THE PRESS.
PUBLISHED DAILY, (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED,)
BY JOHN YY. FORNEY.
OFFICE NO. 411 CHESTNUT STREET.
THE DAILY PRESS,
Twelve Cents Per Wekk» payable to the Cantor.
Mailed to Subscribers out of the City at Six Doi.la.r3
Per Anscm, Focr Dollars fo&Kioiit Months, Three
Dollars FOR Six Months— invariably in advance for
the time ordered.
THE TRI-WEEKLY PRESS,
Mailed to Subscribers out of the City at Three Dul
f.Ans Per Annum, in advance.
DRY-GOODS JOBBERS.
1861. p » 186 L
R O
E FATTi O
S D
H S.
SIEGEL, BAIRD, & CO..
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS
OF
DRY GOODS.
EO. 47 NORTH THIRD SREET, PHILADELPHIA
Prompt-paying merchants are respectfully
Invited to examine our large and carefully.se.
lectei stock of desirable goods, which will be
sold at prices to suit the times.
ee2B-2m
186 L TO CASH BUYERS. 1 86 L
H. C. LAUGHLIN & Co.,
No. 303 MARKET STREET,
Are receiving daily, frem the PHILADELPHIA and
NEW TORE AUCTIONS, a general assortment of
tIEROHANDISE, bought for GASH.
GASH BUYERS are especially invited to call and ex.
.mine our Stock. aes-tf
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS.
HEAVY MERINO
SHIRTS
AND
DRAWERS.
THOS. MELLOa&CO.,
40 AND 42 NORTH THIRD STREET.
no4-lfii
CARPETINGS.
CABPETINGS.
J. F. & E. B. ORNE,
So. 519 CHESTNUT STREET—OPPOSITE STATE
HOUSE,
Are now opening, from Custom House Stores, their
PALL IMPORTATIONS
NEW OAEPETINGS
1,000 pfeoea J. CBOSSIIEY & SONS* TAPESTRY
CARPETS, from
75 CTS. TO Si PER YARD.
«-4 TAPESTRY VELVET:
FRENCH AUBUSSON:
FINE AXMINSTEK:
ROYAL WILTON;
EXTRA ENGLISH BRUSSELS!
HENDERSON & CO.’s VENITIAN:
ENGLISH INGRAIN CARPETS;
fiLL OF NIT CHOICE STYLES
SAVING BEEN INVOICED BEFORE THE DATE
ADVANCE IN THE TARIFF,
Will be soli at
MODERATE PRICES.
%020-Sm
MILITARY GOODS.
DREWS’ ORIGINAL CAMP, OR
TRAVELLING
BED THUNK.
For sale by
(Talent applied for)
W. A. ANDREWS,
No. 612 CHESTNUT Street.
nol6-2in
fJIO ARMY CONTRACTORS.
DUCKS,
FLANNELS,
BLANKETS,
AND DRILLS.
For sale by
SIMONS & GASSED, Agents,
Ko. 106 CHESTNUT STREET,
0t25-fm&wlEß
SUPPLIES.
50,000 pairs ARMY DRAWERS.
Z),m GRAY FLANNEL SHiRfS.
10,000 RED do. SHIRTS.
500 dozen FINE TRAVELLING SHIRTS.
For sale by
BENNETT, RUCH, & CO.,
Manufacturers oF Army Goods,
nol3-2m 215 and 217 CHURCH Allay, Phila.
Army contractors
AND SUTLERS
SUPPLIED WITH BBTTSHES at tlie lowest rates.
Always on band, a large stock of
CAVALRY BRUSHES.
Government standard;
WAGON BRUSHES,
Government standard;
And every Description of Brushes required for the Army.
KEMBLE & VAN HORN,
oclS-3m 381 MARKET Street, Philadelphia,
WOOLLENS.
WELLING, COFFIN, & Co.,
116 CHESTNUT STREET,
Are prepared to deliver on contract 3-4 and 6-4 Dark and
Sky Blue
CLOTHS AND KERSEYS.
seS-3m
JNDIGO BLUE KERSEYS.
INDIGO BLUE CLOTHS,
And every variety of Goods adapted to military Clothing*
for Bale at the lowest prices
REGIMENTS EQUIPPED AT SHORT NOTICE.
BENJ. L. BERRY,
CLOTH HOUSE, 50 SOUTH SECOND STREET.
oeAtf
FLANNELS.
COFFIN, & CO.,
116 CHESTNUT STREET,
Are prepared to make contracts) for immediate delivery,
WHITE DOMET FLANNELS,
AND ALL WOOL
INDIGO BLUE FLANNELS*
of Government standard.
HARDWARE.
Hardware.
MOORE, HENSZBT, A 00.
Have now on hand, and are constantly receiving) a
large assortment of HARDWARE, CUTLERY, GUNS,
Ac., to which they invite the attention of purchasers for
cash or short credit.
No. 427 MARKET Street, and
oeB-2m No. 416 COMMERCE Street, Phil ad a.
BUSINESS NOTICES.
PRACTICAL AND ANALYTICAL
CHEMISTRY.—The Laboratory of the subscribers
la open daily* from 9A. M. to 6 P. H„ for Analyses of
Ores, Guanos, Waters, <tc. Also, for the Instruction of
Students in Chemistry, Mineralogy, and Geology.
Opinions given in Chemical questions.
Special Instruction in MEDICAL CHEMISTRY.
JAMES C. BOOTH,
THO 3. H. GARRETT,
JNO. J. REESE, M. D.,
eci-3m No. 10 CHANT Street, Tenth, below Market.
TOHN WELSH, Practical SLATE
Cl BOOFEB, THIBD Street and GEBMANTOWN
Read, is prepared to put on any amount of ROOFING,
on the mort MODERATE TERMS. Will guaranty to
■alee eyery Building perfectly Water-tight
WF Orden promptly attended to. my7-ly
EVANS & WATSON’S
W BALAMAHDBB safes.
STORY
16 SOUTH FOURTH STREET,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
A large variety or FIRE-PROOF * SAFES always
pu hand.
fIOTTON SAIL DUCK and CAN
v/ VAB, of all numbers and brand*.
Karen's Puck Awaiog TwlUa .of all deaetlpUoni, for
Tent*. Awning Truukg, and Wagou Covert.
Also, Paper Manufacturer*’ Drier Felts, from 1 to 8
leet wide. TarfAdling, Belting, Sail Twine, Ac.
JOHN W. KYEBMAN A CO.,
108 JONES Alley.
VOL. S.—NO. 94.
Tj’ItOTHINGHAM & WELLS,"
34 SOUTH FRONT AND 35 LETITIA STREET,
BROWN AND BLEACHED SHEETINGS,
MASSACHUSETTS, GREAT FALLS
LACONIA,
EVERETT,
LOWELL,
IPSWICH,
HAMPDEN,
SHAWLS, BEAVER CLOTHS, TRICOTS,
CASSIMERES, FLANNELS, TWEEDS,
BLANKETS, AND ARMY
GOODS,
FROM THE WASHINGTON (LiTS Hi* Siam.)
AND OTHER MILLS, ocl-3m
QHIPLEY, HAZARD, &
® HUTCHINSON,
No. 1151 CHESTNUT STREET,
COMMISSION M HOHANTS
FOB THI SALE 0?
PHILADELPHIA-MADE
GOODS.
seSS-Sm
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
Robert shoemaker
& CO..
Northeast Corner FOURTH and RACE Streets,
PHILADELPHIA.
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS
IN
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS.
MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE LEAD AND ZINC PAINTS. PUTT Y, &0.
AGENTS FOR THE CELEBRATED
FRENCH ZINC PAINTS.
Dealers anil consumers stipplied at
VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH,
ocol.tf
TUST RECEIVED, per “ Annie Kim
tf ball,” from. Liverpool, Hander, "Weaver, & Slan
der’s preparations:
25 lb 3 Extract Aconiti, in 1 9) jars.
25 fts Extract Hyoscryami, in 1 ft jaw.
50 lbs Extract Belladonna, in 1 ft jars.
100 lbs Extract Taraxaci, in 1 lb jars.
50 lbs Yin Bal Colchici, in 1 lb bottles.
100 lbs 01. Succini Beet., in lib bottles.
500 lbs Calomel, in 1 ft bottles.
500 ft 9 Fil Hydrarg - ., in lib jars.
WETHERILL St BROTHER,
mhß 47 and 49 North SECOND Street.
CABINET FURNITURE AND BIL
LIARD TABLES.
No. 261 Sonth SECOND Street,
In connection with their extensive Cabinet Business are
nov manufacturing: a superior article of
BILLIARD TABLES,
And have now on hand a full supply, finished with the
ttQGBB & QAHHQN’S HircWYBP CUSH WHS,
which are pronounced, by all who have used them, to be
superior to all others.
For the Quality and finish of these Tables tbe manu
facturers refer to their numerous patrous throughout the
Union, who are familiar with the character of their work.
an2s-6m •
JMMENSE REDUCTION
LOOKING GLASSES.
OH. PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS,
PICTURE AND PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES.
JAMES S. EAKLE & SON,
816 CHESTNUT STREET,
Announce tbe reduction of 25 per cent in the prices of all
die* Manufactured Stock of Looking Glasses ; also, in
Engravings, Picture and Photograph Frames, Oil Paint
ings. The largest and most elegant assortment in the
oonntry. A rare opportunity is now offered to make purg
ahaees in this line For Gash, at remarkably Low Prioes
KATtT,T7S GALLERIES,
PHILADELPHIA.
gT. n:
Since the opening of this vast and commodious Hotel,
In 1854, it has been the single endeavor of the proprietors
to make it the most sumptuous, convenient* and comfort*
able home for the citizen and stranger on this side the
Ailantic.
And whatever has seemed likely to administer to the
comfort of its guests they have endeavored, withont re
gard to cost, to provide, and to combine all the elements
of individual and social enjoyment which modern art
haß invented, and modern taste approved; and the pa
tronage whichit haß commanded during the past six years
Ib a gratifying proof that their efforts have been appre
ciated.
To meet the exigencies of the times, when all are re
quired to practise the most rigid economy, the under
signed
HATE REDUCED THE PRICK OF BOARD TO
TWO DOLLARS TER DAT,
at the same time abating none of the luxuries with which
their table has hitherto been suppliod.
se7-8m TBEADWELL, WHITCOMB, * 00.
A CARD.—THE UNDERSIGNED,
late of the GIRARD HOUSE, Philadelphia, have
teased, for a term of years, WILLARD’S HOTEL, in
Washington. They take this occasion to return to their
old friends and customers many thanks for past favors,
and beg to assure them that they will be most happy to
see them in their new Quarters.
SYKES, CHADWICK, * 00.
Washington, July 10,1861, au23-ly
PURE PORT WINE.
DUQT7E DO PORTO WINE, BOTTLER IN
PORTUGAL IN 1820.
Physicians and invalids in want of a reliable article of
pure Port Wine can be supplied by inquiring for the
above wine at CANTWELL * KEFFEB’S,
Southeast corner GERMANTOWN Avenue
and MASTER Street.
TTENNESSY, VINE-YARD PRO
f I prielors, Bigqult, Trxcoche A Co., Marett, Piuet,
and other approved brands of OOGNAO BRANDY, for
Bale, in bond and from store, by
CANTWELL * KEFFEB,
Southeast corner GERMANTOWN Avenue
and MASTER Street.
S" tuart’3 PAISLey Malt WHIs-
KY.
ZOUAVE CHAMPAGNE.—A new
brand—an excellent article. Imcorted and for sale
at a price to suit tbo times, by CANIIVELL & KEF.
FEE, southeast corner of GERMANTOWN Avenue and
MASTER Street.
Rudesheimer-berg, LAUBEN
HEIMER, and HOCKHEIMER WINE, in cases
of one dozen bottlea each; warranted pure. Imported
and for eale low by CANTWELL A KEFFER, aoqth
east corner GERMANTOWN Avenue and MASTER
Street.
ZIMMERMAN’S DRY CATAWBA
WlNE.—Tliis approved brand of Cincinnati wine,
the beßt article out for << cobblers,” for sale pure, bot
tied and in caac-s, by CANTWELL & KEFFEB, south,
east corner GERMANTOWN Avenue and MASTER
Street se2l-6m
Bordeaux brandy.—46 Pack
ages J. J. Dnpuy Brandy, in bond, for sale by the
Bole agentfl, JAUBETCHE & CABSTAIBS, 202 and 204
South FRONT Street. 0c22-tf
Rochelle brandies.—Peiievoi
sin, A. Seignette, and Alex. Seignette, in half-pipea,
quarters and octaves, for sale, in bond, by JAURETCHE
* CABSTAIBS, 202 and 204 South FBONT Street.
Od22»tf
Cognac brandy.—Pinet, Castn
lon, Bisqnit, Tricoclie, * Co., Sauvin Aine, Olan
ger and Henncsßy Brandy, for sale in bond by JAU
BETCHE * CABSTAIBS, 202 and 204 South FBONT
Street. 0c22-tf
NOTICE. — The interest of CHARLES
A. SMITH in the Firm of BILLINGS, HOOP, A
CO.: lias this day censed, by the sale of the same to the
other Partners. The remaining Partners are alone au
thorized to settle the businoss aud $q use thO UMBO Of ttlO
firm. JAMES M. BILLINGS,
SAMUEL W. ROOP,
SAMUEL V. ROOP, Exec’r
ofW. V.VT a3hington, dec’d,
C. A. SMITH, * ’
H. B. KIBBE
PHii.ADELrniA, Nov. 9,1801.
Tyrotice is hereby given,
.1.1 that the Partnership lately subsisting between
the undersigned, under the linn of CANTWELL &
KEFFEK. was dissolved on the Seventh day of Novem
ber, A. I>. 1801, by mutual consent. All debts owing to
the said partnership are to ho received by the said
JAMES R. CANTWELL and JOHN C. KEEFER,
trading as CANTWELL <fc KEFFER, and all demands
on the said partnership are to be presented to them for
payment. WILLIAM t\ PATTERSON,
JAMES B. CANTWELL,
novll-mwiflSt JOHN C. KEFFER.
Best quality roofing slate
always on hand and lor sole at Union Wharf, I.]
BKAOH Street, Kensington. T. THOMAS,
utT-1, UT WALNUT Street, FMMelgld.
COMMISSION HOUSES.
OFFER FOR SALE
SHIRTINGS,
DRILLS, JEANS, SILECIAS,
CANTON FLANNELS,
rROM THIS
LYMAN,
DWIGHT,
C’ABCT,
CHICOPEE, »n<l
BAETLET MILLS.
LIKEWISE,
A FULL ASSORTMENT OF
CABINET FURNITURE
MOORE & CAMPION,
LOOKING GLASSES.
816 CHESTNUT Street.
HOTELS.
EHODAS^TELr
BROADWAY, NEW YORK,
BOARD REDUCED TO 62 PER DAT.
WINES AND LIQUORS.
Buchanan’s Coal Da Whisky,
Old Tom Gin, Old London Gin,
London Cordial Gin, Bobien’s Gin,
In bond and store.
CANTWELL * KEFFER,
Southeast corner GERMANTOWN Avenue
and MASTER Street.
COPARTNERSHIP NOTICES.
KElftIL PRY GOODS.
LANNELS ! FLANNELS ! —I have
now ok hand ono of the hest and cheapest assort
ments in the city. All W'OOl White, 25: heavier do ,28 •
full yard wide, 31 worth 37#; fine RallitftJ YftlfJ
(which will not eiiriuk,) ; full yard wide do., 37#
never sold less than 50; finer do., 50, and the finest at
02#— always sold for 87# ; one bale very superior all
wool Bed at 25; fine do., 31#, and the finest 37# ; yard
wide Bed, 37# ; hrnvy twilled Red 31#, and the very
heaviest. Six ; heavy Gray, tuilled, 37#, mid tlio wry
beet, 44; all wool plain Gray, 28—which is A bargain;
heavy dark blue, 37# ; 'White donet 12#, worth 14# ;
finer do., 15, and very heavy do., 25. Also, the cele
brated Shaker Flannels, full yard wide and heavy, war
ranted not to shrink; the heaviest Canton Flannel in the
market for 12# ; colored do. 11# by tlxv pk'Cc, and as
govi fl Stock of Unbleached Muslins ns can ho found in
the city, at prices that cannot bo utxlortiolJ. Having
bought Ihose cheap for cash, I am selling them very low.
A liberal allowance will be made to benevolent societies.
GRANVILLE B. HAINES,
nol6-tf No. 1013 MARKET St., above Tenth.
GTAINED BLANKETS.—WE WILL
K 3 f-ell a good double-twilled 10-4 Blanket for 5-2 per
pair, slightly stained; extra-large 10-4 do., almost per
fect, £2.75; 32-4 do , weighings pounds, 64 per pair:
large and fine Crib Blankets, 75 cents each; fine Bed
Blankets, of every' quality and aizo made, from 61.50 to
&20 per pair; Ironing Blankets 00 cunts; Horse Blank
ete, Lap Bluukfts. Oomibiiftbles, $1.25 each ] all qualities
of Blankets sold at last years’ low prices; Linen Table
Cloths and Napkins, part of which are very line, of a
bankrupt stock, at less than cost; very fine Shirting Li
nen at less than cost; very fine Ladies’ Linen Handker
chiefs at less than cost: Marseilles Quilts, Canton Flan
nels; Muslins, Wool Flannel, Gray Flannel, Crash, Tick
ingSi Table Linens by the yardi Towelling of every de.
Rcriplion. This stock of goods we have purchased from
a bankrupt house, and will sell many articles at less than
cost of importation. E. D. & W. H. PENNELL,
nol9-tf 1021 MARKET, below Eleventh
MUSLINS, CANTON FLANNELS,
ILL WOOLLEN FLANNELS, OHINTZES, ALL
AT OLD TRICKS.—V; E. AKCIIAMBAULT, N. £.
corner ELEVENTH ami MARKET Streets, will open,
this morning, a full line of Bleached anil Brown Shirt
ings and Sheetings, from 6 to 12# cts.; Canton Flannels,
from 11 to 12# r.; White and Colored Flannels, 12 to
50c.; MevrimncChintzes. 10c : rich style Chintzes, 6,8,
9 and 10c.; Crimson French Merino, only 37#e, t worth
3?1; rich Plaid Dress Goods, 12. 18, 22. and 25c.; Blan
kets and Comfortables, Cheap Carpets, Oil Clotlm, and
Window Shades. nol6-tf
POPULAR SHAWLS—
Large and full assortments of tlio following Winter
bliawls:
Long and Square Scotch Blankets.
Fine American, of all styles.
Black and White Checks and Browns.
Children's Long and Square Blankets.
Fine Stellas, Scutch borders.
Broche, from low to Oxfva Hue,
Black Centres JBroclie Cimine Lame.
Light Gray and Dappled Berlin.
Friends’ Shawls, of all kinds.
CLOAKING CLOTHS.
Water Proofs, Repellants, Aqua Scutum.
Spangled and Frosted Beavers.
Black Beavers and Tricotn.
SHARPLESS BROTHERS,
nols CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Streets.
Bargains in dress goods.
NEW AND CHOICE DKESS GOODS
AT EXTRAORDINARY LOW PRICES.
Jlti'b Silk Pluidfitid Printed Reps.
Flam Heps and Velours do Epimilo.
VERY CHEAP BLACK SILKS.
Rich Printed Magenta Cloths.
Rich Printed Merinoes S7#c to 51.25.
Rich Printed all woo! Delaines from 31 to 75c.
3,000 yards Mohair Brocades sit 14c, worth 25c.
2,SCO yards Printed Delaines at 13c, worth ISc.
A clioiee assortment of Blanket Shawls,
NEW STYLES OF WINTER CLOAKS of
Beaver, Tricot, and Water-Proof Cloths,
Handsome Velvet Vestings and Cassimeres.
H. STEEL & SON,
no 9 No. 713 North TENTH Street, above Coates.
(GENTLEMEN, TAKE NOTICE—
Will open this morning—
A full line of Merino Shirts and Drawers.
A nice assortment of Gent's Mauds,
A full line of Cotton and Merino Hose.
A nice a&sortnient of lu-nvy C.issimerc-3,
Two lots of fine French Black Cloths.
Thirty doz. L. C. Hdkfs, from Auction.
Twelve doz. Suspenders from Auction.
Striped Cloths for Shirts. : ;
Twilled Flannels, White, Red, nul Gray.
Gloves in great variety at :
JOHN H. STOKES,
no!8 702 ARCH Street.
Fall— 1861.
SPLENDID GOODS,
CHEAP FOR CASH,
SHAWLS AND CLOAKS,
The Cheapest ever Offered.
Thirty Per Cent, under Regular Prices.
SILKS AND DRESS GOODS.
Great Variety.
DOMESTIC AND STAPLE GOOD 3.
Most of our Muslins still at
OLD PRICES
Flannels, Cloths, and Cassimeres.
Linens of our o«u Importation.
Blankets; All sizes.
Balmoral Skirts, Ac., Ac.
A the Old Established Store of
THORNLEY Se CHISM,
se2o N. E. cor. EIGHTH and SPRINO GARDEN.
TT7TLL OPEN THIS DAY AN IM-
I? mens© stock of all wool De Laiues, the balance
of a large importation, consisting of
1 lot neat figured dark grounds, at 31 cents, usually
Bold at 62# cents.
1 lot chintz colors, at 37 cents, usually at 75 cents.
1 lot, yard wide, Plaids, at 12# cents.
COWPEBTHWAIT & CO.,
no9-tf N. W. corner EIGHTH and MARKET.
Black cloth cloaks open
TO-DAY.
Cloaks for Winter of 1801.
General Wool now-style Cloaks.
McClellan Cloak open to-day.
Stout Clothe for C-louloL
EYRE & LANDELL.
Q 1 BLUE AND GREEN CORDED
*P-L REPS.
SI Broun Corded Reps.
SI Black Corded Itfps.
SI Purple mid Mode Raps.
Reps for the Gored Walking Dresses.
Received to-day. EYRE & LANDELL.
no2o FOURTH and ARCII Streets.
LADIES’ BLACK CLOTHS.
Men’s heavy Overcoatings.
Men's tine Dress Ciotlis.
COOPER & OONARD,
no? - NINTH and MARKET Streets.
Flannels—
Yard wide, fine white extra at 38 cents.
Shaker Flannels, warranted genuine.
COOPER & OONARD,
nnT NINTH and MARKET Streets.
Fancy cassimeres-
Of every grade and style, from 62c to 81.50 per yard.
Black Cassimeres, some extra fine lots.
COOPER A CONARD,
no 7 NINTH and MARKET Streets.
TjUiIXIR PROPYLAMINE,
The New Remedy for
During the part year we have introduced to the notion
of the medical profession of this country the Pure CJryi
ialixtd Chloride of Propylamine, as a
REMEDY FOR RHEUMATISM;
■nd teTlng received from many sources, both from phi*
licians of the highest standing and from patients, the
MOST FLATTERING TESTIMONIALS
of its real value in the treatment of this painful and ob
stinate disease, we are induced to present it to the public
In a form BEADY FOR IMMEDIATE USE, which we
hope will commend itself to those who are suffering with
this afflicting complaint, and to the medical practitioner
who may feel disposed to test the powers of this valuable
remedy.
ELIXIR PROPYLAMINE, In the form above spoken
of, has recently been extensively experimented with In
the
PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL,
rad with MARKED SUCCESS. (as will appear Item till
pobliehed accounts in the medical journals).
17* It is carefully put up ready for immediate use,
fftth full directions, and can be obtained fiom all the
druggists at 75 cents per bottle, and at wholesale of
BULLOCK & CRENSHAW,
Druggists and Manufacturing Chemists,
ma H-ly Philadelphia.
TN THE ORPHANS’ COURT FOR
JL THE COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA.
In the matter of the Estate of JOHN F. RANDOLPH,
The appraisement under the sth section of the act of
the 14th of April, 1851, and the Ist section of the act of
the Bth of April, 1859, having been filed in the above
matter, notice is hereby given that CORNELIA E.
RANDOLPH, widow of sold decedent, claims to retain
the personal property referred to therein, of the value of
$3OO, and will apply to the said Court, on FRIDAY, the
oth day of December, A. P. 1861, at 10 o’clock A. M., for
approval of said appraisement. 0. T. BONSALL,
Attorney for Petitioner.
November Bth, 1861. no2o-wf4t
TN THE ORPHANS 7 COURT FOR
i THE COUNTY. OF PHILADELPHIA.
In the matter uf the Estate of JOHN T. PARKER,
deceased.
The appraisement under the sth section of the act of the
14th of April, 1851, and the Ist section of the act of the
Bth of April, 1859, having been filed in the above matter,
notice is hereby given tlmt FRANCIS J. N, PARKER,
widow of said decedent, claims to retain the personal
property and money referred to therein, of the value of
$3OO, and will apply to the said Court, on FRIDAY, the
6th day of December, A. D. 1861, at 10 o’clock A. M.,for
approval of said appraisement. C. T. BONSALL,
Attorney for Petitioner.
November 16th, 1961. noSO-wfit
TVTHEREAS WILLIAM T. BLACK-
W MAN, of the Nineteenth ward, did, on the 18th
day of September, A. D. 1861, make and execute a
Gc-iht.il Assignment of all his estate, real and persona),
to the undersigned, in trust for the benefit of creditors.
all iwreons mdeljtc-1 to tin 1 fiiiiil assignor will moke pay
ment to JOHN CLARK,
Northwest corner of SECOND amt GREEN Sta.
Or, to Ilia Attorney, JOHN GOFORTH,
ocl6-wfmlBt# 115 South FIFTH Street.
MARSHAL’S SALES.
MAKSHAL’S SALE.—By virtue of a
writ of sale, by the Hon. JOHN CADWALA
DER, Judge of the District Court of the United States, in
and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, in Admi
ralty, to me directed, will be sold, at Public Sale, to the
highest and beat bidder, for cash, at Street
wharf, on WEDNESDAY, November 27rii, 1861, ut 12
o’clock M., the cargo of the schooner SPECIE, consist
ing of 167 casks, 32 half ca«ks, and 253 sake of RICE.
Samples may be obtained on Lhe morning of the sale at
the wharf, or at the auction store of Dutilh, Cook, & Co.,
No. 124 South FRONT Street.
WILLIAM MILLWARD,
U. S Marshal E. D. of Penn’a.
Philadelphia, November 18,1861. nolB-6t
nol2-12t*
Tt/TARSHAL’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE
Xt_L of a Writ of Sale, by the Hon. John Cadwalader,
Jud#e 6f the District Court of the United States, in and
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, ia Admiralty,
to me directed, will be sold, at Public Sale, to the highest
and best bidder, for cash, at CALLOWIIZLL-STR6ET
WHARF, on TUESDAY, December 3d, 1861, at 12
o’clock M., the six-eighths part of the schooner FAIR
WIND, her tackle, apparel, aud furniture, being the
interest of BENJAMIN BRAGG }£< JOSEPH ROBIN.
SON X, GEORGE H. BROWN 2-8, residents and in
habitants of the State of North Carolina.
WILLIA3I MILLWARD,
U. S. Marshal, K, D. of Pennsylvania.
PniLADEJ.ruiA, November 19,1861. no2o*ot
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PHILADELPHIA. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 22, 1861.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1861.
THE REBELLION.
THE WAR IN KENTUCKY.
Sketches of Prominent Union
Merchants.
THE SITUATION OF AFFAIRS.
THE STRENGTH OF THE REBCT.s AND
THEIR PLANS.
FULL PARTICULARS OF THE BATTLE AT PIKETON,
INTERESTING SOUTHERN NEWS.
THE PRICE OF PROVISIONS IN GEORGIA.
THE DEFENCES OF NEW ORLEANS.
lIOW THE CITY MAY BE TAKEN.
THE EASTERN SHORE EXPEDITION.
THE PROWESS OF GEN. LOCKWOOD.
The Rebels in Accomac and Northamp-
ton Counties Disband.
THE PROCLAMATON OF GEN. DIX WELL RECEIVED,
ARREST OF MASON AND SLIDELL.
COMMENTS OF THE CANADIAN PRESS,
MISCELLANEOUS WAR NEWS.
THE BLOCKADE OF THE POTOMAC
REPORT OF AN INTERVIEW WITH GEN. POLK.
PEJVSACOLA TO BE TAKEN.
&c., &C„ &G.
THE WAR IN KENTUCKY.
The Campaign as it now Stands in Ken-
Gcneral George 11. Thomas, who, as senior briga
dier in Eastern Kentucky, ranks Schocpff and Nel
son, and who has his headquarters at Camp Dick
llbhinson. has recalled the columns of both these
generals, and ordered them to join his. Zollieoffer
has evidently retired with the main body of his
forces into East Tennessee, in the direction of
Knoxville. His defeat at ” Wild Cat Camp,” the
rout of Williams’ guerilla band at Piketon by Nel
son’s force, and especially the burning of the
bridges upon the Tennessee and Virginia Railroad,
have forced this retreat.
Gen. Thomas seems to have issued this order to
prevent Albert S. Johnson, now in command of the
rebol forces along the line of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad, from making a flank move
ment against Gen. Buell’s column, stationed along
the same line, by way of Danville and Lexington.
Already there have been serious demonstrations
made against Johnson’s column toward Hopkins
ville. He has, therefore, been forced to make a
counter-movement upon Buell’s flank. This coun
ter-movement has grown into so strong a monace,
that Gen. Buell has been forced to concentrate, as
soon as possible, a foroa near Danvilla as pcwcpful
as that which he has along his front at Camp No
lin.
It is. therefore, his first intention to be strong
enough to resist Johnson along either of these lines,
if he chooses to advance in force. His second pur
pete iE, evidently, to advance with two strong col
umns, simultaneously from Xoiin and Danville,
upon Bowling Green. If the accounts, which reach
us from the best informed sources in Kentucky, oan
be relied upon, Buell has at Louisville, and be
tween that point and Camp Nolin, full thirty
thousand men. When Schoepff s column and Nel
son’s unite with Thomas' force, the latter will hate
full twenty thousand men. Vast reinforcements
from Ohio, Indiana, and the loyal parts of Ken
tucky, are pouring into their camps constantly.
As an evidence of this, three regiments roachel
Louisville from Cincinnati but four days ago.
Should the rebels not make an attack, this pow
erful force must make an advance upon Bowling
Green between the first and tenth of December,
6&C of the Most lovely seasons of the year in that
part of Kentucky. There can be no reason at that
time for a non-advance. Cavalry and artillery,
in abundance, will bo present, and the troops tole
rably well-seasoned to the use of arms—at least
quite as well as their enemies.
There are now no regular rebel forces upon the
soil of Kentucky, save the small portion of her
southwestern boundary tremulously Held by the
columns of Johnson and Polk.
Polk’s Column
Has retired, since the battle of Belmont, entirely
out of Missouri. That battle seems to incline them
to believe that the soil of Missouri is unhealthy.
The retirement of Fremont’s (now Halleck’s) co
lumn from Springfield, and the concentration of
much the heaviest part of it at St. Louis, indicates
a disposition to move directly down the Mississippi
simultaneously with theforward movement of Buell
upon Bowling Green. These movements will both
depend. In point of time, upon the finishing and
equipment of the heavy fleet of gunboats, now near
completion, at various Western cities. These are
all expected to be ready for active service before
the 10th of December. The fact that five hundred
marines hare been sent from the East to Cairo
shows that the Government expects Sie rivor fleet to
move at a very early day. The real, earnest, vi
gorous work of the Western campaign will soon be
gin. As soon as the result of these conjoint move
ments of Buell and Hallcek are known, then the
grand movement upon the Fotomae must begin.
The naval expeditions, under Bntler and Burn’
side, will be ready to strike about the same time.
No operations of modern times will be more exten
sive or grand. Indeed, Sherman may be fully ex
pected, at or near the same time, to be thundering
at the gates of Savannah or Charleston.
MORE ABOUT THE LOYAL MEN OP
KENTUCKY.
Cynthiaua.
This village is the county seat of Harrison county,
and is about forty miies south of the Ohio river.
The nearest point of note in a straight line is Au
guste, ■in Bracken county. It is situated in a
wealthy agricultural district. Its people have
among them a great deal of the old leaven of the
James-riyer aristocracy—most of the original set
tlers, the Trimbles, the Deshas, and other leading
spirits of the county, having emigrated to Kentucky
from Eastern Virginia nearly a century ago. They
had, however, kept themselves almost exclusively,
by marriage and social intercourse, within a circle
of their own. Here lived, until the Union troops
recently took possession of tho town,
Lucius B. Desha,
A son of one of the former Governors of Kentucky.
In intellect, as in physical movements, he is a slow,
heavy man. He has essayed the stump, but was
never successful. lie must now be fully sixty
five years of age. Often an aspirant for public
position, his aspirations in that direction have never
met with much success. A candidate for Congress
against John P- Gaiiics, op Covington, in tBId,
when the latter was a prisoner in Mexico, he
was bndly beaten. Disappointed then and since, he
has become a cynic, and, therefore, rife for any
change whereby he could hope to reach political
eminence. lie, therefore, has favored Disunion
sentiments, and has at length found a congenial rc
pository for him and his opinions at Bichmond, Va
Such a sequel to his liie is worthy of one whose
brother Isaac was convicted of highway robbery
and murder, whose pardon was granted os the last
official act of the father of both, as Governor of
Kentuoky. But, in deep, earnest contrast to such
a life, so appropriately terminated, is the career of
one of his fellow-townsmen,
Robert Jones,
A man of nearly his own ago. Mr- Jones is a
merchant by profession. Having attained more
than a worldly competence, he has been, for more
than a score of years, the leader in all movements
looking to the public improvements of his town or
founty. Ho has ever exhibited an enlightened and
liberal spirit.
In person he is short and spare, with firmly-fixed
features and a blue eye. Plucky and full of fire,
he boldly took ground in June last for the Union.
In consequence Of his avowed opinions he was shot
by a band of Secessionists, among whom there was,
curiously enough, one of this very Desha family.
Intelligent and well read, he now follows business
rather for amusement than profit. A Virginian by
birth, he and a brother living in Missouri have keen
from the first decidod Union men. Mr. Jones has
recovered from his wound, but is not yet, and per
haps nevor will be, as healthful »3 heretofore.
IV lien the first of the advancing column of free
men from tlio loyal States—the First Ohio regi
ment—reached Cynthiana, he entertained them
handsomely at his own private expense. Through
out his whole county he has a wide-spread personal
and professional influence, which he has used un
conditionally for the Union.
James R. Page,
Qf the City of Frankfort, is the junior member of
the firm of T, S. JhJ. R. Pago. His uncle is Thos.
S. Page, for many years State Auditor of Kentucky,
under the Whig and American domination.
During the Mexican war he served in the ranks with
credit.
About thirty-eight years of ago, he has light-co
lotod hair, light-blue eyes, and a determined, but
pleasant expression of countenance. His wife is
the daughter of one of the oldest editors in that
Commonwealth, Mr. Hodges, Of the Frankfort
Co r; VIOV vpoith —one of the mo3t fascinatiug and
accomplished gracing tlio State capital; and socie
ty in that city is as intelligent and graceful as any
in any capital of the South. She has done as much
to establish her husband’s reputation in social and
business life as he himself has.
He has used his money, his family, his position,
for the uncompromising support of the Government.
Such young, unobtrusive, influential men are of
vasF-aervioe in that State to the preservation of the
integrity of the nation, and should be deeply and
gratefully remembered. Another of these quiet,
but wiwcrful advocates of the Government, is
' V. John L. Neal,
Who resides at Clay village, in Shelby county, one
bf noblest unipn counties ip the State, It was
this’ county which sent Wm. C. Whittaker, the
leader of the Union party in their Senate, to that
brtdy: - The son of an honest, well-to-do farmer, he
a high business reputation, even at
the age of thirty-fly?. Repeatedly offered party
nominations to responsible public positions, he has
alwavs declined.
Since this war began, he was offered an oflieer’s
command in Col. Whittaker's regiment. He de
clined it) FOlely on account of hi? mercantile obli
gations to the merchants of Philadelphia.
A residence of some years in Texas served to
harden and invigorate a constitution naturally vi
goious. This is evinced by his largo, muscular,
athietic frame, surmounted by a large, well-set
head.
Whilst his extreme modesty has given him an ex
tensive popularity in privato life, it has kept him
from accepting public position. Ilis career, in all
probability, will, therefore, be one of “ private
shining worth,” and not one of glaring brilliancy,
To crown all these unostentatious virtues, he is a
devotee to the Union cause and Union principles—
having sacrificed much of time and money to the
cause.
The Battle at Fiketon.
rrli. particulars.
The correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette.
wiiting from Piketon, under date of October 10,
says:
On Tue&day evening, ike sth, afte* a lo&g march
from Licking Station, our regiments—the Thirty
third, the Twenty-first, and Fifty-ninth Ohio—and
a light battalion, composed of six pieked companies
from all the regiments oi the brigade, and under
command of Major Hurt, arrived at the ferry nearly
opposite Pregtonburg. The Second Ohio preceded
us one day, and wo? in occupancy of the town, of
all of which you have, no doubt, been informed in
detail.
On the following evening the Thirty-third, under
Colonel Sill, und Major Hurt’s light battalion, were
ordered to prepare two days’ rations and be ready
to more across the river during tho night. Ac
cordingly, the morning of the 7th found us in a
line of march through Prestonburg, and, as we
suspected, toward Piketon, distant by direct route
twenty-five miles. A section of artillery, consist
ing of two rifled six-pounders, under command of
Colonel Roher Vachcr, accompanied as; also, one
hundred and fifty mounted men, under Colonel
Metcalf. We soon ascertained that our course was
deviating from the direct route up Sandy river, and
was leading us up John’s creek, which route led
us a distance of forty miles around, and entered
the town of Piketon nearly opposite from the river
route. Thfe object waS to attack the enemy in the
rear, whilst General Nelsou, with the Second and
Twenty-first and Fifty-ninth Ohio, with Colonel
Marshal’s fragment of a regiment, who started the
day following, would attack them in front.
The march wsb truly a severe (pe, ns the follow
ing ordfer (vrhich X append) of General Nelson's in
timates. The rations, which were intended for two
days, did not, on an average, last one day. We
took no train but one wagon and our ambulances, ac
cordingly our men wore without tents or means of
shelter. The road was very narrow, and in many
places precipitous. Often it was difficult to find
sufficient room for our cannon, and more than once
the expediency of not only unlimbering, but of
®aking.*rtifieial carriage ways was calculated, so
narrow was the road upon the mountain side.
On our first day's march the men were compelled
to ford the creek, which is about 25 yards wide.
The water game pp to their waists. At night wo
bivouacked on a mountain side. It was very cold,
and we deemed it advisable to have as few camp
fires as possible, from the fact that the hills were
full of rebel scouts. They had fired on our cavalry
advance from a hill during the day, which was re
turned vigorously, and with the effect ot killing one,
wounding another, and of killing one horse. In
this skirmish wo received no injury whatever. But
in the evening, near ourcampingground, one of the
cavalry was fired upon from an ambush and
wounded by an oblique shot through the neck.
The second day we marched all day, with
nothing to eat, unless it may hay? been a yery few
who economizes to a better advantage than their
fellows. At night, wo received rations of meat,
but had neither salt nor bread—meat alone. We
bivouacked again in a narrow meadow spot, and
our men had disposed themselves as comfortably as
possible for the night, when the long roil was beat,
and notwithstanding it was the first time this sound
had ever been heard by most of them, yet in less
than ten minutes we were in line of battle. It was
at this time that Col. Sill, who had command of
this part of the expedition, displayed to his men
and the officers present the talent he possessed to
command, and convinced his own regiment still
more of their good fortuno in having such a com
mander over them. A company, variously esti
mated at two hundred to three hundred, moved
down the creek to surprise us, when our pickets
fired upon them and gave the alarm. This fire
wounded thoir oaptain in the ehest, and they
immediately retreated. But, anticipating their
continued advance, our line of battle was formed.
Our infantry was arranged along the hill-side, so as
to completely command the left of the enemy as
they would advance. The cannon were placed In
position on the right of the infantry, in such a man
ner as to pour a deadly fire into the narrow pass
beyond. For an hour our men stood silent upon
tho hill side, and the camp fires slumbered in the
little meadow spot. Once more they were formed
into line of battle before morning.
By daylight the next morning we were on the
march again. The rain began to fall in torrents,
and continued until afternoon. The mountain
streams ran swiftly, and the mountain sides grew
deep in mud. Through all this our men marched
for thirteen miles. Speaking literally, they
inarched for miles in water knee-deep and over,
and through mud over shoe-top, and all upon no
subsistence but meat without salt. It was a terri
ble march, and nothing but the prospect of a fight
could have sustained the energies of our troops.
In spite of the great number of strategotical points
that we passed unmolested, we did give the enemy
some credit for courage and military capacity, and,
accordingly, moved-with far greater caution than
we need to have done as we neared the town. At
one point, just as we passed by a long, narrow, and
winding road, over the last mountain that brought
us down to near th? ford opposite the village, we
thought that we would surely encounter a force.
Two pickets only were met, who fled and gave the
alarm, but not too soon to prevent us from firing a
volley across the river and exploding a shell or
two in their midst.
As thoy fled beyond the hills a few shell more
were sent after them, with serious effect. Pour bo
dies, it is said, were found in one spot. It is im
rssiblo to say how many were killed and wounded.
was told by a respectable citizen that blood was
found scattered for some distance along the road
which they tied. One fell into our hands mortally
wounded.
I have it from good authority that the officers
are sworn not to disclose their losses in battle, and
I am sure they take every precaution to conceal
the bodies of their killed.
We immediately took possession of the town—l
should tbink, in time of peace, a pleasant little vil
lage, picturesquely situated —and secured some
very important .papers of the general command
ing. Hut for one more day our men had meat ra
tions only to subsist upon. Thus you have a meagre
account of one of the most laborious marches of the
war.
In the meantime, the forces under General
Nelson had advanced up the river, and encoun
tered an ambuscade of about seven or eight hun
dred of the enemy, who, suspecting our forces to
be weakened by the division into two columns,
hoped to destroy one and rush to the rear of the
other. But, as your despatches will show, thay
were defeated and dispersed, and only about the
same number was left at this point to be likewise
dispersed by the forces under Colonel Sill.
Thus is Eastern Kentucky ridden of her op
pressors, who claim to bo her only protection.
They have completely exhausted the country, and
our only supplies must come from above.
I will add that we passed a great deal of mag
nificent mountain scenery—high cliffs and top
pling crags. In many places, one would think that
they viewed the ruins of some mighty castle on the
mountain tops, as the rocks would rise in wails and
spirefi high above the parti-colored forest, A. J. P.
The Situation
The Nolin correspondent of the Cincinnati Ga
zette, under date of Nov. 16, writes thus :
The new department croated for Gon. Buell ex
cludes the Bmall portion of Kentucky west of tho
Tennessee river. Leaving out of view, therefore,
the posture of affairs at Paducah, Columbus, and
llickmnn, the situation in Kentucky is briefly this:
But one rebel army remains in the State. Breck
inridge’s raw recruits at Prestonburg and Pikeville
have been scattered. Zollicoffer has boon driven
back to the Cumberland Gap, nnd is reported to
be trembling for his safety even there. The only
rebel force remaining in his department to engage
Gen. Buell’a attention, is Buckner’s army at Bow
ling Green—an army which is variously estimated
at from eighteen to thirty-five thousand, and which
is doubtless muck nearer to. the smaller el these
figures.|
Buckner'a original plan is known to have been
to move directly up the railroad to Louisville.
That lias probably been abandoned, and it has lat-.
tcrly been suspected that be desires to move across
toward Lexington.
Meantime we hare four distinct columns of na
tional troops in Gen. Buell’s department; those of
Gen. Nelson, somewhere on th© Big Sandy ; Gen.
Thomas, at CampDiok Robinson ana beyond • Gon.
McCook, at Nolin, and Gen. Crittenden, in the
lower Green River valley. There may, of course,
be little skirmishes almost anywhere through the
State, where Secessionists and Union men become
warm enough to prove their faith by their worka;
hut there is no possibility of any important collision
in Kentucky excepting on the Bowling Green line.
When that collision shall come, would seem, thus
far, to rest with outgenerals to determine.
Such is the condition in which Gen. Buell finds
matters in Kentucky, lie has plenty of troops to
sweep down the railroad to Nashville; or plenty to
seize the Cumberland Gap, and break the connec
tion on the East Tennessee and Lynchburg Rail
road ; or he may, perhaps, have plenty for simul
taneous movements to attain both these desirable
ends. Assuredly, he has not enough to keep one
column opposite the Bowling'Green forced an
other in extreme Eastern Kentucky, another lying
miscellaneously around the country toward Cum
berland Gap, another on the Lower Green River
Valley, or two or three more at points where the
rebels may find it convenient to creato diversions.
frt oiher v,-ords ) the jifuy is np in Kentucky \ the
game is all in our owji hands, if our new general
will only concentrate and act.
The Force of the Rebels and Their Plans.
The following is an extract from an editorial in
the Louisville Journal of Tuesday;
The force of the enemy upon our own soil is near
ly, if not quite, equal to ours. It is in three prin
cipal divisions, disposed intercommunicably. rein
forceable from, each other at short notice, being in
railroad and telegraphic communication besides,
with large contingent reserves in the drill-camps of
Tennessee, and quite accessible from leading en
trepots of the South, Richmond, Nashville, Mem
phis, &c. The head of the wedge, and by far the
most positive and powerful division and position of
the three is at Bowling Green. This is the Con
federate advance—the outpost of their conquest.
Hero, ive arc informeds it is the u fixed pur
pose? ’ of the Confederate war-jobbers to make
ft “desperate stand.” Besides. General Buck
ner is evidently emulous of General Bcaure
gard, and very willing to take lessons from u his
magnificent strategic genius.” General Buckuer
is understood to have studied the Manassas fortifL
cations in person, and to be thoroughly acquainted
with the minntia- of the matter. Ho is said to
have taken certain quiet hints from “ masked bat
teries and curvilinear earthworks,” and to be set
ting a very clear imitation of the Bull Run trap”
at Bowling Green, Twenty or thirty “splendid
guns” are said to be already in position, and other
defences actively completing, which, in the Seces
sion parlance, “ will render Bowling Green per
fectly impregnable.” And into this “second Manas
sas* ! of his. General Buckner will, if he can, draw as
many of his late friends and fellow-citizens as do not
choose to submit to his troachorous usurpations, and
accommodate them all with immediate, wholesale ex
tirpation and gratuitous graves. Brave and hospi
table Kentuckian ! We have much confidence in our
information when we say that the present force at
that point does not exceed twenty thousand —most
of them comfortably encamped, but many of the
rcglihents raw, indifferently armed and equipped,
and in poor fighting order for open, stund-up-and
out-of-doors work, though they would no doubt be
capable of very good conduct and execution behind
breastworks. The artillery consists of five effect!va
field batteries, there being two thirty-two pounders,
well rifled and of creditable mechanism; but good
artillerists are scarce. Buckner 's plan of campaign
is to crouch, mask, and get ready. His favorite
scheme is to allure McCook into his fine ambus
cade, annihilate him, and then suddenly take the
offensive ; but McCook is careful, knows with
whom he has to deni, and, wc predict, witi prove
himself the man and the metal for any of Buck
ner's emergencies.
Now, if two lines be drawn from Bowling Green,
one to Columbus and the other to the Gap, the
triaDgle formed by those lines in connection with
the base or southern-border line of the Ptate, is
almost completely in the possession of the invaders,
and may as well bo inscribed “ subjugated^- 1 until
they are all compelled to point their toes for good
towards Tennessee. Who does not see and know
that ? It is impossible to resist the conviction that
too many of us—by far too many of us—-are merely
idle spectators of this tragic and startling situa
tion. Too many business men entirely out of
business ; too many merchants, mechanics, clerks,
professional men, agriculturists, and day-laborersi
are now looking on with shrugged shoulders and
pocketed hands, and waiting for the hot work to be
done for thorn. This is all wrong—fatally wrong.
We shall have no thrift or shift—no business, peace,
nor pleasure—until the people rise, and go forth in
their might, to drive out the invaders.
A Brilliant Little Exploit.
A correspondent, writing from Hartford, Ohio
utitUi* d&U e-f November lltb,
to the Louisville Democrat, says:
I perceive you have not received the information
of the fight at Borah’s Ferry, on the road leading
from Bowling Green to Hartford. Col. McHenry
had stationed one company of his command, under
the eommnnd of Capt. Whittinghill, in that vicinity,
to assist the Home Guards to look after that ferry,
when late Thursday evening, after the Woodbury
and Morgantown fights, the enemy made their ap
pearance suddenly at the ferry, numbering about
250 cavalry. About thirty Home Guards, under
the command of Captain William Porter, who
is a veteran of the Mexican army under General
Taylor, and about ten men of Capt. Whittinghill’s
company, were all that were present to resist their
crossing. The enemy, seeing that their crossing
would be opposed, retired back and dismounted,
and came up on foot behind the ferryman’s dwel
ling and other out-houses, on the hank of the riyei l ,
and opened fire on our gallant little band, who had
also sheltered themselves behind trees, logs, Ac.,
and returned their fire firmly. Some farmers back
heard the firing, and came up and took their trees,
and commenced picking off the enemy with their
long hunting rifles, wherever a head or shoulder
could be seen* In this way they fought about half
an hour, when the enemy retired with a loss of
nineteen killed and many wounded. It is said
they acknowledged a loss of nineteen killed on
their return, while at Morgantown The casualties
on our side was one man wounded —in the leg —not
sufficient to prevent him from duty.
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
Charleston papers of the 15th inst., and Rich
mond papers to the 19th. have been received by
way of Norfolk and Fortress Monroe. They con
tain the following items:
The following.article, credited to the Savannah
Republican! eulogistic of Commodore Tatnall, is
reproduced in the columns of tho Courier. It ig
headed
Our Brave Old Commodore.
Commodore Tatnall has, without intending it ns
such, set the men of the South an example which
all should seek to imitate—viz: whether weak or
strong, meet the enemy at the very threshold, and
show him that you are resolved to dispute every
inch of Southern ground, and drive him back or
perish in the attempt. The Commodore, with his
little river fleet, did not wait for an attack, but
TFCBt out to meet the enemy in all their pomp and
power. Ho throw his scornful and defiant shot into
the teeth of their vast expedition, and, when they
met him, not on ecjual terms, but with repeated
broadsides from their largest ship 3, he showed his
appreciation of their gallantry and manhood by
dipping his flag in irony, as much as to say, {: Your
achievement is worthy of honor, and hero you have
it.” It was a terrible sarcasm, ingeniously yet
forcibly expressed
Let every Southern man throughout the war
imitate the conduct of our gallant Commodore, and
prove his devotion to the cause by meeting the
enemy at every step of his progress* and, if no
better can be had, on his terms.
The editor of the Courier also announces that
the next paper would appear on Monday, the 18th.
The Norfolk Day Book, of tho 19th inst., has
the following startling announcement, largely
headed;
New Orleans, Nov. 18,1861.
. We have it in our power again to spread the glad
tidings before the Southern people of another glo
rious Confederate victory.
The opposing armies have met in the vtelmly of
Springfield, the stronghold of the Federal forces,
and Generals Price and McCulloch have whipped
the enemy, and are driving them from Missouri.
The True Delta of to-day has just received a
special despatch from Memphis, saying that the
Memphis Appeal of to-day publishes an extra, con
taining an account of a glorious victory of our
troops. The news was brought to Memphis by
Gen. Price’s messenger, who is on his way to Rich
mond, with despatches to President Davis. It tells
us that a battle had taken place near Springfield,
Missouri, in which the Confederates were victorious
over a vastly superior force, including Fremont’s
body guard. The Federal loss in killed and wound
ed was very great.
Generals Price and McCulloch express them
selves perfectly confident of being able to drive the
enemy out of Missouri entirely
Ti)o legislature Of Missouri have passed the or
dinance of Secession by a unanimous vote. There
was a full quorum of both houses present.
A bearer of despatches from Neosho, on his way
to Richmond, brings tho above gratifying intelli
gence.
Well may old Seward tell the Northerners that’
the war is a failure on the part of the Administra-.
tion. and that peace will be declared in less thaa
sixty days, when every day brings us news of such
brilliant achievements by Southern troops wherever
they can get Federals to give them battle.
Common sense should have taught the rump, i>e*
fore they commenced the folly of n war against
freemen that a just cause is half tho battle.
A Noble Martyr to Southern Rights,
Among the noble martyrs of the South whofell at
Belmont, Mo., was Major E. G. W. Butler, of tho
Eleventh Louisiana Regiment, a son of SoLonel E.
G. W. Butler, of the famous family that gave fire
heroes and chosen friends to General Jjackson. and
a descendant of the Washington family..
Meeting of the Rebel Congress.
Richmond, Nov. IS.—The Cong.ross.met to-day;
scarcely a quorum present. Nothing was done,
and ftcljotirned. President Davis- wi-U hand In his
message to*morrow. Nothing new. to*day.
Rebels Shooting at Hack Other.
On Wednesday last, says a letter in the Tkuy,
JSool y two parties of troops met on the peninsula,
and mistook each other for enemies. Brisk firing
at once commenced, and, a number on each side
were killed and wounded eve the mistako was found
out. Among the kilted was Major Bailey, of
Mobile, whose body has been taken to his friends.
The Negroes at Beaufort—The Brig Elsa.
An official leties frosa Captain Confederate
Engineers, says that the negroes near Beaufort are
still loyal to their masters.
The Yankee prize-brig Elsiuoic has reach a Con
federate pert in safety.
A Bible Stolen.
The Bible on which the oath is administered, was
stolen from the Court House at Richmond—so says
the Richmond Dispan-li.
The Richmond Dis-patch of the 19th, republishes
TWO CENTS.
the following from the TZkczmhicr of the day pre
vious :
We learn that the following disposition has been
made of our forces in Western Virginia :
General Jackson's command will go into winter
quarters at Monterey.
General Loring’s command will be divided, a
portion will winter at Green river bridge, and
another portion will be moved to Winchester,
Strasburg, and that vicinity.
General Floyd is still «s the Kanawha, his lines
extending from Cotton Hitt to Montgomery Ferry.
Tho Third Virginia Regiment, Colonel Stark, of
Wise's brigade, has been ordered to join General
Floyd's command.
The Charleston Courier of tho 15th inat. ha.? the
following in its telograph columas:
Bluittox, S. C. t Nov. 14, 1361.
The enemy are in possession of Pinckney Island.
They have seized all the able-bodied men on the
plantations, and carried them on board the fleet.
This has created a panic among the others, who are
anxious to get away, bul arc prevented by force.
The enemy have made no attempt, as yet, to land
on tfic main. Yesterday our pickets at Bucking
ham were fired on by u party in a launch at long
taw, without effect. W r c have not been able to
ascertain tlieir force, but it is represented by the
negroes to be very large.
The Defences of New Orleans, and how
the City could be Taken.
[Correspondence of tho New York Times.]
U. S. Steamer R. R. Cutler, )
Sim* Island, Monday, Nov. 4, 1861 t j
Since my missive of the 23th'uliimo, items of in
terest have been communicated to me, of which, aa
an opportunity will present itself by the departure
of the U. S. transport Rhode Island , to-morrow, X
hasten to apprise you.
There are at present, in the city of New Orleans,
some 5,000 soldiers, all very well fllWCtlj but poorly
clothed. An order, recently issued, compels every
man that 13 physically able to bear arm 3, to belong
to some military organization—and recruits, varying
from the ages of fifteen to seventy years, are received
by the various recruiting officers there. The streets
are filled with straggling soldiers; und hurry, pfepa
and confusion seem to be the order of the day.
Many tents are to be seen, and recruiting posters are
upon every corner. Strong entrenchments, encircling
the city, are being made, and between the city and
Memphis, several cannon, of the heaviest calibre,
obtained recently from England, are located at
various points. The weakest positions of the city
arc strongly fortified by rifled cannon; and it is the
one common theme of the rebels that they' deem
their city perfectly impregnable, and that thay can
annihilate any ;t cursed Yankee” force that ever
dares to attempt its enpture. Much excitement
abounds, especially at the periods when their news
papers issue extras having the particulars of some
Confederate victory*.
The source from which I have derived the in
formation I am now going to give you discloses the
weak points of New Orleans, and thinks they should
be given publicity, i am »ot aware of the same
facts having been mentioned before in the journals
North, and so proceed to give them to you. I con
sider them of exceeding great interest, and they
should demand the attention of the authorities at
Washington.
New Orleans has no fortifications or defences in
h?r rear, ami the swamps back of it are impassable,
except by the Shell-road and the railroads. Ves
sels of all character, drawing not over eleven feet of
water, can ascend Lake Ponchartrain to within six
miles of the city. Ten thousand resolute, deter
mined men, could start from the deep waters of
Me Boigne. and reach, yes* rmh the landing at
the city' in fifteen hours. There is not an armed
vessel of any importance upon the lake, and the
land for more than twenty-five miles around is a
low swamp, easily and effectually swept by the guns
of a decent fleet. I am also assured that there could
be but one point of opposition upon this routes and
that is the fort at the main passage betsveen the
two lakes, Borgne and Ponchartrain. It is, how
ever, sadly out of repair, and mounts but ten or
twelve small guns, and is garrisoned with but two
companies of militiamen from Mississippi. If the
National Government could once obtain possession
of New Orleans, they could hold it against the com
bined power of the rebels ; they could, without the
least trouble, reduce the forts on the Mississippi
river, and effectually hold in check many of the
States in rebellion. The common point touched
upon by the citizens as to the results of the war. is
tfic fear of an attack upon their city by the way of
Lake Ponchartrain. and they themselves gay it
could be successfully made, and the place reduced.
I trust this hint will be seen by' those in power, and
acted upon. I deem my authority perfectly relia
ble, and there can be no mistake in relation to the
facts set down.
Th€ Price of Provisions in Atlanta, Ga.
-The Atlanta (Georgia) Confederacy of Novem
ber 9th says:
Before this war commenced bacon could be
bought for 10 and 121 cents per pound. :It is now
gelling at 30 cents. Nothing has transpired to in
crease the cost of making it, and its transportation
costs no more. And our Government should have
it to feed the soldiers, and their poor families at
home should have it at a more reasonable rate, and
those engaged in the sale of it should Lave that
much in them. If they have U &ot T
the law should furnish them with it.
Country jeans could bo had for fifty cents per
yard before the war; nowit is from $1.25 t 051.50.
The labor of making it, and the material out of
which it is made, cost no more now than then;
and the soldier should have it to clothe him while
he fights for us. at mere reasonable rates. Patriot
ism demands this much at ihe hands of those who
deal in such articles. It may be difficult to frame
a law to meet the exigencies of this case; but the
necessity is great, and we are in favor of the Legis
lature making the attempt.
Coffee is selling at fifty to sixty cents per pound •
but wo say lot it sell for whatever people are wil
ling to give for it. It is not an article of prime ne
cessity. It is a luxury; and let those who indulge
in it get it as cheap as they can. Fine dres3 goods
are luxuries, not necessities; let those who wear
them pay what dealers see fit to ask. We would
make no restrictions on any such articles as these.
But during the war. when our national existence,
our greatest interests, and personal honor are at
stuke. we would put a check upon, the disposition
to speculate upon such articles as the Government
and the soldier must have, or perish.
And now, in conclusion, we deprecate the spirit
manifested by some in relation to this maxter. Our
neighbor, the Intelligencer, a few days ago, in
dulged in what we consider intemperate strictures,
which, if heeded, would excite the people to deeds
worse than those complained of. Such subjects
should not be dealt rashly with, and the rights and
eouityof dealers should not be run over rough*
shod by a mol , or an enraged populace, so long as
anything else will avail, we are in favor of
abiding by law. and recognizing every man’s leg.nl
rights as long ns they exist-. These times, however,
have imposed upon us obligations towards each
other, find towards tho Confederate G-oYernmeat,
which our present laws do not exact. We are in
favor of having the authorities take this mutter in
hand, and deal with it so as to respect the rights of
dealers, while justice is secured to those who are
needy. There is a line-of demarkation—a golden
mtati’—(hat should bo Garcfully observed in this
matter.
THE EASTERN SHORE EXPEDITION.
Further Particulars.
[From the Baltimore American of yesterday .J,
Information was received last night at head
quarters from Accomac county of the most gratify
ing character giving assurance that the expedi
tion despatched by General Dix to the two- Eastern
Sh6re Counties of Virginia wIU meet with lUtle or
no opposition.
On Sunday, the flag of the Union was hoisted at
Drummondtown, the county-seat of Aecomnc, on a
pole which bore the rebel flag the- day before. The
people of the county had submitted: to. the authority
of the United States, and declared their intention
to do so in advance of the arrival of the fctoops. A
flag of truce wa3- sent by General Lockwood to
Drummondtown on Saturday. On- Friday night,
3.000 rebel troops disbanded, most of them drafted
militia. Wherever, the officer who-bore the flag of
truce went, he was importuned for General Dix’s
proclamation, which had been sent among them the
day before. We annex some extracts from his
statement. Meeting some of the disbanded men, he
asked them why they had broken up so suddenly ?
41 Tho rep’y -was-thoy had gpfc Gen. Dix’s procla
mat ion. and believing they could not stand out
against the force we were about to send against
them, they thought it better to disband. But
others came up in the meantime who were part of
the militia, and they boldly answered that they
never did want to go into the business, and had alt
the time disapproved o* U. but were compelled to
it by hot*headed Secessionists.
‘ • The greater part of the personal met were of tho
disbanded militia. Throe chceas for the Union
were given with such zeal* and zest as to make me
conclude that there was something more in them
than expressions arising from tear. I met many in
squads of five, ten, twenty, <£o. } and they would
sometimes run across the fields to meet us, ex
pressing the deepest gratitude for the deliverance -
from oppression and want, for they are in want c£
many of the necessaries of lift.
“I will here state that., along the road, I was
besieged for General Pix'ih proclamation, a few so
pies of which had been 3caMered about the ct un
try through which I passed. It had even reached
this place yesterday. When it had got among the
militia organizations it vras made the pretext for
giving open expression) to their latent feelings of
opposition to the Confie ierate rulers.
“The g7oiit majorhjy of the people, I believe,
look upon tho troops-aiout to be sent among them
as |their deliverers firom cruelty and oppression.
Hurrahs for the TTiaion were quite frequent. At
one place the Amraftan flag was hung cut. It was
b curiosity to th* people, and they looked in aaton-
Ulihsofct saw that owe, owned in their
very midst.’ ?
We-niay comfitdc that the people of Northamp.
ton will-folio*# bhe example of Accomac. The se
cret of the suettess of the expedition is to be ascribed
to the large- and well-disciplined force sent into.
th&so Goun.ties. It is always & measure of hxma*
nky. as w%ll as a right military rule, to employ &
force so overwhelming as to- prevent bloodshed.
If half the number of troops, had been sent, there
would no doubt have been resistance, and very
likely a sanguinary and psotracted guerrilla war
fare* for which the countay is well adapted.
t believe that the same exhibitions, of reltuftt
toKjloyalty will be made in other districts of coun
try when we go into them with a like prepondo
r fence of force, and that the deep-seated feeling of
Attachment and devotion to the Union whioh lives
in the hearts of a majority of the Southern people,
will break out Into open expressions when they feel
that they are to be protected and sustained.
Another Utter,, dated on Sunday, says:
This morning a forward movement into Virginia
took place—first an advanoe of cavalry, next the
Fifth New York (Zouaves from Federal Hill), fol
lowed. by the Wisconsin Fourth, fivo companies of
the Twenty-first Indiana, five or six companies of
the Sixth Michigan, Nimms’ Boston Artillery, nut
‘an independent cavalry oompany of Pennsylvania.
It was a glorious and a most imposing sight to see,
as they wound around our camp and entered a wood
abont a quarter of a mile distant. Wo hare here,
beside the Purnell Legion, a portion of the Sixth
Michigan, the Seventeenth Massachusetts. and
some companies of tho Second Delnwnre regiment.
The United States revenue gnnboat llereit/c s,
Rufus Coffin lieutenant commanding, arrived in
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trift oi.aut 10 o'clock ywlerday from a cruise in
Pocomoke Bay and Tangier Sound, and brin-3
information from the Eastern Shore of Virginia up
to Monday night. Brigadier General Lockwood
was still ut Newtown with 6,009 mor- and also had
J,OO(T men at Soou'hill. lie designed bmrehing w
Drum.TCondtovpn and establishing there titAhoud
quarters'.
The mu? held by a squadron of cavalry, and
the national flag was waving over it. Tho greater
propartion </f the inhabitants are Union in feeling,
and received the proclamation of Muior General
I>ix with delight.
In a few days General Lockwood would more
into Northampton county with a force sufficient to
overcome any opposition from the Secessionists, who
would be-obligcdf to succnatb.
Lieutenant Coffin left General Lockwood on Sun
day, and on his way to bis vessel found that a num
ber of bricjjos over she streams south of the Poco
moke river bnd been, burned, and tree 3 felled and
placed over the roads, compelling him to take a cir
cuitous route:-
On Saturday four boats, with armed seamen,
were despatched from t'le gunboats Hercules and
Reliance. lying in Pocomoko buy, under the charge
of Lieutenants Tomkins s-td Gnmbriil, of the Re
liance, and Lieutenant Hall and lioartermaster
Berry, of the Ifircnles, to Syke s Island, in that
hay., near the main land of Accomao county, and
of which possession was taken. Formerly there
were about one hundred and forty inhabitants on
the island, but on account of the apprehensions
entertained that they would be impressed into the
rebel service, all but thirty had left. These gladly
received tho proclamation of General Dht. and
were promised the protection of the United States.
The Hercules and Tigs'- will return to those waters
as soon as they can rccoal. and, with-the Reliance,
Captain McGowan, will eruisc along the Virginia
shore in connection with-She military forces.
More Good Newsfrow the Eastern Shore.
Baltimore, Nov. 21.— Intelligence has iust been
received that the rebels of Northampton county,
Virginia, have laid down their arms to the number
of eighteen hundred, and that the Federal troops
have now full possession of that county, as well aa
Aecomac. Thjg r«stores the whole of the Peninsula •
to the Union.
CAPTURE OF MASON AND SLIDELL.
Comments Of the Canadian Press.
[From the Toronto (,'lobo of November 18.] .
An event has just occurred which might, if han
dled in temperately, involve the United States and
Britain in very serious complications. An Ameri
can steam frigate, tho San Jacinto, has stopped n
British mall sicumor on the high seas, and com
pelled the surrender of Messrs. Mason and Slidell,
diplomatic representatives of the revolted States,
on their way to Europe. Ilad tho British com
mander been one grain less prudent, had be risked
tile loss of bis vessel to secure the safety of his pas
eengeis, and had the San Jacinto captain ventured
to fire upon her, the aspect of the matter would
have been much more serious than what is now pre
sented. Possibly the American officer would not
have proceeded to extremitics. but the British com
mander, whoever he was. acted rightly in yielding
for the moment, well aware as he must have been
that his Government would rectify any error or in
justice which might be committed.
There can be no doubt that the action of the
San Jacinto commander was an outrage on the
British flag and an infraction of international law.
There can be no possiDle justification for it. The
individuals arrested were voyaging in a vessel of a
neutral Power, uudor the protection of its fla», en
gaged in no act of war, violating no law which
could possibly be applied to their case. Yet the
vessel conveying them was stopped upon her course,
and by threats their surrender was secured. If
such nets were permitted there would be no possi
bility of acting a neutral part in any war. If a
subject of one of the belligerent Powers were found
on bonrd of any ship, that ship would bo liable to
seizure by the other belligerent till the passengers
were given up. And if neutral ships could'” bo
searched so could neutral territory. There nra
many Southerners in Canada at this moment, and
if the action of the Sun. Jacinto were legal, there
would be no hindrance to Americans coming over
here and carrying them off to Fort Lafayette or
Fort Warren. The matter does not admit of dis
pute. The seizure of Messrs. Slidell and Mason
wag a gloss wrong, whioh can only bo repaired by
the offer of ample apologies by the United States
Government and the liberation of the captives.
, In the year 180-1 Sir George Kumbold, a British
Charge d'Affaires in Saxony, twus seized at his
country house near Hamburg, bv a party of French
troops, and conveyed to Paris. The Senate of Ham
burg appealed to the oourts of Berlin, Vienna, asd
St. Petersburg to protect the neutrality of their
territory, and, in obedience to the remonstrances of
Prussia, Napoleon, then almost at the zenith of hid
greatness, liberated the captive. This is almost a
parallel ease, the difference between land and water
not affecting it. The ouse of the Leopard and tho
Chesapeake will occur to many ns a pnrallel. Tho
British frigate Leopard demanded the privilege of
searching the American frigate Chesapeake for de
serters. It was refused, the British ship fired a
broadside into tbe other, which, being unprepared
for action, was compelled to haul down hot* colors,
and the deserters were taken from her. For this
highly reprehensible act, Mr. Canning offered am
ple apologies, which were accepted by tho United
States Government. Still later, in the year IS4S>, a
Hungarian refugee, Koszta. sought refuge on board
an American ship-of-war in the Mediterranean.
I-lis surrender was demanded by the Austrian au
thorities, but the American commander refused to -
give him up, and was highly commended for so
doing by his Government and the public at large.
We imagine that the course taken by Napoleon
1., when he was almost undisputed master of Eu
rope, that, also, of Mr. Canning, acting for the pow
erful Government of Britain) will not be rejoetod
by President Lincoln at the present crisis. Neither
will he disregard the precedent laid down by his
predecessor in the Koszta case.
The seizure of Slidell and Mason was wrong, but
it was also one of the most absurd and stupid acts
which history records, Those diplomatists were
going to Europe to stir up feeling against the North,
and secure the acknowledgement of tho Southern
Confederacy lu seizing them, the American offi
cer did more to accomplish their errand than any
thing they could possibly have done themselves.
TVe have no expectation that the British Govern
ment will deal with the matter otherwise thnn tem
perately, but the collision will strengthen the hands
of the not uninfluential parties in Britain who are
striving to induce the Government to interfere in
the American quarrel. Better have had ten Slidells
and Masons in Europe, than permit such a cause of
quarrel to arise. We know not what nmv bo the
character of. the captain of the San Jacinto for
loyalty, but if he intended to help the insurgents
he could not have gone about tho work better. The
American vessels have been vainly, chasing the
Sumpter from port to port; they have allowed the
Bermuda to enter Savannah and to leave it i they
have permitted the Huntsville to reach the Ber
mudas, and receive the cargo of the Fin gal: they
have reserved all their courage and astivity to stop
an unarmed neutral vessel on the soas, and take
from her two venerable non-combatants. But for
the Port Koval bombardment, the wholo Amorioan
naval service would sink beneath contempt.
The extreme anxiety of the Washington Govern
ment to prevent the Southern diplomatists reach
ing Europe is a curious piece of. weakness in men
who profess to be careless as to- tho aotion of foreign
Powers. The United States have nothing to fear
from Europe, if they go on with-the war vigorously
anti succeed in thedesired object of:preserving the
Union; and it is altogether a very .small business to
bunt a couple of men over the ocean, to prevent
them using their tongues to. persuade the shrewd
rulers of England and Franco to dp violence to their
own interests, by entering upon, a great war. It
was bad enough .to .send;four vessels after them
when their departure by the Huntsville was an
nounced, but to run the-risk.ofa war with England
for sueh an object is an act of midsummer madness.
It will add infinitely to the strength and dignity of
the American Government if, without waiting for.
remonstrance from. Britain, they, at once set free
the captives, and send them: - on, their road to Eu
rope. It will be right, whioh is infinitely better
than being expedient, but,will also show that the
North has confidence in the. goodness of its causa.
and does.not fear the tonguraof traitors, well posted
though they may be.
[From the Montreal Herald, Nov. 18. |
Whatever rejoicing there may bo in the United,
States, .over the cnpture.o£ these two commissioners,
we cannot but think that Grout Britain will bairn*
peratively called upon to..demand their delivery.
It is true that the old British doctrine, whioh led to ,
the war of J3ll, was. that a State had the right to .
taka possession of. its ■ subjects wherever it found
thorn, end acting on that dectrine, pressed, seamen ,
solving on hoard British skips. Nor did W 4 Pc
Heve.that, by the treaty, .that right was given up,,
but, on. the other, hand, the United States have.
always contended against it, and if their, own doc-,
brine is to prevail, thcy.had as much right to arrest
these gentlemen in her Majesty’s palace as on a.
British deex. covered bp a British flag, Wc believe
that this doctrine is new the recognized jaw of mo
tions. The commodore has, however, in this high
handed measure, acted on his own responsibility,
anil we expect to, see his Government disavow,him;
otherwise, there isjjeason to fear serious trouble
between the two nations, which, hitherto, we. have
seen na grounds fas apprehending.
[From die Montreal- Qazette, Nov. 10.]
The telegram from Fortress Mojiroe..is highly im
portant. It appears that the rtoufhorn ministers,
Messrs. Slidell and Mason, on their way to. Europe,
have been seized on board a; British, stsomcr, oy
the United Siftteg steamer sctt./ireiw(o. It is not
tdbar, from the telegram, whether the- vessel Ott
which they were seized was a mail steamer. This
act may lead to serious complications. It is clear
that if they have been forcibly taken, from a Bri
tish steamer, Britain must demand' redress, and
d?Dl»nfl! tint they V? bmupiimtoly placed
under the protection of her flag, We abstain from,
furthaj comments until wo,havemore precise par
ticulars.
[From the Toronto Leajcr, of Novflntoer 18.]
The arrest of Messrs, Mason, and Slidell, under
(be circumstances reoifed in the telegraphic de
spatches, is, in many respesti. the most important
incident of the war.
The information furnished upon the subject is
characteristically indefinite. Wc gather, howev.ee,
that the Confederate ministers to France and
England had passed, from Cuba, where they bod
landed from Gnarloston to Bermuda, with the. view
of taking passage in q, British steamer fpr England,
Commodore 'iVilk.es,. of the Federal servico. com
manding a,vessel of war, demanded tapir surrender,
and was met by the British captain with a decla
ration that “ there was not force enough, to take
them,"' Am>ti?r American vessel was then placed
in petition, and under the threat of American guns
tho captain of the unarmed British vessel delivered
up his passengers, at tho 3ame time protesting
against the course of the American officer; nnd
Messrs. Mason and Slidell arc now prisoners in the
bunds ef ike Federal authorities, It is admitted
that the parties proceeded on board the British,
steamer a 3 ordinary passengers, in reliance upon,
the inviolability of the British Sag; and they woro
received in good faith by the eaptain commanding.
Accepting the statements, which come to us from
Northern sources, there is not room for nay sus
picion of collusion between the Southern miatstCifS,
as passengers, nnd the officers of the British steamer.
They were secure under the protection of tho Union
jaclf «i lend; they remained under tho same pro -
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