'.
~,
sown ES suongWlnfavar of the Onion. Many
•• • -
eirlzens are retocaiug tp.Jytksonsitle, a mong .
wbom are deierivels fruit the Rebelarcniount
ious to take theitirris of -allegiance end who
suste that deseillse islitnerous. The
eentimeto of klastern a ilorida is declared to be
typal and many are wiling to take up arms to
defend themselvs against Rebel tyranny. Oa
- one occasion: when the reguhitors were reported
remits, vita the women seized arms to' dbs
t NA : themselves. The National troops arc ti. -ea
-1.•43 to every hospitality which the tow affords,
„awl this people state they will gis away with
the gunboats if they learc, but measures have
Lein taken to fully protect-them.
Soza. fightio 4411te isp?.bitaats of rei nand lila
lwve Ifilirrievi to their homes.
- the'ri - e .. Wi'of oar victories had greatly rejoiced
oar troops . ar.d inspired them with renewed
energy.-
l'he gunboat Obawa had been 120 miles up
t tie. St. John's river, beyond Jacksonville, meet
tug with no opposition. White sags has•bien
displayd by the inhabitants, xbo slairdect his
protection. •
The Rebel steamer Mary's and yacht
America were also found sunk, but Captain
tstyens, of the Olsawa, was raising them.
Peniacola has been evacueted, includmg also
}One Barances ant( Metter, and the Rebels an
nounce the entire abandonment of Florida.—
- The tops raised in Florida bad been orderd
oft, buhlier . tetitsed to go.
' • Gao Sherman hat issued a proclamation to
t6e people of Florida, in which he stated that
the troops of the United States bad come to pro
tect loyal citizens and their property and en
atilishern to'res imitate their government- All
loyal people who return or remain at their
homes In the quiet pursuit of their lawful *va
cations shall be protected iii all their constitu
tional rights. The sale desire and intention of
the Government .wai to maintain the integrity
of the Constitution and Laws, and reclaim the
States revolted from the national allegience to
their former prosperous condittons.
U. expresses great satisfaction at the evi.
&eine of loyalty, and recommends the citizens
to assemble in their cities and towns and pro"
gentle and throw off the sham Government
forced upon them, and *weer true fidelity and
'allegisaco to the Constitution of the Ciiited.
States, organize a State Guyer nment end elect
ogreers in tbegood old we ys of th e past. When
tile is done he predicts a return df happy snit ,
prosperous times, immunity from' want and
suffering, and the enjoyment of honest labor
and the sweets of happy homes, and the eon.
rotation of living under wise and salutary laws,
dee only to an industrious and' leore•cibuting
people.
CIE enlinabia,
7,,1 - C,LUNIDIA.
SATURDAY; 'APRIL 5, 1862
gerWe take pleasure in culling the ;men
tion of liilliners 4.1., to the .INlillin , eFy and
&raw Goode (lour° of Ward,lo3.
- 10 S. and 107 'N. tad St.;l;hila. whotniad
vertieetnent appears in thia.issue.
VairWe notice in Ilaldeman's windows
the most beautiful selection of gontli we
have seen for a longtime. Particulars will
Le found in the advertising columns. Call
stud examine' the iloGk'neti you can't help
buying.
We are requested to announce that
in addition to to the studies advertised ei to
be pursued at the "Washington Classical
Institute" under Prof. Vickroy, a course of
;Angie and' DoubloEntry Boult-Keepi4eivill
be given fur pupils who desire it.
We are glad to learn that Prof. Vickroy
has succeeded in filling up his school with
quite a respeetablo number of pupils.
XXA3ll:!:l,7j(p tJlt. CADETIMPS.-By an
oversight we list' week omitted publishing
'✓lr. Stevens' letter concerning his appoint.
waste to the military and naval academies,
A general examination of candidates takes
place to-day, (Friday) in Lancaster by Judge
Jay4s,
Prof. Wickersham. and County
Supeiinthmtent • Evans. The result will
sweaty be ltitown this week. 14r. Stevens
placed the selection of the appointments
in the hands of the above niemed gentlemen,
from all who should apply from his district.
This will give the appointment to those
,chose attainments bat entitle them to the
favor.
.I"naßtrsa.—The ricer has rapidly fallen.
and the rafts which passed down in large
nambors 'last week have ceased to run.—
They were pr;neipall7 timber, but some few
joule ri,:ftj . hare also arrived. We have
heard of no sales yet, and prices will scarce
iy be established until we get the general
ptnck of the headwaters. We have no means
:,f judging whether the rate[, will rule high
low. We hope to see a brisk Spring
tuskless ob our ihoFas. largo geporiula.
Sion of lumber here this season would stir
up trade considerably.
pf %TM Or • 541.,D1ER.--94 Wuinesday
morning we resolved a teleArarn fruits Cipt.
A. Collins, of C.unpany K. Fifth listerre.
orating that one of bis roluspany. George
Tackler of this Maas. ha I been shot on Sat
by a Fr.irost Sontinel at Alex an iris'.
'nod died on Sunday'. This is all the ii•furma
t.
'non ooncerning the sad affair that we have
been obits to obtain. probably written par
ticulars are 'considered cUntrabaud. Fdck
ler was n quiet, steady nron - and a rood sol
dier. We ere left to conjecture Os to the
otos, of the sitioting, and whether it was
de-igned or accilental, proruke I or wanton.
44* far as we can learn the dece.l4o I was an
entire stranger in this country. his relations
treiog all in Germany. Lle lived some
/ears in Colombia previous to enlisting.
working at his tatde--torning—in which be
vs* ekiiiful. We has numerous friends
here sanng his countrymen. by whom his
untimely mud is sinoereli . mourned. indeed
t: - .41 announcement of bis death produced a
feeling of sorrow in the entire community.
Ww hops SOON of ear correspondents wish
she company will send as the partite
isra of his death fur publication, if permis•
'Ws. 'it I. painful to the friends of the
poor Soldier to be kip' its suspense ac tea*
cause of the shooting.
Gomm /assts.—The Geneses fanner
fdr April has been received. It is s•ssipical
sumber sod aSboull toe is ovary Larussee
?►and•.
To Vitas it Mar Co:meas.—Fe would
most 'earnestly and indignantly protest
against a pernicious custom that has lately
obtained amongst certain of our sporting
men, of gunning among the board piles after
nightfall. %?hat Lame is sought we 'can't
tell; but no pssible object can justify such
reckless hazarding of life. We learn that
a most valuable citizen was placed 'in im
minent jeopardy a few nights since, by a
fusillade which filled the air around - him
with bullet; shot, shell• and other missiles
of destruction, lie was grazed several times,
and probably only easel his life by prompt
flight. The river shore below the bridge
must not be made 4 hunting ground,
Amities. Pisa Wan.—We give elsewhere
an account of the proceedings of a meeting
held in Bainbridge with a view to compel
the Susquehanna and Tide Water Canal
CoF..,ptny to "dead-head" the fish—that is
furni4Alnem free passage, over the dam .lacJ•
low town, lye imagine the irate Stshers
above us wW. scarcely make a despertt upon
the structure al did our own knights of the
seine upon the fish-pots of Ssfe harbor some
years since. If they citne down uron
friends Supplee will have to bring out their
rifled cannon (the Ilarb.,r men h tve always
denied producing the Griffin cannon on the
occasion above referred to; but we have our
opinion) fur the defense of our institutions.
Individually we are rather interested in
the success of the move:neat, and heartily
wish that a means may be: devised to pass
the fish over the darn. Such passage i•
practicable, we believe, without detriment
to the interests of the Company; and oven
should the corporation suffer a little, it is
only fair that prio.ife ill:crest shall succumb
to politic good.
Tat CASALS.—Aye n:„..tde a little tour of
inspection a day or two since through "Tex
as" and parts adjacent, in search of inform
ation concerning the Pennsylvania Canal
and its btiSiniss. We found the "Collector
of the P..rt" at his Post, c iurteous and ready
to a . m.,' as an itein-:-as tie always is. We
learned front Mr: Wright that buSiness is
yet merely a name on the canal, the two
branches, North and Wci.t:heing sti I under
repair. The line along the main ricer is
open, and the local tinfp uron that portion
has been good, for the season, but the two
great feeders have nut yet cdntributed their
large share of what is expected to be a very
heavy hiteiness this year. It is thought the t
these will be ready for navigation some time
next week, when the carrying trade will
commence in earnest.
Before the opening of navigation the
Company esonded considerable money in
the repair of the out-let locks at this point.
These were in very bad condition—both
gates and walls. BAIL locks have been
handeuntely and strongly faced with dressed
Conewagn atone wherever repair was re
quired. lYew gates have replaced the old
ones, where needed, end the locks generally
put in first-rate' order, The repairs to the
lower lock were attended with very consid
erable labor and' expense. The back-water
of the river, which was very MAI) at the
time, had to be exclUded by a coffer dam,
and a steam pump was ;kept constantly r.t
work, night and day, to ;e'ep down the wa
ter which leaked through the wall. A new
mitre sill for the lower gates was laid and
other important repairs effected, and then
the accumulation of mud st the c 'tier darn
required the preseece of the Company's
dredging machine, before hoats could pass.
Everything is now in good condition.
It is nothing strange to record the perma
nent and handsome improvements of the
Pennsylvania. Railroad Company. The wisest
policy is pursued in making these for all
time, as nearly as possible. Wherever this
Company lays its hand improvement fol
lows. The splendie wharf occupied by Cul.
A. S. Green, on the west side of the Canal
Basin, is one of the 'greatest and most int•
portant chan,qes made since the canal passed
into the posiession of the Company. With
this known spirit of ohange fur the better,
we cannot but wonder that the canal au
thorities should be content transact business
in the present cramped and uncomfortable
quarters. The room is small, low-brewed,
close and uncomfortable. Between the out
, let leek arid the basin is the spot fur an of
nee—convenient, light and commanding the
canal in every direction. There should be
an office here by all means: Cur friend Col.
Thos. F. Wright is worthy bitter and mort.
comfortable quarters than he riow'occupies.
FIaLIZAT MfiETI:IO AT 8A1N112.1113E.-1
meeting was held in the public school house
in the village of D.tinbridga, on Tuesday of
last week, with a view to compel the Susque
hanna Canal Company so to arrange their
dame as to allow the free passage of £eh up
the Susquehanna. The meeting woe pre
sided over by Mr. Emanuel Nagle, who, by
request, read the folt..)wing written
MOM
"flaying been requested to give en opinion
in writing, as to whother the Susquehanna
Canal Company have the legal rtght to main
tain their dam its at premnt ccns.vucted at
Columbia, Lancaster county. especitt: , v with
reference to said dam obstructing the ;ma
sage of fish. and as to the remedy if - at.v
againet !I.e Company by the citizens of the
Comovintrealtf; aggr.eved. We gi vs briefly
the fdlowing opito,mt
*Two: We are of the onihion that to fish
in the great navigable rivers of Pennsylva
nia. is a right common to all citizens of the
C onaionwealth, and with it the right to
have the ash' to pass freely through the we
ten of such rivets; and such passage cannot
be obstructed and stopped except by express
enactment of the Legielature.
"Second; If at Cuminon 'Law a right to
obstruct the passage of fish were 'doubtful,
early legislative enactments in Pennsylvania
have prohibited all such obstractions.
"Third: The supplement td the charter of
the Susquehanna Canal Company, authoriz
ing the construction of a dam at Columbia,
expressly provides that the same shall not
impede the ascent of Sob, and requires such
dam to be of a given height' and sldimd, so
as to promote the passage of tish;••itsubse
quint enactment of the Legislature. further
prosidee fur the construction of said data eo
all to promote the passage of fish. Any dam
constructed in a manner eseentially'diffeleat
from that authorized by law. and placed in
the Susquehanna river, would, in our opio
ion, ermatitote a nuisance, and as this dam
is notoriously contrasted. as you state to tea,
in violation of the terms and provisions of
the charter of the Company, end the several
acts et the assembly relating thereto, such
dam ie a commonlmisance. Tho company
muutof pleatil a,l s egiabuive license, for tho
license Ca:;eli notAtuthorize such a dam as they
have couitructed, but a structure of a differ
ent charemer. preserving the valuable sun-
moo rlglsds of navigation and fishing. Ifor
can.,„ths Company avail themselves (rimy
advantage from the lapse of time, for the
nuisance continues, and no one caw acquire
the right to maintain a public nuisance, and
the length of time the same exists only ag
o,rarates the offence.
"The only remedy we conceive ie by in
dictment irrtbe naide of the Commonwealth,
and•are of the' opinion that a corporation
can be indicted for maintaining a public
nuisance. Vra.therefore advise that if pro
ceedings are intended to be instituted, that
complaint be made against the Company for
tuaintaining a public nuisance.
0 J. McKay,
11. B. Swaim"
After the reading of tbi *akin'. a'com•
mittee was appointed to talib the necessary
legal eteps to biini the matter before the
proper triliuntil.
M..E. elluncti APPOINTMENTS.—The Phil
adelphia Conference of the M. E. Church
adjourned on V'riday evening last, after the
announcement by Bishop Morris of the ap
pointments for the ensuing Conference year
The following were inade for Lancaster city
and county:
City—Duke Street—James E. Meredith
" —St. Pnore—.Thomas Kirkpatrick.
- Col um bi a—J. „IL Mall u a
Marietta—J. M. Wheeler.
Mount Joy-0. W. Landreth.
'Bainbridge—J. C. Gregg. •
Safe Harbor and Manor—W. B. Gregg
S.rasburg—J. I'.tstor6eld.
Fulton—W. McMichael.
Mount Nebo-11. B. Manger.
Enterprize—J. Dl. Magee.
Churebtown—Willam S. Wendell
Before the appointments were announced
the following preamble and resolutions on
the "state of the country" were adopted:
WHERF.Aq, A moat unjust and wicked re
bellion has arisen in the Southe•tt States
Against the Government of these United
S - ates, with the avowed purpose of its over.
throw. and the, establishment of a separate
and independent Cor.federacy, on principles
sultverkive of human liberty; and
Weaaaas. The Federal Government has
been compelled to use force of arms, and is
nuvr en...aged in a fearful war to cmppress
said rebellion, and to maintain its suprema
cy; end
IlliltE.ll4. It is the rutty of the Church.
both in its ministry and membership, to cm,
ploy every appropriate means fur the main
tenance and perpetuity or good government.
and to sustain the powers that be in this
groat strut i.•; therefore
Resolved, That while we disclaim nll con
nection with the political parties, yet 11.1
lu
cal ministers, in Conference assembled, we
do hereby express our utter abhorrence and
opposition to the present rebellion as being
the offspring of treason. and the instrument
of the destruction of the best Clivernment of
the world.
Resolved, That the Government, the army
and navy, have our deepe+t sympathy and
fervent prayertr, and that we pledge our in
fluence to encourage and assist them in their
noble and righteous deed.; to protect the
honer of our flag, the integrity of the Con
stitution, and the Maintenance of our glori
owe Union.
Resolced. That we will cheerfully bear
our portion of any tax ur taxes that may I,e
moire.' by the Government to defray the
exinnutes of the war.
*solved, That while we confass our sins,
and humbly prostrate ourselves before the
Almighty God, we thankfully receive the
many victories which have crowned our
arms as tokens of his favor, and, with grati
tude and hope, we list our hearts to Him by
whom kings reigr and princes decree jus
tice, that victories may continue to bless us,
until our brethren, North nrid Sind), Enst
and West, again united, may "learn war no
more."
Ranked, That we not only declare our
loyalty to the Constitution and the Govern
ment of these United States in the pretence
of Almighty God and these witnesses, but
that we declare our willingness to swear or
affirm the same, whenever it shall be requir
ed by those who hare the rule over us.
Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing be
transmitted to the President of the United
States, signed by the presiding Bishop. and
countersigned by the Secretary of the Con
ference.
LIEUT. Lvat.or Mrsni.en.—Ever since the
news of the battle in New Mexico, at which
"Lieut. Mahler" was reported among the
killed, the family and friends of Lieut.
Lyman Mishlor have been in a state of pain
ful suspense, to know whether the deceased
was that gallant young officer. or Lieut.
Michler, of Easton. The New York Times
having stated that it was the latter, Mr.
Benjamin Misfile-, of this city. wrate to Mr.
Francis Michler, of Easton, making inquiries
in regard to the matter. Mr. Michler in re
ply says. "I scarce know how, my dear sir,
to answer your letter, feeling that I almost
cotifirin your worst fears in relation to your
sun. have three brothers in the army,
Nathaniel, being a Captain in the topograph
ical corps in the regular army. They are
all now, to our certain knowledge, at Nash
villa Tenn., the Captain being one of Gen.
Buell's staff." This would seem to settle
the doubt as to the identity of the deceased;
and we can only join in the beautiful and
patriotic sentiment of the lotter from which
we quote, that if these 'vroi:it 'appreli.msions
should be realized by official information,
"it cannot fail to prove a pride and glory t o
hie bereaved parents, after the thock of so
sore realization shall have been, 'by' the
amthing effects of time and the goodness of
God, partially recovered from, that their
son died sustaining his honor and that of his
country beneath that old revered emblem of
our liberties, and that they were able to give
for the preservation of their country in her
titre of sore trial at,tl need, frem their bout
heart's Wood, a heroic soul, who fell nobly
and bravely maintaining the honor of our
flag to the lam, and died the death of a
patriot. And the memory of that son will
be cherished by a grateful people, and his
name be enshrined along with those noble
ones.alto hews gone before him, who dared
to die for be honor sod glory of their coon
i•
try."
j.ieut. Jensen /41411115 t was one of the
most ammtnplisbal of the groclnates of his
class et West Point. and in filar sword mur
als* he bid few equals and no superior.--
Vis cooly brother. lisnry teem-
bar of Capt. Batton's company.' of life Prot
Reserves. Thus. has the fathei 4 giien his
only sons to the service 'of his 'country. 14
sustaining the flag of the free'ever the home
of the breve.—Lansaster Examiap.,
Mans's Ms.oAstse.—lllsrper for April/
is rich in illustration. anti papal contents..
The aerial yes propisi steadily, 'Thin?"
'being sindiC s brought to' ft' ebnclitsiorl.—
Among the 'illustrated articles is one upon
caricaturists which i 9 enterteiniag, but con
taining tidine DA:rinsing singularities. In
enumerating the artists employed upon
`the writer properly places John
Leech at the head, but dismisses John Ten
niel as an inadequate successor to Richard
D ogle, who "has produced some god pic
tures." Independent of Doyles inimitable
modern medieval sketches, that gentleman's
works are not to be compared in point of
meritjwith Tenniel's. Tenniel has produced
not only the most artistic, but many of the
best political caricatures that have appeared
in Punch. lle does not pretend to Leech's
happiness in domestic caricature (who can?),
but is none the less a great caricaturist;
and certainly a gran& artist, for his drawing
is perfect. Where will be found anything
equal, in the line, to his illustrations of the
"Cidentier" in Punch's Almanack, or his
title page, "index," "contents." &c. to each
succeeding volume of Pullet? The writer
does no more than justice to Charles Keene
in his prai-e, but by what strange mistake
has he managed to 'Produce is the most fa
vorable specimen attainable of that artist's
style and humor, a picture that never came
from his pencil; and one, moreover, by an
approntice hand. which is gener.lly employ
ed in filling up tho odd corners of Punch.—
The sketch in question is the work of an ar
tist whose name escapes us, but whose dis
tinguishing sign is a trident. It in PP man
ner resembles Keene's peculiar, happy and
very furcible style; on the contrary, is fee
ble and undecided, like all works from the
same hand. If John McLenan is entitled
to a place among the great caricaturists by
the illustration front Fis/se River Scenes
(one of his very best sketches it is. too, but
rather a portraiture than a caricature). why
is not Darley credited with his immorml de
lineation. of "Rip Van Winkle," "Ichabod
Cratie," end the immortal "Suggs?" Sure
ly we have la Darley it great humorous ar
tist, if tint a great caricaturist.
Apropos' of caricaturists, rani!;/ Far,
which is making steady advances in its pic
torial department to excellence, has in the
number for March Btb, a full-page political
hit which is admirable both in conce't and
design. The drawing is by R. Wylie, Esq.,
Curator of the Academy of Fine Arts, of
Philadelphia, and is in better style than
anything we have yet been in the same
9t army Correspondence.
OTTER PoINT, S. C.,
Llarch 18, 18.62.
FRIEND Sev:—Some time has elapsed
since I last wruto to you, and the only ex
cuse I have to offer is, that other and abler
pens than my own were freely contributing
to your columns and keeping your worthy
readers fully advised of our movements.—
The Spy is always a welcome visitor to the
-Forty-fifth"—not only to the Colombians
in it, but to all who are connected with the
regiment. You con scarcely imagine, Mr.
Spjj, how our hearts overflowed with joy on
the late return of Cul. Welsh. I imagine
there never was manifested more genuine
and heart-felt pleasure than was shown on
Otter Point, by the men and officers, of the
Forty-fifth, on Monday, the 10th day of
March. The Colonel met with such a re
ception as only soldiers can give. It seemed
that our measure of joy was full, and we
drank deep draughts. Alas! in a few short
hours we were culled upon to drain to the
dregs the bitter cup of sorrow. Oh! what a
change—what gloom and depression fell
upon us when we learned the sad fate of
our gallant comrades-_-Captain Rambo, and
his brave men! Men trained by their be
loved commander's precept and example to
an unflinching stoicism which even the ene
my's steel would in vain have sought to
disturb, melted to tenderness and tears at
the sight of his lifeless body, borne sadly
from the field. The sounds of mourning in
deed filled the air, and none more deeply or
truly sorrowed than Cul. Welsh. Ile loved
our noble captain as his own life. His was
a ruble heart, and an undaunted spirit. lie
fed a martyr to his country's cause, though
he fell by the hands of his comrades. We
can still scarcely realize our sad loss, and I
will gladly dismiss the melancholy sulject;
first, however, warning our good people at
home against exaggerated reports, and ask
ing them to await the official and impartial
report of Lieut. Col. Beaver, who command
ed the expedition.
The wounded are doing well, and in a
few days will all be able to be about. Ser.
gaunt McCann was out this afternoon, as
was Smith, from Cornwall, Lebanon county.
Augustus Wagner is now the only one se
riously wounded. lie is a German, but bails
from good old Lancaster county. lie was
at Dr. NI. Watson's for a long time. He is
one of the best soldiers in the regiment, and
has many wishes fur a speedy recovery.
You, Mr. Spy, anti his host of Columbia
friends, would be delighted and astonished
to see how rapidly our Colonel is 'picking
up." Ile stepped on the scales this after•
nonn, and made the beam stand steady at
175 lbs, I had the audacity to follow him,
and only pulled lbs. Quite a contrast
between g man just risen from a sick bed
and one who has enjoyed rugged health fur
years. [flow about the difference itrinchee?
The new recriita brought on by the Co
lonel are cluingluely, nod seem happy and
in full enjoyment of rebeldoM. They were
scarcely landed helots' they were ncsing
round fur a chance - at th rebels. I sup
pose Col. Tom had been indasiiin'atink them
on the voyage out. The boys pricked their
ears and cocked their eyes yestatfay on
dress parade, when the Colonel rvouned
command, and issued "General Orders
No.--." All bands heartily rejoice to see
him at his poet once more, and ready to lead
us upon Charleston or any other stronghold
of swath. We are ready to aid in raising
the blockade. whieb Gov. Brown and other
rehoj dignitaries, 1 observe, pronounce pret
ty 4ptp,ojf J potica, also, that they taunt
us with - the insignificance of the victories
anbiovol add tie ia reatelt but I fancy they
are not entirely envy at having ..Stierman
and (pis army in this immediate v?uiaity.—
Whey do not succeed in communickOtg with
",Pulaski" soreadily
as before oar appear
ance. They tried it on last Whorsday, bat
vier; compelled to back dowri. ;Ind streak it
for Savannah.
A gentleman from the Eighth Maine told
,
me kat Wednesday that sclin. Shit :emu was
down at, or about, Tybee, wading asound
knee dei3P'in'mud: riningine fie*aii plant
ing some of those heavy Izilrkers which Un
cle Samuel has sent but; for special purposes
which will no doubt ho made manifest to
our jubilant people before many days.
It grows late, friend Spy, and wearied
from my duties and diabolically tormented
by the natives of this delightful strip of
sand—fleas to wit—l will finish out my
news by enclosing a copy of the New South,
a journal started in Purt Royal.
The regiment is in first-rate condition,
and the boys anxious fur a chance.
Yours, 4cc.,
[The following lines have been sent us
by OUT
. po7l3Spillidellt, "CAVALRIST," with
the army of the Potomac, who wrote them
immediately after the burial of a comrade.
We are always glad to give place to his con
tributions:—Et, ]
TIII•: RANGER'S GRAVE
Sad were :heir heart+, and each rough Nee wore
Alow of grid and gloom,
A- slowly o'er volley and hill they bore
Their comrade away to his tutu D.
In al• early light orthe cold gray sky,
With men-ured ..tep and tread,
They rode where the red clay mire da•bed high
O'er the coffin or him that Was dead.
Illuidied was each tone sr they gathered around
The spot where Imams pubs;
And the cedars answered with solemn sound,
As the storm went harrying by.
The rifle runlet shove his gßve.
The dump clod. rolled on hit
And the mournful *Mehl. the trumpeters gave
Were the dirge that sent him to rent.
For Lim, ofor in ume umnin Lome,
Atirrinion looks from the door,
Aud vlsiiiihood "Old when will be comer ,
Ala-f he will come no repro.
Where bills kb their rugged beauty rise,
And rushee Potomac' , wave,
Neal). the angry• scowl of ssraoger skies,
Ile has found a Soldier , . grave.
[Corre•hondence ofThe.f.ancalter Union ]
Chinese Sugar Cane.
J. J. COCHRAN, Esq.—Dear Sir: With
your permission I desire once again to call
the attentinn of Farmers to the great value
of this exotic plant. As it is now about
time to procure the seed, and make prepare
duns fur cultivating a patch of it, we wish
strongly to urge all who have a spare piece
of ground, to make a trial. None will dis
continue growing it after becoming fully ac
quainted
with its management and value.—
We know it to be a paying crop.
There is now a very good prospect of an
abundant yield of Fruit the present season.
Still, frosts. and blights may attack the bias
some, or fruit, and mar our prospects, as has
been the case for a number of years. Last
year our apple trees bloomed profusely, but
after all there was no fruit. A person of
whom I enquired last fall why he did not
raise sugar Cane. as ho had a fine crop the
previous year, said, "the trees were so full
of flowers, ho thought there would be plenty
of fruit and lie neglected the sugar cane."
Thus it happened that he had neither fruit
nor sugar cane, consequently his apple bat
ter crocks all remained einpt;, and had to
remain so without re-filling fur another
twelve months; and his molasses jug had to
be sent to the store and the cash with it, in
stead of simply down into the cellar!
Even should we be favored with a surplus
of apples, though we can supply many wants
with that crop, we cannot make molasses,
nor:sugar, both of which are indispensable
in'evory family.
We can now, with the improved Evapora
tors, make brown or white sugar as easily,
and with as great a prospect of certainty,
as our housewives can buil a kettle of
soap. Eight or twelve hundred pounds
per acre, we suppose, will pay for land and
labor, and we have the drained molasses and
sped in addition.
Ilat suppose we do not care to go to the
extr, trouble of making sugar, we can at all
events make ell article of syrup of far better
quality than that which is made by sugar
. refiners, who use so touch alkali, bone black,
bullock's blood, to concentrate and pre
cipitate the sugar, that the syrup is simply
the refuse!—and by chemical agents and re
agents is transformed into eagar•house too
' leases, golden syrup, &c. Two hundred gal
lons per acre is a very low estimate, (four
hundred have been produced,) which at only
fifty cents per gallon, provided it is all
turned into syrup, will again prove as re
menet mitre a crop, for time, labor and land,
as a farmer can raise.
Profit, however, is not the sole recommen
dation for planting tho Chinese sugar cane.
The making the syrup on our "own fields
and firesides," thus knowing exactly what
tho article is that so largely enters into so
many of our daily consumed culinary prep
arations.
If we do not plant the crop and properly
attend to it afterwards, of course we
need not have the trouble of making syrup
or sugar in the fall, and we can, as hereto
fore, buy our sugar and molasses ready-made
if we have the cash to spare! So we could
our flour, our beef and pork, and sundry
other things of consumption!
The flamers' prospects for the future look
very much as if the produce of the farm will
"rule low," and "ta;es rule high," for some
time to come, and it may be well to regulate
onrselves "to suit the times":—"sell more
anti Iv less." By raising oar 'sweetening,"
(an item of no small amount in a farmer's
family for a year,) we will at least stop one
"'pay pole" in' constant grain from the far
mer's pOcknt. It this item of "sweets" can
be saved there will base clinch "spare cash"
for other uses'. Respectfully, J. B. G.
Cutuwats, PA., March 20, 1862.
SerPrentice of the Louisville Journal
sap: Some animals won't fight till they are
driven to bay. We '&44* rebels won't
fight till they are driven to ilia j - • '
CERRAL MY NEWS.
FROM GEN, BANKS' CORPS.
Advance from Strasburg up the Talley of,the
The Rebels Retreat as we Advance.
After Risking Feeble Resistance.
Woonsrocx., Ts., April 1.--General
Banks advanced from Strasburg this morn
ing. towards this point. When on approach
ing the town, Ashby, with a force of Rebel
cavalry, infantry and battery, disputed the
passage of the Federal troops. We how
ever, passed on through the town, the Reb
els frequently stopping in their retreat and
throwing shells, to which we responded with
effect.
Inks pursued the enemy to Edin
bnrg„ eve miles south of Woodstock, Ashby
burning two turnpike and one railroad
bridge in his retreat. All the railroad
bridges between here and Strasburg bad
been preciously destroyed.
The only casualty on our side was one
man killed in thoTwenty-uinth Pennsylva
nia Regiment, and one of the Second Mas
sachusetts llegiment received a rifle ball in
his belt plate, but it proved harmless.
.LloanzLyi
_LATER.
Woon.roce, April 2d, 8 ..i. M.—Our guns
and musketry drove the enemy from Stoney
Creek, near Edinburg, this morning at 7
o'clock. They were in line of battle within
range of our guns. Probably there were
none but Ashby's command.
Our forces will rebuild the bridge over
the creek today
All was quiet doing the night. It is
not known if Jackson's main body were en
gaged in the skirmish yesterday.
Farther front Woodstock—the enemy Driven
before Us—The Rebel Estimate of the Rela
tive Loss al the Battle of Winchester.
WOODSTOCK., April 2.—We have driv
en the enemy to-day from Strasburg to
Woodstock, a distance of twelve miles, and
then to Edinburg, seven miles beyond. Ile
contested the march most of the way, and at
a strong position at which he contemplated
making a stand, as at Edinburg, quite a
sharp contest occurred. Ile burned the
bridges in his flight, except that at a narrow
passage, which we were enabled, to reach in
time to extinguish the flames. We lost but
one man and had but one wounded. Th•
enemy suffered more, but I cannot state the
extent.
C4YAld[t•T
Colonel Ashby received a shot through
his cap, which ho exhibited with same sat
isfaction to the people of Woodstock. Oth
ers suffered more severely.
Our men behaved admirably during the
advance of yesterday. Our skirmishers
were frequently fired - upon lay the rear guard
of Jackson's retreating force. We shelled
them through the town as often as they ap
peared in range.
After passing the bridge over Stony Creek,
they set fire to it, but our troops arrived in
time to save it. Also another pike bridge
and the railroad bridge, all in two miles
this side of Edinburg. Our artillerists en.
dcavored, but unsuccessfully, to prevent
the destruction by pouring into the enemy
showers of shell.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 27th,
places our loss ut the Winchester battle nt
1,200 to 1,500, and theirs at 350 to 400 (1)
Among their casualities, Colonel L. T.
Moore, of Winchester, and T. lf. Tower, of
the General Assembly, were killed, and
Colonel Eckels, of the Twenty-seventh Vir
ginia Regiment, was wounded. The Second
Virginia Regiment lost 100 mar,.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
News from Gen. Sherman's Porgies---Port
ruißskt Invested.
NEWS FROM REBEL SOURCES
PORTALS., Mosttoa, April I.—A. flag of
truce from Norfolk to-day brought down let
ter.) from the Federal prisoner= and des
patches from General Linger to General
11oul.
Several Norf . %)lk and nicht:nand papers
were received.
A despatch from Charleston sap that
Gen. Evans advanced on Saturday on North
Edisto Island with two thousand Confeder
ate troops, but finding the Federate at least
6,000 strong, retired in a masterly manner.
The despatch does not say whether there
was a Sight or not.
The United States gunboat Seminole ar
rived here this afternoon from Port Royal,
with dates to Saturday last. Fort Pulaski
had been thoroughly invested fur thirty days
and was hourly expected to surrender. ,
It was said that about 500 Rebels were
in Pulaski, and that they had offered to go
out with the honors of war, but Gen. Sher
man demanded and unconditional surrender,
and would on the Ist of April open the fort,
if they still refused.
The Rebels had withdrawn all their forces
from the coast ofGeargia, and had abandon
ed their works at Thunderbolt, taking all
their guns to Savannah. The Seminole
landed a force and destroyed the fort there
entirely. it is within five miles of Savan
nah, over a good shell road.
A refugee from Savannah says that the
friends of the troops in Fort Pulaski bad
offered $30,000 to any one who would res.
cue them.
Refugees from Charleston represent a
great panic as prevailing there since the
capture of Newbern; women and children
were leaving, and there was a general ex.
pact ation that a terrible blow would be
struck soon.
A despatch from Norfolk in this morn
ing's Richmond papers mentions the arrival
of Vice President Hamlin and a large party
of ladies and gentlemen here and the sa
lutes on the occasion, and in the same para
graph says there has been no communica
tion by flags of truce for several days.
There appears to be little doubt that all
movements here are faithfully reported to
the Rebel authorities.
The Norfolk Metes that near
ly one hundred traimports, steamers and
other vessels are in Ramptou Roads, and
that a lame number idlederal s troops have
amen tly 'landed' here.
Shenandoah.
-The Riches ed Dispatch of this mornipg,
says;. ,'The Grand Army of the Federals
seer do Heave been transferred' from the
neigWrisood of Washington to the Penia;
sula, which they leave probably concluder}
is a ilx.ter and easier load to Richmond
than that via: Manus", which we bare
courteously placed at ttbstir dispopal."
The Dispatch says the Iroiuts,here am as ,
bad as those on the Poiomac, and refers to.
General Magruder as a man not lik.ely_ip ibe
caught napping.
The New Orleans papers of the 27th ult.,.
.report the-loss of the Confederate- steara.av-
Vanderbilt. Captain, crow and sight ,
passengeraarrired safo on the Florida coast,.
Oae boat, with 17 Men,. had not been beard'
from.
The Rebel Ordnance Bureau has issued
en order calling fox: all tbel,Als.thakcan.hte
obtained to be recast into light artillery.
There was a rumor is Richmond yester
day that a severe fight hail takeri . place ov
the Peninsula—probably caused by the facp
that a strong reconnoissance towards York
town was made on Saturday.
A despatch from Augusta, Georgia; of
the 31st, says the Charleston patient Of tha,i•
day contained a.despatch• dried New Or
leans, March 29th,.stating thit two . Thsderal
gunboats on the 2Sth commenc,ed an attack
on Fort Jackson, at the•mouth of the Mis
sissippi. but up to that time nobody lad
been hurt.
Rebel troops were gathering in largernnm
hers at Jacksonport and Pocahontas, in-Ar
kansas, and Generals Van Dorn and Jeff.
Thompson were preparing for an early move r
ment on some point 01l the Mississippi river.
With this force it is considered the Miss's,
sippi Valley is safe from the enemy.
The Memphis Avalanche of the 29th ult.
says the forces of the enemy attempting to
take Island No. 10 have been throwing shot
and shell for 240 hours without doing any
damage to the work or guns sp to this time
only one Confederate soldier has been killed
A small tug came down James river yes
terday afernoon, and at long range threw
some half•dozen shells into Newport News
camp. No damage was dune. The distance.
was au great that it was useless to waste
ammunition in making a reply.
The rumor current hero the that Yorktown.
has been abandoned by the enemy is not be
lieved ty the highest authorities here.
Notwithstanding the great delay in the
re appearance of the Merrimac, she is hour
ly expected, and nor naval and military corn
manders feel fully prepared to received her
any moment.
SIEGE of ISLAND NO. 10.
Crucsco, April 1.--A special despatch to
the Times, dgted "off Island No. 10, March
31," says the Rebels have erected a large
entrenched camp in the bend of the river,
directly in front of our gunboats. An em
bankment half a mile long has been thrown
up on shore, behind which.guns are mount
ed. Large numbers are masked as yet, arid
we have no means of ascertaining what ar
tillery they have posted at this point. Sev
eral batteries, however, are plainly visible.
Their entrenchments extend from the cen
tre of the bend to the upper paint of the
island. They are constantly busy both with
steamers and men. Our mortars were fired
yesterday and to-day every fifteen minutes,
with what effect we are unable to decide.—
Our shells are all thrown upon the island.
The Rebels make no answer, except no oc
casional shot at our transports. Occasional
firing is heard in the direction of New Ma
drid, caused by engagements between bat
teries which are placed on the opposite sides
of the river below that place. We get no
news from there at this point.
FROM TENNESSEE.
Forced .March against a Rebel Camp at
Union City, Tennessee—The Rebels Sur
prised and Routed—Large amount of Spoils
Captured.
Cutcaco, April I.—A special despatch 10
the Journal, from Cairo, says that Colonel
Buford, yesterday. accompanied by the
Twenty-seventh nod Forty-seventh Illinois
Regiments and port of the Fifteenth Wib
consin, from the force near Islar.d No 10,
with a detachment of cavalry and artillery
from Hickman, under Col. Hedge, made a
descent upon Union City, Tennessee, after
a forced march of thirty miles, and fell on
the rebel encampment there at 7 o'clock in
the morning, and dispersed the entire force
stationed there under Clay King, both cav
alry and infantry. They fled in every di
rection, and several of the enemy were killed,
and a number wounded and taken prisoners.
A large amount of spoili were captured, in
cluding 150 horses, Commissary and Quar
termaster's stores, etc. Our lose wee only
one man killed from the explosion in burn
ing. The Rebel force numbered 700 in
fantry and between 700 and 800 cavalry.. •
From Cairo
CAIRO, April I.—The gunboat Conestoga ar -
rived from Island )io. 10 tonight. She reports
no change of atrsirs there. The mortars fire
every half hour but elict no response. The Re
bel mail, captured to-day at Union City, eon.
tained letters from the Rebel troops on the is-_
land, representing that the forms them wet.
disheartened and dispirited.
There is nothing received from Gen. Grant's
column today.
Forty or fifty soldiers came Into Hickman
and gave op their arms, and desired to return
to their allegiance and join the Federal army.
They were a portion of those who escaped
from Union City yesterday. They report that
a large amebas of the troops are disposed to
yield.
Late Telegraphic Helm
Official Dupatchesfrom Commodore Dupont.
WAIIIIINITION, April 2.-01ficial despatches
received at the Navy Department today
from Commodore Dupont, under date of
Port Royal, March 27. says the formidable
batteries on Si iddaway and Green Island
have been abandoned by the Rebels, the
guns having been withdrawn in order to be
placed near Savannah. This abandonment.
he adds, gives us complete control of Was
saw and Oseabavr Sounds, and the mouths
of Vernon and Wilmington rivers, which
form important approaches to Savannah
river.