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GENTS' FIIKIN ISHING GOODS
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The subscriber would invite attention to hie
IMPROVED ill3T OF SRI 4TS,
Which be makes a specialty in his business. Also, con
stantly roceiving
NOVELTIES FOE GENTLEMEN'S WEAR.
J. W. SO )TT,
GENTLF,m.EN , B YU RNInD ING STORE,
No. 814 CHESTNUT STORE T,
Four doom below the elontinentet
LATENT
McCIJELI,AN TIES.
PATENT
MCCLELLAN TIES.
PATENT
MCCLELLAN TIES.
PATENT
MCCLELLAN TIES.
LATENT MCCLELLAN SCARFS.
PATENT
MCCLELLAN SCARFS.
PATENT
McCLELLAN SCARFS.
AT T. A. ESHLEMAN'S! AT J. A. ESHLEMAN' S
AT J. A. ESHLEMAN'S I AT J. A. ESLIL CM.AN'
AT J. A. ESFILEM AN'S ! AT J. A.ESHLEIAN'S
ATJ. A. ESHLEMAN'S ! AT J. A. ESHLEMAN'S
NORTHWEST coRNER OF
SEVENTH AND CHISTNUT.
SEVENTH AND CHESTNUT.
SEVENTH AND CHESTNUT.
MID ONLY CRAVAT STORE IN PHILADELPHIA.
THE ONLY CRAVAT STORE IN PHILADELPHIA.
THE ONLY CRAVAT STORE IN PHILADELPHIA.
THE ONLY CRAVAT STORE IN PHILADELPHIA.
P. 8. The above articles, being PATENTED, cannot
be obtained elsewhere,.
P. S. N 0.2. lien's Tarnishing Goode, in every variety.
P.E. N 0.3. PATENT ENAMELLED COLLARS,
10 FOR A QUARTER
deI-stutb3m
CLOAKS AND MANTILLAS.
GREAT BARGAINS
LADLES' CLOAKS,
To close ont,
At the
&808-STREET CLOAK AND MANTILLA STORE,
H. W. corner TENTH and Awn sm.
son-Sin JACOB HOBSTALL.
CLOAKS—
Handsome stvlee of well-made, serviceable gar
ments. The best made, the beet fitting, add the beet
=Merit& for the price. A large stock from which to
select. COOPER A OVNAltll,
del! 8. Z. cor. &IN TE and MA MET.
(ILO AK B!
The Largest, Cheapest, and Beet-assorted eta*
In the city.
HOUGH et CO.,
No. 26 'South TENTH Street,
Opposite Franklin Market.
COMAIIMSIitII% 110 USE 3.
SHIPLEY, HAZARD, &
HUTCHINSON,
Ho. 111 CHESTNUT STREET,
.00112116810 N HESICHAASTO
!Olt MI BALI or
PHILADELPHIA-MADE
+GOODS_
pos-em
LOOKING GLASSES.
JAMES S. EARLE & SON,
munixouroorwizo.scsomomi
LOOKING GLASSES.
OIL PAINTINGS,
FINE ENGRAVINGS,
PICTURE AND PORTRAIT FRAMES,
pThoToGRAPH FRAMES,
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS,
DARTE-DE-VISITE PORTRAITS,
EARLE'S GALLERIES,
810 CHESTNUT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA
CABINET FURINITITHE.
CABINET FURNITURE AND BIL•
LIARD TABLES.
MOORE & CAMPION,
No. South SECOND Street,
a epastatica with their caftan 90Wet Br4ibiefa
sew manwfacturing a superior article of
BILLIARD TABLES,
•ad have now en hand a fall supply, Swatted with the
SICOBE & CAMPION'S IMPBOvED CUSHIONS,
which are pronounced, by all who have mused them, to be
Miperior to dl others.
Fee the quality and MOM of these Tables the mann
fecturere rota to their mist ieciii 1 7.&trchi, three sent lb&
Union, who are familiar with the character of their work.
ants-em
GROUERIES.
/VAS -APPLE CIDER,
%.;
OLD CURRANT WINE,
01:112 USUAL SUPPLY,
JIJST RECEIVED.
ALBERT C. ROBERTS,
DEALER IN FINE auocrarno,
jag-tf Corner of ELEVENTH and VINE Sin
PRIME (GENUINE) JAVA AND
MARACAIBO COFFEE, also fine OOLONG TEAS,
;net received, and for sale by
PHILIP REILLY & CO.,
No. 7 N. WATER Street.
ARD AND GREASE.-50 tierces
JI-1 prime Leaf lard;
• 50 tierces White Grease,
Direct from the West, and In store. for sale by
MURPHY et KOONS,
N 0.148 NORTH WHARVES.
MACKEREL, IiEILKIN(*,
SALMON, Bto.-8.000 bbls Mess Nos. 1,2, and 5
1111AMBEICL, largo, medium, and small, In assorted
packages of choice, late-caught, fat fish.
6,000 bbbi. New Halifax, %Lastport, and Labrador Her
-ring% of choice qualities.
0,000 boxes ours now 55619 1 ),Herfi961b
1,000 boxes extra new No. 1 Herrings.
11;000 boxes large Magdaline Herrings.
960 bbls. Mackinac White fish.
60 bble. new Economy Mew Shel.
15 bbls. new Halifax Salmon.
1,000 quintals Grand Bank Codfish.
500 boxes Herkimer Oonnt7 Obsess.
In elute and landing, for sale by
MIIEPHY k MOORS,
nee Mo. 146 NORTH WHARTBS.
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
NV - HITE LEA I
OIL.
Bed Lead,
White Lead,
Litharge,
Sugar of Lead,
Copperas,*
Oil of Vitriol,
Calomel,
Patent Yellow,
Chrome Red,
Chrome Yellow,
Attie Fortis,
Iduriatic Acid,
Epsom Salta,
Rochelle Salts,
Tartaric Acid,
Orange Mineral,
Soluble Tart.
flub, Carb. Bed%
White Vitriol,
Bed Precipitate,
WETHER
Druggists and Ma
Igoe. 47 and 49
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SHOVELS AND SPADES.
GEORGE lIALFNA.N,
MANUVACTIIIMR,
VORNRR OF BREAD AND QUARRY STREETS,
1111&8mF Bet. Arch and Bac% and second and Third.
ANTI -FRICTION METAL,
Superior comaitn
JAMES YOCOM,
DRINKER'S ALLEY,
)Al9-Ssaik Bet. Peoet A.a Arch As.
For age by
BEST QUALITY ROOFING SLATE
always on hand and for sale at Union Wharf,l4sl
BEACH Street, Kensington. T. THOMAS,
tom 217 WALNUT Street, Philivielphiei.
BROOMCORN, HANDLES, TWINE,
ac.; Brooms, Buckets, Lc., for Bale by
G. B. BLARISTON, Commission Moabitell.
22 Bondi WATER. fihrmilt •
BAIL DUCK and CIAN.
aambera and broad&
Awning Twills of all asearlealeell, for
Trunks, aad Wagon OOTIVII.
_s manufacturers' Drier /elle, from Ito
Belting, flan
1411711111 76111 A. IVAIIMAI 00.,
lag lawilut Allow
ONEY PAID TO OFFl
hum of the Ban Jacinto, Constata
lan, Mystic, Brooktins, Sumter, and
OPTS , Ann , and Navy .dgenty,
of THIRD and WILLOW Streets
UTTER, FRESH FROM
received daily at the 14 Cheap Store,"
GARDEN 6treet. jaBl-tf
,-390 lama Layer Raisins •
boxer Layer Babb.;
as 61 B Bunch Raisins_ ;
boxes B Bunch Ra bin.
&nit, now bia.Boic sad d 4 sale by
11IIIIPHY it BOONS,
N 0.146 NORTH W 116217111
T PRINTING, AND
. delueriptios Of Prlanai. of the UMI
ft the moil imassatA• Mas i at DiNG
IPN% nod's TkiNdift. 911 south
soil
Having organized a RETAIL DEPARTMENT in
connection with their WHOLESALE TRADE, will ex
hibit, at all eeasons, a line of Goode by the yard, piece,
or package, at such rates as to eetetoetid their stock to
the attention of cash buyers. Ja2B-tf
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES
OF MANY STYLES OF WINTER GOODS FOR
FIFTEEN DAYS LONGER, BEFORE TARING
TEEM INTO STOCK, viz:
Figured and Plain MerinoeS.
Plain and Gay Long Shawls.
Dark Dress Goods, Poplins, &c.
Plaid Flannels—Pink, Blue, and Brown.
Ladies' Scans, reduced 30 Der cent.
One lot of L. 0. lidkfa, at 15c.
Two 1003 do., at 25c., a bargain.
One lot of Linen lidaper at $1.25 s piece,
Hoop Skirts-75, 6T), 51, and H1.17r
Nice assortment of Oinghame.•
Liulies' Merino Vests, all sizes.
Misses' Merino Vests, all sizes.
Gloves and Hosiery of all kinds.
Gents' Silk Handkerchiefs, splendid assortment at
J. H. STONES',
ja2s tr •
702 ARAB . Street.
FAMILY DRY GOODS STORE.
EYRE LANDELL, FOURTH and ARAM,
have in store a fine stock of
GOODS FOR FAMILY CUSTOM.
, DRY AND IN
White Precipitate,
Lunar Mustlc,
Narcotine,
eulph. Morphine,
Morphine,
Acetate Morphine,
Lac. Sulph.,
Ether Sulphuric,
Ether Nitric,
Sulphate Quinine,
Carte. Subßid.,
Denarcotined Opium,
Ohloilde of Soda,
Wacker'll's ext. Oincha
Tartar Emetic,
Chloride of Lime.
Orude Borax,
Bofined Borax,
Camphor,
Beata Coparla.
LL g BROTHER,
I.lifeeturing Chemista,
orth SECOND Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
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RETAIL DRY GOODS.
OOWPERTHWAIT & CO.,
DRY GOODS,
N. W. CORNER OF EIGHTH AND MARKET STS.,
pottaDELPHIA.
We base now in store for Bale,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
One of the LARGEST, and BEST SELECTED Stocks of
DRY GOODS
to be found in the city, comprising all tho
POPULAR MAKES OF MUSLINS,
Bleached and Unbleached, such as
Warusutta, Magnolia,
Utica,
'toot Mille, Mendota,
Red Bank, Androscoggin,
lokonoket, Bates,
Green Company, Wilton,
Lawrence, Black Rock,
And a variety of others, all of which we - are selling
/OW ER MAN TILE FREOENT MARKET RATES.
Also, a large tot of
NEW STYLE PRINTS,
AT 122 CENTS PER YARD.
Also, 50 pieces of
NEW STYLE MERRINA.CK PRINTS
AT 15 CENTS PER YARD.
Together with a large assortment of BLANKETS,
FLANNELS, TABLE LINENS, and feB.tf
.IDBESS 0001)S.
C HEAP MUSLINS AND FL
NELS.—llaving made large purchases of iguanas
and Flannels
FOR CASH,
(Not from Bankrupt Merchants, but from merchants
who are not bankrupt.) we are able to sell them mush
below the present retail prices.
Wflliamevillc liluslins at 17 cents by the piece.
Bhode Island Water Twist at 15c 44 44
Black and White Rock at 14c 44 44
Lebanon Long Cloth at 13c tit ti
Good Qualities at 1236 c.
3 ease. Nod Illuali'ne at
2,4 i yards wide Bleached Sheeting at 31c.
17% do do do do 33c.
3 do do do do 37 . 30
UNBLEACHED MUSLIN'S.
8 bales Stark Mills yard wide, very heavy, 15c.
2 bales Portsmouth 1;4 yard wide, very fine, 14c.
1 case Unbleacbed Cotton Flannel 11c.
1 bale 28 inch Ballard Vale Flannel.
1 bale 7 Balled Val , Flannel.
1 bale 4-4 Ballard Yale Flannel.
H. STEEL dt SON,
feB No. 713 North TENTH Street. above Coate'.
JAS. R. CAMPBELL & Co.,
IMPORTERS, AND CASH DEALERS IN
DRY GOODS,
AT WIIOLESA.LE AND ABTA/ IA
No. 727 CEIESTNIJT STREET.
Good plain colored Silks.
Fashionable fle-Gred Silks.
Durable black Bilks, plain and figured.
Linen Skirtings and Linen Sheetiugs.
Best makes Long Cloth Shirting hinging.
Table Linens and Damask Towelings.
Blankets, fine quality and large size.
Marseilles Quilts of all sizes.
Cloths and Ca.ssiiineras for men and boys.
White goods, a - very full stock.
Black ooecho of every description. ja23
MUSLINS ! NUB NS!IA M USLIN 8 !
musiaNs BY THE PIECE—If [MINS BY
TEE BALE.-81 . 7. , is the time for housekeeper. to buy
their Meetings and Skirtings, as all kinds of domestic
goods are rapidly rising, and there can be no possible
diminution of prises. We still have a few boxes of
Warasutta, Williamsville, Black Bock, and other popular
makes. Good Muslim at 8, 9,10,11 cents. The best 12-
cent Muslin in the city. Our Pillow-Case Muslin, and
our 10.4,11-4, and 12-4 Sheeting, purchased some time
since, are from three to four cents cheaper than can be
found elsewhere. COWPEBTHIYAIT & (10.,
jaz2 E. W. cor. EIGHTH and SIMUCBT.
67 PIECES
irting NEW i SPRING PRINTS.
New 4 - 4 Sh -
New Oil Chintzes at 18X cents, worth 25.
hew Imported Gingham's.
COOPER & CON&RD,
fe3 NINTH and MARKET Streets.
BLACK ALPACAS.
One auction lot 373 f, worth 50 cents.
One auction lot 25, worth 31 cents.
Tine Black Wool Delaines, 3734 cents.
COOPER & COWARD,
fe3 Southeast corner NINTH and MARKET.
LINEN GOODS.
Medium and Fine Fronting Linens.
Heavy Shirting and Pillow Linens.
One lot Red-bordered Fringed Towels., 18% cents;
cheap.
Linen Sheeting, Diapers, Napkins§DeYlielL
Damask Table Cloths, May Linens, &c.
COOPER & CONARD,
fe3 Foutheast corner NINTH and MARKET.
SHEPHERDS' PLAID CASHMERE.
One caw just owned.
Black and White Checke, double width.
Fine All•wool Cashmeres. .
a2l SHARPVESS BROTHERS.
NEW BALMORALS.
Form hundred imported Balmoral Skirts.,
At prices lower than before offered.
$2l BIiAHPLESB BROTHERS
RUSSIA CRASH,
In medium and fine qualities.
Scotch ()rash and Towelling.
ja2l SHARYLBSS BROTHERS.
EMBROIDERED MUSLIN OUR
TAINS—At very low prime, to seß the stcck.
SHABPLESS BROTHERS,
ja2l CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Streets.
PYRE & LANDELL, FOURTH and
ABM open to-day, a fresh assortment of
• - - - -
Pociblq-cosg4 Black Fig fired ellkst,
solid Colored Brown ' , lidded Silk&
Blues, Modes, Green, and Purple Silks. DaB
EEE & LANDELL keep the very
heaviest
Plain Black Drees
HeavY•bordered Stout Black Bilks.
Widow's Billie, without glove.
Bich Plain Bilks, for oily trade. Jag
$2 5v B ALMORAL SKIRTS, full
.
11almorale Wholesale,
Balatorale Retail.
jab EYRE & LANDELL.
EVERY LADY WHO WISHES TO
BE BEANTIFEI should =clime HUNT'S
COURT TOILET POWDER. It is used by the Court
Beauties in Europe, and it is the only Powder that will
not injure the skin or rub off. Price, 12, 25, and 50
cents. HUNT'S BLOOM ON ROSES, a beautiful, na
tural color, for the cheeks or lips; it will not wash off or
injure the skin, and remains durable for years. Price
61, These ertieles arc qmito new, and can only be ob.
tallied of HUNT & 00.;133 South SEVENTH Street,
above Walnut. All kinds of Fancy Soaps and Per
fumery.
E NGLISH ENCAUSTIC TILES FOR
FLOORS.—Minton's Tiles for vestibules, halls,
dinins-rooms, hearths, and for public tnillillags pf pnry
kind, as laid in the Capitol at Washington, and in many
churches, stores, banks, hotels, and dwellings, in every
part !of the country. Patterns, composed of Buff, Red,
and Black, 32c per square foot; with Blue, Green, or
White introduced, 34c to 36c per foot. Lithographic de
signs sent by mail, on applicatieg,„
b. A. HARltTßONlmporter,
ja24 No.lolo CHESTNUT etroot.
HANGING VASES.
Ornamental Flower Pots.
Parlor Vases for Growing MOW/SF
Radial for Jardiniere,
Pedestals with Vase for MOWN&
Antique Vase for Mantel'.
Vases Renaissance for Parlor.
Rustic and Terra Cotta Vases,
Lava Flower Pots and Vases.
Garden Vases and Pedestals.
.. 13 v4e49.4 for Pwito and ii iggre/,
Witha great variety of anima suitable for Carlo&
mae 'roseate, for sale retail and to the trade.
Waroroorna 1010 OHNSTNIIT Street, Philadelphia.
dell S. A. HARRISON.
RRAPINS,- OYSTERS STEWED
L AND TRIAD, AND CHICK= &UAW—lmi
tation Cards and other notices will IN distriblited la all
parte of the city, with punctuality.
The undersigned is at all times prepared to present, for
the inspection of Ladies and Gentlemen, a not of the
things necessary fora large or small entertainment, as the
aim may be, thereby avoiding all =newcomer prOGOdOn
and mote' and flatters himself, that by his long erne.
rime is businese, he will be able at all times to give, ea
heretofore, entire satisfaction to all who favor him with
their patronage. HENRY JONES, Caterer,
No. 250 bouth TWELFTH Street, above 13PRII01.
eel-em
ARMY AND NAVY PAY COL
LECTED.—AIso, arrears of pay for roeigned,
diet:barged, supernumerary, and deceased oftlcere--Boun
ty money—Census money—Coutractors' Pay--Dischm gee
—Extra pay—Land warrants--Ponsiona—Prize money—
Recruiting Expenses State Pay -- Subsistence and
..- -
Transportation, procured by
ALBERT POTTS' Army and Navy Agency,
N. E. corner of THIRD and WILLOW Streets.
ja22-Im*
fILD LEAD-8 Parrelo jut rcceilvd
V re schooner 110141i44, for sale by
JAI:MEV:IRS & OABSTAISS,
Doi 907 and WI South FRONT Street.
DRIED APPLES: —66 seeks new
Western Dried Apples•,
'/ bills new Western Dried Apples.
Just received and in More For sale by
111311PHY dt KOONS,
led-tY No.lo NORTH WHAT/MIR.
WHITE FISH.-145 half bbls. No.
1 T White riebt, for ode by
0. 0. BADLIM & 00.,
feB 108 AFAR Street, SI door abort Sprat
Cjt itss.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1862.
Extracts from the Speech of lion. W. IL
Wadsworth of Kentucky
• • - - I
DELIVERED IN TAR ROUSE Or IMPRIISNNTATIVEN,
ON THE FIFTEENTH OF JANUARY
The remarkable speech of Mr. Wadsworth, of
Kentucky, while it contains much that wo do not ap-
prove, abounds hi splendid passages. We extract
the following
* * * *
And, sir, I am not one of those who prefer slavery
to the integrity and glory and perpetuity of my
country. I prefer its renown and its integrity
above all property and to my own poor life, and
have proven it. All that my people have they are
willing to give for the defence of the Constitution
and the Union. The glory and renown and pre
servation of their country is higher than any other
earthly consideration. Kentucky has gone into this
war to extinguish rebellion by the sword, and she
never will lay down that sword while the war is
waged in the spirit of the Constitution till that
great purpose has been accomplished, and the au
dacious men who have precipitated this ruin upon
the :country—the leaders and controllers in the
council and in the field—have been brought to the
halter. Sympathizing as Ido all through me with
this great purpose, loving my country not less than
any man upon this floor or outside this ball, and
willing to make any sacrifice for it that a freeman
can be asked to make, I deplore the agitation of
this question, or the attempt to give this war a turn
which must at. once enlarge the proportions of the
rebellion and put an end to the possibility of Otto
nets in our efforts to suppress it.
It has been said that the State of Kentuoky
wants to dictate to the Government of the United
States. I hear gentlemen talk in that way, and I
soo it in the newspapers. Mr. Chairman, I bog to
disabuse the minds of members of any such idea.
Kentucky does not want to dictate. Kentucky
will be too happy to follow the constitutional lead
of the gallant sons of the nation who have arisen
for the defence of the flag of the Union ; and she
will follow that flag through the red baptism of
blood, on all the fields where the army of the
Union may encounter rebellidn. Kentucky does
not want to dictate. She was the last to come into
this war ; for she knew to what excesses civil wars
are prone to go. She did not want the blood of
her countrymen on her garments. She struggled
as long as she could struggle for peace, and fra
ternity. She sought to reconcile differences be
fore they should lead to that bloody struggle where
brothers' blood would run down like Abel's, and
cry from the ground to heaven for vengeance.
She sought to avoid this war; none, none would
listen to her; all rushed madly on. lier past career
proves how conservative she has been. She clung
to the Union when a strange madness swept other
States away ; but still her feelings were with the
people of the slave States. The long and wicked
strife about slavery had made its marks upon the
feelings of her suns. She suffered more than all the
rest of the slave States in losses of slave property
from the cruel agitation. The single county in
which I live has lost more slaves than all the Cot
ton States put together. Still she stood with the
freo States, while eleven sisters rushed into therein
and infamy of disunion. Kentucky saw her mother
old Virginia—whose name the late Secretary of
War would obliterate from all that soil which early
and ineffaceable history stamps forever as Virginia
—depart on the accursed and ruinous path of re
bellion ; and while only Maryland and Missouri
were held trembling in the grasp of the Govern
ment, she stood erect, resolved, and faithful. She
conic into the contest at last, and, although a con
siderable fraction of her people had gone into the
ranks of treason. although honored names—a Brock
ioridge, a Marshall, and many men of renown in
that State—had gone into rebellion, drawing after
them many false and bastard sons, still, when the
moment came, and Kentucky had to take her stand,
she grasped the sword of the Union, and entered
into the contest. And in forty days she put as
many men into the field as Massachusetts, net less
gallant and patriotic than the foremost. She put
twenty-eight regiments in the field, and oven asked
Congress to permit her to raise twenty more.
Those who say that Kentucky Wants to dictate t•
the Government of the United States, and who as
sert also that she has as many soldiers in the war
on the side of the rebellion as she has on the aide of
the Government, misread current and fixed facts.
It is not so I doubt whether she has four thou
sand men in the field on the side of the rebellion. I
defy any man to show that she has five thousand.
And yet Kentucky has thirty thousand of her true
citizens battling on the side of the Union. Among
them may be found many names famous in her his
tory ; even tho insulted name of Marshall is bright.
ened by the valor and loyalty of its best blood dis
played already on stricken fields. It would be in
vidious to enumerate names ; but I must not forget
Jackson, our gallant colleague on this floor, who is
in the field, proving by the tender of his life his
love fur the Union. They offer up their lives for
a common country, trusting that the people of the
North will be just, and truthful, and - magnanirnotts,
and will not take advantage of the present war to
destroy the Constitution, Africanize Southern so
ciety, and compel even Kentucky perchance to
rebel. We quit these traitors of the revolted
States. We gave them up_ when they gave up
the Constitution and the Union, and we ranged
ourselves with the people of the States that stood
forth for the nation. Shall we not be heard now,
when with modest courage we appeal to writ
ten law and plighted faith, to present peril and
future ruin, against a fatal policy, and without the
charge of dictation? Yes, gentlemen, we knew the
risk we ran when, deserted by our natural sup
porters, we remaised faithful to our history and
traditions; but we trusted to yew. magnanimity,
we trusted to your fairness. we trusted to your
Chicago
platform declaration, we trusted to your
unanimous vote in this House that you had no
power and no intent to interfere with slavery in
the States, we trusted to your willingness even to
amend the Constitution, by the joint resolution,
which you passed by a two-thirds vote of both
Rouses of Congress, forever depriving Congress of
the power to interfere with slavery in the States ;
we trusted to you in ail these things that you would
aid us to uphold the honor and high integrity of
the Union, and preserve the Constitution unim
paired. Now, thou, after the failure of the vain
boast of South Carolina ' that she would drag us
after her after the has failed to drag Kentucky
into a confederacy with her as she said she would
when she set out in this rebellion, scorning to con
sult other States ; after Kentucky has remained
firm, notwithstanding that ten of her Southern sis
ters have gone with South Carolina, and is now
clinging to sister States for !strength, we want to
know of the people of the North if they are going
to unclasp the loving arms of Kentucky, and fling
her into that vortex which has swallowed so many
kindred States? I tell you, gentlemen who favor
the policy advocated to-day by the gentlemen from
Ohio, that you mean no less than this, add will be
responsible before the tribunal of history for the re
sult. It will be said it was not the valor anti policy
of treason that wrecked the Republic, but the folly
and treachery of loyalty.
I say, then, Mr. Chairman, that the great danger
which we have to guard against is a quarrel among
ourselves. I want gentlemen to ask their constitu
ents how many will stand by them if they make
this a war of emancipation. I have faith in the
constituents of members. I have faith in the peo
ple represented ey the gentleman on my right, the
noble freemen of Pennsylvania, whose sons are now
upon Kentucky soil fighting the battles of the Union
and the Constitution and an outraged and invaded
suitor State, and net the battles of negro emancipa
tion. I trust that my words will reach them. I
trust that they will listen to an humble Kentuckian
who loves their great State for its mighty and vir
tuous population, its great wealth, its wonderful
transforming industry, and the patriotism and valor
of its sons. Believe me, when the contest comes to
which I have referred, that they will be found
standing shoulder to shoulder with their breth
ren of persecuted States in defence of the Centel
bution.
1 am ready here to-day to Strike hands with any
man who will sustain the .patriotic gentleman who
now fills the Presidential chair against these Dis
solutionists, who will rally to his policy of the " IN
TEGRITY OF THE UNION, WITH THE DIGNITY AND
EqtrALITY OF THE STATES lINIMPA/RED j" who will
stand by the gallant man who lead our armies and
the patriot soldiers who responded to the call of
the Union, and who will give the men and money
to save this Government and secure the destiny of
the American people. Why do I come here and
say this? I was, told, and the country was told,
by the distinguisbed premier of this Administra
tion, that before the perils that impended over the
Government, parties and all party platforms and
partisan feeling should give way, and that the peo
ple should rise to vindicate their capacity for self
government and to secure and preserve our national
itititit.ntiOns, in order to transmit them unimpaired
to our posterity. Does he still hold that grand doc
trine ? Is that pledge to be redeemed? Let it be
redeemed, and the nation will bless him and all
that labor upon the sublime work. Let this House
and this Administration put an end to this agita
tion. It is doing incalculable mischief. Ido not
know what it may do in the free States, but it is
weakening the cause of the Union in the slave
States. Ido not use the term "Southern States,"
for I know no North, no South; I know the Union,
and I know States; no more.
SAMUEL H. CALHOUN, private of the Se
cond Kentucky regiment, has been tried by court
martial, at Bardstown, Kentucky, and sentenced to
be hung., for the murder of Mr. Sutherland, as
aged and respectable Union gentleman. -Mr. Suth
erland, it- appears, had complained of the priloner
and another soldier to their offi.cers, for killing his
dog with a bayonet, and the men were suitablx
reprimanded. But, the next day, Calhoun de
coyed Mr. Sutherland from his house, and brutally
shot him, in a thicket, where the body of the old
gentleman waa found.
DELAWARE has, according to the census of 1860,
eighteen hundred and five slaves, and the sum
asked of Congress , for their gradual emancipation
amounts to five hundred dollars 4 head, which is a
fair price. Tbe Wilmington Republican. says that
many of the largest slaveholders are in favor of
this bill, and that "many of the slaveholders
would gladly exchange their slaves for money,
which they could use in payment for their lands
and contemplated improvements."
SEIZURE OF CONTRABAND GOODS.—At Law
renceville, Illinois, last week, a lot of goods, con
sisting of several boxes of fine blue army cloth, a
quantity of quicksilver, army buttons, opium, .ko.,
belonging to a gentleman named Clark, of Louis
ville, Kentucky, were seized and confiscated, on
the ground that they were to . be sent to the South.
Tire Grand Jury of Courtland county, New
York, the other day gave the opinion that grand
juries were entirely useless appendages of courts,
creating heavy expense for no purpose.
TIM importation of meerschaums is maid to
reach $200,000 annually in the United Staten. '
PHILADELPEITA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1862.
REBELLION.
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
Rebel Opinions of their Def Oat at
Fort Henry.
Rebel Reports about the Burn
side Expedition.
TEE 13031BARDXFOn OF ROANOKE ISLAND
STILL IN PROGNESS,
REBEL GUNBOATS SUNK,
Steamer Calhoun and a Large Amount
of War Munitions Captured.
TIER SITUATION IN GENERAL BUELL'S
DEPARTMENT.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF TIIE BURNING
OF HARPER'S FERRY
Arrest of Brig. General Sione.
HE IS SENT TO FORT LAFAYETTE.
&C., Bce.„
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
Rebel Opinion on the Defeat at Fort
Henry.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 10.—The Southern newspapers
received via Fortress Monroe are no later than
those received by the previous flag of truce.
The New Orleans Bulletin of the 28th ult. states
that the reported burning of the steamer Ca/houn
was incorrect. When she was abandoned the cap
tain bad set her on fire, but it appears that, the
Yankees shortly after boarded her and extinguished
the fire, and took possession of the boat and cargo.
Her cargo consisted of 50,000 pounds of powder,
16,000 pounds of saltpetre, 400 sacks of coffee, and
a quantity of block tin, &c.
Speaking of the capture of Fort Henry, the Rioh
mond Dispatch says :
"Though much to be regretted by the South, it
was a foiegone conclusion, whenever the enemy
should think proper to bring a large force of men
and artillery to bear upon it. It was a structure
thrown up since the beginning of the war, and was
never expected to resist a heavy-bombardment, or
an assault from a large land force."
The same paper also says : "The destruetion' of
the bridge which crossed the Tennessee river,
though productive of some inconvenience, is not a
matter of any great detriment to our interests.
The road, without the bridge, will still be available
for strengthening our lines; a through cal:motion,
except for mere convenience, being a matter of in
ferior importance "
The bark Fernoultna has arrived at Old Point,
from the blockade off Wilmington, N. O. She
brings no news.
The steamer Albany, from Annapolis, with guar.
tennaster's stores, has; sailed for Hatteras.
Bishop Ames preached an excellent sermon yes'
terday morning, in the chapel at the fortress.
Assistant Adjutant General Stevens and Lieute
nant Yelverton, recently commanding the signal
department here, proceeded to New York last
night, on leave of absence.
Important from Fortress Monroe.
FORTRESS MONROE, February 9, via Baltimore.—
A communication was received from the rebel au
thorities this forenoon in relation to the 00mmi8-
sionera appointed to visit our prisoners in the South.
The purport of the despatch has not yet been made
public, but it is supposed to be decisive.
A boat was ordered to carry a despatch in
return, but the order was subsequently counter
manded.
The flag of truce brought the news that. the en
gagement at Roanoke Island still continues. At
the date of the latest despatch, at dark last night,
the fight was still going on. The Fedorals had
sunk one or two Confederate gunboati.
Some later news had been received at Norfolk,
but it was not communicated to our boat.
The Eastern. State returned to Hatteras to-day.
Sbe took a large mail and an accumulation of ex
prere matter from here.
The Mealier AVo, Calltaiii Davidson, of Boston,
arrived this afternoon. She is to run between
Washington and Budd's Ferry.
From General Burnside's Expedition.
The following is an extract from the master car
penter onboard the flag ahip of the' &maid° saps•
dition :
nATTERAS INLET, Feb. I.—Everything looks
better here since my letter of the 22d ult. Nearly
all the transports are over the inside awash, and
they expect to move up the sound on Monday, the
3d, for Roanoke Island.
We are all on the commodore's boat, the Phila
delphia. 'Yesterday he told General Burnside that
he would stay on board, and take the lead up to a
place called •' the Mashes," then go on a gunboat,
form the line of battle, and attack the island,
Lest Sunday a man came on board the Phila
delphia, from the neighborhood of Washington,
North Carolina. He had been drafted into the
rebel service. Ho left his family, his house, and
one hundred and thirty acres of land. He gave
some information that is valuable, if true. He
eye lb Is reported that there are 15,000 mon on the
island. Re saw them driving piles in the river,
towards Washington. Five deserters from the same
place cameon board yesterday, in uniform. They
repot that the force on the island is about 10,000
men.
We (the carpenters) have plenty of work, nearly
every boat in the fleet being damaged more or less.
The Rebel Garrison on Roanoke Island.
GENERAL OFFICERS
Major General Bill, eommanding.
Brigadier General Ilenry A. Wise
TROOPS—WISE LEGION
Light artillery battery, Captain Romer.
First Regiment, Colonel E. S. Ewalt.
Second Regiment, Colonel Frank Anderson.
Third Regiment, Colonel T. L. Davis.
Infantry battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Gibbs.
Infantry battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Fatten.
Infantry battalion, Major Duffield.
Infantry battalion, Major Hansborough.
Georgia regiment, Colonel McMillan.
North Carolina regiment, Colonel -.
In all, about 5,000 troops.
The fortifications are supported by a small naval
force, under Commodore W_ F. Lynch_ The names
of the rebel steam gunboats are the Fanny (cap
tured from the Union), Curlew, Sea Bird, and
Post Boy. Each of these vessels has an armament
of two guns.
Sketch of Roanoke Island and the Robe],
Fortifications
On the sth inst. General Burnside's fleet and
troop transports left Hatteras for Roanoke Island.
Commodore Goldsborough feared that the delay
already experienced would give the enemy a great
advantage, provided they had been sharp enough
to improve the opportunity thus afforded them. He
considered that the expedition had been favored
with good luck so far in escaping the chances of
storms upon that point at this season, and getting so
many vessels inside the Sound safely. It seemed to
be the opinion of the commander that in future such
expeditions should be under the control of navy offi
cers. He feared more difficulty for the large ves
sels after they should leave Albemarle Sound, and
was anxious thatgunboats of light draught should be
hurried up.
General Burnside's force, which is vary name
rous, was to have been landed on the loner end
and east side of the island, under the guns of the
war vessels. Commodore Goldsborough's fleet were
to engage the batteries on Greaten Sound, at short
range, while a portion of the land force was to have
pushed to any point where the enemy should show
himself in force.
When the expedition sailed from Hatteras, all
were confident of success. All were in good health
and good spirits, and good order and discipline pre
villa All they wanted was a chance to meet the
enemy. The vessels were supplied with provisions
for sixty days, and a large supply of coal.
We rather opine, if a blow has been struck at
all on Roanoke Island, the result will be in favor
of the Union arms, as their numerical strength and
equipment were of a superior charaeter to 4919 of
the rebels.
The object of taking Roanoke Island by the
Union forces is to take the initiative towards seining
other points on the railroad running directly south
from Richmond, and thus effectually to cut off the
supplies from the Southern States. If the Union
troops are fortunate enough to secure its capture,
it will put a stop to the inland coast navigation of
North Carolina, which means of transportation has
been so useful from its safety against hostile
cruisers.
The mod Important object of the seizure Will,
however, be the threatening of Norfolk, and, Kit
is thought advisable to follow up the advantage,
the finking of the rebel army at IsTorfolk. A move
ment, securing Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds, and
thus commanding'the great Albemarle and Chesa
peake Canal and the Dismal Swamp Canal, would
command the adjunct canal, known as the Jericho
Canal, connecting, through Lake Drummond, with
an important railroad junction at a town called
Suffolk, on the Nansemond river, where the main
railroad route from Norfolk branches into what are
called the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad, and
the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad, thus item
pletely cutting off all connection by rail or water
between Norfolk and its surrounding country, and
the other parts of the rebel regions. The strategic
importance of such a movement, if somatilly
made, will form one of the most important features
of the war. The island is a position which is valu
able to us, commanding, as it does, the Currituok
Sound, which opens into Albemarle. Currituck is
about fifty miles long, ten miles wide, and is navi
gable for vessels drawing ten feet of water. Owing to
the natural breakwater which protects a tarp por
tion of the coasts of North Carolina and Virginia,
the water is as placid as a lake, and easily navi
gated.
It lies been fortified by the rebels, who have es
tablished an entrenched camp ' in the centre, tilt,'
erected rive forts to defend it at important points.—
Herald.
A Rebel View of the Plans of the Union
Generals.
A eorrespondent of the Charleston Courier, wri
ting from Culpeper, Virginia, under date of Janu
ary 24td, aaya ;
The news of the late Confederate defeat in Ken
tucky has not had that depressing effect which may
have been anticipated. In the first place, few un
derstood the geography of the country sufficiently
to appreciate the importance, if any, attached to
the victory; and, secondly, the accounts are yet so
meagre tbakralher than believe Federal reports,
the army believes nothing at all. Again, the dis
tance is so great between Manassas and Somerset,
Kentucky, that, be the consequence great or small,
the unhappy impressions incident to such a disaster,
are not much keener than they would be bad the
event transpired on the other side of the Atlantic.
The only tentiehey of these evil tidings, therefore,
will be to stimulate the army to retrieve our mis
fortunes, and show to the world that whatever may
be the weakness of our force elsewhere, here, at
least, ye are intact and invincible.
We are, nevertheless, sorely depressed, not only
so from the weather, which, for the last two weeks,
heft been a succession of cold storms, confining men
to their tents, interrupting travel, and disturbing
social harmony • generally. There is, however,
some consolation even in this, and not unfrequontly
you bear the groans of complaint, interspersed with
remarks to this effect: " Well, I'll boar anything
in the shape of a storm if it will only swamp the
Blab Ado expedition, and send the Yankees to per
dition." And, by the way, this hope bids fair to
be realized. A naval officer, just from the vicinity of
Norfolk, informs me that for years he has not known
a gale to prevail with such steady virulence upon
our coast as that which is now whistliqg Meet our
ears, shrieking through the camps and wailing
around the corners of our winter huts. He says,
further, that it is impossible for any but the strongest
ships to live in such a sea as is doubtless running
outside, much less the small, fiat-bottomed, badly
jointed fleet of schooners, tugs, and canal boats,
loaded with heavy guns men, and munitions ok
war, which compose the Burnside expedition.
Probably some of these have boon so fortunate as
to secure a harbor in Albemarle or Pamlico sound,
but a majority must have been driven out to sea,
sunk, or beashed WPM the sands of our coast. If
such be the case—and you will hear of it before we
do—truly Providence is itself t 4 welcoming the in
vader with hospitable hands to bloody graves."
Though nothing of a definite character has been
heard from the armada, or its destination, the be
lief obtains in the highest military circles that its
object is to cut off the railroad system which is con
centrated at Weldon or Raleigh, and connects Rich
mond with the Atlantic States. Meanwhile, the
forces in the West are to strike at the Virginia and
East Tennessee Railroad and other lines of travel.
By thus destroying our channels of communica
tion and supply, and surrounding us with a cordon
of troops, the enemy expect to overwhelm us in
that g. grand decisive blew" which has beet/ so
long threatened and delayed.
The plan is worthy the genius of a Marlborough
or Napoleon. It is bewilderingly stupendous, and
I think the Yankees will find it so. Let us take
soundings and see how, if successful, the plan will
operate. Buell is in Kentucky with his mighty
host, waiting to advance upon Nashville. Soill
coffer and Crittenden have fallen back to East Ten
nessee. The Virginia and Tennessee Railroad is
thus in jeopardy. Seizing this, the first part of the
programme is complete. Buell may then turn his
forces eastward; through East Tennessee and West
= Virginia, and threaten Richmond from the
southwest. Meanwhile, Burnside has possibly
located himself at Weldon, N. C., seized the rail
road there. cut us off from the South, and threatens
Beanregard from that direction. The moment
Beauregard turns to defend himself from either of
these armies, Banks and McClellan make their ad
vane from the front, and thus totally isolated and
imprisoned, we are expected to fall an easy prey.
Sherman is then to strike in South Carolina, Butler
seize Jackson, Mississippi, and Halle& immortalize
himself by a descent upon New Orleans via the
Father of Waters.
Such, I am confident, is the scheme of the demon
stration which is, in the language of McClellan, to
make , t a short and desperate war." Thirty days
more will determine the crisis. To be successful,
the Northern armies have in that time a world of
bloody work to perform. If they fail, the war is
terminated ex necessitate. It is the dying effort of
the hydra-headed monster, already straggling in
the folds of dissolution. But will it fail? The
Burnside expedition—the key note of the gigantic
undertaking—has been dispersed to the four winds
of Heaven. Babel-like, confusion is upon it.
Looking to the past, may we not predict that
Buell will meet with the same fate? Picayune But
ler do., Balleck do., and that while Albert Sidney
Johnson, Van Dorn, Heath, Price, and Jeff Thomp
son interpose a living wall of hearts in the West,
Huger at Norfolk, Lovell at New Orleans, Lee at
Port Royal, Tatnall at Savannah, Magruder on the
Peninsula. and Beauregard, Smith, and Jackson
along the Potomac will roll up their solid barriers
of fire and sweep back the red tide of invasion.
Let us pray God that it may be so.
Of late I have been favored with the perusal of
many Northern papers, and in them all one cannot
fail to be struck by the subdued, dejected, and al
most hopeless tone with which the condition of af
fairs is discussed. Even Greeley and his followers
are caving in; Fomey predicts penes parties and
pea*Veverturee; Bennett writes of financial thun
der clouds; Raymond of --. distressed and oppressed
people, while the lesser editorial cohorts drop into
Cimmerian gloominess of expression everywhere
put forth. Complaints fall about the ears of Mc-
Clellan " thick as Vallambrosan leaves ;" Demo
cratic State Conventions are abusing Lineoln as a
perfidious Abolitionist, Seward as a monster of po
litical iniquity, and Cameron as a depraved cattle
dealer ; the Investigating Committee of Congress
are unrolling a scroll of official corruption which
makes the North stand aghast ; Government vaults
are empty ; Treasury notes are six per cent. below
par ; the people MI about to be tamed to the tune
of two hundred and fifty or three hundred millions
per annum, and all the elements of a political re
volution are sullenly threatening to bury the au
thors and abettors of the war beneath the whirl
wind they have created and could not control.
Political complications are increasing every day.
The English and French press. to a unit, are sym
pathizing with the South. The ship blookade is
more than ever declared inefficient, and the stone
barricades a violation of the laws of nations and hu
manity. English men-of war are in almost every
Northern port. A French frigate, the Pomona, is
at Fortress Monroe, and its officers rusticating in
the hotels of Norfolk. (Rumor says she is waiting
to go into the dry dock and be repaired.) Our
friends abroad predict a speedy recognition, and
have even set the day; and, on every hand, we
have cheering manifeatatiens of the god Will
of all outside mankind. The day star is evidently
breaking.
GENERAL BUELL'S DEPARTMENT.
The Situation
A correspondent of the Boston Journal, in a
letter dated Louisville, February 4, 1852, says:
The defeat of Zollicoffer has produced an im
portant change in the situation of military affairs in
this department. I present a general view. Look
ing at the map, you will observe that, being in pos
session of the Cumberland river, at Mill Springs
and Greensboro', we have, as it were, turned John
ston's flank. ,The only thing lacking to force him
to evacuate Bowling Green and retire upon Nash
ville is transportation. If we could advance our
supplies to the Cumberland river, Schoepff and
Thomas could be in Johnston's rotes in el few days,
Gen. George Crittenden has retired beyond James
town, in Fentress county, Tennessee, where he has
about two thousand fugitives. His force is so com
pletely demoralized that be is incapable of making
resistance. The whole of Eastern Tenneosee is open
to ua, There is no obstacle in Gen. Thonias? path.
His only difficulty is to subsist the army. He has
advanced to Monticello, the county seat of Wayne,
about twelve miles north of the Tennessee line. He
hum 2 ; 900 men at work constantly, repairing the
road between Stanford and Somerset. He is seventy
five miles distant from his supplies, and will rovx it
bard work to subsist his army. iut what might not
an energetic general do? It is but seventy-five
miles further to Knoxville, which would give us the
East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad. With a
mule packsaddle train, and a picked force, an ener
getic commander might have possession of the rail
road, with all the bridges destroyed, the track torn
up, and the connection between Manassas and Bowl
ing Green out off beyond all possible reparation on
the part of the rebels. Garfield might do the same
a hundred miles east, seizing it at Abingdon, in
Western Virginia. The rebels know as well as any
one else that there is a stretch of 200 miles open to
an advance, and they are expecting that we shall
improve it. So much for the Eastern division.
In the centre, the forces remain as they have
been, with the exception that about fifteen thou
sand soldiers have bben moved across Green river,
the bridge being completed to Munfordsville. Gen.
Buell still has his headquarters at Louisville. He
is now fortifying the north bank of Green river,
that if he is forced back from Bowling Green he
can have a safeguard.
Intelligence has just been received here that the
rebels are advancing upon Buell's western division
at Calhoun, which is commanded by Gen. Thomas
Crittenden. It is possible that the rebels, stung
by the defeat of Zollicoffer, are determined to do
Something to retrieve their lost ground. There is
a gap between Green river and the Cumberland,
in Western Kentucky, where we have no troops.
It is a strong Secession locality. The city of Hen
derson is threatened. They have forces at Russel
rune and Hopkinsville, and their advance has ap
peared at South Carrollton, twelve miles from Cal
houn. It would not be strange if there was acti
vity in that direction before long. They have
boats on the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers,
and could menace our forces at Paducah and Smith
land, provided they have the men to spare, or are
ready for desperate ventures. Otherwise, then, the
situation remains 88 it hail been duringthe month.
Contrabands
I learn that there are between one and two thou
sand slaves in the camp of General Suell's army.
Be has issued no proclamation concerning them.
Many of them are there of their own account, and
some hate been sent there by their masters for
safe keeping. My au th ority is a gentleman who
is :often m the camp, and of undoubted veracity,
hiinself a slaveholder. Slaves escaping to the
camp are delivered up upon the requisition of their
master. No slave is allowed to leave of his awn
accord. Once in the lines, he must stay till his
master claims him. They are employed by the
officers and men as servants.
After the battle of Mill Springs a large number
of slaves came into the clamp of General Thomas,
their faces radiant with joy and expectation, bat
they were all ordered to depart, and, I am in
formed, threatened with punishment if they did
not return to their masters. They departed. says
my informant, with disappointment in their faces.
They expeoted freedom, but saw only a continuance
of their bondage.
Colonel Garfield's Division.
A correepondent of the Cincinnati Gazette,
writing from Camp Duo% Pail/trill% lientinity,
under date of February 1, eaye ;
When the object of our expedition wee accom
plished, and Humphrey Marshall and his army
were driven from Eastern Kentucky," we had
hoped that we might be allowed to go over to the
13,01 p of cur 104:41iteh at Bowling (Freon ; but in 14 -
oordenoo with recent orders from Gen. Buell, we
have settled down Into 4, winter quarters," swag
up here in the wildernese, sixty-five miles from any
where. If, however, the course of our duty is
up the channel of the Big Sandy ; if the Eighteenth
brigade, by its presence merely, can keep the rebels
a hundred miles away, thus affording ample pro
tection to Union men ail along the valley; if, in
fact, we can serve our country most by staying up
here in this inhospitable region, then we are con
tent, but not otherwise. When we first beard of
" winter quarters," we dreamed of edgy log-houses,
warm and unamoky fires, and general household
comforts; but we find they conSial , of the same
dirty and torn tents, with a little " banking up,"
and a furnace of our own very ingenious construc
tion added. However, as two of the winter months
have passed already, and Col. Garfield promises
that we shall leave here in the spring, we have set
tled ourselves down to enjoy the few comforts we
can boost, looking forward to the signs of milder
days. Sines the battle, nothing exciting has oc
curred, except an expedition of our cavalry to Pike
ton. One company of them suddenly turned up
in that town, about a week ago, and in the wild at
tempts of the Secesh to escape, succeeded in cap
turing quite a number, among them a certain Judge
Somers, quite an influential citizen. The Judge,
not being satisfied with his prospects, attempted
to escape from his captors, and was shot. His son,
by way of vengeance, has organized a band of
"bushwhackers," and commenced driving away
loyal families : compelling Colonel Garfield to send
a considerable force for their protection, so that
our troops are now in possession of Piketori. !low
much farther into the woods we may have to ad
vance, is uncertain, but Paintville and Piketon are
far enough for us.
An Incident of the Battle near Fishing
Creek.
A correspondent Of the Beltithet4s i,pie says
Mush is said in regard to the various feats of
bravery performed in the engagement in which
General Zollicoffer lost his life. And much more
might be said, and the whole not then told, in com
mendation of the gallant conduct of our troops on
that OBO.Ohiliii. Individual deeds of daring are
often overlooked. Many occur that are known
only to those engaged, and are consequently never
brought to the light of the world, to be admired
and emulated. One, however, about which very
little has been said, did take place, and is well
known to those who participated in the glorious
victory achieved in the rout of the rebels in South
eastern Kentucky.
When the engagement had fairly commenced,
Colonel Byrel, commander of the First Regiment
East Tennesseans, moved them down to the support
of the Tenth Indiana. In a moment higher "au
thority " ordered Ii em to fall back upon the right
flank of the enemy. The colonel obeyed, of course,
as it was his duty. But the lieutenant colonel,
Tames G. Spears, entertained too great a desire to
test the fighting qualities of the rebel soldiery, to
lose so golden an opportunity as was then about to
offer for him to do much in the way of flanking just
then. He said, in substance : Boys, go with the
colonel, and if you have to engage the enemy, I'll
be there. For the present I wish to see what's
going on here. I think I can get one or two in
this direction ;" pointing to some stragglers. Suit
ing the word to the action, off he went, at " double
quick," towards a couple of Secesh, who were,
as it warted, rating theigaelvaa iii ii position to cut
off wanderers from our army. As he put spurs to
his horse they spied him, and prepared for his cap
ture or his scalp. One fell behind a log to his loft,
while the other took a position to his right, on the
brow of a bill, considerably above him. They were
some distance apart, and no doubt felt aims Qf a
pike, as they were two and he one. Between the
position of the two rebels there was a break in the
gradation of the hill, occasioned by a rock, that
made a jump-off of several feet. Thus, you see,
the rebels thought it impossible to attack them both
in rapid succession, thinking Col. Spear would have
to pass around this precipice to get from one to the
other.
The colonel concluded to try his man on the
bill first, and at him he made, exchanging shots
with him as be charged. The coward behind the
log also took deliberate aim and grazed the colo
nel's cheek. The colonel still undaunted, with
that precision known only to the brave, gave his
first assailant a mortal wound, and turned neon his
enemy, who bad taken shelter as before remarked.
The rebel did not dream of so immediate a rush
upon him, for he seemed to entertain the idea that
the colonel would avoid passing down such a steep
as intervened between them. But, tightening the
reins of his bridle with one hand, and presenting
his "navy" with the other, the colonel popped
the spurs to his horse, and in an instant was upon
the rebel, and demanded his surrender. The rebel
threw up his hands, and begged for mercy, saying
ho surrendered, when the colonel disarmed and
marched him into his regiment, whore he received
the plaudits of his command of ‘, Well done, OM
good and faithful servant." The prisoner proved
to be Lieutenant Colonel Carter, of Middle Ten
nessee.
So we see Lieutenant Colonel Spears mortally
wounded one rebel, and succeeded in capturing, in
this daring manner, another, a lieutenant colonel,
being one of his own grade.
Union Feeling in the South—The Move-
meat from Paducah
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial,
writing from Paducah, Ky., says :
Since our exit from the land of Dixie we see a
diepoßition of Dome public journals to deny the ex
istence of a Union sentiment at the South ; but we
believe that none which are disposed to give the
Southern people that which is due them will ever
do any such thing. Our own observation, while
our dwelling-place was there, will justify our denial
of such deciaratienS ) beSideS the Statement of the
vote of different portions of all the State of Ten
nessee. These facts will knock the foundation from
under those statements, made by such men as wish
to see the total abolition of slavery in the South,
and strive to teach the doctrine that nothing short
of this will ever do justice to the rebels, and that on
no other plan can the Government ever be re-eeta-
Maned.
The vote of the State of Tennessee ' in the elec
tion for President of the Confederate States, must
be really startling to men that make such state
ments. In all the State there was not polled over
twenty.fiVO thousand votes, and front the beet in.
formation we could get, not so many by a thousand !
What, twenty-five thousand votes in a State that
has s3eh a voting population as Tennessee ! Yes,
this is the full amount. The vote of different
counties seems even as astoundieg as this. The
county of Weahley, which votes about 3,00, gave
only six hundred. Carroll, which votes nearly as
much, less than this. In Middle Tennessee, where
Secession first took root, after Memphis, Bedford
county, of a large voting population, only gave four
hundred. (In the western portion of the State,
Emerson Etheridge wits run in the contest fee COB
gress. Henderson county voted about four hun
dred, (but it was to go to Washington,) and in the
Presidential election he got about the same number,
I believe, for President ! Perhaps he has never
been officially notified of this fact. There are
other counties in the volunteer State that gave
very few votes for Jeff and Allek ; but it was worse
than tedious to find out the exact vote of any sec
tion, for the papers never revealed the vote of a
single county.
Further than this, revelations made from the
effects of the late call for the thirty thousand men
in this glorious old State, " which had to be come
at by a draft," show some things which will settle
the cry, " No Union men in the South." In one
county in West Tennessee (Carroll), no attention
was paid to the draft. In MoNary there were
many demonstrations of resistance—in one district
in Weakley county, the order was not heeded ; in
several others, too tedious to mention, were demon
strations of resistance, not so small but it received
the notice of the Southern press. If it was neces
sary to give any other statements, we would wil
lingly give them ; but in view of those already
given, we hope that the Government will take cog
nizance of these facts, and send relief speedily to
those who are weitiag Shkiatisly for assistance from
the Government under which they have ever found
protection, and to which they are looking for help
in this their day of trial.
Gov. Harris, of Tennessee, has Intl-I:yr—but a felt ,
days 1111 M -111911011 another Bali for fifty thousand
Mere troops, and to enforce the obedience of his
majesty's call, he has quartered troops in the dif
ferent Union precincts of the State ; where the men
who have ever adhered to their country's call, will
be forced to take up arms to fight against it. In
the name of freedom holy cause, can the Govern
ment not send relief to these objects of persecu
tion by the traitorous leaders of the South—these
last relics which it should be the pride of the armies
of liberty to rescue ? Send a small force to them,
and with their assistance they will drive the last
rebel from their soil, free Tennessee of the lad
traitor to its dearest interest.
The latest local news is that the Provost Marshal,
Major Kuhn, is going out to collect the tax levied
on the Secessionists for the benefit of the refugees
from oppression in the South. Reports say he will
go to-day ; but this evening we have not learned
whether he started or not. This tax, has been
levied for twenty-five miles from here. We have
seen pinch feeling of disgust manifested by the Se
oesh, at the moves for the benefit of the refugees at
their expense.
There are many warlike signs out here to,day,,
there are seven or eight gunboats at this place—
doubtless they design attacking Fort Henry on the
Tennessee river, or Fort Donelson on the Cumber
land. At any rate, they evidently intend waking
up the rebels at some place. One floating battery
is lying at anchor, though so far distant from the
shore that we cannot give any idea of its appear
ance. The gunboats look as if they could withstand
any kind of shot or shell. We hope they will keep
up the excitement by unroosting another camp of
the Dixie boys.
• The Fourth Illinois cavalry has just arrived
aboard the Chancellor and Bnllttt. They will
doubtless accompany the gunboats up the river.
Two or three other gunboats have arrived, the
names of which we did not learn. There are now
eight or ten. •
MISCELLANEOUS WAR NEWS.
Gen. McClellan and the Conduct of the
The Washington correspondent of the New York
World says :
The stories which are current respecting the fu
ture conduct of the war by the President and Se
cretary Stanton, and the transferring of Gen. Mc-
Clellan to the command of the army of the Poto
mac, have a grain of truth in them, but are so
stated as to produce a mischievous impression on
the public mind. The facts of the matter simply
are that Gen. McClellan, in consultation with the
President, has laid all the plans of this war since
the retire - merit of Gen. Seat that all the move
ments of our armies have been directed by him, and
a olearly-defined plan of the campaign marked out.
The time for active operations in every quarter is
close at band, and Gen. McClellan has confided to
the now fiecrotary of War all hie schemes, and will
probably soon assume the command of the army
of the Potomac, and lead them in person against
the enemy. He is not deposed from his rank, nor
will ho be until it is proved that his plans are in
effective and impossible of accomplishment. He
141, even 14110 ObStlialsallig directly the army of
the Potomac, direct in general, if not in detail, the
other movements of our armies. When the forces
in Kentucky and along the coast are once under
way, the judgment of the generals commanding
will have to be depended upon, and nothing but the
meet general supervision -will be attempted at
Washington. The details and p articular strategic
pavements will be le ft entirely in the hands of the
TWO C ENTS.
War Department, Generals HaHeck, Buell, and
the other commanders of our troops. (len. Mo-
Clellan's assumption of the command of the Poto
mac simply means business, and that as soon as
the rob an in ortior, Ho waste to fight as well
as plan
A Young Hero
Samuel Byron Britten, Captain W. D. Porter's
aid, who was instantly killed on board the United
States gunboat Essex, by a shot from the enemy on
the occasion of the capture of Fort Henry, was the
eldest living eon of Ptah:seer 6. B 13 ?; tlsn, for
-
some years connected with the periodical press of
this city. On the fall of Sumpter, young Britten
manifested an intense desire to enlist as a private
soldier in the Union army, insisting that he could
better go than those who had family responsibili
ties; but his father was unwilling, owing to hie
son's extreme yopth, and the latter yielded to pa ,
rental advice. Subsequently, the situation of mall
terra mete was offered him by Captain Porter, of
the Essex, and, with the consent of his parents, it
was accepted. But a few days einee ' his gallant
conduct and efficient services were the subject of
honorable mention in Captain Porter's official de
spatch regarding the action at Lucas Bend.--„lycn,
York Tames, of yesterday.
The Pirate Sumpter.
Captain George R. Gage, of the schooner Joscpli
Crandall, writes from Cadiz, Spain, to the owners
of the vessel, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, under
date of January 9, that the pirate Sumpter Was at
Cadiz, and that she passed fits vessel three houre
before daylight on the 4th of January. The cap
tain states that ho could see her plainly, and that,
as his cargo was just what the Sampler required,
bad daylight come on three hours sooner, his vessel
would have been seized. In regard to the orrying
business, the captain states that commeree with
American vessels, over there, is so disarranged, in
anticipation of war with England and from fear of
privateers, that the merchants are suspicious of
American bottoms.
Important from Sandy Rook and Ilar
per's Ferry.
[Correspondence of the Associated Press.]
SANDY Hoer:, Feb. B.—On Thursday night,
about 1 o'clock, Major Tyndale's pickets, stationed
on the Maryland aide of the Potomac, opposite
fisher's Ferry, and along the village of Sandy,
were alarmed by a gun-shot from the foot of Lou
don Heights, just below the embouchure of the
Shenandoah, followed by female shrieks of murder
and cries for help.
Col. Geary, who was at the major's quarters,
immediately ordered a corps of riflemen to concen
trate opposite the point whence the cries etemeated,
and fare continuously on the level of the road at
the foot of the mountain, and on both sides of the
house where the cries were hoard. The order was
obeyed, and when the morn broke it was learned
that the house of the widow Stipes had been broken
into and ransacked for salt, tea, and sugar, by a
gang of eighteen or twenty men, supposed to be ,
long to Captain.Bayloi's guerrillas; and also, that
the woman bad been maltreated because a signal
shot had been fired by her son.
About 7 o'clock yesterday morning a flag of truce
was displayed in a landing-arch in the railroad
wall, just above the recent Harper's Ferry bridge,
where an angular flight of steps led from the town
side of the stone embankment, ender the railroad
track, to the river. The person waving the flag,
and calling for a boat to come over, was the only
one in sight, and ho was "colored." A boat with
the ferryman, and a gentleman named George Rohr
(a loyal Virginian, whose property had been de
stroyed because of his Union sentiments), went over
to respond to the summons of humanity. As the
boat neared the arch, Rohr remarked to the ferry
man that the man with the flag of truce was not a
negro, but a white man, painted ; nevertheless it
was decided to land and see what was wanted. The
boat was pushed stern foremost into the arch, Bohr
being seated in the stern. By the dim light it was
discovered that the stairway was thronged with
men, and before the boat could be started forward
a man, pronounced by the deceased to be Captain
Baylor, fired a musket, the ball taking effect in
Rohr's right thigh, passing through the leg and
coming out just above the knee. Tie woun ded
man, finding he had been entrapped, fired his mus
ket into the recess, when a second' ball struck him
in the shoulder,_ and passing downward, came out
below the right breast.
When it became known on this- side that Robr
had been shot, our riflemen poured volley after
volley into the landing arch, and such places as the
enemy might conceal themselves. The battery. cm
the Maryland Heights opened on the houses in the
rear, and the pickets in Sandy Hook discovered a
squadron of cavalry and footmen pushing up the
Shenandoah road, in the direction of Charlestown.
A squadron of soldiers were also discovered on the
Loudon side of the Shenandoah, behind the • abut-
ment of the burnt bridge, but beyond the range of
our rifles.
The buildings which had concealed the party of
murderers from view, and shielded them from the
riflemen, had long been the rendezvous, day and
night, of the enemy's scouting parties, who were
thus enabled to approach, unseen, and fire upon PUT
pickets. Their destruction had heretofore been
contemplated, but desisted from, out of considera
tion of the Baltimore and Ohio-Railroad Company,
who had a considerable investment therein. Col.
Geary, however, ordered their immediate destruc
tion by fire_ and, failing to ignite them by shells,
Major Tyndale detaehed Lieut. Greenawalt, of
Company F, Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania, with
ten men, to proceed to the other side and set fire
to them, which they speedily accomplished, bring
ing back several trophies dropped in hasty retreat
by the murdering party—among which was a splen
did Minie musket, loaded, but not capped.
Tbe houses fired were the Wager, Galt, and Rail
road Hotels, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad de
pot, Winchester Railroad depot, Welch's store, the
telegraph office, and the dwelling houses of Mrs.
Wager, Mrs. Darin, Mrs. Ellen Chambers, George
Chambers, and Wm. J. Stevens, none of which
were occupied ;
The destruction of this block now gives our pickets
and battery-men a view of the Shenandoah road
from Charlestown, and will enable our men to pro
tect the village in daylight from any clandestine
occupancy by the enemy's forces, as well as give
them a warm reception if they should attempt to
advance in force by their favorite, and hitherto
protected and concealed route. The conflagration
was magnificent, the volume of smoke ani flame
almost concealing the surrounding mountainheights,
and enveloping the doomed town. Occasionally a
concealed shell or gun would explode in the burning
buildings, and give a temporary relief to our eau
renders and riflemen, by a hope that they were the
guns of an approaching enemy.
The - once populous town of Harper's Ferry now
contains but seven families, all good Unionists,
numbering perhaps forty souls all teld, Inning
the shelling these, ashaalong been customary, hung
out white flags, and their domicils were accordingly
respected by our eannoniers.
When your enrrespondent ascended the Mary
land Heights in the afternoon, none of the Con
federates were visible except a squad of cavalry
stretched across the road at Sinallwood'a
behind Bolivar, nor were more than a dozen citi
zens seen in the three villages of Harper's Ferry,
Camptown, and Bolivar for several hours. Squads
of the enemy's cavalry were occasionally seen on
the road near Charlestown ' but their numbers did
not indicate any importantmovement.
At 5 P. M. three of the enemy's driveler canto
down the Charlestown road, and, dismountmg, en
tered the Ferry. A few moments later ono made
his appearance with a flag of truce, on a platform
car, standing over the landing arch where his asso
ciates committed murder in the morning, by the
use of an emblem held sacred in war even by the
moat barbarous, debased nations of earth. Imme
diately 200 cocked Enflelda covered his form, and
two 12-pounders, loaded with Scriber's patent cart
ridges (railroad spikes and iron slugs), were trained
to bear upon the same spot. The men were almost
insane to revenge the death of their late oomrado,
but were prevented by a gesture from Col. Geary.
The bearer of the flag came from Charlestown, and
was sent to request that the body of young Carlisle,
a - deceased Maryland volunteer in the disunion
ranks, might be sent over for interment today.
The colonel responded that Maryland soil was no fit
resting-place fur the bodies of traitors, and as the
flag of truce had been violated in the morning, that
game could not be played on him twice in one day.
The flag responded that the act of the morning was
unauthorized, and would be punished. Col. Geary
responded that the first abet was fired by the officer
in command, and that he had no confidence in any
such assertion& " I will give you five minutes,'
said our Marla, "to get beyond the reach of my
guns. I have no more to any." The bearer of the
flag and his companions were suddenly on the
Charlestown road, and promptly, at the end of five
minutes, one of the twelve-pounders discharged its
iron messenger in the line of their retreat.
It was subsequently ascertained that the bearers
of the flag were Baylor's men, that it was Baylor
fired the first shot at Rohr, and the flag man was
disguised and painted ae a negro, to decoy our boat
into the trap_
Sometime ago Rohr was driven from Harper's
Ferry (where he owned a handsome property and
was carrying on a flourishing carriage manufaetttr
law business), on account of his fidelity toithe Union.
His property was destroyed and confiscated, and he,
after securing the retreat of his wife to this side,
devoted his whole time to the Government in de
signating the Secessionists from the Union people
who sought to cross into Maryland. He was highly
esteemed and honored by all our officers. His
widow, who is now destitute, is a Pennsylvania
lady, and deaerirea the coneideration of the Govern
ment and Union people. During the morning two
of the enemy were killed outright by our she Is,
and others were wounded.
During the conflagration a man in citizen's dress
was seen walking to and fro between the abutment
of the Shenandoah bridge and near the houee of
the widow Stipes. After witnessing his motions for
some time Colonel Geary ordered a squad of his
sharp-shooters to try the range upon him—the dis
tance being not less than twelve hundred yards.
At the first volley the fellow ran up the road and
fell. He affected to rise and fell again. A cloud
of smoke momentarily hid him from view and
when it rose he was nowhere to be seen. ' Near
where he fell a fissure in the rocks was discovered,
and a boat with six men crossed, and went up the
road, at double quick. Arriving at the rook the
"men was discovered, unharmed, snugly eneeeneed
in the rook, and the squad, with their prisoner, re
turned to the boat at the same place. On being
interrogated he stated he belonged to the Virginia
militia, at Leesburg, and name up to visit an uncle.
Colonel Geary, believing him to be a spy, thout
he lied better be turned aver to ThiSlo Said. HO
gave his name as Henry Demory. A deserter from
Leesburg, named Samuel T. Crun, previously found
his way to the river opposite Sandy Hook, and was
ferried over.
Yesterday morning a considerable body of RIO
and mounted were discovered on the road at the
east side of London Heights, but they retreated
without coming into range.
Jackson is reliably reported to be still at Win
chester. On returning there from his late tour he
denounced his officers as a set of did isowards,
his men as half traitors, and sent his resignation to
Richmond. The authorities there requested him to
withdraw it, and he will probably do so under a
promise of a higher position. Brigadier General
Loring, at last accounts, war at /Wawa with 0,090
men.
The Arms of the Barden Sharpshooters.
The question of arming the Barden Sharpshooters
has been settled by ordering for them Colt's and
Sharp's rifles. The regiment was first taken into
the amigo with the understanding that they were
to provide their own arms, but it was soon found
that the rifles they had brought With QOM were
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*rules will cost $24 ; 40 conics will cost tleo ; sad
100 copies $l2O.
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tines constitute a square.
et , lirely unfit for the service in the field, and that
t o , -ender-the corps serviceable other arms and of
unit orni calibre should be supplied to them. Colo
nel B 'erdan wrote officially to the Ordnance Depart
ment, in July last, on the subject, stating that he
bad trit xl the Springfield ride musket, and much
preferret i it to anything ho had seen, and would
like some of them for his regiment. These rifle
muskets, a od also the Harper's Furry rifles, with
sword bayo,
- tet, of the regular models and best qual
ity, were pie cod at Washington Arsenal for the use
of the Shari Vh99ter9 iv/Popover Colonel liordan
might Make rt 41ulaiLionfl fur both or either of them,
and the Sharps. 'meters might have been armed with
th ese woepo „ months ago if Cu!. Berdan bad
chosen to Lake th
ern. Ho had taken a fancy, how
ever, to another a rm of much greater oust, which
the Ordnance Depa runent had not on band, and had
not authority to pu rause without the order of the
Secretary of War. That &fragment did net deem
it advisable to reeom mend such a purchase to the
Secretary, involving, Is it did, a cost of some ninety
thousand dollars fora "wing this single corps, when
it had on hand the a uperlor and effective arms
named above and ready fur them, and consequently
would not give such are eetemendatiorh Tlao order
te purchase the Shorp's n ell Cult's rifles wag 00-
Tar bepartment, just be
fore the
issued from he
the recent change in its administration, and
was suspended before exe. notion when the present
Secretary came into office. Subsequently, namely,
on the 28th ult., the order s vas repeated, and the
erisUr.-:',lkftreiredSharyi's patt riflos.were Immo.
diately purchased, in compile, lee with those orders
from the War Department.
Arrest of Brigadier Ge floral Stone.
The following paragraph app eared in the No,
49 ,1 qt hreolligoiver, dyestorda) P49rning ;
Brigadier General Stone was arrested, at the
residence of his family in this c ity, On Saturday
night, at midnight, and kept under , guard until yes
terday afternoon, when he was sent , off by the ears
to Fort Lafayette in custody of an oL i+Yer."
We heard rumors of this early yet lerday morn.
ing. 7 and it was positively stated that the prisoner
passed through this city Sunday night ; l sittberepore
was denied in some quarters with eqt."ol positive
ness.
The paragraph in the Intelligencer, „however,
removes ell doubt.
Whether the arrest is for treason or Merkr for a
military offence, we have no means of 1,-wing.
But the consignment of the prisoner to rei,t La
fayette makes it presumable that he is suspend of
treason.
General Charles P. Stone was the officer in elder
command at the Ball's Bluff affairs and has been
held, by many, as responsible for that disaster.
He is from Massachusetts, and, graduated from
West Point in 1845 Ile served with distinction in
the Mexican war. In 1858, when a brevet captain
in the ordnance corps, he resigned his commission.
Last spring he was commissioned as a colonel,
and, in the three months campaign, had command
of the corps that, marched from Washington up the
Potomac. Lately he has had command of a large
division in the same region
General Stone's loyalty was formerly regarded
as above suspicion ; but lately there have been sin
ister rumors affecting him. If these rumors are
SFr' Awsticalt history tree had no such example of
treason since the time of Benedict Arnold.
The following, in reference to this affair, is from
the Washington National Republican, of yester
day morning :
4 , Our readers will be more gratified than sur
prised to learn that Gen. Stone bee been arrested,
end is now on his way to Fort Lafayette, having
left Weebington in the five o'clock train last 'iro
ning. The immediate cause of Stone's arrest is
not yet publicly known, but those who have watched
his course from the blginning will be at no loss to
account for it. The sins of Ball's Bluff are yet to
be atoned for t and when they are, the blood of the
gallant Baker can never be washed from his skirts.
We begin to hope for our country; a few more ar
rests like this, and we may be safe."
Another Vessel Sent in Pursuit of the Pi-
rate Craft Sumpter.
The United States gunboat Kearserge sailed from
Portsmouth, N, 11, on the 7th inst., for Fayal and
a cruise. The following is a correct list of her
officers
Commander—C. W. Pickering.
Lieutenant—T. C. Harris.
Surgeon— John M. Browne.
Amilitant Paymaster—Joe. A. Smith.
Acting Maetera,--E, M, Stoddard ) James H.
Wheeler, J. H. Sumner.
Acting Midshipman—Ed. E. Preble, of Portland '
who goes as Sailing blaster.
Acting Gunner—F. A. Graham.
Boatswain—James C. Walton.
Master's Mates—Chas. 11. Danforth, Ezra Bath
ktt,
Chief Engineer—W. H. Cushman.
First Assistant Engineer—James W. Whittaker.
Second Assistant Engineer—W. H. Bedlam.
Third Assistant Engineers—Frederick D. Miller,
Henry McConnell, Sidney L. Smith.
Commander's Clerk—Charles 0. Muzzey.
Surgeon's Steward—George A. Tittle.
Paymaster's Steward—Daniel B. Sargent.
It is understood that the Kearsage will endeavor
to pay its special respects to the privateer Sumpter.
Young Preisle, who goes as sailing master of her, is
grandson of Commodore Preble, and only nineteen
years of age.
Arrilor-Clad War Vessels
A correspondent sends us the following letter in
regard to iron-plated vessels:
The bill for building twenty armor-clad ships,
and. appropriating $10,000,000 for their construe,
tion, being about to become a law, suggests incpri.
ries as to the best method of mailing. Fortunately
for us, the recent experiments of England and-
France suggest somewhat conclusively the course.
we should not take_ The Warrior, Black Prince,
and Le Moire are mailed with solid plates of about
41 inches in thickness, tongued and grooved, A.
recent trial trip of the Warrior of. about three
hundred miles, only developed such alarmin& de
fects in this method of mailing, that the London
Trines described them as constituting a. virtual
failure. In consequence of the slung weight and
the motion of the ship, the joints became loosened.
Water forced itself between the teak andithe armor
to such an extent as to endanger the vessel. That,
in consequence of this undulatory motion, the sides
of the vessel would become weakened., it requires
no particular sagacity to see. It is understood that
Le Gloire, the famous French vessel, isnow in the
harbor of Cherbourg undergoing replating, and for
the ieteltaii hoW illuded to, The- only other model
as yet ventdred upon is that by w'aiols the Ericsson
battery at New York is being built, and that of the
vessel now on the stocks at Mystic, Connecticut.
The former vessel is built and mailed of successive
layers of plates, of about an inch in thieknem,
lapped upon one another and breaking joints. This
will give much greater strength to the vessel, and
obviates the difficulty experienced by the Warrior
end Le Gloire. The Mystio vessel is being mailed
with narrow bars, 21 feet long, placed lengthwise
over the Ship, lapping by and breaking joints, Thin
constitutes, as it were, an additional iron planking
of the ship, and contributes largely to increase its
strength.
This plan for covering ordinary wooden hulls
would seem to be the best that has yet been devised.
It is clear that it entirely obviates the objection
which has been proved to lie against the use of solid
plates. What other defects time may determine for
it, remains to be seen ; the one now referred to wilt
not, however, be among the number. In most im
portant reitmati this information is timely and
gratifying. Both England and France have counted
largely upon their iron.clad fleet. If a trial trip of
only 300 miles, and in comparatively smooth water,
hag demonetrated alarming wealmemeaikthe Wore
tier, is it probable that she will venture to omit
the Atlantic, a distance of 3,000 miles, with a cer
tainty of encountering the severe storms charac
teristic of the American coast? As now advised, it
may be fairly deubted--the MO N 44, that as her
draught being 261 feet, there are few har
bors upon our coasts that she can enter.
While not wholly dismissing the matter as set
tled, as now indicated, we may safely dismiss
our niece extravagant fears. As far as 0%0 no
judged, the steps that we have thus far chiefly taken,
with reference to an armor.olad fleet, are in the
right direction, while those of England and France
must probably be retraced. We are, therefore,
not so far behind them at to ma* Orerwooning
anxiety. We can probably build vessels in future
faete'r tban they can. The Ericsson battery will be
ready for sea before the 20th inst. Her construction
will have consumed less than four months of time.
It Is perhaps doubtful whether a similar foot could
have been accomplished in either England or Frame;
and, now that the energies of the nation are fully
aroused, we may expect them to be turned out
more rapidly still. With• twenty iron-clad ships,
each id WO atm build, our Mitre dif.loWy will be
more easily conducted. This is a form of logic
which the English mind, to say the least of it, can
best understand, and we trust it will be supplied in
effectual instalments. The «prize ring" was in
stituted in Great Britain, and the is jealous of her
honors. We trust when the next " set to " cornea
off, there will be no dispute as to who is entitled to
the belt. We think it will be hard to have any
cheating on that ocoasion, a la Heenan and Sayers.
W,
SPECIAL MEETING OF COMMON COUNCIL.—
Yesterday afternoon a special meeting of Common Coun
cil was bald for the purpose of considering the appro
priation bills—Mr. Herr, president, in the chair.
One et two 'petitions Were reteiVed 61Id referred, Mitt
which a motion was made to take up the bill passed by.
Select Council, creating a department for cleansing the
streets of the city. This was voted down.
The Chamber then resolved itself into aCommittee or
the Whole, and passed the hill making an appropriation
of P4,lfillita the Board of Health.
The bill making an appropriation of $66,915 to the
Department of City Property and $2,250.10 to day de
ficiencies for 1801, was then taken up and passed Its the
committee, and then by the Chamber.
The Chamber then, in committee, considered - the bill
appropriating 813,950 to the Law Department for 1861
The bill passed committees and 'Wee taken Up by the
Chamber and pawed finally. '
in committee the Chamber next considered the bill ap
propriating $158,017.60 to the City Commissioners. The
bill passed committee, and subsequently passed the ohms
?off Lteplln
The bill waxing an appropriation to the Fire Depart.
ment was taken up and passed committee, with amend
ments. It then finally passed the Chamber. The total
amount appropriated is $73,875. Adjourned.
BENNIIT P: O 4 TPE Y9/4TTPER ki.gran
mawr SsLoom' ...Dr. S. H. Lanai, of this oily, will
give a few brief recitations, and- repeat hie popular lea
tore on 4, Temperance and the Evils of the Day," ow
Tuesday evening next, at Afindcal Fund Hall, for the be
nefit of the Volunteer Refreshment Saloons. Dr. Landis,
who , is well known an an °ram and elocutionist, having
deliverefi this game lecture seventeen time before, own.
bet fall to Meet With a hearty Pettablie from one rtattieltil
citizens in this laudable move. The Germania Orchestra
will be present on the oesaelon.