THE PRESS.
rtfBUSHID BAHT, (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED,)
BY JOHN W. FORNEY,
OFFICE No. 41T CHESTNUT STREET.
THE DAILY PRESS,
9lr«LT> Cms Psr fin, payable to the Carrier.
Hailed to eubscribere oat of the City at Six Dobbins
fu Aram, Foe a Dobbins roi Eidbt SIoSTHe,
'Xbrxx Dobbias for Six Moxths— invariably in ad
vance for the time ordered.
THE TRI-WEEKLY PRESS,
Mailed t£ Subscribers out of the City at Tuasa Dofc
uas Pi« Annum, in advance.
WHOLESALE HOUSES.
AND 54-INCH
SKY-BLUE KERSEYS,
SUPERFINE INDIGO-BLUEJSATINETS,
BLACK CADET AMD OXFORD Do,
PRINTED Do, in variety.
SLACK MD FANCY MIXED DOESKINS.
FANCF CASSIMERES AND MELTONS.
It. STORB, AHB FOB 3AT.B IfT
JOSEPH LEA,
feSO-tf 128 AND 130 CHESTNUT STREET
COMMISSION auusEs.
'^y r ELLLNG, COFFIN, & CO.,
280 CHESTNUT STREET,
Agents for the following make, of gaoda
PBINTB.
•BUNNKLI, MFC. 00 GREENE MFO. 00.
LAWNS.
BUNNELL MFfl. 00.
BLEACHED COTTONS.
SltOnadalfiy Forestdale, Auburn, Slateravillo, Ooutredole,
Jamestownf Blackstoue, Hope t Red Bank 1
Newbury port, Rnmneag, Zouave, Burton, Groene
Slfg. Co.’s A. A., B. A., 0. A., aud other styles.
SHOWN COTTONS.
Trent, Croton, AsUa&J, Chestnut, Qlouvllls,
Mechanics’ and Farmers’.
CORSET JE ASS.—Glasgow, Manchester.
SgDENIMS AND STRIPES. —Grafton, Jewett City,
aiftdison, SlatersTiHe, Agawam, Koyetoiio, Choctaw,
CANTON FLANNELS—Slfttersvllla, Aeawurn.
BILESIAS Smith’s, Social Co-, Lonsdale Co.
WOOLENS.
ARMY BLVE CLOTBSi KEBBEYS* an*
RTELS.
BROAD CLOTHS.—Plunketts’, Glenham Co., &o.
CASSIMERES.—Gay & Son, Saxton’s Giver, &c.
SATINE7S.—Baas River, Conversville. Lower Val
r«y, Hope, Btam-rdTllfe, Converse and Hyde, Converse
Bros. St Co., Shaw JUfg. Co.
KENTUCKT JEANS.—Rodman, Mystic. Gold Medal.
DOMET FLANNELS.—WILLIAMS’S Angola, Sax
ony, Merino, aud other stylos*
LONSDALE Nankeens and Colored Cambrics.
PLAID LINStfYS, OOTTONADES, Ac. (f026-3m
SHIPLEY, HAZARD, &
HUTCHINSON,
K». 112 CHESTNUT STREET,
"COMMISSION MERCHANTS
FOR TUB SlbS OF
PHILADELPHIA-MALE
GOODS.
MILITARY GOODS.
gKY-BLUE KERSEYS,
(2T and 54-HtCH.)
DARK-BLUE KERSEYS,
DARK-BLUE INFANTRY CLOTHS,
ESDIHOvBLUE CAT CLOTHS,
SKY-BLUE CASSIMERES, (New Regulation,
for Officers’ Pants.)
SPHHB DOME* FLANNELS,
CANTON FLANNELS,
10oz., 120 z., & 16oz. TENT DUOK.
Kliwarrar-tod United States Army standard.
FOB BALE BY
ALFRED SLADE & CO.,
rtO Sooth FBONT Street, and 39 LETITIA Stroot,
Phlladeljhia. teVi-tuiyl
PRESCOTT’S NAVY REVOLVERS.
Large Stock of
Prescott's NAVY 4-incb and 8-inch Revolvers.
Buwrior in every respect Vt any etUer
PISTOL introduced,
<OOtfPBISING STRENGTH, GENTILITY, ACTION,
and ECONOMY;
Or, In other words, containing all the excellencies of
BOLT’S, SMITH & WESTON’S, and ALLEN A
IOTHEELQO’S. in one instrument. thereby
leaking -this PISTOL the moat formidable woapoa ever
offered for sale,
ALSO,
The laxgsst assortment of Cartridges ever offered In
She city orWeslmiKton, adsotefl to all
GAKTBIDOK PISTOLS}.
A Terr fine assortment of
GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES,
T m| w-s«s by Fellows A Co., Ns. 17 Maiden Lane, NOW
**ork, expressly for the Retail Trade.
A fine assortment of Ladles* and Genie
DRESSING CASES.
G. A. STARKWEATHER,
NATURAL HOTEL,
WASHINGTON, D. a
fcW-lm*
BRASS GROMMETS AND EYE
LETS for Military Blankets aad Geaamsfl. Menu*
(factored and for sale in any Quantity at FI IT m and 00-
XUSXBXA Avaune. B. IVINS.
ILLTJMIHATISe 011/S
(QIIj! OIL I! OIL! II
HUtBUKT & BKODHEAD,
HO. 240 ARCH STREET,
'Having opened a General Depot for the Sale of Extra
gteGned and Lotricating COAL OII*S, would call the
special attention of dealer) and consumer) to their
(refined ILLUMINATING OIL, as it possesses merit
'beyond anything heretofore offered in this market, being
ontirely free ftom that gluey substance and bad odor
‘which characterize that commonly sold in this market,
Orodnces no smoke, and is free from all explosive
properties.
IV Orders from City or Country promptly at
tended to. fo2B-2m
« X UCIFEII” OIL WORKS.
- I J 100 Bbla. “ Lucifer” Burning Oil on hand.
We guarantee tbi3 oil to b« non-ex plosive, to burn, all
fh t oil |n the lamp with a steady, brilliant flame, without
cnifitina the wick, and bat dowly. Bbla. lined with
dMenamel. WRIGHT, SMITH, ft PICARSABL.
fe2l-tf Office 515 MARKET Street.
CABINET FURNITURE
rTIABINET FURNITURE AND BIL
LIARD TABLES.
MOORE & CAMPION,
No. 261 South SECOND Street,
9n connection with their extensive Cabinet Business are
i£iow manufacturing a superior article of
BILLIARD TABLES,
And have now on band a foil supply, finished with the
tfOOBK ft CAMPION’S IMPROVED CUSHIONS,
are pronounced, by all who have used them, to be
|Htartar to All oHu&l
For the Quality and finish of these tables the m&no*
Kactnrerfl lefer to their numerous patrons throughout
<£he Union, who are familiar with the character of their
Work. fe2o-fim
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
ROBERT SHOEMAKER
& CO,
Northeeet Corner FOURTH and RACE Street),
PHILADELPHIA,
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS
m
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS.
HAItDPAOTUBEBB OP
WHITE LEAD AND ZINC PAINTS, PUTTY, Ao.
Mini roB Tsi ciumtiß
FRENCH ZINC PAINTS.
Dealers and consumers supplied at
VERY LOW PRICES POR CASH.
eU-Sm
-yyiUTK lea:
XedLead,
Whit. Lead,
Litharge,
Bngarof Lead,
Copperas,
Oil or Tltrlol,
Oslonol,
Patent Yellow,
Chrome Red,
Chrome Yellow,
AanaFortis,
Hurled. Add,
. Ipaun Balts,
Rochelle Salt),
Tartaric Acid,
Orange Mineral,
Soluble Tart.
Bilb. Oarb. Soda,
Whlto Vitriol,
B*J Precipitate,
WETHRRu
Druggists end Mam
Ho# 47 and 4B S
lau-H
/HANDLES.—Ohemio&I Sperm Candles,
for eale by JAURETOHE A LAVERGNK, 2M
fund 004 South TROUT Street. mbit
>, DRY AND IN
White Precipitate,
Lunar Oanstio,
Karootine,
Bnlph. Morphine,
Morphine,
Acetate Morphine,
Lao. Bnlph.,
Ether Sulphuric,
Ether Nitric,
Bulpbate Quinine,
Corro. Bublim.,
Deoarootized Oplnm,
Chloride of Soda,
Wetherill’a ext. Cinoha.
Tartar Ematlo,
Chloride of Lime.
Crude Borax,
Refined Borax,
Camphor,
Begin Co pari a.
LL A BROTHER,
mfactnring Chemists,
North SEOOND Street,
■ PHILADELPHIA.
VOL. S.—NO. 193.
DRY-GOODS JOBBERS.
1862. spking. 1862.
WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT.
J. B. CAMPBELL & CO.,
No. 727 CHESTNUT STREET,
HAVE NOW IN STOLE, LINES OF CHOICE
GOODS, TO WHICH THEY INVITE THE
ATTENTION OK CASH BUYERS.
WHITE GOODS—In all (heir Varieties.
LINENS—AII qualities anil bo st makes.
TABLE DAMASKS—Napkins and Doplioa.
L. C. HDKFS—Towela and Toweling.
GINGHAMS—Super, Fancy and Solid Checks.
LAIVSS—New and Choice Styles.
ORGANDIES, and Faria Printed Jaconets.
DRESS GOODS—In very desirable styles.
BLACK SlLKS—Choice Brands.
FLANNELS-Of tho bent makes.
BLEACHED GOODS—A full line.
FRlNTS—American and English.
CHINTZES, BHILLIANTES
AND
PERCALES.
TOGETHER WITH MANY OTHER GOODS,
ADAPTED TO FIRST-CLASS TRADE, ALL OF
WHICH WILL BE OFFERED AT
LOW PRICES.
1862. BPRINa - 1862.
W. S. STEWART & CO.,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF
SILKS AND FANCY DRESS GOODS,
NO. 305 MARKET STREET.
Wo invite the attention of tho trade to n full tine of
BLACK AND OTHER STAPLE SILKS,
As Also a great variety of
NEW STYLES OF DRESS GOODS,
Bought for cash, and which will be offered on the most
favorable terms. ftj2&-3m
SPRING GOODS.
M. L. HALLOWELL & Co ,
333 MARKET and 87 NOBTn FOURTH STS.,
Wholesale Dealers in
STT.KS AND FANCY DRY GOODS*
Have open a large variety ofjreshly -imported
SPRING DRESS GOODS,
To which) with a handsome wimrtinvnf ot
BLACK AND FANCY SILKS,
SHAWLS. MANTILLAS.’
WHITE GOODS,
embroideries,
And other goods in their lino, they invito the attention
of city and country dealers. mh4-tf
YARD.GILLMORE, & Go.,
Nos. 617 CHESTNUT and 614 JAYNE Street!.
Hava now open their
SPRING IMPORTATION
OF SILK AND FANCY
DRESS GOODS, SHAWLS, WHITE
GOODS,
LINENS, EMBROIDERIES, &o.
Bought in Europe, by one ef the firm.
To which the attention of the trade is particularly In
vited. fe2l-2m
gELLING OFF
STOCK OF
CASSIMERES, VESTINGS, DRIL
LINGS, MARSEILLES, &0.
Twenty-five per cent, under former prices.
A. H. GIBBS,
fe2X-lm No. S3l MARKET Street
C4RPETB AND OIL CLOTHS.
Q.LEN ECHO MILLS,
GERMANTOWN, PA.
McCALLUM & CO,.
MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS, AND DEALERS
609 CHESTNUT STREET.
(Opposite Independence Hall,)
CARPETINGS,
OIL CLOTHS, &c.
We have now on hand an extensive stock of Carpetings,
of our own and other makes, to which we call the atten
tion of cash and Bhort-time buyers. mh7-3m
J^OURTH-STREIT
CARPET STORE,
No. 47 ABOVE CHESTNUT, No. 47.
J- T. DELACROIX
Invitee attention to his Spring Importation of
CARPETINGS,
Comprising every Btyle, of the Newest Patterns and
Bttigbi, lb VELVET, BRUSSELS, TAPESTRY BRUS
SELS, IMPERIAL THREE-PLY, and INGRAIN
CARPETINGS.
VENETIAN and DAMASK STAIR CARPETINGS.
tea- SCOTCH RAG and LIST CARPETINGS.
.FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, in every width.
COCOA and OANION MATTINGS.
DOOR-MATS, RUGS, SHEEP SKINS,
DRUGGETS, and CRUMB CLOTHS.
AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
LOW FOR CASH.
J. T. DELACROIX,
mh6-4m 47 South FOURTH fittest
CARPETINQS.
J. P. Be E. B. ORNE,
NO. 619 CHESTNUT STREET,
(OPPOSITE STATE HOUSE,)
Have received, per steamer Edinburgh, and other
late arrivals, their
SPRING IMPORTATION OF
NEW CARPETINGS:
CROSSLEY’S
yard.a'np-a-balf-}rips rstrsTit,
9*4 MEDALLION DO.,
ENGLISH BRUSSELS ,
EXTRA*QUALITT TAPESTRY,
BRUSSELS WITH BORDERS,
(of new doaigns, for Halls and Stairs).
INGRAIN AND THREE.PLY CARPETINGS, el
extra duality.
AT.SO,
500 PS. J. CROSBLEY & SON’S
TAPBSTRT BRUSSELS CARPETS,
FROM 87i TO $1 PR. YD ,
Together with a complete aaiortment of
OIL CLOTHS?
STAIR AND FLOOR DRUGGETS,
BUGS, MATS, AO.,
All of new, choice selections, and
AT MODERATE PRICES.
J. F. & E. B. ORNE.
mh3-tf OPPOSITE STATE HOUSE.
CARPET WARE
HOUSE.
OLDEN & RICKNER.
833 ARCH STREET, TWO DOORS BELOW NINTH,
SOUTH SIDE,
Have this day opened thel r N«ff Stock «f CARPITSi «f
tbe best English nuumfocture. The newest patterns in
Velvetf Brussels, Tap. Brussels, 3-Fly Ingrain* and Ve
netians! Oil Cloths in all widths, Oanton Hatting* Mats,
Druggets, fto., bought before the late advance, selling at
.tbs lowest prices for cash. mhls-12t
RETAIL DRY GOODS-
1862.
NEW LINEN, WHITE GOODS,
LACE,
EMBROIDERY STORE
The subscriber has opened tho Store, No. 1024 CHEST
NUT Street, ns a LACK, LINEN, WHITE GOODS,
and EMUKOJDRJVy HOUSE. Ue designs organizing
hl esuibliidmivnt where tha very bait gooda of evwy va
riety in t) o above lire inny l>o procured ut prices much
twlow tho usual retail rates, and <iuilo ah low uh they are
generally wholesaled. Having for many years boon per
sonally, thoroughly conversant with nil the markets of
Furopo, ho possesses unusual facilities, and can otter to
the public vitry great iiiilua'iiiciiii) to extend lo him a
share of its palrcniise. lie refers to the annexed list as
befog a partial representation of his stock, find respect
fully solicits from till an inspection of his goods:
WHITE GOODS DEPARTMENT.
Jaconet, Mull. Cambrics,
Nainsook, Htviesand French
Muslins; plaid, striped,dot
ted, and figured Muslins;
French and Skirting Cam
brics, Dimiik'fl, and Brll-
LINEN DEi
Linens; Clothe, Napkins,
and Doylies; Linen Lawns
-•ind O Mnbrlcs, Plrdej*e Dta
yers, Crunh, and all other
[Towols and Towelling..
Bhirting, Fronting. House
wife, Pillow, and Sheeting
Lijsoua; French Tlnfllliis?
and Ohi-mbo Linens; .1 rialii
Scotch, and Barnsley Table]
LACE DEP.
Inga, b>- the yard, and also
in Collnrp, Sets, Ooitfuros,
(’apes. Sleeves, Hdkfs, etc.,
etc Illusions, Nets, etc.
VflUndomK l , Deal Tbrcnd.
'Pusher, lllondo, Guipure,-
Houiton, Maltese, Poiutc,
and other Laces and Edg
VEILS,
Iteal Thread, Cambria, [ and Grenadine Veils.
Pusher, French, Magfrie, [
EMBROIDERY DEPARTMENT.
CimibriCiSwiKitftnilLiuoiilTiiKertiiiSHi Sklrta ote.i oto.
Collars, Sets, Hdktg, Cuffs,) Infauts’Waists, Bobos, etc..
Bands, Flouncings, Edgings, [etc.
HDKF. DEPARTMENT.
Liklips'i Gwita’, will Cliil- vlvflr lawn. vmVroMeral] anil
flreirti corded and tape bor- other fancy Udtsfu. My OB
denti, priuttd, hom-stitchcd nortment in Hdkfs is very
and French Hdkfs; Be full audexceedingly cheap,
vie red, scolloped, tucked,!
SPECIALITIES.
Will open on MONDAY, the 17th inst., the following
extra cheap articles:
300 nil-Linen Printed Cambric Dressed at 25, 30, and
36c, worth 00c.
20 dozen all Linen Hemstitched Hdkfs at 15c, worth
20c.
20 dozen do. do. do. 25c, worth 35c.
200 lieal Thread Veils from §2 to SlO.
600 Finn French Work Collars from SI to 52.50. whole
sale price $2 to $4.
200 Fine French Work Collarß from 30c to 81, whole
sale price 40c to S 1.50.
100 Fine French Work Sets from 30c to $2, wholesale
price from 50c to §3.
20 Diocos Linen 25c, worth 30m
50 dozen nil Linen Napkins $l, worth 51.50.
20 pieces 7-4 and 8-4 three-fourths Bleached Table
Linens, 65c, 70c, and 75c. The above become white
with a few washings, ami are usually retailed at 75c, 80c,
88c per yard.
40 pimps Linens from *2Bo to 600. worth from 3F»c to 75e,
and u variety of other articles in this line very low.
EDWARD M. NEEDLES.
1024 CHESTNUT STREET.
mhl3.tr
£ LAN DELL
E. & L,
rOUKTII AW'D ASCII.
FOURTH AND ARCII.
FOURTH ANT) ARCH.
FOURTH AND AKCII.
FOURTH AND ASCII.
SPRING OPENING.
NEW CHINTZES,
NEW GINGHAMS,
NEW ORGANDIES,
NEAT PLAID SILKS,
SHEPHERD’S PLAIDS,
FASHIONABLE SILKS,
BLACK FIGURED SILKS,
COLORED POULT DE SOIES,
hiblO- fiiwAa if
OKEMNG 0E JN T EW SPRING
GOOPS,
Just received from New York, and will be opened to
day* & choice lot of
NEW SPRING DKESS GOODS.
Also, a large lot of
NEW CHINTZES,
purchased at very low prices,
FOB CASH,
'which we enarabiy to sell at prices ikai will
DEFY COMPETITION.
Best English Cbiotzes,l2)f cents.
Bert Merriroac Chintzes, V2ft cents.
Beet American Chintzes, 12# cents.
Best (Jocliecn Chintzes, 12# cents.
Best Pacific Chintzes, 12Jt cents.
Beet Sprague Cbintzee. 12 ft cents.
3 Cases Good Chintzes, fast colors, 10 cents.
ICa eGood Chintzes,fast colors,9 cents.
1 Cusp vard wide Chintzes, new styles, 25 cents.
A BANKRUPT STOCK OP WHITE BRILLIANTE9.
1 lot white Brilliantes, 8 cents, worth 10.
1 lot white Brilliantes, 10 cents, worth 12j£.
1 lot 4-4 whito Brilliantes. V2ft cents, worth 15.
BARGAINS IN WHITE LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS.
60 dozen white Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs, 75 cents
d&ufeh.
60 dozen finer Quality, tape borders, 81.50 per dozen.
Cheap Linen Towels, Doylies, and Napkins.
Cheap lot of heavy Butcher Linens.
Cheap Shirting and Fronting Linens.
Hoi eyconib Counterpanes, 2ft yards squar6j $1.60.
yards wide Bleached Sheeting; 28 cents.
2ft yards wide Bleached Sheeting* 31 cents.
3 yards wide Bleached Sheeting, 37# cents.
3 cases good Blenched Muslins, 7ft cents.
2 cases good Bleached Muslin, 10 cents.
2 cages Unbleached Cotton Flannel, 11 cents.
A full line of Black Silks cheap,
New styles Fancy Silks, 50 cents and upwards*
New Spring Delaines and Reps.
Shepherd Plaids, of every variety.
New styles of Spring Dress of every variety
and quality, opening daily.
H. STEEL ft SON,
mhB No. 713 North TENTH Street* above Oofttos.
New house-furnishing
GOODS, LINENS, ftc.—The largest assortment h|
the city of
Fine Flemish, Irish, and Barnsley Linen Sheetings*
Dunbar Dickson’s and Richardson’s Pillow Linens.
Golden Flax Shirting and Fronting Linens.
Table Linens, 7 able Cloths, Napkins, Doylies.
Towellings and Towels of all descriptions, for the bath,
chamber, pantry, kitchen, anti nursery.
Quilts and Blankets, of all sizes, for cribs and beds.
Table and Piano Covers, and Materials for covers, by
the yard.
Furniture Chintzes, Furniture Coverings, eto.
Rich La?? Muslin Csrtems ftnd Curtain Materials.
Plain and Gold Bordered Shades, in all colors.
SHEPPARD, YAN HARLINGEN, ft ARRISON,
falO 1008 CHESTNUT Street.
Fkom a bankrupt stock.
WILL OrEN THIS MORNING
-50 dozen L C Hdkfs. at 81.5 G per dozen.
27 « “ “ at&l.G2 “
4 “ Gents 1 Bordered Ildkfs. SO per dozen*
2 ** Ladies’hemmed at 37# cents each.
3 «< (( 3 tucks, at cents.
4 N U 5 Licks, at 75 cento.
2 « Suspenders at 37 ft cents.
4 “ “ at 50 cents.
5 (t fi at 75 cents.
« » “ at 87)j cents.
Also* a nice assortment of Dress Goods, at
JOHN H. STOKES*
702 ABCH Street.
NB.—Jackson’s celebrated Counting-house PE NOIL*
All Merchants and Bankers use them. mhlfi
-\fEW SPRING PRINTS,
J-V CHOICE STTLES.
MEHBIMACS,
SPBaGUK,
PACIFIC,
ALL TWELYE AND A HALF CENTS.
A large lot best sryles and fast colmb at 10c.
6‘GWPfitttllWAff ft <sd„
mh!s-tf N.W. cor. EIGHTH and MARKET Sts.
IV/TERRIMACK, AMERICAN, AND
IVJL KNGLISB PRINTS at 12% coats.
Spring Delninen from auction) Vi% eta.
300 doz. L. c. Ildkfs. from auction. 8 to It cU.
Shepherd’) riaids of deuirable size).
Black Wool Delaines, usu.l good stock.
mh!3 COOPER A CONARD.
T INENS BY THE PIECE OR YARD.
JLi Ballard Vale Flannels, 33 to 75 cts.
Linen Diapers, old prices for best goods.
Phirt Fronts, fresh lots, 25 to 60 cts.
Domestics always at lowest market rates.
mM3 ' OOOPEB ft OONABD.
PASBIMEREB.
8,543 yards all-wool goods.
Roys 1 Cassimeres in greatest variety.
Men’s Fancy and Black Cassimeres.
Black Cloths at the right prices.
CUOPEK A 00NABB,
mhl3 Southeast corner NINTH and MABKBT.
LOOKING GLASSES.
JAMES B. EARLE & SON,
MANUFACTUBEBS AND IMFOBTEBS
OP
LOOKING GLASSES.
OIL PAINTINGS,
PINE ENGBAYINGS,
PICTURE AND PORTRAIT FRAMES,
PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES.
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS.
OABTE-DE-YISITE PORTRAITS,
EARLE’S GALLERIES.
616 CHESTNUT STREET, .
j*ls PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1862.
liantpn; Bishop an<l Victoria
Lawns; French Bullling
Muslin; Tarletaus, white
and colored, and all other
articles in White Goods.
artment.
HTMENT
Elp |pms.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19. 1862.
OUR WESTERN CORRESPONDENCE.
Letter from. Bowlins Green, Ky.
THE APPEARANCE OF THE TOWST.
The Place One Vast Graveyard.
THE VANDALISM OF THE REBELS.
The Immense Fortifications they Erected,
Shameful Treatment of the Union People.
[Special Correspondence of The Press.]
Bowling Ghekn, March 11, 1862
I started from Louisvilio at seven o'clock lilts
mnrmDg, and, after having proceeded about twenty
miles, was started from my scat by ft screaming of
whistles, followed by a whang, bang, crash ! The
people all left the cars to ascertain tho cause of so
much noise, and found that our locomotive, with
the loss of smoke-stack and Drummond-light, lay
snorting upon a baggage train, having completely
demolished the rear car, and forced tho entire train,
except the locomotive, off the track. In a half
hour after, about fifty men wore at work upon the
ruins, and before one o’clock we were again “on
ward to Nashville.”
The farms, or plantations, upon each aide of the
railroad, as far as the land is concerned, are in fine
condition, and from Louisville to Nolin. a distanco
of fifty-three miles, the dwellings, out-houses,
formes, walls, and other onelosuros, etc., etc., dull
to my mind the neatness of New England farms;
but after leaving MunfordsviUe, although the land
is remarkably fine, everything seems disordered
and out of place ; fences broken down, walls tumbled
over, out-houses lop sided, and minor disarrange
ments on every hand. I ventured a soliloquy for
the moment, actually forgetting that the farther I
progressed South the more slave-labor was brought
in requiMLion.
Words nro inadequate to describe the scene of
destruction betweon MunfordsviUe and Bowling
Green. The work of demolishing everything valu
able hna bran complete. Bosidoß the bridges, every
laihoad station has been burned or otherwise de
atroyed, and property of men professing Union
sentiments has shared tho same fate. At Cavo
City, thirty onA inlldS north of Bowling Gredtt, A
splendid hotel, and many other buildings, woro
burned by order of Buckiicr.
I saw it stated in some paper that Buckner,
while on his way to Fort Warren, in conversation
with some persons, remarked that Floyd was a
coward and a poltroon. Let not tho loyal Ameri
can people bo led astray by the oily words of this
polished vundal. Notwithstanding the supreme
contempt universally entertained for the thief
Floyd, in tho North, do not place him in the posi
tion occupied by Buckner. I will now enumerate
some of tho crimes committed by him. lie has
Iwifcii instrumental in driving from their homes,
along the route of the Louisville and Nashvillo
railroad, loyal and disloyal men, their wives and
children; burning all the railroad depots and
bridges; destroying public buildings and private
residences indiscriminately; occupying school
houses and churches for barracks; stealing every
thing in the way of clothing, subsistence, fuel and
money; tearing up the track, and otherwise in
juring one of tho most costly railways in tho Unicoi
States. And yet this man, who has so thoroughly
devastated a substantial portion of the State of
Kentucky, has the audacity to appear in a Christian
oommuniiyi «nd denounce his follow-villain as a
coward. Buckner, you are a bad man, and can
never-be forgiven by the American people, or that
portion of tho American people who love their
country and their God.
The bridges and the critical places along the
railroad are guarded, day and night, by United
States regulars. Some eight or ten encampments
are to be seen between Louisville and Bowling
Green. There must be at least two hundred la
borers upon tho road, and it is now almost wholly
computed between Louisville and Bowling Green.
The only danger to be apprehended Is in crossing
the temporary bridge over the Rolling Fork river.
We arrived at Bowling Green at precisely half
pßst five o'clock, having been ten and a half hours
travelling 113 miles. It takes two days to go to
Nashville from Louisville, as the railroad bridge at
Bowling Green is destroyed, and there are but two
engines upon the Nashville portion of the road.
In company with four officers, I hastened to the
“business portion” of Bowling Green to make ar
rangements for the night. The only two or three
public places in the (own were jammed, and my
associates and myself were about giving up in de
spair, wben we were directed to the private board
ing house of a Mrs. Hess, who informed us that her
beds were all engaged j but kindly permitted us to
occupy her parlor, if we were willing to sleep upon
the floor. TVe accepted her offer, and, before re
tiring, partook of a hearty repast.
Bowling Greon ! I might, with unquestionable
propriety, designate it the city of tho dead. From
the moment you arrive in the plaoe, go where you
will, hundreds of graves attract your attention ;
and, to use the language of oneof the gentlemen at
the house of Mr. Hess, had the distillers in the
neighborhood, in the manufacturing of whisky,
used a little more of their favorite ingredient,
strychnine* tho number of graves would have been
almost incalculable.
After leaving the cars we were compelled to cross
the Barron river by a poDtoon bridge. The railroad
up, find tbe turnpike bridge
burned, by General Hardee, acting under orders
from General A. S. Johnston.
On the outskirts of the town are many houses,
stores, and other buildingSj without a sign <?f a
fence, railing, or doorsteps, and in many cases the
weather-boards of the houses have been torn off.
In Main street the sight is sickening indeed.
"Whole squares are represented by brick walls and
chimneys. In Nashville street the conflagration
must have been fearful. All that remains in one
square is a brick wall about the size of a common
door, with a piece of tin hanging to it, with the
words— 11 Printing office up stairs.” I glanced up,
but couldn’t see it. The destruction of the depot
was an immense less. The telegraph office, four
hotels, and many other valuable structures, were
consigned to the incendiaries. On one square
stands a large house, like an oasis on the desert,
everything around it having been entirely con
sumed. This destruction, wanton as it is, was de
clared by Johnßton to be a military necessity. Sub
sequently Gen. Hardeft issued a proclamation, In
which he denounced the house-burners, and
threatened to hang, without trial, all who Bhouli
fire, or attempt to fire, a public or private building.
There must have been a large number of Con
federate soldiers here, as there are proofs that 'as
many as thirty regiments were encamped iu the im
mediate vicinity, and on the beautiful hills for
mile? around. Every tent m\igt haye bpensupplied
with a chimney, as they are all standing, looking
like bo many little ovens. Invariably there is con
nected with all the encampments a graveyard.
I am informed by good authority that twenty-oao
men died out of a single regiment in six days.
I cannot comprehend why 4 this place w&fl
evacuated by the rebels. There are seven tremen
dous fortifications situated upon the hills, all of
Which command the Louisville and Naatmtlo Rail
road. The most formidable are Fort Beauregard,
Fort Buckner, Fort Maguire, and a monstrous fort
upon the hill about half a mile above the town.
They all command the surrounding country. The
latter fort was the One I visited this evening, and I
cannot refrain from saying that I was almost struck
dumb with amazement. The fortifioation was built
under the supervision of Engineer Sanderson. It is
for the moat part situated upon a limestone ledge,
end outside the regular walls are two, three, aud
four entrenchments, breatsworks, and rifle pits.
Part of the fort is made of substantial earthworks,
«nd pgr* Wfs timbers, inlaid with dirt and
stone. It could hare only been taken by shelling
out the enemy. It would hare been as difficult to
bare scaled the walls as it would be to ascend the
Hudeon-river highlands. The outside brefifitworkS)
rifle pits, and fortifications proper, cover an area
of nearly eighty acres.
The reason assigned by the people here for the
hasty evacuation, is that they were sadly in need
of heavy artillery, and that the capture of Fort
Donelson by our foroes outflanked them.
There has been quite an excitement in the town
this evening, owing to an arrest made by the pro
vost guard. The following is the fact, os I have
it: A suspicious-1 filing fellow was brought in by
the bridge guard, who declined giving his name,
hut made a statement that the rebels were pre
paring to march in force upon the railroad by way
of Munfordaville, and thus out off land communi
cation with Nashville. I give you this as I hare
received it. The fact of his saying so is true.
I have not seen a smiling countenance in Cow
ling Green. The very earth looks gloomy. The
stores and dwellings are nearly all closed, and A
terrific and foreboding quiet prevails.
Before doing I must tender my sincere thanks
fo George D. Prentice, Efq,, of Louisville, for
favors kindly extended to me. g
Bowliso Greek, March 12.
No train left this place for Nashville this morn
ing, which-aflbrded me an excellent opportunity Of
visiting the evacuated fortifioathma and other places
- of interest. _ The most formidable of all the enemy’s
works is situated upon Baker’s Hi]l, about one
mile from the centre of the town, and commands
tho railroad and turnpike, being absut half a mile
distant from the above-named roads. An uncon
ditional Union man, named Bttk??; 9 WRS tbf land
wherein the fort is located, and has suffered to the
extent of nearly seventy-fire thousand dollars. He
is very wealthy, and is the possessor of about three
hundred acres of land. Mrs. Baker, her daughter,
and servants were present, having returned homo
yesterday. This lady informs me that it took about
five hundred men five months to construct the forti
fications, the fact of which can suggest an idea of
tho nature of tlie works. Tho fort is calculated to
accommodate eighteen guns, but eight only were
ever mounted.. The rebels, under Hardee and
Hindman, took possesion of tho house and farm,
and destroyed everything except the dwelling.
Tho fruit orchards, conservatories, ornamental
trees, fences, out-houses, t£c., «fcc., felt the effects of
rebel vandalism.
Adjoining the Baker plantation, was the estate of
Mr. Underwood, brother to the Senator of that
nemo, who lest everything. This gentleman ownod
(he finest plaoe within the limits of Bowliug Green.
Nothing but ruin represents the once lively abode
of Mr. Underwood, who at all hazards maintained
his integrity. An old man, named Patterson, about
nine miles distant, was robbed of all the wearing
apparel and bed clothing he had in the world. The
robbery occurred about three o’clock in (he morn
ing. Miss Baker and two other young ladies, who
had just returned from a ball, were compelled to
give up the blankets from their beds. Miss Baker
ft vivacious, charming young Kentucky blonde,
and overflowing with Union spunk. Her mother
informs me that her daughter told the officers that
(hey would soon leavo the town to the tune of Yan
kee Doodle. Other forts were visited, all of which
present a formidable appearance*
Mr. Garland, a gentleman interested in the rail
road, is a Union patriot of unflinching proclivities.
To use his own words, when Gen. Hardee threat
ened to destroy the rolling slock, found buildings,
machine-shop, passenger depot, and minor build
ings, “I told him to destroy and be d d.”
This gentleman was threatened with hanging, but
flinched not. The proprietor of the finest hotel in
the town was a rank Secessionist. He refused to
receive Confederate scrip as a remuneration for
board, and his hotel was destroyed in consequence.
About two hundred Texan Rangers, os a closing act
of demolition, repaired In.the fair grounds, and
burned the buildings thereon.
Besides the multiplicity of burial grounds in
the'placc, of which I spoke in my last, there are
ibreo regular graveyards. I visited one of these
this morning, which covers an area of about two
acres, and found that it contained seven hundred
graves. There is a marked shingle at each
grave, &nu I discovered that the mortality was most
ly confined to Mississippi and Alabama soldiers.
Only one marble slab was erected, upon which was
inscribed George L. Mackenzie, Third Georgia Vo
lunteers ; born 1845. died 1862,
There are but few Confederates at present sick in
the place, but the Union soldiers at the different
hospitals number nearly seven hundred lean as
sure you that seven-eighths of the inhabitants of
Bowling Green are Union people, half of whom are
wilting to sacrifice all for the Constitution. The
deplorable situation of this Eden of Kentucky is a
terrible argument against Secession.
When Gen. Mitchell arrived he planted hie guns
under thefort at Baker’s Hill, and the first shell he
fired exploded within a few feet of Gen. Hardee,
who, with hia soldiers, waa witnessing the confla
gration of the turnpike bridge. Of course] they re?
tired, as Confederates generally do.
There are about one thousand people desirous
of going to Nashville this afternoon. If the train
is besry fne BeuieriUe, I anticipate trouble in ob
taining passage. S.
The Church of the Epiphany.
A oomspohdent, referring to tire artiole we pub
lished yesterday in regard to this church, says:
“ You have been inadvertently led into an act of
injustice towards a very respectable portion of your
fellow-oitkens, including many of your oldest and
best supporters and friends. It is no flattery to say
that you are always ready to do justice where it
lies in your power, and I therefore ask permission
to correct, as briefly as possible, tbe wrong Impres
sions made upon your readers by your editorial no
tice of the difficulties at-the Church of the Epi
phany.
“ The difficulties connected with Mr. Tyng, six
years ago, ‘undoubtedly culminated in a political
issue, but the real causes of these difficulties lie far
baek of that occasion. I only refer to this fact now
in order to atttto that oven then the largo preponder
ance of sentiment amongst those opposed to Mr.
Tyng was strongly and unmistakably Republican,
and Dot, as has been so industriously promulgated
eTer s'noe, pro- slavery- This Is afaofc easily attest
ed. The effort is now revived to renew the same
cry against this unfortunate church, and with many
who will receive their information simply from the
ex -parte statement of tbe iate rector, this effort will
succeed; for it is the habit of most listeners to be
lieve uDoontradioted assertions, particularly when
fulminated from the pulpit. Yet no charge could
ho could be TOOTO false than that the Church of tho
Epiphany is in any degree tinged with disloyalty
or Secessionism. No one knows better than the
recent rector how that congregation has en
thusiastically pressed to the -very verge of Episco
pal decorum in its expressions of devotion to
our country’s glorious cause. Tbe children of
his Sunday schools decked in tri-colored badges ;
the congregation warmly welcoming the volun
teers in their visits to the church, the walls
ringing with the national anthem from a thousand
voices; the ladies devoting their time and the gen
tlemen their means towards tho comfort and aid of
our soldiers in the field —in a word, the whole peo
ple at all times testifying by every means in their
power their hearty and patriotic attachment to the
Government and the Union. I state simple fsots,
which can neither be explained away nor denied,
and declare that, in view of these facts, a monstrous
wrong is done to this people by whoever knowingly
charges anything like disloyalty upon them.
“ I do not mean to discuss the real causes of the
disaffection of the people towards their rector. Its
causes are of a very different nature from any that
have been publicly alleged, but are no* sueU as con
cern or would interest tho general public. Those
who listened to the tone and witnessed the temper
of the two addresses of last Sunday may imagine
some good reasons why nothing but disaffection
could possibly exist. In a different form and before
a different tribunal the real state of tbe ease may
one day be demonstrated, but we do not enter upon
it here. X.”
St. Patrick’s Day,
At the dinner of the Hibernian Society, on Mon
day, Mr. John Drew, fresh from performing in
*< gt. Patrick’s Eve,” was a welcomed, though late
guest. request, he recited the well-known
Irish poem “ Thamus O’Brien,” which was written
for and not by Samuel Lover. Mr. Drew also
read thefollowirg fine stanzas, written some thirty
years age, by tha late Dr. Charles Byrne, of
Florida. An Irish society in New York had of
fered three prizes for the three best songs, suitable
to St. Patrick’s Day, and the following obtained
the first prize;
PRIZE SONG FOR ST. PATRICK’S DAT.
BY OR. CHARLES BYRNE.
[Air —“ Burns’ Farewell.”}
Oh ! who that has not wandered far
From where he first drew vital air,
Can tell how bright tho visions are
That still surround our fancy there !
And it is sweet, ’round Mein’ry’s throne,
When time and distance gild the way,
To cite the scenes that long have flown,
And view them o’er on Patrick’s Day!
Though distant frem our native shore,
And hound by Fortune's stern decree
Jy tread our native sojl ny myre,
Still, Erin, we must think on thee.
Is there a heart of Irish mould
That does not own the magic sway
Which prompts the gen’rous patriot’s soul
To celebratf our Patrick’s day '!
No nation e’er at Freedom’s shrine
Has sacrificed so rich as we—
Onr blood has flowed in every clime
That raised the shout of Liberty.
But, ah! will Freedom never smile,
Nor shed one bright and chocring ray
To light our own dear native isle,
And raise our hopes on Patrick’s day?
Ves, Erin, raise thy drooping brow,
And wreath it with thy shamrock green,
60. tell thy proud and haughty foe
That she’s no longer “Ocean’s queen;”
Columbia’s banners float on high,
The Eagle seizes on his prey;
Then, Erin, wipe thy tearful eye,
And raise thy hopes on Patrick’s day.
Thy gallant sons have nobly bought
Columbia’s gratitude for thee,
In Freedom’s cause they’ve bravely fought,
And shed their blood for Liberty.
Then strike the harp, and fill the bowl,
Let tyrants grumble as they may,
The toast we'll drink ia Albion’s fall,
And Erin’s joy on Patrick’s day !
Thk Great Bates Suit —lt is well known that
George C. Bates, late of Detroit, Miohigan, some
time since commenced a suit against the Illinois
Central Railroad Company about the possession of
the land—valued at S2,ooo,ooo—upon which the
great Union depot at Chicago stands. The prose
cution by Mr. Bates was regarded by many as an
Utopian scheme, for, when powerful corporations
contend with a single individual, they generally
come out ahead; biit he steadily persevered, and
the case baa been carried up from one court to
another ontil it finally reaobca tho Supremo Court
of the United States, where it was decided—we
learn from Washington—on Monday in favor of the
company.
Mr. Sbrplsr. postmaster of Rochester, on tho
Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad, has been ar
rested for embezzling money letters from the mad,
And is under bonds for trial before the United
States District Court of Pittsburg.
ANOTHER BRILLIANT VICTORY.
DESPERATE BATTLE AT NEWBERN.
OUR FORCES VICTORIOUS.
BUKNSIDE OCCUPIES THE TOWN.
A Large Amount of Cannon and
Ammunition Captured.
THREE HUNDRED PRISONERS TAKEN.
OUR LOSS, NINETY KILLED AND TOUR
HUNDRED WOUNDED.
THE IMPORTANCE 'OF THE VICTORY.
Baltimore, March 18.—The steamer Commo
dore arrived here this morning direct from General
Burnside's Expedition,
She brings the announcement of the capture of
Newbern, North Carolina, and the defeat of the
rebels there, with the capture of a large number
of artillery, after a hard-fought battle.
Our loss at Newbern was about SO killed and 400
wounded. Our men displayed great bravery.
Newbern is a town of about 4,500 inhabitants,
siLuated at the confluence of the Neusc and Trent
rivora. It had, before the war broke out, a largo
trade in lumber, turpentine, tar, naval stores, ete.
It is the county seat of Craven county.
A railroad runs from Newbern to Goldsborough,
fifty-pip? sites distent] intersecting there tho main
railroad uniting Weldon and Wilmington, N. C.
General Burnside having moved in this direction,
is not in any danger of attack from the rebel army
that has been concentrating at Suffolk, Va.
The capture of Newbern makes it certain that
the town of Beaufort, N. C., can easily be taken,
together with Fort Macon, the strong work con
structed for its defence by the Federal Govern-
BPBti There is « railroad from Newborn to Mooro
head City, opposite Beaufort, the distance between
the two places being thirty-six miles.
Baltimore, March 18. —An offioer bearing de
spatches from General Burnside landed here on the
arrival of the steamer and proceeded
immediately to Washington.
It is reported that 300 rebel prisoners were cap
tured. Some of the reports make our loss from 50
to 60 killed and 250 to 300 wounded.
The fight took place on Friday last. There a»e
rumors here that one of our brigadier generals was
killed, but this is sot thought to be reliable.
Another Account.
Baltimore, March IS.—The enemy's works, six
miles below Newbern, were attacked on Friday
morning last. They were defended by a force
about ten thousand strong, and having twenty-one
guns posted behind formidable batteries, over two
miles long.
The fight was one of the most desperate of the
war. Our troops bohnved with tho steadiness and
courage of veterans, and, after nearly four hours
hard fighting, drove the rebels out of all their posi
tions, captuxed three light batteries of field arti!-
teryi forty fis fi?9yy stego guus, largo atores of
fixed ammunition, three thousand small arms, and
two hundred prisoners, including one colonel, three
captains, and four lieutenants. The enemy left a
large number of dead on tho field.
They escaped by tho cars to Goldsborough, burn*
ing the bridges over the Trent and Claremont, and
firing the city of Newbern. No extensive damage
waa done to the place. We lost about one hundred
hilled and four hundred wounded. Mostly belong
ing to New England regiments.
Rev. O. N. Benton was killed, and Major Legen
dre, of the Fifty-first New York, was mortally
wounded. Lieut. Colonel Merritt, of tho Twenty
third Massachusetts, and Adjutant F. A. Stearns,
of the Twenty-first Massachusetts Regiment, of
'Amherst, were also killed, and their bodies are on
tfco,way home.
Their loss is therefore not certainly known.
Before our troops reached this last work they
encountered another* which was deserted before
they came up. It was in front of this last fortifi
cation that the greatest loss was sustained. Our en
tire loss is estimated by Major Johnson at 90 killed
*md about 40Q wmdsd RRd missing.
The force of the rebels is supposed to have been
about 3,000. We captured a number of prisoners,
including Colonel Amory, who cursed .his soldiers
as cowards.
Just as the battle terminated, tho fog lifted, and
enabled our gunboats, which had been impatiently
waiting for an opportunity to participate in tho
fights to come up the river; aud our troops wero
furnished with means of transportation across the
Trent river to Newbern.
The rebels attempted to fire the town in their re
treat, but were prevented by tho oitisens, who ex
tinguished the flames as fast as they were started
by the soldiers.
None of our generals or any staff officers were
either killed or wounded.
We captured from thirty to fiftyoannon.
The officers of the rebel troops left their private
traps behind in their final retreat, and tho men
threw away everything. The light terminated it I?
o’clock P. M., on Friday, when our troops remain
ed masters of the position.
'Still Another Account.
BALTHions, Maroli 18 —Sergeant Major D. H.
Johnson, of the Twenty-third Massachusetts Regi
ment, came passenger by the steainor Commodore ,
in charge of the bodies of Lieut. Colonel Merritt,
of the Twenty-third Massachusetts Regiment, and
Adjutant Stearns, of the Twenty-first Massachusetts
Regiment, who bravely fell while leading on their
regiments in an attack on tbe enemy’s batteries at
NA«b*M-
From Major Johnson,-who was in tbe fight, we
gather the following interesting particulars of the
battle:
Our troops, under General Burnside, landed on
Thursday evening, near the mouth of Swann creek,
on the west side of the Neuse river, fifteen miles
below Newborn.
Owing to the dense fog, the naval vessels did not
participate in the fight.
Early on Friday morning the fight commenced.
Our troops advanced along the county road running
paralel with the Neuse river, but a mile or two in
the rear. The road wa3 skirted on the west Bide
by the railroad and a dense swamp.
All along the river side were a series of batteries,
which were taken by onr troops, one after another,
after some bloody hand>to>hand contests. Oar
treops were divided into three brigades, under the
command of Generals Reno, Foster, and Parks.
TVs advanced gradually, the enemy deserting
their guns, until we reached a line of earthworks
extending across the road from the river to swamps
on the west, a distance of some two miles.
These earthworks were very strong. They were
located about two miles south of Newbern, and be
tween there and the city ran the Trent river.
The county road and the railroad both passed
through these works and crossed into the city by
bridges,
In front of these works the rebels had felled a
large number of trees, forming an almost impene
trable abattis.
Here the flying rebels were rallied, and made for
a white a desperate stand, Our brave fellows fought
until all their ammunition was spent, when an or
der to charge bayonets was given, and the works
were finally taken at the point of the bayonet, tho
enemy flying like frightened sheep, leaving every
thing behind them.
In Iheir retreat they burnt the bridges communi
cating with the town, over both tho county road
and the railroad.
As they had trains of oara in their rear just aeroas
the bridges, they were of course able to carry off
their wounded and dead.
The Mews of Burnside’s Victory in
Washington.
Washington, March 18.— Tho intelligence
(unofficial) received here of the oapturo of
Newbern, North Carolina, after a hard-fought
battle, has added to the general joy, especially as
it is considered that we have thereby seoured groat
military advantages, and placed the safety of Burn
side beyond question.
Secessionists at St. Joseph, Missouri.
General Loan, of the Missouri State militia, in
command at St. Joseph, is stirring up the rebels by
a very thorough application of General Halleck’s
order, that they be put under bonds or ordered to
quit the Sfato. He bus somo half-dozen “highly
respectable” gentlemen in jail, a half-dozen others
have been ordered to emigrate, others have filed
bonds ranging from $l,OOO to $0,000; and, to com
plete the list, he had served notices upon thirty in
dividuals, giving them ten days to consider which
of the threo alternatives they will take. Among
those ordered to leave the State are Isaac N. Sham
b&ugh, member ef the Legislature a year ago,
among whose personal papers were found docu
ments that will be of interest to the future historian
who shall write up the secession of Missouri. Tho
St. Joseph Herald, a new Union paper, says tho
proceedings of General Loan have thrown tho
“ Secesh” into great confusion, and those who had
not been sent to jail were caucusing among them
selves whether it would not be better for them to
do so, aa martyrs, than to make confessions of their
guilt by giving bonds. The half-dozen already in
jail were living like nabobß, supplied with ail the
delicacies by their friends outside. Major William
N. Albin is tho provost marshal of St. Joseph, and
his guards arrest ail who appear on the street
without leave, after ten o’olook at night. Bar
rooms are imperatively closed day and night.
TWO CENTS.
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
Burnside's and Goldsborowgk's Frocla
maiion to the People of Rorili Caro-
The Richmond Dispatch of March 12, has the
following comments on the proclamation of Gera.
Burnside and Commodore Goldsborough l , to tbe
people of North Carolina, published in l The Pra?
some weeks ago. The Dispatch says:
As soon as the Yankees get a foothold on-Southern
soil, their leaders issue a proclamation, in which
they entertain us with a description of their
character and purposes. According to their own
account of tbWnselves, they are the most humane
and honest people in tbe world, and ha?e no- in*
tention of interfering with the property or rights*
of abybudy, not even with tboir lives, they
will get out of their way. Burnside and Golds
borough Eay of themselves and fho murderous
and marauding crew, whose bands are steeped'
in Southern blood: “We are Christians as well
as yourselves, and we profess to know full well, and
to feel profoundly, the same obligations of tho'
character. ’ * If they had not said this, we should cer
tainly never have discovered it from their conduct.
We have it from an eye witness that they commit
ted all sorts of depredations on Roanoke Island, as
they have everywhere else where they have ob
tained a footing. They say: “ The Southern lead
ers have imposed upon your credulity by telling
you of wicked and even diabolical intentions on our
part jof our desire to destfoy yoqj- freyd f ?Hii d -
moiish your property, liberate your slaves, injure
your women, and such enormities, all of which, wo
assure you, is not only ridiculous, but utterly and
wilfully false.” Perhaps tho veracious Burnside
company would have us believe that the war did
not begin With a proclamation of li Beauty and
booty ” in New York; that the women, when the
soldiers left that city, did not invoke each of them
to bring back tbe head of a Southern man, and that
the New Y’ork Tribune did not declare that
tho war should not end till Southern man
were driven from their homes, and were
compelled to look upon then* wives and chil
dren famished and in rags. If he Bays all this is
falsehood, ho must charge it upon the New York
papers, wn*ained these statements, and not
upon the Southern leaders. Perhaps he will also
deny that Northern soldiers, on their WAy to Wash
ington, declared that they did not intend to leave
an unpolluted household in all Virginia, and that
the letter-begs seized by our army at Mfaoaaaas
were full of letters invoking them to this hellish
treatment of women. Whether he denies it or not,
the fact can be proved by better men than himself,
and by the letters themselves, which- still remain
in Southern hands; or, when he denounces as false
hood their intention to kidnap Southern slaves, he
is not aware of the fact thttp tho staTOS Of CTOry
Secessionist have been taken from his by Ltoooln r s
orders whenever tbe Northern army have been
able to do it. When he denies that our property is
$9 be demolished, h© has never heard of Southern
houses and barns Bet on fire, nor of wholesale
confiscation acts. When he says that it is a “ ridi
culous falsehood” that the Yankees desire to de
stroy our freedom, he is ignorant of Port Lafayette,
fort Warren, and other Yankee baatilea, and knows
nothing of the thirty respecrable citi&ens of Ale*-
dri&. who have been lately torn from their homes
to join the long procession of exiles from their na
tive land to Yankee prisons. Burnside, avers that
“ the desolating war has been brought gpQg your
State (North Carolina) by comparatively a few bad
men in your midst* Influenced infinitely more by
the worse passions of human nature than by any
share of elevated reason, they are still urging you
astray to gratify their unholy passions.” The man
that wroto this kn&w full W4ll that Norik Oafollaa,
like Virginia, never dreamed of leaving the old
Union till she was driven out by Lincoln’s procla
mation, calling for an army of 75,000 men, and
that the war began by the squadron sent by the
game tyrant to reinforce Fort Sumpter. He
might also know, if he knew anything of Southern
sentiment, that tife leaders are far behind the
people in the energy and fire of their resistance
to Northern invasion. Who is it that ha 3 filled
these armies, which the Northern journals protend
are larger than their own ? Is it not an army Of
volunteers, composed of the people, in which every
Southern family has a representative, and some as
many as twenty; mothers giving uptheir darling
children and wives their husbands, and urging them
io die rather than permit the 3qV>jugfttj;93 pf fholT
native land. If the Soulh had an abundance of
arms there would to-day be a million of volunteers
in the field. Who has clothed this army, and pro
vided them with all the comforts they have enjoyed ?
Who has tab on tbvra into private houses and nursed
them when sick, as if they were their own-children ?
The people! Never was there a movement so pro
foundly and universally a popular movement as the
Southern war of defence. Let us toll Mr. Burnside
that if the people whom he considers the dupes of
wicked leaders had had their way after tho battle
of Manassas, in which he and other Yankee gene
rals made such excellent time, ho would not now
be vaporing on tho coast of North Carolina. The
battle would have been followed up, Washing
ton seized. Lincoln and his Cabinet either caught
or caged, Maryland emancipated, and the North
invaded. If be docs not know he ought to
thftt It is tbe 11 wicked Southern
leaders ” have marked out a rigid defensive policy
that the North has not been made to taste the
sweets of that war which they have brought upon
the South, 'and that if the universal sentiment of
. tbe SonUtorn people had been, carried out by their
Government, the wretches who have invaded us
would have been made before this time to pay com
pound interest, with fire and sword, for every in
suit t 9 Southern soil) for every Southern roof dree
destroyed) and every drop of Southorn Mood which
has been shed.
Burnside and Goldsborough consider men to be
“ influenced by the worst passions of human na
ture” who revolt at tho politioal and eomnureial
domination of the North, and who do not consider
Yankeeism the most pure, benign, and unselfish of
human institutions. But from that opinion the
Southern people differ. They hate from their
heart of hearts the whole festering mass of hypo
critical, cruel, and bloody invaders. The only dis
tinction between them and their leaders is, that the
leaders are for mere defence; the people for
aggression ; thc.l.aders for independence only ; the
people from the Peteuee to Ike Rio Grande,
for liberty and for vengeance.
The Wonderful Naval Victory.
[From the liichmond Dispatch, March ll.]
W e have scarcely recovered from tho astonish
ment with which the whole town was thunderstruck
at the astoimding news on Sunday. The annals of
naval warfare contain no parallel to this extraor
dinary achievement. It stands alone, unprece
dented , and at a single blew has revolutionized the
whole system of naval warfare. That a single ves
sel, and that not of a large size, could be so con
structed and so controlled as to demolish three of
the largest and most powerful men-of-war in the
world, is a prodigy which we can scarcely credit
even now. And yet it is so. Tho Virginia , aided
by two or threo side-wheel steamers and gunboats,
has sent to the bottom three war ships, which were
the pride of the United States and the wonder of
the world. Hampton Roads, where hostile fleets
and transports have so long rode in safety and defi
ance, is now a more unsafe place for the strongest
Federal ships than the mid-ocean in a tornado. The
“ perfect failure”—as the Yankees pronounced the
Virginia— has proved the most brilliant suooess of
naval architecture, and her heroic oommander, his
officers and men, as well as their comrades of the
other vessels, have covered themselves with glory.
Ever since 1842 the United States have been con
structing an floating iron battery, called the Stevens
battery, at Hoboken, opposite New York, every
few years making large appropriations for it, until
the aggregate amounted to one million of dollars.
Its operations were oondneted with the most pro
found secrecy, not even naval officers being per
mitted to examine it. And yet within the lost
two months a committee appointed by the Federal
Congress have decided against it. The Merrimac
(now the Virginia) was prepared for her purpose
less than a year ago, and constructed amidst diffi
culties and embarrassments which few oan conceive
of. Yet those engaged in her persevered with a de
termination only equalled by the vast energy with
which she was fought, and.she has already done her
work. She proved a remarkable triumph of South
orn mechanical skill and of Southern valor, andhos
inaugurated a system of coast defence which, if vi
gorously pursued, can do more to break tho block
ade and rid our coast of a fiendish foe than the
combined navies of England and France.
Let the South now prepare to dispute in earnest
ike N ortheirii demliuoh of OiiV karborS. We must
have powerful iron ships hereafter, and they ought
to be built without a moment’s delay. >Vo must
have twenty Virginias, In the mean time, the
one we have —tbo “ Colossus of Roads,” lis some wit
bns already clubbed her—oan dispose of any Yaiikee
ships and transports that aspires to a sure au<|
speedy descent to Davy Jones lockoj\
Rebel News from North Carolina.
Tho Norfolk Day Book of March 11, says:
Beaufort, N. C., March 5,1802.
As this is an important point iQ a military view,
and as public attention has been directed t-ere by
the recent arriral in this harbor of the Confederate
steamer I opine that a line or two from
this quarter will not bo ttfi&Majsl&bU to you?
readers.
The Nashville is now quietly lying at her moor
ings near Morehead City, and tho blookaders are
in full view of the prey they have been so eager to
dutch The gallant Fegrau was fully equal tt his
trek, and will doubtless, ere the war shall olose,
teach the Yankees that they do not carry a broom
at their masthead to sweep the seas. Although the
blockading squadron has been increased since the
arrival of the yet none of them dare
venture within range of the gnns of Fort Macon.
A gentleman, in whom the most implicit reliance
can be placed, arrived here yesterday from Porta
month, the extreme eastern limit of this oounty,
and reports that there are at least one hundred
vessels at iZatteras, supposed to be roiaforcotnenta
for General Burnside. Our forces at Suffolk, I
trust, are ready to give him a warm reception—
aye, to send him baok to the codfish and onions of
his native New England, as a more congenial clime
for hia patriotism and military prowess.
In reading the various papers that claim to Con
tain Jbo current nows of the day, I hnvo soon no
mention of the fact that tho Yankees have sunk
several stone vessels at Ooraooke Inlet, in this
State. Since committing such a crime against
humanity at the said inlet, no blockading vessel
has beer stationed there, as they doubtless con
sider that they have effectually and permanently
closed it against all commerce.
If anything of marked importance should ooour
in this Yisioityi I will promptly »d vi3o tho reador3
of thaAVv 800 - of the faot.
The Movements of Gen. Johnston s Re-
bel Army.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial ,
writing from Nashville, (Tenn.,) under date
March 8, says:
A number of parties arrived from the South
during the last fort,-eight hours, and brought in
formation of tbe movements and whereabouts of
the robel forces that retreated from Nashville three
weeks Blnce. They all state that the mala body
has passed over various roads into Northern Ala
bama, more than a week ago, and that all remains
of Confederate soldiery upon Tennessee soil are
stragglers end bands of marauders, detailed te
gather transportation, provisions, and forage. It
was commonly reported in Huntsville and Florenoa,
Alabama, that Johnston had not over 8,000 effeotive
men with-him, having lost several thousand upon
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his retreat by desertion and strangling, It wormy
understood in Northern Alabama, that Johnston's 1
object in retreating wits to place himself again in'
direct rarlrond communication* via the Memphis’
Bid Chnricsion Railroad, with the western porllott
of his department \ that tbe defence of Northern
Alabama would be left to the militia of that State,
and that ho, with tbo remnants of hie ttrmj and
the reinforcements ho expeeted to obtain from the
Must mtd Souihr would twstinac auob a position in
West Ttanesseo an would enable him to eo-operate
with the forces under .Beauregard in tbo defence of
Memphis and the Mississippi river.
Ills plan may be very good, but it is difficult to
3CC ho,, be trill mm tbe nettna of rralbring it*
Armies arc act create* in weeks, and even if tbo
general call to arms i» Tennessee, Alabama, and
feisrisaippi should be responded to, the mob of men
that will thue be gathered, will rather weaken than
strengthen tbe rebel cause. As to Tennessee, Goy,
Ha;riß' fifth and lost callon tho militia of tho Staio
will have no better effect than his previous mea
sures for voluntary nnd ; forced recruits for the rebel
armies. Accounts from Eastaud Middle Tennessee
all agree that no attention whatever is ho paid to it
in there parts of tbo fcState, liven iu Western Ten
nessee no general levy can possibly be made, owing’
to the want of tivie, s arms; c a nip equipage, etc.,
etc. A few thousand may perhaps-be got together
at Memphis, and other towns; but they will dis
pone as readily upon 'tie Approach of tho Federal,
army, as did the drafted militia, of this viclnitjgg
There were two regiments organized in thißCoaimS
Not one in ten, however, linked Ins- fortunes3jQ|
those of the retreating Confederates. That ra*®
9? ife? TeuDMseftns; notwithstanding
reaiculous bombast of their leaden and new
pers, would rather live and be subjugated by (£5!
Yankees; than die in the glorious cause of Southeral
rights,-is arnyly demonstrated* by the fact that there
are at this moment, at least one thousand able
bodied men quietly contemplating the Yankee inva
sion in this city. And so - it- will be in other parts
of the Slate, and Alabama and* Mississippi. If
Gen. Buell’s army shall have an opportunity to
meet tbe enemy in battle on its march to the Gulf,
it will do b&ttof than I osput.
Another Account of the Evacuation of
New Madrids
The Chicago Tost of Sunday contains the follow
ing despatch frvm its Cairo correspondent;
Cairo, March 15—IVo have won-another glo
rious viotory at New Madrid. Tho rebels barely
saved their personal liberty for the present by ma
tting away, as did Floyd, under cover of night, but
leaving everything behind them» The amount of
W&? rhuhitioDß and stores we have taken is im
mense.
Gen. Pope arrived at New Madrid ten daya-agOf
and took up a position some four miles behind the
place, strei-glbctiieg it so as to be secure against a
surprise, when, leaving a competent ioroetnem he
proceeded with his main oowmana to Point Pleasant,
some twelve or fifteen miles below. The river at
Island No. 10 takes a bend, so that, whilst that
island is just below the Tennessee line. New Madrid
is geographically some miles above it, Point Pleasant
being only a little west of south of the Island.
Heavy batteries having been planted at Point
Pleasant, operations were commenced at New
Madrid) skirmishing going on for several days*
The rebel gunboats were the only serious obstacle
in out way, and, to overcome this, General Pope
sent, early this week, for some heavy guns, which*
were promptly forwarded from Cairo. Daring the
night of Wednesday, three guns were placed in
battery within close range of the enemy's works t
and at daylight Thursday morning tho engagement
proper commenced.
General Stanton was ordered to take the right,
supporting four heavy siege guns commanded by
Colonel Morgan, General Hamilton the centre,
General Paine the left, and General Palmer in the
rear of General Hamilton, and was ordered to at
tack tbe town.
When within three-quarters of a mile of New
Madrid, the rebel gunboats opened fire on oar
eolumn and SMUptlUd tkm to fall back. Patna
fell back on Palmer’s division, and, after consult
ing, they sent a message to General Pope, and ho
ordered them to f&U back. General Paine then
ordered three guns of Dodge’s battery to fire into
the enemy, ami, as soon as tho enemy got the
range of our guns, we withdrew. The Tenth
Illinois; supporting the siege guns, lost eight killed,
and from fifteen to twenty wounded.
(Japtain Carr, of the same regiment, was killed
while pissing ssms pickets ob Wednesday night.
Earl; Thursday morning, one or our slogs guns
was struck by a shot from the enemy, which broke
off about ten inches of it, killing four and wounding
six.
Our battery kept up a continual fire all day, and
was answered by eight rebel gunboats.
During the night the rebels fled-across the river,
leaving all their gucß. ammunition, tents, baggaga,
and a large quantity of horses.
The e&einy numbered about six thousand,
Their loss was considerable. Ours was about
fifty.
John Bell Ac Co,
A correspondent, writing from Nashville on the
9th instant, says :
I make no question that the final giving way of
a few old and eminent Union men was the imme
diate cause of Tennessee's recreancy These man
are John Bell, Neale S. Brown, and the EwtOg
brothers. These four could have saved Tennessee.
John Bell was entreated not to make that first
speech for secession which turned against him the
whole North. He was entreated Iffiplcred
again by hie most intimate political and personal
friends not to repeat that speech in East Tennessee.
He was incorrigible. He spoke. He fell. Ho
buried himself in the ruins of bis own State. The
lips of chivalry saj John Bell was beside hlmsalC
that he regents those scandalous speeches. Such
charity is mischievous. He was not over-persuaded
- unless, indeed, he was over-persuaded by hia
friends, old and near, who still stood steadfast in the
faith; counting it all j&y to suffix fa? ike dear
sake. No, let the truth be told in all its dreidfut
and appalling proportions. If John Bell had sim
ply stood firmly beßide Russell Houston, even doing
nothing, saying nothing, Nashville would have
for jay luutd &£ a.sullen Lead over
the entrance'of the Federal army. What wonder
if shame keeps John Bell from his home, hie fami
ly, his native eiby—from the sight of the flag, m
beautiful and holy, that he has in his ingratitude
d«eertod and defamed ! An end of such men,
May their generation fait from among the childrea
of tbe republic. We need a loyalty that no threats
can intimidate, no wealth purchase, no promises se
duce. Ten righteous men would hare saved Sodom,
five would have saved Tennessee,
Blockade of the Rio Grande.
Through Havana comes the news that the mouth
of the Rio Grande is vigilantly blockaded by the
sloop.of.war Portsmouthi Tho right to olosa a
river dividing our own from the Mexican Republio,
may not be literally sustainable; but there is every
reason to believe the exercise of a reasonable sur
veillance will cot be objectionable to the Govern
ment w ip that of noy State preserving
friendly relations with tho United States, What
is accomplished by a coast-guard at that particular
point is not only a check upon intercourse between
Texas and Cuba by way of Matamoras and Browns
ville, but a dcinpnstffllion that neither Franoe or
England is covertly nullifying tbe blockade by en
couraging tho shipment to Southern produce ta
Europe through Mexico. Thus justice is dene to
all parties, ineludicg the rebels, who alone suffer.
Their afflictions are, however, only fy; g SOgSOli
A few weeks and the blockade will be raised, —
Hew York Times.
The Tax Bill.
We find in a Boston paper the following estimate
of the tax to each family of four persons of eco
nomical habits, arising from the revenue as re
ported :
From 200 pound, sugar, tariff. $5 0#
“ 6 pouuda tea
<< bb pounds coffee, “ »» •... 2 W
n spices, “ say..
“ dried fruit u say..
“ 4 b&rrrels Hour, tax
«♦ meat—Bay % a beeve, 2 hogs. 1 mutton....
n 2 gallons spirits, whisky, Ac.J)...,
<« si> pounds soap, tax.............'
“ 12 gallons kerosene oil, tax
** hardware, crockery, &c., tax, say
tt clothing, say $l5O, at 3 per cent.. 4GO
silver plate, tax 59
“ 1 fiilTfMTfttflb tftXii mii imn im»m» t n M
“ railroad travel tax, 5ay...109
An average of $5 per head; this, multiplied by
the 32,000.000 population of the country, gives us
tha round sum of $160,000,000 tsvonus.
This estimate is a very moderate one, and only
applies to tbe neoessaries of life. There are various
other articles whioh are considered indispensable to
a family which are not Inoluded in the estimate.
AS the Southern States are not yet subdued, and no
revenue can be derived yet from them, we must
take the population of the loyal States as that whioh
must bear the burden for the present, Twenty-two
millions of people to bear an annual taxation of
$160,000,000— some estimates puke the sum neces
sary much highor—will be equal to a tax of over
$7 per head to each member of a family This tax
will reaoh every one, for being laid upon every ar
ticle of consumption, it oannot be avoided, and is
necessary and proper for the support ef the Go
vernment in its present extremity.
A Jocular Epistle from Buckner.
The rebel General Buckner has written the fol
lowing letter from bis beadquorters at Fort War
ren, to the editors of the Louisville Journal :
Font Warren, Maes., March 4,1802.
Gentlemen : Amongst other luxuries of whioh
I have been deprived since my imprisonment, ia
the pleasure of perusing those ohaste and refresh,
ing notices with whioh, for some time past, your
paper bos honored me: and although in my pro
gress through the North I have met with many at
tempts on the part of tho press at an imitation of
your peculiarly felicitous style of misrepresenta
tion, I have found none to equal the original. I
am therefore under tho necessity of applying to the
fountain-head. I enclose two dollars, for whioh
please send me your country daily, to the follow
ing address• Gen. 8. B. Buckner,
Care of Col. J. Dimiok,
Fort Warren, Mars.
p. S.—Sinoe writing the above, our friend, Col.
R. w. Hanson, has reached this celebrated resort,
and desires me to add that the present of a demi
jehn of whisky which he learns yen have premised
him would never be more acceptable than at this
time—the locality and the latitude, as well as tha
sentiments of onr neighbors up tho harbor, holding
out most tempting inducements to cultivate a taste
for that delightful beverage. As a matter of oan
lion, however, he urgeß ns to add that hi hopes,
if the liquor be of good quality, you will not ven
ture to taste it, as he might thereby inour muoh
risk in losing it altogother—a privation wbieh, how
ever agreeable to yourself, would be attended with
serious inconrenienoo to himself during tha pra*
valence of tho prevailing “nor'easters.”
S. B. B.
Lieut. Baum, of the Twenty-seventh Pennsyl
vania volunteers, acting asordnanoe offioer on On,
Hooker’s Btaff, and John 0. Gregg, telegraph ope
rator, went to the Virginia Bide on Tuesday, for an
independent stroll and exploration of the late re
bel camps. They succeeded in passing the rebel
niobaisi anil hays, no doubt, been Uktn, as they
have not returned to their oamp, The wife of n
Union man, in tbe vicinity of Dumfries, report!
having seen the rebel scouts panting her house with
two prisoners.
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