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BY JOHB W. PORWKV,
OFFIOB No. 417 OHKSTNUT BTBBIT.
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DRY-GOODS JOBBERS.
SPRING IMPORTATIONS
3VEEN AND BOYS’ WEAR,
Including Goods gulled for
MILITARY PURPOSES.
Now in Store,
NO. 681 CHESTNUT STREET,
And for Bale by
DE COUBSEY, LAFOURCADE, & CO.
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1862. s suing. 1862.
WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT.
J. R. CAMPBELL & CO..
No. T 27 CHESTNUT STREET,
HAVE NOW IN STORE, LINES OP OH 3101!
GOODS, TO WHICH TUEY INVITE THE
ATTENTION OP CASH BUYERS.
"WHITE GOODS—In all (heir Varieties.
X.IXENS—All Qualities and be at makes.
"TABLE DAMASKS—Napkins and Doylies.
dL. C. HDKFS—Towels and Toweling.
■GINGHAMS—Snper, Pancy and Solid Checks.
SS.AIYNS —New and Choice Styles.
cOB®ANDIES, and Paris rriuted Jaconets.
•■DRESS GOODS—In very desirable styles.
.■BLACK SILKS —Choice Brands.
(FLANNELS—OI the best makes.
B}LEACHED GOODS—A full line.
S?jtlJiTS—American and English.
•CHINTZES, RRILLIANTES
PERCALES.
■TOGETHER WITH MANY OTHER GOODS,
ADAPTED TO FIRST-CLASS TRADE, ALL OP
WHICH WILL BE OFFERED AT
LOW PRICES.
1862. spring. m 2.
W. S. STEWART & CO..
IMPORTER* AND JOBBERS OF
.SILKS AND FANCY DRESS GOODS,
NO. 305 MARKET STREET.
&Ve invite the attention of the trade to a full line of
tBLACK AN© OTHER STAPLE SILKS,
As also a great variety of
TSKW STYLES OF DRESS GOODS,
"Bought for cash, and which will be offered on the moat
Cavorable terms. fe2s-3m
SPRING GOODS.
:at. l. hallo well & Co..
333 MARKET and 27 N9RTH FOUSTS ST9.,
Wholesale Dealers in
SILKS AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
Slave open a large variety offrcsMy-impvrUH
SPRING DRESS GOODS,
<jTo which, with a handsome assortment of
BLACK AND FANCY SILKS,
SHAWLS. MANTILLAS.
WHITE GOODS.
EMBROIDERIES,
And other goods in their line, they invite the attention
(hf city and oountry dealers. mh4-tf
YABD.GILLMOKE. & Co..
.Nos. 617 CHESTNUT and 614 JAIN® Streets.
Have now open their
SPUING- IMPORTATION
OP SILK AND FANCY
DRESS GOODS, SHAWLS, WHITE
GOODS,
LINENS, EMBROIDERIES, &o.
Bought In Europe, by one of the firm*
'go which the attention of the trade la particularly in
cited. fe2l-2m
IMPORTATIONS.
HOSIERY, GLOVES,
GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS,
LINENS, SHIRT FRONTS,
WHITE GOODS, AND
THOaMELLOR&Co.,
mhlfl-Sm 40 uni 42 North THIBD Street.
1862. spuing- 1862.
SIEGEL* BAIRD* & GO.,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS
or
DRYGOODS,
SSO. 4T NORTH THIBD STREET.
PHILADELPHIA.
Merchants visiting this city to purchase Dry
Goods will find our Stock large
and admirably assorted, and at
Dow Figures. In certain CiftSSW
of Goods wo offer inducements to
purchasers unequalled by any other house in
Philadelphia. mhlB-2m
gPRING STOCK
SILK AND FANCY DRESS GOODS.
. A. W. LITTLE & Co
mUl6-tf No. 32S MARKET ST.
gELLING OFF
stock or
UASSIMERES, VESTINGS,. DRIL
LINGS, MARSEILLES, &o.
Twsoty-flva per cent under former prlc-ea.
A. H. GIBBS.
teSl-lm No. 831 MARKET Street
SEWING MACHINES.
WIL.SON
SEWING MACHINES,
«28 CHESTNUT STREET,
•kU-r.ai PHILADELPHIA.
EMBROIDERIES.
YOL. 5-NO. 198.
WHOLESALE HOUSES.
21 AND ST-INCH
SKY-BLUE KERSEYS,
SUPERFINE INDIGO-BLUEJSATINETS,
BLACK CADET AND OXFORD Do.
PRINTED Do, in variety.
BLACK AND FANCY MIXED pOESKINS.
FANCY CASSIMERES AND MELTONS.
IN STORE, ARB FOR BALI BT
JOSEPH LEA.
foSO-tl. 188 AND 130 CHESTNUT STREET
COMMISSION HOUSES.
jTco.,
820 CHESTNUT STREET,
Agentß for the following makes of goods
PRINTS.
DUNNSIiL MFO. GO GREENE MFG. 00.
LAWNS.
DUNNEI/L MFG. CO.
BLEACHED COTTONS.
Lonsdale, Foreshlalo, Auburn, Slatorsville, Oontredale,
Jamestown, Blackatone, Hope, Ked Bank, Dorchester,
Newburyport, Naumeag, Zouavo, Burton, Greene
Mfg. Co.'s A. A., B. A., C. A., and other stylos.
BROWN COTTONS.
fturiißide, Trent, Groton, Ashland, Chestnut, Glenville,
Mechanics' and Farmers'.
CORSET JEANS.—Glasgow, Manchester.
DENIMS AND STKIPES-—Grafton, Jewett City,
Mndiflon, Slaturavilio, Agawam, Kcystono, Choctaw.
CANTON FLANNELS,—Slukrevillc, Agawam,
SILESIAS.—Smith's, Social Co., Lonsdalo Co.
WOOLENS.
ARMY BLUE CLOTHS, KERSEYS, fU* FLAN
NELS.
BROAD CLOTHS.—Plunketts', Glonham Co., Ao.
CASSIMERES.—Gay & Sod, Saxtou’e River, Ac.
SATINETS.—Bass River, Conversville, Lower Val
ley, Hope, Staffordville, Converse and Hyde, Converse
Sroß. A Co., Bbaw Mfg. Co.
KENTUCKT JEANS.—Rodman, Mystic. Gold MedaL
DOMET FLANNELS.—WILLIAMS'S Angola, Sax
ony, Merino, and other styles;
LONSDALE Nankeens and Colored Cambrics
PLAID LINSETS, GGTTONADES, Ac. [fe26-3m
QHIPLEY. HAZARD, &
O HUTCHINSON,
No. 118 CHESTNUT STREET,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
I 0& THB BALE or
PHILADELPHIA-MADE
GOODS.
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CARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS.
Q.LEN ECHO MILLS.
GERMANTOWN, PA.
McOALLUM & Co.,
MANUFACTURERS. IMI’OBTEBS, AND DEALERS
609 CHESTNUT STREET.
(Opposite Independence Hall,)
CARPETINGS.
OIL CLOTHS, &c.
We have nowon hand an extensive stock of Carpetfngß,
of our own and other makes, to which wo call the atten
tion of cash and Bhort-time buyers. mb7-3m
JIOIJKTH- STREET
CARPET STORE,
No. 47 ABOVE CHESTNUT, No. 47.
J. T. DELACROIX
Invites attention to his Spring Importation of .
CARPETINGS,
Comprising every style, of the Newest Patterns and
Designs, in VELVET, BRUSSELS. TAPESTRY BRUS.
PELS, IMPERIAL TABES-PLY) and INGRAIN
CABFETINGS.
VENETIAN and DAMASK STAIR CARPETINGS.
SCOTCH RAG and LIST CARPETINGS.
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, in every width.
COCOA and CAN* ON MATTINGS.
DOOB-HATS, RUGS, SHEEP SKINS,
DRUGGETS, and CRUMB CLOTHS.
AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
LOW FOR GASH.
J. T. DELACROIX,
mhG>4m 47 South FOURTH Street.
CARPETINGS,
S. F. & E. B. ORNF.,
NO. 519 CHESTNUT STREET,
(OPPOSITE STATE HOUSE,)
Hare received, per steamer Editihuvjhy and other
late arrivals, their
SPRING IMPORTATION OF
NEW CARPETINGS:
CROSSLEI’S
YARD-AND-A-HALF-WIDE VELVETS.
QA MEDALLION DO.,
ENGLISH BRUSSELS,
EJTTRA-QUALITY TAPESTRY ,
BRUSSELS CARPETS, WITH BORDERS,
(of new design*, for Halls and Stairs).
INGRAIN AND THREE-FLY CARPETINGS, of
extra quality.
500 PS. J. CIIOS3LEY & SON’S
TAPESTRY BRUSSELS CARPETS,
FROM 87s TO Si PR. YD.,
Together with a complete assortment of
OIL ©LOTHB,
STAIR AND FLOOR DRUGGETS,
BUGS, MATS, &<L,
All of new, choice selections, and
AT MODERATE PRICES.
J. F. & E. B. OENB,
mh3-tf OPPOSITE STATE HOUSE.
CARPET WARE
HOUSB.
OLDDEN & RICKNER.
832 ARCH STREET, TWO DOORS BELOW NINTH,
gODTB SIPE,
Have this day opened their New Stock of CARPETS, of
the best English manufacture. The newest Patterns in
Velvet, Brussels, Tap. Brussels, S-Fly Ingrain, and Ve
netians, Oil Cloths in all widths, Canton Hatting, Hats,
Druggets, &c.» bought before the late advance, selling at
the lowest prices for cash. tubls-12t
LOOKING GLASSES
JAMES 8. EARLE & BON,
MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS
OP
LOOKING GLASSES,
OIL PAINTINGS,
FINE ENGRAVINGS,
PICTURE AND PORTRAIT FRAMES,
PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES,
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS,
CABTE-DE-YISITE PORTRAITS,
EARLE’S GALLERIES.
816 CHESTNUT STREET,
JalS PHILADELPHIA.
HATS AMD CAPS.
IQfiO SPRING STOCk Tu£9
100/V* COMPLETE. J.OU/V,
C. H. GARDEN & Co-
Manufacturers of and Yfholcaalo Dealers In
HATS, CAPS, AND FURS;
STRAW GOODS,
FANCY SILK AND STRAW BONNETS,
Artificial Flowers, Ruches, Feathers, Ac.,
Ho. 600 and M 3 MABKHT Street, 8, W. corner of
sms Street.
tGf A large and complete stock. The beet terms and
the lowest prices. Cash and prompt 44 time buyers” are
particularly invited to examine our stock. mhl-2m
WATCHES, JEWELRY, &c.
AFBESH ASrfOKTJViENT, at LESS
THAN FORMER TRIOES,
FARR & BROTHER,
Importer?, 224 CHESTNUT Street, below Fourth.
mh2o.lt
Kerosene lamps, whole-
SALTS DEPOT AND MANUFACTORY, No. 114
South SECOND Street, below Chestnut, and No 1 CAR
TER Street, Philadelphia. In cooeeiiuenceor new im
provements in machinery and increased facilities for
manufacturing, we are prepared to furnish the trade with
LAMPS and lamp-trimmings of every description at
greatly reduced prices. COUNTRY MERCHANTS are
invited .to examine our stock which consist aof new styles
and patterns of lamps, and all articles pertaining to the
business, ab low as can be purchased elsewhere.
mhS-lm* 1 p M. B. DYOTT.
i |) ttsa.
TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1862.
A French Confidence-Man.
Jean Jacques Regis deCambaccrcs, who was
Second Gonsnl under Bonaparte, and Arcli-
Cbancellor of Ihu Empire, was one of tlic few
French publicists who obtained high position
without fighting tor it. Bimself a lawyer, he
belonged to what was called one of the old
families dc rule. He was created Duke of
Parma and a prince of the Empire. He was
Napoleon’s faithful and trusted friend, and his
practical knowledge of the law was of great
use when the Code Napoleon was being
framed. He had one great merit in office—no
man gave better dinners. The natural result
was no man had more agreeable society.
Cambaceres had his Boswell— a certain Ba
ron Langon, whose “Evenings with Prince
Cambaceres” arc nearly unknown, though
they are full of anecdote, personal and poli
tical, of the most eventful period of Front;}!
History, viz: from the commencement of the
French Revolution to the overthrow of the
Empire in 1815, a period of twenty-five years.
Among the intimate friends entertained by
Cambaceres, after Napoleon’s fali, was M.
Fasqmer, who had been Prefect of Police
during the J mpire, and was fond of relating
stories about chevaliers d’inilus/rie who had
successfully speculated on public credulity—
“ confidence men,” in slrort, whoso artifices
duped persons apparently not less artful than
themselves. Here is one of Lis anecdotes, re
lated by Baron Langon, but much coudeusod
by us:
A magnificent carriage drove up, one day, to
the door of a rich jeweller in Paris, and a well
looking, important, and not overdressed gen
tleman alighted from it. He said that lie
wanted a complete wedding- parure , consisting
of a lady's set of diamond ornaments, the price
limited to 200,000 francs, equal to §lO,OOO.
From several designs, which be examined
with the evidently practised eye of a connois
seur, he selcctcdjOno, which he desired mightbc
executed within five days, and insisted on leav
ing ionr thousand francs with the jeweller as a
deposit. He also selected a ring, worth 120
francs, which lie hogged might be sent to him
the next day, giving his address, Prince Gar
gurin, Hold Ilulluudc, Kuo dc la Falx, which
was a more fashionable house in 1805 than it is
in 1802.
The jeweller’s messenger called at the ap
pointed time, and was shown into an apart
ment in the second story. There Were five
or six liveried lackies in the antechamber, one
of whom escorted him to the Prince, who re
ceived and examined the ring, paid for it and
presented ten francs to the messenger, who re
turned home, joyfully congratulating the
jeweller on having so wealthy and liberal a
customer.
On the fifth day, as agreed, the jeweller car
ried home the diamonds, and found the Prince
in liis study, sitting before his cylindrical se
cretaire. His Highness minutely inspected
the jewels with a glass, and suddenly one of the
valets announced “Prince Dolgorouki.” “ Ah !
my brother-in-law,” exclaimed his Highness.
“I do not wish him to see the present with
which I intend surprising his sister. Bequest
him to stay in the drawing-room, and I will
immediately join him.”
Touching the (able, the cylinder moved and
the secretaire closed. The diamonds were
within it—but on the table was an open box,
filled with plump leather bags, and numerous
rouleaux of louis were huddled together con
fusedly. On his arrival, the jeweller had no
ticed all this treasure, and more especially a
large Russia leather portfolio, well lined with
bank notes, the rough edges of which were i
visible.
The Prince quitted the room, saying that he
would immediately" return. The polite jewel
ler begged him not to hurry himself. Twenty
minutes elapsed, which seemed like throe
hours to the jeweller, over whom a vague ap
prehension crept. The door opened—Oh!
here is his Highness, he thought. No. It
was the master of the hotel, who asked if he
was waiting for anyone? “For the return
of Prince Gargavin,” the jeweller answered.
“ I have just sold him a set of diamonds for
200,000 francs. Are you his secretary?”
The mnitre dr hu/el shook his head and sadly
said “ I am his dupe, and SC arc you, I sup
pose.” “ Impossible! The diamonds are
shut up in that secretaire. Besides, look at
all this money.”
Alas, the leathern bag which lie seized was
filled with nails. The rouleaux were of wood..
The Kussian leather portfolio contained scraps
of waste paper. However, there was one con
solation —the diamonds were safe. A lock
smith was sent for—the secretaire opened
and —empty ! It stood flush up against a wall,
in which a hole had been made, and there
being a corresponding hole in the back of the
secretary, the jewels hadreadily been removed
into the next room. The jeweller, as he well
might be, was in despair. The master of the
hotel had been swindled. All the servants
were his except the valet de chambrc, who was
the confederate of " tho Prince 57 They had
decamped, without suspicion, at the door of
the hotel. All efforts to discover them were
ineffectual.
The poor jeweller, nearly ruined by this
robbery, had to remove Ms much-diminished
business to another part of Faria, where his
name was sunk in that of his partners. Many
years after, he received a message to one
Monsieur Teron, described as a gentleman
holding an official situation, who desired to
purchase some rings. Instead of sending a
clerk, ho went himself, and was shown into
a partially-lighted bed chamber, where, in the
invalid in bed, he recognized his old customer,
the cidwant. Prince Gargavin. The recognition
was not mutual, and jeweller held liis tongue
and hided his time.
From the rings exhibited, a few were se
lected to the value of 6,000 francs, and M.
Teron, declaring that he had not the means of
paying in cash, asked if the jeweller would
exchange against a curious old snuff-box,
which he declared to be of great value. This
was an octagon-shaped china snuff.box, orna
mented with ten miniatures by Clinchsteil, set
in gold and rubies. No one knew its value so
well as the jeweller, for it was one which had
been stolen from himself shortly before Prince
Gargarin’s visit. Moreover, lie knew, what
few others did, that it had a secret spring by
means of which all the miniatures could be
taken out of their sittings, and their reverses
exhibited, on which were painted subjects
treated, with admirable skill, in the indelicate
style peculiar to the age of Louis XV.
“Without any hesitation, the jeweller valued
the box at 50,000 francs, which was much
greater than Jj[, Teron expected. The jewel,
ler, on the other hand, said it was probably
worth even more, and made this proposal:
“Take the rings you have chosen, and put
the box in an envelope, stating it to he my
property,—if it does not bring more than
50,000 francs, you shall have the rings for
nothing.”
Gratified at the idea of being able to obtain
the rings without opening his purse, M. Teron
assented. Two of his neighbors,-one of them a
notary, were sent for, and the invalid asked,
« Who shall fix the price of the box ?” “ Ton,
sir,” said the jeweller. “ I will lay a wager
that you will value it at 600,000 francs. Let
me toll you, in private, a circumstance connect
ed with this box which will enable you to per
ceive its real value.”
M. Teron, curioua and anxious onoughnow,
gave his consent, and the two referees retired.
Then the jeweller said, “ Sixteen years ago
that snuff-box was stolen from me,'when I
traded on the Boulevard des Italiens— afcw
days before I was robbed of 200,000 francs
worth of diamonds, by yourself, under the as
sumed name of Prince Gargarin. My evi
dence relative to the loss of the box is on the
records of the police. You now declare the
box to be yours. I have already sworn that
I purchased it at a public sale. The man who
sold it to me is still alive. I know a secret
about the box, which will further prove my
ownership—a secret which you have not dis
covered. Unless you fully repair all the
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1862.
wrongs-you have done me, I shall at oncu have
you arrested as a thief. I give yon five mi
nutes to determine.”
Within that time, thus driven into a corner,
M. Teron, who really was an invalid, handed
his keys to the jeweller, and bade him open a
drawer, in which he would find 800,000 francs
in billets dc banque, and signed a cheque for
200,000 francs move, payable at his banker’s
that aarac day. Tills done, the witnesses were
recalled.
Gentlemen,” said the jeweller, exhibiting
bank notes and check, “you see that M.
Teroh lias become aware of the value of the
bos. lie has purchased it back from me for
five hundred thousand francs. Is it not so ?”
“ Yes,” sighed M. Tcron, “ I have given him
that sum.” “Then,” said the jeweller,
“ licro is the box, and I will lot you havu the
Tings into tho bargain. You may explain the
mystery as yon please; for my part, I promise
eternal secrecy.”
The jeweller retired, leaving the witnesses
in amaze and M. Teron in dismay. The no
tary was unable to keep silent, and the police
eventually unravelled the mystery, though
the jeweller faithfully observed his promise of
secrecy. M. Teron, \jjio was so immensely
rich as to leave three millions of francs to his
heirs, never recovered from the mortification
of having been detected and compelled to re
fund, witii compound interest.
Thus ended M. Pasquier’s anecdote of a
French confidence-man.
Political Uranography.
(For The Pruett.]
Dixie can never hope to shine a bright particular
luminary among the constellated nations of the po.
litical system. That inexorable lawgiver, the fit
ness of things, has otherwise decreed ; and tho very
planets seem uncongenial. Aries refused hisfavor,
and Ilollina’ ram became the butt Of ridicule, while
the Ihlerrimae was tawed from Hamptons Roads
disabled. Taurus (Johannes) withholds the light of
his rubicund countenance, despite the propitiation
of Bull Run, where even rebel bravery was cowed.
Leo is perfectly disgusted with the lyin' to which
the traitors stand committed. Leo will never help
their cause. Pisces tantalizingly suggests the loaves
and fishes; and as distance lends enchantment to
the view, said loaves and fishes stand higher in
Jen’s estimation than even the changes of l'OCOgni*
lion. Bootes is indignant with Price, and Pillow, and
Floyd, for having unconsciously satirized him; and
with Humphrey Marshall for having won the sobri
quet of seven-leagued boots; and with Aleck Stevens
for being more or less a fuss in boots. The Eagle
is perfectly exasperated, and will presently make
another grand swoop, committing his ten talons to
the unrighteous servants of rebellion. The Whale
is touched by another wail from down-trodden
thousands of the South, but consoles them with the
happy thought that Airs. Gamp passed all her life
in a “wale.” Tho Great Dog has a leor of can
sanguinity for Jeff. The Little Dag laughs to see
the sport, and wags his tail at Beauregard. The
Crow admits that he was in every traitor’s mouth
just after Sumpter fell, but is somewhat nettled
with his first friends for having deserted him.
Most of them he thinks are mad, and many of
them raven. The Southern Fish is mute with rage,
but stares with dull glassy eyes upon the mis*
shapen sphere of treason. If he could speak, he
would utterly repudiate the stories that the rebel
journals have ooncocted in his homage. The
Southern Crown sees itself caricatured in a crown
of thorns. And Cancer contends, by Gemini! that
treason is the vilest form of cancer. So all the
planets have had a voice, Md Dixie’s credentials
are deemed to be insufficient. Step aside, Dixie,
and let young Italy have the place !
A Lesson from History.
Me. Editor : History is full and clear upon four
points : Ist. Southern countries have often been
invaded by the North. 2d. In these conflicts the
North has almost always triumphed. 3d. The in
vaders, allured by the charms of a fiuer climate,'and
more attractive country, have generally settled iu
the regions which they invaded. 4th. This has in
variably been attended with groat advantages both
to the North and the South, producing a blended
population, which united the energy of the one
with the refinement of the other; modifying do*
mestic institutions, and laying the foundations for a
more perfect and enduring political organization.
Look at Rome, the mother of lawß, and the mis-
tress of the world. Even she was conquered by an
invasion from the North , (can our Southern friends
’’hope for more than Roman invinoibility?) and
what was the result in that case ? The rough
feudal organization of the one, modified by the so
cial refinement of the other, gave birth to our
modern civilization, and all that is free in the insti
tutions of Europe and America! Is it not evident
that a wise and gracious Providence is working out
similar beneficent results in our own country ?
SXNEX.
[For The Pres*.].
Mtt. Editor; I bare just been reading with
very great pleasure the letter of your correspond*
cut t( J. R. Y.”,in The Press of the lpth and„l7th
instant. He intends, I presume, travelling with
the army ; and I take the liberty of making (very
f&pectiFully) a suggestion respecting his useful and
very attractive letters. will, I think, be of
still greater value to a large number of your read
ers if he will give (in his peculiarly graphic way) a
description of the country through which he is
passing, that shall mark, not only its military fea
tures, but its agricultural, mineral, am) commer
cial capabilities, climate, healthfulness, &c., to
gether with the average price of land, size of the
plantations, and the like. I am very sure that
there are many Northern men who are at this mo
ment contemplating a peaceful invasion of that
country when the war shall be over, with a view of
settling there. If lam not mistaken, there was an
association formed two or three years ago, under
the auspices of an influential member of Congress*
to buy up large sections of Virginia, and colonize
them. I know not bow it succeeded, and should
be gTad to learn something about it, if any of your
correspondents can furnish the information. Ireally
think that a friendly campaign of this sort wonld
do us much to bring back the Old Dominion to her
former fidelity to the TJnion as anything else could.
I know no part of onr country that is more inviting
to enterprising settlers than this one, unless it be
the beautiful peninsula between the Delaware and
Chesapeake Bays ; and that is only preferable be
cause it happens to bo encircled by the great cities,
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington,
&c., which are our great centres of population. I
think that your correspondent’s communications
may lead our moneyed men to inquire how far a
portion of their surplus capital may be wisely in
vested in this new field of pacific and patriotic ea«
terprise
General Richardson Declines.
me President during tne last fall appointed the
Hon. IV. A. Richardson, of Illinois, to the post of
brigadier general. The appointment was not then
accepted, but the President at the present session of
Congress sent the nomination to the Senate, and it
was confirmed. Mr. HiehardSofi, however, has de
clined it in a letter to the President. The reasons
given for it are most honorable. He thinks the
gallant men who, by bravery and hardship in the
field, have won distinction, should have it, and he
is unwilling that he, who has not been in the field,
should wear a alar that ia deaorvod by aome hero of
Belmont, Henry, and Donelson. The following is
a copy of his letter to the President .*
Washington, March 1,18G2.
Fir ; gome time since, without solicitation on my
port, yon did mo the honor to tender me the ap.
pointment of brigadier general in the army. I sig
nified then my determination to accept the samo so
soon as my health would permit. Not having ac
cepted the position before, I deem it improper to do
so now. Courage and gallantry among my friends
have won for many of them choir “ stars. 3 ’ I will
not stand in the way of one of them wearing an in
signia so nobly and bravely won. I feel, too. that
they can be uf more value to the country than I
can. Already they havo led our troops upon
bloedy fields, shared with them hardships and dan
gers, «ud rejoiced with them in glorious victories.
Theirs is the well-earned privilege to renew our
triumphs upon other fields, and the dauntless sol
diers of Belmont, Henry, and Donelson will insure
victory wherever the conflict may occur. I there
fore decline the position so kindly tendered by you
I have Ihe honor to be your ob'tserv’t,
W. A. Richardsos.
To Hon. A. Lincoln, President G. S. A.
The Reported Capture of Yancey.
The New York World of yostorday has the fol
lowing in Us editorial columns:
The misapprehension about Yancey's arrest is
thus explained to us by a friend who has just ar
rived ftom Key West.
Intelligence having been received there from
Havana that Yancey was disguising himself aS a
sailor to return to this country by breaking the
blockade, attention was turned to the capture of
the designated vesßel. The prisoners were brought
to Key west in the cruiser which captured thorn—
apiizo crew having been put on board the captured
schooner.
Examination proved that T ancey was not among
the prisoners. It seems probable that the report of
his intended sailing in that vessel was a ruse to en
able the rebel fire-eater to eseape homeward in an
other direction.
Milks Greenwood celebrated the thirtieth an
niversary of the Eagle Iron Works, at Cincinnati,
by a banquet and ball given to the employees, 1,100
in number, last Wednesday afternoon and evening.
It was stated in the speeches that during the past
yrnr over 10,000 old flint-lock muskets bad been
rifled at thefe works, besides one hundred and twen
ty bronze guns, etc.
MORE GOOD NEWS FROM BURNSIDE.
HE OCCUPIES BEAUFORT
THE REBELS evacuate the town.
STEAMER NASHVILLE BURNED.
STATEMENT OF DESERTERS FROM THE REBELS.
IMPORTANT ORDER OF GEN. WADSWORTH
Movements of Gen. Burnside.
Fortress Monroe, March 23.—The steamer
Chancellor Livingston arrived from Hatter AS last
night.
Immediately after the occupation of Newborn,
N. C., Gen. Burnside Btarted an expedition to
Beaufort, N. C., but the place wa3 evacuated be
fore o'T Imps approached. *
Fort Macon was blown up by the rebels, and the
steamer JVashvitle was burned.
On the day that Gen Burnside occupied New
bern, 16,000 rebel troops were on.the road between
Gnliisboroughand Nowbern.
FonritESS Monboe, March 23.—The steamer
Suwannee sailed for Hatteras yesterday, with
mails and passenger;,
The steamer Illinois returned to New York this
morning.
The steamer Vanderbilt arrived to-day.
Tho new gunboat Chocara arrived from Boston
last sight.
Three more deserters from Yorktown came into
Newport News this morning, but they do not give
any additional information of value.
Deserters from the Rebel Army.
Baltimore, March 24.—Among the passengers
who arrived hero by the o|d Point boat to-day arc
four deserters from tho rebel army, viz :
.Van Dork Townsend, Josiah Morris, Wm. Wilson,
and Mark Grafton Barker, all citizens of the East
ern Slates, who were made prisoners by the rebels
last May at Cedar Keys, Florida, whore they had
gone in the schooner Stag , to load with timber.
Their vessel was confiscated by the rebels, and
loaded with cotton, but was subsequently burnt to
escape the pursuit of a United States cruiser.
Compelled by necessity, they enlisted in tha Se
cond Florida Regiment last July. The regiment
being ordered to Richmond, they arrived thero the
day after the battle of Bull Run. They were sub
sequently sent to Yorktown, where they have been
ever since.
Finally, on Saturday last, they succeeded in
escaping in a small canoe and reaohing Fortress
Monroe.
They state that Magruder's force around York
town is composed of about a dozen regiments, com
prising not over MUl 1 effective men; but at Great
Bethel, and other points through the Peninsula, he
has not less than 15,000.
gome heavy guns have been mounted near York
town. There are fortifications throe miles below,
at Wyoming creek.
During the last few weeks the force have been
engaged in building casemates, but they are not of
a formidable character.
From Washington.
Washington , March 24,12 M.—Nothing official
from the forces attacking Island No. 10 has been
received to-day, up to this timo.
General Hitefccock has been detained here for
consultation on certain war matters.
A memorial from the manufacturers in Phila
delphia, remonstrating against the proposed taxes
on certain manufactures,was presented to the Senate
to-day.
Also, the resolution of the New Jersey Legisla
ture, urging Congress to adopt measures for the
defence of Delaware Bay.
Colonel Segor, tho Representative elect from the
Aocomac district of Virginia, arrived in this oity
this morning. He confirms tho intelligence from
Fortress Monroe, of the destruction of the priva
teer -ZVo shuttle and Ftirt Macon, by the rebels.
(The D’Epineuil Zouaves, about four hundred In
number, were paid off to-day. Thegreater portion
of them will return home.
The following general orders appear to day :
Headquarters Military District op )
Washington. I
Washington, March 20,1862. )
I. The geographical limits of this Military Dis
trict are at present defined as follows: The District
of Columbia, the city of Alexandria, the defensive
works south of the Potomac, from tho Oocoquaa to
Difficult creek, and the post of Fort Washington.
11. Commanders of brigades, of regiments not
yet brigaded, and of independent battalions or com
panies serving in this district, will send to these
headquarters,'every Friday, a consolidated morn*
ing TepoTt t>£ thel£ respective commands for that
day.
111. All orders issued from the headquarters of
the army of the Potomao, for the maintenance of
good order and military discipline amoog the troops,
and the existing regulations in regard to passes,
furloughs, oto., eoetlnue la full force until other
wise directed.
IV. Commanders of troops, arriving in or leaving
this district, will furnish to these headquarters a
field return of their commands.
V. Major William E. Doster, of the Fourth Penn
sylvania Cavalry, is appointed provost marshal of
the city of Washington, and will be Obeyed and re
spected accordingly.*
By command of Brig. Gen. Wads worth.
Tiieo. Talbot, Assistant Adjatant General.
John A. Kress, Aid-de- Camp.
PROCLAMATION FROM GOT. JOHNSON.
A Complete Amnesty to all who Return
to their Allegiance.
SPEECH OF PARSON BROWNLOW.
Gen. Nelson's Entry into Nashville.
A correspondent, who is connected with General
Nelson’s division of the army of the West, furnishes
us with the following description of its entry into
Nashville. Ho says:
The facts as they transpired in the entry into
Nnshvillo are simply those : General Nelson with
his division, consisting of two brigades, {Colonels
Ammon and Hazen 'commanding, and attended
by Gen. Crittenden’s brigade, arrived at Clarks
ville on the morning of the 24th, having passed Fort
Donelson in the night, and tins depriving us of See
ing what was intended for onr battle-ground; for
we bad marched from Camp Wicklifle to support
Grant in his attack. The town of Dover fronts on
the river, and the fortifications front inland. The
captain of the boat wanted to stop here for the
night, but an offioer whom Gen. Nelson hailed said
that there was no obstruction whatever to Nash*
viile, and that a deputation of citizens had come
down to Clarksville that day, with an invitation to
General Grant to come up the river god take pos?
session of the city. General Nelson ordered the
boat on is-spite of the fears of the captain, and the
consequence was that we ran into the woods two or
three times, with sundry disastrous effects on our
whoelhonscs.
We stopped at Clarksville about an hour, without
seeing anybody but soldiers belonging to General
Grant’s division. From the numerous large and
costly dwellings in the city, I should judge that
there was considerable wealth there, which will
liltewiso, perhaps, he a reason why they are all
Sccesh. We then proceeded up the river at a rapid
rate, overtaking and following one of the gnnbeat3,
which had been sent ahead to receive shocks.
About ten o’clock the Capitol came in view,
away to the right, find it Wits fuu t* see the General
smile, and stroke his whiskers with both hands, at
the sight of the bare flag-staff on the top of it.
11 Come, captain, run ahead of that gunboat," was
the firet thing he said, and we were soon in the
suburbs ef the rebel city, with people—mostly wo
men —shaking sheets, petticoats, and dear knows
what else at us, in the place of the red, white, and
blue. One man had one gotten up for the occasion
a white rag, with ihe stars and stripes painted on
one side only, and it so happened that he could not
hold the painted aide to the approaching steamers
without turning the stars downward. He was
peremptorily ordered by Gen. Nelson, who
stood, at the bow of our boat, to “turn that
gag right side up." The ninny turned the
white side . out in order to accomplish this,
consoling himself by frequently turning it
with the painted side out, and yelling, “ There are
the stars.” The lower part of the city was inun
dated, so we landed at the foot of a street, between
two largo warehouses, where we were greeted by
three hearty cheers, by a couple of hundred old
men, women, and children assembled on the shore.
When our boat approached within six feet of the
IfiCd the sergeant of Company C jumped
ashoTO with the blue Guthrie Gray flag, and was
followed, pell mell, by the other color sergoant of
Company C, with the national colors. They were
immediately surrounded by a score of people, who
oried very heartily, kissed the flag a good many
times, and showed many signs of loyalty and affec
tion for the Government. Our regiment was soon
marohed off the boat, Company C in the lead, and
formed in the street opposite the boat. There
seemed to he but one remark from the citizens
around us, and that was whispered among them
selves, to the effect that they were only surprised
to see such good-looking fellows. In a few mo
ments Gen. Nelson rode filing the line, accompa
nied by his staff, and placed himself at the head of
tbe regiment. “ By platoons, into column, right
wheel, forward, march!” and the whole regiment
stepped off, and marched through the deserted city
to the Capitol. General Nelson turned out at the
Steps of the Capitol, and the regiment marched past
him round tbe building, dropping its guard as it
went along, until it was surrounded. The General
Progress.
From Fortress Monroe.
general orders, no. 2.
FROM NASHVILLE.
then rode off alone, to attend to the transportation
of his other troops, while the color sergeants, at
tended by the major and several of the officers,
went to the top of the building and hoisted the
Stars and Stripes on the Sag staff on the body of
the building, while the blue flag of tho regiment
floated from the cupola.
That is the history of tho taking of Nashville, and
it was surrendered to Gen. Nelson, instead of Oen.
Mitchell, Who expected and strived for tho honor.
A few cavalrymen from Mitchell's division had
appeared on the other side of the river, and, al
though they were not officially sent there, the
mayor had promised to surrender the tdwn to them
at three o'clock of the day on which we arrived.
Wo wore immediately surrounded by the citi
zens, and asked all manner of questions and told
all manner of things concerning ourselves and the
rebels, but it would be impossible to put a fraction
of it here. One old, gray -haired mas, Captain
Driver by name, Mi 614 set. captain, who camo to
Nashville twenty-five years ago, and has seen the
hatching of the rebellion from its inception, seeing
that the wind was too strong for our flag, and it
wns in danger of being torn, went to Colonel An
derson and said that he had one ho would give
to the Sixth Ohio if they would unfurl It on the
Capitol and keep it there. The Sixth, of course,
undertook this task, and a corporal’s guard was
sent to the old man’s house, w|j?r« they ripped from
the coverlet of his h:d an immense flig con
taining one hundred and ten yards of banting ,
and he brought it himself to the Capitol, and un
furled it from the flag-staff. Then, with tears iu
his eyes, he said : " There, those Texas Rangers
have been hunting for that these six months without
finding it, and they knew I had it. I have always
said that if I could see it float from that Capitol I
bad lived long enough. Now, old Glory is up
there, gentleman, and lam ready to die.” He has
been out to see us several times, and it is’very in
teresting to hear him talk ; for, like old sea-«&p
-tains generally, he knows much, and, as he says,
has not lived in a nutshell. He started for Cin
cinnati yesterday, with letters to the leading men
there, so you will, no doubt, hear of him before the
public,
Our Nashville correspondent forwards to us a
copy of the Nashville Banner of the 18th, contain
ing the following address of Governor Johnson to
the people of Tennessee. The demand for it in
Nashville is said to be so universal, that it was
with extreme difficulty that a copy could be pro
cured, and some of.the newspapers had published
it on successive days :
Andrew Johnson’s Appeal to the People
of Tennessee.
Fellow-Citizens : Tennessee assumed the form
of a body politic, as one of the United States of
America, in the year seventeen hundred and ninety
six. at once entitled to all the privileges of tho Fe
deral Constitution, and hound by all its obligations.
For nearly sixty-five years she continued ill the en
joyment of all her rights, and in theperformanos of
all her duties, one of tho most loyal and devoted of
the sisterhood of States. She had been honored by
the elevation of two of her citizens to the highest
place in the gift of the American people, and a
third had been nominated to the same high office,
who received a liberal though ineffective support.
Her population had rapidly and largely increased,
and thoir moral and material intorosts correspond
ingly advanced. Never was a people more pros
perous, contented, and happy than the people of
Tennessee under the Government of the United'
Stales, and none so little burdened for the support
of the authority by which they were protected.
They felt their Government only in the conscious
enjoyment of the benefits it conferred and the bless
ings it bestowed.
Such was our enviable condition until within the
year just past, when, under what baneful infin
cnQOsit is pot m; purpose now to inquire, the au
thority of the Government was set at defiance, and
the Constitution and laws contemned, by a re
bellious, armed force. Men who, in addition to
ordinary privileges and duties of the citizen, had
enjoyed largely the bounty and official patronage
of tbe Government, and have, by ropoated oaths,
obligated themselves to its support, with sudden
ingratitude for the bounty and disregard for their
solemn obligation, engaged, deliberately and osten
tatiously, in tho accomplishment of its overthrow.
Many, accustomed to defer to their opinions and to
accept their guidance, and others, carried away by
excitement or overawed by seditious clamor, arrayed
themselves under their banners, thus organizing a
treasonable power, which, for the time being, stifled
and suppressed the authority of the Federal Go
vernment.
In this condition of affairs it devolved upon
the President, bountl by his official oath to pre
serve, protect, and defend the Constitution, aud
charged by the law with the duty of suppressing
insurrection and domestic violence, to resist and re
pel this rebellious force by the military arm of the
Government, and thus to re-establish the Federal
authority. Congress, assembling at an early day.
iouDd him engaged in the active discharge of this
momentous aud responsible trust. That body came
promptly to his aid, and, while supplying him with
treasure and arms to an extent that would pre
viously have been considered fabulous, they, at the
samo time, with almost absolute unanimity, 3e?l{ifad
“ that this war was not waged on their part with
any spirit of oppression, nor for any purpose of con
quest or subjugation, nor purpose of overthrowing
or interfering with the rights or established institu
tions of these States, but to defend and maintain
the supremacy of the Constitution and to preserve
the Union with all the dignity, equality, and rights
of the several States unimpaired ; and that as soon
as these objeots are accomplished the war ought to
cease.”
In this spirit, and by such o(5-operation, has the
President conducted this mighty contest, until, as
Commander-in-Chief of the army, he has caused
the national flag to float undisputed over the capi
tol of our State. Meanwhile the State Government
has disappeared. The Executive has abdicated ;
the Legislature has dissolved; tho Judiciary is in
abeyance. The great ship of State, freighted with
its precious cargo of human, interests and human
hopes, its sails all set, and its glorious flag unfurl
ed. has been suddenly abandoned by her officers
and the 'mutinous crew, and left to float at the
mercy of the winds, and to be plundered by every
rover upon the deep. Indeed the work of plunder
has already commenced. Tho archives have besß
desecrated; the public property stolen and de
stroyed ; the vaults of the State Lank violated,
and its treasures robbed, including the funds care
fully gathered and consecrated for all time to the
instruction of our children.
In such a lamentable crisis, the Government
of the United States could not bo unmindful of
its high constitutional obligation to guaranty to
every State in this Union a republican form of
government, an obligation which every State has
a direct and immediate interest in having ob
served towards every other State, and from which,
by no act on the part of the people in any State,
can the Federal Government be absolved. A re
publican form of government, in consonance with
the Constitution of the United States, is one
of the fundamental conditions of our politi
cal existence, by which every part of the coun
try is alike bound, and from which no part can es
capo. This obligation the National Government is
now attempting to discharge. I have been appoint
ed, in the absence of tlie regular and established
State authorities, as Military Governor for the
time being, to preserve the public property of tho
State —to give the protection of law, actively en
forced, to her citizens, and, aB speedily as may be,
to restore her Government to the same condition as
before the existing rebellion.
In thi9 grateful but arduous undertaking, I shall
avail myself of all the aid that may be afforded by
my fellow-citizens. And for this purpose I respect*
fully, but earnestly, invite all the people of Ten
nessee, desirouß or willing to see a restoration of
her ancient government; without distinction of
party affiliations, or past political opinions or ac
tion, to unite with me, by counsel and co-operative
agency, to accomplish this great end. I find most,
if not all. of the offices, both State and Federal, va
cated, either by actual abandonment, or by tho ac
tion of the incumbents in Attempting td Subordinate
their functions to a power in hostility to the funda
mental law oi the State, and subversive of her Na
tional allegiance. These offices must be filled tem
porarily, until the State shall be restored so far to
its accustomed quiet, that the people can peaceably
assemble at the bfillqt-box find select agents of their
own choice. Otherwise anarchy would prevail, and
no man’s life or property would be safe from the
desperate or unprincipled.
I shall, therefore, as early as practicable, desig
nate for various positions under the State and
county Governments, from among my fellow-citi
zens, persons of probity and intelligence, and bear
ing true allegiance to the Constitution and Govern
ment of the United Stateß, who will execute the
functions of their respective offices until their places
can be filled by the action of the people. Their
authority, when their appointments shall have
been made, will he accordingly respected and ob
served.
To the people themselves the protection of the
Government is extended. All their rights will be
duly respected, and their wrongs redressed when
made known. Those who through the dark and
weary night of the rebellion have maintained their
Allegiance to tho Federal Government will be ho
nored. Tho erring and misguided will be wel
comed on their return.
And while it may become necessary, in vindicating
the violated majesty of the law, and in reasserting
Us imperial sway , to punish intelligent and conscious
treason in high places, merely retaliatory or vin
dictive policy will be adopted. To those, especial
ly, who in a private, unofficial capacity have as
sumed an attitude of hostility to the Government, a
full and complete amnesty for all past acts and de
clarations is offered, upon the one condition of their
iignin yielding themselves peaceful citizAhg to the
jurt supremacy of the laws. This I advise them to
do for their own good, and for the peace and welfare
of our beloved State, endeared to mo by the asso
ciations oi long and aotive years, and by the enjoy
ment of her highest honors.
And appealing to my fellow*oitijtens of Tennessee,
I point tbeig to my long public life as a pledge for
the sincerity of my motives and an earnest for the
performance of my present and future duties.
Andrew Johnson.
Tho following speech Of PflTffOn BrewoloW WfiS
delivered in front of the St. Cloud Hotol, Nashville,
on the evening of the 17th:
Parson Brownlow’s Speech.
Gentlemen : I am in a sal plight to say much
of interest; too thoroughly incapacitated to do jus
tice to you or myself. My throat has been dis
ordered for the past three years, and I have been
compelled to almost abandon publio speaking. Last
December I was thrust into an uncomfortable and
disagreeable jail—for what • Treason! Treason
to the bogus Confederacy; and the proofs of that
treason were articles which appeared in the Knox
rifle. Whigin May last, when the State of Tennes
see was a member of the imperishable Union. At
(he expiration of four weeks £ beo&tne a victim of
the typhoid fever, and was removed to a room in a
decent dwelling, and a guard of seven men kept me
company. I subsequently became bo weak that I
could not turn over in my bed, and the guard was in
creased to twelve men, for fear I should fluddeuly
TWO CENTS.
recover ard run away to Kentucky. Becoming
convalescent, in a measure, I was removed to my
former place of confinement. One day 1 was visited
by some Confederate officers, who remarked,
“Brownlow, you should not be hero. Take the
oath of allegiance to the Confederate Government,
which will not only entitle you to a speedy release,
but insure your protection ” “Sir!” said I, “be
fore I would take the oath to support such a hell
forsaken institution, I would suffer myself to rot or
die of old age.”
Why, my friends, these demagogues actually
boast that tbe Lord is upon their side, and declare
that God Almighty is assisting them in the further
ance of (heir nefarious project. In Knoxville and
surrounding localities, u short time since, daity
prayer-meetmgs were held, wherein the Almighty
was Weeched to raise Lincoln's blockade, and to
hurl deulruMion against the Burnside expedition.
Their prayers were partly answered—the blockade
at Koanoke Island was most effectually raised } a
reciprocal of their sacrilege divinely tendered.
Gentlemen, lam no Abolitionist; I applaud no
Bcctional doctrines; I am a Southern man, god g|l
my re}&tiv&3 and interests are thoroughly Identified
With the South, and Southern institutions. I was
born in the Old Dominion, my parents were born in
Virginia, and they and their antecedents were all
slaveholders. Let me assure you that the South
has suffered no infringement upon her institutions;
tbe slavery question was actually no pretext for
this unholy, unrighteous conflict. Twelve Senators
from the cotton States, who had sworn to preserve
inviolate the Constitution framed by our forefathers,
plotted treason at night—a fit time for such a
crime—png telegraphed jto their States despatch*
es advising them to pass ordinances of Se
cession. Yes, gentlemen, twelve Senators swore
allegiance in the day time, and unswore it at night.
A snort time since, I waß called upon by a little
Jew, who, I believe, is the Secretary of War of the
bogus Confederacy. He threatened to hang me,
and I expected no more mercy from him than Wad
shown by hU illustrious predecessors toward Jes;s
Christ. I entered into a long correspondence with
this specimen of expiring humanity, but from
mercy or forgetfulness, on their part, I was per
mitted to depart with all my documents in my
little valise, which I hope to publish at no distant
day. Gentlemen, when I started on ffiy perilous
journey, I was sore distressed in inind, and exceed
ingly so in body. But tbe moment my eyes en
countered the pickets of the Federal army my de
pression decreased and returning health seemed
suddenly to invigorate my physical constitution.
Gentlemen, Secession is played out; the doglß
dead; the child is born, and HU B&fnO is Jeff Davis,
Jr.
My throat distresses me to such an extent that I
must decline further remarks this evening, but
shall make myself beard upon the next convenient
occasion, which will probably be ere the termi
nation of the present week.
The Nashville p pers publish this speech on
successive days, the demand for it being such that
they could not supply it in one day.
Gov. Johnson and the Secession Jour.
The jXasfL'uille Patriot) of the 13th, contains an
impudent article, from which we quote a portion :
On the llth instant, one of the editors and one
of tbe proprietors cf the Patriot , in the absenee
of their associates, resumed- the publication of the
paper. YVe knew, from the experience ofifide
pendent newspapers in other oities undor the flag
of tbe Union, that we had little hope of beiog per
mitted to enjoy, unmolested, the liberty of speech
which was once, presumed to be the constitutional
right of every American freeman, and were not,
therefore, surprised when, on Saturday last, Go
vernor General Johnson, in an interview which he
requested with the newspaper proprietors of Nash
vilte, imposed upon them conditions more suitable
to the empire of France, whose imperial despot has
banished a free press, than to Tennessee. We need
not state what these conditions were. Unwilling to
bo trammeled by them, we abdicate tbe tripod with
ft scorn of servility which no power on earth can
repress, and without an emotion of regret.
In conclusion, it is proper for us to state that our
newspaper printing establishment has been leased
to the employees in the office, and they will, so long
as it be profitable, publish the Patriot upon their
own responsibility. Neither of the former editors
or proprietors will have any further connection
with its publication. We wish this point distinctly
and emphatically impressed upon the minds of those
who bare read the Patriot in days gone by, and
regarded it as an exponent of sound principle.
Heportetl Advance of ITuion Troops.
The Nashville Patriot , of the IBth, says:
It was reported yesterday that a portion of the
Federal army occupied Columbia, Tennessee, Sun
day night, and captured there a portion of Scott’s
Louisiana cavalry. It was also reported that Fede
ral troops feftd taken poeseesion of Florence, Tug*
cumbia, find Juksi This would giro them import
ant positions on tbe Memphis and Charleston Rai 1-
rjad.
FROM ISLAND NO. 10.
THE THIRD, FOURTH, AID FIFTH HITS’
BOnBARDBEKT.
AN OBSTINATE DEi JE >CE
The Chicago Times 1 special correspondent, on
board the Benton, stationed near the head of the
island, gives the annexed account of the bombard-
Kent of Monday and, Tuesday last. It ie one of the
meat succinct we have seen:
March 18.—Daring all last night shell were
thrown from the mortars every half hour, to enable
(be rebels to keep awake. No response from the
enemy. The Benton threw several shell this morn*
irg into tbo upper battery, and the Mound City
has been firing away all day at some battery, at
long range, with good effect. The mortars have
continued all day firing shell every half hour.
Tbe enemy have fired at us from four batteries, at
intervals, but their shot all fell short.
It is understood that an another o]Q!?6 ftttack by
the gunboats, ns that of yesterday, will not be made
until a large infantry force can be brought against
them in the rear from Pope’s or some other column.
From yesterday’s operations, the rebels will contest
every inch of ground, and blood will flow in streams
before they will give up this point. Once on the
retreat ff£BS this position, it is expected terror will
seize the demoralized and deluded army, and it
will be bard to force them to make another stand
on the river.
Col. Buford has not been idle. He has made re
connolssances daily. Jic reports this morning that
tbe island is deserted of infantry, nothing remain
ing but heavy guns. They have undoubtedly gone
to the mainland.
Nothing has been learned in regard to the firing
down the river last night, and it is supposed the
rebels, failing in getting the gunboats further up
the river, fc&r6 retreated to Merriwe&ther’s Land*
mg. tbe point indicated on the diagram sent yester
day as where the rebels would reach the river.
The land forces now here are four regiments,
Colonel N. B. Buford commanding, and are as fol
lows :
Twenty-seventh Illinois, Lieutenant Colonel Har
rington ; Forty-second Illinois, Lieutenant Colonel
Northrop; Fifteenth Wisconsin, Colonel Heg;
Eighteenth Missouri, Colonel Miller. Four guns of.
the Second Regiment Illinois Artillery, Captain
Keith, and one company Second Illinois Cavalry,
Captain Hutchins.
The Mound City has either dismounted a gun
in the upper fort or covered it with mud, as it can
not bo seen. A shell fell in the lower fort, where
some cavalry were drilling, which sent them flying
in every direction.
The Benton commenced late in the afternoon to j
throw shell into the fort, which has been sue- :
cessful in many instances. The rebels do not !
reply, j
MARcn 19.—The Mound City and mortars have '
been throwing shot and shell all night and during !
the morning at long intervals. The Mound City \
has a good range, and is near the Missouri shore, in
an eddy, where she is comparatively motionless.
Nearly all her shot tell on the upper Kentucky
shore fort. No response from the enemy since
early last night.
Colonel Bissell, of the Engineer Regiment, ar
rived last night from New Madrid, by laud. You
will see by the map I sent you that it is about
three miles ashes the neek of land and ovor twenty
by water. The firing hoard here yesterday morn*,
ing and the night before was, as suspected, caused
by the attempt of rebel gunboats to pass Point
Pleasant. There were six of them ; two of them
were Bunk and the balance got by. Additional
guns have been planted at Point Pleasant, so as to j
prevent their running back, and the rebel fort, oc- ]
cupied and manned by General Pope at New Mad- j
rid, will prevent their coming further up. They j
are between two fires and can do no harm. |
General Pope has sufficient force to 00-operato
with the gunboats, And attack the rebels in the
rear on the Kentucky shore, but has no transports
to cross the river in, and the river being so high
and swift it is impossible to crossin rafts and sweeps.
So matters have remained since our arrival here.
Pupe and his gallant command have been obliged
to rest on their honors, although anxious to join or
co-operate with us in conquering this point, known
Island No, 10, although nine-tenths of their guns
and force arc on the Kentucky shore. They could
distinctly hear tho cannonading for the last four
days, and almost hear the shells burst, but could do
nothing .
A scouting party from Pope’s Corners discovered
a deep slough, emptying near New Madrid, and,
alter some exploration, found that it had its source
from the Mississippi river near this point. Colonel
UiEseU immediately procured a skiff, ascended the
slough, and struck the river about a mile above
here. He thinks our steam-tugs cun get through,
and hss departed tdM&Jtc the experiment. IT be'
is successful, a sufficient number of steam-tugs can
soon be run down there, which can in a short time
transport across the river all (ho troops necessary to
give (he rebels battle in the rear. Nothing will be
done here until this is accomplished, which will be
if possible.
The gunboatß could probably take this position of
the enemy, but it would be accomplished by afe&r
ful loss of life, and the destruction of the greater
poition of the gunboat fleet, which I understand
that Gen. Halleefc and the authorities at Washing
ton do not wish. Flag-offioor Footo would take ft,
as ho came here for that purpose ; but, if the ob
ject can be accomplished without hazarding so
much, of course that plan will be adopted.
The damage done (he gunboats in tho engage
ment on Monday is of no consequence, oc, speak
ins in military phrase, “ flesh Wounds,”
The following is a correct list* of the casualties by
(he buTßting of the gun on the Bt. Louis during
the fight on Monday :
Killed. —James Jackson, seaman, Chicago.
P, p. Sfcftratbi petminn, Mume.
Woiim/ed.-S- U McAdam, master’s mate, se
veifly, Chicago.
John A. McDonald, gunner, slightly, Baltimore.
»H. T. Bly, seaman, severely, New Bedford.
J W. Sprocol, seaman, severely, Maine.
, J, Mulboeiß, eeasmp, severely, Boston.
Richard Gouger, seaman, severely.
Frank Cleaver, seaman, severely.
Charles Wolf, seaman, severely.
Henry Joy, seaman, slightly, Massachusetts.
Charles Wilson, seaman, severely, Philadelphia.
Wm. Ketcber, seaman, severely, Boston.
M. C; Donoghue, elighUy ; Praderiekebaig, Pa.
Porne LeoD7ee»man, severely, Sardinia;
The tugs which attempted to effect a pasiage a
mils above here did not succeed, but will make an
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complish tbe object, the j Henton may attempt to run
by the Island on a dark night.
Wednesday’s Operations.
CAlfio, March 2ft, 3 M.— The following is a
special to the Chicago Tribune:
I left tbe fleet above Island No. 10 yesterday at
1 o’clock P. M. The firing was only moderate front
the Benton and Mt.nnd City, at intervals of fif
teen minutes each, the object being (g reduce tho
wj>per battery, two guns only of which were left
standing, from which occasional shots were fired.
One of these struck the water cloae astern of the
transport IsweUa, and within fifty feet of the tog
on which was your correspondent. Tbe distance
was at leant two milts, showing that tbe rebel guns
are not only rifled, but of the iirßt class. This arg)
of the fttPVfee j$ fully meeting the expectation of
tbe officers, and with a little more practice will
make rapid work with the rebel fortifications. Their
range is 3to miles. The eixteen now in place
ready to open will m&kefearful inroads in tbe ranks
of tbe enemy.
Tbe works at that point, both on the main land
and on tbe island, aro much more extensive than is
generally supposed, as there &Te at least 80 heavy
guns and over 20,(100 troops. I saw ten regiments at
one time on dress parade, on the tnuin Inud. These
have niovuil ihvir quarters out of reach of tho mor.
tars, bar. tbo island is pretty well eevered with
tents. Tbe gaDB are, many of them, of the largest
size, and several rifled.
Our gunboats and mortars will drive this foroo
out. More mortars will be sent down, If required,
hut the officers think the present number enough
to make it altogether too hot for the rebels, as these
monster shells reach all parts of the works, dealing
death and destruction in their pathway. It is evi
dent, however, that all of the rebel batteries have
enough bomb-proof casemates for tbe men, as they
cnli be seen to disappear when our shells fall into
the batteries.
As soon as tbo upper fort or battery is reduced,
then the gunboats will advanoe on tbe. others in
detail, and thus reduce them one by one with little
danger or loss to themselves On Tuesday night
the Mound City kept up a steady fire on the upper
battery, preventing the rebels from making their
usual nightly repairs, and the result WAS, that early
in tho morning they commenced removing their
dead and wounded from the casemates of the fort.
Large numbers were carried out and takeu back
into the woodson stretchers, showing the deadly
effect of the shot from the well aimed guns of the
J'lCity.
On Monday over 900 shots were iired from the
gunboats, mostly sboll, besides tbree hundred shell
fioin tbe mortars. Tbe effect, as witnessed by the
spectators, was grand and sublime, but to tbe rebela
most terrific. On Tuesday the Commodore directed
that tbe fuses be out down, with a view to dftltftf
the works ht.d dismount the guns, and the result
was most satisfactory.
The last guns of the rebels are in the two batte
ries below the bend, a distance of over two miles
from the gunboats, and which threw their shot be
yond them. The old Pelican dry-dock mounts fif
teen guns, and is iron plated, blit hits not opened
fire to show the range and size of her guos. A
masked battery Dear by has been by some mistaken
for her. This Pelican is an ugl.v-looking customer,
but as she has no propelling power, she aannot
otherwise than fall a victim to our ponderous mor
tars, so soon as they can be brought to bear on her.
Gen. Halleok has sent a hospital boat sufficient to
accommodate 300 patients. As yet, but one man
has been killed by tbe enemy.
THE FORT CRAIG BATTLE.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
DEATH OF CAPTAIN McKAE.
IVc take the following from the Santa Fc Weekly
Gazette of the Ist inst.:
first Repulse of the Rebels.
AboutS o’clock in the morning of the 21st, Col.
Cnnby ordered Col. Roberts, with his cavalry, Col.
Valdez's cavalry, Col. Carson’s volunteers, and the
Fifth, Seventh, and Tenth infantry, and Capt. Me-
Kne’S, find LifUt, Hall's batteries to proceed up
the west bank of the Rio Grande, and prevent the
Texans from reaching tho water at the only point
the river was accessible by tbe sloping banks. This
position was about seven miles north of the fort, —d
when Col. Roberts’ command reached it hefonnd
that tbe enemy had anticipated his njgrcb, and had
gained the water first. Col. Roberts immediately
opened the batteries upon them, at whioh they re
treated, with a loss of twenty-five or thirty killed,
and one cannon. The gun was dismounted by
CBpt. Mcßae, and was spiked and rendered useless
before it was abandoned. When the enemyretired,
Col, Roberts’ farce crossed the river end took posi
tion on the east busk, where the fight was kept up
with varied success until Capt. Mcßae’s battery
was charged and taken.
A Ruse of the Rebels.
■ After ope o’clock, Colouel Canby came on to the
field with his guard and staff, followed by Colonel
Pino’s regiment of volunteers, and assumed com
mand in person. Up to this hour the fighting had
been done principally with tho batteries; Captain
Mcßae, with his battery, occupying a position on
the extreme left, gpd Lieutenunt Hall, with two
24-pounders, towards the right of tbe line. On the
left flank there was a thick wood, which skirted to
within about one hundred and fifty yards of tbe po
sition held by Captain Moßae’s battery. In toil
woods, numerous bodies of the enemy had been
seen collecting, for the Bpace of an hour or an hogp
and a half, talker outside tbe rango of the guns.
The object of this not being known, and it being
impossible to discover it from scouts. Colonel Canby
resolved to dislodge them from the shelter, and or
dered the battery to be brought up to tbe edge of
the wood for that purpose. Captain Mcßae’s bat
tery, thus stationed, was to bo supported by two
companies of regulars aod two companies of volun
teers, which were arranged in a horizontal position,
to the left and behind the battery. Lieutenant
Hall’s guns were to be supported by the cavalry
and Colonel Carson’s regiment.
A Wild Charge,
These arrangements having been Completed, it
was designed by Col. Canby to make an advanoe
movement towards the enemy. Suddenly an ex
ceedingly brisk rattle of musketry and other small
arms was heard toward the right of the field ; so
loud and so unexpected was it R attracted the
general attention to that quarter, no one being able
to comprehend why an occurrence of that character
should take place there and at that time. The ob
ject, however, was soon discovered to be a ruse on
the part of the Texans to divert attention from the
fflcveßientS they were putting on fuot for the batter
lies. About that time they began the charges, and
such charges as they made are without a parallel in
the bistory of aDcient or modern warfare. Tho
one against Lieut? Hall’s battery was made by ca
valry, and was successfully repulsed in the midst
of great carnage. But the one uppn Captain
Mcßae’s cannot bo described with language.
The enemy advanced steadily on foot, armed
principally with Colt's six-shooters. The iron
bail through which they passed out through
their ranks, making in them frightful vacan
cies, but it bad no other effect. Volley after
volley did the faithful and brave Mcßae discharge
upon the advancing column, until it scorned that
demons themselves could not withstand the effects
of the death messengers they sent forth. On, on,
rolled the enemy in death’s face, as it was belohed
from the cannon’s mouth, until they bad sent to
their last long homes every one that manned the
guns, except one or two. They gone, the battery
fell easily into the hands of the Texans, who had
dared all to obtain it. IVe say that when the gun
ners were gone, the battery fell into the hands of
tbe enemy because the support which was intended
for it entirely failed. The regulars and volunteers,
to which we have referred aa having been detailed
for that duty, could not be made to comply with it.
In their fiat position, they remained until it was no
longer safe, and then made a precipitate run for the
river, into whioh they plunged, in spite of the
urgent remonstrance and order of Colonel Canby
and others.
Gallantry of Cap}, Mcllac—llis Death.
Bravery and cowardice are seldom placed ia
such striking contrast as they were during this
charge. With their dead companions-in-arms in
heaps around them, and over which they had to
elinib to serve their pieces, the gallant AlcHae and
his men stood at the post of duty, and Mtft-msd
acts of heroism worthy Sparta's best days, until
none of them were left to do mere, while those who
should havo come to their rescue ingloriously lied,
and many of them fell dead, pierced with balls of
the enemy, received in the back.
Capt. Mcßae having passed from tfii? flag# Of
aetir-u, his nemo having booh recorded among those
of the world’s heroes, nad his memory enshrined
in tbe hearts of his countrymen, we will not hero
attempt to add even a spark to the lustre of a fame
early won and to be worn throughout time.
The Loss on Both Sides.
Col- Canby had; in the engagement, about fifteen
hundred men, consisting of regulars and volunteers.
Tbe force of the enemy, undor Col. Steele, was from
fifteen hundred to two thousand. Our loss was, ac
cording to the best information, fifty or sixty killed
and about one hundred and forty wounded. Tbo
loss of the onomy is variously estimated at from ons
hundred to five hundred killed and wounded. The
latter is, of course, based entirely upon surmise, and
the correct number will never be known to us- We
have beard nothing in regard to prisoners taken,
except that Capt Rcssel, of the regulars, was taken
by tho Texans, His horse swamped while erassing
the river, and be thus fell into their hands. LieuU.
Michlerand Bell, stood by Capt Mcßae until all
was lost beyond redemption. The former was
killed, the latter escaped with a very slight wound.
Licuts. Anderson and Nioodemus are said to have
acted with great gallantry. The former had his
horse shot under him by a eahhob ball, but fortu
nately escaped without personal harm.
After the engagement had terminated, our forces
retired in good order to the fort.
Fubmont ami ZAnoNVi.~-.Tbe assignment of
Gen. Fremont to a new command reminds us of a
story related to us by an oye-witness concerning the
last meeting of Fremont and /.agonyi, in St. Louis.
The General was dining with some of his staff, when
the gallant Major was announced. He was itnme
difitfly ißV!i9d W tftkS a Seat at table, Fremont
filled a glass for him. Zagohyi was muoh affected,
especially when the General announced the senti
ment : “Well, Major, here’s—not to another Spring
field, but to another Jield in t/ie spring. —If 1".
Independent.
General Kosect.ans has issued orders announc
ing to the troops under his command tho probable
early ooming of General Fremont, to assume com
mand of the new “Mountain Department,” and
directing them t» bo prepared te report to the proper
headquarters.
Gbk. Mansfield keeps the Federal flag flying
on the mainmast of the frigate Cumberland, the
top ofwlhsh sticks out of water, within rifle-shot
of his entrenchments at Newport News, He Bays
it shall wave there until the waves break up tho
good old Ship.
A Response. —Col. R. H. Byon, of Commerce,
Mississippi, informs the Memphis Appeal that all
his plantation bolls, amounting to one thousand
pounds, are held subject to tbe order of General
Beauregard, for the purpose of melting and mould
ing into cannon. This, says the Appeal, is a libe
ral example, and shoal'd be followed, by evsry plan
ters tbs South.