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MONDAY, MARCH 8I a 1862,
extract from the last speech of
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.—“The conspiracy
to hreck up the Union is a fact now known to
nil. Armim arc bring rnistrd, and war levied
to accomplish it. There can be bui two sides
to the controversy- Every man mnst be on the
aide of the United States or against it. There
can he no neutrals in this war. There can bo
stone hut patriots and traitors.”
THE LATEST AVAR NEWS.
Another State has been wrested from tho sham
Confederacy. Fersacola has been evacuated,
together with Forts Barrancas and Mcßae, and
the whole 'area of Florida has beon abandoned to
our armies \ General Sherman has issued a procla
mation to the Floridians, in which he assures them
that his mission is one of peace rather than con
quest. AU loyal citizens are assured that they
shall be protected in the pursuance of their occu
pations. and the enjoyment of their constitutional
rights. Tho General recommends them to assemble
in their cities and towns to swear allegiance to the
Constitution of tlio United States, and to elect
their officers in the “ good old way,” predicting as a
result the return of prosperous and poaccful timo3.
The citizens of Jacksonville hold a meeting on tho
20th instant, lit which resolutions were adopted
declaring the act of secession of the State of
Florida null and void. They also recommend
that a State Convenlion lie held for the purpose of
choosing State officers, and that; until that time,
the military authorities of the United States he re
quested to afford them aid and protection.
AYe have advices from Island Xo. 10 up to Sa
turday evening During that and tho preceding
day the fire was vejy heavy on both sidos. Tho
rebels opened upon ns from a new battery mount
ing, it is supposed, several 12$-pounders. From
the activity of the rebels, and the constant addi
tions to their strength daily becoming visible, it is
thought that they have no intention of abandoning
the position. Four iron-clad gunboats appeared
below General Pope’s batteries (which now extend
for a distance of fifteen miles along the Missouri
shore) on Friday. The telegraph neglects to state
whether or not they succeeded in ascending the
By tho latest advices. General Buell’s army
were within fifteen miles of General Beauregard’s
army. As several Pennsylvania regiments are in
Buell’s army, news from that quarter will bo
eagerly looted for. General Buell has taken the
field in person. Morgan’s Cavalry have captured
a railroad train on the Louisville and Nashville
Bnilrcad, taking prisoners Colonel Curran Pope,
of a Kentucky reginunt, and several other officers.
By the arrival of one of our gunboats at New
York, yesterday, with dates to the 25th instant,
we have the intelligence that heavy firing had
been heard in the direction of the Passes, whither
our vessels hud previously gone. The remainder
of the mortar fleet, accompanied by some of the
gunboats, had left Key AYest. most probably for
New Orleans, where tho rebels were making ex
tensive preparations to resist the expected attack.
AYe publish, this morning, General Shields’ac
count of the battle of Winchester, and likewise the
official report of Captain Shriler, chief of the gallant
General’s staff. All tic counts agreo that the en
gagement was, for a time, one of the most hotly
contested, and, in its finale, one of the most de
cisive which the war has yet occasioned. Our troops
Stood their ground nobly in the face of a murderous
fire from a vast’y greater number of the enemy; and
when nt length the welcome word to “charge!”
was given, they moved forward as one man, driving
the entire rebel horde in wild dismay before them.
None behaved themselves mere creditably in the
affair than the noble three hundred of the Lighty
fourth Pennsylvania—one-fourth of their nurnbor
being either killed or wounded. After Colonel
Murray foil, the regiment, reduced to 216 rnon,
was led forward by the senior captain, Morrell,
whose uniform is pierced by no less than five bullet
holes. A corrected list of the Pennsylvania killed
and wounded is published in anothor column.
Beliable advices from Uantral cturns’ army state
that the remnant of Generals A’an Dorn and Price’s
army, numbering about 3 500 men. have evacuated
their strongholds in the Boston mountain, and pre
cipitately fled to Yan Boren and Fort Smith.
The Texan and Arkansas troops are stated to hare
been utterly demoralized on account of the death
of their leaders, Generals McCulloch and Mcln
tosh, Pike's Indians have been disbanded. In
consequence of the scarcity of forage, General
Curtis’ army has fallen back to Keitsville, a place
where water and forage are plenty.
Quantril. the rebel filibuster- with a band of two
Bandied guerrillas, made a dash at one of our regi
ments at AA'arrensburg, Missouri, on Wednesday
last, but was di iven off. with a loss of nine killed
and seventeen wounded. To add to his discomfi
ture. twenty-seven of his horses were captured.
Our lor, was but two killed and nine wounded. On
the folio:'ring day Qnanfril made a second attack,
the result of which is not yet known. As we have
sent out reinforcements from Georgetown, however,
it may be surmised that Mors. Quantril has been
“decimatid.”
A correspondent of a Cincinnati journal, writing
from Savannah, Tennessee, states that the rebel
army of the Mississippi has adopted a now line of
defence in the AYest, having for its baso the
Charleston and Memphis Railroad, and for its
centre the town of Corinth, which is situated in the
northwestern [ art of the State. The command of
this department has recently been assumed by
Beauregard, who has made Corinth his head
quarters, and is said to hove summoned to his
councils Generals Folk, Johnston, Billow, Cheat
ham, Freeman, and Wright. Below this point, on
the Tennessee, various portions of the rebel army
hare been located since their retreat from Nash
ville,
Our Nashville letter this morning states, as a
rumor, that General Buell is to take the field.
The General’s body guard is composed wholly of
I’eßUSJ’lYßDians, and numbers a good!}’ list of Phila
delphians in its ranks. Union refugees are arriving
in Nashville daily, and the city is beginning to
brighten up in the light of returning prosperity.
Considering that portions of A r irgmia, Ten
nessee, Arkansas, North Carolina, Florida,
and other rebellious States are in our posses
sion, it IS probable that our army and navy
now contain more men than the w hole militia
force of the districts over which tho national
authority has not yet been re-established.
If in a good cause such an overwhelming su
periority of numbers eflnnot, triumph, all olfl
theories of war will be completely overturned.
The terrible accident at the gun-cartridge
manufactory, on Saturday last, is the theme
of universal comment among our citizens. It
will probably require a very full investigation
to discover the exact cause of the explosion ;
but enough seems to be known to indicate
very clc&rly that hat'CattCr tio Such establish
ments should be allowed to exist in the imme
diate vicinity of populous neighborhoods; and
that additional precautions should be adopted
In a business, which, with all the safeguards
that can be devUcd, is extremely hazardous.
It is reported that Albert Pike’s Indian
Brigade have returned to their own homes.
They neither relished the music of our artil
lery nor the havoc made by the musket balls of
our brave Western troops. They no doubt
feel like the pugnacious individual who was
eager to be “ counted in” « a free fight,” but
who, after a short experience of Its hardships,
respectfully requested to be“ counted out.”
We lease from the New York Leader that
Mr. Cuari.es A. Casa, the accomplished
managing editor of the New York Tribune,
ceased his connection with that paper on
Saturday. No reasons arc given for this sud
den and unexpected change, in which the
Tribune and its readers are deprived of the
advantages of a thorough journalist.
TnE steamer New York, which arrived at
New York yesterday, brings European dates
to the 10th inst. A discussion had taken
place in Parliament in relation to the arrest of
|he purser of the pirate Sumpter. The late
successes of the Federal troops bad produced
a favorable impression in France.
The National Foundry. —Among other points
strongly promd upon the attention of Congress, as
proper sites for the proposed national foundry, is
Beading, Pennsylvania. The memorial of its citi
zens claims superiority in the following important
characteristics, viz: 1. Security in time of war.
2. Centrality with regard to the points of defence
and distribution of ordnance. 3. Facilities of trans
portation. 4. Abundance and cheapness of iron,
Opal, materials, Ac. 5. Cheapness pf lahfr. j
The Treaty of Paris
To live down a calumny is as good a rule for
a nation as for an individual. For a long time
the United States have been taunted with
having refused to accede to that part of the
Treaty of Paris, of lS’iC, whereby the mari
time Powers of Europe declared that the neu
tral ilag should make neutral goods (except
goods contraband of war), and that privateer
ing should l)e abolished.
On the 11th of March, Mr. T. B. Horsfall,
M. P. lor Liverpool, moved this resolution in
the House of Commons, “ That the present
state of international maritime laws as affeet
ing the rights of belligerents and neutrals is
ili-dclined and unsatisfactory, and calls for tlio
early attention of Her Majesty’s Government,”
ami powerfully contended that this was not
enough —that while neutral goods, with the
exception of contraband of war, ard not liable
to capture under an enemy’s flag, the privilege
of exemption ought to be extended to the ship
as well as to the cargo. Otherwise, the com
merce of a belligerent Power would be carried
on in noulral vessels,
Mr. Horsfall mentioned that General
Pikrce, United States President when this
agreement was made at Paris, declined aban
doning privateering—unless ship and cargoes
ivcrc both placed on the same fooling, and ex
pressed himself thus : « The proposal to sur
render the right to employ privateers is pro
fessedly founded on the principle that the
private property of unoffending non-comba
tants, though enemies, should be exempt from
tile ravages of war. But the proposed sur
render goes little way in carrying out that
principle, which equally requires that such
piivalu property should not bo seized or mo
lested by national ships-of-war. Should the
leading Powers of Europe concur in proposing,
as a rule of international law, to exempt pri
vate property upon the ocean from seizure by
public armed cruisers, as well as by privateers,
the United States will readily meet them upon
that ground.” In other words, that the United
States Government declined giving in its ad
hesion to tile terms of tho Paris Conference,
not because they went too far, but because,
they did not go far enough ; and desired that
the peaceful commerce of the ocean should
he respected and held inviolate while war
ships of the respective hulligcrcnts inflicted
on each oilier as much damage as they could.
It desired, in point of fact, that war should be
conducted with as much humanity and little
injury as possible to what Mr. Uiukce
calls the “ unoffending non-combatants.”
This was urged six years ago, and has
been strongly, but vainly, urged by Mr.
Seward, Mr. Adams, and by Mr. Dayton,
upon Lord Lyons at AYasliington, and Lord
Hsssell in London. The European Times of
tlio 15th inst., says : “To this humane and
considerate policy France would no doubt be
a consenting party, for it was she who first
urged tho adoption of the Paris propositions ;
so that, amongst the three greatest maritime
| Pow ers of tlio old and the new world, we alone
i stop tho way, and prevent the full dcvelop-
I jnent of a system that would rid maritime war
of half its horrors, abolisli the brutal practice
I of privateering, and prevent even the war ships
j of the contending Powers from any interfe
i rente with the commercial marine of the
world.”
AYe have to thank an English Member of
Parliament for tints fairly setting us right
with the world in this matter. The debate on
his motion was ad journed from the 11th to the
17th inst., when, no doubt, it would be nega
tived, for the Attorney' General, the Secretary
of AYar, and Palmerston himself, spoke
strongly against it. Falmerstox, in particu
lar, declared that the humane principle advo
cated by Mr. Horsfall would level a fatal blow
at the naval supremacy of England if carried
into practice. Of course, The Times backs
up the opinion of the Government.
; A Nashville pacer states tiiat AY.u. L.
! Yancey, after his return to New/Orleans, in a
1 public speech, earnestly advised tlio cotton
! planters of tho South to adopt the policy re-
I commended by the Confederate loaders, of
| burning all the cotton that was in danger of
i lulling into the hands of the Union troops.
| It adds that the planters of Mississippi and
Alabama arc generally pledging themselves to
■ burn their crops in this manner, and “ that it
. is probable all the cotton will be burned,
, 'whether all those who hold it agree to it. or not .”
! This explanation opens up a new feature of the
; policy of the conspirators. There may be
i among the cotton planters, as among any
! other class at the South, Union men, who have
: little disposition to offer up any such sacrifice
upon the altar of Secession, as cotton at pre
sent prices. But the ruling spirits of the
rebellion are determined to drag them down
to the pecuniary ruin which has overtaken the
representatives of all other Southern industrial
interests. Some, who are deeply implicated
in the rebellion, may voluntarily destroy their
i crops, on account of a belief that they would
! he seized and confiscated on the arrival of
our troops. And after a few examples
j of this kind are furnished by hot-lieadcd
zealots, or by deep-dyed traitors, the arts
.of terrorism and lirute force—which no
’ men in the world hotter understand, or are
more ready to put in practice, than the leading
' conspirators—are to be called into requisition
to secure the destruction of all the valuable
products in the districts liable to an invasion
: by our troops.
Thus the plot to “ fire the Southern heart ”
is culminating in a scheme to « fire the South
ern plantations.” Those who commenced
tlmir nefarious work by avowing themselves
special champions of the South, now insist
upon flic most fearful and universal sacrifices!
Pretending to dread slight, abstract, and
almost incomprehensible injuries from the
North, they are urging their deluded
dupes and victims on to tho most tangible and
fearful acts of self-destruction. They call
upon a whole people to show the weakness
and desperation of a suicide, who on account
of a trifling injury, fancied slight, or minor
grievance, rushes unbidden into the presence
of his Maker. Nominally, to save slavery
from an intangible blow, they have drawn
upon the whole system, its legal defences,
its former geographical securities, and its pro
ductions, the most fearful injuries that its
avowed adversaries could haye wished to in
flict upon it. Their folly is only equalled
by their wickedness and desperation. Their
pretended excuse for the destruction of the
Southern crops, so far from being a justifica
tion in the eyes of the civilized world, will
only add to the enormity of their offence.
They contend that great distress will be pro
duced in all manufacturing and commercial
classes, by their incendiarism; that millions of
non-combatants in the loyal States, and in
foreign countries, will be subjected to great
sufferings by their so-called sacrifices. If this
were strictly true, and they did not in the
slightest degree exaggerate the importance
of their product of cotton, what a striking
comment does their recommendation in
itself afford on the whole Rebellion! How
well does it typify the infamy, recklessness,
and heartlessness of its authors ! It makes
them the architects of a double ruin—a ruin
for the sake of ruin—a destruction of their
own prosperity for the purpose of destroying
the prosperity of others, including nations
whose « aid and comfort” they are even now
zealously courting! A bountiful Providence
does not give men fertile soils and rich har
vests for purposes of this character. They
may enrich themselves if they choose, when
favoring markets are opened, but they have no
right to destroy that which is supposed to be
invaluable, for the sake of injuring the whole
human race.
But a short time ago, a great outcry was
made in Europe because we closed a few
harbors by sinking stone fleets. The act was
denounced as a crime against civilization.
Our Government, however, fully justified
itself by explaining that these obstructions
were only temporary in their character, and
that after tlie suppression of the insurrection
they would he When it is con
sidered how much more vitally important the
conspirators profess to regard cotton, to the
World’s welfare, than mere channels ol'a coast,
the enormity of their proposed crime (if it is
to be viewed in the same spirit that the stone
blockade was criticised abroad) will readily
be perceived.
Wc confess, however, that wo believe the
conspirators overrate the influence their policy
will exert upon the world. They are like
murderers, who conspire to kill for the purpose
of gaining possession of a valuable property,
and after they reach the spot where they
supposed a rich treasure was concealed, can
not discover it. The loss of the cotton of the
South may cause considerable temporary in
convemcnce, but by forcing manufacturers to
look for new fields, or substitutes, the leaders
will do more permanent injury tq the South
orn planting interest than to any other.
Many tilings are valuable, but few are
indispensable. If it is discovered that
the Cotton States arc peopled with men who
not only exclusively employ slave labor, but
UV e wit’Ued enough to persist in a hopeless and
causeless rebellion against the best Govern
ment that ever existed, and vindictive enough
to destroy their crops for the sake of destroy
ing their former customers, supplies will be
sought from more reliable sources, or to some
extent, perhaps, be dispensed with. If the
world must have cotton and cannot possibly
obtain a sufficient quantity anywhere else, it
does not necessarily follow that the men who
now propose to excite its censure by an insane
destruction of their crop, must perpetually
possess tlio power to commit similar outrages.
LETTER FROM “ OCCASIONAL."
AYasiiinoton, March !>O, 1802,
A genuine Democrat is always the friend
of his country. His creed is tho Constitution
and the Union. He Ims that reverence for his
flag which enshrines it among the divinities of
his conscience. He worships it as the em
bodiment of toleration, liberty, and law. To
tell such a. man that the heretofore recent
leading oracles of the Democracy are now in
anus against this J!ag,is not to insult, but to
gratify him, because he knows it to be true. The
fact is, the rebellion deprived the old De
mocracy of its most gifted, most reckless, and
most powerful leaders. One reason tor llioir
forcing on the war was, because they believed
that, having so long dictated terms to “the
party,” they could carry the Democratic
masses with them when they resolved upon
Secession. They had taken amide and sys
tematic precautions to tills end. I have it
from the best authority that Mr. Jef
ferson Davis had manipulated certain
of the Breckinridge chiefs in the free States
so effectually as to lead him and his followers
to believe that when the Cotton States passed
into the outer gloom of treason, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, and at least the city of Now
York, would follow them. Now, is it for a
moment to be supposed that the Breckinridges ,
so ready to enter into this transfer of their own
States and cities to men whom they knew to be as
ready to attack this Union , have ever forgotten ,
or can ever forget, the compact thus entered
into ? Are these Breckinridgers not willing, at
the first moment, to attempt the fulfilment of
their contract ? Are not their private letters
to the Secession leaders in possession of the
latter, and will not these letters be forth
coming, if, in the event of the triumph of your
so-called Democracy, the Breckinridge leaders
should refuse to carry oui the bargain t or
to make such terms as will bring back the
traitors to power, or save them from the
suspending halter ?
As pertinent to these questions, let me ask
if you have ever gone back to the time when
most of the Breckinridge papers in the free
States were in danger of being mobbed and
torn out after the fall of Fort Sumpter ? A
number of them were torn out. Not one of
them but did not tremble before the awakened
wrath of the community arotrnd them. Some
were indicted by Grand Juries; others had to
be protected by the police j and others wc|o pe
remptorily stopped by the Federal authorities.
I will not ask why these demonstrations oc.
curred ; but I will ask if you caa / point to any
one of these journals that is not now filled with
strong denunciations of the Administration
and its friends, and timid reproaches
of the rebels in arms? Are they not all
clamorous for the reorganization of the De
mocratic party? Are they not all against
any combination of patriotic men under the
name of a Union party ? Their object is as
plain as their early treason was notorious, and
tin? end of their victory will he the recogni
tion of the Armed rebels, or their full forgive
ness. The armed .rebels are watching their
movements with eagerness and joy.
The reorganization of the Breckinridgers,
and their determination to oppose all efforts at
union between loyal men, will, of course, force
other party organizations. The question
arises, how much is to be gained by allowing
the Breckinridgers to triumph under the name
of Democracy? AYoultl they not labor for
such a compromise as wouiddisgrace the army
and the people ? Are they not bound to
this ?
That a decided majority of the people of
Philadelphia arc against these men, I firmly
believe. The failure to unite these people
gave your last city election to the Brockin
ridgers. The leaders of parties are now again
forearmed and in good season. My belief
is, after a somewhat careful consultation with
loyal men, that no matter what name the com
bination against these influences may assume,
whether Republican or Union, there is every
disposition to do all that can be done with ho
nor to unite for the purpose of defeating the
Breckinridge organization. Occasional.
Unusually Attractive French Sale—Dress
Goods, Shawls, Ribbons, Kid Gloves, &c.—
The early attention of purchasers is invited to
tho large and unusually attractive assortment of
French and other foreign dry goods, including a
full line of the recent importation of Messrs. L.
Maillard & Co., of New York, in shawls, bareges
and grenadines, delaines and bombazines, Ac., be
sides 2,500 pieces of Saxony-wove dress goods, 575
cartons of Paris ribbons, silks, Paris printed goods,
kid gloves, silk umbrellas and parasols, &e., em
bracing about l,ooo>lots of very choice articles, to
be peremptorily sold, by catalogue, on a credit of
four months, commencing this morning at 10 o’clock,
and to be continued without intermission ail day
and part of the evening, by John B. Myers A Go,,
auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 231 Market street.
Stocks, Ground Rents, Real Estate, Ac.,
to-morrow, at 12 o’clock, at the Exchange. See
Thomas A Sons’ pamphlet catalogues and adver
tisements.
Public Amusements.
Accii-stufet Theathe. —At last, public expectation
is about being gratified, by the production of the long
announced Irish drama tf “ Orolwore-na-BillMge, or
the Foster Brother,” We are assured, by those who
know, that .the play will be put upon the stage in a style
rarely equalled, in regard to scenery and appointments.
John Drew, the inimitable, will appear as indy Himla
7«m -, and the other principal characters will find fitting
representatives m the chief members of the company,
including Mr. Frank Drow, Mr. Slortimer, Mrs. John
Drew, Mrs. Henri, and Mrs. Stoneall. “ Crolioore-aa-
Bitlioge” has been dramatised expressly for John Drew,
from ono or John Banim’s “ Tales of the O’Hara Fami
ly,” and, if half of what is said of it is truo, will hare a
long run.
Walxut-BTM£bt Theatre Mr. J. S. Clarke, the
popular comedian, comneDcofi a six*uiglit engagement
this evening. He appears as Major de Boots, in “ Ever) -
body’s Friend," a character in which wa thlfila l,e 6»hhot
be equalled, and as Asa TrenchardAa Torn Taylor’s poj*.
uar play or « Our American Cousin.” It is probable that
this engagement will be the last one played by Mr.
GUnke before bis trip to Europe.
CoNTiNKKTAj. Thkatrk —«< Uncle Tom ” hag been
laid aside by Mt\ McKeon to produce a dramatic ver
sion of T. 8. Arthur’s popular temperance story of ‘ 1 Ten
Nights in a Bar*Boom.” It will be brought out to
night for the first time. Mr. A rthur excels in deline
ating the terrible effects efiuteuiperanco, and in none of
liis moral and humanizing works is he more successfnl
than in the story from which this play is dramatized.
Builiiixrs.—'The Rebellion in India at
tracts a full attendance every night. Some of the scenes
are of a thriliog nature, and, with the lecture to illus
trate tho views, give a very good idea of the magnitude
of tho great Sepoy rebellion.
Spirited Skirmish at Warrensbnrg, Mo.—
Quantril’s Rebel Banditti Whipped.
Sjshama, Mo., March 23. —The notorious rebel bri
gand, Qaantrd, with two hundred of his guerilla band,
made a sudden and unexpected attack on a detachment
of Colonel Phillips’ regiment of the Missouri militia,
under command of Major Foster, at Warreoahurg, on
Wednesday last; but,after a spirited skirmish, they were
driven from the town, with a (033 of nine killed and
seventeen wnnnded, and twontyAseven of their horses
captured.
Our loss was two killed and nine wounded.
Quantril made another attack on the town ou tha fol*
lowing day, the result of which is unknown. Lieutenant
Colonel Crittenden had left Georgetown with reinforce*
meats for Major Foster.
Scouting parties from this regiment have captured over
two hundred kegs of rebel powder in Pattis county
within the past two days.
From Winchester—Visit of Secretary
Seward.
Winchester, Va., March 29.—Secretary Seward sod
friends arrived here at 9 o'clock last night, and were es
corted to Gen. Shields 1 quarters by the Oue-hundred-and
tenth Pennsylvania, Sixty-sixth Ohio, and a troop of
cavalry, with a band. This morning, the party, in
cluding Gen. Shields, Asa’t Adit. Gen. Armstrong, Col.
Clark, of Gen. Banka 1 staff, visited the battlefield. Se
cretary" Seward and friendß ler; on their return, in the
cars, at 11 A. ST.
All is now quiet bore.
Befton's Theatre opens to-night. On Monday night a
full benefit is to be given for the relief of the wounded
Boldicr*, who stand in great need of assistance. This is
ftii eli&hiple Worthy to he followed by Ollier#.
Shipping Point Occupied by United
Suites Troops.
Washington, March 29.— Shipping Point wag yester
day occupied by our troops Aa the steamer Mount
Washington pan Bed that place the troops'had raised the
Union flag, and the band was playing the “Star Spangled
B amier.” All the rebels who have been in that vicinity
for some time past have left, with the exception of two
or three roaming companies of cavalry.
The iteuner JCino PftiltP loft lion this morning on a
trip to Old Point, having on board Vice President Ham
lin, with other gentlemen of prominence, and several
ladies. , .
THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, MARCH 31. 186*.
ARRIVAL OF THE EMPIRE CITY.
OPERATIONS OF GEN, SHERMAN.
UNION MANIFESTATIONS IN EASTERN FLORIDA*
Pensacola and the Forts Evacuated.
Kkw York, March 30.—The steamer Empire Cit'js
from Port Boyal, hag arrived.
The following is from the New South newspapor of
theS2d instant:
General Sherman visited Jacksonville onthelOlh tent.,
tmd was wailed on by u committee of citizens, who repre
sented the feeling of all in the town as strongly for tho
I'nion. Many of the inhabitants had loft Jacksonville
with the rebels, who threatened to return ami hang all
that remained.
llm.thi of rebel regulators or guerillas wore pillaging
»nd destroying all th© property of suspected I'moniati,
under orders from the rebel General Trapter. At Jack
sonville, the night before our troops arrived, these regu
lators burned a largo foundry, several saw'mills, five
milium feet of lumber, a large lotcl and dry-goods ware
house, supposed to belong to Unionists, and threatened
tp burn the entire town, but tho gmiVQftU waking their
appearance they postponed their throats.
Mauy are returning to Jacksonville, among whom arc
rebel deserters, anxious to take the oath of allegiance,
ami who state that the desertions will bo numerous.
The sentiment in Eastern Florida is declared to be
loyal, aud many are willing to take up arms to defend
themselves against robot tyranny, and on ono occasion,
when the regulators were reported as coming, even the
women seized arms to protect themsolvos.
The national troops are treated to every hospitality
the town afford?, and the people state, that they will go
with Hid gunboats If they leave* but mtmsnrca havo been
taken to fully protect them.
The gunboat Ottawa had been 120 miles up tho St.
John's river, above Jacksonville, meeting with no oppo
biiion, white hags being displayed by tho inhabitants
who claimed protection.
The steamer St. Marys and yacht America, wore found
sunk, but the captain of the Ottawa was raising them.
Pensacola has been evacuated, including, also, Forts
Barnncas and Mcßae, and the tebels announce the
entire abandonment of Florida. The raised
in Florida have been ordered off, but refused to go.
Colonel Whipple, of the Fourth New Hampshire, has
resigned, and Lieut. Col. Bell now commands that regi
ment, with his headquarters at St. Augustine.
General Wright was about removing his headquarters
from Fernandina to Jacksonville.
Some eighty inhabitants of Fernandina have returned
to their homes.
The sieamor Oriental had arrived from New York
with 30,000 letters for tho Port Boyal troops.
The news of our victories greatly rejoiced the troops.
General Sherman has Issued a proclamation to the
people of Florida, in which ho states that th£ tittups Af
tho United States had come to protect the loyal citizens
in their properly, and enable them to resuscitate a go
vernment. AU loyal people who remain at, or return to,
their homes, in the quiet pursuit of their lawful occu
pations, shall be protected in all their
rights. The sole desire and intontion of the Government
is to maintain the integrity of the Constitution and the
laws, and to reclaim the States revolted from the na
tional allegiance to their former prosperous and happy
condition. i
He expresses great satisfaction at the evidences of
loyalty, and recommends the citizens to assemble in the
cities, towns, and precincts, and throw off the sham Go
vernment forced upon them, swear true allegiance and
fidelity to the Constitution of the Uuited States, organize
a government., and elect officers' in the good old ways of
the p»Bt. When this is done, he predicts a return to
prosperous and happy times, immunity from want and
suffering, and the enjoyment of tho fruits or their honest
labors, tho sweets of happy homes, and tho consolation
of living under the wise and salutary laws due lo an
industrious and law*abiding people.
At a meeting of the loyal citizens of Jacksonville, on
tie 20th, a declaration of rights, a protest, and resolu
tions were unanimously adopted, to the following effect:
That no State has the constitutional right tq separate
frOtU the United States j that the act of Secession adopted
by the State convention is void, being in conflict with
the Constitution, in never having been submitted to the
people for ratification. That Florida is an integral part
of the United States, subject to its constitutional jurisdic
tion, and we believe that thousands of her citizons will
hail with joy the restoration of the Government, bringing
deliverance from the terrors of unstrained military
despotism.
They protest against all the acts and ordinances of the
Convention depriving them of rights as citizens of the
United States; against the despotism which denied the
freedom of speech and of the press; against the contribu
tions in money, property, and labor, and military enlist
ments forced upon them; against the tyranny which de
mands the abandonment of homes and property, and the
exposure of thpic wives and children to sickness, desti
tution, famine, and untold miseries; against the barba
rous policy which sends a brutal soldiery to pillage, burn
property, and destroy life, as a punishment for remaining
in tluir homes \ against the Government who threatened
to hang them because they would not tamely submit to
such indignities.
Having been released from such dangers- and indigni
tier, and restored to the Government of the United
State?, and the reign of terror having passed, It now be
comes them as loyal cili/ens to raise up a State Govern
ment, and we recommend that a convention of all loyal
citizens he called forthwith to organize a State Govern*
ment of the State of Florida. Also, that the chief of the
military department of the United Slates be requested
to retain sufficient force to maintain order and to pro
tect tho people in their persons and property. ' *
FROM ISLAND WO. 10.
OPENING OF & NEW REBEL BATTERY.
FOT R REBEL IRO.\-IXA» GINBOATS.
St. Louis, March SO.—Th« army correspondence of
the Etpuhlican, writing under dato of Cairo, March
20, says that the firing on Friday at Island >“o. 10 was
quite heavy, tho robots opouing from a new battery,
mounted, it Is supposed, with 123-pounders. The enemy
could be seen cutting away the trees, and rapidly pushing
forward other moans of defence. They seem to have no
idea of evacuating at preseuti aud are daily getting
more cannon in position. Word reached the fleet, last
night, that four rebel gunboats, partly clad with railroad
iron, appeared below Gen. rope’s batteries, at Point
Fleasant, but, as these batteries extend almost in a con
tinuous lino fifteen miksj it is not believed that they can
force a passage.
LATER FROM KEY WEST.
HEAVY FIRING HEARD AT THE HEAD OF
THE PASSES.
Preparations of the Rebels to Defenii
New Yoke, March 30—Tire United States gnnbcat
Huntsville arrived from Key West this evening, with
dates to tho 25th inst.
The steamer* Niagara*, South Carolina, Mohawk,
Water Witch, Marion , and eight othor vessels, were at
Key West.
The steamer Magnolia, recently captured from the
rebels, was to sail for New Fork on the 24th inst.
Tlic sbip Afightingale sailed on the 21st Jpr. Tortugas
and the Passes.
Advices from the Mississippi passes state that heavy
firiog was heard from the head of the passes, where soiuo
of our vessels liad gone.
The remainder of Commodore Porter's mortar fleet
had all left Key Weati together with Home of our gimp
boats. New Orleans was supposed to be their destina
tion.
A considerable amount of cotton is stored at Apala
chicola, which place w defended by a rebol battery of
13 fiinm and 3,000 vebpln.
The steamer Cuyler, at Key West from Havana, ro
portsaiiite a Lumber of rebel vessels there.
A French man-of-war, from Vera Cruz at Havana,
had twenty-seven cases of yellow fever on board.
flhtf health of the tryeps M Byy West wrb good.
The em&U-pox had broken out in a Now Hampshire
regiment at Tortugas.
Two of the crew captured on board tho steamer
Magnolia report great preparations at Now Orloaus to
resist the expected, attack. Several gunboats were
building* anil martial law would soou bo prohlaimed;
TVe United States steamer South Carolina has been
ordered to Boston.
There is no truth in the reported capture of Mr,
Yancey. He engaged passage in the schooner Mallory,
which vras captured, but changed hia mind, and waa to
fi&il In the Bclioonoi 1 Brink o*i)\nj.
The Huntsville has 200 bales of cotton and 207 bales
of tobacco, captured from the rebels. AU her ofticors
and crew are well.
THE WAR W TENNESSEE.
GENERAL BUELL IN COMMAND.
ANOTHER RAILROAD TRAIN CAPTURED
Cincinnati, March 30. —A special despatch to the
Commercial, from Indianapolis, says that General
Buell has assumed the command of the United States
fortes, and, at the latest advices, was within fifteen
miles of the rebels under Ito&uregard.
Morgan's rebel cavalry captured another train on the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad, on Friday. Col.
Currin Pope, of Kentucky, was taken prisoner, with a
few other United States officers. The locomotive was
rim into a ditch, and the cars destroyed.
Parson Brownlow is expected to remain hero during this
week, and the hospitalities of the State have been ten*
dered him.
The Bombardment of Island No. 10.
THE WOBK GOUra OH VI6OBOUSLY.
St. Louis, March 2g.— The Democrai'9 Cairo despatch
says:
The steamer Dickey went down to the fleet yesterday,
heavily laden with ordaanct* and commissary stores.
Four fifty T pau&d navy cannon were token down for tha
gunboat Ben ion ; also hand grenades to repel boarding
parties.
Persons from New Madrid report that several rebel
transports and gunboat* came up within range of our
Biddle Point batteries on Wednesday, and opened fire;
but they wore compelled to retreat after a short en
gagement.
The Grampus Is tlie only rebel gunboat above onr
blockade, which is constantly on the alert, watching our
movements at New Mmlrid, It also said the rebels
have creeled 1 balterUfl 6h ibe 4ppo*ll£ side of the river,
to prevent General Pope's command from crossing to at
tack their rear.
C.ukO, March 29 —The bombardment of Island No.
10 was renewed vigorously by Commodore Foote’a fleet
ypiterdny. nod tbi replies of tho retail mto Mint?
that they hare received and put in position nsir guosoT
longer rug. thin those they hltheito uted duriog the
temporery ceseetion of ectlse hostilities. i
FROM PORT ROYAL.
StO INTENTION TO EVACUATE,
Orleunsu
BY THE REBELS.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
NO DEMONSTRATION BY THE MERRIHAC.
LATER FROH NEWBERN, N. C.
Beaufort Taken Possession of.
NO lli:sTlti;iTlON OF PROPERTY
FORT MACON HOLDS OUT.
THE REBEL GARRISON MUST SOON SURRENDER.
Foktr>;>'S Monuoe, March 28. —Affairs romiin quiet
here, bo far, at least, as to news that can with prudcuce
be communicated to the public.
The weather is Hpleudhl, with a gentle wind.
The rebels have been exceedingly busy the last few
days about Pig's Point and GTauoy Island. Tugs have
been busily plying to and fro, and it la supposed they
&r6s4renglh<n>m b 'lhe!t>forUfictlUoti3 &!! ftlatlg f*em OiU
ney Island to tho Point. They havo also increased their
forces in that vicinity, and their camps have been ad
vanced, and long lines of tents cau be seen along the
shore
The Merrimac continues to be the Bubject of much
speculation as to the probability »f her coming out.
Glasses aro directed Almost momentarily toward Craney
Island, and every indication of smoke in that direction is
closely investigated by lmudrudH of eager eyes.
General Hunter and staff arrived here yesterday, ou
their way to Port Royal, to take command of the army
operations in that quarter.
PoirnuTfri Mumsui:, March 29,—A1l t 9 quiet here.
There baa been no demonstration made by the McrrU
mac, though her appearance is hourly looked for.
The United States steamer tfinoa/mee hag arrived from
Newborn, N. C., and reports all quiet there.
General Burnside had gono to Beaufort, N, C., and
quietly taken possession of tho place. There had been
no resistance whatever by the inhabitants, and no burn
ingef property.
Fort Macon was still occupied by the rebel garrison,
consisting of 300 or 500 men, hut they were entirely cut
off from assistance, and mast Boon surrender.
Tho steamer Jfeiu York had sailed from Newbern for
Hew York.
Information from Newbern states that the rebels had
burnt the railroad bridge botween Newborn and Beau
fort, but it wag in progress of repair, and the road would
soon be in operation between the tvro places. So far as
our informants knew, all of them coming from Newbern,
and bad not been to Beaufort, there was no destruction
of property at the latter place, and a large majority of
the citizens remained quietly iu their homes.
On the approach of tlio United States troops all the
rebels in the vicinity shut themselves up in Fort Macon.
Their numbers were variously represented by citizens
of Beaufort, at from 300 to 600 men. The fort was said
to he but slightly provisioned, aud it w'as not believed
they could hold out more than ft week. Its ultimate
e&piuro iy, of eouyae, a matter of certainty.
General Burnside was at Beaufort. Perfect order
loigned at Newbern, and a number of citizens had re
turned to the place. General Foster was military Go
vernor of the city.
The rebels were believed to be i» strong force toward
Kingston, tlurty-fivc miles distant, on the road to
Goldsboro, and their scents frequently appeared in the
vicinity of Newbern.
The expedition to Washington was successful. The
expedition ?on?l§t of Aboiit one thpu'jand mon, wi{h ag
escort of gunboats. Two companies of the Twenty-flrat
Massachusetts landed and took the town. The stars and
stripes were nailed to a tree, before the court-house, and
left there. The citizens received the invaders without
any apparent excitement or apprehension, some few ex
pressing Union sentiments, whilst the mass liad nothing
to eay either way. After holding the place one day, and
gathering ail the information possible, the expedition re
turned to Newbern.
Affairs at fortress Monroe.
On Friday evening tho rebels threw a ball from one
of the rifled guns at Sewell’s Point which came within
about three hundred yards ol the shipping in the upper
roadstead.
During the blow last night the steamer Flushing had
a hole knocked in her side, and now lic3 on the bar
careened over and in a somewhat dangerous position, if
the present storm should, continue.
The Lincoln gun, on the Bip Baps, has been mounted,
and tliis morning was tried, in order to test the carriage
on which it is placed. Only ten shots were fired. Tho
second was a splendid ricochet shot—the immense ball
weighing 437 pounds, alter making throe pluuges and
renewed flights, finally sank away off near Sewell’s
Point. If the Merrimac could stand one of theso Lin
coln pills, as they arc called here, she is proof against all
the appliances of modern gunnery.
There were some signs of activity towards Norfolk this
morning. A steamtug came down to Sewell’s Point, and
the smoke from a large vessel could be seen off above
Craney Island. A propeller, apparently a gunboat, also
came down the James river within three miles of New
port News, and, after reconnoitring, apparently returned
tip tho rivor. Tho pro Kent high wind anil low water,
however, forbid all expectation of tho appoarance of the
Merrimac until the Btorm is over.
FROM WASHINGTON.
A NSW MILITARY DEPARTMENT CREATED.
Gen. Dix Assigned to the Command.
THE REBELS DRIVEN OUT OF WARRENTON
WASHixaioa, March 30, 1352.
The Quartermaster’s Department will pay for no
urmy supplies purchased by any one not an officer of the
Department, duly authorized to make such purchases in
accordance with the regulations of the army.
Tho above is by an order of the Secretary of War.
Secretary Sewarh returned to-day from Winchester,
whither he went with two physicians, on an errand of
mercy.
A passenger who arrived here from that town says
that lliore is no apprehension that Gen. Shields’ arm
will have to be amputated, and that he is in the best
possible spirits.
Also, that the rebels under Jacksox were yesterday
BIiJJ in filjdit boyontl Slrasbnr^.
The majority of the vestry of Trinity Episcopal
Church have essayed to depose their pastor for a non
compliance with the order of Bishop Whittixciiam to
read the prayers prepared by him for the late Union
successes. The minister denies their authority thus to
act. anfl has giran them notice t» will submit Hid
question to the members. He officiated in that church
to-day. .
The Church of the Ascension, the rector of which also
omitted the same prayer, was closed to-day, not, how
ever, primarily on that account, but as a of pre
caution against the excitement which might result in a
disturbance of the peace. A guard Is in attendance at
the premises.
Washington, March 29.—A despatch from the U. 9.
Consul at Nantes to the Department of State, says that
vessels coming to that port Buffer loss through the igno
rance of ship-owners. The risks and expenses on the
liver are considerable, the damage from fouling is fre
quent, and advances oh freight are not usually made
ah U delivered. He tlwt charters be made
to St. Nozaire, not Nantes or l’almbouef.
Snow is falling in this vicinity to-day, and there has
been a decided fall in the thermometer.
Bayard Ta>tor to-day decided to accept the Secretary
ship of Legation to St. Petersburg, which had been ten
derttl him.
The Committee of Ways aud Means of the House are
to>day hearing the views of the various delegates who
complain of tho heaviness of the imposts on certain arti
cles under tho tax bill.
A disposition prevails to abolish specific duties and sub
stitnte ad valorem per centages on various articles.
General CadwaUder haa been appointed a Major Gene
ral of Volunteers His friends express much gratifica
tion at this recognition of bis merits.
A reconnoissance was made yesterday by our forces
beyond Warrenton Junction. A body of the
cavalry retreated as our troops advanced, and burned the
bridge over the Rappahannock. There was some slight
skirmishing, but no loss of life or any wounded on our
Bide. ,
A military a?F»rtm?»ti t» be tailed tUe middle Depart,
meat, and to consist or tlio States of Now Jersey, Dela
ware, the Eastern shore of Maryland and Virginia, and
tho counties of Cecil. Harford, Baltimore, and Anne
Arundel, in Maryland, has been created. Major Genera
Dix, of the United States Volunteers, is assigned to the
comotaud of this department, the headquarters of which
are located at Baltimore.
No troops in the United Statcß service will hereafter
pass through the city of New York without reporting to
the United States 'military authorities entrusted with the
duty of providing subsistence and transportation in that
city. The reports must be made and information obtain
ed at the office, No. 79 White street.
The Governor of New York has docided upon the fol
lowing prices to be charged to the non-commissioned of
ficers and privates of the several regiments from that
State uQYf iu the field fer articles of clothing heretofore
furnished them by the State, the said prices having been
fixed from the average cost of the several articles, viz:
For each infantry overcoat, &S 63: infantry jacket, $5.43;
ditto trowsera, 53.50; ditto ratiguo cap, 85c ; ditto shoes
(pegged), $ 1.20; ditto shoes (sewed), f L!>8; ditto Ilfayp.
ers, 57c; ditto socks, 24c; ditto Blurts, 55c; blankets
*1.85.
THE WAR IN ARKANSAS.
THE REBEL ARHY RETREATS TO FORT
SMITH.
The Texan and Arkansas Troops De
moralized.
THE POSITION OF GEN. CURTIS' ARMY.
Bolla, Mo., March 29.—Reliable persona, who have
just arrived from our army in the Southwest, say the
remnant of tho rebel armji rnnrtwring some 0 ( &OO meat
under Generals Van Born and Price, has retreated en
tirely across the Boston Mountain, and is now at Van
Buren and Fort Smith, receiving supplies from Memphis
and Little Bock, via the Arkansas rivor, which is now
at a high stage.
The Texas troops were much- disheartened at the death
of General McCulloch, and Arkansas feels tho loss of
General Mclntosh very severely. The rebels are badly
oft*for clothing and shoes.
Pike’s Indians have returned to the Indian Barton.
They were not found stt-fflcleutly formidable in battle,
having become panic-stricken at the effect of our ar
tillery.
Gen. Price received a major general's commission in
the Confederate service on the 16th.
One regiment of Teaae troops reached Via Buren oh
the 15tb, to reinforce Van Dorm and more were expected
to arrive from Louisiana: The whole rebel reinforce
ments will not exceed five thousand in the next six
weeks.
Lieutenant Gohmel Hurron* of the Ninth lowa fiegit
meat, who was takes a prisoner at the battle- of Pea
Bidgo, was in the hands of the rebels for two weeks.
They were badly frightened after the battle, ami retreated
very rapidly, and for the iirst three days ©4 their flight
had nothing to eat; and it now appears that their cannon,
and bagg&ge (rain might b&vd b£&U &4SHy eaptuved.
General Curtis' army fell back to KeUaviile, in order to
secure forage; Arkansas, north of Fayetteville, leaving
been entirely eaten out. Our forces are now camped
where water and forage are plenty. Our pickets extend
into ArhMKh ABd fts rsW pilots com. north to (he
top of the Beaton Mountains.
Fayetteville, Arkansas, is unoccupied. Very little
Union sentiment has been developed in Arkansas.
THE BATTLE OF WINCHESTER.
General Shields’ Account.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF CAPT. S, C, BBRILBB,
OF GEN. SHIELDS 1 STAFF.
MBAVIiItY AM» I'VmiIAWE OF OCR
'iT.on rs
Gen. Shields’ Account of the Battle.
The following letter from General Shields, to a
friend in Washington, gives the General's informal
account of the battle of Winchester *
HKAnQUARTEUS GKS. SiflßT.hS* DIVISION*, )
Wint ukstkis, Va., March 20, 1562. \
I will give you a brief account of our late operations.
My recuuuuiesaiice beyoud Strasbourg, ou Liu? 18th ami
HHli inst*. discovered Jackson reinforced, iu a strong
position, nenr New Market* within supporting dishmee
or the main body of tlm rebels uuiler Johuguu. It wag
nccciwary to decoy him from that position. Thereforo, I
fell hack rapidly to Winchester on the 20tli, ai if in re
treat, inarching my whole command nearly thirty miles
in one day. My force was placed at night in a secluded
position, two miles from Winchester, on the Martinshurg
road. On the 21st tho rebel cavalry, under Ashby,
showed themselvoH to our pickets, within sight of win
chester. On the 22d all of General Banks’ command,
with iho exception of my division, evacuated Winches
ter, en routo for Centreville. This movement and the
masked position of my division nutie an impression upon
the inhabitants, some of whom were in secret communi
cation with the enemy, that our army had left, and that
nothing remained but a few regiments to garrison this
placo. Jackson was Rignulizcd to thin effect. I saw
their signals and divined their moaning. Almut five
o’clock on the afternoon of the 22d Ashby, believing that
the town was almost evacuated, attacked our pickets
and drove them in. This success increased his
delusion. It became necessary, however, to re
pulse them for the time being. I therefore ordered
forward a brigade, and placed it in front between Win
chafttar and the eimmy. I only let them soe, however, two
jegiments of infantry, two batteries of artillery, and a
small force of cavalry, which he mistook as tho whole
force left to garrison and protect the placo. In a skir
mish that evening, while placing the artillery in position,
I wag struck by a fragment of a shell, which broke
my arm above the elbow, injured my shoulder, and
damaged n»« otherwise to such »n extent that I have
lain prostrate over since. I coininencid making pre
parations for any emergency that might occur that
night or the next morning. TJnder cover of the night I
ordered au entire brigade (Kimball's) to take up a strong
position in advance. I pushed forward four batteries,
having them placed in a strong position to support the
infantry. I placed Svll)van’s brigade on both flanks, to
prevont surprise, and to keep my flanks from being
turned, ami I held Tyler's brigade in reserve, to operate
against any point that might be assailed in front. In
this position, I awaited and expected the enemy's attack
next morning. My advance brigade was two miles from
the town, its pickets extending perhaps a mile farther
along the turnpike leading lo Strasburg. About eight
o'clock in the morning, 1 sent forward two experienced
officers to reconnoitre the front, and report indications of
tho enemy. They returned in an hour, reporting no
enemy in sight except Ashby’s force of cavalry, infantry,
and artillery, winch by this time had become familiar
and contemptible to us. General Hanks, who was yet
here in person, upn hearing this report, c99c\t}Jed that
Jackson could not be in front possibly, or be decoyed
away so far from the main body of tho rebut army. In
this opinion I, too, began to concur, concluding that
Jackson was too sagacious to be caught in such a trap,
gen. Banks, therefore, left for Washington. His Btaff
officers were directed to foltow the fame day, by way of
Centreville, Knowing the crafty eueruy, however. I had
to deal with. I omitted no precaution. My whole force
wns concentrated, and prepared to support Kimball's
brigade, which was in advance. About half past ten
o'clock, it became evident we had considerable force
before us; but the enemy still concealed himself so
adroitly in the woods, that it was impossible to estimate
it. I ordered a portion of the artillery forward, to open
fire and unmask them. By degrees they began to show,
themselves. They planted battery alter battery in
strong position, on the centre and en both flanks. Our
artillery responded, and this continued until about half
past three o'clock in the afternoon, when 1 directed a
column of infantry to carry a battery on thoir left
flank and to assail that flank, which wag done
promptly and splendidly by Tyler's brigade, aided by
seme regiments from the oilier brigades. The Are of our
infantry was so close and destructive that it made havoc
in their ranks. The result was the capture of their guns
on the left, and the forcing back of their wing on the cen
tre, thns placing them in a position to be routed by a
general attack, which was made, abont five o’clock,
by all the infantry, and succeeded in driving
them in flight from the field. Night felt upon
us at this stage, leaving us in possession
of the field of battle, two guns and four caissons, three
hundred prisoners and about one thousand stand of small
arms. Oar killed in this engagement cannot exceed one
hundred mpn, wounded two hundred and thirty*tliroe.
Tie enemy’s killed and wouudod exceed one thousand.
The inhabitants of the adjacent villages carried them to
their houses as they were removed from the bold of
battle. Houses between the battle field and Strasburg,
and even far beyond, have since been found fil’od with
the dead ar.d dying of the enemy. Graves have bet*
discovered far removed from the road, where the inhabi
tants of the country buried them as they died. General
Bankß, in bis pursuit of the enemy beyond Strasburg,
afterwards, found houses on the road twenty-two miles
from the bnttle field filled in this manner, and presenting
tho most ghastly spectacle. The havoc made in the
ranks of the rebels has slnick this whole region of coun
try with terror. Such a blow had never fallen ou thorn
before, and it is more crushing because wholly unexpected.
Jaekson, and his stone-wail brigade, and all the other
brigades accompanying him, will never meet this division
Again in battle. During the night they manage! to carry
off their artillery in the darkness. We opened upon them
by early light next morning, and they commenced to re
treat. Gen. Banks returned from Harper's Ferry botweeu
nine and ten o'clock A. M.. and placed himself, at my
request, at tho head of the command, ten miles from the
battle-field, pursuing the enemy, Reinforcements, which
we bad ordered back from Williams' division, and
which I had ordered forward during the night, now
came pouring in, and with all those wo continued the
pursuit, preeriag thehi With VlgOfc Übd with repeated and
destructive attacks as far aB Woodstock, where he halted
from mere exhaustion. The enemy's Bufferings have
b*eii terrible, nnd such os they bare nowhere el3s en
dured since the comnunWsmonf of this war: and yet such
were their gallantry and high stole of discipline that at
no (ime during tho battle or pursuit did they give way
to pnnlr. They fled to Mount jaekson, and lire by this
time, no doubt, in communication with the tnaiu body of
the rebel army. T hope to be able in a few days to ride
in a buggy and place myself at tho head of my com
mand : but I have neither sufficient force nor sufficient
rauktodo that service to the couutrythatl hope and
feel Tam capable of. No man could be better treated
ihan I am by (lea. Banka, and yet, If h© and Ills com
mand had been here on the 23d, you would have hoard
nothing of a fight, because our wily enemy would not
have been eutrapped. I want an efficient cavalry regi
ment—the Third United States cavalry; for instance—
and additional infantry. I wish you would see the Se
cretary of War, for instance, iu relation to this matter.
I can do the country service If they give mad chance.
Official Report of Capt. Shriler.
Wixcite.«tek, March 25, 1862.
To Brio. Gex. Shield.*; Commanding Second Dm-
SION, FItTH Aismtt Ct>lW r ri ;
General: I beg respectfully to report to you that after
having received on Sunday last, the 23d of March, at 9
o'clock A. M.. an order to report for duty as aid-de-camp
on jour staff, I left headquarters for Kerustown, t-o as
sist Cols. Kimball, Tyler, aud Sullivan, in their efforts as
commanders of brigades fighting the enemy under tfen.
J&tk&ti, and, to iu&upea uuiiy of afitton th&U 1 tlifM
respective commands, I reported at 9J4 o’clock A. M. to
Coi. Kimball, acting brigadier, and senior officer on the
field, who was stationed upon a hilt about ono-balf
mile west of Kernatown, which latter place is
intersected by the turupike leading to Stras
burgt There I informed myself as to the ovent*
width had transpired previous to my arrival, and under
stood that the enemy who, in endeavoring to drive in our
pickets the day before, had been repulsed, had opened
with his artillery, at about eight o’clock A. M., upoa
our forces again, and that since that time we were en
gaged in responding to hie* battery of four gnus, which he
then had in play, and endeavoring to repel his small but
harassing attacks of cavalry upon our chain of sentinels.
Beconnoitring the ground surrouuding me, I found
that between the hill upon which I stood with Colonel
Kimball and the hill opposite ns. upon which the enemy’s
batteries were posted, about a mile distant, a ravine >vas
lying, running east and west, which is entirely free of
wood, when about half a mile to ibe eas% a forest con
nected both hills, through the centre of which pa3se3 a
mud road, and is bounded on its extreme right by an
other mud road leading to Cedar creek. The country to
the left (west) of the turnpike is flat, and comparatively
little wooded.
We placed is position a six-gun battery, commanded
by Captain Jenks, First Virginia Artillery, to oppose the
enemy’s four gun?, which latter was aoou reinforced by
a whole battery, whereupon Captain Clark’s regular bat
tery was put in prolongation of the former named. Both
batteries were fought by Col. Baum, chief of artillery of
Gen. Shields’ division, in person. Our fire from the two
batteries became too hot for the enemy, ami they brought
a third battery in the direction of their-right wing, in
such position upon our two batteries on the hill that they
enfiladed them, but with this mameuvre exposed their
battery to a raking fire of one of the Ohio butteriesplaced
near Kernstown to defend the pike, aud they were neces
sitated to limber to the rear with all their batteries, but
conttoiifd their fire.
In the meantime the infantry regiments were moving
tip to tho support of onr butteries, and formed into line
of buttle about a thousand yards to the rear of our bat
teries, when at once the enemy’B heavier battery moved
to the front, and threw, in rapid succession, a number of
■ffell-Ainwd t?ie>l tats smr imltfriss m 4 ths siirslry bh4
infantry stationed upon the interior slope of the battery
hill, and the necessity to storm and take their guns be
came evident.
In cr njuuction with Cols. Kimball and Tyler, the fol
lowing infantry regiments were drawn up in mass, paral
lel With each other ."fThe right, resting upou the mud road
passing through Uio forest, was held by the Seventh
Ohio, the Sixty-seventh and Fifth following, and the
Thirteenth Indiana, Eighty-fourth Pennsylvania, aud
Twenty-ninth Ohio a little to the rear, thus leaviug the
One-lluudred-and-tenth Pennsylvania and the Four
teenth Indiana and three companies of the Eighth Ohio
in reserve. During O'e time these arrangements were
a Difewnger was sent tf yen, Gvnorn', t? !ssv,
your approval as to this flank movement, and I person
ally apprised all the commanders in the rear and Hanks
of our intentions, so as to keep them on the alert.
Colonel Baum was enjoined to keep his artillery in
lively fire, so as not to divert the attention of the enemy
frem him, and when the order came to move on every
thing was ready to respond.
General Tyler moved his column by the right fl&bk
far as the Cedar creek road, rested his right upon the
same, And the left upon the before-mentioned mud road,
pushing forward upon both roads some cavalry, changed
direction to the loft, right in front, aud moved
■ilectly but steadily upon the euemy’s left, through
the woods, for about half a iniia, wiieoi coining
upon a more sparsely wooded ground, lie made half a
wheel to the left, and came to the face of tho extreme
flank cf tho enemy, who received him, posted behind a
stone wall at about two hundred yards distance, with a
terrific volley from rifled guns, but still on went tho regi
ments without a return lire, and thon threw themselves
with jmmfHlt? sheering and an unearthly yell upon the
enemy, whr, receiving at fifteen yards ourfirst tire, fell
back across the field, thus unmasking two six-pound iron
guns, which hurled, on being cleared in front, death aud
destruction into onr ranks with their canister. But
still onward we went, taking one gun and two caissons,
aud making there a short stand. Again the eutniy
unmasked two brass pieces, which at last drove ns, by
their vigorous fire, buck. Bui I caused tliS captured
gun to bt tipped over, so that the enemy in regaining the
ground could not drag it away. The Fifth Ohio and
Eighty-fourth Pennsylvania threw themselves once more,
with fixed bayonets, forward, the former losing tout
times in a few minutes their standard bearer. Captain
Wltitcome at lait took tlio colors an luntiii. itnd. elieerinif
on his men, fell also. So, too. Colonel Murray, whilst
gallantly leading on his Eighty-fourth regiment. In
fact, that ground was strewn with dead and woundod.
Gen. Tyler lost there bis aid, Lieut. Williamson, of the
Twenty-ninth Ohio.
I hurried hack to bring up the One-hundred-and
foutli Pennsylvania, and Sixteenth Indiana, by & right
oblique movement through the woods, and the enemy
receiving all the combined shock and fire, retired, aud
left us in possession of our dearly-bought gun and
caissons.
United, onward we pressed again, the enemy’s two
brass Bieccs and mniketry pouring in tlifir fie® Tlir6 ?
companies of the Eighth Ohio reinforcing uv we g uned
our brass piece and its caißson, and compelled the enemy
to fall back.
This vrug at 7 P. M. I moved to the rightflaiik, and
caused the cannon to go forward with the.now fast re
treating enemy, when I met with six of Ashby s cavalry,
who snot down my orderly and killed hli liaise, one of
the bullets piercing my cap. I was compelled to use my
swotd to kill one of.ibem . . .... *
The cavalry captuied two hundred and thirty pruou
.re, Mid met only with Httlo rosiatauce from tho anomy’s
cavalry. , . _
At SP Mi tlw musketry A !°W w uiuuon
shots from their extreme left battery were fired so as to
withdraw our attention from tho retreating foo, and all
wan over. Our men reiualued oil the of battle
picking up tbe wounded, and slept upon their arms to
awake for ilie pursuit of the enemy on the morning of
the 21th, who fell rapidly back beyond Newtown, when,
Sto o'clock of 'll 6 morning of that <toy f Major General
Banks took command, and I reported back to you.
General, I have the honor to be ever ready to servo
in so glorious a body of soldier* uudcr your able lead*
ing. Tour most obedient, humble servant,
B. 0. SHBU.ER.
Pennsylvanians _Killed and Wounded at
Winchester,
Ttio following is a perfect list of the killed and
wounded of the Eighty-fourth and Oue-huudred-aad*
teuth Regiments, during the battle at Winchester*.
EIGUTI-FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT
KM.I.KIi.
Colonel Wm. G. Mntray. Private John Kelly.
Captain Patrick Gallagher. Private Jeremiah Gates.
Secoud Lieut. Clias. Bonin. Private Thos. HancofT.
Private Paul McLaitg. Private Sitnon Kreisher.
PrlTOl? -M ?!!!!«•, Prints Jsuspli
Private John Gillmore. Private Jacob WainwrlgtiL
Private James Myers. Private James Graham.
Private Levi Keech. Private Daniel G. Smith.
Private Win. B. Fowler.
Private Wm. 11. Davis. Corporal Jam. Gallagher.
Private Thomas Ravenlilli. Uhas. Shoemaker.
Private David M. Lime. Sergeant Franklin floiutlor.
Private John Brooks. Captain Penrose Chadwick.
Private Michael Farroll. Sergeant F. i. More.
Private Felix Mellin. Private Henry Grimes.
Private Samuel Burk. Private Martin Young.
Private Adam Frank. Private Tf rr«BW Rtoney,
Private JamusßuD. Private Isaac Johnson.
Private Michael Ferney. Private Rob. Taylor.
Fir.«t Lieut Samuel Bryan. Private Abraham Hentzor.
First Corporal Peter Jones. Private Jacob Spldle,
Private Reuben Kiitiam. Private John Jeunings.
Private James Kuutz. Private C. D. Bowers.
Second Corporal Jackson Private Michael Fifxharris.
Uftiiynbaok. Private Wm, Proaßer*
Fourth Corporal John Snad- Private S. C. Lector.
den. Private Guy Holcomb.
Private Alfred Crague. Private J. Presser.
Private Joseph Pinkerton. Private Wm. Gallagher*
Private Chan. Parker. Private Path. P. Harkin.
Private T. S. Simmons. Private Thomas Gorman.
Private Mark Shxoh. Private Wm. McCarty.
PiiYHte .Menander Warn Private Joliu Lulbert.
First Lieut, 11. M. Tloucon. Private Norman Stryker.
Third Bergt. C W. Ounay. Private Kobt. L. Rani.j
Fifth Sergt. Silas White. Private Daniel Ritter.
FiistCorporal \\ m. C. Hilc- Private Sanford Johnson.
man. Private Win. K. Stead.
Sergeant Horn Funk. Private Henry Srrickler.
Corporal James W. Price. Private Dwight Ilobarts.
Corporal James W. Murray. Private BolrtrtJolumn,
Corporal L C. Fowler. Private Wm. Cassidy.
Color tergeant Hugh Smith. Private Mai-tin Conigan.
Sergeant Philip Smith. Private Christopher Smith.
CoiporaL Emanuel Brueba- Private John Lueor.
k*r. Private John B.Carr.
Corpora! Joseph Ledger. Private Wm. Lazier.
Corporal Aloxatider Taylor.
Total killed 18
Total wounded .74
Aggregate killed and wounded 02, out of 255 engaged.
ONE-HI NBRED-AND-TENTH PENNSYLVANIA
REGIMENT.
KiM'KP,
Private J. D. Davidson. Private Leibrlcb.
Private J. Ferguson. Private Samuel Everly
Private P. P. Croft. Private John Murphy,
Private Joseph Cooper. Private John Darn.
Prirate John Nipple. Private Wm* Cowrage,
Private 0, If, Horn, Private M T Saoof-k?
Private J* Horseman. Private Biias S. Anthony.
Private James Wallace. Sergeant Wm. Itoborts.
Private W. I*. Ramsey. Private John Borden.
Private J. Murlin. Private J. R. Harper.
Private David Price. Private D. Brown.
Private W. 0. Colleher. Private G Sloan.
Private Anthony Kimliin. Sergeant S. McCune.
Private Theodore Rockery, Private John Nettle.
Private D. Baker. Private Ira Horn.
Private S. Kiroley. Private D. S. baker.
Corporal J Murphy. Private D. Gardener.
Private T. Mcllwaino. Private W. P. Ramsay.
Private D. Gardiner. Private John C. Foreman,
Pirate J, E, Albert, Priyftte Je!m Penstirrti',
Private T. (Roster.
St. Lovis, March CO.—On the night of the 20th in3t..
a band of from five hundred to eight hundred rebels at
tacked four companies of State militia at HummonsvUle,
Polk county, Mo. They were completely defeated, with
the lofiß of fifteen killed and a large number wounded.
Our loss was nine killed, but a number wore wounded,
among which were Captains Stockton aud Cangrovo
severely.
Parson Brownlow at Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, March 20.— Parson Browniow arrived
here yesteid&jr
The Rebels Driven from Warrenton June-
Washington, March 29.—Advicts from Manasses
state that ytaterday the enemy in large force was
driven frciu the Warrenton Railroad junction hyGori:
Sumner.
Claims of Feuusylvauia Recruiting Ofli-
HAt:nisnri:c, March 20.—The bill for the payment of
claims incurred by recruiting officers has been recalled.
and, substantially! withdrawn by tho Legislature, The
necessity fo* this action becomes apparent when it is
slated that, from the estimates made by Lieutenant Colo
nel Ruff, aud Major Dooge of the regular army, $1,500,-
CGO will be required for their liquidation; a sum conside
rably larger than will remain in the State Treasury un
appropriated. It Is almost certain that an act will be
passed granting pay to the officers, from the time they
commenced recruiting until the date of muster, and
making provision for investigating the character of other
claims, with a view to further action.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER NEW YORK.
New York, March 30.—The steamer Xcw lorifc, from
Southampton; with dates to the 19th inst., arrived
late hour to night.
great Britain.
In the House of Lords, on the 17th, Lord Normandy
moved for the despatches relative to the press prosecu
tions in Italy.
In the House of Commons, on the ITtfa, Mr. Griffiths
arited about the arrest at the purser of the ihmpte) 1 and
tli© ex* consul at Tangier, and their removal on board the
JflP as prisoners.
Mr. bayard explained, and expressed the earnest hopo
that when the President knew the circumstances they
would be released,
'The late successes of Hie United States troops created
the belief among the French merchants that peaceful
arrangements will short! y be mide, causing a resump
tion of commercial relations. The effect in the manu
facturing districts was favorable.
Rentes had declined to 69f. 60c.
ITALY.
GarlbMdi had exhorted the Italians to subscribe
towards the relief of the sufferers by the inundation in
Austria.
The Danish Government, in reply to the German
notes, objects to any discussion of Schleswig affairs, etc.,
but is ready to listen to the objections of Germany, and
its propositions for a settlement of the relations of Hol
stein.
JAMES SHIELDS.
The royal troops had taken all the exterior fortifies,
uon of Nauplia.
Tbeimmgents at Syra had proclaimed the second son
of Vidor Ehifiifthtid King of Gfe«ce, as Otho thfi Se
cond
The Turkish squadron had sailed for Lower Albania.
COMMERCIAL.
London, March 19.—The discount market is amply
supplied below the hank minimum rate.
In the stock SHfibangs th& r&UIa two per cent. Ame
rican securities are firm.
Livkhpooj., March 19. —Cotton is unchanged; sales
for two days 12,000 hales, including 3,500 bales to specu
lators and exporters.
At Manchester the market as tending upward, but the
sales are small;
Flour i 3 dni*. Wheat active. Corn tending upward
mixed 28s Ddcr.29B.
Reef steady. Pork steady. Bacon active. Lard tend
ing upward and firm. Tallow quiet and steady.
Ashes quiet. Sugar quiet and steady. Bice inactive.
Benin dull. Spirits Turprutinu nominal nt 665,
Los‘i>o.v, March ID.—Consols for money 93?,'®087' •
account 93,?J®94.J
The newspaper reports quote Ftonr as difficult to Bell at
Gdizrlslowec
TJie gteamer JYiqoara arrived at Queenstown on tlie
18th. ' .
The Turks occupied Graliavo, in Herzegovina, on the
17th instant.
GUN-CARTRIDGE FACTORY BLOWN UP.
Terrible Scenes and Incidents.
INVESTIGATION BY THE CORONER AND
FIRE MARSHAL.
Since the year 1850, when the great fire occurred a
Race-street wharf, which occasioned such terrible de
struction of property and loss of life, the city of Phila
delphia has not been thrown into such an intense state of
excitement as was created on Saturday by the romor
that ft tfiritr]s 9XP198198 bad occurred in the lower sec
tion of the city. These rumors took no tangible shape
till nearly 12 o'clock, at which time it was generally be
lieved that somo thirty persons had been instantly killed
by the explosion of a powder magazine and gun-cartridge
manufactory. Those of our citizens, who while tnkiug
their morning meal, hoard a slight noise such as might b©
caused by the firing of a gun at the navy yard or at the
refreshment saloons, were far from suspecting the real
cause of the concussion.
It seems that Professor Samuel JacksoD, the well
known manufacturer of pyrotechnics, had a manufac
tory lor the getting up of bis explosive commodities at
Tenth and Beed streets, immediately north of the
Debtors' Apartment of the Moyamensing Prison. The
factory was located Immediately at the point where the
cars oil the Tenth-street railway turn off to go westward.
Tho building occupied a lot nt the northwest corner of
the two streets, and covered an extent of ground 100 by
50 feet. The structure was nearly of wood, and near
the centre was a small brick building, about 10 by 12.
Tho buildings were all of one story, and in fact were
mere slieds or shells. They were divided into five apart
ments,. or shops, for moulding cartridges, mixing ill®
material for the same, attaching the halls to cartridges,
varnishing, and packing them. There were also drying
rooms, and shops for carpenter work, together with a
small'offioe. At tho north eDd of the building was tho*
powder marn/ine, which was merely a largo hole dug in
the ground and covered with boards. The mixing room
was in the northwest corner of thß building, close to tho
magazine. The monldiug room, where the explosion
first took place, was at the southern end of the building
near the county prisou wall. The varnishing apartment -
was 9U fhe Tenth street side of tho building. In the
brick building, and a frame attachment to the same, most
of the female employees were at work attaching the
balls to the cartridges. Cartridges were drying on trays
in almost every part of the establishment at the time of
the accident.
The legitimate busiuess of Professor Jackson was de
stroyed by tho war, but he was extensively engaged In
the manufacture of Minie ball cartridges for the* United
States Government. Ho had) girls, men,, aodi boys en
gaged in making girla cemfiiiflng the
bullet to tho powder and covering tho joint with pioces of
silk. Even with his largo force of work people, the pres
sure upon the establishment was great, and on Friday
fifty additional luinda were advertised for. About seven
ty .live thousand cartridges were turned out daily, and
at one time within a week there were a million on hand
at one time.
About half past eight o'clock on. Saturday morningi
when the hands were all busily engaged, an explosion
took place, whirh was followed ft Moment after by ft se
cond and more violent explosion, which Shattered the
buildiag to pieces and sent tho fragments sty log through
the air mingled with portions of human bodies. The
wreck remaining upon the ground immediately took fire ;
and the horrified Spectators who were first upon the
ground saw men, boys, and girls creeping from the ruins,
with their persons burned and blackened, and in some
cases with their clothing on fire, writhing in agony upon
the ground.
The firemen were soon upon the ground, and were not
to»S in tK'ingniehing tb? ?!&>»?»• AH ?f th? factory that
was not blown to pieces was destroyed by fire, and in a
very short time from the period of the explosion nothing
was left but a few charred timbers, a shattered wall, and
a debris of Minie rifle balls, broken tools and machinery,
and email portions of clothing. Just outside of the line
of the building the body of a lad vn found. It was so
shockingly burned and mutilated that it could not b e
identified at first; but it afterward proved to be the re
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Skirmish in Missouri.
ItKKEATKD JIV STATK UIUTIA.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
FRANCE.
DENMARK.
GREECE.
TURKEY.
TIIE LATEST
SHOCKING LOSS OF LIFE.
7HE EXPLOSION.
mains of Edward Jackson, the son of the proprietor o
ILe eatabJisnieht-
There were bill few persons who wore killed outright
by the explosion, aud the bodies of most of them were
blown to fragments. Heads, legß, and arms were hurled
through the air, and In some instances they were picked
up hundredi, of feet from the scene of the explosion.
I’eriifiUH faf lUrii, brMni, limbs, Ac. T faiiml
in the yards of houses, on roofs, and in the adjacent
streets. The walls of aoverui houses in the vicinity had
great smears of blued upon them, where the fragments of
the bodies of the victims had struck when they were
hurled from the factorr."
The head and part of the trunk of a man were blown
into rassyubk road, more than a s-nmre distant from the
factory. A portion of the thigh struck against the rear
wall of tho tavern of Mr. Dougherty, No. 1321 Paasyunls
road, leaving its bloody mark upon the brick work, aud
then falling into the yard Tho beady which appeared
to belong to the same l»o<ly, was thrown over the build,
ingand fell down iu P&ssynuk road. The skull was
dashed completely to pieees, IU fragments being held
together by theßcalp, and the brains were* dashed out.
The hair, sprinkled with gray, and a short whiiker,
which had bairn saorchtul and siug&g, all thaf W4?e
loft to lead tn the identification o! the reunion.
Tho fragments of mutilated huuiauity which had been
gathered up were all removed to the Fit steward station,
honse. The wounded Imd their immediate wauts sup
plied at the drug stores, dwellings, Ac , in the neighbor
hood j they were then removed to titeir own homes, or to
tho Pennsylvania Hospital, the great majority beiug
taken to the last-named institution. The men and boya
hod suffered the most severe injuries, some of them baii g
shockingly burned. The females were less seriously
hurl. Fortunately for this portion of the operatives, the
rules of the factory remured them to divest themselves of
their hoop skirts upon going to Work, Tills
probably prevented mauy from being burned to d*ath, as
their clothing was much loss combustible La the absence
of the distending hoops.
The noise of the explosion was beard to a grnat dis
and hmidredg of people hurriod te (fee spot under
iho impulse of curiosity. Among the throng were tho
half-distracted parents and friends of those who had been
employed iu the devastated building, uncertain as to their
safety, aud searching frantically about for thorn in the
crowd and in the neighboring houses, and, while fonring
iho worst, searching sihudderingly amang the fragment*
of clothing wind) still clung to the almost quivering re
mains of the mutilated dead. There were many painfully
afl'ectiug scenes at the spot, and at the places where the
deed and the wounded were carried.
Tno hiiemetnct! «r tu? awMter was toltgrapM to ttw
Ceriiral Statiou,and Mayer Henry, the Chief of Police,
and several of the lieutenants, with squads of policemen,
hurried to the ground, and did itll that was in their power
to gather together tho scattered remains of the dead, to
relieve the injured, to t;tko charge of endangered
property, and to keep the crowd from overrunning the
ruins.
The police, and also the people residing in the neigh
borhood, did everything in their power to alleviate the
sufferings of the unfortunate ones. Several ladies fur
nished blankets, si ttees, Ac., for the wounded while l>e
iug convoyad to the hospital. Several milk and farm
wagons, passing at the time,.were voluntarily relieved
of their contents aud used as means of conveyance. Cer
tainly, there never,was more sympathy expressed for suf
fering humanity.
THE RILLED*
The only person rocosnized was a young mau named
Edwin Jackson, a son of tho proprietor of the establish
ment.
The head which was blown across to Pasiyunk road te
HuppoHtd to I.e that of YnmaH Dailey. Mr. Bailey it
Ii&VS been lb the building at the time of the ex
plosion, and cannot be found. Ho was about sixty yean
of ago, and belonged to West Cheater.
Benjamin F. Whittaker, whose parents reside at No.
1010 South Seventh street, was turned in a most shock
ing manner.. He yuffmd ths &kcbliclati»g p; Ja
until about 10 o’clock ou Saturday evening, when he ex
pired. He was sensible until the last moment, but could
give no account of tho occurrence.
Several of the wounded were oarried to their residence?,
And their whereabouts is unknown, which adds to tU»
difficulty of [earning who have been severely injured.
LIST OF TIIE WOUNDED.
Tho injured were taken to the neighboring drug storos,
and houses in the immediate vicinity, where every mean*
were taken to ulleviato their sufferings. As fast as possi
ble those who were seriously wounded wore conveyed to
the Pennsylvania Hospital. The unfortunate persons
continued to arrive there ail day, until twenty-eight hod
been received in the institution* The following are the
names of those who aro at the hospital:
Washington Black, severely burned about the face,
arms, and bands,
Augustin Cut tin. aged 14 years, burned about the face
and hands.
John Logue, aged 14 years, badly burned about the
body.
Lewis Brown, aged 12 years, badly burned about the
face and body.
Joseph Mirkil, face, breast, and body burned in a shock
ing manner—in rather a critical condition.
Horace L. Sinnickson, burned about the face, arms,
and breast— seriously injured.
James Curtin*
Henry Harrison Knowter, burned about tho head*
The following are the panics of the females who have
been received at the hofpltal:
Mary M. Clay, Lizzie Craven,
Ella Curtin, Rebecca Emerick.
Snllie Fortoscuei Mary llagortyi
Annie Lynch, Ellaa Laucy,
Isabella F. T.aney, Amanda Milter,
Frances Mullen, Eliza McAleer,
Kate McDermott, Margaret MoEwen,
Diana Norritt, Mary Sloane,
Agnes Winson, Aim McKersey,
Margaret Brown.
Many of them JmJ *l*l* ißUnaUafe MlAtiVdl AMUttd
them. The parents of tho girls ward WWitted to visit
them and remain all night. The boßpitai w£? I’epiejKl
during the rptir" 'lay and evening of Saturday by the
frieuds of the sufferers, anxious to loam their condition*
and many distressing iceues wore witnessed about the
gate of the hospital. As the orders of the physiclana
were to admit no persons but tho near relatives of the
patients, and only one or two at a time, Capt. Ta\lor, the
gatekeeper, occupied a very trying position, and was ob
liged to refuse many applicants, causing frequent lamen
tations from those, who considered it exceedingly hard
not to be permitted to visit their brothers or sisters, to
sympathize with them in their sufferings.
A number of those burned were not taken to the hospi
tal, but were removed to their residences. Among this
class were the following:
A young man named McGienan*
Annie Walters, residing at Twentieth aud Pine streets,
burned about the face aud head.
Annie Hatton, burned about the head; resides at
Twenty-fourth and Spring Garden streets.
Bichard Heweton, residing in Woodbine street.
Samuel Griffiths, aged 17 Je&PS.
Charles Griffiths, aged 16 years.
Mary Griffiths.
Two daughters of Mr. Jackson, the proprietor, named
Josephine, aged 20 yearß, and Selina, aged IS years. Doth
wore hi a critical CdfidlHdU yftStWdai l ,
AnnieHcCorney, residing in the Twenty-fourth ward.
She was not employed in the establishment.
Mary Aim Moore.
Joseph Cartledge, burned while rescuing one of the
young women.
Ellen Murray.
Miss Naughty.
Washington Lane, badly Injured about the face ftad
eyta.
Castle AVhltecft**.
Mies Mehaffey, badly burned.
Virginia Thorp, residing on Seventh street, above
Beed, badly burned.
John Yeager, 14 years of age, residing at No. 837 Karp
street, fatally injured,
fisrah Yeager,
Aurelia Buggies, residing at Sixteenth and Chatty
streets.
Mary Ann GlUlgan, burned about the bead and face
resides on Silver street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth.
Lizzie Newman, residing on Prims street, above
Twentieth.
Sallie Larzelere, residtogat No. 532 Sylvester street.
Mary and Jennie Germon, residing on Sixth Street,
near Beed.
Jennie Miller, residing on Wharton street, near Moya
mensingr road.
Edwin Thaw', residing on Seventh street, belowTteed.
MUs E. Palmer.
Euiuia Thompson, roskling on Carpenter street, usar
Third.
Catharine Strawby, Bose Megary ? Margaret Mearary,
Annie Sinnickson, Mary O'Dwrooll, and Alfred Knowles.
Emma Stanley, South street, near Twentieth, slightly
hjurrd.
A young lady residing in Tenth street, near Lombard,
was also Bligbtly injured.
The most of the above parties reside in the First ward.
Their condition could not he ascertained, but none are
believed to he very dangerously injured. It la probable,
however, that some of those at the hospital will die, thus
swelling the number of victims of the terrible catas
trophe.
THE
The calamity fails heavily upon many who have hid
thfir relatives killed or wounded, and their means of
subsistence cut off. Among those who are particular
objects of sympathy are Mrs. Margaret Brown and her
Bistor» Mrs. Mary Jane Curtin* 'These excellent womoa
are widows. They lost tlieir husband* some tea or
twelve years ago, and they have since struggled hard to
bring tip their children. Mrs. Brown>had live children
employed In the factory, all of whom-are said to be badly
injured. Mr, Browo, the father of these children, was
employed as a printer J» ilte pffilte df (Ite Up to
the day of his death. Margaret Brown, tlie eldest of
the children, 1b a fine young girt, of about seventeen
years of ago. She was employed in the United States
Mint for some weeks, but having been discharged along
wiih ft large number of the employees,- she accepted a
situation with Mr. Jackson.
Mrs. Curtin, at the lime of the explosion, was stand
ing at tho door conversing with Mr. Jackson, and was
blown across the street against the ptlsoa wall. Fur
tnnatoly, she is not much injured; Hir eldest boy,
Augustine, igod 14 years, a bright, jotaUigent little
fellow, until recently employed lu Mr. Shannon's tea
store, is badly burnt. Her daughter, Kllve, and her
youngest Bon, James, are also badly burnt. Mrs.
Curtin had Bayed up $6O in gold, which she took
with her to tho factory only an hour before the
explosion* It waa all lost* She >vae employed as
superintendent of the children In the factory. She
resided at tho corner of Seventeenth and Si Joseph's
avenue, where they had only moved tlie day before.
Joseph MlrkHly who Is among those who were taken ta
tlie hospital, is ft sou of Mr. JosephiMlrkUh who is wall
known as an old detective officer in the police service.
It has been erroneously stated that Miss Axe was In
jured. Ayumigladyof that name, who resides In the
next hotise to Mr. Jackson, accompanied the daughter of
Mr* Jackson to the factory* She was iuit tearing the
building to return to her home whoa the explosion oc
curred. She states that she saw a pwff of smoke In one
vomer of the room, and called attention to it, bfit it
seemed ta attract little attention. As she stepped into
the Btreit the building was blown to piem* Strange as
It may seem, she oscaped nnhnrt.
John and Sarah Yeager, both mere children, were the
support of a widowed mother. They reside in larp
Btreet, between Eighth and Ninth. The bey cannot" Su
rvive tho g|ij is not so dangerously injured.
A SAD SCENE.
The fact that a large number of the wounded had been
laken to the Pennsylvania Hospital, caused a profound
sonsatlon in the vicioity of that institution. The sight of
so many suffering creatures being carried into the gate
a wondering crowd, among whom were the ralA«
tives of the wounded &ud missiug, inquiring eagerly for
tlieir whereabouts and their condition.
It was Impossible, while the physicians at the Institu
tion were engaged in attending to the wounded, to admit
thfir frlrndri Mid tit? ißttfr flti!t?r?<! M-?Bt ft»
Mr* Taylor, the gate-keeper, gave them all the informa
tion in his power, but It was necessarily meagre and an-,
satisfactory, The moßt ridiculously exaggerated ftccoufitoj