THE PKESS.
rUBMBHED DAILY (SONDAYB UIOKMED,)
BY JOHN W. FORNEY,
OFFICE So. 11l SOUTH FOURTH STREET.
IklE daily press,
Twilt* Cents Fer Week, parable to tlio Carrier*
Hailed to ■ubecribera oat «f the City at Six Dollar*
Fsr AhxuMi Four Dollars for Eight Months,
ifgini Dollars for Sir Mosth=s—iu-rarinoiy in «i
- the time ordered.
THE TRI-WEEKLY PRESS,
Mailed to Subscribers out of the City at THR** DOL
LARS ill ARSUU. in
WHOLESALE HOUSES.
AND 64-IN OH
SKY-BLUE KERSEYS.
eVJKBitSTNH IHDiaO-BLUB SATINETS,
BLACK CADET AND OXFORD Do.
jratKZSD Do, In variety.
SLACK AND FANCY MIXED DOESKINS.
MtAJXCt GAS9 HUSHES AND MKLTONB.
IM STORE, AWD FOR BALB BY
JOSEPH LEA.
feSO-tt 198 AND 130 CHEBTSOT BTBBBT
MILLINERY GOODS.
1862. S^INQ -
WOOD & CARY.
(Sacctsun to LJ&caln, WM A WlcboU,)
No. TSS CHESTNUT STREET,
Hava new In Store m. complotv iVNk
SIMWAND MILLINERY GOODS,
SILK BONNETS,
STRAW AND PALM LEAF HATS, Ac.
To -which they respectfully luvKe Wo attention of the
.former patron, of the house and tho trade generally.
m«rl2-2m
41 spbing. 1862 .
M. BEIINHEIM,
No. 728 CHESTNUT STREET,
Hm now In atom, end ia daily recaiinns. the latest
ctyles in
RIBBONS, FRENCH FLOWERS,
WREATHS, SILKS, CHAPES,
LACES,
AND OTHER
MILLINERY GOODS.
t?o which he respectfully Invites the attention of the
TBAPK.
PRICES LOW.
mh24-2m
41 BPKIBO. 1862.
EIBBONS, MILLINERY,
ASP
STRAW GOODS.
BROOKS.
& Co.,
NO. 431 MARKET STREET,
tsEave new open—end to which daily edcioone aremadQ—
Ifeeir
USUAL HANDSOME VARIETY
or
RIBBONS.
BONNET MATERIALS, FLOWERS,
EUGHES.
STRAW AND FANCY BONNETS,
MISSES' AND CHILDREN’S H&TS,
FLATS, SHAKER HOODS, and
ALL OTHER ARTICLES IN THE MILLINERY
LINE.
Which will he offend M the
LOWEST MARKET PRICES.
IThe attention of the trade is respectful), invited,
nsr Particular attention given to ftUittg oiuera.
mbl3*Sm
fJIHOMAS KENNEDY & BRO.,
T 29 CHESTNUT Street, below Eighth.
h Choice Stock OT
SPRING MILLINERY GOODS,
mhl3-3m] AT LOW PBI”B».
WOODEN AND WlUutt W altis.
H. FRANCISGUB.
433 MARKET and S Worth FIFTH Street,
PHILADELPHIA,
WHOLKSALB DEALER [H
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE.
Always on hand, a fall Stock flf
£UB6, BUCKETS, CHURNS, MEASURES, J3BOOMS,
wnißKfl,
FANCY BASKETS,
IfADlii SCRUB, and SWEEPING RHUSHES,
LOOKING-GLASSES and WINDOW FAPBB,
Mate. Keelers, Flour Backets, Nest Boxes.
WASH BOARDS, BOLLING and CLOTHES PINS.
FLOOR and TABLE OIL CLOTHS.
SCHOOL, MABKET, and DINNER BASKETS,
yjieda, Bcrrewßi UarriftiMi fiobbj Horses. So., fie.
All Goode eold at
LOWEST NET CASH PRICES.
mhll-Sm
BLINDS AND SHADES
"gLINDS AND SHADES.
B. J. WILLIAMS,
No. 16 NORTH SIXTH STREET,
MANUFACTURER OF
VENETIAN BLINDS
AND
WINDOW SHADES.
The tersest ana flneet assortment jn tha City at tha
LOWEST PRICES.
STORE SHADES LETTERED.
Pftyai.lKW nvftmyUy fttomded to- ftp9-sq.
UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS.
H. RICDAEDSON
HAH REMOVED TO 300 MARKET STBEET,
BoathwMt ssffisv At Krih,
And offers a beautiful assortment et
UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS,
TENTS, AND CANES,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. mhSS-10.
HATS AND CAPS.
1 n/*n spring stook 101*9
iLOUA, COMPLETE. AOlltWs
C. H. QABDEN & Co,
Hmnufactnrera of ul Wholoodle Bailors in
HATS, CAPS, ANi> PUBS;
STRAW GOODS,
FANCY BILK AND BTBAW BONNStB,
Artificial Flowers, Bochea, Toother I, Mu
n«. oov ana Dos mabkbt Street, B. V. oomro
SIXTH Street.
j/y large complete etock. Tbe brat term end
the loweet price*. Crab end prompt “«m 6upcr*”ere
vertical erlr invited to cxemine our «tocfc ah! -3m
CHINA AND QDEENSWARE.
T3OYD So STROUD,
MO. 32 NORTH FOCBTH STREET,
(Four door* below the Merchant*' Hotel))
Sow offo* to *0«Bb» DMMhiiiU i lA«* »*<“* °*
CHINA, GLASS, & QUEENSWARE.
ap9-lm .
CABINET FURNITURE.
/CABINET FURNITURE AND BIL
LIABD TABLES,
MOORE & CAMPION.
Ho. 301 South BHOOHD Street,
4b oorniecttoa with their exteuiTe Oohlnet Bnilnon an
M9W muvMiilbi • Mperior artiole of
BILLIARD Tables,
And have now on band n foil supply, Bniahod with the
00088 * CAMPION'S IMPROVED CUSHIONS,
Which are prononneod, bj nil who haee b«4 thorn, to b«
Woperlor to all other*. . . ' „
Pop tho onalitp dniA of Hint tahlea tho matin*
(Mtoren itder to tbelr numerous patron, throughout
ySCI, " £ef«alba» with tha cbaracter of their
Work.
WATCHES, JEWELRY, &o. j
Afresh assortment,at less
THAN POBMEB PBIOBB.
Para * BBOTSMB,
UporteM, 544 CHESTNUT Street, below Fourth.
mhM-«f
DESKS, mow CASES, OFFICE
ana School Furniture, Tot stieana made to order.
MUTE, 782 MABBJET Street. »pU-U*
VOL. 5-NO. 221.
QiAB K’S
ONE DOLLAR STORE.
00£ cUjb'SXifUX SXRBBI.
NEW GOODS,
NEW STYLES,
AND NEW PUIOES.
Tor OKI! DOLLAR you can buy any one of the fol
lowing articles:
goto ot Silver Plated Tea Spoons.
44 “ « D?Hrt 41
u «« •* Table 44
44 « 44 44 Forks.
a a ii Des*rt **
Pair *♦ . « Knife and Fork.
It II ll t?Apkin Riugdi
** “ « Butter Knivee.
Stiver Plated Sugar Bowl.
«* “ Butter Pish,
ii <i Molawmb Pitcher,
u u Cream 44
<* i* Castor.
« 44 Waiter.
u n Goblet.
« prluhlug Cup.
** <« Sugar Sifter.
Gold Plated Vest Chain, all Btylea.
«« Guard « »* «•
M ll Non* tt R ii
ii ** Chatelaine, 41 44
44 44 Bracelet, 44 44
44 |* Medallion, 44 44
14 44 Armlots* « “
41 ** Breast Pin, 44 44
« »* Bar Rings, 44 44
« « Pin and Props, all styles.
«« « 4 Studs and BqUqqbi 44 “
«« “ Solitary Sloovo Button, all gtyloa.
k ii Bosom Studs, 44 44
»* « 4 Fingor Rings, 44 44
«« «| Pencils, 44 44 ■
ii i< Bon with rcucil Case.
1862
Ladies* or Gentlemen's Port Monnaie, Oubas, Bags,
Purses, &c., Ac., Ac. Goods warranted ns repre
sented. We have ou hand a largo assortment ol Panto
graph Albums, Mantel Clocks, Travelling Bags, and
Gold Jewelry, which we arc oft' coat. Tho at
tention of the trade respectfully solicited.
D. W. CLARK’S
ONE DOLLAR STUBS,
m-an fioa otiHaTtmT itr»A
DRY-GOODS JOBBERS.
TVfEW BPRING AND SUMMER
-LX GOODS,
M. L. HALLO WELL & Co,
333 MARKET anil 9T NOBTH FOURTH STS.,
Wholesale Doalors In
SILKS AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
of off their stcch vt gOWIsJ» prCYIOHi 10
removing to their New Store, in
«JAYNE’S MARBLE BUILDING*,”
CHESTNUT STREET,
Offer for tlio remainder of the HUttBOU) at WtlOlOSftlf) Only,
their A2TRACTIVE STOCK of recently-purchased
DRESS GOODS.
At prices generally much under
COST OF IMPORTATION.
They will also offer, at
LOW PRICES.
A well-selected assortment of other goods in their line,
many of which will be sold at a
GREAT SACRIFICE.
1862. apKINa ' 1862.
ABBOTT. JOHNES, & GO.,
427 MARKET STREET,
Hare now open an entiiely new and attractive thick In
ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, AND
AMERICAN
DRESS GOODS.
AlWi a lull assortment in
WHITE GOODS, RIBBONS, GLOVES,
SHAWLS, &0., &0.,
To which they invite the attention of the trade.
mh24-tap3o
OPKING STOCK
BILK AND FANCY DRESS GOODS.
A. We LITTLE & Cow
mhlC-tf Mo. 339 MARKET BT.
1862. 1862.
RIEGEL, BAIRD. & 00.,
IMPORTERS AND J9BBBRS
or
DRY GOODS.
MO. 47 MOBTH THIBB BTBBII.
rmi.ADEi.enii.
Merchants visiting this oity to pnrohaae Dbt
6non* will And our Sleek targe
and admirably assorted, and at
Dow Figures. In certain olasses
Of Goods mo offer jndnoamenta to
purchasers unequalled by any other house in
Philadelphia. mhlB-2m
IMPORTATIONS.
HOSIERY, GLOVES,
GENTS* FURNISHING GOODS,
LINENS, SHIRT FRONTS,
WHITE GOODS, AND
EMDROIDERIES.
THOS.MELLOR & Co..
mhlß-am 40 and North THIRD Street
TAMES, KENT,
SANTEE, & CO.,
MdPOBTEBS AMD JOBBERS
Of
DRY GOODS.
Jf«fc 234 sod 241 N. THIED STREET, AMOVE
BACK, PHILADELPHIA,
Bbt« new open their tua«l
LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK
or
FORBI3N AND DOMESTIC DAY GOODS,
Among which will he Sound e more than unaUj attrse
tire variety of
LADIES’ DRESS GOODS;
Also, a foil assortment of
MERRIMACK AND 00CHE00 PRINTS,
end
PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS.
To which they Invite the tpirial attention of fruyeri.
wihffl-fea
YARNS. BATTS. Si CARPET CHAINS.
A H. FRANOISCUS,
* WHOLESALE DBALBB IN YABNB,
A 39 HAEKHT and * North PIPTH Wrori.
PHILADELPHIA.
Beren will dnd a full Stock of
COTTON, LINEN, AND WOOLLEN
CARPET CHAIN,
COTTON YARN.
TWIST,FILLING, WADDING, BATTING,
COTTON LAPSji-.
m TAMS, TWlffll, CAEMM WK*,
OOTBAIAT TAB*, moon TWinns, (HOB THBXADS,
SILLIKO AHD raiKß TWINHS,
BED CORDS,
WASH AND PLOUGH LINES,
OOTTONi BBMP, AND MANILLA CORD ASH.
iltwij 4Fall ililiiiinitti
FLY NETS.
Which he offern it Manufactured
LOWEST NET CASH PRICES.
W/rONUMENTS AND GRAVE
i’ll BTONM at paw rednead prleaa at MerbUWcriik
iff A. BTEINMETZ, MIDGE Arena., below BUrenft
MIWHIB
JEWELRY, &c.
CLOTHING,
fpO THE GENTLEMEN OF PHI-
LADKLPBIA AND VICINITY.
A CARD.
It bavins been next to an impossibility, hereto
fore, to obtain CUSTOMER-MADE CLOTHING,
at MODERATE PRICES, and finding that many
gentlemen would prefer their Clothing MADE TO
ORDER, if they aould secure at the same time
REALLY FIRST-CLASS STYLES, and at
really REASONABLE PRICES, we have, at
the earnest solicitation of our patrons, organized,
in connection with oar extensive Ready-Made
Sales-Rooxos, a complete CUSTOMER DEPART
MENT, in whioh the prominent features are,
Ist. Fine and Medium Materials, made np in
first-olaas styles;
2d. Unexceptionable Fitting Garments;
- 3d, Prices EAR LOWER THAN HAS BEEN
CUSTOMARY;
4 th. A corps of the most celebrated cotters in
this country.
An extensive assortment ef the eheleeal im
ported and domsstio fabrioß from tho New York
and Philadelphia markets, suitable for Coats, Pants,
and Vesta, always on hand.
Ia 6u£ Rettdy road© Salesrooms entt always bo
found every variety and stylo of well-made fashion
able clothing. Spring stook now ready. PRICES
MODERATE.
jy a visit is solicited.
WAN AM AKER & BROWN,
MERCHANT TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS,
“OAK HALL,”
S. E cor. SIXTH and MARKET Street*.
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CARPETS AIN» OIL CLOTHS.
CARPETING.
JAMES H. ORNE,
626 CHESTNUT STREET,
BELOW SEVENTH.
We havo jlist received, by late arrivals from Europe,
floirifl new anil chcir.e variciian of OAIIPBTINC, com
prising
FRENCU AUBUSON Square CaTpeta.
ENGLISH AXMINSTEIIS, by tho Yard and in
entire OurpvUi.
CROSSLEY’S 0-4 and 3-4 wide Velvets.
“ Tapestry Brussels.
44 Brussels Curp^tißg*
Also, a largo variety of CBOdSLEY'S and other makes.
TAPESTRY BRUSSELS,
From S7«c. to Si Per Yd.
Our assortment comprises all tho best makes of Three
ply Bud Ingrain Carpeting, winch, together with a gene
mi variety of goods In our lino, will be offered at the low
est possible pricos.
OIL CLOTH FOR FLOORS,
From one to eight yards wide, cut to any Size.
FRESH MATTINGS.
By late arrivals from China we have a fall assortment
WHITE AND COLORED
MATTINGS
OF ALL WIDTHS.
JAMES H. ORNE,
Q.LEN ECHO MILLS.
aEHMASTQWtf, rA.
«rxv«Msai\niii SB VJOi,
MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS, AND DEALERS
LOO CHESTNUT STREET.
(Opposite Independence Ball,}
CARPETINGS.
OIL CLOTHS, &G.
We have now on hand on extensive etockoT Oupetinaa,
gf our own end other makes, to which wc eolith* often.
Son of cash and short-time buyers. mhT*3m
FOURTH- STREET
£ CARPET STORE,
Mo. 4T ABOVE CHESTNUT, Mo. 4T.
J, T. DELACROIX
Isvitua attention to hie Spring Importation oI
CARPETINGS.
Comprising every style, of the Newest Patterns and
DAsJgafl, In VELVET, BRUSSELS, TAfESritT DHUS
SELS, IMPERIAL (THREE-PLY, and INGRAIN
CABPETIMGS.
VENETIAN and DAMASK BTAIB CARPETINGS.
BOOTCH BAG and LIST CARPETINGS.
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, in every width.
OOOOA and CANTON MATTINGS.
DOOR-MATS, RUGS, SHEEP SKINS,
DRUGGETS, and CRUMB CLOTHS.
AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
LOW FOB, OASKL
Js T. DELACROIX,
tnhG-4m 4T South FOURTH Street
CARPETINGS.
J. F. & E. B. ORNE,
NO. 619 CHESTNUT STREET,
(OPPOSITE STATE HOUSE,)
Have received, per steamer Jfdinburgh t and other
late arrivals, their
BPBIKG IMPORTATION OF
NEW CARPETINGS:
CROSSLEY’S
YARD- AND-A-RALP- WIDE VELVETS,
9-4 MEDALLION DO. i
ENifLiaa 0 russels,
E ACTS A-QUALITY TAPESTRY,
BRUSSELS CARPETS, WITB BORDERS,
(of new designs, for Halls and Stairs).
INGRAIN AND THREE-PLT CABPIIINGB, of
•sun %ue)ii)T«
ALSO,
500 PS. J. CROSSLEY & SON’S
TAPESTRY BRUSSELS CARP STS,
FROM 874 TO SI PR. YD.,
Together with a complete assortment of
on* ©LOTUS,
BTAIR AND FLOOR DRTJjGWSTS,
BUQB, MATS, AO.)
AU of new, choice selections, and
AT MODERATE PRICES.
J. F. &S E. B. ORNE.
mh3-tf OPPOSITE STATE HOUSE.
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS.
JJAZLETT, LATHROP, & LYONS,
MO. 414 MARKET and 409 MERCHANT STREETS,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF
ENGLISH, FRENCH, AND GERMAN
FANCY GOODS,
WHITE GOODS, EMBROIDERIES, GLOVES, HO
SIERY, LAOEB, TRIMMINGS, RIBBONS,
COMBS, BRUSHES, ft«,.
Are now opening and receiving a new and choice stock
in tbe above line, to which attention oT bnyera la in
vitiri. MhQO-lt*—
MILITARY GOODS.
OKYrBLUE KERSEYS,
(ST and C4-INOH.)
DARK-BLUB KiRSBISi
DARK-BLUE INFANTRY CLOTHS,
IN DIGO-BLUE CAP CLOTHS,
BKT-BLUE CASSIMEBES, (New R«gul»t»0»i
tor officers’ Pasta.)
WHITE DOMBT FLANNELS,
CANTON FLANNELS,
10»., 120 a., A lion. TINT DUOS,
ail wartantea United Btatm Army Standard.
POB SALB BT
ALFRED BLADE A CO.,
tO Booth PHOWP Street, and SB LMMLA Btr~*,
Philadelphia. Mt-Wl
LOOKING GLASSES.
JAMES S. EARLE ft BON,
MASUPAOTUBBBB AHD IMPEBTMBE
LOOKING GLASSES.
OIL PAINTINGS,
PINE ENQBAYINOS,
HOfUn AND POMBAM PHAMU,
PHOTOOBAPH PBAMBB,
PHOTOGBAPH ALBUMS,
OABTE-DE-VIfIITE POBTBAITS,
EARLE’S GALLERIES.
*lB CHESTNUT STREET.
PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1862.
®j In 1 ns;f.
OUR FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.
The Budget—Mr. O)adstoiK*g RluUlltaill ill
Lnbor—Twelve Columns of Verbosity—The
Naval Panic—Bernal Osborne's Motion—ln-
efficiency of the British Admirnlt7 Lords—
Iron-clud War Ships: Palmerston abuses
i.MonUor 1 * sind MrrnOTnc ’• —England's
Iron Navy for ISG4—Construction of Sea
board Forts to he Suspended—The Wooden
Walls all Useless —Napoleon's Iron-clad
2Hav? tnglond vl his M^rcy—-rnvriHion of
the * 4 Monitor" claimed for an English Cap
tain—Ericsson's Priority Undeniable—The
Great Exhibition—To be Opened by Com
mission—^The Ko)i-i-noor to he Shown Afluin
—Quern of Spain's Jewels—G. F. Train
Under Trial at Survey Assizes for Laying
Iron Tramways—History of the Case—Ver
dict Not Rendered—Train's Americanism
UupopYtisKV in £ngl«ui((i J
[Correspondence of The Press.]
Loxdon, April 5, 1862.
Mr. Gladstone has made his financial stateinniti
alias opened The Budget, for the year 1862-3, and
baa somewhat realized the old fable of tho moun*
tain producing a mouse. What he had to soy might
fifty, been spoken in twenty minutes,—namely,
that there was a deficiency of over a milliou|terling
in the year's revenue; that he expected pt, *ight
excess, the other way, next year; that ;the tax
tPOUId bft Liked off hops and added on boor; that
the duty on ploying cards would bo reduced from
one shilling a pack to three pence, and ;that the
wine duties would be slightly modified. It took
Gladstone several hours to spin out these few facts,
and his speech, which was inexpressibly wearisome,
fills nearly twelve columns of small type; in The
Timers. When he sat down, with the air of a man
who had done something very grand, a Utter TttQ
through the House, whioh was very crowded. It
is Gladstone’s first failure, but a terrible one. The
Times gravely condoles with him on it, —tho sym
pathy probably coming from his colleague, Air.
Robert Lowe, (one of the Times’ editors,) who has
an cyo after Gladstone’s place, and, indeed, thinks
himself equal to any office in the Government.
Poor Lowe, nearly us bliud ns a bat and with eyes
liJie an Albino’s, is far inferior in every thing to
Gladstone, though the latter has made-a poor
speech. Lews ovrer made one good one.
The Naval Panic ia upon us, as a nation, very
powerfully. As Captain Ericsson intended, the
MartUor has given a warning to the British Admi
ralty. Last night, there was a debate, from seven
o’clock to half past one, on Mr. Osborne’s motion,
11 That it is expedient to suspend the construction
of the proposed torts at Spirhead until the value of
irih-roefed gut. boats for the defence of our ports
and roadsteads shall have been fully considered.”
Air. Osborne overhauled the short-comings of tho
Admiralty, declaring that now. in America, Oftpt,
Ituduian was designing u gUU of 30 inohoStbore,
which will throw a shell of 000 pounds or a solid
ball of 1,000 pounds, and that, after the British
Government had spent three millions Sterling upon
the Armstrong gun, with a view of trying to pierce
armor-plated vessels, tho only weapon with which
that Tesult had been obtained was the old 68-
poUDder. Then he gave the recent example of the
Monitor and Jilerrimac. He declared that the
Monitor , built iD three months, at a cost of only
£OO,OOO, was nut the invention of Captain Ericsson,
In America, but of cue Cuptwm CCICSj tU EnglSDli.
He denied, vtry strongly, the Government assertion
that a vessel was now building in England on the
Coles plan, which had been over six yean before
Uto Admiralty. Ho wound np by insistihg that
iron-clad steamers and batteries were better and
cheaper coast defences than any forts.
Palmerston, speaking for the Government, said
iti CHESTNUT.
ii 1- ' '
for models, for, he said, “ though the Monitor and
Merrimac were well enough adapted for the
smooth water in which they had (9 BOt, JOt those
who happened to look at the report which was pub
lished, as coming from America, would see that the
crows of those ships were very nearly suffocated,
because, being very low in tho water, and confined
below, they had net sufficient air when the action
began ; and, moreover, the decks were so near the
water’s edge, that, in the ease of Ericsson’s vessel,
the Bea, in roughieh wsathes, got Over and cubic
down the funnel, so that there wss a chance of all
going to the bottom.” He bragged of the number
of iron-clad vessels in the British service, fisd the
number 0 n hand, declaring that, In 1864,Ragland
would have “sixteen iron-clad* Ships, of different
sizes, but all of a very respeotacle and formidable
character”—but omitted to rnentwa that the Wat'
rior, even without her crew, ammunition, and pro
visions on board, is so deep in the water (twenty
eight feet) that she cannot go into Portsmouth ex
cept in a spring tide! jfißftlly, he agreed, on the
part of tho Government, to suspend the construction
of the forts at Spithead, until further information
about iron-clad vessels be obtained, for the purpose
of applying the money in the construstien iron
ships. It subsequently was admitted that the Go
vernment plan was to cut down five steam war
ships, iron-plate them, and introduce the oupola
syslem. Tbsse vessels will draw 26 feet la the wa
ter. The building of any more “Wooden Walls”
is to be stopped.
It is worth notice that, whereas Engiandjcalqulates
on having only sixteen iron-plated vessels, of all
sizes, in two years’ time, France has a greater num
ber, all full sized, at this moment. In fact, the
Warrtor, Defence, and Black Prince constitute
the whole of England's present Iron-elad navy.
Were Napoleon so disposed, he ooold, at any
time, steam an iron-clad battery up the Thames,
the Merseyi the Clyde, the Forth, the Solent, tha
Lilfey, the Humber, &«., and simultaneously shell
London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Edinburg, Ports
mouth, Plymouth, Dublin, Hull, and Bris
tol. In tha above debate, Lord durance Paget,
Navy Secretary, said, “It is said that the Ameri
cans, in the course of » few monthß, plated this
Monitor, and we in this country are behind band
[hear] ; hut supposing we were at «4f to-morrow,
do you suppose we could not put forward our ener
gies and create Monitors by the dozen in a few
montbs? We have given large estimates, and I
IkUsyo la these estimator wo are gradually pre
paring and adapting our fleet to the wants of the
day.” Perhaps they could do it. But they don’t■
They do things “ gradually,” you ace.
Not only Mr. Osborne, but also Lord Palmerston,
Sir John Packington, and Lord Clarence Paget, in
sisted, in this debate, that the Monitor was in
vented, not by John Ericsson hut by Oowper P.
Colee, of the British navy. I call this imperti
nent and unfaithful language, for, In yesterday’s
Times, before the debate came off, appeared a short
letter from Captain Rrleaeon, stating that OS far
i baok as 1854, he sent his plans for suoh a vessel as
I the Monitor, cupola and all, to the Emperor of the
French, It is scarcely likely that Captain Eriosson
would declare this, if untrue, for then it would at
onoe be authoritatively denied on the part of the
Emperor.
In a long letter to Tkt Times, Oils Morning, Cap
tain Coles communicates the date and progress of
his plan. He says that his first vessel, proposed to
the British Admiralty in March, 1855, “ was on ft?
same principle as the Monitor, having s double
bottom, light draught of water, with a power of
giving an increased immersion when under fire;
sharp at both ends; ft formidable prow; • h«r rudder
snd sorew protected (a most important poinl) by a
projection of iroit; tho only difference being thnt
the tower is hemispherical instead of cylindrical,
ft»d was not on ft luTh-tobU, she b*mg d«siga«d for
the purpose of attacking stationary forts iu the
Baltic and Black seas, when a part would have ad
mitted of sufficient training from the vessel itself
turning with groat rapidity, and so that the expense
and complication of the turn-table became un
necessary.” To this hour, the Admiralty has
not built one vessel on Coles’ plan. .Notwith
standing Captain Ericsson’S priority—as 1854 is ear
lier than 1855-Captain Cowpef P. Coles says: “I
think it will be apparent, from what has been said
and Stem a samparisan af tha iwa drawings, that
this invention is of English origin, and I claim it
for this country. Ido so the more strongly after
Captain Eriosson’s letter to The Times of to day ”
Moßt probably it will bo proclaimed os English,
though Invented in New York. Though the elec
tric telegraph was used between Washington and
Baltimore, long before it was set up in England, it
would bo hunt to persuade John Bull that It is not
wholly an original English adaptation of soience.
The Great Exhibition, I repeat, is likely to turn
out a great fiasco- The building, eonatruoted on
tho plans of a Bea'Oaptam, who is ignorant of the
first principles of architecture, is one of the ugliest
biuldinge in London —a huge bam with dumpy
domes. Across the Channel, in Dublin, there is a
word which describes it. Our satirical friend,
Paddy, would call it agreatg'o.reic: this is a three
syllabled word, (ga ae-bo,) etymology unknown,
signifying a huge building with a minimum of
beauty er comfort. Tho arrivals from foreign coun
tries, hitherto, are larger than from British manu
facturers. These last will not send in until the roof,
of giro, bo made water-tight, from Australia th»
show will be great; from the United States very
small indeed.
A public notice was published this weeki to the
effect that «the Queen, being anxious to mark her
interest in the success of an undertaking, in pro
moting which the Prince Consort had taken a
mwt Active jKtrfi hM notified her wish that the
opening of the Exhibition should bear as much as
possible tb* character of a national ceremony.”
MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1862.
LETTER FROM LONDON.
Every thing, yon see, continues to be referred to
the late Prince Albert. It being impossible, she
fifths, tb&t she can do tlio opening herself, she com
missions that oeretQQny to ho appointed by the
Puke of Cambridge, the Archbishop of Canterbury,
the Lord Chancellor- Earl of Derby, and Viscount
Palmerston. Official persons of domestic and
foreign nianufftCturo will havn plaaes provided for
them ill the procession, and reserved seats. They
must appear in uniform, official, or Court dress.
They are to meet in the Central South Court, walk
to the west dome, and i{ here will « c)***r °f
State, and, after a verse of the National Anthem
has been sung, an Address will be received. The
procession will tben move down the nave to the
OttSt dome, where th 6 musical porfvrmancce wiU
take place after which tho procession will return
to the Throne at the west dome , a prayer will be
offered by the Bishop of London, and the Halle
lujah chorus and the Rational Anthem will be
sung. The opening of the Exhibition will be de
ciarvd by bis Royal Uighnesß the Duke of Cam
bridge. ” You will observe that all will have to
p&y homage to the Throne, much as William Toll
and the Switzers were expected to bend the knee
before Ueisler’s cap, placed upon a pole in tbe
market-place of Alrorf! By whom the Ad<}rssg
(to the Throne ?) will be presented or received, the
document does not state.
It is said that the Koh-i-noor will again bo ex
hibited, and it suggested that the Crown regalia
from the Tower shall be shown in the same case
with the great diamond. Tho Crown jewels are
valued at something over a million sterling. There
is a precedent and no mean one. for exhibitiag
them, fIS the Queen of Spain allowed her Crown
jewet*— diadem and sceptre included—to be shown,
from May to October, in the Great Exhibition of
1851.
George Francis Train is in hot water at this mo
ment. He came to England with tho determined
purpose of introducing passenger railway cars, and,
after nSu&h trouble, was allowed to try the experi
ment at Birkenhead —a new town, lately made a
Parliamentary borough, as exactly opposite Liver
pool as Brooklyn ia opposite New York, or Camden
opposite Philadelphia. Tue road was made, and
has been such a great success that few Birkenhead
ites would care to return to the old jog-trot, rum
ble-tumble, &hhke«the-bones omnibus system. j.lt
was expected that qu thia guocess at Birkenhead
tbe system would be eagerly taken up in all the
large towns But Mr. Train, however well ac
quainted he moy be with his own country, had to
learn ft great deal about Eogland. (TobQ Lilli ilftS
a morbid dislike to change, even when it is im
provement, and, as Washington. Irving said, clings te
abuses, because tfeey good Old abuses.” To
revolutionize city travel, on Mr. Train’s plan, is
not a thing to be done bere in a few months, or
even a few years. Besides, several trading in
terests MG opposed to it. The Ommhus proprietors,
who have largely invested capital in their business,
and whose ( *plant” would be rendered valueless by
tbe change, are dead against it. They might have
been eoneiUatfed, fe&rly In the day, by offering to
give them an interest in the novelty, by distributing
a certain number of shares in the passenger-rail
way company among them. Mr. Train, I fear,
svfeXat too much 44 on his own hook,’ 7 and believed
that the actual and obvious superiority of his sys
tem should, of itself, have removed all objections
to its introduction. Bad he employed a few popu»
lur local lawyers) who had Influence in their dis
tricts, there would have been no trouble. Mr.
Train, with his wondrous energy, relied too much
on himself. Let him wait a tittle, and he will roe
his plans generally adopted all over this United
Kingdom. •
Mr. Train proceeded to London, where he suc
ceeded in gettisg a sort of permtssfoq, ?o lay down a
passenger railway in one of the western suburbs.
The thing was a success—& great success—and
popular with the public. Not so with the omnibus
and eab-ow&ero. so wit&ftome of the looalor
parochial boards, composed of petty shopkeepers, a
muddling and meddling set of ignoramuses, who
objected, fiefftftgf, is SOOtfi, Mr. Train whs not |
!eD?2&, I JSS, n it ?BnflLit!tee’~of tho vestry of St.
Mary’s, Lambeth, strongly recommended the
vestry to adopt Mr. Train’s proposal to lay dojfg
a passenger oar tramway on tho road leading from
Westminster Bridge to Kennington Park. This is
a straight road about two miles long, and as broad
as Broad street in your Quaker City. Tito Com
mittee asserted the principle that the vestry
governing the parish, have as much right to lay
down an iron sst a stone rood, provided it does not
interrupt the public traffic or be productive ef
danger! that from the [iron tramroad “there
would be no obstruction to tbe ordinary traffic, but,
on the contrary, the facilities of transit are in
creased . The rails are laid down alOlOflt at ft 16V61
with the pavement; and so constructed as to present
no ridge of any kind; and the whole surface of the
road is just as available for ordinary traffic ft, it
would be if no line of rail wore laid down;” that no
danger to the traffic could be apprehended. The
rails are roughed, so as to prevent slipping, and tbe
ridge to contain the sides of the wheel, dpgg not
project upwards mors than five-eighths of an inch,
while at the same time the lines of rails are kept
upon the same level as the snrfaee of the road ;
and that, its proved by experience in America and
Birkenhead, the passenger cars are vastly superior
to the old omnibuses. The vestry adopted this re
commendation, and, about a year ago, entered into
contract with Mr. Train that he should lay down
such a tramway within three montbs, indemnify
ing them against all indictments or actions for lay
ing it down, and also against the expenses of re
moving and replacing it it he shoald bo required SO
to do. The tramway was eompleted in September,
1861, and the trains began to ran. Ia six or eight
weeks after, however, certain parties (no doubt in
the omnibu. interest), preferred an indictment
against Mr. Train and the vestry, for laying down
the iron tramway on the highway, and for making
it dangerous to the public. In short, ft try fte
right or running passenger oars.
The trial came on yesterday, at Kingston-upon-
Thames, at Surrey Assizes, before Chief Justice
Erie and a special jury, ftsd excites much attention.
There is the following large array of counsel: Mr.
M. Chambers, Q. C ; Mr. Hawkins, Q. C., and Mr.
Joyce, for the prosecution; Mr. Bovill, Q C.; Mr.
KnapPi and Mr. C. Pollook, for the defendant
Train; and Mr. Lash, Q C.; Mr. Sergeant Bull un
due, and Mr. Garth, for tßft other defendants. It
came out in evidence that 11,500 persons had peti
tioned the vestry in fever of tho tramway, whllo
400 persons opposed it; and that the vestry had
formally sanctioned the laying down of tho iron
rails. Some witnesses testified that it was not pos
able to keep the flanges level With the road; that
the stone part was worn away, while the iron flanges
remained ; that thus the repair of the road would
be interfered with, and that it would not be safejor
traffic, the level or the surface constantly varying;
and the action of wheels, passing from the iron
flanges off on the lower and softer materials, tend
ed to mske deeper outs and ruts in the road, and
thus wear U more away.
They admitted that the oarriageß were very com
fortable to ride in, and that they ran easier and
smoother than the omnibuses. But the Objection,
raised by the proseoution, was that the iron rails
caused danger or difficulty to the general traffio of
the public. The chief witness was Mr. Qreig,
Clerk of the Peaae for tho oounty, in front of whose
residence the tramway ran, He stated that driving
from Westminster bridge, on his proper side, he
almost always found it ntceswy to go on the tram
way, and his wheels clung to tho flanges, so that it
was difficult to get off; going in the other direction,
towards London-bridge, he crossed the tramway at
right angles, <*rd ho always suffered from severe
wrenches. He had not had any accidents himself,
but he had seen traces of accidents. He had seen
otibß, io,, damaged with their wheels off, on the
tides of tha tramway, but could not say that the
accidents had arisen from the tramway. The Judge
expressed himself dissatisfied with hearsay, and
jntxaot evidense au«h as this, And hU lin
ing, hitherto, has been In favor of Mr. Train.
Tbe trial, whioh lasted the whole of yesterday,
will be resumed to-day, and may not bo concluded
until Monday. On its result hangs the whole ques
tion so important to Mr. Train—can iron tramways
be legally laid on English highways? PubliO
opinion sewne in favor of them.
There cannot be the slightest doubt that, among
illiberal persons in Englaud, and especially in and
about London, there exists a feeling strongly anta
gonistic to M»- Train, an account of hie spirited
speeches in favor of the American Union. Some of
these unavoidably touched on the apparent negli-
geace of the British Government in respect to
breaches of its proclaimed neutrality, (voMels laaJ
ing in British ports with arms, ammunition, *fco., for
the rebel South,) and John Bull has put his back
up, in wrath, at any foreigner presuming to
pass comments upen the conduct of the Govern
ment. I have heard it declared, over and over
again, that if Mr. Train had simply minded his
business-matters and not taken to political-speeoh
making, there would have been bnt slight and east*
ly-remov&ble objections to his tramways. Well, he
is not the first man who has suffered for bis patriot
ism. in the trial now on hand, he wmes, irrespec
tive or politics, before a learned, liberal-minded,
and jast judge, and instead of having an ordinary,
will bo tried by a speoial jury, always consisting of
Independent gentlemen. The result is leaked far
with the greatest anxiety, and is expected to be in
Mr. Train’s favor. He is a man of surprising ener
gy, and, if he can establish his passengers ears
wherever needed, must speedily realise a largo for
tone. kS’ 5 '
Great oredit is given to the Merrimat for de
stroying shins and getting safely beck Into her
docks. Ought the degree of docked her be con
ferred upon her captain '!
LETTERS FROM FLORIDA.
Incertitude of the People— J||fy Ftfßr the Rlli
l»el®—l»surrd of vur Protection—Meeting of
Ifoyal Citizens in the Court House—General
Sherman Approves the Resolutions—Start
ling Rumors—Expedition iu Search of the
Steamer St. Mary* &**J Vacht America—The
Latter Recovered; the Former can be Sunk
or Raised, at will—Arrival of General Sher
man—Com> Rodger* Takes ISxercise—Over
board-Hoist Ini' the Stars and Stripes—A Re
bel Regiment Withdrawn—Brigadier Gene
ral Wright Arrived from Fernandina, with
the Ninety-seventh pDnnsylvania-How to
Direct your Letters—
mid Regulators Forming—Fifteen Hundred
Rebels in an Entrenched Camp—Attempted
Surprise by Goats,
[Correspondence of Tfce Press.]
Jacksonville, Florida, March 20,1862,
It gives me great pleasure to record tho marked
change that has been exhibited bj the people of
East Florida since I last wrote (17th inatant). Up
to that date they were in a state of the most fearful
incertitude and anxiety, caused by an ignorance of
our intentions concerning them, and a painful
knowledge of the rebel threats to osiumtn&u All
those that remained behind. Confusion and terror
reigned, and, in their silly endeavors to please both
factions, they committed themselves doubly, and
justified tk& sever© remarks then indulged in.
Since then, they have been assured of our continued
protection, and have come boldly out for tho Union,
not hesitating to admit their past errors, and fttQHG
for them by furnishing us all the information and
assistance in their .poorer. Many of those that fled
have returned, and others are constantly coming
999?ing is. '
Desertions from the regiments outside are nume
rous; squads of four and five arrive frequently.
A largo meeting of tho loyal citizens was held in
the court-house (ibis is the float of justice for Duval
county), and strong Union resolutions passed, co
pies of which were laid before Goneral@ f herman
and approved. Everything is prospering, and ere
long balmy Florida will be totally reolaimed. Re*
ports reach us, to-day, that Pensacola and Talla
hassee are in possession of tho Federal forces. They
come from reliable sources, although unoonfi.-med.
On the 17th the United States steamer Ellen and
the eaptured Steamer Darlington, accompanied by
a launch and cutter from tho Wabash, alt under
command of Lieutenant Commanding T. 11. Stevens,
of the Ottawa, started, up the broad St. John’s,
after the sunken iron steamer St. Mary's and tho
celebrated yacht America. Yesterday morning
they returned, after an absence of eleven days,
With the Ei>hli and dince invincible little craft in
tow- What a strange and varied history she pos
sesses ! After all her brilliant victories and past
associations, to b&fished out of r«bel mud is indeed
a stained page.
She was found submerged in water sixteen feet
deep in a small creek, near Dunn’s Lake, about
one hundred miles above Jacksonville, The cabin
is somewhat injured, otherwise she is unharmed.
I believe I mentioned in a former letter that she
was intended to convev Messrs Mason, Slidell, &
Co, to Havana, but being nnuaeil for that purpose,
remained here until our arrival off the St. John’s
bar, when she was towed up the river and sunk in
Day’s creek by means of augur holes bored in her
planking. Nearly ail the sails, rigging, farniluro,
etc., will he recovered. Tbe St. Mary's was not
seen, but her locality has been ascertained; an ex
pedition will be sent in a few days to raise her. It
is said that valyee have been placed in her sides by
which she can he sunk and raised at will. If they
can be found, she can easily be floated. On the
19th, General Shermaq ?a®9 up 0B Ihe Cosmo
politan and remained until the 2lst. Commander
Bogerß also arrived with the naval mails, haviog
rowed in hi 3 gig from the flag-ship outside the bar,
a distance of twenty.seven milag. On the 20th, tha
steamer] Pembina went to Mayport; while steam
iDg down the river, one of the sailors fell overboard
and was rescued with muoh difficulty. On the 21st,
Wright’s headquarters, formerly tho o l
Colonel J. P- Sanderson, a prominent rebel official,
whose entire family are even now luiuriating in
tho North. The flag was found in the possession of
a lady of the town.
The “ Twentieth Mississippi Volunteer Regi
ment,” which haa been stationed at Fasnaodina.
Brunswick, and more recently near this place, has
been withdrawn and ordered to Tennessee. From
the many accounts of “ another splendid victory,”
overy few in th» Southwest, that Teach US,
their services will certainly be needed there. The
regiment is large, weil armed, and well drilled,
much superior to those that remain.
Last Monday afternoon Brigadier General H. C.
Wright and staff arrived from Fernandina in the
transport Cosmopolitan. He was accompanied by
thp Ninety-seventh PenMjlyssift Volunteer Itegb
ment, Colonel H. K Guss. This regiment numbers
nearly nine hundred men, rank and file, and is in
fine condition. Although very young in the ser
vice, they are under good discipline and quite pro*
ficient in the manual of arms. Colonel Guss drills
them daily in person, and the way they scatter the
light, dry sand when on the “double quick” ri
vals the transit of Cape Island on an axoUMlon Jay,
The hospital, in charge of Drs. Everhart and
Miller, (two noble surgeons,) has about thirty in
mates, among them Captain Cummins and Lieut.
Morton, of Delaware oounty. I will boro say that
letters and packages intended lor members of the
regiment should be directed to Jacksonville. Fla.,
via New York and Port Royal, as they will pro
bably remain here some time.
We have had several slight skirmishes and alarms
among the pickets recently. The most important
occurred last Tuesday, between 2 and 3 A, £[,,
when a body or rebels, 60 or TO in number, com
posed of detachments of twelve picked men from
each company in tbe immediate neighborhood, ad
vanced, surrounded, and fired on one of our picket
guard stationed in a email briek church near the
T. A. J. G. R.R., about two miles outof town. It
seems that the guard were “caught napping,” and
of seven men one was killed, one dangerously
wounded, and three captured. A small relief party
under command of Lieut. Tuttle coming up suc
ceeded In taking tw» of the rebels prisoners, kill
ing their commanding office*, Lieut. Strangs, sf
Lake City, and wounding severely Lieut. Had
dock. Altogether it was a very exciting affair,
and demonstrated to our soldiers the murderous
itoiAslee of oue on*my- Born! liJlAu ty birib auj
association, they will prove very troublesome.
Guerilla and < 1 Regulator’ ’ bands are being form
ed in great numbers. Tliero are about l,5pQ men
in an entrenched oamp, at Brandt’s plantation,
fifteen miles distant.
27th.—Last night there was another alarm
among the pickets. It was very dark and
quiet. About half past eleven stealthy foot
stepß were heard by a vigilant picket, gradually
approaching his beat. Tbe gra3B rustled, the dead
twigs snapped, and seen several dark farms w™
seen creeping along on their hands and knees, tho
alarm was quietly though rapidly given, and as tho
enemy drew a few feet nearer, a terrible volley
was poured into them. Fear of reinforcements
prevented an examination until early the next
morning, when, search being made, a;sad sight pre
sented Itself) stretched out upon the eold damp
ground, a few rods distant from our brave guard’s
station, lay six feroeious goats. All has been
quiet sinee that tragic night. Weather becoming
UIOT* pleasant I will write again in a few days.
CHESTER.
Departure of the Seneca—All Quiet—The
Haopls beeoiulna t«*es Lival—ElSellow fee
Civil Officers —Sherman’s Battery —The
British Steamer Gladiator: Her Cargo
transferred to Rebel Steamer* : 10,000 En
(jjj Rifles CniiWu ben—Weather
Warm.
Jacksonville; Fla., April 3,1562.
The Seneca leaves this afternoon for Hilton
Hvad, and Trill take tbs mails from this point.
Since last date all has been quiet along the lines.
The rebels are increasing their forces, but have
made no advances. The people are becoming
better Unionists every day. Their number is also
increasing. An election for civil officers—mayor,
councils, &o.- —will be held on the 7th instant, tha
late munieipal government being disrupted.
The celebrated Sherman’s Battery arrived by
the Cosmopolitan last Saturday. It is attached
to the Third Brigade, E. C. It consists at present
of four pieoeo —two Parrott riflod guns, and two
rifled howitzeiß, all very light—sixty men, and
same number of horses. Captain Ransan is in
command.
It is stated, on most excellent authority, that the
British steamer Gladiator's cargo has been trans
ferred from Nassau, N. P , to Smyrna, Fla., by the
rebel Bteamers Carolina and Ccctle. I have beon
told by a whet soldier (deserter) that it includes,
betides much powder, thirty t/umsand or forty
thousand Enfield rifles ! These have now passed
up thyoygh FleridA into the Confederate arsenals
j,y small bodies »f troops stationed here for that
purpose.
There are now four gunboats—the Ottawa,
Seneca, Pembina, and Ellen— ‘here, besides five
schooners, the transport Eelvidere, and the yacht
America. The weather is as warm as June in
Pennsylvania. Time is up. I must close.
The California Wool Crop. —A correspondent
of tbo Pacific Sentinel estimates the number of
sheep In California at 2 000,000, and the average
amount of fieeae on each at three pounds—giving
an annual crop of 6,000,000 pounds, with a rapidly
increasing tendency.
An iron gun-carriage for a five hltßdred-peviBder
gun la in course of construction at the Watertown
(Massachusetts) Arsenal. It will be oompleted in
a few days, and wUI weigh twenty-five tons.
LETTER FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
A Suppoßfd Conflnsrntian Ri
Monster Evidently Injured—-The Great (Inns
—Justice to a Loyal Man—The Recent
Skirmish—The Wounded to he Brought Here
—ice Wnntrd in thn Hoipitals—lmproved
Tent—The Censorahip Abolished—A New
Wrinkle lor Correspondents? Ac*
[Correspondence of The I’j ess.]
Fortress Monroe, April 18,1982:
A bright light as of an extensive conflagration
was visible in the direction of Norfolk, about nine
o’clock last evening. Tt is thought by many that
Rome of lk& buildings bare been Bred by the Union
men there. The love for the old flag is not dead
yet in the South, and many of its prominent citi
zens are anxiously waiting for capture of Nor*
folk to be released from the reign of terror.
The rebel monster has not made her appearance
and it is now the settled opinion that she has been
seriously damaged. She is not expected for tW9 OT
three weeks? but everything is toady should she at
tempt to para the fort.
The firing of the great guns—the “ Union” and
the “Lincoln”—attracts a great deal Qf ftUon:
tion, They are the chief lions of tho place. Their
enormous size renders them objects of curiosity,
which has been greatly heightened by tho reports
that have been sent, ail pyer the country concern
ing their merits. The fifteen inch shell and solid
shot are ugly looking things, and a shell weighing
300 pounds bursting in a crowd of rebels would
most likely hurt somebody.
The story which has been put afloat by a certain
New York sheet that Mr. Moody, the sutler of this
poet, was assaulted by an officer, and that his loy
alty to the OoVfiFßKi&t was doubted? is Utterly UR*
true, being manufactured out of the whole oloth.
The loyalty of Mr. M. has never been questioned.
It is stated that, in the skirmish which took
place near Yorktown, thirty-three men had beeu
killed and about eighty wounded. It is not
known what regiments were engaged. The wound
ed are reported to be on the way here.
Tha weather fer two or three days has been sultry
and oppressive, and summer clothing is now at a
premium.
Ice at present is an unknown article. If some
Yankee W6iild send down a few SvhoQßer lOttAd Of
the article he would make avery handsome spec, by
tbo operation. Without ice, the eick in the hospitals
will very soon begin to suffer. The Government,
however, will take care that ice shall be supplied
to all accessible points. By its use in all (Govern
ment hospitals the lives of many brave men will be
saved.
An improvodjelielter tent is on exhibition here,
which seems to have many advantages. It is made
of India-rubber cloth. Three ponchos, each 72 by
52 inches, form a tent 4-J feet high, thoroughly wa
ter-proof, and of sufficient capacity to comfortably
accommodate three men. The ponchos, tent pins,
cords, and up rights, are packed in a bag about
eighteen inoheß longs and altogether weigh but sla
pounds. Each poncho, too, will completely protect
a man from the heaviest rainstorm. Its ad vantages
are too many to be described; the tent should bo
(i seen to be appreciated. n
Each correspondent is now directed to endorse
the envelope containing his communications to the
paper which be represents with his full name. The
censorship over oottespohdenco Is abolished tic
no more letters being examined; but the reporter is
now held responsible for what he sends. Should he
violate law on the subject he would bepla<?sd jfl A
most unenviable situation*
IMPORTANT FROM FORT PILLOW-
the wobks of geeat magnitude and
THE TASK MORE FORMIDABLE THAN
THAT AT ISLAND NO. 10.
HARD FiCrHTINCr NECESSAR.'V
Its Capture Depends Upon the Next
Battle at Corinth.
The fleet of gunboats under Commodore Foote, con*
voying the transports with Geueral Pope’s army on
board, left New Madrid on Sunday, tLe 13th instant, and
AK llftiidiy commenced iKe muiosl (or tbO rfl*
duction of Fort Pillow. The guaboats comprising the
fleet consist of the Carondelet, Benton, St, Louis, Pitts
burg, Cairo , and Cincinnati, with ihe mortar boats and
tlio inualnumher of tow and magaslnoLoAti.
Description of T'ort Eillow.
The Chicago Times furnishes us with a description of
Fort Pillow, winch was obtained from a person iu the
military service vbo visited the fort SihvO tfaP iQTOitmOUf
of Island Ifo. 10. He asserts that the fortifications are
stronger and mount more guns than the works at
1 eland No. 10, and the disadvantages which stood in the
way of the reduction of that place, prior tha fmCCdSB
of the movements which put Pope’s troops across the
rivtr, are to be encountered to a much greater extent.
Tbe river at Fort Pillow presents much the a time fea
tures that it does at Islauil No. 10 j and our gun and mgr
tar b&&ta uill bs ebikt*>«lU<lh> ±»WJ » position wbivli would
seem to preclude all hope of any accuracy in firing.
Guarding the approach by river are eleven water batto
ries on the side and at the foot ot the bluff, all mounting
L-eavy guns. They command tro bread expanse of the
liver above for a dist&u& two miles. Thee© shore btrt
tettefc extend from the artificial obstructions placed In
the river a half to three-quarters ot a mile up stream,
aid to a place almost opposite the point of low and over
flowed land behind which otir gun and mortar boats are
probably now The gtm boats have no oh&ao©
except to lie Unbind iho point and throw shell across.
Opposite their lower battery, the rebels have placed
obstructions in the river, Impeding its navigation and
throwing the narrow channel for boats close to the bluff,
and within ft nry short pomUhlank range of their heavy
guns.
They have also made ample preparations for the pro
tection of their rear from attack. On the bluff they
have thrown up fortifications seven miles In circumfe
rence, and consisting of a continuous embankmant fop
their troops !0 fisht behind, with numerous h«»ttorl08 tO
protect all approaches. The country in tbe rear of the
enemy’s works is very hilly, and engineering talent has
contributed to render the natural obstacles almost insur
mountable. Their position is deemed impregnable to any
ordinary assault* and will probably have to b& carried
by tfoinung.
latest from the Fort.
A ipecial correspondent of tbe Chicago Times, writing
under date ot April Uib, (tbe dayfpllpWMKtllß departure
from New Madrid)* says ;
Fort Pillow is right before us, in our very path,
a strong fortification, iu admirnble position, de
fended by battery upon battery, anil peopled by thou
sands of rebel soldiery, 9tU ft great number of
tbe hvavieet piecea oi ordnance In the possession of the
rebel army her© mounted. There are about eleven bat
teries on the shore in the curve of the river, which is as
much the same as at Island No. 10, iu regard to shape,
Tbe curve is much b coder, however, and the sh§Uß9l
eiiitre circle «n>wnl *h? tfreUTTitvrtiDGO Of
a broad lake formed by the widening of the river in the
bend, thus exposing boats that may attempt to p*M a
gam tlfct of five or tux miles of open range, for which the
batteries aT© planted. Opposite the last battery pbgtTttC
tiofeS kv* planted In lb© river -which compel bOfttQ tO PIWB
close to the shore. Other obstructions are placed near
tbe upper battery, all of which tend to complete a most
formidable and troublesome defence.
£n the bill, in tbe rear of the batteries, is the main
fort* an octagonal structure with bastions, mounting
twelve Of fifteen large glinfl. Surrounding this, and em
bracing a line seven miles in length, from shore to shore,
are fortifications consisting of batteries, rifle-pits, Ac.,
all of which are being increased and strengthened by ail
means in the power ol the rebel army.
Tfihftble Situation of the Rebels.
Thin position must be token by hard fighting. There
are no traps to catch the rebels in as at Island No. 10.
All is plain open c wintry in the roar* and the fortifies
tione are on high hills. There are other hills which com*
mand them, and upon them Gen. Pope will probably
erect batteries with which to fight them. Tho gun mats
bare no alternative except to lie behind the point, as at
Island No. 10, and throw their alitill across the interre
nip* Spate at the battwlos, The mortar boats will ne*
cessarily mko the same positicn. It is my opinion tbet
they are ueeh'BS for shelling batteries. They may be
made to throw shell into the fort, bowoyer, in which caso
they will do good execution.
no liana lor ine Troops—Probable He-
The whole flotilla is here* including the gunboats and
ten mortar-boats. Gen Pope’s army is also on the spot*
buriiie come down the rlvor In transports. Th& sunt
trouble Beoms to be to find a pleeo of ary land to alight
upon. The army and navy are bath sanguine of a speedy
victoiy, but Ido not share their anticipations. ItUiuk
the rebels will make a most stubborn resistance here, and
that we gball be held in cheek until the great (rending
battle At Corfißh decider the matter. If we gain the vic
tory theie, they are outflauked, and will yield the posi
tion. If not, we must take it by hard fighting. Report
puts the strength of the place at a hundred and fifty
heavy guuß, and 17,000 soldiers. I think jha latut
is an as BwiuregMd hag drawn heavily
upon all those outposts to swell his ranks at Corinth. He
took ten thousand men from Island No. 10, which was
just ten thousand prisoners rescued from our dutches.
*lhe trip down hero was not vory prolific of incidonV
The entire fleet proceeded together, under convoy of the
gunboats, and met with no opposition until Suuday morn
ing, when four rebel gunboats were discovered at Hall?’
pj n f 3tl( l » ftboh wero exchanged, IfO fUHTO WftS
done, and the rebels retreated, We followed, and took
up cur position within range of the enemy’s batteries,
which are plainly discernible in the distance.
“ Incidents.”
fflewniitoefl are plenty here, aud Natnre’fl strut re
storer has become a myth. They torment us to death.
An extra order has gone up to Cairo for mus'inito bars,
ami until they arriva we live ia aboyauoe. The weather
j» extremely warm, end vegetation la m full bloom. TV bat
Jo your fro»t-t«le»*UCTid pooplo lu the for North thin*
of aunny climea and balmy bree'tea at thin tune of the
year ! It la actually summer.
Case of a Son “ Beating bis Fatiibb, !! — la
Cobb., lately, CU-tlw Ai TiffOUJ, ItOpilbli
obd, was eleoted Representative over his ownfother,
who was the opposite candidate.
The Richmond (Kentucky) Messenger, the pub
lication of which has bCCii ausjjrehdod forsoni© time,
in consequence of Seoession rule, has been resumed,
and the editor sajß it will in future be conducted
upon these principles: “To restore the Union, to
bang the leading traitors, to pardon the people, ant,
to stand by the OonatituVieni ’
Cuari.es A. Mueller, known throughout the
country as a composer and director of musio, died
at Nashville, Tenn., on the Bth inst.
eso, iw«i, 9f tvwer Wiudser township. Torh
oounty, Pa., was hilled in & late skirmish on Edisto
Island, S. C.
Ia the Wrong Pew.—The rebels made a great
mistake when they got into Uncle Sam’s Pet- last!.
It was a rash defiance of the canon’s (cannons) of
bis eburoh, and they have consequently been ex
communicated.
PRor. E. D. Sanborn, fojgocrly Pftrttn°wtii
Goiirgo, writes from 6t liouis that Flag-Officer
Foote prays as though God did everything, and
fights as though, man did everything.
Chester.
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STRENGTH.
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AFFAIRS AT YORKTOWN.
OFFICIAL DESPATCH FEOM GEN. McCLELLAW.
List of (h. Killed and Wounded During*
the Lot. Skirmish.
HEADQUARTERS AhMV U* TUK FoTOWAC,
April It*
lion. Edwik M, Stanton, Secretary of War
Tbe following is* report of the killed, wounded, and
missing in General W, F. Smith's division of the army
Cvrpßi April 10.1502;
First Brigade—lt. H. Emerson, captain, wounded,
contusion in the thigh by gi ape abut, slightly; Joliu L.
Laberin, privato, bayonot wound in cheat, accidentally ;
8. S. Wheatland, private, company D, Third Yoriiunp
Yulwitetra* mUstoK* pritonor! W. P. Vania, priv^u f
company B* Third Yermout; .1. Thompson, private,
company E, Thud Vermont, killed; F. G. Tnomae,
private, company E, Third Yonnont, killed; Jolm
Buckner, private Company E. Third Vermont, wounded
in breast and arm severely ; E. Brown, private Cympiflr
IC, Third Vtf&ioht, wounded io thigh Hurerviy; CnariM
Turner, private Company E, Thiro Vermont, wouuded m
thigh nerioubly; 0. K Hill, private Company E, Third
Vermont, woumW-il in arm seriously ; D» Ellis, private
Compaio E, Third Vermont, wounded in arm Blightly;
C. Luting*, priy&tp Company Ki Third Vermont, wound
ed m ib« hMid eUgbUj ] Culviu Kullvr, private Gdß
pan> E, Third Vermont, wounded in thigh slightly; C. H.
Holmes, Bergt. of Company E, Third Vermont, wounded
in ear slightly; J. Itoo, private Co. E, Third Vermont,
wounded in thigh, aid missing j 0. Will;, private* Com*
P&uy E, Third VtrmoQt, Ytouuqcd, atld UJllJSiUgj J. F*
Fening, sergeant of Company H, Third Vermont, killed;
J. g. Wilson, corporal, Company F, Third Vermont,
killed ; Austin Bouuitson. private, Co. F, Third Yer
jnont, killed; Wju. 0. Davnor, privato* Co. F, Third Yflf
mont, billtd; UlOh’d Wilfloß, Third Vermont, k,;ivd;*C,
Djkf, WOUlided ih tin* head dtuigerusly : Z. tfrnysen. cap*
tain, wounded in tbe hand and thigh severely; Z. Ckaud*
ler, first lieut., wounded iu the hand and thigh seriously;
L. Fairbanks, corporal, wounded in the arm severely:
John Smith* private; m the Bfanulda* muki? ; WlUu
Whitcomb, in the hip, severely; E. A. Perry, iu the
thigli severely; J. 11. Butterfield, in the side, severely l ;
C. 11. Page, in tho arm, severely; A. 0. Deed, in the
thigh, sivereJy; F. Metcalf, corporal, in toe shoulder,
slight!)—all of the Third Vermont, brlgadti
William Fuller, private, Company F, seCf»nl Yormont*
killed by a shot through the head ; A. 11. Patch, private,
Comtasy A, Third Vermont, wounded in the hip, 86*
vtrely; A. A. Bailey, private, Company A, Tuird Ver
mont, wounded severely tn the chest end arm; E. H.
Whitcomb* private* Company A, Third Vermont#
wountUd In Tho la?* sovbroly 1 L. J. flood, cor
poral, CompAtiy B, Third Vermont, wounded in the
ley; L. E brings, private, Company D, Third Vermont,
killed ; D. Campbell, private, Company O, Third Vermont#
killed : J. Cookmao, ditto, killed : G, Pftnfortbi diUft#
kiliidi D. Ulllot, dUu.. fr, bejirtffi ditpii Killed 4
John Fash, ditto, killed) fct Stevens, ditto, killed; Al
fred Taylor, ditto, killed; A. Hutchinson, corpora), ditto,
wounded mortally; F. A. V&nsoe, ditto, wound* din the
arm severely; J. Blanchard, ditto, seriously; Wm- Da
vis. ojtto, ; James Niles* ditto* breast, aUaktiy;
Gwrge V)»!ibbnri)» ditto* In arm B’ishlly: J. K. Morse,
ditto, in shoulder slightly; 8. Beynr lds. ditto, in arm,
Biigbtly ; a. H. Wilson, ditto in arm, slightly ; Charles
Bannerbamn, Co. F. ditto, in neck, slightly ; A. Wright,
ditto, in tempi?, slightly; J, W* Snccolly* ditto, in tha
facvpiismiyj r> Morrill* ditto* misting; Moim Ueargi*
ditto, missing; G. Kibble* ditto, missing 5 Dan. Morse,
ditto, missing: Joseph Eldridge, ditto, tnUsiog ; G.
Hurd, ditto, missing; L. J. Bush, corporal, Company H#
ditto, wounded in th* eye, Slightly; Corporal Dana; do ,
wounded aiighfiy j <J s, Wateunttu* private* Company
A, do, killed; A F. Vrley, co., killed; J. Battes, pri
vate, Company D.do., killed; F. Somurvillo, private, Co.
K, ditto, killed; I*. Deviuo. ditto, killed; Wm Scott, ditto;
killtd; Thomas Corlerell, ditto, wounded iu the thigbp
mortally i J. B. Heyt. corporal, dtiw, la um, abverefjr ,
J. Ferris, fifirgoar.f, ditto, shoulder, severely ; ttatmial
"Wales, private, ditto, Jn ahouiuer, severely ; W, fl.
Green, ditto, in arm. severely; James McManuj, ditto, in
hand, severely ; McCarty, ditto, xu baud, severely ; D,
Ellis, private, ditto, voimded iJigbtly in tha faea>
b. j, Gruipaiiy I* Fourth Termont, kiiiad,
shot through tbe head; X/. B. Miles, ditts,killed; W.
B. Emons, ditto, in arm severely; James Lardia,
Company A, wounded in left haud severely, but uot
considered dangerous; H. B. Atherton, captain of Co»
(J* Fourth V*rxuoiit, vroundvd in tno hip, nut coQßidered
dangerous; A Parker, private Company F, Fourth Ver
mont, wounded in leg severely— ball extracted; 0. H.
Pitlman Knapp, privute. Company I, Fourth Vermont#
wounded in the back, severely j F. A. Grimes, priyafft
Cunipftlif I, Fouvlh Vfcrm«bh wounded ip fb? right t&s|
severely, by part of a shell; t?. B. Tag©, private, Com
pany F, Sixth Vermont, w mnded; John P. Harris, pri
vate, Company H, Fourth Vermont, wounded by btl
passing throusli right thorax, mortally; Charles fngrana#
private Compsov 1, FauftU Vanaoßt, wounded in l*A
»riP, tlicMlF! Obktldi private, Company I#
Fourth Yertnmt, in arm, slightly; William Henry, pri
vate, Company C, Fifth Vermont, killed: James Russail#
Company K. Fifth Vermont, killed; E. ii. Angate, pri-
Yfttfi Compani B» Fifih Vermont* wouudad through ih*
thigh* ftevei ely; • Mayhew, private. Oompany B. Fiftfc
Vermont, wom ded. contusion of breast by a ball, slightly i
Jos. Hammer, Company B, Fifth Vermont, wounded
in band slightly, no bone broken; H. Davis, private#
company u t FjfH; Yermonti ffouuded in the arm* frua
turrd gvTorely; A»i)I» reiilni prijate* OQmDimyJilfirig
the groin, severely ; G.T. JJlxley, private, Company I#
Fifth Vermont, wounded, contusion of spine, slightly;
E. Gercolds, captain of Company F, Sixth Vermont#
killed: Barney Mason, private, Cyjnp&fty E* SlAth Yer*
mr.^i/kall-dR. BJakvey, private, Company F* kiisd;
Ltwis Tulhot, private, Company D, killed: George
Parker, private, Company C, wounded in knee, se
verely ; Bailey, second lieutenant, Company D, wouuilod
in the groin, severely; Davis, ordnance sergeant,
Company D» in the huefe. severely-; Bll»s Wmwvyf
private. Coinp&by 11, in the arm, severely; M. 0.
Shepard, do., shoulder aud face severely ; N. F. Danher#
private, Co. A, iu the leg, tteah wound : Schorbw#
do., Co. J, shoulder; L. Graves, do., Go. C, side of the
skull ; lit Bollard* private* Co. 0. lea reaatupea ; B. a.
wrjglit. private* Go. A, instep ; A. PaahaH, do, *.o. F #
thigh; Daniel Woodward, do, thigh; J. Long, Co. A#
chpst and arm severely; Oakes, private, Co. A, Sixth
Vexmont, wounded in We neck severely : D. B. Daveu
voiti private, Co. H, Sixth Vermont* thigb. Hush waabJ ;
ThurcAiay Benzer* ankle; A. D. Bretnany, 06. 0#
knee amputated; Jetseph Simmons, Co. 11, thigh;
W. 11. Biding, do. thigh; J. Buckley, orderly ser
geant, Co. E, leg; W Gaaoy, corporal, do., thigh;
James CoDney. private Company F, ; J, ff, FiUc#
JJtto, aHn j P- Hats;, aitto, ar*Z*} Et Q> BOIIOWS* COflU*
pany I, knee; E. B. Kinney, lieutenant, ditto, Ifg; A.
M. Sarbln, privato Company D, arm fractured severely ;
Gecrgo Brock, ditto, knee; John ftoMugon, Company D t
foot; H Walker, private Company K, wounded in knee
Btiertly * amputntiem nnoowaw • Ihvawell Q&ui&f U r
tlllgh; H. Hougllton, Coilipaup 0, hAhd; Daniel Ayres,
Company C, knee; Thomas Barker, Company G, hand;
J. White, Go. C, atm; D. S Jones, ditto, hand, slightly’
! Tbcmas Murphy, Co. H, arm; JC. R. Gore, Co. A, neck
ftnd liend; E, Goddard* Cumpauy 0, iee; T. H. Fillip
Gumpany ll* thigh; N. B. Hancock, fidfgeabt Company
IT, both legs, severely.
Battery of Third New York Artillery, Thaddeus P,
Mott commanding —Corporal Lambert, of New York#
killed by a shell: Charles MoprhPUSe, private* <fon killed *
A. <jo., fd* j«B> PiiUor* <lo k ) wonudod in hack#
dangerously ; Tfaos. Dambady, do., contusion of thigh#
slightly; Wm. Mauber, do, scalp, severely; Thos. Butler#
coiporal, do., under left eye; Fitzgerald, private, do.,
i contusion of thigh, elishtiy; Leon BhlflPi do * Bids Of
! he.T.d, k-yorelj ; do,, upper part of right root#
severely. Of Fifth Baittry Arridery, McDouoel), private
in Ayres' battery, wounded, contusion of Bhonldt-r, flesh
wound of haud, with dislocation; Wm. K Merrill, First
Lieutenant U. S. Engineer corps, wounded in the upper
part of tho right aim ' ' •
ToTßi.tnied SS
Severely M'mlndfd 120
Missing.. »
Total.iiatiiiiiiiiiiiit ,164
<5, B, UIOULKLLAN,
Major General Commanding.
FRQM GENY BANKS’ DIVISION.
ASHBY’S CAVALRY AGAIN DISPERSED.
Uij;i:i'T 1 A,nil 1,.
Hon,Euwix M. Stast.x, Secretory ef War;
Our advanced guard occupied this morning the Tillage
of Sparta, eight rones in front of Now Market.
fur tlie first time in their retreats the rebels burned
the email hHdte Oh the toad, obstructing by the smallest
possible means the pursuit of our troops. Borne dozen or
more bridges wero thus destroyed, hut they were imme
diately reconstructed, N, P. HANKS, >
Major General Commanding*
Sparta, Bockingbam County, April 18. —Chnerol
Banka* column arrived here thia noon. Six thousand
of Jackson’s troops passed through town last OVOOiIC
and encamped a short distance beyond.
It is currently reported that J ackeon will be largely
reinforced between here and Staunton. A body of onr
cavalry came upon two squadrons of Ashby’s cayjJff,
d™iws up in lino of battle*
The latter suddtnly broke ranks, and bis artillery
opened upon our advance. Our cavalry, drawn op ta
line of battle, waited ’or artillery, which opened ud
scattered the rpVfkt
Last night, Ashby encamped near Now Market. Da
ring the night General Bat ks occupied the town in foroa*
Ashby, being threatened by our artillery, set fire to hi*
eanapj »«! r U (r gwrt bute, ttßTlng tniity bntok*
tied beeves on the ground, soul doing what he never did
before, burning every small as well as large turnpike
bridge south of New Market. 1
ARRIVAL OF REFUGEES FROM FLORIDA
INTERESTING STATEMENTS FROM THEM,
Nhw Tore, April 19.—The United Stales steam trans
port Star of the South. Captain Woadtadll, from Port
Koval, arrived at thia purl last ereniny with tbo f6\l4«-
itig person*, who we reftigeo* from J&otoohvllle, Florida •.
D». Jamea D. Mitchell, wife, and two children; Rev.
w. Uewltt, wife, five children, aud servant; John Clark,
wife,' and two child! en: W. P. Delaney, wife, aud th«a
children; W. V. Fuirchllii, wife, andAhree ohildron ■ PhiUw
i rn/iL'r, wiiei and six onudreii; 0. L. Bobiuanu, wlft, ts»
cbildron, and servant; Thomas Slovens and.wife; Mrs.
Granger; 0. L Keene and wife; Mr. Frock; Jesße Gard
ner; Mrs. Btvvens and one child; MissesStevons; John
X'owd; Gabriel Unset;; Q, p, PeTereuXi and K V, Parker.
The billowing particular* reipeoung tns refugees and
the evacuation of Jacksonville are derived from one at
the passengers:
"When General Sherman issued his proclamatien pro
mi-ing protection fptllS Idyll PCOPIO Of JdCkaonvillOi.tlld
h—O. of tp? remaining fnmllioa oallßd a publio nteuling.
and appointed the 7th day of Aprilas the day for a#
election Tor city officers.
General Hunter’s order to General >\ right to OTMUItt
the place Jy 9WBP 9B SWBdWi tlW©Wi iMtatlt*
trod PTfpaTatiop* w otwcuow on Monday* but
delayed the evacuation till Wednesday, to provide trans
portation for the loyalists and their effects.
The rebels who had left the p aco were within three
mile* of the city, four thousand or five thousand strong,
andonr picket* intended around tea dtatauna af
niUea from the city. Negroes and others came In dally
from the rebel camp with the report that an attack would
be made at night upon the place, and the spies carried
back accounts of the doings of the Federal forces and tha
lojal families.
Gebc-ritl Wright look 9f tPO BCbTOBOTfI rftflflß
C. tevereit and Magnum Donum} belonging to private
Individuals, and the Government schooner James G,
mill, and steamers Cosmopolitan sod Btlvidcr* y and
embarked fifteen hundred troops, with all their stores,
tUO feeelldhs ol li«uxsom*o battery* with Ufvy Of VlXty
: horses, thirty guDB captured along the liver from tue re
bels, and about one hundred loyal familes, with auch of
their tffecU as could bo turoughtaway.
Throe fatnlHea—Samne! Pairbonks*, Mr. Bailey’s, and
a finis! to remain; kaDins thw&by ta
bbvHiimJ properly. Tbo float (hull sat will, the Oat
mmmUtan going to Fernamllca to land a pertlon of th.
troona Tbe tebooner Lefferts sailed directly for this
port with a few or the people and their goods. The re
maining vessel* went to Hilton llhiU«*ma the MftUua.
wt oßd uame* are given, wore trinsferred to the Sla* /
thi South, and nabed for this City.
When the Cosmopolitan was at Fernanama informa
tion was brought that a guerilla baud of rebels entered
the DlftCfi on tlte Dighi of the evacuation and huukUm!
Fairbanks* Bailey* and the Swiss, and carried away their
wives and children. . •
The refugees who came to this city have lost every
thing but the few effects they brought with them.
They are all Northem-born people, feftTS fcPffi
iorhwsln«Eß purpose }» FlOridftt TUty
to the Astor, St. Nicholas, aud Everett House, where
they will rtmain till arrangements are made for tuetc re
turn to the;? former homes at the North.