THE PRESS.
PUBLISIIIID DAILY (SUNDAYS ES:CEPTED,)
BY JOHN W. FORNEY.
OFFICE, No.lll SOUTH FOUIITII STn CET.
TUE DAILY PRESSy---
• TAIMYR CENTS rya payable to the Cartier.
Mailed to Subscribers out of the City at Six DOLLS-Ali
PER hiiavi POOR DOLLARS FOR EIGRE MONVHS,
'TORRE DOLLARS FOR Six AlONMS—invariablF in ad
vance for the time ordered.
THE TRI-WEEALY PRESS,
Mulled to Subecribere out of the City at TURCE
LAGS Pas Amcor* in adrance.
CARPETS ANT) OM CLOTHS.
CANTON' NIATTINGS.
ET. F. & E. B. ORI'3E,
,&SD. 519 onEsTwirT STREET,
(01TOSIT31 STATE EMUS %)
have now open
YRESI-I IMPORTATION'S
WHITE,
RED CHECKED,
And FANCY COLORED
CANTON IvIATTINGS.
boo Ps. ,T 2 CROSSLEY & 130 N'S
11NGLISII TAPESTRY BRUSSELS 2
FROM 87i TO S 1 PR. YD.,,
a r • F. & E. B. ORNE.
nty2-tjel)
NEW CARPETING.
JAMES 13. ORNE,
AS 2 6 CHESTNUT STREET,
BELOW BEVIIFTII.
We have heat received, by late arrivals from Europe,
.some new and cholas varieties of (JAB.PETIE4, corn
*rising
!FRENCH AUBITSOII Square Carpets.
:ENGLISH 'A.KAIINSTERS, by the. Yard and in
entire Carpets.
VROSSLEY'S 6.4 and 84 wide Velvets.
4 1 Tapestry Brustieis.
44 Brussels Carpeting. •
Also, a large variety of anwetsv's and other makes.,
TAPESTRY BRUSSELS,
From 87te. to $1 Per :Yd.
Our assortment comprises alt the beet makes of Three
,llly and Ingrain Carpeting, which, together with a gene
s:al variety of goals in oar line, will be oiTered at the low.
vet possible prices.
OIL CLOTH FOR FLOORS,
rom one to eight yards wide, out to`any Size.
F E S I-1. MATTI N CA- S
By late arrivals from China we have a hill assortment
WHITE AND COLORED
MATTING'S
CF Atli. WIDTHS.
JAMES H. ORNE
Etpi6,-2121 626 'CHESTNUT.
{TAE N porao MILLS,
G'EltittAliTOVi r N,
MCCAT , T4TJAI It Co.. .
tti'ANUFAO'NUII3III3,IBIPOETEI3, AND DIPALEIRN
609 CIJISTNUT
(oppotote ludependenoti• Reba
, 0411PETIN 4 .18. -
on. CLOTHS, &o.
havo aim on hand an ortonatve tanker Cemetintel,
et oar own sad other matted, t vitiott we tall the atten-
Von of oath and abort-tine buyers. miff-Sin
- FOURTH -STREET
CARPET STO,RE"
.
ABO I 7IO 0/1 - 14St1T1JT,
J. T. DELACROIX
trance attention Wide Spring Importation of
CARP ETINGS,,
Coutplinlng every style, of the Newest Patterns and
EtAilign.S, to VELVET, BB.I3SSELS, TnP&TAY ISKIFEI
VILIL, ISIPEBIAL TEIFITuVe.FLI4 and INGBILIV.
VARPETINGE. •
VENETIAN end DAMASK SytAlft JAItI r STINUS.
SCOTCH BAG and LUST IiAIiPKTINGS.
111.001 t. OM CLOTHS, to every width.
004.10 A. and CANTON MATTI-NM.
1:400R-MATE, RUGS, SHEEP SKINS, •
Dituoanrs, and utcanß CLOTHS,
AT wnoralawo AND RETA_U., •
LOW FOR CAS.H.. -
. J. T. DILLAOHOIX,
intils.4ni 47 Sonth .ttpIIRTIT Street
MILLINERY GOODS
SPRING
1862.
WOOD & CARY;
(Summon to Lincolo,Wooit, & litcholo,)
725 CHESTNUT STREET,
ilaye now in Store a complete stock
STRAW AND DITLLINERY GOODS,
BILK BONNETS,
STRAW AND PALM-LEAY RATS, Ao
To whirl they respectfully invite the attention of-the
ortner patrons of the house and the trade generally.
marl9.3m
THOIYIA.B KENNEDY & BRO.,
T 2 tHIZSTNI:IT Street, below Eighth.
& ()holm Stook a
SPRING ISITT.LINERY GOODS,
abut-smi LOW FERnnE3.
BLINDS AND SHADES
BLINDS 'AND BRADRS.
B. J. WILLIAMS,
N 0.16 NORTH SIXTH EM MET,
MARIIVACTI7REIB 01
"V ENE TIAN . • BLINDS
AND
WINDOW SHADES.
The lamed and finest assortment in the City at the
iiOWZST PBlollp,,
BTOBB SHAMS LETTERED.
Berthing promptly attended to. art-tan
LOOKING GLASSES
JANES EL EARLE & SON,
NANOTAOTURBES AND IMPORT/Ma
OP
LOOKING GLASSES.
OIL PAINTINGS,
riNE ENsaaAvittoe,
..4,IOTURSI . AND PORTRAIT 'PRAWN;
PIIOTOGRAPIL PRANKS,'"
PROTOGRATU ALBUMS'
OARTZ-DR-VISITX PORTRAITS,
'EARLE'S GALLERIES.
8/6 CHESTNUT STREET,
PILILApILPRLi
PAPER, HANGINGS
H I L'A'D ELPHIA
:PAPER HANGINGS'.
HOWELL 16 pounicE,
CORNER or
.FOURTH .011 VD )LMKET STREETS,
ELMUFAOTURERB OF
PAPER HANGINGS
WINDOW CURTAIN PAPERS,
to the Trade a LABOR AND BLpANT AB
tTbIIiNT OH' GOODS, from the cheaaeet Brown
to the Mont Deroratlone.
E. COR. FOURTH AND MARKET STREETS.
N.B.—Bail Green, Blau, and Buff WINDOW PAPERS
every grade. sp23-2m
ATIONERY 'AND FANCY GOODS.
'IN & QUAYLWEIi, •
STATIONERY, TOY, 'MID rANOY. GOODS
E T 0
N 0.1085 WALNUT 8T111514',
BILLOW ILETEKTIi
amorriPui.,.
VOL. 5.-NO. 253.
CLA.RK'S
ONE DOLLAR STORE.
602 CHISTNIIT STREET
ffEW GOODS,
NEW STYLES,
AND NEW PRICES;
/or BNI DOLLAR PM can buy any one of the fol
vbig articles
is of SHIM! Plated Tea Spoons.
II 6 . Desert It '
u it cs Tabl e ..
Pair it
Knife and Pork.
" a - Nankin Bingo.
" ,4 Butter Kulyea.
Sitter Plated Sugar Bowl.
1, Butter Dish.
ti Idols/wee Pitcher.
a Castor.
U it Waiter.
it Goblet. •
41 a Drinking Cup.
" Sugar Sifter.
Gold Plated Vest Chain. all
.4 .4 G uar d .4 44 a
" elhatelaine, "
a " Bracelet, a a
a " Medallion, r ,
"
-a
Breast Pin,
H E ar m aga , 44 44 .
a a Pin and Drape, all atYka.
a &tide and Buttons, "
a a Solitary Sleeve Sutton, all stylea.
a Bowan Studs,
a -a Finger
" " Pencils;
a Pen with Pencil Oawa
Ladles' or Gentlemen's Port Monnale, Grase, Bilge,
Parsee, &0., &c., &o. Ail Goods warranted as repro
seated. We have on hand a large assortment of Photo
graph Altman, Mantel Clocks, Travelling Bags, and
Gold Jewelry, which we are cloning off at cost. The at.
of the trade respectfully solicited.
D. W. CLARK'S
ONE DOLLA2 STORY:,
601 OtIBSTNOT Street.
DRY-GOODS JOBBERS,
MEW
GOOD SPRING . AND SUMMER
M. L. HALLOWELL & Oo
333 ALSILKET and 27 NORTH FOURTH 13115.,
Wholesale Dealers in
BM* fi AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
.Desirous or selling off their stock tor goolle, previous to
removing to their New Store, in
ic JAYNE'S MARBLE BUILDING,"
' -CHESTNUT STREET,
Offer for the remainder of the eeaeou, at Wholesale onlY,
their li.'ITBAOTINT, STOOK of recently-purchaied .
DRESS GOODS.
At prices generally tnncli under
COST cm' . IMPORTATION.
They arlll also offer. at : s ,
LOW PRICES,
A well-selected aseortmerit of other goods in their line,
many of 'which will be Bold at a •
GREAT SACRIFICE.
spl9-mwf-tJe5
DiEw IMPORTATIONS.
HOSIERY. GLOVES.
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS,
LINENS, SHIRT FRONTS,
WHITE GOODS, AND .
EMBROIDERIES,
THOS. MELLOR 86 CO,
mblo-3m 49 IthOtt North MIND Street: -
.
1862. PN- 1862.
ABBOTT. 11 - 9.1114E5. & VV N
587 MAR KE.T STREET,
Have now open an entirely new and ettractivt' stook in
ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, AND
AMERICAN
DRESS GOODS.
fall assortment In
WHITE GOODS, RIBBONS, GLOVES,
SHAWLS, &0., ir,43.,
To which they invite the attention of the trade.
inh24-tiel
1862.
1862. SPRING - 1862.
W. S.: STEWART & CO,
IMPOIITEBB JOBBERS OF
SILKS AND FANCY DRESS GOODS
30b MARKET EITRZEIT.
Now in store,
POULT DE SUB
All Madam..
BLACK AND ME CHECKS,
In.SILB:B and OTHER FABRICS.
aLso, d FULL LIMB 02.
CLOAKING - CLOTHS, PLAIDS, STRIPES,
And desirable
PLAIN COLORS.
SPRING STOOK
SILK AND FANCY DRESS GOODS.
A. W. LITTLE &
mb15.41 No. US NANIENT ST.
COMMISSIO N HOUSES.
WELLING, COFFIN, & CO„
220 CHEBTNUT STREET,
Agents for the following makes of goods
PRINTS.
iraNNNT.L we. co. 08811411 hITIO U.
BLEACHED COTTONS.
LoOnedele, Forestdale, Anbun, Bleterevine, Centre(late,
Jarneetow . n, Bier-ketone, Hope, Red Bank, Borcheiner,
Bewburyport, Namnees, Believe, Burton,' Oreen•
if& 00. , 0 A., 9. A, and other stiles.
BROWN. COTTONS.
Eturnidde, Vent, Groton, .Ashland, Meeting, Mord%
Maohaniate and Tarmera'.'
CORSET JEANS.—Glaagovr, Manchester.
DENIMS AND STRIPES.—Grafton, Jewett vitt,
iffadison, eastern - ill% Agawam, KeYatonel OhantaW.
CANTON FLANNELS.—Slateraville, Agawam.
9MICSIAI3.-43mit„It's, Social Co., Lonadale Co.
ARMY BLITZ CLOTHS, KERBRYS, and /LAN.
Irma
BROAD CLOTHS.—Plunketta', (Benham Co., dm.
OAt3SIADIRES.—iIa7 it Son, Saxton's River, to.
BATLINTIL7I24—Bees Liver, Oonvereville, Lower Pal-
Ley, Hope, Btallonlyille, Converse and Hyde, Conran*
Rm. it 00., Shaw Mfg. 00.
KENTIJOICY..TEANS.—Bodinan, Myatie, Gold Hedal.
DOME? I'LANNZLI3.—WILLIAMIPB Angola, Sax
ony, Merano, and other styles:
LONSDALB Nankeens and Colored Cambrlos.
PLAID LIMSMYB, COTTON/DNA &o. [fe29-Bai
SHIPLEY, HAZARD. &
HIITCII-lINSON, •
No. 112 CHESTNUT STREET,
OHJS/AISSION INEBOHANTH
FOX TIM BALI OF
PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS.
13311.28. eln
CAUTION•
The well-earned revatation of
FAIRBANKS' SCALES
Has induced the makers of imperfect balaaces to offer
them as FAIRBANKS' SCALES," and purchaser:
have thereby, i n many instances, been subjected to fraud
and impoeltion. FAIRBANKS' SCALES are manufac.
Wed only by tho original inventors, E. & T. PAIR
BANKS & CO., and are adapted to every branch of the
badness, whore a correct and durable Scales le required.
FAIRBANKS & EWING,
..
General
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LAWNS.
DUITMILL Inv; co.
WOOLENS.
RETAIL DRY GOODS
E. & Loy
FOURTH AND AROII,
OFFER- FOR SALE,
NEAT PLAID BILKS,
SEEP") ERD'S PLAID SILKS,
PLAIN 0012 D POULT DE SOIES,
LEATHER COL'D MOHAIR,
LAVA COL'D DELAINES,
TOURISTS' DRESS GOODS,
5-4 SHEPHERD'S PLAIDS, NEW,
CLOTH SACKS, NEW SHAPE,
CLOTHS FOR'MAKINq SACKS.
ap3o-vsm.tf
EN'S AND BOYS' WEAR.
CASSIMERES.
LIGHT MIXTURES - .
SILK MIXTURES.
FINE BLACK '
CLOTHS..'
LADIES' CLOAKINGS.
BLACK BROADCLOTHS.
SILK NIXED COATINGS.
NEW StIBLTONS.
COOPER & CONARD,
S. E. CORNER. NINTH AND MARKET
Eny27.lm
MAN TLE ROOM.
SILK SACQUES.
SCARF MANTLES.
SHAWL STYLE.
CLOTH S ACQUES.
COOPER pis CUNARD,
E. 9. comer NINTH and MARKET StreeN.
myl.o.oltwthtJel
RICH LACE MANTELETS,
POINTS, &o.
Wo are now receiving our
FIRST IMPORTATIONS
F
FINE LACE MANTILLAS, POINTS
AND BOURNOUX,
INOLOWNO
LATEST NOVELTIES
LLAMA LACE.
Now very Fashionable in the European Capitals. We
rempectfully ask the inspection of Ladies.
el. W. PROCTOR it CO.,
THE PARIS MANTILLA. EMPORIUM,
920 CHESTNUT STREET. myB
Ti M. NEEDLES, 1024 CHESTNUT
_ILA. Street, offers the balance of. a to of printed
Lido Cambric Dreams, very desirable for ladies' and
childien'a *lamer wear, at a great reduction, to close
Also, SO dozen table napkins at $1 dozen, ail linen.
ea $2.25 my26.3t
.INENS.-1. have now one of he
Fronting
and mcsible._lc!a_ar
ever alT - 31 - 2 , w, •
"Dunbar and Diclrsan a .znate, very fine, at a7x.cents
one tat at EO, which is worth. and has been sold at, 75 ;
one lot 62,M, and the very finest 75.
ficharctien's make in the heavy goods, suitable for
general family use. in every number, aI,V, 373 i, and 45,
which hoe Always brought 50 cents.
The celebrated. Golden Flax LINEN, at 0214 and 75,
which is pronounced, by-the best judges, to be the hard
est to wear ont of any linen made.
The above geode are really very cheap, having
been imported under the old duty, thereby leaving .1.5 per
50 dozen Union Napkins, 75c per dozen ; Spot and
Detaaelt, all linen, do., at. $1.50 ; heavy Ruck Towels,
51,50 ; plain WOR•n do., 75 - cents per dozen; WIG tot,
sera long, eith broad red border, 18X cents
Fine Spot and Damask Table Olathe, all linen, at
Also, an excellent assortment of hand loom Table
Linens.' CIitAITVILLE B. bIAINICB,
No 1013 I!EIARKET St., obove Tooth
N - EW CLOAK STORE!
11 The most elegant assortment in the city
No. 29 South NINTH Street,
First door above Obeetnut
mh2S-3m
WOULD CALL THE ATTENTION
I
of my customers and friends to the following Goods,
which are fresh and desirable :
Black and White Plaid Silks.
Organdie Lawns, choice styles.
Alozambiaues, Plain and Plaid.
Neapolitan Silks, for travelling suits.
Argentines, Black and Brown, mixed. -
Triode Tamertines, scarce and desirable.
Black Crape d'Espagues, from auction.
Ohaliie Delainev, nice assortment at lflMe.
30 dozen Hid-finish Silk Gloves, at 37%c.
37 dozen Ladies' Linen Handkerchiefs, at $1..623E per
dozen; a bargain. . •
One lot of Lisle Gauntlets, at 18,1fc a Dair.
One lot of Black Silk $13.23i • the best 'I ever had for
At JOHN. H. STBKIDS',
ray 23 702 ARCH Street.
1024 •ORESTITIJT STREET
E. M:.NEEDEES
Has received by the latest arrivals from Europe,
the following desirable goods, suitable to the re
quirements of the present season, which be offers
at voi y IoW prices : • •
Narrow Gnipuro and ValencienneLaces, suitable
for trimming dresses and Garibaldi's ; neat linen
embroidered Breakfast Collars and sets; 20 piece a
(a fresh invoice) of puffed Garibaldi muslin ;'also,
new goads in pointe, Valencienne and other laces ;
a new lot of Valencienne lace trimmed Handker.
chiefs; also, ruffled French Cambric Handkerchiefs
embroidered in colors; -Magpie (black and white
flgmed) Luce Voile; Barbee in real thread, Chan.
City, and pointe applique; a small invoice of choice
styles Paris-made Infants, caps. The special atten
tion of ladies intending ti visit out of town during
the Slimmer is called to the above, as also to my
extensive assortment of White Goods and Linens,
adapted to summer uses i a great variety of plaid,
striped, dotted, figured,
, and plalomuslins, and nets,
suitable for Garibaldi's, &c. . mygg
10'2'4 CHESTNUT <STREET
I.AINENS AT IMPORTERS' PRICES.
—RICHARDSON'S and DUNBAR, DICKSON'S
celebrated SHIRTING and FRONTING LINENS, re
ceived from the manufacturers direct, and gaarantied
perfect—to which the attention of buyers and the trade
generally is respectfully invited.
SHBFPARD, VAN HARLINGEN, & ABRISON,
apl9-rp tf 100 S CHESTNUT . Street.
CLAUZE SIMMER
mug The enbecribere have received an invoice - of these
verydesirable goode, in tine Quality, at last season's
SHEPPARD, VAN HARLINGEN, de AIIGISON,
tf 1008 CHESTNUT Street.
SEWING MACHINES
WHEELER & WI LSON
SEWING MACHINES,
828 CHESTNUT STREET,
m va4 m PHITANSLPir&
REFRIGERATORS AND COOLERS
T" " DR: HAYES' REFRIGERA
TOR."
These are, beyond doubt, the moat eoientifio and efficient
REFRIGERATORS
In use, being WARRANTED to
KEEP PROVISIONS LONGER ;
WITH LESS ICE,
THAN ANY OTHERS.
RETAILING AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
Also, a large assortment of the meet approved
WATER COOLERS.
J. B. CLARK,"
No. 1008 MARKET Street.
MILITARY GOODS.
SHEBLE I FIBBER,
1161iDFACTIMEILII OF
INFANTRY AND CAVALRY •
SWORDS,
SABRE BAYONETS,' cfc.. cfc.
_ OFFICE - No. 8 North FIFTH Street,
Bary27-3t* •
PHILADELPHIA
A rmy. GOODS
ON HAND.
DARK AND LIGHT BLUE KERSEY&
STANDARD 6-4 AND 3-4 INDIGO WOOL-DYED
BLUE FLANNELS.
INDIGO BLUE MIXTURES..
COTTON DUCH, 10, 12, AND 16-OUME.
• FARNHAM, KIRKHAM, & CO.,
ar,28.2m 225 CHESTNUT STREET.
OPENING OP A'SIIMMER' GAR
undentlgned begs leave to inform the
'public that he hoe opened for the season hie PINE GAB
DEN and BOTEL, at the toot of 00-5.T813 Street. apse.
Mt° Palms:mat Park. Families are tartlet:dart,' Invited.
Ice Oream, Cakee, excellent Lager Boer of Beltz's brew
ery, Wines, &0., always on heed. " ?
DENBY rftA.,,
my3-3m TWINTI•ONVSNI7I and COAT EIN
ES Ste.
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1862.
Vttss.
WEDNESDAY. MAY. 28, 1862
LEIVER FROM. " OCCASIONAL."
WASHINGTON, May 26, 1862.
The news from the column of Gen. Banks
has depressed the spirits of the
. friends of the
Union. They had. become so fareiliarized with
victory as to be unwilling to Study the less.
agreeable features of defeat. This event, how
ever, may be turned to advantage, if our au
thorities will heed the lessons now impressed
upon every intelligent mind. The rebels oc
cupy Virginia in large force. They arc not
li-running to exchange Richmond for Washing
ton. They desire once more to destroy the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.. Their emissa
ries are busy among the people of Balti
more and Washington, so that these
cities may be ripened for a rising Against.
the Federal Government. They think that a
successful dknionstratiod near . Waahington
will assist them with the European monarchies;
and they know that if they can delay our armies
on this line, aided, as they are, by political spit
pathfzers in Congress and the country, they can
leave their campaign in the Colton Slates to
the eleinints ; and if they lack troops to op
pose the Union forces there, they will not lack
othkr, and more potent auxiliaries. Davis and
his associates believe that if they can detain two
hundred thousand Union solders near Wash
ington by threatening it, and make a show of
fight in Virginia a few days longer, the climate
and yellow fever will very shortly fight against
the,Union army in the Southwest.. These are
consiglerations that demand instant attention.
One view of our local military situation is
gratifying. The policy of detaching a suffi
cient number el men from , McClellan and
sending McDowell forward opposite Fre.ile
rieksburg has been fully vindicated. With
an available force under McClellan advancing
upon Richmond by way of the Peninsula, the
whole country between Richmond and Wash
.
ington would have been left compir.atively un
protected, and as the rebels escaped from
McClellan they could have readily marched
upon this city. Now, McDowell lies between
with an effective and well-prepared army.
The weakening of Banks by joining the best
portion of his commatal. with McDowell is
hat ably ; but, as I have said, this
reverse may be turned to great advantage.
That reverse, atd the masterly retreat of his
reduced column, have disclosed the pro
gramme of the enemy. With this before us,
we shall be criminal if we do not take advan
tage of it.
In this our latest hour' of trial, the spectacle
of open expressions of sympathy.with treason
is again exhibited. Yesterday afternoon, any
observer en Pennsylvania avenue could see
the exult Alon of the Secessionists over what
they hailed as a defeat of the _Federal arms,
and in Baltimore the same spirit was so
offensively and publicly displayed, because of
the repulse of the Maryland regiment and the
wounding and capture of its gallant com
mander, Colonel Kenly, that the Union men,
composed of the friends and relatives of this
regiment, could not be restrained from clans-
Using these merciless scoundrels. I hear that
a considerable number of the, sympathizers
with the rebellion are still permitted to
keep their places, not only in the depart
ments here, but in important positions in
Philadelphia, New York, and Boston. This
is no party struggle. It is a struggle for the.
-...teteeee..et the_Reioublic. Why, then, should
a single man be retained in _office_who-does-'
not give his whole heart, and all his energies,
to the car tie of our assailed, and threatened
country? Leniency to such men is cruelty to
those who are patriotic. The hare suspicion
of doubtful or reluctant loyalty should be
'enough; and it is a fact, often established,
that it requires a very little observation
to discover those who . are false. Apart ,
from the injustice of magnanimity to
such influences, is the danger it always
works to the general cause, by enabling those
opposed to that case regularly to supply,
from official sources, important informatiOn to
the traitors. Bow long shall these reckless
and ungrateful men be allowed to use the pa
tronage of a generous Administration to weaken
and to deetroy it?;Whenever one of these
partisans is removed, be either joins the rebel
army or gets office at Richmond, or proves
that Ids removal was right by stirring up the
elements of discontent among the people.
When we remember that the,present war
was prepared for and precipitated by the
slaveholders, without the slightest pretexts,
and that their rebellion has been characterized
by the grossest inhumanity and treachery,
these manifestations of sympathy with the
traitors deserve to be punished by the ex
‘treruest rigor of the law. Too much .
forbearance has been shown to the trai
tors and their friend's. Theyie neither
understand nor reciprocate W e . Every
day proves that the more moderate we are the
more violent they become; and it gannet be
denied or disguised, that the long-looked-for -
loyalty in the South never makes its appear.
once until the Federal Government . . shows
great determination and undoubted strength.
There is ae loyal sentiment in.the South—a
fighting element, too—as was proved pester.
day in Baltimore, and also in Western Vir
ginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. This ele.
ment,• like the.responsive patriotism of the
free States, must be encouraged ,by the chas
tisement of the rebels and their supporters..
Half-way measures only stimulate our enemies
and dismay our friends.
“But why,", will be the question of the
Breekinridgers, in view of these facts, ,4 * why,
if there is so mush feeling against the Union
in the_ South, why_not conclude a peace and
agree to a separation 7" This is the end to
which these partisans are working, and this it
is that fires their friends in arras against the
Government to persevere in their crusade.
Peace with men whose hands are reeking with
the blood of our bravest and best! Peace
with the murderera of the Union men of the
South ! Peece to leave these patriots at the
mercy of their remorseless - oppressors !
Never ! never ! Ire the language of the great
Kentucky divine, s Robert J. Breekinridge, at
Cincinnati, last Tuesday
The very first lesson we draw from the actual
state of the country is, that the war in which' we
are engaged ought to be prosecuted, and prosecuted
to tho end (tremendous applause), with the whole
energy of the nation ; ought to be pursued to the
last extremity. (Repeated applause.) "I may be
called fanatical—perhaps I am; but,l have often
said, and I say it to you here, and God is my judge,
—I believe it would be better for this country, ter
rible as the calamity would be, and incalculable as
the misery would be—l believe it would be better
for God's purposes upon earth—l believe it would
be incomparably better for the human race, for: all
that is gained by its, that we should go back to Ply
mouth Rock and jamestown—to the infancy of our
country—than to let this atrocious and abominable
attempt to subvert the Government succeed."
While theie events are thickening around
us on the Potomac, Rappahannock, and James
rivers, what of our brethren in the far-oft and
sickly Cotton States ? Shall they be left to
contend with the diseases of the climate, and
the perils of battle by sea and by land ? Now
is the time to give effect to Mr. Kendall's
statesmanlike course in February last, before
he changed front and took the other side.
His prophecy has been totalled. If he shrinks
from the inevitable remedy, the country will
not and cannot shrink fkom it. The italics are
Mr. Kendall's own:
In short, (be says), if the masters persist in
their mad and causeless rebellion against the Con
stitution, the eiul well be a. negro conenttenety
along a portion of the Southern coast under the
protection of the United States.
cc If the war is to be protracted by the obstinacy
of the cotton planters, - this is a result which the
IJoited States could not avert if they would."
What is to bed one with this ic negro commu
nity?" It is there, ready to fight for us;
eager to save the white soldiers of the free
States from yellow fever and the dangers of
the battle-fieldi-Ifin there, loyal and awake—
suspected by the aristocrats, and resolved to
make its choice between them and the. Go
vernment they have attacked and dislocated.
Shall we use this weapon, or shall we cast•it
from us to please a false humanitarian philo
sophy 7 This is The Question of the Hour. •
OCCASIONAL.
Oil VAR CORRESPONDENCE,
Around and about Norfolk.
A VISIT TO THE ABANDONED REBEL BATTERIES.
SEWALL'S POINT AND °RANEY ISLAND
OUR ARMY BEFORE coarrem
AFFAIRS AT ACOUIA CREEK
FROM GEN. WOOL'S DIVISION.
[Special Correspondence of The Press]
FORTRESS MONROE, May 26, P. M.
PROM THE JADES RIVER.:
. _
The E. A. Stevens. Captain Constable, arrived last
night from City Point, bringing official despatches for
the Navy Department. Onefleet in the James river is
ready to make another attack upon Fort Darling, on
Drury's Bluff, as soon as the order is given. The rebels
hare increased their forces very considerably on the
south bank of James river, flans City Point up to Rich
mond, and have forced the inhabitants of City Point and
its vicinage to retire to the iiiterior. The rebels Beam to
dread an attack upon Petersburg, and are accordingly
improvising defences on tin Appomattox river. The
ifiane of the rebels seem to hive been changed secently,
end it is thought now that tiny will make a stand near
Richmond. -
Yx-llnited Statee Lieut. Farrand, who wasin command
of Fort Darling at the time of the bombardment, ha 3 pub
lished his report in the Boodles - is papers, which is said to
be reasonably true competed with most rebel reports.
Owing to asuperabundance if. red tape used by Lieut.
James 31,11 ward, Jr.. acting Captain of the port, and other
officials, the New York !Dryad's correspondents were
alone able to obtain Sonth4m newspapers of a late dam
The arbitrarY censorship 6xerted over the preen is
sufficiently troublesome, aid when favoritism exists be
tween officers and journals, the position of a respectable
special correspondent is rendered extremely embarrass
.
AP.AIIRGARD'S V I SIT TO RICHMOND.
Beauregard visits Ilichond, not to take command
there, bet lc.confer with UM rebel leaders concerning hie
future operations in the Wdat. It is said hereached the
rebel capital only after overcoming extraordinary diffi.
cultiea and doubts are exfreseed concerning his safety-
on going back to his grand army, now almost invested by
Major General lielleck'S forces.
iNfEIiiISTINO EXCURSION
A subritarine cable is being laid to day from Irampton
to Sewell's Point ; a wire 'it'll! connect that point with
Norfolk, and the old line t'o Suffolk will be repaire' t so
that we shall soon hare telegraphic communication from "
the above-nunted important points with all the Northern
Yesterday, the 11. S. Government telegraph surveying
steamer . Juniata, Captain Leverton, proceeded from
'Hampton to snake a thorough survey of the Itoaria, has..
ing on board Mr. W.ll. Heise, superintendent; Mr. C. B.
asaistant ; &tr. Evans, submarine telegraph
'pilot; Mr Whaley, in charge of thepaying-ontmachinory;
Mr. Charles.T. - Babcock, agent of the Associated Press,
and L, W. Wallazz, special correspondent of the ralia.
The first place visited' was Craney Island, where we
were amazed to find an excellent fortification, nounting
fifty heavy gun., with immense amounts of ammunition,
fixed and ready for use, abandoned by the rebels, in their
recent hasty evacuation of the premises. The work was
casemated, and furnished with every appliance for a des
perate defence, including about five hundred of Reed's
patent shells, a Southern article, said to be the best in
the world.
The quarters of the rebel troops were found to be of a
very superior kind, and the Federal troops at Present
occupying them are Fling like - princes. Excellent stoves
and cooking utensils were left in the barracks, and every
thing seemed arranged especially for comfort. Like the
soldiers of our own army, the rebel troops seem to have
had two very bad habits, namely, drinking whisky and
gambling, for the bottles marked rrold rye", and odd
playing cards were scattered around in every direction.
Most of the hall was whitewashed, and bore other
evieences of having been taken from the holds of Fete
rat war-vessels, and from National arsenals, in the
The big guns svero mostly marine pieces—some Dahl
grans' and rifled :Cannon. We observed one-.very heavy
rifled one-hundred-pounder, very roughly made, lying on
.the wharf, apparently but recontly landel, marked o 0-
S.A., Tredegar Iron Works, Richmond, Va."
'.The works are admirably...designed after expressed ideas
of Colonel Totten, of the United States Topographical
EniOnecre, who,'when recently nothing observations for
the defenceof the Southern ;harbors, little thought that
his suggestions would be carried. •• for the purpose of
destroylng the Cioverninent he was
Tbe rebels ariiieittalln every way to our Government,
it appearti by theta strong hmd works, except is
proved guns: Thme they 'Melt; evidently. It is a no=
ticeable fact, also, that every mainterof arms, cartridges,
furnaces for heating hot shot, together :with whet, shell,
grape, audoanister, is found lying around everywhere ;
but not a' percussion cap of any make, or a single article
of hospital stores was to be found. Indeed, tho 'rebels
left behind them at. Craney Island many boxes of gun
flints, shoeing that in the great scarcity of percussion
cape, some of the troops, and perhaps large numhars,
are 'armed with flint-lock muskets, now entirely obsolete
in our army. I was careful to examine many cartridge
boxes and 'cap pouches, but while plenty of excellent
cartridges-were there, not a percussion cap of any kind
was to be seen.
Two boats belonging to tho - Merrimac have floated
ailiore at 43raney Island, and are now in possession of
the 10th New York Regiment, at present garrisoaing, the
works on tbe ielandll
A veal number of pieces , of the Ittertintec have also
floated ashore from the wreck of that vessel, some of
them containing portions of the iron plating, which was
landed of rolled wrought -Iron plates, and not of railroad
iron, as bas boon stated,
VISIT TO sey . BLL's POINT
We nest steered for Sewell's Point, which was finally
selected by the telegraph men" as the boat point to
land the southern shore end of the 110 V Hampton Roads
cable.
_ .
Mere we 'visited the M3l,e battery erected by, the
rebels, and mounted with thirty of their host gum, some
of which were tilled.. 'We found the battery much torn
up by the shells thrown into it by , our war yam% which
were very destructive. The barracks were mostly
burned or knocked .to pieces guns were dismotinted
breaches made in the strongest parts, and casemates,
covered with dovetailed railroad iron, completely
squelched.
On the north side of the Point there was an moinisite
little battery mounting two heavy rifled Dahlgren guns,
bearing directly on the 110X(1l anchorage in the Raab.
This battery is very strong; being first made by a frame
work of heavy white oak loge, upon which railroad bars
were laid in two layers, dovetailed, Med entirely covering
tl e battery in every past, and making it altogether bomb
Over this, earth was packed to a thickness of five feet,
a Bniabing of grass-Sodding covering the whole affair.
This battery was partially covered by thick underbrush,
so that it could not be teen at a great distance off; but
Colonel Halliday, who used to command at Fort Wool,
first discovered the of this battery, and opened
upon it one day last month with kin trusty Sawyer gun,
and the battery now hears aetoniehiug proofs of the tees;
mendone range of that weapan, and the accuracy of the
gunners. One shell we observed had struck on the
southetn'embrasure, making a cavern - some four feet
square in the battery, and tearing the railroad bars into
shreds: The trees in tbe vicinity are torn to splinters,
and the open field in the rear of the battery is well,
drained by the hundreds of ditches made by our terrible
I observed there mammoth nits caused by the bursting
of Sawyer shells, eier a mile and a half back of Sewell's
Point, on the Norfolk road, and in the woods near by
. Indeed,* the rebels ;did net leave the Sewall's .Point
batteries until. they,:were getting too hot to hold them.
The Norfolk Day Book
nd maintained at the time that only
• .
two men were waund in the ,
batteries, when the Pede
,
ral fleet and the were bombarding them, but a
neighboring Church -yard gives the he to this, as usual,
lateens Wead—says t , figures can't prevaricate," and I
counted sate hundred and twenty. two rebel graves, over
which the grass brie net yet flouri, bed, and r naturally
concluded that somebody was hurt at the bombardment
of Sewell's Point,er, else it was a very unherathiplaOel
rolt7 t 4MOUTIt NAVY YARD. ,
It is generally believed here that the 'Government has'
decided in favor of putting the navy yin'd In trim, thns
giving work to a large number of contrabands and de.:
serving Union men in Portsmouth, Newtown, and GOO
port The sunken vessels are also to be raised, and the
thonsinds of tone of irou now sunk in the harbor will be
thus secured for the benefit of the Government.
It is believed that the port of Norfolk will soon be opened
to trade, and it is really to be regretted that the poor be—
niglited Inhabitants of -the two pities are not allowed to
'read Northern daily papers: may be well enough to
exclude Secession sheets, but conservative and honest pa
Pere could only be iioductive of salutary results.
DISCOURAGING RUMORS
During last night and today the moat extravagant
rumors of defeats and mishaps to the 'Union' armies in
Virginia were put futo , cirenletion here. A transport
steamer captain was flyin; around with the startling news
thee ble vessel and all other traneporte in the harbor bad
been ordered to Argots ()reek immediately to take Mc-
Dowell's troops to Washington, which was in need of
defence.
At a later moment it wee stated that General Widol had
neared a despatch from the War Department to the ef
fect that Banks' corps bad fallen back to the Potomac,
followed by Jackson with one hundred and fifty thousand
men. This morning the Baltimore boat arrived, and Se
cessionists on board wore not slow to confirm this news,
stalled, in addition, that there had been a riot in Balti
more yesterday, and that the rebels MI over the State of
Maryland were ready to Ilse at a 'moment's warning to
aid Jackson in hie march open the Monumental City.
At the time I am writing glowing faces are plentiful
among Union men who are too credulous and, certainty
not very far-sighted; for, granting the news to be true,
Ind giving the rebels their old positions at Winchester
and Manassas, with McClellan in their rear and at their
capital with an invincible and powerful army, and, they
opposed in .Northern Virginia by the formidable armies
of Banks, Shields, Fremont; and McDowell, flanked by
the two latter, It le plithrtio . he seen thewhole rebel force
nmei be begged. • •
BOLD RNLI PRACTICE.
Tb° sho r es of the
_Jamas river from-Drury's Bluff to
City Point, are lined with tide pits, which the rebels
are filling with marksmen as fast as completed, so fatal
to their canes do they deem the landlog of troops under
cover of our gunboats on the South bank of the 'Seines
river. On Saturday last the rebels all along We line of
pits 'opened for target pricticei on our gunboats, firing
volley after, volley with all, the success they could hope
for, the balls rolling off the iron sides of oitr Voiniela like
ha/1 against vandals* panes. A brave and %witty solpre
man, an. American seaman, who had often Requested per
mission to go into the mairdbp lookout to make oirssr
vations, discovered a position occupied by the enemy in
considerable force; and reported the fact to the captain of
his vessel, the United States slooreof war Wachumit.
ThO fleet moved up and shelled the place where the rebels
were encamped, scattering them in every direction. The
man in the maintop lookout. the Colored seaman above
alluded to, made no further report, and upon another
man going aloft, he waft found dead at his post, pierced
by a score of rifle bullets.
NEW ARRITALs
The gunboats Omar de Lion, Captain Alexander
Intiton. and Ring Philip, old Potomac favorites, have
strived here from the Rappahannock. and Piankitank
river, but bring no news of importance. The latter is
latt from Washington, and brings a company or marines
for the Portsmouth navy yard
UNION USETINO IN riORTNMOUTII
I copy, from the Not folk Day Book the official report
of the Union meeting held recently in Port mouth:
At a large and enthusiastic notating of the citizens of
Portsmouth, hold at Oxford 111111, Thursday afternoon,
Noy 22, 1802, Capt. Johannes Watson was unanimously
chosen to preside, and E. G. Staples secretary of the
meeting. ,
On motion, the following gentlemen were appointed a
committee to draft suitable resolntione to be alted
upon by the meeting: hre+ent James Moments, Geo. R.
Roush, Philip Thomas, Henry Burioughe and. Robert
Pettit.
During the absence of the committee, the Isflobigan
Brass Band enlivened the occaslon with the national airs,
Bail Columbia,' and The Star Spangled Banner.'
lite committee, through its chairman, Sir. Olemeut4,
repotted the following preamble and resolutions, which
ere unanimously adopted. '
Tdr. Clemente made a few pertinent,remarks, which
were , happily received :
G B. Bench opposed the latter chose of the four:h
resolution, taking OCCIA6IOII to set forth his own views of
the topics of the day.
IMITEIDEI
Whereas. A ConTontine of delegates, elected by the
people of Virginia, assembled in Itiohmond, did, in secret
Hesston, contrary to the expressed desire of their con
stituents, paES certain resolves declaring the people of
the State absolved from their allegianee to the Federal Go
vernment, and connecting them with a ss-caliee South
etn n'onfedericy ; and,
Whereas, This so-called Hontbern Confederacy has
vapid a treasonable war upon the Government of this
United States without just cause or provocation, forcing
our GRIMM, Military to their desire, to take up alas
against their country. involving as in ruin, and bringing
destruction on our families and friends, causing wide
spread denotation in our midst, and mourning at our fire
sides : therefore,
Ist. Best resolved, That we do unhesitatingly con
demn the heresy of &cession as being destructive of the
lib, rties of the citizens, tending to demoralize the corn
mushy, and the subversion of civilization and religion,
and; ncrestfully carried out, would be a death-blow to
republican inatitutione i and
- 2n. Be it further resolved, That we look upon the
Com titutien of the United States as a sufficient guarantee
of liberty and protection to all the citizens throughout
the country, and have seen no indication!' of any attempt,
on the part of the United States Government, to subvert
the Constitutinn or set wide any of its provhiens; con
sequently, We feel it our duty to yield the Governmenitla
hearty support in its effort CO suppress insurrection and
put down ttnebelliontt most effectually, and in the
ehortest time; and -
Id. Received, That we believe a majority of the poop%
of Virginia are loyal to the United States, but have bees
deceived by ambitious leaders at home and driven into
rebellion by an armed mob from abroad, consegnently
vie earnestly invite them to join us in the effort to get rid
of the horrible oppression from which we Pave suffered
ter the last twelve months; mid
4 - b. Resolved, That we earnestly appeal to our breth
ren in our midst, who have adopted the hens) , of Seces
sion, tort tern to their allegiance, feeling confident that
our Government has no desire to deprive thew of any of
their former lights and privileges; and
6th. Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting the
true interest of the State of Virginia demands that her
eitinens in the east should, without delay, enter into a
recognition of the Government established in the western
ctien of the State; and
6th. Be it further resolved, That we appeal to the
Government to extend a aupport and protection to U 4 in
this period of distress ; and
7th. Nosolved, That a committee of two be appointed
to carry out the provisions of the sixth section of these
resolution&
In accordance with the last resolution, 'Messrs. Cle
ments and Collins were appointed a- committee to pro
ceed to Washington and pt.: sent a petition, which wee
read by the secretary, and opened for signers.
Inning the signing of the petition, the hand played
national and other airs to the great satisfaction of all
present. On motion, it was . -
Resolved, That Government be request/3i to ad
riiiriEter the oath to our city authorities, aril fu the
event of refusal by them to subscribe to the same, that
legal steps be taken to remove there.
On motion, the meeting adjourned, and, headed by the
baud, a large concourse of citizens formed in procession
an d marched throngh tho principal streets.
.101TANNES WATSON, President
B. G. STATUS, Secretary.
1114iitA.RICATILF. DOG.
it Smut," a dog, raised On board the rebel steamer
Sea Bird, was cast ashore when- that vessel was burned
and taken, possession of by a contraband in Norfolk.
When the 0. P. Smith, a small Federal transport, arrived
at Norfolk, on the memorable Sunday that the city Wee
occupied by Federal troops, the pilot went ashore, and
being abnens _soroo tbe whistle was blown three
tinioe for his return. ir Brant" heard this shrill familiar
sound, and thonght it •woe the pilot-call of his own na_
tier e boat, - and - hound ing awayto She , whart lie - 1610a
on hoard, and has ever since remained—a favorite of all
the crew. On hianeckris a handsome collar, norm which
are engraved the words;-"Smut—steamer Sea Bird." It
is natural foia cat to become attached to houses or ves .
eels, but dogs generally become greatly attached to their
masters only. This is a remarkable exception to the
TnE WEATHER
bas been most unpleasant bete for some days past; To_
day we are having, a Cold, raw, drizzling rain. The
wind is northeast and cold. L.
P. S—.,k flag. of.truce boat has gone . np"the
river, having on board Colonel Geetan., of a Kentucky
rebel regiment, to be exchanged for Colonel Corcoran,
;who is Lowly expected dere now.
FROM GEN. M'DOWELL'S DIVISION.
[Correspondence of The Press]
t WA. GREEK, Itray SP
I almost forget what .I - wrote you in my lost, except
my freely expresSed opinion of the rillaitions Secession
ists in 3xcir midst, all of which I reiterate, and will stand
by, when, where, mid how anyone wha m . em in
hourly expectation'of being ordt red "on to Richicoriel,".
nod this is the cause of my present jayouietate. In the
inmost recesses of my heart I cannot find the shadow of
anything but the truest patriotism, and the welfare of
the country is my sincerest desire ; butt swear I some
titres feel a litho sort of fear that the war will be ended
too 'soon. I want to tee the scoundrels so thoroughly
licked that not one vestige of Secession may be left be
hind. I tbildc we are in a fair way of doing this down
South, and thaErome Guard men ought to do it at the.
I have a fine plan for disposition'of all the &cash
when. McClellan bag taken Richmend-viz : to send them
all, with their lugubrious, melancholy countenances, to
the • "Dismal Swamp," a most congenial pTace for them.
Then let them elect Jeff Davis their king, and establish
thoir powerful government, set their gallant army to
work to dig a large ditch, and let the chivalry, keep - their
aft-made promise--and, die in it. Draining the swamp
they would find very much like the establishment Of their
grand and 'glarions Confederacy, tt up.hilt work."
C. S. A., from what /-have seen of the produe.tions here
:thetas, renstmean, tt Corn Stalk ArietocraeV."
FROM GEN. HALLECK'S DIVISION.
[Special Correspondence of The Poem]
IMIIGTON 3 Bl'ay 18. 1862
The vicissitudes and disappointments of war multiply
as the army moves Southward. As warm weather ist=
creases the sanitary condition of the men deteriorates,
and many species of disease are becoming alarmingly -
preyalent. It must he borne in mind that we aro
located in a warm climate, and every day we remain
in inactivity we less strength. Three weeks ago many of
the regiments, in obedience to orders,: left their sick be
hind, at Ilamburg and l'itte,bdrg Landing, and since that
short time one-twentieth part of some regiments have be
come prostrated by disease. The Northern Indiana;
Illinois, and Michigan soldiers seem to belong to the sick
list moat numerously, while the Kentucky regiments ex
hibit very little thinning out. Antk to toll the truth,
every one is sick of the war—at least in this section of
the country. And it could not be otherwise, when
people from the beautiful North are compelled M sleep
upon the ground among Snakes, lizards, and other reptiles,
while a multiplicity of the meet nefarious and insolent
ineects annoy one to distraction by buzzing and biting.
The entire army look upon the impending battle at this
point as the last of the rebellion, and are anxious to fight
it and go home—or anywhere, in fact, so as they can
bid adieu to the forests of Miesissippl.
When I remark that the men are enxiont to fight, I
reiterate, it is with the idea that this blow finishes the
business in the Southwest. It is not because they love to
light, or POFACBII any attachment whatever to the novelty
of blowing
,off each other's beads; for I will make a
statement which is an absolute fact, that the more a sol
dier Wits the more he hates it, and the more reluctantly
be goes into it. It is tree, however, that the more expe
rience a malaise on the battle-field the more unflinching
he becomes and necessarily liven to less emotions of fear;
but he can love it never. Whenever you hear a man who
has experienced battles of the nature of Fort Doneleon
and Pittsburg Landing expressing a desire to outer an
othei, put it down as Idle talk, or rest assured that the
person uttering such language has ultericr motives. This
is the result of my obiervations and sojourn in the army.
Furthermore, the soldiers all tell me no, and surely they
should know. Anffthie does not compromise the valor of
a single heart—no, not nt all. Many an odious, or at
least an unpleassant, practice is performed daily at a duty,
not en act of love. No one can disprove what I say, and
it admits of no argument. In the army is the place to
study the army; and my word for it, gunpowder is a nasty
article.
Speaking of gunpowder admonieben me that I 'tented
myself to speak of the freaks of Out article.
Yesterday - morning an order was read in all the regi
ments to the effect that 'they must Immediately march
with two days' rations. Notwithstanding such edicts
aro pretty well stereotyped, it woe believed on all hands
that actual hostilities were about to commence. Dot be
fore the regiments could be got Into line the order, as far
as the march was concerned, was countermandel.
In the atternoon, however, the long roll was best quite
nnexpectedly, and at four o'clock the entire army of
General Buell rested on the right of this place, Pope's
army moving into town, and forming the extreme loft of
General Haneck's army, the right division of Pope's ar
my, under the command of General Paine, renting upon
the extreme right of Buell's army, under General Grit.
tenders, divided into two briades, respecdvely command
ed by Generals Van Clove and Boyle,
The different divisions went through a series of beau•
tiful manse uvres, and wore immediately j rimed by Nelson's
splendid division,• which formed upon the right, while
McCook's division took a position aa a centre, slightly in
the rear. These movementa all occurred upon a number
of fields of Solon two hundred acres, the largest tract of
open land Ihave seen in this country. Beverarbatteries
of Parrott and Wiard guns arrived, and took positions,
well covered. The movements wore all of the most bril
tient order, and elicited the commendation of the mili
tary men who witnessed them. During the night several'
heavy siege guns, arrived, and the work of throwing up
foitificatlons was commenced this morning. We have
l eg in iTiniJa onstrucitel corduroy bridge/ I syko ere
TWO CENTS.
often annoyed by the enemy. This iv the occasion for
the erection of fortifications at this point.
I have been busy all day 'witnessing the sagacity and
operations of our sharpshooters. During the day they
succeeded in driving the enemy's pickets in a half mile.
This afternoon, quite a largo crowd had aseanditei to sea
the maracurree, srlien;all of a sudden, our sharpshoot
ers, some hundred in number, skedaddled toward us from
ballad stumps, fences, bushes, Mc., which suggested the
fact that they bad woke up $ largo crowd. Immediately
our battery threw into the woods three shahs, and the
eberpshooteis presently regained their position.
It in thought by many that the ball must necessarily
open to-morrow. For my part, I do not believe four
days will elapse before offensive operations will com
mence. Time will tell. D. 0. T.
FROM ST. LOWS.
Gen. fialfeek Reported to be Wounded—
. Returned Correspondents, &e.
[Special Oorreepondence or The Preen.]
ST. tours, May 23,1882
A few days ago, news came that General Matlack was
badly wounded, at Corinth, in a desperate candies with
the rebels. Our Secession neighbors got together and
gave the report an additional tinge of veracity by saying
that the Confederates were compelled to retire with con
siderable toes, including Memphis, as well as Corinth,
and as an atonement for the defeat, our commander of
the West had given his lire. The thrilling news found
ready believers among the Seceeb, and by nightfall poor
'Major General Bailee* was allowed to be quite dead.
The day following, however, a despatch was received
from Gen. 8., for the Sanitary Commissior, on army hu--
siness, but no alit - diens were made to the General's pain
ful wounds, received at the late battle, nor was it ia
ferred from the despatch that he was suffering greatly
from his unexpected decease!
'lbis morning ono of the "specials" for the Democrat
returned from his Forrespondiug tour, whither he has
been far some weeks with General Mr MA'S command.
Be, with tome half dozes other letter-writers, hsve been
requested to absent themeelves front the army. Conse
quently, I noticed "'Dixie," with his carpet-hag, irmig
irg up the levee, with his accustomed smiling Iwo, as if
notbirg bed happened.
I imagine, however, that things will not remain panel
'longer quiet at Corinth. Possibly before this reaches you
you will have beard of the long. expo,ted battle, of the
great victory which will surely follow, and of a terrible,
yet it is to be hosed dual overthrow of the monster rebel
lion. God grant it may be so, T say D.
FROM GEN. BURNSIDE'S COMMAND.
Release of 'Union Prisoners.
Negotiations between 'Union and Rebel Generals.
,
I have never written with er much gratification as !teen
the present occasion, and the information which this
letter communicates will be gratifying to many who have
friends or relatives confined in Southern prisms. Negri
tiatiens have been entered into between 'the Union and
rebel generals, and ore long about 1,300 of our brave
soldiers who have been made prisoners will be released.
As you are aware, the rebels made prisoners at Roanoke
Island, about 2,700, were almost immedietelyrelessed and
sent bents. A correspondence has been carried on be
tween Gen. Burnside and Gen. Holmes on the propriety
of settle g at liberty all the Linke prisoners in his mid his
brother generals hands to a similar extent. The terms
of exchatge were arranged by Gen. Rimer with Gen.
Wool, at a meeting off tewelPe Point, whose object at the
time was the cause of r uttish speculation by newspaper
correspondents at Fortress Monroe; hut until roceotly
the rebels evinced no desire to keep their faith and pro
mires. Gen. Burnside has continually pressed ttse mat
tor. and finally succeeded.
Fora 'week or a ore flags of truce have been passing
daily through the lines, and theirobjecta, and, purposes
have been to ue a sealed book until now. With them a
copious correspondence was proceeding between General
Burnside and the rebel generale, which has resulted in
the definite agreement and promise of the latter to release
some fourteen hundred Union prisoners who are under
their jurisdiction. The prisoners will be bronght to
Washington, on the Pamlico river, at the rate of two
hundred per day, and these will be formally delivered in
to our care to be further disposed OE ,
The following is part of the correspopdanca referred to
above:
BEADQUARTERS,DEPARTSISOZT Or NORM GAROLLNA,
GOLDSBORO May 16, 1862.:
GMennxt.: Since my reply to your letter of. March 29,
relnesting of me a release of prisoners, I have been au
thorized by my Government to release on parole all the
rank and file of the United States forces now. held Rs pri
moors of war in North CeroUna. You will oblige me by
indicating the point at which you desire to receive them.
Lieut. Colonel De Unssett, 3 , 1 Regiment North Ofir.flina
troops, will bear this communication tO your lines. Inui t
General, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
TN. U. lIOLIIES,
Maier General C. S. Army, commanding Dept. N. C.
To Major General A. N. BURSBIDE, commanding. United
-Srafes - fMcSint Newbern.
1121DQVASTRIVS, NORTJT OAROLI:YA,
NEIVISER; Illav 27, 1862. '
GENERAL : I was much unrifled upon the receipt of
your letter of the lath ios aut; and will be glad to re-
Peive the United States prisoners, now in North Carolina,
at Wilmington, or at any other point between Wihning,
ton and tho Cape Fear river, that you may deoignate.
Or. should you prefer it, will receive them at Washing
ton, North Carolina Upon the receipt of, your answer
to this, I wit , have vessels in readiness toreceive them at
whatever point you may name. I shalt, tomaorrow; send
a nag of truce, with tome citizens of fide place, who are
devirous of leaving for the country, and I hope you will
deem it advisable to allow the citizens of this place, now
within your lines, to return to their homes if they desire
I have the honor to be, General, your obedient servant,
A. E. BURNSIDE,
lelaior General, GommandiegDoartintntßorth Carolina.
General THEODORE H. HOLMES, commending Depart
ment Noxilt Dateline, Goldsboro
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE,
AnuY PAMLICO, May 10,1862.
Genital A. E. Burnside, commanding United State:
troops, Newbern, N C.:
GEN 'shy: In reply to your letter of yesterday (but
dated lith) 7 hare the honor to state that your request
shall at once be communicated to the general command
ing our troops, and if acceded to, Ito parties to return to
Newbern dill be speedily forwarded by flag of truce.
Permit me to E tato that I have no doubt that every act
coniistcnt with ,he public safety will be reciprocated on.
our part. 1 have the honor to be, very respectfully. your
obedient servant, R. RANSOM,
Brigadier General. C. S. A.
BEADQUARTEIIS, DISPARTMENT NORTH nAROLINA,
GOLD MORO, May 19, .1882.
• GEXEnAL I have had the honor to receive your letter
of the 17th inet., addressed to myself. Your letter of the
tame date to Gen. Ransom has also been handed me. In
accordance with your request, I bog to inform yon that
the 13uited States prisoners to be released on parole, some
fourteen hundred in number, will he delivered at Wash
ington, N. C. The first detachment of about two hun•
deed will probably reach that place on Friday next, and
the remainder will follow in daily Instalments of the same
number.
i am, General, very reepectfully, your obedient eery't,
THEODORE H. HOLIIIES
life.ior General Confederato States Army, commanding
Department North Carolina.
To Major General A. E. Duassinn, commanding United
Btatee forces at Nowhere',
l!dr. Colyer, the same fadirldual who established the
negee schools, has started a day school for the white
children of Ifewbern, and In this really goad work he is
ably seconded by revered of the ladles of the town, four
of whom are to teach the children. Two of these ladies
have relations in tberebel army, but have gond sense
enough to see that that should not deter them from un
dertaking the good and charitable• work of instructing
the little people who have been left behind. This move
ment should and will meet with the hearty approval of
all, as I can see no party feeling in it, hut simply a desire
to do good.
The railrend bridge over the Trent, which wee de
stroyed by the rebels at the time of our taking Nowhere,
is nearly completed, and will soon be in complete readi
ness for the pasrase of trains, should such a thing be de
sirable.
Newborn 1e eery uniet and bears- no' evidence of the
great struggle that so recently took place hero. The new
hotel to unite an institution, and is conducted nnder the
strictest military rule. The country people begin to come
to with Mall el/optics of provisions and fresh Tegetables,
and fruits, etrawberrier, blackberries, end green peas nro
now quite common. Jour/ PHOENIX, J.
Enormous Bank Fraud on the State of
Indiana— 81,200,000 Fraudulent Five
Per Cents Issued by the state Agent in
Wall Street—Recovery of 3700,000.
A considerable excitement has been conned in Indiana
polis, by the discovery of an enormous fraud upon the
State of Didiana to the amount' of near ono million two
hundred thousand dollars, by one of her former age, to.
The facts are as follows : Previous to February, IRS%
the Auditor and Treasurer of the State were in the habit
of signing and entrusting State bonds to the agent of the
Ste e, who Mrs au office in Wall street, New York, and
it is now ascertained that Mr. D. 0. Stover, as the clerk
of Ron. John A. Cravens, ngent of State, Issued over
twelve hundred thoneand dollars of fraudulent and spu
rious five per cent..• stocks. Mr. Cravens held the office
but a abort time, not over two months,nod resigned.
Gov. Willard at once appointed *Mr. tover agent of
State, who had control of the office all the time, either as
clerk or principal.
It is thought that Mr. Stover continued to issue the
bonds from blanks still in his pnesessloe during his entire
turn of office, dating them back to Craven's term, in or
der to avoid an act named in February, 1359, requiring
them. in case of transfers, to be master ed in the State
Auditor's office, as well aa'te secure his own bondsmen.
They are all signed J. A. Cravens, by D. 0. Stover, clerk.
Mr. Cravens wee not aware of these fronds until within
a few days. They were first discovered uy Col. B. N.
Hudson, the agent, Borne months since, when they were
presented for the payment of interest. Ho immediately
communicated the fact to Gov Morton, who at once pro
ceeded to New York, where he bad en interview with
Hs ii. Daniel S. Dickinson Attorney General of that
State, and A. Oakley Bell, t he District Attorney.
The Governor Instated upon the arrest of the parties,
but Messrs. Ball and Dickinson argued that it would
have a bad effect on the State as well as national finances,
and they thought they could get the parties to take up '
the paper. The guilty parties informed the District At
torney that there wee not three hundred thousand dollars
ont, and that they would redeem them at the rate of
twtnty-five thousand dollar° per week. This had been
carried out until over sere') hundred thousand had been
redeemed, and they now contests that there is still a half
million yet outstanding.
Mr. Stover's accomplices are tWO - well-known
of bankers.
Governor Morton, who is with lialleck's army, was no
tified, and immediately telegraphed to the AltorneY Ge
neral, and one of the Loan Commissioners, to proceed to
New York mud assist in the prosecution of the guilty
parties. •
Theme same parties have a bank in operation at Bel
vine, New Jersey.. Mr. Storer is its president.
The war loan, or six-per -cent. bonds of Indiana, being
coupon bonds, hereto connection with the five-per-cents
of the State. which is imcribed stock.
It is also slated that Martin Batzner, for the past two
terms treasurer of Franklin county, has absconded with
thirty thowand dollars belonging to that county. Ho is
said to be a sympathizer with Jeff Davis, and has pro
bebly gone South.
Arrival of the Steamer New York.
NEw Tom:, May 27.—Tbe steamer Now York, with
Liverpool advices or the 14th instant, has arrived. Her
news bas been anticipated.
The New York 7th at Harrisburg.
17.annistiono, May 27.—The- New York 7th Regiment
bite weed throne' this place, on the tray to Washing
ton.
;KORB VOLUNTEERS WANTED.—Governor
Sprague, of Mode Island, kaa tosnod a special order
calling for a regiment of yoluntocro for three months'
POraco h Weialgagtca,
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ARMY OF THE SOUTHWEST.
The Situation—An-Dal of the Rams---Re
turn of Rebel Prisoners—Ptospeet. of
the Enemy's Evacuation, Etc.
MISSISWIPPI FLOTILLA, May 21, 1662.
Unbroken quietude bee reigned during the pant three
or fonr days in the national fleet ; and the expectation or
RD attack front the rebels has grown less and less, until
vow, those who declared the enemy would certainly as
sume offeusiye operations, have almoit depparred of their
doing so.
Our Prerent Sitnat/on
Several movements are progressing in this vicinity,
which point to an attack of the flotilla on Fort Pillow
before tukny days; but when they whl culminate, or
what their exact nature, of course, I am not privileged to
ante.
Tho Roheminne have been looking for a battle every
day for the" last week, end they still think there will be
one before the prevent week ebones. 1 ant somewhat skep
tic:ll, however, for I apprehend the idea of wailing until
atter a battle at Corinth in fought, htill influences Com
m ander Davis, lie it did Commodore Poets.
We min Word to delsy Quite as well es the enemy,
Mouth the return of Farragnt'e fleet to New Orleans
'Rill render the rebde more easy
to mind then they most
beve been when they Bottomed themselves between two
fields of steedity-eoprosehicg fire..
Arrival of the Union Rams.
The long-txpeetA rams hate arrived from Cincinnati
and Pittebmg. When "our h ys " head that they
were lying at Osceola, 'above us, the desire to see a "rant
fight" was general; but when they eaw them, their
sanguinity oozed out. They are ugly, untainly, and
mieshatien enough to be effective.
They are six in number, all stern-wheel except one,
(the Lancaster . No. 3,) and ere formerly towboats. I
would not attempt to judge of their efficacy whhout in
specting them, but they certainly look very harmless.
R hey have no guns, a charts prow and a proto ted pilA
bonee; hut the wheels are expned. and the boilers and
enginee have no other than wooden defences, inducing
one to suppose that a heavy gun might he fired tato them,
the rams disabled, and the crews destroyed by the es
caping steam.
Preparations for a Forward Movement
Saturday last Lieutenants Johnsen, Wheelock. and
Simonds got their mortar boats in readiness far an in
stant movement. but no order came. The moYtars, by
the way, has e not tired a shell since the late engagement.
Every shell teats thirteen dollars, and firing away a
seldisr's monthly ray every half boor is a cos If 9111133-
meat. From all the shells thus fired the rebels admit two
easealtiee—eur people claim many, and deserters report
half a dozen or so,
Rebel Prisoners Sent Down
The L. 3f. Kennett came down here yesterday front
St. L 01.141 with one hundred and fifty rebel prisoners
The Kennett went down to Craighead Point about ten
o'clock in the morning with a Hag of truce, an i could
tee no lien of. men or boats, and, after lying there for
two or three hours, returned, and did not go down again
until after dinner, once more assenting her piece at the
heed of the point, with her white banner fluttering in the
breeze. Just before four o'clock the wreck of a hostile
transport was deacrisil Weaning up from Fulton. and
she soon hove in sight, received the prisoners with the
usual fours and ceremonies and returned to her former
position without the least remarkable or interesting oc
currence. .
Pro.wect of Evacuation
That the foe may evacuate at any time is probable
enough ; but I do not en ppose. he will do so until his posi
tion to Made more untenable than it now it.
The fort requires but very few persons to man it; rune,
and the Sec! scion gunboats can be managed with fivo or
nix hundred.
FortifTing Randolph.
Pesetters from rebel steamboats, some of whom are
kncwn to steamboat men here. say that Randolph is being
more strongly fortified than Font Wright. All the rebel
gunboats are opposite that place, eta ahem 2,000 m e n ,
mostly blacks, are employed in throwing up earthworks
and mounting guns. These men confirm what I have
mentioned before—that the rebel transports are all die
charged and left to bide as they beet can. Those rasa
were discharged in Diemphie, and, to avoid impressment,
immediately left.
A l‘lovement Soon
Yesterday the transports branght down eight sown
nies of the 47th Indiana, Col. Slack ; four of the 3eth In
diana, Lieut. - Col. Cameron; four of the 2d Illinoie Ca
valry, Lieut. Col Hogg; and parts of Captains &ftback.
and llogere' batteries, all under command of General
Qninby.
Thin addition to the forces heretofore hers tinder Colo
nels Fitch and McLane, ne ;keel a very respectable
"barking op farce" for the fleet, and seems to indicate
an early movement.
The Weather.
The weather bas been cool and pleasant for the last
two or three days, and so freed us from our usual insect
pests that-just, now tbe flotilla does not, as it nsualir
does, deserve the name of the Alumnae Fleet. The rain
bag been , falling steadily and heavily during the last
twenty-four hours, and the sky and the river and the
atmosphere look very gloomy.
Reports
Among the boats reported lost below is the splendid
packet General Quitman. She was run up in a slough to
escape the daßy.expected Irarragnt fleet, and tha sub.
cidence of the waters left her aground. Her machinery
seas taken out to y lighten her, but in vain. One or two
other less not+d boats are reported in the same condition.
IL is reported that the guns are being taken from. the
rebel aunboats to be put - upon the works at Randolph.
As the gunboats are now between two hostile fleets, this
would seem probable.
ANOTHER GREAT UPRISING IN THE HORTH
IMMENSE ENTHUSIASM
THE RESPONSE OF THE LOYAL STATES
The war tocsin bee again tionudelVend our reserved
militia are up end doing, ready to march at the shortest
notice to the defence of our national withal. Never be
fore was there PO much patriotism and oothnsiatm ex
hibited by any nation. Jt 7El3h/fig us of the early days
of the rebellion, when nearly every 1310.6 seemed disposed
to join some military organization,
ti And f,lt as though himself were he
On whose sole arm burg victory."
?iew York.
Depots for the now regiment! hero been opened in
New York city, Elmira, and Albany. The sth Now
York 'Volunteer Artillery and the Tih Regiment New
York Volunteers are now on their way to the capita.
Emu more regiment,' are ready to march.
Pennsylvania
The call of the Goventor is meeting with lively re-
Bronson' from all (marten' of the State, and offers of com
panies and regiments are pouring in
The most active.meparations are malting for reinforcing
the army Wa shington by the Reserve and Home
Guard. The first regiment of the Reserve brigade is now
ready, and three more regiments will shortly follow.
• New Jersey.'
STATE or New JERSTT.
OFFICE OF ADJUTANT GENERAL,
TRENTON, May 23, 1802.
•
Arthority having been given to hie Excellency, the
Governor of New Jertwy, to raise one additional regiment
of intontry for the service of the United Stet-e, to serve
for tin en years, milers sooner discharged, offers of ser
vice from etnittenica deciriog positions In such regiment
will be !wide immediately to the Governor. through this
Wilco. By order, R. F. RTOCKTOIB, JR , •
Adjutant General New Jersey Militia.
Delaware
The 3d Delaware Regiment loft Doveren Sunday morn
ing and passed the junction of the New Castle. road with
the Philadelphia, Wilmington. and Baltimore road about
half nem 12 o'clock. A number of citizens who had
friends In the regiment were at the junction, but the care
die not stop any longer than was necessary la plea
log from one track to the other. The regiment went di
rect to Baltimore, and, wo are told, ou through that city
without Mopping. Their destination was Barper's
Ferry.
Rhode Island.
PROTIDOWB, Nay SO.—Enlistments go on rapidly. It
is expound that ono regiment will leave to-morrow night
and another the .nett night. The Marine Artillery is
oleo rteniiting. Governor Sprague wilt accompany our
troops to the seat of war.
. Massachusetts.
The call upon the volunteer militia of the State for ac
tive eernuce in the field in being gloriously responded to.
The enthusiasm of Aprll, 1561, he renewed. Regiments,
battalions,__ and companies are rapidly arriving from
varionn porta of the State.
Vermont.
CENTRAL ORDERS-SO. 5.
ADJUTANT AND INSPBOTOR G&N211.1.'3 OFFICE', ?
Wooosrocx, May 21, 1862. 5
parsnance of a reqoisition upon hie Excellency the
Governer of the State of Vermont by the President of the
Gaited States, da)ed the 21st day of May, A.D. 1862, a
regiment of infantry volunteers, to be den =Larded the
Muth Regiment of Vermont Volanteers, will be raised
and organized in this State as soon as possible, to serve
in the army of the United States for the term of three
years, unless sooner discharged. Mi. hoped and expect
ed that the patriotic citizens of Vermont will use their
utmost endeavors to facilitate the raising of the regiment
with despatch. Recruiting stations will be designated
immediately, of which due notice will be givon.
By order cf the Governor.
PETER T. WASHBURN,
Adjutant aud 'lnspector Genera
Bxsocrirr. DEPARTXMVT, ETATa OP TtLi3rorS,
PITTSBURG LANDLYG, May 10, 1802.
To the People of the State of Illinois, Greeting:
I am this day called upon by Major General Halleck,
in conformity with an order from the War Department
of the United States. to fornish recruit° to fill up the vo
lunteer regiments from the State or Many of
our region nts entered the field with number& scarcely
above the minimum. These have nobly done their duty,
and many of them have pnrcbnsed lastinghonor with the
price of their lives, and it remains only for us to main
tain what they have achieved, and therefore I call on the
people of Illinois to raise men in every precinct of the
State, for the regiments that were sent from their own sec
tions, to fill up their own companies.
Relying upon the same patriotism that has thus far
furnished a brave and noble host at the shortest notice, I
seed forth this proclamation, and confidently expect a
prompt response that will maintain tee present glory of
our State. RICHARD YATES.
0. M. 11.trcrt, Secretary of State.
Indiana.
IsntAxspous, Monday, May 28, 1662.—F0ur comps
nits of the 63 , 1 Indiana Regiment, two enmpanies or the
39th Regulars, and Captain Nailor's battery, leave for
Washington to-night.
Minnesota.
The Adjutant General of the State, Oscar Malmaos,
baa leaned orders for the completido of the 6th Regiment,
which is to consist cf 101 men who will report at Fort
Snelling.
Connecticut
Jowl& D. Willkw s, Esti , adjutant general of th 3 State
of Connecticut, has taken measures to complete the or
ganization of the 14th Regiment, which nid rendezvous
at Dartford.
Three Men Swept over Niagara Falls.
On Sunday lost, the people of Niagara rails were
startled by the retort that three men were swept over the
falls in a.row-boat. The occurrence is said to havo
taken place about eli o'clock A. M., and-was fleet dis
covered by aportsr nt the Cataract House, who saw the
boat containing the men in the middle of the riser, and
enw the final plunge from the brink of the awful chasm,
whose depths have already engulpbed many human be
ings in a deettuction terrible to the imagination, and ap-
Veiling to realize. The fatal catastrophe was also wit
neesed from near the Clifton House.
The Alen were seen putting out from the Canada Bide,
near Chippewa, with the evident Intention of landing
near the south end of Gest Island. After getting out a
short distance the current was found too strong for than,
the recent high wind up the lake was still forcing morn
than a venal quantity of water through the river, and
anon; h they made every exertion to etem,the. melting
tide, yet their efforts were entirely unavailing. They
were eeen, after battling for a time desperately against
the current, to draw their oars from the water, and sit
motionless in the boat, resigned to their fate. In this
condition they Wore swept over the fell& •The named of
the unfortunate men were not obtained.
Accidents of this kind have taken place several times
before, to nelsons swho wore foolhardy enough to attempt
a passage, across the Niigata river in On O.PCg haul aaar
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