THE PRESS,
KFKbISHID DAILY (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED,)
.... BY JOHN W. POaSBY.
: onriOß, *o. 11l SOUTH FOOBTH STREET.
VIIK DAILY PSBSSi
BtoHraa* Cent? Pj:e Week, payable to
KaUed to Sabs.Abers o;;‘. of the City at Eiamr Dollam
Fbe : Aitum, Pot® Dollars for Six Mohthb. Two Dol
t.jnerna TaKaaMoXTHa— invariably la adyanoo (or the
time ordered. - ; ’ V
JIEJ- Advertisements inserted at the aeaal rates. Biz
Hues constitute a square.
THI TBI-WEBKLY PRESS,
Mailed to Subscribers out of the City at Foon-DoLLAne
Fan Ajnron, In advance. ■ ; . ■
YARNS, BATTING, & WADDING.
A. H. FRANCISCOS,
No. 433 MARKET,
No. 5 NORTH FIFTH STREET,
Has la store the largest stock in this City of
YARNS, BATTING, WADDING,
YARNS, BATTING, WADDING,
YARNS, BATTING,.', WADDING,
YARNS,, BATTING, WADDING,
YARNS, BATTING, WADDING,
YARNS, BATTING, WADDING,
Cotton Batting, Wadding,
Carpet Chain, Cotton Yarn,
Twines, Wicking, Ropes, &c.
Goods Soldat Lowest Cash Prices.
WOODEN AND WIIXOW WARE.
A. H. FRANCISOUS,
483 MARKET, and 5 North FIFTH Street,
Calls the attention of dealers to his
IMMENSE STOCK
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW W ARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
* 'WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW; WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND; WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
BUCKETS,-TUBS, CHURNS. ' •
brushes; baskets,' brooms,
LOOKING-GLASSES,
TABLE AND FLOOR OIL-CLOTHS.
- WINDOW-SHADES.
- >t - • CLOCKS,
FANCY; BASKETS, <SO.
AS* A LARGER STOCK OF THE ABOVE GOODS THAN
ANY OTHER HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY.
CLOTHES WRINGERS.
<*/VWWV\A^WNA^V^"^V'/'OA/'^t\^\W\AA/VVWwW
THE GREAT CLOTHES WRINGER.
“PUTNAM
« SELT-ADJUSTING- CLOTHES WRINGER SI
Is warranted to be superior to any other iu use.
EVERY FAMILY SHOULD POSSESS A
CLOTHES WRINGER.
BECAUSE,
Ist. It is a relief to tlw hardest part .of w.ashirigf’day.
2d. It enables the washing to be doneinone-third less
((me. . » .
3d. It savea'clothes. frqm tlie Injury always given by
twisting. '■ .
4th. It helps to wash the clothes as well as dry them.
"WE BELIEVE IT ADVISABLE TO PROCESS
>/ - the ••■■■■■■.
PUTNAM SELF-ADJUSTING CLOTHES WRINGER,
PUTNAM . SELF-ADJUSTING CLOTHES WRINGER.
PUTNAM SELF-ADJUSTING CLOTHES WRINGER
PUTNAM SELF-ADJUSTING CLOTHES WRINGER!
PUTNAM SELF-ADJUSTING CLOTHES WRINGErI
PUTNAM SELF-ADJUSTING CLOTHES WRINGER,
BECADSB,
First. The rolls, being of .vulcanized rubber, will
bear hot and cold water, and will neither break nor tear
offbuttons.
Second. The frame being of iron, thoronghly galva
nised; all danger from rast is removed, and the liability
to ihrink, swell,' split. &c., so nnavoidable in wooden
{nachines, Is prevented.
Third.' The spiral springs over the rolls render this
machine self-adjusting, so that email and large articles,
ns well as articles,uneven.in thickness* are oortaia fcp
receive uniform pressure.
Fourth.’ The patent fastening by.which the machine
ds tightened to,the.tub, we.beiioye to be superior in eiiQ
toUofty and efficiency to any .yet offered.
Fifth. Jt will fft any tub. round or square, from one
&alf to One-and-a-auarter inches in thickness, without
•he least alteration. •
RETAIL PRICE:
Vo. 1, 95
JtV Agents wanted in evorycounty.
and energetic men will be liberally dealt
With. ' .
For sale at the
“WOODENWARE ESTABLISHMENT”
s\ OF
A. H. FRANCISOUS,
No. 4-33 MARKETSt. and No. 5 North FIFTH St,
mhl7-2m Wholesale Agent for Pennsylvania. •
OIL CLOTHS.
QIL CLOTHS AND
WINDOW SHADES.
CARRIAGE, TABLE, STAIR, AND FLOOR
GIL CLOTHS,
IN COTTON AND LINEN FABRICS,
QUALITY AND STYLE UNSURPASSED.
WINDOW SHADES,
COMPRISING EVERY VaRISTY OF NEW AND ORI
GINAL DESIGNS. PLAIN and ORNAMENTAL.
These goods will be sold to Dealers and Manufacturer!
erf prices much belowthe present price of stock. \[
THOMAS POTTER,
MANUFACTURER OF GIL CLOTHS AND
WINDOW SHADES,
229 ARCH Street, Philadelphia, and
49 CED Alt and 95 LIBERTY Streets, New York,
mh29-lm a ;
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
ROBERT SHOEMAKERS CO. (
Northeast Corner FOURTH and RACE Streets*
PHILADELPHIA,
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS,
MANUFACTURERS of
WHITE LEAD AND ZINC PAINTS, PUTTY, 40.|
AGENTS FOR THE CELEBRATED
FRENCH ZINC PAINTS.
pealers and consumers supplied at
VERY LOW PRICES FOB CASH.
MabB-8m
GAS FIXTURES, <fcc.
F)YI ARCH street.
O: A. VAN KIRK <Ss CO.,
manufacturers of
chandeliers
AND OTHER
GAS FIXTURES.
Also, French Bronze Figures an A Ornaments, Porcelain
and Mica Shades, and a variety of' -
FANCY GOODS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Please tall and examine mode.
IT. s; INTERWAIi REVENUE*
FOB THE SALE OF
UNITED STATES TAX
STAMPS,
Ho- OT South THIRD Street, drat door ahoy* Chestnut
A full supply of all kinds of TAX STAMPS constantly
«m hand, and for sale in ouantltl.es to suit
A liberal discount allowed on amounts of *5O and up
wards.’
• Orders.hr Hall promptly attended to. ..... ; '■
oflee Hours from 0 AH. to 5 P. M.
JACOB E. BIDGWAY,
deft-tjeio - - No. 5T South THIRD Street .
VTNITED STATES INTERNAL EE
! uj. VENUE.
BKCbND COLLECTION DISTRICT
_Of Pennsylvania,- -embracing the First, Seventh.
{Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth wards of the city of Philadel
phia. i ■ .
NOTICE;. . ;
The annual assessment nrthe above-named district of
lall persons liable to tax-on Gold.and Silver Plate. Car
•riages, Billiard Tables, and Pleasure Yachts, ana also
•of all persons required to take oat Licenses, having been
completed,' notice is hereby given that the taxes due
under said assessment 'will be received byfche under
signed, excepted, between the hours of
S ATM. and 3 F. M:, at liis office, southwest comer of
•THIRD and-WALNDTStreets, on andafter SATURDAY,
the Ilth instant, until and including Saturday, the 9th
day of May, 1863. -
■ ■ ' • PENALTIES. .
AH persons who fail to pa y the annual taxes'on gold
apd'Sllver plate, carriages.' billiard tables,
yachts, oh.or before the aforesaid 9th of May, = 1863, wiU
jncW a penalty of tea per centum additional upon the
amount thereof, as-provided for in the 19th section of the
excise law?of Jnlyd.,lBo2.
All persons who-iu like manner shall fail to take oat
their fioeiißes,-as required by law, on or before the 9th
day of May.‘lS63. , wiU incur a penalty of three
amount ofsaid£'iiceuses <; in.%ccordance; with the proyi
'jsions of the Wth'section of the excise law aforesaid.
Money olthe United StatoHouly’received.
JOHN H. DIEHL, Collector,
apfMtmyO S. W, cor. oi THIRD and WALNUT Sts. h
y=?:
VOL. 6—NO. 223.
gHiPLEY, HAZARD, A
HUTCHINSON,'
No. 119 CnESTNUT STREET,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
FOR THE SALE OF
PHIIIDELPHIA-MADE GOODS.
mk3l-6m
OUR SPRING STOCK IS AB-
V-f ranged.
H O
AT LOWER PRICES THAR PRESENT COST OF IM
PORTATION.
JOHN T. BAILEY 4 ©O.
BAGS AND BAGGING
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
NO. 113 NORTH FRONT STREET,
WOOL BAGS FOR SALE.
laJMm
CARPETS AND OIL-CLOTHS.
CARPET WAREHOUSE,
JOS. BL ACKwSbD,
S3fi arch Street,
TWO DOORS BELOW NINTH (South Side!,
re sow RECKtvrrrti ,
FOR SPRING TRADE,
A rich and extensive assortment of ■
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN CARPETINGS,
Of the best makes.
Embracing all the new styles, which are offered
AT LOW PRICES FOR CASH.
mhl3-2m.
JUST RECEIVED,
To which we Invite the attention of the trade.
NO. 509 CHESTNUT STREET,
p t EMO V A L .
J. T. DELACROIX,
hae removedhia
STOCK OF CARPETINGS,
from 47 South FOURTH Street, to hie
NEW STORE,
No. 37 SOUTH SECOND STREET,
Where he offers to hts old customers, and purchasers
generally, a LARGE AND DESIRABLE STOCK OF
CARPETINGS,
of all grades, and best known makes.
OIL CLOTHS, MATTINGS, AND WINDOW SHADES.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
AT THE LOWEST PRICES.
J. T. DELACROIX,
No. 37 SOUTH SECOND STREET, above Chestnut,
mh9-3m w ,
Q.LEN ECHO MILLS,
MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS, AND DEALERS.
OAR PET.ING S;
We have now on hand an extensive stock of CARPET-
INGS* of our own and other makes, to which we call
tk.-aUmUaM-*#-iUll SUa's&«H^.UmA.
•Letter A,” |S.
JJEN’S AND BOVS’ WEAR.
NEW DIAGONOLS.
NEW MIXTURES.
BOYS’ AND MEN’S CLOTHING MADE TO ORDER.
COOPER & OONARD.
»p4rtf ; ;S. E. comer NINTH AND MARKET Sts.!
JOHN KELLY, JR,
TAILOR,
h!s REMOVED FROM 1032 CHESTNUT STREET, :
VV/..:. 10 :■ t. ■'
EDWARD P. KELLY’S,
142 South THIRD Street,
Whera he presehea.tn..r—~«"i>air6ns and the public
the adv"*"* BB ® f a STOCK OF GOODS, eaual if not su-
any in the city—the skill and taste of himself
and EDWARD P. KELLY, the two best Tailors of the
city—at prices much lower than any other first-class esta
blishment of the city. . apl-tf
"DLACK GASS. PANTS, $5.50,
x > At 704 MARKET Street
BLACK CASS. PANTS, $5. SO, At 701 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS, *5.60, At 701 MARKET Street
BLACK CASS. PANTS, *5.60. At 701 MABKBT:Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS, *5.60. At 701 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & VAN GUNTEN’S, No. 701 MARKET Street
6KIGO & VAN CUNTEN’S, No. 701 MARKET Street.
GHIGG It VAN GUNTEN’S, 1 No. 701 MARKET Street.
GRIGG A VAN GUNTEN’S, - No. 701 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & VAN GUSTEN’S, No. 704 MARKET Street
mh22-6m ■ ' ' •
IJ! H: B
“EXCELSIOR” HAMS
. ABE THE BEST IN THE WORLD.
. NONE GENUINE UNLESS BBANDED
“ J. H. M. & CO. PIHLADA. EXCELSIOR.”
GENERAL PROVISION DEALERS AND CUREBS OP
BUGAR-CURED HAMS,
Nos. 14# and 144 North FRONT Street,
Between Arch, and Race streets, Philadelphia.
Thejuatly-celebrated 14 EXCELSIOR” HAMS are cured
by. J. H.M. & Co. (in a style peculiar to themselreß) ex
pressly for FAMILY USE, are of delicious flavor, free
from the unpleasant taste of salt, and are pronounced by
epicures superior to any now offered for sale. ap6>Sm
X>OWEN & OCX'S LITHOGRAPHIC
’■-'ESTABLISHMENT,
Southwest Corner of ELEVENTHand CHESTNUT Sts.,
■ ■■■.. AND.'.'.
NO. 515 -MINOR STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
Every description of
LITHOGRAPHY; PLATE PRINTING; and COLORING
BXKOUTED IN THB MOST SU7BBIOK MANNER*
mhio-tf
TUCKE R’S
PATENT SPRING BED,
■* ' Patented July 3,1855.
'•Universally acknowledged for Neatness, Comfort*Mid
Durability, to be the Standard Spring Bed.
The above are manufactured and for Bale by
mkSS-Sta No. it RBYEREJHock! BostoiLitaw.
COMMISSION HOUSES.
80,000 DOZEN
S I E B Yi
THOS. MELLOR A 00.,
-to AND *■ NORTH THIRD STREET.
PHILADELPHIA;
3,000 BOLLS
CANTON MATTINGS,
M’OALLUM & OO.;
.PHILADELPHIA.
GERMANTOWN, PA.
M’OALLUM A OO.;
509 CHESTNUT STREET,
(Opposite Independence Hall,)
OIL CLOTHS, &«.
CLOTHING.
Fine Clothing,
-Made up early, for
■ Spring mid Summer Sales,
' ‘ now ready, :
WAMAKER & BROWN,
“OAK HALL,”
S. E. cor. 6th & Market.
DESIRABLE
PROPERTY
: 70S ■'
INVESTMENT.
PRICKS
SURE TO ADVANCE,
CASSIMERES.
NEW COLORS.
NEW 6-4 COATINGS.
NEW 6-4 MELTONS.
LADIES’ CLOAKINGS.
BOYS’ CLOTHING BEADY-MADE.
3. H. MICHENEK & CO.,
THE CELEBRATED
“ EXCELSIOR ”
DRY GOODS JOBBERS.
L. HALLO WELL & 00.,
NO. 615 CHESTNUT STREET,
(JAYNE’S MARBLE BUILDING,)
Have now in stock, and are daily receiving, a handsome
assortment of New Foreign
F A NOT DR Y GOO D B
SIL K S'i
All purchased since the recent
DECLINE IITGOLD AND EXCHANGE,
and which will be sold at a.
SMALL ADVANCE FOR CASH.
ap3-2m
1863. spring 1863.
DRY GOODS.
HOOD, BONBRIGHT, & 00.,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
DRY GOODS,
No. *35. MARKET STREET. PHILADELPHIA.
The attention or the TRADE Is Invited to their large
Stock of
STAPLE AND FANCY GOODS,
Among which are choice brands of Sheet
ing and Shirting Muslins,
Madder Prints, De Laines,
Ginghams, Lawns, and
Newest Styles Dress Goods.
ALSO.
MEN’S WEAR
... '-L;' . IN GREAT VARIETY.. -J
GREAT INDUCEMENTS OFFERED TO
CASH BUYERS.
mhls-2m
JAMES R. CAMPBELL ds 00.,
IMPORTERS, JOBBERS, AND RETAILERS OP
DR V GOODS.
727 CHESTNUT STREET.
r Invite the attention of Cash Buyers to their
FULL AND COMPLETE STOCK,
Embracing the most deslrabl.B styles of
BILKS AND DRESS GOODS,
IN ANY MARKET, "
AT
MODERATE PRICES.
mh9-tap26
JJAV'ID ROGERS,
No. 45 SOUTH FOURTH STREET,
Importer and Jobber of
MEN AND BOYS’ WEAR,
LADIES’ CLOAKINGS, &C.
gPRING STOCK
SILK AND FANCY DRESS GOODS.
A. W. LITTLE ds 00.,
mbs-2m Ho. 825 MARKET STREET.
1863. spring. 1863
etIEGEL; WIEST, A ERVIN,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS
DRY goods;
No. 47 NORTH THIRD STREET,
PHILADELPHIA
Kerihaut, Waiting tM* oity to purohaae Dby
Goods will And our Stock large
' and admirably auorted, and at
Low Floruits. In certain olaaaea
of Gooda we offer Inducement, to
purefcaaer* unequalled by any other house in
Philadelphia. fe2l-Jm
JAMES, KENT,
SANTEE, di OO.;
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS
OP; •
DRY GOODS;
No*, ft 39 and £4IN. THIRD STREET, ABOVE RAGS.
PHILADELPHIA;
Have now open their usual
LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK
■ OF
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS,
Among which will be found a more than usually attrac
tive variety of
LADIES’ DEESS GOODS ;
Also, a full assortment of
MERRIMACK ABTD COCHECO PRINTS,
and
PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS.
to which tier invite the special attention of cash haven,
fe2o.2m .
gFRING, 1863.
YARD, GILLMORE, & OO.J
Importers and Jobbers of
SILK S
AND
FANCY DRY GOODS;
NOS. «M CHESTWHL AND 614 JAYNE STS.,
Have now open, of THEIB OWN IMPORTATION. »
LARGE AND HANDSOME STOCK
OF ■■
SPRING GOODS,
COMPRISING
DRESS GOODS. SHAWLS. RIBBONS.
GLOVES, &C. ■
Also, a full aeeortment of
WHITE GOODS, LINENS.JErm wr “'“' v ' i* oOI)S . EM
_ ujxoIDBRIES. AND LACES.
~~~The Attention of the trade Is reanested. fels-3m
1863. SPRING. 1863 t
JOHNES, BERRY, & GO.,
(Successor, to Abbott. Johns*. ft Co.)
No. HT MARKET, and 334 COMMBBCB Street*.
PHILADELPHIA.
... • \ .
X3CPORTSB6 AMS JOBBERS OV
SJLK
, i-n>
FANCY DRY GOODS,
Have now Own a LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE STOCK
. •
DRESS GOODS,
Adapted to the Season. Also, a Full Assortment In
WHITE GOODS, EIBBONS, GLOVES,
SHAWLS, &0.,
Whieh they offer to the trade at the LOWSST PRICES.
CASH BUYBRB
Are particularly invited to examine our Stock. felS-tf
PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, dee.
JAMES S. EABLE & SON,
IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF
LOOKING GLASSES.
sbaubu i*
OIL PAINTINGS.
' ENGRAVINGS.
PORTRAIT,
PICTURE, and
PHOTOGRAPH FRAMRSL
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS;
EXTENSIVE LOOKING GLASS WABBBOOMB AND
GALLERY OF PAINTINGS,
jel-tf •lOCHMTinnißtreet, PhUadelphta.
PHILA.DELPaiA WEDNESI) YV, APRIL 22. 1863.
SPRING MIIXINERY.
SPRIN G MIL LINER Y.
The nndereigned lias now open a
HANDSOME STOCK OF
RIBBONS, SILKS, CRAPES,
ILLUSIONS AND LACES.
Also, a splendid assortment of
FRENCH FLOWERS,
Consisting of fine ROSES, ROSE BUDS, fine GRAPES,
. . . . and FRUITS, 1
: All of the most lhshionable shades'and styles.'
A LOT OF
RIBBONS AND FLOWERS
Of last season’s importation, will he
CLOSED OUT VERY CHEAP,
M. BERNHEIM,
No. 726 CHESTNUT STREET.
mh3o-2m
sss .: STRAW GOODS, 1863.
FRENCH FLOWERS;
LACES AND RIBBONS,
OF THE LATEST FASHIONS,
' JUST OPENED
THOS. KENNEDY & BRO.’S,
No. 139 CHESTNUT Street, below EIGHTH.. . .
‘ mh3l<2m
J|P spr i n a 1863.'
BROOKS & ROSENHEIM,
(Late Rosenheim, Brooksi & Co.),
No. 431 MARKET STREET, North Side,
Hare now open, and are dally making additions thereto,
: ' A BANDSOMB TABIBTr OF
. RIBBONS, BONNETS,
HISSES' AND CHILDREN’S HATS, FLOWERS,
A>D •
KILIDfKHY GOODS IX GEXERAE,
to which the attention of the trade is respectfully soli -
cited.,; v. iuhlB-2m
:'«®n\ MISSES O'BRYAN; 1307 'WAli
•imilNUT Street,-will open PARIS MILLINER?
THE SPUING, on THURSDAY, April 9th,
1563. ; api-lm*.
1863 8 p R 1 N o 1863
WOOD & GARY. "
No. 725 CHESTNUT STREET,
Have now in store a complete stock of
STRAW AND MILLINERY GOODS,
"• - ;iNCXtn>I2fO ■.
STRAW EATS AND BONNETS.
MISSES* AND CHILDREN'S STRAW GOODS.
FANCY AND CRAPE BONNETS.
FRENCH FLOWERS, RIBBONS, &c,
• To. which they respectfully Invite the'attenfcion of Mer
chants andHilliners, ‘--y.
CASH BUYERS will find special advantage in examin-
Ing this stock before purchasing. fe2S-2m
MI L L IN E R Y
-,-ATOi . .
. STRAW GOODS.
JOSEPH HAMBURGER,
• . , ■ ■■■: .33 South SECOND Street,
Has now openalarge stock of Ribbons, Artificial Flowers,
«c.v to which he respectfully invites the attention of
: Milliners and Merchants. Goods received -dally from
New York auctions. mh24-2in*
PIGHTH-STREET RIBBON STORE,
No. 10T North'EIGBTH Street.
-We would inform oar customers, and the ladles gene
rally,.that we open this day a full and aery superior
stock of MILLINERY. AND STRAW GOOES, for the
Spring and Summer seasons, which, we are prepared to
offer, wholesale and retail, at the mosireasohabfe prices.
No. 'all-..colors, $1 per piece.
No. 6 CORE-EEGE RIBBONS, ’'all colors, $1.26 per
piece.
BLACK VELVET RIBBONS, every width, superior
’’best BI.ACK VELYBT KIBBONS, with white edges. ■
every width.at last season’s prices;-
BONNET RIBBONS, plain, and. fancy, every shade,
Width,, and variety to suit; alj_
xw -jsiIKS of every shado.' plaiu'and pTaid*^"
, BONNET .CRAPES. LACES, ILLUSIONS, BLONEES, "
ORNAMENTS, &c . ’ . *
j.. FRENCH ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS,a superh variety,
afthe usualprices. ; • r -
STRA'WWi3ONNETS» the fashionable shape, in braid,
•split straw, and hair; white, gray, and'black. v .
: 'INFANTS’ HATS ANE CAPS,' every, new- design, all
Qualities: .ij.> ■ ■
LADIES* AND CHILDREN’S SHAKER HOODS*.
THE BEST. NEW YORK AND FRENCH BONNET
FRAMES, lower than they can. he bought elsewhere, by
the dozen or single.
Give us a call. SICHEL & WEYL,
mh27-lm ■ No. 101 North EIGHTH Street;
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS.
606. AROH STRBET - 606.
FINE SHIRT AND WRAPPER DEPOT.
AN ELEGANT ASSORTMENT OP ' .
GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS,
AT MODERATE PRICES.
FOUR PREMIUMS AWARDED FOR
SHIRTS, WRAPPERS, AND STOCKS.
G. A. HOFFMANN,-
Successor to W. W. KNIGHT.
ap6-mWB3m 606 ARCH STREET. COG.
FINE SHIRT EMPORIUM,
Nos. 1 AND 3 NORTH SIXTH STREET.
JOHN c. arkison;
' (FOKMNRI.T j. BURR M0011F.. )
IMPORTER AND MANUFACTURER OF
GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING GOODS
IN GREAT VARIETY AND AT MODERATE PRICES..
IT. B.—Particrdar- attention -given to the making of
Shirts; Collars, Drawers; &c.. / . .. apS-6m
WINE SHIRT MANUFACTORY.
'•*- The subscriber would invite attention to his
IMPROVED CUT OF SHIRTS, . \
Which he makes a specialty in his business/ Also, con
stantly receiving/ - ' .
NOYELTIES FOR,GENTLEMEN’S WEAR. >
J. W. SCOTT,
• GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING STORE.
; No. 814 CHESTNUT-STREET, .
ja2o-tf , Four doors belowthe Continental.
SEWING MACHINES.
gEWINGF MACHINES.
THE “BLOAT” MACHINE,
WITH GLASS PRESSER FOOT,
NEW STYLE HEMMER, BRAIDER,
and other valuable improvements.
ALSO,
THE TAGGART & FARR MACHINES.
Agency-oaf* CHESTNUT Street. mhS-tf
gINGER’S
SEWING MACHINES,
For Family Sewing and Manufacturing Purpose..
810 CHESTNUT STREET.
Jal6-3m on-' :.’* -
JAVANS & HASSALL,
MILITARY FURNISHERS,
No. 418 ARCH STREET, '
PIIIt.ADCr.I’IIIA.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
HABUWARE AND CUTIERY.
JJARDWARE.
CLOSING OUT AT
OLD PRICES,
The Stock of a WHOLESALE HOUSE, comprising a
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
ALL KINDS OF GOODS.
4SS» MARKET and 41G COMMERCE Streets.
apl6-lm -
FURNITURE, &c.
PURNI T U R E .
A LARGE ASSORTMENT,
W. & J- ALLEN & BROTHER,
1»09 CHESTNUT STREET.
p ARtNET FURNITURE AND BIL
LIARD TABLES.
MOORE & campion;
No. SI6I South SECOND Street,- ' t
In connection with their extensive Cabinet business, an
new manufacturing a superior article of
BILLIARD TABLES,
Uid have now on hand a full supply, finished'with the
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22. 1863.'
SOTO ATLANTIC SQUADRON.
Loss of tile SUnmcr Clcorge Washington,
, 'U. S. 'Steamek E. B. Hale, ’
; . ; Pout Koval, April 10, 1863.
especial Correspondence of ThePreeß.i, .. -
General Saxton, wishing a reconnoissance. made
around Port Ifoyal Island, the army boat," Wash
ington,” , five 'jguns, .under command of Captain •
Briggs, of tlLC'irolunteer,artillery, was,, on the 7tfo
instant, ordered on that service, and the E.-g, JJalo,
; ■ five guns, ;Lieutenant Oomman'Ung E-Broiihead,
was ordered to-pro^f® 1 to the Whale Branch and ob
sery.e of the enemy there.. The pilot
of the ” Hale,” following the 11 Washington,” ran ■■
the Hale, at 1-,30 P, M., on a shoal, about four miles :
below Port Royal Ferry, where she stuck high and
dry right across the river, stern to the enemy. ■
A'he Washington being unable to pull the Hale off'
went up.to Port Koyal Ferry and returned.
Every preparation wasvmade on board the Hale
for an attack, and after dark all lights obscured and
. perfect silence ffcept. Tlur; Washington had lights
and noiße enough toafford an excellent target, even
;at night. , - v< . ■ ."
.The Hale iiohWat 11 P. H,, and-at 4.30 A. M.
weighed anchor jjnd., started on her (cruise up the
river. The Waffipgt'on dul not 1 follow. When the-,
Hale.had been under wayan hour and more, and was
forcing hei waMver, another shoal, cannon shots
were heard by <ttieBc on board.of her In the direction
. Jiom which come, and it was supposed that
the Washington’was shelling the woods as sne went
along. Hale', had.reached the. Whale.
Branch she wasiniormed by an. officer from shore
that the Planter was aground below Port Royal
Ferry and on.. Captain Brodhead at once
put on all steanf, -got ready to tow the Planter, got
Band bags around the steam drum, sails and mattres
ses to protect the, cylinder, and everything ready for
ah obstinate fight for the disabled army boat. On
the way down w.c saw rebels and horses at different
points, and fiiVcTa few shell at them, eliciting no re
ply. ! Three miles below Port Royal Ferry we came
up with wreck&f.the Washington, abandoned, burnt,'
and sunk on ttje edge of a wide marsh ; and.sawon
shore a party df our soldiers and officers flying two
flags of truce* $,We lowered a boat, keeping our guns
trained thought the enemy might be, and
sent the paymaster to bring them off, it they wished.,
to come. He returned in half an hour and informed
the captain tli£t they did not belong to the. Washin
gton, but that>|cur of her wounded-had been aban
doned on thelWreck, and they had hoisted the flags of
truce that weljinight reacuethem, andthatthe enemy :
were flying the same flag, as they were seen to be
from the Hale. The cries of one of the wounded
were heard,jas he lay half drowned,'.with a shatter- •
ed leg in themarsh., A flag of truce'was then hoist,
ed on the Hafe, and the surgeon seat to pick up the
wounded iroM the marsh And wreck. Finding but
this one, an officer was ‘sent to communicate with
the enemy’s Itag'df-tfUce, and learn the fate of the
others. Th^ : had taken wounded, one of
whom died and was buried'by. them. They gave up
the two grounded, and appeared. to have done all.
they could for them. The captain alßo communicated
•'with,them. After the marsh had been well searched
by our boatslor more of these abandoned wounded,
we ran down to. Beaufort,and put the three we had
reacued ’in the hospital, our surgeon, Dr. Keith, .
having done all in his power to .alleviate their suf
ferihgs. f
. General Saxton came on board of us at Beaufort,
and told our captain, a very indignant manner,..
that it was; “ a most disgraceful affair,” and wanted :
to know “ why ho left the Washington ?» The cap
tain told him that he had : his written orders from his
own Benior officer to proceed to Whale Branchy and
that he. had done so.; and when he learned thatan
army steamer was in distress and attacked, he went
prepared to y asaist 'and defend her, and when lie found
that Genera] Saxton’s own men had abandoned
their wounded to drown or to the tender mercies of
the enemy, and were .flying flagß of truce; as were
the enemy, hia ideas of the rules of civilized war
fare prompted him to the course lie took. And when
the Generahßaidthat “ with such a battery he would
show no flag of lruce,’!. .the captain replied that he
did not feel at liberty to - Are on flags of truce, or to
leave wounded men who had been shamefully aban
doned by their comrades to drown, if he could pre
vent it. The General left with more-ceremony than
he came on board, and-found that those who had
"deserted; their wounded and boat withoiit firing a
’ Btiot-weienotmuch less <f disgraced” th'an theE.B.
. Hale; -She'is’well known in these rivers, and the
. rebel-ofji&r on shore, yesterday said he had been "
, r . If Captai*risn^B^saw-i7*vpr V x-- w -i 1 e \vnere fitfuid
till sunfise, after the rebels had had time enough to
get fifty guns in' positiou. our captain did not, and
weighed anchor before daylight, obeyed his orders
.picked up the W.’s wounded, and brought the old
Hale in safe and sound, with her old reputation un
tarnished/ She returns to Whale Branch' to-day.
The captain was instructed, before starting the last
time, not to engage any batteries, but if he is fired at
I think he will shoot back. If. B:
Intercepted Coriespomleuce.
The following intercepted letters relate to recent
projects and operations of the insurgents. They
will be found interesting—the first for the light it
sheds on .the-efficiency of the blockade,' and the ■
second for the tribute it pays to the defence made
by the Hatteras : *
„ i, ~ Wir-MIXOTOX, N. Cl. January 30, 1803. ■
Son. S. JS Mallory, Secretary of the Navy .*
,Sir : Day before yesterday 1 went down to the month
of Gape Fear river to exa.mine.the present position of the
blockading squadron, and to learn something of their
general movements. As the depth of water over New In
let bar is Jess than the draught of the *‘ Anuie Childs,». I
.merely noted the fact, that two bark-rigged gunboats
were anchored off that entrance,'and proceeded ai once to
the mouth of Main riveiv.-I returned to the city, last
and regret to report that the enemy are very active rand*
watchful, and lie in such a position as to forbid' any at
tempt to run out except under very; fortuitous circum*
S nc «sof weather. Two. gunboats are lying about one
mile W\S.W. from the bar, and one. of them practised
targtt-finng for two.or three ;hours, on Tuesday, at a
- house .on the beach. The .guns used were 11-inch and
QX -inch.rifled, ;as proved by shells picked up in the
woods..- The firing was excellent in range and' direction;
—the distance being-two miles, and the house being com-'
pletely riddled, 10-dav/ the innie is ready for
;sea,, and-it is■ Captain -Nammer’s intention’to drop her
downatluKh,water ; to morrow, as fer .as the bends of
the’nver. will afford concealment - from ~ the enemy’s
glasses, off the bar, and there await the' first favorable
chance to slip out. Captain Nammer has had much djjfi
. culty in getting a pilot, and even now is not sure of the
one he has engaged -for the' voyage; several having al
ready: begged, off after .positive engagements to go.- in
such adventures as these all must necessarily be of will
ing minds.'- • :
. I cannot., sir, exaggerate the relief I:will experience :
in being rid of all such obstacles as are beyond my own
Judgment and: control. nor the intense satisfaction with'
whichl will hail tie first plunge of. the deep-sea'lead,:
with its assurance that : the Annie. Childs is free from
skittish pilots as wdl;asblockaders. * * #'
,1 am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
•: ___ JAMJESD. BULLOCK.
Coxfedeiate Spates Steamer Alabama,
• . c- . 1. . January;2o, 1563.• ’ .
EsteemedTriexd :V * **'; Wehaveat this present
seventeen officers and one hundred and one men-res
cued from the gunboat Hatteras. wliich we entirely de
stroyed.on tbe evening of the 11th January, 1563 As it
is likely you may seethe Northern accouats, I will give
you the true version, ir rather facts as they actually oc
curred. On the Sth cf December last we capfcur-d the
California steamer Arfel, and obtained late files of New *
York papers containiuV accounts of the formidable Banks
expedition. /This c web ndged was destined to operate'
against Galveston, Tetas, and aB our whereabouts wa3
unknown, we believedthatasudden and unexpecteddart '
into their midst, and [he destrucfcion?7of.some-of th'eir :
. transports under covenof darkness, would be crowned
with success, and-cbnslauently'put an end : to, or delay
for an indefinite time; tiis pait of their campaign. The
-pros and cons.of this,nAtter were fully discussed; and
pronouncedfeasible; ‘AJcordingly, onthefith of January
we shaped our course fo Galveston, and at midday of
tbe 11th the -lookout retorted six men-of-war at anchor
off the bar. Iu accordafce with our prearranged-plans,
(for; night-attacks,) wfc hauled in shore, taking the
bearings of the fleet, inttoding; when dark came on, to :
make one bold strit-e m* Dixie, and determination in
perceptible lines to do oitlie was traced on each counte
nance. <But, asi. the resuliahowe, all human calculations,
by tlie will of.au overrijiog Providence, are oft times -
brought to naught.or entVely subverted.'. Scarce half an ‘
hour elapsed after changhg our course when the lookout
informed'usastearaer-wjß.-.iii chase, showingethat we
had been under ebser.vathn, and seeing us heading; off
shore,' once uat our.object was to run the
blockade. / * - \ , } ". ;
'Under this ■ the gunboat Hatteras. of
twelve sent to capture ana~oring ~
'We contlnrtd our. course without altera
tion, until we. bad succeded' in drawing her .beyond’
reach/of assistance; whenjuddenly, furling every thing,
we turned' to meet her.. B/ery man was at.his station,
guns loaded with fi ve-seemd shelly and -run out, arid in ;
almost breathless silenceuve' waited' the approaching '
vessel, k By this'time -the deepening shades of twilight -
had fallen upon us.; The :«iemy, steaming'rapidly up,
ranged close alongside,-anf hailed for our.name and na- :
tionality. Ouin reply wasi“-H B. M.- gunboat Petrel, ”i
and demanding the same tf them,/were answered the
“U. S/gunboat .Hatteras. i Immediately ripori: receiv-;
irig this answer, vve informed them; properly,, that ..our;
ship was the’ Cj• S/steamerlAlabaraa; arid immediately.
poured a broadside into heri The lire was promptly and;
vigorously returned,.and foj a short time shot and shell
; hurtled thick and fatt aroum.us; without doing aoy ma
terial damage, vl \vill .givrahe;Yankee cre'dit’for’light
ing well and. bravely,/but ttfe'prestige of the-Alabama’s
namehung like.a pall over their spirits, and added to
this 'their own ' ; exr>erience a the rapidity, and accuracy
of our v firirig/was more than they could stand; aud in
thirteenana r a .halfmiriutesTrom the time,we opened
upon hershe was firing lee iuns—the token of submis
sion.'. The order to cease fling: was passed,,and. with :
three times three’ cheers for Dixie, we lowered onr boats,
as they were anxiously calling for assistance.
None but ah eye-witness cak conceive the appearance
of the wreck: rigging left, her entire:
broadside 1 crushed in.; and in ine place under her.guards
an immense hole whqre- our Entire battery struck almost
thesame inst'ahtrpreserited'amene of confusion and de
struction perfectly indescribable.- - Many of our shell
struck arid passed-through‘.both sides, tearing-and
smashing everything in its way, lind explodirig.ou ther
far side of the vessel. Six shalls paEFed.through tlieVea
gine room, live exploding ana ■breakiug'everything.to;
atoms; two other?, entering and .exploding in the'coal;
hunkers,'set lire to lver iri different parts.- Their coridi
tiori'was trulyliorriblov.with the: ship on fire arid her ;
bottom knocked out. / We scarcely had time to clear the ‘
wreck after receiving tkejasfrjnan, when, wltlta heavy
lurch, she went .down;*leaviriff Visible"a Bmall portion
oLher top-gallant masts./-The(engagement lasted thirf
teeri and a half> minutes, and tlie eutire.tune.occupied.iu
fightirig arid'rescuing prisoners waallt'ty.mlriutes. . •
You wili.be/ahle to form some faint idea of tbe affair ;
when engagement was begun,atk;dlstance
. of forty yarc s; arid'at no time wore we at a greater .dis- :
tance than severity.yards. -The most astonishing thing
is how little loss oflifeihore-was. ;'.Their loss was two
killed; one severely’wounded,' and six slightly, with
. twelvemissiiigi vWe had: one shot /through the stern;
passing th ro u gh'.th el am p ro om, smash inge very tiling
to pieces ; one sliell a few feet abaft’the foremast, 1 pass
ing;; through/the-bulwarks. ripping up the !- deck and
lodging in the port- bulwark-williout exploding, arid,
in truth, had it exploded Ivwould scarcely have written
yourthis.', N- eecond’ ahelli sirnck-a/feWi feetsfovward;
of the bridge and tore up the deck. . A third .and fourth
in the main rigging—one sulking a chain plateaud dou
bling it; both., entered the: coal/bunkers, but only one
exploded, and that did no fiulher damage than makingu
hole in her side.-;- A fifth shot passed through -our mid-,
shinboat,/and striking the.smoke-stack,:passed through
aria through, scattering iron splinters around like hail.
Asixtb; andlasti-struck.themuzzleof the after broad
side gun; causing it to runln the truck, passing over trie
-foot of one xfiariTand biliising' it' considerably, without
7inc&pacit£itirighim•fol , duty. -Our calamities—one mau
. wounded, in . the ichest-by a splinter, from : the smoke
; stack; -Not unto iis; not unto us; O God, bnt iunto. Tnee
' be all the praise!’After receiving tho prisoners °n board,
we immediately shaped our course for the Island oi Ja
maica, at which place l will mail this. *
,oar - S 'in C6iaf &- E NO E R: TONUE
:.'i PaymasterC. S.N.
-r:A young woman; .wearing soldiers’ apparel and be
longing to the 14th lowa Regiment, shot herself in Cairo
on Sunday uight’becausehQr sex was disooyered.
. DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA.
Preparations for Action at Suffolk—Our
Forces Still Entrenching—Strength, oftlic
Rebels—Our Position Strong— Williams
burg to be Shelleil*
Suffolk, Va., April 16.—From the correspond
ence of the Trc&une, under this date, w.e learn that
General Peck was extending his defences in every
direction, and had made ample preparations to meet
the rebels. His position is very strong. All the
sick had been sent to Norfolk. What effort the
enemy has so far made has been repulsed easily at
every point. 'The blacks are at work in earnest upon
»the.deiences, audio five days have built fortifica
tions worth perhaps a reinforcement of 5,000 men, .
This day FolleVg battery succeeded in disabling
a number of rebel guns, •
' THE 11EJ3EE LEApRS.
Prisoners assert that the foe numbers thirty thou
sand, and is in three'divisions, under Pickett, Hood,
And Jenkinson, and that the three divisions are
waiting the arrival Of Hill from North Carolina, and
of Longfltrecfc, to command the whole.
. BAID OF PENNSYLVANIA .CAY ALKY.
Last night, three companies of the UtU Pennsyl
vania (cavalry), ’under Major Stratton, returned
from an expedition to Elizabeth ? City; N. 0., and,
by the Dismal Swamp to Deep
Creek; succeeded in. eluding the ‘rebel iorce and
reaching* camp in safety.- They destroyed a- road
through the swamp. ;
THE SITUATION.
From the signal station, iri the heart of the city;
every appearance and approach of the enemy can be
distinctly seen, and notified, bo that a few minutes
would suffice to transfer forces from onerpoint of the
defences to another, and the man'at' the.stati'
. ... diviner, »uu _ don-can
to the efffecirof
their own shots, exactly how to vary. in order' to <lo
,more,execution.-; Imnoatrespects, we could not ask
to be better situated for a successful fight.
/ KILLED AND WOUNDED.
April 13, Thomas Itinncaiyl), 13th Ind.,‘spent ball
and shot through foot.
April 13, Joseph Laton, 1,13 th Ind., flesh wound
in leg. *• '
I ;April 13, Wm. H. Sibbald,; F, 130th Ni Y.j in abdo
; men, mortally, .
l3, Sidney Case, O, 130th N. Y., breast, left
.side, accidental. 1
April 13, Oorp. Thoa. Young, t, 99th N.
died April 14. . - . - .rrV
-April 13, Ord. Sergt. Ohailes 11. Tucker. K. 112th
N. Y.,killed, •
i April 14, Richard Harding, D, 11th Pa. Oav., thigh;
| April 14, Joseph Smith, H, isth Ind., leg.
i April 14; Anderson Crawford, K; 13th Ind., breast.
k April 14, Robert Sanders, K, 13th Ind.,-foofc.
April 14, William Sabatsky, 11, 13th Ind., breaßt.
Aprill4, George Cherry, 6th, Ist N. Y. S. S., right
i elbo w fractured. ' .
April 14, John Garrison, Bth, lßt’N. Y. S. S., flesh
wound', thigh.
April 14, George Walters, 6th. Ist N. Y, S. S., ab
domen." f
April;ls, Israel Emey, C, 166th Pa., right arm am
putated at shoulder joint. ; . *
April IS, Johri’Wichart, C, 166th Pa., left foot.
April 15, Henry Allen, D, nth Pa. Cav., killed.
April 15, O. O. Swarthee, M, lith Pa. Oav., killed.
’ . April 35, Corp. John W. Yatman, M, llthPa. Cav;,
gunshot wound of chest. - _ - u ■ • : . t; '
April 15, Chas. McGuire, B, 164th N. Y., wounded
in ‘side; died.’
April 15, Corp. Michael McGrath, B, 164th N. Y.,
-flesh wound, forearm.
v April 15, Lieut. Thomas Cantwell, C, 164th N. Y.,
scalp.
April 14, Joseph H. Wilson, I, Ist .N. Y. Mounted
Rifleß, mortally.'
April 15, Sergt. James J>. Kane, I,lst N. Y. Mount
ed Rifles, killed.
April 15, Corp. James Lupton, I,lst N. Y. Mount
ed Rifles, killed. •
April 15, r John Donalson, I,lst N.Y. Mounted Ri
fles, .shoulder.
THE GUNBOAT STEPPING STONES.
Apkil"l7.—The gunboat Stepping Stones,: yester
day morning, came suddenly within two
yards of two regiments of rebels, and let them have
the contents of both her guns repeatedly, commit
ting great-havoc, and putting them into great con
fusion, Wherever the enemy has appeared, the en
! tire vicinity has been shelled.
BRILLIANT SORTIES.
. Apeil 18.—Yesterday a large detachment of the
New York99th and 130th made a brilliant sortie, and
crossed the river on the Soutli Quay road, and had
a successful skirmish with the enemy. In this en
counter theenemy must liave suffered severely. ’ Our
loss was: New York 99th, J. W. Potter, killed;
New York 112th, Lyman Heade, killed ;.G-,-H.
Smith, finger shot; Matthias Rafter, thigh, not
serious; .C. S.»Pettibone,; not dangerous—all of
Company. C. ,
A part of Getty’s brigade has succeeded-in crossing
the river several miles below Suffolk, driving the
enemy before them. Ihavethe best of reasons for
• believing the river will not be crossed by thei rebels
at all. . And I have good reasons for supposing that
they will ldDg regret coming down here,' whatever
may have been their purpose in coming. -
THEFIGHTATWILLIAMSBURG—GENERAL
WISE’S INTENTIONS.
Yoektown, April 16.—Our loss sustained during
the battle of the llth inst., at.-Williamsburg, t was
one naan wounded and.five prisoners j that of the
enemy was fifty killed and wounded, and thirty pri
soners. General Wise, with-three .thousand men,
still occupies'Williamsburg, l which during
the battle. We only had a few pickets-stationed
there. In a late speech, which Wise made to his
troops, he stated that hewas waiting for reinforce.
: mento,-ftiid that-whentliey' arrived he should renew :
on was soin o " to
take at any cost. Fort Magruder has beeirreinTorced
by some heavy guns, and a gunboat has gone up the
York river and one up the James river, on either
side .of the town.? It will be but a short time after
the fire has been opened, from each of these di
rections before Williamsburg wilf be one among
the places that.were. It will be a just retribution i
on the inliabitanta, for they are all bitter enemies to
their country.
DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF.
General Banks In tlie Field-Important
Movement on Bayou Teclrc—Gen. Grant
Reported to be on Red River with a
Strong Foree—Pascagoula Talecn by tbe
Colored Troops.
Nw Yobk, April 21.—The steamer George
Washington has arrived, from New Orleans on the
13th inst. •
Important military movements were In progress
against the rebels on Bayou Teche. General Banks
is in the field, at the head of Grover’s and Emory’s
divisions and Weitzel’s brigade.
On .the ,11th Gen, .Weitzel’s forecs crossed Ber
wick’s Bay on pontoons, and advanced toPatterson
ville, live mileß up the Teche.
The enemy retreated upon the approach of our
forces, which steadily advanced. The latter were
reinforced on Sunday, by Emory’s division. Gro
ver’s forces embarked at Brashear City, and pro
ceeded: into Grand Lake to a point called Indian
Bend, above Franklin. This move, if successfully
accomplished, will bring the enemy between two
fires, and.cannot fail of good results.
The rebel forces are estimated at eight thousand
men. On Sunday afternoon sharp skirmishing com
menced between General Weitzel’s advance and the
rebels, the latter retreating towards Franklin.
It was reported at New Orleans, on the 13th, that
General Weitzel was within six miles of Franklin.
It waa also rumored that General Grant had ap
peared, with a strong force, upon Bed river.
On the flth inatant. Colonel Daniels, with one hun
dred and eighty colored troops, went to Pascagoula,
Miss., took possession of the place, and hoisted the
stars and stripes. He was subsequently attacked
by three hundred rebel cavalry and infantry A
severe fight ensued, resulting in the killing oftwenty
rebels, wounding a large number, and three prisoners.
The rebels retreated," leaving a set of colors behind.
Colonel - Daniels lost two killed,- and ifive slightly
wounded.: The enemy brought down large reinforce
ments from Mobile, and Colonel Daniels returned
to Ship Island. .
A small United States gunboat, the Barrataria,
was snagged in Amite river on the 7th. The gueril
las surrounded her, when, it being found impossible
to get her off, she was fired by her officers and aban
doned. V: ■';•
The Union Association of New Orleans have held
a meeting and adopted resolutions to petition Con
gress to allow, the people to. hold a-Convention to
form a State Grovernment. The movement i 8 op
posed by some of the mostthoughtful of the citizens
; A regiment of blacks for heavy artillery has been
recruited.
Gen. Banks has authorized the organization of a
new white regiment. Two companies were already
being formed.
The health of the city was remarkably good.
Commander Sartor! has taken command of the sloop
of*war Portsmouth.
The law library of Messrs. Benjamin, Bonford, and
Finney has been confiscated. Mr. Benjamin is the
rebel Secretaryof State.
Gen. Banks’ plan of free negro labor for the plan
tation meets with daily success. Cheering reports
have demonstrated the practicability of obtaining,
iby voluntary .labor, as satisfactory a result as was ob-:
tained under the old system. ~
Tt was stated, by paroled seamen from theTJ. S.
frigate Bllsslssippi, who had reached New Orleans,.
that therebel gunboat Webb was destroyed in the
Port Hudson fight, and that our fleet did great dam-,
age to the batteries there, on one alone; of whioh
twenty-five"rebels were'killed. _The enemy were,
several time's driven from their guns, and one of
their batteries was spiked. ;
Admiral Parragut’s secretary,has arrived at New
Orleans with despatches.. Parragut was blockading
the mouth of. Bed river. ; . ,
On the trip down from,Vicksburg, the fleet en
gaged the batteries' at Grand Gulf; The Switzer
land and Hartford were hit, but the only thing seri
ous, was the fatal wounding of one man- aboard the
flatter., ... ■ ,
“"Deaths of Pennsylvanians in the South.
To the Editor of The Press:
.Sir : The following is a list of soldiers belonging
to Pennsylvania regiments who have died whilst
held as prisoners of war within the lines and in the
hospitals of the rebel army, as far as official or reli
able information .warrants as correct
, , Kamos. ;./; ~ |co. Rgtjpiace. of Death, j mjggl’
Bm-nes, Thos., pri..., P; :■ 6 Richmond, Yr. Dec. 27.
Blaxton.D.W.,pri... • H,- U *•
Bolton,. Jas.-, pri....-t K,; 121 “{■
Cover, 8., pri D, US . ~ ~ .A-
Cribbs, D., pri., P„ 111 ; , . ~ ; ,< Sf'
Carr, Alexander, pri.; C, 5 oV.
Davis, \ylV, pri...,.. A, .11 do
f: J :: . .::|-
JSSWf&T. f Salisimry,N# «
HSs’fohn. pii®“::; f:, '1 Dec.lo.;
•Hickbart, S.,j?ri....** A, 1-1 : ,v< ■. «: s•>
Jacob, Geo.-E., pri.v. G, 11 ?
little. A:-r: % »»-.s*
Moore, James; pri 2 .< »« .-** §f
•Meredith,lst sgt v * Or. -; ,« pr
™ = :r
Newberry,ErS;,pri-. K, J , . . 44 • 44 .. u vi*.
Pluckv;G. A-Scorp..;. ,A, : ,11 ‘in-UuXi'i\S ■
.c.’t n . Macon. Ga ' Sept. 24
C, 11 Richmond,.Na. Dec. Bl.
Samo=on £c.,pri-». F, 100 Columbia, S. C Jane 18
lh??artch;J., ir1;...: IB;: 104 Salisbury, K. C. Jtmea
Eapw John,*pri;;>t.., B; '.04 Richmond, Ya, M’chl.
~ Schroiver, M.,E., egt. K,. .;6 / ■ ; 4 ~ Dec. 18.
Simnions, 1 J., pn-if, .5 . „ 22-
Setlay, K. A., pri D, 3 ■--■■■ • 20.
Smith. M.. pri........ K, .142 , .41.
w.vprih;,.. A,. 7 " *; 24.
■young, M/Rv, sgt.;.. K, "10 ;; . ■ ~ 24.
HentmeyerjF.iimaj... ?; 5 -. m . • 31.
The whole number of del
their lines since the breaking
hundred and seventy-nine (2
pleted-thelist of rebels who
lines in the same period, ant
three thousand two hundred i
Harrisburg, April 20, It
Great Union Meeting in Sew York,
, SPI6BOHR9 BY. GENERAL SCOTT, HON - . GEORGE BAN
CROFT, HON.'JOHN VAN 7HTRKN,-'HON. HENRV .r.
RAYMOND, HON. DANIEL 6. DICKINSON, AND
" OTHERS. - . ’; '• , . ' .
At an early hour Monday afternoon, there began
; assemble in Broadway, between Twenty-third
street and the Worth Monument, at .New York, a
’ ioyal meeting representing every phase of political
and social life._ That magnificent marble palace, the r
. Fifth* avenue Hotel, wab handsomely decorated with
f flags and streamers, a constellation of thirty-four
stars .in a-blue field waving ifi. triumph l from .the
roof.' Each or the four stands erected for the speak
ers, musicians, and reporters, was ornamented with
flags, mottoes, and , devices. Notwithstanding the
threatening aspect of the weather, a large number
of ladies were present; many of whom occupied Beats
on platform No. 2. When General Scott presented
his towering form on. the balcony of the Fifth-ave
nue. Hotel, in front of the masses collected tQ do him
honor and hear his voice once more, cheer rose upon
cheer,; and the 1 waving of hats and handkerchiefs
gave the great'gathering the: appearance of a sea
suddenly swept into billows by a tornado.; v
As the colossal Lieutenant General Btood before
the people, speaking a few words of hope pa
triotism; he seemed like a great leader called out to
“help the boys take’one battery more.” As he con-
Olud&d his remarks, Idle people cheered again, bands
of music discoursed martial and patriotic" airs, can-"
non I .boomed, and .the: speaking commenced'at the.
various stands. While.thc speakers were,entertain
ing their "auditors, -the express wagons, decorated
with.flags, .filled with men, and drawn, by; the: fine,,
horses/or.whiob the express companies are famous,
approached the square. This splendid turh-oiifc at
tracted a great deal of notice, and was everywhere',
greeted.with cheers. . A number.jOf marines from*,
the navy yrird, 1 accompanied bythe Navy Band, ■
marched in front of the platforms and were loudly,
cheered, while cannon thundered defiance to rebelß
at home fmd abroad.
We can give but a few extracts from .the speeches
at\the numerous stands, but they .were alb ardent
and patriotic." "'~'V t-- "
: Speech of hon. george Bancroft. ‘
In speaking. of the death of slavery, George Ban-
Nor are we •deteprwl' J rrom-‘rendariijic_a loyal sup- :
port to. the Government by the, thought thattHe'wai--;
in its reßults iviir weaken slavery, or even work its
overthrow/:-Oivil^war-has always, in God’s provi
dence, been a means for rescuing men from bondage.,
"Who is'there todeplore the probable result that
States where, in time past, labor has been despised,
should come to, own the true nobility of the working
main, and ' restore "the fields] And workshops to the
freel' [Loud applause.] Take Virginia for ex-/
ample. . Her soil is fertile, her air ealubrious ; her .
springs renovate' health; her mountains glisten
with preciouß ores. There, in her many cham
bers, where nature has neaped up stores of',
gold. and silver, of'gypsum and . iron, of salt and
; copper,.an evil spirit, has. cast over her its spell,'
and Bbe ; sleeps in "almost hopeless lethargy.
Who will, mourn, if the time has come when her
long and deep slumber, shall be broken! Who will
grieve if 'the procession of the Star-Spangled Ban
ner;-borne onward to the songß of liberty,. shall
wake her from her trance of-centuries! [Cheers.]
Then lether clothe her beautiful limbs in the robes
of freedom, and open her hundred halls to the hands
of selffdirected enterprise and skill. [Loudcheers.]
The’present bitterness will pass away, the next'
generation of her sons will meet ours in affection,
and'they will own that' from this desperate strife* 5
;has sprung the blessed,regeneration of their lovely ;
land. [Great applause.] Nor is.: union required
our domestic affairs alone. There is reason to
believe that here, in New York, men, falsely, usurp
ing the name of Democracy, have been willing to'
invite/the interposition : of- the aristocracy of Eu- •
rope. These men must be made; to know that they
standalone. A'nation 1 which has always professed
zeal for free trade' aims at a monopoly of the inter
national carrying tra'de. for-themselves, by sending
• out ships built in their own ship-yards, to prey upon,
our commerce.. , [Cheers:]; It iB here,- in New York, •
more than in any place in our land, that the G -
verninent Bhould be able to count -with: certainty
upon a unanimous support in its efforts to maintain,
again at' any foreign Power, the rights and the dignity
and the interests of the country. \ Soj then, the love
of the. Constitution, the love of liberty, tbe love of
country, a'proper sense of overhanging dangers, a
just appreciation of our. conspire 1 to i de
mand the patriotic union of the people as our secu
rity at' home, 1 and our only- protection against
wrongs from : abroad. [Loud cheering.]
During the delivery of Mr. Bancioft’Baddressthe
marines moved down Fifth avenue with their pro
cession of banners, and a multitude gathered about
them. , \
After, a lively address by H. J, Raymond, the Star
Spangled Banner'was sung amid a salvo.of cannon,
by the Union Glee Club. The Express • Companies C
came through, and were loudly applauded.
REMARKS OF MR. VAN BXJREN.
John; y&n Buren then closed an , able’ speech by
saying: S -
I see nothing in the world to discourage any pa*
triot; any friend of his country, any truly loyal man,
in the effort now making to uphold the authority of
the Government, and to re*establish . the Union and
the Constitution throughout the entire Confederacy.
I believe I know the people of this country, and I
know that they are disposed to uphold the Govern
ment and advance its honor. You do not hear a word
of the true sentiments of the South so long as Jeff
Davis’ Government exists. I do not believe that
this Government is to perish. The most wicked fea
ture of this rebellion to me is, that T I know that if
we had gone on without it we should have been at
this moment the first Power oh the civilized globe,
and I look forward to a time not far distant when'
the authority of the Government shall be restored
over the whole United States, and we shall again ad
vance in a career of prosperity and honor without a
parallel in the civilized world.
SPEECH OF ‘MR. DICKINSON. ;
Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson Baid:—l am grateful,
-■indeed, for the generous "reception, the spontaneous,
hearty aja<L..not)le ; greeting which you, in fvltind par
tiality, are pleased to extend me. It tells me that
my humble efforts in the cause of the Union and the
Constitution are remembered and appreciated—that
there is a flame of patriotism in the popular Heart
which will burn like the vestal fires of fable, with a
pure and .constant glow, until time shall be no more,
andyetwillneitherbeconaumednorwasted. Itbids
me laugh oh at the poisoned arrows, drawn from the
quiver of, a foiled and unmaßked malignity, and to
defy the enemies of my country.’
REMARKS OF REV. DR. HITCHCOCK.
The Rev. Dr. Hitchcock made a brief speech. He
affirmed that this cursed rebellion mußt be put down,
can be put down and shall be put down j ifitwas
not put down it would put,us down, and the latter,
alternative he held was not in accordance with
Christianity or patriotism. Compromise meant dis
union-war meant taxation and poverty. The tri
umph ofthe rebels would be ruin to the country;
and in concluding, he called upon all loyal persons
to rally to the support of the Administration and
the enforcement of the laws.
SPEECH OF G, W. CURTIS, Esq.
George William Curtis was next introduced, and
spoke at considerable length on the distracted con
dition of the country, denouncing in no very mild
terms the peace men and Secession sympathizers at
the North.- He knew of but one kind of peace, - and •'
that was based on manliness, protection, and equal
rights for all men. The stars and stripes should
be identified everywhere with human rights and
human liberty. Mr. O. alluded to the 6th Mas-,
sachusetts Regiment, which, two years ago, passed
through this, city, on its way to defend the national
capital, and spoke of one veteran in that corps, who,
when asked where he came from, replied emphati
cally “ Bunker Hill.” The people had taken up
that word, and the tune to the end, as they went
marching along, would be “Bunker Hill.” After
paying, a high tribute to the people of the New
England States for the part they took in our Revo
lutionary struggles, and the part they had already
taken in the present war, Mr. Curtis proceeded to
denounce most unqualifiedly all compromise mea
sures, and, thought that any such action taken by
the Government would be a simple acknowledg
ment of its - own defeat; that they were unable to
maintain their own sovereignty, and were obliged
to make terms with traitors. ■■■■■■
He spoke of the loyal men of Maryland, over fifty
of whom were present—men who two years ago
knew not at what moment they might be hung from
their windows for supporting the Government. That
State was how i true to the t Union. He asked where
could a dividing line be drawn? Missouri, though
covered with gore, cried, “Give ua Union, or*give
us death and destruction.” Kentucky this day spat
from her mouth her Breckinridge, and clung to the •-
ashes of her Henry Clay. Tennessee mingles her
dust with that of Jackson, and Bhe prays that the
spirit of Jackson might direct the war to a success
ful ißßue. Could they not still hear his words, “ The
Union—it must and shall be preserved There
was no alternative: no dividing line could be fixed
no compromise could be made, and we had no other
recourse but to :fight to the bitter end. The only
peacemen he knew of worthy of listeningto were the
soldiers with fighting Joe Hooker on the Rappahan
nock, or,with the generals in the South, or our ad
mirals in the navy. All wars are and have been
terrible. Thiß war was inevitable, and the battle’
must be fought until the supremacy of the laws was
established; .
MAJOR GENERAL HALLECK’S LETTER.
•Headquarters of the Artmy,
■ ’Washington, D. 0., April 17, 1863.
Sin: My duties here will prevent me from accept
ing your invitation to attend the mass meeting of
loyal citizens of New York on the 20th instant.
Under other circumstances it would give me great
pleasure to participate in the. proceedings of such
deep interest to every friend of the Union and the
Constitution. . .
In this time of our country’s peril it is the duty of
loyal citizens of all parties to anatain thpiy
ITcy of a’law’; but wfien onceenactea, and until re
pealed,they nave no right to resist or oppose its
execution. So men may very properly differ in
opinion respecting measures for suppressing the re
bellion; but, when they are adopted by the proper au
thorities, I hold it to be the duty of every officer to
honestly and faithfully carry them into execu
tion.; and of every loyal citizen .to support his Go
vernment in prosecuting the war to a successful
To oppose the war, or to embarrass the-
Government in carrying it on, is giving aid and
comfort to the enemy, and, therefore, treasonable. .
In a war legallyjlecla’red, whether it be against a
rebellion or witff a foreign State, the Government
is entitled to the support of all citizens. In the -
words of the lamented Douglas: There are only,
two sides to the question : every man must be for;
the United States (government or against it. # There
can be no neutrals, in tliis war; only patriots or
traitorß. ■.■■■. .
Very respectfully, your obedient aenrant^^
General-in-Chiefi
SPFKCHES jjy ft n.y QRPRADJQ.RD) .
HOW* M. BLAIK, ©AVID PAUL BROWN, ESQ,—
'PATRIOTIC RESOLUTIONS PASSED,
A large meeting .of the Union citizens of Balti
more was held on Monday evening, at the Maryland
Institute, under the aiispicesofthe Baltimore union
Lengues. The hall was decorated with national
flags,’and appeared to be quite filled with the perisons
present—the galleries being appropriated to the la
dies. Upon the platform were thirty-one youngla
diesj dressed-ih whitei wdth miniature flags in their
handß, &c;,who,' under the direction of. Prof. Boot,
assisted by Prof. Horner, sang many national airs
previous totthe.organization oFtheimeeting* and’ at
intervals during the evening. The military band at
FortMcHenrywas alßb in attendance, and the mu
sio furnished bythem was loudly applauded; ; The
East Baltimore Union League entered the hall with
music and transparencies,- and were also received
with repeated cheers.
KEMABHS. OF THE PRESIDENT.
Govi A. W. Bradford was chosen president of the
meeting unanimously, and he .returned ..thanks for
the honor conferred upon him. He waß gratified
that the Union men of Baltimore exhibited no-abate
ment of their zeal.> ’They were assembled to- mark
the anniversary of a day celebrated in their local an
nals, the 19th at April, the. eventrof which Gover
nor Bradford alluded to. The Union Leagues of New
York city were also celebrating the day which
marked the commencement off tho great uprising of :
the North to restore the Union. The Union Leagues •>
of this city had been organized farm ore than a year,
and were intended as a rallying-point against any •:
demonstration of treason,
Bradford alluded"'to the convention
which once, occupied the hall, and nominated Mr.,
Breckinridge for the Presidency r&c:* and also to the
Unioh f.Oonyentibnowhicho;afteiavarda assembled
there, and;the State committee of'Riirty,distinguish-^.
ed ihen-then appointed, but one of whom had proved
tKe.prinoiplesithen avowed, He said .
the extraordinary leniency, of the, .Gpyemment, bo ,
greatly in~contrast with the actionoftheOQnfeae
ratesjhad tended.to encourage hostilityto the ymwtf;
laths occurring within
g out of the war is two
479.) I have just corn
s' have died- within our
>d the total number'is
and fifty-two.
a. S. F. S.
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Many persons could not distinguish between' th»
hostility of belligerents and that or omS- „ni •
ticians. He concluded by Baying that if the oauSnis
never permanently divided until Maryland raise,
her voice m favor of the separation, the Dreaen?
generation will pass away before that consummation
Is. witnessed. G-ov. Bradford took; hie seat amidst
repeated cheers. ,
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The following preamble and resolutions were then
presented and adopted with cheers:
Whereas* the Union Leagues of Baltimore, organized
in : the days of darkness which hung over the Stare and ‘
the in the spring of 1851, are now for the first -
time, assembling in public mass meeting, it is proper to
declare tbe principles, purposes, and views of their mem
bers: therefore, .
Rtsolved, .That the existence of. the.Americaa nation
is •to be* maintained above all local interests,' opinions, !
and imtitntions*aad that we declare our solemn purpose ■
“though all things,else should perish, this country,and ■
this Union, shall live. ’ , \‘ '
Resolved? That the State of Maryland shall never-be
taken from.under. the stars and stripes nnderr any cir
cumstances nor on any condition, if it can be prevented
bythe sacrifice of our livts and fortunes; aud to this de
coration, • in the presence.of Almighty God, we hereby
pledge each other.
Resoled, That.we declare our unconditional support
of the Governmchtiiiivaiiy measures it may deem to be •
necessary in the prosecution of .the..war for dhe supre
macy of the Union; atid that the war oaght to'be prose
: cuted until the authority of-the Govenunent-is acknow
ledged end its flag waves unassailed over; every part of
: the national territory; , ,
V I *}* FWgW of the rebei- r
- co ? oubt that the 'institutiou of '
rl !it co ?f e - ? instrument m the. hands; of trai-,
aa .2jlsa r chy and an aristocracy on the ruins .
of republican liberty. That its continued- existence i/*
lncompatible.wun the maintenance.of republican forms
P Bub ordination to the Con-:
stitution of the bnited States: and that the emancipa
tion proclamation President ought to be made law '
by Coiif ress, and -faet by all the power placed by Con- ■
gress m the hands of the President. That traitors have ’
no rightlo: of slaves; and that
against traitors-in arms the President should use all *
mtn, white or black, in .the. way they can most be use
ful ; and to the extent they can be'used', whether it be to r
, handle a ? spade or shoulder a musket; •
SeSOlvtd That the safety and inten«L-Qf_t;>ia Of
'Utfcrymna; una'especiany te rl abo '--- _
require. that slavery should cease to be recognizeu Oy^cho."
law of Maiyland, and that the aid of the United States, .
as recommended by the President, ought to be T -asked V
and accepted to alleviate ihe public and "
■vemence incident to the v -
That we return our heartfelt thanks to
f commanding this department, -
the policy be has inutißuiauiUand that
we will support bim morally aud
we exhort him to go on in his good course, to the utter ~
confusion of treason and traitors.
THE CONCLUDING ADDRESSES. <
After some performances, Mr. Dukehart :
presented to the meeting David Paul Brown; Eaa.,
of 'Philadelphia, who addressed his audience for .
about an hour. In the course .of his remarks, he
stated that he was an original Federalist, and, of ‘
couTße, olwayß a Union man. The new-fangled doo
trines the Federalists had AlvAys opposed, had at ;
last hatiitally culminated‘in the Breckinridge de- 1
mocracy, &c. He was followed by Governor Can* '
non, of Delaware, who, after a- few remarks, ex- -
cused himself ; from further speaking, on account- of -
indisposition. . ( ,
Postmaster General Blair was .called for. He ex
pressed himself as a Marylander, proud of the State,
and proud of the loyal manifestations of Baltimore. ’
He entertained the view that emancipation and
colonization were the true policy of Maryland, be
cause this State was not favorable to liegro labor,
&c. The President entertained the same idea. '
Major General Schenck; commanding this the Bth
military department, next made a few remarks, in .
the course of which ne stated that he should, follow
up and abide bythe first order issued by bim upon
entering upon his present command. He incident
ally remarked that his Ohio constituents had Ben--
tencid him to Congreßß. [A-voice: “Served you
The chaiiniah several times declared the meeting ’
adjourned, but tbe audience clamored for “ more;D^
The young-ladies sang several pieces, and- the- r
band also "performed, v The Hon. Thomas Swan, r
after repeated calls, made a few remarks. Ee
quoted from Tennyson’s last ode, and stated that ci
tizens ' and strangers were’ “ all ” Marylanders in ’
their welcome of those who were devoted to'the
stars and stripes.' The Union, he said, was one and
indivisible, and must stand or fall as & whole, fee.-
The meeting, at nearly twelve o’clock, adjourned^
The Corcoran-Kimball- Afikir«
GEN. CORCORAN’S EXPLANATION OF THE MATTER ■
—HE ASKS- FOR AN INVESTIGATION UNDER MAR-- ‘
,TIAL LAWV . '
To the. Editor of The Press: , -
Sir : The following is a copy of a letter from Gen.
Corcoran to Col. Hawkins, relative to the death of 1
the late Lieut. Col; Kimball. It was giveninto my
charge when leaving: Suffolk, Va., on the mornings
of Friday, the 17th inst., with discretionary; power ,
to make it public or not after my arrival in this city..
Had the New York newspapers and some very in-- .
judicious friends of Lieutenant Colonel - Kimball v
waited for the result of a military investigation of
the melancholy, catastrophe in question,- X should
deem it premature to lay General Corcoran’s-state
ment of the' real facts of the case thus ' early before
the public. But, : as reports have been already pro
mulgated through the press respecting it, which are’ 1
either fahe in every material particular, with, the ex-,
ception of the unavoidable result, or else erroneousL.
and inaccurate in se\ r eral important details, I think'
it due to’ my friend, the General, to give immediate
publicity to his own statement of the affair—a'Btate--
.ment similar to OBe which has been already made, ■ -
verbally, to "Major Generals Dix and Pec%.ana
which met with their unqualified approbation.
"When the fatal rencontre took place I rode by the -
General’s side myself, and can testify, whenever •.
called upon, to the exactness of every fact set forth •
in his letter. Considering his position at the time,
and the important duties entrusted to him,‘with fif
teen miles of aJrontto defend, with the enemy right
before himy and with a townwhOße inhabitantswere
for the moßt part rebel sympathizers in the midst of
his camp, I consider his manner and words to. have
been mild and conciliatory in the extreme, while hia
opponent appeared to act the part either of an in
sensate, brawler, anxious for a row at any cost, or
else of ah enemy in disguise. When all means of?
persuasion had been tried, and had failed, General ”
Corcoran’s personal safety, as well as the safety of 1
hiß command, imperatively called upon him to'act
as he did; for no other course was left open to him
under the circumstances, and, I will add, in no other
service in the world would so much patience and
forbearance have been displayed by a superior offioer
obstructed zn theperformance of his duty by a'Bubaltem
acting without authority . This must be admitted by
every man at all conversant with military matters.
In my personal judgment, I would hold my friend
to have beenjustined in his act, were there no public
duty involved, and were both parties private citizens.
His life seemed to me to be in such imminent peril as -
to call for the most extreme resource of self-defence.
The Lieutenant Oolonel’B manner had all the ap
pearance of waylaying, so much so that Lregretted
having no weapon oh my own person to avenge my
friend should he fall in the contest; for, from- the
conciliatory tone and language of the latter and the
overbearing insolence ofthe former, I felt in doubt
which party would commence the attack.'
These remarks of‘mine may appear harsh with re
spect to the dead , whose faults should be allowed to
rest with him in his grave, while - his virtues alone ;
were recorded. But let his reckless friends take the
blame of them to themselves. With indecent and
unprincipled--haste they have rushed falsehood into
print respecting a most deplorable but yet necessary
calamity, for the purpose of wreaking unjust venge-*
ance upon a worthy soldier of the Republic, who has
done nothing more than what his duty imperatively
demanded at his hands. ;
I am, sir, your very obedient servant,
„ „ . ■ JOHN O’MAHONY.
No. 6 Centre street, New York, April 19, 1863.
EXPLANATORY LETTER PROM GENERAL
CORCORAN. • ’
Headquarters Pirst Division,
Seventh Asarr Corps, Suffolk, Va.,
April IT, 1863.
To the Colonel of the 3th-N. Y. S. V.
Colon kl :To prevent any misapprehension, I send
you a brief statement in relation to the sad affair of
Sunday morning which resulted, I regret to say* in
the death of Lieut. Colonel Kimball.
At about 2X o’clock A. M., I left my quarters and.
proceeded along the main road toward the front lines
fbrthe purpoße.of having the troops under arms at
3 o’clock, in obedience to an order from the Major
General commanding. When I arrived opposite the
hospital of my brigade, an officer whose 'rank I
could not recognize (the night being very dark), and
whom ! judged to he such only from the fact of hia
having a sword, rushed out in front of me and order
ed a halt. Halting, I asked if it waß Hr. Heath (one
of the surgeons of the Irish Legion), and was an
swered by another order to halt, with the additional
remark, “It is none of your God d——d business; I
want the countersign.” Perceiving it'was not the
doctor, I requested to know the object of his halting
me, and his name, rank, and authority, but could
not obtain any other reply than that it was « none
of my God d*-^—d business.” I repeated the ques
tion several times, and received similar answers,
with the exception that the countersign was not de- '
manded more than once, and he added, “You can
not pass here.” I expostulated with him upon such
conduct, an d told him to remember that he was not'
on duty, and had no right to be there and stop me
from proceeding, and that he must let me pass. I
asked him if he . knew who he was talking to,
and then gave him my name and rank; telling
him also that I was going to the front under orders*
and even my business there; but it was of no
avail. He answered, “ I do not care a God
who you are.” I again told him that-I should
pass, and warned him several times to get out of
my-way, andattempted to proceed. Hethereupon
put himself in a determined attitude to prevent my
progress, and brandishing Ms sword in onehand, and
haying his. other on a pistol (as I then supposed),
made a movement toward me with ;the evident de
sign of using them; and, at the same timer stated:
“Iwillbe-Godd-d if you shall.” Tt.
was in danger, which L had every reason' to Tear,
and the duty that was incumbent upon me at that
particular time, when an attack upon our.lines was
apprehended, would have justified me, in my qwh
mind, in'taking the measure I then did. As soldiers -
of long service, I am convinced that you.wiUrecog
nize the necessity and lawfulness of the ant,; how
ever much you may regretthat it waß caused by one f
of your number, and none does more than myself,
for although I had never before seen Col. Kimball,
that Tam aware of, I had learned torespeofe him for .
his gallantry in several engagements of the present
war. •• ' ' - ■
Itwas not until after the occurrence thatd learned
who it was; but had he been my best friend, 1 can
not see how it could have resulted! otherwise from
the part he acted on that occasion,.. With'no autho
rity to demand the countersign. I wbuldihave been
derelict ;in; my duty had I yielded to.his.demand.
His refusal to give me his name r or sank, or; any in
formation. about him* or-upon what? authority (if
aDy) he assumed to act; (the fact being, T as you are
well aware, that, he had none,) especially as his re
quest was couched; in the tenniafE have stated, and
the enemy was. immediately in our front, called
upon me to act with more than ordinary-precaution
in revealing the countersign, and hot- unless to one
entitled to it.. . . - ■ .
•But beside this, the personal violence Inaogjust
cause to fear gave me an undoubted right to protect
myself against*#.;' . • . ... - •.. > .
• l intended to have sent this statement before, but
my duties for the past few days, have prevented it|.
and X have now been obliged to makollthurriedly.
hoping thereby to correct any erroneoua impreaaiona
that may have' been made, and to prevent them in .
future. • ■ <'
I will only be too.glad to have an official investi
gation of the matter at any time.
X am s Colonel,, your obedient servant,
■. MICHAEL OORCOItAN,
' * Brigadier General.
A Voice from the Army.
'At a meeting of'the officers and men of the* Vttst -
Regiment Pennsylvania Militia, at their
Ncwberh, 'N. C., Aprill, 1863,presidedaysrbyCpJo
n‘el Everar&Bierer, a committee t coMisimgiOt Lieu
tenant .Ooioneh Humphrey, Major R. Gj ?
geon Theodore B. Lift she Us, C TC. B*
field, Quartermaster I. X Post, Gapiueina
McOleuan, and.Bierer, and Ijieuteaan.t s Woqd, re-,
ported a sefies of resolutions, which; were unani-/
moUßly adopted, among which we?e the following:
Resolved, That this regiment, composed of Repub-.
licans anti Democrats, (hut no-Growers or
heads), will oppose, not only here, hut at;the?" baV
lot-box,” any man who does, not heartily sustain in,
this war the old-fashioned doctrine of au'true patri
ots, 11 No terms with-Traitors, 1 ? hut -submission to,
the rightful authority of the Government.'
-Resolved, That out present-State Executive, Go-,
vcrnor A. GK Gur&in, oeaerves the thanks of all true,
patriots, for the energy and patiiotißiii which he has
displayed, inj'raiaing; ,equipping the
troops sent forth by.the old >(&mmQii wealth at her
country^call,’ and especially for hiß .efi'orts to have
the sicfc and-.wounded returnedv^tifchospitalawithin,
the State and to their homes until fit for duty
. . E. BrERER, Chairman
VT. % R. HtiXL, Ass’t. Surgeon, 1
S; D.‘Sturgis, Adjutant, > secretaries
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