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TJY S. INTERNAL REVENUE.
TTNITED STATES INTERNAL RE
VENUE—ASSESSOR’S NOTICE.
The tax-pay era of thia District are hereby notified that,
pursuant to the provisions of the Act of Congress, passed
Julyl, 1862, entitled "An act to provide Internal Re-
Tenue to support the Government and to .pay In
terest on the Public Debt,” and the act to amend the
same, passed March 3, 1563, the second annual assess
ment will be made on and after the first MONDAY*(4th
day)'of May instant. The assessment will embrace the
tollowing items: : "
1. - INCOMES.—AII incomes for the year ending Dec,
81, 1862, must be retnrned to the Assistant Assessors, un
-der oath, in accordance with the instractionsof the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, upon the blank forms
provided for that purpose.
Each person wili be required to return his total in
come, so far specifying-the sources from which it is de
rived, as to enable the Assistant assessors to decide what
deductions shall be made therefrom. •
• • HUSBAND AND WIFE.
• Where a husband and wife live together, and their
. jaxabie income ig in excow of WOO, they Hill bo entitled
ito but one deduction of $6OO, that being the average fixed
by-law as. an estimated commutation for the expense of
maintaining a family.. Where they live apart they will
be taxed separately, and be each entitled to a deduction
Ol $6OO. • -
GUARDIANS AND TRUSTEES.
; Guardians and trustees, whether such trustees are so
•by ■virtue of their ofllisc. as executors, administrators,
■or other fiduciary capacity, are required to make return
•of the income belonging to minors or other persons
Which may be held in trust, as aforesaid; and the iu
•oome tax will be assessed upon the amount returned,
-after deducting such sums as are exempted from the in
come tax; as aforesaid '. Provided, That the exemption
■of six hundred dollars, uudev-section 90, of the excise
law. ehall not be allowed on account, of any minor or
•other beneficiaiy of a trust, except upon the statement of
the guardian or trustee, .made, under oath, that, the
minor orbeneficiary has no other income from which
the said amount of six hundred dollars may bo exempted
and deducted.
*. INCUMBRANCES, RENTS. AND REPAIRS.
Interest paid by any person on mcumbranees upon the
dwelling-house or estate on -which he resides, may be
•deducted from income; also his payments for-necessary
repairs; as well as the amount actually paid for rent of
any dwelling*house or estate which is the residence of
•the-persotiafcsessed. 1 > ,
Persons/recelving rent may deduct therefrom the
amount paid for necessary repairs, insurance, and in
terest on incumbrances upon such rented property. The
cost of new, structured, or improvements to buildings,
shall not be deducted from income.
MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS.
The profits of manufacturers are to be taxed without
regard to the fact’that the articles made have already
paid a tax.
A balance-sheet, such as is generally madeby dealers
At the close of each year, It is presumed, will show the
-amount of income received: Such debts as adealer or
manufacturer has charged as “lost,”may properlyhe
deducted in 'estimating his income, and if afterward*
anything is realized from them, it should be considered
-asaponionof his income for the year when received.
Debts lost or ascertained to be bad, since December 31,
1862 r should not be deducted from the amount of income
for the year 1862.
FARMERS.
Every fanner or plauter will lb© required to make re
turn of the valaeot'the produce of his farm or planta
tion, 'without,deduction for thelabor or services Of him
self- and his family, or for any portion of suoh produce
■consumed by himself and family, .
The amount paid by any farmer or planter for hired
labor and necessary repairs upon his farm or plantation,
including the subsistence of the laborers-;-and.the ma
nure purchased by farmers to maintain their lauds in
■present productive condition will he allowed'
Farm produce, which theproducer has on hand on the
Slst day of December, 1852, must be appraised at its mar
ket value on that day.-
* ENUMERATED ARTICLES.
2 All articles named in section 77 of the law (Schedule
.-A.) will be assessed for the taxes to which they are
-liable,, for the year ending May 1,18 W, viz:
Carriages, kept for use, for hire, or for passengers.
Yachts.
-Billiard Tables.
5 Silver Plate. -
Gold Plate.
-The former Assessment on the above-named articles
having been made for the year 1862.
These returns muse be made to the Assistant Assessor
within tbn days, -from date of delivery of the blanks.
Neglect, or refusal to comply within the tima named,
•imposes the duty on the Assessor or, Assistant Assessor,
to estimate the income and the tax upon enumeratedar
' tides, with an addition of fifty per centum.
The entire income tax of every person will be assessed
at the residence of the party, and not at the place of bu
siness.
LICENSES.
All-licenses assessed in accordance with the act of
-JUarchS,lB63, will continue in force until the first dav
• of May, 1864.
“And all licenses granted after the first day of May in
Any year, will expire on the first day of- May following,
and will "be issued upon the payment of a rateable pro
portion of the whole amount of doty imposed for such
licenses; and each license so granted will be dated on
the first day of the month in which it is issued: Pro
'oidfid, That any person, firm, or corporation, that oa
the first day of May, 1863, held an unexpired license,
will be assessed a rateable proportion for the time be
tween the [expiration of the license and the first day of
may, eighteen hundred and sixty-four.”
All persons doing business within this district must
apply for a new license, to run from the date their pre
sent license expires,-(which, in most cases, is Septem
ber Ist,. 1863,) to the Ist of May, 1864. Whenever, by the
amendments, new rates of license are established, the
new license will.be assessed at the new. rates, and, in all
• cases where the present license expires September Ist,
; lS63.the new license will cover a period of eight months,
andmustbe assessed to pay two-thirds of the j r early tax.
T*r»j AT.mTT»f*
..PtfviLTIEST"-
When an assessment lor license has been made, upon
neglect or refusal to give the list or make the application
within the time required, and the assessment is re
turned in the annual list, the fifty per centum penalty
prescribed in section 11- must added, and cannot be
remitted, either by the assessor or collector.
By the act, March 3, 1363, the penalty of two years'
imprisonment is addl'd to the punishment provided in
former acts, for those who fail .to take out license when
required by the excise laws of the United States.
The former annual assessment’ was much embarrassed
for want-of information on the part of citizens, with re
fard to the duties imposed on them by the excise law.
t is manifest that, with .the knowledge now attained, on
the part of the .tax-payer,-and with the assistance ren
dered by thiH circular, that ignorance of the law can no
longer be pleaded.by delinquents, in the hope of avoiding
the penalties provided. EDWIN T. CHASE,
.Assessor FiftluDistrict; Langstroth’s Building, German
- town,- and.l34r Soutn SIXTH M ~ myg3s^F
A SSESSOR’S OFFICE, U. S. INTER
• NAD REVENUE, May 7, 1863. .
NOTICES;—Tho taxpayers of thia District are .hereby
notified that, pursuant to the provisions of the'Act of.
Congress, passed July 1,1662. entitled “Au act to pro
vide Internal Revenue to support the Government and
to v pay Interest on the’Public Debt,” and the act to
amend the same, passed March 3,1863, the second an
nual assessment will be made on and after the first
MONDAY'(4thdayj of May inst. The assessment will
•embracethe-follpwing items:
L INCOMES. —-All incomes for the year ending Decem
ber 31,-1862, must he returned to the Assistant Assessors,
under oath, in accordance with the instructions of‘the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, upon the blank
forms provided for that purpose. .
Each person will be required to return Ms totalin
come,'6o-far specifying the sources from which it Is de
rived as to enable tbe to decide what
deductions shall be made therefrom.
HUSBAND and wife.
Where a husband and wife live together, and their
taxable income is in excess of $6OO, they will be entitled
to but one deduction of $6OO, that being the average fixed
by law as an estimated commutation for the expense of
maintaining a family. Where they live apart, they will
Tie taxed separately, and be each entitled to a deduction
of $6OO.
GUARDIANS AND TRUSTEES.
Guardians, and trustees,'whether such trustees are so
py virtue of tlieir office as executors, administrators, or
-other fiduciary capacity, are to make return of the in
«oine belonging to minors ' or other persons, which may
be held in trust, as aforesaid; and-the-income tax will
be assessed upon the. amount returned, after deducting
Buck sums ns are oxompted from-the income tax, as
aforesaid; Provided, Tint the exemption of six hun
dred dollars, under section 90, of the excise law. shall
mot be allowed on account of any. ininor'or other benefl
•ciary.of a trust, except upon thestatement of the guardian
or trustee, made under oath, that the minor or benefi
ciary has no other income from which the said amount
of BIX hundred dollars may be exempted and deducted.
INCUMBRANCES, RENTS, AND REPAIRS'
Interest paid by any person on incumbrances upon the
-dwelling house or estate on .which he resides, may be
deducted from income ; also his payment for necessary
as well-as tho amount actually paid for rent of
any dwelling house or estate which is the residence of
ihe person assessed. _ - .
Persons receiving rent may deduct therefrom the
amount paid for necessary repairs,' insurance, an i date
mest on incumbrances upon such rented property. The
cost of new.structures or improvements to buildings,
Shall not be deducted from income.
MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS.
The profits of manuiacturers are. to be taxed without
Tegard to articles mado have already
paid a tax.
A balance-sheet, sitoh as is generally.made by dealers
at the close of each year, it is presumed, will show the
amount of Income.rocewed. Such debts as a dealer or
jnanufacinrer has charged as “ lost,” may properly be
deduotedin estimating his income, and if afterwards
anything is realized-from , them, it should be considered
as a portion of hia income for the year when received.
Debts lost or ascertained to be bad, since December 31,
3862,'Should not ba deducted from the amount of income
Xor the year 1662.
FARMERS.
Every feimer or .planter -will be required to make re
turn ot the value of-tin) produce of hi* farm or planta
tion, withoubdeduction for the labor or services of him
self and hie family, or for any portion of such produce con
sumed by himself and family. ,
The amount paid by any farmer or planter for .hired
labor and necessary repairs upon hie farm or plantation,
Including the subsistence of the laborers, and the manure
pnrchased-by farmers to maintain their lands in. present
productive condition, will be allowed.
Farm produce, which the- producer has on hand on the
_Slst day of December, 1562, must be appraised at its mar
• Set value on that day • . ' ’
2. ENUMERATED ARTICLES. —All articles named iu.
section 77 of thedaw<Scliedule A) will be assessed for the
faxes to which they are liable for the year ending May 1,
• 1864* viz: *
Carriages, kept for us 9, for hire, or for passengers. -
Yachts. .
Billiard Tables. v-
Silver Plate.
• Gold Plate.
27*e former aesesswent on the .above named artioles
■ ■ having been made for they ear 1562.
These returns be made to the Assistant-Assessor
'■•Within-tEif'PAi'S from date of delivery of the blanks.
Neglect, or-refusal to comply within the time named,
' Imposes the duty-on the Assessor or Assistant Assessor
to estimate the income and-the tax upon enumerated
articles, with an addition of fifty p&rcentum. ... ..
The entirejiucome tax of every person will be assessed
;- at the residence of the party, and not at the place of
• jmsinesß,
. LICENSES.,, - , • : .
All licenses assessed in accordance with the act of
March 3, 1663, will continue in force until the first day
of May, 1864. ' - • —’
*•* And all licenses granted after the first day of May in
• any year, will expire on the first day of May following,
Aancl will be issued on the payment of a rateable prqg.
portion of the whole amount of duty imposed for such
licenses ; and such license so granted will be dated*
•on the first day of the month in which 1 it is issued; Pro*
• videdj That any person, firm, or corporation, that on
-the first May, 1563, held an. unexpircd license,'
Will be.assessed a rateable proportion Tor the time
■between ? the expiration of the license and the first day
of May, eighteen hundred and sixty-four. ”
All persons‘doing business within this district must
• apply for a nw run from the date tbeir
-present license -.expires, , (which, in most cnsas. ia
September Ist, 1*3. ) to the-first of May, ISM When
•••ever by (the amendments new _ rates of license ure 63-
lablishea, the neW license will be assessed at the uew
>»ates, and in all cases where the present license expires
lst, 1863, the new license will cover a period
■ of eight months, and must be assessed 10 pay two-thirds
of the yearly tax. - - vv>
' - '• PENALTIES. :
When an assessment for license has been made, upon.
•Mieglect orrefusal td.Kive the list or make the applica
tion within the time required, and the assessment is re
turned in the annual"! iat, the fifty per centum penalty
in section 12 must be added, and .cannot he
•permitted, either by the assessor or collector. . ' ,
'By the act March S, 1883, the penalty of two vears
imprisonment is addfd to'the punishment provided in
‘ .former acts, for th-OSe who fail to take out license when -
•required by the excise laws of the United States. , ,
The former'annual assessment was much embarrass
ed for want of information on the part of the citizens,
regard to the duties imposed on them by the ex
cise law. It is manifest that with the knowledge now
•attained, on the part of the tax-payer, and with the as
sistance rendered by this'circular, ignorance of the law
-can no longer be pleaded by delinquents in the hope of
•avoiding the penalties provided. *
THOMAS W.SWENBY,
Assessor Second District,
4:19 CHESTNUT Street.
mfD'SnvwSt
educatiosat.
\iiELLEVUE KKMA.LE INSTITUTE—
A BOARDINGSCHOOL FOE GIRLS.—This Insti
riutloh is located, aoout twenty miles from'Phi
ladelphia, nine miles from Trenton, and seven miles '
*om Bristol,on the northern limits of ATTLEBOROUGH,
Middletown township, Bucks county, Pennsylvania—a
nrural district unsurpassed for healthfulness and beauty.
ere are threedaily conveyances to the premises from
during•the summer.•;
THE SPRING AITd SUMMER TERM will commence
-on the 120th of F,FTH month, and continue in session
riwelve weeks, through the most pleasant period of the
warm months. :v; v -
The course of instruction is .thorough and complete in
*«U the elementary aud higher branches'of an English,
•’Otos&tocth and Mallumatical Education. The French
Slanguage is taught toy a very superior native French
teacher, who daily engages the pupils in French conver
sations. f
A Normal ‘Department is in operation for the benefit of
those who desire to qualify themselves-for. teachers. '
'TERMS. —’The charge for tuition in' the English
branches, with board, washing, fuel, and lights, inclu
ding pens and ink, aud the use of library, is, for the
spring and Summer Term of twelve weeks, $4B. Latin,
Greek* French, and Drawing, each extra,
Circulars*-giving full particulars, may be had on ap
plication to the Principals. AttleboroughP. 0., Bucks
countyrPa.; orfrom Edward Parrish; northwest corner
of EIGHTH and ARCH Streets, Philadelphia.
. ISRAEL J; GR AH AMR,
JANE P. GRAHAYIE,
Principals.
VOL. 6.-NO. 244.
RETAIL DRY GOODS.
M NEEDLES.
1024 CHESTNUT STREET,
IS IN RECEIPT OF THE FOLLOWING NEW GOODS
NEW STYLE GEENADINE VEILS.
NEW BLACK THREAD EDGINGS AND LACES.
NEW VALBNCIENNE EDGINGS AND LACES.
NE W VALENCIENNE AND POINTE LACE COLLARS
kND SETTS. _
NEWIEMBROIDERED AND HEM-STITCHED HAND
KERCHIEFS, a bargain. , _ _
.NEW MUSLINS, various styles, for Waists and 80-3
3 NEW NAINSOOK, SWISS, PLAID, FIGURED MUS
LINS. V
NEW CAMBRIC, JACONET, STRIPED MUSLINS.
NEW PRINTED LINEN CAMBRIC DRESSES at re
duce'
.iced prices.
NEW riQUES, FOR CHILDREN’S WEAR, at re*
jnced prices
NEW HANDKERCHIEFS, all kinds ; NEW VEILS,
NEW’BARBES, NEW COLL 4RS. NEW SLEEVES
HEW EDGINGS AND INSERTINGS, NEW FLOUNC
INGS AND BANDS. NEW ROBES AND WAISTS FOR
INFANTS. .
New Goods in great variety ; in many instances will
he :,, OFFERED AT OLD PRICES.
The attention of the Ladies is respectfully ashed.
E . MI NEEDLES,
1034 CHESTNUT STREET.
QLOAKS AND .MANTLES.
BRAIDED CLOAKS.
PLAIN CLOAKS.
ORDERED CLOAKS.
SILK MANTLES.
AMERICAN CLOAKINGS.
FRENCH CLOAKINGS.
FINE CASSIMERES.
DRESS GOODS.
BOYS’ FINE CLOTHING.
COOPER A CONARD.
apM-tf S. E. corner NINTH AND MARKET SU.
K W . '■
PARIS CLOAKS
AND
MANTILLAS,
■ FOB
LADIES, MISSES, AND CHILDREN*
NOW OPEN,
AT THE
PARIS MANTILLA EMPORIUM,
- 030 CHESTNUT STREET. '
J. W. PROCTOR A CO.
- apSO-lm
THE PARIS CLOAK AND MAN
■ TILLA STOKE, Northeast comer of EIGHTH and
WALNUT, have opened with, a
LARGE STOCK OF SPRING GOODS,
MOST FASHIONABLE MAKE,
and respectfully ask the early attention of ladies wishing
to purchase.
nLOAKS AND MANTILLAS.
V IVENB St CO., No. 23 South NINTH Street, have
now on hand an extensive assortment of
SPRING' STYLES, . - '. ' '
of the finest qualities, at the / '
LOWEST PRICES.
. Xadies, do not fail'to give ns a call.
TJOYSY MISSES’, AND CHILDREN'S,
CLOTHING, CLOAKS, &c. t ’
IK EN.DLESS VARIETY,
AT LOW PRICES,
K 6.137 South EIGHTH Street,
Three doors above Walnufc,
1094 CHESTNUT STREET.
OFFERS FOR SALE
At prlcoßlgenerally below present cost of Umpor
tation,
WHITE GOODS, all descriptions.
EMBROIDERIES, do do
-LACES, do do
LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS, do
VEILS, &c., &o.
And respectfully invites an inspection of his
.. stock.
1094 CHESTNUT STREET.
CUPBBIOR. WIDE BLACK TAFFE-
O' tA SILKS for "Mantles, from $1. 62% to s4per yard.
Heavy Black Corded Silks. v- ■■
Clieck Silks in great variety from 87& cents up to #1.25.
Two lots of neat Stripes very glossy and rich, at SL2S.
Onelofc ofPlaid Foulard Silks at 75. .
Two lots of Black Figured Silks, $1.25.
One lot of Blues, Browns, and Mode Silks.
Sims at reauced prices. wllf HALt . & c 6 _
• N0.’86 South SECOND Street.
Silks, Mantles, and Cloakß of the newest
shapes. ' my!4
VERY FINE, REAL WHITE SHET-
Y LAND WOOL SHAWLS.—GEORGE W. VOGEL,
Ho. 1016 CHBSTNUT Street, opened this morning one
case White Shetland Wool SHAWLS, including some of
extra large sizes and of the finest and most beautiful
qualities ever imported.. myl3*.6t*^.
A UOTION AND OTHER BARGAINS.
•AA- Lupins, 6-4 Black Wool Delaines.
Fine Black Alpacas under price. . - .
Double fold French Mozambiques, 37K cents.
Finest Poil-de-Chevres, at old prices. '
Double fold children’s plaidß, cents.
Grape Plaids and Stnipes. ~
Brab, Slate, Cuir, and other shades Alpacas,
Three lots mode Alpacas, 31, 37, and 55 cents, ex
tra cheap, ;■
Travelling dress goods.
-Cheaplot Lavellas, 13cents.'
' Shepherd’s Plaids, fine quality, 31 cents.
Best English and American prints. -■
: Ladies’Cloaking Cloths—mammoth stock.
' Fine Cassimeres—assortment unrivalled.
Muslins and Linens—prices are right.
. Bargains infringed Huck Towels, 19 cents. '
• Honey Comb 11*4 Bates Quilts.
Fine Flannels, whites, reds, . Grays.
Sood and mw-Priced lio o o f |^, con
ap3otf S. E. corner NINTH and MARKET Streets.
pHEAP DRY GOODS, CARPETS,
V-* Mattings, Oil Clothß, and Window Shades.—V. E.
ARCHAMBAULT, northeast corner ELEVENTH and
MARKET Streets, will open THIS MORN IN G, from Auc -
tion, Ingrain Carpets at 45, 50, 62, 75,87 c, and $L Entir
and Stair Carpets 25 to S7c. White and red check Mat
ting 81 and 37c. Rag, Hempjjmd Yarn Carpets 31 to 60c.
Floor Oil Cloths 45-'to 75c. Window Shades,. Gold and
Velvet Borders, 76c to $2. Buffand Green Window Hol
land3lto 60c.'. .__ii _____
. • CHEAP-DRY GOODS.
Hew York City Mills Long. Cloth Muslin at 25c. Fine
Shirting Muslins 12K, 16, 18, and 20c. Hew Spring
Chintzes 18 and 20c. Spring De Lainas 25c. Light Al
pacas 31 to 62c. Stella Shawls $2 to $lO. Cloth Saques
$5 to $B. - ’ r . •/•/••• - ap2s-lm
T IGHT SUMMER SHAWLS—INT
_IJ Mozambique, Clialli, Greaadine, and Barege.; •
FRENCH PLAID OaSHMERE SHAWLS AT *6.50.
These-Shawls cost $8.60 to import. . •
Every variety of Thin and Thiok Shawls for
- > SPRING AND SUMMER.:
Light Cloth ShawlrMantles and Circulars.
Black Silk Mantles and Sacques.
THIN DRESS GOODS OF EVERY VARIETY; *
Plain BLue and Buff Lawns, Buff Linens. • v
A great variety of Plain Goods for Suits. .
• A great variety of new ’Dress Goods at low prices. „
!!.■■■■ H. STEEL Ac SON,
my 9 Nos. TX3 and 715 North TENTH Street.
CHARPLESS BROTHERS ..
h} Offer by the packime.'.at the ’
Lowest rates of this season*
Pacific 1200 and 1400 Lawns,
Manchester Spring-De
; ’ : ■’ Pacific .do. Prints,
aplfi Do. do. ‘De Laines.
CHAEPLESS BROTHERS.
O-' Mode-colored Silks, Foulards, . -
Checked Silks, India Silks,
Mantle Silks, Black Figures,.
Bareges, Challies. Imneratrlce,
" ’•••' ’ Poplins, Organdies, Chintzes,
* Zephyr and Barege Shawls. ,
aplfi V . V . CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Streets.
niOTHS, CASSIMERES, AND VEST
INGS.
Cassimereß for Boys. , .
Casssimeres for Young Gents, ,
Cassimeres for suits. -
Cassimeres for everybody. .
Casßimereß,.mixed and plain. i
. Cassimeres. striped and plaid. .
Cassimeres, Black and Brown, __
At JOHN H. STOKES’,
art) TO* ARCH Street.
GAS FIXTURES, dec.
|j|7 ARCH STREET.
O. A. VANKIRK tfi CO.,
MAHUyACIUEERS O,
O HAN DELIERB
AND OTHEB
GAS FIXTURES.
Also, Trench Bronze Figures and Ornament»,Foreelal»
md Mica Shades, and.a variety of h '
.FANCY GOODS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Plea*. call and examine eooda- liftlS-lv
Ci£)Ft GOLDTEORP & CO., «0 fy
V/A'v*' Manufacturers .of , •; if-*
Tassels, Cords, Princes, * Curtains, and Purnittire
Gimps, Curtain Loops, Centra Tassels. . ; v : -
Picture and Photograph Tassels, Blind Trimmings,
Military and Dress Trimmings, Ribbons, Neck Ties,
etc etc,, No. MARKET Street. 7
my6-6m • • ~ ~ ‘' Philadelphia.
Paper patterns op the
LATEST FASHION, Wholesale and Retail.
New Spring and Summer Cloaks, Sleeves, Waists.and
Children’s Patterns,now ready atMrs. M. A. BINDER’S
Ternrle of Fashion,' No. 1033 CHESTNUT Street. Also.
Dress and Mantilla-Making in all its branches.
Madame Demorest’a Mirror of Fashion and Lo Bon
Ton. ap29*3m
PENSIONS.—SIOO BOUNTY AND
PAYproonredand collected for: Soldiers, Sailors,
ind the relatives of such &b are deceased, at reasonable
and satisfactory rates. Soldiers who have Berved two
years, and all-soldiers who haye been discharged by
reason of wounds received in battle, are now entitled to
.the $lOO bounty; and the latter, alsoV to a pension,.
JAMES FULTON, Solicitor for- Claimants, -....
mhl4 43* WALNUT Street. .
JOHN KELLY, JR.,
. When he presents to former patrons and thspnblle
.the advantages of a STOCK OF GOODS, eanal if not su
perior, to any in the city—the skill and taste of himself
and EDWARD I*. KELLY, the two best Tailors of the'
city—at prices much lower than any other first-olass esta
blishment of the city, apl-tf
/RLACK CASS. PANTS, $5.50,
"• - At 704 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS, $5.60, At 704 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS, $5.60, At 704 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS, p.fiO. At 704 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS, $5.50. At 704 MARKET.Street.
GRIGG & VAN GUNTEN’S, No. 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG A VAN GUNTEN’S, No. 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & VAN GUNTEN’S, No. 704 MARKET Street.
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SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1863.
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
, • The Battles on the Happahannoclc.
[From an Occasional Correspondent in tlie Glst Reg. P.V.I
Bivouac near Falmouth, Va.,
May 13,1863.
So much is said and written now-a-daya about the
14 poinp and bijcumstance of glorious.war, ss that I
thought it would not be uninteresting to you to learn
something of the “circumstance” attendant upon
our crossing of the Rappahannock and subsequent
attack upon the famous rebel fortifications. And
first, our *
CROSSING- THE RIVER.
On the first of May we reposed quietly in our
tentß till about 3 P. M., when orders,,came for two
companies from each regiment in the brigade to pack
up everything and report to headquarters. The'two >
selected from our regiment were A antl H, and on
marching to headquarters we received orders to
cross the river and relieve the-
there. This we did with alacrity, expecting
some “ Minie” talk with the rebels,i +'X
within B]>eaking distance of each otn
some reason they did not fire, which dis)/
very' much, for we were quite anxious Vf
compliments of this description which they might
send us.
POSTING THE PICKETS—A. BEAUTIFUL
NIGHT AND ITS SUGGESTIONS. •
The first thing to be done on reaching the other
side wbb to “post” us at the outpost pickets of the
army. This was all quietly and safely accomplished.
Night had now reached us, oneof.the moat brilliantly
beautiful nights I remember evertohave witnessed.
Looking towards the rebel heights, I could plainly
discern the eiißign of their treason flaunting in the
gentle night breeze. As rgazed upon the picture of
entrancing beauty spread out before me, I could not
but reflect how very soon the profound stillness
which now reigned would be rudely broken by the
din and strife of fierce battle with our country’s foe,
and the-partl might bear v ip the<jstrugglc. My
thoughts, quicker than wires could have
carried them, were Jfn' PhilJdeipliia} I thought of
koMit) and all the. loved. on£s there—of the church
and the Sunday school t 6 which I was attached—
and the many other dear friends I had left at the
call of duty. Surely,, if an “undevout astrono
mer is mad,” it ,would be strange indeed if I
could fail to be deeply impressed with the gran
deur of the circumstances surrounding, me,
and reverently there, on my lonely picket post,
did I prostrate myself before Him who governs
and disposes of all things in heaven and in earth, in
humble acknowledgment of my dependence upon.
Him,'and besought Him to take our whole army
into His care and keeping. I arose refreshed and
strengthened, and resolved more firmly than ever to
put my entire trust in that Goodness which had
brought me already through eight bloody battles in
safety. We were required to remain on this outpost
duty but one hour at a time, andj at ten o’clock,- a
relief came from our division, which had crossed an
hour after us, so that wc were enabled to get a com
fortable night’s rest, entirely undisturbed by the re
bels.
A SALUTE MOM THE ENEMY, AND A
CHASE AFTER THE “ BUTTERNUTS.”
The morning of May 2d opened brightly upon us,
and away tve go again to be “posted.” During, the
night the enemy brought one of their pieces out of
the woods, and occasionally favored us with a sa
lute, doing us no damage, but, on the contrary,
aiiording us sufllcient amusement to while away the
time until about 3P. hi., when' the sth Wisconsin
(of our division) started a little more f un by firing
at a rebel officer, mounted, who was engaged in re
lieving their pickets. They returned our fire quite
briskly for awhile, wounding three of our men. At
last our men grew quite impatient of such proceed
ings, and at once made a break for the “ Butternut ”
friends of your Philadelphia Copperheads, Who, on
seeing our determination, commenced a disorderly
skedaddle, closely followed by our boys deployed as
skirmishers. “The subscriber” had the honor of
being one of this number, and he bears cheerful tes
timony to the superior locomotive qualities of the
enemy.on thiß occasion;but many a stern mark
was made upon the flying foe by our trusty rifles.
THE FIELD CLEARED—RETIRING TO'REST
—UP AG-AIN'
Pratt’s Light Division were then ' ordcred to clear
the field for active operations, and then we retired
to the rear for rest, which wo felt, much in need of
;pntiny.
rear .we! stacked arms, inade our coffee,'spread our
•blankotS) and turned in for a good night’s rest. But
in this'ive were disappointed,-for had not re
mained thus more than two hours when.we were or
dered to.pack .up our,things,.and get ready to go for
ward.- • 'VVe did not move, however, until nearly 4
A. M; ; but there was no grumbling, no ; growling,
but every man,appeared ready, cheerfully, to endure
almost anything tov be: inßtrumental'in accomplish-'
ing-'the-great object which had brought ua herc—the
overthrow of thiß wicked rebellion. ■
ON TO FREDERICKSBURG-!
About 4 A. M; t .theD, on the morning of May *3(3,'
we moved forward, direct for the city of Fredericks
burg,, arriving at daylight, and just in time-to wit
ness an artillery duel of the grandest
which ended in the-triumph of our pieces. During
this duel our; troops (the 6th Corps,) were taking
their position. . I
CHAKQ-E ON THE FAMOUS STONE WALL
AND A REPULSE,
During the fire, aportionof Cochran’i
old brigade, composed of the 33d P. V.j 001. Ely, xsj
New York Chasseurs, Colonel Shales, and the -82 d
P. V., Major Bassett, made a gallant charge on thel
memorable stone-wall breast the enemy,)
but were repulse'd with heavy loss. This, you know,\
was the same place that was charged so .often' by
the Irish brigade during Gen. Burnside’s attempt to|
take the place., '
IT MUST BE TAKEN!—WHO WILL YOLUN-
It was absolutely necessary before anything could
be accomplished, that this stone wall should be
taken—but who will undertake the task 1 ? i Several
regiments were called upon to volunteer, but. will
you be much surprised to learn that they could not
exactly “ see the point?” They were prepareato
volunteer to fight almost anything but that ujy- I
looking stone wall! But, as I Baid, it mwsfTe
taken, and at all hazards, and so the generals
compelled to make a selection, a most delicate.
but wc think they made a good one, for they cari
right to the Eight Division, and selected the folio win
regiments to take the lead, viz : The 6lBt Penn'ayl
vania Volunteers, Col. Geo. C. Spear, and 43d;Netj
York, Col. Baker. The charge was to be led w '
Col. Shaylor, acting brigadier of the-3d-I rigai/'
3d Division, and a better man could not wi ll hye.'
been selected. : ' ■ :
• HOW WE FELT—A SOLEMN SCEm •
After a few private consultations amaMthe .
officers,.everything was announced as readviAnd •
neyer in my life , did I witness and par <jpate
solemn- a scene, as was now displaye ft
regiments that were to lead the charge in tliiptrug- V
glc—for terrible we knew it would be.' Som were 1}
giving, their money, or other f i:aluableß,. to trust", u
worthy iiiendß, to be sent ,’hodie should .1
with a few last wo~« to their famine*- \Oftoers
and men werc handBwith ea< * aid
bidding other good-bye, hardly Expecting.
»»eet again. Can you wonder then that,
iinere were but few unmoistened eyes in s our ire-'
giment, or that the stouteßt hearts among ia gave
way tOLtearßl Ample time was’given us all to be
come perfectly cool and collected; Not a faltering,
man was in our ranks, And I think if those Oop
perheaded gentlemen who infest Philadclphia
but have looked for one moment upon the palebut
firm-set features and determined eyes composing
these regiments, they would'have hung their traitor
heads for very shame, if they have any of it left in'
their naturjss. Excuse me if I say that we felt the
sublimity of the occasion. . .
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE GRAND .
CHARGE.
Our regiment was selected to take the lead,"and
was to go by the left flank until we reached the rifle-,
pits, and then we»were to charge by the right flank :
and mount. The 4sd New York were to go by the ,
right flank, and, when near the pits, were to make
a left-flank-movements The balance of the division
was to support us on each Bide, right and left. Be
fore starting, we each practised the part allotted' to
us to perform, so. that no mistake should be made.
COMMENCEMENT AND PROGRESS OF THE
' GRAND STRUGGLE.
At 11 A. M. the signal was given by our artillery
opening a terrific fire, which soon silenced the ene
my’s batteries. The 61st went nobly to their task,
and never, never, do ,1 think men stood up under
such a fire as they poured upon us; but still, we kept
on/ scarcely knowing who of our companions had
fallen. But, alftß ! directly a portion of the regi
ment wavered, and became somewhat disordered.
* CAUSE. OF THE DISORDER—FALL OF COL,
SPEAR.
Colonel Spear had fallen! Dearly was lie beloved
by every man in the regiment, and while he lived
ready hearts were willing to follow wherever he led.
And lie was leading, Company B depending upon
him j their captain being" disabled. In this emergency
our own beloved and brave-hearted Captain Hubert
L. Orr, of 'Company H, was called on to aid in re
storing order. This was soon accomplished;
the men rallied, and went ' nobly to their
work,- capturing the,, heights, and putting the
enemy into inglorious flight. -Fort after fort was
, captured with the greatest success, securing all theii
artillery, and some hundreds of prisoners. W<
pursued them for nearly, four miles, to their seconi
line of entrenchments, when they halted to give u
battle. It had been agreed that the Light Diyisipr
after storming the’heights, Bhould go to'the rear ft •
rest, but this could hot be done, and wo were oi-dej
ed to the front to skirmish and And out the enemys
positions.
At about 6 P. M., the enemy made a desperate at
tempt to break our lines.- They made five different
charges, but each time they were repulsed with
: heavy loss. At sundown the hostilities ceased for
the night, with the exception of picket firing on both
sides, but which did not amount to much.
-WU ARE ODTFLANKED.
At daylight next morning, the 4th, we were ready
to give them another reception, should they venture
out of their Bkulking-places, But in spite of all
our vigilance, they got tho best of us, and it is un
disputed that, but for the Light. Division and three,
pieces of artillery, they would have, succeeded in
capturing the whole of the fith Coj;ps.
OUR ESCAPE.
The only chance of escape for us was at Banks
ford, and to that place the enemy directed their at-
tentioD, and were within a half mile of it when dis
covered. Now it was that the excitement became
most intense. Away started the Light Division in
full mn, to head the enemy off. This we successfully
accomplished, entirely frustrating his flank move
ment 5 and thus was the 6th Corps Baved. And thus
we got safely across the river again, not losing a.
single gun, and, of course, greatly disappointing the
enemy, who' evidently were Bure' of gobbling us all
up.
TAKING UP-THE BRIDGES.
We bivouacked about a raile from the river, and
got ourtents pitched just in time to'save ourselves
from a drenching rain, which then commenced, and
which lasted for three days.' But our work was
not yet done; for the 61st Pennsylvania Volunteers
and the Gth Wisconsin were detailed to take up the
bridges, a pretty arduous job, and which would have
been dangerous had the* enemy seen fit to fire upon
•us; hut they attempted no interference. We only got
a good wet jacket. • i
And now l have.given you a full account of our
doings. : The losses of our regiment are, doubtless,'
known to you, and I will not • recapitulate them.
IVlany ofyiur brave and loved companions are sleep
ing fileep,”while we are quietly reposing,
hearts,"in our little canvas houses.
'We are not discouraged; we know that our cause is
just— that it Ib a high and holy one, and must, by
-God’s blessing, triumph. But we do mourn over our
Ihravc friends who have, fallen. How great was the
■trow throughout the regiment'when it was report-
Captain Orr, of Company 11, had also fallen I
Everybody loved and confided in him. But, since
reaching this side of the river, we have received the
joyful intelligence of his safety, . He was stunned by
a shell, and' was carried insensible from the field,
and is now in Washington. We hope soon to have
him with us again. '
And now, as it would be contraband for me to tell
you anything about what we are now doing, I will
only add "that we are in good‘spirits, actively en
gaged, and, trusting in God, shall be ready for the
enemy whenever the gallant Hooker Bhall say the
word. ■: ' J. B.
. The Eleventh Corps in tile Cate Battle*
REPORT OF BRIG-, GEN. STEINWEHR.
Headquarters 2d Division,' 11th Coirs',
Ta., May'8,1863.-
To Lieutenant Colonel. Meurenburg, Assistant Adjutant
General, nth Crnyjs:
C9LONEL . I have the honor to forward the fol
lowing report of the part taken by my division, in
the action ofi the evening of the 2d of May :
On the 20th ultimo we arrived near Dowdell’s
tavern, about- two>fhiles west of Ohanoellorvilie.
This tavern iB/Bitiiated on the plank road, which
runs in an easterly direction towards Chanceliorville
and FrederickEburg. It is surrounded by undulating
fields, which.are seamed on three sides by heavy
timber, but slope down at the west side towards
open ground' traversed\by a small brook. Upon
these fields you ordered me to take position.
I directed;the lst/brigade, 061. Buschbeck, to oc
cupy the fields south of the road, and the 2d Brigade,
General Francis Barlow, those north of it. My
division waß to be considered as a reserve for the Ist
and 3d Divisions, 1 which were placed in position
westofus. At about four o’clock P. M.,onthe2d
inst, you' ordered me to send the 2d Brigade, Gen.
' F. Barlow, commanding, to support the right wing
oLGen. Sickles’ corps, then engaged with the enemy.
The brigade-immediately started, accompanied
: by .yourself and myself, reached the right wing of
General/Birney’s division (of Gen. Sickles’ corps)
in about ;an hour’s time. TWe found Gen. Birnfey’s
.. sharpshooters, skirmishing with the enemy, and, as
' no engagement waß imminent, I returned to the Ist
Brigade.kiear Dowdell’s.
• Soon rheard heavy firing in that direction, which
showed that.a strong attack was made upon our
corps. When I arrived upon the field I found Col.
Bußchbeck,.,with three regiments of-his brigade (the
.27th Pennsylvania, 73d Pennsylvania, and 164th New
York Volunteers), still occupying the same ground,
near the/tavern, and defending this position with
great firmness and.gallantry;.the fourth regiment
(the 29th Regiment New York Volunteers), he had
?ent to the north side of the road, to fill the place
lately occupied by the 2d Brigade, before its de-
The .attack of the enemy was very
powerful. They emerged in close columns from the
woods, and had thrown the Ist aiid 2d Divisions,
who retired towards Chanceliorville in great confu
sion. - Col. A. Buschbeck succeeded in'checkiog the
progress of the enemy, .and I directed him to hold
his position as long as possible. The enemy fought
with great determination and courage.
Soon;;however,theenemy gained both wings of
the brigade, and the enfilading fire which was now
opened upon this small.force, and Svhich killed and
wounded nearly one-third of its whole strength, soon
forced them to fetire. : -Col.-A. B.uschbeck then with
drew his small brigade in perfect order towards the
woods, the enemy closely pressing on. Twice he
halfed, fired a round, and at last reached the rear of
Gen. Sickles’ corps, which had bigen drawn up in
; position near Chanceliorville. Here he formed his
regiment/in close column, and; you will recollect,
offered td advance again to a bayonet charge. ,The
2d Brigade] Gen. commanding, had, du
ring thiß time, advanced in a> southerly direction.
Gen. F*;Baflow soon, also,’heard the heavy firing.
He received.from Gen.'Blrney a communication ad
vising; him to close up to the 3d Corps, which he’
jolhed at/about nine o’clock P. M., near Chancellor
. ville. morning of May 3 Gen. F. Barlow re
- - __
hind the riflerpits towards the : left of the : eSmy,
which position they occupied until the army.was
withdrawn, on May 6.;' -From thiß : short, relation,
you will see that my 2d Brigade was not engaged!
. owing toitß being detached, and thatthe lstßrigade
displayed the. greatest bravery Sunder very trying:
lt numbered about fifteen hundred
muskets, and held a position which was originally
designed to-be held by my whole division,’ It stood
undismayed- by; the furious attack of an enemy
flushed, with victory over the two other divisions,
;.and was ready again to advance as soon as it was re
cfonned.; Our loss is heavy. 'The .let Brigade lost in
killed, and; wounded four hundred-and ninety-four
jmenand .two officers; among the latter, threeregi
■ mental commanders—Oolonel-Jones, 154th Regimtent
New York Volunteers; Lieutenant Colonel Hart
man. 29th Regiment New York Volunteers; and
Lieutenant Colonel Moore, of 3d Pennsylvania
Volunteers. / ' • .
Colonel Buschbeck lost two aides, Captain Bode
seriously wounded, and Lieutenant Grimm, both
probably in the hands of the enemy. I must apeak*
,in high terms of Colonel Adolph Busehheck for liis
gallantry and determination, and for the complete
control--he retained over his command during the'
whole time of the engagement; also, of his aetthg
assistant adjutant general, Captain Alexander, who
was constantly in the lines, and cheered the men hv
:Ws courageous hearing. The conduct of the officers
pi my own staff* also merits praise. They were
•much exposed. Major McAloon, assistant inspector
/general, particularly distinguished himself. I annex
n aketeh of the ground, Showing the first position of
■ * bls division. I have the honor to be your obedient
I servant a . VOlsr STEINWEHR.
i. . Bngadier Genets! Commanding 2d Division.
OPERATIONS OP GEN. AVK RILL’S COM
-1 HAND.
j, [From iheWashingion Eepnblidan. ]
1 We havetreoeived the following semi-official ac
count of the operations of General Averili’s com
mand m connection with the late grand movement
lot General: Stonemen’s : cavalry. - It shows: that
I General- Averili, acting constantly under orders, was
liperiectly successful. " ’
\ orders given were. that , all, except one brigade
pf the cavalry-corps, should be employed iu turning
\be enemy’s left,; andithro.wing a force between him
end Richmond,./isolating him from his supplies,
checking his retreat,-and inflicting every possible
injury upon him'. • - i. 1
At. the time this expedition started, Pitzliugh Lee’s
S’"' 0 ' cavalry,; 2,000 strong, was at Culpeper
Court House, and it, was to be attacked and dis
persed. It was also believed that only a small nro
post guard of infantry was at Gordonsville. It was
oI t ?™ ardß discovered that JacksoD, with a corps of
aS a r Gordonsville at the. time, but that
-*saasa!3ssaasr , -?-«"-
'dffinl afs SSrV ’ £ r - ss ’ Kilpahick, and Davis were
, General Averili was to keep the
fciemfc fi C nm a tn y ® m tfoy e d, and prevent any inter
' ■ ;Whiis he did successfully. ’
'celvta at WarrentoWan order was re
of k rw rd ‘, A r re sonnoissance was made
practicftbreffajjanupck ford, and it was foundim-^
.cavalry,^thehigh wa ter, f0r3,400.
brigaglw 0018. B. F. Davis,
i sent, wth Tidhall’s battery. Gen. AverUl wsb
diiectedjo proceed in the direction or Brandy Sta-
I tion. bwhe right-hand road from the ford, and to
Mach Ore that night if 'possible, and to communi
cate wii Geh.' Buford, who was to take the leit
hand rid, and go to Stevensburg, _ .
The Mowing day he was to proceed to Culpeper
Court [ouse, anddrive out Fitzhugh Lee’s cavalry,
and dltroy the Orange and Alexandria Kailroad.-
Tl'e ohet of this expedition was to keep engaged i
Hie- cSalry of the enemy in that direction, while
tie reioi Storieman’s corps destroyed or cut off the . I
biidgiland communications between Lee’s army
-anaSihmond. Half an hour after, leaving Kelly’s,
foi«, 0 «- AverUl engaged the-enemy with cavalry
andaflllery. It was then ascertained from deßert
eis. MGen. Stuart was at Brandy Station, with ■
-■ foiirFmades of cavalry, and fifteen pieces of artille
fy. Snthe morning of the sth, Gen. AverUl was
• adviKl by a despatch from Gen. Stonemau that the
intened' co* operatioD of the rest of the cavalry cx
uediiouivould necessarily be delayed, ana-lie was
cohfiuently to take feare of him'aelf._ He was or
deri to keep open his ’ with the
‘ support, which. ■ was in the vicinity of Ael
arriving at Brandy-Station, it was found
thaStuart had sent two brigades toward StovcDs
bul, and that two brigades under litzhugh and vv.
HP. -Lee ; had gone through Culpeper. General
AffiU’proceeded to Culpeper, and dispersed the
reil force there; capturing their rear guard.. A
lale amount of flour, salt, bacon, &c., was seized at
thl point, and what was not destroyed was distn
bfeu among the people, who were on the verge of
S £veriU°s command pursued the enemy Jby way of
(War mountain toward the Rapidan. .The heavy
iJn had rendered the river unfordable at the sta
£n, and the enemy opened with artillery, andjia
issedthe cavalry pickets night.- The.
neoners taken represented that it was the beliet ot
he rebel forces that the whole Army of the Poto
£ac wsb advancing in that direction, and that Jack
tonwas holding Gordonsville with 25,000 men to
iheck its progress.: This information was sent to
Ben. Hooker about noon, April 30,. -
f The following morning Gen. Averili received a
despatch stating that General Stoneman had been
welayed by high water, and desiring him to push the
[enemy as vigorously as possible, and keep him occu
-1 ied, and' drive him from the direction of Rapidan
Station. General .'Averili had already reached Ra
pidan Station, and anticipated these orders. On the
morning of the Ist scouting parties from both Bides
were sent lip and down the riyer. _
The defences of the enemy upon the other side
weie'found to be strongly and skilfully constructed,
with rifle pits .which completely commanded the
fold and bridge. They had six
guns in position, which could sweep the open space
upon thiß side. A feint waß made which induced
the eneiny to burn the bridge, and. the river was
ciOEsed by the ford. The bridge, three iniles north
of the station, and the telegraphic wires, had been
destioyed by GeneTal-Averill during the night. The
crossing was made by Burnett’s ford, and the enemy
waß obliged to shift his position. Afterwards the
whole force crossed at Racoon ford, with the ex
pectation of flanking theenemy and joining General
Buford, who waß expeoted to be within reaching
dietance. t ■■■■
On the 2d of May, G eneral Averili received an
order from General Hooker, saying that he did not
understand wlmt he was doing at Rapidan Station,
and'directing him peretnptoiily to United fatateEi
ford, and.to remain there until further 1 orders. in»
orderwas so peremptory that it directed him to move
toward headquarters, even if.it should be receivea at
one o’clock at nieht. The next morning^Generai
Averili seht a party to reconnoitre the^poainon
the enemy, with the intention ot throwing his oa
valry division upon his flank; The countrywaafou
to be impassable for cavalry. He L
the United States ford, and Teported in person, to
Gen. Hooker, and exhibited his order«, and
rccted to make his report, hU command
In readiness for work that was to be done. A 7
light the followingmoinuig. herecenedsn order
dated nowhere, addressed to ,Gen. Pleaaomon, ui
I rccting Gen, Pleasanton to take eomm*ud ot &\e-
rill’s division, ■ and ordering Averill to report to
Washington fororders.
GENERAL HALLECK’S PLAN.
The New York World thinks Gen. Halleck planned
thedate battles in Virginia. It says:
“We assume at the start that the campaign was
marked out in Washington before it was undertaken,
from the fact that it embraced co-operative move
ment on the part of the forces not under General
Hooker’B control $ indeed, it is clear, from what has
taken place, that Halleck and not Hooker has been
the General-in-chief in this movement against the
rebel capital. His visit to Gen. Peck, at Suffolk,
and Gen. Keyeß, at Fortress Monroe, previous to
the opening of the campaign, shows that he person
ally attended to the general movement, and arranged,
as far as possible, its details in advance. Gen. Hal
leck’s plan embraced four separate movementsone
by Gen. Hooker, .west of Fredericksburg; to *nank
that position and menace the road to Gordonsville
another by Gen. Sedgwick south :of Fredericksburg
to menace the direct road to Richmond; a third by
: Gens. Keyes or DJx to threaten the rebel capital it
self, and a fourth by Gen. Stoneman to destroy the
railroads and bridgesbetween Lee’s army and Rich
mond. Gen. Halleck seems to have reasoned that
Lee would not dare mass all his forces on the Rap-
and leave Richmond undefended; and
that if he md the destruction of the railroads in his
rear and the cutting off of his communication would
allow Gen. Keyes to occupy the rebel capital while
Gen. Hooker was fighting him on the Rappahan
nock;: The of the right and left wings
of the Union army were clearly based upon the
theory that Lee would not fight, but retreat to avert
the consequences of a dash upon Richmond by .-Gen.
Keyeß.
“Hence General Hooker, , when he crossed, did not
even-attempt? to provoke a fight, but quietly en
trenched himself near the Gordonsville road, satis
fied that all Lee’would dare do would be to make a
feigned attack, under cover of which he would at
tempt to escape, Then the two wings of the Union
army were to advance inpursuit.But here is where
the plan miscarried-. Lee may not have known what
was going on behind himj or of the danger of-Rich
■jnonu; or, if ; he did, was confident of his. ability to
defeat Hooker’s army, and save Richmond'after
wards; So, with a celerity and boldnesß that has
had.no'pajrallel in this war, he first crippled Hooker,
using his whole army to do it. This was on • Satur
day and Sunday;; and then, on 'Monday, drove our
left wing, under Sedgwick, back across the river,
with great losb. On Tuesday, amid the storm T he
commenced his retreat, and a sufficient force must
have reached Richmond by Thursday or Friday at
furthest \to preserve it against any army-at the
disposal of General Keyes. The latter could not have
moved toward Richmond before Friday, as he was
waiting for reinforcements at White House on
Wednesday. The capture Richmond,
therefore, was: a miscalculation as to time. Had
Gen. Keyeß’s force been atWest Point on Monday
he could easily have taken it with 20,000 men, as
the cavalry reconnoissance on 51 that day proveß the
city to have been without a force to defend it. Not
only could Richmond have been taken, but held, as
the capture of Fort Darling would have placed that
city at the mercy of a gunboat.”
POSITION OF THE REBEL ARMY,
The indications seem to be that the rebel army
is taking up a line of defence that shortens their rear
and affords protection to both of the railroads run
ning out of Richmond. It is believed to be swing
ing around its left on the ; Gordonsville and , Rich
mond road to Frederickshall station, with its right
resting on the Fredericksburg and Richmond Rail
road at Bowling Green, thus protecting the upper
end of the triangle formed by those two roads at Ha
nover Junction, Bixteeh miles from Richmond. The
position thus assumed places the rebel army about
half way between Fredericksburg and Richmond,
and gives them two railroads from ike latter place to
their army . The object, of this movement is plainly
evident. Some of General Lee’s army are re
quired at defenceless Richmond, to protect it from
further raids or approaches from the south. At
the same time, communication with the main body
of the army must be maintained, in the event of im
mediate reinforcements being heeded. Hence the
necessity of holding both railroad tracks between
the rebel capital and the rebel army. This is all
strengthened by the fact that the enemy is repairing
the bridges as far north as the Rapidan river, on the
Gordonsville Railroad.-
COMMUNICATION NOT DESTROYED.
But in the above conhectioh I learn to-day a most
important fact. The two bridges of-any length on
the Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad are
acroßß. the North Anna and South Anna rivers,
which form the Pamunkey, several mileß south of
the railroad. It has been supposed that these
bridges were destroyed by the late cavalry raid, but
such is not the case.
The bridge across the Pamunkey was burned, but
no railroad crossed: it." -Turnpike bridges on the
South Anna 'river were also destroyed, but no ac
count of the destruction of the two railroad fridges
on the Anna rivers has been published; and the ab
sence of the fact in newspapers has led to an inves
tigation in an official quarter, by which it is fully
and unfortunately confirmed that those vital points
were untouched! No wonder that the Richmond
papers boasted that their railroad could be repaired
in a few days! Why there was a,failure to destroy
these two bridges is not known, but mismanagement
has, of .course, been the cause of it. . '
Accounts from the army state that trains are again
running on the Richmond and Fredericksburg Rail
road, with such facility as to bring Richmond papers
*to Fredericksburg on the same day’s date,— Cor:
World . ;
A:despatch from Richmond Bays that the railroad
communication- has been re-established between
Richmond and Fredericksburg.
THE; GERMANS IN THE ELEVENTH CORPS*
A correspondent of the Illinois Slate Journal cor
rects the impression derived from the Times’ corre-
Chancelloryille was'especially the fauirofSeGer
mans: •
■ The correspondent of the Times, undoubtedly
gmded by his anti-German prejudices, tries to create
the impression as if especially the German compo
nents of the 11th Corps had behaved badly. But. in
praising the division of Gen. Devinß, which, as he
says was the only division that aid not run, he un
doubtedly forgets this division is the old and oft-tried
divnuon of Gen. Stahl, which has won for itself a
glorious reputation on many battle-fields. The nre
sent cominaiider Geri. Devins, was only put in com-:
mand after Gen. Stahl was ordered to take command
of the cavalry near Washington, and pne of his bri
gades, commanded-by, Cob-Buschbeck, is entirely
Germaq, and the other, commanded bv McLeam is
three German and ; two American Kli
ments. *
see, therefore, that the division which so
bravely resisted the terrible attack of Stonewall
Jackson’s 40,000 men waß mainly composed of Ger-
„A* to the othev two divisionsof the 11th Corps,
which are Bald to have behaved badly, the one com
manded by General Sfeinwehr, contains the brigade
of General Smith, composed almost entirely of
Americans, and the other-division, commanded bv
GeneraliSchur z , consists :in‘great part of American
and Irißh troops. For instance, the 167th New York
Bcgiment, belonging to this division, ia’entirely
American, and was much demoralized before the bat
tle commenced. The 61stOhioBegiment, alsobelong-
l hlß ? u ’ lsion ' 18 Irish, and the 119th New
York, though commanded by a German, Colonel
Peissner, is composed or three-fourths Americans
and one-fourth Germans. ■
DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA.
General Corcoran’s Case*
SPECIAL ORDERS, WO. 118.
Headquarters United States Forces
. Suffolk, Blay’6, ISS3. ’
At request of General Corcoran, a court of ln
qmry WHI convene atthe quarters of Lieutenant
Malian, judge advocate, on Thursday, 7th day of
May, inst., at ten A. M., to examine into the eir
death of Lieutenant Colo
i A VKimball, ot the 9th Kegiment'New
thereon olUnteerS ’ reportln S fa “ts, with opinions
r^nnei l 0 n f ° w OU w~ B i risamsr Genersl L. Harland,
-P- W- Waldrop, commanding brigade:
Colonel 11 ■ S. Foster, 13th Indiana, commanding
of j>ost ’ Lieutenant J.D. Mahan, judge advocate
By order of Miyor General PEOK.
Pursuant to the above order, the court met at the
time and place specified therein, and the following
Statement, among others,-was heard:
Lieut Hughes, 165th New York, sworn.—On the
of the 12th of April last I left the head
quarters of Gen. Corcoran about two o’clock, in
company 'vith the General, Lieut. Tracy, an. order*
a cMizen irom New York; I saw an order
tm?o < J™;, Peck to , h f v f the troops under arms at
f-;, M - S. we started out, : but when we had
mS^lwoi»o^ 1 ®?, de r h0 ‘ ipital of the Irish Legion, a
i 1 !?' fhp -oad uaiei'la uaicr~
halt, the General said -df ’&Smt you, Dr. Heath?’”
1 could understand:
' TgU.eneral said: “ Whs are you ?” he answered, “ t
three pacefl’ntejsign; it is none of your busines who
and what he horse to within two or
mand the 9th, it s , L ; W h O h e wag
what I command;” the “ e was
polite with you; I’m General Corco
to the front, under orders from Major General Peßi.,l
and must pass ;the man turned around, walked a
step'mr two away, and, at the same time drawing his
sword, faced about, and put it in position to thrust;
the' General drew. a pistol -from his holster, atthe
same time asking the man if’he knew who he was
■ talking to; -he answered “ no,” and that “he did not
care a damn;” the General asked him again to step
f aside; he- replied, “ I’ll see you damned first!’’ the
General then shot him; he brought his sword to the
ground and said, “now, God damn you,shoot again!”
the General then said, “ will you get out of my way,
sir!” he made no answer, but staggered and fell; at
the point where this took place, there never has been
a picket to my knowledge; Col’.■‘Kimball, I thought,
■was either drunk or inaane, from the manner in
which he noted: Corcoran’s maimer after shooting
■was the same as before; his tone of voice had not
altered ton the night indueation there was sufficient
liehtto distinguish an officer
+> p n 1 ace of this occurrence was on a public roacne»ti—
ingtPo the Formx&ont, or the Edenton front; Gen.
~Cm:ooran usually took this road, a ”d hc
the guardß were stationed ; he told Kimball he had
no right to stop him, and that he was sure Kimball
bytlic Court. Had this man who stopped
the General, any guard or soldiers with him, or was
he by himself!
A. He was alone. ■
Ouestlon by the .fudge Advocate. From the man
ner ol the man, after the shot was fired, what was
your impression!
A. I thought he was not injured.
Q..-Was a second shot fired! ■■■■■■'
Q. How much time elapsed before he fell 1
A. From ten to fifteen seconds. _ . .. .
Several other witnesses were examined, but their
evidence was substantially the same.
DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
The Battle at Baldwin HUl> or Port
Gibson. j£js>
The following;lctler,from Governor Yates, of Illi
nois, is dated Grand Gult,, May 4:
rv Ms Kxcdtnicy Covmior-IlojFman: _
Our arms are gloriously triumphant. e \
succeeded in winning a victory which, in
back on t ll ® ” 8 ? * 1 i urS uit of the rebels, they giving
cur army was_i l>n defensible point, and fight
?! Last night a large force
„f S rte enemy was driven across Black river,
nftri 'funeral mcClernand was driving ;another
li ic foree in the direction of -Willow Springs.
Abodt 2 o’clock yesterday I left Gen. Logan, with his
division, in pursuit of the enemy, to join General
Giant, at Grand Gulf, which the enemy had evacu-
H„d in the morning, first blowing up their maga
zines, spiking their cannon, destroying tents, Ac.
On my way to Grand Gulf 1 saw guns scattered all,
along the road, which the rebels had left in their
"treat The rebels were scattered through the
woods in every direction. This army of the rebels
waß considered, as I now learn; inyinoible rbut it
biiailed before the irresistible assaults of Northwest
“ T consider Vicksburg as ours in a sliort time, and
the MiEßißßippi river as destined to be open from Its
source to itß mouth. ... . , • . . .
I have been. Bide by aide with our boys in battle,
and can bear witness to the unfaltering courage and
nrowees of our brave Illinoisans.
I>row RICHAIID YATES, Governor.
We find further description of the battle in the
correspondence of the Chicago TW&UMe.*
The rebel position was an excellent one. The
THREECENTS.
country is a series of hills and ravines, and upon the
tops of the former the enemy had placed his line of
battle. This line was crescent shaped, the right rest
ing near and north of the Port Gioson road, and the
left upon the Rodney road. Of course, their centre
lay between these.
Our first attack was upon his centre, and was com
posed of regimentß from Gen. Oarr’s and Gen.
Hovey’s divisions. The point of attack, the centre,
gave way under the impetuous gallantry of our
boys, and the rebel general massed his forces on his
left, from which, after a furious struggle, in which
a large number of regiments were engaged, he was
forced to retire with great lobs. Later, he massed
his troops on his right, and by their skilful dispo
sition, aided by hiß intimate knowledge of the topo
graphy of this region, he compelled our boys to re
tire. Subsequently reinforcements were sent, and
afterfa brilliant engagement, lasting for two hours,
in which-tfrigades from nearly every division of the
'd isl od g’ifg?®ih*andxompelled them to beat an un
DuringtheV early-evening. Gen. Logan’s division
waßsent to the left." and bivouacked in? the field
three miles away. This morning we entered Port
Gibßon, and have unquestioned possession. The
enemy have crossed Bayou Pierre; Little Bayou
Pierre suspension bridge, an iron structure, and
burned it below them, ana we are forced to rebuild
-it before pursuit can be recommenced. The enemy
are just within , eight, and deserters say they will
make a stand there; -
In the charge upon the battery, Friday morning,
the rebel General J\ F. Tracy was struck in the fore
head by a minie bullet, and instantly killed. Hiß
body was removed to Port Gibson, where it was to
day interred by his personal friends,
Of course, we cannot tell the enemy’s loss in killed
and wounded. The dead on both sides still remain
unburied, but from what I have seen I should esti
mate his loss' in killed, two hundred, and wounded
five hundred, and in: prisoners five hundred. The
latter we have in corral. -
The enemy suffered terribly: so did we. Our loss
will reach one hundred and fifty killed, ana fully
three hundred wounded. We lost no prisoners.
It was reported at Memphis on the 12th that the
rebel Fergußon had destroyed two transports and
two barges, crippled another, and driven, off a gun
boat near Greenville, Miss., -
GEN. GRANT’S PROGRESS—PORT HUDSON
EVACUATED.
Cairo, May 14. —The troops all the way from
Memphis to Young’s Point are moving to reinforce
Gen. Grant.
Judge Kellogg, who left Gen. Grant’s headquar
ters on Thursday, says that the report of a fight at
Clinton is untrue. Gen. Grant will* endeavor to cut
the: railroad between Vicksburg and Jackson, and
a battle is expected in the .vicinity of Black River
bridge. ....
Washington, May 16.—The Star or thiß evening;--
sayß*. A despatch was this forenoon received here
from Geri. Grant, dated the Bth Inst., which shows
that the : Cairo despatch of the 13th, and the Jack
son, Miss., rebel despatch of the 6th, were positively
untrue. The former having represented that he had
beaten Bowen’s rebel army on the 6th inst., and the
latter that Bowen’s army had repulsed him on the
4th. In thiß despatch from Gen. Grant, of the Bth
inst,, he expresses satisfaction with the appearance
of matters in his vicinity, and states that Port Hud
son is undoubtedly evacuated, except by a small
garrison and their heavy artillery.
Cincinnati, {May 15 — An unauthentic rumor from
Murfreesboro reaches us that a .sanguinary battle
by land and water has been fought at Vicksburg, in
which the Union troops were discomfited. It does
not accord with reliable advices, which place Grant
eighteen miles east of Vicksburg.
THE REBEL ARMY.
TlieJWar In tlie Southwest—Bowen’s Defeat
. _ at Bayou Pierre.
The Jackson Appeal, of May 6th, has details of
General Bowen’s defeat at Bayou Pierre, near Port
Gibson. His force is put at two brigades, while the
Federal force is estimated : at twenty thousand.
Bowen left Grand Gulf and crossed the bayou to
check the Federal advance, until reinforcements,
known to be coming, arrived. Grant’s movements
were too rapid.
The armies met at midnight on Thursday, three
mileß from Port Gibson, and fighting commenced,
which continued till Friday evening, when Bowen
retreated across the bayou, burning the bridges.
This involved the loss of Port Gibson, which the
Federala immediately occupied. A number of sick
and wounded in the hospital were captured. *
On Saturday the Federala again advanced. On
Saturday night the works at Grand Gulf were aban- <
doned, after dismounting and destroying the guns,
and on Sunday the rebels crossed Big Black river at
Hawkinson’s ferry, where they met reinforcements
sufficient to make a further.retreat unnecessary;
The rebel total loss is estimated at 1,000 killed and
wounded. Many were left on the field. Several
hundred prisons were captured, including an entire
company of the 46th Mississippi Regiment. A Vir
ginia battery loßt four guns, five men killed, eleven
wounded, and nineteen missing. Gen. Tracy, of
Alabama,Lieutenant Colonel Pettus, a brother of
the Governor of Mississippi, and Major Tuckerman,
were killed. Col. Garnett, of the 20th Alabama,
was badly wounded, and Major Harley, of the 31st
Alabama, mortally wounded and captured. Bald*
win’s brigade reached the battle field in time to Buf
fer considerable Joss.
The Appeal's 'correspondent, writing from Vicks
burg on the 4th and sth inst., takes a gloomy view of
matters. . He regards the river fortifications there'as
insufficient to stop the paßßage of boats, whether
iron or wooden,.and says : “An oversight was com
mitted in not ! making proper~defences below, and
that when the gunboats went down the people and
military men were deceived, and thought Grant’s
“Although safe, it will require the utmost cau
tion to avert Disaster.; After having'had years of
pme to perfect all defences, it appears we are now
beset in every quarter where we least expected it.
It may be regarded aB contraband to say this, but it
is due that the people should know how affairs
stand, and if any danger threatens, they are enti
tled to know in what quarter it is, and how it was
brought about.”
There was great excitement at Jackson on the 6th
inst., on account of the rumored appearance of the
* ederals at Edwards’ station, on the Jackson Rail
road. :
«.,S en , e i: al ;? ragg an A wife were at Atlanta on the
29th ulti .On the 2d instant Bragg issued an order
pardoning all deserters who returned in seventy
days;' ’
The the rumor of the evacua
cion of Port Hudson.
Gov. Pettus issued a proclamation, dated May
oth, to the people of Mississippi, calling on them, in
consequence of events known to them, to make a
united effort to expel the invaders. He exhorts
them to meet in, every county, and' hurry * forward,
and says, «the common safety demands every sacri
fice.” : .. •.
BRAGG’S POSITION.
/ The Chattanooga Rebel of the 9th has the following
in n letter from the army: “ While the enemy is d£
veloping his strategy, receiving reinforcements, and
gaming all kinds of advantages, Bragg’s army is
quietly awaiting RosecraDs’ attack,•which*
may not probably take.place until his flanking force
will be well m Bragg’s rear. It is very much to be
*hat Bragg s s army cannot be reinforced,
and did not make an offensive movement early this
spring, as soon as it could be mobilized; It is, in mv
opiniop, not necessary to fight Rosecrans in his
breastworks, as there is easy access by the Eagleville
road to a position near Triune, flanking Murfrees
boro and Franklin, and at the same time threaten
mg Nashville, which I predict will be the road when
Bragg’s army advances.” ,
BRAGG’S OFFICIAL REPORT.
the n roi r iow^n» e - t0 Bmgg ’ s official report, theßcbelhzs
"Out readers will remember that in Bragg’s
official report of the battle of Murfreesboro, whfch
few d ? gß 8go ’ Ma J° r Generals
Cheatham, McCown, and Breckinridge were stronz
ly and directly censured as being responsible
for the defeat , m that bloody engagement. It
cannot be supposed that these generals, who
have sustained themselves as gallant soldiers- in;
the, minds -o f the people by their heroic con
duct on the bloedy fields of • Belmont, Shiloh,
Baton Rouge, and Perryville, will be permitted
to stand so charged, without the most scrutinizing
investigation of the grounds on which the charges
are made. The Knoxville Register says Gen Bragg
makeß a strong case against them, and, if his facts
are accepted, it is difficult to perceive what defence
they can make j but magnanimity is not one of the
virtues for which General Bragg is noted; and those
who know say that at least two, and probably all,
the_ .censured officers had incurred: his ill-will by
giving, an affirmative answer to the inquiry pro
pounded to them by him in a .circular, whether the
feeling in the army toward him was such as to make
—ml. .I.iil.illilH 111 I.Tli- / |, , Jt| -1 ~1 4^.^,
ferred to another, command. "Other cause, of bad
feeling toward them existed, bo that all will accept
his censure a. natural.” ■ ■
GENERAL FORREST.
g- The Chattanooga Rebel, of the 7th instant, intro
duces the account of Colonel Straight’s misfortune
with the following eulogium upon “ General For
of'Ainwdl.. Forrest’s recent grand Mow from
wa^ h «™°if^^t^fUl’£2 neBBee > to Courtland,
immemoriAlfu! bVfore“tT3stW^ a
Bufficient.to insure hiß namean
last bold exploit would of itself establish kina,
yond pcradventure as the greatest of cavalry chief
tal?To start from the central portion of Tennessee
to the north of Alabama, to the assjstanceof another
valiant officer; then to meet and hold in check a
force with infantry, cavalry, and whllerr, douM®
that of his own veteran command; then toturniu
pursuit of another party, 2,000 strong, already in the
start of him in an opposite direction, nearly a hun
dred mil“ ! to follow them through mountainous re
gions ISO miles, and at last to overtake them and
compel them to surrender to 450 of hiamen.iß a fact
so marvellous as to seem incredible, if facts did not
cu-lCiahJlie reality of the occurrence.’
GEN. IMBOriissr_FOß LIEUT. GOVERNOR
u OF VIRGINIA. V
The following advertisement, inserted in Hie
columns of the Richmond Sentinel, shows that the
'ECS2I KSM^SSSWBS
?rSssss"»s»Sft
thnStatefor P a higl position the next day. Here is
the advertisement weallude to: are author _
iTohn
tenant°Go«:rno^ of Virginia at the
ensuing election. , f the state will please
copy, e anS office for collection.
STOiN E WALL JACKIN.
The Bichmond Whig of the 12th, in referring to
Jackson’s death, aays: ... .
Since the death of Washington no similar event
has so profoundly and sorrowfully ■ impressed the
Tronic of Virginia as the death of Jackson. For all
thfsloveforfiim living, and all this grief . for him
dead;there waß reason enough. For infhe.great
struggle which now engages all hearts and hands, he
a power equal to many regiments of
aimed men. He had thrown into it the energies mf
a mighty spirit; the resources of a great intellect.
What others did or attempted from impulses of am
hition, patriotism, or Bense of duty, he did_froni
compulsion of conscience, and a reverential convic
tionof obligation to his Maker. He did it with all
the strength of mind, soul, and body. So
thought not of consequences to lumseir, of dan ers
tohe S cncounteied, or glory t ohe wonT and so acting,
he leit nothing undone that was possible ot accom
DESpATOH FKO M LEE.
The following, from the Chattanooga . Beta of the
9th,- has hearing upon Gen. Hooker’s retreat
“Bichmonp, May 7— lo o'clock.
. 1‘ OHAHOBLX.ORViI.Ln, May 7.
uTa hte President Davis: . ,
“Affrmdriving Sedgwick across the Rappahan
nock on the night of file 4th, I returned on the Stli
to Ohanrellorville. The march was delayed by a
storm, which continued all the night following. In
niacins the troops in position on the morning of the
6th to attack Hooker, I ascertained, that he had
abandoned his fortified position. A line of skirmUh
ers was pressed forward-until they.oame in ra 6:
the enemy’s batteries, planted north of the
hannock, which, from the configuration 01 ™
ground, completely tFus f£< f * mldl .
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tional prisoners.; ’
MUTINY.
Seven thousand rebel
time ago, threw down then avm» and
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fight, but were finally pacified by the amvaland
personal exertions of Kirby Smith
H. S. Foote, membra of the rebel Congress, made
a fiery war speech in Chattanooga last Wednesday
night.
5 One hundred and Beyenty thousand* men in-the res
bel army are substitutes.
A REBEL POST OFFICE!
The post office at McMinnville having been seized'
by Federal troops, a correspondant of the Chicago
Times was fortunate enough' to secure a batch of
rebel letters*
A YOUNG LADY’S GOSSIP ABOUT MORGAN
AND WHEELER.
A fashionable young lady, Mias Maiy T. Smith, of
Forest Lodge, McMinnville, writes fo her friend* •
Miss R. G. Lewis, of Brandon, Miss. : , some in«~
teresting gossip in which Wheeler and Morgan, the
guerillas, have prominent mention. After giving all
the items of personal news, Miss Smith tells her
friend very confidentially, that she has been “ scared
to death about the Yankees coming, but we have'
now concluded that they will not come at all.”
“Gen. Wheeler,’,? she adds, “is my informant' of*
this very much disputed fact. This is only one con
clusion, for to-day, however, I will, in all probabili
ty see Gen. Morgan, and he always goes contrary to-
Gen. Wheeler, and will tell me the Yankees will be -
here before ten days, so I will be obliged; to change *
m y conclusion and agree with the last-named gene
ra** Why the vile Yankees ever came within seven
miles of us, and then fell back twenty, I never have
been able to see, unless it was to frighten us to
death, which they came very near doing. : On Sa
turday they came within seven miles of us, and on
Sunday they retreated to Readyville, which is twen
ty-aix miles from here. On Monday, after the panic
was all over and the people were returning to town '
again, we could all laugh and enjoy the Saturday’s
panic; but on Saturday and Sabbath we did not
laugh much I can tell you. What made me mad on
Saturday, and glad on Monday was to seethe Union
women running down the streets to each other’s
houseß, and rejoicing together over the prospect of
Boon meeting their husbands j but alas ! on Monday
their bright anticipations were all laid low.
“ The Armstrong family’s Unionism, I think, has
about ‘played out and gone up’ since ‘ Coußin John
and Cousin Mattie’ [Gen. John H. Morgan and his
yonthful wife.— Cor. Times.'} have been boarding
there. I took a malicious pleasure, the other, day,
in telling Dr. Armstrongthat the very flrstthing the
Yankees did when they got here would be to burn
his house down for having allowed Morgan to make
his headquarters there. Wheeler and staff have
paid Miss Mollie Armstrong no: attention whatever
Binee 'they have been here. Morgan’s men don’t
seem to inind Miss Mollie’s flirtation with the Yan
kee officer last fiummer, but Wheeler says his men
shall not waiton the same ladies that the Yankees
waited on—and he is just right,* too.”
Speaking of McMinnville society, Miss Smith
says:
. “ The town is again full of soldiers. We have Had
some of the nicest gentlemen here lately that X have
ever met. The Castlemans, from Kentucky, Colonel
King, and Major Buford, Major Hodson, Major
JUhaffle, Colonel Hawkins, of Wheeler’s staff, are
the very first gentlemen of the Confederacy—so
‘ Cousin John’says, and he knows. My latest ad
miration. since the departure of Colonel Clarke and
Colonel King, is Colonel Hawkins, who plays finely
on the piano, and is quiet a poet. He has a wife
. and two little children m the enemy’s lines, and he
always speaks of them.with tears in his eyes.”
TUL I.AHOMA.
A soldier in Calvert’s battery, Claibourne’s divi
sion, writing from Tullahoma on April 18th, says :
“ The army is In better health: and spirits than
ever before, and I think that, if Old Roseeransat
tacks this place, he will find that he has caught s :
Tartar. The army, in poifit of discipline, has’be-,
come veteranized. The men are splendidly drilled,
and, if they get a chance to- fight, they will make it
count. There Is about half of the army ’at this
place, while the other half is at Shelby ville. Rein
forcements have been passing through here night
and day for the last week. Two long trains went
by yesterday, with two splendid Louisiana regi
ments on board. The.new troops are mostly from
Mobile and. Vicksburg. They are throwing up
breastworks all around this town, and I think it
will be harder to take thanfCorintli:”
Another Boldier, writing from, Tullahoma, April
19tli, says: .
“We are now lying under marching orders. We
were ordered yeßterday at 3:P; M. to pack our lug
gage, and be ready to march at a moment’s warning.
We shall go to Shelbyville.”
New Publications,
The Book of Bays, of which Part XIII has just
reached us, brings the first volume to a close. A
handsome, well-printed, finely illustrated volume it
is, of 832 pages imperial Byo. It really is, what It
promised to be, “A Miscellany of Popular Antiqui
ties Jin -connection with the Calendar, including
anecdote, biography, and history, \ curiosities of
literature, and oddities of human life and charac
ter.” .This volume tells, all about the first six
months of the year. Another volume, including the
second half of the year, will complete the. work,
which really isas nearly perfect as a‘book of the sort
can be. There are over three hundred: first-claBS
wood engravings in this volume, most of them from
fare prints. The hook, edited by Robert Chambers,
is published by W. & R. Chambers, Edinburgh, and.
also by J. B. Lippincott & Co., of this city. It is
got up in the style of, Chambers’. Encyclopedia, now
being issued by the- same eminent publishers, and,
like that great reportory of information, ought to be
ic-r.Ci..., hnnV-Knelf —the one nearest
■tohis right hand. “ The Book of Days ”is as much
superior to Howe’s Every-day Book and his Table-
Book, as a pine-apple is to a turnip, or a Newtown
pippin to a sour crab. «
V Gould & Lincoln,-Boston, have just published
their “Annual of Scientific Biscovery; or, Year-
Book of Facia in Science and Art for 1863;”- It is
embellished with a good portrait of Captain Erics
son, of “Monitor’’fame. This volume, like its-pre
decessors, is edited by Dr." David A. Wells; a-gentle
man possessed of a large quantity of scientific know
ledge, and, also, endowed—happily for his
with the talent of writing very clearly upon every
subject-Which he takes in hand. This is especially
observable in his “ Note on the Progress of Science
for the year 1862: There is’ also, a sucoindt-and.
Intelligible account of the- scientific department
of the great London; Exhibition of last - year.
In this Dr. Wells notices the fact; to. which
we repeatedly referred, that among the novel,
tses of British invention, on that occasion, many
American patents were passed off as of English ori
gin, and obtained prizes and testimonials. Dr. Wells -
states thatiin the English wood-working machinery
of the Exhibition .“there was not a single machine pro
minently {exhibited which was not well’known and
in use in the United States for five, ten, fifteen, and
even twenty years (in one instance), previously;” "We
can add, from personal knowledge, that Wheeler &
Wilson’s famous sewing machine, which obtained
the first prize in that Exhibition, waß pirated some -
years ago by a manufacturer in Glasgow, who ac
tually sent in one of ftii copies to compete with the
original American machine. Fortunately, this im
pudent attempt was frustrated, and the American
inventors, as we have mentioned, received the first
prize.
Whatever facilitates the study of the Classics, and
saves ffihor to students, does them great service. Dr.
William Smith, whose classical dictionaries now
standard works, are well known, and generally re
ferred to as authority, has brought out part I of
“Prinoipia Latina,” a small volume, which is a
first Latin course, complete in itself, for it is at onee
Grammar, Delectus, and Exercise-book, with Voca-
Maries. The American reprint, by Harper Ad
Brothers, is edited by Mr. H. Drisler, Professor of
Latin, in Columbia College, New York, whose addi
tions and revision have much improved it. Any
studious person could easily acquire the elements of-
Latin, by means of this book, without - a preceptor.
The double vocabularies are admirable. (Philadel-
Mphia: Lippincott §■ Co., and also T. B. Peterson.)
The same publishers have added Sallust to their
unique and beautiful Greek and Latin texts". > It has
vT*v.*6n_iiUnui,,ijj MiVa «Aug«nioniTtWhQ
hadpreviously done the samegood turn for Cmsar and
Cicero, but whose European reputation is. derived!
from his having edited the Penny Cydqpadia. To the
Catilina is prefixed a chronological table of the lead
ing events of his life, concurrent frith those of the con-,
spiracy by which he loßt'it, and the same is done for
the Bellum Jugurthinum. Both of them are taken
from Kritz, that most accurate of classical critics
Harper’s Gieek and Latin Texts, of which fifteen
TOlumeshave appeared, is the neatest, cheapest,.
of the classics ever pub-.
~ i iih |i lii liiii m iiliniiil'"iim" ; ' ’ ' !
some octavo volume, pp. 615, and
of thevaluable military and naval works
Van Nostrand, of New York, is publishing. The
author is thoroughly acquainted with his subject,
and treats of the use of cavalry in. ancient and
modern warfare. Of course, he refere largely to the
campaigns of Napoleon, in which that arm of. the
service was greatly, aid effectively employed. He
also treats of strategy and tactics (which are not to
be confounded), of rifled firearmß, of the charge of.
•cavalry and infantry, of field service, of soldiers and
officers, and, very fully, of horses and , their equip,
ments, training, food, and treatment. The volume,
'which is beautifully printed, contains 127 superior
wood engravings. The opinion of a civilian- on a.
military work cannot tie worth much, but we can.
truly say that from ; no' single volume have-we ob
tained so much information bn the- art of war. an
from this. The chapter on arms iB especially in-.
Btfuctive, The author has agreeably relieved his,
subject by historical illustrations and personal anec-.
dotes. (Philadelphia: J. B. LippvncoltSr Co*\
[For The Press.)
Warner Justice.
DECEMBER, 1562.
And watched the long eclipse of right,
Must grieve the more thatheiagone.
Vanished as in the earlier morn,
The lofty longing Kings of oldv
And Prophets, who might not behold
The Great Deliverance to be born.
Yet we believe that Jfrom.their Bkies
They bend in calm mtyestic forms, •
And through the earthquake and the atonaft
They guard the cradle where it lies.
When he was with us here we know. _ _
His faith was pure, his hand was ateong.
And sought such contact with the wrong
As liveth in a downright blow.
And thus be kept his faith more pure,
Than doth the chary careful saint,
Who holds himself aloof from taint,
On lofty pedestal scours.’
His waa the clear and steady thought,
The perfect truth he fully knew,
Churned all God’s possible astrue,
While in man’s poEsible he wrought*
Hie was the old and simple plan;
He had no scheme beyond the sense,
Of daily working Providence,
That slowly moulds the world and man,
He mingled with the hate of wrong,
The heavenly charity that still .■ ■
Pains blessings on the good and iU -
The charity thatsufferath long, i
And thence hiß life was peace; its breath
So quiet none oould count it strapge,
■when fell the laßt and final change.
And quietly he slept in death, is.
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