t i&gutsturg stssn
R gs_mme4D AY, FEB. 25, 11363.
SOkRLET FEVER.
This dangerous disease lately prevailed to
an alarming extent qmongAbe children in
the Eastern portion of the county, as we
!tarn by the following letter from Gen.
Garrard to the Senior Editor :
DAV.IDOON't 6 FERRY, Feb. 18, '63
Co.L. R. W!tloNssr My Degr Sir :
I reached home the s*Wpi- ;day I left
you inßittsburgh. I found my little
boy rather better, but the improve
ment was barely perceptible. The
evening of my return,
my daughter
took the same (Scarlet) fever,
but at
this time she in a fair way of recov
ery. On Thursday last my youngest
little boy took the same complaint,
ar.d at this time is in a very critical
condition. „I hardly think he will
get well, but still hope for the best.
The Scarlet fever has , visited near
ly every family in my neighborhood,
and has proved very fatal in Wm.
Crago's family, taking off three out
of five children, and another not ex
pected to live. Nearly entire fatui
ties of children have been been taken
down at once. Our school was brok
en up on account of the- fever. 1
think it is rather abating at this time
as a trenerkil thing.
The sickness in my family is keep
ing me tr im my post at Harrisburg,
and it is uncertain when I can leave
home; but rest assured as soon as I
can leave I will return to the capital.
COMPANY K, ANDERSON CAVALRY.
A corresponcliot.of the Republican fur
nishes the subjoined list of the men in Co.
K., Anderson Cavalry, who were in the
Murfreesboro fight, Dec. 29th, 30th and
81st, 1862, and Jan. tst, 1863:
•
Capt. J. R. Ilewitt„Sergt. D. C. White,
Sergt. S. S. ,Bayard, Sergt. A. S. Drake,
Sergt. J. Turner, Corp. R. Worthington,
Corp. C.. Ritchie, Corp. W. Wood,
Corp. E. Hew i iit; Privates Wm. Brooks,
A.D. Frankeuberry, J. F. Gwyn, J. Hewitt,
E.Hartzell, A. Johns, J. Jamison, W. F.
Jamison, W. MaGee. Jas. McCormick,
Jas. Messenger, W. B. Murdock, M. Piles,
B. Rinehart, M..E. Shirk, Sprout, H.
C. sayers, A. Turner, and Jas. M. Wyley.
Also the follOsvii4 list of killed, wound
trd and paroled prisoners of Co. K:
Sergt. A. S. Drake, killed. Capt. J. R.
nevvitt, wounded in the wrist; Sergt. J.
'turner, in the foot, accidentally ;
Private
Wm. W. Brooks. through the arm and breast,
now dead; W. F. Jamison, paroled priso
ner; Thos. McGovern, died in hospital at
• Nashville ; Win. 13. Connor, died in hospi
pal at Nashville.
OONGKESZ,
The J,lonse oeflepreentatives, on Sat
laiday last, resumed the consideration of
/toe Postoffice ..lietorm bill. Mr. Lazear,
of Pa., offered an amendment providing
that all soldiers in .cagips and hospitals
shall receive and transmit letters and!
Aewspapers free of postage. Mr. May
nard of Tenn., offered an amendment to
4nehide sutlers and all other persons in
.casnps, hospitals, or on shipboard.
Sit. Colfax, of Ind., opposed the propo
sition, saying that however much Mr.
/Lamest may desire the passage of such a
-measure, it needed much elaboration be
fore it could be passed into a law." Thera•
ware already great abuses of the franking
privilege which would be proportionately
increased by extending to hundreds of
ltiorietirdis of men now in the field and
moy., Mt. Maynard's amendment to the
amendment aim; rejected—yeas 14, nays
93.
Mr. 'Biddle, of Pennsylvania, briefly ad
vocated the proposition, saying that sitni-
Jar rivilege was extended to soldiers du
„Ong the war with Mexico. Mr. Lazear's
liwnendrnent was adopted. teas 73, nays
46.
POLITICAL PREACHERS.
It seems that even in some parts of
New-England t he people have begun to be
weary of so much political preaching.—
A notable case is that of the "Old Con
, gtegalional Society" of New Boston,
Litchfield county, .Copp., where Dr. Ly
man Beecher so long preached. This so
ciety a: a recent meeting passed the follow
ing sensible resolution :
Voted, That the pulpit committee of
this seciety are hereby instructed that!
'Whenever they employ a minister of the
Gospel to preach in their meeting-house,
on the Sabbath, they shall fillet inform
said minister that he is employed to
preach the Gospel truth according to the
Bible doctrine, Christ and Him crucified,
l and that only. That be is strictly prohib
ited by a vote of this society from deliver
ing any discourses of any description up
on the prekitit war, and that he shall not
allude to the matter either in prayer or
sermon
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TEE KEW CONSORIPT BILL.
The Conscript Bill nosy tliefor'e ,Congress
only exempts Governors of States, Judges,
'the only sons of poor widows, and a few
others. It is likely to become a law.—
There is a provision in the bill to enroll
and call out the militia of the United
States not generally understood. Under
the third section, dividing the militia into
two classes, not only all between 20 and
35 years of age, but all "unmarried per
-90138 subject to military duty, above the
age of 35and under 45," are included in
the- first class. The second class is to
compose "all other persons subject to do
military duty." The latter are not to be
brotight into service until the tirst class
shall hate beencalled.
=II
- joiar*li at is the chief end of Abolition
inn as it appears judged by the measures
and avowed policy of the administration
and by the acts of prominent party leaders ?
To steal negroes, corrupt Congressmen
and State legislators, plunder the national
Treasury, demoralize the army, spit servile
Air, degrade the white man to the level of
the black, crush out State sovereignty,
And forgone! freedom, disrupt forever the
gnion,-overthrOw the present for n of-gov
ernment and establish a central military
depatisin. This is the whole truth in a
short chapter, which every man should
read.
For the Messenger.
THE 85TH PENNA. REGIMENT IN
NORTH OAROLINA,
Si
CAMP NEAR NSW BiUNA' N. C.,
Jan, 6th, 1853.
Gentlemen :=Presayning that a bietory
of our jouraeyings diming the pasit.month
would not be entirely uninteresting to you,
I seat myself in the open air this pleasant
day for the purpose or giiiing it to you.
On Friday, Dec. sth, we "packed our
traps ;" aid just as day was breaking,
started out 'from Camp, for we knew not
where. We marched in the direction of
Summerton, and after a hard day's march
we bivouacked for the night five miles
from that place. Saturday we continued
the march and by Sunday noon found oar
selves on the banks of Chorea rive, at a
point near Gatesville. We found the
Warners' " Lancer"' " Northerner," and
seveial others awaiting us, and our Bri
galie embarked and immediately proceed
ed down the river. There are many beau ,
tiful plantations. eong the Chowan, and
the fine buildings give evidence of taste
and refinement. We cameintoAlbermarle
Sound in the evening, pissed
.Edenton,
and early nest morning arrived off Boa
rifice Island. Saw the obstructions placed
in the channel by the rebels, also the very
formidable batteries taken by Burnside
last winter.
Leaving Roanoke, we came into Pamlico
Sound and alp Meuse river to Newherne,
at which Ogee we arrived on Friday the
9th.
Ncwberne lies at the 'Junction of Neuse
and Tient rivers, and is quite a pretty
place. The streets are broad, regularly
laid out, and well shaded. Gen. Burnside,
while in command of the post, had very
formidable earthworks erected at the wes
tern extremity of the city. These, with
the aid of Gun boats on both rivers, - can
hold Newborne against a very superior
force.
On the morning of the llth the princi
pal part of the forces under command of
Gen. Foster, left this place with ten days
rations—three in haversacks, and marched
toward Goldsboro'. A Regiment of Caval
ry took the extreme advance, followed by
a Regiment of skirmishers, (oth New Jer
sey.) Our Brigade came next, fol•
lowed by Stevens', Lee's*, and one or two
others. Our whole force consisted of about
13,000 Infantry, 800 Cavalry and 60 pie
ces Artilleri. Gen. Foster gave our Bri
gade quite a compliment in placing it in
front. lie expressed his confidence that
the 'Brigade under the veteran Gen. 'Wes
sels would sustain its already high repu
tation."
After marching fifteen miles, we discov
ered that the rebels, anticipating our ap
j proach, had blockaded the road by felling
trees across it. We were therefore com
pelled to halt for the night.
Contrabands were engaged during the
night, clearing the road, and by morning
their di:ficult task was completed, and we
again moved forward. During the second
day our Cavalry engaged some Rebel Cav
alry and routed them, killing and wound
ing several and taking a few prisoners.—
On Saturday the advance found a consid
erable force of rebels drawn up at South
west Creek about five miles this side of
Kinston. At this point the Creek runs
through a sWatup which extends about a
mile from the dr r eek'on either side. They
had destroyed the brigde making it im
possible for Cavalry to pass. A Battery
of Artillery commanded the road, making
it certain destruction almost for Infantry
to pass by that way. A Battery. opened
upon them; but as the Infantry were con
cealed, it had little effect. The 9th was ;
thrown forward to the left of the road,-and
our Regiment to 4he right, and both moved
on into the Swamp. The water in some
places was 4 or 5 feet deep, and it was l
with the greatest difficulty we forced our
way through. Two Companies were de
ployed as skirmishers and succeeded in
flanking the rebels, and compelled them to j
skedaddle in fine style, ]eaving one piece
of Artillery on the field. The rebels re
treated to Kinston bridge where it was be-1
lieved they had a force of six or eight
thousand.
Sunday morning a brisk firing along
the Picket line brought us to attention,
and we Were soon on the move. There is
a bridge across the Neuse about a mile
below Kinston, and it.was here that the
Rebel Gen. Evans intended to repulse us.
Here again there was a large swamp be
tween us. The 9th was thrown forward
as skirmishers to the right of the road,
and the 88th took the left s while Morri- 1
son's Battery, with the 103 d as a support.
advanced cautiously down the road.— I
Soon the firing became quite lively and
gave promise of a good day's work. RI
was now discovered that by throwing our!
forces considerably to the right of the!
swamp, perhaps the enemy could be flank
ed Several Regiments of our Brigade
were sent round the swamp, but the ene
my stubbornly disputed the ground, and it
was only by the hardest fighting that they
were compelled to give way. The fighting I
had now shifted to the extreme right and
our Regiment was brought back near the
battery, which was still advancing down
the road. We were now nearly through
the swamp, and the rebels were plainly
visible about 150 yards distant. Just then
the order, "forward, double (pick," was
given, and it would have done you good to
see them going over the fence, and up
through the cornfield. The rebels had
exeellent range of us, and threw a perfect
shower of canister into our ranks. At
the same time our forces on the right ad
vanced, and the rebs gave way in confu-'
sion and broke for the bridge. They had
covered the bridge with pitch, and, in'
their flight applied the torch. In an in.
stant it was in flames, but our men rushed
forward and extinguished thit,, fire before
the bridge had beeu damaged. It was
here that the brave Col. Grey lost his life.
While engaged in putting out the fire a
rebel bullet pierced his breast and he was
borne off the field by his devoted men.—
He was a splendid officer, and his loss is
deeply felt by both officers and men. We
captured 40() rimers, 11 itikes of artil
lery, and *large:quantity of small arms.
- - . fitinr loss was. qthe heavy, but our reg't
escaped, as if by miracle. We lost two
killed and seven wounded, while the regi
ment. on :our immediate right lost eighty
EM2II
Our forces now entered Kinstown. We
found that the rebs had destroyed a large
amount' of corn and cotton on their re
treat, and many of the women and
.chil
dren fled to the woods on our approaCh.
They were, however, soon induced to re
turn. to their homes, and a few appeared
glad to see the "Old Flag," and to hear
the soul stirring notes of "Yankee Doodle"
and the "Star Spangled Banner" Once
more. Monday we continued our march
towards Goldsboro, and early Tuesday
morning, engaged them at a place called
Mosley Hall, drove them, capturing an
unfinished gunboat which we destroyed.—
A detachment of Cavalry - and .Artillery
was sent out and succeeded in destroying
the railroad bridge on the Wilmington &
Weldon R. R., at Mount Olive, and tore
up the track for several miles. Wednes
day, after a severe engagement, we suc
ceeded in burning the bridge across Neuse
River on the same road.
We had now accomplished our object,
and immediately "faced about" and start
ed for Newbern, and arrived there on the
EEO
1 have now given you an imperfect his
tory of our expedition. Of course there
are many things that I have omitted, for
a soldier in the ranks has a poor chance
for sight-seeing: yet, in the main, I think
it, is correct.
We are now encamped near Newbern,
but I think there will be another move
before long. Our boys are generally in
good health ; and, although many of us
have lost nearly all our clothes, and have
not been paid for more than six months,
are in as good spirits as the most highly
favored regiments. Our mail is very irreg
ular. I have not had a word from home
for more than a month.
Gen. %Vessel's is now a General of D' -
vision, and Gen. Hnnt commands our
Brigade. We are now the Ist Regiment,
Ist Brigade, Ist Division, and 18th Army
Corps. Yours truly,
M. LAFAYETTE GORDON.
P. S.--.-Tlv> Greene County drafted men
are here.
For the Messenger
INGHR AM PRATT.
CAMP WARD, NASIIVILLE, TENN.
Sunday, Feb. 8, 18(53.
WILLIAM PRATT, ESQ.: Dear • Sir:-1 has
tily write you a few lines to communicate
to you that your son Ingliram is no more.
He died this morning at 3 o'clock, of
Pneumonia. After a very brief, but vio
lent illness of two weeks, he yielded up
his life in this strange land—far from home
and parents, yet had every possible care
that could have been bestowed upon him.
The location and number of his grave
will be carefully noted, and should you ev
er wish to bring him home or visit his
resting place, you can readily find the
spot. I would be happy to have his body
forwarded to you, but have not now nor
could not possibly get in time the amount
requisite to defray the transportation ex
pense.
All reasonable care will be taken of his
effects, and I will transmit them to you at
the earliest possible opportunity.
So far as Inghram has been connected
with our Regiment, and my company, he
has proved himself worthy of the praise of
his comrades and the confide nce of officers,
and as a soldier, and an honorable, cour
teous and respectful bov, he did his duty
Exime the briefness of this letter, as 1
have the heart to write more. Our
boys are dying very fast, and my time is
claimed to minister to many that are now
dangerously ill.
Yours Respectfully.
J. RA.N DOLPH. lIPV ITT•
For tile Messenger
CAMP KEYS, ROMNEY, VA.,
Jan. 20, 1863.
Dear Friends :—For the third time, I am
seated, trying to write to you, but it is
hard to tell when it will be finished, un
less lam more lucky this time than be
fore. Each time when i was fairly under
way, a scout has been ordered out, a,iid I
have had to go on a ride. We are sur
rounded by a gang of Rebel horse thieves,
who are constantly making raids on our
trains and on the citizens, taking horses,
and arms. A few nights ago, our Pickets,
(Barr's men) went to sleep on their posts,
and the rebels surrounded them, captur
ing them, took their arms, clothing &c.,
then turned them loose to come_ to camp.
Some of our men are attacked every few
days by some roving gangs of seeesh.— :
Yesterday some of our scouts captured a'
company, or lot of rebs. with tobacco and
brandy. They burned the wagons, and
then returned. to camp. There are scouts
sent out every day to some par.t of the
country, some days riding,so and 60 miles, l
and doing no good except running our,
horses to death. On Sunday the rebels
captured Greenfield's wagon train, and we
turned out to head them off from DiXie's!
land. We rode out 16 miles in an hour l
and a half, making what even we, who are
accustomed to fast riding consider pretty
fast time. Tom Crago's horse gave out.
and
and Some of .the boys pressed one in its
place. It was returned to the owner the
next day when he came atter it. There
are some men here trying to get some
horses which were captured by our men
up at Strasburg. They could not get them.l
We had a hard time while we were in the
Valley. Being on duty all the time, we
were put through or, the last. line. The
Shenandoah Valley is the prettiest coun-'
try I ever saw. It lies very much like
the country around Carmichaels, only it
(the valley) is ten times as wide and long.
But the war has ruined the country. The
armies have burned up all the fences, ex
cept the stone walls ; and a great many of
the houses are burned, and the whole coun
try presents a scene of desolation which is
only found in the vicinity of large armies.
The boys are all in good health, and
seem to enjoy soldiering. They are a 4
getting fat over it, and if none of them get
their sappers taken, it will be a good
schooling for them, although rather
rough one; and they are just . rough enough
to make the best of it. We are very sor
ry to hear of the death of so - mapy of our
brave boys in the battle of Fredericks
burgh, but that is one of the misfortunes
of war, and as we are into it, we must run
all risks, and take the consequences. We
are now in winter quavers, and hope we
will remain here until the Spring cam
paign me opened,
when .we . hips to be ready
for the lad die. Youra4mulY, •
H. C. CBAGO.
AFFAIR WITH THE ALABAMA,
The Sinking of the Hatteras.
Official Report of Commander Rieke.
Lieut. R. C. Blake; in command of
the Hatteras in thelate engagement
witti_tlie -rebel pirate Alabama off
; Gulveston;.ntakes the following re-1
'port of the . affair in a dispatch to
Secretary Weltes," dated at Kings
' ton, :Jamaica., January" 21st :—Sir :
It is my pAinfin duty , to infortp. the
De'partment of the deStintetion of the
U. S. steamer Hatteras, recently
under my command, by the . Confed-1
crate steamer Alabama, on the night
of th.e 11th inst., off the coast of Tex
'as. The circumstances are as fol-I
l ows :—Upon the afternoon of the
11th inst., at 31 o'clock,while at an
chor in company with the fleet un
der Commodore Bell, off Galveston, , '
Texas, I was ordered, by a signal
from the U.-S. flag-ship Brooklyn,
to chase a sail to the southward and 1
eastward. I got under way, and I
steamed with all speed in the direc
tion indicated. After some time the'
strange sail could be seen from the
Hatteras, and was ascertained to be
a steamer, which fact 1 communica
ted to the flag-ship by signal. 1 eon-
Untied the chase and rapidly gained
upon the vessel. Knowing the slow
rate of speed of the Hatteras, lat I
once suspected that deception ww4
being practiced, and hence ordered j
the ship to be . cleared for action,'
with everything in readiness for al
determitied attack and a vigorous!
defence. When about four miles oft
the vessel 1. observed she had ceased
steam, and was lying broadside and
awaiting us. 1
It was nearly 7 o'clock, and quite
dark. I felt assured from the gen
eral character of' the vessel and her
mana , uvering that I should encoun
ter the rebel steamer Alabama. Be
ing able to work but four guns
against the side of the Hatteras, two
short 32-pounders, one 30-pounder
rifle parrot gun, and one 20-pounder
rifled gun, I concluded to close with
her, in order that my guns be effect
ive if necessary. I came with easy
speaking rang', about seventy-five
yards, and upon asking "what steam
er is that ?" received answer, "her
Britannic Majesty's ship Vincent." I
replied that I would send a boat
aboard, and gave the order—mean
time both vessels were ~ ;han, i ng
their positions, the stranger endeav
oring' to gain a desirable position
for a raking fire: Almost simulta
neously, With the pipifig away of the
boat, the strange craft again replied,
"we are the Confederate steamer Al
abama," with which came a broad
side. 1 at the same moment returned
the fire.
Being well a wart, of the many
vulnerable points of the Hatteras, I
hoped, by closing with the Alabama,
to be able to board her, and thus rid
the seas of this craft. 1 steamed
directly for her, but she was enabled
by her great speed, and foulness of
the bottom of the Hatteras and con
sequently her diminished speed, to
thwart my attempt. When I had
gained the distance of but thirty
yards from her, at this range musket
t and pistols shots were exchanged.—
The firing was continued with great
vigor on both sides.- At length a
shell entered amidships, in the hold
sitting fire to it, and at the same in
stant, as I can hardly divide the
time, the shell passed through tie
sink bay, and exploded in the ad
joining compartment, also producing
fire. Another entred the cylinder,
filling the engine room and deck
with'stearn, and depriving inc of any
power to manoeuvre the vessel or to
work the pumps, upon which the re
duction of the fire depended. With
the vessel on fire in two places, and
beyond_ human power, a helpless
wreck, her engine rendered useless,
I still maintained an active tire, with
the double hope of disabling the Ala
bama and attracting the attention
of the fleet off Galveston,
which was
only twenty-eight miles distant.
It was soon reported that shells
had entered the Hatteras at the wa
ter line, tearing off entire sheets of
iron, and that water was rushing in,
utterly defying every attempt to
remedy the evil, and that she was
rapidly sinking ; Learning this mel
ancholy truth, and observing the Al
abama on my port bow, entirely be
yond range of the guns, doubtless
pr())aring for a raking fire of the
deck, I telt I had no right to sacrifice
uselessly and without any desirable
result, the lives of all under my com
mand. To prevent the blowing up'
of the Hatteras from the fire, which
was making much progress. I or-I
dered the magazine to be flooded,
and afterwards the lee gun to be fired.
The Alabama then asked if assistance I
was desired, to which an affirmative
answer was given.
The Hatteras was now going down,
-and in order to save the lives of my
officers and men, 1 caused an arma
ment on the port side to be thrown
overboard. Had I not done so I am
confident the vessel would have gone
down with many brave hearts and
valuable lives. After considerable
delay caused by the report that the
steamer seen coming from Galveston
was the Alabama, they sent us as
sistance, and I have the pleasure to
inform the Department every Jiving
being was conveyed safely from the
Hatteras to the Alabama. Ten min
utes after leaving the Hatteras she
went down, bow first, with her pen
ant at her mast head, with all her
muskets and stares of every charac
ter. The enemy was not able, owing
to her rapid and sinking condition,
to obtain a single weapon.
The battery upon the Alabama
brought against the Hatteras number
ed seven guns, consisting of four long
42-pounders, one 68-pounder and one
24 pounder rifled gun,. The great
superiority of the Alabama, with a
PoWqrful battery, and her manilla.
cry under the waterline, must be at
once recognised by the Department.
who are himilliar..with the construc
tion of the Hatteras, and her total
.
unfitness for aeontest With a regular: Ittiportstatt from the Riau Fleet.
lv built war vessel. The distance Admiral Porter, commander of
between the Hatteras and Alabama , the Mississippi squadron, under date
during the action, varied from twen- of the Bth, communicates the follow
' ty-five to Ite hundred yards. Near- ing to Secretary Welles :—"Stu:
ly fifty shots were fired from the t am happy to inform you that the
Hatteras, and we presume a greater Vicksburg was so badly injured by
number from the Alabama. the Queen of the West that she has
From the character of the contest 'to be kept afloat with large coal bar
and the amount of damage done to gas fastened to her sides. Her ma
the Alabama, I have, personally no, chin cry has been taken out, and she
reason to believe that any officer fail- will likely be destroyed. This is the
ed in their duty. To the men of the fifth steamer of which we have de
aatteras I cannot give too much deprived the rebels . The Vicksburg
praise; their enthusiasm and bravery w: s the largest and stronest steam
were of the highest order. I shall ,ler on the river, and I think they
communicate to the Department, in were preparing to use her against
a separate report, the movements of our transports, she being very fleet.
myself and command from the time The wheels and guards were all
of transfer to the Alabama until the smashed in, a large hole knocked in
departure of the earliest mai! from , her side. So deserters report. Last
this place to the United States night I started a coal barge, with
I am, very respectfully, 20,000 busliels of coal, in from the
Your ob't servant, anchorage up the river to run the
H. C. BLAKE, ; batteries at Vicksburg. It had ten
L. Commanding, U. S. 'N. miles to go to reach the Queen of
To HON. GIDEON WELLES, See'y the West, and arrived safely with-
Navy. Washington, D. C. in ten minutes of the time caleula
•• tett, not having been seen by the sen
tinels."
The Navy Department has also re
iceived information of the capture by
Col. Ellet, commanding the Queen of
the West, of the A. W. Barker, a
side wheel steamer. She was cap
itured about fifteen miles below Red
River, after having ran ashere in en
deavoring to escape the Queen,
' which on first meeting, shr: had sup
! posed a rebel steamer. She had
Just discharged a cargo at Port livid
: son, and was returning for another.
As the rain neared her several rebel
officers escaped. Among those cap
tured on her, however, were five
Captains, two Lieutenants, and a
}party of civilians, including a num
ber of ladies.
Immediately after Col. Ellet had
placed a guard on the Barker, anoth
er boat waserceived coming down
the river, •Iffi ich was brought to by
a shot. across her bows She proved
to be the Moro, laden with 110,000
pounds of pork, nearly 5,000 hogs,
and a large quantity of salt, destined
for the rebel army at Port lludsi - m.
Col. Eliot destroyed near these points
5,000 pounds of meal awaiting trans
portation to the rebels at Port Hud
son. The ladies and civilians captur
ed on the A. W. Barker were landed
at a plantation near Red Jiver, and
while this was in progress, another
steamer, the Berwicks Bay. 'alien
with two hundred barrels of molas
ses, two hogsheads ofsuw e' ar, and thir
ty thousand pounds of flour, inten
ded for the rebels at Port Rattail)),
was seized by Cul. Ellet. The Der
wicks Bay also had on board forty
bales of cotton.
U. S. CONSULATE, KINGSTON, Jan.
21, 1863.—51 R :-1 have to report to
you the annexed list of casualties as
resulting from our recent brilliant.
but disastrous engagement : Jno, C,
Cleary, fireman, killed, Wm. Healy,
fireman, killed; E. C. McGowan,
fireman, severely wounded in the
thigh; Jrro. White, first cabin bay,
slight wound of leg; Ed. Mattock,
Captain's mate, wounded in hand; C:
Steplowick, slight • wound •in ne
back ; P. Kainc, landsman, slight
wound in the leg.
Assistant Surgeon E. J. Mathews,
reports the casualties on the Hatter
as to he five woundec and ten killed.
Acting Master Partridge and four
men are missing, all of whom may
hope to reach the fleet off Galveston.
Although destitute, owing to the rap
id sinking of tkie Hatteras, of medi
cines and even of sufficient covering
for the wounded, yet no difficulty
was experience in the proper treat
ment, and amply supply of medicines
and surgical appliances placed at his
disposal by the medical official of the
Alabama for the use of the sick and
wounded of the Hatteras.
I am respectfully- your obed;.ent,
[Signed]• B. J. MATTHEWS,
Ae,ii,tant Surgeon U. S. N.,
Lieut. Commanding 11. 0. BLAKE
Late Commanding stea-ner Hatteras
A Tragedy at a Prayer Meeting
A strange and startling offal r
occurred on Saturday morning at the
Sailor's Snug Harbor, on Staten ft
land, New York. A prayer meeting
was held in the morning, at which a
large number of the im mates attend
ed. After the services were con
eluded, • one of the sailors, who had
acted suspiciously, approached the
chaplain, and drawing a concealed
pistol, suddenly shot him dead. As
if horrified at the atrocity of the deed,
the murderer then shot himself. The
'latter attempt was, however, not ef
fectual, and the murderer and the
would-be suicide is still alive , though
badly wounded, while the unfortu
nate chaplain died almost immedi
ately. his alleged that the cause of
the m:irder w'ts fear on the part of
the sailor lest his confidence should
be betrayed by the chaplain to whom
he had recently confessed a previous
murder.
Terrible Condition of Hind-
inan's Army.
A letter to Gerr. Davidson, at BL.
Louis, from a person who accompa
nied a recent scout to Batesville,
Ark., says :—Hindruar's army is ut
terly demoralized and totally in-ef
ficient. Three 'Aundred of his troops
were frozen. to death durinc , the re
treat from Van Buren. ilindman
bad once been ordered to go to Vick-
burg, but his men refused to go.—
Upwards of two hundred deserters
are concealed in the brush, twenty
miles from* Ba.tesvilie. A large ma
jority o± the people are in favor of
the permanent occupation of the
country by the Federal army.
Prospects of Exchange of Cha p-
lairs.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
February 16.-10:00 P. M.—To day
Gen. Patrick crossed the river with
a flag of truce for the purpose of es
corting Gen. Stuart's chaplain to the
rebel lines. Gen. Barksdale, of Mis
sissippi, received the party, but ow
ing to some informalities in the pro
ceedings prior to the chaplain's ap
pearance at Headquartes, the latter
was compelled to return. Tomor
row it is expected to effect the ex
change of army chaplains.
4not her Bun Through the Iteb-
el Batteries.
Cnic.too, February 18.—A special
from Memphis, dated yesterday,
says :—The new Monitor• gunboat
Indianola ran tho blockade at Vicks
burg on Friday night. In spite of
the. precaution taken, the rebels dis
covered the Indianola, and the var
ious batteries vied with each other
in their efforts to sink her. She,
however, passed down safely.
IThe late battle of Fort Doncl
son, although a brilliant victory,
came•very near proving just the re
verse. The ammunition ofour troops
was giving out, and a dispatch boat
was sent down the river for a now
supply. It arrived when the last
charge bad been put in the last gun,
and poured death and destruction
upon the exultant rebels, who in a ,
very few moments would have sur
rounded and captured our forces.
liiii?"Lord Palmerston has got the
hardest kind Of'u nut to Crack in the
new French minister to London, Bar
on Gros. He is the best hater of
England in France, the toughest
kind of a diplomatist, shrewd and ob
stinate, and devoted to his master,
who has made him.
,
itarAvith- al mud free ; the very
of its power at akea it
bold
GRAY liA RS. -110 n. Frederick
Smyth, American Commissioner at
the World's Fair in London, writes :
"Old buildings are rarely tov down
or painted, the people hero 'lave a
veneration for every old
hair dye is not used, but stay hair
is preferred, and thousands of-young
ish men powder their hair to make
it appear gray. • Ladies with gray
and white hair take especial pains to
display it. I see hundreds of ladies
with white and gray hair elaborate
ly dressed, and it looks finely.
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It is estimated that the Old
School Presbyterians- will have to
pay at least seventeen millions- a the
$350,000,000 United States trek con
tranted the lastyear; but in the same
ime the whole contributions of the
Church for the year appear to Iszve
been $1,710,626.
larThe Norwegian Lutheran Syn
od, of America, numbers twenty-one
minister, laboring principally among
their countrymen in lowa, Wisconsin
and Minnesota.
,We are too apt to despair of
doing good to thole who yet, when
they are tried, prove very tractable.
WANTED!
FIVE THOUSAND customers to
buy my boots, shoes and bats, which
I have reduced in price, notwith
',twitting the rise in boots and shoes,
bat* and caps. I will sell the hal
mice of my large.stock at old prices,
in order to make room for my Spring
Stock. All in need, of anything in
my line will find it greatly to their
advantage to give me a call 103 you
can save money by eo doing.
J. C. LiqjITCAP
MARRIED,
On Jan. 10th, 18(53, by Rev. A. Y. Col-
line, Mr. SAMUEL. HEATON and Miss MAR
GARET I. LEWIS, both of Centre tp.
DIED.
Of disease of the heart, SAMUEL
C., son of F. P. _Howdy, of Jefferson,
Pa., in the 9th year of his age.
In Waynesburg, on Saturday, the 14th
of February, of Croup, CHARLES AVERY, in
fant son of Dr. A. G. and Harriet Cr oss.
Valuable Property for Sale.
milk: undersigned offers for sale his Mill property on
Muddy Creek, Greene county, Pa., two mile, iron,
Carmichaels, and use mile limn the river, consisting
of the following machinery :
A GRIST AND BAW STILL,
AND A WOOLEN FACTORY,
With a few acres of land, on which is erected four
dwelling houses., and the Factory is supplied with all
nec, ssary machinery for working n ith facility and do
ing good work, having four Power Looms, live Card
ing Machines, and a tifearn Engine to run through the
dry season. hod having a very extensive custom, being
situated in a wool glowing, and flourishing section of
country.
We do not hesitate to say that a man iu active life
could make nay productive as any property with the
acne annuitant capital in the neighborhood. Finding
myself past the day of vigorous life. is the only reason
for my offering it for sale, if not sold before, it will
be )ffered at public outcry on
SATURDAY, MARCEL 21, P 63,
At one o'clock, P. M., when terms will be made
known, which will he favorable.
Feb.2s, 1863. ' JAMES BARNES.
z. OLDSZVE, Dr. D.
Professor of Pathology ha Eleetle Died
sal College of Philadelphia, Pa.
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN,
No. 111, ewer Main, Frryiniviten, PA.
Hld system of prudes is seeds , cesnected twirl
Oda° Pathology. From bit hog biperisitee bs
eoeddently lenders his professional sersiess is the pub-
Feb. 95, 1083.
.aPECIIIEN PROM A POLITIOAW
We have many a time and oft, hereto
fore, testified our editorial admiral/in of
the felicity of 'expression, the prodity
of statesmanship, the shrewdness and sa ,
gacity that characterize the outbursts of
the entire danting class of Abolition pul
pit'oralors. We are called upon again to
admire.—The Rev. Franklin Moore, 1).
D., is now pastor of a M. E. Church in
Harrisbtirgh lle delivered a ThankS
giving Sermon, on last Thanksgiving day,
which had so much and such rank aboli
tionism in it that the Abolitiouists got it
Printed in pamphlet form. It was print
ed, also, in a late number of Forney's
Press (worthy vehicle for such teachings
or a minister Df the holy One'), from
which the following is an extract :
"Our own Pennsylvania has her names
to glitter in the throng of patriots, whom
after-ages will delight to honor—her Cam
eron, her Curtin, Knox, and Grier, and
Scott, and Ross, and Shannon, and Rowe.
There, too is her Forney. whom every
man who has not hidden a long farewell
to candor must admit, from his gushing
utterances of years. loves Pennsylvania
with di his heart ; a man who, if you take
from him all public station, still, with his
hand resting on the mighty Press, is a
power in the land—a statesman out of
office."
"Oh, for a forty parson power to chant
thy praise"—Frank Moore ! How must
the neorttin ,, angel have blushed as he
took down those eh ft toeless words, fresh
from your reverend lips! How he must
have yearned with pity for poor mortality,
as he glanced up from the everlasting
record and looked first upon you standing
there in the pulpit, and then upon that
"throng of patriots" (oh, brazen shame !)
_Cameron, all black and stinking. and
rotten, with corruption, to his heart's core;
Knox, deep drenched in the pollution of
official inalversation ; Shannon and Rowe,
distinguished only for their treachery and
bargaining away of political integrity ;
and Forne,y, the basest "dog" of infamy
ever littered upon Pennsylvania soil.—
Frank Moore. what word was it that was
written after your name when the angel
thus surveyed you and them? Was it
"flatterer ?" or - demagogue?" or "hypo
crite.?"— Washington E.:aminer.
AN EXTRAORDINARY STATEMENT.
Senator Itiee. Republican, of Minnesota,
who is a member of the Military Com
mittee of the United States Senate, made
the tollowing extraordinary statement itr
debate last week :
"I do not believe there is a man in this
government, in one of the departments to
day, that can tell n, whether we have five'
huared thousand or a million men in the
field—not one who can come within fifty
per cent., of the number of sick and
wounded in the hospitals, or with their
regiments. One deparment makes its es
timate based on the supposition that we
have one million two hundred thousand ,
men in our army. The simple truth is
that they do not know whether we have
that number or balf that number. You ,
may take the pay department, the com
missary department. the medical depart—
ment, the quartermaster's department,
and you may take the commanding gener-•
at and the Secretary of War, and you can
not, from all of them, come within three
hundred thousand or probably five hun
dred thousand of the number of men-in
the service; at least we cannot get the in
formation."
is it any wonder that endless con fusion,
extravagance and waste prevail in oar
armies and the national finances, when
such an acknowledged want of system,
management and competency is exhibited
by those rnanaging„ or, more properly
speaking, mismanaging the war?
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
The Democracy of Franklin township
will meet at the usull place of holding
elections in Bridgeport, on Friday, Feb.
27th, at 1 o'clock, P. M., for the purpose
of nominating candidates for the various
township offices. and for other business.-
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
There will he a meeting of the Democ
racy of Morris township, Greene County,
held at Nineveh, in said township, on
Saturday, 28th of Feb., 1863, for the pur
pose of forming a Club, drafting resolu
tions, etc, MANY DEMOCRATS.
ptulocratit Vrimarg Election.
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Terms of Announcing Candidates
Senator and Prothonotary, Ss;—Register and Re•
cover. Commissioner, Treasurer and Assembly. 64;
—Auditor and Poor House Director .92,00. To be paid
in adealico.
ORDEUS (.4. announcing candidates and printing tick.-
CIS MUST RE ACCOMPANIED WITH THE CASH.
PROTHONOTARY.
Democrats of Greene County, I offer myself a eandi,
date for the office of I'rolbonotar•, rubject to the de
cisium tic Democratic Primary Election, to be geld
in May next. si_ntottlit 11w a our choice, and beeleeted:
I promise to malt e you al silent ye and faithful officer.
JI:dTUS F. TEMPLE.
Borman IrtZ.,SENGL:I2: Please announce ELIJAII
CHALFANT. Esq., of Whiteley tp., as a candidate
for Protlioinmary at our next Primary Election, subject
to the decision nr the Democratic parry. _
MA ill" DemouRAIS OF W MTELEV.
TREASURER.
To ti:e Democracy of Greene County
tie urg. ot soli itatinn of many friends in different
poll in us of the County, I f fief myself as a candidate
for TREAstiftER, soliject to the result of the Primary
election Should Ihe so fortunate as to be nominated
and elected, I shall discharge the duties of the office
with strict fidelity and impartiality.
JAS. S. JENNINGS,
f Metter known as "Bin JIM."]
Messes Entrous :—Piense announce the name of
/A;11:3 or Morris township, as a candidate for
County Treasurer,• at our next Primary election, sub
ject to the decision of the Democratic party.
MAST V EMOCR ATS of Greene County.
We are authorized to announce WM. LANG, of
Itichhill township, as a candidate for Treasurer, subject
to the derision of the Democratic Primary Election.
COMMISSIONER,
To the Dentocr icy of Greene County:—
At the request of many of my friends in different parts
of the County, f offer myself as a candidate for Coun
ty Commissioner, subject to the result of the Primary
Election.and if sio fortunate as to be nominated and elec
ted, I pledge myself. to take strict care of the interests
of the tax-payers. and to discharge the duties of the
office to the best °rimy ability.
\W are authorized to announce DANIEL DONLEY,
of Dunkard township. as a candidate for County
Consmissioner, subject to the decision of the Demo.
crat ic Primary Election.
REGISTER k RECORDER,
We are authorized to announce NORMAN WI IP
LEY, of Marion township. as a candidate for Register
Sr. Recorder, subject to the result of the Democratic
Primary Election.
We are authorized to announce WM. H. BUTTON,
01 Washington township. se a candidate tor Register
and Recorder, subject to the decision of the Democrat
ic Primary Election.
We are authorized to atinountice PETER BROWN.
ot"Mation township as a candidate for Register and
Recorder,
subject to the decision of the D.eu.omatis
Primary Election.
Were authorized to .anneence WM- GWYN. of
Jefferson toenseeln, sea eandleare for County Auditor.
enbleet tb at decision of Use Denwersde !Awry seer,
don.
MN
11.4.:s;1 - DEmociteTa.
lACOB SHRIVEB