Pennsylvania daily telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1857-1862, May 13, 1862, Image 2
Edegrapll, NG Perim lost that standard sheet 1.. AWhere breathes theloe bdt falls before no, With Freedom's soil beneath our feet, And Freedom's banner dresining o'er us. ova PLAtFoitn. Tit trliXON-TTEE CONSTiI uTION-LAND THE ENFORCEMENT OF. THE 'AM.:, • hrr - 11A111118B1:TRO; PA. '1 ai •virataday :Kerning, May IS, 1562. ITUti43ourinutzt Tztarionif Mil Black Republicans and Abolition 'bath!' while the northern , doughface is equally as malignant when he. denonneelFa :Black Be putdicau and Abolitionist, b ecause are in AMU' 4:4, mashing rebellion. with the weapons 'df war. c There is something Singular in the 'harmony of sentiment between the rebels and the cmll2facri. They agree on every point but courage. Our doughface Is subject to .rhett- Ittaititumwhen fight is near. He shrinks '• from dittger, but has a happy liking for the einoin. ?laenta:and sinecures of war. The southern traitor, on the other hand, will fight if there Is so chance to run. • L we MAY judge from the tone and prefer, aloe• es indlastedhisthonolninnif , Of the:l'l,4)l/bl thin 'prese throughout Pennsylvania, Co*ltut 4 4e4ra 1 ofth$ 3 .., state, at.bast now the approbathmkof the party Which placed him in position. Our Re ti iblican'eichanges unite in tichnOiltidgieg the eminent services of the Anditer *mug at: this, time j While there seems to; be no different* es' tb thejuiticeind necessity of his renomination. . ! l e Ba d e 'Preference s o far in We are'picifes.l aftwerced, yet we would be unmindful of what is due to a fearless' and honest public offider, if we - . hesitated to mind to 'Auditor geovsl. Cochran all that • is so . liherally:osnCed - - sod to him by our cotemparies of the Republican press. • 4.is, untiring devotion to the public in- Stuist r -Llsht unfailing wittehfoisiess of ; the public monies,. and..his strict integrity,-. all • combine to render Mai truly , one of the ' most efficient Audi it thathas over, atteiwo 'to audit' an koint, and one of tie most inlit`gile men, that teas ester been entrusted with the public .oredit. Tga irarlitlOKY SINALTOII p Da v it, doubtless ollildsrli that ii. ishis particalat 'doty, to assail ifoneral Cameron, as he has, ins 44 it hitkplea sure,i'Auring his :present Benatosial career, to attack every loyal man not Willing to pay tri bute to' or ehig anthems iq prairo of ',/dlpery. Bat fienator l bavis mistakes the kneWiedge and Oapseity of thelate fiecretaty.of War, who Was dot "ignorant everything 'connected with t4l:l4Parimerit" when he' (Oen. 04meron) 1 1 4 0 . 1 tq4.tickyl$ 0- situsalsuSh men as Senator Davis. wereinot ca eilleoflefending the Uf „ se !bet State . D The t za "a this country owe Senator &Vie nothing; nor ~he regarded.by the massesin thaurisreh much4)etter -than the trairoiMa illik **fed"e to ye yet' hit lets Asa to . h*olt the goyOniaent ind traduce 'the .charsoter.sia reputotic;ii ,of hbAralieriOn: Ho It nothing iikbre tor-hiss than a diminutive specimen of the relics of *ivory; II clatiO edjacScion,lMilmtnied With thiiiiangbty epirit tonceit to ail that plittkinfi to -'the south, which never faibi' to either' c.blvlote) tU i payible or ooua in the sight of gentleiiii;n of common seise' and decency. 'Think Godi. that the' in- Menai *Vim& Inatkl3 on .the ;wane. • • , . : gOS, RAWMI.DiMPRaIIsO,N birDl69o WI til/der cibligatione" for ' several documentary favors; ilig 'cle thin Ospeech Which be faintly deify *44 4 . 4; Mouse of Representatives , _an ' thi subjent 01E../is Rebellion: Our - BelaiimU and itaiis. We doqbt if there is a man in Congrebauvihw E4, l l)Sferlliiiinwlf More imbiiali'to obi iiila,- lions; Oa rebellion and our duties in IbiCibMs, tham ; Edward. McPherson... He is n : sinosrei; mint* omiscientions and' libirtil-mlniled stater-' 11.40*#14' the P ost o. l Pli'eA 6ls o# ,r‘Ant the topic he , discusses, and x fulli -*- formed °f its-facts and influences::;. If our lim its& apuce.didrnot forbid the attemptirweihotad be lafitid to print this brilliant speech, full; - b 34b*Kiiii: 03 0, 4 0 '990011/4#l,' ' with . ,print I ; o y the concluding' pawnor& se a speciinon of its powerfulalcquenoe :1; . , , ,i .. ...- , 1,,, _,IIVS*WiII wagethis war, [says litratcPherion,l white Were' heft patriot tb. strpter:ciFir foielio hill. vreinu, 4 eireit nicrinixi,- Maintain, bur us 63dr-hilly,' territorial integtitnandundlWided severe 4.t• To ime tither tr ' uld ' be to invite diadth . ' Lt. ' 061112011atiOnernifinboileas and I t h d Attalltl lel& eVety gloriciaitraditiOl4 hope;, and daty; to strengthen deapotism, and cover onreisitibetrittereptaathandiketth Wee. TelivitriPthent tiltimitienwhichitortld be lit ! evitfible,* and 'ottani' Which cannot be:miticP• piitikk and' lo'preffetie 'tmtaintehed and ue= 1 Wmati, as it passes through' the fiery ft(libe of 4kl; , that ' , splendid ... otilattetion of - 'chit, softr, and politickl bionsingsiwhich ouriatliets, i elibtf yearii ago, created end fashlott4 adoPted• 1 anUtememitted, a legacy'of pridelisoiraltaitind. peerless beauty, are the holy and otrermasterl4 dtitilai'dowthing, under Citill; upon the Fseektit-. tkiitiotufflelg kilotons, and 'the braysl tbeideafideriti an alltiddil end 'lnistained by-the firm add-. LT of the loyal citizens of the nation. &filth% I work: willibe ' attended by startfing..eVents, whale strangeness wilt be lost in their deepsig-. I nificanse.• It.trig involve sacrdices, priratipaa I andluileringu 'Until present diffioulties.whlch pedant courage can alone , surmount. It , will desaaanlthe exerdse of!etrery high, dud rare. aelltimanly virtue. But ',this fair Inheritance shnikkeshaved from , di4ointuret or.: demolition ; and tjfistpeeple, Tiring to the: atature of true hernismorilthascribe their Itittne. llL4lllartMe ot AT64 - }I the eternal tatutar . thihrimeddaistok.and s 4 an, : dfa;s of rop , ,M)M- n ‘ ftnsititntlotiel goirpalln "..,, 7! k1.4)15. '"•• .77?" 7 7411.Z Tits Ohio Legislature refused...tattoos gi ft allowthelia tharkps of that State to vote while at the mat of war. LEI US BE ON OUR GUARD As the downfall of the rebellion approaches, and as the shock of each dame Of our advan4:' rug armies sommds tbAffeatl knelt . * treason, we_ are reminded otherloes, equallY as malicioull though not as gallant, who are Arranging their plans for a sAtematio' attack on the govern; ment, and ari.iiffort,2 possible;fp organize a another rebellion in. the 4nrth.;;:, With these men, the resolution to destroy this government became part of their hope of living, the moment they•disoovereseulAmenteif 'the peol pie was against slavery, so that it is immaterial whether they effect this destruction by the in- Lamm-of-the 'finked rebels of the south, or the fee* 4 3q.exettetille4gteernret44 rePPIII the north. The Plftzt'i r tittole these men put in ope ration toaFpuse =iouth, ,was, the constant was iippioximating to abolitioniswpithi r ei eitich'iimidition of affair's was the most foreign either to the sentiments tit the: desires &the:northern.. people. t• kat it suited the dough-We Denkoracy to use these exaggerations, escapable - of exciting the people ElLlhtf Math,litlidt*Wdetigeittlis ern man to travel in that -locality, dangerois even for a dotigh-iice to Malukaueli jotikney, unless he carried - on - his person the outward signs inettrittiki Oi l it SAW/ of the Golden Circle. The objeetof the Modern northern Democrat, in thus arraying the 'people of the south against • a:portion of the people of the north, was of the most eelflsh political •charader. Theleadeti the DeinOcraiin party arringod their nlllancei v4th the,southerppofiticianwithoutatiempting to make such ari association beneficial to the free states. All the greatmeaskues of the north anA thi *wit *ere abrogated by leadeM; or, when could not smother them, they' were asealtedaS fanatical,, sectional and iznpractiat• ble..: Thus;:the Homestead was Opposed as nn. reasonable—the Tiriff *its 'denounced as unjust free soil waa aesplTe as lenAii* — while every, memmre.caludated for-the real; benefit •of the country, witis; seized by the northern Democrat, opposed by th'eolkttes*liielt he led, until the nuuniett# the . sOngiwereipanced to believe that .every ether policy but that' Which sought the 'spread and farmer of Slavery; was devised Si a tfireettleivit theAnteiesig ieduit sct*ely,to 14wondwed at that the ignor ant masses of the south were rhisled by such misrepreeentationsinor is It less to be wonders:4 aYtikit day; irritied thintselves when they had assuraiices of assistance from gitriailie.l:444:4;Aank.:..lll.o/36. malt iffztha north who was hasty—in denouncing an 'oppo-, nent of slavery ab iin . idilitionist, was equally' impatient to'rentder the ibuthein telt* assist.' ance. Had the iraitorimarohild on 'Wishing - • - .••••. • • • • • • • tqn°9 o yeg itißizPos4Bse4 themselves 9f the, public hbildings and problaimed that city Chi capitarof the Confederacy,, the act. wbuid have been In the tiiirth; by the jobinals which first gave encouragement-to the rebellion by prophdmyrthe abolitionism of • i those Who in : fusectio reesiisize elsiyery eitlier in a social or, MN* i c, -.Li • AS thenottliten dotigytacte pemocracy incited the:faveholtigiAthe south to the rebellion 4 )444311. they ATO . P27OEiagOI O.? PY Itlße empjoyed Awinci t ung tne people or. the north to i di:litho. rebellion.. It is , noei one of the tnetirk (2 Veee ef the . 4 31. 3 .2.0PF,Steg#Lebe slaveholders re-' bellies to organ &has dements of rebelliss fa Omera. if id'By 9i flit§; and ;vigor to the rebellion in the south, and; increase iliiit**4 eventually destroy-1 the - Agkericanetak , Ect the :meaas-used, for omen* anorthens rebellion, are the: most itauthiatbrjr Ur' trUi people` on the ImbjeA of taxagon,.lvltktitll_ggettlpos,that the Millions' Peelle), put...down , the slavthohler's rebellion,, were attracted intolthe- pockets !Of Spebulatiii i and thieves. If soch joureals as thel'afriet inn; qre#4i.Pluvki ` impressions 1 3 13 44,thi 3 . masses of the people, and if thelabiehood can be faktened on: the peblic mind that ther-eXpenSee of this war went into the poolretinf specidators; then e deefikleePti accomplished .alkutnch as they did whew theyantsled the SOuth-on.the• charge that elI men in the north who dpposed gallery *ere etholitioniitie.':, ,Byrn ;misrepresentations ' lelAgs .9f 1 4946P 1 4 03 1 01 1FACY 119110:0 create_their nerthern•rebellion. A „refusal to pay the •natiolial 'taxes bi'•what they aim 'at, 44111eitin NtliAneic, tltt,t)o Demogratio,.lerviers thin ; lTtate are attempthig, to win ignorant an& Interested people to their support by the promise 'fiat,' if the Democratlo petty is"placed lh itscon tliam.tkeitaPe to: deka, theMar.debkirilk,.be lePodieted— They first; asserted that the war !Witi intiroloit=:next thine lesnieffs*k the; potti 2 , tion .10441en-4w, 'their' postazadkaltd.detdaratione ;by asmaing ' !that the tv&r- , debt ;should be :repudiated, and advising to taxation as justifiable of In such a condition of affairs, we warn the ple to lbe. On :the!ri*Lerit. We 'warn the 1 4 '' o , 6Eii r)t ; tY154#1111., w ho ir !! Ihu '-'. attemitimi' to Priijualce!t4,hiteriilta of' the government by proadming:against taxihm. They are the +Jaime- men who opposed the re -3atop:au:1100 of the 'lpiihmt'cliiiienders 14 Fort .i. _ _ B 4_ 4t .: iliosiO ‘3l- fl 11 ,1 0 'illitfagOli Ak*V:tifol* 9f: hpttimord;; and theassne-who resisted the. sus Pension of"theCwiitt .6f ;babies airpui. ' 'Pretext ris ;. IM 6 4#4. we ti me . 4 l i#4 6o wretcheg, ;4. mit..,44A4 f iii*po.6B 414.*54v1ia.: 1 immaterial With them whether theyigain• Ofier Iby• the teiselen-td: 'ir elicie-hordere. • re-' • *llia or theltire4 df:in v iMittieis riot'' What they - ikpitt is,.l.o!m—An,o -.F119t , •V.i.ei. P1i50.. 48 ek , opportunity :td.iplunder.:liet: the manta. en be on their guard. IS,lt : :itieiii Watch tibse , i lea " thi'aiiiiiai tatheli - i&l4teltdlo:749Fik4udp. A ~941' .otkother-Reteo to; aitiitA, ili. iiiWo tanow..by 'tapering. the confidence of the f t t t pia in the government. It is the last dodge I; Xi #e:Rikr ' ittiO;is.iiiki ' to gain by hi_ untog-the peoPle to lend-Aelr Win, repudia. • debts. incurred to rescue the country from the dau,ge; totlV(i+ ,36 ft t liost'*lfoOK4d, by the 4 1 4.4, 34 .0 . pe riEr ' . 011 44. 1 440 1 0Rtr . .. Tteraveut&ilbillitakr bill of the Houk," hat R. ..I..l344eiidAtili3iii;lie..qouttee: 4 0.6 4V.344 1 Qiit4ahullithea: 2 /i. he re- Uthl laming - mild; -wej udge, ' 1-If Ftfitftexidlist the .; ZYNAl l it*i.l44o,3 l 4ll'' beatiburninge, but pineal at Mb; session. Pennsgtuania Mat) teltgqtWarv;oll(l4,,, from •odt`Brening Edition of Yesterday LATER FROM NORFOLK. Further Particulars of the Surrender. FROOLAMATIOIT OF GEN. WOOL - Gen. Vide appointed Military Gev. ern6i-of the , Oity. • ; The Navy Yard and alarge.munber of Teasels GREAT Eaummr city The Stara - an.41 4 . - Altripeis relied AIM 41)*:PereinenY• • The IffeetrePlited TOftketeeleat.the City. The Mils=Sitiniikait.Develoiling Itself. • PROCLAMATIO.N TIIMMIITTARY GOV; PAX/MOO May 12. The Old Point boat has arrivdd, bringing the folldwing dpfailiyof eventlat Norfolk: = . Noarczat;'llo 11;`13n M.—General Wool has just the city, in company with 'the' Mayor, W: Lamb, and s-committee of the city government. The last of the rebel itc9P1'.0 4 40 113 Poilltilitall4 cit.CiTailJeft, Sugar, in care of the Mayoras repre sentative of ; the civil power on the approach of our trbops,.,, The mayor West With a Sag of truce to w .the city limits, and arrapkinente Were soon • made between the Mayor end General Wool olai. the city should be given up on .the-promise of Gepertil Wriol`that private property should be reopect4 ,Dosing the march on Norfolk three regimental cavalry camps were , foind "deserted apparentlitinly a clay or two since. Gen. • Weber'S minim*, New York 20th, war advanced on hhe landing . . to reconnoitre, some air miles from the beach at the halfway , house, so called, bond a place which hid been prepared with considerable : cora Mr, a battle field., The 'Uwe and - babas had =been felled and ifle Mth built and =eiriy in the morning it 'was . ascertained that , several, ; guns were placed in position. - At "this p oint some recruitss — of 'the Oid,;.'ifir iftiobs regiment were cajparred.. They reperted that tasall'epoint had been abandoned op the priced:ME eight by' four ooMpanles,, which had 'been garrisoned in the Mace some weeks past. ic negro Was also,criptured at .this Mace, who Stared that it Was . the intention ; of the place,; to destro the 'bridge overTaMier'S creek, and then evacuate Norfolk. , Partof;Max W eber's regiment I was mailed filisai , d4M the t read : to the bridge, and the enemy was found at about noon posted on the, opposite side of .Tanner's Oreek with three , guar; the. Izidge had been set on fire, and was 5pi11,.... *ming at that *time. Some ilx or eight . - shots were axed without . effiret,, and our men being without musket range =did not reply. The creek being atrt a quarter:Of a Milelong, our once was with r aven and' Started 'on another road, considers le longer and reported to be defended by a strong battery ; **Abe slightest Opposition was made,. and the fortifications which wore& mile and a half IminNorfirlk,were ' fonnd"to have' been evacuated spikinglie ipms. They were, el - tangy!? works and finely constructed. We arrived at Norfolk .after tiresome march, at five o'clock, without tiring airue, and forard that the whole rebel fort* had departed„ the last of them havhig left this morning. Mayor lamb with a committee of the city tipthorides ',hating Wei aiithorized for the perpose, met Gen. Wool with &g el truce at th e; city limits,..and after a brief consultation the city' was surrendered to the United States fo Gen. Wool' then: Pitree4M to the Oily in company with the Mayor, and foll Owed by a large crowd, where Jim issued the following proclamation: • HUD QOARTIFIE OY TEM- DiPARTIIIOIT ' • ; , •or V.moniy4; . ; -• Norfolk, May 10,1862 ' t - ThrOtty of NOrfOlklkitrine.beea Co' the go'vermisent °Elbe litilted States' Mill:: tart' pmeaseion of the eame' taken In babalf of `the National Croverzemeattry - Major General John 'E.• Wool: ' -•- " ' 4 ' ' ' Rilgadier Gentle 'Vieleis aPpointedmilitait GoVerner for the ihnebibig iffir will see that all ailizens - arataiefulltprotected in' all their rights mild* ciyirprfiffcgeirttaltint :the utmost tr.cirigtte et t rl Vltt l ttr - c741=1 . order or by the wrtttewpertnission of the com manding def i er of hie brigade or regtmenph. and:he. will; puniell.ianinmisrlir. smjcluderiatat 'stainer who shall trespass upon the rights of , 4 9f the inhabitants.' • i vi e gy, /1 C:" - 4 444610 Cr• General Gen. Viele immrsliateliaPpointed H. B. R Davis r bis military secretary,. 1 -Jibe City' Were four nemmanienorteeitondents. Gen. Wool returneiMbis camp outside the city andprobablylPurtress litonroe tonight. After- thredepartnie-' of litati• 'Wool' several thoutsuad'porltwataisinibledweerzihe City Hall to hear a -speech front tlei' l 64o:" . • see Med to be very . popular. He saidin ablietance that in his negotiations with Oen. 'Wdesl he - had Secured a pledge for the protection of private property and the site l ocntinuancebfall private the" tleetsirt - navy • and otaatc . 'Pronqty Sras burped enemy ketiethor:With most ,f the steinibbafs and other' Vessels" in Bilis, betb . The con fl agration iffertieded.a brillian ~ aptetaale::ibtOi . continued all the • evening. The People are in , a great state , of stone inoN24, A. strong police force. is ,on. ,dht? to night and ft fs , hopod thht'llito violence int be committed : .cOnfiflOite the Goverhnisot ill doubtless soon be "re-eitablished. . Noaromt, .81010.4 navy Yard enlarge aca. Ig 4 talra,Aadi Atither with a very — Urge ut9RlMr.9fallatOlactrazi'd Obis vessels. - Stidcibilf Dispatch. • N 4 3..amils,:liaX- 11 .474ituallfini of TAiga llilia are 0/44 Q 4 OaCuß, l4 4:lity- , g4. *IPA* •' 41 L - viefelias eetablishid h 4, • the Custom House s formerly occupied by General Sager. bluolf,Vlo4l,odt. IME!M raw ERNOE acv j t - • The National:stag was raised for the first atift o'elcick, this morning, and saluted by the gutirds•and 'enthusiastically cheered. The Monitor and Naugatuck have just arriv ed, and a number of other Vessels of the fleet are coming up. the night passed very quietly. At present everything is perfectly tranquil• and order entirely restored, and the public prolperty is occupied. . The first national flag mised in Norfolk was i the :regimental colors of the 10th New York regiment--being hoisted on the Custom House. The regiment has just started for Fort Nor folkwhich itwilfgartison fort.he preSelft. General Wool and Com. Goldaborongh have just arrived in the IBaltisetteeli:- ; ; Gen. Viele transacts an immense amount of business. The policy of the toithoritice is to allow everything to go on with as little inter ruption as possible. • A general feeling of confidence seems to pre and thellnion sentiment begins to show Itself. Fifty-two guns were found at Creamy island Ads mo'rningliy - gapt.tiCiast, the littentaptidu who landed on thaiwumagsepf the fleet up the river. The weirs' veSsellf here are the Susquehanna, Flag,-flemitiolo,' San Jacinto,. Monnt'Vernoa, Dacotab, filoniter,' and-Naugatuck. • The following proclsmation has bean is , iftniselk, Va. May 10, 1862. The occupation of the cities of Norfolk and Partionouth i is tor tlie.protectkm of the public *party and the maintenance of the' public .laws of the Milted States. • - . • Private avocations and domestic quiet .not te•distimbed, but" Vibrations of order and disrespetit to the Government will be foliciwed by the immediate arrest of the offimdet B. Those who haveleft their - bow:treader the anticlpao tion of any acts :of vandalism, may bei• assured that the Government allows no man the honor of serving in its armies who forgets- the duties of a' citizen in discharging those .of . a soldier, And %bat boindivi . dualzights will bah:derided With., -The tale of liqUorsis prohibited. The office of the Idilitaiy Governor and Pro 'ast Marshall are at the Cwitom-Mouse„ [Signed] MEET L VIELE, Orig. Gen, U. Ff:;A:,'and Military Governor. t k. . • • t• EMI ,ROWfOIiTIESSMONRIIE .• , . THE DENTREOTION OR TEE KERRIE% The Expleeien :Witrt at the Forts Cranny_ Island Abandoned by the Rebels. The Island Occupied• by the United, I TiOOPB* . ZELE lORTIFIO477OIVS IN GOOD CON ".1DITION: - • FORTY HEAVY' GUNS RECKIRRD Fourteen libliaog; May. 11. „ At.four k 6306111 g is bright light was Observed frinkf i nitrecie Name - in rection - of 'Orstreyltilind, whicki was” supposed! at first toile a signal of.abine deicrifitiem from the. qteamer 3 .Meeriniao: liktitisely baliqpitst: four o'clock Wl:plosion •Atiok place which: made the earth ruld water :tremble for miles around. In the • midst of :the bright Patna, which shotup through the distant blase, the timbers and Iron of a monster.steamer_ tiii - **4"tlyint throrigh the air, and no, doubt wee entertained - And the, veritable Iliferdmin had ceased toeiliet.• - ''Flag (Ake GOldiboiongh, on reeeiving, this' report, ordered' twoarmed - naval; tugs, the Zonave and bniffoon,io proceed toisaidiOnmey Island tenteakeia reconntelesante - iind - ascertitir the truth of the reindr. ,, Imtnediately after they had turnedtthe pointi.the zitionitor andsß A. Stevens steamed up 'in the; same directleu, followed by the ,Ban 'Jacinto, Susquehanna,: Mount Vernon, Bemidoleaad DOClptah. • :It Mtn a Most beautiful sight, Had attract d throngs of spectators along the whole line of Old Point. Some viers disposed dieciedit the' announce ment* that the Merrimac had been destroyed j and as they . papa up towards `OraneySettekl, the excitement became intense: .. e e . In the' . menentinur • twci Ng 'boats *ere 'Satin coming.towardit Pintrohntlantroe atiell speed, each apparently endesvorintir to otttylethebtheri and when neseing•the wharf the'radient corm seaman of. Capt. Case,:e,of the Minntaoht,; gave enure/me -that . the news tieepbrought was of the most gratifying character. - ..Ths,report was tree, •He had met parts of the floating wreck; and, all the , emthworkspf.thaeuemy were to be aiiiedinted, 'though the rebel flag. was *till - fly '' lAent: Selfridge' Verdi thit'DitKini'had With'ene 'thifecfeieWirod taken downlbei 'rebel: flag, ifiebitirinlise•the stare and stripes Amid the hearty cheerinrofebe'crew. Capt. Ogee inditedlatliat ieflorted fact•to the - PrmitlOtit and afiCriiittry of War, Who 'tai i cetteed'ehe',corifirediorOu of the report of the ;picket Wile wo - With loaf:4o9a ; : At ilia' request of presiden t, tint: .pipt. - Owsi immediately P=90,1 , 414 crful 444=4 P.ak certain if-.the works were , evacuated, irk eop l iw any with the then,advanciag. Your correspondent, with Mrs Farrel, of the iqew..Yorkeaveiel,. and Atm paymaster • of the gallant: . little :-.Zonave :Itapt.. which. lighted so 'nob] yin the; fight with , the Merrimac hes beribstappeerancemrpre oourteously invited to accentpauy him with° expedition.. We, were itiNta-an. - the way and in: a short time overtook and poised all the vessels of war that had !darted in advance of us, _except *he Monitor ~~,,und Naugatuck, whloh POving:,34 tdi. on their way to 15Orfolk: Haßtog passed by Sew ell's-Point Wadctianeyllaben,d ea. we .netioad Critriey.laland Viei fogad tlids. Rine* lOrtress appaTea - tlyncloncei, though three rebel ; flags were floating kolalf s sly tall fliifitos at.'PT.. ?mt^ser•P. of 1 1 9.1.tei• • 't • Capt. Case: when _within • a halt , mile of -tha Chore ordered ~ a shot to be fired to teat the . fact Of the emotion: The only 'signs of life ; that the ihisir - prtiducOctleasibe appearance of `two neve men '..on - thatchbrec A lost. Was immedi iteiroiderist-off and - through the'oniimay of tt thelooinatider, I •pasticipeted in-the honor "pi etiiiitituting the prld "rot Ainexickin Ite 'place; :' • ' • -CcanniandiniCalit was the'llret loyaiMeritbit pressed his foot on the soil of this tree - Mai strop gholit without awthought oftorpedo tie in fernal maohinew :....1........; : -The gallant eotnhtendantsmshetto the flag-. staff and the halyards being•hi good-order-Vier elds flag wasenon given to the breeze,: - The Forts on the Island: are •in =four of Of deparateeectionsosmatritated•with.the best en gineerlog skill, and •otr-the moat admirable workinenship. • Thor' were left in admirable Condition and in haste, as worealacPthe eaten-- Of barracks which bad accommodated during the:winter•e, geirihen.of over 4000 men, There traroo o Pßitiat Of• 0441011410 e cgintheabeds neat 404 9f .#41 1 .14 .4 44 1 1 0 4 1 13 , 4 10 /st WellOted•4 l k aik - Z4rlkParto 0 1 40.Iffirkb—r00blia:0040 point qi itikadr , 40930.thitiPxffirsmia#4 , 44 ilbetitr,&:-: Thy w9OOl • encaiamente were which were nine or ten inch - guns, p • 1 y Diddirrega, and the work of erecting five big, 'Hap 13, 1862 I=:= more were in progress at the time of the eva cuation, in one of which a gun was mounted. The fort at the head of the island called the Citadel was not• cmematefi butlitounted with five heavy grow ihe Whole number of guns mounted was thirty-nine, of which two were Parrotts and a number of rifled Dahlgreens ; also about six guns in the works that had not yet been mounted. None of them had been re moved. After spending an hour on the island we proceeded towards Norfolk. Immediately at the upper point of the island was found a magi of blackened wreck floating on the water, some of it proceeding from the sunken portions We had also passed large quantities of float ing timber on our way up, all of which have been torn and rendered into splinters. From the men found on the Island we ascer tained that the Merrimac had laid during Sat urday at a point nearly a mile below the posi tion at *doh" thefragments were observed. gDuring ,the night leyirevprii she' had been .rought bask, and run sihdrs. - officers and crew were landed od the island and a stow • match applied to the,,Magasinea. She was iflown,to, , frogments by the, time ,the crew *ere emit 0.'44 itatke Itiqprients. ndkiegepei spigot that file °Song init crew passed through the adjoining co untry on the mainland about eight o'clock is the morning to the number . of over .200. They said they were on`their way to Suffolk. From Gp. jit'OlellaisAmty TRH /DTANCR IT TB WHITE NOM-4 0i1t,14, FROM RICHMOND. 70,000 Inhale of Wheat and 4,000 Bushels of Oorn Qaptpredi TRI GUN/OLT& ON TRNIR WAX TO TB/ WHIT' iousL The /Wei; - Guard of the Rebels 2$ Wiles &trod the 'White Rouse. • ' Four and a-har — Inger from Sent C. H, t • Delanntuvuo,Va.',lSMiday morning, May f A cOmpany of the 6th.caualryinsbed on last night to. the White house, IWO miles from here on the - Piimnnkey river, better known` as the Curtin estate,,byrned hy,a eon of Gen. Robt. Lee. The looldpini*secirred. 4 4ooo bushels of wheat and 4 ; 000 bushels of 'corn: The rebels hsdloarned the faliroa bridge Land.town, Ind tom up:the:road foe some distance, tonna& Richmond. The distance from the White house toltiohmond by istlrtied is twenty-three miles. The gunboats arrived here tide morning, and are now on thelrowaytothe.White House. The rebels had-blockaded'theiriver for two mires below here by sinking vessels, but they were blown. up without much tronble. The rear guard of the-enemy is at Tunnel's Depot, five miles from the White House. ountraifand, who left Richmond on:Friday, reports the city full of sick adders, and• that the citizens are &Akin. in fromthe surrounding country.... ARRIVAL OF SICK AND WOUNDED FROM GEL. BURNSIDE% DIVISION. is Raw:Koss, May 12. The - steamier IfllewB.,Terry froaklNewbern, N. Q:,-oar the, Ithi ahlyed at Ude port tole morning With•thty*ln awl nick' and wounded of Gaa, tumid& s division.. Nearly all the, snfferemere privates. MARKETS BY TELBORAPIE. 1111121 M ei Miy 12. Wider tbd tinfavorable - advioes from' abroid, and' prines drooping—sinall ss,les of superfine at $5 12, extra at $5 62ta and mart familrat $5 75. Rye - flour' selling at $8 50, and corn meal at $2 .65. 'Wheat La declined $ otii. per busbel,sooo bus: red sold at $1 28, tind small lots of •white•-at .$1 88. Rye commands 78c. Corn drill, and lowa— ns*of yelloif 58GbEtio, Piumaylvania toals•iold attBe, Provisions held skies of mess pork at 412 75, banns in !mitt at fit i so, and , shouldtrs at 44341., Intl is firmit c. visiyit $4 50 44 621, Coffee is firm—sales of Rio at 18144 210., and Lagnirs at - 210. Whisky dull St 251 a. ME Flour ie I®2cr -Bales < 7,000 bbl.. at $4 6004 70; State $5 10(45 20 BE4$5 - 100) 5 20. f w Ohio.. Wheat declined 1(42e. • B&we 14,000 bus. at $1 12 for • red State; $1 40 for white. Michigan corn declining: and dull.— Mixed at 01(058c. Proyieibha l oilet but nn- Changed. liStelsky dull 250254 c. Laid Receipts of Bout', 19.800 bbls.: Wheat 02,548 bus. Corn 203,164-bus. IDI 6 tr . Yr, 020ita W. 62ri; tagel 27 [Ths.lbneral will lake place ho w The reeldooce of bit father, Mr. William Goody in NOrth'itieet, on‘Wed.n•sdai &nano= at-toklonk,:tal*biclibliCfrteadli fare invited to &Wane without harther notiee.] • • orkOimuii Mai Ai' VIA * l 4.4 3l .lihmmeliT, ailed 24 31 1 03 2 1R 02 0 0 1 1 . 100 . 2 .41 11 . .. • . • • (The funeral will take place ia-morrow, (Tuesday) lamming at 10 9 , ,eiootr. [kim his late nitidenee to 'Loeost efeeet:so whigt,hlOrelnlives and. Lennde ere Invited to ik the 10111 nisi:, silo a louring paintallihassa, whltth he bare with Christian krtuade, Wsaanneutat WOW , In the Slat year of hut age. • • * The faunal will take phut from the residence of his • er-In•lsw ? - 11Ir. ba Third street, on Tuesday lafterneelli tt B.reolock, to which his Mende .are invited wdbout tarther:notloe. Nan 2ititrAiments. . , Ittrincs we' ADVEIIiTIBERS,AII Ad. ezEfsemsnty Nailoes, Mar t triattas, Deatha, &o., tatinie insertion in .the malt invariably jULTANTEP . 'an: imnoccu -6N12. pled stable or abed ! ' Address box 309, Harris. 5 P.O , 4 - • My 12 Oit"GEB'.• LeittoDs;;Dates , Cocoa Nuts, just ress i t : sus s t : fr h srite riiiiii . iiiiN, Corner Went and: ifsoit streets. rJRICIBII . PRUNES, choice amide, just received for sole lorrby • NICHOLS & BOWMAN, 1712 : ' Corner Front di Market :trees. ALot of African Pea Nuts just re(xlived aaii.lberale lasi Aiy_ ~ Ctlflollol.ltabOWKito, isa•l2 .. - .Comm Vrontaod Margot streets. wed-• 114, verY le HIES pare -• a • 11A14 , • tmouta nneridt,ibr m 719.• . Carnal' irracit. ' and idarket streets. curibs. ,. .s - D.tir - ant, a: honie mutable ilt for seinen fiintlY. Basetireeenrity given. Fro tiere a Tlids.ollllo3ll4viddress EL 0°325, P. 0., liar tisourc:Paz -.2- -0.- .., P r• r- !• '+. ! t•-rafT4i)ir lw.ta w ya.4 , & J i •EVrgEB B : Midas and Allitelperfir-sale a JoHN Mauls. myi PO . litlUN t 3. —gotta ,ab 4ititir; — ' iiliCsaTtr LI .amitiats ei6cise-40,2 + :"' ea 1 9 1 WC . ftri : ? ‘1“ 1 1 114,...141, gff.Enntitl received „fin.# By I- iu ' BOWMAN,' ' " spd4 Winer Brad mg Mufti Wats,' From Gen. litaecir ~ s Arra The Enemy, 20,000 Strong, itt ao k a Brigade of Union Troof pin HOURS HARD FIGHTING _..•.___. Grist. POPE COXPELLED TO gal a BACK.• A. Rebel Battery Disabi PrrrEBURG, TENN.. ,114 The following dispatch has just ten 1::117t1 at the headquarters of the army of the 11 Nara FARMINGTON, May 9.-111 lack. The enemy, 20,000 strong, dn a ., „ nt pickets beyond Farmington, anal alralcEd against the brigade, occupying the ta n4r side of the creek in frant of my camp The brigade held on for live hunri:rt‘i it was heavily pressed in front and or, tnetilzi and 'that I could not sustain them witMr,t passing the creek with my whole force, •riuch was contrary to your orders, and ;oii i,avz brought on a general engagement, I sullina to this side in good order. The conduct of the troops was exc,llent, the withdrawal was made by them very;,. tanh ab a ndoned Y. t Teeneu y made a .I..taaan,nator, the to o luc croes Our loss was considerable, though I .ittat tell bow great. The enemy being much expo..4l;irtrrod,. verely, one of his batteriet being campl. teli disabled and his infantry line driv,t but seven" Limes. My command ie diger 1,,r !hi advance. [Signed] JOHN POPE Ge..r Farmington Is live miles north-w.i: of c ) . rinth. The only forces ooge'zed in OF? f1f 1 . 3 referred to in the above de-pitch, nn th, sal side, were Plummer's and Colem3Y, gado. The weather Is warm and pleasant Lt i quiet in front, the enemy having reEirli A FEW MORE, DEL kW ARE, CONCORD, DIANA, ISABELLA, And other vadetleo of Grpiv !:0,,d onid, They eau be planted with sac.: myl2 STRAWBERRIES CAN BE PLANTED MIL JUNE . WITH SAFETY. RHUBARB AND OPARattIS ROOTS ARE NOT TOO FAR AD VANCED YET TO PLANT. PLANTS, TOMATOES, CABBIGE, And other plante for sale at the KEYSTONE NEDERY. ORNAMENTAL TREES, EVERGIBEENS of different varibties at val . low rates. Now is the reis u tor p!witaiz ell kinds of Evergreens, ai.d exper"ca ha prrea that the month of May fa toe 1.17,11 AVA for planting. Also some kitidi of SHRUBBERY, SHADE and FRUIT TREES, GRAPE Clan be planted with safety. Pelv . .Yoax, May 12 TO PAPER MAKERS , Tilfundersigned will receive propelit offhe of the State Printer iu Ewe burg, until Thursdayollowing de,criboi anti' 12 n day of J° 6 '' 1862, to supply the f paper, (samples to accompany pretro.,4l,l tor the State Piloting for one year frau July 1, 1862, viz: Double Royal, 6'ty pounds to the retro Double Royal, forty pound , to tbe torti Each to measure at least twenty-Ear by inches. And double-sized F l oolicap, to weigh tcnty. eight pounds per ream and measure eait t twenty-six by seventeen inches. Sampleistor accompany bids. Those makir,g proposals court be prepare:lW give satisfactory security for the Naval Pet tormanoe of the contract; and the riot It served to reject all bids not satisfactory ru and Samples. The paper must be furnished such 40as ' t'es and at such times as rr qurred by tbd perintendent of State Printing. T. T. WrItTEL, Superintendent of State Printing. HARRISBURG, Nay 9. 1862. North American and Press Philmielpbli, ' ova and Gazette, Pittsburg, publish brie" until day of letting, aud send bilk t tud n o.dtd vertiser. a aARDEN SEEDS. --Just re r iYaL, MI Imp invoice of choice Gerdes .eeds-c3foPr; greeter variety of traporfed nod house sro cl , '''', has over been offered ia this city. fho,e vh , !..°„ desire to purehem, ado depend up xi getug tile 1 , 17 f the world, at th e wuolesdlo add retail P 3 ° 611 10 IV.O. DOCK, At. f ' , _, i ,,,i a 'OUR newly repleuißbed EitOcil .. 1 ..r, of and Fancy Goods is ousurpsSind , d 1 1 , ;;;,,i r ea , -eating confiding , of rendering g.tiolocuou, . , v , l a d pectiully Invite a call. aro , r u .' w o:;. 91 Market *Mallet, two doors east oft_____ side. FOR SALE. C OL. Wm m a „ y' Horse at J. D. Itotro;au's.Livery•a .uairr; M elvZio t;sot, Corner of Third and ,tite , talsw in 1.1.1 . MOURNING GOODS.— Eval,t,_. M . this line minufacturo ifr muss very low. A gres t ir ' u nd i g i ,i 1 , --A 14,31 dnos t • ibo ` T O FOR SALE.—ue ovelty iron Wtortok° • sad ilsolunory. Tailllll favorable VF- r. j . G. BU.. • fal2ar Ilerobarg• y E tugar Cured klamis, (.;011°1 Bacon lo and Lard, for saieNno, govial4;a. Wryer Vat aud market sue t heo ;JERSEY I—Ten miracle re " cdve lisa Purtbr celebrated suer cured PO. or Webs large or scull qusatitl;3l. nom Jo , CO, 51ttu e2thertistmenti MUSCADINE, REBECCA, CALIFORNIA, CATAWB 1, CLINTON,