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MpNDAY• MpRNIND; MAY 19
CITY' .4.1 7 1 7 4.1.1i 1 8.
•' •B' , FFIOIdL 1.41P&1l OF THE CITY,
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• Atreei —cr
/ROLOGIOAL OBSERVATIONS for the
6byG. R: Shaw, .Optinion, Fifth
lorreated dilly
IN _DOR - IN BRAD/.
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She
Itegimentin the Bat
, 1 Ike 'o! Williamsburg..
• .We talurpinesere In laying before our read
ere
the following extracts from a private let
,
ter 'written by an officer of the Thirteenth
regiment,to his brother in this city. It was
not intended for publication, but this fact does
, not lesson its inteyest or truthfulness :
Qur brigade Went Into the fight after a
long and fatiguing march through 'rain and
mud; and was nder fire from half-past two
o'clock until about six in the. eiening. The
Thirteenth :regihaent was -in a very hot place r
being literallynbutued . at with shotand shell
Both offummand.nm did. their duty -7-fought
well, and bravely, and long. Their " buck
and ball" carried destruction - and cliiimay into
the re bel
. ranksi and after they left the field
not a gnu was fired froni the rebel lines al
, thougkour - side kept up the fire for abo ut an
hour longer. 1
"I don't knoW what the neirspapers may
say, but ihatl I say is just about the fact.
Immediately in front of our regiment there
• . were found Ainety;stix dead rebelshow many
wire wounded by our boys, of coarse, we can
not The rebel prisoners Rai that it was
'
",back and ball "' that did theta so much
jharm, and ourregitnent is the °illy one in our
r." brigade which used that kind of cartridge.
The prisoners declare that they could not tell
' where it all camefrom—that sometimes they'
thought our sharpshooters had getup into the
trees and ware firing down on them, and under
, this belief they Were ordered to re a volley
" 4nto the tree tops. You may wonder how it
was that more of cur boys' were not' killed.
They probably Owe 'their escape to being in
the woods, and their position could' not be
seen - cert ainly by the enemy. Only four of
our men were killed ; one has since died ; and
thirty-slued wore wounded."
Aniither member of colonel Rowley's regi
. *meet - writes as follows:
The honors of the late battle at Williams
burg, which rightfully belong tons, have most
unjustly been awarded to others. Ilancock's
brigade, so much flattered and praised by the
press„.has obtained credit for actions perform
. .ed by toi. Even in' the small notice at first
published, of General Peck's brigade, and of
our gallant Brigadier, his name is spelled im
. properly—Peet ifor Perk. The fact of the
whole matter ii this, we fought all the after
noon,mud weroieliered dark, at which time
. the rbels were whipped,. and not till then did
General Ifencoek'e'brigade come on .the field.
I hope this justice will be done us."
Second Ward Citizen's Meeting.
At a meeting of the citizens of the Second
Ward, held in the School Hoses, in purenanee
of a publioeall for the relief of the sick and
erotindedeoldiers of the army.
RtTon BOULlhollit. Rat!' appointed
Chairnian, and Charles B. Scully, Secretary:
and she following proceedings and resolutions
Irmo adopted:
On motion of Wm. Phillips, a Committee of
den were selected from the Second Ward, for
dhe relief of ate - sick and wounded soldiers of
',this: county , who may be Buffeting from
wounds and disease in the . army -of pastern. Virginia, and for the relief of any of our sick'
and wounded soldiers that may require atten
tion after say of the battles that may hereafter
•
The following named gentlemen comps',
the Committee; , Minas Tindle,-T43. Devitt,
W. Woods, Jas. Irvin, Louis Morgenstern,
Henry Hartman, George W. Weyman, John
Me - Donald Crosse°, Harry Shills, George
Wilson.
6. F. VOX BOXXROILST, Chairman
.CIpILELIO3 , 43. SCULLY. SOOtotary.
. _
Railroad Accident..
A young man .muned Wilson Dupes, a
' brakesman on the Allegheny. Valley Railroad,
*gA.lestanuy trilled Saturday morning,
about twelve miles this side of Kittanning.
It appears that something got wrong with the
bell rope which passes from the locomotive
through the oars; Dupes undertook to roma
. dY It, to accomplish , which it was found ne
cessary for him to get, on the toplof one of_the
can' . While in this situation something
which projected out from the bank over the
. track, struck the unfortunate man and knock •
ed bird down betinien the care, two of which
passed over his body, killing him instantly.
the deceased was about twenty-six years of
• ago, was unmarried, and resided at Poland,.,
Ohio, whore hiaremaino will be sent for inter
, - anent- Re served in W,estetra Virginia in the
dhree months' service in ab Ohio regiment;
anit ;participated in the battle. of Meat
Zdatintain.
How John bearing war Killed.
Ainivate letter, received in this city, from
Williamsburg, relates the circumstances at
' tending4he death of .fohu Dealing, a member
.of -the Friend Mike, and a resident of the
Fiftht Weird. At times the fighting was ex
ceedingly close, and while the latter wee rag
it.hog,loung De aring advanced to within a few
yards of the color-bearer of an Alabama regi
v anent and *het him dead. This heroic act
Muule him 'conspicuous mark, and lie was
immediately after shot through the heart and
expired instantly. Be was noted for personal
knavery and daring, and his death will be
_alike lamented by his friends at.home and his
• oo wades:in arms. _
•
•Valah Accident-enoy
Onjiabsrday night, between nine and ten
o'clock, art the Independence Hose Carriage
was running dow.i Wylie street, (having been
out during an alarm,) a bey named Nicholas
Zingmaster, who had hold of the rope, tripped
and fell at the corner of Chatham street, when
both wheels passed over his head, breajng
his jaw: in three places, and inflicting other
injuries.- Ho was picked up' and properly
cared for,
but his - wounds being of a fatal
eharecter he expired at two o'clock on Sun
day morning. His- parents reside in Alle
gheny, and, he was employed , at Sauffman's
grocery store, corner of Penn and Baldwin
street& in the Ninth Ward. '
THIRD .W.Aari BlZETlNG.—Tbo . ,lxintimg of
tbenitissini of the ' Third Ward, called by the
- FitutztoeVonunittee, met on Satarday evening
at the Public School House and organized by
appointing. James Montoblti, President, and
Montgcnziery,_Seeretary. The follOw-
Arenansed 'persons were then appointed a
Con:tattoo-to colleot money for the relief bf
;We. atak and r wounded soldiers : Alexander
David Simms, Wm. J. Montgomery,
Atwl, MiChael O'Hara,
'meetingJr., and James
Monteath. On motion, the adjourned.
Tasisitz.—By a telegrani to the Treasurer
of the Theatre, we learn that Manager ken
deacon; who.. is.,ttow in the east, has secured
the matrices of Miss Cecile Rash, a young
•.lady Somewhat remarkable for her beauty and
excellent tragic abilitiem on ale mimic
',stage. .Misit Rtuilrwill appear to-ntt in the
eharaitar of Bianca, in "F o, or the
”
Wife." .Wanted-1,000 iners, ,
, the afterpiece, with Mr. Habit 'as Miss
'Statham, Of toursi the attendance will be
nOVI3II/3. MiILSCD.—Tho house of Sac'Ob
Runts, Jr., of _Brady towiuddy, Clearfield
county, was desiroyed by fire on the rth
Voss 'about $490 * lu,„Beccaria townshipi
same county, some iersot set fire to CIS woods
near s New. Cantle, which i did a great deal of
) damage. The house 0.4•1 barn of Jacob Kep
hart caught fire and were totalij destroyed.
. Two of hls children narrowly. escaped being
burnt to death. -
YALBE Atecw.--The cry of a woman enj>-
. • insp.! to be in come imminfmt danger was
nosed, lest •evening, In the direction of Try
.street„ Bardecrable. On ruching the place ire
•
.tome a NOMA%ILIUM AlcDonatd, crying
=larder, her husband haring threatened to
,kill her, wiiile leboring under tho influence of
• liquor., No' harm, gummier,. wee done, with'
•the excption of the gathering of a large and
. • •
..excited crowd. ,
• To Lri..—A Well' furnished brick
- *it& Stool:wand . liras iard No. 833, W.T.
.11 strait. ,loquizo 01!!r. &raga, 374 , Penn
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RION. - 131TURD4111 - svENING (AzErn.
Letter from Li Returned Prisoner.
The following extracts are taken from a
private lettei*, written by Mr. F. M. Ramaley,
(who was a member of the:United States Zou
are Cadets, and who was in the battle of
!illiamsburg,.and reported among the miss
ing,) to hie friends In this , city. The letter
is dated at Washington City, 13th inst.:
You may- be surprised to hear of my being
in this city; but a number of events have,'to
gether, contributed to bring mo here. I pre
sume you have read of the Excelsior Brigade
being in the battle of Williamsburg. I was
taken a prisoner of war there, and, with 320
others, sent.to Richmond. We lay in prison
nearly four days. In the same room wore
many of the old Bull Run prisoners. All of
the prisoners at Richmond were, however, re
leased last Sunday, on .a parole of honor.
Rebel prisoners to the same number were re
leased on the' same condition;`but about a
hundred refused to return to *aside, and
took the oath of • allegiance. They were
brought up to Washington with ne, from
Fortress Monroe. There were over eight
hundred of the Union prisoners—all that were
at Richmond, except officers. Our parole
was, that we would not take up arms against
the ConfedMate Humbug Government, until
we were regularly exchanged by the Federal
Government.
•
We had three days forced march from
Yorktown, under a rebel cavalry guard, by a
roundabout road, and were completely done
oat. We were driven like settle, over roads
and swamps, through sand actually knee deep,
and sometimes requiring the greatest exer
tion to get our feet out of the mud.
I presume you have read of the perils
of our march through Yorktown and in the
advance. Fortunately, none of the rebel tor
pedoes exploded, except one, that I heard.
The first night of our march a sleeking .rain
set in, and continued next day almost all the
time the battle was raging, but not So heavy.
The rebels outnumbered us in the .fight, bat
there was great slaughter on both sides. The
Excelsior Brigade suffered a great deal—a
great number of officers being lost. Our regi
ment was in fallen Umber and brush, and we
attacked the robots In the woods. The-fight
ing Was 'ilesperate. I did not hear the order
to retreat, (if there was any,) and when I saw
our men retreat, I thought they wopld come
back again. I saw most of those who re
treated fall, and I attempted it, but the balls
-came singing around me like a basket of bees
soddenly let loose, and I received a ballot and
some buckshot through the leg of my panta,
which only wire me a stinging pain. I
thought it best to stay and do all the execu
tion I could; but I was suddenly astonished
to see the rebels come yelling, like Indian
devils, over logs and bushes, right among us.
They had but-flanked and surrounded us. I,
among others, was taken prisoner, and stay-,
ed that night at Williamsburg. The next
morning we started for Richmond.
We have not yet been notified what will be
required of us, as we only arrived in this city
last night.
Our Book Table
Animas Ward Hhißook. With many Comic Wee
trations. Nov York: Cart!eon, Publisher,
.(late
Rudd & Carkton :) 1862. Pittsburgh Henry
Miner, Fifth street.
"Artemus Ward his book" will bring into
the reader's hand a brimming goblet of the
wine of the latest vintage, which, one of our
'chiefisia humorists has drawn for'the delecta
tion of thousands of laughing Americans.
Some two hundred and sixty pages in the
peculiar orthor- or, rather, hasro-graphic vein
of Arterials Ward, may be a pretty ample
allowance, but doubtless it will not be too
much for the receptive faculty of those who
have for years delighted to• gather and repeat
the mere "waifs and strays" of A. Ward from
the carnal:lDi newspapers. Such persons will
find this volume a priceless companion—the
source of "inextinguishable laughter."
Journal of Alfred Ely, a Prisoner of War in Rich
mond. Edited by Charles Lanmae. New York
D, Applettpo 8 Co. 1861 Pittsburgh: for sale by
R. 8. Doris, Agent for P. Appleton & Co., corner
of Wood street and .Diamond alley.
Ms the good fortune of some books, that
they must interest- us. It needs no art or
skill in bOpk-making to produce a successful
work, when an author has a subject which the
public know only he can write about. Stich
a monopoly in authorship has fallenlto the lot
of Mr. Ely. The first released of the more
'dletinguished prisoner, taken by the rebels at
Ball Hue, the interest of the public has bean
excited and_ kept on the tip-toe of .expecta
tion, ever since his return, by the frequent an
nouncements that 'he was preparing a com
plete narrative of his experierime of prison
, life in,. Richmond. It was the thing to do.
The companion of Colonel Corcoran and other
distinguiehed officers held in durance, Mr.'
Ely's occasional and fragmentary sketches,
spoken or written, were eagerly eought by the
public, aFid the idea of a continuous and com
plete narrative was one which must strike
every person as the desideratum arising out of
the circumstances; and which ought to be ac
complished at the earliest day practicable.
Here, then, it is,—qtrite a volume of interest
ing narrative, giving in not undue detail the
whole matter, so far as black upon white can
make record of it. devre said, the public only
await the announcement that Mr. Ely's book
is ready—they have already made up their
minds to read it.
"Way NEL FEBSOLL KILLED HIS WIFE."
—Such is the singular title of a singular story.
It ie stated to be by the author of -"Paul
Forroll"--e novel published anonymously
several years ago, which was read by almost
every novel reader, at that time, with an in
terest which oven this age of sensation-writ
ing has rarely seen equalled. The dark pas
sions portraged, the terrible insight into the
_region where the darker passions of human
I nature work, made "Paul Ferrell" the - most
remarkable book of its year.. and those who
have retained any trace of the impression
made by that powerful story, will gladly take
up the sequel which explains so much that
every reader had to submit to leave unciplain
ed—being consciously unable to do for limself
what the author alone could do satisfactorily.
The publisher of this "Strange Story" ie Mr.
Carleton, of New York, and it la for sale by Mr.
Henry Miner, Fifth street, Pittsburgh.
Fire in the Diamond... Arrest for
On Friday night, about fifteen minutes be=
fore twelve o'dloek, fire vas diecorered limning
•
Irwin' the cellar of a tavern in the Diamond,
kept by..Cbarlee_P. Single. The fire. was
promptly extinguished, but not until consid
erable damage had been done to the dining
room, where the fire first broke out. An ex
amination of the promises created the bus
picion that the place had been set on fire, and
.Mr. Philip Vierbeller, proprietor of the build
jag, ordered the, arrest of Mugle. it was
alleged that the fire had brawkindled by some
one, immediately under a "musical clock"
which stood in the dining room. -A - quantity
of combustible materials meowed to strengthen
thie suspicion. It was alleged that the motive
was to obtain the amount of insurance upon
the "musical clock," and the furniture, which
were i minted for $1,90 o,in the Tenney van is:"
There; was aseparate . policy of $2OO on the
clock. It was completely destroyed, but the
furnitare was not materially damaged, There
was 'an additional insurance upon the liquor,
in the'"Girard," and the building wee insured
by Mr. Vierhellor, in the "Iloine,' i of Mew
York.
Mr. Idugle was abiont from home when the
Are broke out, but returned. soon after, and
was arrested. Ile hada preliminary hearing,
but there was no dispOsition to prone a prose
- cution againsthiw , and he was discharged on
his own recognisance, to appear when
on. In the meantime, the ineuranco-Compa
rhos interested will investigate the matter,
'and if the proof sustains the allegations the
prosecution will no•doubt be pressed.
TUX ILLIIIITILLTSD WEEKLII.B.-Mr. W. 4.
Gilderifenny, 45 Fifth street, has received.
Frank Leslie's illuatnited Reto.r . pisper r a splen
did double number of this well known weekly,:
and 2'he Nets York Illustrated Reiss; whielt ie
also; widely known as an enterprising compe
titor With tho older - Illustrated Weeklies.
Beth papers are, as usual, replete with inns-
Undone of the .war.
- 21.1MZSTED Fos LaaeszT.—Mr. Woodrdif,
wife.and daughter, residing in Sharpsbuig,
Were'arreited last night on a
dollars
el hitvibg
stolen about Ave hundred dollars wo i th: of
goods, the property Of Mr. Roth and 'w iv of
this any. tart of the goods have been cov
ered, upon searoh warrant, and ideptiltil
Mrs. Roth. The aootuedwlll have a blaring'
at the Mayor's office, this afternoon. -
. ,
Ens GAZETTI: The time draws . nea t -to
nominate State and Conntyoilloers. Aiiinr
me to name for . State Senator, James o
liaey, Baqr., of 'this atty.' $ o :is a matt of
ability, purity and integrity, and just a
maik tor the plan, rap Bonn Pt:rural:sal .
.. .
„ . . ,
Reformed Presbyterian Ei ynod
Correipondenee of the Pittsburgh Gazette.
• PHI ZICISTON, Iwni s, May 18, 1862.
I dispatched! just as the new Moderator was
being introduced to the Chair. Beferts taking
his seat Dr. Douglas made a patriotic address
to the court, of which the following is an out
line. lie returned his cordial thanks to the
fathers and breiliren for the distinguished
honor- conferred upon him in elevating him,
by their unanimous suffrages, to the high po
sition of Modarator of the General -Synod of
the Reformed Presbyterian Church in North
America. They had never assembled under
circumstances more solemn and critical than
those under which they wore now convened.
It was true that the boom of the guns Which
vomited forth desolation on half-famished
Sumter had scarcely died away on the breeze
when. they assembled in New York 'last year
—that bloody battles were then impending,
and have since been fought, that the Federal
arms have beeW generally successful,and that
our government has vindicated its majesty,
its honor, and its self-perpetuating power be
fore the world. Our gallant navy and brave
army have displayed a prowess and a' hivalry
unsurpassed, under similar circumstances, by
any army and, navy in the world.' It was
true, in a word, that the back-bone of rebel
lion was completely brokpn—that rebellion
was deadand alt that remained was; to give
it a burial in accordance with iti desezes. Let
it be buried in disgrace, and have no place
for interment in any necropolis consearated to
the honorable dead:
But notwithstanding all this, he believed
that this was the most critical period of the
rebellion. For more than fifty years this
Church has been testifying against alaviwy,and
refused toliTild communion with alaveholdera,
or even with eiders and abettors of slavery.
Our testimony hag been disregarded and sat
it-naughthy designing politicians and ambi
tious statesmen- Bat now God in hie provi
chancels enforcing at the point of the bayonet
and the mouth of the cannon what we have
failed to enforce by our living voice and writ
ten testimony. We have often declared that
slavery has a disorganizing element in any
government. Our, prophecy has proved too
sadly true. Slavery is truly and only the
cause of oar present troubles. Our danger
lies in this, that owing to our recent brilliant
victories , designing politicians and selfish
statesmen will, no doubt, endeavor to bring
about a compromisC. We could not drift on
a more disastrous rock. — Should they attempt
it, and succeed, we will have to pass through
the same fiery ordeal and baptism of blood in
a few—and a very few years hence. Let the
causaremain and the effect will follow. There
is no hope nor salve,tion for the country only
in the annihilationi of human bondage—the
abolition of slavery.
lie conceived it,lien, to be the duty of this
Court, before it a journ, to give a distinct
enunciation to the government and the coun
try upon 'this subject. To protest against
compromise with either moral or political
wrong—and to warn them lest they allow
themselves to be dashed against a ruck which
will shiver the glorious ship of state to pieces,
and utterly destroy done of the best govern
ments the world has ever seen.
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He hoped that the members of th&Court,
would, in all their rligions devotions,remem
her to pray for the President, the Cabinet,
Congress '
the Armymnd Navy, and the com
plete and final auee+ of - the government in
crushing out rebellion. Nor should they be
unmindful of the poor deluded rebels:: Let
prayer ascend that they may have new hearts
given unto them, and be made to return to
their allegiance and ioyalty.
The remainder of, the sessions,' Einem my
last, has been spent in the transaction of
routine business. 1 Joanne.
Col. Stambaugh'ii Report of the Ba
tle of Shiloh.
HEADQUARTERS 77i1l REG. PL. VOL., }
Field of Shiloh, April 9th, 1862.
Capt. S. F. Davis, Alteistant Adjutant General
sth Brigade:
Ste : I have the honor to submit the follow
ing report of the part taken by the 77th Regi
ment Penna. Volununiii, in the action of the
7th :
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Pursuant to Col. Kirk's order, the Regiment
moved from the Pittrargh Landing to the
scene of action . , abon :1'34 o'clock a. 111., and
took position a! reset ve for the 34th Illinois,
where we remained (proving only as the front
line moved) until ab s ent 11 o'clock, when I
received Col. Kirke
i rdefr to go to the SUP
fort of the' 4th Brigs e, commanded by Brig..
Gen. Rosseau, which we did, under a severe
fire of musketry from the enemy until about
12 o'clock. Gen. McCook then ordered me ,to
take up a position on the extreme left of his
Division, and repel tae assaults there being
made, to .turn his left flank by theLenemy.
We immediately. engaged rho enemy, and
after some ten minutesisevere firing, the enemy
ran, and concentrated l their force to the right.
We discovered a battery of the enemy on our
loft, of 6 gone; throwing shot and shell in the
direction of where the sth Brigade (the 77th
excepted) wore slowly advancing under a most
terrific tire of the rfemy. Immediately
chafigiag front forwaril on the Bth company,
we poured a deadly fireinto thebattery, killing
six or eight of their men, and all their horses,
(except six, attached to one of the caissons,
which escaped unharuftd..)
Observing the enemy's cavalry, supported
by infantry, steadily , advancing upon us—ire
at this time were in quite an Isolated position
from our Brigade and Division—the infantry
pouring a galling fire into ue, we continued to
move forward throngk an open field, under
their fire, when their cavalry came down on
- 41 s twice, and were twiire repulsed by us with
a heavy loss to the enemy. Following them
up closely, they retreated rapidly through the
lines of the infantry, they joining with them
in their flight. •
Col. Battles, of the . 20th Tennessee, was
hare taken prisoner; his horse. being shot
from under him, he was not. 'Me lo keep out
of the hot pursuit of oqr skirniishere. After
receiving hie sword, I returned it to hid;
again.' At this point, I whilst we ware still
advancing in pursuit of the enemy, Gen. Buell
came up, and ordered Me to halt. =-7
I. refrain from givin4 special instances of
'daring coolness and courage, which came.
under my obserVation during the day, both
on the part of oflicersand men, as all be
haved gallantly. And lyet, without wishing
to detraid from the soldierly conduct of any
of the other °Beers of She regiment, I men
tion Capte. McKesson end Roes, who were
most e.l the day with their commands, de
ployed in front as skirmishers. The meagre
loss in the Regiment my opinion, owing
to the manner in which they performed the
duty assigned them respectively.
I take pleasure In bringing to the notice of
my superiors, Limit. Co,t. lionsum and Major
Stephen N. Bradford, whose services during
the whole day were invtuable to myself and
o:t
00mend. - Also, Dr. Pr 'Alin Irish, Surgeon
of the Regiment, who performed eery efficient
services on the field that day and night.
The casualties of the Regiment are as fol
lows None killed; mortally wounded, 1 ;
seriously wounded, 8.
Very respectfully, your ob't aerv't,
.P.l S. Elvsensoon
Col. 77th Reg. Pa. Vol.
From the Roundhead Regiment.
The following is an e*tract from a letter
written by a member of Leasure's Regi
ment, to his father in this city. It is dated,
Beaufort, S. 0., May Bth:
I perceive through some. papers and other
channels, "that the .'l3. undhead' Regiment
ie . suffering much. from isioknese,". causing
much uneasiness belongs . our friends at home,
besides doirig as injustice!. This you should
have corrected. The fact is, woe never enjoy
ed better health. As eVldence of each, we
have but three on rite sick list, two of whpm
could do duty if required. The heat at thee'
is oppressiie, but a fine sea breeze towards
evening sets In, which Is quite refreshing.
Beaufort is a delightful, healthy place, to
'Which we. just returned, being for some time
on savor° picket duty. Assure our friends in
Pitteburgh and other pl 7, that we, as their
"Agents" in the "Orand Drama" now being
performed, are ready and willing to play our
part. Pray for the ramie of the "Round
heads."• SY. It. Met.
1
AMOiG TES WOUNDZ*, ,
—Corporal D. - Q,
Douthett, son of Joseph Douthott, of Penn
township, and Private. John Davis, eon of
Thomas David, of Cuomo uessing township,'
both members of Capt. Th mai McLaughlin's
company, of Dutler — coun 7, were among the
wounded in the battlo of Williamsburg. Their
injuriesare said to bo slight.
DEPITTILS APPoINTRD.
Inspector of Spiiitr aia•
pointed' the follusring as. ,
Deputies: DASid Habil:en
Thomas J. Richardson,
8.13ma11. and Willi. Brown,l
~ ~p,Z;Y ~ }4}A~V%~~i3~Y~
T E LATEST NEWS
BY , TELEGRAPH. -
COL. CORCORAN TO BE EXCHANGED,
Sumner's Faxialmfrpation .and Confis
cation Bill Reported.
ITS L EA DING FIATITREQ
GENERAL HUNTER'S PROCLAMATION
rro CAB/-FET ../71EIETIJrG
LATHROP N:/T WITHDRAWN
Emancipatio4 in the Distrikt
THE CASE OF !GEN. HAMIL lON
TUE FOREIGN INTERVENTION STOR
[Special Dispatch tp the Gazette
PHILADELPHIA, May 17. -:—The Secretary of
Mar has ordered the 'retfeee of Col. Wm.
Baldwin, of the rebel arm, as an exchange
for Col. Corcoran. Resumed. Richmond pris
oners represent that the stlita of Col. Corner
an's itealth renders an hhiliediate exchange
necessary.
The Tribune correepondeit nyn : Senator
Sumner introduced, yesterday, the bill re-
ported by the Seiett Cominittee on Confista
tionlind Emancipation. 4is founded upon
the two bills repOrted by Mr.' Elliott to the
House. Mr. Sumner's bill proceeds on the
idea that the country is nor in a state of war,
and it authorises the exercise of the rights
of war for tthe confiseetion of property,
and the liberation of sieves.. Tho COM , '
mitte.e's bill is regarded gas, in Principle,
a new pewit statute with additional
penalties, founded on principles of municipal
law in contradistinction to the rights of war.
Indeed it lel the boast of. lid supporters that it
does not contain a word of confiscation from
beginning to end. Mr. Suit:eer will make an
elaborate speech in suppork of his substitute
on Monday.
•
Gen. Hunter's proclamatlon, it can be posi
'
rely Bulled, was issued without the author'
ty or knowledge Of the President, whom it
took entirely by surprise. 'Anat will beilone
with it is a question yet to be .dedided.
There was no cabinet meeting yesterday, and
It is not probable that any determination will
bo definitely made until the three members of
the Cabinet—Secretaries Seward and Wellee,
and Attorney General Bates—vsho aro still at
Fortress Monroe, return, which will Dot be
till Monday.
It was expected that Mr. Wickliffe, or some
other Border Stat‘r.co/ot, would leek tb in.:
troduce a resolution of inquiry into theliouse
to-day; but:they were silent, whether upon
their pet principle which fiXibids interference
with a General in the fielik or twit, is tin.
known. The President hat not, as stated,
withdrawn the name of Mi.TTaithrop, as Col
lector of New Orleans. It Ili still before the
Committee of the Sontag on Commerce,
which is' xamining into the truth of certain
.charges against him.
. .
Tbo Emancipation Commissioners have re
ceived applications from seller al masters who
sold their slaves out of the District before the
passage of the emancipation!,bili s fun to
bring thaw back and to be a . monerated under
the bill. They have discovered that They
cannot sell to advantage In Maryland. The
Commissioners have not yet decided the ques
tion.
Gen. Chao. S. Hamilton, who was suddenly
relieved by Gen. McClellan from the command
of his ♦division a few dais before the battle of
Williamsburg, is in the city. He has had in
terviews with the President and Secretary of
War; and Senators and Representatives. are
urging his re-establishment in the command
of his division..
The Niagara's mails have not yet reached
Washington, bat we can state on excellent
authority that up to this time neither Lord
Lyons or M. Mercier know anything which
leads them to credit the rumors about foreign
intervention in our domestic affairs. D.
Barone Conran!, Slay 16.—The Memphis
Avalanche, of the 13th, contains the following
from Fort Pillow
On the 12th inst. we fought the enemy with
four of our lightest boats fur one hour and a
half. We sunk one gun and two mortar boats.
Our loss is two killed and eight wounded;
that of the enemy is very heavy, as our sharp
shooters literally moored them down. We
fought male by side with the enemy, but not
one shot passed through our breastworks. Oar
upper works are riddled, but vie are able to
go at it again. We will be able to hold the
river.
Speaking of the fall of Norfolk,the Ago
/and. says But worse than all, the Virginia,
on which we ao confidently rested, was burnt
at Craney Island on Saturday night. Such
is the tenor of the brief and painful intelli
gence Molted over the wires.
There ware three oases of yellow fever at
New Orleans at last accounts, two at Charity
Hospital, and one in the French Hospital.
The Am/atlas also says it has been formal
ly decided thist Savannah is never to bo sur
rendered.
The Provoct Marshal at Memphis has re
ceived instructions from tho military authori
ties requiring the banks at Memphis to • take
Confederate notes as currency, and to arrest,
as disloyal, all persons who refuse to receive
it in ordinary business transactions.
The rebel gunboats in the late attack .on
Commodore Foote's flotilla were commanded
by Montgomery,.assisted by Jeff. Thompson.
The Memphis Acta:mac qttotes the- South
ern market as follows : Flour s2l®s22.
Bacon, Sides and Bates s3o@t32, Sugar 60'
75a . 0.. Molasses 250. Cotton and Tobacco,
no:eelos, receipts or shipments. Corn $1,40.
Oats $425.
Notwithstanding tho Federal progress wo
feel every .confidence that Magruder will gat
into Richmond some time before McClellan
advaneeS, and thinks ,that real estate is the
best security. Ho urges money holders to
invest in real estate.
Arrangements baie been effeoted betireen
Gen. lialleek .and Beauregard ,to ezohange
eurgeons. j
One hundred and fourteen prisoners ware
sent in by Beier - egad, to=day, under it flag of
truce. It was borne by Cul. Pogrom, of Wes
tern Virginia notoriety.
These prisoners have been confined at Col
umbus, Mississippi. Some of them were ta
ken prisoners in Missouri, last Summer.
Before leaving Corinth one of their number
was recognized by one' of Price's Imen , as a
member of the Twenty-fitth Illinois, paroled
at Lexington. .Beauregard ordered him to be
heavily, .ironed.
Goy. Morton and Adjutant General Noble
arrived hero to-day.
Col. :Phelan and One Hundred of hie
• Men Captured.
CATE GIBARDRAO, Mo.; May 17.t—Dispatch
esjust received from Col. Daniels' headquar
ters; near Bloomfield, Mo., contains an ac
count of the capture of the notorious Colonel
Phelan, of Jeff. Thompson's, gang of marau
ders, and over •ono hundred of his men, fifty
of whom voluntarily gave themselves up, and
expressed .a desire to return to a quiet and
peaceful life. •
Major Halvett Released.
Lotnsvium, May 17.—Majoritialveti was
ieleased• by Morgan, at. Shanta,' Tenn., 'on
hursdayi and is now at Nashville. Be!yeti
says. Morgan had sixty men with him when
elan Smitley, Esq.,
Gauger, has sp
., ed gentlemen as
a, 3. B. Lawson
Haughton, John
From Fortress Monroe.
BALT/1101k May 18.—The Old Point boat
has arrived. She brings no news.
There is's rumor that 'Wnidon his boon•':
avattnated brths rebels.. • '
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:si .
AR-RIVAL OF THE NIAGARA
ay.; dFc. ' Itv
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Southern News.
Onr Clunboats Ner , Bleb►nond.
REPULSE .AT FORT DARLLNG
Bursting of a Gnn on the Naugatuck
The. Killed and 'Pounded
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WABIIIN < UTON, May 1.7-11 o'clock, p. m.—
Advices from Gen. Ilalleek's army, dated Yes
terclay,,and from Gen. McClellan's, 'dated to
day; have been received at the Wax-Depart
ment. The former was In close proximity to
the enemy, but n o eniage men t had taken place.
The latter was concentrating and bringing ep
supplies. preparatory to a r-ovement.
The following dispatch has just been re
ceived at the War Department:
Williamsburg, May 17. To lion. initsitt M.
Stanton, Secretary of War
The gunboats Galena, Monitor, Aroos
took, Naugatuck and Port Royal were repulsed
from Port Darling, seven mites below Rich
mond, yesterday. A portion of them have
returned to Jamestown Island, near this place,
in the James river. Lieut. Morris, command
ing the Port Royal, rent overland to us,
this
morning, for intelligence regarding the forts
below the island, and also to assist in burying
the dead which he brought down with him.
Seventeen bodies have been interred on the
banks of the river,and . there area number of
wounded on board, including Lieut. Morris
himself. •
The 1.00-pound gun of the Naugatuck ex
plotted at the first fire.
BMW
DAVID CA UPSELL
! - Colotioj of tho Fifth Cavalry.
Byauthority of °ea. Q. B. McClellan.
Th 4 following-is extracted from a dispatch
tb the Secretary,of War by Gall. John
Geary, dated Rectortowo, Va., May It
A company of infantry, of my command,
was yesterday ordered to Linden, to remain
stationed there.. A detachment of seventeen,
guarding the company wagon, reached there a
short time before the main body, which was
on a train, when they wore attacked by a body
of cavalry, variously estimated at from 300 to
600, coming upon them from four directions.
Our men resisted them, keeping up, a sharp
firing under shelter of the depot, which is rid
dled With bullets. My men were overpowered,
one was killed and fourteen taken prisoner*,
tines of whom were wounded, when the enemy
hastily retired, under fire and some loss: I
have been informed that a portion of Gen.
Shields' command had a skirmish -with them:.
(Signed,) Jona W. tisacv,
Brigadier General Commanding.
From Washington.
WASIMMON, May 17.—Since yesterday
eight dr ten fugitive slaves have been returned
to their claimants. It is estimated that there
were in Washington recently about a thous
and slaves, principally from Prince George
eountY, Maryland, adjoining this Ditrict. At
least forty slave-holders from that county
were at the county house, to-day, filing their
petitiobs for the reclamation of the runaways.
In smile cases - as many as twenty-one are
claimed by a single person. In several in
stances, after the Court had issued the neces
sary writs, the marshal and his deputies. were
unable to find the fugitives who, having by
some means had been informed of the judicial
process, removed beyond the reach of arrest.
The following — report from Capt. Davis,
commanding the Mississippi flotilla, pro tem,
was received this morning at the Navy De
partment:
Goitre Otters FLA...Statute Elcsros,
err Fear l'ittoo, hey 11, 1842. •
Hon.. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy—
Sir: I have the honor to inform the Depart
ment that yesterday morning, a little after
seven ifelbok, (the rebel quadron, consisting
of eight war-clad steamers,) four of them
came around the point at the bend, above Ft.
Pillow, and steamed gallantly up the river,
fully prepared - for a regular engagement. The
vessels of this squadron were lying, at the
time, tied up to the bank of the river, three
on the eastern, and four on the western side,
and, ak they were transferred to me by Flag ;
Officer Foote, ready for action, most of Life
vessels were prompt in obeying the signal to
follOw the motions of the Commandervin-
Chief. The leading vessels of the rebel
squadron made directly for the mortar-boat
No. 16, 'which was, fora moment, unprotected.
Acting Master Gregory, and his crew, be
haved with great spirit during the action. lie
fired his mortar eleven times at the enemy, re
dating the charge and diminishing the eleva
Hon.
Comtdander Stemble,oh the gunboat Ciocin
nat,,
which was the leading vessel in the line
on that of the river, followed immediately by
Commander Kelly, in the gunboat Mound
City, haitened to the support of the mortar
boats, and was repeatedly struck by the en
emy's rams, and at thermal(' time that they
disabled the enemy and drovo himaway. The
two leading vessels in the enemy's line were
successfully encountered by this ship. The
boilers of steam chest of one of them exploded
by oar shot, and both of thorn were disabled.
They, as well as the first naval vessel encoun
tered by the Cincinnati, drifted down the
river.
Commander Walker informs me that he fired
a fifty pound shot thrhugh the boiler of the
third of. the enemy's gunboats on the western
line, ard, rendered her, for the time being,
helpless. , The action lasted during the better
part of an hour, and took place at the closest.
quarters. The enemy finally retreated, with
haste, below the guns of Fort Pillow.
I have to call the especial attention
,of the
department to the gallantry and good conduct
exhibited by Commanders Stemblo and Kelly,
and Lieut. Commanding S. L. Phelps.
I regret to say that Commander Stumble,:
fourth matter Reynolds and one of the Sea
men of the CinCinnati and one of the Mound
City were . severely wounded. The other ac
cidents of the day were slight.
I have the honor . to be, very respectfully',
your obedient servant,. C. 11: DAVIS,
Captain Coseracading ohs Mitsi‘sippb Flotilla,
pro, fem.
The follow ing interesting report from Com
mander Parrott has boon received at the Navy
Departmerit v having been forwarded by Com
modore Dupont:
:U. S./STEAMSHIP AUGUSTA,
OFM CHAELESTOWN, May 13, 1862.
Sir: I haze the honor to inform you that
the rebel armed steamer Planter was brought
out to us thie morning, from Charlestown, by
eight contrabands, and delivered up to the
squadron.' Five colored women and three
children are also on board. She carried ono
30 Pounder and one 24-pounder howitzer and
has also on board four largo guns which like,
was engaged in transporting. I sent her to
Port Royal at once in order to take advantage
of the present good weather. I send Charles
ton papers to the 12th, and the intelligent con
traband who was in charge will give you the;
infurniation which-he has brought off. I have
the honor to request you to send back, as soon,
as convenient, the officer and crew sent on;
board.
Commodore Dupont, in forwarding this die
patch; sap in relation to the rebel steamer
Planter: She was the ormod dispatch and
transportation steamer attached to the Engi
neer Department at Charleston, under Briga
dier General Ripley, whose bark a short time'
since was brought out to the fleet by several
contrabands.. The bringing out of this steamer
under all the circumstances would have done From Pittglenrgh Landau and the
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credit to any one. At 4 o'clock in the morn-
Mississippi Fleet.J
ing, in the absence of the. Captain, who was CHICAGO, May 17.—A special dill top from
on shore; she left her wharf, close to the Gov- Cairo says: The steamer Meteor, rotc(Pitte-,
eroment uMcir and Headquarters, with Pal- burgh has arrived. ' r.` t i''''...' '
motto and Confederate flags flying, passing Gen. Pope's , derision has spier a vanc. ii,l
the successive forts, saluting as usual by blow- and now rests three miles from Ccdintiee , ':-',
log her steam whistle. After getting beyond.; Deserters report that a great deal of ' , bird
the range of the last gun she quickly hauled feeling exists between the Missottli and.Ten
down the robot flags and hoisted a white one: Ineseee troops and those .frilm t eligithern
The "Onward" was the inside chip of the I States -- the former urging that they, their
blockading fleet, in the main ohannel, and was ;States having been restored to the Union, can •
Preparing to fire when her commander made see no reason why they should compelled
out the white. flag. Tho armament of the to fight for the- independencedj, the:Cotton
steamer is a 32-pounder on a pivot and a fine State. - • • .
24-pounder howitzer. She has besides on her 1 The steamer Shine:Liss, with forty Memphis
deck four other gone, one seven - , inch rifled; ;refugee, has arrived. They report that
which were to be taken to the new tort on the Ihandreds of others are making'. their way
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middle ground. One of the four belonged to North as bestlthey can.
Fort Sumter and hail boon struck in the rebel 1 A dispatch from the fleet says that 'desert
attack on the . Fort on the muzzle. Robert, 10115 statt 'that the rebel flotilla hat been rein
the intelligent slave and pilot of the heat, forced by the arrival of anew ratn called the
who performed this bold foal so skillfully, in- rGeneral Price,!!' and •the Iron-cl ad grin boat
formed' me of this fast, presuming It would be Arkansas, from Memphis.. :, •
a matter of interest to us to have possession Jeff. Thompson landed • a part bf iiii force
of this gun. This man, Robert Small, ie su- on the Arkansai shore, and made demenstra
perior to any who have come to . ni.• • Gone on our land force, on Wedneirday.Wght.
Our piekets 'were driven in, and the Ileeley.
ow hold part of the point. j • _
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' A - -special- dispateh to the Chicago Miming
Ills that, the gun boat Cincinnati hal been
kOt off the bottom of the river at Pert Wright,'
ind,it was supposed that ohs would leave for'
Cairo yes terday.
1" - The .Memphis 'Appall, of the- 11th, gates
-the...rail loss in the late navatenghgenient to
have been eight killed and sixteep, wppded,
From Louisville. '
Any 'lB.—The steam ram
Switzerland got aground - is the:. canal, pre
venting the passage of hints. Phia steamer
Glendale, with hospital stores, &a., for Pitts."
burgh Landing; was obliged to return to Cin
oinnail, se iberals bat two feat 'Water on the
falls Thu stunner PranklLa . carry for..
lnirOor stores.'
From Cairo.'
CAIRO, May 17.--The steamer Diligent,
from Rickman, brought up a load of refugees
from Memphis and other points to-day.
They all tell the same story of the hardships
endured in traveling by foot' through tho
woods and swamps, subsisting upon such pro-,
vision as could be carried •in their pockets.
,They are almost entirely Composed of men in
tbo prime of life. They bring - Memphis papers
to the 13th. We learn frdm the telegraphic
columns of these papers that Pensacola was
evacuated on the
On the morning okhe the 12th the batteries
on Santa Rosa Island, together:*Oh the Hoot,
commenced shelling the re of works with no
response-from the enemy. After short bat
vigorous engagement, a flag of truce was sent
ashore to discover the cause, but no enemy
whatever was found. , The Federal troops
were to take possession on'' the billowing_ day.
There is no mention made, of the direction
taken by the rebels. . ;! ' -
The Memphis papers contain,. the accounts
of the late naval engagement, ankilenying the
loss of any of their boats though bey con
fess the fleet was badly cut kip. - \
The evacuation of Yorktown 'and 'ilnrfolk
is pronounced strategical nievements, an by
no means indicating areboldefeat. Williams„-
burg is claimed as a rebel victory. According'
to their accounts the Yankees wore repulsed
with great loss.
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Refugees any that military 'officers from
Corinth, who aro frequently in Efemphis,
complain bitterly of the loss of the Southern'
cause sustained by the delay of Sen. Ilaßonk
to make an attack on them. . .'
Beaunsgard , has been rehdy 'for a week.
Every day that passes weak'ens filal. Es hi ,
received elf the reinforcome'fa that is poiseible
for him to procure. Sicknes rages through
out his camp to an alarmingextent. flo.hatt
placed imperative embargo lon letter writing
from his camps. No acidic} is 'permitted' to I
send any written oommunleation Ito 'friends':
The Union people in filerriphii Are reported,
sorely dispirited at tho dela of our fleets..ln
anticipation of their arrival, they hate been
emboldened to utter Union sentiments which
got them into serious troublh. :' 1
It is asserted that the fleet will have no
difficulty after passing Fort Wright and the
rebel fleet.
Tho whole country for or',e hundred miles
.
above Corinth have been I swept to ;obtain
subsistence for the rebel army, which its note'
nearly exhausted. Seriou- embarrassment
from this cause is anticipated. ', ' I -
0.41E1), May 18.t-The steaMer Swan, from
Pittebugh i.anding,i has arriVid. ISha brings:
news that an important skirmitilihaditaken .
place, lasting nearly two days. : Theirebels.
wore driven back, but not until they eueeeoded
in burning the bridge over la small stream,•
four miles from Corinth. Twelve Of our men
are reported wounded. I
Deserters continue to report the scarcity of
provisions in the rebel camp) Many of their
cattle are starving for want cif forage. ,
' , fluerrillas Infest the inauntry around Hick-.
man, New Madrid, and eijhei points, comalit:
ting depredations.
The news from the fleet isl that of
ilia rebel gunboats , came around Craig Head
Point, yesterday, on a recorinoissince. The
Benton opened fire as soon as they ,came
within range, and they retired. •
The gunboat Mound City i 6 thoroughly re
paired, and goes down to-night.
Passengers by the Swan give currency to
the rumor that Bragg is in command at Corinth,
Beauregard having been calicid to' Virginia to
re rganize the rebel army in the vicinity of
Ri homed.
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I P nsacoln 'in Possession iof the
• United Staten Forces.
BEFORE CORINTH, May th.—The Mobile
, • Ac 4 craw and Register contains the following
special dispatch:
Penance/a, May 10.—At 12 o'clock , last
night Pensacola Navy ]ands :and forte were
set on fire and destried. When the enemy
dizicovered what was going on, Forl Pickens
opened a furious bombardment and •keptit up
during the conflagration, but without doing
any damage to anybody at Pensacola. All
public property, except the; Casten:l House,
incapable of being burned sys.!s moved, hut all
inqablo Confederate propertythad been saved.
• The railroad. track leading hut of the city
towards Mentgomery was torn up this morn
ing. A Federal vessel, with ;a flag'of truce,
came up to the city to-day, demanding the
surVender. Major Dolibe refrised to comply
with the demand, but stated thatallthe mili
lel force bad left and that h e had; no power
to lipase. The Federal °Moir replied they
would occupy the city to-morrOw, but that the
inhabitants need not be alarmhd. •
The latest advices from Gen.; Curtis are that
hisforees are between Desareend Little Rock,
Arkansas, rapidly marching on the capital.
Gen. Rector called out the militias: and the
people generally came out in large numbers
andlapplied to Gen. Curtis for protection, and
deeirell to come under the old flag.
A general advance along our 'Met towards
Corinth was made to-day. Muth skirmishing
andoeveral severe engagements took place.
Gent Sherman's division lost fcitirty-tour kill.
ed and a considerable number wounded in at- .
tacking Hassan house, which the rehals have
occupied for some time past,tworrying our
pickets. We succeeded in drifing the enemy
Irom their position back to their worlts. Our -
men are under arms, expecting{ an attack on
Sunday morning.
Among the killed rebels •lefC'on the field
was one with a swordoupposed fn be an officer.
Maj. Gan. Sherman still od,Cupy: , Russell
House.
Several rifles captured in skirmishing on
the tight are perfectly new, and nncheuperior
to rifles used by our sharpshootersi„having a
range of twelve to fifteen hamdreilyards,
while ours are only e ff ective at hne thousand.
In, all cases of rebels left on ithe field were
sholin the head, the wounded hrere ;allot in
the neck and breast. The °needy left on the
field about 40 killed and abontlloo hounded.
Deserters from Corinth all relied the entire
absence of chloroform in their medical stores.
nein in probabli none in the Confederacy.
The weather is very warm and the roads
quite dusty.
' From Gen. Banks' invision.
RECTORTOWN, VA., May 17, rill Wairhington,
May 18.—A rlelachment of seveuteen moo, of
the 28th regiment of Penney( ranial. volun
teers, who reached Linden,
Va.don'. the 15th,
a short time in advance of reinforconients to
that place, was attacked by a body of about
450 cavalry, who dashed upon them from four
different directions. The men rhsisted them
with sharp firing, under shelter of a depot,
which boars some =irks of the contest.. They
were, overpowered ; and lost ono killed and
fourt;en taken prisoners. Tho balance of the
company came up and charged on the Cavalry,
and compelled them to beat a hhaty 'retreat,
with some loss.
Killed—Corporal Sneath. Captured—Cor
poral E. Baker, privates W. Glen; 'I. Sal
held, T. White, Banereacks, 0". M. Funk,
W. Cain. G. Snyder, A. Miles, Kinard, C.
Maxwell, of Co. Di, and three privates of the
lot Michigan cavalry, of Co.'e H ;and I.
11rApormyrras or rue Arart or roIinYIN;NAC, 1
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orm Horar, ?Lip 17, 18131 10.30 p. m. J
To Hon. E. AL,,Stanton,Sccretary :
A combined naval and army expedition,
under Captain Murray; of the U S. with
troopsind 'artillery under Major I.9illiard and
Captain'Ayers, of the army, went mon
five miles up the Pomonky , to-dal, and forced
the rebels to destroy two gunbolts and some
twenty schooners. The expedition *as ad
mirably) managed, and all concerned deserve
great credit. We have advancedionsiderably
to-day. The roadi-are now imp ring:
[Signed,] GEO. B . Lice Ettarr.
Major General Co
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Important from Pore Royal., .- ~..
, 5 , Nan Your, April IS.—Letters from - Ptirt - .
Bnya/,,,by the steamer -Atlantic, rePoit that
the accession of Abe negro Viet; Small, - who
ran away from Charleston with the rebel tug.
boat, is deemed more important than the
heavy guni she carried. as Small is thor
oughly acanaiated with all the intricaciosof
the navigation in that ireglon.
Gea. liun ter's proclautation',hati beery pub:-
Halted in Charleston, and a negro insurrection
there wa:s ienninent, . 1
Vast Preparations a f ro Making to bombird
Savannah. , Our 'gunbdats have proceeded up
the river, and-our pikets are withitt - Maur
miles of Savannah. Ma sive batteries; mount
f
ing Parrott guns, h re been , erected; all
. around the city. Our troops have a-portion
'of the railroad between, Charleston -and S.av- '
annah In their possession. . I "1
A negro regiment ie being Organized . by ,
Gen. Ginter, its etriema being seleated - fro=
the Massachusetts regimen and -the Move
ment Meets with favor,iis th y will he, able to' - ' -
nerforin duties that wit reli c e our troops . _- '
Tho'Rebels Captlqe Prineetorii.lia'',.
--Gen. Cox Retakes IL —,.-...•..-
, [Special Divatcli to IL tN. Ir. Tri*o9
. .ii.r.4I3 , 4II.AIiTESS 2.IOUSF/1 DEPAIITIMST,T,
‘ i : BALT/116RVi, May 1.7, /882..'
‘. -, ;,,Dispai..otes received I this afternoon-and
evening, tot officia4 but - considered trustier
%thy it headquarters, announce that .Prince-:1
ten, tlie s capital of- Mercer countY; Va., W here. -
Gen..,Co.illi advance Liar stationed; 111113 . at;
tasked anchniptureil by a -rebel foreo'unflei
Rumphroy Marshall, T 1 is morning-the place
was rocapcuredand the rebels defeated -by.
Gen. Cox. .Fro particulars received. Soobt.t
raport that the enemy in front of es have been-.
rtinforeidi • . • N
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i -, „ .alr4e. 1 4. ,trY 1 1.0egraPh• .-: -- .....
I. i i irmank.ramt.i, Majl.7.—NoOn:—Flottri DaYlfitle
doing i Onisil.'salee ' -c f.l n voffilioxaf.B s : 6o . B 4 . -low
grade extra fatally. • Rye door 52 0i - and torn ,nmal
elf 05. .Whatt armor ; sales or Eva 4'61'23 itad'whitir
I lain. 35(31.40. Sales 1,000 bush. rYu ISt .70n. - 'Corn
.iu witiro demand, and prices better ; ealM4o,ooo bust,
... •:::•-
yellow at . 52 .%•Xaa., teed damaged at 47c.:\.0ats. 10,
higher; sake Aas
,000 bash. prime at 38c. - 4 . olfe•S`Xe.
higher; ludas 300 bagsat ls*lillc.lor llio un4 21(iii., 1 21>in:for Lainym. Saga. alai inolmsni in" geotkre-
spiesfat full rates. PtOriAiOtt3 bold firmly; ealet.of. .'
t.4\
mem pork at $l2 741313. liScote and - tr tv
ee.Mea ;:-..
looking op. Whiskyolull at ~1 /12i}40., -.-!: •.:• .'
Mew Aorta Slay 17 Fo p s;—Flour '!.latary and :
s r aleslafll,ooti bids. at $1 45(34150 for State,lsos 25
fur Ohio and $4 9065 00 forl Sotithetta 'Wheat dn.:. : \
dined lc.; sales 100,000 bush at 5131 Odfor:Chiatgo -- I.: -:
•Spring, el fr.r.(3l 12 for lliirloadteo Club and el LX, ) --
144 for Red Western. Curb' 'sip:4;l6,am 4,000' -.- ...•.,
bush; at 52453 for mi.ioa r •llliicav boat and, toms .- -.• .
pork. unchanged. Lard vacLaugsd.Whisky . :dall
and nominal.
Stu' Toms, May 1 8 .—E4ning.--Cottc6 steady i '--".-- -
sales 400 balm at 27,%•( . 4'2745.1 Flour first; Sales ltb••' :
MO bbis.at a decline of 50. • Stare $4'4544 ; .50, Ohl* . .:-..-
81(45 10. Wheat; salty 17 ,0)0 bush., at a doable of ' 4 :
t.. i i. hi ß cle.:: i o Sprin g e . 1'0 . 1 . 04
, Dlilwauk . m C1u . b,..540i4 _
.i
11 1 i 00.- b.h.. , :uict& ' ! . Pock r l,ea u r u y 'li Zt n r: ' 6o " t e : . '.'
inatiilmxid $D 87 4410 for ( prime . - , Lard steady.. . -
Whisky heavy at 2 34014 r-
From Nat+vine.'
A letter from Nashvil e,. dated May. 15th,
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says :
About twelve citizens of Murfreesboro wero
brought to Nashville, under arrest ( 'yesteidai-...:
On Saturday- last, while Col. Parkhurst leas,
going tho rounds of ill*, village,- attended').'
only by one subordinate 110 ilia fired
upon by citizens in concealment - !No, injury ,
was inflietcd, and it soemsi that Col. Parkhurst
felt slime delicacy . in oinkng. any arrests, as had himself been in mbro danger from the
cowardly attempt than anybody,else, and as
ho could not ascertiin with any certainty the
persona who made it. Dot whet t the affair
C4lllO to Gov. Johnson's eiro, he ' v ery proper
ly ordered the ar#st of same letting . Seces-.
sionista of the ploce. Hap couldBnot redeem
his pledge to loyal people; contained in. the
late proclamation, and nal:4lol , 6.si.;Among''
the parties brought down is a brether of 'Mrs.
Ex-President Polk. Dr. I believe,'
is another,
; In making the arrests', na directed by the
Governor,' Parkhur -discovered - some.
facts incidentally, which lied a4eareh for
concealed arms ; and alma two hundred gene ,
were found, loaded and ready for use.
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The Guerrilla iAlarrn, in Western
Virgin ti.
A Parkersburg correspohdent of: _the, qin--
cinnati Gazette states that ithe late alarm of a
guerrilla war itiAires torn Virginialuid scarcely '
any foundation. In a telegzatedatid thirlatb
inst., he says
The facts are those: A . ii.;,rti:ofl2? or. ;it
guerrillas went to Bar= Springs and • de•!:. •
stroyed some old government barracks only, •
and not the town. A coinpany of Federal /
cavalry pursued them andi drove them into
the mountains. No danger is or has.been felt 1 .
here. The guerrillas did not go to Palestine.
GEN. HUNTER'S I'HOCLAI4
ngton telegram sayEl:—
-IVista
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The President says Gen. hunter's procla
mation was issued without his knowledge .or
authority, and ;he is much exercised inJalnd.
about IL Ile says that nat only he - had no
authority to issue the proolatnatiOn, but was.
specially enjoined not tom tdillirwith matters
political, but some of the moot influential
Rembers of the Cabinet say it cannot bat be
indorsed.
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At 'tarsal- Govutwou of. ~.orra atIp:ILTEA.- , -
Capt. Rufus Saxton, U. S. A., now a Brig s=. dier General of Toll:tumors, as bcon 2 anpointv
od Military Governor of Sdath Carolina - and
the Department of the Sour, which incladna •
the whole district of Major General „Hunter's
command. He sailed on ,Thursday, With his
staft,"for Port Royal. °Mil of our religiolis
co temporaries says that Gem Sa.tton Ira:4'llin
care Christian, fearing God,itnd In tho fellow'. •
ship of the Episcopal Churcli." ' Refs a thor.
ough anti-shivery man, and - will not undo
Gen. Hunter's noble work.j. Woe!, Repub.
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SPECIA - L .'VO ICES.
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RVIOVED.—S3I72UOI. Graham, Merchant
fallbr, has removed to No. 54 Market street,
one door from "4„ird street; ad has just re
ceived hisaecond supply of Spring and Sum- '
mor Goods, consisting of the latest Styles of
cloths, cassimarns and vesti gs, selected from_ ' .
the latest implications'. Ge tlemen !desiring .
their clothing made up to fthem, and at 20.._,...
li i
per cent. less than at any other Merchant Tat,
for store in the city, wouldo welt to give ....-
him an early call, as his motto is "quick sales
and smell profits." 1 1
FASHIONABLE CLOTHIERS...72VMM9. ; ma. IL
McGee .k Co., minter. of Federal stroetand Di
amond square, Allegheny, have truly earned
the name of fashionable clothiers: Theirl
supply of Spring and Sumnier goods are of
the latest styles. All their nlqhing is made
up under their own directiMr, and is war
ranted to lit their custeiners.l i Ia prices the
are y
bound not to bo underso d by any Whir ,
establishment. Give them a call and - judge
for yourself. We gnarante for yok a good
reception.
(inter Sects.—Exciting times expe' otedal . -
Barker k Co., 5? Market street Read , their '
advertisement. We will remark here that .
we are glad, on the ladies' acaount, that many
of theM are eating on our suggestion and im.
proving thedo• morning hours tO their shop,. '
ping at this hohsa, thereby securing a degren
of comfort vainly
.wished foti during the later
hourslof tho daq.
To Anna! To Anus!—The citizen soldier'
will end a. more .deadly foe in the brackish!:" -
e l t
muddy water, and damp nig air than in the'. -
most determined enemy. It lloways PHIS sot ,
purity the
• bleed and streng hen the stoseachl.:•.,
and. t owels that soldiers n endure those. - :
herds ips and still be etrting_and healthy.. .
Only p cents per bor. I. 2344. ..
Faarzgar instil:LCD a and children's!'
shoes and gaiters, a largo totlof calie&cs,
iroidories, pant stuff, . Oldtbing, gnarl",
kidsei and forks, an., on M4day, 31a3-1911, .
at 10 and 2 o'clock; at Lyndis Auction Stet's,'
No4ds Wood street, by order of assigneeS.,-
0 jun Oxus: will be taken at 'Rail's
Book Store, Illasorila Ball, Flfth ,street and
at theiOntniburofilee, NO. 4051, Liberty , street!
Day or night, allmidere left int either tbe two
plaeevn-lti be promptly attelided to. - ,• •
Dociro,a C.' Italia, Vi'ater Cum and liernre7,- ;
liathid Physician ; also agent for.
celebrated Truss for Ruptures.
...Comer, OP
PtIIIi attd,Wayne stmts. I I."
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0 IC-KEEPER IVANTEIIii •
Oualo Gr9cer7 Utette • oat, aNuainted Pith
the btethiess, acid et good etneeintence: prelerre,d,
'Addrt.te '.'/Ackatex 14. Pittehhrgh 0.;" algt
elernaces:
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daAILDIsi.ER, WA.NZED.—A suitablo
N.A mixt to take clone or a ataalt audett stall 4 t l ne•
7ard near, he atty.; A german PtTranati,, -••
lagelte at (mt l 2f) _
N. 75 WATER ,
1.4 A'r WAN TB1).- - -.1*0 tnadred
#4l, prp* , 2/mothy 11.7.1zr Latta: 1 •
- • ' .1/84E1LY2.111 COHDEA
2 9' 13 ' ;•• • - • 1 _ Becoad
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