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The Thelon we It Wee It-
The Cesetitallea me Ist
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 7
N' Readhag matter ea every page.
wEETENO OF THE DEMOCRAT.
IC COMMITTEE OF CORRESPOND
INCE--The Democmtie Committee of corns-
Domicile° for the county of Allegheny, will meet
at the ST. CHARLES HOTEL, in the city of Pitts
burgh. on SATURDAY, the lOtlis day of MAY,
A. D., 11U12, at 10 o'clock, a. n.
A general attendance is requested.
THOMAS DONNELLY. Chairman
'‘NATURAL AND POLITICAL
EQUALITY."
After three days' and nights' considera
tion, reflection and instruction, the Ga
zette has concluded to moderate its course
upon the " natural and political equally "
question; indeed, that heretofore admirer
of negro equality and amalgamation tells
us plumply that it never 'advocated the
"political equality'' of the blacks. More
than this, the Gazelle now says that it is
—not in favor of the manumitted slaves com
ing North at all, the likelihood being that
they will stay South.
The reader will observe from this that
there is some method in Abolition mad
ness. This poor, drivelling Gazette, that
Ins np_enly avowed itself for "natural and
political . and in favor of the
slaves coming here, because, as it inform
ed us, there is "plenty for us all," finds,
after a few days' experience, that its read
ers are not quite prepared for so much
"progress," wheels right round and in a
most clumsy manner endeavors to take it
all Well, so far so good; we have
wrung a denial of these positions from
our Abolition champion, and we expect to
hear no more flippant philanthropy in fa
vor of bringing negroes here to eat out the
substance of better men than those engag
ed in demoralizing and corrupting the pith-
lie mind through. the degenerate columns
of the Pittsburgh Gazette. Let that paper
now and at once abandon its nasty voca
tion; let it not bring blushes to the cheeks
of innocence and delicacy, by inferences
drawn from its disgusting teachings. Its
';natural and political equality" is revolting
to the basest apprehension, and none but
a &natio -- whose sensibilities are all be
numbed, and whose desires are strangely
corrupted, could entertain an idea so hor
ribly debasing. For the sake of our rising
generation, abandon these demoralizing
teachings. We turn from the consideration
of them with the disgust which the subject
f. necessarily excites.
The following, from the article in ques
tion, is deserving of some attention:
"When the Post asserts, as it does in the
above extract, that 'we are invited to be
taxed for the purchase of innumerable
slaves, to bring them amongst us,' it ut
_ term an untruth of the most audacious char
acter. Mr. Lincoln had no such_ design,
neithei had any who supported a measure
so generous to the Post's Southern friends."
The Gazette will please bear in mind
that we are not commenting upon the Pres
ident's recommendation to - colonize the
manumitted slaves, but upon its assertions
that there was "no white destitution Pit
Pittsburgh," but an abundance of labor
and subsistence "for us all,"_both white
• and black..-Bet-since the editor stupidly
.seek's to mystify the subject by introducing
the President's recommendations, let us
see how Much he profits by that very silly
expedient. The President promised to as
sist the Rieder slave States, in their allots
to get rid of slavery, whenever they were
--- -- prepared to do. so. How? by paying so
much for each slave out of the national
treasury, and then paying so much more
for the removal and colonization of those
-set free. Where axe all the millions of
money required to accomplish this stupen
dous enterprise to come from ? Where,
but from the pockets of the people, wrung
~from destitution by a horde of taz-gather
- . era. But the colonization part of this pro
gramme is just so much moonshine. There
was no such pnavision in the bill for the
emancipation of slaves in the District of
Columbia; yet the-President signed it. and
the leading Abolitionists "of_ the country
have already : taken ground agiinst that
portion of the President's recommenda
tion. Set -the negroes of the South free
and Abolitionithre would be content with
asking . abort of bringing them here
_ amongst us at the North, and giving them
egitality," too, in order that it
might, through their assistance, keep itself
in power. Our allusions to the District of
Columbia are meant , for; illustration, and
not intended as being particularly opposed
to.thislate act of emancipation, although '
the bill is very defective and of little con
se'uen"-
The s illtaiette in conclusion objects to be
ing called :an Abolitionist, although that
staltitleorconcent was proud of the appel
hilienwp =tit Itionday. In its issue of that
the
,following cciutplimenta• y
allusions to"itnelf, 4cause
"There orewlways . some men ahead of
''tbe tilttft-pipttepriun all great and good
• frid*iiinenia r .who. have to- endifre for a
time tha.a andahue of &public which
flat any'. ._ —ld move
•a itself. The pubk.„ Bonn
doing on, but only to finifthE
*bead- ikeld,Mo genende ~.aancipat
ion is iiiiti'inder , the ban, but iethis war
lasts until next winter, immediate eman
cipation will obethe =universal cry, and the
term ‘Abolitkinisti will cease to be an ep
ithet of risproi t eLP
The magnificent Enterprise in which this
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thu*kiseitipiacipation of
Arun or four niiilieee of flies; .to be
thrown upon society and given all, the
rights belonging to "Denial indioliticel
eqnslitY:" .The Gazette has, by some
means or other,: Sound that its
are abhorrent and ntOnstrons; but-Acres.
sure-broeuild to bear against its utterances,
m it ban lbeen heavy to induce it IoAO
ampidy* impudently denAilikiiiiit:
4, - We iejoice, . however,._ in haft -in
strinemnital in creating the, 444
caused tuts apiitiOnt improventent.-
4iir arming the sleeve
1111 , 1101 — *Aiii_teltfilig.Wigek age.
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THE WAR TAX
In a short time, perhaps within a very
few days, the tej i .bill Ihrlhe support of
the war will and passed by
Congeeusa and* desiie . tosay something
in riiikard4o the ' peas* before any dis
cussion arises infregerkto mere details.
If we had lint .one sentence to indite—
the very last thaVeinibl T ii , Y;tiny possibility
fall from our pen on public affairs. we
should urge upon our fellow-citizens, of
every sort and condition, to pay Mc tax
that Congress may impose, without a mur
mur—to pay it cheerfully, asking no ques
tione, seeking no abatements. As long as
a man has anything to tax, he should not
hesitate to honor the draft of the Gov
ernment which protects him, he that draft
ever so large, or, to his mind, ever so bur
densome. If you will ask the collectors of
our ordinary and most moderate taxes, they
will tell you that almost every man, however
able or however unable, or however lightly
taxed, growls, and objects to all the items
of the bill, or to some of tht in, and tries
to make the innocent collector, who did
not assess the rate, feel like a miserable
extortioner, for presuming to render such
a bill. An unusual levy, such as the war
tax will be, is likely to call forth a fresh
supply. of such complaints as these. We
would beseech our fellow-citizens not to
give way to any ill-feeling on the approach
ing occasion. They all feel that their
Government must be preserved; they all
know that the war could not be carried on
without meane—and abundance of them,
too; therefore, when asked for their inev
itable quota of the expenditures necessary
to maintain the Constitution, and to re
establish the Union, no man who has any
privileges which he values, or any prop
erty, in the possession of which he desires
to be protected, should hesitate or hold
hack for a moment to meet the require
ments of the Government under which he
lives.
This much for the general view of this
war tax claim, as it affects every man.—
Let us say a few words subordinate to the
general principle, as showing why special
divisions of oar people should pay this
war tax cheerfully, and with the least pos
sible annoyanceto those who inay, levy, as
sess and collect it. To the Abolition-Re
publicans we would suggest that they con
trol the government, they direct its policy
—they hold its purse, and more than all,
they wield its terrible sword. Assuredly,
then, they should pay without the semb
lance of flinching, and should set , au ex
ample of pecuniary loyalty that would he
of the utmost value to the government,
and have a salutary effect on all manner
of men.
To the Democrats we might say—if, in
deed it he necessary to say anything to a
party that habitually abides by the Con
stitution and the laws - =to_l44,Democrats
we tnight say: In your insane quarrels;ahout
two Presidential aspirants (the wortuy
Douglas and the unworthy Bred; inridge
you permitted the government to tall into
the hands that. now control it —you
opened wide the door to fraud, pecu
lation and the most shocking forms ot pub
lic robbery—therefore pay—pay—pay for
your misdeeds—pay for your shortcothines
—pay for the want ot patriotism which in-
dueed you to abandon for a moment, on a
trivial quarrel, the heat interests of your
country!
On this question or the war tax, we sol
emnly warn our fellow-citizen 3 OrtillS1:011n
y, not without deep seated apprehensions -
tocustaside the baneful teachings of the pa,4
few years, which would lead them to pay
only such taxes as they might see proper
to pay, no matter how levied--no mutter
by whom the levy was enforced. We im
plore them, then; to forget the dangerous
doctrine of repudiation, which had and un
principled men have sought . to enfort:e in
Our midst. On this subject we have a clear
and blameless record, and we have a right
to speak. We have no more personal in
terest in the war tax than we had in the
payment. of the railroad tax. We never
had any railroad hoods—never had any
war contracts—but we protest again,t re•
pudiating either the railroad tax or the
war tux. lint above all other taxes—if yo n
will pay but. one tax—pay the tax for the
support of the war, and to maintain the
credit of the government of your choice
and your affection.
We do not claim to be a prophet, and
we dislike anything like croaking—bat we
cannot withhold the prediction that the
greatest opposigon: to the - war. tax trill
coWiefrom the'{ Abolitzon element in
the North. ft is 'even broadly hinted that
they will not permit a tax bill to pass at
this session. We trust they will not dare
to defeat the bill—but, as the war, howev
er settled, cannot be concluded on their
basis, they will look upon it as having been
fought in vain, and may shrink from shar
ing in its cost;
Let all honest, loyal men, who are fight.
ing, and praying, and paying. that the Con
stitution may be maintained, and the Union
restored, shun the counsels and spurn the
example of such wrOched malignants. Let
the war tax be paid: •
Iffir The Gazette favors the arming of
slaves to put down the rebellion; SO do we,
provided:they are.commanded and led by
Abolition officers. We desire to see such
advocates of the measure as the Gazetti
man in the lead of this movement; because
it i r e perfectly evident that our present ar-
my cannot suppress the rebellion. The
whole effort ()film governinent has been a
failure; our forces under McClellan, Hal
leek and Burnside are of no use, and noth
,iiiishort of aiming a few "regimentsof es
caped,negroes, under the command of Ab
olition.officers, will bring the rebellion to
a speedy termination. a "Hang out your
banner on the outer wall," and nt once
commence recruiting; lie icing to see theie
fellows on the march. After destroying.
the rebels they can selecti i ntenc,nice spots
for colonizaticiff, 4here they can all settle
and inaugurate the charming system of
"natural and political equality." Slavery
and polygamy used to be considered "twin
relics of barbarism ;" this prospective
blert4ing of:the races will be tbelleginning
of a magnificent system of. advancement,
equality-,and: friternity. -The -intelligen t
reader
,will
,therefore observe :that the
"irdrldiatiiea:"
A DAD tempered judgt
_was annoyed by
an 'Old ,goutleman mho bad a very chronic
cough,. and at repeatedly desiring the
erser to keept4 cpgst
6101fAbliPelf ififsed t ibt, email tint
le, Veal& :poen& if
'he "dfd
not (main ncatOgn 16-When he was
wet with **.iforre'r!';
;Ali& Yoe N I., Asia s
THE PALL OP NEW ORLEANS.
Preparing ibr Disaster and
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The Norfolk Day Book of May Ist, has
the following article :
The Southern news still continues un
certain. but enough is known to prepare
the public mind for diSasterand reverse.—
Let us then address ourselves to the con
templation of this melancholy fact as men
and patriots. Let us consider the disaster
with tortitude and discuss the result with
dispassionate calmness. In doing this
we cannot attempt, as some of our cotem
poraries have done, to judge the action of
General Lovell. We dare not, in candor,
pronounce against his course of action
until we have his official report before
us. In the abscence of that, we undertake
to say in his vindication that his course
was, so far as we are informed, the only
one left for hint to adopt. In the present
state of public opinion we are aware that
this opinion will be challenged; and yet,
when the first sharp paroxysm is over, the
people must sec that tin• him to have re
mained in the city would have been to
provoke its destruction.
How far he is responsible for the pas
sage of gunboats by the forts below is an
other question ii on which no • judgment
can be intelligently formed with our limi
ted information.
The act of evacuating the city was aive
cessary sequester upon the arrival of the
Federal ships, for infantry cannot tight
men-of-war. By this movement be leaves
room tbr the municipal antnorities and
foreign residents to protest against the
destruction ofthe city, a result which must
have necessarily followed upon its contin
ued occupation by our troops.
The responsibility—and an awful one it
is—was incurred, not by the evacuation of
New Orleans. but by the Government. in
leaving the river so that the enemy's fleet
could pass the batteries and assail the town.
This is an instructive and costly lesson,
and
comes us a most happy illustration of the
truth of our frequent predictions of losses
on our coasts. We can only defend our
navigable streams and harbors by obstruc
tion.
There is no earthly use in building new
forts and accumulating ordinance behind
earthworks with this object iu view. Du
ring the Russian war it was conclusively es
tablished at Odessa, Comersund, Kilburn,
and in the naval cannonade of Sbeastopol,
that ships, with steam-power, would en
gage land batteries of the most thrmidable
eharacter with success. Morerecently the
splendid dash made by Captain Tucker and
his ricer semailnin past Newport News, un
der tire for an hour. show that mere torts
will noCanswer.
This being demonstrated, what then ?
Will the government take timely precau
tion to save Richmond, or let it fall before
an insignificant flotilla We have more
than once proclaimed this danger; w•e have
more than once called on the authorities
to take steps to this end: and. whatever
may be the result will have the consolation
of knowing that we discharged our duty
by pointing out toe dangerand its remedy.
The obstructions of granite can be placed
under the guns attar lowest forts. and thus
leave open the river above for transporta
tion.
\Yid' obstructions below, and proper ar
rangements to increase them above in the
narrrow pases of the river. the Capitol
will be ual.•--atol not till then. The press
or Itiehmontl has taken thomatterin hand;
let others or .• it trward.
The Rebel Conscription Act,
The I . ltriestoli ere,' ell prints du. Con
seription act in full. and .ass of it ellitori
ally :
"This is a most important document.--
It deciar..s ..iihstantially that every citizen
tietween .-ighteen and thirty•lixe years of
age is in the army. The present organiza
tion of regiments, Lr., is to lie
maintained, the companies to be tilled to
one :tml wenty-tive men. When
i thus tilled up. tire soldiers are to have the
prit i how, ol electing their tarn officers in
the some mariner asunder former laws: but
the commission: will be issued by the ['res
ident. Another reature of the bill proiides
that three months' additional service he
asked of all the present volunteers whose
terms are ab.utt to expire. unless such as
are otherivi--- .•utitled to diseharge shall
sooner he relieved by the substitution of
n•cruir , . nn lr r tier operation of the new
SOUTHERN NEWS.
Further Particulars or the Cap
ture of New Orleans—Move.
anent of Federal"' upon Char
lest 0 is---Capt tare orn Confeder-
Me Battery Twenty-Two Miles
from Charleston—The Editor
, of the Memphis Avalanche
Arrested by the Confederate
Authorities—Confederate Ac
counts of Affairs in the West.
The subjoined extracts from the Rich
mond Ruquiree of Friday were received
by the Secretary of War on Saturday:
Moall.E, May 2.—The telegraph operator
front the hay of St. Louis has telegraphed
Ito the Mobile office that the stores in New
Orleans were being emptied of sugar and
molasses, which were being thrown into
the river. The city was to have been for
mally surrendered on the Nth ult., but the
time was extended. Some of the enemy's
vessels have gone up the river.
Art:t;srA, April 30. —The New Orleans
Rtdleiiu, of Friday, says that F. B.
Renshaw, Confedertite States navy, tele
graphed from Point Alabache, on the 24th,
that seven of our gunboats (Confederate)
had been fired by the enemy. The Navy
Department received a similar dispatch
last Saturday, but it is not known what
boats are referred to.
CHARLESTON, May I.—The Federate have
captured a small battery of two gnus near
White Point, twenty)-two miles from Char
leston. General Evans sent a force too
look after the Yankees,
SAVANNAH, April 30.—Letters received
here to-day from the prisoners taken at
Fort Pulaski state that they are all at Fort
Columbus, 'on Governor's Island, New
York harbor. All well and kindly treated.
SATAN:v.Ii, May . I.—Gen. Lawton has
formally communicated to the city coun
cils his determination never to surrender
the city. The council has resolved to sus
tain Gen. Lawton.
MEM PH's, April 29. —D r. Foulkes, editor
of the Memphis Avalanche, has been ar
rested for publishing an article calculated
to array the planters against the govern
ment.
From the Wilmington (N. C.) Journal
of the -29th of April we have the following
details of this event, (the surrender of
Fort Macon) which took place on Friday
last, when the enemy o_pened fire from
ro
stng batteries of heavy Parrott and other
rifled guns and mortars planted within
1,400 yards of the fort, and behind very
high sand banks, which prevented their
being seen by the garrison until the fire
was opened. After ten hours Sre of shot
and shell the fort was breached and com
pletely torn to pieces.
SAVANYMI, May 1.--A dispatch from
the Corinth correspondent of the Savan
nah Republiean, dated 29th ult., sayi that
the enemy have been reinforced and are
advancing. There is heavy skirmishing
daily. Quite an affair occurred to-day this
side of Monterey.
MOBILE, May I.—A special dispatch to
the Mobile Advertiser from Corinth, dated
29th Illt„ says that Col. Scott's Louisiana
'cavalry, consisting of two companies, had
driven ont a -regiment of Fedentle from
Ttreembia, killed several, and took 'forty
INFP:Persp The sue m y burnt the *mei
amt, mere p 2ll ursued. bf to Coufedesailii,
The molt luagi l t.
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Cl=ll
BA I.TIMitE, May 6.—The special cor
respondence of the American at Fortress
Monroe, says that Gen. Mcelellan's ad
vance is beyond Williamsburg, and that
our gun boats are at West Point, having
on I heir way captured or destroyed man;
rebel transports.
A report was current of the capture of a
number of prisoners.
A force had been landed at West Point
and destroyed a bridge on the Richmond
and York Itiver railroad.
Interesting Foreign News
THE INSURRECTION IN TURKEY
Cousassents on the lisultle or tihiloli
t:w Volts, :May G. —The steamship
11 am in on ia arrived at midnight from South
ampton, from which pint she sailed on the
ult.
The Steamer Nisbeek, which sailed with
military stores for Canada; is missing.
The British Admiralty had ordered all
wood corvettes, sloops and gunboats in the
navy to be iron clad and covered into pow
erful floating Armstrong batteries, the
work to beionimenced immediately.
'The Royal Sovereign was in the course
of conversant into a cupola vessel, on
Capt. -Cole's 'plan. She will have a beak
placed below the water, acting as a pow.
erful rain.
Consols at London were steady at 93i6i'
94 for money and account. Illinois Cen
tral and Erie railroad shares had advanced.
There was scarcely any application for dis
count at the banks.
The London Times, in an editorial, pro
nounces the battle oiShiloh a drawn bat
tle, and the first creditable encounter du
ring the war. But, it adds, we should be
very much mistaken if we thought that the
affair is calculated to bring the war to an
end or discourage the Southern people.
The Daily News says that both sides
fought with desperate courage, and on both
sides the Generals seem to have displayed
considerable military skill.
Eight thousand Montenegrins and three
thousand insurgents attacked the Turks
near Niksick. The insurgents were re
pulsed eight times. The Montenegrins
retreated, leaving 600 dead on the field,
and carrying away manykilledand wound
ed. Three hundred and fifty-three Turks
were killed, besides many wounded.
Breadstuffs Flour unchanged and
steady. Wheat firm and unchanged, bui
quiet. Red Western 10s Ild; Red South.
ern 118 3i10:011s 6d; White Western 12s;
White Southern 10d. Corn quiet and un
changed; mixed at 18s 6d.
The Affair at Ferimaturteu_ f _Temi.
--Jeff Thompson at Ft. W.right.
CAIRO, May s.—The steamer Antelope,
from Pittsburg Landing; arrived here• on
Sunday morning.
In the affair at Farmington on Saturday,
General Pope took between 200 and 300
prisoners, tents, camp equipage, four pieces
of artillery and several hundred muskets.
At the time the Antelppe.left Pittsburg,
loud and continuous firing was heard. The
cause was not ascertained.
Recent arrivals of deserters from Fort
Wright confirm thereport that Jeff Thomp
son commands there. The settlerfoice
there now does not exceed 8,000 or 4,000.
Morgan's Cawalr_y
Hundred and Fifty Prisoners
Talker--The whole Fore, Prob
ably Captured. L ,-J.
NASHVILLE, May 6.—A dispatch to the
Louisville Journal says thatVeneral Du
mont, with portions of Woodford's and
Smith's Kentucky cavalry, arid Wyrikoop's
Pennsylvania cavalry, attacked Morgan's
and Woods' cavalry, eight hundred strong,
at Lebanon, Tennessee, on Monday morn
ing at five o'clock.
The rebels were utterly routed. A led;#
number were slain, and one hundred and
fifty prisoners taken. Nerirly all their
horses and arms were captured. They fled
after fighting an hour and.a half, General!
Dumont being in full pursuit, and he will I
capture the whole force. The prisoners
will be here this evening.
It was a brilliantaffidr. - - and4nensged
with great skill., by,klailecal Duntoett, .
Morgan is reported lulled. Coloul
is woundedint4„4m.coignor
wounded in . tbaubd
r*.beawere cantifß'rPollihilmg*jn
Fink( •••
filkile
LARTIfts won 1.1
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LATEST FRits-YORKTOWN:
Gen. McClellan before Williamsburg
General Johnsten's •Chief Enginexf Captured
BALTIMOIiP., May 6.—The French war
steamer Gassendi came down from York
town at 5 o'clock last evening, bringing
the French Minister, and alscidapt. For,
the Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
We learn that up to 1 o'clock the steam
ers with Gen. Franklin's division had not
gone beyond Yorktown, but were waiting
to hear from above.
One of the gunboats which went up on
Sunday morning had returned and report
ed that the river is unobstructed, and that
the gunboats had reached West Point,
where a force had been landed and des
troyed a bridge on the road to Richmond.
Several rebel transports were overtaken
going up the river. Some were run ashore
—those on board escaping—and were
burned; others bad been captured.
The latest reports say that General Mc-
Clellan was with the advance of the army,
and was supposed to be before Williams
burg, in which direction there had been a
brisk cannonading all day.
Among the prisoners is the Chief of En
gineers on Gen. Johnston's staff, who
states that - the whole rebel army at York
town amounted to 85,000 men. He gives
a most deplorable account of the condition
of the army, and says they wilt be unable
to make a stand anywhere this side of
Richmond. The retreat commenced be
fore daylight on Saturdaymorning, and he
doubted not that the advance was 20 miles
distant at the time the last gun was fired
from Yorktown.
On Sunday morning General McClellan
signalled five gunboats lying below York
town of the fact of the evacuation, with in
structions to proceed on up the river to
West Point, and remove all obstructions out
01 their way.
Quite a fleet of steamers and vessels
loaded with troops were discovered in the
distance, and pursuit was commenced, re
sulting in the capture of some of them,
whilst others were run - ashore and fired by
those on board. who escaped to the woods.
It is said that by three o'clock in the af
ternoon the gunboats had reached West
Point, at the head of the navigation, nearly
:10 miles aboVe Yorktown, frequently shell
ing parties of the enemy that were discov
ered flying along the shore, and flanking
that portion of the retreating army that
were moving towards West Point to take
the railroad to Richmond.
Immediately in the wake of the gunboats
allowed along line of river steamers.:load
ni with troops carrying Gen. Franklin's
)ivision, with 16,000 to '20,000 men. These
mops reached Yorktown during the after
eon, and stopped there to. await in
elligence from the gunboats. It is propos
rd to land them at . 1 - orktown, if the re
mrts 01 the gunboats are favorable.
McClellan's Advance beyond
Williamsburg—Progress °Elbe
Army. •
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inn LATEST TELEGRAPH.
A BRISV.III* - .IEAR 1611131SEURG
Two Rebel Colonels and Two
Lieutenants Killed.
150 PRISONERS TAKEN.
The Enemy Completely
Repulsed.
LOSS SUPPOSED CONSIDERABLE
WASHINGTON, May 6.-1110 boat to
Cherry Stone Inlet has arrived with dis
patches for the Government.
The enemy are in strong force and en
trenched near Williamsburg, inteang to
dispute the further passage of our troops
there. There has been some brisk fight
ing, in which Gen. Hancock's division had
taken two redoubts and repulsed Early's
rebel brigade by a brilliant bayonet charge.
In this engagement Gen. Hancock's forces
are said to have killed two rebel Colonels,l
two Lieutenants and captured 150 prison
ers. Gen. M'Clellan highly compliments
Gen. Hancock's conduct. At the time of
sending the dispatches our loss was not
known, but it is supposed to be considera
ble in proportion to the extent of the.en
gagernent, as the fighting.was quite severe.
LATER — From our correspondent of the
Associated Press—advance near-Williams
burg, Monday evening, May sth :
When my dispatch was sent last evening'
the indications were, that our troops would
occupy Williamsburg without much oppo
sition. The first indications of the ene
my's rear guard being reinforced was the
fact of their pressing our lines about eight
o'clock A. M., showing a determination to
resist our advance. Sufficient reinforce
merits hail arrived in the night to enable our
Generals to act either on the offensive or
defensive. About eight &clock the enemy
opened on our troops posted on the left,
composed of General Hooker's division
and other troops of General Heintzelman's
corps. The action in the vicinity was
very heavy at times. The loss in killed
and wounded is not known, but is suppos
ed to be considerable on both sides. Ihe
enemy was repulsed at all points. Gene
ral Teets' brigade, stationed to the right
of General Hooker's, soon after became
engaged. Here the tiring was very heavy
for about two hours, during which they
handsomely repulsed the enemy in mak
ing a charge. Our loss here was about
30 killed and 75 wounded. A brilliant
victory was achieved about five o'clock in
the afternoon by Gen. Hancock's brigade,
assisted by Kennedy's and Wheeler's bat
teries. They had been ordered to the
right to flank the enemy, and if possible
to turn their left wing. Ilere they were
met by Gen. Early's brigade, consisting of
the sth North Carolina and 24th and 38th
Virginia regiments with a squadron of
cavalry, who advanced in line of battle.
Our troops who were quickly prepared to
receive them, opened a heavy fire on them
and the enemy advanced steadily to with
in one hundred yards, when Gen. Han
cock ordered a charge with the bayonet,
which was executed with the greatest
courage.) The enemy's line broke—they
became panic stricken and fled, leaving
their dead and wounded behind.
The rebels left upwards of eighty dead
and fiirty wounded: We took nearly 200
of them prisoners. Among the wounded
were the Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel
of the sth North Carolina regiment. Our
loss was 17 killed and about 40 wounded.
Among the enemy's dead were the bodies
of the Lieutenant Colonel and Major of
the 24th Virginia regiment.. together with
several other o ffi cers. Their dead were
buried by our troops, and their wounded
cared for. The conduct of General Han
cock and his brigade on this occasion has
excited universal admiration. A standard
of colors belonging to the cavalry. engaged
was captured and it is now on its way to
Washington.
When the news of Hancock's success
became known a shout went up from tens
of thousands of Union throats that made
the country resound for miles around.
General Hancock remained during the
night in the works of the enemy.
Gen. McClellan and Staff' arrived on the
field at 5 o'clock and immediately rode to
the front where his presence among the
troops was most joyfully hailed. He im
mediately assumed command in person.—
The rain has poured down in torrents all
day. The troops suffer much from ex
posure, but none complain.
From information received from the
prisoners taken, the enemy will make a
decisive stand at Williamsburg, reinforce
ments having been arriving all day and
Gan. J. C. Johnson is in command.
Jeff. Davis was in Richmond from last
accounts.
The-enemy's works are very formidable
and ettend across the peninsula this side
of Williamsburg,
Tuesday was a beautiful May morning.
The operations of to-day . are not yet
known.
The Whole army is inlood spirits.
POST OFTIOE 'DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTOS, May 6, 1862.
All letters for New Orleans should be
sent to New York post office for trans
mission by GOternment steamers in the
regular mails. (Signed)
.TNO. A. KASSON,
Ist As&t... P.:M. Gen'l.
P Arrival of the Steamer Edit'.
berg.
NEW YORK, May 6.—The steamer Eti
inburg arrived at thisport at 6 o'clock this
I evening from Queenstown on the 24th alt.
The London Times of the 24th Hays, the
advices from America indicate that the re
cent battle at Shiloh, had no effect in cre
ating a hope . among the leading houses
that the termination of the war was. at
hand. The shipments of gold were be
ginning to excite apprehensions and sur
prise, but we do not hear of a :decree from
Washington
'prohibiting -the " export of
specie,
The Times annoukeeithe'ternination of
its correspondence from the Potomac.—
It says the . President has 4ruslly . decided
that Mr. Missal shall not be permitted to
avail himself of Gen. McClellan 's invita
tion to accompany the army. The federal
govereimant fears independent criticisin.-
7'he troops were desirous of carrying with
them au historian whom the world would
. .
believe:: . - - .
P 'Mr: Rusiell would fiiive been received
with joy in the rebel camp, but owing to a
scrupulous imptitation that he would af
ford them useful information, he returned
to England.
American stocks were dull.
Pullinger the defaulter died on a convict
shill eatronte to Australia.— ,
Subscription clubs are being formed far
the benefit of the unemployed throughout
the minufacturini district'.
The :steamer Etna' fiend New York ar
rived out on , the 24th... • ;i : .
The sales of-minim at Liverpool on the
34th amounted to 8,000 'tad/ 8 4 . '444M
B.ooGbidee to ' speculators and expoitanall
The
market PJ°;e4 fi lr tat. un0PP444,9;
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orequaet ink stady ..-. - •
iji:iiirliggr :4;444l.4l44 44 l
1
~ ,, Leameneal i memapeeeld amount. 'oligam
_ if!
The confiscation. kW .• a
he Senate excited a &nen! deb - so
ion to refer it to thelipecial corati4teet...
Motion :adopted.
Thetas bill Was reported with:omelt.
ments: •
Adjottreed.
Roads in Bad Condition in Ten
MONTEREY, TENN., May G.—The rain has
fallen in torrents for the last thirty hours,
putting the roads in a horrible condition.
Yesterday the Commanding General ar
rived from the camp near Pittsburgh lands
ing and encamped near here.
Our pickets can distinctly hear drums
beat and locomotives whistle at Corinth.
Because of the horrible condition of the
roads the army will not be moved.
The enemy are receiving heavy rein
forcements daily. On Sunday Bragg made
a speech to his troops, assuring them it
was the intention of Beauregard and his
Generals to give the Federals battle at
Corinth.
Great dissatisfaction - prevails among
the twelve months men on account of the
conscription law.
The roads is improving fast.
Lieut. Worden Couvaleseent--A
Tennessee United States Judge
Impeached.
Wasaiszoros, May 6.—Lieutenant Wor
den visited both branches of Congress to
day, and met with a warm reception from
the members, who congratulated him on
his convalescence.
The merits of the Humphreys' impeach
ment case, initiated to-day . by the House
of Representatives, are briefly these, as
appears from the report of the Committee
on the Judiciary: Judge Humphreys was
commissioned District Judge for the three
districts of the State of Tennessee, on the
26th of March, 185,3 1 and still holds and
has not resigned his commission. The
testimony of Hon. Horace . Maynard, Mr.
Triggs, and Mr. Sellyet, all citizens of
Tennessee, shows that Humphreys, in a
public meeting in Nashville, in December,
1860, declared himself in favor of seces
sion, and refused, when interrogated; to
declare South Carolina subject to the laws
of the United States. He, about this
time, published articles in the newspapers
in which he took strong ground in favor
of secession.
Supposed E aaaaa non °Merin
by the "Chivalry."
CIIIVA(70, May 6.—A special to the Jour
' nal, from Paducah, says:
Jeff Thompson is in Western Kentucky
with 1,000 cavalry. He came across a
company of Curtis' Nebraska' horse yes
terday, near Dresden, scattering them in
every direction. No loss of life.
Great excitement exists in the country
in relation to this raid of Jeff's.
A report is current here, and generally
believed, that Corinth was evacuated last
night and that our troops are in full pos
session.
A special dispatch from Cairo to the
Times says:
The steamer Walsh reached here this
morning from Pittsburgh Landing.
The army so far had advanced from the
river. Nothing is known of its movements.
A drenching rain had fallen which contin
ued 24 hours without intermission.
A report is current that Pope's army
occupied Corinth on Sunday. A few reg
iments who were posted in front are said
to haye been taken prisoners.
Thirty-Seventh congress
WASHINGTON, May 6.—Horse. Mr.
Cox, of Ohio, from Committee on Foreign
Affairs reported the Senate bill appropri
ating $25,000 : as an indemnity to the own
ers and officers of the Spanish bark, Prov
idence, which was illegally detained by the
blockade.
Mr. Colfax, of Indiana, by the unani
mous consent of the House, introduced a
bill to punish frauds on the Government,
which provides that all persons engaged in
furnishing supplies of any kind for any De
partment of the Government by contract
or otherwise or performing any service
therefor svho shall be found guilty of fraud
in any United States Court and all the ac
cessions thereto shall be sentenced to im
prisonment for a term of not less than six
months nor more than ten years, and to a
fine not exceeding double the amount of
the fraud, and all officers of the Govern
ment are required, when frauds are discov
ered to institute a suit against the offen
der. Referred to the .Committee on Judi
ciary.
Mr. Bingham, of Ohio, from the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, offered.a resolu
tion that a committee of two be appointed
to go to the Senate, and at the bar thereof,
and in the name of the House of Repre
sentatives and of the people of the United
States, impeach West 11. Humphrey,
Judge of the District Court of the United
States for the several Districts of Tennes
see, of high crime and misdemeanors ! and
acquaint the Senate that the House will, in
dne time, exhibit the particular articles of
impeachment against him, and make good
the same, and that the Committee do
demand that the Senate shall make order
for the appearance of the said West H,
Humphrey to answer the said impeach.
ment. In response to a question for in•
formation the report on the Judiciary Com
mittee was read, which shows in effect, that
the Judge has acted out his secession pro
clivities.
Mr. Maynard, of Tennesssee, showed the
justice of the present proceedings for im
peachment.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Dawes, of Massachusetts, called up
the California election case. The resolu
' tion was reported from the Committee on
Elections declariag that F. F. Low is not
entitled to a seat as Representative from
that State. Mr. Dawes explained that
a prayer of memorialists was founded upon
a statute of the United States, as well as
on the construction of the Constitution of
the United Stoa t California claimingthree
Representatives in the present Congress,
the, number to which she is entitled under
the apportionment based on the last census.
Set:Ave.—Mr. Ten Eyck, of New Jersey,
presented a petition asking that certain
newspapers be allowed equal privileges in
the mails.
. Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, offered a resold
lion that the Secretary of War be request
ed to communicate to the Senate copies of
all the reports of the officers in command
at the recent battle of Pittsburgh Land
ing. Laid over.
Mr. King, of N. Y., presented petitions
in favor of the bankrupt act.
The homestead bill was taken up.
Thequestion bing on Mr. Carlisle'
amendm q ent, which e was rejected. Yeas 11; s
nays 28.
The bill was then passed. Yeas 35; nays
7, as follows:
Yeas.—Messrs. Anthony, Browning,
Chandler,Clark; Collamer, Cowan,
Doolittle,
ttle Fessenden, Foote, Foster,
Grimes, Hale, Harris, Henderson, - Howe,
Kennedy, King, Lane, (Indiana,) Lane,
(Kansas,) McDougal, Morrill, Pomeroy,
Sherman, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck,
Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson, (Mas
sachusetts,) Wilson, (Missonri,) Wright.
—B2.
Nave. — Messrs. Bayard, Carlile, Davis,
Powell, Saulsbury, Stark, Willey,-7.
Blot* at the Celleelee.
Poresvms, May
. 6.—The colliers of
several of the mines yrvicinity ara as
a strike to-day, and united tips
in th• oonstais
sion of many ontr .n bkomp l i e d
acts.. The pagsrai new:af,iome of
, our largest collerteswere stoppsd*thero,
causing a Koko= desteactioaOrmireety.
llecinaier's'iiinss were' Si Also ,er
their united Ukihmiine
See havabassaillaLapoa to hiraidttivops
*aim area tersidagisse.
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• Pittsburgh U . S April 14th. 1862. -
toe NOVICE IS lIEREBY GIVEN
that "SEALED
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judgment of the Physician of the best quentr and
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own, which might cure rue without the intionyeni -
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of John Fitzsimn ons. in the tooth year of her aste.
The friends of the family arc respectfully United
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Those desiring the genuine article sohuld
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sufficiently (for the public) exposed the existence
of a hovers article ; hearing his name, which article
eau of course be sold to dealers at low llgures, and
some may try to 11.11111 it ollfor thetterinne; but to
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Efe DINTRICT ATTORREY JOHN
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