AfJitf ill BY S. J. BOW. CLEARFIELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1862. VOL. 8.--iST0. 30. :1 1 THE MAN OF BTEZL. In days when old Democracy Ruled in place of powers that Bo, Tbere lived a Minuter ot War Vhose fame dm been recorded far , A man f W, f , A fox at tome, a knave In Stats, With ready hand to Operate, And much from Httlft to Create, And canning to canctal. A man with weighty cares annoyd V that great sohemer, John B. Floyd, He fingered light at the public puree And then went on from bad to worse : Stole U. S. arms and many a keel : Robbed the mints ofthe Commonweal ; Robbed all with whom he had to deal, And when ho had no more to steal, lie stole himself awwy ! Then straight to Dixie's Land he went. With wrathful mood and soul intent, To bear Fecessia's battle brunt Th' invader's onset to confront. Itut war he found to be no sport When death around him held iU court, And cannon belched tbeir loud report That Donrlson was not his forte, And so he stole away. Whither has fld the gallant (?) Floyd ? la he by Holier spoils decoyed, Or would he prove his instinct true, And cheat the hangman of his due ? Perchance he thinks, as well be may, Perverting thus the minstrel lay,) That he who teala h imself away May live tonteal another day, And thus his hand improve. LITTLE EDDIE, THE DRUMMER EOT. A UKHI5ISCOCE O? WILSON CREEK. Cakp Bex-tot, Mo., Dec. 20 1861. A few days before our regiment received orders to join 4en. Lyon, on his march to Wilson's Creek, he,i rummer of our company was taken sick and conveyed to the hospital, and on the evening preceeding the dy we were to march, a negro was arretted within iho. limits ot the crtnp, and brought before our captain, who asked hha what business be had within the lines V He repJied, "I know a drummer that would like to eu list in your company, and 1 have come o t-U yu of it." Ha was immedi ately requeted t inform the drummer that it lie would -enlist for our short term ol service he would be allowed extra par, unit to do this, he must be on the ground early iu the morn ing. The nero was then pawed bcyord the .guard. On th-o following morning there appeared before the Captain's quarters, during tte beat ing of the reveille, a good looking , middle aged woman, dressed in deep mourniug, lead ing by the hand a h.irp, sprightly lookiog boy, apparently about twelve or thirteen years cf age. Her story wan soon told. She was from Eat Tennessee, where her husband had been killed by the rebels, and ali their prop erty destroyed. She had come to St. Louis in search ot her sLter, but not finding her, and being destitute ot money, she thought that if she could procure a situation for her boy as a irtnutuer for the short term that we had to re main in the service, she could find employ' went for herself, and perhaps find her sister by the time wo wero a it-charged. D'Tii-g the rehersal of her story the little follow kept his eyes intently fixed upon the countenance of (he Captain, who was about to express a determination not to take so small a hoy, whet; he spoke out, "Don't be afraid Cu'sin, I can drum." This was spoken with much confidence that the Captain immedi ately observed with a smile, "Well, well, Ser geant, bring the drum, and order our filer to oiiic forward." In a few moments the drum was produced, and our flfer, a tall, round shouldered good natured fellow from the Du hupje mines, who stood when erect,sometbing ver six feet in height. L'pcn being introduced to his new comrade, Jie Hooped down, with his bauds resting upon his knees, that were thrown forward into an acute angle, and after peering into the little fellow's lace a moment, he observed, "My lit tle man, can you drum J" "Yes, sir," he re plied, "I drummed ibr Ciptain Hill in Ton-ni-ssee."' Our liter immediately commenced tfrjiguteniug himself upward until all the an s'fs in his pel sou had disappeared, when he pi ic-d his fifu in hi mouth and played the ' Fl-.-wcrs of Edctibnrg," one of the most dif ficult t tinea to follow with the drum that could have been selected, and nobly did the little k-Iiow follow him, showing himself to be a ' aster cf the.drum. When the music ceased, our Captain turned to the mother and observ ed, Madau, I will take your boy. What is ''is name 1" "Edward Lee," she replied j thct! j lacing her hand upon the Captain's arm, M;e continued, "Captain if he Is not killed" litre her maternal foi lings overcome her utter ance, and she bent down over her bov and Kissed him upon the lorbead. As she arose, he observed, "Captain, you will i ring him Wk with you, wou't you ?" "Tea, yes," bo r-plied,we will be certain to bring him back ith ui. We shall be discharged in six weeks. In an hour after, our company led the Iowa t out of camp, our drum and fife playing, "The girl I left behind me." Eddie, as we called him, soon became a great favorite with the men iu the company. When any of ihe boys had returned Irom a horticultural ex enrson, Eddie's share ol the peaches and mel ons was first apportioned out. During our ''eary a:.d fatiguing march from Rolla to ' pringfield, it was often amusing to see our long-legged flfer wuding through the mud "h our htfij drummer mounted upon his hick nrA alwavn ii- that position when ford '"? tr-aiis. ,)!'iin theifight At Wilson's Creek, I was ''"tiuuud wi;u h part of our company on the glit of T, it ten's battery, while the balance of "'t company, with a part of the Illinois regi rafcDt, w is ordered down in a deep timbered r"i;ie upon our left, in which it was known ('"Mini, of the enemy was concealed, with "lion. u,ey were noon engaged. The contest i"! lavine continuing for some time, Tot- u!detily wheeled his batterjr upon the -tiiy in that quarter. Mien Ihey soon retreat 1 'o the bigh ground behiud their lines. In tban twenty minutes after Totton had j"lTt:n the enemy from the ravine, the word Pd from man to man throughout the army, 'Lyon is killed," and soon after, hostilities flog ceased upon both sides, the order came 'ourraalo foroei to fall back to Spring W. wliiUra part of the Iowa 1st and two 'topanks of the Missouri regiment were to- ajP upon the ground and cover the retreat morning. That night I was detailed for -rt doty, my turn of guard closing witb the i officer as- a relief, I l'ouud that my post was upon a high eminence that overlooked the deep ravine in which our men bad engaged the enemy, until Totton's battery came to their assistance. It was a dreary, lonesome beat. The moon bad gone down in the early part of the night, while the stars twinkled dimly through a heavy atmosphere, lighting up im perfectly the surrounding objects. Occasion ally I would place my ear near the ground and listen for the sound of footsteps, but all was silent save the far off howling of the wolf, that seemed to scent upon the night air the ban quet that we had prepared for him. The hours passed slowly away, when at length the morn ing light began to streak along the eastern sky, making surrounding objects more plaiuly vis ible. Presently I beard a drum beat up tbe morning call. At first Ithought it came from tho camp of the enemy across the creek ; but as I listened I found it came from the deep ravine; for a few minutes it was silent, and then as it became more light I beard it again. I listened the sound of the drum was famil iar to me and I knew that it was Our drummer boy from Tennessee, Beating for help the reveille. 1 was about to desert my past to go to bis assistance, when I disco vored the officer com ing with two men. Wo all listened to the sound, and were satisfied that it was Eddie's drum. I asked permission to go to his as sistance. The officer hesitated, saying that the orders were to march In twenty minutes. I promised to be back in that tims, and be consented. I immediately started down the hill through the thick growth, and upon reach ing the valley I followed the sound of the drum, and soon found him seated upon the ground, his back leaning against the trunk of a fallen tree, while his drum hung upon a bush in front of him, reaching neat ly to tho ground. As soon as be discovered me, he dropped his drumsticks and exclaimed, "O, corporal, I am so glad to see you! Give me a drink," reaching out bis hand for my canteen, which was empty. I immediately turned to bring him some water from the brook that I could bear rippling through tho bushes near br, when thinking I wns about leaving him, he commenced crying, saying, "Don't leave me, corporal I can't walk!' I was soon back with the water, when 1 discovered that both oi nis ieei nan ueen snot away oy a cannon ball. Alter satisfying his thirst, he looked up into my face, and said, -You don't think I will die corporal, do you? This man said I would not ho said the surgeon could cure my lee:." I now discovered a man lying in tho grass near hira. By his dress I recognized him as belonging to the enemy. It appeared that he bad been shot through the bowds, and had fallen near where Eddie lay. Knowing that be could not live, and seeing the condi tion of the boy, he had crawled to him, took oil his buckskin suspenders, and corded the little fellow's legs below the knees, and then Jay down and died. While ho was telling me these particulars, I heard tbe tramp of cavalry coming down tbe ravine, and in a moment a scout of tho enemy was upon us, and I was taken prisoner. L requested the officer tf take fcddie up id front of him, and he did so, carrying him with great tenderness and care. When we reached the camp of tbe enemy be was dead. it is now two weeks since I made my escape from McCuIloch's grap. I have re-enlisted tor the war, and as we are likely to be in'camp for some time, I may write again of other scene through which I have p issed. Rebel Iktermekts. A special correspon dent, writing from Manassas, says: "One visitor made a thorough examination of head boards which uniformly mark the graves of the numerous rebel soldiers who died in camp. Our Government is now for the first time ad vertising for headboards. Each slab at Ma nassas andCentreville tells the name of the de ceased, his State, his regiment, and ti e day of his death. But six States were represent ed in these extensive cemeteries. The highest numbered regiment from Virginia was the forty-seventh. The highest from Georgia, which came next, was the twenty-sixth. The other Gulf and Atlantic states appeared to have no regiment numbering above twenty. The Western and South Western States, except Mississippi, were not represented. On the whole, according to the data of these grave yards, there wero at no time ono hundred and eighty regiments at Manassas and Centre ville." English Barbakitt. A portion of the London press are throwing up its hands In holy horror over the "barbarity" of filling up Charleston harbor with stone laden vessels, and invokes the guardians of civilization." to take the matter in band. If the "guardians of civilization" are going to have a sitting on the "barbarities" of war, I propose that they turn theirattention to matters in regular order. I venture, therefor, to dirhct their investiga tions to the practice of lashing prisoners, ta ken in battle, to the muzzles of cannon and firing them off by platoons. This did England do. The sickening details may be found in the record of the rebellion in India about'four years ago. Consistinct. In the Senate of the United States, on the 5th instant, Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported a bill to reduce the pay of officers and attachees of the Navy Department. Ho re marked in reporting that bill, that "it would not be called up until after Congress had acted on the bill regulating the pay of Congressmen. He said he thought the bill should be passed, but that Congress ought first to show some willingness to reduce their own pay 7" The bank of the Ohio, at Vanceburg, Ky., gave away, and witb it four houses fell into : the water. The water now extends into the ; land some three hundred feet, that much of, the bank having "evacuated." The minature i bay thus formed is about one hundred by . i j i f . luree uuuureu reel. Ths Peach Crop. From present indica tions, says the Velawarean, the largest peach crop ever gathered In Delaware will reward! the labors of the husbandmen this year. o j far everything has been favorable, not a bud j has been blasted or a tree killed by tbe frost. The Charleston Mercury says that the Yan kees talk of planting cotton and corn in South Carolina and Georgia. For the preseat, they will most likely direct tbeir chief attention to Dtantiotr. mtuds. They tblnk that tbese will beet totter than aettea ui oora bladet- SKETCH OF CAPTAIN J. EEICSSON. John Ericsson was born in 1803. in th Prov ince of Vermeland, among tbe iron mountains oi aweaen. ins father was a mining proprie tor, so that in his youth be bad ample oppor tunities to watch the operations of the various engines and machinery connected with the mines. At the age of ten years he construct- ea witn tm own hands and after his own Diana, a miniature sawmill, and also made numerous drawings of complicated mechanical contri vances, wun instruments of his own invention and manufacture. In 1814 he attracted the attention of the cel ebrated Count Platen, who had heard of his boyish efforts, and desired an interview with him. After carefully examining the various piansana arawings which this youth exhibited on (his occasion, the Count handed them back to him, simply observing, in an impressive manner, "Continue as you have commenced, and you will one day produce somethiag ex traordinary." These few words of kind en- Lcouragement from so distinguished a person age sudk deeply into the mind of the voune mechanican, and confirmed him in tbe career on which be had entered. Immediately after this interview young Er icsson was appointed a cadet in the corps ot engineers, and after six months' tutition, at the age of twelve years, was appointed nivelleur at tneurand boipCunal of Sweden, which con nects the North Sea with the Baltic, under Count Platen. In this capacity, in tbe year loto, he was requned to set out the work for more than six hundred men, and at that time he was not tall enough to look through the level ing instruments, and in using it he was oblisr ed to mount a stool, carried by his attendants for that purpose. As tho discipline in the aweaisn army required that the soldiershould always uncover bis head in speaking tohis sti perior, gray-headed men came, cap in baud, to reieiB meir instructions irom tins mere child. There are now many important works on the canal constructed after drawings made iy Ericsson at this early age. At the age of fifteen he was iu possesiou of accurate plans oi me wnoio worn, arawu by tus own band His associations with imiliiary men on the canal had given hiru a tendency for military life, and at the ago ol neventeen he entered the Swedish army as an ensign, without the knowedge of his friend and patron. Count Pla ton. This step excited the indignation ot the Count, who tried to prevail on him to change his resolution ; but, finding all his arguments useless, no terminated an angry interview by bidding the young ensign to "Go to the devil." The affectionate regard which he entertain ed for the Count caused the ciicumstances of this interview to make a deep impression upon young Ericsson. Soon after the young ensign Had eutered upon bis regimental duties a mat ter occured which threatened to obscure bis hitherto bright prospects. His Colonel Baron Koskull.bad been disgraced by tbe King about tbe time that he had recommended Ericsson for promotion. This circumstances induced the King to reject the recommendation. Prince Oscar, however, interceded for the young man witb tbe King, who yielded to tbe per suasions oi tne l'rince and promoted Ericsson to the lieutenancy for which be had been re commended. About this time the government bad ordered the northern part of Sweden to be surveyed, and that officers in the army should be employed In this service. Ericsson. whose regiment was stationed in the Northern highland, proceded to Stolkholm, for the pur pose ot submitting himself to the severe exam ination then requisite to precede the appoint ment of government surveyor. The mathe matical education which he bad received un der Count Platen now proved very serviceable. He passed the examination w ith great distinc tion, and in the course of it, to the surprise of the exauiiners, showed that he could repeat Euclid verbatim ; not by the exercise of the memory, but from his perfect mastery of ge ometrical science There are yet in the archieveiof Sweden detailed maps of upwards of fifty square miles made by his band. While thus variously occupied, being on a visit to the bouse of his Colonel, Ericsson on one occasion showed his host how readily and by what simple means mechanical power may be produced, independently of steam, b con densing flame. On the 18th of May, 1826, he obtained permission from tbe King to visit England. He here proceded to construct a number of engines of new inventions, which were attended with no trifling expenditure, and to meet the demands then made upon him, the young adventurer was compelled to draw on bis mechanical resources. Invention now followed invention in rapid succession, until the records of the Patent Office, in London, were enriched by tbe draw iugs of the remarkable steam boiler on the principal of artificial draft. In bringing this invention before the public, he thought it ad visable to join some old and established me chanical house in London, and, accordingly, he associated himself with John Braithwaite. In the fall of 1829 the Liverpool and Man chester Railway Company offered a prize for the best locomotive engine, to be tested on the small portion of tbe railway then complet ed. Ericsson, not willing to allow this occa sion to escape him, immediately set to work, planned the engine, executed tbe working drawings, and caused the patterns to be made, and the whole machine was completed within seven weeks. Tbe day of trial arrived. The competing engine; were on the ground, and the novelty of the race bad attracted an im mense concoutse of people. Both sides of the railway, for, more than a mile in length, were lined with thousands of spectators, and to the surprise and admiration of the crowd, the Novelty steam carriage started, guided by its inventor, Ericsson, assisted by John Braith waite, dsrted along the the track at the rate of fifty miles an hour. In a short time after wards he constructed a steam fire engine, which excited much interest in London at tbe time the Argyle Rooms were on fire. He sub sequently constructed a similar engine for the King of Prussia, which was mainly instrumen tal in saving several valuable buildings at a groat fire some years ago at Berlin. For this invention Ericsson received, in 1813 the large gold medal offered by tbe Mechanics' Institute of Tew York, for the best plan of a steam fire engine. Mr. Ericsson was the first to apply to marine engines centrifugal blowers, now so common in this country in all boilers using anthartic coal. In the year 1831 he applied aucn a blower, worked by a separate small steam engine, to the steam packet Corsair of one hundred and twenty horse power, plying between Liverpool and B If ait. lit. r!ioa Imffratei to tl!i cocc:ry !a 1839, then being thirty-six years old. His first great achievement after his arrival, was the building of the United States steam frigate Princeton, the first vessel that steam was ever introduced into with the works below the water line. She proved a complete success. About the same time be planned the French frigate Pomone, fifty guns, which is at present in our waters ; she also proving a great success. Captain Ericsson after the completion of these vessels, gave bis whole time to bis favorite work, the completion of the caloric engine, which he has since brought to great perfection though on a small scale, nis next undertak ing .was the planning and invention of the steamer Ericsson, which is familiar to all our readers. He did the whole work, from the time her keel was laid to the moment that her paddles were first turned, in the brief space of seven months. Although not answering all that was commercially expected of her, she was an entire mechanical success, speaking more than words of the great genius ot the in ventor, and as a marine structure sbo has never been equalled much less surpassed. The name of Captain Ericsson has been com paratively unheard f for some time past, un til the commencement of another new idea of bis, as illustrated so satisfactorily in the new noble steam battery Monitor. He signed the contract for ber construction on the 5th day of last October, and on the 31st of December being a period of I wo months and eight days her steam machinery and propeller were put into operation, and on the one hundreth and first working day, she was launched. This is a celerity which has never been equalled In this country or in England. Counterfeiting Rebel Notes. A few days ago mo government detectives found that an ingenious Yankee was printing a large amount ot Kebel treasury notes, of different amounts, mostly, however, of large denominations. Tjiey arranged a time, and made a descent up on the "Yank" when ho was surrounded by all his Confederate papers, Ike. He seemed surprised at the appearance of the officers, but went quietly with them. He said h was en gaged in cripplii'g the rebel treasury, and thought it very strange be should be molested, as he thought that was their weakest poiut. "How is this ? askefl the astonished efficer. "You see," said tbe "Yank," "these are bet ter than tbe original article; the originals are worthless ; they are unauthorized by law ; so I am not counterfeiting. 1 have not attempt ed to pass the money, and really cannot see how I am doing wrong." "Ah!" said the de tective, "of course you are not going to pass tnem, but you are going to furnish them to the enemy." The "Yank" then owned up that he was sending them down to flood the South, and destroy the confidence of the people, when they suddenly found the whole country flood ed witb a spurious issue, and their .only cir culation rendered worthless. An investiga tion showed that he had really sent several hundred thousand dollars through the So'uth, via Tennessee, and sold them at from thirty to fifty cents on the dollar. The case was du ly reported to Secretary Seward, the whole apparatus seized, and the man allowed to go on parole for tbefpresent. Tbe Secretary frankly admitted that this is the toughest case he bad met during tbe war, and be forthwith turned it over to the Secretary of War, who has not yet corcluded what to do with the case. Sam ples of genuine and bogus are here, and it is freely admitted that the "Yank" has got up a superior ai ticle,which is very difficult to detect Pcbscit of a Train of Cars. In one of the published accounts of the results of Com. Dupont's secret expedition to the Florida coast, the following particulars of an exciting chase occurs : As the fleet approached the fort, a train of cars were seen leaving Fernan dina, and as the track runs some miles along the shore of the sound, Com. Dupont sent one of tbe gunboats in pursuit of it. An exciting race took place. The steamer tbrepr shells at the flying train, and some of them falling in such close proximity that some of the fleeing rebels jumped from it and took to the bushes. Among the latter is said to have been tbe late Senator Yulee, of Florida, accompanied by his servant. The train, of course, outrun tbe gunboat and escaped. Bad Place to Put Monet. The Easton Express says that a few days ago a rich farmer of Mount Bethel, had nine hundred In notes that he did not know exactly where to nlace for safety, but at last conclnded to put it in a stove in)his house that was very seldom if ever used. A short time after he bad deposited it there, one of the females of the house made fire in this samo stove, while the old man was absent, when the money was burned up, tbe girl not being aware of its having been bidden there, and in a very few minutes the old man's nine hundred dollars were in ashes. This is said to be a fact. The name of the farmer was given to us. lie will probably never put money in a Ptove again for safe keeping. Fire Arms. The total amount expend ed by the Government in tbe purchase of fire arms since the beginning of the rebellion is twenty-two million dollars. Col. Schuyler, who purchased arms in Europe for the Gov ernment, has reported at Washington. The entire purchase of arms abroad amounts to near three thousand stand. The arms ought to be good as the highest prices was paid averaging, it is said, $16 a gun making about five millions ot dollars' worth. A New Cure. A singular addition to cbi- ropodiac science has been made in the Guthrie Gray Regiment, in fervice in Western Virgin ia, where for weeks at a time with wet feet bad been so throughly soaked that every corn and bunion in the Regiment was killed. We mention this curious fact for the benefit of those troubled in this manner, and hope tbat every man so afflicted will immediately enlist. Focsd The body of the late Jesse Dress was found on Sunday last in the Schnykill, one mile from Schuylkill Haven. He has been missing since the 9th of November, 1861. It was at first supposed tbat he bad been murder ed, but since, it is believed that he was Intox icated, and falling in the water waa drowned. His body was still in a good condition, and money was found in his clothing. The leading rebels ot tbe Sonth are now urging the destruction of cotton and tobacco. Why don't you defend them, rebels ? Haven't yon heard that the cowardly Yankees won't flfbt? THE WAR INCIDENTS AND NEWS. TREASON INTERESTING- DISCLOSURES. Among the documents found In the city of Fernandina, Florida, lately taken possession of by Com. Dnpont, is a letter dated Washington Jan. 7, 1961, written by D. L. Yclee, the Uni ted States Senator, addressed to "Joseph Fin egan, Esq., Tallahassee, Florida." which gives us a most interesting glimpse of tbe secret do ings ol the chief secession conspirators at that period. Curiously enough, the telegraphic columns of the New York Times, of that day, contained the following Washington dispatch : "Tbe Southern Senator last night, Jan uary 6tb, held a conference, and telegraph ed to the Conventions of their respective States to advise imraediato Secession." Tho letter below, which has been furnished to the Times, is a report by Yulee, who was. present at the above noticed conference, at which tbe resolutions appended to the letter ... i ncio passeu. r inegan was a member ot a "Sovereignty convention," so-called, then sit tin in Tallahassee. The letter is as follows: "Washixotos, Jan. 7, 1SG1. 'My Dear Sir On tho other side is a copy of resolutions adopted at a consultation of tho Senators from tho Seceding States in which Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tex as, Mississippi and Florida were represented. "The idea of the meeting was that the States should go out at once, and provide for the ear ly organization of a Confederate Government, not later than 15th February. This time Is al lowed to enable Louisiana and Texas to parti cipate. It seemed to be opinion sic tbat if we left here, force. loan and volunteer bil's might bo passed, which would put Mr. Lincoln in immediate condition for bostilftes where as if sic by remaining in our places until the 4th oi March, It is thought we can keep the hands of Mr. Buchanan tied, and disable tueRepcblicans from effectino an legis lation WHICH WILL STRENGTHEN THE HANDS Or T3E INCOMING ADMINISTRATION. The resolutions will be sent by-the delega tion to tho President of the Convention. I have not been able to find Mr. Mallory this morning. Hawkins the member from Flori da is in Connecticut. I have therefore thought it best to send you this copy of the resolutions. In haste, yours truly, D. L. Yclee. Joseph Finegan, Esq., ("Sovereignty Confer ence") Tallahassee, Florida." The following is a copy of the resolutions to which reference is made In the above : "Resolved, 1. That in our opinion each of the Southern States should as soon as may be, aecede from the Union. "Resolved, 2. That provision should be made for a Convention to organize a Confederacy of me oeceaing states, tne Convention to meet not later thau the 15th Feb'y, at the City of Montgomery, in the State of Alabama. "Resolved, That in view of the hostile legis lation that is threatened against the Seceding States, and which may be consummated sic in original, for it seems his secession mania ex tended even into orthography before the 4th of March,we ask instructions whether the dele gations are to remain inCongress until tbat date for the purpose of defeating such legislation. "Resolved, That a Committee bo and are hereby appointed, consisting of Messrs. Da vis, Slidell, and Mallory, to carry out the ob jects of this meeting." How accurately was the plot of these traitors carried out. They did tie old Buchanan's hands most effectually. The letter is written on the 7th cf January. Two weeks after, on the 2l8t, Jeff. Davis withdrew from the Senate, Mississippi having withdrawn on the 9tb. The other conspirators staid until their States went out. Florida and Alabama went on the 11th, Louisiana on tbe 26th, and Texas on the 1st of February ; while the "organization of the Con federate Government" took place at the very time appointed, Davis iieing inaugurated on the 18th day of February. What stupendous treason ! The like was hardly ever known. If these men do not meet their well earned punishment at the hangman's hands, bis office should be abolished forever. The Times well remarks, in closing its notice of this letter: "But how has Time brought round his re venges. A little more than a year after the date of this epistle, Yulee, the writer of tbe letter, and inegan, the correspondent to whom it was addressed, were both at Fernandina, Fla. Suddenly before their affrighted gaze the fleet of the Union makes its appearance in tbe har- oor. iney and the rebel soldiery are fain to take to flight by the railroad, away irom the wrath to come. And they are just in tlmn. for one of Dupont's gunboats seut a shell into the rear car, and Yulee bad but time to escape to the lagoons where he will have ample opportu nity to moditate on the sacredness of that oath which he took to support the Constitution of the United States. Moreover for this affair. like the rest of tbe rebellion, is full of its dra matic elements this same Florida railroad al so plays a not unimportant part in the farce- nasco ot miee, r londa and Secession. He and Finegan Jew-and Irishman wero co contractors on it, and tbe Senator was con stantly chasing Government for fat mail con tracts and subsidies. He succeeded better than be deserved ; but it is. well known tbat it was because bis Jew heart did not get all it craved that he urged tbe secession of Florida and, like tbe base Judean, threw away a pearl richer than all his tribe." Newborn, N. C, taken by Gea. Barnaida. Tbe steamer Commodore arrived at Balti more on the 18th direct from tbe Bnrnside ex. pedltion, and reports tbe capture of Newbern, and the defeat of tbe enemy, and the capture of a large number of artillery. Our troopa landed on Thursday evening tbe 18th neat the mouth of Swan Creek, on tbe west Bide of the Neuse river, 15 mile below Newbern. Ow ing to tbe dense fogs, tbe naval vessels did not participate in the fight. Our troopa ad vanced along tbe country road running paral lel with the Neuse river, but a mile or two la the rear. Tbe road waa skirted on tbe west aide by a railroad and a danse awamp. ' All a long tbe river side were a aerie of batter4., which were taken by oar troops, oq after' as other, alter lose bloody Land to Tiad'c;&- tests. Our troops were divided into three llr gades, under the command of Generals Renno, Foster and Parks. We advanced gradually, the enemy deserting their guns.nntil we reach ed a line of eartb-woiks extending across the road from the river to a swamp on the westland about two miles long, behind which were sta tioned formidable batteries and defended by a force about 10,000 strong. Tbe fight was a desperate one, as the earthworks were very strong, and were located about two miles sonth of Newbern, and between them and the city ran the river Trent. The country road and the-railroad passed tkrougb these works, and crossed into the city by bridges. In front of these works the rebels bad felled a large cum ber of trees, forming an almost impenetrable abattis. Here the flying rebels were rallied and made for a while a desperate stand. Our troops behaved with tbe steadinessand courage of veteraus, and after nearly four hoars of fighting,when their ammunition was all spent, the order was given to charge aud they carried the enemy's works at the point ofthe bayonet the rebels flying in all directions, leaving everything behind. We captured three light batteries of field artillery, 46 heavy siege guns, large stores of fixd ammunition. 8.000 small arms and 200 prisoners, including one Colonel, three Captains and four Lieutenants. The en emy left a large number of dead on the field. They escaped by cars to Goldsborough, burn ing the bridges over the Trent and Clamont, and set fire to the city of Newbern. No ex tensive iamage was done to the place. Tfco loss of the enemy is not known but must bav been pretty severe. Before our troops reach ed tbe last named work they encountered an other which bad been deserted before they came up. It was in front of the last fortifica tion tbat the greatest loss was sustained. Our entire loss Is estimated by Major Johnson at 91 killed, and about 466 wounded and mis sing. Rev. Benton, Lt. Col. Merrett and Adj. Stearns were killed, and Maj. Legendre mor tally wounded. Among the captured prison ers is Col. Avory, who cursed bis soldiers aa cowards. Just as the battle terminated, tbe fog lilted and enabled our gunboats, wb&b had bean impatiently weiiir.g for an opportunity to participate in the fight, to come up the riv er, and our troops were furnished with means of transportation across the Trent, river Jo Newbern. The rebels attempted to fire tbe town on the retreat, but were prevented by tbe citizens, who extinguished the flames as fast as tbey were started by the soldiers. None of our generals, nor any of the staff officers, were either killed or wounded. The officers of the. rebels left all their-private traps behind in their final retreat, and the men threw away everything. Tbe rout was complete. Finding out their Secrets. A correspon dent of the New York Tribune, writing from Roanoke Island, says: From papers found on the rebel flag-ship we learn Hut they are bnilding six gunboats at Norfolk ; also that a. contract was signed In Charleston tbe day that city was so nearly burned for the building of ten gunboats tbere ; the machine shops were all burned, which prevents the boats from being built. We also learn from the same source tbat everything is to be got in readi ness by tbe rebels to burn Norfolk tbe mo ment it becomes evident to them that they cannot hold it. The letter from Presideut Davis to the rebel flag officer goes on and ur ges "the importance of suppressing the Union .sentiment existing among the people on tbese Sounds without a moment's delay ; a growing danger springing up in the different sections of the confederacy, which will soon, if not pot down, give us more trouble than the North ern foe." Scenes on the Cumberland. There were heart-breaking scenes on board tha frigate Cumberland during her engagement with tbe rebel monster Merrimac. Two of tho gunners at tbe bow guns, when tbe ship was sinking, clasped their guns in their aims, and would not be removed, and went down embracing them. One gunner bad both bis legs shot a way, and his bowels opened and protruding, but he made three steps on bis raw and bloody thighs, seized tha lanyard and fired bis gun, falling back dead ! Ansther lost both arms and legs, yet lived, and when they would as sist bim, cried out, "Back to your guns, boys Give 'em thunder! Hurrah for the flag!" He lived till she sunk. Washington, March 18. Many exaggerated statements having been made as to tb mor tality in the army, it Is ascertained from offi cial sources tbat the number of deaths among the regulars stationed here for the quarter ending with March, 1851, was 23-; for the quarter ending with June, S3 regulars and 45 volunteers; for the quarter ending with Sep tember, 56 regulars and 743 volunteers ; for the quarter ending with December, 108 regu lars and 2,970 volunteers making, 3,390, of which 100 were from wounds. The above deaths were iu 257 regiments, including those of the army of the Potomac. Rolla, March 18. A short time since, an ticipating the rebel movements inTexan coun ty, Mo., Gen. Halleck ordered five companies of troops and two light steel six pounderi, mounted on two wheels, and drawn by two horses, under Col. Wood, to repair to that vi cinity. FindiDg no enemy there Col. Wood pushed on to Salem, Fulton county, Arkansas, where he encountered a largely superior force of rebels, and after a short fight routed them, killing about 100 and taking many prisoners. Among tbe latter are three Colonels. Oar loss is about 50 killed and wounded. Lieut. Wordon. This gallant officer, who commanded tbe Monitor, and was tbe only one wounded in tbe battle, was, at tbe commence ment of the rebellion, captured by tbe rebels, after having conveyed dispatches from the Government to tbe National fleet off P6naaco la, and imprisoned several months at Mont gomery. He was exchanged a abort time ago, and was immediately assigned to tbe Monitor. It is to be hoped tbat he will experience bat little inconvenience from bis wounds, tod soon giro the Merrimac another trial. Among the prizes captured by the Federal soldiers at Fort Donelson waa a rl3e aaid to bo worth one thousand dollars. Its breech la In laid witb tbe ne6t gold. It belonged to a hotel-keeper in Memphis, Taacessee, and wit won by fcim at a horse-race. The Kanawha river baa been spanned by a military w!r.e-bridge, at Ganley, and ocr troopa were, at hvat accounts, pressing southward to wards tho railroad is Tennessee, driving th rebels beforer them. Four hundred and ni;ety-ona of tho rebel prUoaora at Altos, Illinois, have takea tz cath cf alleg '.tct W4- been raeasL III
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