fttnocrat & Sentinel.
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C. D. MURRAY, Editor.
James S. Todd. Publisher.
WEDNESDAY. NOV. 20. :Sol.
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Democratic County Committee.
Irvin Rutledge, Chairman.
Allegheny, Patrick Donnahoe Cambria,
Win. O'Keefe Carrolltown, Joseph Behe
Carroll tp., Robert MCombie Chest Springs,
B. A. Barns Chst tp., Wm. Noel Clear
field, Thomas Durbin Conernangh Bor., J no.
Campbell Conemaagh tp., Thomas M'Cabe
Ctoyle. Wm. Hudson Ebensbrug, East
Ward, Daniel O Evans, West Ward. Jno
Lloyd Gallitzin, J. Smith Jackson, John
Singer Johnstown, First War, Irvin Rut
loJe 2nd Ward, S. Colwell 3rd Ward,
George N. Smith 4th Ward. William P.
Patton 5th Ward, George Shaffer. ' o-
retto, P. J. Christe MiUville, James Dor
rey Monster, C Dever Richland, J. R.
Stull Summerbill, Thomas M'Connell-Sum-mitville,
John Quail Susquehanna, John
Marrioa Taylor, F. G. Barnes Washing
ton, John Porter Wilmore, George Ran
dolph Yoder, Jas. M'Coy.
FA STATICS,
That abolitionism caused the present war we
have never entertained a doubt. The members
of that fanatical organization, by a series of
aggressions on the rights of the Southern pecple,
exasperated them, and caused them to regard
the Union as a curse instead of a blessing. They
furnished to such demagogues as Jeff Davis, the
fuel, with which they kindled the flame of rebel
lion. We know that it has been asserted in
high places, that slavery is not the cause of this
war, but we do not think that those who make
this assertion honestly believe that it is true.
The history of the country since 1820, proves
its falsity beyond a quibble or a doubt. At the
time of the establishment of the Untoa the South
was as devotedly attached to the Union as the
North and the citizens of that section of the Re
public would be so yet, but for the foul spirit of
abolitionism with which the North has during
the last forty years been polluted.
It is doubtless true, that selfish ambition
prompted the leaders of the Southern rebellion
to endeavor to bring about the dissolution of the
Union. They wished to build up a new Repub
lic, in all the States of which slavery would be
reccgaized as a domestic iustitution. Counting
on the speedy acquisition of both Cuba and Mexi
co as a matter of certainty, they enter tained no
doubt as to their ability to soon build up the
mightiest nation on the face of the earth. But
these visions, these day dreams, were not indul
ged in by th e great mass of the Southern people.
They, we repeat, loved the Union," and were
proud to acknowledge themselves American citi
zens. But the demagogues in their midst, soon
discovered that the abolition agitation in the
North, furnished them with the means to alien
ate their fellow citizens from their attachment to
the TJnon. They told them that the North had
become thoroughly aboliliocized, that they had
inaugurated an ' irrepressible conflict" against
slavery, that they were determined to forcily ab
olish it in all the States, and that therefore there
was no longer any security for their property in
the Union. In support of these assertions, they
pointed to the speeches of Seward and other abo
lition members of Congress, to the organization
of a great sectional party in the North, the car
dinal principle of which was hostility to slavery,
to the opposition in all the Northern States to
the execuiton of the fugitive slave law, to the
personal liberty laws, and to the John Brown
raid. The people believed what they were told,
they believed that their rights were endangered
by remaining ia the Union, and hence they be
came secessionists.
Thus it U plain, that but for the aboliioniet3,
our country instead of being cursed with a bloody
and expensive civil war, would be happy and
tranquil. Their fanaticism has indeed been the
direful spring of woes unnumbered to the Ameri
can people. And yet they now claim to be
the only Union loving patriots in the land, and
insultingly style their Democratic fellow citizens,
who have always opposed abotitionism aad sec
tionalism secessionists. There is no limit to
their insolence, It is only surpassed by their
fanaticism.
The people of the South, even if conquered by
cur array, will never remain tranquilly in the
Union, while abolitionism continue triujiphant
in the North. It is therefore the duty of all
true patriots at the present time, to indignantly
frown dov.n, all attempts to carry out the fan
atical doctriue of the Abolitionists. Let ut show
by our course in carrying. on the war, that we
are not sectionalists bat national and conservative
patriots, and that we are fighting not for the ab
olition of slavery, but for the preservation of the
Union. As soon as they are convinced of this,
thousands who are now secessionists, will become
Union men, and the war will be brought to a
speedy and successful close.
C7The fol lowing advertisement recently ap
peared in the New York Tribune . This is a
line chance for some man who has more daugh
ters than he knows what to d with. If yon
want to 6ecure a bargain write in time.
Wanted A situation as son in-law in some
respectable family. No objection.! to going a
short distance iato the coutntrv. For referen -a
and particulars, address FKANK STUART,
Post Office, Williamsburg New York. .
Tbe Arrest of 3Iaoi & Slidell.
The intelligence of the arrest of Mason and
Slidell, the Ministers from the so called Confeder
ate States, to England and France, has been re
ceived with joy and surprise in every part of the
Republic. It is certainly a matter cf importance
to our Government, to have secured these two
arch and influential rebels, but the fact of their
being arrested on board a British vessel, will we
fear draw us into a difficulty with that power.
Our Government so far from recognizing, has al
ways protested against the right of search on any
pretext whatever. In this case we can only jus
tify the act, by repudiating our own doctriue
We forbear any further comments, until we shall
leain what view England takes of the matter.
Both Mason and Slidell are distinguished South
ern Statesmen. Mr. Mason has represented Vir
ginia seveial years in the Unite! States Senate.
Mr. Slidell also has been a member of that body,
from Louisiaua, and was our Jlirjster in Mexico,
at the time of the breaking out of the war with
that country. Of couise now that they have
been secured, they will be kept as close prisoners
It seems they were permitted by General Wool
to write open letters to their friends. The news
of their capture, will doubt!ess create gieat con
sternation in the South, It is a very depressing
circumstance, following as it does, close on the
capture of Port Royal.
Good Xew.
The war news which we publish this week is
highly interesting, and well calculated to carry
a thrill of joy to the I r east of every true patriot
in the land. The importance of the victory of
our naval and land forces in South Carolina, can
not be easily overrated. We have gained a foot
hold in the very hotbed of seccssioni.sm, and if
our troops there are promptly reinforced, the
Stars and Stripes will soon be seen floating in
triumph over Fort Sumter and in CharlesUn.
This is deci.'edly the most important movement
of the army since thebeginuing of the war, and
it should be followed up promptly by a bold and
decisive blow at the Capitol of the Palmetto
State. Having gained an important advantage,
let us make all out of it we can during the pres
ent campaign. The news from Kentucky is also
important and gratifying, and leaJs us to confi
dently hope that the secession forces in that
State will soon be driven beyond her borders.
County Hoard.
Onjast Vedncsdav, Peter J. Little. Esq., our I
newly elected County Commissioner, was " sworn
in," and forthwith entered on the discharge of
the duties of the oflice. Mr. Little is an e xcel
lent Clerk and practical business man, and pos
sesses all the qualifications necessary to make an
excellent and accommodating officer. The tax
payers of the County, could not possibly have
mail? a better selection for the position. Mr.
Lloyd whose term of ofuce as Commissioner, has
just expired, was an excellent officer, and in re
tiring, carries with him the best wishes for his
future prosperity, of all with whom he transact
ed business officially. The Board is now compo
sed of Dr. D. T. Storm, of Loret to, James Cocp
er, Esq.. of Johnstown, and Peter J. Little, Esq.,
of Allegheny township. -
The Lady j Friend. Godey's Lidy's Book f.ir
December is on our table. It contains the usual
amount of interesting reading matter, and the
Engravings arc, we think, the finest ever pub
lished iu a Magazine. During the year 1SC2
each number of the Book " will contain a dou
ble sheet Fashion Plate, containing from five to
seven full length colored fashions ; each plate
alone being worth the price of the Magazine.
Now is the time to form clubs.
jt5?The Foster House, Johnstown, is de
cidedly the best Hotel in Western Pennsyl
vania. The Proprietor, Mr. Win. Richter,
spares co pains to render his guests comfott
ableand at home He merits the liberal share
of patronage he receives from this portion of
the county
XWe regret to state that our neighbor
of the AUcjhanian, drioks too much of some
thing stronger than 6mall beer, since he be
came a polilicaD. This is bad, very baJ. It
he carries on to while a '"common man."
what will he do when he gets to Congress.
XSTOur trusty aud well beloved brother
of the AllegJtanian , wrote a length v letter to
Mordecia recently, in which he says among
other things ,-i wants you tu da awl you
kan. to cekewer fur me the nominashun fur
Kongerans," all of which Mordecai requests
us to state he will do in a horn.
JC" Last Sunday was decidedly the un
pleasentest day of the season. There was a
slight fall of snow, and the air was intensely
cold. The weather however, has again very
kindly "cleared up," and the sun smiles on
us with all the genial fervor of a sincere
friend. Bully for him.
?The advertisement of Mr. Wra Pat
ton, ioto days paper, will be especially inter
esting to those of our new married friends who
are making arraogments for settiug up house
keeping. The articles which he sells, canr.ot
fail in recomending themselves to all good
judgps.
The track of tbe Ebensburg and Cresson
Rail Road has been laid to the bridge across
the branch of the Cocemaugh, within sight
of town. Ye learn it will be finished to the
turnpike during the present week, when the
iron horse w 11 commence conveying freight
and passengers to Cresson. The work will be
completed before Court week.
SFTi-Little X has resumed his post as clerk at
the Arcade, looking a little the worse of his re
cent sickness. Although by no means a giant in
size he is every inch a man.
Respectfully Declined. Clara's Poem.
We entertain no dcbt that it is as she says,
original. If it ia not, she certainly displayed
very bad taste in selecting.
ZSTReai Prof. Wood's advertisement.
Lamps. Lamps for the parlor, dining
room and kitchen ; Lamps for the centre ta
ble, work stand and mantel ; Lamps for the
pulpit, Lamps to swing, Lamps for wall-sides
and Lamps to carry around in6hort, Carbon
oil Lamps of every discription and pattern,
and for every purpose, maybe found in quan
tities at the Tiuware and Stove Depot of F.
W. Hay. Canal street. Also Wicks and
Chimneys. He has just received a large in
voice of the new style patent oval chimneys,
which together with lamps and wicks, he is
prepared to furnish to retail dealers at Pitts
burgh prices. Those who try a Carton Oil
Lamp will never buy auy other. Johnstoicn
Tribune.
C5We respectfully direct ti e attention of our
readers to the advertisement of Mr. John B. Fro
mald, in another column. His stock of millcn
ery and Fancy Dress Goods, is the most exten
sive and best selected in the county, and his
prices regulated to suit the times. Our Ebens
burg friends when thej visit Johnstown, should
give him a call.
JTiTColonel Richard White, s regiment and
Colonel J- M. Power's regiment, both receiv
ed marching orders on Monday .of last week.
They are now at the seat of war.
Z37. ocal items and scoundrels are scarce
articles in Ebensburg just now. That's so.
Increasing rapidly Our subscription list.
That's so too.
Lybecm. The question for debate at the
Ebensburg Literary Association on next Fri
day evening is;
Hesolvtd That it would be detrimental to
the Union cause to open a port for Traffic in
cotton.
L. T. Evans. Secy.
List of Jurors December T., 1SGI.
GRAND JURORS.
Joo Flanagan, Foreman, T Broekbank, Paul
IVbaugh, Sau.uel Dillon, Wm Dysert, James
Douglass, Evau K Evans, John J Evans,
Qm John E JaCob IIoover Joho
Ileslop David J James, Samuel Krin, John
McBride, Jac Pringle (of Geo.)John Park,
Jos L Parker. Rees E Rees, James M Riffle,
Wm Tibbott, Benj Weitncr.
TRAVERSE JURORS FIRST WEEK.
Henry Anstead, M M Adan.s, D Berkstress
er, Ausalem Bradley, Robt J Bryant Samuel
Black, Samuel Baxter, Samuel Cain, Francis
Cooper, Thomas J Davis, James Duncan,
Daniel Davis, Patrick Donoughe. J Eidhen
sicher, Adam IVckler, John J Farren, John
Flick, Ileury Fisher, Simon Pagan, Jacob J
Goughenour, James Griffin, James Glasgow,
Hiram Hays, Jacob HnJsopple, Wm J Jones,
Benjamin James, Griffith J Jones, George
Kohlar, D Litzinger, Sylvester Littlo. A R
Lcrjgfcueeker, Jaoies McCoy, Patrick Moran,
James Mardis, James Mckeevcr, George
Mitchell. John McGougb. John B Miller.
James Paul, Sjlvestcr Parish, Thos Powell,
Cyrus Reilly. Samuel J R-yer. John Swegler,
Geo W Sralb. Woi Slick Jr , John F Tibbott,
Jos Wentz.
TRAVER-E JURORS SECOND WtFK.
Richard Adams, Francis, Bearer John Behe
John Cfcl.ong, Henry Delozier, Cornelius
Devcr. Bcjiiuin Edwards, Evan J Evans,
John Edmiston, David Farner. Jacob Grem
bling, Wm Davis, David Hamilton, Lewi
Hoover, John Homer. Josiah R Ilite, Jac-b
Han.ilton, Michael Kl'ne. Jacob Levergttud,
Wm Liu'iDger. Joseph Layti"nt David R Luc
as, Simon Litzinger, Sam'l Long, Geo Mack,
E C MtMuIIen, Alex Mcintosh, SaaTI J
Mrtz, Lake McGu:re, Geo Mickey, Jnhn
Xipps, Geo W Osborne, CoDStantine O'Niell,
Newton J Roberts. Michael Rutch, Joseph
Reynolds, Jacob R Stull, Aaron Sherb'ne,
John Steetham, John Sharbauah, Wm Sim
ons, Jacob Wirtz. V,m WTaEland, AugU3
tiiie Walters, David Younkinl .
war mm,
Fortress Monroe, Nov, 13. via Baltimore.
The steamer 'Bionville' has just arrived at
Old Point from the great expedition. She
left Port JZ.jyal on Sunday morning, and
bring cheering intelligence. She proceeds
at once to New York, where she will be due
to-morrow tv.tiicg.
Capt Stealmao, however, left her at this
place, aud proceeded direct to Washington
with dispatches aod trophies of victory two
brass cannon and Rebel flags.
lie reports tue gale encountered by the
fleet to have been very severe. The steam
ers Union and Oteola went ashore and were
lost, as previously reported. ......
The steamer Governor foundered at sea,
but the Isaac T Smith succeeded in saving
all her crew with the exception of a few ma
rines. The fleet arrived at Port Royal on Mon
day, the 4th inst. On Tuesday the smaller
gun-boats souuded and buoyed out the chan
nel under a fire from the forts, which did no
damage. On Wednesday the weather pre
vented active operations, but on Thursday
morning, the 7th inst , tbe men-of-war and
the gun-boats advanced to the attack.
The action commenced at 10 o'clock A. M
and was hotly carried on upon both sides,
and lasted four hours, at the end of which
time the Rebels were compelled by the show
er of shells to abandon their works and beat
a hasty retreat.
Our loss was only eight men, and only one
officer, the Chief Engineer of the Mohican,
About twenty men were wounded.
The Rebel loss is unknown. Fifty-two
bodies were found by our men and buried.
All their wounded except two were carried
off.
Two forts were captured Fort Walker on
ITiltou Head, mounting twenty guns, and
Fort Beauregard on Bay Point, mounting
nineteen gun's. The guns were of heavy
calibre They were both new and splendid
earthworks, of great strength, constructed in
the highest style of military science, and pro
nounced by our engineer as impregnable
against any assault by land forces.
The final retreat of the Rebels was a per"
feet rout. They left everything arms, equip
ments of all kinds, even to the officers' swords
and commissions. All the letters and papers,
both public and private, order books aud doe
unients of all kinds were left in their flight.
aod fell into our bands, affording our officers
much valuable information. Among the pa
pers was a telegram from Jeff Davis to the
commander of the post, informing birn of the
sailing of the fleet, and that he knew their
destination to be 'Port Royal.' (Who was
the traitor ?)
The whole surrounding neighborhood was
seized with a perfect panic The day af er
the fight the iitneca and two other gun-boats.
under the command oi .Lieut. Amman, pro
ceeded up to Beaufort and fcuod but one
man in town, and he drunk.
All the plantations np the river seemed to
be deserted, except by the neprocs, who were
seen in large numbers, and who as the boats
passed, came down to the shore with Iheir
bundles in their hands, as if expecting to be
taken off.
All the letters tothe Beaufort Post Office
were siited.
After the capture of the fort?, the "whole
army, about 15.000 strong, were safely lan-
landed. and established on the sacred soil of
South Carolina.
Tbe fcrts were but little injured, but the
Rebels could not rtaad the exp'osion of our
big shells. The force of the enemy i ascer
tained to be, from 3.000 to 4,000 men, un
der Gen Drayton, of South Carolina
Our victory is complete the enemy leav
ing everything but their lives, which they
saved by running.
J S Bradford of the Coast Survey, bearer
of despatches, and Lieut. L II V vman, com
lnanding the l'aicnce. al.o arrived in the
Bienville, and take the boat to-Light for Bal
timore. Tbe boats from the Wabish were the first
In land after the fight, and Captain Jnhn
Rodgers was tho first man on shore. Th
boats returned ladened with trophies of all
kinds One of our officers found an elegaLt
cavalry sword, with a o!id silver scabbard.
Swords, pistols &c , were seatttered about in
every direction, and in atr quantity But
four prisoners were fcund, two of them be
ing wounded.
All hands connected with tbe Gect are rep
resented as acting in the most gallaut man
ner The reporters who accompanied the expe
dition return to New York in tho BUnviUc,
with full details.
A flag of truce was sent to Norfolk yester-
terday. but it is understood to havo Irugnt
no additional tidings.
How the Rebel3 Account for their
Defeat.
We have obtained a copy of tbe Norfolk
Day-huok, of Monday November 11th. It
contains an editorial article, in which the de
feat of the Rebels is attributed entirely to the
bad manner in which tLe guss of their forts
were mounted.
We quote as follows :
Dismounting of Guns in Shore Batteries.
We know so little about military matters,
that we are loth to express an opinion with
out first'eonsu'ting practical men on subject-
which may arise for consideration, preferring
in all case6 to have the best views we can get
to spread before our readers. In the ae
couuts which have reached us of the engage
ment at the batteries at Hilton Head and
Bay Point, we have seen a gcod deal about
our gucs being dismounted". Now, the en
gagement there, happeus not to be the first
we have had during the war, so we can safely
refer to precedents.
At the attack on Sewall's Point, :n this
neighborhood, which took place at a time
when every thing was new to ns, and when,
if there had been any grtenczs, it should
there have shown itself we believe that no
such announcement reached us as 'guns dis
mounted.' Well, further alorc in the pro
gress of events, bring os to Hattcras, and
without mentioning the innumerable other
instances in which engagements w?re had
with our shore batteries of heavy ordt ance.
without our gti;,s being dismounted Hat
tera. being an engagement io which quite as
formidaVe a force was brought to bear as
against Hilton Head, we were not ibformed
of anything of that kind taking place there.
The natural inference is. that there was con
siderable want of management on the part of
those in authority in the battle of Port Roy
al, and that the 'guns dismounted themselves
by their rebouud, from not being properly
secured to their carriage.' Of this, we are
not told, however, in any of the cotumu'ca
tions from that quarter. But how a battery
of thirty or thirty six guns could be dismoun
ted otherwise, appears too much of a mystery
to practical minds with whom we have con
versed.
We have been so often told that one gun
on chore is more effective than five or ten od
ship board, that we are forced to credit the
assertion ; and bow tbe thing was possible for
those shots to dismount our guns, one after
another, is a matter altogether unaccountable
unless the rebouud dismounted them. We
could not see how the ships could have possi
bly dismounted them as they could not obtain
such positions as to have accomplished the
reult, however, from what light we have had
on the subject so far, we believe tbe dismoun
ting of those guns was the means of allowing
the enemy's ships to pass our batteries, and if
our surmises should prove correct in this case.
in may be tho means of teaching our people
a lesson at other points, which will prevent a
recurrence of such another disaster
We see by some accounts that Commodore
Tatnall, after bis little fleet could no lonser
be effective, took his crew off and sent the
vessels up the river out of harm's way, and
then went into tho batteries with his men,
Now it occurs to us, if these at the batteries
wero unaccustomed to handling such guns,
that the Commodore and his men mnst have
been expert at it. and therefore it could not
have been so much for want of good gunners
as for good guns, or those they had lmpron-
! rly geared, at the time the Commodore went
to their assistance. If the guns bad been
properly fixed it might have been that the re
sult would have turned out quite different.
When he got there it was too late to think
of making alterations, and he found himself
powerless, each gun possible dismounting its
elf from the rebound. Whose fault was it ?
xmkw lORK, aov io ite juun ii rt lue
.iBociaieu i rtss inpner, vu me Meiuier
Vanderbilt. received this evening by the
steamer JJicnrille, gives the details of the bat-
tie of Port Royal, which are mainly covered
by the reports already received.
The following are the most interesting ex
tracts from ibi letter
The steamer JJaUic got arourd nar Hat
teras on the 31st. ult, but got off without
damage.
The gale on the 1st and 21 iut. was very
6evere. and tbe fleet completely scattered
Tho steamer Illinois lost a smck stack.
The reuddvous was reached at eleven o'clo
ck ou Saturday mornii-g- '
The steamer WinfalJ Seo't reached the'
rendezvous on the eviuing of the 3J, with :
los of masts and her bow stove in She had
an extremely rough, time and was obliged to
throw over her three rifle cannon, all b.-r
freight muskets ani equipments -f her five
hundred men, and everything but the rations
to keen her from sinking ; and but for the la
bor of the soldiers i a hairing her, the fires
would have been put cut, and nothing could
have saved ber.
The steamer Iiiemille weLt to her relief
when her Chief Engineer, his As.-istaut aud
three of the crew jumped aboard the Bi n-
rille, leaving the Wf to her fate. Their zc-
tion nearly created a panic among the soldiers,
who gave up all for lost, but the Captain of
the Srt4t put the Chief Eozinecr in irons, and
brought hini and the recreant crew back, when
things went on letter.
Uil ;irk of the fatietn recntyivama
Regiment, five hundred of whom were aboard
the S'tl, describes the Mht as one of her
ror. The gale was terrible and the vessel a j depreca'ed the wreti-h 1 ; ,:;Cv
mere shell. The men were terrified by the j duced the iuvasi in of ta -cracking
of the timbers as the masts went over J wished that it could hvo n r :V-
boar!, and despair seized them when they dis
covered thathe leaked bidly, to which suc
ceeded a panic, when the crew attempted to
escape.
The S-tt was taken in tow by the Ytui
?rfHt which cut clear from tie Great
uUic in the gale.
The steamer Gov r nor went dwn with
twenty men, the lycv.ihi-.i taken off all who
could escape.
The accuunt of the bat'le i substantially
the same as that clrcady received
The JllffVsA had her machiuery cuablfd
Our cun boats were sett up tho creek to
cut off the retreat of the Rel-r-ls ; but where
they bad disappeared to ccuTd cot be ascer
tained. The First Brigade landed on S"U'heru
Point ru Thursday evening. at.d at Iliitr-u
H-.-ad Nov. 0th. This Po'.ut is on South Island-
The New York Sever tj-iir th Rrgimei.t
hav possession of Bay Point
The -est of the troops, with the Generals,
are on Hilton Heal.
Five of the twenty guus of this fort were
dismounted.
There were IS00 Ilelels at Hi'ton Head,
an! 1500 at Bay Point
We have captured 55 cannon. 500 nikets
and any quantity of ammunition.
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(nrrtel it I'll fifi n n-Wf!s knirsarkc At
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tona r,r nnnn .
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lhe Itehel guns were all o-' pounders, four
tHiog rinea. aca cast inis year at menmona
I he others were from Norfolk, mciuau.g the
English gun cpj'ured in the last war The , tne u ;nje of iw "ff rcnrV.
n.u-ket ammunition was all English, and the -
fort ammunition from Richmond Tc Present Value ol Ibe Cos
The Chief Engineer of the -Susquehana' rey.
was killed. j T the commerce of maritiaie nati:n ?.
'i-l- . j i i. ite . r j itan institution as the (.''a-t u vev is acrt
Thirty dead Bel e!s have been found, and I , . -
, leige to t ut tbe srr-.i.'t'-t ia r-orrance : .
n.ore were tas'ily tuned in tha sand. . i - - ,
lhe vieorgia troops ran nrst, the bouth i r , - , , -
, . , ' j m3ps of the Chesapck", the N.rm (..,
Carolina troops last. ! . , , . i i i i-
, , L ie s and "U'-o-:. 1 rt J. " a .
A German artillery corn pan r. who served I i',,o-w r,r j:,..,.,. - ; . . .
me guns, siayeu uu ine iasi rsraps rn fom
points were given up to plunder ly the mar-
ines. wuo reapeu ncn narv.sts. tbau re?Vll hj lU. war u v lLe c iM
FomuKSa Monkok, via Baltiiuore. Nov '2 j vey for tLe arnu:.l ap:r.rrni n gr-ii.'ti
The gun boat IXjtrn. arrived at Fort"-es. ! for a totally d.Sereuth' pur-,.-e
Monroe on Monday afternoon. She left; The Sm:h. c-f course, has th. w r..'J
Washington about a fortnight since and i well as otr.-elvcs; lu they are (fa r- .
cruised in the Potomac until Suday last at 3 J to us iL-t to them, for w. hive c i -lj
o'cloek. P. M. At that tini ihe started ' tic sea. ur shirs, in cur r.-JJ-i
southward and when at Bvd's Hoie. opposite tning the evpeJi iou. they are ii.-l.
Maryland Poiut, she was fired u;-n by anew j their careful i-tulv prevent n.is'ufce aiz
Keb-1 battery, and immediarely replied. as er. Nor a ship of nir great ui-.it '
lhe tiring was continu-d for uearly
hour v ith viior on both nJes. The guns of
the Rebels were baJly aimed; but thirfy shots
were counted by thos-3 on the D'ticn, none of
which irjured the vessel materially. The
guns of the battery were two rifled thirty-two
pounders, and an ordinary thirty-two poun
der. Tbe effect of the discharges of the
Datvn were not knowu. and the vessel was
finally kept on down the stream, running the
blockade successfully. It is the opinion of
the officers of the JJaicn that the battery cau
le destroyed with a very slight effort.
Washington, Nov. 15 Capt Taylor.who
arrived here with dispatches, reports that
when the San Jacinto stopped at Cienfogns
the escape of Slidell and Mason was ascer
tained Proceedicg thence to Bihams. it
was understood that they had taken passage
on the 7ih inst, on tbe British mail eteamet
Trent, plying between Vera Cruz, by way
ol Havana to St Thomas to Southampton
While the San Jacinto who was iu the nar
rowest part of the Bahamas channel, about
twenty four miles to the Westward, they u.et
the packet, aod, as usual in such cases fired a
shot across her bow and brought her to. Two
boats were then sent to her, under the com
mand Lieut Fairfax, who boarded the packet
and arrested Mason aud Slidell, who were
personally known to him. They first ob
jected to their being removed without the em
ployment of force for that purpose. Howev
ever, they were soon after rtmoved without
further trouble, and conveyed to the San Jan
into. Messcrs, Eustis and M'Farland were
also brought ou board, and they are all on
their way to New York. The packet had no
other flag save her own that of Great Bri
tian.
The remainder of the passengers, including
the ladies connected with Slidell and Mason
party, were not molested, and were there
lore left freo to pursue their journey.
The official dispatches are voluminous and
includo several accounts of the capture, tog
ether with the protest of Mason aod Slidell
against being taken from a British ahip.
The intelligence of the capture of Mason
and Slidell has diffused the greatest joy am
ong all classes, including of coarse the Gov
ernment officials of the President down to
me uuramei ins-enz'r. -r; i
j piuu . nujii iij certainly .
j if quite as electric in its effect upon i '
lie mind, as the taking of these ren-'
i.i -4 i i r - i
issaries.
Washington. Saturday Nov. f j,,.
Tbe excharge of pru-oters is !;'-! J . ,'4
cotuplisLed on satisfactory condi'i,, "V
government is now engage l m .Ji.,. '
question. Lieut Murti cf the UiiL0 wi"
who has been released from Richa.
ole, in order to nrge upon the Gorl'
the expediency of mskin? exchao' s "J
se great confiJeace ia the eucce r'r '
fcion .
The PreiJc-Lt ha eomtaetc-i
ations :J hi uual mcr-M
tie
j The L ng B'id e over th
j construct ire, and will -e kpt a "
t military uses during tLe w-tfr '
1
South Cardiua, ac rii:;g t j e
j ton M'rcury. tce i j.fs !I the C z ; ' '
' dangers which u.av f.lLwr tL- r,i i
i wLica sue us thematic rrtt:!na
j fol.owhig is an editorial artiC: iL e
! ry of November 81:
S-ith C'jrJ inn triY ., r fnrj:t.f
j S-:u'h Carolina h th ,r v : .
perhaps, fitting, ia tbe- Laiur,. f ' ';
j the shvu!d eu I it. TLe rsjc a; .
enemies hive precipitate i tt;.:ii .. f
j They crae to puui?h L-r fur -f . .' '
i her liberties and iti b j-ni.r.-f. h '
It
I
euerai iuur. o; .i iicfi'.i
wr is to Lo ;I:um;-i3tei ly ' t j v-
1
- j ani viUages W L
i
6
.that the reJe cj.tio'j .f M-y'ail. a!1
' pntecti n of Siuth Co-olic l.ai le;D
plished by Shua on t' e Ia ik tf
j tornac.
j But s'me all our eT rMuV; ,-
Cardia fcmi iar4.iou L-vo fiil. j. ,
wrh ch.er'u'rv. the L,te wl.lch u-
; There ere few caai'th with u: .
; deciding a iva-jtacs to tL- 0 .
; can. and we will, make tj..- hr;- ;.
'; iCC3Mvn fjr ".lluUitir c t! . j!;-,'"- - .-
j S u h- rn s il li.-r.. t ti.
. is tb ULaMiii us ft f .f fur
Yai kce cuetii'i'.a i..u.fr r !i
! tb'ir ctst, the difft-irf.cc l-fte.t,,:.
! sp i!s ar.d tower, zul c't'. i cus :'
j ertiis, their hotm ar.d tLeir i
j they can take t'l.ar', s!-. n vr.L
; thuusr.d cm, ht 'L iu arc it
! worthy t pnf-e? i'; il J it wi
: meriiortol laid in tshc-s cf iu:
; an ! l.at-o degencr&cv
j But if. on tho c- L'rry. r
cv ry tu- of rur in aJr-'s. fi
I on cur fr.iii. a pris'-n aVov- ii r j
j nath it. wiil it Lot er.d ;' r .
'.V. r
U a :
I aan?. the creat caas t1;
on vo'ir arms S'ri'-ce f"
ie 'i l
of the C nfe l';ra!e
t--.
V"Ur D!Vc
la-
li
!ia
4-l
r.iae up u von tlie rer '. ii
.f
as lie did that oc coru-ii tu'in. tb.s
j . -
' war tr rff urn far lt T-rnr r,.rc
i atuongst tue tat:r. of the ear:h s o-r .f :
- '
1 recf-t- Lrr"t. d m st ei.njatriM -
' tuar L lived iu th? tiJ of ti:: ?. L ;
nriC i,, ...
j one ef her dead sons 'It i- b- tt-r :t s -i
i Csro'.iria to te the cmer.rv of f.r,.-a v-
( 0Q -u'f C(as, all of
l.d
t--ret, we lie t ht th.- n a ' . :j
au ' wasuiovirg upon almost ta:i.:.a:
a tr3t b'Jt wiii; l.inded i:s tr't.- 'it
sou'idisigs and topgruph v '
To sue i x.-edtiions a n u t l
ttin.l)' uioing Southward. !.? vi'u? r' '
carei'u ly prepared charts t t i.-e SirV'Tw
ce can'.ot be ove-- st:.i;av 1. a..! 5: ? :-i
that tLe pre.s, as r ;r o ti: :
she u'd ackujwi-sJge t! e:r i i :uj
source from which th. y extract - :
orm iti ja day aft-r dav.
AFFAIRS i:.T RICH!SI0:2
Frn.n Le Diiltiiuzre An-:rica i.
lichmoiid is dcribed ts t ; .La l'
New York city in liveliness an 1 glJ.r.'
the principle streets are thnr.j'"
ze.s, ladks l1 s-.d-iier. aod the vim c
partoieuts of traia are lrisk. -r- ' f,i
that although he espies jd Licis.o 03?-T-occasior.s
as a L '. iou ;:n. he t 1 c""
ted ba: treated with marked cuur:-v -respect.
AU the h t.. !s ub a s ti:-;
liou (tho Continental.) were s-.t.iy ec
by the army, ued prit.eipallv io. t.e :--a'.
Measels at d tvrh uJ 1- v. r haJ f--" v.
prevalent, but the last tfi.iul n P"J l'f .7
Surgccn 'Jencral aunouaces the lei" c
army as improving, and tbe 6 a
ev.r. Mr. B.. states tbt a god
beff 1U per barrel; corn, per ;
75 ceuls; oats. 4u to 49 cents l'J'.
potatoes, 40 cents per p-ck : pnui lu ;
to 55 cents per pounds, and bac n at "
per pound retail. . t
The shoe and leather trado ' hVr .v. "
prices ruled high. A good artu'
leather trousht S3 cents pr pcuju. ' '
2G. B;ogans for army use, rattd Xro. f Mj
to S 1.60 per pair by the ease. b 'J(
better kiud of boota and shots
very highest rates. The e-q iipu-eDts e
Confederate troops are not a tot " c "
those of the Federal troops. All w,re
formed, wore light blue oveicats "'
improved arms, and were well thwJ.
complaint, however, prcvaikd in rfr. :
f. f. i. . --3 .-t.rn.tSir ?
ine ine uosisiance ana va.i
partiuent
Tided at
mong tne viriom crigaatw o t--
j.nia was tola dj mt. a:o -
chant doing businesj in Brooklyn.