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Norwalk, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 1862.
Republican Union Ticket.
For Governor,
WILLIAM A. BUCKINGHAM,of Norwich
For Lieutenant Governor,
ROGER AVERILL, of Danbury.
For Secretary of State,
J. HAMMOND TRUMBULL, of Hartford,
For Treasurer,
GABRIEL W. COITE, of Middletown.
For Comptroller,
LEMAN W. CUTLER, of Watertown.
From the West and from the South the
Reports of our victories come with electric
rapidity. From former gloom and despon-
dency the heart leaps up to highest raptures
over the combined triumphs of our Army
and Navy! The “old flag” is hailed by the
subjugated and tortured loyalists of Tennes-
see with deepest emotion and tears! “Let
the nations rejoice and be glad,” and to the
God of our fathers may we reverently as-
cribe all honor and pOWer, thanksgiving and
glory, and patiently wait for more signal tri-
umphs and blessings.
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Union for the sake of the Union.
Did ever the remnant of a great and pow-
erful party have so glorious an opportunity
to keep their hold upon the popular heart
and so foolishly sin away that golden chance
as did the Breckinridge leaders at Middle-
tOWn, on Wednesday last. The whole re-
port of‘ proceedings, resolutions and all,
speak as plainly as words can speak, that no
man’s heart was in it, and not the faintest
hope of a possible success inspired the wild-
est dreamer therc. But while the nation is
rejoicing over the victories won by the valor
of our troops—Of democrats and republicans
fighting side by side under the same starry
folds and for the same menaced Union—We
will not break in upon the patriotic refrain
to carp and criticise the action of these mis-
guided men.
Yet 1071!, could not they have joined with
the Union Democrats of the State for the
time, and given _a hearty support to the “Un-
ion cause,” for the sake of the Union? The
Republicans have certainly given an earnest
of their desire to ignore party distinctions in
accepting the ticket selected by Union Dem-
ocrats, at a time when we had an acknowl- ’
edged majority in the State! Our noble
President recognizes his obligations to the
Union Democracy, and gives the most im-
portant of all the Government Bureaus to a
life-long Democrat l Are a Connecticut Demo-
crats any worse than others that they should
not rejoice in the enjoyment of this grace ?
But, well—here comes the Telegraph boy:
Another Union Victory! '
ALL HAIL! ALL HAIL!
It never Rains but it Pours!
FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. 16th.—-By flag of
truce to-day we hear Fort Donalson surren-
dered yesterday. Generals Pillow, Floyd,
Johnston and Buckner and 15,000 other
prisoners taken. We are also informed that
fighting has been going on near Savannah,
and that the city is probably captured.
STILL LATER 1
NEW YORK, Monday, 1,30 P. M.-Ncws is
fully confirmed. 15,000 prisoners with Gene.
Buckner and Johnston. Floyd escaped with
5,000 men Saturday night. Everything is
confirmed. Victory makes every one here
jump around.
VERY LATEST.
All the above is confirmed by Commodore
Foote, who telegraphs that Floyd “ stole ”
away in the darkness of the night of Satur-
day. Our trophies are immense. He (Com.
Foote) is hastening up the river to Clerks.
ville, with 2 iron-cteamcrs add 8 morter-
boats.
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Our Noble Dead.
Connecticut mourns her dead today; but
with the whole loyal heart of the Nation,she
rejoices that her blood makes our victories
doubly glorious.
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[3‘ At the meeting of the County Agri-
cultural Society, held here last week, Elia-
kim Bough of Bridgeport offered to furnish
a field enclosed, and with a third of a mile
track prepared free of expense to the Socie-
ty, if it would locate its next Fair in that
city, but as it was deeme best for the inter-
ests of the Society that it should be holden
in Norwalk, it was voted that we might take
it on the same liberal terms, and B.B.Plumb,
J. Camp and A. H. Byington were appointed
a Committee to secure and pledge this much
in behalf of the town.
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Ladies’ Knitting Circle.
The Ladies meet this Tnesday evening at
the Division Room of the Sons Of Temper-
ance, in Gazette Building, as there will be
plenty of room it is hoped that all feeling the
all-pervading impulse of patriotism will at-
tend.
We have noticed from time to time that
the Ladies not only give their time and la-
bor in this good work, but also assess them-
selves with a weekly collection to supply
yarn and pay other needed expenses. It
would seem that the gentlemen ought to
supply the change,if the Ladies do the work.
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I? The glorious victories which come
thicker and faster will carry scarcely less
joy to the Northern heart than Secretary
Stanton’s abrogation of the order suspending
the writ of Habeas Corpus, and ordering the
release of all political prisoners upon their
parole.
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From the 5th Regiment.
ON BOARD GUN-BOAT Suwrrxm, l
PAMLICO SOUND, Feb. 2d, 1:562. )
Early Thursday morning, Jan. 30111, in
company with Capt. Smith, Lieut. Ives, and
the Chaplain, I shoved oil from the ship
Brookman, and was SOon landed at Fort
Hatteras. After a good look at the works of
our brethren, we continued on up the bench
to Fort Clark, a small heap of sand, and of
no account, mounting four guns (Fort Hatte-
ras has nineteen very heavy ones). Not
thinking it of consequence enough to detain
us, we kept on, but found the walking very
difficult; often we would be obliged to re-
trace our steps for a long distance to avoid a
swamp or deep creek, which suddenly arres-
ted our progress. Again while walking as
we supposed securely, the treacherous sand
would sink beneath our feet, causing us to
show our agility or be buried alive. I never
before felt so forcibly the need of the
warning which I have heard thundered from
the pulpit, “beware of the quicksands of
life”; however by watching well the sand
upon which we trod, we passed over some
five or Six miles of this sandy, swampy, in-
hospitable shore, and found encamped the
9th Regiment, N. Y. Vols. The men all
looked well, but probably the prospect that
a speedy transfer from their five months is-
land home to our ships, had a great deal to
do with it. (They go with the Expedition,
and the 11th Connecticut takes their place.)
The horses belonging to the Regiment were
here, and the Chaplain thinking it would be
as easy to ride as walk, deserted us. We
continued up the island at a distance of three
miles from the encampment, and came sud-
denly upon quite a setttemcnt. It was situ-
ated in quite a pretty grove of small trees,
bounded on the one side by the vast desert of
sand which mostly forms the outer shore of
Hatteras, and on the other by one of the
most perfect mud-holes that ever grectcd my
eyes. The houses are built after the style of
all Southern houses that 1 have seen, the
chimney is on the outside, but here they can
not even boast of brick but build them of
wood—the fire-place is of stone, built from
three to five feet. I asked the inmates of
one house if there was not danger of its ta-
king fire. “No, we watch ita little,” was
the answer. The inhabitants are an ignorant
set, not one of them can probably read or
write. They live by piloting, fishing and
wrecking—a few of them are intelligent af-
eastern men; the women are mostly cross-
eyed, and take forty inches to a step. Of the
.children I know not what to say, they are a
dirty but flourishing set. I do not judge
from the quality but quantity. I asked oueif
he went to school, his eyes gave me to un-
derstand that he knew not what I meant;
next I asked if he ever heard of God, his
eyes met mine with a frightened expression,
and slowly he moved away untilhe supposed
himself at a safe distance and then turned
and fled. I passed on to the next door, and
seeing a good sized urchin, I attempted to
ask him a question, but before I could speak
the youth coolly asked me for a chew of to-
bacco—now was my turn to run ; I jumped
a ditch End came to a stand-still. I found
myself in a grave-yard, and in looking over
the inscriptions- on the rude slabs of wood
which marked the resting place of these
heathen, I found the following epitaph, I
give you word for word:
“Thomas Austin was his name,
Heaven 1s his station,
Hatteras was his dwelling place,
And Christ is his salvation.
But now he’s dead and buried,
And all his bones are rotten,
Remember him when this you see,
Lest he be forgotten.”
A short distance from the abode of the
dead was a building once used as a Church,
close by it is a slab on which is painted
“Sacred to the memory of Rev. Mr. Brown-
ing, died in the year 1832.”
Probably he was the only minister ever on
the island, except our Chaplain. I saw a
few cows, but cannot imagine how they
lived, unless on the leaves of the trees or a
few low bushes. I also saw some fine look-
ing chickens, but they never furnish the own-
ers with eggs. Taking it all in all I believe
it to be the most barren, desolate, unchris-
tian, heathenish ‘spot on this hemisphere.
Returning, we took another route, viz:
keeping the Sound shore for a number of
miles, and then striding across to the Atlas.
tic coast. In traversing the island, we found
mounds of sand, telling us that a soldier
was resting from the toils of life and dangers
of war; as every few moments we passed
these truthful evidences of death my heart
saddened; they with the thousand of others
had probably known the tender ties of kind
friends they had cheerfully responded to
their country’s call,left their childhood home
and the loved ones of maturcr years, but to
leave their bones on the wild coast of Hat-
teras. They had not the fortune to die in
defence of the homes they love, but by a lin-
gering disease they slowly passed from earth,
—although kind ones may have been about
them, it was a stranger ear that must receive
their last words, and stranger hands that
must lay them in their last home. No mar-
ble marks their resting place and to the wide
world they are unknown. Leaving these
mementoes of the uncertainty of life, I pass
to the Atlantic shore, mounted a high sand-
hill and with our Chaplain, who had joined
us again, looked off upon one of the grand-
est sights that my eyes had ever seen. Du-
ring the day dark clouds had risen, the wind
was blowing heavily. and the rain coming
down not at all sparingly; but this was for
a time unnoticed. My eyes Were riveted on
the opposite coast, where the wild breakers
were sporting in their merriest yet wildest
mood. I had seen as I supposed their live-
liest moments while I Was on shipboard, but
here having a much higher elevation and a
different shore to look upon, the scene was
Inuch more grand than any 1 had yet seen.
But I have detained you too long, and if you
please will transfer myself to the ship Brook-
man, and get there just in time to go on
board a steamer, laying by the side of us,and
be transported over the smash to the U. S.
gunboat Sentinel, where I now am well and
hearty. Hf
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To Correspondents.
03‘ The press of interesting and cheering
War news and other matter crowds out the
well written communication of “N,” and the
Report of the Union Park School Sleigh
Ride, but we hope to find room for both in
our next.
The apparent temper of the communica-
tion of “ Civis” is such as to entitle it to our
respectful consideration. Whetherhis excep-
tions are or are not well taken, is a question
upon which we happen to know that equal-
ly virtuous and intelligent persons differ.—
“Civis” is welcome to this frank confession
(if of any consolation to him), that if we had
had a moment’s time for revision, or even to
have read over what we had written, before
it was dispatched, our indignation would un-
questionably have found a modified form of
expression. Nevertheless, the one fact still
remains that the exhibition was PUBLICLY—
made, and DESIGNED for PUBLIC OBSERVA-
TION, and several who were eye witnesses
to what we described, have already thanked
us for our bold denunciation. Finally, if
our correspondent’s objections are well
taken, has not the matter been sufliciently
advertised? .We so judge, and therefore
drop it. Finis. -
ter a fashion, probably from intercourse with .
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40TH REGIAIEN'I‘ N. Y. V., f
CAMP SAI'uu'r, near .\1.1-::<AN1.11I1A, V.\., -
It‘cbrunry 7th. 1862. )
.lf’l'ic/ul lining/on .'——I-Ia\'ing a leisure hour
and thinking that perhaps a (:tnnmllnicntiun
from this section would interest you, I con-
cluded to devote it to that object. “ All is
not gold that glitters,” and it will apply par-
ticularly to the life of a soldier in camp, on
the barren and bleak hills of Virginia. In an
hour when patriotism glowed in my breast,
and a desire to chastise an overbearing and
traitorous foe was swelling in my veins, I
was induced to attach myself to the service,
with the idea that we should at once he led
to face our foe, and at least in a few months,
return home victorious and covered with
glory; but the realization of that dream was
not to be, and instead, we have since the 6th
of July last, been constantly promised, but
never had an opportunity to show whether
there was any fight in us or not. Perhaps it
is the wisest course—that of “ masterly inac-
tivity”—but I assure you it is anything but
satisfactory to the soldier. The army of the
Potomac has now been ordered to prepare win-
ter quarters, and the consequence is, that we
have been entirely unprepared for the sever-
ity of the winter, and passed nearly through
the season with no more protection than
was allowed us during the summer: the re-
sult has been to send many men home com-
pletely used up,their health permanently de-
stroyed. You may imagine the climate in
Virginia much more agreeable than at New
York or your State, but when you under-
stand the true character of it I imagine the
latter would be preferable. The sun has not
shone here for the past eighteen days, and
stormed every day alternating between snow
and rain, the soil being clay—the roads are
all knee deep with mud and slush, almost
impassable for tcnms,and totally So for pe-
destrians; added to this, the winds here are
terrific, and old boreas travels over the hills
of “ Virginio’s sacred soil,” taking down eve-
rything in his path. It IS a delightful cli-
mate, and no doubt many of us would be
willing to return here after the war is ended,
and endure it, just to see how much one
could stand. My private opinion of this
portion of the State is, that if they would
give me a farm here and pay my expenses, I
should decline the Offer.
We are in the 8th Brigade, Gen. Sedg-
nick’s, (who, I believe, is a native of your
State,) being one of Gen. Heintzehnan’s di-
visions, aud the extreme left of the army of
the Potomac. Both Generals are old army
officers, and we feel perfect confidence in
their ability, and only want a fight to make
us happy. We come out to fight, and this
long and tedious délay, subject to all the pet-
tv annoyances of military discipline, is par-
ticularly disagreeable,—-hived up in camp
like prisoners in a state prison, with nothing
to amuse one, and the weather so
bad that drilling and parades are out of
the question, make it a life of tedious monot-
ony, however there is a slight hope that so
soon as the roads become passible we shall
make an onward movement, (and the papers
say)a speedy end of the war. I trust it may
be so. I have now been seven months away
from my family and begin to feel like get~
ting back to New York.
Our Brigade‘have erected a. theatre and
have it nearly finished, expect to open next
week with a stock company from NewYork.
The object is more particularly to amuse the
ofliccrs than the men; still a certain number
from each company will be allowed to attend
at a time, and all eventually see the elephant.
It is looked upon by some as a great thing
for the soldiers, and vice versa. We are
promised lectures and concerts, exhibitions
in sword exercise and practice, which if car-
ried out will be of great utility,—however I
imagine if the money it cost had been expen-
ded in purchasing comforts for the soldiers,
they would have been fully as much benifit-
ted. Expect soon to have a grand ball at
the theatre; the only obstacle is to get the
ladies. Alexandria is all secesh and the offi-
cers fear the fair will not turn out but show
a disposition to deny them their fascinating
and refining influence, considering as they
do all Yankees no better than heathen ; still
their curiosity may get the better of their
prejudices, and the object be thus gained.—
Alexandria is fast changing from the one-
h orse city it was, to assume the appearance
of a northern city; northern men are estab-
lishing branches of their business here, and
King st., (the principal business street,) re-
minds one of the Bowery, or Chatham st., in
N. Y.; the only trouble is the Jews are the
leading men,nnd of course will swindle the
soldiers if they can; there is one consolation
they are not allowed in camp,—onc vampire
is enough in a regiment, and that we have
in a sutler.
The next hour I have, with nothing to do,
I will devote to afflicting you with another
epistlc. Q. M. S.
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Aid for our Soldiers’ Families.
\Vc have been assured that owing to er-
rors and irregularities in return, as well as
the fact that our gallant boys in the army
are paid only once in two months, that many
of their families are se‘riohsly in need of as-
sistance. In consultation with others as to
the best mode of procuring aid in their be-
half, and Mrs. C. S. MIDDLEBROOR, the pop-
ular dramatic reader, having generously ten-
dered a public entertainment, the proceeds
to be distributed among our sohliers’ fami-
lieS, it has been deemed expedient to invite
Mrs. M. to No'rwalk, and we hope to be able
to announce one OI her Readings for this pur—
pose in our next issue. Perhaps some ol'our
patriotic Bands or Glcc Clubs will tendcr
their attractions to so noble a charity.
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UP TO Ins OLD TRICK AGAIN.—Ae Telegraph re-
ports the escape of FLOYD, from Fort Donelson.——
He “ stoic away“ during Saturday night.
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WW0: notice with much pleasure that friend
Daskam, having seen the error of his ways, now
shows his love for the Union by hanging out the glo-
rious STARS AND STRIPES.
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TIIE SQUARE AND COMPASS—St. John’s
Lodge of Bridgeport, No. 3, celebrated its
centennial anniversary Wednesday. F. C.
Ewer of New York, was the orator. There
was a grand supper to close up with.
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WWc learn that Rev. P. S. Evans of
Stamford, at the request of his many friends
here, intends repeating his lecture on Beau-
fort and Port Royal (recently delivered be-
fore the Soldier’s Aid Society of Stamford)
in Norwalk Hall, next week. Look out for
him.
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mg‘ Capt. Semmcs, of the rebel steamer
Sumter, has sent his family to Connecticut
for safety.— llorld.
Is that so? Are we to feed his family
while he is fighting against us ‘3 Well, no
matter, our gunboats will board him, too, if
they get a chance.
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MORE ARRESTS.—The arrest of Gen. Stone
was followed on Monday and Tuesday last,
by, first, the arrest of Dr. Ives, the Herald
Correspondent, and that followed by the ar-
rest of the renowned Chevalier Wikoff, also
a Herald reporter.
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-—-The Norwich Bulletin says that the Mr.
Holbrook who died at Chicago, is not the
celebrated mail agent, but his son.
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The second anniversary of tlu- Norwulk 7
and Vicinity Iliblc Society was held Sabbath .
5 evening, Feb. 9th, 1802, in the 2d Methodist l
’ gregational church, Norwalk, and Rev. P. S.
church, Norwalk. The evening was fine,
the audience large and the services very in-
teresting. Rev. N. Mead, pastor, read the =
scriptures and offered prayer; Rev. C. B. I
Ford of New Canaan, Methodist church, Rev. .
Mr. Beebe of New Haven, agent of the Am_
Bible Society, Kev. J. Anderson of 1st Con-
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Evans of Stamford Baptist church, made ad-
dresses; ministers of different denominations,
from Darien, New Canaan, etc., were pres-
ent, and assisting; members of the village
choirs led the singing; a revised constitution
was read and adopted. Officers elected for
the current year Were, CHANDLER STARR,
President, J. W. HUEEELL, Treasurer, R. K.
DIOSSY, Secretary.
The annual report stated that the society
was organized January 3lst, 1860, as an aux-
iliary of the American Bible Society, to unite
the Christians and christian churches of N or-
walk, Westport, Wilton, New Canaan, Wes-
ton, and Darien in the work of supplying
religious destitutious, keeping up a deposito-
ry, holding bible meetings, employing when
expedient a colporteur and to put it in the
power of every member of the community to
possess a copy of the Divine Word.
During its first year the society put in cir-
culation over 600 copies of the scriptures,
employed a colporteur four months, who
visited 400 families and held 75 religious
meetings, reporting among other cheering
results several hopeful conversions. Six
churches were then associated and the year’s
receipts amounted to $133.00.
The Bible and Home mission work has
been continued, and, in addition to the ordi-
nary drafts upon our resources, nearly 200
copies of God’s word have been given to the
soldiers going from our towns.
The colporteur states that 300 families
have been visited, 288 copies of the scrip-
tures furnished to families and individuals,
600 tracts and religious papers given out, 55
garments supplied to the poor, and a large
number of religious services held. Of 500
adults visited nearly half were not regular
attendants upon public worship; 28 families
were either without bibles or possessed very
imperfect copies, 6 had none, only three per-
sons refused bibles, many cases extreme
poverty and of religious destittn were
met with; sick and poor chris ans were
found, who for years had not been favored
with such a visit, while in other cases pray-
er was Ofl‘ered and welcomed, where it had
seldom if ever been heard; many families
who never before enjoyed the luxury were
provided with substantial family bibles at a
low price. One aged christian had only a
25 cent bible, worn and faded, which had
been given to her 40 years ago; a family of
eight persons had but one small bible, and
another large family the fragments of an old
family bible.
During the year ending Jan. 1,1862, about
500 Bibles and Testaments have been circu-
lated, making 1100 in the two years of the
Society’s existence; four public bible meet-
ing have been held, viz., in Westport, Nor-
walk, Darien and Greenfarms. Ten church-
es are now associated, viz., Norwalk, lst
Congregational, Baptist, 2nd Methodist and
Episcopalian; Darien, Methodist and Con-
gregationalist; New Canaan, Methodist and
Methodist Protestant ; Wilton, Congregation-
alists, and Weeiport Congregationalist.
The year’s receipts amount to $349.61
Collection at lst anniversary, 34.00
“ from lst Cong. ch. Norwalk 95.90
“ “ “ \Vilton 33.00
“ “ “ \Vestp’t 30.00
“ . “ “ Darien 30.00
“ “ Methodist, “ 7.00
“ “ N. Can. 10.00
Cash from C.Starr $10, G.D.Jennings,5—15.00
Disbursements, $301.50, v1z.,
Cash sales A. Selleck $.36
" “ R. K. Diossy, 21.25——349.61
Paid Am. Bible Soc. on acct. $140.00
“ “ “ “ Donation, 50.00
“ for colportagc, ‘ 80.00
“ “ incidentals, 31.50
$301.50
Names of Life Members—Chandler Starr,
J. W. Hubbell, Rev. J. Anderson, Chas.
Lockwood,Ezra Hoyt,Miss Mary E.Atkinsou,
Mrs. Chandler Starr, Mrs. J. Anderson, Mrs.
A. H. Byington. Donations'and life mem-
berships are solicited; contributions may be
handed to the Treasurer or Committee.
R. K. DIOSSY, Secretary.
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- W‘Licut. Chinery is recruiting men for
the 5th ,Conu. Regiment. Now is the time
to enlist in one of the best Regiments in the
service.
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Musrc.-—The Westport Band made a flying
visit to our town on Thursday evening last,
and created an appetite which we hope they
may take an early opportunity of satisfying.
Their flight from the Editorial “castle" was
so rapid that the ladies of the establishment,
very much to their chagrin, were unable to
halt them for a participation in the “hostili-
ties" they had prepared. _
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Cheering News from Missouri.
GENERAL PRICE COMPLETELY ROU-
TED.
LARGE NUMBER on PRISONERS TAKEN.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 16.
Gen. Hallcck has received dispatches from
Gen. Curtis stating that Price’s rear guard
was overtaken, in pursuit from Springfield,
and after a brief resistance the rebels fled,
leaving the 'road strewn with wagons and
baggage.
Gen. Curtis reports having taken more
prisoners than he knows what to do with.—
"It never rains but it pours.”
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Death of ex-Speaker Penning-
ton.
NEWARK, Feb, 16 1862
Ex-Speaker Pennington died at 6 O‘clock
this morning, aged 65 years.
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CONTINUED ILLNESS or TIIE PRESIDENT‘S
SONS—The sons of the President are still
dangerously 11]. Serious apprehensions as
to the recovery of the youngest have cast a
deep gloom over all the household of the
White House.
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New Music.
Root & Cady, 95 Clark street, Chicago,
music publishers, send us the following new
pieces of music:
“Silent Evening,” a ballad, written by J.
P. R.; music composed and arranged by J.
M. Hubbard.
“ Song of the Negro Boafmen," at Port Roy-
al, 1861:
“Oh, praise an‘ tanks! Dc Lord he come
To set do people free."
Poetry by J. G. Whittier, Esq.; music by H.
T. Merrill.
“ The Vacant 0hair”——-a Thanksgiving
song; words by H. S. W.; music by Geo.
H. Root. '
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Tirrell’s California,
Being a serieS of superb Tablcuux of Califor-
nia life and scenery, and which has been ex-
hibiting to large houses at the east, and is
highly recommended by Rev. Horace Bush-
nell, of Hartford, is to be at Norwalk Hall
on Wednesday and Thursday Evenings of
this week. >
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—Since the capture of Roanoke Island we
shall have no further rebel threats to hang
Col. Corcoran, Lee and others. The release
of these brave men will soon follow.
l Donelson is,._investcd by our troops. .
lines are fofm‘ch from right to left and from ‘
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Flill'l‘ INDNELSON SUIEROUN-
DEB.
15,000 Rebels in the Fort.
REINI‘ORCEIIENTS CUT OFF.
CnICAoo, Feb. 14.—A special to the Trib-
une dated “ ‘amp of the field near Fort Do-
I
Iclson, Feb. 13, 1,30 1’. M.,” states‘ that 12;)” -
111' 1
North to South, nearly surrounding the fort.
A heavy cannouading and skirmislung
have been going on since half past 7 o’clock
this morning, but owing to the extent of our
line of action, but little can be learned of the
result. .
Gen. McClernand is opposing the right
Wing, and Gen. Smith the left. We have
had but one gunboat to play upon the _fort
until just within the last half hour, Since
when, the other gunboats have been firing
on the fort. . _
The force estimated to be Within the
breastworks is from the best information
thought to be about fifteen thousand. No
reinforcements can reach them, as all com-
munication is cut ofl'. It is now thought
that their left redoubt has fallen into our
hands.
All the officers are acting with great valor,
exhibiting a fearlessness highly creditable to
our Western army. .
Gen. Grant. and staff have been running
along the lines all the morning, regardless
of the grape shot that is being showered In
every direction. .
Our men have driven back the enemy ll]
every instance.
Generals Pillow, Floyd, Johnson and
Buckner are said to be here.
One company has been within seventy-five
yards of the enemy’s cntrenchments.
From Fort Donelson.
FEDERAL GUN BOATS DAMAGED.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 16.—This city is wild with
excitement and rejoicing. The news is just
made public that the American flag waves
over Fort Donelson.
The loss is heavy on both sides.
One of Gen. Grant’s batteries was taken
by the rebels, but was recaptured by our
troops.
The gunboats are said to be badly dam-
aged.
Further particulars expected to-night.
A gentleman who left Fort Donelson yes-
terday afternoon at 3 o’clock and reached
here this noon says the fight had been go-
intr on all day yesterday. ‘
The enemy’s fortifications were taken and
the Stars and Stripes were floating over
them.
The forces were breast to breast and the
fighting was to be renewed.
TRIED DISPATCH.
CAIRO, Feb. 16.—The steamer Minnehaha
arrived here from Fort Donelson, having
left the Fort at 5 O‘clock last evening, bring-
ing military mails and despatches, and one
hundred and fifty Of the wounded to the
hospital at Paducah.
The fight commenced on Thursday, and
Friday and Saturday the contest was desper-
ate.
.Two rebel Colonels were killed and two
wounded.
The loss was heavy on both sides.
The upper Fort was taken at four o’clock
and the Union flag is now floating over it.
Our troops behaved with great gallantry.
The gunboats St. Louis, Louisville and
Pittsburgh were disabled.
The Minnehaha met the mortar boats at
Paducah, going up.
ST. LOUIS, Feb.‘ 16.—Dispatches received
at headquarters, say that all the gunboats are
pretty effectually disabled, except one.
Commander Foote was wounded twice
but not fatally.
The upper redoubt taken by our troops,
commands Fort Donelson, and General
Grant telegraphs that he would be able to
capture the Fort to-day, (Sunday)
Interesting Particulars.
CHICAGO, Feb. 16th.
A special to the Tribune datedCumberland
river, near Fort Donelson, 15th, says “the
firing commenced again at daylight, and con-
tinued at intervals all day long. Up to four
o’clock, no movement or assault by the land
forces had been made. Night before last, an
attempt was made by the rebels to take Tay-
lor‘s battery of light artillery, but they were
repulsed by two regiments, and driven back
beyond their cntrenchments.
Six gunboats arrived yesterday, and com-
menced an attack on the fort at 2 in the af-
ternoon. The firing was very rapid and se-
vere, and lasted one hour and twenty min-
utes, when our gunboats fell back.
The four iron clad boats went within three
hundred yards of the fort. All the rebel
river guns, except six, were either dismount-
ed or silenced.
The first shot fired from the gunboat Lou-
isville. dismounted the rebel 128 pounder.—
The Louisville received fifty-seven shots,
twelve of which took effect, one stiking the
starboard side of her deck, and passing
through the entire lenght of the boat, killing
three men, and breaking her tiller rope, a
short distance from the pilot house. The
rope‘was then managed by some of the hands
when a shell from the Tyler, which lay some
distance astern, burst over the Louisville
scattering the men at the tiller
ropes, and so much disabled her steering tac-
klc that the boat was compelled to drop
astern.
A shot struck the Pittsburgh in the bows,
stove an immense hole in her, which caused
her to drop out of the action. The leak
however has been stopped.
A shot struck the pilot house of the St.
Louis, passing through it, between the pilot‘s
legs, without injuring him,
All the boats were more or less injured,
yet none but the Louisville seriously. There
were five killed and two wounded on the
Louisville
In consequence ot‘tlie hcighthjof‘ the blufl‘s
on which the rebel fortifications are built,
our shots cannot have as much effect on them
as those at Fort Henry. It will therefore re-
quire a much longer time to reduce this fort.
The rebels have raised the black flag. It
can be seen flying from the bank, a short dis~
tancc above here.
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Important from Tennessee.
Bowling Green in possession of the
Federal Forces.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 16,—oGen. Mitchell’s
troops have crossed the river, and are in pos-
scSSion of Bowling Green.
[The above dispatch was received at two
o’clock this morning; The movement is one
of grcnt importance, and is another step in
the gradual advance of our army in Tennes-
see] '
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WESTPORT.—'I‘hc Winslow Band announce
a second Concert at Betts' Hall, on Thurs-
day evcning. They are to be assisted by the
Wheeler 8.: Wilson Orchestra, and the “In-
fant Drunnner.”
we.»
W We have received from T. B. Petcr-
son A: Bros, Philadelphia, is new Novel by
Gustave Aimard, entitled “The Flower of
the Prairie.” Paper cover, price 50 cents,
.-......._._.
WWe note with regret, says the N. II.
Courier, the death of the little son of Mr. L.
P. Allis of the Union House, who died yes-
terday after a painful illness of nearly three
months. The parents have the sympathy of
numerous friendsin this their crushing af-
fliction. The quiet, innocent and winning
manners and pleasing face of the little fellow
has been the joy of the household, and his
absence from among them will be missed by
the guests, second only to that of‘the parents.
.<.—.
WElizabeth City, Van, which has just
been burned by the rebels, was one .of the
largest towns in the northern part of the
State. It had a population of about 2.000,
with two banks, three newspaper offices and ;
several churche, Eden-ton, which is also in
possession of the Union forces, has a popu-
lation of 1600, and contains a .COllp'l. house,
bank, academy, newspaper office and two 5
churches. It has carried on considerable
trade, and been engaged in the building of
small vessels.
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——-The N. H. Register says that Bright‘s
“crime consists mainly in being a democrat."
Alas it the days baVe passed when it was not '
the office of a "democrat” to aid the enemies
of his country. But the Register means a
“Breckinridge” Democrat.
' “*J" grammar: ‘w'
1.1... .
THE BURNSIIIII EXMETIONI
4:325:
The Rebel Fleet Destroyed.
1
3,000 PRISON ERS CAPTURED.
Official Reports.
IIEADQUAR'rrzus 1,)13rAR'rAIEN'r 01“
Nou'ru CA llUf.lZ\'.\, RoANOKE ISLAND,
February 10, 1862.
To Jlujol General George I}. 1W,- Clellun, Com-
manding U. S. Army, qushington .'
GENERAL :—-1 have the honor to report
that a combined attack on this Islam] was
Commenced on the morning of the 7th, by
the forces of this expedition. which has re-
sulted in the capture of six forts, forty guns,
over two thousand prisoners, and upwards
of three thousand small arms. Among the
prisoners are Col. Shaw, commander of the
island, and 0. Jennings Wise, commander of
the Wise Legion. The latter was mortally
wounded and has since died. The'whole
work was finished on the afternoon of the
8th, after a day’s hard fighting by a brilliant
charge upon the center of the island, and a
rapid pursuitof the enemy to the north end
of the island, resulting in the capture of the
prisoners mentioned above. We have had
no time to count them but the number is es-
timated at near three thousand. Our men
fought bravely, and have endured most man-
fully the hardships of fighting through
swamps and dense tickets. It is impossible
to give the details of the engagement or to
mentio Ieritorious officers and men, in
the sh time allowed for writing this re-
port. The naval vcssel carrying it starts
immediately for Hampton Roads, and reports
of Brigadier Generals have not yet been
handed in. It is enough to say that the offi-
cers and men of both arms of the service
have fought gallantly, and that the plan
agreed upon before leaving Hatteras was
carried out.
I will be excused for saying, in reference
to the action, that I owe everything to Gen-
erals Foster, Reno and Parke, as more full
details will Show. I am sorry to report the
loss of about thirty-five killed and about two
hundred wounded—ten of them probably
mortally. Among the killed are Col. Russell
of the 10th Conn., and Lieut. Co]. Victor De
Monteil,of the D'Ep enuil Zouaves. Both of
them fought most gallantly.
I regret exceedingly not being able to send
a full report of the killed and wounded, but
will send a dispatch in a day or two with
full particulars.
I have the honor to be, your obedient ser-
vant, A. E. BURNSIDE,
Brig. Gen. Com. Department of N. C.
U. S. FLAG STEAMER PHILADELPHIA,
our ROANORE ISLAND, FEB. 8.
Roanoke Island is ours. Its military au-
thOIities struck to us yesterday.
Their means of defence were truly formid-
able, and were used with a determination
worthy a better cause. They consisted of
two elaborately constructed works mount-
ing 22 heavy guns, 3 being 100-pounders ri-
fled, and other batteries mounting 20 heavy
guns; a large proportion of these, also being
of heavy calibre, and some rifled.
Eight steamers, mounting two guns each,
and each having a rifled gun with a diame-
terof a 32-pounder, a prolonged obstruction
of sunken vessels and piles to thwart our
advance, and altogether a body of men,num-
bering scarcely less than 5,000, of whom
3,000 are now our prisoners.
The fighting commenced on the morning
of the 7th, at 11 o’clock, and continued till
dark. It was resumed early next morning,
lasting till well in the nfternon, when, by a
bold charge of our army, the rebel flag was
made to succumb, and our own hoisted ev-
erywhere on the Island.
No attack could have been more complete-
ly executed, and it was carried out precisely
in accordance with arrangements made be-
fore the expedition lclt Hatteras. The de-
tailed account of the naval operations before
named will be given hereafter.
Respectfully, [Signed]
L. M. GOLDSBOROUGH.
To the Hon. GIDEON WELLES.
To the Hon, GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of
the Navy.
Sun—Just asI closed my dispatch to you
yesterday, I received reliable information
that the steamers which escaped had gone
to Elizabeth City. I immediately ordered
Commander Rowan to take thirteen of our
steamers and go in pursuit. Also deploy up
the North river, a link of the Albemarle and
Chesapeake canal. '
He dashed off w th 21 whole heart at his
work, and the way he has already accom-
plished the first part of it, his preliminary
report will inform you.
I have decided to send the Stars and
Stripes to Hampton roads to-morrow for
ammunition.
Mr. Van Brunt, my Secretary, will deliv-
er dispatches aud two rebel flags to you.
[Signed] L. M. GOLDSBOROUGH.
STEMER DELAWARE, 1_
OFF ELIZABETH CITY, Feb. 10, 1862. 5
SIR—I have the happiness to report that I
have met the enemy off this place at 9 this
morning. After a very sharp engagement, I
succeeded in destroying and capturing his
entire naval force and silencing his battery
on Cobb’s Point.
The only vessel saved from destruction is
the steamer Ellis, Capt. Cook, who is wound-
ed, with other prisoners. I am happy to
say that our casualties are but few, two or
three killed, and the same number wounded.
I send the Ellis to you under acting: master
Chase, whom I hope you will confirm in the
command. to
The conduct of the gallant men I have
the honor tolcommand is worthy of all praise.
I am happy to say none of our vessels were
severely injured. I Shall leave a small force
and visit the canals, and take a look into oth-
er places. J. C. ROWAN.
FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. 13,
via Baltimore, Feb. 14.
The gunboat Stars and Stripes arrived this
110011 from Gen. Burnside‘s expedition, with
bearers of dispatches for the government.
They report the rout of the rebels as com-
lete.
p Three thousand prisoners Were captured,
and all their gunboats burnt or captured ex-
cept two, which escaped up the canal.
The federal loss in killed was 42; wounded
about 140. The rebel killed were about 30,
and their wounded less than 100.
The advance from Hatters took place on
Wednesday morning, the expedition consist-
ing of about sixty vessels. The fleet anchor-
ed ofl' Stumpy Point on that night and the
next day proceeded to the. entrance of Croton
Sound.
After the reconuoissnncc, the attack was
commenced on‘Friday morning, the Under-
writer leading‘thc column.
The rcbcl fleet was attacked and dispersed
in hulfan hour by the navy, while the re-
mainder attacked the batteries. The fight
continued until dark.
Duringr the night ten thousand men were
landed and on Saturday morning seven thou-
sand more.
A masked battery of three guns was soon
discovered by the sku'mishers, and was at-
tacked in front and on both flanks. The
twenty~firsf, ’l‘wcnty-fil'th, and Twenty-sev-
enth Massachusetts, the Ninth and Fifty-first
New York. and the 'l‘ nth Connecticut were
particularly engaged.
The twenty-fifth Massachusetts and Tenth
‘onnecticnt suflcrcd most severely.
The fight lasted only two or three hours
when the battery was abandoned.
Our troops pursued, and, surrounding the
rebel camps, took nearly the whole com-
mand prisoners,
0. Jennings Wise was wounded, and was
shot twice while cndenvoring to escape in a
boat.
Col. Russell, ofthc Tenth Connecticut, was
killed at the head of his regiment.
lnry, was also killed.
No other officers were killed above the
rank of lieutenant.
Cur total loss- in kilod and wounded is less
than two hundred, andthp number of killed‘
is less than fifty.
We took between 2,000 and 3,000 prisoners ;
who were about being sent to Next’ York in ‘
the S. R. Spauldiugr and other steamers.—
Anumg them are about. twelve or fifteen ,col- i
oncls, Jicut. .coloncls, and majors.
On Sunday afternoon, atleet of fifteen gun.
boats started for Elizabeth ,City. The place
, was shellcd,and, haying been evacuated and
f ‘pm'tially:bu,r,nt;by the pplu'l troops, ,wusoc-
‘ copied. ' '
_All the rclIcl fleet was sunk .o,r burnt, 188$-
.cep,t two, the Roanoakc and Beaufort, whiqh .
cs'caucd up the carnal. The Sea Bird, which
my the ling-ship of Com. Lynch, was run
down and bounded, and the gallant commo-
dorc escaped by swimming to the shore.
’ Gen. Wisc was at 3,2,9; Head, and suc-
ceeded in escaping to Norfolk.
The rebels made no fight after being driven
from their intrenchmculs, which was done
; b the Hawkins Zouavcs and theTwenty-first
“ assachusetts. .
Lieut., Col. Vigrcr DeMonteil, of the D’Ep- .
ineul Zouavcs. whose Sci'viccs were volun- ,
Elizabeth City was about half burnt by the
rebel soldlers. The people scntofl a deputa-
tion to Com. Goldsborough, asking him to
send a force to assist in extinguishing the
flames.
Edenton was taken possession of on
VVeducsday by Com. Goldsborough, no op-
position bcing offered.
Norfolk and Richmond papers attribute
the loss of Roanoke Islam] to the blundcring
inefficiency of the navy. They still assert
that one thousand fedcrals were killed. They
also charge some Roanoke Island farmer
with descrting and piloting the Yankees to
the only point where they could effect a land-
ing the island being flanked on all sides by
an extensive marsh.
Annother Account.
A private letter on board the gunboat Stars
and Stripes, Feb. 13, says that after the can-
nonading of the enemy’s batteries by our na-
val forces, a landing of the military com-
menced about 4 1-2 o‘cl’k on Friday evening
half a mile below the rebel fort Burton, of
nine 32 pounders. The landing was effected
under cover of the guns of two of our gun-
boats, which drove away two rebel regiments
stationed there to oppose our landing. Our
men were up to their middle in mud and
water while landing. At 9 o’clock in the
evening, Gen. Burnside had landed 6,000
men, and continued landing during the night
at the rate of 1,000 per hour.
The last movement against the enemy’s
batteries commenced early Saturday morning
the fleet mean time engaing and silencing a
shore battery opposite it, while our forces ad-
vanced in the direction of the battery in the
center of the island. The rebels were soon
driven behind their entrenchments, where
they resisted. Eight mortars were landed
from the fleet to serve as our field artillery.—
About mid day the Hawkins Zouaves, and
the 10th Conn. Regiment, under Gen. Foster
made a daring bayonet charge upon the bat-
tery commanded by young Wise, wading
knee deep through mud and water to get at
the fort, and yelling like so many Indians.—
Meanwhile a detour was made on the right
by Gen. Reno, and outhe left by Gen. Foster.
This attack f'rom three sides decided the fate
of the day. The rebels fled from their en-
trenchments before the array of cold steel
was brought to bear against them. The
Hawkins Eouaves leaped the front, bayonet
in hand, as the rebels fled. Young Wise was
not wounded here as report said, but receiv-
ed his wound in endeavoring to escape
from theisland in a boat. The boat was fired
on, and he received four wounds. He was
made prisoner and died on Sunday morning.
After reduction of the battery in the cen-
ter of the island Generals Reno and Parks
took aforce of men and went down to fort
Burton, and indisputable possession was
taken of it. It had been the principal point
of two, day’s bombardment by our navy.
At 4:45 P. M. of Saturday, the American
flatr was displayed fron the battery.
‘en. Foster then parsed the rebels to the
north end of the Island, where was also in
camp or drawn up a Virginia regiment that
had been towed down in six schooners from
the main land early in the morning. Gen.
Foster appeared and had an interview with
the rebel commander, Col. Shaw, of North
Carolina, who asked him what terms he
would exact. Gen. Foster replied, “an un-
conditional surrender,” and consented to give
him time to return to his camp and decide
or not to accede to the demand. The rebel
officer had hardly reached his men, when the
Massachusetts 24th, burning with impatience
sprang forward in the direction of the enemy
Col. Shaw immediately raised a white hand-
derchief as a signal that the rebels had con-
cluded to surrender.
The rebels had prepared to cut ofl‘ our pas-
sage up Croton Sound by Sinking stakes, ex-
tending from the mainland entirely across to
the head of Roanoke Island, but our boats
forced their way through, and commenced
an impetuons pursuit of the enemy's fleet,
which had been drawn up behind this bar-
rier. '
PHILADELPHIA, Feb 14.
The Inquirer's Monroe special states that the
rebels were pursued several hours, and two
complete regiments on the way to reinforce
Roanoke Island were captured. Every road
was lined with guns, knapsacks, clothing,
wounded, dead and dying.
Ex-Gov. Wise escaped from Na'g’s Head,
but his son was shot through both legs and
the lung, and died the following day. Act-
ing Brigadier Hill, and 0015. Shaw, Jordan
and Green, were captured, with a large num~
ber of subordinates.
The rebels fired Elizabeth City on retreat-
ing. The federal gunboat “Commodore Per-
ry” run down the rebel flag ship, “Seabird,”
having on board Commodore Lynch, cmfing
her apart. Our men boarded her pell-mell.
During the encounter a portion of her officers
and creW jumped overboard. Others had
their brains knocked out with handspikes,
which were freely used.
LATER—Rebel accounts state that Lynch
is not yet heard from, and is probably
drowned.
n<.>.
A Victory in Virginia,
CUMBERLAND, Feb, 14.—G en. Lander
made a forced march on Thursday night,
breaking up a rebel camp at Bloomcry Gap,
killing 13, capturing 17 commissioned offi-
cers and 45 privates, loosing but two men
and six horses. He led the attack in person
at the head of the 1st Virginia cavalry.—
This Opens the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
to Hancock again.
A portion of Lender’s command, under
Colonel Dunning, has occupied Mooreficld,
capturing 224 beef cattle.
_—¢-<.>a
The Capture of Springfield.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 14.
The following has been forwarded to Gen.
M’Clellan:
The flag of the Union floats over the Court
House in Springfield. The enemy retreated
after a short engagement, leaving a large
amount of stores and equippage, which was
captured by Gen. Curtis. The cavalry are
in close pursuit.
(Signed,)
H. W. HALLECK.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 14.
A special to the Democrat dated Spring-
field, the 13th, says: “ Our troops took pos-
session of Springfield to-dny without firing a
gun. Price evacuated the place yesterday
by the Fayettvillc road.
-—o~<.>.o—————--
WE is now currently rumored here that
either Gen. Heintzchnan or Gen. McDowell
will take command of the new expedition
South which is fitting out in New York, and
which will comprise a division of the army
here. It is improbable flint, in order to ob-
viate any dispute concerning the blockade,
the whole southern coast will be taken pos-
session Of Within the coming two months.—
It will not be )ossible forEngland or France
to not before t lat time, but with Savannah,
Charleston, Mobile, and New Orleans in our
possession, England and France might de.
Clare the blockade raised if they pleased. We
would not go to war with them therefor, and
if they sent vessels to the Southern ports, no
doubt they would be very kindly received
by the military authorities in command, and
Would be permitted to do all the trading they
could, which would bejust none at all. This
solution of the blockading question would
doubtless be quite satisfactory to the nations
of Europe. '
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W The Rev. Horace \Vinsiow, of Great
Barrington, Mass, has been appointed chap-
lain of the 5th, and the Rev. Joseph Brad-
ford, of New Haven, chaplain of the 12th
Connecticut Regiment.
-—o~‘.>.
The Cavalry 00'.
The Hartford Couraut says, the Governor
on Wednesday evening received an order to
send off the Battalion of Connecticut Caval-
ry, now located gt Meridcn. They are to be
dispatcliedlto thcllng, Va.
—-——--~~4d‘.-‘.—r .1. .
The Tuscarora ordered off Igu-
British Coast.
The steamship Teutonin, from Southamp-
ton, lst inst., passed Cape Race on Wedne‘s- ‘
day evening. She brings intelligence that
the United States gunboat Tuscarora had
been ordered ofl the docks, 03‘ Southampton,
by the British Government, and has taken
up a position near the Needles. The pirate
Nashville still lays in Sonthmnplton dock, '
.40.».
\Vestern Virginia at Free State.
WHEELING, Feb. 13.——‘Thc Constitutional 3
Convention this morning adopted this mom- i
ipg adopted the following as a section oflhc '
article .011 the fundamental provisional Con-
Stitution, ol'tlic \roppscd new State of VVcs-
tern Virginia, .w th ‘the understanding [but
this section should be a settlementofa yew;
question: '
“No slave shall be brought,_or frclc 99-139." .
of color et'nneintothis State, for pcrmnnept ,‘
residcucc,'aftcr this Constitution goes into ;
operation." _ . ;
This will ensure a large majority for the
Constitution. I
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Glmhoat Tri up the
vet.
FROM THE SOUTH.
LOUIS, February 12.
A special dispulr o the Republican, dated
Fort lIcnry, lllll I , states that. the gun-
boats Conestoga, r, and Lexington re—
turned from Upper ‘nncsscc last night.
The boats wont :lfm- as Florence, Ala—
bama, and were rclwd with the wildest
joy along the river. '
Old men criegl likciildren at the sight of
the “Stars and Str'ipcaand invited the offi-
cers and men of the gtboats to their houses
and told them all thejlmd was at their dis-
posal. Large numberSere anxious to enlist
under the old flag, at the Tyler brought
down two hundred arifit‘ty men to fill up
the gunboats’ crews. ‘
Our officers were a' red that if they
would wait a few (in whole regiments
could be raised,and ift overnment would
give them arms to de l themselves they
could bring Tennessee k into the Union
in a few months. .
They said that wheuhe secession ordi-
nance was passed arms men stood at the
polls, and every thing wlt as certain polit-
icians said.
At Savannah, Eastporknd Florence the
officers and men of our g boats went ashore
Without arms and mingl freely with the
people. '
The Union men along is river comprise
the wealthy and best portm of the inhabi-
gints, large numbers of" who have American
ags.
Not a gun was fired eitli' going or com-
NAVAI. uncut
mg.
The rebel gunboats Easllrt Sallie Ward
and Muscle, only partiall finished, were
captured and are here. ’I Eastport had
250,000 feet of lumber oriboard, and the
Ward had a quantity of no lating.
The steamers Sam Kirkr n, Linn Boyd,
Julia Smith, Sam Orr, Ap eton, and Belle
had been, burned by the bels to prevent
them from falling into our nds.
The railroad bridge at lorence was not
destroyed. ;
A quantity of papers wer ' ptured on the
Eastport belonging to Lieut. rown, late of
the federal navy. Amongt were letters
from Lieutenant Maury, stati that subma-
rine batteries could not be u successfully
In the rapid streams of the st.
One hundred and fifty hog eads tobacco,
and a quantity of other fr his will be
brought down from the mouth f Sandy river
to-morrow. 3
Nothing during the war halbeen so pros-
trating to the rebels as the laterictory of the
gunboat expedition montionethbove.
WAsnIrte'rd, Feb. 12.
The following is an Official c of the re-
port of Flag officer Foote to t Navy De-
partment relative to the captire of Fort
Henry: 1
CAIRO, Feb. 7.
SIR: I have the honor to re rt that on
the 6th inst., at 12 1-2 O’clock PM. I made
an attack on Fort Henry, on the'I‘ennessee
river, with the iron clad gunboathincinnati
Commander Stembel, the flag-s p; the Es-
sex, Commander Porter; the rondelet,
Commander Walker, and the St uis, Lieu-
tenant-Commanding Paulding; to taking
with me the three old gunboats nestoga,
Lieutenant-Commanding Phelps; he Tyler,
Lieutenant Commanding GWinn, and the
Lexington, Lieutenant-Commandi Shirk,
as a second division, in charge of L utenant
Commanding Phelps, which took aposition
astern and in Shore of'._the armed boa doing
good execution there in the action, wile the
armed boats were placed in the first ,(lcl' of
lsteaming, approaching the fort in a {tunnel
Ine. :
The fire was opened at 1.700yards dibance
from the flag-ship, which was folio d by
the other gunboats, and responded to the
fort. As we approached the fort, Slow team-
Ing till we reached within six hundred’yards
of‘thc rebel batteries, the fire both frm the
gunboats and the fort increased in rapidity
and accuracy of range. '1
At twenty minutes before the fla was
struck, the Essex, unfortunately, recei cl a
shot in her boilers, which resulted it the
wounding and scalding of twenty-nine oflcers
and men, including Commander Porto, as
will be seen in the inclosed list of casuaties.
The Essex then necessarily dropped ott of
line, astcrn, entirely disabled, and unabb to
continue the fight, in which She had so 1-
la ntlv participated until the sad catastro he.
The fight, continued with unabated rap ity
and effect upon the three gunboats as hey
continued Still to approach the fort with tleir
destructive fire. until the rebel flag was hlul‘
cd down after a very severe and closely-du-
tested action of' one hour and fifteen minubs.
A boat containing the adj utant-general d
captain of engineers came alongside after he
flag was lowered, and reported that n.
Lloyd Tilghman, the commander of the rt
wished to communicate with the flag-ofller,
when I dispatched Commander Stembel slid
Lieutenant Commanding Phelps with ordlrs
to hoist the American flag where the sccls-
sion ensign had been flying, and to infom
Gen Tilghman thatI would see him on board
the flag ship. He came on board soon of r
the Union had been substituted for the re 1
flag on the fort, and possession taken of it.—
I received the general and his staff, and som
Sixty or seventy men as prisoners, and a hot-
pital ship containing invalids, together will
the fort and its effects, mounting twenty
guns, 11105th of heavy caliber, with barracks
and tens capable of accommodatin 15,000
men, and sundry articles, which, Iturnel
the fort and its effects over to Gen. Grant
commanding the army, on his arrival in an
hour after we had made the capture, he will
be enabled to give the government a more
municate from the short time I had posses-
sion of the fort.
The plan of the attack, as far as the army
reaching the rear of the fort to make a de-
monstration simultaneous with the navy, was
frustrated by the excessively muddy roads
and the high stage of water prev nting the
arrival of our troops until some time after I
had taken possession of the fort
On securing the prisoners and making the
necessary preliminary arrangements, 1 dis
patched _Lieutcnant Commanding Phelps
with his division up the Tennessee river, as I
had previously directed, and as will be seen
in the inclosed orders to him to remove the
rails, and so far render the bridge of the rail-
road for transportation and communication
between Bowling. Green and Columbus use-
less, and after wars to purse the rebel gun-
boats and secure their (laptops if possible.
This being accomplished and the army in
possession of the fort, and my services being
indispensable at Cairo, I left Fort Henry In
.the evening of the same day with the Cin-
cinnati, Essex and St. Louis and arrived here
this morning.
The armed gunboats resisted effectually
the shot of the enemy, when striking the
casemate.
The Cincinnati, the flag-Ship, received
thirty-one, shots, the Essex fifteen, the St.
Louis seven, and the Caroudelet Six, killing
one, wounding nine in the Cincinnati, and
killed one in the Essex, while the casualtlgs
in the latter from steam amounted to twenty
eight in number. The Carondelet and St.
Louis met with no casualties.
’l‘hc steamers Were admirably handled by
the commanders and officers, presenting only
their bow-guns to the enemy, to avoid the
exposure of the vulnerable parts of their
Vessels. _ . _ .
Lieut. Comnmnding Phelps, With his d1-
vision, also executed my orders very efl‘ectu~
ally, and promptly proceeded up the river In
their further execulion after the capture of
the fort. In fact all the ofllcers and high ggl-
lantly performed their duty, and, considering
the little experienCc they have under the, far
more than realized my expectations.
Fort Henry was defended With the most
determined gallantry by Gen: Tilghman,
worthy of :1. better cause, who, from his own
account, went into the action wnh eleven
guns of heavy caliber bearing upon our boats
which he fought until seven of the number
were aisnmntled or otherwrse rendered useles.
I have the hymn to be, . '
' Very rcspcptfully your 0]} t. scrv 1,,
‘ A. II F0, '1‘ ,
" FlzngTfflcer.
IIon. Gideon \Vellcs. Secretary of thii New,
Washington, I). (I. ~
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——-O. Jennings Wise, reported shot through
the hip at Roanoke, is the former editor of
the Richmond Examiner, who shot Sherrard
, {Clemens through the hip in u (Incl, ’“Hlillg
: hini'forlifli. “ ‘
L-.—'l‘ho’ Danbury’l‘imcs lolls of a man ill
that village who paid'his tn'x't-s without ta;
kinglhc discount? 'to Whirih he was entitled
bcchuso he forgot it. Can‘t believe that.
-~——'l‘hc “Whistling" horse bought for'Col.
lh-ming bythc l-lnrlfbrders, andby lmn re-
l'uscd. has lngcn sold, and $3100 of the money
raised hashes-,1). proscntcd to the 09.1”“! to
but" 'a' horse" for himself.
——i—.('~)ornclius"f‘. Day has obtained a yerdlcf
against the fow'n of Milfbrd,Mass., of ., .-
95lorinjurics received from ‘the falling of
an awning loaded with' ICC. He claimed
$8000.
1 r ~' .- vsrtrwmeamm W. new-r. «canvas? .. .
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correct statement of than I am enable to com-.
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Norwalk Chronicler