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Icon libel SERIES fines selfishness! haple- iilfilllii. (ills. hints, Window Glass, &c. o. s. noonwoon, Fashionable Draper & Tailor, and GENTIEMEN’E FQEEIEEUIE v . tr I No. a fidcidy‘efmack, Main-st, Norwalk, Ct. “s.“nr‘oruusruun a. so. Wholesale an Even Dank-ts in Groceries, Flour, Peed, do, 14 and 16 Main-st, Norwalk, Conn. ______'_,,._____.__.—. Ili'l'NA INSURANCE common, (it “autism: muggy-9W in 18.19, Charter Perpetual- aasb Genital $1,000,900 Insure against loss and damage by Fire, on Terms adapted to the liuzard,and consistent with the laws of compensation. GEORGE R. COWLES, Sole Agent 1y3 For Norwalk and vicinity. ,§%W.¥99%,ME?§§3,¥: f V H tin .sgrinerwuu .1793 .99. .11! y 1991'“! f the public that he has P ‘ i’i/i’M‘OWiD Hm STA N11 to CIII-‘tls' cest of Beef, he is confident of his ability to please. solicited. JAB ES BYXBEE. Norwalk, Nov 5th, 1861. building, Main fill’fifil. and tends ke‘epinIg constantly on hand the ohm- orlc, Mutton, Poultry, &c., &c. ' Having had long experience in the business: share of the public patronage is respectfully “’5 For the Gazette. Ice-Jewels. Diamonds! diamonds! pure and bright, Enough for thousands to wear to-night, Enough to glisten in raven braids, And soft sunny culs of countless maids. Enough to bind on the fair white brow, Or to rest on the lady’s neck of snow. Pearls! pearls! who’ll buy these pearls :9 Lovely to deck the fair one’s curls, Fit to grace the brow of a queen, Purcr, far purer than ever were seen, Bright er by far than the brightest gem That ever glcumed in mortal diadcm. The time-known courtiers of old king March Have put on this court-dress—the yew and the larch, The oak and the maple, the elm and the pine, With jewels and gems unnumbered shine Each tiny bush, each stately tree Joins in the icy revelry. Even the fences, rail and stone, Cannot, by anything, be outshone, Rows of daggers, small and bright, Fit for the belt of an old-time knight, With diamond point and jeweled hilt, To serve at tournament or tilt. Old March himself, so stern, so grim, Make they not loveliness, even of him? Join with the sunshine, the blue sky, and land, Till his stately head is lifted and proud , And by bright smiles his grim face is made sweet, As when the warm sun and the blue sky meet. Have you never witnessed such scenes as these ? Have you never looked on such revelries? Have you never seen the crown that is laid, 0n even the apple-trees’ gnarled head 5' Have you never seen the glistening gems, Gracing the forest with dladems? Have you never gazed on what would outvie, The rarest jewels that money can buy»? Then come with me and stand for awhile. To see God’s handiwork bright with His smile. Yes, stand with me, ’neath Heaven’s blue arch, And view an ice storm in the month of March. NOR-In Wrtrox, March 18th, 1862. a.» For the Gazette. TO THE MEMORY OF STEPHEN B. FERRIS, Who died at Roanoke Island, Feb. 18th, aged 21 years. . “ He doeth all things well." A cherished son, a brother dear, a youthful friend has fallen. A few short months ago he stood among you, full of youthful vigor, joyous and happy; no comingsorrow dimmed his heart, but all was bright with anticipation. The call to arms resounded far and wide, Throughout our] (1, and many brave And during spirits responded to that call, And he among the rest. The parting hour arrived, Friends gathered round to clasp his hand, And bid him God speed on his chosen way, To speak the sad “ good bye," which proved For him alas, the long farewell. Time Passes on with rapid stride, and no w We see him stretched upon his coach. racked With disease and pain. The fltful fires of fever run seething through His veins, sapping the life-blood in its course. Perchance his mind oft wandered back To that far distant home where loved ones Dwelt, unconscious of his sufferings, whom He so lately left, full of anticipation Of a safe return. Wise hares. ne‘er to be realized- No mothers’s hand was there to bathe His burning brow, or 11.0.1.0. the cooling draught To his parched lips, no sister’s gentle touch To soothe his pain, or voice to whisper words 01' love and tenderness. No father near To hear his fainting spirit up in prayer. ' No bosom, friend to whom he could impart His farewell message. Q , . But yet perchance Bright angels hovered round, waiting Till he should be released from earthly clogs, To bear his spirit home. The summons came, And his freed spirit joined the angel guides. And now there's ugught Remains but lb}; frail. (sunset. which must iii-“salve has: to its native dust. But the bright gem which it contained, The spirit pure, will e'er go on, progressing Ever on, towards the fountain of eternal Truth. ANNIE. Marc/I 13m, 1801. --<.>oo——-—— From the Granite State Free Press. Recent Victories. Deep joy, heartfelt, through all ill? lill‘lll “lid. “‘9‘“? hale ndfinta’iuside and. strand! hunch! linden! from Old and young. Hurrah! Hurvulil from cv'ry tongue. The dear old starry flag hang out, Up, let it run, with cheer and shout; Stand by, my boys, with three times three, And cheer the banner of the free! Give praise to God, the first of all Who answers, when on him we call, Our slain demand the greatfnl toga}, The mourners sad, ogir'h‘oly' cheer. ' El innate we. lull humans: g 91}. Tennessee rolls victors tide, 15' on Henry falls to gallant Foam, Who leaves brave Grant to follow suit. Soon glow the wires with victory won, Our banner floats 0‘ er Donelson ; Hurrah l Hurrah! with;three times three, For these, our tripple victoryl Alas! that joy should be all oy’d: Escapes the nimble-footed Floyd. , Our loyall Resume heave with grief, was int. talkie In: com may.“ When he could take no other pelf, Yet steal he must—he stole himself; Three cents, in money good, we’ll bet, —Thc smallest thing, he's stolen yet ! . C. A. R G?» rt?- Ale- A ,oanok'é‘ériiIIéEpOang of the Buffalo 00 says: I have just returned from the island. I have been there two days; have seen and talked with genuine Seccsh. They are the greatest set of men I ever.“ saw. ‘ 'Talk‘hbdlit creel}, Ysukvssf—Etliei can‘t begin with these men. The are the most miserable-looking set of men ever saw. They think we are going to take away their religious rights, and even ima ined we were going to take them to New I ork and hang them. The following is the batbtle iong of the Fifty-first regiment, as sun y t p; as My anions in nailvlii‘llklirs’..vs = ' '54:. sir i. will nu net as. Sui. rebels? will you. great. as. so. rebels. will you heat “5, 9» North Carolina Show? In the name of God we'll meet you, With the sword of God we‘ll greet you, By the grace of God we‘ll beat you, On North Carolina shore. Singing glory, hallelujah, Singing glory, hallelujah, Singing glory, hallelujah, To 9991. covenants! With the sword of“ Jefl'lf‘yhii' mgét‘us, In xfli'e' 11th Of“ Jeff 9' you'lgi’eét' lis', " In tréfa's‘iiii’s pause t6 beat‘ '13s, ' ‘ " ”to... Put on leg “hall float Win: ' - And our Union nuns Sillill sever. And treason punish ever, 0n North Carolina shore. Oh i thén, glory, hallelnjahJ Ohl then, glory, lIallelnjah, Oh! then, glory, bellelujuh, To God forcvermore l ———-——-—o o<.>o 105'. banning, wan Women’s superior FE ['1 AND C'EJIENT R00 ”7N0. T r t This article of Roofing is in use upon the Norwalk Lock Company's Building, and at Lounsbury, Bissell & Co‘s, where it gives en- tire satisihctiun, and is believul to be the cheapest as well as the best ro.. ing in use.— A 11 no.1 mm .wnll unnuino‘n-nmnf c. Hussein" II 31' , guys. up, Mouse or 31117 mm, to lawnmow- A New Skald-Song. Eric of old, . it: Whine 0, Ssvfipllu’killllégskug'ull unequalled. And we the Viking’s fume have won. And rule the seas—through Erie’s=son -—~N. Y. Sunday Times. ————ov<.>. that all those who have saved up salt fo dW.Wum.ehould human... 11' . to say bashful. 013‘ A late Southern paper recommends WHAT A PRETTY LITTLE HAND. BY MARY E. CLARK. I am not a bashful man. Generally speaking I am as fully confident and for- ward as most of my sex. I dress well ; dance well ; sing well ; I don’t tread on ladies’ dresses when I make my bow ; I have not the trick of coloring to the roots of my hair when I am spoken to. Yet there was one period of my life when all my merits seemed to my own eyes in- significant, aud I felt very modest, not. It was when I was in love. Then, sometimes I did not know where to put my hands and feet. Did I mention that in the some bands and feet consisted my greatest beauty? They are both small. Three years ago I fell in love. I did not go into it quietly, weighing my idol’s perfections against her defects ; I fell in head and ears two seconds after the in- troductiou. “Mr. Haynes, Miss Arnold," said a mutual friend, and lo 1 I was desperate- ly in love. She was a fairy-like figure, with long, brown curls floating over a snowy neck and shoulders, and falling down on the waist of an enchanting sky blue dress. Her large, dark blue eyes were full of saucy light, yet 1 how tender and loving they could look. (This I found out later.) Of all the provoking, tantalizing little coquettes that ever teased the heart of a poor man, Susy Arnold was the most be- witchiug. I Would pass an evening with her, and go home certain that one more interview would make me the happiest of men ; but the next time I met her a cool nod and an indifferent glance throw down all my castles. She was very cautious. Not a word did she drop to make me believe that she loved me ; and yet her band would linger in mine, her color rise if I looked my feelings, and her eyes droop, to be raised again in a moment, full of laughing defiance. She declared her intention to be an old maid most em- phatically,and iu the next senteuoe would add : “I never- did love, but if I should take a fancy to anybody, I should- love, like -—like a house aflre. “Though,” she would say, carelessly, “I never saw any- body yet worth setting my thoughts up- on 1" I tried in a thousand ways to make her betray some interest in myself. Pro- pose outright I could not. She had a way, whenever I tried it, of looking in my face with an air of grave attentioumi‘ profound llllfiie‘lt, that was equivalent in its effect to knocking me down ; it took all the breath out of me. One evening, while there, I was seized with a violent headache. I told her I was subject to such attacks, and the, glp; sy, putting on a grave face, gave me a lecture on the subject of health, winding up with—e . “The best thing you can do is to get a wife to take care of you and to keep you from over study. I advise you to do it ; if you can get anybody to have you.” “Indeed,” I- said, re the: plqusd,‘-‘.here are only top, many-.1 refrain from a so- lectiiou lb:- four of breaking other hearts. HOW load all the ludles are of me 1” I added, oonceitedly, “though I can’t see that I am particularly fuscmating.” “Neither can I,” said Susy, with an air of perfect simplicity. “Can’t you ?” said I. “I hoped— hopcd—” 011 l that dreadfully atten- tive tune of, hers. What in, Miss Susy, I thought. parliament. my head 1 my head l”, and I buried my face in the cash- ion. “Does it ache very badly ?_” and she put her cool little hag}, among my curls. I felt the thrill her fingers gave me all ' the way to the toes of my boots. My head being really very painful I was obliged to leave : but all the way home, the soft, cool touch of those little fingers . were upon my brow. Soon after this it became necessary for me to leave the city on business. An offer of a lucrative partnership in the was certain] could not leave home for mouths. perhaps. without some answer from Susy. Dressed in my ibultlcss cos- tume, and toilet hope. I Went to Mr. Arnold’s. Susy was in the parlor, at the piano, alone. It was "I’ve something to tell you.” ~ you ,n fihe gape llll’: sqchle, glance. I was read , to prqstrute myself ; but, sweep- ing back the curls with laughing defi- ance, she warblcd, “But I’m talking (‘3. my slec .” 'liI‘hen,“ I cried, “you love me when you sleep. May I think so l” “Oh! yes, if you choose; for Rory O’More says dreams go by eontraries, you know.” I sat down beside her. “Ali 1’ I said, sighing. dreamed Ellie laud hing-.1", “Yea.“ said Susy, f‘tliut was the dialer~ enoe between his case and yours.” We chatted away for a time. At last I began— "Miss Susy, I came up this evening to “Ron’s no, 11' ¥W£!;mlrlzzl7" ‘- South, in the office of a lawyer friend of , mine, made me decide to ezgteud, my trip,“ I P and 99" llllll’ 1 .‘l "if-ltd: lax-7'" (lac thing- 1 At the words "‘1 love yoq, I ufiorp . thought struck me ; I would tell her of my journey, and in the emotion she was sure to betray, it wodld be easy to de- clare my love. "Miss Susy,” I said, “I am going south to-morrow. ” She swept he:- hand across the keys of the piano into a stormy polka. I tried to see her face but her curls fell over it. I was prepared to catch her if she fainted or comfort her if she wept. I listened for the sobs I fancied the music was in- tended to conceal; but, throwing back the curls with a sudden toss, she struck the lust chord of the polka and said gay- ly :- "Goiug away I” “Yes, for some months.” “Dear me, how distressing ; stop at Levy’s as you go home, and order me some extra pocket handkerchiefs for this melancholy occasion, will you ?” “You do not seem to require them,” I said, rather piqued. “I shall stay some months.” “Well, write topa, won’t you ? And if you get married or die, or anything,let us know." “I have an offer to be a partner in a law office in Kentucky,” I said, deter- mined to try her, “and if I accept it,as I have some thoughts of doing, I shall nev- er return.” Her face did not change. The old, saucy look was there, as I spoke ; but I noticed that one little band closed con- vulsively over her watch-chain, and the other fell upon the keys, for the first time, a discord. “Going away forever 1?” she said, with a sad tone, that made my heart throb. “Miss Susy, I hoped you, at least, would miss me, and sorrow in my ab- sence.” She opened her eyes with an expression of profound amazement. III fit my absence would grieve you. ’ “Change all your plans ?" “Yes, I hoped—thought—” Ch 1 that earnest, grave face. My- cheeks burned, my hands and feet seemed to swell, and I felt cold chills all over me. I could not go on. I broke down for the third time. There was an awkward silen ce. I glanced at Susy. Her eyes were resting on my hand, which lay on the arm of the sofa. . The contrast between the black horse hair and the flesh seemed to strike her. “What a pretty little hand 1” she said. A brilliant idea passed through my brain. "You may have it if you will 3”} said offering it to her. She took it bptweeu her own, aud,tcy - lug with, the fingers, said—L: "May I 7.!" “Yes, if—if you will give me thisoue,” and I raised her beautiful hand to my lips. She looked into my face. What she read there I cannot say ; but, if“ over eyes tried to talk, mine did. Her color rose, the white lids fell over the glorious eyes and the tiny hand struggled to free itself. Was I fool enough to release it ‘3” What I said I know not, but I dare say my wife can tell you. Five minutes later, my arm encircled the blue dress, the brown curls fell upon my bseast, and my lips were in contact with another pair l ma‘OQw GENE“. AL LANDER. SKETCH OF HIS MILITARY HISTORY. The recent death of this distinguished- and brave man gives a peculiar interest to the events of his history. He has bad a large share in the conduct of the war, and in whatever in it Was most creditable to our arms; and it is well to, gather the particulars of his history while they are fresh in the memories of the friends who appreciate him. ' In the beginning of the war he offered himself to the government for any service of difficulty and danger in which tact, courage and coolness might find employ- ment. At that time the President and Cabinet were anxious for information re- ‘s gating the real state of chairs in Texas, and. particularly respecting the views and purposes of Sam Houston. As it was impossible to gain the desired information by regular channels, Lander, who had been much in the west and Southwest. pIoposed to visit Texas personally, and. to obtain whatever intelligengs, might be desired. Th? Resident and General SW“! were unwilling at first to expose 'him to the dangers of the attempt, but Lauder visited Texas saw Houston, and returned safely. The skill and during Willi which this very hazardous task was accomplished won fer him an appointment in the army, and he was sent at an early day into Western Virginia, the firstthee— tre of successful and efficient action of our army in the war. Nominally attached to the staff of Geheral McClellan, he was was with General Morris, who QWWAWA' ell thong. hell-ye 3&QhMu’q arrival -— Morris organised the attack upon the rebels at Phillppl, and sending Kelly with one regiment, placed Dumont with anoth- er uudcr the guidance of Lander. Unfor- tunately this detachment did not arrive, in consequence of the diflieult roads over . alumnae mob amulet.- in time I“ “Yes, it might change all my plans, if , and the rebels, though routed, escaped.— Subsequeutly Lander was assigned to Brigadier-General Rosecrans, and was with him at the battle of Rich Mountain, an engagement the true history of which has not yet been written. run BATTLE or men MOUNTAIN. It will be remembered that a plan had been formed to cut off Garnett’s command at Laurel Hill, in pursuance of which General Morris moved down from Graf- ton directly npou the rebels in front, while McClellan,‘ with the main body, advanced farther west to get into their rear at Beverly. Garnett was strongly posted at Laurel Hill, and had detached Pegram with some three thousand men ~ to guard the road to Beverly against this maneuver; and Pegram had fortified him- self strongly at Rich Mountain. McClel- lan approached Pegram from the west, and ascertaining his possitiou, sent Rose cross to find his way into Pegram’s rear, and assail the rebels, while he himself would co-operate by a direct attack in front, upon receiving information that the rear attack was ready. Rosecrans set out in the night, and under the guidance of a farmer’s son reached the rebel encampment in the morning. The march was a very difficult one, and the men were weary when they arrived at the rebel cutrenchmeuts. They suddenly found themselves before a nar- row pass swept by the cannon of the ene- my, and were at first thrown into confu- sion by an unexpected severe fire upon them. The only approach was by a narrow entrance between precipitous hills and here the enemy had thrown up anabotis, and placed their two pieces of cannon in battery. Lander, who had been sent by McClellan vvith Rosecrans, urged an im- ;mediate advance. Colonel Benton, of the Eight Indiana Volunteers, offered his regiment to Lander, whogladly accepted them; and then, taking the responsibility of the attack, put himself at the head of , the men,gave the order for the movement ‘ ”and swept through the pass, followed by his troops, like a tornado. The fightwas brief. Only this one regiment participa- ted in it, for the place was so narrow r’ that no more have found room; but their spirit was too much for the rebels who were driven from their eutrenchmeuts with great slaughter and utterly routed. This success and brilliant charge opened the way for a. farther advance, and Lao- der at once advised an immediate assault upon chram himself, but owing to other counsels no advance was made, and no word was sent back to McClellau’ who was waiting in anxious expectation of news, and this neglect was of the most serious disadvantage. As the time ap- proached when Rosecrans ought to be near the enemy, McClellan drew up his troops for the direct assault upon Pe- gram’s front.‘ Seven thousand soldiers were under arms waiting for the word to advance, but no news came, and McClel- lan, after waiting thus from two P. 11. till dark on a summer evening, was obliged to give over the movement for the day and order the men to their tentsSupposing Rosecrans had met with some disater. He ordered a road to be cut during the night to a height which commanded Pegrumb position, intending to Open fire on him the next morning, but when the morning came Pegram was no longer there. He had received news of the dis- faster to his rear-guard, and slipped away during the night, to join Garnett. He found this impossible, however, for Gar- uett had himself to fly. The two were unable to form a junction, and Pegraln was forced, after wandering a day or two in the woods,to surrender what portion Of his force held together some six hundred and fifty- men. It may well be supposed that McClel- lan was very angry at this negligent per- formance of his orders, particularly as it prevented him from taking par- ticularly as it prevented him from tak- ing his command into battle, and winning the laurels which otherwise would have been share. The battle of Rich mountain was not a great one, as it was fought against only about three hundred and fifty rebels, by a single regiment of our toops. The forti- fied position of the rebels, however, very nearly equalized the forces, and the rigor and decision of the attack has nowhere been surpassed. Its success was due to .the judicious dispositions of Lander, as F the attack itself was the fruit of his cour- age and earnestness. It came at u criti- cal period of the war, and did much to strengthen our men and to lessen the gloom of the country after the disastrous adult at Bull Run. Too much praise cannot be given to the two brave men to whom alone the engagement was due—— the patriotict Colonel Benton, of the Eighth Indiana volunteers, and Lander himself. LANDER'S PLAN or run wssrsuu VIRGINIA, Glamou- McClellau, was speedily summoned to take command on the Potomac; and this selection of a commander was in part due to Lander’s influence. He had a high appreciation of McClellan; and his opiu- ion bad weight with the President and with General Scott. He accompanied McClellan to Washington ; and received an immediaterecegnition of his own ser- sicudemminuted. athQlells—n’a He was unwilling, however, to return to Western Virginia But he was deep- ly interesteu in the success of the war in that quarter, and formed a plan for its vigorous and successful prosecution, which if carried out, most have been attended with the happiest results. Accustomed to the cheap and free transportation of the prairies, he had been disgusted with the cumbrous apparatus of wagons and stores which had impeded the steps of the forces in Western Virginia. He preposed, therefore, to dispense with wagon trans- portation over those difiicult mountain roads, and to substitute pack mules,which subsist upon the blue grass of the region, while they carried food for the men. He had found that an army of 5,000 or 6,- 000 men had often not more than 2,000 or 3,000 available for battle, the rest be- ing employed in guarding the supply trains. He thought the whole army might be made available, and suggested a movement based upon this method.— He would employ pack mules, and with them cross the mountains from the West and go down and sezie the Tennessee Rail- road. This would cut the direct line 0f rebel communications between the army at Mauassas and their supplies in the Southwest. Arms could then be supplied to the loyal inhabitants of East Tennessee and a powerful reaction against the rebel- lion stimulated. The same force might then move into Western North Carolina, and there cooperate with an expedition from the sea, Which would cut the other, line of rebel supply and support. He obtained permission to purchase mules, and sent a large number of them to Rose- crans, with suggestions as to the method of employing them. But Rosecrans did not approve the suggestion, being “unwil- ling to-attempt anything out of the regu- lar way of army movement. The plan therefore came to nothing. A glance at the map, however, will show how impor- tant and 'how practicable it was. At that time there were no rebel forces in that part of Virginia, save Floyd’s irreg- ular and small brigade; and u. vigorous movement which would have put Rose- craus’s army, or the main body of it,over the mountains, would have changed the whole course of the war. If effectively carried out by a cooperating naval expe- dition, it would have insured the evacua- tion of Manassas. . LANDER or Enwxnn’s FERRY. When the disaster of Ball’s Bluff oc- curred he was stimulated to new life, and eagerly took part in the conflict of Ed- ward’s Ferry, two or three days after.— He gave proof of great military talent in his arrangements for that battle. In ad- vancing along a wooded promontory the other commanders brought on their men in columns, and this disposition subjected them to an cnfilading fire, which occa- sioned them the loss of some lives. Lan- der, on the contrary. deployed his brigade in line of battle and made his advance without any loss. He had not the mili- tory education which would have taught him to avoid such errors, but his quick perception and fine judgment supplied the place of it, and his dispositions on this occasion were highly approved by the military authorities. He took a promin- ent part in the engagement which follow- ed, receiving a somewhat severe wound in the leg, but continued for an hour after to direct his men, and contributed essen- tially to the success of the movement. He was for some time laid up by this wound and his subsequent exposure and exertion, but as soon as he was partially recovered took the field again. He con- tinued to feel great dissatisfaction with the arrangement which kept his active and adventurous nature in a position of constant restraint. He was anxwus to obtain a separate command, with scope for independent action. His judgment condemned the settled inactivity which did nothing but accumulate resources.— He made no secret of his feelings, but spoke freely of his owu wishes and views. He thought there was no wisdom in car- rying on the war with a view to a safe and judicious system of operations, which left everything that might hazard the rep utatiou of the enmmander, unuttempted. “I know,” he would say, “my own ca- pacity, and the particular things that I can do with trOOpS. I am su’re that I can move them rapidly and successfully, accomplish much by this method.” But no opportunity was allowed him of prov- ing his own fine abilities, or of accom- plishing the work which he saw was plainly practicable to a commander Of re- source and energy. MANASSAS. Lander deemed it entirely possible, with the resources of our army on the Upper Potomac, to make a great move- ent that would seriously embarrass the enemy. He conceived that, with a little energy. the army might cross in force, high up the river, and go down l along the Blue Ridge. Here they might strike the Manassus Gap Rallroad cut of the supplies of the rebels by that line, and outflank their position at Manassas.—- Such a movement—strongly reinforced from the main army—would drive them from their stronghold, and force them to retreat to avoid a movement upon their communications in the rear, toward Rich- mood. $9919 stietss'swimseenl “when“ position at Manassus was the only policy to be pursued; that his mind was contin- ually intent upon. The most favorable line in which such a movement could be made from his position Was that already indicated along theBlne Ridge southward. Not only did he regard this movement as practicable, if made in force, but he was convinced that even with very moderate resources much might be accomprished. Could be but have freedom to move, and cavalry force adapted to the cvigeney, he would, with 2,500 or 3,000 men, take several days’s cooked rations, drive some cattle before them for further provision, and, making a' sudden start, go down along the mountain side. and cut and de- stroy that railroad from which such con- stant supplies were derived by the rebel forces. This might indeed involve the loss of his own life, and the deslruction, attempt such a. stroke; but war was not a game to be played for personalsafety.|It was a game in which everything was to be accomplished by hazardous enterprises judiciously conceived, and executed with a daring urd rapidity which would make them successful before the enemy could anticipate and provide against them.— Thus they might even become safe as well as effective. LANDER’S SEPARATE COMMAND. At length Lander was transferred to a separate command. He was not long in giving proof of his enterprise and daring. He speedily planned a movement, to be. executed in cooperation with his old friend General Kelly. The rebel Gener- al Jackson had incautiously approached our line, and Kelly and Lander at the same moment perceived his error. Each telegraphed to the other, and a scheme was at once arranged for Kelly to move upon him on one flank, while Lander should mak'e the direct attack in co‘opc- ration with a movement on the other flank by a portion of Banks’s command. The plan was formed and the movement was ready, when a telegram having been sent to headquarters for permission to act the permission was refused, for reasons not yet made public. ' Not discouraged by the loss of What he must have felt was an Opportunity not likely to occur again, Lander gave him- self with undiminished earnestness to the prosecution of his work. He speedily found occasion for another blow, in which not being dependent on the cooperation of any other force , and being sustained by the energy now infused into the “Tar De- partment by the patriotism of the new Secretary, he achieved a complete and billlant success. A considerable body of the rebels lay at what they deemed a safe distance, especially as the wretched con- dition of road seemed to forbid any very extended march. But such obstacles fur- nished no security against Lander’s ener- getic zeal. He had always said that he could move toops rapidly, and dispense with the cum- hrous machinery of transportation which involved such endless delays. Here was an opportunity of proving the truth of his assertions, which he was not disposed to forego. He collected,therefore, his whole brigade, and making a rapid march of some forty miles in aday, completely sur- prised and routed the rebels, and captur- ed their stores and provisions. In the encounter which took place be displayed the chivalric bravery of his character.— Having ordered,his cavalry to charge a body Of rebel skirimishers, he had the mortificatiou to see them hesitate before the fire of the enemy. He instantly put himself at their head, and calling upon them to follow him, dashed forward. He was fOIIOWetl only by his staff and by a single private; but the boldness of the charge put the rebels to flight and led to the capture of their oflicers, who yielded their swords into his own hand. Lander with his characteristic promptness, tele- graphed to the Governor of Pennsylvania for a lieutenant’s commission for the pri- vate who had nobly stood by him; and in two days had the pleasure of rewarding him with this public testimonial of appro- bation. The effort, howover, tried so severely his partially restored strength, that he, was compelled to ask a temporarygrelease from duty. He was new beginning to be appreciated, and the War Department was too sensible of his merit to consent to this request without a greater necessi- ty than apparently existed The Secre- tary of War, therefore, expressed his own appreciation and that of the President, of Lender’s remarkable eflicieucy in a vig- orous bulletin of approval. His aspect was one of dignity and ac- leuess. A tall, slender and erect figure with a striking and expressive action, told the manner of men that dwelt within. A forehead high and full, an eye of fire and a mouth of stern resolution, showed him to every beholder a marked, intelligent and daring soul. He has gone, like the gallant Baker, and has left no equals among the men who, jealous of his strength, used their ascendency to keep him down. Bravely and generously he strove to save his country ; and he lived to know that his efixts were at last up- preciated, and that a great nation was breathing blessings over his name. -<.> ——-The Italian free-masons have just intro- duced an important innovation Into thestat- annotate society Thermals nosey“!- l in perhaps, of the small force which might- ._ . - .5: From the Bridgeport Standard. BARNUM’S SPEECH, February 22d, 1862. EDITOR OF THE STANDARD—A. few days since you expressed a. wish to have a report of “Deacon” P. T. Bai'num’s speech at the Union Meeting in Irank- lin Hall, Feb. 22d. I think you will find the following to be nearly a. verbatim report of Mr. B’s remarks. STENOGRAPH. Mr. President and Ladies and Gen- tlemen—Perhaps ‘none of as would like to acknowledge that we are superstitious yet we all notice coincidences, and they have more or less weight with us. Now, ladies and gentlemen, I will show you a coincidence. This Saturday night, the 22d of February, the anniversary of the birth of Washington is exactly six months or twenty-six weeks from that Saturday night in August last when hundreds of our loyal citizens in the presence of ap- proving and applauding thousands of loyal citizens, dragged that accursed se- cession Stepney flag through the mud and filth of the streets of Bridgeport l [Applause] What a glorious change has taken place here as well as through- out our country during that brief six months! Then, blatant secessionists in our midst were advocating treason and denouncing our Government and the war. Their neWSpapers were requesting men not to enlist to fight their brethren of the South, and giving ”aid and com- fort” to Southern traitors, by terming them “patriots engaged in the same struggle for liberty which General Wash- ington and our revolutionary fathers were engaged in.” Disappointed politicians and “played out” ofiice holders, who had lived upon Government pup under the imbecile Buchanan, and had sucked their patent “Democracy” from the same fount with the thief Floyd and the traitor Tou- cey, were itinerating the country making treasonable speeches (for so many dol- lars each,) at ails-called ‘peace’ meetings, raising the white secesh flags in obscure school districts, and torturing that much abused American eagle in the name of “our Democratic party,” until the bewil- dered bird finding himself maltreated by strangers, screamed with fright and pain. These open mouthed routers about our “party” and “our glorious Con-sti-tu-tion” would a thousand times rather see the Union crushed under the barbarous heel of “King Cotton” than to have any schism in their pet political organiza- tion, “Democracy l” Never before was a word more outrageously desecrated, nor its meaning more villainously perverted. Who will define Democracy, better than did Solon when he said its laws secured "the greatest good to the greatest num- ber.” . A Government of the people 53/ the people—not the trampling of “mud sills” under the iron heel of aristocratic nigger drivers. I am to-night and ever have been a thorough and consistent “Demo- crat,” body and soul—I believe that v0.7; popztli is root Dci, that the voice of the paople is the voice of God, and believing this, I worship Democracy, but I am happy to say I have not voted the falsely called “Democratic” ticket for years.— [Applause] I can afford to speak plain- ly becuse I never was and never will be an aspirant for political office. I am a poor showman, but not an office seeker, I have never got so low as that yet 1 I was for General Jackson in 1828, I voted for Van Buren in 1832 and for ev- ery subsequent Democratic Presidential nominee down to and including “poor Pierce” (H caveu forgive me.) I stuck to that party as long as I could discover a. drop of Democratic blood in it, and then I dropped 011', and went for what- ever party supported the most liberal Democraticmeasures. [Applause] The breaking up of the secesh meet- ing at Stepney, where Schnable and oth- ers had their rebel speeches all ready (if not paid for) bad a marvel lously good ef- fect. An incubus was taken off many a brain and breast, and there was an eye- Opening of many honest men who had been deluded by the newspapers and tap- penny political hungé’rs‘on Of the mock democracy:3 And allot once [even the leaders of,_the whiteftlzigfiityéltsoh became DUMB, and some of them have not open- ed their mouths since i [Applause] That misnamed “Democratic Conven- tion” held at Middletown, the other day, showed its cloven foot. They gave the same old screech for the American Eagle and the Ship of State, which they de- clared could never be navigated safely ex- cept by politicians of their own peculiar stripe. They had no rebuke for their friend and Presidential candidate Breckiuridge, for Yancey, Benjamin, Slidell or Jefl‘. Davis, nor for the barbarians‘who shot our wounded men in the hospital at Ma- nassas, and killed our prisoner soldiers for looking out of the grates of 'their prison in Richmond 1 Oh 1 these pure, high- miuded, patriotic politicians were occu- pied in rcbuking the government for put- ting “t/Leir friends” (Schnable & Co.) in Fort Lafayette, for treason, and there feeding them like fighting cocks instead of presenting them with the hempcu ha] ters, which they so richly deserve. Tl extra-loyal convention would not permit the telegram to‘be read, announcing the [surrender of their rebel‘frieuds at 'rRoan- mm .335! . . .. ....n.§n,,.. , ‘~ 1 l
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