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ungaingnesday, April 22, 1862.
Edith-iii .1 Correspondence of
. the Gazette.
- [Th‘i’fOllOWing letter from our Senior was
intendedéfor last week’s paper, but being de-
layed by the mails, did not reach us in sea-
son.]‘ ‘ _ ,
WASHINGTON, April 14, 1862.
DEAR GAZETTE :—Quickly, as the light-
nlng leaps from the electric wires, is this na-‘
tion writing up History, or rather, should I
not s'ay,_God is making History with us. The
mind can scarcely grasp the rapid succession
of mighty events,which have flashed athwart
our national horizon since just one year ago
yesterday“, when armed traitors opened fire
on Fort Sumter! We look back and are be-
wildered; .we look around and are totally
unable to comprehend even the present ; but
from the past and the present, I believe this
nation can and does lock to the future with
firmerhope and a more religious faith and
patient reliance than ever was its wont before.
Never, in all the history of this Government
has been so all-pervading that spirit of Ben‘
jamin Franklin, who, during the angry con-
test ot the Constitutional Convention of 1787
at a moment of most discouraging gloom,
publicly asked that God’s aid might be in-
voked in prayer. “If it be true,” said the old
man, “that \not a sparrow falls to the ground
without the knowledge of our Heavenly
Father,how much more shall He have a care
for a great'nation of his children.” So now,
men of the world, men without fixed ‘relig-
ious beliefs, men of profane lives and lips, on
every side, will tell you that so marked have
been God’s ,providcnces in our behalf, that
they all feel safe in his keeping.
In matters relating to the war the aspects
of Washington are geeatly changed since our
, last visit here, some five weeks since. The
constant clatter of cavalry horses, the unceas-
ing rumbling of long trains of army wagons,
the miles and miles of marching and coun-
ermarching troops,and the myriads of tents
which peeped from all the adjacent hills like
marble boulders from the mountain sides,
all these are gone. Nothing is now seen or
heard upon the open surface, save a few
straggling soldiers in the streets, and the
few, inevitable, amateur shoulder- strapped
gentry Who lounge about the hotels, and
drink arid. talk in the largest way. Even
the scarcely ' less numerous army of those
saddest offall sad exhibitions of human de-
gradation, wretchedness and shame, have de-
serted the pave, and though like birds 'of pas-
sage, they may have flown to other more
congenial climes, these fearful wrecks of all
that is human and divine in woman, have
ceased longer to pollute the national capitol
and corrupt the national army with their
presence. The hospitals, here too, are re-
markably exempt from patients, considering
the immense number of men in our armies.
Small pox is said to still ravage the city, but
all minds being on the alert for the news of
the war, are little disturbed by any local
causes.
Yesterday the city was in an ecstacy ofde-
light over a dispatch received by Secretary
Stanton that Huntsville, Alabama, had been
captured by our troops. It is the metropolis
of northern Alabama, a place of much local
wealth, and gives into our'hands the con-
trol of the Memphis &. Charleston Rail
Road. , ’
It was one of those places that came into
the rebellion very reluctantly, some of the
most prominent and determined Union men
hailing from there. Its capture settles the
fate of all Middle Tennessee directly to the
north of it, and insures easy communication
with Columbia,the old residence of Presi-
dent Polk, now held by the Union forces.
The next great battle of the war will take
place at or near Yorktown, Virginia. Even
as we Write it may be progressing. The
Union troops are commanded by McClellan
—the traitors by Lee, Joe Johnston and J.
B. Magmder: The positions assumed by the
latter are pronounced very strong, and as
they will operate by land and sea, the en-
gagement may be protracted. Of the result
we entertain little doubt. We must triumph;
and if we do,'the head of the serpent will
be crushed, and'the great conspiracy extin-
guished. '
An inspection of the map of the peninsula
between the James and York rivers, with
the rebel defences, extending front river to
river, shows that the Union forces have work
before them; The rebel intrenchments ex-
tend in a semi-circle across the peninsula.—
They consist .of high earthworks mounted
with heavy guns—32 pounders and 9 and 10
inch guns—some of which are rifled. The
works consist of eight or nine forts con-
nected by high embankments, and with rifle
pits in front. The ground slopes downward
from the works, making a natural glacis,
which has beenicleared of obstructions, so as
to allow an unintearupted sweep for shot
and shell; beyond this, trees have been felled
and formed into abattis, to embarass the at-
tacking "force. ' .
The positionis a strong one, and defended
by brave'men,‘ could scarcely be taken until
the batteries, Or a portion of them, should be
silenced by the guns of the attacking force.
The number of the rebels is variously esti-
mated by the newspaper correspondents any-
where from 25,000 to 100,000. It is quite cer-
zain, however,—that a line of entrenchments
lix miles in length must have a large force
Jehind them—'Oiherwise they would weaken
3y scattering the - force, rather than be a
neans of defense. .
Present reports say that the peninsula is
ready inundated, and that Gen. McClellan
s having;serlou_s' difficulty in transporting
lis heavy ordnance and supplies, and while
.one doiibt the result of the engagement, it
s not, perhaps improper for us to remark
bat the greatest anxiety is felt in military
ircles here concerning the fight.
Potmcmr, the great event of the time
tea the passage by the House of the eman-
ipstion bill, on Friday last. The President
as not yet sighed the bill, and although
fare is no' anxiEty on that score, the interim
as been seized upon to kidnap and run out
f the district every darkey supposed to be
Iorth over three hundred dollars. It is sup-
:osed thatthere are but about 3,000 slaves in
to whole Diélrict, and though this is as a
cop in the O'éeairto the four or five millions
l the Union, yet no man, not lost to all sen-
ments of patriotism and humanity but must
ejoice that here,‘right under the shadow
;‘the agonnl Capitol, and in a territory of
less free United States, the heathenish bar’
trism of glovery,is.atan end! At an end,-
0, not by the action of the abolitionlsts, for
By area Dogging .anddesprsed minority
,vWfigtgmqi-iygash done by Republicans
.ev. new. vacuumed 10M the
whole poWer and effort of the Republican
party and of the Administration would have
been to disabusc the South of the idea that
it was any part of the Republican Platform
to interfere with their constitutional rights.
Who, then, are to be authors of this new ex-
odus? I answer, in the words of a lifelong
long democrat, and defy contradiction, “the
same traitors who began this war, W ho
broke up the Democracy, who refused com-
promise, and who sought for the blood and
life of our best and bravest—and men ready
not only to seize and despoil the Federal
Capitol but to depose a duly elected Presi-
dent of the United States. These are the
practical abalitz'om'sts of the day. They de-
stroyed their own_ institution when they
sought to destroy the Union; and if the peo—
ple, in any future tumult, require victims
let them lay their hands on James Buchanan
and his satellites, and say unto them as Na-
than said unto David, "Thou art the man,”
and these are thy instruments and slaves.
I am rejoiced that the news of the Connec-
ticut election, or the promptings of his own
better nature, (I would fain believe the lat-
ter,) induced, even at the last moment,.our
Mr. English to vote for this bill on its final
passage. Mr. English has not only signal-
ized his independence by refusing to follow
the lead of the Breckinridge democrats, but
has asserted his manhood in a way that
when the thraldom of partisan action comes
to its close, will be looked back to by him
as the proudest act of his life. Mr. Wood-
ruff seems to have been so far overcome by
the news from home that he seas not present
to note. Referring to the result of our recent
election, reminds me to say that it is in the
mouths of all. Forney writes it up in the ,
following few but forcible words:
THE CONNECTICUT ELECTION was the
Monitor to the Merrimac of the concealed
enemies of the Administration and the war.
It was an unexpected demonstration against
the men who had been quietly preparing _to
strike against the administration,and to claim
their triumph as a rebuke of the war. The
loyal democrats came in by thousands to
help the friends of Mr. Lincoln, and the re-
sult is a most wholesome victory.
RELIGIOUSLY.—The President’s Thanks-
giving Proclamation is the subject matter of
profound joy and gratitude. There is not a
loyal christian- (and we recognize none oth-
er) in the land who will not hail it with joy
and reverent thanksgivings. ‘ At the Capitol,
to-day, I listened to an able and religiously
patriotic discourse-by Dr. Vinton of N. Y.,
while at the principal M. E. Churches, and
at the Colored Churches especially, the
Emancipation act has been the cause of in-
tense excitement and rejoicings.
“John Brown‘s bodylies monldering in the grave,
His soul keeps marching on,” &c,
PERSONALLY.-Lal'ge numbers ofConnec-
ticut gentlemen are here as usual. Hon.
Charles Atwster, Senator elect from New
Haven, was a compagnon du voyage with us.
Izaak Bromley, of the Norwich Bulletin is
here; Hon. Truman Smith of Stamford,‘also.
We also met Gen. Ferry, on our arrival.—
Since the confirmation of his promotion by
the Senate, his regiment has been so con-
stantly on the march that his commission
only reached him after the halt made at
Edinburgh, Va., by the Fifth Army Corps.
He had an interview with the Secretary of
War and Adjutant General yesterday, and
was ordered to report to Gen. Banks, who it
appeared, had sometime previously tele-
graphed to the Department requesting that
Gen. Ferry should be assigned to a brigade
in his Corps. Gen, ‘Ferry accordingly will
return immediately to Edinburgh. The Gen-
eral is looking very well and will give a good
account of himself, if ever permitted to ex-
hibit his physical courage. B.
WOO——
ODD FELLows.—~Wc are desired to call
attention of the brethren of this order in this
town, to the advertisement published else-
where in to-days paper and addressed to
them.
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We don’t know how many years it is since
Litchfield County has had a Speaker of the
House. It is several at any rate. And now
it is high time she “spoke’ for it, at least.—
Her majority of 1421 on Monday, April 7th,
spoke for it; and we trust without detriment
to either or any of the prominent names
mentioned in connection with the Speaker.
ship, we may put in our claim. Particular-
ly when we have so good a man to present
as the Hon. Abijah Catlin, of Harwinton, for
that position. Will the friends of Mr. Car-
ter of Norwalk, or Mr. Rice of.Farmington
——both good and worthy men—so us Nay?
Litehjield nqm‘rer.
WNO one can have a higher apprecia-
tion of the claims of glorious old Litchfield
County, or the personal qualifications of Mr.
Catlin than the friends of Mr. Carter. But
Town, Senatorial district, County and State
have been lavish in the bestowal of their
honors upon Mr. Catlin, while rumor con-
nects his name with a still higher position in
the future, whereas, Mr. Carter, though pre-
eminently deserving, has never had any
special recognition of his merits. It is this
fact, coupled with his peculiar fitness for the
position, which leads us confidently to ex-
pect Mr. Carter’s triumphant election to the
post of Speaker.
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THE CONTINENTALS gave two Of their “il-
lustrated Concerts” at Lockwood’s Hall, last
week. We hear that they are to be at South
Norwalk sometime this week. We publish
Franklin’s new “Song for the Times" on our
outside of to-day.
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“Life is a shad—0(W)
How it files.”
“If we have a weakness,”as repeats Wid-
ow Bedott, it is for the “earliest shad of the
season.” Well, George Meeker is the pisca-
torial.Wa1ton who deals in the first and fat-
test of these finny tribes. We have a bone
to pick with him in consequence of the scaly
present sent 1/s last week.
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Fort Pulaski.
Fort Pulaski, at the mouth of the Savan-
nah river, Georgia, which has now reverted
to its original owners, was seized by the rebel
authorities of Georgia on the 2d of January,
1861, and has been occupied from that time
to its capitulation by persons in rebellion
against the Government and laws of the
Union. a
The fort mounts 150 guns, and is capable
of garrisoning eight hundred men. It cost
Government in its construction $923,859,
with an additional amount of $1,061,891.—
There :are but three more extensive fortifica-
tions south of New York, and those are For-
tress Monroe at Old Point Comfort; Fogt
Calhoun, at Norfolk, and Fort Morgan, in
Mobile Bay.
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The Speakership.
The New Haven Palladium copies our
notice Of last week of Mr. Carter, and com-
ments as follows:
The Norwalk Gazette speaks of the Hon.
J. M.- Carter, of that town,in-connection with
the Spéakership in terms of deserved praise.
We have. already expressed our owu Opin-
ions of Mr. Carter and they are none the
less emphatic than the. Gazette’s.-—-
We have also alluded to the Hon.
John S. Rice of Farmin on, whom name is
deservedly prominent rem the Northern
part of the State. New London county has
material ofltho very highest order, in 'Mr.
Adams of Norwich. . There-are besides! Gen.
Pratt of Rocky Hill. A. Catlin of Harwinton,
E. C. Scranton of Madison, D. W. Plumb of
Derby and A.Treat of Bridge ort. Mr. Treat
is of the same county as Mr. rter and is one
of the ablest men in the House.
Volunteer Engineers. Both were lioisted'to-
Sullivan, of the 10th Conn; A. W. Ockrey,
'J. P. Randall and G. W.’ Freeman of the 11th.
I 6th, aged 18 years.
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ibiurrentlifi? bf Fort Pulaski.
From the very interesting nnrrnlivc given ;
til" the surrender of this fort, in Saturday’s '
New York Tribune, we see that the honor of‘ '
first entering the surrendered fortress was
accorded to our noble 7th Connecticut boys.
TheTribune‘s special correspondent writes ,
as follows: i
The 7th Connecticut Volunteers, Col. Ter-
ry, were immediately ordered to garrison the l
fort, a post of distinction which their faithful 1
services in the erection of the works and gal-
lant conduct in the batteries nearest and most
exposed to the fire of the fort had honorably
earned, and which all the rest of the troops
ver .heartily envied-them. . Moreover,a good
sol ler waswamed for the command of so
important a position, and Col. Terry was
personally entitled to the honor. Another
boat was sent over with the regimental col-
ors Of the 8th Maine under charge of Capt.
McArthur_of that regiment, in recognition
of his gervrces and those of his men inBat-
tery Slgel; and with them the colors of the
gether. Gen. Gillmore havin returned, the
fort. remained in command of Iajor Halpine
I was fortunate enough to cross in the boat
which carried the colors, and witness the for-
mal surrender by Col. Olmstead to Major
Halpine. The garrison was paraded, arms
were stacked, the troops addressed by their
late commander in a brief and sensiblespeech
and the officers delivered their swords to
Major Halpine in his quarters. .
The latter ceremony was a little singular
—--nearlv every ofllcer saying a few words as
he gave up his weapon. Some of the
speeches Were in bad enough taste, but Col.
Olmstead, who has the manner of a gentle
man, resigned his with expressions which in
another cause would have been a credit to
him as a soldier. Major Halpine replied
briefly and well, the swords were piled on a
table, the officers allowed the limits of the
island, on parole, and the ceremony was
complete. .
Col, Terry took possession of the fort with
his regiment and one company of the 3d
Rhode Island at 10 o’clock that night—Major
Halpine having up to that time been in solo
possession. This morning Gen. Hunter and
Gen. Benham came up on the McClellan,
and spent a couple of:hours examining the
place. No suitable fiag having been raised,
Gen. Hunter ordered the McClellan‘s ensign
to be hoisted on the old flagstatf from which
the Rebel flag had been first shot away, and
Mr. Dennett, first officer of the McClellan,
had the honor of reeving the halliards anew,
and hoisting the flag. The prisoners are to
be sent Northat once. Among the privates
something which might be called Union sen-
timent expressed itself in conversation. The
ofllcers, I believe, without exception, are
Rebels in heart as well as in act. ,
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SonOOL ExmBmON.—The exhibition giv-
en by the children Of the South Norwalk
Union School, under the direction of the
Principal, Mr. F. LYON, was attended by
large and interested audiences each evening,
and was a gratifying success. The exercises
consisted of Singing, Declamations, Dia-
logues, &.c., with music by the Winslow
Band. The audience showed its apprecia-
tion of the efforts of the scholars to please,
by frequent applause.
«.‘uo—_
It?” We are requested by the Presiding
Ofiicer of Concord Division, S. of T., to in-
vite a full attendance of Brothers and Sis-
ters at their regular meeting this week, as
business of especial interest is to be tran sac-
ted. ‘
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W J osnrn SHEPHERD, Esq., of this town.
sailed in the City of New York, for Liver-
pool, ou Saturday last. He designs visiting
the World’s Fair at London, before his re-
turn.
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_. Fairfield County M. S.
The Annual Meeting of the Fairfield Co.
Medical Society, met at the Norwalk Hotel
April 8th, 1862. The meeting was called to
order by Dr. Burr, Clerk. Dr. H. V. Ben-
nett of Bridgeport, was elected Chairman of
the meeting, and Dr. Geo. W. Birch of North
Stamford, Clerk; Dr. N. D. Haight of Stamc
ford, D. S. Burr of Westport, Robert Hub-
bard of Bridgeport, and Dr. Noye s of New
Canaan, fellows to the State Convention.—
After transacting the ordinary business of
the Meeting, adjourned till April next, to
meet at Danbury.
GEO. W. BIRCH, M. D., Clerk.
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M. E. Appointments.
We are indebted to our friends of the Wa-
terbury American, for an early list of the ap-
pointments, made by the, East Conference, at
its late session in Waterbury. We find the
following for this vicinity, in the Bridgeport
District, W. C. Hoyt, Presiding Elder, viz:
Norwalk—First Church, A. Nash- Second
Church, N. Mead; New Canaan, A. .Mead,
Vista, R. L. Mathison; Wilton and North
Wilton, J. Field; Georgetown and Zion’s
Hill, - —; Ridgefield, C. B. Ford;
Bethel, H.'F. Pease; Long Ridge, to be sup-'
plied; Danbury, J. Crawford; Reddiu , Geo.
Hollis; Bridgeport and Fairficld, J. TIiley;
East Bridgeport, T. B. Chandler; Southport,
D. Osborn; Westport and Poplar Plains, D.
Nash; Sau’gatuck to be supplied. ,.
In the New York District, E. E. Griswold,
Presiding Elder: Pound Ridge and High
Ridge, F. W. Smith; Stamford, T. H. Burch;
Darien, to be supplied; Stamvich, Roxbury
and Round Hill, G. H. Goodsell; Greenwich,
G. Stillman.
We notice that friend Woolley, late Chap-
lain of the 8th C. V., has been assigned to
Astoria, Long Island.
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THREE .MILLIONS OF DOLLARS are daily
expended by this Government to maintain
its military organization. Three millions of
dollars! And for what purpose is this ex-
pense incurred? Is it to drive from our
shores a foreign foe? Nol Is it to put
down the savage Indians rushing on our
defenceless borders? No! Is it to advance
civilization and religion? No! Well may
the world then demand to know the object
for which this immense treasure is expended.
And well may we answer that it is to preVent
a few thousand slaveholders from destroying
this Government. It is to put an end to the .
rebellion of these slaveholders, backed and
aggravated by the misrepresentations Of our
government by a clique of corrupt politi-
cians, that the national authorities are com-
pelled to spend three millions ofdollars every
twenty-four hours. All for slavery—all to
prevent the minions of slavery from usurping
the rights of freemen.
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THE FIFTH C. V.—The Hartford Press was
mistaken about the 5th Reg. being at York-
town. It was when last heard from, still in
Gen. Bunks’ Division, in the Shenandoah .
Valley? , °
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The Connecticut Sick dc Wound-‘
ed from Newbern.
Among the bodies brought from NeWberu,
in the steamer Ellen S. Terry, which arrived
in New, York Sunday, is that of Lucius
Morse, of Union, Conn. Among the, passen-
gers—“some sick and wounded’,’—-we police.
the following from Connecticut regiments:
Quartermaster Clark, Surgeon Harrington,
Lieut. Easton, and private Manu,'of the 8th
Conn; J. Buxton, Isaac Comstock and T.’
Conn. All were cared for at the rooms of
the New England Relief Association in New
York.
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@Letters from the 13th Connecticut
Regiment, post-marked Key West, April
9th, mention the following deaths as occur-
ring on board the transport City of New
York: “Michael Thompson, Co. H, of New
Haven, aged'50years, John Hayward, 00.»
F, of‘West Springfield, Mass, aged 18 years.
George Goldsmith, Co. F. of Milford, aged
.mouthCOlle e, writes from St.
18 years. Edward Murphy, .00. B, April
.
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Monday’s \Var News.
By way of Cincinnati we have information
of the opening of the attack on Fort Pillow
byline squadron under Com. Footc. The
pomt technically designated Fort Pillow, is
i otherwise called Fort Wright, or the lat
5 Chickasaw Bluffs.
. whose letter we quote, says that on Sunday,
The correspondent from
the 14th inst, there were, according to vari-
ous accounts, from 6,000 to 8,000 troops at
the place, but that they had only one heavy
gun on the water batteries. These reports,
derived from Rebels who were ignorant of
the capture of Fort Donelson and Island No.
10, can hardly with safety be depended on.
From Gen. Banks Division, we have the
report that the advance column arrived at
,. Sp‘arta,r.Rockingham County,’ Virginia, on
Friday last; 0n the previous evening 6,000
of Jackson’s troops passed through the town.
On the same evening, Ashby’s Cavalry en-
camped near Newmarket, and during the
night Gen. Banks occupied the towu in force
anl on Frida morning Ashby being threat-
ened by the ational artillery, set fire to his
camp, and retreated in great haste, leaving a
large amount of provisions behind. _
After a march of 20 miles from near War-
renton, on Thursday last, Gen. McDowell
took possession of the suburbs of Fredericks-
bur . A limited Rebel force disputed the
National advance, and having crossed the
Rappahannock, the Rebels set fire to the
bridge, which has delayed, but onl tempo-
rarily,‘the progress of the army: The Na-
tional loss 1n this important forward move-
ment was five killed and 16 wounded.
Gen. McClellan has furnished to the War
Department a full list of the killed and
wounded in the sortie before Yorktown on
the 16th inst. The Secretary of War tole-
graphed on Saturday morning to Gov. Hol-
brook 'of Vermont, that 32 soldiers of the
Vermont Brigade were killed, and 90 woun-
ded at Yorktown.
By an arrival from N ewbern, via‘ Hatteras
Inlet on the 18th, we learn that Fort Macon
is thoroughly invested, and it has been as-
certained that the supply of provisions was
scarce. The chances Were, in that case, that
the Rebels would be starved out. Expecta-
tions of an attack on Newbern had led to
the erection of fortifications for its protec-
tion. Gen. Burnside had made a visit to
Beaufort. '
A dispatch from Cairo says that Gen.
Mitchel is now at I-u-k-a, Mississippi, and
that he has burned the bridges over the Ten-
nessee at Decatur and Florence. Reinforce-
ments for Beauregard were arriving an an
uncxampled rate. ~ He has n‘ow 100,000 men,
and is said to be constructing fortifications of
the most elaborate kind at Corinth.
Gen. Sherman, who occupied the left wing
of the National force at the battle of Pitts-
burg, moved his division on Wednesday last,
two miles into the interior, and having
caused the Rebels a loss of fifty or sixty
killed, and as manv wounded, now holds the
position. ' ‘ '
Gen. Fremont has intelligence from Gen.
Milroy, that the Rebels, numbering about
3,500 strong, with two batteries, including
two rifled guns, are constructing fortifica-
tions upon the crest of the Shenandoah.—
Reliefs of 500 men are working day and
night. . , ‘ .
Gen. Banks telegraphs to the War De-
partment that the Rebel Jackson and his
force have, according to various credible re-
ports, retreated towards Gordonsville, thus
leaving the valley of the Shenandoah clear.
The city of Apalachicola has been suc-
cessfully occupied by our troops, thus giving
us another important point in Florida. The
capture was effected by the gunboats Merce-
dita and Sagamore, with but little opposi-
tion, on the 3d inst. A few shells dispersed
the rebels who were in arms there, and the
nonmesistant portion of the population were
found in an almost starving condition.
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W The new iron-clad frigate Galena,
built at Mystic, is at the Brooklyn Navaard
receiving her armament. She is expected to
sail for Fortress Monroe this week. We
imagine there will be warm work in. the
neighborhood‘of Norfolk, when she arrives
there to assist the Monitor and LNaugatuck.
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The Rebel Commander at Fort
' Pulaski.
An exchange says that Col. Charles Olm-
sted, the commander at Fort Pulaski, who
had such a due appreciation of Yankee shot
and shell, is the son of John Olmsted, a na~
tive, and formerly a resident of Ridgefield,
in this State. The Colonel, who resided in:-
Savannah, visited his father’s friends in
Ridgefield in the summer of 1860, and exten-
ded his tour to Niagara and Montreal. There
is a probability that his visit north this sum-
mer will not extend beyond that famous
watering place, Fort Warren. ’
’ n-.-a
fi" There are now in the union army six
full regiments composed entirely of Tennes-
seans. The south is not quite a unit.
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Connecticut Gunboat Machine-
. ry.
The Kanawha, built at Goodspeed’s Land-
ing on the Connecticut river and fitted out
with engines, boilers and‘ machinery at the .
Pacific Iron Works, Bridgeport, went down
to Ship Island some weeks since. The en-
gineer wrote home from Key West that she
worked perfectly all the way Without a hot
journal or any mishap incident to new ma-
chinery. She coaled and left for Ship Island
where she is reported to have proved her
steaming qualities to be of the first order,
and no repairs were needed; an'unusual oc-
currence. -
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THE CONTINENTALMONTHLY, for May, has
been received. The following is the table of con-
. tents : What shall We do withit ? by Hon. J. W. Ed~
monds; A Philosophical Bankrupt; Molly O‘Molly
Papers; Ai'l‘Together; A True Story; Maccaronl
and Canvass, by H. P. Leland; Fairies; John Bright
M G. M. Towle; The Ante-Norse Discoverers of
America, by Chas. G. Leland; State Rights; Roan-
oke Island; A Story: of Mexican Life; Changed;
Hamlet a Fat Man; The Knights of the Golden Cir‘
cle; Columbia's Safety; Ursa Major; Fugitives at
the West; The education to be; Guerdon; spicy
Editor‘s Table, to. Can be had at Selleck's.
u<.>..—-.._f.s_.
United States Treasury.
The condition of the Treasury now ena-
bles the Secretary to direct payment in cash
of all claims prior to Nov. 1, 1861; it is ex-
pected the November claims will also be
paid in a few days. All other claims will be
paid- on presentation, if desired, as hereto-
fore, 80 per cent. in certificates, and 20
cent. in cash.
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W It appears that since the first of J an-
uary last, and without counting those cup-
lured at Pittsburg Landing, we have taken
over 21,000 prisoners from the rebels.
o‘.>>*———
Wlt has been reported by rebel desert-
ers that J eff. Davis had arrived at the rebel
camp near Yorktown, and was about to take
command. They represent-the enemy to be
concentrated in great force,.and reinforce-
ments constantly arriving. It is reported
that Wednesday ”evening a Colonel and
Lieutenant Colonel from. the rebel army
came over to our lines and surrendered them-
selves as prisoners of war. ‘ They report that
an entire Irish brigade mutinied, and by or-
der of Jeff. Davis were deprived of their
arms and sent to the rear.
'. ‘——r»f—f'-<.»-.~.___-._-
EE’TheM; E. Church, New Canaan, was
found, to be on fire early. on Tuesday. ever.-
ing, and but for its; timely discovery; theedia ,
lice would have beeneutirelyconsumed. . It 3' ,
, decided at Albany. The 'estate of Mr. Par-
originated from some defect in the furnace.
——-9 no...
Lieut. Wm. Johnson, of Company K,
W
Eighth Regiment—a highly esteemed citizen
of. Meriden, who left a lucrative position to
enlist as orderly sergeant-died recently at
N ewber'n, and his body was expected to ur-
rive home Monday nooh,‘14th.
—--~1-i--:<.O,f~~—~—-.; , , . ,
,——,-Pro,f. E. D. Sanborn, formerl of Dart-
, uis that
Flag Oflcer oote prays as though God did
everything, and fights as though many did
per.
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Gcn.Bmsk’s Advance.
NEW MARKET, April 19.
' ’o Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War:
Our advanced guard occupied this morn- 5
ing the village of Sparta, 8 miles in front of
New Market. For‘the first time in their re-
treat. the rebels burned the small bridges on
. the road, obstructing by the‘smallest possible
means the pursuit of our troops. Some doz-
en or more bridges were thus destroyed, but
immediately reconstructed.
-[Si nedfi N. P. BANKS,
'. Nfitjor- enerai Commanding.
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. A Some from Fort Macon.
TEE REBELS REPULSED BY a Port;
TION’ OF CONNECTICUT EIGHTH. '
_ NEW YORK, April 20.
The steamer Ellen S. Terry, from N ewbern
the 17th,-and Hatteras the 18th, has arrived.
She sailed “in compritny with the transport
Hazetfor Fortress , cores, with dispatches
for Gen. McClellan. _ .
Hattem‘ihight‘rwas'lighted on the 17th. .
Four companies of-' Conn. 8th had a skir
mish on the: 12th, with a force of one hundred
and fifty rebels who sortied from Fort Macon
and drove in our pickets.
After a sharp engagement the rebels were
driven back to the Fort.
Capt. Sheffield and one, private of Co. H,
were severely wounded. '
The rebels took four Of their men into the
Fort—one supposed to be dead.
During the engagement, Fort Macon fired
seventy shots at. the engaging forces.
The building of fortifications was still go-
ing on, and great preparations making for
the bombarding of Fort Macon. Operations
were to be opened on the 2lst with mortars
and seige guns.
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The Bombardment of Fort
Wright.
_ Canto, April 19.
A special pispatch to the Chicago‘Tribune
dated off Fort Wright, says—
The firing on both side, on Thursday, was
very heavy. The mortars opened at noon;
the enemy replied briskly from the land bat-
teries, throwing shell clear over us and nearly
across the river, they firing very accurately
and from very heavy guns. The gunboats
St Louis, Carondelet and Cairo, stationed as
picket ships near the extremity of the point,
had to move up the river to get out of range.
The firing was kept up on both sides until
midnight. The gunboats St. Louis and Cairo
were struck by shell, but no damage done.
Yesterday but little firing was done. In
the afternoon the mortars were shifted to
the opposite side of the river for greater pro-
tection. In their former locality they were
.in great danger from prowling rebel'bands,
who have already cut the levee in two or
three places to embarrass the operation of
the mortars.
Deserters say the batteries now mount
forty guns, and rebels have sixty more, which ,
they are rapidly putting in position. Gen.
Bragg has command,’ succeeding Villipi ue.
There are about 600 troops there, and our
guuboats in the river, mounting twenty-four
guns.
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The Rise in the Connecticut.
The river at Hartford, had reached a
height, last evening, only one foot short of
the great flood of 1854. For several blocks
from the dock, cellars and first floors were
submerged, causing much damage and a
general stampede upward. At Springfield,
at the same hour, the river was slowly sub-
siding. Five miles of the railroad track
were several feet under water at Longmead-
ow, near Springfield, effectually stopping the
passage of trains. N 0 through tickets were
sold for this route at New York yesterday,
and the up mail train wentonly to Hartford.
Courier, Monday.
«Op
From the Newbern Progress, April 5th.
Large reinforcements have arrived for this
department, and, on Wednesday and Thurs-
day, the streets were alive with regiments
marching throu h to occupy the camps as-
signed them. assachusetts, New York and
PennsylVauia contribute troops, and Mary-
land sends her loyal sons to fight against the
foul rebellion that sought to draw her in.
How nobly New York has responded to
the Government’s call for volunteers may be
seen from the fact that among the regiments
she has sent here is the 103d, and this, we
understand, is not by any means the highest
in number. .
The 3d Artillery, which, under the act of
Congress changing the organization of the
army, has been raised to 1300 men, also ar-
rived, aud was noticeable from its admirable
appearance and discipline.
» he Division has been raised to a Corps d’
Armee by these reinforcements. ,
Our army still goes “marching on” to the
music of the Union. The eagle of victory
favors our banners, and everything betokens
a speedy end to this most unholy and un-
righteous rebellion. This is to be expected
when a strong and healthy body politic rises
up en masse, to the support of the Union,the
Constitution and the enforcement of the
Laws. The flag th‘ét has braved the storms
and battles of but eighty years is sure to
wave for centuries of an unbroken republic.
In our own Department of North Carolina
the Corps d’Armee is in a condition to act ef-
fectively as the Major General may order.—
When rebeldom expects to catch Major Gen-
eral Burnside asleep, they will have to rise
earlier than they have ever yet done, and
manifest more shrewdncss than I deem them
capable of possessing.
«.pe
Finances—A letter from Fortress Mon-
roe, April 14th, ‘says:
There was an accident of a most thrilling
nature at Gen. McClellan’s headquarters yes-
terday. Gen. Fitz John Porter ascended in
the balloon, for making a reconnoisance.—
When high up the rope broke, and off float-
ed the balloon, directly over the enemy’s in-
trenchments. The Officer was considered to
be inevitably lost. The hearts that were
wrung with the hardness and strangeness of
his fate, were suddenly cheered as well as
’amazed with the spectacle of the return of
the balloon over our own camps. it had as-
cended to a counter current of air. and was
wafted back to safety. The soldier zeronant
pulled the valve and discharged the gas from
the balloon, and came down to earth by the
run, entirely unharmed.
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WTo-duy. April 215i, is the anniversary
of the evacuation by the federal officers of
the Gosport (Norfolk) Navy Yard, and the
destruction of some of the buildings and sink-
ing of several ships at that station. The
same day 5,000 Pennsylvania troops occupied
Cockeysville, Maryland; and in Morth Caro-
lina the rebels seized the United States
branch mint at Charlotte. and the arsenal at
Fayetteville with 37,000 stand of arms, and
6,000 pistols and and large quantity Of pow-
der. A portion of these arms were returned
at Roanoke and at Newbern.
, . Working the Wires.
The Evening Post says, Gen. Mitchell,
when he arrived at Decatur, Alabama,is said
to have quietly cut the telegraph communi~
cation between Corinth and Richmond. . He
however, kept up an active correspondence
with both ends of the line; now telling Jeff.
Davis, in the name of Beauregard. something
that astonished him; and then telling Beau-
gard, in the name of Jeri. Davis, other things
no less astonishing. What secrets he learn-
ed we are unable to tell, but the report, goes
that he promised Beauregard large reinforce-
ments, and then marched his own forces di-
rectly against Corinth.
s<.>-
WThe famous Colonel (now General
Doniphan, whose reat expedition in the
Mexican war all wril remember, is now urg-
in all Missourians to drop their arms and
to e the oath of allegiance. The public‘
speakers in Missouri are now going into the
field “for the Union," and will, it is said,
have great effect in cooling the excited in-
habitants. _ ' .
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W The great Parrish will case has been
vrish amountedto over one million dollars,
and by a will made in 1842 the bulk of the
property was given to his brothers; but by:
a'codi'crl in .1854 it was given to his wife.—
This, codicil has been set aside, and the
brothersget the property. ‘ '
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{8‘ Providence undoubtedly designed
“man to carry the purse, but kindly compen-
ted woman for this, by endowing her .with a.
wonderful faculty of- coaiting“ money from
him. Annoying assume women make this-
fsculty, there are others who exalt it to the
. ~,.:~‘ev,<..»v.,.w~_r .161.
dignity ofu science, and we witness their
dispisyof “with, admiration. . ;
EFALL
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O F ULAS KI .
; Crushing effect of the Conical Balls.
The Savannah Republican says substan-
! tially, that it learns with regret after a gal-
| lant defence against guns mostly superior,
Fort Pulaski surrendered at 2 p. m. yester-
day, the llth. Corporal Law of the Pulaski
Guards, who did not. leave for Thunderbolt
until after the flag was hauled down, brings
the intelligence of the successful event. The
surrender was unconditional. Seven large
breaches were made in the south wall b the
federal battery of eight Parrott guns at ing’s
Landing all the barbettc guns at that side
dismounted, and also three of the casemate
jguns, leaving only one gun bearing on that
pomt. The halls entered the magazine, and
a clean breach was made in it.
The halls used were conical, and were pro-
pelled with such force that they went clear
through the walls at nearly every fire.
Col. Olmstead, in command, telegraphed
the previous evening that no human being
could stand upon the ramparts for even a sin-
gle moment, and that over one thousand
larrre shells had exploded within the fort.
The Republican gives no particulars as to
the number of men and officers in the fort at
the time of the surrender, but says that none
of the defenders were killed and but four
wounded.
;-‘-
Particulars of the capture of Fort
Pulaski.
NEW Yonn, April 18.-The tr sport
steamer McClellan arrived here thi orn-
lng, from Port Royal on the 14th inst, bring-
)nguews from the Vermont, the particulars
ofthe capture of Fort Pulaski, and late intel-
ligence from Commodore Dupont’s squadron.
THE VERMONT.
. The line-oflbattle-ship Vermont—concern-
mg whose safety there has been much appre-
heusron—arrived at Port Royal on the after-
noon of the 14th inst., in tow of the steamer
Star of the South. Her crew are all safe.
On the morning of the 10th inst, the prep
aratrons for the bombardment of the fort
’were completed under the direction of Brig-
adier General Gilmore, and a flag of truce
was then sent to Co]. Olmstead, the rebel
commander, with a demand for uncondition~
ul surrender.
Col. Olmstead replied to this message in a
courteous note, stating that he was placed
there “to defend, not to surrender the fort.”
On receipt of this note, at 7:52 A. M. of the
10th, Gen. Gilmore immediately opened fire
upon the fort from the batteries on Tybee
Island. After a few rounds had been fired
from all of our batteries,which had been rap-
idly brought into action,a chance shot carried
away the halliards of the flag-staff in the fort,
and the rebel flag fell. At this moment our
fire slackened, our Officers thinking
that the white flag might make its ap-
pearance instead of the Confederate bunting;
but there was no surrender yet. The flag
was replaced, floating from a temporary flag
staff erected on the parapet.
Our batteries on Tybee Island then recom-
menced the fire with redoubled vigor, and
the bombardment continued without cessa~
tion during the remainder of the day. To-
wards night Gen. Gilmore ordered a slacken-
ing of the fire, having become convinced,
from the effects of his Parrot guns,
of the practicability of breaching the
walls. Arrangements were immediate-
ly made for planting more guns in the
batteries on Goat Island, the point nearest
the fort, the distance being but sixteen hun-
dred and eighty five yards. From sunset to
midnight there was no firing; after midnight
an occasional shot was fired until daylight
appeared. .
On the morning of the 11th two small
breaches were visible in the southeast face of
the fort; and by noon, under the heavy and
well-directed fire of the Goat Point batteries,
these breaches assumed wonderful propor-
tions.
At 2:18 P. M. on the 11th, after a sustained
and terrible fire from our batteries, during
the continuance of which over one thousand
shells fell within the fort, and seven breach-
es were made in the walls,' a white flag was
displayed from Pulaski. Gen. Gilmore sent
a boat. to the fort, and received the uncorr-
ditional surrender of the garison. Col. Olm-
stead declared that it was impossible to hold
out any longer, as our rtjfle shots were fast
making their way into their magazines, and a
number of his guns had been disabled; he
was therefore compelled to comply with Gen.
Gilmore‘s demand. Accordingly, on the
same night, the Seventh Connecticut reg-
iment, Col. Terry, was thrown into the fort,
and the munitions of war, provisions, &c.,
were turned over to the credit of the Union.
THE PRISONERS.
Three hundred and eighty five prisoners
were taken in the fort. Of these the McClel-
lan brought one hundred and six under the
charge of twenty five soldiers. There were
no officers amon the prisoners, and they
were landed at ovemor’s Island and sent
to Fort William at 9 o’clock this morning.
5 «We——
' The Enquirer puts up Hon. Abijah
Catlin for Speaker of the House. Good man,
but that kills him ! Carter will be Speaker.
Wt'nsted Herald.
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The Pilot of the Monitor.
There is one person connected with the
little steamer Monitor, whose bravery and
conduct have not been noticed, yet who, next
to Lieut. Worden, is entitled to the praise
and gratitude of the public. It is not gener-
ally known that the Monitor did not go into
the action with the pilot who brought her
around from New York. She was piloted by
Samuel L. Howard of Newport, R. I., sailing
master of the U. S. bark Amanda, then lying
in Hampton Roads. He witnessed the fight
between the Merrimac and the Congress and
Cumberland.
When the Monitor hove in sight coming
in, the Amanda was the first to sight her.—
Mr. Howard, by permission of his 'comman-
der, boarded the Monitor, and finding her
without a pilot who was willing to go into
the desperate encounter with the Merrimac,
volunteered his own services, and was ac-
cepted by Lieut. Worden. During the, whole
of the fight he was in the pilot house, which
was repeatedly struck and considerably dam-
aged. His position was probably as much
exposed as that of anybody on board, but he
sailed the boat with consumate coolness and
skill, and is anxious for another. job of the
same kind.- All honor to the gallant sailor
who volunteered in this dangerous work.
-o-<.>s
WELL DONE, CONNECTICUT.—Our sister
State has fully justified the confidence re-
posed in her loyalty, and has re-elected her
excellent Giivernor by an increased majori-
2‘. How nobly Hartford has done! The
egislature is also right and will send a
Union Senator to Washington. It cannot
do better than to re-clect Mr. Dixon.
Providence Journal.
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Gen. McClellan in Jeopardy.
We have, says the Buffalo Commercial, cor-
dially supported and protected and upheld
Gen. McClellan. We have believed him to
be honest, capable, patriotic and sincerely
anxious to close the ’war by short, sharp and
effective work. We have been impressed
with his modesty, have admired his frank—
ness, have confided in his skill and have
trusted to his plans. We have wished for
him success and the great name which time-
and' opportunity seemed to hold out for his
acceptance, and neither delays which We
could not believe, nor the clumors of ,men
impatient for the collision of his mighty, but
dormant, host with the armies of the rebels,
have shaken our constancy or created a doubt
of his ultimate victory over the enemies of the
Republic. We do not wish to wrong him
now—but we must pray for hissake and that
of his fame, that the praises of, Valiandmg-
ham and his faction maybe withheld from
him. When they speak,‘ Well of him, uphold
his policy, and defend, honest and true men
will begin to question the integrity, patriot-
ismaud military skill which find favor in
their sight. ' General McClellan is too honest
' to be their fool—we hope he may not become
“their dupe. -
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has made a contract with certain parties in
this city to build an iron gunboat of between
600 and 700 tons, lobe furnished with Wood-
bury’s submarine battery. The vessel will
be 136 feet long and 30 feet beam, and will
be built throughout of iron in the most sub-
stantial manner. She Will carry one gun on
deck and a large gun for submarine firing
through the bow of the vessel. She is to be
built at the Atlantic Works East Boston, and
is to be done ready for service in from four
to five months. ‘ The experiment of firing
under Water was successfully tested at Simp-
son’s dock, at- East Boston, this foreuoon.
. ' ' Boston Journal 16th.
-——-Presideut Lincoln, when a member of
the House in 1848—49, introduced a bill for
,, . .mg {usf-rxrr Me‘r‘rwmw .4.—
_the abolition of slavery in the District ofCo—
lumbia. , . . '
WW e understand that the government '
J n‘ -.»,,,:~~;-;;\a:.' . "
FROM NE‘V DIEXICO.
The Battle at Apache Pass.
WASHINGTON, April l6.——-Secreln_ry Stan-
Ion received early this morning, the follow-
ing dispatch. dated Kansas City, 14th:
The Fort Union Mail briuo's a continua-
tion of the battle at Apache ass. Our foes
is 150 killed, Wounded and missing; the eu-
emy acknowledge their loss to be from 300
to 400 killed and wounded, 92 were taken
prisoners.
Our forces captured and burned 6-1 wagons
laden with provisions and ammunition, and
killed 200 mules.
The Texans attacked our battery four
times. ‘ The last time they came within forty
feet of our guns, but were repulsed wrth
heavy loss. _
Col. Slough is encamped at Berna] Springs
40 miles from Fort Union.
Th‘e Texans fell back to Santa Fe. .
Co. Canby, with 1000 regulars, and Kit
Carson’s regiment, are reported to be within
three day’s march of Col. Slough, and Col.
Slate is on the Journeda with reinforcements
for the enemy.
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Capture of a Company of Ash-
by’s Cavalry.
Woons'rocx, Va, April 14.-—Sixty-one of
Ashby’s cavalry, including three ofilcerS,
were captured this morning and brought into
Woodstock. They were at their breakfast
just at day-break in a church, and were sur-
rounded by a’body of Ringgold’s cavalry and
four companies of infantry of Gen. William s
division, and surrendered without a show of
resistance. This affair occurred several
miles beyond Columbia furnace, and Within
seven miles of Mount Jackson.
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Safety of Richmond.
Fonrnsss MONROE, April 14,
A Richmond paper contains an editorial
exhibiting considerable fear for the safety of
that city. It intimates that the Monitor,
Naugatuck and Galena, all armored vessels,
might easily come up James river, and by
their invulncrability and powerful guns, take
possession of the city.
To prevent such a result it proposes that
the channel of James river shall be obstruct-
ed by stone, which, it says, is abundant for
the purpose and should be used at once.
~<.>.
WCom. Vanderbilt has made Mr. Lin-
coln a present of his steamer Vanderbilt,
now lying at Hampton Roads, and has offer-
ed to sell his next best steamer tothe Gov-
ernment, iron-clad, at a price to be fixed by
its own appraisers. In consideration of this
generosity of Com. Vanderbilt, his willing-
ness to carry the mails, and his contract with
the Overland Mail Company to carry news-
papers, the Conference Committee on the
Post Office Appropriation bill struck out the
section requiring ocean steamers to carry
mails under penalties, and the bill was passed
in this shape. The bill as passed appropri-
ates $20,000 instead of $26,000 for car ing
the mails between San Francisco and res-
cent City.
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Fire in Bethel.
Our citizens were alarmed on Monday
afternoon, by repeated messa es from Bethel
stating there was a large re in progress
there. The bells were rung, the engine and
hose companies promptly responded, and
these together with a largenumber of our
citizens, were soon on their way to the scene
of disaster. On the first alarm it was stated
that Ferry & Son’s Hatfihop was in flames,
and as it is situated in a thickly settled part
of the town, and a high wind prevailed at
the time, it was apprehended that a large
amount of property might be destroyed.
Arriving at the scene, it was scou ascer
tained that the shop was only partly con-
sumed, but that a large barn immediately
adjoining. belonging to Mr. Geo. A. Hickok
with a carriage house and sheds had been
burned to the ground.
But the immediate cause of the great alarm
as we mentioned before, was the proximity
of dwelling houses and other property, and
with cause, too, as no less than nine dwelling
houses, three barns, and two or three other
buildings, variously Occupied, were on fire at
one time, viz:
Dwelling houses occupied by Harrison
Ferry, Geo. A. Hickok, Amos SchOOmnaker
H. R. Northropl, C. H. Hawley, I. H. Wilson
Har Seeley, . H. Beard, Eli Ho t. Also
abui ding occupied by Patrick aniels for
some business purpose, and one by Wm.
Bears as a butcher's shop, and ROWson See-
ley’s store, together with three barns owned
respectively by W. A. Judd, Amos Wood-
man aud James Sherman. The fire engines
belonging to the town were entirely useless
and nothing but the most superhuman efforts
on the part of the citizens could have saved
this property.
The barn seems to have been set on fire
about‘3 o‘clock, by a lot of mischievous boys,
who were playing in its rear with matches.
Two horses Were kept there, which were
saved together with one or two carriages, a
sleigh, &c. A large amount of hay was con-
sumed. A lot of wood piled by the side of
the barn was also consumed.
Ferry & Son succeeded in saving the most
of their tools. The shop was damaged to the
amount of $600. Insured for $1200. The
barn was also insured for $200.—Jefl‘ersonian.
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WThe Danbury Times says: “‘Gen'l.
near Virginia,’from Co. A,5th Regiment,much
improved in health, weighing 165 pounds l-—-
He encloses a regimental order from Col
Ferry, as follows:
‘At a Regimental Court Martial held on
the 2nd of the present month, thirty-three
enlisted men of this Regiment were fined
for offences immediately connected with the
practice of petty pillaging, which has lately
increased to such an alarming extent. I
have approved the judgments of the court-
martial.
Nevertheless, the peculiar circumstances
which have surrounded us since we halted on
the banks of the Shenaudoa beyond Berry-
ville, have induced me to the course which I
am about to take.
It must be distinctly understood that the
practice of pillaging or jayhawking,by mem-
bers of this regiment, must cease. It is no
apology for the offence that it is committed
by others. Pillaged property must not be
purchased of others. N o matter what course
others may ursue,I shall expect the soldiers
of the El , , 0 Observe those Articles of War
which they have solemnly sworn to obey.—
The path of this regiment shall not be cursed
by the tears of women and children weeping
over ravaged homesteads. An army of pil-
lagers, will, sooner or later, prove an army
of cowards.
If, in rapid marches, the rations fail, I will
cause food to be procured, in a lawful man-
ner, and distributed through the Commissary
Department ; but neither officers or men
shall he suffered to take the law into their
own hands and convert this Regiment into
an association of thieves.
In the present instance, from the circum-
stances alludcd to, I have determined upon
a lenient course; but offences of this kind
will hereafter be visited by the severest pen-
alties attached to them by military law.
2nd are remitted.
ORRIS S. FERRY,
Col. 5th Refit, Conn. Vols.
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., :3” Any soldier who receives a Wound or
contracts a disease while. in the service'of the
United States, which incapacitates him for
the performance of manual labor, is entitled
to a pension on his discharge, to commence
from: the completion of the proofin the case.
Manv do not understand that the contract-
ing o'f disease gives a claim, as well as a
wound. '
April
W
--General William Prest n, a confederate
officer;- was killed at the ba le of Pittsburgh
Landing. The deceased was minister to
Spain during the, administration of Mr. Bu-
chanan: ‘ ‘ , _
—-—Gen. Lee, of the rebel army, has a son at
Washington, who wentto church on Sunday
'but he was so disgusted by the thanksgiving
for our late victories that ' he ostentatiously
left the church.
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Scott’ (colored) writes from ‘Camp Edinburg,“
The fines imposed by the Court Martial of ’
The Battle of Pittsburg, or
Shiloh.
GEN. GRANT ’8 OFFICIAL REPORT.
HEADQUARTERS Drs'r. or VVEST’N TENN. t
PITTSBURG, April 9th, 1862. j
7 o Capt. N. H. McLean, Assist. Adjt. Gen.
Department of liftbsziesip‘m', St. Louis .'
CAPTAIN :—-It becomes my duty again to
report another battle fought between two
great armies—one contending for the main-
tenance of the best government ever devised
and the other for its destruction; It is pleas-
ant to record the success of the army con-
tending for the former principle.
On Sunday morning our pickets were at-
tacked aud driven in by the enemy. Imme-
diately the five divisioned at this place, Mere
drawn up in line of battle to meet them.:-, -
The battle soon waxed warm on the left and'
]center, varying at tunes to all parts of the .
me.
of musketry and artillery ever heard on this
continent kept up until nightfall, the‘e‘ue‘v
my having forced the entire line to fallback
nearly half way from their camps tothe land~ ‘
ing. At alate hour in the afternoon a des-
perate effort was made by the enemy to turn
our left and get possession of the landing,
transports, &c. This point was guarded by
the gunboarts Tyler and Lexington, Captains
Gwynne and Shirk comman ing, with four
. twenty-four-pounders Parrott guns and a bat-
tery of rifled guns. As there is a deep and
impassable ravine for artillery or cavalry,
and very difficult for infantry at this point.
no troops Were stationed here except the.‘
necessary artillerists and a small infantry "
force for their support. - .
Just at this moment, a part of the advance
of Maj. Gen. Buell‘s division and a part of
the division of Gen. Nelson arrived the two
Generals named both being present. An ad-
vance was immediately made upon the point
of attack, and the enemy me soon driven
back.
In this repulse, much is due to the presence
of the gunboats Tyler and Lexmgton, and
their able commanders, Capts. Gwynne and
Shirk. During the night, the dtvrnrons
under Gens. Critlenden and McCook arrived.
Gen.Lew Wallace, at Cramp Landing, slx
miles below, was ordered at an early hour-m
the morning to hold his division in readiness
to move in any direction it might be ordered.
At 11 o’clock the order was given to move
it up" to Pittsburg, but owing toils bemg led
by a circuitous route,did not arrive in time to .
take part in Monday’s action. .
During the night, all was quiet,- and feelmg_
that a great moral advantage wonld
be gained by becoming the attqckln
party,” an advance was ordered as .soo ' ‘
as day dawned. The resul was the gradual
repulse of the enemy at all pains of the hues,
from 9 until probably 5 o’clock in the ailer-
noon, when it became evident the enemy was
retreating. Before the close of the. advance
of Gen. ’1‘. J. Wood’s division arrived in time
to take part in the action. My force was too
much fatigued from two days hard fighting
and exposure in open air to a drenching rain ‘
during the intervening night, to pursue im-
mediately. The night closed in cloudy and
with a heavy rain, making the roads imprac-
ticable for artillery by the next morning.—
Gen. Sherman, however, followed the enemy
finding that the main part of their army had
retired in good order.
Hospitals, with the enemy’s wounded were
found all along the road as far as pursuit
was made. Dead bodies of- the‘enemy, and
many graves were also found. I enclose
herewith a report of Gen. Shermau,~which
will explain more fully the result of the'pn‘r-
suit ; of the part taken by each - sepas
rate command, I cannot take special. notice .
in this report, and will do so more fully when
the reports of the division commanders are
handed in. Gen. Been-commanding in the . .
field with a distinct army, long under his ‘
command, and which 'did such efficient ser-
vice,commanded by himself in person on the
field, will be much better able to notice those
of his command who particularly distinguish- '
ed themselves, than I possibly can. I feel it
a duty, however, to a gallant and able ofllcer g
Brig: Gen. W. T. Sherman, to make special ,_
mention. He not only-was his command
during the entire two days of the action, but
displayed great judgment and skill in the
management of his men. Although severe]
wounded in the hand on the first day, his
place was never vacant. He was again
wounded, and had three horses killed under
him. In making this mention of agallant
oficer, no disparagement is intended to other
division commanders, or to Major Generals
John A. McClernand and Lew. Wallace, and
Brig. Gens. S. A. Hurlburt, P. M. Prentiss,
and W. H. L. Wallace, all of whom main-
tained their places with credit to themselves
' and the cause. Gen. Prentiss was taken
oner on the first day’s fight. W. H. L.
lace was severely and probably mortally
wounded. His Assistant Adjt. Generahcspt.’
Wm. McMichael, is missing, and was proba-
bly taken prisoner.
The country will have to mourn the loss of
many brave men, who fell at the battle of
Pittsburg, or Shiloh, more properly.
The exact loss in killed and wounded will
be known in a day or two. At meant I can
only give it approximately at fifteen hundred
killed and thirty-five bundled wounded. The
loss of artillery was great—many pieces being .
disabled by the enemy’s shot and some losing
all their horses and many men. There were,
probably not less than two hundred hors'es‘
killed.
The loss of the enemy in killed and left
upon the field, was greater than ours. In»
the wounded an estimate cannot be made, as
many of them must have been sent to Corinth
and other points. The enemy sufiered terri-
bly from demoralization and desertion.
A flag of truce was sent in today from
General Beauregard. _
I enclose herewith a copy of the correspon'é '
deuce.
I am respectful] , your obedient seI'Vant,
U. S. GRAN , Major Gen. Commanding.
The following is the correspondence:
NOTE FROM GEN. BEAUREGARD.
Headquarters Department of Mississippi,-
Monterey, April 8, 1862.
Sin—At the close of the conflict of yester-
day, my force being exhausted by the extra-
ordinary length ol' the time during which
they ware engaged with yours on that and
the precediu g day', and it being apparent that
you had received and were still receiving re-
inforcements, Ifelt it my duty to withdraW»
my troops from the immediate scene
conflict. Under those circumstances in ac-
cordance with the usages of war, I shall
transmit this under afiag of truce,to ask per-
mission to send a mounted’ party to the bat-
tle field of Shiloh for the purpose of giving
decent interment to mydead. Certain gen-
tlemen wishing to avail themselves of this
opportunity to remove remains of their bone
a friends,Imust request for them the pnvrlege
of accompan 'ing the burial party. In this
connection, deem it proper to say that I
am asking what I have extended to your own
countryment under similar elrcumstances.
Respectfully General, your o’bt servant,
[Signed,] P. G. '1‘. BEAUREGARD.
General Commanding.
To Maj. Gen. U- S. GRANT, Maj. Gen.
Com’g U. S. forces Pitt-sburg Landing.
REPLY OF GEN. GRANT.
eadquarters Army in Field,
, Pittsburg, April 9, 1862.
Gen. P. G. T. BEAUREGABD, Com. Confeder-
ate Army on Mississippi, Mon‘terey, Tenn:
Your dispatch of yesterday is just received
Owing to the warmth of the weather I deemed
it advisable to have all the dead of both par-
ties buried‘ immediately. Heavy detai‘s were
made for this purpose, and it is now accom-
plished. There cannot, therefore, . be any
necessity,'ot admitting within our hues the
parties you desired tO‘ send on the grounds
asked. 1 shall always be glad to extendmny
Courtesy consistent witlrduty, and especially
so when dictated b] humanlly- I am, Gen~
eral, your ob’t servant, [Signe .] ,
U, 8. GRANT, Maj. Gen. Corn dg.
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District of Stamford, as. Probate Court, April
218L186?“
STATE of ISAAC WOODMAN,..9f
E Stamford in said District, an assignmg
,de'li‘tggbourtot Probnte for the District of
Stamford hath hunted and allowedtw‘o
months from the date hereof. for the credi-
tors of said Estate repzescntedinsolvent in
whichto exhibit their claims thereto; and
has appointed Messrs2 JAMES chn and Jo- ,
SEPH BALLARD, of said Stamford, Commie ;
sioners to receive and examine said claim" “
Certified by .
WM. H. HOLLY. Judge.
The subscribers give notice that they shall
meet. at the store of SYLyES'I‘EIt- L. RNA",
in said Stamfordqnn the2d‘ and on the 213i.
days ot‘Juue, 1862, at 9 o’clock, in the fore:
noon, on each ofsaid. days, for the purpose
of attending to the business of said appointa
meat. ‘ ~ » 3 ’
JAMES FINCH, _ ' Commis- .
JOSEPH. BALLARD, j .sionél'l. .
All persons indebted to said Estate are ‘
requested to make immediate payment to, ' ,
me HARVEY LOCKWOOD, Trustee: .
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