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Nil-Jinn, Tuesday, May 6, 1862.
THE LEGISLATURE.
canvases at New Haven to-morrow, Wed-
nesday; and the time-honored “cel ebration”
of inaliguration day is to be a far more elab-
orate and showy pageant than for many
years past. The citizens of New. Haven
taken hold Of‘the matter \with an earnest
good will, and from the Military and Engine
Companies, Societies and Associations to be
brought into line, there will be a most impo-
sing procession.
The Governor is to be received at Fair
Haven, Tuesday, and escorted to his head-
quarters’by the Governor’s Horse Guards.
Large numbers of citizens from all parts of
theStatewill be present on Wednesday to
witness the inaug ural ceremonies and-
view the, procession.
The various subordinate officers of the
Legislature will be put in nomination on
Tuesday night, and it is quite important that
' members should be present to attend the
primary Meetings on that evening. From
present indications it seems quite certain to
us that Mr. Carter will receive the nomina-
tion for, Speaker, although Gen. Pratt will
make'an earnest and somewhat formidable
opposition to him. Not because he is tho’t
the better man for the position, but upon the
ground Of policy and expediency. Who, of
allthe bright array of candidates for the
Clerkship of the House, will win, we havn’t
the remotest idea, but as we havn’t heard
the name of any one yet mentioned who
would not make a good one, we feel little
anxiety on that score.
In the Senate, Lieut. Gov. Averill comes
to the duty of presiding officer with more
than ordinary fitness. His familiarity with
the rules and government of popular assem-
blies, combined with his great urbanity of
manners, will make him, in our judgment, a
most popular President. For Clerk, we are
sure to have a good one, (in fact it is no dis-
paragement to any one to assert that we
couldn’t have a better,) inasmuch as Crnus
Nonmofihas the field all alone to himself.
Under all these flattering auspices, we
ought to have a pleasant, and certainly a
short session'Of the Legislature for 1862.
Mo»...—
‘THE WAR.
The past week has been ‘big with destiny’
so far as our. victories and the movements of
our armies are concerned. Elsewhere will
be read with devout gratitude and a thrill of
joy, the rapid succession of our triumphs.
New Orleans is ours, Fort Macon surren-
dered, and last, and perhaps more significant
than all, isthe flight from Yorktown. Our
enemies,-deba'uched and demoralized, fly be-
fore the onward tread of the Union armies
like chafl‘ before the wind. God in mercy
grant that the end may not be afar off.
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W A private letter from Gen. Ferry, da-
ted at New Market, Va, April 26th, received
this Monday morning, reports him in good
health and ready for the fray.
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Tremont House, New Haven.
Any of our legislative friends intending to
“stop over” at New Haven, or even for a
transient call, we would commend the Tre-
mont HouSe as all that one can desire for
such ‘a purpose. Tip-top in all its appoint-
ments.
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DEATH or A REPRESENTATIVE ELECT.+
John L. Hull, Esq., of Clinton, member
elect of the Legislature from that town, ex-
pired at his residence Saturday morning at 9
o’clock. He was about 50 years of age.
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ifl“ Wm. P. Fuller, (a glorious fellow,)
for several years past reporter and local edi-
tor on the Press and the Courant, has pur-
chased an interest in the Hartford Post. He
always ‘was well post-ed, and now may his
pockets befuller than ever before.
i—oflr‘o
The Rev. J. J. Woolley, late Chaplain of
.he 8th Regiment, C. V., gave a very interes-
2ing lecture at the M. E. Church, on Sunday
:vening, in behalf of the Chaplain’s ~ Aid
Jomnfission. There was a lar audience
n attendance. and a liberal col ction .was
aken up.— Waterbury American.
It?” We learn that Mr. Woolley designs
presenting the cause in Norwalk at an early
.ay.
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W Among the list of wounded in the.
th N. Y. V., (Hawkin’s Zouaves,) atthc late
fish at South Mills, North Carolina, we no-
ce the name of Wm. Cockefer, private in
o. :1. He is from this place, and previous to
is enlistment drove stage here for Griflith
Newell.‘
W
W This is anniversary ' week in New
ork, as well as Legislative week in Con-
:cticut.
«ONO—~—
WRead the adv. of the great Auction
le of Carriages, to take place in New Ha-
n on Thursday next.
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RAILROAD CHANGEB. There are several
inges of the arrival and departure of the
us on our localrailroads. See advs.
_ '
IINISTEBS AND THEIR SONs.—From a list
ninisters and their sons in the army, in
N. Y. Independent, we select the Con-
ticut names: Rev. W. A. Hyde of Green-
h has two sons at Port Royal; Rev. Dr.
:on of New Haven has three sons, two in
my and chain the navy; Rev. J.
wford of Redding has a son corporal in
dan’s sharpsshooters; Rev. N. Branch of
it Woodstock has a son captain in the
1; Rev. R. G. Williams of Woodbury
a captain in thelFirst Artiller ; Rev. J.
)n' is 'a lieutenant in the 8th; ev. D. D.
rcis of Berlin has a son captain in the
and another Serg-maj. of the 12th;
. J as. Whittlesey'of Berlin has a son ser-
it-maj. of the 13th,; Rev. L. S. Hough of
lletoWn had a son ‘ in the 3d; a son of
Ira Pettibone of Winchester Centre is
lieutenant colonel of the 10th; Rev. A.
l of 'Westford has two sons in different
nents; Rev. N. B. Cook, late of Sto-
ton, has a son in the cavalry battalion;
ltant W. M. Grosvenor of the 13th is a
)f Rev. Mason Grosvenor, now of Ohio;
Col. J. R. Hawley of the 7th is a
of Rev. F. Hawley, Of Cazenovia, N.
in addition to these, fifteen or sixteen
lecticut ministers have been appointed
rental chaplains.—_‘—Harlford Hess.
l‘vTo the above should be added M. A.
Aid-de-Carnp to Gen. Parke, son of
Dr. Moses Hill of this town; also,John
i'nney, son of Rev. E. D. Kinney of Da-
is a member Of the 13th. The Rev.
lilder of New Canaan has a son in the
also. ‘
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’ We are under obligations to Hon
0. Woodrufl‘ for valuable Congressional
meats. ' ' '
Lb? 3‘ ‘— ~ :
Dedication of Odd Fellows’
Hall.
The new and beautiful roonr just fitted up
in the GAZETTE BUILDING, by “Our Broth-
crs Lodge, No. 10, I. O. O. F.,” for their
weekly meetings was publicly dedicated in
due form on Thursday evening last. Col.
Hiram K. Scott, of Ridgefield, Acting Grand
Master Of the State was present, and of-
ficiated in his department of the ceremonies,
delivering at its close a neat, and well digest-
cd address upon the, general principles and
workings of the Order. He was followed by
Dr. Samuel Lynes as the orator of the eve-
ning. The Doctor’s address was historical,
statistical and argumentative, and was lis-
tened to with great apparent interest. As a
matter of public interest we will repeat the
fact stated by the Speaker that the Odd Fcl-.
lows’ Lodge in this town has in the few
. years of its existence contributed nearlv ten
thousand dollars in benefits to the sick, the
widowed and orphaned. It now has be-
tween ficc and six thousand dollars perma-
nently invested as a relief fund, which is
slowly, but surely, on the increase. Its pres-
ent membership is one hundred and fifteen.
The returns Of all the Odd Fellows Lodges
in the United States up to 1860 show that
this fraternity have expended over eight mil-
lions of dollars in Reliefs since its organiza-
tion, a sufficient commentary upons its good
words and works, Rev. Mr. Davenport of
Saugatuck, Dr. Hill, “Judge” Comstock of
Bethel, Mr. J. W. Smith of Waterbury, H.
B. Wildman of Hartford, and others res-
ponded to calls in brief and appropriate ad-
dresses.
There were sonrc two hundred and fifty
ladies and gentlemen, invited guests, pres-
ent. The exercises, which were of a very
interesting character, were interspersed with
most excellent music arranged and under the
supervision of Mr. George E. Miller,to whom
and those assisting him, the‘Lodge are un-
der especial obligation. Their thanks are
also due, (as well as our own personal obli-
gations,) to Mrs. R. H. Winslow of Westport
who presented us the rich profusion of rare
and beautiful flowers, with which the stands
were dressed.
, The room itself is a pattern of neatness and
beauty. The walls were most' exquisitely
frescoed by Mr. Otto Fische, of New York,
with the emblems of the Order inwrought
upon shields in the several panels of the
painting. The stands and chairs have been
remodelled and beautified by Mr. T. S.
Stout; the painting done by Mr. Charles
Smith; the window upholstery by C. J.
Gruman, the carpeting, &c., by Morris &
Doty,—in all some five hundred dollars must
have been expended,and the Norwnlk Lodge
has undoubtedly the most beautiful and at-
tractive room of any similar institution in
the State. Long may the Order live to pro-
mote its sublime principles Of Friendship,
Love and Truth.
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Take Notice.
The Hippozoohmscrnwybsdmvepmxiwtz-
mcs‘ndeprwtlzhosdrumxrc will be here on
Wednesday, with all the Hippopotopotamus-
eshmcwrhdtpxqrtjcmdns, and all the Athle-
olympimantheumelefantoegyptianogymnas—
ticosomersetotrainedmuleso, ’ &c. So have
the quarters ready, and be prepared to give
a multitudinous reception.
«.me
Horatio King,
The President has appointed Horatio King
of Washington, to the place on the emanci-
pation Commission made vacant by the
withdrawal of Mayor Berret. He could
scarcely have elected a more competent per-
son. A morningjournal, it is true, (which
confounds him with the General, Rufus
King.) denounces the appointment, because
Mr. King is a democrat, and was for a short
time a member of Buchanan’s Cabinet. But
he is one of the right kind of Democrats,
thoroughly honest and true, and a devoted
friend of the Union. During the time when
the adherents Of Buchanan were _ falling
away, one after another, into rebellion, Mr.
King, with General Dix and Secretary Stan-
ton, were using their best exertions to uphold
the authority of the Government and defeat
the schemes of the disorganizers. Those
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try then, and we are glad to see that the
President is eager to acknowledge, as far as
he can, their tried fidelity—N. Y. Eve. Post.
41$” We have enjoyed the personal ac-
quaintance of Mr. Kin g for many years, and
a truer patriot or more honest, upright man
does not walk the streets of Washington.—
Always differing from us radical, in politi-
cal opinions, he is nevertheless such a man
as we never could respect any the less there-
for, and we rejoice that the President has
secured} his eminently practical and valua-
ble services for this important duty.
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W Chas. L. Lathrop, was on Thursday
nominated by the Senate as collector of cus-
toms for the district of New Orleans. Mr.L.
was formerly a resident in that city, but left
on the breaking out Of the rebellion.
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W The charge of drunkenness against
General Smith, who commanded at the skir-
mish at Lee’s Mills, is denied by Gen. Keyes
and others who were present. He is said to
have acted a gallant part in that affair.
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AMERICAN HERD BOOK—The Association
of Breeders of Thoroughbred Neat Stock
have issued a. circular inviting all breeders
or owners of thoroughbred stock, throughout
the United States, to send in pedigrees of
Short Horn, Devon, Ayrshire or Alderney
stock, for the American Herd Book shortly
to be published by the Association. The ad-
dress of the Secretary is “Henry A. Dyer,
Brooxlyn, Conn.”
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SHAD.-—The greatest place in the world to
get broiled shad is at “Uncle Sam Ship-
man’s,” at Rocky Hill. The broiling of
shad is his specialty, and he has an almost
world-wide renown in that regard. The
Hartford Times tells how he does it, thus:
“Cook them slowly over wood coals, the
skin side down, till nearly done,then brown-
ing the inside quickly—the whole time for
cooking a good fat shad should not be much
less than forty minutes—and cream and sea~
son to suit the taste—and you have fresh
shad in perfection. What equals it for
breakfast ?”
«Q»
The Tribune of yesterday intimated that
the World had passed into new hands, and
was to appear as a Democratic organ. The
response from the World is that it has not
passed into new bands, and will never ap-
pear as a “Democratic” or any other sort of
“organ.”-——Exchange. .
I?“ But has the preaching now going on
in New York about the end of the World, any
bearing upon the fate of this unfortunate
journal? 0
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WLIEUT. Cnosnr Of the Nor-walk Co,
in the 8th C. V., arrived in town on Sunday
night last. He came direct from Fort Ma-
con, at the capture of which he was pres-
ent; with the exception of a little lameness
he is looking as well and hearty as ever.
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W The General Association of Connec-
ticut—Congregational—holds its annual
meeting this year at Norwalk, June 17th.
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SECRETARY Wanna—The Washington
Republican of Saturday explains the origin
Of the reports concerning the resignation of
Secrctary Welles. It states that they origi-
nated with persons who sought to make
ment, . but were unable ‘ to convince Mr.-
Welles of the necessity thereof.
, m
, W.,.-n
men won the gratitude of the whole coun-.
steamboat contracts with the Navy Depart- ‘
The 5th Connecticut.
We are permitted to make the following
extract from a letter written by Sergeant
Hyatt, Company E, 5th C. V., to his friends
here. We are sure that our boys in the 5th
will do themselves and old Nor-walk credit
whenever opportunity offers:
“I must give you a little description of a
victory of Ours, thatis, Co. F of the 28th N.
Y., and our Company of the old 5th C. V.
On Friday last, just after coming in from
dress parade, we were ordered to get. two
days rations in our knapsacks and report to
Cavalry Head-quarters, at Woodstock, two
miles from camp. Here we were ordered to
a place .called'WlIistler's Furnace, ten miles‘
from WoOdstoCk, Where we laid in a barn
until Tuesday of this week, doing picket du- ’
ty. I was acting Orderly, the Orderly being :
sick. On Tuesday night, at 12 o‘clock, we
were called up, also the Cavalry, one Go. of
the 28th N. Y., and two Companies of an
Indiana Regiment, which 'were with us at'
that time; we started with two guides, (de-
serters from Ashby’s Cavalry,) marched over
mountains, through woods, and Inud up to
our knees some of the time; thus we made
our way for sixteen miles, part of the way
double-quick, until daylight the next nroru-
ing, when we came upon the object of our
search, a' Company of Ashby’s Cavalry,
quartered in two Churches, (Ashby's head-
quarters were only two miles from herc,and_
the whole of Jackson’s force only live "miles
distant.) The Churches stood jmt at the
bottom of a hill—we halted to see if they
were all there, and when we found every-
thing was all right, our Captain gave the
command to charge-no sooner had the word
escaped his lips than we started, (about 25 of
the 28th N. Y., 'and Co. E of the 5th C. V.,)
we went down the hillyelling and at double
quick; they were taken by surprise, some
tried to escape into the lots, but our balls
soon stopped them and we captured the err-
tire Company, killing two, and taking 59
prisoners with 58 horses. Amongthc priso~
ners were three Lieutenants, two Sergeants
and two Corporals. I captured one Secesh,
with a horSc, splendid sadddlc and bridle,
and a cavalry sword. I will now tell you
how the Seccsh looked, those we captured
had on all kinds of pants, and a sorry look-
ing set they were, shot guns as a substitute
for rifles, sonre had good guns, however, but
very few; it was quite laughable to see one
fellow who tried to escape, he ran across a
lot and had just got over the fence as one of
our boys espied him, and sung out to him so
loud that he frightened the fellow so that he
kept his feet going up and down, but could
not advance a step. They gave us great
credit for our courage and bravery in ventu-
ring so near J ackson’s army .and capturing
the entire Company, they thought it a bold
thing and deserving of great credit.“
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The Case of Norfolk.
We know very little, and pretend to‘know
little, of the art of war, and we do not,
therefore, assume to dictate to men who have
the management of our armies. But if com-
mon sense controls the calculations of gener-
als as it does that of ordinary mortals, we
should say that one of its first pr'omptings
would be the capture of Norfolk. From
the beginning that city has been the nursery
and workshop of rebellion. It was there the
Merrimac was ironed, and there, too, we are
told by deserters, several other iron gunboats
are in preparation.
General Wool has always been ,eager to
transfer his headquarters to the Gosport Na-
vy Yard, and has repeatedly demanded
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tion was also originally designed by, him to
assail that point. But Wool has been re-
fused, and Burnside sent elsewhere,although
the possession of Norfolk is extremely
important to us. The same persons who
inform us Of thg building of the new gun-
boats tell us also that the place is not. strong-
ly defended, as the troops formerly gathered
there have been sent towards Yorktown.—
A small army might easily take it, and put
an end to all fears of the Merrimac and her
companions—1V. Y. Eve. Post.
W If we are not greatly mistaken, this
has b; en one of Mr. Secretary Welle‘s most
ardent desires, and as such frequently and
earnestly pressed by him upon the attentiOn
and action Of the Cabinet. May we not hope
that the mature conviction of the Secretary
may not much longer be disregarded.
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W We hope, says the Coltrant, that the
farmers of Connecticut will not fail to bear
in mind the importance of devoting all their
acres and energies to supply the great de-
mand which will be nrade upon the northern
states for the stafl‘ of life during the next
year. Our armies in the field are consumers,
but not producers, and in all the regions re-
' covered from the rebel sway, want and suf-
fering must ensue if the free states do not
largely increase the aggregate productions of
their soil. Especial attention should be giv-
en to the grain crops, as they will be in de-
mand in all sections, and aflord good returns
to the producers. Let. every arable acre be
sown or planted and every care taken to se-
cure an abundant harvest. ‘ '
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W” A correspondent of the Chicago Tri-
bune says that Flag Officer Foote is still sc-
riously indisposed. His wound received at
Fort Henry continues very painful and has
resulted in physical prostratiou to a large
degree. - His physician says that rest and
freedom from excitement are absolutely es-
sential to the cure of the wound. By unusu-
al strength of will he hears bravely up against
his infirmities, and still pays his personal at-
tention even to the minutim of transporta-
tion, although suffering acutely and unable
to walk without assistance.
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W The Sons of Connecticut in New
York city, held a meeting Monday night last.
The subject Of attending to the wounded be-
longing to Connecticut, as Well as that of
collecting and preserving the history of
those from this State now in the field, was
discussed in an informal manner. Col. Al-
my, who is to have special charge of the
wounded passing through New York, stated
that some twenty-five Connecticut men had
already been taken care of and forwarded to
their homes. He also drew the attention Of
the meeting to the philanthrophy of Mrs.
Truman Smith of Stamford, who had provi-
ded for the wants of forty wounded soldiers
in the nrost handsome manner.
Ho‘.>o
@- The aged and widely known minister
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev.
Nathan Bangs, D. D., died at 10 o’clock Sut-
urday morning in New York city. For up-
wards Of sixty years Dr. Bangs has been
identified with the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and a full biography of him would
be a history of Methodism in the United
States. In 1800 he became a mcurber of the
Methodist Church, and in 1801 he entered
the nrinistrv. He was born May 2d, 1778, at
Stratford, Ct., and was 84 years and one day
old at his death.
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W What a record to go dOwu to posteri-
ty is that contained in the few words of Conr-
mander Farragut to the Mayor of New Or:
leans, where me says:
“I shall speedily and severclv punish any
persons who shall commit suc outrages as
were. witnessed yesterday by armed men
firing upon helpless women and children lor
giving expression to their pleasure in wit-
nessing the ‘Old Flag.’ ” .
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—-A new st.ofilce has been established
at Sandy Hook (Newtown,) and Wm. Hall
appointed postmaster.
—--—Hon. Augustus Brandegee having re-
covered his health in Minnesota, will return
censure him.
troops for the purpose. Burnside’s expedi- _
NEWETENIS
-——Rev.'JolifiiM. Morris, of New Haven,
"has been appointed Chaplain ol' the 81!: Reg-
inrent, C. V.
resigned. * .
~——~Chas. S. Dana, late of the N. Y. Tribune
has been appointed, by Secretary Stanton,
one of the Commissioners to investigate the
war accounts at Cairo.
——-SOme of the schoolmarms who went to
South Carolina several weeks ago, are not.
so intent upon “teaching the young ideas
how to shoot,” as upon flirting with the oili-
ccls, in a manner not entirely consistent.
with morality. General Hunter is going to
send some of the misbehaving misses home.
Mrs. President Lincoln has purchased
her new spring hat at Troy, ‘N; Y. The in-
habitant-{Of that ambitiousclty-are jubilant
over the fact, and the Times devotes two-
thirds of a column to telling the story. Had
she purchased-the new, loose, Outer garment
now so fashionable with the ladies,we-should
doubtless have heard of the nrodcm “sack of
Troy.”
ellenry. W. Kingsbury, of the regular ar-
my has been commissioned as Colonel of the
11th Regiment, vice Col. T. H. C. Kingsbury
resigned.
-——Beaurcgard's victory at Pittsburg Lami-
ing is very much like that described by John
Phoenix. He says: “I held theenemy down
by my nose, which I had inserted between
his teeth for that purpose.” '
-———Charles Carroll, grandson Of the signer
of the Declaration of Independence, and one
of the largest slaveholders in Maryland, hav-
ing some 300 on his manor, is 'said to hall
with joy the proposition of the President and
Congress for compensated emancipation in
Maryland. . .
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A J udiclous Discrimination.
\Vhile the House of Representati‘uyes-
tel-day passed, by a vote of two to’ . c, a
vote of censure upon Simon Cameron, for
malfeasance in the War Department, it at
the same time showed its confidence in Mr.
Welles, the Secretary of the Nav 7, in reject-
ing, by a vote of two to one, a resolution to
Thus honesty triumphs over
suspicion, impatience and guile. -
N: H. Conrz'er, Wednesday.
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A Union man from Nashville has re-
cently arrived in Philadelphia, and his ope-
rations as a trader and financier were most
curious, and served to explain, in a measure,
thecause of exorbitant prices in Rebeldom.
As a storekeeper, he sold everything for rebel
paper; a needle for five cents, a spool of cot-
ton for twenty-five, and mean calico for one
to two dollars a yard. Every morning he
sold his previous day’s receipts of paper to
the brokers, at a shave of from 50 to 60 per
cent, making the best bargain he could, but
selling anyhow, and alway getting gold in
return. There were brokers or shavers who
continued to buy even when the scrip was
horribly depreceiated. As it fell he raised
the prices of his wares in proportion, until at
last he got ten cents for a single needle, and
half a dollar for a spool of cotton. But when
the rebels went down at Fort Donelson, the
scrip went down with them, and nobody
wanted to touch it, while the shavers thought
they had enough on hand. When Grant
entered Nashville, it fell dead, an utter, total,
ruinous loss in the hands of all; who held it
in any quantity. But as a sound currency in
the shape of federal paper came in, prices of
of everything fell to- something near the old
level. In the mean time, or up to this time,
the merchant had sold off almost his entire
stock, and. though getting rid of his rebel
scrip at half its face, more than doubled his
money.
, vice Rev. Joseph J. Woollcy,
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GEN. BURNSIDEIN PRAYER—The victories
of Roanoke and Newbern, togetherwitlr the
other numerous yet important successes of
Gen. Burnside, are now the theme of grateful
mention in every patriot home. In a recent
sermon, Bishop Clark of Rhode Island made.
the follow personal allusion: “While he was
planning his magnificent expedition, it was
my fortune to occupy the same room with
him in Washington, and I shall never forget
how, every morning, we used to kneel down
together, and pray for the blessing of God
upon his solemn work. That blessing of the
God of Battles is his refuge.” '
«Ob-v
W A girl named Mary Fitzallan was ar-
rested a few days since in Chicago, clothed
in a volunteer’s uniform, and passing, under
the name of Henry Fitzallan. She is a na-
tive of Kentucky, and has served. in the
T s enty-third regiment of Union volunteers
from that state. She declined stating her
reasons for enlisting, paid'a fine of twenty
dollars which the magistrate imposed, and
departed from the court.
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it?" It appears by an indignant commu-
nication addressed to the London Star, that
the writer had put sufiicient faith in Russell’s '
letters to the Times to dabble a little in the
stocks. He did'not “act’ as If he had heard
good news,” but he sold Canadian six per
cents, on the strength of some of Russel’s
information, and lost thereby just one hun-
dred pounds. Now, if there is anything an
Englishman hates to lose it is his I. s. d., d
as the writer represents that many ot ers
have been vietiurized through the same let-
ters, Russell will have a heavy account to
settle when he arrives at home. .
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Anecdote of Secretary Stanton.
‘ An interesting incident, illustrative of the
kindness of heart and urbanity of manner of
the distinguished Secretary of War occurred
in our presence not long since: Several per-
sons werc waiting an interview with the
Secretary, among whom was a woman who
pressed so c request she mm to make in
regard to er husband, who is in the arm ,
with great earnestness. He said he could
not grant her request. She appealed to him
again. He refused, With all the eloquence
in her power she again implored him tohcar
her petition.
“Madame,” said he, in a kind but firm
tone, “I have granted you half an hour of
my valuable time already; others are wait-
ing for an interview with me, and I must
decline to hear you further. Though your
husband has gone, he has left behind one of
the most persevering advocates I ever saw.”
She asked for a private interview at some
other time. “No, no, madame,” said the
Secretary, smiling, “I dare not, your elo-
quence would drive me from what I deem
the path of duty.” Still she persisted until
she got his consent to give the matter a fur.
ther hearing. We venture the assertion
there is not another official in the city, una
less it be our kin dilreartcd President, who
could have preserved such equanimity‘ of tem-
per under similar circumstances. .
Washington Republican.
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w The Winsted Herald, (says the Stam-
ford Adoocate,) in discoursing upon matters
which will come before the Legislature,
makes the following'allusion to the choice
Of a United States Senator : .
“As we, then, scan the field, Mr. Dixon is
to be re-elected, and no fuss about it. And
why not? We believe he has represented
the state with far more than average ability.
He is not much of an abolitionist, (for which
we can forgive him as we have forgiven
many others;) and he did feel a- little timid
some eighteen months ago over musures
which he thought would precipitate war.—.—
We did not like him for that; but we must
give him the credit of predicting subsequent
events with far more' of prescience and cor,-
rcctness than was exhibited by statesmen to
whom we had given fuller faith. If he shud-
tiered and faltered in full view of the bloody
scenes which are now making the country a
vast Golgotha, we can render him credit for
his forecast, honor hi humanity, and the
rest forgive. But sure y since the breaking
out of the war, no senator has served the
country with greater fidelity. 0f the thirty
presses of Connecticut not one has found a
t'autt’. Why not, then, re-elect Senator Dix-
on .
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‘ WFashionable arrivals in the persons of
Madame Gefl‘rard and her daughter, the
family of the President'of Hayti, are spoken
of in a letter from the United States Com-
mercial Agent at Port-au-Prince, who says,
“They will visit New York in May, in the
Haytien man-of-war the-STwenty-second of
December,’ on their way to Paris, where
Madame Gefirard has two- daughters at
school. They are highly educated and re-
fined people, and I hope they will meet a
proper reception from our countrymen.’
‘ «Q»
—-The ship Havelock sailed from Boston
’ on Monday with upwards of a thousand tons
of ice bn board, bound for New Orleans—-
Another vessel was to follow with eight hun-
dred tons. The arrival of these vessels will
be hailed with great satisfaction by the resi-
dents of‘thc city. -
WCapt. Semmcs and officers of the
Sumter arrived at Southampton on the 17th
ult,, from Gibraltar. ,Thecrew of the Sumter
had been paid off, and she was to be sold.
to his home in New London about the 20th.
I
WRKTOWN WEVAeUA'I'ED.
= HEADQUARTERS ARMY or“ This POTOMAC, l l
May 4th, 9 A. M.
To Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of
War :— ' ‘ ,
We have the enemy’s ramparts. Have ta- !
ken a large quantity of guns, ammunition,
camp equipage, &c.
We hold the "entire line of ' works,
which the engineers report as l ng very
strong.
I have thrown all my cavalry and horse-
artillery in pursuit, supported by infantry.
Icnove Franklin’sdivision, and as much
more as I can transport by water up to West
Point to-day. No time shall be lost.
The gunboats have gone up to Yorktown.
-I omitted to state tlzatGlOUcesteris also in
'our. possession , , ' ‘ , x , . . .‘ . ‘."
' I shall push7the enemy to the wall.
(Signed,) GEO. B. McCLELLAN,
Major Generpl.
Details of the Evacuation."
FORTRRss MONROE, May 4.—The news're;
ceivedvhere this morning of the 'evacuatron
of Yorktown took everybody by surprise.
For some days we have had evidence of
the intention of the enemy, but it, was not
strong enough to induce belief. . On the arri-
val of tlfe news it was uickly circulated on,
shore, and through the eet, and the great-
est excitement was manifesred.
FROM YonxTOWN To-DAr.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY on THE POTOMAC, l_
May 4th—10 A. M
From the Army Correspomlcnt of the Associa-
ted Press.
This morning at 5 o'clock your correspon-
dent entered thc enemy’s Works, which the
rear of their army deserted four hours before.
Everything was found to be in utter con-
fusion, as thcugh they left in great haste.
Between forty and fifty pieces of heavy
artillery have been left in this work, after
being spiked, together with a large amount
of ammunition, medical'stores, camp equip-
age, tents, and the private property or the
officers. ‘ -
A negro who was left in the town states
that the rebels threw a large amount of ord-
nance stores into the river . to prevent it
falling into our hands. - -
Several deserters have succeeded in run-
nin into our lines, One Of them, a very
inte ligent man, originally from New York,
who has been connected with the rebel ord-
nance department ever since the works at
Yorktown have been constructed, states that
the rebels evaqpated owing to the near ap-
proach of our parallels, covering the im-
mense siege works of our men; ' that they
feared the success of the Union gunboats in
the York and James rivers, by means of
which their communication with the outer
World would be cut off. .
The order was given to evacuate by Gen.
Johnson on Thursday, to commence the fol-
lowing morning, which was accordingly
done, Gen. Magruder is said to have most
strenuously opposed the measure, stating
that if they could not whip the federals here
there was no other place in Virginia where
they could; that he swore in the presence
of his men, who vociferously cheered him,
losing complete control of himself:
The deserters all agree in stating that their
troops were very much demoralized and dis-
heartened when thc order to. evacuate was
made public, as" they all anticipated having
an engagementat thatpoint. They also-agree
that the rebels had. one hundred thousand
men on the peninsula, together with one
hundred pieces of field artillery.
From the best information received, they
have fallen back to Chickahomania Creek,
beyond Williamsburg, where it is expected
they will make a stand, _
Immuiately on the fact Of evacuation be-
coming known, the troops Were ordered un-
der arms, and are now in motion from the
right and left wings of the army. A large
force under command of Gen. Stoneman,
consisting of cavalry, artillery and infantry
are in the advance, and will probably come
up with the rear of the enemy before night,
if they remain near Williamsburg. .
The gunboats have passed above York-
town, and are shelling the shore on the way
up. Following them is a large steamer and
vessels loaded with troops, who will effect a
landing.
LATER—An official report, just madeto
headquarters, show that the enem left 71
guns on the work. At Gloucester Oint the
guns and ordnance stores were also left.
Another deserter has just arrived, and re-
rts that Jeff. Davis came with Lee on
ednesday last, and alter a consultation
with the most prominent oflicers, all agreed
to evacuate except Magruder.
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From Pittsburg Landing.
PITTsnuno LANDING, May 3—9 P. M.
Six deserters arrived yesterday and ten to-
day. They all confirm the capture of New
Orleans. ‘
A'few days ago one Tennessee and one
Mississippi Regiment of twelve months’ men
stacked their arms, their time having expired
and refused to serve longer, though required
to do, so by the conscript law.
Beauregard put two regiments to guarfi
them. .
The following dispatch, dated near Farm-
ington, has been received at- headquarters:
A reconnaissance sent towards Farming-
ton found the enemy 4,500 strong, with four
pieces of artillery and some cavalry, occupy-
ing a strong position near the town.
Our forces advanced at once to the assault
and after a sharp skirmish carried the posi-
tion in fine style. The enemy left thirty‘
dead on the field with their tents and bag-
gage, our cavalr pursuing them. '
The whole a air was very handsome, our
regiments charging the battery and their
line of infantry at the doubles quick.
The enemy fled in. wild confusion.
Sonre regiments of cavalry, sent through
to Bonneville, took possession of the town,
tore up the railroad track and destroyed two
bridges. "
We have a good many prisoners, but can-
not tell how many.
Our loss is two-killed and twelve wounded.
(Signed,) . JOHN POPE, MojaGen.
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WASHINGTON,-May 3.—Thc following Was
received at the Navy Department to~duyz
FLAcerIP WABAsII', 2.
PORT ROYAL HARBOR, S. 0.,
April 28th, 1862. l
' SIR—I have just time this morning, be-
fore the departure of theSusquehannalr,to in-
form the Department of the arrival here of
rebel steamer Isnbel,alias EllaWaIly,incharge
of Lieut.Gibson and a prize crew,she having
been captured by the St. Jago de Cuba,Com-
mander Ridgely, one hundred miles north of
Abaco. She is deeply loaded with Enfield
rifles, anti has. it is ,supposed, rifled cannon
in her fore-hold, which has not yet been ex-
amined. These arms were taken on board
of course at one of the neutral colonies off
our coast.
Iam informed by Lieut. Gibson that the
St. Jago de Cuba discovered and chased the
Nashville, but the latter was much too swift
for her. Tire Nashville also had arms on
'board for the rebels, intending to run the
blockade if possible.
Very, respectfully, your obedient servant,
‘ S. F. DUP
Flag Officer of the Blockading squadron.
To Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of Navy.
u‘.»
Arrival of Captured Vessels.
PHILADELPHIA, May 3,—The rebel steam-
er Bermuda, which sailed from Liverpool
about the lst of April forBermuda, was cap-
tured Sunday last off Hole in the, Wall, by
steamer Merudita, Commodore Stillwagen,
and brought here to-day in charge of Prize-
master Abbot. The cargo consisted princi-
pally of pOWder and munitions, and was also
heavily laden with arms. The Captain,
crew and 12 passengers on board the Ber-
muda, Were also taken. ,
The steamer Florida, captured in St. An-
drews Bay, Fla, also arrived at the Navy
Yard this afternoon in charge of Prizemaster
Lewis. She had on~board 200 bales of cot-
ton. W. H. Harrison, Pilot, with the Engi-
neer and part of the crew, took the oath Of
allegiance and came on board the steamer.—
Nine of the crew who refused the oath were
put ashore in St. Andrew’s Bay.
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—-Erastus Corning ol‘ Albany, has ad-
vanced $100,000 to the Paymaster at Water-
vlict Arsenal, for the purpose of ' paying the
operatives at that establishment, 'who have
not received any money from the govern-
ment for five months. a portion of their wa-
ges for that time. -
—Gen. T ler, of Connecticut, was in St.
Louis on ednesday week, en route for
Prttsbnrg, where he is to have a command.
—Oliver Cornwall, at Bethel lad, sliced off
the fingers of one hand in a hay cutter, on
the 28th ult. Two other boys, near Water-
bury cut off a finger apiece, last Sunday.
——The Bridgeport Farmer calls Vallandig-
hum, M. C., from Ohio, “one of the choicest.
: ' hits of our National Legislative Assem-
Y- ‘
' yours forever. !
CAPTURE 0F
Fon'runss MONROE, May 2.-—Thc steamer .
Julia Farr-cu arrived from N ewbern this
morning, having left that place on Tuesday. 1
She brin vs the mails and official dispatches.
Fort h acon surrendered on Friday eve-
ning, and all the stons and ammunition.—
The latter in large quamity were captured. .
The fort was garrisoncd immediately by
Union troops.
Only one man is reported killed on our
side during the bombardment. The enemy
lost seven.
. By the Julia Farrel) we have the Union
account of the light above Elizabeth City,
previously reported. Gen. Reno was dis-
patched bv Gen. Burnside, on the 17th, with
five regiments and four pieces of artillery, as
previously stated, to Elizabeth City, thence
'totmove in the directlon of Norfolk.
The special correspondent of the Tribune
gives the folloWing:
Gen. Reno landed at Elizabeth City- and
V ' sent Col. Hawkins, by a circuitous route, to
get in from. of the enemy, and followed with
a partof the remaining force. After march-
igg twenty miles, the enemy was found in-
trenched with batteries in position in the
edge of‘a wood, which commanded the ap-
oaches over the open field.
(Our pieces were put in position for a three
'hpurs’ artillery’ducl. Col. Hawkins’ forces
gOt astray, and found themselVes- four miles
in General Reno’s rear. Gen. Reno sent
regiments to the right and left to outflank
the enemy. The movement was finely exe-
chted, and there was a )rospect of bagging
the whole rebel force. Vhen Col. Hawkins
came up, Gen. Reno ordered him to the
r‘ ht, but coming into the Open field be
c larg n the enemy with the bayonet, and
appea in the clearing received the fire
of both batteries and all the rebel infantry.
Col. Hawkins was wounded in the arm and
Adjutant Gadsden killed. ' '
A charge was then made by the other reg-
iments on both flanks of the enemy, which
was put to root and retreated to the canal
lock, and thence to Norfolk.
’ Gen. Burnside positively ordered General
Réno not to advance any further toward
Norfolk, the object being to feel the strength
of the enemy in the rear, so after remaining
six hours on the field of battle, he returned
to Elizabeth City. Not having enough wag-
gohs, and the men being exhausted by a se-
vere march, 17 of our wounded were left in
charge of a surgeon, with a flagr of truce.—
These have since arrived at Fortress Mon-
roe. The cncmy’s loss is larger than ours.
_ nrnrodore 'l‘atnall received sealed orders
on .Ion'day, and sailed, but opening them
in Elizabeth River, found he was ordered to
run the blockade and proceed to York river.
He thereupon {esigncd his commission, to-
gether with his chief officers.
can.»
E“ The Petersburg (Va) Express of Mon-
day iras a long editorial, regarding the loss
of New Orleans as a severe blow, and says
the the city was captured by our gunboats
being encased with wet bales of hay, so that
hot and cold shot were of no use. ' The
Louisiana, mounting 22 guns, was sunk,that
paper, says, by our steel pointed, conical shot.
All the cotton was destroyed by fire, and the
sugaremptied into the river. The specie
from the banks was all removed from the
city when Gen. Lovell retreated with his
troops.
«Op-o
W Ship Island letters speak in high
terms of the conduct of the 9th Connecti-
cut, Col. Cahill, in a late expedition to Bi-
loxi and Pass Christian. At the latter place
a handlome silk State firm, which had been
presented to the Third Mississippi Regiment
by the ladies of Harrison county, was cap-
tured by the 9th and brought Off as a trophy.
As the logimeut marched through the town
one of the ladies bemoaned its loss, weeping
profusely. She said she didn’t think the
southern soldiers were cowards; but, she
couldn’tsee'how they could allow that flag
to be taken. She had helped make it. The
Ninth wire particularly commended for their
respect lbr private property.
C ~¢.'--o——-——- '
Paperless IN DELAWARE—The Delaware
State Joni-nut applauds warmly the course of
Hon. George P. Fish, from that state, in vo-
tin for emancipation in the Federal District
an intimates that popular sentiment is run-
ning strchgly in the same direction. The
Delaware. Inquirer, a Douglas Democratic
paper, puplishes communications which jus-
tif Mr. If‘isher very decidedly. A strong
e art, it is under stood, will shortly be made
to place ‘ llant little Delaware among the
galaxy of tee states.
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The New Connecticut Nutmegs.
A good mecdote is told of one of the Con-
necticut bays. While in conversation with
a rebel, alter the capture of Fort Pulaski, the
latter said,“At least, with all our faults. we
have never made‘ wooden nutmegs.” The
Yankee, a very demure-looking specimen,
innocently replied, “We do not make them
of wood any longer,” and pointing to one of
the big projpctilcs lying near, which had
breached tln fort, added quietly, “we make
them now of iron.” Seccsh subsided.
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A TROY FEMALE ACTING As A LIEUTEN-
ANT 0N Tm: POTOMAC.—The Troy Budget
learns from'n private correspondence, that
one of the companies on the Potomac has
been for a slort time in command of a good
looking lieutenant, who turned out to be a
lady from that city. Being a woman, she
could not well put away womanish airs, and
she was arra'gned before a military tribunal
where she plead guilty to the charge of be-
longing to what is generally denominated
the weaker sex. It would seem that she is
engaged to tile captain of the com‘pany, and
adopted whafishe considered the best, if not
the most prolcr way of manifesting her at-
tachment to him. We presume that she
was tendered 'cave of absence as a result of
the investigation.
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W“ A husbmd lately cured his wife of di-
vers ills by kising the. servant girl and al-
lowing his wif‘é to catch him at it. He says
she was up in an instant, forgetting all her
complaints while he has never had to pay a
cent for help since. »
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WThe following letter, was found upon
the person of arebel soldier made prisoner
by our pickets near N ewbern :—
FORT MACON, N. C. March 24, 1862.
MY DEAR Minty—With great pleasure I
sat myself down'this morning For The Last,
I am afeard. I thlnk I shall takea shot Trip
to the NorthsBefore I sea you; But I hope I
shall sure Return; to my Dear Home Mary
let me stay Long or Short Dont Forget your
Dear Joseph whee Loves you as he Loves
his own hart Mal the yankce are at More
head on Carlina City thicker than Fiddles in
hell. But we are the BOVS can ten to thear
Case We will sunemo hat will Become 'of
us our Levcing areas hard as hell Nothin to
ycat But hors an Flour Bread But We 51m
stan it for a While the yankee are all Roun
us and 1 Believe thear is sum under us. But
I hope we Will conle outthe Big En the horn
Mary if I never sea you a agame I hope the
Lord Will forever Bless you. an keep you salt
from the yankee Mary'neaeer the gets to us
Braveer We get I now must Bring my Letter
to a Close ansor thisas sunc as you Can I am
' J. B.
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W We would c ii the attention of our
readers to the esta lishmentol Tarrant &
Co., No. 278 Greenwrbh Street, New York.—
They are the manufacturers and proprietors
of, and the agents forvseveral of the best and
and most popular medicines in use, and allin
want of unythingin the line of Drugs, Chem-
arations, Family and PopularMedicines, will
find it to their intercstlo give them a call, or
send their orders. 'Ilreir location is quite
convenient to the printippal railroad depots
and steamboat landing . '
.LgL...”
FIRTH, POND & 00.;an YORK—We in-
vite the attention Of our readers to the adver-
tiscment in another column of this well-
known and Old-established Music House.—
Messrs. F. P. & Co.hav;e probably the largest
and best catalogue of music to be found on
this continent. They import, manufacture,
or deal in nearly every-.musrcal instrument
now in use, and dealers, teachers, and the
musical fraternity generall , will find it great-
ly to their advantage to give them a call or
send for a catalogue.
-~0.".~" c. ....
@‘ George Peabody, the American harr-
kcr in London, whose magnificent gift of
£150,000 to the poor of that city has excited
so much comment and praise from the non-
don press, has during his successful career,
given away to clmrltable objects no less than
$1,800,000. He is a native of Danvers,Mass.,
and a descendant of the Pilgrim Fathers; his
ancestors migrated from St. Albans, New
England, in 16:55. He began life poor, as an
office boy, when 11 years old. At 15 he was
a merchant, and at 27 partner in a Baltimore
house, with branches, both at New York and
Philiulclphin. In 1837 he Went to England,
and, entering the banking business in London
FORT MACON, !
icals, New Remudigs, Pharmaceutical Prep— ‘
.inst., after a bombardment of ten and a half
Fall of New Orleans.
FORTRESS MONROE, Tues. April 29, l
' Via BALTIMORE, Wed, April 30, 1852. 3‘
A flag of truce from Norfolk to-day brought
down the wife and family of Parson Brown-
low, and also the wife of Congressman May-
~ rrard. The party, consisting of four ladies, l
two gentlemen, and six children, are all from 3
Tennessee. They bring the report that all .
the Union families of Tennessee have been
ordered by proclamation to leave within thir-
ty-six hours. Eighteen hundred Union men
left for Kentucky a week ago Friday. Of a
party of four hundred attempting to leave
one hundred had been killed.
There can be no doubt of the capture of
New Orleans. Tire Southern newspapers
speak of it ill the most dismal strain, and de-
mand that the mystery 'of the surl'ender of
the city shall be explained.
I he Norfolk Day Book, in an editoral, says:
“It is by far the most serious reverse of the
war. It suggests future privation to all
classes of society, but most to be lamented of
all, it threatens our army supplies.”
The raising of meat, and corn, and wheat,
instead of,I cotton and tobacco, is earnestly
recommended by the disconsolatc editor.
The Richmond Dispatch of yesterday says:
“When the enemy’s fleet arrived opposite
the city, and demanded its surrender, Gen.
Lovell refused, and fell back to Camp Moore
alter destroying all the cotton and stores.
“The iron-clad vessel Mississippi was burn-
ed to prevent her falling into the hands of the
enemy. Nothing is said about the Louisiana
but it is supposed that she was scuttled. It
gasgumored that she was sunk at the first
re.
Camp Moore is at Tangipaha, 78 miles from
New Orleans, on the Jackson Railroad.
Official Correspondence.
WAsnINoTON, May 1.
The following correspondence, together
with the announcement of the surrender of
Fort Macon, North Carolina, taken from the
Richmond Enquirer of yesterday, which city
it reached by telegraph, was to-day received
at the "War Department. The correspon-
dence is between the Mayor of New Orleans
and Flag-Ofl’icer Farra ht:—
UNITED STATES FLAG- HIP HARTFORD, }
OFF NEW ORLEANs, April 26, 1862.
His Excellency, the Mayor of the City, ,of New
Orleans :
Sun—Upon my arrival before your city 1
had the honor to send to your honor Capt.
Bailey, U. S. N. second in command of the
expedition, to demand of you the surrender
of New Orleans to me, as the representative
of the government of the United States.
Capt. Bailey reported the result Of an inter-
view with yourself and the military authori-
ties. It must occur to your honor that
it is not within the province - Of a
naval officer to assume the duties of. a
military commander. I came her to re:
ducc New Orleans to obedience to the
laws of, and to vindicate the offended Majesty
of the government of the United States. The
right of persons and property shall be sacred
I therefore deman of you, as its representa-
tive, the unqualified surrender of the city,
and that the emblem of the sovereignty of
the United States, he hoisted over the City
Hall, Mint, and Custom House by meridian
this day, and all flags and other emblems of
sovereignty other than that of the United
States. he removed from all the public build-
ings by that hour. I particularly request that
you shall exercise your authority to quell dis-
turbances, restore order, and call upon all the
good people of New Orleans to return at once
to their avocations,and,I;particularly demand
that no person shall be molested in person or
property.Sentiments of disloyalty to theirgov-
ernurent I shall speedily and severely punish
and also any persons wo shall commit such
outrages as were witnessed yesterday by
armed men firing upon helpless women and
children, for giving expression to their pleas-
ure at again witnessing the “old flag.”
1 am, very respectfully, ' . .
D. G. FARRAG UT, Flag Oflicer.
THE REPLY. .
MAYOR’s OFFICE, CITY 01'“ New ORLEANS, l_
CITY HALL, April 26th 1862. )
Fl Officer D. G. FARRAGUT, (I 8. Flag
8 up Hartford .-
SIR—'—-In pursuance of a resolution, which
we thought primer to take, out of regard for '
the lives of the women and children who still
crowd the metropolis, Gen. Lovell has evac-
uated it with his troops and restored-back to.
me the administration of its govemmengand
the custody of its honor. I have, in council
with the city fathers, considered the demand
you made Of me yesterday, of an uncondi-
tional surrender of the city coupled with a
requisition to hoist the flag of the United
States on the public- edifices, and haul down
the flag that still floats upon the breeze
from the dome of the hall. It becomes
my duty to transmit to you an answer
which the universal sentiment of my consti-
tuents, no less than the prompting of my
own heart dictates me on this sad and
solemn occasion. The city is without the
means of defence, and is utterly destitute
Of the force’and material that might enable
it to resist the overpowering armament dis-
played in sight of it. I am no military man,
and possess no authority beyond that Of exe-
cuting the municipal laws of the city of New
Orleans. It would be presumptuous in me
to attempt to lead an army to the field if I
had one at command, and I know still less
how to surrender an undefended place, held
as this is at the mercy of your gunboats and
your mortars.
To surrender such a place were an idle
and unnecessary ceremony. The city is
yours by the power of brutal force, not by
my choice or the consent. of its inhabitants.
It is for you to determine what will be the
late that awaits us. As to hoisting any- flag
not of our own adoption and allegiance, let
me say to you that the man lives not in our
midst, whose hand and heart would not/be
paralyzed at the mere thought of such an act
nor could I find in my entire constituency so
desperate and wretched a renegade, as Would
dare to profane with his hand the sacred enr-
blem of our aspirations.
Sir, you have manifested sentiments which
would become one engaged in a better cause
than that to which you have devoted your
sword. I doubt not that they spring from a
noble, though deluded nature, and I know
how to appreciate the emotions which inspir-
ed them. You have a gallant people to ad-
minister to during your occupancy of this
city; a peep ensitive to all that can in the
least affect t ir dignity and self-respect.—
Pray, sir, do not'fail to regard their suscepti~
bilities.
The obligations which I shall assume in
their name, shall be rigorously complied with
You may trust their honor, though you
might not count on their submission to un-
merited wrong. In conclusion.I beg you to
understand that the people of New Orleans,
while unable to resists your force, do not al-
low themselves to be insulted by the interfer-
ence of such as have rendered themselves odi-
ous and contemptible, by their dastardly de-
sertion of our cause, in the mighty struggle
in which We are engaged, or such as might
remind them too forcibly that they are the
conquered, and your’s the conquerors.
Peace and orderjmay be preserved,without
resort. to measures which I could not at this
moment prevent. Your occupying the city
does not transfer allegiance from the govern-
ment Of tneir choice to one which they have
deliberately repudiated, and that they yield
the Obedience which the conqueror is entitled
to extort from the conquered.
Respectfully, JOHN F. MONROE,
Mayor.
The followin dispatch is also taken from
the Richmond nqulrier:
. WILMINGTON, April 29.
Fort Macon surrendered on Friday, 25th
hours.
The batteries were planted behind heavy
sa d banks. The breaching battery was
cl ven hundred feet diatant, and the mortars
fourteen hundred feet and entirely concealed
from the fort. .
The garrison were allowed the horrors of
ar.
Tire ofllcers retained their side arms, and
were all paroled.
Seven men were killed and eighteen woun.
(led, two mortally. The enemy’s is not
known.
, Col. White and 155 men arrived off the bar
yesterday afternoon on board the federal gun-
boat Chippea, and were transferred to a river
steamer under a flag of truce. They reached
here as stated in the first dispatch. The oth-
ers were sent up the sound from the tort.
FORTREss MONROE, May lst 1862.
To Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War :—
I have just received a dispatch from Briga-
dier General Mansfield, to the effect that five
negroes have arrived from Portsmouth. The
contrabands report that Fort Macon was ta-
ken on Friday last. Eighteen rebels were
kill and twenty-seven wounded. Gen. Beau-
regard hus evacuated Corinth and fallen back
on Memphis.
It is reported that CommodoreTntnall and
the principal officers of the Mergimnc, have
resigned. The Merrimac lies of the Marine
has since then remained there.
A She now mounts twelve guns.
- no other steamersthere.
”There- are
OllN E. WOOL, Major Gen.
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From Alabama.
HUNTSVLLE, ALA. vrA LOUIsVILLn, May 1.
Hon EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War .'
‘On yesterday, the enemy having cut our
wires and attacked, during the night, one of
our brigades, I deemed it my duty to head in
person the expedition against Bridgeport I
starlet! by a train of cars in the morningyf‘fl‘
lowed by the additional regiments of infantry
and two companies of cavalry. i found that
our Wilts had engaged the enemy’s pickets
four mills from Bridgeport, and after a sharp
engag ent, rn whicn we lost one man killed
drove them, across a stream, the railway
bridge of which I had burned. With four '
regrnrents of infantry, two pieces of artillery
dragged by hand, and two companies of cav-
alry. At 3 P. M. we advanced to the burn t.
bridge and opened our fire upon the enemy’s
pickets on the other side, thus producing the " ‘
rmpressron that our advance would be by the
railway. This accomplished, the entire force
was throwu across the country about a mile
apart on the road leading from Stevenson to
Bridgeport. The middle column now ad-
Vanced at a very rapid pace. Our scouts at-
tacked those of the enem , and forced them
from Bridgeport road. c thus succeeded
In making a complete surprise, I immedi-‘
ately formed our line of battle on the crest, of
a wooded hill within five hundred yards of the
Works constructed to defend the bridge. ‘
At our asst no the rebels broke and run ' '
They attempted to blow up the main bridge,
but failed. They their attempted to fire the
further extremity, but the volunteers at my
call pused forward in the face of their fire,
and saved the bridge. From the island to
the main shore we could not save it. It is
Of small moment, its length being but about
four hundred and fifty feet.
Persons taken, report five regiments of. in-
fantry and 1,800 cavalry stationed at the
bridge. This campaign is ended, and I now
occupy Huntsville in perfect security, while
in all of Alabama northof the Tennessee
river, floats no flag but that of the Union.
(Signed,) O. M. MITCHELL,
, ‘ Brigadier General.
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' Important From Pittsburg.
. CAIRO, Wednesday, April 30, 1862.
A steamer just arrived from Pittsburg, re-'
portsia serious skirmish between the advance
of the Union army, 5,000 strong and-a large
body of Rebels, five miles from Corinth.
The Unionists were victorious. No men-
tion is made of losses on either side. The
Unionists took a large number of prisoners.
Cannonading was still heard when the
steamer left. "
CAIRO, Wednesday, April 30, 1862.
A refugee from Memphis reports that Hum-'
boldt is occupied by a small Rebel force, who
are engaged in throwing up defensive works.’
He brings Memphis papers of the 26th.—
fThey contain little matter Of interest, further
than a confirmation of the fall of NewOrleans.
The Avalanche grumbles that the Rebel '
authorities suppress the details in regard to
affairs, and says that nothing but the bare
fact of the surrender is known. -
The same paper says that the Southern
people are fast losing all confidence in their
river defenses, and it is generally admitted .
that the Union army can he no longer suc-
cessfully resisted and also intimates a lack of
Confederacy by advising its patrons to invest
whatever money they have in real estate,
while purchases can be made with the money
now in circulation, which is principally Rebel
treasury notes. ,
The Conscription law is rigidly enforced,
and Union men are secreting themselves, or
flying to avoid Its operations. This refugee
states that merchants of avowed secession
proclivities are removing their goods to places
of concealment and security, and that large
numbers of families are moving away daily.
The idea of burning the town is abandon-
ed in consequence of the determined Oppon-
tion of property-holders.
It is cuarmtly reported in Memphis, that
Beauregard has over 80,000 men at Corinth,
and my hope is felt of his successfully resist-
ing Gen. Halleck, who is believed to have
200,000 men.
As our informant left Memphis, it was re-
orted that the‘ Rebel gun-boat fleet from
, ew-Orleans was in sight, and was bound
up, the river to join Hollins‘s fleet.
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Value of Slaves in Maryland.
At a sale of servants, slaves for life, be-
longing to the estate of Miss Clarissa H.
Ruckett, deceased, on the 27th ult., anzillusy _
tration was afforded of the depressing influ-‘ ‘
ence of the rebellion on the value of slave
property in this State. A likely, sound and
healthy negro woman, aged thirty-two years,
her two. children, a boy of four and a girl of
two years, both Well conditioned, were sold
in a lot for $200; also a likely boy, agedlten
years, for $105; and a very likely mulatto
girl, aged fifteen, was offered and withdrawn
at $95, ' Less than two years ago servants of
this description would readily have com-
manded twenty-five hundred dollars—now
they fetch four hundred, The reader will
remember that the Etaminer admonished the
sympathizers-with the rebellion in advance.
that this would be'the consequence of the
crime and folly of secession, but they would
not heed. We tell them now, that their acts
have sealed the fate of the institution in
ryland.—‘Freden°clc Examiner.
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Andrews, who was imprisoned in Buf-
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been indicted in Toronto, with one G.‘ ‘C.
Briggs of Hamilton C. W., for conspiring to"
defraud the public by their nefarious pursuit.
Imprisonment, though it be for years can
scarcely unislr enough the heartless villain
who con (1 execute such an imposition upon
the sick. , The wicked rascal who, for paltry
gain, could tlrns trifle with the health of his
fellow man—rake from his lips the cup of
hope while sinking, and subtitutc an utter
delusion and cheat, would falter at no crime,
and should be spared no punishment. Some
of. his trash is still extant and purchasers
should be wary of whom they buy.
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