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MAILS CLOSE.
West 7.30 A. M.—2.30 P. M.
East 8.30 A. M.—5.00 P. M.
Danbury dc Norwalk Railroad 8.50 A. M.
V‘Wes‘ton, Bedding and Bedding Ridge, Tues-
days, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 12 M.
MAILS DUE.
.West 9.10 A. M.—-6.Ct‘ P. M.
' Ens: 8.20 A. M.——3.30 P. M.
' Danbury & N orwalk Railroad 8.00 A. M.
POST OFFICE HOURS.
I From 7.00 A. M. to 8.00 P. M.
CHARLES OLMSTEAD, P. M.
II. A. MOSMAN, m. D.,
Homeopathic
Bhysician and Surgeony
Oflce over C. J. Gruman’s Store,
NORWALK, CONN.
Office hours from' 1 to 3 P. M.
Dr. J. J. WALLACE,
.HOMCEOPATHIST,
Oflce at Dr. Moody’s late Residence,
WEST AVENUE,
N OR WALK, CONN.
Slate at Mr. Frank Nash’s Store, South
L h orwalk.
. ll-ABDWA
New
BE 8.. PAINT 8103:,
M a i n S t r e e t,
Opposite I. H. Campell’s Confectionery,
.; MARVIN a PROWITT,
Wholesale and retail Dealers in Hardware,
. Cutlery, Paints, Oils, Glass, Paper Hang-
ings, Window Shades, «he. -
:rum‘“ .
canons G. BARBO‘IJ‘B,
' aUItGICAL AND MECHANICAL
DE N '1- I s '1',
Office at Residence, East Avenue, N orwalk,
Con necticut.
Architecture. .
szfi-IPNEX M.S'1'ONE,
AEQHITEQT;
Will furnish Plans, Specifications,‘ Detail
, Drawings, and superintend the erection of
public and private buildings.
Office in Mar-
le Block, Chapel—st, New Haven, Ct. tf52
{ 157 .| E0. F. BELDEN, Norwalk, Conn.,Man-
., ;._ ufacturer of Tin, Copper, and Sheet
54110.; Ware; and dealer in Stoves, Ranges,
":*l'umaces, Cutlery, Brittannia, Wooden and
. Willow Ware, Crockery
; and a full assort—
file“ of House Keeping articles generally.
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il-lrlrii8hionable Draper & Tailor,
. and
GEN TLEMEN’S FURNISHING
moor-93mm :
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“lie. 3 Skiddy’s Block, Main-at, N orwalk, Ct
1 g. n. 'onfiémfihh a (30..
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Viljrocerios, Flour, Feed, &c.,
}__{ 14 and 16 Main~st., Norwalk, Conn.
.i'Ie'rNA INSURANCE comrsnv,
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0f Hartford,
_~Incorponted in 1819, Charter Perpetual.
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lustre against loss and damage by Fire
on Terms adapted to the hazard,aud , .
consistent with the laws of
compensation.
GEORGE R. COWLES, Sole Agent
“'8 For Norwalk and vicinity.
DENTAL cm.
- Nimpression having gone abroad that
* . ‘the undersigned has relinquished his
profession, this is to inform his friends and
.he public that he still continues the practice
, of his professmn at his 011 stand, foot of -
" Main-st, Norwalk, where he will be happy
to render them his best services. In case of
temporary absence,a skillful assistant will be
I mud in attendance at the Office, ready and
willing toserve all that ma call.
.-,.,.x|:3 -) v. A" ll
. "f a? . Hill; 1). D. s.
..A.‘JAGESON at 330.
'No. l Gazette Building.
WOULD respectfully announce to the
public and their Old customers, that
”My have recently made extensive additions
1'; their stock of goods. We are now prepar-
ed to offer an assortment not to be surpassed
in Fur-field Count , in quality or price. We
- would call particu ar attention to our stock of
Watches. which is larger than eygr before-~—
‘fi”: have a.- inc-ha of hudidsi’hwcs Watches,
1 E0151 cases, at prices varyin from $20 to
07- , which We can recommen' as beiu cor-
. tect tune keepers. Also, Gentleman’s atch-
ea, at Silver and gold cases, at an price from
5 to $-00. We buy of the best Importers in
ew York, and altogether for cash, so that
our fhcnllties for selling cheap could not be
renter. Our stock of Jewelry, Silver and
[uteri Wares was never better than at pres.
cut. and comprises all of the latest styles that
are manufactured. A JACKSON &. BRO.
' I 18 ROLES. Traveling—Ra; t'IC .
E Ba ket§,'lV'tirk Baskets. AlsbSWolgdlslfi
' are Ill
1.. 55 E. K. LOCKWOOD 85 CO.
general, at
‘ 001), all lengths, at S. E. OLMSTEAD
(do CO‘S Wood Yard, for sale low.
D. PRITCHAR D, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon,
Residence next door to Ruggles’ Store,
MAIN STREET,
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.
Mrs. Tindall, in the new block
BENNE'I'T’S BUILDING,
No. 17 and'19 Main St.,
' ILL call the attention of the public to
her new and well selected assort-
ment of MILLINERY Goons, at a very small
advance from former prices. Velvets very
cheap for these times. Rathers, Ribbons,
Flowers, 850., disc. She will give her atten-
tion to the business at all hours of the day
and evening, up to the usual hours of clos-
ing. All orders promptly filled. Ready
made Bonnets on hand. Bloomers trimmed
in unique styles. 45
New Goods
1'03 THE HOLIDAYS.
V OYS, China Mugs, Match Boxes, Motto
Cups, Motto Mugs, Vases and Cologne
Bottles.
Also, Toy Tea Sctts, China Tea Setts; plain
and band, and a large assortmentof all kinds
of Crockcrfi. Sold by
. W. 8.: H. H. SMITH,
Phoenix Block.
Whitney a. Beckwith,
PHOTOGRAPHERS,
GAZETTE BUILDING, NORWALK, CONN.
MBRO’I‘YPES, MELA’INOTYPES,
and PHOTOGRAPHS, plain, retouch-
ed orcolored, in the best style of the Art.
Cartes de Visites in all styles. Stereoscopic
Groups, Views of Private Residences and
Grounds taken.
A good assortment of Rosewood, Gilt and
Passe Partout Frames, for Photographs and
Cortes de Visites.
E. T. WHITNEY.
Roofing.
HE subscriber is prepared to furnish par-
ties building, with Warreu’s superior
FELT AND CEMENT ROOFING.
This article of Roofing is in use upon the
Norwalk Lock Company’s Building, and at
Louusbury, Bissell & Co’s, where it gives en-
tire satisfaction, and is believed to be the
cheapest as well as the best roofing in use.—
All orders will receive prompt attention.
tf38 C. W. LOCKWOOD.
N. B.-— All orders left at the store of ‘A.
Morehousc, Main street, will be promptly at-
tended to, Inquiries freely answered.
War Claims.
HE undersigned, through the agency of
reliable friends in Washington, is pre-
pared to secure Bounty Money, Back Pay,
Pensions, and claims of all kinds against the
Government. Charge for collecting from
two to five per cent. No charge will be
made fofr advlice giycu in rcllatiOIi to claimsi,
and no ,cc Cl?!‘ e, no css tie cai 'g co _-
lected. ngOSEPH W. WIIYSON.
Aug. 22, 1862.
R. A. BECKWITH.
am STREET SALOON,
Between Main and Broad Streets, NEW
CANAAN, CONN.
J. W. EDMONDS, Proprietor.
OYSTERS served in any style, and for sale
[Fiy the Quart or Gailon, Aiso, .‘ill kipdg of
mm. accompanies-v. a. 1 other Res. . ss-
MENTS. Private Slipper Room‘s for ”null
Parties. Also, in connection with, but in
separate apartments, a first-class SBAVING
AND HAIR DRESSING SALOON.
'I'O CAPTAINS
AND
OWNERS of VESSELS.
HE undersigned has taken the SHIP
YARD rid MA {NE RAILWAY,
(formerly owned by Clark A; Ritcln) In
Greenwich, Conn, Where he intends to car-
ry on all kinds of
Ship Buildin and Repairing
0! .csssls.
He keeps constantly on hand all. kinds 0?
Paints and 0173, Timber of all kinds
for the repair of vessels. SHIP SMITH
WORK done in the best manner, and With
dispatch, on as favorable terms as any other
marine railway in the country.
4 E. M. MERRITT.
NEW PURNISHING STORE,
IN JAMES’ NEW B UILDING,
Water Street, Normally.
I HAVE at my Stpre in Norwaik ill? largest
assortmeniiif" ‘ ' ' ' ‘
lion-venom Furniture.
'in this county, consistin of 13 eauacéail
kinds, Loun es, Sofas, icte-a- ei .8 ill
Tables, . orbs to ables an enter
Tables, ash Sta (1 =
EXJENSION TABLES.
CHAIRS and ROCKERS of all kinds,
looking Glasses,
Picture Frames, and everything else in the
Furniture line cheap for Cash.
' Repalfing,
done promptly and by experienced workmen.
Undertaking,
I have on hand a large assortment of
COFFINS, Of the best materials, and will
furnish shrouds, carriages, hearse, and every-
thing necessary for the burial q '. "e (laud,
cheaper than, 931$. '1’? ahiai'rfr‘é' 'élscw new I
have“ ‘gh‘oq a Hearse as t ere is in the
county; and Will attend Funerals in neigh-
boring towns, without extra char 9.
ELBERT RA MOND.
Norwalk, May lst, 1862. 44
Splendid Attractions
FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
HE Firm of KNAPP a; LYNES
would inform their old friendgapd‘ . t?
nous that the ' have ‘53.”.- e an ‘egt'cii'sive i-
tion to. ‘ that stock of arcs. MEDICINES.
PEREUMEIW. PATENT MEDICINES. FLAVOR-
ING EXTRAOTS, POMADES. and other articles
usually found in a First-Class Drug Store,
and are prepared to furnish anything in their
line of business at the lowest possible rates.
, Flavoring Extracts,
0f the finest quality, constantly on hand;
among which are to be found Vanilla, Lem-
on, Almond, Rose, Peach, Celery, Raspberry,
Strawberry, Pineapple, Jamaica Ginger, (he.
Also, a splendid assortmei 't (if ‘WIXIIVS,
and KHz-r? st martian KERCHIEF
Brussels and COLOGNES. Also, a
‘superior quality of Hair Oils and Pomadcs.
iar
VERY BODY wants the Tax Pay.
er’s Manual, containing alt the
items of Taxation, the mode of proceeding,
and the duties of the Officers, at
SELLECK’S.
. Window Shades.
.~_ SPLENDID Assortment of Window
. _ Shades just received and for sale 1) '
MARVIN d? PROWI T.
Nov. 3rd, 1802'. - ~ wl Ii 5‘
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""""“°cliildren’s Carriages,
RICE rangin from $1.50 upward at
P dank. ’
Clothing neatly Cleaned apd
Seep trail:
as. ANNE? w , D’wiiuld inform the
: ‘ilitiZehs' at Newark, that, she still cou-
til i es to r‘éngvate'old gurmeuts; will clean,
altul‘, repair, “lighten. and restore the col-
i
lars, and Inn e them look all most equal to
’newgarmcnts. ANN E. WOOD,
LOCKWOOD & CO. Mtf
Over Bebee’s Drug Store.
A.—
. OUR“
WEST INDIA CORRES-
PONDENCE.
ST. DOMINGO, Feb. 16, 1863.
I returned to thiscity on the 14th inst,
after an absence of 30 days to the Prov-
ince of l‘ba. It has been an exces-
sively fatiguing trip, and nothing but the
importance of the expedition induced me
to persevere to the end. I was absent
from Azua 14 days, the greater part of
which was passed upon a mule’s back——
on two occasions 15 hours each without
stopping, except for a few moments at a
time. As we were passing through a
barren and uninhabited country, with-
out weter, our mules could not take us
through except by continuous traveling ;
still I have seen much that was interest-
ing, and especially the great Salt moun-
v
'tain, which was the sole object of my
voyage to the West Indias. Its import-
ance far exceeds my expectations, from
the representations made to me, in the
great ease with which they can be work-
ed, and the wonderful facility of transpor-
tation ; about 20 miles to one of the
prettiest harbors in the world, and a de-
lightful locality for a large city. Being
above the surface of the earth, they can
be worked at less expense, though the
probabilities are, they extend far below
the surface too. And no Salt mines have
ever yet been discovered approaching
their purityibeing 97 parts of pure disoln-
ble saline substances. I have some saline
crystals in my possession weighing two
lbs and upwards, as clear as the purist
ice. '
Having satisfied myself of its extent
and value, the practicability of working,
and the comparatively moderate expense
of transportation, I am now engaged in
negotiating for the whole property, and
have a petition before the Government
asking certain privileges for the working
and transportation of the salt, with a fair
prospect of success of both.
In my triangular trip from Aaua to
Neyba, Barabova, and thence back to
Azua, there is one particularly interest-
ing feature visible at every step, the
marine substances every where to be
seen. I passed over some very high
mountains, but at the highest points Of
all, there were the most positive evidences
of their. having been once covered by the
sea, cud if the theory he cei'rect,'that
the formation of the coral is the work of
insects, and so very slow in the process,
then it is also evident they would have
been thousands of years below the sea,
as there were many places in my route
where the mountains seemed to be a solid
coral ledge. In passing up this high
mountain. as i value hear. to the too. I
noticed a portion of the rock projecting
from the bank, in which I thought I saw
marine shells. I alighted, and on examin-
ation, found such to be the case. I pick-
up as large a stone as I could handle
well, and set to work beating the, rock to
see what I could find inside. After a
while I succeeded in breaking off one
piece containing a fine specimen of a shell,
known by conchologist as the Therehra,
nicely embodied, and of coarse petrified:
The whole rock seemed. to. be a conglom-
erated mass of sand, pebbles, and sea
shells. At another place, I found the
trunk and a considerable portion besides
gf‘ u lignumvitac tics protruding from the
earth, where the rains and travel had
washed and worn it away, entirely petri-
fied. - I took a fine specimen of this also,
to the great annoyance of my guide, who
feared I would break his mulch back i
with my egriagggadgs before. I got back
to Agua again,
An interesting fact iii connection with
the history of this part of the. country,
so unlike the east end is, the total ab-
sence of dew at night. The air too is so
dry and pure that when they have any
surplus meat, they clean it from the bov,
slice it up, and hang it up in the sun 0
dry. In fact, there is quite a trade car-
ried on in this very meet between the
towns and the country. Such a thing as
rain has seldom been known between the
months of October and May, and usually
the dry segsou cgteuds from Octo her to
.que Or July, '
Azua is a city of 7000 to 8000 inhab-
itants, all colored with the exception of
the few Spanish troops stationed there.
It is the Capital Of the Communes, or
Province of Neyba, and,the.resideucc_, of
the Governor of the Ply-cringe, General.
Eusebio Paello. ll? if: a dark mulatto,
about dd years old. with a very amiable
and intelligent face. I called upon him
to present a letter of introduction. He
remind me very courteously, and told -
me if there was anything he could do for
me, it would be done cheerfully, and dur-
ing my illness subsequently, be was yer-3
kind and attentive. Those, who have
read Irving’se history of Columbus, will
remember this as the place where Colum-
bus came in August, 1498, to meet and
make terms with the rebel Roldan, who
had drawn off so large a part of his colo-
nists during his absence, as to threaten an
entire revolution in the government of the
Isle. The city is on the site of the In-,
(lieu villiuge that bore the same name,
and if the ngmaboruud also of the houses
, halt increase-d. I doubt if there has been
a corresponding- improvement in the in-
feruul arrangement of them or even in
their construction. With one solitary
exception, they are all thatched roofs,
the walls formed by posts set in the
ground, and boarded with rough slabs
. unis» L.»
NORWALK, CONN., TUESDAY, MARCH 17. 1863.
4H
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the palm tree. Very few have any other
than the native earth for a floor. Even
the Church is of their own construction
and without floor. The soil about the
city is very warm. Not a tree, shrub,
flower or vegetable substance to be seen
near any habitation, and yet it is found to
be one of the healthiest towus in the Isle.
There is no such thing as medicine in the
place; neither a median, practiamle or
curiaso residing there or near there. On
returning there fromBarraboua,which was
the hardest part of my trip, being 15 1-2
hours out of 19 on a mule’s back, the
bust two hours in a hot sun; and following
right on after 3 or 4 days hard service
riding and surveying the country between
Salinas and Barabona, it was entirely too
much for me, and I had to yield. On
the second day I had a violent attack of
fever which lasted 8 hours. My friends
recommended me to employ an Old mulat-
to woman named Fruts, as the person
most skilled in the healing art, and who
took the place there of the curioso, gener--
orally to be found in small Spanish towns.
I of course consented,there being no other
alterative but have her or let the fever
run its course. Her appearance was not
grepossessing, being very corpulent, and
ith but one eye; but she manifested so
much confidence in her skill, that it could
not but give me some encouragement.
When, however, she told me I must not
shave, comb or brush my hair, clean or
cut my nails, and many other such redic-
nlous and superstitious ideas, I almost re-
peated of the engagement. The next
morning she gave me a strong decoction
of some bitter herbs to break the fever,
allowed me no nourishment whatever
excepting warm water with a little sugar.
The fever returned the second day much
more violent than the first and lasted
near two hours longer. I was entirely
prostrated, and I suppose she felt it a
duty to do something more than had been
done to encourage me, although she did
not manifest any want of confidence in
herself. After the fever was passed and
before there were any signs of moisture,
she came in with a bottle of sweet oil,
and annointed me from head to foot,
However sick and prostrate one may be,
some very ludicrous nations will get into
their heads, to be remembered afterwards.
When she was rubbing me over with oil,
I wondered in my mind what she was go-
ing to do next, and as I cast my eyes to-
wards the window, and saw a little hole
in the shutter to let in light and air
without Opening the shutter, it oocured
to age that she wanted to pass me out
through that hole, a superstitious idea of
hers, as a last remedy to break up the
fever, and thinking it would be difficult
with my skin so dry and parched, she
was giving me this terrible greasing first.
She gave me the same Indian remedies
thg gent day, but no nourishment, not
e u water to quench my thirst, without
warming it first. The fever returned
agaiii the fourth day, rather- lighter how-
ever, and lasted only 8 hours. I felt
will“? encouraged. though still very much
exhausted. After- the lever had passed,
they gave me another severe oiling, and
repeated the some remedies on the fifth
day. The next morning I felt sure the
worst was over. though not without symp-
toms Of another attack. It came on. at
the usual hour, but quite mild, and con-
tinued but six hours. At noon, hearing
of a small schooner to, sail that night for
St. Domingo, I. resolved at once to take
passage in her ; I therefore told the old
woman to pack up my things, and have
some chicken soup ready at 4 o’clock.
She protested against the movement, but
went on with the preparation. When,
however, I called for my dressing case,
and sat up in bed to shave myself with-
out a glass, she declared I was mad and
refused to’ allow the Operation. I per-
sisted. and she finally yielded, though
assuring me I need not expect to escape
the fever again, sud more severe than
ever; as shaving before. the ninth day
attai- the last attack never failed to bring
on' a relapse. At 4 o’clock she brought
me the soup, which I took with a little
wine,’theu dressed myself, and at 5 o’clock,
was helped into a mule cab and rods 6
miles to the harbor. The breeze horse stlll
blowing fresh,l had to. wait on the beach.
until goldfish for it to die away before
I dared venture in a boat for fear of get-
ting wet. We had a rough passage of
38 hours beating up, but the sea air so
much resuscitated me, that on my arrival
here, I was able to walk from the harbor
to my hotel without assistance. I have
had no return of the fever. and never so
rapid a convalesence after so violent as
fever... 1 cannot therefore but feel exceed-
insly grateful to my Old colored curiosa,
and should feel much safer in her hands
in any case of fever, than in any, physi-
cian of the Isle, notwithstanding her
most rediculous and superstitious notions
of care, diet, &c.
readers some interesting facts in connec-
tion with this, the first city built in the
New World. The entire walls of the
house built ahd occupied by Columbus
when so high in favor with Ferdinand
and Isabella, is in sight from my hotel.
Such is the substantial character of the
material used, and skill in construction,
we may‘almost give him. the credit of
designing it to stand in majestic defiance
to perpetuate his name, and as a perpet-
ual monument of their ingrstitude.
«l
Prune.
In another letter, I hope to give your
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
Extract from a. Private Letter.
CAMP STEVENSON, NEWEERN, N C.,'
March 3d, 1863. l
The first of Spring was ushered in by
a misty, cloudy morn, but in the after-
noon the scene was changed, the dark
hovering clouds having disappeared, al-
lowing ouce more the bright sun to shine
upon us, while its warm rays were cooled
by a light congenial breeze, which indeed
was refreshing. Yesterday the weather
was charming, and today, (with the ex-
ception of a strong wind,) it is likewise,
which is the reverse of the latter part of
the past week, when it was very unpleas-
ant and rainy.
The 22d, Washington’s Anniversary,
was also rainy; then it poured and came
down with a “vim;” still it did not de-
ter a salute being fired in honor of that
true and heroic patriot “Washington,”
whose name will ever be cherished by a
grateful country. We could not let such
a worthy occasion pass unnoticed, so on
Monday evening, the 23d, a Grand Mas-
querade Bell was given under the auspices
bf the 44th Dramatic Association, in the
barracks of Companies D and E, which
had been tastefully decorated _with flags,
&c. The bunks were partially concealed
by shelter tents, which being draw apart
in the form of a curtain gave them the
appearanca of “ private boxes,” while
some added more effect to it by having
their guns crossedju front. The sides of
the hall were graced with the names of
our staff and line officers, and in conspic-
uous places were seen the names of Maj.
Gen. Foster and our Brigadier Gen.
Stevenson, while at the ends were the
following mottoes: “ First in peace, first
in war, that in the hearts of his country-
men, Washington, born Feb. 22d, 1732;”
“ Our NatioIPs honor the bond of Union.”
The hall was'illnmiuated with candles set
in a very romantic chandelier, (composed
of barrel hOOps trimmed with moss and
green twigs, ,‘z which cast a glorious light
on the whole scene; and when from the
boxes, we looked upon the moving figures,
some representing the delicate character
of a lady, while others were of e. very lu-
dicrous nature ; some were disguised in
demoniocal and hideous forms of dress. It
was indeed a sight that to be appreciated
should be seen. And only 10 cents
was the fee of admittance. There was
so much of a crowd that it was impossi-
ble to'car-ry out the programme with suc-
cess. During the evening we were hon-
ored with the presence of Gen. Wessels,
and Major General Foster, (invited
guests,) who seemed to be quite pleased.
Music was furnished by our band, and a
troupe from the city.
The last expedition of the 44th was to
Plymouth and its vicinity. We left here
on Sunday, Feb. lst, in the large and
spacious steamer Northerner, and 4
Is. It. next day found us at the whsrf in
P. The next morning (Tuesday) .there
was a hard snow storm, and the six right
companies were transfered to a large
warehouse on the wharf, so as to give
more room to the four remaining com-
panies, after which, the regiment was al-
lowed the freedom Of the town. The
place, with the aid of gunboats, is garri-
soned by companies from the 3d and 27th
lregiments Mass. And the story was,
that we were to go out a few miles and
clean out a North Carolina. regiment, but
we did not see it. N o movement was
made until the following Saturday, when
the right wing and one company of the
left wing, in all about 300 men, leaving
Plymouth at about 2 r. 11.; when out
about two or three miles, two companies
were left to do picket duty, while the rest
advanced, halting at the difi‘erem houses
on the road, and taking the men prisoners,
so that they could not give information.
The vale of darkness began to fell, soon
after which, we made a halt to eat our
supper of salt junk and hard tack, and
then resumed the march, fording a stream
running through a swamp half a mile
long. The water was ice cold, and in
some places up to our knees. Going two
miles and a half beyond, we halted and
commenced our return march, filling the
captured wagons with salt pork, sausages,
kc. Some of the boys got some nice
honey, but I did not have a chance to, as
I was on the rear guard.
Sunday morning finds us back to
Plymouth all safe. We did not meet nor
see an armed force, and as it seems, took
the people by surprise. The boys have
quite properly named it the “ hamfot”
expedition. The distance marched was
24 miles. On_tbe' afternoon of Sunday,
we rte-embarked on board the steamer,
and were soon speeding gladly on our
way back to this place, which was reach-
ed on the following Tuesday afternoon.
As regards fighting in this department
there has been very little since the trip
to Goldsboro; however, the 92d N. Y.,
which is on picket duty across the river
Neuse, nearly opposite our camp, has
during the past month, had several
brushes with the rebels.
We expected that we should go with
Foster, but as it was, were with the 5th
R. I. left to remain here.
During the last two months, this place
has been made much stronger—new for-
the work, I believe, is still going on.
A week ago yesterday, there was a
grand review of the 18th army corps by
General Fasten It was a flashlight,
tificatious having been thrown up, and.
and probably much more pleasant to the
lockers on than to ourselves. For this
department, ' I think it can be truly said,
that there. is none other in the whole
army better fed or clothed than the 18th
army corps.
It is rumored. that the 9th army corps
is coming here, but this like many other
rumors, may be without foundation.
I am happy to say that since our re-
turn from Plymouth, we have lived in
comparative peace as regards rumors,
which have been few in comparison with
other times in the past.
In the absence of General Stevenson,
our 001. (Lee) is acting Brigadier.
Iavnvo.
«Q?»
THE VOICE OF THE BRAVE
SOLDIERS.
An Appeal from the Ellsworth Regiment.
No Fires in the Rear. -
A letter to the N. Y. Post, dated
Army of the Potomac, March 9, says:
“ The most eloquent voice yet raised
against a dishonorable peace and the ma-
chinations of traitors at home, is that of
the Forty-fourth Regiment New York
Volunteers,§ln the address sent herewith,
which was this day adopted with start-
ling unanimity, every ofiicer and soldier
present in the regiment subscribing his
name to it with enthusiastic earnestness.
“The words are few but well chosen,
vigorous, and pregnant with truth. These
men have a right thus to speak—their
battles, their bravery,:their discipline and
their honorable scars, entitle them to a
hearing. Let no one fail to read this
stirring appeal in favor of the war, by
those who are fighting it, and let sym-
pathetic traitors haug their heads for
shame to be thus rebuked by patriots like
these.” ‘
Tar. ELstonTn nsctuENr TO ITS rmnans.
An Ami to the People of the State of NZ Y. .'
" We can no longer keep silent. A sa-
cred devotion to our country, an ardent
love for our homes, and above all, an
abiding faith in God, bids us speak. For
nearly two years we have suffered’all
things, perilled all things, endured all
things, for the sake of our common coun-
try. We bave left our business, our kin-
dred, our friends, the fireside of \ our
youth, the sacred places of prayer, and
all the nearest and dearest relations of
life, to serve our country. We have
endured hunger, thirst, cold and heat.
By day and by night we have borne the
weight of our knapsacks and the weari-
ness oftbe march. We have worked
late and early in the trenches ; we have
bivouaced in the swamps; we have suf-
fered sickness in the hospitals; We have
not been spared from “ the pestilence that
walketh in darkness,” nor from “ the dc-
struction that wasteth at noon-day.” We
have never shrunk from duty, but rather
have again and again cheerfully sought
death, even at the cannou’s mouth, to
save our Union from destruction, our
homes from disgrace, and you and your
children from eternal shame.
When we came to the field we came
with your blessing. You told us to go—
that God would be with us, and that
your most fervent prayers should follow
us. Encouraged by your words of pa-
triotism, of hope, of faith, we came to
the war. After suffering thus much in
behalf of you and your children, and the
nation’s honor, dear alike to us all, will
you withhold from us now your sympathy
and support? Will you join with those,
worse than traitors, at the North, who
cry “ Peace” when they know there is no
peace, nor can be none till this unholy
rebellion is crushed? Will you ally your-
selves with those who, by words Of dis-
couragement, are prolonging this war,
and who are thus becoming, in the sight
of both Heaven and earth, the insidious
murderers of your sons and brothers here
in the field? Why should you, who suf-
fer noue of the-dangers, none of the pri-
vatious of field or camp, be less patriotic,
less faithful, less hopeful, less confident in
God and the holy cause in which we are
engaged, then we who endure all?
Shall the future historian, in writing
the record of this great struggle, declare
with truthfulness that the people of the
North, having sent their sons to the field,
to peril their lives for the safety of their
homes, their property and the national
government; having poured out at the
first blush of their patriotism their treas-
ure and blood with the freeness of water,
at length, through indifference and apathy
and the love of ease and luxury which
the war engendered, sought the unstable
terms of an inglorious peace, and fiuall y
become only subservient to those whom
they attempted to subdue?
That this shall not be the record of the
Empire State, with your sympathy" and
hearty oo-operatiou, we, the undersigned
Officers, non-commissioned officers and
privates, of the Forty-fourth regiment
New York State Volunteers, representing
every county from Lake Erie to the ocean,
here pledge anew our lives and our sacred
honor. For we feel assured that if you
seek peace now upon any terms less than
entire submission on the pert of the trait-
ors in, arms to the government of the
Huitcd States, that that peace will only
be temporary, and that sooner or later
you will be obliged to send your younger
sons and brothers to enrich this soil, al-
ready fertile with the dead—younger and
fresher blood to re-crimson these streams
Ward: M with til-Ishtar
Peace Party.
town from his son, an officer in the Army
of the Southwest. The letter is dated
Feb. 9th, 1863.-——[Ens. GAZETTE.
“The northern papers afford little to
pay for their cost, little to gladden the
soldier’s heart or make his burdens light-
er in the field. We are gradually school-
ing ourselves to expect little from the
cowards who have not the pluck to put
down treason at ,home, and we are learn-
ing;—to their shame be it spoken— on
our own stout hearts and strong arms to
rely, promising them, when our mission
here is fulfilled, a fearful and terrible day
of reckoning. It is not to be expected
that any one so far from home, and in
the national army, should receive much
consideration just now, judging from the
tone of the. black—hearted, traitorous
press, in some portions of the northern
States. One has no patience to talk or
write any longer, but longs for the pow-
er to use".1P cold steel till every drop of
black, treasonable blood is let out of the
heart of every bell-begotten villian that
flaunts the white flag on the free, nor-
thern breeze, or talks peace in the States.
I give you the creed, the living and
dying faith of every true soldier in our
army, and I include 99-100ths of the ar-
my of the Southwest. And defy suc-
cessful Contradiction. We are aroused,
indignant, outraged, by the mean low,
lying spirit that would attribute any oth-
er sentiment to us. By the army of the
Southwest, I particularly intend the ar-
my of the Tennessee, and all the men in
this department, because I know them
well, have fought with them, and they
are to me brothers, friends—a noble, un-
couquered band, and never knew defeat.
We propose to whip the enemy, to fight
him every where and everyhow, gover-
nors or no governors, legislature or no
legislature, in spite of stupid generals or
carpet knights, whose only reputation Is
at home and on paper; in spite of poli-
ticiaus, whose only trade is now to tie
the hands of every earnest, determined
and successful ofiicer, or to lift still high-
er into disgusting prominence the most
despicable and unworthy among the le-
gion of boobies with stars, in spite of cop-
perheads, blunderbeads, Hunker- heads
or soft-heads, and the sooner these wretch-
es at the North who talk about peace un-
derstand that this is the sentiment of the’
army, and have to realize and respect
that army’s power, the better. .
We believe in a national army. We
would blot out from the language that
word ‘Federal’ that miserable blunder
which has cost us so much woe, and we
would write ‘National Army’ on every
banner that floats to the breeze; the
blushing morn should find it blazoued on
the eastern sky ; it should burn down
with all the power of the noonday sun
from the zenith ; and in letters of living
light it should gleam above the western
hills, till ,night should take it up, and
write it in stars—the new constellation in
the heavens.
Let Senator Wilson preface his bill by
repealing the act that cut down our pay
and the army will go for it heart and
hand.
Let his bill then pass the present Con-
gress, take from pusillauimous Gover-
nors of States the power of appointing
officers to Regiments when once in the
service of- the United States, giving thus
to meritorious officers 9. chance for pro-
motion. No more buying of political cap-
ital at the expense of a soldier’s rights,
let his record in the field be his shure crit-
erion for udvaucement,——let us have one
army, one Spirit, one cause, and we will
ever have victorious battles; reduce to
the ranks every officer unworthy the
name, shoot every one who fails to do
his duty before the enemy, make no more
Generals except of fighting stuff, and let
ordinary common sense have something
to do with the requisite materials : pay
us promptly, muster out in disgrace those
delicate paymasters, all brass and perfu-
mery, who hand you your hard earned
money as if it were the most remarkable
condescension on their part, as if forsooth
they were confering a great favor.
Above all, give us a. Chief, all iron,
weighing a thousand tons, unyielding, un-
boundiug, embodying, if not great tal-
ents, at least the discrimination to select
the talent, an earnest man, with an inex-
orable will, steering straight onward,
right into the heart of this damuable
conspiracy.
We believe but one man has appeared
thus far, who in any such degree possess-
ed the qualifications of a leader, and he
was sacrificed by the intermedliug of
jealous and short sighted politicians ; but-
he will yet return again to his rightful
place and untrammelled will lead his hosts
from victory to victory.
Stop the mouths of brawling miscre-
ants, and screaming cormorants, and the
army will take care of itself and the
country, and end this war in six months.
Give me an exhibition of power and a
will to make it felt, a despotism of the
first order, rather than anarchy, and no
law, or no power to enforce law. Give
me as instruments, in the bands of an
outraged people, struggling for existence,
a people bleeding at every vein for the
freedom Of man and the progress of a
noble humanity, give me I say, as instru-
ments and arguments against these fien-
dish rebels here, and those cowardly
\wretches there, the bayonet and 64 pound
balls.
Here we are. brothers, fathers hus-
bands, sons, away from all the amenities
and pleasures of social life, away—from
the sound of the church going bell, ex-
cept it call to the congregation where
some saint rebel mumbles over the ser-
vice, omittiug any prayer for our country
in this her hour of peril—away from
forms of ours, which we would rather see
We sometimes think, than behold the shi~
niug gates of Buelah, or the sweet forms
that walk the streets of the Beautiful
city, our hearts aching, longing for one
more fond, earnest clasp of hands, whose
thrilling touch would make us live again,
sacrificing all, every thing, near and dear
to us, our pay eked~ out so scantily, not
half supporting that little nest far away
among the hills, where our lone widowed
bird sits Waiting and watching till the
bloom has left her sweet face, and sufi'er-
ing disappointment has made heavy her
once happy heart, still wearing her lone-
iliucss as a grace upon her brow ; among
l.. '
The" it‘dfional Army and the
We take the following extracts from a
letter received by a gentleman in this
VOLUME XLVI--NUMBER n.
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us the best and noblest blood in this great
land now heaving and quivering in the
agonies of dissolution, and the throw of
a new birth, with wills steruly set, earn-
est aud firm of purpose, our duty only to
perform, to fight, to suffer all, anything,
everything, to maintain the faith Of our
fathers, sustain the hope of the world,
and secure the success of our cause, and
still from that home where we love so
much, comes 'on every breeze the putrid,
hissing breath of treason, or of chilling
indifference, or the weak, uncertain sound
of a fearfully diluted and backboneless
patriotism.
Let every man who has one small drop
of good Old faith and fealty, one atom of
the staunch old granite stock of his fsth-
ers left in his veins, at once arm himself
and fight for himself, at home, fight for
self-respect born in him,, fight for the
privilege of being a man.
I wish I could let my voice be heard
and my arm felt as the controlling spirit
of 20,000 of these noble heroes camped
around me, all equipped for the field
throughout the North. I’d ": teach
those miscreants that talk of con-
ciliation, of compromise, those blatant
cowards that bowl for peace, a lesson
from the soldier’s Bible, where it is writ«
ten “that the price of dishonorable peace
-is death and moral putrefactios.” the
roll of he drums and the notes of the ML
gle should summon to a “protracted meet-
ing,’ where they should listen to and feel _
the convincing and converting power of
my ministers, of the true gospel of peace
in the exhortation of the little Minis
preacher, and thundering eloquence of the
Columbiad.
We believe in Gen. Grant. His hones-
ty, industry, and untiriug energy, his
simple onostentatious manner and habit,
his fairness, his unswerving course in
what he believes to be his duty, challenge
your love and admiration. Not one par-
ticle of his brilliant reputation has he won
at the expense of any officer in the ser-
vice. He acorns meanness and the petty
jealousy that would detract fromthe.rep-
utatiou or deny ought to the credit of any
the meanest soldier in his command.
Regardless of the carping and bowl-
ing of his rivals or enemies as the moon
at the barking of a cur, on, straight on
he moves in his successful career, the
worst abused and the best, loved Gone-
ral now in the field. His army love him
better, his enemies-the rebels, he fights
no others-has no time—fear him more
than any other commander in the coun-
try. Yes, we believe in Gen. Grant,
and we are going to take Vicksburg.
Put that down as a fixed fact. The he.
roes of Donelsou, Island 10, Shiloh, In-
ka, Corinth and Metamora, men whose
history is purpled all over with glorious
deeds, men of high aims and lofty resolve
of noble sympathies, believing in justice,
simple, broad, equal, universal justice,
taught them on every glowihg page of
their country’s history, men who under-
stand and do ’pz'son-lzard piglheadedfigltt-
ing’, men with cast iron leaders, these
are the men who propose to take Vicks-
burg Or a‘ie rig/it there.
The 17th Army corps is composed of
just such men, and every soldier is the
command has written ‘Vicksburg’ on his
heart; taking ‘McPhcrson and Victory’ as
his watchword, the honor and glory of
his corps is the all pervading idea Of' his
daily life, he is ready to forget home,
wife, children, friends, all, every thing, un-
til victory crowns our- arms.
We dout propose to give up the con-
test, whatever may be the action of the
cravens at home. If the government
dou,t want to fight it out, we will take
the job off its hands and do it up. alone
for to live under a divided and constant-
ly divided, patched up, and pusillanimous
system, we will not! We were not born
of such stuff as those weak-knead gentry
and raged host of freedom loving patrio
ots as will make them see stars, all the
stars of all the States free forever with a
central power so strong, that all the pew-
.ers of.darkuess can never again draw one
bright orb away from the glorious eon-
stellatio‘n.
We are fighting for the freedom of
man, that old, old cause of justice and
order, for which the grand old hordes of
all ages have fought and gone down like
grand stars, leaving on the mountain
tops of death a light which makes that!
lovely. We emulate their virtues, their
examples before us, and their blood sltall
not have been shed in vain.
We know the cost and will pay the .
price—Let treasure be expended without
stint, let blood flow like water, till the
rebel host on their knees shall see for
peace, or the horrid crew ‘-be swept is
confusion from this goodly heritage, no
more to tread with traitorous feet this
promised land of freedom.
Fathers, brothers at home, give us
your blessing, backed with an honest ps-
triotism that will knock the breath. out
of every craveu that matters peace.
Mothers, daughters, sisters, wiveslf Give
us your prayers and your sympithies
practical sympathies, that will point with
the finger of scorn and contempt et‘livsry
rebel conciliator or compromiscr, and if
there be no true manhood, no honest; vir.
tue left in the men, let the women ofithe
north, that noble Spartan race who love
the heroes of our battles, create a pub-
lic opinion in which no traitors can breathe
DO thl's, and not long will you wait to
clasp once more to your heart of hearts
your soldier husband, brother, lover,
friend.
Through the thick gloom of the pres-
ent, the day is breaking, and the full-orb-
ed sun of a victorious peace will soon rise
over a new born nation—born into the
full light and blessings of universal-faced-
om, purified and ennobled by the terrible
ordeal, and bounding onward in a glori-
ous career, fulfilling the hopes of humanio
ty, the wonder and admiration Of-tbe
world.
I find I have been running of into on
essay. Take it for what it is worth-«its
my honest conviction—sud is echoed
throughout the army.
0
38'- The Richmond Dispatch says that
the Nashville, at the time of her destruc-
tion, was trying to get out with 920 bales
of cotton on board. She was entirely
consumed with her valuable cargo of cot-
ton,land all. her stores After slicibld
been on fire some time two he
pounds of powder on board exploded,
blowing out her stern. Her guns and'
shells that were loads-d exploded with o
terrific report, which was heard in
lives-LE ~ '
mor-
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