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--" ‘\.l THE FIRST AVENUE.

. i ht information to the

Seventh Reg 't gwory, at 6 O’clock P.
31., that the mob.wa reat strength inuthe
First avenue, betweeiisEighteentlr and 1\ine-
teenth streets, apparently organizing, pre-

.» ,. paratory to moving upon a maraudrng expe.
‘ dition. Col. Winslow, of the Fifth regi-
meat, (Duryea ZouavesQ then in command
""at the armory, immediately ordered a de-
tachment of volunteers under arms, consist-

ing of three companies, comprising an—ag-

‘gregate of 150 men, and a battery of two
howitzers. Placing himself at the head of
‘ this force, and taking with him Major Rob-
inson and Col. Jardine, of the Ninth regi-
ment. (Hawkins’ Zonaves,)——the_ latter m
command of the batter —Col. Wlnslow led
his command at the double qurck to the
scene of the disturbance. Passing down
street, .the howrtzers were
brought into position, promptly unlimbered,
' "and trained up and down the First avenue,
- ' while the infantry formed in line to support
them. The locality abounds in tenement-
, houses, where the class of persons live of
» 'which the mob is composed, and into these
buildings the mass of the rioters took refuge
on the appearance of the soldiers. From
the roof and windows of every house the
no]: at once opened an attack, delivering a
brisk and persistent fire upon the military of
musketry and pistols, as well as a volley of
bricks and other missiles. To this assault
the soldiers replied, and the howitzers raked
the avenue up and down with canister, of
which ten rounds were discharged. It rs es-
timated this fire killed as many as thirty per-
sons, and the effect was a partial dispersron
oi the rioters, although some of the more
b01d among them lurked behind the corners
of the buildings, whence they would sally
out, discharge their guns, and again go to
cover. ,

The mob, in this instance, however, clear-
ly had the small force of soldiers at an ad-
vantage. Col. Winslow had not men
enough to make a charge upon the build
lugs, and as many as ten of his little com-
mand, after twenty minutes’ fighting, had
already fallen—several being- killed outright.

, He reluctantly, therefore, ordered a retreat,
which was conducted with veteran coolness,
notwithstanding the fact that as the soldiers
marched through Nineteenth street they

“were followed for some distanceby the bowl-
ing mob, who were left masters of the field.
Unfortunately Col. Winslow found it impos-
sible to bring away all the killed, and a few
of the bodies were left in the hands of the
frenzied mob. Among the dead were a
Captain and Lieutenant, both of whom had
served with the Duryea Zouaves, and Col.
'Jardine was wounded in the thigh. He was
' taken to the house of a surgeon in ine-

. tecnth street, whose door it was necessary to
force, and there left to be taken care of.

The mob in this instance seemed to be re-
markably well organized, firing at the word

_ of command.

About 11-, ”clock the riot in Nineteenth
street and First avenue was renewed. Capt.
Putnam and Capt. Shelby, of the United

" States army, With two field pieces and 150
men, repaired to the scene. They Were

, assaulted with stones and brickbats from the
tops of‘houscs and from windows. They
fired upon the mob and cleared the streets.
~ The brickbats came so thick from the houses
that it became necessary to give the order to
turn the fire on the buildings. Five rounds
of gra eshot were fired, with destructive ef-
fect. t is impossible at this late hour to
give the number killed. The troops re-
mained on the ground until 12 12 o’clock,
at which time perfect quiet reigned in the
neighborhood.

Fourth Day.

The morning of the fourth day of the riot
opened under auspicious circumstances.
People awoke to find the cars and omnibus-
es running, and may never were so glad to
see them before. he railroads and stage
lines were assured ample protection by an
order of Gov. Seymour requiring Gen. San-
ford to furnish the Police Commissioners
such force as they might require to protect
their depots and stables.

. THE MILITARY.

The public confidence was greatly increas-
ed by the arrival ofthe 7th, 65th, and 74th
Regiments, and the battery of the 8th, The
65th arrived before midnight and reported
immediately to Gen. Brown at the police
headquarters, in Mulberry street.

' The expectation of other regiments, five
of New York and five of Brooklyn, whose
return Gov. Seymour had requested, was not
without its sedative effect. A Michigan reg-
iment, whose term of service had nearly ex-
pired, was, it was said, to be allowed to re-
turn home by way of the metropolis.

. The appropriation, moreover, of $2,500,
000, bythe Common Council to satisfy the
$300 exemption clause withdrew most of the
cowards from the mob; few but the thieves
were left.

Superintendent Kennedy was at the Cen-
tral Oflice yesterday. His face is lacerated,
in every square inch of its surface, and ’is.
very badly bruised. He stated to our repor-
ter that his body was in the same condition,
but his voice and action display all his wont-
ed fire.

Fifty-four persons, wounded in the three
day’s riot, have been received at Bellevue
Hospital. Of this number twenty-five have
died. Most of them were rioters.

Evening.

Intelligence was brought to the Central
ofilce about 8 o’clock p. m. to the effect that
a riot was going on in the vicinity of Gram-
ercy Park. A squadron of dismounted cav-
airy, under command of Col. Mott, were at-
tacked on the Third avenue,’ near Twenty
first street. .

The mob fired from roofs and doors, and
the cavalry returned the fire. The’mob re-
turned the fire and affairs began to look
very serious. Word was sent to Gen. Brown
who immediately dis atched Capt. Putnam
with his company of egulars and a compa-
gy of the 20th Independent Regiment of Ar-

' lery to the scene.

Capt. Putman went with his command
down Twenty-first street to Second Avenue
On this avenue the troops found the dead
body of a sergeant belonging to the com-
mand of Col. Davies, but also had been with
Col. Mott. .

They took up his body and proceeded to
carry it away. This exasperated the mob,
and they commenced firing stones and bricks
at the soldiers. Capt. Pittman halted his
command and commenced to fire. The mob
fled into the houses, and ran to the corner
of Thirty.first street and second avenue,
where they made astand.

They commenced firing from the windows
and houses on the troops. Capt. Putman
then directed Lieut. B. F. Byers, command-
ing the artillery company, to clear the houses
on that block. This was done, and every
house on both sides of the way was search-

Capt. Putnam’s company in the meantime
fired on the house tops at the men who
reckless] continued to fire on the troops.
The rest] 1: of their firing was soon seen, for
the bodies of'men came rolling down with
aheavy thump on the sidewalk. Ten were
left lying on the ground.

In the meantime Lieuts. Ryer, Joyce, and
Chase, were busy within the houses, and in
a few moments captured 24 prisoners. In
one of the houses in being called upon to
surrender, a riOter struck a soidiei- a heavy
blow on the shoulder with an ice pick His
reward was a bayonet thrust through the
heart, and his dead body was thrown into
thesireets. As soon as the prisoners were
secured, Capt. Putnam turned liomeward
through Second Avenue, firing at every knot
of persons gathered at corners and windows.
This sort of treatment soon brought the ri-
otera to their senses, andthe military were
not molested any further. Nearly all the
prisoners have been recognized as having
been engaged in the riot.

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—-—'é-The common council of New York met
in special session Wednesday, and passed an
ordinance appropriating $2,500,000 for the
purpose of paying - the commutation Of the
entire number of peisons to be drafted in
the city and county, and also providing that
in case any shall wish to volunteer they
shell’be paid a bounty fund of~3300, besides
the Federal and State bounties.

 

 

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Norwalk, Tuesday, July 21, 1863. ’

 

 

 

Editorial Correspondence.
BERLIN, MD., July 18th, 1863.

DEAR GAZETTE z—The rebel wolf is again
out of the trap, and our forces are new cross-
ing the Potomac at this place and at Harpers
Ferry in full pursuit. Our cavalry are con-
stantly harrassing their rear. keeping us
posted as to their positions and capturing
large numbers of their prisoners. An entire
brigade of rugged and filthy looking crea-
tures were sent over yesterday. I saw abo
2,000 of them marched through Frederick
on Thursday. There can be no doubt that
many, if not most of these prisoners are
willing victims of capture. They express
themselves tired of the service, and many of
the more intelligent confess their cause to be
hopeless. Were it not for the “aid and
comfort” the Northern Copperhead demon-.
strations of the past week, will galvanize
into their forlorn hope, the rebellion would
tumble to pieces in less than 90 days. In-
deed, with all that home traitors can do for
them, I do not think they can hold out six
months longer. Their draft is exhausted,
ours just being entered upon. Our army
will soon be greater than ever before. while
they have lost in the 6 months past in dis-
abled and captured full 100,000—whicli it is
utterly beyond their power to replace. Let
the traitors in New York and elsewhere
writhe and howl, the doom of their allies is
sealed.

I left the camp of the 17th at noon to-day.
The 11th corps were in order to march
across the river this P. M. The 127th New
York is new attached to this corps, and I
enjoyed the hospitalities of our old friend
Lieut. Col. S. L. Woodford’s tent, which
was erected less than a dozen rods from that
Of Col. Noble. Our boys have had every
severe march, but hear the burdens most
cheerfully. They all feel a sore disappoint-
ment in not having had another chance at
Lee’s army before it crossed, yet all have full
confidence in their new General, and hope'
to leap on to the retreating foe. ere he can
reach the gates of his capital. All informa-
tion which reaches Headquarters report Lee’s
forces to be very much disorganized—short
of ammunition and many prime necessaries
of supplies and more than all our forces from
the Peninsula have so cut his communica-
tions with Richmond that he cannot get sup-
plies therefrom. Young Bartram, of Red-
ding, it is ascertained, was captured and is
uninjured. . A Lieut. of our army escaped
after they had crossed with him and swam
back—he says the rebels took over about
3,300 of our men prisoners, in all, and that
very many of these had escaped. The
Conn. 5th were at Frederick when I left

in the Gettysburg fight. The 2d Conn. Bat-
tery, Capt. Sterling, was also encamped just
out of the city. The 14th was at Harper’s
Ferry this morning. Col. Morris is on board
the train, (on which I am now enditing this
epistle to you,) bound for Washington. H.
C. Randle is also on board, en route for Nor-
walk and proffers to be my bearer of dis-
patches. Lieut. Ells is in command Of Co.
A. Co. F has been consolidated with the
New Canaan company, and is under com-
mand of Capt. Enos KeIIOgg.

The 27th Regiment is in Baltimore, on
their way.home. Norwalk boys are all well.
Another week will develop important
events in the Army of the Potomac.

In haste, B.

 

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The New York Riot.

It is with shame, and mortification, that
We are called upon to record the proceed-
ings of the Mobocracy in our great Metropo-
lis. It will require years to efiace the mem-
ory of these infernal demonstrations. It
would seem that the strength of our Gov-
ernment is to be tested in every department,
and tested to the extreme. We are in the
habit of calling this a Government of the
People. It has long been our custom to de-
clare, that it was the peculiar g ory Of this
country, that here, the People rule. This has
been the staple of our 4th of July Ora-
tions—our stump-speeclies—our platform
addresses, &c. Change after change has
been rung out on this very thing. And now,
the trial comes.

If the Mob-spirit is allowed to gain the
ascendency—if‘ our Municipal Authorities
are defied and set at nought—if the sanctity
and power of law is destroyed, we are
henceforth, a ruined people. We, therefore,
feel and declare, that we are now to endure
the severest ordeal, to which we have yet
been subjected, as to our capability of‘ self-
government.

It is fitting that the trial should first come
off in the greatest city Of the Union. And
toward .this city, all eyes are now turned
with interest the most intense. We stop not
now to inquire as to the more immediate
causes of this diabolical uprising, as it has
now passed into history, and must subse-
quently pass before the sober and deliberate
judgment of the Nation. For such demon-
strations, there must needs be a pretext. But
the pretext is not the cause. So far as any
design, purpose or object, other than that of
indiscriminate plunder is to be observed, it
is clearly apparent that it was coiicicved,and
inaugurated in the interest Of Jeff. Davisand
his Confederacy, which is nothing more nor
less than a mob, on a grander scale.

Vile men—.intamous men—Devils incar-
nate have set this thing in motion. It has
been done fora purpose. That purpose is
clearly disloyal and seditious. And the mad
elements thus put into operation, have drawn
around them every adjunct Of wickedness

 

and crime, making a combination of the

powers of darkness at which all but the
most courageous tremble and stand aghast.

Will New York succumb to the mob?
Can this element which has burst forth up-
on the nation like the sudden eruption of a
slumbering volcano succeed ‘3

We say no! a thousand times no! It
must not prevail. It New York lies in ru-
ins—if her Palaces, Stores, Manufactories,
and buildings of every kind are either de-
stroyed or left lenautless. The mob must be
put down. Not for a moment must she
hesitate. Not ll. moment pander to this
wretched horde. The Country, the Nation,
the Government requires that the power and
majesty of the Law shall be maintained.

And this is true of every city, town and
village wither this infection has spread. Let
the people be warned in time. Let them
prepare themselves for this last kick of
Jeff's expiring Confederacv. Let the watch-
word of the people be LIBERTY AND LAw.

Let each man consider himself a conserva-

 

tor of the public peace, and feel, that the

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grand edifice of our National existence
stands superimposed upon the Loyal masses,
who are able, willing and determined to
maintain it.
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The Skies Brightening!

An old proverb is that the darkest hour
is just before day! And indeed the latter
part of the month of June'looked quite
dark to weak and fearful men, for the Union
cause. The rebels then were not only
holding out successfully at Vicksburg and
Port Hudson, against large forces of our
troops, but they were threatening New Or-

leans and the lbwer part of Missouri, owing .

to our troops being concentrated in the two
former places. They had also invaded Ma-
ryland and Pennsylvania with a large army
and were threatening Harrisburg and even‘
Philadelphia. But what a change in the
short space of two weeks, and what great
cause the true and loyal have for rejoicing
and singing songs of praise, for in that time
we have deprived the Rebels of about one-
lliz‘rd of their whole force in the field. (The
Assistant Adjutant General reports the num-
ber of gm'soners on hand to be 91,000). Thus
we have inflicted a blow which it will be
impossible hr them to recover from. June
was dark and gloomy but July opens bright
and glorious. The 4th was celebrated near
home by the forcing back of Lee’s army
from Pennsylvania with a loss in killed,
wounded andprisoncrs of full 33,000 men;

Vicksburg surrendered that day 31,500 more, ;
‘ Commission.

and the rebel force under Holmes, Price, do
00., lost 2,000 more in an attack upon He-
lena. Immediately after Port Hudsonisur-
rendered 5,000 more, and Rosecrans . an:
nounces that he has 4,000 prisoners from his
movements, also that the army of Bragg had
fallen back from Chattanoga to Atlanta,
Ga., thus giving up the whole of Tennessee
to our forces. Still again it comes from the
Harbor of Charleston; an attack has been
made on Morris Island and nearly all the‘
batteries taken there, the Rebels losing 800
men. And thus it has been for the last two
weeks, victory after victory. 4

Two weeks ago many were desponding,
now the President is out with a Proclama-
tion appointing a day of Thanksgiving, over
the success of our armies, and if ever a. na-
tion had cause to join in a universal and
hearty hymn of praise and thanksgiving to
the Almighty Ruler of the universe 'for the
blessings he has showered down upon'themi
it is the United States of America.

The surrender of Vicksburg and Port
Hudson, while it destroys two large forces
of the rebels, leaves all our own forces in-
tact and with a small loss; it relieves them
so that in cOnnection with the falling back
of Bragg, they can contract their lines
much closer around the rebellion and crush
much quicker and harder; the two whole
states of Mississippi and Tennessee will now
be inside our lines; for the great cavalry raid
of’ Grierson through Mississippi revealed the
fact that all or nearly all of the able bodied
men had then been forced into the ranks of
the rebel army, so that it would appear to
be impossible to raise new amiss to take
the place of those just destroyed.

Again we have loud murmurings of dis-
content from North Carolina. This State
was the' last to leave the Union and to join
the “ Confederacy,” in fact she did not until
forced into it by the secession of Virginia.
An extra session Of their Legislature is now
in session, in which one of the Senators
freely advocates a return to the Union, and
leading men all through the State appear to
be agitating the question, so that the rebels
in leaving Virginia will not find a stopping
place until they reach the Gulf States.

Let every man wno loves his country be
of good cheer, be firm and true, and in good
time all will be right. .

04.».
Gen. Ferry.

In pursuance of orders from the War De-
partment, Gen. Ferry left town‘ this (Mon-
day) morning to report to Maj. Gen. Couch
for duty in the field.

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Legal but not Fair.

Our South NorWalk friends admit that the
adjournment of the Town Meeting, last Fri-
day, was chal, but say it was not quite
Fair. They were but 15 minutes behind
time, according to the Railroad clock. The
man, who had the papers, was unexpectedly
detained—though he made strenuous efforts
to be in season-and no one anticipated a
factions Opposition. They feel sure of car-
rying their measuresultim'ately, and only
regret, that the whole expense will finally
come on the Town, instead of being shared
by the Horse Railroad Company. People
Eometimes hurt themselves by getting up too
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W Our community was startled on
Thursday last by the news that one of our
Norwalk Boys had fallen a victim to ”the

'New York mob. Wm. Cooper Williams,

son of R. A. Williams, Esq., while in First
Avenue, near 18th street, was drawn into
the mob, and was one of the innocent per-
sons shot. He was taken into the Drug
Store of an acquaintance, but expired in a
few minutes. His body was brought to Nor-
walk and buried on Friday afternoon. Mr.
W. was a bookeeper in the city; aged 26
years. He leaves a wife.
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TAKEN PRISONER—Rev. S. B. S. Bissell,
of this town, has received a letter from Dan-
iel P. Upton, Lieut. Commanding U. S. S.
Arizona, dated Mississippi River, 20 miles
above Port Hudson, June 17th, 1863, infom-
ing him that his son S. Sherwood Bissell had
been taken prisoner. Lieut. Upton writes
as follows :

“ It becomes my duty to inform you that
your son, Mr. S. Sherwood Bissell, Acting
Master’s Mate on board this vessel, was ta-
ken prisoner with eleven of the crew, by
the Confederate Cavalry, in an engagement
on the 15th inst.

By flag of truceI learn that he is un-
harmed, and also that it is the intention Of
the Confederate authorities to parole the
whole party in a short time.

Your son behaved gallantly during the
action, and showed great couragerin the
manner in which he stood his ground and
encouraged his men.

I regret exceedingly this turn of affairs,
but deemed it my duty to notify you, as I.
supposed you would naturally become some-
what dnxipus concerning his fate.

The authorities assured me the prisoners
should all be well cared for.”

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W We are indebted to the publishers,
Messrs. Dick & Fitzgerald, 18_ Ann-street,
New York, for copies of the following
books: -»

“ The Book Of 500 Curious Puzzles: con-
taining a large collection of entertaining
Paradoxes, perplexing deceptions in num-
bers, and amusing Tricks in Geometry. By
the author of ‘The Sociable,’ ‘Magician’s
Own Book,’ the.” Illustrated and substan-
tially bound,——price, 35 cents.

“Parlor Tricks with Cards, containing ex-
planations of all the Tricks and Deceptions
with Playing Cards ever invented.” Seventy
engravings—price, 38 cents.

Also, one of Mrs. Henry Wood’s popular
Novels, “Ger-vase Castonel or the Six Gray
Powders.” Paper cover,——priee, 25cents.

We believe they can be obtained of A. H.

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Our Duty to our Wounded.

Thousands of our brave soldiers are lying
to-day before the eyes of their countrymen,
wounded, torn, amd maimed in the recent
carnage of Gettysburg. Other thousands
are prostrate under the power Of disease,
wasting away, parched by fevers and thirst.
They are husbands and fathers, brothers
and sons.

There many that love them but cannot
reach and minister to them. They are our
brothers. For us and. ours ,as well 'as for
themselves and theirs, they have enlisted,
fought, bled and suffered; for our common
Country, Government, Law, and Union.—
How much do we owe them ?

There are other thousands of our captive
enemies who have been cast upon our mer-
cy, sick and wounded, far from their home
and friends. When they were in arms
against the country that had nurtured them,
and the Constitution to which they had
sworn' allegiance, it was our painful duty
to smite them in support of Order and Gov-
ernment, God’s ordinances. But now that
they are cast down, helpless and suffering,
Christian charity says “Love your enemies;
bless them that curse you.” Love may dis-
arm them, and turn their hatred to peni-
tence, and their curses to blessings.

How can we render succor and sympathy
to. our friends, and relief to our enemies?
There are various agencies which we may
employ; but the most favorable present
opportunity is afforded by the Christian

This great Committee of Supply is com-
posed of some of our best and most worthy
citizens, many of whom have most freely
given to it their money, time and toil.—
They fully deserve our confidence.

Two Opportunities have been given to
the people of Norwalk to help in this work,
at most interesting public meetings and in
other ways. Some have responded nobly.
Two hundred dollars ($200), have been
handed to the Treasurer, Captain Hubbell.

Of this sum forty dollars ($40) was con-

- Muted by a young clerk. Hundreds Of the

people of Nor walkhhave made no donation.
Our call is to such: “ Men and Brethren,
Help !” Go to Capt. Hubbell today, or to-
morrow at farthest, with your contribution,
and may God reward you ! Remember the
Goon SAMARITAN.

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E” One of the pleasantest and richest
musical entertainments we have attended in
a long time, was the annual Soiree of the
Young Ladies of Hillside Seminary, on
Tuesday evening last. The exercises
evinced much taste by the principal in the
selection and arrangement, and a very high
degree of proficiency on the part Of the
pupils, bOth in the instrumental and vocal
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W The “Tom Thumb Quartett,” minus
Minnie Warren, who wag absent on the sick
list, gave three of their entertainments at
Norwalk Hall, Tuesday last. The Hall was
crowded during the evening.

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W The Ladies of the Congregational
Society, held a Fair at Lockwood‘s Hall,
Wednesday and Thursday evenings last, to
aid in procuring an organ for their church.
The Fair was very largely attended, and the
Ladies may well congratulate themselves on

their success.
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Veteran Volunteers.

Col. Geo. S. Burnham, of Hartford, just
returned from the field with the‘Conn. 22d
regiment, hangs out his flag for the 29th,
and calls upon his old command to reenlist
and see this fight through. The ofl‘icial or-
ders for the enlistment of veteran volunteers
may be found in another column, giving full
details Of 'all information in regard to the
liberal bounties offered by government.

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The Draft.

The draft in the third Congressional Dis-
trictis progressing smeothly.’ The member
of Congress, Brandegee, has been drafted,
and so have the clerk and assistant clerk of
the Superior Court; the New London Post-
master, the Surgeon of the Board of Enroll-
ment, all the drug clerks and telegraph ope-
rators in New London, and Only four Irish-
men. ‘ '

 

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, A Mistake.

~ It is amistake, says the New Haven Cour-
ier, that if a drafted man pays $300 anoth-
er is to take his place. The money stands
for the man, and goes to pay bounty to a
volunteer. In this respect the law is a
splendid thing for the poor, because it pre-
vents him heingthe victim of substitute bro-
kers, who may charge any price they
choose, and because he does not have to
take the place of the man who pays the
commutation, unless he volunteers. If he
does volunteer he gets the bounty.

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. MONUMENT AT DANBURY, CoNN.——The
funeral services of Capt. James E. Moore of
the 17th Conn, Volunteers, who was in-
stantly killed at Gettysburg in July, while
gallantly leading his men, occurred at Dan-
bury, Conn, (where the deceased resided),
on Sabbath, July 12, attended by an im-
mense concourse of people. In the evening
a large and enthusiastic meeting took place
in the First Congregational Church, to ex-
press gratitude to Almighty God for Na-
tional successes, and sympathy with the be-
reaved family and community. Resolutions
expressive of fitting sentiments were pass-
ed, and a movement was put on foot for the
erection of a. suitable and costly monument
in the town to bear the names of the hon-
ored dead who have fallen in the service of
the country; Addresses were made by the
Revs. Messrs. Stone, Sheppard and Gilbert 3
also by the Dr. D. J. Mcgowan, the distin-
guished American, who was spending the
Sabbath in the village.

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REBEL Losses—The losses to the rebel-

lion in men from defeats at Gettvsburg, He-

lena and Vicksburg, may be briefly summed
up as follows:

 

' Men.
Losses of General Lee, in killed, wounded and

prisoners and stragglcrs, 38,000
Captured at Vicksburg, 33,

Ki led, wounded and prisoners at Helena, . 2,000

Total rebel losses at these three points. 68,000

Qur captures at Vicksburg also embrace
two hundred and eighteen pieces of artillery
and thirty-five thousand Enfield rifles; and
ere this there have probably been added to
these substantial results, some ten thousand
prisoners and over one hundred pieces of ar-
We may, therefore,
any at the present time, the total losses of the
rebels since the 1st of July will amount to
one-fourth of all their‘armcd forces on that
day in’ the field; while the liberation of
Grant's army alone is a reinforcement to our
movable armies of a hundred thousand men.

Since the above was in type, we have to
add to the list the following :

Captured at Port Hudson: 5,000
” by Rosecrans, 4,000

the Ball keeps rolling and the end approaéli-
ing ; we trust and firmly believe in u few
months it will be as good as finished.

' ~—--O~<.‘~.—

[3‘ The draft for New Haven went off
quietly last week, among those hit were
Cyrus Northrop, Editor of the Palladium,
and late of this place; J. M. Woodward, of
the Courier; Lieut.-Col. Gardner, late of the
7th C. V., andia large number from Yale

College, ' f

 

Ilbr the Gazette.

Orderly Sci-gt. Edwin D.
Pickett.

“ Let the hell he toll’d,
And a deeper knell in the heart he knoll’d.”

When a renowned hero, like Admiral
Foote, passes away, a whole nation mourns
his loss. His cxeellencies of character, his
deeds Of bravery, his great achievements,
are upon every tongue, and the hearts of all
who can appreciate sterling worth, and self-
denying patriotism, are stricken with sor-
row. Yet no more bitter tears fall upon a
great man’s coffin, or bedew his grave, than
are often shed over the remains of some
humble, but true-hearted patriot, unknown,
indeed, to fame, but who has nobly fallen in
the defense of his country.

There is, perhaps, not a township in the
loyal States, that is not represented in the
army of the Union; and scarcely one which
has not, after a battles fierce shock, received
again the mortal forms of some who went
forth to contend for the nation’s honor.
Scarcely is there a graveyard, which has not
clasped to its cold bosom the mutilated
corses of some who generously sacrificed life
to save the nation from destruction. Scarce-
ly is there a family which has not received
tlh: dreaded intelligence from camp, or hos-
pital, or field, that the heart Of some loved
one throbs no longer, that his pulses are still,
that his name is added tO the list of martyrs
in the cause of truth and right. What
hecatombs of the brave and true have been
sacrificed to appease the demon Of seces-
sion!
forms have fallen. A few only have re-
turned to sleep with their fathers. Thou-
sands will rest in unknown graves on the.
fields where they fell, till the resurrection-
morn. But few of their names will adorn
the pages of .history; by far the greater
number will be forgotten in another genera-
tion. But though their names be’forgotten,
their resting-places unknown, yet their glori-
.ous deeds will live forever in the memory of

coming generations, for

" Great deeds cannot die.
They with the sun and moon renew their light—
Forever, blessing those that look on them.”

Seldom has a whole community been
more deeply afflicted, than was Ridgefield
when it became known just after the battle
of Gettysburg that Edwin D. Pickett lost his
life on the first day of that mighty contest.
His regiment was in the advance, and
bravely withstood the fierce onset of the
enemy. In this struggle he fell mortally
wounded, and in a few hours breathedghis
last. His body was brought home for inter-
niciit. and'his funeral services took place in
the Congregational church on Sabbath after-
noon, July 12th. In such general esteem
was he held that services were suspended in
the Methodist and Episcopal churches, that
all might unite in a last tribute of respect to
his memory. Many, also, from neighboring
places, to whom‘the deceased was well
known, came to show their: sympathy for
the lereaved, and their appreciation of the
personal character. and patriotism of the
dead. The church was appropriately decor-
atedwith national flags draped with mourn-
ing, and the emblem. of our Union also
covered the coffin. The funeral ceremonies
were under the direction Of Messrs. George
Keeler, H. K. Scott, Ebenezer Jones, S. S.
Hurlbutt and E. W. Keeler. Rev. Clinton
Clark, the pastor, conducted the services,
assisted by Rev. Mr. Ford, of the Methodist
church.

The solemnity of the scene cannot soon
be forgotten. It was evident that no idle
curiosity attracted that throng to the house
of worship. The hush of the audience, the
subdued demeanor, the tearful eye, all bore
witness to the high regard entertained for
the fallen soldier; and as the pastor spoke
of his consistent christian character, his
manly virtues, his ardent love for country,
no one could say that the words uttered
were-those Of vain adulation. '

As the procession was escorting the re-
mains to their last resting-place, a significant
and touching incident occured. Near the
late residence of the deceased, ii. flag with
sable drapery was suspended over the street
through which the procession was to move.
A large number of citizens on foot preceed-
ed the hearse, and as they passed beneath
the flag, every head was reverently uncover-
ed in honor alike of the departed, and of our
beloved country. Who cun doubt that at
that moment new resolves were formed by
all who participated in, and witnessed this
movement—resolves to emulate the charac-
ter of him who on tli at Sabbath was going
to his rest; resolvesto stand by that “ban-
ner Of the stars,” and, if'need he, to perish
in its defense.

The procession passed on to the place of
burial, and loyal hands lowered the soldier
into his grave. His father and mother, his
brother and sisters, his wife and child, bade
him a last farewell, and returned to their
desolate home. And yet not desolate. He
who has promised to be the God of the
widow and the father of the father-less; He
who sustains the nearest and tenderest rela-
tions tO sufl‘ering humanity; He who never
permits the faithful service of his children

to go unrevVarded, will be in that abode of I,

sorrow, to cheer, to comfort and to bless.

When. the last call for volunteers was
made, Mr. Pickett felt that his duty to his
Government required him to take the field.
He enlisted in the 17th Regiment, C. V., and
was soon made Orderly Sergeant of his
company, As a soldier he maintained an
upright character, and sought to honor God
in the camp as well as at home. Thrown
for the most part among strangers, he soon
won the esteem and confidence of all. His
memory will be cherished, while life lasts,
by his fellow-soldiers, for he was unsparing
in his ministrations to all who needed a
cheering word, or adecd of kindness. He
died as he had lived-and we love to repeat
the terms which alone express what he
really Was-a true christian, and a patriot,
He left the richest of all legacies to his
young wife and infant boy—the legacy Of an
unspotted name, and of a record of noble
daring, and a noble death.

- “ Coroncts of gold for him,
Were all too little recompense ;-—hcrcafter
A crown of‘ stars is all his own.”

- HIERONYMUS.
RIDGEFIELD, July 16th, 1863.
~._—..-. a.-.
WThe history of the siege Of Vicksburg
ShOWS that the total loss of the rebels in pris-
oners, taken at the capitulation, and in killed
and wounded duriiig‘thc siege of sixty-five
days is 45,42Q. Tlicartillcry captured amouiit-
cd to 301 guns, and the small arms tor45,000
Our total loss was 7,000.Advices from Vicks-
burg to the evening of the 8th, states that
27,000 rebel soldiers had been paroled up to
that date. The stockof army clothingis offl-
cially invoiced at. $5,000,000 Confederate
prices. Ol sugar, molasses and salt, there
is a large quantity. ' Sixty thousand pounds
of bacon were found in one place.
This looks as if the rebels surrendered
solely because they could not hold the
place.

 

 

 

a.
3%” One attempt at riot in New England
was made at‘ Beaten lapt week 3 it was
promptly suppressed by the authorities.
———-—4-<.p-’—

E” It is stated that the small military
force in New York was not promptly used
on the first days of the outbreak—that they
wore kept back by. State Officials. If so, we

 

 

shall hear more of the matter.

On scores of battle-fields their manly

A Call for a Home Guard.

STATE OF CONNNECTICUT, '-I
OFFICE OF COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF
HARTFORD, July 15, 1863.

For the purpose of aiding civil officers in
the execution of the laws of this State, and
of the United States, I hereby invite the ser-
vices of patriotic citizens, in numbers suffi-
cient to organize two or more Battalions
of Infantry, which will be organized, armed
and equipped for three months State serv-
ice, unless sooner discharged, iu accordance
with orders, which will be immediately is-

sued. . -
Will. A. BUCKINGHAM.

Commander-in-Chief.

-—~-——. - <..—.

General Headquarters State of
Connecticut.

ADJUTANT-GENERAL’s OFFICE, l
Hartford, July 15th, 1863. 3'
[General Orders No. 9.] .

The following regulations for the enroll-
ment and organization of two battalions of
Infantry, called for State servide by a~ proc-
lamation of the Commander-in-Chief of this
date, to serve for three months unless soon-
er discliarged, are hereby adopted.

. 1. Volunteers under this call will apply
immediately to the Commander of Posts,
where they will be enrolled and organized.

Those for the first Battalion will rendez-
vous at Hartford and report to Major Geo.
D.Ch1pman, who is hereby appointed to
the command. - ,

Those for the Second Battalion will ren-
dezvous at New Haven, and report to Ma-
jor 1.1m C. Hollister, who is hereby ap-
pornted to the command.

2. Each Battalion will consist of five
companies, under command of the Major.

Each, Company will be organized as fol-
lows:

1 Captain,
I First Lieutenant,

1 Second Lieutenant‘
1 First Sergeant.

And64 privates—minimum.
82 “ —maximum. .

Volunteers will be allowed to associate
themselves into companies and elect their
own company officers.

3. These troops will be allowed the same
pay and allowances which are established
%y tinny regulations for the soldiers in the

nited States service.

4. Subsistence will be commuted to each
man at thirty‘cerits per day, and companies
Will be allowed to make their own arrange-
ments for such subsistence. '

5. Arms, accouterments camp equipage
and uniforms will be furnished by the
Quartermaster General. .

By order of the Commander-in-Chief,

HORACE J. MORSE,
Adjutant General.
—-———-——q~<.>.
General Headquarters State of
Connecticut.

ADJUTANT GENERAL’s OFFICE, )_
Hartford, July 16th,1863. 5
GENERAL ORDERs, NO. 10.

1. The Commander-in-Chief will accept
the services of Volunteers, organize them
into Companies of Infantry, and rendezvous
them in such towns as the public necessities
may appear to require in accordance with
General Orders NO. 9. issued, from these
Headquarters on the 15th instant, for the or-
ganization of two battallions.

2..Until further orders the Commanders
of Battallions and Companies which may
be organized for three months State service,
are hereby authorized to grant passes or fur-
loughs for such time as they may think
‘proper to officers and privates, who shall
in every respect conform to the order‘s of
their superior officers. Provided, the ren-
dezvous shall at no time be left without at
least one-eight of the members of the Bat-
talion or Company and that no member
shall be released can obligation to be pres-
ent and on duty every day from 4 to7
o’clock P. M., during which time two hours
shall be devoted to instruction, drill and dis-
cipline. .

By order of the Commander-in-Chief,

HORACE J. MORSE, Adjutant Gen.

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PROVOST MARSHAL's OFFICE
FOURTH DISTRICT, CONNECTICUT.

Some of the newspapers having stated
that the Draft in this District was to com-
mence on Monday next, the public is here-
by notified that such is not the fact.

Official notice of the time of the Draft will
be given through the newspapers.

J. E. D NHAM, Provost-Marshal.

Bridgeport, July 18th, 1863.,
n‘.>p

War with England. 7

The New York Herald, of Sunday, inti-
mates that a war with England is very im-
minent, and that the present draft is for the
purpose of beingprepared for such an emer.
gency. The Herald, of Monday, gives the
fOllowing in reference to the same matter:

The REASONS FOR THE DRAFT—One of
our Washington correspondents states that
the main reason for the enforcement of the
’draft at this time is the threatening aspect of
our relations with England. The Govern-
ment at Washinfim looks upon the speeches
in Parliament, the hostile attitude of the
press of London, and the decision made in
the Alexandria case, as an intimation of war,
and therefore pushes forward the draft, to
be prepared for it. Another reason assigned
is the complication growing out of the
French war in Mexico; but this, like that of
England, we consider rests entirely upon
contingencies yet in the future. It is also
stated from other sources that the Govern-
ment is desirous of the draft under the idea
-that many of those drafted will pay .the
three hundred dollars, and thus a fund will
be obtained large enough to pay sufficient
bounty to the two years and nine months
men to induce them to re-enlist. It is like-
wise said that the authorities consider this
the culminating point Of the rebellion, and
they desire to organize the three hundred
thousand additional men as a reserve force,
,for the purpose of showing the rebels that
there is no use of their holding out any
longer. _It is understood that the adminis-
tration intend to enlarge arid strengthen all
the fortifications aong our seacoasts, and
many of the new men will be placed in those
fortifications near home, and there be drilled
in the manning of heavy guns and in artil-
lery practice. .

We have not sufficient data to say wheth-
er all these reasons have convinced the Gov-
ernment that the draft is imperatively neces-
sary at this time. Whether any one or all
of them have led to the call for more troops
time will show. Meanwhile let everybody
keep cool. Let all calm their troubled souls,
and wait patiently the development that the
day brings forth, and they may yet see the
present troubles all amicably arranged, and
the rights of all property protected. _

._..- —. ‘1‘.»-

 

4 Sergeants, ,
8 Corpoi'als,
2 Musicians.

 

 

 

 

 

 

cg“ We have associated with us in the
ADVOCATE OFFICE, WM. A. KELLooO,Fore-
man of Phoenix Hose, No. 1, of Norwalk,
Conn. Our friend .K. will attend to any of
the wants of our brother firemen who may
call during oulr absence. . He is a thorough
fireman, and will do his negt to pntei-taln out
of town firemen.—.-Boston Ii‘z'reineu’s Adso-
cate. ‘

 

._.—..-——-—.--.’o

MELANCiIOLv ACCIDENT—On Sunday
afternoon four small boys, aged from 9 to 12
years. went down on the Beach at Fairfleld,
to go in swimming. Unfortunately they
ventured out into deep water, and three Of
them were drowned, and the other is under
the doctor’s care. Of the boys who were .
drowned, two were named Kelley, and one
Cavnnaugli. The news of the sad aecrdcnt
was soon conveyed to the parents of one of
the boys. They immediately went t9 their
assistance, and" tlifi' mother, almpst u‘afilic,
rushed into the water and came near b ing
drowned. The husband in order to save his
wife, lost his boy. The father of one of the
little boys, Ciivainiugli, was lulled in the late
[Janka—N. II. Palladium.

. -_—. o<o>~n o—A

The Seventh Connecticut.
The Seventh Connecticut has just disting-

uished itself by an act of'hcroism and during
which must add to its alrcad extensive repu-
tation. The rcports‘f'roi‘u' harlcsion state
that an assault was made upon Fort Wag-
ner by a portion of the 7th, Conn. regiment,
which actually charged over the work; and
succeeded in spiking three of the rebel guns.
They should have been supported by one
New York and one Pennsylyauia regiment
but they failed to come up in time, and_ the
Connecticut boys were repulsed and driven
but 'fthe fort, pith ‘llfl’l'f’ 100 killed, wound-

hiid'ha tured;

It will ilius be seen that the attack failed
through no fault of the Connection preops.
Had the New York and Pennsylvania sol~
diers hen as rompt as were the attacking

 

forces, Fort agner would have been ours.

 

 

an»; '3

FALL 01? PORT HUDSON.

A bearer of despatchcs from Gen. Grant
arrived at Cairo, brings the news that Port
Hudson surrendered on the 8th, and our
forces took possession on the 9th. Seven
thousand prisoners, thirty-five field pieces,
twenty-five seigc guns, and ten thousand
stand of small arms were taken. We havo
made Gen. Gardner and several brigadier
generals prisoners.

Sherman is pursuing Johnson but that
wary rebel keeps out of his way.

OFFICIAL FROM GEN. BANKS.
VrcxanRc, July 11—3 1’. M.
To Moor-General Halleck, General-in-Ohdzf .-

The following dispatch has been received
from Gen. Banks:

BEFORE PORT HUDsON, July 8th.—Gen-
eral: The Mississippi is now opened. I
have the honor to inform you that the garri-
son snrrendered this afternoon. We shall
take formal possession at seven o’clock in
the morning.

N. P. BANKS, Major-General.
U. S. GRANT, Major General.

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ATTACK 0N CHARLESTON.

WASHINGTON, Thursday, July 16, 1863.
The following report has been received
at the headquarters of the army :

HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE l

 

SOUTH, IN THE FIELD, MORRIS IsLAND,
S. 0. July 12, 1863.

Maj-Gen. H. W. HALLECK:

811:: I have the honor to report that at
5 o’clock on the morning of the 10th inst.,:I
made an attack on the enem ’s fortified po-
sition on the South end of Iorris Island,
and after an engagement lasting three hours

on that part of the island, and pushed for-
ward my infantry to within 600 yards of
Fort Wagner. .

We now hold all the island except about
one mile on the north end, which includes
Fort Wagner and a battery on Cummings’s
Point, mounting at the present time 14 or
15 heavy guns in the aggregate.

The assaulting column was gallantly led
by Brigadier-General Strong. It landed in
small boats under cover of our batteries, on
Folly Island, and four Monitors, led by Ad-
miralDahlgreen, which entered the main
channel abreast of Morris Island, soon after
our batteries opened. The Monitors con—
tinued their fire most of the day, against
Fort Wagner.

On the morning of the 11th at daybreak,
an attempt was made to carry Fort ag-
ner by assault. The parapet was gained
but the supports recoiled under the fire to
which they were exposed, could not be got,

u . .
pOur losses in both actions will not vary
much from 150 in killed and woundéd, and
missing. We have taken eleven pieces of
heavy ordnance and a large quantity of
camp equipage. The enemy’s loss in killed
and wounded will not fall short of 200.
Very respectfully your, obedient servant.
, ' Q. A. GILLMORE, 7
Brig-Gen. Commanding.

 

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF THE ACTION.

WAsnINoToN, July 16, 1863.—Advices
received here from the scene of operations
in Charleston harbor throw some additional
light upon the position of affairs in that
quarter.

An assault was made upon Fort Wagner
by a portion of the Seventh Connecticut
regiment, which actually charged over the
works and succeeded in spiking three of the
rebel guns. They should have been sup-
ported by one New York and one Pennsyl-
vania regiment, but they failed to come up
in time, and the Connecticut boys were re-
pulsed and driven out of the fort, with a loss
of about one hundred killed, wounded and
captured.

Another attack has been arranged, and
has most probably taken place by this
time, which it was believed must be success-
full and the whole island be in our posses-
sion. '
The value of the Monitors has been again
forcibly demonstrated in these operations.
The Kaatskill was struck sixty-four times,
some of the missiles bein frOm the ten-inch
guns, and received so litt e damage that she
was ready to go into action again the next
morning. N o casualitiesoccurred on board,
notwithstanding the severe hammering re
ceived, one man only having been somewhat
stunned.

 

.‘.-,
Capture ofConnecticut Cavalry.
NEW York, July 19.—It is stated that Ma-
jor Chas. Farnsworth, Of the First Connecti-
cut Cavalry and twenty-five of his command
were captured g the rebels on. Wednesday
last at Bolivar eights, Harper 3 Ferry. The
men fought their captors bravely, and when
nearly overpowerd by superior numbers, the
Major’s horse .was shot and his command re-
fused to leave him.
—-———*~«¢.-...————-
INTEREsTI-Ne To DRAFTED MEN—It may
interest those upon whom the “lot has
fallen” to serve in the 'army in defence of
the country to know that, exemptions ex-
cepted, they are to be called on to serve in
the order in which they are drawn ; that
they are to be notified, within ten days after
being drawn, of the fact, requiring them to
appear at a designated rendezvous to report
for duty; that on their arrival at the ren-
dezvous they are to be carefully inspected
by the surgeon of the enrolling board, and if
found to be physically disqualified they will
be there exempted ; that any persons drafted
may, on or before the day fixed for his ap-
pearance, furnish an acceptable substitute to
take his place or he may pay to the Collect~
or of Internal Revenue for his district the
sum of $300 and thereby be exempt from
any farther liability under that draft. Any
person failing to report himself, furnish a
substitute or pay $300 shall be deemed a de-
serter, and be arrested and tried as such,
unless upon proper showing he is not liable
to do military duty, the Board of Enroll-
ment shall relieve him from the draft. To
persons exempted by the act, in addition to
those physically or mentally disabled, are as
follows :
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That
‘the following persons, be, and they are
hereby, excepted and exempt from the pro-
visions of this act,’ and shall not be liable to
military duty under the same to wit: Such
as are rejected as physical] or mentally
unfit for the service; also, irst, the Vice
Pre‘sfde'nt'bf the United States. the Judges
of the various Courts of the United States,
the heads of the various executive depart-
ments of the government, and the Govern-
ors of the several States. Second, the only
son liable to do military duty of a widow
dependent upon his labor for support.—
Third, the only son of aged or infirm pa-
rents dependent upon his labor for support.
Fourth, where there are two or more sons
of aged or infirm parents subject to draft,
the father, or, if he be dead, the mother,
may elect‘ which 'son ~shall ‘be exempt.—
Fiflh, the only brother 'of children not
twelve years old, having neither father nor
mother. dependent upon his labor fbr sup-
port. Sixth, the fathcr of. motherless chil-
dren under twelve years of age dependent
upon his labor for support. Seventh, where
there are a father and sons in the same fami-
ly and household, and two oftliem are in
the military service of the United States as
commissioned officers, musicians, or pri-
vatcs, the residue of such family and house-
liold,'not exceeding two, shall be exempt.
1%“! no PCFSQQS but such as are herein ex-
e __ p'te'd shall be cgcmpt ; Blended, humour,
That no person who has been convicted of
any felony shall be enrolled or permitted to
serve in said forces.

The persons enrolled under the act are
divided into two classes. The first con-
sisting of all persons subject to military du-
ty between the ages of twenty and thirty-
five, and'all unmarried persons subject to
milllar'y do} phlovp .tliirly-livp apd under
ferty~five. ' he second class consists of all
other persons subject to military service.
The second class shall not in any district be
called into service until those of the first
shall have been called.

————..<.-s
013‘ Salem, Mass, has six Protestant cler-
gymen liable to be drafted, and the revolu-
tions of the. 3?th liuve trgnsfcrmed theui
all into scldié‘rs. ( xti/ort‘mstcr, Lissa, has. six
students freshly gradiiated from Harvard

 

 

 

University, and the draft, takes them all.

and a quarter, captured all his strongholds,

01m RECENT VIC—TORIES.

By the President of the United
States—A Proclamation.

It has pleased Almighty God to liearkeri

to the supplications and prayers of an afflict-

ed people. and to vouchsafe to the Army and

Navy Of the United States, on the land and _
on the sea, victories so signal and so effec-
tive as so furnish reasonable grounds for
augmented confidence that the union of these
States will be maintained, their Constitution
preserved and their peace and prosperity
permanently preserved; but these victories
have been accorded not without sacrifice of
life, limb, health and liberty, incurred by
brave, patriotic and loyal citizens.

Domestic affliction in every part of the
country follows in the train of these fearful
bcreavements. It is meet and right tore-
cognlze and confess the presence of the
Almighty Father, and the power of His
hand equally in —these triumphs, and these
sorrowa . '

Now, therefore, be it known that I do set
apart Thursday, the sixth day of August
next, as a day for National Thanksgiving
praise, and prayer, and I invite the people of
the United States to assemble on that occa-
sion in their customary places of worship,
and, in the forms approved by their own
conscience, render the homage due to the
Divine Majesty for the wonderful things He
has _done in the nation’s behalf, and invoke
the influence of His Holy Spirit to subdue
the auger which has produced and so long
sustarneda needless and cruel rebellion ; to
change the hearts of the insurgents; to guide
the counsels of the Government with wis-
dom adequate toso reat a national emer-
gency, and to vrsrt wrth tender care and con—
solution, throughout the length and breadth
of our land, all those who through the vi-
cissitudes of marches, voyages, battles and
sieges, have been brought to suffer in mind
body or estate, and finally to lead the whole,
nation through paths of repentance and sub-
mission to the Divine Will back to the per-
feet enjoyment of Union and fraternal peace.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.

Done at the City of Washington this 15th day of
July, in the year of our Lor one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-three, and of the Independence
of the United States of America the eighty-eighth.

By the President, BRAHAM INCO N.

WILLIAM H. SEWARD. Secretary of State.

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Monday’s War News.
From the N. Y. Tribune.

By an arrival from Port Royal we have
full details by our own correspondence of
Gen. Gilmore’s operations against the de-
fenses of Charleston, in co-operation with
the naval force under Admiral Dahlgren, to
the 15th inst. After the failure of the at-
tack on Fort Wagner, which was caused by
the hesitation Of the supports of the storming
party to come up after the parapet was gain-
ed, Gen. Gilmore commenced approaches by
mining, and it was expected that it would
soon be captured. All the fortifications on
James Island, so far as Secessionville were
also in our possession.‘ During the opera-
tion a rebel Steamer attempted to land're-‘en-
forcements on Morris Island, but she was
driven off and destroyed by our gunboats,
the troops on board barely escaping; There
is a report also that a rebel gunboat, which
came down. the harbor to reconnoiter, ven-
tured a little to near our craft, and was ta-
ken. The news efi‘ectually disposes Of the
report that Charleston was captured on the
14th; yetsuch a result seems to be very
near at hand. The Richmond papers have
advrces from Beauregard to the 16th. He
says that on the morning Of that day he at-
tacked the Union troops on James Island,
and drove them back to the protection of
their gunboats in the Stone, the loss on
both sides being small. Gan. Gilmore was
massing men on Morris Island, and and an-
other attack on Battery Wagner was expec- .
ted forthwith. But little damage was done
to the battery by the hammering of the
Union fleet.

We have New Orleans news to the 12th
inst. The chief matter of interest is the sur-
render Of Port Hudson, of which we have
but the mere announcement. It appears that
Gen. Gardiner, on the 8th inst, sent out i‘a
flag Of truce asking for terms of capitulation]

 

 

.Gen. Banks replied that he should require
an unconditional surrender, and gave Gard.
ner24 hours to consider the matter. At o
O’clock a. m. on the 9th the teImS'were com:
plied with and our troops took possession,
The moment the surrender was completed,
the Rebels sent a request for six thousand
rations, as they had eaten their last mule
—which was found to be literally true. The
trophies are 5,000 prisoners, 50 pieces of ar-
illery, and small arms in proportion. The
loyal citizens of New Orleans indulged in a
torchlight procession and general jubilation
on the night of the 11th. There are several
regiments of troops with Gen. Banks at
Port Hudson, whose time expired some time
ago, but who nobly determined to remain
until the last Rebel stronghold on the Miss-
issippi should fall, and their valor has at last
been rewarded by the consumation of their
most ardent wishes. A force from Gen.
Banks’s army was advancing on Brashear
City. The death of Commander Abner
Reed of the United States Navy is reported.

—A Memphis dispatch states that Col.
Hatch has captured the artillery trains of
the Rebel General, Blifiles. The Rebel {op-
ces scattered in every direction, most 0”
them finally crossing the Tennessee an
joining Rhoddy. There are now no large
bodies of Rebels north of the Mississippi
line, but guerrilla parties are troublesome.
A later dispatch from Gen. Hurlbert, to the
War Department says that Col Hatch pun-
ished the Rebels severely at Jackson, Tenn.
Their loss was 200 in killed wounded and
prisoners; 400 conscripts were released, and
250 horses taken. . '

-—Our cavalr , under Gen. Gre ' has a
a rough battle i'vith the Rebels, sighs; 1;;
tire force near Martinsbu'rg'. our men ob;
stinatcly held their ground through several
hours hard fighting. The losses on both
sides are said to be large,

—We learn from Cincinnati that General
Blunt has captured the Rebel stronghold at
Little Rock, the capital of Arkansas, and
taken a large number of prisoners. There
gannot now' be any large Rebel force in that

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—Col. J. K. Misener, who has been on a
raid through Northern and Eastern Missil-
sippi, thus reports: “Broke up the com-
mand of Gen. George at Panola ; destro :
ed railroad bridges at the Yuckiir'ra,‘ and Ig-
tle-work just beyond and the road from
there north. Crossed Talaliatchie north, and
pursued Chalmers beyond Goldwater, on the
Helena road. He made for the Tallahatchfc,
to cross at the mouth of the Goldwater, kil-
ed fifteen or twenty, and took forty prison-
ers. Paroled the sick at Panola, brought
away or destroyed all army supplies, work-
shops, mills, tannerics, depots, etc. Passed
north within three miles of Austin and

Commerce, destroying an immense amount
of forage and subsistence. He took fiom
600 to 800 horses and mules, and 590 h , q
of cattle, sent a detachment north affd 110“in
east from Panola to bring away all subsist:
ence, forage horses and mules, &c., passed
through five counties, traveled 300 miles,
and crossed three streams. Chalmers had with *
him Stokes’s Slemmens’s, and Blithe’s men,
900 strong, and three pieces of artillery. The
remainder of his force 900 fled south from
Panola, via Charleston, under Gen. Geo .
Destroyed the ferries at Panels and Cg;-
water- lost one man killed and five slightly
wounded.” ' " ‘ ' " ”8“"

—The Hon. Bradford Brown, State Sena:
tor from Caswell County, N, 0., has taken
open grounds for a reconstruction of the.

Union. The Hon. John A. Gilmer, and nth-f
er extensive slavcholders in the State, are
said to he in favor of the gradual emanci-
pation system. Many members of the Leg-
islature now in session at Raleigh,-have
come out for the immediate rcpralof the
act of Secession, and for the recall home by
Gov. Vance of the North Carolina troops.

—-A dispatch from Cairo, speaking of art

Hadsbu, Says; The entire silicon. on Sis.
ing of about 5,000 men, were captured' ‘a ,
so 35 field pieces, 25 scige guns, and about
10,000 stand of small arms. We have M .,
Gen. Gardner, Brig-Gen. Beale, Cols. St .
man, Mills, Smith, and twn others, names
unknown. The latest accounts say that
Gen. Sherman is still- pursuing Gen . John-
ston, but that tlievsagacious Rebel General
has kept out Of his way,

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