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NUMBER 852--NEW SERIES,
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NORWALK CONNTUESDAY MAY17186
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Harwell: 20st Oflce.
Mm CLOSE.
West 7.50 A. M.——2.80 P. M.
East 8.80A. M.-_—.-5.00 P. M.
Danbury. & Norwalkv Railroad 8.50 A. M.
Westosh‘Redding and Bedding Ridge, Tucs-
days, hursdays and Saturdays, at 12 M.
MAILS DUE.
West 9.10 A. M.—6.CC P. M.
Eas; 8.20 A. M.—3.30 P. M.
Danbury ck Norwalk Railroad 8.00 A. M.
POST OFFICE HOURS.
From 7.00 A. M. to 8.00 P. M.
Cmnns’OnsIsT-m, r. it.
D. PRITCHARD, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon,
Residence next door to Ruggles’ Store,
MAIN STREET,
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.
N e hw
HARDWARE 8b PAINT STORE,
main gtreet‘,
Opposite I. H. Campell’s Confectionery,
mm a raowrrr,
Wholesale and retail Deale inHardwarc,
Cutlery, Paints, Oils, Glass, aper Hang-
ings, Window Shades, &c.
canons a. nanoun,
SURGICAL AND MECHANICAL
DI~NTIST.
Teeth extracted without pain by the use
of Nitrous Oxide or Laughing Gas.
Office at Residence, East Avenue, Norwalk,
Connecticut.
Architecture.
SIDNEY M. STONE,
ARCHITECT: —
Will furnish Plans, Specifications, Detail
Drawings, and superintend the erection of
public and private bull ' . Office in Mar-
ble Block, Chapel-st, New Haven, Ct. tf52
L1 E0. F. BELD , Norwalk, Conn.,Man-
T ufacturer of Cop r, and Sheet
1104 Ware; and dealer in toves, Rang
Furn Cutlery, Brittannia, Wooden an
Willow are, Crockc ; and a full-assert
merit of House Keeping articles generally.
a. "s. teamwoon,’
Fashionable Draper a Tailor,
and
GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING
EMPOBIUM l
Main-st, Norwalk, Conn.
s. a. chases-nan coo...
- - Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Groceries, Flour, Feed, &c.,
14 and 16 Main-st, Norwalk, Conn.
Isms msuamcs comranv,
Of Hartford.
Incorporated in 1819, Charter Perpetual.
Cash capital $1,500,000
Insure against loss and damage by Fire
on Temps adapted to the hanard,and
consistent with the laws of
compensation.
GEORGE R. CO . LES, Sole Agent
1va .‘QT Nerwalk and vicinity.
DEN 1'5!- cann-
AN impression having gone abroad that
or
the undersigned has relinquished his
0 'ession, this is to inform his friends and
the public that he still continues the practice
of his profession at his all stand, toot oi
Main-st, Norwalk, where he will be happy
to render them his best services. In case of
temporary absence,a_ skillful assistant will be
found in attendance at the Office, ready and
willing to serve all that may call.
A. HILL, D. D. S. -
A. Henson a. 330.
N9: 1 Geeette Building-
OULD respectfully announce to the
, puclic and their old customers, that
they have recently made extensive additions
to their stock of goods, We are now prepar-
ed to offer an assortment not to be surpassed
in F'alrficld County, in quality or price. We
would call particular attention to Our stock of
atches, which is larger than ever before.—'
. e have a tine lot of Ladies’ Swiss Watches,
in old cases. at prices varying from $20 to
$7 ,, which we can recommend as bein cor.
rgct'time keepers. , Gentleman’s atch-
g; in silver and gold cases, at anynprice from
fig to 3.00. We buy of the best porters in
cw ork, and altogether for cash, so that
our facilities for selhng cheap could not be
water. Our stock of Jewelry, Silver and
latch Wares was never better than at pres-
ent, and comprises all of the latest styles that
are manufactured. A. JACKSON & BRO.
1'08 sun.
THE Real Estate formerly owned by
WILLIAM SEYMOUR, deceased, situated
in “113 WW“. 011 White Oak Shade Street,
abcutli miles from Norwalk or Darien, to
w: ;-one
“age SEW Dwelling House,
with outbuildings and 12 or 14 acres of very
superior Land, well adapted to Gardening
purposes. Also a Small House with two
acres of land attached—and 4 acres of land
situated in or near {‘Hanford’s Swamp " so
called. ’
.' The property will be sold all together or
In separate parcels as my 'suit purchasers,
rigid on accommodating terms 5 two thirds of
t 0 purchase money can remain secured on
the premises for a term of years, if desired.
For further particulars gpprly to
ST.JOHN.
- , New Canaan, Feb mm, 1863. tt‘?
.5 rem Burner for Kerosene
- use'withoutachimney and will fitan
[O Fluid Lamp; it makes a, Dad substitutes:
~..
Steam Sawing and Plaining
. Stoves, not—excellcd-in
NOBWLI-I' -30flln. ‘
Nonwatx', com .. .
'E. 8; Emirates“; Proprietor.
~ HIS House,~havingi‘bee‘n7 renovated-and
improved, is nowopen tel-the: ‘
be cpt‘ asa‘firot'owas‘ Hotel. This, Hotel is
veryphcasantly situated in one or the most
beau ‘l’tOWns’ on Long Island'Soun‘d,‘ and;
is especially-attractive for Summer Board-
'crs. '
The Proprietor would assure .the public,
that it will be his constant ' endeavorto
keep his house in such a
satisfaction to all.
NEW roamsoms cross,
NEAR UPPER END OF MAIN ST.
.East-Sidc of meetings. 5
I HAVE atmy Store in Norwalk the largest
assortmentof‘ ., ,t, . , .. '
vnouseholdl'urniturejf ,
in this county,,consist1n’ :of Bureaus of all
kinds, L0ungcs,"S0fas, cte-a-Tete Card '
Tables, Marble-top pier Tables and enter
Tables, Wash Stands, '
‘ EXTENSION TABLES, '.
CHAIRS and ROCKERS of an kinda,
looking Glasses,
Picture Frames, and everything else in the
Furniture line cheap for Cash. .
- - Repairing.
done promptly and by experienced workmen.
Undertaking,
I have on hand a large assortment of
COFFIN S, of the best materials, and will
furnish shrouds, carriages, hearse, and every-
thing necessary for the burial of the dead,
cheaper than can .be obtained elsewhere. I
have as good a Hearse as there is in the
county; and will attend Funerals in neigh-
boring towns, without extra char e.
ELBERT RA MOND.
Norwalk, Sept. 1st, 1863. 4
NORWAIJK
THE subscriber has fitted up and is now
prepared to execute all orders for Pla-
nin ; Scroll and other Sawin ;' manufacture
of oors, Sash, Blinds, &c., ., in the best
and most expeditious manner, and at satis-
factory prices. Orders by mail promptl at-
tended to. 1y17 TIMOTHY B. FITC .
n. cums-nun or some,
CABINET MAKERS, ac
ARE now prepared to offer to the public
the largest and best assortment of
Good Furniture,
comprising every- article usually kept in a
Furniture Store, ever offered ,in Norwalk,
which will be sold ‘
AT THE VERY LOWEST PRICES
Our customers and the public generally who
want anything we kgp, will find it to their
interest to give us a 1. Spring Mattresses
of 3 or 4 different kinds, very cheap. Hair
Mattresses, madeto order, and Old ones made
over as good as new. , .
UN D ER'I‘AKING:
We keep on hand a very large assortment of
Gofins of every description, furnish shrouds,
scarfs, carriages, and eve thing necessary
for the interment of the cod, and at very
low prices. We arcjust completing another
3 lendid Hearse, which will give us two
curses equal to any in the State, which we
/
without calm chaage. - ,
' ' E. QUINTARD & SONS.
Norwalk, March 15th 1862.
s rovss, HEATERS, RANGES,
VER FORTY VARIETIES and sizes of
Cooking Stoves and Ran es; over thir-
ty varieties and sizes of Par organd Office
may 9! design .
fection of operationh‘r, v'ariecy’ by any ,tove.
in the State. Manufactures -. in. succulronz
and Copper Wares, deals in J agfian, Brittan-
ia Crock , Wooden. and ver Plated
Wares, Stu e Blocking, Coal Hods, Shovels
and Riddles, Brass Kettles Sausage Cutters,
Mutts, Brooms, BellsLFire Place rates, Sad
Irons, Sheet Lead, cad Pipe, Fruit Jars,
"Fluid and Coal Oil Lamps, Stove Cast'
in fact, all that constitutesa Well filled Kitch-
en Furnishing Store. Books, describing prin
ciple and management of Stove, fl-ee. Lar
gest assortment of Pumps in the State. Call
at F. H. NASH’S,
1v4 South N orwalk, Ct.
Hammer-ls Champagne Ale.
THE attention of the public‘is solicited to
the superior quality of
H A M M E R. ’ S
Fresh Brewed Champagne Ale.
This Ale is brewed fresh at all seasons of the
year, and its keeping qualify, especially of
that brewed during the' most excessive hot
weather, is guaranteed for any length oftime.
For sale in Barrels and' half-Barrels, at
Selleck’s Packet Ofilce, N orwalk.
JEHIEL GRUMMAN,
Agent for the sale of Hammcr’s Champagne
Ale, Wilton, Conn. 2
Notice.
THE Subscriber has the pleasure of inform-
ing the public that he has purchased the
interest of Ebenezer Crissey in the Boot and
Shoe Business lately carried on at the Store
corner of Wall and Water Street, where he
will continue the business. He trusts that
the liberal patronage given to this Store
while under his control as partner and man-
ager, will be continued to him as proprietor.
9 J. N. LOCKWOOD.
Gash System adopted (Or 1
Photographs & Cortes do Visits
AT WHITNEY do BECKWITH’S.
IN consequence of the great rise in chem-
icals, metals, and paper, used in our busi-
ness, that can only be bought for cash, we
had either to' increase our prices, or adopt
the Cash system. We choose the latter, as it
will alike benefit the customer and suit us.
Hereaflcr, when a proof is accepted, the
order for prints must‘ be accompanied with
the casn.
WHITNEY & BECK WITH.
Norwalk, Conn., J one 15.
Stationery l Stationery! l
E BLACKMAN has just received a
e large lot direct from the Manufactur-
ers. 200 Beams Cop, Letter, Bill, Note and T
Billet Paper of theoorg best quality in the
Market. _ 150 500,000 Envelopes Of all si-
zes andCo ors, silso a far clot of Writing
Books, Diaries. ass Boo s. Mcmdraudas,
Transparent Slat Hills A B C. Blocks,
Lead cncils, Slate encils. Steel Pens, Pen
Holders, Rubber Sponges, Blue and Black
Ink, Arnolds Writin Fluid, Pocket Ink-
stands, Gold Pens, old and Silver Pen
Holders, doc. &c., &c., for Sale and not to be.
undmold, at wholesale or retail by
EBLACKMAN,
4 Main St.
Call at the sign of the GOLDEN MORTAR.
WM. T. BARN UM,
U. 8. War Claim Agent,
Will prom tly collect Bounty Money,
Back Pay, ensions for Disabled, Dias
charged Soldiers, Widows and Children,
Mothers and Sisters, and all other Claims
against Government. Oflice opposite Cou-
cert Hall. All business'lettcrs promptly
style, as will ensure '
france Com
"with a paidpildlycapital of 8200,
4 ally given on
'tomcrs and the trade. at large.
shall use whenever our .services are required, .
Petr. ..
N orwall:
a _.- .llillllfll lilllll'lll.
(piles
of ermanent or transient boarders,an will .
climactic-pita
Paidup Capital '
wise. Bream President. _. '
no. R. Co‘wrats, Secretary.
' Esau. Hm, Treasurer.
Norwalk, Jan lat. 1864
women.
HE subscriber
of the New England
«trance 00. of Hartford, is p to insure
all kinds of. property against‘ are or damage
by . firEpn as accommodating terms as any
other mpany.
, The New England Fire and Marine Insue
has been recent] established
' 1 rsocosoo “dim“
surp us 0 .
’ JOSEPH w. mam
Agent for Norwalk and vicinity.
,NorWalk, Feb. lst, 1861. tffi
Norwalk
GLASSIGAL INSTITUTE.
REV. R. BAYARD SNQWDEN,A. M,
Instructor.
HIS DAY SCHOOL, located next
door to the Bank of Norwalk, has
been put upon a firm basis by the confidence
and support of the public. Instruction is
imported in the Latin and Greek Classics,
French, Mathematics, and English Studies.
Much attention paid to branches needed in
ordinary business. The S enccrian System
of Penmanshlip taught. ' ectures occasion-
istory, English Literaturc,&c.
Terms $11.00 and $8.00 pcrnuarter ofelcvcn
weeks. The Summer Term will begin May
16th. Students may enter at any time and
will be charged from the time of admission.
REMOVA'IT
RS. J. E. HOYT, would respectfully
inform the public that she has Remo-
ved her MILLINERY ROOMS to Curtis’s
Buildihgkmirectl y over the Store of Mr. Bat-
terson,) aiu St, where she will be pleased
to meet all her old friends and patrons.
Attention is called to her new stock of
Spring Millinery Goods,
which will be on exhibition and Sale, on
and after April lst.
Norwalk, March 18th, 1864. 12
Spring and Summer ,
“WI! GOOD! l-
'T MRS. M. J. SLAUSON’S Rooms,
over Marvin & Prowitt’s Store, Main
Street, Norwalk, Conn. Mrs. S. would in-
vite the Ladies of Norwalk and vicinity to
'an examination of her Spring and Summer
' styles of mg?
i
made Hats and large assort-
ment of fine, llineryGoodaconsisting in part
of fine Straw, Leghorn and Silk Hats and
Bloomers, fiue‘French and American Flow-
, crs, Ribbons, Ornaments. of the latest styles,
Silks for Hats of the most fashionable col-
Aors. Ladics’ Silk Hats made to order.—
_Straw Hats and Bloomers trimmed at the
shortest possible notice.
N. B.—-Personal attention given to Clean-
ing and Pressing Hats and Bloomers to; culsé
m
WIS.
MISS PILGRIM
Eas Removed
to the now‘ Store between the Bank of Nor-
walk and the Danbury R. R. Depot. ltf
Hillinery.
MRS. S. M. VANDERBILT would an-
nounce to the Ladies of Norwalk and
; .
' vicinity that she has taken rooms in Sher-
wood’s Block Main street, where she is new
opening a well selected assortment of Milli-
ncry s. Ladies are rcspectfhlly invited
to cal and examine for themselves. 3t*l7
New Millinory Store.
188 E. . T L flinforms the
M Ladies ofnSouth Orwal and vicinity
that she will o
_ n thesstore former] r occu-
pied by Mrs. ewcom , No. 6 Ely’s Block,
on Thursday, 28th inst, with a handsome as-
sortment of Fancy and Millincry Goods, of
the latest styles.- ,
Great care paid to orders.
Straw Hats Cleaned and Pressed.
South Norwalk, April 23, 1,864. 2m17
Grand Opening of
panama: 0003‘:
ON and after Friday, April 20th. Mus. J.
E. DAVIS. thankful to her friends for
their past patronage, would call their kind
attention to her cheap and well selected
stock of Millineryfic‘ods now on hand.
‘ S. J. E. DAVIS,
3m*17 New Canaan, Conn.
J. 1' 3 n I S ,
County surveyor.
ALSO Agent in the Purchase and Sale of
Real Estate, holding the ofilcc of Coun-
ty Surveyor, will attend to Land Surveying
on notice at his office at South Norwalk Su-
vings Bank, or at the office of Norwalk Ga-
zette. ‘ tl12
New Meat Market.
THE Subscriber would respectfully inform
the ublic that he has bought out the
MARK T .latel kept by Mr. J amcs Byxbee
in SKIDD PS LOOK Main Street, and in-
tends kcepin constantly on hand the choi-
cest of Beef, ark, Mutton, Poultry, doc, doc.
Having had long experience in the business
he is confident of his ability to please. A
share of the public patronage is res fully
solicited. - U IUS F. PART ICK.
Norwalk, Sept. 21st, 1863. 38
THE Subscriber having purchased the
Hardware business, formerly conducted .
by Edwin V. A. Chichester, hopes by fair.
dealing, and close attention to business, to
retain all the customers of the old stand, and
add many new ones.
' THEODORE FITCH.
. A CARD.
HE subscriber takes this method 1 of
thanking his friends for their good will,
during the past ten years. At the same time
requesting them, and the public, to extend
their patronage to his successor, Mr. Theo-
dore itch.
EDWIN V. A. CHICHESTER.
Norwalk, Dec. 15th, 1863. 51
Drugs lacy Washer.
A SIMPLE. chea and effective
' WASHIN MACHINE, '
that will do ’the work well without injury to
the cluthcs, and the price is within the reach
of all classes. Farmers, Mechanics, Labor-
ers, save your wives and daughters in health
and strength by investing $8.001n
BRIGGS EASY W, SEER.
. . , , Mannheim-ed an i r b
firl‘lmd. Price of burner on SOcents. w r d. ' " fin
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of; the .nincteoathieocntury,.gto: the-heathen
There-the Indium «me from: tint
_m¢uy'1ivsa,gano in; raise, n..- former}:
owner of ”the estate, bought it just before
It was. buried loathe. ground at- the ex-
treme end of the care,» no. doubt just
as it was. placed : there by’tho Indisu‘s’
more than 4.00 years ago, to preveut’its
falling into the hands of their persecu-
tors. _ .
From Papa Pancho’s description, I.
thougbt‘this might be the great ‘ cave
which had been consecrated by the‘Iu-
dians as'a kind of temple, and to which
they frequently made pilgrimsges to ob-
tain some favor or blessing ; and the ob
ject of my visit . to Anna» having been
frustrated by the premature withdrawal'
of all the troops from Neyba and Barra-
houa, I made up my mind at once totako
a trip to Los Negros, and search the In-
disn cave. Mr. Goran and Mr. Fischu-
proposed to accompany me, and Antonio
was engaged as guide to Buenavista, the
last settlement on the road. We started
the following afternoon at 3 o’clock, Au-
tonio on a male, with baskets containing
our provisions and a change of clothes,
and we three on horseback. Our road
the first two hours was through a rich
savanna, with here and there a sugar
plantation, and occasionally a patch of
cotton: At 6 o’clock we commenced the
ascent to Buenavista, through a narrow,
crooked path, thickly wooded, and
branches so low that it was rather bazé
ardous traveling at night. Antonio be-
ing more accustomed to such roads in the
night, took the lead, and by singing out
to us when there was anything in the
way, we reached our destination for the
night at half past seven, with only a few
scratches. We stopped at the house of
Jose Locatio, a negro abOut 50 years
old, and were cordially welcomed by
himself and family. The report of three
white men being there was soon circula-
ted through the neighborhood, and men,
women and children flocked in to see us
ale-many of them no doubt had never seen
a white person before. Before retiring
for the night, we secured a guide. to the:
cave, that we might make an early start
in the Incrning. Our best put up four
hammocks for us in his open shed, as he
had :but one frooul in his but, and we had
a good -nigbt’srest. I atom at the first
dawn of day, anxious to see what claims-
tho locality had to the name it boro—
Bueaavista, (good view,)LI was quite
unprepared'forthesccne before me. To
the right was a still higher mountain, on.
tirely covered with the richest tropical
foliage, with scattering palm-trees of the
different varieties,» enlivcniug the scene
with their toll slender trunks and grace-
ful caps ; iafrout a deep valley, with a
stream of the purest water at the bot,
tom 1; to the left the broad savanna over
which we passed, and in the distance the
broad ocean. Our r party soon got to-
gether to talk over Our trip to the cave.
Our guide, a negro named. Mariano,-and
our host, both endeavored ' to dissuade
us from going on horseback, as‘there was
no road, they said, the greater part of
the way, and some steep places over
which it would be impossible for a horse
to pass: I asked them if any animal had
ever been .over the route. They said
many years ago a jackass was occasion-
ally passcd over it, but with difficulty,
but since then the greater part of it was
quite closed up with small trees and un-
derbrush. I felt unequaled to the jour-
ney on foot, and having had no little ex-
perience in traveling over hard roads and ~
rough countries, I decided to start with
the way, and the others resolved to fol-
low my cxample. While making prepa-
rations to start, the wife and daughter of
our host prepared coffee for us, after'par-
taking of which we mounted our horses
and started ; Mariano land’s can, about
12 years old, taking the lead on foot.—
For the first two hours the road was'not
dificult, but after that it grew worse and
worse. We hesitated at several of the
steep passes to survey them and consider
whether it was not most prudent to turn
back, but always decided, after resting
awhile, to persevere unto the end. Ma—
riano and his son were very active in
clearing the road, or rather in opening a
roadras they had to do a good part of
the way. I soon found that all my expo-
rioace in traveling over rough countries
and badrosds, was as nothing compared
to this. The wild 'g’faddeur 0f the moon '
tain scenery, at’times surprising as with
emotion altogether beyond description,
was a powerful stimulant to push on.—
At one place we passed through-u deep
gorge, between two perpendicular» walls
:of rock, about 400 feet high, which hd
been opened by one of the many terrific
earthquakes of former 'yeara." Oncech
side, the rock was nearly covered with
" _toruit..es.z=.tmnr
warms. oOtréefindehée.‘ -' cot-W twitter 5“ New
idol of 3the¢fiftecntb,'{snd to my first visit
to For“ Ponchos. 49;..9999’. I! I could.
“‘9“? “Poll Jill misfits. I lulled hits...
- Errflsruurfouud swaths. estate. He
'rr said. it was. found--h: the“. great ...Tudian-.
cape-at Loo Negroijincae where be for- _
his death, intending‘tosenoit to-;F¥9|!¢°l:q
raccoon; Museum-dust?
. some tcrflblovOlcanobelOV.lQ§mriHl
$0.!!th possible this dimes-m
:mtsmsudpmirim album-s
Isioually-alsfilgbtfebywovavhhngifiierbck‘;
Mme assignmen- an: an:
The. wutmmutwemwuw
.rtne'mwnmrceqmflmm-
one shelli- ombcw .ill'lhflsmh-HYEQ;
{cm - so coipplctclyjhsdedsthe whistler
that we didactifiudthenoou—daylriatjct-
oll oppresslvcgiorwe: mu-nof- limou-
'durod the excessive fallgue.‘f_Altliougli'
.oer1h0rses'wero a" burden to us aoon'sidg-t
arable part of the 7 way, and ,taxcd; our
strength and ingenuity to get them-over.
some of theprecipices, I -ncvcr:ro‘gretted
having takenétb'e'm; In fact, neither of
us could have gone through on foot. The
scene was enlivened by Mariano’s five
dogshuutiug and barking at wild hogs,
'and their noise kept the parrotscontiau-
.ally screeching over your bonds. '.We
finally reached Loo Negros at half past
one, having been seven hours on the'road.
We had passed entirely over the mean--
'tain, {rum the Bay of Gore to the Bay
,. of Neyba. .. We couldseethe- vessels at
BarahOna, on the opposite side of the.
Bay. It'was here where Papa Pancho
had passodtho best part of his life, most
of the time alone, and without any other
means of communicating with the world
than his boat. After partaking of lunch-
eon, we commenced the ascent of a steep
and rugged hill to the cave. As we here
had the full force of the direct rays of
the sun upon us, the boat was like c‘fiory
furnacc,'but, f0rtunately,tbo distance was
short, or I should have resolved to camp
out over night, and take the cool of the
evening to go totho cave. Mariano had
gone up like a cat, and ballooed to us
that he was already there. We soon
reached the spot, but I was so overcome
with the fatigue of the ascent and the
heat, that I threw myself upon the
ground in the shade, quite exhausted.
Anxiety and excitement soon overcame
the fatigue, and I started up to take a
survey of the outer cave. This was
about 75 feet wide, 30 feet deep, and 15
feet high; the roof forming a true arch.
It appeared more like the work of man
than Nature. The entrance to the inner
cave was on the extreme left side, and
only about 6 feet wide by '3feeft high.
Lighting our wax candles ,which- we had
brought for the purpose, we crawled in
tbroughtbe- dark bole cautiomly,~»and
when we found we-hsd roomto stand up,
rosenpon'our feet and raised our lights
'as high as we could reach, to . gctaview
'of', the placoiwll had come so far and
toiled on hard to see. My firstthoughtc
were of the poor Indians, who badboeu
driven by the attempts to enslave ‘ them
to hide themselves and starve to death
in such dismal places, by. apeoplc pro-
fessing Christianity, and eudeavoring to
enforce their creed upon them, whose. re-
llgiom examples were already much more.
in accordance with the teachings and-exo'
staples of . Christ than their own. ' One
of the great mysteries in the history of
those people was that they should believe
in a SupremoBeing, who was immortal,
omnipotcnt, and invisible, and in the im-.
mortality of the soul. Said one of their
chiefs to Columbus, "know that, accord-
ing to our belief, the souls of men have
two journeys to perform after they have'
departed from the body, one to a place
dismal and foul, and covered with dark-
nem, prepared for such as have been no-
just and-cruel to their ibllow men—tho
other full of delight, for such as have
promoted peace on earth. If, then, thou
art mortal, and dost expect to die, bo-
were that thou hurt no man wrongfully,
neither do harm to those who have done
no harm to thee.” If they were not ex-
empt from the penalty of original sin
through the fall 'of Adam, they were
surel‘y’ included in the promise, “I will
have mercy on whom I will have mercy,”
having bad no knowledge of the fall, or
the atonement.
.Hoping to find some relics of that once
numerous and happy people, I walked on
to the farther end of the cave, examining
every nook, corner and crevice, but with-
out finding anything of interest. The
bottom was earth, and had probably
been leveled ofi' to be more » comfortable.
I regretted not having some tools to dig
up the earth, where it seemed most likely
to find any of their hidden treasures. The
interior. was not so large as I expected,
from Papa ,Pancbo’s description, being
not more than 100 feet in extreme length,
to, broad, and 12 feet high in the center.
Our time being about up, as it was noc-
essaryto get over the mountain. moses
before dark, or we should be obliged: to
stop on the way over night, we crawled
out again and hurried down the hillJ'tor
cur horses. We started at "half-past
three, and the road being new open, we
got along much faster than in ; the fore-
nOos.? ‘ ('lnr her-cs. too, seemed founder-
’staad that they were headed . towards
homo, and required less urging} toleap
over thesteepe than they did Tu going-
At o’qtciocr we had, pulsed sll‘tb'c bed
places, where we had to ~wslk,'lo’ading
our. horses, and being now dark our
guide lit two. wax candles, the light of
which ambled us to grope our way
jflimgb thedntk woods. We arrived at.
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port‘skihg rot is frugih meal; ; outskiadhoso
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flail ' (now-ho mull-now .4119:
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flue-hammock than instheibost'uhsd ever
down to'tbc 'riv'crj-andjtooka i'bath, and
"then fell; cqualto iii: “cassette-Joly.
journey. -A't,8 o’clockwo . pal-took of a
" light breakfast, and immediately ._ after.
started on our way home. At Locario’s
hooseI had another proof of the gene-
rouc'hospltality and kindness of these
much abused people. The more inti-
mation of compensating them for our
entertainment two nights scorned to
‘wouud- their feelings. -Wc took a differ-
ent road returning, leading ‘ down to the
sea, and rode along the shore several
'miles before turning into the broad sa-
vanna. At 12 o’clock we stopped at a
sugar and cattle estate owned by a negro
named Andres do Sena. When he un-
derstood where we came from he insisted
upon our remaining there until the heat
of the day had passed, and his wife and
daughter set to work immediately to pre-
pare dinner for us. I found do Sena to
be quite unintelligent his, familiar with
the history of the United States and the
causes of the civil war there. Like most
others I have found in the Island, his
sympathies were with the North, and he
expressed a hope that he might live to
see his country annexed to the United
States, when he could leave a rich inher-
itance to his children, but which was now
almost valueless. After dinner, and two
hours’ siesta in hammocks, we again
mounted horses and arrived at the estate
at 5 o’clock. Although disappointed in
the principal object of my visit to the
cave, it had nevertheless been a very in—
teresting trip, which I could not regret.
I afterwards made several excursions
around the country with Mr. Garnn, vis-
iting most of the estates in that section,
and all that was of interest to be seen.
Some of the estates and many of "the
houses were without occupants, the own-
ers having liakcd their fortunes with their
countrymen, the Dominicans, and were
with them. This was decidedly the
most desirable tract of land for the culti-
vation of sugar cane that I have ever
traveled over. In addition to a deep,
rich soil, the whole plain has the advan-_
tsges of never failing supplies of water
for irrigation, so essential to secure uni-
form crops. .
Having ascertained that all the parties
living near the, Salt Mines, had aban-
donod- their houses, and there was no
prospect of; any change in the movements
of - the Government forces for sometime,
I embarked on the . 10th inst. for this
city, under-rived hero on the 12th. Du-
ringmyr'sbsenccof 17 days] found the
Dominicans had so harassed the Spanish
forces stationed some miles up the river
tokcep the country open, that they» had
been forced to retreat into the fortifica-
tions, so that they now only hold this
city and Anna on. the south . side of the
Island. Some viewed these retreats as a
preparatory step to withdraw from the
Island, but a few days later,fresh advices,
were received from Spain, relieving the
Captain General Vargas, and appointing
Gen. Genders in his stead, with instruc-
tions for a more “vigorous prosecution of
the war.” Reinforcem'cnts are on the
why out, and further appropriations made
to rcconquer the country. Gen. Genda-
ro, who is the second in command- here,
being now absent in Cuba, it is not
known what new expedition is to he
started.
This being semen canto, or holy week,
there is a torchlight procession every
evening through the streets, designing to
represent our Saviour’s condition and
sufi‘ering each day of the week. I-saw
those of Tuesday and Wednesday .evcn-
ings. On "the former, Christ’s ’image,
with a crown of thorns upon his head,and
a reed in his hand, was secured to a large
platform, with a canopy over it, surroun-
ded with lighted candles upon the plat-
form, and suspended from the canopy
and home upon the shoulders of six men.
On each occasion the images of Saint
John the Baptist and the Virgin Mary
were borne in like manner in tho rear,
some distance apart. Each image was
preceded by musicians, accompanying the
priests and others in chants for the occa-
sion. After the Virgin Mary came a
military band of about fifty instruments,
playing some funeral dirge, and followed
by afilc of soldiers. ._ Each night they
stopped some time in front of the Arch'
bishop's residence, chanting all the while,
The proceuion was very long. and each
person-man, woman and child, bearing a
lighted wax candle, was rather grand
and imposing, but I could not avoid ex-
claiming, although in the presence of
;Chtboiicc, "oh Christianity l what col
emu fares! and mockcrios are represented
they all agreed with me that it was all a
vain show, and without anything in the
religion 0f'Cbrlst to warrant it; At the
great Cathedral on Tuesday night they
had the ceremony of reading the call,
W ummnn’undmld source—.1 __
day."- Arvailspread before tho'altar-wac. .
invested. Icicle?“ daylight went"
and burning luconsczaround the images.‘
in thy name l” and was surprised to find,
the tumult and the earthquake,- which it.
seems. to ' me was out of order 1 on that .
“rent in] twain", from» the. top to the bot
tom.” ~ The. ' tumult was produced by a
collection at boys, who, at a givengsignal,
ran and hallboed just as boysdo when
let out of- school ; and the‘carthqu‘ake,by
the firing of a small cannon in '- the rear-
of.,the building. I noticed ‘ but 'fe'w'of-
the intelligent, part 'of the male populaé
tion coor- a'uy interest in the ceremonies,
butthe women of all classes attended
cowardly- ' _ '
I leave here at 12 o’clock tonight for.
Porto Rico, but expect to return here
again before going North, to get the la-
test information of the progress of the
war hero, and of the probabilities of eith-
er party yielding. Parsauo;
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MAJ.- GENi JOHNSEDGWICK.
The oldest of the corps-commanders of
Army of the Potomac, the veteran sol-
dier whose renown is identified with it,
and whose personal fame has contributed
largely to the reputation of: . that army
for steady valor, the General who has
twice been ofi'ered and twice refused the
cemmand of the army—JOHN Summer:—
is dead. The army has sufi'cred no such
loss since its organization. As a Gener-
al, he stood alone—his military talent in
its own kind without any parallel. He
was the soldier wh0°by the eager testi-
mony of all who knew him, of all Gener-
als above him and beneath him, was most
distinguished by indomitable tenacity of
purpose, and by the ability to do more
with a given force than any other com-
mander—to carry it further on the march,
to hold it longer against an overwhelming -
attack, to lead it more surely on an en-
would have deemed forlorn, to win victo-
ry out of defeat, and to cherish an elastic
hope amid the most depressing discour-
agenionts. We know not where to look
for his successor. It was he who gave
its name to the “Fighting Sixth.” Who
shall perpetuate it ?
John Sedgwiek was born in Connecti-
cut ia 1817, was graduated at West
Point in 1837, went into the artillery,
was made First Lieutenant in 1839, won
a 'brevet as. Captain for gallantry at
Contreras and Churnbusco, and as Major
in the battles of Molino del Rey, Cha-
pultepec, and the San Cosme Gate,
received his commisu'on as captain in
.1849, was made Major in the 1st Caval~
ry in 1855, Colonel of the 4th Cavalry in
1861, Brigadier-General of Volunteers in
the same year, Aug. 4, and Major-Gen-
eral July. 4, 1862. In that brief detail
effects is crowded the gallantry of a life-
devoted to the military service of his
country, and finally laid down to save it.-
' Of his career in the Army of the Po-’
tomac it is enough to say that he fought
with nbigh distinction in 7 every bottle from
which his wounds did not keep him away.
He rose steadily, and was successively
appointed to the command of a brigade,-
b division. and a corps, in spite of a mod-
estyl which led him to underrate his own
ability and to profess himself content
with subordinate command. 0n the
Peninsula he was twice severely wounded.
At Antietam he led a division in Sum-
ner’s corps, and clung to the field till he
had received three wounds. On his
recovery he was assigned to command
the 9th Corps, was subsequently trans-
ferred to the 5th, and finally to the 6th,
which he has never since forsaken— never
till now, and only now in death. In the
Chancellorsville campaign, his was the
movement on Fredericksburg, which did
all that lay in one man to retrieve the dis-
asters of Hooker at Chancellorsville. At
Gettysburg he arrived on the field into
on the second day, after a march of
thirty-three miles, went instantly into
battle, and drove back the enemy, who
had forced the 2d Corps to retreat and
were pressing their advantage. He never
was in a battle out of which he did not
bring away great distinction for himself.
But even his fame as a military com-
mauder will be less tenderly cherished
than the memory of his personal charac-
ter by those who knew him in private
life, who have-shared his hospitality in
memorable campaigns,and who learned to
know the solid worth, the high sense of
honor, the cordial feelings, the genome
traits, which characterized him. We
pass those memories hastily—the news
of his death is but just received. The
_bullet of a. sharpshooter at Spottsylvania
has gone to the heart of John Scdgwick
—-has added another to the costly lives
which this Rebellion has demanded as a
sacrifice. There never was a moment
.whea he was not ready to give‘ it. Let
no friend of his remember his loss so
mournfally as not to keep his example.
his memory, his undying fame, over like
him as an example and an inspiration.
-———‘~‘.
123: Two-cam Com—This new coin,
tabs made of bronze, is in also about mid-
way between a Spanish shilling and an
American quarter of a dollar. On one
sideisaa shield resting against crossed
arrows, with the motto, in a‘scroll above,
“ In God is our Trust,"—undernoatb,
corn, doc, incloslng a large figure 2 above
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the word “mate" and around the mar-
terprise which any other will than his in
v“ 1864." On the other side a wreath of
firmness or m nuns.
' The President Recommends Players“
Tfiamksgieing to Almighty God. _ . ,
' Exowfitfiilfmos. ’ '
, _ .Wlsaxwor.lh.s 9. 18.09
. To the'fiiendsof Umoedlihfly:
. anugh-‘is'known of army . new
within thelsst five days to . 'm our
special gratitudoto God. While whit}
remains undone demands our most Illicit
prayers to, and reliance upon, Him (cute
but whom all human cfi'orts is vain , I
recommend that all putt-iota]: at t it”
homos,,at~tbeir places of public war-bin
and wherever they may be, unitet '
common thanksgiving and prayer to
Almighty GOd. .. .
ABRAHAM LINCOLN; j .
Dispatches From lee. ltanten:
OFFICIAL NEWS FROM "GEN;
GRANT. '
WASHINGTON May 9—4 p. in. 3}
Major-Gen. Dix : Dispatches ll“.-
just reached hero direct from Gen-Grant,
They are not fully deciphored yet, but lid
is “ On to Richmond.” _
EDWIN M. STANTON, Sec. of War.
armour. NEWS FROM cum:
MEADE. 2 .
WASHINGTON, May 9—4 p. m.
A bearer of dispatches from Gen.
Moade’s headquarters ' has- just reached
here. He states that Lee’s army'cou'r":
mencedfalling back on the night of Erie
day. Our army commenced the pursuits
on Saturday. . ' 43‘ f.
The Rebels were in full retreat ft‘r‘?
Richmond by the direct road.“ Hancock'.
passed through Spottsylvania Court;
House at daylight yesterday; Our hoad- ‘-'
quarters at noon yesterday were, twenty-3
miles south of the battlefield. ' ‘ ' ' .
FREDERICKSBURG OCCUPIED.
We occupy Fredericksburg. Thefifld :
New York cavalry occupied thatffplace ‘l
at 8 o’clock last night. The' depot; for
our wounded is established at Fro‘derlcks‘e 1
urg. . 2 .
EDWIN M. STANTON Secretary of War
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1853-5." :; 2
To Major-Gen. Dix :-’-Dispatclios”.
have been received this evening, from
Gen. Grant, dated at 1 o’clock yelter- j,
da . ' , .
The enemy have made a stand at
Spottsylvania Court House. There bed ,
been some hard fighting, but no general .
battle had taken place there. _— _ ,-
I deeply regret to announce that Mstr- ‘
Gen. Sedgwick was killed in yesterday's :
remains are at Fredericksbm fig“
expected here tonight. I, -" ‘ an .
The army is represented to be iu‘bx- '
cellent condibienand with ample supplies. .
Gen. Robinson and General Morris » .
are ' wounded. No other causalitlcs to ‘
General ofiicers are reported. :.
’GenE'Wright has been placed in com- ‘
mood” of Sedgwick’s corps.
Gen. Grant did not design to- renew
toadvancc without it. ,
‘ EDWIN M. Sums, , ,.
Secretary of War.
STORY.”
L Wasmarox, Tuesday, 1 y 10—1339. is; 1
Major- .
Butler. IT Tents Tue Scour: : = ' ' -
, EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of
museum Nisan Samarium“.
- lay in;
To mm M. STANTON, Secretary'of- or
~ Our operations may
a few words. .
With 1,700 cavalry we have advanced,
up the Peuinspla, forced the Cblckaboln- .'
inv, and have safely brought them to our-
prcscnt position.
now holding position as' our
toward Richmond. ’
Gen. Kantz with 3,000
meat up the James River, forced the";
at Stony Creek, below Potcnburg,
that point. ‘
We have landed here, intronchod ,
and got a position which, with proper;
whole of Lee’s army. I have ordered up
the supplies. , ’ ‘_
Beanregard,,with a large portion of
his command was left scuth of thecnttiug -
of the railroad by - Gen. Kaatz. That'-
portion which reached Petersbu‘rgj under
Hill I have whipped to-day, killing and
wounding many. and taking many pris-
oners, after a severe and well-:contoated
fi ht.
‘gLieut.-Gen. Grant will not
with any further reeinforccments to 'Ille ,'
from Beauregard’s forces. ‘
we are fighting for the 'on' of
edge that McPherson took ~the I
of Rosana this morning. '
You willrcmember that on Sal; ’ f .
Bmsrd’s Roost-in a bond of Mill Creek,
just north of Dalton. ‘
This is represented to be a
position, which Goa. Thomas
this will-place McPherson with a5“
corps of veteran troops in thereof,
enemy, while Thomas advances up...
front and
from Cleveland. .
It is probable that agrcat
be now in progress. Gen. 00 John
commands the Rebel forces. ' .
Nothing since .my'last; dispa “3
been heard from the army of they!”
macerfromGon.‘Butler.,, ‘- '
' " ' ED M.
'gla“Uaitcd Statuof'Ancrlccr' -
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the attack to-day, being engaged In :;
replenishing from the supply train, so as ‘ f
Gen. DIX: 1 forward a on
patch this moment received from. Gen. '-
These were colored cavalry, , and are
' same.
«no, hum
Sn fiolk, on the same day with our move- ~‘
3|
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Blackwatcr and burnt the railroad bridge ‘
o... .
selves, destroyed many miles of railrbe'd,v,,
supplies, we can hold out against" the;
' Maj-Gen. Dix: A dispatch from'Gqf
Sherman received at midnight, statuthst '.
‘; :2
'Schofieldclosos icon to. seek
fought onthat ‘ll'no you‘re: .— and In!
engagement at Spotteylvanigbeing struck . '
by a ball from a sharpshooter.- His .
GEN. nnrnnnwrnm Irma? 'j
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cutting in two Beauregard’s forces» pt
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Movement influx-31., 5 . 2.
WASHINGTON, May 10, 'l g, m. .' 5
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Rocky Face Ridges, and I bave,.kuOII-i,,’.§:
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Creek Gap, and was within seven miles-.5.
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the Rebels were forced from Tunnel . ‘f‘ 51
by Gen. Thomas, and took a. positionabgg,
vs? «rm-”.1
to drive the enemy from -on a form.
occasioa,.whea be advanced onDaltucsi T15
but Bowie a position on ' the radroll’ f
about fifteen miles south of Dalton, and
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