Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-29
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o1 attempts 90 INN tks Blockade, dHf is taken
The following Official despatch reached the Ma.
vyidepartnsnt this forenoon:
FLAG SHIP WABASH
Port Royal Hdrbor, Noe 10, 1861 (
SRI have the honor to report that commau.
der L. Nj. Yard, of the U. ). steamer Dale cap
tured the British schooner Mabel on the evening
Of the 18th inst. in lat 81 deg. 10 min. and long
80 deg - min. 81 sec. west, and brought her into
this har Dor.
She purpoTted to be from Havana and bound
for New rork, but at the time Of her capture
was heading for st. Catherine's SQUAD
Her cargo consists Of seven bales blankets. 4
cases cloth. 9 cases saddles and brides, 3 boxes
starch IS boxes tin, 12O boxes coffee, % bbIs Do
tatoes, $50 pigs Of lead 80 bags of shot, box shoes
Days arrow root, cass pistols, (revolvers,) and
two cases Of cavalry swords
The Mabel was formerly named the John w
Anderson, OF Baltimore, as appears by the certi-
AGATE Of registry given at Nassau, N. P, found
among his papers. She had no clearance from the
port of Havana.
The character Of her cargo-part OF II contra
band, and her position as above given seem to be
strong prssumptiye evidence of her INTENT on to
run the blockade. have therefore sent her to
Philadelphia In charge of Masters Mate Levi
Lane, Of the United States steamer Dale. and
seven men Of that ship, for adjudication.
have the honor to be, sir,
respectfully your obed't ser't
IF. DUPONT,
Flag Oticer commanding
South Atlantic blockading squadron
Hon. Gideon Welles, Sec'y Of Navy, washin'n.
AFFAIRS UP RIVER.
Especial Correspondence Of the Star1
DARsEsTowS, Md, Nov. 81, 1s6l-Ednc,
staT:-There Is one fact which have not seen
noticed in the papers yet which think It can do
no harm and may do some good to ventilate
Since the 10th New York Regiment was paid off
last Monday week there have been seventy deser-
lions from 1t. This il one'of tie regiments which
enlisted but three months for the Government and
State, and was transferred by the State authorities
to the Government for the longer term of enlist
EnsEti many Of them contend that they are held H.
legally hence the dissatisfaction In this and few
other regiments; hence also desertions This
regiment-the 19th-now numbers only about $40
men, and will probably have to be re.oreanized
We hear that Eve of he deserters are In vour CITY
but great many Of them have been seen In Penn.
sYlvania, making tracks for their homes. Gen
Banks has now IN custody a secessionist belong
ing to this neighberhood who with his accom-
pllce dealer in clothing stands charp ed with ex
changing citizens clothes jew shop suits) with the
soldiers for their uniforms. II is said that proof
In Eve instances at least.
The Putnam Rangers W no are In the neiRhbor-
hood Of Poolesville, quite anxious for service
on the south side Of the Potomac II is the i'm.
preston here that they will speedily be gratiaed
The VOICE OF THE ARMY.
5th Regiment Penn'a Reserve.
Quarters Of Company E, (
Camp PisrpOint, Va, Nov. 18th, 1861
Dear Str,-It was with feelings more In sorrow
than in anger, that read In the issue of yester.
days ashlngton RsPhb!tean, Its comments upon
the remarks Of the Baltimore Patriot, relative TO
the conservative proclamation Of Msjor-General
Dix 10 the people Of Accomac and Northampton
counties. This document, az the Patriot has well
said, entities the General to the respect and ad-
miration Of every true American and Federal
Union man in the country. But the Republican
like the New York Tribune, and kindred sheets,
Ignoring the opinions of the and the action
Of Cong ress, would strive to force us into a war
for the abolition Of slavery.
When the war commence but one opinion
prevailed among ii loyal men OF the North and
that was that 1t should be strictly confined to the
purpose Of crushing the rebeIlion and restoring
the union. Upon this platform Congress dis
tnctiY placed our cause, and, with this under
standing, |, with thousands Of nv comrades In
arms, Left friends the comforts Of home and all
thsineart holds dear, to do battle I'm defence of
the union; ana for that banner which Ii star-span-
gled, and which not only our fathers, but those
Of our day and generation, have carried through
storms Of shot and shell, through clouds of IRE
and SMOKE; and II was with this understand g
that the Nsrth became unit in defence Of the
war.
The Government, and the loyal PEOPLE, fin
which class cannot place the Republican, stand
mere az tnls dayi and any attempt to change the
ssue must necessarily disturb the union and bar
mony 30 happily inaugurated snd so necessary to
success. Recently, however, the RspnHtcan
has been teeming with articles, like the one In
question, evidently with the intention Of iptu-
encing the Government to declare I'm favor of me-
gro emancipation, and to emulate the exam pie of
that brilliant charger. Ex-Msjor General John
Cnarles Fremont, In subduing rebellion by means
OF Proclamation announcing the liberation of
the slaves. -
This would have no effect In subduing rebel.
non, oot II would Introduce new and distract
Ing issue at the north, and would be a q re. brand
among the soldiers that would cause Thousands on
the soldieTs-myseif among the number-to throw
down their arms, and return In disgust to their
homes The RspKbIiedr has been hammerinp
away at this business for weeks and now thai n
talks boldly of considering the proclamations of
socn men as Generals Dix and Halleck an treason-
ume mat we, who are most directly interested
should raise voice and enter our protest against
such high handed presumption
The Republicans drass in the monster slavery
on all occasions, and seeks 10 divide the country
In the mighty work It has before it, by its dis.
tracing influence. And /, therefore, charge up.
on the Republicans that treason which 1t desires 20
amn 70 the proclamatons of Generals Dir and
Halleck 1t has seized upon the slavery question
In the hope OF making IL an obstacle to The sue
cessiol prosecution OF the war. This 10 the true
position Of the Rspx5Iieaa.
Let IL take the resolution Of Congress for liz
gulde-cease this constant agitation for emanci
patton, and IL will not be troubled with apprs
pensions OF treason and divided north II there
10 any treason anywhere, II lurks In the bosom 81
the editor Of the RepEbtteas and bis abol ton al
lies, who are constantly thrusting slavery under
our noses, and seeking TO annoy the administfa-
Ton and the country By making this distractinp
question an issue. BRH