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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-20
NAVAL.

III. b. III. gunboat Racer, Commander Lyons, Port
Royal Dec. TO- via Charleston Bar Dee. 10, arrived
on Thursday morning. On the 18th inst, off Cape
atteras, spoke United States ships Jane stown and
Orlando, cruising.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-20
WAR FEELING IN HALIFAX.

HALIFAX, TLundly Dec. 10. 1861.
The warlike feeling is running very high h.re,
and throughout the province.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-20

UNDER MARCHING ORDERs.-Tbe "a i ,hs Wv Naw.
Cavalry, TIE 9Th Cavalry regiment s,cannment on
s 0,s 'I .and tomorrow Or the day: The . s
ment il is UNDERSTOOD will 80 in.2 ~ ID
q. YORK, rsan, "' The regiment nunbersabou: Ivy
men, fully almed and equipped The msn n are s' fur
with regulation ssDs and will BY s anS ~ 70 lore,
uished with pistols aud caroinss n he furnished
se AZ 10, aS, ,a The regiment s under
COL De"in. formerly Lieatenaut-C OlOnel0i 'ns ~
S. NJ. Cavalry Regiment Can't.
R,cpr,r, roR ruE SECOND RrcINEsr.E..ss
raur Yesterday sent oil about 80 recruits or "a
ID Regiment Nsw.York Safe Militia now eneT Tolpp.
a. At EDWARDS Ferry, under command o, Co, I, s
nips. who is Acting Brigadisr General ID AZ men.
Gen. Gor:aan. The regiment nuino e.nnjard
and will be recruited 10 the insSiDiun ''"'
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-04

was not prudent 70 confine him with the rest OF
the prisoners, and he was placed in what is called
the 'supper arch, in solitary confinement. His
cell was next to the notorious Pete York, who
died some time ago, and York loaned Lynch a
book, about which trouble arose, as Lynch cut
all the pictures out Of il. An i'll feeling grew up
between the two, and Lynch took his iron spoon,
and, after sharpening the handle to a point. con
cealed it about him, and shortly afterward he and
York we're let out with party to battle, and on
passing up stairs to their cells, Lynch stabbed
York feaTfully about the neck and face, but not
fatally. For this he received sentence Of two
years in addition to his former sentence.
Shortly after he again became pentent, and
was taken out of his solitary cell ami placed in
the whip-shop. His cell was in the same division
with McNulty, who killed Officer HOdgdon, and
they together contrived plan to escape, over
power the guard, get possession Of the keys, re-
lease the prisoners and make united escape,
but was discovered by the guard finding the door
of Lynch's cell so drilled and weakened that the
slightest effort would force it open, and this led
to the development of the scheme.
After this he was chained TO the val, aud eight
months ago was so earnest in his protestatons for
future good behavior that he was released, and
again laid scheme to kill his officer, but mistak
ing convict who had entered his cell to remove
a bucket, felled him to the floor, whereupon the
officer rushed in and secured Lynch after vio-
lent struggle He was then chained again and
kept so until the weakness of consumption which
attacked him some two months ago, made it pru
dent TO remove the shackles.
He was then taken TO the hospital, and the first
thing he contrived was to steal and conceal knife
but it was discovered and taken from him. He
gave sign of repentance during his illness; he
was delirious towards his death, and constantly
talking of slaughtering and killing. he was
probably one of the most blood thirsty. cruel and
incorrigible prisoners ever confined in the State
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-04
a GOOD story.

There used 10 i)e a story current of a perplex
ing incident in the life of John Hunter, the cele-
brated surgeon, which, whether true or not has
a certain grim drollery about it
One night on receiving from Jack Keith ''sub-
ject" who had been hanged that morning at New
gate-such hangings and settings being very COM
mon in those days-he perceived somehow or
other the vital spark was not quite extinct. His
professional zeal was instantly aroused; he applied
all his skill to the task and. in short time sue
ceeded, to his scientific satisfaction, in restoring
the laws victim to his full faculties again. But
his satisfaction was somewhat short lived, for the
resusticated felon insisted upon looking to his
benefactor for his future subsistence. He ar
gued that as he had striven TO bring him, as it
we're, second time into the world he must be
regarded in loco PARENTS, Hunter. always a ner-
vous man, and by no means convinced that he
bad not offended grieYously against the laws in
his little experiment, had no alternative but to
comply with the demands of his ungrateful pa
tient, who was by no means modest in his visits
After time, however, they ceased but even
that brought no comfort to poor Hunter, who liv-
ed in perpetual tremor of his tormeutor unex-
pentedly popping upon him. Atlast he reappear-
ed before him. One fine evening another New
gate importation was brought to the private door
of the dissecting room. and to his intense salts
faction he recognized the well-remembered fea-
lures. Hunter used to say, with a grim smile,
"that he took speedy care not to give him sec
ond chance" One can scarcely fail to be amused
at the quaint, though heartless, ingenuity of the
fel0n, despite its base ingratitude.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-04

How A SOLDIER FEELS IN BArTLE.-The fol-
lowing, which went the rounds of the press some
time ago, is possessed of additional interest now
A young French officer thus writes of his first ex
perience in battle:
Our officers sent us back, for we were not nu-
merous enough TO charge upon the enemy. This
was most prudent, for the murderous fire so fatal
to the white coats did US but little harm. Our
conical balls penetrated their dense masses whilst
those of the Austrians whistled past our ears and
respected our persons. Ii was the first time !
had faced fire. nor was l the only one. Well
am satisfied with myself. True lodged the first
balls, but Henry " did the same at the beginning
of every battle. 1t is in fact physical effect in
dependent of the will.
But this tribute paid, if you could only feel
how each shot electrifes you 1t is like whip
on a racers legs. The balls whistle past you,
turn up the earth around YOU, kill one wound
another, and you hardly notice them. You grow
intoxicated; the smell of gunpowder mounts to
your brain. The eye becomes bloodshot, and the
look is fixed upon the enemy. There is some
cited in soldier by the sight of blood and the tu-
multi of battle.
Everybody who has tried it, testi6es to the pc
culiar intoxication that is produced by being in
battle. There is an infatuating influence about
the smell of powder, the whistle of bullet, and
the sight of human blood, that instantly trans
forms men from towards to heroes-from women
sometimes to monsters. No one can tell of the
nature of that influence but those who have been
in the fray themselves.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-04
Irish Drollery--An Entire COsmOpOl-
ilan Hi be rnan.

A son of the Emerald Isle, but not himself
green, was taken up, (for he was at the time
down. near rebel encampment, not far from
Manassas Junction. In word, Pat was
taking quiet nap in the shade, and was rous-
ed from his slumbers by scouting party He
wore no special uniform of either army, but looked
more like spy than an alligator, and on this was
arrested.
WHO are you? What is your name? Where are
you from?" were the first questions put to him by
the armed party.
Pat rubbed his eyes, scratched his head and an
swered:
'Be me faith, gintlemin, them is ugly ques
tons to answer, anyhow an before answer any
O. them I'D be after akin We by yer lave, the same
thing"
"WeI," said the leader, eve are of Scott's ar
my, and belong to Washington"
"All right" said Pat, Il knowed We was gin
tlemin for am that same. Long life to Gineral
Scott
"Ahal' replied the scout, "now, you rascal
you are our prisoner" and seized him by the
shoulder.
"How is that" inquired Pat, "are we not
friends?"
Beauregards army"
Then We tould me lie, me boys, and think
ing it might be so, l tould you another. And now
tell me the truth an I'll tell the truth, too
"Well we belong to the State of South Caro-
lima
80 do l." promptly responded Pat, can to all
the other States NV the country, too, and there
i'm thinkin', bate the whole NV We Do you
think / would come all the way from Ireland to
belong to one State, when had right to belong
to the whole of em?'
This logic was rather a stumper; but they took
him up as before said and carried him for further
examination.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-04
The Irish soldier.


In the autumn of 1885. some private affair.
called me into the sister kingdom; as | did not
travel like Polyphemus, with my eye out, gath
cred few samples of Irish character amongst
which was the following incident:
/ was standing one morning at the window oi
"mne inn when my attention was attracted by a
scene that took place beneath. The Belfast coach
was standing at the door, and on the roof in front
sat solitary outside passenger, fine young fel
low in the uniform of the Connaught Rangers
Below, by the front wheel. stood an old woman
seemingly his mother, young man and younger
woman, sister or sweetheart; and they were all
earnestly entreating the young soldier TO descend
from his seat on the coach.
"Come down wild We, Thady," the speaker the
old woman. "Come down now to your ould
mother. Shur it's fog We they will, and strip the
flesh off the bones Civ We. Come down Thady
darlin"
''It's honor mother was the reply of the sol
der; and with clenched hands and set teeth. ht
took a sitter posture on the coach
"Thadv, come down-come down now, We foo
of the world-come along down wild yei''
The tone ofthe present appeal was more prompt
ly and sternly pronounced
''It's honor, brotherl' and the BODY of the
speaker rose more rigidly erect than ever on the
roof
"Oh, Thady come downl Shure it's me, your
own Kathleen. that bids We. Come down, or vel
break the heart OF me, Thady, jewel; come dowr
theni''
Thepoor girl wrung her hands as she said it, and
cast a look upward, that had visible effect on the
muscles of the soldiers countenance. There was
more tenderness in his tone, but it conveyed the
same resolution as before.
''It's honor-honor bright, Kathleenl' and, as
if to defend himself from another glance, be fixed
his looks steadfastly in front, while the renewed
entreaties burst from all three in chorus with the
same answer.
come down. Oh, Thady, come down TO mel"
''It's.honor, motherl It's honor, brother. Hon.
or bright, my own Kathleen
Although the poor fellow was a private tbi:
appeal was so public, that did not hesitate to gC
down and inquire into the particulars of the dis
tress. Ii appeared that he had been home on
furlough to visit his family, and having exceeded
as he thought, the term of his leave he was 60
ing to reoin his regiment, and to undergo the pen
atty of his neglect. / asked him when the fur
Tough expired.
''The first of March, your horor-bad luck tc
it, of all the black days in the world-and here il
is, come sudden on me like a shot"
'The first of Marchi-why my dear fellow yol
have day to spare then-the first of March will
not be here till to morrow. 1t is leap year, anC
February has twenty nine DAYS in it..
The soldier was thunderstruck
His first impulse to cut caper on the roo
of the coach, aad throw up his cap, with louC
hurral His second was to throw himself into tn,
arms of his Kathaleen, and the third was to wrin,
my hand off in an Acknowledgement.
"It's happy man | am, your honor, for IN,
words saved, and all by your honors means
Long life to your honor for the same. May v
live a long hundred and leap years every one o
them"
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-04
No Party.

In accordance with the ono party" principle of
the Administration, Eli Lloyd Esq, has been re
moved from the Office of postmaster at Clayton,
in this county, and Mr.. O. Bargaser appointed in
his place Mr.. Lloyd has performed the duties of
the Office for two years past, and has given uni
verSal satisfaction. Had the question of his re
moval been submitted to the people Immediately
interested, we are assured that Mr.. LLOYD would
have been the choice of large majority, but the
new appointee is Republican, wanted the Office
for services rendered and the mo party" Admin
istraeion meted out its reward It's all right. We
make no complaint, but mention the circumstance
merely to show the hypocracy of Republicanism
in its professions of no partyism. Now that Mr..
Lloyd is relieved of the responsibilities of post
master there will be no objections we presume.
to his shouldering the responsibilities of a mus
ket. That's the kind of responsibility for De
mocrats to shoulder now a-days.-Quincy (M)
Herald
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-04
Death of n Singular Character at the
Charlestown state Prison.

Michael Lynch, aged twenty years, as we
learn from the Boston Journal, died of consump-
ton at the State Prison on Saturday, the Sd of
August. He was most singularly vicious and in
geniously cunning in his murderous schemes.
On the 9th of April, 1851, he was convicted for
larceny and sentenced TO year and half in the
State Prison, and was so outrageous in his con-
duct that he was placed in solitary CELL In 1855
the new Warden (Haynes) spoke to him kindly
and endeavored to persuade him to go back to
his work, but Lynch refused, declaring that
it was his determination to live out his term sol
tary.
On Fast Day Mr.. Haynes, contrary to the usual
custom. caused Lynch to be supplied with some
rare varieties of food which so softened his heart
that he expressed wish to the Warden to come
out of the cell and go to work again The wish
was granted, and he behaved himself until the
term OF Imprisonment expired.
A short time after discharge he was again sent
to the prison for breaking and entering being
convicted upon the evidence of an accomplice.
Lynch managed to secrete one of the bowie
knives stolen, and while being removed from
court during the trial, he drew his knife. and.
when he passed the leading witness, stabbed him
number of times around the face and neck, but
not fatally. He received sentence of seven
years for house breaking, and FIVE years for stab
bing his accomplice.
His previous acts satisfied the Warden that it
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-04

The Rev. ROWLAND Hull AND AN Asst
was Mr. Hills habit to ride to church in an old
family carriage, practice too aristocratic in the
judgment of one of his flock, who determined to
rebuke it. 1t was customary in his chapel for
notes to be sent to the pulpit requesting prayers
for various objects; and one Sabbath Mr.. Hill was
proceeding with the reading of these requests as
usual, when he found himself in the midst of one
of the following purport: Prayers are requested
for Rev. Mr.. Hill, that he may be more humble
and like his Divine Master, who, instead of riding
in carriage, was content to be borne on an ass !"
Having read be notice. he lifted his spectacles to
his forehead, and looking round the honse, he OBJ
served hat it was quite true he had been guilty
of the fault alleged. but if the author would step
around TO the vestry door after service. saddled
and bridled, he would have no objection to ride
home, after his masters example, on the back of
nm ass
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-04
WHOLE NO. 1,156.


In his farewell address to the American people
General Washington said:
at is important that the habits Of
thinking in free country should inspire caution
in those ntrusted with its administration, 20 con
fine themselves within their respective constita-
tional spheres, avoiding, in the exercise Of the
powers of Une department, to encroach upon an
other. The spirit Of encroachment tends 10 con-
soidate the powers of all the departments in one,
and thus create whatever the form Of Govern
ment, ga real despotism-" Ajust estimate Of that
love of power and proneness TO abuse il, which
predominates in the human heart, is sufficient to
satisfy US of the truth of this position. The ne
cessty of reciprocal checks in the exercise Of po-
ltical power, by dividing and distributing il into
different repositories, and constituting each the
guardian of the public veal against invasions by
the Others, has been evinced by experiments, an
cient and modern, some in our own country and
under our own eve. To preserve them must be
as necessary as 10 institute them. But let there
be no change by usurpatioR; for though this, in
one instance, may be the instrument of God, it is
the customary weapon by which free Governments
are destroyed Libesty itself will find in
such Government, with powers properly distrib-
uted aud adjusted, its surest guardian"
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-04

ABOLITION NorIoNs OF THISes.-The Anti
Slarery Standard (Garrison's paper goes for an
exchange of prisoners with the G. s. A. right off.
The Washington correspondent says:
"The Government viii not exchange prisoners
for fear the act would be in itself recognition Of
the JEFF. Davis Government. This position is
very unsatisfactory to large portion of the pee
pie and troops 1t looks to them as perfectly rid
iculous for the Government which, to-day is not
certain of being able to protect the Capital itself
and which has less troops in the field than Jefer-
son Davis has this very day, to refuse an ex-
change of prisoners of war for fear that such a
proceeding would give color to the idea that the
rebel Government is possessed of belligerent
rights.
"Mr. Cameron was fool enough to suppose that
men who had fairly beaten him in great battle
would consent to be snubbed and ignored for the
sake of conferring great favor on Mr.. Secretary
Cameron.
"This is the great question of the hour: Shall
we acknowledge the war, or pretend that there is
only little insurrection somewhere down SOUTH
Acknowledge the war, and let prisoners be ex-
changed, and then proceed TO put down the bell-
gerants-to subjugate them, if the thing can be
done. If not, give them good thrashing and
bid them go in the devils name"
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-04

How DIseRAcED FISANcIER FEELS PUSlsH-
MENT.-The conviction of NJ. Mires. the swim
ding French banker, has already been announced.
A Paris letter in London paper describes the
manner in which the fallen fnancier received his
sentence:
"Whe the sentence was being read the agony
of Mires was so great that even those whose feel.
ings aIe hardened by the daily task of passing
we're judgment might have thought society suffi-
cient avenged by the sufferings he endured dur
ing that half hour. Sometimes, as if to escape
from then, he cutched at the bar with his shrvel-
ed hands, and sometimes let his head fall upon
the left arm, that lay stretched along the balus
trade, as if no longer able 10 support lis weight
When all was over he threw his hands over his
head, and clasping them tightly together gave
utterance to incoherent expressions of despair
and, to escape from the gaze of so many lockers
on rushed towards the little door of the prisoners
wating-room, without seeming to see that il was
shut, while guards closed round TO secure him.
His paleness afterwards became so great that he
appeared about to faint, but presently he recover
ed his self possession, took up his hat and press
ing il violently on his head left the court guarded
by some policemen"
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-04

Loss OF PERSONAL IDESTrTY.-It is a well au-
thenticated fact that soldiers wounded in the head
on recovery from the wound, have in some in :
stances lost all consciousness of their personal
identity The case of soldier who has just died
in one of the Paris hospitals is striking confr-
nation of this fact. Wounded at the battle Of
Solferino, the wound soon cicatrized. but he has
ever since labored under a strange halluciation,
fancying himself dead. When asked how he was
he would reply: "You want 10 know how Pierre
Valin is-why he was killed at Solferino. What
YOU see is not Valn, but machine made to imi
tate him." Another soldier who was also wound
ed in the head at the same time, always spoke of
himself afterwards in the third person. and in the
feminine gender, and would exclaim: "Ohl how
she suffers; how thirsty she is" The eminent
physician, DIR. Baudelocque, having suffered an
injury TO his brain in his old age, became utterly
unconscious Of his own existence, and whenever
asked how his head was, would reply that he had
no head.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-04

The HABEAs CoRPUs Acr CARRIED BY PKAc-
IToAL JoKE-Bishop Burnett relates curious
circumstance respecting the origin of the impor-
tant statute, the habeas corpus act. at was car
ried" said he ssby an old artiice in the House of
Lords. Lord Grey and Lord Norris were named
to be the tellers. Lord Norris. being man sub
ject TO vapors, was not at all times attentive 10
what he was doing; so, very fat Lord coming
in, Lord Grey counted him for ten, as jest at
first; but seeing that Lord Norris had not obserr
ed it, he went on with his misreckoning Of ten
So it was reported to the House. and declared
that they who were for the bill were the majority
though it, indeed, went on the other side, and by
this means the bill passed"
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-04

night and day, and the toll is incessant while it
lasts, the "rolling season. is period of cheer
fulness which never flags until frost interrupts
the harvest. The negro, like the elephant, is fond
of cane. and ike the Indian bear, of its juices.
which, despite the increase in the length and fer
vor of his labors, make an alderman of him for
the time being and puts fat on his ribs
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-04

/, a II Is reported, as fact, that a member Of
the Iowa legislature made $34 900 profit out of
the contract to clothe the State volunteers
Spring field fIH) Register
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-04

Major Willich's friends have not been eager to
have him advanced at once to high official posi-
tons, for they knew that such powers and culture
as he has must command their owh place in the
action. He will serxe up to his place, and obtain
it in good time. He is in the vigor of his man
hood, and entirely absorbed in this war-all the
more because he believes the monster, slavery,
having thrown itself straight across the track
where the nation and its President have sworn
the Government must be engineered, must be cut
in pieces.