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THE DATTIE AT FORT PICKENs.
First Account fir OH the Union Side
TERRIFIC RESULTS or An RNEMY's
SHELL.



a gentleman in this city contributes to tho
ExrHEss the following portion Of letter re-
ceived by him from an officer Of tho U. $.
steamer Richmond, which vessel took part in
the iph, at Fort Pickcns. Tho letter is dated
Nov. 2jd, =. NJ, ond gives the followsg par.
tiAl account Of the engagement -
At ten o'clock on the morning Of the 22i, the
RchmCnd opened bUmbiulment Of sort Me
Rea and the he. ghbOiug ,and batteries For
while livery ,liDg wcut On sWinminLly but
tho onomv, oicn,d powerful riilsd battery on
The chip and the conflict grew FERROUS.
had hecn complims nting tho captain Ct ono
our guns, for the accuracy Of his aim when "A
shell from Fort McRea bounced through oGr
bulwaIks and tack the poor fellows h. I'd square
off, His brains and blood were scattered all
over my face, binding my eyes, and making my
brain reel
We had thirteen men serving that gun. OF
these SIR were wounded and one killed outright.
The spectacle was one Of the most horrible im-
aginaule.
The firing continued all day, and was resum
od by the enemy next morning. by this time,
however, We had moved beyond range Of their
guns, but the Niagara was sill doing her best
TO silence them.
Int this time Fort Pieksn., had lost but one
msn Killed ann seven wounded.
VI lllo Ncltni Ol INC rthel meta
may be had, in the fact, that when the shell
alluded 10 above, struck Us. the explosion raised
the ship out Of water, and made her s,aggeI
Ike drunken man.
Another thell burst six f ct below tho wator
line causing the ship TO leak freely, but by aid
Of the steam pumps, We think We can keep her
fec.
We have impaired, but have not DESTROYED,
and cannot destroy Fort McRae, until We have
iiilcd guns. The smcolh bore guns which we are
obliged TO use, il no match for the riled cannon
Of the enemy, and the tooner the government
act upon that truth the better.
The Niagara, all the while, was at sOmo dis.
lance outside the bar, and cannot be much in =
jurcd.
Tomorrow (23tD we intend to renew the bonn
bardment, with tho determination TO whip or
be whipped.
The Richs ond, previous TO coming here, was
employed in the blockade of the Mississippi
Passes. During her absence from there We have
learned that several rebel vessels have managed
TO 20 TO sea.
A Spani,h vessel had come down, with a
number OF Spania,ds on board, who we're obliged
to escspo from New Orleans to avoid imprison.
ment.
Thee fugitiyes report that the most vigorous
preparations were making by the rebels to repel
attack. They had three iron clad steam batter
ing rams ready, each carrying from TX to 20
guns, Of the heaviest calibre. They were also
constructing additional steam. rams and fire.
RATS.
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A Proclamation Of Emancipation, mud what
IL will dO-Support Of the President.

A large and ultra PORTION Of III, Washington
CoDgessmen are just nov in full pur,uit OF a
proclamation to emnncipato the slaves, sanguinc
that II will Ind the war; aud accomplish untold
wonders. They cntreat for IL, demand il,
threaten for 1t, and, as children 10 for sugar
coated pills they.cry for with all the energy,
and quite as much reason, as infaats do for the
aforesaid confectionery.
And if it were not for the principle of tho
thing, tho conservative people of Tho coul try
who hold these giddy children in check, might
well allow them to have their haublc, aud pla,
with IL; 10 let them sec ttcir folly
and 10 cured. Such a PROCLAMATION woul
do the rebels no harm. L. woul
fall s,ll-born in the North, and reach the pcorl
of the South with no further Ell, ct THAI 10 tn
Congressional debates. II would be intcndc
for the benefit the oOntrIbanes, and vet woul
reach them no better than did the proclamation a
Gen. SnEEMAN, which reached all of two whit
men in South Carolinl.
But when the principle involved is the dis
tuIbahco of our newly comcn,cd relations will
the northern border states; when the ha'ty AN
ill-adviscd cry Of emancipation commences I
add to our National difficulties; when the no
fair prospects of eiiectually crushing this rcje
lion are likely to be marred by this fanatic,
crusade, then, our whole people should, an
will, arise as one man - - ---. - 49,
And the efforts VI the radicals, who failin
TO bend the Pr, silent, are trying 10 break hi
down, will rccoil upon their own heads. Thci
lg... a
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House Of Representatives.

Mr.. Mcknight from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported resolution, which was adopt
ed, that all MEMORIALS, resolutions AMI dOcu.
ments which may he presented for the recogni-
ton Of the indepy ndence Of llayi and Liberia,
be referred To that Committee.
Mr.. +. a. ConklinP presented memorial from
the Chamber Of Commerce, New York, to auth
orize the coming oimoney in the Assay Office in
New York. Referred TO the Committee on
Ways end Means.
Mr.. CoLkling also presented a memorial from
the Chamber Of Commerce, of New York, for
the extension Of postal facilities by the re-estab-
lishment Of n line Of mail steamers from San
Francisco to ports Of China and Japan. Refer
red to the Committee on Commerce,
"a motion, fifteen thousand extra copies of
the Secretary of the Troasurys report on the
finances, we've ordered TO he printed.
Mr.. Bingham (Ohio) introduced bill to for
felt the property and slaves Of persoos, who are
in armed rebellion against the United States.
Also Joint resolution, directing the Pro-
vost Court at Alexandria to retain and safely
keep the property Of those engaged in or aiding
he rebellion, until further action Of Congress
upon the subject.
Both were referred to the Committee on Ju-
dietary.
On motion of Mr.. Holman, Qnd.) it was re-
solved that the Committee on Public Lands
should report what railway companies have re-
ceived donations Of lands on condition of trans
TortlnB troops and munitions OF war free Of
charge, ard whether the Government has the
unqualified right Of such transportation.
MIR. Loyejoy Qll.) offered a resolution in
siruc ing the Committee on Foreign Affairs TO
report bill establishing diplomatic relations
between the United States and Hayti and
Liberia.
Mr.. Blair (Mo.) offered resolution declaring
1t Just TO recognize the eminent aud patriotic
services OF the late Gen. Lyon, and rendering
the thanks Of Congress to the brave officers and
soldiers under his command, who sust aimed the
honor Of the flag and achieved a victory at
Springfield, Mo-, and In order to commemorate
the event each regiment engaged on that occa-
letters Of gold, and that these resolutions be
read at the head of the different regiments Of
the army of the United StateA
Mr.. Blair believed the government had taken
no notice at all Of the death Of Gen. Lyon, and
hence tho prOpriety Of The passage Of tho resolar
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Louisville. Dec. 1.-The Richmond ExAM-
InER, Of the Both, says that lhborers are hiring:
for the immediate construction of railr DAD frou
Centreville TO Manassas.
The Norfolk DAY Book says that Gen. Scott
will soon he in the South captured alter tbs
manner Of Messrs. Mason and Slidell's cap
turc G y
iSdrdnndh, Dec. IA party of confederates
visited Tybee Island, Wednesday, and burned
the lighthouse. The Federals shellod the Island
but the Confcdcptes were unhurt.
Sixteen TO eighteen vessels, apparently old
whalcrs, were iu the roads Yesterday.
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t,ie 10 ieoonr ciue In ihs Vicinity Of Tybeo T.
! a., Vbicl is row occupied by about $50 OF cur
t.o71e Ths Island Is " HE range Of ,he
gu 5 q Fort Pulaski A negro who came in
yts'trtay from Savannah, feperis them ~ very
mu,b frights ned there. They have sunk ships
~ VI" entrance 70 the harbor. This neg mad
.bsen 'mIl1ytd ~ waiter H. the rula.h House
A. S'yinnsb, and seemed very intelligent and
well ic,i'd ou affairs. He brought files Of Ga
V nnah rnpfrs and Charl sto1 MHRUuRY. Tho
DIV ltfure yeser1sy tho Wnheh Scot re-
tur,'d ~ IN trip to Beaufort, bringing 10, Of
'lro iron 30 I've ed ca the dock now buildinE
They report having seoD rebel steamer
Yes orJlay ] role several mils- hack into the
country, snd visited sevarnl plantations
There 80 m 20 be Considerable cotton bore un-
gathered in the fields and also much stored In
the houses, some ginned aud come INCLINED
snd sCms IN hales ready for shipment. I un-
derrtstd that Government has sent orders 10
COLI CT 'iis cotton and ,epd H. TO market.
Many OF the tOldieis have made beds Of 1t.
IL l. said that there u some conflict betw' en-
h. amy ard navy orders. therefore no expo-
aitiou will leave here just yet. General Shsr.
ma, II seat TO Washing OG for further orders.
The suffers department hero seems to DO
The 'ause Of much ,oibJlnin'. The monopoly
II tn husineas here has been given TO ono m
dis i,tHl, which leaves the soldiers entirely at
hi rSetcy. His prices { 2 everything are veiy
,SufLiis.t A s,hnCnef wa Cip;ured NJ Tybre
l-ltn' laden with sega =. coffee, &c. She was
from Havana aud touDd to Savannah. When
lc pcic i'ed our gun boats, she cndoAvofcd to
H0ke or but run aground. s.
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STATE or SOUTII CARoLTNA,
iEAIQUARTERs, NAV -, 1881. !
Respectfully yours,
II UTV'T7Tf Y VI
Aid-do- Camp and Private Secretary.

a, II.
Quite an excitement was occasioned in tho
camp Of the Washington Greys, i7th Regimen,
y. \. ). ", by the capture Of an alligator in All
'dlaeent swamp. II measures from snout to
all feet inches, and is fine specimen of
South Carolinian rebel.
The men were engaged in cutting wood near
he swamps and the king of tho marsh not
relishing such an invasion of his territory rush.
ID upoh them. Procuring a rail, which they
placed upon his head they lnaged to tie him
with rope, and thus harnessed they dragged
him into camp and placed him under guard.
lie is quite sulky and refuses TO eat, but the
,oldiers manage by torture to make him open
his jaws, when they thrust food down his
hToat.
a correspondent Of the COMMERCIAL fur
nishOs the following additional particulars
Port Royal, for that should be the name OF
he city which is gonna up here US If by magic,
gives daily evidence Of the power OF northern
enterprise.
The total blockade Of Charleston and Swan
nah by the stone fleet, and the opening of this
magt ifc, nj harbor, VIII make those cities places
hat were, and plant a New York on these
shores All that is needed to make it healthy
Ia TO convert the bayous and swamps made by
he tide into canals, thus affording an easy and
cheap mode OF conveyance from one point to
mother.
There has been considerable sickness and a
number Of deaths occasioned by exposure and
the unhealIhnsss Of the climate but as the
weather has become considerably colder, the
health Of the various regiments has improve
As before intimAtod, there Is nothing In the
world necessary TO render this a healthy point
but tho drainage Of the sWamps, and We suggest
hat ths Thousands OF coatTAbands who are llY,
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TteN. Y. CeptrnI Rail Go.

This Company reelected its old officers, at
the annual meeting OF the stockholders, which
was held at Albany, yesterday. Its nett earn
ipgs for the year have been nearly two and a
half millions of dollarf. A board Of Examiners
report everything correct in is affairs.
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sailing Of the Stone Fleet.

Boston, Dec. 11.-Five vessels Of the Stone
fleet have tailed, but ar chOred In the Roads.
The ships Geo. Green and Bullion, Of Gan.
bsslst's expedition, sailed today.
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Tho ship Sportsman, from Buonos Ayrcs, re-
ports November 20, in lat % o. lon. GO 25
was chased by pryatccr schooner for two
hnurs
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PrnhlhlInrx LInunr Inv.

Petitions are in circulation asking the Lc-
gislaturc to pass such law.
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We extract from the Havana DIARIo DE IA
the following interesting remarks concerning
the Mexican ,Npcdition;
We are going 10 McNico, ana We are going in
ini, able union and concord with the great Eu.
iCIs"n nations, England AMI France. This is
nov no only 'ottl'd qu, stiou, but an accom-
| I..,h,d fact, which must exercise an influence
| Il immense Importance upon the future Of those
continents and lslA..ds which were discovered by
| the genius ot Columbus. We regret thai we do
| not see the Government OF the American UniOn
| joining in THE community Of action on the part
| ui the three European powers; bu, although we
| Roget II we ao not surprised at it, because lOr
some time past there has prcdominatod ia the
lnild STATES fpirit OF oNclusiventss in regard
To Affairs in this part ct the world, the reason OF
| which we do not happen To understand.
We have rcud in some II the New York pa
| pCrs, about tho beginning of the month d
| November that the French and English Minis
| t,rs had bud an interview with the Secretary
| OF State, Mr. Seward, ia Washington, in ordcl
| 10 communicate the recent dispositions o
France, England and Spain, in gard to tn,
combined expedition which they were about /,
s,nd against Mexico, He had given no re
| sIOIse whatever 10 this notification but il
he opinion of the New York journals, the Cab
met of Washington, notwithstanding the do
| mes IL obstacles with which IL was struggling
had resolved 10 protest and follow up the Mon
roc dsctIine in all its integrity. This appear,
| to US TO he an oppOrtune moment to eNamn
| INFO what continues this doctrine, and whethe
The foundations upon which it rests are reasona
| Die or not.
IL may be reduced to the following points
| 1st, A declaration that the American continent
should not for the future be field OF COLOMBIA
in by European Powers. I'd, That any at
TENT on the part Of European Powers 10 ex'
tend their political system TO this hemis phere
dangerous to their peace and security; and,
therefore, they could not SEQ 1t with indifference.
| 30, That any Intervention with that object, or
with the object to control the people OF those
c..DtiIeuts, obliging them 10 change their dss-
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Further News, see Third Page

So. 80 oyERC l3, a, 5, -, , ,,o..o house.
80 OYERCOATs,
IRON the stock Of a broken houSf
SO CAPE OVERCOATs,
from the stock q a broken house.
IS CAPE oYERCOATs,
from the + ock Il a broken house.
s2 HEAVY BLACK PANTS,
from the stock of a broken house.
80 RICH SATIN VESTS,
from the stock 81 a broken house.
~ HEAVY CASHMERE VRSM
from the stock Of . broken house.
&c, &C., &C., &c.
6G) u
At EVANS, AND Fulton st, bet Gold and ohn'
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s,Veralfy delivered eulogios, ASSEMBLING vi
eloquent aud interesting illusions tc the III
and private character Of the deceased.
The usual resolutions Of respect were VI
passed, md tho House adjourned.
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LYONS MAGNETIC INSECT PowDm,
The original and genuine article, viii eTternainn~
Reaches, Ants, and all vermin. Free from poison
LYONS MAGNETIC PILLS
Are sure death 10 Rata and Mice. Sold by all DraY.
gists everywhere. d. 8. BARNES, PrOPrtotoF' ~
Park Row, and A74 Broadway.
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BARRIs TRIOOFHKhOUu
Is the best and cheapest article for dre.1HS e.
identifying, cleaning, curling, preserving and -
s.orinE tho hair. Ladies. Try a. Bold b. ~ DEoss
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-12-03

A farmer in Wisconsin had son who
joined The Eighth Regiment Of that State,
without his fathers consent. Several
letters we're written by the father TO The
son, while the regiment were in quarters
At Camp Randall, for The purpose Of per-
suading him to return. Al last he wrote
him that he must come--that he had
large ot Of threshing to do that he could
not afford to hire help if il were 10 be bad,
which was hardly possible, owing TO the
number Of cnislments, md that lie must
retnrn home and help him, even If he en-
listed aiierward. The young man replied,
Dear Father II cant't 20 home at pres.
ent. should be very glad to help YOU,
but Uncle Sam has got a mighty sight big
ger job Of ihreshing on hand than you
have, and I'm bound TO sec him out Of the
woods first"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-12-03

EFFECTS OF EMANcIPATIog IN THE
WEST ISDIEs.--It IS a fayorite custom of
the opponents Of emancipation to point TO
the British West Indies, and pronounce
the experiment there ''failure." A Ic-
cent official report TO Parliament from the
Governor Of Jamaica says:
81 look upon it as settled point that
the great mass Of the emanicipated popu-
lation and their descendants are betaking
themselves TO the cultivation Of the soil on
their own account, either as a source Of
profit or as the mere means ofsubsistence." /"
While this fact renders the supply Of lab
or scarce, il is amply compensated by the
increased intelligence and comfort Of the
people. There can be no doubt, in fact, =
continues the Governor, -that an indepen-
dent. respectable, and. believe, trustwor-
thy class, is rapidly forming and ] assert
my conviction that if the real object Of
emancipation was to place the free man
in such position that he might work out
his own advancement IN the social sale,
and prove bis capacity for the rational en-
Joyment Of personal independence, secured
by constitutional liberty, Jamaica will af-
ford more instances Of such gratifying re-
suits than any other land in which African
slavery once existed.
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ouR COUNTRY.

~ ~
'Tuas iang age ear Fathers,
L. TIC esuse q Freedom hled
TIN ihe plains pn whish ihey hasiicd.
With ibe.s blood sss gerry rel.
An8. sheaFA srp - seie their numbers.
when royal foros vss nigh,
They fought I'LL fhsy bad conquered,
Efs they lati they their weapons by
But nov they've ,oinei the number
Ofbsr@s gone before,
Their vork on earth i flushed,
Their battles are al Ger.
Ye, We can never forget them,
Though they slsmber in the tomb
Their names sill live Ia story,
For ages yet 70 come.
1, needs no marble columns
O'eF the heroes silent grave;
His deeds have rendered him im mortal,
And the hraFest of the brave
lie rests With al bis glory,
la calm and sweet repase,
Free from the raging battle.
Disturbed not BY the foes.
Then, soldiers 10 the battle,
With spirits all aglow,
Rush on. and save the country
Won by patriots long ago
And. though you leave the homestead,
Made bright by friendships tie,
Remember il is brighter
Ia freedoms cause 10 die
So when all strife is Ger,
And peace reigns far and wide,
Your names will be remembered.
Though you're beyond the tide.
Londonderry, n, .Nor 23. 1851.
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pfCKErfNG

" hile on my lonely beat, about an hour
ago, q light tread attracted ms attention,
and on looking up, beheld enc of Sc
seshs pickels standing before ne.
Stranger says he, you remind me 81
my grandmother, who expired before
was born bnt this unnatural var has
made US enemies, and must shoot you.
Give me n claw tcrbarktf,
lie was a young man, my boy, IN the
prime Of life, and descended from the First
Families Of Virginia. That Is 10 ray. his
mother was Nirginian. Az lea.t tl,ats
what understood by The First Families
Of Virginia.
looked at him, and says -
Let's compromise, my brother
Never ! says he. the South is fight.
ing for her haeur, her lirrsides, aud The
pursuit Of happiness, and | desire most re.
spectiully TO welcome YOU with bloody
hands 70 hospitable grave
Stand oil ten PAGES, said |, and let's
see whose name shall come before the Cor
oner first
lie took his place and we fired simulta-
ueously ] heard ball 60 wiistling by a
barn about quarter Of mile on my
right; and when the smoke cleared away
! saw the Secesh picket approach me With
an awful expression Of zoe on his other.
wise dirty countenance.
Soldier sgsf BE, was there anything
in my head Oei6rc yo0 fired?
Nothing says !, save few harmless
insects
speak not Of them, says he, was
there anything inside Of my headr
Nothing says l.
Well, just listen now
He shook his head moumfully, and
heard something rattle in il.
What's that " | exclaimed.
That said he, is your bullet, which
has penetrated my skull, aud is rolling
round in my brain. ] die happy, and with
an empty stomach; but there is one thing
! should like to see before perish for my
country. Have you quarter about youF
Too much affected to speak ! drew the
coin from my pocket and handed il TO him.
~ ~ h'p htHti tiuiNttu ~ tbilNUfHtNNif
aud started at il feyerislily.
This said he, lis the first quarter
have seen since the fall Of Sumpter and
had ] wounded you should have been
totally unable to have given you any quu-
ter. Al how beautiful -four drinks Bnt
have not time 10 say all feel
3he expiring soldier then laid down
bis &un, hung his cap aud oycrcoat on
brauch Of a tree, and blew his nose. lie
then died
And there stood, my boy, on that lone
ly beat, looking down upon that fallen
type OF manhood, and thinking how sngu-
lar il was he had forgotten i give mc
ba k my quarter The sight mud the
quarter so affected me that was obliged
70 turn my back on the corpse and walk
a little way from ii. When ] returned
to the spot the body was gone Had it
gone TO heaven Perhaps 50, my boy
pcrhaps but haven't seen my quarter
since.