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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-07
LETTER FROM THE SIXTH MILITIA REGI.
MENT.

ANNAPOLIS, NO., July q, lool
Operations on the Poiomac7,p DO~n to F6rtrss Monroe
The sloekadin0 Fke,- Regiments in hs Vicsniy OF the
FSrt-es-7he Steam Gun Going to Ne,o York, DC.
On Friday evening last, at eight o'clock, embarked
the propeller sophia, Captain Bell formerly Of he
New York and Philadelphia lIne), under command OF
Lieutenant A. Bandman, Of Company a. having in charge
the well known wnsns steam gun, seized by General
Butler in Balumose Our Journey down the besapeake
Ibdy ~ss wostdeghtful a our email detachment con.
aised Of the above ieutenants onesseYgeant one esr
poraI and twenty 1--WE men and one Aetd piece
When passipg the Potomac along the Virginia coast
We u,pasnty waited for soethipg 70 turn up 10 Try
eur Ak' but unsa9ppatsiy snstking wee aeen We ar-
nssips sae ne aos~s eax 1000 =
pded, LeutengpS informed 0enecal Butcr 81
a y Sn ~
We then allowed TO 3 Into the FORT Of which We
maze coed use for ally Fcrtrsss Monroe, with ito 3s4
esS cstvs csnnops In the FORT is~ enc OF the most
beautiful and strong posts IN the world. Particular
y no osvs .,n ,,, the socaied Floyd gun,
to serve II; also the Union gun, which has lately
arrived there, weighing $4,000 pounds, and will be
The blockade opposite the forts at the mouths OF the
James and Elizabeth rivers consists present OF the sg
shp h sns .Ss guns
News:-Ihe Tnfh New York, Colonel Dmyee seventh
NC" kWk, SUonci oehuixj lWenuetu new YORK, CDl0ne
Wax Weber; Scott Life Guard Colonel Taylor National
Zouaves Colonel AcChesnes and four hundred ana atty
men Of the Naval Brigade also the Third and Fourth
Massachusetts, militia, one Vermont regiment, and
few more the names OF which We could not
ascertain. The pickets of thesc regiments are
IN some cs4es no. more than three miles
apart from the pckets OF the enemy and s not seldom
that the accommodating parties meet ard give esch
other salute Sewaips Point, opposite the fort, 10
strongly fortified by the enemy but deseters are flock
ips In most every day TO seek protection uuder the old
stars and Stripes who state that the cond,ion Of the
enemy as for as provisions and uniforms concele1
10 most embarrassed one.
The hour Of shc departure hawai- arrived returned
to the steamer sailed at ak O'Clock n and arrived at
Annapolis again under the hnrrahs Of companions
The steam gun will arrive in your city In few days.
II the intention Of General Batter 70 send there
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-07

az ' go ,'closk P H. Ths-commarearts Ct companies
d report IL the above headquarters al The earleet
dkte thereby epab ing u be thoroughly drilled
pro, 20 receiving nsFchrg oy5eTs, which are expected
70 be issued 10 few days. Colccei James Fairman II
marital order snt the second Fire 2eusves win be very
eftcient organization.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-07
FIFTH REGIMENT CONNECTICUT vOLUN.
TEER RIFIES

This Regiment organized O. Hartford where it is .sm
Harry known as Col Colts regiment, Is now IN high
state es discipline, and possesses nearly the full compile
ment II men, who have been recruited carefully from the
different parts CT the State Their uniform consias OF
indigo blue coat and pants and army gray overcoats The
men, who Tor the most part sklfulre shots 20 10
arzaed with the Mimic rite aud sword bayone and viii
be paid $40 each by the state N addition the dera
pay. The natives Of Connecticut resident in New York
are TO give the nen an appropriate reception their
rival here The regiment 10 commanded by Colonel o. g
Ferry. ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-07
SECOND REGIMENT FIRE ZOUAvEy.

IN" fegnent at present IN quarters at Camp Scott
ca Staten Island and receiving vast accessons to their
rAnIs he recruiting station stthe Seventy fret regi
sss HmorS, over the Centse Larket is 10 charge Of
sss s1h ~, Mar,y who ssnos the men as ta.t A.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-07
MILITARY FERMENTATION.

FJHST HEbIMENT LUNU ISLANU VULCNTEHHSs
Company OF the above regiment have presented their
First Lieutenant, James c. Fitzpatrick with q sword
sssh and belt The presentation made by Hrgadier
General Crrtss behalf Of the company, the regiment
being formed in squares and the presenting company in
the centre. General Curtes made some patriotic re-.
marks, and concluded with the hope that Lieutenant
Fitzpatrick would do honor 10 the sWord presented by
the company and hoped he should bring II back vcto
rious. Lieutenant Fitzpstrik who has been sn officer
IN the East Indian muIinY and the Crmean campaign
said 10 response tia, act Of bis woaid disgrace
the sg OF tie United States the medals Of his merit
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-07
NAVAL INTHI,I,IGENCE

Tho eide wheel steamer Sasquehsnna, Capt. Cbauney
went to sea from Boston early the morning OF the Sd
inst bound II is supposed 10 Fort Pckens and vicinity
The rules Of the Department did allow her to take the
James csnnon and psoectes which had been placed on
GARD.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-07
THE NINTH REGIMENT NEW YORK STATE
MILITIA AT HARPER,S FERRY.

From letter dated Harpers Ferry, Va, on the 81
inst, received last evening by gentleman Of this city,
we are informed thst the Ninth regiment, Colonel W.
Stiles left Point OF Rocks that day and arrived at
Harpers Ferry shortly after. Company A. Capt. Joseph
j. Morrison, and Company G, Capt. Aiterbuyy arrived
In advance Of the main body and scattered number Of
reotls with lose Of killed and three wonpced Of the
hrst named company The names OF the KILLED and
wounded could not be ascerfaired as the wriar Capt
Eorrison) was evidently desroas OF communicating with
his friend at ,he earliest moment possible.
The Ninth regiment has peer the advance guard of COL
stones command and at tie engagement above men
toned broke camp aud the march IN hodr's
notices Csptairs Morrison aud Aterbury being The frat
to eEter Harpers Ferry. lsL
r TO TIE EDITOR OF THE EHRALD. ass.
[ NEW YoRK, July I, 1861.
Hopng you will allow space 70, these few lines your
valuable columns wsh, IN justice 10 my fellow mem.
bers, well as myself 10 contradict some statements
made by Adjutap.J B, Coppinger (Ninh regiment, N Y
IN his letter Of the Gath ult published In your
issue Of this morning There nfty and that
fused 10 take the OATH for met them IN Washington the
next day after leaving Camp Cameron, many OF them
joining theNwetn and Seventy fret regiments BE also
says we were stripped OF Cur uniforms ana drummed out
OF camp That s foul untrutn from beginning 70 end
About ten, including myself, be.ongng 70 Company d,
were passed out or camp n ger,ieman!y manner by
him ieutenan Green) TO leave them at the armory ca
our arrival in this city No dcub bad been passed
out by Adutan Coppuger he would have taken any
little way 10 csst slur on prvae but thanks 10
geotlemAnR Lieutenant hs assistance was not reeded
We all received honorable discharge. By Af,ordng
fellow members and mysslf. Yours, respectfully
Joan J. t;f AsSON IN
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oars. We mad, however 10 stop walt the
swimmers, who were all happily taken into their boats
principally through the bravery conduct Of Jack
Williams, The coxswan Of the Pawnee's first cutter
went to Jack on our orecaste after the light where
he had At length suffered himself 10 be conveyed 30 az
TO have his wound attended to. he was co0y smoking
pipe with all the gusto Of veteran smoker ana con
verspg about the fight with all the unconcetn Of man
wi bout ounce Of lead In the shy part OF his thigh
Another interesting circumstance worthy Of notes.
There on board the Freeborn little sailor boy named
George Willis, mere child in stature. BE is 4 very
sharp boy and was sort OF privileged character with
Captain Ward Il used to smase ne to see the little
fellow, forecastlc band In miniature cooly take
seat alongside commander Of the navy and talk with
him az Familiarity as the old captain was indeed nothing
more than child growth Capt Ward seemed to
derive much from these strange coiooues
judge by the lighting up Of his eyes and the beaming
amite that would ovsrspread his cour At such
times as be quizzed the youBgssr who all the Cap
tan's chat much serious information On one oc-
casion, when Captain Ward Thought dialogue gone
Tar enough for that he sent George away TO the per-
fornhnce Of same impossible duty, OF which playing
tune on the cat havppgs may stand as type, when,
turning to me With pleasant laugh he said "rbat boy
amuses me- We can't always stand on dignity, M.
81; We must unbend sometimes, or, like bow con.
tinuAIy strung, would snap" Only George fen
under cloud. BE hal been ordered to take me ashore
In email Aat botomed punt the dwelling OF the rood
priest at st. Ipsos, with strict orders return medi
aely BE ooeyed the order with alscrlty and his
pair OF skulls with the dextsrity Of salt
cherries were too tempting for George ard pvesumn9
the favor OF the Captain IKE his gat prcsentor he
FELL seduced thereunto by the promptnRs Of the OLD Sr
Reut Here George was at fault; for no ought
that disobedence Of orders unpa'
navy, and especially with Osp'an Ward Ana go hef found
It. for getting board he ordered the brig,
"aDd Master 1t-Asms," added the Captain, s'give
him nothing TO eat and drink but brrsa and WATER"
Dreadful sentenced for the going u dinner and
George bad just been giving his hps preliminary smack
In anticipation OF the ssvorg bean soup
Well 90 Thursday last, George ashore with tho
Captain and actually under ne fire " the enemy's
pckets But he play ed more Important part durt the
engagement o. the evening ior feizrsa shsrps rie,
about long hmser he let drive tso or three times
IN the direction of tho epemY, looking tn me IN tri-
umph az he did 20, while the sneoys ba'ets wsssied
around him. But the good angels WON'T net suffer the
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-18
INKLINGs.

A trotting match for $500 will come off
the last day Of this month, at the Trotting
Park.
Letters for Camp Piatt, left at % Main
street. will be taken, free OF charge, on the
steamer FTeestoHe, which leaves tomorrow
afternoon.
One of the halls of Farmers College has
been rendered FOR the sick and wounded, as
temporary hospital.
Hon. Simon Cameron, Governor Morto1
and Governor DeInson arrived here last
evening.
The ladies of the Seventh. street Episcopal
Church have determined their sewing circle
labor shall be hereafter devoted to the
soldiers.
A dramatic season begins tomorrow night
at Woods Theater.
Tire employees in the house of Max, Stader
4 Glaser have contributed $49 for the benefit
OF sick and wounded soldiers.
Quartermaster Shoemaker, of the Sixth
Ohio Guthrie GrAys) is still in the city,
waiting for overcoats and other articles OF
clothing for that regiment.
Notwithstanding the efforts of yesterday
and the night previous, the clouds this morn
ing tried hard to get up another shower, but
succeeded only in producing a drizzling
rain.
The wharf presented a very muddy appear
ance this morning.
The Landing is crowded with steamboats,,
waiting anxiously and expectantly.
The national loan is progressing very we'll.
Subscriptions are coming in as well as could
be expected.
M. D. Conway lectures this evening, at
Hamilton, upon "The crisis Of the Nation"
Henry Reed, Esq, will deliver lecture
Sunday evening, at the Catholic Institute.
| Subject: "The Present and the Future"
The Union Fire Company, No. g, on Race
street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth,
is to be abolished, and a Hook and Ladder
Company substituted.
The case of Helm and Maddox has again
been postponed, and will not come up until
the second Monday in November.
Heavy cannonading in Kentucky was
heard this morning. We suppose it was
artillery practice.
The City Council will hold special meet
ing tonight to consider plan for raising
and distributing a relief fund for the families
of our volunteers.
A man named Michael Donaldson was this
morning arrested on a Maysville packet,
| charged with robbing store in Lafayette,
| Ind, of about $500. he was at once sent in
charge of one of the police to that city.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-18

Police CoURT ITEMs.-This morning Geo.
Morton was brought before the Court on
a charge of stealing pair of pants. The
pair which he wore were identified by John
Harmeyer, No ll9 Walnut-street, as his
own, and the boy was sentenced TO term Of
two months in jail.
Louisa Celia, little girl fourteen years Of
age, was held to bail in $3.50 for stealing one
hundred dollars worth of property from the
residence of Mr.. Schooley, No. 375 Sixth
street, near Mound Two other girls, whom
she had charged with stealing part of the
property, were honorably dismissed, not q
particle OF evidence being brought against
Them.
A girl calling herself Charlie Watt was
brought intoCouft dressed in,soldier clothes.
She had been consigned to the police by the
officers of the Fourteenth Indiana Regiment,
in which che had enlisted. The Court held
the case over. The girl made very fine ap-
pearance as young and dashing soldier.
An Italian, named Bartholomew, living In
No. SO Vine-stFeet, was charged with steal
ing some shawls from No, Ill Main-street.
Nearly all the witnesses for the defense came
into Court with shawls of the same pattern
on their backs, and each swOre that the in
diVidual accused had brought them from
Chicago two years ago. The case had not
| been decided when We LETT the Court.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-18
Letter from a aIember of Captain Bense's
Company, Now In Richmond.
RIcnAInAn VA 0ntnhnr & 1891

DEAR PARENTS: take advantage of an
opportunity to transmit liue home, permis'
sion being granted to the prisoners here to
write to their friends. | presume ere this
you are informed of my presence here, hav-
ing upon our arrival sent the names of the
persons taken at the same time as myself to
the New York Herald, Cincinnati papers to
copy. Our company, acting as advance
guard to Camp Ekwater, was surprised
and about fifty of them made prisoners on
the llth of September, by brigade under
General Donaldson, and immediately sent to
this place, where we are confined in large
tobacco factory, together with prisoners from
Manassas, the Kanawha and other points.
We are quite comfortable, having wholesome
food, good water and medical attendance
when required. We are all hearty-myself
particularly so-haVe no idea what disposi-
tion will be made of us understand the
wounded go home under parole to morrow.
The confinement is irksOme, but we keep up
our spirits with the hope of its short dura-
ton. hope, dear parents, that our sepsra-
ton may be as short as believe. May God
bless you all with health. Love to all at
home. H. S. GIBSON.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-18
Late from western VIrSInIa.

The steamer FeestOne, Captain Watson,
arrived from the Ksnawha River last night.
She left Camp Gauley with one hundred and
twenty six sick soldiers. Thirty were left at
Charleston, and the balance brought here in
charge of Surgeon John G. Kyle, of Xenia,
Ohio.
Charles Todd, an army blacksmith, resi-
dent of Gallipolis, fell overheard during the
trip, and was drowned. David Curry, from
Cedarville, o., a private in Company D,
Twelfth Ohio Regiment, died near Charles.
ton, Va, of typhoid fever.
The majority of the sick are from Gross
Lanes, only two being from Gauley. Five
are suffering from the effects of gum shot
wounds, and one from the kick of horse
The disease prevalent is mild type of the
typhoid fever.
General Rosecrans' command is still en-.
camped at Gauley, Charleston and vicinity
Piatt's Zouaves are at Winfield.
All was quiet along the Kanawha, the
rebels having vanished since the distribution
of our troops along the banks Of thai
stream.
The sick soldiers were placed ip the Com
mercial Hospital and st. Johns Hotel fol-
Invalids. The promptness evinced in thi
case is highly gratifying.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-18
HORSES, WAGONS, HARNESS, ETC.
oLoTHINa, CAME EQUIpAaE, Rro.

The DISCHARGED POLICEMEN. - Mayor
Hatch has not deemed it necessary to furnish
any reason for discharging a number of
policemen, and the public may therefore con-
slider it was done simply because they exer-
cised their right of franchise, right which
the Constitution guarantees, according to
their opinions. Their crime was in voting
the Union ticket The following is list of
those discharged;
In the Ninth-street Station-house: E. P.
Higgins H. Lincoln, W. P. Hurlburt l.. A,
Smith, VIM. Meader, Jerry Fowler. Suhsti-
tuted; Philip Weaver, james Mckinley, Har-
vey Britt, ]. F. Mcfarland, James Farrell
John Weller.
In the Hammond.street Station house
John T. Jones. In the Seventeenth Ward
Ed. Evans.
In the Pearl-street Station-house: Joseph
Urepshaw,
In the Bremen street Station-house ]. H
Tegge; and at large, Frank Mitchell.
The new appointments are: Lewis Geyer
keeper, Bremen. street Station. house; Geo
Smith, L. j. Miller, James Eichelberger and
E. Wolf.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-18

CRY BATTERY.-Ths City Battery, which
has been recruiting in the city some time
past under the authority of the City Coun-
Gil, having over the requisite number
eighty-three men-enlisted and sworn In,
was accepted by Governor Dennison this
morning. II. F, Hyman, an old and expe-
rienced officer, who has been stationed at
the City Barracks for some time, is appointed
First Lieutenant, and will receive his COM
mission as Captain of the company as soon
as the muster. roll can be forwa arded to Co.
lumbus. VIM. Dammart is TO be First Lieu
tenant. The other officers have not been Sc
lected. The Battery will be styled the Sew.
enth Battery of Ohio Volunteers, and will be
completed TO the full number of one hun
dred and fifty men as soon as possible. The
measures of the men for uniform will be
sent to Columbus at once and the clothing
furnished. The hight of the men in feet and
inches, the number of inches around the
waist, weight in pounds, measurement Of
feet and head, are specified in full, with the
name of each man. The Battery will be
permanently stationed at the City Barracks
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-18

rebels be permitted to come thi; side Of
Sewall's Point.
Appearances indicate that the MeTrimac
has been brought down short distance from
Norfolk,
The Petersburg Express Of the 18th has a
list OF prisoners recently taken to Richmond,
comprising ten soldiers Of the Eleventh
Ohio Regiment, and fourteen Union citizens
of Virginia.
The paper states they are the most miser-
able set ever received at Richmond.
The same paper has additional particulars
Of the affair at New Orleans. II states thai
the Turtle ran against the Prebie without
firing a gun, Immediately sinking her. The
balls from the whole Federal squadron glanc.
ing harmless from her. The Turtle then
turned towards two other vessels, who got
ashore endeavoring to escape, their crews
deserting them.
RHollins says he will be able to capture and
bring both TO New Orleans. The Preble can
not be raised. A large number of prisoners,
arms, &c were taken during the action.
New Orleans was illuminated on receipt
Of the intelligence.
The same paper says Commodore Hollins
confirms the defeat of Billy Wilson's
Zouaves.
The Richmond Enquirer of the l4th states
that several hundred bales of cotton had
been returned to the owners, and all cotton
will hereafter be sent back to planters at
their own expense.
The Pensacola correspondence of the Pc
tersburg Express gives the names of twenty
four wounded rebels at the Santa Rosa fight.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-18
TBy Telegraph ]

NEW YORK, October ls.-Stocks higher
and pretty active, closing with an upward
tendency. Money plenty, and per cent on
call. Sterling Exchanges dull; 9X@l0 for
Bankers Bills. Chicago and Rock Island
491; Cleveland and Toledo 35A; Michigan
Southern Guaranteed 3sZ; Michigan South
ern 1917; Michigan Central 491s; Harlem
Preferred 3l11; Galena and Chicago 7I1Ss;
Harlem 1873; Hudson 81; Erie Preferred
SOS; Erie 3l15; New York Central 779s;
Pacific Mail 81 a; Illinois Central Scrip 66ss;
New York State Skies III, l0l; California
10, sl%; Michigan SO.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-18
fBy Telegraph
New York Market,

NEW YORK, October ls.-The receipts of
Flour is 1859 brls; market without mate.
rial change: sales of 1900 brls, at $5 30@5 40
for supeTfne State; SIS 55@5 60 for extra
State; SIS 30@5 40 for superfne Western;
So 50C95 80 for common to medium extra
Western; S. s0@5 80 for shipping brands
extra round hoop Ohio. Canadian Flour
steady: sales of 300 brls. at S. 30@5 40 for
Fuperfine, and So 55@5 go for common to
choice extra.
Wheat receipts, lsO 145 bushels; market
firm, with fair business doing for export:
sales $4,000 bushels at 81 23@l 25 for Mil
waukie Club; 81 32@l "a for winter red
Western; 81 40 for red Southern, and ST. "A
for white Western. Rye firm at 73@76c.
Barley without material change. Corn re-
ceipts, 1890 bushels; market firm: sales
7O,5OO bushels at 6lc for good mixed.
Pork firm: sales 300 brls. at $l5@l5 so for
mess. Beef unchanged. Cut-meats quiet.
Lard firm.
Whisky-Market quiet at 2lH@2lKc.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-18

FRIDAY EVENING, October l8.
FLOUR-A firm market, but the demand
is light ssles of 1000 brls. at 81 1904 20
for superfpe, and $4 25@4 40 for extra.
WHISKY-The demand continues active
and prices advancing l5c. is offered and
1910. asked, but up TO the closing of our
report the price had not been agreed upon.
PROVISI0NS-There is no change the
demand is trihing and the market dull,
though holders are firm at full prices. Mess
Pork sells at $l9 1908; Bacon at 42S@5X
@65sc., and bulk Meats at 4@5Ac.
OIL-Linseed has advanced to 55e., with
sales of $50 brIs. 1t is now held at 56@5Tc.
GR0CERIES-The market is firm. and the
demand rather better: sales of so hhds. Of
Sugar at 9H@l0Hc.; 40 bags of Coffee at
15A@l7Hc., and small lots of Molasses at
45@46c.
WHEAT-The supply of the best grades is
light and not equal to the demand, and prices
are higher, the market closing firm at $50
90c. for prime to choice red, and 90@95c. for
white. The lower grades remain dull: sales
of 300 bushels prime red at &c.,; 1000 do.
hill at &c. 900 do. good white at 90c.; 300
do. prime do. at 95c; 300 do prime red and
white at 87@94c., and 300 do. do. white
at 90c.
CORN-The demand continues fair, and
the market rules steady at 30c. for ear in
bulk at the lower depots: sales 1880 bushels
at 30c.
OATS-The receipts are large, and the
market is dull and lower, closing at 3Oc. in
bulk sales of 600 bushels in bulk at 3Oc.
RYE-The market is steady, with fair
demand at 37@3sc. for prime on arrival.
HAY-The demand is not equal to the
supply, and the market is dull, at 5000 per
arrival.
CHEESE-We have no change to report
in the market. The demand is limited aud
local at 515@6c., the latter rate for selected.
BUTTER-The demand for the best quali-
ties is fully up t. the supply, and the market
rules firm at full prices. The lower grades
remain dull. We quote prime to choice at
at BE-