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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09
Ter HOxr ARIrllIaI was 4! banded, yesterday, by

TRE HoNE ARTIILERI 1! banded, yesterday, by
order OF tbe Governor The commissions d the officers
uers vacated sud they together, With tho rvates re-
turncd 20 the peaceful Nsks Ct priss,e s SIC tra'
81. gloic auqii" As she Presd' is anxious that
tie several for,caons srocSd IBIS city shall be &C once
nAnusd" the question A'isss who sh perform THIS Gu
is via n b. the home Grard" tn "MinGte Men"
or the raHui,i They Lave 10 understanding, so Ia
- We know and Ct course there can be no br'ao9 OF
fsitb In assigning titaeS 80 40 responsible p Ct -
AINsi that '-the patriotic Cifsns Of Richmond, who
have 10 eorhdyn " looked for the aesSce OF lhts
BEAUTIFUL ssyp 10 tse favored Home Battalion" shoIid
Low that hsir g:iiares has vanished into ID ar
l, Is too bad But ict u rot despair. The batteries
will Dc manrS1 and SbG,eyag Official iniiauation may
be made 10 the consry, We uncertsts 10 say IN behalf
OF tha ciiEeTs Ct Redmond (nos already 10 tue srny
that II he sEerrenCy srises uney noe in every huO
6fsd (nolud tie exploded Home Arlileiy,) will Ca
Esrly rush 10 the foriiaGions elsewhere, TO strike
blow, in def zee Of "ib,r beautiful city"
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09

przs,xAL We bad he pleasure yesterday Of Sist
from Elder WellOns, proprietor and editor Of the
"Obrisian SUM-" pusliphed at sualk, Va. The son
l. the organ he Furnishing denomination who Claim
The lille Of "Clrslsns" 10 the exclusion OF all other
&c ioRi atoas mes; recognise Christ as the 0n'y
heal OF the Church and make vital Pisty the test of
felloushp eorosdIrg 70 every mn The re TO judge
for bins Il upon docir Al pcns Toe sun 10 Pdbl sh,
yssSi, at he rate Of 81 90 Per snnum.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09

Havr You AIT Vas We ob.erve that the ATmi
sarg ons IN so,no Of tbs Corfdsra,e States are calling
On hs e;zsps fer Ell the empty sl they have tssPsre
used in dsp rsog MEDICINES to The sick soldiers
ord;niry times empty walls we're comparatively value
less; but now when they cannon b. bought they are
worth CID ansirg add preserving.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09
e'0''' w. s Sss.SaI OF IN. osnnou~s.l.A.


TIE fuewins list OF The fee negroes conyc's and trans.
poIs frs the fortcItons Manchester
on saturday night, the 2Cth October, 1861, viz:
Ned leo by Of city Of Richmond for lfe
uApr is5S upol his third ofener born In Hchpnnd
city fee iok ncLs hg; 30 IS od collar Hack
nal aud eyes blsoi tua scar oE Gg. WRIT marked With
SIN N pox the hlck lips ybiih stand open and
show III nc ttseth the le ds or the mouth little higher
the light ani when at ease the hesdrcles little 70 the LEFT
HIT huGpbsSsedi bis ieet II n inches sry each.
ss EsHry SisgsHI dby the Court OF Frederick sburg
tyes ssR larceny and received Jan lth, SIG
beag second Hence hvs IN addition put HIN April 2st
1875 He vas bora sootsJysnls Is 50 years old, feet In
chps igh black color hair and eyes black srar
IsEg Pttas colOrtd received June H. 1857 fro Rocking
for burning vssbon In Cham eouGy four fee
i high 10 year, Old bread or blsc and
al snail the right below the elbow; and
&C AT m elbow small dark mole upper OF
tfg ankle; and ssf top Of ysa foot
Morris r,nspor, reeSiv March yb, less ala LyroL0
years OH ped u be hung By cgWt OF LyHosburg fc
cung tebasoo sory and sequence saruel 70 sale and
uan.portsiOa by Coz VIE,
Gasp1ri, resolved Tth December 1855 BY Court
of Halifax county where he born, mulste black hair
aud e.; feet inches high e9 old And snail
ths Rhs tide Of the small the len cheek
ard also one small the hand above the % t e
Iga1as asdd was received A.y i3h lass from Gloucester
eoanty whee Ls vas sd 10 sale and sn'portaen for
nude. IN the desre ginger bread ctlo hair black
eye. hr VIZ inches high % yea of has scar on out
sid- Of right thigh, and es- h side 81 lsit kaee.
Rose was recev Re Timber 1882 from Campbell county
hee she was horn murder copper eoored Ar
and eyt black DID, feet inches high, sail Al
on h. thumb Of the I'm hand also oae OF the a nngr Of The
Taken rom recora nci-a
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09
: rnxmprIor or sao.a,A 90 OF KIReINIA
SIX pEs CEsr DEBT

ruyHE holders Of following certificates Of deb Issued by tne
N yrini, Act provide ior the con-'ruc
a., ~ fu,npfe road 70 Par ersburg, passed
fs march, 1855 smsnded By the ID section Of IN ACT 70 pro-
se for rsirg certain railroad Companies and or other
kare ls9 will take notice that oe Com
mI,sIoners Of The sinking will Procsd on the S Gay OF
reo 1851 redeem the ad certificates except 50 much mere
Of A. nv held by eEers toe United stntss he
Treasury Of the Commonwealth lhe holders Ct said cerheaes
are reou,re aud on Ia " December, 1851 to surrender he
the office Of the second hudio whether surrendered OF
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09

THzlraE-ro-nisb. the "Cross Of Gold" "ssrried
Rlke." ard Irish Euigrsni" will be presented We.
have not Tad an opportunity of Ninessrg The p'sorm'
a. ees Of the company nee IL hss heen reinforced
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09
NySiE BEAUTIFUL FARM OF I65 ACHss,
i ON the Meadow bridge Road, half Mile

V,HE HEAUrlFUL FARM OF 1856 ACHss,
i 0n the Meadow Bridge Road, half Mile
N0Itbcaft OF Richmond, for sale at uetI on -
Al the qaett CT Mr. Albert Morris aAAe tsss ah dOt.
permit bis psrsonl attention 70 La.ines SELL pat
lie Ion, the prsnts, hursdRy, the ii;h Nov
1861 at seSfs, fair. not, the hst fair dsyfheresfer
yAu Vie farm located So)ys osnei snd spei Mr.
doni The tract contains los sereJ Which hss
ins nine smaller aacs frc a q 6.5 acres
10 plat and 10 be at oe. The
sct f0. l. contains So and hiss good elag
the usual outbul5icg On lot No. there Il s.ge
c=ent barn gnlt No 5there large !o house with az
ice pond adjon Il NE land for Tee IT lays f. AID
fertile any chg body AZ land contiguous Bchuond
There Ia 20 each lot Ia: dome building uir, conn sniing
beauti gi view the city aud turrosrcrg county.
The pa;iS Ilr att'ron OF the pablo lied 70 tbs sale
air Inc Ei:n mile and quarter Of the sate
tedom b, c offered for sale.
Tknks One fourth cash. balance "a and - o-,hs
gotabl notss, utef ext added, secured by deed
noI-td GoDDIN = APPERsON. Auc'a
Ps-Mr Morris pleasure showing the land 10 ihose
wishing 10 view the ssrs eS3G. IA
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09

hoRT PREsESrxKSrs--Ths Grand Jury, 10 the Circuit
Court Of this city returned pressumsuts yesterday
sg.nst the foowing named corporations and iudyidr
ai for issciag shinpl sies, il viola lD ofhw, VIZ: Wm
+ johnson, easss P Hill A ). Lee, A. Arsell Jr
A W Richardson, Home Slvi1ss Bank, elses; Uni :
si Savings PADk Richmond, fredericksburg, and Poto
N Railroad Co, cases; ] B. Wi cases X
Eior. Il cises Peoples Savlog NIX cases; Gar
Inter Baker, T n Alfriend ca'cs; rhos. l@o.!
eases; mes L Porter, A ID Williams, Truman A Per
ksr, 2 et.s; K d. Aiiohel. FATmsrs Savings Bank,
cases Us TAYLOR 8 osses; Lucien Hl. Wv. "
Taylor, John l. Sins, Lewis ETPE'eT, eases NJ b..
Hi 3 casss; r s Vest Ro5i. Lyne, and Sylvester
P Coske cases. TO;sl lumber Of preseI tmen,s 81.
viii be 90 erved that the corporations, So well as the
Os.ssrs sSuirg the notes, have been presented. ~
the Cy Council vas not prsen,ed yesterday, IL 10 be
hoped hlt the GRAIL Jsry may perceive the proprety
o, excepting that agency Of the community from a
pxO..cson Which, far ss Il e concerned must end
q smoke II tie Saving Banks had paid for the cree
ton OF tostneadoss lad purchased clothing Tor the
nbnoni volunteers, provided for the families Of voun-
tssrs, e.c, etc. they too might ask for an exemption
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09
CITY IEEAk1.

BAroRs CoURI-There was a inrtaer invesusAuo"'
yss,s,d,v. Of the psaSo Colonel, W. n. Miller, who
dddlsd hsssrs King aad Lambeth, a 70. days ago;-
There was nothing new elected, except that When aer
ealed AT The Paymasters 0ece, he was accompanied oy
Lieut. Torney, Of Maryland who signed hlers nsme,
AZ his request 20 the CHIN. Torney u under arrest as
oartietps eriMs but protests his innocence OF Tue
echsrre' Toe case was continued until to-day.
John Miller was srrAigned the charge OF teoniousy
having and receiving a coat valued q. $40 stclsn from
JsrsmiAh NJ Smith, Of Hanover Miller produced re-
ceip. for the COW signed by man named James Iyer'
aad tho case accordingly stouroed until WEDNESDAY
text.
Phiiu Kri,cbeT, charged with assautng AMI beating
Ms Mary Griffin, was discharged it appearing that the
complainant went into his house, and "wsgged her
lorEse" against Nrs KH;ehes conduct vas very nn-
ruaSly, according TO Mr.. GdiiaI Syiieycs, ard the
Mayor Informed her that she could complain 70 the Grand
jury II she thought proper TO do SO, next hocday.
Several Shte ue5, charged with drunkenness In tue
public streets etc. aud suudry negroes arrested Ter PEI
81 lareenies were appropriately dIali with. Among
these eases were the following:
Tnorlou, slave Of Jas Co oet for stealing soo worm
of clo.hing f-om Fred. Tay,r FlHgged
RI. J. McKennou for being drunk and dsorderiy,
and dIsuIng knils against ". 5. Lewis, and 3 eiy
wschmsn. Sent On to the Gand Jury.
complaint rgsinst J. P. hacne, TO-. selling butter
shors Of weight, was continued uatii this morning.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
H%LARGE AND
UHRSsrRyGD
AUCTION SALE
RUTURE DAYS.

FUTURE DAYS.
AND
e>sS DUHRzsrRynp
DRY GooDs.
The cepsrtnerssp existing between III. undermined nl
soon expire ~ mhaiion fh together The fac, thai
a. Public Auction, vithort reserve en- Tuesday. soh
sSsn No. 10 d Continued IS% day 70 dr. Store
nss an valuable stoes Of aeisOptbe PIE and Fancy
" .oH s.;,. ss's'' IS .sa Il P' S, .,
- bale. bsows Drills and ossABracs and ooIHss TLAs
Alan due of bleaeh.d sHn.rnos
bleach DhnLs and JEANS
AS. and - B,tiIh and American P.nn
sohd black rnglbh PanTs
bacf arc colred Eogtsh CANBsics
"m,s, tray Blue aad Green. Ensrsh, Army, and Bed
AGRA, and Dra5 KpEsrTs
90 Gray CLorHs, (Crtnh.w u.S,,
Eact BIrr. and draw iTsFrrs
Fancy oHss.sss and ,sTlsGs
Black and osorsd co, sor,I vs.r.r.
Fancy s,.S Z. and a Mourning o.,ss ooODs :,
hsrcel ines and Llr Y suKs
Yarmefs' sAtrss varirus grades
s.es Aipies.,. BOmtaE!ns,. &c.
sessi ard Military Buttons
Back Threads
Ilstt and coier.d sew!pgiuis
s'oy.s Hosiery, sdtt'. and O,hs Small Wares 10 great
variety
shSwis; Piano and Table Covers
he-ino kM 70 and Drawers
Lafie Under Wear
Idsh Linens, DArasks
welngJ. Napkins SheetIrgs
Pliov-oase Linens, Table Ui.thi
line OtvsIve: and srq...l,
CINE ss.Ol..d make OIL cre..i.y a sot.
TreepI and ips ain Carpets. ofte Hartford and Lowell
81 s. and tlpassSge and Stair DO
Bookings Floor Clio hs, Rugs Mas, &C., &c.
ALSO,
Alerge lot OF Curtain & Gods, embra ling psm.sk and
Rrocaire Lace asd Ausdn uu'ltins, "a.
Having been largely ENGAGED uyp ring Clothing eqsp
for the army, chsnt, and ars win lad tbs
sale euneay worthy az their aenn great bui Of our
stock being In that cs's Ct Coos ngch 10 dsrasnd
tB-eoode packed sud delivered q usus.
fEsHs.o"h I'm batksbs t0Las, or deLy--y.
nUs-Ds WATKINS ytcKLEs
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09
DY reg GoysmNOR oF vIRGINIA =

ID PROCLAIM TIOE--Inormaon hsyiog been received by
the cooed oonvos had been
ed 10 Penniay and TO abo- TIE ubnc works and who
employed working the Richmond dsenses have
cd from the erstody their and goios large
therefore do hereby offer reward Of three Aandrd and atty
dollar; any person Who shall arrest the said convs and dv
or them 10 Pententy ~ dollars for either Of tAsn
require all omcers Of tbs Commonwealth, c.n
and military end the people tensEs 70 s1e their best
procure their taai they may be brought to jus
tee 80 .
81 Given under ny han Governor and under the iesr
bsea Of tbs at Richmond th ah day Of
- November, In the year 1851. JOHN LETcHkR
Nv theG Cove
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09

BATTERIES ABANDONED OF THE SAVANNAH
RIVER.
sAvissAH, Nov. ssh.-Torts Walker and Bay Point
batteries abandoned on yesterday afternoon after
terrible CONTEST n which loat twrlvc killed and forty
wounded Oar troops reiterated after eEhausng all our
ammunition. We lost no prisoners. All Of our guns
we're los. on the forts and the Fsrl flag is now flying
over cur forts
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09
TO THE Suffers

~
TIE
DERATE' ARMY
AND TIE ?CBLlC GENERALLY.
VyHE cndrsgnsd eeer sale by p4cszgs otheu, nns
assortment Of Cigars and Manufactured To.
baCco, al ths mes, approved bgeneg
We The Sole Agents ofe Manufacturer
the susie ~ vrRnG sne 's day wing
sormsHt OF al kinds Of Tobacco, rsaa from lG 70 &c
per pound Ab,. all fndi smoking Tobacco.
Terms ossh. Gas. slYaR co,
Under spo,sFooJ Hotel, Rchmerd, Va
ESPECIAL attention PAID orders fo: sufiers and Msr
chants Who supplying tie ATTY. ar2e-6n
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09

y :, a, e... a. ~.
Manuel Of Military r the use Of the The
appendix CT the Rules aud Rssniuons
NJ The Nsdic. Depa the Confederate Army hyJ julian
ch,hom H. Professor Surgery In the Medical College ofihe
State 81 South Ca.oiaa-SO
Extra from notice OF chholus Military Surgery BY Prof. il
McCaw, Editor Virginia Medical Jour,sll
aLnsr examination Q! this worn. and having coz psred
with Others chsrAr say without ne.ta lon toA
IA fay ouai to tae Of its French Engh
and 10 an, points superior 10 he reeest podcetoa Or Ea
sn az New YorE which uLdeard 70 b; hov ID genera
use 10 the peon army II The sIeai
ps compac very fee ard e,nAinios much val
u.be hygiene Information, Wills, Gs conders keh o. ,ee
surgery q The camp field bitter than anything ! publish
ed 10 this country"
CHIsEOLXS MANUAL or MILITARY SURGERY
RrcHxcSp. Va, October, i7oi.
To Myrs Vest d IesE,,on, FRDiishsrs:
DR. JIan has confer ed real heneni 'poA h
rymeu ir the Issue waich bears tbs tboye tile -
il eoubInss all thstis valuable tbs French kngsh ana
man works OF chsac'r supplies the wa't 10 ussiy I
by our youIe medical corps and oyood es'
that the nth when shs caooi txe 10 BOOK MAKING a.
well as invsr -, ,,,,,. .,. b.,
epIc police 20 the notice OF military commanders he ns.s'
ions therein contained enforced macy lives WIN DC
Professor Anatomy. Med co'itFs DIVA
WET JOHNSTON pubgIhtn,
-. las vain street, Richmond, IA
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09
TBLE9RAPRIo.
ANoTHER GLORIOUS VICTORY

THE YANKEES AGAIN EXECUTE THE MANASSAS
MOVEMENT.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09

~DVsa ron TIE ARMS.-Jus pubnshsd unhern
"a pre,s of The Armv alarss volume eonianing 70
plSss Win lanatons Price na a. pA; 49, as
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09

GOllHSnN TOHACCl SrOkB.-We will open in
y days. the stand sseupied BY Adams Express Com
p4ny Gbove the pastoce, MAIN street. whole
ale and retail TuBACOn sTORF Nhrre viii Keep coos.apy
haad non and other isnt Tics 30 oieni OF To
haeoo OF m sss sn grsde Al V1cToRY goE
nom ali shias 10 purthre AL orders from The
eoantry promptly fed consignment solicited Among
Stock NAV be found The following fsv9rlts brands:
PgImetto Twist Madeira Twist
no hslfpounds Csrnailop, hlEpounds
Pride Of Va, los hard prcsSed DevbeIry pounds
10 do soitpsesSod lAperii DO
= Eudors DO co wosdbins,B s
Pr gress, hAfpounds Alone. 90, &C, 90,
in packages wsIghng from 6 pounds and ranging price
from IS 70 rs cts per 10
Will keep hand the best eegsS and Smoking Toeao
eo % n, Iound IN The market Te m, cash
COREY ANDERSON,
Store a0l Main street, Factory tn stree below Gary
ocS-d3m
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09

WANTBD-yor lseS purposes, company Of 8 hundred
w sAo capable Of peoc Ing service Ia the hee
ct ar abs 70 perform duty In the city Snneed sp who
capable Of and good references viii be required
character Apply the oce OF Broad and h Itree
oe4-u JdO. b. vINDER, Big. Gen.
GsNTCN FLANNEL,
oeiT WALKING FICKLEN.
yXHgAr-S.siy w1is Arabian Seed Whsa,or sale By A.
w MoosK, AGENT, Gary Street oels
INVEST MIN VIRGINIA sALT.-l0Q Sack, Prime
w vginiA Salt eonsgnmen By A. !, sroaEs CO., cor
ner ism md Gary streets. sel4
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09

sn0n Lbs, white and Broan Zinc Paint, IN oil, for
DDtJU sale by wM. sATr,fRk co,
IL Main iLreei.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09
MILITARY SURGERY.

Il ,sIeb D0vH co.
Drizgi q.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09
AUCTION SALES.
EDUCATION.

VtHE XEACBsas OF MISS M, A. ALLRn,,
Il aCHcoI WILL cohGyEoc SE TUT RlksT or oCTOBIl-
At her residence on ls Street, between Clay snd harhal
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09

DURROWr RELIABLE MEDIClNE.Lms
ID great Pu1 OF the Blood and Rsyenersto o. e vnois
human system, for sale b. Pkfkksos W,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09

WAfTED Immediately, sUBsIITCrz or the away, vtiea
w liberal Compensation viii be given. Address Bowoock
Blown i2th street. south OF Cary. oes-d..
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09

NNRyRD PEACHEs.-JuS received IVA rp arp'sis
IL Died Pesches Tor sale, at low rAkst pree %
~ Z. CBs6niER
ocei-ty No. 70 Franklin street. near lst ssIkes.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-12-19
puFts Gera agriculture 5ieu lorotp uo e5euno 1utoeu
say Office in Now York. OF S7ge 923

say Omce 10 New York. Of S799 923
362 Ia. the entire coinage since the es
tsblishmeDt of the Mint, $500. 900, 90
have been coined from bullion derive
from mines of the United States.
Of the gold depo-ited during the la.
year S34;2l6,s ,s99 50, and Of the slve
S6lO,ell 20, we're from the mines Q
the United States; the rem sinder forme,
partot the unusually large receipt. duriu
the year from foreign countries.
The large and rapidly increasing pro
duction of gold in the Territory of Colo
rado suggests inquiry into the expendi
ency of establishing an assay Office or
branch mint at Denver A private min
for the convenience Of the people is nov
in operation at that place; and obviou
eonsIderations seem to require the substi
tuition of national for private agencies il
coinage.
The silver mines of Nevada and Arizo
na have also yielded large returns, auc
the protection of the citizens, engaged
in extracting their treasures, from insur
rectionary and savage violence. demand,
the earnest consideration of Congress
No means exist OF ascertaininn, With
absolute certainty. the quantity Of coin
DOW 10 the United States; but the best ac
cessible data lead the Secretary to concur
in the judgment of the Director of the
Mint, that the amount is between two
hundred and seventy five millions and
three hundred millions of dollars.
The Secretary has distHrsed to the sew
eral States, in payment for their rxpe nse.
OF eauipping troops for the var, the sun
OF So, ,5l4 ,07s 81 The Secretary advert.
to an i,-ue of bonds, authorised by the
last Congress, for the payment of the Or
egon war dett. and recommends that no
claims Re paid 10 the manner, as private
soldiers of United States bonds then come
upon the market, aud, by necessity of re-
allzlDg on then, derreciate the natlonal
credit
The nsmber Of reveDue cutters in the
service l. ~. of which about one alf are
unfit tor use and will be sold Five more
are con-tructing.
The Secretary closes With marks in
favor OF uniform system and a uniform
of weights and Dea-ures
tbrou hout the conDrrcisl world, and
adds that the wisest OF our statesmen have
regarded the attainment of this end. 70
desirable in itself, "a by no meaUs impos
-ible. The CON hination of the decima!
system web appropriate denominations in
a scheme of well hts. measures. aDd coins.
for the international uses Of commerce,
leaving, if Deed be. the separate system,
Of nations untouched. is certainly not be
yond the reach of the daring genius and
patient endeavor which gave the steau III
engine aud the telegraph to the service of
mankind. The Secretary suggests the
OF small appropriation, to be
I-ed in promoting Interchange of opinions
between oar Own and lorei ign countrie, on
hi, subject,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-12-19
Abstract Of the Report of the Secretary
of the Navy.


The duties of the navy during the past
summer have been threefold. To guard
the insurgent ports and coast line o
nearly three thousand miles; to protect
our maritime coU nerce aud cruise in pur
suit of piratical vessels sent out by The
Con'ederates; and to take part in con
bined naval and military expeditions q.
gain,t Moth and South Carolina, and
the ports of the infected districts The
report of the Secretary of the Navy gives
detailed inform alton of the manner in
which these arduous duties have been
performed.
Vessels have been sunk in Ocracoke
Inlet, on the North Carolina coast, and
others are about to be sunk in the hsr'
bors of Charle-ton and Savannah.
One hundred and ity-three vessels, oi
various sizes, have been captured since
the institution of the blockade, most oi
them in atte % ptiDg to run the blockade.
The naval expeditions were. it seems
planned after receiving the reports of a
board of officers, who deliberated Oh the
best points to be attacked and seised.-
The board consisted OF Captains j f
Dupont and Charles Fl DAVIS, of the ma
w; Major John G Barnard, of the ar,
my, ana Professor Alexander Bache. OF
the coart -urv"y.
The Secretary reports that Flag off
Ger A. Fl Foote, OF the navy. has organ
lied an efficient Daval force in the Mlssls-
sippi. auxiliary to the army.
OF privateers, the report states that
"such Of these cruisers as eluded the
blockade and capture we're soon wrecked ,
beached. or sunk. with the exception Of
Que, the steamer Sunpter, which. by some
fatality. was permitted to pa,r the Brook
lyo. then biocksdIDg one o. the passes OF
the Mississippi and after brief and fee
blr cbss. by the latter was allowed to
proceed Oh ber pirstical voyage An in
ve I'll stlon of this whole occurrence has
teep ordered BY the Department.
The Secretary full su-ta'n~ the act OF
Captain Wilkes iD capturing Mason and
SIidell He says admirably:
"The prompt and decisive action Of
Can't. Wllke- on this occasion merlted
and receive the emphatic approval OF
the Department.; and if a too generous
fort.sraDee wa exhibited n, hidD in not
eaptur,n. the vessel which had these re-
bel enis-aries oD board, it uiay 10 view
of the special circumstances. and of its
patriotic motives, be excused. But must
by no means be permitted to constitute
preced de ut hereafter TOR the treatment OF
any case of similar in'raetion OF neutral
Obligation by foreign vessels engaged IN