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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-19

bo hold ia ibg way for Eve days, in order that The
friends Of the parties might, Il they chose, redeem
the goods by paying the claims that fas the end oil
the Eve days the claims were not paid, then the
goods would be disposed Of in liquidation Of the
claims The stores wero accordingly closed, and all
tho goods are now under military guard and IN
charge Of the Court.
This case, or these cases, establish prece9eht
which will doubtless govern tho Court in It's future
action, and which opens up new and rapid way III
which Northern creditors may obtain their just claims
against Southern Rebels who have thought to get ZIG
of their debts by breaking up the Government. All
loyal citizens here highly commend Judge frcese
action in the premises, since j! depryes the Rebels oil
an expected advantage, and goes just 30 lar IN
strengthening the Union cause.
To one who has never Witnessed the proceedings
of a Military Court it is surprising to see With
what Dispatch justice is administered. The whole
proceedings are based on The principles of equity,
regardless of precedent pleadipg5 statute, or any
other of the formulas red-tapeism about an ord
nary court. The facts, and only the facs, are re-
Quired ,all pleadings being prohibited, whereuPon
the Judge at once decides the The whole pro-
ceedings in the above mentioned casesdd not occupy
more than an hour though Of course, the gentleman
who collected and arrayed the facts preparatory TO
trial was somewhat longer engaged. II bas FREE
queDly happened since tho establishment OF this
court that the Judge has tried and decided from fifty
10 one hundred cases IN a day. and All credlbly
informed that on one day be disposed Of no less than
I57 cases. Where so large an amount Of business If
daily coming before the court il Is absolutely
cary that such dispatch be used. 1T is gratifying
10 add that among the hundreds Of cases decided by
the Judge, have yet to learn of single one in
which complaint has been made ofnju5tce being done.
have frequently thought while witnessing the pro-
ceedings Of this Court, that great improvement
miuht be made in our court proceedings at home BY
adopting like summary mode Of procedure. In the
large ciies aud towns Of England Courts have been
Instituted upon this military dpairh principle, aud
understand from friend, recently from there, that
they work well. throw out these hints that the
Legislators and Juris.s may think OF and act upon
them.
The main fact, however, which ! wish to commu-
nicate in this letter was The way Of collecting
old debts in Alexandra, AZ ! know that many Of
nv mercantile friends in Nsw-Yort will be glad 10
learn that there lie q way open by which rebels may
be made 10 pay their honest debts. II the proce-
dure adopted by Judge Froese in this instance Is
permitted TO follow the Union army wherever 1t
goes, Southern claims will command premium,
rather than be placed % the "pfcitand losaccount
as heretofore has seeme inevitable. LEX.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-19
A TOrCHING INCIDENT.

A daY or two ago, a volunteer, about 10 ioin his
regiment advertised that be would take leters fop
his comrades OF the sane regiment. lie received
great many le,ters and packages containing email
donations IRON loved ones at home. II asintera.
ing TO observe he tbroDg as they came, and, drop
Ping their aectioIate donations, went their wsy
happier There were old, young, and middle sged.
fathers and theirs, TO sOns, and sisters TO brothers.
There was one however, who attracted more atten-
ton than the rest. She was gill of some II sum
mers, scantily but neatly dressed, and but for tho
care which marked every feature of her countsuanee
would have been termed pretty.
"This letter." said size TO the lady who received
Der, is for my brother. VIII it reach him, do 900
think r.
1t will, certainly"
81 am 80 glad. There lisa dollar in It, madsu,
for nv brother. II is Il small sum TO send him end
the tearo filed her eyes,, but 1t is my bAst dollar
Your last dollar -
Yes maGam. You see, since my brother went 20
the war, | 4m left alone with my poor Old mother.
Work has been very scarce and can scarcely make
enough to live on. But when we heard how our
soldiers were sntferiIg in We-tern Virginia, our
hearts W ere much pal ed, and mother and haye
been gIieying over te fate Of my poor brother. We
had OILY dollar ard we send il to him."
We need , OF ray that he noble girl met with .
cordial sympathy In ordinary times, such instances
OF ,eIfsacrihce were scarce, but now they are M.
merons. Cincinnati Times.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-19

Maryland, and was appointed from MARYLAND bn,
was at the time Of his appointment eitizen -
Florida. We may add that Hollins entered tn
service OF the United States Navy on the st of Fsb
rary, 1914, and bis commission Of Captain was ~
on the Nth September 1855. As soon a. the pre.sD,
troubles commenced he resigned his position II ~.
Navy, after drawing considerable pay, and was Inv
mediatey appointed with post of equal rank In d.
Confederate States Navy. 1t is wen known ths
Hollins had much to DO with the capture OF the sd.
wheel steamer st. Nicholas, Capt. Kirwan, Of ths
Baltimore and Washington line, which was taken 4
few mouths since. near the mouth Of the Potomac
River, by Col ZarvOoDa Thomas"
THE LATE FIGHT ON SANTA ROSA ISLAND.
Tho Pensacola correspondent of Ihe ErDras
gives the following report Of the wounded at the
battle Of Santa ROsa, now lying in the Ladies' Hos.
pital at that lace:
y. L. lve.son Of M'sissippi REGIMENT; J. B. Day W
Mississippi W M. Durham let Florida; Michael Merton ID
Louisiana alter TuRele, sth Alabama; Patrick OSea Ia
Florida j. H. Baksdale 10th Mississippi T.. G. Weeden 81
GeoIria Wm. l.. Shaney, 9Th Geosia Chss Ciche Gcors
BattaiOn Lewis Allen, 5h Gcofeia H. 4. Holngs gof,b
Georgia Battalion; A. t. SeSsrk ls, Florida Nn r. Tucs
18th Georgia w. A. Elder, Georgis Baislioni a. KipsA
10Th Miss.sippi Mr Duffy st Louisiana Robert Anbor,'
Iaasc Lambern w. w. Odva'e j. H. Bidders lsiuce d.
5h Georgia. r. A. Stiln9n, 9Th Mississippi James Hahn,
ton, st NewYork Artiliery ]. Botse, 81 United Ssss
Artillery.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-19
NAVAL.

The steamship Boston, Croker, on Friday ai'ef'
noon went to the Brooklyn Navy-Ysrd, TO take on
board 60 cannon l32-poundees) for the PhlAdsghs
Navy-Yard.
The United States steam transport Virginia sny-
der sailed on Friday afternoon for Fortress hcnfOet
She took full cargo, and nineteen Ha,tea' rebel
prisoners.
The United States steamer Pulaski, Maconb, ffJn
Rosario, was on the station at Monteyideo sep,.s'
Officers and crew all well.
Seamen are very scarce at tbsport. The advantages
offered by the Government have induced very large
number to ship il the navy. Crews were shipped
Boston for the ships Constellation and ConsntuaOu'
packets for Liverpool, who have been detained waI'
ing for them. Wages to Liverpool and H&Vre arc
sls per month, with s25 to $50 advance to ne
West Indies, SIS per month, with from gas 10 Wv
advance.
The United States revenue steamer Bibb, Cap's
Martin commanding, has resumed her station al 'n'
Narrows, relieving the cutter Agassiz Lieut. ir"Ve'
who has been dispatched TO Amboy, TO rehe'e 'Hs
cutter Campbell, Lient. Hyde, commanding
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-19
GEN. ANDERSON ON KENTUCKY.

The Washington correspondent Of The Pkladds
phid Press says:
SIN brief interview with Major now General
Anderson to-day, that gentleman assured me that he
had The fullest Confidence in the speedy success Of
onr arms In Kentucky. Nothing bat physical pros.
raion could have compelled him to leave the field.
But he has the fullest confidence In Gen. Sherman,
who, if backed up With men and means, will be en-
abed 10 cru.h out rebellion in that State and restore
freedom to is Union-loving citizens. Gen. Ander-
son says the Rebel forces have acted Ike baybarans
toward innocebt fuili.s in the destruction Of prop
erty and violation Of female virtue. He cites cases
of infamous conduct, one of which was that Of three
or four Teuhesseeans, in Gen. Buckner's command,
who entered house IN which they found two SIS
tiers, 70 whom they made advances and were about
10 force the elder, when the younger screamed unHt
she was heard by her father, who came 70 their res
cue, and shot the leader of the gang on the SPOT"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-19
LOCAL MILITARY MATTERS.
FALL INSPECTION OF THE n. Y. S. N.

FALL INSPECTION OF THB ". Il 90 VI.
The annual inspection of the 9Th Regiment, wan
ington Gmys, n. Y. ). NJ, took place yeslsIosy
morning at Washington Parade Ground, and wac
witnessed by large number OF persons. Inc az
pearapce OF the men was very creditable, and 'ne1
soldieriy bearing was commended on ever hsas
The insI ectiun was conducted by Brigade nspc.s.s
Herrott, after which Briyadier. General Han, OoI'
maudant of the Sd Brigade, reviewed the eonnsnss
The following returns from the books OF tbe pneS.
INSPECTOR show the numerical strength OF the iesr
ment: s,,E :, Lee
Oficer lg-COmpH Us aua ~ ha'lSs conr,ny B,
81 sn. Comuany O. % men; Company d. 20 msai - -,
pspy ~ ~ men; Company - mem Company y, - NJ
GS Comp mem n - fo sS unoi@s on The eld &
The troop of the 9th did not parade, as many
them have enlisted for the war, and the cOiP'
being reorganiZed. -. n ths
Rrjyade In,pector show the numerical s'en - M
the 9Th Regiment National Guard whlcs rgs
.spected on Thursday, rs already repors% "a. nl.s
TRIsuNE, The number at FIRST reported W. We, rnasy
.msller. but before the close Of the lnspee'''"
more neu reported themselves: ..,,,ri...orsL
Field ocers star commissioned ana on, 10 e.b coz
"A. I'm, OFFICERS, Captsin and TWO Liene az Ioupssf
n.ny sTesp, mpsnirs and f. 29i Rsnk ana Nc d. d
A. S3 Company b, 50 Company ., 81 a 3 tOupsy
~ COMPANY 81; Company K o5 Band. :" ,r..sn =
| foims present, $50: members eprSae'' Jus =,
rotat the confnAld, iiV1S ~ Iiau.iVs
The sts Regiment, under command OF L ..ess, .s
Burger, was inspected on ihirtyI ~. The nspce,
=, have Ken place In the Thirty t
Arsenal. bu,, owing to some misuna sns building
Commissary. General would no' ailow os~cssoned b.
10 be used. Some further deia{ VIC" SeyesJl
the non.arrival Of the Dnsaue he line vs
S'ad nn Thirty seventh street, rgas - fb
ivInieu ~ amd Inc inspection comm u ..sdtabk
appearance Of the regiment H0 %si IL sV attached %
ss s s ss ss ss ). > .. sPssR
,ssig return from the seat Of war "H'''
three moutbs service. f,I,ows: !,
IRE numerical strength was a. iop SSo%cIcorDmisosd
rslJ o;ser IL Commis stoned stat ''ConlpaDy
Company b. sii Company c, 3li oSIp ~; Company
z a COMPANY .0,sSs y brSn corps 70; sn SaH s.r
s The DID SO sTs Surgeon Sas
tssmss,og Is.ris. PsyDaser and AcDs A ommaud ~
Many Of the men bslOnging,to 'n'' '
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-19
FROM CAIRO AND MOUND CITY.

From Our Own Correspondent.
MOUND CITY Six Miles above Cairo, Oct. 10, 1861.
Rumors Of an approaching battle az Paducah, and
The sound Of heavy and frequent discharges Of artl
ery having reached me, slipped down 10 Cairo Last
evening, and this morning came bither, and find the
old story repeated, firing upon and q killing Of
few seutines, is naghifed into an approach Of the
enemy. The women Of the city became frightened
and the officers wives were removed. The enemy
are believed to be in force at no point nearer than
Columbus, fifty miles, and yet approaching battle
has been telegraphed through the country, followed
II is trus, by denial, while the country people in
this region, slow to unearn, listen for the eannons
opening roar" We now begin 10 understand why
the Scriptures mention rumOrs Of wars, as Of such
consequence, for these constant reports, dying away
only " be revived yex the brave and frgbten the
hmld. am certain that soldier Of even doubtful
courage would prefer a sharp action 10 one OF these
reports. Nevertheless, The day Of mortal struggle s
certainly approaching, and the greater the prepare
ton the more decisive and desperate it will be.
The most notable thing going on at Caironow is the
closing Of the iqu0r-shops, iDnumber overa hundred
aG informed, aud the act has created not only ex-
element but alarm, for hereby this same number OF
families are left without any means Of support. At
Che first view il certainly seems bard, if not unjust,
thus az once TO plunge 80 many families, many Of
them decent people, 80 called, into ruin; but if we
LOOK further we are convinced that every dramshop
has hAen the means Of distressing many as dozen
soldiers families, and it less evil which bas been
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-19
THE FOREIGN CAPITALISTS.

We learn from good authority that certain fofeln
capitalists have offered Mr.. Chase. the Secretary Q.
the Treasury, 70 take hundred million loan Of he
United States Government, at 81 per cent interest,"
II would seem that the fulminaIions Of The LIMOS
Tunes have not succeeded in frightening anybody,
for our credit is as good ever it was abroad aaA
the money holders Of London would be glad to ses
the Secretary accept their propositions.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-19
RIrRTHER PARTICULARS OF THE REPORT
ED NAVAL ENGAGEMENT AT NE"-ok
LEANS
HOW THE PREBLE WAS SUNK.


HOW THE PREBLE WAS SUNK i
Tbs pstsrsburg Wal Express furnishes list OF
National prisoners brought down 10 hebmonu on
Friday by Leut. l.. ID. Jordan, OF capt rstes
Mounted Rangers most Of whom were captured Dy
that company. All the soldier prisoners are men,
bers of the ilh Ohio Regiment. The civilians are
Uniop citizens OF Virginia, strongly opposed 10 tne
Confederate Government. Taken altogether, me
Erpre.s understands that they are the most msera-
bic set of human beings that Richmond ever received
SOLDIERS or THE ELEVENTH OBlo.-Janes Stnr-
son. James Peter, James BrewRter Christopher
BRYAN, WIN. II. Wol'kill, James Mahan, Lewis
BrsUsy, Isaac Ward VIM. Lloyd, Martin W. feck'
Usios CtrIzEss.-Jsmes Jones, X. A. Flanagan,
Wilson Arthur A. c. Sta1pton, fehA H. Uie l la Az
exander Williams John . Brien, Jese hrtI, Jss'
NJ. Carrow, Miles o Bren, Melville Knit, John W.
Fox, James Knkade, Robert White.
THE LATE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.
tn. Petersburg Ezpr,ss has the following add,
tonal particulars concerning the late reported naval
,npa cement at New Orleans:
1bs Turils ran against the Preble without firing
GUN. and Immediately sunk her, by staving 10 ner
sides she meantime being fired upon by the Wnole
,ouadron but the balls gancing from her iron iofm
without efIecting tho least damage.
The Turtle then turned on the other two vessels
which. Seeing the fate of their companion, endeav-
ored TO yet out Of the way in which effort they were
driven Oh Shore their crews deserting them. Com.
Uons in Lila report, says he thinks ne VIII DO aoio
TO capture and carry them both into New'orleans.
| The pFeble c0nuOt De ralsed. n large nunoc, Vi
prisoners, arms, ammunition &c, were taken during
| The action Com. Ilollins coutrms the account ol
the defeat OF Billy Wilson's Zouayes Ut Santa kosa
Island. 90,
Com Holins arrived at New.Orleans on the l4tf
ult The city was illuminated on the receipt oi The
intelligence ~ mn
The humber Of men under Com. Hollins was 800
The Federalsts numbered 900.
The same journal has the following comments OF
the affair;
"The Confederate cause has again been veto
rious. Capt Holus OF our little navy has succeeded
10 driving The bluckading squadron OF the - Ian
KEGS at the mouth OF the Mississippi ashore, csptnrn
a prize, and sinking the crack sloop-of.war Preble
Such particulars as havs reached US will be iouu'
10 our telegraphic dispatches. They are, as yet
quite meager-us, enough TO create desire 10
more, and enkindle most lively feeling OF satisiac
ton. With large force, we should soins 10 70,
stranded vessels might easily be captured. Az -
events they will not soon forget the thoronsn peP
pering Can't. Hons informs us he has admnls'c'SN
We regret chat oar knowledge OF Capt. George ~
ollins, the hero of this fight Is 100 limited 10
ma 10 Five such sketch Of his life as we snoT VIZ
prove highly interesting at this time Bns lMs o
rol Regis.sy Of 1859 Informs us that he n"i''
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-19
THE SUPPOSED DEAD COME TO LIFE.

THE SCPPOSED DEAD NOhtl- ~ LIZ L'
A Young man of the name Of C. Il. Potter, Of
Wisconsin isays The Albany ECeRiHg Journal,
graduated at our Law School last June. With every
social motive to return home ard upon bis pro-
fessional career he was mpelled, by bis patriotism,
10 volunteer for the war. He accordingly enrolled
himself in the 18th Regiment, COL jackson, and
went to the battlefield He was among the foremost
nj the advance on Manassas, and, as nothing was
beard from him after that disaster, his friends
monrned him az dead, until n few days since. when
the following letter was received from BIN by Lieut.
Norton of the lSth and cent TO Mr. Potters acqusint
ances in this city, who very glad to hear that the
noble fellow is well:
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 4, 1861.
LIEUT.. NJ. L. NORTON: You viii Tee by tie
date of this letter that obedent TO the cry of
con 10 Richmond" am here, snugly ensconced
by those who are very soheitous OF our welfare
and safety. In the language OF Bennett, after
the election Of last November, we nave met
the enemy and we are theirs," and perhaps IL IL
eonally true in the language Of BonaParie, that IL
ustrous for courage, but reflects no sPiendor
On our arms." However this may be, 1t Is for our
friends and country TO judge, not US. AS near as L
can Judge one thing seems tobe certain, and that If,
| shall not have an opportunity TO 'hang my hirp on
n, willow tree, and off TO the wars again night
away, very soon. My military career, that was bud
ding amid the forest Of "Enfeldr," was "born TO
blush unseen" from all accounts, and where 1t will
waste its sweetness is a matter Of grave sPecu-
laiion with your humble servant
Ths fact, Is was taken prisoner by the Confeder
ate cavalry on the morning of the 18th July lat,
while diminishing 3. the advance on Manassas. Ply
I couh NOT have known the " advance was being
made, have been here so long without hearing
from anybody that want you TO write NE, II only
six lines. u
we are treated well here, and get on well enough
- ;oserarabIe from confinement. In fact, am well
and feel thankful. That is the sum OF the whole
matter. ~.
There is another one of our company here, Abram
Crozier. Write on receipt of this.
Direct 10 Richmond, Virgins, Prisoner OF war,
and the letter will 20 by way Of Fortress Monroe,
suppose Hoping this will find yon well, | remain,
Respect full, your &C. COL o. ro G t Y
p. S.-Sargean! II. b. Stoll, Hugh Meskiniey and
Chester G. shaw, OF the 18th, are also here.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-07-27
A Soldiers Emotion in Battle

Our citizen soldiers inexperienced in
the le.field, will find the most terri
BILE moments just before the combat
begins. A soldier in his narration of
personal adventures in the Mexican war,
published in HoWe's Inducements OF
.7mericans, gives some interesting items
on this head in his description of the
battle of Palo Alto, the opening battle
of the war.
When all was ready, both armies
stood still for about twenty minutes,
each waiting for tue other to begin the
work of death, and dnring this time l
did not see single man of the enemy
move they stood like statues.
We remained quiet with, two cxcep-
tions. Gen. Taylor, followed by his staff,
rode from left to right at slow pace,
with his legs thrown over like woman,
and as he passed each regiment, he
spoke words of encouragement. l know
not what he said to the others, blu,
when he came up to where we stood, he
looked steadily at us, l suppose, to see
what effect the novel circumstances in
which we were placed had upon us
and as he gazed, he said: The buy
onet, my hardy cocks the bayonet is the
thing :" The other occasion was that
Of Lieut.. Blake, Of the engineers, who
volunteered to gallop along the enemy's
line, in front of both armies, and count
their guns; and so close did he 20 that
he might have been shot hundred
times. One of the officers of the enemy,
doubtless thinking he had some con'mu-
nication to make, rode out to meet him.
Blake, however, paid no attention to
HIM, but rode on; and then returned
and reported to Taylor:
Thus stood those two. belligercnt
armies, face to face. What were the
feelings of those thousands How many
thoughts and fears were crowded into
those few moments! Look at our men .
u clammy sweat is settled all over faces
slightly pale, not from cowardly fear
but from an awful sense of peril, corn
bined with a determination not to finch
from duty. These are the moments in
which true soldiers resign thmselves
to their fate, and console themselves
with the reflection that whatever may
befall them, they will act with honor ;
these are the moments when the abso-
lutte coward suffers more than death
when, if not certain he would be shot in
his tracks, he would turn and flee
Fighting is very hard work !; the mau
who has passed through a two hours
! fight has lived through great amour,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-07-27

will be popular here. If you ever journey
hilherwar1. try. the Sherman,
The 4th. Wisconsin Regiment passed
through here yesterday evening. They
looked monlJ AMI marched splennidly.
Easily, friend Ewing. the people here are
half-crsZy about making money honestly
if they can; hit the other way, if they mist
The shurpest nan wins all the TIME. Why
even we, poor little " we, have got the
mania Cor filling our pockets:
Many thanks for your PAPER. which reaches
here the Tuesday after publication. 1t does
our soul good to read yonr stirring editorials,
and know that our native town is represented
by so pa,rio a paper. Long may you and
it flourish HERCULES IN,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-07-27
Correspondence of The Cecil Whig.l
Letter from Chicago.
l'uICAG0 .Inlu Lib lSG


FRIEND EWING: This place, just now. is
in that blessed state of rest aud dizziness
which always succeeds the storm Of violence
When we arrived here, the whole city, from,
the ponderons wholesale merchant, down Ia
the petty street pedlar of candies and other
edihles. was exercised and convus ed abou,
the depreciation of the State currency. Those
fertile III eXpedenIs were busy devsng plans
TO keep the stuff gdnd, whilst others Brokers
particularly were just as industrious laying
ways to make it worse than ever. The war
between these parties eliminated soon after
our coming. and resulted in the ingl0rio,,s
downfall Of the currency of the State How
dlgn'fied by the name Of siump.td'i:" and
AZ usual III monetary matters and crises. the
people generally suffered. and the Brokers
filled their pockets; albeit. in This case the
Brokers were not very interested parties.
The city is recovering FROM this loss
gradually. but will feel the effect of i, for
probably year to come. $1,000 900 are
not easily replaced and scattered abroad
through the country. as this -" stuinp-tail y
currency was. 1t has grown to an adage
here that Chicago merchat has three hres
|. e.. Il man coming here must expect to be
kndckcd IN the head three times Financially
before he can expect to obtain foolhold aud
c"pe with the old Sharpers. Tis about true
When the place has gone through that
purifying PROCESS. it will take rank as tn.
second business city in The Union. When
Chicago gets rid of her land spectators and
wildcat banks, her day will then begin te
dawn.
Our new Sherman House the Continental
Of the to~n-has just been opened. and Is
already well filled with sojourners. TIT
proprlelors have instituted IN admirabl,
arrangement for imbecile. lazy and dt
breakfast boarders. ~ having sesom! dinner
| at 5 o'clock P. N. this innoaating uron nlt
! customs. and establishing = Prsc,ice which