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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-20
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II will be remembered, that just before Camp Jack
son was surrounded by the Governn ent forces, NAM
ben Of the Secession troops sought safety IN precate
fight throw ing down their and casting oil their
military clothing. A roundabout thrown away by one
OF those fugiiives found the next day house
ia the vicinity Of Camp jackson, and in It's pocket
discoyer, letter inoosed III "a JEFF. Davis envelope
We are permitted to make copy Of the letter. Here
it
"CANP Jackson, st. Lonis May 9, 1861.
"DI.R BEorHER-Ndtchc=, Mas: Since | last
wrote yoa have had accessions 10 our Minute Men,
mixing in all about 80 men, including he State
troops. Ours, that is the Minnie men, have daily
ce sions Our rendezvous, corner Of Fifth and Pine
are KEEP, busy recruiting. In short time shall have
enough 10 bring the Union men or Black Republicans
into our terms, force them " leave tho State We
have Governor who il true blue. He J. trying 10
get Till through the Iegslaure that will bring the
70 terms. When We get, say from 90 TO 100 Min.
ute men we'll armed, we shall be all ready for them
We pulled the wool their eyes by making them
think we only intended to stay in the camp ak days
We intend to stay hero till the Governor gets all
things right at Jefferson City. by that time shall
have all The men want We shall force them into
measures suit or leave the State We for the
South.
~ have inst received news that Capt Lyon intends
10 attack tomorrow, and shall have to close writing
for the prcsent and 20 to work. We shall whip the
damned United States forces. Our flag still flea at
Fifth and Pine aud We shall conquer and expect hot
work. We will make these Union cry for quar-
ter yet. Hurrah for the Southern Confederacy and
JEFF, Davis, and damn Lincoln and the Stars and
Stripes. How is 4. How is, &C.. &c. Am In u
hurry will finish after the battle is won and tell you
how We have whipped them. have got some jeff.
Davis envelopes; l nclose thin letter in one. Wne
soon fouH truly, e. W.
"P ST. shall mail this on Saturday, when can
give you all the particulars Of glorious victory
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-30
from what it has ever been. But it has yet som

from what it has ever BEEN But 1t has yet some
twenty rebel forts 10 hold, occupy ard possess.'
Small fortunes have been made by parties here
from tie rise in cotton and wooden goods at tie
moment when gloom and 6iscourapeneut overcame
80 many minds, with insolvency chronic and panic
almost everywhere, with prices at the lowest notch
because no one had means or courage to bny, these
men retained their equanimty aud pluck, and FORE
seeing the future wants Of the Government, went IN
and bought all they could lay bands on. The result
has justified their foresight. Now that most of them
have sold and realized, hears of the sums they
have made Thus 10 still is as il hath ever been,
doubts are traitors.
think the track Of the Underground Railroad must
have been taken up and the Company dsbsnded, as
the contrabands new reach this rigion without any
such aid, and by variety of routes heretofore
closed to them. II is remarkable, too, they now
travel fearlefsly by daylight, fearing no man. But
more singular still, know three formerly rampant
Democrats who were brought up at the feet Of the
save.driving Gamaliel, who now have five newly
arrived chatteIs in their employment. The old party
gall and wormwood having died ont from their hearts
they look Oh these poor creatures as fellow-bsngs
treat and raw them WELL and woe be unto that mans
head who should undertake to play sIave-catcher on
their premises. hear of others being employed on
farms near tie city. The old fear Of arrest is entirely
gone, and they labor in perfect safety. Here is un-
mistakabe evidence OF total change in public senl-
ment even in quarters where subservieney to the
Shareholders was most decided. The man would be
a fool who would now undertake to catch and return
a fugitive slave in pennsylvania. Oh ! that our
military commanders knew how the people think and
feel.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-30
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.

The PlIadeiphia Inquirer of this morning has
the following:
"Ihe United States steam gunboat C9ur de Lion,
Cant. Alexander Hamilton, arrived at Fortress Mon
noe on "Wednesday, from Washington, which place
she left on Sunday last having successfully run the
Potomac blockade. She had ~ shots aimed AT hef,
~ which she received but one, doing very httie
harm. Inc Coeur de Lion bad on board Iroi. Lowe,
the Government aerial navigator, and proi. staik-
weather of Boston, his assistant. Prof.. Stark
,yegtber Goes 10 Port ROYAL, with apparatus com.
plete. TO aid Gen. Sherman in making reeonnois-
sances
"On Tuesday evening rebel flag of truce was
brought 10 BY blank shot from the gunDoat zen
j, L, Wool aud upon boarding her she was iounu 10
nave ON board few letters from our poor fellows
Who are prisoners of war, and one gentleman with 3
foreign mir, consumptive cough and trunk iuii oil
ellis gentleman said he had very urgent business
in Baltimore, and would like TO 40 mp on tue Lonisi,
ana but Capt. Davis, the Provos-Marshal, detained
him. aud then started for the headquarters OF MaJor
Gen. Wool for instructions.
After Capt Davis had explained matters, Gen.
Wool determined 10 detain the man ana await Or
ders from Washington.
F" The poor refugee entered bis name on the reg
iser of the hotel as Brian Oliarra, Puerto kico,
WI
" He saws the new iron British steamer Fingal ar
rived off Tybee about two weeks since from South
ampton via Puerto Cabelo, where she had seen the
Rebel steamer Sumter often.
1.-The Fingal was loaded with arms and munitions
Of war Of the most approved pattern, some OF
which were being used against Fort Pickens. She
ran into Beaufort in "a storm, and Is now at Charles
ton about 10 be fitted for a manor war, and VIII
carry powerful battery Of Whitworth riiied can'
non.
The gentleman spoke in "a manner to lead us to
believe tSat he must have been either en- officer OF
special agent on board Of tue tingal.
He saws the Souiherners have raised great deal
more grain than usual this season, and that they are
not suffering for the want Of anything but Injuries,
which they are willing 10 toego for the sake OF their
so.clled Independence.
"When we askod this man how he got South, be
said lie left New-York and went through Kentucky
and when we asked how be got TO Puerto Cabelio,
he seemed confused, and refuse 20 explain.
"Upon examining his trunk, some valuable pspera
were found, the contents Of which II would not be
proper TO publish. Some We're sealed and stsmpei
by Robert Bunch, her Majesty's Consul at Charles
ton, y. c.. These were directed to His kNcelien-
cy Lord Lyons, IL. B. NJ. Minister Plenipoientory
at Wa, hngton, &C., &C., and were carefully con-
sieued TO tie care of special agent who Will take
thom to Mr.. Seward for Inspection
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-30
INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH,
PENSACOLA ABANDONED.
THE MAYNARD DESTROYED
BRAGG SENDS FOR MEa.P.
A HOllins Story About Cur Ships

PHILADELPHIA Friday Nov 80 !Ssl
Tie Philadelphia Inquirer has the following sd,
ditional particulars Of the engagement at Pogk pek
ems:
"FoRTREss MONROE November aT--pm
Passengers by flag OF truce from Norfolk Liz
morning furnish some further particulars in regard
to the fight &C Fort Pickens. These particulars, 70
must be- remembered, come through rebel soarees.
Gen. Bragg bad not made breach In the fort, -
was before reported
g Great excitement was prevalent throughout the
South respecting the battle but it was thought ths4
Bragg would be able to force Col. Brown 10 sur.
render.
"a messenger arrived from Pensacola on Sundsy
last, with peremptory order for re-enfCrcemenis-
"GeD. Bragg was at that time hopeful OF early
success, snd was replying at intervals upon the
fortress with great effect. His regular sayos are
described az being really terrible.
The General was perfectly cool and eo8bdeut
No breach had yet been made, but on Monday ono
would be manifest, wien Bragg expected reinforce.
menis and would storm with fresh troops and ord
nance.
"Col. Brown had concentrated perfect storm "a
hot shot and she'll upon the Maryland sna is had
been burned down. together with all Of the out.
bulldogs and a considerable amount OF army and
ordnance stores.
pensacola had been evacuated, by order OF Gen
Bragg.
"Col. Brown had called to his assistance Eve ye<
sels-of-war all of which had been driven OF by lhe
batteries. The steam fhgate Niagara was aluDa
rildled with bullets, aud the Colorado was thcrs
oughly disabled. ..
" Gen. Bragg had declared to his troops that 10
would never surrender alive, and tue greatest enthus
siasm prevailed among The men.
"On Tuesday, Gen. Bragg would engage Coi
Brown 10 front and hand large force on the Island
so 10 TO Take him III the rear"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-30
The country is aware that during the last session

The country is aware that during the last session
of Congress, v hen the appointments OF Otero ard
Connolly came TO be voted on, they were rejected BY
large majority, members of the Senate being wei
,ys,e Of the character of the men, Soon after their
rejection by tie Senate true Republican was ap-
poiuted to the position from which 0tero had been
removed and confirmed by the Senate. A few days
after this was done Judge Watts arrived post haste
from New Mexico, and was almost furious from ex-
element and despair on discovering what had been
done in bis absence. Aud well he might be- for be
well knew that all his plans ruined if be could
not succeed in saving Connolly, at least, to himself
50, of course, be erate6 and reiterated, not only TO
the President but to every who came within The
sound Of his voice in Washington, that if Gov.
Connolly were sot saved to New-Mexico the Territory
would be ruined, which was only little different
way of stating the case. Finally he persuaded the
President TO reappoint Connolly in the face OF the
Senate; SO that now it only remains TO be seen
whether the Senate will be to its conviction Of
right or not Luz.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-30

themselves; and il IL quite likely that some OF the
very nee whose rotous proceedings at the ITe%ont
Temple last year were winked at if not stimulated
by him, are now agaiust bin. ESQ, Mr. NightmAn
another illustration Of the ingratiude Of the peo'
pIe. think the contest il doubtful one.
Iuoticed the other day very mean paragraph IN
The Neu- York Express, in relation 70 the Rev. John
Pierpont who went cut with Wilson's regiment as
Chspain. and aiterwaid took an Office in tie Treas
urv Department. The fact is that Mr. Pierpont felt
compelled by poverty AS well as patriotism, to enter
the army, bur that he found himself unable to endure
the cold aud fatigue al shall die, said he to a gem
tleman of this city who visited The regiment, " am
not able 20 keep my old bones warm" Secretary
Chaee was applied TO- ard with creditable haste ln-
mediately gave the old Poel-poiician and eergyma
place IN his Department.
Mason and Slidell are expected at their quarters in
Fort Warren tonight. The last time Mason was
here, he was the lion Tor at any rate be wore Hon
hide), at the ceremony of setting up the Warren
statue on Bunker Hill. A live STAKEHOLDER has al
WAYS been an object of admiration to certain classes
Of people in Boston, and Mason received good deal
of attention. The Brummagem arist0cracy OF Dos on
recognized ana niotONi"'y
of Virginia. Two counterieits rang against each
other, and gave forth bogus sound, to experienced
ears at least. The mailing of one TO the counter may
help to satisfy the other of its own brass and pewter
character. | do not know that Slide has ever been
here If not, Boston has n greater rogue WITHIN luz
borders than ever it had before.
The allotment Of Col. Lee, Major Revere, ana
other Massachusetts officers to suier the late OF the
pryateers. disturbs their friends here somewhat.
There is not probably the slightest danger that any
bodily harm will come to the priyateers. hseems
about time for some rule to be adopted on the sub
iect of prisoners Of war; The theory that the Rebel
prisoners are liable to be hanged, is all very well;
but when the rebels hold three Of our prisoners
where we hold two Of theirs, the practice must be
very inconvenent to us. Better abandon the theory
and make exchanges AZ ,oOn IA possible. And II the
priyateers are not to be hanged land nobody sup
poses they will BEL put them in the same batch with
the prisoners of war; and swap them for good men OF
our own. We have had theories enough ridden to
death already The necessty of the case is sufficient
answer to objections TO this course as IL Is suili'
cient answer to every objection vice or unwise,
which may be brought against Governmental pro-
ceedinge.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-30
COSTR kPANDS.

Ouite a number of " cOntIabands" have come mo
camp ence the capture Of the Island, and ibey gave
some ludicrous, and some terrific accounts Of ths
(" saelling ont the "navy boys gave the Paineste
fellows. One of them says " de GeoTgy iellowt
run tust, den de Sout Carolina bosses r9n IKE M
debble. aud de dutch weut after dem, and uvne Of
dem eber dun come back agiu." Anothe sn "a .lsst
he had come up with rome sweet tates i9f ~ on
bosses and staid till de place 60, so mixed be lug
hardly rec bis way out, and on being a. ts' SOW y
looked " hen the storm oi shells was hahn GA te
tort and leland, he said it looked jes like u re s5
an5 de- hrimstone war n comm down aud cesirI1
war gwine no and we don't doubt thai II hoks)
" lea So to more than one poor fellow on tia Id
Thur-day noon.
Hilton Eead, Camp Ke'te, Nov 81, 1861.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-30
WAR ITEMS.

The United States Acknowledgements Manhsssett
and c. w. and n. L. Wins, now lying at the Gov
eminent Dock, foot of Murray street. are loading
provisions for Baltimore, aud will call to-day
(saturday.)
The United States steam transport Whiliin, sailed
from Pier No. g. North River, on Friday evening,
loaded with provisions and ammunition, for Locust
Point.
A correspondent OF the Nec- Yorker Dcm0kY0t
writes from the camp of the Garihaldi Guard that
Cob Bohen, of pennsy lvania, win probably be pat
in command OF the Second Brigade OF Blenker's di-
vision Bohlen, says the correspondent, paid nearly
The whole cost Of eqpippng bis regiment, aud i'm
poses no tax on bis sattcr. This is mentioned ne an
exception among the German regiments near Wssh'
ingi0n. n
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-30
FROM OLD POINT.
B,LTINoRK. Friday

BtLTINOHK, Fncay, Nov. Y, IbI.
The boat from Old Point has arri' cd. flag Of
truce had brought down two or three ladies from
Norfolk, but no news. The rebels are evidently an
deavorng to keep back Southern news
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-30

From Our Own Correspondent
Bosros, Nov. o. 1861.
The emancipation movement, Of which l made
mention in my last has taken shape in the formation
Of society, with the following Declaration Of Prn-
ciples and Constitution:
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-05-29
The Mother of Good Luck.

RI
81 don't want to stay there. | don't
do anything but 90 errands, and be at ev-
rybodys beck and call. / am not learn
ing anything" z'.' 1sr7" .
Ephriain, a fatherless boy, had gone in
to a shop, and after being there few
months, this was the complaint he made
nearly every day to bis mother. One day
his uncle John heard him.
"You think you are fit for something
higher then 2" he said to the boy. 80
"Yes, sir" answered Ephraim, al
don't want TO be doing errands all the
time"
"Bnt doing errands well is the only
real step 10 promotion in Mr.. Barrow's
warehouse. When you have earned pro-
motion by doing that branch of his BUSH
ness you will rise there, and not till then. F"
Pretty small business muttered the
boy, with a discontinued pucker on his
forehead, "and i don't care how do it,"
al am sorry to hear you say so" said
uncle John, " for he only that is faithful
nlittle things can be expected to be faith
ful in greater things. If you do not your
present work well, Mr.. Barrows will have
no reason TO suppose that you will do any
thing else better. BOYS must earn pro-
motion TO have it. / will tell you a
story"
Ephraim liked uncle Johns stories,
though he sometimes wanted to quarrel
with their moral.
However, he looked up; as much as 10
say, "Please go on, sir" and uncle John
went on: ...
"a young man once went into business
with pretty fair prospects. The firm how
ever, did not go on well. 1t failed,
think. G. then returned home with bare
pockets, in quest of employment. He
met his old Sabbath school teacher in the
street, stated the case, and asked him il
be knew of any opening.
" Not just now" answered the gentle
man-"but if you don't want TO be idle
and are willing to work, | should like YOU
services in our soup-house-the pay won't
be much, but you can be very useful"
"a soup-house" cried Ephraim, "afte
being in frml l hope he did not stooI
so." p ot
A soup-house, as some of you know
is great kitchen, where soup is made
and served out TO the poor during th'
winter, when food is dear and wood i
scarce.
Let us see how G.. viewed the mat
ter" said uncle John.
Yes, sir, I'll go" was his answer, 70
G. was a good young man, and though
no situation beneath him, where he co'lC
minister TO the comfort of others.
He went into the soup-house-dealt ou
the tickets, and the soup too, for sught
know--kept the books, and, in a word
managed the business the best that b
could. go ~. 'il-l... .,.,-.4....
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-05-29
War Terms.

~ .
The Columbiad or Paixhan (pronounc-
ed pay-zan,) is large gun, designed prin-
cipally for firing shells-it being far more
accurate than tho ordinary shot mortar.
A Mortar is very short cannon with
large bore, some of them thirteen inch
es in diameter, for firing shells. Those
IN use 10 our army are set at an angle of
forty-fye degrees and the range Of the
shell is varied by altering the charge of
powder The shell is caused to explode
at just about the time that it strikes, by
means of a fuse, the length of which is
adjusted TO the time of flight 10 be occu-
pied by the ball, which of course CORES
ponds with the range. The accuracy
with which the time of the burning Of
the fuse can be adjusted by varying its
length is surprising; good artillerists gen
orally succeed in having their shells ex-
plode almost at the exact instant Of strik-
ing. In loading a mortar, the shell is
carefully placed with the fuse directly for
ward, and when the piece is discharged,
the shell is SO completely enyeloped with
flame, that the fuse is nearly always fred.
The fuse is made by filling wooden
cylinder with fuse powder, the cylinder
being Of sufficient length for the longest
range, and to be cut down shorter for
shorter ranges as required. , DH
A Dahlgren gun is an ordinary can
non, except it is made very thick at the
breech for some three or four feet, when
il tapers down to less than the usual size.
This form was adopted in consequence of
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-05-29

Orr DIscovERY.-We were this morn
ing shown specimen Of oil taken from
the surface of small stream, in the town
Of Indian Fields, some two miles from
Centerville, rear Cass River, which from
its color and scent, we pronounce as fine
a specimen OF rock oil or petroleum as
we saw during our stay at the famous
Mecca oil wells in Ohio. VIM. K. Sher-
man, the gentlemen who had the speci-
men alluded to, informs US that il can be
taken from the stream in considerable
quantities. 1t was first discovered from
the smell which It emitted. He has no
doubt, from the show there, that the foun-
tain will yield an inexhaustible quantity.
[Tuscola County Pioneer, May Is.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-05-29

DYING IN INDIAN FILE.--The Captain
elect of a military company at Vicksburg,
Miss, in returning his thanks for the hon
or conferred upon him, pledged himselfto
rush into the thickest of the fight, and
either achieve glory for the company or
die in the attempt. The First Lieuten-
ant pledged himself to be Immediately
behind the Captain, and if he fell to en-
deavor worthily to fill his place. The
Second Lieutenant followed in a similar
strain, and declared that when the First
Lieutenant should fall, he would lead
them to glory or death. The Third Lieu
tenant was then called out. He said
when the Captain, First Lieutenant and
Second Lieutenant should be killed, un-
der such circumstances, he didn't think il
would be prudent 10 lead the soldiers fur.
ther, and he should then order a retreat
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-05-29
THE STAR srANGLED. BANNER


Oh! say, can you see by the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's
ioi-i last cleaning 9f 'rfili '3d ,ta
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through
ia the perilous fight, h'H 9'4ai
O'er the ramparts we watchd were so gallant
'h ly streaming, lH'it' AH -.'I
And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting
f in air, aHl nHgofn f.ii' 'a1 71tt
Gave proof through the night that our flag was
still there, '.aei 'a D. '-'''' ''"
Oh! say, does the spanglcd banner still
wnyc. .iaH 1li rt'iH 2'iH' 'Hiaf
Der the land of the free, and the home Of
' the brave
go. f.r.. elf t9..E rs 'i 59y rdr'I.i C1,
On the shore, dimly seen through the mist of the
deep, .aa.a.-s..-- rr--s
Where the foes naughty host in dread silence
reposcs,
What is that, which the breeze DER the towering g
steep,
As it itfully blows, half conceapd, half dis
closes go rl#KT
Now il catches the CLEAN of the mornings first
'' 7. beam,
In full glory reflected now shines on the stream
'Tis the star spangled banner, oh long may
it wave, h le5f FNN .fNCt
Ger the land of the free, and the home of
the brave.
And where is the band who so vauntingly swore
q That the havoc of war, and the battles con-
fusion,
A home and country should leave us no more?
Their blood has wash'd out their foul foot
il steps pollution. a'
No refuge could save the hireling and slave,
From the terror of fight OF the gloom of the
H grave; iT '".d 7'1',
And the star spangled banner in triumph
doth wave, sr. rilI
.ll Der the land of the free, and the home of
~ 'io2 95uBnD D.
Oh thus be it ever when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and wars desolation;
BLESSED with victory andpeace may the Heaven
rescued land . tt..aa
Praise the power that hath made and preserv-
ed us a nation.
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto--" In God is our trust y
And the star spangled banner in triumph
shall wave. .,...... ,....,-...
Der the land of the free, and the home of
the brave. ''' -''-
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-05-29
r5- Patrick o'Flanioan. beinr in

EE Patrick O'Flanigan, being in n
discumfuddled and uncertain state, and
not quite able 10 distinguish at so late an
hour of the night his own house from his
neighbor's, in . row of similar ones, con-
cluded to make a bold rush and trust 10
luck. Ascending the steps he rang the
bell, which was answered by the lady liv-
ing next to him and who knew him well.
"C-c-c-can you tt-tell me where Pat
rick ..0'Flan-( (hic)-ignn lives?" said he
stsmmeringly.a i,ro .ylgo.. ial'baI
Why, you are Patrick 0'Flanigan,'
said the lady. 5ig ia u "or lt-ir
BIB b-botheration! didn't ask you
who Patrick 0'Elanigan isl want to
know where the old chap livesl" H"#