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EvervthiIr ~ 0cr,iaor I. r.s.,sss;.. ..s;..
fsctos;lv. on arnv ~ sr..s,rsS Is .s.srsea
works. kavine oonfSeeshDe c..,tess n ~ M
and TENT a - ~ s.r,isor. y,
Our eoldierp ~ Wv enthu.;eeeie and are
snxisas 10 march & ooce sesinsa Nashville.
With The srcertsnn 81 se,s,s ccida. cone.
~ sctuei n.r.her 80 ~sssess,s tsken -
$500. anone then Gen. West ri previora.
" mentioned. i.
-
4U0T011 From ~. D0NBkooN. 9
I've moro 0eDel Dsglmeass, OapearoA,
-. Ee.
Fl. DonAisox, Feb. IL, via OAno.-Two more
regiments were captured to-day, east Of the en-
trencnmenss, ana number Of troops have come
In and delivered themselves up.
About Il. 600 stand Of email arms have been
taken. Many Of The rebel troops destroyed their
arms and large Numbers were thrown In he river.
There are two water batteries, he upper one
with heavy ri6ed gun, 81 pound bore, two 50.
FOUNDER csronades. The lower battery contains
eight s1-posnders and one ten inch columbiad.
mounted in smbrasures. Two thousand barrels
Of aour and 1900 boxes of beef, and large
amount Of other psuyislous we're found to-day.
All Of to-day has been occupied in embarkine
prisoners and Gathering mo stores and munit,ons
and burying the dead. There ere ereet num.
Der of dead rebels still unburied, q Il has all
been thrown upon our men 70 do.
Captain Lasone. aid 70 Gen, Grant goes to
ClarksvilIe, tomorrow. under Gag Of truce.
With the bodies Of two Colonels. and % e6;et
an EXCHANGE Of our vnnnded ntieonsr. vho
have been sent 70 Nashville.
Gen. Grant received o63ciai notice. last pieht
of the creation Of : nev N;Iitsry n;str;cs ~
Western Tenneasee. Of vh;ch he Il anno;nted
commander, with headousrters At r Douelsop
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0610BO OvOt Inc VUmO0k1o00. 1B1V0t ~
sar0yed
81. Louu, Feb. ia Union scout who has
been operating up the Tennessee and Cumber.
land rivers reached here this morning and 70.
ports one span Of the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad bridge crossing the Tennessee at Deca.
tur, Alabama, was destroyed on Saturday last
BY the Uuian men in that vicinity.
It was reported the bridge at Bridgeport,
some seventy miles above had been disabled but
this 10 not confirmed.
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From Calisorna..

sAs FaANclsco, Feb. lo.-Ths ship Comet has
arrived from New York.
Concurrent resolutions have passed both
Houses Of the Legislature protesting against the
policy Of taxing California by the general Gov.
eminent asproposed BY the Secretary Of the In.
terror.
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ST. LOUIS, Feb. ia disgraceful affair &C.
Cured at Jefferson City yesterday. A local
Sheriff seized contraband on the arrival of the
train from Ottervills. Lieut. Hannah, of the
Ohio Cavalry, attempted to procure his release,
when the Sheriff threatened to shoot him. An
order from headquarters released the negro and
prevented serious collision.
The 2lst Illinois is now at Greenville, and are
about TO start for BloomAe,d The SD and
8Sth are still at Pilot Knob and Ironton.
The second seizure Of goods was made at the
residence Of W, g. Clark, to-day, to make up
deficit existing after the former sale.
Steamboats, are loading with troops a. fast a.
possible.
Mr.. VIM. Ncshenn Of this city, accompanied
by IL experienced nurses, and an immense store
of hospital supplies, leaves here this afternoon
BY railroad, to supply comforts to the Fl DON
elson wounded.
Several seceesionists who have been particu
larry bitter since yesterday, have been arrest
ed. Secession here. 10 generally remarkably
quiet.
Claimants whose claims are ready for delivery
from the Claims Commission of this city, are
requested, BY the Secretary of the Commiseion,t to
send or call for them Immediately.
Memphis Is spoken Of by Gen. Hallecks staff
officers ~ the next place in his department to
fall
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DOWN"

lhsvs married. down ~ ny w,as~ wse,,sa asslA II
~ n object 70 says -
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WA0ssres, Feb. le.-In he House this ,.
=, y. Wyek6s, Of Xsntueky, announced III
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RROM CAIRO

CATRo, Feb. ls-0ov. Yates, Lieut.. Governor
Wood, Auditor Dubois and many prominent cit
issns from I'll parts OF Illinois are here to looh
after the Wounded Illinois soldiers from Fl Don
elson. = $3.50. 40
Gov. Morton and many prominent citizens Of
Indiana ase also here for Q like purpose on 40
count Of the gallant men of that State Who par.
ticipated In the battle.
4 salute Of 6fteea guns was fred this morn.
Ing BY order Of Brig. Gen. E. A. Paine in honor
Of the arrival ct this place Of Governor Yates,
commander-iu chief of Illinois troops. Il wes
answered at Birds Point 1t 2 O'Clock p. n.
His Presidency held public reception at the
St Charles Hotel, and all Of the eflcers paid
their respects to the Governor. He was re-
oefvsd By Col Buford and the officers Of the 9Th
Illinois, and the officers Of each regiment came
up In . body lead BY their several regimental
bands. Col. Beauford said they came 20 well
come the man who had % supplied the wants Of
the Illinois boys and 90 nobly cared for Ill the
troops hs had cent forth to avenge the wrongs
and injuries Of our country.
Gov. Yates responded briefly but with deep
feeling, paying handsome tributs to the MEM
ulating their brethren In arms for the achieve.
ment Of this late victory Of our arms sover .
raitoe foe.
About 1000 Of the rebel prisoners from Fort
Donelson have arrived here and departed up the
Mississippi river to be disposed Of by Gen. Hal
leck. The question of what to do with them
was discussed among the Commanding officers
here last night, and the oonclusion seems to be
that they will be divided, portion going to Al.
ton, another portion TO Chicago, and probably Q
third portion to Fort Wayne and Detroit.
Troops are continually arriving and depart
ing for the seat Of war, and our army will soon
again DO In readiness 70 advance.
Il ID believed, that If permitted to do %, very
many Of the rebel prisoners would gladly take
up arms on the side Of the Union. The pri.
Yates, almost to man, declare that they have
seen quite enough of the secession elephant
ne odicers, however, are generally very mo-
rcss and bitter in their expressions relative to
the North.
In addition to the list of killed and wounded
previously reported, are the following:
4bth Illinois, Commissary Sergeant Traverse,
killed; 1t. Col. Maltby, bali in the leg; Oorne.
Illus Shay, 6esh wound in the thigh; Lieut. H.
b: Boyce, severely wounded in the hip from .
Minnie ball; George p. Appleton, severely woun.
dei in the foot.
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1Kan<al,l.aa, or Sa<e
Throat, ,ahioh might b
oheosed with q simpls rem
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Spiris Of the msrninx Press.

The IsfsHizssoT treating upon the copper
tuhity OF CoRfscssion,n says all decisions Of
men, eTnineDtiy proper in themselves, may turn
upon question Of opportuneness, and argue,
that tie confscation bills In proportion to their
severity will tend so long the rebellion retains
lis hold on the people Of any State, to intensity
and sxsggsrste the resistance that will be made
10 the National Government, to the end that the
parties 10 this resistance may not come beneath
tie power Of these acts"
The Rsp2b!tcaH noticing the article on Gen
Hunters proclamation In the TateHigsneer Of
Saturday, comments thereon; approves the pIoc-
lamEtion; argues 'that Il will not be inconsistent
Ia = President who objected to Gen. FremOnt's
Iroclsmliion now to acquiesce In Gen. Hun
ter'E;' hecsuse Fremont's proclamation was pros
Pectiye, while Hunters is immediate.
The Republican further lands the ''black 10y
alis;S OF South Carolina" and says :-sGeneral
Sherman entirely ignored the fact that majority
Cf The people Of South Carolina are not white,
hat black. His successor, Gen. Hunter, looks al
'hings rs they are, and acts accordingly"
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THE FIGHT AT FORT DARLING.
The Monitor and the GaIsna ths enIy
vessels concerned I'm n,
The GsIena Pierced with rs shots.
The Monitor Genes cut Of the Fight
unseathed.
The James River Filled Up with Cob.
bic stones and Sunktn Vessels,

The engagement at Fort Darling James river,
took place on Thursday last, rather than Friday,
as telegraphed yesterday to Washington Il
seems that tie Monitor and Galena were the only
two vessels OF our squadron that were able to run
past ali the rebel lower foftiications-on Days
Point and at HsIdey's Bluff, fifteen miles, only,
above Newport News, and, indeed, all the way
up to Fort Darling, eight miles below Richmond,
where they found the channel effectively blocked
for the time being by being filed with vessel
loads Of cobble ltones thrown into It, and vessels
laden with stones sunk In rear Of them. The
rebel iron-clad steamers Yorktown and James,
town had also been sunk at this point On ar
irving in range Of the guns Of Fort Darling, stu
ated upon an elevation two hundred feet above
the water surface the further progrefs Of the two
iron-clads up the river was found blocked, IS
explained above; the progress OF the rest Of the
meet having been stopped at points below. The
heavy guns Of the fort We're depressed lin their
rangetss to play most effectively upon thf, two
gunboats. or Twenty eight shos that struck the
Galsna eighteen penetrated her armOr; three
passing clean through her. Not one OF these
striking the Monitor, however, did her any dsm.
age whatever-all CHANGING eff. II seems that the
afmor Of the Gslena was not designed TO resist
heavy shot of the description fired at her from
the fort at so great an angle Of elevation. Thus
Is the fact that her armor proved inefficient on
this occasion accounted for. On Friday last the
two iron-clad gunboats returned down the river.
The Galena, though pierced eig. hteen times, IS
explained above, was Tot materially injured,
and with the Monitor and all the rest OF her
original consorts, doubtless on Saturday followed
Commodore Goldsborough and the other portion
Of the squadron up the r.ver
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-19

PERsoSAL-Dr. John q. Stephenson, the L.
brarian OF Congress has appointed as assistant,
in place OF l.. l.. Widen, resigned, Geo. w
BLACKWELL, OF New York.
Senator Rice, We are glad to say, is improving
from his Illness.
on. c. r. lngersoll, ex-Cnited States Senator
from Connecticut; NJ. Lopez, New York; Judge
Meeker, Of st LOuis; Hon. :. n Townsend, Of
Ohio, and DIR. STICK, Of Pennsylvania are at
Browns Hotel.
Hon. T.. g. Spaulding, who has been home
qute III for several weeks las returned quite
stored in heath, and is ~ the National Hotel
Mr.. Chailss Jewell has been selected by Mr.
Grover, Of Growers TheateT, DIS his assistant
treasurer; an excellent appointment.
Thomas Il. Thorpe, the "Dee Hunter is in
Washington, seeking an opportunity TO visit New
Orleans 70. political and social reconnaissance
in behalf OF the Union. Cu.hbeTt Bullet an old
and esteemed citizen Of New Orleans. is men,
toned In connection with the office of Collector
now that Mr. Lathrop is Withdrawn
Captain Durivage, of the 81 Cavalry Co, who
was drowned In the Mississippi on the I'D, was
| toe son Of Mr Francis A. Durvage, a well known
literateur OF Boston, and nephew OF Edward
Everett.
DR. c. ii Rae, the leading editor OF the hicago
Tribune, has sold out his interest In that estab.
lisbment, preparatory 10 going into the banking
business
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FUTURE DAYS

By WALL & BARNARD, Aaononeers.
EXfENSiYE SALE OF HOUsEHOID PIG
~ NITUER-On WEDNESDAY M0RNINe,
Boardlrg House a D.. kIrfslaLd, ESQ No. "a
MISC nIl svsnne, between Sd ano ~ stree 3 tie
entire Household E1ects. cOmprIsiat al. Fufni-
ture fabout twenty rooms, We name in ,a.t
Rosewood Pisro,
Handsome Ros-Eood Parlor ru,te,. DOR sistiug of
hoihtersd N vorsted csmxsf,
MehosthT and Walnut Hair cloth Sofas ard D.
Mahogany AMI Wslnst Rockers and SIDE Chat
nahosssg end Want Marble Top Center al
SesewCoJ 6ud Walnut 90 Sot. 40
6lT Frsms Pier and Man.sl Sirrcfs.
MtnIel ornaments, Lsce window Cu.t1'ns,
"a: SIfdss sni Co-Hlces;
Siusseis fGrio- CerFets. Velvet Rugs,
LS ,iI, OF ne Engfsvnss. and LIthogTsrhs,
. 0lt FRAMED,
cns ne! hsrSs me Int n Rcs.wcSe Chamber
rESsu, MasEstsn1, Tatle, and four Cane Seat
wanat, Jenny Land. srd French Bed,,e.a,.
DRESSING Bureaus and W.shssnd.,
one $40. aAS one painted and other Fine Chamber
humber Of plain piIn.cd Cottage SUITE. in ir,i-
- atson OAK, Wa nut and Marie,
DouSle shd Slnse Han and Spriug Mattresses,
Feather aeis, Bnls:ers aad Iiinws.
shs:Is. Pillow and Bolster Cases. &c,
xen.a s.sT PEI sns hi o SiosnOer ca'7s
ia hH. IRON hat ksok, a. Hal oil Cloth,
Tyo nv W. si ION eSyersd Library ysble,
One Ma1ogsly Do. do,
Ps .:.a A.. Pptst Hs.t SEsif so,.,cn,
China s7d Granite Table W.r.
pp eI SIa f1ss:ed SOB ets, Wines ard Tumblsrs,
Ops lsFEe S.usrI's Cook stove
is'ge LOT o. CoofinE UtsnEls, and KIto,.n Fur
rltuTe. AASs"7N NJ
Terms c,sh.
mI9 WALL n R4RNXrn A.
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FfTASca Anew York papers of Saturday
say:-T le Stock market opened dull for Govern.
meni 81 curities, some holders having been alarm
ed by he Hunter proclamation. The Coupon 6's
sold a; l0i p alOiE, ar Treasury Notes at l0i
l04. Border state stocks were without import
ante nange, and rather dull. In Shares there wal
me re active, and in many cases, buoyant mar.
ket We quote u. s. 6's. 1891, reg steEed IOi
COZ rpoas. IOi; L. s. SIS, 0i4; Oregon war loan
1G "a; Ohio G's, 1C3; Kentucky 6's, Oh; Illinoi.
C ,upons, 971.; Illinois war loan, sa1}a; Indians
var lean, %; Tennessee G's, 5s's; Missouri G's
SIA; American gold, 100.
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WASHINGTON END 6EuRegrowN
w RAILWAY COMPANY.

Notice Of OpsHIHg Of Books ef Subscriptions
10 Ccpttal Stock.
In accordance with TIE 18th s.ctIoa OF the act of
Consrefs TO Incorporate the Washington and
Georgetown sllwsy Company, approved May H.
1862, whIoh provide, as follows: "Fhst within ave
days after the passage Of this aot the corporators
named in the hrst eotion, rms jo'ity Of them.
ths Remainder, shs osuee books of Subscription 70
the capital stock Of eald comsary 20 be opened,
ana Kept open, In some conveniept and sccesslbs
Place IN the city of Wsshin gtou, from nine O'Clock
10 the forenoon tl i've ocl' ca IN the for
2 period TO De liked By said copo etors, not less
than two days; and said corporators shall give
public notice, by advertisement in the fsils
papers published in the city of WASHINGTON of the
time when. snd the place where, raid books shall
be oper ed; and the subscribers upon said books 70
stockh 1lders: Ptortdtf, That every subscriber
shs pay &C the time Of subscribing % per cent OF
the amount by him subscribed to tse treasurer sp-
polptso Oy the oorporators, or his subsc-Iption
a'ger ar CUNT thsn the capita stockof the said oem
pany shall haze been subscribed the books shall be
closed and the said corporators named in the 6rst
section shall forthwith proceed to apIortion said
r'tai STOCK nong the subscribers. pro raia, and
ms public proclamation Of the nu inter .of .harss
alo!tsd 70 esoh. which shall be done and COMP Fl ID
on the same Cay that the books q o clcssd. Pro
t'tded taFfh.r, That nothing shsl. be reoe we'd in
payment OF the twenty ave per Q. mum ~ the time
or seoscTlninx. .xoept money. or checss. or cert-
OF css hier OF some good, solvent hank or tanks"
NOTICE 10 hereby given, thst the BOOKS OF sub
fcrl5aon viii be opened on Friday, the q instsut
a the NATIONAL ho,e, room No. 10, and will be
xept open from q. M, till p. m +, and not less
By order Of the Corporators.
m 10 81 0nte Re, and Times cor.J
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1--WE learn unCficially that the Gaiena and
Monitor had returned TO City Point, twenty. a We
miles from Richmond, and that the Arostook
Port PoyaI and Saugatuck had returned 10
Jamestown Island
We also learn that Commodore GoldEhorough
has taken possession Of the two batteries GA
James river, one OF which was silencsd bY the
Galena o. her way to r chnnond - IatslIissacsY
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PROPOSALS FOR HORSES.

DEyor Ou.y.pPu,srpp.s Orp,rv
Cora" o. isii aad q s,ra',, Ka,ai.sioa
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this once
nnn! Weine,day, he 3 h cay of MAY u O'Clock
hundred Horses Of the following descriptions, viz
CAVALRY.
y t f9R ,CavaLRy -t50 i've hundred horses, from
to the ssddle; comPscsly built. and free from AL
aoE AZ TIL LIRY & zoo two hundred horses from
between 1--WE and Ell sht years of age: Of dsrk roor,
free from all defeots; compsctly hut; well broken
To harne. and to weigh not less than iloO pOu De
PrOposs's must specify clsary whether the bid
IS tor Cavsry or Artillery Horses, I'd IN NO case
mpst both b. bid for on the Sane p.ser
he must forward two DISTINCT proposa!s-one for
each c..s eemPlsrs in ifsclf and having no refer
:. If bud is IN the name of firm tee names Of al
tne partners must arp:ar or il will net he oon,ld-
Proposals must be idTessed to Col. ID H. Ruot
e. Qu%tsrmss'er U: :. Army, Washington. %
Horses"
GUARANTEE.
sd he !. .w ei ,hs sd s to fill the contract
3. two 'onsihle person, whose i.natures ast
DC shpPe, .aon 70 b "a isnt u, '
shown by the Off is certiGcate Of The CLERK Of the
nsa,e;t DIstrcs Court or Of tie United Stltes Dis
Bidders must be prsssnt IN person when the bids
cred. ~
Bonds. in the cum Of ten thousand dollars, ,isned
Dy Tue CONTRACTOR and both OF his gusran'ors, will
ne REQUIRED Of tbs success Vi bidder upon signing
the contract.
As the bord must accom,ary the contract. il will
De nece ssar. Tor bidders TO have their b1ndsmen
with them, or 70 have bonds signed in cntosstion
and ready to be produced vRen the contract is
signed. Ranks for bonds can be prooured pom sp-
plicahon b.int maze At this Office either persoaa-
ly, by letter, or by telegraph.
Form Of Guarantee
and =, of the county Of =, and State Of Va, do
hereby guarantee that - is able 20 fulfil 9 cor
tract in accordsnoe With the terms Of his PROPOSE
ton, ana that, should hia proposition be accepted,
rs Will q once enter Into oontraoi in sooordance
herewith.
should the contract be awarded him We are pre-
pared 70 become his securltl
Go this guarantee lust be appended the OFFICIAL
ceruho6te above mentoned)
AM INSPECTION, pELIyERY,&c.
ment will be sui jscted TO q rigid Inspection nd
those not conforming to the tpscIfoa,ions will be
rejected,
No mdrss will be received
The horsss must al Re delivered in this CITY on
or before Tuesday, the l7h day Of Jsas asgi, and
no exttHs5oE OF time VIII be granted on any pratext
Payment to be msde upon The completion Of e1oh
contract, or soon tn fer the Depot lsT-
tsrmnster shall be In funds
Any mi rmsiity in tie bid. or non -contormanae
with the t9rHs OF this advert semsnt, will ensure
the re .ction OF the proposal.
These horses viii be awarded IN lots of No, mar,
than (so0I two hundred esch, uniess the Dapot
Qrarternaster Should team 10 for the interest Of
The So ernm' mt u accept q larger number.
ne Depot master resery IS 20 himself the
high d. r.. RJjCKSE
IN 10 dtss.h Col. and Depot QUar;sTnastsr.
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IL Elsewhere will be found such particulars
% TIE rePuse Of our gunbOsts on the James river
Is lave reached this city. The iron gun on board
"f -se Mag atuck, which is ssid 10 have burst,
WAS mounted aE1idships, pointed towards the
bow aud WA loaded from below by depressing
the muzzle, which was effected by means of pull
leys ingeniously constructed for that purpose
This gun was loaded by means Of q movable
charger, which could be raised OF lowered ut
pleasure. the ramming was accomplished by
a sort Of piston rod on line with the muzzle Of
The gun, which is also worked by pulleys, thus
atOrding the celebrity Of loading and firing every
half nj auto. The gun was capable Of throwing
a hundred pound shot great distance. The 1t.
Morris, of tie Port Royal, mentioned rs having
been wounded, wss the commander Of the Cum
beriaHd dnring her engagement with the Merri-
Ina"- Seven milss below Richmond the James
FiysT is only 4bou, half mile wide and the water
very shallow. On both banks OF the river are high
bluffs easily fortified. At this point the fort Is
probably located
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-19

Nor So.-The New York TJlSEae, we appe
bend, Is surely In error in endeavoring to create
the impression that the Secretary Of War Is the
real author OF General Hunters recent foolish
Proclamation. We are tod by gentleman who
h1s eonversed with him on the subject that he
was quite as much surprised the President
himself, on Learning what General Hunter had
taken the liberty 10 do In that way, and repre-.
Eendsd his sction quite as emphatically a. the
President is known 10 reprehena Il.
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within -Four Miles of Savannah-Our Bat
Possession.
NEW YORK, Nav 1S.-Letters from Port Royal,
" tne Atlantic, report that the accession Of the
negro pilot, Sms Il, who ran away from Charleston
Win me Sebe. tug boat, is deemed Of more i'm
Portahce tsan the heavy guns she contained as
small . thoroughly acquainted with all the in =
"icdies OF the navigation In that region.
Zen Hunters proclamation had been published
In Charleston, and negro inspTrection there was
Imminent.
vast efaIations are making to lombard Sa-
vannah Our gun-boats have proceeded up the
riVer and our pickets are within four miles OF
savanna h. Massive batteries, mounting PARROT
guns, have been erected all around the CITY. Our
troops have a portion OF the railroad between
CnafIes'on and Savannah In their possession.
"A negro e2iment is being organized bv Gen.
hunter, i1 officers being selected from the Massa-
cnuse!tS Z, egiment, and the movement meets
with favor as they i'll be able 10 perform duties
which viii relieve our troops
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EvACTATIOS OF WELDOS.-It was reported In
Norfolk on Saturday that tine town OF Weldon,
N. c., had been evacuated by the Confederate
troops, who for some time past had been stationed
there. IL Is quite likely that their main object
was to protect the railroads which pass throug b
the place. Weldon contains several large depoi
buildings, telegraph office and two large hotels,
IS Just sxIy miles from Norfolk by the Sesboard
and Roanoke Railroad, and eighty miles by the
RichAond and Petersburg Railroad from Rich
mond There IL scarcely a tree ia the place, and
In summer season IL Is LeTrible hot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-19

UNcoSs7II rTIOSAL LEGIsLATIOl.-That dis
f.rguisEed publictst ard lawyer, Professor Joel
Parker, of the Cambridge Law School, well
known for bis adhesion to the political principles
Of the Presen: Administration, has placed on
record the following opinien Tor the advice OF
his political friends:
70 ths Editor Of tks Boston JOnrnaI-Dsar Sir
" III you permit me to say that the the re-
publican party cuts itself loose from ell unconsi-
tutiCnal projects (whether they relate 10 enamel
patton by proclamation, conqueri-g states and
Eoiding them as Territories, con Escation without
ir-al, or Sny other meaiure not warranted by the
COnstitution) the sooner II will begin 20 provide
Tor its own salvation. Very truly yours,
Cambridge, Nav 5, 1862. yoEL PARKER.