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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-10-21

;cahle character. has been for some time going
on between the r. S. government and Spain,
with respect to cases growing out OF the en-
forccment bv Zen. Butler, at New Orleans, OF
embargo and quarantine regulations. The cha
sing of Confederate steamer ashore near Ha-
yana. which is reported to have evoked the
wrath Of Havana will notimprobably embitter
this correspondence, but no serious consequent
ces are, as yet, unprecedented
Intelligence from Jamaica to the 9Th Octo-
Der has been received. The all-engrossing topic
on the island was the advantages to be held out
for repeopling the island and giving 1t an effec-
tive laboring population, by obtalninga portion
Of the contraband slaves for whose location in
foreign countries the government of the !. S.
has recently manifested so much sollcitude.-
The propriety of introducing them into ia
maica has been discussed far and wide, and
there is one unanimous voice throughout the
island to bring them out
The Perrysvlle Hattie at Chaplin's Hills, ii
is now said, was brought on prematurely: and
against the orders Of Gen Buell.
Franklin P Burgess, son of Mr.. A. T. Bur
CESS, residing near the Navy Yard, in Wash
ington, was kicked by horse on Sunday morn
ing and instantly killed.
A recent meeting of colored men. in New
York, voted to entertain the project Of emigra-
ting to British Honduras, to the extent Of
sending out deputation 20 examine and report
upon the capabilities and advantages of that
country.
The apple crop Of Western New York is
enormous The Rochester Advertiser says that
Apples can now be had at fifty cents per barrel.
The copyright on Dr.. Kane's work, which
Mr. Chlds, Of Philadelphia, has paid over 10
the lamented author and bis heirs, is 100000
"a larger sum than was ever realized n
book by any other author in the English Ian
guage.
Lieut. N7orden has entirely recovered from
the injuries received during the engagement
between the Monitor and Merrimac and he
will lie placed in command Of one Of the new
Monitors.
Mr.. Watkins, returned from Aux Cages,
Hayti, hther he went in charge Of the one
hundred AMI twenty contraban-s who sailed
from Alexandria on the:7th Of June on board
the bark Eliza, reports then, all we'll settled as
laborers upon private estates, and satisfied with
their condition and prospects.
We have an account cf the dedication of
church erected by the 7. S. Government, it
would seem, fo1 the colored people at Hilton
Head, S, c., with an address by Gen. Mitchell
embodying his views en- the slavery question,
delivered on the OCCASION
4 rayrarf! of 81 O00 is offered nv Mr. Samuel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-10-21
Affairs at Williamsport, Md.
of the Baltimore Americana

The most striking observation that meets my
eve here is the ruins of nine canal boats, when
were burned by the Pennsylvania mlllt1a!-
These boats, loaded with bi.uminous coal, were
burned by these men, together with the
bridge across the canal. This was done, it is
said. to keep ''Stonewalp' from crossing! A
sorry work they made Of It. They burned
also large saw-nill and much government
property, including large lontoon bridge
which was stored away in the mill. Ii It is not
"contraband," [ would say that the burning
Of these boats and bridge and saw-nl.ll was
work of doubtful proprlety. But these ..ht-
tv thousand men had marched up the hill,
and of course must 'march down again. Ii
thew could not fight for Pennsylvania on the
soil of Maryland, they could burn, on the soil
of Maryland, nine canal boats, q bridge ana a
saw-milI. (Quey-Could ''Stonewall jack
son" cross the Potomac on saw~mll?) Well
perhaps they thought they were defending
PENNSYLVANIA. Lahorers are busliy engaged IN
wheeling the charred ''bituminous out OF the
hunks, preparatory to Their removal.
4 letter from Indiana says the Democrats
have majority in both branches Of the Legis~
lature ofthat state, and will elect Democratic
Senator to Congress; probably, Mr.. Bright,
who was recently expelled by the dominant
party in the Senate
Donald Mckay, the we'll known ship builder,
has lust returned from visit to England and
France, where he personally inspected the iron
clad fleets now building in those countries. In
Q letter describing them he doubts the propre~
tv Of constructing 50 many vessels Of the Mont
tor pattern as he evidently regards them as IN
ferior to the large vessels building abroad for Of
fensive purposes. Their lowness in the water
and inferior speed would, ne thinks, nut them
at the mercy Of the huge rams, tor such they all
are, that compose tho European fleets.
The Chicago Times Las long reports Of sun
drv mass meetings to utterly repudlate the
recent ordes of the Z. S. War Department au-
thorizi-g the distribution throughout Illinois,
of large numbers Of blacks, and to condemn
said order. =
Gen. Scott says ''he processes to belong to
no party other than that OF the National
Union.
letter from New Orleans, in the \. I.
Express, copied in the Washington Republi-
ca, says-':I am compelled TO say, and the
opinion is formed upon close and thoughtful
observation of the course Of things around me,
that do not believe there is, in this city of
New Orleans, much if any Of settled Union
sentiment,
One Of the Associated Press dispatches from
Cincinnati says, that one Of Humphrey Mar
shall 5 regiments, composed principally Of len
nessaean. has deserted, and been taken into
the Federal lines
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-10-21

urrv@ WASHINGTON AND AXIS AXIS
s= sz4sgz=zss ANDRIA.-1he steamer " ash.
GUY, is now running regularly bet 'aao ~
ington and Alexandria, Bert &. A! 4,1aah,n..
foot Of King street. foot Of TN stree1 as n,,t
ton. ISAAC LIN / " AA'oSi
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-04-02
The Old Peoria Marine and Fire In
surance Company.

II will be seen by our advertising col
umns to-day, that this old, reliable indem-
nifty against " loss or damage by fire Is
again in the field, with an increase OF as
sets from her former filings, notwithstand-
ing the large range Of losses to which she
has so promptly aud bonorably responded
and paid in our own State the past year.
We are informed by her general agent for
this State, that be has paid thirty-fve
losses covered by the policies of this COM
pany in Michigan, and every loss has been
paid in cash before due by the terms Of
the policy.
Here is q western institution that
has withstood the perils of fire on land
and on water, from the first day Of her
organization; responding to every just
claim with fairness of character that has
justly given her rank with the best COM
panies now doing business in our State.
Chartered in lS41 with capital and sur
plus of 1928, $50 60, and bringing to her
customers and friends four certificates in
succession from the Secretary of State,
that her securities remain secure" is a
pretty sure guarantee that this company
calculates to continue, and tina. those who
have insured in it, have made a safe in
vestment.
Now, if we have n sound and reliable
western company in our midst-one that
is managed by men of known integrity
and weath-one that honorably adjusts
and promptly pays its losses, without res
ervation and equivocation, why not sus-
tain and patronize it and thereby keep in
our midst the tens of thousands that are
annually borne away from us by these
foreign companies, to where we never see
it again, except we give from two to ten
per cent to get it back again.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-04-02

A BRAVE soLDIER-says a cotempora-
ry-has gone TO the field. He has left
no friend behind him to care for his fame.
He has carried no secretary with him to
send back bulletins of defence against the
attacks of his enemies at home. The ma
ton fixes its eyes upon him with intense
interest. The future hangs on the result
of his campaign. He is young but he is
great. For months he has remained pro-
foundly silent and calm, while the fiercest
shafts of malice have been aimed at him.
He has never turned away from the path
of duty, but has ruled his own soul in
patience, and has done his work like q
man and n soldier, sensible of responsible.
ity to his country and his God. He has
at length departed for the field Of battle,
and has thought to carry with him the
prayers and watchlul hopes of his coun-
trymen. And that he does carry them
from millions, no one can doubt. But
there is suddenly, on his departure, howl
Of mingled dismay and anger from the
very midst Of the apparent friends of the
Union and its defenders. Every epithet
that can be invented, every falsehood that
can be coined, every trick of cowardice
that can be used to stab him in the back,
is put in use to destroy the reputation,
and prevent the success of the departing
soldier. Does any one doubt that these
enemies of Gen. Mcclellan pray devout-
ly that he may be defeated, and that the
rebels may overcome our army9 Ofcourse
they desire this. They said two weeks
ago that they could not afford to let Nc
Clellan win victory in Virginia. Is it
strange they desire his defeatl Not at
all, when we consider who they are. Old
disunionsts, ancient and avowed enemies
of the Union, men who have recently
pledged themselves against the restoration
Of the Union, men who held council in
New York two weeks ago from which
they were startled by the terrible missive
of Cabinet officer pronouncing them
aiders and aJettorS Of The Southern Con-
tederateS-these, and no others, are the
men that glorify the rebel retreat, eulogize
it as rebel victory, and who are holding
daily meetings in which they hope for the
defeat Of Mcclellan, and rejoice over the
connection of new falsehoods with which
to defame an'American soldier gone to
BATTLE Chicago Times.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-04-02
What we Have to Fear,

The editorial correspondent Of the New
York Express, writing from Washington,
says;
"We haze more to fear from the rad
icals than the rebels was the remark to
me yesterday, from one of the ablest re-
publican members Of Congress. There
are many of the same school Of politics,
Of the same opinion, in both Houses of
Congress, but the apprehension is that
they are not in the majority.
"Wendell Phillips, in his abolition bar
angue here on Friday evening, thought
the President had opened the door an inch
by his recent message and resolutions to
Congress, and Phillips now wanted it
opened so wide, he said, that a coach
Nth Six horses could be driren IN, NTH
William lloyd Garrison as driVer.' 1t
needs no living prophet or ghost from the
grave to tell us where such a journey wo'd
end, and the fact that men of such revo-
lutionary opinions now find their way on
the floor of the Senate Chamber against
the rules of the Senate, and that their
bills of performance are posted within
the very walls of the Capitol, only shows
that the nation is passing from one ex-
IRENE to the other. Have the Cloths
passed out of The Capitol for the South,
only that the Vandals shall enter it from
the North! 1t is not yet too late for
the true friends of the government % rise
in their power and crush out both the war
of rebellion and the demon of fanaticism."
We have no doubt Of the truth of the
remark that " a0e hare more to fear from
the radicals than the rebels" The army
arc now able to, and will attend to the
rebels of the South; let every patriot who
is not in the army see that the fanatca
rebels of the North who are endeavoring
to undermine the constitution and destroy
the Union are foled in these traitorouS
schemes. Conservative republicans, dc
you not see that Wendell Phillips is be
coming the leader, the God Of the radi
Gals of your partyl See the alteration
bestowed upon him at Washington. See
low the leading papers of the party owe
the country applaud and sustain him, from
the New York Tribune down TO its De
troit echo! Do you not see a Significance
in these things3 Are you willing to b.
inside passengers in the abolition codc'
",Oih VIM. Lloyd Garrison as the driU
er| These are questions to your con
science, and which you must soon answe
by your acts, at the ballot.box. Will yol
answer them rs becomes men and patri
OTIS, or will you, taking counsel from you
prejudices, still cling to an organization
the greater portion Of whose leaders ar
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-04-02
For the Grand Haven News
WHAT DO THEY MEAN

Messrs. BARNS: | have for some time
been n locker on at the spirit with which
your cotemporary, in Grand Haven, has
selected and manufactured column after
column of the most gross and most ride
ulous misrepresentation, concerning the
democratic party of this county, and its
leaders throughout the nation. | have
not one fault to find with this sheet, more
than others in this State, who first made
the mark. These misrepresentation, con-
nected with its non-committal carefulness
in not supporting any measure not intend
ed to be intensely abolition, are only what
it terms are particularly essential to loyal
ty. IT, as it holds, and most of its CO.
operators in this State are trying tc teach,
in their committee circulars, and in their
secret meetings, that the democratic par
ty are operating with, and directly aiding
the rebels in arms against the government,
why do not they take some measure con-
sistent with their argument to prove il ?
They know better than they talk! The
cry is all "gammon." How can they
think so! The reason this organ, of the
Phillips school of abolitionists, in this
county, does not think the democrats are
loyal to the old constitution, and Union
as II is, is mainly because democrats will
not submit TO or tolerate the most fla
grant violation of that instrument, or in
any way sanction the party acts, plans,
and proposals Of its ultra leaders. They
could not sanction the plans of the ultra
ist, Charles Sumner. They could not
look upon the influence of John p. Hale
rs furthering in any manner the cause fol
which so many men had been armed and
sworn to fight for till death-the consti
tuition of the United States-but his very
breath, on the contrary, is poisoning to it,
prosperity. All this is now waged 70
the purpose of accomplishing n particula
desire-that any one may know at once,b!
the way they are gotten up, and who ar
foremost in pushing them on. This is Il
influence our spring elections. The lead
ers are of the opinion that to control tn
people, without purely misrepresentin!
their old foe, democracy, is out of tn
question, unless they can bring to bea
upon them the infamous ideas Of thos'
teachers Of the rebellion in the South
and make them out to be its only stat
of life at present in the North.
In many instances have they cOmmenc
ed this with their State press, and beef
reported by their State officers, until j
has become so much and SO general,
learned for political purposes that it j
used as a bible. All men who believe
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-04-02

The transport NeW York has arrived
from Newberne. The Nashville is re-
ported still at Beaufort.
The gunboat Huntsville arrived at New
York, on Sunday, from Key Vest
Heavy firing had been heard at the head
of the Mississippi passes, where some of
our vessels had gone. An attack on New
Orleans was momentarily expected.
There is no truth in the capture of
Yancey. He engaged passage on the
captured schooner Mallory, but after
wards changed to the schooner Break o.
Day.
The steamer Sua0anee has arrived from
Newberne. Gen. Burnside has taken pos
session of Beaufort. There was no resist
ance and no burning of property. Fort
Macon is still occupied by about 500 reb-
els, but they are entirely cut of, and must
soon surrender
Pensacola has been evacuated, includ-
ing Forts McRea and Barrancas. The
troops raised in Florida were ordered off,
but refused to go. The sentiment Of
Eastern Florida is declared to be loyal.
A special to the Cincinnati CONNER
ciaI SAYS that Gen. Buell. has assumed
command of our forces up the Tennessee
and at latest advices was with in fifteen
miles of Beauregard, at Corinth, Miss.
Capt. Fox, Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, has returned from visit TO Fort
Monroe. He reports everything quiet
there. The population has increased late
ly at the fort by persons drawn thithel
by a desire to witness the approaching
duel between the Merrimac and Monitor
Capt. Fox entertains doubts whether The
Merrimac will again venture fight il
Hampton Roads.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-04-02
An Infamous Scheme.


The Republican State Central Com
mlttee have immortaized themselves, and
VIII certainly deserve to be remembered
by the patriotic defenders of the Union,
the Constitution and all the laws, for gen
erations to come.
They have issued secret circular BIZ
which they hope TO fan party spirit into
a flame, and keep up the feeling and keep
in power. They feel in the overwhelminp
victories of the democracy everywhere Of
late, that the people are about ready to
repudiate them, and that unless they or
ganize secret leagues, issue secret circu-
lars, and make the public mind believe
every Democrat traitor, their case is
hopeless. Hence, in this secret circular
the republican party is the Union and
constitutional party-the only party that
elected and sustains the present national
administration-while on the other hand
they represent the democracy of Michigan
rs traitors and secession sympathizers.-
Was ever anything more revolving or in-
sulting TO loyal citizens9 Queries have
been said to be perplexing and compare
sons odious-yet it would be well perhaps
TO make few here:
Without calling particular attention to
nine-tenths of the Generals in the field as
commanders of the Union army, as well
as large proportion of other officers and
privates, who have like true Democrats
that they are, buckled on their armor and
gone forth to battle, willing to sacrifice all
if need be, to preserve the federal gov
eminent as it is-we will look nearer
home for inquiries.
Who, when the government was call.
ing for soldiers, led forward the very First
Regiment from Michigan, and at Bull
Run stood his ground and fought fearless.
" against all odds, until wounded, and
then taken prisoner and confined month.
and months in loathsomc prisons? Who
but the patriotic democrat, and brave Col
Wilcox Who are the two General Will
Jams, Colonies Fenton, Davis, Duffield
Woodbury., May, Broadhead, Stockton
Roberts, Shoemaker, Stuart, and O'Con
ner, the leaders of Michigan troops agains
the rebels? Who are Littlejohn, Joslin
Riley, Peck, Thomson, G. V. N. Lothrop
E. H. Lothrop! All of these are demo
crats-many of them democratic leader.
all ardent and unhinching defenders anC
supporters of the constitution. Lieut.
Gov. Fenton, the gallant Michigan Colo
mel, who is highly commended as making
rapid advances and good fighting agains
the rebels at Beaufort, S. c., ga traitor ?
Col. Broadhead, whose frequent defeat
of the enemy in skirmishes, appears il
nearly every issue of the newspaper press
ga friend of the rebels = We hope thi
secret circular, which we print in this pa
per, will be carefully read. Will the pee
pie of Michigan indorse committee whicI
sends private circulars through the State
calling these men, traitors" "spies,
and "opponents TO the Union ~ West
ern Chronicle.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-04-02
Not Spiked Yet (!

The Grand Rapids Eagle-vulture-
Of the 2slh ult., ntimates, in respect to
the conversation it alleges we engaged in,
while in attendance at the Democratic
State Convention, at Detroit, in reference
to 1t. BUCHANAN, and which we have de-
MED in toto, that our guns are rather
effectually spiked, or we are studying how
to get around the matter without telling
n falsehood outright"
We believe our word is not generally
doubted, and we take this opportunity not
only TO reiterate what we have already
said, in reference TO 1t BUCHANAN, but
further state that we are positive that 1t.
BIS name WaS not mentioned an our pres
ence, during oar passage TO and from
Detroit, or while there Now, will this
do Mr.. Eagle, for us!
In respect to VIM. WALLACE, Esq,
whom you have seen fit to arraign before
The public, on the same charge that you
have so falsely instituted against us, he
denies the assertions so made, in toto, and
thinks, in common with ourselves and
scores of others, that if the Eagle cleanses
its own sanctuary it will have filthy work
enough to do for some time to come at
least.
That our views respecting abolitionism
and its evil fruits shall not be misunder-
stood, we re-publish the following:
" Resolved, That political aboitiouism
is as Justly chargeable with this war as
secessionism; and that we hope for the
speedy extinguishment of both, for a re-
turn of peace, and the restoration of tho
old cordial and friendly union of the
States.
ReSolved, That in no emergency sho'd
We forget our duty TO our common coun-
try; that our object should be to uphold
and support the general government, and
the rights of the States under the consti-
tuition, and not to wage war with view
TO sectional revenge, or for sectional pur-
hoses
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-04-02
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The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-04-02

"No MAN with the least discernment,'
says the New York Times, can fail to
see that the Tribune'S crusade against
Gen. Mcclellan is prompted mainly by an
apprehension that he may become for
midable candidate for the Presidency, to
the exclusion of some favorite of its own,
and possibly in opposition TO its own po-
litical party" This is true, The whole
warfare of abolitionism upon Gen. Nc
Clellan is on the score of his supposed
politics and in the fear which the Times
suggests. We are glad 10 have this tes-
timony Of the Times, and we ask all pat
riotic people to consider it. Chicago
Times.