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TELEGRAPHIO. NEWS. 8.
FROM HAVANA AND VERA CRU.

fhOu HAVANA AND NEHA thDZ.
The Recent Battle Between the French and
the mexicans-Siekness of the French
Army.
NEW YORK, MAY 22.-The steamer Roanoke,
from Havana on the 18th, has arrived, bringing
later advices from Vera Cruz Private letters from
Mexico stale that in the battle at Aculthen nego
the French lost most in killed and wounded. es-
pecially In officers, and that it was drawn bat
tie. the Mexlcans retiring. The garrison OF a
fort in PerOte had mutinied, taking their officers 8
prisoners. Soledad and Cerdova were occupied
by Mexican troops, as the French left them, and
500 Mexieans were ready to occupy Orizaba
when the French should leave there - -
The Mexicans appear to be pursuing course
by which the French will fnd IL harder to get
out than into the interior. Several influential
citizens deny that they authorized the of their
names in declaring Cordorvo for Almonte. Che
black vomit was committing fearful ravapes In
Vera Cfuz. Almonte had Issued proclamation
dated Puebla, although he had not arrived there.
!, Stcx French troops continue arriving at Ha-
vana, and yet the health OF the French army is
said to be good. .
The guareZ government has been overturned
and Gen. Alm0nte, the agent of the French, for
mally elected president by handful Of vstes.
Juarez and his cabinet bad taken flight from the
capital for their own safety
The French Vice-Admiral G GraireEe has returned
to France. -.
Gen. Prim and staff arrived at Havana on the
9th. -
The Spanish steamer Blasco De Garay sailed
for New Orleans responsive TO celi from the
Spanish consul to protect Spanish interests there
This news is authentic. ... +.
The Mexican Government has ratified the
Wyke-Zamacona treaty in spite Of the French b
protest against any treaty with the MexicansI
The American consul, MIR. Shufelt, and the
secretary OF lrga tion, Mr.. Plumb, arrived at
Pue6la on the 9Th. They would prOba bly, arrive
In the city Of Mexico on the Ilth. - . j.
Spanish troops continue TO arrive at Havana.
IL Is reported that 30 Americans, from Texas,
sacked the town Of Piedras Negras and burned
the custom- house and other buildings there
No rebel vessels had arrived at Havana since
the 9th. ...# = n-s ..
The English steamer Havana arrived on the
18th nom st. Mary's, Florida, with cotton.
The glorious news from the States depressed
all the markets at Havana, and sugar and cotton
had declined. Several vessels were there await.
ing the reoPening Of the port Of New Orleans
The black vomit appeared at Havana on the
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PROPOSALS FoR HORSES.
coIs., D.,C5 9yi.ssssSs.:.ss' si s,s = .,. o5Ec.

DEroI QuARylRNAsTzR's oTEIor.
c0r"" Of lsIh asd 6 HrsGi, Ra,1isste..
sE.LrD PROPOSALS. vi bereces&sa ed ., tSYs sst q 90
,ss me ss cay q ~ u GSSss
hundred Horses Of the following descriptions, wa
ro, c.v,,,v tGsAAykhLRRY: ca, r.
u5l ftsen to tIsl sixteen hands hlsh. Octwsen hTo
and eight -eers ofRss. Of dsrk coors; well broken
g the ssddls; oonpsotly built. and free from al
- ARTILLERY.
hoR hlTIILInL. 200. two hundred horses, from
between hye snd esht Issrs of afs; ef dAgt Soi9ys;
PROPOSALS.
ProPosslt must speclfy clsery Whistler The hif
ls for Csyalry or Artilie,y Hor,es, and - case
nn., 9glsSs, yssss e sTOSo,s for sS:h s.stes
ssoS class eswplsrs ~ 81 ssT and SsSS no TslsT s
epee 20 any olfer prososal By ne came pirty.
,s II 5ld is In the name Of hIm the names Of al
cred. II" y : ~ - 80 = 49,
PToRos.ls mus; bs ADDRESSED to Gel: D Il. REQ. :
G.. and !, must be plsinly marked "PfOPOsGls for
The sh;hty Of me hloter 20 f the contrast,
should Il be awarded TO HIM, must be Eutrsuted
be appended 90 n. tusrsn,es -
The TesSons ntity Of the ruarsrtlr. must -
nese,t bistricE Court Of he United States Dis
triet attorney -,
DtuocIh thuet DC pfeecut n pertCn NneN the BIOS
cred.
Bonds. in the tum Of ten thou-.nd dollars, riknsd
by tbs CONTRACTOR and both Of hls guarsn ors,
6e resnired Of the success al baddsr upon signing
As the bond must sccomysny the ccutract, twill
0e neoeesaTs Tor blddsIs 70 have their bsndsmeu
vilh lien, or 70 have bonds q gned ~ antlesatlon
signed. Risnks for bonds car be procured pOn sP
plioaslon b.inE ms 10 At this Ofoe eIther persons
ly, By letter, CT BY teiesrsyh.
-.' Form Of GHaynxfss
We,-, OF the COUNTY OF -, and State Of -,
md, Of the county OF =, and state ef =, DO
Esot In sooardsnoe Wts the terms II bis yroeosi
toa and that. should hIs proposition be sooepted,
a. Will y oRes entsr into contract in acoordsnoe
should the contrsot be awarded him We are pre-
sored 20 beoome his seou -ities.
Ito this fuarsutee mu q Be appended the ofsia!
certificate above menuoned.D tsC
INSPECTION, DELIVERY, &o
All horses contracted for under this ndyeYtlse-
ment will be sutjscted 20 q rigid inspection 81
those not conforming 70 the speoihca;ions will he
No nnGres viii be receives
The hortes must all he delivered IN tins c,ty on
or before Tuesday, fkel7A day Of ysas sGxs. ana
Payment 20 be m,de upon the comp elton of each
contract or 80 soon there's Ter ths Dep d aaF
terInsster shall be IN funds
Any luft Tmsiity in tie bid. nor -coafOF1rAnca
Iltn me terms et this sdseTtisement, vih ensnis
ne rfJ souon OF the proPotaL
These horses Will be awarded IN lots OF sOf "a ore
taan lsO0D two hundred eaoh, Hnle,s the Depot
Quarternaster should &c n lt fOT ths interest of
Jhe Depot QasTtermksser rrservss TO himself q
right TO reyes any or 81 bids ihst ne mAl gse tcO
m ls-dt2sth Col. and DeTot q asrbrmsst-r.
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From the Department, of Shenandoah,

NEw YoRK, May % IA special dispatch TO the
Post, dated franklin, Va, yesterday, states that
Col. Crook, In a recent expedition, captured two
notorious guerilas, and seized the telegraph Office
at Covington, where he learned from dispatches
that Jackson was about sending several reg iments
from Stanton to Coyington whereupon Col. Crook
advanced his forces to Jackson river bridge, on
the Central Railroad, which he burned, thus pre-
venting the movement Of JacksOn's troops and
enabling Col. Crook to protect the region this side
OF the bridge from attack
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Dea,h Of ,he 80 asa. yaYhawkrr, clsr,land


The LeavenwOrth Conservative .newspaper
gives the follow ng account OF the affair:
Lisut Walker, OF the 9Th, recently made the
acquaintance or Cleveland, for tue purpose Of Sc
cGTIRg bis arrest he learned bis plans, com pan
ions, and places OF rendezvous List Saturday,
10Th Instant while he was with Cleveland In Osa-
watomie, he seat to his company for a detaeh-
ment OF men. r .-- s .
On Sunday morning Sergeant Morris reached
OBawatomie with ten men. As soon az they had
asrertalned the whereabouts of Cleveland they
surrounded the house. Morris knocked at the
door aad asked II there wss person there by the
name Of Cleveland. The TedOubtsbIe Jay hawker
answered toe summons In person. He came 10
the door with navy revolver In each haRd and
oae strapped about his body. -
hi0rriS-t have come here to arrest you.
CIeveIand-Tbat's a thing that ean't be done by
YOU or anv other MN You're too short waisted.
] have done good nsny things In nv life, but !
fear man or set Of Inen.
NJ have come to take your body, dead or
alive and 1 am POing to do L.
Eve allied many 4 mar, and win do 1t
again u you attempt 10 driye me. r
NJ M-PToOaDly you've done great many things
more than have, bnt you can't scare me- am
going n take you.
How many men have you gotI
M have TN
warning. I 81
M.-You nsedn't talk shout raising men, for
Pm going to have you. dead Or al We.
81 d0n't like 10 20 with sOldiers Get Lieu
Lisut " slker was sent for aud came down he
was unarIned. .. -
C-I will 90 with you, Lieutenant, II you will
gc round by a friend Of mine. a. .--. .'-.--.
Lseut. Walker consented, and mounted bis
horse Cleveland also mounted 4 horse, pu.
sours to him and broke away. TIE soldiers were
s,on on their horses and IN close pursuit Of the
hyjpg fugitive. Cleveland dismOrnted at the
Potta wat0nsie branch of the N sries des Cygnes,
and about mile from town He tarned and
6rsd several shots out Of a revolver, threw that
and bis watch into toe stream and sprsng down
the steep bank Az the soldiers began 70 close in
on him he fred shot after. shot from the two re-
maiaing revolvers, but with such desperation
and rnzdneT8 that none Of them took effect. =
As ks was raising bis hand for the last time 70
drs, private named johnson pierced him with a
Mime ball which, entering his person under the
Ieft shoulder, q re through his heart and neatly
perforated bis body. Tue arm dropped, the tall
form fell, and almost instantly life was extinct.
The soldiers then carried the llfeless form to
OsawatonIe and delivered tito the citizens, who
have since given Cleyeland burial. -. g.
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IT The imports offoreIgn goods at New York
for the ten months Of the fscal wear from July ct
10 April 3lst were Sl06 46i 0OO Of specie S1l 5l6
GOO. The exports Of domestic produce the ten
months this year were Si0s S75, 900 against Sg7,
Oo4 600 the same period las: year The specie
export was Sl3. $4,000 against s23,4s7 900 the
previous year. o. q. 4sr : b.. --..1s =. #-.. z.
IL In 1855, at the time the yellow fever was
raging in Norfolk, Virginia, her native State,
gave $40 roo for the aid OF that city; ali the rest
Of the South gave Si2 600; New York and Penn
sylvania gave s55, 600, and all the free states
SO, 900. There are now few signs OF LOYALTY
aoont the people Of Norfolk, but much pFofess on
OF regard iOr the south. .r-r p
IL JEFF. Davis and his cabinet, II Is said are
opposed to going back to Montgomery, Alabama,
the q .st bogus confederacy capital, when they
river, on which II is situated, is nayigable for
gunboats. sr~ Es f-
iO TpTominent citizenn of Ypsilahti,
Mich, who has held ''high official Office, %
eloped Last week with apretty girl whdh had been
en- mplOyed TO do kitchen work In his house but
who preferred chamber work A forsaken wife
is on the track OF The fugitives.
HoSoRs TO Mr.. .PEABoDY.-The corporation Of
Dublin, Ireland, have passed a resolution thank
ing Mr. George Peabody FOR his gin of $4,000
to the poor OF .ondon, and exposing regret that
they had not the legal power TO confer the free-
dom Of the city upon him.
IL TIE N. y. COMMERCIAL SINNERS down the
story Of brigade OF b acks in New York to a
small military company Of 20 or 30, who were not
specially recruited for the war There is no
other black force organized
IT-Dr. James J. st. Clair, editor OF the Lake
superior News, died "a Marquette Tuesday
evening, the 18th inst. Dr. st Clair was one Of
the pioneers Of Lake Superior region, and some
what prominent citizen Of that section.
IL The Confederate authorities Of Mississippi
are issuing Cotton Notes based upon cotton, and
then sending out rutians like Morgan TO burn the
cotton. That Is Mississippi honesty and honor
IL Henry Ward Beecher Gays the Saturday
Revlew) "prays and breaches againat England
with pionS malignity unknown to profane and
secular patTlOts.D -
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CONGRESSIONAL.
xxxvIIth cosGREss-s.e.nt s.,.isp,

SEsArE.-After our report closed yesterday
The court Of impeachment having been formed
oy the senate, message was sent to the House
announcing It's readiness TO receive the manasers
On the part Of the House and the articles Of i'm,
Peaehment In few moments the managers an
peared. and At the call Of the President Mr.
Bingham read the articles which charge ] udpe
West II. Humphreys, Of Tennessee, with having
sustined the rebellion. After the reading had
been concluded the President announced that the
senate would take proper order Of the same
The consideration OF the tax bill was resumed
HoUsK.-After our report closed 2. = r.
The condscation bills were discussed = /
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IL The Boston Traveller stltes that a gentle
man who has been doing an extensive business
In the boot and shoe t'ade, In Pearl street, mys-
teriOuslY dislppearea on saturday, leaving deots
To toe sn.oant cf Sl75,O 100. number of his notes
went % protest. - t-' ? - - t'-c's,a
III Mn, Mary @. Thome, the last surviving
witness Of the execution Of Gen. Andre, died n
Nrw 1ork few days since at the age az ~.
Her father was a q quartermaster OF the Confined
tai army, and was stationed IN the n lghlands
"hen Andrea capture and execution took place
IL woman at,ired without hoop slirls has
peen seen IN east Tennessee She was q seceSh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-23

SkAMEN IN THE Navy There are now, singp-
lar AZ II may seem 20 soms, as many seamen en-
plOyed actively In our navy ia that OF Eng land
The psTS0HasI OF the latter, excludiny the 479
pefintendinQ officers Of dockyards, 10 $50 estab-
,,essS 1,S.o,v Ishc,srS sra poS NV, sasa,.
~ U O. In these figures cosl- heavers, fremen and
stewards are included. IL IS estimated that we
have abont % 900 persons attached 70 our vessels
Anoat .t 8fte1 &c ges-- 3
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Reported Capture Of a Yalnahl. priza

New YORK, May 2!-The Key West cores.
pOhdent OF the Express, under date OF 18th inst
states that the British iron steamer Circassan OF
l,5OO tons, with Carge OF tea, sllks, coffee and
ammunition Of war, valued at u 900 100, has been
seized by the blockaders, and would be sent to
New FORK.
PensacOla advices state that the rebels, besides
burning the navy yard, burnt ali the steam saw
mills, thus destroying the only means Of support
OF hundreds. The weather was very hot
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HARI-KARI N PARIs.-The Paris cones pom
dent Of the London Court Journal says that Q ne
Of the officers In the retnue Of the Japanese am
baSsadoss lately committed hzri-kaFi By order Of
his superiors for some offence, Hebreported 10
FnOuveneI 90 the story runs, warned the envoYs
that n any such sct was repeated, the whole com
pany would be packed OF for Japan -liR /
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CHILDREN PLAEISs WITH ssSKss.-fhe York
P-unsylvanIan saysthat last Monday three small
chiIGren belonging 10 David Aub,e, tenant Of Mr..
John F. Erwin, In Hellam township, near n ie-
stands mill, Were out playing in a meadow. near
Kreutz Greek. On returning home the children
stated that they had csugbt snakes and were play
ing with them. Messrs. Erwin and Aable has
tened to the spot, and discovered and killed seven
copoerheads a We Of them measuring in length
from two To three feet each None ofthe children
b ad been harmed
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Refugees Flying from the SOuth-Csmmo o.
dere FarraEut's Fleet on the Way I,
memuhis.

CAIcAsO, May GA special Cairo dispatch to
the Tribune says that captains OF steamers plying
between there and the hotiila report over thou
sand refugees below New Madrid and that the
banks OF the river fairly lined with their ba
gage, 10 be taken aboard and carried North
Beserters who came on board the gunboat Ben
ton, on Tuesday, report that Commodore Farra.
CUTS neet left Vicksburg on Saturday last, their
destination being Memphis.
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The Federal flee, a, yicksbu,..

CAIRO, May 21.-Memphs papers OF the 18th
Inst received here, Announce tie arrival of the
Federal feet at Vicksburg. The feet lad me,
with no successful resistance -
Fort Adams is one hundred miles below Vicks.
burg, and the presumption 10 that q fight had
taken place there.
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PROPOSALS FOR LEAD.
ofdHazce Ch-e, War ID

So Ofdaaace rT>e, War DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May ~. 1862
pRcPosALa wih be received by thi5 Depaitment
until IN. on the evening of the 4tn OF June, for
The dsivsfI E. the following hrseEEis, COON ss
POaMble, OF -
5000 TONS OF LEAD, as follows:
At the WatstvlIet Arsenal, West Troy, New
York. z 900 tons.
AZ the New YORK Arsenal, Governors Isi.Ed,
New YORK. go tons
Atths Allegheny Arsenal, PitisbsrEh, Psauayl-
wants, $50 tons
a: tRe st. Louis Arsenal, st. Louis, Missouri,
l.Og9 tons. .a..
The lead must bs 64iens OF other American,
ta'bHiE, or soft EnEhsh, Of the most approved
bfsuds
Proposals viii te received for lots of eco tons and
upWsfds
bidders viii state ex xpicitly the time and amoant
OF each deli very. az TT. =
-FaIlgTs 10 dsiiVeT at . specifies time will sub
lect the contractor forfeiture ofthe amount 20
be delivered at that time .
PARTIES obtarutng ooutrs cts will be required to
ialthfnl performances. =
Ths D-p.Itmsn; reserves to Itself the right 10
rel cot Bny bid.
frcposels viii bs addressed "a follows: Cen.
J w. RIPLEY. ChIef of Ordnance washington
D. and should be endorsed "PrspOsa for
LS61.' nj q sDtiel
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9. r. YlNTON,
DANIEL X. GOOI
HURATiO KING.
Washington, Ayrii "a, 1852.

- NOTICE.
SEALED PROPOSALS are Inv ted until the
nth day Of May, 1862, at u O'Clock, m for supply
ing the United StStes Subsist tence Department
with 600 head Cf Beef Cattle on the H0of =
The Cattle 70 be delivered at weshinkton oIty,
and eacn animal to average SO pounds gfost
welsht no animal admitted which veig hs less O. al
900 pounds gross n oif5rs and Bulls not wanted
The Cattle 70 be delivered So snch times ann in
such sutntlues 60 the Government mar resulre.
Tne hr 81 desyery Of Cattleto be made on the 10th
OF June iSo2, or as soon thereafter as Government
may require. e.. --
required.
Government reserves 70 Itself the Int 10 pay IN
treasury noies or other Government funds.
No bid Will b5 entertained when put in by COZ
tractors who have previously failed 90 com pl,
win their contracts, or where tho bidder IS loi
present 20 respond 10 has bid, and all bids 70 be
accompanied By two Ers-saties.
The names OF firms should bs gtatad in fBll with
III. precise address of all the members Of the firm
BIDS 10 10 IIeotoi to Major A, BECEWITH.
Z. 3. u =. A, Washington, ID. e.
Form az GgaTazIss
We, OF tho county Of, and S.stf
OF -, and -. or tho county Of, ana
state Of, do hereby guaranty that \,
able 10 tulhl contract In aacoT dance with The
terms OF ms proposition, and thst, should his BRO
position be accepted, he will at once eptsT into
contract IN scoOrdanoe Herewith.
should the Contract be awarded him we Are .re
pared 10 become hle securities.
This fuarsntee must be appended TO each bid.
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Response to the Gsvernm enps Cal for More
Troops.

BOSTON, May 29 In response to the cOmmuni-
cation from the War Department, Gov Andrews
replies that Massac chusetts will promptly con-
tribute her quota OF additional troops REQUIRED 70
put down the rebellion. = -
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pUBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY CIV EN-, tha,
un0er the sct of Congress Of the 18th Of April 1851
enttled IAN sot for the release Of certain persons
held 10 service or labor in the District Of Conm-
bla," will hold their Eessions IN the City Hall, in
the CltJ OF Washington, on Monday, Tuesday,
w WedpesdtS, Thursdsf, and Friday, Of every wees,
snd mat All persons, loyal tn the United States,
holding ei:lms to service or labor cEalnst persons
discharged therefrom By that aot, may, vnhiI
ninety dasy irom the passage thereof, - hloh vii
expire CT the l6sh OF July next but not thereafter,
present 70 the their respective state
ments or petitions IN writing, verified BY oath OF
snlrInauoa setting forth the names, ages, and Der
sonsl description OF suoh persons, the manner in
Ehoh the PetItloners aoe ed such claim, and spy
f&ots touching tho value thereof, and declaring hit
or her allegiance 70 the Government of the United
states ana that the p.tItioner has not borne arms
sgtlnst the United States during the present rebel
non, 3oT In any way gwen ed or comfort thereto.
Asd noftss ts hereby JHthsr EiVsx, that The time
statement IN writing or schedule With the Clerk OF
the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia by
the several owners claimants TO the services OF
the persons made free By that oct, setting forth the
names, ages, sex, and particular description OF
suoh persons ssrerally. is by authority given 70
the Commssloners By that aot, extended 70 the lsf
day Of June next The Commissioners are pro-
hlbit5d from allowing the claim of any person who
shall neglect TO he such statement or schedule with
section Of said xot
DANIEL K: GdoDLoE,
HORATiO KING,
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MAR DEPASrmENS,

WAR DEPAsTMENS,
F" JANJARI 81, 1Sea.
ORDERED, That the War Department win he
closed Tuesdays, Wednesday,, Thursdays and
Fridays against all other business but that which
relates TO active military operations In the fsd.
Saturdays will be devoted to the business OF
Senators and Representatives.
Mondays to the business Of the Public.
EDWIN M. STANTON,
pG-u Secretary OF Wu.
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PASSENGER TRAIN TO MANASSAS.

WAR DEPARTMENT, ]
O0es Military SKpeTiRteHdsaf Railroads Us.
WdSAins ton, April ls, 1862.
No Passenger Train will be run from Washing
ton to Manassas until further notice.
d. c. McCALLUM,
ap ls-n M. ID. and Sup't Railroads, U. 8.
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GEN. Hunter's Order and the Army-Hun-
tef's FalIstaffian Csntraband Recruits
K Affairs 4 IN Charleston, q. g.. -.s-# =.
ICorrespondence OF The STA

u
\ PoRT ROYAL, 8. c., May I3.-Ed,to Star: Be-
fore this zresches you, you will have learned
through the public prints Of the day, OF General
Hunters new Abolition Order !" issued and
dated May 9. 1872. inclose copy Of The docu
ent, taken from the original, fearing that ii may
not have attracted urimmediate attention You
have no Idea Ofthe amount Of excitement that this
order 10 producing among the Officers and men of
said, have not been educated up to this yet. %
IL Is thegenefal opinion Of most officers with
whom have talked, that IL is at least very i'm
poltic move al this time. We are waiting very
anxiously for news from the North, and sincerely
hope that the President and all men who desIre 10
see the Union restored 10 Its former condi tion
win condemn the policy, and recall the man who
has dsred 10 prCmulgate such orders. If the
President has decided ts carry on this warupon
the pri therein set FORTH he will find that
instead ef Saving the combined and hearty sup
port OF the northern people, he will have 20 de-
pend upon and place In the front Tanks sueh men
as Greely, Sumner, Wilson, Phillips, &C., &e
was at Hilton Head this mornlRg The wharf
Is loaded with boxes continuing Mimic mnskets
they are trying with very poor success) TO organ
iZe. Some 300 have enlisted, but most OF them
viii not enter the service. They have refused In
hundreds Of eases, and a case was mentioned at
tea this evening where two cont abands hid them
selves away under a house, and had their food
conveyed to them by the women, fearing to come
out lest they should be forced to enlist MANY |
have spoken with say "they do not want to kill
massa.n "a -....'' a.H
The steamer Gen. Ripley (yachD has just been
brought out Of Charleston by her crew OF some
fifteen contrabands. She left her dock, where
she was laia up. at o'clock THIS a. m, and az
ale approached FOft sumter abe was hailed but
made the return salute and steamed hy. AS soon
as she got clear Of the fort she hoisted white
flag, and steamed for the feet and handed her
self oyer, when she was at once sent TO the Wa
bash alongside Of which ship she now lies. The
darkey who has had charge Of herfo over year
concocted the plan, and brought her. out. / con-
verssd with several Of Them. They say the ladies
and children are all leaving Charleston, but the
male part of the inha bitants were not permitted
to do so; that there Were only about 1000 troops
stationed there. 4, .-.-g---,. s'sGir,. :.