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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-03

our two companies dashed on, and found
-eyen companies Of infantry, and two pieces of ar
iillery, engaged with several thousand of the en-.
envy. Jost rs we arrived on the field Col. PareI.,
VINO had command Of our forces, rode up " me-, snd
ordered me to take one man and the two fastest
horses IN our company, and ride for dear life to
ten. Bapks's headquarters, in Strasburg, for re-
endorsements. The direct road 10 rrsburg was oc-
cupled by the enemy go was Obliged TO ride around
by another road IL miles. rode the IL miles b
minutes. Gen. Banks did MT seem TO think it very
-erious, bat ordered one regiment Of infantry and
TWO pieces Of artillery of. asked Gen. Banks for
fresh horse to reloin my company. and be gave me
the best horse that ever rode, and started back
| came out on the Front Royal turnpike, about
two miles this eide of where left our men. 1
saw two men standing in the road, and their
horses standing by the fence. / supposed they
were our pickets They did MT halt me, go ask ed
hem if they were pickets They said no. Says
" Who are You y :" We are part Of Gen jackson
staff" l supposed that they were joking. l
laughed, and a.ked them where jackson was. They
said be was in the advance let them and rode
toward Front ROYAL, till overlook a soldier and
asked him what regiment he belonged to. He said
he belonged 10 the 8th Louisiana. asked how large
a force they had, and the reply was 20 000."
turned back and drew my revolver, expecting either
desperate fight Southern Jail; but the officers
in the road didn't stop me, and was lucky enough
not to meet any Of their pickets But II 1t was not
a narrow escape, then DON know what is. When
got out OF the enemy lines, Touo ue ise 10 1pc
horse could carry me, TO Gen. Banks, and repor ed
what had teen and heard. lie said / had saved
The army. In less than an hour the whole army was
in motion toward Winchester.
AT er let Front Royal to take the fret dispatch
| TO S.rasburg, our two companies of cavalry, VIII
were covering the retreat of the infantry and bag
gage were attacked on three rides by abont 900 OF
the enernys cavalry. Our boys fought like devils,
ill nearly half of them killed wounded, and
then retreated to Winchester. Capt. White, Wm'
Watson Henry Appleby, and nine or ten men of ouI
company killed or taken. VIM. Marshall is all
right, eXcep. slight saber wound in the shoulder.
| We had battle at Winchester, got licked, end re-
trea'ed. Our Company and Company Il were or
Jered TO cover Parrott-gun battery and bring ur
the rear. We rode all the way from Winchester u
Mar,insburg with cannon shot and shell flying
around us faster than il did al Bull Run.
| We crossed the Potomac last night. 1t was sc
dark that couldn't find the ford, aud had TO swirl
our horses across.
We have got our batteries in position on this side
and the rear of the amy Is crossing.
From your son. CHARLB4 H. GREHNLEAF,
UuiidHipoTf, Md. Co D., 9Th n. Y. Cavalry.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-03
THE EVACUATION OF PENSACOLA.

II appears that the Rebels, on evacuatiug Pensa-
cola removed all the guns from Fort Mc'ae aud de.
stroyed the interior OF the work. TIE barfacks and
marine DO pital were aio destroyed and the Navy
Yard and all IT cOnaiued-even the coaI, some live
thousand tons was consumed Fort Barrancis md
the TeGOubt in the OF II, commaI ding The land
approach, were left uninjured; the powder Ia the
uagazine Of the former also allowed 10 remain.
The city Of Pensacola had surrendered 10 our
forces and the remaining population OF the place,
some five or Xix hundred, welcomed our troops with
low icing evidently delighted at their reeaee from
the rel IN Of terror TO which they have been 70 long
subjected.
Gen. Arnold occupies the house Of Maj. Chase,
and Billy Whom esq, Is 10 be found ~ home III the
private rc,idence OF the arch-,ebei Stephen X NAL
iory. Among the articles found in Mallory res-
denoe was very haDdsome and massive gold-behded
cane made from the Charter Oak tree; IL oas pho
tograIh OF the Charter Oak the top Of it, and on
the band ia engraved, presented, &c.,t to g. H. NAL
lory.
Il must he a soal-harrowng thought TO Mallory
that Billy Wilson should be the occupant Of bis pr
vate resideDcs-ope that he had expended 10 much
time and money upon; il will DO bare for hin 70
realize tLs isft, iey 30 viii hsn have 70 plass = ~
M ~ W. WilsSa soo40sed the eaxs esev>
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-03

NJ ,no.n,cxs on FIRE.--We learn that the
Ihh ~, ,he ldr,a dnck Mountains in the vicinity
Oh Iii ~ fact sre on fire, and burning rapidly. The
p';son was only saved by change in the dir ction
- H. wind the walls OF the institution being at
time exceedingly heated IRON the near approach
Of the flames. Tue prisoners were all ready " b>
sent 10 the mines in case the fire communicated "a
The prison. Wood, Willard & Prentice's shoe-shop
was saved by considerable exertion. Large num-
bers of houses have been destroyed. On LAKE
Champaign the smoke from the fire is so dense has
the steamboats, are compelled to ring their bells con.
SANITY, and to run at very slow rate OF speed.
The smoke entirely envelopes the lighthouses, and
hides them from the view OF the pilots. The citi
zens Of ClintonvilIe turned ont en- masss 70 hghs
The flames. Tn. Peru Iron Company havt ut .
!1fge quantity Of ygod and ctAss parties 4asvssnf
l9rsd ven xhsdViy. The light Of Ne burning wOods
l'ttatSao - t6osA fTNI 6esea 3
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-03
THE AMERICAN BAPTIST PUBLICATION
SOCIETY.
---- FIR r DAY. --------- -
FIR ST Az


From Our Special Correspondent .,tf Lib. I...
PROVIDENCE, R. l., Msy %, las2
The Baptist Publication Society convened to-day,
Friday a, 10 O'Clock the morning There full attend
ance The President VIM Pheps, ssq, Of NewYork eccu
pied the chair II. T. Lincoln ESQ., Of Psunsyivsni sp
pointed Recording Secretary Committees on Enrsment
Arrangements. and Nominations were l.s sppeinssd The
Corresponding secret.r, The Rev oImsn OF fenn'Ji's
Lie other Societies this has been seriously effected o the
existing wsr but begins it's year with sms sI indsos
edns.' than year for ten ye:I: $50 S.
which lis 81 less hae what was received ~ 30 ~
the Business Department. the receipts have been ~ 49,.
have been published and 500 copies ofhem printed ~
copies books previously h.y: been 10
eI2Oy - hes been expended, copoeus and collecting
agents have sussaned churches and n nsw sSnas
smOpS the needy zoo converted, and 2ss baptized
Remarks msds upon the report under motion or ~
b 9s w! .n from Gen
snda Let there be Light" BY the Rev H. W. Cusama"'
Tb. snsrnoon W. devoted to the Baptist Historical Society
IN auYisry organization before which Prof O. X Bc Of
sisburs Pa Univ sry spoke the restien
truly subtns between the principles Of Bsp' and tho
Tho Publication Society resumed Its proceedi.ss with the
residing OF reports sr which On election o. Scers iol .ne
Historical and Publication Societies The following GENTLE
f Pre.dsn s1 william Phelps. . VI vioeP.iasn,.
g. s.s,s;. u: Eek s.dvs D. D. w.
Treasurer Wii.m V. Petit eco. Managers IL hstercH
1SH b. g. G e. cvios1 PrdH William
D. B., liz, A. Horey d. D., M...., Robert Turnbu D. d
Smaller d. D. Conespondss Secretary j. Newton Brown,
D. D. Pa Reosr dDs Secretary Levi Knowles ssq Tres.-
The eetns then adjourned ns die thus closing the Bsp
tis anniversaries In this city.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-03
HOW GEN. BANKsS ARMY WAS SAVED.

1r. Henry Greenleaf OF this city, has received
letter from lis son 20 years Of age), a member Of
TIE 5th n. Y. Cavalry, WHO took II prominent and
exciting part in the late conflict Of Gen. Bankss d..
Vision. lie il sergeant, and belongs TO Company
~. We make tie following extracts:
WMLiAnspOKr, Nd, May 70, 1859.
DtAR FATHER AND MOTHER: You have probably
SeSd by this time Of the three days fighting, from
cc'fsseurg and Front Royal 10 Marlinsburg. Our
SSomlny and Company were ordered to Front
noyn 10 the mountains, IL miles from Strasburg.
~ Fndsy, and when We got within two miles u
~ eseinssios, We hoard canDopAdips.~ The
eA)s Sssd1Dsa p 90 baunno. ~ M -
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-03
HOW SHIPWRECKED SAILORS FARE IN
SECESSIA.

HOW SHIpWRECKED SAILORS FARE IN
SECESSIA.
Mr.. A. Briggs, First Mate Of the y. s. steamship
OsceOla wrecked Nov. 9 in q storm, on the George
town Bar, S. c. has called to apprise us of the in.
hosptable treatment the crew received from the
Chivslry. The steamer was q total wreck. As
soon as the crew reached the shore, they were ar
rested by military squad, and placed in close con-
fnement in the Georgetown Jsil-l9 of them being
immured in one cell, where they had barely room to
lie down. During the three days Of their durance
in this place the only food furnished them was a
scant allowance of rice and pork twice day.
Thence they were taken cofled in pairs, to Marion,
100 miles dirtant. The local newspaper, Tie
Marion Star, generously remarked in it, issue OF
that date, "Therc are twenty Of these Hessian
Yankees, and if they had been sent to our Sheriff 70
be hanged by the neck till they were dead, dead,
Dead we would have SAID amen" 1t goes on to
recommend that they be fed upon beef without salt
and bread and colorless fluid, for it continues, ave
have no doubt that many of the poor devils fare
better in our possession prisoners than they ever
did before" The Osceok, it will be remembered.
was one Of the transports chartered TO &C, ompany
the Dupont expedition. During their seven months
rigorous confinement they were not suffered the use
of knife, fork, spoon. They were also kept on q
very short allowance of the diet recommended by
| The Maroon Star feeling at times almost furnished
To this cause Mr.. B. attributes the death OF
one of their party while in pris'n. The Sheriff
made it y practice to lecture them twice day OF
the horrible depravity of Lincoln Seward, snt
Greeley. He was sometimes accompanied by cii
zens Of Secessa, WHO seemed 10 experience IA mali
cious satisfaction in baranguing their bapless vic
tins the serviity and baseness of the North, ane
assuring them that in the event of the execution o.
The pirates we had captured, they need expect u,
mercy. Their sufferings, however. were at lengtl
terminated by an exchange Of prisoners.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-03
LIGHTING ORR STREETS.

To he Editor Of The v. h. IrfbHEc
SIR: There ought TO be something said through your
paper other in regard to the wEetchsd manner in
which streets are lighted
by with Ga. Companies the city entitled to three
Ga. per hour during the night but is not geas that
quantity By any proper test being spilled would
,hlt and half hour Of much event r all
that furnished Ought not this abuse to be conectedlfof
If, an abuse MORE LIGHT.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-03

PoLIcX MovENESrs.-Durng the past week the
Police Commissioners made the following appoint
meuts:
Samuel II. Finch she Seventh Precincts jeremiah Qoin
the Eighth. William Il. Norton the Forty tth; and
accepted tLe following Tesisnanop: s-rgcanis james A.
ucss tie seventh .cLct aud Charles Morton OF the
Fory mo Paro.nen Abrt {. Pic- of the seventh Cbss
H. HsnAisou Of he Ei.hth Jsms- barrow OF the reuth.
Jotu e.od Vi The toure-utb and william n. Lucas OF the
TWrnfy-untll Dsc-a,eG->s Samuel TsDex OF The
Fifth and poornam " lillian Stead of the Twenty
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-03
fAdvertisenent
DIR. LELAND's ANTI RHEUMATIC BAND"

A permanent cure for Rheunl>iism IGt, Neuralgia and
an milu Affections Sent per Express upon receipt 81
price ~; mailed, postpaid, for 50 "A.
ILLusrRAIs I'D TREATisE with Certified Testimonials sspt
| free. Il. SMITH Co, rropiietoIs
No. 4Sl broadway, New York-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-03
CITY ITEMS.
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.
WIlIlcE's THEArEa-No 84 Broadway, "Eveybody's
Fried"
ErsIo's GARpkS--Broadway. THE Enchanress'
LARA kgEsE's THEAIxK-Broadway Tho Pet Boy.
"The Elves; or The Statue Bride"
BAEyrxs AxgkrcAs MrsEux -Brosdway. Baby Show, Com
modore Eutt. Wbale kc. day and night; Adelaide Of
Dre,deni or, The Seven Escapes afternoon and even
- L..
NlTioSAL AcADEyI OF DKsIGN-Ne. SIS Broadway DAY
and evening
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-03

mentioned and presented Il TO Capt Barin, Of the
Philadelphia. Il will be in New-Yerk in . short
time, and Barnum should secure il by all means.
There is a Rebel force of cavalry near Pensacola,
but their nul Der il not known; the pickets are in
sight nearly every day.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-03

NEW Course OF LEcrUREs-A cour,e of lee
lures Oh subjects be,Iiug upon the times and the
duties aud responsibilities of the loyal citizens OF the
United States in the present crisis is ON the eve OF
Inauguration. The Hon. James Lane, U. ). Senator
from Kansas, will deliver the opening lecture OF the
course at the Cooper Institute. lie will be followed
bv Senator Wilson of Massachusetts,, Senator Bing'
ham of Michigan, the Hon. Owen Lovejoy OF Hi
nos, and other gentlemen. Mr. Lanes lecture will
be delivered on Thursday evening.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-03

TIKI NEw-YoyK BAPTIST AssocIATIoN.-T TIE
seventy. second anniversary of the New-f,k Bap-
list Association was held at East Marion, Long
Islann, last Tuesd.y AM Wednesday, the Rev. Ira
X. Steward Moderator. Two NV churches were
received into the Association aud one dismissed.
Tie number in tie Association was 30, TO which 3ij
members had been added daring the past year. Tie
Rev Samuel J. Knapp preached the sermon at the
opening of the meetings; the Rev. Elijah Lucas
preached the sermon on Domestic Missions; and the
Circular Letter was read by the Rev. DR.. j. W.
Sarles. On Wednesday evening the Rev. DIR. Thos.
ID. Anderson preached sermon to the people of The
village generally
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-03

- I"U'c'11Sy,''I o..
THE BABY Show AT BARNUMS sue,

THE BABY OHIO" Al DAhNoho
Thousands OF people visited 1t yesterday ara h ~
,.ue galaxy of beauty will be IL oe)opa a'eos
finest Gathering of children kn.wo They AZ IN q
ton to-day from IL O'Clock IN. till p H., anu i ""
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-03

BUSINESS Men WANT CLERKS AND hfshhN'
who nav. u.. The rshs sen' for their pa,,ca pr
10y, oS,f..l ~ Aaiion ut fowler WILLS Ne
SUIT rhienolos 49, he night man the right place
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-03

ARMY AND NAVY PoRrRArTs.--Mr.J j. c. But're
has published fine y-execu,ed steel-plste engraving
of persons prominent IN The army and navy and other
departments Of Their countrys service in this hour
of her need. Among these are liie-like engravings
of President Lincoln Gen. Burnside, Commodore
Foote and Parson Browblow.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-03

rur Ys.sIY Mrxrrss o. ORTHODOX FRIEsDs.-
IN. Y..,lv xsssius Of Friends (OrsAcSex) assem-
bled Is. ,As d>s ~ ths6 'ssoss. Tvsses3seseS
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-03

return or GgN. ARrHuR.-Gen. c. A. Arthur,
whose arduous duties for the last twelve months, IN
equippng aud securing transportation Tor more tia'
100 600 soldiers that have left our State ior lhe se'
of war, aud who has been temporarily absent VISIT
ing the advance encampment Of Gems. Mcclellan ana
Mcdowell looking after the condition and comfort
of the volunteers from the Empire State returned
to this city on Saturday evening, having received
dispatches requesting his presence on official busi'
ners. We are gratided in being able TO MORN tue
friends of our soldiers that Gen. Arthur reports
REVEALING GOOD health and eheerfulness Throughout
the army, and determination on the part Of OUT
soldi.u TO do their whole duty, whsn their conn
,nauders give the orders. Gen. Arthur len tho %.
,reme front at point four and a half miles ''vM
pcbmond, and from which be could see Win n'
n.Lrd eve chat soon-to be-conquered city. ini' "a
rect information will be cLeerfuIly received Iy .ne
,nmsrous families and friends left behind 70 cluster
around the fresidss Of homes when TIC so'0''''
have gone forth to protect.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-03

UNITED STATES MARSHAL MURRAY IL AccoDsr
WITH TIE GoyERyMEyT.-Mr. Washburn Of LII.
nols having called the attention Of the House OF
Representatives to the Transactions of the United
S,a.e Marshal, and the Washington correspondents
of the daily press having made comment thereon.
inti.naing that the Marshal for the Southern Dis
trict of New-York has b-en realizing vast profits
FROM the sale of prizes, Marsha Murray has pre-
pared BILL with vouchers, giving the items of costs
and charges IN the ease Which has been lnstinced
bv the press illustrating the point raised by Mr..
Waslbum. The Marshal exhibits bill footing mp
Ut SOL ", and the lirge-t items are: Wharfage,
$3l7 30; ex,euses Of cn-,ody from Sept. to Feb.
10. $l4; piloage, So "; with Other smaller items
reachipg within 90 80 of the entire amount of the
Ma rshals bill against the Government Thus Mr..
Murray shove tlat, 80 far irua reaping rich bar
vests lac receives far lees profit than any merchant
would demand III ordinary business transaction.
lie held the big Mary Mciia-, and was responsible
to the Government Tor her for nearly six montbs,
and during to- lime expended more than $780, upon
which lie received 10 interest, aud his own BILL
against the United States ahOuDts TO but So 5o.
He feels that auy investigation by Congress
must rcsn in hi. favor. 10 is said that tie Govern.
ment renlized only about 200 RON the sale OF the
McRse, bu Marshal Murray Is prepared TO show
corclu.lyo.y TIA; neither himself nor his Office as
fault.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-03

The following conversation took place on the re-
CENT Of the news of the evacuation Of Cornth:
"wbat do YOU think OF Gen. Haleck's Flint Epis-
tic to the Corinthians ?"
Every good. He persuaded them all to flee from
the wrath 20 come"
Note.-In the South, heavy guns are called PER-
suodeys, by u cant term.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-03

The curiosites ut Barnums Museum are manifold.
The Aquaria alone warrant . visit. This mode OF
exhibiting fishes is ike entering the deepin diving
BELL and seeing them through gsss. at their water
sides, in the plenitude of domestic contentment.
Then there are the animals-wild, but caged-'he
wondrous whale, too; the indomitable anaconda,
and many other things Of interest. The dramas up
stairs have the romantic element, connected with
shining display and the wit OF the fool or funny fel'
low, in proportions to excite the sympathies, gay
and serious, Of juvenile folks At this particular
juncture there is special and transitory addition
to the standard show-excellencies in the form OF
collection of very little people; from those in arms
up TO four years DID, selected chiefly for their plump
lude aud rosness and especially interesting to those
who would regard them as handsome human stock
The advertisement recites fully the nature and quail
Ties of this new exhbiton-mentions the premiums
and kindred details. Babies have had their enemies
Three persons in history-Sa'urn, Herod, ant
Charles Lamb, were fiercely hostile 70 them. The!
have been, however, popular as a whole; and seen
90 to the many people at the exhibition.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-03

Master b. p. Mallatratt, assisted by Mrs. j. NJ
Abbot, Miss Fannie Foote, Messrs. ID. ID. Griswold
j. N. Loreiz, c. Fromnell, N. Hallam, and D. NJ
Abbot, will give Concert this evening at the Brook
Ign Atbenaum, corner Of Clinton and Atlantic
streets.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-03

We have received life-sze bust Of Gen. Sigel,
by Henry Berger. sculptor, of Fourth avenue. The
expressive fi.ce Of the hero of Wilson, Creek and
Pea Ridge is reproduced with life-like dlsctnes'.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-03

Conlmissarv.Sergeant Reese Of the 4Gth Pennsyl
vaiia was cut off b tie enemy at Midtown lie
returned to S.Tasburg and concealed bimself 10 the
wood. At daylight on Sunday morning he heard
The revei.le beat by ten rebel regiments, wno, ao
hour later lett town and took the turnrike up the
valley toward Woodstock. This force did not par
tapate in Sundays fight, aud probably went 10
Harrsonburg 10 intercept Fremont army iroin
coming 10 our rescue. Keese let his hiding-pace
sud was pursued through the woods 10 miles by
soue Rebel cavalry, passing On his way Two wound
&c meD OF the Connecticut 9th.
Leut.-Col. Parham OF the 29th Pennsy lyania WE
twice captured at Front Royal and as often escaped,
ssnc now commands that regiment in place OF tie
iAmented Col. Murphy.
Surgeon VIM. >. King, long Medical Director o.
Gen Bauk-s corps, har been deta he'd and placed IN
Charge o. hospitals in Philadelphia.
Leui..C Pinkney Of tie ID Wisconsin has been
rendered and accepted the command Of the 10Th
Wisconsin.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-08-13
From Missouri.

MOBILE, August "a special dis
patch to the Tribune, dated Grenada,
August 9, says the St.. Louis Rept6h-
can of the 4th says the rebel guerrillas
have taken complete possession=of Mis-
souri,, and are daily growing into a vast
army. Nearly thirty thousand of them
have crossed the Missouri river, under
Porter and Joe Thompson, clearing
home guards and militia out as they
proceed. They were raising number:
less recruits for the Confederate army.
Six hundred men have turned up at
Birds Point, threatening Cairo, where
there is but small garrison. Gamble
finds it impossible, under the circum-
stances, to get the militia to respond to
his call, and has issued another impor-
tant appeal to them to rally, and com:
planning of their apathy in the Federal
cause. 80. =. .n#
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-08-13
MOLrASSES,

ia writer in the Charleston Courier,
.sfter giving an interesting account Of
,kis experiment in Sorghum and I'M
sphee, thus conciudes: ''of all tue
secondary substitutes for the true cane,
I am inclined to think the water mel
Hon the most promising, it can be pro-
'd!ueed in any quantity by thousands,
othe juice is easily expressed, and the
quantity per acre would be enormous.
1t is well worthy of full trial. I re-
member many years ago, having boiled
uaown some of the juice to syrup, but
aAorn not having added lime water, it
WIS rather acid" We hope some of
our readers will try their hands at an
FaFly day, and publish the result, that
ALTERS may profit by it, before the mel
On season passes over.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-08-13
Destruction of the Ram Arkansas.

RICHMOND, August 8.-A despatch
from Gen. Van Dorm to Secretary NAL
lory states that. the Confederate ram
Arkansas, Lieut.. Stevenson, command
ing, has been destroyed. She left Vicks-
burg, on Monday, to cooperate in the
attack on Baton Rouge: After passing
Bayou Sara, her machinery became de-
ranged, when attempting to adjust it,
several gun-boats attacked her. After
a gallant resistance, she was abandoned
and blown up. The officers and crew
reached the shore in safety. -. ~.