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The Portland daily press., 1862-10-23

A new Internal machine, claimed to be ade-
quate for the destruction of iron clad vessels,
IS undergoing government tests in the royal
dockyard Of Copenhagen. The apparatus.
which is extremely simple, and costs but little.
consists of glass reservoir filed with pow
der, floating at certain depth, where by
very simple chemical means it produces an
explosion. In the first experiment, when
loaded with very small charge, the effect was
amazing. The frame of the gunboat was
shattered, and some of the planks used thrown
to height of eighty or one hundred feet On
second trial the explosion threw upa column
OF water one hundred feet high, and the shock
was felt at considerable distance.
The Portland daily press., 1862-10-23

The French papers publish accounts of the
expedition OF NJ. Lambant to Madagascar
Its object being primarily the spread of civil
izatiou and liberation, the envoy took out for
the princesses of that island an abundant stock
of crimson robes, having skirts resplendent
with embroidery, sent by her imperial majes-
ty. But the object of universal interest
among the fair was the expanding crinolne,
which took everything else down, the only
question being whether it should be worn
above or beneath the dress. A French officer
says that one of the Radama's daughters de-
cided on wearing the "cage" on the outside,
and probably that will be the fashion in NADIA
gascar
The Portland daily press., 1862-10-23
Pensions
SETH E. BEEDN
REFERENCES:
Excise Tax.

Excise Tax.
First Collection District, Assessors Office
City Building, PORTLAND October LIST, 1852
NOTICE is hereby given that the lists valuation.
~ and enumeratons made and taken within the
County of Cumberland under the AUTHORITY of the
act of Congress approved by the President of the
United States, July LIST, 1862 and known as the Ex-
else Act, may be examined at Office in Portland
in said county, and after the fifteenth day of Oc.
ober, A d. 1862, and the thirty first day of said
October, at the office aforesaid, appeals will be re.
ceyed and determined by me, relative 10 any erro-
neous or excessive valuations enumerationss by
the Assistant Assessors of the several assessment dis
tricts within said county.
NATH'L G. MARSHALL,
Oct lift Assessor
The Portland daily press., 1862-10-23

THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS is published every
morning Sundays excepted at S5,0 per year in ad
vance.
The Portland daily press., 1862-10-23

BRAVE BoY.-A boy twelve years of age,
named Hurk, escaped from the Indian attack
on a settlement near Lake Shetek, Mimi, and
carried and led his baby brother, two years
old, sixty miles to New Ulm, the nearest set
tle'nent. The 'babes in the woods" were
fourteen days making the journey, subsisting
on wild fruit and roots. The mother of the
children has since been rescued.
The Portland daily press., 1862-10-23

Meetings continue to be held throughout
Great Britain for the purpose of expressing
sympathy with Garibaldi, and urging her mai
esty's government to exert its influence with
the French government in favor of the liberia
ton of Rome.
The Portland daily press., 1862-10-23

Street railways are to be Immediately intro
dnced into the cities of Hamburg and Altoona.
A system of city railroads has also been de-
vised by Herr Muller. a civil engineer, for
Berlin and Vienna, the latter to be soon con-
structed.
The Portland daily press., 1862-10-23
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.

JOHN T. GILMAN 1.41 Editors.
Is published at No. s2l EXCHANGE STREET,
in FOX BLOCK, by
FOSTER, GILMAN and HALL,
Under the firm name of
N. A. FOSTER g. co.
The Portland daily press., 1862-10-23
CITY HOTEL, PORTLAND.
AMASA T. C.. DODGE.

AMASA T. c. DODGE,
4 HAVING assumed the proprietorship of
this house, promises TO spare no pains 10
Irs4t,X accommodate its former patrons as well A.
nhf19iH MS old friends and the public generally
EAA Having had an experience of sixteen years
he thinks he can now keep a hotel -
This house one of the best in the city, and yerv
pleasantly located on Congress- corner of Green
Street. Se'-
Portland. Aug. %. 1867 daw&xsm
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-03-19

DEsrE1'cTIoH OF Hon. JOHN BELLS PROPERTY
letter 10 the New York Herald, from Carksville,
Tenn, Feb. 2lst, gives an account of the destruc-
ton by the Federalists Of the Cumberland Iron
Works, of which Hon. john Bell was the principal
proprietor. The letter says that on the morning
OF the l7th, FlaS-oicer 4. Il. Footc, on board the
gnnhoat Conestoga, went up the Cumberland on
an exploring expedition; s'that at a point on
the west bank of the Cumberland, about fifteen
miles above Dover, they found the Cumberland
Iron Works, owned by Wood, Lewis & Co., Hon
John Bell being the owner of one third interest
in the works. These works have been employed
for time in tho manufacture of plates Tor the
armor of rebel gunboatS In searching the prem
misses number of muskets were found the pro.
pr'ctors claiming that they were purchased some
years ago in apprehension of a negro insurrection.
Flag officer Fnote settled the account of Wood
Lewis u Co. with the rebels for the manufacture
OF gunboat plates, shot and shell, by destroying
their iron works. TWAS accomplished in the most
approved style of naval coniagrations, with round
and rlfled she'll"
The same letter states that Mr.. Lewis was taken
prisoner, but it being proved that the works were
employed in the rebel service by the majority of
the firm against his protesta,ions, Foote had
ordered his release.
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NUMBER Is.

suspHnded, as in the death. pan, he =, too, H..
st PETTY rom rse ground; the othersad gr,snad
MS 'a'thfni uusket, and the compressioif ~
mouth told OF the determination. which wouJd han.e
been fatal to a foe had lie ebbed minnie later'
A third cung with both hands to A bavonct which
was buried in the ground, in the &C. Of strng for
the heart of rebel foe. Great 1rambers Iav in
heaps, just the fire of the artillery ,aowed tIem
down, mangng their forms into an alIl1.st nndia.
tinggishabte mass. Many of our men had eyi.
IDENTIFY fallen victims to the rebel sharpshoo,ers
Tor they were pierced through the head by rise
bullets. some in the forehead, some in the ewes.
others in the bridge of the nose, in the cheeks,
and in the mouth. This circumstance verified a
statement made to me by rebel officer among
the prisoners, that their men were trained to shoot
low and aim for the face, while ours, as a general
thing, fired at random, and shot over their heads.
The enemy, in their retreat carried off their
wounded and great many of their dead 80 that
ours far on:numbered them on the field. TIL e
scene of action had been mostly in the woods,
although there were two open places of an acre
or two where the fight had ragged furiously, and
the ground was covered with the dead Ailthe
way up to their entrenchments the same scene of
aeath was presented. There were two miles Of
dead strewn thickly, mingled with firearms, artil.
,ery, dead q, horses and the paraphernalia Of the
DatNeheld. IT was scene never to be forgotten
never to be described.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-03-19


SPEECH OF THE YANKEE MINISTER IN LONDON
Our telegraphic report from London. dated on the
23d of February, states that the anniversary OF the
birthday of Washington was celebrated yesterday
by public breakfast at Freemasons Tavern: The
Bishop of Ohio presided, and two hundred ladies'
and gentlemen were present.
Hon. G. f. Adams, United States Minister, in
proposing toast "to the Memory of Washington"
referred to the present crisis in America. The
United States, he said, were engaged in throwing
off the burden of magn power. The assault on
the Federal Government carries with it an aggres-
sye principle. 1t involved the acknowledgment
of proscrptive right Of some men to rule over
their fellows. We must then fully reestablish our
fundamental doctrine at every hazard. 1t will,
doubtless, cost US severe effort in men, money
time, disorder, and perhaps confuson-but let US
remember the trials which Washington endured
let trust that we are passing through this fire. OF
purifcation ouly to gather, as of yore, the moral
fruits Of self-devoton.
The Bishop OF Ohio proposed "tFe health OF
Queen Victoria,' which was drunk with much en-
thusiasm.
Mr.. Moss, United States Consol at London, pro
posed the next toast, which was "The Union.n
Mr. Cyrus W. Field proposed "England and
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-03-19

Eleven Federal Ships in Hampton Roads.
MEMPHIS, March l7.--There are seven Federal
sailing ships and four steamers in the Roads below
Fortress Monroe. They do not venture toward 8
Newport News.
There is a Fronch war steamer above the
Fortress.
Latest from Island No. 10.
MEMPHIS, March l7.-An arrival from Island No.
TO- this evening, states that the enemy are slowly
shelling the island, without damage.
We will hold it, and can.
The Lady Polk stopped the Federals from plant
ing battery at Philips Bend, drove them off,
and took 1900 sacks of corn they used for breast
works.
From Arkansas.
MEMPHIS, March lS.--A dispatch from Clarks.
vile, Ark, dated the 18th, says nothing certain
is known as to the movements of the enemy, but
they are believed to be falling back.
Col. Hebert is prisoner, but uniniured.
From Brashear City.
BRAsuEAE CITY, March ls.-We have just re.
ceived Havana paper of the llth.
The U. S. pilot-boat Nonpareil reports the Con
federate steamer Magnolia captured, and at Key
West.
twenty-five gunboats and four large steamer
left that port on the 9th, bound South.
No other important news.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-03-19

the Beaufort, Lieut.. commanding Parker the Tes-
ser; hieut. commanding Webb, each of one gnp.
T. WIN this force dwenty guns) nag.oficer Buch-
anan engaged the enemy's fleet, consisting of the
irgate Cumberland, of twenty four guns the Con-
gress of fifty guns; the St. Lawrence, of fifty guns,
and the steam frigate Minnesota, Of forty guns the
enemy's batteries at Newport News, and several
steamers, armed with heavy rifed guns.
y. The engagement commenced at $3.50 P. NJ, and
at P. NJ. Capt. Buchanan had sunk the Cumber-
land, captured and burnt tlle Congress. disabled
and driven the Minnesota ashore, and defeated the
st. Lawrence and Roanoke, which sought Shelter
under the guns of Fortress Monroe. Two Of the
enemys small steamers we're blown up, and the
two transport steamers we're captured.
The Cumberland went down with all on board
her tops only remaining above water, but many of
her people were saved by boats from the shore.
The flag OF the Congress and The sword of tho
officer commanding at the time OF her surrender,
are at the Navy Department.
j. Tie report concludes as f51lowH:
10 1lls dashing courage, the patriotism and emf
nent ability of Flsg-ofHcer Buchanan, and to the
officers and men Of his squadron, our country is
indebted for this most brilliant achievement which
will hold conspicuous place among the heroic
contests Of naval history.
lSrGcD MALLORY nr
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G.. S. STEAM I;ArrEkr v,nGr.
h.r : .r.urt1j,v E,i,,t Mn,,1, O iAE

c
Fhtg o0ice,'-In consequence of the wound of
Flag officer Buchanan, it becomes my duty to re.
port that the Virginia left the yard this morning at
IL o'clock steamed down the river past our bat
teries, and over TO Newport News where she en-
gagged the batteries ashore, and also two large
steam irigates, supposed to be the Minnesota and
Roanoke, and a sailing frigate and severa! small
steamers, armed with heavy rifled guns. We sunk
the Cumberland, drove the Congress ashore, when
she hauled down her coors sud hoisted the white
flag, but she fired on us with the white flag flying,
woundng Lieut. Minor and several Of our men.
We again opened fire on her, and she is now in
flames. The shoal water prevented our reaching
the other irigates. This, with the approach of
night, we think, saved them from destruction. Our
loss is two killed and eight wounded.
Two of our guns have the nuzz(es shot off. The
PROV was twisted and the armor somewhat da M
aged The anchor and all fag.statfs were shot
away, and the smokestack and steam-pipe were
riddled. The bearing of the officers and men was
all that could be wished, and in fact it could not
have been otherwise after the noble and heroic
conduct of the Flag officer, whose wound is deeply
regretted by all on board who would gladly have
sacrificed themselves to save him. We were ac-
compsned from the yard by the Beaufort Q1ieut.
Parker) and Raleigh U4ieut Alexander), and as
soon as it was discovered up the James river that
the action had commenced, we were Joined by the
Patrick Henry Commander Tucker), the James
town Iieut. Barney, and the Teaser (Sergeant
Webb), all of which were actually engaged, and
rendered very effective service. lnclosed l send
the surgeons report of casualties.
have llle hontr 10 be. sir, vsIE respectfully,
Your obeGient servant,
CATEsBY AP R. JONES,
ES and Ordnance Officer.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-03-19

friend Gays the Macon Telegraph1 hastauded
us letter from only son, Of seventeen years Of
age, at school, imporing his parents permissionto
volunteer for the war, The spirit Of the letter
may be caught with profit by older hssrts The
writer, after depicting the distress and discourage
ment be has witnessed, says:
neas shall possessed of all the vgor and fresh
The ;fa;S ii ?;Snth, stand idly by and behold unmoved
cano,ra,s sa and the childrens cry? O. for my
sons snnrned 6ar u Il not be said that one of her
pressed On every w side af distress when her foes
family let it not be said that an = cana.
Bile Of bearing arms, and, forsooth, Ds.asa he .ss
not liable to draft you suffered him not fs.n and
defend his countryis honor, his country's rigfss
asd his own liberties. '7s
Know it's hard for a father and mother to psrt
sh1.,n M'sn an only son; but had you not rather he
nu1 nI ueronatoe than for lands all our people
Gnu out Eeedom to be swallowed up in one sea OF
usspolsH, yfanny and slavery? But, on the
othel ON hano, shonld we trumphantly come out Of
tnls war VictoIs, would you want that SON, to
Whom you looked TO make for himself name
aaIny mI.tny ol ms ancestry, to be pointed at and
ket and went forth to his country,s bastie-arlds
where so many Of her sons have already gained for
themselves an immortal fame? i beseech Won mt
to read these lines as the random thouukta of 4
wild imagination. They are the stern and true
convictions which have crowded upon my mind
until at length am compelled by honor and sef.
respect to ask your consent to let me 60 and tyto
IetreVe our country's reverses And let me as
sure Eau, as hurnblg as1 ask you (for wish to 80
WIN your pragers) must go, whatever be your
aec!sion. CONSIDER me not undntiful, praY--for
iarther rom 1t no one could possibly be-but
pray you let me go and defend my native soil.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-03-19
The Naval Battl.--DIiiciaI ESc1,nyt

President Davis, by special message, communal
Gated to Congress on the llh the official report of
the naval engagement in James river:
To the Senate nrd nonsc OF Reprcsra t'ives
OF the Confederate States:
I herewith transmit letter Of the Secretary of
the Navy of this date covering the official report
of the naval engagement between the James river
squadron and the enemys fleet at Hampton Roads,
on the Slhinst
The officers and men Of the navy engaged in this
brilliant air deserve well of the country and ure
commended to the consideration of Congress.
the antclna,jons Of So great Victory and It y
douhEy gratifying that it has been won upon an cEe-
ment where we were supposed TO be least able to
compete with our enemy.
duct of the enemy in hosting on the frigatc Cen
gress white flag, and renewing fire from that
vessel under the in.punity thus obtained.
March II. lSGL. JEFFERSON DAVIS.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-03-19

TENSEssEE RIvEH.-We learn that the Federals
are landing a large force near Savannah Or East
port, on the Tennessee river, with the view of
taking possession Of the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad. 1t is supposed they seek to reach
Corlnih, by which they would command not only
the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, but the
Memphis and Ohio also: after commanding these
roads at this point, they will then attempt to reach
tho Grand Junction, commanding ut that point the
Mississippi Central Railroad, and thus intercept re-
Inducements to Gems. Polk and Beauregard If
they can reach our city from this direction, they
hope to isolate our delenCes the Mississippi river
above, and to cut them off from reinforce,nents
and supplies from the East and from the South,
thus opening the great channel of transportation
for their own supplies, both OF men aud provisions
to the great Northwest. They hope to separate the
armies of Beauregard and johnson, and, if. posi-.
BILE, to cut off the connection between our Western
and Eastern armies. We learn from passengers
down from Corinth last evening" that much excite
ment prevails along the line of the road from this
place to Chattanooga. This is natural. Our peo
Pile are being thoroughly aroused to the crisis.
We have nothing to fear, provided the masses gen
orally will exert their powers, and to the fullest
extent sustain the skill and vigilance of our com.
mandng Generals. 1t must not be expected that
Gems. Polk, Beauregard, Bragg and johnson can
meet and drive back large Federal force without
they be adequately supported with The arms Of
strong men, as well as by the hearts OF patriots.
1t is said there 80 900 Federas already landing
near Iuka. [Memphs Avalanche.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-03-19

TIE DEAD ON THE BATTLE.FTELD--Ac correspond
ent of the Chicago Times, writing from Fort Don
olson the 18th, gives the following account of a
visit to the battlefield: r.
Federals and Rebels were promscuously min
sled, sometimes graphing in the fierce death
throe, sometimes facing each other as they gave
and received the fatal shot and thrust, sometimes
lying across one another, and again heaped in piles
which lay six or seven feet deep. could imsg gine
nothing more terrible than the silent indications OF
agony that marked the features of the pale corpses
which lay at every step. Though dead anu rigid
in every muscle, they still wrthed and seemed to
turn to catch the passing breeze for a cooling
breath. Staring eyes, gaping mouths clonched
hands, and strangely contracted limbs, seemingly
drawn into the smallest compass as if by mighty
effort to rend asunder Irresistible bond which
held them down to tho torture Of which they died.
One sat against tree, and, with mouth and eyes
wide open looked up into the sky as if to catch a
! glance at its hecting spirits. Another clutched
the branch Of an overhanging tree, and hung half
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-03-19
Sound Talk.
The following sensible talk is the conclusion of
an editorial article in the Alexandria (4a) Demo
crat;

The following sensible talk is the conclusion of
an editorial article in the Alexandria (La.) Demo-
crat:
History is prolific Of instances demonstrating
that no people have been conquered who were de-
termned to be free. The United States waged a
ten years war upon the Seminole Indians, in the
hanlmocks OF Florida, under their chief, Billy Bow
legs, and in the end had to succumb to these bar
barans. The success of the thirteen colonies
against the mother country, with all her prestige
and the pomp of her splendid soldiery is attrbuta-
BILE to the number of square miles they had to over
run and hold, at the point of the bayonet. 1t Is
said that Edward, the Black Prince, and Henry the
Fifth oyerran France, but never subdued it, on ac-
count of its great of territory and yet it is
only about onefourth the size of this Contederacy
This mode of warfare rescued even the negroes of
Rayti from the dominion of France and the same
thing deprived Spain Of Mexico and her South
American colonies. With these facts embazoned
upon the pages of history, it were a sad exhibition
Of cowardice and pusillanimty for any sensible
man to doubt the final triumph Of onr glorious
cause.
AS we have often said heretofore, so we repeat it
now-,he Yankees themselves cannot hope to sub.
ugatc the South. This war is one of vengeance
instead of conquest. So far as subjugation is con-
cerned, we do not believe the Yankee nation with
a million Of troops, could accomplish that much in
the State of Texas. This conviction rests upon
two acts--tlrat, the Texans are superior peoDle
in arms; secondly, it would cost the Gorilla more
money than his eXchequer could furnish. The
men of the South, united in the most sublime cause
that ever lent charm to poetry and romance will
yet roll back tho invading columns of the enemy,
leaving his dead thick the yellow leaves of All.
our soil. God has uncovered his arm in our de-
fence, and tho spirits of onr departed heroes have
joined the squadrons of the invisible angels that
watch over the bivouac "f our soldiers
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-03-19
A MEeRIMAC TO BE BUILT AT CHARLESTON.

"A MEeRIMAC TO BE BUILT AT CHARLESTON
The Mercury of the 18th says;
The ladies', we know, will be glad to learn that
their eXamE has animated the men of Charleston
to set on foot a movement for tine speedy COM
pleton of an iron.clad gunboat of the most
formidable character, Intended to put an end to
the Imperfect blockade Of Charleston harbor, now
sustained by the war vessels of the enemy. The
success OF the Merrmac has gwen a wonderful
impetus to this very proper enterprise which is in
edly be pushed forward with all possible dispatch
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-03-19
Flhg-o!licer +. FORREST.

The official report of the naval battle in Hamp.
ton Roads was read. The accompanying letter of
the Secretary of the Navy states that Fiag-otfcer
F. Buchanan was disabled near the close of the
engagement, by painful wound, though not very
dangerous. The report was made by the execu-
tive officer, upon whom the command devolved,
Lieut.. Jones. The Confederate vessels engaged
were, the steam soop Virginia, of ten guns; the
Patrick Henry Commander Tucker, of six guns Z;
the jamestown, ,Leut.-commanding Barney, Of two
guns; the Raleigh, Iieut.-commanding Alexander;
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-03-19

Among the subjects noticed i'll the presentments
Of the Grand Jury of Baldwin county, Ca, is an
earnest recommendation to the planters of the
South not to grow cotton in 1862. On the jury
were of the largest planters in the State who
will set the example.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-03-19

CoLUMBUs.-ltis is understood that the Federals
are committing gross excesses at columbus, KY,
and that no very great effort is made to restrain
them. Their insoence is intolerabe, and they
pillage and pfer everything they can lay their
hands on. This is by way of retaliation for the
great dread in which they we're long held from
that point, and the scourging they received Bel
mont, TMemphiS Avalanche. =
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-03-19

By dint of hard labor for many weeks, the Fed
erals have at last succeeded in getting two of their
small steamers in the main channels of the Savau-
nah, between Forts Jackson and Pulaski. The
TACT is OF no special importance, as they had
already full control of that portion of the river
fighting for. LSavannah News, llth inst.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-03-19

The GEN REAUKEGARD QrIcKSTEp. - Messrs,
Werlien X Halsey, No Camp street, hos laid
upon our desk a copy of this beautiful piece Of
music, arranged for the piano by ]. A. Rosen-
hpronr