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The national Republican., 1862-05-08
Oar VcssrIs Pass the FORTS in n
Terrible Fire and Desfroy
ElepeM Of the Enr-
ssv's GNMb0nks
THE RAM MANASSAS SUNK
The Chain Across the River destroyed
BY Two OF our GuubOSts!
RREdT LOSS OF THE ENEMY :
Four Hundred Prisoners Taken!
Our Loss in Killed and Wounded d
One Hundred and Fourteen!

NEw YORk, May THE steamer Columbia.
from Havana, has arrived.
The mortar schooner Dan smith. IRON New
Orleans. April 26,h, arrived there April 3Oth
With dispa ches NJ the bombartiment Of forts
BY our acet IRON 'be 18th 10 24,h April, wheu
The dag officer, In the midst T terrific fre
from the enemy, passed the forts, and destroyed
eleven Confederate gu0boats
The Gamer Mississippi sunk The ram M
nsssas
The national guubost Vernon blew up The
eaemy's gunbost Webster, aud then sunk her
self go"
The chain across the Iiv WAS destroyed by
two OF our gunboats. lr
The enemys killed and wounded 10 great
We took 400 prisoners
Our loss 10 killed and wounded Is ia.
% the mortar boats only was killed snd I
wounded.
One magazine al Fort jackson was blown
up.
"A fire raft set fire IN the Hartford damage
inconhderable
The feet has gone up 10 The city.
April rs The rebels asking terms; the re-
ply demanded unconditional sure nded The
torts are treating for surrender.
April 81 Gen, Butler landed 4,OOU men
above the Forts More troops To- 20 up The
river after the removal Of obstruoAons.
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G::ll|;ss: ::::ll|;s's';;:::I;!f::;{:I:::.,' .
DssssstsNsestes ~ tAe lssses

CAiao, nay, s-Ths sssamer F. Ia Aas arrived
hvR4 hnding, ,w1---7-sos s-ses-ssA
81 9 s'Slpek lsst eigtt. 81 u ID IA
l On Sunday aslssnoos Ger 'n,s, 81 plscias
Q t94esy ~ aNlllsyy % an sn 6sld, ne
FefAlnSAxn, d dSAt of thrvv rssinset, of
RAAelA sueoeeaed H. larlng tAsa, q. 10 take
~ battssy, visa - capeursdtAe whols force
.of ~ 1S6slA sumbeslng 5000 prisonss, rn
|; n pfisossrs aad deseftefs report tAas great
dlssatlsfhetion sxists 10 the RsbA Army, both
among the otl0ers and men. laa tFs, m
Dsausegssd ~ tksds spsecA 10 ~ troops,
saying that he would make desperate staud,
and f,rce the Fedefsl army 70 retreat. He ap-
pealsd 70 them 10 stand u hin. -,
Orders had been lssued 70 the Uuited States
troops % march d, Friday night, bat thls was
prevented b. ~ condition q The foads. whish
The heavy rains here rendered impossible. u
I MoNrHRny, Ten8eesee, Nay 6.--In Uonse-
queuce VI the horrible condition Of The roads
The army has noa moved. The enemy are re-
ceiving large reinforcsmeuts daily. rrli' q
l Oo sunday lass General Bragg msde speecb
" Tie troops, assuring them that u was thein.
tsntion ot Gen. Beuregard and bls geaerals 10
give the fNdeeals battle At Corinth. a"' g
Great diaiaiisfaotion prevails among the
tWelve-months men, on account Of the o" nscrip
tion laws. The roads are tmprOving fNs
The national Republican., 1862-05-08

BARNUM's BABr AND Doe SHOw.--A Great
National Dog Show is advertised to commenc"
at BarDums Museum, 10 New York, on the 18th
Of this month. Baroum tells us that over 81 900
will be paid 10 premiums for the hest species
Of the canine race from the Great Siberian
bloodhound to the most dIminntivc terrier.
One thousand dollars is 70 be given for the
largest and handssmest dog, uuder one year Of
age.
Barnum also announces that Grand National
Baby Show will take place at his Museum ip
June next wien appropriate premiums will be
paid for the finest babies, come they In what
ever shape they msy--twin., triplet.. quar-
torn, etc.
The national Republican., 1862-05-08
fComAuufoatadI 1

The PxrArE CALENDAR or THE Houss.-
The House devoted two hours last Friday 10
the private calendar, bsipg ali the time 90 far
appropriated in that way during The session.
The private calendar Is very small. no pri,
vses bills having been reported by the CON
mitsses, except where they believed that there
wss some speoial. urgency iu the cases, and
~hsrs The Preon appeared very plain
The House esn, II 1t will, aoish up this whole
oslsuAar, siihsr passing or rejecting the bills,
1t one sstiag Of he ordinary length.
Many Of these bills, doubtless, embrace csscs
Of long deferred justice.
The national Republican., 1862-05-08
An English Vessel with Contra.
band Cargo.
LORD PALMERSTOVS SPEECH.
The London Times ON President
Lincoln.

NEw YORK, May 7tb--Tbe stcamAip Aus.
tralan has arrived, with English sdviccs to
the 2Gtb Of April.
The steamer Tribal Cain LETT Liverpool for
Nassau, with heavy cargo Of arms and am.
muuitiou, doubtless designed for The South.
The Parliamentary recess cnntnucd.
The London Star gives q report that the
Austrian Government has demanded expisDa-
tions relative to Lord Paluers'on's late ppecch
ou the subject Of Italy, go far as regards veni
tia.
The Tines has a sarcastic editorisl on Presi.
dent Lincolns proclamation Tor day Of thanks
giving, and thinks II quite premature. Is affairs
at the time were most critical and battles i'm
pending. Il asks the meaning Of that part Of
the proclamation which refers to delivcrsuce
from foreign invasion apd Intervention. tn.
Tlmss scarcely thinks 1t can b, for tardy jus.
tcc done In the Mason and Slidsil sffAir.
The national Republican., 1862-05-08
PAYxrNr or sournEnN prbra-The Bostor

PAYMENT or SOUTHERN DEBra The Boston
Tfoveler, Of May 3, says: We have bee, fur.
uishcd with letter received by q mercantile
arm In this city, from their correspondent in
Tennessee, who has been travelling consider
ably In that State and Kentucky since our bril-.
liant victories commenced. His report, on the
whole, b favorable 70 payment OF al least n
portion OF the lebts due there to the Northern
States He y slso decidedly Of the opinion that
the people Of the South, both 10 the border and
cotton States, will, upon fully apprecfktiug the
hopelessnes OF their cause, return TO their allie
glance 10 th, Government and the Union"
The national Republican., 1862-05-08

SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS Sent TO Nxw
Yosk.-on Tuesday afternoon, the steamer
Daniel Webster arrived at New York with 1877
dok and dying soldier, who wers taken tom
about 5000 whom Gen. Mcclellan was forced
70 leave behind on the occasion Of bis recent
sdvsnos-l,oOo of which large aggregate are
supposed TO belong to New York regiments.
They sEs aniicted with typhoid fevsrs, rheu.
aatims. and other mslsdies contracted on the
swsmps Of the Peninsula. They we're all
properly cared for, and those who we're able To
return TO their homes, will be sent on imme.
distely,
The national Republican., 1862-05-08
More 0serriI'a woyh-Psoposed Hsi,i.
button.

OF the guerrilla attack upon The party OF
teRmsters Of General Banks division we have
learned further particulars. Twenty SIX wagons
were out on iorsging expedition without sui
Hoient guard; and, having met but little sue.
cess In the object Of their movements. and no
signs Of the foe, they lmprudeutly wandered
beyond the Shenandoah In lhe mountains, and
we're cut of from their camp by the sudden rice
Of several intermediate streams. While In this
dilemma, they were attacked by large guer
rila force, who killed q number Of ,he team
sters apd horses, and destroyed sixteen Of the
wagons, the others escaping
d. So soon as the intelligence ot this mishsp
reached General Fremont, be ordered General
M.lroy 10 send u lore" Into the district whe' Q
the raid was committed, TO hold the people
thereof ,respons.ble, to take as many wsrons
and as much forage Us wesld make up loo.
and TO scoir The regionk ihe deprtdstofag 20
any Of the latter shouldebe taken u sdmmny
deposition will be made OF them undoubtedly.
A continued series Of prompt and thorough acts
Of reiribution for such depredstions should bs
execured-sud the guerrilla operations which
40 harrsss our troops and abuse and inimidatr
the loyal people Of the country will cease r
Whseling, Va. bseuigsncer.
The national Republican., 1862-05-08
GuMnae.s

Csaasea aessh ana . msmolpatton IN the
Bouse.'
The select committee Of the House on conHs
cston and emauoipa has Instructed It's chair.
man, NJ. Eliot, 70 report two bills. The first,
which ID agreed 70 By hr. NOEL, Of Missouri, a.
we'll % BY hessrs Eliot, Hutchins, Bean, IN, and
Sedgwick, but opposed b, Messrs. Mallory, Of
Kentucky, and Cobb. Of New Jersey, confsca,e.
all IL PsepaslD,s seal and psssaasl, ,.ol leading.
classes Of rebels, embracing ,spmewhst more
than are covered b. y natQt Bhet14 Bill,
whoshsll coptnue 10 rebellion after TIE passage
sf-the Nh Oy~uu0tiwr se0tiou; ths properly
q ~ oshes sfsSeh VIA oeutinys ssuch- sixty
Isl. s ss's X. sSs sisis:, E:
Of IN. S9 M safs mad fispa s3pon 1kS
pfo1y 1y99 Ths other .bil, With only
~ MN .psmbefs Of the oonnmittee- a
bafe Mem IMPROVE, .libefstss immedisteiy
upou Id paea thg Slsves tt Ill rebels Two,
e4diuonal lseeeas 70 Ne IRA bfll were dis.
csseed but nce sstea spon, Mr.. Noell being op
peeed 70 AfM. 6y ons II is declared that,
uedsr thie Ini, otveS phall not be hsld TO be
property. ~ ~ otAeR, pfovison' h made for
the enrullment q Ill leyAl psrsons within the
rebel diseics WHO shall become free upon such
eprollmtnG an4 aay BE-, In such numbers "a
ate rsqulssds salisled h ths military service ol
tie United 0tales.' Both will PROBABLY be
moved in ~ Hcdss. = 7slegrapAed Monday 10
"" 4" - AVW"Ne' ~ |.atc ll.a a .fll. III.
The national Republican., 1862-05-08

FREsu ViI.ANY.--It appears from G-ueral
McCleIian's dispatch that the Chiva ry have
given q new in.iance nj their dabolical temper
aud savage bs' bsrity in placing lorpedoes aud
bombs TO destroy unsuspecting parties whom
they wore too oowardly sud cunning to meet
In fair fight. This time the atrocities do not
come Iron. tho misguided and tho ignorant %
From their peculiar character they must have
bseu planned and ordered by the leaders the
ge,dltnen r. bells In command VI the dcluded
rank and hle. Really we need not wonder al
the brutal aud savage behavior of The pri
yat"s, when their officers thus out Herod r. f.
Gen; ral Mcclellan is right IN his deter minatiou
~ compel The rebel pri,onsrs 70 unearih ,hs
Internal machines al their own risk. A law
such lsss rms in the way Of just retaliation nay
pnt,s stop 10 such vsndal deeds.-- Bostos
Transcript.
The national Republican., 1862-05-08
Of Nationa, Rcpubiican,
FALMOUTH, Va, Nay 4, 1862

FALMOUTH, Va, Nay I, 1862.
Gol. Jones. now 10 Command Of the First
Pennsylvania cavalry, located at q point about
five miles below this place, yesterday afternoon
made survey OF The Rappahasnock river bank
Tor several miles below Fredsricksburg and
while thus engaged, was hailed by rebel
from the opposite bank, who pretended to be a
desertsr, and wanted 10 be conveyed across by
our men. He wac told that email boat lay
at point a short distance from him; but be-
declined 10 avail himself Of that opportunity Of
crossing, and insisted that our men should 70
after him. Col, Jones and bis men have bacn
too long 10 the service TO be docoyed into old
traps; aud, satisfied of the intentions Of this
individual, be orderei his men TO give him a
shot. This had the desired .fsct; "a instantly
plumber Of men emerged from the bushe. and
ied up the bank, out Of carbine range There
10 10 doubt this was another attempt upon the
part Of The cowarde 10 entrsp our brsvs SOL
diers and was My avoided BY prudence and
prompt action. KIRKE.
The national Republican., 1862-05-08
Matters ~ Fort Warren.


Ihe pspers OF Saturday evening contained q
talegraphic dispAtch stating that the rebel gen.
eral Buckuer, would probably be exchanged
for G.urrsl Prentiss. II 10 believed, howe yer,
BY thoss most coDvcrssnt with matters at For
Wsrr'n. tsat such 40 exchange will not be
made. Both Buckner aud Tilehman should, II
is suggested, be retained Tor the present. Nat.
ters that have transpired during their confine-
ment at the fort justify their retention. A more
mutual exchange for Geu. PreDtiss can doubt.
lees be made Bpti Of tbesc generals, II is well
known. were put. for time, into close coDfne-
ment This restriction was not applied Of late.
On the occasion Of the visit 81 Gov. Andrew
and stan to the fort on Tuesday last, AZ the
story goes, Buckusr and Tilghman were taking
their morning walk upon the ranparts. Buck
ner was 10 much sb ..rbed, as 10 supposed, 10
contemplation Of past wiokedpcss and The pro
bability of future punishment. that be did not
notice the preparations made close Ly him 10
fire the accustomed salute. As the Governor
stepped upon the UbaIi, u cannon upon The
rsmparts belcb'd forth loud welcome, re-
gardless of the rebel who was just passing In
front Of ", BuCknsr became conscious q the
gun was about to he fired. and, giving sudden
le.p. escaped Without seriou, injury, but the
force Of the who'd II ON the gun was such a. 10
precipitate him heels over head down tho EN-
6ankment, greatly /" his discontinue, and
damaging both bis dignity and garments
Buckqer IL fond ni whisky, and consumes
liberal qlantitics'Of -, purchased. Of course,
irom bis own iupds. Of which be appears to.be
we'll supplied. He loves his pipe equally we'll.
Though naturally Of jolly temperament. his
spirits have not been 80 cheerful of late se
when he Hrst arrived al The fort. The rapidly
sinking condition Nf the rebel cause may have
something To do with this. The treachery Of
his associates, Pillow and Floyd, Ut Fort Don
elsoD, by which be was pnu apped and they
saved, may also have somelhing to do with bis
depr, ssed state ol feelings. Whatever the
causes, Bucknsr Is likely 10 be their victim for
\ season. II not longer.
The national Republican., 1862-05-08
For the Naiiosal Republioan.
Al Hsnsr e ths Brave Dead.

'" scAhsNSsUNs ~ - A0Vss
Eplrou RErvslLcAS: Your dispatches Of
yesterday, from the HcadQuArlers Army Of
the Potomsc,' contained the announcement Of
be death Of D. g. hsthrop, telegraph operator.
aho was killed BY one Of be ioinnsl msohines
len 10 me oilice q Yoskto~n zg.a
The dsoesasa was from spdsg6sld, Ohio,
and early entered The s"rvics, attaching him
elf N the ielcgfsphic corp, Of The army Of the
Potomac,
He was noble yonng patriot, scarce twenty
years OF age, and beloved by all who knew
him. lie was earnestly devoted to the cause
Of bis couotry, sud 6rst to take forward and
death, being the frs, 10 cnter The desert d
oifica Of the enemy.
10 'he civil walks OF life he was known 10
be a moral and upright youog man, a. being
early impressed with bis duty 10 God. uu-
doubtcdly carried 'hssc impressions with him
to the battlefield. and not oply. died In the
cause Of his country, but alec in that OF Christ
He will be mourned By a large circle 4of
friends In the place Of bis nativity To SIS
tor who idollzsd him his loss will BE- beyond
our conception, When las. they were together,
Il was al the open grave Of their only remain.
Ing parent. an idolizing mother, to bury whom
ho was called from bis duties here. But little,
then, did he think 10 be called so soon to NEE,
her. .'
He wore no gaudy Eappiugs. Or glitter,ng
symbols Of rank, 70 cause nation 10 DO bim
martial bonors, YET be die I 90 les. hero No
one, | venture TO say, gave biz life more will.
iugly TO tae cause Of bis country, aud none.
kno,o. were better prepared to 60. All honor
u The noble dead who have fallen 10 their
country's honor, whether they be high 10 rank
or only menial 10 the service. OB,o.
The national Republican., 1862-05-08

PERsosAL-Col. Louis Palma. di Cesnols,
and Mad. L. Palma di Cesnola, of New York
Capt l. Warrington, U. s. A.; Surgeon r. II
Gilbert, Mountain Department, U. 5. A., are a,
Willards'.
Lieut. Colonel Aarston, Ajpr Garland, ant
Capt. Schermsrhosn, U. S. n. Q, arc al III,
National.
Major Zsllin and Major Euglish, U. 8. Y. G.
and Major Irs l.. Hewitt, U. S. A. are at Kirk
woods.
The national Republican., 1862-05-08
ARnY NcRsss.!i An Illinois surgeon at Pitts.
burg Landing writcs a. follows


I"Tbe duties required Of an efyeciive nurse,
arc not the' sdsninistefing spoonful Of wite
nor bathipg N ddioerS temples With sponge.
Thsss require no sacrifice Of feeling. Not al
tending upon o coloasl or major In state
room, but ,combing matted hair, washing dirty
fsces, hands and feet, binding putrid wounds,
aed numbers Of things which cannot be de-
sqtibed. The lady who cannot with smiling
face, roll up her sleeves. 60 On her knees
stnong.t the black boilers and get straw to
walt upon su unfortunate private soldier, re
pulsivo In bis manners and words, is here sadly
out Of her proper spherc. II is noble light
10 witness one who bears The impress Of ma.
lures nobility In every movement and every
expression, highly educated lady, sccustomed
70 every indulgence that wealth can furnish,
thus employed with disordsred bsir, hoOplsss.
ID . solled calico dress bespsttered with blood.
o6al smut and grease, forgetf0l Of every feel.
Ing but the one Of seeking and helping the
u,"st wretched and neglected. God has blesAed
my eyes with tbe sight Of such one. The
name OF the noble minded lady shall not soon
be forgotten. Send us ladies OF this calibre,
or send Us negro servants. Beg Of the dainty
miss. In humanity's name, 10 remain at home
until parade days, when w shall all bs glad
V see her. Keep idle gentlemen at home also"
The national Republican., 1862-05-08
Loss of the Hollins Turtle 1a-
nasbas and Thru
Rebel stsamsrsl n
Four Izs.ais VI ifti..Ss.s Taken.
1'Ae sssrs sAS ssrtpss EsSsstss
nrOM the CesseOns. ROssse!
SilenciDg the Rebel Ferts !
THEIR PROBABLE SURRENDER .

Nrw Yosk. May THE steamer Cclumbis,
RON Havana, with dates to the 30 instant, has
arrived here Shs reports that ths suahoss
Dsoiei Smith arrived at Havana % ihe 3etk
ult from Fort Jackson, which plsce she lsh
On the 26th. The attack on the rebel forta
commenced on tAs 18th. .~..G THt ri.
On The Esd, Con. Fsrragut 10 the Hartford,
with thirteen other steamets, passed The fort',
md Gen. Butler landed four thousand men
above. TIE rebsls lost eleven gunbosts and
the Hoilins turtle Manassas. '.
Our forces took four hundred prisoners. We
lost one hundred and my men, end our gun
bost veroea was sunk. -..
On the 24tb, a hag Of truce was sent 10 Com
Porter. asking what we're 70 be the conditions
Of surrender. To which Com. Porter replied
No condition." Our flag now waves over
TIE custom house. An American war steamer
reports capturing three rebel steamers and
sent them 10 Key West. and chased smother
into Bahia Honda.
Twenty mortar, and three gun boats, we're
engaged against the forts, silenciug .hem after
six dsys iooe-,nt fighting. The chains acro.r
the river were removed by our gunboats. a
The rebels sent fire RATS down The river
which however did bu, very little damage
One ot them set fire 10 the Hartford, but Il va.
speedily .Ntipguisbed.
The Verons, aud the iron clad rebel sesne,
Webster. bad splendid engagement, the Web
ster running into the verons. sinking her: bu
before going under, the Veronss crew pouret
volley Of eight gus, 20 destructive snt
crushing. that both the Verona and the wsh
ster wont down togs'hsr.
The arrangements for ID" surrender we're !,
be made on the 9Th nltmo.
The day after the Daniel Smith left. The ran
Manassas wss sunk by The steamship Mi.sis
sippi. 90,
Our forcFc seut smAll boals 10 The fire. RATS
aod towed Them out 0f the way before the,
could do any harm.
The rebel los IN these engagements As ye
Ia unknown
The national Republican., 1862-05-08
. TEIH6RAPH.
nc VBToRI AZ WMLIAMsDURG
k.ses s.sss rsi.e..r. r.s..;
.lssyy Lss ~ lsskss's Divisisa
: cavalry "a Hot Pursuit..
n Rsssls sussr 4 nsayy Lsss!
osasral Riskstss / killed y |
H.ApevAnrsas A.nY PerohAc,

= l'' ~ 80 WILLIAMSBURG, Va, Nay 6.
To Hon. Z II. STANTON, SsoraWyg d WG:
Sia: have tAe pleasure 70 sanounoe the
occupation Of this place, -, the result OF the
rdiought cotton Of yesterday. Ths eject Of
Hsaeeokss brilliant sneAOenNns yestschy IT.
teruoon, Wa 70 turn The left of thslr lise Of
worksL He was strppgely reinforced, sod the
enemy abandoned do entire podtton during
the night, leaving all his sick aaa wounded in
our hasda His los yesterday was very
severe. We have some three hundred untn.
iurSd peisoosfs, and more than, ., thousand
2oupded. Their loss In killed b heavy. a
rhe victory is complete. l hpve rent cav
airy In pursuit. sar... b. J. ID
fhe conduct Of our men hsA been excellent,
with scarcely an exception The euenyf hnes
are very extensive and exceediDgly strong.
both 10 respect to their positl0n and he works
Themselves.
Our los is heavy In Hooker's dlvisi n, bu,
very little on other paris cf the field. nj o.
Hancock's success was gained with y loss oil
not over twenty killed and wounded. Weather
good, to dsy, but great difficulty In getting up
food, on account Of the roads. Very few wag
on have yet come up.
Am authorized to follow the example Of
other generals, and direct names Of battles Il
be placed upon colors Of regiments We bave
other battles TO- fight before reaching Rich
mond. 70. 'a g. b. MCCLEIIAN,
= Major General Commanding,
The national Republican., 1862-05-08

sVInr OF MRS. hcCLELLAS TO THE HOSPITALS.
Major General hcClellans wife, and her
mother, Mrs. Marcy, with some Indy friends,
yesterday visited the City Hospital and the
Soldiers Hospital, on Broadway, for tho pur
pore OF examining the srrsng ments that had
been made for the care Of sick and wounded
s0ldiera Mrs. Mcclellan wss 0ordislly vel,
coined ct The several places that she visited, sBd
expressed herself much pleased with the plans
adopted Tor relieving the necessities OF the
men.-k Y. Tribune.
The national Republican., 1862-05-08

THE FLORIDIANS AT THEIR OLD TRICK OF
srEAILNG The Foriiiar says ' We hear IL,
from what we deem reliable authority, that al
extensive grab game has been played in some
parts OF the East Thousands OF the rifles
have found their way into the hands Of private
individuals, who eeemed 10 have helped them
selves without let or hiudrauce. or the $4,000
brought BY the Carolina on her last trip, II is
supposed that less than 5000 remain. II is
10 be hoped that the Government will held
those who had them 10 charge 70 4 at. let sc.
couutability."
The national Republican., 1862-05-08
From Fortress Monroe.
.frrtrGI Of a .s'Or,pcgi0M War
Vessel! ...
REBELS STILL RNNasEATING !
Gen. Nc CIellan Pursuing Them!

FoRTREss MOSRoE.. NAY THE Norwegian
corvette Neerion arrived here this morning,
and her commander visited Gen, Wool. So
lutes we're exchanged. The Merrimac WAS out
to-day, but did nothing. A ruuor vas brough,
BY mail from Yorktown ths, the enemy had
crossed the Chickahominy, and destroyed the
bridges 10 their rear General Mcclellan il
still puraning them.
The national Republican., 1862-05-08
A WORD 70 MAGIsrRArEs. A correspondent
makes the following weiI.timed suggestions

While thers arc many nj the late savehold.
ers who acknowledge the justice Of the emsu.
cipation act, and comply with It's conditions in
u magnsnimous way, there are some who resort
to the msanest kind Of expcdien1 In order TO
resist It's free operation,
One Of which expedients II, TO charge the
late slaves with theft and procure a warrant
for their arrest Any magistrate before whom
such csse might appear, Gao very easily dis.
tinguish the difference between what h the
acknowledged property OF the msnnmitted
and that OF The late master. There are many
who have, by industry aud presents from
friends, seCurtd ANAL plttsace, which II
would be more than injustice TO deprive them
Of. and many whose we'll tried characters will
exempt them from any injury resulting from a
spitsful charge OF dishonesty.
The national Republican., 1862-05-08

NOMINATION or STATE OFFICERS FOR WESTERN
vIRorSn.-The Union convention for Virginia
tKanawhs) met st Clarksburg on the 3Oth ult,
and nominated the following ticket: For Gov
ernor, Frank II. Pierpont; for Leuteps MI Gov
srnor, Daniel Polsley; for Attorney General,
james s. Wheat.
The national Republican., 1862-05-08
Bad Eatth Sho,cM bv the Rebels
Relative to the Release or
ErdcrNE Prisoners. 10. .'

FORTRESS MONROE, May g. We have an.
other instance Of the bad 'iaitb Of the rebels 10
record. The flag Of truce which went up the
James river yesterday morning TO receive the
ave hundred released prisoners. returned TO.
day without having accomplished tie object.
The boat remained at anchor all nightof Days
Point, but no pri 'Oners were seen and no or.
plsnstion' received. This IL now the third
time Gen. Wool has been deceived In regard
70 the release OF these prisoners. Co :. ~,