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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-15
STATE OF THE MARKETS

Stocks were better on Saturday, the average al
vance being cent. Governments strong, with the
exception Of 1881 loan the Registered a, 9s and Coupons @
were p cent down. Treasury 7.3os a cent better
l03iGlC3k. Demand Notes took quite start advancing q
cent ogdlO9l. Gold Wa down. a, il8idllI The Share
market was active The market the Second Board
cited aud buoyaut bu, the close prices suhe OF
The foreign Bill market quiet 1901 FOR leading Sisr
ling; Francs AZ: d3o Freishts opened steadily but with
larger offerings closed decidedly fmer fOr Gram. The bun
Of the SubressuTy was: Receipts slsii8 1 2o-lo'
Customs SOL 900; Payments +li5JsG2 81 Balance, So
0J 63 q The exchanges OF tie Clearing House were w.
Oo440 &C. The exchanges for the week $55s32S 49,
beiog daily Of US s ss 81 against s23l1<7 g.
for the week before The advance in Custom House Demand
Notes has been rapid and sales have been made high II
ll0t The 7sOs selling freely al iO5lalO58 Oneie a
Certificates y deos In all Government securities ,er'
strong feeling the close. The demand FOR Western
and State Flour fairly sciive especially for the medium
better qualities which have been purchased freely for Bai
and South America, advance Of lOc IS $50
as % for Extra State rs sass 90 for Fsnoy State As
rs IS for low grades Of Western EIa; - 750 - 81
for shipping brands round hoop Extra Ohio. canadian
IN gh supply but the demand ia not active and prices
without important change Southern Is 10 good demand am
Is very firm. Rye Flour 10 in ard ia moderate request
Corn Meal less active and quiet ard heavy The Whss
market opened sy active aud ute edY but with hbora
arrivals snd advance in the Of fregh price,
othtd eO)u lc y Duh ana et the close Tue fnlIEet II
quiet tie The demand ia mainly for
port The sales include 23l 600 BUSH Barley is sin dull
scarce and nominal Barley Ma less active but /. Arm
Oats in better eque. aud hrmer Rye ess active but
End firm. Corn opened steadily with good demand
but with advance In iesb closed rather dull and lower
sales i36 900 buh Pod il lees active and with liberia
offerings heavy at the cose Beet In limited demand and
is heavy. Beef Hams que, but steady Bacon Is quiet
FOR the want Of stock to operate with Cut Meats
and him Lard IL 6,m aud IN good request. Butter snd
Cheese Ugh, supply and steady aud IN good request
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-15

Henry {. MAItHe"I - :" ''es
NAVAL APPOINTMENT.
Charles Stewart has been appointed Assssn'r''
master in the Navy.
EMANCIPATION.
Rev. w. w. Patton and Rev. John Demls,eI
representing very large religious meeting he'u
Chicago a week ago. presented to the Pre'ias''
memorial in favor Of emancipation.
Dir. Lincoln appeared to listen with great 49,
ton 20 the reading of the memorial, and ai'eF~..
couyegscd for more than IN hpw With tho dsl'S''''
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-13
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.

On Saturday and Sunday an exciting naval
engagement occurred in Hampton Roads, near
Fortress Monroe. The rebel iron-plated steam
err Merrimac, attacked our fleet in those waters
and sank the sloop Cumberland, "a guns,
and captured the frigate Congress, so guns.
The Minnesota was attacked but so late in the
day as to do little damage. The iron.plated
battery Monitor arrived Saturday night, and
when the Nerrimac came out the next morning
to finish the Minnesota she took the monster
craft in hand and gave her a terrible pounding.
One of the greatest battles of the war has
been fought in Arkansas, in which Gen. Curtis
has won splendid victory over the combined
forces Van Dorm, Mccullough, Price and Nc
Intosh. Our loss is about 1000 that of the
rebels not given. Full particulars will reach
us in few days.
Com. Dupont has captured Brunswick and
Fernandina. The whole Atlantic coast is now
in our possession from Fortress Monroe to
Pensacola, with the exception of Beaufort, n.
G., Charleston and Savannah.
Gen. Hooker captured Cockpit Point Bat
teries, on the lower Potomac, where he crossed
o yer, took possession and thus menaced Ma
rossas only fifteen or twenty miles from the
rear.
The rebels have been hard pushed all along
the Potomoc, so that they evacuated place after
place until they Withdrew entirely from Manas-
sas, which celebrated position was occupied by
our troops on Monday evening last.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-13
The VIII 10 Coast in our Possession.


OPERATIONS OF CON- DUPoNT's FLEET.
The steam gunboat Alabama has arrived at
Baltimore from Fernandina, bringing Captain
Davis, late flag officer of the South Atlantic
squadron, and bearer of dispatches from Com.
Dupont to the navy department announcing
the capture of Fernandna and Brunswick by
the fleet under his command. After leaving
Port Royal about the 1st of March, the first
point approached by the fleet was Brunswick.
Ga The eEemy abandoned their works, and
precipitately flying at the approach of the gun
boats it was taken possession of, and the gun
boats left in charge. This gives government
the control OF the whole coast of Georgia, from
South Carolina to Florida.
The fleet moved twenty miles further, to
Cumberland Sound, the entrance of the harbor
OF fernandina, Fla, and entered the Sound in
the following order:-The Mohican, flag ship
OF Dupont Ottawa, Seminole. Pawnee, Flag,
BienNille, Alabama, James Adger, Florida,
Seneca Huron and Pcmbina, followed by the
small armed steamers Isaac Smith, Potomska
Penguin and Ellen. Next came the revenue
cutter Henrietta, armed transport Mcclellan,
transports Empire City, Boston, Belvideie,
Star of the South, Georges Creek, and brig
Gen. Wright, all loaded with troops, under the
command of Gen Wright.
When the expedition came in sight of Fort
Clinch, the rebels were discovered making hasty
flight, and fired two or three random shots
from the bnrbette guns of the fort The shells
of the fleet, however, caused hasty evacua-
ton, and Fort Clinch was Immediately taken
possession of, and the flag of the Union raised
on the old staff which has been SO long dis
graced by trai,orous colors.
Capt. Davis arrived at Washington late
Monday evening and delivered his dispatches
from Com Dupont, to the navy Department.
They fully corroborate the above statements.
FROM THE POTONIC.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-13
VERMONT ITEMS.

The towns of Burlington and St. Adams
took the iniliatory steps for centennial celebra-
tions of the character Of their respe tive towns
at their recent March meetings. This anniver-
sary at Burlington will occur on the 9TH of June
1868, and that of St. Adams on the 18th Of
the following August. A large number of the
towns Ct Vermont were chartered in l76l,
1862 and 1853.
Prof Charles L. Allen of Castleton is about
to return to Middlebury to reside He has ac-
cepted the appointment of Professor of the
Theory and Practice of Medicine in the Medi-
cal College at Burlington, recently vacated by
Prof Carpenter. DR.. Allen is a ripe scholar
and an able man. We congratulate the Col
lege at Burlington upon securing his valuable
services as Professor.
Geo. c. Bates of Mortified was appointed
Quor,ermaster's Clerk in The Sth Vermont Reg
iment. He graduated at the University of
Vermont last year.
At the re- ent session of the Supreme Court
in Windsor County seventeen connubial part
nerships were Dissolved, and the parties left at
liberty to set up business on their own account.
Michael Heran of Danville was frozen to
death during the great gale and severe cold of
Monday night, Feb. "a. He started for his
house about nine o'clock in the evening from
Horace T. Hartshorns, about mile distant,
but the next seen Of him his body was found in
the snow Wednesday morning. He was about
40 years old and leaves a wife and four children.
The same night lad named Drown, about ii
years old, started from Bradford to go to Pier
mont, N. H., few miles distant to attend a
lecture, but after arriving at aneighbors house
he concluded to turn back, when he soon be-
came bewidered in the storm and persisted.
Crosby Miller has been elected Commissioner
in Windsor County, Judge Baldwin in Orange
County, I. Jefferson Cree in Caledonia County,
VIM c. Kittridge in Rutland County, William
Miller in Chittenden County and Nelson Crafts
in Washington County.
The friends of Major E. A. Kimball, of
Hawkins Zouayes, who had recently been on a
visit TO his wife at Cabot, gave him compli-
mentery supper at the Pavilion in Montpelier,
Monday evening of last week. A hundred
persons, including Mrs. Kimball and several
other ladies, were present, and sentiments with
appropriate speeches followed the removal
of the cloth.
The monthly allotment of the 7th Regiment
amounts to Sl0,642j of the Sth 81, 72s, 80.
and exclusive of the Battery, SlO,442, 80.
These two regiments will send home the pretty
sum of S263, $4,000 per annum.
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The bridges railroad track and depot, IN that
vicinity we're extensively damaged, and nothing
but wreck and desoation was apparent. There
is now satisfactory evidence that the main body
OF the rebels left their lines nearly two weeks
ago. The roads in Virginia in some places are
tolerable and improving. The whereabouts of
the rebels who retreated from Manassas is a
subject of earnest speculation. All was quiet
on the line OF the Potomac Tuesday night
LATER DESPATCH.
Upon close examination it was discovered
that the rebels before evacuating their much
boosted strongholds at Centeryille and Manas-
sas, had set fire to such Of their commissary
stores as they could not conveniently carry off.
Inc places presented a scene of the utmost
desolation, mass of charred and blackened
runs The rebels also blew up the bridges
along the line of the Orange and Alexandria
railroad for some miles below Manassas. Such
OF 'he locomotives ae were out of repair were
also destroyed, it is supposed by being blown
up, and the vicinity Of the depot is covered by
fragments of machinery belonging to the de-
s,royed locomotives 1t is said the rebels left
Centeryille on Saturday morning. Large num-
bers OF contrabands have reached our lines
which now extend beyond Mar sas Junction,
ana are still coming in by droves. These con-
iraoands state that a portion of the force which
lett Manassas passed uorthwestly, but this is
considered improbable. II they did il was for
the purpose Of reinforcing Jackson at Winches-
lef' lhey elso state that all the bridges along
the route which they came hal been blown up
oy the rebels in their retreat, and that the
greater portion Of the track is also torn up.
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THE MONITOR.

The Ericsson battery, Monitor, fulfilled the
expectations of her builder, in the encounter
with the merrimac in Hampton roads on Sun
day The triumph of the Merrmac on the
previous day, and the prospect that she would
be able to follow it up on Sunday By the entire
destruction of our fleet near the fortress, gave
the Monitor the best possible opportunity, and
it is generally conceded that her coming so op
porlunely to the rescue prevented series of
most damaging and mortiHing defeats and dis
aslers. After the news OF Saturdays exploits
were received, Washington and New York
were trembling lest the terrible rebel craft
might visit and destroy them. The Monitor
was not to be accepted by the government Ill!
she had proved a success. She will not have
to wait now for suitable recognition. She was
under the command of Lieut. John J.. Worden.
who was made prisoner at Pensacola at the
beginning of the rebellion, and was only re-
Gently exchanged. Capt. EricssonS idea in
building the Monitor was to give the greatest
buoyancy to the vessel, and as small a target
as possible to the enemy, so rs to enable him to
completely protect every part, all its attach
ments and every person on board when under
the fire of an enemy. lie conceived that to do
this was to build a broad na,-bottomed vessel
with vertical sides and pointed ends, so that it
requires but a shallow depth to displace water
sufficient to buoy itself up, though loaded with
an impIegnable armor upon il sides, and
bomb proof deck on which is placed shot
proof revolving turret containing two of the
heaviest DOhlgren guns To insure such
vessel the power OF locomotion, it was only
necessary to suspend beneath it Il vessel of or
binary strength, sufficiently narrow and slopinp
at the sides, that if, as actual experiment has
proven possible, the enemy's missile should
pass below the shot-proof upper vessel, these
sides can only be hit at such an acute ANGLE
that little harm is likely to ensue, and in lis
length approaching the bow only so nearly that
its rakng stem may receive the shot fred from
directly ahead in the same way, and at the
stern Citing sufficient space to permit the din.
ping shot coming from directly aft to pass IN.
der the shot-proof end, directly on its course.
without hitting the rudder, which is placed
abaft the propeller, The sides of the MINER
vessels are first formed of plate-iron, half an
inch thick, outside of which is attached solid
white oak twentysix inches thick, which again
receives the rolled iron armor of five inches
thickness The pomb.proof deck is supported
by well-stanehioned and diagonally braced oak
beams, ten inches apart upon which is laid !
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-13

But il the beginning is thus made the end will
be ultimately attained. Delaware has already
proposed for herself this course of action. Az
Maryland. Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee
follow in initiating measures for the gradual
emancipation Of their slaves with the co-oper-
alton of the general government, all their re-
spective interests will be ranged on the side of
freedom and free institutions. Their examnle
will operate with double power upon the other
slave states and influence them in the right di-
rection. Thus Slavery will finally lose its hold
upon the country and with it sectional strife
and secession doctrines will finally disappear.
In this Message President Lincoln has given
new evidence of profound craftsmanship. He
has manifested his veneration for the Constitu-
ton by adhering closely to its provisions and
limitations even in the darkest hours of our
national history and now, as victory after VIC
tory has clearly foreshadowed the triumph of
our constitutional government, he clings to it
in proposing legislation calculated and designed
to change the whole aspect of our past political
questions and divisions. Heis fully alive TO the
important interests committed to his guidance.
and manfully proposesto meet the crisis that
will inevitably be forced upon us by the sup.
preston of the rebellion. We trust Congress
will ably second his efforts we know that the
people will applaud his courage, wisdom and
his devotion to the best interests of our coun-
try.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-13

named Donovan, was frozen TO death in the
highway between that village and Saxton's
River, on Thursday night the 9th ult. She
was in company with her step-son, and both
were drunk. They left this village, from the
other side of the river, about @ =. NJ, and seem
to have lost their way, and in attempting to
turn their team, were doubtless upset, where
they were found next morning-lhe woman
dead, the man just alive, and three jugs of
liquor. The man was taken up and carried to
a house near by and thowed out, when he came
to life, and is now likely TO recover. The three
jugs of liquor of course tell the whole story.
MELANCHOLY AccIDENT-The Keene Sen
tineL gives an account of lamentable accident
which happened at IIinsdole, N. H., last Satur-
day. The wife of John NJ. Stebbins, ESQ.,. for
merry Of llinsdale but now lawyer of SPRING
field, Mass, was on a visit with her two little
sons-aged three years and eleven months and
two years respectlvevely- her fathers, ex-
Governor Halle. While playing in the back
kitchen, Saturday afternoon, Willie, the eldest
boy, fell into pail of hot water, scalding him
so badly that he died in just twenty-one hours
throwing the parents and grandparents into
the most painful affection. The child was an
exceedingly promising one, of whom all were
INDUCING the fondest hopes.
ORDINATIoN.--Th ordination Of the sRcv.
VIM. I. Stowe.as Pastor of the Universast
Society in this village, will take place on Thurs.
day Of next week, March 20.
MAzEPPAs.--The annual meeting of the Ma
zeppa Engine Company No. 4, was held at
their hall in this village, Tuesday evening, and
the following board of officers elected Fore
man, J. II. Simonds LIST Asst. ]. A. Taylor
2nd do, Charles l.. Mead Clerk, L. II. Dear
bon Engineers, l.. Barrett, J. W. Simonds, J.
f. Haywood, a. A. Stearns Hosemen, +. r.
Atwood, Geo. L. Barrett, Charles Briggs, John
NJ. Drown; Axmen, J. i. Jones, ]. G. Smith :;
Stewards, T. Ninton, J. b. Simonds Surgeon,
DR.. T.. Morrill,.
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a CLEAN REcoRD.-We are not disposed to
give prominence to party names and party
creeds at time when all good patriots arc
joined hand in hand in supporting the admins
traiion in putting down this great rebellion.
But when we hear democrats say and see dem
ocratic newspapers declare that the Republican
party is responsible for the rebellion, we feel
inclined to point to the record, from which we
learn that in the last Presidential election the
Republicans were the only one of the four
political parties that did not vote for a seces-
sionist
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-13

STRUCK By LIGHTNING IN MID WINTER
AS Mr.. VIM. 7. Goddard, of Petersham. was
on his way to Hardwick with a loaded sleigh.
on Monday Feb. oath, and had arrived near
the residenc of Mr.. Hillman, in the north nart
OF Hardwck, he was struck by lightning and
remained insensible lie had just got off his
sleigh, and was walking behind it at the time
OF the occurrence. He was knocked down, his
cheeks burned to blister, and he received
various other serious injuries. When he re-
covered his senses he found his horse, which
was very valuable one, lying dead in the no ad.
AT last accounts Mr.. Goddard was recovering.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-13
If 1850 and that Of 1860


ARREST OF A SUPPOSED HORSE THIEF.-On
the morning of the 9th inst, officer Clinton saw
a suspicious looking fellow with set of silver
mounted harness in his possession which he
was trying to sell. After tracking him for some
time, the officer accosted him, inquiring how
much he wanted for the harness. He replied
SO, and in answer to other inquiries, said that
he had just come down from Troy, that he sold
he horse and sleigh in Lansingburgh the day
before, and that he had lived in Vermont. The
officer felt justified in arresting him, and at the
police office he said his name was Fitch, but
from papers found upon him there is no doubt
but his name is Jason w. Rice, and that he
came from Wardsboro, Vt. He was sent to
jail.-Aibany argus.
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plankng seven inches thick, covered with rolled
plate.iron one inch thick. As the bottoms Of
these beams are on level with the water-line,
the armor above water is supported by back
ing of forty-one feet in depth. The lower YES.
sci is Of iron. one half inch thick, made in the
usual manner, and contains, in its after part.
the steam machinery and coal, and in the for.
ward part-the por p being divided by a wrought
iron bulkhead-the quarters for the officers and
crew, and the ammunition and stores. Tn de.
scribing the upper and lower vessel, it rust not
be imagined that they are constructed separate
ly they form, together, one vessel it is only
as respects form that they can be regarded as
two.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-13
The Attack on New Madrid.

A special dispatch to the St. Louis Republ-
can from Cairo, on Monday, says Gen. Popc's
forces had reached New Madrid and heavy
cannonading was heard in that direction. The
enemy are there in strong force, and gunboats
from Cairo will soon move down to assist Pc els
force. The enemy have been endeavoring to
drive the latter back by throwing shells among
them from their boats. The total number Of
torpcdoes found in the river and on the banks
is over 400 Exciting news from New Madrid
and vicinity may be expected Immediately.
GOOD WITS FROW GEORGA
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GENERAL FREMONT has at last published a
defense of his conduct while commander of the
Department of the West, which occupies five
pages in the New York Tribune 1t is largely
made up from official letters and dispatches
from the civil and military authorities of the
country addressed TO him and forming the
ground work of his instructions. 1t is clear,
comprehensive, and able poperi and. it appears
to us, perfectly satisfactory defence of his
doings, and complete refutotion of the charges
that have been made against him, and so ex-
tensively circulated through the country. 1t
appears evident that General Fremont is as
much entitled to the credit of the plan of the
campaign in the west, which is now being prose-
cuted so gloriousy, as any other of our lead
ing officers, but he was suddenly recalled from
his command when he was getting his army in
to an effective condition and was nearly ready
TO strike vigorous blow. He has completely
vindcated his fame in the eyes of impartial
observers.
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FULL PARTICULARS.
The Final Ropulse of the Merrimac.
THE ATTACK.

The Merimac first made her appearance
lrom Norfolk, accompanied by two gunboats,
about O'Clock on Saturday. At the same time
the jamestown and Yorktown came down
James river The vessels al carried the rebel
flag at the stern. The gunboats had the French
flag at the masthead and the Merrmac had
flag at her bows. described by some as the COM
modore's blue flag, and by otherO as black
flag She appeared very low in the water
Her sides, how and stern were covered with
slipping iron plates, extending about two feet
below the wave line, and meeting above like
the roof OF house. At her bows, on the water
line, were two sharp iron plows, about six or
seven feet apart. Her number Of guns is sta
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-13

PATRIoTIC.-The Democratic State Conven-
ton of Michigan was held at Detroit on Thurs
day week. 1t was deemed inexpedient to make
nominations for State officers.
In accepting the nomination of the Union
Convention Of Rhode Island, Gov. Sprogue
said; do not feel bound by party resolutions
or party platforms. My duty in the present
condition Of public affairs is to my country"
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MISSOURI AND ASKANSAS.
ANOTHER GLORIOUS VICTORY
Price again Defeated after Three Days Hard
Fighting.
OFFICIAL FROM GEN. HALLEcK

The following is an official dispatch sent on
Monday, from st. Louis, to Major General Nc
Clellan: "The army of the Southwest under
Gen. Curtis, after three DAYS hard fighting. has
gained a most glorious victory over the com
bined forces Of Van Dorm, Mccullough, Price
and Mcintosh. Our loss in killed and wound
e. is estimated at 1000; that of the enemy was
still larger. Guns. flags, provisions, &C., were
captured in large quantities. Our cavalry are
in pursuit of the hying enemy.
II. w. HAI1EcK, Major General
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Cancers Cured without the Knife.

Dr. lADLEi, associate Of Dr. Blake 649 Broadway New
York. VIII visit the Revere House. Braeboro Thursday and
Friday the 3D. and lh of April 1902 and intends 10
renew his visit the first Thursday ad Friday each month;
where any afflicted with Cancers TumUrs can consult
him with regard to their His remedy gives little or no
pain in most cases, and Is very speedy eectua in re-
moving the disease Special attention given to TO the
treatment Of scrofous and other long standing Diseases
No charge for consultations.
IT'S WM W. HADLEY, NJ. D.