The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-05-22
LANCASTER, OHIO, THURSDAY, Nay o. 1862.

Of no earthly account, again fred into her
and she drifed down the river sir king
very fast. .. On reaching Quarantine we
t4und that the Verunna had been SINK,
and that, after. her brave exploits, she fell
Icrlppled in glorious cause. r,. t.ll
/ Captain Boggs, Of the Veruna, finding
that a steamer was atont to run into him,
put the vessel in such position that iD
being damaged be could repay.i. with
interest, On came a large stesmer all
clad with iron about the bow, and hit .bs
Vafupa in the port waist, cutting and
crushing in her side. She dropped a.
longside and cleared out to butt again -
Size hi. the Vatuna second time, and
while in sinking condition the Varuns
poured the eight. inch shells into him so
fast that the rebel was set on FIRE and
driven to shore. ,. s...,t.j ...
] No sooner had The Varuna cleared her
sell, of this customer. and while endeav.
oriDg to reach the river bank. tue steamer
Governor Moore, commanded by Lieut..
Beverly Kennon, came along in a Grip
pied condition, and endesvored 10 run
away up the river. The Oneida gave
chase and she surrendered to her, She
was then found to te on FIRE, aud. before
the flames could be subdued, was burned
! up. M .....r..., -,, t...;
Tie Varuna's exploits rank among the
J brightest Of those Of the engagement
/, She fought her guns until a portion Of
, the gun carriages wsre submerged in the
, water, Capt. Boggs saved all his woun-
ded, but his dead went down with the
vessel. The Stars and Stripes were wa-
! ving from her masthead as she Went down.
4. We have great satisfaction in reading
the several proclamations Of Mayor Mon
, roe, addressed to the people Of the city,
} with reference TO the duty deyolying upon
r them, at the present solemn and critical
exigeney- Truly as he says in that,
Q which has also tie sanction Of the Com
! mitlee Of Safety, through its President
g one Of our besi and most prominent CHI;
, zens, the circumstances, sad and melan
!, choly as they are, in which we are now
placed. require on our part the exercise o
e the utmost wisdom and forlearance. j..
I We have devoted freely of our men
!, our substance and our exeitions to lbt
i defence OF our beloved city. and we have
i rothing wherewilh 10 reproach ourselves
J 10 the way OF ilerelction or neglect Of du
E ty TO accomplish that object, We have
e not succeeded. A sup,ri,r force, avail
: ing itself Of facilities Of approach we hac
g not the power to rtsist, and of an arm il
n which we we're no, capable of competing
with it, has accomplished it's purpose, ant
h stands before our city debating 10 III
II ttrms Of surr, nder. .,,h t..,..,..,.,..,
i 1t now devolves upon US to meet tn
N exigtncy with dignib-not with crave
d submissivcness on the one hand, nor. q
n, the Mayorsssays. with indecent alaority o.
5, the olber; but with calm and reliant hop
3 for the moment. which We may confident
n ly trust is no. remote when our bretbrel
a, and couDtrynen will achieve our deliver
n. ance. .,s. o.
rs Meantime. we have domestic iuleres,'
* near and dear to US, toguard and to de
fend. The preservation Of the peac'
IN quiet and good order Of our city, is NOV
m the paramount duty Of every citizeI
lie The Mayor tells the invader that he ha
nd a gallant people, people sensitive OF a
a that can affect their dignity and selt'r'
as spect. over which to exercise the govern
he ment he now. we trust but temporaril.
b, can assert Let us verify, by our exau
,se pie, the character our Chief Msgislra
for has not unjustly claimed ior US. I
ed promises to discharge all the duties in
his posed upon him by his Office. with relig
uI GUS fidelity. Be It ours to sustain hit
ed and the other authorities Of our city,
yol that good work. Let us not, by rash &C
he of violence. though these may be the di
me tates Of offended pride and deep sense
ks injury, give the enemy warrant for aspe
IN. sions he has hot been backward, in I
ht. past, in throwing upon US; nor furni
lily him prstext for melting wauton and
ith reparable injury upon the city.
her The strict and full performance the
di- high and holy duties is not by any meO
q. inconsistent with those feelings whit
$50 though temporarily defeated, we have
,me men and freeman, right to ent. rtain; I
- With that dignity which the soul cons
lrty Gus Of tectitude may maintaiD,even 10
We midst Of disaster. .-.
'rly We have now pressing upon us, "
hre more stripgency than ever, many relat
rom obligations. the sacredness Of which e
tely citizens will be free 10 admit. 1.-The p
tup ye have ever with you" said one, VII
= precepts were uttered for guidance.
and ours to consider more tLan ever, and
ece. every way possible, theirimmediate wa'
anne Bakeries, and groceries, and markets,
hick provision stores, should be kept open
. ing the day. and thus articles nessary
one subsistence be made and kept easy Of
past cess and procurement. This is no t
hro to practice extorliou. or to biggle at
hro' prices. The exorbitaut profit upon
de- sale Of prime necessity, -wruug from.
'ress scantny supplied purse Of fellow'citi
IT, is now more than ever robbery.
elng trust that every such instance will ]
9 10. at lie hands ofthe community, with
cfore execration it SO justly merits. q,
nre We learn that a boat's crew lal
" 10 down town, early this morning.
2VeI, :, hoisted the Federal flag on the Mint.
= that in the the course of the morniI
oeSs party of citizens tore down the flag,
while doing so were fred upoE from
than Of the euemy's vessels. Such is the