The national Republican., 1862-05-15
nra AND rnrxas AT ras CAPITAL,
rHE sALrpaoar STYLE.

mrR AND THINGS Ar THE CAPITAL.
rnE sALrpsoar STYLE.
"Sscesh " b Balunors AVE . peculiar way
Of doing everything, but especially Of editing
. Newspaper. Tls Balti.sss style Of doing II
among The sscssh "-b worthy Of mo-
msnt's asssation. Takiss up copy Of ths
Maryland Naos Shea yesterday morning, We
were greatly amused 10 notice the style In
which the editor contrives 70 iusinuste HE
Southern sympathies The Ne,os SAea has the
reputation (msy be II is . mlstake) Of being he
paper Of the traitor syupathisers In Baltimore.
II does not publish any ordinary editorials, but
II has every morning IN editorial summary Of
the news, and here 10 tho field 10 which the
editor shows his great ingenuity. The follow
Ing extracts arc fron one column Of the paper,
and will indicate The peculiar passages 70 which
We refer. Here is choice bit,
"The Chicago Times has special telegram
announcing the latest news from Pithburg
Landing. There had been no general engage.
ment-the disastrous affair At FarmiBgton not
coming under that head; but the two arHies
we're. said TO be threatening each other much
The Fsrmiusten nsht being cot down -
disastrous" the editor proceeds TO the gunboat
fight on Fort Wright:
by special telegram from Cairo. under
date Of the 18th instant, (MondAy,) ve learn
strange TO ssy-that the steamer skylark. which
Wright, brought nothing but rumon concern
ting the naval battle which took place there on
saturdAy;' yet the particulars OF that battle, xs
published Yesterday, purport to have come
RON Cairo on the same day that the stylark
tofere, for its cdndrds. Can II be possible that
the details Of the engagement ~ already given
10 one Of them,
Then comes Norfolk:
IA Norfolk, since its occupation, matters
have been very quiet. Most Of the stores are
closed, but II 10 supposed that some OF them
will be opened soon BY parties irom Old Point
little Union sentiment has besn discovered "a
yet 10 the city, but the belief Ia expressed that
the free talk between the citizens and the
Federal ofncers and privstes will produce n
And nov for the Presideut's proclamation:
president Lincoln has issued proclamation
throwing open TO the commercial vesasls Of all
nations. the ports of Beaufort, North Carolina
Of Port Royal, South Carolina, and Of Nsv Or
| leans. As the hrst "a utterly insignificant, and
the second Ia . port only iu name, the only por,
of real value TO commerce is the third. Bit Il
the Southern planters refuse to send forward
their staples for eIport--as It 70 most likely
they win dO--the benent TO Be derived BY for.
eign Vessels from the removal Of the blockade,
will. after all, be merely nominal"
This is the wsy 70 edit rebel newspspers In
Baltimore, Norfolk, Newoetu, and New Orleans
end very ingenious businees II is.
| TURNING NEGROES OUT OF CAMP.
II seems that certain Union troops at Cap,
Girardesu have been hsrboring negroes Il
camp. In consequence, the subjoned ordel
Was Issued;
"Sf. Lours, Nay ., 1862.
"SIR II is reported at the headquarters tha
certain negroes are detained In Captain Ro
lands company, 18Th Illinois cavalry, In viola
uon Of General Order No. 3 Of the Dspsrtmeu
Of Missouri, dated Nov. 20, 1861. You or,
therefore required 10 proceed immediately ant
cause the said nesross TO be turned withou
the lines oi your command.
by order Brig. Gen. Scho6sld.
| "R. A. PHELAN,
"A. A. A. O."
An officer 10 Missouri writes here a. follows
Three seces aonists called on ne few day
since, aod asked me TO order some slaves 4
camp delivered up. declined having any
tbiog 70 do with the matter, and advi.ed th
parties 70 90 hcme and use their iuauerce 4
free Missouri from slavery, and thus incress
the value of their land sufficiently 70 cover th
value Of slave properly. The slaves allude,
- brought me information Of value concern
Ing the movements Of the enemy, and l au
bound to protect them BY the laws Of war. r
exclude them from the lines would be simpl
10 send them back TO the enemy 70 be cruell,
punished" We trust that the officer who write
this, will not be so unlucky as to come withIl
the control Of Gen. Schof.ld.
NO END rO IT.
There is Of course no end 10 the conf ,cstiol
question till II 10 properly settled. The selec
committees Of both branches Of Congress re
ported yesterday bill upon the subject tn
House made the bills from Its committee th
special order for Tuesday of next week, unt
the understanding was that the debate on th
subject should go on through the week. o.
Monday Of the following week the vote on Ii
various propositions is to be taken. Th
House aud Sepsle bill differ in principle soms
what but each has its warm friends among th
republican In both Houses.
NEW COLLECTOR.
The President has recalled his nomination {
Nj. Ls:hrop as Collector Of New Orleans, an
new name will soon be sent in.