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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-02-20
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER OF FORT

In addition to what is given in another col
umn respecting the battle at Fort Doneson, we
subjoin the latest telegraphic dispatch, furnish
ing some interesting particulars:
CHICAGO, Feb. IA special dispatch to the
Times, dated Fort Donelson, February lG, 1862
says Fort Donelson surrendered at daylight
this morning, Internationally. We have taken
Generals Buckner, Johnson, Bushrod, and 49,
900 prisoners. also 5000 horses.
Generals Pillow and Floyd, with their br-
gades ran away on steamers during the night
without letting Buckner know their intentions
General Smith led the charge on the lower
end of the works, and was first inside the forti-
fcation. The Fort Henry runaways were all
here bagged.
The prisoners are going on board the steam
ers for Cairo
Our loss is heavy, probably 400 killed and
800 wounded. We lose a large percentage of
,fficers, among them Lieut.. Col. Erwin. of the
Goth Illinois; White of the 31st, and Smith, Of
the 18th. Coils. John A. Logan, Sawyer and
Ransom are wounded
Major Post, of the Eighth Illinois, with 'tw,,
hundred privates. are prisoners, aud have gone
| to Nashville, having been taken on the iaht
before the surrender in skir;uisb.
The enemys loss is gerry heavy, but not as
great as our, as they fought behind entrench-
| nentss whist our brave fellows had nothing t.,
ls:citer chem from the iron storm.
| We should have taken them by storming OH
/ saturday if our ammunition had not given out
IN the night
, McC!ernand's division. composed of Generals
| Oyltsbie's, Wallace's and McArthur's briga,leS
-nfferel terribly. They were composed of the
9Th, 9th. 1lth. 18th. 2Oth Goth, 3Oth, 3lst
35th, 39th and 10th Illinois. Gen. Lew Wal
lace, with the 18th Indiana, 9th Missouri am:
some Ohio regiments participated in the assault
Taylor's. WilarFs. McAllister's, Schwartz
| the commencement.
| THE LAST STRUGGLE-THE ASSAULT.
The enemy turned our right for half an hour
but our lost ground was more than reg aimed
- Gen. Lanmans brigade of Gen. Smiths iii
vision, was the first in the lower end of the
enemy's works, which was done by charge OF
haynnet.
As nine-tenths of the Cnfederates were pitted
against our right, our forces ON the right were
ready all night to recommcnce the attack on
Saturday morning; they were met on their APP
preach by a white flag, Gen. Buckner having
sent earl y in the morning dispatch to General
Grant surrendering the works. The outworks
If the fort extended some FIVE miles,
The Confederates lose 48 field pieces, II heavy
guns 20 900 stand of arms, besides large guam
tity of commiSsary stores, etc.
The Confederate troops are completely de-
moralized, and have no confidence in their lead
ers, as they charge Pillow and Floyd with de-
serting them.
Our troops, from the moment of the invest
ment of the fort on Wednesday last, lay on their
arms night and day-half the time without pro-
Visions all the time without tents and a portion
IF the time in heavy rain storm.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-02-20

FIRE AT ALEXANDRIA, VA serious fire
occurred at Alexandria on the night Of the 10th
instant 1t appears that the Gazette Office, in
which was published the "Local .Ne,cs," was
fred in four places-the paper-room, upper
press-roonn, composing-room and job-room--and
destroyed, together with all its contents. The
Office was one of the best appointedin the coun-
try, and the building was commodious three
story brick. The FIRE communicated to the adj
joining brick dwelling of Mr.. George H. Smoot,
occupied by Mr.. Stevenson, which was also con-
sumed, with all Mr.. Stevenson,s furniture, &c.
The loss to the proprietors Of the Gazette office
will be about $4,000, upon which there was
no insurance: Mr.. Shoots loss S6,OO0-insur-
ed for $4,000. The FIRE. it is stated, might have
been extinguished before the buildings were de-
stroyed, but for the cutting of the hose by some
unknown parties. Unsuccessful attempts were
made to fire St, Paul's church and the cabinet
warerooms of Mr.: James Green. The publica-
ton of the "LocG Ne,cs," suspended in conse-
quence of the fire, will soon be resumed.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-02-20

ant executive order ID relation TO State prison.
ers The circumstances which rendered neces-
sary the exercise of extraordinary powers in the
arrest Of disloyal persons and reasonable agents
is tersely recapitulated, and the. President then
proceeds to say that the, instruction having
eliminated the Government is anxious to return,
as far as possible, to the normal condition of
affairs. He therefore directs that all political or
State prisoners now held in military custody be
released upon subscribing to a parole engaging
them to render no aid or comfort to the enemies
in hostility to tho United States. Persons de-
tanned as spies or whose release may, at the
present time, be incompatible with the public
safety are excepted from the order. Those who
take and observe the parole will be granted an
amnesty by the President for past offences OF
treason or disloyalty. Extraordinary arrests
will hereafter be made under the direction of
the military authorities alone
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-02-20

@-The news from Mexico indicates thai
President Juarez is disposed to offer terms t.
the Allied Commissioners and although his frs
proposition has been rejected, there appears te
be possibility that he will finally accede to the
demands which have been made upon him.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-02-20

MARYLAND LEGIsLATURE.-1n the Senate, on
Tuesday a. th inst.,) leave was obtained to re-
port bill Incorporating the Bullion and Ex-
change Bank of Baltimore The bill authoriz-
ing the Court of Appeals to hear at its present
term petitions for writs of mandamus growing
out Of the opening of Holiday street, was pass
ed. A bill was reported in the House for the
relief Of the families of the Massachusetts, VOL
rnteers killed on the 10th of April in Baltimore.
On taking up the bill for second reading,
amending the local laws of Baltimore relating
to elections, the first section was amended by
inserting the second Wednesday in April, in the
place of October and November. The third
section was also amended by inserting the 6rst
Monday in May, whereby the Mayors term Of
office is in future to commence in May. The
term of one years residence preceding the cleo
ton in ward was made the qualification for
voters, and the property qualification OF men,
bers Of the Second Branch of the City Council
was fixed at one thousand dollars.
On Wednesday, a remonstrance was present.
Cd in the Senate from citizens of Dorchester
county, against the appropriation Of fifty thou
sand dollars for the relief of the families of Mary
land volunteers. The bill increasing the bonds
of Notar;es Public, was passed. The report 0!
the Committee of Conference, in regard to the
Police bill, was adopted. The Police bill was
then read third time, amended and passed.
In the House the majority and minority reports
of the Committee of Conference on the Balti.
more Police BILL were received, and the bill, al
amended was passed. A bill was reported te
extend the period for the redemption of real
estate, sold for taxes, to two years A bill was
reada second time adding new section to the
license laws. A bill legalizing the issas of small
notes by the banks was also read second time
In the Senate, on Thursday, Mr.. jenkins OBJ
tanned leave Cor the Committee on Corporation,
to report bill Incorporating the Planters Banh
II Cnas.es county. The Committee On C',rIe,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-19
N.Ittcnden's philadelphia Conn
ruerCinl College,

y. Il. Corner Of Tth and Chestnut ss., Philadelphia
rINIIIS INSTITUTION which established in
L 1874, and is now consequently in the 18th year
Of its existence plumbers among its yraduatee hum
drcds of the most successful Merchants and Business
Men of our country.
The object of the Institution Il solely to afford
young men facilities for thorough preparation for
business.
The branches taught are, Book Keeping as sppli-
cable to the various departments Of trade Penman-
chip, both plain and ornamental ; Commercial law,
Mathematics, Navigation, Civil Engineering, Draw
Ing, Phonogrupby, snd Modern Language
The system Of instruction s peculiar no clastss or
set lessons are made Of but each student is taught
Individually 70 that he may commence at any time,
and attend whatever hours most conTenient.
Catalogues issued annually after the 18th OF
April containing Of the students for the year
and full particulars Of terms, &c, and may be OBJ
tanned at any time by addressing the Principal
In extensive accommodations, widespread repnta-
ton, and the lengthy experience Of the Principal
this Institution offers facilities superior to any other
In the country, for young wishing to prepare for
business, md TO obtain at the same time diploma,
which will prove recommendation for thom 70 any
Mercantile House.
eY- Crittcndcn's Series Of Trestises on Book.
Keeping, now more widely circulated than any otbci
work on the subject, for sale st the College.
:. HODGES CRITTENDEN, Attorney at Law.
February 5, lSG2.-ly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
Fr0n the london Anericda, March 20.
George Francis Train, Esq, GA the
Union Army.

THE Society of Cogers is one Of the most
ancient of the London Discussion Halls hav-
ing been established in the reign of the third
George. II originally consisted of citizens of
London, who met TO watch the course of
their representatives in London. Freedom
of the press, freedom of discussion, obedience
to the laws, loyalty to the Crown, and the
practice Of public and social virtue are some
of its tenents. Among. its early members
were Alderman John Wilks Q756), Sir
Richard Glynn U793). Sir James Shaw
0Sl3), Sir w. Parking (lSl9l, and many OF
England's leaders. Here Brolsham and
Campbell measured intellect, and both
Houses have among them those who have
debated here in other days.
Mr.. Train, on entering the debating Hal
on Sunday night, for tue first time, was M
once recognized and loudly called for-tht
events of the week being the theme for dis
cussion. The audience was So wrought ur
by his eloquent plea for United Italy-hii
! enthusiastic sketch of Garibaldi. and his
defence of Napolcon's Italian policy-con
Guiding with II rattling digest of the lat,
American victories-that they rose by accla
nation, and there and then elected him al
honorary member Of the Aneient Society o.
C0gers. We have only space for the Amer
lean portion Of the speech
| Mr.. Train said Il rise because courtcs,
demands it; speak because it would bI
rudcness not to; aud because, when al
| English audience express their will, it i
useless TO combat it. The last speaker is
bold man to express such radical sentiments
One would suppose that Ireland was on fir
with revolution--when, since Major o. Reilly
election, it seems as calm as "A summer lake
| was panied to hear his comments ON tn
Government, and apparent coldncss whcl
alluding to England's Sovereign.
II would be singular were an American 4
prove himself more loyal in an English audi
ence than the English or Irish themselves
but such is the fact in his case--I neve
remembered hearing the name Of England
Queen mentioned where Americans compose
the party-that each and all did not rise, a
If she were their queen as well as yours
The American people are peculiar in thel
admiration for that estimable lady-an
now more than ever she has gained OF
esteem, since il has become known to us ths
it was her henefoent hand that removed III
lren and ink away from Lord Palmersto
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LATER FROM EUROPE.

PORTLAND, April 7th.-The steamship
MJernian from Liverpool on the 9th ult.,
via Londonderry on Friday, the 2sth. arrived
at this port at half-past three o'clock this
afternoon, with FIVE days late adyiccs than
was furnished by the steamer Niagara, in
Guiding the weekly report of the markets.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The English journals criticisc the com
mencement of the campaign in Virginia.
The London Daily Neus culogizes General
McClcllans tactics, and is of the opinion that
the crisis is approaching, and although the
Confcdcrates are retreating, they have pre-
pared u field for great battle.
The London Herald thinks that peace
may possibly be conquered by one side or
the other in or around Richmond.
The London Times has a letter from Rus.
sell dated Washington, March 18th THE
passage of the Federal Army over the Long
Bridge was magnificent spectacle and most
imposing display of military power" Rus
sci also says .--"Whatcvcr may happen
Mcclellan, he can never lose the credit of
having formed disorderly masses of men into
IN army, and of having instilcd into them
the principles of soldier life and discipline" "
The Times in an editorial says 1.-THE
time cannot be far distant when the South
must either surrender their cotton and to-
bacco or burn them. If they give up their
crops to the invaders, we may consider that
they intend to succumb. If they give them
to the flames all the worst that can happen
to thom will have been endured, and that
task of conquest which mover can be per
formed will have commenced"
Lord Palmerston is confined to his room
by an attack of the gout.
George Peabody's unprecedented munii-
cencc has been formally consummatcd in the
, correspondence now published in the English
journals, in which he places 2l50,00 at the
disposal of Mr. Adams, the American Minis
ter, Lord Stanley, Sir Emerson Teuent, and
Messrs. Lampson and Morgan, rs trustees
for the purpose of ameliorating the condition
of the poor Of London.
ITALY.
a grand banquet was given to Garibald
at Milan, on which occasion the hero and
some of his companions made patriotic
! speeches indicative of approaching move
ments in favor of the cause of Italy. Carl
, bald left Milan on the 27th, amid the checr'
of the people His tour through Lombard,
! is for the purpose of stirring up the yOun.
men to join his volunteer corps.
AUSTRIA.
Prince Windischgratz and Count Nesscl
rode are dead.
| TURKEY.
Six hundred of the Turkish troops hay
been surrounded by the insurgents at Crintzs
the insurgents having previously repulse,
the troops which came to their rescue.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-19

STATISTICS oF IIUxAs LIpE-The total number of
human beings earth is now computed in round
numbers at thousand millions. They speak three
thousand and 'sixty-hrce now known tongues, and
in which upwards of eleven hundred religions
creeds are preached. The average age of life is
thirty-hree and three-eighths years. Onefourth Of
the born die before they reach the age Of seven
years and the half before the seventeenth year
Out Of hundred persons only six reach the age Of
sixty years and upwards, while only in n thou
sand reaches the age Of hundred year, Out of five
hundred only attains eighty years. Out Of the
thousand million living persons, three hundred and
thirty million die annually, ninety-One daily, three
thousand seven handred and thirty every hour sixty
every minute, consequently one every second. The
loss is however, balanced by the gain in the new
births Tall men are supposed TO live longer than
short ones Women are generally stronger than men
until their itieth year, afterwards less So Maria
ges are in proportion to single life (baehelors and
spinsters) 100 rs. Both births and deaths are
more frequent in the night than in the day. One
fourth Of men are capable OF bearing arms but not
one out Of thousand is by nature inclined for the
! profession. The more civilized n country is the
more full Of vigor life and health the people
The notion that education enfecbles and degeneraes
the human frame, is not borne out by faet.-Ones a
| Week.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-19
OLD LTNKHORN.

Old, Honest Abe, you are u babe,
In military glory,
An nrrant fool, purity tool,
\ trsitOr and tory.
Dictator now, and in n row,
a pulling of the trigger,
At all the South with foaming mouth,
Decoying of the niggcr.
You know lbs SO ; at Fort Monroe
You put them all to labor,
Whom you declare as free mir
Your equal and your neighbor.
Why treat them So? tits wrong you knos,
When Butler dos N, need 'em;
Some future day We know you say
You'll give them all their freedom.
Whist is your plea to set them free
They cost four thousand million,
You cannot pay that debt, you gay,
You everlasting villain
But you arc boss--a mighty hos
snorting in the stable
y racer, too. cHngaroo,
SO whip us-if you're able.
Yon proclsinate to US of lato
The ports are all blockaded
The forts retook and sandy hook
And Charleston cannonaded.
That's your intent rs PRECEDENT
a curious plan TO save us
But we'll be free u you will SEQ
With Beauregard and Davis
Old mister Link Whist do yon think
About those Southern cattle
What horned you so wherc'er you 90
And whipped you every battle
Your brags you made you would invade
And whip the old Dominion
But you will fail and tuck your tail
IL Beaurcgards opinion
If Scott and Wool should at us pull
Across the country level
Wen meet them thcr. and fight them fair
Aud whip them like the devil
To Wool and Scott wen never squnt
But one thing you II discover
That Wool will fly aud Scott will die
Before lie whips his mother (Nul
Keep on your shirt nobody hurt
Will us you must not trile
Or you'll ketch hell with shot and she'll
And the Kentucky rifle
So good by Abe you are babe
In military glory
An urrant fool party tool
4 traitor and h tory
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ut the shortest notice. Customers will have their
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out superior quality Of -four, for which the mill is
admirably adapted Suict attention will be paid to
the wants Of customers, md the patronage Of the
public generally is respectfully requested
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-19

Two class mates at Harvard College met
in the battle of Winchester, one Rebel, the
other Unionist. The Rebel was killed I;
the Unionist escaped unharmed. Six
months before the battle, the Rebel youth
had given an elegant supper TO his college
mates N Harvard, and only went South al
the urgent solicitation Of his father,
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