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The Capture Of New Orleans.

Nrw YORK May The steamer Colum.
bis, from Havana on the Sd inst, has arriv.
ed, bringing highly interesting detail. Of the
capture of New Orleans. The attack on the
rebel forts Jackson and st. Phillip COM
menced on the 18th. On the 23d Com.
Farrasut, in the flagship Hartford, with 10
other steamers, passed ths forts, and Gen.
Butler landed 1000 men above. The rebels
lost eleven gunboats, including the famous
Hollins' Turtle Manassas. Our forces took
500 prisoners. We lost $50 mon, and our
gunboat Verona was suEk. On tho Gath a
flag Of truce was sent to Com. Porter By the
enemy, asking conditions Of surrender. to
which Com. Porter replied that "no condi-
tons would DO granted" Our old flag waves
over the Custom House and City Hall at New
Orleans. Twenty Of our mortar boats and
three gunboat, were engaged against the
forts, slcncins them after six days incessaut
fighting. The chains acre SIS the river were
removed by our sunboats. Tho rebels sent
Grc RATS down the river, but they did no
damage. The rebel ram Manassas was sunk
by the steamship Mississippi. The Verona
and the rebel iron-clad steamer Webster bad
a splendid engagement. The Webster Yap
into the Verona. SINKING her, but before 70.
ing down the Feronas crew heroical'y pour. |
ID in volley Of cigh. guus So destructive |
md crushing that beth The Verona and Web
ter went down together
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THE GREAT REBELLION
On to Richmond
The Battle before Williams
burg!
THE r EBELS REPULSED |!
Heavy Rebel Loss!
Evacuation of WILL
iamsburg!
THE REBELS REPULSED
Heavy Rebel Loss!
Mcclellan in Pursuit !

BIvIoUAC IN FRONT OF WILLIAMSBURG
May 8, 10 p. MT is clear that Gen. Joe.
Johnston is in the immediate front Of oui
advance, in strong force, and very strongly
| entreuched.
Gen. Hancock has taken two rebel re.
doubts, and repulsed Gen. Early's brigade
by real hard hard fought charge with the
bayonet; taking one Colonel and two hun
dred and fifty prisoners killing two Col
onels and two Lieut.. Colonels, and many
privates. His conduct was brilliant in the
extreme. Our exact los, in the affair is IL, {
known, but we fear that Gen. Hooker has
lost considerably on our left Prisoners say
that they intend disputing every step to
Richmond.
There can be no question that the force of
the enemy is very large.
shall run the risk OF at least holding
them in check here, willie resume the o.
riginal plan. My entire force is undoubted-
ly considerably inferior to that of the rebels,
who will fight well, but will do all can
with the force at my disposal.
iSignen q. b. MCCLELLAN,
Major General Commanding.
WAsHiNGroS. May 7.-O(licial informa-
ton has just been received of the evacuation
of Williamsburg. The enemy evacuated
the position and fled toward Richmond
Our army is following them up vigorously
The battle of Monday was very severe,
and the loss OF the rebels proves to have
been large.
[OFIICIAL DfSPATCHl
WAsnINGrog, May 7.--Tbe following has
been received at the War Department:
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Headq'rs Army Of the Potomac,
Williamsburg, Mayo.

w NoJ W.
To Hon. 3. N. Stanton. Secretary Of Var:
Il have the pleasure to announce the oC-
cupaton Of this place AS the result Of the
hard fought action Of yesterday.
"rhe effect of Hancock's brilliant engage
ment of yesterday afternoon was to turn tho
left of their line of works He was strongly
reinforced, and the enemy abandoned the
entire position during the night leaving all
his sick and wounded in our hands.
"His loss yesterday was very severe We
have some three hundred uninured prison.
ers, and more than one thousand prisoners I
Their loss in killed is heavy.
"The victory is complete have sent cav
airy in pursuit.
'The conduct OF our men has been excel
lent, with scarcely an exception The enc
mys works are very extensive and exceed
ingly strong, both in respect to their posi-
ton and tho works themselves.
"Our loss was heavy in Hooker's Diris-
ion, but very little on ether parts Of the
fold Gen. Hancock's SUCCESS was gained
with n loss of not over 20 killed and wound
cd.
"The weather is good to-day, bu. there is
great difficulty in getting up food on ac-
count Of tho roads. Very few wagons have
yet come up.
"Am authorized to follow the example
of other generals and direc. the names OF
battles to be placed on tho colers of rcgi-
ments We have other battles to fight be-
fore reaching Richmond
lSigned) G. B. McCLELLAH,
Major General Commanding.
WuLIAMsBuRo, May Gth.--Thc enemy
! evacuated this place and their works in from,
last uight-thcir rear guard passing through
about o'clock this morning. At 9 o'clock
Gen. Mcclellan and escort entered the town
and took possession.
About one hundred and fifty Of the ene-
mys sick and wounded were left behind
without any rations, medicine or surgeons
! They also left number Of their dead un-
buried, and all of our wounded in yesterday
= engagement who fell into their hands, were
also left behind.
Col. Dwight, of the Excelsior Brigade
who was severely wounded and taken pris'
oncr, WAS also left here.
In the engagement Of yesterday tho enemy
suffered terribly. Gen Ricketts, was among
those killed.
; The rebels had a force hero yesterday o
G0,O0O men, aud only decided to evacuat
the position after the gallant bayonct chary
of Gen. Hanoocks Brigade.
The town is very pleasantly situated, IN,
the majority of the white inhabitants remail
hero.
Tho number Of the enemy in our hand
will reach about I, 900.
WILLIAMSBURG. May ..
Hon. E. ". Stanton, Secretary Of Var:
Every hour proves our victory to bo NOR
complete.
The encmy's loss is great, especially in Of
fcers.
have just heard Of five more Of thei
guns being captured.
Prisoners are constantly arriving.
(Signcdl G. 3. McCLELLAS,
Major General Commanding.
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33oetirul.
The Stars and Stripes.

[Sung at the grand Urion concert at the
Assembly rooms, Hanover-st., Baltimore
given for the benefit Of the National Union
Reading Rooms, April 10th, and repeated
April 10th, 1862.
Chorrs--Rslly round the flag. boys.
Give it to the breeze,
That's the banner we love,
... On the land ard seas,
Brave hearts are under it.
Let the traitors brag,
Gallant lads, fire away
And fight for the flag.
SoIo-Their flag is but rag,
Ours is the true one
Up with the Stars and Stripes,
Down with the new one.
Quartcne-Lct our colors fly, boys,
Guard tbom day and night
For victory is Liberty,
And God will bless the right
Chorus-Rally round the flag. boys,
Give it to the breeze,
That's the banner we love,
On the land and seas.
Brave hearts are under it.
Let the traitors brag,
Gallant lads, fro away
And fight for the flag.
SECOND VERSE.
Chorns Floating high above ug,
Glowing in the sun,
Speaking loud to all henr;s
or freedom won.
Who dares to suly it,
Bought with precious blood"
Gslan, lads will fight for it
Tho ours should swell the foo,
!N"lo--Rnisc then the banner high,
Ours is the true one;
Up with the Stars and Stripes,
Down with the new enc.
Qua'7ettc-Let our colors 0y. boys,
Guart. them day and night.
For victory is liberty,
And God will bless the right
ChoruS- Rally round the flag. boys,
Give it to the breeze.
That's the banner wc love,
On the land and seas.
Brave bearts are under il,
Let the traitors brag,
Gallant lads, fire away
And fight for the fla.
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some women came up, and asked whom we
were looking Tor, and, at tho same time, said
that Col. Slocum' had been dug up by the
rebels, by some men cf Georgia regiment,
his head cut off, and his body taken to a
ravine thirty or forty yards below, and there
burned. We stopped digging, and went to
the spot designated, where We found Goals
and ashes and bones mingled together. A
little distance from there, we found shirt
tstil buttoned at the neck) and blanket,
with large quantities Of hair upon it, every
thing indicating the burning of body
there,
We returned and dug down at tho spot
indicated as the grave of Major Balou, but
found no body there; but at the place point
ed out as the grave where Colonel Slocum
was buried we found box, which, upon
being raised and opened, was found to con-
tain the body of Col. Socum. The soldiers
who had buried the two bodies we're satisfied
that the grave had been opened, the body
taken out, beheaded, and burned, was that
of Major Ballou, because it was not in the
spot where Col. Slocum was buried, but to
the right of it. They at once said that the
rebels had made mistake and had taken
the body of Major Ballou for that of Colonel
Socum. The shirt found near the place
where the body was burned, recognized as
one belonging to Major Ballou, as had been
very intimate with him. We gathered up
the ashes containing the portion of his re-
mains that were left, and put them in q
coffin, together with his shirt and the blan-
ket with the hair upon it. After We had
done this we went to that portion of the
| field where the battle had first commenced
and began to dig for the remains of Captain
Tower. We brought a soldier with us, t.
designate the place where he was buried
He had been wounded in the battle, and hat
the Captain had been inferred. On opening
the ditch or trench, we found it filed witt
soldiers, all buried with their faces down
ward. On taking up some four or five VI
discovered the remains of Captain Tower
mingled with those of the men. I
In reply to = question Of a member Of tn,
Committee as to whether he was satisfied
that they were buried Intentionally will
their faces downward, Gov. Sprague's an
swer was. "Undoubtcdly Beyond all qucs
ton = and that 'it was done ns a mark {
indignity." In answer to another qucstio
as to what their object could have been, e'
pecial!y in regard to the body of Colon
Slocum, he replied :-"Sheer brutality, an
nothing else They did it on account Of hi
courage and chivalry in forcing his regimen
fearlessly and bravely upon them. He dc
stroyed about one. half of that Georgia REG
iment which was made up Of their best Cit
zens."
Revolving as these disclosures arc, it wa
when the Committee came to examine vii
, nesses in reference to the treatment Of on
heroic dead that the fondish spirit Of tn
Rebel leaders, was most prominently exhit
ited. ....
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Gen. HaiIeck's C0rps.
1000 RERELs CApTugEnI

1000 REREIs CArTuREni
CAIRO, May G.-On Sunday afternoon Of
the 4th, Gen Pope, by placing battery Of
artillery in an open field, near Farminsham,
in sight Of three regiments Of rebels, Sic
cecded in Turing them on to take the battery.
when he captured the whole force Of the
rebels, numbering 1000 prisoners.
Tho prisoners and deserters report that
great dissatisfaction exists in the rebel army.
both among the officers and men.
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AMUSING. Smith and Brown running
opposite ways round corner struck
other.
oh dear, said Smith. how yoa make
my head ring
That's sign It's hollow said D.
'Dou't yours ring? said Smith.
NO
That's sign its cracked replied
his friend.
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WAsHINGroN, May 6'--The rumor. and
statements Of foreign intervention to induce
the Government to cease its efforts to put
down the rebellion, as well as those about
projected arrangements and compromises
with the rebels, are without foundation.
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Bill, what are you doing there On
the floor 2
Why, sir, have had shock
4 shock 2
Yes, sir
What kind OF shock?
Why, sir, one Of our subscribers
came in during your absence, and Of.
fered to pay years subscription in
advance, which produced such an et-
feet upon me that I have been per-
fectly helpless ever since
No wonder Bill, but cheer up; if
you survive this you are safe, as thers
is little prospect of another such catss-
trophe in this office
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LESSON FIRST.
The Smart Dirie Boy.

Once there was little boy. only
four years old. His name was Dizzy.
His father name was I-sham, and his
mosh-ors namo WAS All.shan. Dizzy
was very smart. He could drink whis-
KY, fight chickens, play poker. and
cuss his mother. When he was only
two years old. he could steal sugar.
hook preserves, drown Kittens. and
tell lies like man. Dizzy died and
went to the bad place. But the Devil
would not let Dizzy stay there, for be
said. When you get big, Dizzy, you
would be head devil yourself All
little Rebels oaght to b like Dix-y.
and SO they will if they will study the
Con-fed-or ate Primer.
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The rebels are everywhere fleeing in
q panic. The devil take the hind
most-and the foremost. - Prentice.
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A toast for the Secretary Of the Ma
vy-May you ever put your bcs. Foots
forward.
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Curtis has driven Price out OF Mis-.
souri, and is driving him out of Ar
kansas. NO blame is attached to the
driver.
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Dout Dc Impatient. You II lind thsv
will DO down soon enough, we guess,
--Prentice.
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Down With tho Yaubscs.-.K. 0.
Delta.
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Yon oak will be the gsllows tree
Of Richmond's fallen majesty.


The following are taken from the
Biographical Questions and Answers
for little children -
Q--Who WAS the first mani
A--General Pillow, because he was
the first to run from Fort Donelson.
Q-Who is the strongest MANI
A-Gen Price. for you can smell him
q miie.
Q.-Who is the wisest man d?
A-Governor Wise. for he has that
discretion which is the better part Of
vaor.'
Here is q reading Lesson from the
same admirable work -
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NUMBER 90.
1Dit ano 6untor.

MAKING Fun OF THEM.-Ths Nash.
vile Union has been having its little
joke at the expense Of the discounted
Secesh of that city. The Union pur-
ports to review the Rev. d. McFerrin's
Confederate Primer and gives some
choice extracts from its pages. The
Primer, after giving the Alphabet iu
due form, offers some little rhymes for
young Confederates, frsm we select a
few as samples
n. .H.
At Sashville's fall
.. We sinned all. .....
At Number Ten a'r
We sinned again
Thy purse to mend
Old Floyd attend
Abe Lincoln bold
Our ports doth hold
u
jeff Davis tells a lie.
And 80 must yon aud
p
Brave Pillows fight
Is out ef sight
Buell doth play.
And after slay
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THE uadersigne ed has just received IN assort.
L ment of the above stoves, which he offers
to the public at moderate prices. There is q
great saving OF fuel by the use of these Stoves
Sept Is, 1889 JOHN JOHNSON
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ATINEW } . D y i z q v hIIU l.si
wholesa. q Retail Dealer in
.ssSs slld Stationery, Periodicals,
T.sfal aud F4n-7 Articles, Bali more Street IN
"a rco.A saier tbs Muso,m. AFRO, Book Bin
S.rs as5 sls.N work Manufacturers "tcity
rrisss.
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1liiae5a l)Ir>tlJrD,
CUMBERLAND MD.

DENTISIR Y.
HUEMGLaHlHE, DENTIST, Corner of
~ A.!t:mors ant Liberty Streets. over Roads
4rossry 9ts~e. and opposite C"an'eLr pIuS
Atnrs. Cumberland, Nj.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-04

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INV. y %
NUISANCE tar -.
Dttto.........S2..... 4 "a
Being the south 81 feet
OF inches front, by the
depth Of the lot.
Harris, Arnold, In trust -.
Lighting the street
DUO.
Being the north - feet
~ inches front, by 81
feet 10 inches deep.
Oisto.s
Beginning at the north.
east corner OF the lot,
and running thence
south "a feet 10 inches,
thence west 81 feet TX
inches, thence north q
feet 10 inches, an d
thence east to the place
OF beginning.
Diuos...........s.......
Beginnias At The south
east corner Of the lot,
and running thence
westwardly d feet
thence north lOa feet (
inches, thence east Q;
feet, and thence % thu
place Of beginning.
Ditto. .........-.........
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Lighting the stree
Hill, Anna 6.............
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DINO. ................
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Hall, Alexander ........,
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Hoetieks, August. 1900.
Observation-Disclosures
Having q front of ~ zee
neIt adjoining ths
west IS feet front oi
ssia LOT by the dsPtf
tn0fe0f,
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1862-08-16
Maryland's Quota.

AS thereIis some inquiry and much
speculation as to the Maryland quota un-
der the call for 100000 or 100000 men,
we present the nearest approximation to
it that is accessible from general basis of
calculation. The militia force of the loyal
Free States, the loyal Slave States and the
Territories is estimated at 2,800,000.-
The militia force of Maryland is about
4S,S64 or one-sixtieth part of the whole.
One-sixtieth of three hundred thousand is
five thousand, and of six hundred thousand,
of course ten thousand. So that draft
for Mary!ands quota of 100000 would
require one man in about every nine-a and
a-half between the ages of Is and As; and a
draft for her quota of 100000 would take
one man in about every four-and- three
quarters. In round numbers, one in ten
for the smaller number, and one in five
for the greater.-Sun.
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1862-08-16
Proceedines Of the Circuit Court.

1-ll-
McDermity Is. james "A. Amos emo
tion for new trial granted upon pay
ment Of costs. BatemapE for plaintiff, II.
w. Archer for defendant. M
Bradenbaugh vs. Northern Central
Railroad motion for new trial fled by
Company. Oyerruled, O. Scott for
plaintiff, II. w. Archer for defendant
State as. James Russell, indicted for as
sault and battery. Guilty. Dallam for
State, Batenan for defendant.
State vs. Patrick Russell, indicted fol
assault with intent to kill. Not guilty
Dallam for State, Bateman for defence.
State Us. Freeborn Rice (negro) indict.
ed for larceny. Guilty. Dallam for
for State, Cough for defence.
The Court adjourned on Saturday, after
session of six days. -s--..~e
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1862-08-16
NOT q word

Not word
Has It had word 10 say against any Of
its friends who have plundered the treas
ury in one year of q greater sum than the
yearly current expenses of Mr.. Buch-
anan's administration p"
Not word Lebanon Advertiser.
Has it had word to say about the i'm
prsonment Of hundreds upon hundreds Of
citizens on political authority out of re-
venge?
Not d word
Has it had word to say about the
striking down Of the writ of habeas corpus
and the denial Of trial by jury or even
of information concerning the causes of ar
rest ?
Not word
Has it had word to say against the
lawless mobs of last year, the destruction
and suppression of Democratic papers, the
tarring and feathering of men whose only
crime was to save the Union and prevent
the ruin which Abolitionism has inaugu.
rated.
Not word !-Sn5u,y Democrat.
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1862-08-16
The Finances Of the Government.

Hunts Merchants Magazine, probably as
good reflex of the opinion of the New
York Banking interest as can be found, is
very little pleased with the action of the
Government in regard to its financial poll
cy. 1t says and says truly that to make
the debt which the Government has crea-
ted valuable as stock, such provision
must be made for the payment of the iu-
terest thereon as shall without contingeu-
cy raise it, besides raising enough or very
nearly enough to meet the prospective
wants of the Government, SO that it may
not be obliged to go into the market as a
borrower for any large amount.
The amount already outstanding in the
shape of borrowed funds on stocks, bonds,
certificates and deposits, together with de-
mand notes, amounts to S650,000, 900,
which, added to a floating debt of $780,
900, 700, gives sum total of $3.50, ,000,-
0OO. The appropriations for the present
year amount to very nearly 100000, 900,
and the expenses will doubtless much ex-
ceed that amount. Therefore, to preserve
the credit of the Government by prompt
payment of accrued or soon to accrue in
terest, and to provide for its prospective
wants, $S00,000,O00 ought to be raised
during the year by taxation, imposts and
other methods.
A tax of one per cent. on the property
of the whole country, which would be five
times as much as our present State tax
would only raise $16O, ,0OO,O 900 gross, from
which should be deducted expense of col
lecting, &c.
But it is estimated that 800, 900
will pay up the interest on present indebt-
edness and preserve credit for the future,
although to raise the whole amount and
pay as we go would seem the preferable
scheme. The present tax bill does not
begin to raise one per cent. on the capital
of the country. This magazine itself, ad-
mits that its chief aim seems to be in the
creation of countless swarm of officials,
and that its burden falls upon the poor
men of the country to the exemption of
the rich.
To what extent the feeling of opposi-
ton goes which we find exhibited in the
Merchants Magazine, we of course, are
unable to tell:
"The only important duty of drawing
equitably these vast resources from will
ling people" says this article from which
we quote, Congress bas totally neglected
But one consideration seemed to actuate
each member, that was he would not risk
bis personal position by taxing his consti-
tuents."
Certainly debt of quite $1OO,0O0,00O
is no bagatelle as the Haaokeye considers
it, nor is an inevitable prospective yearly
expenditure of 100000 to be oblit-
Grated by Mr.. Chase's "promises to pay"
We have been SO far, running on excite
ment, but despite our success up to this
time, Mr.. Chase will find that bullion is
peculiarly inactive, and that the basis Of a
safe Indebtedness will net leap to the call
of Committee on Ways and Means
E1change. /. M