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The national Republican., 1862-06-06
ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA.

NEw Yong, June 5.--Ths steamer Persia Or
rived hsre this morning. 3D. rE7f. %, -
The anxiety for American intelligence 10 dai-
y inorsaing. ,.--..-- -..' .r,g. ~
10 The Hou.s Of Commons, Mr.. Hildnay
asksd what steps the Government Intended %
take In The case Of the steamer Bsrmuds, syixed
BY Fedsrsl chip on her passsgsf from one COL
ony to another. 10
Hon. NJ. Laysrd said TIE Govsrsnens had
received information Of The seizure, and the
oase had been referred to the Law ofisers Of the
crown, whose opinion was awaited. lr g o. .
The Times says the details al the capture Of
New Orleans places the surrender Id Z mere
fedltabIe light for The doieudss,; . surrender,
sftsr such 1 contest % took place, being d.
verted 6f any repfoach. ! s' . ), ,eT ~ .. ~. ~
II Is reported that he French Government ha,
resolved on che occupation Of The city Of Asx.
ico un ier every contingency, and next fall
every strstegic position of the country isto be
Tbs Occupancy is 70 ex end three, ,yeass te
sllow time for development Of the Sstiousl
will. 10. l.. a.... &.
The Bourse u 6rmer-7Of 40c. Il .n a.. e.
1t 10 repeated thai France has formally d.
nand.d the expulsion Of tn ex Kpgof Maple
from Rome. -, .r... IL y. ~ ~ a.,
The London 1i,nes treating upon The Amer
leah war, says that s.ubboru and psoiractei
resistance' Is yet threatened by the South; hu1
tha progress Of : . North, though s3metim,i
alow, has been hitherto sure, and IL place sfteI
place be abandoned, there must come time
1hen It will be hardly wofth defending. "a o.
The Globe says that England, has washod hsl
hands OF the Mexican husisors, retaining OnlJ
that hold OF Vera Cruz customs essential &
dompei dhcharge Of debts 70 English subjects.
The national Republican., 1862-06-06
Pursuit Of Besuregsrd's Army

CHICAGO, My "A special di,pstch from
Cairo says that Immediately on The occupation
Of Corinth, the forces from G,neral Popes d.
vision were sent Out In pursui. Of such rebels
ss fled westward. .... ..r...r- soc. tgs't..
! General Granger, In command Of two rrgi.
ments Of cavalry, soon came on llhe rear Of The
enemy six miles southwest Of Corinth. and
engaged in hght with them. In which be lost
fifty men, but was afterwards largely rein
forced, when the rebels we're SURF uoded, and
1. is said Eve Or len thousands have been csp-
tared. "'T.F ,-''g, 60. ~ '''S ~ ''o'. ;o .. "
A portion Of them had reached, Pittsburg
Landing, on route for Nolhern military prisqpA
The national Republican., 1862-06-06
n he Rssrsat or Jac kson.

AARTiNsBuRa, June 4.-Rsliabls statements
from Slrss burg say that Jackson'e whole force,
With bic baegSgs train and prisoners, succeeded
70 pAsslpg through towards New Market n
The aring on Monday was, occasioned BY nm
attack msdO BY Gen. Mllroy on JscksoaI rear
guard, ss Fishers Hnl, . strong strategic point,
I mile and q half south of Strssburg. From the
best information that can be obtained, II sp-
peers that the enemy held his groupd, and 81
Rined bis retreat during The night ar5 7pr6is n
II Is reported that Jackson's advance gusrd
were vt New Market on Monday night, ~ ~ y ~ q
The rebel Generals Smith and LoagS,rest
we're in ths vslley, with 10 600 men, but their
exact position was unknown. y 70 ilta ion1F ~
The national Republican., 1862-06-06
Release Of Federal Prisoners Ia.
kess at I'tsfsbssrg L0ssdtNS-
The Rebels UssnbSe to 4
Feed Them. Ir...

NAsHviILx, June 4.--Ths train from Colum-
bis trough. here tbis evening 1000 Federal
prkonen Of General Preptice's division, who
were taken st PiItsburg Landing. They c'ne
rom the region Of Tuscaloosa and Monlg' m
cry, paroIed in consequence Of the rebels be-
log uusl4s 10 Jsedhaa. They report universal
disconteut amongst rebel soldiers. who are
anxious 10 60 home. They say they arc all
whipped out Four hundred more paroled
prisoners will arrive here tomorrow. The
speech Of Ex-Governor Brown Is exciting q
new criul influence In Tennessee. s- 's
The national Republican., 1862-06-06

2 - special sssies,-,on sAd stssr Tuesday
Aprl l., ise1 ths tyaAns ou the 8altinore and Ohio
.RiwosA wili s9mmsncs ruuniug daily, (Bandays
is4ospssdl lsayiag tois Station d i.lo q m. and
eonnsctise q Washington Japotioa with Nall
Train Sos ali parts Of ths West ~ wheeling %
PaSSsuburg. ThrcsGh s,ehsts sold spd basgaxs
shsctsd, W. p. SMITH,
y al. t9rgglN. Of Trsasportssiaa, n / o. X, E.
spl-l1" on 10 itosss Si0k,bslci Jsglm7I Iu.
The national Republican., 1862-06-06

~ Dsaks's RAAAsseesn Rssssrs.-s.s v.'
|isO. Kit invisontss, st.ecg,hens and Purtars
I ',hssgsssA; \, . pssisst Aspsslses, sAd the most
aireeabie and ,Heotuai tonio In the world II !,
|smrossd or ths eslsssassA CsxssA barb, roots,
saspasA 70 dsiieais knAiss; eurss Dyspepsia AMI
Wssk,ess ,aad % Just ths thlss for ths ohsnses oi
sessous FOLD BY al sreoss, dsssgisss hotsls, sad
salooss. . :, ''Ha' it. ~ r. II. DRAKE / 60 l.,
y spi-.sm ,.g ~ ~ sca Broadway, N. r.
The national Republican., 1862-06-06

F. Azavsn'r Magnetic Inssct Powder,
Tsstsd fss 10 years and grown ia favor. II kills and
ex,srmiaatss Rosches. Bed Bugs, AuS, Fleas,
Moths 10 Cloths, Fun and Furniture, dsrd.n In.
scSn, 40 All gsnuins beam tho signature Of Il.
Lyon, and I so Ssisssoa b pesoas or do'neSc aHsma;
Beware Of sosstsrisis asd mutations ..
Lyoa's Powder fi'Is all iuaects In a trice
!, LyouS Pills are death to rats snA mloe.
kslI svsryvhers ,r,...-5s D. q. BARNES.
Apso-TTDea gE ao2 Broadway. New York
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HrSn the vsllsy. ~, gt NJ p .tD,.t Il
Ths tello~tsg b written from Chsrlestown,
Virginia, updss dsts Of June 4,to the BAlu--

ouorV Aneyjoon: rt5 ~ siA a. s5'',sap D" '..
slGlL's RAPID MARCH. .4pu.
, The troops ordered forward yestsrday con.
bistsd Of I've brigadee-the hrst under Briga.
dier General Cooper, snd the second under
Gen. Sl0ige, CHE man who marched the cole
btstsd Colorado regiment 800 miles into New
Mexico. and turned the tide Of affairs In that
Tbrritory; after Col Gspby had lest Q BATH,
spd was shut gp without resources 10 fof. b
10 dtSAsa psn5 Sigel wM Within miles
of Winchester. His troops were evidently
pleased with their new commander, from tho
9b-ahesd. .stivepses shsWn BY him, aud into
Them he Ihaas siufussds his own saergy. He 10,
10 saghk ~ 'Winoheatss.
A citizen Of Winchester, wsll known as u
Union man, who had business at this point,
came in Ibis sftsrn0op, add reports that before
hs had lsft Winchesler, Ffsnonts and Mellow.
ellis troops were pouring Into the place by
tkousands. Hesaid they seemed TO come from
etery polnt OF he Compass u.la d.. 49,.
Tho eeceesionIsts, Of whom there are % many
there, and who were % siated st Jscksou's re-
spps srsnca III The Vslisy Of Virginia, were
terror stricken. The widest ceniusion pre-
vailed. On Oh hasdso they attempted " fly,
bht upbn every hand they were met BY our
advancing columns and driven back. The OH.
cSn msy bs able 10 RESTRAIN the men, hut IL III
luseisss 70 deny that among the men who COM
po.e Gen. Sigels and Gen. Bsnks's divisions
iSers is vide, deep seated spirit cfvsngeance,
which will, II lot loO.s. totally blot the town
tlorn existence. Shields's men, It "a said, are
disposed In tho same way, Is many Of their sick
and woundsd were brutally murdered. The
oily column, then, which hss 20 rsvengsfui
feeling 70 indulge is Ffsmonts.
The national Republican., 1862-06-06

Ths wsand.A M.ssAehusstts sSidisrs.
Bosros, Jups 4 "A private dIsp AIoha sls!ss
that the. .s,eaipsr Daniel Webstsr lslt Whits
H,uss last nisht Tor Boston, With f1oiet re
duding Brig. General Dsvsns andi2nAlosl
Briggs
The national Republican., 1862-06-06

hOrIoH,AMy Groesry wasshosse, No. a9s
PSnssylvasiA avenue, Washington, D. q having
bSsn dsstr, ycd BY hre, all persons indebted to me
Will sos1er fAvsr BY settling their sceOuns imne.
diA'sly Also. persons 70 whom an indebted will
lsass send their accounts 10 Thos. Lawrence, Esq
sususelor at law, No. 100 Nassau street, New York
WILLIAM TUCKER, late grocer, No. 3as Penn
sylvania avenue, Washington, ID. O. my2l I'm
The national Republican., 1862-06-06

DrrAxrnnr OF Stare,
. WdshtNqto~, Jan. 26, 1863.
The Secretary Of Stais will hereafter receive
member Of Ooagren on business on Saturdays,
commencing viii Saturday, the frst Of NEXT
month.
WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
The national Republican., 1862-06-06

~ sasssslosrs. % ~, Rspsbsiosa, Tn
Georssesus ~ 6Gg5nth HaF1 ps14sdD whe MI
- rec+ivss thsls papen rguiaSly vin obhss the
agent, o q Dsiphey, By leaving notice at MI.
sRspsssd's hsokaoss, sssssYsvss u end D streets,
lwhsu all dslinqpsaeiss viii bs promptly attended
j
The national Republican., 1862-06-06

~ Law Reslos. {. ROBERr ,. WALRER
aud yREDERIO r. STANTON viii practice 's~
d ths Sapsss snd Circuit Cosss Court Of Cal IS,
ourh nastiai. BoaFds Of Cos,slasiossrs, sud De
rsrtnssas Aided bytWo other aasoeistss, NJ psrt
Of an extensive tss,sss Wilt be nseieeted address
WALKERx srANrOn, once sos street, Wash.
i,,rtou, ID G ap 2S-8m
The national Republican., 1862-06-06

arYSA1g Asn,s CArissiaa Associatiens
Ths la4 II Ns varioSl churches Of thapity willing
b hssse IL Yeune n - 0hr,ssiaa As 0siasioa m
Strawberry Festival, 10 ocmmesce Aext vssR, are
fspsosfsi,y invited by ~ Assosinios 10 attend .
DAY, ~ irstant, at W p. -, the pFusseds TO b
devoted 10 the erection oa 1ssioa SeAool Hesss IN
the western psft Of NJ eit1. ,a.,,,l .s,s s III
g5 81 a! 80. ~ 30. CLAYTON, N,,.s,
10 s--sti ,s-gl.'-r' b Rsosedss Sesrstary.
The national Republican., 1862-06-06
AfET. BY TELEGRAPH,
SURRENDER or MEMPHIS
Evssuatisn = rssa lsalevv. 4

HAIlkcxs HEADouARrxns, Midnight jane 4
A man who len Grand Jusotlon this morning
rp0b ths alfssasr q hsmphh aad FuEsPn
low 10 our forces, On Friday night C.4ET
The national Republican., 1862-06-06
OF FL OLA L.

\ SUdhasisy Usassts sss CsasrsbsaAs.
y HsstSk - pssss iassfsttsa 4 elsshihs destituts
SDsrsSsIds q this city, viii Be hsid On THIS (Fr
6att 1vDaSNQ, Jvsr on, q . O'Clock, at Tom.
pstaass Nan, = stssb., bstwssn Ninth and 10th, 10
The national Republican., 1862-06-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES :
RELIEP or IN. BoULIaxY. ~! /

.#.f RELIkP or M B0ULl0NH.r' 81 IrtI ...
Mr.. NOELL, OF Missouri, introduced d biil
for Lhe relief Of Hon John 4. Boulig ~, ex Rep
rtsentative in Congress from Louisiana. Read
u feet and second time, aud referred 10 the
Committee on Claims.
Nr. WICKLIFFE, Of Ksntueky, submitted .
resolution dirsotine tho Secretary d Waf 70
infofn tAis House 4 GsnetSl Huntsr hsI per-
mlttad the osgsuizAtionT within biz DspArthsut
| Iof regiment Of blAoks, and II 20, was itouasr
aitborlly from tbs Wsr Dspartnsnt, and wasth.
u hsy rere armed and equipped at ths sx-
penss OF the GUysrnn nsak a ~ uaitsd SistSa
| Nj. BLAKE, Of Ohio, objected to It's intro-
duction, and the resolution was not received, :
"a DIsTRICr ATroRNIHA o.
Tts ssa. .te bin irsgulatiog the compensation
| Of district attorneys came up - the regular
Or oSss e, .,'ss ss'e:; =; sss:s q
he pEeFTs que tiea'0n sOs'psmusn' AND a'' .thlrd
'ESaGHAu wkhdrsv hlsmo.i 4. s.:sYs - : !.
/ M,l sfApLttNG. 4 q EswTYorts erilsd for
7 Mr.. HOLMAN, u Indiana, moved to lay the
i hill on tn. liable, M which ilaI7
II ArqE 4. c0SKLlNG, of New York, called
The yeas Rnd nays y, NJ hGa laiTt al gr,'l ",
! L Lost yeas So. nays 81. - ar-t'tttrL
The amendment subnIttsd by Mr. Browne, o.
Rhode Island, allowing the district Attorney d
Rhode Islsod 81 annual sAlsry Of Sl,000, IL
addition to che usual fees, was conslderedy sod
agreed to. .a.s i ,,J
| Ths question then recurring on the sdopuor
ui Substitute, allowing the district attorney p
Na.sactussta, an annual salary Of $4,000, II
addition TO fees, and compsosatiou to assistanu
and ciert aid allowibg salary Of u 900, Ii
4 sddidon % the nsuai compensation, 70 th dis
'lttic' attorney Of Rhode Island. lS.iG9sTg sssas
III Mr.. LOyEJ0Y demanded u ysss dad nays
NJ! wAsHBgRsE nSysa n 10y thss N = shos' v. !
mater on Tie tssle, on which Il, .isi5itsBS ia :
The bill was then tabltd--ysas 80, ays So.
\ Mr.. STEVENS, from the COMMITTEES Of Way
and Means, reported hack the House bill, viii
The Senate's ahnsndment, making appropria
lions for the payment Of the bounty suihorizst
ly the sixth section Of al act entitled IAN 40
u aulhorizs tbs sWploymant, Of volunteers Il
aid In enforcing The laws and projecting public
property, and1iOr osbsr. parposes," 'spproyst
'Y X ,.sisa. amendment. s d, vsr. @ considered
ayr, ed to, aud the bill returned TO the Senate.
II Al PORT Oy ENTRY. .rr
II Mr.. WASHBURNE, from the Committee OF
Commerce, reported bill changing the port o
4 snlry from Dsrifn, y, George 70 Brunswick
Il - 80 BOARD OF sohriHIGATioss. -. ..r
On motion Of Mr.. +. p BLAIR, Jr., Of Mis-
souri,, the House resolved Itself into Oommitle'
q the Whole on ths slate Of The Union, (Mr
Train, of MAJ sdoAusetts, In the cbair,) and tool
Iup for considsration the bill authorizing th,
Il appointmont of-a board of fortincations. Il
proviie for the sss'coast md other defsuces o.
81 tha IIu;t.a States aud for nlhpr mn ru0ses Y
Il Mr.. ASHLEY, Of Ohio, being entitled 10 th
floor, spoke 10 favor or tho provisious u th'
II bhl, showing The nscessisiss and MspM Mpt ~
nrouosssd ivfnOv emafta dtO th6 sOOunkRN In gen
The national Republican., 1862-06-06

Mr.. ROLLINS, Of A,asosri, in.rSiancsd ! bin
d allow and pay 10 the Stats Of Missouri The
amount ol money expended BY that State in
srming and ,qnippiug v6luateefs 70 sid In ihr
sripprsssion Of tbe rebellion. Real first Ana
stDO d time, and referred 20 ihe COMMITTEES on
a.; ,n,nad rm +
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The Wilmington Journal is probably
correc, in It's idea that Burnside intends 20
attemptto cut us in two at Raleigh IL
says.
The attack upon the Conicderacy through
North Carolina has nov been Developed
from the Pamlco Sound. The line OF op.
erations, in the opinion of military men i,
no don I, by way Of Go,dsboro, cutting OH
the line Of ralroAd communication by tie
Wilmington Weldon road, thraco TO tl,e and
interior at l,Iiegh, there cutting OF. rh.t
by The Central road and the Raleigh aua
CASTOR road. This Will in all human prob
ability be the main attack on the Atlantic
States South OF Virginia 1t is the line oi
advance which promises the most decisive
results, and whlch. If successful, must r, .
suit IN cutting the whole Atlantic slope OF
the Contederacy in two 1t is an attack
which requires to be met Hnh all the force
OF the, State aud all the force which the
Cnnfederacy can bring 10 bear IL must
be met. The Contederate authorities are
at last aroused TO the vital Importance ni
the issue An honored son of North Car.
oiina, brave and able Genera, is at Colds.
bOrc, and TO his standard the strong arms
and stout hearts Of the State and must ana
( viii rally tor the salvation of their alori-
GUS old mother, tho safety of their homes
toe preservation OF their liberties and the
success OF thsir cause, They must come
ironi tho mains aud the sea GARD, irou,
the East and from the West, from the
North and from the south from the centre
and from the circumference, with their
muskets where they can get them, with
their shotguns where they cannot. Now
is the timo. A bold and determined efIo,
aud the euemy is rcpulsed aud cur caus,
! IL wan
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Cen. nccieilan's Address 60 the
Array or the Potomac.

as Cen Me- Clsllan has been Mt inst forced
by Greeley and Others to put forth an .ad-
dress to his army. Dated, . II cad quarters
Array of the Potomac, Fairfax Court
House va, March l4,Dhe says:
ssoklsers offae Army Of TIC Po,omae: 8
sFor a long time l havc kept you Inactive,
but NOT without purpose You were 10
be disciplined, armed and distracted The
tornidable artillery you now have, had
10 be created. O.her armies were TO move
ard accomplish certain results. ! haye
gheld you back that you might give the
death blow tothe rebellion that has dis
tractad our once happy couniry. The pa
thence you have shown and your confidence
snypur General, are worth dozen Yicto-
ries. 49,
These preliminary results are now ac-
eomplishcd feelthat the ia5ors of many
months have prodnced their fruit. The
aruy ofthePotomac is now a real army.
magnificent in material, admirable in dis
;cipiinc and instruction, excellcntly eaiiip-
@pcd darined, your commanders arc lthat
< could wish The moment for action has
arrived, and know that can trust in vo,l
to save our country. As l ride throne b
6 your rapksd see in your faces the sure
pressage Of victory feel that you will DO
rwhateyerI ask of you.
The period of iIaction has passed, / will
bring you now face 10 face with therebels,
and only pray that God may defend the
right
In whatever direction you may move.
howeyer strange my actions may appear to
You. ever bear in mind that my fate is
]inked with yours. and that all do is to
bring you wherc [ know you wish TO he
,--on the decisive battle field. IL is onr
business 10 place you there i am TO watch
over you as parent over his children;
aud you know that your General loves YOU
from tho depth Of his heart. 1t shall be
my care, as it has ever been, TO gain sue
cess withthe least possible loss; but K now
that 1t II IS necessary you will willingly
follow motto our graves for onr righteous
cause. 4.cgs -,
y God smiles upon us, victory attends us;
yet ! WOULD not have you to think that our
aim is % be attained without a manly strug-
gle. will not disguise il from you thatyou
hxye brave foes TO encounter---foeman well
worthy of the steel you williuse so well.
j shall demand OF yoasgreat and heroic
ssexsrtion, rapid and long marches, desper
safe combats aud priyations, Perhaps we
will share all these togeiher;a and when this
sad war il over, We will all return to our
homes and feel that we can ask no higher
honor than the proud consciousness that
we bslonged to the Army Of the Potomac.
-..'S p 3 GEORGE b. MCCLELLAN
MsjorGeperal remmausi;ac
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state Aponniinn.

Dir. Vardry Mc!'ee, of this town, has
madea donation Of twenty acres of valua.
bic land, about half mile from the town.
near the railroad, on Brushy Gre <, to tho
State, for the purpose Of establishing at
thus place gun foundry and machine
shops ~
The manager states that some time will
elapsc before small amos can he manuiac
tured--only repaired--whilc preparations
will be made a, once for turning, out all
kind, Of oEdaauce. - Gre,ppiU. Fsfe,p,.i,s,
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Il
i,ySwsudcrsd to The yillave. Tom. I've ,,et ~.
~ ScStn The irse = - s.' :,
tS1fd you and me; = q - ,-sss'E = 5
Bv' mono are there to greet me- Tom, and fe "
,tssswSre left III know y - "a q l-s = s
That played with US upon the grass, some
twenty years ago. -
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MA srn., i. ,a.i =. .,-ssr. a
tovs AZ NAV 80 80 -
q ~ l.ssf ss - 81 'ss<ssss - : = -r -
pnts tl,s ,,;o,,,,, s,;,
80. 81 go .,,h 49,. ''tS'
1N.vr.3s3 - = :, IN; ~. 49,. ~. - -
80 &c !, sS'' J" yys1' eN'' :
~ fs@ r
Inc OLD schoeihonse is altered .somei the
Ma aesao - '''e s"'''' our
p., tho sa,,c ,ia hr;,,,. a., -. ,,, ,.,,i !. :,
bc,, s,x;nrs 40 ana fro "N' nv
IT,, ,.,,.;, 80, r. A. =. :. 80.
: = -, rcsr.ss s..,s, ~ en-
E = - s' s,e',is- sN-@t
- ~ ~
-. ss' ,.s ,ua', we're 10" 'ne stream ap
x,.,.s 4 .t.. - ~ :. .ss.s' .sss -. :.
- "a r"neu ho"' "hore
A.s 49,, - p-'y ~ - - w W." oe..'i' -
s ;.,,t Nv. ," Pre''y gris
1os' '"sn'' Ssa's aso'
1919 5
The spring that babba I'd meath the hill, eloFe
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The LondoH Economist, standard au-
thority in England in commercial matters,
fnnIiy admits chat India cotton can never
suppiant American in British markets. IL
says, in late article, that pound of Su-
rat cotton makes ess yarn than pound
of Orleansj that Surat cotton is shorter in
the fibre, aud cannot be made into yarn 80
fast, and that ''till Africa is civilized and
settled, the Confederate States viii always
We the cheapest and beat cotton field iaSsls
world" cd ~ q '&,lsfs
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|yl The PhiinaslP lPhia lpquHer hssIhs fot
lowing rernsks ubgut The g sotiiers' f3ul,
'Iet,proof ysst's Is -. s = =
fsi. protection snsirsly saper.sds t sl,s
cuirass nov. in; use WITH M xeayalry ia
EuroPe. IL is much lighter, much chese.
FER, and j., destiaed 10 become ii, exceed.
ingly iinportsnt defence TO cur men. ia
only FOR ssva.ry, but infantry. g, 1s -
The VESTS made ike the ordinary mill.
tary vest, but contains twps plates of fine
light steel IL weighs from three ,aadaa
half to five pounds only. 1t Will resist all
bayonet and sword tiirus}s, pistol bali. ~
ten PAGES and rifle balls at forty rods a
heavier plate, Tor cavalry aud artillery,
weighing eight pounds, is. proof against RI.
lie balis at theAshost distance Of eighty .pa
ces. - - qetxESSsSs = =
S Me.srs. s.G g. y. Cook Co. of. N.w H..
ven, who are now fliag large orders, ,haye
perfected this simple and efficient protec,
ton through three months Of constant ttia:li
in the presence of many officers. Ii has
been tested IN the presence of so,ne of our
best citizens at the warerooms Of the
Messrs Elliott,at No % Broad gay. where
it is sold; also at the Beaten Barracks. ST.
Louis, at gineannatiy and other places.
where its value has been proved beyond
doubt It's merits are such thasa Board
o. Officers. appointed by tho War Depart
meht, haying it now undergoing series OF
tests, which, 30 far, have proved, as we an.
desstand, satisfactory TO the geutleuea
composing tho Board w = .sssss5 ~
The resrlt If these trials is that ofirers
and men are supplying themselves, TO |,
considerable extent, at their owu expense.
But If these facts are facts, If o,lc-half Of
our severe. loss at such desperate fights as
that at Fort Donelson can be saved, they
ought t2- be saved. -, ae ,.--- = :
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1862-04-10

GooD ExAMPIE.--M Major Walker Rey.
nolds has taken the lead 10 Talladega conn.
", Alabama, in sending negroes to work
the farms of poor men who are in tho army,
and have left farms aud families behind.
This n as IL should nc
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1862-04-10

The MANNER IN WHICH THE YAN-
KEEs WERE BAGGED on EpIsro.-A cor
respondent sends us the following with ~
gard to the capture of Yankee picketts last
Saturday, on .Edisto Island;
General Evans is fond of a Joke. and
Nearing that a good body of the ward,
wore posted as IN advance guard at 90
tain point on Little Edisto, be dctermin ~
to pay has respects 10 them in person Pn-
this purpose, Felson's Battalion, Muore's
BHttilion; portion of the IIoloumbc lie.
gion, aud Lieut.. SalvoS detachment OF the
Washington .AE'illery--all un,ler the iul.
mediate command OF Col p. i. Stevens
were, about six p. IN, OF thcs2Sth, seen
moving forward from their different camps.
whlstlng IN high glee, ia expectation OF
fun ahead. About twelve o'clock the ad.
vahcrng force had safely crossed from Pine
berry to the islanGgaver bridge of boats.
The Geneeal remained with reserve At
Pineberry, while another reserve was held
ut Bears Island Col Stevens led the at
lacking force, and al the first gray pccp
OF day came tbs enemy. who were well
posted ina dInseCorpsc. One of the Yam.
kee sentinels bawed out--''Who comes
,thores Friends was the reply, when
one of cur unthinkjng volunteers, in true
simplicity, cried TieY are no, tr.caa,--
they arc |onkees - and. tho Yankee.
'snelled mousse, frod, aud the fight
commenced. II was vigorodsly kept NJ
for half hour or so, when the Yankees
gave way and retreated in wild disorder
through the woods. Ouo Of the enemg
was killed, one mortally, and another Sc.
ycrely wounded. aud counting the one Sc.
verey wounded, nineteen prisoners were
taken. 1t is probable others were wound.
ed, for the rifles cracked sharply an con,
tinuously tor about hall an hour Our for.
ces returned yesterday without the loss of
man and without any accident worthy OF
note Charleston .nsrcuy.