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The national Republican., 1862-02-08
An Affair at Harper's Ferry.
REBEL TRE.ACHERY!
BURNING OF THE TOWN!

Sandy Hook, Nd, Feb. This forenoon,
Captain Baylor and three of his men, concealed
behind stone wall, just above Harper's Ferry
bridge, Zone either black or paintsd,) by dis.
playing flag of truce, induced a loyal vir-
ginian to go over. When nearly across, Bay
lor and two others fired and killed the ferry.
man. Our batteries on the heights shelled the
buildings. Subsequently, our men crossed and
set fire to twelve houses, includintthe Wager
and another hotel, the railroad, buildings, &c. .
The whole lower part of the town is now in
ashes. A necessity existed for burning the
buildings, as they had been the hiding place
for rebel riaemen, who have been annoying
our troops for weeks. The Lumber of rebels
is not known, but many were seen to mount
their horses and leave the outskirts OF the town
by the Charlestown road. This afternoon, a
rebel flag Of truce, in the hands of three of Bay.
lor's men, came to the ferry, but were warned
of by Colonel Geary. A large rebel mounted
picket has been stationed all the afternoon near
Bolivar.
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From the Burnside Expedition.
1T Is STILL INSIDE OF HATTERAS
INLET.
Preparations Nearly Completed for II.
Advance.
THE STEAMER LOUISIANA GOT OFF.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 7, (from Fortress Monroe
Feb. 6.)-The United States steamer Suwanee
Of Burnside's eXedition, arrived this afternoon.
ing come out of the inlet the day before.
The feet was still inside the inlet and moth
ing had been done. Most, If not all, the yes.
sells had gone over the bar, and about six thous.
and Of the troops had been landed.
The Suwanee was considerably damaged by
the storm, part Of her bulwarks and wheel.
house having been stove in, and her upper
works injured. She brings large mail and
"a sick men from the expedition. Five died on
the passage,
After landing her mails and passengers, she
will 60 to Philadelphia 10 repair.
The open beat +. II. Herbert was lost, in ad-
ditiOn to those before mentioned.
A forward movement WAS understood TO be
about to be made.
There WAS u rumor circulated that the rebels
had offered, through Il flag of truce, to give up
Roanoke Island, on condition that f iZabeth
City should not be attacked.
The Louisiana has been got of without serious
damage.
The steamer Albany arrived this forenoon,
from Annapolis, with quartermaster's and other
stores for the Burnside expedition.
1t has been raining here all day.
flag OF truce went to Craney Island to-day
and returned, bringing large number of ladies
and children, TO go North; and also 1t. Preston,
Of the Seventy.frst New York, and J. II. II.
Sands, of the Fourth Michigan. prisoner Of
war, released on parole, was also brought, but
no news whatever came back by 1t.
The national Republican., 1862-02-08
Successful RecOnnOitre by the Came
ron DRAGONS.
TEN OR THIRTEEN PRISONERS TAKEN
THEIR ARRIVAL IN WASHINGTON,

Yesterday morning, at 4 O'Clock, Colonel
Friedman's cavalry, or Cameron Dragons,
eight hundred strong went out from General
Smiths division, in the direction of Fairfax
Courthouse, for the purpose Of driving in the
rebel pickets. They reoonnoitered the coun.
try from Fairfax Court House to Hunter'e
Mills-a distance of about five mles-gong
within half u mile of Germantown, which is
beyond Fairfax Courthouse. They succeeded
In driving in the pickets, and captured thirteen
of them, belonging to the First North Carolina
and Stewards Virginia cavalry, together with
transportation wagon and six or eight horses
and AS many Colts rifles. These rebels we're
concealed in II log house, and, on being sur
prised, fred upon our troops. One rebel WAS
killed,
Captain Wilson, of the Cameron Dragons,
was wounded in the neck, and sergeant was
also wounded.
The troops we're under the command of Mai.
Moss, of the Cameron Dragons.
The prisoners were last night brought to
Washington.
The national Republican., 1862-02-08

frauds. The Government has been liberal In
best0wing confidence on those who abused that
confidence In transferring the business from
one TO another until irresponsible villains have
been allowed TO bleed the country at every
pore. f ~
Your Government retains men In responsible
places-men with treason in their hearts and
dishonesty Ia their conduct. II you hnd the
poor soldier asleep out On the lonely watch,
sinking with fatigue and ovsrpowsred By ex'
high places are still retained In the full conn
denos of the Government.
He reviewed at some length the purchase Of
vessels BY George d: Morgan. Of New York, and
severely criticised the letter Of the Secretary
Of the Navy in the defence Of Morgan.
He then spoke of the plunderers who sur.
rounded John g. Fremont in the West, and
specified some Of the frauds In that depart
The permission of the late Secretary Of Wa,
munitions Of war on railroads opened field for
extortion and frauds In that direction. He
specified some Of those. y. ..
II we cannot conquer our enemies in front,
let us, at least, crush out the thieves, plunder.
ers, and traitors In our midst.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Pennsylvania, wished to have
one man, II guilty Of the charges brought
against him by the committee, brought up be.
fore oourtmsrtial, and shot. That man was
Capt. Davis, Of the department Of the West,
us own UEOu6Ts u0 udQ uUuo u0 COulu W
have q court-martial instituted In the case Of
his brother, but failed, because there were no
charges against him.
Mr.. DAWES, of Massachusetts, explained the
action Of the committee in tho case Of Capt
Davis.
Messrs. DAVIS and vERREE, Of Pennsylva.
mia, defended the character Of Capt. Davis.
Mr.. HOLMAN, Of Indiana, offered an amend.
nent, censuring ex. secretary Cameron, and
the present Secretary of the Navy, for author.
izing irresponsible persons TO engage In the
purchase of armaments and munitions Of war.
Mr.. SEDGWICK, Of New York, offered some
notifications of the amendment of Mr.. Hol
man, and then moved that the whole subject
be postponed until one week from next Tues.
day.
fAt this point the cheering news Of the vic
tory in Tennessee, In the capture Of Fort Henry,
WAS sent to the Clerks desk, by Mr.. Sedgwick,
and read by the Clerk, causing the most hearty
applause throughout the House and galleries.
Mr.. PENDLETON, of Ohio, reported a bill to
increase the remuneration OF the clerks of the
circuit court OF the District Of Columbia.
Adopted.
A number Of private bills were presented
and disposed Of.
Mr.. BLAIR, of Missouri, presented the report
Of the Committee OF Conference on the disagree.
ments Of the House and Senate on the bill for
the defence of Washington.
Mr.. BLAIR explained the action of the Com.
mittee.
The report of the Committee was adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. OLIN, of New York, the
House adjourned until Monday.
The national Republican., 1862-02-08
OFFICIAL.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
February 1, 1862.
HoLDEns Of the bonds of the United States
payable in three years from date, the Coupons
OF semi.annual interest thereon being due on
the 10th instant, are hereby notified that pro.
vision is made for the payment in coin of al
such Coupons, agreeably to their tenor, ut the
Office Of the Assistant Treasurer of the United
States, In the city OF New York.
All such Coupons must be presented at that
ONCE, accompanied with schedules showing
the number and amount of each Coupon, to.
gether with the aggregate sum Of each parcel,
three full business days for examination and
verifcation before payment. feb 6-tl9th
The national Republican., 1862-02-08

SENATOR HALE UroN SECRETARY WELLEs-
Bitter as was Mr.. Hale, in the Senate yester.
day, upon the system Of agencies in Govern
ment purchases, by which thousands are
pocketed for very brief service, drawn thus
indirectly from the Treasury, we are glad to
notice that he expressly said that he did not
arrsign the motives or inpugn the honesty Of
Secretary Welles, man whose honesty Of
purposaj in this, and all other official transac.
tious, will stand the severest test or scrutiny.
The national Republican., 1862-02-08
COM. A. II. FOOTE, U. .. N,


The recent brilliant victory of Commander
FoorE, in the capture Of Fort Henry, on the
Tennessee river, and large number of pris-
oners and munitions OF war, Is just what was
expected Of him by bis friends Com. FoorE
is one Of the very best officers in the United
States Navy. He is son of ex Gov. FoorE, Of
Connecticut and has seen many years of act
i've service. He has been the executive officer
of our most important navy yards, and did
much to prevent that at Brooklyn, from being
captured by secret traitors at the breaking out
Of the rebellion. He was in command Of the
United States forces in China at the attack Oh
the Hong Forts, and rendered great service to
the country on that occasion. His experience
In river warfare has been turned to good &C.
count in the present successful engagement
He had with him powerful company of true
American seamen, who have thus covered our
stripes and stars with new glory.
He has displayed considerable literary abil.
ity 10 series Of papers on Japan, which coun.
try he was among the first to visit. On the
vital issue Of the country, bis patriotic sent.
ments are well known as strongly opposed to
slavery. Several valuable essays from bis pen
have appeared against the slave trade, at home
and abroad, the result of bis faithful services
On the coast Of Africa.
Com. FoorE is also distinguished for bis de-.
Votion to bis principles as o consistent Chris.
tian and total abstainer from intoxicating
drinks. Just before leaving for the seat Of
war on the Western waters, be took an active
part in religious movements. His noble ef
forts for bis country in the hour of danger, un-
der destructive fire and in the face of the
enemy, show him to be as brave as he is good.
All honor to bis name,
The national Republican., 1862-02-08

GoRDoN, the SLAYER, who was to have been
executed in New York yesterday, has been
rrspited by the President until the 2Ist inst
We are heartily glad the President has exer-
eIsed @ his executive clemency in this matter.
Inc slave trade is part of the great slave
Sy''en OF our country, and it is all wrong, or
M right and il the man deserves death who
engages In the foreign trade, so does he who con
ducts the internal slave trade. Slave traders
foreign or domestic, are not any where verv
respectable men, but in point of morals We cou,d
never soc any difference between the man who
sold slave, or he who bought one.
The national Republican., 1862-02-08

GEN. LANE-It is said that Gen. Lane, before
he left Washington, was making selections of
under officers congenial to himself Col. Dart,
Of Luzsrne, Pennsylvania, was to have been
one Of them. Dart would fight thunderbolt
II he had chance. j,
The national Republican., 1862-02-08
[Com muniCated.l

WASHINGTON, February 7, 1862.
MEssRs. EDIToRs A friend calls my attention
to second attack of the Star upon my person.
al character-this time copied from more
obscure, if not more vulgar luminsry in Indi.
ana. The article represents, among other
things, that was driven from Minnesota on &C.
count of my anti.slavery opinions. In behalf
of the good State of my adoption, more than
for my own sake. do repel this SANDER upon
her, and assert that the article In question, In.
1t, in general and detail. from first to last, and
without qualih cation or exception, Is as vile
and malicious falsehOod ~ even the fertile
brain of the editor of the Star could possibly
invent. Please let me be indebted to you for
the room to say so. W. A. CROPFUT.
The national Republican., 1862-02-08

GEN. LLOYD TILGHMAN, who commanded the
rebel forces at Fort Henry, was educated a
West Point, and graduated high in his class
We, think, in 1926. After some service in tn,
army, he resigned, and engaged in civil engi
neering in the Southwest, devoting himself
principally to railroad matters Educated b,
his country, be forsook her in the hour of dan
ger, and became a traitor Of the highest mag
nitude,
The national Republican., 1862-02-08

PREACHING BY DIX. CHEEvER.-Rev. DR.. Chez.
Yer and family are stopping in the city and we
are happy to be able to announce the eloquent
aud earnest divine in sermon at the Capitol
at three O'Clock p. m, on Sunday next.
The national Republican., 1862-02-08
feb 8-lw
VITnIsKEY Is KING!

Persons wishing toengage in the LIQUOR Trade,
every facility to enter on the above traffic License
only fifty or sixty dollars for whole year All the
They are evsded Put up shanty any place about
the city and you will do good business in these
acknowledged prosperous times" All for The
feb s-lr PUBLIC GOOD.
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~ - II n n ..

I I Z - : Z
(sign Of the gobe lighsj opposite Willards' Hotel
WILL OPEN THIS RvRsIsG. =.
GREAT IMPROVEMENT IN STEAMING
OYSTERS.
THE FULLNESS AND FLAVOR OF THE OYS-
TER ENTIRELY RETAINED.
NONE But The FIRST QUALITY USED
Oysters steamed and roasted Raw Oysters furuished
by the quantity, IN Shell Kegs, or Cans
Families, Hotels, and suffers, sup.
piled according to order, and
delivered on short notice.
Ihis Saloon Is entirely new and neat. Everything
Is done In the neatest and most quiet order
Those desiring CHOICE CIGARS, at reasonable
rates can find them at the
PEARL SALOON,
feb 8-lw Opposite willard. Hotel
The national Republican., 1862-02-08

1T The closing sentence Of Senator Hale's
speech, yesterday, was as follows
"oh! Christ, who with whip of small cords
drove the money-changers from the temple, is
there no scourge for those who would turn the
temple Of liberty into another den of tbievesyu
The national Republican., 1862-02-08
Re-occupation OF Wompsv. y,r~,,,.

We have information, which we deem alto.
sether reliable, that General Lander Yesterday
advanced upon Romney, and soCn there after
occupied that town. The rebels, acting upon
the principle that " discretion is the better par,
Of valor," prudently retired.
The national Republican., 1862-02-08
OFFICIAL.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

AhEAoVhf DEPAkTAkET,
February 4, 1862.
NOTICE. is hereby given of the readiness of
this Department to redeem the Treasury notes
payable in one year from date, authorized by
the act of Congress approved December 23d,
1857, and the Treasury notes payable in sixty
days from date, authorized by the act of Con.
gress approved I'd March, 1861.
Interest on Treasury notes of the above is.
sues will cease on the 7th day Of April next by
the terms of those acts respectively.
feb G-tap7
The national Republican., 1862-02-08

~ Owing to illness in the family, the
usual receptions at the Presidential Mansion
will be omitted to-day and Tuesday next.
The national Republican., 1862-02-08

~ Oyster and wood boats still continue to
run the Potomac blockade, without hindrance
or injury.
The national Republican., 1862-02-08
0 F ICIAL.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, Jan. rs, 1862.
The Secretary of State will hereafter receive
members Of Congress on business on Saturdays,
commencing with Saturday, the arst Of next
month.
WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
The national Republican., 1862-02-08
OFFICIAL.
War DEPARTMENT,
Januapv 81 1850

JANUARY 81, lo0Z.
Ordered, That the War Department will be
closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thuredsys, and
Fridays against ell other business but that which
relates to active military operations 10 the field.
Saturdays will be devoted to the business Of
Senators and Representatives.
Mondays to the business Of the public.
EDWIN N. STANTON,
jazz tt Secretary Of War.
The national Republican., 1862-02-08

OuTsIDR.--An interesting historical sketch of
Or. Trail will be found on our first page. As
the head of q great medical reform school, he
has no equal in this country.
The national Republican., 1862-02-08

T IST OF UsCALLED FOR PACKA0ES
Il Frcm the Baltimore Ohio Railroad. on Stor
age at Wall X Bsrnards, south corner Of Penn. ay,
and Ninth street
Cshu B. +. Brush
j. McNulty j II Stakers
John snyder George Fricker
+. Thusber T. NJ. Wheeler
p. +. Wilson W. Leitner
Chaplain Matlcck Capt. Wiggenbottom, LIST
X. \. Marley reg. Chasseurs
Luke Burk, sth Ill Col. Casveuar, lst Mich.
W. H. McCombs regiment
W. A. Cummings Col Farnsworth sth III.
Geo Richards cavalry
4 Is. Corey w. Tompkins, Berdans
Murdoc Copeland ShsrpshOoiers, LIST reg
L. Crause MILNE
G. Richards A. A. Cum pipRs
feb 8 [Starl
The national Republican., 1862-02-08

81 NotiCe.-A meeting of the Hotel and Rss.
taursnt Keepers, who sgned the memorial to Gen.
Potter, Provost Marshal, will be held At Franklin
Hall on Saturday, February 8, At I O'Clock, p. m.
Punctual attendance Is requested.
WIN. 8. SIMPSON,
feb Site President.
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WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

~ Rev. Chas. w. Donison, U. y. Chap
lain, will preach in the Capitol on Sunday at II
oc.Ock, y. M. febS
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The national Republican., 1862-02-08
THE ART OF wARi
BARON DE JONINI
translated by Capt. Mendell and Lieut. Craiphill

US Army
GEN. CASEY'S INFANTRY TACTICS,
THREE VOLUMES
All Military Books for sale ut Northern prices
HUDSON TAYLOR,
Bookseller and Stationer, 334 Penn. av.
feb 8-2w
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AZ ANTED.-A White Girl as Chambsrmaid
w AID Waitress. Apply, with character, at
lO4 street,
feb S-2tS Washington
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-22

NEW YORK, July 2l.-Co1T0N-sales 400 bales at 49,
a Soc for middng uplands.
OFLOUR-Saes 1880 bbs: state and western 10 cents
hlpher slperine state 800 525; extra state 545 @
IS S.; round hoop Ohio 545 "a $685. superfne western
500 "a $40; common to good extra western 5,54 "a 555
southern mer; sales 200 bbs; mixed good $40 q
5,s5 fancy and extra $50 "a 80; Canada lOc higher
es 1901 bbls extra 545 "a $50.
Wheat and q &c better: sales 1853 100 bush
part to arrives Chicago spring los % ia; Milwaukee
club LIZ q lis; amber Iowa LIS "a 81 winter red
western LIS l29. Corn lie higher; sales $4,000 bush
mixed western 81 a. sec for old 30 "a 54c for eastern Oats
continue firm at AZ a 49c.
Beef finn and moderately active sales 200 bbls Pork
dull, heavy, and lower sales 800 bbls S0,S7 "a
II; prime sS7 3d.; prime mess IL q l25; clear Sl2
ut meats more acti and rmer; sales $40 pks shout
ders3 81 90 &c. Bacon nominal. Lard rules very firm
sales 1880 bbs at a g. Butter unchanged. Whiskey
heavy and droOpng sales $50 bbls at 30 "a 30c for state
and western Rice rmer; sales 1900 bags at @ SIC o1
ka1goon, and &c for Patna Sugars very firm; sales
2sOO hhds; New Orleans a lie; by auction 45O hhds
at - "a ll3c, and the latter price for whte Muscovado
@ sc; Havana, 300 boxes at 81 a Oc, Coffee rmer
nguayra, 800 bags private terms; Rio 800 bags
5f 20 ~ Java, 80 bags at 26c; 81 Domingo, 200 bags fat
2O4c, Molasses frm Porto Rico so hhds at 36 a 40c
Barbados, 10 hhds, at $50,
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LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRA PH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY.


Engagement between the Rebel Ram
Arkansas and the Federal Fleet.
CAIRO, July 21.-The dispatch boat which
arrived at Memphis Saturday brings the fol-
lowing
The reported escape of the rebel gunboat
Arkansas is correct. The affair took place
on the morning of the 18th. That morning,
in consequence of reports brought by refu-
gees that the Arkansas was about to attempt
to run the federal fleet, the gunboats Carond-
elet and Tyler and the ram Lancaster started
up the YazoO to reconnoiter. When eight
miles from the mouth they came suddenly
upon the Arkansas, lying under the bank As
our boats rounded the bend she opened upon
them with 6S-pounders. Our gunboats re-
turned the fire, and for a short time fierce
engagement ensued.
Finding that the channel of the river pre-
vented successful maneuvring, they gradual
ly dropped downward toward the mouth The
Arkansas followed closely. Just as the lat
ter was passing over the bar the Carondeet
closed with her, intending to board. She sue
ceeded in throwing grapple aboard, and get
ting out plank, when the Arkansas opened
her steam pipe, throwing hot water across the
plank. The Carondelet replied in the same
manner. While thus engaged both vessels
grounded, and the shock separated them.
The Arkansas succeeded in getting off, and
the Carondelet remained fast for nearly an
hour The Arkansas Immediately passed
down the river, the Tyler preceding her and
maintaining running fight with her greatly
superior adversary. None OF our gunboats
with the fleet had steam up, and the entire
fleet was SO scattered that few could fire at
the Arkansas as she passed, without dangev
Of hitting our own boats. As she approached
such boats as could safely do so, opened upon
her, but her plating resisted most of the shot
A solid shot from Farragut's gunboat No. 6
struck her larboard bow, passing through and
under her plating, ripping it off for consid-
cradle distance. What further damage was
done is not ascertained
The injuries to our fleet are light The
Benton received shot near the edge of the
after part of the larboard side, killing one
man. The Tyler which engaged the Arkan-
sas nearly an hour and half, had several
killed and nine wounded Among the latter
were the pilots Messrs. Sebastian and Hines
and engineer Davis. The ram Lancaster re-
ceived a shot under her boilers, causing an
escape of hot water, scalding six men, three
of them fatally. The entire federal loss is II
killed and L. wounded,-5 or of whom will
die. The rebel loss is not known, but be-
ieyed to be considerable as the hot water
streams of the Carondolet at the time they at
tempted to board, were thrown directly into
her