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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

FRIDAY, april ii, 1862.
HOUSE mst II L. O'CLOCK, and was os,cned
With praysr ~ Esv. hr. PETrIsBEw. Jour.
ukl or yesterday read.
Ar. john, OF Tenn, IN owed 4 suspension Of
thsru.cs
kr. MIL7s, Of g. o., introduced ab.lI exit.
lied an ACT TO amenG An act 10 increase the
nt!lta,y establishment OF the Confederate
states; which was referred TO The Military
Committee
Mr. BoYcs introduced s. iolnt rssol ton Of
thanks 10 s4aj Gems Van-born and Price. and
tns cfnoers and soldier uDdsr their comn maui,
Tor heir skill, yAlor, and good concacsin thu
ssSiie OF Elshorn, III Arkansas, aGd Of rs
specs TO rhe memories Of 4sns EeCn,lcch
ana hcintoah. Inis rseais SOC elietssd soma
discaA'ieH - % the propgisty o. is % sssSs,
antli omciai Gcoornts OF she - ills b I'VE bssE
received In his discession, Gsssrs. Conrad.
drsy, dsrnet.. TilcoI, Wsica, ana Fooee
participated. Tas resolution YVES e.1seC
~itho,t dissenting voice.
Ar h AMER. CT La from tbs Committee OF
says and nsans,rssOrted back Ssnat To bill an
u ed IN tct TO kRtnor!zs the exchange O:
DOE Tor Erfeias IN kid, and'thS shipment,
sale I'D hypo, hecst;- n CT saii articles. ia
biii was postIoasd and o. dared - Be printed
Also, reForsad paeA Ssnass stil with &c osi-
63aAoas, 2sthori 2IE tns isSss Of Tressnry
notes o. ess demon instiOn t1s u s., And asasd
tina. il - considered in secret ssssion.--
AgTsea 10.
Ear bILss, o. T. ~, from this q, nnit:se or
giit&ry AHsirs, Tepor1su ack .hs bill s.u
cfri1sTa OF artillery, sud rcccma endsd lis
i'm nsdiats fsss.ss. T.s bill provides for
toe appointment OF eighty cfficsTs With ths
rank OF ij4.ains aud iAsu.snsn;s. This bill
vas .ad shiFu tina al4d pssssa.
Also, Taportsd ha-E the bill entitled g. ect
10 .Ecre.st The nufas.r OF eaaiSazrs i. .as
PToVi.iohal &fmT, sid asked i:s iso II scizts
pascal g. a. pgssspE .ka ooIps Il snE!assfn
co shts OF nfsy, fEs tie ziii Prcvid-s shat
the whole corps shsii not exceed one nun.
drcd Ins sii! was sn-rosssd, Rad third
sime AID passed
Aiso, bill entitled an act 10 organize a
saal corps, with The recon- ne alton that
| II pass. Eoec & third time end agreed TO.
A'so, rep5rt7G back tLs ELI 90 tis tied q act
20 :merd al act 30 srovif Tor the pub ic lie
fence. and tbs sDPoin tu1S4at ct GsEsrzis. Tas
bill provides thai t5s nShi Der OF Jor ens.
rails snail nob e1cts2 enc Tor evsfy :ixisen
regiments. nor IL ora than one brisfoier i}sn>
sral for every fosr regiments Pending tns
consideration OF the bill, sid After IN ucL dis-
cassion upon Il, tbs House vent ia 10 sscres
AeASiCa.
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r. This msn corssntsi % t. 20 to worl
yesterday and were released.

Gun Eetat-In speaking q few days since
Of she call made for brass aud other gan metal.
we stated that there were = number Of old
cannon stuck at the corners Of different
streets b this city that would serve an sdni-
rable turn in the present junesure. There Is
certainly enough gun metal thus located to
make several batteries We have seen re
attempt yet made to use this property, which,
without doubt, belongs to the Safe or 10 sub
jeet to its order. Ii one of this brass pieces
presented to the State in former years by tie
French 0ovsrnms Dt can, without any COM
FUNCTIONS of conscience, be broken up and
re- melted into n, dsrn field piscss, Why ssp.
not those at the corner of tho different streets
be dug UP and put 70 similar use? A trip hans-
nsr jud ciously used, would soon make them
&c ua. full - gnn metal as any other descTip
ten Of old iron.
For many years these old cannon have stood
silent sentin@ls Of our psogFsss from IN insig-
neant village ~ considerable city. They
have atood ihs winners cold and summers heat.
Way cannot they be made 10 .Psak thar ir-
dIgnstion sasinst the vapdal hordss now
seeking our dastruction3 In regard to the
giving Of church bells while it doSs vary
veil to illustrate the patriotism OF gu. PEG
pis here, ii q question whether the trouble and
expense TO the parties making the Sacrifice"
10 act much greater than the good 70 30
gained, seeing that one ordinary church bell
would not make more than the half Of six
FOUNDER cannon. In speaking Of balls, we
are reminded that tbs ona in the etoeple of
Rev. DR.. Reeds church Was taken down yes
terday, and sent TO the Virginia ArmoIy, to
Go converted into cannon.
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PsssAcoIA.-Ths following extract from q
Psnteco!a letter 70 the Montgomery Ads~Asv
may serve to encourage those who have here.
tofors con WINGED themselves that Pensacola
WAS TO b abandoned to the enemy,
.EvSryshing II quist at Pensacola. SIEVE.
&al who th0ught <he condittoa Of a4airs q
IN ssks ago j0sti6ed leaving, are now re-
1u:sinH, sstis6sd that tho on srgsuc policy
ca Gov Shorter 70 strengthen the place viii
mi ne oapturs bsyond tfe reach Of Federal
stnk"
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This Catholic Oaurch Of Montgomery, Ala,
has periodically donated ia boil 60 the Jon :
fsdareie St3tss, 70 bs converted into eanIon
fer the fence Of ths coentry.
Comm andsY Taofaas W. Brent hRa b.sE o. :
signea 70 tha command Of naval operations on
thu coast Of Sou Tia Carolina AID Georgia, with
headquarters ~ savannah.
Msj,r J. ohm H. Howard. an esteemed AIT
vel. ka0wn citYsn Of Columbus, Ga, died
on saturday last.
A brsak.down occurred last Thursday on
the Nefsh Carolina Railroad. by which the
sxpress messenger, J. A Bsansts, was killed
And several others wounded.
The directors OF The MecAanics' Bank OF
AuG asia, Ga. have voted to subscribe one
Per cent. on the capLsl siock ~, QcOl 10 the
Ls0iss' 9uGboat Fund.
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: IN HENRrco COUNTY COURT

~. In HENRtCO COUNTY COURT,
~ April S.b, 1852 John Il. Young, the At.
tornsy for tbs Com oa wealth, this day an.
nonnced TO the COURT the death O! JOHN
THOMAS CHiLDREY, one Of the J q iices
OF this county, End presented to tho Court
the following preamble AID resolut,ons
which were unani n Onsiy adopted, and or.
dersd 70 be spread apop its records:
JoHs THOMAS CxILpaly. one CT the acting
Justices OF this county. having dspar ted this
life since the last term, and the Court de-
string to express, In some permanent form,
their high apprscia lion Of the pure, apriR It,
and hoaorabis character OF their late friend
aad associate, doth auaniM o usly resolve,
/. That In the death OF John Thomas Chil.
drsy this county has lost one Of her nrmsss,
most Intelligent, and faithful cfncers; this
Court has been deprived Of most valued
and estimable assO, tats, and the com N o Ivy
CT citizen who has nsxt wos,hiIy dis.
charged all th duties of . kind aud gen gro as
neiKhbcr. EN- axsciionate husband and "a h u,
and Consistent Christian.
That copy If the above proceedings be
published In The newspapers OF tn city Of
Richmond, and communicated to the family
OF the deceased.
ccpy-Tes:e:
sp al, WIN. FOLkBS, q. u. O.
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ACooL DCx.-5ince the occupation OF N ASH
VILE by the Federal army, many incidents OF
AZ musing nature have occurred, among
which the cool I'm Rutencs Of ihs following 10
net the least ia tsrssting. II is q dunnlng let
ter from bank ia the interior Of New YORK
to N 1sh Vile baL ksr:
MARCH II, 1862.
Dear Sir: Please accept my hearty eonerat-
aia.tons On your return 10 the Union ana On
tae gro wing supremacy In your state OF that
"oId xIory," the stars and stripes; and psr.
fuit me to suggest, rs An appropriate com
meM or alton an q celebration CT the happy
event. the payment Of that u:tle sala. ce OF
or 50, which you have owed me since the lita
Of NAV, 1851. Lon. send e" Srcesh . scrip, n
it will nos pes here. Respectfully,
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~. all; .entiuue 70 receive eeeasionShy
ins,slu,ents Of arms srom Europe ,''y =
p..r =, drop inst as shsy are needed Lhey
can ran III. blockade VITA apparently no d'fnsa''
10 Ma he,,.r commentary on the insfhcieney
- N. blockade need be given than The mum.
bar ~ arm. the South has received from Ea
rome since ths beginning Of tho war, and ths
very few which have fallen into She hands OF
,hs enemy. An efficient blockade of the
Southern so.st 10 a matter Of impssshility
Tia. foreign Governments connivs 1t such
. paper affair, 10 one Of the best proofs Of
their indisposition to interfere in the present
contest
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C1O EEwAnD-stoisn from my .,m..

C IN kEwARD STOLEN from my ,ture.
cd ~ during the nsst Easy hozTs CT the
u.y, BY sons unknown psrsoa. about three
weeks s.ies, ten pair OF osn.iemen's No 10
KID GLOVES. OF the best quality, and
sboat two wseks siucs 4 SILK DR Ess PAT
TERN, (prits $3.50 and on yesterday, llth
prii, q DREsH PATTERN OF brown striped
fophu, such as are worn for Z travelling
dress The ftla DIess has . purple. stripe
shoat two inches wide, and small white
stripe. with n sort OF chsne vine or flower On
each stda Of the white
There appears to bs regular tAisving
parry now In Rlchm ond, vislung all the
stores where they 6rd n crowd for the ex-
press purpose OF rtiikes. ! will give the
nbovsieWasd TO ans person Who viii give
sucA information a. will lead 10 tia appTe.
hcnsi0n Of these persons, that they may BE-
kaown to ths public aud properly puaisaed.
u. COURTNEY,
Up l2-lts BROAD street..
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Mayor's Court, Yesterdos.~Miks Leary wss
acquitted If making an assault on Am, his
vile, as she had allsged on having him AZ
rented. Fleming and William, slaves, were
acquitted Of stealing lot Of tuekshot, which
she wstehmsn found them in potse ssioD Of
CsIs Of Michael Swssny, for stealing $2O In
bank notes from John Brien, was eon-
tinusd at defendants rsques: until to day
William Byrd, a member Of the solored fra
sernity, who had levanttd from the batteries,
was returned th;thsr Case of VIM d. Bow
man, charged with "felonioasly killing "
George Bailey, was continued for further tss-
timOuy
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A MODEL !AIKsz SoLDIBR.-Une OF the
most daring 70 bDsries ON record was perpe-
tra,ed In 81. Louis en- Thursday, March %.
Sergeant q. ". hsdnsn, Of company H, Sd
M;ssoari volunteers, saccseded in proczrin 6
cetaiI of eiSh. soldiers ~ a mere verbal
demand, pre- s4nding that he Vas acting y nder
pressing orders from Gsn. Ealisck; vent to
she tanxiu hCnsa OF g. 8. hammer f. 60 +,
and alacinG Me. Hammer under sTrest, pr -
ceaded 20 strip the SAFE and desks ofmoney lin
all, oy or o. 800. last 2s he vas leaving tbs
city aa vas srre sed, bat at las. accounts
Only ahoas 600 CT the money had been re.
anVSrAt
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Gagged for The WAr,.A drunken English
rsan, bv the name Of Robert HoKgins, was
sent to Jail by the Mayor yesterday, upon the
charge Of disloy atty This fellow has fes-
quentiy been before the Mayor for drunken
ns.s; and from papers that have been found
npop his person, such IS letters, plans If our
for.i6eations, and the strength OF cur army
at different points, justify the fact that he il
not only disloyal, but g spy.
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To BB SsOP.-It Is anne uncsd, in the Louis
Vile Democrat, that Col. kbsnszar Magofin,
b other VI Gov. Mago1nn, OF Kentucky, has
alleged Violation Of his parole. He IL csGfaa-
I'd at Alton. he WAS Iried on n. iheI count
he murder Of U. b. soldier, bas was &C.
auittet of that charge. The weak kneed
4ovsrnor Of Zen: acky will feel a consolation
III kaowiug that his Federal allies are ex
cseoInsiy gracious TOWARDS solae OF his 1amt-
ly, although they have little Iespsa. tor Lin.
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Hon. John H. Boits-We understand that
this gentleman, VINO has bsen for some weeks
past en- inmate Of Castle Goodwin, on the
charge Of trssso u, was yesterday taken BE-
fore the Court Martial now in session here
for trial. 1t is prssumsd that if the trial was
begun it will not be concluded for several
days. We are not prepared 70 say that it
was but it is very certain that Mr.. Bolts yes
terday left Castle Goodwin under guard, and
procesdsd to the Court Houss, and returned
to the Castle in the Same manner.
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CAPT. CHUBB This gallant .Eooihern
sailor, lately released from captivity by tas
Lincolui.en, rcaeaed mis- hsme IN houstons
Texas, on the 7sd ais, and So sf,d were tbs
people 10 wsicoms Elm back, tha. the old tar
was compelled to make thepl speech, re :
counting his ad ventures in LinCllAGon, 4 =.
His speech ives sach . good thirE" that he
was compelled 10 repeat It the foi4owir Z
evening at ferkins's HaI, which was
crowded 10 lis q most capacity.
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Eandrsea-Ths Mayor police made no ar.

SaadrseA-The Mayors pOliss made no ar
rests Yesterday. The case of Joseph Bernard,
for tho murder of John o. Taylor, on appeal
before the Supreme Court, was argued yss.er.
day before full bsneh.-The Grand Jury of
the c. 8 District Court will assemble to-day
to examine tho ease of G w: E'an, charged
with passing counterfeit Treasury no.es. The
wituess in his case, Charlotts Gilman alias
Sifsty, 10 in Castle Goiwin.-Ths weather
yesterday was good type of spring, and the
streets presented y very fair "nap Of busy
"a
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LATEST FROM THE sou THtVEST

SAVANNAH, April il.--A spsoial dis patch to
tbs Sspu5ttcaa, from "P. W. A, az Oormth
says that on the IN tho enemy was REIN
torcsd by 7.eoo nlsa, AID renewed the fight.
The Cen fed as stes rspu,sed them twice.
AtIOo'closk fur her Tsinf oTcsmeEts were
brought mp BY Gen. Basll. The battia rs geo
with vary ing fortune.
Gems. Cheatham, Bowen and Clsrk wero
wounded. We took 2,o00 prison srs. The
loss on both sides was heavy.
At nine O'Clock Z. II. the enemy was heavily
reinforced, and b. aarsgard fell back.
The Confedsrates fought two days, the enc
my beihg constantly reinforced.
On the Sth DO th sides were too badly worst
cd to renew the fight.
<pri! IO.-The number Of Uonfederatss kill.
cd is much less Ii al was Of Aret supposed
The number of wounded IL comparatively
slight. Prisoners Sre still arriving, nearly
900 have already been brought In, includip &
abou. 200 officers.
The Coniedsrates firmly hold their 20.
sition, The men re in good CONDITION and
ready for another fight The wounded ar.
rived this morning and were sent TO Memphis
and Oxford.
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EseraH TO sUPPkKss xEI REBELLION. "A
Washing ton Telegram says:
All Cflcsrs engaged in the recruiting ssi :
VICE have been ordere 10 their regimen ts,
and potics given to the G3Vsrnors OF States
that no nav eIltstmscts or aev levies VIII
ne received until Ilrtner orders from til .
War Department. The force now la the Held
il deemed amply sufficient for tbs suppress.
sion Of The reSsliion aud the speedy teTmina-
rt0p Of tho WEI
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A Mass Meettnr in behalf of Aruy Col

A Mass Meeting in behalf of Army Col.
portage will be held ia the Grace street Bsp-
sist Church (Dr Jstsr'f) TO morrow Sunday
evening, at haifpast seven O'Clock Addresses
may be- expected from Hon. Thos. H. Watts,
Attorney General Of the Confedsrscy; Hon
ID. W. Lewis, member of Congress from Ga;
Hon. j. Il. Chsmbliss, Of Va, and several
The ocsasion is likely to be one of great in
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Strangers.-A large number of strangers
arrived in this city on yesterday. This has
been the case for several dsys past. Speaking
Of the way hotels thrive, we are reminded OF
the fact that . few nights since the 81 Charles
Hotel, on Main street, aseonmodated 1900
gussts, showing st least that it had not Lost iss
Dopuinrity
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Would not Work Under this heacing
il was said In yesterdays paper that number
Of persons at Colonel Dunsan's photographic
establishment had, on Mursday, hoping to in
srasse their profits" refused TO ork-i struck
for higher wages. This was an error, which
Colonel ID ancsn's communicatloE Will corIsst'
~ explain. The parties could not have want
ed higher wages, many OK them, AFTER loanng
one or two days during the week, a. We learn,
receiving from $l05 to Sis per week for
their tabor. Fellows that, in such times Is
these. would stop on such wages on any Pre-
toncs. when our brave volunteers are exposing
life and limb on the field for gil per month,
deserve to be hung. General Windsr did
we'll to lock Thorn up. They would eat out the
substance of the richest Government on Gods
earth Colonel Duncan 5 communication reads
as follows:
RIcHHoHD, Aprii IL, 1852
Editors Dispatch-Iour lem In rsS.ia 10
The printers engaged Spon Treasury noses Is
incorrect. They old nos esrixs Tor higher
men. kork should be executed. The Presi-
dsnt desired rat sPprsn ,lt es shox'd es taughs
the II xds, so thas the rrsslEs difficulty la pre-
cariag small les might be cbviAts4. That
desire icing expressed t. ms oy me secretary
Of he Treasury, coz mancsd taxing npsren-
tices, when tbs journey nen Immediately re-
fassd to work, and walked OF duIing M ABB
ssncs, alleging ina: the Apprentices ksresItsr
TOald In tSrfors win snsM II the HoiKsAcps.
ana sa-posinx thst would immediate y.e
70 them ENC dismiss .hs apprentices. The
wskts given 10 tbGas lusn AAve been h1G hsr
shan tae FAY OF any officer in the Government.
except she PresiGsny, and they dtsne III o.
nopcly On II .hcr harG, wishing 10 pro-
care cheaper labor, xna thereby ls%Sn i6e
sxpsns.s Of the Government, nave sent 10
Sarops and othsr places for . large sHmosE
OF yril tets, porlion OF whom ars sxpsc.sd
daily
Gen. Wirdsr xrrssted my printers. and pu.
them 10 laiI, Tor not c3Ep,yiEg with their
contract Meanwhile have taken eigat AP-
srs nticss, and will tske others troZA II 20 is
years Of ags. Respectfully, Ae.,
Is. DvxoAs.
r. s This msn oorssntsd ~ t. 20 to work
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Col ID. 81. C.nphs.i, SscrsIary of the Ex-
acuhse department OF Georgia. died sudden.
ly, at Miiisdgay.I!a, GU Friday night.
Our Scatt,erE exchanges GOES artly mai:a
the Announcement. OF "anotaar ve2ss1 run
cling ms bloc4sda" Such news is deemed
sSon trabaId" in Richmond.
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w. THE BUARD o. EXCEPTIONS.
~ fer he county OF Hsarico, will ssain
convene st the Court House, en- TUESDAY,
MEX Tat IL o'elack. WIN. FOLkES,
splz-3s Eacy of Board.
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8pECIAkA MSa'EGEn.

NJ It'd TUE UELIO.-Much complaint
HAVING been made on account Of the lack o..
necessary o state the cause OF their failure to
have their usual supplies In market viz !:
Their Inability to procure transportation On
the railroads and etsa "a boats.
eE l9-et BROWN T. PEASI.EY
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SOUTHERN vs. NoRFHsEH A-OKEY THIS Gin =
cinnan papers qGots North and Sou Ia C.rou-
AZ, Tenn ssse, Geo: gia, and & iaoama money
81 forty Per csn. discount. vi! c!nLati money
doE't skand quite SO fair even as that here,
S3ing wC; tn about ten cents q suskel.
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~ SFEOiAL N3rIUa.-Tss attensio, of
ths tsads 10 respectfully rsq1sste4 TO the sals of
choice Lonis'eEa SUGARS. st tss store Of M
Cha, lss PsiRsr, 90 Cary street, FEIs DAY, at
Ii O'Clock. n 3. COOK. Aaet'r.
an Alt
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Tribute Of Respset-Tbe County Court, ON
the S;h met, adopted a preamble and resolu-
tions relative to the death of Jno. Thos Chill
drsy, IN Getting Justice, and long An esteemed
eitissn Of Hsnfico county.
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~ ATTENTION, MARYLANDERS-
~ 1onr presense g pArticu larry requested
on nOnDAYkvlNIk6 next. the II b inst.
- y O'Clock r. H., ~ the hall OF tbs vary.
lnra society, ever the store Of hesars. Wes-
ton = Williams, Pearl street, between main
= Narys for tia rurpcss Of nakihg arrange
mants 10 e0mmem0fase the msmoyAhls eveAta
In Baltimore on he loth Of April. ISL.
ny order Of Committee.
TNOH. d. HUBBARD. Tn.
w. r. RnAp, secretary. apl3-lts
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rorHE pArRTors OF RIUHMo0I

- TOTHE PATRIOTs OF RICHMOND
~ And ITS VIUlNIrY-OIso OF the noble
sons OF the ! urf Axs been induced by patriot
ism to leave iuc:stivs practics 70 meet An
insolent foe, Who In invading our land and Is
thrsatering oar city. Captain AARnADExI
JosHsoH a son Of shs Napoleon Of tho Turf
fwin. 4. Johnson 10 nVw only waiting Ter
suitable eaaipags for hts command. which,
he ps and believe tAe citizens Of Richmond
will take pleasure tp furnishing withaat de-
lay. 6EO. W GILLIAN.
Contributions lafs at Johnston = Br.ns-
scrd's' ID nam street. ap l3-sts
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Uasuocesst,l attempt to Escape About 8
o'clock last. evening. two u the prisoners IN
Castle Ged~in, one named Geo. White, In
eareerated for desertion. and another. name
unknown, cut their bed quilt into strips AUD
ascending to the roof, made preparations TOT
letting themselves down on terra .frmn The
proceeding became knowA to parties on
Franklin street seeing she men on TIE roof,
BY WHOM ths alarm WAS raised. Geo. White,
tho mo.t daring of the two, placed the rope
over the side wall fronting on Frank lin street,
aud commenced descending, but had not gone
very far before the rope slipped out OF his
hand. and he fell heavily 70 The ground, .
distance Of perhaps forty feet. breaking one
thigh bone, and badly bruising himself. His
companion, seeing how matters were, made
timseIf scarce White was raised from the
ground and conveyed into tic Castle, g'osn-
ing in loud manner. Shortly after the rope
va, hauled up and the trap 10 the roof secured
Prisoners in Csstls Goodwin, In their anxiety
to enlarge their area Of freedom, sssm 10 for
az. that the sen.inels have orders to fire on
any Of them fousd trying 70 extend the OK
pertinent.
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SAVANNAH. April IL, p. AFTER daylight
this morning the cannouads was resumed
with terrific violence. The reports SHOOK the
windows In the city like An earthquake. A.
10 O'Clock the snem y's Are became very slow.
but cur mortar Geld batteries were pouring
saeli into Tybss. Reports from the nearest
accessible point state that all Of our para ret
guns are still in position. Nothing direct
from Fort Pu!aski.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-12
The Siege of Fort Pulaski.

sAvAssAH, April IL Thu enemy have
sgaia opened On FoEt Pulaski. firing At inter.
walls OF about half an hour. II Is supposed
tn At their object is to prevent our garrison
from sleeping.