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, 1862-05-20
From Fortress Monroe, Etc.
DAMAGES In THE LATE NAVAL
FIGHT.
Secessionism at Norfolk--An Indiana
Colonel Missing.

PHILADELPHIA, May 19.-The Bul{etin, con-
tains the following additional from Fortress
Monroe:
The repu1se Of the gun boats is generally
regarded as very serions aftair. On the Nau-
gatuck II are reported killed BY the explosion
Of the gun. The boat made a useless fight
and was withdrawn. Tic Ga1cna WAS riddlel
with shots, and the loss is supposed to be
heavy. The Monitor WAS struck repeatedly,
but is said to be uninjurcd.
Affairs arc quiet at Norfolk. There have been
several attempts lately to assasinate Union
soldiers. Yesterday IN affair occurred causing
some uneasiness. Col. Brown ofthe Goth In
diana, stationed at Portsmouth, went out of
town to take ride. Soon afterwards his
horse came into town wounded and without
his rider. It is feared the Colonel is killed oE
captured.
SUFFOLK, Va, May 1s.-This place, seven
teen miles from Norfolk by rail, and twenty
five miles By road, was occupied by Union
troops this morning. No rebel troops were
found. Many inhabitants had left, and those
| remaining were bitter against us. Rcconno7s'
eances were made yesterday to kempsville
| GOV. Wise's place. The town Was found
| almost deserted
, 1862-05-20
FROM CAIRO.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
EATRn Nav 10 1SEp

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trfhune.l
CA1Ro, Msy 19, 1862
There is q great scarcity Of aews to-day.
No arrivals from the Tennessee River.
The steamer Shingess arrived from the fo-
tilla and brings Us number Of refugees.
They still continue to come into
our lines in great numbers. Some
Of them have joined our forces, and quite a
number Of them, being mechanics, have found
employment here.
There is no news Of Importance tran5pired
below.
CAIRO, May 18.-A 1arge number of refu-
gees Just arrived here to-day By the steamer
Diligent. They also report three or four huu-
dred more on the way. 4 number Of them
strong Union men. and have left their families
behind rather than bear afms against the Fed
era1 Government.
Some Of them are men Of means, and well
known in this community Thus they almost
became intoxicated with joy when they landed
atmosphere Of liberty. One Of them brings
Memphis papers Of the 18th, which contain
the evacuation of PensacOla, also the surren'
der of Norfolk and the burning of Memphis
which they say is military necessity. The
Memphis Appeal has moved its Office to Gren
| ada, Miss, and for the present works Its edi
ton of on small hand press, ready to 1eagt
whenever our feet arrives at Memphis, whiet
| is momentari1v expected.
PApCcAH, KY., May 19.-Another Heuten
| ant came in from the Southern army OF
| Saturday, took the oath, gave . bond
| and went home to attend to his business
! He left Corinth on the 4th inst. This make:
| post within the past three weeks. Private
| still c0ntiDue to arTiYe daily.
, 1862-05-20
THE NEW CONSTITUTION

We're not !hc Judges Of the Supreme
Court Of the State debtors to the Demo
cratic party for the places they hold, We
should have no fear that the acts of Con-
ycutiou, organized in defiance Of express
provisions Of the Constitution and in dis
obedience of the law which called it into
being, could be treated by them with any
thing else than contempt And as it is, We
are sure that one, al least, Of those Judges
would be burned at the stake rather than
forfeit the esteem Of all good men
by approving and endorsing al
usu1pation like that which that
mob at Springfield has attempted.
On the others, identified as they are
with the fanatica1 deyotees Of
man~selling, we should be insane, in IN
emergency like this, to rely. Hence,
though the law and Constitution were both
disregardcd hy the members of the Conven-
ton in attempting to frame and impose upon
fle people a new Constitution, without hay-
ing taken the oatAs which the law and the
Constitution prescribed, We need not look
10 the last judicial tribunal for protection
The abomination must be voted down a,
the polls. The people, wronged and be-
hayed, must avcnge themselves.
, 1862-05-20
STATE TAXES TO BE In GOLD
AND SILVER,

. Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]
OTTAWA, ILL.,, May 49, 1862.
The Supreme Court has just decided, in the
agreed case submitted to it from Springfield,
In which the Treasurer was party, that State
taxes must be paid in gold and silver. Tie
judges were unanimous. B. G. Cook.
fro the Associated PreEs.1
OTTAWA, May 19.-The Court reversed the
Judgment i'll County Treasurer Wrights case,
deciding the law requiring the revenue to be
alone, as obligatory now, as it was previous
TO the passage Of the act Of Congress makiug
Treasury notes legal tender iu the payment Of
debts. This is q subject exclusively within
the control Of our Legislature, and with
which Congress has nothing to do. The
Legislature might require ali revenue to be
paid in gold alone, or in silver, or corn, or
cattle, although gold and silver, have always
been legal tender in the payment Of debts.
An opinion at length will be hereafter written.
, 1862-05-20
PAKSoN RROWNL0W.

parson BrownloW grows wiser as he
grows older Travel is charging his ment-
ri scope, and wide observation is clearing
his vision. We copy to-day the main
points of 8 recent speech Of his in New
York, which is an improvement, at once
marked and significant, On his former ut
terances. He does not, we believe, pro,
pose in all his harangue to hang an Abo-
itionist- one. This is very well of the
parson; and We will engage that if he will
Etay all summer in New England, he will
be ready to confess that the Abolitionists
are the SILT Of the Garth, and that hcis one
Of en- Let the parson pursue his travel:
and look about him as he goes!
, 1862-05-20

Pa1kersburg, May 10th, has scarcely any foun-
dation. The facts are these: A party Of 20 or
50 puerrillas went to Burning Springs, about
that time, and destroyed some old Govern
"meut bar1acks only, and not the town. A
company Of Federal cavalry pursued them and
droxe them into the mountains. No danger il
or. has been fe1t.here. The gueFFil]as did po1
20 to Palestine,
, 1862-05-20


BEFORE CoR1NTH, Miss, May 1s.-The
Macon (Ga.) Telegraph condems in severe
language the conduct Of the rebel troops at
Bridgeport, By which the most important
gateway to our State was opened to the
enemy, and possession Of all onr rich mines,
deposits Of coal, iron and saltpetre placed in
imminent danger.
Martial law has been proclaimed over
Cbarlestown and ten miles surrounding
The Memphis Appeaz says the Government
wants and must have I'LL the tin roofs and
on cotton sheds in that city.
The Vicksburg Citizen of the 9th says
Nothing was heard Of the Federal feet at
Tunca yesterday. 4 larye frigate, supposed
to be the Brooklyn, passed Bayou Snra at
o'clock a. am: On the Sth, going down.
The Baton Rouge dt''oeate has closed doors
and suspended publication on account Of the
approach Of the Federal gunbo2ts.
Col. Poser, commanding tue post Of Mem
phis, publishes Il special order, by order oi
Bcaurega7d, requesting all banks, persons and
corporations to take Confederate money at
par, and all persons will distinctly under.
stand that nothing in the least degree c:llc1l
lated to dlscrcdlt the operations Of the Gov.
ernnlent, will be tolerated or treated Is any.
thing but disloyalty.
The Richmond correspondence Of the Mem
phis Appeal mentions with great pain tht
large number of sick confined in the hospital:
at Richmond and vicinity.
, 1862-05-20
TAX DECISION.

In the agreed case, taken up to the Su-
rrcme Court, for the purpose Of authorit;l
lively settling the supposed obligation Of
the State Treasurer to receive the Treasury
notes Of the Federal Government fol
State taxes, c decision was made yester-
day, adverse, we are sorry to say,
to the opinions which have been gen
orally entertained. The Court, without
dissent, held that the farcs must be paid in
gold and silrcr as directed by tic State Con-
stifuf;on. This is, tf course, an end Of the
matter, and taxpayers will govern them
selves accordingly. Luckily the premium
On gold is small
, 1862-05-20


Our troops on arriving at Bottom.s Bridge which
is fifteen miles from Richmond, found It on fire
and were opened upon by rebel battery, No one
inj urtd. We expect considerable difficulty In
crossing here, as the country is low and swarpy
Our advance from this point must be necessarily
sluw, there being no river transportation, and
every available obstruction placed in our way By
the rebcls.-Dispdtehd dated 1Sth.
a letter written on the Il inst. says:
1t Is altogether probable that no very ex-
citing news will be received from Mcclellan
Tor several days. Our army is now in front Of
n l.:ng range Of dense wood aud swamp, ex-
tending for miles OIL either flank. The only
pr1cticable road throuh this jungle is d sort Of
corduroy way, called Bottoms Bridge, which
is temporary in its nature and easily destroyed.
To rtach Richmond by this route will require
march Of not over eighteen miles, while to
turn it in either direction, will involve jour
ncy Of sixty or seventy. Our Generals will
undoubtedly endeayor to take the short cut,
and the policy Of the rebels will be to hold
them in check here as long as possible.
, 1862-05-20

The President has abrogated the Hunter
PROCLAMATION, without waiting to be Off
cia1y Informed Of its existence, and couples
with his act word Of caution
to our Generals on the one hand, and on
the other word Of Kindly advice to the
slave States, that the "signs Of the
times warn them to accept the
profcr Of compensated emancipation
Mrch as VIC might admire the intent Of
Gen. Hunter, it was difficult to see how
the Cabinet could be reconciled to such
Interference with its OWL policy. Now
that this problem is solved, there is an end
Of the matter.
, 1862-05-20
Casualties In the Rattle of Farming.
ton, near Cor1nth. May 8, 1861.

W Gen. Blunt has ordered the Kansas 9Th
to go with the expedition to the Indian Terri
tory. Their place at Fort Scott will he sup
piled by the Wisconsin Sd, Col, Ba>stoW.
, 1862-05-20
United States Judge Impeached.
Convicted and Expelled.

sAN FRANCISCO, May 1z-The trial of
Judge Hardy, Of the Sixteenth United States
Court, ended to day before the State Senate.
He was convicted By the two-thirds majority
The Government, in uttering seditious Ian
gnage. A resolution Of expulsion from Office
passed twenty-one to fourteen. The various
other charges: against him, such as corruption
il Office, drunkenness, ct cctera, were not
sustained, although in some cases the major
ity vas agaiRst him Tue charges Of mis-
conduct in the trial Of Judge Terry for the
murder Of Senator Brodcrick failed By the
vote. He was the Judge before whom Terry
was acquitted.
, 1862-05-20

E The Colonelcy Of the 1st Vermont cav
airy regiment, made vacant by the suicide Of
the late commander, has heen given to Capt
Charles f. Tomrkins, U. s. A., whese bril-
| liant dashes into Fairfax Court House, are
among the early incidents Of the war.
, 1862-05-20
Col. Daniels Cavalry Fight In Ar
kansas

Col. DanfefHs Cavalry Fight In Ar.
KANSAS
ST. LoU1s, May 19.-The following is By tel
egraph to headquarters Col Daniels at
tackled the rebels under Col. Jeffies, forty
miles from bloomfield, audreports from Chalk
Bluff that he seized a ferry boat, and crossed
under the enemy's fire, routed aud pursued
them six miles into Arkansas, they fleeing in
to swamps.
We had two LieuteBants wounded, one NOR
tally, one private killed and six wounded Tit
enemy lost eleven killed and seventeen wound
cd, who were capturcd-a1so, provisions
horses and arlDe.
Lieut.. Bacon Montgomery has killed tht
rebel Col -Schnable.
There are rumons On the street this evening
Of battle having been fought at Co1inth, bu
cannot trace them to any source worthy O
reliance.
, 1862-05-20

I.EAyENwoRIH, May l7.-Gen. Blunt has
issued marching orders to the New Mexican ex-
pedition. It consists OF the Kansas 1st, "a, aud
18th, and the Wisconsin 18th and 18th. 1t is
commanded by Gen. R. B. Mitch ell, and is in
every respect splendid brigad 8. It is said
that Col. Barstow, of the Wisconsin Sd clval-
n, is to be made provost Mo rsha1 General Of
the State
, 1862-05-20

# Reports from Wheeling represent that
the ,ebel hordes from the defeated army at
Yorktown arc gathering in force in the noun
tain districts, evidently with the intention OF
breaking through and forcing their way into
Western Virginia, and perhaps into the Free
Statts. The news seems to be that b1ilroy
has been failst'g back for q couple of days
past, and bis Scouts have been driven in, and
the indications arr that desperate raid is in.
tended upon The borders, with the hope oi
rnrcting diversion in Eastern Virginia and
III TIC South The Journal from which VIC
quote learns that troops llare been called to
the Immediate b.rdtr to meet this threat.
How seon, or where they will be conccn.
t1atid, "" du not know.
, 1862-05-20
The Fire Xouaves---The War In
HERX1CQa

NEW York, May 19.-The steamer Black
stone has arrived with the first regiment Of
Fire Zouases, formerly Ellsworth's, to be mus
tered ont Of SERVICE
The French steamer Montezuma, from Vera
Cruz, Sth, has arrived, and reports the French
army marching on Mexico, meeting but little
opposition
, 1862-05-20

Gen. Roseczans arrived In this city on Sat-
evening, on the steamer Emma, for Pittsourg
Landing, accompanied By his staff We uu-
dcrstand that Gen. Rosecraus has been ap-
pointed to take command of the late Gen.
Smiths division, at Pittsburg Landing.-Cin
rinudfi Gazefts 10th.
, 1862-05-20

Col. E11swoRTH's FATnER.-The father OF
Col. Ellsworth has been appointed to take
charge Of the Arsenal at Vergennes, Vt, and
will shortly move to that place.
, 1862-05-20

La SALE, III, May 1g.--The It break IN the
passed in. JoHS B. PRESTON, Sup't.
From the La sa11e Prees, 17sh.]
For two wears past there has been large
},reak in the canal near the Vermillion Aque-
durt. The Level has been twice drawn off to
repair It, but it could not be found on the in
Side. On last Tuesday night at 10 o'clock, it
cut through aud has made large hole in the
tow.path, Some 1000 yards Of earth has been
washed away. A large force is now employed
and it is hoped boats can pass by Sunday
Fortunately no boats were caught on the level
, 1862-05-20

Fey Col Coler Of the 25th Illinois regi~
ment, on visit home, says that Halleck's
arny numbers 165, 600 men, and that it is be-
:. ueyed tho rebels do not number more than
100000.
, 1862-05-20

E Hon William Scott, late President
Judge Of the Supreme Court Of Missouri,
died at Ills residence in Coles county, on Sun
day morning, May 18th. He has been sick
for more than q yelr.
, 1862-05-20
From NcxE Me1ico--RebelsR RetreatIug
from the Territory-Scarc1ty Of Pro-
Visions.


BALTIMORE, May 19.-1t is reported by the
Old Point boat that the Galena was consider
ably damaged in her upper works by aplunging
shot from rebel batteries,
, 1862-05-20
GOOD FOR stTHE OLD NORTH
STATE,ss
She W1thdFRWs from the Confeder.
aey-.-Cal1s Home Her Troops--No
More Aid for JeH. Davis.

NEW YORK, May 19.-New6 from North
Carolina states that Gov. Clark has refused to
furnish any more troops to jeff. Davis, and
has recalled all the North Carolina soldiers
now in the rebel army North Carolina has
held convention of its citizens, and pro-
nounced against giving further aid to the re-
bellion, thus virtually returning to the Union.
In reply to the demand of JEFF. Davis for ad-
ditional troops and means Of transportation
said that Davis Ind received all the aid from
North Carolina that he could expect, and that
hereafter no more troops would be permitted
to leave the State, and has ordered all the
North Carolina State troops home. GOV.
Clark also informed the rebels that they could
use the railroads in retreating homewards,
and that they would run their own risk Of be-
ing inter esceptcd by Union force at any part
Of the State.
From New n1e1ico--Rebels Retreatlng
from the TerFitory-ScarcitJo of Pro-
Visions.
KANSAS C111, May 19.-The Santa Fe mail
With dates to the Sd, has arrived. Tho Tex
| ans. while retreatiug, met body Of 500 oi
| their men under Col Steel, at Adobe Wall,
! but the whole force continued the retreat,
| The first regiment Of Colorado volunteers
| with the regulars, are at Fort Craig, undei
command Of Col Paul. Gen. Canby and Gov
| Connolly arc at Santa Fe.
! Owing to the scarcity Of provisions. largt
| quantities Of which were destroyed to pre-
vent Its FILLING into the hands Of the enemy
our troops have been placed on less thar
half rations, being limited to eight ounces
per day.
| we're passed on the road to Fort Larned
, 1862-05-20

EuoRT RorEs ASr Quick SnR1vISG.-The
threat Of guerrilla Warfare the last act in
rebel tragedy, seems about to be carried out
in Western Kentucky. There is way to put
an end TO tha.7 and if the first party Of cut
1hroMs who arc captured arc made to deck the
the trees Of the D-arest Wood, hung up by the
ha1tcrs Of their horses, we shall hear little
more Of guerrilla warfare in the neighborhood
where such an example Of retributive justice
is made. Have we not, in all that region, a
commander who has the qualities which sill
enable him to crush guerrilla numbering?
, 1862-05-20
Nfm a1bertlHeu1Rnt8.

4 FEW MORE VERY PLEAS.
IA ant rooms eau be had. furnished rnfnEufshed
with board and on very reasonable TERMS by applying
1t TIC Richmond HOUSE. myAGr4S-ly
, 1862-05-20

~ Senator Wilson, IN s letter to 3 friend,
denies, In most emphatic language, the charge
made against him aud Senator Sumner, of in
te1fe1ing with the plans Of General Mcclellan
As member OF the Military Committee Of tho
Senate, and as an aid to General Mcclellan he
has cndcayored to help, not hinder the plans
not only Of General Mcclellan, but Of every
other general in the army. The exiggencies Of
The country, he declares, ana not his personal
or political procliyities, have been the guide
tn his conduct in reference to the war.
, 1862-05-20

~The Nashville Union says Daniel s.
Doue1son, B1igadisr General in the Confede-
rzte service, while ordering his troops to burn
other peoples cotton and rice, In the South
crn States, recently sold his own in Sumner
county. Tennessee, for Yankee gold and
4s,rccr, r,aeks.n What seICsacridcing South
crn natriot il Gen. Don.lson-
, 1862-05-20

Our gunboats have penetrated thus far ITO
as soon as tie ruips Of the railroad bridge are
cleared away they viii go up to Hanover, eight
miles farther, to which point the river Is navi-
gahle for vessels drawing nine feet. This is
well on the left flank Of the enemy, and about
tTenty-four miles from Richmond.
, 1862-05-20

Correspondence N. 7. Times, dated 1a.h.1
Previous to the rebels leaving this section Of
the country, then contemplated building ten
gunboats, Two of which they had entirely COM
pleted ut the time Of their departure. In or
der to save these five vessels from alllng into
our hands, they were burnt to the water s
edge. aud what machinery they contained was
taken out and destroyed. This work Of de-
strnction occurred last Friday night. The
gunboats were Of small dimensions, and filthy
had been successfully launched aud mounted
with guns, would have probably gone to tue
bottom upon receiving single fair shot from,
one Of our i1on-clad war-stcamcrs.
HI was informed, to-day, by the Union people
! Who inhabit Indian Island, that the rebels took
With them up Pam9nkey river, one steamer
/ clad The steamer (1agan) Was iron-clad, hat
side whees drex siz fee feet o9, Of Tatd tds snt wa
! Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. She could ~
np the river distance Of t%enty:flve miles ass
Possibly all OF most Of these vessels M hay A.
been destroyed; If not, 1t is undoubtedly th
! intention Of the rebels to destroy them when
ever our gunboats shall approach the head q
49,
, 1862-05-20

pOAADING.-Board with large
~ and well furnished rooms as 21S State street
few day hoardeys wanted. ulyalr503st
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SHALL WE HAVE A DRAFTP

These questions the whole community skiing Ihey
viii be answered shorou shiy aud mp.tey Ia
TOMORROW > SUNDAY MERCURY.
That Journal viii ,iS,e INV many rr yet required
under 9TH calls Of The uo'rrnusnt-shr nunber NEEDED 70
til up old Z. to couIp-ic regiments TO" form
ins and 20 sssy the regulation for nir mo- th'' un IL
he. eli gu-ss work in hut tie ,uudsy Mercury WI
trs.-Bt sad PoT-ols 10 aoI- ih"se VA
he ds't wi whist chen- there l. OF ITS o-i1
Syfii.d Tho.~ .b.- to be drafted vii So. at sIy gaEo.
tie for and ag>nsI them should auy iffl
place. tn-,!uy PREPARED tabular staien'nu "ii ue
.v.r aud he wLoe now wrap, IL " muca mystery.
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To Information ~ r-.s,on 10 enrolment. recruiting &c:
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Cd 10 favor ~ hi. Rot being COZ scnbcd.
That hi. will ue Ere,, relief minds there can be
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and tie humber Of soldiers requi ed under the dA' h' been
glossy mi.sa,-d. bis will be se, Tixht In
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