The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-22
miscellaneous,

Ir ia feured, after all, that Lieut.. Worden, Of
the Monitor, will lose the sight OF one eye.
CoSGrrss is about 10 institute an eight hour
svstpn ot railroad travel, from New York TO
Washington, ly aiding 20 complete link in the
Columbia and Reading road.
Tin rumor of the de,th Of Capt. Buchanan, Of
the Mcrrimpc is confirmed. Hc was wounded
in tho thigh aud amputation became necessary
from the effects Of which he died.
TIIE notorious Yancoy was captured on tho
sth Of March, of Kcy West, by the steamer
Wafer witch, which Overhaulcd a hOoncr Try
mo- 10 run the blockade. On board OF 1t was
lnncey, disguised IA sailor. He was delivered
over TO the fort at Key West.
GAIT. TowNsESp, Of the ship Gcrmania, ar
rived at tins port, reports having passel 18th,
a "A GUN shin with u. 5. gunbOat alongside.
This + deemed, certainly, TO have Lcen the miss
in, irigute Vermont, having been in the right
SPOT and the vessels heading for port. The
other steamers sent In search have returned with
out finding her.
A sgw projectils was tried on Friday last In
| the Sawyer gun, at the Rip Raps, near Fortress
| Monroe. Shells were filled with an inhammablO
| compound and powder. Upon the bursting OF
! the shells the flaming mixture was scattered for
yards around. II Is expected that this mixture
| will sot woods, gun oarriages, tents, clothing
&C., on fire, wherever II falls.
Al Cockpit Poirt, many neatly made graves
/ Of rebels were neGiced, all labelled with more
! than usual care. SO great was tho attention "a
| the departed dead, that suspicious were excited,
! and tie Yankee troops dug into them, finding
numbers Of nice new tents, packages OF cloth
ing, mess chests, furnished with all the appli-
ances Of modern cookery, trunks OF various ar
r.ous articles, tools, &c.
Ar tho time Of tho Trent difficulty, II Il
known that The news Of the lmCuUls Sattlemeu
was suppressed one day, BY stoppa3e OF tels
graphic Messages from Washington. But Rus
sell, Of the London Trus, managed 70 ge
through the following dispatch ;-"Samue
Ward Now York Hotel New YOrk.-Act a
yourself and for me, as soon RS you get this, W
II. Russell Ward "acted," and Russell POck
sted 81, 800, as his proceeds.
GES. BUCKSEEs letter from Fort Warren, I
the publisher Of tho Louisville, KY, JOURNAL
subscribing to tnat newspaper is boing re-pul
lished all over the country, Tho publish'
thanked Buckner for sending the price Of Il
subscription in Union money rather than in col
tcdeTa,e rags, and hopes for ticket Of inviu
ton when Buukner is hanged. The publish
thinks that II BuCkner had taken Louisville,
(the I'rinter) would have become a dangliI
| spectacle, aud does not know why that fate
/ Bu,kner himself would not be fair.
s A CORRESPONDENT giyes the following
7 count Of McCulloch's death in the late Pen Rid
battle by person who saw him fall McCI
D loch was struck with Mimic rife ball in the I
breast while waving his sword aud encouragi
d his men 70 stand firm. lie died Of his woun
10 about IL o'clock the same night, though he
" sisted that he would recover repeatedly sayl
l. with great Oaths that he was not born to be kl
10 cd by Yankee. A few minutes before he e
y pired his physician assured him he had but
: very brief time to live. Al this Ben looked
in incredulously and saying "Oh, Hell !" turn
N away his head. and mover spoke alter,