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The New York herald., 1862-08-08

he could orr laying his hand at this nstru
aud smite the rebeli nstanter Mr. Conway bad
just said 'Iet tho English We will meet them
This was fearlu tannt. When tho Englishmen OF tho
other side meet their descendants this tho earth viii
shake ~ centre Ffy years Of untranmeiled ineli
geace have made the nteects Of both learfully acute,
and the war waged between such ntellects and
will be such the world never yet has Fifty mi
lions Of mon fighting at the same time would reyolu-
tionze and drag It's vortex the whole earthndecd
a maelstrom awful contemplate Let rather hope
that such may not Let us rather beiieve
that nineteen millions pouring forth one after another
has boon the this t2rust upon US,
may keep the onomy in check until the whole people OF
the North may tho scales OF interest and serrie dis
honesty removed from their eyes, and arrive NJ just
decision as TO the OF this Let US hope 70
God that this, rather than general war may be tho
issue.
The New York herald., 1862-08-08
Interesting Boat Race for Six hundred
Dollars.

An interesting boat race-cat ry-betwee0 Q numbe3
Of New York. Brooklyn and Jersey City crafts for purss
Of S6Oc, came OF yesterday Afternoon from tho Club
fiousc Brooklyn Fix boats entered for tho racs
Zach beat contributing 500 towards the prxc. Hous
VI :ls competitors built in Brooklyn, one in New
York. and B Jersey city The greatest anxiety was
manifested 70 THE result Of the The ground
over which ;hc boats to sail was from the Clab
Ioass buoy No g. in the lower bay and back dr.
saacs of twenty miles The boats started at oclos
i, tho following ORDER
vardlaw, Of Brooklyn, 26 feet In length.
Partridge, of Brooklyn, 26 feet in length.
RJctel, Of Jersey City, 26 feet, inches in length.
Laura, OF Brooklyn, 25 feet, III inches in length.
Commodore, OF Brooklyn, 81 feet. 8 inches.
Sonpar.si, Of New York, % feet, inches.
There light breeze from east southeast at the
time Of starting which increased in strength tho
proceeded down the bay. The Partridge took ths
lead from tho start almost, and maintained her position
until the feet had reached Fort Hamilton, when The
Rachel sad tbs Laura both hauled upon her. and by thu
time the bcoy reached the Jersey City boat wa0
ahead There considerable beating do in the lower
bay and way OF the boats handled excited
the admiration Of all who witnesses Of the seems.
Coming tho rather tame, the boats having
4 free wind the whole way; but as they came around
owls Head owdng every ineh of their snowy whito
canvass the elect was very pretty The homo stake
uoa. WIS rounded in the foil0w!n order
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Inside View Of the Rebel
Government.
Interesting and. Developing Letter
from JelT. Davis Niece
HOPELESS CONDITION or THE REBELS.
THE DESPERATE SHOW OF PLUCI
THE FIRE ZOUAvES IN PRiSO ON,
ID. 6c., 6e.

The Fire Zeuaves in the Richmond
Prisons.
TO TIN EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
RICHMOND. Va, July I, 1852.
The following officers and soldiers OF tho Fourth reg
mcnt Excelsior Brigade econd Fire Zouavcs) arc
prisonsers here. BY publishing their names you will
doubt relieve the anxiety M their families and friends
Respectfully, yours, VIM. r. BREWSTER.
Colonel Fourth regiment Excelsior Brigade
Colonel VIM r. Brewster, sick.
Captain M. W. Burns. Co. A, sick.
Captain VIM. McCauley, Co. H.
Lieutenant Jas. Marksman, Co. K, sick.
Patrick Moore. Co. b, wounded Aoing well.
H. B. Wiliiston, Co. G, wounded; doing we'll
Michael Chadon, Co. D, wounded; doing well.
VIM. HurkAs, Co. A.
JAS Kibber, Co. A.
j. c. McGowan Co. f.
Thos. W. Bird Co. X.
VIM. Wilson, Co. I.
Z. C. Morse, Co. l.
Michael Lee, Co. g.
N. r. Carroll, Co. g.
A. McCarty, Co. L.
Louis Smith, Co. B.
+. Costello, Co. f.
With, as understand, several others whose names
have been able to obtain.
The New York herald., 1862-08-08
Enga cement On james Rivcr-ncavy
CanuOnasle.

from the Richmond Dis; atch, August 81
Shortly after twelve O'Clock Thursday night the
citizens OF Richmond were Startled BY heavy and cou
tnuous reports Of Cannon proceeding from tho direction
Who occaped eligible POSITIONS sou %
flash Of the grrs. This was kept up fer nearly two
hours during which period !. Is estimated tina. there
less than Ave hundred discharges. From inos-
nation received yesterday morning il appears that
artillery including number OF heavy siege suns, which
thursday, opened fierce cannonaic dc:ng the hight
upon the federal fleet and McCeisns camp the oppo-
county about forty miles from Richmond by the river
route. but less than thirty in dec, line. Observations
sells al Harrsons Landing nearly opposite, cepri.iaa
vessels u every description, ameng them very na
On the day four large transports sded
with troops, came up the river The fleet was lying
quietly at anchor, and no unussai movement noticed
in the vicinity The enemy was evidently taken by sur
prise and ali the lights Of the Acct Immediately
tingushad but this did not prevent gunnsrs from PIE
serving thor range which they had taken care 10 Obtain
with accuracy while day gave them opportunity.
feeble response made by the sunboats bat irus
random and comparatively ignoran. OF our position lrey
inflicted but LILLE damage The ncct ON the contrary
supposed "a have suffered heavily. great crashing
heard in the river ard ID conjectured that collisions
occurred among the vessels in their haste TO get beyons
the reach oil danger Al daylight yesterday morning lac
entire ect had disappeared, and commotion
visible in McCslan's camp The only casualties reported
by which one man was killed and six were wounded-two
OF tho number, belonging to Pages battery, badly
A member o. Dabneys Artillery, vino participated II
the engagement arrived in this city las, evening with the
remains Of wm r. paton OF the samc battery, who was
killed by she'll His account Vi the affair agrees mainly
with the foregoing statement, though ne says that the
enemyis fire very heavy, but owing ~ the darkness
of the night well directed The on the opening
OF the cannoDade Is described magnificent The long
rs federal vessels draw up the shore opposite
with their glimmerng ghts reminded the beholder o. aa
illumination for some festive occasion Our informant
could tell very little Of what occurred sfterward except
n regard to part the battery which he
belongs. Long Tom fired 1rtsen rounds, Of whcn
he felt confident took effect upon the cncmys feet. lhe
crashing timber heard distinctly amid the OF
cannon yet th0 darkness OF the night rendered mpos
sbie make,obscrva atons. The casualties In Dabney's
company three:W. y. Dalton killed: Thomas Far
quhar and Patrick Graham, wounded In Pages battery
II Thackcr ana John Brooks OF Hanover severely in
ued by the explosion gun and four others
slightly wounded any further casualties occurred
along line they have not yet been reported The
orders were, as informed TO ire q certain num-
Der or rounds at the enemy, and when this
pshed force quietly withdrew, and the engagement
terminated.
The New York herald., 1862-08-08
The Dash of Union Cavalry near Staun-
ton-Arrest OF the Aebcls.

We have heretofore mentioned that Ihui suay aud
Friday OF last week there considerable excitement
in stanton account Of the unpleasant proximity OF
the enemy, who reported TO be only some twenty
niles disant though at that writing unable 70
say in direction he supposed TO be. This ques
on has been solved by the Rockingham Register Of yes
erdsy From this paper we learn that Thursday, the
oath ult Yankee cavalry force Of twelve hundred
coming Madison county and entering The mountain
At wha, s known Turkey Ridge, in Greene county
dashed into Rockingham through The Swift Run gap.
They arrested number OF citizens IN the vicinity OF Con-
rad store all of whom they subsequently released,
cent Mr. Meredith knighting Tney burned Dir. knight
ngs house and took him along with them prisoner
The Of the peculiarly harsh treatment OF this gen
tlenan said have been owing to the fact that
time since Yankee soldier shot and killed his
house. The Yankees made but short stay at Conrad
store and tnsn passed into Pike county where another
body o their forces is said be stationed part OF
cavalry force under command OF Col Harman, sent
in pursuit OF tho Yankees but failed to come up with
them This unexpected raid throw the country around
Conrad store great excitement, and many citizens
left driving oil their horses, cattle and hogs.
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The winning boat was Duit by ana belonged 70 Fare8
McGehan OF Jersey City, who heartily congratulated
hs good fortune The Laura having come In second,
saved her entrance fs The betting was in favor OF tn
Partridge and the Wardlaw previous to the start but be-
fore reached Fort Lafayette II was evident thae
the race lay the Rachel and the Laura. steam
attendance TO convey the friends Of the die
rent beats owe The course
The New York herald., 1862-08-08

by the barrel None disposed Of except ON the ordee
OF the Provost Marshal The fact that any such quor
be disposed OF at The prices named above Rhows
clearly that The pcop either siruidns fancy esN
do TO the detrimcnt of thesr pecuniaiy resources
The New York herald., 1862-08-08
An Escaped Rebel Prisoners story.

From tho Richmond Dispatch, August ~
Joseph Cox, who arrived In this city from Fort Della
ware on Tuesday, was captured while scout in the
vicinity Of Front Royal the 18th day OF May after
having his horse shot under him. and sent from there
10 the Old Capitol prison, in Washington city Here he
remained until the 4th day OF July, when he was trans
erred Fort Delaware from whence he escaped about
week after Ia his escape he was accompanied by Mr.
Toolc Of the Ninth Virginia cavalry Tho frst point
reached by them, after making land, was Georgetown
Delaware. They passed through several towns ia inc
same state but cautiously reiralncd from making known
their stuations. When sey dryire in Kent county Ma
r,aond ey ,scose e fact thot thelere refugees from
foyt Deoggye and found plenty q I1elds ala synpT
nisYs MI cox says that the night ot the "a oi July
the secessioniss Of iddleown Delaware, hoisted con-
lederate flag on pole which had been erected by the
Inousts aud that carly the morning OF the 4th tho
ana bars were sauted with forty rounds by tho
supporters OF the abolition government When they dis
covered their mistake they were SO enrascd that they
inediaely hauled down the nag and tore II into shrets,
and vigorously applied themselves Ia washing the pole
:. r7Qp and water TO cleanse II frsm the pollating
elects of the Confederate banner. He says that there
asre about four Thousand prisoners Fort Delaware
rh.n he eft and that they very uucomfer tab
sltuated with scarcely food enough to sustain life.
High Price or Whiskey,
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Union Prisoners i'm Lynchburg.

FTuni tllo ulcunlonu DlspHtCu, Ausus. z. ,,,-.
The prisoners captured by Major Bailey in his brtaas
cavalry dash on Somersyc the county seat Of Nicholas
Friday last, arrived in Lynchburg Thursday night
They number sixty -four prvatas and four COMMISSIONS
officers among them Lieutenant Colonel Starr the
andant OF the piace al the time Of its capture DR..
Rscker is among the number. having been doaineA
at the Salt Sulphur Springs tho authorities having
decided whether hc shall be treated as spy prsoef
of war.
The New York herald., 1862-08-08
Am Immediate Offensive Movement Re
commended.

from tho Richmond Dispatch. August
Wc are on the eve OF great events Tho hour or DO
Cison has been placed by Providence IN own hands
In that Providence cherish abiding faith and an
oil God conflicts with tho free agency OF man. II
works Cor and with in temporal well spiritual
things; but in one, ns in The othor, must use the
youchsaed and tho opportunities afforded, and
work out our own salvation Tho hand Of God has On
abled suite back the enemy from tho ChickahOn
NY this oly the beginning OF the work. II we
DO not follow II up-f we do not heap blow upon blow
Ii we permit our enemy again 70 rally and organizc-
then, indeed shall tho summer be past, the harvest
ended, and tho day Of our salvation delayed. u not
mcnt fully appreciates this momontous truth Now is
the time to strike now whilst banners are fash
ing in tic light OF victory, whilst every Southern
sword mirrors the bright forms OF glory and hope whilst
the accurscc foe is preparing once more for q fna
spring. now h the time for blow that shall crush this
hydrahoadcd dcspoi Ism forever and send electric
thrill pf delverahco and JOY from end to the other OF
TINS Struggling valiant and glorious country Soldiers or
the Souh Napoleon told his warriors Egypt that from
the summit Of the pyramids forty centuries looked down
goraton, can say to you that from ten thousand
anxious Shomcs the eyes Of mOhers sisters wives and
children arc looking upon youlooking upon you, their
brave and looking upon you as their only hcip
aud hope that God in whose hands the issues
battles and to whose Almighty throne arise day and
night those prayers OF faith which he has promised
and to Bless Inspired by such reflections let
gallant sons OF the South once moro give their glorious
bnors 70 hs breeze and let tho resolve Of every heart
be "victory or death"
OF future generations tremblcs in the balance Never did
such caames visit civ lized and Christian people
those which now threaten every Southern homo and
which only be ayertcd by the power Of Heaven and
your strong The result cannot doubt. Now
let there be delay not hours procrastination IL
ma av ha ap0tuD
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the dreaaed thss section q kebcdom Bat
be Is baggcd at last
GksBaAL siCKL VISITS ckNEgAL Poir.
About ten O'Clock this morning Geueral Sigei came
into camp am bad Interview with GeHcrai rope.
ol What nature, however, unabr 70 say, ana would
not be permitted 10 write il fully informed. Gene
raj sigel is eQcaaped Elk nj from here put he
with all heresf, viii strike tents in a day OF two
A ,SirTAL
You may cot BE- that General Pope has concluded
seize the properly at the Su huf Springs for
hospital This good move, ana Que loudly caiea
Tor 10y the necessities oil our army The place beaat
fully situated has abundance Of good water, aud wiz,
no doubt be of vast benefit TO our sick soldiers.
The New York herald., 1862-08-08
Hieh Price or yVhiskey,

From the Richmond Examiner, August 81
This article that used to te dear At twenty cenls per
gallon Is asw selspg at YEA afourteeudollars per gallon
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Behind the scenes at Richmond.

With, as understand, several others whose names
have not been able to obtain.
The New York herald., 1862-08-08

tomrrow morning for Raleigh. rsees'nsoafs are roS
IN the Jones ,tpr metr pay 10 thus cits and mdy pro-
baiy rafh hire Jw ho,fs ne hdus no kHeeT any
tire 10 delay would rather to-day, but Varna una
eires she cannot get ready and only hope VIC have not
delayed too long already shall then be cut OH from all
communication with Mr. Keary and expect 10 Lave no
longer any peace. 4 afraid think how long Il may
be before shasee him. II had known this | should
have renamed with you; but have 10 try TO bear
all my troHb.es alone, without even letter OF sym
pathy from Fannie OF you. | viii write again from
Raleigh, and Fannie must write a letter, and
direct 1t Raleigh perhaps may get II. IL
would give much comfort TO hear from my
dear mother and Fannie, and to know that you all
well and sac | Aha make my way to Mr. keary II
there any way for TO do II. an, afraid tint Rich
,aoad yiu yd into the hands Of the enemy there
tpdy keep back the guatos. James sf, so high that
all Mo oJSucios that people hape lied 20 place in the
hare been sed d,oav there help for the city,
she III either submit else be sholed, and think the
latter alternative will be reeortod TO.
Uncle Jel confirmed Last Tuesday In ST. faups
church by Bishop Johns. He was baptized At home IN
the morning before church.
no try get letter way. Direct some 70
Raleigh aud some 70 Richmond
May God in His mercy protect and deliver us from tho
misery and affection which surround Is my con-
HELEN NJ KEARY
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who Visited Aqua creek short time since TO after
negrcos Of their own, inform a this tact. They
talk ei with this negro who employed In unloading
boats Colonel Bidalc coees his letter 20 by yiug
81 simply here 10 eniorce tho constitution and LAWS"
ia this State the receiving employing Runaway negroes
Is called ha boring, and IS penal offence. have yet 70
learn that The statutes OF Maryland volatve OF Tao
than who has encountered more odium~or defending
Of tho most utra kiud in proof which refer 10
eyery prominent Union in the State stood by
Hicks holding commission OF his aids have also
the position tho staff OF present Union
Governor Mr. Bradford. also reer to Gen Hooker,
with whom am well acquainted, and who knows my
tecedents.
The negro left for provocalon His wiie and
children are Aqua creek, and no lott me on their
count. am informed by Colonel b. that II come
and induce this negro TO return with ho will
there interference am not willing TO consult this
negro 1T all in matter Of tins sort He Is my property,
my money paid him, and il the government requires
regiment OF soldiers 70 stand between and my just
rights, only say must Gubmit-I but indi-
vduaL s not the value Of the property that much
IL is tho principle II involves Are we Of
border States be taxed TO furnish rations 10 our
own negrocss n officers the army can't catch slaves
Tor their lawful owners, how is II they catch them
for themselves for the government you order this
come home. Mary Land negroes, presume, don't come
under the beal Of contrahands Respectfully yours,
THOMAS A. MILLER,
Nanjeemoy, Charles county, Md.
rebel mai, captured day two sincs near Frsde-
Is rot deemed poia:C TO publish at this juncture.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-14

IlNotice IL hereby given thai Delegate County Con-
yention win be held nj Charleston on Saturday the
12h day of Jiy, for the purpose OF appointing dele
gsies 10 the State Conre nton at Dies MONIES on the
23d Of July; ais, TO nppoint delegates the Cungres
sional and judicial Conv enttons.
Zach township win be en- titled TO me delegate and
one additional delegate for each one hundred votes
cast for Abraham lincoln President Of the United
States and additional delegate every traction
al vois ding Fifty.
The Chsirmen Of the several Tow ship Committees
requested 10 call n meeting OF their respective
townships on Saturday preceding the County Convex
ton, for the purpose Of appointing decsses 10 thu,
Convention.
Loyal citizens, without regard to former polh ics
associations, who are in favor swing IN Asssa ssy
port TO the National Administration la thorcurh and
efectual suppression OF the Rebellion, are In yi,e 10
cooperate throughout the county
s. MrRsr,N
HENRY STRONG, Centrxt Committe.
fpMrkD JAwGIs af
kasser A. III EssLL Lee County
loRS p. HmrkkAorHsut
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-14

A QUESTION FOR THE "CossERvA-
TIVE" NEwsPAPxRs-You are forever
telling US, gentlemen of the self-styled
conservative" press, that the Govern
ment must put down this rebellion FAC
cording TO the Constitution Now we
assert that no measure. no policy neces-
sary to pat donn the rebellion can be con-
trary to the Constitution. Suppose now
that you should discover that it is impos-
sible to crush out the rebellion by the
forms Of the Constitution, according to
your Interpretation. would you be for let
ting the rebellion take its course in tina.
event. and submitting to its oppression
= Nashville Union
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-14

- ~ Out Of several regiments pelled,
ouly Two have gone against the new Con-
stitution The soldiers are nil right, and
will 20 about two to one for the new Con-
stitution. = Secession Times.
The first statement is point blank
Jalsehood. Every regiment that has been
polled, except two or three, have gone
against the new Constitution---some of
them by twenty to one. The soldiers are
"all right" and if not disfranchised. will
20 about ten to one against it, on an aver
age. The prospects Of the swindIing
thing must be desperate indeed, when
the secession print is obliged to resort to
such barcfaced and notorious lying about
tbs sentiments of the soldiers.
Why have the commissioners sku!kee
and lodged the soldiers7 Why do they
skip over some regiments aud try to
wheedle others? Why did they take only
half the vote of the soldiers at Paducahg
Why did they dodge the soldiers at Hick-
man, Columbus and Fort Pillow? Why
did they skedaddle from Rolla and South
west Missouri, aftsx.>taking part of the
vote of one regiment down therey Why
did they 60 up to Pittsburg Landing,
smell around there several days and send
out their spies and tools 10 the camps to
feel the pulse OF the soldiers, aud when
they discovered that the regiments would
vote against their pet almost in a solid
body, why did they sneak back to Cairo
without taking their votcsy The soldiers
going for the secession Constitution. No,
exactly Chicago Tribune
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-14

GREAT IHuNDArIoN IN ENGLAND
The great plain in the eastern part Of
England, known as the Fens, has been
oyerfiowed by the tide breaking through
the barriers erected against it. That sec
ton, watered by the Ousc, the Neye, and
other rivers, comprises over one thousand
square miles ~ level and low u Holland.
BY the bursting Of sluios near Lynn the
sea rushed in over the country, laying
fifteen thousand acres under wster the
FIRST tide. Il xas expected that on the
next visitation ono hundred and forty
thousand acres would be inundated to the
depth of several feet. Men. and animals
were driven from their dwellings,, and
produce was floating about or being de-
stroysd. 1t WAS feared that the total loss
will amount to moro than one million
sterling.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-14

The Toronto Globe, under the head Of
"Warlike Rumors,' says that reports
arc currents in many quarters in the
Provinces that Is, 900 more troops are to
be sent from Great Britain to Canada. -
The Globe thinks that if this report be
true, it has some reference to the diff
fcultics growing out Of the steamers
Emile 81. Pierre and Bermuda, the form
er having been recaptured from American
officers by the crew, and the latter cap.
tured by our b!ockading squadron while
she was running, as is claimed, from one
British colony to another, but having
contraband goods on board, intended Tor
and consigned to the rebels. The Globe
thinks and hopes that these difficulties can
be settled in the same manner as WAS the
Mason and Slidell difficulty, and depre
Gates the sending Of any more troops 10
Canada. Chicago Tribune.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-14

~The Paris correspondent of tile
London Daily Telegraph afirms that in
structions had been sent to NJ. Mercier,
the French Minister to Washington, to
pay second visit to Richmond, when he
was 10 offer the united Intervention of
France and England to obtain the termina-
ton OF the rebellion on the. following
terms: A full amnesty, the revision of the
Consultation, compensation by the United
States Congress FOR Southern losses sus-
tanned BY the retirement Of .conirsbsnds, =
and the immediate return Of the Conted-
crate States to the Union. The surrender
of Yorktown and other Union victories
have summary nullfed this project, II it
ever was intended.