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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-12

OcN MILITARY AND NAVAL CoRREsPoSDEyCR.
Many of our readers have no adequate idea Of
tho dangers incurred by our corresponding in
obtaining the war news which we daily place
before the public. This war has developed q
new class Of literary men, who fight az
we'll as write, and run the risks of all the
dangers they describe. At New Orleans,
Williamsburg, West Point, Fort Pulaski,
Yorktown, Fort Macon, Pittsburg, Fort
Henry, Lees Mill, Pea Ridge, Port Royal
and many other military and naval engage
ments, our correspondents have been not only
graphic historians, but also actual participants
in the fighting. The correspondent Of the Lon
don Times found himself surpassed in dsscrip-
tive ability by our reporters, 70 whom he re-
fers as actually in'the public service, on land
and sea-" This Is whstgive our reports their
great value and their immense popularity
Our correspondents see what they depict
and are unrivalled for accuracy, while
their accounts catch something Of the inspi
ration Of .hs battle, and come TO us true pho
togrsphs Of the stirring scenes OF which they
treat If our readers will compare these wal
lctters--written amid the whisting Of bullets
or in state rooms, through which the cannon
balls arc crashing, or on the field where the
dead and wounded are thickly strewn around
with any Of tie bogus compilations Of oui
uncp srprising contemporaries, they will dis
cover at once their superiority in piciuresqu,
narrative and their resemblance to official re
ports, IN the careful, minute and unequa,le,
accuracy Of theiE details.
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ANOTHER NAVAL vIcroRY ON THE MIssrssIP-
rr.-By the important despatch, in another
column, to the Navy Department from Commo-
dore Davis, successor Of Commodore Foote
near Fort Pillow Tor Fort Wright, as il is also
called). IL will be seen that the rebel gunboats
a. that place, with which the Wanting Hollins
threatened such wonders, have been defeated
l. = naval action Of one hour Two of the
boa,s were blown up and one sunk, when the
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The werden Testimonial.


Arxaxp MURDER THE EIGHTEENTH wARD.-About ten
O'Clock last night the body Of . woman named Sarah
LAWN was discovered lying dead on the foor Of her
apartrnont No 1T6 East Twenty fourth street, with
terrible cash in hsad The Eighteenth ward police
we're soon notified OF the fact aud examination made,
which showed that wound had been the Of her
death Suspicion Immediately rested on her husband,
Bartlett LAWN, who was taken In custody about eleven
O'Clock. He denied having committed the deed, but
stated that she received the wound by falling down
while under the influence " liquor. LAWN was, how
ever locked up await the action Of tho Coroncrs In.
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Attack ON n Police Omcer.

BOSTON, May II 1852
Iate on Saturday night a party OF rourhs attacked
Police Ofcer James H. Ill., duty In Broad street, and
IN set defence the officer discharged ks revolver o.
ptanty killing ono OF his assailants< named Buckley
IIi was terribly beaten before reso tng 10 his pistol
Buckley was employed on the steamer Lewiston.
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The Killed and vs,undeh In tho HIichi-
gan Fig "a Rcgiment.

-. :. PHtAt BIZ ", MAY ~ ~.
Tho knied IN the Flih Mlchgsa lssimeut - tho
b,ttte a. WillRinsh rr ach %; w5undsi, lis. fctu
lia AlnonF TO ~ r. u Sva3ad lieutenant danes
Corning, " oompv 20.
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enemy retired with the remaining five behind
the shelter Of the fort. by letter from the
Confederate steamer Florida, which we publish
to-day, it will be observed that there are sevs-
raj rams and iron-clad vessels in Mobile.
After they are destroyed the whole of the coast
and the navigable rivers will be clear of them.
They can neither make gunboats nor fight them.
Let them give the business up at once.
With the destruction of three of their boaste
iron-clad feet at Fort Wright, before their
eyes, following that of the condagration and
sinking of the feet at New Orleans, and with
the knowledge that the victorious commodore
TO whom Fort Jackson and Fort st. Philip sur
rendered is rapidly approaching Memphis. if
he is not already there, the rebels will be
greater fools than they are reported to be il
they hold out any longer at Fort Wright. Mem
phis in possession of our feet, there is nothing
left to defend. But if they should hold out
there is but small chance for them after few
broadsides from Porter and Farragut.
Defeated, as they have been, in every naval
action, overthrown on the sea and on the
rivers, and even wherever they approach Thorn,
it is useless for the rebels to contend any
longer against their fate. It is evident that
water is not their element. They will soon
find out that the land is equally hard for rebel
lion to travel. In fact, they would now show
their wisdom, if they mover showed any before,
by initiating the coon which voluntarily de-
scended from tall tree to save Captain Scott
the trouble Of bringing him down with his un-
erring rifle.
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THE NEWS FROM New ORLEANs.-The intelli-
gence from New Orleans which we published
yesterday is Of the most gratifying character.
The development of the Union sentiment,
though gradual, is nevertheless sure. At first,
on the 26th ultimo, the citizens as represented
by the journals, appeared to feel the disgrace
of the capture of the city and the presence of
the Stars and Stripes. On the 2sth they de-
clared the destruction of some Of the property
unnecessary. They were satisfied about the
burning of the cotton which was ordered by the
Confederate government, but the destruction
Of sugar and molasses was wantonr-some of it
belonging to widows and some to unnaturalized
foreigners. This was destroyed, not by the au-
thorty Of JEFF Davis, nor by that of the State 60
vernment, nor by that Of the municipal authori-
ties, but by the rowdy element Of the city, and
the thieves and conference.-the same who inso-
lently Haunted the rebel flag in the faces of our
troops, at the very moment when the city was
in their power. and they could lay it in ashes.
For their forbearance our naval officers are
entitled to great praise. II would not be just
or judicious to visit a whole city with the mis-
deeds Of few scoundrels.
The city was gradually subsiding into calm,
and the Mayor had ordered the provision
stores to be opened to the starving population.
There is no doubt that as soon as General
Butler reached the city all would go on
favorably to the full development Of the
Union sentiment which we know exists
in New Orleans, and only wants chance to
assert itself There are two great events at
hand which will make 1t free to do so-one is
the approaching destruction Of the rebel army,
led by Johnston, near Richmond; the other is the
overthrow Of Beaursgard's army in the South
west. With tho destruction of these two armies
the doom of secession is sealed, and Unionism
will be the prevailing sentiment Of the South,
openly and fearlsssly expressed.
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NEWS FROM GEN. BANKS COLUMN.

Band OF Rebel I" Farmers by Day and
Soldiers by Night "-Three Unarmed
Members Of tho Ira Harris Guard Sur.
priscd and Two Of Them Shot-No Rebel
Troops mt Hsrrisonburg-Firs ON Man.
sssuten Mountain, &C., SC.
NEW MARKET, May 1917
Via NOUN JACKSON, May II, 1862.
Some wseka ago sick soldier, the way from stras
burg Winchester surrounded by armed citizens
stripped Of and released. few days ago the SOL
der identified one Of the party who was arrested and
brought hithsr. More recently delegation from Win
chester in his behalf arrived hsrs, and offered the
person arrested, whom they claim 70 have been limo
cent be released I've perpetrators OF the act shall
be delivered up.
IL has since transpired that there regularly
gained band OF farmers by day and soldiers by night
for thu purpose Of ntercepng messengers but the
activity Of cavasy prevented the sensummatiou Of
their objects.
To-day three members Of the Ira Harris Guard, do
tailed to guard horses the pasture the foot OF
Manassuten mountain, mile from camp, wont
TO neghborng farm house and asked for broad
and milk They obtained the milk. but directed
another the foot OF the mountain FOR bread On
the way thhsr they passed. barn. out Of which there
came fifteen twenty rebel soldiers who shot Two Of
men, killing ono and MORALLY wounding the other
The third escaped Our men were unarmed. The rebels
probably the mountain by secret path mac
cessible TO cavalry -Four women, occupants OF tho
house. who directed the to the second house,
arrested on suspicion of completely with the affair,
aminsd nd exonerated.
The Harris Guard, Colonel DsForest, paid visit TO
Harrisonburg to-day. None OF the enemy were there
Ashbys scouts occasionally visit the town to enforce
the eouscrpton The Inhabitants express regret at
withdrawal.
Manassut,en mountain east Of the town. has been burn
ing Cor two days and nights, presenting . magnificent
spectacle, visible for thirty miles
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sercnadc 60 Mrs. General Mcclellan.
Tho members OF the Seventh regiment (National
Guar are requested TO meet At the armory this (Mon
day) evening May H. at ten O'Clock in citizens dress TO
take part In the ssrsnads to Mrs General Mcclellan
L. W. WINCHESTER,
J. j. MORRISON,
II. G. BERCHER,
JOHN LAWRENCE,
d. w. G. FALLS,
And others, committee.
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scouts in small guerilla parties. and numbering our
unarmed soldiers whenever they meet them. Man
assuta Mountain, which lies about a mile from the
camp Of the Ira Harris cavalry and east Of the
town of Newmarket, has been on fire for the last
two days and nights, presenting magnificent
spectacle, visible at distance of thirty miles.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The Bremen steamship Hansa, Capt. Won San
ten from Bremen April 81 and Southampton s0th,
bringing three days later news from Europe, ar
rived at this port at two o'clock this morning.
The United States steam transport Jersey Blue,
Captain Jackalow, arrived yesterday morning from
Newborn, N. c., whence she sailed on the It'll inst.
The Third regiment New York cavalry arrived al
Newbern on the 18th inst. in good condition. No
thing new at Newbern. but the Jersey Blue brings
US the intelligence from Fortress Monroe, which
port she left on the 9th, at five P. NJ.
We give below an estimate of the value Of the
various kinds of property which has been ruthless
ly destroyed BY the rebels since the commence
e ~
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The woundsd mt Williamsburg.

Among our lis. OF the wounded at tao battls q VIII
Harrisburg Is the or Lieutsnan 4ry Of ths Fifth
regiment Excelsior Brigade As thcrs,aro sra Of
namo connected with the corps may be well TO
give the name In full il order to vs hor Ior 10 when
honor il due' which ID Lieutenant aavsll ardy Jr
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Amcng tho killed at tho late batso at Point Virgi
MA xas Lieutenant Pross, formerly Of he Seventeenth
police precinct this city. Dcauy Su perinondent Chr
pss,sr has issued the following notice COZ nectoa with
thA affair
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,ntclIi euce that Lieutenant pross late ms,bsr OF tho
Seventeenth e;nct poiice) Of 6mpany r. Thirty rst
regiment Now York state vonnt GERS, was killed the
recent battle at West Point.
That tho members Of she dor ArtB,snt may
potnity give expression 10 their feelings take
such action thu rnournful cvv Mt calls for special
meeting The 70 Reof asss citation will BIO held AZ
the Eight precinct station nor 50 on Monday tho 12th
inst !, at twelve O'Clock VI. DANIEL CARR ER,
JAMES Lucas, Secretary. President.
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Despatch from Lieutenant Colonel. Far
mum, OF the Excelsior Brigade.
BaL1IaoRs, May 10, 1861.
j. v. TipmrTs, No. 4s7 Broadway
sho. through both thighs. Send my VITO to Ccnif-
mental Hotel, philadelphia to-day. The goose hangs
high, colonel !. EGBE'H FAfISt.EG
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FER EsEEELE STEAMBOAT ssuSAS-
EEEke.
Twenty Lives E.cst.

CAIRO, Nov. 15.-The steamer Eugene
met with terrible disaster on her last trip
to Memphis. About 81 O'Clock Wednes
day night, when opposite Plumb Point,
three miles above Fort Pillow, she ran on
an old wreck, staving hole in her bot
tom, and in a short time she sank in Is
feet of water. She had good trip of
freight and passengers. Among the latter
were about thirty ladies. All the cabin
passengers were saved, but several deck
hands and deck passengers were lOst-the
mate thinks not less tan twenty in all. AT
present we have no means of getting
names. The mail on board was wet, but
is thought not to be seriously damaged.
Adams Express had on board four hun
dred and six packages, all of which are lost.
She had about 1880 packages of freight
altogether. The express messenger saved
his safe. Seventy-four head of stock on
board were lost. The boat is probably an
entire loss. The personal effects and some
of the cabin furniture were brought up by
the Tigress last night.
CAIRO, Nov. 15.-The steamer Eugene,
from Cairo to Memphis, with heavy freight
and full cabin passengers, ran on a wreck
near Plumb Point, ten miles above Fort
Pillow, on Wednesday evening at half past
eight O'Clock. She sunk to the hurricane
roof in ten minutes. Most of the cabin
passengers were saved. A number were
lost. 1t is not yet known how many, but
it is estimated by the clerk at twenty-five.
Those that are saved chung to the wreck
until the next morning, when they were
taken off by the steamer Tgress. A few
were taken to the Tennessee shore in a
yawl. BY the upsettiug of stoves a fire
broke out three times, and came near con-
Stunning all on board. As soon as the con-
fusion on board began, a gang of river
thieves commenced breaking open trunks,
boxes, and number Of carpet sacks, and
a number of pockets were picked. Some
passengers were threatened with personal
violence
The more we hear of the Eugene disas-
ter the worse it appears. There are more
lost, it is believed, than at first reported.
Mr.. O. S. Phillips, express messenger,
saved his safe by heroic conduct. He also
put out fire occasioned by the upsetting
of stoves. The saved were on the wreck
all night, unable to get assistance. Colonel
Littletield, during the excitement, fell on
the stage-plank, which f1oated away with
him, and he was rescued at Fort Pillow.
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Copy of a Letter from Il Loyal
Father.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nov. 4. 1862
Brigadier General NEGLEY:
DEAR Sir: My son will ask
for pass to go into Kentucky to visit his
wounded brother, a member of the First
Tennessee Infantry, c. S. A. Do not let
him go, for he is an ucompromising seces-
sionist, and should feel that our govern
ment has power to use the rod, as well as to
protect her loyal citizens. When my
three boys joined this fearful and uncalled
for rebellion, l begged them on my knees to
spare me such anguish, or expect Gods ever
sure retribution. They needed not my
prayers or tears, and, with other members
of my family, have almost severed severy
tie that makes life dear. God is just. My
eldest son sleeps on the battle of Antie-
tam another was severely wounded on
Chaplin Hills, and the one who will apply
to you for a pass has not visited my home
for nine months, because l dare stand
firm and unmoved when the mad torrent
of secession swept all before it and sever
ed the dearest ties that bind man to his
fellow man, writing "aceldema on the
fairest heritage of man, and spreading
ruin broadcast everywhere.
Let my boys feel and taste the worm
wood and gall which they have offered to
others. lis your duty to God and your
country, and the request of their father
not that he loves his sons less, but that he
loves his country and her institutions more
Respectfully, yours,
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of building was utterly destroyed, and that
during the pitiless weather of the last four
days, the poor inhabitants have been en-
deavOring to keep themselves warm under
the shelter of huts made from the boughs
of trees.
HOW OTHER CORPS ACT.
What contrast does all this present to
any other army corps in the field Fitz
John Porter's corps, containing at least
ten thousand more men than this, have
marched from the Upper Potomac through
the whole valley, down to Warrenton, dur
ing the last week. Not a private house
was intruded upon by the officers; head
quarters were in tents; soldiers were in no
instances permitted to depredate upon the
inhabitants; and what of Union feeling
there Was-and it is far more extensive
than had supposed all over Virginia
was not choked out of life by the bitter
ness of private wrongs. | say, again, that
to General Sigel these lawless maraudings
are as hateful as to any native-born Cen
eral in the army; but he alone has COM
mand of corps composed in its rank and
file, its line, field and staff officers, its COM
illlSS.tIlit tiiiu CttH' stIu gu iiooll Sluipts5S
departments, almost wholly of foreigners,
and they are neither to the "manor born,"
nor to the language even initiated To
them an order issued in English, like the
following from General Schurz, falls mean
ingless.
The following is Il portion of the elO-
quent order of Gen. Schurz, alluded to
above:
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIvIsIoN,(
THOROUGHFARE GAP, Nov. 4.
Col. KRzYANowAKI, Col. Commanding Sec
Ond Brigade:
am informed that depredations have
been committed on several farms in the
neighborhood, and that not only privates,
but commissioned officers, entered houses
and tarmyards and appropriated to them
selves various articles without paying for
them; this must be stopped Immediately.
Soldiers found outside the camp without
passes will be arrested and punished.
Commanders of brigades and regiments
will see to it that commissioned officers,
who set bad example to their men in the
way above indicated, are placed under ar
rest Immediately, and that charges are pre-
ferred against them. l appeal to COM
manders of brigades and regiments to do
every thing in their power to stop these
lawless robberies, and to save us from the
disgrace of being called a band of marau-
ders. By order of
Brigadier General SCIIURz.
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FEsON THE SASKATCHEWAN.
Gold Found in Paying Quantities

From the Fort Garry Nor ester, Oct o.
We have just received the very gratifying
intelligence from the Saskatchewan, that
gold is being found there in paying guam
titles. We are not at liberty to give
names; but we assure our readers that our
authority is of the most reliable kind.
81 add, !" says he, 81 add, for your own
information, and with liberty to publish
but without making use ofmy name in any
way-that l saw gold washed in many pla-
ces on the banks of the Saskatchewan,
near Fort Edmonton, in quantities to pay
at least five dollars per day, with the rock
er. 1t consists of fine dust. am told,
too, and believe that it bas been found in
various other places. There is no reason
to doubt that the whole country towards
the Rocky Mountains is more or less au-
riferous."
Scan these words, people of Red river,
and all whom they may concern, for they
convey the latest evidence on the subject.
and that too Of one whose truthfulness and
disinterestedness cannot for a moment be
impeached.
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Bold Robbery.

One of the bOldest and most DELIBERATE
rObberies that has ever occurred in this
section of the country took place at Vino
ma on last Saturday evening About 8 o.
clock on the evening in question, Mr.. S.
G. White, a well known merchant of this
place, was balancing his cash account for
the day, and had before him, on his desk,
four packages OF bank notes, each contain
ing $100 The desk stood close by the
store door, which at the time was open.
AS Mr.. W. was engaged in writing, man
entered through the open door, and quietly
walking up to the desk, reached his arm
around it, grasped the packages of money,
and Immediately turning upon his heel,
walked rapidly off into the darkness
There were several persons in the store at
the time, including clerk OF the estab-
lishment; and Mr.. Whites first thought
was, on seeing the money disappear, that
one of these had taken it, merely to per-
petrate harmless Joke" The point to
the joke, however, very suddenly made it.
self apparent, and Mr. W. Immediately
started in pursuit of the mysterious robber,
but all too late even to discover the path
in which the bird had flown. The City
Marshal was called on as soon as possible,
and two or three of the deck hands on q
steamboat then at the levee were examin-
ed, under the impression that possibly the
money had been taken by them. The
search proved fruitless, and up to this
time no clue to the thief has been discov-
cred IVin0no Republiu0a, Monday.
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How Women Criticise Each Other.

women crltlclse you, not unjustly, per-
haps, but relentlessly. They judge you in de-
tail, men only in the whole. If your dress is
neat, wellfitting, and well-toned, men will
not notice it, except few mlliners, and a
few others who ought to be, and to whose
opinion we pay no regard. If you will
only sit still, holdup your head, and speak
when you are spoken to, you can be very
comfortable. | do not mean that men
cannot and do not appreciate female bril-
liancy; but if you are a good listener and
IN the right receptive mood, you can spend
an hour pleasantly without it. But woman
finds out in the first three minutes that
the fringe on your dress is not match.
Ii four, she has discovered that the silk
of your sleeves is frayed at the edge. In
five, that the binding of the heel OF your
boot is worn out. By the sixth, she has
satisfactorily ascertained, what she sllspec-
ted the first moment she "set her eyes on
you," that you trimmed your bonnet your
self. The seventh assures her that your
collar is on y Limitation )" and when you
part, at the end Of ten minutes, she has
calculated with tolerable accuracy the cost
of your dress, has leveled her mental eve
glass at all your innocent little subterfuges,
and knows to dead certainty your past
history, present circumstances, and your
future prospect. Well what harm if she
does? None in particular It is only be-
ing stretched on the rack a little while.
You have no reason to be ashamed. and
you are not ashamed Your boots are on
ly beginning to be shabby, and we all know
the transitory nature Of galloon. Your
fringe is too dark, but you ransacked the
city and did your best, "angels could do no
more" You trimmed your bonnet your
self and saved two dollars, which was just
what you intended to do. ''The means
were worthy, and the end was won." Your
lace is not real, according to the cant of
the shopkeepers; but it is real--real cotton
real linen, real silk, or what ever it may
be, and you never pretend it was Honiton
or point and if lace is soft and fine and
sets Oft the throat and wrists prettily, do
not see it may not be just as we'll be made
in America for two cents yard. as in Pa
rls tor two dollars or two hundred. In
fact, this whole matter oflace is something
entirely beyond my comprehension. Why,
have seen women who in the ordinary af-
fairs OF life were neat to fault, fall down
and worship bit of dingy old yellow lace
that looked fit for nothing but the washtub
and when demonstrated with excuse them
selves by saying, "Why, it is fifty or five
hundred years DID," which may be very
lucid explanation, but l cannot say I fully
understand and appreciate it-GaA Ham,
iHOn.