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The national Republican., 1862-04-03

IIAYTI AND THE HAIrIASs.--We commence On
our first page, to day, an interesting and valu-
able article on the condition OF Hayti az seen
by Rev. Hamilton W. Pierson, DID,, President
of ofCumberland College, Kentucky, who, 10 1854
visited Hayti, to recover, il possible, his failing
health, 10 which he was entirely successful He
had ample opportunity Of becoming entirely
familiar with the character Of the people, their
commerce, and internal resources, and inas
much as public attention is now especially
drawn towards Haytl and her people, Mr. Pier
son has kindly rendered us the result Of bis oi :
servslion upon this lovely island.
The national Republican., 1862-04-03

WENDEiL PHILLIrs IN CHICAGo.-As there
was no organized pro-savcry mob al Cbica-
Mr.. Phillips WAS allowed to pronounce his lee.
ture, meeting with no disturbance, save the
frequent and loud applause. His lecture SO ms
10 have been The same he delivered here,
except as allusion was made to what purport-
ed 10 be recent assert tions Of President Lin,
coln. as follows:
The Union means, to me. the triumph Of jus
tica, that performances Of justices. Now, do
not believe you can save slavery nobody can
save IL IL is dead In the main, and will so N
bs buried. But you cannot save the Union or
end the war without u great deal of trouble
This Ia no litG z. II 10 no war Of week
nor day, nor @veniy days, nor year. Az
the President raid TO Inc few days ago, ." il is u
big joJ!" Laughter and cheers.]
What is our future. Why, we have got 10 III
teen States in Iebellion. Men say" we are u
subjugate them" What are We 10 do with ten
millions Of English born people Ten millions
of desperate people, hating ,ls desperately aid
ed on the one side by yellow iaeer, and or
the other side by typhus before, by the ever
gladcs, and behind by lle vast extsnt oI noun
tain passes! Why, we know az well as ihsy
that they mean to fight. They can keep ii'
fighting 'or many long year. The question
is, do they really mean to tight-do they real
ly mean what they say?
In another place Mr.. Phillips Is thus re,
ported:
Abraham Lincoln said in Washing, the oah
er day, ''the negro who has once touched th,
hem OF the Governments garment shall nepe
again be a slave." [Long continued cheering.
The national Republican., 1862-04-03
Interesting from Our Fleet OF "a
vannah,
ATTACK ON A REBEL. BATTERY UN WILL.
MlNGTON RlvER-THE CHIvALRY
INGLORlOUSLY RETREAT AND
LEAVE EVERYTHING BE-
HIND THEN!

PHILADELPHIA, April "A private letter
received here, dated on board the United States
gunboat Seminole, says that the 5 ,minole, Wy.
andotte. and Norwich, under command Of Capt
G,lls, senior officer, proceeded up the Whining.
ton river, and, arriving within mile Of the
rebel batteries, dispersed the rebel cavalry by
throwing shell, after which the batteries were
shelled.
The rebel force then fed ingloriously, leav-
ing everything bshind, even their dinners.
Capt Gillis landed and hoisted the old flag on
the ramparts, and another was hoistcd on the
rebel headquarters by Acting Master Steele.
The batteries were then all destroyed, but the
dwellings In the ncishborhood were eparcd.
But they were afterwards burnt by the rebels.
The batteries mounted ten guns and were well
built The squadron returned to War.aw Inlet
Fort Pulaski had not surrepdsred A. tho date
Of this letter, but it will BE- compelled 10 do SO
hcrtly.
The national Republican., 1862-04-03
Seeded STATES.

States have no constitutional right to seceds
from the Union, but that they may do it as a
matter Of fact, we have had recent and mos,
abundant experience.
Il Ia mere nonsense and drjDelling 10 say that
there Is any such State as South Carolina In the
Union. The territory which once constituted
that State Is still within our national juriSdic
ton, but only Is Utah and the Indian Territory
are 30. The people who inhsbitit 1t are still sub
ject to the laws Of the United States. But there
Is no State there, and no State government
Undoubtedly 1t is hoped that q new State Of
South Carolina may be formed at some future
day, with State officials having that essential
qualification to act as uch, which consists in
taking the oath Of paramount allegiance to the
United States. Undoubtedly, too, it will be the
policy Of Congress and OF the nation to readmil
into the Union such State as may organize itself
within the old geographical limits Of South
Carolina, at the earliest day consistent with the
public safety. But no man can now foresee
when this may be, and in the meantime the
duty Of enforcing the laws Of the United States
and Of protecting such loyal men as may be
found In South Carolina, cannot be postponed
for single day after we have the physical
power 70 perform 1t.
Iu short, the necessity Of providing some scr
Of government for the preservation Of social
order in the seeded region, until States there
palpsble and undenable. Shallow lawyers
may insist as long as they please and as loud as
they please, that States cannot secede. Tha
they have seeded a. . matter of fact, 10 a,
notorious as the fact that we are in the midst o
. civil war.
The Administration, in appointing military
governor for Tennessee, has recognized the
necessity Of which we speak.
There never would have been any difficulty
upon this question, if 1t had not been for iti
connection with another question, that o.
emancipation, with which it need have nothing
to do. Territorial governments may be estab
lished without reference to slavery, and will
no intent or effect, Of touching that institution
at all.
The future is always uncertain, and that il
especially true Of the immediate political future
Of the Southern portion of this country. Th'
accounts we get are radically contradictory
According to one set the loyal feeling there il
really strong enough to restore the old orde
Of things, almost Immediately after the disper
sion Of the rebel armies According to anothc
set, 1t will take considerable periods Of time
varying in different localities, before this cal
accomplished. Let us wait AID see and no
lie our own hands by denying our constitr
tionsl power to do, what, in the end, we ma
be obliged to do.
The national Republican., 1862-04-03
THE REBEL TROOPS IN THE WEST OR
AFFAIRS UP RIVER.
.lslralicc or General Banks 10
W,OOdsiOck.
WITH THE ENEMY.
Bridges Burnt BY the COnfederatts.

WOODSTOCK, April l.--Gen. Banks made an
advance from Shssburg this morning. towards
this point, and, When approaching the Town. the
notorious Ashby, with cavalry, Infantry, and u
battery, disputed our passage. We passed
through the town, however, the rebels Ee
queuuy stopping and throwing shells ut Us, to
which We responded with effect.
Gen. Banks pursued them 10 Edenbu,g, five
miles south Of this place. Ashby bIrn.ng, IN
his flight Two turnpike and one rait, I'D
bridge.
All the railroad bridges bstueen here and
Strasblrg had been previously burnt
The only calamity which occurred on q,
aide was one man killed, who belonged to The
Pennsylvania Twenty ninth. One of The Secor d
Massachusetts, received q ball on his belt plate
but the effect was harmless.
LATER.
WOoosrocK, . A. ~, April Our guns and
muskeLry drove the enemy from Stoney Creek
near Elenburg, this morning at seven o'clock
They were In line Of battle within range IN
day, but probably nOneenOne but Ashby's
command constitutes their force.
Our men are building brides over the creek
to day. All was quiet during the night.
IL is not known If Jacksons forces were en-.
Yesterday.
The national Republican., 1862-04-03
News from Rebel Papers,

CHIcAGo, April Tho Iribuae's special dis
patch dated Cairo, to-day, says:
Me'nphi. papers the 27tb, and the Challe
ton Mercury, OF The 22d ult, have been received
President Davis, In secret sssion, has ad
visrd the Confederate Congress that tho pris
onars released by The Yankee Government on
parole be absolved from the oaths, and be
allowed 10 lake part in the rtru2gls for iuds
pendence. He urged IL as u retaliation for the
infamous aud reckless breach OF faith exhibited
by Liucoln in the exchange Of prisoners!
Attempts are being made TO ra'se troops by
conscripliOn. Editors aud cOmpositors are moi
10 be enrolled except for local duty.
The New Orleans DeltI Of the 26. referring to
the gallantry exhibited by Capt. Resksr, in de
fence Of the battery at Island No. 10, says:
"One single battery has thus far sustained the
brunt Of the bombardnsnt, repulsing the Ed
eral gunboats, AMI sending them back to Cairo
pied, for repairs.
The Memphis Afpeul says:
The recent reverses OF the Confederate army
are nerving them with renewed faith, conf
the ultimate SUCCESS Of the cause.
Van Dorm md JEFF. Thompson are concan
trating u large force al Pocabontas, Alabama
preparatory To an u tack upon the Union troops
at New Madrid, and that Gen. Pope will be
compelled to cvacuate.
No d.msg, has been done at Island No. 10
up to Wednesday last, but the Coniederatcs
have sunk two Federal gInboats.
The works a. Fort PillOR have Uesn Com
pleted.
Gen Pope Ia building Ilatboats ii New Mad
rid, TO transport his troops across the river to
| the Tennessee shore.
In Mississippi The planters are pilliug thei
cotton ready for firing.
Gen Pillow has gone 10 Richmond.
A dispatch dated New Orleans, March 20
says the Conf, derate steamer Vanderbilt ha
| fJuudered Al Yea with all on board.
The Memphis appeal Is published Oh u bal
sheet.
| In view oi the scarcity OF lead, the paper
suggest that the lining Of lea chests be run int
bullets.
The ladies Of Charleston are contributing
their jewels, silver spoons, watches and money
toward d gunboat
The national Republican., 1862-04-03

A DAsrARDLY ACT. forces whi6d took
possession Of Brunswick, Georgia. March 10,
and lett II without doing dollars damage to
the property abandoned to their mercy, re.
ceived the next day the return for their iorbear.
ance which Is described In the following extract
from dispatch Of Com. Dupont:
"On the afternoon Of the llth inst. Assistant
surgeon A. q. Rhoa1s, OF the Pocahontas, By
permission OF his commanding officer, landed
with boats crew, near the town, for the pur.
pose OF procuring some irssh beei for The ships.
Having accomplished his object, the boat was
returning IN the Pocahontas, but had scarcely
gone twenty yards from the beech when they
were suddenly fired upon by body OF rebels
concealed In u thicket, and | regret 10 report,
that two men. John Wilson, o. s, and John
Shutter, .. s., were instantly killed, and seven
wounded, one, VIM. Delaney, mortally, and Two
seriously, viz: Wm Smith, second fist class
fireman, and Edward Bonsall, ooxswain.
After the rebels had fired their first vUley
they called out in most offensive language u
surrender: but this demand was refused by DR.
Rhodes, who. with the assistance OF Acting
Paymaster Kitchen and II. Kitchen and hi,
wounded boats crew, pulled as rapidly AS they
could towards the Pocahontas, the enemy con
tinuing their fire. In a lew minutes, shel
from one Of the ll-inch guns ot the Mobicar
dropped among them, and quite near another
company Of about sixty men, who were advanc
ing rapidly. The rebels scattered and fed IL
all directions. Several SHELLS were also free
al locomotive and train observed in The dis
tance, II is supposed with effect"
The national Republican., 1862-04-03
The Rebels Surprised and
Routed.
LARGE AMOUNT or SPOIL
ChPTUItED.
1Ne siege or Island 10. 10.
Rebel Entrenchsd Camp.
Our Msrtars Fire Every Is Minutes.
Rebel Troops Ordered West
A DESPERATE STRUGGLE An
TiClPATED.

CHICAGO, April Ia special dispatch 10 the
Journal. from Cairo, says that Col. Buford, yes.
terday, accompanied BY the Twenty seventh
and Forty seventh Inuis regiments and part
Of the Fifteenth Wisconsin, from the force near
Island No. 10, with detachment Of cavalry
and artillery from Hickman, under CO.. Hedge,
made n descent upon Union City, Tennessee,
after n forced march Of thirty miles, and fell
the morning, dispersed the entire ioroe static
ed there under Clay King, both cavalry and
infantry. They fed In every direction, and sew.
eral Of the enemy were killed and number
Of spoils was captured. including one hundred
and fifty horses, commissary and quartermss-
ter's stores, eto. Our loss was only one man
killed from the explosion In burning. The rebel
force numbered 100 Infantry and between 100
and 500 cavalry.
THE SIEGE OF ISLAND NO. 10.
CHICAGO, April "A special dispatch 10 the
Tunes. dated OF lslsud No. 10, March 81"
says: The rebels have erected \ large et-
trenched camp in the bend of tho river, direct.
ly in front Of our guhbOats. An embankment,
half u mile long, has been thrown up In shore,
behind which guns are mounted. Large mum.
bers are masked AS yet, and we have no means
of ascertaining what artillery they have posted
At this point. Several batteries, however, are
plainly visible.
If the bend To the upper point Of the island.
They are cons,an ly busy, both with steam
boais and men. Our mortxrs vera nrsd yes.
terday and IN day every hfteen minutes, with
what effect we are unable to decide. Our shells
are all thrown up on the island. Tho rebels
make no answer except>an occasional shot nj
our transports. Occasional firing Ia heard Ia
the direction Of New Madrid. caused by on
gagemepts between batteries which are placed
on the opposite side of the river below iha,
place. We get no news from there al this
point"
THE REBEL TROOPS IN THE WEST OR.
DERED TO WEST TENNESSEE.
/ RoLLA. Mo April l.-Letters received here
from the army of the Southwest say informa
ton has baen received that the rebels under
Price and Van Dorm are moving owards Mem
phis in response to 4 call from Bexuregard tor
help, and that all the rebel forces in the West
are ordered to concentrate in Western Ten
Aessee for II great and desperate struggle.
The national Republican., 1862-04-03

LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
THE ADvAKCEVP the snEEASDsAH.
Ossr BsSs On sAs Aeess Or JaeA-
son.
- 4lrniss Bridges E1tinsuisAsd and Ills
Fleeing Forces Shslled.
Woodstock, 10 Miles Above
Strasburg, Occupied.
Edenburg, Z Miles Beyond, in
~ Our Possession. +.
That B,ars noNcae1a for
Rebels.
Edenburg, Z Miles Beyond, in
Our POssessiOn.
That 3,arg o1caen for
Rebels.

WOODSTOCK, Va, April 2-During the at-
vance yesterday, our vanguard and skirmishels 8
were frequently fred upon by the vanguard Of
Jackson's rctrestiug forces. We shellcd them
through the town, and as often as they appeared
IN range.
After passing the bridge over Stoney Greek,
they set fire TO II; but oilr troops arrived in
time to save Il. Also, another pike bridge and
the railroad bridge, all in two miles tn Is side
Of Edenb irg.
Our artilleriss endeavored, but were unsuc.
cessful TO prevent the destruction of the bridges
by pouring into the enemy shower Of shell.
The Richmond E,quirer Of The 9th ultlmo,
places our loss al the battle OF Winchester q,
from l.2OO TO 1900 killed, and theirs al from
$50 10 400.
Among their casualtics was Colonel l.. T.
Moore, Of Winchester, and T. II Towner, of the
General Assembly, among the killed. bud Col
Echols, Of The Twenty seventh Virginia rcgi.
mcnt, among the wounded.
The Second Virginia regiment loet u hun.
dred men.
Tne IoiloWing was received mere yesterday
We have driven the enemy today from
Sirasburs to Woodstock, a distance Of twelve
miles, and then 10 Edenburg, seven miles be
yond. lie contested the march most Of the
way, and at a strong position, at which he con
templaled maxi a stand, as at Edenburg
quite a sharp contest occurred.
He burned the bridges in his fight, excepl
tho,e at Narrow Passage, which we were ena
bled 10 reach in time to extirguish the flames
We lost but one man, and bal but one mar
wounded. The enemy suffered more, but
cannot state the extent.
Col. Ashby re(eved shol through hs cap,
which he exhibited with some satisfaction "
the people Of Woodstock. Others suffered
more severely.
Our men behaved admirably.
The national Republican., 1862-04-03

TnE MEREIAAC.-The Fortress Monroe cor
respondent Of The Baltimore American, OF April
lst, says:
The latest news received here from Norfolk
by the underground railroad, leaves no room
Tor doubt that the Msrrimsc Is thoroughly re.
paired and In commission, ready for another
expedition agaiust the wooden walls OF the
Federal navy, and the numerous transports
laying In the Roads. The delay in her com.
ing out il believed 10 he that she Is waiting for
sone ammunition for the heavy guns that have
been placed on hoard Of her, and also Tor some
internal machines being conStructed by Bom-
basties Msury.
The steamers Yorktown and jamestown are
also being strengthened aud more thoroughly
clad with iron, To accompany the Mcrrimac
There Is also a Tumor that two steamers are
being clad with iron at Richmond to join In
the expedition.
The national Republican., 1862-04-03
News From 0ommodors
Dupont.
skiddaway and Green Island batteries
ABANDONED.
WORKS DESTROYED AND
HOUSES BURNED.
Approaches to Savannah Be.
cured.

Oticial dispatches received at the Navy De.
partment to-day from Commodore Dupont
under date Port Royal, March eth, say the
formidable batteries on Skiddsway and Green
Islands have been abandoned by the rebels,
the guns having been withdrawn, in order To
be placed near Savannah. This abandonment
he adds, gives Us complete control Of Warsaw
and Ossabaw Sounds and The mouths Of Vernon
and Wilmington rivers, which form important
approaches TO that city.
Commander Gillis, who conducted the expe'
iition TO Warsaw So1nd, found the battery
there a strong, ba,tioned work for ten guns
with bombproofs, trenches, &c. Tho enemy
bad abandoned it, leaving imitation guns, Gov
cred with canvas, in position. Our forces de-
stroyed the works, boats, lighters, &c, Of th'
enemy, and having hoisted the Union flag ovel
the fort and house with red cupola, re
turned on board their respective vessels. Com
mapdcr Gillis learned that the rebel battery Oh
Green Island was abandoned Several house,
Ia sight were burning.
The national Republican., 1862-04-03
gao- The Star Of last evening says Of thu

G6- The Star Of last evening says Of the
army Of the Potomac
up to this time. the movements OF no army
OF half Its size were ever so well kept"
One reason may be, that 1t has made nc
movements until recently. Whether ih late
movements are kept secret, Or not the readers
Of our dispatches from Fortress Monroe can
Judge for themselves
This idea Of keeping the movements Of great
armies secret, is Of modern date. We have
known but sisgls instance Of it-tbat of the
evacuation of Manassas by the rebels and that
surprised nobody but those who had the con,
troll Of our army
The national Republican., 1862-04-03
FROM CAIRO.

CAM, April The gunboat Concstoga ur-
rived from Island No. 10 TO night. She reports
no change OF affairs there. The morIars fire
every half hour, but elicit no response.
The rebel mail captured today at Union
City, contared letters from the rebel troois
on the island, representing that the forces there
were dishcartened aud dispi'itad.
There is nothing received from General
Grants column today.
Forty or fiy soldiers came into Hickman
and gave up their arms, and desired 10 return
10 their allegiance and Join the Federal army.
They were portion Of those escaped from
Union City yesterday. They report that n
large number Of tho troops are disposed to
yield.
The national Republican., 1862-04-03
Gloom in Richmond +!
n DOleIMI Sound from ScCcSsin

BALTIMORE, April 2 - Among The many evi-
denccs which ara daily transpring Of the rel els
losing confidence In their cause, II may be
stated that an ardent secessionist and sdmirer
Of Southern Institutions, who left Baltimore
some months .ince 10 I'LL an editorial position
at Richmond, has, within the last few days, re-
turned to Baltimore heartsick, and is soliciting
permission from the military authorities here
10 remain. as the prospects are that there will
shortly be more suoh seeking safety under the
shadow Of the benefcent Government they
have hitherto been 80 williog TO zee destroyer.
II is the freely expressed opinion Of loyal citi-
zsns here, that such returning prodigale, and
they be indeed repentant, should be required
to show works meet Tor repentanc and purge
themselves Of their treason by taking the oath
OF allegiance to the Government they have 80
shamefully wronged.
The national Republican., 1862-04-03

COMMONS. The following Is al extract from a
private letter from London, to gentleman In
Washington, describing the debate In Parlia-
ment on the American question:
Mr.. Mason. who was on The tory side of the
House, did not at all like the way II went. The
members who were near him (Msson) say that
hs cheered when Mr.. Lindsay, In the course Of
his speech, attacked Secretary Seward. This
puts him in an awkward fix. When remember
his tyranncal, insolsnt bearing In tho United
States Senate, II was sweet revenge to see him
solitary and alone. During the debate, only
one or two men went near him.
The national Republican., 1862-04-03
CAPTURES IN THE GcLr.-A A letter lrOm Key
West, under date of March 23d, tays:

This morning we have the arrival Oi the
schooner Cora, prize TO the United States quo.
boat Pinols, Lieut. Crosby commanding. The
Cora was captured on the 9Th inst. about one
hundred miles south OF ApalachicOla, from
which port shs had escaped two days bsfJrp,
and 10 loaded with two hundred and eight bales
of cotton. There was a most exciting chase
b fore she was taken.
We hear, also, OF the capture oi schooner
with tivn hundred balcs oi cotton 90 board by
the United States gtnboat Owasco, Lieut..
Guest commanding. This schooner was also
out of Apalachcoa, and was taken about sixty
miles from the land The Pinola was in sight
At the time, and Of course comes in for share
of the prize money.
We commend the above TO the attention o
the Boston wiseacrcs who think that the Navy
Department is doing nothing 10 maintain The
blockade. En- REr.]
The national Republican., 1862-04-03

MAILS FOR LEAvENwORrH.-The mails for
Leavenworih, Kansas, are now put up at New
York twice daily, in special bags. This will
expedite the receipt at LeaveIworth Of mail
matter from or through New York two days
6rveyor General Dslabsy, Of Kansas, has beer
very efficient in bringing about this arrange
menl.
The national Republican., 1862-04-03

THE REBELS REAovNG THE TOBACCO From
RICHMOND TO THE INTERIOR. Intelligence has
been received here from Richmond via Balti-
more, that the rebels are sending their tobacco
to the Interior, towards Danville and Farmvile,
and beyond Petersburg,
1t is added that private citizens have no con
troll over the cotton and tobacco, the military
having assumed charge CT them.
The national Republican., 1862-04-03

EDITORIAL RETIRENENT.-Charles A. Dana,
E.q, who for 80 many years has been one OF
tn. ablesl editors Of the New York Tribune, has
retired from that poet 10 consequence Of his
non agreement with the course which the own
"rs oi that joslnsi have deemed il expedient or
proper 10 pursue.
The national Republican., 1862-04-03

ISLAND No. lO.-The Memphis Avalanci.e, Of
March 20, says:
1.-The force Of the enemy attempting to take
Island No 10, have been throwing shot and
she'll for 24G hours without doing any damage
TO tho works or guns Up W this time only one
Confederate soldier has been killed.
The national Republican., 1862-04-03

THE New YORK TMEs.-This paper, which
the Democrats 80 much love TO quote as a " Re-
publican" paper, is rampant In It's opposition
to the abolition Of slavery in this District.
The national Republican., 1862-04-03

C0IT0N ON THE sOuTH SIDE or LAKE ERIE.-
The Erie Dispatch, published at Erie, Pa, un-
dsr1tands that cotton growing will be tested by
number Of citizens 10 that county during the
coming summer.
The national Republican., 1862-04-03
The Case of JackaloW.

TRENTON, April THE United Staus Cir
cult Court has decided not To pass sentence of
death On Jackalaw, but directed the Marshal
70 take hIm back to the Mount Holly jail, there
10 remah'untii further orders He will proba-
bly, be discharged before long.
The national Republican., 1862-04-03

EaANClrATlOa IN TiiE DIsTRIcr.-The New
York Commercial, alter highly colnpllmentins
Senator Summers late speech, says I" the wors;
evil, we apprehend, that this step will bring
upon Maryland will be to enhance the value Of
her worn out lands. She can bear U.dt"