Daily national Republican., 1862-11-11

bombardlng Tampa Bay, Florida, on the Sd.
Our forces were confident of their ability to hold
| out.
In jackson, Miss, on the 9Th inst, n cart
ridge factory exploded, killing every person
| employed In the works. Not less than thirty
lives were lost
| From Mobile.
MOBILE, Nov. G.--The enemy have advanced
| In force TO Lagrange Tennessee, and are adj
vancing on this place. Jackson's cavalry to-
day had a skrmish al Lamar. II is probable
the enemy will give us battle, as they are about
| to make strenuous efforts to open the Mssissip-
pi. The prospect Of recognition is hurrying
| them up.
| From the Richmond whig of saturday.
Shoes for the Army.
correspondent, in brief note which we
publish this morning, makes a practical appeal
to the humanity and patriotism Of the people Of
Richmond In behalf of our shoeless soldiers.
This appeal is powerfully reinforced by the
snow storm of yesterday and the actual setting
In of winter. II Is terrible to think that hun
dreds, nay thousands, of our brave troops-our
sons and brothers and friends, who are suffering
that we may be comfortable, are In this bitter
weather without the comforts of negroes, Of
paupers, or even of convicts in the penitentia-
ry-are literally barefooted in the snow.
Shame, shame on those who have failed to
prevent this, and on those who now permit II
Better that the President and his Cabinet, his
Quartermaster General and all their aids should
walk these icy streets with naked feet till Spring,
than that our noble army should be In the con-
dition in which this blast of Winter finds them.
The Government Is cruelty, crminally culpable
in this matter; but there Is something more i'm
portant and pressing for the people now to do
than sit in Judgment on delinquent officials, and
that is to do what they can TO supply the neg
lects Of their public agents. .
Our correspondent suggests convenient and
ready mode by which at least partial relief can
be afforded. We implore all who have 1t In
their power to adopt his suggestion. This is
no false alarm-no sensation paragraph. The
condition Of the army Is heartrendng. The
people must come to the rescue. Men who have
fought and suffered as they have done must not
be neglected by those who stay at home to make
money, and keep snug and warm. The Gov
ernment cannot be trusted 1t has no fore
thought, or is entirely Indifferent to the condi-
ton of the men who are periling and enduring
everything, that the country may be rescued
and made free.
Let each citizen resolve the moment he reads
this, to furnish one or more pairs of shoes; or,
If they cannot be had, something else that will
serve to shield soldier from suffering. If you
hav'nt 1t, buy it, no matter at what price, II
you can pay for it; for 1t is better to fill the
pockets Of the horse-leeches and blood-suckers
who manufacture or sell shoes and clothing,
than that this disgraceful condition of things
should continue an hour. What say you. citi-
zens of Richmond
Our Wounded In Maryland.
DR.. Philpot, of the Fourth Georgia regiment,
who visited Sharpsburg few days after the
battle, to look after the wounded from his own
State, has just returned to this city by way of
Fortress Monroe. He brought with him list
of all the wounded Georgians he could find, and
few of the troops Of other States.
DIR. P. says our wounded were treated with
! great kindness by the people and the military
/ authorities, except at Fortress Monroe, where
/ passengers, whether sick or well, are stripped
=, of everything they have except the clothing on
their backs. A few of the wounded may have
; returned already. The greater part of them may
be expected AZ an early day, and the remainder
as soon as they are in condition to be moved
From the Examiner.
; The 4. Plug ~ Org aniz alton Revived In the
County OF Henrico--They Celebrate the
: "OpeninK" Day by Ftght--One Man
Shot, etc.
Only few days since we congratulated our
selves and the citizens of this community upon
the breaking up of a pestiferous organization of
Baltimore Plugs;' but we regret TO state, the
evil of their presence, like an old sore. has
broken out anew, this time in fresh place.
The " Crib " removed from the corner of Ninth
and Broad streets, Richmond, is removed three
miles on the Meadow Bridge Road, where row.
drunkenness fourishes afresh, in q gay saloon
; fitted up for drinking, dancing, gambling and
brothel purposes
The proprietors of this new rendezvous of
: thieves, garroters, and lewd women-for ii is
r nothing else-are +" Messrs.'' Carter and Roche,
both of them members, at one time, of the late
I detective corps attached to the provost mar
8 shal's office. On Tuesday there was a grand
gathering Of the fraternity, and the " opening"
) was celebrated by fght, in which a man
3 named Brocketts Mack, of Louisiana, the re-
cognlzed " King of the Gsrroters,n was shot
) three times fatally by George Creager, Balt-
) morean. Some other shots were fired, and
Z there was a promiscuous fight. Mack was sent
/ to hospital, and Creager, reloadlng his pistol,
S walked about looking for another victim.
d. Yesterday witnessed another gathering at the
:. place of degraded men and women from Rich
mond, and the drunkenness, obscenity and
. utter abandonment of the outcasts of every
pretence Of decency, is said to have been shock
; ing TO behold. Unless the authorities speedily
: break up this resort, Il will breed evils as
e rattlesnake den breeds reptiles, and far more
/ deadly in their effect upon the peace and seen.
/ riiy OF this city. .... 90. r..- .
Large Fire az hugnsia.
AUGUSTA, November 5.--A fire occurred here
. last night, which destroyed Stoval's warehouse,
: stables, six thousand bales cotton, some pro-
: duce, sc. The loss will exceed S500,0O0.
Communicated.
Humanity Outraged.
a Editor Republican,
. DEAR SIR VIII you permit me, through the
!. columns of your paper, to call the attention Of
the public TO some of the abuses and lndecencies
b daily practiced among us, in regard to the bu.
rial of deceased soldiers. as exhibited in few
# facts that have come under my own OBJ
= servatlon, both while I was acting as an Off
q Ger of the provost guard, and since have been
\ devoting my attention 10 the spiritual welfare
i of the sufferers in few of our hospitals. Is Il
right TO deliver the remains of those beloved
ones Of our country to such irresponsible char.
acters, as are employed by the undertaken, to
: convey them 10 the place of interment2 And,
e look at the rlckety vehicle that is used for a
s hearse, and the broken-down horse or mule that
completes the exhibition.
The escort is often compelled to wait an hour
or more after the time appointed for this means
; of conveyance to appear. On arriving at the
. cemetery the only of the driver and end