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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-18

France now stands the superior Of Elgand on the 'es'
She l. NOS dependent solely on commerce. Her vital
interests are not nu,h exposed upon the sssooard
TIE words Of the First Espolson echo in her ear, Give
me the channel for four hours and the greatness CT s
tain has fallen" Compel France to vindcsts the pre-
Ssut or avsnge the pass and Gibraltar, Corfu Aden
would fall TIE gold hslds Of Australia may DO ou' eA
and perhaps thA. cotton culture in Hindostsn fo'tereo
at such cos. Of faith and blood and treasure may isea
the spind.s of Franco and Spain, or Russia. e]''"
SIIs9
With the splsndid steam marine which France PEI
,e-,s. and with the demonstrated responsibilities CT
England France may her oun policy without
,v.itips the allow formation Of commercial marine
.ou, TO that Of England and without the tsdicuI sdrca
sion Of . school Of ssanen.
Whatever then be the mission Of the Minister
whether humane or TpeCulAdVs-Ws have demonstrated
shat France b likely to Be the duPs Of . eo-SperaCn
between EuElAnd and the Y.ntssa. England iS pssu.
log her interests through Yankee agencie and Trance
stands By - principal sufferer by the American war
Il seems therefore, alike the duty and interest Of France
90 fall back on the protection Of her interests AID
IL England corp,sns upon the head Of Eogland be all
hs corss quencss to which French Improvements In
,L warfare expose her.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-18
TEE FARMERS AND TIE GOVERNMENT.

To the Editor Of the Wig:
Allow me to call att, n.ou, tbrt ugh yesr paper, TO
the farmers and the way the and Governnsl 1t serves
them. IL well known that the fa'msrs have been The
NEST s'aunch supporters Of the Government the nest
active in volunteering, the most generous 10 aid the
most deermin, in resistt Of any class Of e
r,ns. They have contritu ed chesiuly az
and hearty srppor. to the war. Blu how has their
patriotism bean rswardsdf The Government not only
stands BY and them plundsred BY ,I:OItoten Of
every degree but both BY legislative and executive so'
1t lends helping hand TO disues aud annoy thsn l
one day delivers up thou snts Of toIss and negroes 10
tae Yankees, aud tho day presses tbs horfes and
negroes In these counties exposed 10 the enemy
and where alone hep, to make grain for Anon o.
year /. has kept down the price Of esrn, nossiih'
sund We have lost the whole grapary OF the North
West il has thrown wheat out Of market 30 that not
bush.l oan b, soil The necessarily ,tbPs oil sac
for tobacco, bu crown is folly, the Governn'n: no"
tu Tar q Of pross all the small products OF tha
.m-,hereby cutting IT tho last source OF rsvenus 70
the farmer I cannot believe the Governnsnt wishes
to ocpress any cl.s Of ciissns bat look ss The opf
don OF the present s,ser. The farmer eAn GUY ret
10 GEMS par bushel for lis corn but has 10 pay IRON IL
TO 30 dollars per bushs. for mean salt; hs can only sss
slso ios his turkey, which b only ~ cents over he
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-18
rHE DANvILLE AND GREENSBORO RAILWAY
CONNECTION.

To The Editor Of ne WhiS:
As the design Of constructing railway from DiAvlle
10 Greensboro has been abandoned BY The Confederate
Government Il 10 ennsnty proper that the city Of Q!
nord aching under the charter granted BY the Conven
ton Of North Carolina should Immediately take the mat
ter in hand and put to carly completion this de.
sirlble col seoa We should no. be deferred from this
enterprise by the ulfavorsble report Of the engineers
Who we're seat survey the route Their report wss
"torsgone conclusion" oltsde iflere, vas brougl ,
70 bear against the construction of the road and IL was
und the pressure Of ths husnce that the report vss
made. This wotk, 20 necessary to di.paish In the
Of troops aud munitions Of var so pro
fs Of advantage TO hIge portion Of North Carolina
and the city Of Redmond has always found 10 tie VII.
ninston and Weldon R,lroad determined enemy
Toe President Of this company has been constantly In
Rohaond for ihs last six eight months using all the
alstce which high posiiou in the Y iartsrmaser De.
unsrt gives to him 70 defeat this enterprise and the
city Of Richmond Is to determine whether hs shall or
| shsl not Iuocsed.
Why should the interest OF local road be oousulted
10 sregard Of the recommendation Of the President Of
the CsnfedetscJ and the sanction Of the Provisional
Congress. The Wilmington and Weldon company arc
in such prosperous condition that the directors have
decl,rsd dividend Of IL per cent from m operation
for the last nine months yet Its nav 10 not aed"-
Dd'ea On BY thirs, for gain, 1t will tolerate no rival
route but every possible Effort to crush all opposing
intsre,. A gentleman, who Vas present at tho las,
meeting OF Is scckholdes, has informed me tina. the
president thinking that i, constant absence might b.
furious to the company, CT red to resign The situation,
but the stockholders re u"d TO pit IL and openly
sgned their for refusing that he oorl3 By be.
rg la Redmond be Of service TO the company 10
ieatirg he Darvls connection than II he remained ct
dis pcs. 10 Wilmington. mention this fact to eorrobo
rato the statement that sio LHa,nes used 10 de-
fest the enterprise. ACARSLnIAH.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-18
HAMPTON sUFT EgERS.

Amount previcrsy acknowledge % ga Is.
Mach I4.h-st Peters Church, W,sinsscn Parish,
through Bsv. Mr. Locke, $50 20.
March Is no g., ~; samuel S. PJl.,d. BY Nv J.
B. Taylo', IS; q Freud by Rev. j. U. Hosn, SO
Hs'ch IL n-Df. Wm. G~s.hmey ard lady, y, Eiig
william $50; T. r Walton, Hanover, BY r SnGh,
E $40; Eohssus Baptist Church, Et-eI coun =, b. T.
p. Wsri,g 80
March 90 HRS DR.. Temple, BY R,v. Dr.. Rad, q.
March alH-rne Biungton Ooogrsssd' n, King aud
Q ,een coun y, BY @. II. RJard tlsT; Augustine Snsr
by q. II Ryl.nd, Is.
MaIeh n j. DIV. Branch Church, J, ".y, BY r..
L. T., Ior, through Rev. Dr.. DOgse,t, tSS.
March ~ h-AoBuuenrsl Church. einobd, ty O..
D. Fi4he', 2S2 10; smyrna CaucS, u aud lien. ,
s. g. Hsny, 80 w; Ahs leu Wneeiristt b, Rss. L.
.wither., 8 90; George p T.ylos, w J. Wocdsots +,
90; hs L. Brooks By K-v. y. n. Bake, 90; c,l.
lection lt Bsptiss Church. Wilmington. Eorh Carol a,
BY ,. Mitchell, throogs Rav. DR.. Jssr, Sc 60, May
W. d Hard. Spotsy l,snis, 400.
Mne, 25.h-B. r., through A kcseey, Eq s 90. J.
W AsCo~p l %; lady Of N,sou county, By A Me-.
Icy Eq., 10 70, Pooortm Bsptist C,urub, Klpg aid
Qieen sousty as 10.
March 70 BIB p 1T Chu o., s,sunton. through R'v.
J. B. Taylor 40 81; Robert oS.p9ei sa,'e, ., ui',
BY Rev J. B Taylor, 10 90; W. A Nolsu Sos Z
oiu,ty, BY Rev J b Tgl,f, 800; Bip'is. Church,
Louisa county, by Robert .. F1I, ~ So Bethlehem
OhuIea, By Robert Ba,.on, rs; Lsigr srsst b ph {
Church ehmord, b. NJ Turtis 81 IS; Bap b. CLuFc5,
Er.d,,ek burg BIZ @. W. G,rnett, 100 Sc Methodist
E1i-copI Church, Wnlia1sburg, by Kew J. ID Prceor,
81 SIS. ...
Mach 27-Sob dries through Central p esoy,eran OF.
Bo., SIS I0;J W R,ntolp5, sa5 90; Bethel ~ urc",
r ison county, N G., by g. ". Williams, $40 10 /;
R,fk Walnut Ot urch H2hisx, Va, BY g. ". Villa. 8,
SEQ 80 Cterry Il 4 Church. b. q W. Williams, $3i 90
Mr. Harriet sriih, by Rv. J. Pollard, Jr, 50 70 (;
BIr. " - Chi wuire, BY R.v J Pclid j., 81 ~ ;
Owe Err nch Ne hods: P. Chureh, BY Gsn'r.i Wood.
house, $64 as Bthspy B,p Cburgh, cposi1 yisaai.
by R'v. L. crgel, ts7 90.
kucs 80 Philip s. G-srgs Amber. Z O., t25 90 /;
Mes Ellen eppele, BY Rev W. ". Bern, ~, t. 30 ;
Rev h U Chesthau, b. R.y. W. BsnLes, "a 50;
Leeds Church, F.uquier. BY J. z AarsheY, throash
Rev Or. Woodbridge, so 90; i.dy 10 AlbsnuIe, BY
Rev. Mr.. Gs'e~ced, - "; MA G. Henry, - % F;
Mss II n. $40 90
hsr.h sl.t-Nts su'sn savage, By R.v. Dr. Voc D.
bridge, Is 90 Total Sc. 9ss 81.
Sd. 90 7sr4 Nh. y. TAYLOR, Treasurer.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-18
APARNER's PRorDr.

To hs Editor Of the Wing:
Ia my yesterday. Examin4r, there 'lsadsr" In 70
gard to speculation In a,ur which th should not 90
unanswered, and do hope that in u ns1s Issue you
will neioe it.
The Editor says: "the government atssed in opinion
Of the legitimate price Of DUR when Ii contracted for It,
We believe, at IS per barrel" Nov not this Zoo bads
Are the f.rasrs Tia real and only sOves Of The wealth
Of county, 10 bs says crushed and ground 10 posdei
Was no, enough that our hlndi last Pa. we're taken
frea In the midst Of seeding season. whereby the
face usually allotted to wheat most materially dimin
ished, 10 work those entertainments which are sou
the oay safe guard to Rchuend This We borc cheerful
ly-Aer winter Of unparalleled moisture, in which no
ploughiIg could be done, and Just a We we're getting
ary work. ploughpg. here comes the oiArtsrmAstsr
pressing mules. Nhsn Thousands Of halk and
horses are In our cities and towns consuming the very
provendsr that shosld be army horsss-bst
TO- these lazy gentlemen must ride 70 and from Asir
places OF business, whsre they spend the mos! Of heir
time oonoocsing schemes for sndsriss fAs fsrmsrs
AID not sAfed with their sI.ortCn, they get the Pro
vot Marshal publish ordinances regulating the price
Of butter, eAi,k turkeys h The poor man, Who In
consideration ct the high prices Of thfe arss and the
desire 10 obtain little sugar, cafe, salt and cotton 70
cothe his naked children, dsai,s hmssf these luIu
RES carries them to MARKET and there The Price 6Isd
for him. but ordinance is published regulating the
prics OF sal, sugar, ~, 30 Nov not this too bad
Zoe s1torsioner easouragsd, asd the poor 'tuoks
Is forced 10 take what the very kiHI aS.hOritss Aisk
enc ugh for his iowl., vegetables, IL.
On Ju hics, where now ia Thy abode
And here lading paper Of the S.ats with
thrust at the vAl Of tho grain grower We must pay
IS per yard by the bale for osnabsrga $40 and $50
per sack Os salt 80 o per yard for shing, - and IS
per ID for Tea IS por pair for brogans for negroes
AID for everything else in PROF oou and yet tho Gov
srnment thicki the Legitimate price for four IL about
g." VIII nov, hessra Eiiors, please inform rs how,
der such prices are TO Lvs-us are TO pay ts.or-
sHat prices for every thing buy and the prices Of
all cell will b. resulIsd By our KIDD Ras.s and their
besotteJ efhcials-
AL We ask Is ju,ics-we wiling to give all, II
nee sssAry for our dear but dont grind rs TO
powder, Wills! bu ling up hsartess Coolies and dste,
able exortt are. Such are the senn.nu CT the farm
srs On the PAhUNRN.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-18
DAY Is BREAKING.
ispa,ch Of Yesterday says

The Dispatch Of yesterday Gays:
Ii would be diaicu Il not impossible, for any OF Us
nov hero in tho sIj'ymsn, ss yet! Of all the liberties Of
rsemep TO appreciate the intensity Of fsvlug wi which
the captive einT oil our republic In New Y.rk OF
Ne. Eagaud bas,ile must watch the movements Of The
patriot army Of the republic. We fssl ,ajDes, it is
tue at every dssssr ssd hearts rebound at every
victory; hut We only imagine 10 SONS degree the
dsghI which u:t glow in the bosom Of the captive
NIT AZ every announcement Of glorious achisvemsn
Of our arc g. And add 20 this tiat the victory Ia
son by the iis vho have been the neghbors, even
toe blood Of the uoAeeraied patriot 10 his distant dun
geoD, We may appreciate In some degree the emotion
shch de.lted the following lines peBned BY oce Of tie
most gifted OF Western patriots, on hs hearing sue
csAsively pirhaFs Ia the hour, the glorious vic
tories of Pic, in Arkansas, s.bey in Ne. Mexico, Of
Morgan wherever ne has appeared and OF Jahaton and
Bs,u-egard on the bioody pianos Of Shiloh He might
vs s1sAim a. We cid even here in Redmond after the
duk hours We had suf:rsd, "fRE DAT, TIE DAT Is
BAEAKNop
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-18

psass price, bat he has to give taoo per gallon for no.
lassss, worth In ordinary tines 80 cents ard eostrg
nou, TO get 70 Richmond about 90 esnu per gallon
hs cannot sell wheat At al, bat has TO pay so cnis
yard for IA cent calico for bis Wife, HIS tobacco viii
srsg nsthg, but he has to pay Is cents Per round for
neat 70 fad his negro and children, shls The
men are ct voik on the fortifestisns BE oily 81.
loved 10 for potatoes but las 10 pay so cents PER
pound for sugar. be 10 compelled 70 take IS cents pr
pound for butter AM Is psr dem s.gs and
made 70 pay Is csnis to one dollar Per pound tor css
Hs forced TO lake IL iss A beef and sheerfuy
ssaAs HI bss working hands ths ferfssrions, sid
n.ds to soths these negroes in cotton clo At ~ cent?
psr yard, or 70 buy common cotton eArcs, Al SO per
pair, tbs ksssr article b.ng vsrsh in ordinary unss
81 ssnu So Il IT, that vhib the farmer h compelled
t, sell al The products Of III farm n the prices q
psss' ssAblshmsnt be Is forced 70 buy everything be
needs q from tso 10 four hundred per cont above OF.
binary prices. Cannot General windsr, Who, under
marital law combines 10 his own psrsos the triuns So
taory Of the legislative, Judicial and executive depart
nsais Of Government, do ssasthing 70 r,sve The
firmeuf fhs writer knows that many allowances must
be made nou fer 'nitary necesadss' sai to CAM OF
understand that necessity, vhsshsr military or osk,r.
wise, vh,h Governmsnt 70 belsa. ore Glass Of
citizens at the direct expense Of sasIhsr. iARxgR.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-18
yAvoRIrIsn.

To he Editor Of tie Whig:
1t s reported In the country that Col Roger L. Pryor
hes been nominated TO the nate - Brgadsr Gsnsrai
do not kaov whether the rumsr true, and hops Il
Ii not Nothing would have more Injurious IN ct upsn
our gallant army than such IN sppsinimsnt sn net
aware Of any service that Col Pryor has rendered that
would en.ile him to such dis,ipoon. II be las de
played aay .Itraord nary military capacity or rendered
any sgral service in the fsld the pablo have yet TO
hear OF IT, do not colless TO have heard that he has
been i, any engagement with the enemy sinos the var
begun Why then should he be promoted ever the hs.is
Of Cola Ashby, Hu lton, Allen, Harper, Echel, Bhke,
H.rnan, Stuart Gu innings Preston. ssd otbsrs, "so
have distinguished themselves BY their courage and good
soadsct In many hard fought bslss' No sursr means
could DO adopted Of producing dissatisfaction and de-
moral a,tion in our army. Military pronsd,ns should
DO he reward Of distinguished military services. lie!
the Senate look 70 Il that this iu, strictly followed
Il will never do to allow uar,sorn veterans TO Be
or.rsaughed BY junior ssers, w6oss military qualh
cations have yet 70 sard the test q actual eIptrmsl
II the tried men Of the army have friends q cour
let the Senate be their friends.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-18

Zee 70 not tba. dry Is breskiDg,
fresneH fem their tldmbers waking,
highder II Ir's daily making
To break Oppression's ctsin.
Who would bow 10 Northern power!
WHO would q isil IN this stern hour
Who, when clouds OF dsrkEess lover,
Could tsmsiy yield sgin.
Fresner, to the tented q lii
Right aud jas %, be your shield;
Mako the cruel foensn yiald
Yoar righ;s aud liberty!
Strike, as y have struck bsforsl
Strike, as 20 have struck, once more
Strike, ~ patriot sircs oil your
Determined 70 BE- frstf
SI,ks the vile usurper low,
Strike With freedoms hand tse blow
Teach the proud, insulting foe
What fresmsa feel and dare
DlT IA breaking in The West,
O'sr the lard ibs, love b.sf,
Patriot free IN every breast,
God AID Liberty,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-18

HszS CHEAP -asninxs
q nan inssrasss tsndss ssS - - ysan Busss
s.asss ssrd y b vtAsa hs.- Ms..ss y'et a.er,aaa y
ana KDoNIkel AIyokD,
IN tu...- .-FTr, ~ Nah eRssa
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-18
DAD,

nhS r-siJs CO. the Of Ans aIrie, Ne lSA Aph
is5a JANIS AlS ,, In he t4th year Z tii age
dsborS n. O., day April 1ih lEsston Il the
ala. uE M hNoG 81 AdUiA! Hal Of Hanover Co. Va,
lsh- 81
lus I,r = a p.spA,eh pleaas copy.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-18

~AU NOTIUB.-Our salv sill
St>-SS b. eS,unusd this norsiiE co ussaenE A. "
'cl0 sVsy l,rEs aI =fh N =
unsld We iaSs lad e'2ss Any he
s,l. son4u.t.ity rn,sls KrrsSs Gac. spsNt
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-18
nc ans OIrI2.Ns uF ElCHMrep.

MAN Wiundd soldiers Ysikvl msy be expected In
vi Eshnoz-, tas - Va fl I'VE su ns'o sy 10 Gbo1t
fss h. ed items tiy siti.rs iii ned
ID EttI peep risAGssi meet - =. ~ s'ssk At
Cty HAil make As snFy EuAlgsGsaG ok every
LutkseTet. DrgpN 81 ,Psa bU,s 70 The gallant
lii Nhs b We - lie tss!r h e. Ia gar sei Ise
aPlg-It J-sEP1 MAYA. Ma CT.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-18
CHISI, GLASS AND EAXTARRI WAkI.
WM. p. BUTLER Il son,
No 10 PEAkL srATkr,

lave tn On had zod rate IupPy Ct almost article
ally thsir - n sale a her At
ulo ale retail Rsntmbs-, No. ~ EeAiIEuSSI
Apis-S. Nm D. BUrLER 4 SoF.
ENSUNr.-tt Camp lee 90 he 18th Of GpHi PCek Book
c,ntaialng a. q Of 1-es.n SbI,il 1
b. s.lag CAP. In JohhioEs qu srs desc NJ proper
apls-it
IVA~D WARE, at Reduced Price - n s1dinE u
eo3e ness Ma lat, uD, Gu this das sell
Ito 4 81 Iedassi PdSSs many art Ia GIetSt
C.ARKs-NACO,
apis No 100 aAln s,ret
T,oRN FL vRR.-Routs Sol thsrn Corn PlAnsr, ulIh
spiI-st, wh PALMA, SON 90.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-02

ouA readers will see by the date of this
'ss''e # eur paper, that the publication ,lay
Las been changed from Monday to TUESDAY
turning Our reasons for making the
'i.sage, are that by 80 doing we are ena-
80 @ give our patrons two days later
r. " - well = greatly eonvenieneiisg our
solves.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-02

The steamer Balloon, Capt James Tilea-
nun, arrived at our wharf last Wednesday
evening freighted with hospital stores and
building material. The Captain still r.
tAlhs his fragile appearance, 10 familiar %
all Ills old friends here. He was accom- l.
lned on this occasion by the grand archit e.
tlfal Tycoon, who came down to look nj -
the interests Of his department. Both ne
aptaia and his distinguished guest were
warmly welcomed BY their numerous frient]s
and We doubt not, as often as they may re-
turn, they will always be greeted wit, q
sasle
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-02

LAST WEDNESDAY, beautiful flagstaff 100
feet high, WAS erected in front of the quar-
ters OF the surgeon in charge, by Lieut.
WEIGH, OF Go, A 50 Pa, a part of the
military guard of the Point, and the
members OF his compony, assisted by cor
poral NYE and his men. The flagstaff is
constructed of long leaf pine, the native
growth of the Point, ana was taken from
the grove near its present site 1t consists
OF three pieces, spliced together by FRED
EkIck PoRrUEGERL, one of the carpenters in
the employ of w II. ALLEN, esq. the ar
oheteet of the Hospital buildings, and H
LYON, Co A IS Pa, and is a pure speci-
men of substantial and exact workmanship.
Soon alter the staff raising, the Stars and
Stripes were hoisted by Private @. A
HAMMOND, Go Il 80 N. Y. v, amid the
enthusiastic shouts of the brave soldiers
present.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-02
HAMMOND GAZETTE.
EIIRsDAY NORNING. Die. 2, 1852.
Movements OF the War.


our armies. The reason is plain. I'm the
east and 10 the west before the front Of cir
armies, IS country bare If subsistence !;
rom the rear therefore subsistence must lie
drought In the real. railroads have be .
aroken up aud bridges destroyed by tie
anemy in their late retreat. and the char
aels Of transportation have to be repaired
9efore subsistence In reliable quantities can
q obtained.
Energetic and determined on work rs
saF Generals are, neither Burnside, Rogeu-
rams or Grant viii move until they can
70 70 without knowing that they shall sur,-
y run short If both ammunition and fool
fut even while this il read the difficult )
IN the way Of subsistence are probably re-
moved, and forward movements have again
commenced
Al our last date Burnside was opposi. e
Fredericksburg Grant was at Corinth. al a
tasencrans was ut Nashville; while SIG j
vss holding and closely watching all the
country east Of the Blue Ridge CANS to
Washington
That which seems delay Of movement "a
The part Of car armies, may be but requi-
s1te time TOR drawing together forces in 4
aarge oo-operatiyeplan. The army Of Kes.-
t'rky II % move on the east of Rosencral,s
tnWards Cumberland zap and Knoxvilla j,
while -, 600 troops are proceeding down
the Mississippi To cooperate with Grant.
atl the gun boat feet Of Porter from Cairo
far the same work Before otlr next issue
there Will probably be plenty Of action %
record and celebrate.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-02

III gsttii5 eiiSlh all Suhiiot eabiy quarteTed
the day was not 50 generally observed as it
otherwise would have been Nevertheless.
the patients enjoyed good dinner, and
everything passed off very well
We would call the attention of our read
ers to the advertisement, to be found in an
ether colnmn, of the Directory of the
Hospitals" established by the T. S. SANS.
tary Commission, in the hospitals of -
District of Columbia and Frederick Ots
Maryland, which we consider of great
portancc to the patients friends who desFs
to obtain information in regard to them.
On Wednesday evening last, the tran
sport steamer Daniel Webster, arrived at
this place, bringing about 400 sick and
wounded soldiers in charge of Asst. Surg.
BuLER, L. S. A. They were principally
from the Fairfax Seminary Hospital, near
Alexandria, Va They were all safely
landed next morning and comfortably quar-
tered in the spacious wards Of the new he's
pital, all Of which have recently been com
pleted. A list of their names, together
with those in the hospital heretofore may
be found in another portion of our paper.
EARLY on Sunday morning of the 23d
ult. Capt HAGER, commander of the Post,
was notified that boat containing two men
and negro, from Virginia, had landed
short distance above here, upon which the
captain sent a guard, and had them taken
into custody. 1t seems from their state
ment that they are refugaa They brought
with them the Richllis Inquire, of the
18th, together with eight boxes of tobacco,
carpet bags, &c. We learn from the Capt
ain that he intends sending them and their
effects to the Provost Marshal of Washing
ton as soon as convenient
LAST WEDNESDAY, a beautiful flagstaff 100
feet high, Was erected in front of the quar-
ters OF the surgeon in charge, by Lieut.
WEIGH, of Go. A IS Pa, part of the
military guard of the Point, J and the