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New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-02

spprehendve Of our Shsrpshoo;en. The bsrTscss N
front Of the Warwick road he pronounced deter'ed'
the main body Of the enemy was fll two miles be-
hind; they were tearing the huis down TO devote
the timber to other ues. They expected bard fight
ing toward the end Of the present month, but had
been repeatedly assured that tho struggle could DO:
be pro,raced beyond the month OF Mays before that
peace must be achieved, come compromise arrived
at. His commander was Gen. Wilcox. The Rebel
earthworks, be considered strong hue affirmed that
the guns ia them were chiefly manned BY infantry;
they had q few mountsA 10 cover their riaemer.
Such Aank works a, they possessed. were designed
merely 10 conceal the arriys. Of fctrforcemen,s
They had heard only Of the first days fight At
P;sburg or the battle Of Corinth, az lie called II,
and believed tha, Buell. was kied and Prentss Ia
ken prisoner. The news had arrived yesterday In
the Rebel camp that Orleans had fallen into the
hands Of the Unionsts. This rather accelerated the
determination Of the young Alsban.ihn TO desert.
He was conveyed, first 20 Gen. Hamiltons head
Quarters. and tien 10 thcse Of Ger. Mcclellan, fcr
| examination.
Apropos Of the subject, two days ago, while
riding from Ship Point, passed batch Of prisoners
being conveyed thither under charge q party OF
troopers The latter had their caIbnes cooked, as 7
to deter their captured en.mies from making any az
temp& 10 eecape. dozen coarse, rough-ooking,
fellows-impudent, witbal-tbcy appeared 90 fsi
from meditaiipg it ss to 10 absolu,ely jolly.
thought Of the tobacco warehouses Of Richmond, and
made mental note Of the contrast.
They are often very impudeni One, an sorry
to say, Vermonter captured in Tilc.rit on Satur
day, when at Gen. Hentzleman's, inquired looking
q, one Of the signal corps: "Wha, 10 h that feer
was Topping that flag all to ritcesfor Z" He seemed
really to be ignorant of the meaning Of the action
A tall rsw.bonod man, over six feet IN hight. while
svowiDe his nativity lie appeared not q, al ashamed
Of the bad cause be had been fighting for. His CON-
panions were country lads and irishrnen, and pro-
fcssed "not to care CUES for anything OF anybody.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-02
FROM NEW-MEXICO.
The Reported Rebel Rcverses Condemned
They arc Destitute, and Leaving tle
Territory Trouble with the Isdisns.

81. LOUIS, Tbnrsday, May j. leoi.
Mr.. Mitchell merchant Of New.Mexico, arrived
in this city yesterday. He coufrms the abandon.
mont Of Santa Fe by The Rebels, who were retreat.
ing rs fast as they could from the Territory. They
are destitute Of all munitions and provisions, and
there is no hope Of their being supplied from any
quarter. At Santa F6 the Rebels levied heavily on
tho merchsnt in some taking high as SIS, 900
worth Of goods, paying in Confederate scrip IL 10
believed that Gen. Candy would now follow tho
Rebels, and drive them ou, of the Territory. No
doubt exists Of the ability Of the Union troops to
keep out the invaders but ap accession of two or
three regiments of troops is necessary to keep the
Apacles and Nayajoes in subjec,ion They have
been committing depredatons for months past, steal.
ing horses, mules, ard everything that in their
way.
The report of the formation Of Territorial Gov.
ernmen, under Rebel authority, has no foundation.
All the territorial officers had returned TO Santa F6
and resumed the performance Of their duties Chief
Justice Benedict is his way TO the States. There
is 10 United States Judge row in the Territory.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-02
FALL OF FORT MACON
The Garrison Surrender Conditionslly
4 Bombardmcnt of Near Eleven
BUT FEW KILLED OR WOUNDED

Wssnnsroy, Thnrsdsy. hsy 7. loi2.
The following Dispatch Is also taken rom Tx
Richmond Enqs!,ers
WILMsaroy, April %, 1852.
Fort Macon surrendered condi;ionaly on Sunday
last. portion Of the garrison arrived here at L.
o'clock last night. II i, reported that Col. White
saved all the public papers. The officers were al
lowed to take their side arms. Seven Of our mcu
are reported killed and number wounded.
SECOND DISPATCH.
VuMlyeros Tuesday, April ~ lee2.
Fort Macon surrendered on Friday tue 2jth inst.,
after bombardmeDt Of ten and @ half hours. Tie
batteries were planted behind heavy sand.banks
The preaching battery was LEO feet distant, aud
the mortars 400 feet, from the fort. The garTi
son was allowed the honors OF war. The o.liceis
retained their side-arms, aud oil paroled. Sever
men were killed and eighteen wounded. The
enemy's loss is not known.
COL White and l5j men arrived of the bar yes
terdsy afternoon oil board tho Union guaboet Chip
pewa, and were transferred { river steamer under
fag of truce, reached here as stated N the first
dispatch. Tie others were r { up iec Sound from
the fort.
FoxrRE.s MoSRor, Thu.sd.y Hpy l. tsss:
H,a. r. NJ STAaros, Secretary IF UGr. 49, -
lave ,@ss rcvvi, 1.spa,cn from Brig. g.-Gen.
Mansfield to tie effect that five negroes have arrived
from Portsmouth. Tie contrabsnds report thai For;
Macon was taken on Friday las'. Eighteen Rebels
were killed and "a wounded.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-02
FROM PORT WRIGHT.
4 Termination OF the Siege expected coon
Rebels destroying Cotton-Acces-io" OF
Issbel Gun Seets 10 H0liius's tIecf'
mock 7
EoRr WnIonr. Wednesdsy, Aphl 30,

F0RT WRIGHT Wtonesdsy, hPH ~ A'"''
There las been no change in the outward appear
ancc of things Ct this place for the last two days
Certain indications now point to speedy termination
Of our protracei SIEGE but am not at liberty to cay
how soon.
A dsscrter to-day from the Rebel feet says that
The vessel 10 which he was attached had been EN-
ployed nearly week past cruising between Mem
pbis and this post in search OF cotton. Every lot dis
covered had been burned. These lots varied from
i've TO .ixty bales The aggregate destroyed is sew
eral thousand biles.
Montgomerys Rebel gunboat feet from Now-Or'
leans had arrived off the fort and joined Hollins's
feet. They have now u sufficiently strong naval
force to make chow ofresislapes,
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-02
FROM GEN. BANKSS COLUMN.
By Ms.L
'SrTNAEKkT, Va, 1huftdsy,

ErESAEExT, Va, fhufsisy Aprt, lss'
A heavy snow-storm is falling this morning
Yesterday the Ohio Cavalry reconuoi,eTed th'
(ordon,gille Read ten miles beyond Harrisonburg
AT which point they took two Of Ashbys Cavalry
Nrisoners, together with several horses.
Jccl-ou is repoited 70 be resting near Swifts Rur
o. p, ca the Blue Ridge, with Asb6ys resrguard or
sbe Shenandoah. Tie cavalry came ia sight Of Cut
Run, where Pebel picket was stationed, who had
placed combuflibles under the bridge 70 burn IT OF
eur approach.
No doubt exists that jackson has been re.enforceo
since hG stampede from HarrDonburg, bat TO =" hal
extent ie not certainly known. portion Of Eweu'
brigade Joined him day OF two ago.
Before our advance upon Woodstock there were
O OO0 ~ 1000 Rebel troops in and around S.aunton
out their present location is not known
large fire was seen last night from Harrison
Durg. which il thought to have been tho burning Of
she bridge over Cub Run.
L. is painful 20 witness The credulity Of the nbabi-
spts OF the rural districts which we have occupied.
Te moo, ridiculous sbsurditie5 regarding the APP
pea,ance snd barbirous characteristics Of the Yam
KEGS end ready believers in otherwise intelligent
female coles for instance it 10 sup osed that our
.Groops wear natural or artificial hens and gore the
wounded on the baitle-lelds; that we show no
quarter md even burn women aud children ct the
sake, drinking Tho wsrm blood. II is ecessary
70 add that cur presence changes the view to con-
siderable exknt.
Luray las Teen visited ty strong Union force,
who found no fgns Of any enemy in that section.
In short tie while Of tie Shenandoah Valley is now
Ssrmaneatly fred from tie myrmidons Of Ashby
Aand Jackson in an. considerable force.
Lieut.. Warren T,omps5n, Of the l2lh Massach u.
ests, has been aplon!od Department Ordnance
, VAtcer, and Lieut. iuglstne, OF 18th Pennsylya.
nv, Odoance Officer O tho let Division.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-02
CONVENTION OF COTTON PLANT.
ERS.
Reduced Production Resolved Upsa--Al6ess
Pike Cemniends ais Savage Braves.

ChicA0o, Thursday, May j. lsos
The Memphis papers OF April &c say that at Con.
ventiOn of Cotton Planters held at Selma, Alabama
1t was unanimously resolved to restrict the prodac
ton of cotton to 500 po.nds for each hand employed
aud advising the cultivation of breadstufis insteac
It was recommended to levy tax of s9o per bale
on oil grown over that amount.
Martial law Ia declared in Eastern Tennesaee
The Columbus lCa.l works are throwing ont six
cannon per day.
Gen. Albert Pike Las issued an order compliment
ing The Indian allies for their gslfut'y Psa Hde~
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-02
EROM OLD POINT.

BALTIaoRE Iau.saay Nay ]. 1862.
The regular letter from Old Point is received, but
Il contains nothing excepfthe announcement Of new
arrangement by the Harbor.Master there, by which
all merchant vessels required to report en- their
arrival to the Captain of tho PORT and they not
allowed to leave without PERMISSION nor at all until
after dark or before daylight There is not word in
tho letter in reference 10 anything else.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-02

setts then advanced TO their support from the ex'
treme right, engaged the Rebels, capturing Is prs'
oners, while the attacking party destroyed the re-
doubt. The whole force then withdrew under a
heavy fire Of rifle bslls, shOt, and shell from TIE
Rebel fortifcatiOne.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-02

The above D an accurate ske,eb, taken on the
spo, by one Of cor conespondents Of the gallant ac'
ton Of the 26th Of April, when Rebel redoubt was
carried at che point Of the bayone. by Company h.
Capt. Csrru,b, Of the Ist Massachusetts. Company
A deploy ed Oh the left ss skirmishoN; Company
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-02
q THE CASE or COL. JENNlsoN.
0RHs. SICRCig AND DENVER RELIEVED OF
T1yEIR CDsh4aEnG

IEEW COMMANDS.
sT LooIs. Thursdsy, My 1862.
Col. Jennifs'n received Letter from ecnator AT
!wsshiegton which states, in e,pcit terms, that an
ss6er Relieving Gcns. Sturgis and Denver Of their
rommanlr in Kansas las been forwarded from the
War DepartvAt
Cos. Jenpisols war yesterday relieved Of personal
parole. lie il NV only obliged to report by letter.
Under this liberty 70 t1pec% 10 leave to-day for
Warrington.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-02

was held In the woods on the right ss reserve,
when Capt Carruth advanced with his command
across tho open ground, as shown, amid storm 0i
bullets, withou, fling shot t they crossed deep
ditch es2ed over the parapet, and drove the Rebels
before them. Company A. Of he llth hassach'i'
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-02
EVACUATION OF CORINTH.
Deauresard Gone to Memphis.

WAsENeroy, Thursday, May ], lSs3.
The Richmond Enquirer announces that Gen.
Beauregard has eyacusted Cornth, and fallen back
on Memphis.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-02
tRoN GEN. HAllECK'S ARMY.
The Reconnaissance From pittsburg
Landing.
DISPERSION OF REBEL CAVALRY.
THAR Railroad Communication Broken.
CA,no, Thursday, Nay /, 1869.

CAIRO, Thnrsday, LAY 1, h0"~'
The yi,er hss risen two inches ID 'ne 'S'' '"'''
tsuY houn. pa,..
n.,s Landing. Her dates are to Wednesday noon
A reconnaissance In force WAS made yesp,u', =,
morning from the right wing four miles 'Ss nas .,
Purdy, on the Memphis and Ohio Road 1.., na,s s, s
s,ClSe 10, % w. allied Tbey were pursued to Purdy
sSu,u rss, n on taking possession Of the town, burnt
Wv ~" ' n,sve, and run q locomotive into the river
wv go. 1;,.n.,. were taken. Our forces then re-
....s having eut of all railroad communication with
-. s,nu,ry ,orh of Corinih, which bss been great
.oa,ce of Rebel supplies.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-02

wAsHIssros. ThuTsdsy, May D. is~
The following correspondence, taken fro" 1hs
Richmond Enquirer Of yesterday, which city
reached by telegraph, was to-day received ct the
Wax Department, Tho correspondence is between
the Mayor Of New-Osleans and Flag.O1ieer Farrs-
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28
The New State.
PARAMOUNT, Feb. II, 1862.

CA!HMOGHT, rep. Ii, 1907.
Editors Latelhyencs.:
The people OF this section ara sur.
prised at the disposition Of tue Con-
vention in relation to the Free State
CLAUSE in the Con stitution. The people
want a Free State, and have for years.
Leaving the anbjcct in silence as pro-
posed, is regarded here as au assump-
tiou on the part Of the Convention that
the people are not capable of deciding
this question Thus following in tho
footsteps of the various sovereign Con-
ventions" famous iu the Southern
States.
Of course tho Constitution will be
submitted to the people for ratification.
That being the case, Why not submit
this also, put it in the form in which
Mr. Bsttelle proposed in his resolutions.
Submit the question free or slave, to
the people, and whatever their decision,
the friends of the measure will be salts
fed.
We Aaoio Jthis cAusc Is not inserted
"a the Constitution, all our ,corh., erpense,
conventions, cfectious, de-, is for. nothing,
and mhys ii,e hnoso there is no ossib'l-
Iy Of tie ne,o State being admitted By
Congress unlcss this Free State clause is
inserted. Does any sensible man suppose
the present Congress, constituted as Il is By
"a Republica,, majority, ciU stultif:y them
selvcs By. fa0king tDo Slape S!ates out of
one No.
And again. W, hare tie history Of
the past tn ces,,ot,,ce us that ,cc hare no
hope # this Free &atc clause Is not In
serted.
What was all that war and excitement
about the admission of Kansas few
years ago, but this principle, free or
slave, or the extension of slave territory
and political power2 The case will be
similar. We know the result, there
fore take warning from the past.
As to the question Of expediency, we
all know, now or never. The condition
of Western Virginia is well known to
the people of the Southern States.-
They know the ''institution'' has but a
feeble existence in this part of the State;
that it is for reasons beyond slavery we
seek division.
The making West Virginia Free
State will not, therefore, embarrass them
in restoring their States to the Union.
If this movement was in Eastern Vir-
ginia the cry of ezPediency might have
some excuse.
The glorious results that will spring
from making this Free State it is not
n ecessary to portray. Again, we say
submit this Free State clause in some
form to the people and we do not fear
the result. They will pronounce for
Free State in thunder tones.
We can then go to Congress for di-
vision with confidence in the result, and
if we should fail there, we W i'll have the
consciousness of knowing it was no
fault Of ours"
We copy tho above sensible commu-
nication from the Wheeling IsteRiyeacer.
The writer may well say that Congress
would 'stultify themselves by admit
ting the Sta te.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28
A Rebel Outrage.


The Louisville Journal vouehcs for
the truth Of the following.
"a short time agossan old gentleman
by the name of Murrill, who lives about
eight miles this side Of Bowling Green,
went to an executor sale and purchased
serae tohaeea. and when he went with
his team to have it hauled away, a party
Of soldiers, belonging to John e. Breck
inridge. inquired of him what were his
politics. lie answered, I am Union
man They instantly seized him and
threw him into pond close BY. When
The old mau struggled tc get out, the
soldiers seized fence rail and push ed
him back, and when the old man finally
succeeded in getting out, the soldiers
formed line on each side of him and
compelled him to pass down the line,
each man giving him kicht
Mr. Murrill is nearly seventy years
of age, and is as respectable as any man
in Kentucky
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28

HA- Floyd, the magnificent thief, has
done our side good turn, unintention
ally, of course AT the great Fort DON
elson Eight, when Floyd found that the
Union forces were determined to cap
ture the place, turned his stealing
abilities upon his rebel colleagues
With the ins tincts Of coward, and the
habits ofa robber, be stole the rebel boats,
and with his Virginia followers sneaked
cut Of the Fort in the night, and made
his escape, leaving fifteen thousand men
20 their fate. After taking the Fort,
our troops mar ,hed upon ,Clarksville.
TIE rebels there we're SO frightened that
they askedaddled, 7 throwing away their
guns and leaving all their stores. Our
forces captured, without blow, the
winter supplies of the rebel army. 1t
is said that they took provisions enough
to sustain our army for Il month. This
vast amount Of stores fell into our hands
simply because Floyd stole the boats in
tended for its removal, in case of neces
sity, in order to make his escape. He
ia receiving from the rebels themselves
the enrsss dne to his infamnn4c
ter and conduct.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28
THE
American Collecting Agency,
No. $40 broadway.

Claims of all kinds against the General Govern
ment, State Government, he City, private parties,
prosecuted and coll at our risk and expense.
Ag,inst private parties we possess superior facl-
tiles for collecting claims everywhere in the United
States and Cana das, relieving merchants. assgnees,
bankers, and Others of the and all rsspo nsbi-
ity. $50
Special attention given to old debts, hard cases,
divorces, Wills, estates, etc.
Soldiers pensions, pay, and bounty, secured for
them their heirs For that pirpose, and for pros
ecutng claims against the Government, we have a
branch office at Washington No charge made un-
less claims collected.
Information and opinions given, and investiga-
ton made without charge, upon claims proposed to
be placed in our hands.
For particulars. address
"a ; H. HUNTINGTON LEE & CO.,
No. 240 Broadway, n. Y.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28
E1ETha I.nuiSrilln M n

DThe Louisville papers protest
fercely against the proposition to dis
charge the Fort Donelson prisoners upon
their parole not to serve again against
the United States. To release them upon
that condition would, they say, be folly
and madness. "Ttey would, says the
Journal, regard their parole as lightly
as messtable jest. Guilty already of
treason, the highest civil crime involv-
ing all crimes-guilty of having vio-
lated their allegiance to their country
and raised their parricidal hands against
her, they would not now feel the re-
straining influence of loyal promise or
oath upon their conduct, or their con-
science"
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28
nsa- The Cincinnati Gazette is afte

nsaThe Cincinnati Gazette is after
one of the beauties in this style. 1t
says: ...s.
''Yoorhies, one of those sneaking Sc
cession sympathizers, of the Vallanding-
ham stamp, who misrepresents Indiana
in Congress, lied deliberately, wickedly
and maliciously, when he said the peo-
pie of that State are in favor of COM
promising with the rebels. Mr. Wash
burne answered him admirably, by
renarking that the people of Illinois
were in favor of Gen. Grants compro-
mise with Buckner-an uncondition nal
surrender. That's what the people OF
Indiana are in favor Of
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28
For the Pomeroy Weekly Telegraph.
RUTLAND. O., Feb. "a


Eds Tezeyroph:-Perhaps it will not
be amiss for ME to inform you that the
people of our town are doing their part
in making the ''hills and valleys re-
echo with cheers for Union saved -
Not being satisfied with ordinary
cheering, in their enthusiasm they have
collected together some seventy-fve or
eighty pounds Of the Innings of tea
chests and other lead, and have made
little cannon of them, which is imme-
diately fred upon the receipt of any
important news from our victorious
army, the report of which sends thrill
to the hearts of all Union loUers, and
makes them feel entitled to "a fresh kiss
from their wives and little ones
But while we are rejoicing over vic
tories achieved, there is a strong under
current which says, let the end be not
yet, until the great mass Of the people
are enabled to see that this rebellion is
the inevitable result of past training, or,
in other words, that it is the legitimate
offspring of the relation of master and
slave. The masters as they have grown
up, have domineered and ''ruled with
rigor" over their slaves. and thus i'm
proved their talents in this direction
This imnrovement had hpen fra nSmitted
from father to son.. The son, seeing
the father drive the big ''nigger," begins
to improve his improved talent, by
driving the little "nigger," and thus it
has gone on from generation to genera
ton, until they not only rule slaves, but
they have become the rulers of States.
They are now thoroughly developed
scholars in this school-perfect tyrants
and despots, and because they could not
rule the auhole nation, they are trying to
ruin it. This being the case, while we
rejoice with you in consequence of good
news, we hope that you will continue to
advocate the principals of freedom un-
til the branches of slavery are success
fully pruned from our Tree of Liberty,
and its pure and precious fruits are en-
joyed by the inhabitants of the whole
land. ..u-..s
Very espectfully, yours, &C.,
EXCEPTION.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28
More About 1Iae Arrest of Gen.
Stone.

The Washington correspondent of the
N. Y. Times, says:
1.-THE arrest excites great commotion
in public circles here; and certain mill
tary fanctionaries are also greatly per-
turbed about it. It is rumored that
still other arrests will be made immedi-
ately. Secretary Stanton has the spirit,
the courage, and the determination to
strangle treason, or completely with trea-
son, wherever, and in whomsoever it is
discovered"
Only get,the miserable traitors out of
commanding positions in our armies and
the nation will not be called upon again
to mourn over another Bulls Run re-
tseat or Balls Bluff massacre. And
Stanton seems determined to relieve US
Of their hlighting presence.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28
SheriF's sale.

Henry Thomas VS.. d. r Jacobs & n. H McElhinny
DY VIRTUE of an execution to me directed
ID from the Court of Common Pleas OF Aleigs
County, 1 will offer for sale, at the Mill of D..
R. Jacobs, in Salisbury Township, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, ~,
On the 14th day Of February 1862,
the following described property to-wit: one
yoke black Work Oxen, one Ok Cart two
black Mares, one gray Horse, one sorrel Horse,
and one Two-horse Wagon, taken as the prop
elty of K. Jacobs, at the suit of Henry
Thomas. Terms of sale, cash.
.aa j. J. WHITE, s. M. @.
Jan. %, 1sso-4-a 500
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28

EG The Richmond Eraminer of Sat
urday contains an editorial, commencing
with the following: 'From the valiant
Senator down to the timid seamstress,
the question on every tongue in Rich
mohd is, whether the enemy are likely
to penetrate with their gunboats to this
quarter
When the Examiner gets the answer
to this all pervading question, we hope
it will report. - .-----
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28
ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given, that petition will
IN he presented to the County Commission
ers of Neigs County, at their June session.
praying for a change in the line of the County
Road leading from Bungtown, in Bedford Town
ship, to Pagetown, in Scipio Township. The
proposed change is to commence in the old road
AT the line between Timorhy Welch's and Jo-
seph Abbott's lands; thence in a westerly di-
rection along the side hill, north of the pres
ent road, to a point where the present road,
crosses the line between the lands of said
Joseph Abbott and John Stanley.
A PETITIONER.
Feb. 26. lS62-s-5t