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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-04-10
geecte1 Mistellamg.
THE BATTLE OF THE PYRAMIDS.
BY JOHN S. C. AEBOTT

BY JOHN S. C. ABB0TT.
On the 18th of May, 1898, Napoleon
sailed from Toulon, on the Egyptian expe-
dition. His armament consisted of lO2
vessels of war, with 400 transports, convey
ing $4,000 combatants With dispatch
never before equalled this gigantic expedi-
ton was got up. Napoleon worked night
and day, infusing his energy into every de-
partment, and experimenting the minutest
details.
'.Now, SIR" said he to one of his agents,
1'use dispatch. Remember that the world
was created in but six days. Ask me for
whatever you please except time; that is the
oaly thing which is beyond my power"
The destination of the fleet was kept
profound secret even from the leading off,
GERS of the expedition. Steam was then
unknown. A voyage of p days conveyed
them to Malta. This fortress, deemed i'm
pregnable, was promptly seized, and 5000
men being left to garrison it, the feet press
ed on its way. On the evening of the 1st
of July, after passage of Al days from
France, and having traversed distance of
1000 miles, the feet entered the bay of
Aboukir. The landing of the troops was
commenced without an hours delay, and
was continued through the night. The
horses were lowered into the sea, and swan
to the land, following by instinct the few
which. led by haters, conducted the column
to the shore.
When the morning sun rose over the
desert, a proud array of cavalry, infantry
and artillery was marshalled upon the beach,
prepared to resist any attack That very
morning, while the Decentralization was con-
tinuing. Napoleon placed himself at the head
Alexandria, that he might seize the city
before the Turks had time to prepare for
defence. Every hour of time lost," said
Napoleon, lis chance for misfortune"
Napoleon commenced his march upon the
city actually before the morning had dawn
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Original 4g1oetry.
For the Port Tobacco Times.
TO A STREAM.

For the Port Tobacco Times.
TO A STREAM.
There is beauty on thy face,
Smiling with resplendent grace,
When thy lmped wavelets dance
In the sunbeams' golden glance,
Gentle stream!
The deep blue shies that glcam above
Thy placid way, with looks of love,
Are mrror'd in thy bosam fair;
And 1ow'rets, bending 'erlthy tide,
Behold, with coquettish pride,
Their blushing beauties pictured there.
Flashing, glancing,
Gaily dancing,
"a thing of beauty thou dost seem,
Gentle stream
There is musiciin thy flow;
For thy ceaseless murmurs throw
On the air and o'er the lea
Strains of soothing melody,
Rippling stream
Now, like low numbers in a song,
Thy tranquil waters glide along
In soft and pes1sive monotone;
Anon, with roaring, thund'ring sound,
Those echoes wake the graves around,
In foaming cascades they are thrown
Roaring, dashing,
-Murm'ring, FLASHING,
Thy varied sounds with music TEEN,
Ripping stream.
And thy song of ceaseless glce,
Like some cheerful minstrelsy,
Speaks Of calm and peaceful Joy,
Mix'd with mo corrupt alloy,
k1erce storms may howl around my my way,
DARK clouds obscure thy wonted ray,
And shades of gloom thy face may wear
But still thy song, with tender strain,
Breathcs forth q sweet and glad refrain,
To soothe THE aching heart of care.
Singing ever
Till the river
Folds thee in its widening CLEAN,
Merry stream:
O, my life. meath tickle skies
Thy uncertain pathway lies,
And its changing features wear
Smiles CT hope and shades of care,
Like the str cam!
Whate'er the future may 'ordaln
of lively joy or dreary pain,
To mark my journey to the tomb,
O, mine shall be the fcrvent pray'r,
Within my bosom still to bear
heart untouch'd by outward gloom,
Whose song shall sound
When woes abound
Or radiant pleasures sweetly beam,
Like the stream
Pomonxey, March Is, 1862. w.
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thousand Mameluke horsemen were imme-

thousand Mameluke horsemen were imme
diately ordered to charge.
The spectacle was indeed terrific. lei
thousand horsemen, on feetest steeds, rend
ing the skies with their yells, came dow
upon the squares, causing the very earth tt
tremble beneath their tread War neve
presented more furious charge. The sol
diers, holding their breath in awe, stoot
shoulder to shoulder, presenting their bayo
nets to receive the charge. The moment
the Mamelukes arrived within gun-shot
volley after volley of musketry and artillery
swept their ranks. Horses and riders roll
ed over each other by hundreds on the sand
The dying and the dead were trampled
mercilessly by the rush of impetuous squad
rons But the French squares stood as firm
as the pyramids at whose base they fought.
The Mamelukes, in the frenzy of their cour-
age, reined their horses back. that they
might kick their way into those terrible
ranks, belching fire and bristling with steel.
The wounded, pierced by bayonets. endea-
vored, by crawling upon the ground, to
smite the legs Of their foes with their seine
tars.
But nothing could resist the disciplined
courage of the French. Volcanic sheets of
fame were necessarily bursting from the
squares, every bullet fulfilling its mission,
and soon the plain was covered with the
dead. The infantry in the entrenched camp,
witnessing the utter discontinue of the
mounted Mameludes, who were supposed to
be invincible. was seized with panic, and
scene of indiscribable confusion ensued
The five French squares were instantly con-
verted into columns of attack. The route
was complete. When the sun went down,
the tri-colored flag was floating over the
Moslem entrenchments, and by death and
dispersion the foe had utterly disappeared
The french lost but one hundred in killed,
while 10000 of the enemy perished.
Allowing the troops one day to rest, and
to preserve the boundless wealth which was
found in the Oriental camp, the next day
Napoleon entered Cairo in triumph, and the
city with a population of 800, 600 bowed
peacefully to his sway. Thus, in eight
weeks, Napoleon sailed over sea 1000
miles in length, captured Malta, one of the
most formidable fortresses upon the globe,
;ook the city of Alexandria, containing 3OO,-
700 inhabitants, by storm, marching across
he desert sixty miles to the Nile, and as
'ended the Nile sixty miles to Cairo, fight
ng the Turks nearly all the way; assailedj
behind their MISUNDERSTANDING
that army, and took undisputed possessio
Of the capitol of Egypt. Such vigor Nigh
we'll astonish the world. Napoleon conquer
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-04-10
SPEECH OF HON. A. KENNEDY,
OF MARYLAND,
Oh, the Abolition of Slavery in the Distric
of Columbia.

The following is an extract from the Speech
of the Hon. ANTHONY KENNEDY, delivered
in the Senate of the United States, March
25, 1862:
Slavery in my judgment is a doomed In
stitution in Maryland, doomed by the IRE
versible laws of political economy, and fur
ther affected by causes arising out of the
rebellion, and it needs no necessary stint
liant to accelerate its decline but at tie
same time it is surrounded by circumstances
which will not admit of interference with
the question in this District without produ,-
ing the most disastrous consequences to the
resources and social organization of the State
but most essentially to the free negroes
themselves. Mr. President, Maryland,
with total population of 6S7 ,O34, has a
free colored population of S3,71S, nearly
double as many as New York, and q 345
more than Pennsylvania:
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Ew One reason why we meet with so few
people who are reasonable and agreeable in
conversation is, that there is scarcely any
person who does not think more of what he
has to say than Of answering what is said
to him.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-04-10

ES When pickpocket pulls at your
watch, tell him plainly you have no time to
spare.
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C0lored Population Of Maryland.
Total

decrease of slaves in ten years BITS
increase In free negroes S,99;
Increase of total cold population 5.Sl!
Now, sir, thege figures show that we have
larger free colored population than any
other State in the Union, and if any mea-
sure should be adopted, against the consent
of Maryland, by which this class of persons
should be suddenly augmented and the slaves
rapidly decreased, it would lead to the GER
tain adoption of violent measures for the
expulsion of the free blacks beyond the lin
its of the State. The question has already
assumed such magnitude that laws which
would almost have disgraced the statutes of
barbaric ages have been proposed in our
State, and only by the interference of the
sentiments of enli lightened and
humane people have these violent measures
been averted, purely out Of considerations
of humanity to this oppressed class of peo-
pie.
Slavery abolished in this District, and
laws passed against the recovery of abscond-
ing slaves, the decrease would be rapid in
Maryland, while the free negroes would re-
main; and from the natural increase alone
we would find in few years one-sixth of
our whole population of this class, to say
nothing of the great injustice to the people
Of this District which would result from the
immense increase of fugitive negroes here
oy the passage Of this bill.
have some curious statistics here, which
accidentally met my eye in the last few days;
which have taken the trouble to invcsti-
gate, from the census tables; and with the
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behind their entrenchments--annlh
that army, and took undisputed possession
Of the capitol of Egypt. Such vigor nigh
well astonish the world. Napoleon conquer
ed Egypt in eight weeks, with the loss 0
but about two hundred men in killed ano
wounded.
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ed It was found that he was as minutely
informed respecting the country as if he had
lived there from childhood. The Mamelukes
rushed bewildered to the ramparts The
! French. with their ladders all ready and ot
the right length, swept over the walls like
; an inundation. The conflict was short, and
with the loss Of but 80 men, the flag of the
conqueror waved over the city of Alexan-
dria
Six days Napoleon remained in the city.
to establish and consolidate his power, and
to prepare for his inland march. Instantly
artizans, artists and engineers, all we're
busy, and energies unknown before were
infused into the sepulchral streets of the
Moslem city. The harbor was improved,
the fortlhcatlons repaired mills erected
manufactures established, schools founded,
and the antiquities explored
On the 9th of July, leaving 5000 men to
garrison Alexandria, Napoleon set out to
cross the desert 60 miles to the Nile. A
flotila, laden with artillery, provisions, am
munition and baggage sailed along the shore
to ascend the Nile and meet the army, to
accompany its march up the river to Cairo.
Four days of great suffering were occupied
III crossing the desert. Arab horsemen
lowering around, cutting down any who
struggled from the ranks Napoleon shared
the fatigue of the humblest soldier. toiling
through the sand, on foot. at the head of the
column. He was the last to fold his cloak
around him for the night, and the first to
spring from the ground in the morning.
AS the army approached the Nile, the
Mameluke horsenen increased in numbers
and in the frequence and recklessness of
their attacks. The morning of the fifth day
of their march had just dawned, when the
long wished for Nile appeared, winding
through a valley of the richest verdure. -I
The whole army, 10000 in number, rushed
into the river with shouts and almost de-
lirium of joy. Just then body of a thou
sand Mameluke horsemen, on feetest char
gers, came sweeping down, rending the air
with their yells. The well-drilled soldiers
instantly formed in squares, with the artil-
lery at the angles. A palisade of bristling
bayonets was opposed to the breasts of the
horses. A volcanic burst of fire, from ar
tillery and musketry, prostrated steeds and
riders by scores in the dust The survivors
wheeled their steeds, and like the whirlwind,
as they had come, disappeared. The march
ofthe army was now like dream Of romance.
BepsSta 49ste sa s1aany saiss end through the luxa
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indulgence of the Senate, will present q
few to them. The six eastern States. as is
shown by the census returns of 1850
Maine. New Hampshire, Vermont. Massa.
chusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut
have 65,44O square miles; and in 1850
they had 23,021 colored people in the six
States. BY the census taken in 1890, they
had II ,O42 colored people. The State OF
New York has 49,, ,220 square miles, and
bad 49,O69 free colored people in 1850
She has to-day, under the census of 1860
49, ,O31-a decrease. The six New Eng
land States, and New York, have Ill $50
square miles, and $1,000 free colored peo-
PIE. The little State of Maryland, which 1
have the honor in part to represent upon
this floor, has but 10,755 square miles and
in 1850 she had 74,723 free colored people;
to-day as [ have shown, taken from the CEN
sus tables this morning, nearly $4,000
The State of Pennsylvania, free State, has
46.215 square miles, lying upon the north
ern border of the State of Maryland, only
divided by an imaginary line, and she had
53.626 free colored people in 1850. Thus
we see that the State of Maryland has not
one fourth as many square miles as Penn
sylvanla. and yet Maryland has, by the
census of to-day, 27,345 more free blacks
than the State Of Pennsylvania. The State
of Delaware has, by the census of to-day,
$4,000 and large fraction of free blacks.
The District Of Columbia has to-day over
IL 900 free blacks, and 5000 slaves.
BY these measures of emancipation, and
the utter futility of any laws of colonization
which can be adopted, what will be the re-
suit? The facts that are shown from the cen
sus department prove that the free negroes
increase more rapidly and more certainly in
this latitude than they do in the North-in-
creaslng in the State of Maryland to an
alarming degree. The State of Pennsylva-
MA joins us, with the laws of a free State
70 protect them; but they prefer to remain
md take their chances in the State of Mary
and-a State under the control of slave
avs and slave institutions. These facts
present to US the alarming consideration
hat we are likely to become, by this inter-
erence on the part of Congress, the great
rec negro colony of this country. Then,
ir, what becomes of the argument that
laves tend to demoralize the laboring class
# white people? What must be the en-
Uttered state CT feeling in Maryland when
hey find that this Congress. departing from
very principle Of good faith and Of consti-
Union lnterfereS to throw IfttJrs Or
The New York herald., 1862-09-10
United states District Court.
Before Judge Betts.

o. W. Hofyion yr., and ohers u. Jrig H. Bdidscin -
On, motion OF Mr. w. J. Hsket the Court ordered the
confirmation Of the commissioners report ntsi, with
dpyB allowed 10 plead exceptions.
NsF and others rs. Loonis and o1crs--On motion OF
Mr. ,Beobe ordered the confirmation Of the comrrssionors
report atsi. Two days allowed.
RETURN OF PROCESS.
FREDERICK Chamberlain brig ". Bald,cin her tackle
c*serN& Pickbam appeared and asked for the usual
notice, which was granted.
Ed,odd u Isuess Isdoc Cro,ceH, o,emer of Lissie
OaAford. MIR Beebc appeared and asked for the nsua
notice.
james d. E1imon d al 49, ne brig DaviS Caralsomv--
The same notice granted.
In the Of the United States and others w. the
schooner Sha, which was reported yesterday and NOS
concluded Mr.. Upton coeed the for the captain
and the conclusion OF the counses speech the Court
toe6 the papsrs apd reserved W. decision.
The New York herald., 1862-09-10

Ssud Tho class ef msa who csnsurc him aO ose now y
hsdgsd military soasslns just nductcd INTO tho nyse-
r Of camp and nsld experience each Of whom magnes
hisef Capable of tutoring Scott and improving the tac-
tcs of Napolsoaand Wellington These men are essed
- by the would be Napoisons Of she onwasd
70 Richmond" abolition oracles who bsen, and
fear viii be, The stumbling blocks 70 our national
progress They the Path 10 Aer own aggan-
dixement except IN the overthrow Of their superios
Of veteran and crscses with about much sense a.
could be expected Of beings Of suohcapacity.
cannot close this already long iester without 3D.
verying 70 some other matters which c loudly for
recon You have perhaps noticed of the prints
extended statements Of army correspondents as 70 the
lc ses n property sustained by the government during
the Virginia campaign. Statements flying over the
country that during the retreat from Centrevie TO Wash
iprton, on Saturday, the enemy captured large num-
bes Of our train wag NJ, horses, &c. These rumors
are. many OF them, told by correspondents in good
faith. and are but rctcrations OF stories retaied
in washington by skedaddling soldiers, who perhaps
themselves believe them; but have positive knowledge
mat though lost governments stores upon that
OCCASION nos particle Of them fell into tho hands Of the
enemy. What va could not take away was destroyed,
and the Of sac Was nconsiderable THESE sio
res are on par with tha eandrd which going the
Gen Popes name from 10 Gen. Hsleck to send
on large supply Of shelter tents and artillery harness.
Now haye the positive assurance Of the telegraphc
operators at Alexandria and Washington that no such
curence ever rnspred but on the contrary the night
the ofce at Manassas taken by the rebels the tee-
graph line was cut by own men several miles this
side Of where the cneys pckes were posted and that
no messages sent received TO or from Manassas
for eight hours before the rebels took possession Of the
post This and the other yarns started By seces
sionists in Washington and Alexandria, in order 70 cast
oboquy upon our authorities and tolaud the capacity
.hrewdness Of the rebel leaders. saaaits eft FL 6
&Generals Porter Franklin and Griffin have since been
placed under arrest by order OF the President but owing
70 the emergency of the temporarily released
to-day have gone at the heads Of their commands 70
meet the rebels In Maryland. at4f t1t ,sslelt siN
Il must be remembered that atthe time General Pope
sent this Communication General Mcclellan there were
no cavalry Alexandra which General Mcclellan could
use for escort duty General McClellan's cavalry
had not yet arrived from the Pennsua nor was
there any in Washington excepting one company detailed
for provost duty. ss e,gAt Nf..gx nne TsN0g IA
The New York herald., 1862-09-10
Coroner,s Inaucst.

MELANCHOLY CASE or DROWNING Charles II. DsO'Don.
nell, SON Of OK Coroner oDonnoll drowned al tho
bath on the Battery Monday evening under neian-
oboly circumstances Deceased 1t appeared was an
valid, aud suffered from cpileptic hts lie In the
habit Of visiting the bath daily in company with
his father and brother, and on the evoning ~
question the latter were both present. but wsre
supposed deceased was seized with nc whkDU
swimming and wholly exhausted before his situatiaq
was discovered lila father raised him from the b~tGo
Of the bath, and In company with medical gsslap
men, tried 10 resuscitate him. but the vital apafk AA
ned, mover 10 return Deceased sightesn renxs e
sgcs apd was nativo u New yek
The New York herald., 1862-09-10
INTERFERING FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the City Of New
York and Borussia.
THE GARIBALDI MOvEMENT'
ATTITUDE OF NAPOLEON,
I &c., No.. Ia

mo screw steamship City Of New York. Captain Petre,
which left Liverpool the 9th and Queenstown
the afternoon Of the 2Sh u, arrived At this port
early yesterday morning. U9 gG
The steamship Borssa, Captain Trautman from South
ampon on tho 9th OF August also arrived at this port
yesterday morning.
Tho news by vessels has been fully anticipated BY
the report OF the City Of New York, teesraphed from
Newfoundland, delivered or Capo Race and published In
tho HERALD Saturday last, and the ample sum-
nay from the Norwegian and AuStralasan at tho same
point. given yesterday morning. ~. ea'} 3ll e
Our European les Of the city q Now York dated
to the 27h OF August and contain interesting details Of
the news TO that day. NA
The Paris Correspondent Of the London telegraph
writing on the 2olh af August, says: NJ - s..- ~ 4
People longer spenk-except deny its existence
Of the pretended treaty secretly concluded between
France and the Northern States Of America the bass Of
which said TO be Mexico The Cabinet Of Washing
ton appears contrary to be more and decid
ed TO oppose French influence In that country The d.
may s Mss s HS5 * SCI
Pacific Ocean, where q cruise OF the western
coast OF Mexico. &t
the 10th Of August, says as ~ " gs,.a NJ
II has been stated in continental journals OF
thorty that tho Russian government would under GER
conditions form strict alliance with the Northern
has informed that Of France. and presumeher Majestys
Minister Adt Is he intention Of Russia to obserx like
france ana EugtQUd, MTtc Weu5OHy.
The pperary, Ireland, correspondent Of Dublin jour
nal writing the 10th ultimo alleges that there
agents present In Ireland In connection with the ede
raj government, ooverty recruiting for the american
service During the last fortnight eucaI ne looktng
foss, alleged to Aouc been enlisted LEFT zhwries and
fF9ary route Nso York. II is also asserted that,
through the agency Of the Phnx Club, recruits have
been had in other localities, especially In the North
Riding the prosecution Of the with the Confede
late States anoat that m oncsr who fought
in the Papa brigade in ITALY, and resident OF Tpperary,
has obtained commission in tho Northern service
through the influence Of Archbishop Hughes and that he
b TO start in few dnys. AstSa-n hf@ ss1
The Liverpool Courier OF tho 9th Of August says
IY gentleman who has recently arrived from Mobile
states that there Is not single carpet be found in
house in that city, every having been given up last
winter to be used AZ blankets by the army
Shcrbourg letter. written saturday, August %
says &sMDo #f .i l%.
The ebarkation Of troors for Mexico commenced here
this morning, when the line of battle ships Tstt Vile de
Lyon and the Vile de Bordeaux took board the Fifty
st regiment and the Seventh battalion OF foot chasseurs
Generals do Iaumere and Niegre among the passen
gers The first departure will take place this day The
will consist of the Sixtysecond OF the line rein
for the Ninety NINTH the mounted chas
seurs and artillery Of the Guard. al ttf
The New York herald., 1862-09-10
PRESENTATION TO ARCHBISHOP nusHEs.

address or the Children Of St. BrSdget's
+, Roman Catholic schooi-Remarks -
4 che Archbishop, &C., Sc.
About eleven O'Clock yesterday morning Archbishsp
Hughes was presented with beautiful service Of plate
by the children of ST. Bridgets parochia school, -
proof their heartfelt joy at his safe return from abroad
after spending months in Europe In the service q his
adopted country The ceremonies on the occasion were
Of aost interesting character and merit moro than
moro passing notice. The testimonial consisted Of eight
or nine pieces, comprising beautiful coiee set and
capacious fruit dsh richly ornamented On tho saves
and fruit dish the following appropriate inscription vas
engraved- ~
The New York herald., 1862-09-10

war whiuA alaku IN honest eltlzsns. Yea 80 - -
your past career; yOa owe h - yoar nane - - u
- u hODee which you have engsn1Me4 49,
beoraytu9 yourso1r- 4.e !,
A. rsgSrds Hnessy, - hanAs g shd snenes1i
,attsmpe this now eilpet, vhle hG1aniDg 70 0DvD4
her frisnAs, she must frss esasnk her cwn ce4m
hspd 70 Italy, unissd with hsr aGainss knslsia -
VIII Il that. when that day ccmss, you may reuouD -
task which your lucky star seems TO reserve - - -
ootemporary events ias
Accept, General, the assurance q ny dsvessa sAi-
smeuts GEORGE KIAPxA
Turn, August 2s lso2,