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The New York herald., 1862-04-22
Correction.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
NKw YORK, April 20, 1862 7
In your issue of yesterday, in speaking Of Lieutenant
Decker killed, and Lieutenant Colonel Fitzpatrick iead1
ing the charge on Fredericksburg, you say lra Harris
Cavalryr You must givo credit 10 whom credit due.
Lieutenant. Colonel fitzpatrick Is tho Lieutenant Colonel %
Harris Light cavalry totally different regiment from
Ira Harris Cavalry fyou nt to insert this In yout
paper for the benefit OF tho public you can do So D.
sketch OF Fredericksburg and Vicinity
fredericksburg the cio town Of spottsy lvsnia ccuns
tv in Virginia and situated tho right bark OF tho
river the head OF tide water II boz
e.u rty and sixty miles from Richmond by railroad,
ard sxty.hve miles by the turnpike. in nor,berly
direction Turnpike roads connect It with Falmouth sLd
Novport,he former by wooden bridge across Tie Rap
nahannocx-aud another turnpike leads through wnder-
nss 10 orange Court House, where railroad 6
18th cordonsvie The town i,sele pleasantly situated
IN fcrte valley aud has advantages fer md
manufactures The railroad from Washington via Aquia
creek passed through IT, ard thereby largo trac and
rade was done previous TO the rebellion As the through
trains generally stopped al fredericksburg station foe
abou, an hour on each trip net iconslderabs chance
,radc was caused thereby in the Immediate locality Il
the depot II is distant from Aque creek b. ratrosd
about oftccu miles from which port part Of he rot
CONTINUED ON TENTH YIGIl
The New York herald., 1862-04-22
Another Ashby i'm the Field.
TELEGRAM TO THE PETERSBURG EXPRESS.

KSoyvIILE, Aprn Is, 1862.
Captain Ashey, commanding three hundred Confsds.
rate cavalry encountered hundred and City Lin.
eolnites who ssampedng for Kentucky on yoster.
day, near Jacksonborougb, Tom.
hsnd TO hand eight sDsued which lasted FOR two
hours our mon succeeded in killing about seventy ave
and taking five hundred prisoners.
Our loss, nouo killed and about twenty Two wounded
none morially.
No less than Eve thousand Iinconltes have ,sf Fast
Tennessee for Kentucky sipcs Governor Harris procla
nation calling on the militia &c.
The New York herald., 1862-04-22
MORE sKIRn6IsHHs.
Rebel Accounts OF Actions Near Savannah,
Geo., and East Tennessee.
skirmish near savannah

Skirmish near Savannah.
TELEGRAM TO THE RICHMOND DISPATCH.
SAVANNAH, April 10, 1862.
The Morning Ne,os says that skirmish occurred at
whtemarsh Island on Wednesday between some compa.
MES Of the Thirteenth Georgia regiment and Michigan
regiment resulting the repulse Of the latter with the
loss Of about twenty Tho Confederate loss 10 killed and
missing was nve; slightly wounded, seven.
The New York herald., 1862-04-22
Arrival OF Prisoners mt Madison.

"ADsoS, Wis April 2l 1852.
Eight to nine hundred prisoners arrived b,r. ,oa.x
By special train from Chicago. They aro quar,srsd at
Camp Randall and guarded by tbrso companies OF ihs
w!scsssin Ninstesnth regiment
The New York herald., 1862-04-22
The Iffbsrnisn out..ra ssun.

PoHTiiSp, y"., sprs sa, Isos
Tho steamship Hibersan sailed fer t~~xspssrry ana
kr"So0' [" hAspn, 'hrss s'cssk ~ snasassa.
The New York herald., 1862-04-22
D toos the uppsr par Of his head Of, killing him

She shell the upper pa or his head or Killing him
Instantly
Captain German Of the United States Coast Survey had
portion OF his abdomen carried away He was taken TO
hospital Tho attending surgeons say he cannot pos
sbly live
Lieutenant Wagner was struck by fragment Of the
shef on The left above the elbow. The shell shat
tered the drsadfuy. compelling It's subsequent am
putai'on below the shoulder DR.. Judson performed
the operation, which submitted with patient
tm Lieu, Wagner is young man. having graduated
., West Po 10 the class Of 1882 with high honors Hs
attached to General MeCellan's stsn and the ne OF
his professional duties was rapidly winning distinction
The other one o. the party only slightly wounded.
The rebels only fired one shot. Tho drawing OF the
snsmysworks, which was nearly completed when she
shell came, was not defacsd.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12
CAMP 2s,D BRIGADE,
Near nIChnIO IL Va

May 30tf, / 6s.
MssSrs. Ed tors enclose you list of the sua tles
when occurred i'll athams HGtery during She
OF n u Peakes taton the Viz, ilIa Central Raj
Road about rs mi from hirhm md Viii you 70 Us ine
favO of publ shng he benefit # friends the
company ia comp sed Of vountsels ON Craven Lenoir
Pitt, BesutorE and New hanover counties
One sect OF the battery und4r Lieut. Potts, acGompa
MED the 18th regiment he OH sections under Capt
Latham, Lieut. Perry and Lie Flanner opened the fight
IN 'front.' supported by the t8th and 37h reg The
action Degan about O'Clock tuesday uiDg and
ued almost Ineessanty thr ughUut the day. We drove
me euey from his position anted battery upon
Tue very epOt tOrme ly by m We found SO en- kill
8ht wounded, and several dead horses. The
was managed ny regulars belonging o the old
UueG ot@es army ana fed wi great sccuracy tine Of
tEs sho stuck one of cais'ous load vita shell and
s oanSer: caG'g II to exylode with eat oence but
e2 say WIN ut doug any damage save
IN oss o sne caiSson Having ht the enemy all day
ana hadlng ourselves mst comp etey surrounded by an
overwhelming force, we commenced retrea1inp little he
lore dark towards Ashland five miles from ha hattie
ground We remained at Ashland ali night and next IA
received Iders to take position on The left en
sons command, under Maj Genl. D. H. Hill He ~.
ing the left division. N nv
The following the list of killed and wounded in
battery Branch Artillery: :
Aaled None.
Henry Gaskins. = An'
sSeSgsrsly Wo%ndedGeo Malpass jas. MaIpass, Allies
haEosg aid William Hankins. ( = sTg7@s'Tz
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For the Daily Journal.
CAMP 18th REGIMENr n q Z

23th, l1G2
hKssRs. FULTON PRICE GeT4I = alter arly
twelve moths active Iegm has had little
n resulting severe loss han il wou have
don, bat for what appe's to we been 10 er"r in
ths Agement OF the battle, this not being charge
able uJon those at tn head OF the Zimet however
will give you idea of the battle field possible
common pen not used u CORE 0ndeuce t
paper The enemy, commanded by Genssi scDOwel.
mp in # regiments vi Infantry
lug the whole trout Of wood abb ut mile and half from
h Court and commanding Id which
had to pass them. On ch Il k they had
pieces OF srlry aUd five the OF their front,
where they sle d Us Id the whole neIghbouTh ,od.
Our gimen (lSth,) commanded by gallant olOnel
r. h. CoW4n, made charge TO take their battery but after
we ed three ounds, Colonel saw that the VIII lie
ment be lost al he the order by the rith
nix mai Ich into thicket, where covered uy
small trees so that front IOt much exposed 10
the suemy'r fe.
regiment fought hravely losing captains and
about 100 killed, wound and mi sing the missing
being nearly wounded and ta6en OF ny the eLemy
We had to a back in haste not O be rounded BY tie
Yankers.
The lSh Pegm nt Col LaHe had fortunate skir.
m sn in the fo taking about 90 prs Ny opin
ion is tn would have bate if the whole
Of cur six iegiHent had been broug h iuto ion.
All feel thai there ter ibe mismaL agemeut
where il the Genera conduct Of the battle
Eespe ruly, CHARLESTON.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12

Transportation OF THE DEAD.--As tie peculiar Cir
cumstances OF he times d rs this sad duty to our
fiji nd5 often necessary, ard neraiy very expensive Or
impracticable, 10 pros iron cons for the pur
pose, would CAL attention TO the following simple
reags by which it can be sfecttd at aoy season at
very moderate cost. Take any wooden cOffio and a
the body is posted in II, wrap it in coh
which has been perc saturated in tar that has been
heated a hoihrg point. This renders it even more
inpervous TO the escape OF efluva than The best iron
C, fin. ] his can be placed in box Of much less
than thos usually used where charcoal is introduced
fill the space between the cJfa and the box to absorb
the tfllvia
II it wished to show the face of deceased glass
can be inserted il the id and covered with paper 50
that the cloth be aid The features exposed, the
paper prev nDg The from interf ring with the glass
The writer has bodies transported long distan il
this in weather, without the Least incol-
veDience-M0con MeSsen ger
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From the Charleston Mercury.
Og 'FEfAR .R Hand


From the pumber OF gunboa's ard vessels Of the
harbOr Of Charleston and 10 the Sfono R'v with be
audng Of trOn and lie cnutDu firing kept up upon
the shores Of j nts ls"r Yesterday it tnat the
attack Ehart Is imminent. It is believed that
the Burnside Fleet s here ard jhat the ~ OF trial is
uvOn HI" guns o our hrfs and The COnrage Of Ou
troops out TO come in'0 rqnlsili0n. he gun
hoals OF the enemy have rot W. adge, been yet SUI
ced to the OF such hatere a. protect harb r.
Unless uty have unmner nf Monitors which by
mans brieve, ttey likely TO pay denly for the
venture ing such a gauutct, With tbe breast
works on j ,mes 15aod. troops make 8 rong,
trust ss'u fence againsr greatly
superior nunhaa. which is not vely likely, if are
rIuhtV Informed
Oar pc plA are cslu, an preporad for d sperate
resistance Ex ert the mpts or railroads., k
Shops banks aud newspapers, ard tie foreign popa
,ion few are not in h. Ranks OF the army We rave
every ng sake in the struggle ard little to hope in
o aIlufe W. trust the t!el.U ice OF Char,e,t n
1862, will ever b. ahle for It's her0ism and lis
IF c. upon the country. 1t must he worthy Of tie
Case, aud OF the old City and of he Palmetto Stale.
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The rENrnus.t,s L. agax,rn.

The LoDd TINES contains letter from Mezieo vii
con'ans eingniar st-'emantR:
l. ah~ur3 to that nb!ic form Of go~err
rnent can prosFe IN "oun rE wh"re Cat Of ion
ct five Millions three nj half at the comput tion
Indians. uneed in pr"fo nd lgt orauce An
eN G toned &p 10 : wh + we qnITe and although
the nigh he re a TO oVercore at the set. tie
edu"att and resp cab portion Of the j hah aLts Will
be zoe appreciate tha advantage If N, pater-
nal government
ali W u d depsn3 the in which The Grange
-hrorbt ah,nt i l-f to En- Iand and Farce tn. raat
of Sraia which crea all the ffcu TIE and
Epp ~ Governments have air4adv comnntted e,i.y ons
in allow SPAN tate t7a 'iftatve. E0 til e
ueht he st IN rPc iaE i4l$" TIL Iandinz
paoi foscs Vera luz has ted st fseioE
of irritation, ch aOCe 81 by he presence
of FfeIch and Engish tro p'.
would wh to imp upoa her Maj ST. s 1ovornment
ha cesSlt aUp0lniing hout IF time,
nmi-Sinn to hsar and de ide various demands
which have renamed ma"t in the legal 70 for
wa d. Of twenty yetf" ey tx'eei s2'1o QUO and ln
I've almost every CO celVae 'enniated oY the
Of u nns. = count ymen resident in aex-
with two exergiionSJ posses 'hs eessary
qua ilhcst FIR su"h task
Mr. 90 ii h = b endesvo,ing to purchase. on
behalf the Uvlted af@e II hi o INT ntlon IL rs
aftr= O. Mexico and whl or hi fai ed
prop res COW The debt Of the country int
,mprcan cunvenfin ia other wer h to give high va ne
to bouds iseued maay discount OF Ii ey
cent and which be4r market w 10 of SIX l.
Iar4 Ike hu1ared dollar nd. The interior ut
s cu-red hs aim s. Pre- dent issuing his
its manded, O. fr pu poses of his own ceffa
panis.er tpe ,nds. Their amount late has beeu
ably reduced by their be received in maat
enufca prhpe rtY. 1ay there m1ss tt remain abent
$50 AGO 000 be I'd The coaseat of the Aexcan
osernmet has been OBJ aimed by proposal pay down
eight centun in cash-toe temptiug an Offer 10 be
refnsf At such Many holders will Doubtless
seize such opportunity OF obtaining American projection
for shch - Low next to vaipe'ess; hut sh> h.
such stock bsilg proceed ng consistent with III e
.iy Of great ion seems rather probe natics At al
events is be hoped shou the scheme be approx
convenon take precedence claims due to their
j pectiye subjects.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12
HUNTSVILLE. Mobile Adve, tiser says:

The Knoxville (Tenn Register contains accounts of Fed
eral dOings in Huntsville, gwen By gentleman s from
that unfortunate city 1t would appear from his stateme
that the accusations of treason against Bon Jere emens
and Geo. W. Lane repeated We fear we 8 all have 30
sd u that they well founded. Clemens has been cha
ed with nfdely divers occasions b,f He sold is
party thu Alabama Legislature eeat in u.
Senate He sold the south in 1850 when he sudd ny back
ed down from high ground in opposition to the
Of that He sold the party again that elected nm
the tbaU State Secession Convention asd he
arragned upon the chage of selling his country to the
Yankees.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12

We deem it proper again TO caution all dealers,
chants, tradesmAD, ard read, rs generally aga
altered So bills OF The Bank OF the State OF South Car
oina raised from geoune 81 bills by FASTING f.
over the figure on lhs medailions We have seen
some we'll Gated, Tar the pastipg is concerned,
but the ma gin above and bI w, aud the promissory
wcris, show plaoly the denomination So.
IL will be we'll Ior all who receive Bills of the Bank
of the State OF Sou Carolina, anime the margin
and The body to if they correspond with the
prominent and conspicuous fsures OF the distinctive
medallion -Ch0s. Cou.
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For Sale and to Let.
COTTON AND CUnN LAND FOIt sALE IN KOl


COTTON AND COrGN LAND FOlt sALA An KOEEsON
COINTE.
~ TIE SUBSCRIBER Cfers for sale, miles from his
- residence, track Of land containing 73J
- TLere is 60 or 70 cleared it wub most
excellent well OF waer; also liable sire runni &
through the land. All The uncleared land wer tim ed
and well adapted to make tuTpenne the laI Ids join
Rooert Graham and chariah Fu,moIe PeIs wishing
purch4-e desirable residence DO well 10 examine
the premises Terms made easy,
THOS. McnALLUM, JR.
Afordsville RObeson 90 r. c., May y 1852. 39-3t"
VALUABLE SOUND LANDS FO "a SALE.
7HE SUBSCRIBER, wishing to his late purcl
Carolina ters for sale b's Plan'a 1Opsail
Sound IL miles from Wilmington containing ve han
ded of the best quality Pea Mutt aud. About half
of the is under cultivation Also, small
tract pney land lying front CT said place, the
road leading Wilmington. Tbese la d. principal
the sound convenient for fish and ersor tor max
Sa-and believed to be d. sirably located
lands the Sound. There is about hundred acres
OF the very best Pea Laud ready to ear, portion
which has already been beaded, end contains large
quantity of seasoned the very best for boil
Saland convenient to the Sound. Persons wishing TO
purchase desi able reside0ce would do well to examine
the premises. Terms made easy.
N. F. NIXON.
Dec l9, 1861. l7tf
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12

STARTLING FIGUREs-1he debt OF Locolndom is so
vast that the Yankees admit that unless they
qner and ROB the South this spring by JuIy it will
ZACH 81 600 600 900. Very few people have ade-
qnate id OF this sun lit WIS 10 gold allowing two
dred and ~ dollars to the pound, it would b. four
millions OF pounds twenty thousand tons OF tgo thou
sand pounds each If 10 silver at dollar to the ounce,
il Wouli be sIxty-two and bali millions Of poun s Ii
carried oo dlaya thousand pounds on each drdy, it
would take 62 800 drays 10 carry It, supp se per-
could couot dollar ach second aGS six hours
al day. Then it would take one Lulded aud twe1-
years TO count it. II pile of hall d,aars allow
itg ten 10 the inch, it would make a pile over 3l56
mites high. Or laid down pe each an inch across,
would be q arly seventeen Thousand mil long
Pes PIE OF the s, nth the euemy say that you shall pay
this vast amount.
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NOTICE,

TNHE UNDERSIGNED having qualified at May Term,
1862, Court of Pleas and aTler Session of Bladen
County, Administrator with the Will annexed Of Calvin
j. Dickson, deceased hereby gives notice to all persons
debted to said estate, make imm date payment and
those having claims against said presen them
within the time prescribed by law.
A. K CRON4RTTE,
Administrator with the Will annexed
22n6. 1862. 395t&
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12

COUNTERFEIT SHINPLAsTERs - We stared few days
since, that had received counterfeit 81 treasury
note of the city OF Augusta We learn that there are
several OF these spec bills in circulation, and We
caution the public in regard to them They are not as
we'll printed as the genuine notes. and by close exam-
nation, can be readily detected.
Augusta (Geo.) Constitutiondlia.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12

It is stated that minister OF Ftchburg ectured so
powerfully ew days against the use of tobacco,
that several Of his audience went home and burned their
cigars-holding one end Of them In their mouths.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12
Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, &c.
RAINTE DAH

PAINTS-PAINTS.
DURE WHITE LEAD
L " Snow White Zinc
" White Gloss Zinc
Lnseed OIL Varnish, Patent Dryers &c. For sale whole
sale and retail, by w. d. LIPPITT,
Feb I6 Druggist h Chemist.
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General Notices.
malIEN IlP

% ON THE 2lst int aud confined in Dupn county
- Jail. negro named JOE =, said to belong tie
yS estate of Sol ell OF CIa en- hired by Mr Dunn on
Rail Road and one sam, whp sa he belongs to
Jas 7. ten, OF BERTHE, hued by Nr, Washir on work
ing in the nathan Iron Mines. Ths come
forward prove property pay charges and take them away
they will be dealt with as the law CIrects.
THOS. J. CAKR. Sheriff.
June, 5fh, ls6l Al 3*(Dr. al. 81 F0)
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TAKEN Va.

R& AND CONFINED in he Jail of Dublin county a
n negro named AUSTIS, who say that he belongs
~ TO Elisha Andrews, of Hew Hanover county. The
is hereby motif forward. prove property
pay charges and take him away, he will be dealt with
the Ia Directs
THOS. j. CARR, Sheriff.
June 9th, 1862 4l3t(pr. sd ST. Soy
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Inc richmond Examiner says
June, the mouth OF battles In all time, in every
country, with each nation, it s aud ha3 forever been,
the annual period of the combative principle. Fields
hat are gcetn in May grow crimson in tbs month of
June. Swords drawn, spears once aud now bAyonets,
are among the most certain crops OF this bszog month
oil June. The reader of history is astonished to note
how many of the worlds memorable conf cts have to-
ken place in the month Of june net her some k0wn
clement of nature dsposes natious combat 10 this
period OF the year another aft cs stags whether the
length of the days renders it iDcoovenent the dry
weathtr facilitates the march that must always praceda
he fight nothing is certain than that more bat
les mark it than all others of the twelve Il has not
lost its old name in later times All the great Italian
battles of 1859 fought within thirty days Vi The
sOlastice.
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fHE WORK FOR TO-DAY Last evening, abtu eight
occcA spine tie rain, there Was sharp work gong
oa, tue details of which unable asrertatn-
IL SENS certain, ho@evr, that the enemy has got
ioothod o0 J1mes Islaud aod may look Tor snafp
engagement there at any time Chas Assa -" 'ss'
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Slightly Wounded-Dani 81 Lee, Richard Tindle: Is.r
Taylor.
Missing and Left Sick.-EleYeu
In add ton to the above, lost Timber, Caiason
Brass Howtzer and IL Horses killed and badly wounded
Resp'y yours &C., NO. Ca.
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W smi deal. hand: NJ WeaBt. arm. slightly; IS Wise
shoulder sevefey Mopldia thigh broken Levi Turner
leg; KeateF foot; Lewis HolehoEser. arm; Nc.
Queen. leg.
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sp,rl. of the New orleap. women.

We permitted says the Mobile Register, to make
the following extracts rom private letter from New
Orleans woman to her relatives in this CITY, 1t was
written late on the night of the 3Oth. Can country
where women breathe such spirit be subugated
New ORLEANS, April Bob, 1862
4sIy Darling Mother Sisters aud s.: Having
now fIished all the packing take my pen though its
past eleven aDd all asleep pit the two girls and
myself This is the last chaLce expect 10 have write
to You, Tor know not how long Tor we are 10 mo-
mtnaFy expectation of having Gen. Butler and his
h0Edes launched upon US. On, mother | cannot tell
you the trials OF the past week. which every true South
ern heart has been CALI to BEAR the bitter
we still anticipate IN the future. It has been very
expected and very s0re-how much so God only knows
but it would bave comorted yourheart, know have
seen US all, men aud women, during the ,urs inter-
venng between the time when the Federal commanders
ultimatum b came kLowu aud the landing the Fed
eral force, yesterday, IN all nearly tWentyiOur hours
doubted bis intention aud ability to carry out
his hendsh threat and yet, thank Cd not woman,
(nuch less man finchtd or wavered from her allie
giance, bat the fire OF patriotism burned brightly
(even wildly tbeQ han when danger threateGed-
All saw or heard said "No, surrender" and an
almost universal prayer went up that the first or
woman OF our community who should dare to touch
he sacred hag should meet with instant and igDo-
mi0ous death.
And whisper to ourselves the sweet, com
ortng thought, that in the hour of danger women
proved themselves worthy OF their blood arc their
horities in the discharge of their duties, aHd that
v)ces rose in simultaneous cry, Never surrender,
though they k every man, woman and Child There
weakness excItement, weeping, no lament
ing, about lor sensation, bpt every woman
face aud serene, though no great event
Was Ihe only excitm.nt wns caused by some
il miles removing. Had it cone to the worst | should
eud avOred to get yoAd The reach OF their shl
for the sake OF my little and COMFY whom l have
ie TO be special cnsrs &c in this tine OF danger, and
for whom feel 81 eciAlly responsible. God grant this
time tomorrow night may see her safely ber way
hIme-but had l consulted only my own feelings |
should have been one of many who would have placed
ursevs directly i'll froat OF the eremys guns, not in
the win hope OF stopping them, bu that lie nigh see
how nObly Sou bern women die we'll as live Tor
their c0uury5 honor Never shall forget the events
aud feelings of these few days and hes4 few hOus for
SAFELY say th 1t once, at least. looked fea
iu d, ah uOfuchnly in the face. The final of
the Federal comm ird fell upon us like h1nderbolt,
and we almost IeL though be bad rCbbeJ of our
triumph, and the news too cuped with the bitter
knowledge that forts had surrenGt red Then, and
then only, did frozen tears fow, and do yet,
and with one accord all who were with me exclaimed,
" we could have stood bombardment far better than
this"
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The soutll,rn Oath.

A correspondent, signing himself Revenge" writes
as follows 10 The Montgomery AdUe, t,.ee.
:" have jus P rused your edItoria ef tbs morning
10 regard The atrocious proclamation of the cowsrdy
aud Infamous puritanlcd Yauke, b F. Butler, 10 the
ladies OF New Orleals 1t eau cd the bio d 10 eHer-
vesce 10 my veies. AMI to take oath similar that
taken by Ham bAl-eterna and undying haired tue
.ce OF whcI Butler is The represen Let every
l,an in whose bsom pul.ales a southern beari, and
tbrough whose We Southrd O!0od, swear oy
tie u d that made him, by the Christ wbo del Tor
ulm by the mo her who bore hm, aud oy the sister
hon be loves and chersaes, thai, meet Pltayune but
G. wardty sou. bowling back to its natiye he'll take
that OATH
From gentleman who arrived In town few days
since, we iaru That Gov. Rector has revoked his pro-
clama calpg for State troops lie has removed the
arcnves OF the State to sale point .as
and tyk HpraI IeHs.