, 1862-10-31

removed bis cap. disclosing = gash down the
forehead, aud aid "Bo5s, I was never unde;
fire before, but 2m not 80 badly scared AL ex~
pected to be-" He Afterwards stated In pri-
Vate conve1aation, that when he came ia full
seeing Vseksbnf0. The boat vas eovsrsd With
7 nil, turn d and matched, presenting . plane
surface. The paAeas whefe the ha1ls hzd
struck on this aFmoF were indicated hy bright, l
H. eeniok gpots. and a9s W. 4ttesa1y dotted
pletely i1ddled TINT It could ou1y be repaired
Dy shexIhtng. One shell struck her fair on
the Prov, breaking the Iron plating and bury
Ing Itself In the timber beneath An eleven
irch II lid shot went through her iron side, on
through her smoke-staek, and striking the op-
posite wall OF side, mashins man who
Glanced to be leaning there, fell to the floor
Another shot struck the siae Of pora hu1e
and passed in, killing several, She had been
considered and announced as perfectly i9vu1,
nerable, and the commander himself, and all
other, were astonished at the manner In
which she was torn up. Her1oss consisted Of
ten killed and - nnny wounded. One m2n
VITO had reeklesslJ put his head out
shot, nd bis hesd and shoulder. ten il ths
river. His legs and body were immedsasely
thrown after his head- In contrast to this
ftckleesnees, another man Was 10 OVERCOME
with terror that be could not stand On his
feet. An unfortunate shot killed him whlla
lying on the deck, The shot which wounded
the captain, who was In the wheel house,
Killed Tho f11st pilot, and wounded another,
snd for moment there WIS no one at the
wheel Her subsequent career and de=truc-
tion is well known. The bravery Of her COM
By all, and the rebel ram Arkansas viii long
be remembered for her memorable trip On the
18th July, 1862.
HOPES AND CALCULATIONS Or THE REBELS.
ALI the energies Of the coofederacy will b.
bent to mafntAin the war till the expiration
ct Mr.. Lancoln's presidential term. Toe idea
f&s become general that by that time man
will be elected who will represent the views
Of the peace democrats. It IL we'll under
every day adds to the number of their friends
| in the north, and that already the northern &C.
| sessiontssa conservatives, they 70 called
hele-are In numerical aa1osity. Every ar-
| 10 the constitutional rights OF men who
have ttsmpled the constitution under
| their feet 10 hailed with delight. The Cni.
cago 7snes, which Is universally regarded y
| their crest advocate In the Northeast, il al
| most entirely reprinted In the Southern ps-
pers. AL the convention proceedings Of Tbs
| peace Democrats are Immediately copied and
spread broadcast, aud received with the wild.
est JOY. 4 tew OF the leaders who are well
satisfied that the divisions the North will dc
wha. tEeir armies never can, are beginning to
be jealous Of the CONSERVATIVES, aud to pull
the people On their guard with reference to
the future. 4 public speaker recently i'd
dressed his audience Is folio IS: HThese con
serratives, while they are doing us iudnitt
service, are " 10 means actuated BY the grea
principles which nndezlie our rebellion-tat
divine right OF slaser5-but= are working en-
| tirelJ for pay, and when peace is dec1lred FOL
will see tbem landing BY hundreds ut you
leyee, with their editorials and speeches in thei
hands, they will swarm through our 1lud ik'
lccas.s, eat up cur substance, and elbow on
side the noble patriots who have sacrificed al
! fer the cause. While We are shedding on
let them remain thezs.'' This pubic expre:
sion Of the opinion Of these men, which
held there, finds au echo in I'LL private conye1
sstions from Galveston to Richmond, s
/ Mr.. FallandighaI1 published q statement, t
/ the effect that ne was Sou.herner by nirs
, and education, end was, consequently, si1rss
3 in his Efforts in their behalf. Ii the Nor;
+ has any se1Erespect, and is in earnest, It Is I
be hoped that it viii adopt the sentiments
E Mr. Ba1ksdale, and unanimously annouat
: | that the rrte1s must be whipped frs, tsau
+ when this Is doLe they are willing 10 listen
: t,caddls abou: constitutions"
: REBEL FINANCES.
So 1org as confederate notes viii rswer t.
!, purposes Of moaey-which they now do
= the point OF the bay onet, as any olau EefusiE
= 10 take them Is immeaately subjected to
: cGurr-mattial- lorg will the rebels be en-
On MONEY matters. W1ilc these notes expre
;. or their face promise OF redemption At
> tsEe unCs1saia md in til. event uf j consi
u gencj viii lch il is to be honed may never 0
y cur-a treA*y Of peace with the Unitea S.at
= it Is well understood that even in the tre
>. Of these contingencies being all fulfilled, t
= money will r.ver he, paid. lha ttrst act "
~ be gtneTai swee:'ihg repudiati9n of tue Z
9 tire iroehteduess IT tae reoei governmes
IS while the present system If direct tlxa@ion "
IS he mai1taint d. As the country no1 hol
g over 500 GUO,kO worth OF cotton t1is I
,. can be readily paid, while the holders OF FL
F. scrip would burn every dollar in theiF po $
q. sion to have Peace. Their success, tl=re:o
y lelds OIL" the brightest Inducements to I
Is leaeers. With slavery established forc7
- ord themselves permanently inst llled
IL office, they could desi no more And c
5, ta'I1y to & man utterIv devoid Of any prin
u pie, and goveratd entirely by s*11sh snotic
Us the end in view ia worth striving for, aud Y
y be s!riyen for desperately, the more pstti
ol latr1y IS thsy are cAnvinced that the mi Nor
es of the Nerth will be tho happy to treat "
&t- / Them af me- rtyt Nrf.s}..entIti fTpcti1n.