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our Army nj Fredericksburg.

WASHINGTON, April 20-Our forces under
Gen. Anger still occupy the heights of Falmouth
opposite and commanding Fredericksburg.
On Friday afternoon, Lieut.. Wood of Gen.
Kings staff, Lieut.. Campbell, 4th artillery and
Maj. Dufiee of Harris Light Cavalry, crossed
the Rsppahannock under flag of truce, and
communicated with the municipal authorities of
the city, all of whom remain. The authorities
had called meeting after the appearance of
our troops, and appointed committee consist.
ing Of the Mayor, Mr.. Slaughter and three mem.
bers from each board and three citizens, to con-
fer with our General relative to the occupation
of Fredericksburg, and the protection of prop
erty. The Council at the same time adopted n
resolution declaring that the CITY since the
adoption of the ordinance of secession had
been unanimously in favor Of dsunion and was
still firmly attached TO the confederacy, surren
derng only upon conditions of protection TO
private property. Arrangements were perfect.
ed for meeting between the Committee and
Gen. Anger, TO be held yesterday afternoon.
From citizens of Fredericksburg who have
crossed over to Falmouth by means of small
skiffs, much valuable information has been de-
rived. Most Of these affirm that so soon as we
take possession of the city and there s no fear
of the return of the rebels, majority Of the |
remaining citizens will be found loyal.
Vast amounts Of grain aud forage are stored |
in the immediate vicinity of fredericksburg. |
much of which belonged to the rebel army.
The guerrillas besides destroying the bridge.
burned the steamers Sagan, Virginia and 81
Nicholas and 20 schooners loaded with corn
The st. Nicholas, it will be remembered was
captured by the French Lady and his accompli.
ces, in Chesapeake bay last year.
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FSTRAY NOTICE.

Taken up February 10Th, 1852 by Geo. 3. Chapman
A. his residence in Augusta township Des Mones county
Iowa, the following: One brown Mare ded with '
~ on the left shoulder and the left thigh with
white stripe her forehead tn fore feet with some
white, also the right hind foot white Supposed TO be
three years old next spring.
Appraised at Thirty five Dollars by J. B. Lesher p r.
unterkrchsr and nj. c. WALL on the 10Th day a F.brua
~. 1852, before D. s. Carter, Up.
FILED February 18th, 1852. JOHN LAHEE CLERK
feoZl -w5n By J. W HEfssY DENNY
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The Flood In the Conneceacut,

SpRNGFrYIp, MASS, April 2l.-The freshet in
the Connecticut river at this point is the great
est ever known. At . o'clock this evening the
water had fallen Is inches, and 10 still receding
slowly. At Northampton the water is two fset
higher than ever before, and at Hadley there 10
no land 70 be seen, and the inhabItants 60 from
hoase to house Ia boats. ,,sH3Sta
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A man twenty-eight years old was married n
a woman slxty.three years old, in Newburyport
the other day. The Herald says the man "a,
apparently well pleased with his new relation
and the woman was % clicked ss child viii
rattle" 49, "a all $3.50 - WIN
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FROM FORT pICKENS

New YORK, 2O.-The steamer Philadelphia
has arrived from Fort Pickens
Deserters were constantly arriving from PEN
sacola The rebels had not evacuated but were
moving guns away. The town WIS under mar
tial law. Large fires are seen nightly, indicating
that the rebels are destroying their property
Mnard Wood is the sutler who has escaped
from the rebels, taking $4,000 in gold. He
came passenger in the Philadelphia.
The rebel commander, Col Jones, issued
proclamation that he would hang all idle people
after the Sd Of April.
The steamer Troy, from Newbern. April 4,
via Hatteras, April is, has arrived here.
-Four companies of the Connecticut 9Th had
skirmish on the 18th with $50 rebels who
SORTED from Fort Macon and drove. in our pick
cts. After sharp engagement the rebels were
driven back to the Fort During the engage
ment the Fort fired seventy shots at the forces
engaged. Two of our men were wounded. We
shall open on Fort Macon on the 2lst with NOR
tars and siege guns. Health of troops good.
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SALufARy ESvEcrs or AHHRlcAs Ta.vr
The Paris AOniteur Of March 30. states th.t -.
Princess Clothilde Napoleon 10 In the AFR i.b
month Of her pregnancy. ''' MIN
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COMPREHENSIVE NOTICE.

~
have this day associated with me In the Foundry and
Machine business" my WM c. HENDRIE and
HENRY BOLTHoFF, under the name and style Of
"HENDRIE, BOLTHoFF Il gENDRIE," which firm will
continue to do business at the old place. the Burng
ton Foundry and Machine Shop.
aprf62 CUAs HENDRIX.
The undersigned will continue to manufacture keep on
hand for SALE Railroad Freight Cars, Locomotive and Cy
inder Boilers Portable and Stationary Engines Thresh
Ing Machines. Smut Mills, Reaction Water Wheels
smoke Ch'mneys (any size), Circular Saws and
Rough Brass Castings aud all the Extras different
Threshng Mac Ines Reapers, Corn Planters &c of for
egn manufacture Also al. IL. Lows Patent Single
Machine Cooley's Patent Pump, Improved Quartz MIN
hxures Thimble skeins eastern rrices and Ave differ
snt sizes Of the latest improved
sugar Mills.
horzonta and Yeti al and castings Of svefy descrip-
ton usec In the West and elsewhere
PIG, Ban and Boiler Iron, and Lehigh Coal for sale
Send for Catalogue and Price List
Huntington Foundry aud Machine Shop" !.
HENDRIX. B0LTHoFf HENDRIX.
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I OOK HERE.

Loos weh 70 your journals, and keep them well allied,
on Tnreshar, Corn Cracker and Reaper.
But don't buy your "Bdbbir' Of any one else
FOR cHais. ALLEN win ell 1t you cheaper
Eve all kinds Of Faucets. both fin,shed and plain
FOR Ale, Lager Beer, Steam and Water;
ana Pumps, Pipe, and Fittings, offer for SALE
And Ill sell them much less than ouonrxR:
CHRIS. ALLEN,
go Washington STREET, next door to Express once
'anes'"u Burlington eva
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Specials to the New York Papers.
[Trihune's lisnatch [

[Tribune's Dispatch
WAsHrNaroN, April 2l.-The Norfolk Day.
Book of Saturday, contains the following:
Knoxville, April 1s.-Capt. A. Shelly, COM
manding 800 artillery, intercepted lob Lin
colnites starting for Kentucky, yesterday near
Jackboro'. They said they Tough. for two or
three hours and succeeded in killing about Is
and taking 500 prisoners. Our loss--none were
killed and only about twenty-fi five wounded.
No less than $500 Lincolnites have left East
Tennessee for Kentucky, since the Governors
proclamation calling on the military
Wilmington, April l8.--Private letters dated
April Eth, says the enemy attacked Fort Macon
last Saturday and had been fighting two days.
Col White sent out part of his men on the
beach aud found three hundred Yankees. They
killed fifteen Of our men, when VIC retired into
the fort. Col. White fired canister at the enc
my, killing large numbers of them.
The enemy have erected a battery two miles
from the fort, on the beach, and planted NOR.
tars and large size guns. Eleven large ships
are outside.
The enemy have sent to Newbern for gun
boats to operate in the Sound The enemy are
committing every imaginable outrage in Onslou
and Cataract counties.
Fort Macon has not yet been taken.
Augusta. Ga, April lS.---The Savannah Nor
ming News says that a slsirnhsh took place al
Whitesburg yesterday, between some compa
mics of the 18th Georgia and Michigan bat
terry, in which the latter were repulsed
An accident occurred on the Atlantic & Yves
Point railroad, at Greenland, by which abou
200 Confederate soldiers were killed and 81,
slightly wounded.
The Richmond Inquirer of Friday says the
Rebel Court of Inquiry which has been deliber
ating for some time past, upon the advisable
of releasing John NJ. Bolts from Imprisonment
| adjourned Thursday. The result Of their labor
have not yet TRANSFERRED.
Goldsboro, April l5.-On Monday last belo,
Pollocksvile, near Evanston, skirmsh too
| place between a detachment Of the I'd Nor.
| Carolina cavalry regiment and the enemy's pick
| cts.
Lieut.. Colonel Robinson who commanded,
probably prisoner. Capt Turner was hurt by
| fall from his horse. Five privates were severed
injured and five wounded from gun shots.
Worlds Dispatch.
Information has been received that Gen. 10
Johnson has about three thousand rebel troop
| at Gordonsville, and is ready to fall back O
North Anna River, preparatory to general re
treat on Richmond
Herads Dispatch
We learn from the Petersburgh Express tina
| a requisition has been made upon the slave own
ers of Prince George and Surry counties 70
| one-half the negroes between the ages of l6 an
| 80 years, to repair to Wilmington, where th
rebel General McGruder's reserves are posted, t
work on the Notifications which are designed +
| protect Yorktown in the rear
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NOTICE.

ESTRAY NOTICE.
- Taken up, December Esd, 1851, by Urisb Loper
At his residence In Burlington City and Township pes
nome; County Iowa the following described Es,ray
ps oay mare COLT with small star In the forehead and
supposed to be two years old last spring
appraised At Twenty i've Dollars by H. p Morgan and
MtmSs Tnui on The Sst day Of December 1851 before
j. r., Q. Marble Filed Feb. sth, 1852 ~''
JOHN LAHEE, Clerk
Hiwomr By J. W. HRIskY Deputy
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a Yankee Trick.
Nav YORK, April 2l.--The city of Apalachi.
cola has been successfully occupied by our troops
thus giving us another important point in FIor-
de. The capture was effected by the gunboats
Aercida and Sycamore, with little opposition, on
the Sd inst. A few shells dispersed the rebels,
and the resident portion Of the population were
iound in an almost starving condition The
BLOCKADE bad efiectually cut of supplies on the
seaboard and their resources from inland were
not sufficient to maintain the ordinary comforts
Of life. Under these circumstances It is not to
be wondered at that the people should proclaim
loyalty 70 the Union.
The Herald has the following letter. The
latest information from the South ia of the ut.
most Importance. Beauregard's army has been
terribly diminished, and according to his own
account he has now only $4,000 men. The fol.
lowing telegram has been intercepted by Gen.
MITCHELL and is full confession of the hopeless
ness Of the rebel cause in the West.
CoaiSrH, April 9.
To Gen. Saml Cooper, Richmond, Va:
All present probabilities are that whenever
the enemy attack this position he will do so
with an overwhelming force OF not less than S5,-
600 men. We can nov muster only about 81, 900
effective men. Van Dorm may possibly join us
in few days with about l5 900 more. Can we
be reinforced from Pen,bcrtons army? If de-
feated here we lose the Mississippi Valley and
probably our canse, whereas We could even af-
ford to lose for a while Charleston and Sayan.
nah for the purpose Of defeating Buelfs army,
which would not only insure US the Valley Of
the Mississippi but our independence.
Horses Drowned.
CHICAGO, Apr. 21.-The special to the Journal
from Paducah says barge containing two humid
red and fifty Government horses, struck snag
between here and Cairo, on Sunday night, and
sunk with all on board.
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Gov. Harvey Drowned.

CAIRO, April 2l.--Gov Harvey, of Wisconsin,
was drowned Saturday night, at enc o'clock,
while passing from one boat to another, at Sd
vannah, on the Tennessee river. The body had
not been found when the dispatches left.
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MAJOR Commanding, Second Regiment, f. B.
Lieut. J. L. Palmer, Jr., A. ID. O. and A. A. A. G.
Mr.. President, are such scenes as were wines
sed in this camp calculated to promote discipline
aid 70 inspire respect for the officers in com.
mand, or affection for the Government that toll.
crates thems Doubtless, such officers will find
methods to crafty their tastes in this direction.
but trust that they will not long be permitted
TO- torment better men than themselves. who
happen to be their interiors in rank. Is It un.
reasonable to ask the Government to see to It.
that the spirit Of the Law Of Congress shall not
be eyaded BY indirection; and that examples of
passion and violence and murder ehall not be
exhibited In our camps with the connivsncs or
under the authority Of our military officers
The Senator from Ohio made to us, few DAYS
ago, most extraordinary statement Of the con.
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portion of the inhabitants of the country
What folly, then, to wall out and repel the very
inhabitants who might bring US the information
We most need, and who have everywhere shown
an eagerness to do so!
1t is the undoubted right and the duty of ey-
cry natioh, when engaged in righteous war
and no other than a ghteous war is usti6ab,e
at ALTO avail itself OF every Legitimate means
known to civilized warfare to overcome its enc
mice. What will be thought by posterity of
this nation, it, in the prescott emergency, we not
only fail to employ the evidence which Proyi.
dence seems to have placed at our disposal, but
actually seek every opportunity to exasperate
and drive from our support those who are anx.
ious to serve us? Were the Russian Eobles
now engaged in rebellion against their Gov
eminent, weuld we not regard their emperor as
guilty OF the greatest folly II he not only declined
to enlist the serfs of his empire to aid in sun.
pressing the insnrrection, but repelled them from
his service and allowed his generals to return
them to his rebellous MOBILES to be used hv
them In overthrowng his authority! And can
ATTY one tell me the difference between the case
| have put and our own?
The whole history OF tue world does mot ~.
hibit a nation guilty Of such extreme fatuitv .s
has marked the conduct of our Government in
its treatment of the colored population since
the present war began. 1t seems to be imnoss;.
BILE to convince ourselves that oa,, with MI of
It's attendant responsibilities and cslsmities
really exists, and that future generations will
not bold those guiltless who refuse to use anv of
the means which God has placed In their banda
20 pflng II TO speedy and successful termins.
tion History viii pronounce those men cr;m;.
nal who, In this crisis of the nations fate con.
suit the prejudices Of caste or color. and regard
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HEADQUARTERS, HookER's DIvIsIoN,)
CAMP BAKER, LOWER PoroMAc,


whatever" and "should any obstacle be thrown
in their way, by any officer or soldier in the
DIVISION" they are threatened with instant re.
port to headquarters and consequent court.
martial and punishment The appearance and
conduct OF this band of marauders produced pre-.
cisely the result that might have been anticipa
ted In describing it, use the Language of the
oihcer In command of one of the regimental
camps which they visited and attempted to
search:
HEADQUARTERS SECOND REGIMKNT,)
EXCELSIOR BRIGADE, CAMP HALL, March 81, {
Lieutenant: In compliance with verbal direc.
tions from Brgadier General d. E. Sickles to
report as TO the occurrence at this camp on the
afternoon Of the Goth instant, beg leave to sub.
nit the following:
At about 8 so o'clock, P. n, March rs, 1862.
admission within our lines was demanded by a
party OF horsemen, (civilians,) numbering, per-
hsps, hiteeH They presented the lieutenant
commanding the guard with an order of entrance
from Brigadier General Joseph Hooker, com.
handing division, (copy appended,) the order
stating that nine men should be admitted. Or
dered that the balance should remain without the
lines; which was done. Upon the appearance of
the others, there was visible dissatisfaction and
considerable mnrmuring among the soldiers to |
so great an extent that | almost feared for the
safety OF the slaVeowncra Atthis time General
Sickles opportunely arrived and Instructed me
to order them outside the camp, which did
amidst the loud cheers of our soldiers. 1t is
proper to add, that before entering cur lines,
and within about seventy. five or one hundred
yards OF our camp, one Of their number discharg.
ed Two pistol shots ut negro, who was running |
past them, with All evident intention of taking
his life. This justly enrsgejk our men.
All Of which Is respectfully submitted.
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ruuiun oes Natfbitofbes,
Jeudi, 30 Fevrier 1869.

AGENTS DE N !
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MIssouR1.-Le Memphis Apalanche, dc
1lundi, public les renseingnements sui
wants qui lui ont etc donn6s par le CO
lloneI'Boyce, porteur dc dtptofhes Puu1
lie gouvernement.
Les colonies Poindexter ct Dorsey
avec 800 hommes ont en- trois rencon.
tires avec l'ennemi, ct Pavantage leul
lest rest6 dams chaque combat. malgrt
a superiorite du nombre dcs Fdddraux
Ills ont pris la vile de B%oonville. Lar
smee de Price augmente rapidement
zelle est bien armee ct bien vetue Ell
apIeine d~'espoir.
II y a quelques jours lie colonel Free
imam, surnomme lie renard des marais
dams rarmde de Price, a surpris a Il
suite dune marohe forcee les Fedtraus
acampas q Rolla. II n'avait Que 12(
ahommes,i il n'hesita pas 4 entrer dams Il
vile. Les Federaux s'dtaient choisi les
m~eilleurs maisons ct reposaient tran
quillement lorsque lie bruit des Wires
1cassees ct Papparition des anons dc
9fusil a travers les fan6tres les reveil
3lerent dune facon ddsagreable. Apres
avoir distribute quelques vollees dc
de mousqueterie a droite eta gauehe,l a
1bande de Freeman disparut CONNIE ellie
etait venue, satisfaite du resultat dc
.3Paventure.
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NECROLOGIE.

DECIDE en- cette vile, mardi der
4 3 liz heures =. M. apres une courte
ct douloureuse maladie, ERNEST
LIE GENDRE, ne a Bordeaux Fran
ce) ct age de 81 ans.
Initie DIES son ieune age gu .%journa-
lishe ~francais, imbu de principles
republicans avances, Ernest LIE Gen
Dire prit n part active a la Revru
ton dc 1S4S. Exile CONNIE tint dan
tres patriotes, pour see opinions poll
tique, il vint dcmnnder au sol Amtri.
cain n hbspitaiit6 qui ne pouvait
lui falre d&saut. II s'ttablit dams la
paroisse st. Jacques, puts a st. Jean
Baptiste, OH apres s'etre allie a une
DIES plus honorables families du pays
il acheta lie journal lie Meschac6be. II
lie redigea ayec talent en- collabora.
ton avec ron ami &c. Dumez. Mais
b Get esprit large, ct rempli d'idees
%nouvellee, il iallait I'm cadre moine
restreint. C'est a cette epoque quill
vint avec sa ,jeune famille s'etablir
parmi nous. Les BONES qualities de
sonceur, son amenite, ses nombreuses
commissioners litt6raires lui acquirent
bien vite un cercle d'amiB choisis.
Sous seq auspices, ct al'aide d'action-
n%aires, lie journal Franco-Am6ricain
LUNlON fut fonde. II en- fut unani-
mement .nomm6 lEJiteur. Quelques
csprits sceptiques douterent de la re-
ussite dune pareille enterprise, mails
d~'avance, il await calcule ses chances,
il 6tait snr des lecteurs auxquels il
s'adressait. Sous ga plume habile ct for
tement trempee. SO feuille tut avide7
ment recherche. IL await embrasse
avec enthousiasmc la cause des inte7
rets franco-creoles. Son success etaitI
assure. Tour-atour, poetic, historien|
ct homme politique, ses iddes COM
manderent ~toujours IN certain res
pect dams les masses.
I'm DIES fondateurs de Ia Compa|
gnie des ChaSseufs 4 Pied. il suit lui|
faire imprimer Nh tel cachet de ma
tionalite que chaeun de ses membres|
tint Il l'honneur de la soutenir NAL
gre les nombreuses vicissitudes qu'ellel
cht a traverser des son debut. POUR
lui, cette compagnie repr6sentait lei
Pays absent, il en- dtait un DIES mem1I
bres les plus ztl6s ct il en- etait|
h%eureux.
Mails nj les .ioies de ga famille, nil
l'amiti6 d6vou6e dc ses amis, nj lei
bonheur quill godtait parmi nous me-
%pouyaient lui iaire oublier ceux quill
await laisses en- France. L'image del
ga mere absente, sultout, etait sans
cesse prtsente 4 son Imagination
L'idee du retour proclaim quill cares
salt avec tant dc bonheur, mails quill
ne pouvait executor lie rongeait len-|
tement | Attaque de palpitations del
eeur ct de paralysie il devait sucII
comber a leurs terribles etreintes !.....I
Pauvre ami! qui melt dit, lors1
qu'ensemble nous formions des projetsE
81 doux pour l'avenir, ct pensions avec|
tant de bonheur aux jours p~ass6s.....
qui nous ent dit que nous d1ssionsl
sit6t nous s6parer.
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permettent de les renvoyerd dams

tances permettent de les renvoyer dam
leurs foyers.
Dun autre cote il parait que lie gsne
raj Van Dorm va lever dix miles HON
mes dams fArkansas. Voici ce que dill
il &c sujet la Gazette de Little Rock :
Avant d'entrer en- fonctions lie gene
sral Van Dorm est veuu lei conf6rer
Ravec les autorites m~ilitaires de PEtat.
lie resultat de cette conference avec lie
ag%ouverneur a etc satisfaisante. Celui-ci
Iva lancer une proclamation pour appe-
Ter dix miles volontaires qui devront
|se reunir q Pocahontas. Tout CT
ltoyen est autoris6 a lever une compa-
|gnie ct a droit au transport iusqu'a
|Pendroit du rendezvous general. Aus
lsitot que dix compagnies arrivent. an
regiment sera organise ct une election
aura lieu pour les officers sunarieurs.
Isl les volontaires s'armcnt oux-m8mes.
| seront reeus pear 1uuze mois. Sils
pc soht pas aEmGs ct 6quip6s par lie
|gonVefnerhert oontedere ct enr6les pour
|trols ans ; il r~eeeyront Inc prime de
,po0 d'avance ee qui leur permettra
ad'aider leur families iusqu'a &c quils
recoivent leur pale.