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UNITED STATES STEAMER RICHMOND, I
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Ny DEAR SISTER have taken advantage
lines. 1 have no good news for you this time.
We have had more fighting. The great rebel
iroE-clad battery Arkansas came down the river
on the morning Of the 10Th and passed the whole
feet and Is now under the batteries at Vicks-
burg The same morning that she came down,
we sent two gunb0ats up to the mouth of tbe
YszO0 river 20 watch this ram, that We knew
was up there, 1t seems, just as they got up
there, the Arkansas was coming out. The two
gunboats Tyler and CaTondelet engaged her and
uied to board her, but they could not lind any
place to get in at. The Rebel scaldsd the
Carondele5's msn as they attempted to come in
her ports. When the Tyler saw that they could
do nothing with her, she came down the river to
give the alarm to the feet, and right behind hsr
came the ram, and not one OF our vessels in the
feet had steam up except one or two Of Diyis'
boats. We beat to quarter, and had to reload
our guns with solid shot. We were the head
ship, except the hospital boat and river steam
BIS. One of Davis rams came around our
stern, intending 70 give her butt as shs passed
Sue was called tbe Lancaster, but UnlOf tunatey
d shot from the Rebel entered tie LGucaster's
boiler and such sight | never saw before
Not ten yards from our ship the scalded wretch s
threw themselves into the water. Some OF them
never rose to the surface again Some twelve
or fourteen were in the water when saw heT
last, and a boat was lowering from her when she
dritted astern Of Us. I turned around, and
there was the Arkansas ccu.i1g down very
lsisurely, when we lot ay a bloadside Of four
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-29

~ A manufaetcry for fricH0n nsehe5 was
destroyed by FIRE IL Macon on Friday night last
with the chemicals used. Il vas thought b be
the work Of an iucendiaTy,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-29

EY Young man, do you belisve in a future
ssale?" In course I does-and what's more,
intend entering it as soon as Betsey gets her
things ready" Go to, young man, you are an
incouigible-go TO-" Go twol If it wasn't
for TIE law against bigamy. whip me if I
wouldn't 20 a dozen. But who supposed, dea
can, that a man Of your age would give such ad-
vice to a man just entering into life"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-29
n The Paris correspondent Of tbs New
York Herald, in a late letter, says;

York Herald, in a late letter, says;
France will assume the protsetorate Of Mexico.
and all reports as to her wishing 70 i0ducs the
South to lay down their arms aud submit % the
North are perfectly absurd and directly the M
verse Of facts. All the stories about Mf. Shdell
have arisen from / know not what as no such
wonderful meeting ever took place. France Is
now. as she has ever been since the breaking
ont Of the Davis rebellion, hostile 10 ths North.
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m.africf Affornev.

I'VE al b a.. c 10 En48u1c- Inst colonel y. n
W BRsE FI Ell viii b. G esucidsfa or tie Dfica of
srieI Atoney in the TsBth Mississippi District st
the ensuing election.
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VOLUME XIII, NO. I79.

love for you, and my earnest desire to return
home 90 more peaceful pursuits.
Ever your own FRANK.
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Wv WM MI R. Cox. U. s. n

THURsD.. rRNBG, July I've did not
60 mp last nigi IS we anticipated The night
was one of the rkest ever had tue pleasure
Of seeing. We expected to have the rebel ram
come crashing into our side every minute, but
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-29

We find the following article in late number
of the Indianapolis Sentinel, the central organ
of the Indiana Democracy:
The New York herald., 1862-12-23
ssls,s5o
1885
Increase. +.
Decrease.
1,l54,4ls S9,e

Dccfe&o.. ,lo4,Ale o9,915
This statement shows that the banks continue
to pursue their policy Of steady expansion and in.
fation. Though the deposits show a very triding
increase, the loans are up nearly million. Or
course, as the banks are in state Of suspension,
and lie under no obligation to keep any specie Mt
all, the decline OF over a million in gold is without
importance. There is no good reason why they
should not go on increasing their loans to
5000 600 or more. They are already broken
and dead in the eye Of the law, and they cannot be
worse Off The people will expect, however, that
the Legislature should call at least some Of these
institutions to account for the shameful manner in
which they are assisting the present imitation of
prices and nsuriDg frightful crash hereafter.
There is no change in the money market. Money
is worth per cent on call and q for the best
commercial paper. Certificates of Indebtedness
fell of, with other government securities, TO 94x
this morning. m
Gold and exchange were both very dull to-day.
The former fuctuated between 1927 and 1922.
closing at 1924 bid. Exchange fell to 1867, at
which price the demand was very light return
to a sound financial policy would cause gold and
exchange TO decline rapidly.
The feature of the stock market this morning
was the decline in government securities, which
was based upon the Cabinet imbroglio at Washing
ton and the possibility that radical Cabinet
might be installed in office. The coupons Of 1881
declined per cent and the thirty notes "a.
At the close Of the first board rumor that Mr..
Seward had agreed TO remain in the Cabinet caused
seventhirtes to rally to lol; at the public board,
at four p NJ, they sold at l02 and closed at
1917 bid. All classes Of railroad bonds were
firm, and in some instances better. II seems sim
gular 20 see the bonds Of the New York Central
and Erie railroads selling at ll5 and ll6, when
the six per cent bonds Of the government, which
are frst mortgage not only upon the Central and
Erie roads, but upon all the other property Of the
people Of the United States, are barely maintained
at par. Railway shares were lower this morning.
New York Central declined "a, Erie y, Hudson a,
Michigan Central =. Il, Southern old n, Gslena a,
Toledo u, Rock Island -. Pennsylvania Coal ad-
vsnced per cent. At the call Of the public
board, at one P. NJ, the market was rather tame,
with the exception Of Erie and Toledo. At the
second board governments rallied on the news OF
the restoration Of Mr.. Seward TO the Cabinet
The general market was q shade stronger, in sym
pathy with governments. At the four r. NJ. session
OF the public board the the market was without
change Of importance except In governments and
Erie. which were active and stronger. The closing
x.,o,ot;,na M X p A. wprc IA follawa.
The New York herald., 1862-12-23
Died. !


AEEy--on Monday, December %, Mrs. BARHrr II. Al.
LEN widow OF Captain James Allen OF Bridgeport Conn.,
10 the 73d year OF her age
The relatives and friends Of the family respectfully
half.past nine O'Clock from the residence OF her
James G. Allen, No. 1876 Livingston street. Brooklyn
Her remains will be inferred at Bridgeport, Conn.
BoIGEa.-At Brooklyn, on Sunday, December II DAMn
beloved oAly o Michael and Eenor Bolger aged
3 years, month and IL days
The friends OF the family respectfully invited 70
o'clock from No. 20 Warren street The remains win be
inferred IN the Cemetery OF the Holy Cross, flatbush
Boyna--0n Monday, December q, after lingering and
painful illness JAM NJ wife Of William Boyer, 10 the
The relative and friends Of the family the members Of
Warren Lodge o. of o. f. and All other members of the
order respectfully invited 70 attend the funcra
vices which will be held at the Baptist church In Sixth
street, between avenues and G, on Wednesday after
noon O'Clock Her remains VIII be taken " Cy
press Hin for ntermept.
BERnNeBAn-On "Wednesday, December IL, from the
effects Of wounds received At fredericksburg Lieutenant
ANDREW BEnxlSoRAx, Sixty.nnth regiment New York
state Volunteers General Heaher's Irish Brigade.
The relatives and friends of the family aud the officers
and members Of the Irish Brigade now In the city, also
the officers and members Of the sixty ninth regiment New
York state Militia, respectfully invited TO attend the
funeral ronf bis late residence No 432 Seventh avenue,
this (Tucsday) Afternoon, at one o'clock
BtIi.-N Falmouth, Va, on Friday, December H.
IRON nds received the battle OF Freder cksbung
Va Colonel JANIS n BrLt, OF the sixty sixth regiment
New York Volunteers.
Tie relatives and friends OF the family are respectfully
req esed 10 attend the funeraI from his late residence
No 203 West Fteth street. on Wednesday afternoon at
one o'cl ok.
Cor,Roru On Sunday morning December q CBAs u.
B. CopRorH in tile 30th Year oi his age
His friends and acquautanoes aud the members of
New York typographical Unsn, No. g. are requested 10
attend the funeral which will take place from No 800
Pearl street, ibis (TuesdayD morning, at ten O'Clock
IYNros on saturday, December 20, al oyster Bay r.
sAKAg JANE. vile Of James Dsntno AGED 70 years.
The New York herald., 1862-12-23
MiscellancOus.

TRIAL TgIP STEAMER TUBAL CAIS-Ahout O'Clock
yesterday large party of invited guests assembled
purpose witnessing noyng her trial trip She soon
s psfns s dSsn s G sy sf SsSe 70 %
ton 70 ali on board by her This vessel Il win
nr g e She sas esn sola
ana se & b "s soSeGn e sp 20 Ds
steamer has three waite, gh, ami Is other
on her new route During The trip yesterday tie company
sn,erained with elegant refasi, veil provided aud
B.sx KIIr-Bnenos Ayres Oct ?4-Thc bark Kate. from
New YORK. lat - u n shs as into By
upper works, which estimated per survey be $500
I T I%Sod Iees: E sss
BAHs NosusrsoA Hang arrived Malaga 2sh ult from
Troon, leaay and with part OF cargo thrown over.
BA.E ApD,sos cpID smith hence for Palermo. before
Bac ssov from Philadelphia tor Fortress Monroe is
0 s Sss ms9ro Bsmo. 70 r G total %
BRIG VIZ MooRx-Caps Garrison, Of the wreckins schr
s's ssed Moore 10" o '''' ashore On S''nsa mas
Ba scar Newport Dec acrss sshr o.weso, O,
west side Of Newport Breakwaef She 10 hard ana
x.xrvcsrr Dec 2e-schr Moses warius, Of Bangor, with
cargo Of coal. Is ashore Great Point.
JERSEY, s, Heller, Drc lThe bark @ G, Pon put
So esos New 'np IN he asd
terapean tbefore repcrted).
MAs 10
advertisement In another column.
Spoken, &c.
SHIP Ind;ssaS ss webb from Cardiff for Sans os' "a lat
Hsydinse tRr, from Glasgow for Boston, Dec 49, Ia,
Foreign Psvss.
BAY CGu Oct i7-ln por. Br ship Allies for New
York.
BKRxunA Dec s-Arr brig John Freeman crowe, Nyort.
so, issd brig Bst sSan roare
Cswprs1s, Dec s-Art brig Baron de Casine Saunders
Boston, gehrs Snow squall shepherd Portland; Island
Belle philadelphis 9Th, brps wmA Mary Norton SYcrk
Means Means Boston; schr Walker, CULVER, Bangor
Sid I'd, brig q II Kennedy. Bains WORK
CIKsTufoos, Dee GArr brig Grey" Pierce NYork: sth
bark AInoner Lsmpher do.
DARDsFELLEs Nov 0-Arr bark Edward HUI, sylvester,
Boston for Coustantinope.
DsxAHaRs Nov i9-Arr brig b L swan, Rice, Nyork.
HAvArA CAR barks waco. Clark Philadelphia 7th,
"A Perkins Lancaster, Frlnkfort 9th steamship Roanoke
Thompson Nyork land probably sid for koreansl brlgs
Karnak, kissa, do; Forest State, Hartman Por,land
gh schr John Mason Dare Philadeiphia 10th brig Wa
nonah Dow, Portland; Iiih barks can Ranger, AScril
and Lexington, Bearse, NYork; brigs Proeus Lnn do
Brown, Hammond, New porfi I'm. steamship Columbia
Barton Nyok land sid same day for Norleans l3h BARK
John Aviles II tchinsoD Ro.lon brig Smith, Smith,
Yors; sclr Morning Star, Mckee, Philadelphia.
Sid 9th brig Mary Alvna Ames, York; schr Adele
Snow Boston, 1h. brig Mechanic Johnson Pnrtan 1; schr
Driseo Portland A Dresser, Denkin, YORK, Johu
Pierce Norton and Enoch Pratt Gouli Cardenas, 18Th
brig Jessie Ri, Das, Pend etou, Newport 49,
I4DRAsAfos, Oct SID ship John Land, iotchk 81 Hol-
rspoot Do 6-Adv Bohemian ts), for Portland; llth,
Europa ts) for Boston l3ih; GLASGOW 90, or New York
IOh tsl tof dc 18th; Persia ts for do Whi WV o.
sion Seats, or Boston immeiiae! tp"1c hevNasvn
co.'s nncj; Jot pul Adams for do ith Vuco,g warren
Go n lipe1 NIttura 1LUunces Tor New tria w des
,srbi I.socadis wertta fnr Baltimore iesdN
The New York herald., 1862-12-23
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Married.


CorrEY-SNoSsoS. Monday, December 15, by the
Rev Nj Ellis, Mr. HuGH Coyrgy TO Miss CAROLINE daugh
ter " Richard J.. Sinonson.
California aud Oregon papers please copy
ELwooD--CRaToS.-0 Tuesday evening, December 10,
by The Rev Robert 9. Dickson Mr. THE0D0gE w. ELwooD
10 Mss SArAH n. CRosToN, all OF this CITY,
GRAHAM-ExERv On Tuesday, December Q, by Father
Dephue, al the Fifteenth street church, Col CHARLES
X GRAatx to Mrs. MARr EuSESR EVERY.
Washi; gton City papers please copy.
lKvT--CAsRE On nday evening. December 81 al the
residence OF the brides father by the Rev s. H. Meeker
pwARn H. Lent TO MARY JANE CARgE fourth daughter OF
Alexander A. Caore Esq, all OF Brooklyn, Z. ID. No
cards
NAL--BEARp.--At South Norwak, Conn, on Thursday,
December 49, by the Rev Joseph Anderson, JAMEs NALL
JR of Detroit Michigan, 70 fsABELAF daughter Of A. E.
Beard, Esq. Of South Norwalk. No cards
Srr1oy-RicBARDsoy-0n Monday, December ~, by
the Rev. Alexander r. vipon, WILLIAM SUTTON 10 KATE
FERRi., ghter Of the late John W. Richardson, ~ OF
this city. No cards
wooD-SioreBworT AT New springvile, Staten Island,
on Thursday. recembcr 4. By the Rev. John e. Metre,
BARNET V. woop 10 Miss ELIZA JANE boroHwour, all Of
that place.
California papers pIease copy
The New York herald., 1862-12-23

semi-annusl dividend Of Eve per cent. free
Of government tax, payable January 2; the
Bank of North America semi-annusl dividend
of three and half per cent, payable January 8;
the Old Colony Railroad. three per cent, payable
January s. the Nauinkeag Steam Cotton Company u
dividend of sixty-six per cent, payable January Il
], being the amount Of surplus and interest to No
vember 80; the Great Falls Manufacturing Compa- n
ny. asef-annual dividend Of ten per cent, january d
l; the Dwight Manufacturing Company, dividend
of five per cent on the oath Instant the Bates Ma
nufacturing Company. dividend of forty-fve per \
cent; the Lancaster Mills make semiannual di-
vidend Of FIVE per cent.
The following is published as the income ac-
count of the Michigan Central Railroad on the lst
inst.:-
Dr. Income Account.
Dec. 1, 1920 balance or this account per
Trcasurers report Of June I, 1852. $3l2.1s
To receipts OF road from June 1, 1862, to Dec.
1862. i'osisoo
Total, ,sS9 $50
To balance income account this day...... SSH 24e
BY dividend or per cent. July I, 1852. $751; TS
BY annual payments toward sinking funds.... $3.50
by operating account, exclusive of IN
terest and exchange, from June 1,
1882, TO Dec. !, 1862. to9l 400
BY interest and exchange account from
June l, 1852 TO Dec. !, 1S62........ ZsO,oO4
BY balance to new account . ....... ....... 6il248
Total. 81 s5y ,sae
The foregoing shows The net receipts Of tho
for six months ending Lex inse after deductng operating,
exchange accounts but excluding the amount
paid TO the sinking funds, TO be $465 26T 90 After 10
ductDg the amount paid 70 sinking funds, the balance
$3.50 67 90 Adding the balance 10 credit Of this account
June S3l21 1893 49, less the July DIVIDEND $lSl 73 the
TO credit Of income account is .$5l1 ,24S
Deduct dividend OF per cent declared this day 2s60
Leaves balance TO income account .$2os, ,sSS
From this it would appear that while the Michi-
gan Central earned 81 SAT .086 in the six months
ending Dec. 1882 its working expenses during the
same period were only $69l .264- rather less than
As per cent Yet the New York Central, which is
one of the best managed roads in the country. ad-
mits that its working expenses are GO per cent and
we learn that those of the Erie, which is also ad-
mirably managed by Mr. Marsh, will not be less
than 60. Can it be believed that Notwithstanding
the recent advance in every kind of railway sup
plies and of labor the Michigan Central is run for
less than it used to be, and l6 per cent less than
the Erie and Central! Does not this statement
remind one of the magnificent statements which
we used to publish in 1856 and 1856, which were
the natural preface to the crash Of 1857!
The business Of tho Sub Treasury was as follows
to-day
Total receipts. $aSS,lI4 "
-For customs. lon.vW ~
Payments eoool ~
Balance. V,o'|s0O0 -
The New York herald., 1862-12-23

dashsf fodge No. &ss r. asd ~, and she Mason Ora
ternity ia general respectfully invited TO attend The
feuera from the rssidenc OF his family No. 374 Myrtle
aveune, Bfookiyn, on Wednesday afternoon, at two
0coGk.
WiLsoS.-On Monday evening, December ~, MARY
MIL infant daughter or John and Pbebc A. Wilson.
The funeral services will take place this (fuesday)
evening past seven O'Clock at the residence OF her
parents 39I Atlantic street, Brooklyn Friends are n-
yited 10 attend without further notice.
The New York herald., 1862-12-23

The Columbian Insurance Company mas declared
an interest dividend of four aud two.thirds pei
cent on its cash capital stock, payable on the I'd o
January; the Galena and Chicago Railroad, a
d,,idcnd II three per cent, free Of government tax
n.vablc January 10, in Chicago, in exchange on
Nav York at par; the Broadway Bank. o
The New York herald., 1862-12-23

rar, arr 81 aud imprsor me nj Of who oppose them
Sth-And nsl, because in both lts see,oSs & ~ ION
hberate, pail able aud violation o. ne
riding 10 the plain and intention OF 'aAt
~ ee.orra :, ''9 p.asIn,on -, ~ Charles A. w,cklife.
Willis,n Dwhsndson. Charles J. Bitde,
James G. Robinson. James a. Nie'eo'
Ja,~es n horris Philip Johnson
An,har' H. Knapp, John ID Stiles.
csn,ar; T. yalandighau. Gtorg. Dunlap.
cbiI,on Wh,te Hendrick Is. Wrisht.
Wsr,sn p NoOle VIM. II. Wsdsworth.
" iliar Atu Aaron Harding.
ssmuel S Coz Henry Grider.
EIIah Norton Chas y. Calvert
George X. Shiei. james ketrsan
s denham 4. AncouA Henry MAY.
Jesse Lalesr. Robert II. Nugen.
Nehemiah Perry Geor.e Il. yoenan
Chauucey vibuard. Bradley f. Granger.
JOhn Law
The New York herald., 1862-12-23
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MONDAY, Dec. 22--6 P. M

MONDAY, Dec. 22--6 P. M.
Today's bank statement compares as follows
with that Of last Monday
Week ending Leans. Specie. Circulation. DeposiS.
Dec. Ia fi72 e3S a46 80 T54 929 4S 15A 500 sos
Dec. 90 173 ss3 s96 So 554 S36 9ss9 eo9 1 S2& SOL
The New York herald., 1862-12-23
saIes &C the Third board.
c,ry COmslnnOIAL REPORT.
MONDAY, Dec. 22-e r.

p,,.ps,uyrs Of -four again reduced to-day
s ,oc. per bpi, yet buyers purchased sparngy both
r., c,psrt and home The days sales embraced oo
h,, state and Western $50 bbs Canadian and 's0 bbla
va,,hs,n within our revised range
The New York herald., 1862-12-23

Wheat declined 1c &C., with sales OF 49, 900 bushels
at 81 55 81 Go for white, and u 81 81 ~ for red ana
amber Western 80 for Milwaukee club and am
ber spring, aud 81 20 81 rs for Chicago spring Corn
was tending ddWnwards with sales Of 75,50O bushels
mixed Western at 10 1sc TIC. for sound. 65c zoe
for unsound and heated Ryo less demand at e3t
a e5c sales made OF 1000 bushels barley at VI ..
81 30 and 900 bushels malt at 81 CO. Oats were quo'
at 6gc. tic.
tonxE was sparngly inquired for al 2Sc s2c for Rio
3sc 35c for Java 3lc 32lsc for Laguayra and Mare
caibo and 27c. q 2so. for 81. Domingo
CorroN ntinued In slack request at 66c Tor mddlngs
with sales reported " only few small lots
lpslGnrs were very dull and heavy To LIVERPOOL thcf
The New York herald., 1862-12-23
S sHIPPING NEW S.

ALMANAC SoR psw yoRg-THis pAv.
Sun RisUe.....- ~ MOON sxIs eve oy
sun sErs. 41i nlca WAyER....evo iO 81
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-17
F7T The St. Louis, (Mo.,) News say

sT The St. Louis, (Mo.,) News says
that the war has proved the most sweep.
ing practical slave emancipation agent in
Missouri that could have been devised
that in fact the word emancipation but
tamely expresses the idea of the revolu-
ton going on, as it implies a gradual pro,
cess, while abolition is the actual effect of
the war. Il says
''Tbe rebellion is abolitionising tie
State, partly by the wholesale deportation
of slaves by disloyal masters to the Gulf
States partly by the unresisted and I'M
resisted and unopposed exodus of I'M
claimed and masterless slaves from the
wealthy border and river counties into
Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois
and partly by the almost complete over
throw of slavery as an institution in the
State. There are many slaves still in
Missouri, but they are regarded by their
owners as clog and incumberance.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-17
THE LOCALITY OF THE GREAT
BATTLE.

So much interest is felt in all that re-
lates to the late glorious but bloody battle
in the west that a brief description of
the locality and neighborhood will not be
inappropriate at this time. We therefore
condense the following from such sources
of information as we have at hand.
Corinth, the headquarters Of Beaure-
gard, is an important strategic point,
which is at present without doubt, occu-
pied by our troops. 1t is situated in the
midst of hills, easily fortified, constituting
a range of sem-mountains which diverge
from the Alleghanies. The village is
nearly surrounded by these hills, rising
gradually to the north, distance of four
miles, where the State line between Ten
nessee and Mississippi crosses their sum-
nit. The Mobile and Ohio Railway
crosses this ridge through cut seventy
five feet in depth. Other railways con-
centrate at Corinth. The village of Cor
NTH is called Harrington in the Gaziteers.
Its population is small. The railroads
from Memphis on the west, Columbus on
the north, the principal cities of the At
lantic coast on the east, and Mobile on the
south, cross each other at this village. 1t
was thus all important to the rebels to
hold this position, and the loss of it results
in the complete isolation of the forces in
the east, in Virginia, North and South
Carolina and Georgia, from the rebel for
ces of the West and South west.
Pittsburg Landing, near which place
the great battle was fought, is about TWEEN
ty-fve miles from Corinth in a north cas-
terly direction. 1t is one hundred and
twenty miles from Nashville. The coun-
try is very wild, thesurface rising on both
surfaces Of the river, but gradually in the
form of an inclined plane. The Tenes-
see river is navigable at this point, and
our gun boats were able to do some efec.
tual work in the progress of the battle
Any more minute description of the great
battle field must be deferred until the off.
cial accounts are received.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-17
THE MERRIMAC AND THE MON
TTOR.

A correspondent Of the Charleston
Mercury writing from Richmond, under
date of March 18th, gives some account
Of the naval engagement between the
Merrimac and the Monitor. He says the
great question discussed on the streets
was, whether it was drawn battle. 1t
i. added by the correspondent that spas
sengers from Norfolk say the Merrimac
was smartly injured" that "the heavy
metal of the Monitor rolled up the iron
plates of the Virginia like leaves in the
fire." But Capt Elliot, who was in the
harbor when the Virginia came in, writes
to Richmond, that though at the distance
of few feet she showed good deal OF
battering, yet it was no more than could
be repaired in twenty-four hours. The
leak caused by the collision with the
Monitor was serious and required several
days to repair it. 1t is said that Captain
Jones will command the Merrimac in the
next encounter, and the correspondent
above alluded to says it will I" embrace
every confederate vessel that Norfolk can
muster the Ericsson Battery, the mortar
feet, the Wabash, and Heaven only knows
how many other Yankee ships"
Great confidence is expressed by the
Commander of the Monitor and other ma
val men, that in the next encounter the
Merrimac will be either sunk or captured
We trust the prediction may prove true