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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-01-01

History OF LoUIsIANA.-We are told that Judge Car
rgan, our accomplished State librarian has ready for
the press work on the history of louisiana If we
are correctly informed judge Carrigans forthcoming
volume viii principally treat Of the history of this State
from the year 1903 up to this time
Such work is now much needed, and we are glad
that 50 experienced scholar Judge Carrgan has I'M
dertalen the difficult task Of writing the annals of gor
Gus Louisiana under republican form Of government
Owing to war, our farmers have still on hand their
oranges unso!d We understand that fine oranges
can scarcely fetch in the city from S. a a thousand
TRicp Planter
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ghs Direct Route fetween Washington
and New York.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. -Si ioo<'
Ar important special meeting OF the representatives o.
shc several railroad companies forming the drec, route
ss cen washington and New York held here yester
day Aucl harmony characterized the proceedings and
as ures Of the most thorough character were adopted
hooking 20 the increase Of the advantages OF the INC IS
the great public route OF travel.
the number of through trains with close connections
accomm. date the heavy trayel petwGen washington
and New, Work was increased from three four daily,
While tho tirne Of al tho trains the line is
sderahy reduced and the hours Of departure and arrival
eyised 10 iromse greatly improved iaciiiy and
coKnfoYt 70 passengers.
The tnronsh trains win leave New York a, and
len O'clock A. " and at half past and half-past
eleven I. ~, arriving IN Washington az twenty minutes
past f,e aud forty minutes past nine NJ and at six and
prty i've minutes past nine A. NJ. They win leave WASH
bston a, eight aud quarter past eleven NJ and three
ana hall past siS T. NJ, arriving III New York at forty
minutes past six and ten p ST.; and at three and teD
minutes nast five A. VI.
Special agents Of she route win travel upon each ana all
OF the through trains constantly and that tho through
passonrers properly assorted and accommodated in
kber and that their baggage, &c. is promptly
Three q the four trains 70 be exclusively express
IN which mere local travel Will not be taken BY This
much improved certainty in the schedules will be insured
IL VAS agreed rat thirty new aud splendid cars, mi
best hat be bnilt should be At put upon tht
line, with such rGnning fxtares as would enabc them
pass the whole route between New York aud Wash
insion without change or interruption whichever. TN
new time arrangements will take eject on Monday, ht
Steps were also taken looking TO an agreement between
the companies composing the route, by which doab'
Srac4s ball be laid down as soon as practicable to fur
ther facilitate the movement Of trains first class
soluble track direct railroad win be completed between
New Brunswick and Trenton passing under the canal aud
most Of the streets OF the latter city Work tho second
track IL already progressing the Washington branch
aud the Philadelphia aud Baltimore road.
The grea, railway bridge the SusauehanBa at
Hovre De Grace the piers OF which begun) viii I've
RAPIDLY built. and substantial cinbausmsnts be scbst
.ated for The present bridges on the paladephis and
Baltimore road the Bush and GUnpowder rivers.
Tie transfers Philadelphia Baltimore Will also
he improved by special arrangements aoady in prcgr
A the completed all the changes
cs passengers at Philadelphia will he avoided.
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wFws fRoM THE PACIFIC.
-.--~--.->~>>'~-''-'-'.'-"'>

SAs FsAs o=oa, Gal. Dec, p, lso.-
N. sri,,-h steamer scotland from Hong Kong on the
ss,n Of October shsnghae the sth Of November ana
g.nasa,a o. the 22d November, has arrived al tns
,er, INC scotland the pioneer Of new British line o
,ssrers which are TO make monthy trip between san
yran,,sco japan md China The charge io' freight IS
sas . tor and for passengers $3.50 each
Tae Scotland brings hundred tons Of freight rom
Csi 4, and three hundrca tons from Japan, rncpahy
~ , - n,,,
The Scotland iwenty-eght steamers AM one nun
axe ara seventy nye sailing vessels IN port al
Il 1ae ruuorc at Shsnghae that large body ot hus-
.% AZ comng from the Amoor aid the Chinese
usyernmsnt in recapturng Ningpo and putting down the
Veeclson. ..
revolution in japan Is complete.
The Tycoon has BEEN stripped OF nearly all his special
privileges.
There was considerable inquiry by the Japarese for
Steamships TO establish line between OrscaTa and
Y,lsbowa
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FINE Ants.

A NEElCAk pHOTOTYPE COMPANY, No. LEROY
n place sels-r heec.er aud Mercer s.rosis)An en-.
,sy iew trccnss 81 prodrep, sgrface Priniug Plates
lWeod CUTS by ile 80 81 Photography Publishers viii
sEd - tae nees tc sttmine tho work and the PRICES 81
thig any Pfgt9s Nhf of perl0r Quality taken Prints
ard PhssHaiic Copies of good cnavIngs soid made
order L..efs 70 be addessed the American Phoot,pe
GompHny
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WINES AND LIQtoHs.

relrtrAieG PLlaaclphta ale foT saie ID baTrls i.lt
bslfss ard 5o,lef by WV y now Eli sgent Al So n
Ilirs ss.Iga Ers. o. si MsrSF r.k,r,
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A BuRNHAHs FuRsiTuRE sxfREss AND pAck
a. Ing Esabshnsnt III West Elsventn street Osswesr
fifth and sixth irusehod furniture lSed ano
shipped all Parts " he world Covered wa.0nsfcr
stoIed
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CoUTstRN BANg NoIts wANTsp.

CIx PR CBST IkTEREeT--siTIzEEss SAVINGS
- Bank " Bosery and CauH ffce--Open every
11y f0m 10 o'cloc \; snd on honasy "Wednesday and
bSdsy cteuiues from u O'Clock Interest commences
Isauty !. isC Bank bcoss ~ knEss, German snd
r,enta' GEORGE t0EsQN, F'esgenl
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
DELICIOUS NOTICE THE FoRTY.EIaHFn ANN.
& n. H.arme pscS ehu a. es
will &c held chrn. evening. sA ns, in the chnrc!
w commence precisely Al seven O'Clock the peculiar iea
e Of this festival II the taken by the children them
Increasing Interest the Tie close.
In addition the pieces st offerings presented by
sSs or a y ca css Is e. To Sc
~ eeof on q. evening Or 2, the following places
Jhsses Harrison, Greenwich Insurance copsny ~ Hud.
20 res Dasid Bianselt, OF GrecnWch street, AMI
ySS4 il.sN y \ srHs9ua assRh sgsss.wsS., cessssS,
6fHUaeH OF TIE RESURRECTION, THIRrr.r rFrB
~ astcei nssi sAth sVcnus-silfis'mas pay--piv me
rector Re-. t. 2, flagy Al .rr c,rtnsy invited.
THE REV. o. aoeEas WILL PREACH ~ IHE
s9Jta Dieh shagch Fiita avenue, corner OF rweny.
Era sires, 'ai' morning tcaris:nas,, Al II O'Clock
DENTISTRY.
/, RTlFiClA.. TFtTn -8EAuIIruI. AND sUB.rAN
usibcs hne gold aud paiins, pare silver. vuanhs
,ubbcr 1 Jneal0plsc base, from 3. 70 25 and
Icets tea ana extracted without lie rs.n. Cold ~
ns sae s an,ae seae ninss ~ eas e and N,rTaa.d
s sas az .Sas saa i .., ls o''' 81
4 arfIciAL. gsAuriFUi Patented lEETu--oEs-
n 0nai Dentn GALLERY 81. avepse, corner Iwea.s'
ssond srse sg.s scs onis 81 r,hher so yaiea ni,:
'''''s -" N'''' p'' d ssSsoS Dsaiis, mist
mrs GRIFrIS ~ GRAND STREET. sEw yoEg
2sgs.s h,rs ~ Az ~. ~ :, fsn ,, a', s's3 s
G,iai fccl, vh without extracting the soo,s; fun sets
yh s9l pial. So. % sIsg !. r'oe, ss g,rsl .ss
a s)pE oEgTfpicATEs HAVING rAp rEN TELTH
LfEs iss efssa 'fse !y issef mi.
atpf. bras1fsy h0ss', corner 81 Tory second Street
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NE GRAY al. PosNER's

wi. Russian and Turkish vapor Baths Il Bayard street.
New York, between Chrystic and Bowery
These baths recommended by the best scans
the country for rheumatism 0oul, Neural
ga, Paralysis, Chronic Diseases OF the Skim Chronic
prosy Lsneness Weakness Of The Limbs, Nervousness
Cholera and mos, diseases appeainng the female
This establishment is also provided With Warm Cold
Water Shower Baths Cold Water and Steam Do1ches Cold
Water Basin, &c
This institute open daily for gentlemen from 10 A.
NJ, and II. NJ, and for ladies' 10 M On
sunday from to IL a: ". Tor genieiner only
W. PfILLTPPSO<, Superintendent.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

A T. A-rns MEMBERS OF JoH< KNOX LODGE
De- IS and every sesGna snS ou rSrs q s
,esrea.tei the lodge VII meet a. hs rocns corner ol
~ .4e'' IN rnrfxss xsss' avenue, second noor.
Sod@ aAlRn Reeprdfnn Secretary.
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SALES AT AUCTION.

SALES AT AUCTION.
A CCTIQS SALE.
wM. ii. HOLLINGsHEAD ArCTIoSEER
BY CHARLES G. wARREn.
No. - Cortlandt street
GREAT CLOSING SALE or TIE SEASON
FIFTEEN HUNDRED CASES BOOTS ANB SHOES,
ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26 AT l0is O'CLOCK,
Including every invoice In TO be received
yos TO DAY Of sse eNcsvciy for account OF consgnSrs
The attention OF buyers IL invited 20 his very important
and attractive sale which viii COMPRISE lu neR or and
sessopable goods ~ variety.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Package auction sales OF
BOOTS AND SHOES
held regulary Oh Fridays.
ALSO, AT PRIVATE SALE,
Boots shoes ofevcry description exclusively commission
goods, BY Package oBy.
CHARLES O. WARREN,
Commission Boot and Shoe WarehsHe,
No. - Cortlandt Vreet
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<-oAI COAL. COAL BEST QUALITY PED AsFI
~ stove and Eeg Coa al - per ION ~ 1900 pounds de-
lvcred free Of csitsks rnlnndn Orders received
the yard, 5b2 Washington street, corner ~ Bchune
LOUTRBL'S SON
C,e IN coal FROM o. 20 TO ss PER TON FOR
Do DV. the bes quafites of Peac Orchard Lehlgh and
Iocug Noupnn Goal. reecreeDed from nfsf cover Also
IfvcFnooi n1d camel - lowest rBtcs
~'~F'" y AEARrT, if5 West Esvsnlb s!yest
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GKATLS REPAIKED.
street, corner of william.
THE .HL1uEsT CASH PPlcks PAID FOR OLD
Il NEWSPAPERS vi every description. OLD IANglI.
LETS OF every kiud. OLD BLANK BOOKS ami I,EDGERs
that written iuh aud all kinds Of WASTE PAtER iom
bakers. insurance comp- ner roscrs pst-ut medicine
pots pisiiug Offices, book binders paaf private libra.
RES hotels. stesWb0as, RAILROAD companies boarding
houses, express oslcrs, DC
VIII scna % ans part OF this city, Broo Npbokcn
Jersey City. sIOCkwBLJ n EMERSON
NJ. - Ann street
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

nOCCACClo's DECANERos.-"THE GAYEsr LITER.
ID uy feast that ever tc@led human taste New and
beautiful edition, with ~ steel cn1rayngs sent ~ mail
carefully scarn from imrertnsnt curiosity for 4i ~
90. BLANCHARD. Pnbehcg, ~ Ann street.
MEDICAL COMMON sENsE-A CURIOUS BoOK FOR
wi csious people. AMI sood book Tor every
and enlarged edition nearly ready. Look oui Tor H.
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TIE MILITARY.

FIST REGIMENT NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARD,
! Company Elm ACCORDANCE with regimenal orders,
the members of Company j., Seventynrst gment New
York National Guard will assemble az the Armory
fatigue white gloves sni bolts with and the
badge ming Friday December at twelve
NJ attend the funeral Of Colonel Bull and CAPITA
Dodge, Sixty sixth New York Volunteers killed rreie.
ricksour punciual and general attendance requested
By order of Captain WoRCESTER.
+. ZissEr, Orderly.
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ID A. Chiffon, AuCTIoNEER.
ID. uCM!Ny AT AUCTION
Wi b. sold arcsn on Saturday December p, at y
O'Clock NJ "SpaGers" snrehonss % Bridge street,
Whitehall 65 barrels OMINY, (sigliiy Ganagcd)
suitable for horse hog chicken iced. sale positive.
Tcrne cash.
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EDWARD siNTZENICH, AUCTioNEER.
u Private Collection Of Valuable OIL Paintings.
Also,
Small Collection by Mr.. Rossiter,
BY u. W. IVES A. CO.,
IN Tuesday evening. December 80, ats o'clock,


The Institute Of Fine Arss 825 broadway.
In .ansTnsg The . as K q s prs,s ,S soesssn Of ,.s
sSrcs we're archosed roa the artists aemseves being
Pasa y 10 Sc * ana sn s IN ss
winian Hart Church, j. g. B.ov y lines Van Bees Ken.
M Bon sn and oihers s o'''1s,' D'"''' '"ue o y
TwSXrY-TlyE PAINTINGS BY Mr.. RossIrER,
being the lalas; productions OF tas distinguished artists
Pni particulars tomorrow on exhibition and catalogues
ready me day and essnias hefcrc sale.
L,ARM AT AuCrIoN-PowEIL & DE LANGUII-
LITE acoaeer * r T SCI, A saSs sgsen % OF Fri
fiani ne Farm bslo gnS Mrr Ane Tennis The
s s s 70 Soh Te S'a 81 sns iS
s o'spS pSoWrH S M q Y H A " Aucopc.
H'crsvIhLy Dec. 2, 1862.
CARM AT AUCTION NEAR PLAINFIELD, n j., AZ
ss e. ss9san sG ga ,o " w d,Ss he s5a
,s,o, q pad Coon savf 'oOi Of c0rAnd' street. New
'"' :, = A0'''" e. W EusyoN, Administration
D. MONDAY. 2:1n INsT, Al io'i O'CLOCK,
Nssr Hoaslon sirsal,
The wen snssn moulding establishment q Mr. 4.
cornces Corner Pieces Msa.iions Dies aud article
uy arenit.eis and nnishcrs e Buildings
So
7 goGART, AuCrIoNEgR-By $. & y BoGART-
Sof sf#fs #am D src I II arnr c.ns aG
genera assortment Of Paor Bedroom and Kitchen Vurn
AEARSHALS SALE.
M By virtue Of writ of .ae by the Hon. John Csiwais
iT JUDGE OF the District Court OF the United States IN and
for TIE Eastern District OF Penpsylrans in Admiralty, 10
me sc,cd WI! be sold public sale, 70 the higesa and
= '''''' - HM,eiikNEEs STORE,
Oh wEpsEsDAY, 59s' p3cEaBER 81, lsss,
y BALES Of sr = SEA 1,siGsa GissaisssD sssD corros,
,art unGnGcd.
per United States steamer
pAWNEE.
THE COTTON
Examined Eve days prior 10 The day o. sale,
At THE STORE.
WILLIAM NILLwAED,
United States Marshal Z. D. sf Pcansyiyania
Par kBrLrHIi. De-. II, 1852
IN GArFSEy. ArCTIONEER-sALE ALEsROON 80 CEN.
street. xi sell Fndsy. 25fn inst a. l0k O'Clock,
the Fixtures OF the rsi class Orcry ed Liquor
Store, I3 West Twenty ninth Seventh
Also a sooi Horse, Wagon and Harness.
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LvIN C. BAKER .AUCTJoNEER.
IA MORTGAGE SALE
Of lrst class Household Furniture, his day Thurrdas
as West sixteenth street. between Firth and Sixth
ing 1T lG}s O'Clock, consisting OF
Sofas Chairs, Ottonans Chairs, Rockers Tables, Eta
ceres Pianoforie Bureaus Bcdstcads NaTrohes Mirror.
Carpets Clocks, Curtains SHADES, Mattresses, Dcddir
China, Glass, Silver Ware Sofa Bedslsads Also Baseei
and Kitchen FnTn ure: sso good family Horse, carriag
Hnrness
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Il CONSEQUENCE oy TIE DAfSa
Al the STOCK Of Paris made Cioaka oscQr>s
ana cirur.srs viii bs soa . reSucsles
% - Dsr cent From former prioss.
sas y mste . t,,sl clesrsnse II tks sicca o.
W nEoADxAG.
sold regsl sss loecs.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

II III SIXTH AVENUE, NEAR TWELFTH STREET
n lot OF tno Albums al fret cost. Cal carly.
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several other vesss cotton loaded and ready 10 run
tho blockade If they can There 800 troops at Fort
jackson, aud az many moro at Fort st. Philip Each
fort was reinforced last week by 400 men AT English
Bend there is mud battery, and one few miles above
It, After giving us ali tho Information they were pos
sessed Of they put their parole and allowed 10
90 to Pilot Town, whero they formerly resided.
Tho Star is in sight this morning. Tho Kinso
chased her and che ran. usual Flag ocer Farragut
shied his fag 10 the Win9na and sailed for Ship Island
TO get thssIuadron in order, and to hurry them up
The Brooklyn is the senior ship, and from her all
ders win enlsnate until the return OF the Flag ocer
which viii be in tha course Of sfew days. guard or
marines was sent todsy&o Pilot Town 10 occupy 1t per-
mansntly.
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unrrD srArzs FLiesmr TIAxrosp.

Pror Tows, SOUTHWEST Pass, March 10, Iss3
ne Hartford Possa Over TIE Bar u sat,s- vno Aceov
psshef ne Dtscan Fsot-zAe Flag Qcevs Appreciation
ofGp Pi'ot's Skill, dc.
Here TAM once more, on board Of our good old ship,
and say. With truth, thsrs ia place like homo
oafned that a. soon ne the fg would permit vs world
~ the bar. ~ three o'clock under the potszs
Il. alter, Uritsd states Coast slrvov, and Captain
b,idsb We started inside. On vent, stsauns slowly
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Opening the Ball by Commodore Porter
with His Mortar Fleet.
TIE GVyBoATs SUPPORTING HIM.
The Flank Movement Of
Major General Butler.
The Mississippi Squadron and
Its Commanders,
&s., &s., 10.

The United States steamer Connecticut, Commander
Maxwell woodruff fyom the bockadng squadron. arrlv-
Cd at this port yesterday morning, bringing the mails and
nbout two hundred sick and wounded from the
various ships Of the biockading squadron. She also
brought several refugees from Texas who were taken
from Mstsmoros by the United States gunb0at Mont
gomery.
The Connecticut left the Southwes. Pass April 12 The
ships Of the expedition to New Orleans ell inside the
passes, and were making preparations to move. They
had theic decks sanded, and all ready for action
The Of the ships along the coast all in very good
health.
The following are the passengers by the connectcIt
W. II. Glsddng. II. L. olcu.t II. B. jerks, G. n Hood
A Darling, r. Davis, g. W. Patterson, j. s. Pardee, j.
D. Robertson, c. J. Cuoertsoa, Thos Walden. Henry
Citing II. H. Hill Chas. Dessmes, Wn. W. Patton, +. p.
White, Booth, J. A. Grady, n W. Dunlap, Lieutenant
Fl G.. Fox, Major Paine, Geo. T. Welsh, and about 100
Sick and wounded ssarnen and soldiers
The following the names Of the refugees
Or e. Iarned, Thos. Mcbride, Henry Corning, VIM.
Robertson, Martin Sharp, Timothy Or onn, Leon TAU
MANA
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than ons-snd never saw enemy 90 fooiishIy show
his power, wbsn hs could hardly but have known we
we're only making reconnaissance, and II he did sue
coed in disabling were eolo by the assistance OF
our companions, TO get out Of his clutches. We could
panysA tho anxious spectators the parapet OF tho
forsa ana on the paddle boxss OF the Star noticed
that az we approached Fort jackson they hauled down
the stars and bars, SO thai we should have no
mark 10 fire at Two rebol steamers telegrsphod
for and prudsnty lay up 10 the quarantine waiting fur
ther orders. think their armed steamers are up the
river, in the vicinity Of Memphis. No doubt the New
Orleans papers Of tomorrow Will give full particulars OF
great victory over tho Yankee feet, and you may
tinue 10 hear OF these Victories, as wo will draw
their Gro eyory day, ii we can, and in due time we
viii silence their whole Gre. Asl have written before,
is no easy job to take these forts but satisfied with
the force and srmRments will bring 10 bear against
them, they must give up to the outside pressure. We
know their weaipoi better well they do aud
Of course we Will take advantage OF g.
We two square rgged ships above the forts With
their topgalans nasts down Thesomay DO cotton loaded
vessels who have been waiting for chance to got out
We would respectfully inform tbat party their chance
is gone After turning to down the river the Star
followed us some way, to sec II came down with
Wow to bring up the feet and commonce the work. We
will be there enough and ha! they will learn TO thoir
sorrow. We arrived back 70 the Head Of the Passes
at two in the afternoon and returned board OF
ship.
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seoing that we were seamng faster than usual she WISE
y for her, but unuckly for us, down holm, aud soon
was going up the river at full speed We did not fire at
her, choosing rather not 10 show guns. As drew
near the FORTS whose aags we could soc, the Admiral
was reinforced by his fota consisting Of the Ram two
iron-clad glnboats and two ordinary steamers. We
thought surely that wsro to havea brush. Just as
we opened Fort Jackson, little white smoke-bang-
whz-whiz whiz--craok-splash--a white circle on tie
muddy surface Of the river revealed at onos the fact THAI
one Of tho hundredpcunder rifles had been removed from
Fort St. Philip to Fort Jackson and that the dsmonstra-
lion just witnessed from it, This was followed by
another one, which struck st Closer neither Of them
being over thirty yards distant The third passed
between the smoke stack and manmast, Just clearing
the starboar waist boat and, by the way bead and
Exploding close alongside Of tha ship Tue rebes surely
thought they had hit us In tender spot, for they
Immediately signa0d from the fort, and the
fotilla made terrible show OF coming out, much
that dropped down the river about thrso hundred
yards night tho out Of range Of the guns OF the
fort. Down follow, and when he saw that we
formed in line Of battle, his better cams to
him and away he went. For four hours we lay here,
hoping he would out and fight Us, but he did not
in that light. The fort fired four more shots at US
each one coming close 10 US. We saw large fro raf
moorod close to ths fort, all ready, no doubt
to send down to US. We found their range mark
"a green bush) for their risd guns and, in fact made
notes than they would bo willing TO lot US have
they could prevent M Ths firing, and the long time We
wero away from our anchorage induced the Hartford,
Brooklyn, Richmond and ysruna proceed up the river
but we we're returning when we met them am happy
% record that the Hartford the fastest OF hor class
and her appearance oloited much commendation We
returned and anchored in proper order to resist aud
pei any attack the rebels chose to make Tho reconno
ance was emnenty successful n all points, save one the
capture OF Of their boats offered
them every nducemsnt 30 to do but they probably
laying back for the future We have large feet at the
head Of ths Passes, and still larger one lays at Pilot
Town By tho way Lieutenant Heisler, OF the marines
attached to the Hartford has been relieved by Lieutenant
Tton. OF the Colorado Lieutenant Heser could not be
well spared from the vessel just a. We are going into
fight.
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touching only once passing over the bar IN safety and
up alongside Of the Brooklyn thence up the river sad 70
anchorage off Pilot Town, whore we anchored aooas
dvo O'Clock To Mr.. Halter is due tho major portion OF
the credit Of the safs and speedy potsge OF two heavy
first class steam sloops of.war The flag onncsr was
highly delighted with Mr.. Hasrs skill and usefulness
and has advised the Navy Department and the Coast
Survey OF his appreciation Of tho services rendered Az
ter anchorng we loaded our guns with shell and set sea
watches Two of our broadsido guns have been rsov.
cd forward ons OF them is looking out of the port
bride port up ths river Our watch on deck are armed
and tho ockouts doubled and everything ready TO rs
ceiye the rcbols IN due and proper form,
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UNITED STATES FLAGsHIP HARTr ORD,
Head OF THE PASSES, March 20, 1862.


Head OF THE PASSES, March 20, 1862
Rtnlors Of War-The Ns,os Of the Haaspton Roads Fight.
de-, DO.
The Flag oicer wen. down to Southwest Pass
to-day, to ssss how the ships wore getting
on down there. He will probably return tonight.
On board this and the vesssis here there OF
much importance. We have rumors followed by rumors
wo learn from New Orleans paper of tho 14th inst that
the Merrmac has been down TO Hampton Roads and
made sad havoc among our ships The story evidently
has foundation; but cannot believe all find
in that shoot about the affair. We very anxious to
hear tho full particulars and wish they would not keep
the Monitor. which belongs TO feet, Al the Roads any
longer than possible We want her here 1t Ia highly
important that we Should have har hero. But suppose
would be almost madness to ask for her. wepity
poor wordsn, and trust he may the Of his
eyos.
Icose this letter, as there is supplementary mail
beng made up on board, whch.I suppose, will be sent
to Ship Island. Up TO day have no t!dngs of
the Connecticut, which, according to calculations
now over due