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AFFAIRS At FREDERICKSBURG.

WASHINGTON, May q, 1862.
The completion Of tho Aqua and Fredericksburg
Railroad opens up the long desired direct line OF
munication. and stores, forage &c, are now placed
within reach Of the Army Of the Rappahannook proms
ing rest, full rations and confidence to the corps.
Since the advance upon Falmouth Yankee en-.
terprise has been taxed to its utmost in
the work of recvilization, resulting in the
rebuilding Of huge bridges, railroads. store houses
and wharves. The pontoon bridge over the Rappahan
mock has been taken up and fine structure OF trestlo
work substituted. Block houses are being built at the
ends OF each Of the three bridges and railroad
through the Of Fredericksburg depot to
the foundry, is rapidly approaching completion.
All the sick and wounded are being removed from
Fredericksburg to the Washington and Alexandria hos
pitas several fine buildings in Fredericksburg have
been taken possession Of by the military authorities for
the comfort Of those who may hereafter be unable 70
come farther.
Yesterday, as o train, having board number or
rebel prisoners coming to Aquia Of than
sprang from the while at full speed but followed
by Of the Ninety fifth New York regiment, i'm
msdatsy rscaptursd. Strange to say, hurt.
Tho brigades OF Generals Ricketts,, Hartsun and
Bayard have bean formed into division, under Major
General Ord, General Seymour taking command OF Gene
raj Ord's old brigade. 81
The rebel picksts are just beyond the ousskirs On
Frsdsricksburg, and persist in firing upon ~
every opportunity
The Chriaias Banner, started In Frsdsricksburg since
the evacuation Of the rebels, IL growing In circulation
but the paper min being in the hands Of secessicpis,
the prsproprietors of the Union journal unable
70 get printing paper and have been compelled 70 fa
back upon brown wrapping paper
direct line of telegraph communication has been
established between Fredericksburg and washiagton,
OVERLAND the cable across the Potomac havineprovcd
failure
II the soldiers Of General McDoweis army could
speak, would be, as stated BY the Tribune IN approval
Of the Hunter emancipation ukass. They wish 70 -
with their brothers in arms in the hottest 6ght
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IMPORTANT FROM RICHMOND.

Our Baltimore Correspondence.
BArnxoRE, May q, 1862
1dts Ness from kschmond-Depyessng Effect There ofAs
Recent Union Victories at Yorktown, Wiliambvre and
Norfcuk-7Ae Rebel Leaders Compinced that Their
Gauss q Hopeless--Infaioriy Of the 7otas Avaaaete
Military Strength Of Tie SoutA-7he Southern Ayrssss to
b Dislandsd-A Chance for General Monk, dc.
In my former letters have spoken OF the perfect CON-
nuncation which exists and which has existed during
Tho past twelve months between the leading spirits at
Richmond and the southern sympathizers in this city
In spite Of all the vigilance Of the military authorities
here that communication Is perfect to-day as 1t
nine months ago, although much less rapid and much
indirect The channel through which IL comes has
become toruous, crooked subterrancous and sub
aqueous but 10 channel yet. Through this channel
The Southern sympathzers here have within the
last twenty four hours from their correspondents IN
Richmond the following startling intelligence II will be
seen by the tenor Of this that the days OF the
'southern confederacy'' numbered, and that the
rebellion has collapsed.
The Of the Of New Orleans the evacua
Yorktown the defeat Of the Confederate army at
Williamsburg, and the Of that army towards
Rchmonds caused the utmost CONSERVATION In that city
II was confidently expected by the leading men there
that the dseaces Of Yorktown such m would enable
the Confederate army TO hold protracted siege
and that the plains before williamsburg the Union
army would mset with Waterloo defeat. Indeed In
after years. tho historian free from prejudice will re-
late in ng words the story cf that great battle ana
will show at what critical moment it was that In ths
language Of Genral McCellan's despatch, Kearnsy,s
division arrived time 10 restore the fortunes OF the
day. When ftwas known at Richmond therefore, that
Johnston army entirely defeated At Williamsburg
and were retrsating In panic 70 Richmond the
nation OF the rebel government knew no bounds But
when In addition 70 that the news Of the fall OF
Norfolk the loss of suffolk, and the destruction OF the
stsAmsr Msrrmae, thsn indeed the leading rebels be-
came convinced that their game up that their
hopeless and they have since been engaged in
dsvsing means 10 exricats themselves from their per-
scnally perIIous condition.
10 ID NOT Believed at Richmond that the rebel army
Nil nsht for the defence of that city. The prevailing
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS.
The Advance on the
Rebel Capital.
SKlRMISH AT BOTTOMS BRIDGE.
The Rebels Driven from the
Bridge by the Union Troops.
Gen. McClellan's Reconnaissance on
''the Heels Of the Enemy
Forward Movement Of the
Entire Army,
&c., &C.. &c.


TuNsrALL's STATION, May 81, 1852.
The pickets OF the enemy were driven Bottoms
Bridge yesterday by the troops advancing in that
direction.
The rebels attempted regain tho post by the use Of
their artillery but failed. Our batteries opened sheng
the woods each side Of the bridge.
The advance, under General Stoneman, reached New
Bridge yssterday-withn eight miles Of Richmond-but
found enemy force this side Of the Chckahominy
which at that point dwindles down to small creek.
The country in that locality in good state Of cult.
vation with swamp than Is to be found ordi
nary bottom land.
posite bank but General Stonemans purpose being
bring engagement, he retired one mile from the
bridge and encamped during the day.
While driving in the enemy ouposts he had one man
killed and three wounded.
The whole army moved this morning early, with the
view Of making lengthy march. What roads they
took Is not necessary stae but the headquarters
General Mcclellan tonight within short distance
Kichmond, In front Of which city is supposed be
eampsd the main body Of the rebel army.
they intend to give the Union forces battle which
almost universally acknowledged 10 be the case, the
hour is drawing near at hand when they will have an
opportunity.
Despatch from General Mcclellan.
McCLnLAN's HEADQUARTERS, Nay 21-SP.M
Hon. T. NJ. STANTON, Secretary OF War
Ihave Just returned from Bottoms Bridge. Have ex.
ained the country the other side and made recon-
nossansc on the heels Of the enemy who probably did
not like the skirrnish Of yesterday.
The bridge will be repaired by tomorrow morning
and others constructed. All the camps have advanced
to-day. G. B. MCCLELLAN,
Major General Commanding.
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INTERESTING FROM THE GULF.

Naval Operations About New Orleans-
Affairs at Pensacols-The Rebel Forts
at Mobile, &c.
WASHINGTON, May ~, 1862.
volumnous dispatches were received from the Gulf
TO day They principally 70 the details Of the
cent movements connected with the capture Of New
orleans.
The vessels Of the fest have been judicously dis
tributed, number under Commander Lee going up ~
far a. vicksburg, for purposes which IL would be I'm
proper to state. II appears from the documents that
Commander Farragut carried his instructions 70 hs
letter. and was ably and chseruly sustained by ali I'm.
dor his command.
On our forcss occupying Pensacola the Mayor promised
that the citizens would behave themselves peacefully
Tho rsbss had evacuated the place hearing that
steamers the day before going run into Mobile
Bay, ana that The squadron and mortar boats would
soon follow.
Commandsr Porter len Snip Island on the 7th, with
the steamers belonging 70 the mortar nest and the
saehem for Mobile bar for the purpose OF fixing place
for the mortar vessels lie and plant buoys for the
sh,us 10 run in BY when they should arrive Great
srctemept seemed 70 exist within the forts st the pre-
srsss q the Asst. There reason 70 believe That
Forvoanss was svacuatsd and that the troops tAsrs
were leaving 70 reinforce Fort Morgan.
TsCon go< ashore under the guns q the latter foS,
which opened rs upon her. and, whsn the range
(ornmaudina Baldwin wont 70 work coolly and rot ha
vessel on just a. Commodore Porter sent him assstance
Ths weather being bad and ths vessel needing COAL she
she lsft for ship leland
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The New Government Telegraph Cable
from Chcrrystone to Fortress Monroe.
On Monday the laying of the telegraph cable the
government from Cherrystone Fortress Monroe was
completed by Mr.. W. II. Heiss assisted by Mr. Charles
s. Bukley.
The telegraph cable laid time ago from the
shore Of Virginia Fortress Monroe consisting single
wire covered with gutta percha. either gave way from
weakness or was cut by the enemy. In TO
make sure Of telegraph communication, the govern
mont ordered q heavier cable-one protected with
external wire, and calculated TO stand any strain
to which it is likely to be subjected 1t s the applica
tion of new principle, and deserves attention. The
reader may have observed that telegraph cables hitherto
used for long distances have been enveoped by wire
armor drawn sprally the inner WIRE tho
FORM OF an ordinary rope AS long cable Of this
construction remained untwsted 1t afforded am.
pie protection to the core but tho fatal
defect was that if the cable should by any acci.
dent become untwisted the outer wires would
become stretched and longer than the core thus throw
ing upon the whole strain. They therefore failed to
give IT any strength and merely protected from chat
ing. Tho present cable is constructed on an entirely
different principle the protecting being extended
the longtitudnay and in straight lines with
any twist whatever, may be from the follow
ing sections Of the CABLE
FIGURE No. l. FIGURE No q
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FoRrRrss MONROE. May q. Ist


CAIRO, May 20, 1862.
Our scouts report that the rebel gunboats are swarmng
with carpenters, repairing the damage suffered In the
late engagement Every indication Is Chat the enemy ia
only waiting the completion Of the work to renew the
attack, and have TO believe will transprc
Our gunbosts have been anchored in line equal
distances apart the river This course has been
taken for the better protection Of the blockade.
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This enumeration Of troops includes all in the service
OF the confeceracy those at minor points being
cluded
Even II these troops could be depended on the rebel
leaders would not despair But they convinced that
disaection has parayzed the than half the
troops enumerated above. Beauregard's troops they
think, will fight we'll, and will those under Jackson
and those opposed to Mcdowell near fredericksburg But
in Alabama. And they satisfied that Mobile, Savan-
nah and Charleston will all fall before tho Of June
2. Because the destruction of the steamer Merrimac
and the loss Of Norfolk take from them all hope
successes upon which they had confidently relied
Because all hope of foreign aid recognition any
shape Is now necessarily abandoned.
4. And this perhaps is tho most powerful OF all
Escause with many OF their best seap0rts in the pos
session OF the federal government the Of the
South will be once more open to Europe, and their pro-
ductons will be sent TO Europe through those ports in
spite Vi their efforts to prevent IL.
Influenced by these and other considerations and by
fears Of the wrath to come the rebel Leaders, it Is said
seriously considering the expedency disbanding the
armies now in the held in hopes that by doing they
may avert from their own heads the punishment that
this effect passed through General McDowels lines
day, on its way to Washington.
Another account states that certain rebel general
ambitious to play The role Of General Monk is willing
seize Je Davis himself and bring him in cage Wash
ington provided that the can be done with Yam.
cey Toombs and Wigla, believing that justice be
done to those traitors the offended majesty of the fede
raj government will be sufficiently vindcated and that
the maganimty Of the government will then be display
ed in an amnesty TO the rest of the Southern people, who
will gladly return to their allegiance.
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D.ssas .f the Canadian M,lit.r, ,rl.

AUNfRkAL may 10 1862.
The government was defeated to-day the Military
bill, by vote Of -four TO sixty one when the House
adjourned. dissolution Of the ministry 10 anticipated
The bin is popular in the country. II s probable
the ministers win be supported the event Of new
election.
MoSTREAIs May II, 1862.
The Premier announced TO the Legislature to-day that
the Ministry had resigned. The resignation not yet
accepted. The House adjourned I'LL TO morrow.
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Business in the way Of trade measuraby suspended,
and money making for time ought to be. To be rich
now, is impossble for IL owned the whole State, II
is worth nothing until freed The wave Of destruction
has rolled the northeast portion Of the State and
will soon reach the SOUTH unless stayed by rampant OF
Arkansas freemen. am for dfencs-ke Military board
Is for offence. and II aided by the people he Stae sssu
be redeemed. II. NJ RECTOR,
Governor and President Of Military Board
From the Arkansas State Gazette, May 10.
The proclamation Is a compound OF usurpaton, treason
and trash Attention is directed to IL . curiosity.
From the True Democrat, May 81
In less perilous times we should comment upon this
production more at length but it is, let pass
By entering earnest and solemn protest against
certain features In it,
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TEE Ilpn sun.-The arguments in the libel suit
D. H. Craig vs.. F. o. j. Smith, were commenced ysssr
day. Mr. Smith occupied four hours in summing up hh
own defence and Mr.. D. d. Field commenced his arsn
msnt for tho plaintiff and VIII conclude today Thurs
day whom the case will be given " the Jury.
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impression is that, the fortncatons for the
defence Of that place are far inferior IN strength
70 those at either Yorktown or Williamsburg, 10
will be idle 10 attempt any defence and that tho wisest
course win be to withdraw what troops they have
further south on the approach Of army and leave
Richmond and Virginia to their fate. But this is not all
The leading men Of tho South, all Of whom have been
ut Richmond within few days past, convinced that
the attempt 70 form Southern confederacy hopeless,
and, tits said will now abandon that attempt. The fol-
lowing are some OF the which have led them TO
this conolusion-
/. Because the experience Of the past year has
shown that although they successful in few Of
the irst battesas Bull rum Belmont and Balls Bluff
yet that, when the Union army had once become COM
petey organized, there power on their side 70
resist it. Because after al their Efforts and after using
every means At thor command. they have now In the
field every available man. and find that oven In point OF
numbers they mmeasuraby behind the Union forces
The whole number Of troops now in arms at the South is
asfollows:-
Troops.
For the defence Of Richmond, under General
JUunston. oS,VVV
At Corinth, under General Beauregard, including
A0Voiis. ..iovsovv
Under General Jackson operating against Banks 30 900
North Of Richmond, opposing General Mcdowell 36 900
At Mobile .......................... Is 900
At Savannah. Observation-Disclosures. 20 600
At Charleston 10000
At Fort Wright and near Memphis. ......... 26 600
In Alabama, operating against General Mitchell 1000
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LOSS OF A GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT.

The Union Transport Oriental Wrecked
on Body's Island, N. C.-The Passengers
and Crew saved-The Govcrnme mt Stores
Saved in q Damaged Condition-CoIone
Hawkins I'm Possession or the Govern
ment Propcrty-The Passengers En-
Route to New York, &C., SC.
WASHINGTON. May q, 1862.
An altogether reliable despatch received this morning,
dated Fortress Monroe today says that the Oriental
which Brigadsr General Saxton sailed for Port Royal
was wrecked Friday night, May 10, on Bodys Island
thirty three miles north Of Cape Hattsras The passcn
gcrs and crew saved. portion Of the cargo was
lost The remainder will be SAVED On the beach.
Fuller. Esq., of New York went sixty nvs miles
In storm canoe across the Sound TO Fort Hsttsras
for assistance, which by his energy was obtained
Lieutenant Ellis, Assistant Quarternastsr, came with
the steamer George Peabody. Colonel Hawkins, CON-
mandsr Of Roanoke Island came next day and took pos
session Of the government property and placed guard
over It, Lieutenant Ellis and Colonel Hawkins displayed
tho most oommendabls zeal and judgment preserving
the government property ana generally promoting the
comfort Of the shpwrecked passengers. Both deserve
the highest praise.
General Saxton arrived at Fortress Monroe this morn
ing and goes to New York this evening Most Of the
passengers will be In New York Friday in the United
States steamer George Peabody.
FORTRESS MONROE, May 81, 1862
The steamer Oriental wrecked At midnight OF Fri
day, May 10, on Bodys Island, Currituck county n c.
six miles south Of Oregon Inlet three miles north Of New
Inlot and thirty three miles north Of Cape Hateras on
the quicksand beach Her and passengers were all
saved. General Saxton and staff, who board,
on their way to New York The rest OF the passsn-
gers will reach Now York Friday next In the steamer
George Peabody.
The cargo Of the Oriental consisting Of government
stores, was saved in . damaged condition. The
steamer has abored somewhat but lies easy, head on,
and makes very little water, but will be total loss
less the underwriters despatch forthwith strong steam
tug, with wrecking schooner, anchors and hawscrs.
The oriental sailed from New York on Thursday, the
18th inst. for Port Royal.
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ID X II 1 L L S
BOTANIC MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENT,
No. Sc Main Street. XVorceser.

A FEW WORDS TO YOUNG MEN.-Durng the prac-
tce OF ntteen years Dr. Hill has come in contact with
Almost Hnuunerable cases OF Debility, Occasiuned b.
ureaunl habit of solitary self abuse. They continue
70 warn all Young men who are not afflicted to avoid
as they value their lives, and to advise all who arc
H bs with the habit or its consequences where
G' ne cured CT such trouble, and to let them know
inc are disasters resulting the non ATTENDANCE of them
IN tle II sno eXageeration TO three touIhs
OF 'e Insane owe their malady this no rid habit The
popflelois OF Insane Asylums coTOborate the state
met anu the victim escapes Insanity or idocy vet lie
rSne Is entirely untitled Tor the real pleasures of life
either IN OF ont OF the domestic crcle-with pocreatve
P9"ers ruined: aillced with disrust doubtful of
nj Tor but 20 he cast out and die Attend 10 them at
ali YOU vine are ad iiced to this miserable habit or il
may be too late and you may 20 down 20 dshonored
grave hardly fit to meet the God who gave YOU the now
eis Whlch you nave made instead Of BLESSING
as they were intended. There exists not in the Whole
world an object more loathsome miserable than one
thus broken in health and hopes Avoid it then as Won
wish for happiness and heaven.
DIR. Hills practice is wholly the botanic princinle
and therefore upon a natural foundation.
Office No. 81 v ain street Worcester omen from n m
to M Letters (post-paid will receive prompt atten-
ton.
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1Norce.tcr rost Omce-winter ARRANGEMENT.

Mails Close as fOltoMS-
,5o-+berp worcester County, vermont and New Ramp
hire via worcester Nashua Railroad at sec e. M and
ArTtbbnre Lancaster Leouinster West Bovlston, Osk
dsIa Clinton Lowell. and Nashua. \. H, at 600
80 I a n m and are due at SIS a. and 100
Prneeton and East Princeton. 1850 p m and is Que al
isv af Boston, 30 and eco n, 245, and 90 p
and are due at 9 Is a. n, 3Se and t.V p m
cbasetts-sOO s. H. and SEQ NJ and are due at SJa
Rhode Island EXCEPT towns on the worcester and
Providence Railroad, Nv 6 w. ana dSo p H. ~ii 'N
d le st 40 g. M, and $50 T. m 80 ,,,7-.s . d,
Vay Mai On Providence and Worcester kaliroaa ~
m aud arc due st $40 i. n .. w.. ri. Va
Wester1-{Ali towns In aiGssael-sHtts "SSlNi WV
cester / 8 Is q m. snd are due 81 r. N. -. 40 =.
Albany western New YORK and estelh StEees' . o.
snringfeldsI5 n and IS p. M; anc are oue Al s'
Hsftford ali Connecticut except Windham and New
London counties SIS a. and 10 p m and are aus
Towns on line Of Norwich and Worcester Railroad amt
New London and Windham County, Conn, ioeV H. III
New YORK CITY and Southern States 30 M and a.
LAS and 5p m. and due at 4SO a. H. ana At ~
Barre, Barre Plains. Petershar Paxton Dana, Nortl
Dana, ID West Rutland, s.i5 MI ana are que al '
p. m. ~, ,,.,s t,bbar,iston Cold
hrook and Oakharn 80 p. and are que at w" ~
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,1iiiS MI and west Nillbur 6S0 and $50 p MI
and are due AT 40 a. M, and 6.Se p. m,
Shrewsbury. sis ?. M, and is due al S;oo .. M o.
Grafton. New England village, and CordaYllle, 6jh
m and are due at $3.50 ?.
birmingham south birmingham, Hopktnton. Ashlan1
Woodville, Westboro', North60ro', Southboro Corda
Vile and Grafton, 24i p. and are cue Ct 9l5 a. III
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at this office on Sunday at . % O'Clock ?. N.
ONCE hours from s. M, TO 500 p SUNDAYS from
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For the last four years "PRoF H. X. FLAGG" has
mad no connection with the sale of a Medicine Med.
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furniture.

THE BEST SELF-SEALING CAN
l. IN USE. s. LAWSON q co. have Just received
a lot of J. D. NILLoUGHBY's Patent Self-Sealing
PRESERVE CANS.
the Those wishing preserve Fruit Of sny
kind will Go well to call and examine them before pur
chasing elsewhere. We have also receiv5d and shall
keep constantly on hand T. d Il. Boots quality
PEARL WHITE GEsAAITE WARE,
EVER piece warranted not crackle hich we offer al
prices that cannot fail to suit purchasers We also keep
constantly on hand large stock OF
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
Both New Secondhand Furniture OF every VARIETY
Feather Beds ana Bedding Also, large lot Of Paroi
and Cooking Stoves Call before you buy.
Z. b. LAMSON & CO..
65 IS, and 10 Main street
~ Z. b LAAsON VII give his personal attention t.
the sale real estate personal property city county
or state. du sIg
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DR. HILL is the only regular whose advertise
been before the public here and throughout
New Enc for the last twenty years and who has al
ways made the Indian Medicines and system6f treatment
Of Sexual Ditto dlties large part of his theory
ard practice during that period of time.
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n H f G r E A T f S T
Female Remedy of the Age.
1SrALLIBLe INDIAN EMAIENAGoGUE,

MF>sg;,rA1 COMPOUND; a prepa alton which daily
exnerece groves be most speedy and etcacious in
its operation and is Warranted Harmless, ana alMays
assful IN ali ases when used according to the direc