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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-12-20
RUSSIA AND pEaE GNkVEEb
STATES.
OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM BAYARD
TAYLOR.


OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM BAYARD
TAYLOR,
Mr.. Bayard Taylor, American Charge at
st. Petersburg wrote to Mr. Seward, under
date Of October 20. 1862 as follows:
"lmmcdiatcly after the receipt of your
despatch Of September Goth, applied for an
interview with Prince Gortschakotf, for the
purpose of dciy~ring the letters Of his En-
ccllcncy the President to his Imperial Maies-
ty Alexander the Second. My request was
at once granted, all an early hour the next
day was appointed, but the Prince having,
in the meantime, been summoned to Gatschi-
nee some thirty miles from here, to confer
with the Emperor, the interview was post
poncd until to-day.
After haying deceived the Presidents
letter, Mlr.ch he Promised 10 present to his
Imperial Majesty, the Prince entered upon a
conversation concerning American affairs
which | deem uGtmportant. lie stated in
the strongest terms his concern at the course
which event are taking in the United States
. Your situation,' saiG he, is getting worse
and worse. The chances Of preserving this
Union are growing more and more desperate
Can nothing be done to stop this dreadful
war Can you find no basis Of arrangement
befor your strength is so exhausted that you
must iose' lor many years to come, your po-
| slu1h III inc world
answered Iiat the cilicai perloo IN the
lortnhc'o OF 'heNar seemed now to be passed !;
out arms MelG gam VICTORIOUS and c0miq
fair{ hrol,sr - ~ oimost imuossiblc
for i 10 ,,oint,:n ;tsaIr Inrmrr
"'lt is not that alone said he, but the
fury which seems to possess both sides, the
%ulf confiouaIlv ,,ilor I.o.yrcn thc two sec
lions Tbr homo of ,hrirrernion is GROWING
loss and Ires INA ,,i.h Won ~ i,,nrcss on
vonr Govprnm"nt tba,' tbr scnorotion which
/ ! fear ,orsf rn,nn ,iiI I've cnrtiIrrcd bv Rus
si, rs one ot' tI,a ,,rgst,yl possible misfor-
tnnc.,
..To loyal Americans" ] answered.
.,cparatiou -rcms nothing less than national
ruin. and nrrci-cly for this reason there can
be no negotiations AZ present with the rebel
authorities. They would listen to no terms
which dld not Include separation, andhcnCe
the war IS still ftrlblc necessity. | have
hopes, however that a change NAV occur
nelorc the term Of grace allowed bv the
PrcSlHont's proclamation expires. Have
you noticed lh~t tire State of North Carolina
IS already taking souoo action on the sub
Jcct :
"'Russia alone aid he, has s.ood hvvou
from the first, ami "H continue 10 StaHdty g2Y
/ We are very. very anxious that some mean.
should be adopted, that any course should
be pursued, which will prevent the division
that now seems inevitable, One separation
VIII be followed hy another, and YOU will
break into fragments
. "'Nc feel tins, rcpllcd, The Northern
amt southern States cannot peacefully exist
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we learn that an large amount of Oil-cstmated
at from 5000 to 10 OOO barrels-wns last an Oh Croe
by the late freshets The oil was loaded ON boats
winch were totally wrecked by being thrown against
each other IN consequence of the food II is thought
Nat SlOO,OOO Mll NOT eeveE the loss.-Erle GAsaLLn
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-12-20

line Of ~ Ibed that trains wa run over the entire
M VI 'iio iHS-'lelphia and Erie 2qiroud i'm Univ
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-12-20

There are twenty oil Rehneries within and In u
inmsd vicinity ofYri. City
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'reasurcr'- Department. Nor.hcr.
L Central Halfway Company.

BALTIMORE. December i3. 1862
NOTICE ishercby given that on the l5jh OF Janusr,
1868 the Northern Central Railway COMPANY "a
redeem AT the banking House OF Mes-rs. j. \ ON
IlNus CO Ia tbs city, the BONDS of said ca.
pany known ns Contract Bonds ior uofk dome
e. 0nsqnehhnna hAl!ruad Company Ising 90 tl.s @.
Sceinher leai All interest on the bonds alt.
''Nsrcd 10 will cease ou the i5ih cf January ls5r
n. ~ order, = LEib. Tfsssarsr
Pssubsr ~, lsts
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FREDERIcKsBURG Dec

The lady residents of the city, with their
who have been removed from its
immediate vicinity, are out in the fields and
ping in tents, fully expecting that the
! retaiSe held out hy the Rebel leaders to
! Their gtedcrick kshurg will be carried out.
must have mgs in this inclcment weather
In one housintcnsc,
son, an Aid on clonging to Mr. Roy Ma
A., and occupied Ual Fields staff, c, 5.
were stationed comp5rothcr, Dr. Mason,
During the afternoon aaf sharp p-shooters.
chimney, topped it over, all struck the
brought down with it the rGG falling it
killing every man but three Of Instantly
mortally wounding the latter. and
Among the prominent Union men in l.
town is Mr. Montgomery. lie, as we'll Il
the Others has suffered much from tn
sheling, but, unlike others, is rejoiccd a
his losses, so long as we have been success
full
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-12-20

tcryicws, l'o{ {npq g current re- 1o'rnl Tumors 1n
;,,.;,aI 80 t,l,,f a. '',.s' Was 10 be
reference mirlNSoSe imllied doubt Of tti,ee
nermanence of her gies.bip The sponta,
Reous expression Of rIAiiS Gortschakoff in
regard !, ~ snliect, iNus all the more
satisfactory. ..,o.,,
have reproduced almost ID for for word aa'
= "ae' %e conversation which o'ed between
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-12-20

81 ha -, the honor to be, with the highest
respect, your obcdicnt servant,
"BAYARD TAYLOR, Charge a. AtTaires.
"To Hon. W. II. Seward, Scc'y, OF State"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-12-20

4 certain lot or piece of ground. si-uats n J,rJ
township Northumberland county, Pa. bounded
lands of John Weist Daniel NJ West. samuel y,
and others, containing ten acres more or les, whr
upon are erected a one story log dwcliu: house.
stable Il WEI. otwater at the door fruit trees &c
seized taken III cNccuiod and 10 be sJld Us
property Of Benjamin Hallman
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-12-20

All those two certain lots or pieces Of ground s,f
uatc III the town OF lrryorun in the count. Of Nor
and state of pcuusylyania. known an.
designated in the plan OF said town as lots uu1ub
three aud four, ~ block number seventy. whercau
erected frame dwelling house, stable &c
Seized, taken in execution. and To h.. .nId as IN
property ct UoiItvb Brylnire and Catherine Brymir,
The New York herald., 1862-03-24

SINGULAR DEVELOPMENTS or THE H0sfuIrY
AGAINST GENERAL MCCiEIrAN.--In the coteries
of the New York Tribune and Times il il given
out that from General Wadsworth has emanated
the series of attacks on General Mcclellan
which have appeared in the columns Of the Til
J,me, and have been offered TO other journals
Indeed. the Hon. Mr.. Raymond Speaker Of the
New York Assembly, makes no secret OF the
fact that he has received letter purporting to
bc from General wadswor.h, but which was 80
gross and violent in its abuse Of General
Mcclellan that hs declined TO insert II, and re-
turned IL TO the author. Greeley and his COLA.
borassurs of the Tribune have given out that
the elaborate and furious onslaughts in the
Tri,ae, about a fortnight ago, denouucing
Mcclellan as a military charlatsn, and even
limiting that he is disloyal to the cause OF thc
Union. emnnated from the same source--(iene
raj wsdsworih, Military Governor Of Washing
ton Can these statements be tiaei To US they
appear 10 be incredible. General Wadsworth
Is q native OF the western part Of this State, is
chairman Of ths Republican State Committee;
he is wealthy, has travelled in Europe, and is
in every way respectable gentleman. II is
not possible that lie could bs guilty OF what
has been laid TO his charge. Yet his name has
been used by TIE editors Of tho Tribune aud
Tines and their coteries 10 back up their at
tacks, private and public. uDop Tho pIlisafg
The New York herald., 1862-03-24

Ssg JAMES FERGUSON AGAIS.--Whon sir
James FERGUSON aud other members OF The
Brussh Parliament paid visit TO ths country
SOME months ago, we took occasion 10 an'mad-
vert upon the probable objects of their mission,
and to suggest that in the case Of Sir James Fer
sussou al least there wss much cause TO suspect
that this visit had for its object the frr,herancc
of tho then incipicnt rebellion. Coming bore
As members OF the Parliament OF an indepen.
dent and neutral nation, we did not think the
course pursued by these gentlemen wss very
decorous or fair, and we said so more than
once. Sir James FERGUSON took offence al our
comments, and Indignantly denied the insinua.
tons that he in any way favored the treason of
the Southern States. Sir James has however,
i,,st given evidence against himself BIZ his sStha
The New York herald., 1862-03-24

THE EyFIcrFNCY OF THE BLOCKADE ACxEOw-
IEDeEo.--It will be seen by The proceedings Of
the British Parliament that the efficiency Of the
American blockade is now fully recognized by
the government Of England. The admission Of
the Solicitor General, Que of the highest law
officers Of the Crown, to that effect, and his ex-
pressed opposition to any interference, of course
settle the matter, and establish his declara-
lion as The opinion also OF the government.
Other European nations will doubtless follow
in acknowledging the efficiency Of the block
ale. They will have no difficulty in doing so
now that the leading maritime Power has pro-
uoanced in its favor and declines to interfere
with il.
Every day now renders the blockade still
more complete snd eHicacious; for we are ra-
pidy reposscssing ourselves Of all the forts
and defcnces Of the coast. We hold For
tress Monroe, the defcnces at Hatieras, Fort
Pickcns, For. Clinch at Fernandina, and Fort
Marion at st. Augustine, Florida. The oihor
fort, along the Atlantic and Gulf shores gill
soon he 10 our hands and every important
Southern port will thus be efectuslly block
AIDED. almost without the assistance Of our naval
vessels.
The New York herald., 1862-03-24
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The New York herald., 1862-03-24

BLESSINGS or REBEL RuLE.-Onc Of the lmme-
diste fruits OF the rebellion was TO close up all
the common schools Sonlh. It's duration for q
few years would consequently have the effect
Of entirely susreudng the progress of educa-
ton and reducing the slave States to a condi-
ton bordering on barbarism. One Of The first
results Of the occupation Of Nashville by The
federal troops was the rcopening Of all the
public schools. Thus, whilst civilization flies
at he approach Of the rebels, ii follows in the
wake Of our arms
The New York herald., 1862-03-24

SrABRxs AFTnAY IN A GROCERY afoRB.-The grocery
store Of Edward Herna corner OF street
and Eighth avcnue, was the scene Of serious e. bblns
ARRAY on Saturday evening. Two mon, named JOIN
GaGnsy and f. ward Walsh, got into Eight II appears
which ended In Walshs pluaging knife into his adver.
sarys breast The assaian escaped through the rear
baroom door and has not since been hoard Of Ganst
was removed to Bellevue Hospital whcro tho physician
in attendance gave it as his opNnon that the wound
uvnnid nroya rala.
The New York herald., 1862-03-24
Per rsOUnl JuleIliGeuce,

Mrs Hnnlcr, Of Washington; General Baxter, OF vsr.
mont, j. H. Hsplblin and lady OF Portland, Ne. Jr. O.
c. Swan OF Paris Colonel J. II. Almoy, Of Now Ea-
vcn have arrived at the Astor House.
q. Church Of Pennsylvania; T. G. Gae OF Chicago 4.
A. Encsroa of Rochester W. Angel, OF Aleghany;J. A.
Black OF Ohio and c. p Koss, OF Auburn, among the
arrivals q, the st. Nicholas Hotel.
tx Governor Pollock OF Pennsylvania; Geo. H. Stuart,
OF Phiadeipha; b. H. Chsever, Of Washington Hon. w.
A. Moseley, of Buffalo; Lisutonant W. w. Alexander,
u. S. A.; Judge Sherman, Of Newburg c. Holmes, Of
Washington I. 7. Hale, OF Boston; A. Kirkissd, of
Canada aud Francis Algcr OF Boston have arrived %
lie fifth Avenue Hotel.
The New York herald., 1862-03-24

reputation and loyal character Of General
Mcclellan. 1t Is too preposterous and too rc-
voting for credence. and ths Journalists in
question ought to be called to account for the
atrocious calumny.
The New York herald., 1862-03-24
SHIP PING NE VS..
ror, or New york. March "a. iss2.

Rh,p Charter Oak
shin scotland.
ErIs Anna nsil--Sn by pilot boa' Jas Waterbury.
n..i Magnolia, OF NfOlk
I,giy Corysa OF Cochcsler, EnH;
Hris rfempsr, Of Yarmouth, Nr
sssr Wsrssw- All By pilot boat Ma,y Taylor, Na.s.
spoken.
c,h. ep,int pok, of frepon from ~ Maria, Is DAYS
sssh sJ Dssnesa, be aring WSw. dlstsat 81 nuas
The New York herald., 1862-03-24
Arrival. aud Departures.

IJysRrooi Steamship HsrmSygsI ana AZ
MY rTrsf,na aud Col McDcnAd MT baf'nssoh Ar
I,aSrerre Mr. Garter, Mr Ieonte. Mr. Hirschnan ,,.,
TTyyprocI--ship Wis stoierHenry Mssssr OF bstA,
Geo NJ Zee, Of EYoTk - .,-,.,,. m. M. IT,.
Io"nts Asp PoRrsuo wish lp Adrfatic-Wm IVY Huns
Edwin Crsgg John shelly OF bnsana 'o"" ''s'"'''o''
OF fSoe%esp.rs Cos,scsoeo Dana, OF Bos'ou Mrs
H,.v tda wife.
The New York herald., 1862-03-24

in tie British rsrliaasc6t dIriog the dcpste
upon the American blockade. On that occasion
he took sides with the rebel States, and streau.
ously advocated the breaking of the Southern
blockade by the British government. Sir James
Ferguson has therefore, with his own lips.
openly verified everything we said about HIM.
YANcEY Nor CarrUREp--ORISM or TIN
RUnoR.--It turns out after all that the arch
traitor Yancey is still at large, and that the
statement Of his having recently made speech
in New Orleans he's some probability in it. We
learn, from our correspondent at Key West, tho
manner in which the rumor of his capture got
started 1t appears that Commander Rid geley,
of the Santiago dc Cuba, received letter from
the American Consul General at Havana In
forming him that Yancey had sailed for .
Southern port in the William Mallory. On the
9th, after the receipt of this intelligence, the
Water Witch arrived at Key West, having sa
board tho captain and crow of this vessel, which
she had captured on the 9th of st. Andrews
Pay. The people of Key West were thrown
into state Of great excitement by the rumos'
which Immediately got into circulation. thas
Mr.. Yancey was among tho prisoners, in the dis
guise Of a seaman. A close scrutiny Of the
crew, however, showed that this impression wa
unfounded; and, furthermore, our correspondents
was informed by the mate of the Mallory that
Yancey had left Havana the day before the lat
ter vessel sailed in schooner called tho Break
of Day, bound for Mobile.
The fact that the statement Of the Nashville
paper, that the rebel commissioner had turned
up at New Orleans, arrived here on the same
day as the reports of his capture, precludes tho
idea that it was fabricated for any special pur.
pose. We must therefore console ourselves foe
the disappointment of the arch rebels escape
by the reflection that sooner or later he will
come to his deserts. There is q Nemesis for tho
conspirators and traitors who have been the
authors Of this unnatural rebellion. If they do
not die by their own hands they run fair
chance Of doing 80 by those of their dupes.
The New York herald., 1862-03-24

leader Of this band Of auxiliarics Ia Mr.. Albert
Pike. OF Arkansas, Northern man with
Southern principles,"ss as the rebel newspapers
delight to cali him--a poet and an orator.
politician and soldier. Alasl that the latter
title should be 80 dishonored. The special.
duty Of Mr. Albert Pike In this contest appears
to be to hover over the field of battle with his
band of untamed Indians, tomahawking the
dying and scalping the dead The instinct
and training Of the Indian may afford some ex-
cuse for such a method Of warfare. Nature
brought him forth a savage, and, where the in
fuences of civilization do not reach him, be is
a savage still But what can be said for she
white man who turns the tomahawk and the
scalping knife upon his own kindreds
1t is stated that Northern man-par-
ticularly Northern abolitionist-w he goes
South and obtains An interest in tho institution
of that section. makes the most relentless task
master. The man who at the North whines the
most piteously over the sorrows of the slave
becomes a. the South his most mercilsss perse-
New England, though for many years he has
been Southern s!avcowner and an earnest ad-
vocate Of Southern interests and institutions.
In his career, then, we find no exception to the
rule; but he appears to have imbibed, with the
change Of place, ferocity Of nature aud dis
regard for all the qualities Of mercy for which,
heretofore, there has been no parallel. He had
earned the reputation of a fair poet, an accom-
plished speaker, good lawyer and an able po-
litical writer. To all this versatility Of talent
he has added now genius for bloodthirsty and
cowardly deeds from which human nature
shrinks with horror.
The New York herald., 1862-03-24

ALBERT PRE ANp HIs TSptAss.--Our readers
are familiar with The fact that the rebel forces
In Arkansas arc in part comprised Of tbs savage
red men Of the frontier, tribes whose mode OF
warfare is abborrcnt to every civilized idea of
what warfare should be, and wbosc conduct in
the Gcld at tho rccent battle Of Pea Ridge did
The New York herald., 1862-03-24

IRoN-CLAo WAR VESSELS ON THs MONITOR
SYsrEM.--Our remarks with reference to the
new turret ship proposed by Captain Coles, in
England, has called forth q communication
from Captain Ericsson which removes all doubts
as to priority Of invention. Captain Ericsson,
we now learn, on the 2Gth of September, 1854,
forwarded to the Emperor Of France an elabo-
rate plan and description of an impregnable
iron vessel, provided with. revolving semi
globular turret or cupo,a, made OF plato iron
six inches thick and sixteen feet diameter,
placed in the centre Of the vessel and furnished
with heavy ordnance, which turned with the
cupola or turres. as in the Monitor, by means Of
steam power. The Emperor. we also learn,
promptly acknowledged the receipt Of the
plans, approving OF the invention in datlering
terms.
Captain Ericsson informs US that he vii! at
once address the Emperor. requesting his Majes-
ty to forward copy Of the plan. 1t isindeed
fortunate for the originator Of the new system
that he can establish his claim to priority Of in
vention in definite manner by such high tesii-
mony. As to the comparative destructive
power of the intended British ship with six tur
rets, twelve Armstrong one-hunlred- Founders
and twelve hundred pound. broadside, we need
only call attention to oar remarks few days
ago respecting the cspabiity Of the Monitor to
carry two Of the twenty-inch guns now being
made by order Of the Navy Department.
These two guns throw each an eleven hundred
pound shot; so that we have here a vastly su-
perior broadside Of twenty-five hundred pounds
to oppose the British cupola ship. Besides
this, we havo no evidence that this ship will be
ss impregnable as the Monitor, and no reason
to suppose that her propeller and rudder will
be- rs in the latter vessel. absolutely protected
against shot.
With regard to speed, the country will learn
with satisfaction that the Navy Department is
just now making contracts for impregnable
vessels that will beat the twelve knot cupola
ship. The harbOr defence vessels Of the Moni.
tor class, il is true, will not make twelve knots;
but, on the other hand, single such vessel can.
owing to its light draught, take mp safe posi-
ton in shoal water aud sink whole feet Of
the deep draught cupola ships during their
passage along the channels Of our harbors
The New York herald., 1862-03-17
Celebration OF Sc. Pntricb's Day.
pvnrwClrp~c ptNNEuG mana TT.

MILITARY PkOCkSSIONs, DINNERS, BALLS,
This being the anniversary Of the great ST. Patrick the
patron tho Emerald isle the occasion win be
memorated with as much spirit and perhaps as large
procession as In previous years. Notwithstanding tho
great number Of Ishmen who havc gone to the to
fight for their adopted country. The programme Of tho
societies TO turn and the route Of the march, pub
shcd In yesterdays ISSUE shows falling or In euthu-
siastc veneraton the memory OF the great Apostle
or In the for tho proper celebration OF the
day.
The gallant old sixty ninth--a number which has
earned a immortal fame In American hstory--is to
march In the 'front.' Of the procession under the command
Of Major James Bagley, who will act Brgader Gene
raj tor the occasion. Quite number Of independent
military associations are likewise TO parade, which, with
civic societies, with their regalis and beautiful flags
and banners. will make an imposing display.
The limo will form on East Broadway, right resting
Grand street, at nine O'Clock A. NJ. precisely. Tho
ceeson viii move about ten O'clock when the divisions
will countormarch down last Broadway 10 Chatham
street. entering the Park by the east gate In review
before his Honor the Mayor and Common Council, aud
then proceed up Broadway TO Union square and around
thu Washington Monument through Fourteenth street to
Second thence through Twenty third street TO
First avenuc and up Eighth street to Fourth avenue,
when they will be dismissed.
Mr. G. Carey will bc tho Grand Marshal OF tho day,
as sted by Messrs James White. Daniel Grinnon, r.
Halpin Thomas Monahan and J. McCluskey.
In the evening there will be quite number OF suppers
and balls The most interesting Of these will DO that Of
the Friendly sons at the Metropolitan Hotel and re-
union OF the commissioned officers Oh the sixty ninth
at their armory over Essex market.
Tho So Patrcks Society of Brooklyn will likewise give
grand dinner this evening at Montague Hall, at half
mas eeV O'Clock.