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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-22

fIst t,t wa, time i, would Do p,cunsry rai,or NJ u
teo.to km, ,o n Noul maze y 70 70 ic 'atell in
e,e up c,ut buy stocks aud is. trps- stocks would
IN d. Mr. smith lad .9,ir.'v changed N. va, ,o~' n
dout rem, int neither s.ksd lin the question not
/, Lord LYONS would be aco " lad been uld. that dlv
went b5rs end set into Mr.. FAINT stating that bis I'M
,gfe rorte,. al thGt the had Deen
made Some time sterward Mr. Fan. came - see ne aud
aid tat Toe ope lou bad not FcEted be expected that
tie Known 20 everybody soon 70 was known
rn that he lad made some money. and he show ed
come stock tsi he bad bought understood him 60 state
ta, ny share we1 +3o snd with an sccennt 10
check Tor tia. amount OF money
u also appears ftom ar. CorWins testimony tha;
stock syecr,at.ous based on the ee;tleme1t OF the
'' Trent affair, Were carried on 70 "A considerable
extent bat not by officers Of TIE Government 50 far
az he knew.
Tie settlement of the " Trent affair" was most
important event, and shIeWd man. IN charge OF the
Censorship, would n once have detected IN the pc
cular dispatch of ". II. Russell and the dispatches
concerning the purchase OF sIocks the very iuiorma
ton, which the Censor says be was specially in-
stracted 70 cut out Of MI dispatches; until after
The publication of the oilicial correspondence.
Tie ceneorship, except 20 far as the sano related
to military affairs, was yexatious TO the Presided
lessly 80 IN the opinion Of the Committee-and vet
the whole blame cannot be cast up0u the Censor Tor
he was but the agent Of his principal. But in the
eNetChe OF his powers, he might, without violating
his instruction. have avoided many vi ,he grounds
Of complaint presented by the prees. sun, in this
visw ot The case, the Censor not the Only person
II. fault; for It appears in the testimony that, upon
COM LIANT being made 20 the Secretary OF state, he
expressed himself satisfied with the manner in which
Ire Censor waS dscnalging bis dulies although the
Secretary wes doubtless ignorant Of most OF he par
ticular ground Of complaint agains, the Censor
The Censorship seems TO have been without any
clearly defined limits After the departure iron TIE
original agreement between Gen Mcclellan and ,he
representatives. Of the Press, wide discretion WAS
placed IN ine bands Of person poorly qualified 10
eAcrcise L.
No adequate measures ecem 20 have been adopted
% prevent the Transmission of what the censor de-
nominated contr4band intelligence thfougl The
telegraph Offices NJ Baltimore, Phadelph.a, New
York, and other important points. Information
apo. ALMOST any subject, which the censor IA Wash
n on W)uii suIpress, could be cent over The wires
from other points. Everything supprersed by the
Wafbinoton c.nsor could reach New York and other
tie, ~ mail with but few hours delay and MANI
II tie suppressed oispatces were SO seot espeealy
hose not relating 10 military movemSnts. Inc
want el ys,em could prodaee delay aud yfAa'i0'' }
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-05-08
FROM THE COAST Extract from q
private letter from member of the Con-

FROM THE COAST Extract from q
private letter from member Of the Con-
garee Cavaliers, Capt. Taylor:
CAMP SPEARmAN, HoLooMBE LEGION,
Tuesday Night, April 20.
X X x X "We had a day Of ex.
citement This morning, at 9 o'clock, the
enemy came up the river, which runs near
our camp (within two miles,, and attacked
a little battery Of two guns at Pineberry-
part of Capt. Williams company (infan-
try), belonging to James battalion, being
in charge. The enemy commenced a fu.
rious. cannonading upon them with shot
and shell. They responded promptly and
gallantly until their ANN unition (about 40
rounds) was exhausted :; then fell back to
the woods. The rascals, under cover Of
their gunboats, demolished the battery and
gun. carriages, and after setting fire to the
same, left. Our legion vas ordered down,
but did not arrive there until they had re.
tired to their boats Capt. Walter, with
his flying artillery, took position below
there on the bank of the river after dark,
and as they came down opened fire upon
them, which no doubt sent number to
their fual account; as Capt. Spearman dis.
tinctly heard them cry cat, "Oh Lord p
(They were only thirty yards distant. J.
They we're singing jolly songs as they pas
sed down, which were soon turned into
songs of mourning. Nobody hurt on oui
side" - ~ -.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-05-08
NORTHERN P1ErY.-We clip the 70

! NORTHERN PIErY.-We clip the fol-
lowing from letter found upon the battle.
field Of Shiloh, as, specimen of the spirit
and piety Of large portion of the North /,
81 would to high Heaven that every
traitor tory Of the South, and every one of
their smypathizers in the North, was
stretched on the battlefield, cold as the
clay that should enwrap them. I could
walk over such a field aud shout hurrah
for liberty, justice and right. I have lit.
tie patience with some of our officers in
power. They are afraid to take hold of
and choke the monster, slavery. If I we're
a general I would seize every slave could
lay my hands on. The shareholders should
be shot. would rather now be wading
mud and shooting rebels than be cooped
up here. See here, John, if you get into
a fight with these abominable offscourings
of Gods earth, take good aim and let eve
ry bullet you send from your rife bring
down rebel. Never neglect yourprayers,
nor the service of God You will then'be
prepared for either life, or death, and fear
will never enter your thoughts. ~
<@ ~. G.. MITCHELL"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-05-08
From the Columbia South CarolInian
The Convention.


Mr.. Editor: While many of our best
citizens are away from their homes, fight
ing for our independence, it is being de-
stroyed by our rulers. The State Conven-
tion made mistake in supposing it was
called to establish different Government
from what our State has been accustomed
to. That Convention, sir, was called to
separate the State from the alliance with
the North, and to make such essential
changes in the Constitution as were deemed
necessary to carry on our Government
After such changes, they should have dis
solved. But, sir, they have set up new
Government, and given power which the
people never intended to give them, to a
Council which is daily abrogatiug the Le-
gislature. Sir, if the Council is to contin'
ue, the Legislature must be disbauded-in
fact, it is already rumored in some Dis.
tricts that the Legislature may interfere
with the Council, and must be abolished.
Sir, one or the other body is enough to 60
vern South Carolina, under her old Consti,
tuition. The strange and unstable legisla.
ton going on, the Council ought to be
stopped. We call on the State Convention
to.meet and stop it. It is ruinous to spend
more money for new officers when there are
officers enough On hand to discharge all
State duties. BACKWo0Ds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-05-08

GEN. MANSFIELD LovELL-This off.
Ger is just now reaping rich crop of exc
Grafton from the residents Of New Orleans
now in Virginia. "Curtius," as an act Of
"justice" to him, request the insertion un-
der yesterdays date Of the following, de-
Tending him from the charge of being a
Yankee. Gen. Lowell may not be Yam
kee, but it is unfortunate that his acts
should bid fair to result in so much good
to them. The communication Of "Curtius"
reads as follows: "a
owe hear the statement being constant
ly made that Gen. Lowell is Yankee
This is untrue; he was born in the Dis.
trict of Columbia, and is of Maryland
family. He was educated at the South
Three of his brothers in the Confederate
army. His standing in the old United
States army was high, and by reference
to the official reports of the Mexican war,
it will be seen that he gained no little dis
tinction. With regard to the fall of New
Orleans, we should think that the unjust
censure and obloquy once cast on the late
Gen, A. 8. Johnston for his retreat from
Bowling Green aud the fall of Fort Don
elson might be warning to our civilian
critics in military matters. ."-Rsc'smaond
Dispatch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-05-08
Dissolying the Convention.

The following call, signed, We estimate,
by over seven hundred constituents, ap,
peared in the Charleston papers Of Mon
day:
GENTLEMEN Believing that the State
Convention had fulfilled the objects for
which it was called by the passage Of the
Ordinance of Secession, and the adoption
of the Confederate Constitution, and that,
by the re e.afirmation of the Constitution of
the State, there was nothing left further to
ordain: and anxious to prevent any politi-
cal excitement which may distract and
weaken that unity in public sentiment and
action so imperatively demanded at this
crisis. We, your constituents, respectfully
and earnestly request that you will exert
your personal efforts, and use your collec'
tive influence, to effect an immediate call
of the State Convention, in order that the
Convention, having accomplished the pur'
pose for which it was elected by the peo'
pie, may be dissolved, and the government
of the State left permanently under the
rightful operation Of the Constitution, and
the laws enacted under its sanction.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-05-08
Surrender of Fort Macon.

WILMINGTON, April 2s:-Fort Macon
surrendered on Friday, 18th inst, not Sun.
day. The bombardment was from land
batteries, through ten and a half hours
The batteries were planted behind heavy
sand banks on the beach. One battery was
eleven hundred feet distant, and mortars
fourteen hundred, entirely concealed from
the fort. The garrison was allowed the
honors of war-the officers retaining their
side arms, and all paroled. There were
seven killed and eighteen wounded-two
mortally. Enemy's loss is not known.
: Col. " bite and one hundred and fifty
Eve of bis command arrived off this bar yes.
terday afternoon, on board the Federal
gunboat Chippewa, and were transferred to
the river steamers, under flag Of truce,
and reached here as stated in our former
dispatch. The others of the garrison were
sent up the sound from the fort.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-05-08

WAR RUMoRs.-It is understood that
President Davis has telegraphed to the civil
authorities at New Orleans to hold the city
as long as possible. 1t is reported that
Gen. Bragg has been ordered to take COM
mand there. .....
The dispatches of General Lowell state
that, in retiring from the city, he took away
all the small arms-an unfortu late circum-
stance.
There is nothing new from the Peninsu.
la. 1t is thought that Mcclellan may be
waiting for the Stevens Battery, to match
it with the Virginia, and with the York
river once opened by the Monitor, to get
in Magruder's rear and on his right flank,
causing him to fall back and abandon his
works.
The various rumors which have been in
circulation for the past two days of the en-
gagement of Jackson's forces with the en-
emy, in the Valley, are not confirmed by
anything received at the War Department.
The enemy is undoubtedly in possession of
Harrisonburg, and his pickets are said to
extend within seventeen miles Of Staunton.
A battle is 'simminent" t"-as it has been in
various directions for some weeks past.
We learn that the enemy have commen-
oed rigorous dealings with the citizens of
Virginia within their lines in the neighbor-
hood of Fredericksburg. 1t is understood
that Gen. Mcdowell has reached his camps
opposite the town. No person is permitted
now to pass through the enemy's lines with
out first taking the oath Of allegiance to the
United States. Several citizens on their
way to Stafford have been detained in con-
sequence of their refusal to take the oath.
1t is reported that the enemy have also
commenced taking grain and forage, and
giving in return scrip payable "after the
suppression of the rebellion" on condition
that the seller commits no act of disloy-
atty to the United States.
Richmond Examiner.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-05-08
MAyoRALTY OF New ORLEANS,

SAs>S~>~J
City Hall, April 26, 1862.
Flag. Officer D. G. Farragut, .. S. Flag
Ship Hartford:
SIR: In pursuance of resolution which
he thought proper to take, out Of regard for
the lives OF the women and children who
still crowd our great metropolis, Gen.
Lowell has evacuated it with his troops,
restored to me the administration of its
government, and the custody of its honor.
I have, in council with the city fathers,
considered the demand you made of me
yesterday, of the unconditional surrender
of the city, coupled with the requisition to
hoist the flag of the United States on the
public edifces, and haul down the flag that
still floats to the breeze from the dome Of
this hall. It becomes my duty to transmit
to YOU an answer which is the universal
sentiment of my constituents, no less than
the promptings Of my own heart, debating
to me on this sad and solemn OCCASION
The city is without means of defence, and
utterly destitute of force and material that
might enable it to resist the overpoweriug
armament displayed in sight of it. am
no military man, and possess no authority
beyond that of the executor Of the munici'
pal laws of the city of New Orleans. 1t
would be presumptuous in me to attempt
to lead an army to the field, if ! had one
at my command and I know still less how
to surrender an undefended place, held, as
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-05-08

Our PRISONERS AT CAMP CHASE, 0.
HIo.-The following is an extract from q
letter written by one Of the Fort Donelson
prisoners, at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio:
There are 367 officers in this prison, a
space Of 81 by 81 yards, walled by fence
sixteen feet high, and sentinels walking on
top of the fence night and day. There are
two rows of houses, like negro cabins, with
seven rooms in row, each room IA by 10
feet, and we have sixteen in our room, and
you can imagine how crowded we are
Some are in tents. &: e,a4 .. s.,:
It is believed here that We will be sent
to Sandusky Island, in Lake Erie, as soon
as the ice breaks, (about the lst Of April
which will be decidedly advantageous to
our health. sa. f.tg 49,: ~
We can only get a one.sided account ,oi
affairs, and are only allowed to buythe mos,
ultra Northern sheets The Cincinnati
Enquirer and Herald are interdicted, be.
cause they are not ultra enough with the
ssrebels."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-05-08
FROM CoRINTH.-Distinguished gent

FROM CoRINTH.-Distinguished gentle
men, one holding an important military
position in Gen. Beauregard's command,
passed through here, from whom We learn
that our commanders and troops at Corintb
are in the best spirits, and confident of
signal victory whenever the next battle is
fought. Gen. Van Dorm has at last form
ed junction with the main body, by
which the numbers of our army have beer
augmented several thousand, Eve were told
how many, but deem it better to withhold
the number for prudential reasons,) and
that the commanding general would soon be
ready for offensive operations.
Atlanta Commonwealth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-05-08
The Council Of Five Governors.

Nh. EDITOR Our people are becoming
uneasy at the rapid legislation-frst this
side and then tbat-of the Executive
Council. When our Representatives to
the Convention are asked to explain what
they have done in making the Council,
they answer they never intended to make
any such body-that they only meant a
Council to advise the Governor when be
needed advice. Mr.. Editor, it is alarm
ing the way we hear they spend money
We hear they give man $4,000 to estab'
lish some sort of iron mandatory in
Greenville, where there is no iron. What
does it mean7 Tit is also said they have
determined to supply ice to Columbia, for
ice cream this summer. We in the coun.
try don't get ice creams. Is the Council
orazy2 .,". YORK.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-05-08
Bethel.-Msnasseh--Shiloh.

Il 10 q remarkable fact that the three
bss.lss Of this war, in which Providence
has most signelly favored orr arms, bear
Setipsefe nanss all of them closely con-
nscssd With the history of Gods "peculiar
people," and each Of them highly signi6-
cant in lis meaning. Bethel is suggestive
Of en- interesting event in the life Of Jacob.
the patriarch from whom all Israel should
be named. It OF once recalls the memory
Of the fugitive and wanderer from his faith
ers hoaca, when fleeing to escape the fate
which bis brothers wrath would have
forced upon him. How gloomy the cir
eumssancss which then clouded the hopes
of the exile, as he laid his weary head up.
on tho pillow of stones? How unpromis,
ing for one who had INDUCED the hope that
his sssd,-which were to be more numer-
Gus than the sands upon the seashore,-al
the nations of the earth sbonld be blessed
He was alone, friendless, and seemingly,
fossaksn. In the very depths Of solitude
and silence, when WEAKNESS and exhaustion
came upon him, he lay down to rest. But
what view was opened to him there, when
heavenly visitants came down on errands
of mercy; touched the eye-lids of the
aleeper, and lifted again the hopes of the
fainting outcast All the pledges Of the
past were renewed, whilst he was specially
assured that he would be again brought in
to the land from which he was then driven.
"And Jacob awakened out Of his sleep,
and he said, Surely the Lord is in this
place and I knew it not" And he called
the name of that place, Bethel, which sig
nifes "the house of God" Here, his
dropping spirits were cheered, and the
pledge Of Divine protection renewed. 1t
was Bethel indeed, and no wonder that
Jacob set up pillar to commemorate the
great experience of that occasion.
And there have been other Bethels.-
Whilst God did not speak audibly to the
little band of heroes assembled at Bethel,
on the 10th of June last, yet, the wonder
full deliverance vouchsafed to them, in that
they were enabled to hurl back four or five
times their numbers, and strew the plain
with the enemy's dead, whilst Of their own
number, not man, save one, was slain
and he, by rashly exposing himself-indi'
cate Divine interposition in behalf Of those
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-05-08

this is, at the mercy Of your gunners and
mortars. To surrender such place we're
idle, unmeaning ceremony. The city is
yours By power Of brutal force not by my
choice or the consent of its Inhabitants
It Is for you to dstsrmine what will be the
fate that awaits Us here. As 10 hosting
any aas other than the aag Of our own
adoptios and allegiance, lot me say to you
that the man lives rot in our midst whose
hand and heart would not be palsied at the
mare thought Of suoh Al aot; nor could |
find in my entire constituency % Wrstched
and desperate renegade - would darsto
profans With his hand the sacred emblem
Of our aspirations.
Sir, you have manifested sentiments
which would become ono engaged in . bet.
ter cause than that 10 which you have de-.
voted your sword ! doubt not but that
they spring from noble, though dsluded
nature, and I know how TO appreciate the
emotions wkioh inspired shsm. You will
have gallant people TO administer during
your occupation Of this oisy-a people sen.
sitiye 10 all thAs aaA in the least affect their
dignity and sslf.respses Pray, sir, do not
fail to regard their ssapsptibilities-the
obligations which shall assume in their
uamss shall be rsligiouay complied with.
You may trust THAR honor, though you
mighs not count on their submission to un-
meritsd wrong. l-~ -.. .. ~.
In conclusion, ] beg you to understand
that tho people Of New Orleans, vhils they
are unable to resist your force, do not allow
themselves to be insulssd by interference
of such - have rendered themselves OBJ
scursly contemplate bya dastardly deser.
ton of our cause in the mighty struggle in
which ws are engaged, or such as might
remind thsm too painfully that they are
the conquered, and you the oOnquerors.-
Pesos and order may be preserved without
resort to measures which I could not at
this moment prevent. Your occupying the
city dosa not transfer their allegiance from
the Government Of their choice to one
which they have deliberately repudiated,
and that they could yield the simple obe-
dienoe which the oonqueror is entitled to
expect from the conquered. ...-.
Respectfully, J. F. MoNaol, Mayor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-05-08
Imprisonment Of Rev. A. Jackson
H. g. 5. Witherspoon. = -sv

We deeply grieve to learn that this
Christian patriot was taken prisoner at the
battle of Shiloh. We gather the following
particulars of the event from private let.
ter kindly furnished US by the lady of the
colonel of the regiment-the 21st Alabama
Volunteers Of which Mr.. Witherspoon was
chaplain He had been offered the cap:
taincy of the "Witherspoon Guards" a
company raised in bis neighborhood, in
Mareugo county, Ala, and named in COM
pliment to him, but declined the position
with characteristic modesty. He went as
a private in the ranks, and was soon made
Chaplain of the regiment. t5J7E SO
While his many relatives and friends in
this and other States will lament his being
kept in durance vile by the Lincolnitss,
they will see in the circumstances Of his
capture the same self.sacrifoing and noble
spirit which they were wont to associate
with his conduct - Columbia Guardian.
ExTRAor.-"I presume you have ere
this seen the particulars in detail, and that
our dear friend Mr.. Witherspoou, who was
chaplain of the regiment, was taken prison
er. He was with our mutual friend Captain
Rembert, of the sWitherspoon Guards,
who is mortally wounded, when captured
by the enemy, aud preferred imprisonment
with his poor friend than a release on pa
role. The surgeon remained by choice also,
to take care of our men. Was not that
devotion remarkable? We all feel it, for
Captain Rembert and Mr.. Witherspoon
have been with us great deal this winter,
and we all feel towards Mr.. Witherspoon
like relative. We all love him so much.
1 never knew man SO much beloved by
all. During the battle he encouraged his
men, telling them they were fighting for a
holy cause, and the night before the whole
regiment kneeled in prayer, asking Gods
blessing and protection"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-05-08

The ENGINE THIEvEs.-We learn that
the court martial at Chattanooga have COM
pleted the trial of the ringleader of the
bridge-burning party. Their decision in
the case, however, will not be made public
until their finding is approved by the Sec
retary of War. We learn that no more of
them will be put upon trial till this decis:
ion is passed upon. ,. - ,5l-,s.
This leader Of the party is named An.
drews, and is said to be partner in we'll
known mercantile firm in Nashville, and
has not heretofore been suspected If hos.
tility to the South. He was hired by the
Lincoln authorities to burn the State Road
bridges, and if possible to bring through
to them an engine. Those accompanying
him belonged to the army, and had been
detailed to do the work. i*,s; ~
: We are informed that the one who turned
Estates evidence" against them is a Ken
tuckian. He said he was one Of the Ken
tucky State Guard he was entrapped into
the Lincoln service by belonging to this
estate Guard" and accepting arms from
the Yankee Government before the Yankee
army came into the State, and was unable
afterwards to get out of service; that he
was friendly to the South, and it was al
ways his determination to fight for the
South, if forced to take any side; but that
"neutrality" and the estate Guard" had
deceived him, as it had thousands of others;
before he was fully aware Of the fact, he
was in the Lincoln army, and could not es.
cape from it. ~.e5 rag * ;aarii.
We learn that two more of this bridge.
burning party we're captured not far from
Chattanooga and brought in there two OF
three days ago, and that one Of the party
is still at large, or has escaped to the Fed.
eral lines, having never been caught
atlanta Confederacy, 18th.