Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1862-01-30

ed 1helr line to flank us on that side. The Fif
teenth Mississippi Charged up to the fence, anG
lie men iii the two regiments fought hand tt
hand, catching hold of each others guns, ant
trying to drag them through and over the fence
but it was all in vain.
From the Richmond Examiner of the Goth instant
DEATH OF Ex-PREsIDENT TYLER.
On Saturday morning the public were startl
ed by the intelligence that little after midnigh
ex-President Tyler had breathed his last at hi
rooms, in the Exchange Hotel, of this city. Th,
announcement of the melancholy fact occasion
ed the most painful surprise in the community
as it had not been known that Mr. Tyler hat
been sick, or even generally known that he hac
at all been indsposed. On the Sunday morn
ing preceding his death, Mr.. Tyler came to tn.
breakfast table, at the Exchange Hotel, as usual
While slipping a cup of tea he was seized will
a sudden faintness, and on attempting to rist
from his chair fell to the floor. He was taker
into the ladies' parlor, where he recovered, anc
was then conveyed to his chamber. Severa
physicians were present, and came to the assis.
tance of Mr.. Tyler-among others, DR.. Crock.
EFT, DR.. Brown and Dr. Miller, the latter O.
whom assisted in bearing him out of the break.
fast room. DR.. Fairfax was also called in by
| This sudden attack Of illness was not suppos
ed to be serious, and gave but little alarm, as il
was known that the deceased, at different peri
DDS of his life, had been subject to severe attack:
of vertigo. Hopes were INDUCED Of his speedy
recovery, and it was not doubted that he woulc
get well until the night he died, when he Wa.
suddenly taken worse, and failing rapidly, but
without pain, died precisely at fifteen minutes
past twelve o'clock on Friday night.
The remains of the deceased were yesterday
taken to the Capitol, where they will lie in state
until removed for interment. Three o'clock ir
the afternoon the solemn ceremony of laying tht
remains in state was performed at the Capitol
the body being disposed by Lieutenant Cover
nor Montague. Mr.. lsbell, of the State Senate
and Mr. Bocock, member of Congress the mem
bers of Congress, of the Senate of Virginia ane
of the House of Delegates, attending in process
sion. 1t is expected that the remains will b
removed tomorrow, after consulting the wishes
of Mrs. Tyler, whois at present absent from th'
Fcity,~ having left here on Saturday. 1t is un
derstood that funeral sermon will be preached
in this city, but the details of time an9sarrange
On Saturday the bells of the city were tolled ii
testimony of the public sorrow; all the legisla
tive bodies were adioHrHed and the flags owe
the Capitol, the public offices and other build
ings in the city, remained dropping at half-mas
under the wet and clouded skies of SATURDAY
and Sunday.
| At the time of the decease Of Mr.. Tyler, ther
were present in his chamber Drs Brown, Peachy
and Miller, Mr. Josiah c. Wilson, of Charles
City, Mr.. and Mrs. Ballard. and Mrs Tyler anf
child These were the witnesses of his last mo-
ments. DR.. Brown had been sent for, and or
entering the room Mr.. Tyler said, "Doctor,
am dying" A few moments and he fell of
mo the utter weakness preceding dsso'u ion
One of the attending physicians approached tht
bedside with medicine, and said, "Mr. Tyler
let me give you some stimulant." 81 will moi
have it," replied the dying sufferer, and in few
moments quietly breathed his last. His las
ineligible words was the reply to the doctor.
ALMOST ANOTHER MAsoN-SL1DELL AFFAIR
A letter dated Havana, Jan. 18, says:
We came very near having second edition
of the Mason and Sidel affair on the occasion
of the last departure of the Karnak from thi.
port She had on board several Southerners
among Others the captain of the Ella Marley
formerly the Isabel, then at Nassau, and the
former captain of the Webster. who succeeded
in getting out of Havana some months ago un-
der peculiar circumstances. 1t was decided t.
seize those persons, and arrangements were
made accordingly to board the Karnak at sea
but the arrival of the City of Baltimore, with
news of the intense excitement in England
spoiled the game, which was abandoned rather
than add more fuel to the fire. have heare
that the Ella Marley has since arrived at Charles
ton, notwithstanding the vigilance Of the bloc
kading squadron above, and the impossible stone
feet below the waters of that harbor.
Novel. MODE OF CARRYING THE MAIL.-Th
following is said to be the plan by which com
munication along the Potomac is occasionall,
effected between Marylanders and Virgnians
! A large kite is made, and instead of paper. i
covered with oiled silk, so as to render it imper
vious to water. The tail is formed by foldins
letters or newspapers together. and tying then
with loop-knot, each letter, or perhaps tw,
letters together, forming bob. When the tai
is as heavy as the kite can conveniently bear W
under, cord long enough to reach about two
thirds Of the way across the river IS attached
and the kite raised in the air. After the kit
has exhausted the string, or has reached suf1
cient height, the cord is cut, and the concern
gradually descending, is borne by the breeze t.
the Virginia shore, where the bobs are taken of
by those in waiting and new ones for their sym
pathizing friends in Maryland tied on in thei
stead. With the FIRST favorable wind, bacl
. comes the kite to the Maryland shore, ant
uice versa.
7 PENNSYLVANIA AND ABOLITION AGITATION
Among the proceedings of the Pennsylvania
Legislature, on Wednesday, we find the follow
ing:
!, Mr.. Tate, of Columbia, offered resolution
which was referred The preamble sets fort
that Pennsylvania, ever loyal to the Constitu
ton and the Union, was in favor Of sustaining
the Administration in vigorous continuance
the war. The resolution declares that Will
this was the case, she was not in favor Of seein
her Senators and Representatives IN Congress
wasting precious time in advocating the aool'
ton of slavery, the emancipation Of the negro
! or anv other measures in violation OF the Con
sFituticn