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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-03-07

who, though he had no work, told him he
would give him dollar q day to pound away
at log in front Of his door, with the helve
Of the axe. The poor fellow, though in des-
pera;e circumstances, gave up the job alter
half days work, with the exclamation
that .'he had rather starve to death tina"
split wood with the butt of an axe, or WORK
hard all day without seeing the chips n.y.
An entirely new state Of affairs seems TO
have been brought about within a lew weeks
The news Of battles ppon land and battles
,non the water have Of late filed the papers
70 the exclusion of almost every thing else.
These battles have resulted in victory, and
men begin to have faith in the Republic, and
feel that the backbone Of the rebellion is
broken, and thst the attention Of its leaders
must soon be called to the best method Of
saving their necks,
The change in the War Department, in
connection with the assumption Of the du-
ties of Commander Chief by the Presi-
dent, seems to have been accompanied by an
entire change Of doctrine and practice in the
method Of conducting the war. Tho idea OF
firing or starving the enemy into submission
seems to have been given up entirely, and the
idea acted upon that the power of the Gov,
eminent mus. be brought to bear upon such
rs have defed its authority and laughed at
its power.
The War Department, as has been re-
marked, seems to be terribly in earnest. Red
tapo has been dethroned and brought into
wholesome subsection. The hydra-headed
devil Of rebellion begins to cry out. "Why
hast thou come to torment u.s." Generals
suspected Of trcachery arc arrested without
hesitancy. Real battles are fought in which
powder and ball and sword and bayonet are
used. Strongholds are surrendered, prison
ers of war by the thousand are captured, vii
lagos are burned. The enemy are driven
from their position, and begin to acknowl.
edge that the Yankees iciH fight.
The new era is propitious and filed with
hope. The people and army rejoice. They
hope that the days Of snow-balling across
the Potomac are ended, and the days of can.
non balls thrown in downright, dead earnest,
have begun.
OF course the soldiers expect that If they
20 into battle somebody will get hurt, but
each individual soldier feels that he can kill
as many Of the enemy "as they can kill Of
him." At any rate they are willing to try.
Decisive battles cannot be fought without
killing some and injuring Others, and the pa
triotic lrgions OF the North and West have
buckled on the armor with a full apprecia-
ton and comprehension Of the danger and
risk which they incur. They believe that
evidence is the essence Of war;" and that
"mOderation in war is imbecility. They are
all ready to ''move against the works of the
euemy'-impatient to "meet him at Phi
lipi and to conquer him or de-" Wopre
dict that, under their new leader, they will
soon DO enabled to crush the rebellion, and
add new lustro to their country's dag"
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~ Dodge concert was largely attended on
Tuesday evening notwithstanding the, very
stormy weather. Dodge has no parallel-his
song, are perfectly unique-nothing like them.
In personating the ludicrous he stands I'M
rivslled. Mr.. Hayward has asweet and musical
voice, and his rendering ofthe "Dying Boy"
Smother dear. o Pray for me-" are listened to
with uncommon interest. l.a
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II The Government has now more than TO-
600 rebel prisoners on hand. The Confederates
claim 70 hold about 3. 500 Of our men.
The New York herald., 1862-04-16

LNOR SALE-vERY CHEAP. A FIRST RATE LOT ON
rArd avenue, between Thirty ninth and Fortieth
stroets. Also Forty fourth lJ0 of
ffth Inquire OF J. &. SHAW. 95 West Forty
sevonth street, mornings and evenings.
The New York herald., 1862-04-16
sketch of Fort ski.

The city gusrdedo s approaches by Fort Pulaski
built Cockspur Island, fourteen miles from savannsh,
a, the mouth of the Savannah river The site Of the
fortcstiop was selected by Major Babcoek OF the United
states Engineer corps sbont twenty years ago. but il
was not ill 1891 that the o. erecting the present
massive masonry fortrcstion commenced in earnest
In that year Captain Mansfield, General Mansfield
in command Of Nswport's News, TOOK charge OF its
construction The fort flushed few years ago at
cost Of secs 600 The fort 0. pentagona form cover
ing several acres walls forty feet high and pro-
sent two faces the approach with ranges Of fir
radating opposite angles The fort smbrasured on
the front and channel side for OF guns under
bombproof cssemaes with additional tier Of guns open
or =, arbte The salient points and fankn ng
in the roar Of the work have smbrssures heavy
but are thoroughly covered by sn6adng musket
oophoee which render land or sscsading attack extra
hazardous TO an enemy The full of the for
consists on the lower Msr OF tbrtvtwo FOUNDER
iron pieces, and the upper tisr with hny-;hree twenty
four poundes four eighteen FOUNDER hanfns howsers,
one thirteen-inch mortar twelve eghs'nch coumbads
and ssvep ten inch rnortarsin oil, hundred and
efv guns The counbiads TO which reference has been
made are very destructive weapons OF ons range, and
adapted to use spherical shot or shells Many Of those
now i'm Fort Pulaski be mounted 10 have horizontal
ar. Of one hundred and eighty Degrees and vertical
nre OF Eve degrees deprshon 70 'nrysu degrees ele
cation The interior Of the fort 10 well supplied with
massive furnaces for Messing shot, oncers quarters.
soldiers, barracks magazines, and tosrabs supply Of
.sot and powder on the exterior line Of the fort hsres
dtch which snrrounds the work and which, when dry,
can be used by sharphsosrs or should II be necessary
at the approach OF enemy easily flooded Beyond this
ditch ia gscs or inclined bank, which IL snnisdsd by
the guns from the lower or Of the fordca
ton The fort at the time Of its surrender, full
war footing The full war garrison OF the work is eight
hundred men Vessels Of any considerable szs In beat
ns up the chsnns TO savannah are obliged TO approach
within seventy yards Of the fort, and At this point many
nuns Of large cabrs be made 10 concsntrats their
Are The fertilization is pronounced by expert army
engineers ono Of the strongest and most perfect Of its
Kind on this continent II covers more area than Fort
sumter bu, has one tier OF guns les than that work
For, PuasLi was garrisousd by upwards Of eight hun
The New York herald., 1862-04-16
HOW FORT PULASKI CAME INTO THE
HANDS OF THE REBELS

60 soon "A tho election OF Mr. Lincoln was made known
in tbs SOUTH the secession element Of Georgia began
taking the initiative in bringing about the secession Of
that State from the Union Howell Cobb still held his
Cabinet position Secretary OF the Treasury Senator'S
roombs and still retained their seats In tho United
Senate and although the mutsrnss Of the coming
storm were very distinctly heard the unonsts OF the
State endeavoed to rally their forces to defeat the plans
ofthe onsss in general State Convention Led
on by Hon Alexander H. Stephens they made an excel
lent show of thsir strength, and evnced firm
inatcn 10 thwart designs Of the dsunonsts that
their opponents manifested great alarm for the 6nsl
suit OF the contest in which the two parties engsg
ed. Tho Governor OF Georgia Joseph +. Brown be-
tsved to be favorable 20 the Union "co-operator
cause it then termed, and great reliance was
placed his otrepeaed assertion during the Guberna
toral and Presidential csmpa gns that "hs Union
man per se.i But soon became too evident that the
Governor was onv pretended Union man and that At
heart he was secessonst and was in constant CORE
spoudence with Toombs and Cobb in Washington well
as with the avowsd dsunionlss OF the adjoining state Of
South Carolina, and was secretly preparing his
plans and cooperating with them precpita,s the
secession Of Georgia. Still the very strong Union
ssntimeat that had MANIFESTED itself throughout
,bs state, especially in North Northwest
and Middle Georgia compelled him act cautiously and
not 70 throw of his mask too series or CORE.
spondsscs an the while being held with the leaders
Of the dsunon and their adhersns as to the
best course OF policy be pursued to effect the object
they had in view.
The secessonsts became boldsr and bolder daily and
al ast was determined that threats wsrs at certain
time TO be made 70 the effect that the popu,oce eoud
se,se Fort Puasi and wrea Il from ne fed>rol ecyc7,
usnt This gave the Governor opportunity TO garri.
son with Georgia troops taken ese,cive,y from sauon.
Ho-a deeply dyed secession ctyas being the nearest
point and the danger Of seizure represented immi.
nent An occasion opportuns could mot be lost 80 10
was Immediately embraced, and, TO the surprise OF Gil
citizens Of the State save those leaders who had been
consulted regarding the matter the 9Th day Of Janu-
sry 1861 the telegraph carried the far and wide
that Governor Brown had taken possession Of Fort Pu
aski in order prsret Us Icing seed BY moo Of seces
sioisl This pretended for the Governors act
was thrown bait TO quiet the active exer,ions o.
the Union men, who were still working with might and
main 10 keep ths state 10 the Union and although the
more Of that party doubted the sim
cerity OF the Executive, still the less discerning
OF tho people wero deceived (as the intention OF
the secession leaders, and even wcut 20 far as 10 praise
him Cor bis t,neiy aeitOa
The New York herald., 1862-04-16
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.


FOKtRsss MONROE, April IL 1862.
nag Of truce went up 70 Craney Island this after
noon, and brought back two Norfolk papers. they
were taken to headquarters, and, although contain
ng the important information OF the unconditional
render Of Fort Pulaski, effort was made IN accord
ancs with the policy that prevails here, to keep
good from the representatives Of tho press 1am
however, able give you the substance OF the glorious
news, ss published In the Savannah Republican,
The Rspascon says. substantially that learns. with
deep regret that after gallant defence against guns
mostly superior, Fort Pulaski surrendered =. twoP.
yesterday, the l1th
Corporal Law, OF the Pulaski Guards, who did oot
leavs Fort Thuaderboit until after the flag hauled
down, brings the intelligence Of the event.
The surrender was unconditional Seven large breaches
made in the south wall by the Union battery, Of
eight Parroti guns At Kings Landing All the barbete
guns at that side were dsmounsd and also three OF the
cssense guns leaving but gun bearing that point.
Three balls sntsrsd the msgazas and clean breach
made in il.
Ths bars used conicsl, and propelled with
such force that they went clear through the walls at
nearly every are. &.
Colonel Olmstsad, who in command, tslegraphed
the preyieas evening that human being could stand
upon the rsmparts for single moment, and that
over Que thousand large shells had exploded within the
FORT
The RepHoan publishes the above as postscript to
part OF its edition, and makes comments gives
any particulars ~ to the number or and officers in
the fort time OF the surrender IL says however,
that mono of its defenders we're killed and but four
wounded. = z
The New York herald., 1862-04-16
HIGHLY IMPORTANT.
ANOTHER GREAT UNION TRIUMPH.
The Unconditional Surrender of
Fort Pulaski and It's Garrison
of Eight Hundred Rebels.
Seven Breaches Made in the
Walls Of the Fort.
All the Barbette Guns
Dismounted. :
->~~-~-S-~s,.>-~->>~~S~~~. -
Sketch Of the Fort and Its
Surroundings.
Whom and How it was Seized Last
Year by tho Rebols.
~~~~--~---~~--O~~-------~-~
Its " RepOssessiOn" " by the Union
Forces,
&c.. &c.. &c.

BALTIMORE, April Is, 1862.
The Savannah Republican of the 18th an
nounces the unconditional surrender Of Fort
Pulaski on the previous day.
Seven large breaches were made in the
walls by our batteries of Parrot guns at Kings
Landing, and all the barbette guns on that
side and three casemate guns were dis
mounted.
Three balls entered the magazine.
Colonel Olmstead, the rebel commander, sig
nalized the day previous to tho surrender that
our fire was 20 terrible that no human being
could stand upon the parapet for even mo-
ment. -.-------------------.
The New York herald., 1862-04-16
sTEAMBOATs.

r,op RRfpgEpoRT THE STEAMER BRTDGEPoRT
will Peck Slip East river every Tuesday, Thurs
av aud Saturday twelve O'Clock noon, arriving Bridge
NOM In tne 10 connect with all the express trains Freight
taken and way bill to all stations Housstonic Railroad
rruE STEAMBOAT LONG ISLAND LEAVES FOR
Nutthport touching at the nterme tate landings every
afternoon tSuudays cxccpted) from Fulton market SLIP
3PM Returning. leaves Norlhpott every morning AZ
VI.
The New York herald., 1862-04-16

E,OA SALE-THREE HOUSES AND THIRTY LOTS rs
Bedford and Lafayette avenues, Brooklyn Also aArge
and elegant Country Seat In Weschester county hour
BY railroad from Now York; which there nne mansion
house. six nice cottages rst aud grist mill,
splendid lake and fall also hot cold grApees,
house. &C. Ice houses nled ouhouses barns
house. all in 0rder abundance Of u Of
description. The above property will be sold much less
than IT. real vaue for cash. cssh and balance untn
cum6ered productve city property. Apply to JAMES NC
BRIDE, l76 Washington street
The New York herald., 1862-04-16
BOARDING AND LODGING.

FURNISHED ROOMS. WITH BoARD-THB SECOND
noor together or s-narately also Rooms thrd door
suitable Tor families single gentemen house first class
containing all modern convenences Preferences exchanged
Apply at 46 East Twentyfou street.
The New York herald., 1862-04-16
Tybee Island.

The position on which we're erected tho destructive
batteries OF tho Union forces that reduced. Fort Pulaski
lies near the mouth OF the Savannah river-whch is
here the dividing line between South Carolina and Gcor
the southwark OF the bar and about twenty miles
sou,hvcs, from Port Royal II ia Of tho long chain Of
sse Islands ha, stretch all along tue Of this and the
The New York herald., 1862-04-16

LNOR SALE-AT ROSSvILLE. STATEN ISLAND. A
~ two and attic frame House, Barn. with
four aosss Of Land PLEASANTLY located the village
the Woodrow lending to the depot The House
nearly in good repair &c There is also walk
the premises. For terms, &c. apply JOHN MAC
GRE0OR Co, lN Pearl street
The New York herald., 1862-04-16

A BONA FIDE AsTRoLOGIsT, THAT EVERY ONE
N depend on, s Nine WILSON, VINO tells the object
of your visit you enter she tells the past pre-
aud future Of life and warns OF dangers and
briugs out OF the most perlous undertakings
N B-Celebrated magic charms. No. lS9 Allen street. 6e
stanton streets the bakery Charges
for ladies and gentleman, 81 cents.
The New York herald., 1862-04-16

MADAME RAY 2GO SEVENTH AVENUE, NEAR
M Twenty street surprises all who visit her The
sirs troubled and unucky should test her powers She
tells your very thoughts, lucky numbers losses LADIES'
Die; gentlemen, SOC.
The New York herald., 1862-04-16
ANTHOLOGY.

4 sToUNDING CURES AND DfyINATI0N5-lP IN
N ~ health or trouble consult Madame CLIFFORD,
uDrivsled medical business. and spiritual csirvoyant No
7 Dean street corner of Hoyt brooklyn. She foreteDs
events detects disease prescribes remedies and lnds ABB
sent friends Business Interviews 20 cents; medical el
Nv letter. enclosing hair, ~,
The New York herald., 1862-04-16

EyOR 0ALE-A COTTAGE HOUSE. WITH ONE AND
half acres Of ground at Whitesone Point. fae
IL situated and Long
sound The rooms are well arranged and in good order
Theso tine vegetable garden and choice II
forydve minutes sail BY bost from Fulton Slip by al
most hourly For particulars inquire Of Mr. GEORGE
The New York herald., 1862-04-16

A STONISHTNGl-MADAME MORROW, SEVENTH
"A daughter has gift Of foresight; tells how and
how often viii marty and all you wish TO know,
your very thoughts, or no pay Lucky charms free Her
equal is not 70 be found Her Magic Image in full
opcrston-ls4 Ludlow street. below Houston Price rs
cents Gentlemen not admitted
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1862-08-07

confusion. This shows the standing of the regiment
reliable, who take no panic, are always the rear
guard
ELEcTloNEERING DocUMENTs,-Some two or three
cart loads public surveys reports etc. have passed
through the P. o., of Milford, on their wav. saws
the NelCs, to the traitor Senator Salisbury, at
Georgetown, this week. There were over thirty
large mail bags full averaging about IT'S pounds
each, printed, bound and forwarded at the expense
Of government,
REcRUITING,-We are pleased to learn that the
citizens of Wilmington, in this State, through their
City Council, have appropriated monies sufficient to
allow every recruit for the Fourth Delaware Regi-
ment $50 bounty, in addition to what is given by
the General Government, This is noble for our
title State metropolis. 1t affords recruits now en-
listing SIPS bounty and one hundred and sixty acres
of land at the close of the war. Volunteers will now
have no inducement 10 join regiments forming in
other States, the bounty in Delaware is equal to
that offered elsewhere,
AMALGAMATED-'The editor eff the Delaware In-
quirer while at Georgetown on Tuesday of last
"The following named persons held a private
meeting in Saulsburys office to take into consdera
ton the proprcty Of making party to weep for
treason: DIR. J. A. McFerran, HARRISON dickson.
John Short, Short Jones, N. w. Hickman, Il. A.
Jones, l.. II. Jacobs, c. II. Richards, Caleb Paynter
Paynter Frame, Charles Tunnel, - Laws, =
Jones. These men resolved to hold public demon
stration at Georgetown that day three weeks and
that in addition to Bayard and Salisbury that Jas.
Walls, rank rebel of New Jersey, and William r.
Reed, OF Lehigh must do better notoricty' should
be invited to deliver addresses"
Thus it will be seen that the remnant of the right
and left wings of the old Democratic parties have
been amalgamated. So many of their former parti-
Fans have forsaken their ranks that their tricky
fredericksburg convinced that even a res
pet:aJIe show of opposition to the grand Union party
of Old Sussex" could not he made without unit.
ing Of the wings.
COL Richard France of Baltimore, came TO vii.
mington, on Thursday, and went to prison at New
Castle, in order TO release Jesse Sharpe. who was
security for his appearance in the case of the claims
of the Farmers Bank for s. ,0OO and Samuel Town.
send for 1850.
GRADUAL EMASciPATIoN.-The Second part of the
report of the House Committee on Emancipation,
was drawn mp by Mr.. Fisher 1t shows the atvan.
tages TO the people Of the Border States of Enamel
patton, by comparison Of Free with Slave States, and
of free counties with slave counties in Delaware and
Maryland, illustrating and enforcing the argument
by valuable array of statistics.
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BLACK MEN AS SoLDlERs-Southern generals
urged their employment soldiers in the American
army during our struggle for independence. In
March, 1873, General Henry Laurens wrote to
Washington, saying; "Had we arms for three
thousand such black men | could release in Caro-.
llna should have doubt of success in driving the
British out of Georgia, and subdung East Florida
before the end of July.
A whole battalion of colored men was raised in
Rhode Island for active service during the Revolu
tonary war. Another battalion was brought by our
French allies from st. Domingo, and fought in one
OF the severest battles of the Revolution.
At Bunker Hill, also, negroes fought bravcIy, side
by side with the white soldiers, and did effective
service in that opening battle for liberty and our
country.
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Delaware Affairs,

DELAWARE ADMIRAI--The government has nc.
knowedged the services of the gallant son of Della.
ware' Commodore DUPONT, by appointing him one
OF the four rear Admirals on the active list.
THE FoURrH DELAWARE Recommendations Judd.
U. S. A., has transferred to Col. Grimshaw about
$500, to be expended in Bounties to recruits. Col.
has paid out over $4,000. This prompt action of the
Government viii encourage recruiting.
SUSSEX CoUSTY Democratic MEETIm-The De-
mocracy Of Sussex county will hold their meeting in
Georgetown on the 9Th of August
Rev. c. w. Deanison formerly pastor ofthe Second
Baptist church in Wilmington, is making an effort
to have military hospital established at Port Penn.
in this State.
Major Gibson has been superseded in the command
at Fort Delaware by Major Burton.
Now is the the time for prompt action, Many Of
our young men arc leaving this State to enlist in
others 'ur people should be up and moving, A
subscription, well the appropriation of money
by our authorities, should be Immediately commcn-
cod Let all give somcthing and let olr people res
.-,... ..--. - 10 the call for men,
CONGREss, The editor of the Georgetown Messen.
ger in abiding to the fact that Edwin Wilmer, ESD.
of Smyrna, has been mentioned as candidate for
Congress by the Union party. says that Ex-Governor
Temple Of Smyrna, is spoken Of by the Byarditcs
for the same position.
To THE LEVY COURT--Cannot the Levy Court be
convened, and make an appropriation to encourage
enstments in the army? lis unfair that Whining
ion should bear all the burden growing out of the
,deEands on our State for mon, and we think the
county of New Castle and also those of Kent and
Sussex should share it with us. We trust that
SaeatiSg viii be called forthwith and measures be
adoPtedt 20 aOsde for the filling up of the regiment
which is nov being raised-Republiean.
PEAcHEs.-Fhe prospects for a heavy crop of
peaches we learn from all quarters, was never better
The trees are laden with ncipient fruit. The crop
in this vicinity promises to be all that preserving
asettles could wish for. In Delaware they expect
10 sell peaches in October for fifty cents busheI.
In this county Rlumbs fnd peaches will play trumps
and sseahiag else. TheEe is fine time coming for
frait ssaesG---PhiLa. North American.
Tue sEcoxD DELAWARE THE LAST TO LEAvE,-The
Second Delaware was the Iast Regiment that left the
position at Gaines Hin. They kept j. under a
shower Of shot and shell from the enemy, and all
Jeff when ordered, in good ORDER without hurry or
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PRODUCE AND GENERAL COMMISSION Me-

ENODuCE AND GENERAL COMMISSION MER
CHANTS,
NO. South Water st. Philadelphia.
Particular attention paid to the sale Of Peaches
Berries Potatoes, Eggs, Poultry and all kinds of pro
dure. " P'
Having practical knowledge of the business md
large acquaintance with the city trade, we most
respectfully solicit cOnsignments with the determine
ton VI making prompt Ieturns, and we will use every
with their business. ~
SAa'L HsRMER, c. LEcmLER, C:JENv1,cs
jy l4-lm