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Vile on tho 10th, and would soon start Tor Rich
mond.
The Iroquois came In on the 2sd, aud the Nor.
wegan screw oorvetts Nornew sailed; also ". y.
n steamer Steady. On tho 24th, arrived the sar-
dlnan schooner Guip, 81 tons, ~ days from New
Orleans and ive days nom the mouth OF the Ms
slsfpIh With cotton. On the 25ih came In the rebel
schooner Independence, Elk days from Mobile, 100
tons, with cotton. Tie same day tie rebel schooner
Cuba, sGytn d.ya from bile, 20 tons, with cot
tn. On TIC 21th the rebel schooner Eagle, "a days
hom Nov Orleans aul three days from the mouth
u the hie,ss.ppL ~ tons. with cotton. On the
same day the English "a sahl'u.r JUN sailed for
MAismuras. On the 2Sth The English ~ s-Looher
MAJ now,r saile.l for hniAmoras. On the 2.,h Ne
schooner Mary, from Pensacola 20 days, arrived
with cotton. From Nassau came u the same day
thu En'Nsh y! steamer Ella Wailc,. Capt swasy
l0passcucerS On the Both sailed tie English Y.
s'hoOnor Borgia for tamorHs
On the ist inst tie rebel schooner Mary Ellen, g.
tons arrived from Pensacola, with c.t'o also tut
I. y. dispatch boat Eonrarcil, bringing Judge
Marvin.
IRON ouR havana YiLTs.
The DfARto OKLA dARiNA dilip3 ,ditprially up
on TIC "Hud len and ON nous change" which hua,hy
Fan insane act" OF the MEXICAN Government, trpIs-
formed the late Agreeable prospect Of peaceful
rang, meut into y situation Indicating nothing hut
war. Tns r''rs Of course, ~ the "fu-ccd loan"
decree 81 Juaraz, which falls chiefly upon Span
iardH.
The news ~ Tie san G, ir,in. from Vera Cruz on
TIC 2Jl Ut, reprcseu,H tHr spanish division To- Ice
in gp' Il health aud comfortable quart ~ II Orlh-
l1 aud ~ cuHrri nui"uts " the DtNHtp s'ul long
aId gowiug 'uuntf NJ the favorable recent on
corded ~ the troops 10y tha ,icus H along tie
Nu" IT their march.
The ior.uss of Mexico are oatuoriup IT, Lave A.
monte and lis companions ugt',wrl, sud orders
TAI real been issued hy TIE -IuromD Gpyrruubt
O.. i"vc tuunt,, I tu.ik aul Iltrs sr'z.d even ia
Vera Cruz ami brought ~ tho capital lu itu'F.
1.,y are .Ir,I "b..is,i 10 u,.tn ~ repres, utH-
tive. Of Their party" The FIST OF TIE thIrr II N.id
TO Lave BON burnt u 'fils At Tn,IDusru, .Is
'"ril-r q 10 tic state - " rh.HrHD. At t.r."
wtrr 20 Tie last ist'E u r'hu1cnu Arrtst- of thet
eel tcrtuts 'hi already tkeu place.
Gen. LEA. -, .itai. Governor 70 TIE 81 Re-
- Grrna'Wt had put ',rtu % Trt'uHYti'u iu
wt 90 lac -u lc very ity.rih.y ~ tHr aud ia
t.utilu3 ~ ttc ,ll., dec at ~ 1 - TIC sr4pe I.y-
u,It ~ just d,lts ~ rll q 4 th"' required. THIS
uod' rht uu tEs Mt grpc rr enough Tor tho
u.iarie, lutil tuuu1tk,d 4, pleas. a., MEXICAN
II il proposed. t.NuIl thr : .~I.Il.l succeed Doe
'hrir iuVa',u 81 g 800, g. transport the AbhcH ut
lertunu Z rt"t T. Spain
~ tho iutupt.ous II a., n'cz received We are led
g. mtr Tat our next arrival from VI, Sico must
I.rI YaHfr
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The department OF the She
nan doah.

..b,r'Se M the position Of the enemy, Gen. Jack.
a, - near New Market, Gen. johnson Ia at Cor
louisville.
A refugee who c, ne In today reports that ,0O1
Union men IN hRockingham County have taken TO
the mountains At Elk Run, ON the d Tue Ridge, with
a determination to resist with their impress
ment 10y the rebels.
This statement Is believed Don. jackson
threatens 10 sutdue them by force which they arc
determined n resist. The forces In hont Of Qsl.
Fremont are retre4ting towards tho SHENANDOAH
Mountains n, l.. BAaxN
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THE WEEKLY SUN.
aATITRDAY MORNING, APRIL ~, 1862.


Our NeS IN dispatches this morning init
mate ii pr able disruption Of the hollow truce
,,,,c,p ,rc MeScans and Allie, 10y the
Imposition by irAnEl Of forced loan on sew
erai commercial houses in the city OF Mexico
which arr regarded by the Spanish commander
~ under his protection
The news It tho successful landing Of Ion.
Porr's forces on the Tennessee shore. Is mos
important, as 1t turns the POSITION OF l'Inn'
No. 10, and renders &C. capture probably Win
out blow q mere question ~ time.
Alcu., the whole line in virginia, We have
new. # ir.--a>ci activity in the various army
ccrp.. W b., hough apparently acting without
concert We, .., in reality cooperating with each
other in movements which will result IN the
speedy expulsion Of the whole r,l.l horde fr,m
the Old Dominion.
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Congressional Proceedings.
NXXyIIth CONCItE~S---Sennte.
First SeNsion.

Warrington, april Mr. wilson (Nlas..),
rom g., m.l. tiy committee rul ort.d autuurig. ~
the Ircsd"ut ~ t-au.f'r the Hrrr.pr alton made
for iurth,at.on. & the building Of iron clad gun
l.pta
The uou6,,,t.1u b,,l vrs taken mp.
NJ. 1rumbuli proceeded y, Il cpk in favor o. ~
TtUn-,c.
Al the conclusion Of NJ. Trmbuir. ,....t, Tie
= nate adjourned.
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The BoAup or CoNrRACrs.-The Board Of
Contract erected 10y re NV charter met ycster.
'sy sud authorized tlc Chief Engineer Of the Fire
Depart 1 mt T. rrlcI.e certain supplies and cause
nt c'-0ry repair to Ia done g. the engine houses
d.. = resolution was adopted directing the vari-
ous departments ~ ..t iulte the amount u station
cry, &C.. required fYr their use during the eight
mouths next ensuing May ist is62, 81 that adver-
usements TOW .u.. ,a may Ne puhh'he1. A re
o.ution WAS ale, ,iJp.ed directing advertlsSmsn--
20 ne made Cor pr,pt-is f,r cleaning the stree 4
'ud repnt'ns fc'.. .us In the dferei..
wards a. ara is 70 be proposed for
separate
SNAIL y. III poN is prevalent in
brookyrJrt ..r. t stcrmlnste t'tally.
Its greatett raw. Ia tie Eastern District.
where on FRIDAY .,,t. -, Heath Oricer had elevca
pcrs,us sick Will tis DISEASE removed from one
tsncmen, house. They we're AIKEN to the hospital,
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Washington, Apui The following in re-
gard 10 tie Merrlmac has been received 1t the
Navy j partmort'
When she run FOR Norfolk on Sunday, the 9th Of
.rch, in the evening she lad seven feet water in
her bold. One shot from the Cumberland rddl
l. =, ami one shyt from the Monitor through her
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Huntington, April "a special orlcr, issued
today from the War Department, is na d. ".t
Co. III n sy, Of tie Gsrilaldi ar NV
York Yulu4tlers, aud all the of!rrrp neral
B'enker's Division who are now under Hrftst, are
h 'reby released from nrrst, rnd viii join their
regiments without delay, and assume their respect
I've cul.. uauds.
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U1,daa w., april IA telegram 'u't r,-
ceycd here, iaforms us that the rebels are retreat
m, before our forces under Gen, Milroy, Who hai
advanced nom Cheat Mount ain, and Now AlId.
Camp Allegheny lately evacuated by tie Con'ed.
erutcE
The rebels have also ALLEN back from Monterey
aud IIuutcrt,ie, and seem to be aiming for Saun'
ton, where they Nil have railroad escape,
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This Board met yesterday ,,.a rsG,rred-
aseng that ,e railroad track IN ws' bs a. once nee
ur,enwi'h S'i s', "a used by the company ~ >
remr' a. as asreI rcsousLOa that 'he Council 't
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porihols, disrno,intsd two guns. The Monitor put
hall through The boiler Of the Patrick Henry, and
klllcd two men. md acalhed olhera.r
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Board of Aldermen.
Rorrd OF CounciImen.

The Board of Aldermen had no quorum l,,,.t
evening" and adJuurued until lnurod"y e''''''e
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The following Is seminary - tie ,n'"Iie"n""
received 10y a., War Department ur T. 10 o'clock
M,r!ay uislt'
r.rst-opcratons NJ yorktown snd Fortress
Mlufoc.
Yesterday TIVE cnrry's works were clraiully OK
sriuod ~ Gen Mcclellan, AMI were found T. Ice
very strong rud tie approaches DIM ult. The enc
my N0s 100 f,-ce, and tc Mater batteries ri York
town and q olca-trr spd T. he much increased
There was sH.ur nrin on the right hut uo harm
d,ur. oar forced we're r,cciyh, w'ppacs fruu
H, Point, repairing rNld- nud z.taas W large
trans
Another dispatch received 1t io.a1 \. VI, 'tntes
that Y.skt,vn will :,ll, nut net wt.oIta s,ise 81
two u three days san, OF the ont,r works were
taken
AdiaIatch from Gen w,h stat that Gen.
Mtsiud,r bad 10000 men Mt Ymttrvu.
I Au,t,,r dispatch - the Ss.r,t,,y of War states
, t.ataicN rebel camp Was d.,crrn.d IN the beach
At the X = Il pee. and was 'hr,d ort ny Col il'.I-
lay. s.,yra, r,prm .uts Of the ou'my's infantry
w,r" sc.n 'r.u. The Il p Elp' duru' tie day
Wrhnr',ur AprI ;h.-Ou tie afternoon Of sun.
DAYS IpP INT .pI been taken, uul ou. guniuott
.Rl s.rl.,l out I've v-t batteries
Taut. vas Considerable delay CAUSED Boz crossing
Dep Creek at war"iyL Cow, ll.u.', orl r.s.a,
anro wa, made y ~, r.h.'-, daring which scN,ra
cnFlstas oscurr,d Ola our stle.
Al tie G.tH.d places OF Importance before
yorktown Lad been t.k,. It every r,it. Th
great ~ ,u,lus ,-lo rrryl % mn '- our tru"i's.
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90


UilA Hg'.4, Iy,a The Fortress MoHr"e
i,.atto Baltimore brings Information from thc n'sh-
'.rh oI Of Yorktown up 9" saturday an 'ruoou.
saiu.us POINT had been taken ~ oar troops and
III cr rlace. ou the route formerly occupied by the
rebels
som, skirmuhing had taken place between The
uut rost of the enemy and oar forces, Ia which tie
'nlowiu., casuatics are said - have occurred;
KUHN. Eivard Lewis and Charles l.. Lord ~
t'r Thir. Mtse lthus ~ Is ttrty, AMI John y
.is. %. lie Fourth R.u.,r l4nui h,ttDry.
Wur SnEp. -Irimrthy bsu'hur, Ia thr hand I;
r. 81. : rrinx iu he lee, Hud CHnrl'H Tue r.
fr.....:S ~, ~ Joseph wade, Company g. IN
o.. att. c... IS OK, Company g, ly pee" of
30. On 80 .,... ana {. ". rsck, COMPANY /, IN
|., 3. .'.l IT." shA'I.shuui,is.
n.ru.u aro sod spirits sud ready for ANY
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Movements of the Enemy.

MOBILE, March 25.-A special dis
patch to the New Orleans Picayuns from
Memphis reports tha, the enemy is mo.
wing cautiously towards Decatur. while a
column is moving sou,hward from Co.
lumbus, and another moving across Ten.
nesses in the direction Of Corinth. It 10
believed to be their purpose to unite their
two main columns at some point on the
Menu phis and Charleston Railroad near
Decatur.
A special dispatch to the Aduertissr
and Register from Memphis says the
bombardment at Island No. 10 contin
ueJ desperately dag and night. The
main attack 10 on Rucksr's battery. The
Coufsderates work knee deep in water,
displaying great valor. The loss on our
side is slight. Two Of the enemy's gun.
boats we're certaialy sunk. They are
moving down the west side Of the river
through swamps and back water in dug
outs. They have four saw mills At work,
making lumber to build boats. The Is.
land 10 amply provisioned for sisge,
and the Confsdsrases are in good spii,s
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it. Such as may seem indispensable, or
may obviously promise great efficiency
towards ending the struggle, must and
will come. The proposition now made
is an offer only. l hope it may be es'
teemed no offence 10 ask whether the pc.
curiary consideration rendered would not
be Of more value to the States and pri-
vate persons concerned, than are the n'
stitution and property in it, in the present
aspect Of affairs. While it is true that
the adoption of the proposed resolution
would be merely initiatory, and not with
in itself practical measure, it is recon-
mended iu the hope that it would soon
lead to important practical results. Iu
full view of great responsibility to my
God ard to my country, earnestly beg
the attention Of Congress and the people
to the subject
(Sigued) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
AS sequel 10 the message of Lincoln,
Mr.. Conkliug, of New York, moved for
the adoption Of The House Of Representa-
,ives, the resolution sketched in the mes,
sage. After considerable debate, in which
Mr.. Crittenden, as usual, implored and
talked about the effect at this time, ets.,
the resolution ,cas ddopted-yeds ss,
| ,1ne
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Rumored Disafecsion.

The Savannah Republican publishes
the following extract from y privs'e let
ter, dated Warsaw, Ala. March 81, but
expresses doubts OF its truth
The North Alsbamisns, AS | Learn. have
turned traitors. They are sending IF our
troops and say they will have nothing TO
do with the war. and are selling their
cotton to the Yankees At 20 cents. The
Yankees tell them TO send to New York
for whatever they want. fbis makes il
very bad for the cotton planters Of the
State who are loyal 10 the Confederate
States.
On the other hand, We find intelli ligencs
Of different sort in the Memphis Appeal.
which speaks we'll for the Tennssseeans ;
The Federals, we are advised, found
but little sympathy 10 CIsrksville upon
their arrival at that point. But little
communication between the citizens and
soldisry had taken place. and the latter
we're not backward in expressing their
disappointment At the public seniimsnt
thsro found existing.
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The Approaching Battle in the Miss.
issippi Valley.

A correspondent Of the Savannah Re-
publican. writing from Memphis on the
l7,h inst, says:
1t is reported here that tho evacuation
Of Island No 10 may become a military
necessity. Gentlemen of intelligence tell
nIe its abandonment would be no great
loss, if we can save the guns by which it
is defended. The probability is they
would fall into The hands oil the enemy
For, Pillow, seventy miles above Mem
ph's by river, aud thirty FIVE b. land,
would Le able 10 keep back the Federal
gunuoals aud by rsuring to that point,
our lines would be made considerably
shorter and stronger, il the forces aud
armament at the Island eau be safely
Withdrawn. The garrison viii! ind no
difficulty in getting away the only
doubt exists IN relation to the stores and
heavy guns.
The safety Of Memphis and New Or.
leans depends upon the result Of the bat
Tie that must Do tough: a, no distant day
between B.auregard and Buell.. IL the
latter is successful. he will seize upon the
railway lines which lDtersect At Corinth
and Grahd Junction, and march upon
Memphis ; in which event Fort Pillow
will necessarily fall. II he fail. then we
shall b. able to hold the river. 1t should
be remembered, however, that General
SregeI is marching down the west bank
OF the Mississippi with heavy column.
SliiI, il is believed the river can be held
in the event that Beauregard is success
iuI. SiegeI would hesitate to continue
his progress. should his cosdju'or be dc
fssted, unless he can clear the river.
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The Army Of tho Potomac.

Very little is allowed TO transpirs of
the movements Of the army Of the Poto
mac. Gen. Johnston has, perhaps judi
ciously, shut himself out Of communica
tiou with the public, add What is goin-
on within his lines is only kno~n to those
connected With the army. We have no
idea that any injury can result from this
apparently extreme caution, and have
every confidence hat the most aclivs
and vigorous preparations are being made
by the experienced commander Of the
army Of the Potomac for repeliing the
invaders from our soil. We have before
US q private letter. from which we make
the following cheerful extract:
"The new ievies are beginning to pour
in, and our forces are daily augmsn,ing.
Eager 10 their snticipntions Of early &C.
tion. legions are returning before the ex
pirstion OF their terms OF furlougb.-
Everything wears brigh, and lively rs
pec.. Hope beams from every counter
ance. God grant that il may not be
blasted I! We Of the army Of the Po,o-
mac are not easily cast DOM by disss-
ters elsewhere. We have tried our rirh.
arm and know that Il is strong. Our
troops have Neon6dencs-they know
what they have done, and look forward
TO the repetition OF their deeds. No
gloomy fears Of impending defes. brood
upon their waking dreams. They appeal
from the future TO The past, from the Nm
known TO the known, and What they are
to be will be determined by what they
have bssa.'--Riehnsond Di.pateh.
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A Yankee Deserter.

The Savannah Republican. gives the
tl,"~ing statement, Received iro;n Fed.
eral deserter from Fernandina:
He states tina, the men were cruelty
treated by their officers, and i'll clad and
led-their rations consisting Of very hard
and hlack break, mAde Of shorts or bran,
he did not know which, and old picked
beef, unfit for any purpose, and scanly
supply a, that. The officers, however.
Jared sumpluously, and were indifferent
as to The condition Of those under their
command. For the most trivial otfence
they were put under guard and made 10
carry so p und shot ten hours. He
WAS Determined on the first opportunity
that presented itself TO desert, and states
that the men generally were dissatisfied.
They we're principally drafted, and prom
ised 81 u month volunteers were 10 re-
cerve $l!. He had been in the service
five mouths, and all he got WAS s25
Treasury note, which he sold while on his
way 20 WaynesvlIs for IS, to II gentle
man who wanted il as n curiosity.
Being sent for water outside the guard
line, he found boat near the Railroad
bridge, IN which he crossed over to the
main, and followed the lice Of the Rail
Road.
lie SAWS that the Federals were en-.
camped east OF the town Of Feruandna,
aud were not allowed to enter it. That
about 1000 composed the expedition,
aud were unuer the command Of Gen.
Wright. He learned in camp that n
gunboa, had gone up ,be ST. Mary's river
and lost some forty men killed and six.
teen wounded.
While at Port Royal he did not see
much cotton there, but n great number
Of horses, sheep, cows, DC, that were cap
tured, and did not sec more than from
two TO three hundred negroes. The Fed
erals were drilling the negroes as soldiers
daily.
There were a few stores at Port Royal
and some Of the officers had their fami-
lies living there. Occasionaily you could
see strangers from the North visiting the
place from curiosity. The buildings erec
ted there were small temporary wooden
affairs. There was no building in brick
gong on. The principal work Was in
making d.feoces to the place.
There WAS q great deal Of sickness a.
monr the troops, principally typhoid and
ship fever, and large number Of death,
occurring.
None Of the regiments were full. On
the lst Of February, when he w~s at Por'
Ro, al, he heard there were 2O.O0O troop,
At that point, but does not believe there
were that msny.
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Tho War in the West.

MEMPHIs. March 20.-The enemy be-
gan shel;,ng our works at Island No. 10,
Oh Saturday, the l5ih inst. The firing.
however. WAS At long range. The BON.
bardment WAS renewed on Sunday. On
Monday the enemy brought down eight
additional gunbosls aud SIX mortar boats
and re'openej fire. Three gunboa,s lash
ed together made n desperate attack on
Capt. Bucker's battery. The sbelIiug WAS
terrific. Lieut.. Clark. one Of the officers
Of the battery, ~~s Killed. bu, no other.
During the four days bombardment the
battery sustained considerable injury
One Of the enemy's gunbos,s WAS diss
bIed on Monday, and lowed back. The
other boats were struck, but the exten
Of the damage done is unknown. Ou
troops conducted themselves with gres
spirit and resolution. The river is fsllinj
slowly at island No. 10.
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&75 RE W. AR ID 4!

q RUlah way from where We hnd them
"A hired, near Chester. in June last, our
..A three Negro men, viz BILL GILES
aud HENRY
Bill and Giles we bought the 18th Of last
November. at the estute sale of I'D Leach
on Broad River. in York Dist.ct. They
being brothers aud having relations in the
neiphborho"d where we purchased them. it
is mere than likeley they have mndr their
way back 10 their old neigh b"rhood
Bill is about 26 wear, old, 8 feet inche,
high, will weigh $50 or 100 pounds is
verv black rather sharpcd face, speaks
quick when spoken to.
Giles, his brother, is about - wears old
8 feet 9 INCHES high will weigh 100 lhs
is very black, and walks with his head mp
and feet turned out iE front.
Henry, we purchased, Jan !. Of Col. T..
Rives on the Catawbn river. He is 23 Years
old, well SCI, 5 feet 10 inches high, and will
weigh i75 pounds has II heavy brow and
speaks slowly has some character Ms n
runaway May go to Charleston or Wash
ngton city, it is hard telling where he will
60 as he is a gentleman "f travel. They
all ran off about the same time.
We will pay $75 reward for the three
men or $25 piece for either Of them de.
live,ed in any Jail 40 that We can get them.
These boys may attempt I" make their way
North, as some others from this place have
attempted.
PRIDE g. DUNOVANT.
Aug. Z, l86i-26-f.
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Island 10
ununition.

The correspondent, Of the New Orleans
Piedyune, writing from Island 10, sa,s ::
Island 10 is, to my notion, the s,ron.
gest point on the Mississippi river Il,
can be strongly fortified so IA to effectu.
ally check the passage Of gunboa,s down
the river. Madrid bend extends around
the Island in the shape Of n crescent, one
horn Of which points toward the centre
Of the island, while the other rounds up
two or three miles above. In connection
with the Island the bend forms an smphi
theatre, ard heavy guns planted on an
area Of several miles, would play will.
great effect, from three points Of the
compass, upon any steamer that wouit
dare venture 40 far into the lions der.
This is not the only advantages Of the
position, surrounded by lakes We are,
from the very topography of the coun
try, protected agains, a land attack, aud
this is certainly an object with us. Since
We have occupied this place, we have
not yet seen the smoke Of an enemy's
gunboat, and the only stirring notes
which strike our ears come from New
Madrid. From that direction we daily
hear heavy csnnonading, and sometimes
at nigh, we are aroused by the contin
ued roar Of artillery.