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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-05
From Mexion.


NEW YORK, May 4.-Ehe steamship Ro-
anoke from Havana, with dates to the 10Th
ult., arrived this morning.
AdVices from Mexico state that the
French Commissioner had stated in IA
meeting of tue allies, on the 9th ult., that
they would no longer trent with the pres
ent Government of Mexico, which they
style nn oppressive minority; that they
shall aid aud protect AlmoniIe as he came
on an express invitation OF the Emperor of
France, who expected to open h0stilities
between the allies and Mexican troops.
The French have decided on war which
the Mexic'ns accept through Juarez. He
says his Government has been DISPOSED to
adopt all honorable conciliatory measures
Tor mediation, but that force must be re-
PEELED by force.
Spanish troops are arriving at Havana
in English war vessels from Vera Cruz.
Gen Prim WINS to embark on the 25th with
the last of his command and six vessels
have gone to bring back ammunition, &c.
JaureZ has issued call for all citizens
between the ages of 20 und so, and tbey
were aocking to the Government standard
from all quarters.
The prime motive for tue French inter
yention, is said to be the forming of some
Government which will pay S22, OOO,O geo of
scrip, issued by Zualogn aud Miramou
Colonel Butler, brother of General But
Ter, arrived at Adovin, on the 18th ult., from
Ship Island.
The steamer Nelly, sailed on the l4th
ult., and 1t was supposed she intended TO
run the blockade.
The following vessels have arrived at
HAVANA:
Steamers W. G. Nerves, Arizona, Allan.
tic, Matagorda and Victoria all from New
Orleans, heavily loaded with cotton /; also,
the schooners Wide Awake, General Carl.
6hldt, Cora, Thomas and Acton, all from
New Orleans, loaded with cotton. All the
above arrived between the goth and, 9th
ult., having run the blockade.
Two or three schooners had sailed foi
Matamoras, but probably intended running
the blockade.
The o. S. transport Black Prince, and
gunboat Chambers were in port.
KANSAS CRY, May Bird The Santa FL
Mail has arrived.
Another battle has taken place between
General Candy aud the Texans, ON the Rio
Grande, at Parvolla, where the Texans had
fortified themselves. The enemy were de-
feated. Our loss was twenty-five, killed
and wounded. The enemy's loss has moi
been ascertained.
General Candy, with a portion of hi,
command, had made detour aud got he.
low the enemy, while Major Paul was n
/ their rear. The whole of the euemy,s com.
mand will probably be taken, as their onl,
alternative is to surrender or ace 10 n!
mountains, where the-1DGians await them
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-05

May DAY.-May Day has come and
gone but the pleasures which came with it
in the past have departed. In by-goue
days it was usual for the young to rise
with the dawn and go into the fields and
woods in search of flowers, while at night
there would be festivity and rejoicing,
when one of the favored lasses would be
chosen "Queen OF the May" and a pole dec
GRATED with flowers raised to commence
rate the occasion. But these things have
well-uigh passed into oblivion, and even the
yonng become thoughtful of the future, and
look earnestly upon the stern realities of
the present. There are many who look in
to the past and remember with pleasurable
emotions the joys which came with the May
days of youth, but which are to return no
more. 1t is the precursor to the summer
time which will soon come, and as rapidly
pass away into the cold dark winter of the
rutare.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-05
From Gen. Mitchell's Command.
HUSTSYILLEs Ala MAY

To Hon. E. ". Stanton:
Your despatch has been received. A
soldiers highest reward TOR service is to
merit and receive the appreciation of his
superior officers.
An expedition from Bridgeport crossed
the river on May LIST, advanced towards
Chattanooga twelve miles, aud captured
some stores and Southern mail from four
railroad hands. A panic prevailed ut
Chattanooga. The enemy are moving all
property in the direction of Atlanta. Gen.
Ledbetter had been chastised for cowardice
at Bridgeport. There are not more than
1000 troops at Chattanooga. The expedi-
ton destroyed saItpetre mandatory in a
cave. They returned safely with the cap
turcd property.
Another expedition penetrated to Jasper,
and found Strong Union feeling.
On the same day, in skirmish with the
enemy's cavalry, at Athens, our outposts
were driven back, but on being reinforced,
the enemy retreated in the direction OF
Florence.
There are struggling bands of mounted
men, partly citizens, scattered along my
entire line, threatening the bridges, one of
which they succeeded in destroying.
o. NJ. MITCHELL,
Brig. Genn COm'd'g.
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@g 0el1gtaph.
Account of the Bombardment of
Fort Macon.

| NEW YORK, May 3.-The New York Tri-
Dune OF this morning received by telegram
from Baltimore the following report from
its special correspondent of the lombard
ment Of Fort Macon:
The preparations for the bombardment
OF Fort Macon were complete on Wednes-
day night, but the order to fire was not
given till 50 o'clock on Friday norning,
when a shot was fred from one of the 30
FOUNDER Parrott guns. Shells from 10 and
S'inch mortar batteries followed, and the
hrlng ON our side at once became regular
and uninterrupted. The fort replied with
until its pieces were silenced by salyas of
three or four at time, until 4 o'clock in
the AFTERNOON, when a white flag was
hoisted.
The gunboats Daylight, State of Georgia.
Chippewa and Gemsbok took part in The
engagement, sailing in an ellipse and firing
by Turn, but the heavy sea prevented them
from doing any service, and they soon
withdrew.
Gen. Burnside arrived on Thursday with
two armed barges, aid witnessed the bonn
bardment.
The fire of our batteries dismounted 10
guns and tore up the glacis and rampant in
the most effective manner. OF l,l0O.sbot
works. N ''e
The guns of the fort were worked with
skin and courage, but the sand hills affor-
ded complete protection to our men. The
hosting of the white flag was followed by
conference with General Parke. and
suspension ofhOstilities until the following
morning During the night proposition
Tor the surrender Of the fort was commu-
nicated to General Burnside, and in the
morning the articles of agreement were
signed. The garrison surrendered as pris-
oners OF war, and were released on parole,
and allowed to take their private effects
with them. The officers retained their side
arms. Those were the terms originally
prepared by General Parke, but refused by
Colonel White, tue Commander of the Fort,
Fifty guns, 10000 pounds of powder, shot
and shell, in proportion, and 400 stand to
arms, etc., were taken.
General Burnside, in a general order.
congratulating General Parke ON his veto.
ry, commands that the name of Fort Ma
con be inscribed on the colors OF the 4tb
and 9th Rhode Island and Sth Connecticut
The command of the Fort was offered to
Captain Morris, of the LIST Artillery, after
the surrender, but declined, and Col. Rod
man, of the 4th Rhode Island, was placed
in charge.
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RB-FRANK FREMOXr-This young gem
tleman, son Of the General, and apparently
not more than niue or ten years of age, has
made himself quite generally known dur
ing his short stay in the city. He is a
bright, keen, black-eyed, shrewd little fel
low, and although he talks good deal,
and seemed to have an insane laundering
after cOnfectiOus, was generally well be.
haved and very much of little gentleman
considering his years. He ranked as an
orderly sergeant, and was so attired when
he appeared in the streets, and we under
stand that no greater punishment could be
inflicted upon him for his juvenile short
eOmings, than to deprive him of his uni
form and compel him to put on ordinary
harness. No ambitious General ever fel,
more thoroughly disgraced upon being de-
priVed of his sword. We noticed Frank
in the cars on Saturday morning, as he was
going away with his father, and he ap-
peared to manifest sublime indifference
to current events and the fate of the re-
public. He didn't seem to care whether
school kept or not.
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From Washinrtnn

WASHINGTON, May 4.-The following two
important circular have been added to
the foreign Ministers, announcing the re-
opening of communication with southern
localities, reconquered from the insurgents:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, May 9, 1862.
SIR:-l have the honor to state for your
information, that the mails are now AL
lowed to pass to and from New Orleans and
other places, which having heretofore been
seized by the insurgcnt forces, have since
been recovered and are now re-occupied
by the land and naval forces of the United
States. tbs proper however, to add that
a military Surveillance is maintained over
such mails so far as the Government finds
it necessary for the public safety.
am sir, your ob't. sev't.,
WM. II. SEWARD.
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E9=No CAUSE FOR ANxIErY.-News that
the late cold spell has permitted fruit trees
to escape unscathed is good news. Close
inquiry among the farmers who come to
the city, is uniformly met with satisfactory.
replies. Cherry trees blossom abou. as
early as any others, but we found no one
who complained of any iujury to the pros
poets of this fruit. The cold rains have
rotted the earliest strawberry blossoms,
and this is the only damage we could learn
of. The tender shoots of the Lawton black
berry, aud the equally delicate shoots of the
raspberry bushes, being uuscathed, all
doubts as to the result of the late cold are
very agreeably disposed of. The growth
OF the cereals has been somewhat retarded
but few days of sunshine will atone for
he drawback.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-05

HEADQUARTERS Array PoroaAc,

tits certain the rebel. received reinforce
m n, by q steamer from Richmond, on last
thursday but did not disembark. Their
soluleFs are badly demoralized, and evince
symptoms of mutiny on account of the re-
treat. Inside the Notifications and along
the Wtlliamsport road, on which they are
retreat:ng, they buried torpedoes and per-
cussion she'll, which are occasionally ex-
Plodtng aud injuriug persons. Gen. Joe
Johnson's baggage was just captured
d. b. Lathrop, telegraph operator, was
mortally wounded by the explosion of a
torpedo Another torpedo, attached to IA
ls-inch shell, was discovered in the tele-
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HEADQUARTERS ARuy Porov,c

May 4th, 1862, P. n.
70 Hon. e. ". Stanton, Sec,y Of Var:
We have the enemy's ramparts, their
guns, ammunition, camp eqnipage, &C.,
and hold the entire line Of his works,
which the engineers report as being very
strong. have thrown all my cavalry and
morse artillery in pursuit, supported by in
aud AS much more as can by water uD TO
West Point to-day. No time shall be lost.
Our gunboats have gone up York River. |
omitted to state that Gloucester is also in
our possession. shall pursue the enemy
to the wall.
[signed,l G. B. McCLE11Ax,
Major General,
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p9- MORE PRlsoSERs.-COl. De villiers,
who has been for some time in command
at Point Pleasant, aud who, as we see by
the proceedings of recent Court Martial,
has been dismissed from the service, ar
rived in the city on Saturday, with the fol-
lowing prisoners, who were confined in the
Atheneum:
James White, of Logan county,
Whitson Green, of Raleigh.
Andrew w. Whitman, OF Nicholas.
Anthony Rifle, of Braxton.
Joseph Vance, of Logan.
George A. Johnston, of Wyoming,
l.. II. Westle, of st. Lewis.
William L. Barker, of Logan.
Thomas f. Ball, of Mercer.
Charles Clark, of Kauawha.
Lewis f. Peters, of Raleigh.
Richard Meadows, of Wyoming.
Gabriel SmOot, of Wyoming.
Isaac Rifle, OF Braxton.
JetfeIy Steele, of Fayctte.
Charles Call, of Fayette.
Lewis T. Miller, of Eanawha.
The prisoners are charged with bush
whacking, uttering seditious sentiments,
and so forth.
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pB-TuB ATugNEuA l,RlsoS.-we Ienrn

R9~TnE ATHEMEuA l.msoS.-we learn
that all the prisoners in the Atheueum arc
soon to be removed to Camp Chase, Colum.
bus, and that the institution is to be done
away with gradually. General Fremont
has issued an order in reference TO prison.
ers as follows: All arrests whatsoever nv
Provost MarshaIs, at posts, camps, or other
localities within this Department, will be
Immediately reported to the Provost Marsh.
AlGeneral, at these NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
to be accompanied with full descriptions of
prisoners taken, and statement of charges
upon which arrested, together with such
other information touching cases presented
as may be necessary or useful for Depart
ment Files.
Regular returns of all persons in custody,
or released within the month, will be made
monthly to the Provost Marshal, at Depart.
ment Headquarters, or at such other times
as he may specially designate, having in
view the interests of the service.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-05

RB-EcONoMY Is WEALTH.-Save yorr
money by buying the SapOnifier, or Con-
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one pound will make nine pounds of good
hard Soap, or nine pounds of beautiful white
Oft Soap, also Rabbits Concentrated Pot.
ash, Rabbits Celebrated Soap Powder, or
washing without labor. Warranted to
take the stains out of Table Linen and
Napkins. For sale by Reed L Kraft.
PURIFY YOUR BLOOD by using Ayers sar-
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B@rhaye's Holland Bitters, Arnold's Gel
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sanford's Liver Iuvigorator, Kenuedy's
Medical Discovery. For sale by Reed and
Kraft.
SirJames Clark's Female P eriodical Pills,
EOf's Pills, Todd's Pills, Ayers Pills,
Wrighfs Indian Vegetable Pills, McLane's
and Jayne's Pills, Klitt's Worm Plums,
FFey's Yermifuge, White Wash Brushes,
Scrub Brushes, Paint and varnish Brushes,
Hair, Cloth, Nail and Tooth Brushes in
great variety. For sale by
REED & KRAFT,
Centre Wheeling Drug Store
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-05
From the Daily Express, Lancaster, Pal
"CHEMlCAL WRITING FLUID. 30

"wO are indebted to Measr, E. Barr Co. for a
supply Of Laughlins BuLhheld's Ink an article We
have been using exclusively for the year past
at is manufactured at Wheeling, West Virginia,
by firm whose loyalty never for moment wavered,
and to whose patriotism the highest compliment we
could pay would be to say that 1t is a. genuine as
free, as unfAding and permanent as their Ink, with
which We mako this record.
we use this FLUID because, after being torment
ed with many other black devices, we have found 1t
superior in every respect any other either foreign
or home make, aud hence pronounce it the best aud
most reliable In the market"
LAUGHLINs BUsHFIELD, Manufacturers,
Sold by ]. c. Orr Co. va
Reed I KraIt,
Jos. Graves,
Wal. p. McKelVey,
And Book sellers generally. mill
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-05
Southern News.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-The following was
received by the Secretary of War this
morning:
The Richmond Enquirer of yesterday,
May I'd, contains the annexed news items
SAVANNAH, May 1.-The Coriuth cores
pendent of the Republican, dated 29th ult..
says that the enemy have been reinforced
and are advancing.
There is heavy skirmishing daily
quite an affair occurred to-day this side of
Monterey.
MoRlLE, May la special despatch to
the Mobile AdVertiser, from Corinth, dated
goth ult., says that Col. Seatt's Louisiana
cavalry, consisting of two companies had
driven out a regiment of federals from
Tpscumbia, killed several and took forty
prisoners. The enemy burnt the stores
and were pursued by the conFederates.
The result was unknown.
The telegraph operator from the Bay st.
Louis has telegraphed to the Mobile office
that the stores at New Orleans were being
emptied of sugar aud molasses, which
were thrown into the streets and the river.
The city was TO have been formally sur
rendered on the 26th, but the time was ex /.
tended. Some of the enemy's vessels have
gone up the river.
AUGUSTA, GA, April 30.-The New Or
leans Bulletin of Friday says that F. B.
Rfnshaw, of tue Confederate States Navy,
telegraphed from Point la BacEe en- the
gath, that seven of our gunboats had been
fired after being overpowered by the
enemy.
The Richmond Enquirer says the Navy
Department received similar dispatch
last Saturday, but it is not known what
boats arc referred to.
CHARLESTON, May The federals have
captured small battery of two guns near
White Point, % miles from Charleston,
Gen. Evans has sent force to look after
the Yankees.
Letters received here (Richmond) to-day
from the prisoners taken at Fort Pulaski,
state that they are at Fort Columbus on
Governors Island, in New York harbor,
all are well and kindly treated.
SAVANNAH, May ''l.-Gen. Lawton has
formerly communicated to the city Council
his determination never to surrender the
city, and tie council have resolved to sus-
tain Gen. Lawton.
MENPHIs, April 29.-Dr. Foulkes, editor
ofthe Memphis Avaldnc6e, has been arrest
ed for publishing an article calculated to
array the planters against the government.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-05
MILL For RENT

VIE undersigned will rent one half OF the Ra.
i VenswoOd FIGURING Mills to practical miller,
coming properly recommended, and will remain in
Tue mill with him, or Il two should apply lie will
REM the whole mill for year. Said mill is situa.
TED IN the town of RaVenswOOd, on the river hank,
i nAs railway to the waters edge and good land
Ing at all stages Of the river. This mill Is In fne
wheat growing section has three run Of burs and il
capable Of doing large custom and merchant bust
ness The mill has good reputation in the Eastern
markets. BIT. WELLS
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CAIRO, May 2.-The Memphis argus Of
Saturday, has dispatch from Corlnth, sta
ting that dispatches have just been received
there stating that General Buckuer and
Colonel Roger Hanson, who were taken
prisoners at Fort Donelson, are to be ex-
changed for General Preutiss and Captain
G.. McMiehaeI, of Philadelphia, who was
Chief General 90 c. F, Smiths staff.
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DKpARrMENr o. SrArE,

@As'''-'uA O'I SAN9 u 4oOG.
SIR: 81 have the honor to state for in
formation of your Government, that a col
!ector has been appointed by the President
for New Orleans, and that the necessary
preparations are being made to modify the
blockade, so far as to permit limited ship
ments to be made to and from that aud
one or more other points which are now
closed by blockade, at times aud upon con-
ditions which will be made known by proc
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NEw Yoak. May 4.-The steamer en-
pire City, from Port Royal on the 3Oth
ut, arrived last night with the prize
steamer NOstro, Segriora de Regla. The
captains and crews of the prizes Dixie,
wave and Bella are prisoners on board
the Empire City. " '''N
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] am &c, your oh't. ser'vt.,

There is authority for stating that there
is not shadow of foundation for the story
in circulation relative 10 French fnterven-
ton, an nrmistice with the rebels, &c.
The War Department to -duy received nd
vices from Gen. H"lleck from which it is
Inferred that important events will take
place IN the neighborhood IF Corinth,
within the next two or three days.
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PIrrsBuRG LANDING, May s.-Six de-
serters arrived yesterday and ten to day
All confirm the capture of New Orleans.-
A few days ago, one Tennessee, and one
Mississippi regiment (l2 months men)
stacked their arms, their time having ex-
pired, and refused to serve longer, though
required by conscript law. BeauregGrd
put two regiments to guard them.
Twenty deserters arrived yesterday, and
numbers are leaving daily.
All rumors of battle here or in the vi.
cinity are unfOunied in fact.
The weather is clear, and the roads will
be passable in day or two so that the ar
my can advance.
Hospital boats aud stores are arriving
Gen. Finuel, of KY, and host of sur
geons and nurses, arrived to-day.
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PORTLAND, May 8.-The Powder Mill ex-
plosion at Gorham, included eight build
logs which were blown up one after an
otner' me hands were fortunately all at
supper and no one was injured.
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H9-GEN. Tyler, who commanded the
brigade in which the First Virginia Regi.
ment was engaged at the recent Wfnchest-
er fight, was in the city on Saturday.
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BUSINESS NoTICEs-

R9-A CARD.-Mrs. W. c. presents her
compliments, and recommends her friends.
when they wish to make an elegant .Illly,
to use Cores Sparkling Gstqtne. For sale
by T. H. Logan & Co., and Logan, List &
Co., Druggists.
FouSD 1T OR I've heard lady say. a
day or two ago, that she had been looking
for good hair brush in vain, until she
stepped in at Al, Main street, ct. H. Logan
L Co.'s Drug House, where she bought an
elegant one. Several persons have "fouud
out" that it is the place to secure fine
Brushes, Pe!fimeries, Soaps, Pure Medicine.
Housekeeping Articlss, Sc.
Do You LIVE IN Town OR Country
matterI "A handy place to get what YOU
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Pants, Oils, Brushes, Pe.tlmsries, Spice.
Notions, &C., is at T. H. Logan & Co. Is No
AZ Main ST., or Logan, List & Co.'s, Bridge
Corner.
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Prom Washington.

/ WASHINGTON, May 3.-Mr Louis De Geo
Iray, hrst Secretary of the French Legation,
an9 formerly Charge DeAffairs to New Gre.
1aua, having been appointed Minister to
uFeece IS on the eve of leaving Washing
ton for that country.
According to reliable information re-
celVed here from Richmond, the planters
have determined to raise no tobaccoo this
season. The military have seized their
stock now on hand to prevent its foiiina
IN the hands of the Federal army.
The following despatch was received at
the Navy Department to-day:
FLAG SHIP WABASH.
PoRT RoYAL HARBoR, S. G. April %
To Hon. Gideon RelLes, Sec. Of the Nam
Sir I'll have just time this morning he.
fore the departure of the Susquehannsh to
inform the Department of the arrival here
OF the rebel steamer Isabella VALLEY. in
charge of LIT. Wilson and prize crew. she
having been captured by the St. Jago de
Cuba, Commander Ridgely, one hundred
miles north of AbacOs. She is deeply
loaded with Enfield rifles and has it is sun
posed rited cannon in her fore hold which
has not yet been examined. These arms
were taken on board of course at one the
neutral colonies off our coast. | am in
formed by Lit. Wilson that the St. Jago de
Guoa discovered and chased the Nashville.
but the latter was much too swift for her.
The Nashville also had arms on board for
the rebels, intending to run the blockade if
possible.
Very respectfully, your Ob't sev't.,
Flag Office Atlantic Blocking squadron.
The latest accounts show that there are
now 1873 Brigadier Generals and &c in ad-
III q
able report has been made in the nominal
tton of Daniel f. Sickles, and there seems
to be no doubt that he will soon be con-
firmed. The bill proposing to limit the
number to 200, and Major Generals to 90
will in all probability become law
Thus far or within two days applications
have been filed for compensation for AZ of
the slaves mauumitted in the District of
Columbia under the emancipation act.