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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-08-13
JOHN Z. COOKE,

CHEAP FAMILY GROCER,
1T AS CONSTANTLY on hand a large assort-
i i ment Of FAMILY GROCERIES,, consist
ing Of BACON, Of all kinds; FLOUR by the
barrel or smaller packages; BUCK WHEAT,
CURRANTS, RAlSINS, PRU MES, FIGS,
SARDlNES, &c, DC, to which ha invites tbs
attention Of customers. mr. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-08-13
TURNIP SEED,
NEW CROP

WE HAVE just received our 1ull supply Of
w Early, Flat Ouch, ked Topped, turple
nula Baga, ana other 1 UkNlP oELDo; also,
Long Green and karly tranle CCCC ABhR
oEnDS. Tut w in the ueua! sized packages,
and tor sale BY LhAUbhA1E h " CO.,
. mo ~ Nos ana South tarta&~st.
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The Work goes Bravely On.

II hls been sthund srinE all around f1r
the i az; week. The Union cause has been
successful in all quarters, and tie Union
arms have driven the rc5cls from their most
important stronghJl!s and sent them flying
in dismay. The possession Of Norfolk is OF
the most Importance. The correspondent Of
the New York Tnes says, writing before the
surrender
HIHaughlg's Poiqt, Ss'lrdog r,oraiay.
May ION, Tue troop. If, during tie night
and at day Eht could b. seen from the wharf
landing at NilloHghby's Point, 4 shJr, dis
lance from the Rip Raps.
Through the influence Of Secretary Stan
ton, obtai ed, tins morning, permit to
accom- any Gen Wool and Ten Mans ED
to WIIioaGhby's Point, on the steamer Kan
sas, and here | am, ON the sacred sill, within
eight miles OF Norfolk. The point at which
we have landed is known as Point Pleasant.
one Of the iav0rite drives from Norfolk
The first regiment landed was the New York
goth, known as " TX " eber's regiment which
pushed on Immediately under command OF
ten. "ber, and were at ) 4. NJ, picketcd
within five miles OF Norfolk.
The President and Secretary Stanton ac-
c0mpauiel Gen. Wool 10 the wharf, and
took a tug and proceeded to the Minnesota,
where the Presideit Was received with ma
tioual salute.
1t is generally admitted that tie President
and Secretary stanton have infused new yis-
or into both the naval and military opera
tiJns here, and that the country Will have no
cause .Ur further complaint
As to the insulting course Of the rebels in
this quarter the President has declared that
Norfolk must fail, that the Merrimac must
sueeuiah 10 the naval power Of the Union
and that the Government property at Norfolk
must be re-posscssed at whatever cost il may
Fettoire. W hat Is more, be Is determined to
remain until 1t is accomplished.
That the President has Eel. the neces-
ity Of doing as much Of the heavy work to be
done in eon4uerins the rebels, for the last few
months, as any man in the Union there can
be no doubt since his orders to all the
commanders of our forces to be ready on the
I'd OF February, to - move on the enemy"
he has infused life aud energy into both
naval aad military operations and we ex-
pect there will be no more six months halt
Ins' nor six months elapse. before the end of
the rebellion.
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uneasy politicians Of Democr.

Some uneasy politicians Of Democrat
ic antecedeutp have Issued an address to Dem
ocrats, saying that that party is the only one
capable Of carrying on the war. In some
comne is upon it the Boston Journal says
Now we Do not from this claim any pecu-
liar credit for the Republican party-it is no
party affair at all with us. President Lin
coin and his Republican associates in civil
authority are simply doing their patriotic
duty, just as Gems Hulleck and Mcclellan,
with other Democrats, are doing their duty
in the field. There the people are content to
let the matter rest for the present. But We
understand the authors of this Democratic
address are not-they want to revive parti-
san issues in the very midst Of this great
struggle, aud on the strength Of them to en-
barrass and defeat the administration, cult.
yate a good understanding with the rebels in
arms, and to carry everything back to the
condition which bred this Internal eonspira-
cy and launched it into action. They NAV
try it, but they will fad it less hopeful than
Mrs. Partington's contest against the Allan
tic Ocean.
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The State Convention.

The Gail for the Republican State Conyen-
zion is broad enough to satisfy all Iowa! men
We lt5fe and We are PLEASED that il i. 81
It would bays h.tter accommodated the pso.
I,s had it been two weeks later in the season.
as in tl;s part Of the State plant,n. time will
hardly b over.
We Do not think there will b, v.rv ami.
mated c5at., for the lilac IF {; ycraa-.--
Various Gentlemen have be n rameI f,r the
position BY their FIJI nl.. ba, who the sue.
.,.,.,t -. n D., -.
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IA NEW DIscrlsE.-The little squad in
Congress which is anxious to stay the fall Of
slavery in the house Of its dissolution. makes
its appearance again in new character
Last week. under the lead of Yillandis ham,
il proposed to revive the deiunct democratic
party, but this weak it proposes no-party
which is 10 be called the conservative Union
party. Having procured two doubtful Re-
publieans and q iew invetcrate old wai.s fro IN
the border states To Join it. it is going to slyc
The nation once more by saving slavery. Its
calehwori is 10 be the Union as 1t was. End
It's principal objecs d assault the aboliti,niste
IF the North and the seeessionsts Of the
South both 4 whom !, represents as equally
the enemi Of our Institutions.
Eccag Post.
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PRouIDITloS OF SLAVERY IN THE TERRIToR
IKs.--ln the House, on Saturday list, Mr.
Loyejoy's bill was passed IS to 80 prohibit
ing slavery 3" heaoeforfA and forcrcr an al
Territories Of the United States nor eristin1
or hereafter 10 be formed or acquired IN any
ray" The yeas and nays are not yet re-
celyed-but the bill was undoubtedly oppos
ed by all the northern democratic member,
OF salandigham and Cox's stripe, The peo-
pie, however. will fully endorse the action
just, humane, and Republican as it is, in
every sense. The honor and good name of the
nation required it likewise. By such action
our country's honor will be INDICATED, as
it relieves US Of all national connection with
slavery.
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1t is related of Commodore Farragat,
that before the bombardment Of the forts be-
low New Orleans. that the commanders OF
both English and French men-of.war lying
IN the river, after visiting the forts, said to
the Commodore. - that it was no use for him
to attempt to take the forts, for it could not
be done with wooden vessels. - The brave
old tar replied Il was sent here to make
the attempt; | came here TO take New Or
ieans-to pass the forts-and | shall try IL
en-,
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Nslos from Gen. Haiieck's army Gen.
Peye's Action near Harrington.

NoBFoLK, 10Th via
Baltimore. 18th.
Sunday morning the Navy Yard was com
pletely destroyed with a large number Of
steamboats, and other vssSe's.
Numerous Union flag were flying in
Portsmouth. The place is occupied by the
10th Mass. Regiment. Gep. Niele has es-
tablisbed his headquarters in the Custom
House, formerly occupied by Gen iIuger.-
The National Tag was raise for the FIRST
time at 10 o'clock this morning cn the Gus
tom House. 1t was stluted by the Guard
and enthusiastically cheercd.
The Monitor and Naugltuek have jus. ar
rived, and u number of other vessels of the
deet are coming up. The night passed very
quietly. Order is perfectly restored to-day
All the public property is secured. The 10th
N. Y Regiment has gone b Fort Norfolk
which they win garrison for the present.
pirTsBuRG LANDING, llth.
I The following has just been received at
the Army Of the Mississippi, near Farming
ton, 9th. P. NJ.
To Major Gen. Halleck-The enemy, Co.
600 strong, drove in our pickets beyond
Pennington, and advanced ON the brigade
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CORRESPONDENCE.
Letters from the 10Th Regiment.

MONkONIA, Mu., hhECH 90
DEAR PARENTS
Since my last we have moved again. Hall
of the regiment have gene into camp at the
Relay House, to drill in brigade movements,
and most likely the other halt will 60 in q
fortnight. There are only Is of us down
here. We have been going
through the manual Of arms and the bayonet
exercise without orders, by the tap of the
drum-li7 counts in all. You may be sure
that ono has to keep his thoughts about him
to - through them all without mistake.
The weather cut here is as warm and
pleasant as May in Maine. The frost is out
Of the ground, and quite number are
ploughing The trees are beginning to put
forth their leaves and the grass is growing
finely. To out in tho morning and listen
10 the music Of the birds, reminds me Of
home more than anything else that have
seen cut here,
| saw a shell the other day that was picked
up at Winchester after the battle. 1t is
about six inches long and three inches in di-
ametcr. 1t was fired by the rebels from a
riilci Parrot gun. We saw 80 rebel prs
oaers that were taken at that engagement. -
They were the most secdy looking II that
ever saw. They were not dressed in any
nnif5rm-somc wore gray, some blue, some
black; some had one kind of caps and some
another, and some had hats, and they all
looked as # they had pretty 60 d idea Of
what hard times means. They were F. F.
:, and don think they are quite up t.
the 1a,iads, as sen. Hammond called the
Ieaple Of tie North
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HARRISON

At the annual communication of the
"rand Lodge of !. A. Masons of the State
OF Maine, in session last week at Portland
the following officers were elected for the
present masonic year
= Josiah II Drnmmond, G. NJ, WIN. p.
+ ID. G NJ. David Bugbee. S. G. W p;
/ h. osgood. j, 6. W; Moses Dodge. q,
T.; Ira Berry, G.S.
John H. Sherman, Buoksport, was ap-
pointed D. D. G. NJ, for the S,h District
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: WAR NEWS.

Oar Troops occupy NorfrK-THe Merri-
mac Biowa up By the ReJeis-Rejel .Seam.
.er Yorktole,. Taken, and Jamssiorra SINH
! --McClelldB's Advance TlceafV-firo Mics
from Richmond Com Foofe's Egoiii3a Al.
tackled by aqht I1ebci Ganboats
WASHINGTON, llth.
The following vas received at the War
Department this morning
FORTRESS MONROE, l0th-12 Midnight
Norfolk is ours, and also Portsmouth and
the Navy Yard. Gen. Wool having compile
ted the landing of his forces at-W illoughby
Point about 9 O'Clock this morning, com
menced his march on Norfolk with 5000
men.
Secretary Chase accompanied the General
about five miles from the landing place \
rebei battery was found on the opposite side
Of the bridge over Tanner Creek, ard after
a few discharges upon two c5mptnis OF in
fantry that were in the advance, tie rebels
burned the bridge. This compelled our
forces to march around FIVE miles further.
At 5 O'clock in the afternoon our forces
were within short distance Of Norfolk and
were saat by delegation Of citizens. The
city was formally surrendered. Oar troops
were marched in and now have possession
Gen. Eiele is in command as Military Cover
nor. The city and Navy Yard were not
burned. The FIRE which had been cn for
sone hours proved to be woods on FIRE.
Gen. Wool. with Secretary Ghase returned
about II O'Clock tonight
(Signed f. NJ STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
NEW YaRK, llth.
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occupying the further side Of the Creek in
front of my camp.
Tie brigade held on for Eve hours, until
finding themselves heavily pressed in front
and on the flank, ard that could net sossain
them without passing the creek with my
whole force. which would have been contra :,
ry to your orders, and wonld have brought
on general engagement, withdrew to this
side in good order
The conduct Of the troops was excellent
and the withdrawal was made by them very
reluctantly
The enemy made demonstration to cross,
but abandoned the movement Oar loss is
considerable, though cannot yet tell how
great.
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Iy.sufNcraX AIavE13

Tie steamer Wyandot.e has arrived from
the Rappahannoes Tie Frecborn and Is
lanl Belle went up the piankat9nk S1tar-
dav, and cut out TWO rebel schOonerS, ona
with valua le cargo Of whiskey and other
stores.
The Island B lie went up the river some
distance and discovered body Of rebel de-
scrters, 500 in number, from the Gloucester
Point batteries, who stated that when the
order was given to eyacuate, they being dis
gus;ed with the service. determined to march
to the Fe ieral lines and surrender. They
belonged to a rebel regiemnt. They offered
to lay down their arms and take the cath OF
allegiance, which Capt. Harris Of the Island
Belle q administered t. them all.
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as well as ever and as well con,cn,cd.
HsRrgg S FERRY, w, Anil 20.

HtRrEE S fEREY, w, April 20.
The weather here is warm aud pleasant
tie winter wheat il about inches high and
lJok- finely Yesterday we Sung our ha,cr-
sacks and marched UP to Charleston, about
eight miles We were only two hours ami
quarter gong up. Two companies Of our
regiment are in the Court House in which
John Brown was tried-it is not a VERY r.
markable looking building. The place " where
he was executed is q quarter Of mile from
the village. | got few pieces of the stump
of sycamore tree that stood close - the
scafold could not help thinking Of hi,
last remark, IS he was going up the fatal
step, " This is fine country. 1t is fine
e2an;ry-the valleys here arr the most fer
the that ever saw.
| crossed The Shenandoah the other day and
AID visited the rebel batteries. Thy ARE
planted in the best positions, 50 ~ to rake
this side Of the river for great distance
bat when Col. Geary of the 2sth Penn reg.
imcnt fired few shot at them they took to
their heels and fled We have taken quite
number of prisoners since we came here
We have one Of the Lieutenants Of Ashby's
Cavalry. IL got home one nj = t after dark
and by ten O'Clock next morning he was in
the lookup.
We are as well conteuted here as ever we
have been the guard duty is not very hard,
and we see great many people here. One
Company On } of the Maine Cavalry is here.
The battles of Pittsburg Landing and Island
No 10, are death knells to the secesh around
here and have no doubt that the eap,uIe
OF Yorktown will be about the last struggle
OF the rebellion. Fort Pulaski has gone uu.
der and it will not be long before Fort SUM
ter will be in the same position. In short. |
think that in less than two months the stars
and stripes will float in triumph over the
whole SOUTH aud peace and plenty once more
reign in our distracted country.
Yours, etc.
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Capture Of Safolt-Gsqera' n ciei'aa al
tunberIaad-D ama9e 70 Commodore
foof's F,ohla-Fae Ca3anqa P1uader
and the Mound CHy Sank.
WAsHlNGTox. l4th.
Rob't Morris, Chief Clerk ct the House.
has gone t. the headquarters Of Cen Me
Ceilan with handsomely COPY OF the REQ.
lailon conveying the thanks Of the u5as. t.
him.
ClEgFLand, i4th.
C7m, Feote arrived here vc>teriar. H.
: aite feeble from bis wound, and disease
EoKrRIss MoNRoE. 18th
10 Hon Z NJ Stanton
w have Suiflk |; was taken las: even
IN ly Major paise All quiet. Maar
General MeG!ellan's tr5oys are at Gum5sr-
land.
fSsned) JONI E. WOOL.
Maj General
WILLIAMSBURG. 18th.
The report Of TIE killed and wounded in
the BATH here ara very Incorrect Lieut..
Gol. Wells. provost Marshal here. s4vs the
report OF the clsua,tics in his regiment arr
Fery inaccurate. The loss of the Excelsior
brigade IS Incorrect, particularly in tic lst
Regiment. col Dwight WAS not killed bat
badly wounded. He is on his way t. Nv
York. The list Of Captains IS als5 wrong.
capt. Henry Broa * 0'Geiliy wls killed. and
tie three other CAPTAINS naua.i With him as
Killed, w Ban, b.s-5ee and Pre-, are mis-.
sing. It's reported that they are prisoners
nj Richmond. Capt Mohon was WOUNDED {:
Lieu,. lIaynor WAS killed.
CNEo, 18th.
The Cincinnati waes y1uslv damaged by
frequent outings from he Fslcl's ran, ana
aud compelled to run into sheal water in the
tennessee shore. She grounded, anI had
four feet of water on her gna-dec6-
Tie government wrccking derrick has gone
d wn to raise her. 1t is supposed that she
will be aa5at to-day.
The Mound City did excellent service
She was struck in similar manner to the
Cincinnati, but was not 50 badly damaged
She was run into sh0al water and settled -
the bottom. She was subsequently, pumped
out and arrived here for repair Durin. the
heat Of the engagement one Of the rab gun
boats gpt hold Of one Of the Federal bow
ketches and was towing it away when the
Benton bore down upon her and after brisk
sklrmlsh compelled the rebels to release the
Prize. There has been no arrivals from
PitIsburs since Sunday.
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Presidents Proclamation Nothing he
Bloekade Of Reaafort. Part ROYAL and .Aar
Ortans-IH QH4 II NarfaR -Nercs
MISTY Cio>ed-j00 Re5ei Dsserters Tax
Oah IF A8sQatce.
WASHINGTON, 18th.
The President has issued u proclamation
declaring that the blockade OF the ports Of
Beaufort, Port Royal, and New Orleans shall
50 FAR cease and determine from aud after tie
lst Of June that commercial irtereaarsc
with these ports, except to persons and things
and information contraban of VIZ. NAV
from that time be subject 10 the laws oil the
United states and to the iimiiat ms and in
pursuance Of the equations prescribed BY the
secretary Of the Treasury.
The ust Office department dispatched
gentleman u Portsm and Norfolk = in
Ye,t,gate the Affairs Of the post Offices there
and re-estIhl.sh postal communications.
Ii is SAID 500 rel sed prisoners will BE-
hare this Afternoon, en- route fer Washington
NORFOLK, 18th.
The city is very quiet. Most Of the stores
are clls-d. but it i, expected they Will open
in a day OF two, except where tie Occupants
have LIFT with the rebel army. There i some
exc tement. but II i. supposed that within q
few daYs when communication Is fully OPEN
ed with N5ihcrn ports, confidence viii be CON-
Ile;ely restored.
The PJst-ofice and Custom House VIII
doubtless be re-apen2I shortly. There Is very
little Union sentiment newly EXPRESSED.
Our soldiers, ali over the city freely talk with
the citzsns, which must produces good e.
feet. All the fprtiucations are occupied by
Union troops. All the public property is in
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-NAa i'hhs lottIs
Steamer Daniel Webster arrived this eve
ming from Old Point with l43 wounded of
New York Regiments. 40 Of Wisconsin, Of
Penn, OF New Jersey, and the following
Of the 9th Maine regiment
Lewis Calcord. Geo. Shield B. F. Long
fellow. 4. & Miller, II. Wallis. Isaac Dud-
ley. ii. Fairfield, A. Bradley. Frank Pres
colt Seward, J. +. Kenney, j. c. La der,
Frank Severance, b. Tasker j. X. llibbari,
Aaron Frost, ). Henderson, +. Daggett, VIII
liam Leonard, f. Fog, " sherman. F. X.
Heath, j. W. lloar. Aaron Brighon, 1hJm-
as WOOD, ). ;. Burgess, 5 E. plummer, an
the body Of Geo Ii. Shields.
WASHINGTON. 18th.
The conservative members OF Congress to
delat the designs Of Additions and Scccs-
si1ulst,. held an adjourned meeting tonight
Crlt;endea in the Cliair and Cox Secretary,
\ committee Of sevan was appointed to cal.
a future meeting and to promote concentrat
ton OF strength in Congress against ms
ehieyJus legislation.
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river created the utmost CONSERVATION in Pc.
f tersbarg. The fact that she had sl=nced tn
rebel batteries at Days Point and was ap-
broaching Petersburg caused a con- plete ran
( ic there.
/ The Atlanta Confsderacy of the 4th inst
admits that Beauregari is well nigh hanked
on both sides. and SAYS il is idle to CONCEAL
that it has fears for the result
NV YoRk April II.
Among the casualties Of the Wess Point
battle are the following -
! James \. Day, 5th Maine, wounded ::
Lamson Parker. do, do. Alpheus Moss, dol
MORTAL y-since dead Geo. Avre. j;h Maine
A most destructive fire has been ragin. the
last four days on Long Island. II originated
near St2ney Brook and burnt u River Head.
sixty thousand square acres of woodland. and
DESTROYED the principal part # the town Of
Nook Haven. skirting the villages Of Stony
Brook, Setnket. Port Jelicrs N Mount Sinai,
MilIers Place, New Village, >eldsn, C1ram.
! Middle Island, ManorviIie, Patchogue. Bell
F TT, Fire Place, Ma>tlc, Morielus and Qnb-
que Loss estimated at from $500 900 t.
$500, 600
L5UIsvILLE. l2;h.
Commodore Foote LETT for the eastward on
the mai. boat at noon. Morgan has released
on parole Col. Coffee, late Of Wolf I'd S cav
airy.
NFw YoKk, 18th.
The Richmond pers state that the rebel
General E4rly was m5rsally wounded at VIII
litmsburg. Gen. Anderson was killed Col
Mott. do, Gen Paines slightly wounded
Col. Word Of Fla. killed MAJOR. Palmer OF
Va, killed Coils. Corse, Kaurer and Gar
land were wounded. Various other names
Of minor officers being wounded are given.
The lst Va. regiment 200 strong Lost - or
90 killed aud wounded. The rebel loss is
over loco.
NEW York. 18th.
The prize British ship Alliance Las arrived
from Fort Macon, with full cargo OF tar-
Pen;ine for Liverpool.
CNetSATf. 18th.
The " muhis Arr'anrAe OF the 9th. saws
that the Geographic news from Richmond is
painfully significant. Gen. Mcclellan
seems t. have been preparing the same fate
for Richmond that Butler ald Porter got up
Tor New ORLEANS.
There is more of the Federal force vet to
be landed. and the river is fall Of Federal
gunboIts, mortars and transports.
The Ara 'daeh says the Congr essonal STAN
pedc IRON Richmond had very depressing
effect, and believed it forcshadowed the early
evacuation Of Virginia The policy % eyac-
uating This city has played out. We have
but precious little more territory that W. can
spare.
The Memphis Argus says the Confederate
loss at shiloh was 70e0 killed and wounded
1t confesscs the Rebel attempts with gunboats
On the river disgusting tzzle.