Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-12

On the 21st nit. the gunboats Pembina.
Unadilla and Ottawa-as we learn from o
correspondent of the New York Herald
while shelling party of rebels on Coles
Island, discovered two rebel Notifications,
called Fort Pickens and Fort Palmetto,
situated on the eastern shore Of the island,
directly opposite Bird Key, where the Sto-
no and Kiawah rivers unite. A few shells
caused their evacuation. The barracks.
some twelve or fifteen wooden buildings,
were found deserted, and were burned
The garrison fed. carrying off their guns.
Next day accommodating party captured
FIVE out Of eight rebel pickets,- stationed
five miles up the Stono. Navigation is now
clear to within seven miles of Charleston,
by the Stono and its tributaries. Every
night the sky is illumined by the burning
of cotton. Gen. Hunter has imprisoned
COL Moore. of New York, for refusing to
promulgate his Order No. II.
COTTON BURNING ADVISED.
The Charleston Mercury OF May 14th,
publishes the following circular, which. it
says, is the deliberate expression of prob
ably the largest. wealthiest and most in
huential class of the citizens of New Or
leans, but for "reasons that must be man.
ifest to ALL" withholds the signatures
To CoTToS PLANTERs.-New Orleans
has fallen. not degraded or enslavel, but
yielding to armed ships with guns leveled
at the homes Of our defenseless wives and
children. The escutcheon of Louisiana is
unstained. and her flag has been desecratei
but by her enemies. None could be found
among us so vile. low or degraded as to
lower her national insignia. We have
yielded to brute force but for the moment
1t becomes now the duty of all planters
to display more than ever their patriotism
and devotion to their country. They hav,
sealed that devotion upon the battlefield
Now let us fight our enemies, as well BY
burning and destroying every bale of cot
ton upon the river or rivers liable to cap
ture. as well as refusing to ever ship OIL
sell bale of cotton until peace is declare,
and our nationality is fixed. Let thei
conquest be barren one.
The merchant fleets OF Europe and Yam
keedom will soon be bringing their richie
among us to trade with us, expecting al
exchange of cotton. If commerce is one
revived we are enslaved forever Let Eu
, rope howl at the waste the barbarity Of tn
North will have brought upon the country
The United States Government has prom
ised renewed trade to the world so soon n
our ports are opened. If we are true t
ourselves, there will be no trade, and tn
: countless millions of foreign products vii
be without purchasers. How long wi
they remain idle spectators of such scene
The Powers of Europe will see that theI
is no sentiment of regard for the old fla
) that we despise the race; and when W
. withhold or destroy our property. the
will find that Unionism is cad forever.
MARTIAL LAW IN CHARLESTON,
Charleston is under martial law. n
, negro, free or slave, can leave the city III
less provided with passport. which ca
enly be obtained from ii A. NJ. until
p. NJ. This short time the Mercury dt
nounces as an intolerable oppression. 1
order to prevent repetition of the "Plan
er" affair. all vessels passing Fort Sumts
are obliged to stop and the Captain repol
in person.