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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-13
from Tho Kichmoad txaIninof, May 81


CONFEDERATE COURT--JUbGE HALLIBURTON.
Gee Elan, cha gcd with counterieing and passing
counterfeit Confederate Treasury notes about the
9Th Of March last LED 20 tho bar FOR TRIAL wi'am
W. Crunp ESD, appeared as his counsel, r n III Aylet
prossoutine
The accused about twenty two three years OF ago.
about the medium stature, and having intelligent aud
decidedly handsome face. He appeared oh serui and
good health. While standing the best part OF hour
during the reading Of the indictment against him. he
looked about in unconceined manners and chowod to-
bscco with great zest and gusto AT the conclusion OF
che reading Of the indictment he plead not guilty in
loud, clear and confident tore.
Mr.. Crump soioe tho Court for continuance OF the
until saturday, stating that ls present i'm
psratvs duties ns Judge Advocate 81 the Court Martial
had been such as 70 prevent his giving that attention
this case which its seriousness denandei
The Judge stated that, beiag necessary 10 mac SOM
distinction broak In this before enterrE uDan
ths next he would continue Elan case until Alon.ay
next and adjourn The coGrt for TIE terra 10 meet agu
for the next To- m on that dny, tho 5lh ~ May
The accused was thon handcued hni r9eDndaefci II
prisUn tn custody OF this Efficient ard rent'als nv
deputy shall Mr.. Henry Myvls, aud lhs Court altar
tho tnsac'u u some civil business, adjourned t. The
tsrn IN 81 -.
the JadSmsut Of Judge Hayburton, sentencing lhs
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News from San Francisco and China.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 8, 1862

CAN rhANtlstOp nuy ., AooZs
ssiIed steamer Sonora, for Panama, with l2o passen-
gers and $40 for New York and $I7O 900
Cor England
The Hong Kong Press Of March 81, received per ship
Phantom yesterday contains the following summary OF
China news
There are great and simultaneously Independent
reosons progress in China-Torpengs the rebellion Of
the canal men Yang Tchoo north Yang Kiang
river the same who murdered the missionaries Parker
and Holmes, and the rebellion Thibet, from which II
urged that the Tartar dynasty Is being driven TO the
wall. The Torpongs, who took Nmgpo, maintained their
agreement with the foreign Consuls TO respect private
property and much confidence has been nsed that
the foreign trade has doubled In Importance. An mps
rial expedition is talked Of at Chusan, and attempt At
retaking Ningpo.
The imperalists have been attacking Nankn and hold
possession OF the river except the fort, cutting or sup
plies at Up the sd OF March the Torpsngs
had been driven back but desolans the surround
ing country.
SAW FRANCISCO, May TO- 1852.
Steamers Brother Jonathan, Oregon and Panama have
arrived from Oregon and British Columbia within two
days. bringing s22o 900 in treasure Dates arc Of tho
eth and oth. Portland aud Victoria are crowded with
strangers just arrived from California, the way to
the minos.
Tho best informed believe one half the population
of Oregon would spend the summer in Salmon oontigu
GUS TO tho mining regions; $500 men had already
reached these dggngs. There -four or all kinds and
provisions worth enormous prices. Gold was be-
Iieved 70 be abundant great extent OF terrtpry
Tho British Columbia mining is opening
ally large and people anticipating for that country
. repetition Of the tmos Of 1s4o in California Miners
were rushing Csriboo faster than needed Supplies
would be sent Seven hundred and fifty people have loft
San Francisco this week by tho only steamers that sailed
for Oregon Emigration 10 that direction fully equals the
means OF transportation, and will doubtless increase for
weeks TO come.
Private correspondence per Phantom, from Hong Kong,
March a. says the Reconnaissance arrived on the goth
from Francisco bringing dates from the Atlantic States
to February Our last advccs per mail via sasr wero to
tho Goth January In future shall depend ON YES
sels from your port for latest home nows.
BY the last steamer shanshas were advised o.
the organization Of steam navigation company on lv
YANG. tss .Kiang, with capital Of 81, 100000
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Sfafe M fhe Money NTarkes

from the Money Article OF tho Richmond Examiner
May2.l
SrKcxwe quote gold and silver at so to 100 per cont
premium % Very little doirg.
BANK NoTEs-Nearly all Southern bank notes taken
deposit by banks The following rejected for
the Of arrangement to make them current at bank
GsoRaA-City Bank, Augusta; Mechanics Bank, do.
pany, al per cent discount. and Bank Of the Empire
state, Rome Georgia. and Northwestern Bank, Ringgod,
Georgia. two per cent discount.
NoRTH CAR,IINA-Rank Of Lexington. Bank OF Claren.
DON Bank Of Commerce. Now bern; Bank OF Fayetteville,
and Bank Of Washington, all one per cent discount.
In the stock sales report OF tho paper, North
Carolina State bonds tsix per cent? quoted at lie
ndodnce of three PER cen since our Last adyces.lFort
Macon has fallen ad interim, while confederate bonds
offered n OF.
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N, o.
The loss OF seaport city belonging the colonies
compelled Washington say that whsre tho enemy was
in command of the ocean ths defence Of the coast is i'm
praccabcn Such his experience, attested by the
loss OF armies and stores captured whenever exposed to
the access OF British fleets
We have demonstrated tina same truth. under very
much the circumstances. We have eHdcavored to
contest the power OF the enoy at every point suscep
BILE OF defence That these defences should have bcen
strengthened abandoned il untenabe against modern
projecties-that the construction Of ron-cad boats
should have been fastened by the Navy Department
facts deserving future investigate but the pre-
sent. We must deal with the situation which presents
itself.
Tho coast defence has not been without good OBJECT.
We have introduced large military stores, and we have
compelled the enemy to incur On immense addition TO
their expenditures. We noU retire rithin second
parallel Of Defence We withdraw troops from untena.
bic rossions the enemy dsaches troops to occupy ths
We fall back to healthier region the enemy succeeds
to tho burning sun and deadly fevers which guard the
coast. We concentrate our columns with compare
lively short marches; tho enemy must advance with
weakened columns and increased labor.
Wo withdraw from the reach Of their hest, scarcely
less formidable than their army and thsn compel the
enemy cope with where his admitted advantage
arc reduced nearer to equality.
uu Be impossible that TIC ezny shosd fan back to his gun
tca time 10 escape the consequences Of defeat. We shall
We hos fought tie enemy on his oEn ground ~ let him
nov meet US on ours det him conquer the vast spaces
TO avoid surprise and no inct comparatively little
injury except upon the track Of his progress Let him
allow his TO wander the country and they will
DO subject to tho decentralization u plumber to be cut
OF in detail.
Hitherto the invasion has been comparatively Uino
priudtion to the enemy. When they quit the water and
advance into the interior, their tolls and danger
commence Look at the army OF Banks. It has beer
in the Valley Of Virginia for than MONTHS
has not yet penetrated than hundred miles
1t breads ambushes, flank attacks less OF commuui
cation. II has been held in check by tho small com
mand OF Jackson which confronted Il at Kearnstown
The invaders have abandoned the greater part OF North
western Virginia for similar The state Of thu
he ,t.;k:~
tho rear readers the progress Of invasion slow and
cautious.
Having. therefore, reduced our coast dsfsnces and
wi hdrawn army confident that the
of d,sasrs broken. We may look TO equal ant
desperate combats, weakening the enemy at avery step
and convincing him that frcsmen defending their homes
| are inyincjbIc,
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Inyestment OF Rich m0nd.
Iron, Nha Richsnnnd WhiG Mar a 4

the purpose o the Yankees put into execution Nspo
Icons tactics for the reduction Of Um and reduce Rich.
mond without battle. All the TO II were TO bo
occupied, all supplies cut of that il would com
PEELED 10 fall without blow, or IL fight took place at
ALL on their own terms In pursuance hsprogramme,
Burnside TO take possession OF the North Carolina
Railroad Peninsula to be strongly occupied the Rap
pahannock 10 be held IN the way Banks TO advance
up the valley and threaten the Ora 90 Railroad, and
the canal at point above Scottsvile; the Cheat
Mountain army TO advance upon Rockbrdgs and North
river and fynchburg. These various advances being
established and maintained, the only remaining avenue
would DO the nanvile road which, Of course would
speedily follow the fate Of the rest.
This the substance Of the statement We are glad
TO know that our government fully advised OF it and
prepared to battle the designs Of the enemy Especially
with reference TO the medatsd attacks tho canal
from Staunton and through Rockbridge the ampsst pre-
paratoas have been made Az Tbs points threatened By
greater forces hope authorities equally ready
The coil Of tbs anaconda must bs broken and cannot
be done too soon.
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An Excusable Indulgence in Rhetoric
fFrom tho Richmond Enquirer, May 81
TYR W

Important events come 10 the BIRTH and the wait
ing anxious socitude which possesses the public mind
Is not favorable for audience TO othcr themes And upon
Tie pending battles the thought Of which engages
the concern of the country, coDscture would be but
mockery The future IL about TO throw open her gates
and great events to stalk FORTH We attend The develop
ment with tho seusbty which the occasion evokes and
VIC suspend the conflict OK opinions ana the balancing OF
speclations 10 listen ~ sncc 70 ne sen,scs Of fate and
TIE logic u accomplished restsyss
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convicted counterfeiter. John Richards, ala. John
Richardson, alas Louis Napoison. 10 DO hung ON the
Of May instant, has becn .bshed IN erssso ia ths
paper. We have also mentioned the unsucccssfil ap-
hication for pardon made By the convict COUNSEL,
and stated thai tho convict with the norous aliases,
would e.iany be hung tn day Indicated In the lu
o. the court. Now. believe, Tor reason which
not at liberty 10 state, that thu execution VIA
be do erred until Elan shall have undergone his ua
and the result been made known
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An Invocation.

As the public anxiety Ia wrought mp At present 10 an
extreme pitch relative 10 the military that are
expected hourly TO occur hope that the government
viii promptly mako known TO the people whatever lnfor-
nation II may receive about the results OF the great bat.
ties that DO fought At the several points where the
confederate and federal armies confronting one an
other AIRY ooeolsssuf Wu b construed Indicate. OF
disu ers ofle worst Kind and the public mind will be
painfully affected than II could possibly b. by
knowledge through Official channels OF the real truth
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MIR. John M. transformations OF His
Release.

From the Richmond Examiner, May 81
We mentioned days ago that MIR. John Minor
Bolts, who had be- conlaed for two months on a
charge Of high had been rele sed on his aroe,
but sta Ell at tho ons that we're unacluantsi WIN
tho conditions ATTACHED to his parole We, however, pre-
sumod and stated that they were those recfnm no.
ed by the Court Of Inquiry We have since asc' tanned
tho eondan Of Lis release. Hc was 10 return 70
his family and make his business arrangements 10 axe
up his abode at place in the INTERIOR to DO ina
Gated by The Confederate gvornLaent. holding no m
municaon with Others than his own family eNcep. on
strictly business matters When his arrangements
shall have been completed he is 10 report himself 70 the
Secretary OF War for orders.
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GENnExRs-I have your letter Of Goth ul, IN relation
u purchases OF cotton for residing In foreign
countries. know no law which prohibits tho purchase
Of cotton foreign account but am not aware OF any
ment 10 extend TO property thus purchased greater proec
ton than extended 10 that OF our own citizens 10 Is
tho settled determination OF the government TO allow
cotton fall tho hands OF enemies II In per.
feoy well known that they would seize and appropriate
TO themselves all cotton they could find. without regard
TO ownership. II your correspondents buy cotton they
must expect TO share the risks incurred by
our own citi zsns. Your obedient servant,
J. p. BENJAMIN, Secretary OF State.
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business Houses Closing Up-Everybody
Selling AT Aucti0H-A Melancholy Pic
Wrom the Rlchmond Examiner, Navel

From the Rchmond Examiner, May 81
Tho present week will be sgnaizcd n the future of
Richmond nc great es Of factions. larger amount
or pro erty greater ruber oi stocks OF merchan use
aud greater variety Of goods have been sold al auction
during the present We Richmond than mas ever been
known during The time the history ot the city.
The effect OF course has Lem 70 case greater number o.
yss Of me first class heretofore deiaJ houses IN tAer
yeral der trade, than was ever known 10
close in a single week
The circumstances has boon tho necessary result OF
legs OF the state The blockade prevents r
class houses Of character from rilsSaing his socks Of
goods Many OF them would have continued open wlla
the remnants OF the stocks they had hand il they
been allowed to lake cat licenses fractions OF te So
corresponding with the sze oil thor 81 cks and tas
licenses thus obtained had permitted the goods remain
ing hand at tina end Of the fractional torn to DO then
sold at auction.
said that roccnt law OF the Legislature for
bids the issuing OF licenses for less than year ana that
such licenses under the law, do include POI mis-
sion to close At auction lhe for new licenses
the LIST Of May. Hence the unusually large
number Of auctions within tho LAST few days, an hence
che lanchoiy Rumtr Of respectable houses q bassess sud-
denly closed IN all parts of The city.
We suppose like failing OF in the number OF licenses
taken out la W be observed IN oughoat the State part
the fact results naturally from the war and blockade
but II 10 due also, In great degree TO the policy OF law
which has least defeated great end OF creating no
largest possible
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The Case OF MES. IIartung.

ALBANY, May H. 1867
Mary Har.ung. who was convicted some years snos OF
the murder or her husoand and released from prison last
December, BY order OF Jugc wright, now Judge Of tho
Court or Appeals, was fo,rresed on a bench warrant
ssncd on application OF District Attorney shaeler, Tho
scprcmc Court, general tarn, docdod on saturday that
Judec wrighys dslhsrgo was erroneous, apd ordered
Mrs Hrlggg 70 tc kort 10 rriES1 ioT ntrttih
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A slur az tho Gallant corcor.u.

lFIQtn Tie Richmond Examiner, May -
We learn Chat Colonel Cofcorsp now confnea In ,-iyon
nsre has been appointed 10 lucrative government once
In New YORK, his vito 10 r0csve bis salary during ia
Imprisonment We svrpose Qi has been gcen cor-oran
az a cop for Ids mrriyrdom IN he Liacoin case.
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from he Richmond ENamGef, MAY Zl
At the cton yesterday al Mr. Sami son Jones grocc'
ry sore Ninth and Main streets butter sold At
one dollar and twenty-five cents pound.
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The Tobacco fn Richmond 60 be De-
stroyesIs


Is has been deemed advisable, In case necessity
should arise for the destruction Of the manufactured TO-
bacco stored IN this city, that should all be gath
cred together in certain prescribed warehouses that
its destruction might anly be assured
unucky &C 10 have visit from the Yankee vandals
When this course was determined on, all were
notified that they could their tobacco from the
city, but would not be permitted TO spread 1t about In
small lots for the purpose OF retaining II here aud evad
vost Marshal Alexander caused lot OF IL 10 be seized
which was being distributed in the wrong way.
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Purchase OF Cotton ON Foreign Account.

!.
We append below letter Just addressed By the De.
partment OF state 10 inquiry by Southern
Arm whether cotton purchased foreign account would
he treated as exempted from the general law which de-
that all shall be destroyed whom 1t s about
10 fall into the hands OF the enemy
CoSlEpERA1n SrATYs or AMERICA,
DEPARTMENT or STATE, RIcuxoSp, May o, 1862.
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discellamaoua Items.

Tho Richmond Di.patcA contains advertisements OF
goods for salo received from the auction houses Of Charles
ton Savannah and New Orleans also 100000 envelopes
imported directly from foreign ports.
The provost marshal complains that Richmond Is the
grand depot for the reception Of all tho scounres in the
confedcracy There probably one hundred mon
large svading search who hays joined several compa
MICS and taken the bounty besides selling themselves
from all parts Of the conieds
racy.
Tho ladies' or Richmond and surrounding country are
urged to send DR. Peachy Al tho Globe Hospital all the
old linen and muslin rags that they can spare.
Lieutenant r. NJ Booker has been appointed Assistant
Provost Marshal or Richmond, vice Captain c. Maynard
hraham Van Dorm arrested by the Provost Mar
shall and committed suspicious person. Van Dorm
who Northern man by birth, was trying 70 mako his
way TO Fredericksburg.
On the ed tho gambling apparatus OF william Burns &
Co. seized by the Richmond police burned In front
OF the City Hail. by order OF tho Mayor.
The Tredegar battalion isng OF about three hum
dred and ntty mon made parade in Richmond on the
Esd under Major r. 8 Archer Tho artillery company
attached the battalion paradcd ono long 2ipounder
raed gun, q siege shel gun and tw66 FOUNDER rifed
pieces-ali fine guns. The infantry numbered about two
hundred and fifty men.
The Richmond E1amier refers 70 the death Of Captain
Wheat late Of Alexandria, Va. He agent Of the
Baltimore steamer Columbia and was killed a. the battle
OF shiloh.
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Union Prisoners to be Released from
Richpn0nd.

~ from the Richmond Examiner, May II
An order has icon issued to send of, under nag OF
truce, a. arrangements be made by General
Hugor every Yankee prisoner, the being four hum
dred and seventy nine, in hands in this city
Considering tho high price AMI increasing scarcity Of
provisions this order seems emneny well timed Tho
prospect OF speedy release had the most exhiaratng
effect on the inmates OF tho Libby prison. when we
passed the building last evening the prisoners sing
ing and whstiing like cage full OF mccking birds.
Yankee Doodle was, of course, the avorito melody.
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overcome In regular combat It may, by spark fal
ing into its zgazine by the accident of o DO pa.
out OF the way any moment. ~ SO, Rlchn1sa "a ~
approacbe ~ gioats, gdr on attack from sonsca
u is perfectly nat adJe and ind # Hsf,e w fas0 forces
Our numerous batteries On The bands Of TIE glier, er1
has shosVR ut erly able of teaay d ~ en-
says boats IL two vessels could tho ganpte OF Two
formidable forts the lower Mississippi, aud entire
miles Of batteries It's banks surely rouidbe ndns
20 place any rsiace UPON siadr aad voc h1ee no d0ltf
snf-rior dgtences m Jams.
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Great Want of Arms In Virginia.

HEADQUARTERS ORDNANCE DErAR7NsST,l
RICHMOND, Va. March 2S, 1862.
This department Is DESTROYS OF purchasing arms from
those parties having good double barrel shot gs porting
rifles, any Kind of wsdpons that wiu be uJnI "a the
fsJd These will 10 fairly appraised on their do
livery in Richmond, and payments will be promptly
made Agents heretofore coll Getting State arms for this
department. requested to collect and forward these
private promptly a. possible.
&C., o. DIMMOCK, Colonel Of Ordnance Of Virginia.
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Arrival or an English N0blcmen at the
Rebel Capital.

from the Richmond Examiner, Hay IL
The Earl Of Dunmorc, who the blockade in the
steamer Nashville, her last inward trip, arrived in
this city Tuesday, and is stopping at the Exchange
Hotel. Tho Earl will spend few days In Richmond, and
then leave Canada Norfolk ard Fortress Monroe
He says the Nashville brought twenty Of powder
blankets and shoes
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A Worry Suggestive Paragraph.
from the Richmond Dispatch Nav IL

ATTENTION, MARYLANDERsl
The following copy OF letter from Hon. Geo. w. Ran
doph Secretary OF War; sots at rest all doubts TO the
position Of Mary!anders under tho CONSUMPTION act.
Com EDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,
WAR IEPARTdEc.T, RICHMOND May l, 1862. !
Capt r. G. SMITH, Company G, First Maryland regiment,
caro- OF Major J. A. Weston, Richmond, VA
SRln reply TO your leter Of tho 22d ult you are re-
spectully informed that the Maryland companies not
subject TO conscrption and will 60 out Of service whom
their term Of enlistment expires Your obeden servant,
GEO. w. RANDOLPH, Secretary OF War.
This applies to all Mary landcrs, shown by tho fol-
lowing extract from another letter from the Secretary Of
War. dated April 90
Major J. A. WESTON
In reply to your e.ter Of the 18th nst you are
specty informed that Maryandsrs arc not subject TO
the Consumption act.
G. W. RANDOLPH, Secretary OF War.
BY this decision all twelve months Marylanders scho
hnue been rented under copulsion, are entitled to their
discharge transfer aud all who have enlisted voun
tariy have still the privilege OF eectng tho company Or
regiment which they will join.
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III, robot parc~ ne boatins tint their psogo 'rushv
50 peopd he 3t.sgs All bat, ra3 uSsi Jsiol anali.
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Forty-Two Descrters from the Rebels.
Iron the Richmond Dispatch.1
yhe rc..t or ccossrsrtton.

Second lieutenant and Recruiting officer Fourth Alabama
Volunteers
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