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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21
LATE FROM FORT CRAIG.
A Bloody Fight Between Texan and
Federal Troops The Texans Gain
the DaV

ST. LOUIS, March l3.-The Republican has
advices from Albuquerque, New Mexico, TO
February 23d, giving details Of n recent bat
tie at Fort Craig The fight commenced on
the morning Of the 2lst, between a portion of
our troops, under Col Roberts, and the enc
my across the Rio Grande, with varied sue
cess until two o'clock. Colonel Candy then
crossed the river in force with a battery OF
six pieces, under Capt. McCray, Of the cavalry,
but detailed in command of the battery. He
had also small battery Of two howitzers
The Texans are supposed to have had eight.
pieces. The battle was commenced by The
artillery and skirmishers, and soon became
general. Towards evening most Of the Con-
iederate guns were sienced. They, however.
made desperate charge on the howitzer bat
terry, but were repused with great loss
Capt. McCrays battery was defended by
Capt. Plumton's company of United States
infantry, and portion Of Col. Pinos regi-
meut OF Mexican volunteers. The Texan Con
federates charged furiously and desperately
with their picked men, about six hundred
strong. They were armed with carbines, re
yolvers and long seven-pounG bowie knives
After dischargng their carbines at close dis
lance, they drew their reyolyers and reached
the battery, amid storm Of grape and can
lister. The Mexicans Of Pinos' regiment now
became pdHlc-Sulckcn anu vigorously lied
Captain Plumton and his infantry bravelj
stood their ground, and fought till more thar
one half of the company were numbered Will
the dead. With his artiIlerymen cut down
and his supports reported killed, wounded
or flying from the field, Captain McCray sal
down calmly and quietly on one of his guns
and with revolver in hand refused to hy OF
desert his flag. lie thus fought to the last
and died like hero, the last man by his guns.
The Texans suffered terribly in this charge
Major Donaldson, who was the chief aid Of
Col. Candy acted bfavely, and was conspic-
uous in every part Of the field. His horse
was wounded, but the Major was not injured.
Kit Carson, in command Of a regiment Of vol
unteers, deployed as skirmishcrs, did good
service during the action, and behaved well.
We have to name the loss Of Liuts. Michler
and Stone. Many other officers were wound
ed. rhc Federal loss is about two hundred
killed and wounded that Of the Confederates
is also severe.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21
MaryIand, MONTGOMERY County.-sct.
oRPnANs' CouRr, |

ORPHANS COURT,
February Term, 1862. (
ORDERED, this 18th day of March, 1862,
~ by the Court and the authority thereof,
that TUESDAY, the 18th day Of April next.
be assigned THOMAS IiFlD, Administrator Of
Domnicus Stang, late OF said county, decd,
to pass his final account in the personal estate
Of said deceased, and make distribution Of
the assets in his hands among the creditors Of
TO file their claims on or before said day /,
Provided copy Of this notice be published in
some newspaper printed in Rockville, Md,
for four successive weeks prior to said day.
Test JOHN W. SPATES,
mar Hat Register Of Wills
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21

~" Gen. Jim Lane has written whining
letter, announcing that he cannot make any
satisfactory arrangement with Cen Hum
ter 10 command an expedition, and signifying
his intention accordingly to 20 back TO the
Senate. Rather than have the Senate any
longer disgraced with his presence, tic Al
bany Argus thinks Gen. Hunter should have
raised him command Of Camanche Indians,
and sent him to fight with the Diggers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21

FROM THE SOUTHWEST. From the South
west, we have Federal report Of the capture
of New Madrid, and that Gen. Foote had
gone down the Mississippi to attack Tenth
Island. later telegram from Cairo, dated
the 18th instant, states that the bombardment
of Tenth Island, on the Mississippi was con-
tinued ultil nightfall. AT that time the Con-
federate works had been badly damaged, and
one of their guns silenced. Some injury had
been inflicted on the Federal gunboats, but
not sufficient to disable any of them. The
bombardment was to have been resumed on
the 18th instant, when it was expected that
additional mortar boats would be brought
into action.
The Baltimore papers of yesterday contain
dispatch from Washington, dated the 18th,
which says "a despatch received from Cal
70, dated O'Clock tonight, says nothing has
been received from Island No. 10 to-day"
The CAPTURE OF NEwBERy- An official dis
patch from Gen. Burnside, announces the
capture of Newbern, on the l4th instant
after hard fought battle, lasting between
four and five hours 1t is evident, from this
dispatch, that, although the gunboats, by
shcllng the Confederate batteries, cleared
the way most effectualIy for the advance
Of the troops, the resistance which was
offered by the Coniederates was of a most
determined character The Federal troops.
who are acknowledged to have fought with
great gallantry, numbered, as estimated by
regiments, from sixteen to eighteen thou
sand men. The force Of the Confederates,
according to General Burnside dispatch, did
not exceed eight regiments Of infantry and
five hundred cavalry. If the Southern reei-
ments were composed Of the usual number of
men-six hunGred--thc entire Confederate
force did not exceed five thousand three hun
bred men. Assuming that the batteries were
equivalent TO the gunboats, the numerical
superiority Of the attacking force was as six
teen to FIVE, according to the data furnished
By the official dispatch and the number Of
Federal regiments engaged, as given in the
Northern papers-which publish list of the
killed ana wounded, as far as heard from
Gen. Burnside puts the Federal loss at ninety
one killed and four hundred and sixty-six
wounded-the aggregate being five hundred
and ffty-seYen killed and wounded many
Of the latter" he says, 'mortally." This
estimate, however, does otinclude the killed
and wounded in the Third Brigade, which
Gen Burnside states was SO far distant as To
prevent his communicating with it in time
for the mail. The Confederate loss, though
severe, is said to have been less than that sus-
tanned by the Federal troops, from the fact
that the former were effectually covered by
their breastworks.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21
THE MARKETS.

BALTIMORE March 10, 1852.
GnAIs.--Tlic offerings Of Wheat at the Bal
timore and Maryland Corn and Flesr Es-
change this morning added up some 1000
buehels, and the demand was very limited at
orr quotations Of yesterday, viz inferior to
medium white 81 l5aSl 30, good to prime do.
81 Bias 40, and prime to choice do. 81 goa
$i.55 per buaIel red was quoted at $l.25a
30 per bushcl for fair 10 prime. OF Corn
some %, 900 bushels offered, and the demand
was good white selling at 54a5s cents, and
yellow 5sa57 cents per bushel, though really
prime dry yellow would bring 90 cents per
bushel--a large proportion Of the receipts Of
both colorais damp and unsuitable for ship
mcnt. Only some 1000 bushels Oats offered +;
market again very dull at 34asG cents for Ma
ryland, and S5a37 cents per bushcl for Penn
sylvania. Sun
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21
From Newport News.
From N. Y. Worlds Special Correspondent.
JAMES RIVER BLocKApR.

! From N Y. Worlds Special Correspondent.
JAMES RIVER BLOCKADE.
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, March l5.--I.ast
night two Confederate steamers ran close in
shore, nearly opposite Newport News, and
disappeared in one of the numerous inlets
which exist along the coast. In fact, since
my last communication, quito number of
Confederate craft--genGrally of small dimcn-
sions-have run the blockade at this place
This morning Confederate steamerswas OBJ
served hugging the land on the opposite SIDE
of the river, between this place and Newport
News. She evidently hailed from Norfolk.
There is now no armed vessel stationed off
Newport News to render the blockade efiec-
tive. The distance across the river at that
point is about four miles, and the heaviest
guns posted on the land batteries can hardly
attain correct range at that distance. The
Monitor cruises in the Roads opposite Sewalps
Point, and thus pretty eiiectually blockades
the Confederate craft there; but at Newport
News the Confederate vessels pay no more at
tention TO it than if none existed.
coNFEDERATEs IN FORCE Ar GREAT BETHEL
There can be no doubt that the Confederate
force concentrated at Yorktown Little and
Great Bethel, and other places near by, num-
Der but little short of $4,000 men. On Sun
day last, while the contest between the Mer-
rlHiac anu Monitor was progressing, there
were about 10000 Confederates drawn up in
order Of battle not far from camp. Il is gen
orally believed that Magrnder is in command
of the Confederate forces in the vicinity, not
withstanding the stories some time ago set
ailoat to the contrary
SICK AND WOUNDED AT NEWPORT NEws
To-day returns of the sick and wounded
under medical treatment at Newport News,
including those recently transferred to the
fortress, foot up 1873. This does not include
the sailors wounded during the late naval en-
gagement.
ANOTHER vcTIa OF THE MERRlMAc.
Jewett, marine, who was employed on the
Congress during the late engagement Off New
port News, and wounded az the time, died to-
day in the Camp Hospital 0: the Goth Indiana
regiment.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21

ABOUT THE MAINLAND EGECTfogs.--
We clip the following from some extracts
from Dispatches forwarded to Earl Russell by
Lord Lyons, and lately published in the New
York Times. The despatch from which this
is taken, bears date the 4th day Of Nov, 1861:
81 went on to say that there was another
matter which caused me still more serious
alarm. The numerous military arrests Of
British subjects, ard was panied to add, the
ill-treatment to which, in some instances
British subjects had been exposed, constituted
in my eyes grayer danger TO the cordial re-
lations between the two countries. mem
toned the case Of the nine seamen 50 unjusti-
6ably treated in Fort Lafayette, and said that
there were, ! was afraid, instances in which
the crews OF British vessels captured for al
legged breach Of blockade, had been placed in
irons or subjected to other indignties. These
tidings had know, made a very painful inn
preston upon her Majcstys Government
They would have great effect upon public
opinion IN England the English people did
not enter far into abstract questions Of nation
al dignity, but they felt very strongly onfhe
subject OF the treatment Of their iellow-soun-
irymen abroad nothing inspired them with
so strong or so lasting resentment as iniu-
res and indigniiies inflicted by foreign Gov
ernments on her Majesty's subjects.
Mr. Seward replied that he had already
sent me q written answer respecting the nine
seamen, ard that as to tie recent aTrests, Mey
had almost ag been made in Dieto NJ He Maryland
elections that those elections would be over
ia about weeks time and that he hoped
then to be able to set at liberty ali the British
subjects now under military arrest"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21

A BOLD MOVEMENT OF CONFEDERATE CAvAL-
RY.-On Monday last as train of cars was
proceeding from Bowling Green, Ky, to
Nashville, Tenn, it was intercepted at Gala
tin by - body Of Confederate cavalry, who
threw the train from the track and captured
thirty men wko were going TO Tennessee to
repair Che bridges recently destroyed. Gala
tin is in Sumner county, about twenty-five
miles northeast Of Nashville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21

UNPARALLELED CooLSEss.-If hestories that
are told Of the Confederates at Centrcville be
true, they must have behaved with unraral-
leled GOODNESS and with a self-confdence bor-
dering upon contempt. Their Notifications
were mounted with wooden guns which they
asserted, "wcre just as good to scare with as
any, and so late as Saturday night, twenty
thousand of them, after proceeding southwark
for some distance, marched back to Centre.
vile, slept soundly, and the next day started
anew for Gordonsyille"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21

TIE END Nor YEr.-rho New York Post
warns its readers and the public generally,
that notwithstanding the Confedcrates have
met with series Of overwhelming reverses
the end is not yet, and calls attention to the
Message Of President Davis, in which he al
ludes to the near completion Of a class Of vcs-
sells on which the South may relt for contest
ing with the Federals the control Of the
Southern waters.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21
GROCERIES,! GROCERIES, .

X HHDS PRIMEP. R. SUGAR, Of l0cper h. j,
- Hhds huscovado Molasses, at 43c per gal
10 Bbls Crushed Sugar, at l3c per pound
5 Bbls b. Coffee Sugar, at lie per pound
Bbls G. Yellow Sugar, at l03c per ID
30 Bags Prime Green Rio Coffee, at 22c pr Id
jamaica Coffee, primo article, at soc pr lib
Laguira Coffee, do. do. at Csc pr Id
10 Bills Pure Old Rye Whiskey, a prime
article, warranted pure;
With a varied assortment of GROCERIES
too numerous TO mention.
Hotel keepers, and others. who buy TO sell
again, will find it greatly to their advantage
to examine our stock before purchasing.
DORSEY h WOOD,
Adjoining the Montgomery House,
on High street, fronting Second,
mar 81 Georgetown, D. G.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21

TnE OATH OF ALLEdAScE.-A bill has pass
ed the Kentucky Legislature, inficting a fine
Of not less than $50 or more than $500 on
any minister or priest who shall solemnize
marriage unless he shall have first taken the
oath Of allegiance to the United States, and
sworn that he has never aided the Confeder-
ate States.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21

Of which John Gassaway late Of said county,
died, seized and possessed, containing 100
ACRES OF LAND, more or less, known
as the walker Place." near and adjoining
the lands on which John II. Gassaway now
resides about u miles north Of Jamestown,
and lying on the public road leading from
Neelsyillc to the public road from Darnestown
TO Poolesvlle. The land is well WOODED
and WATERED, and is kind and susceptible
Of improvement.
TERMS or SALE :--One-thir1 Of the purchase
money TO be paid on the day Of sale, or the
ratification thereof, and the balance to be paid
in equal instruments Of one, two and three
years from the day Of sale, and the payment
thereof to be secured by the single bills Of the
purchaser, with surety or sureties to be APP
proved by the Trustee.
GEORGE PETER,
march I4-ts Truatoc
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21
BARGAINS!

,,,-yys FOR SALE, at very low prices, 2
Pr VERY FINE HORSES, suitable
for farm work, or for driving horses.
They are sold for the reason that the ptoprie-
tor has no further use for them Apply to
S. A MATLACK,
General Advertising Agent,
mar 2l--3t Rockville, Nd
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21

A QUIET COMMENT ON McCLELLAN's RECENT
Address. Napoleon, upon his entry into Mi
Ian after what he always called "the terrible
passage Of the bridge of Lodi, issued the
proclamation, immortal as his own history,
closing with these words:
''You will return to your homes, and your
fellow-citizens will say of each Of you in pass
ing " He was a soldier in the army of Italy !"
General Mcclellan says:
"And when this sad war is over, we will
all return to our homes, and feel that we can
ask no higher honor than the proud con-
seriousness that we belonged TO the army Of
the Potomac"
The coincidence, people will say, is at least
very remarkable Washington Rep.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21

SUPPOSED EyAcUATIos. "a vessel which ar
rived AZ Washington at a late hour on Tues
day night reported that when she passed
Aqua creek the depot and wharf there were
burning, and it was supposed that the works
had been evacuated by the Coufcderates, and
the property fred by them before they left.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21

The YoTE.-upon Mr.. Lincoins cmancipa-
ton resolution, the Northern Democracy, to
q man, voted against II. Tho following is the
vote from the slave States;
YEAs-Messrs. Blair, Of No.; Blair, of Va:
Brown, Of Va; Clements, Of Tenn; Fisher. Of
Del, and Whaley, Of We.
NAYs-hesgrs. Chrisfeld, Of Nd; Critten-
den, Of kyi Dunlap, Of Ky; Harding, Of Ky;
Leary, ofMd.i Norton, ofMo.; Thomas, ofMd.;
Wadsworth, OF Ky; and Wickliae, of Ky.--9.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21

GREAT REDucrioS or Rents N BosTos 1t
was stated, in case on trial 10 the supreme
Court at Boston, that the reduction Of rents
upon State street recently bad 10 some TO-.
stances amounted to tvo-ihirss Of TIE amount.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21

TIE STAY LAw-Among the measures
which became laws at the late session of the
Maryland Legislature, is an act providing for
conditional extension Of the Stay Law, F."
the effect of which may be gathered from its
second section, which reads as follows:
" SEC. 2. Ind Be Il enacted That as to all
judgments or DEGREES or orders for the pay
ment of money rendered or to be rendered by
any court or justice Of the peace OF this State
and upon all powers TO sell, contained in any
mortgage, and on all decrees for sale of mort
gagged property there shall be further stay
Of execution, after the period limited in said
act, until the first day OF November next and
on condition the debtor then pay all the in
terest then accrued and costs, and an install
ment Of one-hfth Of the whole debt, there shall
be stay Of execution for four months there
after, when, upon paym of the interest
then due, and second instalment Of one-fifth
Of the original debt, there shall he stay of
four months thereafter; and upon the pay
ment Of the interest then due, and third in
stalnent of one-half Of the balance of the
original debt at the expiration Of that time,
there shall be a further stay OF four months
thereafter at the expiration Of which time the
entire balance of said debt. with interest and
costs accrued after the first payment shall
have been paid provided, however, that if
the debtor should fail TO pay the first or any
subsequent instRlment at the time or in the
manner, and 20 the amount above set forth,
he shall forfeit all benefit Of this act and exc
cuton may issue as to the whole or any bal
auce Of the debt, with interest and costs then
due"
Other sections provide that magistrates
Judgments shall be liens upon real estate, and
that tie act shall haycno operation as against
the State.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21

e THE WAR MUsr BE ENDED. by the mails
o. the Africa (says the Baltimore Nstos Sheet
we have many interesting particulars of the
state Of opinion in Europe in regard to Amer
icau affairs. The London Times has an article
which starts out with the proposition that 1.-THE
war must be ended" The Times processes TO
give expression to the commercial and finali-
cial feeling at the North "borne in coniden-
tial whispers across the Atlantic This
feeling, we are told, has found birth in Wall
street, it stirs gently in its cradle, and it Is
swathed' adds the Times sarcastically-''in
unconvertible rags The Times then goes on
to describe the patient waiting for the rebel
lion to be crushed the merchants, the bank
crs, and the trading classes witnessing from
hour to hour the whitening Of the Atlantic
cities" .he warehouses empty, the larger
dwelling houses untenanted, property value
less, and trade dying. Still they are told to
wait another ninety days and all will be well -
The Federal successes on the Tennessee and
the Cumberland are regnrded as of compare
lively little value. The descents upon the
coast are slightingly spoken ofas annoyar-
ces rather than wounds, and the opinion is
expressed that "a year Of successes would only
give the Federal Government possession Of
two States, Kentucky and Tennessee
which were never among the more jealous
in the Southern cause, and it is confidently
predicted that at the rate at which the war is
now ,,roreediny 90 IL will fake not only ninefv
days, but ninety years to crush the rebellion.
In this state Of things" says
the Times, the commercial adage, the first
loss is the best" comes into play, and the
capitalists Of New York are now watching
for the first opportunity when it may be safe
TO say openly" This war must be ended ="
The whole spirit of the article, from which we
quote the above extracts, is trcnchant in the
extreme.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21
al Our EXPENSE.

4 LII kinds Of PERSONAL PROPERTY
IA and REAL ESTATE advertised at our
own expense, and if sales are made, very
liberal per centage charged, by
s. A. MATLACK,
General Advertising Agent,
mar FL Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21

PrDrRAL Loss AT PfA RiDGE--A dispatch
from Cen Curtis states that his loss ia killed
and wounded at the battle Of Pea Ridge, was
l,4o0. The Confederates have reireated south
Of Boston mountains.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21

5ar In the United States Senate, on Tues
day last bill was introduced to abolish all
distinction Of color IL persons carrying The
U s. mails.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21

ABOLITION OF Slavery IN TIE DisrmcT. -IoS,
the Washington correspondent Of the Bald-
more Sun, under date of the 18th instant
writes
"The bill for the abolition Of slavery in the
District Of Columbia was the special order in
thes|enate to-day and was discussed at length.
No one has any doubt Of its passage Should
The President veto it, on the ground that it
should be submitted to the vote Of the District
people, there viii still be two-thirds major
ity for it in both Houses"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21

ARRIVED AT MANASSAS. The Washington
Star, Of Tuesday, announces the arrival at
Manassas of a portion Of the division under
Gen. Banks.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21
SrrlaII Earrlas.

IF YOU WANT A SMALL FARM in Mont-
L gomery county, at a reasonable price, all
that is necessary is to address
S. a. MATLACK,
mar q Gen. AID. Agent, Rockville
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21

&S-The Cincinnati Gazette says that Gen.
Grant has asked to be relieved Of his com
mand, as trouble EXITS between him and his
cenorafe
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21

PoToMAc FISHERIES. With our noble river
nearly entirely free from obstruction. the hum
blest angler INDUCING in his sport withoutap-
prchension, we venture TO hope for an active
business at the forty-fve fishing shores which,
for years, have been 81 celebrated on the mar
gin Of our Potomac. The cool weather, the
brief space Of time necessary to have the tackle
and appurtenances at each landing, and the
numerous hands out Of employ in Baltimore
and elsewhere, seems to render It certain that
there will be little diminution in the supplies
Of the present spring for the seines. We note
the great anxiety manifested all over the coun-
try for large and constant 'hauls' Of Potomac
herring and shad National IateliigeHcer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21

Nzs-The Judges Of The several Courts in
Richmond have suspended all Judicial proceed
ings, in compliance with the usage Of martial
law, proclaimed by President Davis.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-21

From THE TENNESSEE RyER.-The latest adj
vices from the Tennessee river state that Skin
nishes had occurred, in which several men
had been killed on on either side. The Con
fcde.atos arc reported to be concentrating at
Corinth Miss.