The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-03-08

struck ~ our prqIec,res Of one kind or another
In the course OF the engagement, on the I'h In
Hant,
As cur forces took undis'urbed possession OF
Hdenion. pail o, Hying artillery regiment, vari-
ouFy e,tmsied At from one hundred and htty "
three hun dred, fed preciptately without firing
shot Many % the inhabitants also lef, in conse-
queuce.
Tt.fe a-e ro r'iH a.. rs At cr iu Tho water ar-
proaches to Elent,n.
Among the fes,its u tie expedition are the dee-
ruc,ion # els 10 cannon, and one schooner on the
stocks At Edcuton, Two sc'orneis were captured
In the sound, one having four tlousand bushels OF
corn s bales Of cotton were taken nom The Cue
tom House wharf There were no public storcs
in theI wn. The ist@m House vas Empty.
Commod 70 G,dsborough says tia, he renlnel
,wo hours slreas, " the town, and was VISITED by
,he 'hmitcs and oil ors. many ~ whom pro''s,scd
sentiments Of Ioys.ty ~ ihe ola Jnon
4 JOINT rRo,L AVIATION.
Tia foNoNing shc JOINT Proclamation ~ Gen
'.t.s %, AMI q ~. N-c G1usN' 1gs g. We Pc.
Ile ~ Nut Clrol,r,i
Ro,>onr Iu,Sr. \. c.. reh. Is t,6'.
r . mission 90 uur J,i.ttNptditiun Is unt T. i1.
wd' ans q your rights hu' b. ascent The author
l.y OF the Unite Sa'es, and T. c'rss with you tie
ir4u a,iuy Wsr urbuylg up1n your stats by cimpu-
,tv v lev .ad meu Co. your midst
iutno 1t B. uuit. y mote IJ tie worst pN'' ,Nnr
n u'.tsr nature than 10y HrN show w 'irvu'i r''-
s'n, t.ry a-c suu urging you a-'rsy g. crafty hcit
~ r.N purposes
T..v irp 90 up,r your credul'tv Ivy TO- i.r vou
" wicked and even daNnit,l Intentions on orr
part u cur deairc g. a. stroy yHur 'r-si,u, iomu'
ish your property. tb.tstU your slav's, l1ro Iuut
women, and such Ike ennr mitire-al ~ whlon, We
O,suro you, W. not only ridiculous bat utterly and
we aro Chri ti,nR IA well az yourselves AID we
pruess know null Ne huito feel profoundly the
sact Ell ohl cations VI the character
No buIrehrtsous uFs-i be eutettaiHci 'nRt the
,iua IL of humanity iurt Will be ltsrrgariNi.
We shsN o. Dt no injury, unless forced o. do ~ los
ypur own =. .s, aud VI lpn THUS you may cona Icnty
rely.
These men 40 VOW wvt4' enemies. Tlcy,In
Truth, have drawn you into Tho present couut VI,
and are q . real d.tuibers o your peace AMI hAppt
mess II your hresi8os
weir,te YOU. in the name " the C,ns,iiuto On,
aud IN thst ot virtuouH Loyalty and Civi'p atom, g.
upNrate yUurs,lvs- ut once nom these mdiyu in
lucuc'A 10 return ~ your allegiance, and not
H'rIcl IA g. resort further 10 ue force under our
co. uul.
Toe government asks only cha, ijs authority may
cttceftts,-i and repeat I'm NJ mann way
d.'- d' F'" - n,"ttere ~,sh your Avs c1ustitu-
tip. ally established, yout ins,,uN,n- of auy kud
'he'ever' your property u 'ny Tr. " y'nr u'~"s
Fst nc,r Commanding North &, o ina B.rs,sd
ing Squadron
A u. RrHSerpr, Brig. Gen. Cons Dp,rtmcn,
nth Carolina.
lis tho opinion among the rcbd prlt,nos At
Jai,o that Floyd shot dead upon tho gang
plank of tho steamboat 10y which his troop, wcrt.
making their es ape iro,, RI Dunel'oh.
Tic King OF Slam, in his lotor accompanying
valuable presents says elephant, arc regarded ~
no most romarha able u tho large qu'dtup us b,
msl " large sze, and will deposit II In any publ
place, the people me by thpus Iuds crr,ydtng ~
-oc t. s,ying II ia u wonderful ny F.r this AMI
rth,r things he uicrs " send elephants, w he ic,
loosc H. inc and multiply in tho continent Of
| America. Tie President IN his reply, remahs
| "Tnis Government would not hesitate ~ avail
~ n " gracious An offer, II the object were one
which could he made practically useful in h,
| present condition oi tile United States. Orr Polit-
ical condition, however, does n ct reach ttude so
Nv a. to favor the tiplica,ion u the elephant,
and steam "a land, well s water, has beon
ur b,st aud most efficient agent Of transportation
Il IN internal commerce"
| Senator Wilson's bill, reported Ivy him from tho
| Military committee, to-day, as amended retains th'
main features for the establishment " nation,
fm dry provides tr The select, = site GA Ihc
l the water CT iilllHiu " Ntl OF WV l'It nhNnI,
aud appropriate u 600 co.. f,r the cr,cu 100 o., bull
| dinA- aud a,aer oApe..e, incurred Updit ,n' act.
II o. urJerstoul thatuo nomination OF ht"hen
| an, G,n,ral arru ~ MuiHor Edr, rhls.y g.
MeNioo, maze hy the Pr, sdent recently, IN view
the foreign c.rup cations iu that country, has bee
| silhdrAwn. TIE "a q, intimate hisnds Of Genera
| scott aay that, while spprcciAting the high honor
ought r. bo Conferred, he Is reluctant ~ undertake
ouch duties, soooun', only, Of the present stat,
| of his heath.
| The RurmioIs oftlis morning iut.nat's tina,
,a,ro is ruth ia tie tt.ry that Jen. Davis has mad,
| vertups ior sottomont b. c1mpiomise, and tina
| se ssts l convention " all the States AMI nov
,uaa Los Gr slavery.
Mo. l. uco'n Is 90 today. Tao youngest SON o
| .hc President X nearly vol.
ElwArd A. House, " the New York TGuy,E has
| been aTpoilied Secretary vi Legation.