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Friday Last

Was observed by our citizens with that re-
gerd which i felt for the high authority from
whence the request eminated, And . deep
sense Of our dependence upon the Almighty
Arm, TO deliver us as people from the hands
of our enemies. Daily prayer meetings con-
tinue to be held. They are well attended.
May His blessing, who alone maketh rich and
bringeth no sorrow Herewith, descend upon
the community and the cause of our bleeding
country.
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IL ire Ys6Kso jsal = lhs = ydp,SsS
|SFrshch inteiysntiop u Amesiesp Sllkifs The
Paris corresponding * TIE lSs~ Yofk HAuM,
v'siipg on the 2sth of April, says .Note,h have
bsen passing between the two Goxerblhcnts
within the past week iFclation to this matter.
There is no doubt thatehe Emperor still says
No"
The Enquirer says, s,editorially: 'Our extracts
from the last European intelligence received at
the North, indicate on tho part of England and
France disposition to intervene for the rcstor-
alton of peace on this continent. The feeling
exhibited is altogether in favor of acknowledge
ing the claims Of the Confederate States"
Lincoln has issued his proclamation. declar'
irg that the blockade Of the ports Of Beaufort,
Port Royal and New Orleans shall so far cease
and determine on the 1st of Juue, that COM
mercial intercourse with these ports, except as
to persons, things and in&mation contraband
of war, may from that time be carried on, sub
.ject to the laws of the United States Charles
tom Mercury. N& ,ssfrE
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estfng from the North.
PErERsBvRa, May Eighteen of tho
Monitors crew came ashore at City Point, on
the James River, at three O'clock this afternoon
They were surprised by our pickets and order
ed to surrender. Nine Of them, including four
officers, laid down their arms: The others
rushed to their small boat and pulled for the
Monitor. Eight of the fugitives were killed,
and the other had his arm shot off, The Mon
itor opened fire with her heavy guns upon our
men, and prevented the capture of the boat and
unarmed survivor. The nine prisoners cap
tured, reached here about half past six o'clock,
aud marched, surrounded by great crowd,
through Sycamore-street to Gen. Hugcr's head
quarters. One of the captuaed officers was a
Paymaster and the other three Midshpmen
None of the Confederates were hurt.
Late Northern papers report that JEFF.
Tbompson's cotton-clad feet had sunk the Yam
kee gunboats Mound City and Cincinnati
The Benton (Aagship Of Commodore Foote) was
also badly damaged. as's
The Yankees acknowledge the loss of 1000
killed, $500 wounded, and 900 prisoners at
Williamsburg.
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Latest from. New Mexico.

RICHMOND, May 21.-Our army in New
Mexico have met, whipped and entirely routed
the enemy. Reinforcements sent by Gen.
Candy we're all kslled and captured. We cap
tured over 500 prisoners. The battle took
place 20 miles east of Santa Fe, which place
is now the headquarters Of the Confederate
army. ay rsEgNg I
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Important News from COrimth-
AtrOciOus Manifesto of the Yankee
Commander i'm New Orleans.

CoR1NTH, MISS, May ia general order
of General Beauregard was read at the head
of every Regiment of the army, at dress parade,
to-day. The order includes an atrocious pro-
clamation, dated May Is, and addressed to the
ladies of New Orleans, by Benjamin F. Butler,
the Massachusetts General commanding the
forces in that city. General Beauregard ad-
jures our troops to avenge the insult which
Butler has offered to their mothers, wives,
daughters and sisters, in the brutal threat that,
"If any female shall, by word, gesture or
movement, insult or show contempt for any
officer or soldier OF the United States, she shall
be regarded and held liable to be treated as a
woman of The town."
General Beauregards order, after reciting
the proclamation of Butler, closes as follows:
"Men OF the Southt Shall our mothers, wives.
daughters and sisters be thus outraged by the
ruffianly soldiers of the North, to whom is given
the right to treat, at their pleasure, the ladies
of the South as common harlots?
"Arouse, friends Drive back from our soil
these Infamous invaders of our homes, and dis
turbers Of our family ties p
A heavy skirmish took place last Saturday
evening on Purday Road, between portion Of
General Smiths command and tho Yankees
under Sherman. Our loss was six killed and
wounded. The enemys loss is not known
The enemy is busily entrenching on our right,
along the Monterey Road, two and half miles
from Corinth. 1t is said that he is erecting
mortar batteries. General Mitchels column
from Huntsville is reported to be this side of
Florence, Alabama, marching towards Pittsburg
Landing. 1t is also reported that the enemy's
cavalry are within zine miles of Pocahontas,
which is on the Memphis and Charleston Rail-
road. Yankee prisoners say that the men of
their army dread our falling back more than
battle, as they cannot stand the climate further
South. They hope to starve us out by long
siege, and thus compel us to surrender. A
skrmish took place at one o'clock this morning,
in which number of Yankees were killed and
wounded. Another shirmish took place this
afternoon on Bridge Creek, mile and half
from our lines. Several of the enemy were
killed; no loss on our side. Forests cavalry.
Kennedy's Louisiana, Benton's and Mississippi
regiments displayed great gallantry.
The New Orleans Crescent has been sup
pressed by the Yankees because the proprietor,
J. O. Nixon, is in the Confederate service, as
Lieutenant Colonel in SCOTS Cavalry Regi.
memt.
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MARRIED.

MARRIED, on the 18th nst by Rev. I. F. DAVIS, jr,
Mr.. RICHARD T. WALKER, of Charleston, to Mrs.
H. NJ. HOWARD, of Camden, s. c. ~
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Tke ssossk 8 isds = 2be "a einsnt ter
ihi4ated in ths election df363N NilRving named
.gsnSsmep ass efRcen Gspt .. b. KEN
sEpr, fore Cdloneki Major All Gcopws, for
ELient Colonel; and FhAxxIm GAlIIARD, for
Major. ~
This regiment has been in active service
some fifteen months near fourteen Of which
havc been spent On the soil Of thsIOld Domin-
ion, under the command of Col. JOS. b. .KxRr
SHAW, and during that time has been engaged
in all the battles fought and won by Confed-
crate arms on the Potomac and Peninsula, and
nohly and gallantly have they sustained the
reputation of our State for heroic deeds of
valor. 4s t.i5 b.f a
The Camden Volunteers was organized and
commanded by our esteemed and talented
young townsmau, Capt J. d. KENNEDY, and
was the first In South Carolina to tender the
services of his company to the State for active
duty. We congratulate the officers and SOL
diers of the I'd Regiment in their choice of
such leader.
At an election held for officers of the Cam
den Volunteers, the following gentlemen have
teen elected:
Captaim-W. 2. LEITNER.
First Lieut-E. MILES,
iSScond Lieut.. D. DUNLAP.
Third Lieut.. J. DRAKEFoRp.
Since the above election was held we un-
derstand Lieut.. E. NILES has been appointed
Quartermaster of the Regiment.
Officers of Flat Rock Guards:
Captain-J. P. CUNNINaHAM.
First Lieut-JEssE TRuEsDALE.
Second Lieut-SAMUEL BENTON.
Third Lieut-WILLIAM PATTERSON.
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CoR1NvH, MISS, May ls.-Heavy skirmishng
took place on Purdy Road, yesterday. The
enemy attacked the pickets thrown out in our
centre Manigaults and Lytbgoe's S. c. Reg-
ments were engaged. None were killed. In
the latter regiment John Henry Gherkin, Of
Charleston was dangerously wounded in. the
forehead. Our cavalry had forty killed and
wounded. We took several prisoners. A
general battle is imminent.
Captain Avery, of the Georgia Dragoons
succeeded in penetrating the enemy's lines
two nights since. He discovered that the
whole Federal army is moving from the river
upon our position, fortifying as they advance.
They are also bringing up siege guns of i'm
mense size. There was considerable move
ment Of the enemy on our right last night.
One of Morgans men, just arrived, reports
that Morgan lost 20 killed and wounded and
40 prisoners in the recent fight at Lebanon,
Ky. Morgan's force killed so of the enemy
ard captured 14o, but was compelled to retire
"a heavy force of Yankees being near by and
approaching to the attack. Morgan's missing
men are coming in.
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Qerstand Lieut. L. NILES mas been appointed
Quartermaster of the Regiment.
Officers of Flat Rock Guards:
Captain-J. P. CUNNINaHAM.
First Lieut-JEssE TRUEsDALE.
Second Lieut-SAMUEL BENTON.
Third Lieut-W1LL1AM PATTERSON.
The Enemy in stono River-Bom-
tiOn of our Position.
During the forenoon of Tuesday courier,
from Battery Island, brought the news that
the enemy was making demonstration in that
neighborhood. In the afternoon the steamer
Marion, Capt. Flynn, reached the city from
Stono river, bringing the details of the move
ments of the Yankee gunboats in that stream
1t appears that the gunboats, four in number,
and all being small and schooner-riggcd, having
sounded and bouyed out Stono Inlet, crossed
the bar about ten o'clock on Tuesday morning.
One of them while passing in, got aground, and
remained so; the three others succeeded in en-
tering the harbor, and Immediately opened
vigorous fire of shell upon Coles Island. Pre-
vious to the appearance of the guuboats, our
defensive works on Coles Island had, by order
ofGeneral Pemberton, been dismantled; and
the guns removed. When the enemy had
opened the attack, Colonel Capers, the com
mander ofthe post, carrying out his instructions,
burned the barracks, cut down the flagstaff
and with his forces evac uated the Island
The enemy's gunboats, finding that our men
had retreated, steamed slowly up the river,
keeping up rapid fire of random shells on
either side as they advanced, and finally an
chored near Battery Island and Legarevile
Upon the approach Of the gunboats, our posi-
tions on Battery Island were also evacuated
and the quarters were burned.
Other rumors are afloat in regard to this raG
of the gunboats, but the above comprises all the
authentic particulars that have reached the
city. The distance of Coles Island from
Charleston, as the crow flies, is about twelve
miles.-Mercury.
IMPORTANT NAVAL News From late North
ern papers, which we have received, we get
the important and gratifying news that the
Captain and crew of the fine British ship EN-
lily st. Pierre, which was captured off this
coast some time ago by the blockading squad
ron, rose upon and overcame the Yankee prize
crew, during the passage to New York, and
conveyed the vessel to Liverpool. Adams, the
Yankee Minister, had, at last accounts, de-
manded from the British Government the res
toration Of the Emily ST. Pierre, for adjudica-
tion in a Northern prize court. We have also
information that the pilot boat John G. Cal
houn, lately known as the schr Mary Theresa.
has been captured near this bar by the Yam
kee blockaders.
The blockadipg squadron off Charleston bar
yesterday consisted Of ten vessels.
1t is generally stated that some boats from
the Lincoln feet were sounding out Stono bar
on Friday last.-Mercury 18th inst.
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A Success I'm Southwestern Virginia.
Eigheen Hundred Prisoners Cap
tured.
RICHMOND, May 2o.-The Lynchburg V;r-
gilman of to-day says that about 5000 of the
enemy were caught on Sunday between the
forces of Generals Heth and Marshall, near the
narrows of New River, in Giles county, Va.
The Yankee troops, seeing their predcament
broke and fled without making fight. Eigh-
teen hundred prisoners were captured. They
surrendered their arms, and were then released
on parole. "
It is believed that this news is confirmed bv
official dispatches which were received at the
War Office this afternoon. %s'
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The Latest Northern News. rs
RICHMOND, May 2o.-The Enquirer Of this
morning has extracts from Northern papers of
the 1eth, bringing European dates up to the
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The Emcmy's .Gunboats nj vicksburg

nc Encmy'S GunDO1tS at VjCkSburg.
VIcKsBURG, MISS, May l9.-Five of the enc
my's gunboats arrived here about noon on YES
terd'y. A boat bearing flag of truce was
stopped by our batteries mile and half be-
low the town. The ferry-boat was then sent
down, and returned Immediately with sum-
mons to surrender the city. The Mayor re-
piled that the city was unprotected, but that
he would never surrender it. Colonel Anthony,
the Military Governor of the city, and Gen.
Smith, commanding the forts, answered that
"Mississippians never surrendered" Later in
the afternoon, two additional Yankee gunboats
arrived, when the feet moved over to this side
of the river, behind The Point. All is quiet
this morning.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-11-04

The president has approved the sentence of
a court martial convened at St. Augustine,
condemning private VIM. w. Lunt, Co. l,
9th Maine regiment, to be shot to death for
deserton to the enemy's lines, without arms
and accoutrements, and for highway robbery.
Former orders have been modified, so as to
require the submission to the secretary of war
of plans for hospital accommodation of the
sick, only in cases which in the opinion of the
quartermaster general or surgeon general re-
quire the special action of the secretary.
1t is said tonight in military circles that
Col Garusches, assistant adjutant general of
the army, upon duty in the war department,
will soon leave here for duty in the field, as
chief OF staff of Maj. Gen. Rosecranz, and
that he will be succeeded by Col. James B.
frye, at present chief of staff to Gen. Buell..
The entire army has been paid to the Both
of June last, and a portion up to the Both of
August. The reason for non payment as to
the remainder is owing to the treasury de-
partment being unable to honor the requisi-
tons of the pay department, the bounty and
advance pay to the new levies having to be
first paid, and this transaction requiring all
the available funds.
Gov. Curtin is here to confer with the pres
ident upon important military affairs connect
ed with Pennsylvania
Rear admiral Dupont, in communicating
to the navy department the circumstances at
tending the capture of the British steamers
Scotia, Anglia and Ouachita and the destruc,
ton of the Mimic, says ''the crew of the
Scotia were in state of intoxication, SO that
they became almost manageable, and act
ing volunteer lietenant Conroy ordered them
to be transferred on board the Restless and
put in irons. The Anglia, when captured
was almost out of coal, and was sent by Capt.
Gordon, senior officer off Charleston, to Port
Royal to be supplied. This is the same vessel
which attempted to enter Charlestonin Sep
TENDER, and being headed off succeeded in
making her escape through the darkness"
Assistant paymaster Bates has been ordered
TO the iron-clad steamer Weehawken; assist
ant paymaster Parker to the Keokuk; acting
assistant paymaster Longstreet to the barque
Brazilora; acting assistant surgeon Gilbert
has been detached from the ship Girard, and
ordered to the Kinghsher.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. "a special order
from the headquarters of the army OF the 70
tomac Just issued, is to the following effect =
Pursuant to authority from the war depart
ment, all cnlistments OF volunteer artillery
soldiers in the regular service, under general
order No. l54, from the war department, adj
jutant generals office, Oct. 8, 1862, are mere
by declared void; and all such men Will be at
once returned to the batteries and companies
from which they were taken; but all other
enlistments under general order No. lao from
the war department, not in excess Of ten from
any volunteer company, are valid.
Alter ten men shall have enlisted from any
company, all further enlistments from that
company into the regular service are void. All
soldiers enlisted into the regular service, ex-
cephug from the volunteer artillery now de-
tanned by regmental or other commanders,
will be at once sent to the regular company or
battery to which they belong under general
order No. l54. Should ten men have been ia
ken from any volunteer company, and there
be still more men claimed from that
company by the regular officers as hay
ing been enlisted into their batteries,
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The Proposed COlOred Emigration to
Chiriqui-AddresS to the President
His Reply.

The proposed COlOred EN- gratiOm to
Chiriqui-Address to the President
His Reply.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-The colored people
of the District of Columbia, for whose remov-
al congress made an appropriation and gave
the president authority in the premises, have
sent a delegation to the president and the
delegation has delivered to him the following
letter:
To the President-Sir: The undersigned,
on behalf Of their colored brethren and them
selves, have called upon your eXcellency to
learn when we can take our departure to the
land promised us by yourself in the address
you made to us in this your executive man
sion.
We have learned from the Hon Senator
Pomeroy, the agent of emigration, whom you
appointed to conduct us to Chiriqui, that he
is ready, his equipment engaged, his provisions
for the emigrants bought, that vessel suita-
bic has been found, that the consent Of the
government with its agreement to receive us
as citizens with ''equal rights and obliga-
TONS" has been obtained and that he only
wants your orders to announce the day of
sailing, and that he can sail within a week if
your order is given.
Many of us, acting upon your promise to
send us so soon as one hundred families were
ready, have sold our furniture, have given up
our little homes, to go inthe first voyage-and
noW, when more than five times that number
have made preparations to leave, we find that
there is uncertainty and delay, which is great
ly embarrassing US, and reducing our means
until fears are being created that these means
being exhausted, poverty in a still worse form
than has yet met us, may be our winter
prospect.
We have seen it stated in the newspapers
that you do not intend to let us depart We
are not willing to believe that your excellency
would invite us to make arrangements to go;
would tell us that we could not live prosper
ously here; would create hopes within us,
and stimulate us to struggle Tor national indie
pendence and respectable equality and then,
when we had made ourselves ready for the
effort, in confident belief of the integrity of
your promise, that its realization will be with
held.
Congress has placed both the power and
the means in the hands of your excellency to
aid in removing US. You began the move
ment You appointed senator Pomeroy, in
whom not only the colored people but the
whole country have confidence, to see that
justice should be done us in our removal. He
has said that he is ready.
We, therefore, earnestly beg that your ex-
celIency will now give him explicit orders to
sail before the cold weather sets in to pinch us
heretofore the storms of winter shall make
our voyage dangerous one.
President Lincoln, through his private Sec
rotary, replied to the deputation of cOlored
men who had called upon him to expresa their
disappointment in the delay of their being
sent, as promised, to Central America, that he
(the president) was as anxious as he ever was
for their departure; that he had placed every
tbinU in tho hands Of pnmarpv NJ
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or companies, the volunteer regimental COM
mander will certify the fact to the claimant
that ten volunteers have been taken from the
company which will be a sufficient answer to
the claim
The immediate delivery of volunteer sol
diers, recently enlisted, to their new batteries
or companies, is enjoined upon all command
ing officers. Descriptive lists and accounts
of pay and clothes, should be sent with the
soldiers thus transferred
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From Boston.

BosroN, Nov. 3.-There is a great political
excitement in the city tonight. At Faneuil
Hall the peoples party are gathered to hear re-
marks from Judge Abbott, Linus B. Comlns'
Hon. B. f. Thomas, Isaac Davis OF Worces-
ter and Others At fremont Temple govern,
or Andrew, senators Hale and Wilson, ana
others have addressed the republicans VINO
rallied in large numbers.
1t is reported that Major General Banks
will have eight regiments of Massachusetts
infantry, three batteries of artillery and a
regiment of cavalry, as part of his proposed
Texas expedition. The 4lst Col. Chickering,
included in the above, expect to leave for
New York, Friday.
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LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEG r. A p III
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY.
SNICKEK'S GAP TAKEN.

HEADoUARrERs ARMY OF THE PoroMAc,
Wheatland Nov. 2, P.M.-Z0 HIS EgcellenCy
the PTesident.-I have just received a dis
patch from Ger. Mcclellan, dated Smokers
Gap, p. NJ, stating that he had full possess
sion of the Gap. When Gen. Hancock ar
rived there it was held by the enemy's cavalry
who were at once driven out by column of
from 5000 to 5000 infantry. The rebels ad-
vanced to take it, but were dispersed by the
fire of our rifed guns. The position is
strong one on either side. 1t is said Gems.
jackson and A. P. Hill are in the valley OPP
posite. Gen. Pleasanton had driven the enc
my's cavalry several miles beyond Union at
o'clock this afternoon, exploding one of their
caissons and capturing ten of their wounded
left behind.
A. B. MARCY. Chief of Staff
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A villain HorribIv Lvnohed.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 3.-The American has a
letter from Dutton, Caroline county, in this
state, giving an account of the lynching of a
negro who was under arrest for the outrage
and murder of little girl, daughter of Edgar
Plummer. On Saturday large body of
excited people came into the town, sur
rounded the Jail, broke open the doors,
and hung him, and while suspended in the
air, fifteen bullets perforated his body.
He was then cut down, his throat cut by the
infurated mob, his body dragged through the
streets, and finally taken to the front of the
negro church, where it was cut to pieces and
burned.