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CHAPTER XVIII.

The day for the funeral came bright and clear
Since the death Of dear litlle Jessie, her mo-
Their had not once looked upon her face She re-
manned shut up in her chamber, weeping AMI
longing for her husband,
That nights mail brought letter from Nr
lugcrson from California. |, bore heavy tidings
II ran as follows
Upon my arrival at san Francisco, my friend
Cameron was the first man that rra-pcd my
hand in welcome. lie drove down to the whar
in a carriage, and bringing on board the ship,
came leaping AT two steps into my cabin.
"Wher j. She whore are they = he cried,
with his face asow, and with eager ewes he
searched the cabin.
How could | reply how coEM tell him
that they were not with me that " she "o"'f
not come
| said not word, but turning to my trunk
took from il the package OF lc,tcrs AMI the pic
lures.
lie took them, turning very pale, and 'rem-
bling violently.
" You have bad news Tor me, mani see 1t III
YOUR face Are any Of them dead p
" oh no not So bad "a that | said, glad
to answer so :" but am sorry to say that YOU
wife would not be induced to try the dangers Ol
sea and land in any company but your own"
Without another word, my friend turned
away and left the ship. That night called to
see linn. lie seemed quite i'll from his disap-
pointmont. lie was worse tho next day. liz
told me that he had not felt very well for
week past and that had he not expected hi
family he should have rested himself.
| He seemed to wish to be alone, 90 I Withdrew
early that night, promising to call ngain the usx
day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-05-14
Tho Fashion, BILE Werld and Fashion
Paris.

THE Ew.
, 1862-03-04
From Fortress Monfoe.--The Pirate
Nashville again Huns the blockade.

From Fortress Monfoe.--The Pirate
Nashville again Huns the blockade.
FORTRESS MONROE, March 2--Thc steamer
Express left Old Point yesterday to receive
tLc Union prisoners who were exp 2ctcd On
Friday. They were not met, however, accor-
ding to appointment. She came back about
p. III. yesterday.
The rebel steamer Jamestown, which, with
tile Yorktown, is stationed off Hog Island,
steamed down to the Express with Z flag Of
truce, to ascertain the cause Of her appearance
in the river on two successive days. She stop
ped abreast Of the Express at few rods dis
tlnce, and lowered q boat with a Lieutenant
on board to communicate. He was informed
Of the GRAND OF the Express, that she was act
irs under information furnished by General
CT had NO knowledge Of any expected prison.
crs, and from seeing the Express two days in
succession, came down to learn the occasion.
He expressed himself satisfied and returned to
the jamestown which went back to her starion-
She has been armed with q gun at her boWB
and another ut her stern, aud las sharp iron
cut-water projecting some three feet tons.heE
bows at the wafer line. She is supposed to be
commanded by Capt Barnard.
Having been twice disappointed in relation
! to the expected prisoners, it Is not known
| when they will be sent down the river. It is
uncertain whether Col Corcoran Will be
| among the number.
Another interview took place ycsterdly of
| Craney Island between Gen. Wool ard Gen
| Howell Cobb, in reference to q general ex
change Of prisoners.
We hear via Norfolk, that the steamer Nash
vile arrived at Wilmington, N. c.. yesterday
| having run the blockade at that place.
| 4 quantity Of telegraph cable has arrived
here for the completion Of the line across th'
| bay.
! There is satisfactory authority for stating
that newspaper announcement in yesterday
| Eerc.17y that Gen. Rockers division hat
, 1862-03-04

~Ouc day the Journal objects to what is
7nsctcd In the TRIBUNE, and the next to what
:. omitted. We try rs hard Is our leisure will
permit, to please that sn!able print, but
deena,r Of succeeding. The conductors Of
the Journal spend 80 much of their precious
fine in viewing and reviewing the TRIBUNE
flint t1,cy have little left to besto# on the
management Of their own publication, which
,rconuts for It's barreaness Of news, and inno-
4cence Of ideas.
f1ur 1aet Offending consists in emitting to
insert a telegnphic puff of Gen Mcclellan, m
which Tic reporter says, tsthnt from my own
& sacrsonal observation, the brave young
u c1,ieftatn is diligently az well as skillfnlly
<slabo,ing to crush the monster rebellion at
ssthc earliest moment"
What does this modest ~ youth know
about McC4ellan7s planss Who authorized
him TO put forth this sweeping assertion on
~mv own obseryatIon?" We choose rathe,
to wait until Mcclellan hits the "mouster' II
a lick before going into ccstacies oTer his
ssurfolding pIans.'' When lie strikes aTigor
oas and successful blow at the rebellion, VT
will not be backward in awarding him onl
need Of praise, as also Will the public at1arge
VIC hare waited with what patience we could
muster for llan year, for the arrival Of thai
<'earlieBt moment,'' and earnestly hope thai
It may be near at hand. Our western boyi
have already broken the back Of the amon
ster," and We doubt not but the .'braye young
chienair," with his quarter Of 1 million o
men. vii be able 10 brnise the head Of th
serpent considerably after he commences
But the Journal must excuse us, however SC
1icitous ne may be to please 1t, If v
DECLINE going into ecstatics On Macs ACCOUNT
until he gives the word t'for"ard'' to Ii
army. We have already taken eonslderahl
stock in him, but propose not to increase
until first dividend is declared MeanThll'
we would commend to The Journal the exau
pie Of the 1nan x1,o amused fortune
, 1862-03-04
4 WEEK OF PANIC AND EXCITE.
MENT AT EASHVILLE,
VIVID DESCRIPTION BE THE NASHVILLE
BANNER OF FEB. q, 1861,

snow for the effects of the loss of the fort
upon this city. Early Sunday morningft It was
reported that Fort Donelson lad surrendered,
that the ru1nors became general In the
meantime, the General Assembly had
been hastily convened, aud after u short
session, to meet in the city Of Mem
rhis On the a0th. Tie citizens, gene
rally unaware Of any serious disaster
ing to church, when. however, they were met
by the report that Fort DonelEon had fallen,
that Federal army was already at Springfield,
Robertson county, about twcnty-ti miles
from this city, connected by railroad, and that
way to this city. The sudden flight Of the
Governor and ali the State officers, including
the General Assembly, who took special train
through to Memphis, gave color to these ab
eurd Il1mors, and the whole city was thrown
into panic About this time General John
sons army from Bowling Green entered the
city. passing South, thus lca7ing the impress
sion that no stand was to made for the defense
Of Nashville. Snch hutrying to and fro{was
never seen Before nighttall, hundreds Of cit
liens, with their families, were making their
them having no idea why they were thus reck.
1ces,y abandoning comfortable houses, OF
! where they were going. About night it was
! announced that the military authorities would
throw open the public stores to Al! Who would
| "Thc excitement continued throughout
! Sunday night, constantly gaining strength
aided By the destruction Of two glnboats al
the wharf, which were in process Of construe
| Hon-two fine New Orleans packets, thcJ anne.
Woods and James johnson, having been takc1
for that purpose. The rctreating army of Gen
johnson continued its march, cncampiug a
convenient points outside Of the city. Mon
day morning tue dru!na opened OH the city In
tenscly exciting. The public stores were dis
trihuted to sonlc extent among the people
willie the army and hospitals were makinl
heavy acquisitions, and pressing all vehicle
and men that they could; to convey their sup
siderable quantities were removed to the dc
pots for transportation South.
=: stETeuipg cane, md no gunboats, and n
federal army from Kentucky. General Johr
son left for the South, placing General Floy
in command, assisted By Generals Pi1loW an
Uardee. The apprelensions OF the car 81
proach Of the enemy having been foun
| Eround1ess, it was determined By Geucr:
4 FLOYD that the destruction Of the stores y:
{ premature, and an order WIS sent to close tt
. | warehouses, and . force detailed to colle'
what had been given out. This VIE done,
far as practicable, but on Tuesday the dis :!
= tutioa commenced again, and continued, viii
2 more or less restrictions, undcrttc eye OF u
most judicicnB citizens, until Saturday NOR
ing. Tuesday night the wire aud r4alfo'
s bridge 9ctoss the Cumberland were destroyc
e in spite Of the most earnest and perA1atcnt !
+ mop6tanccE Of our leading citizens. The vi
= bridge cost about $50, 900, and large po
= ton OF the stock WAS owned by the lament
l. General Zollicoffer, mud wa6 the shicf rclian
= for the support Of his orphan d&uEhte
, 1862-03-04
omc1a1 DIspntehe. ahout Nashville.

OfacfaI Dispatches Ahont NAAh1ille.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The Secretary OF
the Navy received 8 letter to-day, dated Cairo,
February -, from Flag Officer Foote, who
says:
81 have the honor to forward communi-
cation from Lieutenant Commanding Bryant,
tile substance of which have fust tele-
graphed. The captain Of the steamer who
brings the dIspatch says that six miles
below Nashville there WIS a battery which
mounted Is guns, but several of them
were thrown into the river before the Cairo
arrired. He also reports that strong
Nashville, md that Governor Harris, amer
vainly attempting to rally the citizens and
others, left On Sunday morning for Memphis.
He also states that the gunhoat5 were vel"
coined by the people at Nashville and at other
points on the Cumberland Hver, and that on
heaAng Of my arrival, supPosing the gq1hoats
enemy retreated, panic stricken The uausu-
ally high water ofthe river enabIng the boats
to ascend the river Is provfdent1al.n
The following is an eclosurc in Flag Officer
Foote'S letter:
NAsnyu1x, February s..
To Flag Officer L. H. Foots, Commanding &C.:
sm-Uncertsin that my letter Of the 223d
inst. reached you, I repeat that l departed
from Cla1ksyille for this point, by the request
Of Brigadier General Smith, commanding q.
ClarksViIle, and arrived here this morning
preceded By seven steamboats,, conveying 81
army commanded by Rrisadier General Mel
son. The troops landed without opposition
The banks Of the river arc free from hostile
forces. The railroad and suspension bridge:
are III destroyed Very respectfully,
4. B. BRfANr. Lieut.. Cong
LOUISVILLE, March S.--Railroad communi
cation between here and Nashville, e1cep
over q creek ten miles north Of Nashville
| damaged by the rising water on Saturday, Vii
| be resumed tomorrow night.
The election at Nashville On Saturday 70
| municipal officers, passed of qut2tly. III
| retiring Mayor issued q proclamation, assul
| ing the citizens OF protection by the Fedora
| troops, if they quietly pursue their acc1s
toned ayecations. $3.50.
Several rebel prisoners haEa been hrongh
| to Nashville, and twenty-five negroes, seize
by the rebel in the vicinity Of Bowling Greer
have been recovered at Nashville aud scr
back.
Mail communication Is establAhed at Bov
ling Green, and, for military letters, to has1
vile. Col. ]. ]. Miller, Government Ma
Agent for Kentucky. IS making energetic e:
eriions to extend mil taciliuea>to every pa
of Kentucky.
, 1862-03-04
Chr Trihuttr.


II The House Of Representatives is ev-
dcn,1y in no condition to admit the bogus
representatives Of Eastern Virginia. ,1essrs
:egar, Upton and Beach hare been in turn
elected The bogus Foster Of North Car
lima has been once rejected, and is now
gain an applicant. This time he should
e sent TO thefCapital jail Wykoff has
ilnKu NO more rnnffmnt than he.
, 1862-03-04

simply minding his own business and keeping
his nose out Of other peoples affairs. 1t will
find 1t, if followed, an excellent recipe for tho
cure Of the "tights," with which it Ii con-
stantly afflicted When We need its advice OF
assistance in the management Of the TRIBUNE,
We will send over servant with carriage
FIR II.
, 1862-03-04
From New Mexico and Arkansas.

KANSAS CITT, March 3.-The Santa Fe mail
bas arrived, with adyices from Fort Craig to
IL o'clock on the 14th- No battle yet. The
cnemy's whole force was on an advance from
A1amosa, where they had been encamped
three doy IS. On the 18th their plckets were at
Above Wall, eighteen miles below Fort
Craig, s,aying driven in our scouts to the
main guard. Col Canby thinking the enemy
On the move, put the whole aEailable force en-
route for the battle ground, w1er, they ar
rived In good season. The enemy not appear
ing, he returned to the fort at O'CLOCK in
the afternoon. The enemJ's forces is various
II estimated -thought NOT to be over 2,200,
mostly mounted, with eight pieces Of artillery.
1t is thought as the armies are so near each
other, an encounter cannot be long delayed.
, 1862-03-04
From California.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 3.--The steamer
Sierra Nevada sailed for the North, and was
densely crowded with miners emigtating to
The Boston ship Polynesia was burned at
the wharf this morning. Supposed to have
been fired by the crew. part ct whom were
pu. on board by the police. The wreck VII
be sold tomorrow. She Vas about to sail for
China in ballast,
, 1862-03-04

ScIxuEe OF q Wooden AL1ll at Charles
town, Va.--AfEe&t Of a Brother Of
JohnA WnshfB2toH.

CnAn1Es4owK, Va, March 2.-Ftom 600 to
1000 brls or llour belonging to tho Confede-
rates have been seized and stored here. 4
WOODEN Mill owned By na11 named Davis,
which had been manufacturing Confederate
cloth, vas also seized, with considerable stock
= Richard Washipgtor, brother Of the lite
John A. Washington. Is nor coaaued 1t H4f'
P>14 ferfy. : :-:5 :. '-.s
, 1862-03-04

The new word invented since the war
Skesladd1e''-signifying to. go off with
astc and in compliance with the Shaks-
erian Injunction" Stand not upon the
rider Of your going'-had fine illustra~
ion st Nashville, when the news Of The
al Of Fort Donelson was communicated
the Legislature at that place A writer
!, the Memphis <A1pca! describes the haste
nd fright Of the members Of that august
ody in terms which, no doubt, were very
mphatic- We have not copy Of his ami
mated description, but from the severe
verl,auling which ii gets in the Memphis
Aeo7dncds, Of the next dag, we conclude
hat it WIS not very flattering to Southern
:>ride, nor particularly gratifying to legis-
iative firmness. In half an hour from the
lucky moment when the surrender was
announced, eyery law maker, carpet bag
Il hand, was striking out for Memphis, or
s>1lc other rlace Of safety, as fast in some
cases as legs, and in others as steam, could
carry him One would have thought. from,
the fondncss with which, in Illustration o1
:ielr many virtues, these chival1ic sons oI
The South recur to Roman history, that the
members would remain in their seats, and
with st,lc1nn dignity wait the irrupion o.
.lc Northern harbarians and the E1te which
,;.eu nisfo1tunes had invited That tle1
chose TO 1un, is only another illustration
t.t the difference between promise whe1
Tic enemy is distant, and performance
when he is near. Gov. Harris's blood and
t:.undcr message was only the excessive
reaction Of Lis courage after his outragcou
IL
, 1862-03-04

B1ooA1su1oa, Ill, March 3.-The Nfeco1ls
House was entirely destroyed by FIRE on Sun
dsy mosning- No furniture ssyed. Loss &s5, :
|. co.: Insurance 4eo,oo
, 1862-03-04

WASHINGTON, March 5---~TEe Baltimore q
Ohio Railroad Is being rapld1y rebuilt, and ID
niles of iron and crosstEees had: been carried
off hY the rebels.
, 1862-03-04

DETROIT, March Am explosion took place
to-day at tie oil refinery Of ]. II. Harmon-& 4
Co., demolishiug the building and killing sr7-
cral persons Fou5 dead bodies hqve been re,
Charles t. Dibblo, two of the propEieters. 9th
els arc supposed to be buried in the ruins.
, 1862-03-04

ITO PUBLISHERS OF PAPERS.
i The advertiser wishcs to take NJ interest IN
some well esrabltshed NeEEp9pe5 p end Job Elm @Psin:tns
Michigan prcfe11ed} where Ills experience aud labo1
would be saken cq.se!ent to capital, brt with a
acquainted with the Newspaper husEcs3 in RI 1ta
brtnches. ana coed pr,tcal Jon Ps1S7ES aud ca2a:
mechanical departments Of an Office. and managing
the same with economy: Fer further particulars nd
p:hIEN62t
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-12

CorrrEp Of the PcayUue
HAVANA, March 5.-Two Spanish steamers ar
rived here yesterday, loaded with return troops
from Vera Cruz. The difficulties between Mex
leo and the Allies have,beeu settled, Isend you
enclosed 2 copy Of the arrangement, as publish
ed iu the Dunn dc il HGTsuH to-day.
You may have heard of the capture of the
Spanish bark Teresita, by the Federal cruiser
Kingdsher. She was cleared from this port for
Ma.amoIas, and had on board a fun cargo for the
Mexican market, besides a large quantity OF ma
chineTy for au EHgl5hmsu named McManUs, IN
the interior
The Teresita was first taken to Ship Island,
and subsequently TO Key West, where she now
lies Caps Smith, formerly of the Arizona, was
a passenger, and taken prisoner on Ber
The British steamer Lsbuzu mas also been
captured by the Federal cruiser Richmond, Capt.
Swart0ut. The Labusn left here for the mOU
OF the Rio GraDde, having a fall cargo for Mat
amolas all of which was iightered ashore in the
usual manner. Sine was lying at anchor taking
iu a return cargo, including 400 bales Of cotton,
when the Richmond came along with French
c0l0rs hJist-d, and took possession Of her. The
captain had gone TO Mstamoras 10 sign bills Of
ading, and was on his return with : l5O 600 in
specie. The steamer had been captured and car
ned away in his absence. The captain reached
here L, few days before the sail ug Of the CO!um-
Bia, laid his case before the British consul, Nr
Crawford, who ADVISED him to proceed at once
60 Washington audTsco Lord Lyons he left
here on Saturday last.
Those tine fellows viii be wen whipped by
England before they learn TO respect neutral
flags.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-12

The New Orleans Bee considers that the mex
thirty or sixty days will be fraught with events
Of unspeakable magnitude to the South tt
support hls desperate finances the enemy must
make desperate efforts to speedily achieve some
signal advantages. With respect to his ezpedi-
tons by land and sea aimed at the heart Of the
South. there is another reason to compel him to
make the most OF the next sixty DAYS. The
deadly heat Of our summer would shower upon
him the missiles of an invisible artillery
" Bronze John would wave his magic lance in
front Of his columns, and they would wilt ike
leaves touched by the arid kiss of the Simoom.
The Bee concludes its article by saying:
We must not only expect, but prepare to offer
a desperate defense to a desperate attack. If
the Confederate armies can successfully resist
the power of the Yankees for a month or six
weeks, we shall have every reason to hope for "a
respite, since they viii be unable to stand the
climate. We must battle the schemes of the
enemy, and we can do 50 by exertiug all our
energies. Whatever numerical force may be-
come requisite to secure this paramount object
must be raised, either voluntarily OF by con
scription. Whatever means of annoyance or
destruction to the foe can be devised must be
placed in Tequistion. Whatever increase of
strength may be needed to our batteries AMI for
tihcstiUns must be added without delay We
must all be willing to give our share Of time
and money, and personal effort, and danger, to
defeat the designs of the insolsnt invader, and
II we are unanimous and fully resolved never
TO yield, but to fight with desperation to tho last
extremity, we shall, with the blessings Of Prov
idence, keep back the Yankees till the fervent
heats OF a southern sun warn them Of approach
ing disease and death
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-12

We have been favored with the following ex.
tracts from the report of Hon. S. S. Scott acting
Commissioner Of Indian affairs of the C0nteder-
ate States Government. The whole report If
said to be very complete sand interesting. The
palt which we give is an exposition of the terri
torial area, geographical features tribes, popula-
ton, etc, which will be very acceptable to our
readers.
The Indian Territory (nOt including the Usage
country-its extent being uukuown-n0r the
oUO,OUO acres belonging to the CherOlees, which
lie between Missouri and Kansas embraces an
area OF o2,Ol3 square miles-more than tifty-twO
and a half million of acres tJ-uvit.
The land of the CheTokees, Osages, Quapaws,
Senecas and Shawuees, 3, ,l0j square miles, OF
24, ,35S. 500 acres.
That Of the Creek aud Seminoles, 2O53I
square miles, 13,l4OOOO acres.
That Of the Reserve Indians, and the ChOck-
taws and Chicakasaws, 23,437 square miles, or
100000 acres.
Total e2,073 square miles, or -, ,525. 800
acres.
Is population consists of Cherokees. % 1000;
Osages, 800; Quapaws, 800 Creeks, 1850
Seminoles, $500; Reserve Indians, 5000 Choc-
taws, 1880 and ChickaSaws, 4,7OO-msking
an aggregate of n $50 souls
This Indian country is, IN many respects re-
ally magnificent Ig is one OF the brightest and
talIest spots of the great West. By the hand of
nature it has been blessed with advantages in
great profusion, and of the highest and rarest
character. Diversified by mountains filed with
iron, coal AMI other mineral treasures and broad
reaching plains capable of grazing for a large
portion of the year, innumerlbe herds Of cattle
with the Red river running along its southern
border, the Arkansas river almost through its
center, and their tributaries retcUlsting its en-
tire Seryics-pOssessed of q climate generally
mild and genial, and a soil unsurpassed for depth
and fertility, adapted to the growth of cotton,
hemp, and all kinds of grain, it is certainly the
equal naturally OF the most favored land on this
continent, and only needs the development of its
resources TO become an ivalUabis adjunct to the
Confederate States NORFOLK Day Book.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-12
TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.


The Richmond Dispatch has every hope that
the government, prodigious as were the mistakes
it made during the FIRST year of this war, is de-
termined to pursue different policy now, and
will prove itself equal to the trying emergency
that the day has brought forth. Abiding TO the
necessity of d strong navy that journal says
We have seen it stated-We know not how
truly-that the officer Of the government whose
duty it is to superintend that branch of the ser
vice said, last summer, that we had no need of
q navy because we had no commerce. Recent
events have shown that the protection of com
merce is not the only use to which a navy can
be applied. The enemy has done US more injury
with his navy than with anything else. Aud II
seems strange to us that bis capacity for mis-
chief in this particular should have been over
looked, when our country is mtersected by so
many navigablo rivers. Land batteries seem. 20
be no longer capable Of stopping the advance Of
guuboats and steam batteries. The Virginia
and Monitor nave rendered fortifcations on the
bay, river, or aea shore, utterly worthless. The
heaviest guns can scarcely make an iudeutatiOu
IN their amor.
We must take care that the magnificent sue
cess of Capt. Buchanan DO not prove a snare to
us az the victory Of Manassas was. We slept
after that victory and gave the enemy time 10 or
ganize and discipline one of the largest armies
known to modern history. We proved to them
that we were a fighting people, which previously y
they did not believe, and they protted by the
knowledge. We have let them see what the
Virginia can do, and already, we have no doubt,
they sIe initiating her Let rs not for Gods
sake, if it be possible, be left behind but let US
build as many steam batteries as we can, and
the faster the better