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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-15
LATEST NEWS.
by RAPH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
THE BATTLE OF ROANOKE ISLAND.
Gen. Burnsid e's Report.

HEADQUARTERS DEPT. NORTH CARDINAL
ROANOKE ISLAND, Feb. 10TH 1862.
Major General George B. Nc ClelLan commanding
Uaited States Army, Washington:
General have the honor to report that a
combined attack upon this island was COM
menced on the morning of Feb. 7th by the
naval and military forces of this expedition,
which has resulted in the capture of six forts,
forty guns, over two thousand prisoners, and
upwards OF three thousand small arms. Among
the prisoners are Col. Shaw, commander of
the island, and 0. Jennings Wise, commander
of the Wise Legion. The latter was msrtally
wounded and has since died.
The whole work was finished on the after
noon of the 8th, after hard days fighting,
by brilliant charge in the center of the is and,
and rapid pursuit of the enemy to the north
end of the island, resulting in the capture of
the prisoners mentioned above. We have had
no time to count them, but the number is est,
mated at near three thousand.
Our men fought bravely, and have endured
most manfully the hardships incident to fight
ing through swamps and dense thickets. tits
impossible to give the details of the engage
ment or to mention meritorious officers and
men in the short time allowed for writing this
report. The naval vessel carrying it starts
Immediately for Hampton Roads, and the re-
ports of the brgadier generals have not yet
been handed in. 1t is enough to say that the
officers and men of both arms of the service
have fought CALAMITY, and the plan agreed on
before leaving Hatteras was carried out. l
will be excused for saying in reference TO the
action, that l owe everything to Generals
Foster, Reno and Palke, as more full details
will show
l am sorry to report the loss of about 35
killed and 200 wounded, 10 of them probably
MORALLY. Among the killed are Col. Russell
of the tenth Connecticut regiment, and Lieut.
Col. Victor d. Monteil Of the D'Epenuil -Zou-
aves Both of them fought calamity. Iregret
exceedingly not being able to send full report
OF the killed and wounded, but will send dis
patch in day or two with full returns. 1beg
leave to enclose copy of general order is
sued by me on the 9th.
AN most happy to say that have just
ceived a message from Commodore Colds
borough, stating that an expedition of his
gunboats against Elizabeth City, and the re.
bel fleet has been entirely successful. He will
have the honor to be, general, your obedient
servant, A. E. BURNSIDE, Brig, Gen',
Commanding Dep North Carolina.
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EXECUTIVE ORDER IN RELATION
10 STATE Poison L.

no ST ATE PRISON 4 2S,-NO. 1.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Feb A.
The breaking out OF formidable Instruction
based on conflict of political ideas being an
event without precedent in the United States,
was necessarily attended with great confusion
and perplexity OF the public mind. Dsloya
ty before unsupported suddenly became bold
and treason astonished the world by bringing
OF unce into the field military forces superior
in numbers to the standing army of the United
States. Every department of the government
was parayzed by treason. Detection appear
ed in the senate, in the house of representatives,
in the cabinet, in the federal courts, meantime
and consuls returned from foreign countries to
enter the insurrecliOnary councils OF land or
naval forces. Commanding and other officers
IN the army and in the navy betrayed councils
or deserted their posts for commands in the in
surgent forces. Treason was fragrant in the
revenue and the post Office service, as well as
in the territorial governments, and in the In
dian reserves, Not Ony governors. judges,
legislators and ministerial officers in the states,
but even whole states rushed one after anol h.
er with apparent unanimity into Iebeon
The document proceeds to give a very par.
tcuar statement of the situation and its dam
gers, and says -
In this emergency the president felt it his
duty to employ with energy the extraordinary
powers which are confded to him in case of
Instruction. He called into the field such
military aud naval force as were authorized
by existing laws, and seemed necessary. lie
directed measures to prevent the use OF the
post Office for reasonable correspondence. lie
subjected to and from foreign countries q new
passport regulation, and he instituted block
ade, suspended the hateas corpus in various
places, and caused persons vino were repre-
scented to him as being engaged or about to
engage in dislOyal aud reasonable practices, to
be arrested by special civil us well as military
agencies, and detained in military custody,
when necessary to prevent them and others
from such practices.
Examinations Of such cases were instituted,
and some of the persons so arrested have been
discharged from time to time under circum"
stances Or upon conditions compatible as was
thought with the public safety. Meantime
favorable change of public opinion has occur
red the line between loyalty and disOyalty
is plainly defined. The whole structure of
government is firm and stable. Apptensons
OF public danger and facilities for reasonable
practices have diminished with the passions
which prompted needless persons to adopt
them. The instruction is believed to have
eliminated ald 10 be last declining The presi-
dent, in view of these facts, and anxious to ia
vor return to the normal course OF the
administration as TAR as regards faith
and the public welfare will allow, d.
reefs that all political prisoners, state or
prisoners now held in military custo.
dy, be released on their subscribing a parole
engaging them 10 render no aid or comfort to
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-15
THE COTTON, &C., AT FORT ROYAL
THE BLACKS THERE ANXIOUS TO
FIGHT,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14-The navy depart.
ment has received voluminous dispatches from
Port Royal They consist mainly of accounts
ofexplorations, illusions to which have already
been published. 1t appears that considerable
supplies of cotton may still be found on Edisto
Island if a reconnaissance in force should be
made. Negroes report that there are small
quantities Of cotton hidden in various locali-
ties, and small quantities, unginned, are to be
found on nearly all of the plantations on Eds
to Island, the rebel soldiers not having been
there to burn the cotton houses, as they did on
the opposite shore, on the arrival of the Paw.
nee, accompanied by the Seneca
The dispatches say it is worthy of note, as
indicating the change in the blacks, that now
they express themselves most anxious to OBJ.
tain arms. The black man who has general
superntendency Of the colony wished to land
his forces in Rockville and drive the rebel SOL
diers back, expressing the utmost confidence
that with about twenty old muskets that they
had picked up, many Of them with flint locks,
he would be able to effect his object.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-15
GEN. mALLECE,s COMMAND.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 14.-Gen. Halleck has as
signed Gen. Grant to command of the district
of west Tennessee, and Gen. Sherman to the
district OF Cairo. Commanders of districts,
divisions, brigades, and posts, are directed 10
have an immediate inspection Of all their
troops, for discovery OF stolen and conirdlland
property, and tuA tive slaves. General order
No. 8, issued in 1861, will be strictly enforced,
lated by his command will be arrested and
tried for neglect Of duty and dsobedience Of
orders.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-15
AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI.
Our Troops at Springfield

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14,-General Halleck
writes 1.-THE flag of the Union floats over
the court house at Springfield. The enemy
retreated after short engagement, leaving a
large amount of stores and equipage, which
was captured by Gen. Curtiss. Our cavalry
are in close pursuit"
ST. LOUIS, Feb IA special dispatch to
the Democrat, dated at Springfield, Feb. 13,
says :'-"Our troops took possession OF Spring
field to day, without firing gun Price eyac-
uated the place yesterday by the Fayetteville
road"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-15

New YORK, Feb. 14-The steamship Ariel,
from Aspnwall Feb. 9th, arrived this after
noon. She has 5000, 900 in treasure.
The Massachusetts twenty-eightll regiment
embarked on the Ericsson, this morning, for
Port Royal
Thirteen hundred packages OF arms and $40
bags of saltpeIre arrived from Antwerp, yes
tcrday, in the steamer Melta.
The tea sale, to day, was quite spirited
Good green tea was at lull prices. Low grades
and black teas were lower.
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LATEST FROM FORT HENRY.

CHICAGO, Feb. IA special dispatch from
fort Henry, dated Feb, II, says, "the expedi.
ton under command of Col. Riggin returned
to fort Henry to-day from up the Tennessee
river, having captured seventy-fve thousand
dollars worth of contraband goods ut Paris,
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-The senate to day,
in executive session. confirmed the nomination
Of c. f. Smith as brigadier general of volun.
teers This gentleman, it is known, is con-
nected with the military operations in the west.
Secretary Stanton has so far recovered from
sickness as to be at his post in the war depart
ment to-day.
The gunboats authorized to be built by the
amendments to The naval bill, and for which
the sum of S15,000000 is appropriated, are
additional to those recently provided for act of
congress. 1t is proposed TO arm them each
with three or four guns Of the heaviest caliber.
They are to be built on the same general plan
as those which have recently proved so eff.
cent, the only difference being that an endeav-
or will be made to improve their swiftness as
sea-going vessels.
The president, to day, on recommendation
of the secretary of war, nominated Colonel
Thomas A. Davis of the New York volunteers
as brigadier general, for gallant conduct at the
battle of Bull Run.
1t is probable that an important command in
Texas will be entrusted to Gen. Fremont, and
that for reasons of obvious fitness the troops
/ assigned to him will be exclusively Germans.
From official dispatches to the navy depart.
ment it is ascertained that the gunboat Itasca,
on the 18th of January, captured schooner
Lizzie Weston of AphaacIlicola, with 293
bales of cotton, bound to jamaica, and was
sent to Philadelphia.
A dispatch from Ship Island, Jan. 16, says
the steamer New London, on the 2Sth of De
cenber, captured the schooner Gypsy, inside
llern Island Pass, near Pascagonla where the
crew set fire TO and deserted her, but the fire
was exiHguished, She had cargo of superb
or cotton.
Port Royal dispatches of Feb. say that on
the 9th the Keystone State captured the Brit
ish schooner Mars, off Fernandina. In her
cargo OF salt on board were found bank bills
and certificates of deposit in South Carolina
and Georgia banks She will be sent to New
York.
The heavy firing by the confederate batter
! les OH the Potomac is at passing vessels but
none are struck
Yesterday p. NJ, oui pickets near Mount
Vernon saw two men leave the Virginia shore
and 60 on board small sloop which was an.
ch0red in the stream. The fact was reported
TO the officers of the day, and detachment
was Immediately sent of to board the sioop.
| This was done, and number OF letters. were
discovered to aud from parties in "Dixie,' y
and among them ten of reasonable charac
ter. One is said to contain a very complete
description OF our lines of defence on the Po-
tomac. The two men were arrested.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-15

BosroN, Feb. lathe ship i. Wilder
Farley sailed to day with six companies of the
New Hampshire eighth regiment, for Ship ISL
and. The remaining four companies will leave
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soon for the same destination. The gunboats
Hines and Kennebec have sailed, to JOIN the
gulf squadron. Five other gunboats will be
ready to leave early next week.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-15

Tenn. They also found the tents and camp
equipage of the troops that left fort Henry
Our troops have moved from here and will
probably attack fort Donelson to morrow.
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INTERESTING TEOxI NEW AEEz1Ec

A4t " II n l. Co.,
James IL. Holmes, secretary of state in New
Mexico, arrived here this morning, bringing
official dispatches to the government. He was
only fourteen days on the journey, being, it is
said, the quickest trip ever made between that
territory and Washington. 1t appears that
Sibtey, the rebel general, has issued procia-
nation, in which lie says, "a wicked war is
waged by the United States, for the subjuga
ton and oppression Of the confederate stales
by force Of arms, and makes various misrep-
RESERVATIONS in behalf Of his own cause. lie
was at the latest date marching on fort Craig
which is two hundred miles south of
Santa Fe. He has three regiments OF Texans
with heavy artillery. Col Candy was CON
centrating all available troops to meet him.
Everybody in New Mexico capable of bear
ing arms, regardless OF profession or business,
was summoned 10 arms. Gen. Hunter has
ordered the two Colorado regiments called out
by Gov Gilpin, to proceed to the relief of
New Mexico. The governor superintendent
OF Indian affairs, and other federal officers
had gone to Canby's camp. Great excitement
prevails throughout the territory. An order
had been issued for all the arms and NUM-
tions of war in the hands Of private citizens to
be turned over 10 the quar;ermaster's depart
meut.
The New York herald., 1862-05-07

SrocKJoBBiNa aJoURSALrsx.-Already the stock
jobbing journals are beginning to show the
clovsn foot Some time ago such papers as
the imbecile Times tried to write down stocks
by making cowardly predictions Of our defeats.
Now, having secured full supply Of stocks at
low price, they try to get up a great sensa-
ton upon the old news about Mercier's visit to
Richmond, the motive Of which was disclosed
in the HERALD three weeks ago, and they hope
thus to influence the stock market. II is
trouble wasted, however; for the stock market
is buoysnt enough, and our victories will keep
il so.
The New York herald., 1862-05-07

STocK SPEcULArroNs IN WALL STREET.-There
has been a regular rush for stocks in Wall
street during the last few days, resulting in .
general rise Of everything bearing that name.
While the stockholders and brokers are having
high time purchasing on rise, the proprie-
tors Of the steckjobbing journals Of this city
have gone to Virginia to ascertain the
prospects Of crushing out the rebellion and the
consequent additional imitation Of stocks. No
doubt these managers and proprietors Of the
stockjobbing newspapers have been sending
home private advice to their accomplices in
Wall street, and, like Bull Run Russell, have
been urging them for several days past to act
o. though they had heard "good news.n
The New York herald., 1862-05-07

THE EMANCIPATION QUESTION SOLVING ITsELF.-
Among our Washington dispatches will be
found communication from q correspondent
who has recently visited Manassas, and who
describes the contrabands As pouring down
there in shoals from the rear Of Banks and
McDowell's columns, from sheer inability Of
their masters to keep or feed them. II this
state Of things continues, and the rebels perse-
we're with the war, the emancipation question
will not be as long Of solution as President
Lincoln's measure contemplated. The ad-
vance Of the Union armies will not only clear
the border, but the cotton States, Of their entire
slave population. The extremists North and
South had better take heed in time of this dan
ger. Unless they speedily come to terms the
war will pinch both Of them in way that they
have not bsrgaiAed for.
The New York herald., 1862-05-07

ABOLITION ATTACKS ON OUR GENERArs-The
brilliant success Of our armies in every quarter
sorcly afiicts the abolitionists Of the Sumner
and Lovejoy school. They see in the success
that has attended the labors of our generals
the speedy crushing out of the rebellion, and
the restoration of the Union on its former basis
Here is where the shoe pinches and the cause
Of all the buster of the abolitionists in and out
of Congress, and their continuous attacks upon
the generals, nearly all of whom are constitu-
tional Union men, and therefore labor for the
speedy and effectual crushiag out of the rebel
lion, letting slavery to take care Of itself. Our
generals and two-thirds of the army being con-
servative men, the abolitonsts are unable to
use them to carry out their grand theory of
negro equality. Hence their rawlings in Con-
gress and elsewhere.
From present indications there is every rea-
son to believe that the rebellion will be soon
brought to an end, and the Union restored on q
constitutional basis, leaving with the several
States to take care of slavery as it best affects
their interests, by accepting or rejecting the
emancipation policy of the President. This
does not commit the President to the protection
of slavery; it does not commit the North or
the Union armies or generals to q slavery
policy, but leaves it where it belongs-with the
States affected by it, as they and their interests
may determine.
The New York herald., 1862-05-07

A LESSON IN THE ART OF WAR.-We notice
that General Mcclellan has determined to make
his rebel prisoners pick up the torpedoes and
loaded shells distributed shout the rebel forti-
fications at Yorktown and along the road to
Williamsburg. fhis is an excellent idea, and
we shall be glad to have it strictly carried out
Already We have lost eight or ten brave Union
soldiers by this cowardly and treacherous de-
vice Of the rebels Of putting man traps about
their deserted Notifications, and We think It
about time that they should be hoist with their
own petards. Perhaps II few rebels are
blown to pieces with these concealed torpedoes
we shall be able to infuse some idea Of the pro-
prietes and humanities Of war into those
traitors who run like sheep before our brave
troops, and wreak their weak revenge by setting
cOwardly trsps to destroy the upyGE
The New York herald., 1862-05-07

closed firm, with prices unchanged. Eight thousand
bales changed hands. Breadstufs were quiet and
steady. Provisions were very dull. In London on
the 24th ultimo, consols closed at 931s 81 for
money and account. American stocks were dull
French squadron was to sail from Toulon
direct for Naples on the 26th Of April. The fight
ing between the Turks and Montenegrins still con-
tinued. II is said that Austria is preparing TO re-
duce her army to great extent.
We have news from South America dated at
Buenos Ayres the l4th and Rio Janero the 18th of
March. The Legislature Of Buenos Ayres had
finally approved Of the project authorizing the
convocation Of a national Congress, empowered
to reorgsnize the government OF the republic and
appoint place Tor the reunion OF the States. The
English and French Ministers in Montevideo pre-
scnted an ultimatum TO the Executive respecting
the payment Of the claims Of both governments
The united amounting to four millions Of
doars-must be liquidated in thirty years, the
bonds bearing five per cent interest. There is no
thing important from Rio Janeiro.
The United States transport Daniel Webster.
from shipping Point, with one hundred and eighty
nvalids and sick from General McClean's army
at Yorktown, in charge Of Drs. Grimes and Smith,
of the United States Sanitary Board, arrived at
this port yesterday.
The American ship screamer, from the Cape of
Good Hope March :, put into Plymouth, England,
| April %. Her news is ten days later than that
brought by the last mail steamer. Lung sickness
had broken out badly in Hamegulsnd. Sir Walter
Currie had been successful in his negotiations
with the chief Kreli, the latter having accepted
the offer of being taken under British protection
General Fremont, with his wife, his daughter
and son, and the members Of his staff left Wheel
ing on the Sd inst, in special train Of three cars
for New Creek station nroute, IL is supposed, for
Monterey, in Highland county, Virginia.
Samuel s. Mills and Thomas 8. Piggot, former.
ly editors Of rebel newspaper in Baltimore, called
the South, have been released from Fort McHenry.
on their good behavior
The rebel papers in Western Virginia, which
stimulated and bounded on the work Of disupiap At
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