Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-04-24
NO. 10.


pensa.ion" fer the hay impressed, and az.
praised the value at twenty dollars per hug
dred weight. As. u.
/. On motion of Mr.. Caperton the turtle r
consideration Of the bill was postponed unt',
tomorrow. D.
I The Senate resumed the consideration of
the Senate bill to cmfscate the leaseholl
interest of the American Telegraph Comps
ny, and other allail enemies, in the lines o.
telegraph in the Confederate States
GA motion of Mr.. Haynes, the bill was
ansssled by adding 4 proviso, declaring that
noting contained therein should be con-
strued to tie. prejudice of the interest Of
citizens of tho Confederate States, or alien
friends
Tue further consideration Of Tia bill was
then postponed 'rntl to morrow.
Several messages from the Presidents,
transmitting communications from the Sec
rssary of War were read, and appropriately
referred. ,
On motion, the. Senate hent into secret
session.
| HOUSE, The House met at II o'clock,
aud went into secret session.
! The bill ''to levy taxes for the common
defence, and carr on the Government Of
the Confederate State, reported from the
Committee Of Conference. passed. The in
junction Of secrecy has been removed.
Fun Ter Our Cavalry.
IT, Mcclellan, called to the suiprdrfe COM
mand of Scotta defeated army, put his faith
in cannon and beloved loudly for Napole-
ons. "This is to be war of artillery"
cried he. The Napoleon 11-pounders came
in great profusion, and-thc Tredegar works
choused out of large part of their contract;
for. osr boys helped themselves to "a hun
dred or SO Of them. T.
Then cry arose for caasalry. Fifty or
sixty thousand mounted tailors, chestnut
vendors and pumpkin pie men responded to
the call, and broke their Decks, and iniuri-
ed their groins or, McClelland's patent sads
dies. Tortured and disheartened By their
unnatural elevation in the world, they fell,
and continue to fall. an easy prey to whoeY-
er chooses to bag them. :
J Hooker determined to combine, the. Two
and the result is $4,000 horse artillery
which Lincoln reviewed the other day.
Now. so far as the gunners and the fellows
who ride on the limbers and caisons are
concerned, this new scheme win answer; for
there is no denying that the Yankees shoot
we'll. But when it comes to the draymen
who have been promoted to drivers good
lack Jeb Stuart Lie White and Jack
Mosby may set their triggers, for there is
is sport ahead, certain. - Wing.
|
Effects of the news of the Abandonment
of the movement Against Charleston
in the NOrtE-Gteat Dependency, &C.
=, The news. Of the abandonment of the
movement against Charleston had caused a
great depression 10 the North, and des-'
pondency not even exceeded by the defeat
lof McClellan's army before Richmond. The
Herald. Id speaking of it says:
., The repulse of Admiral Dupont's irons
clad fleet at Charleston indefinitely post
pones, We suspect the resumption of active
operations against that rebel stronghold.
The failure at Charleston, together with the
failure at Vicksburg, to gaii any decisive
advantage over the enemy, las at all events,
put an end tothe late a5tssi66tdens expectations
} of the country in regard toa vigorous and
decisive prosecution of the war. AS the
sidkly Summer season iE few weeks will
revisit the South Carolina scaboard. we con-
cludc that nothing but some overwhelming
Union successes in other quarters will ses
cure the capture of Charleston before the re-
turn of the malaria killing frosts of autumn.
Indeed, it is broadly limited in leading ABB
clifton journal, that the idea of crushing
Spring campaingn has been abandoned at
Washington, and that probably our militia
ny operations. until tsa~end ofth: Summer,
will be limited to 'pegging, little here and
pegging little there, as Che occasion may
invite or demand. g.
>. "a Surprise to '.C'olored Regiment. ,
| On the 10Th ult., Yankee gunboat, with
: q negro battalion on board, went up the St.
Johns river Fla, to take possession of the
town of Palatka. Captain Dickinson, with
, one hundred and ten Confederate cavalry
i men, dismounted, was sent to hold the
| place. The Lake City Columbian, says:
Capt. Dickinson, upon reaching the
ground. hdrriedly prepared rifle pits With
in one hundred yards Of the wharf, so loca-
ted as TO. conceal his men, and yet so ar
ranged as to enable him to sfifffads'' The
wharf from two directions. The ngrhboat,
f on making her appearances, moved up very
cautiously. After throwing shells in sew
eral directions and spof person appearing,
she came to, the wharf, made fast, aud
about one hnndfed men leaped upon the
wharf with great glee Capt Dickiusons
watching the foe. as soon asafthe ebony
crowd with their Lieutenant Colonel, had
gained the wharf gave the order, and u
hundred and ten rifles threw their death
dealing contcnts into the mass.
! Then followed the screaming of the dar-
kies and rush to theadeck of tho gun boat
Dead bodies and wounded we're hastilv
thrown upon the deck rand the boat pushed
off and left without firing a. gun. Thirty
or forty were killed and weuudcd.. ;. ~.
From the New York Ffcemaan's .oarnsi >
Now Bills to be Laid before Con-
gress at the PA>ent Session.
A bill to make buttons "a legal tcnder
A bill to prevent private, parties from
making buttons. !. u.s. i; III
A bill to order sasl b,,:.saas to be nilaaa
from the bones oi mites ttfat died kicking
for the Union Z
A bill for whitew ashing ncgoes Carried.
/ A bill to provt'shc constitution hum