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The erection Of the United States Arsenal
On Rock Is1and uuder the immediate SUPER
intentancc Of Major Klngsbury. q. s. 4 !,
commences this morning. Mr.. William
GhaDnon, the we'll known carpenter and
builder Of this city. has been engaged as mat
ter mechanic, or foreman, by Major Kings.
bury, and enters on his duties this morning.
Weneed scarcely SOY that in this appointment
Major E. has secured the services Of supe-
rlor workman who fally understands ths au-
ties deyolviug upon him. Mr. Channon has
nreputation not confined In this city. Two
years ago he was called upon to erect oua OF
the finest residences In MuscatiBe, and par-
formed the work TO the admiration Of all con-
cerred. He will see that the work done for
Uncle Sam will bear scrutiny and wear.
The excavation and stone work will bo done
by Mr. John Heller, Of this city, Who has
conftEscdly Eo superior In his line In this
vicinity. Thus another long desired contri-
button to the prosperity Of our young city is
secured. The arsenal Is at length tangible
yerity. Its erection is sure; and ere many
months its walls will resouad with the hum
Of busy industry. Once faitly established,
there IL good reason to believe th1t this viii
bo the arsenal OF. the Union; siace facilt.ies
here afforded for the manufacture Of firearms
will excel those Of any other part Of the Uni
frf} States
, 1863-09-04

ffieEd; and the greatest mark Of this friend,
ship wes 10 be found IN the confidence the
white man las in The obedience and fidelity
of the blfek. who, By this cali, was suddenly
elevated to a position of trust and CONFIDENCE
unparalleled in the history OF the world. AL
these considerations could not fail, it was
tal5, to engage the attention Of the European
upon higher political and morasxgrouuds. Il
was these remarks, am told, which Destroy
ed all opposition, ard led to the unanimo1s
adoPtlon Of The measure.
: The proceedings I have just related have
been Sept:secret,: and will not be diru]ged
until JeH. Davis proclamation, submittlng
tie whole matter to the people, is Issued.
, 1863-09-04
They May as Well Give It Up.
{From the Toledo BIAde.1

The vote Of this State last year Was-Union,
II, s,755; Democzatic, 1S4,33a. Democratic
majority, SSH. This was when the Demo-
crntlc candidates ran on war platform, and
the soldiers were not allowed to vote. There
are not fifty men In the State, nowliVing, who
voted the Union ticket then, who will not
vote 1t this fall; while the number Of War
Democrats who have already. expressed their
determination to vote against ValIandlgham,
ity Il isss year. Besides tasre, thsre t are
many thousand Democrats-we think from
fifty to seventy -fve-who will vots for
Drough. OF the soldiers vote, Valland1gham,
ut the highest extent, will not receive more
than one-tenth, leaving, at least. so, GOO to add
to the home majority. Thus, his defeat, in
those who arc now 1aborlog il his cause, may
as we'll rikhdraw from the field, mud save
Themselves the labor and the expense OF a
further contest.
, 1863-09-04

Death OF REV. Leroy Syrormste5t.
Rev. Leroy Swormatedt one Of the Oldest
Methodist minister: Of the West aud father
Of Leroy swo,mEtedt, CT tho firm Of G. G.
Cook & Co, Chicago, died st Cincinnati on
Friday last. He was born In Maryland, Oct,
4, 119s. In 1s17 hs removed from Baltimore
to Gin nc1rnaai, where he obtained eituation
:'s merchants clerk. On the 14th Of August
in the came year, bic vas licensed to e1hort.
Du,irg fhat 5ear be organized the first Sun
daY School in CinciHna.i, aud Lis license Us
LEGAL preacher was dated January 2, 1878. At
the tession Of the Ohio Conference, staabeu.
vile, August 7, 1878, lie was admitted on trial
as travelling presehar, In 1890 he WIS or
dained Deacon, ana Elder in1s22. He served
the Church on Clients and Stations twelve
years, In cfllce Il the Presiding Elder six
years, and in the Agency Of the Western Book
Concern twenty four yearr. The Cincinnati
Gasetts says of him:
Mr. s*ormsted was Methodist of the old
style, 1t was notan afectatlon with him, but
4 matter Of principle and feeling. He would
remind you ofthe old style men, q few here
snd there Of whom we're to be seen twenty
five or thirty y{als ago, who still retained the
customs Of theEontinental times. The surges
Of charge md fhe tides Of fashion swept
afouId hem, buf there they stood-honored
landmarks Of the olden time.
He was frank Ia the broadess sense of the
word; Outspoken, You always kueE, Just
what he meant BE would never smother
matter of wong Or which he conceived to be
such; nor woaIa he hesitate q frank opinion
ofsny matterlaid before him, however much
he might ififf9r from the views and wishes OF
, 1863-09-04

Tie Reserve Strength OF the Free
~, States
In an Grafton delivered last Fourth Of july
ut 5amaica, Long Island, Mr.. Mccormick
said: -
A faw figures, 1ately obtained from the De-
rartment Of Agriculture, tell story Whlct,
the world would do we'll to consider. Our
total agricultural exports exclusive Of cot
toni In .1860-When ne were yet ut peace-
were SCI, ,S40, SEQ, Of which Southern ports ex-
ported SO, ,73S, ,sG5. In 1861, with half q MIL
lion Of men In arms, and no Southern exports,
they amounted to $1S7, ,o2G. sos, and in 1862.
with million Of Men IN the field tone halt Of
them from the rural distrlcte), and no South
ern exports, they reached the sum Of $l55,-
IL, ,075. The amount of wheat and -four
alone exported in the year ending September
1, 1863, Exceeded that Of the previous year by
oyer seven millions Of bushels. Estimating
the fcTce Of our army {and Its employes) in
the field at one million Of men, ,as have done,
and deem It a reasonable estimate, and the
rations per diem to each man at Twenty-Five
ounces Of flour, 1t requires for its supply for a
year IL, soc, 600 bushels Of wheat Was there
eYesJ country In the world one-haH Of which
could feed such au army, Largely made up
from Its agricultural population. AID Jet SO
wonderfully Increase its exports Of bread
sfnf7sq ?.
, 1863-09-04

"A Richmond correspondent of the London
Nsrs indulges in the following, the filacY Of
which our readers will be ab1e to discover:
An estimate made By The most competent
authority in the Contederacy has been laid
before me, which Is not without interest ut
this moment, It rates the wear and tear IN
all the Confederate arimes from death and
disabling wounds at between 10000 aud s0>-
000 men per anrum, while the accession to
those armies Of boys who attain the dohtiug
are Is rated at from 5000 to 10000 per an-
nnm. The whole fighting popnltIon Of the
South a. the commencement Of this war was
about ], 900 900, Of whom less than 2o0 COO
have perished or been disabled, while 10000
young men have been added to the fighting
population. 1t will be seen, then that 70 sup
ply the Southern armies in the field there Is
a population Of about 900, 900 men, Of whom
not more than 400, 900 are at this moment
serving In the Confederate army and navy.
There remain about half million Of men
who have bought substitutes or are serving In
civil offices, or who, for some cause Or other,
have. obtained exemptions, Of. have shirked
, 1863-09-04

the conscription. Before next Spring arrives,
over the whole Of this large body Of nen the
CONSUMPTION wfu, II necessary, bo risor-
ous1y enfo.cea, without moments
thought or apprehension Of such riots %
New York has receutly witnessed, for in the
Southern States, wives and mothers love their
husband ard so1s much, but they prize thelr
Teo1ganizIrg for another weary winter, the
two tections will find themselves face to face
w{th each other, to resume their old struggle,
marked by the s,me Inability to attain definite
resulte, snd 1eyolve In the same monotonous
circle, uutl Maaasses, Fredsrickshurg, Cat.
Eepper Court House and Winchester become
nam es familiar to the Et1aents Of military
history, IS once we're the cities Of Belgian
with rne Low countries wera the cockpit of
Eurnne "-'
, 1863-09-04
MAGUIRE's COMPOUND
Extract Banua Plant.

The greet m1ao which this ued!cics has acquired
9:ah hsse a5S to,ons9oat he army of he Wes!
6!ons oi TIE noHels afnoss preeudes the Eecessisy
q sdvsg tying i II IT: e but a. there are many
totta complaints. caused either by Charge OF climate.
Hate1 o. tecu wn you'd remind the that this r1ed&-
NJ BE- tonns ths ssst1 ony 81 Hris Ge2 f!:z HsNr5
yopl ErE'Ss Nal F. ". ErAse. P4yrasteE, u s A..
SsRf M noys. gS. 4rmy m & .; the cq1ass.,and al a
only 81 j. 4 c. MAGELRE. Chemtats and Druggists
Southwest ccsner & tecord and Olive street. and sold
BY al DEuErist8 Beware Of epuatelfa.ts.
aug k96{ INK Y&x&ikY
, 1863-09-04
gc1f, Davis and the Mexican Ques-
t1On.

s'09ANAA'H+N4't
It is rumored among politicians In Rich
mond that Robert NJ T. Hunter will be sent
to Mexico as the representative Of the South
ern Confederacy, in order to prepare the way
for an offensive ard defensive alliance be.
tween the Emperor OF that country and the
Government Of Richmond. 1t is said that
this gentleman has received lngtsuc.
tfons for the immediate recognition Of the
future Empire Of Mexico, in return for which,
II Is hoped, his Majesty will be led to racog-
nize the Southern Confederacy.
Mr.. Robert n. T. Hunter Is row at Paris
where he was sent nearly two months ago By
Lis government, with special mission to
the Emperor Of the French. The principal
otject Of his visit these Is, however, to act
coDjointly with Mr. Slidell in all matters ap-
pertaining to the Mexican question; to give
lis support to the action Of France, Austria,
England Or spain, having ths defeat Of the
Monroe Doctrine for ita end. and to promiao
the cooperation of the rebel Cabinet In all
Measures tending to countezact the policy Of
the Federal Government in the Mexican
question.
Mr.. Hunter Will leaye Europe and will ac~
company the Emperor Of Mexico to his cap.
ital as socn as the candidate for that throne
thal assume the government Of his do
nfcf1n
, 1863-09-04
WHO GOES TO THE WAR;

WHO &sVXtS ~ A&4AS ~ NAA1
Our readers know that we hare neTcr
failod 10 contend that tho political results
Obtained by the Opposition last November,
were due to the fact thata disproportion~
ately large number Of Republicans had
gone to the army, while the friends Of the
"Constitution-ss-itis," with Dick McrricRs
amcndment) and the Union-as-it-was,''
with new guarantees for the spread Of
Elayc,y) had remained at home to vote.
This view was supported by election re-
turns, in which the gains and :osses in
Republican and Dcmocraic counties were
tabulatcd and compared, and which had
the effect to stop the boosting Of, if they
did not convince, our e1u1tant opponents.
TIE DISCUSSION Of the Draft in New York,
one OF the States that yielded to the Oppo-
sition, Ens furnished many curious illustra-
tions Of the truth, for that locality, Of what
we held for half dozen States. Says the
New York Tribune Of the 1st:
As tie Coppcrheaas still harp upon the sidicu.
1ous assumption that the army is composed 1nain]y
" - 'oS A'As
taa ss add 1,,tls 1.,. ., -
Tottrr il lso aod 1sce in tits ps1t Of the State.
and IN about au cqssl population in inte1for couz-
ties.
INC omh the tsole' as lne RESULTS arc
stated below:
In tue etsm pemes1s.le CO.. coannes named, nclaa
- ~ INV a AZ. -n,r 1s, pcnnn,,.an ,,.s s' ~. ~
1a7eEyct none but Democrats volunteered, Of
course. In the eight Republican counties named,
Wadsworth's vote shows tal1inR Oh from LIN
oom9 rs sst setmSas ae.a.ns gans
xs1 af eon..e In h, entire tsa RenahI,r,n III r
loss WIS os,.4o; the Democratic loss was only
s.sd1-yet the wideAw.kss Ill ahirked. Of course,
sqa s1, none oa. Democrats *enI into Tue army
su1s' sa an.9 un .ns
President: II win not be pretended that auv
considerable number who voted 10, Lincoln failed
to vote Tor wsdsworth, and the same on the other
We ,oss et e,ssen wness Tue Ioss
Indeed. We tear va ruusr have .nothsr Dr. dr.ff to =
dag outtlo.e Sinking Republicans who are lurk-
Ing at home to elect Governors, while the hard.
, 1863-09-04
Deaths OF. Western Soldiers In Meru-
pills Hospitals
The fc11oEipg Western soldiers died 1t

pulls Hospitals
The following Western soldiers died at
Mem his during the week ending the .9th
inst: = ~-.:-'.
washington Hosp;tal-D. Brandenburg, eiu-
zea ,s yuo4 Wee1,tta, en e. t;n, II as., f,,r
~ r. Weat sa-'t ;aS,b M n'e ~ u, 'a eona''
ec acison Hnvn Sass tsm a ILL., 81 s0;h ,s ~
II 81 9'ive1 fM sensea r. e ,1 th IT, a, G. n Jones,
a. uGlon G. H0ta'sal-70an W Bridges, esd Ill.,
n9sna Hosn3tai Fanse tn MiT co; u
Wahats1 Hnenits1 F Hsnr;s5 s:th 5s9 3uis H. GO.
.jeifsrson Hosptai-chas. CsoseioY. ID M ii III. S cav
atfH, 1'Hn,ion S1 Hosc,ta, n -,1 Hor.n 1oo,b III
Adams TosnitaiE Ganpbsn a 1sa.h H. III H. - -
Wchster Aosnita3 Rntier sa l e. -.
corps; CO. !; James peaq: sth W., 60. T.:
unjon Hosnitsl.@W. w =, Jonas. soth Ind. CO. r.
Jackson Ho.pita1." Baszis, I'll @ s5th N Tis; -
Tha ta,1a.,na. e' s;s,, w s,a un,,,, .x.,,..z
1ne 1oAo"fng SICK and Wonnded arrived
Oh the steamers Madison and Grcesback from
ne, aue na'e oeen transferred 70 o111afS
hospitals Of Memphis:
Francis F. Mathe,son, Corporal, L. Williams,
1eSR T Ws% 5sseS z TSsa IsSse
tbip. 4;th Ind: John Wfnkls. H. Gnnves' % Parts
coz, F. B. Roberts, Sergeant. 6ist Iii; 4. Il. Lee,
Corporal D. BuEWeu, j. Fl. Bradley, j. s. AbQry,
CuiIey. s. E. Glenn. Vm + Foremans T. Nn1an'
]. Lee, i. Walker, j. b. Davis. CORPORAL b. v.
Dipeard John 1Iuhon. a. Snicer. VIM Eamnbeil.
ceVairv. + ,1ofneon s5th nhio ~ h.tteq1 +
Gsty. 18th Michiean Infantry: 4. 0rtmovsr. q
Peti1e. 4. GarsInnij. 27th Wisconain: .Inhn a.
Hmnf. r. j. ,Inhnstnn. Jarob shesrmsn " ~
Webb. 41tt 1oga: Gso-ss IT Taix, ro,1r.
tscr caySlry: Dabney Crockett MerreIl.s Horsa :.
Sernt. j. ". DaTdy ser"t j. " Msroa. ~ Il s
GoTnoiaI W1n McEniiork ri. III Nv xai f'S AVE
Corps q. Bullock. VIM. Beanthout. 1Gth ri ro,'
cayv: ZebnIon Morris 1st iii yo;nnteer cava'ry:
5forr;s 4Vrn i.maa annnaT = 20 T.
eis' Jacnb MINNIE TaIoid ;.sssuS In 1Il;nnis: @
Tinaev Snd1ewa Jain n Pcwerdi1t ~ rrat IL.
esmn !,ohn nrssn + anthnriara an,tth
3nraS S2aI Nn3i1 fFs. F,s ~ aSa - M st.1
B1icser S;th wistensin: 'fhrfsfnnhes % Pst,ssnn su
Louis Colson. Jeaso Ha.tsborn. Hepry Thnmnson' aS'
II Ma"S; JAnso4, ~ IL m oloan Tats"
, 1863-09-04

THIRTY YEARS EXPERT.
X EKtE OF Az OLD Ni1Rs8--Era. Ttusowt
fes: .tciAhs ald 5urscs In sne Unfsf states, s7d
- Dss2 nssd re- 1si:y Jes E;in nsvet-siRS sats-
Eou The 1eeb:b ln!sct cEa wsez old to the adult
II coc-ects EciaisJ Of the NouAch.
ReEeSea ui1d colo
EeRNfAtt3 the Eoweie. -
Nrd givts rrtt, .hea1th and cczto-: to Eo'hcr &nd
child. s3 ce1t sosslt. audi k73l ,31n-ccap
, 1863-09-04
Migrtllql1tous.
TO LADIES.

DIR. CHEESEMAN'S PILLS.
The tDgesdf cts IN these fs q The result of long
atd exte1.;ve practice. n!li Il thtlr ooe.kEon AMI
susa to corr ect nil Irregularities PAnfat me1sEEuA-
{ttrH REMOVING AL onsTRrc1toSs. waesta< noc1
cod OF other el& hr.iah- pain tao sldo palptsA
cen oI tie helft whlses. all re.vons affections,
hylttitcs cistnrpcd 6,la2 which s1iAes fnr tntc1u1
tio1a Ct nAtu1a.
). DIR. CHEESEMAN'S PILLS
are poaitsye remedy lor al coE o:.t..s p@cuna: 20
Females. IsDCCIEa WITH CxxT&ITTr FsAsoptCAL
n0CLsMrr. Explicit r1setia1s> sts.cx v3ea tas1
shouiJ yo1 nx rsxp H!::z saca bog. Pxc4 oEu 9otlA
so!n !nnHG1TcEiSgy r eH i I e 'ss11LYEn p.op.!etors,
aus @6 Incdp q Cedar cee=. Eov Fczx CifJ-
, 1863-09-04

+. IL Is intended that Colts revolycrH shall
@ &c extensively introduced Into the PrassIan
MnS. aaa tnat The cavalry aud artillery offi
ate]y. S4 %A14 Aaneu-
, 1863-09-04


Societies, and the Home Circle;
Religious Worship. Choir
and School Practice,
BY L. o, EMERSON Author Of this "GoLDEy
WEEA-R 49, SAn8ATH HARMONY" "Er5.
TIE great favor With which Mr.. Emersonb wo.kz
bare 6esn !ect1ved has induced publication ofths
book. In lttte pri"clces OF oto:lon p.1nlT EN-
c'tated ard Exc c:ees !ea Of vsry pleasing and IT.
being as skole nettne. very simple aos veE1 elsbo
the great majority cf s.axsrs The Artscas. seuse1
tee Chorrs a-h hantE arc supero: to those OF most
collections. while the Met al Ttnsz a.o eaual1y
& In many intsarces. uusic ha3 been written to
whole hyna tins gtyfeE gfea er Tasie:s taaa can
Eare metre
CHo1sA soo1KrrEs: TEAc11Ens aat al ps7soss IN.
ttfetted 10 work Of this 1ind. order this book
With per ct reliability bf Its being all tas repfe
rented to be-A REAL LIVE NCSIC EooK rep1a.e With
a1 these Il tsturts th8. ttnd 70 render SUCH book
pleasing aud 20 o5ut2r.
Price % par d5xtn, slcg!e co7ies 81 SPKC1YEE
pAGKs SENT YREx OLIVER DiT5Gy & Co.
s*2 m2GIff-W FE&X Pnolfrhe!t Eo.ton.
, 1863-09-04
FROM NATCHEZ,
in Important Raid through the
:. Interior.
Sketches cfEoutherners-The Blacks
Craelties Of Shareholders = a
- ski1mith-Gallansry Of Chi
cago Boys-How ths PEG.
pie Talk.

[Ftom IN Occasional Correspondent
RAssoM's Bn1aApH: T. :
NATcuEz, Miss, Aug. g. 1863.
Geuesa1 Ransom has mary Of the came dit
Aculsies to contend with here, that we're met
With By Gen. Butler 1t New Orleans. and has
oyercore them in fully as successful man
ner. snd at the same time retaining strong
hold upon the good will and friendship ofthe
citizens, By the kindly manner in which he
has fulal!ed the Ito shcm) disagreeable duties
demanded by his duty to; the Government,
and the great disappointment which any act
Of consideration or kindness from the Yam
KEGS" has been to item; their minds had
been filed with the stories about the ssbar-
ba1ity'' and ."tcrue1ty" Of our army-with
which al1 Southern papers are dlled-unt1
leading citlzens hare told ms that they ex-
pcctcd, upon our landing, that their beautiful
city would be eiren up to pillage, and that
our soldiers would have no restraint In burn-
irg or destroying our property, or rarishing
their wits and daughters; sou can therefore
imsgine The reaction Of their feelings when
they found that the troops in their midst were
not only commanded by gentleman, but
by 1urge minority, gentlemen themselves.
The consequence has been that young Indies
rho, when We landed ran home, shlieking
f<the Yankees have CONE, what Shall we do ::
what shnn we dor" and bolted bedroom
doors in their tenor, are now, many Of them,
rather pleased than other rFise to receive cali
frm Yankee officer, and citizens at first,
very rteerTed, nov converse with US freely
upon the course and conduct Of the war, and
the prospects ofpeace, Which is earnestly de-
tised by some and deprecated by others. 4
sketch Of one o. txo citizens, as types for the
rest, may be ef Interest, and give you an In
sight into the forces that hare combined all
minds in support Of the rebellion, as type Of
The larpcr class
, 1863-09-04

Toodyille, county seat Of Wilkinson
county, was the last and most Important
place to which we paid our respects. It is
11nely located forty three miles south Of
Natchez, and is as beautiful little village Of
eiK hundred fnhabitautaa as one would wish to
eee, It has been poIrt Of great importance
to the rebels on account of It's being the ter
minus Of The West Feliciana Railroad running
to Bayou gars, and haying located here foe
cotton mill Of. some forty looms, that up to
Newbern progress., 1863-01-21
rrtp 4. Richmond aud Back.

Ore of the parties CAPTURED by the raid Of
Stuarts cavalry into Dumfries, ten or twelve
days since. arrived in this city last evening,
having escaped from Libby prison, and sue:
ceeded in getting North by passing himself off
in company with party of paroled prisoners.
At the time of the raid some ten or fifteen
suffers wagons, loaded with goods, were cap
tured three miles beyond the town. The rebels
selected what they chose, and burned the bal
ance with the wagons, taking the men and
horses with them. They then went into Dunn
fries, where they were met and rep'.lsed by
our forces, when they retreated about ten
miles, avowing their determination to enter
Dumfries again that night. One company was
detached to convey the prisoners they had with
them, numbering about ninety three suffers
and soldiers, to Richmond. This party went
in the direction of Catlett's Station. and crossed
the river at Rappahannock Station, where the
rebels have erected a heR and subs anrial rail-
road bridge, over which they expected to run
the cars in few days, halting for the night at
Culpepper. The next day they were taken to
Gen. Hampton's headquarters, on the Rapidan
river, about ten miles from Culpepper, the Off
ce- In command sdpposing the prisoners would
there be paroled, which Hampton refused to
do. From there they were sent to Richmond
the next day, and confined in different prisons.
| A negro driver belonging to one of the cap
| tured suffers attempted to run, but was in
stantly killed. Another of the party, Marcus
McNiel, sutler at Doubleday's headquarters
made narrow escape. He had two valuable
teams and with one of them had got some
distance ahead OF the rest Of the party. They
not coming up, he drove his team into tht
woods and started back to learn the reason
but was soon halted by dozen carbines
pointed at his head. He comprehended tht
position and surrendered, without revealing
the whereabouts of his team. This was sub
sequently found by some returning suffers
and brought safely to Washington.
Our informant states that he saw no fnrtif
cations whatever on the way from the Kappa
hammock to Richmond, with the exception o
two or three sand forts close to the town; bu
that from the city toward Petersburg was on
continual line of deienses, and that near tn
latter place some 1000 negroes were strength
ening old or building new works. They wcr
also erecting Notifications between Petersbur
and City Point.
On New Years day Richmond was joyou
ever the news of supposed victory in Tcpnes
see, but on Monday the tune changed, and the
wore long faces, and acknowledged they ha
been badly whipped Wash5agton Chr0nicl
Newbern progress., 1863-01-21
Rrnre rIans Adxentnrcs.

The New Orleans De!ta says of the man
Charles McGiIl, assistant engineer of the steamer
Empire Parish, who was killed by the Louisiana
rebels in the recent attack upon that steamer:
"The history of this brave man during the
past few months has been one of strange adven-
lures and escapes. He was one of the rebel
gunboats in the battle above the forts on the oath
of April last, where he was disabled by q Ball
that had been loosened by shot. He was lying
down in an inseHsibe state when one
struck his foot against his head. This revived
him, and he discovered that the vessel had been
abandoned and was fire. Making a great
effort he threw himself into the river and swan
ashore, where he took refuge in the swamp
Danger followed him even here, for, as one of the
vessels blew up, a piece of iron, weighing some
two hundred or three hundred pounds struck
within two Of three feet Of him, having been
hurled that distance by the force of the explosion
He was soon found and cared for brought TO this
city and sent to report TO the rebel naval officer
at ackson, Mississippi From there he was or
defed to Memphis, and was in the guuboat fight
before that city, where his boat again blown
up. From Memphis he came to this city, and has
been engaged on the steamers running to and
from the coast. lie the Empire Parish
W hen she was before attacked by guerillas some
three four months ago. He afterwards engag-
ed the ill -fated steamer Star. but left her on
the trip Just before she captured and burnt
by the gueras. lie well liked by his asso-
ciates on the river, and was a who would
not shrink from personal danger when his duty
required him to brave it,"