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Hon. O. 1E. lSro.v1ainS-Correc-
K1on.
Qr1SCY, H., April S, 1858,

QUINCY, ul-s apTA ., 4oo3.
Editors Chicago Tribune:
In the DAILY TRIBUNE Of the 9th inst, I
find the following:
~ Hon. O. H. Browning, ex~Unitel shtes
Senator t1om this State, ysas one Of the speakers
since, The corperhead Herdld says that afr
Browning speech met the cordial appreciation
and received the hearty applause Of tho Demo-
ctata." OF courec it did.
lam sure that you cannot wish to do Mr.
Browning injustice, and you do 50 on this oc-
casion by relying on what you quote, from
such authority as the Coppcrhcad Quincy
Hera!d. The meeting at which Mr.. Browning
epoke was an unconditional Union meeting
It WIS called by number of gentlemen, With
out regard to party, for the purpose Of adopt
ing measures for the preservation Of the peace
| Of the city, and the enforcement Of the laws.
| The meeting was one Of the largest eyer held
| here, md was entirely under the control Of
the unconditional Union men, who appointed
| aH the officers Of the meeting. The speakers
| were: Browning, GrimshaW, Jonas, Rev. Geo.
| ]. King, GreeIy and Judge Skinner-the latter
| gentleman being the only one whose devotion
| 10 the perpetuity Of the Union was doubtful,
and he advocated rigid adherence to, and en-
foEccmcnt Of Ill laws. Mr.. Browning speech
oil that occasion was one Of the best ever
! made by him. Tie boldly sustained the Gov
ernment, and advocated the most vigorous
and energetic prosecution Of the war, and op.
posed arlnistice or peace measures, until the
| rebellion vas crushed and the rebels com
pletey subdued- opposed all compromise,
defended the CONSUMPTION law, and called on
MI loyal men to sustain the Government and
the 1nws, and to rally around the flag Of the
Union, now and forever. Mr. Browning
speech gaye general satisfaction to tho Union
men WHO heard him, and the meeting at u late
hour adjourned with loud cheers for the In,
ion, the Government, aud the enforcement o1
the laws.
Justice to Mr. Browning, think, requires
you to give this explanation, in your wide
circulating paper. UNION ALL TIE TINE.
REAAnKs.-We are heartily glad to publish
the above correction, and desire that it may
hare even u wider circulation than the charge
against Mr.. Browning. He had the:ability tt
do good service to the Union, and We are glat
to rink him unequivocally and strongly 10
the Union and the war.-EDs. TRm.
, 1863-04-10

represented lower down tho river than Mem
pllis, and not less perhaps than twenty papers
are daily receiving dispatches and lcttcra from
this place, and there is now, and has bcen for
weeks. only three papers actually represented
hcre-the Chicago TRIBUNE, New York 7fibnne
snd another Western psETsr ppsdT d., wh.t Won wonder
read mess Of Intentions, Ies. rnmors and
contradictions, Of the most absurd nnd out
rageouH character.
TIE wRATHER.
For tho last four or five dnys the weather
has been extremely cold, bat to-day it has
changed, md assumed character more be-
coming to an April morning in this latitude.
During The dreTalence Of the cold weather we
doing us no very little danage in the way Of
blowing Gown tents aud tue chimneys Of VS.
Ter craft, did us II great favor By throwing into
our possession prize, whose richness is iN-
mcnsc.
TIE CAPTURED REBEL GUN BOAT.
It consisted Of the rebel stcan;,
CT Vieksburg, and TWO Thousand
night broke her flstenings and was driven
down stream to fall into the hands of Farrl-
gut. What purpose tho rebels had in loading
the steamer with cotton, It Is impossible to
tell. Evidently for no hostile purpose, a5 her
machinery was all taken ont the character OF
modify on the boat, leaTc, to the snrm1ses sa o.
others. The VicksbuEg was ono o1 a4. .ao
largest and most powerful steamers anoat,
and, could she have been saved, Woulo nnso
heel, a valuable acquisition to our transporu
ticu. OF course this could not oe ooHe, nnu,
atter transferring her cargo to the National pa
boats. ste vas fired aud consumed inc
arnnnnt If nrize money which her capture
Vii Yield to the lucky individuals who
had merely to put forth their hands aud tako
I,rr. without The least danger or trouble, is
fur from i1considerlble
BATTERY.
A eyBtem Of works is about completed on
the main land, between the canal and the
point; cannon have been mounted and in o
day or 20 will open on Vicksburg. The whole
thing las been constructed in tho night be-
hind The woods, in consequence Of which the
rebels do not suspect its existence, nor will
they, until some fine morning, when they will
be astouishcd By powerful battery opening
upon them within u thousand yards Of their
works.
GEN. s1EELE's DIVISION.
Gen. steele's division leaves to-day for somo
point rear Grecnville, just above Lake Proyi-
dcncc. Fornge, and an examination Of the
country arc about all that arc intended By the
and strike eastward into Mississippi, and will
probably not fall to pay the rebels OF that
vicinity for the annoyance they have given us
By firing upon transports.
isAxlTARr.
The health Of tho troops continues to i'm
prove. The conyalescent hospital under DR..
Franklin at Milikel's Bend, Is one Of the
finest things Of the Kind in the country. I'm
der The present management Of affairs, O fail
percentage Of our sick may be expected tt
| recover. BOD.
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The health Of the troops continues to i'm
prove. The conyalescent hospital under Dr..
Franklin at Mliiken's Bend, Is Que Of the
finest things Of the Kind in the country. In
der The present management Of ut1airs, q fair
percentage Of our sick may be expected to
recover. Bod.
, 1863-04-10
Coppcrheads Sold Cheap.
nr tha ChfrSro Tribune.

AUu3o3 lU1 RUG1IT Q.
P. S.-Thcre arc several members Of Il
Union League residing in this neighborhoo
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General Burnside Before the War
Committee.

The Washington correspondent OF the
Philadelphia Inquirer states that Gen. Burn
side, in giving his testimony before the CON-
mit.ec on the conduct Of the War relative
to interference in his plans for taking Rich
mond, revealed some startling facts, indica-
ting treason on the part Of more than one
general. Charges now hang over the heads
of several officers, in consequence OF which,
If true, any other government save our own
would order them to q military execution
forthwith. His testimony will probably not
all be reported to Congress at present. Per-
haps it will not be published to the world
until the war is over. The writer adds:
"Thc difficulties that Gen. Burnside has
had thrown in his way since his taking COM
mand, from the day the pontoons were not
forthcoming, as per agreement with Generals
Hallcck and Meigs, to the day no resigned,
were of all kinds. Imbecility, cowardice'
apathy and treason met him at every turn
His orders were not always obcyed just when
they should DO ;officers from whom more
should have been expected shirkcd their duty;
treason in our own camps exposed his plans
to the enemy as rapidly as they were formed
and jealous officers succeeded in more than
once preventing forward movement at the
OppOr,unc moment.
1t is believed that the court martial o
Gen. Franklin will bring many facts to light,
and show to the country why We have again
failed to take Richmond and destroy the
rebel army of the Potomac"
Il is said that men claiming to be the
friends of Mcclellan, have been the worst
enemies Of Burnside.
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York County Agricultural Society.

The annual meeting OF the York Count,
Agricultural Society was held in Saco on thu
afternoon Of January 2Sth. ult. The follow.
ing gentlemen were elected officers Of IN 80
ciety for the ensuing year. viz:
P,e,iden,.-D imon Roberts. OF Lyman.
Vice Pre,idents Oliver Dyer, Saco; .r'n'
Elden, Buxton; Elisha Liuleaeld, Lyman
and Elijah Hayes, Berwick.
Corresponding and Recording Secretary
John Hanscom, Saco.
Trea,mer- William Noyes, Saco, ,rInf
Trustees Charles Twambley, Saco; Nathan
Dane, Jr., Kennebunk; Charles Hardy. Bid
deford Lawrence JORDAN, Saco aud John s,
Murch, Dayton. .r.5 ..... ls.. ..i
LiJyarian-A. A. Hanscom. Saco.
Member Of Board Of agriculture IS. l.
Goodale, Saco.
DIMON ROBERTS, President.
JOHN HANscoN, Secretary.
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hang on to the enemy's ships until the ere "
can board.
The crews are generally $50 or 200 men
armed with double barrel guns, pistols. cut.
lasses and bowie knives, and are able to slash
their way through anything. Once on the
enemy's deckslnothing can prevent their tax.
ing the ship. ,,f t,s, l4
Il is claimed that the rebels have fshcd
up every one Of the guLs Of the blown uT
WestGeld. 4l. Hr. ElN
A correspondent Of the Telegraph say
Capt. Wainwright and Lieat. Lea defended
their ship like brave men. All the crew stood
by the ship to the last. and ! feel proud t'
pay this tribute to brave men. although the,
be our enemy. The funeral Of Capt. Vain
wright and Lieut. Lea was attended BY large
concourse of citizens and soldiers. and SOL
der's last tribute was paid to the remains oil
those brave officers. %
The rebels admit q considerable loss In kill.
ed and wounded. ....
The cotton clads engaged in the capture Of
the Harriet Lane were Bayou City aud Nep-
tune. During the engagement shell from
the Harriet Lane entered the cabin OF the
Neptune. exploding and killed thirteen men
and wounded many more. The Neptune
aiterward sunk on the flats
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Reporter of Decisions'


Tho term OF the reporter OF the Decisions
Of the Supreme Judicial Court expires tho
first Of May next. Among the candidates
suggested for appointment at that time by
Gov. Coburn, are Benjamin Kinsbury, Jr.,
Esq, of Portland, William Writ Virgin, Esq.
Of Norway, Hon. Joseph Granger OF Calais,
and Wales Hubbard, Esq, Of Wiscassct.
Mr.. Kingsbury Is q leadeng member OF tho
Legislature, prominent lawyer, and we
believe is the author Of one or two volumes
Of the Maine Reports, which nrc pronounced
by tho Judges as among the best OF tho list;
Mr.. Virgin Is at present Colonel OF the 23d
Maine Regiment. Is lawyer OF good rcputa.
ton, and the author of Virgins Digest oil
Maine reports. work Of standard authority.
Mr.. Granger is lawyer OF cmincnce, and
has been repeatedly In the State Senate. Mr..
Hubbard is the present reporter. AZ 1t Is
sometime yet before tho Governor will APP
point. other candidates may DO suggested.
-Leiciston Journal.
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How A Man FEELS IN BATTLE. There can
DO nothing moro puzzling than the analysis OF
ones feelings on battlefield. You cannot
describe them satisfactorily to yourself or
Others. To march steadily up to the mouths
ola hundred cannon, while they pour out
fire and smoke and shot and shell in storm
that mows the men like grass, Is horrible be-
yond description-appalling. II is absurd
to say man can do It without fear. During
Hancock's charge ut Fredericksburg, for q
long distancethe slope was swept by such q
hurricane Of death that we thought every
step would be our last, and am willing to
say, for ore, that I was pretty badly scared.
Whatever may be said about T" getting used
to it," old soldiers secretly dread battle
equally with new ones. But the most diff.
cult thing to stand up under is tho suspense
while waiting. us we waited in Fredcricks-
burg, drawn up in limo Of battle on tho edge
of tho field, watching the columns flo past us
and disappear in cloud Of smoke, whore
horses and men and colors 60 down in confu.
ion, where all sounds are lost in the scream.
ing of shells, tho cracking of musketry, the
thunder Of artillery, and knowing that our
own turn comes next, expecting each moment
the word Forward" II brings strange
kind Of relief when" Forward comes. You
move mechanically with the rest. Once
fairly in for it, your sensibilities arc strange
ly biunted-you care comparatively nothing
about the sights that shocked you at first
men torn to pieces by cannon shot become q
matter of course. At such time there
comes latent sustenance from within US, or
above us, which no man anticipates who has
not been in such place before, and which
most men pass through life without knowing
anything about. What is it? Where docs
II come from?-Cor. Sprinq6ieid Republican.
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THE REcApTURE OF GALVESTON.
Further Particulars.
Desperate resistance ofhs Harriet Lane-AH
the officers kied-De,eription ofthe Rebel
Boats-TAe Guns Of the IYe'!feH reeov.
red--Tas funeral Of Captain Ipainrright
and Lieut.. Lea. ..

NEW YonK, Feb. 10. We have further
particulars relating to tie recapture Of Calves
ton, as published in the Houston Telegraph
The officers and crew Of the Harriet Lane
made desperate resistance before their cap
:ure. and every officer on board, down to the
Acting Master, was killed.
Z The same paper prints description Of the
cotton clads ussd in the attack, and gives the
credit Of the plan to Gen. Magruder. The
steamboats, thus protected are known as the
Masruder feet. Upon the boiler deck cotton
bales two or three deep are piled up and Sc.
curely fastened to frames built up from the
hold Of the boat. These extend all around the
boilers and machinery. A row of cotton bales
Is also placed on the cabin and another on the
hurricane deck to protect the sharpshooters.-
The sharpshooters and swivels from behind
these upper breastworks are enabled, in per-
feet safety, to sweep the decks Of the enemy.
and thus prepare the way for boarders. These
boats are armed with riaed 32.pounders, or
large guns. Quite likely some Of the guns
from the Westaeld. Of which there are eight
splendid Dahlgrcns, may DO put on some OF
the boats.
Three large guns or single one are in the
low OF each boat, and there are small guns
also in the stern. The boats are fitted with
wrought iron bowsprits very sharp at the end.
and furnished with barbs to enable them to
hook on the snemys vessel. A steel PROV
under water also docs i,s work In scut,ling the
enemy. The wrought iron bowspris with the
barbs are Of moro importance than the steel
iprows, inasmuch a they enable our hosts 10
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IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH

New YORK. Feb. 0.
Tho Richmond Examiner, Of the 9Th, ant
the Enquirer Of the 9th inst. have been 70
ceiyed. They contain the following:
...., CHARLEsTowN, Feb. 3.
The British frigate Cadmus brings intelli
gence that most formidable naval and land
expedition is about to attack Charleston, the
preparations being now nearly complete
The Cadmus brings orders for Robert Bunch,
the British Consul, to 60 on board and get to
Havana as soon as possible. He will leave
next Saturday. na
The Yankee naval and land forces arc
gathering ut Port Royal. It is supposed
that tho troops are drawn chiefly from the
North Carolina coast.
The iron clad Ironsides was still of the
bar this morning, with sixteen Others Yankee
steamers. .rlw- '1
VIcKsBURG, Feb. 3.
The Yankee ram.Quecn Of the West went
down the river yesterday afternoon, with
the supposed intention of destroying the
shipping between this point and Port Hud.
son. She was fired into at Warrenton. but
with no effect. ..r W.
JACKSON, Mss, Feb. A.
The Federal ram Queen of the West,
which passed Vicksburg on Monday morn.
ing, arrived and landed at yidalia, opposite
Natchez, on the same evening. A guard of
men was sent ashore, who attempted to cap
ture Col. Ycbular York, but he escaped.
Tho ram them steamed down tho river, doing
considerable damage. .r.
CHATTANOOGA Tenn, Feb A..
The following dispatch has been received
by mail from Deckard, dated Jan.3l. 1868 /:
The enemy advanced twelve miles from
Murfrcesboro' yesterday with ono brigade
and six pieces Of artillery on foraging expe-
dition. They made vigorous attack on OUR
cavalry, Smelling us back ashort distance.
We concealed ourselves in the woods near
Forrcstvillc, and Anderson's brigade, which
fortunately arrived, ropulsed Thorn with q
loss of three hundred killed and wounded.
Our loss was small. Heavy skirmishing may
be looked for daily. ..r. ... -.rr
Gen. johnson has issued congratulatory
order to the army Of Tennessee, and will d.
rect future movement. lie was seronaded
last night at Tullahoma.
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SAILING OF TIE GREAT EXPEDITION FRO,
BEAUFORT FOR CuARLEsroN.-A letter from
Beaufort, n. O., Jan. 3lst. thus speaks Of
tie sailing Of the great expedition for the
capture of Charleston:
"Thc sailing Of the great expedition for,
believe Charleston harbor, was one Of the
grandest sights I ever witnessed. The feet
consisted Of about, all told, l25 sail Of vcs-
sells, steamers, transports, tugs and schooners.
At about IL o'clock on the 30th Of Jan.
the sails of the various smaller craft were
unlooscd, and silently, ono by one, in close
order, they glidcd from the harbor. Next
followed in tho same rapid succession the
steamers, storcships, transports, tugs and all.
ltwasa magnificent sisht-one long line Of
vessels crowded with troops cheering, and
bands playing with full colors streaming
FROM the mast. lcounted IS schooners and
steamships, and 80 steamers containing u
very large body Of traops-how large it is
best, perhaps not to publish. At dark the
vessels were still passing the forts. How
cnvied the troops on board
The gunboat Daylight had reached More.
head City, from tho Blockadins Fleet of
Charleston. The officers OF this vessel re-
port that the iron gunb,ats Passaic and
Montauk, number Of mortar vessels and
various other United States war vessels were
a, anchor in Bulls Bay, near Charleston,
when they left."
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izing loan in behalf Of the State, aud the
resolve relative to the defence of our North
eastern Frontier, were finally passed. scverai
claims and petitions were presented ana
referred to appropriate committees In the
House the contract with Messrs. Stevens ana
sayward, made by the Committee on Printing
was read and approved. Quite NUMBER o,
nriva.e bills were passed, but nothing of special
interest was presented.
reb. end, no business of importance in
either branch.
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THE PAssAIC GONE TO JOIN IN THE
ATTACK.
THE IRON ARMOR OF THE FORT
IMPENETARBLE.

NEW 1ORK, rEB. ~.
The Port Royal correspondent Of tn
Times. dated Sd, states that the attack b.
the Montauk and the gunboats Seneca, Wis
sahickon and Dawn, assisted by the mortal
schooner @. P. Williams, upon Fort Meal
lister, on the Ogochdo river, Ga, was resumed
on Monday morning, but ! have not beer
able to ascertain that much progress wa
made in reducing the fertilization. Under
tho guidance OF negro pilot. who had cs
caped from the Nashville, tho Montauk wa,
taken carly in the morning to point within
COO yards of the battery, and commenced
work at once and continued the lombard
ment until IL P. NJ, when the ebb tide
compelled her to retire. She fired in the
aggregate about so rounds from both her
guns, and showed excellent gunnery, but was
unable to breach the work in consequence
of tho im,nencc thickness ofthc cmbarkment,
which is nearly 80 feet. r
The Montauk was struck forty.six times,
and received no other damage than tho star.
ting Of six hollis in the pilot house by rifle
shot, and the shattering Of her smoke stack.
The other vessels took position at long
range, and kept upa steady fire until sig
nalized by Capt. Worden to cease.
The Seneca and the mortar schooner each
received one shot from the battery, but nei-
ther vessels nor men were injured.
In view of more important service requi-
ring the Montauk, should not be surprised
if the attack on Fort McAllister was for tho
present relinquished.
The Herald's Port Royal correspondent
says: r..
"On Tuesday morning five contrbands arc
said to have come on board the Montauk,
having deserted from Fort McAllister the
night previous, one being the pilot of the
Nashville, and another pilot of the tug
which removed the distractions in the chan
mel when the Nashville entered, and after.
,,o.d ron,,ood ,hom
The former saws that be knows every nile
and abstraction in the river. also the posi.
.;ons of ,ho ,orro,,oos and TIM, be can re.
,,oro .hou al with s,fetv CT -r I-r
M. .,;,.. or ,h0 N,.hy;,,o roror,. that IN
A.. .nno. -. n.o of ,ho vessels ascond;nc ,b,
,;vor Tho cotton with which tho Nashville
,r,. ,o.dod ,.o. ,oLs, off and boovv ,un,
n,oood an hoard for tho nurno,, Of assisting
For. McAllis,or in rcpellipp them.
Tho tornedoes arc placed on the niles about
two feet from the water. and a spring trigger
falls upon Eliminating powder, causing an
explosion the moment a vessel touches the
nile.
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Tho Army of the Potomac.
State of Feeling Among the Men.

A correspondent of the Tribune, in letter
dated at Headquarters Of tho Army of the
Potomac, Sd inst. says:
There is gradually developing in the army
q better state Of feeling, both with the Off
GERS and men. Whether it be the weather
or the paymaster, or the appointment Of
Gen. Hooker, or all combined, that is work.
ing this improvement, am unable to say
It is quite noticeable, however, that more
hopeful feeling is prevalent IN many quarters.
1t is generally conceded that the staff ap,
pointments Of the new Commanding General
are made with reference to the needs Of the
army and its greatest efficiency. 1t is a
strong staff, in the opinion Of those who best
understand the requirements of the army in
its present state Of organization and dicipline.
1t is often noticed, too, that the compost.
ton of this new staff has no reference to
those considerations which have too fire.
quently interfered with the success of the
cause, but that merit and fitness for the yari.
Gus positions have been paramount to favor
itism and party.
A wholesome confidence is also manifested
that for the future, Mt least, tho power OF
combination for securing advancement is al
an end, and chat the only avenue to promo.
ton will be found in an earnest and faithful
performance Of duty.
The various departments of the service
witness the effect Of the efforts which are be-
ing made to correct whatever deficiencies
existed in the organization Of tho army. II
is evident that improvements of no slight
importance are in progress
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VThe New York Tribune thinks that
Fitz John Porter's punishment was severe
enough without his being obliged to suffer
the iguOminy Of resolutions OF sympathy
from the New York aldermen. t HH
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Wood Wanted.

AT this office, few loads Of wood, in pay
men. for subscription to the Union and
Journal; also. all kinds Of country produce.
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: Twe learn that tho sutlcr OF tho 9Th
Maine Regiment, Fletcher Of Lincolnvil'o
recently died at Port Royal. A'F -
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Vwe notice that Quartcrmaster Man
ming Of Lewiston. and Of the 5th Maine, ha:
resigned his commission. ns ~ i.st cY
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10 Impsr,an, Iufsrma,ien Obtained.
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uAdvertisers arc particularly request,
"A 20 hand in their advertisements as early In the
week As possible. In order to secure their in'er-
,iop they must DO received by Wednesday noon.
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yMan is not what he says. but wha. he
does. hfag.
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The Attack on Fort McAIlister.
THE FIGHT RENEWED.

De.er,ion ofthe Pilot Of the Nashville.