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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-06-12
An EXQUISITE Retorts

It Is related Of Bunyan that in the height
O. his usefulness as a preacher in and about
London, the bishop of the metropolis had a
curiosity to see him The coachman Of the
bishop was a frequent nearer OF Bunyan,
and the bishop had told him that whenever.
in riding out Of town. he should chance TO
meet MIR Bunyan, he wished to see and
speak with him Que day, as John was
driving his lordship in portion Of the su
burbs Sufficiently retired for the bishop to
crafty his curiosity, Bnnyan was seen plod
ding bis way or footj with his bundle under
his ann, going oct 10 preach somewhere IN
the outskirts Your grace, said John.
here comes Mr. Bunyan." "Ah, said
the bishop thold up the horses when you
overtake him, and let me speak to him ,
They we're soon at his side, the horses were
checked. and the b shop bowed. saying.
Mr. Bunyan. believe Yes your
grace says Bunyan. courteously respon
ding "Mr. Bunyap," said the bishop, 81
am told that you are very ingenious as an
Interpreter OF Scripture; aud have difl-
cult passage in mind. about which the. crit
les are in dispute, and Of which would De
glad to have your view Il is -. PauPs
message 10 nupothy: The elosk that
left at froas with 1ss1;s aF9au III u aonf
est bring with lhae; @s ae 2sa
ally the parchment . W.
piled Bulyau it is a;lo3.d | \ i ve y
all, that Timothy was bishop ot shc prim
tive church, aud Paul, as ali agree, was :
travelling preacher. It occurs to me that
this may have been Designed ia future days
to teach that in primitive times the bishops
were accustomed to wait upon the travelling
preachers; whereas, in our day the bishops
ride in their coaches, and the travelling
preachers, like Paul, are "m1aded to 60
afoot."
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Poetry
For the Vindicator.

For the Vindicator.
Lines written the death Of Gen. 7. jackson
by member of the Albemarle Bar
The sun of Mays first morning rose,
With its beams an fields Of cores
Where Freedom triumphed ole her foes.
Upon Rappahannocks shore.
Our gallant troops did then repair
To defend our rights and laws
With brave Jackson leader there
A chieftain in Freedoms cause.
But he fell! Not by hostile hands
10 foemati's aim laid him low
No skill of the invading band,
Nor by triumph of that foe.
The star which has so often shed
Its beams on our troops, has set
Though by its light more they're led,
'Tis in their hearts shining yet
The fall of our intrepid son,
In deep mourning wells the land
No more he'll lead our armies on!
N 0 more he'll give command
May the dearest ones to him allied,
Gods parental blessing find
Take comfort that the hero died
To his Makers will resigned.
That he could quit this world Of woe,
And from earth in triumph rise,
TO leave the battle fields below
For the groves of Paradise.
But in our peoples hearts he live
From their memory never fade
From time to time they'll honor give
To The place the hero's laid.
In future years, when war shall end,
They'll gather around his tomb
There The zealons patrot-fritnd,
And the soldier oft shall come.
Peace to the hero's martial shades!
TO his tomb eternal years!
Bind it with wreath that never fades,
Dew'd with free peoples tearsi
j. B. s.
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Amin accident at Recent Battles on tho
Rappaiaa MOCK

There is vonng Georgian solaleT' VINO
h ~ },sepstNa wears IN service ~! iaas fought
ali threugu the Virginia battles except ihe
irs. Manassas and has never b9en foNches
by Yankee ball or shell untli .ds!ffaG fhe
recent great fight on the RappahanpeeE
There he was wounded very severely ". tee
face, and also IN the hand by Mlnnie bats
Walking off the field, covered with blood
and very faint, though still keeping ~
loaded gun in the unnjurcd hand, be s%N
Yankee marching off three OF our boy $
uoarmod, as prisoners. The Yankee calico
out TO the wounded soldier, beng quite
near him, to surrender, instead q wh'cf
he instantly raised his gun and SHOT 'hf
Yankee dead, thus saving himself aud re
leasing the three prisoners Inc name
the young. soldier is yessee } Morris,
private in Capt Johnstou's fine company
tie Thomson Guards, Co. +, loth.sH.eorgi
regiment; he is one Of four brothers no'
in the service, whose parents reside, ant
were born, in Columbia county.
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Banishment to the south.


ST.. LOUIS, June 1.-The second install
ment of persons ordered to be sent to the
Southern States, took their departure to.
night. The delega ion Numbered seven
teen, among whom were Phillip Coyne,
James II. Kenneth. W. X. Knight, DR..
William Golding, Mrs Trusten Polk, wife
ofex-senator Polk, Mrs. Welsh, and Mrs.
Dorsey; also at their own request. Mrs
Coyne. Miss Mary Polk, and Miss Eliza
beth Polk, daughters of Mrs. Trusten
Polk: Mrs Welsh adopted daughter of
Mrs. Welsh; anu Mr. James Dorsey, hus-
band Of Mrs Dorsey All of these persons
were under charge of Captain j H Davis.
of the 1st Missouri Cavalry, who will trans
fer them through our line, under flag Of
truce, and deliver them to some responsible
rebel authority.
The persons thus passed through the
lines, are forbidden to return within the
lines of the United States army during the
existence of the rebellion, except by per-
mission of the Secretary of War, under
penalty OF imprisonment during the war
and such other punishment as may be i'm
posed by the military authorities
The Washington correspondent of tht
| Cincinnati Gazette" reports that wher
| Gen Hooker next moves he will have COM
mand Of all the forces in Virginia. The
Suffolk and Norfolk troops. those lying al
the extremity, of the Peninsula. along ths
Orange and Alexandra Railroad, ans
and about the defences Of Washington, ar
to be all subject to his call.
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Major Gen. Cong
Highly Important from Mexico.


An Extra of the Havana Dioyio Of the
10Th, received per steamer Shellorake, re-
ports the arrival al Havana of the French
war steamer Darien, from Vera Cruz, with
important dispatches from Gen Forey, an
nouncng the occupation OF Puebla by the
forces under his command
The following are the few details of i'm
portance which we have been able to obtain:
On May s, Gen. Commonfort, who had
received reinforcements, undertook to at
tack the rear of the French. The division
of Gen. Bazaine made front against him,
and, as VIC learn, completely routed him.
The battle occurred at San Lorenzo. and
Gen, Comonfort lost z, 500 men in killed,
wounded and prisoners, seven or eight RI
fed cannon, and the greater part of MS ar
tilery aud ammunition. |, appears that
the principal object Of Gen. Comonfort was
to throw iu'o Puebla large amount Of pro-
visions ard ammunition.
Gen Forey had received at the right mo-
ment the heavy artillery which lie was wait
Ing for, and by tile May 10th he had noun
ted battery opposite the Fort Totimehua-
can, one OF the strongest of Puebla. On
that day he commenced to open with his ar
tilery upon the fort, and on the 18th he
had made breach. Gen. Forey then or
dered an assault, but all resistance was at
once abandoned; part Of the French army
entered the plaza, and Gen Ortega, with
his entire army, Internationally surrender
ed
Thus were taken prisoners, besides the
General nzChief, % Generals, 500 officers,
ard II 900 men All the artillery Of the
place, all the arms OF the garrison, and SO
forth, fell a so into the hands Of the French.
On May Goth, a dI7ieioh Of the French
! 4rny left for the city Of Mexico. Ia Pue
ia only garrison was to be left, sufficient
10 prevent the gucrrillas from annoying the
place; all the other troops were to take up,
| kewise, tho march upon the city of Mexi
! co.
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Latest from the United states.

The New York Tribune contains the fol-
lowing letter from Gen. Hunter He is a
crazy man:
HEADQUARTERS Dept. OF THE South,
PoRT ROYAL. S c., April %, 1868
JEFFERSON DAVIS, Richmond, "a.
The United States flag must protect all
its defenders, white, black, or yellow Sew
eral negroes in the employment of the Gov
eminent, in the Western Department, have
been cruelty murdered by your authorities,
rage Of this kind against the laws Of war
and humatiity,. which may take place in
this Department. shall be followed by the
Immediate execution of the rebel of highest
rank in my possession; man for man, these
executions will certainly take place, for ev-
cry one murdered, or sold into slavery worse
/ than death On your authorities will rest
the responsibility of having inaugurated
this barbarious policy, and you will be held
come, for all the blood thus shed.
In the month of August last, you declar-
ed all those engaged in arming the negroes
to fight for their country, to be felons, and
directed the immediate exclusion of all such
as 81 ould be captured I have given you
long enough to reflect on your folly. Inow
give you notice, that unless this order is
Immediately revoked, will at once cause
the execution of every Rebel officer. and ev-
cry Rebel STAKEHOLDER in my possession.--
This sad state OF things may kindly order
cd by an all wise Providence, to induce the
COED people Of the North to act earnestly
ard to ealize that they are at war. Thou
sands Of lives may thus be saved.
The poor negro is fighting for liberty in
4 It's truest sense; and Mr. Jefferson has
beautifully said -sin such war, there is
no attribute of the Almighty which will in
duce him to fight on the side Of the oppres-
sor"
! You say you are fighting for liberty. =
Yes, you are fighting for liberty-liberty
to keep four millions of your fellow~beings
IN ignorance and degradations liberty te
separate parents and children, husband and
wife, brother and sister liberty to steal the
product OF their labor, exacted with many {
cruel lash and bitter tear liberty to seduct
sheir and daughters, and to sell your own
abi area INTO bondage liberty to kill thesf
hliareo With lmpuritv, when the murder
unot be proven by one of pure white blood
Fhis is the kind # liberty tba liberty tc
20 wrorg which Satan, chief oftLe fallen
rstgels, was conteuding for Vhae Nasscas
lnto he'll 49,
have the honor to be,
Very respectfulsxsgas
d HUNTER,
| -,
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MANUFACTURERS. An opportunity will

MANUFACTURERS opportunity will
soon be open by which machinery can be
imported from Europe, and we urge upon
our capitalists the formation Of q new cot
ton and WOODEN mandatory, and upon the
press of Georgia, the establishment 0 { q pa
per mill. It is utterly impossible for the
mills now il operation within the Confedcr-
ATE States TO supply one half the dc;naHd
fof cotton WOODEN or paper fabrics On.
ID ppiy must originate with ourselves, Or
Yankee mills will STILL rs before the war,
slo1he. u aud furnish pepper fer or press
! There IS no, want II capital there Il o.
~ lacking energy and tie spirit Of enter
prise Our people must wake up capital
lists must take hand. The mechanics are
doing all their limited means wlll possibly
admit, and every day We hear q SOME new
enterprise originating with aud put in op-
Grafton by themselves. These enterprs !
are on small scale. as the capital is want
ing to make them large.
Capitalists are called upon by their lev.
Of country to open up large avenues Of in.
dustry aud independence. let our eottot
aud wooden and paper mills be doubled
foundres and machine shops spring up OF
every side, and we arc independent Of tn
world The proper machinery can be had
at some risk it is true, bat we should no
be deferred Columbus Times.
Ey-The Washington Chronicle say
that Mobile is to be attacked Itpublishe
silly rumor about Fort Morgan haviD
falten
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W. n. II. LYNN, Editor & Proprietor.
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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-06-12
. LONDON, Both March, 1868.

This is to certify that was mate of the
yacht Mercury commanded by Captain
Arnold Harris. and owned by Major Reid
Saunders, Said yacht was captured by
the Yankee blockading squadron on the
morning Of the 9Th Of Januar5 The dis
patch or mail bag, with heavy weight, was
lowered into the water by myself, and |
saw it Until It disappeared into fourteen IA
thoms Of water. Major Saunders and my
self supposed that all the letters and dis
patches were in the bag thus sunk; but, to
our amazement. we afterwards found out
that Captain Harris had distracted fsonl
the bag a tin case containing some dis
patches. which he delivered TO the Captain
o: the Quaker City. Captain Harris ma
noeuveled the yacht from the beginning in
such a manner as to insGre her capture.
After the capture Captain Harris was sep
arated from US and was sent Forth, as we
supposed with his reward. Captain Harris
had not the power to take the entire bag.
or no doubt he would have done so. Ma
jor Saunders had not the slightest suspi-
con Of his fidelity; hen5e his ability to alb
stract part of the dispatches, which. be
sides, ne must have done while we were all
asleep, Oh the night Of the Sd Of January
Except for the foul play Of Captain Harris
in the man@uvering Of the yacht, there is
scarcely doubt but that we would have
successfully run the blockade.
WILLIAM RENsHAw,
Mate of the Mercury
Witness to signature Of Mr.. Ronshaw:
j. PHARo,
j. P. SouIER.
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Arrest of Gov. EIOuton.

This we'll known gentleman was arrested
by order of the Provost Marshal General on
the "a instant. The ex Governor was ar
rested at bis home, near Vermilhonyillc,
about l o'clock in tko afternoon. He ex
pressed some surprise, but made no resls<
lance. Governor. Mouton was, apparently;
unaware of any danger Of molestation, as
he was at home surrounded by his family
aud negroes, apparently unconscious of the
fact that be had ever counseled and plotted
treason against his Government. He was
given reasonable time in which to make
his preparations for leaving home. when the
Provost Marshal brought him to the city.
One servant was permitted to accompany
|.im 70 bis place.
Next to tie capture of ThcmAs Q Moore;
the itiuc,aiii Governor of tits State, that Of
Alexander Moatoh is probably the most
important that could have been made He
hss heen a conspicuous counsellor Of treas
o; Tor Z uuMocr Of years.
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From the Richmond Dispatch.
Major Reid Saunders Capture.

The annexed card throws some light up
on the capture Of Hal Reid Saunders, off
the harbor of Charlest en-, some months ago,
and proves conclusively that it was effected
through tho duplcity of Arnold Harris,
who had succeeded in winning the conf
denee of Saunders. It will be recollected
that this Arnold Harris was, pre-
vious to the wer, a trading Pennsylvania
politic;an-was arrested within our lines
shortly after the first battle Of Manassas,
and that his pretext was that he was hunt
ing for the body of Col. Cameron. brother
of the then Lincoln Secretary of War. AT
ter his arrest Harris was brought to Rich
mond, where he spent short apprentice
ship in prison. but was subsequently, re-
leased Internationally, and permitted to
enjoy tie freedom of the city. He went
North, but afterwards turned up in Rich
mond again; and, if report be not at fault,
succeeded ID establishing himself in the
confidence of certain officials to an extent,
that caused him to be selected to assist
Saunders in getting to Europe with impor-
tant dispatches to our Commissioners there.
After sailing out of Charleston, and while
Saunders was sleeping, he stole the box
containing these dispatches, and delivered
the yacht over to the bloekading feet Of the
Yankees. The following card, furnished
by friend of Saunders, explains the whole
transaction
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-06-12

4&:zs President Davis has had flag PR
seated - 's;H, on behalf Of soii,e ladies al
Washington eij5. It as brought over BIZ
q gent .emaa to whom it vas entrusted. aud
.as presented to the President by the Rev.
j. 2. Dawson It was received by tie
President with many thanks to the noble
hearted ladies who made it and sent it O. a,
testimonial of their zeal and devotion fst
! the South
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-06-12

nr Great alarm exists in Wa6hin gton
about an attack The Pennsylvania Re-
serves there were ordered over the river Q
ioi, tLaiH division
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The undersigned offers his services to persons
desiring to Advertise in any of the papers in the
Southern Confederacy. Persons in the country
wishing te Advertise their LAND OR OTHER
PROPERTY, would do we'll to avail themselves OF
my Agency. will also forward subscriptions to
The SoUrHERX FIELD & FIaEsIDE and other papers.
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Foreman setaunton Tindicaior.'
Aprii TO- 1863
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either in town country. Auction Rooms at
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stanton, Feb. 20, Is6e.-yl
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,rrrpSoNs war.ing swil for their Hogs, can be
srpp)isd at 81 per barrel at the stau unit Dis
nsry ...o ).
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-06-12

EE Elk Governor Mouton, of La, has
,een arrested on his plantation and carried
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Correspondence of the Boston Gazette.l
Spiritualisln at the Whitehouse.

President Lincoln has an inferv,ec nth
Tie spiritual rappers Secretaries STAN
tor naf HeIles and Joha " Forney pres
ent-intercieus nth the Spirits Of Ma
poleon, Lafoyette, Fronhttn, flashing
ton etc file President recc;ced some
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-06-12

EyThe Washington Chronicle says
that Mobile is to be attacked Itpublishes
silly rumor about Fort Morgan having
fal'en
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-19

beavv sea he submits that he should not De heid
,e,nonsbls for not knowing the absolute resistance
of a piece Of metal by visual EXAMINATION oi i''
exterior surface. .,
m. Quincy ran into the same port with blister
:, ona Of her furnaces defect not dlscoverable
until the application of heat; moreover, the plate
had na.sed the examination Of the boiler-maker aud
engineer In the case Of the Niagara it was said to
be impossible, with thirty other examinations on
hand TO give the frame of the vessel full examina-
ton. He examined her last Summer, since which
her owner had expended eight or ten thousand dol
lars in repairs, and made certain suggested improve
ments. He reported her fit FOR the navigation OF
short sea routes lakes, and sounds.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
The Senate to-day in Executive Session confirmed
the following nominations of Consus; Charles Gil
bert Wheeler, at Nuremberg; Noah +. Wilson OF
Indiana, at La Union, San Salvador; j. s. Howard
of Pennsylvania, San Juan del Sur; ID. Bristow OF
Maine at Rio Grande, Brazil f. Crosby Of Ken
tacky, at Geneva; WIN. +. Phelps of Illinois, at 81.
petersburgh; WIN. w. Thomas, jr., Of Maine, at
Gutenberg; James Lunt Of Illinois, at Dundeei w.
X. G. Meeu of Massachusetts,, at Port Louie, Iaurl-
tins Also, +. NJ. Army OF Kansas, as Secretary OF
the Territory of New-Mexico; Edward Evans of
Washington Territory, as Secretary Of that Terri
tory; Zenas c. Robbins of the District Of Columbia,
TO be Register of Wills for the County of Washing
ton; Alfred NJ. Wood of Brooklyn, N. Y, to be Col
lector of Internal Revenue for the lid District of
New.York; James Mann of Maine, TO be additional
Paymaster Of Volunteers.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-19
FROM TIE ARMY OF THU POTOMAC
Industry Of tho RebcIs-Large Force two
miles south OF Frederick burg-TrSubic
among sutIers-CouFt.Martia Trials.

WAsHIvGTOS, "wednesday, Feb Is. 1863
From statements Of gentlemen who have returned
from the Rsppshannock, it appears that the Rebels
are working with great energy and industry. They
have thrown up two lines Of breastworks opposite
to Falmouth, on the low grounds near the river,
and are continuing them along the river bank in
from, of Fredericksburg.
Jacksons force is sad to be back Of the first range
of hills, two miles south Of Fredericksburg. The
smoke of q large camp there was plainly seen
yesterday, and tho woods are fart disappearing in
that vicinity, showing the presence Of large force.
The Rebel headquarters are plainly seen from our
side, through powerful glass. Lee is supposed to
be there. The position is two miles s. s. w. from
Fredericksburg.
There is trouble among the suffers, Gen. Patrick,
the Provost Marshal General, being engaged in
vigorously carrying out the new order. large
cargo Of unauthorized suffers stores recently
seized 1t Belle Plain and conGscated Col. Ambrose
Thompson yesterday discovered new abuses in the
Quartermaster's Department in Acqnia Creek, and
promptly applied remedy. A thsussnd dollar,
worth Of contraband goods was among the for
FIXTURES.
The Court-Martial trials for desertion are kept
very quiet There is n determination TO make ex.
alnples Of some if not all Of those convicted.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-19
From sam Francisco.

SAN Francisco, Tue sday, Feb H. 1903.
Arrived, SHIPS Hornet, from New-York; Wild
Hunter, from Liverpool, and Henry Brigham, from
Hong Kong with 80 Chiuese passengers.
Also arrived, brig Josephine, from Ro DC Janeiro'
Also arrived, steamer St. Louis from Panama
Hong Kong dates are to the 10Th OF pecemDer'
Tho steamer rynemouth arrived there on the 24Lh
of December, after passage of iorty-sx days from
this port This il a poor commencement f'r this new
British line.
The ship Rather arrived at Hong Kong on the
18th of December.
AZ Hong Kong there was an improved demand
for American tunnage. Bread, beef and pork were
unsalsble. Anthracite coal was scarce. Black teas
for America continued easier. Sugars had advanced.
Exchange on London was at CA 9i0I.
The export Of cotton TO EugIanCx was increasing.
The dscplning Of the Chinese troops upon the
European mode was progressing successfully. The
movement is TO create efficient native soldiers.
SAN Francisco Wsdnesday, Feb. 10. 1856,
Arrived, ship Idaho, from Baltimore; hlianehsha ison
New-iorSi schooner j. NJ. Chapman. from NewYoiA.