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The following commissions were issued to-
dav to officers of Col Bcnl's Veteran NOlan-
teer Regiment. now forming at Augusta
john NJ Gould, of Portland. Adiutant.
Chas. Thompson of Norway, Quartcrmas.
ter.
pr. Josiah F. Day. Of Portland. Surgeon.
Rev. Geo. Knox. Of Westbrook, Chaplain.
Col. Beal's regiment is in good progress of
formation. About two hundred recruits are
now cucampcd at Camp Reyes in this city,
aud more are coming in next week, The
three wears battalion Of the l0th Der. now
in the field as Provost Guarl at headquarters
of the 10Th army corps, is to be attached to
this command, and Col. Bcal= will have
"crack regiment in every respect.
There is much inquiry regarding orderly
serscaut's bills for services In raising the
nine months troops last year, and the bills
for transportation. subsistence, and medical
examination Of nine months men. Every
effort has been made for the past SIX months
by the State authorities, to secure the pay
mcnt Of there claims by the general govern
ment. huFas yet the war department has
failed to give an order which its Disturbing
agents could consider explicit enough to COW
CT all these classes of claims and under the
orders as they row exist. only the bills Tor
Transportation and subsistence can be paid
by the dishurSing agent here. + X. Elmer.
son. Esq. Holders Of either of these classes
Of claims can have them liqui1ate1 by send
in. their orders to Mr.. Emerson. An order
is expected every day for the payment Of the
two remaining classes Of bills, (nrlery ser.
gcan; and sarseons,) Of which timely notice
Will be given Way.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-25
Appeal for the Freedmen.


appear Tor the troedmon.
r., p Co,,,,;,,le ,,,,o;,5-,J -, u. ,.n..,,
,gE,t,o,,-, al, re s.at,,,,,, ~
e;,,,',n' 0.,,i,. T.; 1900 -'S''-
Il, ''e PROVO ne OIL ''i' tens OF thou
nus q itet4 Si'sss "te Ne" waiting IN va
''pu' Pa''S 81 '"e 230si' iaF the lFNhcs's
""'eI ''eelo, u. eehters, AM slavery has de-
'''s,' ,'','n, ~ Haa1et Is constantly IN
81 '9'"3' ""u WIN" i It" months or weeks
- P'9'aD!e tnat 4ahdteis OF thousands
VIA ~ A'2"1eS 10 Iaeif lfleh3s Tor and. And
N"'' cas- 81 Pe2i4e ever Presented a bctt.r
tl"''" - V''@t y iusesa II h1rdiy d.s-r'es
/ TUG name q Ia2fa J, = Supply Their wants
tAeE only ASK a !tttt interest On long
standing debt. We lave Al. r. I'D the fruits
oi theF unpaid bib
lhciT hrst wants are physical Many Of
them nave escaped, %ai WI! eseaTc from their
bondISs IN Yery i >tttata condition They
nec4 clothes AMI he=iainS, aHi samc shelter
from tac S'arin. as wAat Viii h tempo
rary they VII SIN he able to supply them
selves But TOR tex months they must
have he'p.
ii'y nc eiseau2h. Few OF them can
re-d, and stu! lever en- writ. They need
'i''rs srtt''7' ~ N44't'A''.t'
ana Adults Every taHI!y sb6aid at once be
SnPl!it4 VIA Tue Il9le, aai the mass OF
them should aa tAaeht t. read it.
They need the preaching f the Gospel
Many Of their own number are cxaortcrs
an! lFtschgrs; but ncsd teachers who can
eXFoHHI unto them the NAY OF G0d more
/ perfectly,
lhey need assistance IN Organizing them
solves . sPIBIis - .t4i.ff.
CATIONS ana churches. Al they ned intel.
IiEent friends aud e5ansc.5rs 10 guArI them
against the insults, Imp3Sitl0nS, IlnmIsa,i-
ties and 'artoas abuses 81 tisse who hate
tAciu, ana afe interested % Prove that the
h'@fos ara an AhHf2At-eat t4ea, unit u TAX
care 1i Themselves
For every thousand q these emancipatei
pope IA r. shauii be at "a: one alb, tx
peI'eNc'l' iAit4tai missionary, 10 preach to
them, u teach u rr1aniz. AID COINS ! them.
and he should be assisted IS several >ubltdl.
nate teachers Il 4 million should De- oman
ciFAtci wax IN a few months. i thousand
teachers "7oIf &c nes.i5d, b=,ii-s the rgqui,
S't ',itt1a2' .57st's, scaeoi# hluScs, books
anu churc4es Ner* ihtsfi r aee 5ina1latiJns
viii satisfy them Al first, bat in some shan.
/ these must he rrti.ei.
- ''- ~ IL pilct. -N-N'I
again VIII they welcome - heartily, arIreci-
ate 50 gratefully and lmrr v 5, satisfactorily
these advantages, as on tier >tcsc.tp from
the house OF bondage. Such an inviting
] promising field has rarely, # ever, been open
I to the Christian world. NJ time should he
lost; already our work Lays behind the de.
mani. The missionaries AMI the teacher,
VIII be found when the call is made, if they
can be sustained AMI t. support a tAous
and m'sS'onaIi aud tie -7quis,tc number Of
teachers Will cost .ss than the sarplrt OF a
single regiment Of cavalry. sail 1t be
said that the good people Of the United
states cannot do SO muc1 IN this important
work, withou; dimins>hinl their cJntrl5u-
. tons, to other J,aey9I=ntoEjects We dar,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-25


day- Rbsecraas attached By 40 900 Ross
-Sgiendid FIqhting by Thomas Corps
Rosecrans Fails Back on Chattanooga
Communications opened tciA Burnside.
Burnside Censured fer 1ard'ness-O Our
Loss 1900 KiAcd and 1000 icounGed,
CHATTANOOGA, 22d.
The battle on the 10Th resulted we'll for
us. we having held our own as established
on the left, and concentrated our forces dus-
.inr the day, and on Sunday morning we
held n handsome line, with our right on II
ride of hills and our left protected by rude
works of logs thrown up during the night
Our left rested on the east side OF KoSYlile
and Lafayette, about four miles south oil
Rasssille.
In the f.ht OF the 10th we lost about
coo killed and 1000 wounded, and were
ahead three pieces Of artillery, and the men
were in splendid spirits.
The enhancement was resumed at clock
on the morning. OF the 20ih by an attempt
of the rebels to turn General Thomas ielt
and front. They were severely repulsed
seyer.l times with heavy loss To them, ana
very little to u.s. This fight lasted one
hour and i half and WAS most terrific, a
Continuous iir5 of mussetry ami artillery
bein. kept up with deadly Ell ct.
Daring this fight our right aud centre
were not engaged, our skirnisheFs keeping
mp sharp fire
The enemy finding their assaults vain
anoyed to the lett with the intention OF
throwing force on the Rossyile road and
ATTACKING Gen Thomas on the lett Hank
At this iuncture Gen. Thomls ordered
Gen, Brannan, who had one brigade in re
serve and two with Gen. Reyaold-, holding
the key of the position which was Gen
Thomas right. to move to the left of the line
To nr9tcct the link OF Cen ROsecrans, aud
mt In, sl,ne time sent Davis AMI Van Cieye
from the light AMI centre 10 did the Lines
10 R,ssyille a d protect Gen. Thomas left.
On seein., the withdrawal of the Skin
snishers in front Of the division which was
moving from the right and csntrt th1 enemy
made a 81 .orlus attack on that part OF the
line. piercing tn, ecatrc, cutting OF DAVIS
and Sherid41 fro.p the left, and driving the
centre into the moautiins, both right anu
ceutre being much scattered, without fey
serious loss ia killed anu wounded'
The right and centre gone Ge1. Thomas
right became exposed to most terrific HANK
attack, and Reynolds and Brannan the
right of Gen. Thomas line, now swung
around. his extreme left wing was us at hrst'
This also fell back short distance on tue
Rossvile road.
carts Of the centre were gatherei up an /
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-25

BouND FOR IlALHAx-Bion Bradbury
passed through this town on election day,
bound eastward. lie was supposed to be
going to Halifax where Ex-Governor Albert
Pilsbury will take him up on his Marine
Railway for repairs. .Haedlas Republican.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-25
= Tie Now York Tribune tells the FOL

- The New York Tribune tells the fol-
lowing
SNEtktb off.-Norris W. Buuncl Cop
pcrhead Of Barliagten. Conn. being drafted
offered by note in the Hartford Times. : 40
for q substitute, "rroyiied such substitute
shall bring sufficient proof that he is the
blacklist Aboliti5nIst IN the town where lie
resides. | want oue of the John Brown
style, or one OF ,B,eehef's hshtac christ.
ans.' None others neel apply" Where
upon Mr.. Case, lawyer, who had already
served ninc months in the Connecticut 22d
and who, haiing from the village where the
John Brown pixies were made, WAS uuiyer-
sally admitted to he one Of Breeders 6.ht-
ing Christians. offered himself T. the as
tonished Mr. Bnnne.l, with ample vouchers
as to his Anti-Siatery soundness This was
more than the cowardy Corpethead counted
upon, and after satisfying hiuself that there
WAS no qlihhr ar lolp.holc hy which he
could eresp oat, h, as all his trlbe vii! do
when tarly conquered, backed square down
and "aAesss3hea9st q ehsoier substitute"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-25
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1868
VOLUME TX, NUMBER XXXyI.
State OF Maine.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Augusta, sept o. ls6s.
An adjourned session Of the Executive Council viii be
held nj the Council Chamber in Augusta Monday the
twenty eighth ot September inst.
Attest. JOSEPH Is. HALL. Sec. Of State,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-25

Lincoln county has slvep n ,n
"''0'''0 Is enough
- VIM. II. Weeks. Esq. of Sac-am.n,,
Cal, formerly of Waldo County. NJ, d;.t
recently in Sacramento.
ra p,..,..,.. Mi,
-. - ..l 49, '''"' convention
day. Prof l.. o. Emerson has char,c of,
Y,so p,.,i.ua
s..,.,a r. o. W
i,r;n,',n r,na, :.~,-...,, ~ 'V"A'
49,. '''e'"
nc =" est penohScot Agricultural So
eiety VIII hoid their next cattle Show, Ex-
2otb ;,vts "'N
7hNsiNhh 10 THE LAST - lhe Biddeiord
'o"'h'd says that'when "igg'n-the re-
d'up'aoie isG'n-diScovered that Maine
S'oo" true 10 heFsei ana 10 freedom be gasp.
ed 'ofth IN ms usually classic style " Then
INC democratic party has gone to hell"
-The Portland Co,,;,,.ar....,s
i4s ef'''"u ''"ie' says That >. >.
'''' 'o i''q 9"lef'"'cnuen' OF the Ameri-
'"" s''Pn me- has Just completed tho
WI u iNt''"s up another wro between
VI '''n1 anu pos'oh' Mr' w. Is about to
eo1"Ishse seo wosS OF p"'''ns up anathes
VIE se'"eeh fef'iana ana eaIa1s.
The N,el,i,s Y,,,, s,rs *. ...a
has ben very nnl ..ltbv n. tia, ,,,oo !.
qre4t asa1 I si.knss. ba. ,rev,;la an.
.Eal.s, al ....r,l o,.a. g -.
eea'.' II 'l.e eeu' l'oPu'a''oh nave occurred.
Las week there was funeral daily until
ff'9aF. oae gay not long since thee iu.
era1 services were Performed
-Goply,s L,py's Gaov Gor oc,oh., !.
received. Il has two encraviprs. e,lo,ea
fashion plates Tor patterns for fancy work
and for ladies' dresses. music. :ales. ,ke,c...
&c all maxim, an attractive nnmlsr Ths
club rrie,s are. one canv ono vc,- q 10
two comics one year : 90 tbrss c,n;e. or.
81 on five cani, onc vcor SIN 90 and ON.
= tbs nFr.an .rt,ior nm Tho Chm
-. u, '>'i"'1'.' y sun IN 'eoe, PRISON
NM.
Il nephew Of the Frnssiaa Am bassa-
DOR al i@fis' l. 4 e.ei& III Stewart ofs
Fr4=l.tis,,a' !, = rarnmb,r Sven fee, five in.
ehes n length and four and u half inches
through.
~ ,. g.. - -.
c,r,, # - s.tsn tsna!anI tons-mo.,Iv gram.
-Syracute. y. Y, bears the palm. II
s S,ii'. a yaahs man Jnst io' years old
-, n1 -. -, =. -. '''o 'NN
Mr.. Yen Williams, Of Rockland, WAS
from tao Ga=efte, by falling from staging
d a. 9saff L s5ii.aAto. ne was carrying
'ss's'. - - - 49, > - " ~ ''"' "'s.-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-25

Monitors and Ironsides are within the Bar
and unhurt by the gale. The enemy's works
on Morris Island are fast increasing in
strength and extent.
GoLp.-At O'Clock yesterday afternoon
gold had defined to l3S IL
The Rebel Rams. The Washington
Chronicle says it has private information OF
n strictly reliable nature, That the rams treb-
el now building in Engani, will not be
permitted by that Government to 60 at
large. but will be csc-rt"d to Franco by an
English war steamer. and delivered to the
owners, who are Frenchmen.
The HeraM has the following letter dated
London .
" have it from private and reliable
source that official notice has been given to
Mr. Adams that the ron-ciad rams at biy-
erpool and Glasgow are stopped by the Gov
crnmen: and wait the decision Of a leg
al tribunal This drives the last nail in the
rebel coffin. No ray Of hope from this side
illuminatcs the cause of rebellion.
This decision will be the cue for Louis Ma
poleon, as he has declined not to act with
out England, the game of intervention, re-
cosntiun. and assistance on this side may
be considered up. The gloom that has been
gathering over the secession cause in gener-
al and the mind of john Bull in particular
has now eliminated in one grand pail of de-
spaIr
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-25
Political Influence.

The Bangor Democrat is figuring up the
influence which 1t cxerted in swelling the
vote for Bion Bradbury For instance. it
says in Ellsworth, the vote this year for Brad
bury is 240, while last year it was only 20.
Let US assist the Democrat in the operation
OF cyphering out a tremendous influence.
Inst yaur lie Yntc Of Ellswnrth WIS
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-25

Dctails Of The Battles Of Saturday and San-
dav- R1secraas attached by l4O, 900 Ross
Splendid Fighting BY Thomas Corps-
Rosscrans Fails Back on Chattanooga
Communications opened lcuh Ba"aside.
Burnside Censured tor 1ard'ness-O Our
Loss 1900 hIticd and 1000 icounGed'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-25
PAYNAsTER OFFICE,

Portland, SEPTEMBER. 18Th, 1865
All soldiers belonging to the nine months
Regiments. in Name and New HAMPSHIRE
now mustered out Of srryice. who were sick
at the time their Regiment were paid ane
naablci to appeal for their pay, and are still
unable tn appeal to me personally for the
same, viii have their claims properly attend
81 10 provided they are properly mustered
IN the Pay Rolls, if they will notify me
through the mails Of their Z st oIica ad
dress, in order that may send them blanks
tor their signatures. No expense need be
incurred by the employment of agents to
collect these claims.
SIcd as have their descriptive Lists will
please forward them to me. that may com
pare them with the Rolls.
JAMES Mann.
Plymastcr, L. 5. \.
[Othcr paper, please copy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-25

Tic steamship Great Eastern took .
cargo ot sctrn thousand tons-mostly gram /,
h.eoa ana tobacco.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-25

- Mr. Gen Williams, Of Rockland, Was
fatally injured IN thursday last, as We learn
from tae Gasefte, by falling from staging
at Stafrztt., shif-!Afd. lie was carrying a
heavy ittk screw. Witch fell upon him with
serera! rianas. lie died shortly alter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-25
Che Amcrilou,
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
Al PETERS BLots,
ELL. 8 w O r. r II, NJ e..
W. n p sH ny,hK E"' Publisher. ami Propflesors
N. K. SAWYER, Editor.

:. VI. PErTENGtLL * CO, M. 81 Park Row, New
York, AMI STATE street Boston, Agents for the
ANEEtCAN L. those cities, aud authorized t. take hd
vertiSemen, and subscriptions FOR nj forrest rats,
:. r. NILES, Successor to ' II Palmer,) Newspaper
Advertising gent, No >coays Building. Court STREET
Boston, Is authorized advertisements Tor this
paper. ~ the required by
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-25

In the garden Of Judge Wilmo., at
Fredericton, i cucumber seven feet five in
ehes IA length and four and half inches
through.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-25

-Syracuse. y. Y, bcars the palm. It
contain. yaang man Just los years old -
lii. wtite itr Is now turning black again,
and a. asts NJ slees.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-25

y nephew Of the Prnsssa Ambassa-
dor At Paris, Is clerk III Stewards dry
goods store.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-25
LOCAL AND OTHER ITEMS.

4 L.. letter. 0H cuisines. connected with til. u.
n &C nus: be 4tfec;ej to
SAWYER 4 Il.RR
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-25

Col. Straight is still in rebel prison
Prentice says h. isn't ooe Of the - Straight
outs
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-25

Lincoln county has given small con.
fcrhead majority Waldoboro', is enough
to sink small county,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-25
WAR NEWS.

Army Of the Cun.berland-Sereral Engage
mcat on SHurday-The Rebels Make a
Heary Attack on our Lines A Portion
of General Lees Army Engaged - Char
lesfoa-Taa Rebels 81 engthening Fort
tnter-Conyratu'dtory 0rder bq GENERA
Gilmore.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-25

Deer Isle, has the unenviable repusa-
ton Of being the banner town OF copper
headsm in this county. c. A. SpoGord
Esq, for while an attdche Of the Republic
can party, but all the while not much Of a
believe? in Republican principles, this year
went clear over to eopperheadism. We con.
gratulate Charles on having found good
camping ground. When at the Congression-
al convention, his anxious inquiry was.
"where am To go" Circumstances have
settled the matter, aud We hope, to his saiis-
faction.
We have gained, in that town a good
Union Democrat. and have elected him
senator. Thomas Warren Esq, iss good
exchange for our seeming loss.
Il Ere broke out in the printing room
Of DR. j. {. Ayers extensive works, in Low
ell, on Wednesday evening, week, and the
whole upper part Of tina building was de-
stroyod. The building was OF brick, Is by
% feet, and four stories high, containing
large quantity Of sugar, arsaparllla, and
other articles used in the Manufacture OF his
compounds. which were destroyed. There
were nearly two hundred hands employed in
the various departments, who will be thrown
temporarily out OF employment. Tie Joss
Is estimated at between $50 900 and Si0'-
GOO There was an tnsuranc Of 600 on
the property.
MAGNIFICENT POVERTY 1t is said that
Rothsehild possesses million millions oil
francs, hut that compared with others. he 10
poor, at least So 1T peases the good people OF
Paris to state. for they have just heard that
there exists in India na9Qb with 0 trillIon'
which represented in figures, would be ,oeo,-
600 900 900
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-25

--GopEY LApy's Book for October is
received. II has two engrayings, colored
fashion plates Tor patterns for fancy work
and for ladies dresses, music, tales, sketches
&c all making an attractive number The
club prices are, one copy one year, $500,
two copies one year 100; three copies ore
5000 five copies one year $40 90, and ona
10 the person getting up the club.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-06

Ciaim'1Ms.srs Parker Broclet. Cruttenden Hill. Breed
f"'e'Tdt hyrrs ~ JoDns aud Conntses-Messrs j. B.
Ravens, lie revor, houlton. Benjamin, FreeDsu.
Me4edf Socittie ana Coueges--Mssa Swsst Korn Bost
wick, Boswell. Aoughton. wv '
STATE Charitable Insftntoss-Messrs Tefft Girespe L.
Dewey. Dutcher, BRAID.
hfIirs orCn.e' -Messrs, Seymour, Fisher Andrew Smith
Beini.. Parks Hu,chings. Lake
fFu's 81 Ihdges-Messrs. Munro. Paulding, Brand
Ssyder, +. h. Smith. -
Manufacture If Salt -Messrs Clarke McDousall Hus.t,
Trft Tsusn.
Tradc md Hanufacfures-Messrs Heacoek Mcshsa Var
Hoes.n ki.sebraca N. u. Smith.
State Prs0ns-Mossr. Adgate Robinson, Marshall Brown
Roe.
Enyroned Ba',-Messn. Gilbert Virgins, Bookstavsr
Van H0esen. leslie
Militia and Public DeCems-Messrs. Fletcher. Davis,
Viewer Lawrence. Mclean, Quackenbush. Flynn.
ROAD 0na Byidges-Messrs. Ward Virgins. Wait. Mo-
DOuyal. SkinBsr 49,
Leslie. .
iadrn A6airs-Messrs Dow T. Hopkins. Durfes. Durysa
Hughes -,
Charitable and Rsf,go Socettes-hessrs Reddington.
Lontel. Gfeen Butcher, Miller - 49,
Agyrcufure-Messrs. Cornell, McGonegal SHAW west
brook, Palmer a,
Pubic Pyiaiing-Nessrs Robinson. Roe, Townsey, Nc.
keon McGouesal. . =,
Ezpsndwe, ~ Erecu.ire Department. -Mcssrs. Marshall,
Aldrich. Rogers. Dow. Brooks -
E1peadisre of Me House-Msssrs Post A Smith. Green,
Brockrtt lie Fever
Juf,uary-Msssrs. Sherwood, Johnson, Collins, rrean
Prindle Heley Ledgwick.
Fed.yal Reiafions-5leafa w. Dewey Davis, Trimmer
Post King, Loveridge. Sherman.
joint LiGrory-Messrs LOOMS, Gillespie r. H. Field,
Sherwood, Padding
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-06
The State Medical Society.
ALBANY. Thur,day. Feb.


The State Medical Society have elected The follow.
ing officers: President, Daniel p. Bseell Of Utica;
Yice-President, Joel Foster Of New-lOrk Secreta-
~ Sylvester ID. Willard ofAlbanyi Treasurer, John
V. 7. Qaackenbush Of Albany.
A communication was received from the State
Society of Massachusetts, relating gross abuses III
the ambulance service and other departments Of the
medical service in the army.
DR. j. Swinturue OF Albany gave a history Of hi'
experience on tn field OF battle pointing ont abuses
existing, and ggesting remedies which had oc-
CURED 10 bim, ana whcb lie had already submitted
to ex-Gov Morgan in an Official report.
A COMMITTEE, consisting OF DR.. John Swinburne
and DR.. s ID. Willard, was appointed TO communi-
cate with other State Secretares and act with the
Governor of the State on behalf Of the Medical So
CITY, secure such reforms necessary for the
safety and comfort Of the volunteers on the field ei
battle and foi the speedy transter OF wounded
soldiers 10 their homer.
Several veiy interesting papers we're read, mainly
relating to subjects suggested by the present war.
Adjourned.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-06
Arrest Of a Confederate Pirate.

The Neto- Orleans Della of the 18th ut., states
that the police of the First District in New Orleans
arrested, on the 18th ult., Capt Chas. King alias
Bernard Cooney, who made himself notorious last
Winter by what the Rebels styled "a dashng deeu
of herosm" The Rebels held the city at that nihe'
and the Union forces were at Ship Island. lie
New-London was policing the lakes, a"o one u",
having gathered up the fishing 6rnachs WIN I0..
owners engaged in the oyster trade ana Rniu'e'
fc. this fellow. King who commanded one oil these
small craft. WAS captured and be- with his boat,
voo nm, IN CHARGE of a sergeant and private soldier,
to be conveyed to their rendezvous hihs aar9.y
,,o,,ed 70 Get behind the other vessels, and while
,ha ..rocont was off his guard shot him dead with
h;s o,yn rifle, and overpowerng the soldier, whom
10 occurred with ropes, he around and made for
Fort Pike. where he arrived in safety with the dead
body and the live prisoner. He also had splendid
launch belonging to one Of our gunboats, which had
been LETT in charge Of the prize crew. lie was the
hero OF the day, as he came into port with the Sc
cesh flag floating above the Stars and Stripes, and
thousands hocked about him DO him honor for the
people were in ecstacies. But be was a rough and
literate sailor, and his brilliant deed faded
from view. Since the occupation OF New-Oreans
by the Union forces he has taken the oath of ale
glance. When arrested he had in his possession
some $3.50 in Confederate money, and 5000 in good
money and long descri pton Of bis deed OF hero
sm," clipped from The Delta of the 23d Of February
ARt.