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The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1863-05-01
PASSION PAST.
BY MISS MULLOCk.

by MISS MULLOCk.
Were l boy, with boys heartbeat,
At a glimpse of her passing adOwn the street,
Ola room where she had enter'd and gone,
Or page her hand had written on
Would all be with me as it was before?
Oh no, never no, no, never!
Never any more.
Were a man. with a mans pulse-throb
Breath hard and fierce, held down like sob,
Dumb, yet hearing her lightest word,
Blind, until only her garments stirred;
Would pour my life like wine on her floor?
No, no, never! never, never!
Never any more.
Grey and wither'd, wrinkled and marrd,
! have gone through the fire and come out un-
scarrd,
With the image of manhood upon me yet,
No shame to remember, no wish to forget;
But could she rekindle the pangs bore p
Oh no, never! thank God, never
Never any more.
Old and wrinkled, witherd and grey
And if her light step passd to-day,
| should see her face all faces among,
And say-''Heavcn love thee, whom l loved
long!
Thou hast lost the key of my hearts door,
Lost it ever and forever
Ay for evermOre."
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1863-05-01
VOL. XIV.-NO. a..
From the Atlantic Monthly, for May.
The Countess.

BY JOHN G. WHITTIER.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-22

A STORM OF SHOT AND SHRIL.-Much
has been written by croakers of the ire
mendous weight OF iron which the rebels
will be able to hurl at our fleet when it
attacks their works before Charleston.
The correspondent of the Boston youTncE
gives an account, on the other side, of the
iron storm with which our iron -clads are
prepared TO batter down the rebel walls
and overthrow their resistance:
The armament of the Neao Lronsides is
sixteen 11-inch guns and two 200-pound
rifed Parrott guns. All of the Monitor
class except the heokuk have each an IL.
inch and 15-inch. The Keokuk has two
turrets, and an 11-inch gun in each turret.
The 11-inch guns throw solid shot
weighing $50 pounds; the l5-inch guns a
solid shot weighing 476 pounds. The
total weight OF metal which can be thrown
at single discharge sums up:
Is sleven-inch guns. 500 MS.
9 two-hundred ibs. ......... 400 lbs.
ssguns. s,2s2 lbs.
But as the Nep Jronsides will be able
to use but Que broadsIOe at a time in an
attack upon Sumter, one-half of her
broadside guns should be ueducted-one
thousand tour hundred and forty pounds
w h,ch wculd give a total weight of six
Thousand seven hundred and nInety-two
pounds OIL metal hich can b. hurried at
grsou ruoInent upon. tue eueny : works
Guns OF so large caiibre canuot q,
bred rapidly-not OF ener than SIX oi
eight times an hour. Time must be glvel
them TO cool. Sixty times a day Is pro-
badly the maximum. AT that rate the
expenditure OF ammunition will be enor
NOUS A single 1l-lnch gun fired sixn
times, or once every ten minutes for t.,
hours, VIII throw ten thousa1d eight hun
dred pounds OF metal A 15-lucn gun
bred at The same raploity will requIrs
invent eight thousand five hundred ana
sixty pounds
s ANY one of the Monitor class viii re-
quire thirty nine thoueand three hunare,
cad sixty pounds, ne2rly twenty tons o.
shot! Each Monitor will also use ab ut
TWO tons OF powder per day. The entire
heet, working at the same rate, will hurl
at the rebel Notifications four hundred and
nifty Thousand pounds of iron in ten hours,
81 an exoense OF fifty thousand pounds OF
powder or two hundred aid twenty-five
tons OF shot and twenty five tons OF DOW
der.
Many people have wondered at the
long delay on the Pa OF Admiral Duponi
oui they will appreciate the magnitude of
undertaking when they learn that the iron
Clad feet would use up IN six days twelve
hundred tons OF shot aud shell and hun
orsd tons OF powder"
II Is believed that our iron clad feet
CAL. III less than halt day, b eak the
"aAs oil Fort Sumter. and make that
work untenable to the rebels
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-22

Glad ever sunk. Her story mest form Q
most Important chspter in the history Of
these new engines of naval wsrfsre, and
her fate presents an astounding example
Of the frishtfui power OF mcdsrn projec.
tiles.
Of course, it is impossible 10 leave the
corpse Eere to be reeurrected by the sreb-
els, and it has been determines to blow
her up tomorrow morning wits the tor
pedo exnloder.
Another report says:
During the engagement on sthe after
noon of the 7th our iron clads were so
near the city of Charleston that the two
hur dred-pounder Parrott guns could with
ease have landed shells in it but as the
movement was only intended rs prelim-
ineru one to Tire Grand at.arF. Admiral
Dupont would not permit this city to be
troubled at that time. The Eebel iron.
clads, p lmetta State and ChicorG were il
sight, and tried the range of ,leir guns,
but did not attempt to use thslr rams !;
and it was not until Our iron-clads retired
that they came out fairly from behind the
walls of Sumter.
The feet of wooden vessels was not en-
gagged in these preliminary operations, as
it was not thought best TO expose them
before q general attack was made.
LETTER FROM GEN. HUNTER.
The following correspondence between
| Gen. Hunter and Admiral Dopont has
| taken place since the close of tie action:
HEADQUARTERS OF 4ar SouTH,1
q. S. Transport Ben Deford, Apr.s s, 1863.
admiral 5. +. DUPONT, Flag Ship 1geso Iroasides,
of Fort Sumter:
ADMIRAL: Not knowing yet what have been the
results of your attack of yesterday. far Fort
Sumter is concerned, ! cannot bus congratulate
| you = the magnificent manner in sshich the
| sells under your command were fougat.
mere spectator, / could do not sing but pray
for you, which, believe me, did most heartily for
| you and for all the gallant men usdar your COM
mand, who sailed 80 calmly rnd Sc fearlessly into
aud under and through q concentrfS fire which has
| never heretofore had parallel IL the history of
| warfare.
That you uninjured and so usny of the yes-
sells of our command fit for SERVICE Is a OF
! deep gratitude to Almighty God. : confess when
| the Weehawken first ran under s s1nter's guns
| that work simultaneously with tbs similar broad
| sue anu Fort MoUiIrie anu ali sne other mUIar
| within range, fairly held my tyeath until che
I smoke nad cleared away, Lot exSscting TO see
] Testige of the little vessel WHICH had provoked
such attack. With each OF the others the same
| scene was enacted my interest is the fate of the
| Ironsides, being perhaps, the ssenest from my
knowledge of her comparative vuts era blity and o.
the deep loss the country would sSstain anything
\ were to happen to you
Thank God for tho results 30 fs+ they go. MAY
| he have you in his keeping tsrough whatever
| chances are yet before you Necountry can eve
fail that has men capable Of suSering what you
iron-clads had yesterday to enduts. God bless yot
and keep you safe, Admiral, ana believe me, witt
| the highest esteem, b. HtsSTEH, Maj. Gen.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-22
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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-22

A CoPPRRHKAD CoNvKNTIoN.-Theco cop
perheads of Indiana have called State
Convention to meet at Indianapolis on the
goth of May. The Chicago Times saws
that Pendleton, Vallandigham and Cox
ta7e already accepted invitations, and the
probabilities are that both Seymours, of
New York and Conneetieut will be pres.
ent
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-22

In the face of the sun you may see
Gods beauty in the fire you may see his
heart warming; in the water his gentle
ness to refresh you; it is the dew OF heav-
en- that makes your neId give you pr-zu.-
IdpEor.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-22

BE- The Conservative leaders, while as.
suring their party that they were true to
tie Union were plotting to deliver the
country, bound hand and foot, TO Great
britain precisely what Benedict Arnold
assempted TO do during the Revolutionary
war.-NashriUe Union
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-22

H"Don't You think my son resemble
me = inquired an spothecarr, as he intro
dnced greasy faced boy to the W.T. ~
ID. YES" replied the doctor. praIeya; -
to scan the physiognomy o. eacb.-..Yas
| think | see your liniments in his en-
tenance."
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-22

Would NOT ALLOW HIS REGIMENT TO
VoTE.-Col. Chas. II. Larrabee, of the
oath Wisconsin, according to a Murfrees-
boro correspondent of the Sentinel, would
not allow his men to vote at the recent
election. He perpetrated the same out.
rage on his regiment last fall.
A Colonel who is invariably Frustrated
with bronchitis, or some other disease.
upon the approach of the enemy, is just
the kind of Colonel whom we should ex-
pect to find ready to disfranchise the men
under his command.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-22

s.- The reportea
sfaphed sll over tH capture of Charleston, tes-
s9nasy night LAY. oountry from Washington on
ahect the Connecfl, sas undoubtedly intended
The above 1t ei'o'ion'-N'1 Tor. World.
neouslv in charge appeared simulta-
the COUNTY emocratic prints throughout
Unio, vic/y 1t Is confession that
Democ-a/so-y would injuriously affect the
not befiio party. Thank God, we do
whose /org to political organization
forru1 prosperity depends upon the mis-
les of our country!
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-22

Wat is the difference between s
Summer dress in winter and an extracte.
tootha One is too thin, the other tooti
out. n
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-22

NEW ENGLANr IL THE NEXT CoNeREss.
In the last Congress there were four
democrats from New England. In the
next Congress tkat party will have but
three members.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-22

hS III We heve not va. al the Mis-
8 s'ppl we have closed i, against the reb-
e. mere are knots at Vicksburgh and
I'ort Hudson to be united, but our gun
beats and armies control it enonob IN M.
vent supplies from being sent the rebels
rom Texas and Arkansas as hitherto.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-22

FIRE.-Last Thursday afternoon, the
dwelling house of John Arnold, of the
town OF Plymouth, was burned, together
with its contents. Supposed to have
caught fire from the stovepipe or chimney.
Loss, $1,eOO. Ansured in the Madison
Mutual for $S5CF-.JanesoiIle Gazette.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-22

@ Never, says the Erening Post,
since wars began, have men come alive
out OF fire such as our Monitor fleet sus-
tanned in Charleston hsrbor, with the loss
OF but single life. A similar reconnois-
sance, made by land forces, would have
cost probably thousands of lives; if at
tempted by wooden ships the whole fleet
would have been sunk, not man who en-
tered that fatal ring of fire would have
lived to tell of it. But our Monitors re-
tire, almost ninjured-certainy so little
hurt that, had it been necessary, the at
tack could have been resumed the next
morning by daybreak, with force sufi.
Gent to batter down the walls of Fort
Sumter before nooo
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-22

Va SuRMIsE.-It is the impression that
istj Is Idigham, one of the Woods. ex-Min-
adj heeo ana Chas. j. 1Dgersoll, OF Phil
y e. phia, were the prominent Democratic
\ uclans who called on Lord Lyons in
re" York, just after the November cleo
i'ns, and proposed foreign intervention.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-22
fSeal.1
Nal 4
FORM OF GUARANTY.

-- seal.
Every bid must be accompanied by q written
guaranty, igpsd by two more responsible per-
sons to the easct of, and substantially following
this
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-22

4 Each guaranty must be accompanied by the Ger
eihcate of judge of q court of record or clerk of
such court, certifying under his oath of office and
OF his own knowledge, to the respon sblity OF the
Ruarantors:
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-22

O'Clock, at the spot OF her original anchor
age, near Lighthouse Inlet, and all that Is
visible Of her Is the upper portion ct her
smoke-stack $50
Thus ended the brief and glorious career
of this interesting vessel-the first iron,
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-22

cial State Paper" therein named
Dated at Madison, Wisconsin, this 9th day of
April, 1868.
EDWARD g. LONON, Governor, zA-
JAMES 7. LEWIS, Secretary OF state,
WINFIELD SMITH, Attorney General
Board Of Commissioners for letting Contracts for
the Public Printing. Apg8dtd
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-22
DAMAGE RECEIVED.

The Nahant received in all thirty
wounds, several of them bad fractures of
the deck and sides above and below the
water line. The most fatal blow. how
ever, was given by heavy rifed shot,
which struck the pilot house and dis
lodged several of the bolts, one of which,
driven violently inwards, wounded all of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-01
The Blackwater ARair-Thc Campaign
In Southeastern virginia.

With the report Of neat little victory
achieved b. General Corcoran on Friday last.
near the Blackwater river, in Southeastern Vir-
ginia, our attention is naturally called to the
movements and objects Of the campaign in that
quarter, on both sides.
From Suffolk (Which is some twenty miles
southwestern Norfolk. on navigable creek Of
the James rivsr) there is an air line railroad
due northwest to Petersburg, some fifty or sixty
miles. From Suffolk another railroad Of about
the same length runs due southwest to Wei
don, N. c.; and at Petersburg, or Weldon, we
strike the great southern scab0ard railroad
which runs from Virginia to Georgia. The
rebel forces in Virginia on the south side or
the James are there to protect this road between
Petersburg aud Weldon, and especially a the
former place, which is Of some Importance to
them rs an outpost Of Richmond. They will
lose not only their main railroad artery outh-
ward in losing Petersburg, but considerable
city, and point from which, only twenty miles
distant, q deliberate advance might be made
upon Richmond by land and water on the
south side. Whether the object Of Genera
Peck in his demonstrations from Suffolk, is to
feel his way to Petersburg or to some other
point, We do not pretend TO know; but he has
undoubtedly succeeded in drawing down o
considerable rebel force oguard the south side
approaches TO Richmend.
The late affair on the eastern side OF the
Blackwater would, however, seem to indicate
design on the part Of the rebels to take the
offensive and to push into Suffolk; aud the
prospect Of capturing there large amount of
army supplies Is TO them strong temptation to
IN lertake the expedition. II is probable, on
the other hand that the crossing Of the river by
that redoubtablc rebel Bobadil Pryor was for
the purpose Of . reconnaissance, and that his
,epulse will be followed by another trial with
larger force In any event, we count upon
good report from General Peck and the Cor.
coraR Legion.
In the James river peninsula since the late
successful Uuion raid up the York and Pa
munkey rivers, the rebels appear 10 have
adopted the idee that another advance is threat.
cncd sgainst them by way Of Yorktown. &c.
neral Wise, for long time in eclipse has
turned mp again, and at cur last accounts Of la
designs he had resolved upon clearing "the
Yankees out Of the peninsula, down TO Fortress
Monroe. But i seems that after citing out "a
this enterprise he reconsidcred the matter, and
marched back again. From such military char
latans a. Wise and Pryor there Is not much
danger; bu! t'crc may be larger game behind
them. Whatever may be the real strength %
tne rebel forces in the peninsula and below The
James, an. whatever may be their designs. we
expect that troy viii be unsettled very soon by
the operations Of General Foster in North Caro-. |
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-01
IMPORTANT FR0Hi ALBANY.
on the Senator Cues.
tion-Cn iations aud Estimates as TO
the Rcault Of the Election, Sc.

AL6ANl Jan. VI, ls53.
There has boon nlonse excitement to-day the Sena
tor question. Many Of the members are, however alb
sent but enough rcmans 10 mako The controversy and
canvassing spicy. Nothing else i lkcd or thought of
As in all other contests Of the kind there many
nictng Ths friends or each candidate count
their favoritc In. looking at Il from indepen.
deaf stand point, Is looks 70 mo = one sided
affair. Those canvassins In tho interest Of Nor
gan claim Gi,y yplcs a. sure; pickinson's friends
claim Is, Raymouds 81 Kings !, Fields - seigwlck
Grover, and several other candidates from % oach
Noycs abouil5. Taking all or these estimates Il would
make the republican vote in the Legislature 40, when
they only have 81.
Somebody must he badly sold. II il much easier for
the friends Of The different candidates 10 count their
fayortcs high than II get the precious votc5
Ny own Canvass made independently Of all, gives o.
gan IS votes on tho first formal ballot, with others as
probable. Those marked probable arc those OF whom
I have positive personal knowledge how they
win vote, bu, Whole incnatlons are for Nor.
gan, and who, II iert alone, win vote for
him. Raymond, IL; Dickinson, 10; Noycs, s; King, o;
Field .. The balance divided between other candidates
!, needs only fortyfour T. nominate caucus with all
present.
This IL matters stand a, eleven O'Clock tonight. I,
may be changed materially before Monday. Raymond,
for instance has obtained six votes to-day that yes
terday counted for Morgan and may succeed IN making
Further nroads by Monday but do not believe that he
can get any Of the thirty eight counted for Morgan e
may get a portion Of those thu, have put down as
probable Cor Morgan but In that event no caot
obtain all tho other votes cast on the scattering can
ddaies.
The opponents Of Morgan have clcgraphed 20 all sec
lions Of the State for TO work against Morgan. Al
bany by Menday morning viii be Oiled 10 ovcrlowing,
aud with the pressure then brough, to bear on members
from men coming from thor own districts they may be
able To- reduce Morgans strength very materially before
the caucus assemblies on Monday ut seven J.. ~.
Probably IN this contest ol tn greatest pressurcs
will be brOseh, 10 yer members ever known AZ tic
state Capitol. What tho rosgt Of al this
viii be depends upon the backbone o. mem.
hers Events thus Ear this season have shown
,Lnt many Of the members are troubled With weak
backs ana therefore mighty uncertain 70 count upon
over night making qHo certain that material changes
GILL be made before the caucus meets
The auti-Mcrgan element are raising all manner q
stories against Morgan changing him with olec,ng Soy
mour by the way he managed the draft thus In fact de.
uoaueing Eorpaa for bis energetic and unrlng eof,s II
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-01

The expected fight at the Blackwater has come
on. General Corcoran had brilliant action with the
rebel CHIEF, Roger A. Pryor, on the night Of tho
took place at point ten miles from Suffolk, and
the battle opened by an artillery duel by moon.
light. After two hours firing the rebel
artillery began to slacken, when General
Corcoran ordered charge of his infantry and
cavalry. The enemy fell back before our troops
for two miles, and there made another stand.
and the fight was continued for over seven
hours There was every prospect yester.
day that there would be another battle.
General Corcoran had a narrow escape from q
shell which burst directly in front Of him. Our
List Of the killed and wounded to-. day together
with a comprehensive map Of the battle.
There is nothing new from the 'Rappahannock
Army today. General Hooker paid flying visit
to Washington yesterday to arrange some details
In reference to the quartermasters and ccmmissary
departments of ais army.
der, Martndale and Van Allen, are to compose tho
new court Of inquiry in the case OF Major General
VIM. B. Franklin.
We give an interesting account in another
column OF the capture of the brig Estelle by the
pirate Florida, as reported by the captain of the
Estellc, who arrived here yesterday. The history
Of the Florida, as II was related to Captain Brown
the Esteiic by the rebel commander OF the pirate
ship. will be read with much interest She was
built for the Sandman government, and was then
known as the Ofcto. She took in her armament
Foma schooner lying OF the Bahama Islands tho
guns having been sent from the neutral port OF
Nassau.
We give map to-day of the locality about os.
tbaw Sound, where il Is believed that a, attack
Wis made by our forces and gunboa,s on sayan.
dab, and the rebels defeated. Nothing positive
Il ofacial has yet been promulgated relative to rs
kAit, but all the probabilities point to its truth.
Vhe information, 1t win be remembered, comes
from rebel sources and originated, as we stated
yesterday, 10 report from CenerayPryor to Gene.
kal Peck near Suffolk, Va.
y .C0NGREss.
In The Senate yesterday the Naval Committee
tepoEed back the Joint resolution ten lc,ing ihc
blanks q Congress TO commanaer John l.
WOrder for goqa conduct n the conflict between
The Monitor and the Merrinac. The resolution
was adopted. The same comni,,s. ,r.,ss,.
Che joint resolution rendering the thanks ar A.,
e'''' 70 'onmodores James L. Lardner. ch,r,o,
~. i''' " ~ Dahlgren, Stephen G. Row.,
Gs"a " i''er and !. II. s,riashsu. vii ~
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lima. and BY General Hooker on the RappaAaa-
mock with the first available frost


mock with the first available frost.
The government has apparently no desire FOR
the immediate occupation of Richmond, or the
line OF the James river, which is open, and
which offers safe and convenient base OF ope-
rstions all the way, would have been adopted
for formidable movement upon the rebel Ca
pital from the east, in conjunction with the
Army of the Potomac from the aorth. Is eyI
dent that our forces in the peninsula and at Sur
folk are employed more for defensive than
offensive purposes for the present, and some Of
our abolition organs are earnestly pleading
that even General Hookef's splendid army
should be reduced to the miserable service OF
q stationary force OF reserves between Rlch-
mond and Washington, and shat our lana ana
naval forces in the West and in North Carolina
shall do all the active work Of fighting till the
return Of spring. We trust that before the
lapse Of another week this foolish programme
will be upset by the advance OF General
Hooker, and that the necessity OF maintaining
an immense army in idleness to protect WASH
ington will be done away with in the expulsion
Of the rebel army and government from VI
ginia. And We would commend this important
consideration to the especial attention OF Presi-
dent Lincoln, that the expulsion Of Jef. Davis
from Richmond in relieving Washington, Will
add to our effective forces in the iielu reinforce
ments to the extent Of at least fifty thousaGQ