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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-03-26
JAMES L. PETIGRU.

The Southern papers announce that Hon. JAMES L.
PETIGRU died in Charleston, South Carolina on Monday
the 9th instant at the sgs of 70 years He was born in
at South Carolina College in 1909 He was d few years
afterwards admitted to the bar and began practice
country lawyer Having obtained great professional emf
in the rural districts, he removed to Charleston
where he rapidly to distinction In 1922 he succeed
ed Robert Hayne Attorney General Of the State
which Office he held eight years During the nufcation
troubles in lS3032 he took sides against the doctrine of
the State Veto aud became of the leaders of tho
Union State-rights" party, which while adopting to
their fullest extent the opinions the nu6ers on the sub
ject Of pro tariff and those Of Calhoun McDue
Hayne, and others citing State rights nevertheless
joined issue with the nuers the practcabily of APP
plying the State veto to adopted by the Federal
Congress- Duing the controversy, which several times
threatened to end in civil war he showed himself ear
nest worker aud vigorous and eloquent speaker and
the defeat of his party he became in his political
pacy object of much popular dislike, his views being
considered antegontc to the recognition of the
regnty Of the State and identical with the measures Of
Federal usurpatcn His talents and virtues and his UNI
questioned ability advocate nevertheless secured him
the respect Of the community in which he lived and he
cor timed maintain his position leader at the bar
with scarcely rival Subsequently he held for a brief
period the office of District Attorney Of the United States
time when such position subjected HIM TO public
odium He also served in the State Legislature and was
commissioner for codfying the laws and statutes Of
South Carolina lie was opposed and continued opposed
70 the secession movement but generation for his charac-
ter oh AIMED federation Of his opinions hough he
d
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-03-26
EXPLOSION AT A, REBEL LABORATORY

The Richmond Dispatch of Monday last has the follow
occurred on Friday at the Laboratory Browns Island
near Richmond:
up to three o'clock yesterday the explosion had
proved fatal thirty Of those engaged work
The Of the disaster This result dreadful to think
Of carrying does the seeds Of dying anguish in
the bosom Of many families in midst We learn that
hardly employed in the used for breaking up
condemned cartridges escaped injury Of nature
other the ia al The list of killed and wounded
which we publish shows what concentrated power OF de
structyeness the powder had Many II the victims
dreadfy burnt about the dy only by the exploding
OF the powder, but by The iuHammable material which
composed their dresses, to which fire almost instantly
communicated. Many oi the poor creatures who were
enabled 10 Themselves from the debris e the build
ing alb ut the island shrieking their anguish the
clothes in flames, and themselves resembling aveneinR
fufes, while others who too far dsnble1 to move
stretched tters aud after being attended 10 we
borne of uterUg feeble moans the foerunners with MANY
OF them OF approaching death One frantic and blazing
ran towards Of the bulldogs in which was stored
enough Of com6usbles IT, have rent in fragments every
tenement the isla6d She teized and STONED by
of The workmeu just in time to bar her entrance
at is pretty definitely ascertsined that the explo
sion from the ignition OF friction primer at
which of the girls working
Work will not probably be resumed the island be-
fore the middle Of tho week
1.-THE funerals Of many Of the victims took place YES
tcrdsy The funeral Of the Rev. John WOodcock who
died from his ures took place yesterday evening from
Trinity Church Broad street of which he elder
aud leading member tor many years
In the different churches yesterday subscriptions
taken up for he benefit Of the sufferers The citizens
also on saturday responded nob to the calls made upon
them for the same object"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-03-26
PROSPERITY OF OHIO.

The Cincinnati Gazette gives the cheerful report
of the present condition Of Ohio which have in the
Chicago Journal and other papers respecting other West
ein States.
The grain crops for 1860 and 1861 good, but in
1862 he crop the largest for ten years The contri-
button Of 600 to the by Ohio has not seriously
in errupted production The number Of buildings erected
in the as year. according official reports equal to the
average for five years past; while, might be expected
the amount Of mortgage debt has fallen FIVE millions below
the average and Of deb;s not secured by
mortgage must have diminished to equal extent The
public debt of the State has not increased her six per
cent bonds ae low al eighteen per cent premium Wall
street. As for taxation, the Gazette says: Here, In
something over forty years, tax levy had increased
eighty fold But what shall say to this year 1923,
when we shall levy, directly and indirectly for the Ma
tona Government, nearly twenty mionsf We say that
This whole twenty millions will be collected easier and
borne easier than half the State tax it, Why Because
the great body of State aud local taxes have hereto
fore been direct burden lands, while the national tax
does not come on lands at ALL There 10 not farmer
mechanic IN the State who will feel the national tax to
any thing like the extent OF the State tax"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-03-26
RECRUITING BLACKS IN MASSACHUSETTS,.

The prospect for recruiting ncgo soldiers In Massschu
setts in numbers OF amy Importance under the order
granted to Governor Andrew by Secretary of War
the 20ih Of January last, still looks very unproptous
The public meetings. the glowing speeches Of the friends
of the enterprise and the offer Of bounes have all failed
10 the of the people whose valuable services
in military capacity earnestly invoked In Now
Bedford Monday evening last another meeting"
held pursuant to public notice. in aid Of this expert.
ment The proceedings Of this meeting thus stated by
the New Bedford Mercury:
City Hall last evening largely attended, and or
gained by the choice of Rev Mr. Grimes President
VITO, after e remarks, introduced the Rev. Mr. Grid
wood who made short but very interesting address He
was followed by DR. Stearns, Hon. X C. Pitnan, L. 4
y, WIN. IL johnson, Ezra Wilson, j. M Chester, or
Peans wanna Capt Grace and DR. Bayne Several reso-
utons expressing satisfaction at the defeat of the attempt
on the part Of foreign Powers interfere with
tic ubles and resolutions referring to the cowardy
suits thrown at coored men, and calling them to rise
aud show their strength passed The action of the
CITY Cover ment 10 relation to giving bounty to c0lored
men that emil ted here and to only those who citizens
OF tins place. was the subject Of lengthy remarks They
had been promised $50 and they officially informed
that they have but 25. There great dissatisiac
ton IL stopped enstuents when the company could be-
quickly filled by proper Inducements Want OF space pre-
yen.s further notice If the meeting but we certainly
hope citizens will take the matter hand and raise the
necessary amount by subscription. A
BY the number Of the Mercury We observe that
continues daily place before its readers as it has done
since the 18th of February last the following urgent
appeal for hundred coored recruits to be attached to
the proposed new regiment:
Coiored Men, Attention Your Country Calls One
Hundred COiored Men Wanted to be attach d to Cor.
AndreDs NeU Regiment, the Massachusetts, josyk.
Tae psy and rations to be the those Of any
other Massachusetts, Regiment. H
The families of the cOored enstDg to receive the
same as that furnished white in other regiments
adquartes for enstng at the first building west of
the Post Office, William street. 38
B-Colorsd men from any other town. city, or State,
wishing to enlist will be received the though they
were from this city.
-. w. GRACE, Recruiting Officer"
Governor ANDREW, Of Massachusetts,, has approved .
bill to promote enstmens and regulate recruiting which
puts 81 50O0 900 into his hands for the purpose of raising
volunteers The Executive of the State alone here
after off boune. for enlistment and he s authorized to
pay sum not exceeding fifty dollars for every recruit
and twenty five dollars such of the Massachusetts voun
teers now in the service of the United States, may
enlist
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-03-26
Correspondence Of The Eepqrk Mercury.
HEADQUARTERS YAZoO PASS EXPEDITION,
E.IuaLc1r MLrch :

HEADQUARTERS YAzOO PASS EXPEDITION,
Taiiahatchis Rirer, Steamer potnntecr, March g
1t is nearly two weeks since left Helene, and during
that time we have made but hundred and twenty
miles owing to the difficult navigation and the break
downs arising therefr IN. After this, we can move more
expedousy owing TO the river being much larger Than
the streams above We expect to reach the fazoo rer
on Tuesday next. All the rivers very high and a
great portion OF the nty being low it is overowed ia
many places 1t has been very good for US in wal-a
is in preventing gueras from annoying us from the banks
At the junction of the Yaabusha understand formula
BILE preparations have been made IT, welcome our coming
and trust will give good account OF ourselves TINS
expedition is decidedly curiosity ia itself, and PRINCIPALLY
from the Of getng at and the bearing u VII
have upon Vicksburg The region we are NV passing
through the Eden of mosquitoes, Rallnppers, cane
brakes, and such like 1t is rather early for the larger
animals but the mosquitoes begin to present their bills
ali do
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-03-26
DIV AND u hNLI,
Military Governor, &c.
HEADQUARTERS 18TH ARMY CORPS,
Neubern, February 2Sth, 1863

Netbern, February 2sth, 1863
Msjor Gen S. G. FRENCH,
Commanding Department Of North Carolina
Goldsboro, N. G.
GENERAL: have the honor to enclose letter address
ed to by his Exceency Edward Stsnly Military Go
vernon and take this opportunity to call your attention
again 10 he subject of prisoners Of war.
Referring to the paragraph of your communication OF
9th Of January 10 relation to THE subject you state that
to my Knowledge have they been, nor have heard
of their having been employed in the performance OF any
duly for the Government"
Rumors constantly reaching conf matory of what
stated n the slip of the Raleigh Standard sent to
in my letter of December 3lst well other
ng that the of Marettes mmaud obliged
peform military duty in violation Of their parole
accurate information his subject beg to be informed
positively whether the referr to above, end in my
communication Of December 3ls allowed the full lib
erty of their parole.
In regard to the burning Of Plymouth of which you say
in the letter above referred to, that reported TO
house fred in which your troops made stand, and
from which they fired soldiers" would beg to
state the house in behind which my troops made
stand burned but twenty hers burn
ed evident that the facts OF the repo ted
you correctly; and fear, from all learn that it
wilfu act and that the party entering the town had
every preparation made FIRE IT, torches prepared axes
&c &C. and that certain detailed to burn
tain premises.
am, General very respectfully your obedent servant
J. q FOSTER,
Major G neral Commanding
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-03-26
THE CASE OF GEN. BUELL..

Gems Ord and ScSoepf have been relieved from duty on
the Military Commission engaged in the investigation OF
Gen Bues campsigns The three other members OF the
Commission will finish the The Commission will SIT
about ten days longer at Cincinnati aud will then adjourn
to Baltimore, where the record will be made up.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-03-26
FROM THE YAzoo EXPEDITION

The telegrsphlc news published yesterday irom the
Yazoo Expedition coming down to Saturday, the lith 10
aud the from rebel sources published 10
day both announcing that the progress Of the expedition
was checked on the 18th instant by the enemys batteries
near the confluence Of the Taahathie and Yalabusha
rivers add to the interest Of the letters being
the latest received by steamboat aud nail.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-03-26
REBEL ACCOUNTS FROM YAzoo PASS.


The Richmond papers Of Wednesday last contain the
river
ATTACK on FORT PEMBERTON.
MOBILE, MARCH Ia "A spr cia despatch to the Adyer-
tser aud Register dated Jackson to-day fol owing
official despatch has been received from Gen Lering
FoRT PEMBERToN, MARCH l3--1 p. M-There has
been terrific fire by the enemy uninterrupted for four
hours from ten to sixteen heavy caibre guns gunboats
two heavy guns on land and mortar All OF tGer guns
from the boats except have ceased firing, and
the gunboats have retired und the bend eight hundred
yards distant, showing one gun The enemy's gunboas
and batteries were constantly hit and large quantities of
burning cotton were struck from them. We have lost
some valuable gunuers aud few others Que loss is
small 50 far The enemy's loss must be very great.
LATER DESPATCH.
MARCH 13 p NJ Just ms sent IA my last despatch
to you the enemy opened upon agau with the OF
gunboat, the land battery and tbirteeninch NOR
tar and kept the fire with great spirit until after sun
set The ammunition for heavy CUES has just arrived
Fort Pembet ton is situated at the mouth OF the Taa
hache river which emptie into the Yszoo river in Car
roll county Mssss pp about hundred miles northeast
OF Vicksburg.
BATTLE OF FORT PEMBERToN.
MOBILE MARCH l6 "A special despatch to the APP.
gentleman direct from Codwatr says that two formidable
boats, the ChcOhe and DeKab, two ith cot
ton defences three gunboats deemed formidable three
batteries three hundred cavalry aud ten thousand
comprise the Yankee force the Yazoo Some boats not
loaded accompany the expedition it is thought for the pur-
pose of stealing cotton Ihe Appeal says that gentleman
who witnessed the fight at Fort Pemberom aes that
troops waded t. their wastes TO chance Mt the
with Infantry force Of v to eight housand The
enemys movements Indicate landing higher up the river
b. the opposite bank. Our officers were preparing TO
illustrate the enemy at all ins.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-03-26
HEADQUARTERS, MILITARY GOVERNOR,
Department Of North Carolina
Mx.xl.~o 81 yy1ru DIsf lSG.

HEADQUARTERS MILITARY GOVERNOR,
Department Of North Carolina,
Netobern, february 2ls, 1863.
To Major General J. G. FOSTER, Commanding, &c.
GENERAL short time before you left this place. on
recent excursion received from Col Hoffman, A. A O.
copy Of the letter u Major Gen s. g. French, dated
Weldon, January 9th, 1863 in which he replies to my
communication 10 you Of December 90 h, 1862.
had called your attention tho fact that portion Of
the forces &C the enemies 81 the United States bad seized
and carried away from tho county Of Washington large
number Of slaves against their conse and against the
Of their owaers ant also to tbs barbaruus and
wiful burning Of the town OF Plymouth.
Gen French pleads guilty TO the chsrgr that forces
der nj, command did steal negroes" from Washng
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-03-26

The Richmond papers of Wednesday last contain the
following rebel accounts of the late conflict the Yszoo
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-28

We make no guess, therefore-wc stand upon
recorded facts-when we ray that the Soldiers
would have overwhelmingly reversed the Oppo-
sition majorites last Fall had they been permit
ted TO vote And our Democratic Governor and
legislators betrayed their perfect knowledge Of
this fac, By so sirenuously resisting aud defeat
ine Judge Lows bill Of last Winter, which Sc
cured to our soldiers in the field, being legal
voters if at home, the ght Of Suffrage. Had
our party been less patriotic in volunteering, II
would have been successful at the polls. And
/, is their know ledge Of the fact that the Volun-
teers are mainly Republicans that impcls in part
the furious Democratic hostility to the DRAFT
II. D.scouragsnsri at "A, non .;ueo,ss Of he
Bar for tie Union This was the string on
which Seymour a Co. hflped last Fall With The
greatest effect Having predicted A, The outset
that this war nsrsr could suceeea-ihs, The re-
volted States would triGmphantly defy tho
power of the Union-tboy pointed with eInliA-
ton 20 our defeats our disappointmcnis our
losses. our sacrifices IN this struggle, and IN
sisted that their prophecies had been fulfilled
that the war WAS a palpable failure-thM The
Union could ,'o,rl Jc iv-loi,d - u'r v'efthrow
Of the military power q the Rebels. 1hogs-
ands gave them their votes b. re!rnined from
voting n sheer despair.
III. Hopes Of Psae, 10 !, aliatd through
Democrotie osendency and sfOr. Only LET
the South zee that The Black Republican. are
no longer in the ascendau'--.ths, The People ~,
returning to their fret love and ooudemlug the
Emancipation policy, aud they will be ready Ia
give up the Rebellion and return TO the Union"
go demagognes taught 20 dupes believed.
Men who seem 10 know enough 10 come III
when il rains. really seemed 10 believe tina, Tho
election Of Seymour q Co would help The
Union cause in the South II WA IN vain tlat
Hamilton of Texas. CGIttr ~d Bfownlow OF
Tennessee, and nearly every Union man fom
or in ,he South, sniTen'ed them not 10 belev,
this-tha, il was the exact opposite q! truth
thou,auhs seemed given over 20 q strong d-g'
sion, and voted accordingly. They elected
Seymour, Parker d Go. IN behalf Of the Lgion :
and the Rebeu on La. been running on that ~.
umph for seyeral months pat. Not III the
utter failure of the rebellion got NJ IN ths City
, BIZ Gov. Seymour friends" would Ne south
believe tina, the North wss not on The immlrsnt
brink ri Coppcrhesd Toyoluiion. And now
the secession press j. constantly asserting that
one or two more Rebel victories VII elect Val
iandigham and make the North cry oui for a
Disuuon Peace.
Men and brethren "., u MOI IN these days
as it was in .hose day,.' The Middle state,
have tried the expshmsn, Of voting the Demo
cratic ticke, to placale the Rebels, preclude 'lc
Draft, and stop The War, and It msornbly
falled. They viii now Try the other tbice. after
the manner Of MAINE and CALIFORNIA.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-28

We trust no reader will fail 70 consider care
fully the letter Of Peter Cooper 10 Gov. ssy-
mour, which We print this morning. We ask
especial attention % 20 much Of il As relates %
the effect Of Emancipation on the South aud Oh
the Free Colored people Of the North. Dir.
Cooper is one who has made a large fortune by
employing others labor, and knows by es-
perience that il ID the true interest Of those who
employ such labor TO pay for il, and pay
fairly. He il no ,heorist; his life and doctrine
illustrate and justify each other Let the
friends Of the South pay emphatic heed 10 Mr.
Coopers timely and convincing letter.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-28
TENNEAsEE.

The following quotations from letter re-
Gently received from a Massachusetts, man now
in Tennessee afford very gratifying evidence Of
hesproad OF Anti-Slayery opinions in that State;
NASHVILLE Tenn. Sept. IL, 1868.
f6nd here large aud Increasing Anti Slavery sem
timet decided aud active the North which needs
only to be organized to expression very effective
Here are cougrcga,ed large number Of formerly slave
holders who will BE- szin from necessity ii the nstitu
ton l., not abolished who strong in faith and
more ,acrdcns beat would be of no
to send Wendell Phillips here except II should be to learn
from them They tell thu. there are many others al
tbr,ush the State Mr. -, told that he had been
Anti Slavery aud since the Rebellion broke out
he had found more thsn hundred who entertained the
sane opinions, bu, dared no, communicate them He l. ready
TO circulate any documents s may be furnished % BIN
MI - Is q savehoder who len Loui,.ille because
It was dangerous. Ills shyes oil there He lsh
them to ,ase OF themselves. He says: i was a
Slavery before the Rebellion, but turned against a.
soon they brought state in They suced my only
into the ranks red hs bocsened remain. from
Mississippi swamp. wcp, them but tear. brought
relief for he died troF Il he could have died homes.
DEATH could have been comfor,cj. viii forgive the
Rebels for this" He heartily into the work Of
Tennessee free Labor This be made
by the cooperation Of the War Department, the nucleus Of the
free labor system 70. the South. On Monday evening
meeting Of 100 VI this State held In the Ss,e
House In hi. city One old said be hsd been slave.
holder and hard He hsi lost 81 lila slaves and
punishment Of God FOR hs sins God had Permitted
this Rebellion punishment, or Slavery and he would
nue punh them until they rep'n'ed end abolished II.
These remsrss were loudly apPsuaed Ia Nashville b Ten
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-28

We would call special attention TO The meet.
ing at Cooper Institute on Wednesday evening,
for the ratification Of the ticket put il noniIne-
ton at Syracuse. II promises TO be an occasion
Of more than ordinary interest. The East will
be represented by Gov. Cony, the newly-e!ected
Governor Of Maine; the West Ivy the Hon. T..
b. Washburne, Member Of Congress from Ill
nois; the South by the eloquent Henry Winter
Davis Of Maryland; and our own state by Gen.
John Cochrane and the Hon. Chas. y. Scdg-
wick Let there be such an outponrng Of the
loyal masses rs shall strike terror to the hearts
Of traitors everywhere.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-28

The news of the glorious Union victory IN
California is fully confirmed by San Francisco
papers brought by the steamer which arrived on
Saturday. Though only the second day after
the election. they give Us figures enough to
warrant all the majority claimed by telegraph
which the Coppcrhead journals pretended to be-
ieve was lie got up to affect the Maine eiec-
ton. The figures below for this year are but
martial. ard do not show the full vote, but they
establish the proportion beyond cavil' and indi-
cate a majority Of fully 10000 in the State
The only returns of soldiers votes are from
Camp Douglas and Fort Brdgcr in Utah, where
4 few California troops are stationed. They
tell the story that the army ever has told
and will tell on every opportuniiy-the story of
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-28
VNpATRrOTrC ABUSE.

Among the clergymen recently drafted III
New England were twO--we know not how
many mOre-who refused 70 be exempted OF
TO furnish substitutes but insisted Oh serving
in person. II seems that the War Department
has work for them in which they can serve il
better than as privates in the ranks; whcreupon
The Sunday Mercury asSails them as follows:
PATRIOTIC PiBsoSs-rhe Rev. bir. Potter the pastor
" pnitaren Society In New Bedford. and the Rev.
Mr. Haskell Of Salem. Mass, have been drafted. and
b9ce concluded 10 serve In person The former gentle
man presented with purse OF sD BY bis copgregn'
ton and has been assigned 10 special service by the
war Department where IBIS sphere Of duty wa b. out
side u the range of the hcnvest artillery; and the latter
has been appointed chaplain Of a rogimeIa special
duty and chaplshcy differ somewhat NON lighting IN
the ranks on salt pork. stale bsonit and S3 month
Tho only difference between the present end past pos
lgl Of lese devoted patriots IT, that they formerly dyed