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Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-10
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| about having followed our regiments move
ments quite closely, and your interest therein
Kate colored again. eyes" answered she;
although have never seen him, have known
as much as one can learn from constant CORES
pondence of one of your under officers"
He waited for more information, but as it was
not given, politely turned the topic.
Capt. Guile fingered two weeks in c.,
and scarcely day passed that he was not in
some way present wherever Kate Weston was 10
be found. He was extremely geatlemanly and
agreeable, if she had wished, Kate would have
found it difficult to avoid him. Nevertheless,
neither her mother, nor Kate herself, were so
very much startled when the latter received, one
morning, written declaration of love, and offer
Of marriage from him.
what shall say 2, exclaimed Katie, in ut
ter confusion.
"What you think, my DEAR answered her
mother smilngy.
'But it is so short an acquaintance, stam~
mered Kate.
us he agreeable to you, my child does he
seem worthy of your affections"
ooh, yes, indeed, but then"
''But what my child, | scarcely understand
YOU for you seem pleased and panied alike"
"And SO anu. like him very much, but
thought
Gle says he will prove satisfactorily to us his
position and character-you need not fear in-
posture, what did you think?'
Kate hid her face on her mothers shoulder
~ like Capt Guile very much, mother, but
can't feel sure, for used to think before lie
came that--that-->'
DWELL, Kate
"That loved Lieut.. Lisle--that is oil, moth
err"
CLARK there is the door bell there is no
time to discuss the matter. 1t is Capt. Guile
himself, am sure co4ne for your answer. Act
as your own pure heart dictates, dear Katie, and
go, for it is cruel 10 keep him waiting"
Kate went slowly and timidly to the parlor
door Capt Guile had heard her step and came
forward TO meet her.
lit is too important a subjent not to be the
fnstahiag MENTIONED dear Kate, said he. II
have come for Eiy answer.
Rates soft brown eyelashes chung perverseiy
to the glowing caeek aud she faltered,
"Is is 50 sudden--I am SO confused and SURF
prsed'
THAT Is true but in times like these, we can
waive the old rules of etiquette. soldiers
furlouga will not admit of idle dallyings. May
l hope, may venture to believe my PROPOSE 10
not dsagreeable to your
Poor Katie was twisting ring on her finger,
and desperately struggling for calmness, but
| only grew more hopelessly nervous. as she eSs
claimed in almost ludicrous distress.
Concluded on fourth page.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-10
THE SOLDIER BLOUSE.
By M. 7. cALDoR.
CHAPTERIII.


The correspondence commenced in this ro-
mantle manner was not likely to be suspended
by either party, and as Mrs Weston insisted up
on seeing every letter, and found nothing in any
of them to censure, her approval ensured their
establishment as a matter of course. Perhaps
could the anxious mother have looked into
Katie's day dreams, and read them also, she
might have found the unknown soldier cores
pondent taking almost too dear place in her
darling's thoughts; and yet, so implicitly did
she share Katie's confidence in the integrity and
worth of the unseen Philip Lisle, even then she
might have been content to await the result of
events without foreboding Of evil.
And SO Katie followed Philip LisIe, by means
of his eloquent letters, along the eventful cam
paign, thrilled with horror as she read of the
dangers imminently escaped gay as he, to learn
his steady promotion, from sergeant to orderly,
from second to first lieutenant.
And he did not abuse the trust reposed in him.
Never line limited aught beyond the most re-
spectful frenfliness; never an appeal to win
any unguarded expression from her, marred the
gentlemanly refinements of the whole-they were
letters the whole town might have read, and
none found cause for criticism. Why Kate was
so charry of them, and allowed none but her
mother and Cousin Mary to read them, is not
for me to say
''Oh, Katie, you must be sure and be early ct
your table at the fair called out Belle Winsor
as she tripped tightly past the open window
where Kate was leaning to watch a brill sun
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-20

32pound rifles. The battery on the wharf is strongly
protected by murns and mounts eight large guns. In
regard TO the distractions there are tbirtytwo tor.
pedoes laid on direct line in the Charleston River
from Fort Johnston to Mount Pleasant the entire
width Of the harbor They consist of common beer bar
res tarred in and outside and fastened together by
cable at the bottom. Some Of them contain between
COO and 700 pounds Of powder The anyards which are
attached to the center OF these vainous instruments
are screwed into the end OF each barrel and 30
near the surface that they viii explode the torpedo
with Is pounds Of pressure from anything coming in
contact with them. At the front of Fort Ripley there
are spes driven the river to prevent vessels
from passing that point. From Sumter to Cummings
Point and Suvans Island there are torpedoes similar
to the above laid across the river Beside these there
are logs chained together the river mostly from
Fort Johnston to Sallivans Island. Nearly all the
steepes in the city had been taken down four weeks
ago when our informant left Charleston to prevent our
forces from obtaining any particular range. grea,
portion of the city from the wharf to Meeting street
has been battered down by the feet. There
residents in that locality.
In regard to the obstructions in Savannah River
from Thunderbolt Battery to Warsaw Sound, the
Rebels have laid down live oak logs and timber, from
SkddeWay Itlyer 10 the marsn opposite. Az u piicc
called 1.-THE Sisters three Little islands (below Turner's
Rocks in the middle Of the river the Rebels have sunk
thrtytro Orprdoes extending from Wilmington Island
TO the Sisters" and thence to Skiddeway Battery.
They little larger than lager beer barrels, and
charged with powder and illuminate, and viii explode
on slight pressure. Beside these there are others in
the Savannah River in regard 10 which our informant
ia not thoroughly posted Our informant says, within
the last nine months Ill Of the British subjects unase
to take out writ Of Habeas Corpus have been
conscripted. AL other foreigners have been
forced into the ranks at the point Of the bayonet
The general desire among the middle and laboring
classes who have been impressed is for peace many
OF their families the verge Of starvation and they
cannot get out Of the army to cultivate the land In
Charleston and all through the Sour -four selling at
sl25 per sack Cs Ds.); bacon s. per b.; hams and
shoulders g and "a per H.; beef So per b scarce at
ha; boots from Sl2o to $500 per pair shoes leather
$50 to ESQ., canvas shoes $40 chickens $40 and sl2
pair rum s. drink Carefully measured in wine.
glass;, made ont OF moasses.
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-20
The Obsfructions in the Savannah nnd
ChnrIesfon Rivers.

We have received the following particulars in
regard 10 the obsruoons in the Savannah and Charles
ton Rivers from u captured prisoner who has recently
taken the oath of allegiance. Our informant ut the
time Of the breaking OF the war; lived in Columbia,
$ C., and under the excitement and pressure Of the
moment oined the Rebel forces at Fort Noutrie where
he remained for two months and then went to Morris
Isand There he was stationed until Sumter was cap
turcd and in June, 1861, len with the LIST Regiment
South Carolina Infantry Col MaHy Gregg (snce killed.
for Virginia. Subsequently he joined the Wise Legion
stationed in Western Virginia. and upon being dis
charged from that command joined the LIST Regiment
Sonth Carolina Artillery Col Calhoun. stationed at
Fort Sumter Charleston, where he was In April last
when that fertilization was bombarded by Farragut
Al the time Of the bombardment Col Rhett was in
mand. Col Calhoun having been killed in duel by Col
Rhett. During the bombardment there were five com
panies in the fort averaging about seventy men each
The number Of guns in the fort including mortars, was
lO3 During the bombarlmcnt upward Of i0o men were
killed and wounded. Fifteen men were killed at the
explosion Of the magazine the southwest corner Of
the fort acing the City of Charleston The fort at the
present time is perfect Of ruins only i've guns
remaining mounted and in condition to be worked AT
the time our informant left Charleston garrison OF
two companies was slu kept IN inc luhs W tho ioit
These were relieved every fortnight by way of the north
side They are proysioned from day to day by means
Of small boats from Charleston by way of Mount Pleas
ant aud Sulivan's Island. Fort Johnston, on James
Island still in the Rebel hands, contains IL large guns
lO.inch columbiads while in the outworks there are
three batteries numbering about eight guns each mostly
Of small caliber On the wost end of Sulyans Island
there are three batteries OF about five guns eachi at
Fort Moutrie on the same island there arc - guns
and . mortars Battery Bee, the east Of Moultre.
mounts guns. There two other batteries mounting
from four to five guns each From the Of Fort Mou
tre over Mount Pleasant there is bridge constructed
for the purpose of transporting troops ammunition and
subsistence to the batteries on Suiyans Island Be-
side these forifcations there Fort Ripley, Castle
Pinckney. and very strong battery the city wharf
Fort Ripley is about mile and half from Sumter. and
half mile from Fort Johnston. II Is built In the center
Of the river and mounts fourteen heavy guns. Castle
Pinckney Is between onehaf and three quarters OF a
mile from the city, and mounts five OF six guns mostly
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-20
Prom the Mississippi.
CAIRO, Ill, Monday. April IL

CAIRO, Ill, Monday, April lo ledf
The steamer Lady Pike, from Memphis on
the 10th inst, passed here to-day with 500 bales OF
cotton, Of which 100 bales for Evansville. and the
remainder for Cincinnati
On the 4th inst, Capt. Phelps. OF gunboat No. g.
captured Rebel mail carrier near Crocketts Bluff
Ark, with five hundred letters from Richmond and
other points and 600 percussion caps for Gen Prices
army. The letters contained official communications
for Shreveport and considerable sum OF Federal
money. A squad Of Rebels recently captured Repro
sentative Clark and the Sheriff Of Kansas County Ark,
and carried them of They also burned lot OF cotton
and arrested seven cotton buyers The latter they let
70 after robbing them Of several thousands Of dollars
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-20
THE CAVALRY THROWN INTO PANIC.
DFfEkT AND ROUT OF THE Utl0N FORCE.
Our Loss Probably Two Thousand,
The Advance Of the Enemy Finally Checked
BY the 19th Army Corps.
gUR WHOLE ARMY FALLING BACK
CHICAGO, Tuesday, April. 10, 1864.

CHICAGO, Tuesday, April. 70, 1864.
TIE Journals letter from Grand Encore, loth
inst, says;
Our ecyalyy had been driving the enemy for two days
bet On 1he forenoon Of the eth sent back word Tor In
fantry supports Gen. Ransom, in command OF the 80
and ssl Divisions Of The 18th Corps, was ordered to
send forward a brigade. and he did so. At noon he
followed with the 4th Division.
After advancing about FIVE miles from where the Sd
pyision Of his commendE and the 18th Corps en-
campcd the Rebels made stand, and our line consist
fny of only 400 infantry, formed IN belt of woods
with an open field in 'front.' and the enemy in the woods
On the other side. Gen. Stone of Balls Bluff fame,
Chief Of Gen. Barkss Staff the field, and took
direction Of the movements.
Gen. Ransom was in favor Of advancing only in force
but his wish was disregGrded After skrmsh across
shis open field for about an hour the enemy advanced
upon in overwhelming numbers, estimated at 10000
strong. Gen Ransom got all the available troops 10
the front and opened them. The enemy lost heavily,
but advanced steadily.
Soon all OF the cavalry gave way and the infantry
fell back In few moments the enemy pressed us
closely.
The panic of the cavalry demOralzed the army
that the retreat became rout The General did all in
his power to rally the men, but finding it impossible
without resnforcements made every effort 10 the
artillery.
While endeayOring to get the Chicago Mercantile
Battery of safely, Gen. Ransom severely wounded
IN the leg Capt. Cyrus L. Dickey, his Adjutant Vas
instantly killed.
Our loss was large, probably 1000.
The Mercantile Battery lost all its guns. Capt White
Is prisoner. Lieits Throop and Mcbride are killed.
The loss of the battery in killed and captured 81 One
hundred and ten of them returned to camp after the
disaster.
While the 4th Division was falling back in disorder,
the Sd Division, numbering sO0 men, up and was
Immediately routed.
Finally, the Nineteenth Army Corps, with 7.0Oo men
same up ard formed in line They checked the enemy
and held them until got all trains off except that of
The Cavalry.
The whole army is falling back here, where it must
wait TO reorganiEe before proceeding further toward
ShIeyeport.
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-20
UovemeHts Of the Army Prior 10 the
Battle.
Sr. LOuIs. Tuesday. April l!

ST. LOUIS, Tuesday April 80 1864.
The Democrat has several dispatches from the
Rcd River containing nothing. however of special i'm
portance. Little had occurred except skirmishing.
Baaks's army left Grand Eooye on the 9th, and the
boats last out of Red River reported the feet within
100 miles Of Shreveport and the expected to reach
there the 18th.
Several hundred Rebel prisoners had reached feet
from NewOrleans. to be exchanged for like number
Of Rebels.
Hundreds were taking the amnesty oath.
II was reported that Capt Carthwait Of the gunboat
Chnicote was killed on the 4th inst. by shot from
The slOIe.
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-20
The Recent Bnttie in West FIoridn-Ths
Rebels Whipped, though Tive 20 One.
of The Boston Traveller.

CofTrtpondtnce OF The BosIon TTavtIeT.
NEwORLEASs, April 8, 1864.
i have just returned FROM the district of West
florida where witnessed a smat battle on Saturday
Aprill between the Rebel forces at Pollard and tie
Union troops uudcr Brig. Gen. AsbOth commanding
fhe district SkLmishiDg began Gt abOus noon. AZ 3
O'Clock our cavalry charged The Rebel cavalry
ported by infantry. A portion Of Col Holbrook 3
nDgace consisting Of the 9Th Vermont Volunteers Nth
N Y. Cavalry. AMI 18th Regiment CORPS dAfriquc
3ofned the reserve OF our forces. ahd. being sklly
commanded the Rebels were whipped two H. one tho
.-keOei officers taken prisoners acknowledge.
IL Ia impossible to give the correct number engaged
on either SIDE as our forces we're in two places. The
keteis were commanded by Col. Randolph. who lad
marrow escape. The Rebel loss tEot thirds larger
than our injury being greater In the cavalry than
,lnfanfry. Surgeon &. ID. Aewhau promptly the
fed. and with no small amount on bravery gallanty
cared for the wounded and directed systematically
10 the disposal OF them. The fight lated til o'clock
p
send this, being the best can get at present it
beng correct as far as have stated.
Respectfully yours MR
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-20
Naval.
DEPARTURE OF A FLEET or WAR srEAnERs.


The United States iron-elad Onondaga, con.
voyed by the steam gunboat Mattabassett and the tow
boat Rose left the Navy Yard yesterday morning at
o'clock. and proceeded to The Vanderbilt. Navy.
Yard tug and the Rose accompanied the iron clad from
the yard the Mattabassctt following shortly aterwar;
The feet Is 90 touch at Hampton Roads and 1t seid
that its orders not 10 be opened until after tsdeper-
ture from that point The matabassctt is one OF the7
double -enders, and sister ship to the Chenango
MISCELLANEOUS.
The United States steamer Nereus was put in
commission Yesterday NJ the Navy Yard.
reassume control of the Ordnance Department: 80
The splendid and FIST corvette Rhode Island has re-
turned to Philadelphia after sailing oser 5000 mes in
search Of the Alabama.
ENLETMEyTs IN THE NAVY.
Recruits for the navy are beng enlisted 20
rapidlv by the County Volunteer Committee that the
recruitineshp North Carolina is now overcrovded.
the eElstent being in larger proportion than the
Navy Department have been able 70 put IN immediate
service. 4 few days since Supervisor Blunt Chairman
of the County Volunteer Committee sent the following
letter " Secretary Weles on this subject: tH %
New. YORK, Apri IS 1864.
Hon Grpnoy wzLLxs Secretary If he Sarysl +. q
~ number recruits for the navy and the number daily
We nnder.t,nd that in consequence OF the large nambcr
enuy that in days the receiving ship North Carolina,
now al this port will not aaord suHsen accommodation.
We would respectfully suggest uat an aaai;,ona ves,e
hat /. be specially apart the Of the boys
aud half grown emil ed with sufficient number o boat
syans 10 act as teach them the ruments OF
seamansip such knot.ng aud splicing ropes 1rapps
bok tending oosngs and setng sails and other matters re-
sng 10 the Of seamanship This s1fss1on made
from dere ON the part Of the County Nountes COMMITTEE
tha the may only assist the Navy by manning IT, eat sso
by seeming all ens ed shah be puS Ia away oil imnAe-
~ becoming OF service =,
Nv th, ps boy in few weeks would learn many things
which would much longer time to learn them when
on actual service. n,, "a nu
We are satisfied that NewYork and viii Furnish all the
eamen required proper facilities are snorded and doubsn
not YOU -rr TO AID in work take the liberty VI
making this suggestion. ........-f
Lave the honor to be, "a
Yours respectfully 6c:
Chairman
To which the Secretary has made the following re.
sponse: rn ,,,r,s ,s.
SIR have acknowledge the receipt OF your letter OF The
18th inst. -, p.-A,--..
anchor Of Battery receive enlisted men, and other v.
sc waiting for crews win receive similar orders 80 that tne
North Csona not likely TO be overcrowded for any engn
Of time. -. 81 ....s a. r...,xa
appreuce BOYS for training but at present every ssssDe
person who the naval service must De detained o' 'Ds
vessels waiting crews Very Iespeeuly ~
GIDEON WELLES Secretary OF Navy
oaisoS BLUNT, esq, Chm Co. Vol Con.' N l.
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-20
ucxie,r AGairs-Recognition Of the Rebel
Government Predicted-Cerfi"a 70 be
Attacked by the Frcnch-san'a Ann"
Rs,urued 10 ~. Thomas.

ST. LOUIS Tuesday, April ~, ls65.
The Democrat has the following from New
0rleans
:. -, nromircnt Frenchman of New Orleans predictsa
o,v Of friendship between the Confedcrates and hnI-
imilian, backed BY Napoleon. |,NH,
The French commandcr.in' chief has ordered Ad'
;rol orsc to make an effective demonstration against
Cortna .Jgr~
Santa Anna has returned TO ST. Thomas" al
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-20
Milifary Affairs.

The 18th Vermont Regiment, newly-enlisted
regiment composed Of volunteers drafted men. and
substitutes reached this city yesterday from BurDg
ton LieutC0L George Cummings was in command.
The commander. Col. Randall remains in camp al Bar
lngtOn until the regiment is full After short stay
1hey embarked for Annapolis
The 57th Massachusetts, Regiment Ga new or
ganizaton) arrived in Jersey City yesterday morning
and LEFT at o'clock for Washington. The following
fhe principal officers Colonel W. Il. BaTtett Lieute
f.pSliuQ
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-20
FiFTH REGIMENT n. @. s. n. Y.
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH REGIHEyT. n. &. S. n.

NEW YORK. April l5 1864. 5
GENERAL ORDERS No 6.-1hs regiment Will
parade, fully armed and equipped, with white gloves
and without oveTcoats, Thursday, Api2l instant,
in honor Of the birthday Of the iui trious Thomas
Jefferson and anniversary the entering Of active
service Ia April, 1861.
The regimental line viii be formed on Washington
parade ground at II O'Clock p. H., precisely.
Field and staff viii report mounted at the COlOnels
headquarters No p Anity place at l O'Clock p.
Tire nOn-comnissoned stat % report 10 the Adiutant
the ground and the band and drum corps TO Capt
Krocger. commanding Company c. before i2f O'Clock
p m, at Lafayette Hall TO escort the colors 10 the
ground BY order Of Col. LOUIS BURGER,
WM DIcKEL Adiutant Commanding.
SIXTH REGIMENT n. G. 8. ~. Y.
HEADQUARTERS sixth REOINENT, n. G. S. n. Y, !
NEw.YoEE, April IL 1864.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 33.-In compliance
with orders, this regiment win parade ay uniformed
armed. and eqnipped-with white gl0ses--fOr the re-
ception of the lO3d Regiment n. u Volunteers just
turned from the war. t
Commandants Of Companies win report their
znsnds together with the Drum Major Leader Of Band
and NoncOmmissoned staff 10 the Adluiant at Center
Market Drill Room "Wednesday the 10th inst at II
O'Clock a. IN. The Field and Commissioned staff will
1epor 70 the Colonel al the same hour and place
1monnted). BY order Of JOEL W. MASON, Colonel.
4. n. KINNEY, Adjt.
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-20
Movements of President Lincoln.

BALTIMORE, Tuesday, April l9, 1864.
President Lincoln returned to Washington
this morning. lie expressed himself as much gratfed
with his visit to Baltimore.
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-20
Sentence OF n Swisdicr.

BOSTON, Tuesday, a prlI Ig, Isv4.
In the Superior Court to-day, Edward p. Jef-
fries was sentenced TO years hard labor In the State
prison. The case will be remembered az one OF cxfens-
i've swindng. Jefries occupied high socia aud bus
mess position, and for time was repaed very weafhy'
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-20
ELECTION in Chicago.

CHICAGO Tuesday, April ly is6f.
T.. B. Brown, the Republican candidate for
poos Conn,iss soner was elected to-day by 500 mdori
~ Tie Republicans gain four Aldermen, making the
Council tie. Only two-thirds vote was poled.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-08

ONE of Napoleon's objects in calling a
Congress was with view of securing a
reduction in this enormous force, and ap-
plying the surplus men and surplus capital
to the more necessary uses of civilization.
A pamphlet on this subject says:
Now let us for moment suppose that, by an
understanding between the great Powers, a dis
arming in the proportion of one-half was eff
fected Immediately 1,9O7,924 men, of from
twenty to thirty-five years of age-consttutmg
the flower of the population of that age-are
restored 70 labors of peace, and at once a saw
ing of 900 100000 fra2cs is effected on the To-
tally of European budgets. With that sum
Europe might add annually to the railways at
present existing 10, 0O0 kilometres (6,250 miles)
at the rate of 150 900 francs the kilometre; she
could in single year complete her entire net
work; she might establish in every commune,
and even in each section of the communes
primary school, TIiese great improvements
once realized, she might, if she decided on
maintaining the same sum in her budget, apply
it to the progressive reduction OF her public
debt.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-08
First Minnesota Battery.

Capt. WILLIAM c. CLAYTON, of the First
Battery, arrived last week from
Plainview, with forty-nine recruits, most
of whom are enlisted in Capt. @. . COM
pany. Thirty-two of these men are en-
listed from the town of Plainvicw in wa
bashaw county and are to receive eacn
three hundred dollars extra bounty from
the town. The other seventeen are from
Winona county, and are to receive each
from that county seventy-five dollars
bounty. 1t is better than paying three
hundred dollars to the Government, which
does not need your money, to give it to
the men who are willing to go and who,
with such a bounty paid down, are the
better enabled to go. We congratulate
Plainyiew and Winona county on the
good use of money, and Capt. CLAYTON
on having secured fine-looking body of
en- to add to his famous battery.