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given BY Gov Bramleile that the State would fur
ntsn lss contingent Of ,600 men, Wllh0utipvolv
inG me neeessiiy Of resostins u canscsip:i0n oil
the black popnlatiou.
The sasons' Hall and Winlh-op House, boston
wefe aesueysd By 6se On thc 9Th Inst.
q e Hiee.A ffom csedeslck, I'D, ssaees taat Ia
ballet bog In the Jackson 1liouics M seized s.
''Coppsrheadsp durine he recenf election.
ins lstfM returas fiom tie COnnecticut elecsioa
lndlesis 1 nas Buckinsham's majosify VIII net en-
Tho elections IN Cincinaasi, and other eiues and
tsWue, nave mestiy resulted In fayns Of The Dlach
Hegooi:csas BY Increased nsl0ssues.
Iae lemoeIats In AtlWaukie have elected thu1s
ticket ny tns "usual maiosity.'
!1c "suonai currency biel, which has heen
was dss.assi y .siosty q - sse :Si 81 ~ %
Oane1 Dav1ss proposition, that % nssIo a6ouI1
bcc0@e clllxen OF the United Staeee ~ eeieei-
cd BY vote Of yeas 10 % nays
a semi-OGclai dispatch ftom Washlns.on envu
that Minister Dayton had no authority E,e ~ -
susance 70 n. pfouyn do L'Huys thai the Uni1o1
states Government would receive mfniatar No.
the Government Of Maxlmillan In Mexico. n.
1uR0psAS NEWS.
An arrival from Europe bsinss adviess 10 ,As
2sth-two days lates. The news y unimpostans.
6Bai agreement in regard 10 the Mexican ioan
mad been drawn up, and an agent had been scot "a
me Archduks Msximiitan 10 okaala ~ eanaanfs
20 the contract I
The Confederate steamer Geossls arrived !, Bor.
dsaux on the 25t!,.
1t 10 rumored thut great cooIaess has ar1sen be-
tween Russia and France, the former havinR ae-
qulTed the conviction that France 70 plotting mia
chief In European Turkey.
The health of the Pope II fmpfoviRg.
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n..rs or BssIIsH NosLsssa.-The late English
..,.,. announce the death Of Lord Ashburton.-
q. "a. the con Of the Lord Ashburton who made
,..,s Mr.. Webster the Northwestern Boundary
treaty. The deceased was born in Philadelphia,
:. ,,y,. his mother being an American lady, the
laughter of William Bingham, prominent mer-
chant Of that day In thai city. Al an early age,
;,b hi, parents, he returned to Eagland, where,
). said. he took an active though not q psonlael
mari In politics.
The same papers also announce the death Of u e
x.,, Of Aberdeen He held several Important OF.
n,ss Of a diplomatic character under the British
Mossry, and was In 1922 appointed Secretary for
r.rc,sn Affairs, and Afterwards. In lS4i he be-
sams Prime Minister. As q dipl0matist he was
sarswd snd successful, but not absolutely great
a, 70 leave name a. such, or be remembered az
ober than a. a useful worker and faithful servant
NJ his Government In literature he 10 only known
r., the author Of work ON Grecian architecture,
and a. q contributor to the Edinbtrgh-a fact
which would probably have been quite forgotten
era this bu. for Byron's casugalion. He IL, how
cvef The most eminent man whs has died In Eng
land siacc the death Of Prince Albert, and his
Ieeea,e Will, therefore, attrzct much attention
abroad.
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Ro6bsries-Thursday night some miscre-
ants broke into the stOre room In the baae-
ment Of the Female Orphan Asylum, on the
corner Of Leigh and 7th streets, and stole
the whole stock of provisions OF tho estab-
lishment, including the bread that had been
baked fOr the orphans' breakfast. They also
carried of all the knives and foIks belong
Ing to the house. This robbery Was COM
mitted by thievish gang Of negroes who
live in the immediate vlcinlty Of the Asy-
lum.
On the Same night the stable OF 0ia. Sta
piles, . free negro. living on Sd street, Was
broken open and two horses stolen.
Friday night Mr.. Henry Myers's premises,
in Rockets old aeld, were robbed Of four
hundred dollars worth OF poultry. Il Ii
said that on the same night the dwelling
house OF Mr. John A. Wofsham, at his farm,
Mount Erin, was burglaEiously entered and
. quantity Of property, including some valuA
BILE silver plate stolen.
SATURDAY night Mr. Daniel Hagerty's kitch.
en-, In Sidney, was broken into by thieves
who Atole one hundred pounds Of beef, !
lot of Irish potatoes that had been cut and
prepared for planting, and new cavalry
brldle and bit.
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xoyoAy xoRNINo.............APk APRIL u lsoe
THg WAR news.

.,.ra we're some rumors In the city Sat-
.u,.v and Yesterday about the enemy having
s..n - nmenced an advance up the Peninsula
No such advance has been commenced
.so,oh the force At Fortress Monroe y being
, enforced, and some ofthe new troops have
..,r thrown forward to Yorktown. There
...,,. 10 bs little doubt that movement
frora that quarter will be part OF 0nnts
n,an Burnside's force 1t ID thought will be
cent there.
Oar army correspondent notices the fact
aha, .vo corps from the Western army have
rssched Meade.
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reduced the price Of drinks % 81 So Tbs trade
became suddenly brisk.
Col J. r. Jones. G. 8. Army, has been assigned
by the President inspector 0f the armies OF the
C0ntsdssacy on the staff Of Gen. Bragg.
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SuOcxiSe CAsUALTY.-An interesting daughter
Of Dr.. J. Hamilton, aged twelve years, residing
In Columbia county, Ga, was almost Instantly
killed on Saturday The little girl was at neigh
boris, and, with the children OF tho latter, was At
play in gin house. While turning the machinery
portion Of the shafting fell upon Miss Hani-
ton, crushing her 20 that She lived but few min
uteS after the accident.
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HUNA VA n

ID UNAWAY 500 reward will bs paid for tho
IL, delivery to N Davis q Co Of negro bo.
named John. 30 Is about 18 years old gingeshrcad
color. He bad en- black felt hat, boots tipped on
the toes and gray pantAlo0ns, When be lefs Friday.
He was raised In AlbemArle, by Dr. T Cock
sp6-6ts GEO TURNER
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Entered according % ret 6 Couepem q 1Aoponb
1853, BY J. 8. TnaAsu1o - - C3QA1 G06o 90
the District Court II ~ OonGD6ooooo 0ouoD -
the Northern Dislries of 0oeU1ns
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1853, BY J. 8. TnnAsu6e - - C3ou6b 60 81
the District Cosr II ~ .OeaG11eeooo 0oGD0 ~
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EROA EO81HkRN vza0Ian.
ORANas G. H., April 9.-Tns Ymknn
fought sham battle neas Culpepes q
Thursday. The eannonadiAg NJ - r.
cur camp.
1t is reported that two rsginsufe G ".
kec cavalry, one white and one 49, vnonof
Winchester recently, capturie9 anA oassyR
away Rob't J. Conrad aad PkIlp Wm1a0A
citizens, as hostages tor two menhog q
Pierpont's Government, recently aop1usn1 =
Morgan county. While 10 WlnoSSo1e ~
white cavalry nred into the hlaek mNohy,
killing and w0uuding several of The 49,
A heavy rain has been falling hoea ~ ~
last twelve hours, and the soGdo aso doook
mud.
IL i, reported that es,gsl = eosseatnl,ne.
a large force IN the Valley.
(sRcosD DIsPAT0nl
ORANan 6. H., April 10.-NootAosn 49,
OF tho Sd and 9th have been rooelVo6,
The people Of 1a!ynnd votsA . tAol1A,
on the question Of s6olishiaG s,as9y. -
from Ringgojd report t6o eogu1o0 G1 -
LouisIaua army very mach tneuoooo : 60
that 200 rebel pri1oneso eqtegp4 &c.
nOoGA after . moutheo march. pln1f
from Nemphis report thaA 1feOu1lo0 y lo1D
route to reinloFce Forrest. CoaDBp6hopr
ganised the Territory q 1es1enA - -
corporated the amsndmatalloWfngp penoeo
Grant LEFT Washisgton TuGsdng - -
Army Of the Poto0ec. 0enaEo1 leeons
from Cumberland, who = q 60
Cavalry Of the Army - IL boeoqGoS -
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PRIcE OF NEwsPAPERs.-The Augusta CArcNic1l
aud Sentinel has raised s subscriptions to forty dol
lars year. The Atlanta journais from forty 70
ittys
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6up'.'s Odioe, Richmond, Apr, 8, 1864.
DAN AWAY-From near Roanoke Station, kish.
H. mond and Danvtfe Railroad, . dark mulaato
boy named John, the properly Of X A A Watson, os
Nottoway county, about l9 years old, feet or ~
inches high. He had on whom 10 isgt brown Viz
eiRia cloth coat and blue military cap. Fi!ty cel-
lars viii be paid Cor his recovery.
CHAS TALCOTT,
apS-91 Sup't D T.
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Trggia.-A tsagic affair occurred at Castle
Thunder last Friday morning about 7o'ciock.
Some of the prisoners confined In the third
story Of the main building Of the Castle,
which fronts on Cary street, observing that
the sentry on guard on the east end Of the
building was . very youthful soldier and one
not likely, from his appearance, to enforce
rigidiy the prison regulations, amused them
selves b!ackguarding him, and one OF them,
Dolder than the rest, persisted In putting his
head out Of the window IN violation Of 3
well understood regulation of the prison,
and In spite of the sentry's repeated orders
to withdraw 1t. After exhausting remou-
STRANGE on him In vain the guard raised his
musket and pointed 1t at the refractory
prisoner. But stin the latter, believing that
the sentry had not the nerve to flre, refused
to take In bis head. The sentry fred. All
tho heads disappeared from the window
The officer of the guard, attracted by the
report Of the musket, came out to see what
was the matter. He found the youthful
sentry quietly reloading his piece, and was
informed by him what had occurred. The
officer went up into the prison and there
found Theodore v. Brandis lying dead on
the door, near the window, with a bullet
through his head. The ball had entered the
centre Of the forehead, just above the eyes,
and crushed through the hack If the ekull
He had never spoken after he was shot, or
moved except to tumble backward lheless
from the window.
At eleven O'Clock an inquest was held by
Coroner Sauxay, assisted BY High Constable
Freeman. and the jury havipg examined the
body, and keard the above recitsd facts, gave
- their verdict that Theodore V. Erandis,
the deceased, came to his death bya gunshot
wound Inflicted by . guard OF the prison
whilst the latter Was iu the discharge Of his
duty.
Bnndis was 35 years of age, native OF
New jersey, but for some years had been
living IN the town of Manchester, Chester.
field CO., Va About three weeks ago he and
seven other c0nscripts, detailed a. guard
at the Government Laboratory, deserted in
the night and were attempting to reach the
Yankee lines, when they were arrested on the
Chickahominy and thrown into Castle Thun.
der. The sentry who shot him is Robert IL.
Burford, Of Appomatt0x, q member OF co. ID,
18th Va battalion Of artillery. He IL not
quite seventeen years Of age. and is quiet,
xentlemanly young fellow, and said to be q
arst-Fate soldier. This was the first time he
ever was on guard ct the Castle.
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LOCAL MArrmn >

1a55oA Maaraad Ae6jtJAsf - f1Ir,baa
sAl.soad accidsnt OccnsroA 81 ~ = S9e1
halir0ed telt Friday ue1ntnr' - 1SfSS 16Ss
men were Killed md 1wo a - Sor5I ~.
Ine relgat trAan lelt Nefers6psS ~ Hfcls~
mCnd ,1 . ave oselobk =. II, lie eseiSeer.
the Afcmsn, + q De01s, i'd w. ~
Ofosner-in-!AW Of IL 1eondueter. iiinv ~
ne engine When q The deon cuf ~
nnIe. end Ian this ito Of PeteiSAuee. ~
sxac!y opposite the nenldenee Of n. jsmes,
O1nioP, sno Oclies o. the engine blew m
WIN : tremendous noise which was heard
y ~. al1saeco q tan miles. The eagloeos.
Wlsn pos1 - an6 ~ night arm h1oWn 81
sno ~ nsad. aonlD!y man8led, v0 thrown
Cysa ~. fnt0 -, g adl,csnt 0e!d. The condustosiS
- T. N ~ y. 9l0Wn OK ac survived pr.
- helf an ho1e. Deayes, the nrennsn.
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and Secretary Of War, to furnish the number Ut
psrsons who have been arrested and Id for poit
ieal Offences, or any other alleged offence agaias.
the Government, by order or with the knowledge
Of either Of them, and who have not been tried or
convicted by any civil or criminal court, together
with the charges Or accusations for such arrest or
imprisonment; aud the number Of prisoners in the
iofts whether any psssons have been banished from
she loyal ktates, etc.
o. notloa q 4. RolIlugs, IN B,) the resolution
was tablsd-yeas o., nays 3S.
~ Morris lohlO) offered resolution setting
forth that
wA.saa.. George rhonpson. Of England. tn March,
ls1A, declared nat tns dissolution OF This Union
should be kept steadily in view: Therefore
Assessse, That the resolution heretofore passed,
grautino the use Of this Halt to the said Geosee
l InoIpsoa on .hs evening Of the 9th Of April, is
"ssses @ isseindea. Objection being made
nt koshs moved suspension OF the rules,
which wss decided In the negative BY a against 56
70 me Tesoiuuon was not considered,
AAaHLAHD-Tns Qssszioas TO N ASKED Or
LoIAL v0T1As.
Governor Bradsosd, ef Maryland, hsa written
letter to Cen Lee Wallace, the Military Governor,
In which be EXPRESSES the opinion that at the elec
uoa The judges of eieotion should not be eestenied
with mere ssasral dental on the part Of voesss OF
sympathy with The rebellion, but should require
responses to panicuias intsrroeatosies. The fol
lowinG II ist Of the sparticsas iaserroeayo
which have been adopted. and for refusing 70 ap-
ply them jsdgs VI election II abIs 70 SO Ane Of
ssoa and tmpnsonment -
]. Service u the RsAei Army.
Have yoa ever served n The So4ei araSy
Aid % shoGe In Aemed kehejliou.
Nave you ever dives ~ - sho sebelltons
Have yoa se.g eivea nenes y tAoss iaasn6lrs
70 lola the Teeelil0nf
Have yea never sivea neAey y theis agsatsf
Nave Vuu neVne 6aVAn onon -, ei0fh1nas or nrnvf.
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FROM PORT ROYAL, $. c.

Condition OF Union Prisoners in Georgia
The Lives of 600 in Charleston Daily
Periled.
NEW YORK, Aug 22-The United States
transport Arago, from Port Royal on the 18th,
has arrived.
Privates p. Tracy, Edward Bates, S. Noirot,
and H. @. Higginson, exchanged on the 10th,
took passage in the Arago for the North, and
intend to proceed to Washington, they having
been elected a delegation by the Union priJ-
oners at Andersonville, to represent the horri-
BILE distress they are in and urge the necessity
OF their being exchanged as soon as possible,
that life may be saved.
The rebel authorities are very anxious to
exchange all that our Government will con-
sent to.
Gen. Hatch is about to resume active opera
lions in Florida.
Operations against Sumter are progressing.
On the night OF the I'd, Capt. Reed and Lieut..
Stevenson, Of company X, Sd Ohio, succeeded
in escaping from Charleston, where they were
held as prisoners, and reached safely Battery
Gregg. They say, wherever they went, they
found negroes their friends.
Six hundred rebel prisoners are to be placed
under fire on Morris Island, there being that
number of ours in Charleston. The rebels
claim, however, that they are merely in transitas
from some other point.
The Charleston Mercury, of the 18th, says:
Non. com batants are ordered to leave Mobile,
as it was thought impossible for the garrison tC
hold out against Farragut.
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LATER FROM EUROPE.

Movements OF the kearsarge-Decline Of
the Rebel LOan-The London Times Fa.
yors the Withdrawal OF British Troops
from Canada.
SANDY HOOK, August 23.-The steamship
China, from Liverpool on the 18th and Q ueens-
town on the 18th, has passed here.
Cotton is frmer, and breadstuffs and pro-
visions inactive. Consols s9kaS9k.
NEW YORK, August 23.-The China has ar
rived at this port, and brings the following
intelligence:
The Kearsaree and another Anarican etaarn
er passed Deal on the 18th, westward.
Grants renewed activity near Petersburg
caused a decline Of the rebel loan. Better
American ne WIS Is snxiously awaited.
More desperate rioting has occurred at Bel
fast, Ireland.
A Prussian decree has been issued partially
reducing the forces to peace footing.
Owing to the protests Of the American and
English ambassadors, the Turkish Govern
ment permits the continuance of religious con
troyersy in Protestant books
the Times OF Saturday favors the with drawal
being an element Of danger, as provoking an
ances against England.
LIVERPOOL, Saturday.-Flour, six pence
easier. Wheat easier Corn firmer Beef steady.
Pork dull. Cocoa six pence lower. Butter
steady. Lard fiImer Tallow dull.
In Crown, the prosecution for shipping sea-
men on the pirate Georgia has terminated
The prisoners were found guilty, and bound
over for judgment.
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FROM THE SOUTHWEST.

Large Rebel Force Concentrating at Jack.
son, Miss.-Bnckner Comma ndins Dick
Taylor's Troops-Severity of the Rebel
Consumption.
CAIRO, August 22.-The steamer Courier
owned by the Memphis and st. Louis Packe,
Company, was burned to the waters edge at
o'clock this morning, while transferring her
cargo Of naval stores to the naval dispatch
boat Volunteer, at Mound City.
The steamer Ida Wardy, from New Orleans
on the 10th, has arrived.
A large rebel force is reported concentrating
at Jackson, Miss.
The New Orleans Delta has Alexandria ad-
vices by which it appears Kirby Smith was
there.
Buckner commands Dick Taylors troops,
Taylor being at Atlanta in command of Polks
old corps.
The Rebels are seizing the property of every
body suspected OF being Unionists.
A number of wealthy planters are living on
rations, in consequence OF their houses being
destroyed.
The rebels are conscripting with great sever.
ity. Both eonscripts and refugees swear they
will capture and hold as hostages Dick
Tayior's children for the security Of their fam
lilies. 49,
Mexican advices show that Doblado had
abandoned JuareZ; and gone to Havana. He
was compelled to pay a fine OF $4,000 to save
his life.
The Delta says the army worm is deyasta
ting the whole plantation cotton.
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The enemy's losses are not known, but from
the nature Of the contest they nust euual IL not

The enemy's losses are not known, but from
the nature Of the contest they must equal IL not
slightly exceed our own.
Last night our army biyouacked on the field.
Gen, Sheridan, who, during the entire day dis.
played great GOODNESS and perfect equality to
the exigency OF the occasion, shared his bed
win Gen Torbert, and his bed consisted of a
rubber coat and saddle.
) This morning our infantry line was with.
drawn to the heights just beyond Bolivar, and
at day break the enemy again opening on our
lines were again met by Merritt and Wilson,
and heavy skirmishing was going on, inter-
1t is probable that Gen. Sheridan's informa-
ton tends to the belief that the enemy has or
will to- day attempt crossing INTO Maryiand.
II such should be their design, 1t IS satis iac-
tory to know that 1t cannot be accompnsAed
this time, as it was last without the knowl-
edge OF our commanders.
As to the strength of the enemy, IL V PROB.
able his army numbers between 5C,OoO ana
10000 men of all arms, already mp, but Wnat
is closely following down the Valley is only
. conjectural. -" ll
Our Old acquaintance Of Early's army are
again with us, and we certainly know OF
large division OF cavalry under FitZhugn Lee,
ana the largest portion Of Longstreets corps,
while prisoners give statements Of large bodies
moving down the valley east Of the Blue Ridge.
How much Of this is true IL will take two or
three days active "Reminiscences TO deter
mine. f..ft.- ~
The situation altogether, although not ex-
actly what could be desired, Is by ne means
critical, even should the enemy prove TO have
the largest numbers romantic fancy gives him.
Operations to-day have been confined to
somewhat sharp skirmisning on portions Of
our lines.
The enemy is still demonstrating to this ex.
tent on our front, but nothing beyond.
General Sheridan has occupied an extreme
ly strong position, and if the enemy chooses
to assault him he will be most decidedly
whipped
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FINANCIAL.-The New York Post of yester.
day evening says:
The increasing demand from abroad for our
Government securities continues to enhance
their price. A number Of foreign houses have
in hand large orders for the f1ve.twenties.
The tenforties also, it is reported are likely to
be in demand for European markets.
We learn that at present the unexecuted
foreign orders for national securities amount
In the aggregate to ten millions Of dollars.
Mr. Fessenden has not determined as to the
proposed issue Of fifty millions of five-twenty
bonds to enable him to pay off the accommodating
arrears OF unpaid acquisitions. AS soon as the
decision is made the public will Immediately
De apprlsed by advertisements.
In consequence. however, Of the pressing
wants OF the Treasury, and the scarcity and
rapid absorption Of our securities at home and
abroad, 1t is regarded as certain that an early
issue OF gold-bearing bonds will be possible
on terms unusually favorable to the National
Treasury.
Gold opened at 1861, and after selling at
2574, closed dull at 257. Exchange is inactive
at 10sA for specie.
The loan market is scarcely so active as at
the close OF last week, but there is q fair
demand at per cent. Commercial paper
passes at 7a9 per cent.
The stock market opened dull, and the prices
Of most descriptions of speculative securities
are depressed by the increased desire to sell.
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Meeting of ..National Democratic Commit
tee.s'

SARATOGA, Aug. 2a-The National Demo-
cratic Committee, OF which Hon. Tnom as -.
toga to-day, determined, with marked unan-
unity, to promote entire harmony in the Delhi.
erations OF the Chicago Convention, TO solicit
the National COMMITTEE, of which August Bel.
mont is chairman, to unite in inviting H0fatio
Seymour, Governor of NewYork, to call the
convention to order. Also, determined to ASK
Rlshop Hopkins, of Vermont, to open the con-
vention with prayer. The committee also sug-
gest, in order 10 restore the national mtegrity'
CONSTITUTIONAL liberty, and indivldnM ngnn'
gies to the adoption of snch measures as VIII
hest secure The defeat Of President Lincoln.
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nuhh al ulIo&ut. III QaLoQ
"Of Mobile. August 4th, 1861" calls the atten-
ton Of the Department to the gallantry Of
little party landed from the Oneida while on
picket duty off the Peninsula, about five miles
from Fort Mort Morgan, on the night Of the
22d ult.
Lieut.. Cotton and Acting Ensign John L.
Hall, with party of ten men from the Oneida,
were landed to lie in ambush for the purpose of
capturing the cavalry patrol Of the enemy,
(Which Commander T. H. Stevens Of the
Oneida, had seen pass up and down the beach
frequently during his tour OF duty in that
locality,) and If Sufficiently strong to attack
and capture them, and the ship would send to
their assistance. They had not been in ambush
more than an hour before horseman came
along; the party rushed out and captured him,
and they then compelled him to lead them to
his picket. Mr. Hall took charge of the party,
and followed on for three or four miles, sur
prised and captured lieutenant and four
privates Of the 7th Alabama cavalry. Although
the act was somewhat imprudent, it was new.
ertheless bold one, and as Mr.. Hall succeeded,
the Admiral thinks him worthy of promotion,
and so recommends.