Year: 1862

in Pensacola OF thorough discipline and good conduct
Of this celebrated corps Colonel Wilson and his officers
stand dcServedly high the estimation Of all who come
in contact with them.


After duly installing General Dow in command at Pen
sacola General Butler and staff in company with the Ad-
miral visited Fort Barrancas and the ruins of the once
magnificent Navy Yard On Thursday night we started
return for New Orleans where arrived on Sat
urday morning


The absence or the General had Of course given rise
the most absurd stories. One popular explanation was
that he had gone to select some convenient island upon
which to land his troops after the evacuation which, In
good natured response 70 the desire Of Je Davis he d
concluded to accomplish and other rumors we're crcG-
lated equally sound and to the point.


During absence the of the Presidents cmanci-
patton proclamation had been received in this city hut,
TO SURPRISE discovered great excitement about
It, and now ole hardly hears 1t spoken Of The truth s,
that In this city and neghborhood emancipation mas Deen
made practical by the slaves leaving their ownors IN
such numbers and the work is progressing SO rapidly,
that before the time designated for proclamation To
take effect seems likely that no one hero VIII have
personal interest IL II.


profession General Butler has concluded that il IS time
to take the church in hand Consequently. last week
various Episcopal churches that hereafter the service
must be read in the order prescribed by the founders Of
the Church This Of course includes the prayer r the
Last sunday morning. Major Strong, Chief OF General
Buers stan feeling the spirit move him, determined TO
attend service at the Second Episcopal church. situated
dcc,ly opposite resident headquarters.


His sole motive in attending church that OF wor-
ship and he was not the slightest actGated by any de-





when the rector omitted the prayer for the dent and
prayed with particular unction and emphasis that his
people might be spared from their enemies the Majors
ire was very justly excited.


Resolved TO give the minister full opportunity 10 read
the raycr if he would he waited until the litapy was
finished and hymn announced. when lie rose, and,
joining silence the minister he turned 10 the congre
CATION and stated that he had visited the church Tor the solo
purpose worshppng God but as the rector had seen III to
omit the prayer for the President OF the United States
he in the and by the authority of the commander
OF The Department Of the Gulf, declared the services
closed NJ the fmale portion OF the congregation
was instantly on 8hugc rampage, aud some hogan 10
sob and scream while others gnashed their teeth ami
made themselves otherwise conspicuous by their con-
duct AS the Major land those who know him will
been obliged to perorm) passed out OF the church, the
ladic( who had collected in quite crowd by the door
favored him with hiss that would have di5sipaed the
ambitious dreams OF many young and modest asprat
to bsrionic honors but he passed quietly through with
the air OF who knows he is in the right After the
church closed General sent for the rector Rev.
Mr.. Goodrich, and had long interview with him. Mr..
Soodrich declared himself an uncompromsing secession
ist said he had prayed for e Davis up TO the previous
sunday and refused decidedly TO obey the order TO pray
for the President Of the United States


The General dismissed him on bis parole TO report at
headquarters to-day, and he will probably be sent North
as prisoner the Mcclellan which leaves this evening
for New York.


One of our army chaplains (probaby Rev. sir. Barr
OF the Second Louisiana regiment) will oicatc al the
again to be matilated in that sanctuary.


Among tho passengers who leave for the North by the
Mcclellan Capt. Thornton, who was severely wounded
during his gallant charge rebel battery Az PoBcha
tuula, Lieut. W. H. Weige late Of General Buffers staff
and keut w h. Russell OF the ouartermaster's depart
mont.


The Nc lean also carries home number of sick ant
discharged soldiers, in charge of Dr.. X. r. Smith.