Richmond Palladium (Weekly), Volume 33, Number 17, 17 April 1863 — Page 2

t Dllyal Methodists.

The Trustee of the Methodist Episeonsl Church of Baltimore recently referred the subject of closing their Cborcb. bj General Scbenck, to Gov ernor Bradford, bat only elicited a condemnation of thtir went of loyalty. His letter in reply to the Trustee has the following paragraph : , no now, I will venture to say, notwithstanding the pt action of your official members, if ib-y will still rebake the expression f toniemnt referred to. end disclaim ail hostility to tbe OoTcrrnnta 1 or- the (lag. your congregation and schools may again come together aod enjoy all ih advantage they ever did. if yoa refuse tbi. and will not tolerate the pretence of tbe flag, bat rather lhao either, choose to suffer yoar people to be scattered, aod your children to go without religions I iastraction, the intelligent community, especially jealous of all its religious . rights, but ull perfectly understanding J the principles on which they rest, will 1 -kl- . -i. IU. k. be able fault. Seconal Oath of the) K. O. C'e. J i He following is the obligation taken ' by all members of the Second Degree ' of the K. G. C's. Its genuineness csn- J not be questioned, as it has been far- ' sished as by one who as spy in the ; csmp has seen the elephant. A few days ago a bible eras found upon a road through Fall Creek bottom in this, county, and folded between the leaves ' was a manuscript copy of tbe same oath slightly changed and modified. : Tbe bible bad no doubt been acciden- f tally dropped by some leturning officer from meeting of midnight conspire- ' tore: . - Do yon believe this to be the work of Gedl Hand on the bible.) Do yon believe tbst the present star new being waged against as to be an-' constitutional f i Then receive the obligation. , 1 1, , do solemnly swear, in ' tbe presence of Almighty God, that I ; rill onnorl the Constitution of the United otates, and tbe State in which ' I reside aod keep it holy and unravel- j I further promise and swear that 1 1 will go to tbe aid of all good and loyal Democrats, and oppose the confiscation of their property, either North or South, and I further promise and swear j that I will suffer ray body severed in I four parts one part cart out of the east sate, one part at the west gate. I one part at tbe north irate and one part ; ... Jk . . , i -ii a at the south eate before I will suffer the privilege bequeathed by our .fore-1 fathers blotted out or trampled under foot forever. I farther promise that I will go the aid. from the 1st lo the 4th aizoal. oft all loyal Democrats, North or South. I further promise and swear that I wilt reveal any of the secret signs, passwords or grips to any one not legally authorised by this order, binding mysell under no lea penalty than having ny bowels torn out and cast to tbe four winds of heaven, so help me God.- ! I promse and swear that I will do all in my power to bring all loyal Democrats into this Circle of Hosts. I further promise and swear that I will do all in my power against the pre tent Yankee Abolition, Disunion Administration, so help me God. The Order voted to have a State Convention of Lodges, and wished to have it April 23d, the day proposed for the Democratic State Convention. The prudent men of the party learned thia and postponed the Convention until the latter part of May. lnd. Jour. General Order No 5 Headquarters District of Indiana.) Department of the Ohio, Indianapolis, Ind., April 11. ) In soiae portions of this State, citi sens have been warned to leave their homes, under penalty of severe band ling and the burning of their buildings The legitimate result, already predict' d, of the habit of wearing concealed weapons baa been demonstrated in the loss of several lives and no little proSerty. All good citizens should face own this practice at once. But let no citizen under anv threat, desert his home or sacrifice his property. Let him remain, at all hazards, and if the Civil Authorities fail to afford him adequate and unqualified protection. protection will be gives by the United States Authorities from these Hesd Quarters, and such examples will be mads of disturbers of the public peace as will leave no room for doubt that the Government will protect every loyal man and will properly deal with all who defy law and the Government under which they live. If any, how. ver, prefer to abandon that Government and adopt that of tbe Rebels, they will be brought to trial or furnished transportation through the Federal lines. . By Command of Briff. Gen. Casrikotoh. H. . Madisox. Lu and A. D. C. t ' . : Acting A. A. G. X9"Tbe Adastnitration has deter- ' mined to employ awgri suiuwra vu Jarge scale, but nas not seuieu on a plan. It ia sending sgents to various 4 Dointa ia the Sooth to collect the facts ' bearing on tbe subject, so as to act ' most wisely. Adjatant-Uenerai I no- . mas is one of them. I , - - . tSTQ, W. Howland of tbe 10th 1 HassechuMtU, Acting Brigade Quar-j Urmastsr, the defaulter of whom vague ' paragraphs have been afloat, has been ' arrested. - It is supposed his defalcatioos will mount to over aiuo.uoo 916,500 have already been recovered . ' ...r- ,;;nnf - - f The will of Mrs. Sarah Baxter, of. West Nawtes, Massachusetts, jost ad-j milted to probate, bestows 11,000 on L '.-It- MM fWlril .fill. 1 iowg fet thf benefit'of the missionary ! sV"S . . -.1 farThe refrimsnts are not to be eozuwlidatsd at present io the army of the Potomac The President is stroegly rged not to carry out the recent seder, ball to fill up the old jagiments with drafted men, drafting 2f enoajh itorthatpmrpose.

HOLLOWAY DAVIS, Editors Publishers

BICIZZXOND. ind. Fr1d1.r.. -April 17. 1863. Glorious flag! thy folds shall shelter All that tread this hallowed shore. Till "sans shall rise and set" no longer, And "till time shall be no more." SbouL. ye people let the echoes Ring far over land and sea -For the flag that ne'er was conquered. For the banner of the free! The 013c lal Report. ' We have received a copy of the official report of tbe investigation of the charges preferred against the Commissioner of Patents, and make a few extracts from the evidence to show our .readers what kind of testimony was offered, and bow much dependence'ean be placed upon it. We quote from tbe evidence of Mr. Betts, who sigoed the pamphlet on which the investigation was predicated: "Question: If, as you assert, Mr. Holloway and his connexions in the Patent Office and Interior Department receive for salaries annually about 915,000, 1 presume you have some data for such assertion. Will you be pleased to designate the recipients of this large sum, separating the Pa tent Office proper from the Interior DepartmDt "Answer: The Commissioner, $4,500 ; one son, 81,600; another son, 1840 ; MoCaltnont. 91,200 ; Sangston, 81,200 ; one Burbank, el.COO. one 81,500 and the third Burbank supposed $1,200 making an aggregate of 813,740, and possibly an investigation would develope others." Now, to show the utter fallacy of the above, MoCalmout is not a relative of Mr. Hollo way, but is an appointee from Pennsylvania Mr. Saogston is a distant relative .l- i it u , ( third cousin) of Mrs. Holloway, and ' J neither of these gentlemen receive $1,200 s sworn to by Betts, but receive 10 cents per one hundred words, (see official register 1862, page 81.) There is no person in tbe the employ of the Patent Office by the. name of Burbank, and never hat I ten. J. Ed. Burbank, fosmerly of this city, was, for aome time In the employ of the Indian office under an appointment of Sec'y Smith, but is not a relative of the Commissioner of Patents, as everybody knows. Yet this man swears that there are three Burbanks in tbe employ of the Patent Office, aod that I they ate relatives of the Commistioner! Snch a man is a fitting tool of George Washington Julian, who appears to have been spending bis time in the abuse of men who were ever his superiors in every respect, and who never plead the statute of limitations on an account of two dollars and fifty cents, as did the distinguished member of Congress from this district, only a few years since at the county seat 1 ' From the Old Eighth. Camp or 8th Ind. Invaktrt, ) Millikin's Bend, La., April 7, 1863. j Editors Palladium: Permit me to return you the thanks of my company as well as my own, for the favors you have shown us by sending us on several occasions, packages of the Palladium. I assure you we could receive no more welcome guest than a home journal, breathing nothing but patriotic and loyal sentiments which meets with a response in the breast of every member of my company and the whole regiment. We are all in favor of any measures for the suppression of this unholy rebellion, although the Copperhead Press and their followers say to the contrary. They know nothing of the principles of pure patriotism that actuates the men, and the extreme measures they would shed their blood for in the restoration of the Union. The many letters published in Secesh papers at home, purporting to come from soldiers now in tbe field, are generally looked npon and read as articles manufactured to order by some designing and tricky secesh politicians, which are intended to work upon the feelings of the soldiers. Their papers are sent here for free distribution we give tbem to the boys, and in every instance they throw tbem away as they would venomous reptile. We are willing to meet an open enemy in our front ; but we despise a secret foe and traitor at our homes, who are using all the base and develish means they can invent to subvert the Government and destroy the Union. May they soon receive the punishment they so richly deserve the penalty of tbe law due to all traitors to our Ixovern ment. i ne neaitu oi uie company ana regiment never was better ; we have to men in l0 hospitals here. The 16th Ind. i encamped within one mile of us. The 69th inJ left us a few days since. I can give you no more news. e would like to ierceive the Palladium as often as possible. Our address is: "Co. C. Sth Ind. Infantry, 1st Brigade, 14th Division, 13th Army Corps, before Vicksburg." . Respectfully. A.J. KENNY, Capt. Co C, 8th lnd. Imantry. Tis a profitable notion to go to S. G. Dugdale'a for Notions, and whilst there, examine his beautiful patters of Wall ' and Window Paper, die. See his advertisement, and be sure to go to No, 93, Main-st. For Family Groceries, and every "8 t?? keeP 'or "s owo ud his neighbors' benefit, tm ta 4. Main-st. If you want a good Auctioneer, W. L. Farquhar's services can be bad. 7 On Saturday morning last, says the Few Albany Ledger, a large number of ref ugees from Tennessee left on the cars of tbe Louisville, New Albany, and Chicago railroad for the interior counties of the State, where they design settling.

union nsTm o. At a Union Heeeting of the titisens of Richmond and vicinity, held in Henry Hall, on Wednesday evening; the 15th instant Rev. Mr. Lattos, Chaplain of the 17 th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers, entertained the audience by a

very interesting rehearsal of incidents connected with the Army of the Cumberland, and he assured his auditors that an awful retribution awaits traitors at home when those who have relinquished all the endearments that they might aid in preserving our inestimable birthright of a a free government, shall return to those homes J and neighborhoods which are desecrated by the vile presence of traitors. The following preamble and resolutions were ' read and unanimously approved, and it was voted that a copy should be offered to each of the loyal papers of the city of Richmond for publication. Whebxas, The security of all in their person and property depends upon the support and maintenance of our State and National Governments. Therefore, Rksolvko, 1st., That we are unqualifiedly, without any ifs or ends, in favor of the Union, the whole Union, and nothing sut the Union. 2d. That we are now and ever will hold ourselves ready to do all enjoined upon us aa loyal citizens to support the Administration in crushing out this accursed rebellion. 3d. That we will not patronize in any way any one who sympathizes with the rebellion, but w ill do all in our power to give such a free passage to Dixie. "We can do without them. 4th. That Old Wayne is proud of her able and illustrious son, Oliver P. Morton, and her citizens feel assured that the Government is safe whjje such men stand at the helm. 5th. That in oar distinguished Chief Magistrate, Abraham Lincoln, we have the fullest confidence, and have only to suggest to him, a LITTLE MORE GRAPE ! 6th. That to our brothers who are in fontof the foe, we would send our warmest greetings, and say that in heart and soul we are with you. Wm. E. McDowilX offered a glowing tribute of praise to the brave boys in the field, and thought it a shame and disgrace if the old men did not take care of the traitors at home. Notwithstanding gray hairs be was ready for action John Yaryan was then called up and made a speech that rang of the genuine metal. He advocated a home military organization to aid the proper authorities in the execution of all laws. He would like to be the convoy of the first posse of traitors sent to Dixie under the late order of General Burnside. He would give them a good-bye to be remembered. The meeting then adjourned to next Tuesday evening, at which time Colonel Dick Ryan, Hon. Thomea M. Browne, and perhaps other distinguisned: ; speakers will be present. Let all turn out and sweu me crowu. nememcer mat our country needs our presence. H. B. PAYNE, Pres t J. S. Wilson, Secy. How to Xell a Tory. In Elder's pusillanimous 'Jeffiersonian Extra,' he charges us with assisting to bring about the destruction of his office, because we called him a 'lory,' and classed his -pa per as 'traitorous secession sympathisingSec. Well, we did all that, and what is more tangib'e than mere charging, we always proved our allegations by extracts from his own paper. ' Whether our course caused the destruction of his establishment we do not know; but of one thing we are sure, our sole object was to dissuade every loyal man, woman and child not to patronize him in any shape or form, as long as he continued to nil his paper with corses and ! abuse of every measure instituted by the administration, to put down the rebellion. We have read the Jeffertonian carefullv. t and think we have not misrepresented its editor, when we denominated him a 'tort.' He himself gives us the authority for judg-1 ing him. "Only those who read a paper can correetly pass judgment upon it. Hence, we apply. to him the following true standard by wnicb the reader may always tell lory, which we find in an exchange (the writer, no doubt, has been either a reader ol the Jffftrtonian, or of a similar sheet:) " He curses the Abolitionists, damns tbe Black Republicans, and is dreadfully sav age on the ' free niggers." He is terribly distressed about the suspension of the hab eas corpus, and rages about Fort Lafayette, "The Bastile." He is very much afraid of an insurrection among ine sieves, nut is perfectly easy about the insu rrection of tbe masters, lie villifies the President and wishes he was sunk to the bottom of tbe ocean. He is wonderfully exercised on the subject of political preaching, but believes in Vandyke and the divinity of slavery. He talis a great aeai aoout ine enormous war debt, and is alarmed at the 'bankrupting' flood of greenbacks. -He calls the South erns 'gentlemen, and the New Englanders penurious and fanatical. He thinks tbe soldiers have no right to vote. He doubts whether Rosecrans was victorious at Murfreesboro, and don't care whether he was - t . 1 , t a - or iioi. iou can leu mm at a ciance in a crowd around the bulletin board, for the flash of patriotic joy is absent from his eye, as the news of a brilliant victory is heralded from the Army of the Republic, while the intelligence of defeat draws from him tbe exclamation, "you can never snbjucate the South." Good. When at Indianapolis, the other day. we were told that, at a party given by a Union lady of that city recently, a female woman, who was an expert performer on the piano, as well as a blackhearted rebel sympathizer, was solicited to sing and play. She complied, and having provided herself with a rebel aong, in anticipation of having her services brought into requisition, she commenced singing and playing it? when the lady of tbe house compelled her to desist, remarking that she would not quietly submit to having her guests thus insulted. Good 1 say we. Notwithstanding a sapper was gotten up oy lemales ot toe copperbead persuasion, on Thursday night, tbe 9th insl. to help procure Jim Elder a press and types with which to print treason; yet thank God 1 there are hosts of true Union woven at the capitol, who would scorn to listen to rebel music, sod the imputation of aiding and abetting a miserable, stupid tory ! naalaga af tha Sd aa th MaadAr ta oaaA aaath la 1 laarjliaU. I arffl-lf AVK TTWWAWV aaatfWT,OTAr .

, War Mews - j The movement on Ticksburg by way of szoo Pass, and the Yazoo River, have for ie present, been abandoned. Gen. Steele , as however started oveiland for Yazoo Jity, and it is confidently expected .he will each it without difficulty. Gen. Osterhaus has reached Carthage, below Warrenlou, with bis division. Gen- &!cClernaid ha also taken possession of Richmond and I agraege, west of Vicksburg. The whole 4

Louisiana is now in a fair way to fell into our possession, whether Vicksburg and Port Hudson are taaen or not; tbns rendering them an expense and no profit to tbe rebels. Kirby Smith is reported to be fortifying Use Arkansas Ibver a short distance belo 'Little Rock. " Adjutant-ueneral Thomas is mustering in the negroes rapidly in the West. It is expected that 100,000 will be ia the service in a short lime. Gen. Granger was attacked at Franklin, Tenn., last Friday, by the entire force of an Dorn. The rt-beU were repulsed with some 500 loss. Our loss was less than one hundred. Pegrara was also vanquished at Dutton's Hill, and has since been arres'ed. The Tennessee conscripts will not fight. Everywhere in every contest they welcome defeat lo their own Erniy, even going so far a to bite tbe bullet end off their cartridges. The entire Tennessee army may be said to be demoralized, and the Army of the Cumberland wss never in better spirits. Victory dawns in lenriessee. In Kentucky all quiet once more Gilmore has cleaned the State. The rebels attacked our troops at Yorktown last Saturday, but were repulsed, and left in great disorder. There is also fighting reported at Suffolk, sonth of Norfolk. Gen. Foster is represented as being in a very perilous condition at Washington, on the Tar River, above Newbern. Three times they sent flags of truce demanding his surrender his last answer was, "come and take us." A gunboat had attempted to go up the Tar river with provisions and reinforcements, but had received 65 shots from a rebel battery and returned. At tbe last advices Gen. French had started to his aid. but had met an overwhelming force, and be had to return. It is feared that Foster will be forced to surrender. No further news from Charleston. 200 Ind. soldiers were transfered from camp Chase to camp Morton on the 16th. A copperhead by the name of Moore, for hur rahing for Jeff Davis, was arrested by Gen. Carriogton at Iodianapolis, on the 16th, and sent to his "southern brethren." Gen. Foster was relieved on the 14th by a steamer loaded ith provisions, and having on board a regiment of troops, which ran the blockade. It is a source of much gratification that succor has thui been afforded to so gallant an officer. A New Story. As the fine story of " Colonel Floyd's Wards" is drawing to a close, the publishers of the Spturday Evening Post have commenced another new serial, "Eleanor's Victory," by the popular author of "Aurora Floyd," " Lady Lisle," " Lady Audley's Secret." See. We think the Post U maintaining this year it, reputation for publishing about the best stories of any paper in the country. 9"Col. W. A. Bickle, is canvassing the State as Agent of the Sanitary Com mission. He is doing good service. JSTOa Saturday, the 25th instant, arrangements will be made by the farmers in the neighborhood of Centerville, to bring wood, flour, &c, to the families of soldiers residing at the county seat. A splendid beef has been purchased from Hon, Othniel Beeson, which will be sold from William Culbert son's wagon. Col. W. A. Bickle, is expected to address the people on tbe occasion. Ten o'clock is the hoar designated for contributions to be on hand, and everybody and his wife and children are invited to be present. XMjor Kinley, is recovering slowly but surely bis fractured limb is, we learn, so much better that he can move it without much pain, and he is able to sit up. . Our friend, V H. Jones, will please accept our thanks for tbe 'first fruits' of the season celery and raddishes. Mr. Jones is always first in this market. XWTe cheerfully recommend all persons who may need Medicines, Drugs, Paints, Oils, Ac, in fact everything usually kept in a first class Drug Store, to call upon E. G. Potts, at his new Store, 1st door West of Bark's Bank. 17-20 Stoves are still needed for cooking. and Ward s Co. s. at the Depot, is the place to get the kind you want. Anything in tbe copper, brass, tin and sheet-iron ware line, that is wanted, can there be bad. C. C. Buhl, at his extensive Stove aod T. in-Were establishment.has everything needful with which to supply customers. Cooking Stoves ot the latest patterns, and all kinds of the best of Tin-Ware, Copper, Brass, and Sheetiron Ware, on bands at all times. Give him a call, one door East of Emswiler & Co.'s, Main-st. The New Albany Ledger says: We have the most cheering accounts from all sections of Southern Indiana of the promising prospects of the growing wheat. The young grain looks remarkably well considering the earliness of the season, and is entirely free from any indications of the fly. If the remainder of the season is favorable we may expect that the wheat crop of the State the present year will be fully up to the usual average. yMost of the peach and apricot trees in the counties bordering oa the Ohio river, are in full bloom. The prospects for a fine fruit crop is most cheering. nav aa& aarail WW - -a a . w v a

TV- , . . . j pen auuiter miurea was unuartnea. .f SrvVhaTlS. JV' L0a"nD,- t",Xt0 Our informant heard f no serious casa!!J?:"d'r,rd K" ?rt,C breth: i altiaw on board any of He vessel, except the

ren to organize under tbe Slilitia Law and awsTdfc ai (BrookriUe) Defender. J r w erwe - aiustvaut. Wobxd or PTBaSnarrs. An inveterate 3ram drinker, being told that tbe cholera,

wtIca e was attacked was incurable, rebel dispatches. When the Weehawken aod that he would speedily be removed to a returned from tbe reconnoisance of the obworld of purs spirits, replied " WeC. streetiona. the scow she had In tow broke that's a comfort at all evenla. for it's very I loose and grounded off Morris Island. Tha difficult to get any ia thia world." ' nbsls, thinking it a dsngsnrus aflair, pep-

The Attack on Charleston.

New Yob a. April 13. The Tribune's account of the Charleston fight says the squadron arrived off Charleston on the morning of the 5th. and spent the day examin ing bars and channels, toe wind being too high to cross that evening. The Admiral disclosed his plan of attack, which was to ail directly up and attack the north-west ; face of Fort Sumpter, at 600 or 800 yards. About eight o'clock Monday morning a signal for movement was given, and the ves- -sels started slowly. In consequence of the fog, however, they were obliged to postpone the intended attak till next day. During 1 the afternoon one of Gen. Fury's brigades I worked its way up. to Folley Island, and ! established communication with the fleet, but no portion of the land forces got into the : attack at all. On the 7th. at 4 17 P. M., tbe fleet got under way, and passed Morris Island batteries without being finnl on, pushing riht on toward Sumpter. The new Ironsides worked badly, and in consequence of the current, was obliged to anchor two or three times. , Fort Moultrie opened first upon the I Weebawkeo, which was within 00 yards. -- Camming' Point Battery. Fort Sumter. and battery B immediately opened, and the action became general and terrific The' Monitors still pushed on. replying vigorous-' ly. snd passed the northeast face of Sumter.: when they discovered three lines of bbstruc-, tions holding torpedoes, etc.. one of which exploded, but did no great damage. Finding it impossible to get acioss the i . .i . , i - i . i oueirucuun. iney lurnru idobi ana sieameu 'down the harbor. Tbe Patapco's 200: pounder had become disabled, and the tur- . ret of the Passaic so bent as to place that : vessel practically out of use. Other boats j also passed up to the northeast face of the ' fort till they also were stopped by tbe ob i structions and turned back. i After being under fire three quarters of', an hour, all the Monitors were ordered back, and at 5 o'clock the entire fleet was out of j range, and tbe action ceased. Admiral Du-'. pont intended to renew tbe attack next day, dut on ascertaining that the Keokuk and Passaio were entirely disabled, and three others partially so, he concluded to desist, in which he was sustained by all the com-; menders. The Monitors were hit from fifty to sixty . times each, except the Keokuk, which received about ninety shots, and was penetrated at water-mark no less than nineteen times. She was kept afloat till next morn-; ing, when she sunk on the bar, her colors! flying. All on board were saved. The Ironsides was bit about sixty times, but not damaged. There are eleven large holes in Sumter, apparently running through that walls. j The entire firing only amounted to 150 rounds. When our correspondents left, two! of the Monitors had sailed f3r Port Royal, and others were to follow. Our entire casualties amounted to thirteen, of whom but two or three were killed. ' The Times' special gives the following j list of casualties on the Nahant : Commander Downs, slight contusion in! foot; Pilot Isaac Seafield, severe contusion j in neck and shoulders, doing well; Quartermaster Cobb, compound fracture of skull,; since died; three seamen, slightly. Keokuk Commander A. U. Khind, contusion of the leg; A. Mcintosh, acting ensign, dangerously; R. Nicholson, arm, slight wound; three seamen, seriously, and seven others, slightly. Nxw Yoax, April 13. The Times issues an extra containing a detailed account of , the fight at Charleston. It says the result! ot the reconnoisance proves the otter ineffi-: ciency of the iron-clad fleet to take Charles-' ton alone. The Nahant received thirty wounds, several being Lad fractures. j The Passaic was also wounded severely i in the turret and pilot-house. The Nantucket's turret was so jsrred that j the port could not be opened, rendering her 15-inch gun useless. None of the other '. Monitors were disabled. i The Times' correspondent says of the 1 Charleston fight: Tbe iron ships were expo- j sed to a concentric fire from five different! points, unparalled in the history of warfare. 1 The fleet found it impossible to pass beyond 1 Fort Samter and assume an appointed posi- j tion. owing to tbe obstructions which ex- j tended across the entire channel from Sum-1 ter to Moultrie, while above these, near the j middle grounds, were three other rows of piles, and above these, three rebel iron-clad ' vessels. 1 Tbe fleet was thus compelled to sustain ' this terrific fire, and nobly did it do so for thirty minntes. During that time not less than 3,500 shots were fired by the enemy, 160 being counted in a single minute. Tbe Weebawken was assigned to an important duty, which was faithfully peiformed in tbe midst of the fight to examine, and. if possible, to fire the obstructions in the harbor between Samter and Moultrie. Protected by a scow and the "devil" in front of her. she pushed straight up toward the obstructions. They were found to consist of a net-workj of chains and cables stretched across the ' harbor, over which it was impossible for the! Weehawken to run without fooling her pro-f peller, and which she found it impossible to , force. To this net work the rebels are supposed j to have suspended torpedoes, and other sub marine explosives, bhe completed the ex amination, and tested tbe ine possibility of woraiag up ine naroor, nntii means were obtained for removing the obstructions in tbe way. It is believed that the damages to Fort Sumter by our fire was serious. So far as it showed externally it consisted in two en-; brasures being: knocked into one, and nu-' roerous indentations in the wall which, it is ' believed, a few hours more pounding would ! convert into a serious break. What damage or Joss ol lile was sustained in tbe tort, is not, of course, known ; but it is believed to have been considerable. Fort Moultrie was also well hammered, and at least one run was dismounted. Be yond the sinking of the Keokuk the damage to the iron-clad s was very slight, not more than would require twenty-four bonis to repair, i hey all came out of the contest in fizbtine trim, and able to have continued I the conflict had it bees desirable. The ' . ... . I I Ironsides was hit frequently, bnt besides a i Keokuk. This ves. el sank next morning tbousand yard, from Morris Island beach. She had thirteen wonnded, two r,f wlinort- inrJnrlinrr Artintr !na!irn Mrln-! tosh, will probably die. 1 The Devil was not lost, as stated by the

pered away at it. thinking it was the "Devil." or something worse, but our informant assures us the devil is safe, aod will yet be made of use against the devilish rebels. The affair might be summed np thus: We have entered Charleston harbor; made

successful reconnoisance; engaged toe r i -1 -t - m.A Knm. Nrwi inriH Tor Lures iiuuis. uuj&v

ter pretty seriously; lost one vessel, eBdair, ooaansodore, major-generals, brig-

nave a crowning proof ot tne invumereuj of the nionitor fleet. -rrfirstckmsaa Pnadhisi.) - FREED Oll'S PRATER! ill I. 1ILI. 1 God cr Batti.ks ! we implore thee. Strike for Freedom a banner now. For its mighty columns surging. For the laurels on its brow. For its consecrated altars. For its soil deep-dyed in bloody As ye struck for Canaan's birthright. Whelm the traitors in the flood. Let thy prophet stand before us. As he stood by Egypt's sea. When the proud oppressor would not . Let thy chosen people free. God-like with thy rod uplifted. Bright in thine insignia dressed, ' Let him strike to earth the despots. Who would trample the oppressed. Who would not for home and country, For the land that gave him birth. Drain his dearest blood like water, Let him stand accursed forth ? Let him be a mocking by-word, Scath him with the scorn of men. Till he writhe and groan in anguish. Till he seek his blackened den. Purge our land of helliih traitors. Drive them out with shot and shell. Foul and loathsome is their presence, -Treason-tainted hounds of hell ! Let our country be thy altar, ; Where free hearts can worship there. Unpolluted in thy presence, Offer up our humble prayer. Where the sound of clanking fetters. Grating harshly on the ear. Shall be heard no more forever, With their abject, cringing fear. God or Battles ! smile upon us, Let the STABS commingled be. Let thy heritage forever, Be the asylum of the ran 1 Richmond, Ind., April 17, 1863L AaaxsTKD. Captain Stretch, of the 5th Cavalry, under an order of Gen. Carriogton, reported himself a few days since, with a Sergeant and ten men, to the U. S. Marshal, to assist in arresting certain men in Blackford and Grant counties, in this S'ate, against whom writs had been issued from the U. S. Court. Tbe civil authorities apprehending resistance and difficulty, the order required the utmost discretion, and the aasurauce to the persona arrested that the act was ordered by the civil, and not the military authorities. , In pursuance of this order, and that of the Marshal, Captain S. arrested Franklin Tauithinbaugh, Andrew B. Williams, Leander Tarr, John MePbersoo, and Henry Snyder, of Blackford eoua ty, Indiana, for conspiracy against the Government. Bail was entered for their appearance at Court. He also arrested Martin O. Banion, James Francis, George Williams, and Dr. Mock, of Grant oounty, for enticing soldiers to desert. Bail was entered for their appearance at Court. He also picked up the following named deserters: Henry Rowe, of the 49. h Illinois Regiment; Lewis Payne, of the 89th Indiana Regiment; and the notorious Jonathan Bennefield, from tbe 45th Regiment Indiana Volunteers, who was elected at the Sring Eleetion as Constable, and lodged them in tbe gnard house at the Soldiers Home for safe keeping. Ind, Journal. Harried. SMITH M YE US On Thursday evening 9th instant, by Rev. Henry B. Rupe, Mr. Irvin Smith to Miss Aususta . Myers. GERARD JOHNSON-. Gn the 12th inst, at the residence of the brije's uncle. (Mr. Samuel Morrison,) near Lawrence burg, Icdiana. II r. B. Franklin Gerard and the amiable Mias Kate Johnson, of New Paris, 0. Cin. Gas. grafts. On Saturday, 11th instant, at 6 o'clock, r. at, of Catarrhal fever, Nellie Grace, infant daughter of James and Dulcinea Jordan, aged 11 months. Pale snd wan she grew an J weakly, Bearing all her pain so meekly That to us she still grew dearer, Aa the trial hour drew nearer. ' In the vicinity of Hillsborough on ' Friday, March 27, of inflamation of the brain, after a brief illness, Mrs. Lydia Ann Starbuck, wife of Mr. Edward Starbuck, aged 37 years. On Thursday, April 8, Laura, daughter of Mr. H. and Mary Jane Cassell, aged about three years. " . In this city, on tbe 5th instant, Bessie, daughter of Joshua and Lucy Hunt, aged 2 years, 6 months and 17 days. At the reidence of her son, Joseph Wilson, near Chester, in this county, Ann Tytus Wfl. son, aged 89 years. At Nashville, Tenn, on the 21st of March, of typhoid fever, Edgar Kirmaa, ia the 29th year ot ins age. Commissioner's Sale! Parraaot to aa order of ta Way aa fnnnaim Floe YfT 1. 1c2rf:: 1 . w Miwrem ST, ia that part af tba eitr af Ri.k tnoad. in aaid ewaatr la-d cat by Caarlo W. Starr. Tka l b aa it a dwalUag baaaa rattabl (or tha aoewpeney of two faaiaiea. Oaa loartb ot tba n-r.t...-axaay will ba raqairwd down, and tb reaida ia thro eqaaa uauanu o, is. aad 13 aaaata aftor 4ao of aal. Tb tors aad tiau of pajraaat eaa be a. am w aw, iu, rarcaaaar. JAMES PEBBT, Cam iueaaioa. April lTth, 1963. Bargains, Bargains! J Ta andaraii-aad. ta ratira fraaj tha aaainaaa.aSar aia Vff ' Carrtaa. Sarzin. dia.. far aaia a. aa-t ly ladacad r'ta : aaa will aaiaa ap aap war aa haa aw hand, aad aril HAT OOsT. H; can-iaaaa ara aaada a taa aaat atatartal. aad hy axaaUeat aarkata. aad I will ira aa appartnaity ta any aaa wlahwa- la parrnaaa. ta aacar a ran bargaia. Apply oa. aprU Hta. ISO. tm

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We recently spent a day in the eity of Washington. D. C. and ware struck with the extraordinary medley of characters which present themselves on the public j thoroughfare. There are statesmen (?). foreign ministers. . mttacAes, poiiociaaa. I - -1. .ae.. v-.i .as-- 1 . J . citiiuui. umce- DDiaHn. omwMEDni w adters, colonels, majors, lieutenants, cap tains, surgeon, sutlers, peddlers, many soldiers ia robust health, aome oa cratches, some with one arm or oae leg or one eye; a few armless, legless, and eyele ; a large number bearing marks of severe disease, and just crawling out from the distntt hospitals to bask ia the aua ; some borne along br their emradea to the railroad care, with visions of happy homes daocing ihroagh .- . . ii? . v : tteir minds; otners pazromng wb " nel's weary beat ; othera galloping down, the avenues as if the fate of the nation hung upon the fleetness of each lrwp er's steed ; others marching to and fro, lo take the M post of duty," which is to them a post of danger. Bides all thesa unusual sights, there are cruutless msle and female M contrabands," contractors, gamblers, aad mountebanks ; horses, males or shadows which resemble those animal ; then there are hogs. dogs. goat, army wagons, am. balances, forges, caissons, guns, pistols, swords, sabres, knapsacks, and many other things too numerous lo specify ; indeed it would seem as though the debris of 4ue universe had been emptied into the Federal, metropolis. Scientific American. ONone but a physician knows how much a reliable alterative ta needed by the people. Oa , all sides of us in all communities everywhere ; there are multitudes that suffer from complaints 1 that nothing but an alterative cures. Hence a great many of them have been made and put " abroad with the assurance of being effectual. But tbey fail to accomplish the care they promice, because they have not the intrinsic virtues tbey claim.. In this state of the case. Dr. J. C Ayer 9c Co, of Lowell, have supplied us with a compound Kx tract of Saraaparilla, which dose prove to be the long desired remedy. Its peculiar difference from other kindred preparations jn maiket is that it cures the diseases for which it Is recon mended, while they do not. Ws are assured of thia fact by more than one of our in telligent Physician in this aeighborhood, and have the further evidence of our own experience of its truth. Tennessee Fanner, Nashville, Tenn. . '' Worrall'a Incomparable Cough ZXixture ! Will rattava ta Coaaaapuea, aad praleog III. It U good for eougd aHaiuf from Coantmptioa. It it good for aaga riaiagfro Bron-bttU. It will ear aaarly vary eas of Uronchllia. It 1 good for eoogh arUiag from worm la slleres, ' It i good for aoagh trial ag froas ooaotoo sold. It ta good for Qaiusay and aoBamoa aara tkroat. , It U good for Whooptog eoagh and Cross. ' Iii good tor hoariaaaai aad llokllag la ta throat. , No linger or peabar ahcald be witkaat It Sold br Pott. Piammar a Kail v. Jaa Morrow. aad tb agant. WhoToaal Offioo. PlansMr aad Kail'. Rieeaas. Indiana. Band ta following: RicaaroMD, Ins., March tela. IMS Ma D D HsNav Paaa Siai I oaa state tea Dr WorraU' " iBoomparabU Coaae Mixture " ha aod ia av family, aad that I bar aa baailaaer la raooaiiaoadiag it, aad talak taattao wba ar tSTTa. a h Wa.aad sjbojt a lair Uiai. wilt aipirt .row m 9mww raapovjai r . LEftlaU: aTUBes ' D V Hbhbt, Agoat .; Ricbaiood, April lTia, 1863. Administrator's Notice. f LKTTKB8 af fmlal.tratloe on the attat at Jah Barton, lata at klchaoad, Wajrna eouotjr, and 8 lata af Ih .Una, dacaaaa. aara bean taauvd ajr th Clerh aha Coart or Common I'laaa ot aaid aoaaiy, to tba andari(oe4. Tbo anata ia ,uipel to ta inaalrent. Alt par aoua harlot etal-a aaaiaat aaid aatata. ara raoaatad ta Sla (bra la cha Clark' rSka of aal Coart wiibia on yaar iron thl.d.ia. JA11E4 rXXBY, A4m'r. niebmona. April IS. 1861. 17 IS CARPETS, WALL PAP Eft . and - : House Furnishing Goods. VAN A US DAL, DIXON CO, So. 74, .Vain Street. Dayton, Ohio, . Ar bow rcaetrlBf a large aartatnt f tba aavaot tyl at CARPETINGS ! Of aitkl. ; WALL AMD WlftDOW FAPKKS. fLOOa AD TABLa OIL CLOTHS. . CtBTAI DAMASKS, Laca and Drapary Cartalaa, Oili aa Traaaparoa Window . Obodeoi Baff, Blaa, Oram aa WhHa irMfote Holland b; Vaaitlan DllaSa, ladla an Cocoa Hatting. Rag. Daae ' Ma'a. DrafetJu(. (Juan orpaara, Tuwalinga, apkiaa. Vanla Citi.ua. Taaia an Piaao Cor-fa. Taat haul!. Saaatioia. IrUa Lioana, Carpat Warp. Carpa Mala, Aa.. which tba offer lor aaia at ta lovoat priova. April 17th ,S3. Commissioner's Sale. PCaSC ANT to an ardar af tha Wayne Caauaoa Plaaa Coart af Wayaa enantrrl Scaia afndtana aM at tka Janaary tarai. 1 will aall at privai alata ' watba!t af tba Mortb-waatqnartar ar aaction No. 14 la Tuamabip IS and rame I, and altaatad In aaid aoaatyl and alao lota o. II aad 4i la tba Urn of Htllabaro. In aid aaaaijr.- Oaa fowtb oaa daw will ba raaalrad at lb porcbaaar, and hi aataa far tha rattdaa tatbroa " aaaal InatalB'aia af IS, IS aad ffd aiaaik a tar tha d ata af aaia Tba land ta wadar aad aaltlratlaa. tar- ' thartarnM will ha awda known ta all laaalrar-. - . tbWiio aTaaarcK. Cwaiatlaaiaaar ApfUtS . .,.- ,.,,,,,, IS , Insurance Ct) mpany, OF-EWfOBK. r CASH CAPITAL SI. 000, 0001 fa. L76 405,68. 75.549r6. Liabilities CBABLBS . MA BTI jr. p,,tf. A. r. WILLMAaTM. Vlaa Praaldant. J0HK McSIB, Saa. WILLIAK BILL. Afwat, " Blabmand. lad. April IS. 1MB . . fit ZaLASPCali Hill. d po-d tor aslp t, f lcmubb bJut. JM SO

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