War matters
We continue our clippings from late exchanges received at this office, in addition to what will be found on the first page of this paper.
Our readers will find embraced in the compilation much interesting matter, done up in a concise and readable style.
The Confederate prisoners of war — their departure from Baltimore.
The Baltimore Sun, of Friday morning last, says:
‘
The fact having been announced that a party of Confederate soldiers, captured in
Western Virginia, had reached this city, their headquarters, the
Gilmor House, was besiege early yesterday morning by persons who desired to administer to their comfort.--Those of the party who were not well supplied with under clothing were furnished, and those in more limited circumstances found plenty of gold in their pockets without knowing whence it came.
They were generally well educated and refined gentlemen, whose independence of character would forbid their acceptance of aid, but it was pressed upon them and put into their pockets without their knowledge.
During the day they were visited by many ladies of the city, each of whom took with her some little present for the comfort or convenience of the soldiers.
Most of them visited various sections of the city, accompanied by citizens.
’
At four o'clock in the afternoon the vehicles were drawn up in front of the
Gilmor House to convey them to the boat for
Old Point, and a large crowd of persons were present to witness their departure.
When they merged from the house the people on the street cheered, and from almost every house in the neighborhood the handkerchiefs of ladies waved from every window.
As they passed down Baltimore street, a large throng at the corner of
South street gave them three cheers.
From every direction the people flocked to the wharf of the boat, until several thousand were assembled, covering the wharf, the sheds, and all the vessels lying near. --The soldiers took their positions on the after part of the upper saloon deck.
At half- past 4 o'clock the lines of the
Louisiana were cast off, and as she left the wharf three cheers were given for the departing soldiers.
The Bible not contraband.
A paragraph published to the effect that the transmission
South of the bible had been prohibited, the New York Christian Observer says:
‘
It affords us pleasure to say that the notice in a recent number, from an exchange paper, implying that bibles cannot be sent to the seceding States, is a mistake.
The bible
is not contraband. The managers of the American Bible Society, at their last meeting, made an appropriation of Testaments for soldiers in the Confederate army.
’
Military movements in Baltimore.
The Baltimore Sun, speaking of the progress of military matters in that city, says:
‘
About Wednesday midnight, a portion of the 28d Pennsylvania Regiment, Col
Birney, arrived at the
President street depot in a train from
Philadelphia, and proceeded to
Washington.
They numbered between 500 and 600 men, many of whom have already served out a term of three months enlistment under
Gen. Patterson, in
Col. Dare's Regiment, in
Western Virginia and other points.
The men were uniformed after the regular army style, and were well supplied with camp equipage, &c. About noon 800 men, attached to
Cols. Chantry's and
Williams' Pennsylvania Regiments, reached the
President street depot and passed through to
Washington.
At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon 280 men, under the command of
Col. Rowley, of
Pennsylvania, reached the
Bolton depot from
Harrisburg, and passed through.
Many of the men who passed through yesterday were without arms or uniforms, but it is understood they will be supplied with both upon arriving at the seat of war.
’
A battery of twelve pieces of cannon, of heavy cailibre and mounted, arrived at the
President street depot yesterday morning, direct from Watertown arsenal.
The same train carried a number of gun-carriages, ammunition wagons, caissons, shot, shell and other war munitions in abundance.
All were dispatched to
Washington.
Yesterday afternoon a long train of stock cars, containing about 350 horses, was at the
Camden depot, awaiting transportation to
Washington.
Late last evening the Cameron Light Dragoons, of
Pennsylvania, numbering about 900 men, arrived at the
Philadelphia depot, and passed through to the capital.
Detachments of troops continue to pass through in the night trains on both the
Philadelphia and Harrisburg roads.
A Fat Fee.
The
Boonsboro' (Md.) Odd Fellow says:
‘
Major A. K. Syester, who has gone to
Richmond to try to obtain the release of
Mr. Eyster, of
Chambersburg, who was made a prisoner whilst on a visit to his friends at
Winchester, will be well compensated if he should succeed.
He received in hand $500 to bear his expenses, and has the guarantee of $5,000 more, if he accomplishes the object of his visit.
Mr. Syester will also endeavor to recover the body of
Lieut. Col. Thomas, nephew of
Ex Governor Thomas, of this State, who was killed in the battle of
Ball Run.
’
Release of the brig Solperino.
The brig
Solferino, of
Baltimore, which was seized on the charge of attempting to run the blockade at
Charleston, having come from
Rio de Janeiro for that port, has been released.
She was taken to New York, where she was subjected to tedious delays, but the charge against her could not be sustained.
She was ordered to pay the expenses of the court, some $900.
A meeting of the citizens of
Eastford, Conn., was held on Saturday, to arrange for the reception and burial of
General Lyon.
The Hon. Galusha A. Grow,
Speaker of the House of Representatives, and a townsman of
General Lyon, will be invited, and resolutions expressing the sorrow of the meeting at their loss, and respect for the memory of the hero, were passed unanimously.
A Dastardly outrage — an editor tarred and feathered.
Below are the details of the telegraphic account already published of the same affair, which we find in the Boston Traveller, of the 20th:
‘
There has been much excitement in
Haverhill, Massachusetts, the last few weeks, in regard to the
Essex county Democrat, a weekly paper, which has published articles in favor of secession.
Mr. Ambrose L. Kimball, the offending editor, was recently an officer in the
Boston custom- house, and was removed on the first of May.
Some of his political friends, fearing mischief, were at his house last night and were armed.
Among them were
George Johnson, of
Bradford, who was elected as a Douglas man to the Charleston Convention.
His pistol was taken from him.
Dr. J. C. Howe, a Secessionist, was injured by those who wrested his arms from him. The mob entered
Mr. Kimball's house, and after disarming him and his party, took him to the area in front of the
Eagle hotel.
He asked to see
Mr. William Brown, the proprietor of the hotel, who came out and held an interview with him. We learn that
Mr. Brown told him he thought the mob would release him if he made due acknowledgment of his errors and promised better in future.
Mr. Kimball declined this proposal, and was ordered to remove his clothes, which he did, except his drawers.
’
The offending editor was tarred and feathered, and mounted on a pole, after the same manner that some of the Tories were served during the Revolution.
He was first conveyed to the street in front of his office, where an American flag was procured, and he was made to greet the national ensign with cheers.
Being a second time placed astride the pole, he was carried to the bridge over the
Merrimac river, made to walk across to
Bradford, again mounted and taken to the residence of
George Johnson.
This gentleman was absent, and
Mr. Kimball was returned to
Haverhill.
He now expressed regret for his course against the
Union, and was made to kneel down and swear that he would never again write against the free States, or publish articles in favor of secession or rebellion.
These proceedings occupied considerable time, and the participants were so numerous and determined, that the local authorities could not prevent the mob, and the friends of
Mr. Kimball were so few in number that they were wholly at the mercy of their opponents.
The office of the secession paper was not molested, neither was the property of any of its prominent supporters injured.
This is the third newspaper in
New England which has been illegally assailed within the past two weeks.
Population of the New State of Kanawha.
The counties included in the new State of
Kanawha, Virginia, which has been declared to exist by the Wheeling Convention, subject to a vote of the people, had a population, according to the census of 1860, of 281,786.
The number of slaves is estimated to be between eight and ten thousand.
The whole population of
Virginia in 1860, was 1,598,199.
Release of a Baltimore prisoner.
The New York papers announce that Fort Lafayette lost one of its inmates on Tuesday.
Mr. T. C. Fitzpatrick, who was arrested in
Baltimore for treason, and sent to the military prison, was discharged from custody.
The charge against him was discovered, on examination to be unsupported by the evidence, and furthermore he was a British subject.
The
Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun has the following items in relation to affairs transpiring in that city:
‘
The President has pardoned
Arthur O'Bryan, who was sentenced on the 2d day of August, 1860, to four years imprisonment in the county jail.
’
Mr. John Hollohan, recently arrested by the U. S. troops, has been released from one today on taking the oath of allegiances.
Private Daniel Roberts, of company F. 26th regiment Pennsylvania volunteers, now confined in this city by the civil authorities under a charge of murder, has been dishonorably discharged the service of the
United States by order of
Gen. Mansfield.
Mr. W. G. Metzerott, of this city, sailed from New York last Saturday, by the
Fulton, for a brief
European trip, designing to visit
France,
Germany, and other portions of the continent during his absence.
The Philadelphia Inquirer publishes the following correspondence:
‘
Information has been received here to-day that leaves no room for doubt that
Banks' column has made a flank movement from
Harper's Ferry and
Sandy Hook.
A graduate concentration of troops in the neighborhood of Monocracy was followed by a general movement of the army, and by noon of Saturday not a tent or a soldier was to be seen in or about
Sandy Hook.
’
The pickets were withdrawn from
Harper's Ferry on Thursday night, and the
Confederates in squads immediately entered the town.
The fact that they immediately exchanged shots across the river indicated the presence of a considerable force there
The promptness with which they entered the town, almost before our pickets had reached the
Maryland shore, shows that they were kept fully informed of our movements by the spies which they undoubtedly manage to keep within the national lines in spite of all precautions.
One thing is very certain, however, that the general movement of the army was kept profoundly secret from its own officers, few of whom knew that it was to take place.
The Confederate army, it is asserted, crossed the
Potomac last night in force, notwithstanding the high state of the river was supposed to be a check upon such a movement.
This bold and reckless course of
Gen. Johnston is remarkable, as it divides his forces and places in his rear a wide river to hinder his retreat, which is certain to take place.
Gen. Scott and
Gen. McClellan will meet the occasion, for which they are fully prepared.
The Baltimore Exchange, of the 23d, contains the following in relation to the arrest of
Mr. Bosley, of that city:
‘
This gentleman, whose arrest has already been noticed, had a further examination yesterday before
U. S. Commissioner Hanan, upon the charge of obstructing the passage of the Massachusetts Sixth Regiment through Pratt street on the 19th of April.
Several witnesses were examined on the part of the prosecution, who testified to seeing the accused on Pratt street on the day, with stones in his hands, but they did not see him throw them.
The defence set up was an
alibi, to sustain which a subpŒaa was issued for
Thomas M. Dakehart, a bailiff in the Criminal Court, returnable on Monday next.
The case was then postponed until that time.
’
The Bating us. fighting Cocks.
The
Philadelphia Evening Journal, of the 21st, speaking of ‘"that precious
Brigadier Sickles,"’ gives the following as a specimen of his "speculating impudence, " and "reckless expenditure:"
‘
The lumber of which the barracks at Camp Scott was composed, it is said, was not worth $1,000, whereas the
Government have been charged $6,000. The clothing was contracted for at the rate of $21 the suit, not half as good as that for which the
State pays only . At the time the three regiments composing the Brigade left
Staten Island for the seat on war, the unpaid debts are said to have amounted to more than $230,000, including about $2,500 due to Delmonico for wines and other refreshments furnished the Brigade officers, all exclusive of $21,000 procured from the Union Defence Committee.
Those who process to know say the three regiments were only enabled to reach
Washington at a nett cost to the
Government of half a million of dollars.
’
The Marysville Express announces that
John R. McConnell, the Secession candidate for Governor, will speak in this city to-night.
Speaking of a report that was said to have been started by Secessionists from
Sacramento that
General Patterson was defeated, the
San Francisco Herald, of the 31st ult., adds:
‘
The exulting language of the Secessionists who linger in our midst will not fail to show to our people what has long been entertained as a suspicion, that there are men among us who desire the success of the Jeff.
Davis rebels and the ultimate organization of a Pacific republic.
’
Liberty of the Press.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, in commenting upon the recent presentment of New York papers by the
Grand Jury, remarks:
‘
"There is scarcely a Republican paper in the land that did not, during the
Mexican war of 1846, occupy precisely the same position that the New York journals alluded to do now. A large majority of the
Republican leaders, including
President Lincoln himself, were opposed to that war, and went much further against it than anybody has in the present instance!
Shall they also be indicted and subject to a condign punishment for a past offence?"
’
Silk balloon for the Federal Government
The Philadelphia Press thus notices a balloon, made of silk, intended for the
Hessian Government:
‘
Professor T. S. C. Lowe, who will be recollected in connection with the mammoth balloon which was to cross the
Atlantic last year, left this city on Wednesday morning with a very beautiful ballon, made for the
Government during the last two weeks, out of drab
India silk, very strong and costly — about six hundred dollars--and the only case of the kind in the country.
The whole cost of this ærial carriage for reconnoitering purposes, we are told, is about $1,200.
’
We copy the following special dispatch from the Baltimore Exchange of the 28d:
‘
A gentleman, lately arrived from
Western Virginia, brings the intelligence that
General Lee was about eight miles north of
Gauley Bridge, with a force of 37,000 men, and that men were flocking to him. He reports
Gen. Wise as being eight miles off, with 9,000 men, and
Gen. Loring as being seven miles off, with about 8,000 men in another direction.
’
Mr. Jenkins, member of Congress, is raising a brigade to join
Gen. Lee, and the
Southern feeling is getting daily stronger, as high up as
Parkersburg.
Rosencranz was at
Clarksburg on Monday last, and was very uneasy about his position.
At
Martinsburg, the Virginians were collecting all the railroad material that could possibly be used and transporting it to
Strasburg.
The
Memphis (Tenn.) Appeal, of the 20th, contains the following cheering news from
East Tennessee:
‘
Col. Wm. H. Carroll arrived on yesterday from
East Tennessee, where he has been sojourning for several weeks, raising troops under a special commission for the
Confederate service.
He confirms our recent representations of the great reaction now transpiring among the people, and designates it as a "perfect stampede" from Unionism to the advocacy of the
Southern cause.
Mr. T. A. R. Nelson had reached home, and it was understood that he would issue an address to the people of
East Tennessee through the columns of the
Knoxville Whig, advising them to desist from further opposition to the
State authorities, and espouse the cause of the Confederate Government
’
The Hon. Geo. W. Bridges, who has been an intense Union man, and was a candidate for the United States Congress in the late election, advised
Col. Carroll of his intention to raise a regiment of volunteers from among the Unionists of his district and enter the active service of the
Confederate States.
Col. Carroll issued an address to the people, calling upon them to daily to the support of their section against the vulgar despotism of
Lincoln, and informs us that the
Knoxville Whig will publish it in a few days, approving of its spirit and counseling a patriotic response to it. He thinks that he can raise at least 4 000 men among the Unionists of
East Tennessee in less than thirty days.
We have scarcely ever known of so sudden and favorable a revulsion in popular sentiment during the present revolution as has taken place in the eastern section of this State in the last ten days.
The following letter from
Mr. Nelson is published in the Knoxville Register, of the 16th:
‘
Having been arrested in
Lee county, Va., taken to
Cumberland Gap, and sent to
Richmond, Va., I deem it due to all those who have had me in actual custody, to state that they have treated me with uniform civility and kindness.
To
Captain Powell, at
Cumberland Gap, and
Lieutenants Plumiee and
Cocke, and
Sergeant Gillespie, who had charge of the 70 men who guarded me from the
Gap to
Abingdon, and to the soldiers under their command, I feel especially indebted for their remarkable good conduct on the way, and the respectful treatment I received at their hands.
Of
Major Lee, and
Lieutenants Plumlee and
Cocke, and the men who brought me from
Abingdon to
Richmond, and have had charge of me since I came here, I have no language at my command sufficient to express my sense of the manner in which they discharged their duty, they being as careful to protect me against violence and insult, as to prevent my rescue or escape.
’
I have deemed it proper to prepare this statement in the hope that my friends will cherish no feelings of unkindness towards all or either of the persons referred to.
T. A. R.
Nelson.
A not for ten Abolitionists.
The
Fayetteville (N. C.) Observer says:
‘
We have learned that the sum of $21 has just been forwarded to
Yorktown under circumstances that justify a notice.
We have in
Fayetteville a band of musicians, eight in number, all slaves, who took it into their head last week to get up a concert, (with the
Mayor's consent.) by which they desired to accomplish several objects, such as to provide a small sum for their associated purposes, to contribute something to the comfort of our volunteers at
Yorktown, and last, and perhaps not least, to let off some ridicule of old
Abe Lincoln, in the shape of a song written by or for them, we are not sure which.
Well, they had their concert, under the lead of "
Mack Hybart," (the property of
Mrs. T. L. Hybart, and the result was that they called upon a gentleman to forward for them, to
Yorktown, the above sum of $21, to be appropriated as the commanders of our companies there may see fit.
’
Compelled to fight.
Two resigned officers of the old United States army passed through
Nashville on the 12th on their way to
Richmond, who were impressed into service at the
battle of Manassas, and compelled to fight against the
South.
The Union, from which we learn the above, says:
‘
These men had just returned from their commands in the far
West, and were ordered to the command of dragoons in the battle of the 21st.
They tendered their resignations, but these were declined, and they were ordered to go into the battle against their will.
’
They were not ordered up to the front of the battle until near its close.
Their men did not fire a gun, but eighteen of them were killed and wounded.
After the battle they applied for a furlough, which was granted, when they went to
Louisville, Ky., and thence forwarded their resignations, to enter the
Confederate service.
They have gone to
Richmond.
Look out for him.
Dr. A. Blaisdell, a Yankee Dentist, who for several months past has been suspected as an Abolitionist and enemy to the
South.
was apprehended by the Cars well Guards, for uttering disrespectful language at the public speaking during their encampment, and, after a decent ride upon a large pine rail, was drummed out of the camp, and ordered to leave the Southern Confederacy.
The said
Dr. A. Blaisdell left
Wilkinson county, Georgia, on the 3d of August, with his wife and one child, and if he is still lurking in any part of the Southern Confederacy, he may be recognized by the following description: He is very tall, large and bony, being over six feet high, with large square shoulders, long nose, large mouth, angular features, blue or light grey eyes, auburn hair, tolerably thin beard, and a quick and pleasant address.
Citizen of
Wilkinson.
Irwinton, Ga., Aug. 13, 1861.
