The New York Herald Newspaper, March 18, 1862, Page 2

Géneral Wright and Lieutenamt Hubbard, we zen ape building, from the top of whieh the signal officer. - tetiant Tort—was displaying his fag, he being the only army officer, aud the first on shore. There I met one of the residents of the place, who expressed great fear of being molested by some rebels when requested by the aid to accompany him to the General, To this I said I was a civilian, and asked him to come with me if he was fearful of being too attractive under the guidance of a military gentleman. To this he acceded, and we went to the boat. Sallying forth then to see others of the frightened citi- zens left behind, the irst person met was a very intel- ligent colored man named Charles Jackson. Charley briefly told me how the people ran away the night be- fore, and how he dida’t. Charles belonged to Colonel Dill, and had remained behind to take care of his mas- ter’s house, He said their masters had told the negroes that if the white Yankees came among them they would lel them all off to Cuba. He didn’t believe it, because be could read some and he know better. Passing along to the railroad depot, I saw on a stake car two black coffins, Making inquiries of two men Standing beside the car, and who said thoy were re- sidents, I learned they contained the bodies of brothers of each of them; that tho night previous, whileattempting, with the last train of cars that left the place, to escape aa the Ottowa was coming up the river, a shell from the Ottowa had killed them both. The train was moving Off as the Ottowa came up the river. Inthe train were a large number of women and children in passenger cars. and in the rear was a stake car, upon which was loaied @quantity of furniture and five persons,among whom was ex-Senator Yulee. The two young men were silting on a sofa, and the shot from the Ottowa knocked off the head of one of the men and badly mutilated the person of the other. Mr. Yuleo jumped from the car and made his escape on foot to the river, and thea by a cance to the main land. The car wos uncoupled from the train and lefton the track, from where it was run into the town and the bodies prepared for burial. Tat once, in company with one or two federal officers and a fow residents, assisted in paying the last solemn rite to two strangers, who should have been brothers, but wore enemies, to our country. Their names were M.~ Savage, brother of an extepsive merchant here, and John McThompson, clerk. It waga sickening sight to seo the mangled flesh, biood and braing scattered over the sofa and car upon which these men were riding. It would appear, from all the information I can gather from those who have remained in town—of whom there fs about one hundred and fifty, women, children and megroes, out of a population of about 2,500—that the stampede commenced on Sunday. The order for the evacuation of the place from General Mercer, commaud- ant of the forces, was issued on Saturday. A great many families had, however, left previous to this. The troops— of which there were no doubt about 3,500 at the time still thore—had been more—as high, it is thought, as 5,000— @ommenced moving on Sunday as soon as they saw the ‘Wabash and Susquehanna off the bar. The last detach ment of troops left on Monday morning, at four o'clock, ‘and the Ottawa made her appearance at four P. M., ouly twelve hours later. ‘The batteries, of which three were on an eminence right in the town, on a bluff, and four sunken sandpits, coutain- d cannon of heavy metai—I should judge sixty-four Pounders. The work is well constructed, haying trenches a@rgund it leading tothe magazine, situated a short dis_ tance fypm the battery. There are three of these con- Mected together, pronounced by our engineers to be most admirably planned. They are well sodded and Gnished up in.workmanship manner. About 100 yards from where the three-pitted battery is is another of similar construction of one gun. They have a fine sweep of the river, and had our fleet succeeded ia Fort Clinch, three miles below, and passed up toward the town, these batteries would have done fearin! batteries along the shore, between the town and fort but the work was never commenced. When we arrived the wingers el im these batteries wore burning bright- ly. ans were dismounted. and the carriages fired, the gaasboing spiked Monday morping. The ruins are, a8 I write, atil! smouldering. Of the forces the rebels had here on Sunday ihere Two companies of Third Florida Volunteers. Colonel Hopkins, Fourth Florida Voluntee: Lieut. Colonel Holland’s battalion. . Owen's Marion Dragoons, of South Carolina, and Martin’s Marion’ Artillery, of Sonth Carolin Besides this force there wasthe Twenty-ninth Mississip: pi regimont, Colone) Dowd, in encampment over the bridge some five miles from town. General Trapier, of South Carolina, was in commanc of the forces. Quartermaster, Major !: bad been, but was recently relieved by Captain Baliw: General Trapier bad recent!y suc General Tal!ahauser. From what I learn the troops have been paid off inthe kind of shinplasters they have here, worth about what the costs. They have lived principally upon hominy, there being a great scarcity of 4, , ke. They have, however, mauaged to live by pillaging and ing in the country, if we areto be- liove all they tell us. Those regiments around the imme- diate vicinity hore have done better, a3 their friends have sent them food in greater abundance than those from adistance. The citizens here speak very emphatically of the bad conduct of not only the soldiers but offi from what I can learn it must have been disgracetul. Fort Clinch is not a very formidable fortification. It Ws situated on the extreme point of Amelia Island, upon which the city, as it ia cailed, of Fernandina is located, where the Amelia river enters into Cumberland Sound, and iu passing up to Fernandina a vessel tu almost @ square corner in getting by the fort. It built of brick, in a pent shape, with detached tower batie- ries and detached scarp2, ropholed for musketry. The work is intended to be flanked by howitvers and loop- holed, bet this portion is not completed. The wal front of the fort is nearly dove, but the land fronts are mot quite to the silis of the loopholes for musketry. Ths water front at present has two thirty-two-pond- ers; the north bastion has one eight-inch columbiad, and two thirty-two-pounders on the curta'n be |. There is also a brokea down carriage, but no gun on it. There are also on the beach ‘ large rifled gun and three other guns, thirty.iwo poungers, lying on the wharf, mak.ng in and around the fort'nine guns, all spiked. ‘there was said to have been a tremeudous rifle gun of one hundred ant twenty eight md calibre that the rebels buried near te yctany this we have uot as yet found out the ruth. There were not long since thiriy-two caupon here. Now all that we have captured amount to just fourteen. The others were sent off into the interior—many of them some time ago and others quite recently. ‘These cannon, most of them, or,in fact, nearly ail, came from Rich- mond, aad are a iarge suare of them of their own casting. ‘The fort is said by engineers to be weil planned, and ‘when finished will be a good one. Water tauks of suf. ficient magnitude for all purposes are located in each a all modero improvemeots contemplated in rebels burned ail the outbuildings outside the fort, but destroyed nothing inside. A quantity of provisions, molasses, rice and whiskey—the latter au ar- ticle they eeem to live on principaily—was taken tp the fort and also a quantity of ammunition, 1, &c. There bave also beeu sheil, shot. Ac , found in the town ip dif- feront piaces, and it is supposed there {8 some provisions, jr and shot buried about the fort that it was impos sible for thom to get off. it williake some time before the whole oxtent of our capturecan be ascertained cor- rectly, a3 other matter of more interest ‘and expediency demand the attention of the officersand men, in organi- guarde, Dickets, looking to, suspicious charac all watching the enemy; and, if poss: complish a stronger footholt or drive them in gi consternation further into the interior. A little incident deserving of notice occurred the night of Wednesiay, the Sth. Learning that an engine, h two car loads of goods, was ont at the bridge the re burned this side of the rive Quartermaster, with a squad e o'clock at and walked out to the spot for the pur it ig. Getting thare, Capt. Goodrich Srailroad man and who has the fi s es. the idea of hearing whistle uway down here ia the everglades—it i rious the explanation came. captain is now dubbed the pioneer engineer. We captured, with our five miles of railroad, three engines out of five—all there re on the road; but, unfortunately, lave no passenger Gare—s0 wo can't get up an excursion train: still I rode Out omit to-day Onastake car, and had a pleasant trip, with @ party of gentle of sige, which was oi furniture; &c., and had on board about thirt: children, and also some men, put out from the dock was, howover , not smart encugii, and ove or two inch shell from the (1! pn brought her women and children wore aot at lilerty. but the Captain Mr. Brock, and J. 8. Driggs, formerly of New York but recentiy of Jacksonville, a m hivk, to “ of this pla risers, The latter was set at liverty he former is still under arres: id in charge of the Pro. ‘yout Marshal, by order of General Wright Captain Toles, of the Fourth New Hampshire regiment is doing the duty of Provost Marsh ) It is an unpleasant position and Start, but tuings are becoming fi Ont troops are all pleasaniy located here, a jrincipal | Portion of them in camp on a high, elevated piece of ‘und, just oa the outskirts of the town. Some of the wat Dulidings and private residences are occupied as of. Gcors’ quarters, offices for the Provost Marshal, hospitss, &ec. Two companies of the Ninth Maine are im garrison Gt the fort, and the rest of che forces are doing picket ogy. by regular succession. Captain Ransom, with ifs poy on trea ne avarens por tion of the town, in @ tLuat the robel Marion dragoons were, and ban ame and \ setae were *f ly red ®. ‘To him your spec § pf ed for hospitalitios, for Telpeadina Nemeier neo whore woary travoliers can rest, Captain Ran. _TUESDAY, Camp of the Marion Dragoons, Fernandina, Turning ovor the envelope, tt looks ag if some apathetic, n or ishing, or idle rebels had as if they had buried their dead in heaps. An old resi- | in soribbling on it, as it is marked—in dent physician here tells me he Las seen as high as twen- ty coffins come out of the hospital in a morning. T enclose you herewith a complete listof the names of all the persons (hat remained in Lown or refused to leave. them were obliged to work all kinds of dodgos to escape the edict of the rebels that every soul shouid de- sert th» place. And I could state some amusing incidenta, which I will do at my ieisure. NAMES OF CITIZKNS THAT REMAINED AT Mrs. Thompson, Mi nanan. Joha R, Worthiagton J. BR. Wortingtoa r. vans, f Father Clavreul, pastor of Womawyy “a Catholic church, C. H. Host and nogro, Gabriel Prienco, Lewis Perrodine Florence Mixskoski, Mr. Shatiand and family, Stark and family, Captain Scott and lady, and Mr. Bronson ‘and famity, Mr. Farrow and negroes, Mr. R. Haudly and family, Mr. John Gwin and family, Mr. Turnor, family and ne. DORAN RARDIN PONE OOE NE LODE A FLORIDA MAN'S NEWS FROM VIRGINIA. Rorianp, Feb. 1, 1362. ‘chance to send w favors for me. rostmasior for my ters, if any have arrived since I left. in the closet door im the dining room; will you please take {tout and put it in mi Cot, Woarmxaton:—Dxar 81r—liay’ ‘ou aline by Heath, Twish you to do groes, M. A. Andrew and family, Mr. Duncan and children, Mr. Apples and family, Mrs. Wicks and children, Mr, Olauser aud family, Mr. Evans, bookkeeper, Mr. Savage and brother, Dr, Balsam and son, Mr. 1. C, Acosta & negroos, Mr. Mooney and family, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Davis Green and sister, land, Mr. Pitorson & Co. and lady, my room? ed as left it in and see that it ia not disturbed. We are getting on well with our work, after arriving here with everything sate and sound. T tried to make Hoath understand afier showing him all, but could not make out as I captain that matters are moving as well as he could wish. I am doing the work in the best manner aa to appearance and wished. You may tell the pl un. ‘ace, and we are well treated by Mrs, Owens. k, but I think we will be detained If you have an opportunity hat may come tn your hands it can be done safe- . Mr. Wood, Mr. Wassand family, Mr. Dunne and family, Mr. Briet and family, here about three wes to write and send me anything for me within two weeks, please send, ly, within the above time. Yours, RADCLIFF CARMAN. DEMANE FOR SHOT, LEAD AND GUNPOWDER. Ow tax PLawtation, Feb, 2, Col. Wasuixctox—Dear Sir—Please send the the other lead you can find in the storeroom by the first per- son that comes this way, or if Captain Owens sends any- tuiug send iat the same tine and oblige yours, CORNELIOS'C. N. B.—It ts the room facini If you can get a litt use send it here. Oweu Burus and family, Capt. Leathan and family Jaspard Leathan and fami Capt. Moises and family, D. Acosta and family, Miss Demorashet, y. The above I obtained from ono of the oldest citizens, and may be considered authent General W: ight has issued the fcllowing order for the purpose of ascertaining, with minute accuracy, the popu- to enforce strict’ discipline gare really loyal Unionists WN. Mr. Capot and negroes, powder from any pay them for it. BAD WEATHER BUT HIGH HOPES. Came Womaxstown, (near Yorktown, Va.), January the 13, 1862. Mr. J. R. Wortaixcton:—Dear 8: of righting you afew lines to let_yo har from us Wear al well at this'time hoping that these few lines May re: Iation, but more particular! and to learn if those remaini or secessionists. My own opinion is, that there is now in our midst the rankest kind of secessionists, and indeed every citizen is lookea upon with distrust. vigilance and watch are kept of all the movements of those in any way suspected. No compulsion is made by Gen. Wright on those found here towards making them take the oath of aliegiance, but a verhai promise is re- quired of them that they will in no way communicate with the rebels, but ag long as thoy remain in this town and vicinity they wil! comport themselves as good loyal He has given them a: bo respected in person and property, and Las already made an example of some oflicers that has had a good effect for depredations committed on private property of T take tle pleasure ‘ouu well the orauga Bogs here the Weather is ver enty hear George K smi it Bad hear ‘There has” bin nis yo his best Wish. hes au sald Rig long vs We stay on this pin Lin in sight of us towo o£ U Ken sevaral pik that We Will as inchaler the yankee’s vesels have tines I have No Nois to ryght at this time hoping that When i hear from yo i Will get som there Was agreat Ceal of i am in bops, thas e but No fight i dont thi Union citizens. urance they shall morning i Was not Will Meat somda: Battle Field Where the Roaring of Canons an Musk shallbe hurdau a glorions victtory may be ind once tno Give Me Ibarlay or deth I wish blese excus id Riting au spelling Yo Friend GEORGE W. TERRELL, Affairs in Japan. THE POSITION OF FORBIGNERS AND PROSPECTS OF FO- RSIGN TRADE—ENGLAND'S RULE OF POLICY TO- WARDS THE EMPIKE. (From the London Times, Feb. 27.] ‘Tho correspondence respecting Japan, which has just been presented to Parliament, gives a full account of the attack upon tho British Legation at Jeddo, in July, the narrow escape from assassination, and the unsatisfactory communications with the Japanese government upon the subject. ‘The Ministers represent that the popniace are greatly incensed against foreigners,and cannot be con. ; but the truth appears to be that thero is no an- tipathy (0 Kuropeans among the lower classes. were stared at,” says the British Minister, Mr. Aicock, speaking of his recent journey in the interior; “we wer: siared at pretty muck ag a show of wild beasts would be, and perhaps with uot much more feeling of a commen origin and Lumauity.’’ The trading classes are favorable to the foreigner. ‘The hostile governing classes, ties are.counected with them, together with the dissolute and desperate men of the kingdom who flock around them. The policyof the government is, under pica of danger, to contine the Legation within the bounds of the i ‘haps, that they may some day be tired of so many vexations, and take their departure from Japan. Osteusibly the government of the country Tycoon and bis GENERAL WRIGHT'S ORDER—NO. 10, Won an hour liberty is Hpaauarrers, Turrp BriGane, E. D. Fernanpina, I'ln., March 5, 1862. 1, All persons, whether white or colored, now on Amelia ith the ai my or navy, wiil imme- it the office of the l’rovost Mar- failing to comply with this order will bea With asap cnemy of the gove' 2 sons Will be allowe ent of ,be United a Cc. W. Fe 4 . |. by command of Brigadier Geueral H. G, Wright. that remained are still going on ad workshops are better business than Many of the citizet with their business open, and they say they are doing when the Confederates were there, and, what is most gratifying, are getting value received in cash—gold and silver—not such trach as from tive cent upwards to five Nevertheless, shinplasters have be- come quite a commodity, and sel! for more than their face—the smal! denominations to sailors aud soldiers, who get them as mementoes to send home to their friends North. ‘Among the captured good. siderable private proj key, cotton, rice, and fs army and navy.’ Wherever they cau be found they are taken possession of by the proper oillcers, and an account taken of the same, when it is turned over to the Commis- sary Department.’ I have no way of judging the quantity, but it will amount to uo mean sum. 7 ferreted out, afew of tho citizens remaining, I regret tosay, having appropriated others’ property’ as a pro- tection to the runaways. When such cases are suspected thay do not escape the investigation of Gen. Wright. As an instance, one man claims twenty-eight bales of It may be his, but doubts are en- tertained, or he may have purchased it on speculation, i events, be it aa it may, the officers have promised on @ vessel to Hilton Head, Genera! Sherman may proper, thus relieving themselves of all responsibility in the matter, and getting the cotton mana market for dollar shinplasters. consis's of t ‘ivi- s taken and being taken is con- misting vd a very day something is behind them, euv is the only acknowiedged sovereign, the Mikado, descended from tho gods, and tvo sacred to mingle ‘The power{ul Daimios, or princes, who constitute the great Conneil of State, are opposed to the foreign policy that has been forced ‘upon them, and do not conceal their desire to revert to the ancient policy of isolation. Some of them receive investiture from the Mi- kado himself, and have never bowed the knee to the Tycoon. Several ply the Mikado’s Court with rumors to yjudice of the rival, but confessedly subordinate, of the Tycoon. The Tycoon is young; both his im- mediate predecessors were assassinaiod alter agreeing to treaties for foreign intercourse; bis Cabinet are striving to conciliate opposition, and steady themselves, and, thongh they wish the foreigners gone, refuse to adopt the of the less scrupulous Daimios. I addition to the antagonism of races, when Asiatics and Europeans meet the Japanese rember with hatred the Portugus» and Spanish adventurers whom they admitted on their shores 300 years ago, and on their now. reopening their gates ‘n that ‘a rabid desire for their gold and a scornful rd of their prejudices and customs have been too apparent to make us welcome guests.” seid has just furnished an instance of the to which foreign intercourse subjects the Japanese. The ‘tycoon should now go to Miaco to marry the Mikado's ighter, but, in his lace journey ,“<thefureignor Alcock has passed over the road, and that readers it unt for the Tycovn until a heavy expense bas been incurerd im break. ing it up and remaking it. The Japanese Ministers now ask tho British govern- ment to postpone for seven years the opening of addi in pursuance of tho treaty; aud Mr. 0) rotary of Legation, brings ‘to England Tycoon, who, ‘with a greeting, mak ommunication to her Majesty, the opening of other ge aud “ho r cotton, now in d him and the cottor there to be disposed There are but few negroes here, and these are of afar more intelligent kind than and that vicinity. Those remaining here say that their masters have seut ail the “ boys and girls off clar back in de country on de main.” There are some very fine plantations on the island One ofjthe officers, who has made seve- ral scouts, informs me that there are some beautif dwellings, with magnificent gardens, the roses, gera- niums, japonicas and other flowers being in full bloom, a person to bogeen anywhere aronnd, places the residences are entirely deserted, and in others the furniture packed up but not removed, while in others not a thing is moved ont of {ts place To this vonnection I must relate an incident that occur- Ted in this town. Colonel Finnegan, who appears to have been the nabob of ihe town from the magnificence of his residence, thinking discretion the better part of valor, loft the place some time ago, but hia family, or a portion They had just sat down toa splendid dinner ag the anuouncement was made that our ships were in sight, but the: our boys who enjoyed the meal in a few hours afterwards can testify to. REBEL DOCUMENTS FOUND IN THE CITY, CURIOUS MEMENTORS OF SECESSION IN SHAPE OP cov- DEMANDS FOR LEVD AND MILITARY Dowv- MENTS—WAK REPORT PROM EX-SENATOR YULEX, ETC. Our correspondent io Fernandina City has forwarded to ue the orginals of the following curious rebel docu- ments found in Fernandina by the Union army. The copies whieh we annex throw some light on the efforts of the rebels—both financially and in the field—aud will endure ja hstory as prominent records of the progress of the gigantic movement undertaken (or the destruction of the we met at Hilton Head scattered about. Mr. Alcock him- of it, remained behind. tit suddenly, a3 some of and desires to defer col ppiness and prosperity Mr. Alvoc\ considers that we must Bi make oe trade reext for war and conquest country——an alternative fi ‘diumisuee oo once. We may abandon the rse we could hardly adopt in the face o smits, showing an increase both the merchants declaring the ex- eto have exceeded their most sang ud to befall of promise. He submi her Majesty’s government—namely, to be n adherence to which might | war, and to trust to time and firmoess, tempered with ‘conciliation, to improve our position, meantime taking measures ourselves Jor the our political ag-n's in the capital bya British of the merchants at Kanegawa. posed, as a condition for deferriwg the opening of the other treaty ports, to insist on Tsusima (to which objec- tion seems not expected) as a port for all the treaty z the deferred period. An indemnity is also to be demanded for Mr. Oliphant and Mr. Morrison jes they sustained im the murderous attack Ttis satisfactory to find that Mr. Alcock, in tranamilting these papers to England, is able to r that a step has just Leen taken which he considers of utmost importance, hw is now admitted to confidential intercourse with the Foreign Ministers without the pre- sence of any subordinate officers. Lord Russell thorized him to adopt the course last submitted in his despatch, but leaves some scope for the exercise of his und. ‘equivalents, and that, of her empire. adopt one of three courses. COLONEL DILLWORTH TO HON. D. L. YULEB. Heapqvarrers Tair Reoraeyt FLoripa Vouenreers, How. DL, Youre — D yn Sir—( pn at Wy Key th 6 evenin i a a wily, guur obed emt servant, Col Dot Third Re By C. H. steeaiys, Se-.ean! Mi To Hin. D. L. Your, Fe D. L. YULEE REPORTS THE ADVANCE OF THE UNTON- W. 8. DILW 5R ment Florida ¥ ola discretion, only addi are not to male concessions without 0 far from restricting or abandoning the trade of Japan, you are to maintain, and, if possible, enlarge it, and that You are to preserve undiminished the reputation of Earl Russell states that Mr. Alcock’s conduct is entirely approved by her Majes the greatest confidence: is felt iu bis ability and Ormness, N nety-sixth New k The ‘vllowing are the officers of the York Volauteers:— Orrice or Excineenr R a“ Drax Ste prestim British name.” events in this depart d you O€ the new v Keys some (ime ago, when the enemy fi Went 10 my' farm ou ny family was, | did not Geniral Trapier bad, und 1 presume, ded Lientenant Colonel. tons sieamed 1a John & Kelty.” Quartermaster hnopposed, lef', Ww: he iederal Lag would ve raised in the harbor, a had been atta ked, and would be. A few di . J. D'Avignon, Assistant Surgeon. . Hw. Co. Captains. said if not ulready a. Taeutenants. 2d. Lieutenanis. pls bar, fred wwo signal rained the ting 4, Colonel Dilworth nad been sent t islands in the harbor. with five companies of aon the morning o He las no gu im from aggre n operation to ¢ eume ® eamnping ground of the Trapier 1s at Tallahass: e eveutng we got th AS NOL heard from Colonel Fairman was formerly in command of the Second New York Fire Zouaves, under command of Gen- yink @ gocd military His commander, therefore, State at present, dar Key may properly be ons which the Gulf The One Handred and second Light Ine This new regiment has been fully organized and equip- ped, realy (or active participation in (he war im every The ae | Are mas 1. Van Beurety Willem B. Hayward, James ©. Lane, .W. HM. Sistare. +s edames A. Stevenson. Jared B. Scudder. Chas. 8, Goodrich. sdoln C, Bogardus, tive and Intellt. ides Quartermaster. might prove a p: edar Keys, supplied trom Ne s could be organized pplies aud reinforce. table to t they may not so intend. bit yet they wey, ond tf oo weds not prepared to meet a land @rce of any extent, At all VENI (he WimoR: visilence and perfectners of jn necessary to render the (orce in Florida ling. With assurances of my owu high « att, Gen RB Ler, Conteterate inten of eitocttve be repel: “Du Tune MARCH 15, 1862.—TRIPLE SHEEY., oa of batting wih cannot (a obo of w emagaitude ae oelready be has tacen those Saeiions In ipated for tween giving batile or retiring to now = retreat on our side can » Ro for 4 than merely at: reasons ry 5 ‘think it pretty to say that within days the conquerabilty or not of the South will be a subject. We have mever believed in the insane theories of those who have always seen at hand the raising of the blockade, or other fo- reign intervention in. eur beball; nor have we allowed our imagination to dupe us supposing the achievement of separate independent government could be accomplished otherwise than by & bloody and Peottingl iMag ng” ging te tae » Dut sl bitty of aimed and determined people tobol inviolate al 'y of their own 80 favorably ctrcumstanced ag those Staies are, wo shared the dissatisfaction felt by #0 many that we never could takethe initiative im aggres- sion, nor do otherwise than watch the tardy movements of the invader and accept battle when it suited bis pur- poses to offer it to us. ‘Thank God, then, the day is at last dawning which is to witness the abandonment of the Fabian system and when our commanders and their troops, so long burn- ingly eager for the fray, wiil have the opportunity so eagerly panted for, and detormino upon their own soil itself whother thoy or the strangor shall be its future 18. on Sie fa in human nattre much longer to are basi) i inactivity imposed upon our arms by tl of Richmond; and while it would serve ee now to subject it to any criticism or censure, we feel we are touching the popular sympathies when we say that there is universal joy at the prospect of early and decid- ed combats. In Kentucky and Tennoasee the first shocks of battle will be felt, and there at this time somo of our best and moat valued chieftains are to be found, not, probably, ag woll or abimdantly supplied with troons and munitions ag tho enemy, but full of confidence-reliant, determined and sanguine. Johnston, at Bowling Green; our own Beauregard, at The Merrimac the Colossus of Roads. The Burnside and Goldsborough Proclamation. REACHING THE CRISIS. How Southern Rivers Are to Be Defended. DEFENCE OF GEN, HENN COMPULSORY ENLISTMENTS IN RICHMOND. EN. AlLetter Relative to the Recognition of the Confederacy by England. Speculation Upon a Probable Attack on Augusta, Georgia, Columbus, with supporters popular, gallant and brave , there is no need to be uneasy or despondent, provided &., &e., &, how, at this oritical moment in the history of the wa: es the popular heart is properly reached, and every ox: tion its impulses enabie a people to make is put into prompt and efficient requisition to aid our forces in the States named. If the people do their whole duty now; if thoy will quickly, thoroughly and generously forward everything available for war purposes, and push forward reinforcoments, this war will, before midsummer, bo gloriously terminated; but should there be hesitaney or holding back, woe, woe be to us aud our country for many @ long day to come. The North is sick of a contest which is exhausting it and building up @ mountain of debt to oppress it for centuries to come; and to terminate it successfully, 80 as to make Southern industry shoulder the expense, it has now put enormous fleets and armies in motion for our subjugation. Let us, then, every man, according to his capacity, rally spiritedly to the support of our government,no matter what wo may think of its wisdom or ability, and place at its dis- posal the means nevdful to counteract and defeat tho expeditions of the North in the shortest possible period of time. In vain, however, wil! Beauregard undortake our de- fence if the means and tho appliances he imperiously re- quires are withheld from him ; and let us not decoive ourselves, that if he be defeated we shall escape the pres- sure, immediate and direct, of actual invasion. If he has means at all approaching the adequate, the enemy will beside 4 a fixed foothold fifty miles south of Cairo, nor will the great valley south of that place ever be profaned by foot of invader. Is not our duty, then, ua- mistakeable, and is it not urgeat? We know that Beau- regard is no Fabius ; we are aware—and circumstances willsvon prove the correctnoss of what we say—that come what may, he will meet, fight and destroy the enemy, or be dastroyed by him, bofore a very long time ; thorofore, we repeat, if theso valley States are to be pro- tected from invasion trom above, no time is to be lost in strengthening our armies in Tennessee and Kentucky. HOW TO DEFEND RIVERS, [From the Richmond Dispatch, March 7. It is stated that river gunboats are boing prepared at Annapolis for the purpose of passing our batteries on James river. Wo have often remarked that land batteries, proporly constructed, cau never be silenced by vessels of any size, and that in the general history of ali warfare—with the exception of the present war, in which our batteries, with few exceptions, have beon of the most miserable deseription—iand fortifications have always proved too much for ships. But batteries can be passed without much danger by gunbcats at full speed, and to meet this contingoncy, wasels loaded with stones’ should be sunk in the channel, and if neessary, iron-clad piles be also driven in, surrounded by che:eauz de frise of trees, which could be earily cul dwn-From theneighb-ring shdre, and so arrrnged as to give the enemy @ tangled Ienot lo untie before she would at the obstruction om the river. in addition to this, mbprouf batteries, commanding the channel, should be placed on the shore, and other batteries furthor back, commanding any spot at which the enemy might attempt toland. This, we are assured by high naval authority, is the proper ani only reliable mode of defending a river. The experience of Fort Doucison has happily demon- strated a fact unknown—that even tron-clad steamers ‘@ no match for thirty-two pounders. This is the con- fession of the Yankees themselves; and we are, there- fore, warranted iu believing that, with proper defences, armed with guns of this desription no steamer that the enemy can build can come up James’ river, The Confede- rate authorities and the City Council should consult on the subject our leadizg naval men, and what they do, do quickly. DEFENCE OF GENERAL HENNINGSEN, 10 THE EOITOR OF THE RICHMOND DISPATCH. Wittow Hitt, James River, Fob, 28, 1862. Sin—My atteation has been this day called to the com- munication of a correspondent signing himself Justice,” in @recent number of your paper. As far as Tam con- cerned, he mignt with’ more propriety have subscribed injustice to his lubrucation, He says:— forces under General Henningsen, with dfteon pieces of artillery, were ordered to Roanoke Island, bat that he unlortunately misunderstood his orders, and re- mained at Elizabeth City. Tuere can be no reasonable doubt that if those fifteen pieces of cannon had been placed so as to command the causeway that it would have swept away any euemy that dare venture upon it, and have changed what became @ gad disaster intoa glorions victory.’ In (he above “Justice” thas repeated (I hope not origi- nated) a fudehod. 1am willing, in silent disgust, to see correspoadents lie, repurt and puff officers imto epheme- rai notoriety; but { will nof permit them with impunity to report ov lie me into any kind of undeserved disre- pute. I will simply state, as matters of fact, that I did not disobey or misunderstand any order; that obeying my orders, Iconid not poraibly have been on Roanoke Island with my command: that {Aad not the amount of d wentionsd, and, as a matter of opinion (or myiction), will add, tbat of Thad, / could not have changed the tsue of the gallant fight mad? by a portion of our forces on the island, and in'which the Fifty-ninth regiment of Virginia Volunteers, of the Wise Legion, played 60 couspicuous a part. Respectfully, 0. ¥. HENNINGSEN, Colonel Fifty-niath rogimeat Virginia Volunteers. THE WONDERFUL NAVAL VICTORY, (From the Richmond Dispatch, March 11]. We have scarcely recovered from the astonishment with which the whole town was thunderstruck at the as- tounding news onSunday. The aunals of naval warfaro contain no parallel to this extraordinary achievement. It stands alone, unprecedented, and at a single blow has revolutionized the whole system of naval warfare. ‘That a single vessel, and that not of a large size, could bo so constructed and go controlled ag to demolish three ot the largest aud most powerful men-of-war in the world, is a prodigy which we can scarcely credit even now. And yet itiss0. The Virginia, aided by two or three side- wheel steamors ani gunboats, has sent to the bottom three war ships, whic were the pride of the United States and tho wonder of the world. Hampton Roads, where hostile flects and transports have go long rode in safety aud defa: ig now a more unsafe place for the stro it federal ships than the midocean ina tornado, The “perfect failure’’—as the Yankees pronounced the A Dette proved the moat brilliant succes of naval architecture, and her heroic commander, his officers and men, ag well as their comrades of the other vessels, have covered themselves with glory. Ever since 1842 the United States have been construct- ing @ floating iron battery, called the Stevens battery, at Hoboken, opposite New York, every few yeara making Jarge appropriations for it, until the aggregate amounted to a milion of dollars. Its operations were conducted with the most profound secresy, not even naval officers being permitted to examine it. ‘And yet within the last two mouths a committeo appointed by the federal Con- gress have decided against it. ‘The Merrimac (now the Virginia) was prepared for her purpose less than a year ago, and constructed amidst difficulties and embarrass- ments which few can conceive of. Yet those engaged in her persevered with a determination only equailed by the vast energy with which sho was fought, and she has already done her wock. She has proved a remarkable triumph of Southeru mechanical skill aud Seuthern valor, and has fnangurated a system of coast defence which, if vigorously pursued, can do more to break tho Dlockade and rid onr coast of a fendish foe than the com. bined navies of Engiand and Franca. Let the South now prepare to dispute in earnest the Northern dominion of our harbors. We must have powerful iron ships hereai » and they ought to be buili without a moment’sdelay. Wo must have twenty Vir- ginias. In tho mean time, the one we have—the ‘* Co- losgus of Roads,’ as some wit bas already dubbed her— can dispose of any Yankee ships and transports that = to @ sure and speedy descent to Davy Jones’ iucker. BURNSIDE AND GOLDSBOROUGH'’S PROCLA- MATION, (From the Richmond Dispatch, slarch 12.} As soon a3 the Yankees got a foothold on Southern soil, their leaders issue a proclamation, in which they enter- tain us with a description of their character and purposes. According to their owa account of themselves, they are the most humane and houest people in the world, and haye no intention of interfering with the property or rights of anybody, not even with their lives, if they will gol out of their way. Buruside and Go'dsborough say of themselves and the murderous and may whose hands are steeped in Southern blood Christians a3 well as yourselves, and we profess to know full well, and to feo! ‘pro‘oundly, the same obligations of the charactor.’’ If they bad not said this we should cer- i iscovered it irom thelr conduct, We wituess that they committed all sorts of depredations op Roanoke Island, as they have avery where else where thoy have obtained a footing. They say:—‘The Southern lea have imposed upon your credulity by telling you of wicked aud even diabolical in- tentions on our part; of our desire to destroy your fr dom, demolish your property, liber your slaves, injure your women, and ich enormitivs—all of which, we assu you, is not only ridicu- lous, but utterly and wilfully false.” Perhaps the veracious Burnside company would have us believe thi we war did not begin with a proclamation of “Beaty aud booty” in New York; that the women, when the soldiers left that city, did pot invoke each of them to bring back tho Lead of a Southern maa, aud that the New York Trine dil uot declare that the war should not ond til! Southern men were driven from their homes, and were compelled to look upon their wives aud children famished aud in rags. If he suysall this is falsehood he must charge it \ipon the Now York papers, which contained these statements, and not upon the Southern leaders. Perhaps he will olso deny that Northern soldiers, on their way to Washington, declared that they did not ‘intend to icave au unpoiluted house hola in all Virginia, and that the letter bags seized by our army at Manassas were full of letters invoking thei to this hellish treatment of women. Whether he denies itor not, ihe fact can be proved by bettermen than himselfeud by the jetters themselves, which still re main in Southern Lands; or, when he dauounces as false. hood their intention to kiduep Southern slaves, hy is not aware of the fact that the slaves of every secessionist have been taken (rom him by ‘Lincoln's orders wheuever the, Northern army have been able io do it. When he denies that our property is to be demolished, he has never heard of Southern houses and barns set on fire, nor of wholesale Confiscation acts. When be says {lat it isa “ridiculows falsehood’’ that the Yankees desire to desiroy our frecdom, he is ignorant of Fort Lafayette, Fort Warrea ond other Yankee bastiles, and knows nothiug of the thirty respectable citizens of Alexandria, who have been lately torn from their homes to join the jong procession of exiles from their native jan to Yankees prisons. Burnside avers that “the desolating war hag been broug!it upon your State (North Carolina) by comparatively afew bad men iv your midst. lu- fluenced intinitely more by tie worse passions of human nature than by any share of elevated reason, they are sull arg ng you astray to grativy their unholy passions.’’ ‘The man that wrote this knew {ull well that North Caro COMPULSORY ENLISTMENTS IN RICHMOND. ‘The following paragraph from the Richmond Dispa'ch, shows the system of terror applied by the rebels to ob- (ain soldiers:— AWarsixa ro Deuivqverts.—The 631 persons who failed to report themselves in Colonel Evans’ regiment for enrollment, need not console themselves with the suppo- sition (hat their nayoes are not known. Their names are ‘nown, enrolied and reported to the proper officer, to be jea!t with as the law directs in regard to those who fall (fo report themselves for enrolment. There are othors in the district whose names have not yet been ascertained, lina, like Virginia, never dreamed of leaving the old | andthe enroling officers wre taking the proper steps to Union till she was driven out by Lincoln's proclamation, | find them out, and they, too, will be enrolled and re- calling for an arty of 75,000 mon, aud that the war be | ported for ‘Irait among the tirst levies, gan by the squadron sent by the same tyrant to rein- The number who enrolled themselves ia Col. Evans’ regiment was 1,471. RECOGNITION OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES BY ENGLAND. (Extract from the Petersburg Express.) A gontioman in this city has received by the Confede- rate steamer Nashville, from @ friend in London, an interesting letter, from which we have been kindly per- mitted to make he following extract The Trent affair retarded rather than hastened the raising of the Ulockade of our ports. The measure, I have the best Feason for believing, was agreed pon, some weeks ogo, bee tween ind and F'/ance—the former Power to take the initiative. The settlement of the Trent difficulty om terme so disgracetul to the ‘ol government renders it somewhat indelicate for her, in ciew of such a triumph, now todo so, lam certain, however, that it will occur svou. All Europe will be united upon the subject. We aro not authorized to use names, but we feel at liberty to say that the above comes from high authority, and from one as likely to be posted in public matters as avy other mon ia the British realm, SPECULATION UPON A PROBABLE ATTACK ON AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, [From the Augusta Constitatic » March 2.) The anxiety arising from the large stock of cotton in our city is carried to extremes. The fear that the cotton will add to the enemy's inducements to move on Augusta and attempt ite captire, \s magnifying the danger in the eyes of many of our citizens. Many have finally per- suaded themselves that the fate ot Augusta is sealed up in that of Savannah and Charleston, and that if either falls Augusta must fall. Our confidence js so strong that Savannah can be suc- cessfully defended, that we have never given way to nuneasiness for Angusta, It is but pradence, nowever, to contemplate the possibility of such a calamity as the cap- ture of that city, and to determine upon the course to be adopted hore in that event. Nor is it impossible that the enemy might in that event reaeh Augusta by the river, But tints latter achievement js more extremely improba- bie than the other. Uniy an extraordinary rige in the river could tempt the enemy to undertake it. To de so thon would be taking moet unmilitary and reckless ba- zards; for there could be sinail chance of such boats as could ascend the stream aud bring an adequate force to attack and hold the city, ever winding their way up its tortuous aud diffienit current. The abrupt curves and sballow bars so constantly occurring ou the river would pose difficulties every Lour, and the rapid fall of water which usuelly follows a (reshet, increases tho fa- jos of any such attomnpt. All this is independent of artiticial obsiructions, and the resistance by balls and bullets which would be interposed ivan if Savannah were captured, it i# very far from certain tpat the enemy would make an at! on Au. gnata Savannah aod Charleston both fall, the attempt might be made. It probably would be, whon the enemy accumulated a (orce 20 large that it could afford to hoa. vily garrison both cities, and still start a powerfal army ona march here, But all these conti jes leave us tog Ha bee ety upon the ehances and calmly prepare for the worst. Even with an uninterrupted line of land communica. tion over one hundred thirty miles of friendly terri- °7, A temmenso oumbrous train of wagons wayld bo force Fort Sumter. He might also kaow, if he kuew eoything of Southern sentiment, that the leaders are far bebind the people in the energy and fire of their re. tance to Northern invasion. Who is it that has filled these armies, which the Northero jouraals pretend are larger than their own’ is it not an army o° intecrs, composed of the people, in which 'y Southern family, has @ representative, and some maany as twenty; mothers giviog up their darling chil. dren and wives their husbands, aad urgiog them to die rather (bap permit the subjugation of their native land? If the South had an abundance of arms there would w- ve a million of volunteers in the field, Who has hed this army, and provided them with ail the com- they have enjoyed’ Who has taken thein into pri- houses and pursed them when sick as if they were their own children? The people! movement #9 profoundiy movement ag the Southern war of defer Mr. Burnaide that if the peop tho dupes of wicked leaders bad bad their way alter the battie of Manassa: hich ho and other Yankee gene- rals made such at time, he would mot now be vaporing on the coast of North Carolina. The battle would have been followed up, Washington seized, Lincoln and bis Cabinet either caught or caged, Maryland eman- cipated, and the North invaded. If he does not know be ought to know, that it ia because the ‘wicked South- ern leaders” have marked out a rigid defeusive policy that the North has not been made to taste the sweets of that war which they have bronght upon the South, aud that it the universal sentiment of the Southern people bad been carried out by their govern- mont the wretches who have invaded us would have been made before this time to pay compound mterest, with fre and sword, for every insult to Southern soil, for every Southern rool tree destroyed, aud every drop of Southern blood which has been shed Burnside and Golisborough conaider men to be ‘in fluenced by the worst passions of human nature,’ who rovolt at the political and commercial domination of (he North, and who do not consider Yaukeeism the most pure, benign aud unselfish of human institutions, But from that opivion the Southera people dilfer. They hate from their hoart of hearts the whole fostering mass of hypocritical, cruel and bloody inva Tho only dis- tinction between them and their leaders is, that tho plo for agression; lence only; the poople from the @ Rio Graude, for liberty aud (or vengeance. REACHING THE CRISIS, (From the New Orleans True Delta, Fob. 9.) At longth it is now tolerably safe to predict the long agony the country las endured from that deferring of hopo which maketh tho hoart sick, will soon be over and the question determined for ages whether ti States a » be free, separate and independent, or to fall prostrate, subdued and impoteut into the old federal combinatian from which they have undertaken to enlarge themselvos. ‘The great lines of intercommunication, essential in their independeut integrity to the military strength and support of the war, are now,as it was obvious to would be the case long since, menaced by the enemy in strong force, and at several important points his move- meats in advance exhibit lis purpose to be the bringing iis useless {o entertain fears: events can Mover realize. The cotton which is mow in Augusta iq safe, and to remove it would be unne and mischievous. The enemy have been wi dred and five miles of the city for ‘ p you cotton bas been crowdine tt Angus ta ty cae ] crowdin, as a safety. To commence now to remove {t would gavor ot unmanly panic rather than of calm judgment. Aud i ety yy kd sry to to remove the cotton, and goon timid women, and poasi- bly some timid men, would be flying from the city, and jnlose than a wack it would be reported ‘all through the ‘We would exhort the tpulsive to pause; tho excitable to be calm, dhe ele ‘optand Bags, Augunia is @ long distance from the enemy’s gun! It 1s hardly a con. coivable thing that the gunboats can get here. Nor cap @ hostile army march here without having to fight maay a bloody battle. Besides, our broken soil, our swamps, our rivers,and, above all, the unconquerabie will and undaunted courage of our brave troops, will oppose an impassable barrier to the invading spirit of the Yankee to his thirst for cotton. Lot us them be caind and wait for coming events with an unbroken faith in tho jus- tice of our cause and in the God of battle. A PURELY SOUTHERN BIBLE. » {From the Tennezace Baptist.) The following acknow! by President Davis of @ package of br |, consisting of acopy of the first Pocket Bible and Testament published in Southern eonfode- racy, also the new Confederate serioa of school books, ia | characteristic of the man, and must be gratif; the authors of the series—the one a Georgian the other from. Mlssiaaippl— Rev. J. R, Graves, Nashville ‘teones Dwar Sin:—I have recoi with groat nas. your letter of the 18th inst., with the Holy Biblo, Tes by and school books accompanying it. Tho Bible isa ° {iful specimen of Southern workmanship, and if I live to bo inauguratod the first President of the confederacy om tho 22d of February noxt, my lips aball press the sacred volumé which your kindness has bestowed upon me. I havo no time to'oxamine the school books, but I doubt not they are improvements on those formerly used, and I am gratified that a Mississippian has been the first to en- gago in this work, so tant for the ot our children. You are right in bel Gear I that I feel a deep interest in every undertaking w! is calculated to oe pa sbornenly independent in pre Leone eed Prosperity an # free confederacy. isan thanks for your consideration, and best wishes for -dnueniioonne ir friend RCEMENTS FOR GEN. BURNSIDE. (From the N Day Book, March 11.}_ As this is an tego mae a and as public attention has been the recent arrival in this harbor of the Confedor steamer Nashville, I opine that a line or twofrom this ‘fue Nashville is now quietly. lying. at hee, tacorings e Wi now near Morehead City, and the blockaders are in full view fant Pagiata wea lly equal to" hfs tank and will dogbt. losa, ore the war shail close, tesch the Yankees thas they donot carry a broom. at their masthead ., to seas. Although the blockading squadron has been creaged since the arrival of the eee deny venture within range of the gunsof Fort A gentleman, in whom the most implicit reliance can laced, urrived here yesterday from Portsmouth, the extreme eastern limit of this 7, and reports that thore are at least one hundred vessels at Hattoras, sup- ed to be reinforcements for General Burnside. Our forces at Suffolk, I trust, are ready to give him a warm recoption—aye, to send him back to the codfish and onions of his native Now England, as ‘a more congenial clime for his patriotism and military prowess. current news of the »1 have seen no mention of fact that the Yankees have sunk several veasela: Ocracoke Inlet, in this State. Since commit euch vessel has stationed el sider that they havo effectually and permanently closed i sguoes ait commerce. Jf anything of marked importance should: occur ia this vicinity. I will promptly advise the readers of the Day Bovis of the fact. ser coreapoudont etbice ton Buliovary, BeOte tae corres} wi NC, Raleigh Standard, says:— ‘ I understand that one of the federal prisoners in this place was hung by his comrades last, for using strong anti-Linoota he tended to remain in the South when released, and battle for its institutions, instead Ca under the dominion of Lincoln & Co. He was from death by the timely interference of some of the gaard, who: heard his supplications, &c. : Ph Ap OF GEN. = 8. SORNETON. mast Capteennaetomne ae 4 Jobnaiga bad fallen back from Murfreesboro and Columbia, oo Decatur, Ala., says:— Wo do not look upon this with any degrés of alhrm or spectal concern whatever. It is not because we are unable } to hold. Murfreesboro, or mapy other places between there and Decatur, but of choice, and we ot this judicious movement will be a. CT ia due season, while all will acknowledge and it Ifthe enemy will only to follow, it is all we ask. We have assurances irom sources that . Joha- ton is making the very best disposition’ of the forces under his command: THE WH The Atlanta Commonwealth that John Bell, of Tea- nessee, would uot remain ln Nashville to imprisoned by the invaders of his State, but is with the rear of the Lyte ba A reported all be possessed about Nash’ is the federals ing destroyed a large establishment in which ho was in- tereated, if not sule owner. THE HARBOR GUARD. {From the Norfolk Day Book, March 11.) ‘Thirty or forty volunteers are wanted for the Harbor Guard. Private’s pay eighteen dollars month. The usual bounty of fifty and ‘im accordance with act of will be given. For further particu- lars apply at office, No. 23 Broad Water street. JOHN J. YOUNG, Captain. ESCAPE OF ORVILLE EWING. Ksoxviar, rk 1862. All is quiet here. Orville Ewing, one "e aids, has escaped from Somerset. Ho reports there are but few regimoute of federais at Barboursville and oa. Cumberland river. ‘Thomas and Soot have to Columbus. Gen. Kirby Smith ari here this morning, ‘There is some stampoding of tories yet. MILITARY ORDER. {From the Norfolk aos March 11,) ORDERS—NO. Lae aed . 1, onrong, Vay March Oya0e8 instructions: from Division a uarters, teamsters, employes of the je qeie'ichin tis diatrick aad laborers a the Navy Ward will be exempted from ordinary militia during ot immediage neces- it sity, a3 invasion, insurrection, &c., upon their producing to tie captain of the precinct fa witch thoy enrolled a proper certificate of such employment. nr Fa be immediately reported to such captain jor duty. Applications for exemption from military duty on acaakcopayuant mability will hereafter be-mate fo writing to the captain of the to the ap- t Board of Exempts, All se! who claim will be required to nation before this Board, the dorsed upon such application men, act: hold: will bo excused vem a ca dunday the captains of ir respective incts. pire warvlens of the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth areoxempted from military duty after beingeurolled, and the captaius will detach them accord! a ws reer Sate Pasties mere the en! Tmondation of the field officers, will be allowed cach regi- ment in the district. P 6. Regimental rendezvous are hereby appointed as fol- lows Norfolk regiment (Colonel Robinson’ Custom House Portsmouth ‘eqiment (Colonel Lope Sy Cours Howse; Gt. Be 's regiment (Colonel. fi Ferry 5 In the event of a landing by tho enemy or the invasion militia, including all ‘de. of ee the enrol! ry Mga chores tached” on ial duty, excused will, assemble at Rothe rendezvous of the regiment, with such marched to the r + on have, Or cau procure, ‘and they will arms as they tht il fur “ig tant Home Guard, of Norfolk, will moot at tho same maine ohe ty - an Governor, v 4 " 8. 8. DAWES, Sécrotary, HE REBEL MIVSHIPMAN WM, 0 DEATH OF THE REBEL Mr [From the Norfolk Day Book, March 12.) Tt fa no lors 4 painful than umperative duty to chroni- cle the death of this gallant and accomplished young officer. He was born in the neighborhood of Lynchburg Va., whore his parents and family now reside, and had aitained only his eighteenth your. Ho entered the naval school at Annapolis in the fall of 1859, and was progress. ing rapidly in the stwties of his profession when, by the Virginia act of secession, superinduced by the aggressive policy of the Lincoln government at Wi , he was called to the service of his native South, parsed not ‘a moment; chivalrous by nature, and happily endowed ‘with talents adapted to his aspirations, he entered the nervice of the Confederate navy, and eagerly iefeten digtinetion an glory to which jp courage and