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have built ap with #¢ much paccifice of blood and treasure, Of the rewult we cannot be dowbt- at what cost. The Government of Wasm- motos, Jarrmmeom, Jacxson, Dovatas and their compeers shall be bequeathed intact to succeeding generations, and this infumous abortion of @ slave oligarchy wil. be specdily swept from the eyes of mon, leaving ot ly a tlack remembrance behind. Al ready the hopes of the oppressed throughout all the earth accelerate the tims when the United Statos shall become what God intended they should be—the bome of freedom and the pledge of a puter and Christian zed civilization for hu. manity. ° Gov. Morgan and the Gorden Case. to have sent @ telegraphic cispatch to the Presi- dent, asking him again to postpone the death of Goupon. We know not whether the I’reai- dent was proverted by the pressure of domes, tic grief from attending to public bssiness, bat the request wasnot granted, and G »xpon, not- withstanding the genoral impression that he would be reprieved, suffered the extreme pen- alty of the law.—How, will be found described in another colamn. om Lon, via Bermuda 9 days, "a Bearbuck. é Antwerp 22 days with woo @ Burges BRIGS—Boreas (Nor) Henschien, Cadis 48 days, hy bisa, fin Clenfuague Hasve, NP, Feb 12, Mar with cotton to J Pitas ‘The President's AMiction. LW Arend, (Bed Atkinson, Bt Jag 12 as with | A message, signed by the Heads of Dopart- ments, was transmitted to Congress yesterday to the effect that in conrequence of the death of the President's eon, the public buildings im Washington would not be illuminated today.— This action of the Cabinet, however, had been anticipated by the adjournment of both Houses ont of respect to the I’resident. Gordon's Lan Words. Tho “last words” of great and unrepentant culprits, like the slave trader Gorpon, are un- L Bayles, Bayles, Baltimore 6 master . of Philadephia, fee Bormande W& with fruit to LemSert © Gott he Brings the cargo ofthe bark Wheatlat!, em Palermo for New York, is Bermuda, in distress, Donna Anna Bilis, of Stockton, Me from Mira to the master, ‘with rellow pine wy Wis Jamee L Bewley, Burton, Mabou River 2 dayy with corm to RD Barratt ARRIVED LAST EVENING BARK—Medors, Webster, Elizalethport, bound whe worthy of credence, This criminal, yoatorday, pe ctneds, Moans, ELvsletiport, bound t | intimated, before he was led out into the prison aten: yard, that the United States District Attorney, in addressing the jury at the trial, had prom. SCHOONERS—John 1) rrance, Rice Philudslp ts tence, The address in question was reported by a short-hand wrivr, and it contains no prom- ise of the kind, a8 we find, upon examination of the records, It exprossly states that the death penalty was recessary to extirpate tho horrible traffic in mon, women and children, ore Lion Purtaad. E'isabethport for Protection, Davis, di do, Challenge (Bry Le Barc, Arroyy PR 18 days with ugar to BP @o: ef, bark Briliant tar, of New Haven, for Bt 1 Mary Helen, MoDons from Bermuda 6 d+, wit BLOOP—Frances Av p, for Bridgeport, ogetown, Bertin, pat to Mi oli &Co tastead, Buzabethport BELOW. Nort Anerical, Wells, Liverpool Jan 14, The wnteor Bumtor. A Madrid lottor of the dist, by the Bohemia, SAILED Marcia C Day, for Liverpool; B Ay- Feu 9-8 * cote to remain aa long, at whe hh ka sy oere © Tdverpe ree inl with everything not @ wc war, Boros Ayres, Herad, Corin; Carolinty Liv Taecly Lstias ye lieats iis Srcel— Barks Convoy, Philadel on): Tabltl. Phile- | west from hres -inester depbia: A ive, Cork: Midas Liverjools Helvetiay | fron, New York bern steppe Tra. slicer, Bist |, Catcame, Newry; Lizcie, C zat, arddon'y Flew n the captain #iqning an orter, myab'e in Le apon the owner of the cargo, 2 —Steaser Matancore, Or Washington, DC. Boipe Northern Coie’, Dine and Ellen Austin for ; $20 (00, Livertor LN Boynton, London; Ren-baw, Mstan- “ Tan Ameri ships are expected to arrive vas; Pacific, Monteride — Warks Hyperion, Ba Maret Mraralt Mn Atanas Ciena at Gibraltw it aeemm tolerabily certain io oe. Ser that if ale should not be spesdily wold, her adven- turous carver will come to a close, aod Greyhound, Birmads © ee Quad H Ballo,’ Porta Riso: Jodge Blaney, Prolad>ippia, Bella, African, Laurel, Cienfurgor—Schrs Mary Haris, Nasswu; JM Yarmouth, Congressional Proceedings, XXXVIth CONGRESS Senate, et, lat First seston. nd, = imba te f Washington, Feb, 21,—Mr. Collamor present - od the tollowing ¢ ‘That entertaining the deepest sympathy and con- dolence with the President in his recent. aitiictiony ic is resolved that the Senate do now adjoure, ‘Tois Was ubanimourly adopted. Adjourned, New York. Br. rig Mary Baily, arrivad yeatord NP, left achr Baley, for Boston in miner Catawba, fre British seho snar Toe Homestead Hill reported from th . the Poblic Lands coaing up, the question pending beng t re-comruit the mame with Lustrace Mona to report inetead the Bounty Land warrant bill; fax, Capt, Da Cven "3 of 63 bhd 7, Mire, of Bali kK. Abat piece, Waar at 10 P.M. Mr Grow (Pa) called Mr Washburne to the Coair, sud taking the floor, apoke agalast the tao An resolution as follown t the deepewt sentinensa of con witt the President acd farui y ia their pre~ Hilctions im the death of his son, that the Hike now wt urn, Kling {fered an amendment, Cols ne w of the aMicting even’, the Comn dlc Buildings be reqneated to ouait {the public bubdings tomorrow night ‘a passed ad thus amended, Ad- THE NEW YORK SUN ena SATURDAY MORNING, FEB. 22, 1862. PROCLAMATION. Maron's Orrion, Ciry Harty New York, Fev, 21, A. D tsi} In accordance with the action of the Pranidunt of the United States and the Common Council of this city, and in recoynition of the importance of the late glorious achievements of our national arms, 1 would request from the citizens of New York, « epecially carnest end patriotic observance of the 22nd inst, the 10th anniversary of the birthday of Wasbington, by a general suspension of bi nea, aud by ac.rdial participation ia the cele- bration ef the day, as well under the published Programme of the com mittees of the Common Couns ell as by wuch other modes of distinguishing this Particular woviversary as may Le appropriate to Snational holiday, — GEORGE OPDYKE, Mayor, The Day—Ard Its Associations, The impious attempt of the leaders of the Tebellion to inaugurate on the anniversary of the birthday of Wasuixoron, a new govern- Ment on the ruins of that which he so nobly aided in founding, will not be an unmitigated evil, if it recalls to us more clearly the pria- ciples for which our fathers fouht,’and nerves us with courage to maintain that which they thought no tac ifice tco great to achieve, For the rebels the choice of a day, sacred to history, and aseociated with the swoetest memo- ries and the brightest hopes of humanity, to consummate a deed which must be forever exo- crated by all ood men, is indeed elgnificant. The act is @ confession of parricide. ‘They would strike through a dismembered nation at the venerable figure of the Father of his Coun- try, and prostitute his name to their unholy ends, They have themselves provoked the comparison between Jxrreason Dayis and Grozcx Wasucxoron, and the world will not fail to recognize the difference, ‘The Farowell Address of Wasurvcrton is peculiarly eignificant atthe present time. With clear prophetic utterance, he foretold the ca- lamities that awaited us when weshould depart from the principles of the Constitution, which he #0 earnestly urged that we should maintain, Imbued with deep political insight, he indulged in no hope that his countrymen could preserve the liberty they had achieved until the Consti- tution was formed, and then he deemed its Weshington, Feb. 21.—The following prison- ers of Bute will be released on the 22d Lisvant, by order cf the War Department, on their parolé of hienor to render no ald or comfort to the enemica iu hoetility te ardance vernin. with the term 9 of the War Departiuent, dated Feb, » in reference to political prisouers, YROM FORT LAFAYETTE, rto, Guy 8 Mopking, David N, Waddle, We Jones, NB. Kor Lemy, Rorer 08 Quigley, Jobin Haig by Kober Mt Rs s Iawiah Butler, Patrick Brad, Holland, JP. Swain, Wm, M. Strong, I, Smith, Win. ‘The National Railroad Conven 4 o'chock this tor Committee appe G merit ‘es acdopti ‘runk lines, it dedustion of ten per cent should sir regular tariff rates on all jerial trapeported for Govern- DAME Ae the proviso, that in no case shall! these rates exceed for, first class freight three cents per ton por mile ; for second class freight two and threr-quarter cents per mile per ton ; for third claws freight, two and @ quarter cents per ton per for fourth class freighty one and three quar- ter cents per mile per ton After a full <liwcusmon, the report was unani- mouely adi ri Secretary Stanton having yew@erday sugzested {6 appointment of @ standing committoe of the Convention with whom he might conterfrom time ve. Menars, Corning, Pulton appointe by commitee, was agreed that be nade from wer adjourned! sine Capt, D, Russell, of the 4th Tafantry, U, B+ A. has obtained leave of absence, in order to ac- ra t the Coloueley of the 7th Massachusetts La- wan y Boston, Feb, 21,—The Maseachussetts Sist Regiment, and five companies of the 13th Maine Regiment railed teday in the steamer Mississippi, for Sip Iland Gonersl Hon, Basler left last night to assume command at §aip Island, Army Letters, Owing the careless manner in wh'ch thous ands of letters are addreseed to soldiers in tho army, many of them never reach thoir anxious expectants, and we therefore publish the follow- ing suggestions, which, if properly fullowed, can- not fail of being effective : lst. Ader y toldicr by his rank, The proservation the sole plodge of their individual 5” and re left a home, " 1 ‘i ‘2d. If the soldier adireseed be a member of a ~ ae aa at sete t Meoy company, dircc’ to the caro of the Captain, by tame, dosigna'ing the company by its letter. $d, Paton the number of the regiment in plain Ogures, au Ic is better to give the Stato written in full. ment,” he tolls us, which constitutes you one people, isa main pillar in tho edifice of your real independence; the support of your tran. quility at home; your peace abroad; of your safety; of your prosperity; of that very liberty which you #o highly priz “The unity of Government which constitutes us one pecple,’ is precisely the issue now be- fore American citizens. The sectional agitators, against whom WasitNoron lifted up his warn ing voice, have tried to raise side questions for the furtherance of their nefarious dosigns, but the President and the people ignore their at- tempts, ard will crush their opposition, Henceforth the anniversary of WAsuiNnG- ton’s Birthday, hitherto only partially ob- served, will become indissolubly linked with the anniversary of the Declaration of National Independence. It will, like it, mark the dawn of a brighter day. We know not how long the darkness may continue, but bapp'ly we are wi Mr. Woed writes, from London, to the Albany Evesine Jounnau: “One peculiarity, in the ‘good scciety’ of Lon- on, strikes me as worthy of remark. ” It is the compa’atively tmall quantity of wine imbibed at dinners, and the entire avoidance of ‘small talk’ about the axe, vintaye, quality, of wines. Hore the vorious wines are served and drank moderately, without remark. A glass of pale sberry, after soup, one or two glasses of champagne with the meat courses, a glass of claret or hock with the deesert, and a glass of Madeira or Port after the removal of the cloth, is the extent of wine drinking, and many gen- tlemen sip rather than ‘take off ' the contents of their glastes. The only remark about wines I have at table, was at Sir J, Emerson Ton- nant’s, who, observing that ata previous dinner I dravk acer, be laced # decanter of ‘the old’ (vide Capt. Cuttle, amy Fight hand, with for e me e remark, ‘You T spoke of Rot left without @ promise of morning. Lepr RG Pi Ryo RE NY Today, the reading of the solemn words of | breakfasted this morsing, which a friend re- ‘Wasnuroron, by millions of people, will awak- pied, We bere 5a i ous habia ta this ro on their ‘and deepen their horror KopiP rte ey re re, prwarae at the mon, both in the North and South, who } Sount‘ct the tender toca and rhoumatie’ Hager ave labored to destroy what their father, | you pve among ws.” Governor Monaan was yesterday understood | Our Forces im Clarksville, ised to intercede for a commutation ef the son-] The Fate of Savaun LATEST NEWS fal. We shall become ‘ome people’ no matter | 2Y TRLNGRAPH TO TH KEW YORK 209. THE WAR IN MISSOURI: GEN PRICE MAKES A STAND, HE 1S DEFEATED. Capture of Prisoners and Arms. 20 DAYS SUPPLIES TAKEN, GLORIOUS NEWS FROM TENNESSEE, THE END DRAWING NEAR. Important from the South. Retarn of 400 Prisoners. REBEL ACCOUNT OF FORT DONELSON, ® NASHVILLE OFFERED US. THE REBEL CONGRESS. h Near, The Richmond Portifications, Manassas Army Falling Back, Corcoran Still a Prisoner. &e, ker, &o. ‘The War in Miwonrt. Feb, 20.—Gon, Hallock has sent the ug dispatch to Gen. MoGieilan : iurkaville is taken with supplies enough for ‘Tae place is now occu our oriny for twenty days. pied by Gen, Smith's alvision. General Pr ng reinforced by Ben MoCal- Jongh’ command, made a wtand at the Bugar Crovk n the 19th taster t, but was dofosted af engagetuent, and again fled, Many prin: Chere were taken and ® quantity of aring which Lis men shrew away in their fight, Evacuation of Clarkosville, Washington, Feb, 21.—Gon. McClellan has received the following dispatch from Gen, Halleck : Clarkesville it taken with suppliva enough for our army for twenty days ‘Toe piace is now occu pied by Gen. Smith's division, Glorious Nows trom Tonnes seo, St. Louis, Feb, 21.—Specials from Cairo to tho Reronrtioan end Demoonat aay that on Tues. day tworobel regiments from Clarkaville came to Fort Donelson and ave themselves up, maying that they nad been deceived, and were tired of fighting ageinst the olf flag. It th declared that Mtrong objsctions will be raised Ly the ‘Tonmpensenans sgaimet the Bow! eaville has sent word to Gon, Grant to come up and oscupy sue fown at once, ‘The officers of the unbowts now lying there represont the Union fooling aa very strong. The people state that they bad Beoa mate to believe thas tue Union army was entirely comp smed of Germans and negroes for abolition purposes ; Dut now that they see it is not, they are anxious $0 return to their allegiance. Pev ut cibivana aay ‘that a similar fooling will prevad in the whole state ins week Governor Harris has called a meeting of the Le- gislature next Monday, for the purpone, it ts affirm. ed, of having all the thconstitutional acte paaied by them, Immediately annuiled; and Tennessee cficers and citlx ns declare thas the State will soon be back in the Union, Gens, Buckner and Johusoa are stil! at Fort Do« neleon. Gon, Collum has sent sixty nurses ond ten sure tend to the wounied at Mound City, as mot Evacuated, & St. Louis, Feb, 21.—Noarly all the Fort Don- ¢lson prusonera bave reached here, and are being rapidly forwarded to their destination, (inn Buckner is expected to-night, "It is under+ smocd that the officers will Le sent to Columbus, Obio. 4 Union scout, who was in Columbus on Tussday night, reports that no preparations were being made’ for the evactiation of that placa, Fourtesn steamers, with steam up, Were at thé wharf. salute was fired, indicating toe arrival of a General with reinfurcements from the South, Old Fling” ta Arkkanens, ; Feb. 21.—Gon, Hallock, today, tele- graphed to Gen. McClellan that Gen, Cure taken » quantity of bagyage, de. The Alleged Arrest of Gen, Buckner for ‘Treason, Louisvitle, Ky., Feb. 21.—The Joursat was misinformed with regard the capias ported issued by Judge Catron for the arrest of General Buckner for treason, He is under indictment, but ivinnot probable thet the civil auth ousnd hic from the nillitary authorit Fortress Monroe, Feb. 20, via Baltimore, Feb. 91,—Notice having been received by General | Wooi that some four hundred exchanged prisoners would be set down the James River yesterday, the George Wasblugton and Express left ut about noon \@ eppointed meeting place, id morning at sunrise, the expected prisoners made their rance on the Willis which immediately came alongside, a Prisoners being called, they ware trauaferred to our rake. wy The returned prisoners will be immediately sont jorth. A tiag of truce to Craney Island this afternoon, took several passengers down and brought back the crew of the Fingal. which ran the bloskade of By. vanuah some time since with a valuable cargo; the captain and crew of the light ship before rep yrted as baving gone ashore during the last sevare ai orin and the crew of @ British schooner which also ran into Bavapnah, Papers of yorterday contain the tote Richmond following despatch ; hiss Avavera, Pob, 18, Professor Paul, of Eve, arrived here to-night from Neahville, | He says that Fort Douelaon fell on San- day morning, and that General Johnston had tle graphed to the enemy and offered to surren: Nashville on condition that privateproperty would be respected. No answer was recived, but the majority ot the citizens seemed willing W give up ‘on these conditions, A large number of persons had left the city — Thirteen thousand Federal troops were stationed at Fort Donelgon. and 2,000 were at Clarkesville ‘The river was rising, wo that the gunboats of the enemy could reach Nashville. A large amount of Government stores will fall into the hands of the enemy, Mowt cf the rolling stock will probably be saved, From the Norfolk Day Boon, of Wedneslay, we copy the following paragraphs : Richmond, Fb. 15.—Cor gress met to day, In the Benate Vice-Prosident Btevens was in the Chair, K. M, T, Hunter was elected Pst dent pro tem. Jumes H Nash, of Bouth Carol.no, was elvcted Clerk. following Senators wera f Alabama: Burnett, of Kentucky; Sams, of janis, and Phelps, of Missirsippi. re was one Georgia vacahey, in consequence . Toombs declining, To the House. Mr. Bacock of Virgin'a, was elect- ft Speaker, and Mr, Eininet Dickinson, of Georgia, Clerk, Avguata, Feb45,—The Savannah Morning Nows lias w wpecial despatch from Charleston, saying that the Captain of the schooner Theodore, captured on Friday by the Yankees in Bull Bay, ‘has He says that the Yankees would cal troy ahsent : Messrs ure and de- anual this week and Charleston soon af. yards. ‘The latest inte! 100 from Bavannah is that th taveaen frome Beracmahs a. thes the torney B,D. Baith, Judge Scipman sentenosd the convicted pirate to death, the execution to take Plage in the Tombs om Fob. Tth, 1862, Gieat exo-tions were made by the friends and relatives of the deceased to have bis sentence com- muted to impriannment for life, Gordon's wife, and his counsel, Bx-Jadge Dean, wore indefatiga- ble in their efforts to save him from the gallows, and the doomed man almost until the hour for his desth, seemed to fon! certain of 4 reprieve. But all they acosinplished waa the qainifg of » respite cf two wooks, the President fixing yesterday, the Sist inat., for his execution, and warning him to pre Pare for it, without resting further hopes in any but his God. Svill, however, the struggle waa kept up, oven the day before the execution attempts were made to get up a sympathy meetiog io his behalf, fand to stay by lege: forms the discharge of the law, ‘The President exprensed himenif, as a man, foling deep syn pathy with the criminal and his wife and child; but, as an executive offcer, he could no@ in- ter fere with the emablished law and the decision of the Court, Tt wan pot until the evening before his execution that Gordon gave op all hope, On Thursday, he was removed from his former cell to one inthe lower corridor of the prison, in what is tormed “murdere: thoroughly searched by the Deputy U. 8. Marvhals, Pisce, Co D, wa Rumbles, Co'Dy © Baker, OO, Rott Crawford, M Donovan, Co et, Co | N Q Alley, Co Rich, Hawkins, Go D, arn MALS 9d Lieut Chas H Baldy 1m Ligue TB Giovery | and all bia clothing, bench, etc, were made to un Fe 30 CHP) Mamet y, Com | dergo rigid exseination. In the afteruoen, the Pak Lynch, serg't, Cok As Rev. Moers, Can p Corbots and Bingham vinited © McCor nell ag 7 os him, and prayed with him, endeavoring t> prepare 4 W Liner’ Go Le his mind for the midden and awful change be was Andrew Blakes, Go By #000 to experience. The wretched man seemed JCM fey, ‘1 Go G, to exbibit a moical indifference, although he joined yaa Bak 08 Oh in their prayers. Ir dead. the ministers say, thet he ryan, Cc @ Auckland Co D, Od Duet Go 1 Greenhalaby CoD, always appeared to think }@ would like it just as Pat Fiattery, OH, Heap Co Dy well if they would lave bim alone altogether, He MeBiy, Co Ht Joon Jobnaon said bia o uscier ce did not trouble him at all, aad that he was ready to die at any time, His wife and mother also vis ted hin, and he was allowid tw ree ceive them in another apartment, Mra Gordon, ‘on entering the room, faloted, and after » most Affecting interview #be was lod away in an alinoat unconscious state ‘Thin wan bis final parting with them, On being taken back to hia cell, Gor- don was again searched, and nothing ofa suspicious Los Palmer, © yiver Buyder. CoD Toomas Repps, © Dy Jon Bieber, C+ Dy iichard 8 .anding; CoD, W. Pow, Co D, JP Ashmore Harry Lute FAD wale ora, CoH, J ante Moi aban, Co H, u RB neh, Co H, D Sullivan, © COHL | character was found upon him, In the merning of Dimon Ge le the same day his wife visives him, and endeavored B Haney, Uo K, Coit, t cheer him by telling him of the lsat stranuous D Calingioy Go Ky u eforts being made ty Ex Judge Dean to atay the in fome confi fence from this communication, but when, in the even- ing, the Deputy Marshal i:formed bim of the faile by JF Armatrong, Co Ly’ waa v Bary Co F Line, Co L oro Fear Gees. tio ts ture of this last bope, and bis wife had bidden him M Cunningham, Co EB, aries Reardon Us le adion f-rewr, he seemed much depremed, W Dunham, © W Bower, Co 1, Deputy Marshals Poel and Buckley were station- @d inside the cell to watch with Gorden through the night, Special Deputies Finley and Hoa, night Danie Deviio, © LB owrey, C) 2d Lt, Oban M Pherson,| Lat Lt. H. Van Von, John Siw paon C) Ty Foomes Granam, Oo Ly Daniel orion, Co Ny \ Siminr, Go Ny na keepers of the prison, watebed outside, The now eee SE cee CODY | hotelees man arated himerif wt a table, and from F Bullivan, Go Ky oH, | early in the evening util afer ore o'clock, busied ie sft ta) Beg ni Began’ himself im writing lotters. He wrote one to bia wife, TNrgin. Co K. Bquigioy, Oo ts” another to hia mother, a third to ba given to his in- Tu xe voux, |W J Bulwell, Go ls font aon when be shall have reached years of dis- let LA. Kovert Campbell, | 1 Mouaw, ay cretion, an¢ ten othera to di iatives and friends. He then, without undressing, laid down upon his bed, and soon alept. ‘The vigilance of his Tet LA. Jolin Way te, Win Hooge —, Linn mAs, J Hurloy, ©) N. 1 L Hughes, ©» N, oF a! a keepers was relaxed, and when again thelr sten- Le stron . tlon wee called to bim, he was inapamme This AB Woitney, A Sullivan, Co A, JM Kovbine, corp Co Ay A Bruce, Go Bs, €.J Easton, ©) By 11) Hosmer, ©» Bt, JB Morea, Co i, J Prait, Co B, L, W Swe, Co B T D Brighaso corp Co ©, A Fulor, Byt J, AJ Putnam, corp Go C, WH Taylor, wan st alittle afver three o'clock yesterday morn- ing. Dra. Buntmona, JR, Wood and Hodgman were Gorden refused for some time to say whether Le had taken pdivon, or not, Then he told the doctors he kad teken arsenic, but afver- wards confomed privately to Deputy Marshal Borst that it was atryornine which he had taken. From four o'clock wntil nine A. M., he was almost all the time uncoracions, and, on regaicag bia senses, eaid he had imagined himself in Paradiaa. He GHBS could not dewcribe it but said “ everything was DO Wa ince, « ro . happy the Guamertceu, At hia own reqnest he wan then left alone with GG Noyes, Bret CD, neler, Deputy Marshal I orst, and from time t time, by H Weer, Co dD cary. order of Dr. Woe hiskey waa piven Lim to coun. VJ Rudge, daviel McK. o i, IMM W E Tyudale, Co 6, teract the eMfeots of the polson—il be oad frequent eT tie Wiener corp Co Ay] and very severe spwms, the last of which wan at a ‘ Ki bog ee ie quarter past eleven o'clock, and continved sovaral HH Amidon. foery Daghrt: minutes. At little afer nine o'clock his jaws were CF Dolnndy ©) Fy Chomas Hand, Co Ly locked, and it was necessary to pry them open to Woon Vo me pes Laff, Co BP, pour down bis throat the whiskey, His sufferings il, ta “a we intensa, and bis only mode of communication Rickey, Oo Fy W Adams, 6 rp Go By Chas Davin, Co Oy Michael Dagan, G» Gy OW Wiogate, 00 p CoG, 8G Osiand, Ch Gy Jobn Clancy EM Hewitt, 38 Wil taroa, © Thos Morne, Co for about two hours was by writing om a alip of Paper, In thin mede he said, * I wish that Imig @ die and end my sufferings," and to the doctor he re- marked that he dit not thank him for his interfer- ence in prolongiug bis agonier, “* You do not know how I suffer, and what pains Tam in” HH also wrote, A good many may soctuss my wife of a hand in this affair (the [attempted suicide)y I have Pat Baros, Oy 3 Boneett, Co Jon Hogan, ©» Py samen MeQuacia C W M Ailvry Co By Richard Rieily, Co P, See ys Coe [fon Guilds, Berg. Co Ay | only to aay vhat in time of peace I prepare for war, Co ly M Clemens, Go B, ‘That little bench that vou siton, had it been care Hatfield, G9 he fully examined, could possibly have told some uaverty, Go I, tales." ‘The Deputy turned up the bench and Gordon printed to a little crevice, Letween the top and mup- ports of it, where he had concealed a paper of strychnind, which he aaid was given him on the Adil EL Parmenter (>I, 4, W Wingate, Co H, Charles Dougherty, Coll, So Ke W Wilkinson, Go BR Blickson, Co Ky M McBride, Go K, O.ney, Co K G Hopkiag Go Ay necond day of bis trisl, On being arked if he did g6 Bteveur, CB, AD ates Cote bos not think bis stsempt at eelf-murder a dreadful WL eee cole, [GSO Ne CON T rims he answered +1 do not consider it ao it wou d have spared my wife and child the disgrace,” Lis matement of the prisoning was, that when he laid down at one o'clock, he intended to feign sleep in order to elude the watchfulnoss ef the Marshal's, 60 that he might take the polson. He, however, fell asleep, and only waked at three o'clock whea he managed, with ut being observed, to secure the deadly powder and ewallow it, Some time after- ward the spasms cameon, Speaking of his wife, he maid his last thoughts in this world woukl be of her, Simeon Drapar, Exq, one of the Commission. ers of Charities and Corrections, entered his cell in the morning and Gordon was asked if he know bin, He replied, “Oh yoa, he is a very good man, and I thank him for his kindness towards me and my wife aud child." jut JH Hooper, 2 8 Bimonr, C hard, Co Py a 8 Kanye, Co P f Miller, Corporal, G W Rinehars, Co P, W Bi Roberts, Go C, UT Murgalano, Ov C, J Kinlock, Co N, € Lesher, Co P, ‘aleman, C> P, Ge 4» Co G, BS Gardner, Co H, bG 1 W Miller, Gy G, J Ponsland, Orderly Sergeant, Co H, A P Bhuitz, Orderly Ber- As the hour for the execution drew near, a rumor spread about town that Gordon bad taken polson from a cigar which had been given him, and by ome it was reported that he had succeeded in cheating the gallows. A great crowd collected about the Tombs as early as ten o'clock, and as a detachment of marines from the Navy Yard were marched ip, and the police force marioned about the outside of the building, the excitement increas+ ed. Under direction of Capt, Dowling, of the 6th Precinct, 150 policemen were stationed about the building, A guard of marines had been in fon all pight, and. with the detachment bi over im the morning, eighty-four mariner, under Dy A Julinaen, Co HL, \ as Kelly, Co A, Theo Biokes, ©) Ay [4A Harding, Orderly Ci Serguant, CC, Christian M-egle, Oo ©, Cliptan Mc Question, Toos F Mack. Jobn New: CONeL, J bu Powers, CG, Pat Quinne!. CoG, 4 John Marcos, ; € Bayser, C> J M McBride, Co Gy 2 Uy ry +: Corporal, CoC parsing ar Reeves (eel CoD, SeneiLame Gs v. command of Capt, C hen and Lieuts, Nokes and W O Rees, Co D, 3 BBrown, Go OG, Bishop were, before the execution, posted about the TLC Bic y Court-yard. At ten o'clock, Gorton asked permission of the U, 8. Marshal, to have lock of bis bair and his ring taken «ff, and sent to his wife, The request was readily granted, At eleven o'clock, Mr, E. D Binith, UB District Attorney, waa in the Tombs, Lut did Lot remsin to witness the execution, say- ing that bis ferlings would not permit him todo #0, Ver ly Lefre he was led aut for execution Gordon was visited by the Rev, Messrs, Camp and B ngbata, who prayed with him, but did not read the Scriptures to him, as bie nervous state would not admit of @ protraction of the service, Com- Baltimore, Feb, 21—One of the released pris- ener, who bas been confined at Richmond seven months, gives unmistakable evidence of the {aot of # strong Union organization at Richmond, Oat of seventeen fortifications erected around Richmond only one is armed, and the city could be taken easily: The Uvion ‘men have leagues regularly organ- ized with signs and pass words, Union men informed the released prisoners that the army of Manassas was falling back ; thet from three to four regiments were daily arriving at Richwond, and that the Tonnesseeans were going to Tennessee, and the Carolinians to thelr raspro- Live Biates. He also unis ratood (thet only some | iasioner Dreper then entered the culprit cell and Neither Colonel. Corcoraly Colonel Lee wor | told bim his hour was come, He replied that he Mojor Revere is among the returned prisoners, thought be was to bavefuntil three o'clock for pre- paration od wished to know why the Marshal) had fixed on an earlier hour, Mr. Draper replied, because of your condition." Gordon evidently hoped to die before the time came for Lis execu. von, Feb, 21,—-2,200 of the Fort Donelson prisoners arrived here this morning, More are 6x- pected tomorrow, LOCAL NEWS. NeW YORK AND THE VICINITY. Execution of Gordon the Slave Pirate. HIS ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE, In the court yard of the prison were now assem- bied » crowd of about a hundred persons, officials, Teporters, coroner's jury, and others, among whom wore Benstor J, J. Bradley, 8, Mamsott, Police Com. missioner Acton, Superintendent Keunedy, ex- Alms House Governors Pinckney aud Smith, Bim- eon Draper, Eeq., M. H. Grinuell, Lewis Gaylord Clark, and Dan, Bryant, A vo unteer «fllcer of the 18th Regiment spparently, whe managed to crowd {a slong with the marines was also present, At twelve o'clock two deputy marshals entered Gordon's cell and brought him out into the er ridor of the prison, He was poorly dressed in a suit of rusty black. his face was pallid and haggard, his limbe stiff, and seemingly devold of power, ‘Ten- derly as pomible he was earried out and ssated in ® cbair, to hear the readisg of bis death war rant by Marshal Murrey, To the reading he paid Ltle or no attention, Mr, George Isaacs, who superintended the execution, whis Pered in his ear most of the tims, and he replied La a tone 40 low en to be Inaudible to theng/| At alittle after noon yosterday, the slave pirate Gordon was executed at the Tombs, all the efforts of hia friends in bis favor, having failed to obtain even @ commutation of his gentence, To October 1860, he was arraigned before Judge Nel. sop, of the United States Court, on the charge of having been Captain of the slave ship Erie, cap- ‘tured with 697 negroes on board, by the United States steamer Mohican, on the Sth of Augum, 1860, fifty miles from the mouth of the River, Africa, In November, 1661, the charges Gat Gordon having been fully preven, thanks shout him, He said he was very thank“il for the kind treatment he had received from U. @. Mar~ shal Murray and the Deputy Marshal, Me, Thom- fom, and all their sesistants. His head was bent down most of the time, and no emotion was visi- bie, beyond the clenching of his hands, which may have been caused by bodily pain as well as mental muffering. Ho s'so, at one time, gave » halfeup> Pressed groan. When the reading of the warrant ‘was concluded, he was raised to his feet, and sup- ported in this posttion while the Marshal, standing ‘near him, rend the President's temporary reaplite, fixir g yesterday as the day of execution, When the imposing document was opened, and ite first few vertenoces of form wore read, his eye Lit up, and fixed eagerly on it, s¢ if he hoped even then that the Executive clemency had been extended to him. Soon, however, this faint hope was disel- pated, and maggering slightly, he leaned his ‘Weight on the Deputies, who upheld him, and again bis eyew contracted, and beoame wild aa iy with borror, ‘The forma of the law having been complied with: the crim/nal in am excited and rather indistinct manner #aid,—‘‘A man hes to die but once, I feel thet Ihave « clear conscience, They have been Vent upon convicting me, That man who could ket ep in open court and tell « jury, if you com vict this man, I will be the first to wign a petition to save Lis life, anil get him convicted, and then io to the Executive to get him ne} to commute the fentenca, bas no honor, and he ts, don't care what people #sy, © man who will do anything to Promote bis own enda, ro matter what they are’, A cloak waa then thrown over Gordon, another drink of whiskey waa given him, and preceded by the U. 8. Marshal and his Deputy, he was carried oUt to the pian of execution. He was closely at- tended by the ministers, who only left his side when he was placed under the fate noow, The Gallows wasa new one, #0 arranged that the vice tim should be suddenly drawn up by the cutting of @ rope and dropping of an iron weivht of 236 pcunds, fonide a core wooden box, where stood the execut'oner, face a he was piaced under the beam, greatest agony and terror, and his 568 Keemed to dilate ard roll, as if inaarity threat. ened bis Vrain, The rope was arranged on his neck by Mr. Isaac, durivg which Gordon asked if his friends would be allowed to see him die, Tae Marshal replied yes, if they were present, Mr, Isaace then saked him if he theught he could stand slone, He aid he thought he oovld ; the black cap was pulled over, hia face, his cloak taken of, exposing his pinfoned aria, and all retired « couple of paces from him. Le staggered, awayed back and forth am if about to fall, the signal was given, and aa — dull “thud” sounded fomite the execution@r's box, his boly was jerked up to a height of about 4 feet, and there awung to and fro. Exactly at @ quarter past twelve o'clock he was suspended, At the end of two minutes, there was light twitch cf the bands ;in fur minutes they Degen toblacken, and at the asme tine the lege wore slowly epread apart, and allowed to fall back together, ‘This was his only sign of life, ‘The moticn of the legs the doctors thought was revulting from a wervous action caused by the strychning, not from the hanging, The death was remarkatly easy, Dr, Kimberk was in attendance, and at the end of fi'teen minutes, when the body ‘was les down to within two feet of the ground, for him to make an ¢xaminatfon, reported that he could detect no pulestion cr other signs of life, Tairty minutes were however allowed, “to male assurance doubly sure," wnd then the body was let down on a canvas stretcher, and carried into a large apart- ment of the prison, Here a number of doctors firat exemined the body, then a jury, empannelied Vy Coroner Renney, held an inquest and returned & verdict im accordance with the facts, and the body was pleced in a rough coffin for the friends of the deceased, who will take it in charge, The neck was not br ken, and there waa scarcely any per- ceptible discoloration of the fice, ‘Thus perished the first slave-pirate, duly convie- ted of the crime, within the last forty years, Procramae ror THR CRLEDRATION oF Wasiineton's BintnD\¥.—The celebration today of the anniversary of 4 ‘thday of the inmortal Father of his ington, will be more uunag imers a yan coy whi b has pre- coded it, 46 observances of this sacred nation ad decreased, until It was ® most n thing but # memory, and the only public celebration was for political purposes, but the gov. ernment Washingt n emablivbed, has been shaken fo its foundations by traitors within, and threaton- ed [byenvious foes without, and’now, When our star ster of hepe beams more brightly again, and pae triotich earts are awakened to an appreciation of the blessings of freedom which they enjoy and are able to maintain, all unite in doing honor t the memory of the great and good man who by the assistance ofthe Ruler o ‘all, won for us‘our Kbeties, and for bimself the love and gratitade of millions yet to come, That our readers mny choose their places in the celebration we publish the programme of the day. The Produce Exchange, Merchants! Exchange, Munlelpal Offices, and very many down town stores, will be closed, and national flags displayed from thom, and it isto be hoped that the same course will prevail throughout city, Under direction of the Corporation, national sa\utes will be fired at sunrise, at Union Square, and at sunset, at the City Hell Park, The chimes of Trinity Church will ring out, at noon, a number of Belected pieces, most of which are patrictic airs, ‘The Common Council has also ordered the ringing of all the church: bella st noon, The City Hall will be illu- minated in the evening, and a general illumination throughout the city may be expected, as it is re quested by the Common Courcil, The Veteran Corps of the war of 181, will assemble at the Mer cer House, in full uniform, at eleven o'clock, A, M. ‘The Brooklyn (BE D.) Cadets are to escort the Veterans, and the Drum Corps of the 47th Rogi- ment, Brooklyn (E D.,) Grays, will also be press ent, It is expected that all the Veterans in this city and in adjacent places aud counties, will join in the parade, ‘The First Division, #0 well known in connec wits holiday parades, will net be ordered ov some regiments will parade indepondeatly, Eleventh, C ley, will appear, The Seventy-firet will receive stand of colors from Mrs, Col. Thorns At 10 o'clock, A, My at St, Acn's Church for Deaf Mutes, 18th street, near Fifth avenue, Wash- ington’s Farewell Address will be read aud also in- torpreted into the sign language, At the Cooper Institute at 2 o'clock, P.M, the Common Council celebration will take place, following is the programm Wallace's full Band, Second—Preyer—By the Reverend Dr. Tyn Third—Kesding Washiogton's Farewell A: —By George 1H, Moore, Kx , Becretary « trical Boolety. Fourth—Oration=By Hon, George Bancroft, Fisth—The National Aira will be Sung—By one of or r mont effective Glee Clubs, Sixth—Benediction—By the Rev. Dr, Potts, The Order of United Americans will celebrate the day by an oration, by Rev, J. ©. Dutcher, and other appropriate ceremonies, at Niblo's Gerden, at lo'clock, P.M, Tne Seventh Regiment (National Guard) bave engaged the Academy of Music for both aferneon aud evening, and will give two entertainments for the benefit of a fund in aid of the Widows and 0.- phans of the New York Voluateers, At % o'clock, the Rev. F, ©, B of California, will deliver a suitable oration, and in the evening a grand vo and instrumental concert will be given by the re; mental band, sided by a nurmber of first-class art- iets, Tickets, $1, The Union Defence C »mmittee have also organ- ized a celebration, They call om the city to dis- play their bunting ; will fire salutes of $4 guna ay saurise, noon and sunset, end will holi a grand mass meeting of the people of New York and Brooklyn, at the Cooper Institute, in the evening, at seven o'clocl ‘he Mayor of New York is ex- Pected to preside, and General BSoott wil] be present. Several distinguished speakers may be expected to be present, In the evening the Common Council will have # grand dinner at the 8t, Nichlas Hotel. A Republican Union Festival in commemoration of the day, will be given under the auspices of the Republican Central Committes, at Irving Hull, at 6 ofclock, Dr. Osgood will have a special vesper service at his church on Sunday evening, in honor of Wash- pee. ‘The o Maidhoff, and the Third, Col, Post- The members of the Occsnus Fire Bn- ine Go. Nor ly wil color Washingwoa's birth- ” day thisevening at Mo. 462 Broome street with #7) collation, de, The 20th Ward Republican Association will rate the day at Continental Hall, comer of 844i o7 street and Sth avenue, at 1)4 oolock P. M. Tho ‘programme includes singing and addresses, Li ‘Tne 16th Ward Republican Association will haw tieallar celebration st No, 945 Eighth avenue in(* the evening. ’ ‘The day will be celebrated by the reading of Wash: ington’s Farewell Address and patriotic orstions, the afternoon, at the Bediord strectM. B, and Laight street churches. P ‘The © mmissioners of Charity and © have determined to make the day » general holide ‘in the institutions under their charge, and thes 4 ‘Will therefore be feasting, songs, mpeaking, &0., f the (nmates of the Alms House, children’s 1 on Randall's Idand, &&. ‘The Germans in New York, Brooklyn, and adjacent New Jersey towns will celebrate the versary of Washington's Birthday with much aptr ‘at places of resort too numerous to mention. 00 far away a8 Hudson City, the Club of residents bave extended « hospitable welcome to their friends to amemble at the G-rman hotel 9+ that place, and “ pass the day in s joyous and riotic manner.” Linder muller’s Odeon, the Volk's Garten, other noted eotablighments in this city, will at alg)’ be briiliently illuminated, In Brooxtrm—the anniversary will more generally celebrated than it bas ever ia] before. The 2th Regiment will parade and in review before the Mayor and Common C in front of the City Hall = 8 Jutes will be fird from Fort Gri@at, and fags will be displayed all the public bui'dings, Business in the cour, and city office: will be suspended, Services wt be beld in many of the churches, and Washingtoc #; Farewell Addrom will be read from several piél pits, In the evening, the City Hull, City Armo® and other public buildings, will be illuminated. yor Kalbfleisch has made arrangements to tlhe minatethe Hall at his own private expends, wl the Armory will be lit up at the expense of frien: # of the Fourteenth Regiment, Some privé bulldings will alao Le iuminated, a Is WILLrAMsncro nt, sorvices will be held 4 most of the churobes. At the Lee Avenue Chur it is expected that they will be partioulsrly ing, A selute will be fired at 12 v’clock. and the? will be numerous festive gatherings of w public mp private character, ry In Jensey Crry, services will be heid ¢ nearly all cf the churches, and business will be generally suspended, j= Lacra Krane'’s Turatne-—To-Ni PG the firet time, will be proiuced the mew Irish Dre ma, Peep o' Day, wri a and adapted by Mg, Latira Keene ; the scenery, music, dre # *, and ¢ 9, rything entirely rew, “This new wud prwer! diame, every night, Family Circle, Trronty- tft: cents, net Powper, Lyons’ Maonatic 1 A tele. * Dro. Are eure death to Rataand Mice Bold by all gints everywhere 1 B BaBNES P-oprietor, Park Row, and 424 Broad way. ‘ SPECIAL NOTICES, | Hyatt’s Life Balsam, "i ported 5 Rhbeumatiem {n its most painful also ser, als, erysipelag alt rheum, pimples, blotches, q) aloers, fever sores, the worst cases of diseases of blood, mercurial complaints, debility, liver a kidneys, incipient consumption, dc, are most oe tainly cured by this great purifier, | HYATT'S LIFE BALSAM has cured thonsanbl of cases of these and similar diseases, and it w moet certainly cure any case which can be reach: ty medicines if taken in accordance with the dire) jon, HYATT'S LIFE BALSAM cured Mr B. Rios, Grove stand 21 Clinton Market, of iflammate,. rheumatiann and gout, afer he had been crippl?” " TX HYATT'S LIFE BALSAM cured Mr B. B. Holh dock master, 171 Madison at, of a terrific ulcer,atvo he had been in the Broawlway Hospital «i monab and then thought te be incurable, HY ATS LIFE BALSAM oured Mra C. Gore, ave andl Gist atyof acrofilaor king's evil, The aloe had destroyed the flesh’ from the neck until & Tindhipe waa expowed, Ie cured Mrs Gore alse | Iyepep b vATT'S LIFE BALSAM cured Ex-Alderm® J. Kelley, Toirteenth Ward, Kastern Distr Brooklyn, of rheumatiam, after he rad been und medical treatment in vain, and arippled for mont, Principal depot £48 Grand at, Td cents por Lota, 10? 22d Ward and vicinity ny’ wivbruting the dey agreeable to the Prag: Washington's F srewoll SOLOMAN L, AULL ke pangled Banner and other p* je pleoes and extempore Orations by sever interesting speakers, oe at Office NetlceThe mallefor Kare; hs on and Har burichy will cloge at this of lay, the #2d day of Feb A.M. ON. B. All maile close’ this noon, WILLIAM B, TAYLOR, P. M. Notlee —Waah Nei 2, A. P. Ag, Vl celebrate Washington's Birth’ Day, at ths Lodge Rom, corner of 20th stand Sth av. Waal ingtou's Parews ll Address will be read, and oth! patriotic addressne will be delivered. ‘Tho roe® pers are respectfully invivd to be pupctual in tendatco; alao the members of tre order m geney are respectfully wyited to attend on Saturday ev! ing. Febty 22d 13 o'clock, P.M ; by of bw of THOS. FARR, W. M “The People’s Tewperance Mestiog,” be insuguratea by bolding a Washingtontaa my ing «n Bundsy evening, the 2&1 inst, at 151, 0 Broome and Bowery, at T36 o'cloe ‘This ptatfor, Speakers und Singer Be a ia tree to alls E. BA SETT, Sw A Singer Family or W. and W. Machi: 4 ond C )perator at 259 Canal et. PRES. claim co) on by die Band and Lisk B: Flogn, Felts nous, teen Gave and hte acne eo 8G. C. ALLEN'S 415-@rowaway, one door bel: ‘Canal stroet. Sages» 101 ff Silver PI and three, dollars 418° Broad: each, a fi, C. A™ ons déor below iy Notice-A special mectiog of the Ain ¢ Roman Catholic T, A, B, Bcioty will bo mt, on Monday event ck, to make 8 “FAN? Te! sary of Ireland # Batre’ RATH, Frenoenad the 24th about the coling ann.¥ Bait, JOLIN: Me DAVID BARTLEY, Sec'y. ‘Tom persnce—P Brench Lodge of G Bpeskers Dr, RIVENB! and Dr, JANE. Conmusnm at o'clock, JOL MILLER, W, ©. 151) A. P. A.—Eanlau tile presentation will be held on the evening of tne [ety Woshington's bl:thdayy 1n Bleecker b Cor of Bleecker and Morton sts, et TH D. Several eminent speakers wil be prosent aad dress the meeting. Breshren and frienda of ¥ der are respectfully invited to attend, Admittan D cents, ‘Tickets to be had of the Brothers and © the door, By order of the Lodwe. ¢ 14 R, BARRY, Becording and Mercer sta., at 11 o'clock A. M., im full us saturday, Feb. 22d, to cels e the Birth dayit the Father of our country, Gen, Gea, Washingt) the Brooklyn (E D.) Cadets are to escort the Veve rans by invitation, and the drum corps of the 47e Regiment, Brooklyn Grays, have kindly volunteet” their services om the occasion All Veterans in t) ‘the adjocent counties are respect ully invited t with vis ia the celebration, By order, H. Ra’ ND, Brig. G neral, ABM, DALLY, Col. 15 4 PAYEE, Adjutant, 021 #4 20th Ward —Wasbington’s Birthiay wy be celebrated under the auspices of the 2088 Ws Republican Association, at Continental Hall, (cormyy, of $4th wireat and 6th avenus reveal | Feb 220, ab TH of n'a Pare: t aical. by THOMAS’ OKOWTHE Addreas will be read by Fox, and addresses wil be de ivered by Brug ALLEN, Erg. EDWARD GILBERT, E- ha THOMAS W; PITMAN, Esq. Patriotic singio" by Mess McDOUGAL, CAMP and SEYMOU-1! ‘The public are respectfully invited to. attend, mineion, Ry order of the Aasovistion, BA’ j UEL SINCLAIR, President, A, BIDNEY DOA Secretary, __ fo21 31 ye or a THE SOUTHERN STATESAe wi Bize 24x54 inches, FINELY COLORED, BSxconp Evition Now Reapy; 6 CE! copy.