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"VOLUME 24.. ■:,:.:., Wzxws. ' '. ~ Until further aotice. no subscription will be taken for a,longer term than six months, for ewhieh $5 will be charged, for a shorter period, $1 per month. ' Advertisements will be. charged $3 for the in sertion of one square of 10 lines, ami $1.50 for ■each cOntiuuance. To those who advertise by the year, a liberal -discount from the regular rates will be made. All dues, to the efface may be remitted by mail, •In good aud available Bank notes, at the risk of the Editors; the person remitting taking the Post master's receipt that the mouey was deposited ia the mail. Obituaries of mdra than 10 lines will be charg ed at advertising rates, also tributes ef respect, and $10 for auriauueing candidates.. i '■i.i ' , ...j I..J.LJ ■imMj-wM-igmfc I .t'»i" mi l. ' From the Petersburg Express.- * The Yankee Navy »«»« Yankee Commerce. The fact is undeniable and indisputable .that *n of Lincoln's successes in this war h%v'e been won entirely by the cooperation of gunboats with his land Wees. Not one of his vicrories, save that at fishing Creek, in Kentucky, gained over the lamented Zollicof fer by dint of Overwhelming superiority of numbers, can be pointed t/i as an exception to our remark. We do not call the results of the buttles of Antietam [ar Sharpsburg) and Gettysburg victories on their side, although so claimed by them.' Nor is the success at Corinth outside of the gunboat "margin,, for to his flotilla in tbe Tennessee the ene my wholly indebted f'«r the facilities of suo plying bis army in Northern Mississippi with the means <rf rendering it efficient and there by enabling it to maintain its position at Corinth when so .rashly* attacked by Van Dorn. Uatt-ras, Hilton Head, Koanoke 'Island. F..rts Henry and Piuelson, New-Or leans, Vieksburg and Fort ilndeon—the.se are his great and only important successes, and all of them were gained in the way we have stated ab.ive—by the co-operation of hie. na val {<■ tree, and by tiiis alone. Unfortunately tho Confederate Government neglected to pro vide on the oc«-an and in its rivers in the first year of the war, when it might easily have done so, a sufficiency of armed vessels to re- Vrtt and frustrate the operations of £ie Yan kee rtavv, whiah far from Inr midable". Lincoln, quickly saw where his real strength lay. and proceeded to take ad^ 'vantage of the "terriule Confederate blunder Of which we have spoken. He applie* him aelf diligeniiy to tho increase of his naval power. His Congress lavished millions urjon the repairs oF worn out vessels—the construe-' tion, alteratiun and. purchase of others, aud< rnpon th/ir armaments and equipments.-^ fWhilst all this b«*y work was going on at Lincoln's dock yards, the Confederate govern ,ment was looking inertly on, dreaming avvay Ah* precious opjs ;rtttnity in fancied security, nnd fondly hugging-the fatal <l*lusion of for eign intervention! Toe Merrimac avss the only vessel that was completed and made a vaihAble for vigorous s-ervice in tlie first 3'ear *of hostilities, and nobly did she acquit her self But after a brief and brilliant career she was recklessly destroyed, instead of be ing run up to s«nne secure point on James River, where she would have been a terror to Yankees, or, if overpowered; she could have been blown up at ia«t, under circum stances infinitely more creditable to her des troyers than were those under which she met her sad and untimely fate. But enough of this. The successful naA"»l expeditions which were fitted out by Lincoln at»*tn*t our coast and in the Western rivers feund nothing to oppose them but earthworks, hastily and im perfectly constructed, mounted with gun* of inferior range and weight of metal, and man ned, with perhaps the exception of Vick's "burg, by wholly inadequate garrison*. Yet even with'these vast disadvantage*, our bat teries would have successfully resisted the milifary attacks upon them, although enor mously outnumbered in men, as in the case of Fqr| Donelsoh. But they could not withstand the combined assaults of huge fleets and ar-. inies, norxiould this have been rationally ex- Jtyeeted from them. But although the enemy's navy has, in the absence of opposing Confederate war craft, been enabled to damage us to the extent it has done, on the sea coast and in the interior —although our Government was guilty of such extraordinary remissness in the matter of naval preparaitons suitable to the occasion which demanded them —we award to it all tbe credit it is entitled to for providing, as it did at aa for annoying,distressing and destroying the Commerce of the Yankees, "which is their tenderest and most Vulenrable point. Whilst they, have pretty much been compelled to c6nfine their operations by sea to the blockade of btir coast, two or three of iiur armed cruisers have played havoc with their ..merchantmen. The Alabama and Florida have inflicted apofi them losses not very far belovt those we have-sustained from 'their blockade, and are still actively and tri umphantly pushing on-their glorious work. It is a most remarkable fact, the like of •wtyeh has been Been in no other war that was -ever waged, that'a couple of vessels, mount ing between them not mere tfran twenty guns, have actually driven from the ocean a crnn- second in extent and richness only to that of England,' backed by a boasted navy «f . hundreds of ships. Those-two daring cruisers have carried the Confederate flag to the ends of the earth, have burnt, captured or destroyed "at l.east a hundred Yankee "ar-* posies," many of them laden with-cargoes'of the richest description, have caused tlie rates of insurance to advance to such figuresand have inspired such general terror amongst shippers and ship owners in Yankee lend,, that they have been driven to the necessity of conducting their trade nndeT foreign flags. Lot any one read over the marine lists of New Y« k. and he will observe that arrivals from >•;...,: arances for foreign countries are near' ■ * ■% * ABINGDON, FRIDAY FjEBKXJA.KY 19, 1864 I■ - - ly all parenthesized as either British,. French, Swedish or nome otber nominally European • vessels. The "stars and stripes" have as'goed b as disappeared from the broad highway of ua r tiona, and now wave only from the mastheads » [of Blockaders and from the flag staffs' ofri | Semmes and Muffin have wreught " i thU wonderous»bange. and their names witt r ' go down in the ehronkf es of this war cover jed with glory. They have in their respective [ sphere* cUne as much service to their country as the Generals who havo at the head of ar% ' mies met tbe foe in battle and wan brilliant victories. How galling must it he to Yankee J pride and vanity to reflect that, with all their vaunted natal superiority, they bay been un able to nave from annihilation a commerce which three years aen whitened every sea! That they have been utterly powerless against _ the Alabama and Pivijda, two small cruisers that are ranging the ocean at their pleasure, in defiance of Yankee power and threats. -ji I♦♦ ♦ From the WytheviUe Dispatch. How to end tbe War. • When the war commenced it was predict- P ed that it would be of short duration, but contrary to »M expectation it has lasted near ly three years, and to all appearances the end P is not near. Much of the South has been de solated and many of her noble sons have sur- P rendered their lives in defence of the right. ,it appears mysterious that such a calamity should be visited upoifa people who have ne ? ver asked anything but.simple justice at the hands of those who irow oppress the.ni, and wtio j we're willing to surrender much that rightfully belonged to theui for thcr pbor boon *of being let alone. Looking at th« matter from a mere human " paint of view, it is full of mystery, but when we remember that God's ways are not man's, we begin to see in the sin's of our people a ' cause tor the prolonging of the curse. We Aye re a better people at the commencement of , the war than now, and hence i>ur successes,, as we verily beleiye. We relied upon our God, trusted in Him and called* upon Him,. ' and nioat sigually were our enemiesTebuked. . tyitnesP Bethel, Ball Run, Manassas, and " other places that could be named. But how «lanos the matter now'? We have grown proud and self-reliant, and have taken our j cause-out of the hands of the Lord. The Chris tian llero-who invariably commenced his dis- ! patches from the tattle,, field by acknowledg ing that the victory belonged to God-, Was : mnuved by the dispensation of an uliwi.se providence, and his mantle seems riot to have' fallen upon any one, ■ For a time we mourn' ed hint and were humbled, but it was not long before the spirit of boasting took possession iof us, and it was proclaimed that rhady Jack sons remained. .Alas! fur the truth. Cou- rage and skill we"ia indeed left to us, but the candlestick of piety had been removed? and since his death we have grown more wicked and now*vbere shall 'we look for men on high ' places who trust in the Lard? Let wicked men say whit they may, God .will'be enquir ed after and will sooner or later punish wick edness The careful reader of history, both sacred and profane, cannot but observe that many of the chasteniiigs of the Almighty were not received as such by the rations so chastened, bur were attributed to the cruelty of kings . and ambition of ruler*. So in after years wi§l future generations under.-tand that Our sins, if they d'd not " -bring on the war, prolonged it, and what P we now regard, as the cruelty and injustice of the North was in part a chastening for our transgressions. We must repent in sqckclot h and ashes, and confess our utter'helpless.less without the aid el the Almighty.. It belongs tp our churches to take t!.e lead in the matter, P and by concentrated action to call the nation to prayer. - A day of fasting and prayer will not suffice to repont usor*our skis, l*ut.AM>ee/<:- Of humiliation should be set aside, wherein the people may cease to think .of the- war and speculation, and bow thrmselves and humbly beg for pardon. It is a favorable time now, P as our armies hvae gone into winter quarters, , and the soldier will have better opportunities of joining with the citizen in imploring -for-' ' gi>eness for the sins of the nation.. If we rely upon our Congress to bring the war to an end, we sbail be disappointed. If we lo.jk to our armies for peace; the scourge 'of war will remain ; but if we put our trust in God-the efforts of Vur armies will be suo - cessful, and ere long the blessings of peace : . shall be ours. There has been much talk a bout foreign intervention, but iv our opinion the interposition of Heaven is the only inter ■ vention there is likely to-be, and is certainly • all that we seed. To gain this we must cease »to do evil and learn to do well—must quit ly [ ing, cheating and getting drunk—must cut ■ off the right arm and pluck out the right eye of sin. p God demands,, and patriotism requires, and the cause of humanity is calling loudly for . a change. It will be well for tte if we heed , the united call! 4 » » : - i I ' * . Central' Lunatic Asylum—lnter esting Statistics. F The Board of Directors of the Central Lv ; natic Asylum, at Staunton, V.a., have made . a report for the two years, ending September, ;• 30th, 1863, which reveals some interesting . facts connected with the'various causes for i which the inmates were confined, Jbc. The number of patients admitted into the ; * the two year*, from October I Ist, 1861, w>464; of whom 279 were males, I and 185* females. The number remaining at I the end of the .two years was 331; of whom f 195 are males, and 136 females. Of the civil i condition of the patients, the larger p-ropor -1 tion were single,.nearly is the proportion s< of two to one. The ages, at which insaa ,, ity is supposed to have c«mmenced. range from less than sin 70 years. The most fre . quent-cau ses of insanity with those who have - been in the Asylum, are blow on the head, i domestic trouble and affliction, epilepsy,'fe ■ vers, ill health, intemperance, meutal fatigue, pecuniary troubles and religious feelings.— We notice one case,ascribed to dysentery, one to dissipation, two to exposure to cold, one to inhaling tobacco fumes, three to indolent ha bits, aix to mental fatigue, two to overtaxed energies, fourteen to pecuniary troubles, one to political excitement, two to sedentary ha bits, and seventeen to the war.— Richmond 1 Whig, j From the Lexington Gazette. On Short Rations. ■'_It is painful,to Tead of that gallant' Army of heroes in Northern Virginia having to sub- ' mil even temperarify to a "reduction of ra tions." yoine of our papers have tried to cover up tbe truth on this svbjeqt, else have -spoken without knowledge. The following j "General Order" frmn their distinguished | chief leaves no room for doubt that our men j have been and are probably still on short ra- J tions. How long they are to be so we cannot i tell. Nor do we know the "circumstances ! . beyond the control of those oharged with its support." that have brought about this sad state of affairs." One thing, however, we do know. We know that there is not the usual supply ef meat, in Virginia, and that this limited stuck ia now being rapidly oon sumed. We have been credibly informed that there are farms in.the good old County of Rock bridge, on which meat is regularly eaten three 'times a day. Is this right?—is it con sistent with tr«e patriotism? Are net those who remain at home, bound botb/by duty and honor, to deny themserves and their families a part of the-usual allowance of animal food, at a critical period like the present, when tho fate of our cause stands in jeopardy for want of supplies for the army. . Nu one is asked-to give, but all are earnest ly entreated to save every possible pouud to .sell.to the Government. Don't be afraid of : riot getting the market price—"market price" will be a poor consideration for the loss of our liberties. jp'; ' : Hear what the noble Lee says: IJ«acq.iiabteßß Aaatr NoßTHajw Va., 1 . January 22; 1864. J GjtNUjLi. Ordbrs, ) ■«. No. 7. }. .. . The commanding General considers it due to the Army to state that the temporary, re duction of rations has been caused by circum stances beyond the control of those charged Avith,its support. Its welfare and comfort, are the objects of hi? constant and earnest so licitude; and no effort has been spared to pro vide for its wants. It is hoped that 'he ex- ' ertions now being made will render the ne cessity but otNshort duration, but the history uf the-army has shown that the ctouutry can require ho sacrifices t«o great for its patriotic devotion! |. Soldiers! you tread "with no unequal Rteps the road by which -your fathers marched thiough suffering, privation and blood to in dependence ! Continue 10 emulate in the future, a? you have in the past, their vajor in arms, their patient endurance of'hardships, their high solve to. be free, which no trial could shake, no bribe seduce, no danger appal, and be as sured that the-just God who crawhed their efforts with will, in' His own good time. Bend dowu his blessings upon yours.. (Signed,) R. E. Lib, Gen'l. — u/» + , i> : _ _ *rTashhrgten correspondence of the New York Daily News. Latent from Charleston. A- gentleman who left Charleston on Janua- . 'ry 20;b, furnishes' some interesting thougli 1 not important intelligence. The siege pro gresses slowly, and the. Federals, lie says, thive less chaucetj capture that city than at any previous time." Indeed.- ita" defences are regarded as almost impregnable; the spirits of the people of the beleaguered city have ri- ' sen avithits superb defence by, Beauregard; they are confident that under his'command Ctiariestoft may laugh. It might bo supposed that skill and labour had long since done all that was- necessary for the safety of Charleston.. Still, to make assurance doubly care, Beauregard labour* : with untiring seal to perfect Five thousand slaves are employed in the construction of works defending the approach ' to the city by land, and these Avorksare4»f ' the most formidable character. .The number ' of troops in this department at present is not I large, but they can be readily obtained when ' their services are required. Fort Sumter, if not as once it was; is grim ' and defiant as ever. In the dim distance it looks like the perfection of ruin, hut military men declare that it cannot be taken except by assault; the terrible though ineffectual j bombardment thus far; would seeaato fortify , thai Communieatiou ia had witl the shore at eight by boats, whioh transfer thousands of bag3*of sand, to use in repair-. ( ing the damage which may be inflicted by the ( enemy. Beaiwegard's motto is up with the ( sand and down with the Yankees.'^ The tendere*t solitude is evinced for the . defenders of Sumter by the citizens, who look J upon them as the noblest heroes of the Avar. , A land attack is apprehended, but net imme- . diately as it is thought Mobile is threatened. Reinforcements have been sent to that point, j • i —-* ■♦ ♦—,—l — ;" - j Gen. Lee's Pardon. 1 The Richmond correspondent of the Co- I ltimbus Sun says that Gen. Lee pardoned the 1 other day. iust as the sentence was about to I be executed, a deserter, condemned to be shet. | His reason for so doing waa to encourage the I wives of all soldiers to act as the wife of this I man had done—When . the officera oame in 'i aearch of him she promptly delivered him up < saying it waa her doty in spite outer love for « him and eufferiug and hardships iie endured. 1 in consequence of his absence, to send him ] back to the army that so much needed 'him 1 in this hour uf the country's tribulation. For' 1 her sake Gen. Lee spared U%a. < ' Let other wivee take n« c. i Bipiomacy with Francer-A Ilitcli Willi France. A telegram from Washington to the New York World of the 2d insc, says : ; It is rumored in high official circles here that we are.upon the eve of a war with France, owing to the singular diplomacy of ' Mr. Seward questions growing '■ out of the building of Confederate rams in France. It will be remembered that Mr. Se ward assumed a very bold tone toward the English Government after he discovered that the British Cabinet had determined to detain ' Laird's rams and keep the peace with this country. His high sounding dispatches were all written after the change ef policy in the English Cabinet was definitely understood.— i Emboldened by his bloodless victories on pa : per, it is understood here that he assumed a | similar tone to ward tbe French Government, J touching the Florida and the escaped steamer ; Rappahannock, nnd also with regard to the ! rams which were known to be building in France for the rebel Government. His posi tion was so incautiously belligerent -that he baa received a reply from Drouyn de L'hnys which has put the Administration in a cruel predicament. The United Stotes'must either abandon its pretensions or go towar to main tain thara. This, hf-is stated, is the only in terpretation which can be put on the reply.of tbe French minister. Hence the panic in the gold market, the call for five hundred thou sand men, ana the orders which have been sent to various naval stations, to fit out the iron-clads instanter. Another telegram- says: "'* It is now alleged that the trouble between France and the United States relates in some way to the special embassy which Mr. Wm. M. Evarts had been sent on to that country. After his services in the ram dispute in Eng land, it is known that be was instructed to ' demand of France the surrender, of the bel ligerent rights it accorded to the Southern re bels.. Whether the demand, for whatever course of action, was based in a too perempto ry tone, or whatever may be the trouble, it is certain that there is some-rurious difficulty - with tlie French Cabinet, so much -sou to alarm all save Mr. Seward himself. aaJL * : '. Cel. Scott, tlie Gallant Louisiana Cavalry Leadei* > Wehavefera long time been ignorant of the whereabouts und avhat-about of that distinguished Cavalry, commander, Celcuel Scott, who figured quite conspicuously in some of the .early scenes of the war. The fdlowing extract from a recent letter from "•£90," the. intelligent correspondent of the Knoxville- (Atlanta) Register, contains the following references to hint and otber matters, which will be found interesting: Cel. John Scott, of the Ist Louisiana Caval ry, arrived here a few days ago* from Rich mond, having been bearer of dispatches from Gen. Kirby Smith. Col.- Scott had previously resigned, but the President has revqked tbe acceptance of his resignation, and has as signed him to duty in the Mississippi Depart ment, under Lieut. Gen. Polk. Col. Scott takes with him his favorite old Ist Louisiana Cavalry, who, on his arrival here, greeted him with the greatest enthusiasm. lie will probably be put in commaiul of the Florida Parishes of Louisiana,'extending from Nat chez to New Orleans, which afiords a splen did-field for partix-an warfare. A fine oppor tunity is here afforded enr Southern boys to enlist under the gallant Scott, who has proved himself a most competent arid skillful com- ' mander. He will receive applications at Jack son and Meridian* • " Col. Scott left General Kirby Smith at Shrerveport. The three divisions of his army under Price, Taylor and Magruder, are well ; , equipped and clad, and are in fine condition for the spring compaign. In regard to our contemplated military movements in the -trans-Mississippi Department, il is not judi cious lit this time to make mention, but it-is sufficient to know, that everything is assum- ' ing a bright aspect and that our armies there ' are.increasing. - .' Through the energy and enterprise ef Gen. ' Kirby Smith, the towns Of ShreVepopt, La., and Marshall,;.Tylor and Houston, Texas, have become large manufacturing places.— ] There are already three powder mills in suc cessful operation and foundries are working ' the Texas iron into ammunition for ordnance, ) and they will soon commence making heavy . guns. This department is" fast becoming self- ' sustaining.— Petersburg JCxprest. ■ - -;. —- I The Probable Moyemnets of the i Spring Campaign. The Strength of the Two Armies. , ) The New York Times, in the course of a .1 long editorial on this subject, talks as.if the t rebellion were not exactly ;'crushed out."— » It says: ' First and foremost let the oountry remem- \ ber that we have still powerful armed forces J of the rebellion to crush; that ihese. armies < occupy military positions of great strategical* value, and that there is no hick ol tho sup c plies needed to sustain these forces in the 1 field. The presise strength of the rebel forte s actually in the field is nut easy to get at; but a a recent statement of the Chairman of the c Military Cimmittee of tbe Senate places it at v two hundred and sixty thousand, while out t own present effective force is setdown at four c hundred thousand.—lf the- relative propor- c tion of the -two opposing forces be as here 1 stated, no man who realizes the import of s this fact will allow himself to indulge antici- | pations of an easy triumph.'- In-,addition to s this the rebel leaders are exerting tnemselvee g to the utmost to add' to their forces ia the t 'field, and the present id one of those periods c of which we have already seen several—peri- a •da of ominous silence, on the part of there- ,1 hele,. during which, with a singleness of pur- I pose and a desperate energy .worthy almost of « admiration, they forge fresh *hunderbolt« to 1 be launched suddenly f6cth. There is little 1 etoubt that the spring will find the armies v«. < t ry heavily reinforced, as the reeult of the 1 . No. 45. present active measures, and it is not even impossible, that the rebels may be/tempted to venture on some bold enterprise for the re covery of some of the ground they pave lost. The rebel leaders are not tbe characters we take them to be, if they do not attempt to • surprise tho country by some bold and unex pected move. ' ■ —I—♦ » ♦ gu>—l-* [From the Richmond Examiner.] The following extraordinary -resolution* were, yesterday, introduced in the House ef Representatives by Mr. Wright, of Georgia. The House-went into seerej; session before taking any action upon them: ' "Whereas, the President of the United < States, in a late public communication, did declare that no propositions for peace had been made to that Government by the Con federate States, when, in truth, auch prapeef tiona were prevented from being made by the President of the United State*, in that he re fused ta bear, or even to receive, two commis sioners, appointed to treat expressly \{ the preservation : of amicable relation's , between the two Governments. "Nevertheless-, that the Confederate State* may standju stifled in the eight of tbe conser vative men of the North of all parties, and tha.t the world may know which uf the two Governments it is that urges en a war un paralleled for the fierceness of the conflict, and'intensifying into a sectional hatred un surpassed in the annals of mankind. There fore, "Resolved, That the Confederate States in vite tbe United Statea.through their Govern ment at Washington,'to meet them by repre sentatives equal to their representatives and Senators in their respective Congress at , on the -— day of —— next, to euftsider,, "Urst: Whether they oannot agree upon the recognition of the Confederate States ef America. ! -. "S*cond: Ia the event of socb recognition, whether they cannot agree upon the formation of a new Government, founded upon the equality and sovereignty of tbe States; bat if -this canaotbe dene, to consider "Ihird: Whether they cannat asrree upon treaties, offensive, defensive and commercial. "Resolved, In the event of the passage of these resolutions, the President be requested to communicate the same to tbe Government . at Washington, ia such manner as he shall deem most,in accordance with the usages uf nations; and, in -the event of their acceptance by that Government, he do issue his procla mation of election of delegates, under aueb regulations as he may deem expedient." - — : • is* m r— . . ▲'Moral Company. How many corporations will seek and en deavor -to get letters like that given below?— Such an autograph from General Johnston would he a valuable addition te any dividend fund: r>Ai,TuN, ) Jan, 18th, 1864. } John J. Gresham, Esq., President Maeon Manufacturing Company: Dear Sir—l learn from the reports of tlie Chief Commissary, that twice in the past thir ty days, he baa been furnished byyour com pany with 25,000 pounds of bacon for the ar my $1 pc» pound, the prise established by tbe commissioner being $2.50 per pound. In these times of speculation it t* cc grati fying to me to witness such a course, that I cannot refrain from expressing to you my ap preciation of the patriotism exhibited by your self and tbe gentlemen comprising tiie com- - pany you control. I can assure you, too, of tbe high sense of your liberality Entertained by this army. . i Most respectfully, * Your obedient servant, . , . , J. E. JOB.NSTOS, General. —,■ ie» • * — -mi — . Going to Nassau. Gen. Whiting ia determined (says the Pe tersburg Express) that men running the block ade to Nassau will do so under "difficulties." - As an instance of the precautions taken, we. g"e tbe following facts. It occurred last week: ' . . . The steamer Fanny was ready for seas; the cotton and tobacco were stored nod steam vp r when, the provost guard came aboard. The officers, passengers and crew were all -called' dp, and underwent a strict examination.— They were detained on deck while a strict search was made below, and all possible placre where a surreptitious psssenger might con ceal himself was closely investigated. All being fouud correct, away tbe Fanny steamed for the "open sea," but ere she reached the mouth of tbe river another party ef soldiers hoarded her for a parting look. This party was provided with a machine in tbe shape ef a' large syringe, filled, with some chemical mixture known in that locality as the "sneez ing compound." This stuff was Aigoiously pumped into every possible and impossible place where a "Nassau" runner could be con cealed • - ; ■ . v , Any man subjected to its influence in- close quarters most sneese out or "bust his biler." It is. described as a villainous compound of stink and tiokle, which ne person job sjstnin and live. AH parts bad been fumigated ex cept the coal bunks. On examination; they ♦ were found closely packed with bags of.coal. too close apparently fbi tire admission of a eat, much less a man. wot tbe "sneezing compound" was thrown in freely. After a while a slight motion was noticed, then a suppressed sneeze, quickly followed by a vi gorous "Cot tarn." An a few minutes four anything but. jolly Dutchmen, black as ne groes, half smothered, nod sneezing with «. twenty-horse power, came forth from their « coal bunk berths. They were escorted to shore, and what farther occurred # we knew' not. At a late hour the Fanny also came back, not liking the appearance of the bluesl adiog fleet at the entrance of the harbofjs- " We presume she ban Left before this, owe where the jolly Dutchmen- are, or whether they have dene sneezing yet, toil depMsafcv aaith net.