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NORFOLK OURS!
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ban) of militia companies m cami'H of nistr .clk)o. and
he.a m reserve u tediio.k *ud Petersburg (both of whi h
are connected with Norfolk by the Hesboard and Roan
eke and Norfolk au.l Petersburg railroad*), which, m
? so the rebels did not "skedaddle'' whan the Talon
fc. cos make thoir appearance before iha city, were to bo
?rdered up to aid ui the defensive operation*.
Ka.iir General Commanding Hi'.VJ UUGER.
?Asm-taut Adjutant Uvnurai.^. s. Auderiua.
Aa.-'.ataut Quartermaster... .Major J. A. Johnston.
Aid >. amp Lieut. Benjamin liuger, Jr.
UEOR01A TlilllD RM11MKNT.
Colonel A. K. Wright.
Lieutenant Colonel J.8. Reul.
Mai'ir A. H. l*e.
Ctm fn ti les. Gwptoitu.
i a cJ.iai? C urd ? kl. J. Wa'kor.
Wilkinson Klllea Wrn. O. P-cale.
Governor's Guard (<V>. K.).? Griffin.
Brown Rules (Co. li.) R. H. Nlabel
RLdgoit Volunteers I'. Uloilgett, Jr.
Clark* Rilks Vincent.
.Alliens Guard H. C. Uillupe.
Voting Guard ?? Lee.
ki >rgan Guard Raid.
l uv. sou Grays R. L. Ke\Vhorter.
Burke Guard W. 0. Musgrore.
Cravilie Guard Jones.
Da. is Mutketecrs T C. Cone.
0BORGIA SECOND BA1TALION.
Major J. S. Hardiinaa.
C'myati a. Capittint.
ilacu Volunteers ? ?mith.
>:cyd Rifles ? KurfS.
Macon City l.ight Guard.... Colquitt.
SpaiJing Uraj a Itoyal
I.OU18IAVA FIRST RgdlMENT VOLUNTEERS
Colonel . W. G. Vincent
Dioutoaaut Colonel Wis R. alti vera.
?A'-ijuUut P. W. Sera:nes
Qi art' rmister George M, Morgan.
Assistant yuartc: master.... A.C?mpbeiI.
Cliaplaiu Rov. Mr. Hubert.
Burgeon Chua Board
( vhi; aniet. Cnptnini.
Cu.ii.o Rules ? I*-.*ia.
luumett Guard ? Neiiigaa.
Montgomery Guard Noian.
Davis Guard (Ky.) B. M Amlersoa.
O. leaus Light Giard, Co A .
O oaus LigBt Gtiaid,CO. U K. M. Itaoiie
Vr.ear.s i :g .t Guard, Co. C.P. R.O'Routke
OrieaL.-. Ligut liuard, Co. I) .
FOURTEENTH LOUISIANA VOLUNTEERS.
Colonel V. aulakouaki.
Licutcuaat Colouel R. YV J.joos
lliynr '/en in Yorke
Surgoou F. C.raal.
Coin ;tny A Captain Farrar.
Cotajany B < a, tarn /amine man.
Cotupi. .y C Captain I. ;ch.
Company Captain fnnth.
Company L Captain Cooley
0-n:,'. i.y i aota.n To er
Coni auy G Cuptuiu Waukowic
Comta'.y U Captain Gilititn.
Cou>i>aoy I Captain Montgomery
Coin,.a., y K Captain /able.
Artillery Company.
Captain e. C. Girardy scompany louist&naGnard, Co. Xt.
k*;ilUENTS COMMANDED BT BRIO ADIEU 0 EN ERA L
.10WELL (.'OUR, op OBOKU1A.
Colonel s Major Tracy .
Cokiiel. biQat n't >iaJor I'iL's.
Co.oiie; Levy's Major IrIcy.
Coi inol Mc.-.i?uey h Muj r Thomas.
Colonel try's Major Brown.
Colonel V ard's M;-jor Phillips.
Colonel Pry an'a Majo?- Riy^iou.
C ?>nel Newton's Ma^or Snillh.
Colonel Mitchell's Major tldmlge.
Colonel t ruvei s Ma,oi Rt'ton.
Glodo's Major Wilpams.
Brigadier Ganerai Howell O hb i? now sar\ing on the
J?oin.-<ula. and il is probable a k?o l j oriion of the above
re^imfuts have gone with him, their places having been
supplied from the drafted militia of Virginia.
THE NpRFOLK NAVY YARD.
Ita Extent, History and Condition at the
Time of Capture by tlte Rebel*? At con nt
of It* Destruction, &c.
The following particulars la relation to the condition'
amount ofmateritla of war, shipping, Ac., and other
?pput tenaucea peculiar to an immense naval depot, are
?oinpiled from tha special report of .v coat or Hale, Ctiair
aoan uf Ci* Coram. tiee ou Naval Affairs.
Tim YARD AT TO* TIMS OK AlLDIDONirUIT.
Tl.is yard -*as one oi the oid?st nuv;<i depots in the
eountry , and since its original establishment had boen
very nr.ch enlarged in arcs. At the time of its abandon
ment, on the 20th of April, lb01,it was about three
fourths of a tnile long and one-fourth wide, being by far
the ui"St oTtfnmrc and valuable yard in the possuaHion
of the I'riteil siat< s. Hiere was connected with it a dry
dock of grunito .ike the Charles town dry dock. Thj yard
vuc ve;ed with machine shops, dwelling hoces for
cCcera and storehouses of various kind*. There
Wera in it two shi,> boiisea entire and another
in proMM of erjct; a, mirino ba.racka, sail
lofs, riggers' loft, gunner*' loft, numerous smiths'
Bto.'s ar. 1 t-ht-ds, carpenters' shops and sliedn,
ma<hi'ie shops, timber she's, foundries, dispensary,
ii.iv- 11, baMar shop, baroatixiag house, ?par Ixmls*, pro
vin'in house m nacrous ? we.lings and a Urge an.ount of
tcclgand machinery. Thoreweie also great quantities
cf mateiial, provisions and ammunition of eiory <.o
script.on.
Aecordin* to the returns received at th* Or '.oance Da
rer.a of t " N" ivy rvparlm it. it a;w?*:tr8 that thero wi re
?*v*a Jiuti''.r*d and (iv.y-?tghtg :n<< in th* ytrd. OUi r
ttanc?, however, take* by die commltt**, g^es to
?huw quit* com lusiveijr thai there war* in the yard at
thotime of the evat uauon at least two thousand | icc<t*
of he:tvy ordnance, of which abr t three hundred ncr
on w I fcb'grig..ns,and tlio rrmainder were of t! I put
ten?. Captain Paulding w.ilked about among th iu ? u
th ? .^th ,'i.ri1,an>l e*tlmal< I that there *?'? between
tw ?r.d tli s Uxjusa d. Ckgitr.in McGaaJey, wtu m .st
toc? ij/p s.ul t~ have Lid ample m' aus of knowledj," o
Ui* subject, th. Us th*rc were nearly three thousand
pie -* of cit ron. 1!r James H. nementa, a rc'Uble and
lavlUgcnt. r an, testiti** that he wa.? familiar with th;
g ii h at th" yard, and thick* he speaks wi:hin boon is
wb n he p-Is the number ot tliem at eighteen hundred,
and 1 p explains vry ?wt . '"actority the discrepancy be
t- tet. ;h? wo ni in tiw irdnanc* Bureau and the e* i
nt ihe ?itnes*?s a!r*ad< Eentioned and of ott o s
*b' appeared before the committer!, statins the number
of gut* variously at from ii teec ! undred U) three thau*
aatd. Upon the wh.le evidence, t&y gomu itt f are
forced to tlie cneluiion that there wero as many as two
tVfisittfl r.?r"' ? li!' mi, "Z *" eal.br *, iu and aho .t
the ard at the tin.o of its ub iti icr.n ent, Comprising
the armaments of th.ee :in* of liattie ihtpa and several
frtjMrt
?' X'lKP OP MOT1* IV TH* vaRO.
Th"rs were also lyiru at the Navy Yard at the i an
the new steem f-ig*;e Merrimac, carrying forty guns,
acd worth, when fully *q*ipp*4, twvlve haulred thiu
*ar,d dollar^ cfl ,100,00 ; thetl.<p of-war RjrmMtk, of
twe <y two guns; the slonp-of-war flermautowp, of
tw -nty two guns, and the bug f oiphic, carrying four
gur. The^e wcro all efficient t>nd valuable ve*- *ls.
Ti e littery of the Morrlmac wea not on boird, but-die
wiis ti r<-adit?!S* to be taken out from th<' ye'd. The
ai mamrnts 't ih* firrmantown and Polphin wer > on
1w'?.rd, snd they only nv aited their ofneers sad Tews to
fe. iem!y for *ea. The Plymouth was neerly ready for
*i .i. The old ship-of-the-tiiie Pennsylv itiia was in com
missi' n there at. r*c*ivlrg -hip and th* ?hi's of the line
1 e ii ware, of eiglity-four n> , and ColuaBbuF, of eig'itjr
Km h. and th* frigates Pn.ied ?tate?.of Ofy g m - foiutn
t>i , of 0'ty guns, and Rsrtun, of fifty gone, wer* ly ag
In ordinary al the yard. Tlie unflni-hed ship-of-tbe li).*
Ke i York was also lylnt cn the sto<ks in one of th?> xlilp
t" ses Th* skiop of wrrCumb*rIand. carrying twenty
f r gun?, was st that time th* flngsbtp of
Cartain Pendergr^st, in command of the Home aipiad
foi, and was moorti abrnast of one of the ship houses
?t a distanre of ot e *e two hundred yards from th*
ah re. with her full ai mam'-n! and rrew on board, and
tn a peaition to command completely the cities of Nor
folk and Portsmouth.
TAir?Tto, or nv>nmtr.
rbe total valne of t*ie proptrty of the t'uited states tn
?lid about the yard, Including th<- yard itself an<i all the
t r vtmentf, and on the i upjtes t on that there were
I u s ? n hundred and siity elght pieces of ordnance, ie
*"i nat*d ty the Nary Department to bav* b*en o
flOtb of April, 1891 nine miUiao Ntn Uund- - "1*
t i , i. -?? ??>'i ?i*tr
lb -.in . ? ne hor>ared and piglitr -on? ?nft . , ,
J . ? "0P.ars and uloety
th eoee s ? t?i 93). to i?.^
/ ? ?ni/ aggregate ?re in
ded the tesael*, *fUmat*d at o^MUkmDla, hw dre<,
?nd eighty thousand dollars m %H
ordt sm * . ores, at ,,x hu.dr^ t j4 ?tJ.fo?r tbonMUl4
eight hundreil and eghtv-thr ...
?igkt cent, (tm m S m]*rVn*~rT
to the Bureau ofr?MJv * 00 hwK)
* - - . . end Repair*, at on* million
Bvc hundred and sere
i.r? ? ^fy four thoussnd four hundr*d
an-1 seventy fnar ?? ^T% >nd ,wtn,y n)fi| rpMn ffi^ ?
r? 30).
ensM of *rnatM>*s at tt*\n
? rapt ^ef aul*y was the olflcai in charge of the yatd a
Ih* time or abandonment to the rebel*.
| Th*'loo.. Cumberland, of twenty four gun?, one of th
gnoat e"o? five ?liios in the service, and at that time the
Itarshio t t'r |?t%iii <?' J. Pendergra?t, who was m c< m
.?utad w >ti* Uom* "i?adren, arrifttl at Lbuaptor IleaUg
on ihe&'.d of March, 1>01, and, bjr direction of ( ai iain
iio auley, \fua mv\<*i ?>u the 81st of the same mcuth up j
to tbo naval anchorage, one aud a half wile below iIjo ;
Norf .k Navy Yard, for repairs. On the 17thof April I
following thi Cumberland wn* moved op to a j? anion
ah east of on# of the ship houses, within on# or two hun
d'od yards of the shore, and, with a full armameut and
craw i u board, lay in such a position as to command Ilia
entire harlor, tl.e cit.os of Norfolk and Port uuuih, tl:o ,
Navy Yard, and lti? approaches to it. For Bevorul |
weeks the Conveutioa of Virginia had been in session. -
and by its violent dcbaUs had ul.iw a the excitement all
over the State to a blaie. At Norfolk Itar
ticularly the pubi.o feeling against the government
was intensely bitter The military companies
of Portsmouth and Norfolk wore called out
anil paraded under arms; rumors were circulated of a
contemplated a'ta< k upon the Navy Yard and of the ereo.
tion of batteries at St. ITelena, so as to bear upon the
ya d; and threato wuro boisterously made of an imme
diate assault if the authorities -it the yard should roaka
aiiy attempt to dafeud thomselves or to remove any por
tion of the public property. Some light boats wero sunk
m the river between Scwall's Point and Craney Isluml,
for the purpose of obstructing the channel, on tho night
of the 16th of April. The Merrimac was put in readiness
to bo sent out of the harbor on the 17th of Apri1. 11 o
Virginia Convention bod, in secret session, passed tho or.
dinance of accession on the 16th of April, and proceeded
at onco to set on foot preparations for attacking or reduc'
mg the ynrd. The Southern officers in the yard, having
accomplished their purposes by remaining, re^igued on
tho 18th of April, and on the same day General Taliaferro
arri. ed at Norfolk to tak* tho command of troops which
it was undoubtedly the design of tho State authorit.es to
send there for capturing the yard. On the following day
m at of tbo employes absoutcd themselves from muster,
and it was evident that a crisis wan at hand which would
call .or sonic decisive action on the part of the command
ant of the yard.
TUB DS.-TRCCTJOW OF TUB FHIPPING, DOCKS, *10., BY OVB
TROOPS.
Seeing the stale of public opinion against the govern
mout, and the unprotected state of affairs at the jard,
there seemed to be no course left for the Union naval
authorities at Norfolk but to destroy all the property
belonging to the government at that depot, in order to
prevent its falling into the hands of the rebels. Accord
ingly the work of demolition was commenced,and the
immense works which had cost the Union so much U>
erect wero destroyed or set on fire.
In ihe Or=t pi.'ice an attempt was made to mutilate the
?? ns in the j ard by knocking oil tho trunnions. For this
purpose cne hiin<i< red men were detailed from the Cum
!>? i land, linger tho command of Lieutenant John II. I?us
soll, but though they worked for an hour, pl>yiug trip
hammer with eighteen pound sledges upon the I)ah:gr?n
>runs, lhey res.sted all their efforts; and such was the
Ktrength ard tenerity of the metal that they di 1 not suc
ceed in breaking a single trunnion. llar.y of theoli
gtns, however, were destroyed. Ihe duty of min.ng
and blowing up the dry dock was given in charge to Cap
tain Charles Wilkes, and cCcers and men wcro aliened
ohim for that purpose, and to prepare for burning the
bi.tidings. Commander liodgerB, ai d Captain Wright, of
the ?ngln.?ers, volunteered to destroy the dry dock, aud
C mmanders Alden and Sands weie directed to provide
for the destruction of tho ship houses, tarracks, ftr.
lieutenant Henry A. Wse was ordered to lay traius
upon ihe ships and lire them at a given figr.il. and per
fi m that duty in the most thorough and eDectual man
ner.
At ab ut two o'clock all was reported to be re^dy. and
the tro"i<s, marines, sailors and others at tbe yard were
taken on board the Pawnee and Cumberland, leiving on
bore only as many as were required to set the fires,
ibe Pawnee then left tbe wharf, and at four
o'clock on Sunday morning, April 21, took the Cumber- '
land in tow and stood down tbe harbor. At t%enty
mim.tes past four o'clock the concerted *Ignal was given
\>y a rocket from the Pawnee, the torch was applied
simultaneously at many points, and in a few minutes tbo
ships and buildings in the yard were wrapped in fl-iiv-a.
The parties left on shore to apply the match'-s all sue
eveded in making their escape except Commander
Rodger* and Captain Wright, who tailed to reach the
b> at? Jeft to bring them ofT, and were airested in tho
morning at Norfolk and detained by the retels ns
prisoners of war. Tbe officets aid mm 111 the b :its
pulled down tLe harbor in the light of tbe ccnfifgra.iun,
which wus illuminating the country and the buy foe
miles around, overtook tl e I'awnou at Craney Kand, aud
were taken on board.
a sirgular fatality seems to have attended tbit mad
attimpt to destroy the public property, which confined
its of eration principally to the vessel*, which, before tbe
tcutiiaig, could easily have bien saved, while iho dry
dock, tho n achit e shops, smiths'shops srd fheds, car
penters' shops and sheds, tinner shed*. ord
i at.oe bnildii.g and foundries, sawmill, provi.
sion house, soar house. tools, irovisiowi, rtwcll
of tlie commandant and other uftlcers, and in
lact all Hie buildings iu tbi yard, except the ship
boused, marine Isrracics, riggers' loft, sail tuft and urd"
nance l<-'* rt :?.* i ?d or injure 1, and have lieu ? ever since
tho u?e b' 1 i>ov-<Msion of the rebels. Ii.de. >1 they
in mediate;;" t< <?* <>; session of ali the buildings ami ma
hinory, n-.d li e over since been and are now using
tfeetn for nil he ' ? 1 purposes of a . ivy yard, uni I y
ng tliom la tin-m m.f.ict ire of arms, shot an<; ?hell, In
building gtitib' at' T.d iron cl d^r ?? reskcls^f war tofce
sod nH.rsi thj toveri.rneM. lie guns l.a^e ?>?. n
?M?'inte4 oit batteries aUtcg U.a Elisabeth river, and dis
" ib ted ain'.ug the various fortificaii >ub throi gliout the
? seeded Stales.
VJLI ? Of tHOriil I Y I iIR> lIV IIIr. KIBMI,
The worth of thu iand whkii leli into tl>? p< ntuloi cf
il ?? rebe i is given ag roll w?:?
X.ivjr Yard propel , ooMalatoU 8ti a<-iey $24fl.0M
ri.tla+M tuatamiaf ilttac ?n 12.turn
!f?r?]?wiirtrt, nrrnti Inlng iom acres
rt *orfu.k,ceBUi..im C acre* 10,000
r.*?l $2-\<AiO
The estimates of the improvement* are:?
InprovemeLU at Vard $2,1(44,80?
iBiprortmentoat St. IJuleua 8,U)0
Imrrwveracnla at Navai Hospital
Improvements a< Naval M?saziue ljrt ?,?o
lmprovamaota at otiwr point- 2.t
t
The'vnrthor the veaeeli partially de?tro\ ed la thus
vstimated.?
Mori imae, steam frigate $225,000
Plymouth, flrst cl~ra il">p 40 <100
Cermaatown, flrat cJa?a aUK'p 23,000
P*BD*y vru.1*, line-of batti*ship.. 6,000
I? aware. . r ; u -tmtt> ship 10,WW
'' ?lumiitia, lhe-of haul* 'Mp 10,000
O I .mbln.frig .l? 6,000
Ifoljhiu, brig 1,0M)
Powder boat 8'X)
Water tan!: ... 1(H)
United Hiatae. 10.000
Total. $.?T2,!K)0
The va e'f ttieeieani ragtoet ai d ?il.??rar. an-tusi*
estimated at t.'.O G7H. TLe following if a recapitulation
of tlio rtbtl i ai. f> ?
Val'jp of t?- rit ry $:s#,00>
Vain* of bii! 'lii<#s and "tber Imp'ovemonts.., i?< 4s ,
Value 01 voi- el* I! !2.!*0.'
Value 1 endues, machinery, &c 2<V>,97 >
Total f4 ,"19,060
And now the hearts r>f all rvist rejoico that this Im
portant point, after being over one ye-.r In reh. 1 keeping,
han again heun restored to tta rightful owners. It vrlll
no longer be the lieiv'quarte. s for rebel oav ,1 prep*ra
tk.es, but tinder tho broad folds of our n*tl< rial e.ublem
will .nee mors sand f- rth from In dock* v?> -ela-of- war
to protect the integrity and honor or tbat I'Mas wbi<;b
h^s of tote been to terribly attacked,
/
SKETCH OF THE MERRfMAC,
Now that th? to-railed BKnlr^ of Ro#di ? \
ak"tch*of her IJT* ?* '* ^ .**?' * j
formerly the United -?*??'?* The Merrimac was
which it win -^*toa frigate or the ? in* name,
then f ? *t recollected, waa partially horned, and
at the t me of the df-atruction of theGoeport
..sry Vard, by the officers m the I'nlied Stat sgovo n
nunt, la order that she might not ra'.l Into the hands of
the fere 'loin.!*, Tbe Mrttoac ex mm of 'he finest
steim frigates in our naejr being 3,200 tons huitben, and
ta rj ing forty large girt* She write built atCbarlestown,
:.iuK aud leiinch-d in lftf>6. Mie aail*<t front IX?.<ton
on a w?ek ? trial trip MfUry 26, 1'Vd. returned,
?"J ?g. in sailing, arnwd nt AMnpoh* on the lVth of
April follow ,ni(. Wl :e at A?Rap*lia the Merrltaae wi>?
vi! it> d and adt.nre'l hy a lar^e party, inil'.dlng nearly
nil the members f both ho< iea of < -ingress, then as
-o.nbled at Washington, ft be ailed tot Havana on tUe
fi h at V>y. I*;". reiarMtl to Bosh n on the 7ih o, .i.iiy
t-,;? wi ??iled ibrf' e for Engisiid the#th of September
, tiie ?ami' year, and returned to Norfolk from M.
ib mas, W^al lnd e?. orvthe IMh of Mereh. I1^7. Imv
ing Sorfoik. ah* arrived ai tt<i-t?n d irln< the same
ontb, and tailed again fr rn Boet n f< - th> Pi>i .flc aa
n.igi'hlpor raptain t. ng,oii|ho 17'h of tKiiher, IV?"
Het> rnlngfiot> Mi- <-r .|n:?', n, hear, ived at Xor
(VIA ?? Ut? Oik at Feb rear jr, l?c?, ibu was U>? u?f
cruise of the M err I mac. In Aim II, 1881, she lying
at Norfolk awai.tug her battery and the re; air of bor
engines to suable hor w proceed to sea. Willi* th# ?*
traordlnary event* pointing to hostilities which have
UiiWto to.ii ii.iirated were oceurrit g; fe?rs were e\
cited for ibe safety ol the M?rrimac,as well as the oiUor
vessel* of war at Norfolk, ar t it waa determine by
the deparmett to get b*r ready as soon as possible, and
have ber taken out and around to Philadc';ba. V itli
that view the Secretary of tbe Navy despatched 1 ngi
neer-in-Chief B. V Iabe.wo >d to Norfo'k on ih. lath of
April, wi h written ort?era of that date to Captain Mc
Caulcy to have the Merrimac rem >ved from Norfolk to
Philadelphia with tba utmost despatch, aud to hive Mr.
It-berwood'B suggestions for that end promptly tarried
into effect. Mr. Ulierwuod was directed to put bar ma;
chinsry in order as S'x>n as potalbl*, and was accom
pauied by Commander Al len, of the navy, who was In.
gtructed to take command of the ship whnn road) for
sea, and bring her around to Philadelphia. Mr. labei'
wo<xl arrived at Norfolk Sunday morning, April 14,and,
in company with Mr. I'arby. the chief engineer of il.e
yard, immediately made a survey of the Merrimac. Ou
Monday moruing the work was commenced on he:.
under Mr. Isherwood'i direction, and continued
to be steadily urged, day and night, till Wed new.
day afternoon, the 17th of April, when the mvhinery
was in a state of readiness to steam to Philadelphia, bui
owing to circumstances which are not yet very clearly
stated, she was finally Ecnttlod and sunk by United
States officers, to be cMbed afterwards by the enemies
of the country wlih that heavy armor of iron which ren
derod ber so formidable as to destroy, recently, with
vory little effort, two of our most valuuble ships, as wj 1
as endangering ?ur commerce. Soon after the rebels took
possession of the yard the Merrimac was raised and
converted iuto an iron plated man-of-war of tlio mot
formidable character , having co?t the rebel government
$185,000. Immediately alter being raised she was
placed upon the dry dock, and covered with a slanting
roof of railroad iron three luctes thick, tbe weight of
which nearly broke ber down u|ion the dock, so that it
was found almost as difficult to lauuch her ns
it was to launch the Great Eastern. Owiug to some
miscalculation when launched she sank four feei
deeper than before, ar.d took in considerable water. Sh?
was. in couseqitenco, obliged to be docked a second time,
and being hogged aud othsi wise injured in the opera' ii n
tho Southern" newspapers pronounced her a failure.
Her hull was cut do*a to within three leet
ol lier wnter mark, over which the bomb
proof bouae, before mentioned, covered her gun
deck. She wae a'eo iron-plated, and her bow and
stern steel cltd, with a projecting angle of Iron for th*
purpose of piercing a vessel, ?he had no mists, and
mere was nothing to be seen over her gun deck but the
pilot house and smoke stack. Her bombproof was three
inches thick,and consisted of wrought iron. Her arma
ment, at the time of her engagement witli the Cumber
land, Congress and Monitor, Consisted ol four eleven
inch navy g'Jns, broadside.and two ono hundred-pounder
Armstrong K"ns lh# bow ana 8luru- I-a8t November
she made a trial trip from Norfolk, running down so
close to Fortress Monroe as to be seen with the naked
eye, but ventured no nearer. Although sho was look* 1
upon by tho rebels as a very tough customer for a vessel
or vess. Is not prot. cted as Bhe was, she remained Inac
tive, auchored off Norfolk, until her engagement, off
Hampton Roads. with t*ve Monitor.
Her engagement with the Cumberland aud Cengress.on
the nth of last March, proved how formidable an engine
of war she was made, resulting in th* destruction of th*
two magnificent fbips, aud the death of many of tbe
noblest and oravest men who *ver trod tho deck of a
m n-of-war. Her engugemeut on the following day
would, no doubt, have been as disastrous to our remain
ing vessels, had not tbe little Monitor arrived so oppor
tunely, which vessel, aftwr a sharp encounter,in whlcn
she and the Merrimac were frequently not more than
tbi'ty or forty yards apart, disabled the Merrimac,and
forced her to r*tlre nuder the protection of tbe gu ;s
at SewnU's l'oint. In this engagement tho Merrimac,
it is said, lost bor steel-clad prow in striking th* M nitor
a slanting Vow. fcho.tly after her engagement with the
Monitor sto* was towed back to th* Norfolk Navy Yard
to rorair her damage, wher* she received a more for;
midab'.e ;-row, as also a heavier armamont. The Charles
ton Mfrcui-U, m speaking of her vhile she was being re
paired, says:?
lho Virginia is r.ow in the dry dock Tor repairs. Her
irtn pate- are s-id to have wohstood. witn the most
toii.i ei-< *.-?. the elk-cut of th.- teirilic cannonading
? the eneiuv, tome ot the sec'ions only being rive.i.
Her mm oka stack and ventilators were riddled by the
enemy's b*l.s, so as to tive them the ap|iearanee, as
? .. i'f. unt describe-" them, ol b g nutmeg graters.
\ u lire g'ad to lea-.n fiora ti e Noifolk Day Bool: that
>ha lar.e g'-n, recently cast in Kn-l.m? nd for the Vlr
a ba* been placed in ns ,osi.i u on board th t
-u'i l' ti r ws a solid .-hoi weighing 3t0 founds.
Tie'thot is Of wro ght Iron,Mf.an-l has asteclpo'it.
lilts isnnt ;* not conical, a* in the common rilled cannon
ba i h t -uap" i nko that of the ordinary in>-trmnent
,.r i'.ii chi. g iiun. Ro e t #x;ierirai*i> s show this to he
a ve n;'i uimm n. even aeaiust :1hcU iron plate.-. 1 lie
n ro? "h s new tr ieeue. with tiie t?<> Armstr og
^ ,vt. a;oard the Vt-ginia mice her return from
n'i , or s v v.s gi\o., h^r .no of tho most lo:niii'ahle
{>. tie- ? ?? in* the w rl. , in addition to her being j eriecily
shoT an ! shell p.- t.
Sii-c six- cotnpl ted her repairs nothing of sny imnie.
,!i ? inter st transpired until yesterday morning, when
v.o weie sudde. !y apprised of h.jr ??>ta.1 de-tru< tion by
the rebels, having he n blown up at two minutes to live
. >. y,ck ou .'l.at m rning.
The Mlow ng is. as far as we can learn, a list of ber
oL'.c * ?
O wmcfKfer?Comm dore Tatnall.
y? i tvt-rani uk I Ett.ul.i-: VJlctt ?C. Ap R. Jones.
/, uiriuints?'< ? s'imma,first division; M. Davidson,
M-co l div!- - '? T. W ol, third division; J. R. Kg
it i--ton f urth division. W. I'.. K ,11. ?l t:i division,
tV- ij?n?U. T. iuorn.C.S. M.C., sixth division.
e, shot an t *l.ell division.
y, * 1 '* .-vf-ofi?1'. It. I'biiiloi.
Anu:ari 'V rri"?A. 8. Carnttt.
C i'f h< m'cr?. A. l a i.iey.
.5/.t l r?Wllllaui I a' it-h.
Mi 'hijm i.? Koute, Marm.vluke (w.unde<l)( l.itllc
page. Long, C- ug H^wtes.
j-'tdj] < 'Hi-tr'i Cterk?A Sinclair.
Unyinetrt?First, Tynane, .-eioud, Campbell, Third,
He. ring.
I'uvm it'r. 't ,yl-i' ? A. L'brigbt
ftelitiin'n?1'. Hasker.
Gunn'i?C. H, Oiiver.
Caij*n! r?Lluii..y
/?Unu?Oo?,. Wrn.ill,H Williams,T Cunnyngbam W.
Clark.
ihfc UNiUhl HEROES.
Hki-lrli of (iriK ? ?! Wool,
-.*? - ->
Major Gow.ai Joi n Klin \Voil, too commander of the
Da? art men t of Virginia, is a nntira of Now York, about
seventy yesra of axe, and previous to the war of 1812
was ?ngn ed in mercantile purs iIts. On the 14th of April*
1*12, he wis j[iointe<l a 4/aptain of I ho Thirte nth
l'nitod Hiato' infantry, and braviy fought during that
evenlfil campsi-rn. Hi became distinguished and wan
severely wound?<l 111 the us?a'iU on tyieunston Height*
o;i the lath of October, 1*12. lis waa promoted to tho
iri.\ nty o (he Twenty ninth Infaotrron the 13. h of
April, 1813, arid w.'.s brfivctto I I.ieutenant Colmei for
ga, >1111 cond ct in tuo initio of I'lattsb'irg, on th ? Hilt of
lemb r.lHU. tb? breve* boiu; a warded in thn session
of < ongres# he J the ollowing winter. Tlie war ending'
and part of ih?artny having be?n dl^handei tlie ser
?kN o' M > or Wooi ???Hid not be dispensed with; there
fore he in Miy,lt!S, tr lusf.-rred to tlio Suth
I'nued Slates in'a:itrjr, witli the samo rank. O i the 29th
of 4eptatni>er, hid, he w.ie a;.,n>lnt.*.| Inspector (Jouaral,
with the rat. k of Colonel, and on tlio loib of February,
U18, he was made a fu:i Li 'iteaant UoJonel of iu.antry.
9n the of April. 1*20. he ?# n brerette 1 a ilrlga Mcr
Genera! for ten ye.irs'fai'liful servic e in the army of
th? United fttatea, and on the 2-Hh ot June( 1841, w&*
ni id? a Tuli Urlgodler General. &ofer\ed in jitexico un
der Genera) ft'otw ha ia command of the central
l?ton of tljj &? my, aud toiled With the division off
Ui'nerai Uylor in February, 1RI7. He was, iu May,
184*, breveit" ! a Major (ienerai for gallant and inurito
rlouiconduct in the battle of liuon t Vist*, hi* brevet
dating from K?-bruary 23,1M7. He received tlu think*
of Congress by resolution of January 21,18.'i4, "for hi*
distinguished ?ervic?* in tho l.ue war with Mexico, and
Mpaoialiy for the ?kni. enterprise aud coirag.> winch
distinguished his conduct at the battle of U iena Vista,"
and the pre nutation of a award," with suitabe device,
as a testimony of the high jeuso outerladieo by Conjreaa
of liUg-'Unt and Judicious conduct on that mem i ab'0
occaekm. ' For many yoars ho has held and stilt holda
tliei' Slilon in the I'aiUil ?Utes Army of Senior Briga
dier General, with the brevet of Major Genoral, and bad
the charge and comm .nd of the lantern ikvariuie.it,
with the headquarter* at Troy. When tha three yeira
volunte?r? were organixej U'tiural Wod was appointed
to tha command of the Department of Virginia, with the
lieid'innr'ors at Kortre?s Monro*. H* h .' h?d a br Hani
mi Has y career. Ai ha began It so he continued it, aod
lie apptars determined to e.id It I# the same hrl liant
manner. Hi? achievo.nent In the c iptura if Norfolk will
lonj; bo remember'd after ho #l>all have departed fr tn
h e and thia scour of s'rlfe.
Sket< li of Unicral % Itle,
fit i^ad,?r U.beral KgbertL. Vialt.il t natiya of .Saw
York, and U about thirty six years of ago. He eiitored
U.u Military Academy at '.Vest 1'oiuL as a cadet t'roui that
Slat*, iu the year 1842, and graduated in tl?) class <?f
1847, on tho 50th day of June, standing No. 30 in that
o ??? Among his classnates we And tho naim* of J.
Hamilton, O. B. Wilcox, A. J. Cook, A. K. Burnaide
(M ijnr General), B. B. Ayrcs.C. Grirtln, F. W. L. 1'lymp
t' ii, and others now fighting for the Uuion. On the 1st of
July, 18-17, ho was promoted to a bre\ ct sjcoud Ueuten
antcy of the Second United State* infantry, and on tha
8th of the following September was promutod to a full
t-o ? nd liouteuantcy of the First infantry. In Oc
tober, I8f>0, lie was further promoted to a first lieu
tenantry, and on the 1st of Juuo, 1S53, rosignod hi*
c nrection with tha regular army. lie next prac.
ticcd ad a civil engineer and architect in this city,
was the chief engineer and deal ner of the Central Park,
and was chosen by ihe city of Pro klyn to superintend
the construction of their park. When the Sherman Du
poct expedition was foi med (Setierul Viele, wl.oao com
mission bears date August 17,1801, was appointed com
mander of a brigade, and in that position joined in taking
possession of Port Boyal and its vicinity. Under General
Vlele's directions tho four batteries built by our troops
abovo Fort Pulaski were erected, thereby cutting off all
connection between Savannah and that tort. It was
wbi'e in Washington, on leave of absence,that ho was
o !ered to report to General Wool,and is now in com
maud at Norfolk as military governor.
POSTSCRIPT.
Hunday May 1??4 l-? A. M.
? THE MISSISSIPPI NAVAL TRIUMPH.
Additional Detail* of tlie Great Naval
Engagement Under Coiniiiundcr Ba
vin, Ac., &c.
Cairo, May 11,1862.
The desperation of the rebel can so in the Mississippi
culminated yesterday in an attack on the tl?ti la.
Early on Saturday morning eight of their gunboats
came round the point above tho fort and boldly attacked
our tleet.
The Cincinnati, which was stationed at the point where
the rebels came up to on Friday, did not attract them
until the licet ha t passed above hor.
As soon as slio was seen a simultaneous attack from
tho whole of their guubuats was made upon her, with
but little effect, as the gt.ns wore poorly aimed.
The Cincinnati in the mean time had hauled into the
stream, when an iron-clad ram,sup|>osed to be tho Mai
lory. advanced iu tho face of the continued broadsides
from the former, until within forty yards, and being
a faster sailer, succeci'-od in mooting be
tween the Cincinnati and their right hand
when men apponred upon her decks, preparing to board
with grapnels thrown out, which design was frustrated
by throwing hot water from the steam bsttenes of the
Cincitnati. Iu the moan time tho rest of our gunboats
had arrived on the scene of action and ci.gaged the robel
fleet.
The Mallory, undaunted by her failrure, crowded on a
full he?.l of steam and came toward the Cincinnati, ovi"
dently intend inn to run her down.
Captain Stembel, in command of the latter, waited
until the rebel monster was within twenty yards, when
he sent a broadside into her from his Parrott guns which
did foarful execution.
Ihe two boats were so close together by this time that
it was impossible for the gunners of the Cincinnati to
swab out tho guns, and it was only by bringing the
steaiu batteries to beir upon ber again that the Mallory
was com polled to haul off.
Captain Stertibeil shot her pilot with his revolver, and
was himself wounded by a pistol shot fired by the pilot's
mate of the Mallory.
While the engagement between the Mallory and the
Cincinnati was In progress our shou exploded the toilers
of oiio of the rebel gunboats and set fire to another, burn
ing her to the water's edge.
The air was very heavy, and under cover of the dense
smoke which h'tng over the river tho rebol fleet retired,
but wero pursued until tbey pained shelter under the
guns of Fort Wright.
None of our boats were injured except the Ciucinnatl.
The damage to hor is so sll bt that sho can be repaired
in twenty-four hours. Four men were wotmdea on hen
including the master's mate. No other casuMties are
mentioned.
When Hie smoke cleared away, a broadside from the
flagship Benton was Font after the Mallory, and shortly
after she was seen to careen anil went down with all on
board.
Tliestesmers Courier and City of Alton arrived this af
t-rnooii f:oni Pittiburg Tending, with news to noon of
Satu-day,n.i to which time no general engagement had
tak-rn place. On Thursday, tho 2d, a battalion of the
Seventh Illinois cavalry, under command of Major Ap
p!in;,-ton. nr, nripnnied General I'aino from Farmington on
j a re- >n>n'>i sa cc of tho enemy's position.
Wlien about two miles out the scouts, who hsd been
' sent in adianc came back and roported a force of rebel
' Infantry in .imb-sh in the woods on both sides of tha re ad
f lea'llrg frorr. Ftirrr : g< a to Corinth.
After a c'i snlta i n thefelera' forces advanced,for
: the purpose of ascertaining tho rebel strength, and we. e
j svrrrunded, b t cut tt eir way through the rel.els, who
ha ! forrred on the rovj, and made tlielr way back to
rrta|) bringing off the body of a M?J*t who was kilWd.
' Four of them wero wounded.
A deserter wt o canio in subsequently says the rebels
lost forty-nine kill'.d, wounded and m'ssirg, of whom a
I,i< ot' nant Colonel ar.d Captain weie killed.
On 1'rldsy the rebel General Brn irg's division attacked
Genernl I'aiue's division, in position two miles beyond
Farmington. A sharp engagement followed, our men
rgtiltn? bravely, and miking several bayonet charges on
the .n?n.y,wlio were repulsed with great slaughter,
j large reinforcement* of rvbol* having arrived, our
trcops returned to Farmington.
W e lost nearly ?00 in killed, wounded and missing. No
particulars are received
MoTrraur, May 10,1862.
Pe?ertors from the Louisiana rogiinmt, who were in
the skirmish yesterday, bave just arrived, 1'be force
nf tha relie's *a< 65,000 strong, under Bragg, Van Horn,
lUrdoo and Price, with thirty pieces of artillery. Their
purpose waa to overwhelm ami drive our left win; into
the Tennessee river. Their low waa very heivy.Jjoth in
officers an<l ir<n. Our lose waa thirty kil e i and about
ao??tity wounded.
All la quiet in front. The weather is pleasant, and oar
army ia puahlng ahead a'owly.
Captme of a llalUoad Train.
I.ori**Jlx?, May 11, 1SA2.
One hundred an<l forty of Morgan a cavalry, at noon
to-day, < aptnratf forty-eight freight and four passenger
cara, and two loromolivos, at Cave City, ICy. Murgin
auppca> d tha train would contain 2S0 ea\ airy prisoners,
hound northward. The operator at Cave City, bovver'
give notice of these facta te Howling tirten, and stopped
the upward train.
Am rg the onpiured federals were Majors Ilolveti and
C (lftc, ht.ih of Wulford a cavalry, aud una other federal
oir.ee; a,id throe or four aoldloia. Tlie rebels bun ed all
the above ear* except two mid tha locomotive which
brought the passengers back to Lou|<vi|le,
^ARRIVAL OP THE HANSA.
THREE DATS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The itearmblp Hunae, from Southampton April 30,
with thraa day! later new* from Euro pa, arrived at tbla
port about two o'clock this morning.
Tha Niagara arrived at Qiiacnetown April 27.
Hur Majesty. Prince Alfrel nn<l tffe rrince see left
Oaborne on Monday, for Windsor, where tha Queen will
remain ntitll April 30, and then proceed to Scotland,
The Army nnit -V?fy (iaxtttf. ?ayi:?
f-'ome Pr.isslm naval officers have hern in rnmtnunida
tion with the Admiralty with a flew o( purchasing a cer
tain number of our nailing men ol war. There will heuo
dim> ulty oo the rahject.
The l/aily y<wt aaye.?Hie excellency Mr. Adams, the
United States Minister, has taken lor a term of ) oars a
bouse in Portland Place.
The Ih'ily X at Ray a
Among tha pa ?0fe * hy tha Shimon. wliieh arrived
at Southampton nn M.vid .> last front the West Indi c
went o.'veral reb*i? who had run tha blockade. Thev
are come to I'hgUnd to purchase warlike stores.
The :->har,non brought from tho West Imlles JUKI?,000,
of which ?40,000 is in gold and ,C297,000 In sliver.
'I lie hand Drftncri of iJt isf Ttrltntn.
The I.I rvjou V'un * saj a .- \ ?n, odmit miliary
review er eipct iiu?tit'n t S'-le ?>r nn-iai'si msgut'rito
to k plate on Dm ;'la\, riiaelitl write m a?. oi uin tlie
,nrol?auie elk a of ordnance held haUctka ol twolve
pounder Armstr ngs in resisting tho landing of an invad
ing lorce. For this purpose a large numbor of llonting
targets representing'bjaU, w?ro towed out to sea by a
stuumer, and ilred u|?>n at various distances from three
thousand to ono thousand yards. Five Held batl?riea
opened llro with shell from the beach. Tho accuracy
with which tho shells burst, and their shattering oll'ect
on ttio targets, were regarded with general ast'intshment
aud admiration. Hardly a vestigw of any of the targets
was loft. It was agreed on all hands that not a man could
lia\e reached the shore alive, and that the protection af
forded to our yroiout flold artillery is of a u?oi>t batiiac
tory nature.
The Distress ut Ulatkburn.
Tho London rimeis iys:?We have to record a furthor
increase Oi'destitution in the town nnd uni J ?f liluck
birn. Tbo.eaio nearly :lo,000 o|eratives wholly an i
partially unemployed, representing nearly 40,000 of a
population who arc more or less dependent on parochial
or other relief for the bore austonanco of life.
CSrcece.
News from Athens states that the King has ordered
the establishment of a national guard on the Itelgian
piiucipie.
Tho tJreek Chambers have been convoked for May T.
The King and Queen wore cheered by the people upon
returning from mass.
Italy*
A desi atch from Milan ol r pril 29 ssvs:?A great con
spiracy h:is bi<eu a scoveied hero among the soidkra of
tho old N'<-u:>olitan ai inv. U is assorted that ttte clergy
hud supplied them with arms and money. Tliey were
provided wiih |Kinl irds, pint- U and other arms, and cm
templated atUuiiptiiig to get up a reactionary movement
in Ixunbar.'y. Forty wore arrested. A similar conspi
racy has be-n discovered at iloi.za. Several priests have
been arrested.
A despatch from Naples of April 28th says:?The King
of Italy arrived hero to-day, escorted by throe French
frigate. The enthusiasm was indescribable. I er
feet order prevails. Three English frigates are here.
Ihrco French frig.aas and a French man-of-war
havo arrived. A g and serenade is being held in front
of tho pal-.ice?five hundred singers and flvo hundred in
strnme.i's. The whole city is illuminated. The King
was enthusiastically cheered at Gaeta on his way to
Naples.
A dosiatch dated Milan April 23 says:?Numerous
Hungarian desorters aro arriving he:c from VenetU.
Caribaldi has completely recovered.
A despatch from Turin of April 28 says:?A royal do
cree pnfilUlud to-day approves tho organization of the
kitle CVrps of Goiioa, under tho command of Garibaldi.
The time of service f r recruits is fixed at one year.
Tlie Hmtgnvlna.
A bittlo has taken piacc between the l urks aid the in
surgents ai Bjelopogile, in Albania. Hassan J'aslia, the
Turkish commander, lost four cannon and five hundred
nun. Tho I'rince of Montenegro has accepted all ilio
article? of the ultlmatvm se it to him by Omir Pasha.
Th? Montenegrins ?'i!l remain in the Hercogovina. Omar
1'ash i has sent a messenger to the Frli.ce of Montenegro
proposing tho recognition of tho complete autonomy of
Here 'gevina by tho l'orto. Tho Prince has acccpted the
proposal.
A despatch from Rupnsa of Aoril 2T, says:?Dervish
r.if-h.i has determined to defend himsell in Albauia. The
Bashl Hazouks have deserted HasMun Pasha.
Tho Montenegrins havo taken Sjes Rcpoglio, and are
cannonading Zalbjak.
A skirmish lias taken place at Zuhzi. Luca Vucalo
vitcb is concentrating his forcos at Stobai.
Syria.
A despatch from Bey rout, or April 25, says:?The
Prince of Wales is exprctcd here from I>anuscii3.
The Druses are opposing by foreo tho payment of ex
traordinary contributions which have boen levied. Ge
ne: al discontent prevails.
Financial and Commercial.
LONDON MOSKT MARKET.
Ami 20?Evening.?The Kr.glSii futds opened with
out alteration, but the t ee wus Urm, and a rise of a
quarter per cent was ultimately established. Consols
for money closed at W3Ji a 94. For June 10, 94 Jf. The
1st of May will bo kept as a holiday.
French rentes closed at 70 francs 40 couts.
The I/<nd >n subscriptions to tho Russian loan today
are stated to have been numerous, and to have been all
from leading merchants and capitalists. In the morning
the quotation was 1 a 1 <?' premium, the final price was
,V a 1. Foreign exchanges unaltered.
Is American securities Atlantic and Great Western de
bentures were rather firmer.
LrVBKPOOL COTTON MABKET.
Apnu., 28 and 29.?The demand for cutton lias been
limited, and the sales for the days do not exc*ed 13,000
bales, 6,COO on speculation and for export. Prices steady.
LIVERPOOL COHN MARKET,
Apiui 29.?Little disposition was evinced to buy wheat
and llonr, altho gh holders oiTered to submit to a de
cline of 2d. per 100 lbs. and lfld. j?er barrel on the week.
Indian corn was in demand. Mixed 27s. 10;?d. a 28s.
White brought 32s. CJ. a 33s. 6d. per 480 lbs.
LONDON CORN MARKET.
Avrh. 28?The market was heavy ami Rales could only
be effected at an occasional declitic.
LONDON COLONIAL MAKKEN.
Armi. 20?Sugar dull. Codec unaltered. Rice?A good
business doing. Saltpetre advrnced. Tallow quiet at
40.-. Cd ,ou the spot.
THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL.
The past week hit* ofli>rcd but'Utile novelty In the
theatrical line. The new pieco at Laura Krcne's can
hardly be said to form an exertion to tho remark, its
attractiveness depending ?i>oti tbo bustling variety of
ltd Incidents, it* numerous trccsi ormatiotis of character
and its superb miV en icue, rather than upon lta literary
merits. Tin plot Is of tho slenderest kind, and tho dia
1' I'tie is dull and commonplace; but, owing to tbo feature!)
specified, the piece draws well and is.likely to have a
protracted run.
At WallAck's the flee old comedy, "Love In a Maze,"
was revived last week with marked success. On the
other nlgh's were given ''Tlie Jealous Wife," "Tho Love
Cltase" and "The Lady of Lyons.'? This evening will be
rofoitel "Old Ho. da and Voting Hcr.rts;" to-morrow
"The Lady of Lyons;" on Wednesday "She Stoops to
Cnqver," en Thursday (first time) Bulwcr's pley of
'?M'n.eyon Fri 'ay "Tlie Lady of Lyons," and on Sa
turday (second time) "Money." Tho new military
quadrilles, "Tho United States Army Calls," by Mr. It.
Stoepel, and which have become s? deservedly popular,
will l>e plajed every evening between the acta.
Miss 1'ateman's performances at the Winter Gar-Jen
continue to attract uiarkod attention. Crowded houses
nightly attest the progress that she has made in public
estimation. This power of S' staining the interest ex'
cited by her first representations is the best evldonce
that can be add ced of her merits and promiso as an
actifss. It Is but fair to say of her Juliot,with which
w? had occasion to find some fault t!?a first night, that It
has improved greatly on repetition. We can now per
ceive that nervousness had a goo 1 deal to do with the
defects > bservable In that performance, la the whole
range of tragedy there is not, perhaps, a more lifflc lit
tbaract r to play than that of Juliet. That Miss Rate
man he:; succeeded so well In It Is concluelvo as to the
versatility of power* which had beon exhibited to so
m-.ch advantage In lighter parts. This evening she
plays CJeraldlno In tlie American tragedy of that nam'*.
At N'lblo's the extraordinary popularity of " Tlie Ko
chnntress" undergoes no diminution. The house* con
tinue as crowded as ever. The opera of " The Sir> o " is
in preparation, and will be brought out as soon as the
present piece is withdrawn. Miss Caroline Rlcbings will
of course sustain the principal vol*.
The Olympic has cl >sed after a brief and unsuccessful
season. It is to be Interred from this either that the
style of porformauces given there were not to the taste
of our Rroadway audiences, or that the onl'icky pre tlge
cf ths house kept people away. Mr. Fox, we understand,
will shortly open the old Rowery, which has been under
going a thorough cleansing and reuovation.
One of the finest concerts of the resbon will un juciiion
ably be that of Mr. 1 huodore Thoma?, which tskes piaco
st Irving llall to-morrow evoulng. Tho p ;bllc will h.ivo
sn opportunity ?f hearing at ll several important works
by foreign composers whicU h ire nevor before been pro
0"d here. The orchestral and other arrangements ?ill
be very complete.
M.ftustavtts Oesry gives two of his impular ballad
c -ncei t? ?l E'.isatothtown, X. J., on to morrow and Frl.
day evenings. He also announces two concerts at the
Brooklyn Athenteum for Monday atid Friday, the 19th
nnd 80th, agisted hy some of tho leading artist, of New
York.
At tbe few Bowery an ordinal play hy Mr. S. M.
Clarke, entitled " I'sro Devil Pete, or the ItcsihofTe
cumseb," and founded on events of the war of 1812, will
h'produced for the first time this evening. Mr Fddy
plays the principal chars fer. A new spectacular drains,
entit'ed " 7-antbe," is also in preparation at this eetab
lishment.
At Pamutn's the u?w piece, "The Flowers of the
Forest," is nightly Ailing thn theal e. Hie d'g sluw
commenced to day, and will continue throughout ih.i
week.
At Bryant's tho capital burlesque ' The I'.usgod Path''
I stdl continues thi principal feature on the bills.
' tubas and her troupe of Spanish dinners areattbfl
National, Cincinnati.
Ihe operatic beacon at the Stadt th atre opc-ied i n
Monday last, with I lototv's "Stradolla," folfiwtd by
the "Daughter of ihe Regiment." The new prima
donna, tran Hull- r, from the Puml theatre, I'armstadt,
made 'h-r .irs-1 appearance on Ihls occu-ion ill the rofe
o' Marie, in the latter piece, the made a very fa vera,
bio im' ression.
TO TIIK r.niTOIt OF THr NfW VORK TUtMAI.D.
I take tie liberty to at >f.n through your valuable psper,
ll,as he statement published in one oi the city paper*
has he*n insert'd without my knowledge or sulhcn lr.e
lim. A s'ight dlfUeulty h;is Indeed occurred between
Mr. Hrlgnull sndBiyseli;but It isfslso that It has hsd
tlie eir oi of the dischaiyirg of Mr. Orau'i t- esiurer. I
dei n ii lurther ncc?s.ary, in Justice to Hrnrnoli, who is
absent. to statn ths* eny person se pi int-d with hlin
will I r 11? belli've that such would ha the nay he Would
I sstiefy bis veng"ini e. H1.NUV W'l.nTIHilMi.FR,
I * Treamsr vf >Ir. Ursu'sjlejian Ojiers.
SHIPPING NEWS
AUltiO roi KW TUB*?THIS DAT.
subbise* J l-11 moon vers mom 3 28
SU? l>n i 00 | aiuM atatkb mo: a S il
Port of New York, May 11, 1809.
ARRIVED.
Chip Hm?ar (of New Bed'ord), Howtnnd Amsterdam,
iluroli 31, ii bal.us'., lo XV 11 H.sjh v. April U.UiMW, .on
?. a poke sl>ip Martha, IS day* H om Uvereool for New York;
inmf dty slilp Kildme. llli days from Tuliicorin for Cork?
oi, litlu aud U nii'ti tick With a nr . v. and retried miw khlp
WiUl Rover (of Boston), t.'uiwell, from Baiavia for Bremen,
In l a 3 N; same d?v, pas i d a! u.l-ri.ged br g with T Bin
her foietopsal ; ISlli, Ut 48 lt$, !un 22 Jd. spofe bark Park
ri. lil, 16 day s from London lor .St J" lib, 2i ib, lat 43 22, Ion
44 15. si)o?e Hbip American Cougres*. (i Jay* benre for Lon
don: 10th Imt, BE Horn Cbinootiigue Llgiit. ?*w herra br.g
K 11 Monltoii, with fore imd main topmasts hanging over tbn
tide in tow of pilot b>at Ed win Korre^l, No 14.
Brl? Eli/ubutli (Br). Bomhln, Providence, 5 d?ys,inb?l
Iast, to It 1' Small. *
1'rizo scl.i Maria (of .Na-K.ui, K1*). in cl.arjc ol, Mailer'*
May Kllery. Whs from Nassau, and raptured 14 inllea 8 of
Charleston by I' ri gunboat San'la^o de Cuba? auppoied en
di-avuriuK io rim Hie oi ickaUe.
Prim; aehr Albert, in charge of Master'! Mate J M Lake,
with sa t. coffee, Ae. Wait captured oJ Charleston by US
gunl oat Huron.
Ui'hr George (Br, of Bermuda), PennUton, Ponce, April
27, with moinases, to MliMleton ,!t Co. Bailed in oompauy
with brty Z' bulim. fur New York.
Schr America (H ?), Nugent, Cornwall!*, 12 days, with po
taiouK, U> Duryee A Hyde.
Schr Fiyim; Arrow i Br), Tracy, Cornwall!*, 12 days, with
potatoes, to D'ir>ee A Hide.
Schr PriUctiou (nf M?cl l.u), Davis, Shulce, NS, 18 day*,
with spair, to Perk .it ' linrch.
Henr S C Wilson, W 1.011, II02 Island, S day*.
Bc'.r A St." ? ai t. Abraham*, h o: t.'ess Monroe, 2 day*.
Schr Amelia, l.ane, Ellnfibethport fur Providence
SchrTyron*, I'lnkham, Machiaa, 22 iliiys. Had very bes?y
wruther: split -ad<. .Vc.
Schr J Tinker, M -Donald, Calais, 12 day*.
Schr Clara Ellen, (irny,Calais, lu day*.
Hehr Madonna, Cochran, Bantjor. 12 dan.
Schr R Bullwiukl*. Frenob. K-iekland, d days.
Schr A Powei*. Robinson, Kocklaml. 6 day*.
' Schr Kurd, Holiin on Rockland, 5 days.
Sclir Caroline, Hall, Vinalbavcn lor Hta'on Island.
fiihr Wolcolt, Parker, Boston, S days.
8<lir A igitstu. Knlicy. New Bedford, * davs.
Schr Auk rlca. Reynold*. Providence. 2 da *.
Srhr Nightingale.'Loper, Providence, 2 i.ay*.
Schr A K Howe, Holston, Providence, 2 day*.
Schr Voita, Brooke Providence
S hr Eli e'llc. I.ord, New Haven, 2 day*
Sloop I I' Borden. < o iin?, Tannto.!, 5 day*.
Steamer Jersey Bine (US traimporl),Jaokson, Jlewbeni and
Portri'HK Monroe, in b.-vlla.?t.
Sleamer Rai llan. Slover. Trenton
btcamer 0*pray, Kennev, Providence.
bELOW.
Bri3 Chowan, from Rio Janeiro, 5S day*.
Brig Milo.
AUo, one bark, unl n iwn.
SAILED. '
Steamship Empire City.
Wind at *un*ct >f.
i)l Icrrllaiieoui.
Ship Most Blam*. ashore on Peaked Illli Burt, was pump
ed out 9th Ins.. The co il i-<? i>:n? into ii . htern, und the ship
ban been ho ah a I about 40 ii et. Slio was got off 10th and
unehored in deep water, awaiting a iteamcr to tow her up to
Boston.
Snip COTwiTf, from Sun Franelseo, at anchor below Bos
ton reports tbnt Copt Priter au l Hie aei ond mate were both
w:isiied oierb mrd dur ug a mile ort Cape Horn and drowned.
The second mate s name not reported.
Bank Uhowlkr, from Malan:as for Cork, at St Thomas la
di*tre<*. v.as repairing 14th u.t, aud would soon be ready to
lake lu cargo.
Sinn Joiix Snow, Shaw, of Cut'er, for New York, while
heating out of Holni's ray on the 0 ? inst, went ashore: she
ib liieii and dry at low tide, but will probably la; got off with
but little damage.
Si nn Ann Mahi.i?Capt Eldrldite and crew arrived at Phi
la '.elp!ila 7th Inst. Capt 1. report* a ruck a wreck at 4 PM 3d
init, und Mink in 5 minntea alter In fatfimn* water. The
cr>w lo?t everything; the vessel and carno (17d ton* of ooal)
are a total loss. Only portions ol the sjiars, tails and rigging
wei* n?veil.
Schr Maria J Cariton, lost at the eaptcr^ of New Or
)ean ?, was 17N t ins, bu It of white oak aud chestnut In 1M3<
at East Haddam, Ct, and formerly run a* a packet between
Boston and New York. She w as purciia ed last fall, and al'
tered into a n;ortar bo-it, by the iroveriiin. nt.
Ki.ito!! ofthk Hkrai.p?I notice a statement in your paper
of Saturday, that 35 srain loaded vesf> a were loatln January
and February, which sailed hence for Europe Of course, if
that number of vessel* went dow n, inauy lives were lost.
Perliap- ll might be well to say that not one of the 30 vessels
that were lost had a certiUcate from the Surveyor of the Board
of Underwriters of their being pini *rl.v loaded.
E LATHAM. Surveyor for the Board of Underwriter*,
gpnkcn, dic<
B>rk Regntta, from Momevidio lor Cork, March 29, lat It
08, Ion S6 S*i.
Erlg Chattanooga, from Baltimore for Barbados, May 5, off
Hatter* s.
Schr Anita Damon, Haskell, from St John, KB, for PwW
dencc, May 7, off Sow aud Pig*.
tforeifen Porta. ""^V
Cktt*. Apill 22?Sid brtfi B Nash, Small, NYork.
Caik Hattiek, April 2ii?In port l>rg Eaurlila, Bolton,
Bust-n orr 21st. dl?g: schr* Joseph Nlcker-on, Oaxe, from da
mi ?tli. fordo 6 or *.la>s; West licnuls, Cro ell, from do
ai r 19ib. for do 8 or 10 ilsyi.
Uo.naitks, April ti? In port brig Poiter, Smith, for Boston
8 day*.
Halifax, May 5?Arr brigs Ceylon, King, and Despatch,
Henderson, NYork; Prlne* A frcd, Carroll, do via Newport;,
aehr W Stair*, Maxwell. NYoik
Lehkiirn, April 22?In jioi t ship Pocahontas, Delano frem
Car'Iff hit 14th, dibg; >aik Uitdine, Ihoinpson, for Boston
arr 2Mb; and oth' rs.
Minatitlas, April 11?lu port aehr J K Dealln;;, forNYorlt
7 da) a.
Maxsamlla, April IS?In port brig Alruccai-ab, Connor!.
froi.. Bo- on arr same day.
Ponck, Ai r 127? In j "H bifgCen Armstpms. for New Ha
ven 2 daj's; schrs Kaie Weston, lor do do; EiipheinUt, irons
N folk just air. S.d27<h. brlr Zebulon, NYortu
American Ports.
BOSTON, May V?ait ? ar* ./ Anrrswa. Lyman. Mlnatltinn;
Irigs Maulda, Lout, Hhmiiir; Dari en, Surrett, Mannuilla;
1* ll Kennedy, Baiue, 8ng'ia; achr Sin in. Herrv, Cape Hay
tteu; S B Janie?, Berry, Card' nan: J Newell, N?*ell, lialu
mur ; L idy Ellen, Cotson: St'ark. GrUin Ell Townsend,
Cousins; L A K Smith, Sin tit: II A W<m *:?, Go Ifrny; M H
Fice;uau. Iiowe?i Jm Martin. 1{ tiding; K L lay. Shepherd,
and Zouave, Foster, l'Ml-delpt. i.i, Com; rum w, Andrea,
0'es?a, Del; Charter Oak. Btitilley, Elzahethport; Now York,
(i'oU'il, NYoik. Telegraphed. ship Cutwater, from Kan
Pr.inetsen; el. nal fcrabrig. ("11 * Ip Cn:?-rion, Si ernian,
San Kranctaco; bark Nom>ar?il, Mam, Port E.i/aheth, Cull;
brig Mon.ivell./, Govn, P >rt ati Prince: ? ..ra ? E Lew In,
I.nvei.der, Ht Doming'.: M B D" r Pur?>r, Nh-hhu; Exeel
Mor t Hi J, l> lap, Mirixohna; Yuan,' Tiazi r, I'.oru.n, St Jago;
J Kftrri'tt, N! ?? fu n "'ewU ru; A U? ?< r.-u. 8 ml y Balti
more; Ja* A Pn Bachelor, FhlUdeli:. a- U L, Love 11,
Ntoik. bid Iuvrk AtxTdxi n.
l?th, Alt?Air I -!;* Kerens, Pulsl.'er, Cat n -na*; Oeorg?
Anns, Aire* Vauii/a?; Virginia. Card, tor re?* Minn-;
Pi-meet on, Alb . Philadelphia; Wnn'r,i? oij, Kal.er, Eli
wbvl-iport: fhr? T Wiml< uri!, Welah, Qonnlvex; Bo nlon,
J-'i dan. Lialtiiii ire; Moiatvei. Kalkenburg, and Magnet, 8an?
Imrii, Pirlad'li'.iia; U'-orxia. Morel , .Smyrna f H Thoinp
son, i ?*k r, NYork. Below, ship Huto er, fr m Snn Fran
c * o, in eharue of mate (see Miseel). Tel -rraiil.ert, birk Gen
La man . (mm P<>rl ai l"i ill ?; brl?? Lorano Harriet; lignal
f-ir bil.-.s. t'ld *11,-n Itie/ F icer*. 8l:ga o.e; Jaa Guthrie,
IlanH'Om. Calcutta; lir?< A Carney. Mayo, Smv rna; Ed
ward Eliae (ilann. S.i >11 !s<?n, Antw?rp; wins Ll e Boat
f Ur), Sceley, St Jolmx. Pit. tl Smith, K lloy, and lenbella,
Fai Klin, >' Yor?. Bid, wind \Y, ship Ceil-rini, and bark
Nonpareil.
BALTIMORE, May 9?Arr ship Isabella, Allen, Rotter
dam; KbraSeaQuU. Howland. Providi nee; Hum-, I'hluiiv.
NYork. Oi l Br bark Am i MeKlnney, Deniarara (and il l);
bslgi Koiiiai-e, I>mean, AMilnwall; Fr?nwi.lane, Martin,
Ht .lolin i, l'R Echo, Beiiaon l'o ,cc; aelirn I. M Staeey, Wi
ley, Boston; ES Lo.vnlug, Thom, Provldene. ; C C Smith,
R'.uith; J I' AniitUhi'. Flsaer, a id Mury A Caroline, Adams,
NYork. S!d Br bi U E-uuia
BANOdR, May 8?C..i n hr C< rea, Tlmnrtr ?, Pblladelnhl*.
BRISTOL, May tf?Arr a< lili .1 NhiUoii. b- rt. Taunt n for
Philadelphia; Varla Lo l'?. Cnmniinja. and I P Ha arJ,
W.iaon. iVVotk; Bloop Pointer, Nichols, do. Hid ? hr Kxpe
lilie. Brebe, NYork.
EDOARTOWN, Mav H? Arr tc'.ra 8 C ark, Trlffln, Phila
delphia for Ronton; Marv E.len, Cha?e. do for Nantucket.
71h?Arr achr I'liton, Ma.chant, Puilailclp'.ia Ujund E. 814
tbe arr of 6ih.
6u>?Arr Mlira Sarah Louisa, Yoaton, NYork for Bo-ton ;
A B RuaaeJi, Hodge, Ellza'Hihpoti; alf op Agcni, Danlrli, do
for Boaton.
9th ?Sid ail the arr of "ib of 1th, eicept the Sarah Louisa.
In por' >ehiM Rarah Lo'.tlaa, Mary Louisa.
FALL RIVER. May It?Arr Klin A 8 81mpion, Churn,
PiovIi'hk e tor Plilladelph'n '? la 8. aeon net; H Rvati, S'aplca,
Pinlu'Xphia. KM echr Fl uht, Oihha, Philadelphia vl.t Sea
cotinel.
91*'.?An-?<hr J B1H-. H uch, I'ht!ailel; h'? Sid achr Sitae
Wright, Seaman, lili^a'w'l p t-'.
G A KIM N El!, Majr fi?Arr *chr> C Roj'ri, Vealon. and Only
Son, Rt??i<. NTe k; Hin. Byruntium, Ho an, do.
HIGHLAND LIGHT, MayO tSiPM?In mnht hark War
ren HaM' tt. from Phll?de;pn!a. In 'l/ht hi 5 I'M, tirljs hl
vlri., from Cuba; Win Craw ,'ord. Iran Kli/.a ?? thport; schre
Ilnnier, T Woolivnt. A K iwll; and a l ark.
NEW BEDFORD, M..\ 8-Air aelir&i nh, Bnmon, Phlla
delph'a: 9tb, ?l." iintuu W ? , K >?vl-r. Pott?mo tlh lorXewr
Yor. *i h tnacblnery da'.ia?ed?towed In from Sow ai d I'ibb
hi pilot boat Rraeuc. Milp SeueoBBCt dirt no". to ?ra nnlll
AM o^ ?lh.
WBl'RYPOHT. Mav S? 4rr?rhn? Evi'l-n, Crowly, and
Liny A'oe?, llo hnnk, Philadelphia.
NKWPORf, Mav f?An ?<" u Am. Marl.i. Ool 'emlth. Brle
tol Kerry f'T NYork; 8'i-an It Marv, Tie , Narraganvett
Pief lor'Elirabetiiport: R H tiey, Auf l;i, I'r v ienee fordo;
sloojia \ .?n Buirn, I/- ?, do for ? ; Clio, Norentt, Tannt^n
for NYork; Hard?m<V'ie. Simmon*, Sin.ero-i for do, 8 <1
lirlir? I.) in Low. Calv.t lor NVork: S .hi a I, lleakell, Eaut
iNti't I'or Phll*dc!phl.. .fins Gamatle'. O >;?li.im, Pnvldenew
tor NYork, fi Ge?n< r, Tunnipa >n, do fo-d i; ll D. Balsdeli,
Kali i'.l\or for do: I,o hie'., Bray, Cnlalii for Utrlem; 8
Hiwver, Oatna: e, HoUmi lor 1'biladelpnla; Oeorgla, Buek
lm, 8t John. NB, for Philadelphia; ('? nuirlen, Boston for
do; Mn''onn?, Bant,or lor NVork; Ceril ne, Vitmlhaven t< r
ilo; E II Mash, On* ^r, M ', f->' do; Pearl, Sae.i foi do; Sarah,
Ko'klatid I'or do: Tyrone, Ma*hi-n for do; A J ,?one?
port (' r 'to; J Tinker, Calais lor do; Fe-i.cnd?ii, Ea*>i|>ort I'or
riiilsde ph a; end other'.
lib?No n'r this nnrutiiR; wind NVW, lluht. In port at S
A^l, brtj; John Ba ?" Wlia! y. mr Havana Id ;; s.-hrt> R'ral*
Jane, Ca' dner, f 'l NVork; Ifclt, Phliilps, Iro n Taunton for
do; Flor'.da, ViyiUnt, T B n diet, Hickman; and the vessele
din ? inrulf"*.
PORTLAND. May 9? In birk Faith. Kinney, Havana.
('Id eihra Lookout, Thornton, Baltimore; Matsmtaa, Biake^
' Pni'lTHMOl'TH, May 7? *rr d:lir O W Baldwin, Llnnekln,
NYork. KM ?<?'? Horuel. Brook*. I'hl ndelpnla.
PAWTl'CKKT. May 8? Arr m.Ih I ai a;, Taylor, Phila<lel
phla. Kid srhr R Halsey, I'ennev, NYork.
SALEM. Nay a? Vrr n lir.4 June. Haskell, and Sookane,
Lopaus, Philadelphia. Sid boek I'ark rCook; brig Amelia}
i -ln T ,I"ller?oti.
TAt'NTGN, May#? Ait oe.hr Oksrl. s, Colemee. New York;.
?I(.ii|i \\ D Msofnm Tl ise ie' , do. !d sloop Clio. Norcutl,
NYork.
WF.STPORT I'OIXT, Nay 8?8ld ." -hr Georne W Rogers,
N > ork,
MlSCF.IsLAHUOUM.
t N TMI'CHT\NT W'.>ItK oy IMIYPIOI omy, AC.?DR
^\. Lai n o It's Par , Lo nlon and Ssvn V irk Medical Ad
Vlser and Miiilag'? 0"l?le.?\ neiv eilil i n, tevenilng tb<?
fails ot tfltied l>t aMt >nii and ekperlm nt? In Iho Krenels
and Kiijli'h A . in. '.udtu* a Uf.ili v upon tbeuls
? *'?? an I ? e.ik esi's ?!)l <?< Ing the ho mi.n In Ily fi om isnn
teller 01 Ihelt ? a o-es. bv an e :? i.r\t N' ? ^ o. k phyalc'j'i
Ken! free loai >' addt si f . #1 b.v L. WARSKIt, Ni>. 1 ^e
K.-V ,-trer t. A- in llo ? , o.- M08-4 A TOI BKY, Ml Nassa.i
eel. N<M V'oik.
A
LI.WMATOR.-i'ORKS 'IBKD I'OR ONE ?.EN*
ei n, v ? 'o-; |)i. HRItHH' Com unit Btuilon Allevla
toi?? new, biiiou ss an1 c.-rt in c ire f? r C rue. Bunion",
t alles t - , K i'1'd and Bi stered feet, #e.? ' ''r* ,*2!?'-n*
? eld, no P ilr ; v .1-rj ned to produce
enrprulug i'l, 24 W u. nt- and ?l. S'nt by mall on te
ii, .,r ,Pi?. .1 i ? ? ( ni* Po'.d drnggbts. I)r J.
Jl -IUGS. I'l i;ii?iot and Proeliea|iChiMiod.sl, 2M Broad*
wnv Mpj o ?i'e- h I'rtiO1* cliurcll? N. Y.
S,.TH A BROTHERS
' NEW fORK
PALI
In whole, ball and Wrleieesk^ brewed Irom i^lwe^
bsrlry malt and hops. J"
wrtei, bitweem Be\ tutb end Bigbth * *