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EN GRAVING ON WOOD.
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8OLI0ITOSS OV PtTSNTS.
J. Sherman
Will keep eonatantlyonhand
GROCERIES of all kinds, Flour &
, B3 3BB2
kysplaaaecailat the Brick S tot onlhe cor
,r, oppostteChase's Hotel.
Cuat4on,Augustl(ta,18oI. 605lf
THE BATTLE.
Oiv Ihom ahll, bnjs, giro thom ft shall t
mo are coming over tbo bill,
Yon catf loe thulr widumng colutnoi awoll,
You do liour tboir buglos trill.
Give thrn ahull, boje! Aim hor straight,
Road noil Innvard tiff sha snml
Hear hur liurr and aoreara in bate -
roifl'l fchua dotio for a duaoo foot!
Givn thom giape. bova,f ivs them grspo!
' I bo are coming little too near;
Each dusk bulk ia giinlng shspe,
And their tramp is loud and clrnr.
Give thrm grapo, boyal Bit-ailyl Fire I
INow, boja, go to work wlln a will,
Sight that gun a Utile bit Uglier
li'gtitl a gap tbal twentj cao till !
Give thom loaJ, bnjs, give thnm lead t
Up with the Infantry, .load, Iioji. loud!
Where's Joo Ij:iiit'?-piior follow, he's duad
.Many of us must travel his rnad I
Give thom lead, bnjs! On tliuy come
With columns masked in fierce attack
Think of jour dear om.'S f at homo I
Mandbjour gutu.bojs! Urivo thorn back!
Give them stent, bfvs, give them steel I
The. Bght like devils at them again I
Their charge is broken) the pauap;ihe roe!!
Alter ttiom, hoyi. with might and main!
Give thi'tri ttool. boynj see bow tlioy run
m mi just norrr out nover mina ine l
Lav me down by '.he side of that gun.
Ana alter the rest with a three tirqot three!
Give them a cheer, bovi, give thorn a cheoii
tiet thorn know we havo won the tight.
I'm slying now you can bur j me here )
Dig deon, boys, and do it lo-nicht.
There's one at borne, tou can give hot tnv
aword.
(You know whom I mean,) and aay that 1
Have always been true to my plighted word;
For tnv counlYy and hor I am glad to die.
Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, July 6 h. 1864.
WASHINGTON, July 6 h. 1864. The great Naval achievement of the War—
capture of the Alabama!! The Rebels
in Maryland—Acceptance of Mr. Fessenden
as Secretary of Treasury—Marshal
Law in Kentucky. &c.
' No single event of this memorable war
hns ever pjoducud so profound and univer
sal a fooling as the rcoont great naval foal
of cupturtng, or rather the .sinking of the
piratical stvamor Alabama, which, utidur
(ho command of tho thieving renegado,
GemnifB, (who, through the perfidy of a
sympathizing John Cull, has escaped tho
halter he to richly deserved,) carried blood.
shod and destruction to tbe very limits of
our merchant marino, and whote history of
murder and depredations upon our com
merce, mdod by the disguised iffcrls of
symphthizing friends in Europe, would fill
volumes. It appears that iho tao into the
port of Cherbourg for extentlvo repairs. and
that tho wss blockaded closely by tho U. 8.
sloop Keurssge,' and that, after rbmaining
in that secure port for a considerable pe
riod,, was finally nrdored out by the Board
of Ailmirality. Finding his fnnctud security
thus broken, boinmcs undertook, by a chal
lenge to the enmmabdor of tbe Koarsago.
onuchod in terms of bravado, to fight bim.
which was acceptod, no doubt to the sur
prise of our tulf-tuppoted "Modern Nelson."
On tho following day, at 10 30 A. M., out
oama tbe Alabama, and att eked at long
rango, but tbo Kearsage withhold hor fire
for a timo, and finally let slip a starboard
broadside, and, following up with a steam
chase, each well directed shot, as Iborotult
showed, proved seriously effective. In the
tpaco of a half marine league, the respect
ive ships made toveo distinct circles for aj
vantage of position, wbioh the Koarsnge
succeeded In keeping, and finally gave hor
opponent tier death stroke, In the shape of
a convergent broadside, whioh perforated
tho wator lino, penetrated the boilers of tbe
Alabama, aud she lay for moment motion
lets, save that half roll a ship acquires as
the sinks, and, in a less timo than it tnkos
to indite the account, down, dowu went the
long dreaded tcourgo to the shipping of the
whole continent tbe Alabama. Not so the
vandal who has, for three yeats, boen im
bruing his bands in blood, and mercilessly
burning our unarmed shipping, who, through
the conuivance of tbe commander of the
' Doei bound," an English rebel, escaped, to
gether with eleven othor officers.
Somruot went to Paris, to report to the
Confederate Miuister there, and bas pub
lished an account of tho lots of bis ship, in
wnion ne states bis lots at 2 killed and a
large number wounded. Tbe damage to the
Koarsage ia reported to bq trifling, and,
while not mau was killed, only three were
wounded. It is to be hoped that the Gov
ernment will make a speedy demand upou
tbo English fur the rendition of tbe noto
rious pirate, and it doubtless wilt be made
tbe subjeot of immediate correspondence
between the respective Governments.
Tbo Rebels have made another irruption
into Maryland, with a force variously esti
mated at from 12 to 22 thousand men, con
sisting of infantry, commanded by Eell,
Early, and cavalry under Runtora. Bigot,
with bis acoustomed alacrity in such feats,
fell back upon tbe prospect of a brisk fight,
and, after ordering the evacuation of Hur
per a ferry, which tbe enemy . were not
wanting in expedition to occupy, took a po
tition upon tbe heights, which be considered
tenable, and haa given notice 10 the citiient
that be will open with shell upon the town,
giving them ootioe to retire. ISigel must
have snored oo bis post, as tbe enemy
Oankod bim In every direction. Most ex
citing and improbable reporta of the move
ments of tbe euemy, and tboir numbers, are
industriously eiroulated, and tbe Copper
beads are ail aglow with the prospect of
success to their Southern brothers i but
they bare Gout. Couch and Mulligan, (of
Lexington fame,) to deal with, and may yet
regret their temerity in attempting their
ravages upon the Unionists of Maryland,
Tbe Baltimore and Ohio Road bas not, as
yet, sustained any material damage, and all
repairs will be piomptly made, as tbo past
hitiory of dopro.lutlont upon the toad will
justify ot In assorting
Yesterday several .
regiments were sent over the road In pon-l
dornus trains, with dispatch and safety, and
without any derangement ci the regular ,
tchodule time of pataonger and mail tral, t
over this admirably constructed and Im
portant railroad. One regiment of artll
lery was comprised in the fuico sent into
Maryland yesterday.
Mr. Pesienden has finally adopted the
minltlr rthlp of finano t, and yesterday co
lored upon hia duties. His nomination pre
duced a decline In gold, and the repeal of
the Gold Bill a still greater, and It Is still
declining, both Houses of Congress wore
adjourned with ery appropriate addresses
by their presiding nflioers. The l'resident's
Proclamation is In print this morning, rs
leblinhing martial law in Kentucky, and sus
pending tho hnbtat torpn$. wbicb Is con
sidered essential, and highly approved. '
fUumors of further chancos Its tho Cabinet
'tor,
bo
!
J. H. H.
Our Military Correspondence.
FROM THE NINTH BATTERY.
POST HOSPITAL BRIDGEPORT, ALA.,
June 29 h. 1864.
Frirkh Convu.sk : "Warm is no nsmo
for it" therinomoter 140 dog. in the sun.
Ugh I whnt weathor for the poor fever pa
tients, whose only protection, is a canvass
roof; sti I it must bo tolerated, at there
are no bouses at this pott where batter ac
commodation might bo had. Tho 9th, or
part theroof, havo gone off this morning, on
another cruise upon the Tennessee, aboard
tho tame tar clad they first essayed to try
their hand at rebel hunting ; tbia time, un
der command of 1st Lieut. G. I. Iiatnlull.
Tho boyt are quite delightod with the ar
rangement, and aro tanguiuo of largo re-
sulls, at tbo onomy are nmaorout all along
the banks; their commander "utwayt theio"
cool as a cucumber, or firm as an Ice
berg which jou will. Tboro are, at llie
dock herctwo othor steameis ready com
pleted, iron clad ; thoso, I am. inforinod,
will be manned by the 0 h, and tho ptoseni
end overhauled to at to render hor ahot
proof. 1 She hat boon considerably perfora
ted already, and is by no moans to safe at a
monitor.
Yesterday wo lost another of our" mem
bers from ferur, Sherman was bis name,
from Munton, I think. Ho hat boon with
us but four months. His remains were
placed npon the train last evening, to be
forwardod to hit relatives. -1 bad a
pleasant visit yesterday, from a gentlemanly
Hunttburger Mr. ; Bridgeman romoroy.
Ha foolt well, lookt well, and laughs well,
and judging from the motion of bit volumin
ous sides, it will be-inmo time before ho
can rent a row of ribt for a wash board.
; My pen begins to got ba ky. I cannot
colled anything of Inferos, lrom my bunk,
al least for you ; still, if vou choose, I shall
lead you through one ward, giving, as near
ly as possible, some account of oach one's
miseries yes, plural it must be, for tho
maa who has niisory only In (be singular
has no biz" bero.
Buuk No. 1. A young O. V. S. 8. ; got
woundod on tbo tur-olod ; muskot shot in
log ; haa recovered so that bo proposes a
raco with any couple for a pound of cheese.
No. 2. Another O. V. 8. 8 , wounded at
sumo time and place as No. 1 j mutket shot
in side ; convalescent. '
No. 8 A good-natiirod, good hoartod
Gorman ; bas one eye iu the flesh, and four
green glass assistants. Cause of misery
being a half-blind corporal, going his rounds
while on picket duty one dark night, when
ohandoliera wero not duemod necessary for
safety. He walked i ff an embankment, full
Into a railroad cut, broke bit arm, but "nary"
rail. ' 7; a . '
No, 4. Convalescent , fever cate. Al
though a young soldier, will make a good
ono when strength returns. ' '
' No. 6. Crane (sand-hill) built, only more
so ; nearly as fat as a laddor ; ditoase un
known to M.D.'s. Symptoms clean tongue,
regular pulse, bright eyes i is much given
to runuing all over town, returning at meal
times, a pie In oue fist and a blackguard
looking card of sutler's gingerbread in the
other ; frequently asks No. 4 if he can eat
all his bread.
Troalmont ovorwhelmipgtaiQi,"
dotes of tuito el opii. Hat been throe
months in the service wishes tbe pay-mas-tor
would come around, or that he had
brought some more of bis 9'GOO bounty along,
Rogimont at front, or course.
No. 6 contains a prodigious mass of play
outtsui, six feet long by one hundred and
ninety pounds weight ; talks with regrot,
that a weak knee that has troubled him at
home for four years, should prevent bim
joining bis regimont ; bas never had a mus
ket In bis bands ; counts op bis bounty by
hundreds of dollars, and patiently awaits his
discharge. Treatment "Let on see your
leg," and the M. D.'s pass on in disgust.
Said gentletneu think, if tbe post were at
tacked, bis eoormous crutch would fly ooe
way be another. ,
No. 7. We shall pass this one by ; be is
improving, morally as well at pbysloally j it
just about my siro.
No. 8. A dreadful ease ef Hypo re
cruit moans dreadfully when awake, snores
at all other times ( knows bis liver Is as
bard as a wagon-tire, and quite at juicy; an
other big bounty and oo sorvioo. Poor
Uocte Bamuel I
No, 0. A Hiberlan Iloosler; genuine
soldior bas a glib tongue that persists in
throwing overboard all w'a and tb's. Mis
ery, optbaimta, one bad eye and a worse
one.
Ne. 10. A nondescript afflicted with all
tbe alls that flesh Is beir to; would'ot change
Jackets with bim for tbe fortune of ao As
'
f . ta ktrt.futnnl nna 1. ,. I a.111
able to use the goeenbacks.
No. 11. A young O. V, S. 8., Typhoid
fever has suffered dreadfully for throe
weeks, and wilt not probably recovor.
No, friend C , I shall bid you good day,
for 1 am snmowhat fatigued.
CHAS. L'ISLE.
Children in Japan.
During more than half a year's resi
dence in Japan, 1 have never seen a quar
rel among young or old. I have never
seen a blow struck, scarcely au angry
face. I have seen thn children al their
sports, flying their kites oo the hills, and
oo amount of entangled strings, or kites
lodged in the trees, provoked any angry
word, or impatience. I have seen them
intent on their games of jackslones and
marbles, under the shady gateway of the
temples, but have never seeo an approach
to a quarrel amona them. Thev are
sbl implicit obedience to their parents
1... . I 1. .. r . , ,
but I have never seen one of them chas
tised. Respect and reverence lor the aged
universal. A crying child is a rarity
seldom beard or seen. We have nothing
to tench them, in this respect, out of our
abundant civilizttion. I speak vha'- 1
know of tbe little folks of Japan, for more
tbun any other foreigner nave I been
among them. Of all that Japun bold,
ihere is nothing like half so well as the
happy children. I shall always remem
ber their coal black eyes and ruddy brown
faces, witb pleasuie. I have played bat
tledoor . with the little maidens ia the
streets, and flown kites with as happy a
set of boys as one could wish to tee. They
have been my guidea in my rambles,
shown me where all (he streams ord pbnds
were, where the flowers lay hid in the
thjrkei, where the berries werei ripening
oo the hills; they brought me shells from
the ocenn and blossoms from the field,
piese nlitig them with nil the modeaty and
a less bashful grace timo a joung Aineri
can boy would do. We have hunted the
fox holes together, and looked for the
green nd yellow ducks among the hedg
es I hey have iHUiMieu at niy broken Ja
panese, and taught me belter ; and for a
hnppy, good-natured set of children, I will
turn out mv littls Japanese friends against
the world. Qod bless tbe boys and girls
ol Niphon I 1
Death of William Smith O'Brien.
.Intelligence readied this city this aflei
noon of llie death in England of William
Smith O'iirien, tbe emiuent Irish agita
tor. He was born in Clare county, Ire
land, October 17, 1803, and educated at
Harrow and Cambridge. He began bis
parliamentary caret in 18i!7, reptesenl
ing a borough in Clare county. In 1 93 i
he was relumed for Limerick county,
which be represented (or many yeara.
He was prominent in the rebel movement;
and the arrest ol O'Connell and other
prominent leaders, only made him the
more active in the cause. Shortly after
the continental revolutions of 1648, be
threatened in parliament to establish
separate republic in Ireland, and accom
panied a deputation which went to Jaria
to n quest aid (or the oppressed national
ity ol Ireland ; but reluming home, be
was arrested and tried for sedition, but
escaped conviction; but shortly after, hav
ing been discovered instigating the peas
antry to revolt, he was again arrested and
conveyed to Dublin. In October of 1848
he wns tried at Clonmel for high treason,
found guilty, and sentenced to death; but
the sentence was commuted to transpoY
laiion (or life, and in July, 1849, was
sent to Van Dieman's land. In 1866, how
ever, with the other Irish agitators, be re
ceived pardon from the Queen and return
ed to England. In 1859 O'Brien visited
this country, and. since bis return to tbo
Old world, bad not been prominently be
fore the ptublio,
A Touching Incident.
wal ibo prompt reply, "I have
' The following patbulio story is based npon
an aolual incident that occurred oo tbe
battle-fluid of Gettysburg i
A robol prisooor asked a clean shirt for
his young comrade, whose fresb - blood
stained bandages told of a recent amputa
tion just above (be knee. One of tho Sani
tary Commission gave tho shirt, but said the
boy mutt be waehod. A kind looking wo
man from Philadelphia was atked if sho
was willing to wash a rebel prisonor. ''Cer-
sort In the Union army, and I would like to
have somobody wash bim.
Witb towol and water In a tin basin, sbo
cheerfully walked through the mud to the
lent. Careful not to disturb tbo amputated
leg, sho gently removod the old shirt and
bogan to wash him ; but the tundernets of
a mother's heart was at work, and she be
gan to cry oror bim, saying tbal she imag
ined sho was washing her own son. Tbis
wss mote than be could bear. He too, be
gan to woep, and to atk God to bless ber
for hor kindness to bim. Tbe scons was
too much for tbe bystanders, and tbey left
tbe Northern molhor and tbe Southern son
to tboir sacred grief, wishing that tears
could blot out tbo tin of tbis rebellion, and
tbe blood of Ibis unnatural war.
Sharp and Sensible Slave.
' The following good one is told of a far
mor in Bovle Couotv. Kentucky, who be
came anxious about bis slavea apprehending
that thev rniebt leave bim and enlist iu the
army. He accordingly called up one of tbe
most Intelligent ot tliein, and asked bim it
they bad any thought or leaving. eu toiu
him that tbev bad ta'ltod over Ibe war a
good deal, and Iben asked bim what be
thought tbe war was fur, and what its re
sults would be. The master answered
that he supposed tbe colored men would
all be free by tbe end of tbo war.
Said Ben, "We whnt to be clear on tbis, for
we think that if tbe war is going to make
us free we ought to flght but if it ie for
tbe Unloa and tbe Constitution as they
was, we think, msssa, yon ought to light.
The Village Garrison.
A CAPTIVATING WAR SKELCH.
a
It happened, in the coarse of the thirty
years' war that Gonsalvo de Cordova,
who commanded the Spanish troops, then
overrunning tbo Palatinate, found it ne
cessary to possess himself of a little wall
ed village called Ogersbeim, (hat lav in
his way, Oo the first intelligence of hia
approach, all the inhabitants fled to Man
hem S and when Gansalvo at length drew
near and summoned tbe place to surren
der, there remained within the walls only
a poor shepherd and his wife, tbe latter
of whorn, having that very morning
brought a lit.le infant into this world of
misery, was unable to leave ber bed; and
iter Lutoanu, ot course, remained wuli
ber
The anxiety and distress of the poor
man may be more easily imagined than
described. Fortunately, however, be
possessed botb courage and ahfewdnesa,
and on the spur of The moment, bethought
himself of a scheme to give his wife and
baby a chance to escape, which alter cm
bracing them both, be haalenod (o put
into execution.
The inhabitants having run off in a tre
mendous hurry, had left almost all their
I properly at his disposal; so be had no dif-
fJcultv in finding what was requisite too
for his - purpose, namely, a complete
change of dress. Having first accoutred
his lower man in military guise, he tossed
away his shepherd, s bat, which be repla
ced with a huge helmet,, "a world too
ide," he buckled a lung sword to bis
side, threw a goodly cloak over his shoul
der, stuck two enurrouui pistols in bis
belt, and putting ou boots so thick in the
soles and high in the heels thai they lift
ed bim high above the ground, he fatten
ed to them a pair of those prodigious jin
gling spurs which were the fashion of the
times. Thus ncDou'.nd, he forthwith be
took himself to the walls, aud leaning with
a pompous air on bis sword, be listened
eooly to tho herald who advanced to sum
mon the village to turrendei, .
"I'tiend, anid cur bero, as soon as
the herald bad concluded his pee:),
"tell your commander that though 1 have
not made up my mind to surrender at
all, 1 may postiblv be induced to do so,
provided he agrees to tbe three following
conditions : First, the garrison must be
allowed to march out v. lib military lion
ors. Second, the lives and properly of
the inhabitants mutt be protected. J bird,
they must be left to enjoy the free exer
cise of life Protestant religion."
The herald Immediately replied, that
such preposterous conditions could not,
for a moment, be listened to; adding, thai
the carrison was known to be weak, anu
concluded by again demanding tee in
slant surrender of the place.
"My good friend," answered (he shep
herd, "do not be too rash. I adt ice you
to inform your general lrom me, tbal no
thing but my desire to avoid bloodshed
could make me think of surrendering on
any terms whatever I. and please to add,
(bat i( be does not choose to agree to Ibose
already stated, be will gain possession ol
(be lown only at tbe point of tbe sword
for I assure you, on the word of an honest
man and a christian, as on Ibe honor of a
ceuileman.tbat the garrison has lately re
ceived a reinforcement be little dreams of."
So saying, Ibe shepherd lighted bis
pipe and puffed away witb an air of the
most consummate nonchalance. Con
lounded by bis appearance of boldness
and security, the herald thought it pru
dent to return and state to Gonsalvo the
demands which bad been made. Tbe
SpauUh general, deceived by this show ol
resistance, end being unwilling to waste
either men or time in recuoing ibis paltry
town, resolved to agree to the conditions
olfi red, and followed by bis troops ap
proached the gate. This lenient deter
mination was announoed by the herald to
the shepherd, who only vouchsafed (o ssy
in reply: "I find your commander a man
ol aome sense. He then lull the walls,
let down the draw-bridge, deliberately
opened the gales, and allowed tbe span'
ish troops to pour into the town. Sur
prised at seeing no one in the streets but
a strsnge looking tenow, wuose caricature
of a military costume hung upon bim like
palchwork, Gonsalvo began to suspeof
treachery; and seizing tue snepuera, ae
manded to know where the garrison was
"If your highness will follow me, 1 will
show you," answered the rustic.
"Keep by my stirrup, then," exclaim
ed Gonsalvo ; "and on the least symptom
tbsl you mean to betray me, I shall send
a bullet through your heart."
"Agreed," said our Iriend. "Follow
mo, Spaniard I for I assure you, on the
word ol an noneat man ana a unrituan,
as well as on the honor of a gentleman,
iltai lha nmrrienn will offer tou no ininrv."
He then placed himself by Gonsalvo's
stirrup, and loiiowed. Dy me troops, pass
ed through several silent and deserted
streets, nil at length, turning in to a nar
row lane, be slopped before a mean look
ing bouse, and having prevailed on Gon
salvo to enter, be led bim into a small
room, where lay bis wife with ber boy be
side hei.
"Noble General," be said, pointing to
tbe former, this it our garrison," and la
kins hia infant son In bis arms, "ibis is
tbe reinforcement of wbicb I told you
Aware now of tbe real state ol matters,
the absurdity and cleverness of Ibe trick
moved even spuoisn gravity, and (ion
saivo gave free course to his mirth. Then
taking off a rich gold chain which deco
rated bis owu person, be passed i( round
the neck of the in lent.
. "Permit me to offer tbis mark of my
esteem," be said, good-naturedly, (or the
valiant garrison of Ogershiem. By tbe
hand of. a soldier I envy yon the posses
sion of such a reinforcement ; and you
must let me present you with Ibis purse
of gold for tbe need of tbis recruit."
He (ben kissed the delighted mother
and ber boy, and quitted tbe house, leaf
jog ibe sbepberd to boast of tbe tuocess
cess of his stratagem,
The Sinking of the Alabama.
Tbe English yacht Deerhound, which wit
nessed the confliot botwooo (he Xeansge
and the Alabama, belongs to a Mr. Lancas
ter, ot ijtncathlre, Eng-land. This ysohl
,;,K .v vnerooqrg, t rance, having tbe
family of its owner on board. On bearing
that the Alabama and Kearsage woro le
bavo an engagemonl, this English 8ocos-
tinnist resolved lo steam out and see It -She
d!d so, and after the fight, stole Cap
tain So m mot and tbirteon of hit ofheort and
tweuty-six of hit crow, and ran them off to
Southampton, England.
The account of tbo fight at given by the
Deorbound, it as follows t
The Alabama left Cberbonrg harbor al
ten o clock on 6unday morning, and ibe
Kearsage wat Iben teferal miles out to sea
ward, with hor steam up ready for action.
The French plated ship of war Couronne
followed the Alabama oul of tbo barbor, and
ttopped when the vessels were a league off
the coast, ber oljoct being lo see that there
was no violation of the law of nations by
any fight taking place within tbe legal dis
tance from land.
The fight commenced at 11:10 A. M. and
endod at 12:10. The Alabama 'opened fire
when one mile from tbe Kearsage. The
Alabama's guns were pointed for a range
of two thousand yards ; her second shot
wont into the Kearsage. Tbe Bring became
general bolween the two vessels, at a dis
tanco of a little over a mile, and al no time
wore the vessels less thau i quarter of a
mile from each other. The Alabama fired
about ono hundred and fifty rounds, some
tingle guns, and some in broadsides of three
and four, anJ the Kearsuge fired about one
hundred rounds, the most eleven inch shells.
"At length the Alabama's rudder was
disabled by one of ber opponent's heavy
tholls, and they boisted sails ; but it was
soon reported lo Copt. Bounmes by one of
bis officers thai his ship was sinking. Witb
great biavory tbe guns woro kept ported
till tbe muzzles were' actually under tbe
water, and tbe last shot from tbe doomed
vessel waa fired as she went settling down.
When her stbrn was completely under
water, Captain Semmes gave orders for tbe
men to save themselves as best tbey could,
aod every one jumped Into Ibo sos and
swam for Ibe boats which bad put off lo
their rescue. Those of whom were wounded
were ordered by Captain Semmes to bo
placed in Ihe Alabama's boats and taken on
board Ibe KoarsBgo, which was at far as
possihlo, obeyed.
CapL Eetnmes and those above men
tioned, wore saved in ibeDoorbound's boats;
and wben It was ascertained ibat tbe water
was clear of every one that bad life left, and
that no more help could be rendered, tbe
yaobt steamed away for Cowes and thence
lo Southampton.
Tbe crew of tbo Alabama comprised in
ail-about one bflndrod and fiftv wben she
left Cherbourg. Of these ten or twelve
were killod during tbe action, aod a number
ere known to be drowned. The surgoon
of tbe Alabama was an Englishman, and at
nothing bat beou beard of him since be
went below (o dress the wounds of some of
the sufferers, It'll feared that be went down
with the tbip. '
"The wounded men on board Ibe Deer-
bound wore carefully attended to until ber
arrival here, when tbey wore taken to tbo
Bailor'e Home in the Canute road. Several
of the men are more or lets scarred, but they
are all about the town to-day, and tbe only
noticeable cate it mat ql a man who was
wounded in Ibe groin, and Ibat but slightly.
"Captain Ssrnmes and bit first Lieuteo
ant, Mr. J. M. Kill, are staying at Kelway's
Hotel, in Quaon's terrace, where tbe gallant
commander is under tbe care of Dr. Ware,
a mediosl gontleman of ibis town, bis right
band being slightly splintered by a shell,
"When tbe men came on board ibe Deer
bound Ihey bad nothing on but their draw
ers and shirts, having been stripped to
fight, and one of the men, with a sailor's de
votedoots, insisted on seeing bis eaptaio,
bo was then lying in Mr. Lancaster's cabin
in a vory exhausted state, as be bad been
entrusted by Captain Semmes witb tbe
tbip't papers, and lo no one elsq would he
give them up. Tbe men were all very anx
ious about tbeir Captain, and were rejoiced
to find Ibat bo bad been saved.
Tbe Deerbound, throughout tbe fight.
was about a mile distant.
Proverbs from the Olden Time.
Wide ears aud short tongue. Beauty
draws more than oxeo. Tbe danger past
and Gud forgotten. Riches are but the
baggage of lortuue. Willows are weak,
vet tbey bind olber wood. Wbo spiis to
wards beaven il (alls in hia l&ce. Who
weds ere be be wise shall die ere be thrive,
Little sticks kindle Ibe fire, but great ones
duI it oul. tor what tbou canal co lay
self, relr not npon others.' He that bath
a bead of wax must nol walk in ibe sun
He wbo haib much peas may put the more
in tbe pot. The smoke of a man's own
house is belter than the fire of another's
Tbe best remedy against an ill man is
much cround between both. There is
one good wile in the country, and every
one thinks be nam ber. w no spends any
more than be should, shall not have it lo
spend when be would. A good surgeon
must have an .eagle s eye, a Hon's heart,
and a ladv'a band. The fool on tbe era
jdle, ibe baud oo the distaff, is. the sign
of a good housewile. woea ine goou
man is away from borne tbe good wile s
table is spread.
Tn first American flag ever raiaed In this
country was on exhibition at tbe great Sau
h.r. ir.ir in Philadelphia. It was hrtl hoist-
Mi h. Paul Jones, oo board tbe frigate Bon
Homme Richard, and attei wards transferred
tonne frigate AUianoe.
The Enrollment Law.
The following are the provisions of Ihe
Important act pasted by Congress, further
lo regulate and provide tor the enrolling
and calling out the National forces, aud fir
other purposes' .
The President of Ihe United States msy,
al bis disoreiion, at any time hereafter, call
for any number of men as volunteers, for
the respective terms of one, two and three
years, for military service, end any suoh
volunteer, or, In case of a draft, as hereaf
ter provided, any substitute, shall be cred
ited jo the town, township, ward, or city
precinct, or election district of a county,
toward the quota of which be may have vol-
ontoorea or engaged as a substitute, and
every volunteer wbo is accepted and mus
tered Into tho service for one vear. unlets
sooner discharged, shall receive and ha paid
by the United Sltes a bounty of :00,
and if fur a term of two years unless sooner
discharged, a bounty of 200, and if for a
term of three Vears unloss sooner discharged
a -houuty of 9300 t one-tbird of wbicb boun
IV sball be paid lo the soldier at tbe time
of his being mustered into tbe service, one-
third at Ihe expiration of one-balf of his
term of service, and one-third at the expi
ration of his term of service, and In case of
his death while lo Ihe service, then Ihe res
idue of bis bounty unpaid shall be paij to
his widow, ir he sball bavo lett a widew, ir
nor, to his children, or if there be nooe, to
bis motbor, lo case she be a widow.
In ease Ibe quota or aoy part thereof of
any town, township, ward of a eity, preoioet
or election district, or of any county not
sub-divided, shall "not be filled within the
space of fitly days after such call, tnen the
Prosident shall immediately ordor a draft
or one year to fill aucb q-iota or any part
thereof which may be unfilled and, in case
of anv such draft, oo payment of money
shall be accepted or received b. Ibe Gov
ernment as commutation to release ev en
rolled or drafted mnn from personal obliga
tion lo perform military service.
It shall be lawful for tbe Eseoutlve of anv
of tbe States lo send recruiting agents into
any of the States declared to be in rebellion
except tbe Statos of Arkansas, Tennessee
Linuittsoa, and to recruit volunteers unaer
any call under tho provisions of tbis sot,
who shall be credited to tbo State and lo
the respective tub-divisiont thereof which
mav pn euro the enlistment.
Drafted men, substitutes, and volunteers,
when muttered in, shall ho organized in or
assigned to regiments, batteries or otbor
organizations of their own States, and as
far as practicable, sball, wben assigned, be
pormitled lo select their own regiments,
batteries or other organizations from among
those of their respective States which at Ibe
time of thoir assignment may be filled to
their maximum numbor.
The twentieth secton of an aot entitled
"Ao act lo amend an aot entitled an aot for
enrolling the national forces,", approved
f obruary 24th ibt4, enau De coostruoa to
mean tbal Ibe Secretary of War ebell dis
charge minors under tbe age oi eighteen
yeara, under Ibe circumstances and on ibe
conditions prescribed in said section; and
hereafter if any officer of Ibe United States
shall enlist or muster into the military ser
vioe any person under tbe age of aixteea
years, with, or without tbe consent of bis
parents or guardian, such person soienlisted
or recruited shall be immediately and un
conditionally discharged upon the repay
ment of Ibe bounty received, and suoh re
cruiting or mustering officer wbo knowingly
enlists a person order sixteen years of age
shall be dismissed from tbe service, witb tbe
forfeiture of all pay aod allowances, aod
sball be subject lo such further punishment
as a court martial may decide.
Sixth Section three or ao act entitled
Ao act to amend an act entitled an eel for
enrolling and calling out the national for
ces and lor other purposes," approved Feb.,
24ib, 1864, snail be and tbe same nerooy la
amended so as to authorise and direct tbe
provost marshals, under Ihe direction of tbe
Provost Marshal General, to make a draft
for oue hundred per centum in addition lo
tbe number required to fill tbe quota of any
district as provided by said section. -
Seventh That instead of traveling pay.
all drafted persona reporting at a place of
rendezvous shall be allowed transportation
from tbeir places ef residence, and persons
discharged at ibe place of roodexvous sball
bo allowed transportation to tbeir places of
residence.
Eighth All persons In Ihe naval service
of Ibo United Statos, wbo have entered said
service during -the present rebellion1, wbo
have not been credited lo the quota of any
lown, district, ward, or Slate, by reason of
tbeir being In aidsorvice and not enrolled
prior to February 24th, 1864, shall, on sat
isfactory proof of their residence, made lo
Secretary of War, be enrolled and credited
to tbo quotas of the lown, ward, district, or
State in which Ihey respectively retido. -
Nintn If any perton duly drafted, shall
be abtent from home in Ibe prosecution of
tbeir usual business., lb Provost Marshal
of the district sball cause bim lo be duly
notified as soon as may be, and be sbsll nol
be deemed a deserter, nor liabUj as sucb,
until notice bss been given bim aud reason
able lime allowed for him to return aod re
port to the Provost Marshal of bis district;
but such absence sbsll not otherwise affect
bis liability under ibis act.
Tentb aod Eleventh Nothing contained
In tbis act is lo be construed to alter or iu
any way affect the law relative to those con
scieneiocsly opposed to besriog arms, or Is
affect the rights of perioni'jto prooure substitutes.
Salmon P. Cbasx, (bough now a
private citizen, bas cot ceased lo bo use
ful to bis country. Tbe national services
of a man wbo bad the manliness lo utter
tbe following words, are not merely official
and cannot easily be measured:
"Permit me lo add that, while we re
joioe in the successes of our armies, and
give Ibanks to God for them, we should
not forget thai there is one c!ass of defecd
ders ol tbe flxg one class of men loyal
to the Union to whom we yel fail to do
complete justice. It will be the marvel
of future historians that statesmen of 0 is
day were willing to risk tbe sncoess of the
rebellion rather than to entrust to black,
loyalists bullets and ballots."
Po all in vour power lo leach your
children self-government. If a ebild te
oasaionate teach him by gentle means lo
curb hia temper. If be is sully, cbarm
bim out by Iran, good bamor. it man-
lent accustom him to perform onerous
ties with alacrity. If pride eomee in U
make obedience relusinnt, subdue ito by .
counsel or discipline. In abort, givsyf our
children tbe habit of overcoming Ineir be
sotting sint.