Mt. Vernon Republican (Mount Vernon, Ohio : 1854), 1862-05-22

              fff Lni.i iiiitin'iiii i 1 ( VOL. VIII. MOUNT VmtNON011IO. THURSDAY, MAY 22. 1862. NO. 29 (Ta j -6- Ill '.fflMA ..... . -V"iixo r.vi.ci. TO ALL WANTING FARMS.- NEW .Sl.mEMl.NT Oi' VINKUND. A REMEDY FoThARD TIMES, A Itaro opportunity in the Best Market, and Mont Dolightiul and Hoalthful Climate in the Unlo.J, Only Thirty Miles South of Philadelphia, on a Railroad, beinii a Rich, Heavy Soil, and a Highly l'roduetiv. Wheat Land. Among the Best in tho Garden Stile of New Jersey It oonitf of 211.000 aorul of frooil laml, divided into fnrn i of diffuront niton to null tho ptirehaiar from -I) aerng anil npgiirdit nnd in pol'l at tho tateof from $15 la $20 per acre (nr tho form land payable ono l'.iiirtli cash' and 'ho halanisn byquar-trr-yonrly intuluientii, with legal Interest, wl.hln tho term of four year". TI1K 80TL I In grout part, a Kioh (-'lay Loam, itiltulde for Whent, Oram anil I'ntatoea alio a dark and rich Vajidy loam, notable fur onrn iwoot potatoes, to-bneeu, all kiwia of vogetnblej nnd root cropn, and tho finest varioMoa of fruit, uc)i a flrapo, Poara, I'uacboa, Apricots, yoetarinus, Blaekborrioa, Molons aud other frtilia, bout adapted to tho I'lillndnlpliU and Now York market, in ronpoct to tho soil and crops tho re onn bo ro rui.-itiiko, ns visitors can rxnmlnoboth, and none are expected to buy bofure o doing; and finding these state men Is correct under thuso circurastanco, unless thee statements were correct, thore would be no use in their boing nade. It is considered THE NEST FRUIT SOU. IN THE UNION. (floe Roports of Solon Robinson, Esq , of the N. Y.Tribnno, and tho woll-known agriculturist, Wm I'urry of Cin.inininson, Now Jorsoy, which will bo 'furnished Inquirers THE MARKET. By looking over a map the reador will porooive that it enjoys the best mrket in tho Union, and has direct communication with New York end Philadelphia twice a day, being only thirty-two ni'los from tho latter. I'rndileo in this market brings doublo the prico that it doos In locations distant from tho cities. In this location it can bo put Into market the same morning it is gathered, ami tor wli at tho tanner soils no gets tnenignost. price; whilst groceries nnd other articles ho purchases ho gets at the lowest price. In the West, what he sells brings him a pittance, hut for what ho buys ho pays two prices. In locating hero tho "ttler'has maay other advantages, flo is within a w hours by railroad, of all the great oitios of New h inland and tho Middle States. Ho is near hiso'd friends and assoola ions, flo has school for his children, divine scrrico, and all tho advantages of civilization, and no is near a largo city. THE CLIMATE Is dolightful: tho winters boing salubrious and open, whilst tho summers are no warmer than in the North. Tho location is upon the line of latitude with Northern Virginia. Persons wanting a chango of climato for health, would be much bonpfittod in Vinoland. The mildness of the climate and its bracing influenco.mnkcs itexcellont for nil pulmonnry affections, dyspepsia, or gonernl debility, Visitors will notice a diffor-eaco in a few da vs. ChlH and fevers ro unknown. CONVENIENCES AT HAND. Buildlni material is plenty. Fish and oysters are plentiful and nhonp. Visitors most, ex 'Otit however to see a newplieo. WHY THE PROPERTY II AS NOT BEEN SET-TIED HE FORE. This question tho reader natunlly nsks. Tt is beciuso it has been hold in largo tracts hv families iiotdispnscd to soil, and being witho it railroad facilities they had few inducements, Tho railroad has just been oponnd through the property this season for the first time. Visitors aro shown over tho land in a carriag, freo of expense, an 'afforded time and opportunity tor thorough investigation. Thuso who come with a view to settlo, should bring monoy to secure their pnre.hftss,as locations aronot held upon refusal. Thosafost thing in hard times, whoro pcplo have been thrown out of employment or bu?inw, and possess soma little means or small incomcs.is to start thcmselvos a homo. Thoy enn buy a piece of land .at a small price, and earn more than wages in improving it; undwhon it is dono it is a certain independence and no hss. A fow acres in fruit, trees will insure a oomfortablo living. The land is put -down to hard timo prices, and all improvements sian be made at a cheaper rato than most any other time. The whole tract witli six milos front on the railroad, is being laid out with flno and spacious aven- nftS with n titwn In ft, Ai.nl.rn fivnnorn lots in tho town sell at from $150 to $'?00;two and-a-hiilf acrrf. lots at trout toll to SI-'", and town lots at) toot 'rent by ISO feotdoop; at $100 payable one balf cash and tho balance witlin a yoar. It is only uon farms of twenty acres, or moro, that four years' time is given. TO MANUFACTURERS, the town aftVds a Una opening for tho shoo manufacturing businoss, and other articles, boing near Philadelphia, and the surrounding country has a large population, which iiffords a good market. This settlement in thooiurso of a sovoral years, will bo ono of the most beautiful places in tho country, and most agreeable tor a residence. It is intended to make it a Vine and Fruit growing country, as this oulture is the most piofitable and tho beft adapted to the market. Every advantage and convenience for settlers will be introduced which will insure the prosperity of the place The hard times throughout the country will be an advantage to the settlement, as it compels people to resort to agricultuo for a living. Large numbers of people are purchasing, and peo plo who desiro the best location should visit the place at once. Improved land is also for salo. TIMBER Land can be bought either with or without timber. The Timber at market valuation. The Title is indisputable. Warrantee Deeds glven,elear of all incumbrance, when tho money is paid. Boarding conveniences athand. Letters promptly answered, and Roperts af Solon Ilobinsonand Win Parr sent, together wich the Vinoland Rural. Routo to the Land: Leave Walnut street wharf Thiladzpuhia at 0 o'clock, A M an 1 4 P M, unloss thore should be a oh an go of hour for Vinoland.on tho Glassboro and Millville railroad. When you loavo the cars t Vinoland Station, just opened, in tfi'tire for CIUSK. LANDIS, Postmaster, Founder of the Colony, Vinkt.and P. O.. Cumberland Co.. N J. P. 8. Thore is a ohnnge of ears at Glassboro. - I'o beware of sharper on the enrs from Now York and Philadelphia to Vinoland. inquiring your businoss, destination, Ao. 13 ly 1 REPORT OP SOLON ROBINSON, OF THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, pro tui VINELAND SETTLEMENT pif"The following is an extract from the report of Solon Robinson, Esq., published in the Now York Tribune, II reforenoe to Vinoland. All persons ean read this report with Interest. .Advantages of Fat roing near Ilome Vine-. land Remarks upon Marl Soil, its great Fertility The Cause of Fertility Amount ol Crops Produced Practical Evidence. Itis certainty one of the most extensive fortile -tracts, In an almost level position, and suitable condition for pleasant farmint that we know of this side of the western prairies. We found soma of the oldest frms apparently just as profitably productive at when first cleared of forest fifty tr hundred yean ago. The geologist would loon discover the cause of thil eontinned fortuity. The whole country is a marine deposit, and all through the icil we found evideneei of ealeareous aubstanees, generally in the form of indurated calcareous marl, showing many distinct forms of ancient shells, of the tertiary formation:and this marly substanoc la scattered all through the soil. In a very eommlnntod form, and In the exact condition mostensily assimilated by such plant as the fanner desires to cultivate. Marl in all lis forms, hss teen used to fertilise crops In England, from tho time it wai occupied by the Romans; and in France and Germany a marl bed Is counted on as a valuable bed of manure, that can be dog and carted and spread over the field. How much more valuable then It must be, when found already mixed through the soil where new particles will Do turned up and exposed, and trans-ormed to the owners use every Ume be stirs Ue arth. Bavin; lien tati&d oar m ndi of the oeau.tbsy will nut bo exulted Willi wi.udcr at aiming indubitable) evidence of fertility In a soli which in other ultualions, haviog tho sumo goneral characteristics or at loastapiearaiices, is entirely unrorminerutivo eieopt as its productiveness Is promoted by artificial fertilization. A few words about tho quality and vnluo of this land fur cultivation, of which we havu tlning proof. Our first vifllt was Ui William I). Wihinn, Franklin township, (llouoostor county; who purohnsud soino eight miles north of Millville, nbout throe yonrsago, for tho purposo of establishing a stearn mill to work up tho tint er Into lumbar, to send nil' by the new railroad, as well es firewood ami coal, for which he bu It a branch track a mile nnd a half long, lie also furnished sixloen miles of tho road with ties, and lias no doubt made tho mill nrnAta- hle, though his main object vuia to open a farm having hoeome oouvlneod that the Soil was valua ble lor cultivation, in mm ho bus not boon dlsan. fminted, no soino of bis crops provo. For lustunso, ast year, the second timo of cropping, IIOH bushels' ot potatoes ns ono acre, worm no cents a bushel in tho field. This year seven acres vitnout any manure produced 3 jO bushels of oats. In one fluid the first erop was potatoes planted among tho roots and yielded 75 bushels. Tho potatoes wore dim and whoat sowd, and yielded Hi bushels; llml tho stuuoio turnoa anil sown to ouekwlieat, which yield ed 83J bushols; and then tho ground wus sown to clover and timothy, wbioh gavo as a first crop 2li tons per aero. Tho fertilizers applied to these orops; woro first, ethos from clearings; second 22 pounds superphosphate of limo; third '100 pounds Peruvian guano; then 60 bushels of slaked lime has beon sproad npon the cloversiboo it was inowod, and turned in fur whent. Mr' Wilson's growing orops, and tho whent stuh-blo of tho prosont season, all indicate his land lis being productive as any part of tho Stuto. At Jiury Harrow's, an old stylo Jersey woman farmer, several miles south of Mr. Wilson's, wo wore so particularly struck with tho fluo appearance of a field of corn, that we stopped to inquiro of a hired man how it was produced. Wo found that tho lano had been the year but one boforo in wheat, sown with clover, and . this cut ono season, and last spring plowed onco with 'ono poor old nag' and planted with corn. 1 es, '.utyou manured high, we suppose? wo said interrogatively, and got this roply Waal, you see, wo oouldn't a dono that, bceause we hadn't but forty ono-horse loadi nltogothet, for 24 acres, and we wanted tho most on it for the truck." Tho truck consisted of beots,currots, cabbage, cu-jmnbors, melons, io.,and a very productivo patch if Lima Beans, grown for marketing. So wo were satisfied that the soil was not iiifcrtilo, oven unaided by clover, which had foil the ooru, because the truok patch had not been clovcrod,and had been in cultivation long enough to obliterate all signs of tho forest' Our next visit was to tho farm of Andrew Sharp fivo miles north of Millville, from half to a mile oast of the railroad, and just about in tho oontro of Vinoland. Mr. Sharp commencod work here in December, 1858, upon 270 acres. In less than throo years ho has i;ot 231 acres cleared and in crops this season, all well inclosed and divided into several fields, with cedar rail or polefonoo; has built a I wo story dwelling, about 36 by 40 feet, and a smaller house for farm laborors, and a a table or granary and somo other outbuildings. Considorahlo part of the land was cleared for tho plow at $U per aero, and on somo of it the first erop wasbjekwheat, limnd with 40 bushels in powdor per aero. This crop may be put in July 4th to 20th and yields 20 to 30 bushols per aero, harvested in Novoniborjwhon tho land boing sowed with 150 lbs of Peruvian guano and Sooded with ryo, yielded 12 to 15 bushels per aero and $10 worth of straw. Tho ryo stubblo turnod, after knocking off a largo growth of oak sprouts, and dressed again with guano and sot. led to whoat, gavo 15 to Id bushels. The crop which ho was throshing while wo wero thcro promises moro, of a very plump grain, and tho straw is vory hoa-vy. We wont ovor tho stubble, and found tho olovor and timcthy from seed sowed last spring, on tho wheat .viihout harrowing, looking as well ns wo ovor saw it u,mn any old cultivated farm, nnd with a little work dono in the winlor to clear off sumo roots i nd rotten stumps, und setting stakes to mark permanent ones, he will be able to out the crop the next yoar with a mowing machine, and wo will gii.iruntoo two tous per acre, if he will give the over plus if it overruns the estimate. Part of tho lane wi.s planted with potatoes for a first crop, which yicldeil 121) bushels per aeru. 1 1 was then limed with 50 busho per aero, nnd sooded with whent ami clover, yielding nn uvcrago of ovor 15 bushels per acre, uud the clover now looks boautiful. Other portions have been planted with comas a first crop, which yielded 30 bushels of yelluw Hint corn, and tho second crop orty bushels, ana the third crop, treated J50 jbs of guano, wo aro suro no ono would estimoto bol ow 40 bushels per acre. The render will recollect that tho writer is now speaking of land enUroly now, nnd which can scarcely bo considered in good arable conditiun. Co, In other oases the corn erop of last year was fol lowed with oats this soason, not yet thrashed, but will average pr oauiy 40 to ou ousneis. sweot potatoes, l eans, melons and in fact nil garden vegetables, as well as young poach and other fruit trees planted this year show very plai ily that this long neglected tract of laud should remain so no longer, and there is now a strong probability that it will not; fot under the auspices of Mr. Land is, It will bo divided into small lots, with roads located fo accommodate all the surveyor is now busy at this work, .and all purchasers will be required to build neat comfortable houses, and either fence thoir lots in uniformity, or agree to live without fence, which would be preferable, by which means a food population will bo sooured, who will establish churches, schools, stores' mills, meshnnio shops and homes homes of American farmers, surlounded by gardens, orchards, fields and eoaiforts of civil iied lifo. If any one, from any derangement of business, is desirous of changing his pursuits of lifo, or who is from any cause desirous to find a new location and choap home in tho Country, aud who may road und believe what wo have truly stated, ho will do well to go and see for himself what may be seon within a two bouas' rldo out of Philadelphia. SOI.ON ROBINSON. JAMES BLANCH ATID. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IS Xj9 EM MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, DYE-STUFFS, CHEMICALS, PERFUMERY, And all miscellaneous articles usually kept in Westerr Drug Stores' Also CHOICE AND PUKE LIQUORS FOB MEDlCAl PURPOSES ONLY, PHYSICIANS PRESCRIPTIONS Carefully compounded. Recipes of all kinds carefully put up. EAST SIDE MAIN, Three Doors North of Gambler Street, MT. VERNON, O. February 13 nolT ly D. C. MONTGOMERY, ATTQRREr LI IVH, IN BOOT1I BUILDINO OVER MUSIC STORE-liount Voruen.Ohio. Special attention givon to the Collecting of Malms, and the purchase and sale of real Estate. b tve for sale unimproved lands as follows, 640 Di in Osnge County, Missouri, 005 acres in V irren County, Missouri, 302 acres in St, Frnn-olsCounty, Missonrl, also 125 aoros and one 40 icrelotln Hardin County, Ohio, and 8.1 acres in drroer County, Ohio. March 1. '59, 18-tf. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Notiea is herab iven that the nndersimed have been appointed Exooutoji on the estate of James MoOibeny, doe'd JOHN McOIBEY. JAMES MARTIN. MT, VERNON IJEPIIBLICAN. TimitsDAV May 2'i Oen Ilalloolf at Monterey, A correHtiondunt of the Toledo Blade, writing I om Monterey, nesr C irinlli, eovs ofOen. llnlleck: This Monterey m.v ciitiHe m urnful rec-olleciiot, in many i 111 cied fiimilim. It is aiiuiiled on the summit ol a liyh liill, nnd would cora-i- nd nn extensive view, v ere it not obstructed by forestis. Just at the lop of the a. cent is n wliito house, into wlncu science wits enteiing (us we hulled in front, ) by the introduction of leh grnpli wires. It was rui i n' bri. kly at the time, but knowing llmt the eheiler which the house Rlfordcd belonged to others, our party silt patiently awaiting th arrival of the tro-ps which we iefi a fe w miles in the rear. During this time we observed nn officer (whoso slurs end buttons indicated him to be a Mujor General,) walking back and forth in tho front yard, apparently in deep si j'y. He appeared to be observant and at the same limo engaged In severe mental exercise. Ilisdmk, keen, penetrating eyss, his quick, elastic step, and whole manner indie tted firmnnsn, promptitude nnd decision. The rapidity witn which he was masticating a few morsels of hard bread, enrried tbo impression in my mind that it was in'endcd more as an accompaniment to the rapid movement o the brain, that from any desiro to satisfy the d raands f appo;ite. Ho was evidently chewing h rd tubjecis. At one time he would march at double-quick, keeping time with his mouth, but whe'her he was march ing to the chew or cl'ewing to the march, I could not tell, for his limbs nnd moutb kept perff ct time. He would then stop, look upon tho ground, muke a significant gesture which Beemed lo say "I've got it," or "Drive nail there" then take another dose of army misery and make nr.ot:ier attack upon some internal foe. He had n military appearance, but without ostentation. H,e Is evidently a practical man and acted like one conscious of great responsibilities. From dis manner and appearance, and, I-may add, nis phyisog-nomy, (if these constitue any criterion for estimatiig character,) he is just such a nan as would ordinarily be selected for a mi itary leader. Who is this mnn? is the natural inquiry. A syllrpi tical form ol reasoning led me to a satislnctory con elusion, lbcie neiids in command of tins Department just such n man as he appears to be. G'.-n. Hl!eck is n command Ergo, this must be Gen. Halleckrhe conclusion was correct. Bossaau andBrookenridge. The following ib 'rem the Shiloh correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette. By a singular chance John C. Breckinridge's whole Brigade was pitted against the Louisville Leg'on. 'he first corps of Union troops formed in Kentucky, a por lion of Uosseau's brig de. It will be r .-membered that when Kentucky was wa vuing in her position the gallant Rossean commenced recruiting for tho Union in Lnuisville. Btfckenridge was (hen playing the sneaking traitor in the Smale of the United S utes, and he was bitterly denunciatory of Rosses u. Both have expressed a de sire to meet each other on the field, and the only earthly wish of Breckinridge's bri ade was to meet the gallant Louivil' Legion. Their desire was grat'fie I Monday, and the long looked for contest came nff. The contrast between (he two Gentr ats was striling. Roseau the soul of honor and chivalry rode down his line amid showers of bullets, urgin ' hir brave boy 8 to fol ow him to vie ory or death His tall soldieily form was x splendid target, but tho roar of the battle and conflict of arms nerved his gallant soul to the highest pitch of heroism. In the ho test of the fight appeared Rosaeau, waving his sword, and crying !On my gallant lads!" But Breckinridge he rebel, sent forward his command, and coward and .tiaitor as he ia, quailed ajd trembled before the roar .of ni tiller v. The contert between the biigade of Breckin ridge oud the Louisville Legion was short. The Legion advanced steadily, and three limes drove their opponents to new positions, thinning their ranks by every t're. Running out of ammunition, their place was supplied, and when they sga'n returned to the contest,. Breckinridge's brigade was non est. Marriage of tho Emperor or Japan. The Emperor of Japan has taken a wife- he is fifty-one years old. The Empress is a daughter of the '-Mikado," who is the real Emporor, but does not meddle with tempo-tal affairs. The young monarch did not see his bride until she became his wife. The cortege from Miaco to Vedo was a truly mag nificent affair. Eicb Damio.as she approached her domain, turned out guard of honor attired in uniform. She was drawn by oxen, mac ose carriage.to prevent her being looked upon by vulgar eyee. Foreigners were re quested to avoid the Tokia (road) during her passage. Great rejoicing and show were at Yeddo, in consequence entailing immense ei- pense on the Damios in attendance. It is estimated there were over one hundred thousand strangers in Yeddo. Outbaoino thb Dead. It is positively asserted that at Williamsburg, the rebel eav ages bayoneted our wounded. Lieut. Bruso, of the New York 73d, was seen to fall dead. Ue was shot through the heart. When bis body was recovered, next day, it was wholly naked, and bayoneted. All the wounded Zouaves all bavin: red shirts, were found to hive been bayoneted. Tbey turned the pockets of their own dead inside out, and teok off their shoes and stockings: Knott's l-.ree Iron foundry at Piedrickcburg has been taken possession oi by the G jv. erment, and la worked by nolhtrn m ehtoici From W. wt I'oin . fOoriospondeuce N'w Vorli Times'! Kaii West Point, Vii , Kridny, May 6 The south ei Jo cf York liver, opposiir West I'oinl, presents a most turpriiirg spectacle. One of the most 'piet nnd retired of places has in a day become pwjilcd by tluueciiJi, mil its watets (if with tlie hiirhors of New York nnd Philadelphia in the extent and stylo of ita tihi)p;n. A giant host sweeps over tho plaius adj te nt 10 t river, nciivdy prr paring to s'rikc telling blows unon tho jebellmn. Important changes, even while I wrile, nto ranking, which bode no good to the reLels. hvents crowd upon ench oihei and you will soon hear of startling occur rences. But 1 forbear. Our men are eager lot the pursuit more especially that they, have discovered evidences of robe' alroci.ies too horrible fur human nature to bear. Ycs'.erdav the baly of ono of our soldiers was found filling pgainst a iren, wiih h s throat cut, the evidence of his having been wojuded before the foul deed wa8 dono being plainly vibihle. Another was brought in with his heal crushed in, ptub-ably wi'h the heel of a boot. .Several of our wounded men were found in a house in the neighborhood, lo-diiy, and bronnht in. Geo. S. Gonong. ono of them, tells me that when hW company was pressed buck at one time, he was shot in the leg and fell. Soon some lonff-haired troops rushed upo'i him with threatening gestures. He begged for quarter, but wns answered, "JNo qiartet! "I expected human treatment from "Tcxans," he snid. "You Uiall have it," snid ono of them "No one e'er atked hospitality of a Texan in vain." IU was carried through their lines, and into the presence of their Gen-eial, who questioned him closely as loour strength, and as to tho extent of the woodland between him and tho river. On learning that there vas an extensive clea ing within, he was anxious to find a guide. Ganorg estimates their forco at 15,000, while or rs was about 10,000. He was car-rifd to a house which wa-full of the dead nnd wounded of the rebels, then to another with a like result, then to a third, and then to a fourth. Here we found a place midst crowds of their wounded. Hejlhiiiks their loss was very large. A farmer confirms (his statement (o the effect that they lost a Colonel nnd a Quartermaster both being killed. A General told this farmrr tL.it wrrc Genertl McClelkn not at hand with GO, 000 troops, ho would kill every d d Yankee nt West Point. The lauding of heavy m'.PFca of troops has been going forward all day, and the o lumn has moved off, B'eady and de er-mined, presenting a magnificent spectacle. Eltham, a few miles bevord, is th hall- 'ng place to-nigh'. I wiil wti'te you fiom the udvarco tomorrow.- News Prom Norfolk. Norfolk, Va., Monday, May 12. The city coutinues very .quiet. Most of the stores are closed, hut it is exp cted they will open in a day or two, exoept in cases wh re the occupants have left the ciiy with ihn avmy Some excitement still prevails, ba'. it is supposed in a few ays, when communication ib fully opened with the Northern pons, cot.fi ence will be completely restored. Prices of almost everything are aston ishingly high. C.iiidl s for instance of mtseruble qualiij , are G ) cents a pound, common brown paper envelopes. 60 eeuis a package, and brown sugar, 20 cents a pound. A number of stores will be open-td, however, in a few dajs.by parlies from Old Point and. Baltimore; who will brio r supplies of articles much r amed here. The Port Office and Custom House will doubtlPfb be reopened shortly. Very littlo Union sentiment is openly expressed. All over the city our soldiers, both pri vates and officers, treely talk with the citizens, which must produce a good eflect. All the fortifications in the vicinity are occupied by Union troops, nnd all the public propel ty is in the possession of the National authorities. The policy of the Confederal Govern ment appears to be to concentrate their troops at Rchmond, and some even say that all the Gulf States will be given up before Virginia, and lha'. Richmond will be held to the very last. AT insist that a desperate resistenco will be made at Richmond, if nowhere Gen Hunter's Proclamation. New Yonx, May 16 The followin; is Gen Hunter's proclamation alluded to yesterday. Headquarters Departmbnt of Soutuj ) Hilton Head, May 6 1862. J GENERAL ORDER II. The three Slates of Georgia; Florida and Soulh Carolina comprising the military department of the South, having deliberately declared themselves no longer, under the protection of the United S ates of America, and having taken up arms against said Uoit6d States, it became a military necessity to declare mailial law. This was accordingly done on he 25. h day of April, 1862 Slav ry and mirtial law in a free country are altogether incom-pat ble. The ersuns in these three Slat' s of Georgia, Florida and South Carolina, heretofore held as slaves, ara therefore declaied forever free. ffr"A citizen of Massachusetts who crossed the AtUntio in thn China, with Russell of the London Times, describes the dopjrimenl ol "our own correspondent1' in a pleasant letter to the Riirintlel'1 Kepublican. Ue says that Russell's "good nature is imper turbablo, and that he is not cynical towards tho Americans." There was a large com-ptny of Americans on board the China, and perhaps that loot accounted for his good bo uavior. II is letter to the Times was not at all tumble. Tiio Tonnctia'eo Uniou Convoniion. C.;nsi'lerublo inteteat and not a Utile at x-iely have been felt in relation to the Umoi, Convention' proceedings he.d at Nashville last Monday. The billowing preamble end i resolutions fully ix, tress the sentiment nt 'I'enne.JS r, and go to as mo thn nation and (he world thit our citizen sol turn aro men who o "lortx-uranco, moiloruliun, a: d fon-tletnanly deportment" under niicirnsiancuM olu-n ol great pro venation, are such as tu fvtn 'challenge the highest tdiniiation" ol ihi'ir nppotionts. Tlid resolutions uro a.-, ollnns, und woie adopted unanimously;. Wiikhka.s. It Is manifest to the most un ! nfl.-ciirig, that whiltit the Male ot Ten- nesme, was an integral part ol tho Uov.j erment ol tho United States, its citiz-ng worn in the enjoyment ol tlio lull protection of life, liberty and propel ly, unde r tlio con y.itution of tho Unitucl Slates and the laws passed in accordtiC) thereat b, and all ol their material nnd political interosta vme wa clitully ami ciielully guanled by laws, introduced by Sou'hotn men Iiuprt.senlaiivB ! of cur fcol-ofon identilied thoroughly with jail the interest ot our tople which lawp weta (Icgided to be 0 Jns'llutninaL by the Bu IProme Uouit ol the Uoitcd stales the cou .stiiuuoi.ul ttibunul to ileciio all such ques lions, and nhere, because ol the election constitutionally ol t President ot tho United Stat s Alio leeeivei no support in tho State of Tennessee-and tho effort of that President to maintain tho integrity of the Union, and enloice tho laws against armed iccisiarce our people in common with the people of other SiaUS, were precipitated into a revolution tosorting to the arbitrament ol aims lor the settlement oi our poliiic.il ditl'Terccs, instead ol the peaceable leruediea provided by tho .Constitution; and whereas, it is evident that the authority of the Federal Government 13 now exerted over this part ol Tennessee, and will bo in a short timo extended over tho entire S ate and it is the duty ol every citizen so to act as to lice ourselves Ireiu the consequences ol iu tcrnecmo war and to return to tho Governs ment tth ch is willing uiid able to protect us tbtrulore be it Resolved by a pottion ol tho pooplo of Ten-ue;seo in Convention asscuibleu-.l. That tho social, political and material iu crests of the people ol lenress e, and the safely and vvelluro of our fiiendj and relatives now in the Con cderato army, imperiously demand the return of tho Slute of Tennessee iu tbo Federal Union. 2. That all good citizens who concur with us in this opinion, ais earnestly invited to co-operatd ia tho accomplishment ol this ob jict, to vital to onr luturo peace end happiness.3. That the chairman of this moating up-, point a cemioitteo of three, to take into con-, sidera'.ion the conditi n ol the prisoneis of wsr from Tennessee now hold in custody i y t e Ujverument.wl endeavor to obtain their allegiance upi,n terms ali .e honorable with tho interests of tho Government and tho honor ol the soloier. 4 That the forb-ararce, moderation and gun tlem inly deportment of tne officers and soldiers of the Federal army, since thoir oc-cuialion of Tenucssee, cba leoo tui highest admiration, a. That the ineoiirg mcst cordially ap pn.ve ol the nridroa made to the pooplo oi Tennessee by Ills Excellency Governor Andrew Juhoson, dated Mmc.'i lti, 18012, aud the policy ol his adniinistraiiou since lhal limo. Piom Washington. . Tribune s Dispatch. WaeihsotoH. May 15. Marylanders say a few days ogo 1.CC0 slaves as il by a prtcon certed movemtnt, simultaneously left kind masters and happy homes in Prince George county, Md., and came to the District ol Columbia, where they still are. The provisions of the Homestead bill, as agreed upi n by the committee of Conference, aro extended to ail ia the military or naval service of tho United S.ates, whether natu-raiiz.d or not, whether 21 years ol ago or not, disloyal persons are preclud d frcm avail. ng themselves of it F rty, e'ghty, one hun. dred and twenty, or one hundred and sixty acres can be located, and the settler of a tract ol lorty acies, bordering upon government lands can take enough to cotnple e bis section. A dispatch from Fredricksbuig sa) s a large iron loundry, which, until the arrival of the National Army at that phej, was usjJ ia casting shot and shell, and in rid ng cannou for the lebels, was on Wednesday taken pos session of by ao officer ol Gen. McDowell's staff. Yankee mccnanics were immediately set to work in tho national service, ani are producing the tost speoijiooa of workma n ship. WAsnisoTON, May 15 The recent battle at Williamsburg if it effected nothing whatever, was one of the hardest fought actions of the war. One of the regiments which suffered most bravely, was the First Excel sior of Sickles' Brigade, tho action of which can bo taken as a sample of Yai.koe fighting. It was ordered to hold a position on Hooker's left, trd remained without reinforcements and txpoced to the Ore of several regiments until ordered ti withdraw. Two field oflU ccrti, 21 company c dicers and -100 out ol 800 ment, were killed or wounded. Its Colonel, Wm Dwight, a Massachusetts boy, was re pestedl" urged by bis subordinate officers and once commanded by a brigade o nicer to retire, but replied "My orders are to hold the position." When the regiment wai at last relieved, Gen. lleintzleman uncovered as be marched by him, and his command gave nir e cheers. Colonel Dwight was loft on the field for dead, having reoeived three wounds, and was taken prisoner, but was released on parole. lie arrived here yesterday. iftTA contraband from Willinmshurg, who cnmi to Forlr ss Monroe in company wilh one of ourchapWus, s-ys that before our troops left Williamsburg, the i laves in that vicioitv were told to btwnro of the horrible Yankees, who had very small bodies, but gtat large head, with front teeth like horser, and were known to eat human fleah." Upon being as'jed if the slaves believed Ibis, he replied "Dun'no, reckon not, mas'aa. Dam Yankees has got no horns, but fijb's like de debble!" Unionism ia -North Carolina. As nn indication of the rclgilrg npirii of loyi.hy in North Carolina, may be taken the resolutions adopted at a rc-nt meeting of the citiz"r.H of (Vavi n county, lo organize- Ilome Gutrda lVr proucinn BgHintt a lawhibS ribrl soldiery. 'I he resolution-i hne the rh'ht r ug to them, I nnd are as fcllowe Resolved. That it is our d y au loyal North Carolinians, to respond to 'he offer's of the National Government fo c ur liberation from (be tyranny of rebHa and trailort, and we therefore cheirlul:y declare our purpose eo oirafe i0i the Union force lo eou-plete the restoration of the Constitution and laws of ihe United Sttitea in Enclern North Carolina. '7', A--r u.ku. oniselves into a military coinp ry for the protection of the lives, libe.ty and prop - city of ti e Union men in ibis nctgbnrhou and midst. The organization thall be known as the Craven County Heme (iui.rds, and we cordially invite all lnya' residents of the county lo join with us, mutually pledging our lienor lor the faith ful observation ol our compact. m, , . . , , . , The great destitution low prevail ut thr.iughout the States which ht-.vo be.'n desolated by the fifes f cession is he - comiref more and uioie apparent In New Orleans th. re is imminent dimmer 51 f.ic.ine, end even in R chmend, thn c pi .l of Ihe Confederacy, the t ccssm U.s ol lirc fre almost beyond the reach of the humb - h-r classes. I or the rr lief of h- po,r of New Orleans, a free mnrki t has long be n maintained, but wi h the capture of .he city, this appears to have bein closed. Our Government, wiih true paternal le gnrd for its erring childroi.; ro sooner hears the cry of disiress than it promptly steps lorwaru to meir renei. me i. nueu States Commis ary at this p irt win yes terday cdered by telegraph to loaii up the steamship Ocean Queen wiih supplies for the 3tarv ng people of Nw Orleans, and dispatch her imm diately. From present indications, as soon as the rebel ports are opened,, there will be a haavy draft upon the cv rfl iwing granaries of ihe North. The raising of the blockade of certain pirts lias been fixed by the President for the 1st prox mo; and our merchants are promptly prej ariuj themselves accordingly. rmuLLiNQ Battlb rnao Scene. A touching scene from the battle-field is thus related by a wounded wi.ness from New berne: The Litutinant was in ndvanco of his men in the b iyonel charge, when a volley from ihe enemy shattered his right le, tnd Ihe Cat Iain's left. They were both moved and Md sidu by side, when William called to the Surgeon, and said: "Surgeon, ou must amputate my leg, I cannot atatui this. Ihe c plain irnq to persuade him not to have it moved, hut- he was determined, and raid it must he done. Ti e Surgeon then administe ed chloiofo:m, and amputated his leg. As soon as the opera- lion was performed Willinm called fcr 8 cigar, nnd smoked it very leisurely un'.i the hie was very near bis i ps. 'Ihe t-ur- gecu then came along and inquired. ''How do you feel now, Lieutenant.' lo winch hen plied: '-Very comfoittibie, nut 1 let-1 ns if the stump of the h g you cut ct! was on pgain and the toes were cold." The Captain tad it made him shudder to hear William speak so coolly, and he turned his head so as to look in his lace. As he gized at him he thought his eyes looked strangely. At that moment William sei up, nnd, in a loud voice wr.ic never round (1 louder or cf nrer, shouted to his men "Forward, March," and fell dead. Formnticn of a Negro Brigade. New" York. Mav 10 The Express says brigade, t be composed entirely of colored soldiers' offered bv white men, ia now be ing raised in this cit -. The brigade ia to consist of regiments, Jthe command of wh th is to be given to John Cretgh.on, 'ormeily Lieutenant Colonel of the New York (3th. Billy Wilson. The comman 1 of one of tho regiments has been tendered to a cap tain of the 1st Fire Zouaves. Ihe coin, mand of another has been to"djroj to Cipf. Peter McDermot, o' Nicaragua notoriety. It is supp-ised the main vork of the brigade will ho the beginning of entronchmouU and fortifications. Recruiting ha beon secretly going on for the last three weeks, and the rolls exhibit nearly 1 0 name)- The colored folks are vastly pleased wi h tho ide, and1 as soon as tho fi ial official orders come Torn Washington the brigade will soon be filled up. JC-y Burnside's boys ar m-kin-j havoc of instruments o slave torture in N rth Carolina. The slave prison at B-iufort has been broken up, a boLfire made of the whippi g post, and the "thong" and "paddles" of the whipping mastBr ar held stro;hies of war. In the prison vaa fi-und n old negro, fent there lo receive a hundred Inshes, and who had been kept six weeks chained to the floor of hisilun-C'n; beoause his master had skedndled without paying charges. The keeper was very indignant because the Provost Mir shal; ho liberated the slaves, would not pay the charges of tl irty dollars that had accumulated. ftrThe lateBt excitmnen". in England I the great Volunteer Hevi?'v at Utighton Amorie ids exercises was ins auau oi luuri - ; - . ,. ,, hundred cavalry (hnasar) who cam. on th- jtrivanei gives a roUry motion to the ball. volunteers at a tnrea-q lartrra gallop and suddenly pulled up whe'n but six inches from the nesas ol the infantry. This was to Iry the nerve of the volunteers. Prisoners 'rotn Richmond say that a private of the 7tn Ohio named Wilson joined tha rbel after ouch solicitation, and was burg by his fellows on the rpot, but vu cut down lVturiwho roma biolu WafHIN3Tuh, May 10 Th. Heoretary Ol War, upon application of Representative Efy has ordered the releaee of Col. VV. F. Bald wm, ol Vngiaia, lobe exeburged for Col..' i Circoran. I ('apt. Tarisb and Lieut. Dempsey, recently j icleastd as prijoncrl ol war from Klchmood, a bo hive been a week in Washington, bad ! "Vnti 10 tU eot nd 8tCreUr War t'e necessity and juitice of this arrange ment on account ol Col. Corcoran' health aided by Mr. Ely they have succeeded. It is reported that Kerregao. receivol , through oue of the lately returned Union ! piiBi.nerB. a letter from Richmond, which wad . , j4 j0 a pjec, 0f soap, urging bitn to use bin j 1ifllleRC9 t0 elrecl thi reiea8a ot Capts ; D &nd 0fjm j L9uU TJDderhil , . .T 1 '"11 ,hs e5r Ulk B"r H uUo received two photographs ol the Union host igos they appeared ia Casile Piock-tey.The skillfull and callant movement ot Major Gen John E. Wool and the loices under his commaud, which resultod in the surrender of Norfolk and the evacuation of the shore ba'teries erected bv the lebels on Scwall'a I . , , . . . . . ! Pt"Dt Dd Mn ls,lnd' ,na tDe droc' 1 of 1,18 r-,fao1 ,nm clid r Mernmc, ar0 : r gardctl by tba Pros dent as among the most important succjsses jf the present war. Ha ; iheteiore orders that lit thanks as comman . : jere,n cbi9l of the army and navy, be Oom- 1 luuliicawrl b- lho 'Department to Major j G ,u Juhn E Woo, ani ,ho fflMri d . ... . ,- . . . J d,trs of bls 8tr i and good conduct m the brilliant operations mentioned, By ordrr of tho Prosidont. MaJd at th fc;ty 0f Norlolk. on the llih day of May, i ig.j, EDWIN M. STANTON Secretary, ot War. Camp om Corinth Road, Mis.,Mt 15 The following is a paragraph of ft Kpeci il fiehl order just ins tied; Guards will bo immedia ely plaoed long the Hue of the Chambers creek. Nor ollictr or soldier will be permitted to paaa to the rear, and no citizens lo ihe frnt of tho line, without spe cial authority of tbo J commanders of army corps; and di visions will see that their camps are cl 'area of all ur.au'bonzed haulers on. And any no a'.temp'ing to evade this will be compelled to work on the entrenchments and nutterics, or the construe ion of roads. This is understood to epply to all persons, correepondens included. Fifty-seven privates, thiee corporals and one sergeant, cap u red a'. Dresden, Tennosaee, are coming in the morning under a fhg of truce, an equal number will he tent to morrow in exchange. Colouel Jacob Thomson, of Beauregard's staff formerly Secretary of the Interior, accompanied the flag. He admits the fall of Norfolk, New Orleans and Pen. aecola, and denies the fal 1 of Richmond' Deserters are coming in by squads daily, and all egce that the rebels aro still there for ifyingl , A picket skirmish all day resulted in ha f a deZen being wounded on our side. Weather very wsim. DeHartiona from tb.a Pbela. Camp near Coaiarn, M;,y 16. Soma Frenchmen, members of the I3.h Lotis-iann, h ve arrived. Three comparies of that regiment of Frenchmen, ri rived lately, who, unable to obtain work, food or money were obliged to enlist for 30 days. The conscript law compelled tbem to re-enlist lor the war. They report that the whole army were withou coffee, a d at one time were nearly three days without rations. They say Van Dotn and Price left Corinth ci-rht days ago. It was not known where ihey had goie. The weather is clear and hot, and te roads dusly befcre Corinth. It has been satisfactorily shown that spits have visited our camp, and crossed tho Tennessee River, and proceed at night hy dug-ou'.e (o Florerce, where tbey hold easy uommuniciviun with the enemy, and it was deemed necessary lo exclude all visitors from the camps, in order to keep nut spies, hence the general order mention ed yesterday. An intelligent member of a Federal regiment captured at Shiloh, was exchanged yesterday. He Bays he w&s taken from Corinth to Jackson, Miss., an t back to Corinth. A contraband; the attendant of Gsn. Hardee, and a servant nt Jackson, has artiyed. He reports having been told by Hardee that he was vory lick of war. and woul 1 leave, but Beauregard wouldn't let him. fT7 The Presbyterian Conventions will meet this year as follows: OM School, Co-lumhiis Ohio, Mav 15; New School. Cincin. nui, Ohio, May 15; Cumberland freshyter ian, Owenshoro, Ky.. May 15; United Pres. byteria-i, Pittsburg, Pa., May 15; Beforoied I'lexbiterian. Princeton; Indiana, Way 14; Old School, of Con ederate States, Memphis, Tennessee, May 1, 03rMlchel Ritner of Vinoennes, Indiana has rtcantly made some experiments in gunnery at Indianapolis: ' Ha declares tbal leaden shot will pisrse Iron or steal armor when iron shot will not Thr result of bis experiments was that alert ponnd conical leaden ball, at long range, wilh a Tgbt charjta-o' ponder, passed through a U'get twenty inch's thick, nlated with two iron slab. each one inch In thioknesa. A simple eon The rebtU dec'are that if defeated, tbey will emigrate to Brazil, and there establish; a government of their own. 'i bef have con-cludsd to abandon the entire sea Coast. Charleston cat. be as easily taken is Norfolk, Wouldn't It be well for "Admiral Lincoln" to pay Chat lesion harbor a visit, and put a little activity into tbt fleet and force ab'. prilM 8w