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lhe truth, he wag struck down by @ brain|
Waving given theese directions, returned to the | fever,on bis recovery from which a permanent
house with a mind by no means devoid of | melangholy settled on bim He sold out, |
linner and attended only by hig servant, who was
it wae! mech attached to bin, and whoge discharge |
andered pur poseless through |
ast he settled down in
y cottage on a barren |
os of happt- |
that if Wue
ite should)
rs

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It was nine o'clock when Captain Lefever

interest in the question what sortatl «
Yis eervant had gut ready for him.
answered satisfactorily ; part of @ gald fowl,) he purchased, w

n slice or two of hum, a good hanch of bread, | the country, till at ]
toe whele washed down by cold brandy and! what was then a lone!
water, formed no despicable meal. It is trae | iff, big career cut short, bis hop
that, when nothing remained bgp @ greasy) nesg blighted. Indeed, 1 om
tewspaper and an empty flask, be felt quite! a morbid dread lest _ line = sol 40
equal to beginaing again , however, as there; evely by the vaguest report 1 tha . .
were no means of domyg this, he took out his) from whom he was so fatally, #0 eterna is
ywte-book, and wrote up his report to tl at} seyered, whieh Jed him to banish eye
time, and then rolling bimseli up in his| from mankind so ptterly as be did; for his
gioak, he lay down on the fluor. | servant,

The laughing and talking gradually died| ing the many years that
eff, wa the Weary soldiers settled themselves | Sbingleton, a newspaper w .
down one after another for the night, and by) to come into = house, oor did his master
« little after ten, all wag ag stil] ag though | ever receive a letter
she ow} ond the Lat kad been the ouly ad My poor oid friend has ay ut hyo =
of the grange. The sentry was to be relieved | it is a satisfuction to me to ye = A
wt @leven, abd gt five mates to that hour! friendship soothed the close - re ; g ry
«aptain Lefeyer, not daring to trust anything | of penance whieh he a —_— 1 Lua Se
to the rew boy to whom the exigenews of the | in expigiion of a Moment’s lunpulse.
ease had obliged bim to give command of the
guard, went to the bridge-head, and eéalled
hem out. Le came, his eyes full of sleep to
an extent which justified lig officer's soxtety

* Sergeant Williams,” sajd the cuptain, ‘it
jx important that the sentry who is on for
the next two hours should he particularly
on the dlewt; if any attack ig made upon us,
it wilt be between twelve end one. Which
is your smartest man?"

* John Smith, sir.’

* Whati that tellow who bag been twict)
seported to me already fur drupkeaness and)
ym pertinence 2° ’ '

"Yes, sir: he isan owdacious varmint, but

they lived

MISCHLLANBOUS NEWS.

[Prom the London Morning Star.]
THE BRITISH AEMRICAN MONARCHY.
A new plan has been proposed for the
future management of Canada. A tervid
loyalist and passionate deyotee uf British rule
bas sasued wa appeal, ostensibly to the Cana-
dian representatives, but really to England
demanding forthwith a British Crown Prinee

Although in ordinary eases the yalus of a
proposal depends upon its imtriage prapertics
as sharp asa needle. Le writes beautitul, | and by pu meaus on the peculiarities of the
and his hands have never dune any work. 1) jadividual who pats it forward, yet there is
think he wast have bees 9 piekpocket, OF) Oething so remarkable in the sayrce frou

pymething genteel of that sort.’ ae
* damp!’ said the captaim not oversatist clined, before notieing the measure, to in-
g Well, relieve the other septry ; it is eleven | vite attention to the man. The gensieman
g’cluck. 1 will speak ty thy gobs Suith) 114 ppopounde this scheme is Mr. Thomas
| Darey MeGee, a member of the Canadian
rgeant entered the guard-room ; 89° | pi riiawent. and recently holding a place in
Capo fetever, remaining outside if the) i. Government Mr. McGee was not al-
dark, was made sensibie of the incom plete | ways 80 ardent au admirer of Brit
discipline of his recrants 1 & stertling | at least if he admired it in seeret, he did not
manaer, for the disturbance and cuntusion } rofess tie admiration sluud. Awong the
yneident fo the awakening of Private Jobv | pois rebels of 1848 there were many per-
Smith, end the denuociations of that ial |
ordinate young man on beimg disturbed ie | wes. mene wide ov
hos slumbers, were exceedingly disgusting to} cham Mr. MoGeo.
the disciplinarian, who was nut supposed bo | turned from a sojourn in America,
be within hearing, ‘indeed the fire of republican devotion
‘Never mind,’ ssid Swith, by way ot | been tempered by some L ttle * differenece
climes, ty some coarade why buutered him | with pablie upinion ; but be threw himsel:
op has unwiiliugness ty rouse out; * i106 0 wate ps
warm night, aod Lil fioigh my kuap on the) ardour oidel
bridge.’ And shouldering his musket, he} Francw Meagher,
ptepped out aiter the sergeant. | pruach the fervour of John Mitohell.

yeelf.”
Lie se

t-spoken and vehement
Lie bad then but recently
where
had
,

r
:

rivalled that of Thoma-
and threstened to sp-
Le

When he was left slope og bis post.) was a flucnt, eloquent, and bold speaker ; and |

t bim, wade | he denounced Englund, her goverument, and
him halt and pert los arms, ond suid : wi | her despotism, with all the passion of tee
beard your rewark jast pow, Swith, but asit)rebel and the republican coubiued. He
kf ade on jest, and not intended | wrote poems, too, thrilling with indignation

was of coOprse DI .
to reach my ears, | lull tuke po notice of it| against the Saxon, exhorting al! Celtic crea-
tures to rise in their wight and sweep the

turther than Ww imform you that the punish- ep t
went ol « sentry found sleeping on his post is) invader anywhere out of Ireland. ‘Trying
Death, god that under the peculiar circum-/ times, lowever, came; prosecutions tuvk
gtanceg in which we are placed, | should tvel| place, warrants were issued, police were on
the lovk-out for Irish Confederates. Mr

py hesitation in taking the law into my own
bands, and shooting the culprit on the spot. | McGee was a buld insurgent, eod had, tt we

Maptain Lefever stepped up

Hut | ain sure it is unnecessary for me to say | remember rightly, a splendid plan of @ re-|

this. Ali our lives are in your bands. 1: | bellion, conceived by himself, which he leit
thees rebels, who swarm around us, could) Dublin to put in practive. Circumstances,
ones steal past you, they might cet all our | doubtless, over which se bad ao cuntrol,

throats in our sleep. This is the most im- | must have iaterpused, for his frieods next re- |

ortant wateh of the four, ag 40 atteck is) ceived tidings of Mr. McUice by letters 10 bis
faustlikely to be made shortly after midnight ;;own hagdwriting dated _frous New York.
gud | buve selected you for it as being evi-| Thence, however, ho vuntinyed tu send goros
deutiy a man of sharper faculties and better! the ocean his still fervent denunciations ol
giade dhan your comrades. You have only | British rule, 1D prose and ii) poetry. Oddly
ww keep your wits about you lor two hours, enough, one of his poems, dated truin
and they you will be relieved. Shoulderarms.’| York or Boston, was a passionate invective

Vaptain Lefever returned t» the house, and | against all Irishmen so base as to fly instead
wrapping himeelt onge more in his cluak, lay | of temaining at home to fight the Saxon on
down and tried to snatch an hour of that! their own elastic sud. Impartial biographers
repose of whieh be stood in considerable need,| of Mr. McGee will haye to narrate that he
jar, jedeed, bes futegues that duy bad been did not receive the unmingled admiration,
yreater than those uf any of the party under ot perhaps even the unqualified confidence of
a3 command, except, perhaps, Sergeant) ali bis countrymen at bome or abroad. ‘The
Steck. But he could not rest; the re-| guod fortune which had conducted the Irisi
aponsibility of his t rmae a the fact of all refugee through so many dangers could
those lives being ander his gare, the rawness) hardiy escape from the cavil of the envious
of hie veeruits, which might cause them to) Le bad his erties, his assailants,his untriend-
become pauc-strack and helpless iu the) iy biograpbers—nv doubt bis calumniators.
siurm of a nigit-attauck, kept tum feverish | This is, indeed, but the lot of all public men.
gud uneasy. Suppose the sentry should be) particularly when they engage in rebellivns
uverpowered by sleep! Suppuse——- ~~still more when they escape at the right

Lie cuuld stupd it no Jopger, so he pose and; moment. But Mr, McGee did not protract
gnce more stepped out in the pight, gug ad- very long luis residence under the Stars aud
ganced tywards the spot on whieh big anzie-| Spripes. tle went to Osguda, where bis elo-
ties were centered. There was yo moon, but} guepee and tulents found ready advancement
vhe stars were very brilliant, end by their) He becawe g member of the louse of Re-
light he could plamly distGaguiah several | preseptyuves, wud mounted, as we have said,
duck fyrms moving shout on the other side | tusu administrativeseat. He grew a devoted
yi the moat. What could the sentry haye | aduiser of that Brituush rule abuut which he
beep about, that he had not made them gut| was wont to utter such bitter epigram and
aed given the alarm? He stepped upon the! glowing invective, We gordially weleome
bridge, but no one cahilenged him, and a/ bis change of opinion, There is surely more
figure whieh was just visible stealigg towards! joy gyer one gypverted rebel than over any
him freua the other side, fled inte the night nyober of life-long and consistent loyalists.
at his approach. Where was the sentry?) Mr. McG-e now is sejged with an ambition
ide svow found him. Smith leaning bis mus-| to rival the Emperor Napoleow and sot up
ket against the wall, bad settled huaseli com- | for King-maker on the North American con-
fortsbly down wt full length upop the) tinent. Ue wants a Lritish Crown Prince

wpet; and there he lay, suund asleep.|to come oyer and be Ring, or Puperor,
Suspecting treachery, carried away by pas-|or Grand Puke of Usnuda. Mr. Mee
stun, without giving himself a moment’s|Gee has so ngwly besome an admirer of
sume for reflection, Captaiy Lefeyer drew a! Royalty tut hoa way be excgsed if be does
petal from bis girdle, plaged the muggle at} not quite understand its language. We reaily
the sleeping wan's head, und pressed the! cannut spare Mr. MeGoe 4 Cruwn Prince. A
yieger. A luud report awoke the echoes of | monarchy only byasts gi oye Crowp Prinee,
the might, a bright dash dissipated for # mu-| and we, belfishly perbaps, desize to retain
ment its darkness, and the kody of the sol-| our Prince of Wajes heze gt home to goyery
dier rolled over, and fell heayily ite the; oyrselyes. Besides, the prospect Mr. Melice
must bensath—a corpse. boids oat is not inviting. He has discovered

‘Sergeant Williame/’ said Captain Le-| that the Federal Goternment is immediately
fever,as the guard alarmed by the sus, came | about to invade Canada. Ie describes the
tumbling out, * place another septyy on the!) whole pian of operations. Mr. Linouly, it
bridge. This mao went ty gleep and 1 have} seems, having nothing else just bow to ene
shot him; and keep a sharper lock-out your- | gage his attention, is about to employ a few
sell Another five minutes, aod the rebels) spare hundred thousgud men for the conquest
would have been in the Sa oot Aud be! of Canada. Mr. MeGee detects the military
strode sternly bucg to the house. ‘and strategic evidences of the plot with that

Very little imeimation drowsiness had} keen eye which in 1848 guided him in trac-
the peat gentry, and, indeed, Sergeant Wil-| img ont a plano for the forcible enfranchise-
liame and the remamndey of big astonished) ment of Ireland, aod which was ty begin
gard showed a romarkable vigigoge duping | pather strangely, we think we remember
the rest of the wight ; but the rebels sade po | hearing, by an inyasjun ol Scotlend, and the
further attempt to enter their Pusition, ant, capture of Dumbartea Castle. ut Mr Me
when the day dawned, thoze was not a figure) Gee teare that the Canadian poeple way nat
tu be seen on the plain susrounding the grange. | be strong enough ta fesist fue invadey. Pe
Captain Letever. crushed with latgue, and questions, moreover, whether England at
confident that there would be no further need | present would, under such circumstances.
ot his seorverllange, glept soundly, in spite of} ++ stand by"? Canada. He doubts whether
the stern deed he bad comn.ited, until be) she would go to the expense of au army and
wae sryysgd by phe drume Lept jog ble! nayy tor tue purpose. ‘Phepeture he shrewd
reveille. ly suggests that af the British Crown Prince

Lue report of the pjatol in the dead of the
night bad aroused Sergeant Stock, who on
iewrning what had happened, quietly awoke
two or three men, and gouwy down with them
te the moat, drew the body out of the sladge
where it bad fallen, aed buried it as well as
they were able in adyy page; auq he ia-
pooseion mady upon the yoots soldiers was
strong whes, on assembling in the early
norma, they found a grave where they had
feft w comrade. -

Captain Leiever paraded his men previous
to marching out of the grange, and observing
‘ws gulien look upon theiz faces which he had
never geen befure. One man carried two
muskets, another 4 second knapsack ; hut he
made no remarg upon this, only set his lips
firmly together, and epake in a harsher tone
teue was bis want; ooly his heart sank
within him, They were unmolested during
their march ta W——-end there was nothing
to distract big thoughts, which were gloomy
and remorseful. Lt was a feartul thing ty have
sontan erring telluw-ereyture unwarned with-
out # moment lor repentauce, without tine to
utter asingle cry for pardon, in hia sleep, with
all bis sue upon bis bead, intu the presence
of kis Judge. The words, ** Blessed ure the
gwerciiul, tor they shall obtain mercy,’’ rang
sa Captaio Lefever’s ears throughout that
mocuing, and be had a yr semimens that be
bad drawo down evil upon his head; and
that this pregeutiment was just. Though his
brother-vllicers—e.me of whom looked grave
at Girst—were unaltered im their mannér to-
wards bua, and though the court-martial
which be demanded eptyrely exonerated him
from blame, the evil game; for in the course
of that court-martial the tact was brought
to light, that the wretched wan who he
had sv rathlessly pus to death, oad who bad
euligted gn the name of Joba Smith, was
none other than William Trevor, the erring

liow the dreadful tidings were gopveyed
fe vie pareots and sinter, whether Lata
Trevor recovered (row the shock, end mar ed

would thep neyer desert him in hig hour of
qeed, but would at any expense expel the
hated invader. But is this tair towards the
Crown Prince? For one who dislikes the
coarse scenes of warlike strife 80 much as Mr.
Meee duea, it seems rather unkind to ingite
over to Canada one of our Princes for the
mere purpose of making him a sort of a
| buffer to bear the shock of American invasion.
The Kwperor Napoleon has not behaved so
ungenerously in Mexico. He did all the
fighting first, and haying established tolerable
tranquility, he then gaye away the crown.
We trust Mr. McGee will make up his wind
to behave with equal spirit. We have not
ourselves much fear of the Amerigan inyasion
which My. McGee anticipates, and we haye
far moze confidence in the resisting power of
the Canadians themselyes than the eloguent
refugee appesrs yo possess. Mopeuyer, while
England holds a ouluay she will certainly
not fail to do that which she deems her duty
by it. But in any case we shayld recommend
4 postponement of the offer of the crown un-
til the Homiventdanger is over. Inthe eyen¢
of ag inyasion of Canada taking place, it is
gat impossible that Mr. Mcliee may embrace
the corset of visiting this country, and
he could thea ig person gecertain whether
his offer iv likely ta meet with a favourable
reception. Bat fog the present, Guttering as
w the offer, aud peouliarly gratifying a8 is
the loyalty of the gentlenyo from whom it
comes, we dught whether it will receive
serivud cunsiderativa in Kngland,
tl art ct
War rerween tus Untyep Syapes 4anp
Exciann.—A ieeling of uneasiness, such as
has not previausly existed, begins to pervade
— in England andra the United States. The
building of vessela af war fur the Contederate
States in the the English ship yards has gone
to such lengths that og both sides of the At-
lantic it is lelt thas the United States cannot
much longer submit ta so great an injury
sir ithout loss of presti and the annihilation
ecuther man, or died young, of lived si Fy iis cummeres™ arg aor law makes a
gn unwedded widow, | kaow aut. 1 doubg if) wide distingtion between the sale of
Captain Lefever ever kuew ; lug on learning gio building of fitting out of qesels of war,

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old John Dobbs, tells me that dur-|
atl
ag never allowed |
| United States papers, even sugh moderate

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14 this the Times, which now | ot ale w to hold it down and liner=|
and this the Times, which now helps to ewell | of the gal hy wo gen mee a og

the alarm, adinits. The val
States shipping already destroyed ** or bond-
ed*’ is said tq be pearly twelve million
dollars, and thie is but a fraction of the loss
inflicted on the United State commerce.
Lut if the new vessels, which the Lairds and
others have openly built, qnce get gut, they
would soon drive the United States werebant
vegselg fpom every sea. One of tliese new
war slips is so large and strong and power-
ful that it is said she could cut the famous
** Warrior’ in two, und yet she is very fast.
It was reported that the Florida was off the
coast for thp purpose of towing one of taese
formidable vessels, now nearly ready for sea,
to the appointed place of rendezvous, where
she is to find ber armament, coals, ke. The

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papers as the Boston Post, ery out that every
man fit to do ship work should now be em-
ployed tolbuild and fit out vessels strong enough
var | swift enough and numerous enough
not only to cach and destroy these Con-
foderate vesseis, but to defy, and, if necessary,
to ehastise the enemies who now on every
side take udvantage of their difficulties
This feeling 18 much intensified by the report
toat the Confederate Alabuma had been re-

asa ruler for the North Amecieyn Colonies |

whieh this suggestion comes that we feel in-)

ish rule— |}

haps more bold snd many less able, but there |

e Young Ireland movewent with an)

eyguld only be gut ayer sumjehgw England) ;,

ceived in the Imperial duckyard at Cherburg
| for repairs, and that the Atlanta had been
received at Brest. These the English pa-
| pers say are acts of war against the United
| States on the part of France ; but the Ameri-
jeans seem tu think them no worse than the
| building of the new steam rams and iron
| plated turreted vessels on the Mersey and the
|Ciyds. St. Juhn Freemag.
— +

| Tragte Pate of two Pottsu Priesrs.—Al
| the attempts of the Russian Government to dis-
feover the Jeaders of the Polish revolt having
| hitherto been in vain, the Russian agents abroad
i were directed to leave no means untried to dis-
cover the names of thore persons te whom diplo
}matie reports from uoroad are addressed in
; Poland. Some time since a Russian spy sie-
ceeded in getting possession of a document which
Prince Czartoryski had torwarded from London
fte Warsaw, and on learning the name of the
; addressed, who was a Catholic priest ina village
jaear Warsaw. The priest, Dodicki by name,
was arrested and brought for examination inte
the castle pat Warsaw. A seareh made through
Hine hone produced nothing compromising, and
the pricet ‘strenuously denied having taken any
direet or judireet part in the insurrection. The
| Russian “ Committee of Public Safety” did not
| know how te dispose of their captive, for his
| personality did not seem adapted for a diplomatic
} agent, aud yet the details of the spy were so exact
jund preeiae that the man must sarely be inere
j Chan he seemed ty be. Dadichi was able, however,
fio clear himself irom all suspicion, and was on
| the point of obtaining his release when the agen!
| reported that great cousternation reigned among
the Louden committee on acceunt of the seizure
of that priest, as he was the confidant of the
National Government and passeseed iupertant
| documents. Jt was now endeayaqured, ux threats
j availed naught, te extract a confession by means
vf enticing promises. A prebendal stall, with a
rich benetice, was held out as a reward. This
jmodified the stern resolution of the hitherto in-
| flexible man. He swore mest solemnly on the
}eruciix te make revelations, yet he stipulated
| that a contessor should be seut to him previously
) Whe sheuld grant him absolution and release hia
}from the oath he had sworn te the Natiwnal
Governwent. A priest was soon found. Dodiek:
) remained alone with the holy father in his eeli
| and the committee anxiously awaited the moment
| When the confessor would leave the captive, As
| bevertheless, the interview lasted tow long, ai: |
jentry was made into the cell, and a horritying
Dodickt lay a

ue of United) ally drive

safety proved futile, and their ouly hope res
the small boats, the captain, crew, an

ceeded to lash
chilled by the ery of
the waves. oe
their living freight inte a watery grave, an a
mast immediately the last beat was seen To (Lise

appear from View, nob again te rise with its ill
t

house, and quietly resigned his fate to chance

that their last look at friends and home was taken

uto
pied in |
passengers
li, took te: them and lett, be pro-
himself to the top of the pilot-
rouse, and while enyaged in that undertaking wae
agony that greeted hum from
he waters. He lookedia the direction from which
t came. and diseovered but ove boat battling with
The others had swamped and launched

nanage the boat sufficiently to gain @

oxcepling himese!

lated crew,
He sueceeded in lashing himself to the pilot

Phe boat now west down, disengaging the pilot
house in its struggles, which floated off with the
last survivor of Liese whe Wend bupetully oo their
journey but a short tine betore, litte imagining

when they parted, to trust their lives to the deep
in that unfortunate steamer.

While Mr. Frager was being tossed abont by
the rolling seas, ke discovered a demijon that
daneed about him as if in mockery of his peril.
His whole desire was te gain possession ot that
article. Nearly insensible frou cold and fatigue
he finally succeeded in seizing it, and was over-
joyed to find it eantaimed part wine, Upon the
contents of this demijon, 80 providentially placed ut
lis disposal, he sustained lite unnl cast upon the
shore. :

For over thirty hours he was floating upon this
pilot house, and, during the night-time, bis suffer
ings Were intense, Seas continually breaking
over him, ehilled and benumbed, without any
nourishment except that furnished by the wine,
no Knowledge of his position relative to land, and
the uncertainty ot being discovered by passing
vessels, as everything that could, had undoubtedly
made tor port, where they eould remain until this
tearful storm had subsided. ‘Tuis accumulation
of horvor overcame him, and be finally swecumb
“dito fatigue and lost consciousness. He nex
awoke upou lind, alone, and too weak to assis:
himself. But the fortune which had safely guided
his unwieldy eraft to laud did not desert bint i
tis extremity, but led to his assistance. The
captain of a coasting vessel, Mr. Hodgson, with
Mr. Riee, who were coasting along the shore,
discovered Linu, but net Gil be had again relapsed
into lasensibility. They took hin aboard their
boat and carmed him to Houghton.

Mr Fiazer states as his opinion that the boat
became unmanageable, because the “ cheeks!’ or
“bustles,” built upon the sides of the hull, to
counteract an inclination te be crank, leaked so
aad!y trom the straining and beating of the heavy
seas, as to fill and leave the vessel “ waterlogged.”

A yawl-boat and car belonging to the Sanbean
were picked up by the City of Clearcland, on her
way down. ‘This faet proves that the vccupants
of one beat, at leasi, are probably lost,

It ix to be hoped some may prove to have becu
saved by passing vessels.-— Tor. Globe,

UNITLED STATES.
ae

The N Y. Journal of Commerce says—
*We have the very tLaghest authority lor
saying that it iz the design and intention ol
the Government to siigpe its action so as to
force all existing banks in the United States
to wind up their affuirs and withdraw from
the field, in favor of institutions to be es-
teblished under Mr. Chase's system, and
controlled at Washington.”’

se.

»| Governor of this
{ English

of the Government in

= ——

Nova Scopia.— The Marquis of Normandy,
Province, left Halifax in the lat
amer for England; and Major
sander of H. M. Forces tor

, ar Provi was sworn in Administrator
the lower Provinces, Se docdchig’s ebesece, it
Marquis will return

Mail Ste
General Doyle, Comu

is uot expected that the noble

to the Province. af :

The new Canadian Militie Bill provides for the
establishment.of military schools the instruction
of Militia offieers, at an estimated cost of $100,
UU a year.

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THE WAR IN THE STATES.

ROSECRANS BADLY BEATEN!

A despatch from Louisville, dated Sept. 21
245 a. m., says— Oar army under General
Rosecrans bas been badly beaten and compelled
te retreat to Chattanooga by Bragg, with heavy
reinforcements from Lee, fenureguard, and Joe
Johnston, The military occupation of the tele-
graph hae will prevent the trausmission o!
particulars to-night.

THE EVACUATION OF RICHMOND.

Special despatehes from Washington state that
the reported evacuation of Richuwond can be ae-
counted for by the rebels withdrawingtheir stores
from the line of the Penuessee Railroad, and scat-
terimg them south through North Carolina towards
Atlanta, Ga. This is caused by the capture ot
East ‘Tennessee by Gen. Burnside,

Advices trom the Army of the Potomac state
that the rebels appear in increased torce along
the line of the Rapidan, as though determined to
resist its crossing by our troops, but thowing no
disposition to cross themselves. A sual number
of prisoners have been brought in, including a rebel
Captain. They report that Lee is in command.
It is net believed a battle is imunnent.

THE REPULSE AT SABINE PASS.

New York, Sept. 19—The World's New Or-
leans letter of the Pith inet. contains impertan’
intelligenee. It states: Last week from 10,000

Boeuf, the whole force under the command otf
General Washburne. Almost simultancourl
iLerron’s wen moved up the Mississippi tuward

Gen. Franklin,s division in the meanwhile em-
barked en transports here and at the camps above,
near Carrollton, aud moved down the river toward
the Gulf. It was therefore a combined move-

routes. The three routes this correspoudent
suggests were: Franklin's corps going by trans-
ports by way of the Guls, would adeanes to Sabine
Pass, the boundary line in the Guif between this
State and Texas; Herren’s men going by way of
Red River to Simimsport, would march from thence
to Opeloussa orte New Lberia; while Washburne’s
column erussed Berwiek Bay and made the old
mevement Via Pattersunvilie and Frauklin along
the Teche.

When Franklin's men went down the river and
Washburne’s corps moved by the railroad te
Brashear and Bayou Boeuf a week ago to-day,
the two Federal gan-boats Clitton and Sachem
moved dewn Berwick Bay to the Gulf. Frank
lin’s transports were accompanied by three gau-
boats, the Arizoua, the Quaker City and the 5c.
Charles, (Ll think.)

Herrou's columu was taken by steain-boats to
the mouth of the Red river to go to Simumsport.

Until today, beyond rumors, we have heard
nothing definite from the movement. This even-
ing it was well kuowa in the city that a number
of vessels chartered as transperts for the move-

The first vessel built on this Continent,
suys the Historical Magazine, was the Vor-
g ia, of Sagadoc, whieh made her first |
voyage in 160%, from the mouth of the Ken-}
Hebee to Europe.

——

Lor] Lyons and several other of the Foreign

| Spectacle presented itself to view.

corpse upon the ground, and the priest, who was
te have granted absolution, lay wear bim in the |
}agouies of death. All restoratives were in vain, |
| as the confessor had taken a large dose of prussic |
lacid. ‘Suis privst, Whose name was Caerwinskt,
jalways passed for a faithiul dependent of the)

i

jot his attachment to the Cgar. The corpses were |
interred in the castle itself, Dodicki is said to}
| huve played an important part; he looked very |
| simple, aud noue would have eredited him with |
| those tulents which fitted him te act as a Cluei
| Commissioner of the National Goverumeut,

|
}

—- 270s --—
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
| We have later news from Mexico by the ar-
| rival of the Roanoke trom Havana at New York
jon Monday last. Another campaign was in|
| preparation, aud it was said that Miramon was |
jte command a division. The Peruvian Minister
had beeu ordered by Gen Forey to leave the
| eoustry. for having written « letter to President
Juarez.
Juarez is said to have command of a force ot
junly 20,000 men, which Forey cau cat up when
| he chooses “The committee to Prince Maxtnilian,
| the proposed emperor, bas been choseu, and con-
}sists of J. M. Gutirrez, Estrada, President:
| Padre Miranda, Jose tlidaigy, Antonio S. Peredo,
| Antonia Escandon, Jose Landa, Lgnacio Aqual r,
} Joaquin Valuzquez de Leon, General Adrion
| Woll, and Dr. Angel J. Iglesias, Seeretary.
| Estrada, Miranda, Aquillar, and Velaquez de
| Lego, are ex-ministers, aud nearly all the members
}of the coumnittee are men of great wealth. The
| Feport of the United States expedition to Browns-
| ville, Texas, has reached Havana, whence the
| news from Mexieo comes, and apprehension ef an
The

i
|

| encounter with the French is entertained.
| re-aequisition et California, New Mexico and
| Texas by the Praneo-Mexicaus is openly can-
| Vassed; and, at all events, it js insisted that
France will not lose her held oy her new ac-
quisition, but will tortify it by recognizing the
i Confederacy.

| Lhe Richmond Despatch of the 9th inst., thus
| rewarks, respecting the French policy in Mexico:
| France has taken possession of the Isthmus ot
| Tehuantepee, placing a terce at the town of Mi-
| natitlau which is situated near the mouth of the
| River Ceatzacolcos, which enters the Gulf near
the South-eastern boundary of the Mexican State
lef Yera Crug. This river is on the line of the
| Tehuantepee route from the Gulf te the Pacific,
| a route which bas many advantages and has at-
| tracted much attention lu the politico-coumercial
j world. Se Louis Napoleon is in time with his
| messyres to control it, and da what ear be done
| with it, Some years ago a company of United
States specylators ubtained from the begygart,
Government of Mexico some kind of grant, tor a
trifling consideration, for right of way by this
istimus, Louis Napoleon wil) brush them away
like cobwebs. He is determined gut te have
inpedimenuts in the way of plans touching Mexico,
at least from the Yankees.

In further pursuance of bjs policy ef oooupying
the injportgnt posites oy the Guilt, he is about tu
throw a proper force into ‘Tampico, the second
largest seaport in Mexico, Having already ve-
cupled Yera Orug and Mygtamoras, he leaves no
commercial of military puint ef iMmportauee op the
Guli unoccupied, and weshall soan jean that these
of fue Pacvic—Muazatlan, Acapuleo, San Blas, &e.
—hayve not been overlooked, Maxiuiilian will {iad
his house pretty well in erder by the time he
arrives; bub it is net improbable tit ye will fad
sone traghles already mwtyred te bia hand ig bis
relatigns with the Yankee Goyernment, But the

|

|
Vmperar of france will settle thom for him, and
in that way the more effectually perpetuate his
office of triend and protector of the Mesisan
Empire, deriving in turn such cousideration,
political and comujercig!,as will amply compensate
him.

Iydeed, the work of France m Mexico is going
ou as well as we could desire, and, we way well
infer, as much to the discomtort of Linguln aud
his Yankees as to our satisfaction We shall
probably soon hear sane grujubling at Washington
—some oninous juutterings of a storm that is to
come—but it may net be allowed to break out
uncentrolled. The Yankee Government may
complayn and threaten; but they have frequently
deslared Chraugh their orgaus that they canqot
affurd te have — rupture aud war with any
other pawer until they wip us. Alter that they
will reset insult and punish enucrogghuente.—
They will lottle (heir reseutwent for the present,
But it is not clear that they will be able, with ail
theif cunning, to keep out of trouble, so beset are
they qa all sides with delicate and complicated
fureigy relatiogs. The South meang to be tree,
i ss ol the Yankees quarrel with ather powers
or not; but it would certainly nat be ta our regret
that they should by tavced into a war with sume
oye else while we are fighting them.

-_--—~_- -»—dpee - —
DISASTER ON LAKE SUPERIOR!
LOSS OF THE “SUNBEAM” AND ALL ON BOARD

EXCEPT GNE—TERQINLE SUFFERINGS OF

THE KESULER MAX.

“Lhe eteamer Cay af Cleqreland brings the ine
telligence of another of those disasters which chill
the public with tieir deep ligrrors—the loss of a
lake steamer, aud all eycept aap uf the crew and
all of the passeugers.

The steamer Sugbeam, gwoed iv Chicago, and
running on Lake Superior ja connection with the
steamer Planet, lett Qutonsgen just before the
fearful gale of August 28th. “Phe number af pas-
sengers is not kKnawa here, but amung them, as
hag beew ascertained, wag the Hoa, Abaer Sher-
man gud son, and Hon. Augustus Coburn, of.
Outonagon; Rev. Me. Bird aud drs. Shepard,
of Haneock. The only surviver, Mr. Charles
Frazer, wheelsman of the ill-tated sieamer, gives
the only agcount that bas yet beea received, aud
which is such as to lead to the belief that all
others on board have perished.

He states thas the boat became unmanage

‘| Quebec, Gaspe aud the ports in the Lower Pro-

counly, arrested a gang of gypsies on the road

suspicion that the party whe swindled Mr, Tobin,
ot P. E. Isiand, out ot & large sum of money was
among them, but none of them answering the
description of the guilty vagabead, they were
svou after set at liberty.—Chron,

Bruuswick, Nova Scutia, Newfoundlaud, and P.
E. Island, in 1862, was 6,945 vessels, measuring
552,493 tons.

alt

Ambassadors at Washington, have lately
been in Toronto, Hamilton, and other Upper
Canadian cities. They have been on a tour
to the Westward.

ment had been discharged or released from the
ehgayement,

LATER,

lowing authentic titorimation about the movement.

The Clitten, at Brashear, took on beard two
companies of the 75th New York Regiment, and
when she and the Sachem moved down the bay,
the rebel Col. Mapes’ foree at Camp Bisland,
watching the movement, immediately moved to
Vermillion Bay te repel the eutranee of the Pede-

——--

Gilignani’s Messenger states, on the au-|

adr
lible specific for that fatal and distressing
disease, diptheria. It cites a number of in-
stances of its success when other remedies
utterly failed.

ninistered in small particles, is an infal- |
!
'
|
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Tt 1s believed there are now fully two mil-
lion bales of cotton belonging to the rebels |
in the Mississippi valley, which it is thoughe
our Government wilkseon permit to come tu |

Grant and Banks may preseribe.
Es thy a me

Three large ships eg to be commenced fourth |
with at the Charleston navy yard, ene of them |
of such gigantic dimensions as to require an en-|
largement of one of the ship houses to accomme- |
date it,
is about 3300, aud thie nuiber will seen be in- |
creased, Anu increase of wages in seme of the |

first of August. |

=
The Cape Ann Advertiser of the 12th instant |
be more successtul this season than it has fur many |
years. Many of the fleet, having obtained geod |
fares, have landed theif mackere! at sowe port in
that viewmity, to be frergtited home, and have fitted
out for another trip, thereby saving mych time
which would be consumed in @oming Lome and
returning. The mackerel meet with a ready sale
at reinunerative prices, and uo doubt the present
mackerel season will be Lie most prosperous that
Gloucester has seen for some years. No. i are
quoted at $14; 2's at $9.25; 3's at S6.Su.”

~ COLONIAL,

THE INTERCOLONIAL RATLWAY.

The following is the latest development, con-
cerning the action of Messrs. Tilley and Tupper,
in the matter of the proposed survey. We clip
trom the Quebee Mercury :-—

“Tt is understood that Messrs. Tupper and
Tilley, the representatives, respectfully, of the go-
vernment of Nova Seotia and New Brunswick,
propose te abandon so much of the plans per-
taining to the Intereolonial Railway survey as
relates to the empleyment of a second engineer.
They coneur in the appointment of Mr. Santord
Fleming, who will therefore be entrusted with |
the entire responsibility of the survey on the part
ot the provinces; his only associate being the en-
gineer appointed by the Imperial authorities.
The survey will be proceeded with immediately,
and the arrangements contemplated by Mr. Flem-
ing are such as will ensure its completion within |
a comparatively brief period.” The object of the
survey, it is stated, is to find an interior raute |
irom Riviere da Loup, which Majer Robinson
considered impracticable.

The Fredericton Head Quarters truly says that
the intormation afforded is “ vague and unsatis-
factory.” From what we ean gather ourselves,
from Canadian private sources, that under pre-
sent circumstances it is next te impossible to
look for any possible good to come from the recent
delegation. It is true there are a large class in
Canada anxious for the construction of the road ;
but frow the critical position of the Government
it is alinost powerless. The Head Quarters goes
on to Bay i—

“The Canadian Government hare virtually
rejected the offer and terns of the Duke of New-
castle, and the whole affair, aa we understand it,
ax between the Provinces and the British Govern.
ment, is broken off. We should think it is not
likely that the Imperial Government will appoint
an Engineer, when they must keow that the Ca-
nadian Government have na serious intention to
proceed with the schon; that, in faet, they have
Intimated their intention te abandon it. The an-
nouncement made by the Mercury might be
understood to mean that the representatives of
the Lower Provinces, in abandoning the idea of
appointing an Engineer have retused to co-operate
with Canada. That would be the right couree of
action for them. Canada and the Lower Provin-
ces do not etand on the same par in this matter.
Canada seems te be tritling, aud proposes this
survey scheme iu order Wo back out of an awkward
sitaation with a gowml grace, with a show ef wil-
lingness to do something ; while the Lower Pro-
vinees have solemmly pledged their resources to
the work.”

a
Two new screw steamers of 700 tons burthen

are about to be placed ou the route between

vinces, tur frieght aud passeugers. One ot them!
is expected at Quebee in a few days, and will be
at ounce put on, running every alternate week
while the navigation is open, with the Lady Head.
During the winter the two steamers will run be-
tween Portland at St. John, N. B.; and next sea-
son between Quebee and the lower ports, on the
roule now taken by the Lady Head.

ne i ——

Last week, Sherif! Kaulback, Lunenburg

between Windsor and the town of Lunenburg, on

The quantity af slipping registered in New

A “reconstruction” of the Canadian Ministry,
b the are hardly waru in tiqir

bbe
sova alier the storm commenced ;that the tury

seats, is talked of,

character.

r

Gen. Van Cleve’s forces were atruck on the right
flank, and being vigorously pushed by the rebels

the troops became much scattered,
on the lett and Gen, Davis on the right then
pushed forward their forces vigorously toward
the Gap, aud after a hard fight recovered the
ground which had been lost.

ceedingly hight in killed, for so heavy a musketry
engagement.
tinuous roll of musketry for av bour of gare,

renewed to-morrow.

of Generals Hill, Potk, Johasun, aud Longstreet
were in the engagement.

begin again,

prevalent here for the last three days of disasters
to Gen. Rosecrans’ army, all of which have been
discredited by the military authorities. ‘They
probably arise from the fact that on Sunday last
a rebel ferce, 16,000 strong, attacked Gen.
Negley's brigade, 5:iu0 strong at Bird's Gap, and
drove them back three and a half miles,
Negley recovered the ground next morning, with
a loxs of thirty-five killed, wounded and miss
Our forces buried thirty-*ix rebels found on
ground. The number of their killed and wounded
which bad been removed is unknown, but it ix
supposed to be considerable.

from Morris Island on the moraing of the 16th,
has arrived. Gen. Gilmore was wounting heavy
guns at Cummings Point to she}t Charleston.

butiat very effective.

reports that the vebels are extreme!

ne al Fort Sauter, and steamers ead var ng
plying between the city and there with
rtrd H je aly isa Or pea
Suaater anting more batteries

Idaod, Beayregard intends to assume thocdienne
in order, it possible, to gain ;
Isiwnd. Charleston is said ta be full of rebel
troeps.

betare Gen, Gilmore can
The mounting of guns
Island proves very sloiy
therefrom are trifling,

ral force at that point.

yeaterday the gunboats arrived at the Dass, the
Clifton taking the lead, and the Sachein following
When they got in they were exposed to a raking
fire from both sides of the bay.
that Mapes bad arrived, but Sabine Pass was well
fortified, and the armament consisted of the
heaviest siege guns,
Captain Crocker of the

and in turning to. fire the other broadside | any thins has been more bravely and better : j . ‘
Lhis boat grounded aud stuck fast on the flat.|done than at Antietam. Murtreesboro’, Get-/0f the machinery whet is detective.
Nor | 9° through the columns of your journal vo

Arc| call the attention of the City Fathers to an

He was exposed toa very heavy fire. Some ot

market, ander such fegulations as Generals! the soldiers or satlors on board ran upawhite flag) must Uncle Sam's web-fees be lurgotten.
| witheut Crocker’s orders. lu view of bis hopeless | it the Water smargins they have been present fevil which should be remedied—tor imstane-,
a and | should you discover Lawless pereons destroy +

coudition, Capt. Crocker turned one of is largest

vuns aod fired through the machinery, campletely |

disabling the gunboat. Tle then spiked bis gune
In the meanwhile two rebel yunbeats came
down and captured the Sachem. Franklin's gun-

The whole natiber of men employed now | beats and transports entered the pass just in tine |

to see the last of the brief action. One er two
soldiers escaped from the Clitton and swan te-

board. ‘They say there was not aman in the atter

| part of the Clifton who was net killed or wounded |

by the rebel fire. Those remainin
and his men on the Sachem were also taken
prisaners. ‘The Clitton is believed to be a wreck,
and uselesy to the rebels.

Tifis disaster, the low stage of water, and the
quite uneypegicd farmidable resistance, no doubt
induced Gen. Franklin to run back agnin and te
abandon that part of the expedition.

The news fiest reached ys by agynboat arriving |

frou Sabine Pass at Brashear City and thence by
telegraph to this city,

Herren’s meu kave not been heard from to-
day, Upto this evening not 4 regiment had crossed
the Bay from Brashear.

The arrival of the transports here torday shonld
give us full details of the Sabimme Pass affair in
time for the Coluinbia’s mail to-morrow. Jt is
believed that the movement will new begin de
noc, Gen, Frankiin’s corps going te Krashear, and
the army then moving across the Bay to tullow
the old track along the Teche.

DESPERATE PIGHT AT CRAWFORD SPRINGS.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY OF THE CUM-
BERLAND, Crawiord Springs, Ga., Sept. I9—A

to 15.000 men were conveyed by the Opelousas |
road from Algiers to Brashear City and to Bayou |

ment by three distinct columns and by three

From various sourevs te-night we gain the fol-

It ms not known |

a

Richmond papers ef the 16th
und 17th, received bere, mention that Lee's army
has been in line of battle fur some days between
the Rapidan and Orange Court House, but seem
to intimate that it will remain on the defensive.

SONOKA AND MEXICAN APPAIRS.
New York, Sept. 20.—The Herald's Wash-
ington despatch saysi:—" Governor Cortes of
Sonora waited upon $ y Seward to-day.
Rumor says his object is to establish, if possible,
an alliance with the United States against the
Freneh invasion of Mexico. No action has yet
been taken concerning bis appheation.

FROM CALIFORNIA,

San Frawetsco, Sept. 19.—The steamer
Golden Age arrived last night with dates from
the City of Mexico via Acapulco to August 10 only.
The substance of the news is that the guerillas,
who oceupied the main roads to the Capital, had
captured several Freneh trains, causing much
auffering from scarcity of provisions, Com-
munication with Vera Cruz was constantly
interrupted. ‘Phe guerillas oceayed Jalava and
Orizaba. Saligny, the French Minister, had been
poisoned and was dangerously iM in consequence.
The ship Join Kay had arrived from Kanagawa
August 10. Japan coutinued in a state of dis-
quietnde. A British fleet of 12 vessels had
suiled for the Western shores of Japan to finieh
the punmshment of the Dameis whe had recently
beeu taken to task by the American and Freach
squadrons.

dispatch gays all the

- —=-ee
A Wilmington paper publishes an account
ofa cruise of the Confederate steamer Florida,
went to it from St George's, Bermuda. In
this we find an account of an engagement
with the U 3S. steamer Ericeson, of which
we pever saw any mention ia the U.S. pa-
pers i—

“We were now close to New York; the
Sth July we were not more than 50 or 60
miles from that city. About 12 m. this day
(Sth) we exchanged signals with an English
brig. Another sail being reported, started
in pursuit, and as the fog cleared up saw @
lirge steamer lying by her, and had sent ber
bout alongside, We ran duwa until we saw
the Yankee colours flying from her peak
‘All bands’ were then called to quarters.
After manaeavring abvut half an hour she
finally ran dowa to as. As soon as ae was
near enough we hauled down the English
colours (which were fying at the time), and
showed to their view the ‘stars and bars,’
and at the same time gave her a broadside
Her men ran from their after pivot and
sought protection behind the suip’s bulwarks
Bitthe wind was in their favour, for jast
then the fog eame down so dense that the
Ericsson Could not be seen. 80 all we could
‘o wae to wait till it cleared ap. Bat judge
vt our astonishment when it did clear ap to
see the Yankee about five or six miles ahead
of us, and travetling for Sandy Huok Now
it was we felt need of good coal. Our brave
Captain Maflic offered $1.500 for 15tb. of
sieain, but we could get but Sibs., and 10.
although we used pitch and rosin. All hands
were anxious to eateh her, for she had been
sent out to cate rebel croimers, but she
caught a Tartar this time. But we had the

A ns ee oa ae

Len ON THE DEFENSIVE. worth,) they huving deomed it expediens
eb Macex cet. 19.—The Post's Washington | 8g4!n to cai it into existence, and make

Pn

pleasure of burning two vessela under her
nose, the brig No Bo Nash, from New York

and the whaling sehr. Rienz:, from Provi-
dence ; bat the erew, however. bad Jeft when
they saw us burn the brig.
crew of the Nash the

making tracks for New York With a sad

muda.”
The signs look better.

tu the great North-west for it. Nor yet
| wholly to them ; three hundred milvs ap they

In the event of their not) met New England, Empire, Keystone and
eutering that bay, it is known to have been Mapes’) Jersey, howing their way right and left. The
New| Russians, and had at an early period given proots | thority of an eminent physician, that ice, | intention to push en to Sabine Pass. Day betore | suony South, too, in more eolurs than one,

| also lenta band On the spot their part of

‘the history was jotted down in black and
The job was a great national ove,
and let none be banned who bore an honor-
And while those who have
il be proud, | ; .
Cliften fired a broadside, leven though that is all. it w hard to say that) of yur eity corporation, neither of these yen-

white.
‘able part in at.
| cleared the great river may ‘ve

| tysburg, and on many fields of less note.

| not only in the deep sea, the broad bay,
| the rapid river, but ates up the narrew,wiuddy
| bayou, and wherever the ground was a little
(dump, they have been and made their tracks

+
‘

Maryland will make up most of her draited

| quota by negro enlistments,
Richmond papers of Sept. 8, announee the ar-

jreport of his death must have been premature

Intelligence from the West states offi-illy

Gen. Hooker and Gen. Hunter are still in
Washington. The former has reeeived no com-
mand per has the latter been ordered te St.
| Louis.

A bill to outlaw deserters has been introduced
in the Virginia Senate.

A bill te exclude from Citizeuship all who,
since April, P861, held office or rendered service
under the United States authorities, or under any
illegal or usurped governmeut, bas been noticed
in the House of Delegates.

While Gen. MeClellan ia on retired pay Gen.
| Fremont receives full wages, besides perquisites
| from the Pacitie Railroad. Honest “ Old Abe!’
| ‘Phe Richmond Enquirer claims that, netwith-
; Standing rebel reverses in the Southwest, gold
| has declined in prige.

The newspapers all stagger under Sumner's
speech. It is the same old performance on the
harp ofa thousand strings—prolix, verbose, aud
pedantic.

The censorship af the press continues with its
accustomed particularity, Eve matters im no
way connected with uplitary aperations have to

desperate engagement commenced this morning at
Hl o'clock. The rebels made a beavy attack on
the corps of Geo. Thomas, forming the left wing
of our army, and at the same time they attack
the right wing, whieh was thought to be a feiut.
Gen. MeCook’s and Gen, Crittenden’s troops were
thrown into the engagement ax convenience offered,
the main portions of their forces being on the
march at the time.

The fighting on the let was of a very desperate
The enemy were repulsed, but on!
being reinforced regained their pesition, from |
which they were subsequently driven after a/|
Revere engagement of an hour and a half. Gen.
Thooras’ terces then charged the rebels tor nearly
a mile and a half, punishing thei badly. :

About 2 o'clock in the afternoon the rebels
made a fierce dash on our centre, composed of
the divisions of Gen. Van Cleve and Reynolds.

fell back until Gen. Carter’s line was broken and
Gen. Thomas

The casualties in wounded are heavy, but ex-
The fight on the lett was one con-
The battle is not yet over, and will probably be

Rebel prisoners taken represent that the eorps

Our men are iu the best of spirits and eager to

GEN. NEGLEY'S FIGHT AT BIRD'S GaP.
LovuIsvILir, Ky, Sept, 18.—Rumore have been

Gen.

ing.
the

FROM CHARLESTON,
New York, Sept. 19.—The steamer MoClellan,

‘The rebel fire trom James Istand was continuous

Suopter was still bekd by the rebels,
New YORK, Sept. 20.—A Morris Island ietter

rengthening
ion of Morris

Other accounts state that it may be a woek yet
open fire upon Charleston.
on the north end of Morris

Work, but our lussex

undergo the perusal and receive the endorsement
of the official supervisors. Delays iq telegraph-
ing are therefore unavoidable by correspondents.
: The negroes in the black regiments im New
York are said to smoke, swear and hang out of
the windews with all the nonchalance of a white
regiment—and act very much like white folks.

Rumors are afloat that Gen, Lee is preparing
to make an attack on Washington with 100,000
men, and that he is te be supported by a large
confederate fleet which is mustered, or im course
ot being coollected, at Wellington. This fleet is
to come up the Potomac, while Lee makes his
way to the capital through Maryland—at least
rumor BASS Be.

A court martial, convened at Fart MeTlenry,
in the ease of Samuel Sterrett of Baltimore, con-
victed hin of holding treasonable correspondence
with the enemy. He has been sentenced to cor.
finement at Fort Warreo during the contiauance
of the war.

~ CORRESPONDENCE,

To rae Epirox or THE Exauinzr

Sir,—Permit me, through the columns af
your very excellent journal, to state a few
particulurs, hurriedly, respeoting the Volun-
eer Kifle Company in this part of the
country ; the people of whom seldom or ever
traverse the columns of the press with
sample of their literary attainments; but
when they do stain the columns of the news-
papers with their correspondence, always
communicate to the public tidings of great
Joy, or ramours of irretrievable sadness. Of
the latter, I have thought proper to scribble
% burried communication, to give you a
synopsis of the organiaations, downfalls, and
doings of the Volunteer Company in this
locality.

Some few years ago, when this t
Volunteer movement was ravaging the minds
of the enlightened in this country, and Com-
panies being organized throughout divers
settlements of the Island, a number of
individuals Characteriged ta be more layal to
the Crowa than the majority, iuamediately
formed Hhemselyes into a Company (or rather
& family compact.) named the Dalmenic
Company. For two or three years this
Company has undegone different stages and
vicissitudes, and uuder different commanding
officers, who “p ured to be just as muol
annoyed at the dowafall of it a¢ certain times
ae it was for the Company to be called into
service. Being at present under the following
badge of officers, viz: George McKenzie,
Capt. Com., Alexr. Koss, Lieut., and Rod<.
MoNeill, Ensign, (but acting Lieut. in the
absence of A. Ross.) However, the Company
remained dormant for a length of time, yes,
went nearly be youd the reach of resuscitation,
butalas! the thea approaching election was
ultimately nigh at hand, aad fearing that
the Kuman Catholica—~who are represented
as very ofvusive at certain times.as Mr. Pope,
like an old Turkey-Cock—coh-uddle, wédle,
uddle, yocilerates at the top of his voive, they
are (his,and they are that, aud they are every -

We showed the
steamer Ericsson

‘heart we lett the E., aad steered fur Ber-

The Father of
Waters asain goes unvexed to the sea, thanks

tions fur the forthcoming contest,
of a folk stand ot Arius. And what was ty be
dome? Lake the fox and the goat at the bottug
that plan, but to their sad diwappuintmens
could pot agree upon any means by whieh
sa
On the morning of the duy above alladeg
intense cold and, frost, thas people cue ous
at an early hour, immedtely on woning to
until all was in readmess, L meaa Lieut,
MeNeill, whe was busy daring the
manufacture ima style that reflvots great
credit on the gellant so-called Lieut., and
Vagabonds Run. Wut jmst a* would
woagined by every rightanind.d thi
ye
foie, after polling their votes,
in order wended their way homewards, 5
bravery of the saperior vfficers.
The natare and material of which thip
and i beyond comprehension tu findout,
at one time it appears in all its splendor
comes tu the ground and remains eo for, some
time, until it is taken by « fit of paro
as if buried in oblivion during the sowmer
season, and not likely to rise its bead
by one of the superior offivers, eal
the Company to meet for drill, target
was to be awarded by a person unknown w
the writer.
meet for the competion tur this prize, the
day being favourable, and att that eoubl be
would be in attendance tu witneas the
fiir. Onty Lieut. Medeill and ope
the formidable and unfl.oching appear
the facut. ond private, an army uf
formation of this Company, and at onve cute
ceiving 16 object, on selecting the grounds
once began fortilying and putoing thems-fves
ina thorough state of deterce, (poor tittle
weak contending agains: the wighty, net
being fully prepared to stand a siege, the
privates’ great guns, iu twissing the carge.,
which, bemz fired at, at the range of 18
carrying away their half-tinished embank-
ments, which, being perceived by the su-catled
upon storming their fortifications, which
determination was carricd out in a most
taken, and although defended hy the d--
fenders to the last, yet, alrer a death stragsie
ints the hands of the Dilmenie Company,
killing at « rough calculation up to the
Now, dear Mr Editor, what is to be done,
in order ty retaliate on this uueunstitutvonal
to enact lame to protecs our rights being
'raapled upon in sueh a manner, or all
(rom annoying us iw future?
1 am yours very sincerely,
Dandas Cross Roads, Sept. 8, 1803.
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|Mr Eprror ;—
While the proprietors of the Monitor and

unfortunately they were yee ID posession
of the pit, one suggested this, and

they were defend their rights as Protestang

sets
to, wheeh being very ieclement from the
repair bomewards ; but the poll wae not open
preparing green-wood culgels—whi ch be a
bearing the Initials V. Ro meaning. suppose,
rsun, the poor inoffensive Loman Cathohe
much, Mr. Editor, op that point and
Company is formed is truly very astoniehi
patriotism, and ast! deprived of Life wt ongg
and revives again Llaving remained torpié,
more ; but bebold, a Proclamation wasj
practice, and euppeting fur » prize which,
Saturday last being the appointed day to
desires, i was expected that a large number
however, Were seen on the grounds, and
having, previous to this day, heard of
it did, was to make war upon themselves, at
things.) But, alas ! lor the struggles of the
lead: mn wissles from Lieut. MeNewl and the
yards, resulted in ploaghong their ranks, and
Lieut. and private, t.ey at once determined
masterly manner, redyubt after reduubt was
of a few moments the whole tortfications telt
number of 4000 of ite poor inhabitants,
erime 2) Shall we call upon the Government
we presume to beg of the besiegere tu refraig
A. PtoMIRE.
(ror TMS BXAMINER.)
| Protestant are quarreling aboat the working

jtlomen bas pomted ont any particular part
Allow

=e your , you would naturally
ehough imardiately apply at the Pole
Station for aeustance. Should you require
Stel assistance at night, you sould base w
| find the City Clerk to get a summons from
jum, as the Police officers could not act

gangs will take effect, to be reckoned trom the | Ward Prauklia’s transports, and were tuken on) rival of Gen, Pemberton at AUanta, Ga., se the jWithoutit; much thae i lost im duimg this,

and the unraly person bas a gvod echanee to
escape detection. It appears te me, Mr,

‘ : 18 g on beard! that none of the treasure on the burned steamer} Kditor, that this grievanee could be eas
says:—" "The Bay Mackerel Fishery bids fair to} were, of course, taken prisoners. Capt. Johnson! Ruth was stolen. y

remedied by the City Council giving tle ofli-
cer on daty tull power to proceed immediately
vn cow plarot, and hold the person who mak -s
the application liable for expenses or fine, an
defauit of appearing to prosecute. Tuere is
no doubt had the Police constabies this power
the ends of justice would be much better
served, and it would stimulate them to a
sense of their duty. Lrusting the watter
will get the serious consideration of the City
Council at an early day, and apologizing tor
trespassing on your valuable space,
1 aw yours respeettully.

A RATE-P.» YER.

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Charlottetow

xaminer,

=a

1833.

n, September 28th,

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“ASK THE WOMEN.”

UNDER the delusive title of “Colonial Defences,””
the Islander of Friday last publishes a lengthy
article on the Volanteer system, in which we are
taken to task for the opinious lately expressed by

ting bad—
us on that subject. We do net know who the
writer ja, but we suspect it ie some old woman in
breeches, for we are asked to review the subject
frown a woman's point of view. We are intormed
that our Volunteers form a portion of that class
of Exquinites who “ excel in dress, skill, and what
each may deem accomplishments.” The writer
then goes on Wo remark -—

_“ The women invariably encourage this
rivalry, and if there be ene clase of men
generally prefer to another, it ie that whieh ne-
censitates the wearing of an ioposing umform,
and yives that upright and graceful earrings of
the body which is more or leas inseparable trom
the practice of military exercises. Li to those be
added the sword, the epaulets and plume, the
wearer it, or what ie auch the sane thing, thinks
he is, irresistable,”

We have great reepect for the Volunteers, aud
far greater respect tor “the women” of this Le
land. We have no doubt that the former are ne
brave as raw, undisciplined country boys usually
are; aud the latter are, generally, we belicve, as
good looking as others of their sex to be toudd
eleewhere. ut if our“ women” are fascinated
by the rare specimens of an “ upright and grace-
ful carriage of the body" usually presented by our
Volunteers — if their imayinations are heated by
the * imposing uuiform,” made of coarse, shabby
fannel at Ie. 6d. a yard —we are fain to admit
that they are exceedingly siagular im their tastes,
and easily satistied. <

The writer af the article in the Islander seems
to labour wader the extraordinary delusion that
our Volunteer Force would be an efficient pro-
tection to us in the event of an iuvasion; but
every person of the least common sense knows
that our Volunteer Force would nat be seen, or if
seen, would disappear bike the mist of the morning
if a foreign enemy, of any considerable power,
chose to plant his foot upon our sail, We do net
mean to say that there is avy want af courage on
the part of our young men and bays who have
enrolled theuwselves, but it ie uuturious that their
number i isiguificantly small, and could wet
stand an bour before au invading force. If thie
Island be over assailed, the assault will come from
the water side, aud where are the batteries or
sunboats to protect us? The Barrack Square,
facing the harbaur, is the only good place fora
battery we have had, and that has been alieuated
from its original abject by a Government that
pretends to be mightily intent upon encouraging
our interaal defences. But suppoge St. George's
Battery were put m the most efficient state, aa pe~
ards the supply of wen aud munitions of war, we

species of
that they

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