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me in England. fam pleased to see the! obstruction. Up te the tiue we write, their de-| pondeuce of the New York World and 7)(-| bat of woods, to the plank road i: the rear. . . . + distric j i y

3: ee oe viaad : «| portment has been orderiy ; and their errors and | bune the following details of th ,| they reported, in the frantic manner usual | Hi Were forced back under the tremendoas | the ether portions of the district to re-elvet him | think we should not regard the mouey to be thus r Bill introduced here, and L think it will have | p ) 8 © terrible cr) fire and unflinching bray t the div against all or any opposition that umay aff

yt very good eff-ct, or there are many case- faults confined to the placarding of notices, with | battle in Virginia last Friday with stampeded men, the entire curps bro- eahelaaaee aw tal r diy isic ; rao * against hin, when the time for that a ws “peut a6 money thrown away, believing that itis be t. a a ; ‘ . f “ . e ‘i “J ys pee = , m P

xr of wrevke and the causes of them which re- meena ery 1 . ant a od te) + fis (Friday) morning, just after first|<e®- Grant. as in Hancock's vere did nut oe. but net to such an cites as hens “| arrives. PUrPO*’ | better to tax the general revenue in order wo ; quire investigation ; but I think tho clause iia ‘elleck, pi pe man ind ae eee break of dawn Iigited up the old Wilderne.s. en © But when three of Sedgwick’s At wos Hanceck’s turn. His treops advanced F. TRAYNOR, See’y. | abolish by gradual process the leasehold tenure, 5 just read dues nut extend far enough. It of the works by the remaining hands, which if it be- ee mantiy “opens > 08 ee une Weve soe : sy ras noosunaceurnonpenntely with cheers. Barlow's division fell upon Heath's Ske ‘gite eA le than suffer the Colony to endure all the evile— E ‘only provides that the jurisdiction of the | aie general, would be ruinoustothe Coal Mines.”| * 2 Cluck when the enemy, in grewt force, snd stated how they had riaden from Sedz- | division of Longstreet's corps like a thunderbuit, TO MR. JOHN BULLER, TEACHER, the poverty, dise d i

: ‘ |attacked our right and Gen | Wick’s to keep Seymour's wen to their worg, | cutting it all to pieces. Rebel Prisouers way it h-eitapeddprngenatn 4 ateatieret oir

LLL LEE | ES TS ST LT a Sa aS RS EA AY EIS WE IES CEL, EE

to legislate with vigiiance. and as far as po- Palermo before any attempt had been made THE GREAT B ATTLES IN eapposed, mortally wounded, into lus; that he had during the night withdrawn consideration and to deliberate uj on the per a Gf a probability, Mrs, Reunple to etive enactments can be devieed, against ba-| to repair the injuries occasioned by the News| “VIRG 1 NLA bi he re eros ft the enemy was checked by | from the battletield, leaving us free to occupy a and long agitated land oe eeaiied wot within tery ape ing the erew = oe S goss ee oe - ae evils ore shells ; but ia neither place, “4 my | = ‘ | the cared defense of our entrenched line, | nearly all the ground where lay the oe aes papblegs capers dk dsleci-beots, 00 Saturday, before J. MeNeill, F Was held Sig th inom hei proainge, il Bah ane ieee went oowparabioW! ug BATTLE ON THURSDAY. |S "tiny fall buok wbout 124 wdc. To le had regatel; however, ort another at the nour pti amd he Ogee | Gomer Vert: Duty tage ot , . ‘ . » . ; oeoasione : 10W pot how to 4 : hl _| : ly. As soon | line where evidently challenged j ack. 7 apliin Duuker gave bis eyj

prepared to concur m any sound enactive | deseribe the svene. | have walked Sonidiae| At three o’elock op the morning of Thars oe ome Te kncy wo evita ae He has played upon us all of to-day with of sueb buildings, was crowded to its atmust) 4g by the Coroner tor tee baa Wis thank. vewedy which may come fre the other) of times up and down this little thorough-| day the reveille was seep: apes shetty. | berly aan Aecodinah, a concentration of our | long range guns, and bas bold skiraish line | capacity. , d dul nized Worthy conduct of himself and crew ot Y brane: of the Leyi#iature, whose more con-| (are, till | could tell you weil nigh the nume set out on their march to mec it ; of the line, was|in bis front. Large parties have been seen lhe meeting was declared duly orga ’ ae the remains of the untortunate

stitational province it may. be to legislate on | uf every shop in it, and the order in whieh | daylight—Hancoe Kills imposing peeumiary burdens on the | they came; yet I devlaye, uf | had been | Chance}lorsville, jplaced there to-day, without knowledge | deruess Savern to jof the event, I wight have guessed torever | follow. without finding out | was in Sunderborg. | | Che whole quarter was oue wass of bare | tor Stuart g '

Hon. Attorney Goneral moved, seoonded! Walls, charred rafters, and tuttering chim-| centrated ant ready for &@ move. by the Hon. Mr, Ramsay, that the Bill in- | 8¢ys, env: loped in a dim huze oi mouuldering | lerent tituled * An Act to repeal the Acts now in Smoke. The few walls lett sianding lovged) when

subject. Joun Gore, Chairman. Adjourned till Monday next,

Mownpary, April 11.

force establishing und regulating the rate at | Interest, aod to make sume provisions ou the same subject.’’ be now read a third time.

Hon Mr. Beer moved in amendment, se- conded by the Hop Mr. Goff, that the said Bill be read « third time this dyy three montis.

The Question of concurrence was then put on thé smendmeat, and it passed in the affirmative.

Hon Mr. Divewr xt asked the members o! the Government if i: was their intention to| continue the present School Visitor for the eastern part of the Jalgnd ip office. 1 Gu not think, sard bis boner, teat any of your honors can say that he is duing lis duty.

Hon. Atrogysy GenekaL: | have nodoubt but the Governminent will continue the Sehool Visitor as long as he docs his duty | and no longer. [do not apprehend any dit | ficulty or that point. Lf that gyptleman is unable, owing to physical divabrlity, to die eburge bis duty. | take it for granted that he will not hold his situation so ay to obstruct the appointment of another person. I be- lieve he is absent from town at present prose- euting his duty in some part of the [sland He does not enjuy ce best of health—it bas become very much impaired during the last year or two, and i! it continues go, L have no doubt but he wil! resign his appointment - but at present I do not know whether it is his intention to do so or not.

A message was brought from the House o! Assembly by the tlon. Col. Gray, with « Bill to provide for the establishment of a Marine Court of Inquiry. Read w first time —wscond pegding to morrow.

Tvespay, April 12.

MARINE COURT OF INQUIRY.

Qa motion of Hon. Mr. Beer, a Bill to

ide for the establishment of a Marine

‘ourt of Inquiry wos read a secund time, and the House wené into coumistee thereon.

First clanse read —

dion. Ag Gas: | think, Mr. Chairman, that os Bill of this kind bus really become necessary ; and if the Court is properly con- etituted, d have no dowht but it will prevent may frauds aud sbuses ov the mercantile coumusity. [tis needless to call co the minds of your honors the many instances of wrecks which have taken place on the coasts of this dJeiand, and the wanver in which they have beep disposed of, sometimes at very short notes, lor mere nowinal prices, and without éhorvugh investigation to see if it was ab- avlutely necessary that they should be sold Where w no means here, as the Courts are at present constituted, co bring parties who have eharge of navigating vessels before an eom-

tent tribunal t) ascertain whether any tault is attributable to them. In Great Britain there are properly constituted Courts where all these things are enquired into, and no doubt they have a govd effect; and if we had a Court of this kind its advantages would be similar, as far as the mercantile interests ot the community are eoncerned, and cor- fespond og to the sipping interests of thie Isiand w those of Great Brivain. They have a similar law im operation in Nova Sevtia, and though it is bat a short time in operation, it w vand to be » good and veeiul institution. I think the Bill is a desirable one, and will tend to prevent many pt those frauds whic { believe are frequently

ised on the Insurance Offices and upon the mercantile community. These are the princi psl objects of she Bill, but [ tancy thar sume parte of the d: tails of 1¢ are susceptible of @ little improvenent.

Hon. Mr. McDowatp: I agree with his honor the Attorney General. | think *..s measure will prove t) b- of very greats rvice and | am surprised hat it was oot introduced many years ago. | think it will have a ‘tendency to prevent many frauds and bad

toes with regar! to wrecks of ships. |: Court of the kind contemplated by thax Bill were established, and a rigid inquiry in- stituted to find out where the fault lay. and the guilty parties panished, it would heave a good effect, and woald prevent the Jone of vessels by cui sing the persons having them in ebarge to b more careful, knowing that they would be inble to a penalty if they seted improperly. As a similar law ts in operation in Great liritain, as well ss in the neighboring Colonies, and is luund to work well here, | think toere is no doubt but it anust work well tere ; [| will therefure sup-

the Bill.

Hon. Mr. Lorn: This Bill deserves a good deal of attention | tuink it will be w very useful law, but may require some amend- aneot. | was not aware that such a law was dn operation in the neighbormg Colonies | observed that the Aiministrator of the Go- verament of Nova Sootia ailuded to oa = ject in his speech at the opening of the le- “abating veulen thie eae, asl i understand shat it was recommended by the Marine

evart shall extend to vesuels wreeked on or ear the Island. | think it should extend to all veserls belonging to the Island, though they way be wrecked in other places, even ou the other wide of the Atiantio, ay an the way home. if tuey ore insured hete. When vessels are wreeked, we have no right to doubt the sincerity of any of the parties con- eerned ; but things do sometimes come out when they are investigated which are not wery creditable to them

How. the Parsionve: FE think it is a very

Ss» Dear toppling over, that I tele as though | the shock af one cannon shot would eurry | the whole mass crumbling to the ground | he buildings bere, one and all, are ol | poerly-made bricks, snd luth avd plaster; uod every house by the road side, almost) Without egeeption, was literally gutied. Muny of the dwellings were absulutely in-| distinguishable. Looked in vain fur a bovk- | seliér's shop which had been one of my chief | resorts. I cuuld only tell that it might have; becm any one of the leaps of biaekened | bricks which encumbered the roadside. The) bare walls of the Town Hall had been leit standing, but the roof aod Quuring and rooms had disappeared utterly. The streets were covered with fragments of shelle und tiles and rafters; but the houses had fallen in- wards, 50 that there was little impediment to one’s passage. Crowds of people were poking amidst the ruins to try and find something of their lost property ; but a dead silence reigned throughout the place. Everybody was still awe-struck with the destruction aruund them. At any woment the devil's work might have begun again, and all ears were watching tor the first whirr vf the shell, so that they might scamper trom the dangerous ground whose range had been obtamed with such tatal accuracy. Fit- teen hundred shells had fallen ia this street, while those which had passed beyond its tange might have been counted by a lew scures."’

-_- oro - Tux Farwen’s Banonstexk.— lake a common glass pickle botele, wide mouthed; fill it within three inches of the top with water ; then take a common Fiorence oil flisk, re- moving the straw covering, oud cleansing the flask thoroughly, plunge the neck of the flusk into the pickle botile as far as it will go. and the Barometer is complete. lo fine weather the water will rise into the neck o! the Hask even higher thao the mouth of th. piesle bottle, and in wet and windy weather it will fall to within an inch of the mouth of the Musk. Betore a heavy gale of wind, the water bas been seen to leave the flask altoge- wt least eight hours before the gale came to its height. The invention was made by a German, aod communicated to a Lundon Journal.

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A Pigvayt Inver. rion. — Some ef our yeung literary men and artists, who at pre- sent are richer in bupe than iu fame or for tune, gave a few evenings since a periormance ot Maebeth in a studiv in the Rue d’Assus. The ticket of invitation they tesued was in these words: ** Munsieur and Madame Me- Beth have the honor to inform you of the painful bereavement they have met in the departure from this life of their trusty lord and cousin, Muusieur Dun Cao. You are respectfully requested tu bunur with your company the lust honors they pay their d-- ceased lurd and cousin, in which they will he effectually aided by Monsieur McDuff N B—Please bring a sperm candle in your pocket, as the family, being in mourning, are very shortof lightarticles.’ Ridiculous a8 this Geket of inyicativn is, the Thespians acted Shakespeare's play adm‘rably.— Paris Cor. Publishers Circular.

CULUNIAL. eeningiiiiiiiniamess Tue Syoxey Mixes Diericutty. — The Cape Breton News ot a late date has the following in reference to the unfortunate state of affairs at the Mines. We are glad to perceive that matters den’t lock so bad as at first reported :— “ The Colliers’ strike at the Sydney Mines has been continued throughout the week, and the men still refuse to go to work at former rates of remu- neration, aud persist iu keeping possession of tie Aasuciation’s houses. They have alse by mean- vt notices posted up througboul the Miues, baving their signa’ure appended to them, se far aroused the fears of other workmen as to induce them al- so to quit their employments. Tt wae at ou time apprehended that the men attending the horses in the pit, and the Engines there and at the pit’s mouth, would be similarly deterred, when the moat disastrous consequences would speedily eusue But with the exception, it ig reported, of one duy's absence from the pit of the stablemen, and others, a sufficient force las been daily at werk to keep the water in the pit uader coutroi, and to attend te the horses’ wants. In view ot all the difficulties present, and prospective, the Agent apphed to the Goverument for assistance, and in response to that appeal a detachment ot soldiers will land at the mines in the course of to- day.—We presume their office will be to prevent any hostile demonstration against the civil authe- rities in ejecting the Colliers from the Company's houses, which they persist to occupy to the exelu- sion of new hands, who, without houses to live in, would not engage as cullers. The results we pre- dicted weeks ayo are rapidly approaching, and the question, whether the Agent or the Colliers sual controll the operations of the Association at the Coal Mines will then be finally settled. Ex- aggerated statements in Halifax newspapers must have resulted from misapprehension. The Colliers have not used any vielence or pefsenal

We chip the following from the Halifar Journal: “ We learn from Sydney thai the miners are ne starving the horses in the mines, or preventing the mines fram being pumped out; on the contrary the beys are allowed te go dowa and feed the animals, and to adjust the gear for pumping out the water, so that the works will sutter ne damage as many supposed. Neither will the miners be able to aru themselves with the rifles they bad been in the habit of using as Volunteers. [t will thus be seen that the watter is not so serious as reported, and we trust that on the arrival of the Military, order may be epeedily restored without

the left.

Parker's store, Sedgwick to| Sheridan, with the cavalry, was 6o0-! centrated af id bis horsemen, said to be evn- Tha dif-| bodies moved but a short distanee jt was reported that the enemy were advancing with artillery and iniautry from New Vaadersyille. Our infantry column halted in line of battle—Sedgwick on the right, Warren in the centre, and iiancuck on

Uur troops had not been long in motion when a report came in from both the turn- pike and plank roads, running almost paral- lel, that the enemy were adyancing. Two bours afterwards the report was confirmed that strong rebel columns were moving upon us from the directions mentioned. Generals Grant and Meade came up from Germania Ford, and orders were issued to halt the va- rivus columns of infantry, and to concentrate and form them for battle at this point. Commanding ridges rugaing trom the north- west to the southeast gcruss both the roads over which theenemy were advancing, about half a mile to the west of this point, offered a fine position for the formativn of a battle iront, and were selected for this purpose. Sedgwick was ordered to take the right, and Warren the centre, and Hancock was ex- pected tu come up on the lefc.

About noon Gen Warren was ordered to push Griffia’s division forward to the right and lett of the turnpike, and uscertajn what the enemy were abyat. Hartlett’s brigade moved up to the left. and Ayer’s regulars to the right of the raad, Sweetzer’s tollowing in reserve. After advancing about three-quar- ters of a mile they suddeniy found themselves cuntrunted by « weil-lormed, strong, tebe! position on a thickly wouded ricdge.

A severe battle took place and lasted nearly an hour—fur the enemy followed bis usuyi custom of massing almost his whole available force against our men. Finally the enemy succeeded in over-lapping Ayer’s Brigade and driving it back. ‘Thus exposed the flaok of Bartlett s brigade, and was foreed alsu to tall back for sowe distance. Durtag these movements two guns belonging to the [Chird Massachusetts Battery had to be left, in con- sequence of the killing of nearly all the h» s sbelongingt) ¢ and fellitotheirhan @ Tne two brigades were sovn, however, re- lieved by those of Sweetzer and Wadsworth, whom the enemy attacked with great tury, but were so manfully met that alter an hoar's severe firing they withdrew lrow that our line.

Our loss was heavy in Ayer's and Bar'let's brigades, and is entaniad ut GUO in killed, wounded and missing. Among the wounded were Gen. Bartiett, slightly; “ol. Hays, isth Mase., and Col. Gainey, 9th Mass We took some 300 prisoners,

About the middie of the atternoon the dis- tant boom of cannon indicated that our ca- valsy under Greggh ad encountered Stewart, and was engaged io desperate conflict beyond our extreme left. This encounter resulted in & loss to us of about 300, though the ene- my were handsomely repulsed. Burnside's corps mare ved rapidly and hard duriuy tic thickest of the fight, and moved up to our centre, and several of its brigades tovk ac- tive partin the fight. Upto near dark the hotly and most stubbornly contested battle swayed to and fro without material advan- tage to either side, though in che main whatever advaotage there might have becn, was on on our side ; but just as the darkness was closing in upon us, the t-e. by an admi- rably executed Hank movement, turned Gen- eral Sedgwick's ri-ht, and in an instant his rear was covered and overwhelmed by the rebel hordes. Gen. Sedgwick and his off- cers exerted themselves to tueir utmost to rally their men. A line was sova formed. and the onward advance of the er emy elwek- ed. Yet a small sized stampede was im;ro- vised among the teamsters and musicians, the durkness seeming to intensity their fears without a shadow of excuse for their dewo- ral:zation.

‘Thus matters remained in ao uncertain state at 10 p m., when the rebels mad: another dash apon our right, yelling like savages ; bat our men were on the alert, and no advantages were gained, wiule the rebels were suffering a heavy loss.

Itis ext'mated that we have taken 3000 pri- soners while our loss in captured is in ex- cess of that number. The lowest estimate in killed, wounded and captured made here is about 7000; the highest 15.000 Perhaps 10 00 is ws neatly accurate us cau be deter mined upon amid the excitement and confu- sion of uw great battle, still proceeding.

Thus closes up the day and night of Thurs- day, gioomily for as ; and yet Gen. Grant and Gen Meade seem as fully assured and deter- mined to fight it out to the bitter end as at the beginuing. They are constantly at their posts, reeeiving and despatebing orderlies, or in the saddle personaily directing move- ments.

THE BATTLE OF FRIDAY. STIRRING ACCOUNT OF THE CONFLICT. We extract from the Washington corres-

centre. Ricket s division aud a portion of Gen. Wright's, of Seduwiek’s corps, and a part of Geo. Warren's became engaged. The attack was successtully repulsed, and the enemy was forced back by un advance of our line.

Abvat 6 v’elock Gen. Haneock advaneed with his corps and the troops that bad been sent to lie assistance froia the centre and right the evening before.

After an vlbstinate contest of about an hour's duration, he succeeded in driving thew

k moving sonthwest from) own troops, oa that part Warren from the old W4l-| ordered.

Bony Branch Chureh, for # hunt | ceeded in placing all

part ot

the hands |

About the time the enemy abandoned the attack on the leit, Gen. Burnside bad suc- of his troopsin position, thereby securing @ continuous formation ol our byttle trout. At about 4g o'clock the enemy returned to the attack upon our left. We were supported on the right by General Burnside, Their attacking forces consisted of the command of Gen. Longstreet, which it was uscertained from inteccepted despatches, arrived on the ground from Orange Court House early in tue moruing, and Hill's oorps. :

They strack the left, which has again ad- vanced some distance on the left centre, with great vigour and forced it again back to the brook road. Gen. Mott's division tell back in considerable contusion. This attack of the enemy extended als to the pars ol the line held by Gen. Barnside's divisions aad Gen. Crawlord’s division of Warren's corps, which rested on the left of the former.

Gon. Stevenson's division, which was next to Hancouok’s right, gave back very confused- ly, compelling the remainder of the loft cuntre to fall back some distance. Gen. Crawiord’s division suffsred very severely, one of its re- giments, the Seventh Pennsylvania Reserve, was captured almost in & body, and the ene- my succeeded in racching our breastworks. Chere was imminent danger of a genera! break, but Gen Hancock ordered Col. Car- roil’s brigade to form at right angles with his line, and sweep along the whole feant of it, 60 as to take the enemy by the flank.

This movement was xecuted with bravery and skill, and resulted in the complete repulse of the enemy with great slaughcer.

‘The first few minutes we were etagzered. Stragglers for the first time im this fighting streamed to the rear in large numbers ckoking the pouds and causing a panic, by their stam pede and incoherent tales of frightful dis- aster. It waseven reported at General head- quarters that the enemy bad burst entirely through, and supperts were hurried up. Grant and Meade seated their backs against the same tree, quietly listened to the officer wo brouzht the report, and consulted a mo- ment in low tones. The orders for sending reinfsreements were given, and for a little time not & word was spoken in the group o! more than twenty officers. ‘They but looked into each other's faces.

At length Grant says, with laconic empha- sis, *l dun’t believe it.’ He was right. Long before that Hancock had recovered from the first shock, beld his own awhile, and now was gaining ground. In forty minutes from this attack the enemy was completely beaten back with tremendous slaughter, and the loss of some hundreds of prisoners.

Men seperated in the heat of the day, now chaneing to meet, congratulated each other. The rebels can’t endure another euch day, and we ean, was the expressed conviction on all hands, and this statement epitumizes the Situation at eunset.

The san went down red. The smoke of the battle of more than two hundred thou-

ous salé petre through al the long hours of a long day, filled the valleys, and resied upon the hills of all this wilderness, hung in lurid haze all around the horiaon, and huilt a dense canopy overhead, beneath whioh this grand army Was preparing to rest against the mor- row. Gens. Grant and Meade had retired to their tents. Quiet reigned, bat during the reign of the quiet the enemy was lorging | thunderbolt.

sand men deatroying each other with vills—— ones’ to whieh the army does not object.

the line was the enemy pressed up against

all day at work intrenching justin Warren's front: 2000 or 3000 men have been digging all day upon a halt mile line, from woicu several solid shot have been thrown nearly | to army headquarters. Lee's success on our |

by bis repulse on our leit an hoar belore. | that he did not dare risk another day on the sume ground. lie concedes by this quasi withdrawal that be cannot longer sand the battle when he felt able to precipitate it.

About 2 o'clock the rebels mmade a demon- stration upon our right rank, penetrating nearly to the plank road, and threatening communication with Germania. However, he had cleared the road of everything valaa- ble, had removed the pontoons, and probably did not care to prevent toe rebels from occu- pytng.

{ have yet said nething as to the extent of our loss, or how it compares with the eue- my's Five thousand of our wounded bave already been cared for in the hospitals. It is thought that. sey 1000, remam on the field. Estimating the killed at 1500 and prisoners at 2000, L cannot reduce the total to less then 12,000. Ineluded are several general officers, viz: Hays, killed; Wads- worth, killed or a prisoner ; Shaler and Sey- mour, prisoners ; Getcy and Webb—these lust twe did most adwirably— wounded.

[tis a remarkable circuinstance that dur- ing three days of battles the artillery reserve has remained quietly parked three miles to the rear. The artillery attached to the corps has Seen ten times more than could be brought into action.

The cavalry has had considerable fighting, and has done important service. It nas hung upon our left, has kept Stuart at bay, bus attacked him when it was possible to reach him. Sheriden’s business was to protect our immense sores, which were mainly in the rear, toward Chancellorsville, to prevent Stuart from raiding around us toward Fred- ericksburg ; in shurt, to take care of that enterprising rider, and thrash him if he could be brought to an encounter.

Wilson's division rode into and drove a portion of the enemy's cavalry on Thurs- day, on the road to Robertson's tavern — Our loss was some 300—the 5th New York | suffering the most.

Sheriden seems to have taken the cavalry reins with # master’s hand, and to be fas; gaining the confidence of the Cavalry Corps { suspect a general cavalry fizht may be con- tested far down on the enemy's right before many days, fur [ koow the destruction of Stuart's power for mischief is considered im- portant to the carrying out of the campaign in the shape contemplated. By an arrival from Washington this afternoon, we lear of Butler's lauding on James River. The news will at once be disseminated throughout the army, to give to this movement the impulse and inspiration springing from the know- ledge of another onward to Richmond. The Hon, E. B Washbourne joined Headquarters at Culpepper, and has since ridden with the staff—a species of * Congressional interfer-

It is now nearly sunset, Saturday, May 7. There is quite vigorous firing, aod s «me artil- lery, ut different points on the line, induced by an advance on our part. [ think it will not assume the proportions of a general en- gagement. It is proposed, doubtless, to learn something of the rebel position, and it may be for another object. Perhaps the main one is to inform the enemy that we are

Darkness and smoke wre mingling into grim twilight, and fast dee, ening ipto thick givom, when we were started out of repose hack imte fieree excitement. The forged | thunderbolt was sped, and by a master. A wild rebel yelbaway tot.eright. Wekoew they had massed and were charging. We waited fur the volley with which we knew Sedgwick would meet the onset. We thought it buts night attack to ascertain if we had changed our position We were mistaken—~ it was more and they did. | b

Un Sodzwitk’sextreme right lay the 2nd brigade, 3d division of his corps, under Gen Seymour, who bad been assigned to it but two days before. The brigade is new to the 6ch corps. and is known as the Milroy Bri gad’; connecting on the left of Seymour by Nhalers and then Neill’s Brigades, the latter being a nanos fot beep senf to tlancock. These troops were at work mtrenching when fallen upon

The enemy came down Iike a torrent, roil- ing and dashing in living waves, and flooding up against the whole 6th corps. The main line stood liketa ruck. Bnt not so the ex- treme right. That flank was instantly and utterly turned. The revel line was the longer, and surged around Seymour's bri- gade, tided over it. and through it, beat azainst Shaler's, and bore away his right re- -i-ents. All $his was done in less than ten minutes, perhaps not five. Seymour's men, seeing their pickets running back, and hear- ing the shouts of the rebels, who charged with all their chivalry, were suitten with panic, and standing oo no order of going. went at once, and in an incredibly short time made their way through a mile and a

had been borne back by the panic, and bad last seen Sedgwick and Wright tard to the front working like Trojans to hold the waver- ing line, the situation appeured more critical No word came i trom Sedgwick. — It began to be feared that he and Wright, disdaining tu fly, were prigonets.

Artillery moved quietly to commanding po- sitions to be prepared for the worst, and cvol heads felt tha: were the whole 6th corps bro- ken, the army as an army, would sull be in-

They weant to break through, |

vf Getty ’s division that iad |

herein full force as night sets in. 1 duubt jit we shall be when the sun rises.””

TUESDAY'S FIGHTING,

A. P. Hill reached the battle field on Monday | N

jnight and towk bis position on the rebel right, |confrouting Burnside. Ewell had the centre layainst Sedywick. Longstreet stood against | Hancock. The lines were in form of a horse. ishoe, It was Gettysburg reversed—Lee having | the inner half cirele.

Skirmishing commenced at sunrise on Tuesday

| morning, and coutinued through the forenoon

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right must have been so greatly overbalauced expatiated spon the

two o'clock in tio afternoon, to take into It ap

by the appointment of Mr. Angus Praught to the Chair, and the appointment of Mr. John Bassett as Secretary. The Chairman having announced the purport of the meeting, it was thereapon addressed by a person who degradation enta:led upon the poor tenantry by the evils and miseries of the rent-paying system, and the prejudicial effect which the Act relating to the land question, passed by the Legislutare in its lust session, would have upon the poor suffering tenantry by its becoming law; and he also censured the Government for passing such an act, regardless of the voice of the people throughout the length and breadth of the Naxad: After some further rewarks from other persons coudemnatury of the course pursued by the Government, the adoption of the tullowmg resolution was moved by John MeNally, and seconded by Thomas Murphy :

Whereas, in the opinion of this meeting, the land tenures of this Island are detrimentai te the host interests of the Colouy—erippling its resour- ces aud retarding its proaperity: And whereas contentment aud harmeny will never prevail until the tenantry shall have the privilege of converting their leaseholds mto freehold» ou fair and reasou- able terms: Aud whereas the Act passed by the Legislature of this oppressed Colony in its last seasion, confirming, as it does. all proprietary utles Ww the fullest extent, providing for 15 years’ purchase, the whole amount te be paid at the time of purchasing, within the shert space of ten years, together with all back reats that may bave accrued since the first of May, 1655, 18 net cal- culated to meet the requirements of the case, and if it ever become law, will operate most in- jurianaly on the poor tenantry of this distressed and much negleeted Colony: And whereas, the said Act does not provide a slidiug-scale accerd- ing to the good and bad quality of the land: Be it therefore resolved, That this meeting cor- dially sympathise with our oppressed and suffering tellow-colonisia in different localities throughout the Island, and that we join in any popular move- ment, which contemplates the setthement of this long-agitated question, having for its object the amelioration of eur country from Proprietary serfdom, on terms equivalent to those upou which other estates have been purchased.

It was moved by John MeNally, and seconded by Jumes Kelly, and carried uuani- usously —

That John Bassett be a delegate to represent Lot 22 at the forthcoming delegation meeting, to ‘ake place in Charlottetown von Thursday, the 19th iustant.

lc was then moved by Michael McAleer and secunded by Join McNally—

That the proeeedings of this meeting be com- wunicated to the press fur publication in all inde- pendent journals patronized by the tenant vrgau- izations,

The meeting, after according a vote of thanks to the Chairman for his able and im- partial conduct in the chair, gave three cheers for our most gracious and beloved Sovereign, and dispersed in perfect order and unanimity vi sentiment.

JUUN BASSETT, See’y.

Mill Vale, May 11, 1864

PUBLIC MEETING AT MONAGHAN

SETTLEMENT.

Pursvant to requisition, a public meeting of the inhabitants of Lows 35. 36 and 37 was held at the Lause of Mr James Callaghan, on the Monaghan road, on the evening of Monday the i6th May, mestant, for the puar- pose of considering whether it be proper or advisable for the tlon. Francis Kelly, whe has recently been appointed by the Govern ment to a Commissivpership im the Smali Debt Coart at Cranberry Points. near Fort Augustus, to accept of such appomtinent, trereby vacatiug his seat as a member of the Legisiatare, and causing a new election. fr. Join MeAree, of Monaghan was ap- pointed Chairman, and Mr. Franeiw Cray aor, District Teacher. was requested ty vet as

then explained his mottves tor requestin; their attendance, expressing bis desire res- pecifuily to decline the sand appointment, and recommend another in bis piace, but

jalong the whole line with increasing Inteusily. | Tue pickets on beth sides graduaily approaching | hearer, shortening the distuuce between the two | “rules,

Gen. Grant spent all the forenoon examining the positions, and was trequeutly on the line with the pickets. He issued orders for a general at-/ tack at five o'clock, but the rebels grew uneasy | —took the matter inte their own hands, and | moved in heary columns against Hancock's lefi and Warren's right. The first division, 2d corps (Barlow's) was tought back to the North side ot the Creek to a strong position. The rebels were elated aud attempted tu cross the Creek but were repulsed,

Up to this hour there hed been little artillery used by either party, but battery after batters was brought into position, and the wild general uproar at last began. At one o'clock the rebel infantry surged against Hancock, and then agaist Warren, but were immediately rolled back. Gibbon, commanding the 2nd divison of the 2nd | corps, was withdrawn from Todd's Tavern ruad and sent to Warren’s aid.

At 3.30 the rebels made a terriffe charge against our rigui centre. Their hurrah was the war whoop of the Indians, but it did not intimi- date the brave men of the 2ud and 5th corps.

I never have heard a heavier fire than that which burat from Barney's, Cutter’a, Gibbon’s, and Barlow's divisions. “The rebel columns pelied away, and, after the most desperate fights of all

was ihe greatest charge ef the war. The rebels were literally piled in heaps. The advance of other parts of the line not having beeu made at appointed moment, the advautages gained were lost, and the Second returned to its former posi- tion. ‘There was no further attempt ou the part of the rebel te push the 2ud corps. :

would act, after which t:e f-llowing resola- Lions were severally pro, used aud ayreed to :

Propos: d by Mr. James Trainor, secuuded by Mr. Owen Simpson :

Resolred, That although the office of Commis- siover of Suall Debts be ove of no great emolu- ment, yet the filing up thereof by partizaus, bigets or usurers would eutail much mischief in the community within range of its jurisdiction.

Proposed by Mr. John ‘Traynor, Donagh Road, seconded by Mr. Patrick Mooney :

Resolved, That the Hon. Mr. Kelly, our res- pected M. P. P., tor the pastsix years has merited our unbounded contidence and respect as such our representative, and that as Chairman ia the said Court, trom his integrity, moderation and experience, we are coutident the interests of all parties interested in said Court, would be safe in such hands, and that the Government who made such selection trom the ranks of their opponeuts Were ceguizant of the same.

Proposed by John A. MeDonald, Esq., se-

seconded by Mr. Francis McAree :

Resolved, therefore, Vuat the tlon. F. Kelly be requested by Lats meeting te oper the said Court, and euter on the duties thereof, and that this meeting do pledge themselves in conjunction with

Deak Sir:

We, the undersigned. in behalf of the inhabi

tants of Cross Kouds School District, Lot 48, bey

Sveretary to the said meeting, Mr. Kelly | toronghly Pory than the Belfast distiet upon

“ava that the loss of tif. is

—Com

= Che Examiner,

Charlottetown, May 23, 1864,

~wwww oe — - " A MISSTATEMENT CORRECTED

LN commenting upon several of the Acts pasaeg by the Legislature of this Island, last ; Protestant in its issue of Saturday, makes fu. lowing remarks on the purchase of tate, and ou the new Act to provide a fund fur thy payment of the balance duc thereon:—

“The Act providing for the payment af ¢j thousand pounds of Debentures sued WO te purchase of the Worrell Extate, demands passing notice Our readers unde retand port S well, that the practical benefits conter,