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Correspondence of the Boston Gazette. Vpiritnali.ua at tbe While Bunae. President Lincoln /tax an intereieu- with the Spiritual Rappers—Secretary Stanton and Welles and John W. Forney pres ent—iuterriew with the Spirits o/Napo- hon, Lafayette, Franklin, Washington, etc., -the President receives some wood ad rice, Washington, April *23(1, 1863. A few evenings since, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United Slates, wus in duced to give a spiritual soiree in the crim son room at the White House, to test the wonderful alleged supernatural powers ot Mr. Lhailes E. Shockle. It was my good fortune, as a friend of the medium, to he present, the party‘consisting of the President, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Welles, Mr. Stanton, Mr. L- of New York, and Mr. 1 —, of Philadelphia. We took our seats in the circle about S o’clock, but the President was called away shortly after the manifestations commenced, and the spirits, which had apparently assem bled to convince him of the power, gave visible tokens of their displeasure at the President’s absence by pinching Mr. Stan ton’s cars and twitching Mr. Welles’ j heard. He soon returned, hut it was | sonic time before harmony was restored, I tor the mishaps to the Secretary caused j •such hursts of laughter that the influx [ was very unprojiitious. For some half I hour the demonstrations were ota physical character—the tables were moved, and the picture of Henry Clay which hangs on the wall was swayed more than a foot, and two candelabras, presented by the Hey of Algers to President Adams, were twice raised nearly to the ceiling. It was nearly 9 o’clock before Shockle was fully under spiritual iuiluence, and so powerful were the subsequent manifesta tmns - , that twice during the evening restor atives had to he applied, for he was much weakened, and though 1 took no notes, 1 shall endeavor to give you av faithful an account as possible of wbat took place. Loud tappings about 9 o’clock were heard directly beneath the President’s feet, and Mr. Shockle stated that an In dian desired to communicate. “33 ell, sir,” said the President, “I should he happy to hear what his Indian majesty has to say. We have recently had a visitation from our red brethren, and it was the only delegation, black, white or blue, which did not volunteer some ad vice about the conduct of the war.” The medium then called-for pencil and paper and they were laid upon the table in sight of all. A handkerchief was then taken from Mr. Stanton, and the materials were carefully concealed from sight. In .ess space of time than it has required me to write this, knocks were heard and the paper was uncovered. To the surprise of all present it read as lollows : “Haste makes waste, hut delays cause vexations. Give vitality by energy. Use every means to subdue. Proclamations are useless; make a bold front and fight the enemy ; leave traitors at home to tbe care of loyal men. Less note of prepara eil by fire. The picture changed, and the Alabama was seen to anchor under the shadow of an English fort, from which an English flag was waving. The Alabama was floating idly, not a soul on board, and no signs of life visi ble about her. The picture vanished, and in letters of purple appeared, “The English people demanded tins of Eng land’s aristocracy.” “ So England is to seize the Alabama finally ?” said the President. 4 * It may he possible; hut, Mr. Welles, don’t let one gunboat or monitor less he built.” The spirits called for the alphabet, and again, “ That’s what’s the matter,” was spelt out. “I see, I see,''’ said the President, “Mother England thinks that what’s sauce for the goose may be sauce for the gander. It may be tit, tat, too, hereafter. But it is not very compli- remnant of those who started were huar- rabiug over the possession of all the guns, the crest of the hills and the total rout of the infantry.' Iu this charge the Twenty- fourth Iowa, a regiment made nr largely of clergymen, and hence known as the “preacher’s regiment”—were foremost, and was nearly annihilated. The rebels who on this occasion, were commanded by General Pemberton in per son, fought with the most reckless gallant ry. They were mainly composed of Geor gians and were it not that their efforts were expended in the cause of treason, Georgia would have reason to remember with lasting pride the day upon which her sons fought and died on Champion llill.— Thousands were taken prisoners—muskets, wagons, supplies of food and ammunition were taken to an extent incredible. The next day, Lawler, of McClernand’s corps, made a charge upon the breastworks that defended the cast end of the bridge, in which he captured sixteen cannon and a host of prisoners. The same morning we | secured any quantity of prisoners—one mentary to-our navy, anyhow.” “ 33 e’vc done our best, Mr. I’resi- j Georgia regiment headed by its Colonel, dent,” said 31r. Welles. “I’m matu- | rtrmein and surrendered. General Blair, ring a plan which, when perfected, I j f ,)Ur ‘d about the same time twelve guns, think, if it works well, will he a per | u itl ! ail their appurtenances and six wag- , P e feet trap for the Alabama.” “ Well, 3Ir. Shockle,” remarked the President, “ I have seen strange things and heard rather odd remarks,hut noth ing which convince me, except the pic tures, that there is anything very lieav- on loads of ammunition deserted in the woods and soon after wo succeeded in crossing Big Black, and gained a defensi ble position an the other side without op position. Our entire loss in this fight was about 2,000 kiTled and wounded. Our entire about all this. I should like, if! loss U P t0 die storming of tbe rebel works Shockle ; “ hut it sometimes happens, j alization—is about 12,000, o”f which JHebi mm as it did to-night iu the case of the In dian, that though first impressed by one spirit, I yield to another more power ful. If perfect silence is maintained, I will see if we cannot induce Gen. Knox to send for Mr. Douglas.” These raps, were given, signifying assent to the proposition. Perfect si lence was maintained, and after an in terval of perhaps three minutes, Mr. Shockle rose quickly from his chair and stood up behind it, resting his left arm on the back of it, his right thrust into his bosom. In a voice such as no one could mistake who had ever heard Mr. Douglas, lie spoke. I shall not •pretend to quote the language. It was eloquent and choice. He urged the President to throw aside all advi sers who hesitate about the policy to he pursued, and to listen to the wishes of the people, who would sustain him at all points if his aim was, as lie be lieved it was, to restore the Union. He said there were Burrs and Blenuer- hassetts living, but that they would wither before the popular approval which would follow one or two victo ries, sucii as he thought must take place ere along. The turning point in this war will he the proper use of these tion, less parade and policy talk,and more victories—if wicked men in the first hours of success think it time to devote Shockle,” is Henry Atlanta to Chattanooga, 138^Miles, Fare $6 00 JOHN S. ROWLAND, Sii’T. PaMmsrr Train. Leave Atlanta at ‘ f] L- M- Arrive at Chattanooga at 4 57 A. M Leave Atlanta at 4 00 A. M. Arrive at Chattanooga at 5 15 P. M. Acronitnotlntiou &*aw*c«iTrain# a Leave Atlanta ~ 'j* 1 •• ^ Arrive at. Kingston 6 57 P.M. Leave Kingston 4 ->0 A. M. Arrive at Atlanta - 8 45 A.M. Tins Road connects each way with the Konte Branch Railroad at Kingston, the East Tennessee A Georgia Railroad at Dalton, and the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad at Chattanooga. Jju1v29, 1862. H> tf. “This is not Indian talk, Mr. said the President. “Who Knox ? I suggested to the medium to ask who Gen. Knox was, and before the words were from my lips the medium spoke in a strange voice, “The first Secretary of War.” “Oh, yes, Gen. Knox,’ 1 said the Presi dent, who, tinning to the Secretary, said : “Stanton, that message is for you ; it is troin your pr^dt<.co<,«.. ” Mr. Stanton made no reply. “I should like to ask 4 Gen. Knox,’ said the President, “ if it is within the scope of his ability to tell us when this rebellion will he put down.” In the same manner as before his message was received : their attention to party, the war will he prolonged, but if victory is followed up by energetic action, all will he well. “ I believe that.” said the Presi dent, “ whether it comes from spirit or human.” Mr. Shockle was much prostrated af ter this, and at Mr. Lincoln’s request it was thought best to adjunm *1.0 dance, which, if resumed, I shall give jrnu an account of. Yours, as ever, Melton. Correspondence of tbe New York Times. Tbe Anftanll on Vickftbiirg. Northern Account—The plan of the Cam paign. A more audacious plan than that de- 6,UOO bavo been captured, and are being sent up the river. Operations of Tuesday, May 20. . Oar troops having all taken up their re spective positions the night before, it was determined by General Grant to attempt to force tbe enemy’s line before they fully recovered from the demoralization conse quent upon their many and rapid success ive defeats across Big Black River. The. plan fixed upon was that of a general as sault along the entire length of the lebel works, Steele went out on tho road ter minating at Walnut Hills, then Blair be low him, next Tuttle, then McPherson (McArthur on the right, Logan center, Quimby left) on his left, and occupying the main road, with his center resting on it, and lastly to McPherson’s left, McCler- nand extending around the works to War- renton. At precisely two o’clock the various regiments rose to their feet, and, with a tremendous cheer, started at double quick over the bill. Passing over the crest of the hill, be hind which they lay, the charging column saw in front of.them another hill about 500 yards distant. To reach this, it was nec essary to descend-a slope for about 250 yards, the surface of which was broken with deep gullies, and covered with fallen timber. Down this our men rushed at double quick, took a moment’s rest at tbe bottom, and then commenced the steep ascent beyond. This slope is covered with an abattis of heavy timber, beyond which is a high vail fence, then a ditch ten feet in depth, then a nearly perpendic ular ascent some twelve feet in height, and then a parapet and rifle pit, protected by a strong stockade ten feet high. The ditches around the works were com manded by an enfilading fire from guns mounted upon traverses, while to the right -**' 1 loft were works and buildings and other objects, behind which rebel snarp- sliooters could find protection and pour a destructive tire upon an enemy, after as well as before they had gained the interi or of their main works. The 13th infantry, 4th Virginia, 47tli Ohio, 12?tli llliuois, 6th and Sth Missouri, and possibly one or two other regiments gained the ditch. The conflict was ‘short and decisive.’ In twenty minutes the brigades had ascended the hill, and return j ed minus some eight hundred men. The Now Arrangement. Chnnoe of Schedule, on and after Monday llthinst THE Sabscnbersareconvey- i< (J. 1. Kail from Mil c -vil.e via Sjcirla, ■ •■aaii'i Puwelton to Donhl, _ IV, ib.aiid would rcijpecttully invite the alteniion o, Ha-ir l'riewla and the travelling public, to their new "ad complete arrangement lor travelling fucilitiet over thialine. S'-'i IEDULE—Leave Milledgeville after the arrive of tinins from Columbus. Macon and tSavamiah; Ar- I V, in Sparta at G o’clock P. M. and at Double Welle ear,,,- evening. L ave p»ui)le Well*after the arrival of morning trail! ■ from Augusta. Atlanta and Athens; Arrive at s i' ta 11 o’clock, A. M.-, Arrive at Milledgeville same •Yening, With good Hicks,fine Stock and carefe) drivers, We solicit aliberalpatronage. MOORE & FORBS. aea c ,M-MiUedpndlle HotelMilledrrville.Ga Edicard*’ House. Sparta. Moore's Hotel, Doable Wells. July II, 1859. 8 tf - A DR! A DAN!! fYMIE undersigned request ail persons indebted -A to them to call and »ettb’. liEHTY & HALL. Miiit-dgeviile, Jan. 10th, lfiO'J. 34 tf ETH ERIDGE &, SON, Factors, (oaimisslou and Forwarding Til ns n o II savannah, oa. W - (>• ETUKRITia*. J ly 15th, 1-5G. W. I). ETitKKIDUE, Jr S tf mve held frequent consultations upon carried out, has scarcely ever been con- j re bels mowed our gallant fellows down his point. There is something which ceived. It was, in brief, nothing else than xv i “ Washington, Lafayettee, Frank- iii, \\ ill lerforce, Xapoleou and myself 1 vised by the commander, and now bein h - - ... thispo— 0 . _ . 0 .. our spiritual eves cannot detect.which gain firm ground on one of the enemy s were protected, wc had nothin appear well formed. Evil has come at w f hlch ’ t0 . be d , 0D ° inv ° lv ® d a ina . r . ch j us fl 0in tlie deadly storm, times by removal ot men from high po- through the enemy’s country, and in which sitions, and there are those in retire- j communication with the base of supplies ^ v , 44i a* J c*..v.A,a, .. ment whose abilities should be made was liable at any moment to be perma- ! wounded and taken prisoner; Captains useful to hasten the end. Napoleon nently interrupted, in addition, a resist- j Y a ( es an d Ewing, Lieutenants, How, Lit- says concentrate our forces upon one point. Lafayette thinks that the rebel lion will die of itself; Franklin sees the end approaching,as the South must give up for want of mechanical ability to compete against Northern mechan ics. Wilberforce sees hope only in a negro army.—Jvnox.” the enemy were aware of our intention* “Well, exclaimed the Pressident, I and then, before they had recovered from “ opinions differ among the saints as ! die bewildering effects of this blow, our ‘ the sinners. They don’t! [°™es had swept past them, and a half hundred miles lurther on, in nearly the very heart of the Confederacy, were en gaged in doing them irreparable damage at Jackson. Tbe rebels in Vicksburg were appeaicntly dumfounded at the co- _ ,, , lerity and audacity of our movements.— called out to Supposing us moving on Jackson, they * 1IC U P 011 them as they were about to sent out a formidable force to attack our carry in some of our wounded. At the rear, but met our advance close upon their same time they built a fire upon the stronghold, and were defeated and routed parapet of their works, stuck, up a to an extent unparalleled in the history of small white flag by it and then called tb ® T' ar -' . . ! to our men to come and carrv off the I he importance of the present mimed.- woul)(]ed as they wquld not be'disturb- atc attempt aga.nst\ , ck s bu r g i s so great j This was d J onc by the ambulance which preceded it, yet an allusion to one ! cor P s ? gmded by the fire, they went or two prior affairs will not be without iu- j a!l over the*ground covered by the terest. • fight, even- in the ditches, before the Battle of Champion Hills. I " Oi ks, and before morning bad se- Plantation for Sale. ' OFFER for sale a well improved Plantation w thin three nWles of Milledgeville, contaiu- g fourteen hundred acres of land. WILLIAM A. JARRATT. Feb. 4, 1?63. 59 mtf. Spool Cotton, 9 f \ DOZ Coats spool Cotton for Sale hy — U WEIGHT & BRGWN. Feb. 2d, 1863. "" " well astunon^ seem to understand running the ma chines among the celestials much bet ter than we do. Their talk and advice sound very much like the talk of my Cabinet—don’t you think so Mr. Welles ?” “Well, I'don’t know—I will think the matter over and see what conclu sion to arrive at.” Heavy raps were heard and the al phabet was called for, when 44 That’s what the matter” was spelt out. There was a shout of laughter, and Mr. Welles stroked his beard. 44 That means, Mr. Welles,” said the President, “that you are apt to be long-winded, and think that the ncui- est way borne is the longest way round. Short cuts in war times. I wish tbe spirits could tell us bow to catch tbe Alabama.” The lights which bad been partially lowered,almost instantaneously became so dim that I could not see sufficiently to distinguish the features ot any one in the room, and on the large mirror over the manteLpiece there appeared the most beautiful though supeinatu ral picture ever beheld. It represen ted a sea view, the Alabama, with all steam up, flying from th e pursuit of another large steamer. Twomerchant- th grape, canister and musketry ; they to shield The 13th infantry lost S3 killed and wounded out of 20 L among whom was its illant commander, Captain 3Vashington, ance to our advance could be anticipated, : tie.Batesaudotherofiicerssevcrelywound' of whose magnitude nothing was certainly ed . Every brigade in the charge bad known, and which, for aught wo know, ; f rom three to five color bearers shot down might at any time prove great euough to while advancing upon the rebel works, annihilate onr entire army. j 'The brigade under General Thayer ad- With a swiftness most remarkable, tbe vanccd and fell back after suffering some army moved down tbe river, flanked and i loss. Had Mcdernand advanced, obtained possession of Grand Gulf befoie as wa3 intended, the capture of Vicksburg would undoubtedly have taken place at lie time of this assault. Rebel Courtesy. Many of our wounded were left on the field until after dark, particularly those who were lying close to the re bel works. About midnight tbe enemy our skirmishers not to 37 tf. On the morning of Saturday, May 16, | CU1 ' ed e y e ^ WOUnded man left U P 011 General Hovey, who was leading, was ( fired upon by a party of rebels, three miles from Champion Hills. Skirmishers were the field. A Season of Quiet. j *, li , , The next two days, Wednesday and thiown out, and the rebels were slowly nu i • J . driven back, until they reached the hills ! 1 hu,S ^ tjie mam .quiet, when they developed themselves in force I «cept in Die case ot the batteries, upon the crest. | Not less that fifty guns of sizes vary- Tbe story can be soon told. Hovey j ing from six to thirty pounders, were formed in line of battle and advanced mounted in the rear of the city, at straight upon the rebel columns, crossing short distances from the enemy’s works an open field and then ascending -tbe hills and these from daylight till dark, and of them from . dart tm daylight, six gi»n battery commanded the gorge, and on both sides of it were massed heavy sup ports of infantry. On went the storming men in the distance partially destroy- party, and in twenty minutes tbe gallant keep up a ceaseless “poundering” against the rebel defences. On the river side the gun and mortal boats were also busy, thus fairly encircling the rebels with thunder and fire; but they seemed to care very little for it* rarely replying to oyr fire* and seem- ingly paying us no other attention than keeping a vigilant watch upon the movements of onr infantry. Haines Liu]j Fortifications Destroyed. ■ Almost immediately after our ar rival communication was established with our forces at Young’s Point, and the commissary and other supply boats ordered up the Yazoo to Chikasaw Buyou. The gunboats at once started up to Haines’ Bluff and upon arriving there found the place deserted.—The guns, some eighteen in number, were spiked; but the ammunition and much other material, remaimed. The guns were dismounted by .burning their carriages the magazine blown up, and then the boats pushed on up the river. They went as far as Yazoo city which place surrendered at sight, and after completing the destruction of an im mense ram wnich the rebels had left in their haste, they returned to the Mississippi. Another Assault and Repulses. Wednesday and Thursday were giv en up to the artilery and to getting our men ready for another attack, which took place at 4 P. M., of Fri day. It is needless to»give particulars—it was iu the main like the other, only on a larger scale, and met with a re pulse as decided as did that of Tuesday. The usual character of assults pre vailed in this—some gallant heroes went up the hill into the very ditches, others failed when halfway up, others never started but sought safety from the deadly storm behind logs and trees, many started and went forward bravely but never returned. Steele was repuls ed, Iianson, Logan, McClcnand, every body—we gained nothing of ground, we lost iu killed and wounded in less than half an hour twenty-five hundred men. It was everywhere the same down a broken hill under showers of grape canister fragments of shells and mus ket balls; up a'long ascent, covered with almost impenetrable abattis broken into hollows nearly inaccessi ble to apedestraln in the most peacea ble times, and searched in every corn er by the deadly messengers from the crest. Once up there, a wide ditch the opposite, rising nearly perpendicular ly twelve feet, then a high blockade from whose double loop-holes death was flashing forth unceasingly; upon heights beyond, a fort mounted with heavy guns, upon the right and left works with cannon pouring a mur derous enfilading fire along the very ditch into which our advance were crowding, vainly looking for some place in front of them accessible. It was in vain—they could not get over if there was no enemy beyond, unless they should first fall into the ditch, batter down the stockades or mount them with long ladders. And so the gallant men who had gained tbe direct line, regained the hill beyond aud the second assault was ended. Gen. Carr is reported mortally wounded. Col. Dollings is killed. Col. Stone of Iowa has an arm shot off. Lieut. Cols., Captains and Lieuten ants without number Lave gono down killed or wounded in this charge which General Sherman pronounced more deadly than that which took Sebasto pol. Wo have now sent for spades and hereafterthe work of reducing Vicks burg will be done more by digging than charging. To-day (Sunday) is quiet everywhere. The main work go ing on being the transferofour wound ed to hospital boats on the river. — From the Richmond Dispatch, 4th. Cheering New* from the North. The dark cloud which hung for a while over the theatre of war in the 3Vest is rapidly disappearing, and a flood of light is poured upon the hitherto confused his tory of the seige of 3 T icksburg by the glad tidings which come to us from the North. Awakening from their short-lived dream of conquest aud subjugation, the deluded subjects of Abraham the First have at last found out that Vicksburg is not to he had except by hard fighting—by such fighting as they have Dot done and never will do so long asYcnkce courage aud Yankee generalship remain unchanged.— Whilst the heroic garrison of the Western Gibraltar surrounded by an overwhelming host, are mowing them down hy thousands at every point of their lino of attack, John ston, with retribution, disaster and death in his train, is swiftly approaching in tlreir flank nnd rear, aud may at auy moment strike a blow that will reverberate through all Yankeedom. and close by one single thunderclap the campaigu of tho West.— Meanwhile, Sterling Price is again on the warpath, and the name of the old hero resounds like the trumpet of judgment in the ears of the cowardly oppressor. The flames of insurrection, yet smould ering in Missouri, will blaze out with re doubled fury at his approach, and an army of patriots will spring up from the soil un der the martial tread of his patriot bands. By the destruction of Grant’s army—ami unless he escapes by availing himself of the Yankee transports on the Mississippi, we anticipate nothing less from the decis ive battle which will be forced upon him —Missouri, Arkansas, and Western Louis iana will he at once freed trom the pollut ing presence of the hybrid and multicolor ed hordes by whom they are now over run, and Banks, the hero of many retreats will have to repeat on a grand scale his strategic operation of last year when he made such unprecedented first time nnder the lash of Stonewall Jackson. When the universal rout begins, as begin it must, let every soldier of onr victorious host remem ber “the long series of fiendish outrages perpetrated by our savage foes, and let the-watchword be— ‘•Lay on Macduff, “And damned be he who first cries : Hold, enough !” * Despondency. A recent article in the Richmond Euquirer, urging the importance of visiting upon the homes of the enemy some of the horrors incident to raids, was copied in a garbled shape, into Northern papers to show that a des pondent spirit is siezingupon the Con federates. The Enquirer replies in most scathing terms to the petty device of the Northern editors to bolster up the war spirit among their readers. From the article we extract the following paragraphs: “Our admission that our people suffer anything (by the horrors of war on our soil) they call ‘despondency.’ Well, we do admit—let them takewhatcom- fort from it they can—that many hon est families have been beggared by them—that any one of their coward Generals, after being beaten in the iield, can often make himself terrible enough to a peaceful -district whose natural defenders have just driven him iu disgrace before them. It is a sad fate, and we do not deny it, for help less women to be driven out from their plundered homes and sent wan dering into a world so wide and waste with their fatherless children. We do admit that it is an evil day for any laud —the day that sees it Hooded by hordes of such barbarians as tbe Yan kees. Woe unto her that is with child and to them that give suck, iu such a dark and heavy laden time! We do not give to the Yankee nation all the credit that is its due for being able to torture the innocent and bully the unprotected; and, undoubtedly, throughout Tennessee aud Missis sippi, and Western Virginia, for ages to come, mothers will clasp their lit tle ones closer to their hearts at the very name of Yankee. If this be fame they will have it; if to avow it be despondency let them make the most of it! “Despondency! Why, if a more in tense hatred a»J scorn of cowards, a fiercer resolution to endure all aud dare all, and perish to the last man in the last fastness of our country, rather than submit to an association, upon any terms whatever with a people so base and brutal—if a more profound abhorrence burned into the heart and soul of every Confederate more and more deeply every hour—a more sa cred rage against them and all their breed—if all this can be called despon- denc)-, let them take comfort. “We thank God that we are separa ted front such a people at last, and forever.” From the Richmond Whig. A Mystery fixpalined. The public will readily recall the capture some months ago, oft’the har bor of Charleston, of a yacht, in which Major Reid Sanders, C. S. A., was endeavoring to run the blockade for Nassau, and the obtaining by the ene my of certain important dispatches to our Commissioners in Europe, and other correspondence, of which he was the bearer: The wonder at the time was universal that Major S. did not throw the documents in his keeping into the sea when he ascertained his capture was inevitable. He was him self immediately taken North and closely imprisoned, and was thus cut oft’from the opportunity of making an explanation.—Not long since the New York Tribune volunteered to tell how the thing was done, but, as we had uo means ot judging of the truthfulness of its account, we did not publish it. According to the Tribune, a certain adroit rascal, named Arnold Harris, well known to the habitues of Wash ington, was tbe party through whom it was managed* Harris, it will be rc- colected, was taken prisoner on the field of Manassas a few days after the first battle there and was brought to this city and imprisoned-. After some time, he succeeded in obtaining his release by throwing dust in the eyes of our authorities, and through the friendly interposition-of certain of his old political associates and boon com panions about Washington. The re lease was unconditional, and lie was allowed the freedom of the city and country. We remember to have heard tha[ courtesies and hospitalities were very freely extended to him by par- 1 ties who knew all the secrets of tbe Government, and who, in the unre serve of convial occasions, uo doubt made him as familiar with those secrets as they were themsalves. After this he went North, but subsequently reap- j pea red here, and so fully was be ad- | m it ted to the confidence of parties 1 connected with important secret plans | and arrangements of the Government that he was chosen to aid Ma jor San- I ders in getting to Europe with dis patches in which these plans aud ar- I raugements were Jisscussed. The Tri- | bune’s account, which we have not ! now the means of reproducing, ex- { plains fully how he led Major 8. into J a trap aud betrayed lum into the hands j of the enemy. The valuable service of j the spy and traitor was liberally ap- i plauded bv Greeley, and of course as i liberally rewarded by Lincoln. It is ' to be hoped that this additional lesson 1 of being careful as to whom they trust has not been lost upon our own au thorities. The following document, which has been placed in our hands by a fri nd of Major Sanders, shows that the Tri bune’s account is true: ICovv^ London, March o^, 1SG3. This is to certify that I was mate of the yateh “Mercury,” commanded by Capt. Arnold Harris, and owned b} Maj. Lied Zanders. Said vatcht was capturedjby[the Yankeeblockading squadron on the morning of tlio 5th of January. The dispatch ov mail bag with heavy weight was lowered into the water by myself, and I saw it until it disappeared into fourteen fathoms of water. 3Iajor Sanders and myself supposed that all the letters and dispatches were in the bag thus sunk, but to our amazement we after wards found out that Captain Harris had abstracted from the bag a tin case containing some dispatches, which he delivered to the captain of the Quaker City. Capt, Harris manoeuvered the yatch from the beginning in such a manner as to ensure her capture. Af ter the capture, Capt. Harris was se parated from us and was sent North, as we supposed, with his reward. Capt. Harris had nut the power to take the entire bag. or no doubt he would have done so. 3Iajor .Sanders had not the slightest suspicion of his fidelity, hence his ability to abstract a part of the dispatches, which besides, lie must have done while we were all asleep on the night of the 3d of January'. Except for the foul play of Captain Harris in the manoeuvering of the yacht, there is scarcely a doubt that we would have successfully run the blockade. 3Villam Rensiiaw, Mate of the “Mercury.” Witness to signature of Mr. Renshaw: J. Pharo, J. P. Soiiier. Late from Mexico. Capture of Puebla by the French. An arrival at New York from Ha- vanna, mentions the receipt of impor tant dispatches which announce the the occupation of Puebla by the French forces, preceded by the unconditional surrender of Gen. Ortega, with 23 other Mexican Generals, aud 900 other officers, and 17,000 men. TheDiariode la Marina of 3Iay 27, states that it is in possession of inform ation, obtained through an authorized channel, which not only confirms the account of the occupation of the city by the French troops, but gives also interesting details, which the source from which they arc received allows it (the Dia.no) to call official. On Saturday, May 10, the French troops, which had opened a parallel at ISO metres from the fort of Totime- huacan, opened an artillery file, which was well kept up against the fort, and dismounted all its guns. The besieged defended themselves with valor. The next day the parallels were ad vanced to a short distance from the works of defense. Then the Mexican General Mendoza presented himself to General Forey in his camjq and ask- him to permit the Mexican troops to leave Puebla with their arms and part of their artillery; on this condition the place would surrender. Gen. Forey refused promptly to accept this offer. At 5 o’clock the bearer of a flag of truce presented himself to General Forey with a letter from General Gonzales Ortega, communicating to him that lie would surrender uncon ditionally with all his troops. There upon, Colonel Maneque, the second chief of the staff’, proceeded to occupy the place with the first battalions of Chasseurs under the command of Con roy, and a platoon of Hussars. The surrender of the place was ef fected peaceably. On May 19th, at 11 o’clock, the French troops contin ued entering Puebla, and Gen. Gorey likewise effected his entry. A salute of 101 guns was fired at that moment. On May 20th, Gen. Bazaiue, at the head of a corps consisting of two di visions, commenced the march upon the City of Mexico. OUR GLORIOUS SOLDIERS. An intelligent gentleman, who was an _ eye witness of tho late battle near Fred ericksburg, says that highly as tbe efficien cy of Gen. Lee’s army had been bxtolled, nothing he had heard .came nji to the im pression produced on his mind by his own observation ofttheir conduct. Their deeds of v.ilor were not only magnificent beyond all conception, but the cheerfulness with which, after being for a great part of the most terrific peril, they would as soon as successful, march for miles tg some new scene of danger, was absolutely marvell ous. Their conduct when wounded was even more admirable. Our informant has seen groups of the wounded standing around a well, each waiting patiently his turn for water, bleeding, dusty, weak in' body, yet as humble, modest, and unpre tending as so many children. Wonder ful men ! What age or country has pro duced such ? Such lions m battle, and yet so unconscious of their own greatness! Such are the rank and file of the South ern army, men whom it is an honor to live iu the same aga with.—Rick Dis•. patch. Chased hy Ladies.—The following para graph, which we clip from an army letter oftlie Mobile Tribune, may contain some truth ; but as we have before heard’uoth- ing of tho affair, we cannot vouch for its accuracy: 3Ve were driving Sedgwick’s infidels across Banks’s ford, when a Yankee officer was seen making his way through the streets of Fredericksburg, where we had uo troops at the time, in order to gain the opposite side of the river. A number of ladies standing on the porch at tbe time saw the runaway, and cried out “stop him, stop him,” when a Miss Philippa Barbonr, a niece of Col. Phil. Barbour, of Va., with a dumber of other ladies,gave chase, and ran the Yankee officer nearly down, who, convulsed with laughter at the sport, and tbe idea of being runned by ladies, became nearly exhausted, and gave up on being hemmed in at the confer of a garden fence! The ladies took him up in a room until our troops again enter-
