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®ljc Wcchln (Constitutionalist
BY JAMES GARDNER.
From the Valley.—The latest news from Gen.
Jackson’s command represents that army as havs
tag fallen back to Mount Jackson, in the county
of Shenandoah, fortyntwo miles from Winchester,
and fifty from Staunton. All the bridges between
Mount Jackson and Manassas Junction, on the
Manassas Gap Railroad, have been destroyed,
** whilst the track for miles has been torn up and
rendered useless to the enemy, should they at
tempt an advance movement. Rumors were
prevalent yesterday, to the effect that the enemy
had advanced to Front Royal and Woodstock, but
we place no reliance in the report. The genius
and the bravery of Gen. Jackson will baffle any
attempt of the enemy to get in his rear, and no
disaster to our arms is probable in that direction.
When the indomitable commander of the “Stone-'
wall” division strikes a blow, Yankee pride will
be humbled tn the Valley of Virginia.
Richmond ( Ya.) Dispatch, 1924 inst.
—
From the Savannah Republican, March 2€t h.
Winchester, Macon Co., March 17, ’62.
Mr. J. R. Sneed, Editor:
Dear Sir—Much praise is due to the ladies for
their energy, Ac., in originating and contributing
to the gunboat fund, and I believe it will succeed.
Organization and energy is next in importance to
the money needed to build. The enemy is at
work dav and night planning for the destruction
of Savannah and other seaports, and not a day
should be lost in commencing the construction of
the gunboat, or an iron floating battery or ram, as
may be determined by a committee appointed by
the Mayor of Savannah. As a friend to the city,
I suggest, to hasten the enterprise, first, that the
city of Savannah immediately issue Seven per
cent. Bonds for half the amount required to build
the boat or battery. The Banks of the city to
take the Bonds at par. each in proportion to capi
tal. The remaining half to be raised by private
subscription. The Mayor of Savannah to appoint
a committee of seven gentlemen,'•whose business
shall be to act as a Board of Directors, and man
age the whole business of building, receiving, and
paying out all money, &c. Said committee to call
together at Savannah immediately a number of
the most experienced steamboat men and engi*
neers in the State to consult and determine if best
to build a gunboat or a battery or ram, and at
what safe point to build, and to place the same
under contract at once. And as the city of Au
gusta is equally interested in preventing the ene
my from going up the river, I suggest that they
adopt the above policy, or any other that may tend
to the same result, and commence the construction
immediately of a second gunboat or floating bat
tery, and, when the two is completed, continue to
build others. 1 believe a half million dollars ins
vested by the two cities in the enterprise will
prove to be worth ten times the original cost.
Macon County.
N. B.—The writer will contribute toward build
ing one or the two proposed, and to others if built
hereafter.
A LETTER FROM NEW MADRID.
New Madrid, Mo., March 11th, 1862.
Editors Avalanche-.
No battle yet, but somepicket skirmishing. We
&iiled a Federal a few nights since ; he crept up
on our line too near and was shot. One of our
pickets shot a field officer, who was seen to fail
from his horse, the same day. This picketing is
quite hazardous; our Lieutenant Avery made a
narrow escape (as well as much character) by his
gailant bearing, in one of these encounters, bis
ine was nearly flanked when making a gallant
dash, he broke through and escaped; the buffets
were’thick as hail. Capt. Helm, of Col. Travis’
regiment, was shot near the head. We expect to
light them and to whip them, soon; and it will be
a most glorious victory, as we are now the ad
vance guard of the Western division, and must
sustain our position. The camp is generally
healthy, is in good order, and under the command
of Gen. McCown. We hope for success in dis
puting the approach of the Yankees; who, to the
number of some 10,000, are camped three quarters
of a mile from our picket line. We can hear them
May Hail Columbia, a tune, said an Englishman,
“be would not give a glass of alf-aad-alf for an
ogshead of it.” Dixie, we hear quite plainly.
They seem to have good music. I took a glass
to-day, and could count their tents and see their
dags quite plainly—as well as all their move
ments. It is a strange sight to see them so near,
and yet we don’t engage. We sutler much from
want of mails, not seeing a solitary paper since I
left Memphis; send us some and oblige. Nothing
new in the monotony of camp life to interest you
or your readers. But rest assured, if anything
does turn up and your correspondent is spared to
report it, you shall have the benefit of it. B.
Memphis ( Tenn.) Avalanche, 19t/i.
FROM TIPTONVILLE, TENN.
On Board H. D. Mears, 1
Tiptonville, Tenn., March 10, 1862. j
Editors Avalanche :
The enemy have some 12 and 6 pounders, at
Point Pleasant. They fired at the Victoria, as she
attempted to go up, and at the gunboat Lady
Polk, now here, as she came down. I could see
the flash of their guns. We were forced to res
mam here, and our men may be compelled to foot
it to the Island, and then boat it to Madrid. I
presume our gunboats will shell them out in a
few days, as they are certainly annoying ns very
much—warm work is anticipated.
Men in this town estimate the Federal force at
85,000. They had 500 cavalry at the Point yester
day. They are quite bold and defiant, and seem
to attempt to control the river. We must whip
rhe fight at New Madrid, and trusting in God and
our cause, we will 1 Now let Memphis rally. She
has done nobly, let her continue the good work,
and turn out. B.
Tiptonville, Tennessee, is on the east bank of
the Mississippi river, about six miles below Point
Pleasant, and about fourteen miles above New
Madrid.
Memphis {Tenn.) Avalanche, March 15th.
fSTWe clip the following paragraphs from the
Columbus (Ga) Sun, March 19th.
Gun Manufactory.—We learn that the ma
chinery and building which ha's been put up at
the Columbus Iron Works for the manufacture of
the Mississippi Rifle, has been leased from the
projectors of the enterprise, to a company of gen*
tiemen, who will soon put it in wor king order.
From the character of one of the gentlemen men
tioned to us, we predict it will soon become a val
uable arm ot defense to our country.
Election for Judge.—We learn that the elec
tion held, on last Monday for a Judge of the lu*
• ferior Court vice Judge B. F. Coleman, resulted
in the choice of Mr. John J. McKendree by a large
majority. We hoped to Lave received the offi
cial return but from some cause it bus not ..been
iianded in. Judge McCendree is an old and tried
officer, and none doubt but he will administer the
affairs of the country with zeal and energy.
aud they are to be placed n? Xrge o "ft ’
sheriffs of the respective counties until fnrtW £
der No ardent spints wifi be al owed to b £ d
within ten miles of any military camp.
Columbae {Ga. i Enquirer MarchUth
From Madrid.—Our city was deeply interested
throughout yesterday, when it was announced
that a private dispatch bad beep received from
Capt. Baflerans, stating that the enemy had at
tacked Madrid und hud been repulsed several
times, with some loss ou both sides, but did not
make a count on either. Among the most dis
tressing of the casualties, it mentioned that Dr.
T. S. Bell, of this city, the Medical Director of
the division, had both legs shot oil below the
knees. \ve understand that he was sitting on the
Grampus at the time, with his legs over the side
of the vessel, when they were carried away by a
shot—that he was alive, but it is not in the natme
of such a wound that he can survive. His death
will prove a great loss to ihe army, by which he
was universally respected jnd esteemed.
No attack was made on the fortification. The
infantry were not engaged, but the cautious foe
attacked with artillery and shells, at long range,
and was responded to by our artillery on shore,
and successfully by Commodore Hoiltus from his
gunboats. It is said our loss was two killed and
several wounded—among the latter, Dr. Bell, as
mentioned above. It was impossible to say what
damage was done the enemy, but. it is thought he
suffered severely.— Memphis {Tenn.) Avalanche,
15th inst,
Shooting Affair.—On Friday last a Mrs. Gaun,
of this county, was shot in the arm by her nephew,
Mr. Gann. The facts, as tar as we could
learn, were these: Mrs. Gann had employed him
to make some repairs on a tub, agreeing to pay
the same m yarns. On Friday morning she sent
her daughter to get the tub—but he refused to
let it go, unless paid for. Mrs. Gann went her
self in the afternoon, carrying a part of the yarn
she had agreed to pay—not being prepared to pay
the whole of it at that time. He insisted that the
tub should not be taken until all charges were
paid. She then told him if he could change a
dollar she would pay him. This he would or
could not do. Mrs. Gann becoming irritated,
picked up the tub and started off'. He gathered
his gun, and as she passed out of the door fired,
the contents entering the arm, above the elbow.
The wound was of such a serious nature as to
render amputation necessary. The operation was
performed by Dr. Moore, on Saturday morning.
We are informed that Gann has been an invalid
for years—not being able to get out of the house
part of the time. — Athens {Ga.) Banner.
Sale of Liquors.—At an auction sale of liquors
by the cask, in this city yesterday afternoon, the
prices obtained did not indicate so great an ads
vance as late events had led us to anticipate.
Madeira Wine sold for sl. to $1.25 per gallon,
Sherry $1.25 to $1.35, Malaga about sl, Brandies
from $3 to $3.75, and Claret Wiue per box at
$6.50. We do not know the qualities.
Columbus {Ga-) Enquirer March 10 th.
From the Richmond Dispatch.
THE BATTLE AT NEWBERN- AUTHENTIC
PARTICULARS.
We had an interview last evening with Captain
Edelin, of Company “B” Ist Maryland regiment,
who arrived yesterday from North Carolina, on
official business. It will be remembered that the
gallant company commanded by Capt. E., after re
enlisting for the war, came to Richmond from
Manassas on furlough of sixty days, about the
time of the surrender of Roanoke Island, and
that every man at once relinquished his furlough
acd proceeded to North Carolina, to aid in resist’
ing the advance of the Federal army into the iea
terror. They were stationed in Fort Allen during
the time of the fight at Newbern, and rendered
efficient service. The following particulars are
furnished by Capt. Edelin, and may be relied
upon:
The enemy, with fifty-six gunboats, approach
ed Newberu’on Wednesday, and dropped anchor
for the night some twenty miles below the town.
Early on Thursday morning they were reinforced,
and commenced landing troops below Fort Dixie,
they then approached opposite Fort Thompson
and opened fire from the boats, which was kept
up until night. The force in this Fort consisted
of two companies of North Carolina troops, com
manded by Captains Whitford and Herring. The
loss during the day was four men wounded.
On Friday morning, the 14th, the Yankees comg
menced the attack upon our lines at seven o’clock,
and were repulsed three times successively by our
infantry, with the assistance of Fort Thompson.
The fight lasted till ten minutes past 10 o’clock
A. M., wnen the enemy flanked our forces on the
right, which caused a panic amongst the militia.
Captain Latham’s battery sustained a loss of
twenty-seven killed, and all the guns were capx
tured. During this period, Fort Allen and Ellis
remained quite. The fleet then approached with
in point blank range, when Capt. Edelin received
orders from Col. Lee, (the second in command of
the field,) to evacuate his position in Fort Allen,
a casemate battery. Capt. E. opened on the fleet,
sunk one of the gunboats and crippled three
others. Col. Lee then told him to retire as quick
ly as possible, which order was obeyed, and the
men were safely landed on she other side of the
river. Before retiring, however, the Maryland
boys blew up the magazine and destroyed the
guns. Captain Mayo, who had command of Fort
Ellis, also blew up his magazine and dismounted
the guns, bnt lost one of his eyes and had a leg
broken by the explosion. It is supoosed that he
was captured.
All the batteries on the river were under the
immediate command of Col. Crossen. In the at
tack upon Fort Allen twenty-six gunboats were
engaged. The prompt tire of the Marylanders
put a stop to the chase up the river and protected
the retreat.
Our loss will not exceed 500 killed, wounded,
and prisoners, while that of the enemy was ac
knowledged to be 1,200. The statement that the
enemy commenced shelling the town while the
women and children were running about frantic
with fear, is confirmed. All the cotton in the
place, with most of the Government stores, and
several houses, including the Washington Hotel,
were destroyed by fire, in pursurance of orders.
The Gaston House was not burnt, and Gen. Burn
side now has bis headquarters there.
gCol. Campbell, who was reported killed, return>-
ed safely with his regiment to Kingston on Sun
day ; also,,Col. Vance. Our army arrived at
Tuscarora in good order.
The Maryland company lost but one man An
drew O’Neil —who was sick at Newbern and ta
ken prisoner.
The enemy’s attacking force is variously esti
mated from 20,000 to 28,000.
Special Dispatch to the Memphis Appeal.
BATTLE AT NEW MADRID-THE ENEMY RE
PULSED.
Tiptonville, Tenn.—(via Fort Pillow March
13.) —There has been a heavy cannonade at New
Madrid, from daylight to two P. M. to-day.
The enemy were repulsed on each attack they
made.
Our loss is said to be two killed and five wound
ed. The enemy’s loss is reported so be from
three to five hundred killed.
J. G. Flournoy.
Another Groundless Report.—The telegraph
ic despatch from Augusta, announcing on the
authority of a Savanbah paper, a battle on the
main land near Fernandina, between 3,000 Feder*
als and 2,000 Confederates, with a probability
that the entire Federalforce would be captured, is
wholly untrue. No such battle has taken place,
nor any thing else to induce “reliable gentlemen”
to putuch a report in circulation.
Sav. Rep , March 20th,
AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 26, ISG2.
FOREIGN EXTRACTS.
The Richmond (Va.) Emiu w, of March 21st,
contains several interesting items ot foreign
news, from which we make the following ex
tracts :
Earl Russell on the American Blockade.—
The papers relative to the blockade of the South
ern ports had been submitted to the Biitish
Parliament.
Earl Russell, in a letter to Lord Lyons, dated
February 15th, says that the fact of ships having
successfully run the blockade, does not prevent
the blockade from being effective; and he argues
that a neutral State ought to exercise great cau
tion with regard to a de Jacto blockade, and
ought not to disregard it unless the power of the
blockade should be abused.
The next article is entitled “The American
Question in France—Debate m the French Se
nate,” iu which the Marquis de Boissy rises to
address the Senate on the American question
and Emperor’s address; bm after a number of
irrevulent remarks, interruptions from the Presi
dent 01 the Senate, &c., he dispatches “the Amers
ican question” with the following brief allusion,
to-wit: •
The Murquis De Boissy—if you do not give the
English time to form a new coalition you will easily
conquer them. For this you have only to main
tain neutiality with America. You will then see
England offering to the world the spectacle of a
people endur'ng everything for the sake of money,
and haughty only with the weak. You know how
humble she has always been with the United
States. If she now wishes to involve you in the
American struggle it is to weaken a power of
which she is afraid. 1 hope never to see France
invole in a war with the United States, for the
humiliation of that power would give England the
supremacy of the seas. I now ask myself wheth
er 1 ough tto enter on the Italian question, i No, no. |
I will not then do so, but ouly regret that the
amendment on the evacuation of Rome, that has
been so much talked of, should not have been pro
duced iu this discussion.
The President—No amendment has been pro
duced the Muniteur said that the amendment
you speak of was not present.
The Marquis De Boissy—ll jret ihat it should
have been lost by the way.
M. Billault, minister without; a portfolio—The
government is anxious to clearly make known its
sentiments on another point, mooted by the Mar»
quis Deßoissy. When on the other side of the
Channel a member of the En t ish Chambers, not
sharing in the feelings of his neighbors and of
his colleagues, makes by chance a violent motion
against our country. French feelings suffer from
it, and it is not without emotion that the echo of
such a discussion is heard on this side ot the
Strait. The reason is, that the two great nations
are proud and susceptible on what touches their
honor. Expressions of hatred, exchanged from
one tribune to the other, are most objectionable.
As to America, France will never forget the bonds
of kindness which unite her the United Stales.
History points out to her war with them is
impossible, but that does not prevent her from
being pained at ateing the ch'idren of ihe same
people destroying each other unq their cofhmon
country. The govei nment has recommended and
practiced neutrality, it would not allow events
to compromise the principles which n detended
aud made prevail in 1856 in the Congress of
Paris; but it feels the strongest friendship to>
wards the United States, and cannot comprehend
how any one could wish to impel it to a combi*
nation which would have for its object to force
an entrance into the Scnthdro por;j in order to
loadcotton. On trie part of France such conduct
would be madness, aud England, whose interests
are more deeply engaged in the question, and is
now on good terms with the United States, would
not venture on a line ot policy which is not that
of alliance, and to which the Emperor would not
lend himself. [Approbation.]
OUR EUROPEAN INTERVENTION IN AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
[Paris Correspondence (Feb. 24) of the New York Herald.]
In the present aspect ot affairs there is no im
mediate danger of an European intervention. —
England and France will bottihold off their hands
as long there is no more suffering caused in their
dominions by the war in America than there is
now; for the notion that either of them will go
to war with America “lor an idea,” and that idea
the foundation of the Southern slaveocracy, is I
take sir, entirely out of the question. Whatever
the government might be inclined to do in the
premises, the great mass of the people would be
outraged at such a proceeding, and a discontent
might be bred here whose effects would be even
more serious than the failure of the cotton supply
or the continued interruption of the silk manu
factures of Lyons. Everything now is favorable
for us here, aud we have the sympathy and good
wishes of the people, who rejoice with us at the
fast and thick coming good news which we have
been receiving for a few weeks past. God giant
that it may come thicker and faster, and that we
may soon hear that the avalanche has fallen at
last, and crushed out finally and forever the
wretched rebellion and its leaders.
A REBEL SEAMAN IN FRANCE—HIS CONDUCT, TRIAL
AND CONVICTION.
From Galignan’s Messenger, Feb. 26.
An American sailor from Charleston, named
Wade, was tried at Havre the day before yesters
day for the following offence : A young French
sailor, named Lepricuilt, was about to cross the
bridge ot Saint Francis, in that town, when he was
seized by the cravat by Wade, who demanded
something, of which the other could only undera
stand the words, “My knife!” but which, no
doubt, was a demand for money. An oysterman
seeing the knife in Wade’s hand, and the use he
was about to make of it, seized.him by the wrist
and assisted in securing him. When" before the
court, Wade, with a coolness and composttire
worthy of a better cause, admitted that he bad ac
costed Lepricult, but that it was for a quid of to»
banco f that Lepricult offered to give him one, if
he would lend him his knife to cut it with, which
he was about to do when his drm was seized, and
himself led off to prison. The confidence which
Wade appeared to have iu this ingenious defence
was, however, entirely destroyed by his hearing
himself condemned to five years’ imprisonment
andfive years’ asrveillance of the police.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Liverpool, Feb. 28, 1862.
Cotton. —The brokers’ circular reports the sales
of the week at 54,000 bales, the markets closing
firm and unchanged. Speculators took 14,500
bales, and exporters 9,000 bales. The sales to»
day (Friday) are estimated at 10,000 bales, inclu
ding 5,000 to speculators and exporters, and the
market closed firm. The authorized quotations
are:
Fair. .middling.
Orleans 13d-
Mobile 18% 12%d.
Up1and5 .............15% 12%d.
The stock in port is estimated at 452,500 bales,
of which 171,000 are American. Surats have ads
vanced one-eighth of a penny a pound.
Breadstuff's dull, but steady.
Provisions quiet, but steady.
Consols for money, 93%a93X.
The bullion in the Bank has decreased 146,000
pounds sterling.
Stopping the Shipment of Cotton to Tennes
see.-Governor Brown having been informed
that certain speculators, mostly citizens of Ten
nessee who are believed to be enemies of our
cause, are purchasing large quantities of cotton,
for shipment to points in that State, with a view,
it is supposed, of placing it within the reach of
the Federal troops, has directed the Superintend
ent of the Western und Atlantic Railroad to sus
pend the shipment <4 cotton over that road until
further notice.—CY ambus Sun, March 22
Bishop Hughes as Napoleon’s Preference
for the Papacy.—Of ail the projects said to be
agitating the Imperial brain, that of nominating
Archbishop Hughes to be the successor of his
spiritual father, is the newest, and, to some, the
most astonishing; while to others, it is only a
further proof of the resource and penetration of
the Third Napoleon. The project has not been wide
ly circulated as one fully decided by the Emper
or. But it is sufficiently talked of in some circles
to be worthy of mention, however, under all the
reserves which must be made iu respecting to the
ow dits of Paris. The different interviews which
the Irish American Prelate has bad with his Im
perial .Majesty, would, in themselves, have been
sufficient to give rise to an extraordinary amount
of gossip; but when it was generally understood
that he was asked several times to lunch at the
Tuileries, and positively blessed the Prince Im
, perial, what sensationist could resist the tempta
tions of speculating on the chances of the Arch
bishop ot New Y'ork finding himself some fine
morning the successor of a Cardinal’s hat, and a
little later, the occupant of St. Peter’s Chair!
[Cor. London Star, Feb. 14.
SAFETY 0F IHE SMAMER NASHVILLE.
The Wilmington (N. C.) Journal, of March 21,
says:
gjThe steamer Nashville went to sea on last Mon
day evening, in defiance of two blockading steam
ers off Fort Macon, She passed between them,
having been fired at some thirty times by the
blockaders. The Nashville is now, no doubt, safe
from the clutches of Burnside and the blockaders.
We learn that it is said to have been the intention
of Burnside to attempt to capture the Nashville
on Tuesday ,iast.
A SKIRMISH ON THE POTOMAC-
The Lynchburg Virginian, of yesterday, has
the following:
We haw: been reliably informed that a cavalry
tight occurred about nine miles below Warrenton
Station, on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad,
the latter part oi last week. Our informant did
not state the day it occurred, but there can be no
doubt as to the truth of the report, as our inform
mation was derived through Mr. Thomas Yuille,
of Campbell county, who was wounded in the en
gagement. The particulars, as far as we were
übie to ascertain, were these : A force of three
hundred Confederate cavalry, under command of
General Stuart, who were protecting the rear of
our army in their retreat from Manassas, were at
tacked by five hundred Yankee cavalry at the
point named. We lest six killed. The only
person killed on our side whose name we have
heard, was Mr. Thomas Waller, an officer in tl.e
Amherst Rangers.
The enemy's loss was 40 killed and 100 prison
ers captured, together with their horses, arms,
equipments, &c.
Since writing the above we have seen Mr. Yuil
le, who was wounded in the fight, and from him
we received the following particulars :
The engagement took place on Saturday last.
The enemy’s cavalry, who numbered about 500,
were within s ; ght of our forces, when General
Stuart or dered and led the charge upon them.
The forces engaged on our side were Captain Ed
gar Whitehead’s company of Amherst, and Capt.
Harris’ company of Campbell, under command of
Colonel Radford, and four companies <if the
Second Virginia Cavalry, under command of Col.
Jones.
The number of the enemy’s wounded was not
ascert&nmd, but it must have been large. There
were known to fia e been killed 40, and cap
tured 100 with' their horses, &c., which were
brought to Culpepper Court House on Satur
day.
The loss on our side is six killed and 180
wounded.
But few ot the names of those who have been
wounded are known. All that we have ascertains
ed are Ist Sergt. Thomas Walter, seriously
wounded and supposed killed.
In Captain Harris’s company, George T. Yuille,
Jerry Houston, and Rob’t Hunter wounded.
Nash killed,
LATEST FROM’ THE WEST-
From the Baltimore News Sheet of the 14th, we
have the following Yankee version of a bloody
fight between Texans and Federal troops in New
Mexico—the Texans victorious:
St. Louis, March 13.—The Republican has ad
vices from Albuquerque, New Mexico, to February
23d, giving details ot a recent battle atFort Craig.
The fight commenced on the morning of the 21st,
between a portion of our troops under Colonel
Roberts, and the enemy, across the Rio Grande,
with, varied -success, until two o’clock. Colonel
Canby then crossed the river in force with a bat
tery <>f six pieces, under Captain McCray, of the
cava.ry, but detailed in command of the battery.
He had als-.. a small battery of two howitzers.
The enemy a; c supposed to have bad eight pieces.
The battle was commenced by the artillery and
skirmishers, and soon became general. Towards
evening most of the enemy’s guns were silenced.
They, however, made a desperate charge on the
howitzer battery, but were repulsed with great
loss.
Captain McCray’s battery was defended by
Captain Plumpton’s company of United States in*
fantry and a portion of Colonel Finos’regiment of
Mexican volunteers. The Texan Rebels charged
furiously and desperately with their picked men.
about six hundred strong. They were armed with
carbines, revolvers and long seven pound bowie
knives. After discharging their carbines at close
distance, they drew their revolves and reached
the battery, amtd a storm of grape and cannister.
The Mexicans of Pinos’ regiment now became
panic stricken and ingloriously fled. Captain
Plumpon and his infantry bravely stood their
ground aud fought nobly till more than one-half
of the company were numbered with the dead.—
With his artillerymen cut down, and his supports
reported killed, wounded or flying from the field,
Captain McCray sat down calmly and quietly on
one of his guns, and with revolver in hand" re
fused to fly or desert bis flag. He thus fought to
the last, and gloriously died like a hero, the last
man by his gun.
The Texans suffered terribly in this charge.
Many of our officers distinguished themselves.
Major Donaldson, who was the chief aid of Col'
one! Canby, acted bravely, and was conspicuous
in every part of the field. His horse was wound
ed, but the Major was not injured? Kit Carson,
in command ot a regiment of volunteers, deployed
as skirmishers, did good service during the ac
tion, and behaved well. We have to name the
loss ot Lieutenants Michler and Stone, who, like
Captain McCray, nobly and bravely maintained
the honor of our flag to the last. Many other
officers were wounded. Our loss is about two
hundred killed aud wounded; that of the enemy
is believed to be much greater. The greatest
confidence is reposed in Colonel Canby, a* dis
the volunteers will do their duty, the Texans
will yet be igneminousiy driven from New Mex
ico.
The growing wheat of this section of the coun
try looks lemurkably well—never more promising
at this season of the year.
Bacon iu Memphis sells.at 22 ceuts’per pound,
fllotir sells in the same market at sl4, 75 cents
per barrel. Cheap living that.
Bacon in this market commands 20 cents per
poiitid, hog round.
Cleveland, Banner, March. 21st.
Fort Pillow.—This Fort, which is one of our
chief defences on the Mississippi, is situated on
the Tennessee side of the river, seventy-five miles
above Memphis, and one hundred miles below
Island No, 10.
VOL. 41,—N0. 13.
HON- W L. YANCEY’S ARRIVAL—SPEECH
IN NEW ORLEANS.
Hon. Mr. Yancey arrived at New Orleans on
Thursday evening last. The Delta thus speaks
of his arrival:
Yesterday Mr. Yancey arrived in the city from
Berwick’s bay, viathe Opelousas railroad,and stop
ped at the St. Charles. In the course of the even
ing, being in,the rotunda of the hotel, and a large
promptu assemblage of gentlemen having collect
ed, he was called out and almost forced to make
some remark. He mounted the centre table look
ing remarably well after his voyage, and comu
menced, as, indeed, he continued throughout the
whole of his remarks, in a style perfectly free from
passion, and remarkable for calm conviction, and
confidence in our cause.
It was one years, lacking two days, since he
had quit our shores, and he was glad to stand
among his countrymen again. He came back
convinced that we had no friends inJEurope, that
we must, tight the battle alone, and rely on our
firm hearts. [Applause.]
They looked coldly on the South because of its
slavery institutions. There was not a country in
Europe which sympathized with us. Even the
great principles of our revolution were not un«
derstood by them, any more than by the North
erners, who have never been able to seize the true
spiriffof our institutions. With the North, Europe
believ.ed iu the unqualified supremacy of govern
ment, not understanding that government is made
for the people. They have, therefore, no friend
ship for no sympathy with us ; neither have they,
however, for the North.
They regard the North as a people mendacious,
unjust, and hypocritical. They do not believe a
word said either by the people, the press, the cabi
net, of the President. Europeans are prejudiced
against slavery, but they do not wish to deprive
men of their property without honestly paying
for it; they have no idea of cutting the chains of
bondage with a lawless sword. They have dis
covered the Northern motiye in this war to be
political, not social, not a strong principle against
wrong, but a determination to rule.
Having, therefore, no sympathy with us,'[dan
turning with honest contempt from the hypocrit
ical Yankee, they would look with positive ins
difference on the contest but for their own in
terests involved. They desire to cripple a dan
gerous rival. This country was getting too vig->
orous, and they are determined that it shall for
ever remain seoarated. They would never allow
the South to be subjugated, and would interfere
to prevent such a result, but that they feel certain
that it cannot be accomplished. They know and
say the South will be free. In the meantime they
wish to see the war drag on until each side is
thoroughly exhausted and overwhelmed with a
debt that shall cripple its energies for years, or,
if possible, ages to come.
To further this policy they ignore the well
established fact that the blockade has been run
at least a thousand times. They set aside, prac»
tically as against us, the plainest behests oi the
European treaty which fixes the law of the block
ade. . They are determined, in the face of all law,
of all equity, of all humanity, not to recognize
us until the last possible moment, and will never
do so until they see our b'oodsreeking swordS
stretched over a conquered and prostrate North.
[Here the speaker wa*< interrupted with cries of
"We don’t, want it then; d d them, they can
let it alone,” &c.j
As to the blockade, said Mr. Yancey, I don’t
know that we should want it raised. It it con
tinued six months longer, he would not, on any
cpnsitLmtion, wish -snob .a misfortune as that it
should be raised. By that time our internal ens
ergies will have been developed, our manufactures
established, aud he had such confidence in the
ingenuity and enterprise of our people as to be«
lieve them capable of attaining, within them
selves, all necessary ends. As to luxuries, indul
gence in them was not becoming to a people
laboring in the very throes of a heroic struggle.
[Emphatic applause.)
Various causes had hitherto prevented the
forcible raising of the blockade. In the first
place, when the blockade commenced to take effect
immense stocks of cotton were in the hands of
the wealthiest manufacturers. Those men bad
the ear ot government, and it was decidedly ’<>
their interest that the blockade should continue
until theirstock on hand was sold at exorbitant
prices. Government, too, was the more willing
to listen to them, because it was desirous of
fostering the production of cotton outside of the
Southern States, even at the expense of heavy
temporary suffering at home. %
One principal ground of miscalculation here as
to the blockade has been that cotton is king. If
by this is understood American cotton, it is a fal
lacy. American cottou certainly plays a mighty
part in the commerce of the world, but it has not
absolute sway, because the staple is raised too
abundantly elsewhere. For hundreds of years
India has raised as much cotton as the South now
does. There is probably no one thing in the
world which grows so universally as cotton. Eu*
rope, therefore, was willing to take advantage of
the crisis to enfranchise herself from our sway at
almost any cost, but she has found the ordeal too
severe.
India cotton is too dear, and the whole machine
ry of their immense manufaetpries would have to
be changed to suit the staples. Orleans middling
has been found by experience to bp the only thing
that will exactly do, and the supply of that will be
exhausted by the Ist of April. Then, when a
starving population rises around their thrones,
with the words “cotton or blood,” the blockade
will be raised.
Here Mr. Yancey was asked by a gentleman
whether Mr. Seward’s promise to open a cottou
port had not. had great weight. Mr. Yancey re
plied emphatically no. They did not believe
one word he said. They believed the Yankees
to be a nation of mendacious liars. [Applause
and laughter. | It was impossible now in Europe
to get at the truth of things ovet here. Facts <zot
there filtrated through the medium of Northern
papers, and the strength was all gone. No
Southern journal was allowed to reach them, and
that, indeed, it had been so, to a great extent
before the war. People there get their ideas
of the South from New York papers and Boston
literature. They gave us credit for being a brave
people, determined to be free, but reckless of
life, somewhat inhuman to slave*, and at best
semixcivilized; that our sense of individuality
went so far that each man considered hi* will
as paramount to the law.
We can moi look for any sympathy or help from
abroad We must rely upon ourselves alone
Men and women-I beg their pardon, said Mr
Yancey, the ladies are ever foremost, when thev
are first men should not be Idggered-all must
work. 1 return and find your regular govern
ment organized for six ye ars . Seme may say
you have made bad selections. It is not now the
the time to amend. All are embarked in the
same ship together. The storm is ragin < around
her ; the thunder Is bursting over head ■ angry
waves are dashing against her sides - and all
must stand together, h there is any iLsnbord
nation, any mutiny, all will sink together
Throughout his speech Mr. Yancey was’ warmlv
applauded a-d evidently held the warmest Jv?
pathy of his audience especially at those pliers
where be expressed indignation against the in.
justice of foreign governments. After the con _
elusion of hia remarks, we understood him to sav
in conversation, that he would advise the
in Europe. °" r re P and envois
Mr. Yancay leaves immediately for Richmond.
a tCh °D C Clergy of New Orleans have sent
word to Gen. Beauregard that the hollo sent
Catholic Church in /ew Orleans are at his dilpo
sal, to be recast into cannon. atspo