daughter," said the wag of a father, "our whole duty now is to preserve our country." The kettle was sent. -Richmond Examiner. EFFECTS OF THE DRAFT IN RICHMOND.-The Dispatch of April fourteenth says: During our peregrinations yesterday, on Broad and Main streets, we noticed that several of the stores were closed, and the following card posted on the doors: "Gone with the militia will return when the war is at an end. By order of John Letcher." The suspensions appeared to be general among the druggists, as we noticed but one opened for business. "SUBSTITUTES." ."—A correspondent of the New-Orleans Crescent, at Richmond, writes as follows: "Our chief article of commerce, nowadays, is a commodity known in the market as substitutes.' The article has risen from one hundred dollars to two hundred dollars, again to five hundred dollars, and from that to one thousand dollars and one thousand five hundred dollars. The cheapest kind now offering commands five hundred dollars readily. A wretch, named Hill, has been making enormous sums, as much as three thousand dollars to five thousand dollars a day, by plundering substitutes, some of whom are the very scum of the earth."-Boston Transcript, April 10. A CONTRA-BAND-DITTY. Yorktown, is derived from a balloon reconnoissance. On the contrary, the enemy have full information long beforehand of our intended operations; therefore, there must be traitors somewhere in the War Department or its bureaus, or in the army staff. It is pretty clear that, with all our money, we have had no good system of espionage.-Philadelphia Press, April 12 HOW TROOPS ARE RAISED IN THE SOUTH.-The County Judge has appointed an agent for each ward in the city and each district in the county, to ascertain the names of every able-bodied white male citizen between the ages of eighteen and fifty-five years, resident there in, for militia purposes. These agents are not at li erty to refuse their appointments, but are required by law to discharge their duties immediately, under penalty of a fine of five hundred dollars and one year's imprisonment. We learn that they commence their duties in this city this morning, and they desire es pecially to request keepers of boarding-houses at once to prepare lists of the names and ages of their inmates, to be in readiness when called for.-Memphis Appeal, March 29. CHATTANOOGA, April 3.-A distinguished Missourian, just from Middle Tennessee, brings important intelligence. He reports that a Kentucky regiment rebelled near Nashville, a few days since, on account of Lincoln's recent message. Two Indiana regiments were drawn out to suppress them. The Kentuckians or dered them to halt at a distance of sixty yards. The Dar's a mighty famous Hunter in de 'partment of de Indianians refused, when the Kentuckians fired upon Souf And he gubberns all ob Dixie, as you know, And he talks to de darkies by de words of his mouf- CHORUS-Den lay down, etc. them, killing and wounding four hundred. The remainder ran. They buried, he says, two hundred and eighty who died in six days, last week, near Columbia, from small pox. He reports the Federal army rapidly becoming demoralized on account of the constant killing of their pickets, and the approach of summer. This is eliable.-Knoxville (Tenn.) Register, April 4. OHIO TO GEN. SHIELDS.-The following complimentBress de Lord and Massa Hunter-we is berry glad to ary resolutions have been received by Gen. Shields hear Dat he's gwine for to treat de darkies so; CHORUS.-Den lay down, etc. from the Legislature of Ohio: "Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of Ohio, That a vote of thanks be and is hereby tendered to Brig.-Gen. Shields, and the brave officers and men under his command, for their gallant conduct in the recent victory at Winchester, Va. "Resolved, That the Governor be and he is hereby requested to transmit a copy of the foregoing resolutions to Gen. Shields, to be read to his command."—N. Y. Herald, April 23. COL. BLANTON, of Kentucky, now in Virginia, offers A SOUTHERN "HINT."-We have a pretty strong to subscribe two thousand dollars toward building an hint that pilots acquainted with the various harbors iron-clad gunboat at Richmond for the defence of that along the Northern seaboards will speedily be in great city. He truthfully says: "There are hundreds of men demand, and that their services will be handsomely in our community who can give from five hundred to remunerated. It is unnecessary for us, of course, to five thousand dollars each and not miss it." It is sup- say more than this, as those interested will easily find posed that the boat shall cost seven hundred thou-out where to apply for further information. As te sand dollars. The sum of two hundred thousand dol-weather is getting warm, possibly some of our Southlars has been already conditionally pledged.—Memphis Appeal, March 30. ern friends intend to get up a few pic-nic excursions to a little cooler climate, and it may be that they need the services of the above pilots.-Norfolk Day-Book, April 4. RICHMOND, April 19.-A son of Mr. John M. Fran cisco, Commissioner of the Revenue for Jefferson ward, named Edward, while playing yesterday, about eleven o'clock, between a pile of lumber and the edge of the dock, in the rear of the confederate States military prison, on Twentieth street, accidentally lost his footing and fell into the water. His companions were too small to render assistance, and those present who were capable, were too selfish to expose their lives in an endeavor to get him out, and he finally sank to the bottom, not, however, before one of the Yankee prisoners had earnestly solicited permission to rescue the drowning lad, and been refused the privilege by the party in charge of his person at the moment. If we knew the name of this Yankee we would give it, that he might at least receive the thanks due to all who mean well. The father of the little boy learned of the disaster after it had occurred some time, and was nearly overwhelmed with grief at the loss of his son.Richmond Dispatch, April 19. A PATRIOTIC GIRL.-The Muncie (Ind.) Press, says: "At a meeting in this county, held for the purpose of getting volunteers, a young lady went to her betrothed, took him by the hand, and led him up to the stand where the recruiting officers were taking the names of those who desired to enlist in the service of their country, and then, without seeming in the least abashed in the presence of the large assemblage, kissed him, and laid his hand on the roll for him to sign his name." REBELLION FINANCED DOWN. Poor Beauregard for three months' soldiers prays, Can't meet the checks on Mississippi banks. A MARYLAND TRAITOR.-Shortly after the battle at Front Royal, Va., during the excitement consequent upon the exultation of the rebels, the office of the Hagerstown (Md.) Mail was destroyed by the mob. The following letter was found at the residence of a Dr. Funston, some five miles beyond Winchester, who was an aid to Gen. Harper at the time Harper was the Commandant at the Ferry, written by the editor and proprietor of that paper: HAGERSTOWN, April 31, 1861. But now the battle rages-rages both fierce and strong; plain. DR. FUNSTON: Dear Sir: I have dropped Gen. Har-Hoping they would meet us on the clear and open per a map of our country. The map of Franklin County I will forward him, or all the information he may desire thereto in a day or two. But the cowards dare not meet us out on the open plain; And General Stevens caused his bomb-shells down on them to rain, drove them from their cover long before the night "The Union Shriekers," or Black Republicans here are gaining on the fears of the people. Many good So Southern Rights men are now wavering, owing to these excited apprehensions, and our cause is daily losing strength. I still hope the lower portion of the State will remain firm, and in the end we will escape from But two of our brave freemen ne'er again heard tap the chains that bind us to Black Republicanism. Surely Maryland was bound hand and foot. had come, of drum. You will do me a great kindness, and one that I And the enemy suffered sorely for the mischief they will not be likely to forget soon, if you interest yourhad done, self with Gen. Harper in procuring me a good And many of the rebels ne'er again saw set of sun. weapon of defence. Only yesterday I was threatened All honor to the patriots brave, who gave their lives with a mob, who said they would compel me to bring out the "Stars and Stripes." Very truly yours, DANIEL DECKERT. away, By charging with the gallant Eighth upon that dread ful day. BY THEODORE TILTON. My sister Blanche, her child, and I, were on the lawn that morning. "Oh! could a wife's strong love," she sighed, "ward off a soldier's fate!" Her voice a little trembled then, as if through some forewarning; When up the lane a soldier rode, and halted at the gate. "Which house is Malcolm Blake's?" he cried: "a letter for his sister!" Blanche, murmuring as I took it, asked-"And none for me, his wife ?" The stranger fondled Madge's curls, and, stooping over, kissed her: "Your father was my captain, child!-I loved him as my life." Then suddenly he galloped off, without a word more spoken. I burst the seal, and Blanche cried out, "What makes you tremble so ?" O God! how could I answer her? How should the news be broken? For first they wrote to me, not her, that I should ་་ break the blow. A battle in the swamps!" I said: brave, but lost it!" our men were Her quick eye caught the tell-tale page, not writ in Malcolm's hand; And first a flush flamed through her face-and then a shadow crossed it: "Read quick, dear May-read all, I pray-and let me understand." I dared not read it as it stood, but tempered so the phrases That scarce at first she guessed the worst-kept back the fatal word, And told twice over of his shout, his charge, his comrades' praises, And then the end: till she- - a statue! - neither spoke nor stirred! Oh! never yet a woman's heart was broken so completely! So unbaptized with helpful tears! so passionless and dumb! She stood there in her agony, till little Madge asked sweetly: "Dear mother, when the battle, ends, then will my father come?" VOL. V.-POETRY 2 17 THE BATTLE OF NEW-ORLEANS OF 1862. RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED TO FLAG-officer david g. FARRAGUT, BY AN OFFICER OF THE SQUADRON. The battle was fought on the twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth of past two o'clock on the morning of the twenty-fourth, and at April. The squadron was signalized to get under way at halftwenty-five minutes of four, Fort Jackson opened a raking fire after broadside flashed both from the forts and the fleet, illumiupon us. We soon passed within the range of Fort St. Philip, and the scene was now truly grand and terrific, as broadside ing the forts we fell among the enemy's gunboats, many of which nating the sky with one continuous blaze of light. After passwe sunk and destroyed; and, continuing our way up the river, contest, arriving at the city of New-Orleans at noon the next day. we shelled out the rebel batteries on either hand, after a short Hear the deep-mouthed mortars' cry, See their flaming monsters fly, Blazing through the tranquil sky, To do the work of death. Crushing through the fortress' wall, Dealing wounds and death to all; Like an avalanche they fall Amid the rebel camp. Treason shrieks its dying yell, Along the river's shore. To face the deadly guns! Through the serried lines they go, Dark and dreary was the night, Now the rebel fleet appear, Up the Mississippi's tide From every topmast head. "Failing to reduce them, [Forts Jackson and St. Philip.] after six days of incessant fire, Flag-Officer Farragut determined to attempt their passage with his whole fleet, except the part thereof under the immediate command of Capt. Porter, known as the mortar-fleet. On the morning of the twenty-fourth instant the fleet got under way, and twelve vessels, including the four sloops of war, ran the gauntlet of fire of the forts, and were safely above. Of the gallantry, courage, and conduct of this heroic action, unprecedented in naval warfare, considering the character of the works and the river, too much cannot be said. I witnessed this daring exploit from a point about eight hundred yards from Fort Jackson, and unwittingly under its fire, and the sublimity of the scene can never be exceeded."-Major-General Butler to the Secretary of War, April 29, 1862. A SONG FOR ALL TRUE AMERICANS. BY DR. J. HAYNES. Rise, ye sons of Old Columbia; Hail, Columbia! Hail, Columbia ! Should the traitors, full of bluster, 'Tempt to take away our right, See upreared our holy Standard! Let the mad seceders come; Rise, then, patriots! name endearing, Rise! our common weal to serve; Rise! while now the song inthralls you; Thrilling every vein and nerve. Hail, Columbia! Hail, Columbia! A VOICE FROM HOME. TO THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. From conquest to conquest the cannon's deep boom Is the voice of a nation contending for right. Through the dark cloud of war that now folds us in gloom, The sun of our victory soon must shine bright. |