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THE DAILY FREE PRESS MAY 22 1862 TheXew Vvtkfapereof tho lCth, pub- Xo US BW4 be SJ that our people are ad' rim. otanHb .1,.,. the halUiiM aa stars, which were playing her. tsdws Said. -J.

tart 1 We Tba fiuikle. ol the Uth Ohij. Ntx sl Hi! am sgrusat. uuut gt bar i Mr well saartial spirit, about the) da vs. It see Litstat Miser, ft; officer, vita k.

W-; Rn. it i to A. this dins, the Beaufort, to twt tut wooaenoi ttoeu oi muiurj uMMcm tn pntomtr. month or two of hsnrins around eaaii. small boat Mnmt'm to lb lis bed a rumor oa tho authority of ti v.

bprague. that our it mi at Wot Point was mucj heavier than was at first reported. "500 prisoners being taken by the enemy," tt. Gen. Newton's cfficral report effectually dnfpoees of this.

The loss was actually tees 200 ktiled, wouadad and Bussing. The bomb-proof deck of tbe Galena was otlv covered with iron from one-half tj three-quarters of an trnsh thick, and therefore offered bd little obstruction to the heavy balls fired at the boat from a height of 200 feet. Uer sides and b-w are plated with iron larjfiug from twtt and a half to three and a half inches thick. Sho was cot supposed to be impregnable but only far superior a wooden vessel, as the has proved to be. Ucent letters report much ekkne in Mo Ulellan's army, owing to eatler's tnh and careksiDess of the men in most coses.

The number of sick and "Wounded is placed at about 7,000. Vr. Soloiuis at tub N. Y. Hospital.

Quartermaster General Davis, Col. Waite and Major Goodhue, of Governor Ilolhrook's stall, were in New York Tuesday looking after the remaining Vermont twelve in number) at the City Hospital, and to procure transportation for them to Burlington. The wounded were to leave New York in sleeping cart yesterday. Privates Smith, O'Niel and Whitcomb bavo died in the New York! Hospital. Two brothers, Lieut.

O. B. Douglass and Corporal A. B. C.

Douglass, from Brandon, both of the 18th Missouri, arrived at the rooms of tbe Nsw England Soldier's Relief Association Tuesday. They were both wounded at the battle of Shiloh. Thcj bavo gone home to Brandon. The Vermont Brigade on tub March. On tho day this pursuit commenced.

Sunday the 4th the Vermont Brigade lod the oolumn. It was a fine day tor marching, and excited by tbe many novel scones of evacuation, the boys let themselves out and did some tall marching. General Reyes and Staff were along, usually riding at tho head of the column, cavalry skirmishers only being in advance. But every now and then he would find himself somewhere behind. From information given him by these skir mishers and his aids, he decided oo a halt at a place some three miles in the rear of where we finally halted.

But the head of column had already passed this place. So the old General, exhibiting some little restlessness and good nature at the same time, sings out to one of his mounted orderlies "Orderly, orderly, come hero. If your horse Has bottom enougn to eaten up witb that Vermont Brigade, I want you to overtake them and order a halt. Tell 'em we are not going to Richmond to-day, or to 11 either." A day or two after tins we were making another march, some other Brigade leading. During the day Gen.

Keyes bad oscasion to ride some distance in advance, nearly up to tbe line of skirmishers or scouts, where he overtook a squad of advance stragglers. It being no place for stray soldiers the General asked them what regiment thev belonged to. Vermont," was the reply, What, Urooks' Brigade 7" ic, Sir." Then, alter giviug tho boys a siguiiicunt look, be remarked, "Well, it that devilish Brigade ain't first into Richmond, come of the tneu will bo," and on he went, leaving the boys in their glory. Cori Freeman. Gbass.

Consider what we owe to the grass.to tho covering of the dark ground witb that glorious enamel, by the companies of those sott, ana countless, ana peaceful spears. The fields! Follow but forth for a little time tho thought of all we iccognizo in those words. All spring and summer is in them tho walks by silent, scented paths, the rests in noonday heat, tbe joy ot herds ana flocks, the power ot all ehepberds-life and medita tion tbe lite ot sunlight npon tbe world, falling in emerald streaks, and falling in soft blue shadows, where else it would have struck upon the dark mould, or scorching dust pastures beside the raoing brooks, soit Banks and knolls ot lowly bins, tnymo slopes ot aown overiookea oy tne Diue lines ot luted sea crisp lawns all dun witb early dew, or smooth in evening warmth barred witb sunshine, dinted by happy feet, and soiteaing in their fall the sound ot loving voices all these are summed in these simple words, and these are not all. We may not measure to the lull depth of this heavenly gift, in our own land though still, as we think of it longer, the infinite of that meadow sweet ness, bhakospeare's peculiar joy, would open on us more and more yet we havo it but in part. io out in the spring-time amonz the meadows that slope from the shores of the Swiss lakes to the roots of their lower moun tains.

There, mingled with tho taller genti ans and the white narcissus, the grass grows deop and free and, as you follow the winding mountain-paths, beneath arching boughs all veiled and dim with blossoms paths that forever droop and rise over the green banks and mounds sweeping down in scented undulations, steep to the blue water, studded here and there with new-mown beans, filling all tho air with fainter sweetness look up tow ard the higher hills, where the waves of evergreen roll silently into their long inlets among the shadows of the pines and we may. perhaps, know tne meaning ot those quiet words of the 147th Psalm: "Homak eta the gran to grow upon the mountains. j' Ktukin, ilob, is alive tad reuin- o1imi urii wrs bit seven Uma. sd is minus tcven teeth ar or iuool LisUw and toesue. his toe.

a ohavicg from bis heel, a hole through seh cheek, and a brer on the ehatilder. To hundred thousand slate pencils were manuueturea and nut an lor market in days Uet week, in Adams Brown's buU, in Coetleton. Oa owe ot the days eighty thousand and two hundred were pat an and boxed for shipment. Ltst year this eoaoera was dosed up abait the middle of the n. This year tiiey bare ail the orders they can fill, and bueiQess eooatantlv iiicrcaMn-Rutland Herald.

Tax tViuroBMA Mails. The Mail Company has wade an arrangement witli tne I'. acme Uomiianr, wherebr the Lit. ter earry tbe heavier jwrtion of the mad matter destined for tbe I'ocifie eusst The terri-LI cold and floods have worked badly for tta new trsns-eontineotal road, but another summer win serve to get it ia a tolerabl snbstantialand durable condition 1 Cor. S.

jr. tw ACADEMY HALL, ST. ALBANS. Allen's Tableau Troupe. Thursday Evening, May 221 rpn 8 KJJTEBTAIN1IENT will begin with Mrs PWTJW 1 1)1) tiff HAND.

Written by ths favorite authoress, Mrs. South-worth, hoso name has become to tbs Lodger readers a household word. Xhie Story haa been dramatised by Mr. alien for theoeeasion, and will be produced ia a glorious stylo. Capitols, Waif upon tbs afterwards an heiress of the Hidden Hand,) Mrs.

I). R. JkUtn. Block Donald (the Outlaw.) Mr. U.

K. alien. Major MorfielJ, (commonly eailed ,) Mr. J. Duos.

Herbert Greyson, (a soldier,) Mr. J. P. Winteri. Wool, fnot a eontrabsnd.t l(r.

Trn.j voi. uenoir, Headlong Hall, Mrs. Condiment, (Hurricane's housekeeper,) Clary Day, Dorcas Height, Pit-a-Pat, I HVIIVUV. Mr. W.

Otis. Mr. 4. Smith. Mrs.

J. Dunn. Miss Baiter Miss S. Smith. Miss Kate Fisher.

Splendid Scenery, animated and thrilling tableau. DURING TIIE PIECE Dixie's Land Will be sang, and Walk Round by CAPIT0LA. Pit-a-Pat and Wool. Owing to ths length and manner la which this piece will le presented, no other pieeo can bs played tho same evening. Admission 25 cents.

Children 15 cents. ISPDoors open at 6 Entertainment begins 7j. New Jewelry and Fancy Goods. GOLD ASD STEEL EYE GLASSES AND bpeetocles in sreat varietv: RnMti. Eye Protectors and Goggles, Stone Cutters Spectacles; Vino French.

other Fans; fine finished baok, dressing aod other vuiuiu, nrusuos, nns ana common: ttr.timr Desks, Dressing Cases, fsney Soaps, Perfuiuerv. Hair Oils Pomatums, Work Bags, Ketieulw. Parses, Wallets, large and small Pocket Books, Razors, Knives, (scissors. Strim. double and single hand Mirrors, buiall Looking Glasses, Psreussion Caps, Back-gammon Boards, Chess-men, tvominoee, Silver Soap, Opera Glasses Telescopes and small spy Glasses, Microscopes, hand reading Glasses, Table Cutlery, with Ivory and Rubber handles that will not track nor com.

off; Silver and Plated Wars of most all kinds called tor, ot rtlisbh quality Britannia Ware; Berlin Iron Goods; Tobacco and Snuff Boxes, Pipes; Ladies and Gent's Gold and Silver Watches, Gold Guard and ChatUeine Chauu, Wax Beads, Corel Armlets and NeckUoos, Watoh Ribbon and Guards, and fine Steel Watch Chains. THE BEST CLOTHES WRINGER i mo tile money returned if it does not suit after two weeks trial. Morrison's Pil Io and Water Pitchers, Oof-lia Plates, Pictures, thermometers, Bolometers, Compasses, Piaio Hair, Fishing Tackle, Basks, Diaper and other Pins, Needles. In short, Us best assortment, in many of tho lines named, ia Towa. In regard to Watoh work.

Engraving and other work In our line, we can do it as quick and well ns at any plaoe; if any thing comes that ws cannot do, we will call to our aid more skilful workmen. Coffin Plates, Spoons, neatly Engraved, Remember at the OLD STAND, Church Street. J. E. BRIMSMA1D, Agent.

Burlington, May 22. CARD PORTRAITS OF Distinguished National Characters, for Photographic Albums. One huttdrrd tarittin for sale at We. each, bj C. O.

FRENCH I.U. May 12. NOTICE. A GENTLEMAN AND WIFE or two er three single gentlemen willlne ta room together cuu be accommodated with bord, also a few gocd day boarders by applying at 11. CUTTIiXU'S, Pearl Street.

Between Pins snd Chtmplsin Streets. May 21, 1862. dlw XEXV BOOKS. "Agnes of Sorren'o," by Mrs. Harriet Boeebtr Stow.

The Pearl of Orr's Island," "the City of the Saints and across ths Rocky Mountains to Uaiiiornia," by K. t. uarton. For tale by E. A FILLER.

MyO, 1802. MEN'S RUBBER BOOTS. BURLINUTUIt HUBSDAY KV1SIS0. MAT IJ, 1M2. TmDJilt Fun hw stay a abttisMit WiMukirfJ.V.

laBsrUagtocsfK-A. FaUs art IwmI Vswtlttfsa. Ia Plaits kMgb B. TUky. KMNrill W.

MwH, art la 64. J. V. Clarksoa. TKLEfiRAPIl OFFICES.

VERMONT AND BOSTON LINE. OMc Ho. 3, American Hotel Block d. Ptcar, Opm tor. AMERICAN LINE.

OAice Ho Anserleaa Hotel Block. tw 0. A. Dodos, Sept. TO IaUf ie Press has a larger cirewlatloa la Bar liagtoaIaaa aar ataWIaUrTaad the Weekly Free Pratt a larger eirealatloa la this Coaatr aaa aar otaer aaprr.

THE HOMESTEAD ACT. Tba fallowing are the main provisions ol the Homestead bill, which has passed both Mouses of Congress, and become a law. All the lands owned ir the Government are open to settlement under it in quantities oot exceeding 160 acree to each person. An person who is a eitisen of the United State, or bat declare 1 intention to beoorae aucb, who it 21 jean old, or the head of a family, or has served in the military or naval mice of the country during this rebellion, can make the entry on payment of ten dollars and the feet of the Register and Receiver of the Land Office. Tb.t it all the settler baa to pay at any time.

The act take effect the let of January next and requires a residence and cultivation of five yean to perfect the title. Any penon can enter under thit act land oa which be bat a pre-emption claim. Tictb vi. Fiction. To the thousand complaints made about the inefficiency of the blockade, it it only necessary to ppose the itatemcnt of the London Timer, which declares that during the month of March on ly 2.C50 ewt.

arrived in the porta of Qreat Britain. Thit would be only about six hundred and fifty bales, which a very email brig or schooner could have carried at a Ingle trip. The truth daily becomes more manifest that so extensive and rigid a block was never boforekept up by any power. Wasuinotox Itkms. The Republican of Monday says citiicns of Florida now here, tell the President that slavery mutt be abolished in that State." Gen.

Wads worth, Military Governor of tbe District, has informed Marshal Lamon that a number of fugitive slaves here are under military protection, and that he desires an investigation of the loyalty of their owners before returning them. The legality of the fugitive slave law in the District is to be tested in court in tew A free black man in Washington city several years ago bought a black women, by whom he has since raised a family ot six or even children, all his Ue now puts in his claim against the Government, valuing his children at $300 each. 1' Cor, Batlend Herald. FROM gUIP ISLAND. asALva or rat vbsmost rmimris.

4 Eair It to, April IT, 1861. This Is tbs ssadlest pliee I ever saw. There it Bothlnf here bat saas, aot bardly a spear of grass to sscd aor even a none, as rar as ue js aa reach Weaave beta en the Island nearly two netks. Xhs dsy after we arrived her th.jr tMMhta at 8 allu to he rtvfowsd by Osas. list' tsr sad Phslps, 16,000 mta were ea parade at tbe time.

With all ear drUtiag, marebbg and other labor we grew fat ea ear ratioss. This Is a healthy alaee. There are only a fow la the Vsrmoot Rg uaeats ikk ealy eae ot ear Cosgpaay of 156 Ma Is la the hospital. Iwnomv eight rgt. Cats aad three batterlot leave here for New 0r as, and la a few weeks we expect to be there.

Kooloetd yoa will lad seme of tbs Infernal mod, atttitrlghUy tailed. Weetf oa It, and season ear vietnalt with It, and la fast It It alt sand. We have to go alios for oar wood Md rail tt down at that. We are la good spirits have not been hew stick la tbe least, and don't lalsel to bt. Yoa have no idee how warts it is la this sosthora eoMtry.

It is waraior here new thaa ta tho Orson MoonUta 8tsU la tho midJU of Astut, and while I tot writing the psnplrstion rant down mv dot In streams. We drill hoars a day I before saoriso and one after raastt. Wo hoTo ploniy to oat and drink, cood sott, swstt brtsd every other day, eoffto and tta every dty with plenty of sagat ia it. i We have.psa4.ktt every day, with batter and sapr an tht. That it tbe way we live.

ea beard tbs Coscre, her. acd ake Herruaee, eoa- toiaiat ths ltg-ffieert the result of which wss that Lieut, liiiaor wss todlT roaaded, tod anoth er h4 his sye shot eat las Caeuaodofe then becaats very muei, excited, raa dewa otsong the tea see Mid direot jour batteries tnsixa-gressagaia." She the sieaexd eluee up to tiie Coagnss, sad fired terrine hraadsids, a while tog heisg displayed til ths time from the Congress, aatoa officer waving white handkerchief frost the deck of ths vessel. It was jatt taea that Commodore Buchanan got woaaded ia the left tbigh by a rifleman from tbe there; aeas thaa eirried belo without auking any remark. I tiefure being inskd he is reported to hare said: I hare a brother eu tbs Coagrets, and I would tike get him la my power." The Merrimae then adrsnesd to taeet tbe an. nreaehing vaiaals Mieaetota and it, Lawreaee and all three vessels opened fire.

At this time tbe firing wot vary general tad rrifis from all direetiutu. Hbe reeeired the brosdsidet of these tassels, aod Dtssed oa to her destination at Sew- aU's Point. Oa arrivlnx at 3e sail's Point tbs nicht wss Cut setUngla. Buoicwe ovsa rus victobt. Dariof the weht all tba Sobei eanboats an- shored around the Merrimae.

and a continued tmreling to and fro took pises. Mueh jollification, drinking, was kept up all night. AH the officers and aaaoy of ths srews, were draak. Grog was set oat for tbe men, and every lice use gtvoa for them to ao as tney pleased, and ret as draokostbey liked The aeit morning the dead and wounded, including tba Commodore, were takes ashore, Tbe uoioiroaore sent word to the seen to behave that day at they had the day before. rat sbcobp Bin's riant About ten o'cloea the sinnai woscirea to oil the gunboats to weigh anehor.

and tho deek was cleared for action. Tbs Merrimae, followed bv all tho other vessels, proceeded to the scene of Ibe previous day's fight. About tbe first thing ibe observed tbe Monitor was approaching her. Ho one oa board had any knowledge of tbe character of tbe Monitor, bat after a few shots had been fired, tome of tbe gunners remarked that the turret on the opposing vessel was iron. The order then oams not to lira at ths Monitor when they eould get a shot at the Minnesota, While trying to take a petition near tbe Minnesota, tbe Merrimae got agronnd.

Tba Monitor then oomo up and eailed around tbe Merrimae, both vessels firing at eaeh other, ths Merrimae endeavoring to get afloat and the officers becoming greatly dejected. arrirr or ths koiitob shot. After the got off she ran out to ths Monitor and eommenoed leaking, her bows beeomine shir- ered. 6hots from the Monitor nearly went through oer. ine engineer tola tne lieutenant in command that tbe lost two shots she received injured her, and tf she received one mors in ths eeme place it woaid eome Into tho engine room.

Lieut, donee then concluded to return. She was badly dented, and although not placed Kan 4 cembm sustained enough injury to take a long lime to repair. After this fight she was taken to tho navy yard, and next morning went into dock for repairs, remaining about one month. rBBPAJUBO FOB TBB MBXt riOBT. Uer bows were protected with wroaiht iron easing: the gans injured were replaced Great preparations were mads to hoard tbs Monitor, in oassol anotner engagement with her.

beating ladders, iron and wooden wedges, to wedge the turret of the Monitor, so that her guns could not be brought to bear ohopping axes, to destroy gatto pareha pips that supplies tbs Monitor with air balls saturated with tnrpentine and oil, to throw into the turret bottles with tbe same ingredients chloroform in bottles were placed on board, to throw dowa tbe turret of ths Monitor. and three othsr boats were tarnished with like ingredients. The tag White was furnished with chains to ran around the turret of tbe Monitor, to fasten her to ths Merrimae, and wet blankets and boiler iron plate to eover gratings supposed to be on the Monitor, in order to prevent tbe men from firing up at them, and also to smother the men on board the Monitor. The boarding party was to be led by Lieut. Davidson.

DKSTBCCTI01I or THS SHIP. Uer runs were ran in, and her port holes closed. and preparations made to desert the vessel prior to oer total uesiruonon. an a nonrs were con sumed ia landing the menj small boats being used. While the nrooess ol Undine was eoine en.

sverv preparation was being mads to insure tho utter and entire destruction of the vessel. Tar, oil, ft and grease of every kind, and every thing of a oomoasuois nature mat couia no obtained, was spread over the deeks, and in the most available places In order that no possibility eould exist of tns votsei escaping complete destruction. At about 3 o'clock in the mornine.aftar a ntcht fraught with hard work and great excitement, the vessel was fired, all hands having previously left for the share, with the exeeption of Commodore Tatntll.lst Lieutenant Jones and two of the erew, who were to fire ths combustibles spread so profusely around. It wtt just at thit time, when the first indications of the fire emanated from the ves sel, that about forty of the ere who were all Northern men, and like our informant, pressed into the rebel service, deserted. Daring the time elapsing from tbe determination of the Commo dore to bora the ship and the accomplishment of ths set, tbs utmost confusion existed in alt qnar- ters on board.

One-half the offiosrs were drunk and teemed to have but a temi-coneciousneas of what was going en. At about five minutes to five o'olock, after the vesMl had been burning lor about aa hour and a half, the explosion took place, and it represented as beina an occurrence that baffles description. tnt nugt vessel wss literally torn in pieces. The air was thick with lores sad small pieces of tim ber, slugs sections of red hot plate were tarn off and Whirled through the air like to much paper. The short and water for miles around wore eover ed with pieees of tba wreck, in svery eonoeivabls snspe and sue, Tho rated vessel tank immedi.

ately after the explosion, not ajvestige of her maining above water one minute after ths explo sioa look plaes. We cull tho attention of persons desiring pleasant board to the advertisement of H. Cutting, in onr oolumns. "RcBBiNa it in. Under tins title tho EvrNi.NO Post, of yesterday, alludes to short dialogue between a sick and wounded, but good looking soldier, who arrived at the Park Barracks, and an anxious lady nurso in search of a subject.

Says tne nurse "My poor, iciiow, can I do any thing for your' Soldier, (emphatically.) So nia'in! Nothing!" should liko to do something lor you. Shall I not sponge your fuoo und brow?" Soldier, (dis-pairingfy,) 'You may, it you want to very bad; but you'll be the fourteenth lady as has dons it this morning." We heard one of these great Military genius es, aetonUbing a somewhat rustic audience in one of oar railroad eara, tbe other day, and the wy he Uid dowa the military Lw and ciwiiej to the native was a caution to the General of the Maekarei brigade. A por tion t'f it was about as fuUuws Gnat Niliiar AutkontyTUU war. Cm- llemen, hat beea only one series of awful on ojtu aiaee. va aeea eta, urn the ground, lots of aa.

New you all believe, 1 suppose, that Bull Run was a gret futile. Tsran't any such thing. It was a zreat Mistake. I was ther and I know it. The only regiments that did any lighting that day were the tl.t and New York ona or two Georgb regiiueatt on tbe other side.

Each side was whipped and the other didn't ino it. Greatest mistake in the world that McDowell didn't push right oo the Richmond, and figure. gard tuade a jigger misUke that be didn't take Washington the next day. lie could have done it easy nothing in the world to stop him. The rebels inada another big mistake with that Merrimae.

Tbey eoull have gone round and taken Washington with it, at the start, as well as not. Now this was before tbe suicide of the iron monster it is too Lt a. Gen Wool has got tbe big Union gun twin ed on the channel, and he'd sink her forty times before she could get by. Awful thing that gun -takes a wrought iron ball of 500 lbs, and throws it stent ntila. Here a greatly interested but slightly ver dant Iikteuur could not repre- his astonish ment Verdant Listener hkYM tt possible.

Great i Military Authority CertoJuly. saw it the first time it was fired. Ball weut sevon miles, clean 1 sate it ye. reraani lAHtntr I tnougbt a cannon ball couldn't be seen flying. G.

At A. -No more it car, an ordinary one; but this tig Uniyu bali is about si large as a flour barrel, and you jllow it with the eje or a glass, with ease. V. I saw the other day ia the Fret Prat, that tlKj had beaa trying a new kind of ball in one of the Sawyer guns, which made a very fine shot. It is called the the ryecocAif shot, I think.

Can that be used in this great gun? U. M. A. Oh yes! Certainlv. The rickoshette ball is a patent French invention and is the same thing for a cannon that tbe minie ball is to a musket At tins point we changed cars, and lost the further reoad.

of 'awful mistakes' and experiments in patent gunnery by our Mili tary Authority, who never- makes mistakes himself not he and whose favorite weapon is evidently tho long bow. THE EXPLOITS OF THE MERKI. MAC. About forty of the crew of the iron won' sler Mtrrimae deserted just before she was burned, and as they arrive in our Northern cities, tho papers are securing fuller accounts of the doings oi the rebel ship. Two of the crew of the Merrimae, who have arrived in Philadelphia, oommunicato the following particulars ta tbe Philadelphia inquirer: TBI tmCTS tUB COUBKBXAlD'g yiiu.

At the tine the Mtrrimae bsered oat, after striking the Camborlaad, a shell from the latter uraokgunMo. oa tee Merriaito, breaking about two feet off the mottle of tho gun, killa tho first loader, aod wounded two othir At tho oeaunenoemtnt of the action with lbs Cumberland tbe broadside from the latter etrried away two boats baaled npon tho side of tho Merrimto. Directly otter the leader was killed wss killed at gan No. 3, the tnt sponger of tho bow gua was killed by tho sharpshooters of the Cumberland, who worn on tho rigging. During this action a shell from tho Cumberland ttruek the ehtin ewble direetly ia the hawse pe, outline tt in two.

and dropping the asohor. fioees of tut thain sir elt oy vis sasii wounaea two or tat men on the Mer rimae, the shook knotting down and stanuina er. try one standing Bear. So attempt wot nude by Commodore Bnohanin to save any portion of tho crew of the Cumberland. Alter leaving tbe Cumberland tbe Commodore of Us Merriaue same down from the iptr deok and said "l.jt we have finished one of them, and avw bring yaar guns to bear on tho Congress." VjJ' Ami van ceNaasss.

She then prooeeded ia the dirsotioa of lha Con. greet, and eommenood firing at her. The Congress wot then aground. Lieat, Jones kept run nine along the deok repeating, "Decreet venr guns! Load with white cross shell," and passed the word to to the own having charge of the hot shot goes, "to load with hot shot lor the Tbe Merrimae took a position about ana hun. dred yards from the Congress, and eontiaued to poor in broadsidet oa the devoted vessel antil she strath her eolors.

i The anmodore then came down and directed the men to oeass firing on tho Congress, sad direst their gent to tho bottcriet oa snore, saying, "ine vongreet bid la rendered; eease firing." At this time, one of the men proposed three cheers, wbieh were about to be given when the commodore stopped them, and the first noise; stand by year gans." At the Merrimae wss baallng otf from JUSr received ats PR0C1T I.