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miles of Weldon. The rebels uro leaving. Tlio deserters report a great excitement at Norfolk. Sett-all's and Tig's Point butteries, have been abandoned. Preparations nro being made for tlic de struction of tlio Navy Yard at Norfolk und other public properly. During tlio naval net ion yesterday, the flag staff nt ScwoH's Point whs shot away twice. Of a taro number of shots fired bv the enemy, not one took effect on the Federals. A rsfugce from Memphis reports that a large number of troops had arrived there from Arkansas and Texas, and were imme diately sent to Corinth. The Provost Marshal of Memphis commenced burning cotton last week. The sugar and molasses has been rolled into the river. The rebel government has seized considerable proper ty, promising to pay within three months nVter peace with the United States. Jeff Thompson was scouring the country about Memphis, enforcing the conscription act. Deserters from F.eiiur-cgnrd's army, re nort the troops to be on half rations. Their provision will not lat more than 40 days. Intelligence from Padueah states that a . . ... .. . conspiracy has been discovered on the part ol the secession residents to hand over the town to the rebels. The Federal force there has been greatly increased, and the tuns in the earthworks were turned upon the town, to be used incase of an outbreak. Philadelphia, 10. The Ironsides, a sim ilar boat to the Monitor, was successfully launched to-duv. Washington, 10 The House, yester - day, adopted a resolution tendcriug (! en. MeClellan their thanks for the display of those high military qualities which secure important results v:tu but little loss or hu man life. Special dispatches to the New York pa pers state that the Senate Committee on the Pacific Railroad bill agreed, yesterday, to report the House bill, without amend - ments, and urge its passage. The bill seems to be generally acceptable. Cairo, 10th. Arrivals from Pittsburg suit of the engagement was, that the rebels surrendered the lino of tho Memphis ami Charleston railroad, taking a position in , ,i i ,i,,i , au, -,', .. fr,..,, Ul V. Ul tl U. ! This movement, with reports of descr-1 ters, indicates that the rebel forces are be- j . tri f I i.l t-.i rn ns rotl.llv- n nrwc'lil.. f.s ! 41.1 "Umilll'MI "J'"t" j-..-..,... ,w r'..lBni!,n.- f;s. O-i mile south of Corinth Landing, say tliat lien, lirant m lorcc at- v,r , ,- ,n n.. ,.;, , Tho advance or Com. Porter s mortar Heels tacked the rebels on Wednesday, tho 7th j ,N.C" k'' V 10 h' w'n. ' ! consisting of 7 vessels, is off Ft. Morgan, of May, a few miles west of Corinth, nnd M '? f om'1r " ,co" " "7 Ten more are off Hern Island, moving forcodtl.eir lines. They consequently re- J rw.?1 IS '"''"''l"" ers . 0(lsioimVi nm are treated, though in perf-cl order' The re-1 ,ow -9 '. wm, Richmond; too , - rk works for the tnnuiifucturc of arms ami ord-! CJ''l',,r'. . . 4 A. . , n, . , ,.nnce stores. I , Jt. " sal1' t:,at wWs f" ,1,e J li!,,La; Chicago, 12.1..-Norfo!k, Portsmouth!1'0""' fl make a sta.ul near Ps head and the Navy Yard are ours. The Urn- . tivc , rom M mac was blown up by the ,vb. Is. "VMy following them, within a A naval eniageiuei.t, lasting on hour I ,"! ,, , ,., ... ,. ... nnd n half took ..l.iec at Ft. Wri-ht on 1 Saturday. One rchi I boat was sunk and' txa were blown up. Only two of our : boats win: engaged. 1 Foktbf-ss Mosr.oi:. 10t!i Norfolk is ours, also Portsmoutli and the Navy Yard, i !cn. Wool, with a force of 5, Oofl nidi, i jiroceeded to Willoughby Point on Friday night nnd effected a landing. This morn ing he commenced the march to Nor oik, i Vive miles from the landing. A rebel bat tery was stationed on the opposite side of ; Tanner's Creek. After a few shots the rebels retreated after burn:ng the b:idi;e, : v !reh compelled a m.ireii nround of five: imh s further. At o o'clock in tho after- mooii, wlir-u with!:) a short distance of the I city of Norfoik, our troops n ere met by' citizens of Norfolk, wo formally s:irrei:di r- ( -id the city. Our troops marched, in ar.d ', now holJ po-5e.;o:i. Gen. Yiclu com nianJs a4 Militarv Gnvrrtmr .!iln.r itr nor Navv Vr.r.1 Was l.tirnn.!. l!.n ! linger, commdi, the r.bel for-e.c ithi ' Ui'tiv withcut a fight. i , , ,' r ,m,.1" i CVro, 11th. NeWi ft or.j I Lmding reach to SaturJav noon. -o.nio'.nice by four couipat.ii s of Illinois "Mvairy fell into n rdn.1 uiubuscndt! on Thursday, but cut their way through, los ing the Major killed, and four wounded. Monten v Trim 1(1 1) r!..rj from n T.oiiU;...i.i raiment in t:. I! M.i f I'nl ir i ju.4 arrived, state that the rc!. l force mak- ,,l'm "limJl "d ,mir or,," ing the attack on their K ft ving, m Fri-! ''"y01"1 ,n,,-k"t dld "ot "17; 'e .lav i.ight, was 35,000 -stroi:, with f j '-ek being nliout a quarter of a nine wide, pieces of nrtilhrr, under Kragir. Van Dorn, i ",,r r"rcc was witli.lr.iw n, and started on Harden and Price. Their .bj. et was to a''h-r roid considerably long, r, and re nri.u..im ..,t .l-ir,. ti. i. fi .. i... ported d'-fenil" d by a stroiiz battery, but ...ii "in in hiki iiiiiv no, i.n ii.ii llliv lli: i m J '. :. . ' . . I was 30 killed and ,J wounded. Ail was ini.-t in front pii. i in ironi. Trov, N. Y., II. A fire vetcrday do- stroyr.l between 500 und 000 building', nnd burned over fifty n. r.s of ground in the 2d, 3d nnd 4th wards. Mot of the buildings consumed were private re sciences, and among the bet in tin: city. The loss approximates 000,000. Insurance, $1,100,000. The busmen part of the oily miff red comparatively little. Several lives were lost. Amon them worn Jr. Curry, and M'-ssn. Uanson, Ilaight ond Merchant. Some ten persons ure missing. 1,00't feet of tin; UeuiiS'ihrar and .Suratogn P.iilrond bridge was destroyed. It blowing a gale, the wind carried burning brand to various parts of the city, setting fire to numbers of places. r.M:ntn.Ar.s or tiik savai, knoacchknt NFAR i Olir WIlKillT. Cairo, May 1 L The de-ipf ration of tho r.-bel cause ciillliiiiated yesterday, in an at tack on our flotilla by the rebel (l.-t from Ft. Wright. A t six o'clock on Saturday morning the rebel ram I.ouiiinn ( I J alliiu." i rounded the po'tit, accompanied by four g inbo.it, und imiicdiutcly opened firo on the gunboat Cincinnati, dtatioiied in tho dviimwi The rebel boats wore held in check by the vigorous firing of thy Cinrin vnii iilonc, until the Federul fleet cuiue lo h.-r OMstaiice. In the meantinio the rebel r un, finding her guns ineffectual nguinit the uribor of tho Cincinnati, approached her, with the evident intention lo run her doAii. Cupt. Kteuipcl, coiiimundiiifr the l.iltcr. prepared to meet her usiault by put ting hi HtCHia LttUerits in rcadinew for use. As the rain approached within close rungc of 4.10 Cimiimuti hie (the Cinci nati) tarucd her head about, causing the ram to run alongside, when Cnpt. Ktompel drew his pistol and shot the pilot of the rum through the Leud. At this timo the content was intensely exciting, tho crews of each bout being nruied with cutlHsei, car bines and boarding pikes, discliurgin vol ley uftcr volley in quick iiii-ccsxiou. Just then tbc steam bnllcrv of the Ciu-' cinuati opened with ternblo effect, throw ing a volume of steam and scalding water into the midst of the rebel crew, placing all who appeared on deck hors dc combat, nnd instantly causing the craft to withdraw in haste. In the meantime, the rebel licet had been reinforced by three other vessels, among them tlio new iron clad steamer Mallory, lately built nt Meiuphi.. This vessel immediately engaged the Cincinnati and she withstood it nobly, the shot of the enemy glancing from her plating without causing the slightest damage, while her owu guns were pouring shot and shell into the enemy with powerful effect. During the engagement the Maliory ap proached the Cincinnati with the design of accomplishing what the ram failed to do. As she came in close proximity, the Feder al gunboat St. Louis bore down upon her with n full head of steam, nnd struck her nmidship's, cutting her nearly in two, caus ing her to sink in a few minutes. While this work was progressing, the other boats of our licet engaged tlio remainder oftiie enemy's licet, nnd a most terrific battle raged. Report followed report in a con tiuuous roa I covered the roar, and a dense rohitno of smoke pletelv enveloping both fleets. At this a report louder than usual attracted gencr- ul attention, mid when the smoko lifted a little it was found that one ot tho enemy s boats was blown to atoms, and scarcely had the excitement ceased upon this event when a second like leport was heard, and ! another of the rebel boats, with her crew, , disappeared both vessels having been . Mown up by the shells from our gunboats having tired their magazines. Under cov- j VT 0f the dense smoke the remainder of the rebel fleet retired at 20 minutes after 7 I the fight lasting but little over nn hour. j The Cincinnati, which bore tho brunt, was I so little damaged that 21 hours will fit her for action. The St. Louis, that ran down tho Malhru. was but slic-htlv iniured. and ; js njr.iin ready for dutv. No others of our j boats were injured in the slightest degree, ; Tn loss of life oti either side is not usecr - , t;1;ned ri... I ?ro"cr'" M?7 ,T ?' T . r , ! ' ".ants ahing the ro to ! nearly in every instance have left. ( nm - hci'land, a small town on the Fnmmkev river, 2 miles from here, was burned by ,!,.. ;,.!.;:. V i.n,:,,,,,,,,,t took l,i vesterd.iv between our advance nnd the . feuels, tie .r III! 3 .IOI, U IUHl' O'MII f ii. ! ...it.. r...... here. 14 reUN were killed and a number 1 ! 1 -,ilrL'i - i'p Vorfolk V,. of 1 Dili of Miiv states that l l!cn.Vool had just entered the city, in I compnnv with the Mayor nnd Committee ', of tho citv Government. Tho lust of the ! rebel troo1S left that morning, and th, city , r. 1 .., . . ,i" ; ret sentative of the civil power. On the :iproac.i of our troops tlie .Mnyor went wit!i a flag of truce to tie city limits, nnd an arr ni'Miient was snon nindo between tho M syer nnd Gen. Wool, that th" city should b" iven up on pIoL'e that private property w re-;fctea During the march to Norfolk tlr-c reg t i I" ; .... ..I..I r., . f.,,,.,,1 .1. c. rl,..: ...n,r ,.!lv n',1 ,v rr t-o .inro S:no s v i I I .- ni e s from tt.o bcacli thev louinl a ,nl, i which hid been prepared f.-r a battle field. : Trees and bn-l.cs had been f. lied, and rifle ... , !, v.. ,, ;:. i ,a' gnns wen- placed , uut. ' Sonifl recruits ,f Ov crtained tliat S'.t. i j:i position Ot this poi lllC iUl V,r-ii,;" I'egimrnt w. rccap'ur-i Anient wirecap'BMl, who rTort d that Sewali's Point hud been ahandoiH on tho rn cnling uVht by the i ftiurc-i.rpniiis which had garrisoned the ' flare f-rUnc vrc ks. ! The enemy was fo..i,d about noon, po-t-1 ed on the opposite sMe of Tann-r's cU, ! with three guns. The bridge had been set , on fire, nnd wai still burning At that 1 'n some six or r ight slioti were lircl bv ' t ' , . ' ' t tint II. tm lIi tliti f li f i.rt U'nc timiln ti . .. -i i . i.if f v...f..n. ,.. i " "' " i loiiuu to nave iic n evacuated, niter sp'K-, ...... ., ... i ....... 1 sivn , haraet. r ami firmly ror structed.' ,' The forces nrived nt. Norfolk, after a tlrn-rn mnrM. n .1 nVlnrb trlllmnl finn-f ,.' 'c.,.. uvi i,.,mi;,',.,.i. :.,:,i : u 'i 'l. ' . it. m iiiiiii' .iuw,i i -.-ii' i proclamation, of.noiiitif.tr Gen. Veilo Mili-1 tnrv Conmuitider, and ordering that no sol-1 dicn b nllowed to enter the city with-! n,,f r...r,;..;r,r, ,.t tl, .ninmnnil!., nfr.. r of his retrime.it or briende. ! The Norfolk Nuvy Yard was burned. Gen. Yiele bus issued a proclamation, ' d'clnrjig tin', private os.-ocintio.iH and do mestic quiet would not bo disturbed; but that violations of order nnd disr'Siect to the Government would be followed by the j nrrint ol tlio on. .riders. J copio arc I it a stale of great excitement, and a strong po lice force is out to-night: Numerous Union flags are flying t Portsmouth. The place is now occupied by the lHlh Massachusetts Regiment. Gen. Vir.de has established his headquar ters at the Custom WmvAt. The national d ig wus raised for the fir.it lime this morn- The night pasted quietly. At present everything Is perfectly quiet, and order is perfectly restored. All public properly is occupied. The policy of the authorities here is to allow everything to go on with ns little interruption as possible. A gen eral feeling of confidence seemi to prevail. The Union sentiment brains to show Itself. .12 puns were found at Craney Island this morning by Cnpt. Case, New Kent, Vo , 1 1 1 1,000 bushels of grain were seized last iiMit by a company of Federal cavalry at White House, on Piimnnkey river, 2'1 miles from Richmond. Gunboats arrived (here this morning and nre now on their way to While JIouso. The rebels had blockaded tho river two miles below hero by sinking vessels. They wire blowr. up without much trouble. The rear guard of the enemy is nt Tanner'i point, 5 miles from White House. Cairo, 13lb The Unmcr Mrlrnr has arrived from Pitl-burj LwJiny, lirlnjptg 1 tu uews to 11 th of May, It has been defi nitely ascertained that Gen. Luvcll, from New Orleans, has arrived at Coriuth with 30,000 troops. Instead of tho rebels abandoning their entrenchments, innumer able foroexsf negroes arc. at work felling trees, forming obuttis, strengthening earth works, etc. Fverything indicates a deter mination on the part of Jho rebels to light our side. Preparations on a grand scale continue. Ponds nro being cut through tho woods, and different divisions of siege guns uro being mounted in great numbers. The loss of the Norfolk Navy Yard is much regretted. Tho Yard will bo imme diately rebuilt by the Government. The Military Hoard of Kentucky, who under tho authority of the Legislature have taken the authority out of tho hanks of Gov. Magoffin, say that the Fnmneipntion Act is distinct; and coupled with tho Con fiscation bills by Congress, '.hey arc creat ing uneasiness uml disaffection in Ken tucky, and weakening the hands of the Un ion men there. A dispatch Iroin headquarters nt Cum berland, Yu., of Sunday evening, saws that i there has been no movement of troops to day, as (Jen. McClcllan's division is ob serving the day and giving the men an op portunity to rest. Scouting parties con-1 , firm the report of the bin ning ol the bridges 1 across the Cluckuliominy. 1 he enemy is i seen in considerable force opposite the riv- ; er. (.Jen. MeClellan has formed a junction with Hen. Franklin. The I'cdcrul line now extends from White House to New Kent, nnd thence south. The Lynchburg, Yu, papers of tho Sth say that tlcn. Jackson is still ot Staunton, : and also mention the receipt of a report ! that the Confederate forces are tailing back , from Green Urinr into lloanoke county. i The Atlanta Confederacy states that in ' its judgment, Peauregnrd is well nigh flanked on both sides, lie has o large i nrmv. but not so lunro ns tho enemv. " It i were idle." it savs, " to conceal the fact that we hnvo fears for the result." 1 Tho Pittsburg Fxpress contains the fol lowing dispatch from Mobile May Sth: ni'Pn I Mv 8th states that . ! , . , .. . , A llispaieil iroin animaii, vii-inpn the lie)uniicnn says ere reconnoitering river and coast batteries all the moraine; . mi IT. t .. .1 1... ..f M.. u C.i I. I ' "' "I "la ' V"" ' -: " j I ho telegraphic news from Ku-hmoml is painfully significant that Met'lelian seems I preparing the same fate for Richmond, that ''.,, , , , f V, . fm ""tr 1 b"1 " ! leans. Of affairs in New Orleans, the same pa ! per savs that the M.ivor nnd nil the Alder- men have been arroted nnd sent to prison on their refusal to take the oath of allegi iincf. (Jrcat distress prevails in the city, food of nil kinds being cxticmely scarce. mm yt I'. I . I... ...I... I I...... ' 1,1 "' "'I' - "V ' ."' .V " . V t rp L nnd ,ng was ,,0 10 k .. a a m "M- f lh tA ' ! " l' " ''' P"'''1 'rM 3 f ' c yestrrdav nionung h biieM light was seen in the direction of Cram y Lland and hnlf an hour afterward an explosion took place which made eurth and water tremble for miles nround. In the midst of a bright sheet of flume which shot up to a great dis tance, the timbers and iron of a steamer could be seen living. One of our tugs was sent toward ti e Ii!n::d to reeonnoit'T, nnd .. . . .. . . .1 -I. . I . I I scovcrnl tlat nil tti" emu worm nan beet, abandoned, and the MelTiinne llOWII up. I lie Ions on inc isiano, which nuu .i i i i i. ...i CCnMrucifu v. vu"K ", '"ft r0M,,ltl0n ns ;;:rj also the barracks which hail aeeoinlliO'lnted !"ri"i? wi"tl'r a -'rrison of over 2.0011 I''.v heavy guns were mounted at ;,'"'; ,1" iliffiT.-nt i.nrts of il.e work. 1 here w. rc s ""l '." (,,f Maml i '' ,l Wfl t' r',m also 0 L'utis not mounted on the innin part our men were found on was ascertained that the ashore during the night lle 0I"' r,-1 " .'' ? "'. 1 1, r"'""'1' n,",'1"M' 'Vr" ,0 )' . .. .1 . ........ I...lj.,l A UlMtl' l, r r ai r m" ', .' . "' 1 v. iiii'-j n- laml to .orlolK, nre not 1't.s innu n mmj rnrlh works ninuntin f.'.l rnnnoti, all of which nre still in position. Two or three tons of powd. r were found in the ningi-zin.-s. Fixed ammunition cun be enumer ated by the cargo. The secession spirit was Irnc lo itself for e. i,r onliT ol I lie reli.-l cnnimainnT. i,n- ,t ... i..r, l.. 1,1,.,-k ,.!U ....I rhimnevs ., , ' . , . i ven the intuen.'C i rv dock wn ruined " U ''! K "W"" "" P"'"!1? to it were reunited to Iliehmond. I .lUinlll hllll . eslllllll I.Olll hinie.l HUH if thev hnd been present when tho Home ( ill u'n' tt's IB"M'J. wou,,1 ,1,IVC vo' , . , , , .. I he r solution of the confiscation coin '"Itlee t.) COIISIlIlT till! fXpHlHlf-y Of prOVI ,V"" - ' f"r our soldiers l.y entitling them to bounty lund out of Ihe real estate of the rebels, was laid over. In the House the bill prohibiting slavery in all the territories now r xisting or li' p.after to be formed, pnssed 8.1 to .10. Gen. Cox his hnd three sharp engage ment with the enemy, driving them entire ly out of Green I'rinr. Mercer and Giles counties are now almost entirely free from rebel guerrillas for -10 miles on each nidcof the I!altimore and Ohio railroad. In the naval eiiirngetneiit on Saturday, the gun boat Cincinnati was more seriously damng.-d than was fir-it reported. Find ing herself in a sinking condition, she was run In shoal water where she grounded. The last arrival from the fleet states that she had four feet of wnter on her gun-deck. A wrecking derrick has gone down lo rnise her. It is expected that she will be afloat Bgiiirt today. The gun boat Mound City, which was struck by tho rebel Hum, and Killed on the bottom, has been pumped out and ar rived at Cairo in tot for repairs. Iluriug tho heat of tho engagement one rebel boat got hold of a liomb-Ketch of ours, but after a short engagement the gun boat lieiiton compelled her lo rclraso tho prize. On the Cincinnati one was killed and three wounded. Among the latter was dipt. Slcmpcl, who was shot through the neck, but tho wound is not considered dan gerous. An expedition of 2,000 cavalry left Pa dueah on the Jlith, to chock the doprada lions of ihe robel cavalry in Wf;.lern Ken- - Yy and Ttmicjrec, klf y man aUrmpl t ilii Mm-t'linn Vtitil, stiuol lm on Uif lv (,7m. li. ull)c icgcm drgua. W. Xi. Adams, Editor OREOON CITY : SA1TKPAY, MAY 21, 1SH2. l nluu KniulnulUut. Fur Ci)iikpi J It- M'IUiiik, f Yainliill. liiiv.'inor A. V. (Imiw.of .Mullinminli. Sco.oT Sunn N K. Mv, uf Jiii kcm. Slulo Triminirer K. N. Took, of Murlnii. Snili I'tiniiT- II. liosmiN.of Minimi. JiiilK of 4lh Jmliriiil D.mnet-Iv l. SiuneeK rrw. Aimrnrv lili Jiul. lii.l. W. C Joiinwn. CLACKAMAS COCNTV. Ki-niYWiiiilirM-l''. A. t'ni.t.Aim, Kauhht, J.uin T. Kkhn. ('uuiily JuJgf St miii HeKi.r. Co. Cimi'i J Wu lloil.ow, Sami Mll.l.hK ("it. t'lrrk .l iwm Vinro. Shftlf't. V. IIckmi. Co. 7'lfiHllliT 'I'llOM A I'llAII U..N. ,(r - It. V SlI. ltT. Srhotil StijieriHtrittlrHt N. V. Cimiii.i. t-rviir K. T. T. t'milKK. Tin; Pi iu.ic Sckakimi - On Friday the 1 Ot It, the rival c.indidatis for the Governor .ship, spoke to large audiences at tho Court House in this City, nnd not u sicesh pres ent was Mupid enough not to see that their Candidate was completely used up. Mil ler spoke first, and hU gratuitous acknottl cdgenient that he was no speaker, entitled him nt least to the credit of tellini,' one truth, nnd furnishing perficlly satisfactory evidence. He was always promising to come lo something that ho failed to reach, nnd to say something in which he as signal ly failed. "He is a poor speaker and he talks like he thought he was working in a bad cause," was the very just criticism on his performance by ono of his own friends A few attempts at applause, us weak us the efforts thut called ihem forth, were made, but most of the secessiouisls sat ill blank amazement at his, or their oich in- consistency. Physically somciliiug l.Ko a match for his rival, intellectually Miller finds himself ns much mismatched as the plump aristocrats of the South do when brought up singly, to whip five sinewy Northern yeomen. In fact Gibbs talks nil round Miller, and then leaving him non plussed, goes on to discuss principles to do which Miller is unequal and therefore wise ly does not attempt it. G ibbs made a cap ital Union speech, nnd was frequently und rapturously applauded. After Mr. Gibbs, enme the inimitable Flisha, who cracked his usual allowauco of dry jokes, inter .perking wit and wisdom in equal meaMirc. Tho Union speeches wi re marked by consistency and propriety while clurins inconsistency and n total wont of either force or fitness characterized M.ller's effort. Apphgnte de. hired that his relative (.'apt. Miller had improved wonderfully in the single week they had trained together; but while that might be true, it was very evident that there was yei immense room for progress in tho pamo direction. Tii.tr Monky. It seems thai Gen Put Icr who has charge of things at New Or leans, has conditionally prohibited the use und obuse of confederate shinphisters which worthless rags constitute almost tho only circulating medium. The following graph ic description of Southern currency is cop ied from nu article in tho Iliehmond IH pnlctt. We suppose an able bodied man might, carry what would amount, at its fic titious value, to six bits, but it would un doubtedly require a four horse team to transport change for ono of Undo fcsum's quarter Fugles. Men who engaged in ihe pursuit of happiness in fighting against the old (lag, and took pay or pensions in that style of stuff, though their hands may bo lull, will still fairly represent destitution pcroiiifieil. The scene rcprcsMits one ot the South ern three months men being paid off Leaning over the counter a puzzled vol unteer wus endeavoring to reckon up the change just handed out to him by Ihe sleek haired cleik. lb-fore him lay a quantity of mutilated bills, raged and dirty pieces of pnprr, bits of card board, printed checks, a few copper pennies, milk tickets, postage stnuips, and other interesting specimens of the present outrageous "coin of the realm." Over and ever again tho puzzled volunteer estoiyed lo count the pile ol villainous cur rency, and over and over again hu failed lo find it satisfactory. It was too much for his rustic arithmetic; the problem was too dillicult to solve upon only (en fingers. Tlio money was spread out upon tho show case, ns young ladies lay cards upon a ta ble in telling fortunes, mid the soldier stood before it senrchingly examining every piece, "Do you rail this money?'' he asked, ta king up a small yellow parallelogram look ing very much like the brass card on the top of a sardine box. "Ho you cull this money?" holding up nn advertisement of Havana segars "and this?" a bit for fif teen cents, in which somo weak minded Iirinter had gone raving mud in different inds of type, "(luodjfnr om tlianr, (rend ing slowly,) Dick the Ilurlier." "Hoyou cull this money?" The sleek haired clerk was puzzled also. "It'll passu II over town, !...!... .1 fi ...Ml ... II t . . .1 at. indeed it will sir.'' Once in ore the soldier scrutinized the rjgged and Incorgruous pilo, nnd grasping it in 01.0 hand, solilo quized: "Ko this Is money money I hey? can itsluur tw Wo learn from tho Yreka Journal thut tho California Legislaluro has appro priated $.100,000 toward building two ves sels after the pattern of the M oni lor, for the defense of Son Francisco. Tuoi ni.K Piu.tviNn Aiiiioaii Ono Item of the news, which just lor tho present, wo hope may bo unfounded, is that there is n growing disposition on tho part of Lnglaml und Franco lo Interfere nctlvely In our af fairs, uml accomplish by their combined force a division of our National Union. Much as tho Aristocracy of Fnglaiid may desiro such a result, we do not think that public opinion thero or in Franco will Jus. lify so coldblooded n usurpation of Nation- ul prerogative this interference would bo. Uolh Fiigland nnd France have found their 1 ..... 1. 1 I.. I ....... t n um l ..oitiiifntioviii ov erial interests seriously compromised by present struggle, nnd 'if it had not been .. 1 ir. ri...i.... IJI.111 the for their mutual jealousy und fear of being entrapped, either one would hnvo taken tho southern coulederacy in tow for the sake of commercial udvautnges and to cripple the growing influence and power of America, If reports may bo trusted, Napoleon hns felt the diminution of his revenues from tho stoppage of southern cotton and tobacco, and murmurs of discontent nre heard fiom districts of his empire where tho pressure is most severely felt. Hut the inauguration of nn unjust war, will not fill n depleted treasury, nor holster tho failing Institutions ofkinghood and aristocracy, "If tht'so .1 . 1 .... it'..:. 1 il. ...... I I lis lie so. is nun mi s, mix n . ... foreign Governments iimto to accomplish Hlllll I lie III no" HI 1-1 III. . r mnii.. ii'.mi ... al.n .,......, I.....A ..llvtlt'O l.tl'l-il 1,1 iiieiiici dial our I'liiiocraiic insuiuuoiis f. . I .'...I must sooner or Inter prove a failure that the masses arc only lit to be governed, and not lo coverii: there must eventually come on n war of giants Pcinocracy nnd Aris tocracy in a final and death struggle, ami who so craven to the cause of Liberty and progress as to doubt the result? It seems slraic'e and nlmost incredible, thai those powers after their ostentatious declara tions of neutrality, nnd In view of ihe rapid success utleiHlmg our arms, simniii at mis late hour resolve to enter iuto tho conflict by csiioujim: the cnuso of the nbels. If they should do so it would prove thnt thn wilt hnd always existed, and that they had only forborne before, because they hoped mid expected, that the South would finally onqucr a peace on her own terms. If they interfere, whatever the present result limy be, it, prolonging rt deferring a fiunl settle ment nf the question which has convulsed our Nation, one thing is ivrtain, they are laying up for themselves wrath against the day of wrath. And the niiqucstloituhly loyal Stairs which hnvo shown that they nre capable of being roused from a statu of I profound pence, and its consequent inertia, into fighting enthusiasm; and thnt they can raise, arm, discipline, and hurl a force of half a million soldiers against nny ft domestic or foreign who shall strike a blow at our National existence or dignity; and all this in the pnce of one year, will prove themselves abundantly able to pay all their debt, wheth'-r of ifnn or ill will. t3) I riend Polf steins to experience vexatious delays in getting hold of that I'oitland plum. .In le Hamilton it seem rules hint out, and poor Polf will j rolmbly bo compelled to undertake another pilgrim age I'ust, to get (he thing fixul dead. Three times is suid lo bring luck, and we hnve no doubt Jlulf will resume his mi deep ly interested researches in hope thnt it will prove true in his cose nt leot We hnve heard some wonder rxpr.ssed, whether the report which came buck that lolf was In the rebel service, was ror.cct -nud if so, whether ho deserted, or just run away af ter he was done ciphering round down in that si ct ion. I hat Scratch' n Tii Kr r We hojie the man who voted a Union ticket but first hud the name scratched, and the so- cesh candidate's names interposed, tuny be fully converted beloro our June Flection, ami that he will show a disposition to dis prove the charge, or at least In set himself right on the final record. We withhold anmes, in this rase, as we dishko to brand a man throughout the hind, with such nr. evidence of duplicity and dishonorable con duct. We shall watch (0 sec if the slip Is retrieved in June. Itf" John F. Miller, the secession nom inee lor ijovcrnor 01 Huh Male, is a very literary man, ns tin- following letter to the Jackso.it illc Sentinel will show; Amity may :Mlh lhlil Fdilor Sentinel Sir I. hav been a subscriber to the Oregon Sentinel from its first isue up lo the present lime, and hcv been pleased Willi its poll I ic. up to tlio prvsa.it time. out I10111 the presn.it (ono of the pniicr I. think it would anil soma free Necro in Mnssuchuseiia belter than My Self So if you are willing lo risk him lor the pay von en 11 do s you please n bout Sending it to iil'n, Out do not Send it to me ngune Yours in hast John F Mii.ur Tho Republican at L'ngono City gives the following ns quotations from his speech at that place; "Ho tuck coinniiiiid." " Ho would pettifog and demagog on any subjeck in the world.". ." Thero was a mob si.erit out south, .,,,11 said genllemen such tilings ort not to be done."..'' F.f I am elected I'll bo proud u v it, nny mini uv my ago ort to ne pr.nni uv 11 If Miller Is elected, ho will bo a fit suc cessor to Fiddling Whitukcr. Hkao, Wo liiirn from Win. Kusscll thut Win, Hirpole, 0110 of the aecesHlon democratic candidates In Marlon county, died suddenly hist Hal unlay uflernoon on Ihe roadside neur (hit residence uf Mr. Ihiiiic Ilenilriek. Ho had Hindu a speech at Silvcrlou a few hours before, and com plained of indisposition. WW,(J, Haley, Info edilor of f Tic Pmiucrut nt Albany, djul lu.t Tuciday. latum frnm Um v.M. ' Wr in tf,W-G. p,) , 'Mitment of lUohilr.' Washington, May 15Tl.n i ' closing In or tho Fcfernl line n,I ?! "r1 mond, so methodically m, , "i j0 ed, hns created n great p,il,. h i ff' The Indignation Bnliwt .MJ j-)1(v " clt. lowing the largo nrmv whleli i.,..i l. r.n' ted out at such great expen.m and will tn.t.li llourisl.. to foil buck fro.,, ,,0,10' I Z."!?, ,t kept down by tho fear of v!l I tint imrr .,r llu. ' the part of Iho overpowering l,'n 011 '-'ned ''!. hourly pouring into wu, of I ho enthusiasm hns liti.rn .1, , nnd whatever fitting there ,;',;U bo donn out of sheer desperation J, ,' " cause tin, enemy tiro cornered-iiot rW, nnv hope of succchs. oni' . ,'cn,lv,n ,r,,,W the U,0 lu nula number 0 very ,i1Br, ir.,,i1P,on thonppronchestoltlchniond, but rided stand hns been iiimle niivl.-.. wo were led to expect. The ' , " covered with wagons, mulcts fin... . hju'niii;"-lkmttn " ; fi on. Fremont, whose nt 1, . , , . ' """ers on, Harrisonburg. irirlni,. I. ,.,.nh!.. "i" country of straggling bodies of I,,,!,.,,,,,,,,,. " rnnirer aim army maramlers. ( hlcauo. May 1.1-A rnnmr h rrrk. . f .. . it ,. .. " " e l- hen' iro.n llaltiniore thut Itii-lmwm.i 1 wvllpi,., )y ,, Inderal., ,0 " , " . nil 1 iii; 1 iiiuiuriirru IMF. I 1 IIOKlIa V Tl - I .........a i.i. ., I ....1 ... . ,i ilfitu It...'!. I....... I.. I..... U .. ' hives hnve been taken Smith r- The city of Mobile Is be!,, hem,,,,. Ihe people hnd not heiinl or ihelut,.,! j,r(i Till snect. sum. lint hail been led In ... that the odds tti re on tho Confederuti aide. Gen. Ituller !... issued , ,,rocla,imtM leclarl ig miirlml law in .New Orlesm .,..1 suppressing the cnlleeliou ,,f ' such ns were Imposed by tin, I,,,,' f . I lilted Mates. I ho circulation of rni,f..J crate bond ns evidence of ih-bl , lrie. ly forbidden; but, In coiisrqneiiee f ,t great .lis'r. ss which would 1 ....., .,,. the poorer classes if (ho cirnisilion nf federate bank Holer, was suppreuftl, kttrlr circiilnlion is pennilted so long t, a), j 0flf may be Ineonsiderute enough to rrei them, nntil furtlu r orders Gen Puller occiipird the Kl Churl.. Hotel ns his headiiuiirlers. 1111I the Fl..r.l pii kels hnd been r Mended out as ftritik crowing of the Ji f.-rsoo and Juck.011 Rail rond Gov Andrew Johnson of TemiMjee hu issued a proclnmniroii ordi-rinii in errrv In. stance win-re Union tin a have tern irrett id and maltrrnteil by the murnmlinir rrbel iinmn, riiat live or more of the mns prom inent n bel ill ihe iiiiinediiitn tieichlMrl,ond shall be imprisoned and dealt with an th case reqinn s. In ensm win-re iiroiirrlv lots liei 11 taken, lull remunernlirm tlm I hnd from the propirly of rebel svaunthii. ers in the tieinitr A di'palch froiii Monlerer, Teen . (nrsr Corinth,) of Ihe loth, snvs Gen. W llicuil rrpnil of Ihe nffnir of the '.lih m the r.-brl Ion-en were .'(). (1(10 slroiitf ti'al our hriMidi', iHi-itpyiiig the furtlur idof the creek, held lliem in diet k for five hiir, when, riiulint' thnns.-lviai ii-e.i: in front and on one Hunk, ihev witlnln w lo this side of the crrt k The rimduel of the troops was rx.i llent, and th-y nitlidrrw r, I in laiitlv. f.'i hoi k t.v Nun.- April :toth Tl. Paris corri'spoiiilnit of the I.0111I01, llrmtJ ttrilrs thut a strong Ireling is i;roM inf rp ll ere in furor of inli rv i.lioii in Anrries. The hnprrssion is so powerful ns tn rmie nnensinei niuonir the Nnrlhern pnrff i I iiris. It s Inhered wnoin nrerturrs have been liinde Py the Fn neh (.'ahinrt lo I aliiirrsten, wiili a view to joint setion la put nn end to the wr, which, nreonlinf 'O offieial iiiforuintion received, is now M fr from lerminntiiig ns ever. Ihe London lluily .es' correti midest uites a similar rumor, drriv.-d from both 1 rem h nnd Atx'ricnn sources, and ssvi Iho two (ioveriitnentn are giving rioul coiiid. riitioii to inierrention In America The Loudon Timet claims that Kntfland has observed the most self-denying course, and com hides by asserting tho real (ift tion rests entirely as lo whether the heart of (he South is set on separiition. LlN.S ColNTY I'.MOM NoHIVAtlOSl For Stale Senators Ilnrllet Curl, I. W. I 111 Nurd. Itepresentntives Aa McCullv, Cspt. lohn Smith. Win. McCoy. II M. Urowa. County Judge .1 ('. Powell. Sheriff Timothy A. Kiggs. Clerk- Juines Flkins. Treasurer--Flins L. Walters. Assessor I). P. Porter. Co Comriiissioncrs-O. W. Kicliardwo, (OS. IllllllillOII. School Sup't Hutrh N. George, Surveyor-(.'yrns W. Clingman. ('oroiier John Smith, Sr. Moiiki. IUsoi.i Tio.vs. The Linn county Union convention adopted tho following: Resolved. Thnt thn onlv Issue 110 W (ore the American neoido is the salrttlo" of our Government. Ucsolved, That e endorso Ihe present Administration in its attempts to iimpi?1 llic present w i. ked rebellion. Hesolved, That we are in favor ol msv pence which Is sure only to follow " imilors shall lay down their arms ind r (urn to loyally. Kesulvcil. 'Hint wo lierobr cnuurst m proceedings of Iho Sluto Union t'onvntion held nt L'ugeiin City. April lth, 1 812. - Tho base slunder which lias been spresd against Mcllride, that (lis estate of low Pukcr held his note for n largo mm, M ,iii,.,i i. f,. .1 .i, li,.tl,.. he ahoiuv ... ' r . ..J ,licni Mr. Logan declined lo support Mcllride. ) gan denied the assumption, and by I'lgs statement (hat tho note had been In hands of Salem gentlemen, who obaolutel deny the fact, It would appear Hint IMut I "ago speaka tho truth when it answcri bl poses, ho Is equal to tlio proposition lU'w vice rermi. Gibbs' effort wus greeted with groat ap plause and from indiciillons a very iru proportion of tho nudleneo wero hrirtlljf for tho Union nnd Ihe Union Candidates. JUT Tho candidates for t'ongrrii rc"k In till clly next Wednesday.