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e jlt Cape Ushf <0ttio SHabr, | C'AVK 1BL.AN11 N-. .1. : , 3. B. ZDACH. Editor at,d Proprietor ' - - - >. ' . ■ ' Thursday. May. 14." 1863 ■ I oki: dq1.lau pci', ansim: ( •WILL TH8T BE-EHLIBt. Tbe time of WfjN of the nine i mouths men a oar army «rUl soou rr- T ptre, wb'tclt will greatly dimiiibh* tbe ! army, unlet. they ahouid re-enlist, or j their place* should b* filled by other*. • It ha* been laid by many that they j would be kept over tho time of their { dhlislment. whether tbey re enlisted or:' hot ; but tbie will be found to be a mi*- j take. Oar Qoveroment wHI never do ! re foolish a thing, and, indeed, eo un- : warrantable and illegal a thing. For there can no law be found on the statute booka to warrant it. Men most he obtained either by voluntary enlistment, br by n regular process of drafting - which would not take the present volunteer*, whose term 1* 'tbout expiring, rather than any others, within certain age*; and. Indeed, we think they are': dear of any draft, for a apeeitled time . after the expiration of their present { term of service. 8o upon that point I (here weed be no double. But will the nine months men re-en- ! list ? is the question. And this is a j qaesUon which appeals directly to tlml | clue* of men, and we nsk those of them wb« read this to seriously catn.ider the ! matter. We acknowledge that you j bnv# acted well yonr part; that you; bate braved many privations, hardships < mod dangers ; tad the public know it. i By some it may not be duly appreciated ! it k true, but) they ore not tho country. 1 They are oaly the oflVcouring, the set* ! tiah, who are satisfied to remain ntiiomc , and keep (heir sons there, anil scarcely I IlllU i-cvp .veil .wii. mur, hiiu ni. ill ii. i

- thbk-of your hardships anil dnngers : I and If tbey were nsked to contribute for i your comfort, or to reward you, 1u some i small degree, for your services and pri- I • atteos, would turn a deaf car to ilie demand, and clinch their greenbacks | until tbe profile* on them wonb! nl-'J most nfXke wry face* for very anguish. ! And aee the men, too, who will • use -every lying devise tb evade the tax | law, which furnishes the means for the j support of your fauiilivs — the trifling ; reward for your sacrifices. But these : taea are not the country, wifd are not j worthy of a liberal and<>cnlgn govern- ' incut, such as ours, to -maintain -which ' yon have submitted to to many prfvn- , ttytni. Tbey are uot worth fighting . for, and ecorcely' worth the -povfder necessary to be rxpended to shbot'tlym • Hot there is a country, an appreciating public, whose btsl wishes, deepest 'solicitude, and most fervent prayers have followed ypn ever since yon left the threshold of yonr homes. They, are the aged and the infirm ; the helpless women and Children. They ire, .your siren qnl your dames, your wives, iyoer brother* and sigtors,. yoor little ion* and' daughters; and even more than this,

tbey are the generations yet to rise up, to enjoy the bleeeings of liberty, or to aulfkr the cursing* of anarchy, eonfnseioa and dsapotisio. These nre the country, both present- snti prospective, who appeal to you ; nppenl to yoorgeu•realty, your patriotism, which ha* been ■•heroically exhibited hitherto. Tbey feel that yon have done your doty nobly, nod would net, ney could not censure yon, should yon return to your homes -w4ma thrtime of your present enlistment ahaDdsnw expired, and leave your places lobe filled by others. Xo, we could j wot ted it in our heart* to blame you, j whHe «*o can but acknowltdge that it j woald give e* pleasure, a sad pleasure j though it be, to fiad very many. heroic, j ally slapping forward to prolong yopc time, in this tear of onr country's peril, ; t Lough we kpow yon Would infinitely j prefer the quiet uf yonr peaceful homes: : B»t at' Uria subject fart I ;her. We think we tear some of yon , aayiwf, that yon have served your time, a ant k* athata try their band. That , with all *t»fc urgent eull*. heretofore | »■<!», ten nrnwiard uo moved, serve

i the hiteruglt of the caaso a* well us you . i ' have dont , qind would yet do, sho aid < • yoa remain in' ite. service. Those - men I *.! :i co'y come Vlby eompul«ion^/and j ( weald they makeVod »« Idlers,' end jl would the cease of libcHy bt.bg ante in j) ; their bauds as in the hands of our pres- j ■ ent vMqntcgft ? The Government has offered you1: ; crery rrisdnable* inducement to re-cn-f list. By te-enU#Hnj» for fifteen months,-! , making the whole (imp two years, by j , the arrangements of the Goternmeut \ yoa *vnK yourselves of- all the benefits I of the Government bounty,, petiaiony. ' it, the same as those who first enlisted j , Sot the war. ^Then, should you re-cn- j ) list, at the expiration of yonr present j j lime you will be allowed a furlough of j : thirty days, your expenses home and re- , ! tura paid, nnd your pay be continued : daring the lime of your furlough. We lilhAriBimply thrown out these j " suggestions for your candid cousidern- j | lion. You see tho peril of our country. ! You *ee the tree of Liberty, planted iii ; the blood of our gfcudsires, trembling I | in every litib nbd leaf. We know it is | asking hard things of you, to ahiuvou ' to retrain firm by the roots of tbnt tree, which can only stand nnd ftodri*hv as 1 ' ; U ajptll be again watered and nourished ] ' j b)r\he patriotic blood of the> prcseut 1 , generation, but still we venture the *ogi gestion ; und though we shall be ready ^ j to welcome you to your peaceful homes, j and to cover you wkh the richest laurels i J that can spring Irora our hearts best j i affections ; st'Il, seeing the peril of our < | common country — the hope of unirersal . 1 ' human liberty, sad though the thought i ■ is, we can but hope jheia will be found ' : among you a large number, who are ; ; willing longer to stand by the old fiag, ' j whatever perils may betide, or whatever sacrifices you muy have to make. | THE LATE BAT1LE. [ i

Last week we hoped to bo able r.ow , r to announce a great victory near Fred - \ • j erieksburg, but in this we are disap . pointed ; and instead of this w e can do < f 1 little-more than announce, that, ofier | k : hard fig' filing out troops have filled j .'J bacl loVherj tkry started Trout. The 1 , ' main fighting was on 8*turday u-td Sun- > | . day, the 2d aud 3d inula. There are 1 1 rarioua; rejtorta asd versions of the cause ' t j of this Some say that it was for want j ;> of generalship hi Hooker ; others that 1 1 it was on account of the rise in the rivt er, and the fears, that, in conscquencr, . | their adpptie* Sic. would be cut off, and ii ' others stUl that it was on account of the • |grcuud being so unfavorable to maneut vreiug a Iacge army, u wilderness as it r | is. Aud again it if said, that it was in • consequence of the conduct of the 11th j army corps, in flying before tho enemy, . thus 'throwing confusion Into the e army ; end the last two, with the fact 9 Glut a report of the success of Slonee roan's cavalry raid could not be obtains ed in time, appear tdhts to be the most r likely. It is said that not mote than r'one-tHSrfl of our force waa eagaged, s un*, from the nature of' the groand, i, could not be.

Stofiemen'e raid, refrrted to -above, is act down, even by. the refer! pcpeVa, as the greatest of the war. it afipeara that they went within about tiro miles of Richmond, torn -up the railroad, destroyed bridges, and eonld have gone into the city witbont oppoeition, ea there waa no garrison there, the prisons even being guarded by citiretra und disabled soldiers. But this would have exceeded their orders Rebels say , they might have captured Jeff, and his cabinet, end burned th . city. A part I of the cavalry at last accounts were at | Gloucester Point, opposite Yorktown, . j while others -base returned to report to : Hooker, since hie retreat. Had the re- . port of colling (be -rebel com runniest iou ! I been received in it la said llooker , would not have retm«ted^ ' ©or loss, in killed, wotinded ntiff 'ifiiaa. ! iog, is variously estimated at from six so twelve thonaand, while, irew rebel fei , ports, it appear* propably that the reb- ■ el loss was from twelve to twenty tbouI j sano. Rebel papers any their loaa was ,. immense. The battle wwa ■ ferrtflebne, 1 > and the slaughter great on .both sidts. j r It is remorcd-tbat activn'opetntions will j

be resumed soon. • " fc. ' ' )• liiTEK — The rebels have fillets back • toward Richmond nnd Hooker h*a ngaiu ' crossed tbc Ranpahonoock, marched to ; ; the old battle field, but finds no rebels ' ( r in force. It is reported -hat. Keys from , j Yorktown has captured Richmond. . i This last report is uot confirmed, but i* I < not unlikely, since Siontmon has cut off i . Lee's'conimunicatUms with Richmorid, | I | which Lee, iu .a communication to 1 ' I Hooker, admits. . . *' i||,, : \ t&T' Admiral Porter has captured t' \ Grand Gulf, nnd Geti. Grant is reported ' < to have captured j'ort Gibson, six miles I (rum Grand Golf, which is considered, ' t'de key to Yicksburg. Grant was ad j vSncing. t ggj The lutest news frera every | quarter is of the roost cheering dluruc- i Iter. IgyCupL Geo. W. Smith, wl:o was j wOflnffed iu the late battle, is iu the ; hospital at Washington, as we learn from a letter from his own hand. OtIK ASHY COBBESPOHDEX CE. j Headquarters Ualk Reg. N.JiY..) ! Ciwr at Hcrroijc. V».. I May 4 IttflL j ! . Urttr ICare.— A battle, or at least the j 1 most revere lighting thai has taken place i | here yut, tranvpiibJ yesterday — Sunday, j. i and occ of the m after parlicipaiils in the j I bloody icel-.i «m Uix T'wenlv-lirtli New Jcney Regiment. _ Katurduy evening un , order was received for oui wg'Uieot ImJ.ovi1 1 l«o dey;' rations prepared, afiil be in read* I ioe*« to tnOVe the nexl ifiorn ng at S o'clock'. ' ' 1 in light (narching order. Before the devigI j nated hoar, the l.ne.i wer> lorm'-d. when ; j OhapLia llutier toach.ngly ad-lreated the | 1 mrn.m.d offered np prayer for God's mercy , ; on the reginicnl m the work tho <lny might - i tiring fortil. Feeling that there us, un ; 1 I ancomnrnn duty before thrm. the hoys \ | marched to .Suffolk,- where Col I'errum war | I ordered to report the regiment. Other ' ; troop* heft asxeuihied, nnd about 9 A M . ' , , the 2dth crossed the Nanremoiid river at ibe SSnfib'k bu-lge. in company with the . 89th and 103d New York and the 13th New i ' Hampshire regiment*. (Jen. George W. , ' j Getty governing the mote. What rn to , r I be dohe now Irt-came insnilcst, a* the rebois ■ I I -were about fislf(^ tailc distant, an-l onr i~.r troop* had tUwvto$M tl i? rivEFal ti point . j where none hod -ehoefed since the opeuicg , t of the eh-pr of fcoflulk. A fight w«* nt , i hand. 'I'he troop* moved in a tigLT oblique ^ : direction. A* soon as (he ground permit . ^ t ted, the 103d N.l Y; deployed as skirmish, era on tho right, and the 2-Mh moved to support them, and She 89th deplored on tbo • left, with tho 1 3th Now Hampshire for a ' I vupport. The roti»l infantry, which wjs 9 j drawn up in line, now openvd it* flro upon . onr troops.bnt'nat Until two or throe ravines t end hills had been Crossed did our men get ■ , in (f position to reply. The load opeued 1 1 tho ball and rkifnrifched bravely uotil all j their nmmnuUion was exhausted, drivimr I ' the rebels back. Our regiment relieved B (bo 103d and showered the bails at the 1 enemy like hail. For awhile onr fellows - bad to stand in «n opep cornfield and fight - tbo "jdhdieH** who* ley skulked fa' (he ( woodv, bot this dipnoi l«st long, as the1: # regiment gallantly advanced und gained (he woffds, AfteFfiriviog them 'about two.' ' miles tbey came Upon their batteries 3nd ' could not bo drove ' offy farther with' the force we hod across thV rirer. Sk^rp | inrco wo oca across ire river, su^rp ,

fighting was fi>pt up notll about five o'l-IckV 1 Our boys expended their sixty rounds andV i had their am Munition rinewed. I know'1 of many who fired eighty rooods. Besides 1 the inftratry firing tbc rebels usod grape, ' canister and shell against o», bat their fir- 1 1 ing overebot our tvuop*. as the total loss ' ' in klllsssf and Wocndcd in the six regiments that were engSgtff'did not exceed seventy. ; : After t tftt set onr fo>ce* recrossed the rifer. . The following ia the official list of Ihifjrfl- , ed and wtmnded in the 2Jlh, with the cause i i and nature vf fbeir wounds xtfitsff. Co. C.— Sufg"i William Skinner, bead, j VrocsDCD | Co. O.— Capt. Columbus Forca| left isrm, 1 beir, sevrrely. Chaplain F.T{ -Bailer, groin, ball, mor. | 1 tally, since died, i '<■* Ce. A — Private*. Iviehard Ross," fence, j hall, slightly ; James Yaudine, left (high, . ball, elightly. Co. F.— Corporal John Chambers^ left , wrap ball, iirgbily ; privaU Clack Klffott, right thigh, hall, slightly. Ce. H.— Private James Alexander, baH, head, slightly. 1 Co. K.— Private* John White, right arm , > bull, slightly ; Win. W. YTfrd, left hand, - .hell, slightly. Ij .ierjeant Sbtouer was iusfatWy killed In

i the early part of th« eagagement. lie wta 1 t ' aT.ne young mao. Rlr hody has bc»U •BKi r baliAcd and wilt he sent heme to PAeitoS. I i j CapL Fqrcc wa* wounded whilu boldly I c ; his company into the fray. Lieut, j f i Co iron then assumed command and t)riil ] a ; Sergt. Mm. ileDonnough «'-jt\-d as Lieut, 1 i and displayed great bravery. Our noble I ehaplmn was shot while' carrying water to ' I the boys when -fighting. Ills bravery, love I for (be iiuiii and spirit of humauity, cost 1 i his life, his soul baviug-iiow <h>parle<i ' to aoothrr ted better werbl. M'hal act j '• cout-l br more noble than that of alleviating i < the Imroinx thirst of the bevnic^ soldier ' while be is r.ahfolly lighting for hi* foan ' ' : try Tin his death >■ I»*e oue Of tho 'mast I ' valuable men wf the rogrtnenl. He was ' ' loved by all. 1 Cannot eatima'.e hi* Worth, j 1 Hi* pOritinn cannot be replaced. With I 1 the suppoMtion that action w,'4 be takes \ , in the regiment in honor of the mem'oiy of ' the i-hiisluu patriot deceaied I will leave • lius part of the letter fur the present. . 1 Our wuui'ded are doing well. Considering 1 , ; tie heavy fire of llio enemy aud the advwn. 1 luges of position they had over a* our Iocs 1

! was smell, and we can but acknowledge ! 0 ' that the providence of l.'ou was with on. 1 i Our field cTficers BCqCftliSdfheftiselve* with t ' great credit. The wing* it ths regiment « ! were separated from each other tioet of ' I the tune. l.i»*ut. Col. Ayers being with the . | right nnd Major llronn with the left mdiig, 1 j while Col iirrroin commanded the whole ' 1 : In almost every metnnce line officeraoauld , 1 . bot hate done better, aod Jvr-evmeo tauv 1 ' 1 feel prouu of their son* of the "2.9th." 1 1 It i* reported that Gen. Corcoran it nut to-day with a force after tho rebels who ^ are in full retreat. I am going down to , friifiiilk to learn the '.ruth of tho report , . and to obtain oilu-r information: i ' It Monday, May 4. Wa. is .Suffolk : rtPed on I)r I). W . ' : T!a..d. tl..-* Me.hi-al tlirfclor. Got rou/td , | ( ' crabl.- information nt I'erk « headquarters. . , | M I. ile 1 wa* there Cen Corcoran and Ins | staff orove up, having ja«t retorneH frmn I hi* chase after ti e tkeiladhns rebel*. Feck , kuvw that the rebel* were mtendiog Ifffoll t hack y i-stvrdny morning, uit.l the purpose j . of attacking them teaterday over tho river. : , wa* to hinder limn, while preparation* were made to make a move pf the flanking order, but aomethiutc retarded this moe, , until tin- morning at daybreak, wlu-n Cor ' coran advancrd upon llin Kdent'n road' wt'b six -thousand .iqwA. and1 parties w-gt | , out on other rmid«, but they were each jurt ] ' hi linrw t-j b« IK) lula a, the rvl>* had taken | , •- big trail", and tamed theirVnce* toward* , Ittchmbnd. Oar forces rh'osn'l tbetn te: near the Black water, hut thr foe had nil i hours' start, and cotfld not he overtaken j A great many" straggle*-* were taken of the -.road. mo«t of whom st ruggled oc |iiirpc«8 g to fall into Ottf bafttls. They might tfiore ( properly bi- caHed rebel deserter*, lathe ( 1 woods'wT.ern the fight cauie off Sunday, , . »wf»ral deserters were taken, who stated : j that the rebel lo-» wa* severe ill that en ] I giigement. Before 12 o'clock last night, ; j they wora all un the retrrct. Honker, lute | j | movement over the Kappahanuock wa* the B cau-e of their abandoning the siege of Suf- , folk. Corcoran and tho several officer* who t | were oat to-day, say that the j-i-bel tortifi. B - cations ate (ff a formidable character aroorij t f- ■ -Ruffolk tiiffce threatening this place, they | j j hate improved their time, and so f:>rtiflkd i D-! that if we had gond eut to driva thejn from j ] btfore us whan tbey were here in force, we 0 | would have met with terrific slaughter. Fof p j mile* around they had thrown up riO» pita,

' and (beir many Torts and batterie* were ; planned hy the best oT engineers. In seve- \ ral spots in the wood^scouting parties die. covered skeletons of men who had beeit ; bnrned. Whether it was some of their dead that thex burned we do Dot know. cilisena fifteen mile* out from Sulfclk, j inform us that the loaa of the ConfeiJs'hal been severe since they came here. A large j number of ambaUucdl have been .going to Ale rear every dqy, with dead and wonnded. Ve know not whore they have itsken them to, but we judge Vt Richmond'. Gightesn | miles from Here the rebtf* take (be cars and : have railroad -ccmMnuuicwtioa to I'eter*. . burg, and over the South. To-night many i of.lbe troopa that were before gs^reslrrday j will probably be in .Richmond, and before the setting of to-morrow's sun they will ; hove reinforced Gee. Lee. if Hooker baa : nut cut off commuiicatiefe with him eft 1 lh?e. You will see that the dnem/'iu | great advantages orer us io their reeana of ' transporting their troops to any tbrearened ■' point. May«. Tbe lata reittforcemeuu which arrived ; bete from Weshtogton, uge Waving faster , than tbey came. -Tbey art bour.d either to Kays on tU Proiusul*. or to Hooker. Do ; not certainly know which. Noue of tbejs ' * err in any tngewetneft hire, neither We ,

' tbey ever beer. Perhaps they veiil ekpe- - - , oue soon. There t* to be hard times » , iu Virginia, and I might add, all over tbe i between '.h* Union and traitor force*. O.m hopes ure gi owing bnghier, | and our spirits- more buoyant. GKANVlLtK. i P. K.— -1 add the folfetwiug for pebhc*_At a Biri-ting of the cfilcera of (he 2Mb \ww Jersey Volunteers, held in camp con'* Suffolk, Vw. on the 4th day of j May, 1 r 63. lliu following preamble aud res-, olutiuns wcro ananiinously adopted : ' M'dortAs, The Her. Francis B Butler, • : chaf.iain ol the 2Mb Regiment New Jersby, | Volunteer*, has been suddenly removed us by death, in consequence of a wound received in tbo engagement of the 3rd lust, a near Suffolk. Vs., therefore ; j Ht.'ohed, That we recognise in this be-reavi-ment tbe hind of a kind jet nirstcnProvidence, and bow in submission to will of Him, whose judgments are trie and righteous altogether. —r- -j, ! Itrwli'td. Thai we have always regarded ' 1 the Rev. Francis Ti. Butler as a model

! army chaplain —thoroughly comprehending 1 the nature of hi* dcties, Thoroughly devoted the prosecution of his benign mimioti; and. above all, thoroughly imbded with tbe spirit of hi* truster, jesas. ' Itctol-ed. That in hi* death tha 23th Regiment has loit'one of its hc*t and mo*t ! efficient officer*, tho gnvernmoet one of ha | earne.t ami unco>nprnmL*jog support. I and the church -of t'hrlsi xMte-wf-tV* ino*t promrving at* 1 eloouenl divine*. Jleiulttd, That we Will ovor cberWh the nirmory and i-mulute the tirtnef. of our beloved ciinp.via, that will ever rrnjemhcvr, ' in the quiet of nor bnmcs. the wdrdaoflcVa j an 1 entreaty and expostulation which he I spake while he wa* Jet with o«. litiolvd. That we tender our heartfelt ! sympathy to hi* entire family, that we inlvi. j gU- tur tears with theirs, and oflVctionaUly I cvniiiirnd tiiein to the word of God sad j the power «.f Uls grico, that they tray W5 ; stretigUiened and suaUinad ui'.il coc"orted, under ili.t sudden and ScrB befegvtltieSl. lUtoictd. That m tettitgnny of odr rd•pect and affection for Chaplain Butler, ; and m accordance with army u*«ge, wo wear the usual ba.fg.i of mourning thirty day*. RetoWfl. That a copy of there resolution* l.e fen i to the family of the deceased; and thai enpieg ftf them be rent lo ttiU I public pressor *04h J>4rt* of the state up | Ni-w Ji r*ey a* are wore immediately ini j tereited in this regimen*, and to that of tho cnie* of New York and Philadelphia. ANDRfitV DKRUOM. Vulhuet 2Sth 'N. J. Vnlnateer*. 1 'resident. j C. M M A RS II . Hec'y. ' It: (londoris, invalids afflicted with ^ Fcnrtoia vi*it th^ streams that hare drained from the wild lends v> here Sarsaprillw J grow * I t,i* focud that the waters be- * • conn- impregnated with the meoital yip. toe* of line drug, and the natives driv-k Rr bathe i.i it, and live on it for weeks. Whatever its effects, these "watering-pla-ces'' have a reputation act inferior to our own Saratoga, and great numbers surely' obtain relief at them from The eruptions,' . ulcerations, and suras which are re-afflict-f j ing always to a half civilised people. Yet f | ! find all classes hare iroru rnnfidyct iff I , Dr. Ayer'# F.xtract of b'uraaparilla. tbsu In i tha impregnated waters or Any compound i of the root that they cAn mak». Three ■ ho can bflotd (0 boy it, do s(i«uend it is , in very general rose here, curing them surer ... ...; * IIIVII, PUKI

and quicker tliao they can get reliaf wilhoag it. Not a few of onr staple product* so fhffs to foreign lunds eftibcrq roanipulatad By sciantific or artiaao skill , and then coma back for oar con-umptioa and* ore. — [Cm responded of the Herald, from Truxtllo]* ^ V' ' medicai7notice.~ ALKX. M. MECRAY, M. D offers big professional services to tha inhabitant* of the Middle Township. Office ut Wm. Roes' Capo liny Court' Houre. May, 14 1863, 3m. NOTICE. » qv Asnunl MeetteC of tbc itoektotileas arf U* . 1 "Cap* UUnC Turnpike Canpoay. • will ha hoM *1 the t>r.lre House. Cap* Island, oa WlSlnll)' [ th* aMh lr«t.. st tbe hour of 1 o'clock P. M., for Iks purpose Of etoeUnc director, fa* the sasulaf fuer. I A losetioi Of th. Board ol UtrreWsi* wUI he held , »f the **rae ptare, »t the feeur of is ifttwk of said day. ALVIK F. HILDUKTH, Bey. Cape blaad. May TO IBM, It, It. ' 7 INCOME TA*. •T^e ****** iV of th* 1st Division is saw prepared 1 to m*kr th* ssseasneat of the tosotae UX for ths year 1.*3 All persoa. ore required to aaki return ' of hlaiself and UmOy. w