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excusable I guess I am, too. So I transfer my 
right of command to you, Gen. Buckner.” 
Gen. Baekner bowed, but said nothing. At 
that moment a noise was beard without. The 
door opened, and the courier announced an offi- 
oer who desired admittance. He was ordered to 
show him in, and the next moment Col. Forrest, 
all splashed with mud and water, with high- 
topped boots and an old slouched hat, made his 
appearance. He walked to the flre-plaee and seat¬ 
ed himself without saying a word. After a few 
moments Floyd said: 
“Well, Colonel, have you anything important 
to communicate that you come here at this late 
hour, or has youn curiosity led you to pay us 
this visit in order to find out what we have de¬ 
cided upon. 
“Both," replied Forrest, dryly; then 
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... - rising 
from hi3 chair, he said: 
“But is it possible, gentlemen, as I have al¬ 
ready heard whispered this night, that you in¬ 
tend to surrender?" 
“Yes," was the reply. “We have just ar¬ 
rived at that conclusion.” 
“But,” said Forrest, “there is no occasion 
for it, gentlemen; the whole army can easily 
escape without the loss of & man; not an hour 
ago I crossed the river on my horse where 
it was not waist-deep. I crossed it going on 
horseback, and waded it coming back. It is 
free from Yankee pickets also, and there i* no 
danger to be feared.” 
“Yes; but Colonel,” said Gen. Floyd, “my 
scouts have reconnoitered the entire river, and 
an ofiicer who arrived not half an hour ago told 
me that he had tested the river everywhere, and 
no spot had he found that was fordable.” 
“I don’t care, General, if he did," said For¬ 
rest; “he told you a d-d lie, as I am ready 
to swear that I waded the river not half an 
hour ago, as my wet clothes will testify. And 
now, gentlemen, as it is getting late, it is high 
time you should be acting. Will you take my 
advice and make your escape ?" 
“ No,” was the reply, “ it is too late." 
“ I have one request to make," said Forrest; 
“ I have a fine regiment of cavalry here, and I 
want permission to take itjout. Grant me this 
much, and I’m off.” 
Gen. Buckner nodded.his head, when Forrest 
bolted out of the'house, took his command, 
crossed the river at the aforesaid place, and 
made his escape without thejloss of a man. 
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NENA SAHIB 
THE KING OF OUDE. 
loving kindness. Look into the innocent eyes 
of your babes, mother, and ‘get knowledge, 
get understanding,’ that we may have no more 
Neua Sahibs." 
Dhundoo Punt, Nena Sahib (the latter being 
bis title) was a Hindoo chieftain and the leader 
of the Sepoy rebellion in 1857. He was the son 
of a Brahmin of Deccan, and was born in 1824 
or 1825. When a little more than a year old he 
was brought to Bittoor. where he was soon after 
adopted by Bagee Row, the chief of the Mabrat- 
tas. On the death of Bagee, without natural 
heirs, the East India Company refused to 
acknowledge the right of his adopted child to 
his principal estate, which had been condition¬ 
ally bestowed on the former by the company. 
The Nena sent an agent to England to advocate 
bis claims, but without success. This wrong he 
never forgave. He had still much wealth and 
Influence, and when the insurrection broke out 
was ready to devote both to the cause of the 
I rebels, and to put himself at their head. Of his 
terrible cruelties perpetrated during the war 
which followed, everybody has heard. A sin¬ 
gle instance will be sufficient to put on record 
here: 
On the 27th of June, 1857, the English at 
Cawnpoor, after an obstinate defense, surren¬ 
dered to the Nona, on his promising to send 
them safe to Allahabad. They were permitted 
to eur irk, but immediately afterward fired 
upon, and many of them killed. The rest were 
brought back to land, where the men were at 
once put to death. The women and children, 
after surviving nameless outrages, were finally 
all massacred on the 15th of July, and their 
bodies thrown into a well. 
Long after all the other rebel leaders had 
submitted, the Nena continued with about 10,- 
000 rebels to infest the northern parts of Central 
India and the frontiers of Nepaul. It was re- 
; ported that he died of a fever in 1859, but the 
report was not generally credited, and it is 
now considered uncertain whether he is dead or 
alive. 
THE KING OF OCDE. 
Voluptuous! The most charitable construc¬ 
tion we can put upon this character is implied 
in this term. To gratify his propensities would 
be the first impulse of the man; the second- 
one degree higher — would be to indulge his 
vanity and love of display. We do not judge 
him, in this matter, by the rich trappings with 
which he is adorned, but by his organization. 
His temperament, the build of bis body, the 
shape of bis head, and the expression of Ms 
face, all tell the same. His head is round and 
his physiology coarse. All of the basilar organs 
are large, and he is, most decidedly, a man of 
this world. Uis luxurious mode of Living con¬ 
tributes much to render a naturally gross nature 
still more so. Take away his equipage, place 
him on a level with the man who earns his 
daily bread, and he would be too lazy to work. 
Eut for those who want kings to rule over 
them, and who take a foolish pride in contribut¬ 
ing decorations for the body rather than the 
mind, he is just the sort of person to fill the 
place. His highest ambition would be to “ show 
off," to be admired and praised, not for moral or 
intellectual excellence, but for bis ornaments, 
and for his station, which would be one of 
power rather than of influence. In short, it is, 
as tee Interpret it, a gross, vain, indolent, sen¬ 
sual, and animal organization rather than that 
of true manliness. Look at the thick, short, 
fleshy neck, the gross imder-cbln, the voluptu¬ 
ous mouth, the insignificant nose, the flabby 
cheeks, the meaningless eyes—the animal man! 
In our view he is even worse than the notorious 
Nena $ahib, and we can liken him to no other 
person than King Henry VII of England, who 
was the vilest of the many vile ones who have 
occupied the English throne. 
There are few redeeming qualities in the 
character of this Indian king. There is a 
moderate degree of intelligence, some kinduess, 
and an excellent appetite, ne probably enjoys 
music, but all his pleasures would be of the 
grosser sort. 
We have noplace in this country for persons 
like this. But if the question was put to us as 
to what he cdild do best, wo should answer. 
“Keep a lagepbeer saloon,” a dance-house on 
Water street, 4r open oysters. But if he were 
here, he would probably go into the lottery, 
mock auction, t»r patent medicine business, as 
furnishing an easy w r ay to get a living. 
This portrait tame to us with only the iitle of 
its subject; but we infer from the agreement of 
Ibe character it indicates with that recorded of 
Wajiii Ali, the last king of Oude, that he is the 
person represented. Of this prince it is sakl:— 
“He was more profligate and imbecile than 
almost any of his predecessors," which is saj ing 
a great deal. He was deposed by the English 
in 1856 .—Phrenological Journal. 
TWO HUMAN MONSTERS 
Having been permitted to examine two 
beautiful miniature portraits brought from In¬ 
dia by Rev. W. W. Hicks, of the Methodist 
Episcopal Church, and now in the possession 
of Dr. E. H. Dixon, editor ol' the Scalpel, we 
begged permission to have copies taken of them 
for publication in the Phrenological Journal. 
The originals were painted on ivory, in the 
most perfect style, and are really exquisite 
works of art They have since been photo¬ 
graphed, album size, by the Messrs. Anthony, 
of Broadway, and from their copies our engrav¬ 
ings have been made. They are now before 
the reader, with the remarks which they have 
suggested, ami a few of the facts found recorded 
concerning their subjects. We will first intro¬ 
duce to you 
SENA SAHIB. 
That this man has a strongly marked charac¬ 
ter no one who looks upon his likeness will be 
induced to question; nor is it less evident that 
he is more developed in the sensual than in the 
spiritual part of his nature. The base of the 
brain predominates largely, and the tempera¬ 
ment — vital and motive rather than mental—is 
one that roust give force and energy to the action 
of his predominant organs. His hair and beard 
are thick, bu-by and black: his skin coarse and 
swarthy; and his whole organization evinces 
bodily power rather than mental or spiritual 
force. 
Without particularizing more fully, we may 
say that the perceptive intellect is largely de¬ 
veloped: the reflective organs full; and the 
top-head high in the crown, especially in the 
region of Self-Esteem and Firmness. We do 
not observe the physiognomical indications of 
Conscientiousness, Veneration, or Spirituality 
in any marked degree of development. The 
head is long — projecting far back—rather than 
high or broad, aud we should not expect to find 
so much steady propelling power as dogged ob¬ 
stinacy in his character. His vital functions 
are evidently highly efficient and active, and he 
has been a good liver, though not an epicure. 
Such a man as this would attract attention in 
any community, and would be likely to aspire 
to leadership. He would be more great than 
good, uuder the most favorable circumstances; 
with his passion fully aroused and unrestrained, 
he mlglu become a demon in human form. 
Mrs. Dixon sends us the following interesting 
note in reference to Nena Sahib. Parents will 
do well to heed the moral drawn from the 
touching little incident related of the child and 
picture; 
“ I have understood that in early life this 
monster became an orphan, and that harsh or 
cruel treatment from strangers, who knew not 
what they did, hardened his heart and devel¬ 
oped a cruelty which the beasts of the forest 
could not equal 
Callous to Danger- 
Iris a curious psychological fact how indif¬ 
ferent an old soldier becomes to danger. An in¬ 
stance of this was afforded on our front to-day. 
A soldier, while lying asleep in his shelter tent, 
was disturbed by the noise of a passing shell, 
and looking up, discovered that it had carried 
away the ridge pole. 
Now a shelter tent, though a frail structure, 
occasions no little trouble in its erection, and 
boughs have to be cut and sharpened and ad¬ 
justed to form its skeleton. As the soldier 
viewed the partial destruction of his habitation, 
no thought of the danger he had escaped passed 
through his mind: no sense of fear of the terrible 
result had the gunner who aimed the gun varied 
the elevation of his piece by the slightest frac¬ 
tion of an inch. The only idea which seemed 
to engaged his attention was, that he had to build 
his house»over again, and he vented his anger 
by doing with the rebels what he would do 
with a stream of water if he wished to render 
it available for mill purposes. 
Driving the Johnnies. 
Passing further on, we come to the long, 
low buildings of Carver Hospital, into which 
is being poured another instalment of sufferers. 
Many are carried immediately to beds; many 
more are able to help themselves and each oth¬ 
er. They crowd into the wards, and on the 
steps outside, washing their faces, combing 
their hair, and shaking from their torn garments 
the grime of the march and of the battle field. 
One is pouring cooling water upon the swol¬ 
len arm of a comrade, and another, sitting upon 
the ground, is trying to dress the wounds of a 
companion. 
“ The doctors have so much to do,” he says. 
Haggard, worn, sufl'ering, and yet these boys 
are not only cheerful, but positively gay. “ I’d 
rather be wounded than not,’’ says one, as “ long 
as the boys are pushing on: but its mighty 
hard to be hit, and kuow that we are running 
back.” 
“ The army has had a hard week. I am glad 
that you can rest,” I say to one pale and suffer¬ 
ing man lying on his bed. “Yes, but the Ar¬ 
my of the Potomac is used to hard times. I 
would rather be with the boys than here. I’ll 
be with my regiment sgain in two weeks, driv¬ 
ing the Johnnies.’’ 
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The Chaplains and Clergy of Tnx Revolution. 
By J. T. Ueadly. New York: Chas. Scribner 
This is not a biography of the Chaplains and Clergy 
of the Revolution, but rather a record of the influence 
and tendency of the influence, they exerted—of the part 
they took in the events widen gave us a free govern¬ 
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but what thechw* did to which tbeSo Individuals be 
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ANiANAGRAM 
Rbeys vige pa Ti si risew nda retteb 
Swayia ot eopb, nath cone ot paesdir, 
Ginlf fof eth odal So t’subod ginglal rettef, 
Aad kte nxkd pells fo Uyarcainn race. 
Yener tveg pul ffayettviesr spsres 
Peronveidc seilwy sha iemngld eth epu, 
Dna het steb oecluns ni lal oury iesstsresd, 
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Guide Book or the Centum. Railroad of New 
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oflVunsylvanla. New York: Harper and Brothers. 
Tins is an interesting and finely Illustrated little 
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railway and Us connections, general description of the 
route-s, embracing notices of the villages and objects of 
interest along the route. The illustrations are “ Hap. 
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ANAGRAMS OF WOOD. 
A kow thie, 
Henscutt, 
Elam P, 
Amy Agnoh, 
Jacksonville, N. Y., 1 SW. 
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C. M. Willards. 
He was finally adopted by a 
family of distinction and wealth, who gave him 
every facility for education ami improvement, 
and haviDg a fine person, as well as a brilliant 
intellect, he availed himself of ids opportunity, 
and to the great astonishment of his friends 
made himself master of varied accomplishments 
anil many languages. His adopted parents 
finally died, and he who had looked forward 
to state and station was drlveu from his home 
as an interloper. The lady of his love scorned 
him; and thus, frenzied with rage and disap¬ 
pointment, he took revenge upon her nation, for 
she was an Englishwoman. The torturing hours 
of his own childhood returned to him, and the 
history of his crime is the result. 
“While looking upon his miniature, which 
had been brought from India, I exclaimed:— 
“Well, after all, this man is handsome." But 
a little child of only five summers, who was at 
my side, said:—“No, no, lie Is naughty: he is 
uaughty in his eyes! — he is naughty!" 
“ If the impressible nature of childhood be 
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Illustrated. New York: Harper A Brothers. 
This story of a West India Pirate, whether fiction or 
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tastes of all who are only satisfied with thrilling ad¬ 
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debate for :t while. Some thought it necessary 
to surrmvder. and some did not. It was mid¬ 
night, |(d no definite understanding was eome 
to. Gen. FJoyd, seeing this, dismissed the coun¬ 
cil, requesting Pillow and Buckner to remain. 
The three sat down gloomily by the fire to 
ponder over the sad aspect of affairs. A long 
silence ensued. 
“Well, gentlemen,” said Floyd, “I see you 
are still divided, and as I have the casting vote, 
I will settle the matter at once. I favor a bhu- 
render myself, provided the duty does not de¬ 
volve upon me. I cannot surrender, because 
the United States Government have indicted 
me for treason, and the probability is that if 
they were to get me they would hang me. So 
you see the tiling is impossible. I transfer the 
command to you. General Pillow." 
“ Weil, gentlemen, it remains with us to de¬ 
cide this matter, and we must do il at once. It 
is now miduight, and if we retreat, we havn't 
got a minute to lose." 
“ I say retreat,” said Pillow. 
“ 1 say surrender! We have shed enough 
blood already to no purpose," said Buckner. 
“ Well, gentlemen,” said Pillow, “ I’m in the 
same fix as yourself. The Yankees have got I 
For Moore's Rural New-Yorker. 
ALGEBRAICAL PROBLEM! 
Tom and Dick ;cani together drink one gallon of rum 
in 1 7 t hours. And Tom alone can drink it in 3 hours ; 
but Dick gets a little advantage of Tom and drinks, in 
his absence at the same uniform rate for 40 minutes. 
Tom, too, In Dick s absence, drinks at his uniform rate 
for 20 minutes. How long will it require Dick to drink 
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Perkins’s New Topographical War Map of tub 
Southern States, Ac. C. O. Perrinc A Co., Indi¬ 
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ANSWERS TO ENIGMAS. Ac., IN No. 762 
A Summer Cruise on the Coast of New England. 
By Robert Carter. Boston: Crosby A Nichols. 
Tius is a lively story of a Fishing Voyage along the 
coast of New England, in a little sloop, in 1858. It is 
pleasant summer reading, and is not without a certain 
scientific interest and value—especially to those who 
would know something of the inhabitants of the great 
deep. 
Answer to Miscellaneous Enigma:—If you love you 
ssn give him plenty of the cudgel; if you hate him, 
cram him with dainties. 
Answer to Mathematical Problem—19,000. 
Answer to Anagram: 
Yon dew drops sparkling on the bough, 
Fit emblem of onr lives are they, 
Which next stuff lose Its trambling hold, 
What mori-ai tongue mar say? 
Wfilch next the hand, now fondly clasped, 
Shall lose its trembling hold; 
Which of the hearts now fondly loved 
Shall next in death grow cold 0 
None—none may tell, so frail the grasp, 
Of all on earth we.love, 
Then let us clasp with stronger faith 
Oar Father's hand above. 
Annual Report of the Inspector General of tub 
State of New York 
We arc Indebted to Inspector General J. T. Miller, 
for a copy or this report. Il is an interesting public 
document, tor which we arc obliged. 
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Tables, Ac. By W d Brisbane. A M. New York: 
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