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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-05
FteHY Ar FoRr P,oKrrs.-We have

FIeHT AT FoRT PIcKEEs.-We have
rebel accounts that Fort Pickens opened
fire upon Bragg's batteries on Friday,
the 22d ult.. and that the fight lasted
two days, which resulted, according to
rebel admissions, in the destruction Of
Warrington Navy Yard by hot shot
from Pickens. 1t seems that the U. s.
steam frigate Niagara tried to cross the
bar, but the rebels claim their FIRE was
too hot for her and she had to retire
The rebel accounts are very conflicting.
Later adyices, also based on rebel
statements, state that firing stopped
on Sunday and had not been resumed.
Bragg was clamorous for re-enforce-
ments. The details of this engage
ment will be looked for with interest.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-05

PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY EN- ROUTE
FOR LOUISVILLE, Colonel William s
Pennsylvania cavalry-eleven hundred
men and officers, and ten hundred and
fifteen horses-left Pit.sburg Wednes-
day morning on the following steamers
for Louisville: Arago. Daco.ab, West.
norelard, Anglo Saxon, j. W. Hailman,
Clara Poe. and Ida May. These boats
passed Gallipolis Friday last.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-05
HThe Richmond Enquirer, speal

HThe Richmond Enquirer. speak
ing Of the arrest of Mason and Slidell,
and its effect upon England, says:
"Lincoln will have to apologize and
restore the status, or fight. We see nc
alternative" ''',i.,-
Perhaps not. but your friends Mssor
and Slidell see another alternative. il
the shape of a rope with a running
moose at the end of it. The status they
will be restored to is the platform under
it. The apology will come from the
Jack Ketch, who may rid the world o.
such rebels. As to fighting. England
has sense enough to leave such folly tc
Southern traitors.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-05

SECRETARY CHASE ON THE REBEL
LIoN.-Secretary Chase, in the course
of some remarks addressed to the New
York bankers, last week--according to
the New York World-gave strong
and pointed assurances that the Gov
ernment now saw their way clearly to
quell the rebellion; that they had in
formation which warranted him in say.
ing that the public would soon hear
glad tidings of success, more startling
and more effective in their results than
those from Port Royal and the West;
that neither the Government nor Gen.
Mcclellan ever had the least idea Of
placing the army in winter quarters,
but, on the contrary, the military plans
all contemplated regular, systematic,
and energetic activity in pushing for
ward upon the rebels as prudence and
judgment dictated; that Government
had ample funds to supply every lia-
bility until February, |. and that all
the machinery Of the Departments was
gradually working into very satisfac.
tory state Of efficiency. The impress
sion made upon the assembled bank
. ...I4H
managers was increased confidence in
the Government, and feeling tha.
rapid progress was being made to sup
press the rebellion. re7-,s5 - -e
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-05
~The Confederate scamps. sxEL1

@ The Confederate scamps. SMELr-
FER and FLETCHER, who were taken in
charge by the 4lst Regiment, o. ",
had their pockets we'll lined with bank
notes, issued by that delightful corpora
tion known as the Southern Confedera.
cy. They seemed much surprised to find
it at discount on this side of the Ohio
river, swearing most terribly that they
could get two dollars and 6fty cents on
the Virginia side, of Ohio paper, fol
two dollars of Confederate scrip
This was only one Of the huge lies they
gave vent to, and perhaps the least in
furious. as none were found "green'
enough to buy. Poor devils. pool
fare, hard work. and poor pay. "Viv
la secesh."
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-05
%A laroe lot of horses were takeI

@A large lot of horses were taken
up Kanawha by the Prima Donna, for
General RosEcRANs' division, to replace
those sent here to winter. This is right
and proper, 1t would be equally just
to allow some of our worn out troops
from that quarter to return to civiliza-
tion, and if necessary replace them with
those who have as yet done nothing.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-05

E Cotton has been raised during
the past season in Southern Illinois. A
farmer in Christian county planted ten
acres, which. though late planted, pro-
duced over 300 pounds per acre. This
is still better than corn at 1oc per BUSH
el. Many others are preparing to go
into the business extensively in the
spring. The variety is Tennessee up
land.
Strange indeed are the effects Of this
war. Cotton in Illinois! and yet why
not. The land is of iaexhaustible fer
tility, far superior to that on which cot
ton is grown in Tennessee. The bound
less prairies would afford millions OF
acres ready cleared for the planter
The ''hog and hominy" crop raised side
by side with the cotton, would increase
the price Of one and diminish the other.
The erection of cotton factories would
be the next step, and Illinois would con-
tain within herself the elements OF
wealth and prosperity which would soon
enable her to outstrip all her sister
States. Let US have the experiment
tried by all means. The man who rem
ders it success will render his name
illustrious, confer lasting benefits upon
his State, and overthrow the generally
received opinion that the South is the
natural home Of King Cotton.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-05

CoNrRABANDs.- .--Thirty-eight negroes
arrived in Leavenworth on Sunday, the
18th. having been freed by Jennison,
and great number went to Lawrence
Millions Of dollars worth of this kind OF
property are now running about in Kan
sas. Leavenworth is crowded with
them, and Lawrence has large num-
ber.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-05

NThe prisoners confined at New
port Barracks. KY, recently captured
at Piketon. have made proposition to
enlist as soldiers in the United States
army. They claim that they were mis-
led by bad and designing men, and
that if they could regain their former
footing they would pursue different
course.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-05
~A Washington dispatch

~ a Washington dispatch an
nounces that Gen. Benham has been
placed under arrest for bis failure to
capture Floyd and his army. Also
private dispatches from Gauley Bridge
state that court of Inquiry was to be
called to investigate the case.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-05

w Our Devil puts the following
question: What is the difference be-
tween a free-mason and an accepted
mason? We give it up. unless the case
Of one OF the rebel ambassadors now in
Fort Warren be an illustration. He
is certainly an accepted Mason, but by
no means free Moson.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-05
PuIIsxI. the Polish soldier. Va

PULASKI, the Polish soldier, was
once gently rebuked by Washington
for rash exposure of bis life. He re.
piled. General. my father died. killed
in battle, when he was as; my grand.
father died in battle. fighting for his
country, when he. was as; General
am 25, and Lam ns1amed to BE- alive. .
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-05
R The rebel seat of Government

~ The rebel seat of Government
has been moved again, for the third
time in less than six months. The
Cabinet will soon become peripatetic at
this rate, and they are now removing
the material of the bureaus from Rich
mond, to Nashville.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-05
DELINQUENT LIST FOR 1860.

list OF lands and Village the Treasurer
County for e Taxes Of thousand hundred and sixty
which added penalty Of together with the simple
Of the thousand eight hundred and six.yOne.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-05
FROM WASHINGTON.

Important Army statistics-Tho Rebel
Army sick and Demoralized-Latesi
From PeDsacols-Gen. Bragg's ON
cial Dispatches-No More Treasury
Notes 10 be Issued at Present-A
Sensible Secretary-A Beecher in
the 6eld-The Secretary Of the
Navy's Report-The Sumter of
Curacoa-Benham and Gwin Re-
leased.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-05

R"Our Home Pets" and 'sGo a
soldering no more," will appear next
week .saao1sds7 .sr.s I r .ssross
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-05
READING FOR soLpIERs.

Received. through s. T. Langley.
from the Agent of the Tract Society at
Cincinnati, q package OF Religious Books
for the benefit OF soldiers stationed at
Gsllipolis. Apply to
-1 - s Ia A.iG. SEARS.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-05

~Wm. B. Lawrence, the editor Of
Wheaton's "Law Of Natlons," in a
letter to the Newport News, justi6es
the arrest of Mason and Slidell.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-05

NorIcE.-The Soldiers, Aid Society
win hold its next meeting, Friday eve
ming, December 9Th, at Weibert's Hall
on Second street, -oi foH
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-05

: GslIipolis, Dec. g, 1861.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-23
The Confederate Bombastes.

Bluff is pc oculiarly Southern game. The
Conitderotes seem to think they can carry
on their Secession Performance entirely on
bluff. They are going to do the most mag
Eifcent thirgs. In fact, their projects are
so grand that they quite overlook such
tIiHes as Sumter aud Pickeus. They are
going to regard the holding of the Govern
ment forts as war. That is iust what it is if
they attempt TO interfere with it. Let them
male the most of it. They are going to
purchase steamers aud raise an immense
army, end borrow numerous millions of dol
lars.
That would be huge joke. Imagine the
bonds Of the confederates in Wall street or
in Europe. Let them be signed BY Jefferson
Davis, of the repudiatiug State ofMississippi.
The bonds Of Copfederates, who hailed Se-
cession as wiping out mercantile debts and
whose warlike genius seems to be expended
in stealing the public property, would be re-
ceived with the broadest kind of grin in
any mart where capitalists congregate; and
no Southern capitalist can be found green
enough to touch them.
But the Confederates are going to issue
licenses to ConiederaJes of every nation to
pirate on Northern commerce. Without a
vessel or sailor of their own, they talk as
if the vessels of all nations would rush for
their permits to plunder the trade of the
North. II the vessels of all nations are anx
ious to engage in this piracy, why should
they ask the permission of their piratica
confedorates? Have their thieving exploit
! given them empire over all the thieving o
| the world 2 We doubt If the thieves of the
world are all coming to tender their allegi-
ance 10 the Confederates.
And certainly, unless this is done out OF
pure admiration for the exploits of the Con-
ftderstes, there is no sense in asking their
permission to pirate on Northern commerce.
Any other pirates have all the rights that
the Southern Contederates can give them ;
only, with Confederate license, their shrift
would be shorter when caught.
1t is rather interesting to see these Con
ftderates with domestic relation which is
to them q source of constant fear, and which
a spark of invasion on any part of the 1000
miles of coast would arouse into insu,rec-
ton, talking about inaugurating a general
| system Of piracy.
1t is lot commonly held to be profitable
for people who live in glass houses t. throw
! stones; and it would be found still more
uIproftable for those who live over pow
der magazine, to throw frebranis among
their neighbours property. We are ava e
that all this trucuIent bravado is for the pur-
pose of furnishing their Northern Co1feder-
ates something to work on the fears Of
Northern towards, and to help the cry oi
concession; but it has very different effect
on the people Of the North, as the Confed.
crates will find to their cost if they ever dare
try to be one-tenth part as truculent as they
! talk.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-23
Three Eays Later from Europe
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.

HALIFAX, February 22.-The steamer
America from Liverpool the 9th, and Queens
town the 10th inst, arrived here this noon.
She has f34,5 in specie on freight.
I In Parliament, Lord Palmerston stated
that instructions had been sent to Canada
not TO give up Anderson without express
orders from the Imperial Government, and
there was therefore no chance of his being
surrendered without the point being fully
discussed. He could not say whether a
hGbedS. corpus writ would be obsyed in
Canada, but it could not be executed now,
as the ST. Lawrence River was blocked with
ice, and it was impossible to take Anderson
through American territory. He believed
the case, according to the treaty, was quite
clear, and that the claim of the United
States must be established by showing that
Anderson was guilty of murder according
to laws of England. No English jury
would convict Anderson of murder, and the
claim Yves not likely to be substantiated.
A prospectus is issued of the Jamaica Cot
ton growing Company.
The telegraph h-cable from the Atlantic to
Corfu has been safely submerged.
The Bank of England has agreed to the
| Government proposition for reducing the
allowance to the national debt. The pay.
ment is reduced f500O0 per annum.
| ETdRce.-The Paris MOaiteuF announces
The condition of the Bank of France con-
tinued to improve. The Bourse was firm
and higher. Rentes 68f 67c.
ITUsSid.-In the Chamber of Deputies an
amendment to the address of the King was
proposed, expressing the wish that Prussia
might be placed at the head of the German
Confederation. 1t was rejected by very
large majority.
The King intends going to Konigsberg in
| May, to be crowned.
| declfre the statement that the Emperor had
urged Denmark to make concessions, and
would not recognize a blockade by Denmark
is pure invention.
Liverpool, February 10.-Cotton closed
with little inquiry, and quotations were
barely maintained.
easier but quotations are unchanged at ESQ
Bis. Cd. Wheat steady: red ll@l3s.i Whit
l2s. Cd @l4s. Corn quiet but steady.
Provision Market generally steady-Bee
dull, but good inquiry for new. Porl
quiet: new American sos. Bacon dull
Lard dull and slightly declined: quoted a
56958s. Cd.
London, February l0.-Baring report
Wheat firm for American, at full rates
white 63@66S. and red 6S@62si Flour 29@
33s. .. .re.
London Money Market.-Cousols 9lA@
9lT for money and 921l@929S for account
The Bank OF England has increased f2l5,O0C
The market is slightly more stringent an
very active. No transactions in discoun
below seven per cent. American seeuritie
doll ard eccprste qnctations een't 10 give,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-23
Old soldiers Convention.

INDIANAPOLIS, February 22.-The Soldiers
Convention, consisting of the soldiers of the
War of 1912, the Black Hawk, Florida and
Mexican wars, convened here this morning.
Those of 1872 outnumber those of the other
periods. They came from all parts Of the
State, and the meeting between some who
bad not met since they fought together was
quite affecting. One old man called out for
any who had fought under Gen. Jackson at
New Orleans or in the bloody Creek War,
but receiving no response he took his seat,
and seemed wrapped in the thought of fight
ing his battles over again.
James Blake, of Indianapolis, was called
to the Chair and Capt. n. Hayden chosen
Secretary.
resolutions were introduced by Mr.. Bishop,
of Lafayette:
ave, the soldiers Of the War of 1912, and
of subsequent wars, are hereby
'ReSoLUed; That we protest against any
change in the Constitution of the United
States to conciliate traitors of any section
whatever, and that we maintain that trea-
son should be put down in all parts of our
common country, thereby verifying the fact
that we have Government equal to any
on earth, and to sustain which we have ex-
posed our lives.
"ReSOlOed That we approve of the ac-
tion Of the present Secretary of War and
Lieutenant General Scott in their precau-
tiopary measures for the protection of the
Capital of the Republic, and other points
necessary to be protected.
"ReSolVed That we will throw ourselves
into the front ranks to meet treason in any
section of our country, to sustain the flag OF
the Republic and the Government as now
organized.
'ResOlUed: That we will, irrespective Of
party, sustain the President of the United
States in the execution of the laws, as il
would have been our duty to have sustained
any other political aspirant who might have
been constitutionally elected in the late
Presidential canvass"
These resolutions were carried by the fol
lowing yote Soldiers of 1872, AZ to 8 of thu
Mexican War, 35 to 10.
Much feeling was manifested during thu
vote, especially among the gray-haireC
| veterans.
A resolution was unanimously adopted, re-
! guestiDg the General Assembly to petition
! Congress to amend the Pension Laws, so as
that pensioners will not have to procure th'
affidavit of two surgeons at each drawing 0
their pension 70 prove the extent of theil
injury.
An effort was made to give the Convention
a partisan color, but was unsuccessful.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-23
Movements of Abraham Line DIN Conc iu-
sion Of His Philadelphia Speech.

THE hope that has been expressed by your
Mayor that may be able to restore pea e
and harmony and prosperity to the country
is most worthy Of him, and most happy in
deed will be if ! shall be able to verify and
fulfill the hope. Tremendous cheering
81 promise you, in all sincerity, that bring
to the work a sincere heart whether | viii
bring head equal to that heart it will be
for future time TO determine. II were use
less to speak Of details of plans now. | shall
speak officially on next Monday week If
should not speak then it were useless for me
| to do so now.
"When l do speak, shall take such
! grounds as | deem best calculated to restore
harmony ard prosperity to the country, and
tend TO the perpetuity of the nation and
| liberty of these States and this people.
Your worthy Mayor has expressed the Wish,
| in which Join with him, that it were con-
venient for me to remain in your city long
enough to consult with your merchants and
manufacturers; or, as it were, TO listen to
these bIeathings, rising within the consecra-
ted walls, wherein the Constitution of the
United States and the Declaration of Inde-
pendence were originally framed and
adopted. Enthusiastic applause.]
81 assure you and your Mayor l had hoped
on this occasion, and on all occasions during
my life, shall do nothing inconsistent with
the teachings Of these holy and most sacred
walls. l have never asked any thing that
does not breathe from these walls. All my
political warfare has been in favor Of the
teachings which come forth from thtst
sacred walls. May my right hand forge
its cunning, and my tongue cleave to tht
roeof of my mCuth, if prove false to thos'
teachings.
"FtlioW-eitizens: have addressed you
longer thanI expected TO do, and now allow
me to bid YOU good night"
Lincoln retired, and, it is supposed, subse-
quently held a leyee.
The hotel is densely crowded this evening
and dense crowd outside. Lincoln stands
at the head of the staircase, continually
bowing, hundreds passing him every few
minutes. Occasionally q wild hurrAh Il giVtl
for Uncle Abe.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-23

Ewirg, in his anxiety to turn the world
backward until he can recover his tVimer
place. may rush into il. 1t is rather singular
that man sent to represent the State of
Ohio in a conference with other States should
urge concessions to rebellion, and arraign
the people who stand by the Constitution.
There is nothing that can be justly called
public sentiment in favor Of concession in
Ohio.
We are weighing our words well when
we say this. The Confederates of the South
bave their Confederates here, crying COM
promise, concede and surrender, and con-
trolling some journals; and a fraudulent
Democratic State Convention was gotten up,
ard some fraudulent resolutions passed that
the mass of the party would spit upon. But
all this is just as much part of the original
Secession programme, as Yancey' 'sprecipitat-
ing movements were, This is not public
sentiment. 1t is conspiracy. Nor do few
emasculate Republicans in the Legislature,
who talk of concession, represent any public
sentiment. And there is nothing that can
with any justness be called public senti-
meut, in favor of conceding the Constitution
TO satisfy rebellion, nor that is not indignant
that the Government should be defied aud CO.
creed by treason, rebellion and robbery.
Therefore Mr.. Ewing does not represent the
public sentiment of Ohio; but he represents
the mold and Embellishments of the polit-
ical tomb from which he has so lately and
untimcly arisen.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-23
stcnm.PropeIllng CnnnI.Ronts


Some innocent people suppose that the
boats is going to revolutionize the business
by reducing the cost of carriage so that it
will revive anew our dilapidated canals. In
the first place, steam can not be used profit
ably on a boat that can be drawn by two
horses, and which carries only sixty to eighty
tuns. That is fact which any canal boat
man and steam. engine man knows. That dis
poses ofthe whole question of reduction OF
cost. A steamboat of eighty tuns burden
can not carry freight as cheap as a boat OF
the same burden drawn by horses. Steam is
a mighty power, but steam-wagons on COM
mon roads have never succeeded, and never
will and to apply it TO canal-boats which,
besides the engine and fuel would carry only
| about sixty tuns, and with a propeller,
scratching in about thirty or forty inches o.
water, would be just about as profitable as tc
run coaches and freight wagons by steam OF
common roads.
Steam has been quite extensively tried OF
the Erie Canal, with boats of twice the ca
pacity and draft of water that our canal " il
admit; but there it is not yet established a
a success. In regard to it, Mr.. William Foot
the present Canal Collecor at Buffalo, make
the following statement ia answer to partie
in Ohio, who were interested in the increas
of canal business in Ohio:
'Our locks on the Erie Canal are 100 fee
long and eleven feet wide. The steam-pro
pellers on our canals will carry l4O tuns au
make the trip to Albany in six days. W
do not regard the introduction of steam
success with the present depth of wafer, bU
we expect TO get six feet of water in tn
spring, and am inclined to think that the
steam can be profitably used on the Fri
Canal. We never could use steam profitabl
on our canal in three and a half or four fee
of water, and presume you can not"