Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-12-13

The Kansas correspondence of the
Fall River (Mass. } News writing on the
10th ult., says:
Here is specimen of Kansas justice
to the rebels. After the taking of one of
the Missouri towns, om troops found them
selves encountered with four prisoners,
men of logged, determined secession prin-
ciples, who if left free under any oath,
would be found again in the enemy ranks
another day. They were sentenced to be
shot, and were led out upon the prairie
and shown where they were to be buried,
nay more, made to stand and lock at the
digging Of their graves, SO near that the
dirt was thrown upon their feet This is
war, and such areits results; it tends to
blunt and destroy the moral feelings
The above is not the only instance of that
kind
"A letter from citizen in the western
part of North Carolina to friend in Wash
ington has passed the rebel lines, and was
tonight placed in the hands of Gen Nc
Clellan.
1t brings the clearest confirmation vet
received that there is large and deter
mined organization of Unionists in that
State. They are putting themselves in
communication with the Unionis:s in East
Tennessee, and await only the dawn of
hope for geaeral uprising
They expect Brownlow to be reinforced
by the Government, and will accept that
movement as the signal for their own &C
ton.
Mr.. Diven of New York, who is be-
lieved to represent Seward, admitted at
the caucus, last might, that the war would
be the end of slavery. $50" rejoined
Jim Lane, ''says erybody meet, North
and South. 'How much more blood and
treasure "before the end. Why not end
now p The statement Of Thad. Stevens,
at the caucus, that Mcclellan threatened
to resign if Cameras original report was
sent in, has been confirmed by several
members to-day.
The bugler bay, ostensibly deserter,
bat probably spy, is in confinement
Mayor Wood takes his defeat in New
York with the air of a philosopher. 1t is
conceded now that 0pdyke cannot be coun-
ted out of his election, and Wood has made
speech to bis Mozart followers compli-
mentary to his successor in office. as
gentleman who would bring dignity and
ability to the new administration. He
expressed the hope that now the Lsgis-
lature at Albany would clothe the Mayor
of New York with such powers as would
enable him to be useful in his responsible
position
The conviction of Rev. George Cor
don, president of Iberia college, in the
United States district court, at Cleveland.
on the old charge of obstructing officers in
fugitive slave case, and his sentence to
six months Imprisonment and $500 fine
stirs up the indignant feeling of the free
people yf northern Ohio Public meetings
have been held and an outspoken denun-
citation of the sentence INDUCED in. A
committee from Oberlin have visited pres
ident Gordon in jail and rendered him
theis sincerest coincidence.
The Berdan regiment of sharpshooters
ABOUT Which so much has Deen SAID, Is still !
on the east side of the Potomac,
unsupplied with arms. with the exception
of few privates who have their OWE guns
of various descriptions, 1t has been under
stood that Government would furnish the |
regiment with Sharpe's rifles, but owing
to fault somewhere, they have remained |
without them. 1t would cost about forty
dollars to equip the regiment
with this arm.
ID. G. Wattles and j. Butler, Demo
:zatic rebels of Lapeer, Mich, have been
arrested and sent to Fort Warren A
of the Detroit Free Press is
very indignant that Democrats should be /
kidnapped and stolen away to Fort War
EN- +" 1t makes difference whether YOU
sidnaP niger or a Democrat.