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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-26
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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-26

Contractors WS0eoGEWs
ESTIMATES ARE WANTED FOR 4 SCHOOL
~ House ia ub-Dstrict NJ. 3, Winfield town
ship. 20 by Is feet. Specifications can be seen ct
the Office Of the Secretary, east end of Long Grove
Estimates can be sent to the President on or pc
fore the goth day of October, A. D., 1861.
WIN. CkESSLER, President.
WINFIELD, October Is, 1851. ocl7-dlw
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-11-21
Official Account of the Battle at
Belmont, Missouri. .l.

Cairo, ILL, Nov. 12.-Gen. Grants
official account of the Belmont battle
says: .............
II had but $500 men. The object
Of the expedition was to prevent the en-
emy sending reinforcements to Price,
and also from cutting off two columns
he had sent out from Cairo and Cape
Giradeau in pursuit of Jeff Thompson.
Knowing that Columbus was not strongly
garrisoned, I asked Gen. Smith, COM
manding at Paducah, to make demon
stration in that direction. He did so
by ordering small force to Mayfeld,
and another in the direction of Colum-
bus, not to approach, however, nearer
than Is miles, and also sent a small
force on the Kentucky side with orders
not to approach nearer than 10 miles
above Columbus. At daylight We reuched
point just ont of range of the rebel
guns and debarked The troops were
marched one mile towards Belmont, and
there drawn up in line, one battalion
being left as reserve near the trans
ports. II was but few minutes before
we met the enemy, and general en-
gagement ensued. They were driven
foot by foot back to their encampment
On the river bank, distance of two
miles. Here they had strengthened
their position by telling the timber for
several hundred yards around. Our
men charged through this, driving the
enemy over the bank into their trans
ports, leaving us in possession of every.
thing not portable. Belmont being in
range of the guns from the opposite
shore it could not be held single hour
by our troops. Having no wagons we
could not move any of the captured
property. consequently gave orders
for its destruction. .....7., ,.,.
Before getting fairly under way on
our return, the enemy made their ap-
pearance again and attempted to sur
round US. Our troops were not in the
least discouraged, but charged the enc
my again and defeated them. .''''a 'l
Our loss is about IS killed and $50
wounded-many of them slightly. A
bout equal numbers are missing nearly
all Of the latter from the Iowa regiment,
which behaved with great gallantry, and
suffered more severely than the others
The balance Of the report details in
dividual gallaDtry. lia3 ..v.tsa 7e 7E
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our property, the shedding OF fraternal
blood in battle, the mourning and wall
ing of widows and orpha ans throughout
the land, are insufficient to deter you
from further pursuiny this unholy war,
then ponder, beseech you, upon the
ultimate, but not less certain result
which its further progress must necessa-
rily and naturally entail upon your once
happy nnd prosperous State.
Indeed can you pursue this fratricidal
war, and can you imbrue your hands in
the loyal blood of your countrymen,
your friends, your kinsmen, for no other
object than to unlawtully disrupt the
confederacy of great people--a con
federacy established by your own hands
in order to sci up, were it possible,
an independent government under which
you can never live in peace, prosperity
or quietness ?
Carolinians, We have come among you
as loyal men, fully impressed with our
constitutional obligations to the citizens
of your State. .-t arr. " .....
These obligations shall be performed
as far as is in our power. But be not
deceived. The obligation of suppress
ing armed combinations against the
Constitutional authorities is paramount
to all others. If in the performance of
this duty, other minor but important
obligations should be at all neglected, it
must be attributed to the necessities of
the case. because right dependant on the
law of the State must be necessarily sub
ordinate to military exigencies, created
by insurrection and rebellion.
Signed L. W. SHERMAN,
Brigadier-Ge Commanding.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-11-21

gard and Walker-and succeeded in 81
lencing them after an engagement offour
hours duration, and driving away the
squadron of rebel steamers under Com
modore Tatnall. ...
The Reconnaissance of yesterday made
us acquainted with the superiority of
Fort Walker, and to that I directed nv
especial efforts, engaging it at dis
tance of first eight, and afterwards six
hundred yards. But the plan of attack
brought the squadron sufficiently near
Fort Beauregard to receive its fire., and
the ships were frequently fighting the
batteries on both sides at the same time.
The action was begun on my part at
twenty-sIx minutes after nine, and at
half-past two the american ensign was
hoisted on the .taag-staG Of Fort Walker,
and this morning at sunrise on that of
Fort Beauregard. '.
The defeat of the enemy terminated
in utter rout and confusion; their quar-
ters and cncampments we're abandoned
without an attempt to carry away either
public or private property. a.E
The ground over which they fed was
strewn with the arms Of private soldiers,
and officers retired in too much haste to
submit to the cum berance of their swords.
Landing my marines and company
Of seamen, l took possession of the de-
serted ground and held the fort at Hill
ton Head till the arrival of Gen. Sher-
man, to whom | had the honor to trans
fer its occupation. a.. ..-.a s
We have captured forty three pieces
of cannon; most of them are of tho heav-
lest calibre, and of most improved de-
scription. The bearer of these dispatch
es will have the honor to carry with him
the captured flags and two small brass
field pieces lately belonging to the State
of South Carolina, which are sent home
as suitable trophies of the success OF the
day. .=s .-'.H.7
A detailed account of this battle will
be submitted hereafter. .. ..... .,,|
| have the honr to be, very respect
fully, your most ebedicnt servant, ..s
......-... s. f. DUPONT,
Flag Officer Commanding
South Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
P. S.-The bearer of dispatches will
also carry with him the first American
ensign raised upon the soil of South
Carolina since the war broke out. ....
S. T. D.
To the Hon G. Welles,
Sec'ty of the Navy, Washington.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-11-21
UNCONSTITUTIONAL DEBILITY.

Young men beware OF the pcrnicious indul
gence and lmost fatal injury you infict upon
your constitutions, by evil examples and the
morbid influence of the passions.
How many young persons do we daily behold
whose countcnances and debiiitated constitutions
depict disease arising from that horrible and de-
vastatng vice.
1t could be shown how attenuation of the
frame, pulptation of the heart, arrangement of
the nervous system, cough, indigestion and a
train Of symptoms, indicative OF consumption,
arc often ascribed to wrong causes, when in re-
ality, they are the consequences of an alluring
and pcrnicious practice alike destructive to the
mind and body. ..'
You who have brought this nflicton upon
yourselves, why embrace the secret to your
hearts and vainly attempt to cure yourselves,
instead of making immediate application TO a
skillfull physician, who in q short time, would
restore you to perfect health and save you from
exposure which the fatal consequences render 1t
enyitable. r..... .-'
zs55- DR.. Smith gives his special attention to
tho treatment of this destructive malady. Pa
ticnts can be cured Mt home by addressing let
ter to DR.. Smith, describing symptoms, and re-
coive medicine securely packed from observation
forwarded by express or otherwise to any part
of the country.
N. B.-Persons afflicted with any of the
above com plants will do we'll to avoid boating
impostors whether foreign or native, as also the
numerous Societies advertised as certain cure
for osery disease. These preparations are put
up to cell and not to cure. and often do more
harm than good, therefore avoid them.
"a word &c the wise is sufficient"
Address, DR.. J. b. SMITH.
No. II, S. Frederick Street, Baltimore, Md.
c. No letters will be answered unless they
contain remittance or Postage Stamp to pay
postage on the answer.
Ian lat 1851 Nv.
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Official Dispatches.

! The following are the official dispatch
es to the Navy Department:
UNITED STATES FLAG-SHIp WABARH, J
Of Hilton Head, Port Royal
Harbor, Nou. 6th, 1861.
SIR The government having deter
mined to seize and occupy one or more
important points upon our Southern
coast, where our squadron might find
shelter, possess depot and afford pro-
lection to loyal citizens, committed to
my discretion the selection from among
those places which it thought most a.
vailablo and desirable for these pur-
poses
After mature delberation, aided by
the professional knowledge and great in
.ellgcnce Of the assistant secretary, Mr..
Fox, and upon taking into consideration
the magnitude to which the joint naval
and military expedition had been ex.
tended, to which you have called my
attention, I came to the conclusion that
the original intentions of the depart
ment, if first carried out, would fall
short of the expectations of the country,
and of the capabilities of the expedition,
while Port Royal, l thought, would
meet both in a high degree.
| therefore submitted to Brigadier
Sherman, commanding the military part
of the expedition, this modification of
our earliest matured plans, and had the
satisfaction to receive his full concur
renee, though he and the commanders
of the brigadcs very justly laid great
stress on the necessity. if possible, of
getting this frigate into the harbor of
Port Royal.
On Tuesday, the 29th of October, the
fleet under my command left Hampton
Roads, and with the army transports
numbered fifty vessels ...
On the day previous had dispatched
the coal vessels, twenty five in all, under
convoy Of the Vandalia, Commander
Haggerty, to RENDEZVOUS off Savannah,
not wishing to give the true points. -
The weather had been unsettled in ,,
Hampton Roads, though it promised
we'll when we sailed, but off Hatteras it
blew hard. Some ships got into the
breakers, and two struck, but without
injury.
On Friday, the 1st of November, the
rough weather soon increased into gale,
and we had to encounter one of great
violence from the southeast, a portion of
which approached to hurricane. The
feet was utterly dispersed, and on Sat-
urday morning one sail only was in
sight from the deck of the Wabash.
On the following day the weather mod
Grated, and the steamers and ships began
to reappcar. Orders not to be opened
except in case of separation we're fur
nished to all the men-of-war by myself,
and to the transports by Brigadier Gen
.ral Sherman. r-... ....,.. ....
AS the vessels rejoined reports came
IT disasters. I expected to hear of
many. but when the severity of the gale
md the character of the vessels are con.
ddered, we have only cause for great
i
In reference to the men-of-war. the
saac Smith, most efficient and we'll. 8
rmcd vessel for the class purchased but ! |
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THB CRBAT REBELLION
Authentic
From the Great Fleet,
Two Forts Captured.
A Complete Victory.

list Of Killed and WOnded at Port
RGycl-In::rport and Proclamation Of
Gen. Sherman.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The follow
ing is list of the killed and wounded
in the engagement at Port Royal:
FLAG SHIP WABASH J
OFF HILTON HEAD,
PoRT ROYAL, Nov. 8.
Sir: l have to report the following
casualties in the action of yesterday in
the capture of the batteries at Hilton
Head and Bay Head: Total killed, 8 !;
wounded seriously, !; wounded slightly,
II. Total killed and wounded, 81.
[signed,] S. F. DUPONT,
Flag Officer.
HEAD QUARTERS EXPEDITION CoRps,
PoRT ROYALS. c., Nov. 1851.
Adt. Gen. y. s. H., Washington, d. C..
SIE-I have the honor to report that
the force under my command embarked
at Annapolis, Md, on the 21st of Oc-
tober, and arrived at Hampton Roads,
Va, on the 22d. In consequence of
the delay in the arrival Of some of our
transports, and the unfavorablc state of
the weather, the feet was unable to set
out for the Southern coast until the
29th, when under convoy of a naval
squadron, in command of Commodore
Dupont. and after the most mature con-
sideration of the objects of the expedi-
tion by that flag officer and myself, it
was agreed to first reduce any works
that might be found at Port Royal, s.
c., and thus open the finest harbor on
the coast that exists south of Hatteras.
1t was calculated to reach Port Royal
in five days at most, but in consequence
of adverse wind and ,perilous storm on
the day and night of the 1st of No
vember, the fleet did not arrive at Port
Royal until the 4th, and then but in
part, for it had almost been dispersed |
by the gale, and the vessels have been
up to this date. The trans
port steamers Union. Belvidere, Osce-
,la and Peerless have not arrived. Two
If them are known to be lost, and it is
probable all are. 1t is gratifying. how
'ver, to say that none of the troops in
he transports connected with the land
orces were lost, though the Winfield
scott had to sacrifice her whole cargo,
nd the Roanoke portion of her car.
20, to save the lives of the regiments
n board. The former will be unable
o again put to sea.
The vessels connected with the naval
ortion of the feet have also suffered
much, and some have bean lost. After
areful reconnaissance of Port Royal Bay,
! was ascertainod that the rebels had
hree Geld works of remarkable strength,
trongly garrisoned, and covered by a
eet of three gun boats, under Capt
'atnall, late of the U. s. Navy, be-
ides strong land forces, which the reb-
Is were concentrating from Charleston
nd and Savannah. The rebel troops
Ters afterwards ascertained to have been
ommanded by Gen. Drayton. One Of
be forts, and probably the strongest.
.as situated on Hiltop's Head, and the
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puetital.
OUR UNION RIGHT OR WRONG.

Rouse, hearts of Freedoms only home,
Hark to Disunion's cry,
Dear Liberty beneath her dome,
Proclaims that dangers nigh; -
Come let your noble shouts ring forth,
In trumpet voices strong:
"We know no South, we know no North,
Our Union right or wrong"
"We know no South, we know no North,
Our Union right or wrong"
The temple our brave fathers made,
The wonder of the world,
Shall they behlod their sons dismayed
When Treasons flags unfurled?
Oh! never, by the glorious stars
Which on our banner throng; ..
Rouse, sons of three victorious wars,
For Union Right or Wrong
. Our patriotic Fathers shades,
With Washington on high,
Point to their blood blades
And to their children cry:
Rouse, freemen by your Fathers scars,
On to the rescue throng;
Defend our flag and sacred stars,
The Union right or wrong.
Sons OF the press proclaim its worth
In telegraphic fires,
Bid young America stand forth
And emulate their sires;
Wake sister States and hand in hand
Round Freedoms Temple throng,
Come shout in one united Band,
Our Union right or wrong.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-11-21

Mr.. YANcEY GETTING DISCOURAGED:
On the person of James Brown, ar
rested here a. traitor, was found let-
ter from VIM. L. Yancey. now in Eng
land. to his son in Alabama, speaking
discouragingly of the prospects of re-
cognition of the Southern Confederacv
hv the Frropean powers
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Rates Of Advertising,

One square of IL lines, 81 for three inser-
tions--subsequent insertions 25 cents each.
All advertisemen n tsunder IL ines charged as
square. ..t
Business Cardsin the Directory,p per auuum,
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-11-21

THE uadersign ed has just received an assort-
ment of the above stoves, which he Offers
TO the public at moderate prices. There Is
great saving OF fuel by the use of these Stoves
Sept. is, 1859, J0HE JOHNSON.
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b COUNTY DIRECTORY.

fudge Of Circuit Comrt-Hon. THOS. p ERRY.
Clerk Of Circuit Court-HORAGE RESLET
Regi.ter of Wiits-JOHN D. WTDENER.
Sheri6-HENR ATKINSON
Stats's Attorsey-C. B. TRR USTON.
snrpeyor-DENT0N D. DROWN
Slrsk to Consty Comm ners-- WE KILGJUP.
Ixdyes oftAs Orphans Court
"''.. ~ . '' iMOSES RAWLINGS,
.H i4.l ALEXANDER KING,
..il -rs,l.-J FRANCIS MA TTINGL Y.
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Commodore Dupont's Second Dispatch.

Btockoding Squadron, Flag Ship)
Wadash, Off Hilton Head, Port
Royal Harbor, Nov. 8, '61.
Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the
Navy. Washington-Sir: l have the
honor to. inform you that yesterday 1
attacked the enemy's batteries on Bay
Point and Hilton Hcsd-For.. Pcarre.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-14

constituted themselves a volunteer detective
force set their trap-bated with thrty-Hve dol
lars In good bank-notes-and soon caught the
THIEF. lie confessed. On opening his trunk
in his presence, they found it nearly full of mis-.
sing yaluabless-jewelry, pocket. cutlery, and
horology enough to stock a Chatham street
store.
"He begged pitifuy not to he exposed they
looked piteously into his handsome Young face,
and relented at the thought of blasting his open
ing life. He had been a universal fayorite, the
pet OF his class; SO they agreed not to inform
either the city magistrates or the Faculty of the
University but ordered him to 'clear out at
once and forever. He went instantly to good
President Day, obtained a certificate of honor
able dismission and vanished.
THAT little thief is now Senator in Con-
gress, advocating and jusifying and threaten
ing the robbery of forts, and the stealing of the
military cutlery and hardware generally of the
Federal Government, without any more color
or shadow of pretext than he had for his like
ope' atoms on his fellow students just thirty
three years ago. A third of a century has moi
made and can never make, any change in such
an originally born rascal.
"Had these early flchings been mere
thoughtless, boyish escdpdde, momentary yield
ing to temptation while in great want, the,
would not deserve mention now but they wert
systematzed thefts-long continued, accumu
lated, and boarded offerings, from trustful Dos
ON friends.
"Had the fellow not at length Reproduced
his private morality in public life, would have
allowed the secret of his early crimes to remair
in the hearts of the few who then knew ant
now remember it."
1t is of Senator Benjamin of Louisiana tina
the above story is told.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-14
RAILROAD NOTICES.

E!5ss5sa5stSaY7 NEW HAVEN AND NORTH
elsiiisiss. sss..p AMPTON COMPANY -HAMPsIIIRE AND
1AA---HA-IIAMPDEN RAIL RoAD.-wlnter Arrange.
NORTHAMPTON AND NEW YORK, via CANAL and Nrw
YoRK NEw HAVEN Ran ROADS.
On and aer Nov. 26th 1850 Trains will follows
TRAINS FROM NoRTHAMPToS
20 a. M. Accommodation to New York, connecting at
Pnnvlc with Hartford, Providence and fshk Railroads.
Arrive In New Haven, el5 a. M New York l245, p.
llO5 u. mEXpress Train for New York, Receiving Pas
sengers from the Conn. H. r. from Greenfield, Brateboro
and the north Receiving passengers from and connecting
with the Western Railroad east and west at w"staeld
Hartford Providence and Fishki r. H., at Planve, arriy
Ing in New Haven O5 aud New York 4.45.
1910 p m-Freght train with passenger for New Ila-
ven receiving passengers the Express Train
Railroad at Weshed for the Pennington Valley Mt Panve
at 445 p M, with Hartford Providence and Fishk Rail-
road east and west and reaching New Haven in for
the night Express to New York
30 p Freight Train with passenger attached for
Westhed receiving passengers from train Connecticut
River Railroad from Montreal Burlington, DratcborJ,
Greenfield, &c connecting westheld with trains West
ern Railroad for Albany pttshed, Worcester and Boston,
TRAINS TO NORTHAMPTON,
030 a. m-Freight Train with passenger car from New
Haven Passengers for the Western Railroad from the
Pennington Valley will weshcd by this train in sea-
son for the Express Trains east and west at reaching
Northampton at l045 a.
1850 n. m.ENpress Train from New Haven In connection
win o.oo a. m train from New YORK connecting at North
ampon with trains Connecticut River Road for Greenfield
Bratteboro AMI the White Mountains reaching Northampton
ut 2.05 p.
$50 p. INSTRUMENTATION Train from New Haven, re-
ceving passengers from the pm train from
Planyle from the Hartford Providence and Fshki Railroad
east and west and in close connection with Western Railroad
Tor Albany at 10 p and 100 p. for Worcester and
Boston, reaching Northampton att 10 pm.
300 m.-Freight Train from Westheld with passenger
car attached for Northampton, receiving passengers
train Western Railroad fiom pttsheld Albany the
West, reaching Northampton at o so p. m.
The 1850 m. train from New Haven arrives In
for all the Stage Lines.
Freight to and from New York forwarded without change
Of at as low any direct Line Freight should
he directed via Canal Railroad Freight Depot in New York
Franklin and Center Streets
WestGeld, Mass, 1s6O.-tf24
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-14
ArRA1roRs YOUTHFUL PORTRAIT

The Rev. DIR. Bacon-n the New York In
dependent-giv a Yale College Renaissance
that has peculiar interest just now. OF the
class that graduated in 1929, he says;
"There was one of the class whose name can
not be found on the list of graduates, or any
annual catalogue after 1927. He was and still
is handsome little fellow, looking very small
in his class, who, with few exceptions were of
full manly growth This youth hailed from a
great State of the chiyalrous sunny South,
bright-eyed, dark.complexion, and ardent as a
southern sun could make him. In the early
part of 1928, there was a mysterious trouble in
that class. Watches, breastpins, seals, pencil
cases, penkniyes, two-bladed knives, four-bladed
knives, &C., &C., &c, and lastly sundry sums of
money, 1ying around loose in students rooms,
disappeared unaccountably. The losers looked
gloomy at each other, and suspiciously at 9th
ers. Something must be done, and they finally