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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-12-16
SPECIAL TO TEE CINCINNATI conMERc1Ar.

WASHINGTON Dec. ID.
Johnson, the would-be deserter was exc
cuted to-day. This morning the plea of
insanity was urged in his behalf General
Franklin therefore ordered medical COM
mission, composed of the Brigade surgeons,
Drs. Hamilton, Dougherty and Burr, to ex-
anime the prisoner, which. reported him
sane. Mcclellan therefore telegraphed
Franklin to proceed with the execution.
which took'place about half past three.
The half of ten thousand troops, being
the whole of FrankIin's division, were
present.
The procession was led by Captain Boyd,
Provost Marshel. II consisted of a regi-
ment of mounted cavalry and detail of
twelve Lincoln cavalry, dismounted to
shoot; the ambulance train, carryin the
coffin in an open wagon, with the prisoner
and priest praying with him. Two or
three priests were on horseback behind.
Mounted cavalry brought up the rear.
The procession passed between the regi-
ment in double line forming a hollow
sqnare, and stopped in the centre. The coffin
was then taken out, the priests helped the
man down and bandaged his eyes, and he
then kneeled down and bandaged his eyes,
and be then kneeled on the coffin. The
exeeutioners were in six pairs in front.
A prayer followed, all being uncovered.
The signal given By the Provost Marshal
was the waving of white handkerchief to
prepare; on another signal eight men fred.
The victim, wounded in the breast, elssped
bis hands to his bosom and groaned The
Provost Marshal, on examination, finding
him alive, called on the four reserves. Two
shots took effect in the head, death follow
ing Immediately. The entire brigade, headed
by Gen. Franklin and staff, marched by the
corpse, which was afterward placed in the
coffin. Johnsons dying speech was: "Boys,
ask pardon of Almighty God, and of ali
men, for what I did. May Almighty God
pardon me, and keep sill of you from all
such sins"
THE KERRIoAN COURT MARTIAL
The court martial in the case of Col. Ksr- |
rigan has adjourned, without doing any |
- 4
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BALTIMORE, Dec. l4.-0utside reports Say
FIRE at Charleston, South Carolina, in the
Mills House, on Broad street, destroyed it
and the Roman Catholic Cathedral.
No Norfolk papers were received by the
Old Point boat.
There are flying rumors of negro in
surrectioD, but nothing definite is known.
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CONFEDERATION NnTICR

RDER FOR FLANK sIDE-W ALK.
December 7, 1s61.-And now il Ia hereby oraered
and directed BY the Common Council of the City Of
Evansville, that the owners Of all lots parts Of
lots fronting on or adjoining the east SIDE
of Fulton Avenue frem Eighth ID Ninth streets
in said City, cause sidewalk o. Glass No. 2, to be
laid down thereon within thirty DAYS from the
publication of this order p. bUHkH, CsFk
CIark1s Oflca. Dec 1s. 1871
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guecial Notices.

ROsFsEFsrss Stomach Btttsrs.-Ihe ope-
ration Of this paIatable remedy upon the stom-
ach, liver and excretory organs is singularly
soothing and conservative. 1t regua tes, recruits
and purifTes them. Dyspepsia in all Its forms
yields 20 lis cordial and invigorating properties,
and it is recommended to mothers enfeebled by
the duties and cares of maternity, as the safest
and best toaIc they can possibly In all the
crises of female life 1t will be found eminently
useful, and aged persons will derive much more
benefit from Its use than ordinary stimulsnts--
Such has been tho popularity Of this inim liable
preparation that host of imitators and counter
feiters have sprung mp in various parts OF the
country, in the hope to profit by imposing upon
the public, against which we caution Gil to see
that every bottle they buy has the fac smile of
the proprietors' written signature en- the label,
and the words, ssDr. J. Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters," blown in the glass and stamped in the cap
covering the cork. Also notice our note of hand
on the bottom of the engraved label. All these
marks We give to secure purchasers against imPO
sitfon HOSTETTER & SMITH,
dec3
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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IA special dis
patch from Baltimore to the Philadelphia
Enquirer, attributes the fire in Charleston
to a-slaEe instruction, and says that one
half Of Charleston is ia ruins,
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CORPORATION NOTICE.

ORDER TO REPAIR BRICK SIDEWALK
Dec.7th, I86I.-And now it is hereby erdsred ana
directed by tho Common Council of the CITY OF
EFansYille that the owners of all lots parts Of
lots fronting or adjoining the northeast side Of
Fourth street, between Walnut aBd Chestnut
streets, in said city, the sidewalks I'm front
thereof to be repaired within thirty days from
the publication Of tn Is order.
P. BURKE, Clerk.
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
CORPORATION NOTICE.
ORDER TO REPAIR BRICK SIDEWALK.

ORDER TO REPAIR BRICK SIDEWALK.
Dec. 7th, 1s6I.-And now il is hereby orderpd
and directed BY the Common Council Of the city On
Evansville, that the owners of ell lots or parts oi
lots fronting adjoining the Gass side OF
Fulton Avenue, from high TO Third street, IN std
city, esg5e the sidewalks In frsnt thereof 10 b.
repaired Within thirty days from the PabitsEfsen
OF fflfs order.
r BGRKB, 0IefA.
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y . . 11l~Ns ~. 10 AovA.
CORPORATION NOTICE
OO-1- III TN n 70 T II u
ORDER FnR PLANK aInR-WATH

ORDER FOR PLANK SIDEWALK.
Dec 18th, 1s6l.-And now It - hereby orferpE
and directed by the Common Council of the City Of
Evansville, that the of all lots or parts Of
lots fronting or adjoining tho east sids Of Full
ton AveIle, fnola sixth to Franklin streets, IN
said City, causs q sidewalk Of Class No. 2, to be
laid down thereon within thirty days FROM the
publication OF this or der.
p BURKE, Olorh,
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BALTIMORE, Dec. 14-Our report of the
fire at Charleston, says it broke out in a
sash factory, and that engines were sent
from Savannah, Columbia, and Augusta to
subdue it, but arrived too late to stay the
ecnhagratieu
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COLLECTOR'S SALE--
oITY OF EVANSVILLE. November 20, 1861


M@OTKCE rs HRRRREv qEUsH-v.
OW that I, CHRISTIAN HEDDERICH, Col.
lecfor Of the City Of Evansville, between the hours
Of and IL O'Clock A. NJ, and and O'Clock p
H., on FYtWrsdGg, ere 0Gh daH Of KBseer--
Dsr, Sol, viii sell at Public Auction, az the
door of the Court House, in the City Of Evansville
Indiana the folio wing lots. parts Of lots and par
cells of Real Estate and Improvements, assessed
for the payment Of City Taxes for tina year Is6 4
due from the owners thereoftO the city Of Evans
Vile, the same being now due and unpaid, and for
the costs Of said sale, and that such sale vii 10
continued from day 70 day at the aforesaid hours
and place, until all the lots and parcels Of Real rs
tate herein mentioned sold offered for sHle.
OLD PLAN.
Barfeys Robert-The southwest two thirds,
parts of the middle one-third Of lot CO. tI2 co
HOwvs, Lewis-LOt No. 25...............S 81 a
DONATION ENHANCEMENT.
Farley, Robert
Southeast two-thirds Of lot 20
Lot No. 171.....................I % 90
. q. LOWER ENHANCEMENT.
Farley, Robert
South west half of lot No. 25....,-.......I 10 30
HoWes, Lewfs-LOt No. "a 90
The undivided two-thirds of 287 feet Of wharf
property, beginning at the southeast line
Of Leet street, and lying between Water
street and the Ohio River, aHd running
towards Pine St., 2sT feet. Is 90
EASTERN ENLARGEM EnT
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civ oicrk's CfsOe,p.o. Il. ISL m y O'0.'
CORPORATION NOTICE

DERFoR PLANK sIDE-W WALK
Dec Tth, Is61.-And now it is hereby ordered
and directed by the Common Council of the city {
Evansville, that the owners of all lots or parts
lots fronting on or adjoining the cost side Of
Fulton Avenue, from Seventh to Eighth streets,
in said City cause a sidewalk Of Glass No 2, TO be
laid down thereon within thirty days frofa the
publication Of this ordcr- ssEr
P. BUhhB. Oerk.
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Boston, Dec. At is rumored that the
lst Massachusetts, Cavalry, which is 10 leave
here next week are destined for Texas.
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CAIRO, December I3-The following ia
from the Memphis Appeal, of the 18th;
New ORLEANS, December I0.-Lieuten-
ant Shepard, of the Confederate steamer
Mobile, arrived at Bradshaw City with the
Lieutenant and nine other Federal prison
ers taken from the U. s. steamer Annie
Taylor, which was taken near Sabine Pass.
Tie Richmond Examiner, of this morn
ing, says:
Congress in session passed bill admit
ting Kentucky into the Southern Confed-
eracy.
Admission was completed, as Commits
sioners we're appointed at RussellvilIe, and
have power 10 actin behalf of Kentucky.
a bill has been introduced in the Con-
federacy providing Tor the importation OF
negroes from Africa.
The Alabama Legislature has passed a
bill legaiiEing the suspension of specie pay
ments Of chartered banks of that State.
That Price has been superseded by Gen.
Heath is denied.
The Governor of Mississippi mas made a
call upon the inhabitants for arms.
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ORDER FOR PLANK BfDE-WAbHs
Deo- 7th, Isol.-And now it is reby OH6ePsd
and directed by the Common Council of the city Of
Evansville, that the Of all lots or parts Of
lots fronting on OF adjoining the east side Of
Fulton Avenue, from Canal 90 Sixth streets, IN
said city, sidewalk Of Glass No. $50 be laid
down thereon within thirty days from the PutTf-
cation of this order.
?. BURKR. enrN
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| FsUsr GGd .ggBe.-This rying and provok
ing disease, which fixes its relentless grasp on the
| body Of man, reducing him to a mere shadow in a
short space of time, and rendering him physically
and mentally useless, can DO defeated and driven
| from the body, by the use of DIR. J. HOSTEL
TER's RENOWNED BITTERs. The great sue
it has met with and the beneficial results fol-
lowing its use, have established it as permanent
constitution" We would advise our reader to
procure this valuable specific, and if an absent
friend is afflicted with the FeXsr and Ague, or any
other nervous disease, 10 hasten and procure this
much favored and greatly desired article. A trial
Is all that's needed 10 provo it's many excellent
qualities.
For sale by druggists and dealers generally ev-
erywhere- nov1d&wIm
g9Dss's sRsas SEF6DsErs Es sR ssfGE4G5Fs
remedy for Fever and Ague. The experience of
many years, in almost every climate, proves that
whore used in strict accordance with the direc-
tiens, 1t has rarely failed to cure not only break
ing the ohills, but by removing the morbid habita
of the system--preventing the recurrence Of tho
disease.
FeSsr and AsHe, though not in itself dangerous,
is apt, unless speedily removed, to have such per-
nicious effect the system as to endanRer iisor-
ders much more baneful than itself, and which not
only render the after life Of the patient miserable
but are In themselves often fatal. A prompt and
effectual remedy is therefore what is wanted, and
such, Da. D. JAYNE'S AGUE MIXTURE ia
confidently recommended. For sale by Messrs
KELLER WHITE, Evansville, and by Agent
everywhere. ssp28defSs&w4w
EE@s~ aNs!--ssasr EsTs!!-kEaGse -E3ya9gF-.
william A. Batcheler's Hair Dyei The original
and best in the woridiIl All others are mere i'm
itations, and houd DO avoided, if You wish t. es-
cape rfdiouie.
GRAY, RED. or BUBTg Hair Dyed iustaatiy
so beautiful an Natural Brown or Black, without
injury to the Hair or Skin.
FIFTEEN MEDALS AND DIPLOMAS hevs
been awarded TO wv. A. BATCBEIsOR Finoe 1899,
and over $4,000 app cations have been % the
Hair Of his Patrons u his famous Dye,
". 4. -BATCHEHI h'S HAIR by produces
ccioTnot TO be distinf cished from nature, nd Ia
~ABEA NTHD not to injs-s ia the loast, however
long 1t may be continued and the i'll effects O. bad
Dyes rcned'ed; the Hair iIsvigorated for lite by
the Splendid Dye.
Sold in all cities and OF the United States,
By Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers.
"a The Genuine has the name and address upon
a steel plate engraving four sides OF each Box,
of WITLIkn A. BAToHELoR. Address
OHAS. BATOHEL0R, Proprietor,
sept.2o-1J rdkw 81 Barclays St. New York
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EB esECz8e9s'8 oVHOTdCe

WE HAVE now on HAND a large stock of
Wilson's Steels, do. Skim
ming Knives,
Russe1's Sticking Knives,
Disston's Meat Saws, 10 to
90 in blade,
Whites Ex-Warranted Cleav-
ers, do. Choppers,
Meat Cutters, all sizes,
Meat Suffers, Meat Hooks,
Scale Beams, $50 to 700 lbs,
Balance Scales, Pork Cleav-
All the above articles for sale at prices to suit
- ''--'S-' JACOB sTRAUB SON,
Zdec9d2z "a Main st. Evansville.
AfoLLBOFOR's s-RAEs OF N1s-fL
u ESTATE for the payment Of the costs and ex
peDses of street and sidewalk improvements.
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue
City OF Evansville, and 70 me directed, I win
sell at public auction, at the door Of the
Court House, in said city, Tuesday, Dec. "A,
1851, at O'Clock NJ, the following lots par
GELS of real estate, or 50 much thereof as may be
necessary to pay the amount charged and assessed
against said lots respectively, for the costs and eK-
penses of making sidewalk improvements for said
lets, together with the costs Of sale:
FOR PAYMENTS AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Lot 3, Block 81, Eastern Enlargement, z.
Lot Stock So Eastern ssh
Lot l. Block So Eastern Enlargement....--. 10I ,63
J. Il. Thompson, Lot ii in Block 40, East
ern Enlargement -, 20 zVo
Iargeme BY
Charles EIcCutchen, Lot u, in Block 50,
dse9 9sSd CHEi5TI1a mEDDEnI0H O. G.
800
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WAsHlEGTos, Dec. l4.-It is probable
that Senator Polk of Missouri, will be ex-
PEELED from the Senate The evidence of
his completely with the rebels is reported to
be conclusive, and the Senate is determined
to purge itself OF all traitorous members.
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PrTTsBURG, December I4.-River feet 6
inches by the pier mark and falling.
Weather clear. ------
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FFhe time here act down is adi1uted to cossroe
kosrs On the River there is variations according
= ''''''9 TIME OF CLOSING.
Railroad HfaiI (for Vincennes, rerre Haute,
Princeton, Washington, Petersburgh,
Sullivan, Carlisle, Rockville, Indianapo-
lis. Cincinnati. Louisville. st. louis,
Cairo, Chicago, and other Norshsrn, Eastern,
and Western points, and Railroad Way Omce5,
every day except Sunday, at..........-.... SA. M.
Thursday, and Saturday at s56p.n
Padacah Nail (river) every day in the
week except Sunday and Thursday at MA. NJ.
Green RiUer Mail (for Bowling Green and
way points, every Monday and Thurs
Md Vernon Mail Qand) every Tuesday,
Thursday, aud Saturday at 6S a. II.
Nesv Harmony Mail every Monday, We'd
nesday, and Friday at IL A. N.
Rockporf Mait Qend) every Monday, We'd
nesday, and Friday OF "a a. N.
PetsTsbHrgt Moi (way) every Friday at % A. 81.
(Petersburgh letters, &c. come and go
by Railroad daily)
CgslEsiana Afaig every Wednesday at Up. N.
(heaves at A. N. Thursday morning9
TIME OF DELIVERING.
E20iErodd Mai, every dag except Sunday at A. M
Arrives the night before, after office hours
LoasseiEts MAJ (river) every Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday by 6P.M
Psducah Mail, every day in the week except
Sunday and Thursday by Ga. NJ
Green Riuer ATciI, every Monday and Thura-
M Vsruo~ Man Qsnd) every Monday,
wednesday, and Friday by 8F. NJ.
Ee1g Harmony Nal, every Tuesday, ThGrE-
day, and Saturday by 4P.A.
..RooEport Mod Qand1 every Sunday at P. NJ,
and wednesday and Friday at A. II.
ARRIVES the evening before, after Office
hours.l
gs5ersbsTqh 1TGSI (way) every Friday by 81 A. n.
CtEsthiGnG Mail every Friday at a. nj.
{Arrives the evening before, after ofiics hOurs.)
ls5E-Post Odlce opens at A.. II. and closes at z
n n. on week days. Delivery closes from 20 S1z
a. NJ or week days during the closing of the
Railroad mail. Office open from to 81 A. NJ the
Sabbath.
q f.sa JAMES Fl. MeRHELY, p. n.
Evansville, Ind, May l, 1851. iuly22-ywo
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Il Tisf"S or 1s@@sV ss a .gOy ROrs0sr'
Who can be beautiful with a sickly pale complex
ionG Keep the pores of the skin free, and tn.
blood pure, and your cheeks will vie with the
and lilly. The skin is formed with thousands of
pores in every inch of surface whose Office it is to
carry of the impurities of the blood-the &C
knoWiedged cause of all diseas es of mankind
when the skin is dry and parched--when it is
covered with eruptions-when it is cold and clam
my-when there is inward fever Inflammation
1t is impossi BILE for the skin under these circum-
stances to perform its proper functions, and to
carry off the impurities from the body designed
by Creator.
7JUDS9N'S MOUNTAIN HERB PILLS remove
these distractions, and produce free and healthy
blood, remove the eruptions from the skin, and
cause it TO brighten with the flush of youth and
beauty Beauty without paints and cosmetics
beauty produced by health and happiness.
Judson's Mountain Herb Pills are sold by all
medicine dealers. dec3
Il RsnssGg.--A sure and certain remedy for
all diseases of the stomach and digestive organs is
Hollands German Bitters. They never fail in
Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, or Nervous Debility.
The use of bottle two will work wonders
Try them. For sale by all druggists or dealer
in medicines at IS cents per bottle. dec3
ssOsa Hwsdred U-OIasFssrs sGcEs Ga
Oampl Young men be warned in time, supply
yourselves with Holloway's Pills and Ointment
They are guaranteed to cure the worst cases Of
Sores, Ulcers, Scurvy, Fevers and Bowel Com
plants. Only IS cents per Box or Pot.
nOVl9 2IS
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THE KERRIaAE OoURT-MARTIAL.
The court martial in the case of Col. Ker-
rigan has adjourned, without doing any
business, until Monday morning.
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TFhe time here act down is adjusted to cossFoet
kos,rs On the River there is variation according
kne cir ]
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A. UPPEKED EaB
- lot of those nice SHAKER BRCOMS-so
cheap at 20 GEMS each, at YCKERY BROS,
ost24 No. 50 Main Street.
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HE0EsN~F RR -ESS.K1 MUD VS.. DOOR
w MATS doz small Grass Matsj
T DC med. do;
do large do;
do ass'd Sizes Manila Mats;
ss do do Cocoa Mats.
Just opened at FL. A. COOKS.
RETLCM co y ron SaaLAg.-A good
EN- Mich Cow, fer sele, cheap. For particu-
lars, enquire at this office. nOv20
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WUST RECRKP@RD
o. 20 cases Hats,
$50 cases Boots and Shoes,
30 cases Negro Shoes,
FOR sale cheap by J. Il. MAGaEE & 90.
49, novl1
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FOURTH ENLARGEMENT.

2 by 10 feet southwest side OF iol 8, biOcK De-.
So by Is taet northwest end Of iOJ A. BLK o..
CHRISTIAN HEDDEBICH. o.
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ED-aTR 0.ScfZB ROME sa.EJy-DF4E@
Al TURE.--A very choice article Of Sorghum
Molasses, just received and for sale by
VICRERY BROS.
Gotta No. 81, Mein Street.
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For copy of the Congressional Globe and
Appendix daring the session -. 90
The Daily Globs may be taken for more
months, at the rate of ST per month. Subserip-
lions FOR the Congressional Globe and Appendix
must be for the entire session.
The. notes Of specie paying banks, gold or sill
yer, or postage stamps, but other currency,
viii be received for subscriptions.
JOHN O. RIvBs.
Washington City, Nov. Is, 1861.
dec3-2Wd
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go CTS. per gallon Cor best art Gle of coal
%DW oil, at VEOKERT BROS,
decT 81 Main st.
EDR.R.Nsf BE.EgH~!!-We continue tore.
- ceiYe that rich country Bran, that weighs
30 lbs. to the bushel. Buy the kind that win keep
your COVE fat, at FIDkERY BROS,
deoY No. 81 Mafn st.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-10-02

Faas WEsTERS vIRaIsn.-A gentleman
who reached this city yesterday afternoo n
direct from the White sulphur Springs, says
that messenger arrived there on Thursday
last from General floyd's camp, which he
left an the previous day. General Floyd
was eneamped at Meadow Bluff. General
Wise. the messenger said. was still at Big
Sewal mountain. some miles beyond, having
declined TO TALL back from that point.
The errand Of the messenger was TO hur-
~ up all The lorce at the White Sulphur TO
Gen. Floyd's aid. As he was in expectation
Of an almost immediate attack. The mes.
senger said IL was believed, al the time Of
his leaving FlOyd's camp. that Wise was Al.
ready lighting.
Two companies thcreupon left the White
sulphur to Join Floyd. and four others 10 re.
sumo their post.swith wise's command.
From Gen. Lees army he learned that
nothing new bad TRANSFERRED.
Richmond Enquire.
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IMPORTANT MOVEMENT.

Nashville, sept. 30.
The Tribune Of Monday morning. makes
the following statement: We commit no
improperly 70 announcing that the prepare.
tons for two Important movements against
the Southern caas, are rapidly going forward,
50 that the expeditions will be ready to set
sail within very Few weeks.
One Of The land farees will probably be IN.
der Major General Batter. The other under
Br,gadief General sherman; WIN Is in com
mand Of the important camps at Hampstead.
l.. |. We believe that the number 81 troops
81 all arms employed in the two will be about
$4,000 men. with naval forces Of proportion
ate strength.
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enemy before / retired---which he had not
advised. @
1 write this, as you see, by Capt. Peters,
because received little hurt in the mus
Giles of my right arm, which will render
writing painful for few days--as the hurt
was muscular mainly. 1t was not sufficient,
however, to cause me to lie down during the
day. although received it within the first
fifteen minutes Of the engagement nor did
any one know, except few Immediately a.
round me, that ! had received hurt. /
mention this to show the insignifcance Of
the wound. Do not be uneasy at any re-
port You hear. They will be exaggerated and
distorted. Give my love to all.
Ever and affectionately yours,
JOHN b. FLOYD.
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By a gentleman just arrived from Foot
Macon, via Newbera. We learn that on Mon.
day morning here we're no vessels d any
Kind IN sight from Fort Macon o. from any
part Of the adjacent banks occupied BY our
troops.
We understand that information has been
received 10 Newbern, and believed there 10
be reliable. that Major Z. u. Hall. Of the 9Th
Regiment n. G. State Troops, who 10 sta.
toned In Hyde county, has captured some
twelve native traitors who had gone over TO
the banks and taken the oath, and had re.
turned 10 the mainland 10 act as Lineolnite