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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-11-14
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Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-12
annJor, General Henry w. IIal,oel,.


Gen. Henry Wager Halleck is one of The
four major generals Of the regular army OF the
United States. He is about tortytwo years
of age and was born IN New York. He en-
tered the military academy, as West Point
cadet in 1885; stood third in the GLASS; and
was breveted second lieutenant of engineers,
July l, 1889. lie was acting assistant protes.
sor Of engineering at the military academy
from July, 1889, to June, 1910. In 1S4l, lie
was the author Of a military work on "Biu.
men and its Uses" SC. In January, 1915, he
was appointed irst lieutenant, and during that
year he was selected by the committee of the
Lowell Institute, at Boston, to deliver one of
the regular courses Of leCtures-the subject
being "Miltary Science and Art" These
lectures he compiled into neat volume dur.
ing the following year, adding thereto
lengthy introduction on the "Justifableness
of War" The work contains much valuable
elementary instruction, as well as abundance
OF historical illustration, and is written with
considerable ability. In lS47 he was breveted
captain Tor gallant conduct in affairs with the
enemy on the 10Th and 20th Of November,
l847, and for meritorlous service in California.
Was secretary OF state of the province Of Cal
ifornia under the military governmensol Gems.
Kearney, Mason, and Riley, from l847 TO the
end of 1910 He was chief of the staff, to
Commodore Shubrick in the naval and militia
ry operations on the Pacific coast in 1917 and
1S4S, and was Il member of the convention in
1849 to 1orm and OF the committee to draft,
the constitution of the state of California. In
July. 1858, he was appointed captain Of eugi
neers, and resigned August l, 1854 Inde-
pendent OF his military capacity, Gen. Halleck
is noted as an able lawyer, he, at the time of
his appointment, being the principal partner
in the law finn OF IIalleck. Billings, & Co.,
of San Francisco lie left his lucrative busi.
ness TO lake up arms in defence OF the canse
of the government Of the United States,
and was created by congress major general
of the army, his commission bearing date
August 10, 1861. He is, with good authority,
reputed to be very wealthy man and good
soldier. His clear criticisms Of military
blunders, and his just appreciation of military
excellence, mark him as ripe, ready, and
practical thinker, and promise the best results
in action. Wherever he is placed he will no
doubt give a good account OF himself and Of
the enemy. There is no one at present before
the public, General Mcclellan excepted, who
is more promising candidate tor distinguished
and separate command.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-12

hlolh the LOUISVILLE Journal November 9Th
Buckner has left the south bank of the
Green river, and retired his forces towards
Bowling Green, aud Stanton has left Rnrl,s.
vile, in Cumberland county and r,.tnrnad irto
Tennessee with his maraudlng gang These
movements may be regarded MS our Stratepeti,.
victories, defeating the rebels without a b9ltIe
The disposition OF the three divisions of our
Union troops may be briefly stated General
Crittenden commands the western division
Gen, McCook the center, and Gen. Schepf
the eastern while Gen. Sherman superyises
the whole We have already shown that in
the west Col. BurbIidge has advanced as far
as Woodbury. which is at the confluence of
tue Big Barren with Green river, about fifteen
miles on the lett flank OF Buckner's position
at Bowling Green. In the center our
troops have gone some fifteen miles beyond
Nolin and taken position at Bacon creek,
which is not more than six or seven miles
from Mumiordsvllle, on the Green river. We
gave "A letter on Saturday from Grab Orchard,
stating that the western division had received
orders to march from Mount Vernon the in.
tended route being through Pulaski towards
Cumberland, from whence Stanton has lust
fallen back. Thus our troops are converging
from the enemy's position, which extends
from Bowling Green on his left through his
ceutcr iR Barren county to his right recently
at Barksville The Union armies are adyanc-
ing slowly and surely. Gen. Crittenden has
had his headquarters at Morgantown, in But
Ter county, with such gallant spirits as Coils.
Jackson, McHenry, and BurbIidge. Gen.
McCook will soon be at Mum Ordsvie, on
the Green river, at which point he
can cross wherever it is desirable, and Gen.
Schopf is clearing away the rebels who have
recently rayaged the valley of the Cumber-
land. Whether any advance will be made at
present we do not know but the movements
Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-12

ARMY CoRREsPoNDENcE.-W learn by the
United States Mail" "a valuable semi official
paper, published at New York at 81 per year,
that about tve thousand letters per day are tor
warded to the army in the vicinity of Wash
ington from the New York post Office alone,
and, OF the same class Of letters, there are re-
ceived at New York from Washington, for
delivery and distribution, not less than ten
thousand per day. This includes, of course,
tile New England letters, which pass through
that office. The entire number of Soldiers
letters" sent off daily from the Washington
post office, is about .t0rtyJfre thousand, and
similar number is received.
Owing to the frequent embezzlement of sol.
diers' valuable letters, by persons employed as
post office messengers, by the colonies of the
several regiments, that system Of delivery is
abandoned, and the letters are now delivered
by trusty carriers appointed by the govern.
ment.
The "Mail' advises all correspondents, who
have occasion to send army letters with mon.
ey or any other valuable enclosures through
tlie matt W avail themselves OF TIE IeglS1y
system, as letters, when registered, can be taken
from the office only by receipt being given
therefor by some authorized person, who can
at once be referred to in case the letter does
not reach its final destination.
Probably no other army was ever collected
in the world, composed of SO many men edu,
Gated to read and to write, as that which the
United States now has in the field, and no
other that ever carried on so extensive a cor.
respondence. The sale of writing paper and
envelopes in Washington is immense, one
dealer averaging Gdy thousand envelopes per
day few days since, he sold one hundred
thousand envelopes in single day for General
Banks division alone
Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-12

Hon. HENRY. WILsoN.-Senator Wilson
has written letter denying the repor! which
had obtained currency that he held govern
ment contract for making shoes, from which
his profits would be quarter OF million dol
lars. The story has been published in va
riety of forms, and probably some wellmean-
ing people were persuaded to believe it was
founded in truth. 1t proves to be, like many
others, purely an invention. 1t should be re-
membered, while the enemies OF Col. Wilson
are busly circulating ialsehoods to his inju.
ry, that, since this war begun, no man has de-
voted himself more earnestly and unselishly
than he to the support Of the government. AT
the close of the summer session of congress the
value of his public services were gratefully ac.
knowedged by the president and Gen. Scott,
and his subsequent efforts in organizing and
preparing new regiments for the field entitle
him to the gratitude of the country.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-12

Comparing this with the measurements
contained in the report above referred to, we
find that the average daily flow of water, dur"
ing the year from July IA, 1860, to July IA,
1861, was 5,549,000 gallons. If, according to
statistics OF the amount of water used in other
cities, 100000 gallons per day is an adequate
supply for a city of $4,000 inhabitants, it may
be reasonably maintained that these measure
ments set at rest all doubts as 10 the adequacy
OF East or Lynde Brook to furnish sufficient
supply of water for the city of Worcester.
The report of our predecessors states that,
"by building dam % feet in height and 269
feet in length, As acres would be flowed, 80
acres of which would be covered to depth of
nowhere less than 10 feet, The capacity OF
the reservoir thus formed would not be less
than 250,000,0 1000 Now if, as would undoubt
edly be thought best, a receiving reser-
voir should be constructed near the farm
of Solomon Parsons, on level with Bell
Pond, and Bell Pond should be preferred for a
dispensing reservoir, allowing the one now
used and each of these reservoirs constructed
of sufficient capacity to hold 6000O,00O gal
Ions, We should have reservoir capacity for
35O,0O0,000 gallons of water. The months of
February, March, April, and May of the cur.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-12

Ir is stated that the government has resolV-
ed to release two hundred and fifty of the
prisoners taken at Hatte-as Inlet, the same
number of prisoners TO be released by the reb-
els. The gratifying result has been brought
about through the persuasion of Lieut.. Kautz,
prisoner from Richmond. released ON parole
for that mission 1t would be the part of hu-
mauity, at least, thar some plan should be de-
vised consistent with national honor, by which
all of our brave soldiers who tall into the
hands of the enemy may be restored to their
friends, or to their posts of duty, as speedily
as possible. Though placing slight confidence
in reports OF wanlon cruelty which our men
who are prisoners are sometimes said to re-
ceive, yet their fortune, from the nature of the
situation, is most painful at the best. To The
sensitive and courageous men who have fallen
so early in the war, into this unfortunate cap
tivity, the reflection that their patriotism is for
the time unayailing, and their strength is lost,
gives a sharper pain than any privaion or
insult to which they may be for the time ex.
posed. Ii the government can not enter into
any formal agreement for exchange, it can
fairly acquiesce in the reciprocal release of
prisoners at least, until it is in situation to
visit the prisons OF our brave men IN arniS'
and command their absolute and unconditional
discharge.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-12

The favorable intelligence from various
quarters is said to have impaired unusual
cheerfulness to the government. Good news
from the gulf, good news from the coast, good
news from the Kanawha valley, good news
from the Mississippi, seem to have tiocked to-
gether to make up for some OF the mishaps of
the campaign. Yet with the exception Of the
splendid seizure OF war materials in the gulf
the rest amounts to little more than escapes
from disaster. The results are not yet achiey
ed. The fight at Belmont turned out better
than it was feared; but no signal advantage
was gained by it, The army Of Rosencranz
is still safe in its position but his enemy is
not yet beaten or discouraged. The naval eX-
pedtion, with which so large a share of the
hopes and fears of the nation are bound up, is
only on the Threshold OF its great enterprise !;
and harsher and seyerer storms await the
troops between Beaufort and Charleston, than
the fleet encountered at sea.
1t isn't time yet to be greatly encouraged.
Neither the government nor the people, in
their present situation, can afford to pause for
a moment to indulge the luxury of seltsatis.
faction, or the agreeable consciousness of
achieving half triumph. The times are too
serious, the perils are too great, and the losses
to be recovered and atoned for are too recent
and disastrous TO allow time for celebrating
the partial successes which may from time tC
time fall 10 our lot. By-and-by, when th'
government RECEIVERS from the chronic attacks
of dignity which seem to oppress it, and join
with the people in resolute and sustained ear
nestness OF purpose to carry the war forwar'
though the heavens fall, there will be occasion
for rejoicing That will be the beginning o
the end-the assurance of a glorious war, ant
an early and brilliant peace "By the Eter
nal p spoken once over Long Bridge, as Gen
jackson spoke it when he heard that the
British had landed near New Orleans, would
be worth months of gay reviews and duetant
campaigning
Our work at home is by no means finished
The regiments in the field are liable to be re
duced by battle, or by the inevitable process 0
disease and death. If the army gains per
manent foothold in the revOlted states, and ex
Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-12
Jim lane ana Col. Montgomery.

From the New York Times
LEAvENwoRTu Nov. 4 Lane is a man Of
some so years Of age, Of medium height and
at first sight rather unprepossessng, His fig
ure is slight, his head wide at the top and
narrow down to the jaw, like an inverted py-
ramd; his brow wiuc and high; his eyes are
small, black, and oyerhuug by cliff like eye
brows; his mouth sensual, and combined with
gleam OF fun in his eyes has an expression
of great good humor aud enjoyment that wins
one irresistibly to the conclusion that he is the
best fellow in the world. His hair is thin,
slightly tinged with gray, and showed away
from his head in every direction, as if he had
just come i'll from running bareheaded against
a strong wind. In conversation he is ready
full of rollicking sort of humor; and in short,
in his whole style OF conversation, hls looks,
&C., reminded me of some Joe Bagstock Nelo
tiddling and laughing over the burning Of some
Missourian Rome
After short conversation | left him, armed
with the following document =
"COl Montgomery Receive Mr..
reporter OF the New York Times, kindly.
LANE"
Proceeding short distance below the town,
| came upon Lanes encampment and after Il
little, succeeded in getting speech with man
In citizens dress, with a black Kossulh hat
fastened up at one side with a red, white, and
b4uS loscttei dS COl' montgomery. present
ed my credentials, shook an emaciated hand,
which he cordially extended, and then dropped
down on pile of tents to have chat 1t was
long time ere ! could catch his eye he
constantly moved around so as to present
only his profile, while l as persstently fol
lowed.
At length some remark introduced the ques-
ton of slavery, and the instant after pair OF
cavernous dark eyes were turned upon me as
he waxed eloquent upon the emancipation OF
the negro and his hope cf a millennium at hand,
in Which they would gain political and social
equality with the white man. lie is medium
sized man, dark complexion, black whlskers
and a mOustache, a tolerably full White tore-
head and an indescribable pair OF black eyes,
which now wander furtively to the grouud,
and the next moment are turned tuil upon
you, their depths all ablaze with enthusiasm.
He is very thin, coughs necessarily, and, as
| believe, has but a short time lett IN which TO
arrange his earthly affairs
Our conversation lasted until the gathering
shade ws reminded me it was late, and then L
lett. He gave his views at length upon the
war. will give only one OF his remarks
"If our boys thought that this war had any
other object than to give freedom to the slave,
they would every one of them go home to
morrow"
He informed me that he was clergyman Of
the Christian, and not of the Methodist, per
suasion, as is frequently said Of him and
then. with shake Of his cold, wasted hand,
and with the fire of enthusiasm fast dying out
in his melancholy eyes, lett him.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-12

poets 20 reduce them to obedience by taking
possession of their cities and iortresses, it will
require for season SIT innumerable force to
protect them without seriously weakening the
line of troops, which it is hoped is destined to
carry its victorious arms over the condemned
territory, from the Potomac and the upper
Mississippi down to the gulf. To meet the
necessary emergencies of the war, to sustain
the hands Of those who have bravely gone be-
fore, TO compel the government to make the
war a short and triumphant one, will require
more OF self sacrifice than the loyal states have
yet endured-however freely they have gwen
and generously suffered. 1t will be good
news. indeed, to the soldiers in the field, or IN
prison at Richmond and Charleston, if the in
teigence OF the last few days shall quicken
the patriotism of the country, and hasten the
restoration to liberty and to the joyful pursuits
which they abandoned for the sake Of the lib
critics of the country which they loved so wise
ly ani well.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-12

"TALEs OF A GRANDFATHER," by Walter
Scott" are to be published by Ticknor &
Fields in six volumes similar in size and bind
ing to the volumes of their recent edition of
the Waverley novels. Two of the six vol
umes are already out. They come to US
through Brown & Taggard, and are for sale
here at Holbrook's. There are some who
may not know that the topic Of these tales is
the history of Scotland, and that they were
written chiefly for the entertainment and in.
struction of young persons
Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-12

HON ELBRIDGE GERRY KILBoURN, speaker
OF the lower house of delegates of the state of
Maryland, and now prisoner at Fort Warren
in Boston harbor, is native OF Fitchburg, in
this county, and was born on the farm now
owned and occupied by Saristou Stockwell.
about two miles east of the village. His father,
VIM. Klbourn, died in Groton a few years
since, and was a great friend and admirer of
the Hon. Elbridge Gerry, vice president Of the
United States, with whom lie was cotempo.
rary
Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-12

The vote for 1861 stated above includes
only 295 towns, but the returns from the rest
will not essentially change the proportion. So
far as the figures are worth anything, they
show healthy republican gain, and a more
healthy opposition loss, both of which are
commonwealth. Taking into consideration
the circumstances under which this election
was held in contrast with all former elections,
the great aud salutary change is as gratifying
to all friends of sound and liberal principles as
any political result could well be.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-12

The PREsIDENT's HoUsE--The White
House has been without its mistress for seve.
raj days, and the Republican of this morning
speaks OF the presidents mansion as "desert,
ed.' Mrs Lincoln left for Boston several
days ago, accompanied by Lieut.. Watts, late
gardener (under Mr. Buchanan's admnistra.
tom to the president. 1t is understood that
the visit is on business connected with the
replenshing of the presidents mansion. The
edifice looks vastly improved in its new coat
of paint, and the improvements in the interior
are quite as marked Mrs. Lincoln is very
tidy househeeper, and is determined to make
the White House an agreeable place of resort
this winter. There is prospect at present
that Washington will be qnite gay this winter
as gay us the excitement of this terrible
blow will permit The city was never SO full
Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-12

The November term OF the superior court,
for the trial of civil causes, commenced its
session at FitchDurg on Monday afternoon,
Judge Brigham on the bench The court was
opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Davis of
Fitchburg The following juries were en-
panneled =
FuSt Jarg.-Abraham NJ. Bigelow of Graf
ton, foreman Andrew j. Bancroft OF Lancas"
ter, Edward W. Bardwell of Oxford, Russell
W. Barry, and 2. Henry Carpenter OF Wor-
cester, Aremas Beaman of Westboro', Chas
Ii. Benton of Fitchug, Hiram Carpenter of
Milford, Ziba Cook of UXbridge, John S. Cut
ting of West Boylston, Henry T. French of
Bolton. VIM. Huestis of Leominister.
Second Jiuy -Enoch Perkins of Harvard,
foreman George w. Hunt of Blackstone,
Martin johnson of Lunenburg, John King of
ROyalStua, iona. II. knights and Robert l..
Smith OF Worcester, Samuel Page of Win
chendon, Abel Rice OF Clinton, Fitch l.. Sar-
geant of Templeton, Josiah e. Sawyer Of
Berlin, VIM B. Steere of Millbury, Pitts G.
Tyler of AthoI, Harvey Williams of Leices
ter 7. Dwight Wood Of Westminster Jona-
H. Knights and Robert L. Smyth of Worces-
ter were excused.
.Supernumeraries. H. Towne of
Soulhbrldge, Daniel Cross of Fitchburg.
The first case taken up was No. 1866, Frank
E. Bolton VS. Joseph NJ. Whitman ct al, an
an action to break up discharge of insolven'
cy, on the ground of egality in the proceed
ings. 1t is still on trial. Norcross & Snow
for plaintiff Wood for defendant. The follow
ing cases are next in order Nos. 1912, 1877,
1865, 1917, 1857, 2O42, 2122, 2l28, 2l99, 2225
1856 2264, 2276. 1856, 1853, 1851, 2879, 24O7,
2422 1897.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-12
Secession EdIosyncsacies.

ALEXANDRIA, VA NOV '.-l nave heiu
many conversations |l'h some Sol lhe most
prominent citizens of Alexandra, VINO open J
ave" themselves syhpatlizers win the pres
ent rebellion. me only aF9Gment iney oiIef
IN eXtenualon oi thelr position Is, lhat they
owe allegiance 70 Virginia, before "nythlhg or
anybody else! ihat terrlole Ca'hoGa dogma
OF state sovereignty saturates Their beng,
ana raiier tnan 'aNe an osth that "onlu Jay II
aside, verify believe nne out OF ten OF them
would be shot! 10 attempt to convince them
to the contrary only Daddens them they pa.
thetcally lay their hand upon their heart, and
l.:..' ar c.: 80, Xy;t,.;..:.,,, ~ ,,, a., ~.
SACtdliI, L, Oh, "i4i I" l'SAiil'h anu VAIN
i
Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-12

Uut 'EhlE Out and Remember the Fact
That Will sell for one month"; for the following prices,
at the Poetcal Exchange common BrOoms, IA cents
each and heavier at II and 20 ccnts good heavy
Shaker BrOOms 25 and 80 cents each; and offer good
all wool Carpets at 81 cents per yard former price 75 cts
Also cheap Carpets at II cents and 20 25 3O 3j 40 and
q cents per yard which think is cheaper than
sold before in Worcester; the above prices be cash.
also viii sell my CrOckery and Kitchen Goods cheaper
than offered before. Please call and the prices,
at the Puetical Exchange Bay State Block.
$50 diff ORSON n. HEATH, Proprietor.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-12

To the Young E;ssiIes and Gentlemen OF
Norcest ter.-Ihe subscriber continues to receive
pupils on WEDNESDAY snd SATURDAY Afternoons,
for the study of Drawing, in Pencil or Crayon.
Pupils in every department received usual. Every
advantage will be afforded to students who intend to
teach. photographs Painted and Copet in Water Col.
ors, or Oil Painting large collection of Oil Paintings,
Water Colors ANA India Ink Drawings for sale and
free exhibition. TIIOS EDWARDS.
Studio, Nos, Is and 70 Faggs Building
Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-12

CnAuNoEY DAMON, II private in Co. X,
twenty fifth Massachusetts regiment, who has
been detained in the city on account OF sick
ness, will start for Annapolis, where his regi'
ment is cnramped, either Today or tomorrow:
Should any friends of the soldiers in that
regiment desire to forward letters or small
parcels to them he will take charge of them,
if such articles are left at the insurance Office
of VIM. S. Denny, in Clark S Block