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The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-11-24

III W, would advise our frieads. when
wishing 20 purchase anything in the grocery
line. not - neglect the extensive groce ~
establishment OF A Q. Purrov HIS stock
of groceries, is equal. il not superior. TO any
other Ia this city. as will be admitted BY any
person who chooses to examine for them
selves. Mr.. Furrow sells tho best goods at
the lowest market price. and is one Of the
most accommodating merchants 10 deal with
in our city. We would respectfully suggest
10 our cou ntry subscribers TO examine the
stock Of Mr. Furrow when visiting our city
and desiring anything Ia his line
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IN A novel entertainment is proposed in
several eastern cities TO replenish tho cx-
hausted treasury OF tho Aid Society The
plan Is to get up number of plays, the best
known citizens in the place TO be tie players.
songs. addresses. and tableauH to form part
81 the bill. This entertainment wouls Ger
tainly possess the merit Of novelty and would
draw immensely no doubt. This manner Of
resorted to in the hard winter Of 1878. in
one or two cities With success enough TO war
rast trial Of the expedient elsewhere at
this time. Why might We not have some
thing Of the kind TO relieve the even tenor
OF events in Terro Haute
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IRON CAIRO

Calro. Nov. 2l-A member OF General
Grants stall. direct from Lagrssge. SAYS
Bragg y not IN that vicinity, and that the
Memphis Bulletin Of the 18th Is untrue
A letter from Ahbeyviile 10 the Mobile
News says Holly Springs vas evacuated by
the consent OF All the rebel Generals. they
not considering 4 IeuAbie point AT Al
eeyville they are preparing winter quarters
aud consider i highly improbable that tho
FederAls vii attack them there
THIS correspondent Afirms that one third
Of he rebsl army i without blankets He
also SAYS the army - half naked
The Grenads Appeal has = Dispatch from
Richmond the 18th. which says the federals
have = numerous feet N James River. IN
the neighberhoOd Of Brsndon BAR
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FROM WASHINGTON

WAsHISoroS. Nov. 2ist-The charges
against Fitz John Porter. to be investigated
by the new Court OF Inquiry. assembled here
yesterday relate entirely to the famous re-
port Of Gen. Pope. which found lie way into
the New York Herald in shape OF letter
from one Of that journal'sregular correspon-
dents the day before il appeared in the pa
pers as an official document from under the
hand Of Gen. Pope. The correctness Of his
allegations in that report against Gen. Porter
will be doubtless thoroughly sifted by Judge
Advocate Geo. Holt.
On the 9Th the U. 5. steamer Octorora
captured of .he Bahama banks the schooner
Elias Reed. laden With turpentine. rosin, and
a few bales Of Sea Island cotton.
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FROM PHILADELPHIA

PHlLADKLrIuA. Nov. e3-PrivAte de-
patches have heen received here stating tho
death Of Gen. Frank Patterson. Of camp
fever. near Fairfax c Il
The Washington Star contains the follow
ing:
Al impression prevailed extensively ia
front yesterday and to-day that Gems. Early =
and MoKall's divisions Of Jackson's corps
were Advancing upon Washington, and had
arrived IN the vicinity Of Leesbarg.
We kno~ that II Stonesall jackson comes
the ~sy with les than 100 600 men Heint-
siensn vont let him get back again. We
do not believe the rebels Ia our Immediate
front arc in any considerable force
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FROM PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADEIPBfA. Nov. 22-The Baltimore
Americans Harper's Ferry letter of yester-
day says II IS rumored that Jackson is still
near Winchester with 1000 men. The gen
eral impression IS that he is retiring towards
Gordonsyille. All is quiet along the lines.
Gen. Geary IA sending out daily reconnoi.
tering parties 10 observe the movements OF
the enemy.
The main track Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad is torn up for - miles. The rails
are rendered useless by heating. and the
ties are all burned; on an average there are
only 10 rails per mile IL for re laying.
The river has rison only two inches. but a
further rise Is expected from the rains in the
mountains.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-11-24

RARE CHANCE FoE A HoNE-FoR SALE
on REsT.-A small cottage residence. 10
Jeveti's addition. two squares East of Union
Depot. with elk rooms and summer kitchen,
good cistern and well. stable. corn aud wood
shed, on reasonable terms.
Por particulars. enquire at the Office Of
CHAS. ALSHULER,
nov "a DIFF Magistrate.
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Sergeant Warren turned his horse. while
shsy pursuing u. and deliberately shot down
a rebel. thereby saving Sergeant Rowland
life but losing his own liberty. There was
six of our men guarding fully sixty prisoners
when they were charged upon and the pris-
oners taken. we bringing away forty OF them.
The account have given you about NY
self may seem incredulous. but il Is true.
word for word. ETH.
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FROM MARYLAND.
HEADQUARTERS ARNr MAJ

Last night was busy time in Fredericks-
burg removing the inhabitants. The mill
tary authorities were not idle rs daylight
this morning revicled to view a line Of earth.
works TO the rear and right OF the town. the
result Of the nights labors. The artillery il
nov being placed in the most favorable no.
sitions, while the encampments which are in
range OF the enemy's are being removed
further back from the river There are
very apparent strong reasons for not OPEN
ms upon the city to day. unless forced TO do
so. Tho rebels have just fred a few shots.
No response has been made.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-11-24
IN All those who want beautiful 81

az All those who want beautiful silk
Hat, Of the latest fashion. call at the New
York Hat Store and get one of the Home
Manufacture. which make myself: there
fore can warrant all hats bought of me-
have fine assortment sf French Beaver.
Otter and Soa Cashmere hats Of the finest
quality. and If all coiors. which am selling
very low . also. large assortment of Wool
Hats. OF all color~. ranging in price as low
~ fifty cents
7. II. LOWRRRE, Practical Halter.
Successor TO J. &. YATES.
n2I-tE Cor. Finh. aud Main T.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-11-24
FROM PHILADELPHIA

PsIL.pstrEsa. Nov. 2l.-Ths washsae-
ton star OF this evening..has TIE foliowisr
We learn thats considerable hody q rsbel
&C VARY. claimed o. he 81 SiesArs's force.
10 strong. reached narenton day before
yesterday. ard Yesterday proceeded do~n 70
Wssreatoa Jnsction- Their designs seen
N Be 70 makes dash At porsioa Of the
iibes from AoQuiA Greek 70 FredFicss bure.
aId then trust 70 taeir horses - Get Of
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eE- Those Who grumbIe the most and
talk the Ioudest about the national tar have
none TO pay. The Worshing,on Gazette
saws that tn e assessment for internal revenue
purposes has been completed in Green coun-
ty. In Stafford township, where portion Of
the people talked about raising a company
to resist the national tax, the whole amount
asessed vas one dollar.
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SAsavILLs. Nov. 2ist-B-gg. Bockner.
and Chatham .sre al Nsrfreesboro 90 the
i-tA- Their movements ineic.fc that Ihev
are resreating TO Tuiiahoma. sherc. IL =
sad. he rebels are fostifying
bFssg's army i beng divided into to
corps, under Hsr5ie and FOX.
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FROM VIRGINIA.

LEksBURe, Nov. s0.-Whitss band Of rebel
guerilIas has again made It's appearance in
this vicinity. They are said 10 be about $50
strong. and 80 far have done US no damage,
being well watched.
AcoUIA CRrKK. Nov. 20.-Last night a
number ofguerillas were seen in this vicinity
looking out for opportunities, doubtless to
murder or plumber. They keep out of the
way in the day time.
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EXCISE TAX.
OTICFIS HERERY GIyEN

- he esrssns ~ Nige Ccunty. trdians sn1
al per~ecs cencsruct. that ths assistant As.es.r.
r<eks esctAnlnE he Lists valesfious. euamsratioas
- ms1s ~ then In ssid ccunty. unisr th~ exeiss
Law 81 ~ Cnlted Ststes- wn ~ keps .p>a 20 e.
ainatca. 81 he oftce 81 The Assrs.or aad Co -
10 q ne ID Collectcn nsrict e he Siais ~ Ia
tisns. a. TerTe Hante. IN ssi4 esantv. fro- IA.
9ste q tAe 1s<A 81 >eveno<r i>E1 snt en- The assh
~ TIE sane Donah. Al his ss1 ccfce, ~ rnter-
sgd VII recsive. hear. AT detsrmins al an
Pesls ~etcA mast - In writin<. TAKES freu The
sesnents q The kssstant Asses~rrs % sai1 csuntr
fA-e.eh tee sna Place all p<rssos interested wiH
iesset stten1
JANIS HARRINGTON. ks-<~.r
- tAs ia rsirict q Tie stsrf q ln1is.s
ftsrre Haste. Nss. q "a dk-ss "a
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STOLEN.


STOLEN FROM THE UNDER
- signed. "a the i1th last. h Lot tteek Te---
ship, Nigo eeaniy, Indiana. two horses. une fark
Rsy aboat Is han1s high IL 81 Is y~ar. cd sc.r -
enc - TIE fcre feet. TIE ether DARK sorrel yesr.
cld upwards - Ia hants kisA hisse fsc- hosA hiu.i
teet white half Wy NJ % the hcck, and stie vhts
81 ene fore hot re~ard q rfy cellars wili ~
given g. AM person retarunE then - ne 90 as 80
sneh interusstica a. I'll isss - their rrSovery.
>crtldtviw KIM HEN -ROHRlNs
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Sunday Night Dispatches.
IRON VIRGINIA

HEADQUARTERS Aksr on rHr PoroxAo. }
November -.
Nothing Of particular interest has transpir.
ed, owing TO a misunderstanding a train
leaving Fredericksburg with women aDd
children aboard was fired into, but fortunate
" none were hurt. Frejericksburgers are
leaving the city fast.
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FROM CAIRO.

CAIEo. Nov. 22d.-A reconnaissance FROM
Lagrange TO Ripley. Miss. returned last
night. having occupied that place and Oriza-
ba. eight miles south. - hours They took
from CD TO 20 prisoners and 20 horses and
mules. Our loss was nothing
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-11-24
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
LOCAL AND NEWS ITEMS.

a. The smallpox IS raging terribly al
Cannelton. MartinsviIie and other localities
In Southern Indiana. The Circuit Court OF
Morgan County adjourned on account OF the
prevalence Of the disease.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-11-24

~ 1000 bags of Ground Liverpool Salt
arriving and for sale
NOvlldlwwlm r. :. cox. A. son.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-11-24
Attention /.

Wanted. a substitute 10 enter the flat
Regiment. A liberal price will be given.
Call upon c. 7. Noble. West side of the
Public Square uoylSdlw.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-11-24

~ The 2d quarter Of Miss Williams Sc
lect School will commence on Monday Nov
18th DIV
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-11-24

~ Ladies' and gentlemen. now IL the
time to get your Fall ard Winter wear col
ored and eieaned. Having improved and en-
lsrged our dye house and finishing tools. we
are prepared to do any kind OF work in our
lins-not to bc cxcelled in the western
cities. J.C. REiNERS & son.
East Wabash ST. bet OH St 4 canal.
NOvlOdlm
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FRoN HARPFRs FERRY

Harms FsskT. Sos - Oar working
parties vsre attack ed tbs morning. besr
Hsllto.n by troop u rebei horse. uho
we're driven back
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COAL! COAL!
SALE OF LAND.

III Saturday December The 9th,
- lss-, a IL C<ntsr S<Asol House, ia Ps>rssa
is~ssAiP. Niso eo1nfy. Iseiask. betse>a the bar.
~ t<a e'cisrk a -. AM fourv wlli ali 20 AZ.
hAEne<i BIDDER the North hall - tss soush West
Sesrtsr - secttea t~enty ght. ln te~nssi2 ten
N~th - rsose eight est - aSrss credit 81
az. twelve. saf siEhteca Esofks ulu - e1seu H.
ar<ts-sr siviag uotes 9Th approves sscesity sss-
"a Fsts<iion sa1 app Eissz1ent lass an1 bss-fag
interest fr0n cats
JANIS NJ sxyFORD ts-f-ss+-.tor a A \
i1<ion. dno-s<e1- x,-.~x-
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~ Oyster soup served up at Cornthian
Hall. nj any moment. for ten cents per bowl
nOylO-dd
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-11-24

Losr.-A young Pointer Dog. Had 4
collar on his neck. Any ono returning hin
10 me will be literally rewarded.
novSdtf. II. SIEWMAKER
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RYcE & SON.
NJ r s E RY.

I HAVE PURCHASED the entire
- Nursery stock Of Mr.. Manly, Marshall, Clark
Of Tree. and cornsm.pts q shrusba,x =, ,hs ,oxss,
cash prices. Apple Trees, Of any sire. from \
inch 10 inches Ia diameter. and from one to six
FAIRS old.
eyTdly N. ELLSWORTH.
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Xo,Nts.
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cAvS me NNost OOstNN0te
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W<Ss.
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AOsss SvoNA S,~S TO ylS<ssM
AvONs once w t>wo Mowvs.
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eWve, me E\stw\0.
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Nv. Evost, Neov S,v: \
M0vG \Wst cNvsA 0NoAc0se
~ EAs<v\u ON u Movse oS
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AOvAv exceAASV>t Ai\NNNvSAev>t.
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MNMNIS0ctAvsA owA so\A
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DIR. j. M. FROST,
% East washington sstroet.
IHDIAEAP0LIa. IND
MISC NN NM NvWgyNsss
and CowMtvw MevcM0Ats
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FROM CAIRO.

FkUN CAIRO.
CAIso. Nov. 23.-The Grenada Appeal OF
the 18th, Is greatly exercised abou, the
future Of Mississippi. and appeals to the peo-
pie to rally eamsss around Pemberton, and
says 10 tins way the army may be increased
to l00. 900 men thereby virtually sckno~leds-
ing that at present il has much less than
that numbe.
Gov. Rector has resigned, Judge Fletcher
is acting until Col. Flanagan Gov. elect Is in-
stalled.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-11-24

S.s FsaSSsoO. Nov 2l.-N.rkss gen
orally euies.
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Seeds and Dried Fruit.


1nll BUSHELS Timothy Seed
iVVV leo Clover Seed
leo Dried Apples.
loco Dried Peaches,
loo Dried fesns
foE ~Aish ne viii pay he highest Cash prsce.
A r REINAN.
haln a.. between Terre Hsuts uouss and Turner
kckeens wsrshoose. - ssos
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FROM WASHINGTON.

wAsl uxeros, Nov 23-The sensation
rumors OF mediation and Intervention
brought Ivy the Persia are spurious.
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I've w Mx
Mowvs.
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" We have been handed tho following
letter from member Of Captain Sharra's
cavalry company, giving description OF the
recent dash into Fredericksburg. Although
private letter. it contains much Of interest
10 the many friends and relatives Of that
company. and shows the bows had some warm
work
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-11-24

Is now in complete order. and stocked With
all that il desirable in the Dry Goods line.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-05-21

BEFORE CoRrxrH. Nay Is The Mobile
Advertiser and Register contains the follow
ing special:
PENSACOLA, May 10, 1852,
At twelve O'Clock last night Pensscola
Navy Yard and Forts were set on fire and
destroyed. When the enemy discovered
what was going on Fort Pickens opened
furious bombardmen', and kept Il up during
the confagraton, but without doing damage
70 any body st Pensacola.
All public property, excepting the Gus
tom House, which 10 incapable Of being
burned, was moved but all movable Confed-
crate property has been saved.
The railroad track leading ou, Of she city
towards Montgomery. was torn up this mora
ling.
A federal vessel with Asg Of truce came
|up TO the city demanding surrender. Ma
jor Bsllbs refused 10 comply with ths de-
mand, but that oil military forces had lsis h
mad no power 10 oppose. The Federal ON
Ger replied they would occupy The city 20
morrow. but that the inhsbilanls need not
lbe alarmed.
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[coScLrDED NEXT WEEK. |

liza down eas,er s.royed into the square
in front Of the City Hall yesterday morning
and planting his brogans firmly 10 front oI
The broonze statue Of Franklin. looked up
ward TO the benignant face Of the old philos
|opher with great apparent interest.
What old feller's likeness 10 shatv asked
he Of . bysianeer.
THAT, sir, is the statue Of Benjamin
franklin.
Slatew or Franklin, ehi well, I've read
al about him. Putty good felIer in bis way
Never ft much il the revol ,shun, was grea,
on soft solderin' the French. But say
yeou,-how darned yaller he was = II Bos-
ton Paper.
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From five millions the population in
creased to thirty one millions. The
Revolutionary debt was cxtnguished.
Two foreign wars were successfully
prosecuted, with a moderate outlay
and small army and navy. and with
out the suspension Of the habeas cor
pus; without one infraction OF the Con-
sttntion; without one usurpation Of
power; without supprcss;ng a single
newspaper; without imprisoning a sin
gle editor; without limit to the free
dom Of the press, or Of speech in or
out Of Congress, but il the midst Of
the grossest abuses Of both; and with
out the arrest Of a single "traitor, |"
though the Hartford Convention sat
during one of the wars, and during
the other Senators invited the enemy
to greet our volunteers with bloody
hands, and welcome them to hospita-
bic graves"
During all this time wealth increas-
ed, business Of all kinds multiplied,
prosperity smiled on every side, taxes
were low. wages were high, the North
and the South furnished a market Tor
each others products at good prices;
public liberty was secure, private
rights undisturbed; every mans house
was his castle; the courts were open
to all; no passports for travel, no sc
crct police, no spies, no iniormers. no
hastiles; the right to assemble peacea-
bly, the right to petition; freedom OF
religion. freedom Of speech, a free bal
lot and free press; and all this time
the Constitution maintained and the
Union OF the States preserved.
Such were the choice fruits Of Dc
mocratic principles and policy carried
out through the whole period during
which the Democratic party held pow
er and administered the Federal Gov
ernment. Such has been the history
Of that party. 1t is Union party
for it preserved the Urion. BY wisdom
peace and compromise, for moro than
half century.
Then, Democrats, neither the an
cicnt principles. the policy. nor the
past history of the democratic party
require nor would justify it's disband
mcnt.
coScLrDED NEXT WEEK.
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BsFoRE CoRlsrH, May l7.-Lsest sdvi-
Gee from Gen. Curtis are that his forces are
between Gesry sn6 Little Rock, Arkansas.
end rapidly marching on the capital.
Gov. Rector called upon the militia and
The people generally to come out. Lssge
numbers applied to Curtis for protection;
they desire 10 come under the old flag.
There was general advsnce along our
lines to-day toward Corinlh.
There was much skirmishing. and several
severe engagements Of Gen. Sherman ms Di-
vision occurred. lie lost forty-four killed.
anJ a considerable number wounded, in at
lacking the Russell House, which the rebels
have occupied for some lime past. wonyiag
our pickets. We succeeded in driving the
enemy from their position back 10 his works
Our men are under arms. expecting an attack
Sunday morning.
Among the killed rebels left on the ground
was one with . sword. supposed 70 bs IN
officer. M
Our forces under Maj Gen. Sherman still
occupy the Russell House. Skirmishing
from the 9Th Missouri only .bous 500 yards
from The enemy's breast works.
Several rifles were captured in the skir-
mish on the right. and are perfectly new.
marked "Breeze g. Frymsn, Bremen" /" much
superior to the rifles used BY our sharp shoot
ers, hsvirg range Of from 1900 TO 1900
yards, while ours ure only effective 1t about
1000.
In oil cases the rebels left on the field
were sho, in the head. and the wounded shot
in neck and breast. The enemy left on the
field about forty killed and hundred wounded
Deserters from Corinth all report entire
sbse nee Of chloroform 10 medical stores
There Is probably none in the COME deracy :
The westher is very warn, and the roads
quite dusty.
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Hymn Of he Negro Worshipers. .

Hymn Of The Negro Worshipers.
music BY FLEAs.
Glory 10 The Niger,
The big black Niger!
His face It can no blscker be,
HE foot can be no bigger.
Glory 10 The Niger!
Wen 60 The whole 6gger.
Mig Nig-Nig.Nig
Mig. Nig-Nigger.
Glory 70 the Niger.
The big she Niger!
Her breath il can no sweeter be,
Her foot can be no bigger.
Glory 10 the Niger.
Wen 90 the whole fgger!
Nig.Nig-Nig.Nig-
Mig Nig-Nigeer.
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WHITE HousE, Va, Nay II.

Hon. Il. M. Stanton:
A combined army end naval expedition
went some twenty-five miles up the Rlnun-
key river to-day and forced the rebels 70 Dc.
stroy two steamers and some twenty schoo1-
ere. The expedition wss admirably msa-
eyed. We have advanced considerably to-
|dsy. The roads are improving.
GEO. ID. MCCLELLAN.
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NO. 81.
Gen. Hunters Order.
GENERAL oRDERs-xo. III.
HEADQUARTERS DErARrMExr o. rnr !
South, Hilton Head. 3. @. )

HEADQUARTERS DErARrMExr ov rnEl
South, Hilton Head. =. @.
May 8 h, 1862.
The three states Of Georeis, Florida, aud
South Carolina, comprising the Military De.
partment Of the South. having dslibers.sly
declared themselves no longer under the
protection Of the United States Of Amercs.
and having taken up arms sgains; said Uni
ted Sta,es. it became military nscs si,y 10
declare martial law. This " 10 accordingly
done on The 25'h day Of April. 1852. Slave
ry and martial law, l., . free country, ere
altogether incompatible. The persons in
these three States, Georgia. Florida. aud
South Carolina. heretofore held 40 slaves,
are therefore declared forever free.
DAVID HUNTER.
Major General Commanding.
EDWARD w SMITH,
Acting Assistant A Adjutspt General
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-05-21

0T The State Sentinel says the people
of Indisns will receive the present year. fou
army supplies end psy o. troops. over ton
million dcllsrs! Money must soon become
plenty.