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The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-12
THE ENpMx ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Step by step Gen. Casey had pressed on
to this point overcoming such opposition
as met him, until it became evident that
tue rebels had reached The limit of their re-
treat, aud further advance could not be
ventured without the risk of general en-.
gagement, for which the plaus we're rot
yet ripe. Our proximity 10 The rebels was
evidently annoying to them, and on Thurs
day, and again On Friday, they made an
unsuccessful attempt, with a force of a few
hundred, to dive in the pickets, and dis
cover what mischief was plotting behind
the belt of woods shel'criug General Casey
from their view IlI-tr, attack was reso-
.lutely met by tue pickets, who held their
ground, defeating the purpose of the enemy.
Meanwhile Gen. Casey was actively at
work securing his position, large force of
men being busy, under The skillful direc-
ton OF Lieut.. &. W. West, of his staff, dig
ging rife pits and telling trees for abattis.
similar line of defensive works had been
commenced and partially completed at Gen.
Casey's former position, at the Seven Pines
three miles further to the rear, and lust
back of these was line of earthworks,
constructed by Gen. Couch, aud more care
fully finished.
Failing in the two attempts to gather in
formation by forcing back Gen Casey's
pickets, the rebels apparently resolved upon
az advauaein free against the left wing of
the army doubtless determined to drive it
beyond the Chickahominy, should the OPP
portunity offer, and put themselves in a
position to turn General MeUlellan's left
flank
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-12
Publio Sale Of i" Dill Room. ?

I@TNE SDELRX2G 81 AsRrG NV. - ~
II the g Drill kooRl," situate tina cornrr of
Water ard Locust streets, will be soIi 1T Pu; ic
Auction the pr emf rs, ON "Wednesday, fhr Is h
day OF Jone, 1862 a: 10 o'c cK A. al. credit
OF three months will gwen, the N chaser give
nots with a!rroved seluTi }. The buiEging to be
removed By tie Ist das OF July next
w. BAkER, MAYOR.
w. E. HoLLING WORTH, Col. # L giUn joI2 s
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-12
3 VickerV Bros"

E1ESA.- GRE.ak0--asUST SECERV-E -
n per steamer g Silver Lake" No. >aiTnGB,
No large and No m-diuhs Mackerel. New
White Fisa, picked and smoked Herring, new
Goldfish for sale very low at Yickery's, No. 81
II ain street. =
SUGAR.-Memphis takeL, and Su ear deslned.
just receivod per steamer Silrer Lake. z6 bols sf
refined and common Sugars, assorted, and tor tae
very low at VickeFy Bros. $3.50
COFFEE.-1O tags Rio and Legu1ra Coffee
just received and sale at YickerJ Bros, No. 50
Main street.
+ YRUPS.-Philadelphi Honty syrnps, st.
Louis G. lden Syrup, sugar House Syrup, fJr sale
at Yickcry Bros.
SUNDkIES JUST REUETVhD.-F Fresh Tea
assorted, Dried Beef. Blooms, aIatches, Rolling
Pins. GiIrraits, Raisine, FiaEortnS hXtFacs, Sas-
dimes, Soap, Starch, Oandl.s, &C &c, at Nickery
g Dsitz Coal Oil Chimneys, to be had only at
jel2 YICk RY BR s.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-12
B1ood 'S
GNSE = SEeGE Grass
G RAN SCYTHES.
CAN BE had AT
JACOB STRAUB & SONS.
20. ~ MIN SrREET,
June1I

HTOLLECTOR'S SIZE OK RK.1E
- esttte for the ayment Of tire cost and ex-
enses OF side walk jump enent5-Notics Is
hereby given that by virtue of a prerept issu.d
by tue aiayor Of the City of Evansville ana to M
az ected, VIII sell at Public Aucton, at the door
oil the Court House in said city, on Thprsday
Jane 10th, A. D. 1862, at o'clock p NJ the fol-
lowing lots or parcels of real estate, or 60 much
LheFe"f as may lie necessary pay the am 1r1nt
chai sd and ed against said tots respectfyey
ior tie cost aad expenses of making side walk iua
Proyements for said lets, together with the cost OF
sale:
the sonth east "a of 2sd subdivision Of ont
lot No. 3. Upper Enlargement, Valentino
TIE north west of d subdivision of ont
lot No. 3, Upper Enlai cement, Jno. FeIKer
owner . < 1e
Lot l, Block o. Stockwelrs Enlargement -
Alvin b. Carpenter, owner, ....... -. < Al
Lot ., Block 6, StockweiI;s ENLARGEMENT I -
Lot o. Block 6, Steckwellz EnlaT gemen 4 -. q
a crane, o~neF.....-....... 49,. ..,... q "a
~ lot z, Block 6, Stcckwe lis In iargement.
4 a. CraneI owner %
jel1dW3t '''.'''' %
KPUCR SKIN Ga U.N~7TE Il 1e5rss--oo 5o-o,,
AN just received at $500
..o soHAPKER 4 BUssING's,
NeO'" No. 40 Main street.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-12
THE NATURE OF THE GROUND.

The position occupied by the main body
of these two divisions was clearing of
about one mile square, surrounded on the
left and front by belt Of forest, in which
Gen. CaSey's ptckets were stationed. On
the right a wooded swamp divided the
clearing from similar opening in the for
est along the road, which was occupied by
Gen. Naglee, with his brigade. Just be-
yond the woods to the front were similar
clearings, with woods on their further side,
where the rebels lay concealed, and their
Pickets occupying the edge of the forests,
and separated from our pickets by the with
OF the fields, forming sort Of neutral
ground between the two armies, over which
each kept close watch, lest his neighbor
should take possession. The position of
Gen. Casey aud other Generals, the nature
of the ground, etc., will be made clear by
reference to the map.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-12
LoorrespOndsnce of tbs New York Times ssss
THE GREAT BATTLE BEFORE
RICHMOND.
THE GREAT vi TORY OF OUR
FORCES ON SUNDAY.
FIELD OF BATTLE BEFORE RICHMOND
Snndav a M lima 1882

FIELD OF DATTLE BEFORE RICHMOND
Sunday A. NJ, June l, 1862.
battle before Richmond has at last put
the test the rebel boasts as to what they
would do with General McClellan's army
when they should get it beyond the pretec-
'tion of the gunboats. Though the advan
tage of sudden movement against the
weakest point in our lines gave the epemy
a temporary success, the final result has not
been such as to afford encouragement to
their dishearteDed and demoralized troops,
or occasion any fears as to our ultimate
possession of the rebel capital. rsz
The attack commenced shortly before one
o'clock on Saturday, on the left wing of
the army, on the further or south side of
the Chickahominy, where the advance
position was held by the division of Gen.
Casey, much the weakest in the army, COM
posed almost entirely of raw regiments, aud
reduced by disease to an effective force of
some 5000 men.
THE POSITION HELD BY GEN. CASEY
Was on the Williamsburg stage road within
six or seven miles of Richmond, and on a
line so extended at the front that the troops
required to maintain picket guards of sufi-
cient strength, made no slight draft on
bis weakened forces The right of the
line was held by the FIRST brigade under
Gen ii. III. Naglee, as brave aud vigiant
an officer as is to be found IN the army of
the Potomac Gen. Naglee's pickets ex-
tend across the railroad drumming parallel
to the Williamsburg road, about mile to
the right to near the sixth mile post from
Richmond, and so on further to the right
and a little to the rear until within a short
distance of point on the Ohickahominy,
where Gen. Su inner bad thrown a bridge
across the stream, ana was hourly expected
to cross TO complete the line of pickets to
the river.
The centre of Gen. Casey's position. held
by the second brigade (Gen. Was.ells, for
merry Gen. Keims), extended from General
Naglee's lines TO the left short distance
across the Williamsburg road, where it
Joined the third brigade Gen. Paimers),
s'reiching some distance further to the left,
and joining the lines of Cen Couch, who
guarded the left flank, the main portion
of his force being a short distance 10 the
rear of General Casey on the Williamsburg
road. --..-Es
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-12

Gen. Sickies lad several narrow escapes ::
he was always to be found in the thickest
OF the fight. Had those gifted Senators
VINO refused to confirm his nomination, but
witnessed the enthusiasm of his troops when
serving under him, aad his military qualifi-
cations for the Office, they would do penance
until reelected.
The rebels during the fight had thsir
sharpshooters posted in trees to pick off our
oiicers-a fact discovered in the early part
Of the action. One of these sharpshoofeFs
had been wounded, and lay down at The
foot of a tree as Sen. Siekles was riding
in the wood, be took deliberate aim and
fred, but fortunately missed his mark
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-12
M. LYONS ADVERTISEMENT.
M. LYON, Evansville.

VIZ IA4
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-07-23
Correct Speaking.

We advise all young people to acquire
in early life the habit of using good Ian
guage, both in speaking and writing, and
to abandon as early as possible any use
of slang words and phrases. The longer
they live the more difficult the acquisition
of good language viii be; and if the gol-
den age of youth, the proper season for
the acquisition of language, be passed in
its abuse, the unfortunate victim of neg
lected education is very probable doomed
to talk slang for life
Money is not necessary to procure this
education; every man has it in his pow
er. He has merely to use the language
which he reads, instead of the slang which
he hears; to form his taste from the best
speakers and poets of the country; to
treasure up choice phrases in his memory,
and habituate himself to their use-avoid-
ing, at the same time, that pedantic pre-
cision and bombast which show rather
the weakness of vain ambition than the
polish of an educated mind.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-07-23
Gen. Mcclellan Described by
Hawthorne.

The author of the Scarlet Letter"
contributes to the June number of the
atlantic Monthly, a paper "Chiefy
about War Matters" an account Of the
visit to Washington, Fortress Monroe
and Harper's Ferry, in which General
Mcclellan is thus described, rs he ap-
peared at a review of division of the
army
The General was dressed in a simple,
dark blue uniform, without epauiets,
booted to the knee, and with cloth cap
upon his head; and at first sight you
might take him for corporal OF dra-
goons, of particularly neat and soldier
like aspect, and in the prime Of his age
and strength. He is only middle stature,
but his build is very compact and sturdy,
with broad shoulders and look of great
physical vigor, which, in fact, he is said
to possess-he and Beauregard having
been rivals in that particular, and both
distinguished shove other men. His
complexion is dark and sanguine, with
dark hair. He has a strong. bold SOL
dielly face, full of decision; o Roman
nose, by no means thin prominence,
but very thick and firm; aud if he fol-
lows it, (which / should think likely,)
it may be pretty confidently trusted to
guide him Alright. His profile would
make more effective likeness than the
full face, which, however, is much better
in the real man than in any photograph
that | have seen. His forehead is not re-
markably large, but comes forward at the
eyebrows; ii is not the brow nor the
countenance Of q prominently intellectual
mau, (uot natural student, l mean, or
abstract thinker, but one whose Office it
is to handle things practically and to
bring about tangible results. His face
looked capable Of being very stern, but
wore, in its repose, when saw it, an as
pect pleasant and dignified; it is not, in
its character, an American face, nor an
English one. The man on whoia he fix
es his eye is conscious of him. In his
natural disposition he seems calm and
selfpossessed, sustaining bis great re-
sponsibilities cheerfully, without shrink-
ing, or WEAKNESS, or spasmodic effort, or
damage to his health, but all with quiet,
deep-drawn breath-just as bis broad
shoulders would bear up heavy burden
without aching beneath II.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-07-23
Referees Sale

State of Wisconsin. County of PIERCE.
cult Court, 6th Judicial Circuit. Wl,3
Ives against II. K. McKinstrv, D. EN-
Kinstry, Harvey Seely, Enos B. Ravmori
Isaac Munsen, and Henry Munson.
DY virtue and in pursuance of a iudgmep,
ID and decree of foreclosure and sale ren.
dered in the above entitled case at the Nav
term Of said circuit court. to-wit: or the 9TtL
day of Nav. 1862. / shall expose for sale and
sell to the highest bidder for cash. at the from
door of the City Bank of Prescott. in the CITY
of Prescott, on Saturday, tn" sixth day :
September, 1862, at two o'clock in the after.
noon of said dav. the following d-se-lat
mortgaged premises 70 satisfy said judgna,
and decree, together " tn interest, and eoS..
sale. The following IS description of ad
mortgaged premise. 'o-wit: The .w omar
ter of the " quart of section No. q. an,
the " quarter of the quarter and the r.k
quarter of the quarter, and the s Quar1
of the quarter and the " quarter Of h.
n W quarter and the w quarter of the e qua.
ter and the half of the " quarter and d.
n W quarter of the e quarter and the .
quarter of the " quarter and the n " ousr.
ter of the n W quarter of section p: and TN
e quarter of the S W quarter and the ~
quarter of the W quarter and the hall q
the s W quarter and the s e quaIter Of therv
quarter and the W quarter Of the quartz
of section 81 and the e quarter Of the ni
quarter of section 20; all in township 25pd
range l6 west; also, the half Of the =,
quarter and the w half of the quartz
section 8; and the quarter of the n eQrg.
ter and the half of the quarter and isi
W quarter of the quarter of section A.
township u. of range I6 west. c0utajasl
one thousand and forty acres, more o. less ali
being in the county of Pierce ana Slse 4
Wisconsin.
Dated June Sd, 1862.
H. A. JAY, Referee.
YOKE 4 FIroH, Plffs Att'ys. 6vl3
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-07-23
From Halper's Weekly.
Truth Versus Tyyaddfe.

There is lively piece Of twaddle
afoat. II Is the inefable and silly asseY-
ton that this IS nation Of white men,
or white mans government. OF course
i. IS only oae Of the mean appeals TO tae
bate that people always feel for those they
have injured. tie intention is to qUeneh
any sympathy for black men. II IS the
kind Of argument that Goes duty in bar
rooms. aad is very effective in ths mouths
Of politicians whose success depends up
on the ignorance and not upon the intel
Hgence Of the people.
The assertion is false IN whatever way
YOU may look at it. It is false theoreti-
calIy and practically. It IS false histori-
cally and in current experience This
Government Is founded upon the doctrine
Of equal rights. The Declaration OF In
dependence holds it to be self evident
that "all men are created eqaaT-not
equal, of course, in capacity, or circum-
stances, or condition, any more than in
the height, or weight, or the color OF
Their hair and eyes-but equal in the
right to a guarantee from society OF life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
The men who made the Declaration
said this. Did they mean it, or did they
solemnly assert what they thought to be
false? Did they mean that sail" men,
or " some nsn'' are created equal! In
other words, did they mean to say that
nil men are not created equals No; they
meant what they said !; and they said
"rnen." Not white men; not Ameri-
cans, nor Englishmen, nor Frenchmen,
nor Germans, nor Irishmen, nor Italians,
nor Hindoos. nor Chinese, nor Malays,
nor Africans, nor East or West Indians.
Nor short men, nor tall men, nor fat,
lean, or dumpy men; nor smart men,
nor stupid, mean, foolish, good, bad, or
Indifferent men. The fathers said what
they meant, and meant what they said
They meant all men, and called God and
the world to witness, they said all men.
Their doctrine may have been false, but
they believed it to be true-and acting
upon it they published the Declaration,
and upon the principles Of the Declare
ton the Constitution was founded.
Our National Government, therefore,
is government Of all men who, living
in the country, obey the laws and behave
themselves. The yellow Chinese and
olive Spaniard or W.st Indian, or the red
Turk or Hindoo, or the white English
man or Irishman, or the African or Gre
ole or any race, may be citizen Of the
United States, subject to the conditions Of
the State law. AS matter of fact the
paler compilations predominant among
the citizens, but the ballot Of the voter OF
tawnv Spanish descent in New Orleans,
or Of dusky African descent in Boston,
counts just as much in this Government
as the vote of the Honorable Mr.. Cox,
for instance, of Ohio.
The glory Of this Government is not
in the color of the skins Of the citizens,
but in the justice with which its laws are
made and the fidelity with which they
are executed. IF the laws be unjust, the
Government is mean and ingloFiOus and
the nation disgraced, although the face OF
every citizen were as white as snow
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-07-23
Referees Sale.

Circuit Court, Pierce County, State of Wis
consin. Gilbert Woodruff against George
Loomis and Lucy LOOMS.
DG virtue and in pursuance of judgment
ID and decree of foreclosure and sale made in
the above entitled cause at the May term of
said court, to-wit on the 9th day of Nav,
1862, shallsexpose for sale and sell to the
highest bidder for cash, at the front door of
the City Bank OF Prescott, in the city of Pres
colt. on Saturday, the sixth day of September
1862. at two o'clock in the afternoon of said
day the following described mortgaged prem
ises to satisfy said judgment and decree. to-
gether with interest and costs of sale, to-wit :
The southeast quarter of section number
twenty, in township number twenty-five, of
range sixteen, in Pierce county, Wisconsin
containing one hundred and sixty acres, more
or less.
Dated June Sd, 1862.
III. A. JAY, Referee.
You've & FIrcH, Pl'ffs Att'ys. 6w13
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-07-23
Cammissianer,s Notice.

Pierce County Court. In Probate. In the
matter of the estate N N Powell, deceased.
WE, the subscribers, being appointed by
w the Hon., the County Court for this
county of Pierce and State of Wisconsin.
Commissioners to receive, examine, and ad .
just all CLAIMS and demands of all persons
against the estate of Nathaniel N Powell,
late of the town of River Falls, in said coun-
ty deceased, and also all claims and demands
exhibited in offset, and six months frora the
seventh day of April last being allowed by
said court for that purpose, We do hereby give
notice that we viii attend to the business of
our said appointment at the house of VIM. A.
Tozer, in the village of River Falls, on the
It'll day of July, 1862, and the 18th day of
September, and the It'll day of October. 1862,
from nine o'clock A. N: until four O'Clock r. NJ.
on each of said days.
Dated this 4th day of June, A. D. 1862.
" ". a 4. 9 TozER, Com.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-07-23
NJ FDMTNDS.


In the matter of the application of A. I. or
ton to vacate certain portions Of his addition
TO the city of Prescott.
NOTICE is hereby given that the under
~ signed, A. T. Norton, will apply to the
circuit court of Pierce county. at the special
July term of said court for 1862, to be held at
the court house, at the county seat in said
county on the second Monday of July, 1862,
to.wit July IA, 1862. for an order vacating
the following described parts and portions of
said Norton's addition to the city of Prescott.
in said county and State. The following is a
description OF said pre- nises TO be vacated as
aforesaid, to-wit: All of block one III, two
ri. five Isl. eight C8l. eleven CI11, fourteen
CI11. three ri, four f4l, nine I91, ten TI01
and fifteen Cl51, Massachusetts, Street, Maine
Street, and those portions of Kilbourn Street,
Prospect Street, Euclid Street, Randolph
Street, and Union Street, lying and being
north of Maine Street, in said A. T. Norton s
addition to the said city of Prescott.
Dated May 6, 1862.
2-2m AT. NORTON.
YoUSG d FIrcu, Att'ys for Applicant
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-07-23
Circuit Court. Pierce County.

Judgment Of foreclosure and sale. William
Fl. York against Hilton Doe and Louisa
A. Doe
DY virtue of and pursuant to a judgment
ID rendered in said court in the above emit
tied action, dated May 27th. a. D. 1862,
shall expose Cor sale and sell to the highest bid
der at public auction. for cash, at the front
door Of the Prescott Hotel, now kept by a.
Edwards. in the city of Prescott, Pierce Co,
Wisconsin. on the 18th day of July, A. D..
1862, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. of that day, the fol-
lowing described mnrtgaged premises or so
much thereof as may be necessary to raise the
amount of said judgment and costs, together
with the expenses of sale, to-wit All OF
lots 5, 6. 7, s, 8 and 10, in block ten (10) in
Does second addition to the village (now city }
of Prescott, and five acres on the east side of
the west half of the northwest quorter of the
north east quarter of section ten, town TWEEN
ty-six, (26) range twenty, (20).
Drted at Prescott, June I'd, A. D. 1862.
J. r. FREEMAN, Sheriff
WHITE & JAY, PPffs Att'ys. 6w6
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-07-23

BEAUTIFUL ExrRACT.-Let then the
aged woman be no longer the object of
contempt. She is as helpless as child i,
she may be learning her last lesson from
her Heavenly Father. Her step is trem-
bling on the brink of the grave; but her
hopes may be finally planted on the bet
ter shore, which lies beyond. Her eye
is dim with suffering and tears; but her
spiritual vision may be contemplating the
gradual unfolding of the gates Of eternal
rest. Beauty has faded from her form;
but angels in the world of light may be
weaving wreath of glory for her
Her lip is silent, but may be only wait
ing to pour forth celestial strains of graf
itude and praise. Lonely and fallen and
sad, she sits among the living; but exal-
ted, purified, and happy, she may arise
from the dead. Then run if you will
from the aged woman in her loneliness,
but remember she is not forsaken of her
God
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-07-23

Every person entitled to the right of pre-
emption to any of the lands within the town
ships and parts of townships above enumera-
ted is required to establish the same to the
satisfaction of the Register and Receiver of
the Land Office, and make payment therefor
as soon as practicable after seeing this notice,
and before the day appointed for the COM
mencement of the public sale of the lands EN-
bracing the tract claimed; otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
10wl3 J. NJ EDMUNDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
NorE.-Under the regulations of the de.
partment, as heretofore and now existing, no
payment can be made for advertising procla-
nations except to such publishers as are spe-
cialIy authorized to publish by the Commits
sioner of the General Land Office.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-07-23

The FAILURE AcKNowLEDGED.-The
rebels themselves now admit that their
attempts to rout McClellan's army were
failures. This being the case, we sup
pose the Northern sheets that have been
laboring to prove that Mcclellan was de-
feated, and his plans failure, will mod
estly haul in their horns. The telegraph
inmates that the onslaught of the rebels
b efore Richmond was only one part Of a
grand scheme, all of which failed togeth-
er.-Seatinel.