The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-11-20

AHe hepuoilcdnS nave cOntrol over the
Legislature, and cannot make better
choice than Mr.. Potter, who shamed
the Southern bully, Roger A. Pryor.
Gen. Burnside's plan of campaign
has been submitted to the proper au-
thorities, and it is stated that, as soon
as he receives response thereto,
movement of his forces will be made.
Stonewall.. Jackson, it ssappears, has
never left the Valley, and his main force
occupies a position fifteen miles from
Winchester, in the direction of Har-
per's Ferry.
The rebel force lately at Holly
Springs has fallen back upon position
% miles therefrom. Communication
between Gems. Grant and Sherman is
now open.
Troops are constantly arriving at
Louisville, on the way to join General
Netherlands expedition Southwark.
The Democratic leaders in New
York, during the recentca canvass, gained
the vote of laborers by promising them
that Seymour's election would bring
coal down to So ton, stop the taxes
and the draft, and end the war speedi-
| ly. But these "artful dodgers" who
duped the ignorant, know that they
cannot perform single one of tl.eir
promises. In the long run, therefore,
they will be losers, for even the most
ignorant will find out that the price of
coal cannot be reduced by electioneer-
ing, the war will 60 on, that soldiers
must be had, and taxes paid. How will
deceivers fare by and by?
A plausible stranger, urIving pair
of fine horses, has kidnapped little
boy aged about IL years, son of MIR.
Snyder, Of Brimfeld, Peoria county, Ill.
He persuaded the child's parents to let
him take the lad for one day, but never
returned. He was traced by the agon-
lied father to Michigan City, Indiana,
where the little boy was seen weeping,
mourning and begging to be taken
home," but his Infamous captor stissed
the inquiries made, by stating that ''the
boy was bound to him." and his grief
was merely fit of home sickness"
At that place they disappeared, and
Mr.. Sny der's search has proved a fail
ure. The mothers grief has nearly
caused arrangement. The press sho'd
assist this afflicted family by publish
ing the affair.
Gen. Grants advance is at Holly
Springs, prepared to hold the position
at all hazards. His column occupies
the centre, that of Gen. Sherman the
right, and Gen. Hamilton's veterans the
left, the whole army is designated as
the " Army of West Tennessee" and
the different divisions as the " Right
Wing" "Left Wing" aud "Centre.' -
There can be 10 doubt that General
Grant will push forward downinto Mis-
sissippi, fighting the enemy as he goes
I-Vicksburg being the prize at which
he aims.
The details OF a gross outrage upon
a lady, Mrs. Dainsmade, of New Or
leans, by New York police officer,
acting as U. S. Provost Marshal, are
given in the papers of that city. The
lady was kept close prisoner for six
weeks in the police station house, by
Kennedy, acting on his own sole in.
stance and authority. When the mat.
ter was brought to the notice of the
proper officers of the Government, her
release was at once ordered, and doubt.
less the punishment of the guilty officer
will speedily follow, for the Govern
ment owes 1t to itself to promptly meet
and punish every such infraction of the
rights and liberties of citizens.
Advises from Texas report that the
Federals have captured lndianola and
Matagorda, and that the rebels are in.
, tending to make stand at Lavaca.
Eleven steamers arrived at Louisville
on Monday, with a portion of the late
Cumberland Gap army under Gen
Morgan. Government has engaged
thirteen steamers to transport Gen
Smiths division from Louisville. AL
of these troops, it is presumed, are des
tined for Gen. Me lernand's expedition
Singular Immunity OF Rebel Families.
$ New YORK, Nov. 18th.
e The Times has the following: "The
? recent unrebuked presence Of Mrs