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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-26
STATE POLITICS.

Considerable is being said both in the
newspapers and among the people about
who shall be Governor, and who our next
State officers, and in this connection many
inquire whether We ara to have straight
out Republican fight. or whether that name
is to be dotted and the word Union substi-
tuted. Our State politics seem to Be in a
kind of chaotic state. No one knows ex-
actIy what to do. They are only agreed on
one thing. and that is. sntisWindling. anti
bond stealing, and snti-corruptiOn. in the
management of our State affairs. There
are seversl influences being brought to bear
on our Republican State Central Committee
to induce it to call Union convention, in
viting all who support the Government in
the present crisis to participate in the nom
ination and election of officers this fall.
Whether it will be done or not we don't
know, but if We were one of the Commit
tee, we should want better reasons to lead
US to support such movement, than has
yet been presented from any source. The
Crawford faction, which played such mis-
cradle hand last summer, is ciamorous for
a s'Union" movement. Crawford is a
Democrat, and of course would be the nom
inee for Governor. We are down on that,
all the time. Then if such a Convention
were called, we should see in it all the old
pro-slavery hacks in the State, and the Leav-
enworth Inquirer would be one of its sup.
porters. We believe this class are only
Union because they have to be, and We
don't want to associate with them politi-
cally.
While We are willing to admit that a
majority of the Democracy are just as loyal
as the Republicans, their leaders are willy
set Of politicians. and always work for the
interests of the Democratic party, in what
ever position they may be found. They
would not go into Union movement, un
less they could have half the offices. We
are opposed to electing Democrats when We
can just as well have Republicans. The
Republican party is conservative, and it's
by some of the wisest men that ever lived.
We will make suggestion for the con-
siderstion of the Central COMMITTEE: Let
them call State Delegate Convention, con-
sistiDg of delegates from every county in the
State-the apportionmsnt to be determined
by the Committes--the object of which
shall be to determine whether We shall
have a straight Republican Convention
this fall, or whether it shall be Union.
They could thus find out what the people
want. Let the convention be bel d in June,
sometime, and let the political character of
that convention determine their course this
fall. 1t see ms to us this would be a good
way to get at the matter, and the plan must
meet the appreciation of the Committee, if
they desire to see tho peoples wishes carried
out, and not the political schemes of shys-
ters-who are about as fit for Governor, as
Blunt is for Brigadier General.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-26
skirsHish in Banks,s Division.
WAsH1NeToN. April ed

WASHINGTON n pTII Ia
Gen. Barks telegrsphs the War Depart
ment that skirmish took place between
his advance and q rebel force at q bridge
across the south fork of the Shenandoah
the object of the rebels being to destroy i'm
portant bridges across the river. They did
not succeed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-26
New Order of Things at Fredericksburg.
WAsHIEGroN. April Ell.

Specials to N. Y papers: Our forces
under Gen. Angler still occupy the heights
at Falmouth opposite and commanding
Fredericksburg.
On Friday a flag of truce crossed the
Rappahannock to communicate to the mu-
nicipal authorities, ali of whom remain in
the city. The Council called Q meeting
altar the appearance of our forces, appoints
I'd . eoMnifses 70 AsnfsY vifh the Federal
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-26

They had Union flag raising at West
port, No., on the 18th. which was gotten
up by the citizens. We are glad to see
this evidence of change in the people of
that town. Col. Cloud, of the Tenth Kan.
sas. was present by invitation, and made a
speech.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-26
MutiRy Among the Rebels.
Nwu Yoew A mil

The HerGld's Fortress Monroe cOrresPon'
dent says Colonel and Lieut.. Colonel from
the rebel army came over and surrend'reo
themselves prisoners of var. These Two
officers report an entire Irish Brigade mu,
tinted, and By order of JEFF. Davis depriT'u
of their arms and sent to the rear.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-26
Another Battle at Hand.

ST. LOUIS, April 10.
Officers from Pittsburg report all quiet
there-active preparations going on for an
other battle. TWAS supposed the enemy in
tended to make second dashing attack
upon the Federal forces. The two hostile
armies are so close that skirmishing of pick
cts and fighting is continually going on.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-26

Gen. Sherman has been relieved of the
command at Port Royal. probably on &C
count of his do-nothing policy. Gen. Hun
ter, late of this State. has taken his place.
We shall look for Hunter to give good
account of himself.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-26
The Merrimac.

NEW Z oRK, April 10.
A rebel account Of the Merrimac's late
success in Hampton Roads, concludes BY
stating that the Merrimac cannot be boarded
as she throws large stream of boiling water
also that she is now probably at sea, moving
down the eouthern coast.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-26
Editors Hung.

WINCHESTER, April 10.
Specials to New York papers say it is
said, on authority of intercepted letters from
Richmond, that several editors of rebel
newspapers have been hung for publishing
intelligence which was contraband Of war.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-26

Since the naval fight in Hampton Roads
some 1900 different schemes for sinking or
otherwise disposing of the Merrimac have
been offered to the Navy Department by
Yankee inventors.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-26
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
GOyernor of WISCONSIN Drowned.

CHICAGO, April 81.
Gov. Harvey. of Wisconsin,. was drown
ed at Savannah. Tenn, on Saturday night.
He was there looking after the welfare of
the wounded Wisconsin troops.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-26
New Market Taken.

WASHINGToN, APFH IO
Gen. Banks telegrsphs the Department
from New Market, that the place was occa
pied by our forces last night. There n.1
been come srtillsry diminishing. but no l0''
an cur eide.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-26

Gen. Banks lately telsgraphsd that Beau
regard Was dead. This must be mistake,
"a ne have not seen it confirmed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-26

Every paper in the State, so far IS We
have seen, denounces the outrageous ap-
poiutmsut of Blunt to Brigsdiership.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-26

The Leavenworth Conservative says there
is no talk at the Fort of the abandonment
of the New Mexican expedition. but that
active preparations are going on for its early
departure.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-26

The traitor Yancey arrived in Richmond
on the s6th of March, and took his seat in
the rebel Senate.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-26

The Lawrence Republicans must be an inter-
ssting sheet to its readers. now -a-days. Last
week it had two and half columns Of read
ing matter. and The weak before about half
e6iuaB.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-26

Col. Jennison has been arrested and sent
to st. Louis. The reason for his srrest has
not yet been made known.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-26

Skirmishing is still progressing at York
town. Mcclellan is in the best spirits and
confident that he can capture that point.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-26
Anoaher Major GENERAL.

WASHINGTON, April Il.
Gen. Shields has been nominated for Ma
jor General. Gen. McDowell's headquarters
will be Immediately transferred to Freder-
icksburg.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-26
EMPoRIA, KANSAS.

SATURDAY, APRIL IS. 1869.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-26

1910 From Fort Scott, by Cato and Cherokee
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sasass Of eoassess q March 5. iSss. ss'AOa IS.
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-11-08
PoRT ROYAL, MOBILE. DC.

Gen, Banks is rapidly organizing an i'm
mense naval expedition, like that Of Burn
sides, to take possession of and operate in
Texas. He is facilitated in his movements
by the fact that Galveston, Sabine, and
other important naval points are alreudy
in our possession. Banks expects to be
in Texas by the time McClernand reaches
New Orleans, when the two armies will
CO operate.
Beauregards recent Dragging dispatch
as to tho fight with Gen. Mitchelrs forces
near Charleston is largely modified by the
authentic accounts from Union sources -
Gen. Mitchell wished to make reconnoi.
sance of Broad river and its tributaries, to
test the rapidity and safety with which a
landing could be affected, and to learn the
strength of the enemy on the main land
guarding the railroad between Charleston
and Savannah, and this he accompanied.
The Confederatts under Walker were
driven across the Poeataligo river, but
Beauregard came up with fresh troops, and
the Union forces retired in good order
The loss was Is killed, LOG wounded, and
2 missing The Confederates are said to
have. been severely punished.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-11-08
Startling News from " asiDgton

Yesterdays dispatches bring startling
news from the capital. They bring init
nations of the probability of foreign war.
Tbs French Legation, on "Wednesday, sub
mitted dispatches to Secretary Seward OF
the greatest importance,-documents, Ii 3
said, which may effect a complete change
in the aspect of the war. The only con-
lecture that can be made in regard to them
is, that they embodied a proposition OF
mediation, and perhaps threat OF inter-
.yention. The Cabinet are reported to have
maae, a decision, which will soon be plac-
ed before the public, Of the highest ulti-
mate importance. Whether it has any
connection with the French dispatches, we
are not advised but the probabilities lie
in that direction General Halleck is re-
ported to have expressed the opinion that
foreign war, understanding its evils, would
be attended by large compromising bene-
. fits. We cannot believe that Gen. Ha3ieck
uttered any such sentiment. There is
bIoodshed enough in the land now.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-11-08
Noble Words Fifty Spoken.

Whatever may be said of the military
acts of JoHS c. Fremont, and we confess
they have not, in this war. been such as to
inspire US with a very exalted idea of his
talents, it must he admitted that he has
s1id good thing, good enough &c place
him in the first rank of the friends Of con-
stitutional liberty in this country. In the
speech made to the people of ST. Louis on
the occasion of a public reception in that
city on Saturday last, Gen. F. used the
following language:
But while you give the wealth and
power of the nation to maintain the integ-
rity of its territory, and while you stand
by your constituted authorities with irwin
chile fidelity and hold them lnhexible in
position, you must, aoih e1.iai Determination,
maintain those safeguards which have been
thrown around your personal liberties -
The strength of the nation to rise superior
to. every assault lies in the maintenance of
individual liberty as it stood under tic SUI
prcnaacy Of The At,cs-in the freedom of speech
and freedom Of the press. Ere3 inrasioa
Of tie la,as IS usrrpation, onngeror IN reg0h.-
ton and not to lie JUSTIFIED By any Plea Of tempo
ruy erpedieacy Otsta ,principUs-stop Ike
BEGINNINGS, and stop item decisieeiy, remember
ing that if you fail in this duty you sur
render the sword, and the people fall
Sod placed in the hands OF an Gugel, at
the gates of Eden, flaming sword, turn
ing on every side, TO guard the way to the
tree of Life. So has he placed in your
bands sword which you must keep always
bare and flaming, and turning every way,
! to guard the approaches to that liberty
which is the tree of your national life
These words are palpably and obviously
aimed at the habeas corpus and Emanci-
patton proclamatIons Of the President
As such, they place Gen. f. in the ranks
of the opponents of Ingersoll in Illinois.
Wadsworth in n. York, DC, and of course
outside the pale Of the great abolition
party. Would it not be strange to see the
Tribunes, Independents, and freedom
shriekers generally III full howl at the
heels of Fremont, after having spent year
in bedaubing him with their SHINY praise.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-11-08
La Sale COUNTY.

Nothing in the whole wide range of the
late overwhelming democratic victories has
filled us with more personal qualification
and pride, than the glorious victory ia La
Sale County. For eight years this county
had been in the slough of abolitionism.-
"Noble old Democratic La Sail, as we were
wont in pride to call her, in days when, as
the largest county in the state, except
Cook, she welded more influence at
Springfield than any three other counties
combined, had fallen into the hands of the
Philistines, and work as we would-talk,
argue, reason as we would-she would roll
up her 1900 republican majority. And
now, after one of the fercest, sharpest lit
tie political contests in her history, she
stands = Redeemed, regenerated, disen-
thralledr' She gives $50 majority for Col
Dickey, 32l on the state Ticket, elects a
democratic Sheriff, and sends, in conJunc-
ton with Little Livinston, three demo
cratic representatives to the legislature.
1t is even more than we had hoped for.
We give below the reported majorities
from the different towns en- Congress and
the State ticket. BY the same reports
Milligan has $40 majority for sheriff, and
the representative ticket about the same
majority. As the official returns have not
yet been received from all the towns, we
are unable to publish the exact vote this
week The majorities below however will
not be materially varied.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-11-08
The Lesson to Dir. Lincoln.

The Chicago Times thus " improves the
lesson taught by the recent elections to
President Lincoln:
On Tuesday night the President sat in
the telegraph office at Washington watch
the returns Of election as they were toi-
warded from the different States. Two
months ago, could the election then have
taken place. Mr.. Lincoln would have felt
bat little anxiety about the result. He
commanded the respect and confidence of
the people. Before he went TO bed last
night he knew that sentence had been
pronounced upon him by country he
had deceived. We care nothing about the
motives that prompted the deception
The act and its consequences are upon US,
and we have to deal with them. Presi-
dent Lincoln may be very ania5le man,
and patriotic, withal, but he lacks the
nerve and will to deal properly with the
circumstances surrounding him. a true
man never complains of pressure, nor
yields just principle or policy to the
clamors of faction. Jackson or Douglas
would nave no more been disturbed by the
insolence Of abolitlonism than if there had
not been such thing in existence. IfMr.
Lincoln had not told the country, when
talking with the border States delegation,
that there was pressure upon him,
the fanatics would have let him alon-
They began increasing the pressure so soon
as they found it was felt and acknowl-
edged.
The President learned last night the
value placed by a majorit of the people
upon abolitionIsm. If he deduces from
the fact the proper inference, and acts up
on it, he may yet win back the respect
and confidence of the country. We have
but little doubt respecting his ability to
understand the lesson taught; what we
fear is that pressure" will prevent a right
Improvement of it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-11-08

The arrival Of Rosencrans al Nashville
Of course relieves all anxiety in reference
to that point. Indeed the city is so that
10000 can defend it against 100000 Of
course, there is no need for the huge army
Of Rosencrans there. The speculation is
as to his destination.
Gen. Grant has been moving southwark
all week from jackson and Bolivar, and
on Tuesday had concentrated his army at
Grand junction. Thence, it is presumed
he will move upon Holly Springs, where
the rebels under Price and Van Dorm are
said to have collected 10000 strong. Gen.
Grants army has been largely reinforced
of late, and is in motion, but further re-
ports Of his movements are cohtrabaud.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-11-08

SHOCKING TRAGEDY AT La Subtitle
Chicago papers give an account of the bru-
tai murder OF Thomas L. Goodrich a mem
Der of the firm. Of Davis, Sawyer & Co, of
that city. Mr.. Goodrich was travelling
on business for thefirm, and while passing
from one depot to the other at La Sale
Tuesday night of last week was attacked
by a crowd of rufiians who beat and bruis-
ed him in the most shocking manner. car
rying off his carpet bag, which COG tanned a
considerable sum of money, and leaving
him lying IN the street. He was found
ia the morning, but his skull was fractur-
ed and his head bruised in a terrible man.
ner, SO that he died on Friday Mr.. Good
ricl. some years since was conductor on
the Chicago and Alton Railroad
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-11-08
War News of the Week.
The WAR vIRcrxrA.

The substance of the news from the
army in Virginia during the week is, that
it has continued to advance slowly aleng
the eastern base OF the Blue Ridge I'D
the valley lying between the Bull Run and
Blue Ridge Range. AS the army adj
vanced, it took possession successfully of
Grogory's, Smokers, Ashy's and Manassas
Gaps, thus completely closing the doors
for a rebel retreat to Gordonsville and
Richmond, except by long march up the
Shenandoah valley to Stanton. Meantime
the rebels had considerable force at and
south of Warrenton, on the Rappahan-
mock, keeping open Communications be-
tween Lee at Winchester and the rebels
on the Rappahannock, Of course, an ad.
vance, by taking Manassas Gag anG the
Railroad, has cut this line in two. And
thus tbs two armies now are posted on
opposite sides of the Blue Ridge, the Gaps
in our possession. There can thus be no
general engagement soon unless our army
pushes through Manassas Gap and attempt
to head off Lees retreat at Front Royal OF
Strasburg, which may be the next move
ment.
Longstreet at Petersburg is creating
some uneasiness to Gen Dix His impress.
sion seems to be that while Gen. Lee is
amusing Mcclellan by small rear guard
spreading over a large surface of country
in the region Of Manassas, the main bulk
of the rebel army is being withdrawn
down the valley, and will be concentrated
in front of Yorktown for the capture OF
the immense depots of stores collected at
that point, with the further object of then
marching against Fortress Monroe.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-11-08
UowS THE SI.ssIssfPPt

The Mississippi down as far as Helena,
Ark, is uuobstructed, except by guerilla
bands at the wood landings along the shore,
who have occasionally committed outrag-
es on boats landing to wood up To put a
stop to this, baats now move in company
with a gunboat in the.lead toprotect them.
Gen. Hovey is new in command at
Helena, Gen. Steel having ascended the
river and gone to Pilot Knob, No, moving
thence to join Gen. Scofeld who has just
cleaned out Missouri and Northern Ar
kansas, and only lacks provisions to move
on and take possession of Little Rock, and,
indeed the whole State.
Gen. McClerhand is rapidly organizing
his expedition to clear out the Mississippi
to New Orleans, and has already collected
a considerable feet of gunboats. Grant
or Rosencrans will probably cooperate with
him by land.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-11-08
FROM KENTUCKY.

Gen. Buell., having been superseded in
the command of the Army of the Ohio
by Gen. Rosencrans, has been ordered to
Indianapolis to be court martialed. 1t is
not a little singular that Gen. Bragg has
also been superseded, and ordered to Rich
mond for trial. for the same offence with
which Buell. is charged-esch for not cap.
turing the other.
The army, which our last week q account
left concentrating at Bowling Green, has
since started under Rosencrans for Nash
vile, and was expected to arrive there on
Tuesday. Gen. Sills division was in ad,
vance and arrived On Sunday.
Theprevailing impression is that Bragg 8
army, now under command of Joe John
son, has gone to Chattanooga, and will
next turn up in Virginia.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-11-08
Important from North Carolina.


NEwBERN,- Get %.
Gov Stanley yesterday, by flag of truce,
dispatched a communication to Gov Vance,
proposing an interview, without any cere-
mony of raising any questions of dignity
or rank, between himself and Gov v. If
the above proposition should be declined,
then that commissioners be appointed by
Gov Vance for conference with Governor
Stanley upon the present state Of public
affairs and the aspect of the war at this
time.
If no satisfactory arrangement can be
made with North Carolina for her return
to the Union it is at least believed that
something can be done towards the ex.
change of political prisoners Further,
that arrangements can be entered into
which will lead to mitigation of the evils
incident to the war for the benefit of both
sides.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-11-08

FATAL AccIDENT.-On Tuesday morning
the remains of a man were found on the
railroad track about two miles west of
this city. The manner in which the un-
fortunate man came to his death is I'M
known, but it is supposed that he fell
from train during the night, as his body
was most horribly mangled, being literally
torn in pieces and scattered along the
track for some distance The name of
the deceased is yet unknown, as there
were no papers on his person by which
clue might be obtained, aud his remains
coula'n not be identified by any employees
OF the road, out it is supposed that he was
a passenger on the night tram from Chi
cago-Peru Herald
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-11-08

A long letter from Ex-President Bucha
nan appears in the National L.telfgencer of
, the Is. inst, in reply to the recent letter
ofGsn- Scott. to the same journal, showing
inception by the Presidents refusal to at
on the suggestions of Gen. S. The Old
Pub uEcnc. gives Us a very interesting
chapter in the earlier history Of the rebel
lion, but the only point he proves clearly
is, that if he had had in his composition a
grain Of Jackson's energy and fearlessness,
secessionizm might have been squelched
before the end of his administration.