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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-24
Gallant Conduct Of the Minne-
sofa Third.
TWELVE MEN KILLED.

Fzon the L>uisriUe Journal, July Is.
We had an interview last evening with
Lieut.. G. H. Blakeley, Adjutant Of the
Third Minnesota, enc Of the regiments at
tackled at Murfrcesboro on Sunday morn
ing by Forests cavalry. The force at
Murfreesboro, as we learn from lieut.
Blakeley, consisted of six companies of
the Michigan Ninth, two companies Of the
Fourth Kentucky, nine companies of the
Minnesota Third, and four pieces of Hew-
tits First Kentucky battery. The Ninth
and the cavalry we-e encalnped on the
ed ge Of the town, and the Third and the
battery mile and half outside, on the
Nashville pike: The forces are 4 apart of
the Twenty third Brigade, which is COM
mapded by2 Col: Duthe)d, lately Of the
United States forces Of Kentucky. Gen.
r. T.. Crittenden assumed. command of
the post on Friday night.
The attack Was made on Sunday morn
ing at o'clock, upon the cavalry and
Michigan regiment they being completely
surprised, So large: was the attacking
party that the, infantry could net form in
line of battle, and, after fighting as best
they could for several hours, the Michigan
regiment surrendered. Our cavalry was
of no assistance whatever; not a man
mounted his horse, aud but one ortwo es-
capped. II
In the meantime a portion Of the eue-
my had burned the railroad depot, freight
house, containing commissary stores, and
a large warehouse containing forage and
Quartermasters stores. Having compel
led the surrender of the cavalry and in
iantry in town, they broke for the battery.
Colonel Lester had been advised of the At
tack, and placed the battery upon knoll
a quarter ofa mile from his camp. with
his own regiment to support it. The reb-
els passed around to the north Of the camp
and, driving through it, burned the off,
GERS tents aud KILLED llY or wounded the
guards. AS. they came out Of the woods
to make the attack, Co., Lester retained
his fire until they were within forty PAGES
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-24
Il Country Papers.

From the La Crosse Democrat.
IA We have before us a copy Of the Fay
lor's Falls Reporter, published in tic St.
Croix Valley in this State, but sfronl its
advertising columns are unable to gather
the least idea Of the size Of the place or
amount of business done there. We find
in II a notice of one dry good store; d
lime kiln; watchmaker; cabinet shop;
tin shop; milliner store and one Or two
lawyers cards. From the home patronage
of the paper we should say Taylor's Falls
contained about hundred inhabitants.
People have a mistaken idea of local news
papers: When the business men of a
place realize as they should, that the lo-
cal paper benefits place according to its
circulation out Of it, they will have learn
ed valuable lesson. The village PAPER
should be tho mirror Of the place, should
give. those abroad an idea Of what is done
and who is doing it in the town where
published. If a, paper could show a
hundred men Or firms engaged in bust
ness, people would at once say that village
was a prosperous one. If on the contrary
it be compelled to fill up with love stories
in large type, or with prospectuses Of the
Now York papers, the reader, at q dis
lance naturally thinks the town b. sort of
dead hole wherein abide: seedy gamblers
and played out real estate spectators: , #
business men in a village would tpkee kkee7oof 7oof
each issue Of their weekly paper, dozen
copies and send them to different friends
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-24
The Negro Regiment OF South Carolina
Explanation of Gen. Hunteo.

IEADeuAErERs DEPARTMENT OF THE sourH,
. PORT ROYAL, s. c., June 23. !
Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War,
Washington, D. C.:
SIR: | have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of communication from the
Adjutant General of the Army, dated June
l3, 1862, requesting me to furnish you
with the information necessary to answer
certain resolutions introduced in the House
of Representatives on june 9, 1862, on
motion of Hon. Mr.: ,Wicklife, Of Ken
lucky. their substance being to inquire
], Whether l had organized, or was or
gan;zing, regiment of fugitive slaves in
this department.?
2. Whether any authority had been CIV
en- to me from the War Department for
such organization and
/ 8: Whether I had been furnished, by
o. der of the War Department, with CLOTH
ing, uniforms, arms, equipments, &c., for
such force. j., ~.:..
Only having received The letter contain
ing these inquiries at a late hour on Sat-
urday night, I urge forward my answer in
time for the steamer sailing to-day (Mon-
day,) This haste prevents me from enter
ing as minutcly as | could wish upon. ma
ny points of detail, such as the paramount
Importance of the subject calls for but,
in view Of the near termination Of the
present session of Congress, and the wide
spread interest which must have been
awakened by MIR. Wicklitfe's resolution, l
prefer sending even this imperfect answer
to waiting the period aecessary for the
collection of fuller and more comprehen-
sive data.
10 the first question, therefore, 1 reply,
that no regiment of fugitive slaves has
been or is being organized in this depart
ment. There Is, however, a fine regiment
of persons whose late masters are 'fugitive
rebels" men who everywhere fly before the
appearance of the national flag, leaving
their servants behind them to shift, as
best they can for themselves. So far, in
deed, arc the loyal persons composing this
regiment from seeking to avoid the pres
ence Of their late owners, that they are
now, one and all, working with remarkable
industry to place themselves in position
to join in full an efectivo pursuit of their
fusaclous ard traitorous proprictcrs.
70 the second question l have the hon
or to answer, that the instructions given to
Rrigadier General T. Sherman, by the
Hon. Simon Cameron, late Secretary Of
War, and turned over to me by succession,
for my guidance, do distinctly authorize
me to. employ all loyal persons offering
their services ii defence Of the Union and
for the suppression of this rebellion, in any
manner I might sec fit, or that the. .circum-
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-24

THE Trumpet CALL-Governo Yates
has addressed a spirit~stirrins letter to the
President, iu which he urges him to adopt
q boldcr and stronger policy. "Forago
on the enemy, cease paying traitors exor-
bitant exactions for food needed by our
sick and'hungry soldiers, and accept the
services of aN loyal men,
This is straight up and down sensible
talk, and the people-those who are pa
triotic-throughout the whole length aud
breadth of the State will say Amen. We
arc sick Of this milk and water way of
conducting war. Crush the traitors first
and conciliate afterwards. - Chtc1g X. r.
Gaxette
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-24
REAL ESTATE AGENCY,
ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA.

11xrENsIvE Explorations of Land in this
II District subject to private entry, and long
experience in Land Office business, give the un.
dersigned peculiar advantages in the selection OF
land and the location Of Land Warrants.
LAND WARRANTS for sale at u small ad-
vance ON New York Prices.
Contested Pre- Emption cases prosecuted be-
fore the local and General Land Office,
Attention paid to the payment Of taxes IN
Esntop, Sherhurne, Morrison and Stearns
counties.
Town lots for sale in st.. Cloud.
v3n4l-tf l.. A. EVANS.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-24

~sCAluo, July l2.-Commodore Farrs-
gut, by order Of Gen. Butler, con6scated
5000 SLAVES. who are employed on the
Vicksburg canal
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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-24
THE FIGHT AT MVRFREES
BORO.
OF THE NINTH NIICIII-
GAN AND THIRD MINNESOTA REGI.
NIENTS.

STATEMENT OF ADJurANT BLAKELEY
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-04

discrminately to the home proprietor % his neigh
bors, was, under the latter regime, strictly eonis'
Gated to the of tho Lee family. and its head often
descended TO the neanless Of acting as tue spy On
negroes and cackling hens. AS q natural come
quence, ont Of some $50 that yet On The estate
there il not one who does rot pray that Massa Lee
may never more return alive.
Bob confirms the story Of the attempts made to
alarm the negroes at the approach OF the Union
army with accounts Of the horrd crneities perpe'
trated by the Yankees. But he Gays. L" We thought
we d risk it," According to bis philosophy, they
bad lived go long under advesity, and their condi
ton was bad, that any change must be FOR tt
better. Besides. they had been watched go closely
of late years, that he felt confident that something
YVES gong on in which the black man was rarticu'
laly interested. For the last three years, lie was
sure something was going TO happen all over the
country.
Among other signs, be had noticed that while
formerly the people the plant atoms were treated
as If they were to be sept IN CONDITION for useini
for many years, for the lat three years they
have been worked and treated as if every year wht
TO be the last and they trying to get oil out OF
them that could be got. and in the shortest time
This be and others had Observed was the cOnoi.lon
OF things all the plantations III the country Inn
fact was The starting point OF observation OF thi'
shrewd fellow, on which be- based q series Of con.
lectures that has kept him thoroughly posted, ana
almost in advance, i'll regard to ihis Rebellion III All
iis stages FOR the last few years.
Bob says that all the thinking negroes are IL
favor of the Union, and does not believe in the sto
res that are circulated through armies OF land;
of negroes butchering our wounded. lie has never
seen any people of that kind among the colored peo
pie Of Lis acquaintance. Ho rays that they are al
for the Union, if it is to be 4 "squaIe Union" lie
probably does not mean restoration Of state d
things Just Gas it was." Bob u.es the phrase " oH
the square," and some Others ike IT, sonewiat Like
an old Mason; and in various Other ways leads nic
to suspect that he is member OF iraternal, secre
order, Masonic in its character, known 10 extend
more or less among the Southern negroes.
! Before the Lee family made their iual evacuation
from these premises, they carried and sent OF! ID!
the house servants and many OF their able-5oiiec
men, doubtless for work on the inirsDchments at
Richmond, and most of the field hands have beer
more or less employed in that way during the Pas
year.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-04
Hebe, Prisoners.

Prom q Special Correspondent. ~
GIN. Darlpsoyis IIYADQu .tTEHs, fRtsKii"'s '"ht'{
Mics tom RIcnsosD, Va, May "a, up. ~.
You have heard Of the fight yesterday az hanover
Court House, and previous advicee must have anu
cipaied the Details do not, therefore, treat you 70
disb Of cold meat, or to Laodlcean hash, "neiiheF
cold nor hot" Of what would have proved I'm ap-
petizug feast, had no. the sownefs OF my mule '''
deluse VI ran, lie iL.espa Icads Az t'u w.V y.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-04
THE THlRTY-FlRSr NETWORK AT TIL
BATTLE Oh WEST POINT.

To ne Editor ~ The y. \. Tribune.
SIR; After waiting patiently for justice to be done
in the newspaper reports Of ,bc battle Of West fo'
10 that regiment which here has had conceded 10 ii
tie honor of the hardest Fighting, the severe' losses
and as the dcrEter resort OF the divisoh e"saseu'
tic ,nOs, apaiucLps PERSEVERANCE, and !sss'"ues w
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-04
From Our Special Correspondent
WHITE Horsr, Va. May %, l662
IMPORTANT EROM PORTERS DIVISION.

Intelligence iust received from Porter's division,
on the extreme right, gives accounts Of an engage
ment in which come Of our advanced forces en-
couniered brigade of the enemy at or near hnno-
yer Courthouse. There were but two OF our regi-
ments Immediately engaged, the 4ih Michigan and
l4th New-York No serious loss ID supPosedto have
occurred to our troops but large numbers Of the enc
nv were taken prisoners. The distance and laienc's
of tho hour prevent from getting particulars at
present.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-04

-ILe examples End ecep.s OF noble father deemed
Of no value 0y gngraciu Your friend and ios-A0o
Zionist.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-11-26
TIE WAR.

Latest advices from Virginia state that a
battle between the conttnding forces was
imminent, and the conflict may have com
menced ere this. Burnside's army was in
the vicinity of fredericksburg, aud no had
demanded the surrender of the town. Time
was given for the removed OF the inhab-
tants. which was being accomplished on
Friday last, and it is probable that the rcb-
els have evacuated the place, or that bat
tie has been fought ere this.
Affairs in the West are progressing sat
isractorily TO all loyalists. Gov. Andy
Johnson, of Tennessee, recently made n
speech at Nashville, in which he said, "The
Western campaign is now ali right, and
the rebels are being driven closer and
closer TO the confines of hell "Sulphur.
GUS " news may therefore soon be expected
from Tennessee.
Late reports from New Orleans are of the
most gratifying character. Gen. Wcitzel
with the aid of the gunboats, has opened
into the sugar region, captured II company
of secesh soldiers, and "relcvod the reb
els of negroes enough to stock another
South Carolina" Tho sugar trade will soor
be re-opencd with Western Louisiana
Many citizens were taking the oath of al
legianco, and asking for permission to keel
their arms on account of the fear they have
OF their negroes.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-11-26
WHAT A CITIZEN OF NEW ORLEANS
WRITES,

In a lettor, received by us from an old
and celebrated physician, now in New Or
leans, and for many years resident of that
city, we find tho following paragraph,
which we transfer to our columns, to show
that there are true Union men in the sunny
South, Notwithstanding tho many assertions
to tho contrary. The paragraph in question
also shows that the same principles which
are reviled by Northern slavery-worship-
pers, are entertained by the Union men of
the South, as we'll as tho loyalists of the
North. Here is the extract
General Butler is making all here show their
hand. No man could equal him. lie has truly
performed wonders for this oily and State. Provi-
sions from the North pretty plenty, and General
Butler sees to the poor who deserve it,
! am glad TO hear Cincinnati is once more free
from danger. II would have been burning shame
and disgrace had the rebels been allowed to take
Cincinnati. hope this cursed rebellion will soon
be crushed, and few hundred of the leaders hung.
" the rebellion can not be conquered iCih emanc-
patton, II can not be ,citho The rebels are driv-
ing ON their cause to ruin, till in few months the
negroes will rise in rebellion and murder their ma
ters, and the rebels will be compelled to call on the
Federal government for protection. " THE Pro
pLAMATION IL NOT SUSTAINED, THE NEGRO Is KISq!
Of lovery one for time, and this will be gladly 40
cepted by the m isses, and generously accepted by
many of the qunsi aristocracy. Before Old Time
has laid down his scourgng rod, may he not forget
the idle, loaing and political rascas in all parts of
the country.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-11-26
HANGING OHIO PRISONERS.

A letter from Corinth says that John Por-
ter, of the 2lst Ohio, and Williams, of the
33d Ohio, had arrived at that place from
Atlanta, Ga. They belong to the party of
twenty.four men, sent out by General Mitch
ell last summer and captured by the rebels.
They make the following statement: Cap
tain Andrews, George d. Wilson, Marion
Ross, p, G. Shadereck, William Campbell,
I'd, Ohio; John NJ. Scott, 2lst, Ohio, and
Samuel Slavcrs of the 33d Ohio, were tried
at Knoxville and hung at Atlanta, Ga,
June 18th. The others remained in con-
fnement until twenty-five days since, when
they broke Jail, Az they scattered as soon
as they got out of confinement it is impos-
sible to tell what became of them,
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-11-26
A "RIGHT sMART- JOB.

The Napoleon Northwest of the 10th, in
answer to tho question, Democrats, what
do you propose to do with your victory?'
among other things, says;
"We propose to DESTROY THE RRruBLIcAN PAR
TY, UTTERLY AND FOREVER. We must cx-
tirpate that monster delusion Republicansml; that
horrible fanaticism consigning il tn present oblo-
guy and future infamy. We propose to re-
store the Union of the States, and to that end we
will REVERSE THE LEGIsLArIoS OF THE EXISTING
REPUBLICAN CONGRESS-. Repeal - revoca-
ton - of every act, Legislative or Executive, which
is tinctursd with that most accursed of all abom-
nations the Chicago Platform is to be the reso-
lutte endeavOr Of the Democracy"
The Northeast is "simon pure" Nallan-
digham organ and Is doubtless we'll posted
in the butternut programme. We accept
the above, therefore, as correct. However
when you have done all the foregoing, how
do you propose persuading your Confeder.
ate brothers to acknowledge the "Constitu
tons as it is, and Union NJ it was?" Please
answer. We await a replv
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-11-26
"AROLITIONISTS.n 4"

The rebel, Gen. Beauregard, in one his
orders suggests that the Federal soldiers
he called Abolitionists," as it will help
the rebel cause in the North. The bogus
Democratic press, from the Cincinnati
Enquirer down to the Napoleon Northeast
and Hancock Com'ier, are carefully follow
ing ont the behests of their master. All
papers of that class bear evidence to this
fact in every issue. Every man who is
loyal to his countrywide supports the
Administration and is in favor of crushing
treason they style "Abolitionists thus
preventing Beauregards order from becom
ny dead letter. 1t is matter OF gratiti
cation, however, that no earnest loyalist
feels the " stinging" of the rebel taunt, oI
abStes u jot of his determination to see the
traitors whipped until they lay down theiI
arms and sue for peace.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-11-26
A TRAIToRoUs SCHEME.

The New York Tribune makes the fol-
lowing statement, based on the strengu ,
Of direct communication from promine nj
Democrat Of that city to Republican frie nd
through whom it was manifest that the dis
position Of Republicans with regard TO the
adjustment proposed was designed to be
ascertaiued. The Democrat gave tb e name
of the leading Democratic envoy who
had already clandestinely visited Richmond,
and who was about to go again.
We are credtably informed that clandestine ne.
gotiations have been opened between certain Demo-
cratic leaders in this city and and the head traitors
at Richmond looking 10 reconstruction on the fol-
lowing basis:
Faa The States now in rebellion are to elect
msmbers Of the present Congress, who are to pre-
sent themselves at Washington and claim seats in
said Congress on or before the first day Of January
uext.
Soond; The House being 80 filled will have a
conjoint conservative and rebel majority, who
will proceed TO notify the Presd mt that the rebellion
s substantially ended that the rebel States are all
duly represented in the House, that consequently
his proclamation Of freedom is null and void, and
they are fully under the protection Of the constu
ton.
Third: Congress thus reconstructed is 60 to pro-
coed forthwith TO repeal all acts bearing hard upon
the traitors Of the last two years, and 10 pass such
others as may be necessary TO secure perfect i'm
munty and impunity to them.
Fourth A convention Of the States Is 10 be called
whenever tho united conservative, Democratic and
rebel strength is enough ~ bo overwhelming, and is
10 be pledged before hand 70 make whatever changes
in the Constitution tho slavehodng interest may
deem essential 10 their future security and per-
| manent well being.
These are in substance the conditions forwarded
from this city 10 Richmond by the first convoy, but
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-11-26
urrD THE WARNING.

J.w. Forney writing to the Philadelphia
Press concerning the recent successes OF
the Democratic party, thus admonishcs
loyalists:
No, day should therefore Be lost by nc loyal me-"
of N, Tinted States ~ earnest preparations for he
elections of ls6S-6i. THr GAME or TnE orrosi
r,os NOW REVEALED, Is TO ACQUIRE PRESENT
STRENGTH so THAT wnES THE WAR IL CLOSED THEY
NAV vorr IN CONCERT WITH THE LEADERS or THE
KxmsrNo REBELLION, AND RESTORE THESE LEAD.
rRs TO THE DANGEROUS AscKNDENcY BY WHICH
AND FROM WHICH THEY HURLED Such FATAL MIS-
sIlEs AT THE iNTEGRiTy OF TnE REPrBLIc."
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-11-26

oS Thursday last 100 officers absent from
their commands without leave, being the
installment of 1000 who are marked for
dismissal, were stricken from the rolls of
the army, and their names will be pub
lished in a general order stating the otfense
of each, which order will be sent to the
Governors of all loyal States for publica-
ton in official State journals, and with di-
rections that none OF the men 80 dismis sed
shall ever hereafter be commissioned. by
st. Paul, the work goes bravey on!
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-11-26

THE REsrLr or THE New YORK CRY ELEc-
TioN ACCOUNTED FORA private letter ac-
counts for the meat in the butternut in this
wise:
The result proves that was under the
mark, as respects the city. We had every
adverse influence to contend against--se.
cessionism, McClelanism, conservatism, con-
cert-saloonism, rum, rowdyism, Fernando
Wood, brooks, the pirate Alabama, and the
devil. Perhaps it is all for the
best. We shall see how these patriotic fell
lows propose to restore the Union. The
mask of the Constitution as it is" will be
speedily thrown off, and convention pro-
posed with view of making the Constitu-
ton as slavery and Border State Unionism
want it; and so far as rebeldom is con-
cerued, they will have their labor for their
pains. Their aim is to revoutionize the
Government and place it on slavery basis,
and even this will be spurned by the South.