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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-02-13
rFor the Dem, rOcrat.

Mr., EDIToR:-I was, surprised and
mortified upon reading two letters il
the Democrat of the Both of January
Ipurporting TO come from the 18th
Regiment 1 did not suppose we had
4 in the 18th Regiment "a soldier" or
1 private;' SO cowardly as to be afraid
to sign his real name to an article he
would send home for publication, and
! did not think we had a man in the
Regiment 80 disloyal as attempt in a
cowardly way to prejudice the public
mind agaisst as kind and faithful q
set Of Regimental officers as there are
! in tho service, SO far, at least as pro.
viding honestly and promptly Tor the
wants aud comforts Of ths men in their
command, Now that those who have
friends in the 18th particularly, and
the public generally nay not be dis
turbed by their libelous letters, | am
induced to make the following state
ln9 mt and am willing tovouch in any
way for the truth of il, by my oath if
necessary. | will. in the first dlace,
state that our Quartermaster is one OF
the very best in the service, and has
at all times dene the best in the pow
or OF man to do, to get the best OF pro.
visions. The following list Of paily
or weekly rations drawn will show
how well the soldiers are supplied. /,
Hard bread" lib Der day for
each man, or % oz soft, wheE it is to
be had, fI5 ofSide or shoulder, better
cured and preserved than most oftAe,
farmers In this county can. .cure and
pfeseryemeat. 1t was. not what any
would call 't;rusty," SB Drowned cof
fee for 100 men, 15tb sugar, lob rice
OF 5 Quarts beans, making for a meas
often men little over 4tb coffee 11ib
Sugar, lib rice or beans in proportion
8 cts would take, sometimes hominyI
in lieu cfbeans. Vinegar we had altI
we wanted, and moasses, being AMI
extra allowance, we had once week
always, and sometimes oftener. 14B
beef we drew in lieu Of bacon twice
week when it was TO be had-..we wereI
never without it once a week at least,
aud it vas Of as gool quality and
given to us in as good order as farmers
usually bring itt to this town for sale.
We drew Alb potatoes per week for
each man when they were to be had
aud never less than 2tb. OF soap and
candles we always drew the regulation
allowance except once or twice when
they were not to be had. NJ -
, During the most Of the time was
there, either drew the ratiohs of
H. or distributed them to 4
the different messes in tue Company
$50 that | speak what | know. ALI
the other Companies Of the Regiment
1rew from the same piles and barrels |
we did. There were other comforts,
such as could be procured, for the sick
when they went to the Hospital |
can not speak from actual observation |
and must therefore leave Col. Stanley |
and Drs johnson, Mills and French |
% defend themselves in this particular.
can only say that they were all
highly esteemed by all Of US, for their
and unwearied attention to
the soldiers sick or well. They all !
haa 'ajgood reputation as far as they I
were known in the service. "a ~ ? ]
..,,,s,,,s.-ar ELIAS WAITS. |
2 McArtliur, Feb. A, 1862.
UF Cur thanks are due toSenat |
Neal for Public Doc, receivd. /
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-02-13
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be found on the fret page. tbs one
,of thea best we have seen rom the
present Congress. Wy Eope all will
head it, and compare Il with the lex
tracts . we pabiish from Jim Lanes
Kansas speech, ID srslt8'rn uflbfG
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-02-13

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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-02-13

+. ID. DODGE is selling q lars
lot Of goods al very ,,lew prices, you
.eAp, ,lHqyg00ds,0s him 'I9d&st, then q
.apy Olter man p p j 10 ! taEn, g9 and see,
FaRd'yoUiwill bosuro to- buy.u ts s.,
I gffll ---EN~@cS-N~OA~4oLNNN~SN ilo1
. FoRTgi' DoNELsoN. 1.-The advices
form this fort are ,Sthat tie rebels are
fortifyihg it. stropglyg reinforcing i
and preparing for an obstinate defence
ltuis believed, however, that the
Union forces will capture il AMI take
its garrison prisoners. ~ lIi 9
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-ssa tsGreat Rsdaeslon a oFslses. ~
EEsFofths icheapest and best stoves, Ploaehs,
Points, Crates. Fronts Hollow-parei hndimost
,dTys Having adopted che ready pay ystem3 I
viilseil All kindsof ware 20 70 80 per cent ohea-
nor Ahan hafstofcrs, and cheaper than time
dealers can afford. Alfkinds ofpfcduee and old
IRON taken in exchanes,l - i5tBBHJ DILL.
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Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03
Gen r1t,cI,eIl,s Advance.

The Cincinnati Gazette's Huntsville (Ala.)
correspondence says that Beauregard's des-
liatch to Gen. Cooper. calling tor reinforce
lncnts, was found in the telegraph Office, having
uassed over the wires before Mltchell's division
reached Huntsville, and about two-thirds of
the reinforcenents called for had already pass
ed down to Corrnth. The remainder are COL
lccted at Chattanooga and at other points on
The Tennessee river being unable to move for
ward on account Of Gen. Mitchell's obstructions.
Beauregard's despatch was partly written in
cipher, but was easily translated by Gen.
Mitchell The rolling stock captured by Mitch
ell has been sent to Nashville. The following
is the despatch:
To General Samuel Cooper, Richmond, Ta.:
CoRINTH April 9.
All present probabilities are that, whenever
the enemy move on this position he will do SO
with an overwhelming force Of not less than
eighty five thousand men. We can now mus
ter only about thirty five thousand electives.
Van Dorm may possibly join US in few days
with about fifteen thousand more. Can VIC
not be reinforced from Pemberton's army? II
defeated here we lose the Mississippi valley,
and probably our cause. Whereas we could
even affogi to lose, fer while, Charleston and
Savannah1for the purpose Of defeating Buelrs
army, which would not only insure US the val
ley of the Mississippi bat our independence
G. I. BEAUREGARD.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03

DIsPATcH FROM GEN. FRsMoNr.
TON, THURSDAY, April 24.-The following dis
patch has been receiveda the War Department:
WHEELING, Va, Thursday, April "a.
Hon. EEaoin II. Stanton, Secretary Of War !:
4 telegram from Gen. Schcnck states that
a squad Of Twenty fifth Infantry, sent from
Romney By Lieut. Col. Downey, to look after
guerrillas. was attacked yesterday morning on
Grass Lick between Sosh River and Carapion,
by the rebels, 40 in number. Our force lost
three killed, bat drove the rebels, who took
refuge in the house Of one POLAND. Col.
Downey met with reinforcement Of cavalry,
but the rebels fed at his approach, carrying
off several dead and wounded, among the lat
ter, Col. Parsons, their leader, and POLAND,
the owner Of the house. Col. Downey reports
the interior of the house covered with bleed.
He burned the house and pursued the flying
enemy, taking five prisoners
Gen. Schenck sent reinforcement of 100
cavalry and one piece Of Debeck's artillery to
como on the enemy in the rear. These must
have reached the place about 4 o'clock yesser-
day afternoon. Our messengers, passing to
and fro, between Grass Lick and Romney.
were Nred on four, six and sGsyen miles from
RomneY, by guefrillas. .---
(Signed) j. u FREMONT
Major General Commanding
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03

The Atlanta (Gsorgia,) Gonfsdnuey has
Information which represent affairs e iennes-3
see and North Alabama in . very critical SIT Y
uation. 1t says.
.we are informed and believe the informa-
t;on To be correct that the enemy's cavalry
have adyarcea southwark from Huntsville;
have crossed the Tennessee River at the ex-
treme southward point Of that stream in Ala
bama. and are now at Gunter's Landing Ihls
is within forty or fifty miles OF Gadsden, on
the Coosa River, which distance they can
travel in one day and cat Gr the passage cI
anu more steamboats, up to Rome Nay, they
might seize few boats and pass up the ricer
to Rome and take the city, burn doaen our
foundries, achich are rapidly turning out can
non and small arms, and do whatever mis-
chief they pleased. Gunter's Landing, by o
direct route through DeKalb and Cherokee
Counties, Alabama. along fine road for travel,
is only so miles from Rome. The enemy 5
cavalry could pass through this country in
two DAYS, and burn down our founderies in
Rome. They could at that point and at Kings
ton capture enough engines and cars to proceed
uo the road with an armed force to protect
| them in burning the bridges, and be exposed
to- none of the difficulties that the engine
stealers met with a few days ago; or they
could approach and burn the bridges from
Rome through, the country. With these
bridges burat KIRBY SAITH, scho ts understood
to be adronetaas on HuntsuiUe, would be cut
| off from reinforcements or retreat. East Ten
nessee. and our forces at Knoxville, Greenvills
and Cumberland Gap, with all Western Vir
ginia, would be exposed in the same manner
we pointed out in commenting on the eonss
auences had the engine thieves been sue
/ cessful."
We have but scanty intelligence from th
Peninsula, but sufficient to induce the oeie
that no qeneraI action is imminent an tia
quarter We have, from all accounts, an &C
tire and aeary foe to deaf 1sth On the Penin
sula.
1t is reported that the enemy have cut
canal between the waters of the York and Var
wick rivers schich giUrs HIM eoater iron
across tile acAole stretch Of country, ant mas
contribute rery much to the strengtA Of IA
position.
We learn that on Saturday last sharp Skin
: mishing continued during the entire day on
portion of our lines. Daring the night ou
men lay on their arms, expecting to renew tn
skirmishing and sharp-shooting in the morl
ing. By break of-day it was found that IN
enemy had been at cork aU night, du@ A0
, hroacn up a line Of intTencsanehts and noun
ed guns withina one thousand CARDS Of on
position.
The indications of the intentions of tn
enemy are very uncertain, and it is though
6 not improbable that he may be drawing o
some of his forces for q demonstration IN tL
; direction of Frcdericksburgh. 1t is certai
: that at least three columns of the enemy migf
be concentrated there any day-MCDowELL
GEARY's and HOOPER if it be true as reporte'
that the latter has crossed the river iro
" Lower Maryland.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03
Important nom Ne.v mexico.

ST. LouIs, THURSDAY, April "a.
The correspondent Of the Missouri Repabts-
san. under date Of Fort Union. New Mexico,
April IS, says:
SaCol. Haugh, after the battle Of Apache
Canon. fell back and took position at Bernal
tSpriugs, forty 1--we miles south of Fort Union.
This was deemed the stratsgetical point, being
within supporting distance of Fort Union-a
position to harass the enemy, and to form q
junction with Col Candy when he should
leave Fort Craig, 500 miles south. We had
been there one day when Col Canby sent from
Fort Craig his Assistant Adjntant- General, With
peremptory orders to Col, Hough to fall back
with bis column to Fort Union, which was i'm
mediately obeyed."
It would seem that we crippled the enemy
| in the fight at Apache Canon more than was
| believed at first We have reliable information
that we killed over 100 men, including six Of
/ ficers. and wounded over 200. We have now
| prisoners Mt Fort Union q officers and Sc pri-
Yates. The enemy Immediately fell back to
Santa Fe, and are again, it is believed, concen-
trating in their old position at Albuquerque.
J. 1t is understood that Kit Carson, with regi-
ment of New Mexican volunteers, 700 strong.
will remain and garrison Fort Craig.
| It is rumored that Coils. Steele and Baylor,
of the rebel army, are advancing into New
Mexico with 800 additional men. Important
events will probably occur before the next ex-
bpress leaves for the States.
4 A we'll authenticated report has iust reached
| here that the Texan forces, 1000 strong, ara
tintrenching themselves at Santa Fe, and thai
Col. Candy, having strengthened his command
up to 1900, is fifty miles south of Santa Fe
This may enable our two columns to act to
gether, and make US 2, 400 strong. If this Ii
the case We will have one of the bloodiest bat
lies on record. The enemy's artillery number:
about IS pieces, ours IL pieces.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03
Yorktown shelied by the TobaSo

AOfA1OSSA IL SMCAACu ny aAAO AOSs0~'
About noon yesterday the gun-boat Tobagc
ran up to within three miles of York town, and
opened on the town with one of her 1oO-pound
s-inch Parrot guns. We were sitting upon the
river bank, about mile and half this side ol
Yorktown. and could see every shot fired by
her, and the replies. The first fell short and
exploded in the air; the next two fell in the
water near Yorktown; the fourth exploded
right over the flagstaff ia Yerktowa, and-Ras
a splendid shot, considering there was hazy
mist all around, making it very difficult for
them to see such distance; the next went
over their fort and exploded in their barracks
Immediately there was a hurrying to and fro.
their long gun was run out, fash was seen, a
pillar of smoke rose, aud whizz went shell
within half a mile of the Tobago. It was good
line shot. There was pause here for few
minutes, when both fred at once SeeeSh
again made q miss Of it, and our shell exploded
right over their water battery.
The gun boat now ran down to the mouth
Of the York River and turning round came up
and running half mile nearer than before,
fred again. Her first shell exploded with a
loud noise, in front of their land battery; the
next TIVE fell short; the next fell within fifty
feet of the water battery; the next two explo-
ded on shore near their fort two then exploded
over their water battery, which is bomb-proof
AL the loose Rebels were now lying in their
rat-holes and disdaIned to reply, aad the fog
growing SO thick that Yorktown was rapidly
being enveloped. and the tide running out ra-
pidly, the gun-boat ran back to the mouth ei
the river.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03

A CAPTURE BY THE U. 9. GuNBoAr HER
cuLEs.-BALr1MoRE, April 25. The U. S. gun
boat Hercules, Capt. DUNCAN, has arrived here
with another prize, aud two important prison
ers, one of whom has been long engaged in
the contraband trade, and in passing mails
and dispatches between the secessonists here
and rebeldom. Ono of these men was cap
tured at his house at Anemessex, Somerset
county, Md, where he was found secretcd in a
loft, and only surrendered when the captain OF
the Hercules threatened to shoot him. The
government agents have been looking for this
man since last fall. He is wealthy and has
been most uuscrupulous secessionist. His
name is withheld for the present. The Her
cules subsequently, paid visit to Wicemico
river and captured the schooner algonquin,
hailing from Anemessex, which had evidently
landed cargo IN Sccessia, which was no
doubt taken from Baltimore. When the Her
cules made her appearance the crew of the Al
legonquin tried to make off with the vessel,
but they finally. abandoned her and escaped
to the shore. Some mail matter was found on
board The prisoners captured were sent to
Fort McHenry.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03

Under date Of Decatur, April 14th, s. writer
says
Decatur was first occupied by the 24th and
two companies of the 10th Illinois regiments,
which, with portion of Simsons battery, left
Huntsville on train of cars Saturday MORN
ing last, recovered piece of cannon which
had been lost the night before, and proceeded
onward to the Tennessee river. One object
of the expedition was TO burn the bridge over
the Tennessee at Decatur, in order to prevent
our being assaied by force from the neigh
borhood of Corinth. But the fgh: near that
place on Monday had rendered the rebels as
fearful cf an approach from thu East as we
were of a novemcnc from the West so that
when Colonels Turchin and kennett, who
commanded the expedition, arrived at the
bridge, they found that 1t had been fired by
the rebels themselves.
Our leaders determined, instead of burning
the bridge to put out the flames which the
rebels had already kindled. This was done III
a twiukling; and our gallant fellows, horse
and foot, rushed through the town to assali a
body of mounted rebels whom they under
stood were encamped there. But the birc
was flown.
Colonel Bell, with battalion of cavalry
had been there, but the first faint and distant
rattle of the train bad sent him and all hii
command flying helter-skelter toward Ius
cumbia, leaving tents, provisions sabres ane
every thing, except their precious carrasses
behind them. "Golly, massa," said an ole
fEthiopian to me, few hours ago, "Gelly
1 ln,assa, I've seed fast races afore, but nebei
anything to equal dat
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-03

AN IMPORTANT, REcoNNoIssAScE. - Pitt.
6urgh Landing, Thursday, April "a. re-
connoitering party, under Gen. A. J. SIXTH,
left this morning. and attacked the enemy's
pickets, $50 strong, who left in great haste,
leaving knapsacks, blankets and everything
else. The party proceeded on foot to Pea
Ridge, and there found three or four thousand
drawn up in line Of battle, who, at the first
Gre of orr artillery, also decamped, leaving
tents, camp equipage, private baggage. hall
written letters, and other things, indicating a
great surprise Enough tents were left to
accommodate division. Everything was
burned We captured II prisoners, mono OF
whom expressed regret at being captured.
They said the people of the South were get
ting tired Of the war. The roads are impros-
ing fast.