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The New York herald., 1862-03-26
Daring OF the Boatswain OF the Congress
in the Fight at Hampton Roads.

Among the many interesting incidents Of the late naval
battle in Hampton Roads is the following, which We copy
from the Baltimore american Of March H.
Mr. Charles Johnston, boatswan OF the Congress-
fine specimen Of the thorough seaman, who has been in
the navy thirty odd yearsgreatly excited the ad
mira,ion the officers by cool undnching courage Sta
toned in the very midst OF the carnage committed by
the raking FIRE Of the Mcrrmac, he lost his self
encourage the men Blinded with the smoke and dust,
and splsshcd with the blood and bans Of his shpmaee
his cheering words OF were still heard
After the engagement from which he escaped unwound
ed his Kindness providing for the removal Of
the wounded were conspicuous NJ his previous
bravery,
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drove them back half mile when the enemy got their
guns in position again in a dense wood, 1anked by in
fantry, and drove US back
short artillery engagement ensued, when General
Shields, through Colonel Kimbal, ordered Co.
lionel Tyler TO turn their left flank, which
executed by troops, but with terrible loss the
enemy being protected by stone ledge.
The Eighty fourth Pennsylvania and Thirteenth lndi
charged their CENTRE and the fight became general
with terrible massacre on both sides. Coione Mur'
ray, of the Eighty fourth Pennsylvan was killed Inc
enemy retired slowly bringing their guns TO bear al
every opportunity Our men rushed forward with yeis'
when panic among the enemy ensued. Our
troops followed, and drove them till dark cap
turing three guns three caissons muskets equipments
&C.. innumerabe. troops bivouacked on the field,
noon
General Williams first brigade, Colonel Donnel!y, OF
the Twenty eighth New York, commanding reinforced
General Shields forces General Banks who was on the
way Washington Sunday, returned and assumed com
mand. Meantime General Shields division, commanded
by Colonel Kimba, pursued the enemy beyond Newton,
sheling them the whole way.
Jacksons perfectly demoralized and beyond
control. They threw overheard the dead and wounded
tighten the wagons II is noticeable that all the rebels
wounded shot the head and breast, testing the
superiority of marksmcn. The troops our
side were chiefly Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana
troops.
Those who conveyed the false intelligence to General
jackson, causing the disaster to the rebels, have
heavy weight OF guilt to shoulder It was evidently
known to many the town that jackson was approach
ing from the holiday attire and buoyancy Of
spirits among men and women here. Gen. Shields
command being screened from observation on the east
side tho town led the informans to believe that all
our troops were evacuatng, and that Jackson would
enter unobstructed.
Good judges say the enemy's loss is over two hundred
ers including aid to Jackson. Our loss in killed is
sixty Avc in wounded about one hundred and twenty
i've
GEN. BANKS IN PURSUIT OF THE FLYING REBELS.
WASHINGTON, March "A, 1862.
despatch received here late last night from Win
chester says that General Banks was then at Cedar
Creek two miles from strasburg which he intended 70
take to-day.
TIE UNION ARMY AT srRAsBURe.
WARRINGTON, March Is, 1852.
Information received here shows that our army was
at strasburg this morning. and that tie retreat Of the
my i a flight.
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THE VERY LATEST.

Terrible Slaughter and Complete Rost
ofthe Rebel Forces.
wAs1nSsroN, March Is. 1862.
General Shields has received despatch from Major
FIVE MuHs BEYOND SrRAsBURc.
The enemy are still in retreat and forces in hot
pursuit. The loss Of the rebels must have been enor.
filed with dead dying the houses the route are
found crowded with the wounded and dead tho dwellings
in the towns adjacent 10 the battle field Of Sunday
are also found filed with the wounded. The inhabitants
aided the rebel soldiers in carrying of their wounded
during the day and burying them quickly soon
dead.
Our artillery makes terrible havoc among the enemy
in their flight and the bids fair to be OF the most
dreadful Of the par.
Il ia currently reported tonight that General Banks
has oyetaken and destroyed two hundred Of Jacksons
wagons.
Tho latest from strasburg is to the effect that General
Banks with General Shields, there, with General Jack
son in sight, and battle expected today. Prepa
rations were being made to strengthen our forces.
Our column is now five miles beyond strasburg, still
in pursuit of the flying rebels
All letters for officers and soldiers in General Banks
division should bo directed 70 Winchester until further
notice.
ARRIVAL OF REBEL PRISONERS AT BALTI-
MORE.
BALTIMORE March rs, 1852.
Two hundred and thirty rebel prisoners, captured at
the battle Of Winchester arrived hero this afternoon
and have been provided with quarters in the north wing
Of the new city JAIL the most comfortable probably
thoy have enjoyed for many months They misora
b,e dirty and about unsodsrly looking crowd
were ssen They are all vrginans, with the exception
or five or six Batmorsans who left here before the
broke out One Of the prisoners reaching the quar-
,ers threw up his hat and exclaimed, "Thank God
in the United States once more" Others congratulated
themselves at the prospect Of getting something good tc
eat, which they admitted they had not had for some
time
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IMPORTANT FROM TENNESSEE.
Procla nation OF Governor Johnson
Speech of Emerson Etherfdse, &C.

Speech Of Emerson Etheridge, &c
CnIcAGo March 25 1862.
Governor Johnson has put newspapers under military
rule and suppressed two. He has issued pre-
camation Of a conciatory character He says that he
desires TO win the people back to the Unon but shall
deal vigorously with treason.
Mr. Etheridge has made speech in which he said thas
slavery would be abolished We could not conquer them
any other way.
week
Warning has been given that any oae uterng treason
will be arrested.
The Union feeling gaining ground. Business pretty
much resumed AL the stores are again opened, and
prices have been much reduced
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Death Of Colonel Murray.

PHILADELPHIA, March rs, 1852
Colonel VIM G. Murray OF the Eighty fourth Psnnsyl-
vania regiment was killed Sunday in the fght At Win
chester.
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Prussia.

Prussia.
Ihe King OF Prussia has declined 10 accept the resgna
ton Of the Ministry and dissolved the Chamber OF Depu
ties.
meeting o the left and the majority Of the deputies
OF the Prussan Chamber has been held and they have
decided by vote Of 90 TO TO support the ministry.
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Spain.

The Confederate Commissioner (Rost had arrived in
Madrid, but the government refused 10 receive him.
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ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE.

ANOTHER ACCOUNI VT IHE BATTLE.
WINCHESTER, Va, March Is, 1862
On Saturday, at two O'Clock In the afternoon, the
suemy showed themselves . mile and q half from Win
chester The enemy consisted Of 500 OF Ashbys cavalry
and two guns. They drove In pickets and then
stirmshcd with the Michigan cavalry and portion Of
the Maryland First regiment.
General Shields brought up his forces and fred rounds
Of shell, drove shem back and took several prisoners
General Shields was wounded In The by the rst nrs
Of the enemy.
Jackson the rebel General, had been informed by the
inhabitants that the town was deserted by the Union
troops, and he advanced 70 retahe H. General Shields
force slept on their arms on Saturday night.
Sunday morning At sunrise, jackson being reinforced
attacked General Shields near Ksarnstown three miles
distant The snemys force consisted Of five hundred
Ashbys cavalry Ave thousand infantry, nine pieces Of
artillery, with . reserve Of eighteen pieces a ar
tnlery. The fight was Kept up Gill noon,
when . charge made by tho Ohio infantry,
virs, Michigan and First virginia cavalry on their right
The New York herald., 1862-03-26
France.

PARIS March H. 1862.
n Tbouyenel has sent note to NJ Ratazzi denouncng
she dangers created by the Italian Providemento Asso
citation.
The specie in the Bank Of France has increased during
the month sixty one millions Of francs.
Jules Favrc, in the Corps Lessatif, denounced tho
Mexican expedition, but the paragraph favorng IL In the
address To the Emperor adopted.
Tho ordinary expenses Of the year estimated by
the government at seventeen hundred and twenty
millions Of francs, and the receipts estimated At
noarly sixteen millions in Of this.
The Paris Bourse heavy and dropping, the rentes
being quoted at 69f. 9oc.
II was rumorsd that the English government had mott.
red the French Of the sudden departure
London Of three mon who implicated the Orsni
plot and that these suspected Of harborng
sirns against the life Of the Emperor The French police
were on the lockout for the three men.
Italy.
The majority Of the members Of the Chamber Of Dcpu.
ties have resolved to support the new ministry.
The details Of the r sitting Of the General Provide
nento Assembly at Genoa had been published.
Garibaldi was most enthusiastically received. In his
speech he applauded the holy idea of Central Commit
too Of the Prov,dsmento Tho idea Of forming society
from oil the liberal akan societies would probably
csve the approval Of the representatives Of those
cietiss. He was strongly in favor Of such Union 10
order TO form-to express in word-the Roman fdsccs
The Assembly here to their feet and loudly ap.
plauded the sentiment
Garibald, when the applause subsided, resumed his
remarks He said that he hoped Italians would also hold
out their hands to all the enslaved nations of the earth
The government had warned the Providemento Com.
mittee Of Genoa TO assume certain tone, otherwise
that they would be compelled dissolve tho association
Greece.
All ports the coast OF Greece in the Gulf OF Areox
have been placed under strict blockade in consequence
Of the jnsurrscton ct Nsuplia.
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Greece.

All ports the coast Of Greece in the Gulf OF Areole
have been placed under strict blockade in consequence
Of the jnsurrsction ct Nsuplia.
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enemy OF the censorship, and be is seconded oy tne
new Minister OF Finance, NJ. Reutern, who argues wy
justly that its suppression will not only save s
deal Of money, but afford government psc'ets
for introducing stamp duty, WHICH
likely TO prove as fertile source o ~.
venue In Russia as in other countries Mchael
Chrstopherovitch Reutcrn, who Is connection the
poet Joukoky the Emperors tutor s one OF the Knot
Of young politicians who have been ushered into pubic
life under the auspices the Grand Duke Constantine,
and II is hoped that he will be more successful in his
financial measures than his predecessor Knaevch He is
the author of several articles political economy IN the
Morsko Sornk and other journals and his friends havea
high idea of his capacity 1t remains to be how far
is justified Considering he has not yet been fort
night in Office his proceedings far satisfactory he
has already got rid OF one Of the peres NJ Hage
eiser the Director Of the Credit Department, who s
succeeded by Nebosin, well known writer on financial
subjects and il is understood that Baron Stegitz the
very satisfactoI lily TO himself, will follow.
sent to study the telegrapnc system and will COM
mence constructing the Amoor line in the course OF the
present spring From St. Petersburg the telegraph ex.
tends now far Tuman, in Sberia next year ~ VIII
bo carried to Irkutsk and by 1865 we shall proDaoy
have uninterrupted communication with the western
shores OF the Pacific The time will then have arrived 10
lay tecgraphic wire from Kamtscbatka and the Aleu-
tan Islands New Archangel and San and as
this route does not present the numerous dncn'tiss
which the Atlantic cable had to contend with there Is no
reason-always supposing the capital is forthcoming
why il should be accomplished by 1866 or 1867 II Is
useless point how much more advantageous such
would bo for Russia and the United States
than line beginning and ending on British territory
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24

Mr. Ya1landig6arn ant tfe union.

Mr., yaIlandigham and the Union. 2
Such las been the steady and ,
unremiding abuse of this gentle-s
man III the Republican press-soi
steadily have they Insisted that he
was disloyal and opposed to the.
Union, that a great many honest
Tc6PTc believe t,ieiyibg and ,niis-7
e"abIc political clamorto be just
For the saKe7 6f''diabusiHg tbisl
impression. and as a matter Of!
justice to Mr. Vallandighnu, we
publish theo following synopsis Of
His last speech in tie House Of
Representatives to abolish slavery
| in the District Of Columbia. To
said: '~. Y " 1 "'
"Mr. yalIandigham (0htoy was
opposed 10 any abolition Of slavery
in the District of Columbia, for
many reasons, one of which alone,
twas sufficient. lie regarded all
this class Of legislation as tending
to prevent the restoration Of che
Uniongof the States az it was, and
this was tho grand object to which
he Looked. In a very little while,
the question will be between the
old Union of the States-tho Un.
ion of our fathcrs-and a new
Union or unity Of government
To the latter he was unalterably
and mnconditiQnalIy opposed, and
to this lie was bound to the last
moment ofhis personal mdp6liti;
cal existence. He spoke Of this
bill as ipitiatory, on the part Of
the Republicans. to interfere with
slavery in the States. This charge
had hitherto been denied as q
Lorofoco lie." -sH-rs
The above does not look as if
Mr.. Vullandigham was disunion-
list or a traitor.-Cin. Eng.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24
Tha Fall of Enrt Pnlaaki

The reduction Of Fort Pulaski is
a notable event, since it is the first
regular casemated fortress taken by
the Federal arms since the COM
mcncement Of hoslilitics in the
South. 1t was a very strong work,
located on Cockspur Island, some
fourteen miles below the city of
Savannah, and the mouth OF Il G
river. 1t was believed TO be gar.
rIsoncd with $50 men. Thcmeals
for It's completion were furnished
from Norfolk nnyyyard. The fol.
lowing is Il description Of the
works:
Fort p laski is built on Cock
spur Island. near the mouth of Sie
Savannah River. The city is tour.
teen miles up the river. The work
was commenced in 1881. by Cap
tain (now rig.-Gcn.) Manstield,-
II was finished a few years ago at a
cost of $963.00O. The fort is of
pentagonal form, containing several
acres. Its walls are frty feet
high, and present two falls on the
seI approach, with ranges Of Fl c
rAdiating ut opposite angc'.
The fort is cmbrasured on the
front and channel for one row ot
guns, under bomb proof casem&tes
with an additional tier of gun
open, or en- GorJetts. The salien
points and flanliing approaches on
The rear of the work have no en-
hrasures for cannon, but are thor
oughly covered by cniilading mus
ketrv loop holes. which render
landing or c. calading eXtremcl.
hazardons to an enemy. The tuI
armament of the fort will consis
on the lower tier of sixtyfive 80
Founders, Gron picces.) and th,
uppcrticr ftiIty-'hrco 24-pounderS
four18.pounder fanking howitzc s
one 13 inch mortar, twelve 5 incl
columbiads, and seven 10 incl
nortars-in all $50 guns. The
columbiads are heavy and very
destructive weapons Of long range
and adapted to use spherical shot
or shell. They are capable of an
elevation OF l80 degrees, and Il
vertical fire Of five degrees, de-
pressed to thirty six degrees eleya
ton.
The interior of the fort is vel
supplied with massive furnaces fl
heating shot, officers quarters
soldiers barracks, and an imm' II
supply of shot, powder and mus
kct'. A wide ditch surrcunds th'
work, which, when dry, can tt
used by sharp shooters, or could
if necessary, at the approach Of Al
enemy, be easily lrotcctcd,-Jo,u
nal Of Commerce. '-.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24

THE OBSTACLES IN Our WAY AT
YoRHTowY.--The presence Of the
MeGrimac in the waters of the
ChcsaI cake is one Of the principal
obstacles to the early capture of
Yorktown. But for her, the access
to Yorktown by our gun boats,
which have already done such
good service on the Cumberland
aud Mississippi, woald be easy,
and they might pour u tempest of
hols among tho enemy What
ever be the strength of YORKTOWN
on the land side, it is exposed on
the water side to attacks Of which
its defenders would stand much
moro in dread. Yorktown might,
therefore, it seems to those who
have nothing bu. their plain com;
mon sense to guide them, properly
be left to those who occupy it,
willie we possess ourselves OF such
parts of the onemy's country as
may be more easily acquired, and
get this incouvenient Morrimac out
of the way, which blockades the
rivers that enter the Chesapeake
against the Passage of our vessels
OF war.-NeW YORK Post,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24
The Tax

The Tax bill which has passed
the House of Representatives, its
frien is estimate will yield about
150,000,000 per annnm; of this
amount Ohio will have TO pay
about $15,000,000, or onc.:epth.--
The population of this State is
about two million three hundred
thousand, witch would mfdle a.
bout six dollars and fifty cents for
every man, womln and child Ia
the State, if the tax were divided
equally among the people.
The value of the real and rcrSo.
nal properly in the State, according
to the tax duplicate, is about $780,
100000. Of this amount one
sixtcth viii be required to meet
the Tax law.
The s15O,OOO,OOO to DO raised is
simply to pay the interest OIL our
National Debt, and not to be used
towards the extinguishment of the
debt.
Tie taxes to be raised by this
bill will be exclusive OF our State,
County and City taxes
From what we can learn, our
Legislature will assume the col!cc-
ton Of Ohio'S quota, and most Of
it, if not all, will have to be paid
in Juue next.-ET. o..
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24

tta7tt1
CHANGE IN THE CABINET. = Wash.
inqton, April 16 6--Thero are strong
Indications Of important changes
in the Cabinet within a few days.
Congress has atslast begun to
take notice of the censorship exer-
cisod over the press. There are
indications that it will be speedily
abolished or essentially modified.
The Navy Department has inyi-
ted propositions, by mail or tele-
graph, to the 30th inst, at noon,
With general Specifications and
plans, for the cohstructiono of ono
or more. gun boats for the Missis.
sippi and Gulf service, with,two
turrets,, on the plan of the Ericsson
Battery, for. II inch guns; thick.
ness of the iron plates to be eight
inches. q Tho sides atoIbe plated
with iron of three inches thickness,
in one or two layers, to extend. two
and half feet below the Toad line.
The vessels not to lie less than 220
feet in length land 26 feet in
breadth, and not to draw over, six
feet of water when, loaded and
ready for servico; to be ptopelled
by Screws, to insurea sTeed ofihihs
krots Of sea miles througlritho
water pcrhours and state time aud
pHce. 2a.s 1sZ is a5&a,a CIV tasy
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24
EATON PREBIE COUNTY, OHIO THURSDAY, APRIL a. 1856

tle tue principles of compensation
and colonization are both rrcog-
nized and practically appIfed in
this act.
On the matter Of compensation,
it is provided that claims may be
provided within 80 days Of the
passage of the act, but not there
after; and there is saving for
minors, femmes covert, Insane or
absent pcrsms. ] presume therp
is an omission by mere oversight,
and i rcc0mme: d that it be sup
Piled by an amcndatory or supple.
mental act. J's - H..
[Signed] li ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24
VEGETABLE MFE MEDIcIKES

Are we'll known to be infallible.
DYSPEPSIA, by thoroughly cleansing
the first and second stomachs, and creating
flow Of pure, healthy bile, instead of the
stale and acrid kind FL AfULENI, 1850 F
APPETITE, HEARTBURN, HEADAcHE, RESTLESS
NESS, III1TEMPER, ANXIETY, LANGUoR and
MELANCHOLY, which are the general symp.
toms of Dyspepsia, will vanish, as natural
consequence Of its cure. .
COSTIVENESS, by cleansing the whole
length Of the intestnes with a solvent pro
cess, and without violence all violent pur'
ges leave the bowels costive withintwo days.
FEVERS of all kinds, by restoring the
blood to regular circulation, through the
process of respiration IN such cases, and the
thorough solution ofall intestinal obstruction
in others.
The LIFE MEDICINES have been known to
curn RHEUMATISM permanently in three
weeks; and GOUT in half that time, by re.
moving local Inflammation from the muscle
and ligaments Of the joints.
DR0PSIES Of all kindsf by freeing and
strengthening the kidneys and bladder they
operate most delightfully."- on these important
organs, and hence have ever been found q
certain remedy for the worst cases of GRAY
Ell.
Also WORMS, by dislodging from the
turnings the Shiny matter to which these crea
lures adhere.
SCURvY, ULCERS, and INvETERATF
SORES, oy the perfect purity which thest
LIFE MEDICINES give to the blood, and all th'
humors;
SCORBUTIC ERUPWONS and BAL
| C0MPLEXlONS, by their alternative Gacr
upon the fluids that feed the skin, and til,
morbid state of which occasions oil eruptiv,
complaints, sallow, cloudy, and other disu
greeable compexions
The use of these Pills for very short TIM
viii. effect an entire cure of the skin. COM
i9M0N C0EiyS amd iIsf5UEA'ZA will al
ways lie cured by one dose, or two in thu
worst cases.
PILES.-The original proprietor of these
Medicines, was cured Of Piles, Of IS years
standing by the use Of the Life Medicines
alone.
FEVER AND AGUE-For this scoargr
of the Western country these Medicneswil
be found safe, speedy, and certain remedy
Other mcdicincslcavc the system subject tf
return of''tlie 'distase---a7 cure by tlies
Medicines is permaucnt--2ry them, be sa
isfed, and be cared .. 4, al. ~. ? -.
BILIOUS FEvEHS lND LIVER COM
PLAINTS,-GFyERkL DEBILITY, Loss or
APPETITE, and DISEASES OF FENaIEs--The
Medicines have been used with the most ben.
eiiicial results in cases Of this descriptions
KiScs Evir, and ScRoFULA, in it's worst
forms, yields to the mild yet powerful action
of these remarkable Medicines. NIGHT
SwEATs, Nervous DEBHLTY, NERvoUs Cow
PI ANTS of all kinds, PALpiTATloN OF THE
HEART, PA1XTER's CoIIC, are speedily cured.
: MERCURIAL DISEASES. - Persons
whose constitutions have become impaired
by the iniudicious use of Mercury, will find
these Medicines perfect cure, as they new
er fail to eradicate from the system, all the
effects of Mercury, infinitely sooner thar the
m most powerful preparations of Sarsaparilla
Prepared and sold by
aaj W. B. M0FFAT,
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., For SALE BY ALI, pRuGGlsTs.
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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24
Message from the President.

The Presidents message on the
emancipation Of slavery in the
District of Columbia :
Fellow citizens of the Senate a.....
. and House Of Representatives
The act entitled an act tor the
release of certain persons held to
service or labor in the District OF
Columbia, has this day been ap-
proved and signed. ! have never
doubted the Constitutional author
ity of Congress to abolish slavery
in the District; and I.have desired
to see the National Capital freed
from the institution in some, salts
factory way ;.nence there has never
been in my mind amy question on
'tleesulge t cx ept2one OF expo d.
Ieney, arising IN view of all the
circumstances - Iftllero DO mHttels 8
within aud about this act WHICH.
mightC haSe taken the course or
ElHpsOmoreb satisfactory to ? my.
+ do1not attempt to-
'specify them. BAN grati6sd that