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The KentucEy Negro Brigade.

In Kentucky, a brigade of colored la
borers, Impressed from their rebel mas
ters, has been organized, concerning
which, a correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Commercial writes:
The truth is, that some men are assessed
only once, and others as high as twenty or
thirty, according to the number on which
the assessed party pays taxes.
Captain Ferry, the original commander
of the sable brigade, has been assigned TO
duty on General Nelson's staff; so that the
high honor to lead the contrabands into
their field of action will devolve on some
body else The work would have been COM
menoed before now, but it has been thought
best to postpone it until the road is com
pletely cleared of guerrillas and secure
from surprises from any quarter.
The impressment order was very reluc-
antly obeyed by majority of those assessed
and all sorts Of lies and excuses were offer
ed, but none were received. The rebels
told all manner of lies to exempt them
selves One individual which the tax book
records as the possessor of forty slaves was
willing to swear that he didn't own one
His premises were visited by a provost
guard, and two darkies "extracted'5 there
from. 0therssaid the contr, bands belonged
to their wives, not to them And so on 10
the greatest extent that rebel ingenuity in
an unfortunate strait could devise.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-03

EDITORS LEADER While intemperance
in its widespread desolation is making
such fearful havoc among our citizens and
soldiers, and SO much is permitted to tempt
from the paths of sobriety and rectitude
the young soldier, just leaving home and
friends and peaceful scenes for the uneer-
tainties and Irregularities of camp life and
active service, it is consoling and refresh
ing to know that in our midst is an insti-
tuition that is seeking after the moral well
fare of the inebriate, and also to save the
sober youth from this hasAftinG Gin
Cleveland Division of the Sons of Temper
ance has saved many youth in our city
from the snares of this tempter, and res
cued from the gutter many others, long
addicted to their cups. Within the past
ten days this Division has added sixty
eight to its number from the ranks of the
103d Regiment now in Camp Cleveland,
taken from Captains Hutchinson's and
Wilcox's companies. Many others in the
Regiment have long been members of the
order, and we shall hope to hear well of
this Regiment, composed of SO large a
number of pledged sober men. That the
fathers and mothers, and wives and sisters
and daughters of those who have taken
this good step since entering camp may
know what they are doing, will give you
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The Invasion of Kentncky-Thc Danger
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The Invasion Of KentHeky-Thc Danger
at CincinnatI-Heasures Of Defence.
Cincinnati is now-and it seems for al
most the first time-awake to the necessi-
ties of the hour The war is coming home
10 her own doors and must be met by
prompt, vigorous and instantaneous meas
ures. As the Gazette says, while they do
not know the exact rebel force, they are
aware that. Gen. Kirby Smith is within one
hundred miles of Cincinnati with force,
which, if not formidable in itself, is at
least nucleus around which large army
will be formed. He will meet with thou
sands of sympathisers in Kentucky, and
will force many unwilling ones to join
him, so that the people of Ohio and the
border may expect to resist force of one
hundred thousand men.
Major-General Wallace is just the man to
be in command at such time. On Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock, he left COving-
ton to go to Lexington, to meet Governor
Morton, but on reaching Paris he found a
dispatch from General Wright, ordering
him to return and take command of the
troops at Cincinnati, Covington and New
port He reached Cincinnati at 9 o'clock
P. NJ, and Immediately proceeded to the
work in hand.
General Wright, who had gone to Lex
ington on Sunday afternoon, determined
to evacuate it, and made preparations there
for. He left that place at o'clock Mon
day evening, falling back on Frankfort
with what was left of General Nelson S
command, some 5000 to 10000 strong, and
thence to Louisville.
Dispatches from The operator at Lexing-
ton at P. NJ stated that Gen. Kirby Smith
had reached the city with large force and
demanded the surrender of the town. The
citizens, having no means of defence, de-
cided to comply with the demand. The
two regiments at Paris fell back to Cyntbi-
ana. Frankfort has also been evacuated,
all the archives and public records being
removed to Louisville.
Gen. Wallace posted regiment that ar
rived in Cincinnati on Monday evening on
picket duty in the rear of CovingtOn and
Newport.
The Commercial learns that the extent
of our losses in the battle near Richmond
KY, on Saturday last, were three thousand
in killed, wounded and missing. Many Of
the missing, however, will doubtless report
themselves, coming in singly and by
squads, and the country was full of strag-
glers who had thrown away their arms.
The distance from Lexington to Cincin.
natl by the pike is only seventy miles
Kirby Smith with his army can march il
in three days if he will. He was at Lex
ington Monday night; by Thursday nigh
he may be on the Ohio river, if he sees fit
1t is no time to daily. Marching and fight
ing has got to be done, or Ohio will be in
vaded.
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Difference Be1ween the Two.

As have spoken of General Mcdowell,
writes an army correspondent may men
ton a circumstance suggested thereby, il
Illustrative of characters, which was given
me two days ago, by foreigner of dis
tinction, who had just returned from the
Army of Virginia. Generals Mcdowell
and Banks were at the same instant par
ticularly mentioned. The foreign gentle
man interposed. Gentlemen, 1 tell you
General Mcdowell likes good company and
good quarters. General Mcdowell, out
dare, look out de large house; and in dat
house he look out de large room, de large
bed, and all de nice comfort about and
dare he make his headquarters. General
Bouks Banks, he have de little tent, and
in dat de little bed and his trunk, and out
side his horse, all ready, and dare be has
headquarters Now, which be de soldier
and which the General, need not say
but do say that General Rouks Banks
be de soldier and de General all de time.
He always ready, always brave, and he
have no mistakes"
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Trouble in Western Yireinia.

Especial Dispatch to the Wheeling Inteligencer.)
GRArTos, Va, Aug. 81, 10 P. II.
It appears to be certain that the guer-
rillss have taken Buekhannon andW estou.
There is great alarm at Clarksburg, and
all the. movable public property has been
removed. It is reported that the rebels
sre advancing against the place A fight
Is expected there tonight. The 18th Vir-
ginia may arrive in time to participate
There are various reports as to the force of
the guerrillRs, ranging from 800 to 1000,
but the former is probably nearer correct.
There was sharp fight at Buckhannon,
in which showalter's company is reported
to have been badly cut up. All the reports
Nre probably exaggerated. H.
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PETTIcoAFED SKEDADDLER.-E.E E. Tals
man, of Talmanville, Wayne Co., Pa, was
recently arrested at Niagara Falls while
attempting to escape to Canada in s0Oman' s
clothes. His wife accompanied him, he 60
ing under the Rame of Miss Mary Per-
kins. The contemplate wretch was Post
master of Talmanville under Buchanan
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The rebels must have been short Of ma
terial when they sent George N. Sanders
to England to onegOtiate for the rebel cause.
He is the identical fellow, whO whilst
some official position with an en-
bassy to the Court of ST. James, two or
three years ago, was so indignant at the
idea of the health of the Queen of Eng
land being drank at public dinner given
BY the American banker Mr.. Peabody,
that he left the scene of festivities in a
huff. This course will of course render
him particularly acceptable to the English.
General Garfield Nominated for Congress.
We learn that General ]. A. Garfield
was nominated for Representative in Con-
gress, from the 18th District in the Con
Yention which met at GarrettsTiHe, yester-
day he was nominated by two majority
on the 9TH ballot.
We have already spoken Of the eminent
ability of General Garfield. No other man
in the district would be more satisfactory
as Mr.. Hutchin's successor than he.
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Monday evening last was rendered more
than usually interesting by the presence of
large number of soldiers, by speeches,
singing patriotic songs and by the pre-
sentation of sword to Capt. Hutchinson
by D. W. Gage, Esq, in behalf of the Divi-
sion and some of the Captains personal
friends. 1t is expected that many others
of this and other Regiments will enroll
their names in the temperance army, and
I would rejoice to see our whole army a
band of temperance brothers Son.
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ADVRRrIsFn LFrrRRs.
Tae-das. September :, 1852.


1 All lStteIs lvcI isei -'iblecf IA, an extra
charge Of One Cent. Persons calling for fIsTn will
please be prepared with the necessary chaBg.
B4-T The Office will be open at ~ 4 ii ami cIOss
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-03

~ Mr. RIDDLE will address the citizens
of oimsted Falls, on the War, on Thursday
evening, Sept. 4th, 1852.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-03
WATCHES AND JEWELRY.
"a AMERICAN WATCHES "a
FOR SOLDIER RSI
At Reduced Prices.
AMERICAN WATCHES for AMERICANS.

THE AMERICAN WATCH COMPANY gives nc
tce that they have lately issued new sty of Watch
expressly designed for Soldiers and others who desire
good Watch at a moderate price. These Watches
are intended to dlspace the worthless cheap Watch
es of British and Swiss manufacture with which the
country is flooded, and which we're never expected to
keep time when they were made, being refuse manu-
fctures sent to this country because unsaleabe at
home, and Used here only for JockETrSG and sw1ND-
LING purposes
We offer to sell our Watch, which is Of THE MOST
sUBsTANTIAL IALlIANUFACTURE, an ACCURATE
and DURABLE TINE KEEPER. and in Sterling
slssl Cases. Hunting pattorn at low price as is
asked for the trashy AScREs and LFrNys Of foreign
make, already referred to.
We have named the new series Of Watches, VIM.
ELLERY, Boston, Mass, which name viii be found
on the plate o. every Watch of this manufacture, and
is one Of or trade marks
Sold by all respectable Jewellers in the loyal States
Wholesale orders should be addressed to
ROBBINS X APPLETON,
Agents OF the American Watch Company,
scpt407 la2 broadway, New York.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.


Judge REUBEN HITCHCOCK, of Lake County
viii be candidate for Congress before the Union
Convention. sapt2
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FOR CONGRESS
Judge. &. P. SPALDING ia a candidate, subject to
the decision OF the Union oonvention. auEs
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NOTICE.-AN APPLICATION WILL
IN be made to the Governor Of the State Of Ohio,
and after the l9th day Of September, 1862 for the
pardon Of James King, who sentenced at the
February term 1885, Of the Court Of Common Pleas Of
CuyahCga County, 10 Imprisonment In the Penitan-
ary for the term Of nine years. for the crime Of bur
glery and larceny. aug2g.4A5
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NOTICE.

DIVIDEND NOTICE.-THE Con
IL TINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY, of New
IUrki have declared dividend to Policy Holders Of
Forty per cent Those entitled to participate will get
their Scrip by calling at the Once Of the subscriber
Interest will be paid at the same time in Cash on
the Scrip Of 1857, 1875, 1889, 1850 and 1851.
H. +. BRAYTON, Agent
aug29.l05 No. ArWater Bufldinu
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Ba- Persons calling for the above viii please say
- Advertised" E, COWLEs, P. n.
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INITIALS

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died, and was succeeded by Gen. Simpson.
On the 18th of August the Russians made
another attack upon the Tchernaya, and
were repulsed by the French and sardin-
ians. On the 9Th ofSeplember the lombard
ment of SebastOpOl began, and on the Sth
the assault was made the French storming
the Malakoff and the English the Redan.
The French carried the Malakoff in ten
minutes; the English were repulsed at the
Redan and driven back The capture of
the Malakof, however, decided the fate of
the place, and on the 18th the Russians
burned their ships and withdrew to the
North of the city, where they fortified
themselves and remained until peace was
proclaimed in April, 1856, and the Allies
evacuated the Crimea.
So much for what Englfn1 did in one
year. Can she taunt US with having done
less? .H
England began that war with the larg-
est feet in the world, a powerful stand
ing army, strong Government, high
military reputation and experienced Off
GERS to conduct the campaign, and yet she
accomplished less than the United States
has, commencing with a contemptibly
weak army and navy, and nearly all of
that in the power Of the rebels, and with
no munitions of war and scarcely an off,
GER upon whom to depend to lead our raw
troops to the field. We may be proud of
the comparison but the Mistress of the
Seas" may slink away abashed from the
erpose
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-11-13
baltimore ana ONO Rallr0aol

Ia - III s.sss s;;S:.:zi;3 zEssssss
4 hhAI NAt4YNAL LkgLlh.--ItrnIuptes a, N ast h
~ lhgt6n ana BautnUte on Tho Last, aud " i.,ul-l
LehwOod hnd farkersbufg N the West, al vhdu NM
htes WIN hafoads, STEAMERS, 4e., Tor anu ittIi. ~
toinls 10 me Wesh southwest aIid n vi thnest. ~
lhee rams Daiy Tor all Tie Eastern tlti.s ' e
- MS u the only route to Washing ou Cit, -NS
Leave butlmore ~ 4JU, 7:4O ls.trJ a M sn ,5s
Shu Olv M on SunuhyE at 5,3U anu 1IU "A Ia Dui,
leave washington az OU0 7.sU ana n 4 tu Alti s..l
hhd o M, on sllidays at 800 y IN only u Ed.
through tickets 70 the EHhteTu eilies eA tu Al clre
va n mashington CITY a an additional charge oi a..
ifne Rs quick and fare AS low ss bS inS oth.4 iot
Inquire ivr hekets Wa baltimore and Ohio i.,, st,s,
NJ any o the principal hAilToad Oifces m die .si
= !. II, SULLIVAN, Gen. esteiL 10
I - IL. IA. OUiA, Gem Ticket Ant.r
| v. ?. SMITH, Master q lIsnsPorAnon. AIdtt
indiana Central d. Dayt0u& Woster rnk.A
4t& I ss.;s..s; :s.;;...i = =
98 sl.tsa lohANGhHVt iIp,E. .afsaa nvB
IN N and alter Monday blA insl.,- tl., lnoru,ns a., .
" press hiH lsaNe tie lIiUn DepOt, aiAtL stlr.,
~ S'Vo am The mai ~ u4b nj inu the at.I1,,,u
eApIess az 500 pm ''''
lG:zz "a m. @ atr a' H" NJ. - = ~ N''
's-9. superintendent;
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CErortrits,A &toa4
BY the Way, Have gYon Heard
q iasa ats the News = SOP AigaaR
9s [ j., A.. MINICK, Z sea
LAS received his new Spring Stock large, welilse.
IL Iected and Of the best quality. h'a7i eul

IL lected and Of the best quality. fltTh' adl
Mrs A. called and got one dollar worth of
l NINE CENT SUGAR, AT MINIcKs nod &
The incest kind. a0r
Mrs. p. got one dolars worth Of the neest klnd
TEN oENT suGAR,AT MINORS Ba1.
Mrs. O. got one dollars worth Of the choicest quail
ELEVEN CENT SUGAR, AT MfNIoK's. d
Mr. b. saya that heR got ths best quality Of green
RIO COFFEE AT J. A. MINICK's,i 4. "a
That he ever dranl and Mira B. says she got The I'm
GREEN TEA AT J. A. MIMoks. sd
While every body calls gets some Of that excellent
a1a ExoELs1oR SYRUP, AT 8. A. MTNIcK o.
Mr. NJ says he purchased half barrel Of a.nl
lwHfTN FISH AT ]. A.MINIUKs, sif
Decidedly the best he ever used while the supply Of
NO. 1 MkcKERHL, AT J.AsMINIcK,s, v
Both tor size and quality, cannot be exoellsd in this
He invites an 70 call at his establishment and in.
pect hi stock OF LiunJrfI ltNr I'D cuIul rfi
CHOICE DRIED FRUIT 9mlit lru vi s0l
II ft O0FFEES AND TEAS, .sf.r4r IA
f.y .ft, ,ot.. SUGAR OF ALL KINDS,
And the largest and best variety OF croeerf to se seer
IN the city. HIS large establishments on the a'ha
Corner of Market and JEFFERSON sta. %
mhrQDV most Ia.rnHffIN.f
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HlInOIs GenIrAI KallrOad.
- - -

p CuKNG1s OF TiAfk -
IN n and amer Monday November 49, isei ral-,t ~,
" Trains Wiii leave MattooD and Psna, As tUii,.nE
III .gir.l LEAVE MATT OON. fa ..I
Going North, l!lO IN and ll.UU - NJ
Going South, 500 NJ aud 5 20 u ia ..HNN t.1I
~. ni q o Lean h fAhA. I#. lH.
0Qing North, G;UV m and Z. 30 pm
GoihB sotnh, 1880 m and $40 b M e.
def o W. y. JUHNSOH, Gen. Passenger v.,,
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GIeenyllle and miami kallfoaa
4slQ4 n s.-..,..i -

CHANGE oF TIME. t-ie 90
4 l n anu after v eunesday, Jan1ar, gsih, ls,4 ~,
" iufiLer notee, tislus vii iu 40 tyatues l8Nlli
M 1-se,s ~ loh "a eSy q IA, Hue SsoV u.s.. ssk
@ hLilkAIh6. a tA A
81 a.sets bh,on al v;l5e Hs, hual,2U pm. h sHl
as ArTiNe a. dayton e..ol - a.lD I..
JaI-s . n Z. SrllasUh, sup'L
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Sprins-..House Cleaning.


n IlHIuT1OI-7II5 MISREPRESENTATION ---- =
NToTw1THsTANDI DINO the views o our seuthen
IN brethreni in-law, rather step brothers VI pres
ent, therefore the subscribers have received their
usual stock, Of Spring and Summer larInng aud gar
dening implements, such as long an short handled
shoyels, spades, mAttooks picks, manure0rks and
axes hatchets, pang aud fencing nails, hoes and gar
den hoes, wood and iron rakes, garden triWes, ~. .
and ioF sale by lrlIl CHARLk5 POST A CO., y
900 Bacon and Lard. s1eHlnl
G0UNTRY LRcon sides and hams; also lard, for sale
" by .. CHARLES POST CO.,
seiOd&w East I'd ST. a doors from Main
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Dayton, 1enla and COlnmDus Rallroau.

hltbk Daily IfWus East via con fnlttsg ,JIt5Tnc
tlckett ironi Dayton 10 all Eastslh Aines. IisiT
H Htse LAry iiains East, leaylnR Dspton H., tht
ahu Oelhmbus Day EHpiesEat llseO;a. n tt.l tft,4
slop only at AeniA ana LondOn. AouuIl,g,,ulat,a ~
Columbus. lNiNi = f7II |UN'"S'- ~ wa. ana
Arriving at Dayton, night e1 preasbi46a M a,,,,,
press $50 p. IA. ~ "a
Trans run BY Columbus tim o. " hiah % pnnt..e,
ter lLan Day ton time 7I-,T 80 .
Imough tickets can DO had for all Eastern e,t,,s n,
calling On o ": lh1, 1lch. agent. ! Z I, 80 :
|, = w.. n, W; WOopWA-tD, superintendent.
I, u.
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sandusky, Dayton and Cincinnati IK NJ

"a r. 4X
I'm and kfler December 81, 1850, and until Fdrtbe "a
~ notice, tassenger and Freight Trnns will leave ro1
DAYTON, going north, as folows.t I II 80.
y 1n A. M through Freight and Accotntpodsnnn
OsfV with Passenger Car attached al''i'r5f-'fHi
IN slN A. j. . Mail train for Springfield, Colun,lan n
AOsOO Urtana, Beleiontaine Forest, Clyde and
5alluusky, connecting AZ Springfield with Iran iof ri
LOndon nnd ccluinoAihs arriving Gonmiais at ssD ~
M ~ Dft@na Yit frainlor Columbus at tJrest, pif a.
Tran on ttstilg Ft Wayne Chicago X R eoingA
East, arriving III Ofespe st $40 M aid pfslf3 n Vc
2SQ mi at Clyde with Tram Cleveland and Ipolen
H. X, going kast arriving IN Cleveland Al 6i0 b n,-
Dunklfk at $3.50 m, and DlIao at $50 4 M ,,o,ng
West, arr1vingin Toledo at 12lO M Detroit at sIb
m, Chicago AZ 1880 m, and sandusky at GAS D m
H1 r. NJ Night Express Ior SpIingheld - 4 Ttann
Usll and belleiontmne, connecting NJ Forest with
Tram gong haa on Piltsburg NJ, Wayne and Chiraso
hCRd arriving Crestllue at d.l5 i ltt4aifa afssV
m Going Mest With Tran AWNING IN ~ WaynS "a
ozo am ana Chicago AZ lU4O m, NJ Glyes with Tram ~
on Cleveland and Toledo r. H. arriving In Cleveland Al
y'v N, Duniurk 81 800 IN and bifiaio At $50 in
reaches cRDdusky at 7,4V l.f d. HfTa' TIlf-at
i.UO Dayton on arrival Of Iran nom uinrinnaIs
Teaching Springfield at 200 m, Urana at lOss n M
We most LUely Az las m, belleonfaine VI ll6l ~ m a
tickets via tins Line TO all points North ks4t ana
Wesl can be had AZ the Ticket Ofhcs the Union eI
SAM y W. King, Ticket Agent 49, d.
- are always as low as by sny other route tt
lor lnVrmhtion relative TO shiplin fteiRtt hy tHs
Route, eppy ~ the Gompany,s freight Depo--J .p i
MASSEl agent Il. RICE, Supgfilsn, ent
NJ. u oLArp, Gen Ticket Agent snis
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-12-25
Report Of the Committee on the Conduct
Of the War.

The Committee on the Conduct Of the War re-
turned this morning from the army, where thew
have been for four days layestiaatiue the late
disaster,
The testimony before them makes the number
oi killci and wounded less than ten thousand :;
one-half Of tho latter will be able to return 10
their regiments iu u short time.
General burnside does not take such a had
view Of the affair as do some Others aud contents
that had Franklin's Division maintained their
position when gaiued un the left, he could have
carried their whole line tie next dly nnd do.
stroyed their army.
lie takes upon himself the responsibility of
the assaulti but council Of n, iucluiine bis
Generals, on Saturday night, were not ia favor
OF continuing the attack, aud he could ouly with
draw to this side.
II was his plan to change The base from War.
renon to Aqua, mud the fatal bunder appears
to be ia not having pontoons there to meet him.
When Generals llalle,k and Megs we're in cou-
sullalJn with him the plans were arranged, and
the mex. day th,y we're approved by the Presi-
dent, aud he was ordered to 60 on.
He was to have pontoons seut there, and he
accordingly ordered General Sumner to march
down and cross, bat the boats did not come until
ten days n ter his arrival there.
When General sumner arrived there to ford IL.
itwould have required the men to have waded il
in four feet of wHter, which Gen. Sumner thought
would not do,
General Woodbury.. Chief # Engineers, says
the delay was in not getting the poatoons started
in time.
General liaupt is exouerale from all blame in
not having the railroad to Falmouth d3ue in
time The President aud Secretary Stanton are
exonerated from all blame in the matter.
All the moves made are military ones, by mill
tary men, and this time, as has always been the
case, no civilian has interfered.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-12-25

consequent upon the edgencies OF war, but
whilst war RACES this law must continue.
In an army Of fifty Il 0 ishnd horses, subjected
to the service Rnd the exposure of the army,
there must necessarily be a large Per cenfags OF
disabled and diseased horses constantly aceumu-
lating.
II Is even 80 with the soldiers oi the army, who
are gifted with intelligence AMI reason, and
wnose first law Of nature is self preservation,
and for the comfort aud welfare of whom the
greatest energies of the people and officers of the
army are exerted
How can IL be otherwise with the horse He
is not invncible to exposure. which he can
scarcely bear as well as man, and with whom he
must suffer alike. not more in time Of war.
am happy to see the extensive hospitals
ately erected iu the Sity TO restore disabled
horses. believe they are conducted on the best
and most economical principle, and will, have
no doubt be the means of restoring thousands OF
horses to the army, that will be better on their
second service than they were on their hrst.
remain, General, very truly
Your Obedient servant,
(Signed) JoHN S. RAREY
To Major General tIalleck, Commander. .iu-
Chiyf United States Army, Washington, d. G.