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HID QRTs, Fort WALLA WALLA, w. T.
FRI u. o4f1 sii April 49, 1862.


llON. Il. d. III NAN f
r., Mayor of WaHa Walla, w. T:
SIR Il am in receipt of your letter of to-day
date. stating that number of the citizens 0
Nalla Walla have formally called your attention
as Mayor of said city to the fact that an armed
body Of soldiers under my command, appeared
in the streets of your city, and represented tina
they acted under instructions of the Commanding
officer of this Post. and proceeded " to arrest tht
Sheriff, and otherwise obtruding upon the right.
of sundry citizens" etc. er
They were not acting under instructions from
the commanding officer Of this post nor were
they permitted, authorized, or allowed to 90 tc
tewn this morning. either with or without arms
They acted not only without the sanction of the
commanding officer, but in direct violation of or
ders. The plan TO go to town in body was con-
cocted by the soldiers themselves and so quietly
was the matter managed that the knc wledge o
their intention did not reach the officers under my
lcrmmand, although they were on the alert until
a late hour Of the night. Apprehensire that
something of the kind might occur, had, last
night, two additional sentines placed on post. and
was up myself most of the night The soldiers
left the garrison at the dawn of day, and before
any commissioned officer was up. sr3 aosr ..
You are probably aware of the wanton, and
most likely premeditated murder of one and the
probably fatally woundlng OF another, of the most
reaceable soldiers in my command. 1t is but
reasonable to expect some excitement onthe part
of soldiers when such action is allowed to pass
withoutthe proper attempt to ascertain the guilty
partes and bring them to punishment. 1a oa
From what conceive to be reliable. evidence
have no doubt but that my men were shot by
one Of the most noted offenders who has for the
past five years figured in the criminal annals o.
California, urder the sObrfqltet Of "Cherokee
Bob" o- 1a9 sl tai qr svs .cf s4s
cannot but express my sur prise that the cit
zens of your city did not take interest enough il
this matter to have this notorious criminal arrest
ed l am glad, sir, to learn that tere is dspo
sitOn on the part of the citizens toa ftlll anvest
CATION of this matter. 1t shall have ny heart!
cooperation. N
I Will answer for the good conduct of the mer
under my command if you will for that Of tn,
citizens Of your town. My men will not disturb
any citizen, if let alone, IT. they, offend agans
any one, possess ample power to punis ish them
and trust that should any such cases ecur. the,
will be reported to me instead of some cirizen at
tempting to assume this authority himself.
.m Very respectfully, H. LEE
Lt,Col, 4th Ipff'y Cal.aYol UNITS.
Commandin Q Post
, 1862-04-19
Notice.

NV HEhEAS, my wife Lovina, having left my bed
w ard board all persons hereby warned
against harboring Trusting her my account, as
will pay no debts of her contra, ting.
JOHN DOVlLL.
Walla Walla, March 81 1852 laws
, 1862-04-19

CLERK OK THE DISTRICT CoURr.--We
had the pleasure of call this week from
Mr. B. NJ Sextens lately appointed clerk of
the court'f for this l st Judicial District Mr.
8. viii take up bis residence in this city.
, 1862-04-19

PERsoNAL.-We are glad to learn thai
Judge f A. .Chenowith has taken up his
residence n-this city, with view to max
ing it his permanent home. and practising
in his profession. Judge c. has been res
ident of the Territory ever since its organ
ization. and most of the time has oficiated
as Associate Judge of the Supreme Court.
, 1862-04-19
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MARRIEDs


RElNOLDS--MOOR On the TninaIim on the 18th
instant by Rev. John Finn. Mr.. james Reynolds
and Miss Harriet A. Moore.
BASSETT- T-BUMGARDNER-l this city, on the
18Th instant, b' the same, Mr. C. II. Basset and
Miss Theresa NJ. Buingardner.
FeRTY THOUSAND dclilrs worth of goods just re
eeived at Kyger,s Reeses, and more coming. Every
thing in the shape of ~5lif -
Miners Supplies
can he found 1T their store Mt moderate prices
A. F. & A. NJ.
Walla walla Lodge No. 7. A. F. & A. NJ hold their
stated communications on the I'd and 4th Saturdays
of each month"; l4i B. SHEIpxxAN, W NJ.
G. LtYpKR Sec'y. lslr
, 1862-04-19

TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON,
CoUNTY Of W1LLA WALLA, -
In tile District Court of Waila Walla County--FiEs
as4y. @r. o Judicial District.
L. H. Wakefield and E. P. Fitzgerald,

10 , hlU 2 EII E1JII EN- IJcI = :
XTOU are hereby notified that Wakefield and Fitz-
i gerald aintitfs above named have filed their
complaint against youand sued out 4 writ Of attach
nient against your property (and affidavit Of pon-
resdenceJ in said court which will come on To- be
heard ut the first term Of the court which will cou5
rnence more than three months after the date hereof
and unless YOU appear at the said term. And answer
the viii be taken confessed, and the -pIayeT
therof granted. The object and prayer Of said com
plant il to Obtain Judgment aguihst you and enforce
the collection of the sum of 81 and interest," since
Jude1S, 1861 due plaintiff for goodsy wares and
merchandise, by you had and received Of said plain
tifts, in June, 1861, and costs Of suit. r ,o5t
l5 i1j H. c: CoULsoN, Flfs Atty.
Jan ,, 1854 "iafr Sms
, 1862-04-19

STAGE FOR LEwIsToN.--A stage passed
through this city on Wednesday morning,
loaded with passengers, for Lewiston. A
regular line of stages will soon b. put on
between this place and Lewiston.
lVH No later news from Salmon river
this eek
, 1862-04-19
Correspondence Between Mayor Whit
man and Col. Lee.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER,
WALLA WALLA, April l3, 1862.
Post, Walla Walla

COL.t HENRY LEE, "iiAI-r "|NI.- fiI|
Comdg. Post, Wala Walla:
SIR a number of the citizens of this city
have formally called my attention to the pro
ceedings fan armed body Of soldiers under your
command to the following effect: r
Tha, at an early hour this morning company
of some seveuty-five or one hundred so oldiers,
purporng to act under Instructions from the COM
manding officer, ,adid appear in the streets of this
city, arresing the Sheriff and otherwise obtruding
upon the rights of sundry citizens, making threats
and demonstrations manifestly Of belligeraht
character n s7 pr
cannot think for moment that the proceed
ings hasyour contenauce or authority, and would
hasten to apprise you of the event. that you may
take such measures as will relieve opr citizens OF
any apprehension that has assumed an alarming
aspect. 1aiIA go NJ Sn ,as1 -
Your immediate attention,s respectfully called
to the matter, that ! maytake such steps that
will allay the excitement conseqdent upon so un-
usual proceeding wiIlstate for your iniorma-
ton that the civil authorities will take such meas
ures TO the end thata fair investigation shall be
had of the recent riot at the ;healer, and every
means in my power exercised to maintain the pre-
dominance Of law and order In this respect j
hope to receive your cooperation le'a str.
Or y1m Respectfully your'oh't. serv't.
-., L, B, WMlTdAN, Mayor
, 1862-04-19
Found.

A Note for $42 Is, in favor Of A. Green, which the
tk owner ean hare ~ applying at this Office.
, 1862-04-19

kfS- John LOtzenheiser is the name 0
the soldier shot at the theater last week.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-24
[From tho Adrocata. Dec. 8. 1


BY Intelligence received from The upper
coast yesterday, we learn that The recent
cold weather has been attended with
heavy frost, which on some estates has
killed all the standing cane, sufficient
force not being available to protect it,
1t, therefore, can be readily concluded
that the prospects for anything like an
average half yield may be abandon ed.
AS for the saving Of seed plants for the
next years crop, there are only isola ted
estates shat are in working order to pro-
tect them. The future for the sugar in
terest of Louisiana is gloomy, extrem ely
SO.
As for the cotton interest, that ia all
involved in mystery. No information of
q reliable character is attaipsble, we can,
however, arrive at one conclusion-that
if there has been any cotton picked dur
ing the present season, it is worthless,
because there is no baling in the country
to cover ii, and put it in order for trans
portation to market Talking about the
staple, brought up an inquiry Of the
newly discovered country called As
clepia," which is TO produce such pro-
life quantity. We have made inquiries
of the whereabouts of the new Eel Dorado
cotton country. No one knows.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-24


The following glowing compliment
comes 10 us in the columns Of that
bright faced and lively journal, the San.
dusky Co) Register. However undeserved
the other praises which The Register be-
slows upon us, may be, we claim that it
tells the strict and simple truth, in de-
fining our political position 70 beF'neiiher
abolition nor anti-abolition, but out-and-
out Union, and nothing else.p We have
neither leisure nor disposition 70 engage
in the discussion of any other matter In
this great crisis, save that which involves
all that is dear to Amcricans-the saliva
ton OF The country. If The Nashville
Union shall succeed in animating The de-
spending, in reassuring and confirming
the wavering, and in melting all patriots
TO work more vigorously for the safety of
the Republic, our highest ambition will
be gratifed. 81 Hal
The Nashville Union.
The Nashville Unioa is just as live a
paper as there is in the world, and as
sonndly loyal as it is full Of life. There
is no if nor and, no doubt or hesitancy
about its loyalty. II is neither abolition
nor auti-abolition, but out-and out Uni-
on and nothing else. 1t would not con-
serve Slavery-whether the Union is saw
ed or not,-but would save the Union
by the only practical means, crushing the
rebellion and the rebels, whatever may
be the fate of slavery. 1T has no
watchword but FREEDOM AND NATION
Atty" and under that it strikes the
most trenchant and telling blows at the
rebellion. With such papers in all the
border Stales, there would be no question
as to the loyal sentiment which would
be built up.
After an absence of many weeks from
our Office, with the exception of q few
chance numbers, we last night received
copies of the 18th and 10Th inst. They
were welcome visitors. We hope its COM
ing will hereafter be more regular and
in the hope that some may be persuaded
to subscribe TO it, we give below the
terms of the several issues.
1t is a good paper for the hesita ting,
hating, doubtful and half hearted to take
to fire their patriotism and stir up their
zeal o.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-24
The Nav Work 5000 saws

From the letter of our New Orleans
correspondent, published in another coll
umn this morning, we learn thst bfrs.
BeAuregard is now lying at the point Of
death in that city, and that Gen. Butler
has sent a polite note to Gen, Beauregard,
of the rebel army, inviting him 70 visit
his dying wife, and promising him re-
specttul treatment and safe passage
through our lines and back to his COM
mand.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-24

A NAVAL "WHAT Is IT" TO BE ARMED
IMMEDIATELY.-At the Brooklyn Navy
Yard a queer nondescript, which was
commenced last summer in the yard,
and left in StGtu quo ever since, is to be
finished at once and launched. The
New York papers state that on Tuesday
the employees Of the yard and few
privileged visitors were thRown into ex-
citement by the appearance in the yard
Of weapon as singular as the nondes-
cript itself II is a gun of the strangest
aspect imaginable and seems capable of
discharging sixty pounds of shot. II
is made of brass or composition, and its
breach and muzzle rest on frame or
pedestal of the same materisl as the gun.
There are none of the ordinary applian-
ces for firing a cannon attached to it.
And this irregular arm is 20 be the bat
terry of the What Is It," The What
Is IL !" is a huge box, near fifteen feet
high, and twelve feet wide or there
abouts. II is caulked so as 10 be almost
air-tight, and has an internal diameter
of about twenty four feet, and looks
very like a tunnel inside. The gun will
be within, and although in firing, will
protrude through the port hole, a porch
or "portico' covers the muzzle That is
all that can be known of the" What Is
It." which may be a submarine battery,
with an air gun, or a DeIano Internal
machine, for all the outside public know.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-24

Every few days the newspapers an
nounce that some wonderful gun, pistol,
iron clad ship, or cannon has been in
vented, whose powers for destruction will
soon bring the war to prosperous issue.
Now we like sefulinventions very much,
but we feel far greater desire to see the
fire arms and war. ships which we have
already, used TO some purpose, than to
zee new weapons or war invented. Let
us use our old weapons more eilectually,
before we spend our money and thoughts
on new inventions. All the armies and
fleets in the world will profit us nothing
while we tumble our armies upon inn
pregnable Notifications to be butehered,
as We did at Fredericksburg, the other
day. 'o W
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-24

Two thousand and twenty-five BUSH
els Of corn were raised this year on
twenty eight acres Of ground, on the farm
Of j, Thomas, il Moore6eld Township,
about three miles north OF our city. The
field was oliver sod, Plowed Ia The fall
Who can beat lhata-SpInefeh Republic
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-24

Monday nights mail was small in
quantity and poor in quality. Our ex-
changes contained hardly any item OF
general interest
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-24

A merchant from the interior of Mis-
sissippi describes the people as suffering
great hardships. Cotton can be bought
for Sc, per pound Confederate money.
Large quantities have been burnt along
the river banks, and for twenty miles
back from Vicksburg downward Flour
at Jackson, Miss, is $40 per barrel; cof-
fee, 81 per pound tea, sly women {
shoes, SO TO SIT; mems, S25.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-24
:. o. rrEnCER. EdilOr.
The .deluded volarIes Of occasion and

The deluded yotaries Of secession and
insurrection, who cart sway the great
weapon Of democracy, the ballot box,
and took up the weapon Of iyranis, The
sword, are now, groaDing under
every form Of evils which can affect 9
people. Reduced to thelyery depths Of
desiitutioD, they now find themselves not
only pcor but slaves to their despotic
government The people who used TO
complain Of Northern interference, now
lind that their new masters interfere Of
ficiously in their most private affairs,
commanding what crops they shall sow,
and al what prices they shall sell them,
and limiting the quantity of meat and
salt that private citizens shall keep in
their houses This is not merely suf-
fering, il is humiliation, not the less
severe, from the consciousness that it is
richly merited. The rebels have not yet
travelled far enough into the valley of
humiliation which lies before them. We
cannot find il in our hearts TO sorrow over
the sufferings and misfortunes of people
who are as obstinate as they are fool
ish and wicked. We have no groans
70 utter over the ruined homes,
and desolated farms Of fanatics who
have involved the republic in the most
awful civil war which the world has
ever seen. Let the work Of destruction
20 on, and let the torch and sword of war
complete their work. II is the will of
God. Often, in the history of nations,
has Providence punished nations fearful
ly for their stubborn resistance TO his
laws. The people before the Flood,
blasphemed his statutes, and he annihi-
lated them. The Hebrews, his chosen
people, sinned, and he scourged them
forty years in the desert. Nation after
nation has in like manner been blotted
out, because they trampled upon the laws
of eternal justice. The cotton States are
the gigantic sinners of modern days. We
are astonished at their unblushing inso-
lence as much as at their horrid wicked
ness. In defiance of the laws of Heaven,
and the voice of conscience, and in utter
contempt Of the common voice of civilized
Christian nations they have raised the
black flag of human servitude as their
standard and proclaimed a crusade
against liberty. By slavery they hope
TO conquer, aud make the awful issue be-
fore God and man. 1t is the faith of
The pirate tho brigand aud the highway
robber for which they fight and while
they thus fight we shall not sorrow 10
hear that they are scourged with every
form of suffering. They have renouuc-
cd humanity, and mercy, and deserve
none. Affection will prove useful TO
them, for il will humble them and bring
them TO reflection. Let it come, and come
heryily. Let il visit them in public and
in private, by night and by day, let it
follow them everywhere, aud increase
continually in severity. When their
land is one wide scene of desolation, per-
hAps those tongues which have hitherto
uttered such shocking blasphemies
against the law of God, the constitution
of their country, and of common sense,
may plead for mercy and reconciliation.
.--z--------1anr-----
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-24

A rebel paper says that Gen. Rose
Grams Is ain dilemma" We guess he'll
knock its horns ofE-Loa. Journal.
The rebel Generals are in terrible
dilemma, when they can't get few horns
to knock of.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-24

The Washington correspondent Of the
Boston Traveller says that Secretary
Stanton has determined TO prohibit the
transmission OF newspaper dispatches by
telegraph.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-24

roi The Cincinnati Commercial Of the 18th
20 inst, says that the following Governments
shipments have been made
TO Lieutenant. Colonel ]. w. TAYLOR,
A. Q. NJ, Nashville, Tennessee
5000 cavalry oyercOAts, 5000 cavalry trowsers,
10000 Infantry trowsers, 10000 blankets, 3D.
10000 boOtces oNOl pairs boots,
ssoo0O rubber blankets, 3,235 buck gloves
1900 wool miltens lrf
To Lieutenant Colonel Johnson, Nash
willie, Tennessee.
5000 cavalry oyerooats, 10000 blankets,
1900 cavalry trawsers, lpOopaita bodies.
10000 infantry trowseis, o'uVo lNlfs p'o's'
Which announcement will cause very
pleasant sensations in the breasts Of our
brave boys.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-24
To Lossees Of Market Stalls, and
Othera

Others.
VlHR FIRST ASSISTANT CLERK or THE MAR.
l. ket requests the attention of az persons ocoh-
plying stalls n the Market hoase o. wei as Of those
desiring % lease such stalls % the 6h section OF en-
act entitled can Act 10 bring into one the several
laws relating 10 the Market house." which reads as
follows ...t -.--
SIC. On or before tho first day Of January in
each year, the First Assistant CLERK III the Market
SHAH lease ont the stalls Of the MARKET under the
lease wish good security 10 be approved by the May.
or fog the payment OF the rent quarterly IN advaueo.
The form Of The lease shall b. made Out by the lie
corder.
Applications may be- made % the nndsrsiguod al
his Office in the Market houso.
THOMAS MCCARTHY,
FIRST Assistant Cork Of the market-House.
Tee. at Ian
, 1862-01-23

It has been decided by Generals Butler and
Schouler. after very careful investigation, that
Il soldier is holden from the time Of his signing
his name to the enlistment roll, just as truly as
though he were "sworn in;' aud persons who
have enlisted and left the service without pro
per discharge are to be considered dcserters,
whether they have been sworn in or not.
There are now one hundred and eighty.six
paymasteTs in the army, n large number OF
whom are stationed in Washington. Some Of
the disbursements amount TO two hundred thous-
and dollars per week. The salary Of pay
master, including ratiOns, ETC., averages about
$3,6OO per year.
1t is estimated that England will need fully
64,OOO,000 and France SO,0OOOOO bushels Of
grain during the ensuing nine months. This
TACT will insure the balance Of trade in favor Of
the United States for year TO come.
, 1862-01-23


Tho concentrated wisdom Of Washington, in
the Legislative Assembly at Olympia, is in fair
way Of making our fine Tcrritorya bye.wOrd and
| rcproach throughout the world, from the scan
dslous facility with which it grants divorces.
How the people Of the Territory came to elect
such a Sc. Of law makers (lieaven save the mark y
passes our comprehension. We have heard Of
many worthless women who have sued for d.
yorces from good, honest, and industrious men,
and in all the divorces granted by the Legislature
in times past, we have known but three or four
cases calling for any interference between man
and wife.
This wholesale divorcing Of everything and
everybody, from anywhere, is highly injurious to
the morals and best interests Of our Territory.
Marriage will soon become farce, an amusement
to last for few months, or until the Legislature
meets, when few cocktails to some thirsty Solon
will set both free, and permit them to 60 over
the same course again with others.
At the last session, an Act was passed making
il obligatory on all persons sueing for divorce to
give three months notice Of such suit That in
a measure, satisfied the people, and gave them to
understand that no frauds would take place dur
ing the present session in divorcing parties who
would otherwise hear nothing about it. Last
week, however, one Of our Representatives u.
NJ Chapman) introduced and had passed an Act
repeating the Act of last session, and forthwith
introduced the pernicious system Of divOrcing
pursued in former Legislative Assemblies at 0lym-
pia. One party in this county had given legal
notice two months ago to her husband that she
would sue for divorce at the term Of the Dis
trict Court to be held in March next. He en-
ployed counsel to oppose his wiCe's suit; but what
was bis surprise, on coming to town last Monday,
to learn that he and his wife had been actually
divorced some days beiore It was tho first he
bad heard Of It. True, this divorce bill had not
yet passed the Council; but that mattered not,
as the Council consists Of the "spirits of the
House made perfect"
1t looks To us like robbery to deprive man of
any right or possession without q hearing of
some kind, however unworthy that man may be
Of such consideration. Such legislation is only
worthy Of the darkest days Ct ihe Spanish In
QUESTION. So long as an intelligent community
viii tolerate such . nuisance-sO long as they
continue to elect such men to represent their in
terests-sO long, and no longer, will they have
corrupt and venal legislation at the hands Of ig.
nOrant and designing Representatives and COun.
cilmen. But We do not despair; we hope for
better things in the future.