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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-10-11
War News OF the Week.
FRoN McCLELLAS's Army.

FROM MCCLELLAN Army.
There has been no movement during
the week by McClellan's army. The Presi
dent paid the army a visit on Saturday
made a speech or two, and in Company
with cClellan, visited the hospitals Nc
Clellan thereupon issued general order
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to the Presidents or
ders (meaning the Proclamation) and de
precatins angry discussion of such things
by the soldiers in camp.
Sigel, now largely reinforced, is carrying
on active operations, between Warenton
and the Blue Ridge, in the enemys rear
Prisoners, refugees, conscripts, and strsg.
glers daily sent in by him, bring conflicting
reports, some averring that Lees main
body is falling back from Winchester upon
Richmond, weile others assert as confident
ly that there has been no movement in
Lees army beyond the sending out of
detached bodies to occupy and secure the
prominent points which cannect their line
Of operations with Richmond
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Having the very e5. facilities for buying, my goods
wis tic sod at the .Swest possible prices.
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was decided upon. The whole force of
the enemy was massed in one colum, and ,
with fixed bayonets, they marched rapidly
along the north side of the town across
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad and then,
turning the head of their column south,
brought their forces down the streets into
the main part of the town, the advance
reaching a bridge which goes over the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad. Dur.
ing the time, which occupied half an hour,
the artillery fire from the forts and from
the public square played torrents of shell
and canister shot through the rebel ranks,
and, when those columns came pouring
along the streets, the artillery from the
public square moved down their ranks
and piled the streets with the dead and
dying. Still they moved ON till they vir-
tually occupied the business portion of the
town, and Price, it was said, occupied the
Provost Marshars Office as his headQuar-
ters. from whence he issued his orders
The citizens. negroes, and outsiders had
generally fed the town during this terri
HE time and the commissary and medical
stores were set on fire. The advance, as
said before, bad reached the bridge over
| the Memphis and Charleston Railroad,
| upon which they were met by Lieut.. N.
Schultz, of the Thirteenth Wisconsin, who,
with squad Of % men and number of
| stragglers, rallied to his assistance, held
bridge. stopped the advance, and as the
stragglers increased his number charged
upon the head of the column and rolled
it back from the bridge. Other infantry
forces were brought up to meet the enemy
at different points, who then, for the first
time, showed signs of wavering, and, as
the .sush of bayonets cleaned through the
smoke of the battle, the whole column of
the rel,els,were falling back pell nell over
the paths they had just treat so confident
ly but a short time before, in one confused
mass. In less time than l have been
writing this, it seems to me, from the time
their advancing columns were headed at
the bridge, the town was clear of the enc
my. In . moment they we're gone. CO.
rinth was safe The FIRE set to the public
stores had not had time to do much darn-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-10-11

T. G. UALBERT
Northwest of Court House. corner La Sale
and Madison Stre.ts
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range, our artillery opened on them in fine
style, firing some eighteen rounds and
sending them to the right about in double
quick. Before they could comprehend
our movements we were again on the
march, and they were completely distanc-
ed and outgeneraled.
On Tuesday, the 23d, our Generals evil
IDENTIFY expected an attack, for our whole
force here was out in line of battle and so
remained for several hours, when seeing
no enemy we quietly returned to camp
There is some reason to suppose that Price
designs to pay us visit, but ii he does
he will find us fully prepared to give him
a fitting reception rather think if YOU
look for stirring news from this region be.
fore long you will not be disappointed,
though may be in error.
Our boys are in good health, generally,
and Judging from their conduct the other
day, as we'll as heretofore, will acquit them
selves nobly should they get in action
We are not in very good condition, how.
ever, Just at present for all of our original
field and staff afficers, except the Surgeons
are now absent, the regiment being COM
manded by Capt j. W. McClanahan, as
sisted by Major S. c. Earl, who manage
matters full as well as we could have any
reason to expect, and who will do their
full duty at all times. But we miss Col
Cushman, in whom all felt the fullest con.
fidence, and who was just beginning to be
understood and appreciated by both off,
GERS and men.
The necessity for his resignation on ae-
count of i'll health, was apparent to US all,
but we did not know how to spare him,
especially in the absence of 1t Col Hit,
and We feel lost and bewildered as it were
without him. His ability to command no
one has ever questioned in the least: in
fact many have long thought that he
ought to have worn Major Generals i'm
stead of Coloners shoulder straps, and we
all know that he has been faithful, ener-
getic, industrious and persevering, and
.shat the good name which the SD has
obtained was mainly owing to his exertions
In saying this, ] do not wish to be under
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TAXI PLEASURE in announcing to the citizens of
Ottaw v.;.aity that ! am now receiving direct
from the Eastern markets, my stock of
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VII also made 20 order in styles 10 suit.
Ottawa, Oct. 1, l5o-.-I.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-04-22

several attacks Of derangeman. bis connec-
ton with tile regiment. Yer in the short time
that he has been with US be .a proved an able
and experienced officer, well qualified for the
responsible position which he 4sId Waie We
depJra bis llnontnbla end, go cannot bat adj
mil those qualities which W die respect and
confidence OF all, both officer -nd men. The
regiment is now under The command ot Lieut.
Colonel Kellogg, who, aIthou- be has not the
experience winch COL Hold4g possessed, yet
is a man in whom We all have great confidence.
and wc have no doubt Of bis tii.y To acquit
himself creditably to the regiment under his
command
While | write the booming d caon0n beyond
Woodstock tells Of fight gan- oa somewhere
in advance Of u.s. Our men have been engaged
for q few days past in building bridge across
the river, in place Of the Old OIL burnt BY the
rebels When it IS finished lsht may be ex
peeted The rebels have tried 10 prevent the
building Of the bridge by Smelling our men while
at work upon it, bet as often {. they try to
shell our troops they are drive back BY our
guns More anon. Q. P g.
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VT, TUESDAY, APRgL ss, 1869.

tained, and when 50 ascertaiuod, it will be at
tackled. For one full week We have been here
at work upon our battlefield, and ifit is not
completed IN mother week ! shall not be disap.
/ pointed
+ ln the meantime tho rebels amuse thomselye,
throwing shells into our camps ana along IN
I Hac q. Ickats, while our bows have their own
sp1J hunting TOR Il shot atA live rebel and il
tue record o mortality is properly keptln the
rebel comps t VIII show thar some GOOD shots
base a.en maie, AND fice cersa
LeeorJohusou, tnI porhaIs both, are in COM
maudot theenemy forces, most oi the tr00psbo.
lns composed Of Georgia Regiments Several
prisoners have been taken, and they are well
clothed, equipped and armed What their
strength D., re soldiers DO not know, bat it il
slld @ be all along from % 600 Co 100 O0O.-
Bat He more ne bsHa, for in proportion to
their strength val be our victory over treason.
cannot at this time write you such letter
as ! could wish, and as know your readers
O d..ira. 40 the proper time, however, | VIII do
30, It am spared.
Ine next uay after our arrival at our present
camp ground, quite an amusing incident oc
CURED. We were short ot ratIons, and The boys
fal been living from hand 10 mouth for several
days, and they Were really hungry. Sg. watch
ug their chances. tuov "slolc awhile AWAY -
mo the fields. PASTURES and pramjs.. If the In
habuauts, and hy mia day came IN loaded down
with commIssarv stores in taeshaueot fresh meat
hogs. liss. turkeys. cattle. ana IN one instance
i horse and saddle. II was pot Ions. however
before Gen. Brooks gni wind ol ,yI,t ,yss e,,,r,,
un. and what bad poue on uaat onea i..pcd
am tffi.- tu tto { '.I.,, j ,t .,...,. ., g.. .I,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-04-22

From the lst Vermont Cavalry

SIRAsByRG, Va, April I, lS62
Here wearc enclmped in the beautiful valley
OF the Shenandoah between the Blue Ridge and
Allegheny Mountains ihis valley has. until
lately, been in the possession OF the rebels. but
since tho fight at " inehester, which resulted So
dlsastrously to them, and 50 gloriousy 10 the
Union cause they have been retreating down
the valley, and the Union troops have been fol
lowing them up rather too closely for their
comfort or convenience. They burned all the
railroad bridges as they retreated, and the road
is Tor the present useless Our troops are now
beyond W oodstoek five or six miles, and. Judging
from the firing which wc hear every day in that
direction, the work is sill going on. There is a
report that the mon troops under Gen. Rose
Grams are coming up in the rear Of Jacksonss
army. 1t 1t IS true, he is surrouuded for he
cannot get through the valley this waj unless
he cut, his way through Gen Banks army.
which he will not attempt, probably, SO soon
alter his lngorious fight from Winchester. Our
Regiment the Vermont Cavalry, is now posted
along from Winchester to Woodstock to guard
the road Only one or two companies are en-
camped IN the Saue place
I'm event took place last Saturday, the 9th
inst. which has cas-, a gloom upon us all On
that morning our Regiment having received or.
ders to march To Woodstock nude the usual
preparations and started about : O'Clock A. NJ
We had proceeded mile or two, perhaps. on
our way. when we were startled, as il bv an
electric shock, by the news which passed alon,
our line, that Col. Holiday had shot himself -
lie had been with us all the morning, directing
all the movements, and proceeded on with his
regiment as usual, when he was suddenly Oh.
served 20 ride To the rear. Nothing unusual.
however, was suspected The Colonel rode
down steep bank leading to the Shenandoah
river, and, as soon as he was our Of sight, dis
mouuted tied has horse TO "a tree. and then cool.
iy drew hls pistol aud shot himself through the
head. The men in the rear with the baggage
wagons, hearing the report OF the pistol, hast.
eued to che spot They found him in the water
where ho fell. They took him OUT Of The water
Immediately and sent for the surgeon, who ar.
rived few moments ater, but medical assist
ance was OF no avail; he was dead. His body
was conveyed in an ambulance to Woodstock
with the regiment, On the morning OF the 9th
the regiment was assembled and prayer was off
cred by chaplain Woodward, when his remains
were viewed by the whole regiment, after which
bis body was conveyed to Winchester, escorted
by guard OF forty men. The causes which
impclled him to commit this rash deed of self
destruction are entirely unknown to us. lie
has always appeared IN ,lancholy, and has had
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-04-22
Loat War carre.ranaencel
From the Fifth Vermont Regiment.
CAM Is the FIELD,
Near lorktown, April II. 1862.

OAhf Is THE FIELD, !
Near lorktown, April II, 1862 {
Nh. WILLARD .-lou, OF course, cannot ex-
pcct a correspondence giving any information
~ regard 20 the " movements OF this grand
army OF some -- thousand men
- Camp m the Field, is the official title
ol our rendezvous, but Cen. Brooks has a more
appropriate name " Camp in the Mud is
Brooks utle, and &c is rightly christened. This
Whole army Is IN a swamp opposite the deieuceS
oi the ouemy. SINK "a hole anywhere, on the
most elevated ground around here, two feet deep
aud yuu can geta we'll ol waltI-and such Is
,hcWater We have 90 use Ia addition 20 this,
the swamp lands aIe covered with heavy TIM
her and o most en.auElng network of under
growth. ln all New England tract oe land
of equal extent could not be found, with more
natural obstacles Ton the advance Of an attack
ing army. la front of these swampS. timber
aud hriars is a deep stream, the elevated banks
ot which ON the opposite side are lined with
ioriibMtions, iour or live miles in extent, the
rampar,s OF which are swarmng with rebel
soldiers, theIr cleaning bayouols aud rlaed ord
nance.
To give battle 90 on euemy, equal il not sa-
perior 10 our own in numbers, in sucha position
VIII require much PREPARATION, and II Will Ger
taiuly ba days il not weeks, before theattaek is
mace. Ia tine meantime our Generals are at
work day and uight, and it would astonish you
10 see the fatigue duty il,at is done by our mon,
telling timber, building roads, bridging
swamrs, and, in Nct building or creating a 4
battle-ground for our artillery and infantry -
Roads are TO be cut and built in every direction
for the direct and flank movements of our
forces and many Of thes roads have to be con.
strueed under fire of the enemy. But the
work goes brayoly on, and already miles of
good road are finished. Field guns, siege pieces.
ana mortars, are to be moved over these roads,
into position and Masked and when this is
done, The great battle Will be fought. In line
of delences extending for miles, there is, of
course, some weak point this has to be ascer-
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1i)j5tcllQllll.

cio4 me tuI2 vermont Heglment
CAMP IS rur Fup
Midway tetUeoe Yorktown and War,ciek I
Arm gth 1862
Thisr sand / a.,, a..- written, 80,
since Sunday tI.. Gf1 u.t .,ns. uI.i.b ,ns
uOthin, 81 ,npar,.rs, Ias rr.u.piraJ Ths Fl.
ir, an ~4nI.t b,t1 .i ar,irI.,, and ,n.,. .,r,.
vas qure .r.e ml frii.lad ..,eraI N .nr
.nrn ,a t.i- division ,g,r'. killed .r.i oopn..-
mona .o rst. Ir.,.J, b.,r,.r lIrIsy p..r.
in.a iavrv .u,ra notified ~ hoIloor..lra. IN
ra.satrl marsh at i. ....u,ntt. .rof.e. Al.
rrat.r HI .u.. bgtv. r.,, ..r..raj r. ,,.reI.
ii4 r..o tI.a.q, ta.,H .h.,,.sa n,il. ..,... ia.
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TERNaS{A2.0oPer Year
1 81 50InAdvaDce

the enemy, consisting Of the companies A. 9,
r, o. and X was directed to take my com-
IanY and enough from tie other companies 90
make one hundred ana twenty men and form
my Ilne directly n rout Vi aolr principal larl-
IN tae woods, 4uI Is slan as darkness covered
our movement. t0 Hiy4uas u3 inc ioto a
clearing TO II poiu. .odicl'el Isl tl rpu.atue
within about six hundred yall y. ;helr work.
This was very delicate part to perform and
one thai tried the courage of the men We
performed 1t however, ana watched their move
ments until near daylight, when we Withdrew
10 the woods and remained through the day, ad-
vancing again to the same spot after nightmll
This made US torty-eght hours directly in sight
OF them, and not over eleven hundred yards from
them when withdrawn to the woods. They
several times forced us back into the woods BY
the bursting OF the shells in our vicinity, and
sharp shooters hurle a constant yolley Of balls
at us as often as they could see man exposed
to view There were several OF our men killed
and wounded but none in my company. The
other Vermont regiments have had their full
share IN these dangers, and am glad to say
themselves nobly. During all the
time chat we have been before the enemy's line
until to-day, it has rained in torrents, which has
retarded our operations. am not
able to say what you will next hear from us,
but we ilatter ourselves Of success. +. YR
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-04-22
lour war Correspondence
From Berdan'S Sharpslooters.

CAMP BEFORE YORKTOWN, Aprl q.
We LETT Camp Porter Friday morning with
lorters division, and marched oward York
town We passed Big Bethel b-. there was no
one there. About live mics iron iaere We came
10 a rebel ioriiheaton. There ".e about one
hundred rebels 10 l., Cavalry VINO fired Two
shells ana then run, taklns along tao guns
We passeI by this about nile all clmped tor
the night Saturday we started oa 20. +. be-
lns dcployed as sklrmlsHerS, and .lyluce1 ia
line extending p the right Of ts road, aud
about three PAGES apart. W hen aa al4rge field
saw on 2 mii m lronI soae horsemen
riding back aud ilrwdrd. Soon heard loud
report and q shell went hopaAg oNf our heads,
and struck iaI % the rear som l'e or FIX
more followed, when we mdfcht o5 the leit
ndnk over 70 tine 0ther sue VI tac i3dd Soon
battery caine ~ GA tae ushi 4 ian t)
answer th9 rebel cahnun. Alter aAlie anoll-
III reoel NotE opened Ju tue ieit o! 5, and chen
etlll mother. " 60. j } were 80 b4e6 10
q house jus. on the .ett ot the r0a, wnele we
sturi mi Jna bullets i.om tAe reDe rls-pis on
the ielt' got % "aH1lng about ou cans pretty
laick, and oae Ok our men (C0rl ai Charles
feeS) was shot m the Lex, when 4 sent us to
'"e FSHt oi the road, NAera ~ s'"l' tnder
cover d some trees, all day. We We between
our battery on t.e night ANA tle e3t "ofAs on
the 'eil WIFE 'he balls aaI shells '-ari sthough
Tue Hif over our heads. Every BE-" minutes, a!-
So ne rlIie balls .rom the ieit aid whistle by
our cars some OF the saarpsh11'ers faIeod 10
diherent directions. cracking away whenever
'uey could set "a caance We saiid N tais eA-
posed situation all day, some Jt Us Stealing
away on me sly to get crack a the ie5eIs.-
one round shoI Went through t4s Top Of q bush
about tour ieat from my head One shell burst
near US and piece hit The gun OF one Of our
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-04-22

WHY is A man who does nj lose his temper
like tchool master. Because he keeps cool
(keeps school.)
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-04-22

A young man who applied ata recruiting
station, for enlistment, was asked " it be could
sleepon point of a bsyonet,' y when he prompt
ly replied by saying I" he could try i as he had
often slept on pint of whskey, and the kind
they used where he came from would kill farther
than any shooting iron he ever saw.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-04-22

FoRr PHLow.-fhe only fertilization of inn
portanee on the Mississippi between New Madrid
aud Memphis is Fort Pillow, named after Gen
Gideon j. Pillow, OF Fort Donelson notorietv
1t Is situated on high bluff on the Tennessee
shore, near two insignificant and decayed villa
ges, called Randolph aud Fulton, and is distant
about thrtytye miles from Memphis. The
river at tins point makes decided bend under
the bluffs and the water batteries extend nlonO
the shore at the curve Tor mi,c aud a half
These are mounted by about torty heavy guns.
only one OF which Is Il lO-inch, the rest being
rlled sixty lo0rs and thirty twos On the bluffs
the rebels have constructed line of ontrc-ch-
mentS so as to occupy the ridges Of a series of
halls. There are about thirty field and siege
pieces stationed at the mos, salian, p1mts. The
rebel camps are situated IN the rear OF the bat.
terles, and capacuuS magazines have been dug
IN the sides OF the hills, which are reported Go
be slowed fall Of ammunition. The number of
the garrison, at present stationed there, cannot
be accurately ascertained. but IL is believed to
amount to about fifteen hundred men. General
Nillipique, the commander at Fort Pillow, il is
stated is II Creole, and we believe he was ior-
merly r. sldent of New Orleans, He is repre-
sented TO be, next to Beauregard, the ablest en-.
glneer IN the service The rebels place great
reliance upon his scientific qualifications, and
really expect him to defeat Com Foote'S expe.
ditiou to Memphis, if that officer should have
the temerlty to attempt 10 pass the batteries.
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-03-25
Immediate Action Requisite.

As we are apparently not to meet
with the cQuntenance OF foreign pow
ers, as insinuated by Mr.. lancey,
would it Hot bc Just and.proper for US
now, to examine more closely into our
home affairs; and act in the premises
as become an independent people who
desire nothing more than is consist
ent with propriety. Why Go we per-
nit the Oonsuls Of different nations
to remain in our ,nidstl Since Mr..
Yancey's speech, in the city OF New
Orleans, the Press advise the recall
of our Ministers. This is exactly
the course for us to pursue. and IN
addition we would urge that the Con-
suls Of the respective countries they
represent, be notified to leave the
Confederacy in given time, They
have no business here; and by thus
| treating them, beyond doubt it would
have tendency of bringing the
powers abroad to an understanding "f
the true sense of their duty towards
us. How it is that no step of this
kind has beep taken by our govern
ment. is beyond our comprehension
and we trust that the policy Of this
procedure will not be overlooked an!
longer. We profess to be indepcnd
cnt, therefore let us strive to prove 1t
lby cur actions, and we will be nom
1.-THE LOSERS by the attempt.
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with his hand TO- his side, whom tho
valiant Capt. fired. and down went
a Federal ,neetin' house - He fell
dead, and tArned out to be the VERT
able Capt, Wilson, Of B'~ll's staff
who planted the Federal flag on the
Ca16tol ut Nashville.
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-03-25

Important Nofice.-The Governor
has issued the following official order,
and it would DO well, for those ship
ping cotton to heed it: 4
mo cotton can hereafter be ship
ped from the interior Of the State to
any point on the Mississippi rivers for
storage or sale.
U-Ah cotton shipped in contra
yention of The foregoing paragraph
Of this 0rder, after this date. will be
reshipped at the expense ofthe owner
to some point in the interior. J.
M--Comnaanders Of Brigades and
Regiments will see that this order is
rigidly enforced.
IV-Maj. Gen. john L. Lewis,
commanding the State Militia, will
issue his orders accordingly. :
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-03-25

We extract the following froAa the
Crescsnt's "Talk on Changer"
AS expected and predicted in our
last, -four advanced yesterday to $22
per barrel. Has not the time arrived
for our authorities to intervene3 The
Committee of Safety might be au-
thorized by Gen. Lowell 10 take pos
session of the flour; in market. and
sccoun, t. The owners thereof at I
reasonable price for the. Same. 1t 10
supposed that SIS or $50 per BARRED
might he considered a fair price,
Flour Oh the 18th, Monday last. WAS
selling in Memphis at sl4 to sl5 PEI
barrel. OF course, rs soon as the
advance here il acted on. there may
be a corresponding advance there
which market. by-the-bye, 10 the only
one Rom whence may expect supplies
thither. True, we have baen led te
expect We should receive supple.
from Red river, but expectations II
this respect have nothing to sustain
them. We learn that tho COMMITTEE
of Safety secured several hundrct
casks Of rice, which will be sold GU
ut cost to consumers. They must 8
farther, and secure all the -four j,
market. lat, act, gentlemen Of tn
committee aud Gen. Lowell.