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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-10-16
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CHINESE SUoAR CAHE.-Ths Topeka
Tribune asked some quections Of farmers
iu reference 70 the Chinese Cafe, and ".
cisved the following aEsWSss. which W
clip from its columns: 81,
list. Is the cane good fuT feed Gftsf
having beef grOtiud and frsssed?"
auSWsr i, is not; although Sioct win
eat some, Of il. and not appear 70 bs huri
at all. Being swse, and easy eaten fieI
being mashed; some animals will eal %
much Of il as to injurs themselves. II
had better be fed is small quantities.. II Gt
all. s @
I'D. Is the seed good iOr horses, Cats
tie, hogs and bens?"
1t is first rate.
"3d. Does the cane re4uife 10 Be nj.
y riI ened to make good sugar and no.
lasst 81"
1t does not,as il loses i.s sweetness and
Juice. and become dry and phhy. 1kGts
made it my business, while my cane was
IgrOwing, TO determine It's psculiarl,ies; 90
far as l could, that might know how 10
cultivate it properly. l cut stalks every
few days after it tasselsd out, until dead
ripe, and found that before the seed was
Iull in the milk tbs juice had grssniGh.
unpleasant taste. although very sweSl;
when it Was full sizs il had 10 Unpleasant
taste; The innci portion Of the stalk vas
about rs sweet as sugar candy, and thS
stalk perfect. When the seed began 70
turn dark on the tip Of the heads, i found 8
small hollow forming 10 the centre Of the
stalk next 10 the head. and GS the seed
ripened, this extended down the stalk,
giving i. pithy, drisf appearance. The
juice a,out this hollow became fat and
insipid, with but little sweetness, and
tasted very much ike the last run Of mE.
pie sap. sftsf the buds had started. /
have since cut mine about sbe time the
seed FIRST cUmm.Ece turning, and 6nd il
yields more juice Of more pleasant and
sweeter taste than after the stalk aud
seed have become fully matured.
"4th. If the frost should nip the cans
before it is matured, win II make equally
as good sugar and molasses 7"
l. will not, unless SO lar matursd that
it can be cut and used rs soon as nippsd.
A light frost would no. iijure il to any
extent. but each farmer should examine
and determine foI himself-oircumstauoss
alter cases.
will some Of your readers wsO have e4.
perim-nted with the Chinese Sugar osns
give through the medium Of your columns
some information in relaiiou to their mode
of manufacturing the sugar snd syrup
and their experience generally. PLASTxR.
Tecumseh, Aug. 18th, 80.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-10-16

LIST all by the ihieving rebels. Thanks
to kind Providence we all escaped be.
ing hurt, although the shells were flying
and exploding every moment around us.
We suffered but little 10 comparison to
others. One shell passed through my
Iparlor window and exploded, tearing up
and destroying things at graf rate. In
a few moments l entered the room and
found nothing was on FIRE. Two shells
went through my stable; one through my
hog pen and five struck my house, but
none went through the wall. One shell
exploded just over my head. and some Of
the fragments struck the rim Of my hat
One man had his leg shot of on my pave.
me mt, and another instantly killed just
above my house. None of the citizens
got hurt as far as know. There were
sixteen rebels killed in town during the
Smelling. All this time some were busy
robbing the vacant houses. Two rebels
in James Hills house were killed in the
act Of breaking open his safe. Few
houses escaped unhurt. AS mauy as si1
shells passed through some houses and
destroyed everything in their course. On
Wednesday night j. H. Groves house
was Sc, on fire and came very near setting
the whole town OIL FIRE. My house caugh'
fre three times, but l succeeded in put
ting it out. David and Samuel Reeds
barn burnt down the same night Or
the day of the battle the rebels set FIRE tc
Saml Mumma's house and barn which
with all his hay and grain were burnt tc
ashes. Nearly all the horses are taker
away; hogs and cattle killed and corr FED
to their starving stock. VIM Cronises
store was broken open and all his goods
taken. AT presen! 1t Is strange sigh
to see fowl of any description. w
have nearly the whole Of Mcclellan
army quar'ered here. at Harper's Ferry
and Willamsport. For five miles around
nearly all the fences are gone, and this
seems as one vast plain. We are all in {
destitute state. and if the governmen
don't relieve US this noighborhood is ru
incd. All is lost, and in all probability
the farmers will not be able to put ou
any grain this fall.
Truly now have written you lolefu
letter, and in my next my mind may b
mcre composed, and have more time t.
give you other items of interest.
Yours truly.
A. A. BIGGS.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-10-16
Yellow Fever at &nIvestOn.

NKw YoRK, Oct. 10.-Southern papers
state that the yellow fever is raging fear.
fully at Galveston.
By a private dispatch from Dr.. T. A.
Rains. 10 a gentleman of this city learn
that he leaves Richmond on Wednesday
with SsBsrvh Toomb', for Georgia. hib
wound requiring brief respite from ac'
tive duty.
The LyuchbuTs virginiAn Of The saith.
says:
IA letter was received in this city yes
tsrday, from Major General LougstrssiS
written on the battlefield last Wednesday.'
He says that our forces were outnumber.
cd, aud the battle the most desperate and
bloody Of the war. Our loss was heavy.
but he thinks that of the enemy Stilf
greater,
1--WE held our position, occupying the
battlefield. but General Longstree. does
not claim anything more"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-10-16
October.

With dyed garments Of crimson end
sandals Of gold the prophet walks once
more upon the hills and proelsiuds the
feast Of the year to the inhabitants Of the
earth. The orchards are mighty tablsi
bending under the weight Of tho grea
banquet which October has piled upoI
them. The air is delicious nectar whief
we can rquaff without measure or price.
Then there is the wonderful architec
ture and painting of the Sunsets; th'
white embroderiers of the mists. seamet
with gold upon the hills: the stately splen
doris Of the trees,as the frost dusheb then
into their last glory; and the tender. ser
enc, solemn light that has parting il
it's smile, not exactly sad, but yearuiDl
and tender 90 the last smile Of one WIT
goes home to heaven, s..-. t.
"October!' Itis the farewell of th'
year-its "Finis' Of beauty. Beyond i
lie decay and death, but the face of octo
Der is not one that mourns, II is a fac,
which says. serene and victorious, q
have finished the work which Thou CAV
est me to do. ,r,s u.a-.
Oh, ,readerif our lines full into autumn
may their last days be calm, sereue, re
Iiolcing, like 0ctober's t..t --,.g o..
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-10-16

CARRrING BpNDLEs s---MaDy persons
have contemplate fear Of being seen
carrying bundle, however small. having
the absurd idea that there is a social de-
graduation in The fact. The mos, uifing,
as well as woighty packages, must be sent
TO them, no matter to how much ncon-
venience Of others. This arises from a
low kind of pride. There is pride that
is higher. that arises from the conscious
ness OF there being something in the ihdi
vidusl not to be affected by such acci.
dents worth and weight Of character
This latter pride was exhibited by the
American son of Jerome Napoleon Bona
parte, while be was in College at Cam.
bridge. He WAS one day carrying to his
room broom he had just purchased, when
he met friend who. noticing the broom
with surprise exclaimed, "Why did you
not have it sent home?"
Il am not ashamed 10 carry home any
thing tha. belongs to me-" WAS the sensi
bls reply Of young Bonaparte. Very diff
feren, pride this, from that of young
lady whom we know. who always gave
her mother all the bundles TO carry wher
they went out together, because she
thought it vulgar to be seen with one her
seh.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-10-16
II Pays TO take the Papers.

A capital story is told us of an old
farmer in the northern part Of this coun.
ty, who had been "saving up" to take up
a mortage Of $4,000 held against him BY
a man nearer the sea shore. The farmer
had saved up all the money in gold, fear.
ing to trust the banks in these war times
Week before last. he lugged down his
gold and paid it over, when the following
colloquy ensued: why you don't mean
to give this 1000 10 gold, do your" said
the lender.
eyes, certainly" said the farmer, 81
was afraid Of the pesky banks. SO I've
been saving up the oney,in yellow boys,
for you this long time"
"AIl right, responded the lender. ."only
I though, you didn't take the papers
that's all!''
Take the papersl No sir, not 1. The,
have gone on So since the wars been a
going that 1 won't have one of III,
|d-lish things about. But, the money
is all right, isn't it?"
"Yes, all right $4,000 in gold. All
right, here's your note and mortgage"
And well he might have called it al
right, as the premium on gold that day
was % per cent, and his gold was not on
y worth the face the bond, but $40 be
sides, enough co have paid or his village
newspapers for himself and pos,erity lol
al leas. three centuries. 1t pays 10 take
the papers-[Norwalk Conn. Gazette.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-10-16
Highly1mportant frOmKentusky
severe Emgngemen ent NearDnnviIIe

CIEcIENArI. October 9.--The follow.
ing dispatch was received in this city last
evening. 1t is the latest from the fight
near DanVills. and Can be relied upon ss
correct:
| The rebels attacked General McCook' 0
corps ddrmes, near Perryvills, TODAY.
throwing nearly their whole force npon
him. Our loss 10 killed and wounded is
nearly 1900.
General Jackson was killed, and Gen.
Terril badly wounded.
General Buell. probably brought on O
general engagement .his afternoon.
General Dumont attacked Morgon a,
Frankfort 10 day. killing large part Of
his men, taking a number Of prisoners. and
scattering the rest in all dirsctions.
The new troops have behaved we'll.
LATER.
LOUISVILLE, October I0.-The reporl
Of asecond battle between Buell. and Bragg
is not confirmed. A messenger just from
the batlleisld-9 p. M.--says the 6ght
had not been renewed up TO noon yester-
day.
1t is believed Buell. is is so maneuver.
ing ss to bag the entire rebel army.
The details Of Wednesday's fight come
in slowly. Tie Tenth Ohio lost 95smsn.
and the Fifteenth Kentucky zoe. The
Third Ohio behaved with great eallan
Try, and suffered severely. Its loes is not
stated. The Ninsty.eighlh and One hun
drsd and Fifth Ohio are also houorably
mentioned.
Colonel Lytle was not killed, but sc.
severely woundsd--ons report says NOR.
tally wounded and takon prisoner.
All the McCooks escaped without in
jury. Captain Boneford Of McCoOk's staff
was wounded. The other staff officers
are uninjured.
General Boyle has msde a reeuisitiou
for all tie spring wagons in the city. tc
bring the wounded from the battlefield.
All the smbulsnces lef. to-day.
The remains Of Generals Jackson and
Terrell have just arrived.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-10-16
Report to the Associate Press.

LOUISVILLE. October GA Bardstown
dispatch 10 Governor Robinson says Gen
Criitenden's force was not engaged in
Wednesdays fight, and Woods but tom.
pOratily, no. having arrived in season.-
At light the rebels retreated toward Hsr.
rodsburg, but was hemmed in. Kirby
Smiths detachment having been sepsrat
ed from other rebel forces on Dick river
Thursday morning we occupied advaD
tagsons situations on all sides Of the enc
my. Our troops are in high spirits and
confident of victory. Our loss 10 killed
and wounded in Wednesdays battle wai
900 The enemey's loss is considered
much larger. The reports of a sever,
battle near Perryvills. Thursday. are in
correct; coming from persons who lef
at 7 in the morning, when skimishine
had commenced with slight cannonading
Others, leaving the battlefield at P. NJ
Thursday, say the firing ceased before s
in the morning, and the remainder of the
rebels we're then making their way TO
ward Harrodsburg. pursued by she Fed
eral army.
Colonel Jacobs Of the 9Th Kentucky
Cavalry, was slightly wounded in skirm'
ish on Wednesday night, nea- Lawrence
burg, but was on duty Thursday.
The Teuth Ohio lost two hundred ant
eighty.two killed and wounded on Wed
nssday. Company B. Captain FcrmaR
of Pops's regiment, mostly from Louis
vile, lost in killed and wounded all ex
cept twelve. General Rousseau's ant
Colonel Pops's wounds are very slight
There are conflicting stories about Ly
lies death; sone report him wounded ant
prisoner.
Tie remains Of Jackson, Terrell anc
Webster have arrived. Our Sanitary
Commission have made every preparation
for relief to the wounded.
Governor Morton, of Indiana. is el
route bither with Surgeons and nurses.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-10-16

The E1pediiien up the 81. Johns River
NEW YORK, October T0.-The Hilton
Head correspondent Of the Herald. dated
the 9th. states that an expedition Of gun
boats, with a land force under General
Brannan, had captured fort on ST John &
Bluff, St. Johns river, below Jackson
Wills; also, an immense quantity Of Eng.
lish couical shells we're found; also small
arms. The fort will be immediately de
stroyed.
At last accounts every preparation was
being rapidly pushed to completion 10 at
tack another heavy battery situated on
Yellow Bluff. about eight miles further up
the river. We are anxiously awaiting it'
results. l predict. however, its speedy
demolition and the occupation OF Jack.
sonvilIe at an early day.
The attacking party also discovered al
infantry and cavalry camp at which ;
large number of arms we're found.
On the Sd inst, after sheling the for
without receiving any response, it WA
found 10 be evacuated. 81.
The rebels skedaddled upon finding :
land force in their rear 10 co operate
with the gunboats. On the night of lh'
81, the steam transport Boston, Captain
johnson, was ordered opposite the tor
to take on board all the captured guns
ammunition, dc. Mos: Of the cap,ure'
ordnance are English riflrd cannon Of re
cent manufacture The ammunition tn
same. .r..tta -u
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-10-16

WORTHY oE RECORD. "A letter from aT
officer who was with Burnside's sxpedis
TOE at the battle Of Camden, says
II met Col. RObie, of BipghamptonS
during tie battls. with his cap stuck on
the back part of his head, looking the
happlest man l ever saw. / remember
meeting him as he was leading the CEN
tire Of the regiment over heavy ditch'
with sword drawn. and hearing him On.
courage The boys on. just then tre-
mendous vollsy was poured into the rebel
nest. That's ii : A good one = he cried.
They returned perfect shower Of grape
and canister, tearing shroug and over us.'
Col Robes oountenanos was beahiibg,
and turning to his man, bs.callsd out
Come, on. my children. I'll die with you
Press on, my boysl Now is the time to
show yourselvesl And rife shell goes
singing by, he cries in his joy-'Ys gOds
Isn't this handsome 6ghtp |" ,...
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-10-16
GnlIan' Exploit Of Gen. DumOnt'
Rout Of Rebel Cavalry at FfshkfoIt.

FRANKToKT, KY. October 9.--Gensral
Dumout surprised tbs Cen iedsrate forces
at three O'clock this morning. BY attack
ing the guard on the turnpike bridge with
sucE vigor that they were unable 10 dOs.
troy that bridge as they had intended -
Six Confederaies we're found dead. and
fifteen wouudrd. Several wounded we're
carried of, but the darkness prevented
correct estimate Of the number. Our loss
is three killed, and no wounded or pris-
oners. The Confederate force was 500
cavalry and two regiments Of infantry.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-10-16

TnRILLtSo.-The Tnbuns corfsspOnd.
ent relates the following thrilling inci1
dent:
"A few days ago saw the color.
bearer OF the Tenth New York "a. Alex.
snder) carried into the Mansion House
hospital. He was wounded 10 three diff
ferent parts Of his body; one wound m
his thigh was q terrible one-but he still
Clung TO his colors. and would not allow
them TO be taken from him. AS he WAS
being taken up the steps he became IN.
sensible and an effort MAS made to take
the fag from him; but hr slnteh was like
the grasp Of iron; his hand seemed glued
with his own blood to the Stars and
Stripes. Brave and noble fellow r burst
in7oluntarily from surgeons and byssan.
der5."
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-10-16

1.-TWO sergeants wounded. ceat
"Hs succeeded. however.in completely
routing the foe. pursuing him as far a,
FrShklin on the other eide Of the Black.
waller. The object of the recon noissancs
vas fully accomplished And much valabIe
information gained ID regard to the
strength and position oiths rebel force iu
this quarter. sa g
There is not now rebel soldier on
this eide Of the Blackwater, and the prob.
abilities are that they viii not soon make
another appearance. The !oss of the enc
my was not aecertained. f
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S. Williams, A. A. G. .ssl
1mpOrtat from Southwestern virginia.

NEw York. Dot. l0.-Tbe Suffoll
(Va) correspondent of the Herald, dated
the 4ih, has the following:
81 have nightly important and CRAFTY
ing news from this quarter to cOmmuni
cate The rebels had pushed their pick
cts some distance this Oide of the Black
water, and had grown quite bold in thcil
menaccs of this post.
"on Thursday evening Major. Genera
Peck ordered Reconnaissance in force,
which was placed under command Of Col
ouel Spear OF the Eleventh Pennsylvania
Cavalry. Colonel Spear started on his
mission about pine O'Clock, and drove in
the epemy's pickets upon the main body
which was commanded by Genera! G. W
Smith. A smart skirmisb ensued, in
which the Colonel had one Lieutenant and
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-10-16
Dried Apple. for wounded Soldiers.

Dried Apples for Wounded Soldiers.
The following official notice from the
Sanitary Commission calls for large guam
titles Of dried apples for the use Of our
wounded soldiers:
CENTRAL OFFICE SANITARY CoMMrssIoN,l
WASHINGTON, October Q. 1862.
The inquiry being frequently made
whether the Commission wishes to receive
apples for the use Of the wounded, il
should Immediately be published as wide
" as possible, that dried apples cannot
be sent to its depots in too large quanti'
ties. Town and village relief societies
are requested to make arrangements fol
pairing. cutting aod drying by their mem
bers, and such volunteer assistance as
they can enlist, and to notify farmers
that they will receive such good fruit a:
they may be disposed to offer, and are un'
able themselves to properly prepare
Dried apples may be sent in barrels oil
boxes, or in strong bags marked TO h'
Kept dry" Dried fruit Of other kinds
aud all good canned fruits, will be very
scce ptabls. FRRD. LAW OMSTED,
General Secretary
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-10-16
nT6en. WadesWor,f, one Of The lead

EFGen, Wadeswor,h. one Of the lead
ing Democrats of New York, who has al.
ways been szealous Supporter Ofths war.
has been nominated for Governor of his
State by the Union Convention composed
Of Republicans and loyal Democrats and
Americans. In his letter of acceptance
he uuequivoca.ly iudorses the Presidents
Proclamation of Emancipation. ,.., -.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-10-16

E%Wool is now higher than it has
been for forty -four years. This is owing
to the large demand for army goods' and
to the advanced price of cotton; it will
not soon fall go low as il has been OF late
years; and we shall be surprised If the
flocks upon our hills are not greatly in
creased. .-.-- ..A L------. ~ ~.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-10-16


Camp near Sharpsburg, Md,
Oct Sd, 1862.
The Commanding General extends his
congratulations to the army under his
command for the victories achieved by
their bravery at the Passes Of the South
Moun!ain and upon the Antietam Creek.
The brilliant conduct of Rsno's and
Hooker's corps, under Burnside, at Tur'
ner's Gap, and of Frauklin's corps at
Champion Pass, in which, in the face Of
an enemy strong in position, and resist.
ing with obstiuacy, they carried the
mountain, and prepared the way for the
advance OF the army. won for them the
admiration OF their brethren in arms in
tho memorable battle oI Antietam. We
defeated numerous and powerful army
Of the enemy in al action desperately
fought and remarkable for its duration
and for the destruction Of life which at
tended it.
The obstinate bravery Of the troops o
Hooker, Mansfield and Sumner, the dash
ing gallsntry of those of Franklin on the
right, the steady valor of those of Burn
side on the left, and the vigorous supper
of Porter and Plessanton. present bril-
liant spectacle to our countrymen, which
will swell their hearts with pride and ex
ultation, Fourteen guns, thirty y.nine
colors, fifteen thousand Eve hundred
stand of arms and nearly six thousand
prisoners, taken from the enemy, are evi
dences Of the completeness OF our tri
umph. t
4 grateful country will thank our no
bic army for achievements which hav
rescued the loyal States Of the East from
tho ravages of the invader, and hav
driven him from our borders.
While rejoicing at the victories which
under Gods blessing, have crowned ,ou
} exertions. let us cherish the memory O
our brave comrades who have laid dow
their lives upon the battle field. martyr
in the cOuntry's cause. Their names wi
be eushrined in the hearts of the peopl,
By command Of
Major Gen'l MCCLELLAN.
s. Williams. A. A. G.. ..e.l