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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-24
ATTEMPT TO RUN rHR BLOCKADE.
The New Orleans BuIlettn says:

oUrRA6Rs or THE BrBAY.
The Abingdon YrStnian, Of the 2lst inst,
says:
We are informed by a gentleman direct
from Wyoming that party Of Union men
and Yankees advanced into that county last
week, and set fire to the dwellings of Messrs.
Joseph and VIM. Mcdonald, destroying every
thing they contained. Besides this, they
stole some Is or II horses from tho latter.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-04-03
eW The New York World say.

eW The New York World says j:
General Burnside is nothing if not
surprising. He took Roanoke Island
after the country had about made up
its mind that his expedition was fail
ure, and made a dash at Elizabeth City
and Edenton when the military critics
were confidently predicting that he
was about to march inland. BY feint
in the direction of Suffolk he caused the
concentration of large rebel force at
Norfolk, when, presto! he turns up at
Newbern 10 win most important vic
tory. Beaufort fell at time when
every one was looking for an attack on
Goldsboro, and the last news is that
Washington, the great tar depot, has
yielded to our arms. f..f
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-04-03
WIN. NJ. HAYWOOD, Clerk.

DECIDEDLY CooL.-The editor of
the Free Press himself furnished the
letter which led to the arrest of the
Lapeer traitors, and which proves the
existence of the Knights of the Golden
Circle in over sixty places in this State ;
yet that paper denounccs the letter as
Republican trick, and says there are
no such secret clubs, the letter does not
amount to anything, DC. 1t seems the
Government thought it did amount TO
something. More than that, the ar
rested parties had, upon their persons
and in their houses, other reasonable
correspondence, and a secession flag
was found in the house of one Of them.
One of them, on his way to prison
hurrahed for JEFF. Davis, and they re-
fused to take the oath of allegiance.
The Free Press has known these things
all the time it was denouncing the ar
rests, and it knows them now. Its
own responsible editor furnished the
letter which led to the arrest, and he is
responsible for the Republican forge
ry," if any there was, So says the
Detroit Tribune.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-04-03

without distinction of party affiliations,
Or past political opinions, or action, to
unite with me, by counsel and co-ope-
Yative agency, to accomplish this great
end. find most, if not all OF the Of
6cers, both State and Federal, evacuated
either by actual abandonment, or oy
the action of the incumbepts in at
tempting to subordinate their functions
to a power in hostility to fundamen
tai law of the State, and subversive of
her National allegiance. These offices
must be filled temporarily, until the
State shall be restored so far to Its ac-
customed quiet, that the people can
peaceably assemble at the ballot-box
and select agents of their own choice:
Otherwise anarchy would prevail, and
no mans life or property would be safe
from the desperate and unprincipled.
i shall, therefore, as early as practice
able, designate for various positions
under the State and county govern
ments from my fellow citizens, persons
of propriety and intelligence, and bear
ing true allegiance to the Constitution
and Government of the United States,
who will execute the functions of their
respective Offices, until their places can
be filled by the action of the people.
Their authority, when their appoint
ments shall have been made, will be
accordingly respected and observed. 80
To the people themselves the pro-
lection of the Government is extended.
All their rights will be duly respected,
and their wrongs redressed when made
known. Those who through the dark
and weary night of the rebellion have
maintained their allegiance to the Fed
eral Government, will be honored. The
errfng and misguided will be welcomed
on their return. iaf1r ai
And while it may become necessary
in indicating the violated majesty of
the law, and in reasserting its imperial
sway, to punish intelligent and con.
scious treason in high places, no merely
retaligatory or vindictive policy will be
adopted. To those, especially, who in
a private, unofficial capacity have as
sumed an attitude of hostility to the
Government, full and complete
amnesty for all past acts and declar.
atoms is offered, upon the one coTditi,
on Of their again yielding themselves
peaceful citizens to the just supremacy
of the laws. This / advise them To dc
for their own good, and for the peace
and welfare of our beloved State, en-
deared to me by the associations oil
long and active years, and by the en-
joyment of her highest honors. lsi b
And appealing to my felfow-citizen'
of Tennessee, l point them to my
long public life as a pledge for the
sincerity of my motives and an earnest
for the performance of my present and
future duty. 3a"ife ~
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-04-03

The Board of Registration Of each
Township meets at the Town Clerks
office, on Saturday the 5th day of April,
the last Saturday previous to Township
Election, which is held on the first Mon
day in April. The Registration Law
makes it necessary for every voters
name to be registered on the book of
the Township in which he resides.
Those who have changed their resi-
dence since the last Township Election,
should give their names previous to
Saturday preceding the Election, to the
Supervisor, Clerk or Treasurer, or APP
ply at the Clerks Office on that day.
Let every voter see that his name is
upon the register. ,.s
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-04-03
Points of Interest.

The points between the Mississippi
and Tennessee rivers, where the rebel
forces are, are Union City, twenty miles
back of Island No. 10, Humboldt aud
Jackson, on the Mobile and Ohio Rail
road Corinth, Miss, on the Mississippi
Central Railroad ; and Grand Junction,
fifty miles east of Memphis. The lar
gest force is supposed to be at Corinth
where Beauregard commands, and in
this vicinity the first battle will probabl,
be fought, and which will decide the
destiny of the rebellion in the west
Both sides are making tremendous
preparations for this conflict. -
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-04-03
THE REorGAN1zATIos OF THE DR.,

HE REORGANIZATION OF THE DEM
ocRATIC PARTY.-The CALI for a the
Democratic caucus held on Tusday
night W assigned by about thirty names,
Invitations are said to have been ex-
tended to all the Border State mem.
bers, many of whom attended. Mr..
VaIlandigham, of course, engineered
the thing, and introduced series. Of
resolutions with a brief speech. The
character of the platform thus offered
to the party can be inferred from it's
pro-slavery source and the resistance
OF its adoption which came from the
North. In the debate that followed.
MIR. Vallandigham and the Border
State men are said to have closed their,
ranks tightly In favor of such prose-
cntlon OF the war as to give a COM
promise to the rebels, salvation to slave
ry, military candidate to the Democ.
racy, and a Democratic President to
the restored Union. An adjournmeut
took place in the height of the debate.
1t is said that a renewal of the discna.
sion will take place in the room of the
Joint Committee on the Conductor the
War, not exactly according to adjourn
ment, but under circumstances highly
calculated to elect truth and establish
JUSTICE Wash. Cor. ~ Y. Tribune.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-04-03
Another Regiment of Michigan Sharp
shooters. fe ,,. m

Capt. Carleton, late of the Lancers,
is recruiting a full company for the reg
iment of Berge Sharpsheoters, now
serving in Tennessee. This regiment
has assumed the name of the "First
Regiment, Michigan Sharpshooters."
1t was engaged in the successful assault
on Fort Donaldson, and did gallant and
effective service, during the assault.
Capt. Piper's company from Battle
Creek was with the regiment. The
regiment was organized in Missouri,
and is composed of companies from
most of the Western States. The of
tcers have united in a request to the
Governor of this State that be recog-
nize it as Michigan Regiment, which
he has done, and the field officers have
been commissioned accordingly. 1t lis
regiment that will do honor to the
State.-Detroit Tribune. so -
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-04-03
rneOhio senatorship.

The Legislature of Ohio has aban-
doned the attempt to elect Senator
the present session. The result is
brought about by the obstinacy of the
so-called Union members-pro-slavery
Democrats in disguise-elected by Re
publican votes. These sUnion" men
almost uniformly turn out traitors
Democrats, we mean, who were on
Union tickets with Republicans. We
hope the Republicans of Ohio will not
be caught again in such trap, or the
Republicans of any other State.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-04-03
az A most lamentable disaster o

tW A most lamentable disaster &C.
Cured to train of cars occupied by
Col. Barstow's Wisconsin Cavalry reg
iment, on the Chicago and Northwest
ern Railroad, last week, short dis
lance from Chicago. Ten men were
instantly killed, and several others
more or less seriously injured. The
accident was occasioned by the break
ing of an axle, in consequence of which
five cars were smashed together in a
terrible wreck.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-04-03
BALTIMORE. March 81

~ BALTIMORE, March 81.
The rebels burnt the bridge on the
railroad between Newbern and Beau.
fort, but it was in progress of repair, and
the road would soon be in operation
between the two places. So far as our
informants knew, all Of whom came
from Newbern and had not been at
Beaufort, there was no destruction of
property at the latter place, and a large
majority of the citizens remained quiet.
ly in their homes on the approach of
the Federal forces. Perfect order
reigned at Newbern, and number of
citizens had returned to the place. Gen.
Foster was Military Governor of the
CITY,. r..s,5-+..
The rebels were believed to be in
strong force towards Kingston, So miles
on the road to Goldsboro, and their
scouts frequently appeared in the vicin-
ity of Newbern. -.
The expedition to Washington, N.
C.. was successful. 1t consisted of
about ], 900 men with an escort of gun
boats. Two companies of the Massa-
chusetts 22d landed and took the place.
The stars and stripes were nailed to a
tree before the court, house, and left
there. The citizens received the &c in
vaders" without any apparent excite
ment or apprehension, some few ex-
pressing Union sentiments, whilst the
mass had nothing to say either way.
After holding the place one day, and
gaming all the information they could,
the expedition returned to Newbern.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-04-03

TIE REAsoN.-The last Cassapolis
Democrat says it has failed to receive
the Enterprise lately and wonders if
our abolitionism and praise of the dis
union Chicago Tribune have so dis
gusted our readers that they "have
withdrew" (Oh, what grammar y their
patronage and left us to fate long
deserved.
Leaving our readers to judge how
much of an abolitionist we are. and
how much we praise the Tribune, also,
whether it is disunion or not, we reply
that the Enterprise is still alive and
will live when all such stale, one horse.
pro slavery sheets rs the "National''
Democrat are dead and buried. The
only reason why we ever condeseended
to exchange with this ''Nationap' con-
Germ of three hundred subscribers, was
to accommodate orr foreman, MIR.
Shurter whose brother was then the
publisher of it. Some two months
since on looking over our books. We
concluded that to give something for
nothing %Suiiidi not pay, and therefore
cut the acquaintance of the sickly thing
by erasing the name from our exchange
list. in short we have no use for pa.
per which has to "double over" page
in order to get out and copies its edi-
torials and all, from the Detroit Free
Press, a secession sheet and organ of a
secret anti-war society; nor do we have
any sympathy for a man so uncultiva-
ted and lost to all moral sense of rights
as to advocate the extension and per.
petutation, at all events, of Human
Bondage and last of all, Encourage
intemrerance by making whisky shop
of the Office from which he issues these
sentiments to the community. These
are our reasons why you do not re-
ceive the Enterprise. Are they salts
factory ?-Mishaoaka Enterprise.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-04-03
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Escape of the Nashville.

She Rams the Blockade out Of Beau
fort-Fort Macon not Bloom Up.si
FORTRESS MONROE, March 25.-The
United States steamer Cambridge ar
rived here this morning, from heIblock-
ade off Beaufort. n. G., having left on
Sunday evening last. saaJ 3di bislA
The rebel steamer Nashville escaped
from the harbor of Beaufort on Tuesday
night, the 18th inst, having ran the
blockade. The only q. S. vessels at
the place were the steamer Cambridge
and the bark Gemsbrook, the latter n
sailing vessel. The blockading vessels
had news of the capture of Newbern,
and were OF the lookout for the Nash
vile, but were not numerous enough. to
prevent her escape. The GemsbroOk
Just saw the Nashville. fundamentally
telegraphed to the Cambridge that she
was coming out. The Cambridge
followed the Nashville and 6reda NUM-
Der of shots at her with the hope of
getting her into fight, but the superior
speed of the Nashville soonoput her at
safe distance. Two of the shots from
the Cambridge we're supposed to have
struck the Nashville. 9al aiE i'il-.
The bark Glenn, which has been
blockaded in the harbor of Beaufort
for some time, was set on fire by the
rebels on Sunday, and was still burning
when the Cambridge left, in the evening.
The Glenn was supposed to be fitting
out as privateer. The burning of this
vessel was doubtless preparatory to an
evacuation of the place.
Fort Macon had not been blown up
by the rebels at the last accounts;
The bark Gemsbrook and the steamer
State of Georgia were left at the station
by the Cambridge. p99.oe=5p aod ~
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-04-03
Later from Europe arrival Of the Jura

Later from Europe arrival u inc = uh~
PORTLAND, March 3l.-The Jura,
from Liverpool goth and London 21st,
arrived here at p. M.
+ GREAT BR1rAIN.-Presidet Lincoln's
emancipation message had attracted
much attention in England.
The Liverpool Post says there can
be no doubt it will have an incalculable
effect in Europe, and that effect will be
most favorable to the Northern cause.
The London Times, in an editorial
on the subject, says it is the most i'm
port ant news since the split. The Pres
ident's avowed object is 10 recover to
the Union the border States. The
proposition is important, not for its in
trinsic likelihood of acceptance, but
simply because it is proposition and
is the first bid made towards putting
an end to the war. The North may
gradually rise in its offers until someth-
ing acceptable has been put forth. The
only reply of the South to the Presi.
dent Lincoln has been q resolution of
the Confederate Honse of Represen-
tatiyes to burn all the cotton and tobac-
co that may be in danger of falling in
to the hands of the Invaders. In
every point of view theproposal of the
President gives great scope for specu-
lation, and perhaps some glimpse OF
hope but it is for what it may herald
and not for what it is. Is.a
Russell's correspondence to the
Times is again dated from Washington,
and comes down to March Sd. He
says the weather has prevented Gen
eral McClellan's advance. lie praises
the constancy and tenacity of the Con-
federates. He says the Northern troops
/ were getting weary of war, and cla-
morous for furloughs.
Gibraltar advices of the 4th, says the
Federal vessels, Tuscarora, Ino and
Kearsage, were at Algerias. The
Lieutenant of tho Sumter and the cx-
United States Consul ut Cadiz, who
were arrested at Tangiers, were trans
ferred from the Ino to the Harvest
Home, bound for Boston. 1t is said
they were put in irons.
| A general meeting of the Atlantic
Telegraph Company was held i'm Lon.
don on the 10Th. The directors report
was adopted. Hopeful views were en-
tertained.
The marine statistics show that in
five months, ending January 3lst, about
thirty-six vessels, laden with flour and
grain, from America to England, were
lost. Cargoes exceeded 7O0,O00 bush
els ur
FRANCE. = Additional troops were
being sent to Mexico, and new brig
ade was to leave Toulon on the follow
ing week.
4 AUsTRIA.-Grcat precautions were
being taken by the Austrian Govern
ment on the Venitian frontiers. The
advance posts had been doubled and
the garrisons augmented. Troops had
also been posted along the line of the
river Pc. The Emperor had gone
from Venice to Vicenza. tr
GREECE.-All the cannon of the in.
surgefts Lave fallen into The hands Of
: the Royal troops. A small garrison al
SYRIA was captured and order restored
at that place. The insurgents at Ma
l,urhia asked for an amnesty and ar.
} mistice for six hours, which was gran
ted.
ROME, l8th.-Thc Pope has been il
for the past week. His strength has
been much FRUSTRATED and he has sus
pended his audiences.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-04-03
Skirmish in Missouri. -.
Rebel GueriHas Beaten---P ro6a6iIities
on the Tennessee. ii.,S =sfE1t

ST. LOUIS, March 3l.-Dispatches
received at headquarters say that on
the night Of the 26th, between 500 and
800 rebels attacked four companies of
State militia at Hamonsviile, Polk
county, and after a sharp fight they
were defeated with loss of fifteen
killed and large number wounded
The Federals had several Wounded,
but none killed. flJItsS s-gBkL
There is nothing important from tho
Tennessee River. 1t il not expected
that active operations will commence
till the arrival Of Buell's army, unless.
our forces are attacked by Beanregard
Information has been received at
headquarters that detachment of the
LIST Illinois Cavalry, underC Capt. Thomp-
son, overlook a guerilla band under
Col. Parker on, the osth, about ten
miles west of Warrensburg. Fifteen
rebels were killed and twenty FIVE taken
prisoners. Among the latter is Col.
Parker and Captain Walton Our loss
was two killed and several wounded. 5
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-04-03

GEN. HUNTERS STAFF.-Mai. Gen.
Hunters staff officers, who accompany
him to South Carolina, whittier he q
en- route, are as follows: Brig. Gen.
Fl. W.. Benham, COLI. w. Shaffer Of
Frecport, H., acting as Quartermaster;
Chief Surgeon Joseph X. Barnes Of
Mass; Major Edward Wright of Chi.
cago Maj. X. M. Hough of Chicago;
capt. John W.. Turner. of Chicago;
Lieut.. Samuel w. Stockton of New
Jersey; Lieut.. Arthnr M. Kinzie of Chi.
cage and Major Charles g. Halpine,
Assistant Adjutant Generals. ,ssi-ssss
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-04-03

TAX B1LL.-The House has substi-
tuted for specific taxes three per cent.
on all prepared steel and hoop skirts,
aud struck out the tax on printers ink.
Ready made clothing is taxed three
per cent, pins and umbrellas FIVE per
cent; spirits prepared as whisky, fif-
teen cents per gallon; other prepared
spirits, thirty cents. Vinegar is strick-
en- out. The tax on ground coffee is
reduced TO three cents. Sorghum and
'Imphee are excepted from the sugar
tax, which is under one cent pound.
The tax on manufactured tobacco is
struck out. That on plug, twist and
fine cut is raised to ten cents, prepared
smoking five cents, snuff eight cents
railroad iron one dollar and half a
ton; cut nails and sheet iron, 50
slaves, $3.50; steel from four to SIC
ton. ...,.ff a.; t..,., f. -f..-...T
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-04-03

FAITHFUL MINISTERS OF HEALTH-.1n
examining the vessels at the various
wharyes we find among the curiosiiies
of our commerce the brig Miranda,
Just in from Truxillo with cargo of
Honduras Sarsaparilla for DIR. j. Aver
q Co., of Lowell. So particular are
this firm as to the articles used in com
pounding their various remedies, that
they have this drug, like some others
they consume, gathered for them by a
skilful agent of their own in the tropi.
cal regions of its growth. He informs
US that there are many species of this
plant, but two of which are really val
liable in medicine the qualities of these
are also effected by the time of gath
ering, made of curing, etc., operations
which in that region OF unreliable
workmen imposes q heavy labor upon
him. One Of the inert varieties of
Sarsaparilla grows wild in our own for
rests, while several others, nearly
worthless, abound in Central and South
America. The intelligent agent as
sured us that the virtues of this drug
had never been fully told, and that the
reason of the low esteem in which
many hold it is mainly due to the impor-
tation of such immenee quantities of
the worthless varieties. His accounts
of his trips to Honduras and his bust
ness excursions along the Gulf of Dulce
and the river of Montague and Santi-
ago and among the adjacent mountain,
were of intense interest. We can but
commend and honor his employers for
the faithfulness and energy with which
execute their trust as ministers to the
public health, and we suspect this course
Is at least one of the reasones why their
medicines are held in such extraordina-
~ favor throughout the civilized
world.-Ne,o York City Necs.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-04-03

Union Victory at Union City.
On BoARD SrrAnrR Wnsox,

OJttOt sSsOs ~ OSseCSs OStXs
OK BoARD STEAMER WILSON.
Org ISLAND No. TO- March 81, 1861
The mortar bombardment is con-
tinued as usual, but with much more
accuracy. The rebels are strongly
terrifying. The lower portion Of the
upper battery, which we supposed was
completely silenced, is submerged, but
large gangs of men and teams are at
work upon the upper part repairing and
mounting guns. vrtu
New and extensive lines Of forti6ca-
tions have been erected upon The main
shore, and three or four new and largo
camps established. They have. eTi-
IDENTIFY been largely reinforced II a
A new battery has also been estab-
lished upon the Island, and transports.
have been busily plying from the head.
to the foot of the Island all day.
Everything indicates desperate bat
tie. The day cannot be far off. a.,
ITO the Associated Press
CAIRO, April 1.-Theorebel camp at
Union City has fallen into our hands.-
Col. Buford, with ! 800 men, composed
of the 9th Illinois, q detachment of,
the I'd Illinois Cavalry, and part of the-
18th Wisconsin, proceeded TO Hickman
by transports from Island No. 10, anda
thence crossed to. Union City, where :
they fell upon the rebel camp yesterday :
and completely routed the enemy with.
out the loss of man. They destroyeds
all his tents, camp equipage, storess,
&C., and brought off one handred Bris-.
oners and one hundred and fifty Rorser.
The rebels are supposed to have num-
bered two thousand, and were under
command of the notorious III. Clay
King. Their loss is stated at twenty
killed. .,
Our transports, on returning to, ls-a
land No. 10. had rebel flags flying
under Union flags. 90 22la
There was very heavy firing yester.
day at Island No. 10. 1t is supposed
that our igunboats are at~work in ear
nest. y !tii1~ Ll@si ID -
The weather is clear and warm.
River falling. -.1.,.-...--,-.--