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FROM MEMPHIS. &c.

1t turns out to be true, that a train on
the Memphis and Charleston Railroad
with number of teams and wagons, and
a company Of the 56th Ohio rest., was
captured II mile of Memphis on the 18th,
by rebel Jacksons cavalry. The locomo.
tive and carriages were DESTROYED 10 men
killed and the rest Of the men captured,
including Col. Kinney, Capt. N Michael &c
There has been some skirmishins with
the enemy at Boonyille and Other points
in Northern Mississippi, showing the enc
my to be still in considerable force in that
region.
Col Eilet, OF the ram fleet, and Com
Davis, with the gunboats, have gone down
to Vickshurg, and are now assisting Com
farragut in the operations. against tina,
city. The fleet stopped miles above
.\Icksburg, and sent party, pioneered by a
German resident of Nicksburg, overland
to Com Farrisut, and thus opened com
munication with him. Com F. first Learn.
ed by this party of the fall of Memphis
The bombardment of Vicksburg opened on
Monday oflast week. The place is defend
ed by about $1,000 men under Gen Van
Dorm, and plenty of heavy guns. The
women and children have been sent lO
miles into the country. The latest report
is that Com. Farraguts boats have passed
the city, but no intimation that it has
fallen.
Nothing from New Orleans.
Late dates from Galveston say the people
have determined not to surrender the CITY
on any contingency. Preparations are going
on to defend the city against bombar.lment,
and officers and men declare the city shall
not be given up if they can prevent it.
Women and children are leaving the city
in anticipation of the bombardment.
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much larger During all this fighting
our effective force is said not to have ex-
ceeded $4,000, while that of the enemy
was, 100000. Among our killed are the
names of dozen Colonies, but no general
officers; Gen. Mccall, however, issupposed
to be prisoner On the enemys side
Stonewall Jackson is certainly killed, apd
Gen. Magruder, with his whole brigade OF
some 1900 men, is taken prisoner.
Summing up the whole six days opera.
tions, Cen Mcclellan il despatch to the
War Department, lated at Barclays Bar
q. m, states:
That he had succeeded in getting his
arriy to that place, OH the bank of James
! river, and had lost but one gun, which
was abandoned last evening TUESDAY
because it was broken down that an hour
and half ago his rear wagon train was
within mile of camp, only one wagon
having been abandoned; that we had n
severe battle yesterday (Tuesday); that
we beat the enemy badly, the men even
fighting better than before; that the men
were in good spirits, and that reinforce
ments had arrived from Washington.
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The Union and Slavery.

[ Would you rather the Union should
be destroyed than slavery p pipes in your
ear every little abolition popiniay you
meet on the street corner. No, certainly
not. But that is not the question, and i,
IS no better than falsehood so to state it.
On the contrary, the abolition of slavery
by the general government is the destruc.
ton of the Union. There is one vital
principle for which every State of this
Union, North or South, will contend to
the last, and serious assault upon which
Mr.. Lincoln himself says would Justify
revolution, and that is. that every State
shall be allowed to regulate its domestic
affairs in its own way. Let Congress pass
universal emancipation act, Or let Presi.
dent Lincoln issue his proclamation set.
ting all the slaves free. Will Kentucky
yield this vital principle of State rights
and remain in the Union? or Tennessee
Or Missouri, or Maryland? And while
such proclamation remains in force, will
Georgia, or LOUISIANA, or Mississippi ever
voluntarily return to the Union And can
there be an Involuntary Union of the States !?
None but mailman can fail to see that
the destruction of slavery, either by the
legislative or war power of the general 60
vernment involves hopelessly and forever
also the destruction of the Union. This
war doubtless has already greatly weak
ened, and will continue to cripple the in.
stitution of slavery. 1t can never again
WELD that influence in politics it has
welded; and so large proportion of the
slaves of the border States having either
run north voluntarily or been forced
South as to leave that species of property
Of little value or account there those
States will doubtless adopt schemes of
emancipation. But they must be allowed
to do it voluntarily. Let the President
undertake to prick them into the measure
by force, and he will soon encounter a
wall of bayonets to oppose him. No State,
in or out of the Union, can or ought to.
be expected to yield vital right as con.
dition of being a member Of the Union.
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CANADA-The mother is tired of SUD.
porting the daughter, and thinks she is
old and lusty enough to take care of her
self The daughter loves the dear old
lady too tenderly to think of lascerating
her venerable heart by a separation The
London correspondent of the Chicago
Journal &C. S. Wilson, Esq writes as
follows:
am satisfied that the feeling between
the parent country and her colonial pos.
sessions is not very strong, and for the
simple reason that the latter cost far more
than they are worth every year. A lead.
ing paper sums up the matter thus =
"rhis country can spare the nominal domin-
ion over territory that it would exhaust
our resources to defend, and people who
tax our manufactures more heavily than our
continental rivals. / believe, if Canada
were to desire absolute independence there
would be little or no hesitation in asserting
to it, but doubtless under stipulation that
England should always have the right of
way through the country in case it wished
to approach the United State for warlike
purposes.
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From GEN. CURTIS COMMAND.

The latest reports from Arkansas create
some uneasiness for the safety of General
Curtis, who is at Batesville and Jackson
port, short of provisions, The recent ex-
petition up White river was intended for
his relief, but after the battle at ST.
Charles, the transports were unable to
reach Curtis within so miles on account
of low water, and have returned to Mem.
phis. Col Fitch, who had taken posses
sion of st. Charles, has also returned for
the same reason. Gen IIindman, (who
was not taken by Col Fitch when he
stormed the fort at St Charles is said to
have an army Of 10000 poorly armed men,
by whom Gen. Curtis small army of half
starved men might be destroyed Des-
patches from Memphis say Gen Curtis is
to be relieved by an expedition overland.
1t is about 100 miles from Memphis over
land to Batesviile
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The Atalanta, Ga, Commonwealth thus
heralds the detection OF one OF the shining
Lights OF the Southern Confederacy
The numerous admirers of the gifted
Albanian (Jere Clemens) wall learn with
feelings Of deepest regret that he has for
sakeH the Confederate cause, and given
ms allegiance to the Lincoln government.
He was IN Huntsville at the time OF its
capture by the Yankees. and made no
effort to escape. Only few weeks after
their arrival he became very intimate with
the commanding General, and now goes
about the streets, representing the south
ern cause in its worst light, and endclvor-
ing to persuade ali his friends 70 !, in with
the Federal cause. So Ear he has only
found four of tiIe citizens of Huntsville
who were SO destitute OF principle and
honor rs TO link their destiny with the
destroyer OF our homes and our peace
his comes from source entitled 10 the
highest credit
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Col. Dickey,s Promotion.


We stated in our last that Col. T. LYLE
DrcKEY had been appointed by Gen. Grant
chief of cavalry in the Department. of the
Tennessee. The order making the ap-
pointmcnt has since been published, and
is copied below. 1t will be seen that Col
DIS command embraces considerably
more than an ordinary brigade, and ought
to entitle him to the prefix of Brig.
Gen." to his name:
GENERAL ORDER No. "a
HArD QuARTERs, ARMY TENN.
CoRISTH, Miss, June IL, 1862. (
Col. T. Lyle Dickey: 4th Illinois Cavalry,
is hereby assigned to the command of a
Cavalry Brigade, which Brigade will be
composed of the
4th Illinois Cavalry volunteers
! Squadron I'd III. Cavalry volunteers.
l Thielman's lndep cavalry.
llth Illinois Cavalry volunteers
Curtis Horse list Nebraska Cav.) vol.
Stewards Independent Cavalry.
o. Harnett's
Dollins'
Being the entire Cavalry force of the
Armie Corps of the Tennessee and District
of West Tennessee, except the lst Ohio
Cavalry, belonging to Major General
Thomas division
lie will Immediately assign one COM
pany OF cavalry to each Division Com
mander as an escort Company A., 4th
Ill. Cav. will remain on detached service
at their headquarters.
I. All reports and returns required by ex.
listing orders and acquisitions for supplies
will be made through him.
BY command of Maj. Gen L. s GRANT.
JSo. A. RAwLINs,
Asst. Adj General
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The SHENASDoAH VALLEY,

Our fore IS have within the week recon
noltered AS far as Luray and found no
enemy, who have probably Abandoned the
valley Indeed jackson with his whole
army was at last accounts fighting McClel
lan's right wing before Richmond. Gen
Pope has entered upon his command of
the troops in the valley as we'll as else
where in Virginia outside ofMcClellan's
army, but no movement by him in any
direction has yet TRANSFERRED
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BLAcKwoop MAGAZINE for June, 1862
just received, closes vol XCI. of that peer
less British periodical The table of con.
tents OF the No. before us speaks for Itself
Ii is as follows:
The New Exhibition; Mrs Petherick. :
African Journal CoxtoniaRa, Part y:
Six weeks in q Tower; The Life Of Edward
Irving; Chronicles of Carlingferd, Part
v, Zone of the most delightful nove.ettes
we ever read y Our Annual Deficits: Who
Planned tho Monitor? a Letter from
America; Index.
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STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Il ILL Lo.nL. y :.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
In SfHe County. }s''
TIE People Of the Sia'e Of Illinois all to whom tbe
presents may come, and especially the ext Of kin
heirs az Law, and creditors Of John II. Meservx
deceased, Greeting:
Whereas, Sally ID. HeseTv-, admlnistratrx Of she
estate Of said deceased DESTROYS or rendering an &C
count OF her proceedings ouch az. 1iElsirars and
making final settlement, and for that purpose has
made applications in the County Cour; La Sale
comfy aforesaid, for citation to be directed
Who may he interested ia the said dec-a
We Therefore require you 10 appear before said
Court. tie Court House Ottasa in sail county OF,
the iird Monday Of August, A. lsG2 clock
IN IN. forenoon II you H. to attend the final
Element OF sail account
Ia testimony whereof, the subscriber Clerk Of the
County Court Of La Sale county, ato esaid Ia. here
unto his hand and affixed the 0! said Court a,
OTTAWA, ;his Sd day OF July, A D. $50.
: ". RAYMOND. CLERK.
10 6ur ". :. EASTDS, DEPUrT.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
" AsisisGTOx, June ~.

" AsisiaGTON, June II
Major General John G. Fremont having
requested to be relieved from the com
mand of the First Army Corps of the
Army of Virginia, because. as he says, the
position assigned him by the appointment
of Major General Pope as Commander in
Chief of the Army of Virginia is subordi-
nate and inferior to those heretofore held
by him, and to remain in the subordinate
command now assigned wonld, as he says,
largely reduce his rank and consideration
in the service, il is ordered that Major
General John c. Fremont be relieved from
the command
By order of the President.
(Signed, Z. NJ. STANTON.
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with the emancipatiop.

co-extensive with the emancipation, is
monstrous folly. President Lincoln him.
self admits it, for he has nowhere recon-
mended the one without the other And
when we take into consideration the debt
under which the nation is already grooming,
every sane man must admit that to talk
of any national scheme: at this time, of
emancipating 100000 Of slaves, ,oiM de-
portation, at cost of $1,000, 100000, is, if
possible. still moro monstrous foliy.
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When the 5th New York regiment was
ordered to retire at Fair Oaks, to give place
to the cd, an Irish private from the former
quietly took his place among the CID, with
the smiling salutation, as he looked to the
cap on the lock of his musket, Byes, I'M
wild YOU
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Sam Houston is said to be living in re-
tirement on his plantation on the San ia
cinto river, Texas. He is said TO be the
chief of i secret Union Mems Society.
which Is ready 20 come out as soon as
Government ass. stance can be depended on
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MASTERS SALE

~ Office Is HEREBY GIVEN, That by virtue Of a
~ decree de and entered Of record by the Cir.
cult Court OF La Sale County, State of Illinois, at the
June Term OF said Court 1867, in a certain
then pending in said Court, tle Chaucery side
there of, wherein William Hastings was complainant
and James Hastings was defendant l shall on Monday
the 18th day of July, D. 1862 between the hours
nine O'Clock in the forenoon and sunset OF said day
offer for sale at the south door OF the County Court
House ia Ottawa, in said county, at Public Auction,
and will sell to the highest bidder tie following de-
scribed property being the same ordered by said
TO be sold, that is to say: The half OF the
northeast quarter OF section number twenty-five (22J
north OF range one H. east Of the third principal me-
Iidian aiso lot number two g in block number six
teen toD OF VESTS Add ition TO tie 0 Mendoza
situate IA said county Of La Sale and State OF II;oi
Terms o. s"ie-tash +. 4. HOI IisTER
July Sd, IS5l.-ie g1sy-- Il, f-5,act,,,,
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DEATu OF Mis- GEN SCorT.-The wife Of
Gen. Scott died at Rome on the 10Th OF
June, aged - years. She had resided in
Europe for several years past, and since
the rebellion broke out in this country is
said to have had leanings towards the
SOnfh
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The War Department has made public,
as an act of justice to Gen Halleck. that
It's orders TO him were to avoid general
engagement with Beauregard at Corinth
while Mcclellan was before Richmond.
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5000 Horses Wanted |!

yIyHE Government wants all the Horses you have to
II spare.
Bring them in immediately. The army must have
them within so days. tt'
II you have horse to sell, don I delay. Another
chance may not be offered. y
Terms Cash: delivery in Ottawa, east sid. Court
House. r. THORNE, :.
J. z. RATHBUN,
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FaEMoNr-1'he order of the War De-
partnent, accepting Fremont's resignation,
is curt, to say the least of it. 1t is as
follows
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muster s sac.
NJ OTiCE Is HEREBY GIvEN,-That by virtue OF
decree slade and entered OF record by the Circuit
Court OF La sale County, State OF Illinois, the sps-
ciai NAY term OF said Court, A. D. 1862,
cause then pending in said Court, on the Cbancery
side thereoi' wherein Join S. Gould and William r.
0ouid were comPainants, and James Aiken was de.
fendant, l SHALL on Monday ithe 2sth dav OF JuIv
A. .. lsS2, between the hours of O'Clock in the
forenoon and sunset of said day. offer for sale at the
said county at Public Auction, and then sell to IN.
highest bidder, the following described property henr
the same ordered by said decree sold that ia 10
say: Lots two ca three 81 four a. five 81 sig
~ eight 81 nine o. DC and eleven Il !
III block twenty five Us y also lots three 81 four
fre Nd six TO- seven G):eght (s,I nine o. and ten
(loDin block thirty t36) also the whole OF blocks
twenty SIX tZ6) twenty seven Ga thirty four (3i and
thirty five (3 in the Rail Road Addition the town
of Mendoza situate in said county OF La Sale State
of Illinois. Terms of sae-Cash.
4. A. HOLLISTER,
Ottawa, July I'd, lSe2- Master an lh0acery
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TRUSTEE SALE.-Whereas, de-
L fault has been made in the payment of two GER
ain promssory notes. dated the Goth day February
d. $3.50, made by Daniel ID. Gules. and Mont s.
Andres and W. b. Chambers, described in and secur-
ed by certain lndentur- of Trust bearing date the
26h day of Februry 1859, executed and delivered by
said Daniel ID, Griles, and Amanda NJ. Guiles,
wife TO the undersigned, Evert Van Buren, and JOSEPH
4. Gary, Tor the conveyance of the premises herein
after described, which said ndenture recorded in
Recorder of La Sale County, in the State of Illinois, on
the tenth day of March, 1859.
And where application as been made us by the
legal holder Of s9d notes, to sell said premises in ac
cordance with the provision of said Indentu e of
Trust.
Now, therefore, public notice is hereby given that
in pursuance of such application and by virtue of the
power by such Indentuie of Trust vested We will
Wednesday, the 10th day of July, 1862 o'clock i'm
the afternoon q that day. sell public auction at the
said premises herein described, to the highest
bidder all the right title, and interest of Daniel
ID. Guies, and Amanda NJ. Gues, his wife.
in and to the following real estate de-
scribed it the south twenty feet of the nor,h
ninety feet Of lot number two, in Block forty.nin 80
Vests addition to the town of Mendoza in the con Vi
of La Sale, aforesaid, being the said premises ON VIII
stands the hardware store occupied by said
Guiles assignee of said Address and Chambers ID.
lately occupied such hardware store by said AnSand
Chambers, and all the right title and eoui.v ofress
demption of said Daniel d. Guiles and Amand, re-
his wife, their heirs and assigns. NJ
EXERT vANBUREN,
Dated July Sd, 1862. I45.
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GEN. SHIELDs-Gen. Shields has not been
removed from his command nor has he
resigned For winning the battle of
Kernstown, near Winchester, the Presi
dent promoted him to Major Generalship.
To this promotion the Senate has unani-
mously refused to give its assent, and for
alleged reasons which are set forth as fol-
lows by Washington correspondent Of the
World, June oath:
All the attempts to capture jackson
have proved aborative. The combinations
which were relied upon so confidently
have singually failed, and the immense
energy and vigor displayed by our Gene
rails for the capture of SO splendid prise
have all been fruitless, and they are now
set down to rest and recover from the ex-
haustion which their forces had sustained
in the pursuit
Only one thing prevented the attainment
of the fullest success, which an anxious
public had hoped for, and which our
officers had intended That thing was the
the failure af Gen Shields to perform the
simple part entrusted to him, of burning
the bridge at Port Republic.
Had that been done there was no escape
for Jackson. Had this responsibility been
properly discharged, he would have been
entirely at the mercy of Fremont and the
other commanders in the valley. Ma eX-
cuse can be offered He was there before
jackson had reached the Shenandoah,
and might easily have burned the bridge
and rendered his capture certain.
Instead of this he places a cannon in po-
sition, and attempts to hold the bridge;
cut as soon as few of Jackson's guns
opened upon him he made his best speed
to get away, and Jackson crossed the
river and is safe; and in remuneration for
thus opening way for his safe retreat he
cuts up most terribly the little brigade
which Shields has sent there, and proceeds |
wherever his inclinations lead him. So |
Jackson has made his escape by the only |
rout left open to, him and Shields is &C
for it.
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a KENTUCKY VIEW or THE CRIsIs.-The
following paragraph, taken from the
Henderson (ky) Weekly .HaK, vigorous
and unconditional Union sheet, shows
how the action of the AboiItionists in
Congress is regarded by the Border States.
1t says:
d" We think the time of Congress could
dc much better spent, at this time, than
in the discussion of slavery issues. If
that body shall longer continue in session,
and give out many more 81 gns Of Abolit-
ionism, the whole ground of the contest
will have to be fought over again. The
army is passing South through blood and
at enormous expense, it Is true; yet vast
amount of disloyal sentiment is left be-
hind, and the stock is increasing at a fear
full ratio in this quarter, owing 10 the gross
folly and wickedness of the reasonable
Abolitionists Of the North and Northeast.
When the leading Republicans disclaim
Abolition motives and sympathy with
the Abolitionists, and yet act in perfect
harmony with them, the loyal men of the
South distrust, very naturally, their
sincerity.
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ALEX AN u ER'S KIDS
Hosiery Gloves, Balmoral and Bradey's celebrated
! HOOP SKIRTS, /. large stock.
SH 4 Wis.
A full assortment of SIIAWLS. CHENILLE, BKO-
CHE, STELLA, PACIFIC md HAMILTON, DOUBLE
and SINGLE, of new and beautiful patterns or ladies
and misses.
DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT
Which is unusually full and complete i1eEery de.
partment and comprises all the most poliEt.
Prints. Sheengs. Shrtings, DENTS SrPes' 49, 49,.
Linen and Cotton Table Damssk, sh d 80 , s.h;ss
Russia Disper Crash, Canton flannel i.eu an" Jus
Az w., r,an,si &C. all of which will be 9 as
~ d. sn,,s nnafy can haueht for in the West.
CLOTHS Cassirn eres, Doeskins Sheep "f"y, oas
Cotton AIDES and Jeans, at low prices.
ROOTS AND SHOES.
,;os, Clath and Morocco CATERS Busk.a
Cali shoes Misses Morocco Caters ar Calf Gaos..
Mems Cali, Kip and Cow P;ss Boots, ffon S2,JOt
"a, so pair
Mems Coats, Pants, Vests, W. Snderski- .SS
Drawers.
GROCERIES.
full and complete assortment of Sugars, Teas C..
fee. Spices, Moasses, and the New York Celebrated
xxx syrup; White Fish Goldfish, Macker:l, Herring,
Smoked and IN Pickle Dried Apples and Peaches.
We shall endeavor at all times keep on hand such
variety OF Dress Goods adapted to the season
and such styles will please the great variety
OF ,ur customers CALL AND SEE. Look our
goods-examine and price them-you will be always
politely, courteousy and kindly treated he Their you
purchase not If our stock is Is large n yoa
desire, remember that it be increased with
New and Fashionable Goods, il you give your pat
ronage. Our Store is light, airy and pleasant. No
should get improper goods, let Us snow Immediately,
and satisfactory adjustment will be made All that
we ask is, that you call examining my stock, at
No. !, REDDICk'S BLOCK,
O,tawo Aprii 1862 East Court House.
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I lGHT LIGHT y LIGHF!M
II large lot of KEROSENE LAMPS and OIL, at
prices to suit the times. CALL and SEE, at
Sept, IS, 1851. DIMNICK l. MAYBRUY'S.
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ODE III e VA IA
HIDE AND LEATHER STORE.

fsANING purchased the stock ot Saddi-ry Hard
4 Z ware aud Shoe Finding, Of tn late J. n KING,
and g now adding 10 The former STOCK direct from
1. .r.If ..--r.-. - 80 - IL
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my
MANHOOD;
HOW LOST! HOW RESTORED

Just Pablished in Sealed Enreiope Price Sta cts.
LEcTuKE on THE NATURE TREATMENT AND RApIcAL Cukl