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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-08
HEADauAarERs DSrAsrnrsy OF Gulr.l


HEADQUARTERS DKPARrHEsy or GuLrl
new oaLEAss, Sept. "a.
To MejOr. r.GsRsYal B. F. Butler, CommandiaO
Department. Of Gulf'
Pursuant to your orders Of the l3lh inst., |
embarked on the afternoon of that dsy on board
the steamer Corset, o. Lake Port, with three
companies Of the 18th regiment Missouri volun.
teers, commanded respectively BY Captains
Thornton, Harrington and Winters. and one
company, Captain Pickering, Of the 26.h Mas.
sachusetts regiment. | hsd previously sent one
hundred men Of the 18th Connecticut on beard
tae gunboat New London, whose commander,
Captain Read, had kindly consented to 90. oper.
ate with me.
The cbiscs was to surprise the yillsge Of
Pontchetouls, the headquasters Of the rebel
General JeR Thompaon, forty eight miles nor. b
OF the city, on the line of the Jack, on railroad,
To that end, the New London was to land her
men at Msnchsie bridge, whence, at dsybreak
next morning, they were to drive the enemy
that might be found there porthWard TO Pont.
chetpula, while the remainder of the force,
having found the way fifteen miles up the Tan
gipab0s in the night, were to land, to march
six miles westward and capture Pontohetoula
Ia season 70 secure those Of the enemy who had
been driven OF from Pass ManchAie.
I Tho attempts at surprise failed, for not only
was the New London unable to get over tbe
bar al Manchaie Pass Ia the darkness, but The
Ceres, TOO large for the easy navigation OF the
narrow and winding Tsngipaboa, failed in each
Of the two, succeeding nights to reach her dea.
tinaton on the river In season to admit Of oul
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-08
Interesting sou.t,orn Nayvs

roRThEss MoERoE, Oct. 5-The stesnbos
Matamors arrived this morning at Fortress
MONROE from Aikins'a Landing, by which We
obtain Richmond papers to the A;h inst.
Inc Richmond Dispatch Of OJs. lst gives ar
acsount OF the case OF James NJ. Lov!DgRood
en enrolled conscEip:, nuing fer bis liberty. Ii
vas tried before the EibeTs county, Ca, Supe,
fior Court last week, and decision given iib.
Grating The plaintiff G0m she hsnds OF the en-,
rolling cW:er end pronouucing the conscript &C,
Unconstitutional, ard therefore the ACT itsel,
and ell regulations and orders based upop 4.
sre likewise void
The RiehuODd Dispatch of the 81 ssys The
Federal sFmy is south Of the Potomac, moving
up the valley from Mari1sburg and Hsrper'i
Ferry, and that battle may be expected a.
any time.
Ysllow fever at Wilmington, N. c., ia NO
absiing. On Monday there were forty-,hfet
new cases. Several doctors we're cent from
Charleston there.
In the Virginia Legislature Mr.. Collier Of
Petersburg offered the following;
WHEREAS, Abraham Lincoln, Psesdent ol
the United States, by his recent proclamation
Is acting In stolid cop;emps Of ;he principles
o; property IN slaves, which is 10 lees conse.
Grated ia the Federal Conltitution than i1
ours, and Is aiming b5 ,sid proclamation 10 ex
cite serVlle insuitectloE 10 our midst; there
fore,
Resot1sd, That no porson Within this State
shall be held to have committed any cffene.
against the criminal laws thereof, or shall bt
tried or Imprisoned, or be required to anaWeF a
any time for On act done in driving from the
State or putting to death any person, With OF
Without arms, Who may be found on our soil
aiding In eny way to give effect to tee 6endiah
purposes of said proclaim alton.
The Richmond Wbig of October 4, says that
the small pox hss broken oat 10 the military
hospitals 10 DanyIle.
On the 81 the Federal pickets we're driven
f:om Flat Rock to Nashville.
The steamer Forlorn Hope was captured By
EebelE last Sunday. =
lsis reported, says the WhIg, that twenty
five transports have gone up the Potomac e
A.ezfncsis, and It Ia supposed the ptifposs is tC
make another move op Richmond by wsy O.
fredericksburg OF some other route lsa''ls
The Richmond Enquirer, Dot. 4, saga the
Federal forces ere at MartiusburS, with theil
!ef. extending to Hsgpsg's Ferry.
General Lee, With strong force, Is rapidly
moving toward M.rtinsburg. A desperate
oAttle is about to be fought. Mcclellan car
not aVci3 CT engagement, unless be Wishdrawl
sorcs5 the river. This he can not do, as hi,
Government srd the Abo!lsionIsts are urgine
him forward. .t0r.
The negro proclamation is causlng some com
motion 10 the North, but the uniTssgal MARTA
Law will probably quell this.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-08

ALBANY, Oot, The statement Ia some Of
the New York papers Of to-day that the orat.
in this State would be made on Friday hext, Il
without authority. II cannot be made on that
day, as the enrollment is not oompleted,aud 10
commissioners to hear claims Of exemption OF
ssIss!a.cna :he drafting have bssa appointed.
The express train from the west on the Gen.
trail road, due here at $3.50 P. NJ, ran of the
track four miles wess OF Little Falls, thrsuRh
the displAceD ent Of switch, throwing the
locomotive, baggage, emoking and Eve paseen-
ger cars on the track. Owing to the applies :.
sion Of the patent brake, the speed of the cara
y as so fer checked that not q single passenger
was injured
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-08
The Endisn war in rIlnncsO tn,

ST, PAUL., Oct A dispatch from Colonel
Sioley, dated mouth of Chippews river, SEPT
2s'h, says: We met party OF friendly Indisns,
Who had sepsrated from Little Grow, brin ging
With them ninety.one white prisoners, whom
they had been instrumental 10 releasing tsor
Little Crows party. Many Of the prisoners
we're young women, completely overwhelmed
With Joy to be freed from the iOathsome treat.
ment Of their brutal csp.ors. al
A f5ht gas bad ct Wood lake, Sept %, re.
sOiting 10 the reaulse of the Indians. oar meu
buried fourteen Indians.
Colonel Sibley Is arresting all Indians sus.
peoted Of having participated In the ou,rsges
on toe frontier, and will execute ell fouud
guilty, Oh the spot.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-08
Battle or FIOyd's Fork.

NEw YoRE, Oct IA Dispatch to the Timos
from Baell's army, dated FioJd's Fork, O,t
2, says: We had fierce skifmish yesterday
evening. The 4Eh Indiana cavalry attacked
the rebel advance at Floyd's Fork. The fah.
lasted thirty minutes. Our cavalry drove the
rebels before them. The rebsla then turned
their pieces Of artillery upon the position from
which they had been driven, thinking our men
occupied H. but our artillery had taken more
secure position.
The rebels finally retired. Their loss was
nine killed and three wounded. We lost six
men killed. The Colonel Of the 4.h Iudisns
cavalry was shot 10 the head and Is mor,a!ly
wounded.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-08
Intervou.lon-Cotlon tsr Europc

WAsHISeToS, Oot. 6-All the accounts IL
foreign journals relative to European interven
iicn In American affairs, are mere speculstiops
ss IL is known bere that nothing upon that sub
itet exists In definite or official form.
y IL Is asceitsiued that large supplies of cotton
for ports Of Europe are obtained cn the RiS
Gfande. Mexican vessels are engaged In sup
plying foreign shirs. Is Ia suspected that Texs;
planters convey their cotton to Brownsville
Texas, whence the article Is clandestine!y car.
ried ID the Mexiean border. On the s,h O
Septemhar theFe were twenty vessels there
waiting for cargoes. including en- EnRlish
steamer, which had &6O. 600 with which to pur.
chase eotlon. .t...
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-08
OOKhiy Routed.
HEADQUARTERS GENERAL GRANT)
T-.,, NJ e 1n.0n

MJm. General Hall.ek, Commander. in Chief:
Gen. Hurlburt came upon the enemy yes.er-
day, having driven in small bodies Of rebels the
day before. After seven hours hard fighting,
be drove the enemy Ave miles back across the
Hatchie, toward Colinth, capturing ,vo batter.
ice, about three hundred prisoners, and many
small srns. Immediately spprised General
Roseerans of these facts, and dlrec ed him to
urge on the good work. The following dls
patch hss Just been received fIom him:
CHEwALLA, Dot. 6.
To Major General Grant:
The enemy Is totally routed, throwing every.
thing Awsy. We are following eharply.
W. 8. RO5ECRANS,
Major. General.
Under previous instructions Gen. Hurlburt Il
alac following. Gen. McPheFson is at the head
Of Rosecrsns's column. Tee rebel General
Morton 10 said to be killed.
U. 8. GRANT,
hsjor.General Commanding.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-08

Capture Of PentchetOuts, MIssisspp..
WAHtSeroN, Oct 7-The folio wing report
has been forwarded 70 headquarters of the
army;
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-08

HARRisBuR0H, Oct. Gan order hss been ia'
suee to the drafting commissioners Of the sew.
eral counties, directing that all persons who
have been exempted fror military service be-
o4pse Of alisnsge, but who shall become citi-
rlens before the cay OF drafting, ohsi hGve their
names placed on the list subject to dsafi. g siot
: Gov. Curtin, BY proclamation, offsrs 81, 900
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-08

1862. 300 1862.
Summer Arrangement-Time
Changed
Great Northern & Eastern Route.
CLEVELAND, COLUMBUS
AND
CINCINNATI ay
a.
r A I Il R Q A ..
Connecting At orsstiins with tho lPIrTsBuBaH, IT.
WAYNE 4 CHICAGO RAILROAD
Aer PsRs6vrps, PlaadslpAta asd Ba1tn.ors, Also
for ROVt Woy~s and GAtcaeo.
Connecting at cleveland with tho LAKE sHoRA RAIL
.. Road .....s
For Dunkirik, Buffalo, Albany; hos
tonS and New York.
f... Ht.f. ..af
THREE TRAINS DAILY,
l. ExoAPT SUNDAY,
From Columbus, % connection with Treins Oa the
LITTLE MIAMI AND COLUMRUS
AND 4ENiA RAILROADS.
--------------
FIRST TRAIN.
NIGHT ExPREes-Lsaves Columbus At 100 A. N,
VIII btOD nt Delaware. Aahiav. IA
Gallon, and a all stations North Of 0sioS arriving al
oleveiAnd At $50 A. H.. Dunklrk &8 P. NJ, Brfalo
"Ss X NJ Now York 10 An, Boston $50 Pm
..sl SECOND TRAIN. ,
NEW YORK EXPREee-Leeyes Columbus At il:lO
A. a.. WIZ atop at Delaware, oardinston, 6iesd,
Vreslins, bhelby, New London, Wellington and Graf.
sni arriving cleveland at 33s P NJ. bunkirk Dos P.
NJ: Buffalo 1o2S p. NJ, New York 800 P. T., Boston
t.55 P. II.
THIRD TRAm.
MAIL AND ExPkEss-Leaves Columbus at a:iO P.
VIII stop at sl stations south Of Shelby, and at
New London, Wslp gton, Grafton and Berea
irving at Cleveland at 9l0 T. M. Dunkirk ESQ A. NJ
Buffalo $40 A. NJ, New York 900 p M, Boston ia
CONNECTIONS.
A Delaware with Springfield Branch for Springfield
and points on that road
aairead re- Pttebnrsh, Philadslphs and Baltimore.
AZ cneioy, wild bandusky, Mansfield and Newark Rail-.
rosd tof eli Potnu on that road. Also for Toledo.
At Cleveland, with Lake shore Rallroad for Eric
punkirk, Bansio, New York and Boston.
Patent Sleeping Cars are run ON ell
Night Trains to Chicago, New
York and Boston.
5d0poSs QaokSd 7hrosoA 10 HssO Yorh o~d Beston
0ta 0eysicHd also. 10 PAIddepsiG Gsd
Rsto Fork Vta Otsspins,
RETURNING.
Wight Express arrives at Columbus Ut 1880 P. N.
Cincinnati Express arrives At Columbus Ai leo 4, H.
accommodation arrives st Columbus ut lO:15 P. II,
Fare an Low an BY any other Route.
Ars for Wek4s via Gestliss or CepelGad.
A.e. ELINT,
superin.satant, Cleveland, Ohio.
... IANEs PATTERSON, Agent
Columbus Ohio,
Columbus. May I,i6l2 "
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-08
Ok DOLLARS PEE YEAR
q Invariably In Advance

reward for the apprehension and copyiction ~
the wretch who, near this city, on FridaT.
brutally and inhumaniy murdered a little gI.i
1lmed Mary Eliz lbeth German.
, 1862-12-14

ros;3 ~ i.a eo,,nae4;or. - f,..,
,ri,h ,,,. For wayn,. -,,., -.:,, s4.a
one tr.rsh,rr,sn; n:cess,,r .>o.-. 1 ~ W.
r;,r s,d -. "a sass
sn,,,.~, sn,, 49, VIC aa!ca.ean
-...,- LUZ 1o1euo
~ ~. .re- -: P" u'aeaS 'saeS nea1fy
Dors,;na ~ ,.,' "e.u 'he '~o cities
~ =. Wv u.eA 1'o" LUIS CITY 10 En-
.....,. ~ ~ ',,..s ~ ~ 49, eoi'lae'es II. ana
, .1.., ~. . 1out.','n o1 Inc necessary rolling
A .ns. 1'e'sn''oe 'aeili1icS Of the line
~ 49,, :. =. :. u''lsatea LINUS. .naennitcly'
"'. u4e present tnahlil'y q our rail-
~ e44's LUZ s:'poa1s' time Of tic
~" o.a.us' Il VIII oe : ss1'slac-
= e.~1 ~ W. ouas&7'' .aea ~ hno" "hat new
, 1862-12-14

b friend H!su 1uows The :nac. Informs IA
ttas during the *in1er of 1881, Wceley
Greene, Of the Ch;saso 7upt. turned up
1t saadask5. Ohio, as preacher. While stop
ping there he got up AID engineered lec:urr
On the schjcct pf's Christian E:glcs.'' for tho
benefit Of The Poor, himself being the Lecturer.
Atcat 800 *.s realized, i. vent into G.eeue's
,pckst snd the ,,oor mayer wi ~. 49, 49,.
sn,r ~ - -| ~" eo' IAe ass1 tec'
4 soy lug N aoa:IE-most Of his lime
fe!HE sTsnt in sa1nhlin:ss asd bawd lorses, and
c;,rnrns,,,.c.s ,r,,,1, ,e s -. 'o1s' ~
~. H. ~ N'..a lefmat, no went 70
Etys7h, III Gtsa.1G STATE ard there araln 1,lar-
, 1862-12-14

lux rith : very toug fAee on. Amer The time
o dny l.sd been 1nsstd be asked;
:. "EerxeEnt, how would an emancipation
preclsn.B:iou b. received In the North and
Weet!:'
answered that It's reception depended on
ifs te1ms, That proclamation ffeolng oil
ela,es wishcat 1rfercnee to masters, would
moi he c11orsed; but that une making free
The slaves at rebel owners would be heartily
supported, The Lieutenant had hoped for
t,etier thIngE," He Fns surprised, hsd ex-
rectctt the West to rise against ruet y thing
e. sAuste. IN after consersatIon he achnov.
lr6ged tint If .the proclamation Waa carried
into effect II Would do more to beat them
than suy ,tLes uieasus: THAT cuuld have been
adopted, The nisgers, he said. !,stl already
fu1nl it GE.. nnd he expected trouble with
the.:.. 1t. was right, ton. for s'y thr aid ct
fr1er4}ls soldier If Maj Rylander*s Battalion,
l wa5 enabled to attend one Of the
NEGRO skcKET MEETINGS.
I touk 10 part, merely listened. But
know fruu1 what I there learned, that Tor
years there has existed In The South negro
secret society, who have been long watching
fur the ty.ai IT jubilee" The first of Js'i.
ua.s, 1sfsi il scgarttcl by thcln NJ thc com
ulcnceuaent. They will be free, even u blond
must How IT, secure the buoD. That j. the
EXPRESSED determination. Their In..oteto
kuuw it ard treMtlc- ". Il. r,
b~th Illinois Infantry.
, 1862-12-14

HeFson- Gcn. Toften il captain Of the rcxu-
lat army, and q Bdgzdier Gcaeral by appoiut-
ncntof the Governor Of Missouri.
The Engineer regiment Of thc West (Col.
b'ssel'" Is now opening the railroad fIuln
Gsand Junction to Memphis. Captains Twcd
dale and Flad lave bcen promoted to the rank
cf Major, and eo,nsnand the two h.ttalions
into ~hich the regiment Is divided.
The 5th Wisconsin, Col Alna=a Cobb, has
Participated in eight battles under Mcclellan.
including willie Oak Swamp and Antirtaa.,
as:tl hes suffered total loss of ::;; lncn It is
HcT in Gtn. ". 7. Smiths diylon Of Frank
Inns co14
1le following are tic troops composing 0,
division H." Army Corps Department Of
the Cumberland, Brig. Ge;. JeG c. Davis
commanding.
; 18th Brigade. P. E. Post, Colonel, command
ing: T5ih llliaais. 774tA nlinris, 59.h Illinois.
I'd 1ntlss,i:, 5th Wisconsin Battery.
::1st Brigade, Vim. T. Cariin, Colonel com-
msi.dirg: 5sth Illinois. alst Illinois, lolst
Ohio, 15ti, Wisconsin, End WISCONSIN Battery.
sd Brigade, Brig. sicn. n. G. WoudrrG
commanding: :3.5th lliinpis. 35th Illinois, Slst
indiata, sth Kansas, sth Wisconsin BATTERY.
The following is the order constituting tas
stat Of Gcn- jeff c. Davis:
HEADQUARTERS 9rn Dls1srox. OEGAr44kxx
or TEE tCaExRi+AND, Nov. 18th, 1863.
cEsEnA!- oEpEa No. IL. The undersigned, hy
isnd. Essstuer The Command uf tho 9TH Division
H. TIC following -tla osat-re are anooanced:
G. L. HoeteIn. Cap,stn and A. a.
1.ksccftlt e. II, fxf
, 1862-12-14

taken ur aiL III :. very e1o.. time ilannoni-
puely disposed af. :.
F1esf6<at-G. w. Miner Of Naektuaw. Fnlsou
county.
tcrTr.J .Jontlir2 .stertta,y-w. C. f!a=- of 3:o:u,
M4dis or county. t.....
EA19rdfs0 .Sttrefa,y-W, c. Ferguson Of Rock
.dt<1+tans Eteosdstg Strt'arY-h- II. Fell Of
Blot 1niHSton. -,
stnu eonn!r.
JIce t}e fdehtx-Di-ss!et m. /: :. t'riaN1. or
Hc,t., Cuok county. No. o:t'. y. Andrews, Itucs-
ford No. 3: 4. X. Whitney. F:ahkiin Croy.'. No.
i: i. Il. Stewart. Qnin.y. No. 5: W \. Fyanall.
t;1an.I!Ie. Nc. T.: !. q. DcEt, Venom. No. Z:
II. l.. Dunfap. Champaign. Nos: Q. N. Coleman,
BLOOMINGTON. No. 3: e. E.. fsurt:sant. RcaE!s-
tovn. No TO: !, Higgins. DEaxrr ilill- No II:
=. A. Montzoe4, Ceni!a.ia. No, II: Grnr:,= bazEy,
Alton No. 13: 7. J. Er:ns, South PISS.
, 1862-12-14

ALE BRUTALITY OF BCELL.-The lafe Gen,
o. B. Mitchell, stated 10 Re7 Henry Ward
Bcec!cr. TINT whea nc held $50 miles of the
IcI1cssc: River he was enabled 10 d., it be-
cause he i.sd inte1ligen: slaves in his e,a;,loy,
Hho kept him advised nf the movements If
the ear1uv. As ] reward for their fidelity, he
gave h!a pledge Of honor thai they should not
he returned 10 slavery; but when Ac was
called to another field, Bcell forced them right
baek Tito the Laaas ef their ,aas.ers-aud tie
suirrinSs Of many Of fllcta ars. owe. now.
, 1862-12-14

The law discharging the ciril authorities
81 The Republic from any liability 70, az
1es's OF persona, that have .been made to
promote public security. l. at cnce lust and
necessary. We hare No doubt ihat grave
rrrors l.nre b<en committed in the iocar-
rera,i"n Of citizens charged with siding
and ccn:so1ins the enemy; but we have
alot tie Ehoss Of n suspicion that any bur
3hc most patriotic aud praisewor1hx mo-
siSes have impcl!ed those .,= whom, these
priests have been made. Tc wirc oct and
begin s1new, is probably the coc.se that
will be satisfactory to all.
Meanwhile, we plead for additional Iee-
aslatien by Congress, that shall reach
The csscs Of cv;I-d:sposed persons
Tbo have the discretion to keep
within the line beyond which the penalties
do- treason begin to aprly-ye7sons whose
a1stiucnce N public and priyatc, aad whose
daily ta1s, Uhetheri IN conversation OF mint.
are for thc aisSor1agemen1 of su who at-
2lc1c 70 the loyal canse. There are many
Eie1s thc'7 treason, and he iu?uni.y with
which they express the hol.e that the Gov
eminent may be obliged to succ..nb 10 the
Ssa;to's by whom It's assa;Ied, are not With
uut tls.r Effects which rced The corrective
agency Of iaw. They ere surely guilty Of
agraye m1sGcu,caaor; aad VIC hone that
Congress vii lasye the courage to liz ant,
tnfurec the penalty thcsrscr.
We have tecn and arc still the infe1ible
opponents Of Illegal violence In The Tr1B-
CSs and as citizens we have never fai1ed
10 raise our voices Against everything vlicl,
would provoke o. promote il. But The
2icie has Come in which treasons!,Ic *
PRECISION ought to be checked: and we in
.Ho&e, mol the i.du1ia:e neb, but the repre-
sEn.s.isc sovereignty Q, th. Republic, t,
sysEsT i;fS' to The task b. sufA wise ao5
rsis mcssai7s&S i,; ~ . iaeeau;;t'y aa5 dsyfze.
, 1862-12-14

The work Of r.1n!ring tho Baltimore aud
OHIO RallEoad Tis commenced on last Ssfus-
day. A large army Of laturers are at work IN
the Iinc Of the road west Of Mastinshurg. and
tie reconstruction 9? the Buck rircr bridge .
commenced This via tic only bridge that
was mnch damaged wet Of MastInsha,., Tho
not yet commenced to7c3s,Ir the rnai, Between
narluz's Ferry niit: Msr;insbur-, Tut r1ptct
TO DO 20 in few days. Ttey haze Iargo
ncn:s,er OF wnrknsea ready to plHee Ct work,
hand. "
, 1862-12-14
Gen. si1lry'- fsur1s,i1 Of thc
sIiurf. sr,.

a correspondent Of til. D:'--n.sr* Fa,as.,
writing fren Fort Eandal1, Dacota!. T '{1sffritosx
tie Goth uli., says:
Gen. Siblcy. +: seems, rnrsuct!-the aa1nTo
sofia Indians us fir as the Big Sioux NIyrT.
Where they finally gave him tic slip 1sy let
tiers received Mt this post from F.rt Pierre.
u trading pest. aboot 1.0 miles above hero
On the west side Of the Miseouri.) written hy
those who had bern among them, /, seem,
1hst they hare Turned np 10 that v;rIs.f.y r.,
tue nninee. Of about sfd lodges, orabout 900
warTiars. They have qnit.: Il number ef can
tives, both male and female, whom they tea.
n IL Tie must Improved no'.crn sccc4i style.
They arc ha:a ai work with The tribes aroilni
pteE.t', AID It seems hare ceu successful With
present on tho etst side Of the Mjsan1ri. Int
threaten 10 cross and attack the fo1t "a s,x,n
as ths river II f:oxcn srs:lcirntlr.
On the receipt If the intelligence aL this
post. Majnr Pattce ozCansxed IN expedition
eon.isting Of Co. 3, 4tst Iowa, me cnn.IanT
# Dacotah cavalry, and two pieces of anil
lefr. rnd by this time Inust be nearly there. "a
ll,e expedition lrh here OIL Wednesday l:.st'
ILcy have taken ~ith their forty days "a.
tiuhF.
, 1862-12-14

Among the Brigade. t;eaer7ts nlsit by th.
PRESIDENT within L few days Is the name Of
Cel Farns=os'h Of Chicago, q member Ut tho
last Congress, ana. member eIce; Of the next
Congress. Cot. FaruswortA left town for Ii;
Fe:s,itncn: this morning, having 3prat dag or
two ltre On bus;nr.s. lie WAS aSteeab!y sur
Eristd On Saturday u learn that some time IN
November The Frt%idcn: made him DEigadicr,
1f Ekish TACT he kne~ nothing TIL Saturday.
~ +. Iu.s, :hA inx.
The Generals numerous friend: In Illinois
we're uueh pleased to hcar Of his promotion.
lie is i true and gallant e:1,cer-ouc or the
fighting kind that rants 10 +thart'' th. .ebe!:.
, 1862-12-14
Tic Homicide s.a af,c EIl7tni.
River.
CHICAGO, DGc. 10, 1872


In toas, paper ef Monday you ruhls4s,cd
aIi article relative to the killing Of Ca:stnin
f1.ols hy Captain Allen. in Which, you not
only 20 tn}ne!lrc (unIn1enii"nally, eur,'o4c.}
TO Captain hlle1.. but To all engaged in the In
quest. To let the I,,h1ic knt,ss that Captain
Alien "as justified in killing Hico!s. and to
rss1iiy sonr 1is:trtesnrnt, please publish tic
l"t.owing hs!rt statement Of the attrsy.:
:. EEiit:E tEc game IN w.ici, Captains Allen
.nE1 N'eo's wcr: erga::..l -.Sicolr ace,.set. Allen
sM cffnf4ntE:, and ct the s':.e' time reaching
NJ tft table grasI@d him ly the collar:
~ tearing f.i1.sself from Nicois, denied, ii
- = mc Il fcozaanIy manner,tle charge; Nieols ;irn
n ef1iateiT cis Allen to siri;sc him: Allen i'm
EiIcwct :1:;r:, cd for his ointr, vixen SicoIs
as1 E1ro,s .r.,, Iere The parties l.:ul words
ar,s +hn ,%sm 1,S; revolvyr and tnld lin 10
arain st1,e,.&, liz ~ '-sull eheot him; Nirols
tine drew Ills rese1rnr ah1 en =. ,,, 1oe s2!ne
n}s within fifteen u,tnates. Ca1s,, 'as1l3hE a13E VIC
hanorab!y acquitted 1t BeartstowA l.: 1Antn va