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From the Second Wisconsin Cavalry.
CAMP BENTON,
S.. Louis April %.


ST. Louis, April %.
Dear Pilot:
| received a copy of your newspaper
last week, containing my letter to you,
and in accordance with my promise, take
the liberty of again troubling you.
Benton Barracks occupy, should say
at rough guess, 100 acres of land, of
whieh the St. Louis fairgrounds form a
part; there is accommodation for $4,000
men. The quarters for the men, and the
stabling form fence, leaving an extern
sive parade ground. In the centre are
the quarters Of the Post Colonel. On the
north side, which we denomihate the city,
thsre are stores of different kinds, Boot
maker, Tailor, Bookseller, Organ store,
Tin shop, Restaurant. BARRIERS, dc, all
doing a good business. To these may be
added the Suffers Booths attached 10 each
regiment, and any quantity Of peddIers.
Such an array Of temptations Gas YOU may
suPpose,) plays sad havoc with the specie
of the volunteers.
Ours "a Wis., IS quartered in tents IL
the fair ground, about Il men in each
tens. We sleep on straw mattresses, and
are comfortable enough; our rations
which we draw daily, are cooked by each
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The Impending Battle at Corinth- -Rea-
son CT the Delay.


A correspondent OF the Chicago TINES,
writing from Cairo the 23l ult, says:
Last week every onehere and elsewhere
through the North believed that we were
on the eve Of decisive battle, and rested
entire confidence in the success of the Fed
eral arms. Our forces were indeed scat
tered, ffightfulIy diminished by the host Of
killed snd wounded, but the remaining
troops were eager and prepared. When
Gen uaIieck went TO Pittsburg, be found
all in confusion, regiments without COM
manders, companies scattered, and every
thing in that disorder which the dreadful
battle Of the 6.h and 9TH only could have
caused. lie was equal to the task, and,
throwing all his mastery energy into play,
our army at Iittsbulg was speedily reor>
ganzed and Ie animated, The whole Of
Bueil's army, excepting only AIitchelI's
column, was transported across the river.
Lew. u a!lace's command was cOncentra-
ted and every division, brigade, regiment
and company were arranged under their
respective commanders. he wounded
and SICK, OF whom there were still present
( great number were sent to the military
hospitals, and all hangers on were ordered
away. This done siege guns were hauled
/ 20 the front, and then commenced a sys-
tema.ic aud gradual advance Of our pick
cts. Ana then came the rain, producing
troublesome depth Of mud, and render
ing al advance or attack simply inpossi~
bic. Our army was thoroughly prepared,
but tue mud continues, and is the only
obstacle General HalIeck has to contend
| with 1t is unfortunate for our side, for
every hours delay affords the enemy time
10 bring up their feinforcemcnts, Forced
Ieyies ara being made throughout Missis-
sipp, and the whole population around
Co'inth ale focking to the standard OF
Beauregard
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; tS -D'tJAl42 REteFAt oiItf l. or i)EdA
regard was picked up on the battle field
q il.'saurs banding. Il Is copied from
tie original:
1" General Order 10. III
EEaADQ'Rs Army OF THa Mss.
Jackson, Tenn, March l4IS62
I. FIELD and company officers are spe
ciai'y eujoinel 10 instruct their men, under
all circumstances, to fire with deliberaton
At the fee: % tie enemy They will thus
avoid over shcotiug, and, besides. wounded
men rive more trouble to our adversary
than dead, rs ,Iey have 70 be taken from
tie field.
- Officers in command must be cool
AMI collected; hold their men in hand in
action, and caution them against useless,
aimless firing. The men must TO iHstrgc~
tel AMI required each one to single out
his mark. It was the deliberate sharp
shooting Of our forefathers In the Revolt
ton ofI176. and at New Orleans in 1873
which made them 80 formidable against
lie ODDS Will which they were engaged.
3. Il the beginning Of a battle, except
Or troops deu.ovei As -ki,mi.aers, tie ire
bg G.e VI. II avoided Il excitcs lie men
aal renders thgir subsequent control diff
ou,t. Firing b. wing or company should
b.. Fesortol y il ,teai. During the battle
Ire ...icers ard non commissioned Officers
mu~. keep their men in tie ranks, enforce
9heI.eGce. and encourage and stimulate
them # necessary.
: i.T;.rs ,gsp.t moi II rp-D1ifFal ~
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TIE FEDERAL TAX BLt.-An effort
was made in Senate Committee to raise
the tax on whisky and other distilled
snirits 25 cents per gal.on, but the Com
mittee retained it a: - els The Commit
tee desires 10 impose some charge on stock
on hand on tie 30th Of June, when the act
Is to 60 into operation, bat left it to a
sub conmitte to decide how much it sho'd
be. Thelay on beer and other fermented
liquors IS doubled, - per barrel instead of
81
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How gHE SOLDIERS LOVE HIM.-One Of
the Yorktown Massachusetts, serrespon-
dents (tho I9.h regimenD writes of II
hours rain and adds:
Gen Mcclellan approached, when our
whole regiment lined he road and receiv-
ell him with enthusiastic cheering. |
never heard such shouts before lie rode
forward, cap in hand, with smiling coun
tensnce, but look that showed care and
mental labor. Never could person be
more popular ihan Is Gen. Mcclellan Will
tie afmy.
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4 MAGNsNIMoUs hsHrl.-Eyen seces-
sion csuaot crush the noble instincts Of
Tie heart. \ case in point a CyIone'
Of one Of tie Louisiana regiments At Tea
Ridge, saw poor private, a t'eieraIist,
lying wounded siune by tie roadside, and
begging for a drink. The Colonel dis
mounted and tsking he soI.,ier's cauteen
went % tie creek and flied il; gave him
drink and 'pared him in an easier posi-
uon-a.l this while our bullets were iy-
ing in lis immediate vi,ir;ty. am very
sorry 10 not know the gallant ColoneI's
maine. lie never did 4 nob'eT act on tie
battle field lie has some reason to
bo-st q ehivaIrv. though doubt If g
does s.
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G. b. MCCLELLAN.
Forlress Monroe. Anil %.

About ten O'clock to-day the enemy
opened a brisk fire on our men near York
river without doing any damage. One of
our cunJoats slelled the rebel works near
yorktown about "a hour. The enemy re
sponded without damage.
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SUPPRESSED ITEMS or BILL.

family"
SUPPRESSED ITEMS OF BILL
Smoking mcorschaum pipe, s cents; if
coorod, 16c
Calling for drink, So.
Riding in city railroad car, 81; il
compelled 10 stand. Toe
FIR wearing dollar ieweIry, 80 each al
ticle.
For bowling to lady in the street 1Or.
If she does not return it, 15c,
For being poor, SO . month.
Buckwheat cakes, with mo!asscs, Sc
each.
For looking over fence, 81.
Mocking birds Sc tune
Every person taking an affidavit, 25c
Ordinary cnrsing and swearing, Sc a
" lick" the swearing to be measured bv a
cursometer.-Erchapge.
Old Mocgs says that the above does
not contain 1.-THE of the omitted articles,
few Of which he enumerates as follows :;
For splitting in cast iron &pittoon, Be
Ditto earthen spittoon, 4c.
il.to porcelain spittoon, 10c.
|. Ditto on tie carpet, Ice
For popping the question, Sc.
If successful, SIS,
Wearing curIed hair, per day. DC.
Owning a wheebarrow, 81.
leading newspaper, 8.
Ditto if begged or borrowed, I0c.
Ditto if stolen, 25c.
Playing with the neighbor's children,
13c.
Singing Dixie" Zoe; other tunes in
proportion.
Wearing earrings. 25c.
Using a tooth brush, 15c.
Casting sleeps eyes at your neighbours
wife, &c.
Failing your uite's hair Sc.
Laughing in company, 30c.
Owning a tooth pick, lie.
For every boil, fever sore, or tootLach2,
Bic.
Employing the priest, $50.
For each child over the number Of lG,
50.
For riding in buggy, 62c.
Ditto lumber wagon, 50c.
Ditto on hand sled, (by moonlightD
zoe.
For earning your own living, an ad "a
tre,o outy $50 ger cert
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Mcclellan without Guuboats.


was unexpected oy the country, and is no
doub. disappointment 70 Gen. NJ Cleian
himself. The selection Of that route for
The advance upon Rchmo ID was il con-
for,nity to tue general plan Of the war, de
vi,ed BY Mcclellan, and which in other
fields Ct operation has led to satisfactory
resuts Tie country Of the enemy, both
in the west and the east, is penetrated by
nayigable rivers, which are the seat Of i'm
nortaut towns, and afford valuable strate-
J gic points. The ability Of gun5Oa,s TO
carry r;fci cannon Of the largest catibre
make them an important auxiliary to all
I military operations in near proximity to
DavigaLe waters. Gen. Mcclellan, with
admirable military Judgment, determined
/ that the most active and important camp
aigas should be prosecuted in fields where
this great element OF superiority over the
/ enemy would be available. Without the
all OF Com Foote'S guuboa!s the brilliant
( victories in the west would not have
4 been won. The enemy had plenty Of siege
guns 10 fortified positions, but severe eX-
! peg.gnce has Taught hem that these are q
slender resource against artillery Of the
/ heaviest description. with The powers Of
free Iocomo1;on Which it acquires when
put al0at on tue water. All Durn-
Sides operations, and particularly lis sp.en
did victory near Eeabegn have been rem
/ dered possible By tie same efficient aid
/ The importance which Gea. Mcclellan at
taches to this great auxiliary accounts for
/ his transfer Of the CHEF seat Of operations
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Esr The expense to Uncle Samuel in
keeping honest Old Abe and his fashion
able wife in the white House is rather
steep, considering the drains upon his
pocket for The little domestic trouble he
has on hand Within the first nine
months Of his residence there Congress
has Appropriated *42,9l3 for furnishing aud
repairing the habitation. The other ex
tras Of servants, horses. and eatables make
it rather expensive boarding so small a
family.
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BANDS MUSTERED OUr.-Among other
changes made by General HALLEcNi in re
organizing the army on the Tennessee, is
the discharge of all bands of music attach
ed to infantry regiments not mastering
over four hundred men fit for duty, and ali
bands attached to cavalry regiments, with
out regard 70 the condition Of their ranks.
Prior to Saturday last, about dozen
brass bands were mustered out of the ser>
vice under this new rule. There is r.,
doubt that brass bands are more numerous
than useful in our army. A single full
and sficiant band in brigade would an,
swer all useful purposes quite as well as a
band in every regiment.
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Ga- Tie gun that was captured in sue

Gz5 Tie gun that was captured in such
a gallant manner by the 18th Wisconsin
Regiment at the battle of Shiloh, in ac,
coFdance with wish expressed BY the
late Gov. HARVEY, before his death, has
been directed to be sent to this State,
and its arrival is expected at Madison
soon.
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OpJECT0F IEEEIAx's EisIr TO ENGLAND.
There every is probability ofour having
another international contest for the cham
lionship Of the world. Tie Benicia Boy
We ere Informed from letter dated New
York March 70. was to sail in the City Of
Washington on Saturday, March p. The
Object Of his visit will be to test the Prov
ess of Jem Mace, the present cham pion of
England, and his right to holG the belt
We have already informed our readers that
il was the "Boy's' intention to visit Eng
land to witness the exhibition in May, and
we understand he has entered into an en-
With a circus company. lIee-
nan is in good health and looks well, and
will be accompanied by his brother, who
is, if anything, Of more gigantic proper
&c, ..2y: than ,ag Deu.cia 10y himself
London Sporting be,gs, 1prH1.
Later dispatches say that KEENAN, has
gone to Paris, instead of London, and has
no intention Of doing any fighting.
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To L. ii. Stanton, Secretary Of Var:
EarIN Ills nn1nin.r IN alNancad ,cnrl

Early this morning an advanced Work
Of the rebels, this side of Warwick, was
carried by assault by a Massachusetts reg
imeut. The work had a ditch six feet
deep, with strong parapet, and manned
by two companies of infautry-uo artiI-
lery. The rebels broke and ran. Our
loss is three killed, one MORALLY and L
otherwise wounded. We took fourteen
prisoners, destroyed tue work aud retired.
10 spite Of tie rain, our wo!k progress
e. well.
(SigneD G. 3. MCCLELLAN.
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SUPPRESSED ITEMS OF TIE TAX Bill
4 reliable gentleman sends from Washing
ton what Purports to be some Of the sup
pressed features of the tax bill We have
certainly seen nothing Of the kind in the
Geographic report, and if the bill really
contains the astonishing features REFERRED
20, there is no doubt it will produce a
profound sensation IN every well regulated
family"
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How the Rebels wee Instructed to act
in Battle.

The following general order E on, Bean
regard was picked up on the battle field
q rIl'saars bandins Il Is copied from
lie criminal.
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iLEADQ'Hs Army OF THa Mss. !
Jackson, Tenn. March l4IS62 {

I. yie'd and company officers are spe
ciai'y enjoinel 10 instruct their men, under
all circumstances, to fire with deliberatiou
At the fee: % tie enemy They will thus
avoid over shcoting. and, besides, wounded
men give more trouble to our adversary
than dead. IS 'ley have 70 be taken from
liz EaI
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-10-09
Army Stores Wanted.

DROPOSALS are invited until further
Il notice, for furnishing the Quarternaster's
Department of the Army Of the United States,
with the following stores, viz:
Two hundred thousand bushels of shelled
corn.
Seventy thousand bushels of corn in the
ear. GO lbs to the bushel.)
One hundred thousand bushels of oats, (32
lbs to the bushel)
One thousand tons of loose hay.
Six hundred tons of baled Hay.
One thousand cords of merchantable hard
wood.
The foregoing articles must all be of good
sound merchantable quality. They must be
delivered at or near Gallipolis, Ohio. Propo-
sails for the whole or part Of the above, will be
considered. Propositions must state the
quantity offered, the time and place of deliv-
cry, and the place of residence of the bidder,
and must be accompanied by guarantee of
at least two responsible persons, that the
vendor will fulfill his proposition il awarded
to him. Awards will be made weekly, on
Mondays, at IL o'clock at noon of each week,
in such quantities as the public service re-
quires. Successful bidders will be notified
whenever their proposals are accepted, as soon
after the award is made, as possible.
Written contracts will in all cases be en-
tered into, and contractors will be required to
give bonds for the faithful performance of their
contracts. -
The right to reject all bids. Is reserved.
G. W. MOULTON,
Captain d Assistant Quartermaster,
U. S. Army.
Sept. 25, 1862.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-10-09

MARRIED-In Champaign county, Ohio,
on the lst day of October, 1862, by the Rev.
D. Warwick, Mr.. GEORGE W. CASTLE, formerly
of Gallia county, to Miss MARTHA ]. b. WILL
son, of Champaign county.
ALso-On the 5th inst, at the residence Of
Mr.. Truman Guthrie, by Rev. ]. Barringer,
Mr.. SIMON S. SMALL, and Miss TRYPHosA T.
GARDNER, both of Gallipoiis. o.
With the above notice came huge but
most delicious cake, for which the united
thanks of editors, employees, and "devil, are
hereby rendered. Such Small favors serve to
Tighten the printers pathway "here Below
Now that our friend Simon has found a
"Gardner," we trust Small flowers will fire.
quently be presented him on his journey, and
that joy, peace, plenty and prosperity, will at
tend both through life.
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Notice.

CAMUEL NJ Street, Of Rolla. in the State
- of Missouri, will take notice that John
Wilt, of the county of Gallia, in the State Of
Ohio, did, on the first day Of September, A.
d. 1862, file hIa petition in the Court Of Com
mon Pleas of SAID Gallia county, against the
said Samuel NJ. Street, setting forth that one
Grace Hutchins, now deceased, June 26, 1857,
then seized in fee of said premises sold to
said John Wilt, the following real estate, to-
wit: The north half of the north east quarter
of section No 6, township No. S, of Range No.
16, in said Gallia county, Ohio; that said John
Wilt, paid to said Grace Hutehins, the pur-
chase money in full, and went into possession
Of said premises at time Of purchase; that
said Grace Hutchins has since departed this
life without executing a deed to said John
Wilt, for said premises, according to said con-
tract of sale; that said defendant, as one Of
the heirs at law of said Grace Hutchins,
stands seized Of an undivided interest in said
premises, and asking that said defendant may
be ordered to convey to said John Wilt. all in
terest in SAID premises, &e. Said defendant
is notified that unless he demur or answer to
said petition, on or before the first day of No
vember next, said plaintiff will apply at the
next of said Court, for an order as prayed for.
S. A. NASH, Atty for plaintiff.
Sept. 4. '62.
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Additional from Richmond The
Rebels Raise the Black Flsg-Mc.
ClelIan South of the Potomac-Des.
perate Counsel of the Rebel Papers.
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. 2, 9 A. M
The flag of truce boat Metamora ar
rived to day from Aiken's Landing.
She brought down about dozen pas
sengers, one of whom reports that the
rebel Congress has resolved, in all fu-
ture actions, to hoist the black flag and
exterminate the Federals without gran
ting quarter.
The Richmond Wing of October 1st
says: "Information from Lees army
indicates that an important battle is i'm
pending. and will take place at the
close o! this week. McClellan's army
is on this side of the Potomac, and ad.
vancing. The rebel army is in excel
lent condition, and eager for the fray"
The Wing speaks of President Lin
coins proclamation as ordaining SER
vile insurrection in the Confederate
States, and says: at is not misunder-
stood North or south. It is dash of
the pen to destroy four thousand mill
ions Of our property, and is as much as
3 bid for the slaves TO rise in insurrec-
tion with the assurance of aid from the
whole military and naval power of the
United States" 1t speaks of the cru
city of the Administration, and says
"Butler is a saint compared with his
master" "0ur military operations,
says the Wing, care henceforth to as
sumo very grave character"
The 6ends' new programme will
necessarily destroy all terms between
us. The next campaign will be tre-
mendous one, both for the magnitude
and the character of the operations.
Let our authorities prepare the whole
strength of our people for the tremen-
dous shock. The enemy is making
great preparations, as well as issuing
feodish proclamations. We must re-
spond with great energy. If we do not
we are lost; but we will do it.
The Whig says: Yesterday the Yam
KEGS advanced on Warrenton, taking
the sick and wounded prisoners. and
parolling them. The movements Of
Lee and Jackson were toward that place
on Saturday last. but their movement
is not known. 1t is enough to know
that our Generals understand what
they are about.
The James River was never lower
than now. In the neighborhood of
Lynchburg, persons can walk across on
the rocks without wetting their feet.
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che Southern gentlemen" But he
chose to ask nobody's advice. He was
not to be cheated of his favorite gold
mine; he was not to be banked Of the
fortune be sew within his grasp. He
would have his own way, like genuine
Bull-and be has now had it.
1t is ingeniusly stated, that while
some of Mr.. Pesrson's ships have been
captured, from the cargoes of others,
which safely ran the blockade, he
gained heavy profits; but "his agents
find difficulty in transmitting the pro-
ceeds with safety and punctualily.''-
We fear this will seem a melancholy
joke to too many of our own business
men formerly in the Southern trade
The difficulty" which embarrasses Mr..
Pearson is chronic at the South. 1t is
q difficulty which has embarrassed and
ruined a good many men besides Mr..
Pearson. 1t has even done more; it
has caused the tarring and feathering
of Northern collecting clerks; it has
caused, on several occasions, mob Of
Southern gentlemen to rise in chival-
fous rage and chase out of their neigh
horhood the wretched "Yankee Adolf
tioniss" who came after filthy dollars.
1t has made the fortunes of some South
ern collecting agents, who, like the in
genious Wigfall of Texas, stepped in
generously to act as middle-men be-
tween Northern creditor and Southern
debtor, and, repeating the old fable of
the monkey and the cats, first bullied
the debtor and then cheated the credi-
tor, and thus managed to have justice
done and yet retain the specie in the
South--a combination of chivalrous
honor and Southern patriotism which
Davis made haste to initiate, and BY
which the merchants of this city are at
this time some hundred million dollars
out of pocket. 1t will comfort Mr..
Pearson to know that he is not the only
sufferer.--N y Post.
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Horses Wanted.
OFFICE OF DEPor QUARTERMAs1

OFFICE OF DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER1
GALLIPoLIs, Ohio, Oct. 7th, 1862.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
y the office of the undersigned until the
Doth day of October, A. D. 1862, for supply
ing the Army of the United States with $50
Cavalry Horses, to be delivered at Gallipolis,
Portsmouth, Portland, or Pomeroy, Ohio, on or
before the 25th day of October, inst The
Horses must be between the ages of and
years old, not less than Is hands high, and to
be inspected by sworn inspector before ac-
eeptance. Proposals must state distinctly the
place of delivery, the full name and residence
of the proposer; if firm, the full name of each
and every member of the same; and each bid
must be guaranteed by two responsible parties
in the following form: "The undersigned,
jointly and severally, guarantee for each and
all of the parties proposing, that should con-
aract be awarded them. each and every portion
of the same will be faithfully and legally
carried out upon their part"
Propositions for 90 Horses and upwards will
be entertained.
The proposals will be opened at IL O'Clock
noon of the Doth day of the present month,
and parties to whom the contract may be
awarded, will be Immediately notified Of the
same by letter, or telegraph at bidders ex-
No member Of Congress IS allowed any inter
est in any contract.
Written contracts will in all cases be en-
tered into, and contractors will be required to
give bonds for the faithful performance of their
contract.
The right to reject all bids, is reserved.
G. W. MOULTON,
Capt. & A. @. NJ.
Oct. 9, 1862. Depot Quartermaster.