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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-23
Our Army Correspondence.

FaANKLIN, May l3. 1852

fAAnKLiN, May lJ, AouS'
Ed, SrArEsmAN: You arc doubtless aware
ere THE, through telegraph and other sourceF'
that the Mountain Department" has had some
thing to do in the way Of fighting on their way
to Staunton. Notwithstanding the telegraph and
madam rumor has given Gen. Milroy the credit
Of occupying the above named city some two
weeks since, be Is, with bis command, some
sixty miles distant. On the 6Sh his advance
post, occupied. by the 32i Ohio, was within
eighteen miles of Slaunton, but on the morning
OF the 7th of May were compelled by the ad-
vance Of superior force under Gems Jackson
aud johnson to fall back on Mcdowell. The
IS b Ohio and Sd Virginia, who were in possess
sion Of the Shenandoah summit at the time the
32i Ohio we're attacked, also fell back on Nc
Dwell. On the morning Of the 7Ih the alarm
was given and every disposition made to repel
the anticipated attack, our men lying upon
their arms the entire day and night. i.
The day and night, however, passed over
without the enemy making their debut, but early
en- the morning OF the 8Ih, they made their ap-
pearauce on the heights surrounding McD5Well,
and commenced diminishing with our piekets.
Firing was kept up during the greater part OF
the day by our skirmishers and Hyman's bat
tery. Toward the close Of the afternoon the
enemy were observed making preparations TO
plant battery commanding our position, and
the 25th Ohio, 18th Ohio, 81 Virginia, 32d Ohio,
and 73d Ohio, were ordered up to see what the
enemy were doing. The 25sh Ohio took the
| advance, the 75!h supporting it, and the re-
mainder of the brigade passing up on the LETT
in all, perhaps three thousand men.
As the advance company of the 25lh neared
the enemy, we were fred on at distance not
exceeding one hundred yardp, by large force
lying in ambush, and Immediately the engage
ment became general. The 18th came gallant
| " up to our support, and foot by foot up the
| steep mountain side We advanced, driving the
enemy elovly before rs. The attack was led
BY Lieut.. W. p. Richardson, of the 25th, and
Col. McLane, of the 75:h, both Of whom bore
themselves gallantly throughout the engage
ment. The attack commenced about half-past
four, and lasted until eight in the evening Our
loss was slight considering the numbers against
whom we bad to contend, the enemy ovefshoot-
| ing u.s. Our killed amounts to 81, and $50 will
include our wounded. During the night Of the
S.b, we we're ordered to fall back on Franklin
there to await Ieinforcements aud provisions
which we did, quietly aud orderly. To day
Gen. Fremont, with Blenker's brigade, ca me in
You're, etc, TYPO.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-23
STATE CONVENTION.
Friday, July 4Lh, 1862,
Rooms oY THE DEMooRATio STATE Cent. Con-,
coLUMpUs, May "a, 1869.

HOOMH 4
COLUMBUS, May "a, 1869. y
To the Democracy Of Ohio, and all others ia fapor
Of The y, ION as Il has bstn, and the Con'tiiu-
4 tion as II is: .ANtl IA
You are hereby notified that the Democratic
State Central Committee has designated Fm
DAY, TIE F,uKrH DAY CT July, 1862, as the
time for hodiog the next Democratic State
Convention, 10 the city OF Columbus, for the
purpose Of nominating candidate for each Of
the following Offices, viz:
Judqe of the Supreme Conrtj I'D
T S,crtary Of STATE; "
School Commi'si0neTj
Me,nb,r Of the Board Of Public Works. t
The Democratic votere, aud all others In Ia
yor OF the Union as 1t has been, and the Const-
tuition as it is, of the several counties within
this State, are respectfully requested to proceed
to appoint Delegates TO Represent them In said
Convention, on the following basis One Dele
gate for each county, and au additional Dele
gate for every FIVE hundred votes cast tor Hon.
HUGH JAwErT, for Governor, at the last O,to-
ber election, and for every fraction OF two hum
dred and fifty votes and over, one additional
) Delegate.
TIE number Of Delegates to which each
county is entitled, we have indicated In the fol
lowing Table:
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-23

Mn. WIcKLITYE, the venerable Union Repre-
sentative in Congress from Kentucky stated
IN the House, on the l4th inst that ne had In
formation that the slaves at Port Royal nearly
All desire to return to their former masters
bu. are prohibited from doing SO BY the mill
t.ry authorities. He said further, that some
of tho negroes, who had left the camp for the
purpose Of getting back to their masters were
fred upon by the sentinelS, in obedience to
orders, and eight of them killed. A cotempo-
rsry says:
This is beautiful commentsryon on Hunter r, :
proclamation, yet it is a natural one. IN
idea Of freedom possessed BY tne % slaves s.or wn'
escape to the Federal lines is freedom from
work: but, when they find that they merely tx-
change sOuthern for q northern task master,
n 4 not at all strange that they should seek TO
return to their old homes and lighter tasks
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-23

suE NATIONAL PLA1 FORM.
sNAa Purposes Of the war.

- cosaRsss. M vorE NEARLY uNAmMous, PASSED rns
yoll0Wina HkIoLuTion, WHICH 2ratsat - ~ n,rv
-. N.Tion AND 10 THE THUE STANDARD oI .otAb,i
srhat the eporabe civil war has been ,orseu
upon Inc country BY The disenonsts o. .ne oSu,nyrn
~s "a N arma around the Capital; that IN THIS Ma
sIoari emergency Congress. bahhhng AL ceiling M o.
mere passion and resentment NJ, rscOee. G 0ny ,"Sa ~
~ ~ u anb aptrif opDressfon or yor any
S,.r5s. Al conqa,sst su6jHgat.ot or PSrDose %
esfsrosoino or lntererino soA e rens y sStao,
t,;n t1s ~ Dyendcv of the Constitution GRd %
9re,~rrs s Union sOsh aH tAe dignity sqsassy, ana
ioln of ne seusrat STAT uasg.Pdt,sd ana va. as
soon as tAsse objects are accomplished "O ""' ""'''
10 cedse."
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-23

u Judge Swayne delivered the charge TO
the grand jury in the United States Circuit
COur. in session at Indianapolis, on Tuesday
last. The S.ntiael says 1t was sn able and i'm
partial charge Particularly did his Homer
speak Of treason. Every traitor ought 10 be
brt tught to the bar of justice to answer. Let us
ferret out these who would overthrow the fabric
of Government reared by our fathers, no mat.
ter whether they live in the North or the
South, and bring them to oondigu punishment.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-23

ANovEL sIGN-Tne Chicago Journal says
that in DUFFY's fremont news-room is dis
played sign which might be adVantageously
posted in the houses Of very many subscribers
who pay for newspapers that others may read
them. 1t reads as follows, large sponge being
hung over the space enclosed in brackets:
" "GeRtlemen are requested not to their
Reading" ."-
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-23

A wAsHISorOn dispatch in the Cincinnati
Oaseits states that JOHN HArroN, colored
STAKEHOLDER, has fled petition with the EnSn.
clpation Commissioners, claiming compensation
for slaves whom be purchased eighteen and
twenty years ago for one hundred dollars apiece
He claims one thousand dollars each.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-23

THE New York Tribune says Of the Presi-
dents HUETEB proclamation:
Let no one be discouraged nor alienated be-
cause Of this Presidential step.
Can our Abolition Republicans tell what
GnErLEs means BY this iusnuatlOn2 Are they
dIscouragedl 70 &ssNfA
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-23
New school Presby terian General
Assembly.

CIsoruNArI, Tuesday, May 90.
An object Of special interest in the proceed
ings to-day, was the Fourth Annual Report OF
the Assembly's committee on Foreign Missions.
This committee regrets, on account Of the great
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-23

IT Is estimated that the Administration is
nov feeding and clothing over sixty thousand
neeroes--meD, women and children. The money
Necessary to do this, is drawn frOmthe Nation
al Treasury. under the pIes sha. itis used for
war purposes.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-23

COUNTY BOARD OF EaUALlzATIoN.--This Board,
consisting Of the County Commissioners and
County Auditor, commenced its annual session
on Wednesday. 1t is expected that the session
will last for several days. &
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-23

..Ir.mucn ssye aid It to one Of these, ye did It alto
unto me-"
Mother Jerome, Superior Of our Sisters Of
Charity In the city Of New York, waited on the
hospital authoritits Of that city on Tbursdsy
last. and rendered corps Of eighty or more
nurses 20 attend on wounded soldiers. This Is
true and effective charity. An army Of Flor
enee NightingAlc's throughout the Union are
allsvIating the sn1Isrings Of our brave voluu
eeefa. -sir sts.f iit sf
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-23

THE CeuaTs.-The Superior Court, Judge
MATTHEW'S, stands adjourned till tomorrow
Saturday. morning. eTc-l gIoZI
The Court of Common Pleas, Judge BATES,
commences its next term on Monday next, the
26ih inst. tlN A u
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-23
EXPENDITURES,

ATTENTION, COLUMBUS CADErs-You are or
dered to meet at your Armory this evening,
at half past seven O'Clock, for business of i'm
portance. T: R THRALL.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-23

p "What church do you attend, Mrs. Par
tington7 ," '0h! apyparadox church where the
gospel is dispensed Witb!' a
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-23
mAnRIEp,

At the residence Of II. Fitch, ESQ., on the evening Of
the 29d inst by the Rev. D. A. Randall WIZ. J. sAv
ACE to lila NJ. FrTcH, all Of this city.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice to Contractors.
OTFIcE OF THE LEssErs oV THE Pubic WORKS
COLUMBUS May l5, lSU2.

OFFICE OF THE LEssEHs oV THE Public WoRKs,(
COLUMBUS, May l5, lSO2. J
cEALED PROPOSALS. WILL BE RE
- OEIVED at this Office until IL o'clock meridian,
OF FRIDAY MAY 33d ('nstan, for the following WORK.
viz .
For rebuilding portion and repairing the residue Of
the State Jam the sciOto river, below ChcleVe,
known as Roresmah's Dam.
The folio Ai0g is an approximate estimate OF the
amount Of material required to do this work;
About I2 900 Ipeal feet Of timber. by 70 inches,
{" 4 400 lineal feet OF timber, 0 b. IL inches.
lilo liLeal feet Of timber, by inches.
" 2,20U lineal feet Of 3 iuch plank.
All the above timber must be Of the best quality Of
good sound While oak.
About $50 pies 90 and 25 feet longequal numbers Of
each. E.a IT. a
About OG0 cubic yards Of stone.
" 1870 cubic yards Of gravel.
I" ] 5U0 cubic yards Of gravel and brush
:" $500 pounds OF iron (bOlts and spikes)
Bidders viii specify price per neal foot per cubic
yard and per pound for each OF tie ems above dssg
mated which will the cost of furnishing the same,
and putting 1t in its appropriate place In the dam, and
- completing and finishing the WORK to the satisfaction
and Of the state Engineer In charge and the
superintendent Of the Lssees designated for that pur
pose; together with the cost Of removing the fractured
portions OF The old structure The whole to be finish
ed and completed by he first d'y OF september next.
ALS0-sealed proposals vii be received at the same
time and place for rebuilding the lover half OF the feeder
lock at Lockboune, the Ohio Canal at the foot Of
the Columbus Reeder.) The stone for this work are
upon the ground and, with but few exceptions cut and
the proposals will state price per CUBIC yard for lay
ing The stone the WALL which will include the tearing
down and removing the old walls the materias in the
face OF which TO be used in The backing OF the new wallis
and will include also The furnishing the hydraulic and
quick lime and sand and all else necessary to rebuild
the new walls This last mentioned work must all be
done and completed within thirty days from and after
the day when the water shall be drawn after The middle
Of June next, for making repairs.
Specifications will be exhibited application to this
Office.
GEO. W. MANYPENNY
maylG-d&Wtd Gen. Agent.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-23
READ THE FOLLOWING:

COLUMBUS, o., March "a, 1862.
Capt. 7. W. TALLMADGE has been In the service Of
the United Sates and Of the State OF Ohio almost
santly since the OF the present hav
ing seved upon the staff Of Gen. Rosecrans and acted
Assistant ermaster OF Ohio. He now proposes to
retire from the service atd engage in another business
In which he hopes to advance the interests OF the SOL
dieIs. In every capacity in which Capt TALLMADGE
has acted for the Government he has proved TO be
Of good business hsSs and his honesty and integrity Of
purpose have been evident in all his transactions with
the Government We cordially recommend him as o
ian entirely worthy Of confidence and one who will
honestly carry out whatever he proposes to do Having
been soldier himself he Is peculiarly adapted to the
business In which he 10 engaged and 10 which he
proposes to devote his time and energies
W. 8. R0sE0RANS, Brig Gen U. s.A.f f1A
ytf VIM DsNNIs0N.
C.P. BUCKINGHAM, Adjt Gen. Of Ohio.
DELANV, Com Gen. Of Ohio.
GEO. b. WRIGHT, Q. NJ. Gen. Of Ohio.
my22-dtawu. ..~., % 30,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-23
Local M a t ters.

Receipts and Expenditures of Frank
lin County, for Ihe Month of April,
1890.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-23

Rev. Mr.. Coe, Secretary of the Board Of
Church Extension, delivered a pertinent and
interesting address, respecting the operations oil
the Bjard.
Drs. Chester, Halsey, Bishop, and Junkin'
also spoke in commendation OF what had been
done, ... ...t.-t
The report of the committee was then adopt
ad
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-10-17
fsctly cool throughout the whole contest and

fsctly cool throughout the whole contest an,
were in the midstof danger continually.
Capt. Trumbull led the 30 into the figh
and better specimen of bravery never wa
seen. After we crossed the bridge and re
ceived the iron hail Of war, he. said to tn
boys that he was not going to retreat tina
day but would sooner die there The Sd low;
beat her own good name for pluck. One o
| Ger. Ord's staff who witnessed the Who'll,
fight, told me that the Sd in charging acros.
the bridge as they did, and holding theil
ground, saved a stampede and gained the day
Gen. Ord told Hurlbut to take as good
care of his men as he could, for he did not
believe that another division in the service
could do what they did.
1t is reported that General Ross who came
up afterwards to support us, said he could
have come up sooner, but Gen. Hurlbut in.
formed him that he was only going to make
demonstration against the enemy, and If
Hurlbut called that a demonstration, he (Ross)
wanted to know what in HI he called q
fight.
Most Of our wounded are severely 50, be-
cause nearly all were hit with canister shot,
perhaps in our Regiment, sill but six or eight
If you wish to know what the storm of can.
lister at the bridge was like, go and read the
storming Of the bridge Of Lodi.
e ,r
cowardice shown. Two poor frightened fel
lows attempted to cross the bridge and were
driven back by the guards, when they went
back little way, placed their left hands over
the muzzlcs of their guns and shot their fin
gers off. One artillery man undertook to
run when he was caught by three Of his fsl
low artillery men, thrown upon the ground
and pounded we'll nigh to death, the boys all
the while singing out "kill him, kill him."
IpreSu,ne ere this reaches you, you will
have full list Of the wounded of our regi.
ment. Twill, however, give the names of
those in Co. K:
Killed-none Wounded-Lieut Hammil,
in leg, seriously Corporal n Rider, side and
hand; Lee Lansstaf, left fore finger taken
off; W. II. Nichols, leg; Byron Taylor, in
side; j. Parmclere, ANGLE; George Morris, in
arm. Tue loss Of the Regiment is some 81
killed and wounded.
have conversed with many Of diiferen.
Regiments and all say that At no tune in the
battle of Shiloh was the Are so hot - a por-
toa Of the time in the fight At Davis Bridge.
Our surgeons, Kssbles and Martin, were un-
trim: in their efforts to alleviate the suffer
inss 81 the wounded. Too much credit can
net be ava, ded to them. Upon tho 9th the
Division were occupied in buryin2 the dead
That night the wounded were seat to Bolivar
aid at which place the Division arrived also,
on the sth.
Te-msr.ow (9th) Ross Division is to start
fer La Grange. ....... ..
ST. CHARLES.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-10-17

thrown away, the quantity Of their artillery,
and the fact that a perten Of their forces en-
gagged against us were not at Corinth. Guns
are heard to might in the direction Of Corinth.
Gen. Hurlbut will push forward carly to-
morrow morning, as it is presumed General
Rosecrans is harassing the rear Of the enc
my. My personal staff-Division Surgeon
5. B. Davis, Captain Sharpe, Lieut.. Brown,
\. ID: C., and Captain Hotaling I'd Illinois
Cavalry, and A. ID. c., were, by turns, Col
onels of regiments or Captains of batteries,
cheering and leading the men through the
thickest of the fight. They always took the
shortest line to danger on the field, and were
always on hand when wanted. I commend
them to the consideration of the Govern
ment.
%. c. ORE, Major General.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-10-17

stand what his standard Of military merit is
Possibly it is not necessary that we should
know, but somehow the idea has crept into
our heads, that men who are in the field and
have been from thu first, who endure the
hardships and fatigues, have an interest in
the matter ofwho shall command them. 1t is
their healths, lives and honor, which are at
stake, and they are foolish enough to suppose
that these facts should be considered by the
appointing power, in preference to the graft
fication of mere personal friendship or enmi-
4 ty. Some claim that when Gov. Kirkwood
desires to make an appointment he does it
whether regular and proper or not and when
he does not wish to make a given appoint
rnert, he will not, no matter how regular,
Just and proper it may be. In other words,
that selfish and personal considerations, and
those only, control his action in these mat
ters. However this may be, this other thing
il true, that the officers and soldier. from
Iowa, without regard to party or locality, are
nearly to man much dissatisfied with the
military dongs of Gov. Kirkwood, from the
inception Of the struggle to the present time.
1t appears to the writer that there is one
thing that he does not fully appreciate, but
will realize sooner or later, as retribution is
sure to follow all i'll doing: viz, That such
power As is entrusted by the people to him,
cannot with immunity be used for selfish or
mercenary purposes.
| saw the name of John Scott Liet. Col.
Third Iowa, in your columns in connection
with the company which has just LEFT the
Falls. will state in what position this gen
tleman stands Before he left the Regiment
the last time, his resignation and his applica-
ton was returned, refused. Therefore he is
yet a Lieut.. Col. Sd Iowa Infantry, and re-
ported absent without leave" and tht wr-
ter of this was assured by a Major General
that there was no doubt but he would be
cashiered. This Of course would bar him
from any military Office in tho future, even
End Leutenancy. s..
The gentlemen who compose the Reserves
have each and all Gncluding brother) my
heart felt wishes that success and honor may
attend them, and feel the more hope that
this may be the case, from the fact that they
have escaped one officer who by his past mil
itary history, has shown that he neither had |
the ability or energy to command, drill, or
care for his Regiment, and who was heard Ct |
am told) to say when he left this regiment,
that although out Of it he should still have
coatrol over the appointments among Us. Is
this the key to Gov. krswood's present At
titude toward us?
"yHRITAS.n
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-10-17
THE GA ZEIIE,
FRIDAY. OCTOBER IL. 1862
ELECTION RETURNS.

We give all the returns we are able to learr
up to the time of going to press. From what
returns we have we judge that we shall have
Republican majority in this county offrom
four to five hundred, and the number WILDE
increased by the soldiers votes. Judge vii
son is probably defeated, as this county is
probably, without the soldiers votes, good
for four hundred majority against him, some
estimating it higher. We herewith give the
majoritics in the Towns heard from:
WEST WATERLOO. .s. ii
On State ticket. 100; Congressional, 10 /;
District Judge, los; District Attorney, 10S !;
Clerk District Court, H.
EAST WATERLOO. a.i
On State ticket, Al; Congressional &c !;
District Judge 45; District Attorney, a;
Clerk District Court, So.
~ CEDAR FALLS. ..r. ....-
On State ticket 107; Congressional, 1oS :;
District Judge, 90; District Attorney, 1o2 /;
Clerk District Court, So.
raE4s... BIG CREEK ... .-..
This Town pollcd 45 votes, and every one
Of them for the Republican ticket.
UNION ..-
Gives Democratic majority of 6 on Tho
State and Congressional tickets. Wilson for
Judge, received majority, md Packard, for
Clerk, 4 majority. This shows Republican
gain from last year. ..s...aI
There is only one case in which there is
any doubt as to the result of the election.
and that is on District Judge. 1t is our on.
inion, however, that Burt is elected by a
small majority. Dubuque County gives Wil-
son between 100 and 1900 majority. This
County gives probably about 900 for Burt
Grundy 100, Buchanan $50, and Delaware
20e,-making his majority in these four
Counties about $50. This is without the
soldiers votes. There four companies from
this County yet in the State, and their votes
have every one of them been obtained with
out doubt. One Of them is known to have
given 81 majority for Burt, and it is safe to
say. we think, that the other three have Civ
en- an average Republican majority of 80
each. Say the four companies give 200 ma
jority against Wilson that raises Burt's ma
jority to 1850. That the soldiers from the
other counties will swell this number suff.
GENTLY to defeat Wilson, it seens more than
probableto us. Hubbard, for Congress in
this District, is elected by at least 2,Ooo ma
Jorlty. Allison, in the Sd, is elected by from
5000 to 5000 majority.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-10-17
IMPORTANT From THE II EsERyEs.

CAMP HEBRON
DAVENPORT, Oct 18th, 1862. {
Dear Sir There has been change made
IN the programme. We are assigned to the
3lst, and have got our arms, which are the
Enfield rifles. We are company b. Came
out tonight for the first time We are to be
mustered in as a regiment tomorrow, when
we shall get our pay and clothes. Shall start
South the last of the week. probably on Fri.
day. We should like to have you here, if
you are well, if not, stay until you get well.
We shall go to some Fort to garrison it and
drill. Hoping to hear from you soon, am
Yours in haste,
T. G. SALISBURY
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-10-17
THE WAR IN KENTUCKY.

There has been big battle at Perryville,
KY, between the Union forces under Buell.,
and the rebels Under Bragg. We lost be.
tween 500 and 600 killed, and 1900 wound
ed. The rebels had 1900 killed. 1t was 8
signal victory for US, the rebels fleeing TO
Harodsburs, which is some ten miles from
the battle field, wAen they were joined by
Kirby Smiths command which makes the
combined rebel force about $4,000 strong
Prompt measures were being taken to follow
up our success. On the 14th, there was a
ruinor in Louisville that Buel! had surround
ed $4,000 rebels and given them till s..o'clock
the next morning to surrender.