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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-01-09
GEN. RosECRANs TO HIS TROOPS.
Officers and Soldiers of the Department

GEN. ROSECRANS TO HIS TROOPS.
Officers and Soldiers Of the Department
Of Western Virginia. You have closed
an atduous campaign with honor to your
selves and satisfaction TO the country.
None but those who have been with you.
rs | have. can fully appreciate your trials
and prlva'ions.
Your triumph has been three fold over
your own inexpe,icnce, the Obstacles OF
nature and the rebel forces.
When our gallant young commander
was called from US, after the disaster of
Bulls Run; this department was left with
less than fifteen thousand men to guard
three hundred miles Of railroad aud three
hundred miles of frontier, exposed to
Jushwhackers and the forces OF Generals
Floyd, Wise and Jackson. The North
western pass into it was fortified and held
Cheat Mountain secured the rebel assaults
there VIGOROUSLY repelled and the KaDaw'
ba Valley occupied
A march ofone hundr, and twelve
miles over bad roads, brought you upon
Floyd's entrsnoi cd position, whence the
tsbt Is we're dislodged and chased to Saw
ell. Finally your patience and watching
put the traitor Floyd within your reach
aud though by preclpitata retreat he es,
capped your grasp, yon have the substan
tal fruits of victory. Western Virginia
belongs to herself and the invader is ex.
prlIcd from her soil. In the name Of our
Commander in Chief, aud in my own, |
thank you.
Blu. the country will expect-your
Commanding General eNpec,s-slil more
from you. A campaign without a defeat
without even cheek, must be tclipsed
by deeds Of gre' ter lustre.
To this end now call upon you fol
your own future homer, to devote your
lives with energy and zeal to perfect
yourselves IN all that pertains 10 drill in
strac,iou and discipline. Let every cfi
Ger and every soldier be emulous to teach
and to learn the 6rings. light infantry
drill, guard duty, company discipline anC
police, aa
Your Commanding General proposes
to procure for you everything necessary
to prepare you for your coming work, ant
> will soon organize boards of examiners
who will rid the service of the disgrace
and soldiers of the incubus of incompe
tent and worthless officers who hold tn
positions and receive the pay withou
having the will or capacity TO perform tn
duties Of their positions. 70
Remember, you are fighting for you
country, for your flag, for your homes,
Your enemies are implacahle in thei
hatred of You; there is no measure G
falsehood to which they have not resort
ed 10 blackeu your good name land thei
Headers, Beauregatd and JEFF. Davis, hav
dared, even in solemn proclamation, /
cslumniate you, charging you with crime
you abhor-from these men you hav
nothing to expect. You must prepare {
teach them, not only lessons Of magnAu
Unity and fol bearance towards the andru
cd and defeneeless. but 10 thrust their ca
;. umnies and their boastngs down their ow
traitorous lbroata.
Let not moment be lost ia your preE
arations for the task before you.
W. S. RosEcRAKs,
Brig. Gen., u. 8. A..
Com'd'g Dept Of Western virgini
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Army Correspondence.
Letter from the First OHIO Regiment.
CAMP Woop,

North Bank OF GREEN RIVER,
HART Co.. KY. December go, 1861.
Dear Gazette:
IT'S seldom one can well rehearse
Events in camp with neat strung verse;
BIT surely 'lis no harm to try
Ones hand sometimes. Here goes; tho |
May not keep time, Or Olways metre.
I'll speak the truth; that's something
'sweeter.
You'v5 heard no doubt, 'mong papers old,
OF B. F, Saith. our Colonel bold.
Whose splendd form and manly grace
Whose huge mustache and buoyant face.
Stentorian voice. majestic stride.
Has giv'n the 1st fame world vile.
Not for battle bravoly won.
Not for va'rous deeds we've done,
But for eur tact and precious skill
In shirking duty. skipping drill,
Marching roughly, finding pickin's.
Such as roosts and little chickens
We also know thing or two
Bout drills battalion. We can do
Our work up quick, if not quite true
Enough to suit such prying eyes
As those thro' which Mcclellan spies
Po.omac's army. Let this suffer.
Lieut. Col Parrot, four fest, two,
GA reg brick a soldier true,)
Who at Bull Run would run'd il stronger
/, II legs had been little longer. a
Sits on horse, a second Hummel,
ALMOST as high as saddles pun mel!
There's Major Lsngdon, sir feet four,
At least; If needed, something more,
Who watches zig with careful eye;
And officers who wish TO try
a sbirk Of duty, oft get fooled,
And in Court Martial get well schoo'ed.
AdM,put Parrott ne ds 20 joggin',
Hs's got the TACTICS in his aoggin.
lie bellows well, turns fair and square
Upon bis heel. Ia nailisars,
Z Then goes to bed upon his couch,
And dreams till morn oi Rodepouch
We're right across from Woodsonvlle,
ga little town upon a hill.)
Green River goes surging BY.
And oilentimes its strength does try
Against tile bridge the Dutch have mad
To keep our army from wade!
Our boys are we'll and rations good,
In fac. we've got quite handsome food.
We drill with knapsacEs twice a day,
But Mat'Sa Thing that don't quite pay
Our tents are good, we'll put together,
And only leak in rainy heather!
oui Surgeon makes daily round,
To see if sickness can be found;
IF any's iound, woe to the man
= Whose optic vision has 10 scan,
Take and digest. without recoil,
The quarts oil salts and eastOr-OW
W. sleays asxt year for Bowling Green.
To see the sights and TO be seen,
anything surns up III write
Before thai time; till then "gooa night
Please send q psper; do not tarry;
Your correspondent,
.'k7oe HANDSOME HARRY.
Company A, Firs. Ohio Y. o. 8. A.
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Ey"Thst you may find saecess." said
Rev. Charles Brooks, in an address to
boys, let me tell ycu how isproceed:
Tonight begin your great plan oflifs.
You have but one life 10 live, aud
it is immeasurably important chat you DO
not make a mistake. Tonight begin
carefully. Fix your eye on the lortisth
year of your age, and then cay 70 yonr-
self. At The age Of forty 1 VIII be an In.
lustrious man, an economical man; a. be-
neyolent man; well read man, u rsligi-
ouS man, and useful man, | will be
such one, l resolve. aud will stand to Il.
My young friends, let this resolution be-
as Grm as 0damant let it stand ike the
oak that cannot be- wind.shaken." sq'
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"Ir'sl ONLY ME."--A lady had two
children both girls. The elder was .
fair child. the younger a beauty. and the
mothers pet Her whole love ceutere6
init. The sselder was neglected. while
Sweet (!he pet name Of the younger(
received every attention that affection
could bestow. On, day after . severe
illness, the mother was sitting in the par.
or, when she bsardia childish footstep
on the stairs, and her thoughts were in
SANITY with her favorile. .ls that you.
Swsei?' she inquired. NO, mamma:
was the sad, touching reply ,Sit .isnt
Sweet; it's only me. The mothers
heart smote her, and from that honr on
by me- was restored to an equal place "
! her affections,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-01-09

cy One third Of tho city Of Sacramsu.
to, California. was overfowed Onthe 18th
ult. The water was from awo to three
fest deep in every house. There are o
great many sufIers, and S2O,Ooe has been
contributed in San Francisco for their re-.
lief.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-01-09
From the Gin. Com. 81 Dee 18Th.
A New Portable Conf Oil Lamp..-1sThe
....s ...r Saat-a fl,roa. q,
Potentented October 1891

IutShHHLeu OcloDeF, ICbI, "t
krcosene or Coal OIL, has now been
used in Great Britain nearly twenty
years, and in the Ubiled States about Eve
years, and during all this time great Fl.
for's baye bsen made 10 both countries.
By the ingenious and scientific, to invent
a Portable Coal Oil Lamp, for general DO
mes,ic pse, without glass chimney, but
AZ yet all sub attempts have proved Who'll
ly unsuccessful. and il is TOW a generally
conceded point. by tie best judges upon
both sides Of the Atlantic, that a satisfoc.
toyy Coal Oil Lamp. without chimney
is an iapossiJility. and that all efforts TO
that eaect are as futile aud chimerieaI as
they would be to produce perpetual mo.
lion; and all competent judges now agre'
that the great objsct sought in this cas-,
is, tie best Portable Lamp, with the !eas
possible !eDglh ofchiuney. wllich-is pre-
cisely what the un1ersign claim for III,
Star Burner" r ..5
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A. II. PLATT, NJ d. p,ta0,.s.
Gen. W. S. RosEcRANs.

Fifty More Badge Burners Captured.
ST. Louis. January c.--Dispatches re-
celyed at Headquarters announce The
capture of the notorious jeff Owens, Col
Jones', and so of THEN bridge burning
gang, near Martinsburg, Aud'an county,
by Gen. Saho6eld, commander Of The
State Militia, aSd various guerrilla bands
along the North Missouri Railroad have
been pretty thoroughly scattered Six
regiments Of Federal troops have left o.
terville and Upton for Weston, on an'un-
known expedition. fii,ss,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-01-09
ITS IEABISG QUALITIES.

= ''N-~ "AtN bftAfhN duA a ndt
inches above tie burner insteat of q inc or
ten. 2. II il welI adapted to all domestic
purposes, whether for parlor. kitchen.
hail, or lantern, and will enable all who
desire it 10 adopt the use of Coal Oil er,
8. II is completely portable,
al least as much 20 as common candle.
4. II is entirely free from smoke and odor.
and may be used without inconvenience,
even by the most sensitive and rsstidous.
g. II l-ever HI ais so as To la disanrA-LlA
20 ths touch. 6. The flames are exceed
iugly brilliant and tranquil, and when
shaded (aud no Coal Oil Lamp should
ever be used Without shade, they pro
duoe light highly praised by al, espe-
cially BY those who.are afflicted with i'm
paired vision. I. II can be lighted and
extinguisbed wilhou. removing The chin.
uey. and when lit is necessary to remove
it. this can be done without touching the
glass 8. II is easily trimmed, req uires
but little attention. and is perfectly safe
in tie hands of all classes. Q. 1t can ca.
silly be applied 10 nearly all lamps uow in
use, and thus save the outlay for rev
ones. 10. With coal oil at rs cents per
gallon, tits burner, will produce the light
oc four common candles. at cost Of ona
cent for three hours, and the expense Of
it viii not vary much from tie old burn.
ers now in use.
Extensive lamp aud oil dealers in the
cities Of Pitisburg, Baltimore, Washing
ton, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston
who have carefully examined lhis burner.
declare that-"lt is the very thing need,
ed" that "it 6lls the bill;p and that
'lung chimneys must vanish before it."
The pateutees have made permanent ar
r'ngemcnts with responsible parties in
New Engabd, to manufacture The Star
Burner" in any desired quantity, during
the life Of the patent, (stvente0n years,) }
upon terms which will afford broad
margin to retailers. and enlerprising per.
sons, male or fsmale. with large or small
means, will find its sale clean, cash.
paying business; AMI the right OF terrific.
ry will be sold al figures adapted TO the
"limts." .s. ..-.- 3D.. 1,....
This invention has cost the patentee:
neary four yeas oi intense labor, and q
cash outlay Of about $500. Applications
have air ady been made in Europe. aud
the British Provinces. Tor patents on this
Burner. Those desirous of knowing more
of it, can address Dr.. A H. Plat, one o.
the patentess, atru present at yellow
Springs, Ohio. All editors who give this
notice one insertion in their reading col
umus, and send a copy Of the paper tc
DR.. Plat, and all lothers who remit on,
dollar, will receive promptly one Of th,
new burners. All entitled to Burners
whether editors or others, who are now
using Coal Oil Lamps will please state
that TACT. These burners eau be iurnish
ed. complete. with chimueys. wicks anl
shades, in any desired qusntiy, on ib
shortest notice.
| 81. IT NJ ~ .f.
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You'v5 heard no doubt, 'mong papers old,
OF B. F, Saith. our Colonel bold.
Whose splendid form and manly grace,
Whose huge muslache and buoyant face.
Stentorian voice. majestic stride.
Has giv'n the lst fame world vile.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-01-03
BEDFORD INQUIRER.

by very few edHces IN the Confederate States
The Mills House had most singular escspe'
the fire having burned furiously on three sides
of it. But, if should begin to dwell upon
incidents like these, my letter would soon
reach an unseenly length.
Heavy, indeed would be the Golfers Of our
insurance companies if they could stand a
blow like this, in Which the losses must be-
counted By millions. Some OF them may sur,
vye, but il is now admitted that most Of our
city companies will barely be able 10 pay the
amount OF the insurances with their whole caps
ital. This, Of course, will DO ruinous to the
stockholders.
Rumor hath it that the blockadIug squad
ron fred salute duriug the conhaeration -
L is certain that number Of guns we're beard
on the hsrbor, but whether thcy wero meant
az an evidence Of the brutal JOY Of the Yam
KEGS is matter or doubt. Is il not d!fioult
to predict that the Northern newspapers will
gloat like vampires over the terrible calamity
which has occurred. But let their hireing
hosts approach, and they will fnd the spirit
OF our people Is uDshaken 10 their woe, and
that those who have bowed to the sorrow With
which Providence has afflicted them, are not
yet prepared to succulub to the invader.
The desttution is awful. am glad TO be
able to add that the most liberal and extensive
measures are being taken 10 remedy the wide.
spread suffering.
Our sister States aud communities are no
bly, raliyiug TO the rescue. Georgia tthe State)
has given her "miten 0f one hundred thou
sand dollars; Savannah ten thousand; Angus
ia eleven thousand, and tbs cilizgns OF Charles
ton have already rolled up more than Gfty
thousands New Orleans aud the other cities
Of the eonfedeTacy are bsstrring themselves,
and theIe is 10 doubl that the millions need
ed will speedily be Forthcoming.
a fight is imminent at some point between
here aud Savannah. Tue Yankees are push
ing forward, and have alrsady made several
flying ioeursions to The main. We have re-
port that Gen. Pemberiou has taken force OF
picked msn to attack the enemy Ut point
which he has lately occupied. The sharp work
viii certainly saon begiu.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-01-03

WHEN Lieutenant General ScoTT left the
Uoited States. after his resignation os the ac-
tive dsties Of his high command, disposition
was exhibited 10 certain quarters to impress
the public mind that he was ovef-anxious 10
be relieved from the coming complications Of
the times. He had voluntarily retired but
malevoleut hypereriticism suggested that he
bad been compelled to retire. aud his own glo-
rious self sbnegetion was miscoostrued as the
result Of destiny be could net avoid. At
his great age, however, breaking equally with
years aud with wounds, be had right to sup-
pose that bis coantrynen would accord TO him
the rcpose be sought, aud no doubt it vas his
over-eon6dence 10 the triumphant success Of
our arms that induced him 10 leave the man
sgement of the army to younger and more vig-
orous men. But he had scarcely touched a
foreign soil, hardly rested fsom trying sea
voyage, when ho heard the cry from over the
Atlantic that new danger had settled upon
our common cause, end he comes back to US,
no doubt TO remain 10 tue AmeIican Uaion un-
ul be is called 10 ihe bosom Of bis fathers -
What the object of bis mission may be uone
bat those high in authority can tell 1t is
enough for US to know that he returns to give
new evidence Of his devotion TO bis country
Before such an act Of sacrifice and patriotism
all disinterested aud Uniou-loving men will
agree that he could not have adopted better
way to crown the column of bis long life With
a wreath of enduring glory Phiia Press.
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PRENrrNG oFFEUE FOR SALE.

AS the editor aud proprietor of this paper is
anxious to settle up his business, running over a
period Of twelve years, he will sell the presses,
types, good will, &c, of the establishment, on
reasonable terms.
The BEDFORD INQUIRER PRINTING OFFICE is one
OF the best paying country establishments 10 the
State, as there are only two papers published in
the County, and all official and orphans court adj
vertisng, is published By act of assembly, in both
papers. The rates for adve rtising and job work,
as high as in any part of the State. There are
large quantity of news type, nearly enough for
two papers the size Of this, and splendid lot of
job type, neSrly new.
This is q rare chance for one or two persons who
wish TO engage in good, profitable business
Apply Immediately or before the first of January,
Eext. Nov %, 1861.
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Destructive Fire at asIaings0n-
GOyeFHESl eat Stables aAd 900
RzOrSes Esakrmt!

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-About 7 O'Clock
to night, fire broke out in the Government
stables near The War Department, where they
had about 1000 horses, aud harness for most
of them. The stables consisted Of ten sepa.
rate sheds, 81 feet wide aud about GOO feet
long, 10 each o. which we're some 1000 horses,
aud 50 rapidly did The Ere spread, that it was
impossible 10 saws all the horses
A large number of men we're sopD on the
ground, aud commeoced liberatiDg the horses,
many of them refused to leave the burning
sheds, eBd some rushed back, aud plugging
into the flames, laid down to die Tnose re-
leased gathered iu droEes ard ealoped fraati-
eally all over the city.
The oriss OF those who we're burning I'D as
the fire reached iAeDl, were the most piseous
We ever Reard, resembling those of human be-
igs. The timely arrival of Captain pudley,
iato battalion Of regulGrs, and Lient. Mar-
york, with detachment of The Second and
Third Infantry, who set TO work, and with the
aid of eItizsEs aud teamsters, tore doRn four
old the stables.
There we're sbout 500 good draught horses
burned aud about 1000 sets Of harness The
horses were good ones and had been broke 10
for hauling heavy wagons.
TIE FIRE originated by one Of the teamsters
dropping lantern into a bundle of hay -
0oo good steam fire engine could have saved
S75 900 to the government, if it bad reached
there % minutes after the FIRE broke out.
A house aud barn In the rear OF the stables
were also consumed.
The demolishing of some sheds, and the
wind being very low, is all that saved the FIRE
from spreading several squares down to the
Potomac. The loss is estimated at $780,
900.
The stampede of horses rushing through the
crowds and around the corners caused mauy
serious accidents, aud we hear of one mau re
ported killed, WHO fell down while crossing
the street, near the National Hotel, and was
trAmped upon by them.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The reports sent
North concerning the fire at the Government
stables, last night, were grossly exaggerated.
Not one hundred horses were burned, and the
loss will not reach 100000.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-01-03
EVACUATION oFGALyEsroN CON

EVACUATION OF GALVESTON CON
F1RMED. The Houston Telegraph Of the
% inst states that Galveston has been evacu
ted and movable property, publioEand private,
was being removed 10 Houston. Hon. w. P.
Hill arrived at home few days ago, from
whom We gain substantially the following
facts:
On the Gosh Nov, council OF war was
bel al Galveston, at which it was determined
that it was impossible TO defend the city sne-
cessfoly. The largest guns at the forsifca-
tiOns upon the Island we're 81 FOUNDERS, smooth
forces, having a range net exceeding two
miles, while the enemy's were Of the larges:
calibre, shooting with accuracy three or four
miles. To await an attack was simply TO ins
vite the surrender OF destruction of our troops
aud the city, without tho power Of inficting
injury upon the assailsnts. 1t was thought
bsst, therefore, under the circumstances, to
evaeuate Galveston aud occupy position 10
the rear of tae city, so as 10 repel any advance
OF the Federal troops after they bad lauded.
10 consequences Of this determination au or
der was issued for the removal OF all ihe hos
pItal patients from Galveston to Houston,
which was accomplished Immediately. Ali tue
public and private property WAS being rapidly
removed TO Houston when Judge Hill lef.
Galveston. The proprietor of the News bad
rented hoase in Houston, and announced
that bis next issue would ba printed in that
city, aud ali the other bewapap3r establishs
ments, il Is supposed, have done the same.--
Tne guns have been reo.oved from the differ
ent fort6catIens, aad the troops have fallen
back to the terminus Of the railroad bridge on.
toe island, and sill larger forces stationed
az VirgiDis Point oG the maitland.
ltseems that Gen. Heberl bas been notified
Of contemplated attack, but is not advised
to the point that moy De Grss sssailed.
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FROM MISSOURI.
ANOTHER REBEL DEFEAT.

PALMY RA, Dec. 90 Yesterday, Gen.
Prcutiss, with four hundred and fifty men, en-
conntered and dispersed body of rebels nine
hundred strong, under Col. Dorsey, at Mount
Zion. Boone ountYikilling aud woundng one
hundred aud ffty Of them, and capturing thir.
ty-fve prisoners, ninety-fve horses, and one
hundred aud FIVE guns. Oar loss was only
three killed aud eleven wounded.
The rebels burned another train on the
North Missouri Railroad, on Saturday, and
say that they iatand to destroy all the cars ca
the road, TO preVen it from tbeing used during
the present wintsr.
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FReH NlW MEXICO.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.--Judre Army has
just arrived here from Now Mexico, briagius
dispatches from the Federal army officers in
New Mexico to he Goyor0ment he reports
strong Union feeling IN the Territory.
Col. Cuuty. 10 command of the Military De-
partment in New Mexico, has retakan Forts
Craig and Stanton, on the Messila border,
driving the Texans away, and ne was at the
latest dates eh ronta for Fort Fillmore to dis
possess the enemy OF that post, whlsh was
,raitorously surrendered By Col. LYrde to a
superior force Of Texans. Thence he intended
marching into Ariznuia 10 drive off the rebels.
aud he having snticient foroa there can be
40 doubt of hia success.
The Legislature met % the q. Gov. Con-
nelly, 10 his message, recommends active
measures with reference 20 the Indians who
bad been tsmpered With By Albert Pike, sug-
ges.lng that they be located en- tbe reservations
aud encouraged iu agricultural pursuits. TIE
Indians for the greater part are pesceabls and
friendly 10 the Government
Judge Arny, on bis way hiiher, passed on
toe Big Bend of :ths Arkansas camps of tie
eonfedsfated tribes of The Plains consisting Of
about 5000 Arapahoes, Kiuwas, Camancbes,
Chaieupes and Prairie Apaches. They desir-
ed bin TO say when be reached Washington,
that they would fight for tbe great father and
the defence Of the Union.
Gov. Connolly has recommended to the
Legislative Assembly tho repeal of the slave
code, enacted two years ago and from the tone
of public feeling, an act for that purpose win
be passed,
Kit Carson is now Col. in command of e
regiment OF mounted Rangers south Of the Rio
GrAnde, making bis headquarters at Albu-
querque.
Judge Army has succeeded him as Indian
AGENT aud is SO operating with him, using the
Indians All 40 escort. AS the Usioo forces aG-
vance South, the rebels retreat.