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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-10-09

| the C0nlfderatoS once more MafcaeG lhtQ lisc
streets o. the town.
New batteries were, however, o11ened upon
them. The Federal troops, under the direction
Of few courageous officers and stimulated ~
their example, though with thnned ranks,
fought desperately, AND The advance OF the
Confederates was checked.
The Conte1erates first wavered and then fell
back. The Federal battery was regained, and
once more poured destruction into their ranks,
The day was saved, and the Confcderates
were now in tull retreat. The Federal loss was
comparatively small during this fearful charge,
but that Of the Contederates was fully twenty
to the federals one killed.
Among the Confederates killed and left on
the field were Brigadier General Rogers, OF
New Orleans; Colonel and Acting Briga' ier
General Johnson Of Mississippi, and another
Colonel commanding B rgade, whose name
was not learned.
The C0nfederates were commanded by Major
General Van Dorm, and tfenerals Price and
Vi]lipigne, with their <sr.~y corps, sTeEled MS
forces TO sc, ,O0U men.
1t IS impossible now 10 give list Of the cas-
uaitles. Our proportlon OF officers Killed Is
thought TO be large. We lost bur four taken
prisoners
The Tribune's special correspondent at Cal
70 says:
The Confederate Colonels Johnson, Kogers,
Ross, Norton and McLane and Major Jones
were killed. and Coils. Danlny and Precht were
severely wounded in the late BATTLES ar Corlnth,
Col. Morgan, Of the Ninetieth regiment, \.
7. Volunteers, now commanding the military
post at Key West. Florida, has, by the last
news from that point seen fit to issue pro-
clamation declaring all the slaves On that island
to he free.
The New I ork World says 80 In the pro-
gress of the war the conservative and constitu-
tional views Of Mr. Seward have caused him
to fill into dstavor with tho party Of which he
was once the oracle and the idol Mr.. Sum
ner is now the recognized leader-'the guide,
philosopher and friend of the party in power. .
A new plan for obviating the small change
trouble has been suggested and is being car
ried out by parties in Connecticut. The small
stamps now in use. are incased in thin white
metal covering with mica face, SO that their
denomination is easily seen, The whole is
then of exactly the same shape though not as
large or as thick as a quart,r dollar, and is as
handy ia every respect as ordinary silver
change It can be furnished at about five per
ct. premium
1t is reported in the Chicago papers that
Mr.. Attorney General Bates was very decided
in his opposition to the issuing of the Presi~
dents Emancipation Proclamation.
4 half moon of Notifications surround Rich
noood at The distance on the average Of half a
mile from the city.
Part Of Company E, of the l4lst \. 7.
Regt Volunteers Capt. Logic; commanding
,~be sonad, J have: been encamped at the Court
! , zx7nal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-10-09

3 WARNING TO >5rECULATORs.-W learn
that q captain OF q vessel sailed from this port
for New Orleans q short time since with q car
90 Of coffee aud -four on board. When he ar
rived there he found the first named article
twenty-five per cent cheaper than the Mar! ct
rate 81 philadel phia. Flour was selling at i've
dollars per barrel for superne. The captain
could find nG sale Tor his cargo unless at ruin
Gus rate. He also reports that the worst Sc
cessionists at New Orleans are men Of northern
birth. They seem to be making money fast,
that is If Confederate scrip can be considered
money. Philndel0bjo. Inquirer
The oyster trade in Baltimore, this S ason,
has much fallen off, in consequence Of the
good oyster grounds on the Virginia waters
not beins accessible and the scarcity OF yes
sells
Gold in New York, yesterday, waz at l25-
the highest point reached yer.
It is not the intention Of the Z. s. Govern
1nent to refuse TO redeem soiled or defaced OK
torn postage stamps that have been used as
currency. They cannot, however, be received
as proper stamps to put on letters that are to
be sent through the nails.
Cents at one time, were looked upon with
disdain, and in many cases, parties who re-
ceived large amounts, had to sell them at
discount. At present cents are in demand,
and bring 3 good premium.
The death of Levi D. Slamm, paymaster
in the Z, S. Navy, is announced Mr. Slamn
was well-knov in years gone by as a promi
nent democratic editor in the New York city
field Of politics.
Monday afternoon the Government black
smith shop in Washington was the scene of
fight between large number OF soldiers and
the hands employed there, which for q time
bore serious aspect.
a melancholy accident took place yesterday
at the 5est battery in Washington which re-
suited in the death Of young man named
VIM. Dykes, aged about IS years
It is stated that an officer Of q company late
y made financial speculation, in recruit
ing in Connecticut He enlisted about thirty
men in Hartford, sold them to another captain
al $50 head, got his OWE pay and bounty,
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pUBLIBHED (DAILYl By
EDGAR S1SO " DEN, JR.
ea~ OFFICE-No. 104 King street, over
s,one,s. formerly French s. Book Stare.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-04-05
E We are Indebted 10 our friend, Thos

! ~ We are indebted TO our friend, Thos
Nestor tor the following letter from Thomas
Tarpy, of Col. Bridgland's Cd Indiana Cav
airy, written to him and dated "Springhill.
Tennessee, March sSth, 1852" II breathes
an earnest devotion to his adopted country
and in such eloquent language. as to stir to
its depths the patriotism of the "native to
the manor boru.' when an adopted citizen
expresses himself in such glowing terms 10
favor Of our glorious institutions:
'It is with pleasure l accept of this most
available opportunity of writing you few
lines, hoping they may find you and family
in good health. as l am at present. return
thanks to Almighty God tor this great and
paramount earthly blessing. which He has
60 abundantly bestowed upon me-
Notwithstanding the dreadful exposure
and many dangers to which our person has
been exposed. L must say that have never
enjoyed better health; nor have l ever been
better satisfied with any action of my life.
than that which gave me the name of an
American soldier. You know my devotion
for this. our beloved adopted country to
which we have sworn allegiance, and which
gives US every free privilege to which
q free man is entitled. Who would not
fight for this. the nobIest and freest Govern
ment that God ever bequeathed to MANI
There IS a sacred contract entered into with
each other by the adopted citizen and the
Government-the Government, in the first
place, offers the adopted citizen her protec-
ton and all the prerogatives of citizenship.
asking for her kindness the only small rec
ompence of defending her against all her
enemies and opposers. This we are willing
to do, be the result what it may. Why not
defend a country like this, which gives free
homes to the oppressed of all countries, and
offers, with cheerfulness. to protec, them in
their life. in their liberty and 10 their prop
erty? Ii we believe in returning like for
like, we must conclude at once that it is our
duty to our country aud our God to defend
her against all her enemies and opposers,
come from whence they may.
| have written to you while yet in Ken.
lucky, for which | have got no answer
You will please excuse me for not having
written sooner--I would have done so. but
my time has been measured. We have
been marching about increasingly for the
last month, and hence could not. We will
march o-morrow-destinstio unknown
but supposed to be to Columbia, a place
about ten miles south Of here, where the
enemy is reported to be in strong force
Our gallant Captain will leave for home to.
morrow on leave of absence fifteen days,
his family being very sick. | am sorry he
is to be absent so long. as il is more than
likely we will have fight before his return
to the regiment. The boys are all sorry
that the Captain is going home, because they
say if We have fight before he returns
there is no man here so well qualified to
lead us; no. not half So we'll
Give my best respects to Father MERz.
&c. Very Respectfully. your attached
friend, THOMAS TARPY."
*Cspt. James Conner.
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Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana,

per cent, for which he would charge me
thirty dollars. half down, the balance when
the Improvement took place or cure was
performed. The fifteen dollars paid down,
and followed his directions for some six
months. The first month l thought my
hearing improved and felt encouraged: but
was soon disappointed. and now l am deafer
than when l commenced with him. At the
time felt encoura ged, the Doctor called at
my houss in Milton; knowing ,h It my neigh
Dor, Mordecai Hiatt. was suffering much
with a crippled eye. directly went TO his
house and Invited him to come and see the
Doctor, which he did, and after some con-
yersation, the Doctor went to his house,
there being two others of his family suffer.
ing with diseases Of the eye. and one OF
them Of the ear also. He paid him the
fifteen dollars down, and he agreed to cure
all three, and the other fifteen dollars was
80 be paid when the cure was performed.-
We were as he stated, 20 suffer no inconve-
nience while under his treatment; but to
the surprise of Mordecai and his wife. they
could not keep about at all and use his
medicine as directed Mordecai called on
him at his office, he directed to weaken his
eye water two thirds with raiuwater, which
he did. and found that it only took two
thirds longer to confne him to the house
than before. The four cases of disease at
are not in the least benefited,
and the medicine in neither case had such
an effect as he stated it would.
JEHIEL WATSON.
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Editors PditQdium:-As Seth still ap-
pears to be trying to stir up some attention
to his peculiar notions respecting Saloons
Liquor Shops, Temperance. &C. l thought
l would Just say hold on Bro. Seth, YOU
certainly are too tas. for this age. Don't
YOU know that this is an age of staam and
that every person has, according to the
Constitution, an inalienable right to make
all the money he can by all the means iu
his power. Don't you see the State has
licensed people to sell liquor. because it is
justified by the progress OF the sgs-there
is money in the business. Don't you see
10 our beautiful city around you persons
who are now among the first in good society
because they are rich, who meuced bu.
siness by selling liquor in this town-are
You surprised to see others trying to follow
their golden example. Liquor selling is
undoubtedly the most money making busi-
ness man can engage In at this time, and
the State has, with an eye to this fact, made
il q peculiar traffic. guarded by careful leg
islaIion, making il a traffic in which onlv
certain persons possessing high moral quail
ties and eminent for piety can engage.
and only then after going through a rigid
examination With scrutinizing test of
character, and after all this is successfully
passed through, they are compelled to shell
out to the County fifty dollars, and to the
credit be it said of our city Dads. to the
corporation fifty dollars more, before they
can commence business. l don't see how
any person, much less a person of Bro. Seth .
perceptive qualities. could object to an To-
ssisu,ion so we'll guarded by the Legislation
Of wise and sober heads. JkHu.
Richmond, March "a. '6s.
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had formed very faint idea; the reality
cannot be expressed by words, indeed 1t
must be witnessed to fully comprehend its
horrible realities; while the fight lasts the
excitement Of strife and the eagcrness TO
win. serves. in q measure, to blunt the feel
ing that ought to belong to human being,
but after the fight is over and the hot blood
Of excitement has time 10 cool, then. and
not till then, does the mind coolly as isted
by the sight, fully realize the horrible neces-
sity Of that mode Of forcing men to do what
would be for their own well being. The In
diana troops have not suffered iu reputation
compared with troops from other Statos. on
the contrary. they have again proved them
selves cool in action and terrible in execu-
ton, and more. are entitled to more praise
for their GOODNESS and 6rmness in the terri
BILE ordeal through which they have just
passed.
We are now watching the scattered frag
ments OF Prices army to see if they will
again take shape so that they can be dealt
with. How long that will be is uncertain;
many Of his soldiers have come in and taken
the oath and gone, others have fled in diff
ferent directions, and the proud army OF the
south west is scattered to the four Winds
They may rally again. but I think secesh
IS ABOUT played out mere bands OF guarl-
las will roam over this section for some time
to come, but with them an army cannot
deal-small squads of mounted men and
severe laws will. after time. bring them
into subjection, but that will take time
The war in Missouri is at an end so far as
An army is concerned and we feel that our
mission here is accomplished and the work
assigned us is nearly done, and to do this
we have encountered almost incredible hard 1
ships; no troops in the field have made such
ong and laborious marches or suffered more
but of that we do not com
'lain, we are only thankful that our work.
IS we think. is brought so near close--our
ervices in other sections Of the country may
,e needed. If they are we are ready to go,
,ut we hope that the terrible lessons that
rave been taught the rebels in the last few
weeks will speedily bring them to their
lenses. and the roaring tide Of war be hush I
ID fore yer among US.
l would much like to hear from you and
ny other friends in Richmond, but our
nails are so uncertain, and the distance SO
great that have given up all hope Of hear
ng from a land Of civilization until we make
! long journey nortbward.
Yours, G. F. K.
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WHsHINaroN D. c., March Goth. 80.
Things are not "quiet" on the Potomac
now. For several days q vast movement Of
troops has taken place, and no doubt but
that McClsllan's army will now do some
thing, because our Western victories and the
wooden cannon at Manassas have proved a
thorn in his side. He will no doubt do
we'll. at least we hope he viii, for boys
all look up to him and cannot bear to be
disappointed. Our Indiana troops. which
are in this ueighborhood, participated in the
fight at Winchester on Saturday last. the
eth. 18th and l4th regiments being i'll the
thickest of the fight. Indiana has done
nobly for she already bears on her banners
the names Of Buua Vista. Cheat Mountain.
Munfordsvile. Fort Donelson aud Winches-
ter, and more victories vet will be added 10
her glorious escutcheon. Success to the
old Hoosier Safe and her gallant sons.
Washington is comparatively dull and
one does not see so many troops in the city
as last fall. One thing is noticed which is,
that drunkenness prevails to fearful ex en..
Soldiers may be seen staggering around the
streets in a state OF intoxication insulting
the passer-by. and disgusting all by their
profane and obscene conversation. Steps
should at once be taken to quelI the distur-
Dances and close the drinking places, or at
least stop the sale of intoxicating liquors to
the soldier. AT the hotels, not so many of
fcers are seen as formerly on account OF the
strict regulations Of the Provost Marshal,
Col. Bddle Roberts, of the Pennsy lyauia
9lst regiment
The editors Of the Journal of Commerce.
Boston Jonrnal and Sunday Mercury have
been released with a severe reprima1d in re-
gard to publishing army movements. These
things are right. but too much partiality is
shown to a certain class Of papers Every
paper should be treated alike, punished if
they aid the enemy by con,rabsnd dispatch
es or contributions. but equally sharing all
news which may be permitted for publica-
ton. The difficulty seems TO lay principal
ly with the telegraph dispatches which the
Government Censor seems to find difficult
to discriminate. The Press has in its now.
er a chance to do much good as well as to
cause much injury, and the Government
should mete out to all its representatives
quail justice.
Reports state this afternoon that the l3 h
Indiana were Gu, up terribly in the cha re
against the enemy on sunday. The nun
Der of casualties we have been unable To
OBJ ain. as the official reports have only been
just received at the War Departments, and
viii not be published until to morrow
Col. G. b. Tompkins was today commits
stoned as Brigadier General.
Mr.. Cameron is stopping at the White
House, and It's said that he declines the
mission to Russia. A number of the woun.
ded arrived from Winchester this afternoon,
principally privates and commissioned
officers. No Indianians as l can learn
among the number. Gen. McCalrs Divis-
ion OF Pennsylvania Reserves. wen, below
to-day for some point on the Potomac.
W. B. r.
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fr'ghtfully mangled by shs round shot aad
shell. and others simply be- quite as efiso-
tuaiiy killed BY bullet vousds. Il is siusu.
lar that most Of the enemy killed By ballet
wounds were shot through the head or she
heart. howing the remarkable accuracy
with which our Western troops use the rifle.
Ihe enemy's wounds were no, near SO fatal
to US as ours were TO them. and their weap.
ons were. as a general rule. decidedly inte.
rior to those used in our army. About the
stone wall the enemy were strewu almost on
top OF each other 10 heaps of dead. Az
this point also many Of our brave fellows
biz the dust.
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Dr.. i. w. CmlhereSon.

MrLroN, Sd mo-, 2Sth, 1869.
Editors Palladium Please permit the uu.
dersigned to make few remarks, thro' thy
paper, believing them due to the communi-
~ at large. Having understood. through
me public print. that DR.. j w. Culbertson,
OF your city. had performed many emine \.
cures OF the diseases of The Eye .r Ear,
ana 'nat he was a reliable and honorable
gentleman; |, being hard of hearing. call.
ed on tae Doctor-hs examined nv eve..
said be could improve them oue hundred
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TAafs Me Docfriss-A resolution passed
Congress few days since prohibiting mill
tary officers or the forces under their com.
mand from catching and resarsing yueswsy
slaves. This is just right Ous men did
not volunteer for the purposs Of engaging
in the disgraoeful busisess Of hanting up and
returning runaway niggers. and sbus assiss
the disloysl masters who ore tryisg % sab
vert the Constitution and the lsws. And
the sooner this = understood. the soooss
will peace be restored. Rebels in the South
and their sympashissrs in the Moth viii
grovl furiously as this ''abolisioa ostrags."
of course, bvs - they were ohisdy inssu-
mental in originating snd sseoursging The
rsbeilion and subversion Of lAv. they nass
submit to the insvitabIs soessqssssss -
tending their svil conduct 1ss the Gov
srnment b unainsained. thoagh she dsselish
institution Of humso bosdAgs b swept
from the land. Protect thoss who sespsct
and obey the laws IL I'll tbsis sighas, Boz -
al rebels and essieoss b psssssa1sd - ths
bitAss ssA-Eeesa R4gia1. e
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- II Gen. Mcclellan had gone out from
Washington to attack the great Confederate
army in that second Gibralter, Manassas, he
would have been defeated. and terrible in.
deed would the defeat have been. He
chose rather to hold that great army in
front OF him. ''as in . vice." whilst our
powerful forces in the West and all along
the Southern coast should press their CON.
quests from point to point. and soon. by
threatening the breaking up OF the great
railroad communications between the South
and Manassas, force the evacuation Of that
impregnable stronghold. He felt convinced
that this could be done, aud he knew, that.
when il should be done. his mighty army Of
the Potomac might without the least din-
cultys sweep realistically dowa feom Wash.
iugton to New Orleans. ubiiterattue - sseh
step every vestige OF rebel power and au-
thorfty' and re re-establishing the full sway of
the Constitution an! laws Of the United
States.
The President. the New Secretary of
War, Gen. Mcclellan. Gen. Halleck and
Gen. Buell.. We have the best reasons 70 be-.
lIeve. have harmonized perfectly in their
views. and the vast credit of our immense
successes should be shared by them and
others. but we deem it due to Gen. Nc Clsl-
Ian. who has been bitterly abused in many
quarters because he was not insane enough
to risk the whole cause of the Union upon
a desperate chance. TO say that the late
movements OF our troops everywhere have
certainly been in conformity with and in
pursuance of what has been for some months
his general plan Of the winter campsigu-
And no doubt more Of the plan, and the
most striking part of it, remains to be execu.
ted.
We have deep and enduring con n6dencs
in Gen. Mcclellan. We believe him 70 be
great General. One OF the minor eviden.
ces Of his greatness appears in the mute pa
tlence, the calm dignity. the unoompIaining
fortisude and heroism with which he has
borne. month after month. the senseless
sneers. the unjust ridiculs. and the ruthless
invective Of mere politicians. who could
not comprehend him. and who fancied them
selves qualified TO lead the armies Of the
world.-Louisville Journal.
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THE WOMEN OF NArIoH.-I do net
hesitate to say that the women give to every
nation moral temperament which shows
itself in its politics. A hundred times I
have seen weak men show real public virtue.
because they had by their sides women who
supported them, not BY sdvios - to psrticu-
lars. but by fortifying their feelings Of duty.
and by directing their ambition. More fre-
quentiy. must CONFESS. have observed
the domestic influence gradually transform.
ing . man. naturally generous. noble and
unselfsh. into q cowardly. common-p place.
placs-hunting self-seeksr. thinking Of public
business only rs . means Of making himself
comfortable-snd this simply By contact
with . well-conducted woman. . faithful
wife, an excellent mothsr. but from whose
mind the grand notion Of public duty was
entirely absorbed IoequsvsHe.
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~ Gostsehalk. the celebrated Pianist,
gave Q concert a. Havana at which he en-
p.oyed $50 musiciaas. The receipts were
over $1,000.
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CAMP NEAR BESroNvILLE. Arkansas, !
March 18th. 1869.

Friend Jones:-As our mail did not leave
last night, thought would drop you au-
other line. have not been able to gather
any new facts in relation to the fight The
9Th. as regiment, Was not in the battle.
A DIVISION was called for. Col. Benton and
Lieut. Col. Shunk drew lots and Col SbrnL
toon and took the left wing while the righ,
had to stay as q guard on the hill. Sseing
shere was no chance Of the right wing beiny
in the fight. slipped out of camp At day'
light Saturday morning. and not being able
TO fad Col. Shunk. l went into the rank.
Of the S7th Illinois, which brought ne righ,
in the center of the rebel line. 50 tha, l had
. chance to get all Of the fight I wanted.
and l can now say. before God. that is may
never fall TO my lot to take part in another
battle. Of the horrors of q battle field I