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HsLDouAErKAs CAvALRT DIVISION,
Osyobsr y, 1862
Orders No. Is.
]. Z. B STUART.
hsi,r GenerAl Oom'd's.

Osoosr y, 1867
Orders No. Is.
Daring the expedition Into the enemy county, on
which ttis c1mmlnd IA ab ,ui 60 engage, Brigade Oom-
rnanders Will m lke arrangements for seizlng horses. the
property OF citzsns OF tho Unitei States, and all other
property subjsc 70 legal clpsuee, proyilei that IN no
case vii any spocies OF property be taken ero'pt oy
authority given il person oril writing oil tue 'n1er
Of brigade, rsgim HI or Captain Of a company "a We
absene, Of his superior officers. In all cases, a simple
recent will DO given tp tre effj;t that the article 10
seized for tle ue OF tue Confederate States, giving place
date and name OF oHners, IA order to enaoe tue inoi'
yidua to havs recourse upon his Government lot damage.
Individual plumber for private use IS positively ioroid'
den, and every insanO, must bs punished IN the ssverest
msnner, for an army Of plandtrsrs consunni tssI is oHn
destruction. The capture Of anything will nat give tue
cAptor any individual cain, and oil horses and equip
meDts viii be kept 70 be apporuoRod, upon tue return
Of the expedition, through the entire Division. bsi.
gads commanders will arrange to have one third OF
taoir respective commands eng Sed In leidlns norsee,
provided enough can be procured, each m'n hnkipg so
a to lead three horses, the led horses bciag hhoitaAi!y
n the centre Of the brigade, and the remaining Two
thirds will keep, a. all TINS, prepared for action.
The attack, when made, mus! be vigorous and over
vhelnipR. giving the enemy no time 10 reconnoltre or
consider ~anythiOg, except his best means o. hgat. Al
persons found 10 tr4nsi. must be detained, sntJscI 10 the
orders Of DYSON Proves. Marshal, TO preven' iaforns
ton reaching the enemy. As a MEASURE 81 Ju'ica 10
our mary good citZ ins, who, without crime, have been
taken from their homes and kept by the cnsmy IL pison,
ali pubic func;ionaries, such as Magistrates, PostnAs,srs,
Sheriff., s., will be sez'd as prisoners. They wal! 6s
kindly rea.ed, and kept as hostages for our oWn. NO
struggling from the route Of march or b!vouac 10. ths
puEpSss Of obtaining provisouf, &c, will DO permitted
Ia any case, the Oommissaries and = iar'erma,tsrs bsins
REQUIRED to obtain aud furnish all such supple, In bulk
as may DO necessary.
So much Of thls order ss authoriEs s;~seEares Of psr
sons aad property, will no. take effect until tbs comm md
cro's s ice Pennsylvania line.
The utmost activity is e j,ined upon The detaehmenis
psocu ing horses, aud uIc ,asing vigilano' upol the e.
tire command.
Nj1rJ P. ". Halrston Ia hereby appointed Division
P.ovss. AarJhAl.
By command OF
Msjor Ca e.L J. z. 3. STUART.
r. CHASING PnoE, ls. Lieut. and A D. O.
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E1KL0 SEEDS,
il TIN ,Taf GRAsa syrD,
OzcHARD GRAss sRsD.
10Y HRtn sRAss sEpD.-
We have 90 hand q Ls lot Of prime ns- ssed, WI b. osss fi
nis. A Z efokfe 4 o., d.
seat-ss osxtr lsh al Gag aN,x. q
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HEApQuARrEas CAVALRY Division.
Osttbar Il b. 1869
Col. R. FL. ssiliOn, A. A. Gsusal ARM Northern
Virgina

NHSuA
COLONEL: I have the honor 10 report TINT on the s1
inst, IA com s,iAncs with instructions firm the Com
nandiug Gslscal Army North n Virginia. l p~roossied
on an e~xs,dition into Pennsylvania with a caviry ioros
Of 1900 and fo1r piso 8 Of horse srhl cry. under
comnlpd Of Brig GjD. HImp.ol ent Uols W.h b.
Lee ani jones Tlls force reiiJzyorsei q. D,tbsVhle
az ~ NJ, AID marched thence to The vicinity OF Hedges
vile, Were il e,mpsd for the nigat. A. dwight Mex
morning (OssoDsr l0.h) | crossed ia, Po;onao a.
Ooy's, (bsINeen Wliamsport and Hlaoock) with some
little OPP 1sitloa, cap uring two or three horses OF emf
myis pioksts. We we're told here by citizens that q
large iorcc had cinpsd ths night b,tore at Ulsar SprioS,
and we're supposed 10 be ea route 10 Olmosrll1d. Wa
proceeded north ward until W. have reached the turl'
pike lAsdiag from Hagsrs.own to Hancock, (knoHn as
the N!;ional Road Hare a signal station on the
mcullsin, and mos; Of To, plrty, with their hIgi aad
apparatus, we're surprised and captured, aud also eigat
or ten prisoners Of war, from whom. 90 val as from oit-
liens, l found tbs. the large foros alluded 70 had crossed
but an hour ahead Of me to ward, Oanbssl.nd, AMI oon
sisted Of six regiments Of Oaio troops aud Two ba!.erie',
under Gan Cox. and were en- route via Uu for
ths Kanawha. i sent back this intelligence at once TO
the Commanding General. Striking directly aoress the
National Road. I proceeded In tho direction OF MERGERS
barg, Psnn, which point was resohed about IL. II. i
Was extremely anxious TO reach Hlgerssown, where
large supplies were stored; bu! was satisfied from rsllA
bic information that the motto, the enemy had OF my aP'
preach and the proximity Of HE ioroes would enable him
70 prevent my olpsaring II. therefore ilsnsd towards
OhambeFsharg. / did not reach this poln. til alter
dark In Q rain. ! di no. dean Is safe to defer the attack
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$50 Doz IN

| DRAB and Black Soft Hats. sssor Cd sasltues, from com
~ mon 70 vsrJ nna TIE At en- ioa Of merchant, sse;pts'~v
called 70 ihs Assortnsh mi, jaitopeaing, this norn,nsN
. L-- HEa '0ffa ssaN:kx , o..
.aaI-as updsr ths spo1sood Hotel.
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EAT6ACT.

ENG6ACT.
ADJUrAHr AID MsPECToR GENERALLY orYiCk,
Roznoss. October %. 1909.
SPECIAL cRDrRs.
xxx. oGcel oommsr ding In oimps Of Inst u,dcn. und'r
the Conser pion Acts, viii csuse the EN- olntnt CT crnicrIts 10
te eIteadeI % a linen n 'tsu.jec 10 exemption. v5o are between
eighteen and forty years OF age
J0Hs WrTHER',
oct Asst Adj Gen
The recen, Exemption Act viii DO Published shortly. With
Instructions ~ TO lie application ~.
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SECOND pnrkfcH.

CHARLrsroy, Dot. 24h.-rhs fight at Pocoiahso n.
suited In a complete victory for M Our loss vas fifteen
killed, forty wounded. The enemy lst forty dead on
tie H.ld. His total loss. - COZ Armed BY the accounts Of
prisoners, Is no.. less than two hurded killed and wound.
ed. We took eighty small arms. The ensny's force
consisted Of siI regiments, with one ntla blttsTy, and
1 yo boat hovi,Ese.
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ADyr AND IHsREoroR aEsKR AIS oysics, [
~ RlcHnoEp, Oct. 81, 1858. I
GENERAL Orders,

GENERAL oRDERs,l
no. II.
1. All cases Of sppieaaods for trsnsfer from the Army -
ths NAVY must be forwarded through Superior 0meers, Who sii
certify whether The party whose transfer b sought 10 or u not Q
seafahpg person
II, The prop. sal, Of the Bcuthsu Txprtss 70 upA'y 10 cal.
~ 4 nds for she 0ovornmeat having ben accepts, al on err
are hereby forbidden senoins psnons for iund In osse' vhss
the txprsE Company can be used.
III Ohcers Who have been charge with he dsbarseusai
otbounty funds win immsiiAsely reader her aeeoests btae
Quartern aster Gen raj; otherwise they viii be reported for ds'
mlssa, o. required BY law.
Nv. Lieu eaant osionsl George Deu Assistant Adiusa- tdst.
sral, Confederate Stats army. 10 assigned 10 duty 10 the War De-
patment a. Aotibg Assistant Secretary Of WAr,Sni VIII be obeJ.
ed and repe ted accord ngy.
modified SO a 10 read follows: Hereafter all soldiers und'r
e shteea sn. over forty yeSrs Of age will be d s-haEsd 81 he ga
pirauon Of The term for vdch they have engaged to . va
rsHrredl &. 600 ER,
ocaI-iv Adj. pni ms General.
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. 10 HID. osdo. ssss-,
100 Rhs. do. DO,
100 Half bb ohdss Sugars, for sale W
oct 81 j. OHAs. T. w0RTHlu 4 90.
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HAVING resumed the o0shIss;0S BUSINESS, ! solicit coo.
Ill Of; ments Ct Tobacco, wheat, Corn. Oats and Bacon, and al
CtIsr commodities vh, my fflen . may Wish 10 send TO market.
All persons having my bags, and who d. not propose sending ter
wheat, com Bnd oss 10 market Immediately VIII plesse return
ne bsgl without delay VIZ. B G2EBs.
Richmond, Oct IL is6l-lns 18th and 18Th Gary street
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TNo po,ons d,.irinx TO become skilled Ia the re Of The Sabre OF
IL Broad sword, I will give . course Of lessons.
Ternr-ior . series Of twelve Lesjons, e1b.
Payment Invariably In advance Adde'S onoe Richnead
Wig
seO-dn I.w MCFARLAND
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B~OAesnEIss Fer row HATAN
n wood axe sr or ,igh. bo-rders In nv family fer the pres.n nj
l. session Of Rev Tnnan A. CamPoe!s School, " thin ose nile
OF my resdsnce
rEsrs -slI;, onshai In advance, the balance la March next.
Atdrsss JP.sJIrH, ,
oc, 4-t Pouhitan Court House, Vs.
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TELEGRAPHlC.
FROM CHARLESTON.

CHlnLsnox, 0,t. 2s.-A greater number OF ve-se's
than usual have BEEN blockadins the harbor. Pour
rurboass are In stono Inlet. The steamer hinho.
which 20. aground some dsys ago. "a salivsr's Island.
will, probably, prove q wreck. Most Of her osrso hss
been saved. No news from Pee,taliso, except part a
accounts osths Casualties Of the battle Of yestsrday.-
All "a now quiet.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-02-22
CJJJNE. 1889.
i..ss ss..: e s ssssSss sss :ss.s e sIscE IssE

WAsHINoTox, January IA.
Nv Lord: Three days ago. in obedience to your
Lcsdship's orders, spoke to Mr.. Seward on
the ee95sct of the plan adopted by this Gov
ernm9ak, Of obstructipg the sntarnce to some
Of the harbors in the Southern States, by
sinking vessels, ladsned with stones in the
channels.
Mr.. Seward observed that il Was altogether
Q mistake to suppose that this plan had been
devised with q view to injure the harbors per-
manently. 1t was, he said, simply tempo
rary military measure adopted TO Aid the block
ade. The Government Of the United States
had, last spring, with navy very little pre-.
pared for so extensive an operation, under
taken to blockade upward Of three thousand
miles ofcoast The Secretary Of the navy had
reported that he could stop up tho s.Iarge
holes BY means Of his snips, but that hs could
not stop the ''small ones" It had been found
necessary, therefore, to stop some of the nu-
merous small inlets by sinking vessels in the
channels. II would be the duty Of the Govern
ment Of the United States to remove oil these OBJ
strucfions - soon the Union was restored. Il
Was we'll understood that this was an obliga-
ton incumbent on the Federal Government.
At the end Of the war with Great Britain
that Government had been called upon to re-.
move vessel which had been sunk in the har-
Dor Of Savannah, and had recognized the obli-
cation, and removed the vessel accordir gly.
Moreover the United States were engaged in q
civil war with the South. He was not prepar-
ed to say that, ss an operation in war il was
unjusti6abls to destroy permanently the har-
bors Of the enemy, but nothing of the kind had
been done on the present occasion. Vessels
had been sunk by the rebels to prevent the ac-
cess to their ports Of cruisers of the United
States. The same measure had been adopted
by the United States in order to make the block.
ade complete. When the war was ended the
removal Of all these obstructions would be
mere matter of expense; there would be no
great difficulty in removing them effectually.
Besides as has already been done in the case
OF Port Royal, the United States would open
better harbors than those which they closed.
Issked Mr.. Seward whether the principal
entrance to Charleston harbor had not been
recently closed altogether, by vessels sunk by
order OF this Government; and observed to
him tnat the opening Of new port, thirty or
forty miles of, would hardly console the people
Of the large town of Charleston for the des-
truction Of their own harbor
Alr. Seward said that the best proof he could
give me that the harbor of Charleston had not
been rendered inaccessible, was, that in spite
Of the sunken vessels and Of the blockadinp
squadrons, . British steamerledened with con,-
band Of war had just succeed in getting in.
have, etc., LYONS.
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1 :ns srm Of sne re0et pafsou, saying; II am or
asssd 70 arrest you, cir yoa.muss dscontinu'
yo9r professional labofs and come With ~"
The parson threw the eergeant's hand Of
struck theatrical attitude which he bad evi
dentiy studied Tor the occssion, and got on
n'eiodismatic speech commencing II sfraiel
you sir, before the bar Of high Heaven" q.
&C., 60. mere the captain stepped up, viii
some other omcers, and the reverend traitor
WAS gently helped from the pulpit
An attempt sas then made by the songrega
eon. which was composed exclusively Of :eces
sionlsss. win the exception Of the few military
mrs. requested the parson TO perform HE duty
20 create oistuf0ance. Vne fellow struck a'
Uape Farnsworth-a lean, miserable looking
ieAow, wnom the Oaptain could have blown
across the Potomac With one pun Captain +.
merely turned round TO . friend OF the man and
Nso: Ten tnat man. nr, that y he uses any
more violence, VIII Ahoot hin.
The fellow did not uso any more violence
Another secessionise commenced to strike ont
near wnere Leue D. J. aynes lot Chicsgo), Of
soe osn aninois. was standing, when the latter,
powernl young man. by . single demcnstra.
.lon lala OUT Two Or three and aved the rest in.
% suomission' %
Inc parson was soid 70 take on his robes, but
no was determined not to lose the opportunity
ne had been 20 long seeking Tor Of making
himself martyr, and ne insisted upon marching
through the streets, in.fuli canonicals, to the
1eadquafsete Of Uol. Farnswosth or the 9Th
illinois cavalry. ss.a
ooi: tsrnsworta expressed bic unqualified ap.
prov.i OF the prompt course Of bic Captain. sta
ting that the proper time and place for making
an arrest for the act Of treason d WHEN and
where Il is committed. That is sound doctrine:
II clergyman attempts 70 destroy the life of
an individual from the pulpit, no soldier or cit
isen violates the sanctity Of the house Of God
by arresting On ~ spot the wolf In Sleeps cloth.
ing who uses the sacred desk for murderous
purposes; and the renegade villain who would
attempt TO ruin nation, 70 foster. directly or
indifecsiy war against the industry of the white
3orking men OF America and against free Ia.
nor, aud the Liberties OF the entire people Of
snis conntry-the scoundrel who would encour.
aee rebellion against this, ous glorious govern.
mens, ID zen times more cuipable than On ordi.
nsry culprit, ana deserves more prompt and se-
we're we're punishment. Noe to arrest man in the
pulpit ior desecratiDg It would be sacsihgioas in
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Tns MovxxSsf % Taooss slox rHs EAaf IN.
70 KxSfucKs PosfyoSsD.-1hs report has been
current that Assistant Secretary Scott, Of the
War Department, on bis recent visit to Ohio,
made arrangements for the transportation Of
very large body Of troops from the East BY rail.
The rolling stock Of the railroads, It was Il.
legged, wss to be employed for six consecutive
days IN carrying 90. 900 men from the East 70 bs
employed iG Kentucky.
We have reason 70 believe that such an ar.
rangement was mads, and that the purpose Was
TO tranfer Z very large force from The East, but
that, In Consequence Of the fall Of Fort Henry,
and the prospect of 90 early and successful id.
vsnce BY the forces already on the spot, the On.
tsrpriss 10 either dropped Or suspeudsd. The
time for tho movement u Axsd, wss not made
public; but it seems probable, from informa.
ticn we have, that K has bssn postponed q
least itom shs tlns originally contemplated, or
quite . likely abandoned. list Lou. Dem. II.
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Weekly Report ef mo Msssalsty auen~
Campo in the viclnity 81 Sc. Louis, -.
Feb. S.-Albra Miller, Co. n, I'd CavSlrv. q
!" l0.-AlfFsd Feming. Co =, 18th. lG4g
lS.-ChArlss Walker, Co. <. 18th. sl.e,s
Henry 1ewulians, Co. B, lsth,
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,i'N usv. -. 3. !" o-'.ay otsvs Pesri
WIN this ilst ceusss 70 hand ss shall and upon
Il The names ct many Il our Iowa soldiersL The
Iowa "a, ri and ilsA were n th~ bsttle -
When ~ ri fan rspott Ne shall and thsv
were Il the poet of dutv and Of .ne.r.
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~ fsees eifessaes. % Thscs arc number Of Of
neses ~he hsvs feit tasnsslves specially privl.
'egsd tc..held ths.most atrocieas language r.
guarding the 0ovesansnt and 70 toady 70 that
miserable "srlssoeraey' of rsbsls, that infests
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port News near Fortress Monroe, the other day,
was not the great Rodman Gun, called the Floyd
'Bls Thunder" and perhaps known BY other
names. The Rodman Gun 10 aftssn inch Co.
Iunbiad. The Sawyer Gun was Z riaed can.
non With bore Of the size of an ordinary a.
peundsr. The balls which it threw, owing to
their elongation, weighed about forty pounds
The gun vas known 10 the Sawyer Gun because
cua,,oa pro;ecsile.
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A.es's' 'to@ sPy IN reoucan was ioono
" se1t nsnly s''er 10 capture s'vins IN az
ICY Wt'''sn page, very m'na'e description ION
..o@ Pss0as' in'peoeon Of sne oonstroeslon o.
=: eonoos's. tne't armament most vulnerable
Poanss' ssc. Ins writer did not give the strength
Of our land forces, because thanks to the prompt
and rspid moyemepts Of GAnersi Grant nobodv
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Cumberland Gap.

Immediately after the victory at Somerset,
General Thomas set about opening every ave.
nue. to East Tennessee, with . view of reaching
Knoxville in the shortest possible space Of time
after the mud dried up. No one who knew the
man doubted bis energy, and much was expect.
ed. But We confess We were greatly surprised
when We learned the amount which had been
already accomplished. While the army on the
Potomac has remained idle in camp, because of
the mud, the left wing of Thomas force, the two
Tennessee, one Ohio, and two Kentucky regi.
ments, with five hundred cavalry and battery
OF eight guns, have advanced seventy miles tO.
wards the Cumberland Gap, and on the lth Of
this month were but ten miles this Of Barbour.
vile, and within twenty-six miles Of their ulti.
mate destination.
From resident of East Tennessee named
Charles Coleman, who arrived in this city last
night, We have obtained pretty full particulars
Of the strength Of the expedition, as we'll % the
force and situation Of the enemy. There are In
the Gap not to exceed twelve thousand Confeds.
rate troops with no chance for reinforcements.
% they are In the midst Of hostile country.
I The patriots Of East Tennessee are in daily
communication with our forces, and the instant
our army attacks the rebels in front, they win
rise and cut of supplies from the rear. The
Cumberland Gap 10 the strongest position In the
South, and is capable of being rendered % i'm.
pregnsble as that of TheImopyls; but a. yet il
has not been very strongly fortified. We may
expect TO hear Of battle there soon. Our in.
formant states that the loyal people of Tonnes
Gee are - firm as ever. The Confederates have
been circulating thousand falsehoods among
them; almost daily telling of victories gained
over the National forces, Of the intervention of
France and England, Of the bankruptcy Of the
North, Of the existence of peace party which
controlled Congress, of the passage Of univer.
sal emancipation act, and numerous other Jto..
ries, but SO contradictory and improbable a to
deceive no one. Mr.. Coleman says that in two
weeks after our army seizes.. the Cumberland
Gap, 10000 loyal Tsnnesseeans and North Car.
olinians Will enrol themselves under the old DAG.
and all the Governments will have to do 10 to
furnish them with arms. Since the defeat of
zollicoffer's army, there has existed no obstacle
to communication with East TenHassee except
the bad roads, and as soon as they are improved
nothing will prevent our army from marching 10
Knoxvills; indeed, its progress will be one con.
tinued ovation.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-02-22

~ The Sawyer Gun which burst at New
port News uesr Fortress Monroe, the other day,
was not the great Rodman Gun, called the Floyd
big Thunder" and perhaps known BY Other
names. The Rodman Gun 10 fifteen inch Co
lunbiad. The Sawyer Gun was I riaed can.
non with bore Of the size Of an ordinary a.
poundsr. The balls which it threw, owing tc
their elopgation, weighed about forty pounds
The gun vas known a. the Sawyer Gun because
it was riaed 70 throw the Sawyer shell, per.
Cuaioa prcjsctile.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-02-22

T1 E1xlHarox.-We paid visit 70 thIs gun
boat at Carondeiet, yesterday, and vss much
gratifed BY ourreception and the Rsusrsl aspeo1
OF matters on board. The damage received bv
her on her lats trip up the Tennesses, is not 4
all 20 serious as supposed. She viii be ready
70 leave again on Thursday for active scenes -
The officers and marines Of the Lexipston srs IA
capital spirits, and eager - ever for eight, and
AZ are we'll prepared to sustain the reputation
they have gained.
The ladies Of town on the Tennessee pre-,
sentsd the Lexington with hsudsomo ejlk1
Union Gag Mo Demacrst. I7sa. a. lss5.