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The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17
Battle Of Hatchie,

A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial gives the following thrilling
description of the noble part taken in
this engagement by Gen. Veatch and his
noble old regiment the 18th All honor
to the gallant men:
And for while there was lull in the
storm of battle-the ominous calm which
precedes increased fury We were but
handful of men. The enemy outnum-
bered us at least three-probably four to
our one Their line of battle extended
on the right to Pocahontas. By sim
pie movement they could have thrown
their right wing upon our left flank, and
at the same time kept us steadily engag-
ed in front Ignorance of our real
strength probably prevented this move
ment; but our Generals could not tell
what the extent of this ingorance was
The only mode of access to the enemy
now was by the narrow bridge across the
Hatchie, and this was commanded by
two batteries and large force of infan-
try.
What was now to be done? To man
that knew Gen. Hurlbut there was but
one answer to this question The reserve
must be brought up-the bridge crossed,
the rebel batteries must be stormed and
their troops routed. Consequently an
advance was ordered.s Trhe 6Sth Ohio,
led by Gen. Lauman and Major Camp
be II, chief of artillery, was the first regi-
ment to cross. which it did under ter
rible fre-the SD Illinois, the 25th
Indiana, the sd Illinois, and the 3rd
Iowa followed on the double-quick The
SD Illinois was ordered to storm the
battery on the hill in front. They rush
ed forward impetuously, but were check
ed by fierce discharge of grape and
canister-they hesitated, then turned and
Observation-Disclosures ranks had been sadly
thinned-their dead and wounded lay
thick in that valley of death through
which they had passed The rebels, en-
couraged by their partial success, re-
doubled their efforts, and from that mar
row valley arose the fercest and widest
storm Of musketry / ever heard.
| Here was the crisis of the battle
The enemys fire was terribly destructive
our troops were thrown into some confu-
\ sion, anu every moLnenI matters were
growing worse. Gen. Hurlbut, nobly
seconded by Gen. Lauman, was cheering
and terminating the shaken ranks. Re
treat was utter destruction, disaster, and
defeat; to remain stationary, within very
short grape and canister range Of the
enemys batteries, was scarcely better.
At this moment Gen. Veatch rushed
forward, waving his hat, and shouted
| " 1wentyffth Indiana, forward AnC
forward went the twenty-ffth in magnif
cent style. The batteries were taken
the rebel line gave way, and the felC
was won.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17
Where We Are.

Gen. Morgan and his forces are at
Point Pleasant, arriving on Thursday
Gen. Morgan and Gen Milroy will make
good team with which to pillow the VAL
ley of the Kanawha. The forces concen-
trated there show that there is to be a
fight or foot race, and in the latter
case, we believe Morgan's command,
that has escaped from Cumberland Gap,
and Milroy' Virginia brigade will be too
much for any rebels.
Firing has been reported to have been
heard here for some days past in the d.
rection of the Kanawha Wears not sat
isfed there has been any fighting yet;
but we think the coming week will tell
the tale Our forces on the Kanawha
must now be about 10000, and however
large the others may be, can destroy
their salt trade and move on the Ten
nessee road, and cut off their supplies
and communications that way between
Richmond and Tennessee.
The rebels are being we'll cleared oat
in the adjoining counties jackson, we
believe, is clear, except the home guer-
rillas. The forces that have been there
having gone to Charleston Writ is still
haunted by guerrillas Capt Deems and
his forces are doing well in Writ. They
have brought in some twenty guerrillas
and killed several They brought in
twenty horses, three guerrillas and an
other jack-ass on Wednesday night The
guerrillas were John MGuire, Newt,
Toothman, and Chas. Bailey, of this
county. The name Of the Jack-ass has
escaped our memory. The horses of
Union men have been suffering, and
now comes the secesh turn. We hope
our troops will strip the dogs. Let them
know if the Devil is loose there is also
God to administer justice. If they
call for horses, we can. If there must
be an eye for an eye, it is a game two
can play at We have hopes that the
day for hard fighting, and the success Of
the right is at hand,
Parkersburg Gazette
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17

The cold of winter will soon be upon
us, and Your husbands, fathers and
brothers, through the fate of war, will be
in our hospitals, many wounded, many
sick. In view of these facts we call upon
you to send such articles as you can out
of the abundance of (which God has blessed
you, and remember that the thousands
of wealthy do not carry greater bless
ing with them than the mite of the poor
1t is to the brave soldier, sick or wound
ed, that you give. We shall need shirts
drawers, pants, blouses, wooden socks,
slippers and shoes the most, but any ar
ticle for the use of the sick sent to the
Evansville Sanitary Commission will be
thankfully received Direct your pack
ages Erdnsriue Sanitary Commission,
Evansville, Ind, and state the contents
on the lid of the box or package, and be
sure to state the name of the town or Post
Office from which is is sent, so that you
can be advised of its receipt We have
had sick and wounded from Indiana,
Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa,
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota
We have known all as our soldiers who
needed help
Many have sent us money, which has
enabled us to help the destitute soldier,
his mother or wife to their homes-and
could those who have given, only have
witnessed the heartfelt gratitude shown
by those who have received, they would
have considered it the best investment
they ever made. We say to those invest
again. SAMUEL ORR, Pres't
P. HoRNBRooK, Cor. Sec.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17
Public Sale.

A large auction sale will take place
at the auction room, corner Main and
Third streets, to commence to-day,
Wednesday, the 18th inst, at 9 o'clock,
A. NJ, and to be continued every day of
this week. The sale to begin with 25
bills, one-half and one-fourth bbls of
white fish and mackerel, large lot of
dry goods, consisting of calicoes, domes-
tics, delaines, 8 doz. heavy winter pants,
coats and vests, guns, pistols, Yankee
notions. Boots and shoes, some second
hand clothing and bed-quilts. There
viii also be an evening sale take place
during this week j. j. Conn,
-r.sres. fss Auctioneerer.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17

THE PRESIDENTS PRoCLAMArIoN.-A
reported conversation with General Hal
leck puts in very clear light the wis
dom and necessity, as well as the timely
assure, of the Presidents proclamation
freeing the slaves of all who continue
in armed rebellion against the Govern
ment after the 6rst of January next.
General Halleck is reported to have de-
clared his conviction that it wonld be
impossible to subdue the rebellion while
/ such an army of laborers as the slaves of
the South continue to produce supplies
for the army of soldiers in the field. He
computes that, of the three millions and
half of slaves, at least two millions are
to-day actually employed in the work of
rebellion. Since the rebellion assumed
its present formidable proportions, the
General has never doubted that the only
way to conquer the rebels and bring
back the South to its allegiance, was to
deprive the insurgents of their slave la
bor-Cin Com
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17
Latest from the Southwest.

General Curtis this morning received
a telegraphic dispatch fran Col. W. W.
Orme, commandant at Springfield, Mo-,
stating that he had obtained an inter-
cePted dispatch from the rebel Col Cock
eren to Gen. Hindman.
This dispatch indicated that Cockerell
had left Hindman at Pineville, Melon
add county, No, to move northward with
fifteen hundred men, for two-thirds of
whom arms could be provided; that the
design was to march upon Sedaha, with
the understanding that there were few
Union troops there, and only three thou
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Card Of Thanks.
HEAD'oRs GOTH REG. IND. Vols. |
HENDERSON. XIV. Oct. Is,

EDIroRs JoURYAL:-Permit me through
the medium of your valuable paper, to
tender in hehalf of myself and Company
H, our sincere thanks to the ladies of
Blue Grass, for the numerous favors they
have conferred upon us. Favors which
l beg to assure them are fully apprecia-
ted by their recipients. and will not soon
be forgotten. They have loaded our ia
bles with provisions, which tasted all the
sweeter, because the fair hands which
cooked it, presided at its eating. They
have enlivened the monotony of our
camp by their presence, and even now
although themselves absent, some token
of their regard finds its way to US. 1t IS
for this that l desire to thank them. A
soldiers life is ever hard one, and such
acts as those of the ladies of Blue Grass,
serve to make the dark cloud of war as
sumo lighter aspect, and beam as ray
of sunlight on soldiers heart Amid
all the dangers incident to his position,
its tolls and privations, nothing cheers
and enlivens him like the sweet knowl-
edge that he is remembered at home, that
there are those there who are thinking
Of, it may be, praying for him. This
thought serves to cheer him in his dark
est hours and nerves his arm in the hour
of conflict
Tell ma var var; put let all follow the ex-
ample of our fair country women of Blue
Grass, and they will then have the noble
consciousness of having done their duty,
and will receive in return the sincere
and heartfelt thanks of those who have
gone forth to do battle for their country.
l remain truly yours,
T. J. BROWN,
Maj. 65th Ind, Vols.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17
Renort Of sanitary Committee.

Report Oh Odnit"E9 CVniHiAssOO'
To the 6cneroIent people Of Indiana,
Illinois, and all the loyal States:
The Evansville Sanitary Commission
have been entrusted with much from you
for the use of the sick and wounded in
the Hospitals located in this city We
have been your almoners, and as such
viii now give an account of our Steward
ship
In your zeal to render aid to our brave
soldiers, much has been sent that was
unfit for the sick and wounded; these ar
ticles we sold, and with the proceeds pur-
chased such articles as were needed
We think it proper to give you the
number of admissions and deaths In each
Hospital; few are aware of the magni-
tude of our work
Hospital No l, admissions 1918,
| deaths, SO.
Hospital No. 2, admissions $500, deaths
Ill.
Hospital No. 8, admissions 1920
deaths 49,
Hospital No. 4, admissions 1854
deaths 54
This gives 1892 admissions and only
346 deaths, fraction less than A PEI
cent We have had 2, $50 admissions t.
the convalescent Hospital No 5.
We have not seen reports from othe
Hospitals, but believe that there are bu
few that can show>so small per centage
This speaks well for our Surgeons an
not only for them, but for you who hay
aided so nobly in crushing out this &C
cursed rebellion. Here we think it prov
err to give statement showing where tn
articles forwarded to us have been al
piled:
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17

TENNESSEE AFFAIRs-The Nashville
Union of Sunday learns on the best au-
thority that large Federal force is con-
centrating at Fort Donelson. The re-
port reaches the Union by various chan
nels. Gen. j. NJ Quarles, gentleman
informs it, was at Charlottesville few
days ago, and told his friends that a
large Federal force was approaching
Fort Donelson He stated that num-
Der of the rebel citizens of GAINESVILLE
were preparing to leave as soon as pos
sible. The troops are Western soldiers
and splendid fighters, and provided with
superb artillery and gunners, and will
most effectually clean out all troublesome
rebels intheir way. 1t is the intention
of the Government to send force of one
hundred thousand men over the State in
a very short time, and will not repeat
the old game of conciliating rebels.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17

sand between the Usage and Mississippi
riversi
The bearer of the intercepted dispatch
states that Cockerell is in johnson coun-
tv. and has 300 men with him; also that
Quantrill is at the head of $50 men in
jackson county. The captured messen-
ger adds that Cockerell is tired of the
campaign, and is anxious to get safely
out of the State again without fighting.
From these statements, it would seem
that Southwest Missouri is not yet quite
freed from the presence of the armed
rebels.-[St Louis Dem.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17
Attention CAVALRY.

Capt Francis NJ Edmonds, late ofthe
AID Indiana, has been authorized to re-
cruit for the eavaly battalion ordered to
be organized in the first District for bor-
der service. Pay and bounty, same as
in infantry companies, under general or
der No. 40 and 81.
This is splendid opportunity to enter
apleasant brancq of the service. Re
cruiting Office at Nelson's auction room,
opposite the Court House. M Il. A ~
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17

Second Lieut. VIM Porter, co I, 10th
Ohio Infantry.
Capt L McDougal, co H, Sd Ohio In
fantry.
Capt H E Conrad, co I, Sd Ohio In
fantry
First Lieut. c L Starr, co X, Sd Ohio
Infantry.
Capt Alex Berryhill, co A, End Ohio
Capt John Herrell, co 81, I'd ONO. -
Capt C Drury, co B, 9th Ohio.
Mai o 81 Johnston, 10th Wisconsin
Mai ] Schumacher, 21st Wisconsin.
Lieut. d w Mitchell, co C, 2lst Wis.
Capt Geo Bentley, CO FL, Dist Wis.
Lieut. E Kirkland, co ii, 2lst Wis.
Capt Samrl Boone, co G, 18th Penn.
Second Lieut. Henry Tert, co c, 18th
Pennsylvania.
WOUNDED. W 81 Lyle, 18th brig
ade, in head, not serious, prisoner, pa
rolled
Col. Curran Pope, 18th Kentucky,
slightly in arm.
Second Lieut. James Gray, co B, 18th
Kentucky, slightly. }ht
Second Lieut. Joseph Mcclure, co c,
18th Kentucky, severely.
Il lrsI Lieut. d hooui co III Aven
Kentucky, severely.
First Lieut. Jno Canadian, CO G, 18th
Kentucky, slightly.
Second Lieut. + D Garretty, co G, 18th
Kentucky.
First Lieut. S Dickinson, CO II, 18th
Ketucky, slightly.
Msior K n Moore, 10th Ohio vols
Capt + Nichol co b, 10th Ohio vols.
Capt L c Marmion, co ID, 10th Ohio
Ohio volunteers, severely.
Second Lieut. Z r Eaton, Acting Ad-
iutant, 10th Ohio, severely.
First Lieut. L J Patterson, co G, 10th
Ohio volunteers, wounded and prisoners
Capt w NJ Ward, co /, 10th Ohio vol,
slightly; on duty again.
Capt John Bensley, co K, 10th Ohio
vols, severely.
LIB c Reed, co E, Sd Ohio, severely
Lit Col C DENLY, AID Ind, slightly.
Mai Jas Shanklin, AID Ind, slightly.
Capt McCarty, co G, AID Ind, slightly.
Lit Smith, AID Ind, severely. -
1t Overall, AID Ind, severely.
: Lit Haas, AID Indiana, slightly.
Lit Knowles, AID Ind, slightly.
Capt o C Maxwell, co B, I'd Ohio
Capt W & Beatty, co c, ID Ohio, leg.
Capt Milt Mccoy, co /, I'd Ohio vols,
arm and hand.
Lieut. Colonel 0 F Moore, sd Ohio,
, severely and prisoner.
First Lieut. John NJ Higgins, co A, 33d
! Ohio, slightly.
Capt W R Foster, co C, sd o, slightly.
| H. eli
: Second Lieut. NJ I Davis, CO c, 3Sth
Indiana, slightly. .y
Capt John B Glover, co D, 5sth Indi-
|. ana, slightly. -
Second Lieut. James Fl Low, co d,
: 3Sth Indiana, slightly.
Captain John Sexton, CO *, 18th In
diana, badly, leg broke. a Tsas8a
|, Major Fl A Mitchell, 1st Wis, leg.
Capt I 81 Green, co K, lst Wis, neck
First Lieut. Y Wise, co f, list Wis
: consin, left thigh.
Second Lieut. r 7 Handbook, co e
LIST Wisconsin, shoulder.
First Lieut. F Watkins, CO G, Isl
Wis; on duty again.
First Lieut. Peter Hand, CO G, 24tl
Illinois, shoulder 1afr1nan, CO II, oath ILL
nois, thigh.
Second Lieut. NJ Kaufman, CO H, 24th
n Illinois, shoulder. m.
d Capt August Steffens, CO 1, oath Hi
e nois, leg.
= Col b Sweet, 2lst Wis, shoulder.
n Capt Fl N Gibbs, co E, 2lst Wiscon
t sin, MORALLY.
d 1t Arterfeld, co E, 2lst Wis, arm.
s 1t A B Sweet, co Dist Wis, scalp.
3 Nirst Lieut. Robert NJ Dyzert, 10th
:. Penn, shoulder
: Second Lieut. E NJ McCofrey, 10th
J, Penn, abdomen and arm. ..f 4.
!, First LieutJoseph Hazard, 18th Penn.
: right breast
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17

To OUR SUBscRIBERs-Our carriers
complain that great many subscribers
fail to pay them at the end of the week,
because they 1.-THE carriers) cannot change
their bills. 1t is unjust to ask the car
rier to change a dollar bill for a dime.
Under such system, instead of getting
dime for paper he IS dime out OF
pocket The carriers are required to
pay up in full every week, aud if sub
seribers cannot make arrangements
whereby the weekly subscription can be
OF ten weeks at time, and thereby
avoid the necessity of making change at
all
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17
Notice.

All persons knowing themselves in
debted to me will do me kindness by
calling Immediately and settling up their
accounts / want to continue in bust
ness, and to do SO win have to collect
what ia due me, as most of my stock was
burnt THos. ScASTLIN.
obi. 2-2w.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17

EG- We think the commander of the
Mosquito feet, now in these waters,
should send one of his vessels to Casey
vile to protect steamers from the guer-
rillas at that place In the meanwhile
we think all the packets should be armed
so as to protect themselves, and that they
should refuse to land at any of those
places where guerrilla outrage have
been committed.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17
Battle of Chaplin Hill.

A correspondent of the Louisville Jour
nal gives the following consolidated re-
port of the killed, wounded, and missing
of the Third Division (Rousseau) in the
battle of Chaplin Hill, fought October
8th, 1862:
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Hard Times at vlcksburg.

Mr.. Montgomery, business man of the
Vicksburgh Wing, arrived at Cairo Thurs
day, having managed, with his family, to
run the blockade. They represent ter
rible state of things at Vicksburg, and
say that the place can be captured at
any moment, if determined attack is
made. Flour is fifty-two dollars per bar
rel; domestics dollar and half yard.
He wore pair of shoes for which he
paid thirty-fve dollars. Mr.. Montgome-
ry says that, outside of the army, there
are not half dozen honest secessionists
in Vicksburg, and that the people daily
make pilgrimage to the high land above
the city in the hope of seeing the white
smoke of the gunboats coming down the
river to capture and occupy the city.
Cotton is worth three cents pound,
Confederate currency, and bale of it
will not purchase pair of negro shoes.
About ten per cent. Of the cotton in Mis-
s!ssippi has been burned He says that
the extraordinary high prices offering in
Vicksburg are due, not to the deprecia-
ton Of currency, but to the scarcity of
goods. Currency will purchase mer-
chandize nearly as cheaply as gold.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17

INDIANA GAzErTEER-Mr. J. L.
Mitchell has laid on our table copy of
G. W. Halves & Co.'S Indiana Gazetteer
for lS62-63.
This work has been gotten up with
great care, and viii be found invaluable
to business men throughout the State.
Mr.. Mitchell is now delivering the work
in this city
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17

OFFICERS oE THIRD DrvIsIoS-KILLED
John st John, A A G. S, Lytle's staff.
Lieut. Col Geo p Jouett, 18th Ken
lucky Infantry $3.50
Maj W P Campbell, 18th Kentucky
Infantry i@J
First Lieut. ] A T McGrath, co A, 18th
Kentucky Infantry.
First Lieut. ] S Murray, co D, 10th
Ohio Infantry.
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AcCIDENT.-Mr. Risston, of String
town, met with severe accident on
Wednesday. He was riding on load
Of wood, when his wagon struck stump
ard threw him to the ground, the wheel
passing over and breaking his leg.
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Notice.

As shall be at indianapolis till the
Both inst, have made arrangements
with Mr.. Jas. Swanson to attend to my
a--'Hvss during my absence. Any per
son wanting lumber win apply to him at
his Office on Water street.
ocl6-2wd ALEX. SAMPSON
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POsey County Election.

EDS. JOURNAL: - The Butternut "
ticket is elected in Posey county, by 4O
to 100 majority Finch may carry the
county by ten or fifteen votes. The up
per part Of the county deceived US.
Yours truly,
w. NJ. MACARTHUR.
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PRISONERS OF WAR-The J. I. Nc
Combs left Louisville on Wednesday
evening with 500 rebel prisoners, taken
at Perryville KY, to be forwarded to
Vicksburg for exchange. Five hundred
more were to leave Louisville yesterday.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17

B9~ A gentleman from Henderson,
yesterday, informed us that the secesh in
that place were unusually cheerful in
countenance yesterday. He was not
quite certain whether it was caused by
some rumored triumph of their friends
in Kentucky, or on account of the result
of the Indiana election.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17

gG- 1t was reported in Louisville on
Wednesday that Gen. Buckner had been
wounded on the 9th inst, while bis forces
were engaged in skirmish with Gen.
Gilberts command.
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ER~An intercepted letter from rebel
officer to friend in Lexington states
that the rebel General Claiborne was
killed in the vicinity of Perryville, and
that his command was transferred to
Gen. VIM. Preston. The same letter
states that the rebel General Wood was
wounded, and that the rebel force engag-
ed in the fight was fifteen thousand.
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ma. 1t was rumored in Cincinnati on
Wednesday night, that Kirby Smith and
his whole army had been captured near
Harrodsburg, Ky. The report needs
confirmation.
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DSr Illinois has sent thirty-eight regi-
ments of the new levy into the field, has
six armed and under orders, and FIVE
awaiting orders. VIII the Philadelphia
Bulletin inform us whether that may be
considered hurrying item up"
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HOME INTERESTS.

p@ Persons in want of fine, cheap,
and durable likenesses, viii find it to
their advantage to call at ]. Perry Eli
otis City Gallery.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17

E0- Thirty good journeymen tailors
can get employment by applying at Lyons
Immediately.
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B6- A letter from Washington, Da-
viess county, says the Union ticket is
ahead as far as heard from, and small
Union majority in the county is con-
ceded
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MILITARY OFFICERS win bear in mind
that Lyon keeps constantly on hands a
large assortment of Swords, Uniforms,
and military equipments of all kinds,
and can furnish officers with full outfits
at as low figures as any other House in
the State.