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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-08-28

The Confederate envoy who escaped to Cana
da IN disguise, and who was supposed to be
VIA. L. Yancey, was Geo, n. Sanders. He
il supposed to BIS the bearer Of dispatches from
t5e Cooa<leyatA government to Europe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-08-28

CoNTRABANDs.-During yesterday, and last
night and this morning, contrabands have been
pouring in to this place in large numbers, from
about Centreville, and below that point.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-09-25

couraged our brothers and our sons to
lay themselves upon the altar of our
country, and shall still do 50, though
many of them have found an. untimely
grave far from the loved ones at home.
This Internal rebellion, the blacklist and
most hellish since Satan seeded from
Heaven, must be put down, cost what It
may If it is necessary we will en93st,
and if the government cannot furnish
us with arms we will arm ourselves as
best we can. We had rather die a
thousand deaths, and leave an inheri-
lance Of liberty to our children than see
the slave power prevail. 1a
We are not insensible of the Difficult
ties that surround our beloved Presi-
dent; we doubt not he appreciates the
sacrifices loyal fathers, mothers, chill
dren and wives are making Of those
most dear to, them of anything on earth,
to respond to his calls. We do not be-
lieye he will permit them ito be en-
ployed by under officers to guard rebel
property, or to send innocent slaves
back to their wicked oppressors. Such
conduct is enough to disgrace and curse
any nation oaa Ys
Never were more fearful responsible
tiles devolved upon a human'being than
on him, and never did Providence fur
nish one with the opportunity of doing
more good in a single act. Never since
the days Of Moses did the voice of God
more distinctly say, "letmy people go"
We do hope he will not neglect to re-
spond to this voice until it is forever
too late, or even till there is one dead
in every family. 1t will most certainly
be 50 if he hesitates much longer.
A proclamation making every loyal
man free man would fill Heaven with
Joy, and hell with alarm. It would
make every loyal heart rejoice, and every
rebel heart quake with terror. 1t would
secure the aid Of the colored force, which
has so long been repealed, at least by
uncertainty. The thought that we are
fighting for unqualified right, for un-
qualified liberty, would give our army
an inspiration that nothing else can 1T
would give rebellion death,blow, from
which it could never rise it would Sent
the name of Abraham Lincoln down to
the latest posterity by the side Of that
of George Washington, forever honored
the one for freeing his country from
British oppression, and the other for
freeing it from the infinitely greater
curse Of slavery qaEsa sa
Respectfully submitted,
aE j. AsPINwALL, Chairman.
Dodgeyille, Sept. 9th, 1862.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-09-25
The Prospect.


When the high pressure consequent on
this dreadful grapple in which the nation is
now engaged has somewhat subsidized, and
people become calm enough to think, it will
be discovered that a good deal has been
done in short time e that a good deal Of
money is spent, good many lives sacrificed,
good deal Of debt accumulated, and q good
deal of misery manufactured, and if the
pityful privilege Of chattlizing few thous-
and Negroes has been the cause Of all this,
people will begin to think tina. in reality the
pityful thing has cost all it is worth, ii not
little more than it ever was or ever viii
be worth Let the billssbe once fairly footed
up, the treasure, the blood, the desolation,
the heart-woe, the mountain of debt saddled
upon the nation, and a thousand other hor-
rors counted in, and it will be found that
Slavery Notwithstanding all its magnificence
is hardly an equiyolent for all this--the
whistle has cost too much, more than its
real value. Slavery may be a glorious in
stitution, and the Negroes may be very
valuable as slaves but is the system or are
the chattles really value for so much fire
and blood and destruction? Even the South
whose phrenzy for slavery-for Negro chat
tle-hood has, been at the raging point all the
time, when the South even foots up the bill
of cost, the balance will be against her, and
it will be C und that she has paid too dear
FOR he whsle"
But he end is not yet-debt, and tears,
and blood are still increasing, nor is it easy
TO tell when The end viii be- perhaps The
nation may stand it awhile, but in the very
nature of things il cannot sand il forever,
the instruments Of death, and those that use
them must in time get exhausted i is sell
dom in any country hat the life essense Of
nation has been so rapidly exaus'ing as
has the life essense Of these United S'aes
for the last two years, the pressure ofexcite-
ment has been SO high, the people have not
reflected much upon it, but the time for re-
heciion will comc-the bill will, seine day,
be footed up, and it'will be a good deal Of a
bill when i is fairly reckoned. Bu1 what is
to become of he glorious system, the cause,
is we arc told Of all his destruction The
poor Negro is innocent enough, he has been
mum, and said nothing, or done nothing,
submitted 10 all. Il is other people thai
have got into bloody wrangle about him.
1t had been better for this land ifa Negro
had never irod oniis soil.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-09-25
The Governors Message.

Another extra session Of the Legislature
Of this State is now in session, and on Tues
day the 9th inst, the Governor sent in his
Message to that body. AS most Of our
readers have, probably, had the chance Of
seeing the message in other papers ere this
time, we omit its insertion in this paper. -
The peth of it is:
|. A thorough organization Of the militia
of the State in such shape that in the hour
of need men and arms may be ready for
action, so that it will not, as heretofore, re-
quire three or four months before men can
be mustered to do military duty
.. The message recommends the passing
of law giving The right TO the volunteers
of this State now in the Army the right to
vote. and
1t recommends some special action on
the subject Of providing aid for the families
Of volunteers, and means for the payment Of
the obligations that the State has already
entered into relative to the soldiers now in
the field, and those who are mastering into
regiments to take the field.
1t is sincerely to be hoped that the Lcgis-
lature will earnestly go to work and attend
to this business placed before it as fit really
meant to do something, and not spend five
or six week casing and do nothing.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-09-25
--LATEST N E,W S /.

Buffalo, Sept. s19.-At / o'clock this i
morning a fire broke out in the prlck
building corner of Water and Norton
streets used as a grain drying house.
The fire spread rapidly to Evans &.oter-
limos elevators, which with them con-
tents were destroyed.
The fire then spread into Boston street
communicating to Bells foundry, Klein $
and Dobson's pump and block factory,
and a number Of tenement houses on EX1
ans, Fly and Lecontain streets, all OF
which was burned
Crossing the Evans ship canal the
fire spread to Evans office and ware
houses.
In the warehouses were stored be-
tween $3.50 and 1000 barrels OF whls-
kew and highwines owned by Mr.. Will
liams, the larger portion Of which was
saved.
David Bells loss is estimated at 500
600 to $4,000; no insurance. The
loss Of Messrs Evans is not known but
is mostly covered by insurance.
It is impossible to give anything at
present, approximating to the amount
Of total loss or insurance. The loss
viii probably reach half Il million.
Some 80 or 40 buildings were des-
troyed.
The elevators contained 1862 bush
els Of wheat, 10000 bushels of corn, ana
28.890 bushels of oats.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-09-25
pRocLAMAT1oN OF TIE PRESIDENT.

PROCLAMATION OF THE PRESIDENT
[, Abraham Lincoln Presidnt of the
United States Of America, and Com
mander-in- Chief of the Army and Navy
thereof, do hereby proclaim and declare
On the first day Of January OF inc
year of our Lord one thousand ei8h'
hundred and sixty-three, all persons
held as slaves within any State, or De,
signated part of State, the PeGplt
whereof shall then be in rebellion aGGa II =
the United States S H A L l. ,,o d p
TIIENCEFORWARD AND FVn
EVER FREE, and the executive So'
eminent of the United States, lncluulnS
the military and naval authority e tnelSU,'
will recognize and maintain the lre'0 tba
Of such persons, or any of them e,. III 'm'
efforts they may make for actual f re srnt
That the Executive will, on the n.o'
day of January aforesaid, issue = P If
clamation designating States OF Palf re-.
States in which the people, there ZIONIST
spectively will be in rebelllon ~ any
the United States. The tact 'nI bo in
people thereof shall, on that 'a{ ngress
good faith, represented in the OV chosen
of the United States by members , onU
therein at elections wherein a. m ia Jsboi
Of qualified electors of such State snan
- qo''lineu eioC'o LII in the absence
Of est s1 pss'' epoantsrS a1 9 ss a sS
deemed conclusive evidence 'nat IN re-
State and people have not S.a DesH -
bellion against the United States Ioreunto
In witness whereof, ! have ns at seal
set my hand and caused the d srs''p Done
Of the United States TO be atflzeo' 10 92d
at the city Of Washington, tins J5 nv
day Of September, and Of the l oet3
ence Of the United States, the 1I 015TN
Signed, ABRAHAM ! LIN n - stste.
VIM. H. SEWARD, Sec y o. 0''
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-09-25

EE~ his week ~ nishes The most important
and, in some respects. the most exciting news
that has been circulate in these exciting
times. The mandate is gone foFth the
President Of the United States has proclaimed
TuE FREEDOM OF THE SLAVES in the Rebel
States, to fake placeon the LIST of Jsunray iSf3
See section OF the proclamation in another
column
The thing is drne--the agony is over al
last and we m expect this deed the Pres
Ident's to produce greater up-heavings and
more des' crate throes in The political elements
OF this country, than any deed done By Pres
ident. since the nations exista ce How the
abaltionists viii feel-how tho anti abolition
lists n ieel--and how those who have been
strictly neitler will seei--but the shape which
these fee ings will assume on the surface. we
wait 10 SEE. Loak out fer tall explosions Of
wirG. il nothing else.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-09-25

ggNThe first draft in this country
since the var of 1912 took place in Hart
ford, Conn. on Wednesday last One OF
the selectmen of the city, with hand
kerchief over his eyes, drew from the
box the names of two hundred men who
are to serve in the army for nine months.
One Alderman and one policeman were
smong the conscripts.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-09-25
From Utah.
MORE INDIAN MURDERS AND DEPREDA
TI0NS.

TIONS.
Salt Lake, Sept 1O.-James Forbes.
OF Omaha, just arrived here from Snake
River, reports two trains attacked by In
dians at Subjects Cut OFF, 800 miles
north. Fifteen or twenty persons were
Killed, including women and children.
lie saw a number Of bodies lying along
the road. -Four parties have arrived here
within the last week, having to leave
everything behind. They were turned
back !, BY Indians One party of twelve
that arrived, had five wounded in a FIGHT
with a small body of Snakes, Shoshones
and Bannocks, we'll armed with rifles and
revoivers. They are bound to prevent
immigrants IN from going into the Salmon
River country.
Col. Conner arrived here last evening
lie left the California troops at RUBY
Valley until he locates the garrison, which
will probably be located at Fort Critten-
den. 80
Overland mails are arriving and depart
ing regularly
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-09-25

9D Details Of Garibsldi's capture say
ne was wounded in the thigh and foot
oy cannon ball, his retreat cut off, and
unconditional u surrender inevitable
resistance 4 nevertheless was desperate
humor says government contemplates
sending him to America. The papers
generally think the late event mnst
hasten solution of the Roman question
Rome. :" rom
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-09-25

Pittsburg, Sept 18,-Uniyersal gloon,
pervades the city, in consequence Of tba
terrible disaster at the Allegheny arsenal
yesterday.
A public meeting was held at II.
Board Of Trade rooms by the citiza 'n'
to make arrangements for the relief 81
the families of the sufferers. '"
Business was entirely suspended ~
the stores being closed at IL o'cIoc !"
The number of killed and missinn
as far ascertained, is rs. It is no az,
supposed it will reach so.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-09-25

seA The Lynchburgh v .ginian says
hat large number of slaves have stam-
.leded from that place during the last
eW days andaare undoubtedly on their.
way to the Yankee lines.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-09-25

s@>It is discovered that Lee and and Mar Mar,
son had crossed the Potomac ne 4dhonoht,
tinsburg. Longstreet, it was .n0 The
would cross further up the rivei, Weiss the
whole rebel force is retreatlng a''O
Potomac.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-09-25
Respectfully submitted,
j. AsPINwALL, Chairman.
Do1gevilIe, Sept. 9th, 1862.
Newspaper Notice.


We have recently received the first
number Of new paper, lately started in
Boston Mass, called The Common
1ceazth, published by JAMES N. STONE.
In an editorial relating to the paper,
the people are spoken to on this wise :
"This is not the revival Of any organ
which has preceded it here or elsewhere;
nor is it to be the organ Of any party or
person, however liberal. Brought forth
in the pangs Of a new era, it can live
only by recognizing the new forms of
duty and methods Of strength emerging
with new occasions. Whatever person
or party shall rise or fall, we pledge
you, countrymen, that our devotion to
the cause OF Humanity, now involved
with this nation, shall be inyiolable.
The people shall find our every col
umn warm with the pulses Of their 10y
atty. But we remember that loyalty
does not mean to encourage faulty and
wrong in the government we would pre-
serve. =
Again it says:
"We are in favor of the Union as it
wGsn't, but as it was meant to be, and
shall be.
We have no fond memories of. the
days when the Union ylerized, Eli
moreized, Pierceized, was dragged into
every corruption; nor is our retrospect
Of the Union as it was" in the days Of
James Buchanan, romantic, as Of
"a goodly palace,.a goodly time,
AS ere was in the golden prime,
Of good Haroun Alraschlid
We shall not devote much space In
advocating the payment of a million Of
men and billion OF money for the re
turn of the torch to the free-State set
tiers home, of the bludgeons to the
Senate, of traitors to plot in the cabinet
and the Halls of Congress. =
Judging fromsthe general tennor Of
this number, the Commonwealth is
pretty thoroughly imbued with a per
ticular kind of New England sentiment,
and people who like that sen iment will
no doubt be interested in reading its
columns.
THE THIRTY THIRD REGIMENT The
chief regimental officers Of the Thirty
Third Regiment have been appointed
Jonathan B. Moore, of Grant, is the
Colonel. He is man of ability, popular
in his county, and reported to posses the
energy and capacity that make an excel
lent officer. At present he is Sheriff of
Grant county ara sa
The hieut Colonel is Hon Fred. S
Lowell of Kenosha, one of the oldest cit
liens Of the State, and widely known as
the former popular Speaker ofthe isssein-
bly,. He will make a capable and dash
ing officer.
The Major Horatio FL Virgin, son of
Senator Virgin of Grant, and Battalion
Adjutant in the I'd Wisconsin Cavalry.
4HddisoR Journal HE sas
u.s. The Lynchburgh " .ginion says
hat large number ofslaves have stam-
leded from that place during the last
aw days andaare undoubtedly on their
way to the Yankee lines.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-09-25
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAc, }
Saturday, September 10Th, 1862.

The rebel army has succeeded in
making its escape from Maryland
They commenced to leave about dusk
Thursday evening, and by daylight yes
terday morning were all over, except a
small rear guard They saved all their
transportations, and carried off all their
wounded but about three hundred.
Between 800 and 400 stragglers were
taken by Pleasanton's cavalry, who took
the advance.
Nearly every house in Sharpsburg
was struck by our shells two were
burnt. Citizens who remained escaped
injury by staying in their cellars.
The name given to this battle is the
Antletum. After our forces occupied
the whole fel the rebel loss was found
to be far greater, particularly in killed,
than was at first supposed; full $500
we're found lying on the field, while a
large number had been buried the day
before by their friends Their loss in
killed and wounded will not come far
from $4,000 to 10000 General Clark
Of the rebel army was killed, and Gen S.
Ripley, Walker and Hays wounded
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-09-25

Cincinnati, Sept 19-The rebel,
commenced falling back yesterday, and
atslast accounts were between Demos
vile and Falmouth, burning bridges on
the Covington and Lexington Railroad
A scouting party of 50 of the lOI
Kentucky Cavalry engaged 100 rebels
near Florence, II miles south Of tba
city, last night, killed five and wounded
seven, routing the remainder. Our losa
was one killed and one wounded
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-09-25

Washington, Sept 2O.-A cores
pondent with General Mcclellan sends
the following from Keesyille, Sept
18th "The inclosed list of names are
only part Of the number of the killed
and wounded in Gibbons Brigade
This last terrible battle has reduced the
brigade to mere skeleton, there being
scarcely enough men left to form half
regiment The Wisconsin Second
Regiment, which but a few weeks since
numbered over nine hundred men, can
now muster but ffty-nine. This brig
ade has done some Of the hardest and
best fighting in the field 1t has been
very justly termed the Iron Brigade of
the West.
Our loss in the recent fight is est
mated at fifteen thousand killed and
wounded.
We have captured about ten thous-
aud prisoners
This little village is filled with sick,
wounded, and dying. Every private
dwelling is converted into a hospital, as
we'll as all the barnes outhouses, church
es, hotels, and workshops. Farmhouses
within a circuit OF five miles have been
appropriated to the same purpose.
Sccenth HTsc,nsin-Lieut Col. Allen
Capt. G. w. Gibbons, Co. G.; Capt.
Elby; Lieut.. Sanford, Co. [, MORALLY
wounded !; Lieut. ". Jones, Co, A, arm
amputated Lieut. Hill, Co. &, shot in
groin; private Kempton, Co. K, leg;
private Donlan, do, leg private North
rop, Co. c. private Plaque, Go. K prl-
vate English, Co. d; private Brown,
Co. III, private Green; Co. A.
The Second Wisconsin went into the
fight yesterday one hundred and fifty
strong, and came out with dfty-nlne-,
The officers report is nineteen killed,
sixty-three wounded and four missing
This splendid crack regiment OF the
West, which came to the Potomac near
ly eleven hundred strong, is now reduc-
cd to fifty four fighting men,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-09-25

Iuka, Miss, Sept. 20. 70 Mi Gen
eral Halleck Gen. Rosencrans, with
Ord and Hamiton's divisions and Mis-
nor's cavalry attacked Price south of
this village two hours before dark yes
terday, and had a sharp fight until night
closed in. Ord was to the north with
5000 men, He had some skirmishino
with the enemy
This morning the fight was renewed
by Rosencrans, who was nearest the
town, but it was found that the enemy
had been eyacuating during the NIGHT
Hamilton's and SANKEY'S cavalry went
IN pursuit. The loss on either side
will be from 400 to 500. The enemy's
loss in tents, arms, &C., will be LARGE
We have 400 prisoners.
Washington, Sept. 21.-A number Of
wounded officers arrived here TO-DAY
among them Hooker. His wound *
dangerous only so far as it is liable. to
superinduce lockjaw. The General i
attended by his staff.
AS Mr.. Chase and other members of
the Cabinet manifest apprehension touch
ing the condition of Hooker, it is in
terred that it is intended to give him an
important command, perhaps in the
Western department.
The President day appointed Hook
er Brlgadier General in the regular
army In recognition Of his valuable SER
vices.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-09-25

New York, Sept. Collaboration
was received here that the rebels last
night destroyed the new bridge at Har-
pers Ferry, M blew up the PIERS
They also destroyed every thing pos
siblc to be destroyed at Harpers Fer
~, and along the road to Martinsburg,
including the splendid bridge known
as the pillar bridge at that point. This
morning there remained only small
force Of rebels on Boliyer Heights, and
one at Sandy Hook The rebels took
advantage Of the cessation of hostilitics
yesterday, to make all necessary ar
rangements for their retreat, their main
body crossing the river at the nearest
ford, some accounts state near Harpers
Ferry, others at Dam No. 4. The lat
ter probably was their principal cross
ing
There are flying rumors of an en-
gagement to-day, but it ascertained that
the firing proceeded from our flying
artillery attacking the rear guard Of the
retreating rebel army.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-09-25

Louisville, Sept, 19.-At the surren
der of Muntordsville on Wednesday
morning, the rebels took about 1000
prisoners, who are reported to have
been paroled, comprising the 9th, 18th,
89th Indiana, 400 men of the 9Th and
18th Indiana, our company of the 1st
Wisconsin, one company Of the Louis
vile Provost Guard, and 20 recruits for
the 33d Kentucky; the 4th Ohio bat
terry Of six guns, besides four other
guns in position. The loss at Mum
louisville, previously stated, was in
Sundays fight. There was two or three
hours of skirmishing on Tuesday be-
tween the sharpshooters of both parties
The rebels did not attack us in force on
Sunday.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-09-25

Philadelphia, Sept, 19.-The Inor,.
er has special despatch from Bali
more, which more than confirms yester-
days good news.
Mcclellan, on Wednesday, gave the
rebels four hours to surrender Tbnv
refused, and Mcclellan went at Them
again, and the ground was literally nil
ed with rebels killed and wounded
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-09-25
General Order Macy Departmt Sent q

UeHeTUV OT'1eT way DeP0TtM I, Sept. 20
Commander George Henry Preble.
senior officer in command of blockading
force off Mobile, having been guilty Of
neglect Of duty in permitting the armed
steamer Oyieto to run the blockade is
by order of the President dismissed
from the naval service from this date
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-09-25
Conference Committee Report.

Mr.. EDITOR Gam directed by a
vote Of the West WISCONSIN Conference
of the NJ. z. Church, held in Dodge
vile, carly in September, 1862, To fur
nish you = copy ofSthe following report
which was adopted BY unanimous vote.
j. G. A.