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The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1862-12-05
From fredericksburg. (

RICHMOND, Dec. 4
All quiet at fredericksburg. Passengers
express the opinion that the enemy are going
away, perhaps to Port Royal
Hampton's cavalry captured Federal
picket consisting of a Lieutenant and five
men, at Stafford Store, north of Fredericks-
burg.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1862-12-05

The last news from the elections Increases
the magnitude of Lineoln's overthrow. Dele
ware elects Democrat instead of Lin
colnite, illinois, Lincoln's own State, sends
him greeting, as follows:
CHICAGO, Nov. THE Democrats have car.
RED this State by from $4,000 to 10000 ma
Jority, and elect probably nine members Of
Congress. The Republicans elect Eve The
Democrats elect two-thirds of the. members Of
the Legislature, and have majority of one
or two in the Senate
II you wish to learn ali Jour defects, quar-
rel with your best friends and you will be
surprised to find what villain you are, even
IN the estimation Of a friend
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1862-12-05

Mr If the comppistor had only picked up
6, as it was in the copy, instead of 2, all
would have been right, Maj. Leyden would
have been saved some trouble, and we some
modification on account Of a typographical
error. Eds. EIy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-17

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saw saw ans ioeR up ihes are ~ ae, hear'y, ~
sn 'a9 s, ns .Ss
siy Inc case wi,n nesroes ana !, ho irsiai'y -
Poa 'nas huso oes' oAica ii n'aAo o nos' e1'iAv
frenchmen ndpcei them 70 leave the plantaton py ei
nb .i.l .n. y .hoy couu ~. W lno ci'y 'ney "oa'u
nay" n ~ ~, ~ ~ " a @ 4a nan hos ~. ~ w ~ ,,.rao, - eh
- . ,, y, y, " w ~. Aup .', ~ ~, -, ' ~ s ' ~ % So
,ha o,n y ya .r,ain, ~ IN aas ~ ~ - oso MI,
~. eiu 'aNo .'plai's 'to - ~, sesi. ssi
uey wo.e io'nu wan arms 10 ths. h,Has. Ing o. !"
lai ~ =. MS, ~ po w DC hs .not Nh ~ ~ ~
" ~ ~ ~ s eu s,ia' /, penau = ~ ~ ~ne
o. nis comraaos dl'rnea ~ hhu hlt"ithst hiinast o.
sire to be Locked up he atemp ed 70 .fci2e iy ight
wen no was Drought 70 oy asohc "nch SILK nm III
''e oha thss ,.s,oa ,,o ,.,,o,.s !. /, .,.,.
shea weo stopi e' , 'a .. thelr cane knives being
e,ss.eu Ml'l .iSou y VA s"lpesea ey ha hsAt De-
rom 10 Ncw Orleans Zee, August 5.
About nlras nc ociecA Yesterday morning the Third
district MAS tnc scene q one u the mist de- grae
aaiis he. hs Si'y has Je VIZ essed sha iiy heore
tat hor tho police a at district discover cun.'Ig
a'ng tie eyeea Erse bsnd o. ncsw es eyii entiy ru-
a.ays, and determined to carry cut their schemes ~ ~
hazards ard cost They armed with al sorts og
weapons which plantations Afford from cane bill hooks
When they reached abont Mon,egut street the poae
escd them to hat, a. pr ccedod . epdeavor ~
them Instead OF SUI Ieaderins themselves, however,
tey imm diatcy 1T .ck,d the oec in most ferocious
mnner me oLces 'nmedmtely cal cd for further as-
sst nee, ana We're speedily reinforced, Almost 70 the
whole sc gh on du'y IN the dist ic; but so furious
were tue negroes that they were in danger Of being cor
ilcteiy overcome. 1h r clubs and pistols were r ely
ued bat 50 numerous was Tie gang o that they
were not equal 70 fhe task which had fallen
on them. by this time tho whole neshbor-
hood was in state, OF terribc excitement,
and assistance from other quarters being absolutely
necessary " save tho police detachment Of militia
from adjacent quarters hastened 70 the spot and lent their
aid did not tako IoDg after this to convince the ne
groes that they were oyerpowered, Tor three Of them
soon killed. number desperately wounded and the
mass OF them scattered some running In ono direction
some IN another some jumping into the river and SWIM
ming OIL, ana 50 iorln
The total nuinbcr or the band, 1t would seem, was
something like enc hundred and hfty but they were not
all together At the time Of the police accosng them
They had run OIL last night from plantations down the
coast From one, that OF Thomas Morgan, ESD, some
thirty have run OF, thirteen OF whom aro now in the
parish prison. nine III tho Charity Hospital, and one
killed
We saw tnosc IN tho Charity Hospital this morning
They are as iolio"s:-
i. Harry Is years OF age; born on the plantation Of
Mr.. Morgan lie is badly confused about the head and
elsewhere; net s, badly, however, but what he was
about 10 be sent from the hospital to Jail. He that
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Tie ccnyicts had intended TO this 70 dismount
auatler O., IN 0 losile emin O.. tic G Tn were 80
exfpcra ef that they tried 10 kias Watson Dy throwing
the 2E up ~ him down tho precipice; but they iortu
Laiey missed thei. max.
They now mrched ioisnreiy along across the brick
yard towayd the other station mo 10), still holding
the TO er n NJ security, before them.
fFsry abe bodied man for miles around, w,o could bg
or b1'rpw gun, nstcl or weapon oi any KIND ana
barse fsome without horcs1 had turned ot 70 chase and
II o ihc catch tie piilves By good management the
guard ara mnhte cssns corralcd squad after squad o.
item, anii resy few Lad cared them under cover OF
" .ishL
f'c f4ry, With tier long line Of captives, nov re-
ta nd ahi reacfni tie rcn about eight oclAck las,
night. Tho roll o risofers then cacl, wh,nit vas
asoeftaiLod shlt only thir y-three were missns.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-17

FRANKFURT, n.y., August Is, 1862.
Tho message OF Governor MagoiIn condemns the ava-
sion Of the State By the guerilla John Morgan ani do
ciares that Southern rights men dsa9proye OF 10.
lie then rcviows the present position Of the federal 90
vermont aud regrets the arrosts Of citizens without any
legal process.
lie recommends the adoption OF tho crIttcnian rcson-
tons as standing proposition Of peace and the settle
mtEt Of the
lie concludes his message folows-lhazard nothing
in saying that have been unins in honest Efforts
preserve and have made propositions 10 prevent
dissolution Of the Union and which promised 10 be
cessfl they had been adopted in time, than oil Of my
busy, brawlng calu,nnators, who have had their vlc
puruoe serve.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-17

The droron, collectors have received Tho following from
tho treasury Dennrtment:-.

The dortNt couctors have received Tho Following from
the treasury Department.
fRrAsrRy DETACHMENT, August II 1902
SnAt the suggestion ~ The secretary of War you are
instructed 10 detail officer n the customs 10 spcrin
tend the ading Of vessels chartered by the Quarter
masters Department 10 carry army supplies with in
sructnns ~ permit no article 20 board unless un
der written orders " the Qlartormasters department
You will hereafter require such vessels TO clear,
and to manifest all articles board, and you
will instruct tho officer experimenting their lad
ing 10 endorse such manifest 10 the effect that
tho articles have been laden under this inspection and
that articles other than those ordered TO be shipped
by the Quartcrmastcr's Department on board.
Tho manifest shall contain tho obligation that IN any
articles are found board other than specified in
the manifest then the vessel aud the articles shipped
without authority shall be Liable 10 condemnation and
forfeiture. 8. p CHASE. Secretary Of tho Treasury
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NEWS FROM EUROPE.

Arrival OK thc As.sio-saxon Of cape Race.
CAFE RACE, August 10, 1862.
Tho steamship Aneosaxou passed this point at h III
rasl i've 'as &. ternoon her dates from Liverpool
T Londonderry sth inst but the LonGon, rry despatch
hss jailed IL to hand.
u; Ludon Daily Nous thinks the American tariff win
not be endured by tito pe when its pressure begins
to be felt.
Il Is thought Napoleon win audo to tho Italian aad Mcx
can questions 1T Tho coming f,te
il is rumorsd that several European sovereigns win
meet at Cologne
Italy
stated that Garbaldi has about $50 followers with
him, poorly armed.
rumor was current at Madrid that Murat Is Intended
for King of Mexico.
r. Rostron & Co., Of Manchester, have failed La
bilit,es G400 900.
great battle has been fought between the Turks and
Mentenerr ius-bOth claiming q victory.
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n skirmish--T,yo Rebels Hung.
"a.

KiasAs CRY, August 10, 1904
On Thursday morning Colonel Penick, with q detach
ment of men, attacked camp OF rebels Bare. The
loss Of the rebels is not known Our loss two killed
and seven wounded.
Two rebels who had been baulng supplies for the rebels
for week two, and had stated the day before that
there crnp In the ncIghborhood taken with
in their hands, and having Colonel pcnioks protsc
tion papers thoir persons, immediately hung
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-17
The New Enroiment OF the Militia.

The necessity for enrolment Of militia is clearly
evident, IL we have draft which shall be equta.
bic, aud In which all persons liable TO military duty
shall be included AS sample Of the loose manner in
which the late enrolment conducted, we are enabled
to state that in Williamsburg there two entire streets
(Tcnth and Elcventh), in which solitary resident
has been enrolled. In Bowronvic tone OF the suburbs
Of rooKlyn), which, at moderate calculation ought
turn out twenty five men liable 10 draft, but two men
have been enrolled. Whose fault this and will Il be
rerpedied In the forthcoming enrolment
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rIuskets for tho Army-Thc Bridcsburg
Arsenal, sSe.
PHL,pstruiA, August 10, 1862

rHIL,nGtruiA, August 10, 1862.
Messrs jerks Mtchc rroprie,ors Of the Bridesburg
Arsenal delivered t' government to-day the hrst
thousand musscts CT tho Springfield pattern mad. ~ ~
private contractors The even. celebrated by seven
hundred workmen raising lag firing sauc OF thirty.
four guns and speeches.
The arsenal Is turning odt hundred guns day,
aud will soon increase It's capacity two hundred and
6ftv c,,na day.
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Indian Outra gcs I'm Utah.

FoRr BRipoER, Utah, August II, 1862.
short time since the Indians stole one hundred aud
ty horses and mules this place, which belonged 10
Jack Robertson. The Mormon troops, under Captain
smith, pursued thcm three hundred miles north without
success The troops were without provisions week,
and wcrc obliged to subsst on their mules. The snake
Chief washakee s now here.
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The ATTACK ON BATON ROUGE, LA.
The Result Doabtsul-Brec lSinridge's
Incolierent Dcspatches-Admissf of
the Enemy, &c.


the Enemy, &c.
II j. generally conceded that battle-botwesn the
Union forces, under General Williams, and rebel force
under General J. c. Brccsinridge-was fought the
9th and 9th inst, but with what particular result we
have not been able to ascertain. The attack was
made by the rebels the morning Of the 9th
instant, and the fighting continued M intervals
until the evening Of the 9th Instant The ram
Arkansas did not cooperate in the attack anticipated
by the robcl General Brecknrdse, and although that
officer in his dispatches to tho rebel War Department,
claims victory, his subsequent conduct however
would to Indicate that he ropuscd. We sub
join the inconsistent despatches OF General Brccknridge
above referred to- and would recommend readers 10
await patiently FOR direct ncws from New Orleans, which
will put matters in their true Light
REBEL BREcKINRrDGEs' DISPATCHES.
o.EsfnEAxD HAIF IRON rlAros Roucgl
August 8, 1862
To GrNrart VAN norx;-
Receiving despatch that tho Arkansas would coopc-
rate attacked Baton Rouge this morning at daylight,
with less then 5000 ter struggle Of nvc hours
drove the enemy from all points % the arsenal and
lower, aud 10 the OF their gurbOag, tkug mum
Der Of prisoners several flags an considerable quantity
nv Diminished exhausted rorco uld not take the ar
seual and the troops Amos, rcr hag FOR water have
withdrawn mile and half from ia city but hope to
resume IL attack IN hal an hogr. think ou loss has
lccn heavy that OF the enemy. Gen. Clarke Is
tally wounded. Col. Hunt OF the Fifth kentucky aud
Cconcs Thomr and Allen Of tho Fourth louisiana and
others, severely wounded Tho effective force OF tho
enemy exc uslve Of the mortar boats reported 10 at
5000 EtIong. JOHN G. BR, CkINRfDGE,
Major General Commanding.
CuILgs's RIVER, Ten MnEs FROM BATON ROUGE
August 0, 1862 /
We occupied tho whole Of Tho and The battle field
till evening hgg dcctiN geSig sdifd dfr last
dl oich. There being wafer between here and the
Mississippi river compelled me 10 c9me horc moved NJ
ny time and IN order Tho Arkansas laid with her
machinery Injured, fifty niles ABOVE the town all day
yesterday Her commander sent mc word last evening
that he would Try 10 get her up the river and asked m IL
DO possible to scnd him boat TO bid him. From the
ports she Is permanently unsorycoablc. We burned
nearly all o thcir camps and large amount or stores,
ard them up badly. General WIN and other pro.
mincnt officers killed. J. c. BRLCNiNRlDGk.
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To his Exccllcncy ANDREW JonSsoN:--
GovERSoR-tn the 9th and 9th insts. De Courcey's
brigade, with the Fourteenth Kentucky had series of
brilliant affairs with Stevenson division in entire force
Tho eneas.s 0utnunbcrod Q Conrcey four to
The enemy lost two hundred andrwenty- five and Lieu
10 ant Colonel Gordon, Of the Eleventh Tennessee
taken prisoner We captured two hundred wagon loads
of forage twelve hundred pounds Of tobacco and thirty
and mules. We three killed fifteen woundei
and fifty prisoners. Two companies of the sixteenth
Ohio surrounded by two rebel regiments, but two
thirds OF them cut their way through
John Morgan at the head OF two thousand cavalry
left Knoxville fer Kingston about the second inst. Il
rumorcd that Kentucky is to be invaded.
GEORGE W. MORGAN Brgndier General.
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES FORCES,
Co,uMBIA, Tenn. August lisp. NJ.
My movement against the guerillas who have commit
ted the late outrage has been completely successful MAJOR
Mctowan, in mmand Of the Third Kentucky cavalry
and First Tennessee cavalry numbering hundred and
eight men, engaged hundred and seventy five Of the
enemy, near Kinderhook at five a. NJ. continuing the
contest hcrcely for four hours Seven found killed
ana large number wounded. Twenty-sevan prison.
captured, among which q number OF officers.
Our loss three killed The y broken charac-
ter Of the contry and tho cambaants ing scattered
prevents an actual estimate OF the enemy's loss
have received from Major ). II. Kennedy, OF my
staff, commanding another portion OF the expedition lie
Il driving the enemy in every direction.
JAS. s. NEGIEY,
Brgadier General Commanding.
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The Rebel Morgan Again Mt Gallatin,
Tennessee.


NASHVILLE, August 16, 1852
The rebel Morgan made another raid INTO Gallatin,
Tenn. II reported that the dwellings Of Unonsts
fired, and several Union mon hung.
The telegraph operator sent up yesterday with party
detailed to rebuild the bridge, We're driven out with
threats Of hanging caught When last heard from hcy
were On hnnd car. Another operator goes from tho
Nashville office.
Communication with Louisville is partially resumed on
the Edgeed and Kentucky Railroad, Via Nashville Two
trains started this morning at -four and six o'clock but
not yet heard FROM
The injury to the bridge Red river supposed
to be accidental The freight and Adams express
were accidentally burnt at Hiztbe.htown, Ky
The Post Offices in Murfreesboro and other places arc dis
Continued.
Nashville is much excited.
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Damage 10 the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad, &c.

LourvnIE, KY, August 15, 1859
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad has recently been
much DAMAGED 10y the rebels in tho vicinity OF Gala
tin by tho blowing up Of the tunnel and the destruction
OF bridges that two or three weeks win 30 required TO
repair H. Railroad communication with Nashville via
the raqelell road will omen Tomorrow
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THE FIGHT AT TAzEWELl, TENN.
Union Account OF the Anmfr-The Rebels
Defeated With Heavy Loss, &c.
IOUIsyIIr Nv auuuet 15

Union Account Of the Anafr-The Rebels
Defeated With Heavy Loss, &c.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, August Is, 1856?
Captain j. H. TORY, Division Quartermastsr, has jast
arrived from Cumberland Gap, which he left the Il
instant, at noon.
Ho reports that General De Ccurceys brigade at
tackled By Stevenson rebel division the 9th
Tazewe and that Colonel Cochran, Of the Fourteenth
kentucky, whipped four rebel regiments.
Colonel Cochran held his fire until they within
hundred and fifty yards and checked their advance.
The Union loss three killed, fifteen wounded and
fifty Of the Seventeenth regiment taken prisoners
We took rebel lieutenant colonel whom we
ch rgcd for the nfty seven prisoners.
The rebel officers admitted loss Of two hundred and
Atty killed and wounded
We took two hundred and thirteen wagon loads OF
forage and seventy horscs.
We lost the knapsacss OF two regiments.
There has been fight at Big Creek Gap, reported
any other engagement in the vicinity Of tho Gap
Tazewell than the foregoing
Al reports of other engagements and Of tho cutting
pieces Of General Carters and Colonel Byrds forces by
the rebels utterly false.
General Morgan has issued special order thanking
General Dc Courcey and Colonel Cochran for their gal
antry.
Knoxville papers give list of 100 rebels killed at Taze
well.
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RELEASE or COL. coRcoRAN.
Arrival or the Gala mt Colonel at Fortress
Monroe.
The following despatch reached this city last evening
FoR1Rns MONROE. August 10, 1862.
Captain JAMES b. KmKER. 500 Broadway
Homo last. win for Washington at five O'Clock
P. N. Send this news 70 Lieutenant Connolly.
MICHAEL. CORCORAN.
WASHINGTON. August 16, 1862.


colonel rorcoran, Colonel Wilcox Lieut. Coonel Brown
Major Rogers reached Fortress Monroe this afternoon,
AID expected 10 start 1t once for Washington.
Three hundred and twenty ofIicers have been ex-
changed, among them Lieut.. Colonel Kane.
steamer viii leave Fortress Monroe tomorrow for
Aken's, to bring away hundred and thirty officers
THAT have been confined in Richmond.
Notice to the Corooran Reception Conn
miGtee.
The Committee Of Arrangements on the reception of
C0lrne Carcoran win meet in tho armory of the Sixty
ninth regiment this afternoon at three o'clock.
BY order. Ciptain CLARK, Chairman.
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General Popc's Order Requiring his
Troops to be Subsistcd the debels
Slightly Moderated.
GENERAL oRpER-No. 10.


NEAR CEDAR MOUNTAIN, August IL, 1862
dissatisfaction that Gcnera No. g. requii ing ta.
the troops OF this command be sahsistsd the country
in which their operations conducted as either been
entirely uisiEterpreted ggSsy abused by many of
the officers and soldiers OF this command. IL il TO be
distinctly understood that neither officer soldier has
any wight whatever, under the provisions VI that order
the heusc moiest the person disturb the pro.
pcrty OF any citizen whatsoever.
Whenever il is necessiry convenient for the slhas.
Of the OOPS provisions forage and such other arli
clcs may be required Viii be taken ion of ard
used; but every seizure must be made solely by the
order of tho commanding officer of the troo,s
there present, and by the officer Of the department
Through which tho issues made Any officer sol.
der who sall be ornd TO have entered he house
essd tho property tf any citizen viii b severely punish
the army aud have neither bcen contemplated an.
thorzei by any officer whatsoever lbe perpetrators Of
them, thor officers soldiers, viii DO visited with
punishment which they will have reason to remember
and any OIL soldier abset from tho limits Of his
camp, found IN any house wi. eye without written
pass from his division brigade commander, Will DO
CONSIDERS piagcr and treated accordingly.
Army corps commanders will immediately establish
mounted patrols under ch rge IF commissioned officers
which shall scour tho whole country for five mrs
around their camps least day and at different
hours TO bring into their respective commands all per-
absent without proper authority, who en-.
engaged In any interruption Of citizens viag in the
try aud commanding officers Of regiments or smaller
separate commands will be held rospons blc tina: neither
officers shall be abs cnt from camp without pro-
per authority. BY command Of
Major General POPE.
n Srfr A
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NEWS FROM GEN. p0PE's ARMY.
Reported Arrival OF the Union Forces 1t
Rnpldan River.
WASHINGTON, August 16, 1862.
s reported hero tonight that tho advance OF Gene
raj Popes army 10 at the Rapdan
The Battle OF Cedar Mount

Rev. L. y. Bates, OF Brooklyn. New York, received
letter fow days ago from his son. Lieut. A. Bates, Of
Company d, lo2d New York regiment, which was
gaged In the late battle at Cedar Mountain. Lieutenant
Bates wrtes-"We went into battle the 9th instant
four O'Clock P. M, and actively engaged in the
battle until dark. Not Of my company killed
wounded This Is indeed true but other compa-
MES cannot claim similar good fortune The right flank
company lost fifteen and left eighteen The
lO2d in the advance at the time Of the attack.
led by tho Maor the Colonel being III and the Lieut.
Colonel having resigned"
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INTERESTING FROM CALIFORNIA.

The Specie List OF the Golden Gnte-
stampede OF State Prisoners-The Fugi-
tivcs Garry Or tho Lieutenant Cover
nor OF the State-Six Prisoners Killed
and Twenty-six Wounded, &c.
San Francisco papers OF the 23d ult. published two
days alter sailing Of the unfortunate steamship Cold
en- Gate furnishes the specie list of that vessel and other
interesting ncws:--
SPECIE LIST OF THE GOLDEN GATE.
The steamship Golden Gate, Captain Hudson ert San
Francisco for Panama July II with 234 passengers and
r.tio, .,,,,t tcf.-
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The account ~ dao thus compares with that OF last
yearis0. 81 20 2sS GA 1851 S22 $50 j27 81 falling
Saturday, II is believed against funds already in
New York, or otherwise tho shm would have been
10 that extent larger.
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Butler was maturing plan for the relief Of the poor,
whsch would be as credtabls its ingenuity as for
tAe charitable end proposes TO achieve. The General
Order, No. So and the schedules attached, demonstrate
tho measure admirably. [Ihe order referred TO was pub
lshed in the HERALD on the 10Th nst.-ED. HERAlD.]
The order issued this morning. and there has
been amount OF growing and gnashing Of teeth on
Carondeet street to-day that beats Herr Driesbach
lons sall to inders" These gentlemen Of tie cotton
faction think New Orleans has fallen low indeed hen
man cannot bo found VINO has pluck enough to stick
knife into the Generals back give him an ounce OF
cold lead. There plenty OF men here VIII, do not
lack the inclination 10 perform this little service, hut
they conioundedy afraid that the bail viii miss iIs
aim.
General Butler has appointed Lieutenant D. c. g Field
Financial Agoat and enirrsed this business cf taxation
to his charge Mr. Field came out 20 Ship Island as a
privnte In the Twenty sixth Massachusetts but his woT
Immediately discovered and ftr several months he
lrst clerk in the Comnlsary Department, and was
thoa appointed lieutenant in his regiment Ito IL an
admirable accountant, and an upright, honest and
honorable gentleman, and most worthy OF his present
responsible position.