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Committee Oh the war.

The Senate Committee on the conduct OF
the war have made a report in which they
stale in regard to the atrocities perpetuated
by the rebels at Manassas. that the bodies
OF the National soldiers were Iefi to decay
in the open air, their bones being carried
of as trophies, 10 be nsed as personal adorn
menis, and one witness distinctly ayers that
the head of one OF our most gallant officers
was cut off by Secessionist, TO be turned
into drinking cup on the occasion OF bis
marriage. The Committee have been IN
formed that during the lass two weeks, the
skull of Union soldier has been exhibited
in the Office of sergeant-at Arms OF the
House of Representatives which had beer
converted 10 such a purpose, and which
had been found on The person OF one Of The
Rebel prisoners taken in a recen. conflict.
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Total 49
The state OF New York will probably add
one or two more. thus making.a naval force
OF 30 iron clad gunboat-greatly exceeding
the combined iron clad vessels of all Europe
and able to whip the navies Of the world.
The above list does not include our iron
plated gunboats on he inland waters of the
West, bnt only those on the Atlantic sea-
board
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lnr lrnn.Clad kaTr.

The United States have the following IRON
clad vessels already built, contracted tor.
and proposed:
The Monitor, ]
The GaIena bull, at Mystic. /
The powerful vessel a: Philadelphia /
The Adirondack, /
The Stevens Battery, /
The E. A Stevens, built by Stevens, /
Iron clad gunboats ordered by Congress 20
Frigaies recommend by senate committee 20
The iron ram do /
Gunboals o:dsred by Massachusetts, .
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ENGAGEMENT AT WILLIAMSBURG

Our Forces come up wr;h the Rear Guard
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THE WAR NEWS.
YORKTOWN EVACUATED.
T n E p U r S SUIT.

Dispatches from Gen. Mcclellan.
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WAsHnNGToE, May 5-The following de
spatch has been received al the War De
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-27
READ THIS !!

The following are the terms OF
subscription for this paper,
One copy one year, Gin adyance)"."..$l.5O
If not paid within 6 months"."""".."l.7j
If not paid within y months."."."..',2'OO
The above terms having been
Published in the Democratic Prcs9
for upwards Of THIRTY consecutive
weeks, our readers cHunot plead ig-
norance of the facts of the case, as
an excuse for not having paid their
subscription: The first half of the
current year expired on Thursday
last, the Goth inst. In order to
give all our subscribers another
opportunity of paying their sub
scrfption, without extra charge, we
will extend the time till the 18th
Of next month, after that time
the payment Of the extra charge
will be strictly enforced.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-27
SALE Of REAL ESTATE BY
ORDER OF PROBATE GO URT

N the ODD day OF March, 1862, l o'clock
Vim the afternoon, at the door of the
Court House in Eaton, will be sold to the
highest bidder, the following Real Estate, as
the property of John Stubs, deceased, to
wit one hundred acres out of the following
described tracts Of land situate in Preble
County, Ohio, to wit: 1.-The N. E. part of
the S. Z. quarter of section No. 81, township
No. I, in range No. 2 f., containing q
acres, be the came more or less J" ''the west
part of the N. W. quarter of section No. 81,
in township No. I, in range No. 2 e., &c,
containing ll9 acres, be the same more or
less !" 1.-THE n. W. part Of the S. W. quarter
of section No. 32, in township No, 7, in
range No. 2 f., &C., containing 70 acres,
more or less" icing all Of said tracts except
50 much as is covered by the dover of Mar
garet Stubbs, widow Of said dece lent, to
wit the N. E. part of the S. E. quarter Of
section No. l, township 7, range 2 H., con-
tanning 81 acres, be the same more or less"
also commencing on the S. W. corner of the
S. W. quarter of section 81, township 7,
range . f., thence L. 80 rods, thence n. so
rods, thence W. 80 rods, thence S. so rods, to
the place of beginning, containing l6 acres,
and also 10 acresin the N. Il. corner of said
ll9 acre tract; the first aforesaid 100 acres
to be sold free and unineumbered by dover
OF the widow Appraised at $l505.
Terms of sale. one-third cash, one-third in
one year, and one third in two years: de-
ferred payments TO bear interest from day
of sale, and to be secured by mortgage on
the premises.
M. l.. WHITE, Adm'r with Will
an'x'd of John Stubs, decd.
j. T. CANS, atty. Feb. 20, 1862
[P. E. 1926.
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MS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. - Washington's
Birthday was chosen for the nomination to
the Senate of General Winfield Scot as
Minister Extraordinary to Mexico, with its
said functions, such as he exercised in the
modification in the northeastern boundary.
Accompanying this nomination the project
of a treaty went into the Senate, whose
principal feature was substantially the as.
sumption Of the Mexican debt, and the in
terest on this amount, to $4,000, 900 pei
year. The treaty guarantees our payment
oft for FIVE years.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 2j.-There are now in
this city, Lafayette and Tcrre llaute nearly
5000 prisoners.
The Official list of killed and wounded in
Indiana regiments at Fort Donclson is as
follows: Eleventh Regiment, killed and 20
wounded; Twentieth Regiment, 10 killed
and 100 wounded Thirty first Regiment, s
wounded. Forty-fourth Regiment, 8 wound
ed; Fifty,sacoud Regiment, 3 killed and 81
wounded.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2L-0ficial returns show
32l killed, 1854 wounded, and $50 missing
n McClernand'e Division at Fort Donelson,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-27
Destructive Fire in Boston.

Boston, February 25.-A fire
here last night was among the
most disastrous that ever occurred
in Boston. 1t ragged from ten
o'clock at night till three o'clock
in the morning. The entire range
of buildings on Sargeant's Wharf,
and the large six. story building,
known as the Eastern Exchange
Hotel, are among the property de-
stroyed.
Eight hundred bales of cotton
were stored in Mathews block, and
were destroyed. Among other ec-
cupants burned out, were j. Gore
and Co., clothiers ; Pryan, rigger ;
j. Bowen, shipping Office Boycc,
clothier; Marsh & Co., liquor store;
Office of the Winessemmett Ferry
Company, and the office of Nathan
Mathews, owner of two Of the
buildings destroyed. During the
night, the large tower of the Ro-
man Catholic Church, East Boston,
was blown down, demolishing the
smaller tower in its fall.
Mr. Mathews loss on his build
ings is stated at $25, 600, which is
insured for $40, 900. The total loss
will reach $750,000..
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at the pleasure of the debtor, the
United States.

at the pleasure of the debtor, the
United States.
Sir, the whole amount of specie
and bank paper actually in circuia-
ton in the United States, on the
LIST of May, when this increase
began, was about $40O,0OO,O 900, of
which amount some $500, 100000
were in the States still called loyal.
OF the whole amount, the Govern
ment employed in various ways
S87, 900, 900, leaving $3l3,O0O,OO0
for the ordinary commercial and
business transactions Of the coun-
try of which amount about $2l3,
100000 we're circulated in the loyal
States. Meantime in nine months,
though one-third of the States
have seeded, the expenditures and
operations of the Government have
gone up in the remaining two
thirds, from $S7 1000, 900 to $780,
000, 900. TO meet this immensely
increased fiscal action, we have but
$213, OOO,O 600 of currency gold and
silver and bank paper, not including
the $50, 900, 900 Of demand notes
now in circulation. .na-
\ u y n
Finally, sir, if the Committee
and the House shall proceed upon
the principles of justice add sound
political economy which have hith-
erto been observed by every wise
Government, and above all by this
Government from the beginning,
in the maintenance of its credit
and good faith, | will lend a ready
and an earnest support to every
measure framed in conformity with
these principles, and intended and
calculated to build up and to sus-
tain the public credit and good
faith. Otherwise, | cannot and
[ will not vote to bring down upon
the wretched people of, this once
happy and prosperous country, the
triple ruin of a forced currency
enormous taxation, and a public
debt never to be cXtingui5hed.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-27

ReEWe insert the following bit
Of war news, but we do not pretend
to believe it. Our readers must
Judge for themselves. 1t may be
true, but it may also be false.
CAIRO, February 25.-Nashville,
yesterday, was occupied by 10000
troops under General Buell.. The
Federal flag is now footing over
the State House.
The Tennessee Legislature adj
.iourned on Saturday week, and
met again yesterday at Memphis,
1t is reported that Commissioners
have been appointed to confer with
the Federal authorities at Wash
ington, to arrange terms for the
transfer of allegiance, and that
Governor Harris has offered to turn
the Confederate forces over to the
Union.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-27


From the Riclmond Dispatch, FEB. l0.l
After three days of the most desperate
fighting ever witnessed on this continent, ESQ
declares a veteran regular officer the most
desperate fighting against the most trcmen-
douS odds, in which day after day the null
titudinous host of Invaders were driven back
past their own camps, our glorious Spartan
band, from sheer exhaustion, has been borne
down by a new avalanche of reinforcements
piled upon the already enormous weight
against which they have hitherto struggled
with complete success, and has suffered one
of those misfortunes which ne common to
war, but which entail no dishonor on our
cause, and which will only animate to the
most stern and undying re:is ance every
true Southern heart.
If these bloody barbar;ans, whose hands
are now soaked to their elbows in the life
blood ofmen defending their oGn homes and
fresides, dream that they are now one inch
nearer the subiugation of the South than
when they started on their Internal mission,
they prove themselves to be fools and mad
men as well as savages and muaderers.-
They have taught US a lesson, we admit
t'ey have admonlshed us to be more wary
aud cireumspect, to husband with greater
care our limited resources, and not TO under
rate our enemy.
But we have also placed between them
and us a gulf that can never be crossed BY
their arts or arms, and a universal determi-
nation to die, if die we must, for our country,
but never permit her to be subjusated by the
most malignant, the most murderUHs, the
meanest of mankind, whose name is at this
very moment such a by,word Of scorn and
reproach throughout Europe, for their COM
bined cruelty and cowaldice, that their own
ambassadors cannot stand the scOrn Of the
worlds contempt, and are all anxious to fly
back to the United States.
Their success at Fort Donelson, gained
only by vast superiority of numbers, will
only have the effect Of converting the whole
population of the ~South-men, women and
children-inlO an immense army, who will
resist them at every step, and everywhere
"welcome them with bloody hands to hospi.
table graves" The glorious valor of our
troops at Fort Donclson is not dimmcd in
the slightest degrec by their inability to hold
; their ground against overwhelming odds
but, on the contrary, shines through the
black clouds of disaster with a radiance
which will kindle the whole South into a
blaze, and surround their own names with q
halo Of imper shable venom.
A general, to insure success,
should be not only at the head OF
his army, but in lis heart.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-27
Thursday, {: February q. 1862.
Constitutions Rights which We dean
To Exercise And Maintain,

"Congress shall make no law re-
specting an establishment of re-
ligion, or prohibiting the free eX-
ercise thereof; or abridging the
freedom Of speech, or ofthc press"
Amendments TO the Constitution Of
the United States, Article /.
every citizen may freely speak,
write, and publish his sentiments
Oh all subjects, being responsible
for the abuse Of the right; and no
law shall be passed to restrain or
abridge the liberty OF speech, or OF
the press" CONSTITUTION Of Ohio,
Article l., Section II.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-27


We are indebted to our friend,
Mr.. G. Brookins, for the following
letter, which he has lately received
from Captain Lanius.
HEAD QUARTERS, 81st RECT, o. ",
DANvILL, MONTGOMERY Co., Mo.
FEBRUARY 10, 1862.
FRIEND CHARLEY,-It has been
some time since heard from you.
This leaves me in first rate health,
only | have caught some cold. We
have fine times out here, scouting
after the Secesh, and when we get
them, they are the best Union men
you ever saw. We have had about
two hundred prisoners in all, [ have
in charge Of my company, at pres
ent, eighty-six. Some of them
were with Price, aud some were
concerned in tearing Up the rail-
road, and burning depots and
bridges. We are holding a Mill
tary commission here at this time,
for the purpose of trying these
railroad destroyers; some of them
will be shot, and the Others put 70
work on the public worl...s, at diff.
ferent points. We are not q full
regiment out We have done more
work in northwestern Missouri,
than any regiment in the West. l
have seyenty-five as good men as
ever were in the field. The pay
master said, when paying them oil
the other day, that they were the
best and ablest looking men he had
paid for some time. They are all
from Allen county, Ohio.
This is a fine country, l believe
it is the best farming country
ever saw. The prairies are not
very large, and the timber round
ere is pretty good; one tree vii
make a rail-cut, it is not like the
III. timber, whereit takes two trees
The men here stay in the brush
andwhencver they can get a chance
at q Union man, or Fed. as they
call him, they let him have the
contents of a double-barrelled sho'
gun. We have now about fit.
rifles, and about twenty double
barrclled shot guns on hand, takcl
from those whom we have takel
prisoners. *
remain, respectfully yours,
r. II. LANIUs, Capt, Co, E.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-27
SPECIAL NOTICE.

We would attract the attention of our
readers to the advertisement in another
column, of 'Dr. Leland's Anti Rheumatic
Band" 1t meets n general want, and as its
efficacy is well recommended, we would adj
wise those suffering from Rheum atism, Govt,
Neuralgia, E~rysipelas, or the effects ofMer-
curial poison, to give it a trial.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-27
Snecial Notice,

nrAll those indebted to G. VAN
AUsDAL ( Co., will please settle up
without further notice. N~egIecting
this, all claims will be placed in
the hands of proper officers, for
collection.
Eaton, January 9th, 1862.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-27
Less ofOmoerC at Fort DonelSon.

The Fort Doneison correspondent of the
New York Times writes OF the fight:
The whole of the fighting was Of the most
terrific character. Without a SINGLE mo-
ment's cessation, the rebels poured into our
forces perfect torrents Of canister, shell and
round shot, while their thousands Of rifle.
men hurled in q destructive fire from every
bush, tree, log or obstruction of any kind
that afforded shelter. The roar of the battle
was like hat of a heavy tornado, as il
sweeps through some forest on its mission
Of destruction. Small arms kept up an in
ccssant cracking, mingling with which cam
up occasionally the roar of company or di.
vision firing, while over all came every mo
ment or two the resonant thunders of the
batteries.
Never fought men better than did ours on
that bloody day. They chung to a position
till driven from it by the direst necessity
and in many individual cases men refused to
letreat, but stuck to their tree or bush till
the cnemy's force rolled about them, and
swallowed them up. Many in this way were
taken prisoners, while others found a speed.
Ter, bloodier end 10 their daring. The vic
tory was a costly one. Some of the regiments
were cut completely to pieces, others were
reduced to a size that scarcely left them a
respectable company, while all suffered more
or less severely. The mortality among Off
GERS was terrible. Three Lieutcnant-Col-
onels, two Adjutants, one Major, eight Cap
tains and four Lieutenants were among the
kllleu. .v .... O. ..t..
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-27
Volunteers, Rally!

TNHE undersigned has just arrived in
Eaton, for the purpose of recruiting for
the 35th Ohio Regiment, now in active SER
vice in Kentucky. Call at Esquire Dunn's
Office, Eaton, where ! may be seen daily,
from s A. NJ, till 5 p. NJ. 90.
5. MARTINDALE,
LIST LIEUTENANT, 35th O. V. NJ.
Eaton, Feb. IL, ls62.-tf
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-27
TIE SHERIFF-TLE SADDLE o.
THE RIGHT HORSE.

1t will be remembered by our
readers, that we complained in our
issue of the Goth inst, Of the con-
duct of certain gentlemen, whose
legal advertisements have appeared
in the Eaton Register, but not in
the Press. We came to Eaton, ard
took to the Press office, fully and
firmly believing, that all the adver-
tisements, or nearly all the adver-
tisoments, which might be under
the legal control Of Judge Camp
bell, and J. Foos, Esq, would be
inserted in our paper. We were
not told By any one, that many of
these advertisements were in the
grasp and power Of the Sheriff,
who can have them advertised in
whatever paper he pleaSes..
The Sheriff, then, and not Mcssrs.
Campbell and Zoos, is the party to
whom we are indebted, for having
been deprived of a share of legal
patronage, to which we had looked
tor some material support. Though,
as we are informed, the Sheriff has
the power to deprive us of some Of
our own friends advertisements,
there are many moro Of which he
cannot deprive us; while he him
self, may, and certainly will be de-
prived, of some sales which a more
r~espectfuI course of conduct pur-
sued toward us, might place in his
power. The present mode of adve;'
Using and printing in the Eaton
Reqistcr, at the expense Of the coun'
ty, will form u basis for the conduct
of voters, and the choice made OF
officers, at the fail election, which
will convince our neighbors, that
the Grace is" not always "to tho
swift, nor the battle to the strong.
We have behaved courtcouSly ant
as a gentleman ought to behave
10 all me in this town, and W.
have had-and we still havc-'
right to look for similar treatmen
ut the bands of our n~eishbors.
True, we are only in our sccon'
wear in Ohio, but as we arc ilon
England, that is enough. Al
EpgliShman, like the ancient Ro
man, has only to say whence lie i'
and he is at once, while he obey.
law and order, respected, protected
and safe, in any cir1',ed part o.
the vide, wide world
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-27
S. Reward.

Whereas, early on Tuesday morning, the
18th inst, some evil disposed person or per-
sons, did maliciously break in and destroy
the shop window of John Spatz, "aker, Main
street, Eaton, this is to certify that the above
reward will be paid to anyone giving such in.
formation as shall lead to the conviction of
the offender or offenders. j. SPATZ.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-27
William Slcisher,'s Estate.

The undersigned have been duly appoint
ed Executors Of the last will and testament
of William Swisher, late of Preble County,
Ohio, deceased. All persons indebted to
the estate are requested to make immediate
payment; and those having claims against
Tie same, will present them to the under
signed for allowance.
JULIA A. SWISfIER,
ROBERT SWISHER,
Feb. 27-3t Executors.
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N. DUNN,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
AND NOTARY PUBLIC

Offee opposite the Court House, 2 doors
" above the Post0fice.
Deeds, Mortgages, Articles Of Agreement,
&c., g., drawn and Acknowledgements taken.
By prompt at.eEt'on to business he hopes to
merit a liberal shtr, of Public patronage.
August 80, 1861.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-27
For Rent,

A frst-class %SToRERooM, of modern dry
N. goods finish, fronting the public build
ings in EATON.
Feb, u, 1862. j. B. STEPHENS.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-27

justice were done, be printed at
the expense of the officials them
selves. We care not, whether this
monopoly is enjoyed by Democrats
or Republicans, in either case it is
equally wrong. We predict, that
within three years, the present
state Of political plumber in Amer,
lea, will cure itself.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-27

A general, to insure success,
should be not only at the head of
his army, butin lis hcart.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-27

no. Advertise in the Press.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-27

But yet again, this bill stylesthe
paper which it authorizes to be
issued, "Un,ted States notes.
Well, Sir, words are things, and
this change of name is for some
purpose. What is it? | have
carefully examined every Treasury
note act and act referring to Treas
ury notes, public and private, from
the first, in 1912, to the present
time, eighty-two in number and
in not one, not one, are notes OF
this description called anything
but Treasury notes. Sometimes
they have been issued as a conve-
nient form of temporary loan ; at
other times as evidence of indebt-
edness by the Treasury. But they
were always, upon their face, linz
tied to the Treasury Department.
and we're never known in any act
by any other name than Treasury
notes. gat
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