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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-10-27
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

which Will CONVINCE you uiaO ''!'' go O'o'A'
movement of the rebels against the States re-
manning faithful to the Union IS arrested, and
that the forces Of the Union, strengthened and
roonimated. are again ready to undertake
campaingn on vast scale. If you consult the
newsDapers YOU will easily perceive that the
financial resources Of the resurrection decline
ran;dly. and that the means Of raising troops
have been exhausted
On the other side you will see that the imam
cial situation of the country IS good, and that
the sail for fresh troops without which the
material force Of the nation would be seriously
crippled, is being promptly responded to.
have already informed our representatives
abroad of the approach OF change IN the So
cia' organization Of the rebel States. This
chonpe continues to make itself each day more
and more apparent:
In the opinion of the President, the moment
has come to place the great fact more clearly
before the people Of the rebel States, and to
make them understand that if these States
persist in imposing upon the country the choice
between the dissolution of this government at
once necessary and beneficial, and the aboHlon
Of slavery, it is the Union AID not slavery. that
must be maintained and saved. With this o.
ject the President is about to publish procla-
nation, in which he announces that slavery
will no longer be recognized IN any OF the
States which shall be in rebellion on the LIST OF
January next. While all the good and wise
men of all countries will recognize this measure
as Just and proper military act, Intended to
deliver the country from terrible civil war,
thew will recognize at the same time the moder-
alton and magnanimity with which the govern
ment proceeds in matter so solemn and I'M
portant. am, gentleman, your Obedlent SER
want, WIN. ii. SEWARD.
Mai. Gen. Cox, in general order, issued at
GalGpolis, Ohio, directs reports OF the arrest
of persons, in his Army Division to be made
to the Provost Marshal General Of the State
Of West Virginia." at Wheeling.
Messrs. Stackpole, Snow and Rapley, the
agents Of the Potomac and Chesapeake Steam
boat Company, have put upon the river route
between Washington and Alexandria, the
steamer Long Branch, in place OF the Ill
fated Guy.
We had. TODAY. no mail, north Of Baltl-
more
The heavy rains of yesterday and last n1ght'
will have the effect Of swelling all the streams
emptying into the Potomac. There was We
~ high tide to-day
correspondent of the n. Y. Tribune, wrl-
ing from Louisville, says: "After careful IN
yestgation, I have become satisfied that the
confederate loss at the battle of Perryvllle doeS
not exceed two-thirds of the Federals BE-
Tween 900 and 100 of their dead were buried
'y the Federals, and about 1900 wounded re-
named on our hands. We took no prisoners
turing the battle"
Tho p1. oo ,,,,or,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-10-27
THE ALEXANDRIA GAH ETTE.
Z Reported Campaign.
CORRESPONDENCE Of the Philadelphia Pre-

HARpERs FERRY, October y, 1862.
hazard nothing, think, when [ say that the
advance Of the Army Of the Potomac has com
menced, for General Mcclellan is now engaged
in making series of Reconnaissance, in every
direction, which are giving him great advan-
tages Our troops are now rapidly moving IN
to Virginia, and our outposts are gradually Ia
king advanced positions.
It is understood here that Gen. IiallecE has
submitted plans for the future conduct OF the
war to the Government, and these have been
accepted and will soon be operated upon in all
quarters. Gen Halleck will probably take the
field in short time, with the corps d arnee
of Hentze]man, Sigel, and Sick les, and perform
the most important teat OF the winter cam
paign by moving upon the enemy's communl-
cations, at Charlottesville or Gordonsyllle. Zen.
Cox, with his own and the divisions OF Gene,
rails Schenck, Milroy, Morgan, and Kelly, VIII
soon be over to the mountains OF the Blue
Ridge, and threatening Staunton before the
first hard freeze, meeting and forming juno
ton with the Army Of the Potomac and the
"Army Of Washington' in that vicln1ty[77
Major General Peck Will move up the south
bank Of the James river to Petersburg.
Tn trial bv court martial at St. Louis, "a
letter was read, written by President Lincoln,
on the 10th of September, 1861; to Gen. Nc
Kinstry, desiring him, other things being equal
and with a primary regard to the economy OF
the public service, to contract for certain sup
plies with loyal citizen of illinois, upon the
ground that State bearing such share Of the
burdens of the war was entitled to participate
in the incidental benefits Of it.
The number of wagons, horses, and mules,
and the amount of provisions, secured by Gen.
Bragg in Kentucky, previous to his retreat, IS
variously estimated, but said to be very great.
The National Intelligencer says that there
exists perfectly harmonious cooperation be-
tween the military and civil departments OF the
i. S. government"
The Church Journal publishes the protest
of the Bishop Of Vermont against the Pasto-
raj address adopted by the House OF Bishops
and read at the late General Convention OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church. This protest
is addressed to the House Of Bishops in Gen
eral Convention assembled. 1t demonstrates
strongly against the "political aspect OF the
"Pastoral Letter." as adopted. It is is said
that other Bishops approved of the adoption
of the address
Messrs. Marshall & Page, auctioneers, sold
fov DAVIS since lot of condemned bacon,
sent from the Army Of the Potomac at 4 cts
per pound.
The New York Independent says OF the
drv GOODS trade:-' There is considerable ez-
element in the market. The scarcity OF cot
ton the increased demand for export, and the
hig n rates of foreign exchange, distract all CAL
a,.lations Prices Of goods have advanced, and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-10-27

vrrER FROM SECRETARY SEWARD. The
following circular from Mr.. Seward to our CT
nlomatic and consular az ents abroad appears IN
tbe Paris papers. 1t will be noticed that 1t IS
dated on the same day as the emancipation
proclamation:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-10-27

Maj. Gen. Cox, in general order, issued at
Gallipolis, Ohio, directs reports Of the arrest
Of persons, in his Army Division to be made
to the Provost Marshal General of the State
Of West Virginia." at Wheeling.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-03

M ANIED-SECoND HAND FURNI-
w TuRE-For when the highest cash price will be
paid. Persons breaking up housekeeping, and wishing to
dispose Of their goods for cash without the trouble
auction sale would do well to leave their orders at e. Il
LAMSON d co, - Auction and Commission Store 49, So
and 70 Main street, which will be promptly attended to-
See adv ,rtisement In another column. diff mhl3
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-03
pERHAMS FIFTH EXCURSION
BALTIMORE, WASHINGTON, &C.

Persons in Worcester eau send to Boston for Tick
cts, by the Norwich line which will be good for pas
sage from Worcester to Boston before une lst.
GSS Tickets from Boston to Baltimore and return
only SI4. tickets from New York to Baltimore and
return at SIS each, for sale IN that city but at
the Waldo House, Worcester.
IR For further particulars see Boston papers
mch27 dot FF
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-03

on again. AT the end of this time we put him
to light wagon, alone, and drove him mile
and had no trouble with him afterward-N
E. Farmer
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-03

ADVERTISEMENTS published In the DArES or eLa1
for three insertions and 10 cents for saeh sub
se9uen. insertion Tea lines or Ie5sJ constitute q
square" Advertisements ordered iu.ide 4 4 -
prominent place, as also those largely displayed VII
charged extra rates Contracts BY the year may Be
made on liberalterms.
wEExLT First insertion 81 per square; each sub
se9aent insertion IS cents s.- so
An transient Advertisements must be pai8 -
Ieary or regular advertisers VIII b reerired
" m9ke quarterly paymenfa = f~
lotn H0 gfateste9s 1dvsFsemeafs. Ne rep 1T reso.
" proceedings Of any corporation society o.
ano no communication deai9nod 10 eniI affaSa
he mater 81 limited or individual ntraest can
me Publishers will not hold fhernscive rn-..-
sio.e or any errors that may occur beyond Ii eers
charged for the Advertisement - wv -''''-D
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-03
Murtester 9ailg SPY.
"wM UNDERMINING Pay %

Lear Str The question has been repeated
~ asked In your paper, "Will understanding
pay 8 and as often answered in the affirma.
i've Yet there is some doubt in NV mind
about its being a paying operation in all
places. For one lot OF land, in a certain 10.
callty, it may pay well to drain, while with
another, equally good, but in different local.
NY, 1t would be losing operation. Or, with
the men of capital, it might pay well in the
end' while with the farmer, having no re.
sources but the income of his farm it would
be OF doubtful propriety. Is or is not such
the fact?
have lot of land containing ten acres,
which, doubt not, would be greatly improved
by draining, as it is nearly all too wet for cul-
'tivation. About one-half of the lot was for.
merly wet, miry swamp, the mud gradually
increasing in depth from the outside to the
center, where no bottom has ever been found.
1t has been partially drained, the old grass
roots have decayed, and the surface rendered
very easy of cultivation. The remainder of
the lot consists oil a wide strip on three sides
OF the swamp, OF moist, loamy land The sur.
race is black, rich.looking mould The sub
soil, in the dryer parts, is deep brown color
ed loan. This rests upon hardpan bottom
IN the wetier portion it is fine, slate colored,
clayey substance. This land is located where
farms, as they average, are worth $40 per
acre, and hay from $l2 to SIS per ton. Now,
taking into consideration the value of the land
and its quality, as described, the worth of hay.
the expense OF tile and their transportation
here, (being twelve miles from any depot,)
Will 1t pay TO underdrain such land in this 10.
callty! Or would you advise filling the ditch
es IN the hard pan with small stones?
How would strips OF hemock board nailed
together answer? Would they be durable
ana ai less likely to become clogged than stones
w hat would be the expense of tile? How
long are the pieces, and what is their weight.
anu where can they be obtained?
One question further. Would it be safe
operation for man without means to drain
and reclaim this land | have described, and de-
pend upon its production for his pay? HIT.
Rutland, Mass, FEB. 4, 1862
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-03
S12 90

Sl2 %
AT the end of the second year, instead OF an
offensive, unproductive swamp, he has land
worth 500 per acre for agricultural purposes,
which has cost him only S12 per acre, and
with proper care will continue at that value
through generations to come. Is it, then,
worth draining2
Ii there is hard pan underneath, and the
lupr er portion is muck, it would be quite like
ly to wash down aud obstruct the flow of water
II 1t were constructed with stones Stones
VIII answer good purpose for many years in
gravelly or sandy loan. Simple, open
bitches may, possibly, answer the purpose for
tIme-but they should be dug where the
tiles are to be placed, SO as to prevent digging
again when tiles are to be LAID, The cost OF
tile at the factory is about $14 thousand.
They are in pieces, each twelve inches long.
If hemlock boards could be kept always wet,
they would last for a long time; but where
changing from wet 10 dry, and dry to wet,
they would soon rot out. Mr.. George Camp
bell, of West Westminster, VI, says hemlock
bark sis as durable as tile and not half as OK
pensive. IN. E. Farmer.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-03

REMARKs.-It seems to us that our CORES.
pendent can work out the problem for himself
without our help 1t appears that the wide
strip on three sides of the swamp" produces
nothing now. Suppose he reclaims one acre,
At a cost of $50 90
Grass seed, S00
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-03

On such land he cannot fail to get the
first year. one ton of hay, worth, after
the cost of making, S12OO
The second year, II tons, 1900
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1862-1863, 1862-10-18

Funny.-The exemption bill lately
passed by the Senate relieves from nit
itary duty among others, two religious
denominations, the Soricty OF Friends
(Quakers) and the Association o. hDnk.
ards. A printer il the Mon his AZ,
peal in setting up the eXem ton ulll,
has made it read thus: "Ail persons
who have been, and are now members
OF tho Society Of Friends and the As
sociati1n Of Dfuakards. - Richmond En-.
quiyty.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1862-1863, 1862-10-18
NOTICE VOLUNTEERS,

I am authorized by Gen. Forrest to raise q
company of Infantry for the service for three
years or the war, and they will, by c~nlisting
now, have all opportunity of electing their
own officers. If the company is made up they
can and will be, if desired, attached to Col. I.
W. Newman's Regiment which he has now al
most completed. J.. B. CLEMENTS.
Winchester, Oct y. VI
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1862-1863, 1862-10-18
Notice Volunteers.

Being authorized to raise and muster into
the service Of the Confederate States, IL com.
r"nlas OF Infantry to form q Regiment, Of any
ana al ages. Companies formed or forming,
who desire to enter this service. by reporting to
me at this place, will be Immediately mustered
in. TAI. w. NEWMAN.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1862-1863, 1862-10-18
First Tennessee Regiment.

HAVING BEEN APPOINTED BY THE
Governor OF the State recruiting officer for
the purpose OF enrolling recruits fof tho
LIST Tenn. Regiment commanded by Col.
Iurney; all who wish to join said Regiment
can do so and obtain transportation free by
calling on the u~ndersigned-at Office in Win
chester, Tennessee. J.F. SYLER.
Oct. IA, lS62.-tf.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1862-1863, 1862-10-18

We endorse in toto the following ar
ticle, from.thc Atlanta Confederacy.
The evils the editor speaks Of are ap-
parent in our midst. Would to God a
remedy was applied, 1t could be found,
if the WiN was right:
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1862-1863, 1862-10-18
The Confederate Generals.

The Confederate Generals.
The New York Herald, Of End inst,
publishes an imperfect list of the Con.
erals, Major Generals, and Brigade,
Generals in the Confederate Army, to
which it appends the following charac.
t~eristic remarks-copied asa matter
of curiosity:
The list numbering 137 Generals, ia
divided among the several State as fol.
lows: Virginia, II; South Carolina, IA;
Georgia, II; Kentucky, II; Tennessee,
IL; Louisiana, 8; North Carolina, 8; AL.
ALBANIA, 7; Mississippi, 5; Missouri, S;
Arkansas, S; Texas, 4; Maryland, 8;
District Of Columbia, 2; Florida, l; un
known, 6.
Virginia, rs usual, has tho lions
share. 1t will be observed that she
numbers among her Generals q large
majority Of those who have become
distinguished during the war, such mon
as Lee, Johnston, Stonowa,l jackson,
A. P. Hill, Magruder, Stewart, Ewell,
Early, Rugglcs, Fitzhugh Lee, &c.
Louisiana comes next in talent,
claiming Beaurcyard, Bragg, Polk and
others.
South Carolina furnishes no first elias.
lumiaary. Anderson aud Evans have
made some reputation.
North Caroiipahas one superior Con.
oral; D. IL. Hill. ..
From Georgia wo have Hardce-who
has 50 far fallen short Of expectation
Whiting, McLaws, and Villipiguo.
Alabama is the home Of Longstrsct,
Il fl st class officer, who seems to have
absorbed all tho military talent of bis
State.
Van Dorm, Mississippi's only promis.
ing (military) son, found tho obstruc.
tons ut Pea Ridge little too great
tor his reputation.
Kentucky and Tennessee both fur.
niSh II good share Of m to our list.
For ability, however, they aye not pre-.
eminent. u. W.. Smith started out
with q reputation, which has yet to bo
confirmed Bucknor is a good officer;
Breckiuridgo u handsome speaker.
Bushrod Johnson displayed his incest
strategy in escaping from Fort Donel'
son alter he had been taken; Pillow is
yet sin the ditch;" Forrest and VIII
COX have d spiayed some dashing quaI-
tiles.
Missouri contributes Price-whom
We all know--Frost and Bowen, Of
Camp Jackson notoriety, and "Mart.'
Green, who, his friends alloge, outgcn-
eralIed Pope before tho days Of Stone
wall Jackson.
'ImbeciIity and Drunkenness" have
caused the disgrace Of the Generals
from the District Of Columbia.
OF the three from Maryland, two
are badly wounded. The other ODE, J.
ii. Winder, is too old to fight.
Florida has only Z. Kirby Smith.
He, however, has more ability than q
dozen who might be selected from the
names before us. More, tor instance,
than the whole five from Arkansas,
with Albert Pike thrown in.
lhctollowing were born III the North:
Gen. S. Cooper, Now York; Major Cen
John G. Pemberton, Pa, Brig. Gems
H. G. whiting, A. Z Blanchard, Mass,
Johnson K. duncan, Pa, r. S. Ripley,
Ohio;--Leadbet,er, CT, s. 6. French,
n. Jersey, D. NJ. Frost.
None Of these, with the exception OF
. Whiting, have yet distinguished them.
solves III action. 1t is to be noted,
however, that they display q more in.
tense degree of bitterness against the
Government and tho section Of their
navity than even the rebels Of the
South.
HT1EEUIX - u
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1862-1863, 1862-10-18
The Sale Of Liquors.

ALS NOAO VI AA1oo@Ss
We give it rs our opinion that the
sale OF liquor by the drink is q griev.
Gus nuisance, Il disturbcr of the peace
Of society, and an cngendorcr and
.propa~at0r OF every species OF crime,
Righteousness immortality, without ANY
corresponding good to the country or
to any one, and therefore ought to be
suppressed by law.
For many years there have been ef-
GU'ts to get the Legislature to put u
stop to TIE traffic in liquor, all o. (which
have been unsuccessful for two reasons:
Thc people wcro not rs sensible OF its
great evils rs now-not rs sensible Of
the great advantages to be realized
from It's suppression rs now; hence pub
lie sentiment was not prepared tor
such action, and would not have been
benefited by it, if it Lad been forced
ar"n the pt"p!e, :,
Bat Il stronger reason is, that all
these movements to secure legislation
against The traffic in liquors, have, in
our Judgment, either aimed ut too
MucA-too c&tonsivo-Iegislation, or
Lave been almost wholly in the hands
ofmen who were known to advocate
and desire moro radical legislation on
the subject than we think would 10
proper, There is a golden mean be
tween extremes on the subject which
might proiitabIy be sought and adop.
tcE vhln fupi We would mo-, inter-.
,,rr w,,h any mans Iirht to make,
I.,.L CT sell vA;,hcv or brandy 10 any
49,, :, mio,.l 1r,ire. ira man
,.,',,I Ira<c0 wh;,,;cy OF hi, corn, it
i, .> own, ".o no cue should prohibit
'... 49,. H., 't,.r, g.. d. 60 II
.,..uI i.Il,t .scij +, let hmm i, 50 to
INV t.r H.. ..,yc q, me would sell his
rnio 81 Lii, bacon. II he WANTS to
2 I.,nk i if !. Lis " business If he
EjIs L~in,,rlFat if. let linn do so. # il
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1862-1863, 1862-10-18

u granu cnarSe All aloHS Jul ih"eo IL eio-
envy held his position until our men had reach
ed the very mouths of his heavy guns, and fired
upon his gunners as they stood ut their posts.
Then, however, his advance was throWa in
TO confusion and scattered in haste, leaving
his heavy artillery and, some say, Il number OF
his field pieces in our hands. Our loss here
was very heavy; but having gained the lat
inc of entertainments, our brave troops seemed
to have won the day. In fact, If our men,
thoash much reduced by the casualties of the
day, could have been supported by reserves
even equal to the dead and wounded in mum
Der, they in all probability would have been
crowned victors Of the well fought field But,
alas fresh troops We're not ut hand and the
enemy bringing up his heavy reserves about
l. o'clock, and hurting them against our lines
particularly the Cnntre-our brave troops
were obliged to yield the ground So g!ori,usly
won by them. Suffering intcnsly from thirst,
hunger, and fatigue, they were but poorly pre-
pared to meet this onslaught from fresh men;
and besides, many OF them had exhausted the
last round OF ammunition, and no further SUD
plies were Just ut hand. So, under the n'ccs-
stiles OF the case, they fell back; and thcugh
in doing so, they We're exposed to 4 terrible and
destructive fire, there was no panic, no roUt-
the wounded Of Gen. Prices army, except those
that fell right at the entertainments, having
been nearly all brought away. Our army re-
tired to the woods ut II distance Of only 600
yards and there, while our artillery resumed
fire and kept it UP ior Il short tine, formed
again in order Of battle. iCt tas 'n,my 0p-
pcaring indi,poSed to renew thc conflict, Gen.
Van Dorm, TT i o'clock, drew Oil his Whole
force, being most ably supported in doing so
by zen. Price and the o,hcr general officers
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-05-17
Latest from New OrIenns-Thc City
Under n;irliaI Law.

fortress MONROE, April 13.--Eight hun
dred and eighty-ive released prisoners from
Richmond, on parole, leave to-day on the
steamer Nm. Kent for Baltimore.
Ninety Rebel prisoners who were to be
returned to Richmond, positively refused,
although earnestly urged and threatened by
their officers, and they took the oath of al
legiance TO the United States.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
FORTRESS MONROE, May ia flag of
truce went up the James river, yesterday
morning, and returned at 81 o'clock this
morning. Three hundred and five prisoners
of war was sent up TO be released on parole
but eighty-five of them refused to give their
parole, and they will be sent to Washington.
The flag of truce brought back SS5 Union
prisoners, including large number of those
taken at battle of williamsburg, but con.
sisting mainly of the troops captured at Bull
Run, who have been waiting their release in
Richmond for some months. They also in
clude the men captured on board the Con
gress at the time of her surrender. There
were no officers among them.
The prisoners are all still here, but will be
sent North Immediately. The muster rolls
have already been sent to Washington.
Distinctions are being placed in the James
river, twelve miles below Richmond.
The Monitor and Naugstuck were seen
seventy lye miles below Richmond.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-05-17

cST SOUTHERN REBELLIoS.-This popu-
lar exhibition will be presented to our citi-
zens this friday evening for the first time,
and as the subject is one of great interest to
all classes, we have no doubt it will be very
generally patronizcd. 1t consists of views
Of a number of the most important battles
which have taken place during the rebellion,
with prominent localities and portraits OF
our leading officers of the army, the whole
forming very interesting and attractive
entertainment. The exhibition will take
place at the German Reformed Church.
An exhibition will also be given on satur.
day afternoon for the accommodation OF tho
schools.