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the dead. The CHASTITY aspect Of the
field yesterday after the wounded
were removed. and before the dead
were inferred, was appalling. Some
with their faces of. some Win their
heads Of, some torn into fragments
and fiightfally mangled by the round
shot and shell, and others simply but
quite as effeetually killed by bullet
wounds. is is, singular that most
of the enemy killed by bullet wounds
were shot through the head or the
heart, showing the remarkable accu-
racy with which our Western troops
use the rife. The enemy's wounds
were not so fatal to us as ours were
to them, and their weapons were, as
a general rule, decidaily inferior to
those used in our army. About tire
stone wall the enemy We're strcwn
almost on top of each other in heaps
of dead. At this point, also, many
of our brave fellows bit the dust.
Capt. Jones, who commanded the
Irish battalion IN the rebel army, is
prisoner in our hands, with both
his eyes shot out by one bullet.
FIRING A MoRrAR.-The firing Of
a mortar is the very poetry of battle.
A bag of powder weighing from Is
to 20 pounds, is dropped into the bore
of the huge monster. The derrick
drops the shell in, the angle is calcu-
lated; Il long cord is attached to the
primer, the gunner steps out upon the
platform, and the balance Of the crew
upon the shore.
The captain gives the word, the
gunner gives his cord a sudden jerk,
a crash like thousand thulders fol-
lows, tongue 81 flame leaps from
the mouth Oh tUc moran, 'li!tsd WI
umn Of smoke rolls up beautiful
heecv spir;.l-, developing INTO rins-
OF exquisite proportions. one can
see the the snt.i as il leaves til mos
tar flying tmoH%', the air, apparently
no larger than ii nIarDh:. The :I"X,
thing YOU see Of the Shcl, :. Jcanti
ful cloud of smoke bursts into sigi.:,
caused by the explosion. lima @iIr
ten Of these monsters laundering at
once, the airflled with smoke clouds,
the gunbo:ts belciiins out destruc-
ton and completely hidden from
sight in whivls of smoke, the shell
screaming through the air with an
unearthly sound, and the distant guns
Of the enemy sending their solid shot
and shell above and around us, dash
ing the water up in glistening col
umns and Jets of spray, and you
haye.ethe sublime poetry of war
Correspondence Chicago Tribune.
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The WINCHESTER Battlefield
A correspondent of the n. Y. Herald
writes:
The rebels carried no knapsacks
with them into action, and all the
rations .in' their haversacks was a
small cake of bread to each man.-
They counted to certainty on cap
turing Winchester. The only wag-
ons they brought with them were
provision wagons. This explains
how it was that they did not lose
much besides arms in their retreat.
The battlefield after the struggle
was a sight to be seen and remem-
berea. The night was dark and cold.
After the battle the ambulances were
busily engaged removing the wound
ed. The enemy carried off most of
their wounded and some Of their
dead. The wounded were intermin-
glad With the dead, and their suffer
ings before they were removed to the
hospitals were very poignant.
Yesterday was spent in burying
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The Se,ni- A)sekly s}e~s'
Published ON Tuesday and Friday.

Published ON Tuesday and Friday.
ANEW KIND OF NAVAL. "TuRrLE"
The Richmond Examiner has the
following description of a naval non
descript, the plans of which are to be
submitted to the Government, and
which are pronounced by competent
Judges to contain not only evidence
Of original genius, but the plain .ele-
ments of practical. success.
The plan combines, in one vessel
all theimprovements ofthe last twelve
months, with the engine of destruc-
ton added,;which is so promptin ex-
ecution and terrible in its results,
that it is confidently predicted that
none of the blockading squadron will
dare to dispute with it the supreme
cy Of the sea.
So easily constructed is this vessel,
that it can be ready for the sea in
three months at farthest. Like the
Monitor, it is corked like bottle,
like Stevens battery, it is lowered
in the water on going into actiou; but,
unlike either, it has no right angles
for the lodging Of shot, or port holes
for their entrance.
Nothing can be seen of it by the
enemy but low convex surface.
Should they think to board her they
will learn that the same armour that
protects her from the shells of the enc
NV enables those within her iron cas-
ing to burst shells Of their own over
her decks wheneyerit suits their pur-
pose.
The deck is only five feet from the
water, resembling very..much huge
egg she'll. The ariEor is dazzling
white, and, were it not FIR The black
smoke stack pouring out ';l"gr wr,'"ths
Of smoke. no one, at miles distance
from her, could discover i.er, even
with glass, amid the curling waves
dashing over he. Whom she ap-
proaches the enemy all this is chang
ed the smokestack disappears, the
clouds that have escaped her dissolve
away! not a single curl of smoke or va
por escapes to tell that her fires are
still burning, and, with the withdraw
al of her smokestack, she slowly sinks
into the waves until only a few feet
of her armor is seen above the water.
She comes on more like a porpoise
than a man-ot-war-now above the
waves and now below. She has but
one mission to perform and it is soon
accomplished.
AS the enemy is approached the
engines are slackened, and as the two
vessels touch there is a slight shock
that completes the business shell
is discharged four OF FIVE feet under
the water, and all that remains is for
the gunboat to back rapidly to avoid
the, eddy ofthe sinking ship.
The WINCHESTER BATTLEFIED.-
A correspondent of the N. Y. Herald
writes:
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Arrived during the week ending
on the 18th, 3O4 Texas beeves, o
Western cattle, 267 hogs, 514 sheep.
461 veal cattle and 90 milch cows.
Sales, 95l Texas beeves, 90 West
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49S veal cattle and twenty -one
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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-13

self From my quarters | have good view
of Alexandria, and small sketch of the Po-
tomac is also visible. The country about
here has been deprived of its beauty by the
march of our armies. The positions of old
camps of the campaign of last year are every
whore visible on the march, hard dry spots
over which the hand of the destroyer has
passed. In your happy homes you read of
glittering columns, of fierce charges, of brave
deeds, of glorious fields lost or won; you see
the bright side, the romance of war, but yet
know nothing of real war, no more than If it
were the other side of the ocean. To know it
as 1t is one must come and follow it in its
bloody, desolating march. For twelve months
andmoreVirginiah has shook to the tread ofmigh-
ty armies, till APPARENTLY energies are all
completely palsied. Inone of Wmttiers poems,
entitled 'Randolph OF Roanoke" Randolph is
made to say to Virginia's sons, that if they
longer hug slavery'S delusion to their bosom,
the time shall come when mother earth, in
stead of corn sheaveS, shall give them only
briars; and it seems as though the time had
now fully come, for though from my tent
can look out upon thousands of broad acres,
as fair once as God ever made, yet upon them
all can see no cultivated spot"
BY subsequent letter dated October Sth,
it appears the regiment was in the same posi-
ton, with no immediate prospect of moving,
and the men were all well as usual.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-13

THE WORCESTER QUoTA OF TRooPs.-It
gives us pleasure to announce to our readers
that the quota of men for the military service,
required of this city, is more than full. We
have now surplus of twenty-five or thirty on
the rolls; and were the returns all in, it
would probably be from seventy-fiv to eighty.
1t had become apparent that Worcester had
more men in the service than had been report
ed to the adjutant generals Office at Boston.
This led to more careful inquiry during the
past week, and the result was the discovery
of over one hundred and thirty Worcester
men belonging to regiments raised in other
states. The names of these men have been
reported at headquarters and duly entered to
our credit. Mr.. Smith, the city clerk, who
deserves, credit for the industry and fidelity
with which he has pursued the enquiry, says
that he has already still more names, and that
he expects the number will be considerably
increased.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-13

A letter from Capt. H. w. Pratt of the 34th
regiment, dated fort Lyon, Va, Sept. Both,
says -
"We have been in this place nearly three
weeks. Our duties consist in drilling some
hours each day, artillery drills, &c. Our
camp is quite pleasantly situated, on side
hill, directly in front of and few rods below
fort Lyon. Col. Wells is famous for laying
out his camps; every thing is always laid out
in ship shape, and our grounds are kept as
clean and neat as any floor. 1t does not mat
ter how extensive the grounds are, they are
cleaned and swept each day, and clean, too.
l don't believe cleaner camp can be found.
Our regiment is getting to be quite well
drilled and disciplined now, 50 that should it
be soon called into action, it would proba-
bly, be able to give good account of it,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-13
Re Completely Organized.

The partizan movements that have been
started in this state to defeat Gov. Andrew and
control the next legislature, have undertaken
big task. But those who manage these
movements, will work as desperately if
they expected to succeed; and we see already,
that they will be INSCRIPTIONS in the use of
means to accomplish their purpose. This
should and will stimulate the supporters of
Gov. Andrew to organize in the most perfect
manner, and bring out their whole strength
on election day. 1t should be our purpose,
not only to defeat the incongruous and malig-
nant coalition, but to beat it so badly that it
will never again be heard of.
The election will take place on Tuesday,
the fourth day of November,-three weeks
from to-norrow,-and the intervening time
should be used as men use time when they
have great purpose to advance. Let the or
ganiZation be completed in every town and
school district, including thorough canvass,
SO that it may. he distinctly and accurately
known what the regular and provisional COM
mittees need to do before the election and on
election day. We say provisional commit
tees because every man in the party who can
do anything should come forward, estab-
lish concert between himself and others,
and take an active and earnest part
in the work we have in hand. SO far as
our observation extends there is most
excellent spirit among the republicans of the
state. and if their energy and activity are d.
rected systematically to secure results, our
triumph is sure to be so overwhelming as to
amaze our opponents and elicit shouts of ad-
miration and delight from all the best friends
of the administration throughout the country.
But we must organize and work if we would
etfectually battle the evil-minded opposition
and achieve such result as the occasion de-
mands.
The men who seek to reward Gov. Andrews
noble fidelity to his trust, by crushing him,
and would take even Barabbas instead of SEN
ator Simmer, deserve a rebuke that will be
remembered, and every republican should
employ his whole energy and do everything in
his power to give them such a rebuke. Their
movement has a meaning like that of the
same fraternity in New York, Ohio, Michigan,
Illinois, Indiana, and in other loyal states.
They have on their side every secret traitor,
every apoogist for the rebel leaders, and
every disloyal person who plots to force the
government into compromise with treason.
Well meaning persons who have been lured
into seeming association with them, will pre-
sently see for themselves what the movement
means, and it will be left entirely to those who
mean to aid the Vaccinations of the Brights,
Vallandighams, Seymours, and Fernando
Woods of the country, of whom the Boston
Courier will continue to be the principal or
gan.
What shout would come from the goddess
throat of treason if Gov. Andrew and senator
Summer could be voted down in Massachu-
sets 1t cannot be done; but we should not
be satisfied with doing merely enough to pre-
vent it. The triumph over those who would
give treason such pleasure should be over
whelming.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-13

The Republican voters of the Old Ninth Congressional
District and all who support the present national and
state governments and in favor of the use of all
means necessary for the eectua suppression of the
rebellion, are requested to elect delegates to a
District Convention to be held at Brinley Hail.
IN Worcester, on WEDNESDAY. the tN entv second
DAY OF October instant ct Ii O'Clock A. d for the
purpose Of nominating candidate coma ess for the
mneXllred term for which Hon e. f. Bailey was elected
Inc basis Of representation 10 be delegate from
town and ward of city, and additional delegate for
over hundred in each town or ward accord
ing to the last census of voters. The following towns
constitute the DISTRICT
Ashburnham, Auburn, Barre, BoyIston, Brookfeld,
Charron, Clinton; Douglas. Dudley, Fitchburg, Gard
ner Grafton, Ho den, Hubbardston Lancaster Lcices
ter Leomn7ter Millbury, New Braiut &C. North Brook.
held, Oakham, Oxford Paxton, Princeton, Rutland
shrewsbury Southbridge Spencer Sterling Sturbridee
sutton, Templeton, Webster, West Boyston Wcstmin.
ster, and WmchcndOn, and the city of Worcester
Per order OF the Republican District Committee
Z. EMORY ALDRICu Chairman
Octnher 1850 - ~ -.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-13

GOTTscHALK will give grand concert in
this city on Wednesday evening next, assisted
by Miss Huntley and Senior Bendelari.
The New York Tribune remarks that ''Mr
Gottschalk has just given two brilliant con-
certs at Niblo's Saloon In these he displayed
a prodigious power of execution which places
him beyond being surpassed In exactitude,
clearness, rapidity, sorority, power of sweep
ing over the keys, trilling and iterating notes,
human fingers cannot surpass his He has
exhausted the dazzling qualities of the instru-
ment In heroic deineation he outreached
all we have heard here; not necessary to
name Thalberg on the list, who was deficient
in fervor. Mr.. Gottschalk's reputation is now
as firmly established in Europe as that of any
other living pianist, both in performance and
piano transcription.
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but picking their trusty rifles challenged him
to battle, and won handsome victory. The
material interests and welfare of the west, as
well as of the east, are contingent upon the
restoration of the Union, complete and per-
manent Whatever is hostile to one is hostile
to both fla line of division between the states
could by any possibility be established, it
would be determined by the difference of insti-
tutions and of social status, rather than any
other cause. There is no poisoned source of
dscOrd between the east and the northwest
no differences of sentiment as to systems of
productive industry, or methods of social
economy, that could possibly force them into
separation. No; the only enemy to both has
his home at the south, and his days are num-
bered, through the wisdom of the president
and the blessing of God.
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October 10, 1866


The republican voters of Worcester County and all
who support the present natl Ina and state governments
and are III favor OF the use of all means necessary the
efectua suppression of the rebellion are requested to
elect deleg ties to County Convention 20 be held at
Brnlcy Hall in Worcester Thursday the 18th day of
October next at eleven O'Clock for the purpose of
nominating candidates for the following county officers
to be voted for at the next ensuing elections High
SEerlil, district Attorney, County Commissioners
two special Commissioners, and four commissioners OF
insolvency and for the purpose fransacng any other
business winch may properly before the conven-
"n The basis OF representation to be dee"ate fro
each town and ward of CITY, and additional dele
gate for every two hundred voters and o. for every
fraction over one hundred voters in each town or ward
according to the last Per order of the
Republican County Committee.
j. l.. TUCKER, Chairman.
d. A. GODDARD Secretary.
Worcester september 81 1862 scp2S tuctl6
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-13

for about five hundred years. Of the land
upon which the building is erected, a lease
of nine hundred and ninety-nine years, has
been secured.
The Hartford Times says: "We have been
shown daguerreotype of the Markham fam
lily, of Mddletown, embracing five genera
tons, as follows: Great-great grandmother,
aged nearly ninety; great grandfather, aged
about siXty-two grandfather. aged about for
ty; mother, aged about twenty; and her in
FAINT chid-all on one plate. and taken at one
sitting. The combined ages of the group,
(not including the infant) it will be seen
amount to something over two hundred
years. The great-great grandmother, and the
grand daughter are now living in Portland;
the rest OF the group are residents of Middle
town"
PERSONAL.
The church members of the Old South
Church in Boston, have unanimously granted
to Rev. Mr.. Manning leave of absence for
nine months, that he may go as chaplain of
the torty-third regiment, and the vote was also
unanimously ratified by the pew proprietors.
Rev. DIR. Blagden, the senior pastor, has sent
three sons to the war, and Mr.. Manning goes
himself.
Mr.. NJ. w. Whitney, for many years
known as the celebrated baSSo of Boston. and
identified with the Old Folks concerts. has
enlisted in the 10th regiment as musician.
His musical friends have presented him with a
splendid revolver.
Mr. Charles Hale, of the Boston Advertiser,
passenger by the steamer Persia from Liver
pool to New York, arrived in Boston, Friday
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-13

PENNsYLvANA.-Th election takes place
in Pennsylvania on Tuesday of this week.
There are but two tickets in the fed-the is
sue being very nearly the same as in New
York and Massachusetts, though the lines may
not be quite as sharply drawn. The republic
can unionists have an active and unscrupu-
lous opposition to contend with, who have
bent all their strength to throwing several
new democratic and ''submssionist' members
into the next congress. The Breckenridge
element of 1860 is especially vigilant, and the
larger part Of the opposition candidates for
. congress belong to that extreme and danger
Gus school. We hope, however, that their
confidence Of success is not well founded, and
that the true friends of the country in that
great state will continue to be represented, as
now, by men Of reliable political integrity,
and whose patriotism is above suspicion.
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Gbe 9aiIp spp dolurtcster unOap Nlummg 0t 49, 1882

sident still declares he will protect Now it
is plain that such arrant nonsense as this can.
not stand for Il moment in the face of the lam
guage with which the members of the South
ern congress have greeted the proclamation
of emancipation. 1t must be clear enough
now to the most superficial observer, where it
is that decent respect for the good opinion
of christendom lies and where it is that such
resneCt is utterly wanting"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-13

OREsTEs a. BRowNsoN has been nominated
for congress by the unionists of the third
New Jersey district, without opposition. Mr..
Brownson foreshadowed nearly or quite a
year ago the policy which the president has
adopted, and has since been one of its most
earnest and consistent defenders. His cleo
ton would give the government pillar of
support which it will need in the trying times
before it.