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The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-04-16


Wizards Chicago battery lost five killed
and thirty .wbunded. 'f..''}'" a"'''fi. ,2l.-
+ One New Orleans regiment The Loruisi-
ana Tigers were almost entirely left on the
battle field killed or wounded. They were
nearly all wealthy men and DRESSED in Zou-
ave UNIFORM ggG e3a5g3 zzs;ssz.fffs5s fGfsa
Gen Prentiss escaped slon Tuesday and
came into camp. alone. r. =. al z..es.sE ~
aa In the confusion Of the retreat be. man.
aged e. elude the rebel yigi,ence. General
Beanregard intended to make his attack TIVE
days, previously, but extraordinary rains i'm inn
peded his progress and Delayed his srrival.
Had the attack been made 1t the time It
was intended, Gen. Buell. could not possibly
have reached there in time to have saved Us
from defeat ii u b f*szs8sss4ts zfts5Iss
W. 2 WAsHissToy, April II. q
,a The Secretary 81 War hasreceiyed inior-
nation that Puntsville, Alabama, was occu.
pied yesterday BY Gen. Mitchell. without
much resistance TwD hundred prisoners
were takeDs also. Is locomotives, snd . larg.
amount Of rolling stock.
go Fosz Mossok, April -.
rs "A Norfolk paper has besn re ssyed hsre1
eontaining 4 dispatch ron BeaurskaSd IN
relation 10 fhesssosJ days 6xhting &C Pitts
bnrg Landing He casims . sonpIsss Ne
tory. He ssys that sfterie sptusinG thirty
six Of snur guns and 500 prisoners bis sosce
ieil hack upon his works q corinth which
they are faIlJ able tosl,oid
B'AlL.TIHoaE. April IA
In Inference . Beaurseard's dispstcha
allnded @ II the Old Pnist lss1er, ipquirie
hass heea made Of The Was. Dspsstueat.
and - aFs autbosized @ my thst ,he -.
pDrts from .Pittsburg Lasdine alreedy siyee
The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-04-16

1 hS Atpt pS1bdi eHsitH itdu kiSSD Oj-
ders not 70 destroy any camp e4u'page taker
>nndic; as be expect d q complete victory
mex day. E.'>s.- < s<' -.
-,..-,.,fs;' n =, ". Huntsville, April 8. =
Governor Andy Johnson. has suspended
the Mayor, Aldermen and Councilmen o.
Nashville, who refused 10 take the oath o1
allegiance, by filling their place. with loyal
appointees.s ,fs%+s3 }E&<f} NJ -55E@ EE.5zt<.
T Nv AsHIsGros, April y9.-The following
was received at the Navy Department this
morning:
bus FLAc SHIP REyroS, IsLAvD No: 1o)
~ fzsz:$:,'7' ~ ~.1t a7if April 8. 1862 f.
70 Hon Gideon WeHess Sasrstaty Of Nsey Z
II have to inform the . Department that
since i sent the Telegram last night announce
ing the snrrendersto me Of, Island ! o IL.
possession has been taken bah Of the Island
and the works upon The Tennessee shore BY
the gunboass and the troops under command
Of General Buford s4'* '*f-s.sz5 @..-.s
Seventeen officers and three hundred ana
sixty eight privases, besides one hundret, 8.
their sick, and one hundred men employed
on boari the transports, are in our hands,
Internationally prisoners o! war.
have caused . hasty examination to be
made Of the forts, batteries, and munitions
OF war captured. There are eleven earth
works, with seventy heavy canaon, varying
IN ealIbse from thirty two to one hundred
pounders rife. $500
Tbs nasazines ars ssll supplied With pow
der, and There ara larEe qaaDeities Of shot
and shell and other mutations Of war, and
$50 great Quantities of provisions.
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The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-04-24
CORRECTION.

Upon the arrival of Captain Clarke at
Fort Riley, Madame Rumor, with her
thousand tongues, circulated a report
throughout the county to the effect that
the Captain brought an order from Major
General Halleck, which set forth that
treason alone consisted in some overt act
that talking treason must be endured. The
rumor bore on its face such striking
resemblance to the many foolish acts Of
clemency towards rebels practiced by our
military leaders, that a great many people
in the county believed it as true. We are
happy to state that the rumor had no
foundation whatever; the Captain brought
no such order, nor did he intimate any
thing that might possibly be go construed.
We cannot imagine how the rumor origi-
mated; perhaps the secesh did it to revive
their dropping spirits. 1t is not so. gen
tlemen, SO beware what you say, for Lieut..
Schuarte is in command Of Fort Riley now.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-04-24
A Gang of Counterfeiters Caught.

The St. Louis Democrat has an account
of the discovery and arrest Of gang OF
counterfeiters, who had almost prepared,
and about to set afoat, several thousand
bogus "green backs" We copy the fol-
lowing:
"The St. Louis Chief of Police and his
detectives have succeeded in bringing to
light and frustrating one of the most
ingenious and extensive attempts ever made
to swindle the community. 1t transpires
that an effort has been made to counterfeit,
on an immense scale, the United States
Treasury notes, and that an issue of at
least 100000 Of the bogus bills was about
being put in circulation when the enterprise
was discovered, and their tools and unfn-
ished work all taken possession of.
In room was found an cngraver's work
shop. On the work bench were variety
of tools, and bank note plate covered BY
piece of bank note paper. On entering
the room with the officers, Hill stepped
quickly to the bench, seized bank bill,
and began crumbling it in his hand, seek
ing to destroy it. It was forced from him
and found to be genuine S1O U. S. Treas
ury note, which had evidently been much
used in copying from and Initiating,
On opening two closets the policemen
found several large punches of unfinished
bogus $40 U. S. Treasury notes. They
were strung upon thread, and hung up
for drying the first impression upon their
faces. There we're twenty FIVE hundred Of
these bills. The backs were still blank,
and the red and green impressions remain
ed to be put on. In the room were also
found cleren bank note plates, and following
implements and materials used by bank
note engravcrs parts of a stamping or
printing press, a ruling machine, pots Of
black, green and red printing inks, rollers
for linking plates, two gas lamps for heating,
Gne spring guage for measuring letters, a
burnishe., graver's scraper, dozen fine
gravers, an eye glass, spring compass,
scribers, files, camels' hair brushes, mul-
Ter and stone for grinding ink, with num-
erous other articles of the engraver's craft.
There was also quantity of paper in
sheets, designed for making into bank
notes, and considerable quantity already
cut and ready for the 6rst impression.
The plates for the front and back of the
U. S. Treasury note we're of steel, and ex-
ecuted admirably. An expert tells US that
the die work is very accurate imitation
Of the original, but the vignette is inferior
and scratched"
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-04-24
HON. SAMUEL S. BLAIR.

In the present Congress of the United
States, no District is more ably represented
than the Eighteenth District of Pennsyl-
vania. Mr.. BLAIR, the representative Of
that District, is one of the working men of
that body, and although quite a young
man, is rapidly assuming leading position
in the Councils of the Nation. A man Of
signal natural abilities, good moral princi-
Piles and habits, affable and agreeable in
bis intercourse with his fellow men, he is
BY bis own industry working himself to an
honorable position. He has ever been a
devoted and unyieldiug friend to Freedom.
We consider him one of the rising men Of
the Nation. A friend in Washington
writes US: "BLAIR is one of the best men
in the country-undinchingly honest-as
reliable as man can be-industrious-
always digni6ed and gentlemanly."
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-04-24
The Conduct Of the War.

We extract the following graphic passage
from a late speech of the eccentric yet sue
cessful American now in England, George
F. Train:
81 have often read descriptions Of the
wholesale game-huntipg of some lands
the sportsman surrounds the woodland for
miles, and beats steadily up to thicentre-
where the rattle of rifles deal death and
destruction on every side. Such is now
the Federal policy.
No better analogy can be found than
that of the Bas:ile prisoner who was placed
in an elegant apartment with light, and
flowers. His punishment seemed a luxury,
TIL one day he imagined that. while the
proportions of his apartment were the same,
the room had lessened in size. Again he
looked, and sure enough there was change.
Where is the wonderful machinery? Pale
With doubt-listening with suspense
day he noticed the contraction of the walls.
Closer and closer they came shutting out
window after window-but no hand was
seen, no noise heard-all was as stin as
death. His doom was sealed. An inch
to-day, another to-norrow-one grip Of the
four walls, and all was over. The man
vas pressed to death, foot by foot, inch by
inch. and he knew not from whence ena.
mated the secret power that crushed bin !
So it is with this ungodly revelation.
Little BY little-step BY step-battalion by
battalion-the camp is being surrounded
and another mail may bring the startling
news Of the death knell Of treason"
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-04-24
The Pacific Road via the Kaw Valley.

We are informed BY the Lawrence State
Journal taat work commenced on the
Leavenwortb, Pawnee and Western Rail
road on the 1st of April. This road is
designed to run from Leavenworth to Law
rance and thence up the Kaw Valley to
Fort Riley, its ultimate destination being
here at the foot of the Rocky Mountains.
The company have negotiated for the Del
aware trust lands, and will use them as
collateral for ensuring the completion of the
road. It is quite probable that sufficient
influence will be brought to bear in Con-
gress for locating this as part Of the Pacific
line. The Valley of the kaw has every
advantage of grade, timber and stone for a
speedy and economical construction of the
road, and the well known energy of Kansas
people will ensure its rapid progression,
even should all Congressional aid be with
drawn. Should Congress so far overlook
the demands and necessities of all parts Of
the country, and especially tho interests OF
the Great Far West as to neglect this SEES
sion to provide for speedy construction of
the Pacific road, private energy and corpor-
a:e capital will doubtless permanently
locate the line of the great international
railway along the banks of the kaw and
one of its western tributaries, 10 the base
of the Rocky Mountains.
By this route is insured an avoidance OF
much that is an Inconvenience and hind
rance to constant travel over routes farther
north SHOWS are not near so deep, and the
climate throughout the year is more tenn
perate and salubrious. Again, it will be
for great part of the way-to the head
waters of the Kaw-through lands capable
of cultivation. The route will also be
nearly straight in line from Lawrence
through Denver, across the snowy range at
Berthoud's Pass to Great Salt Lake City.
There may be aud doubtless are other
routes possessing nearly or quite as many
advantages Of location and grade as this,
but from the fact that this has already been
commenced, and soon to be in running
order, we think that its claims on Congress
and the people are superior, and on that
account more influential. al.-CotoraRo Re
publican, .--
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-04-24
Reconstruction.

The favorite theory of sccessioni>ts, with
which they duped the people Of some Of the
States in supporting them in their attempts
to dissolve the Union, was, that the with.
drawal Of one State from the confederacy
ended the Federal system, and the Union
could not again exist until reconstructed.
Although the discovery that the Govern
ment of the United States rests on the
whim of single State was too startling to
receive the universal approval of the people,
yet many have imbibed the idea that the
Union needs reconstructiDg in order to
exist on its former basis. This has been
carried so far as to lead some to believe that
the most speedy way to restore harmony
among the States was to acknowledge the
independence of the Southern Confcderacy,
and afterwards admit them into new
Union. The truth is, the Union has never
been dissolved. The passage of an ordin-
ance of secession by State Convention o,
Legislature is of no hyal force whatever.
There is no such thing as legal dissolution
of the Union. When the Government of
State resists By force the authority of the
General Government, it becomes necessary
for the General Government to maintain
its authority by force, until the people
of the revoltcd State shall gil their Offices
With men who respect that authority
The work Of reconstruction devolves on the
States alone, and will require the assistance
of the Federal forces according as the peo-
pie are more or less inclined to return to
their allegiance.
In Kentucky the Legislature simply
purgcd itself of traitors end reconstructed
the Governor. The Federal Government
merely drove the armed rebels from our
borders. In Missouri the people elected
loyal provisional Government. which has
deposed our rebellious State authorities, and
called upon the people to elect others. The
Federal Government only assisted US in ex-
pelling the armed rebels The work Of
reconstruction was commenced in Virginia
by the formation of provisional govern
ment over the Western part Of the State,
and the Federal army are extending its
authority. In Tennessee the work Of re.
has been commenced by clear
ing the State of rebels, and protecting
loyal citizens in the election of loyal State
officers. The same process will be repeated
until each revolted State shall occupy its
previous status in the Union. 1t is the
State Governments (not their constitution,
but the machinery of government,) that
are destroyed by rebellion, and on the
States alone devolve the work of recon-
Jo Herald.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-04-24

FALsEHooDs-While the Union Democ-
racy have nobly fought for their country,
the seoesb. Democracy have remained a:
bone spending their time denouncing the
Administration, reviling Aboli,ionists, vet
all the while claiming that the Democracy
we're furnishing the leaders, as we'll as the
majority of the rank and file Of the army,
and that the Republicans were greatly in
the minority in the field. The recent cleo
tions demonstrate the falsity of their claims,
for over three. fourths of tn. New Hamp.
shire troops veted an ultra Republican
State Ticket, and it was ascertaincd that
two-ihirds of the Connecticut volunteers
were Republicans. The. success of the
Democratic ticket in some of the recent
township and city elections is undoubtealy
attributable to the fact that so large bro
portion of the army is composed of Repub.
licaas.-Atchison Champion.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-04-24

DEMoCRACY.-It seems that Wendell
Phillips was grossly misrepresented by The
telegraphic reports of his speech at tho
Opera House in Cincinnati The Cincin-
uati Commercial, conservative and
reliable sheet, and one that has always
opposed Philips faia'eism, says he did
not announce himself a disunionist. or
glory in the downfall of the old Union, az
was at hrst reported. That paper pronoun-
ces the mob a most disgraccful one, and
says it was gotten up by sympathisers with
secession in that city. Mr.. Phillips lec-
tured for the benefit of the Soldiers Aid
Society. The Commercial says five hun
dred tickets were purchased at wholesale,
and distributed free in all the vile sinks of
iniquity throughout the city; and ,has the
Democratic Mayor connivcd at it, by Or
dering all the police force to distant part
Of the city on the night of the lecture
Emporia Ne,s.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-04-24
THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN THE DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Verify, the World does move Evi.
dences of this fact are coming to ligh,
every day. Abraham Lincoln, not~ithstand.
ing the inuendoes of the secesh Democracy
to the contrary, has dared sign tho bill
abolishing slavery in the District Of Co
lumbia. It was righteous move on the
part of Congress thus to remove from the
National Capital the loathesome curse,
which is now sucking the best blood Of the
country. God grant that We may have
many just such onward strides Of civiliza.
ton. The following is the Presidents
proclamation on the subject:
Fellow Citizens ofthe Senate and House
Of Representatives. An act entitled can
act for the release of certain persons held
to service or labor in tho District of Colum-
bia, has this day been approved and signed.
have never doubted the constitutional
authority of Congress to abolish slavery in
the District, and l have desired to see the
National Capital freed from the institution
in some satisfactory way, hence there has
never been in my mind any question on the
subject, except one of expediency arising
in view of all the circumstances.
If there be matters within and about this
act which might have taken the course or
shape more satisfactorily to my judgment,
l do not attempt to specify.
/ am grati6ed that the true principles
of compensation and colonization are both
recognized and practically applied in this
act. In the matter Of compensation, it has
provided that claims may be presented
within ninety days Of the passage Of the act,
but not thereafter, and there is saving for
minors, temmcs covert, insane or absent
persons.
1 presume there is an omission by mere
oversight, and recommend that it be sup
piled by an amendatory or supplementary
act. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-04-24
Rebel Force at Yorktown.

The Baltimore american correspondent
under date of April 18th, says, at intervals
last night and this morning, heavy cannon
aiding was Heard in the direction of York
town.
A party of deserters, who came into our
lines, report that jeff Davis had arrived at
the rebel camp, and it was understood
would take command. They represent the
enemy in great force at work intrenching
throug ghout the Peninsula. ReiDforcements
were constantly arriving from Norfolk,
Fredicksburg, and even North Carolina.
The rebel generals openly declare their
intention to make this the great battle Of
the war. The strongest conviction is ex-
pressed that they will overthrow the Feder-
al forces and drive them from the PENN
sula.
Almost constant skirmishing is going on
by rifemen. Occasionally shot or shell
is thrown.
Pass Christian Taken.
A dispatch dated Mobile 5th, says the
enemy Union troops) shelled Pass Chris
tian yesterday, landed 240O men and II
4-pound howitzer. Our (rebeD force was
800 men and two howitzers. We made a
narrow escape.
[Pass Christian is post village of Har.
rison county, 160 miles S. S. f. of jackson,
Mississippi, 50 miles from New Orleans,
l3 from Mississippi City, and 25 from
Biloxi, commanding Pass Of the same
name, near the entrance of St. Louis Bay. ]
1t is stated that several editors of rebel
newspapers have been hung for publishing
intelligence contraband of war.
The prospects Of the passage of Pacific
Railroad bill during the present session is
not promising. -s-..
The HeelGs Fortress Monroe cores,
pondent says Colonel and Lieut.. Colonel
from the rebel army, came over and sur
rendered themselves prisoners of war
These two officers repor: an entire Irish
brigade mutinied, and by order of JEFF.
Davis deprived of their arms and sent to
the rear.
Gen. Banks telegraphs the Department
from New Market, Va, that the place was
occupied by our troops last MI ght. There
had been some artillery skirmishing, but
no loss on our side.
Officers from Pittsburg report ull quiet
there-active preparations going on for an
other battle. 1t was supposed the enemy
intended to make another dashing attack on
the Federal forces The two hostile armies
are SO close that skirmishing of pickets and
fighting is continually going on.
Commodore Foots has moved down the
Mississippi to within ten miles Of Randolph,
nearly opposite Island No. 33. General
Pope, with the land forces, is moving down
on the Arkansas side.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-04-24
Arrest of Colonel Jeun;sou.

= Yesterday afternoon Lieutenant Spiele
came down from the Fort with an order on
Provost MARSHAL Lieutenant Colonel John
A. Martin, for detachment of ten men
anda sergeant to secure the arrest of Gel.
G. X Jennison, and Lieutcnan. George II.
Hoyt, Of Jennison's Regiment. The order
was signed by Major W. +. Prince, by
order Of Brigadier General s. d. Sturgr-,
was pcrempsory, with instructions that
Colonel JennisOn and Lieutenant IIoyt be
arrested separately, kept in close confine-
ment, and not allowed to communicate Will,
each other or with anybody else. Lieut.
tenant Hoyt was FIRST arrested. Colonel
Jennison an hour or two later. The ser
vices of the Provost Guard were not called
into play, as both prisoners expressed their
perfect willingness to comply with the order,
and left for the F.rt in charge of Lieuten-
ant Spiele about o'clock, p NJ. Time
will demonstrate what all this means.
These officers were arrested as stated
above. In the night Col. Jennison was
taken by guard of one Lieutenant, one
sergeant, and four privates, armed with
muskets, to Weston, to take the train which
leaves for St. Louis at three o'clock in the
morning. While at Weston he wro.e the
following note: -
81 arrived at this place al 10 o'clock, on
my way to St. Louis. s
Il am entirely ignorant of the cause Ct
my arrest. To arrest Colonel and place
him in close confinement, without prefer
ring charges against him, is thing l never
heard of. ? I,S-.-z,- -
If am arrested simply because am
in favor of Freedom, then so be it.
&C. r. JENNIsoN."
II Is now understood that the real dest;-
nation of Colonel Jennison is not st. Louis
but the Aiton fenttentiury.-Co Cosscrtoti3 =
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-04-24

~ The Attorsey General of the Uni
ted States. has ,deeitled that all disabled
soldiers who haze enlisted for three years
or the war, are entitled to invalid pensions
under the act of July %, 1861, and that
all disabled three months soldiers, called
into service under the Presidents proclama-
tion of April 18th, 1861, are entitled to
pensions under the Acts of 1906 and 1916.
He also decides that there is no law giving
pensions to widows and orphans Of deceased
soldiers Of the present war.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-04-24

H In order to secure, as far as posi-
Bile, tke decent intermeut Of those who have
fallen or may fall in battle, it is made the
duty of commanding Generals to lay off lots
OF ground In some suitable place near every
battle field 20 soon as it may be in their
power, and to cause the remains of those
killed to be inferred, with headboards to
the graves, bearing the numbers, and,
where possible, the names, of the persons
buried IN them. A register of each burial
ground viii be preserved, in which will be
noted the marks corresponding with the
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-04-24

EMANCIPATIoN.-The U. S. Senate, on
Wednesday the I'd of April, adopted the
resolution recommend by President Lin
coin, in favor of compensating the States
for the slaves that may be emancipated
under State laws. The vote was 32 in
favor to 10 against the resolution, the
opposition being from the Senators from
the Border and Pacific States. As this
resolution had previously passed the House
by large majority, it is to be understood
now as: representing the avowed policy of
the legislative as we'll as of the executive
branch of the National Government.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-04-24

s@- The Secretary of War has issued
an order stopping further recruiting. 1t is
supposed that we have now more men in
the army than are actually needed for the
suppression of the rebellion, hence the
order. While this happy state of affairs
exists at the North, the rebels are forcing
men into their ranks at the point Of the
bayonet. .T f--,. ....rr