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Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21
A REAL TAX!

Compromisers with the South endeavor
to terrify the people with too high state
ments of the tord,ion voted for BY both
parties in Congress- taxation necessary
TO NEE, the expenses for putting down the
Rebellion begun under the former Admi.
uis;ration. The Rebels would demand 10
compromising a merging Of their Debt Of
-Four HaRd1ed Millions Of Doilars sith
ours-say double our present debt. Let
our farmers and other tax-payers see how
enormous is the burden of tax imposed on
the impoverished South BY
The Ner Secession Tax Bill.
"Tha, on the first day Of January, 1868,
there shall be levied aud assessed on each
person resident iu the Confederate States,
for The support of the Governmentsnd The
defence of the c'untry, the following tax,
to wit: One fjih the value Of wheat,
corn, rice, r.e, oats, potatoes, hemp, fax,
peas, beans, barly, hay, WOOL, rosio, tar,
pitch, tuTpeutine, cotton, sugar, molesses,
aud tobacco produced By them in those
States during the previous calender year; /;
also one ffh Of the value Of the increase
fer the previous calender year Of the hOr-
ses. asses, cattle, sheep and swine; also
one nth Of the profits made in the preced-
ing calender year By the feeding Of swine,
sheep, cattle or mules also one fjh Of
each persons yearly Income for the pre-
ceeiing calender year, from all sources
herein before described, and except from
the interest on Confederate bonds, certif-
fcates or treasury notes; proriied, that
said tax SO levied and assessed be due and
payable on the frs: dag Of April, 1858;
proUi.is3 further, that foreigners resident
within the Confederate States shall not
be required 10 pay, excep. from the afore-
said articles produced by or for them. or
profits derived from business conducted
By them in those States; nor shall any
tax be levied upon the product of residents
where the total value of such protucts
during the said year, is less than $500;
nor shall auy tax De levied upon the in-
come Of residents where the total value Of
such income is less than $780,
rm-Compared with this, cur taxes
burdensome and undesirable as they ever
are-are indeed light. We can no. meet
the deb. of those who made the war, and
our own too
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21

Ga the day Of the battle of Antiet,m,
the Richmond Dispatch, 10 expectation of
the invasion of PeDnsylvania, spoke thus:
"Let DO, blade of grass, or stalk Of
corn, or barrel of -four, or q tusbel of
meal, . sack of salt, or horse, or a COW,
or hog, or sheep, be lef, wherever they
move along. Let vengeance be taken for
all ,ba, has been done, until reiribu,ion
itself shall stand aghast." The editor
complains tha. Virginia has "loss thirty
thousand negroes, the mos, valuable prop
er,y a Virgiuian can own." he adds: e:
"a Dutch farmer has no negroes; bu, be
has horses tha. can be seized, grain that
can be confscaied, cattle ,ba, can be killed,
and houses that can be burned"
After this, We may well ask, Can the
recent proclamation of the President add
anything to such fsrociiy? "The procla-
nation" says the Proei3ence Journal,
"csn no more make them more furious
or unscrupulous, than it will make the
alligaiors Of Florida more ferocious, or
the buszards of Carolina more ravenous."
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21

@Vermont, Illinois, and We believe
some other States have sent forward more
than their quota Of men. and thus saved
themselves from the drafts. Several coun-
ties in Peun'a are in the same state. In
those counties where drafts have been
required, there is a desirable general man
IL scauiesceuce 10 the measure. Such a
hos. soon moving firmly onward, should
(it would seem) be overpowering.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21
HThe State Election Returns CT

SThe State Election Returns come
in slowly. They indicate Rep. Union
maj. Of Congressmen and State Senators.
But the Assembly (perbsps a maj. on
join, ballO,) and the State Ticket: we
strongly suspect, are Of the Democratic
persuasion" Very sorry, certainly
bu, We of LeEisburg, Kelly, East Butfa-
loe, and Union county generally, did what
we thought was best, and polled a rather
better vote than We expected.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21
Auditors Notice.

In the Orphans Court Of Union county.
In the matter Of the account Of saul NJ
Co-mick, vho vas Administrator Of Thomas
Hood. deceased, as filed by his Administrator,
VIM Fearon.
Sept. 10, 1852 Report Of the Auditor in the
above mauer as corrected. confirmed, and
John b. Linn appointed Auditor to maze dig
tribuiion. Tne AuiIIor in the mater above
stated. will meet all parties interested al his
office IN LewIshurg on Thursday Tire 10Th day
Of O-tpber, A-D. 1852. for the purpose Of fu!-
filing the duuss of his appointment
JOHN b. LINN. Auditor.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21

Serious resistance having been made
to the enrolment for the draft by Irish
residents Of Luzsrne county, Pa, it was
necessary On Wednesday to cali GU: ! mil
itary force On tho town of Blakeley,) and
FIRE upon the insurgents. Four or five
were killed, and forcible opposition is put
down. The same spiri: ha. been NANTES
ted through the mining region, the unre-
fectins Irish having been stirred up to
this folly By their parti.an leaders.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21
EThsre are two men badly defea,ec

SEThsre are two men badly defeated
for Congress in this State, over whom ev-
cry patriot should rejoice. Charles j.
B;ddle vas elected to Congress BY the War
friends of the Administration in Philadsl.
phia, when be began to denounce the war
as "Black Republican job," aud played
second fiddle to Vallsndighan. He i.
laid on. to the tune of 2,500......The
drinking General M'Call, late of the
Reserves, came home and tried to run for
Congress 10 the Chester district, but is
defeated BY Broomwall (Adm.) who has
5000 majariiy-provius that M'Call is as
miserable a candidate as General.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21

IOWA-Tbis young Giant Of the
West has done ber duty in fighting and
also in voting. As far as heard from all
ber SIX Members Of Congress are Repub-
lieans, and there are 5000 majority for
the Union State Ticket. Mr. Mahoney,
in confinement for bis Secessionism, was
run for Congress BY the Coppcrhsads, and
defeated 5000 votesi
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21

@Last week, Gen. Mcclellan made
an advance to Cbarlestown, Va, driving
in the Rebel pieke,s. The Rebels, how.
ever seemed to be trying a, the same time
to cross at Hancock in force, and try the
invasion Of Maryland and PennsJlvauia
over again.
In the West, our armies seem to be re-
covering vha, they los; BY insc;ion, aad
the new levies must soon be fels.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21

Hundreds were induced to vote the
Democratic ticket on Tuesday by the rep.
resentstiou that It's success would positive
~ prevent the draft The men who made
the statements knew they we're iyiny.
Bot this is the locofoeo stock in trade
BloonrsJsrg RepaLlioan.
R.Aad some who voted thus-havinc
since been drafted-now swear ",hey'll
never, never vote the Dimecraiic ticket,
sgaiu /"
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21
Eewtsburg Harket.
DtfU,

In I-.i-bu-c 81 the lS,h inst. LEIGH ALBrP- son
Re-. Kuh-n A. sni saliie a tiuk, 1s-i yra-s
ant days
In Ls-i.bur-.isth Inst, REBECCA isaza;sI 0: David
shAmP, s.-i shout ystr-
A, john D,t.szssn.. in Kelly TP- Eth ins,. JOHN
Ha>LET, q Co. b, I-th Michigan Volunteers. This
youth 10 the tr-.s q The r-ui batils
the Fo,omso and barely st- 70 rarh be- late
hone land to die ore yictin o. The Wa maze
by ;hs Of all viIlsu-s slavery = satrul his Ia
ted Ior,4in- Hase; bur.el in Milton, SATURDAY.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21

p@The Penn'a Baptist State Convex
ton meets in Harrisburg. the last Tncs-
day (29rb) NV. The new house OF wo:-
shin, erected for the Harrisburg church
will be dedicated the { Monday evening
nreyious
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21

ra-Nessrs. Geo. Shorkly, Levi Ammou
and John Erdley are among the wounded
soldiers who have returned to Lsxisburg
to recover from their injuries.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21

E-l, is suggested tina. the Drafted
Men of Pennsylvania will be putupon the
State Lines, for defence. This will be
agreeable aud profitable to all concerned
men will fgh, best Of all for their homes.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21

EltraragaHt RJoicings,-Elated By
their gains and successes in Philadelphia,
&c, the Uniopists claimed the State By
$4,000. The Suubury Democrat claimed
it for the Democrats by $4,000 on seeing
tb. gains in It's neishborbood. "Tru:h
lies between extremes"
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21

h~All the sons Of the late James
Merrill Esq. of New Berlin, (viz. Charles,
George, Lewis and Jesse,) and the only
son in Law AL Hough) are volunteers in
the e"un'rys ssryice-truly family Of
uaiYiots
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21
s@As the clothing, blankets, and sho,

As the clothing, blankets, and shoes
issued By the United States to It's troops
are charged a, average cost, aud DO soldier
who furnishes his blanket, wooden under
shirts, drawers, boots or bootess is requir-
ed to dra. from the United States, i, is to
bis in,eres, to supply hinsseIf, aud thereby
avoid much discomfort, as i, is impossible
for the United States to supply all the
troops Immediately.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21

Solomon Foo,e has been reelected to the
Z. S. Senate, BY the Legislature of Yer
mont. fer six years. from the 4,h of March
ne,. The vote In bis favor wss nearly
upaaiuous.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21

H-Rev. David T. Carnahan has re-
signed his Office Of Major Of the 18th
.. V, and returned to Ohio to labor in
the ministry.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21
ONGRESS=rcnnrta1.
For Patterson.
1916
1D.D>
This gives Miller AIS mai.

This gives Miller ATS maj.
~We thin. Ritter is elected to the
Legislature, bu, Strouse doubtful That
awful vote in Junia,a upsess Congress
man and perhaps an Assemblyman.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21

MIFFLIN COUNTY elects the Union
Tie.et-H olmes Maelay for the Legisla.
tnre. Judge A. s Wilson ran for Pro-
tbous,ory, bu, s.. defeated ty Is votes
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21

No opposition to Conrad Sheckler, Rep.
Union, for County Surveyor-nor to J-P.
Haccnbuch, Dem Union, for County
Auditor.
CONGpFCS-rnno-
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21

B~Among the arrivals at Broad and
Prime ST. Hospital, Philad., We notice J.
Marston and NJ. G. Reed, Co. Z. 5lst Pa
Vols
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21

E-UniOn and Snyder give an aggre-
gate average majority Of IA With 500
or COO Republican voters absent, that is
doing very we'll.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21
DY request of the Baptist sabbath sch0t
ID NIOng shaw Loo.

in full BURMESE COSTUME,
VIII deliver his highly inieresIIn instructive
and amusing LECTURE on the Manners.
Customs and Religion Of his people The
vonierfa life Of the last Bu-1e-s Cd ~ b gwen. and
The nod q h-aiten preaching Bail usi in GU .
their principal sz-s si = exhibited GnI The Md Q:
Ilsyins With it lie viii also give er.cTiF;ioa Of
BURMESE OcUE-SHIP AND MARRIAGE
A. the eos- of the Lecture h vil speak o his native
language aud sing Eve disrrsst oTirna. daal-cts
MpNG SHAW LpO has delivered ths Lecture in -ome Of
the iN-ses, Churcbes in Phizi-lpais, zu1 orer bun
dri times Different parts os tha- si-'r Ers' y tn=
rStiou OF his hesrrs lie -tu1ent Of the
University L-.isbars, Pa where b. l. PREPARING
Yr-<- tA~ tiasar hzs lzopc- He came to
tlii- epGntry in Nosema-ri ls5s.
The lecture will be delivered in the Bapiis;
meeting house on Saturday Evening. Oct. s5,
a, o'clock Doors open at 6. o'clock.
Admission 10 Cts. Children Cts
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21
Iliepellent Battalion Of Sea-COaSt
ARTILLERY

hiiilIclh
TOR Garrison of Portress Monroe,'
i Capt.H.A.COit.o OF Nerthumberland,
has been auinurzei 10 raise a company for
this Battalion under MaJor Joseph Roberts
q. 5. A, now in command OF Fortress Mon
roe Va. The express object Of authorizing
the raising of this Baiallion IS 10 secure a
permanent garrison for Foriress Monroe.
Being heavy aruilery, they will not be sub
ject 10 hard marches. will have no picket or
scouting duty. and no unhealthy exposures.
Their duties and raiions VIII be regular.
Major Rooerls Is one Of the best artillery Of
fcers in the service and Is the author Of the
standard work on Artllery tactics
An opportunity Is now offered to Patriotic
Young Men TO JON this most attractive branch
of the service. Apply to
EDWIN i. EVANS,
Ist Lieut., Northrm terlaBd or l.eviSburg
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21

lG.Dr Geo hotz of New Berlin is ser
wing 10 the 99th la. Vol, =, Washington
C.y.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21

~The Philadelphia %. } rrssby-
teri.n Synod meets in Jersey Shore, tbs
week.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21
SNYDER COUNTY polled 2SiS votes

SNYDER COUNTY poIled 2SiS votes,
giving an average Republican Union ma.
j1ri,y on all their Ticket of 5il, as follows:
Cochran over SleDker $50
Ross over Barr S5s
Patterson over Miller SIS
Ritter over Young 353
Strouse over Wharton 353
Middleswar,h over Sehnll (Commis.) sos
Shiudell over Houser (Audi.or) 5i7
Specht over Harrison do $40
Wsgenseller over Gross (Coroner) 3i3
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21
Muster Roll Co. D. l50ih P. BachtailS.

Cap:ain-TIsSgY ". CRoTzER.
Ist Lieut-WM. T. DoUGAL.
"a Lieu,.-S. &. GUTELIUs.
sERGEANTS.
Orderly-Elia- B. Weilensaul
, James Cummings Sa II Himelreich
3 Rord Stou.hton John Stannert
CoRPOgALS.
Geo. ". Bark lull ; Michael Bryan
> John {. Harder John Iiafcr
5 Wm. f. IIenning : John \. Hauck
1 James \. Bell : Joseph \. Ruhle
MUSICIANS.
[ Abraham Kuhn Henry VI. kiefTer
Wagoner-John Sedan.
PRIvATEs.
Ammon Aaron kni,,le James
BG,y Charles $. Lucas James A
Bird John S I.ashelis Wilson
Breymsn Mahlon Linn Abraham
Royer Jacob Linn Isaac
Browand Henry Murray George L
Browand Amos M'Fa1dcu Edward
Baker David+ Nader Charles f
Chambers James VI May John
Campbell Ephraim Nalehorn Simon
DOnachy William Marshall james W
Donachy John Miller William X
Deal John Master Henry
Deal Adam Nasle Samuel
Deal Henry Nees Jacob
Eberhard William Oberdorf Geo F
Erdly Simon Paul Saml "
Eisenhower Isaac Prutzman Jacob ID
Foust Simon T.. Paige David
Foster Albert Pick Nathan
Fees Henry \ Reely Joel
Fillman Jacob Ruhl Samuel
Fry Charles y Ransom Sam'l C
Fox John T Ritter Howard
Gutelius Joseph 5 Sarba John
Guielius Charles II Seaman Jonathan
Gutelius Fisher Stahl William
Grove Peter Smith Hiram
Gharret Edward Sitter William
Has>enplug Sam'l T Shell Jacob
Iursh William ii Shaifer Edwin +
Hottenstein ID K Stahl Peter J
Huifma>ter Beneyel Wit,enmeyer Henry
Hunt John VI Weiser Geo. "
Hauck Ammon L Wirth Calvin 4
Hers,etter Sam'l 7 Zeller Isaac (
h aler John
'Deserted from Harrisburg. (
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21
WATCHES, IEWELRy, &c,
Feace-Pcace!

DrtR fa-ia a-i fi1i fzt-7-s from c9u-t-y 90. ts~S
II We've Ma 0c1d> f1E yuu AL since ir5-z t,s =
Thsn -ve yuu- at--u-1-. z-f pz-- of your ea-e,
.ni - Cu- lr. G0o1s al o.Ay= the uA-r-
We've Rs--s~s 81 Challie-, aus Satin p7,hsnss,
su1 Ch-rnh nh-sys snt Irr-ta- I'D f1- Wool p-lAinoB
We've P1qiiu. zn1 NHulirs, AID Prints fer y,u al
surh As Sg-zsas az ll.--u. s-.--t s-.e EE Ssl
View Nusii-s srl Sheatu-s-f-- ~ :. s<at9
We've Sicckil-- fr lall-s s- ta.i q - tlr z-uts.
We've Cloths a. a.. rT.-rs, - -us-a-s mt -rats-
We've rs-iy -ll--s Clothing a. cacal - u S;skss-
View CarsII~-S sn4 C1r-ers. a,f Crin-,i-r ski-s,
An4 pruiu7s nd Ci-csin-s Z ? l--u-rs aaG shi--s-
Wv S1,-t-g grrrts and Collars :cr snd for hoys
We've Shakrzs ~ l4iIes. -. Co. leA- - .sys
We've on Cloths snI C7-r<-s t. rrvr- vra- for.
We've shah. yoHr -ial.- and A.a-s or you- 5css
N-'ya Eurzut. aH4 BASKETS aui EuhtCr- q ms,
We'y- Sugar. AL C-Gs--f1- Ezl-Ucr ~ CElsK-
Wv E-r-frs n-i Kettles Al kiais ofQassns~ars-
- eail All Naanfus. - tuytnz -i---b-r~.
YeuI. Fad ru Market -trr-I, rsnt-r q bs~n-
I@s1-tur-. Arrli :. 10 ''~ 'o' N'-S''
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21
FIEE SURsUCE.

TNSrRiNCE COMPANY OF NORTH
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
linsorPorEt-a, 1879
Capital s500,000.OO
Assets. Jan. 1861 - 1.a5i,TI9.S1
ARTHUR G. COFFIN. President
CHARLES PLATT, Secretary
- Buildings annually or perpeiuailT, Nsr.
chandIz@. Grain, Fuuilgre, &c, lasarei. al
carreEI r4Ies Of Premium.
JOHN 3 LINN,
9}im3 Agent for Unioa county, Pa
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21
Tobacco.

(Some facts about tobacco-shict
those who use i; will read and-forget)
Ree-' Cyclopedia says drop or two o
the oil, placed or the tongue Of cat, pro
duces convulsions and death in the space
Of minute.
| A college of physicians h,. said that
20, les than twenty thousand 10 our land
annually die by the use of this poison.
! DR.. Shaw names .ome eighty diseases,
and says they may be attributed to the
use Of tobacco.
Gov. Sullivan says: AMY brother, Gen
SalIivan, used aud his snuff lodged him
prema'urely 10 the grave.
Dr. Twitchell believed that sudden
deaths and tobacco, among men, were
usually found :Oge,ber, aud be sustained
this opinion b. an array of facts altogether
conclusive.
Bocarne Of Belgium, was murdered in
two minutes AID half By little nicotine,
or akali Of tobacco.
Three young men formed smoking
club, and they al! died within two years
of the time they formed it. The doctor vas
asked wha, they died Of He said they
smoked TO death.
A youth of sixteen fell dead with Q
cigar in his mouth, in a dram shop
VIVA. caused his death? The coroner's
inquest said 81, was mysterious &C, Of
God" The minister a, the funeral, co.,
soled the friends BY saying much the same
thing. Physicians said il vas "heari
disease aud said nothing about the cause
of the disease. 4 sensible woman, know
ing the boys habits, said, "TobaecO killed
him" 1t derauged the action of the
heart; it ceased to bea; and the victim
fell.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21

rN-We can not learn that any soldiers
from Union county voted. Some we're re-
ported in Daupbiu aud SchuylkiIl-avera-
ging abou. 3 Rep. to Dem.-but We do
no; know whether they we're counted in"
or rejected. We presume they will not
be included, as az appeal (iu case Of con-
tested elec,ious) would be useless before
the same Supreme Democratic Judges Who
have already disfraocbised the brave col
diers who enlisted under the Law, promise,
expectation and hope of still being able to
exercise ,ha, deares, Of the rights Of Free
men
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21
Average mai. 4O3.

HAYES 2S4 maj.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21
n. r Zimmerman,

MERCHANT TAILOR.
A ARkEf Square, Lewisburg. Is now gs.-.
VI pared 70 furnish o:eers' Military
Clothing according n regulations al shof,
notice. A>o general assortment Of Cloths,
CasSimer-, ,Nsstinss and reaiy-maie CIoihins.
AK al Zimmernan's Red, White & Biue
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-21

rm-Compared with this, our taxes
burdensome and undesirable as they ever
are-are indeed light. We can no. meet
the deb. of those who made the war, and
our own too ,
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-26
purrinr nn,rn GncrriIln.-


An army correspondent, writing from
sperryville, Virginia, where Gems. Sigel
and Sehenck have their headquarters, says
that all the guerrillas who infested the
country round about have been cleared
out by one simple, vigorous order of Gen.
Van Steinwehr, of the second division Of
Sigeps corps. He issued an order direct
ing the officer in command at Luray to ar
rest i've of the principal citizens Of the
town and send them to his headquarters
as hostages; that they should be his
guests and treated with every considera-
ton as such; but that for every soldier
who was murdered by guerrillas, one Of
these hostages should be shot, unless the
murderer was delivered up. The five cit
iEens were accordingly arrested, and from
that time all other citizens became a
special police for the suppression Of guer-
rilla warfare. They secured the woods for
ten miles around, warning all persons
against aiding or cOncealing any guerril-
las, and in this way they cleared the cOun-
try in three days. Not guerrilla shot is
now fired. And this stringent and deter
mined order has net only subdued the in
habitants, but actually cOnciliated' them
more than any less decisive measures could
do. They dispised those who were lenient
with them, but respect this officer who
rules them with an iron hand.