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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-11-03

In reply to friend who urged him not to
accept The nomination for the gubernatorial
chair, Gen. Devens writes -
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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-04-02
East Florida Reclaimed.
NEW YoRK. March 80.

NEW oRK, March 0U-
Tho steamer Empire City from Port
Royal has arrived.
The following is the news from a South
ern newspaper of the 22nd:
General Sherman visited jacksonville
on the 18th. He was waited on by a COM
mittee of citizens who represented all in
town Unionists.
The rebels when they left threatened to
hang all who remained.
Guerilla bands were destroying the pro-
perty Ofall suspected Unionists, by orders
Of rebel General Trapier.
The sentiment of Eastern Florida is de
clared to be loyal.
Rebel dcserters are numerous, and
many of them are willing to take up arms
against rebel tyranny.
Our troops are treated Hospitality.
The gunboat Ottawa has leen 100 miles
up st. Johns River, beyond jacksonville.
meeting with no opposition. White flags
were displayed, and the inhabitants claim
ed protection.
The steamer st Mary and yacht ameri-
ca were found sunk, but we are raising
them.
Pensacola has been evacuated. includ-
ing Forts Barracus and McRae.
The troops raised in Florida were order
ed off, but refused to 60.
Gen. Sherman has issued a proclama-
ton TO the people of East Florida, SAYING
he had come to protect the loyal citizens
and enabled them TO reSuscitate a govern
ment rule. The only desire of the govern
mentis to maintain integrity, constitution
and laws, and reclaim the revolted States
10 allegiance.
At a meeting of the loyal citizens of
Jacksonville, on the Goth, it was declared
that no State has a constitutional right to
separate from the United States, and the
act of secession adopted by Florida is void
and in conflict with the constitution. new
er having been submitted to the people
for ratification; protest against all acts of
convention, depriving them of their right
as citizens of the U. S, and the despotism
which denied them freedom of speech
and press, and forced contributions of
money, labor and enlistments. They
recommended convention be called for
tho 18th, to organize a State Government,
that the US. Government be REQUEST
ed to keep a sufficient military force to
keep order and protect persons and prop
ertv.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-04-02
Gen. Cox on Slave Catching.

Brigadier General Cox has corrected
n mis-statement of the Y. Y. Tribune
touching slave catching by the army OF
West Virginia, in the following
letter to that journal:
My attention has been called to a state
ment in a letter of one of your Cincinnati
correspondents, published in your daily
of the Dist, in which, by way of showing
n change in the sentiments of the Army
of West Virginia on the subject of slavery,
the. writer takes occasion to say that.
during the first three months the sol
diers obeyed, as 4 military duty, the or
ders of Gen. Cox and others for the rendi-
ton of fugitive slaves"
So far as l am concerned, the statement
is incorrect. / have never given any off
Ger or soldier any such order.
1t was publicly announced, when the
the army entered this Valley last July,
that it did so for the purpose of driving
the rebels from it. and that it had moth
ing to do with the relations of master and
in the case of those citizens who
remained quietly under the loyal civil
of Western Virginia; that
neither forcible emancipation on the one
hand, nor the catching of fugitives on the
other, was within the scope of its work.
No orders inconsistent with this announce
ment have ever been given me, or, with
my knowledge, by any one under my
command.
The mis-statement should, therefore, be
corrected in justice to the officers of the
army in Western Virginia.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
j.. d. cox, Brig. Gen. Com.
Headquarters, District of the Kanawha,
Charleston, Va, February Is, 1862.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-04-02
Atlantic Monthly.

The April No. is received. This maya
zine has not shared the u~nfavorable in
fluence which the wal has had upon lit
erature generally. Since the beginning
of the year more than 10000 copies have
been added to its circulation.-a result at
once highly satisfactory to its conductors
and gratifying to the lovers of literature.
The conductors of the Atlantic say that
they accept this fact, as well as the unani-
nous verdict of the press for three months
past, as an assurance that their magazine
has reached a point of excellence which
1t has never before attained. They will
not, however pause in their efforts on thiSac-
count, but will constantly strive to advance
the standard already established. To this
end they will go on in the same path
which has lately been followed, and
through which the ATLANTIC has bean led
to such general acceptance. The same
thoughtful and patriotic political papers,
from the best prose writers, will continue
TO lend power and dignity I o its pages;
and f%avorite poets will involve from the
ever-shifting phases of our national affairs
the lessons of the hour. The two great
serial features which have so firmly fixed
public Observation-Disclosures Agassiz'S pop
ular expositions Of the science of Natural
History, and James Russell Lowelr's Big
low Papers"-will be continued each
month.
Still other features of extraordinary in
terest have been provided for the fourth
coming numbers, and the conductors will
always seek to present in the passage of
the ATLANTIC the bestand freshest thought
upon all topics.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-04-02
Northern Indulgence.

It is a good deal notifying to the just
pride of independent loyal persons in the
North to learn from various quarters that
rebel prisoners are treated with marks of
consideration, to which they are certainly
not entitled, by certain ~obsequious and
t~hoogtless Northern persons, or Ter
chance sentimental admirers of the bru-
tai representatives of Southern chivalry.
We say brutal, because the history OF al
most every Union prisoner taken and i'm
prisioned by the secessionists, proves
them t. be unfeeling wrctches. And
who but q savage would refuse the dead
of an enemy a burial, but leave their bod
les to be the prey of birds and beasts, and
their bones TO bleach untombed, as. did
tho Southerners toward our Union soldiers
who fell on the plains and hill sides of
Manassas, in July lastl Not satisfied even
with this outrage they carve the bones of
our murdered men into cups, cane-heads,
and other ornaments suggested by South
ern taste. The same fell spirit of savage
ferocity is exhibited in all their warfare.
At the battle of Pea Ridge 1000 Indians
were let loose upon our helpless wounded
With tomahawk and scalping knife. Even
loyal men and xomen in Southern States
are imprisoned hanged and most gre
vieusIy maltreated, by their secession
nsighbors, merely because of thcirunyield-
ing devotion to the old flag of the Union.
But how is it on the other hand: We
are assured by a reliable Union officer
that at Chicago there are citizens who pay
q vast deal more attention 70 the comfort
of rebel prisoners han TO our faithful sol
diers. They seem TO regard it an honor
to wait on the insolent rebels, and thus
confirm Southerners in the impression
that Northern people are only fit to do
their bidding. not only in political affairs
but in social relations.
At Columbus, in our own State, rebel
prisoners have been permitted TO run at
large, to have their black slaves attend
themherei in the free State of Ohio. They
visit public houses, saloons. &C., are in
'yited TO seats in public assemblies, and
permitted to boast of their treason and
uphold il unrebuked. Such things are
Insulting to the people of Ohio and a dis
grace to those who tolerate it. The rebel
leaders deserve n osuch lenity. This lion
izing them instead of regarding them
with ioathing as vile t~oad-spotted traitors,
worthy of felon cells, is calculated to en-
courage them in their villainy, and to
make them believe their offence is venial
In Northern eyes, hence not to be repent
ed Of. We hopc to hcarqf . reformation
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-04-02

Whitchomb seized the %colors, and was
shot through the head.
4 youthful rebel soldier received two
wounds in his breast. and when he was
approached by one of our fficers, inquired
if he knew Gen. Banks. He received an
affirmative reply. lie then said, Tell
him | want to take the oath of allegiance.
for | have three brothers in the Federal
service, and l want them to know that |
died true to the Union"
The arm of Gen. Shields is badly shat
tered, and owing to an imperfect setting
it must be reset tomorrow.
Tonight all is quiet in the neighbor-
hood of S~trasburg.
1t is reported that two sons of the late
Jno. A.. Washington were in Mondays
fight, and that both were wounded, and
are of those taken prisoners.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-No list of the
casualties of the battle of Winchester has
yet been received.
Our pickets are six miles beyond Stras-
burg. jackson is not in sight. All the
fences. trees and ground along the road
show the terrible effect of our artillery on
the re~treating enemy. Gen Shields arm
has been reset. He is comfortable, and
will probably be able to resume atcive
duties in two weeks.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-04-02
The Rebel Situation.

The Union forces are concentrating in
the lower tier of counties in Western Ten
nessee. Immediately below is Tishemin-
90 county, in the northeast r of Mis-
sissippi, and in ii, just twenty miles from
Savannah, is the important railroad point
of Corinth, at the junction of the railroad
from Columbus through Humboldt, Jack
son and Purdy, with the great Memphis
and Charleston road. This seems to be
the centre of rebel operations. To the
west of Corinth. the road runs in a toler-
ably straight line to Memphis, loo miles
distant; and northwest runs the road to
jackson, almost in the centre Of West
Tennessee, where rebel Notifications are
said to be prepared with great rapidity.-
East of Corinth the railroads connect with
the important cities and towns through
to Charleston. The rebel line Of defence
extends from Decatur, Alabama, TO Isl
and No. 10, and it is claimed that there
will be a rebel force of 200, 900 on the new
line. This is doubtless and over estimat-
ed. Gen. Beauregard is in command.
Expelled from Corinth. it is supposed
the right wing OF the rebels would fall
back upon Grand Junction, the converg-
ing point of the Memphis and Charleston,
and Mississippi Central Railroads Al miles
from Corinth, and Smiles from Memphis.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-04-02

in this respect. and trust there win be
no considerable number of people found
in the North who are so base as to play
toady to traitors taken with weapons of
death in their hands aimed at the hearts
of u brothers and ms Our patience
rebels at the thought that such things are
permitted to occur among the friends and
relatives of the brave men who have fall
en- victims to the dangers and exposures
growing out of the treason of these misera-
BILE rebels.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-04-02
Movement on New Orleans.

The movement under Gen. Butler and
Com. Porter on New Orleans Is said to be
more formidable than all the other naval
expeditions combined. Over two hun
dred vessels, including the largest steam
frigates in the navy and the mortar fleet,
are comprised in it. The attack would
be made by way of Lake Pontchartrain
and the Miss. At the last accounts heavy
firing had been heard at the head of the
passes 10 the river. Thunder from New
Orleans May be expected about these
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-04-02
CongreSsIona
THE TAX BILL.


The House adopted amendments TODAY
requiring a license OF lawyers, physicians,
dentists, claim agents, keepers of livery
stables. and cattle breeders, ten dollars:
juggiens and prestidigitateurs. twenty dol
lars. Tax on bankers, brickmakers,
preachers and lecturers was rejected.
\ on LAyES REJECTED.
The attempt to tax slaves failed, on
the vote and the amendment forfeiting
the claim to service and freeing the slave,
oil o payment of the tax, by ~ to 50.
Mr.. Blair's original proposition TO tax
slaves s., or if held for ten years, 81, after
being amended by rcducingthe rate to 81,
and imposing it only pm slaves between
eight and fifty years, was rejected by fl
yeas to GO nays.
A bill has been reported in the House
for a bill providing for pensions on ac-
count of deceased officers and soldiers of
the present war.
The committee on bankrupt law have
agreed to report Conkling's bill with some
amendments.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-04-02
Thunder all Around the Sky.

We may expect the most important and
exciting news of the War during the pres
ent week. We have first, the operations
of the Federal forces against Island No.
10, those of Gen. Butler against New Or
leans, of Gen. Sherman against Savannah,
of Gen. Mcclellan against Richmond,
of Gen. Burnside in North Carolina,
of Gems. Grant, and Gems. Smith ana
Wallace in Tennessee-all Of which are
in active progress.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-04-02

up our line of march in return, arriving
at our camp two miles south of the city
at ! o'clock, P. NJ, a little weary but
pleased with our visit to the tomb Of him
who taught rebellion its first, as we intend
to. its last lesson. Yours truly,
A. S. HALL,
Mai. 9th Ohio Regiment.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-04-02
Senatorial Caucus.

The Union Senatorial Caucus held at
Columbus. Thursday last, adjourned sine
de-. without making a nomination. The
closing vote stood, Wade A; Delano A.
A o. s. Senator viii not be chosen this
session
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-04-02
Wounded in the Seventh Ohio Regi-
ment, at the Winchester Battle.

The Seventh Regiment, is entirely a
Western Reserve Regiment, Companies a,
B and X, being from Cleveland; Co. C.,
from Oberlin Co. D, from Lake county (;
Co. Z, from Huron county Cos. F and
G.. from Portage county Co. Fl, from
TrumbulI county and Company / from
Mahoning county.
NAMES OF WOUNDED.
Richard Phillips, Christian Reisse, o. II.
Worcester, Jacob Hook, Owen Gregory,
Sergeant Major. D. ROYAL, A. A. Cavan-
nah, Richard Wanser, J. Millerman, f.
Bethel, John Mcknight, III. MeQuiston,
Moset Gwen, Arson Pritchard, VIM.
Puterman, Stephen Kellogg, Chas. Pagan,
Arthur Lappin, Fred. NJ. Palmer, j. p.
Webb, D. W. Clrnsey, Daniel 0'COnner,
David Broker, Wallace COburn, Albert
Withers, Jas. Hunt, F. A. Warner, E. E.
Tracey, F. B.. Doren, Edwin Thompson,
F. w. Hoffman, \. j. Kelley, Joseph
Miller, Edward F. Kelly, w. E. Smith, A.
A. Fitch, James Smith, 7. II. Campbell,
II. F. Gardner, Samuel Street. A. witch
ell, Geo. Blonder, Benz. Gridley, Geo
Ami0s.
The Twenty-Ninth Regiment (Giddings
Regiment) is mainly from Ashtabula
Five names are reported Of
wounded as follows:
-Yalentine,-Viero, -Myron,-Twigh
Louis Harris.
The above list is imperfect there being
no doubt several omissions.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-04-02

News from Island No. 10, dated March
d, reports our fire the rebel batteries
yery series. Their upper battery has been
sjlenced, so or 90 rebels killed.. The en-
emy continues to fortify. No news from
Gen. Pope, ut New Madrid.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-04-02
The Battle at Winchester.

We are permitted to extract some par
ticulars of the fight at Winchester, in
which the It'll Regiment took a promi-
nent part, from a private letter received
by Lieut.. Case, from a member of Capt.
Asper's Co. This writerOf the appended
letter is our 18th Regiment correspondent,
Julius" We much regret to learn that
he was wounded during the engagement.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-04-02

Inc IOulSNllie JOurnaI mas received q
letter from Barboursyille, KY, giving the
particulars of another victory over the
rebels, achieved by Gen, Carter, at Big
Creek Gap, near Jackboro, Campbell coun-
ty, Tennessee. Two rebel killed, four
wounded, and fifteen taken prisoners,
including Lieut-CoIonel White, who was
in command. All the stores, munitions,
camp eauipage, and animals ofthe rebels
were captured. Gen. Carter, with his
Tennessee Regiment and n hundred of
the Ashland Cavalry, after the battle, took
possession of Jacksboro, which is the
county seat, and about forty miles this
side of Knoxville. Gen. Carter has a
large number Of loyal Tennesseeans who
have hocked to his standard and are anx-
ious to be led against the rebel foe. As
soon as Governor Johnson's proclamation
reaches that part of the State, and arms
can be forwarded TO the Union men there,
they will bs able 10 take possession of
some point on the Tennessee & Virginia
Railroad, and cut off the rebel facilities
for intercommunication. Letters state
that our friends are in the highest spirits
and confident of success hoping soon to
obtain weapons and re-enforeements to
carry the war further into tho insurccnt
territory.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-04-02
-ETTER FROM MAJOR A. S. HALL.
Visit to the Tomb Of jackson.

From q letter received by Lieutenant
Harmon, We are permitted to extract the
following:
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-04-02

A gentleman who arrived at Cairo, on
March Is, from Memphis says that the
report that the South is well supplied
with provisions is absurd. They have not
stock enough on hand to last a month
Clothing. shoes, ETC., are also very diff
cult to obtain. No confidence is felt in
Southern currency, Southern politicians,
or Southern military leaders. JEFF. Da-
Wis was universally denounced as incom-
petent.
The national Republican., 1862-02-08

FORT HENRY, so gallantly taken by our troops
is located about fifty miles up the Tennessee
river, near the southern Kentucky line. II
stands In the river bottom, just below a bend
OF the stream, Ind at the head of q straight
stretch of two miles. The land around it i.
higher than the fort, and batteries placed or
these heights would command it. The arma
msnt Of the fort is said to consist of eight 80
Founders, four l2pounders, and two 6-pound-
era. On the opposite side of the river is bat
terry.
The Importance Of the capture of Fort Henry
Is thus forcibly presented by the St. Louis
Democrat with Fort Henry in our possession,
and the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers com.
manded by our gunboats for q distance of a
hundred miles from their mouths we would be
able to seize the Memphis branch of the Louis.
vile and Nashville railroad, which commenc.
ing at Bowling Green, runs through Clarksville
and Paris to Union City, connecting at the
latter place with the road running South from
Columbus. This line OF road Is most important
to the enemy, since it affords speedy communi.
cation between the post of Columbus and
Eowling Green. The rebels will be apt to make
desperate fight before yielding possession Of
tbs road; and 1t is probable that even after we
take Fort Henry, we shall have to fight battle
at or near Paris"
The national Republican., 1862-02-08
BY TELEGRAPH.
~ GREAT I'D. s
Victory in Tennessee.
O1cial Account Of The Surrender or
Feft Henry, with Twenty Cannon
and Seventeen Mertars.
THE BATTLE BETWEEN THE FORT A,D
UNITED STATES oURBoATs.
Conmo0ors 1oots Hands Over the Fort
and RrisoAers (inoluaing General
Lloyd TiiShman and stsRJ
' .sr - the Army. Na'..a..s

The Navy Department, at two O'Clock yester.
day, received tho following highly important
dispatch:
U. 8. FLAG srEAxER CINCINNATI,
on Fort Henry. Tennessee River, Feb. 8, ise2.
Hon. GIDEON wELLss, ssc'y Navy:
Commander Porter; Csrondeiet, Commander
Walter; Cincinnati, Commander Stenabel; St.
Louis, Lieutenant Commanding Pauldine; Con.
estoga, Lieutenant Commander Phelps; Taylor,
ton, Lieutenant Commanding Shirk-sfter 4
severe and rapid nre Of one hour and quar-.
ter, have captured Fort Henry, and have
taken General Lloyd Tilghman and his stsff and
60 men rs prisoners. y
The surrender to the gunboats was unoondi.
tional, a. we kept An open nre upon them until
their flag was struck. in half an hour after
the surrender, handed the fort and prisoners
over to Gen. Grant, commanding the army, on
his arrival at the fort In force.
Tho Essex had shot In her boilers, and after
hghting most effsctually for two.thirds Of the
action, was obliged to drop down the river, rs
! hear that several Of her crew were scalded
to death, including the two pilots. She, with
with the greatest gallantry.
The Cincinnati received 81 shots, and had
Ously.
The fort, with twonty guns and ssventesn
mortars, was defended by Cen. Tilghmsn, with
the most determined gallantry.
Will write NJ soon as possible.
have sent Lieut.. Commanding Phillips and
three guIboats after the rebel gunboats.
A. II. FoorE, Flag Onicer.
SECOND DTsPATCH-TwEIvE O'CLOCK.
Cairo, Feb. fort Henry, on the Tennessee
river, surrendered, yesterday at two O'Clock,
after determined resistance. The fight,
which lasted an hour, and was conducted by
the gunboats Cincinnati, Essex, and st. Louis.
The Cincinnati fired l25 rounds, and received
"a shots from the rebel guns, and had only one
man killed. The st. Louis fired ITO rounds, and
received no damage.
The Essex was disabled at the tenth round :,
by ball striking-a number of her crew were
killed and scalded to death; Captain Porter
was badly, though not dangerously scalded
Two rebel Generals, one Colonel, two Captains,
and one hundred privates were taken pris
oners. Tho Fort mounted seventeen guns.
The land forces did not reach the scene of nc
ton until two hours after the surrender,
The Memphis and Ohio railroad bridge, fifteen
miles above the Fort, has been taken posses.
sion OF by our troops.
The following dispatch WAS received yesterday
morning by Major General Mcclellan:
HEADQUARTERS, Sr. LOUIS,
Fetriary7.
Fort Henry is ours. The flag of the Union Ia
re'established on the soil Of Tennessee. It will
never be removed. Fl. W. BALLECK.
W. W. SIXTH, Captain and Abide Camp.