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The Nevada Democrat., 1862-03-27
New YoRK, March 20.

New YoRK, March 20.
Special dispatches to New York papers
state that JEFF Davis issued proclamation
on the 10th, calling on all the male popu.
lation between the ages of 16 and 60. to
form themselves into companies and report
at headquarters.
A Virginia deserter brought in yesterday
was in Fredericksburg on Thursday. Troops
were arriving there from Gen. Banks Poto.
mae division, from 10000 to 25, 900 having
passed through.
A dispatch from Cairo last night, says
that Gen. Pope at New Madrid, repulsed
the rebel gunboat feet, sinking one and
damaging others.
A new department has been made called
the department of the Gulf, which will COM
pose all the coast and Gulf west of Pensa-
cola Harbor and SO much of the Gulf States
as may be occupied by Federal troops; the
head quarters to be movable wherever the
General commanding may be.
CAIRO, March 1Sth.-A messenger lust
from Island 10, reports that our boats kept
up an incessant fire on the enemy's works
all day yesterday. The rebels have six
distinct batteries on the Tennessee shore.
One she'll from rebel battery struck the
Benton; no damage was done. A riAed
cannon on the st. Louis burst, killing two,
mOrtally wounding two aud severely woun.
ding ten. Shells from our mortars fell in.
to their entrenchments every time. The
enemy is strongly fortified and have large
number Of troops on the main land.
WASHINGTON, March 49, Special dis.
patches to the N. Y. papers state that 1t is
positively ascertained from Manassas that q
number Of graves of Federals killed at
Bull Run, have been opened by rebels to
obtain the bones, to manufacture into knife
handles, pipes aud spurs. 1t is said that
hundreds of rebels have sent skulls home.
they being considered the best trophies.
Rebel dispatches from Fort Smith to
Memphis papers acknowledge the death of
Generals McCulloch aud Mcintosh, at the
battle of Pea Ridge.
New YORK, March PA letter from the
engineer Of the gunboat Water Witch con.
firms the capture of the VIM. Mallory with
Yancey on board; against this it is stated
that Yancey arrived at New Orleans and
made speech ayowiDg that no help may
be expected from England or France, and
urged retaliation by stopping the cultiva-
tioD Of cotton.
New YORK, March 24th.-Burnside has
captured Beaufort, N. @. The rebels blew
up Fort Mason and burnt the steamer Nash
Vile
A dispatch from Winchester, on the 23d.
says battle took place four miles from
there, on the Strasburg road between the
Federals numbering 5000 under General
Shields, and the rebels numbering $4,000
under Generals Jackson, Smith, and Long
street; the latter were routed with a loss of
100 killed and 800 wounded. The rebel
army is 10 full retreat, the ground being
strewn with muskets thrown away in flight;
the battle lasted from 10 A. NJ. till dark.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-This evening.
there is an impression among naval and
military circles that New Orleans is ours
the mortar feet having attacked the rebel
fort at the RigOlette's g on the llth. Letters
from Ship Island confirm this. The fort
referred To is Fort Pike coumand;n,, ora
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-03-27
Aerada geluufrat.

WHo'sE THE BARBARIAN Now?--When the
order of General Halleck, to the effect that
all those caught in the act of "bridge burn
ing" in Missouri would be summarily tried
and executed, was read in California, the
chivalry seceshers of our State threw up
their hands in holy horror, declaring that
II was unparalleled in the history of civil
ized warfare. Yet it seems from the fol.
lowing peremtory instructions Of the Secre-
tary of War for the Dixie government, that
they we're somewhat ahead of the Federal
General in giving an identical similar or.
der. The instructions are TO Colonel w.
b. Wood. Knoxville, Tennessee, who com.
planned that that portion OF Tennessee was
filed with rebel (D citizens, who were con-
tinually throwing obstacles in the way of
the Southern army, by destroying bridges,
tearing up railroad tracks, &c.:
"Sir: Your report of the 10th instant is
received, and now proceed to give you
the desired instructions in relation to the
prisoners taken by you among the traitors
Of East Tennessee.
First-All such as can be identified in
having been engaged in bridge burning are
10 be tried summarily by drumhead court
martial, aud if found guilty, executed on
the spot by hanging. 1t would be well to
leave their bodies hanging in the vicinity
of the burnt bridges. Your obedient ser.
want,
j. p. BENJAMIN, Sec'y of War
Col. W. B. Wood, Knoxville, Tenn"
These Instructions were found, among
other papers, in ZOllicOher's camp, after
the battle Of Somerset, and are dated two
months anterior to General Halleck's
order.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-02
To Farmers.
From the Ohio State Journal


We have an appeal to make to the far
mers of Ohio. 1t is to SOW broad cast
OF wheat during the present fall There
are several reasons why we urge this mat
ter.
First, on account of the severe drought,
great difficulty will be met in breaking up
the ground and drilling in the grain. Over
this many will become discouraged and
fail to put out their usual crop. Hence, the
necessity of extensive sowing on the part
of those who do not turn back from the
plough because the dry ground parcheth."
Second. multitudes of our farmers-all
honor be it to them-have enlisted in the
army. The farms of most of these will be
idle till their return. II was their single
care before leaving, to see that there was
enough old grain IL store 20 support their
families till they should return. The work
usually performed by these honest men
must now be EXECUTED by those who re-
main, else we shall suffer great reduction
in the harvest of 1868.
Third, the efficiency of our armies de-
ponds much upon the abundant supplies
of food provided for them. Should the
war continue for another year, the demand
for grain will be great. From the rich
| farm lands of Ohio and the west, this sup
ply must chiefly come. Let there be de-
iciency, even scarcity, and our whole
army will feel the shock. There is some
philosophy in the old adage, "there is pow
der in loaf of bread" 1t is nothing less
than cheering for army in distant
land to know that there is plenty OF bread
ut home.
Then let every exertion be put forth for
broad harvest next year. Stern Diff
culties are in the way, but none that may
not be met and overcome. No farmer
should despoud, and say it is now use to
SOW in the dust and clods. A guiding Hand
will water the thirsty soil, and the grain
shall sprout. In this latitude wheat may
be sown up to the last of October, with q
good prospect for an abundant harvest.
Earlier than this would be desirable, but
the risk is not great The want of the
coming year will be bread.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-02
Particulars of the fight near Glen
vile, Gllmer county, noticed in
the dispatches yesterday.
CLARKsnURG, ", Sept. 30, ls62.
Editors Of Mteiligencsr:


Editors Of Tnteiliyencsr:
The usual quietness of this place was
somewhat disturbed on Sunday last by u
report that considerable number of rebel
cavalry had made their appearance in or
near Gleuville, Giimer county, and that
they were stealing Union mems horses and
cattle, for the purpose of sending them to
their friends down on the Kauawha river.
They were said to be about one hundred
strong and well armed Major John II
ShOwalter, 9th Va. Infantry, commanding
Post, dispatched two companies \ and CT
of his regiment and n part of the gallant
Ringgold cavalry, under cOmman of Lieut.
Hart, to Weston Sunday afternoon, at
which place they arrived the same night.
Lient. Hart with his men and Lieut.. Law
son with squad of Capt. Rowan's cavalry
left Weston early Monday morning and
soon found trace of the enemy They
came up with him or rather in sight of
him on Bone creek, near the county line
between Gilmer and Doddridge counties,
and found them to be about sixty strong.
They (the rebels) were just preparing to
eat supper aud consequently all dismounted
Lieut. Lawson ordered q charge" when
he was thrown from his horse, which made
him unfit for duty and besides DELAYED the
PAOCCCdIuS. mart lDeu Or
dered charge, killing Eve of the rebels,
taking two prisoners and capturing eight
horses. Lieutenant Lawson's horse, after
thro wing his rider, ran towards and was
captured by the rebels Had it not been
for this uulucky accident the whole party
would have been taken prisoners. Our
boys were so fast upon them that none but
the pickets had time to FIRE a gum Lieut..
Hart says that he never witnessed such
''skedaddling" as was done at this "battle."
The prisoners arrived here to day, guarded
by their captors
A sufficient force was this day sent to
Doddridge county to look after the rebel
horse thieves who have made their appear
ance there. heard from n reliable source
that n number of horses have been stolen
from Union men near PhiIippt last week.
1t appears to be part of the programme of
the bushwhackers in this section of coun-
try to steal all the horses they can possibly
get hold of for the purpose of sending them
eff to Secessia.
The weather has been delightful within
the last week; toe rights.are beautifuI.-
Nature appears to be at rest, while glisten-
ing bayouets admonish you of the existence
of war, the like of which has not been
seen before. May it terminate speedily but
honorably is the wish of Yours, w.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-02

The government furnishes liberal sup
plies for the food of the soldiers, and pays
prices that should procure bread and meat
of the best quality aud in abundance If
the soldiers are kept on short rations, and
fed on decayed beef or sour and mouldv
bread, there is ineficieucy or dishonesty
somewhere. There is no office in which
honesty and energy are so indispensable as
in that OF quartermaster. The reports of
the Sanitary Commission show that bad
food is a prolific cause of sickness in the
army. This is an evil that ought to be rem
edied. The government is soon to have an
army twice as large as that of last year,
but million of soldiers poorly fed will be
no more efficient than half that number
who are kept in good condition by obey
ing the laws Of health. The state govern
nents have duty to perform in this matter.
They should see to it that their soldiers
are not abused by a dishonest commissa-
riat. There Is no abuse worse than this
in its consequences. Our volunteers are
willing to bear the necessary hardships
and self-denials of the service, but they are
not willing, and should not be, to be rob-
bed in their needful daily food by the men
who stand between them and the govern
mens. 1t would be a good thing if each
State Executive would employ trustworthy
agents to visit SUCCESSFULLY and frequently
all its regiments in the service, and see to it
that they are fairly dealt with, and that the
men are not disabled by unwholesome or
inefficient food.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-02
Patriotic Letter from General
John a. Logan.


General Logan, who was, until recently,
d hard shell Democratic Member of Con-
gress from Egypt, addressed letter to the
Union State Convention, recently held at
Springfield, Illinois, in which occurs the
following passage:
Whatever means it may be necessary
to adopt, whatever local interest it may
effect or destroy, is no longer any affair of
mine. If any locality or section suffers
or is wronged in the prosecution of the
war, l am sorry for it, bat say it must
not be heerled now for we are at war for
the preservation of the Union Let the
evil be rectitied when the present breach
has been cemented forever.
If the South by her malignant treachery,
has imperiled all that made her great and
wealthy, and it was to be lost, would not
stretch forth my hand to save her from
destruction, il she will not be saved by n
restoration of the Union. Since the die
of her wretchedness has been cast by her
own hands, let the coin of her misery cir
eulate alone in her own dominions, until
the peace af Union ameliorates her forloru
condition"
We should judge from these passages,
that the General will be hearty supporter
of the Presidents Proclamation.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-02

its force in our mountain counties. There
are more guerrilIas, regular and irregular
armed bodies of rebels, in Western Yir-
ginia to-day than there have been for
months.
What lends color to the project as much
as anything else is the reviving confidence
of the Western Virginia secesh. They GER
tainly have received word that they con-
slider encouraging from their friends in the
East.
We alluded yesterday to a letter from Il
young man to his father here, which Col.
Harris had captured. That letter shows
that the rebels here and at Richmond I'M
derstand each other, and the hope of the
former and the intention of the latter is
that the ''bogus government" as they call
it, shall be broken up and expelled.
Our Western Virginia people cannot be
too well reused up on this subject. They
can not prepare themselves too we'll
Their militia can not be too well organized
and ready to act in cooperation with the
Federal troops. To organize and arm in
each county, and drill rapidly, and be
ready at the call of the Governor. should be
the programme now.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-02

THE English press continue to speak of
the excitement produced among the cotton
manufacturers of that country, by the dis
cOvery that jute can be spun, treated sue
eesstully. on cotton machinery, and answer
the same purposes of that staple. Thomp-
son & Co., of Dundee, Scotland, have eff
fectcd this Improvement. Jute is u fbrous
material, described as grass: it grows in
india, and is manufactured into mats and
carpets. In Dundee there are 76 mills en-
gagged in spinning it. The raw material,
exported from India, has cost lis. per cwt,
but since the improvement the price of it
has gone up fifty per cent. The fibre is
soft, silky, and easily spun, but lacks
strength, and moreover is liable to decay
from dampness. 1900, 900 worth of it is
annually exported to England, and the
consumption is estimated ut 100, 900 bales,
valued at $50 each. 1t is made into bag
giug for cotton bales, and into coarse wrap
ping paper. The London Times says it
has Teen used in considerable quantities
in the manufacture of carpets tor the
American market, and the carpets which
are made of the material are like shoddy
cloth good for nothing.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-02

Ae'srs. EaitOrs:-I desire to make point
against the dolt who grinds out the edito-
rails of the Pres. In the issue of this morn
ing while speaking OF your trip through
Western Virginia, the editor makes this
sage remark: 1.-The Entelligencer ought to
know that it is equally principle of com
mon law and common sense that the testi-
mony of parties in their own behalf goes
tor nothing; in fact is seldom listened to ~
We take it, then, as this rule has been es-
tablished by the Press, that it will consent
to be judged by it,
Now, Messrs. Editors, if you'will turn to
the third page of that delectahIe sheet, you
VIII ind the following words Largest Cir
cuiation of any paper in Western Virgins. !"
This has been the Testimony of parties in
their own BEHALF for the last six months.
and under the rule established by the edi.
tor himself what does it amount to? I
leave the occupant of Press tripod to work
it out at his leisure.
Oct. !, 1862. SESrx
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-02
Zinc Arrest rDIs1oyal women.

We have been asked for our views re
speeding the propriety of arresting disloyal
women and making them take the oath. We
can say very confidently that the practice
of the military authorities both here and
elsewhere in so doing, meets entirely our
notions of propriety. Wemight with more
propriety, it seems to US, ask why u doubt
could arise in any loyal mind as to the
practice being altogether correct. Why
should disIoyal woman no. be arrested
for the same ofense that causes the arrest
of a man? The civil law recognizes no
difference between crime committed by
woman land crime committed by Il man
Why should military law? Indeed there is
everything to justify the military practice
over and above the civil practice. We all
know that women have proved them
selves just as harmful as men in this
rebellion. We have in our mind one
instance of a disloyal woman's influence
in this community, and we are certain that
it was more pernicious than any other one
influence in inducing quite a number OF
persons to take up arms against Their gov
ernment. A woman's talk is ofteuer pow
erful either foe good or evil than mans,
and men are arrested for disloyal talk
every day. Why should not woman be
Once it is understood that woman can
do as she pleases in this respect-cau aid
and abet disloyalty by her Conversations
there will be little use to arrest men
Their wives-mothers and sisters can dc
the verbal work of rebellion qrite as eff
GENTLY as they can, and their talking woulc
be supezhuous under the circumstances.
Exactly the same measure that is meteG
to men for dtsloyalty should be meted t.
women. Put both on perfect equality
making only that difference which mature
and Christian usage have made AS to tn
manner of their. treatment when arrested
A woman who so far unsexes herself as t,
become an open reviler of the governmen
deserves no exemption from the penaltie
of her choice
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-02

GEN. CURTIS ON THE WAR.-Gen. Curtis
was recently invited by his old friends at
heokuk to accept public reception. In
his letter of reply he says:
"Break down the rebel armies, confiscate
the property of their supporters, deprive
the rebels of their slaves and their sub
stance, PROSTATE foes and elevate friends :;
and the Union men in thousands who now
trem6le in the presence of the apprehension
OF its return, will proclaim til cir devotion
to our government and unite with us heart
lily in restoring peace and prosperity to our
once happy country.
have campaigned through three of the
so-cailed Confederate States, and express
oyou my observations and convictions"
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-02
Rationale of Rebel Spite Against the
nliimOre and OhIn II n ilrnnII

Rationale of Rebel Spite Against the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Accounts differ as to the amount of de-
structiJn the rebels have inflicted on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, but there is
no doubt they desire to make the destruc-
ton MS complete as possible That drum
ken Barbarossa, Gov. Letcher, of Virginia.
has in u late message pronounced this road
80 nuisance that must be abolished" And
the Petersburgh Express, in a doleful arti-
Gle on the recent defeats of the rebel army
III Maryland, thus responds to aud empha-
sizes the diabOlical project:
Every bridge, tunnel and cuvert should be forth
with demolished, every embankment leveled every
cut hlld up, and every tie and rail removed from
llarpor'S Ferry to Wheeling and Parkersburgh The
road has been nothing but a source of evil to the
State since it was made and more especially since the
tGfHt Of disloydiy and treason is to be seem It mas
more or less Hdnkeei<ed the entire region Lefcee its
to the P0tomdc."
The last sentence contains the rationale
OF what might seem to an animated obsx.-
yer an utterly irrational piece of mad spite.
Any enterprise that introduces activity,
energy, Industry and prosperity into any
part of the slave-ridden South, has a ver7
decided tendency to "YAnkeeize' the peo-
pie. new life and purpose are given to
the shiftless, aimless population, and they
become something more worthy the name
of Republican citizens than Corn crackers
and Sand-hillers, All this the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad has done for the popu-
lation living along its line, both in West
ern Maryland and Virginia and we see the
consequence now in their Intelligent 10y
atty to the Union, and their steady and
effective opposition to rebellion. 1t is not
surprising, therefore, that the disappoint-
ed rebels who meet with SO cold a recep.
ton in Maryland, my Maryland,' should
seek to wreak their spite and vengeance on
that great "Yankeeizing" institution.-N.
y. Times.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-02
DIED.

September Both, 1852, at 81 O'Clock A NJ, An
DREW p. WOODS in the sixty-thiTd year of his age.
The funeral services will he held at st. Matthews,
Church on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock The
relatives and friends of the family invited to at
tend
On Wednesday afternoon, October 1st, of catarrh
fever WESLEY LOGAN son of Joseph and Eliza C. Wal
ters aged four months.
The funeral will take place this afternoon at ~
o'clock, from their residence on the Island. Tho
friends of the family respectfully invited to at
tend =
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-02

/ panies of the 18th and 5th Regiments of the Vir-
gna Militia will until further orders meet for s0uad
drills, on Monday Wednesday and Friday evenings
of each week, at o'clock precisely, at the following
places, viz:
FOURTH REGIMENT.
Capt Wares company, at at Sweeney's Works :;
Capt. Scotts company, at the LIST Ward Hose
House.
Capt. McNnuten's company at Bowman's Hail.
Market Square.
Capt. Balls company, ut the Warehouse No. SO
Water ST.
Capt Wilson's company, Main St. Warehouse,
near Bishops.
Capt. Knox's company, at Warehouse, No. so,
Water st.
Capt. Yance's company, at Meodeon Hall.
Capt. Hopkins company, at MelodeOn Hall.
Capt Simpsons company, at Union Hall.
Capt Longs company, at the Armory under the
Court House.
Capt. Muths company, at their room in Fulton.
FIFTH REGIMENT,
Capt Adams company, at Union Hall.
C1pt Gray company, at the ArnOry under the
Court HOuse.
Capt Halle company, at the same place.
Capt. Smiths company, at American Hall, Fifth
Capt, Gowdy's company at the same place.
Capt. Mixes company, at the same place.
Capt. TaylOr's company. Mt the same place.
Capt. Glass at LaBelle Warehouse.
Capt lIardenstein's company, at the same place
Capt. Handlin's company, at Handlin's Ware
house.
The roll of each squad will be called by tho LIST
Sergeant OF the company at o'clock precisely and
the drill will be continued for two hours at the least
The Sergeant Major of each Regiment is especially
charged with the execution of this order.
II. Lieut.. Warren's section of field artillery will
assemble for drill and instruc ion at the Union Hall
on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings of
each week, at O'Clock precisely. Lieut.. W. will
make his report direct he Assistant Adutant of this
brigade.
III. The field and staff, commissioned and non
commissioned officers of the 4th and 5th Regiments
and Lieut.. Warrens section of field artillery armed
aud equipped as infantry will assemble the regi
mental armory at the Court House for instruction
and drill on Saturday next, Oct 4, at o'clock P NJ
precisely. By order of Brig. Gen. s. Wheat.
b. DAVENPORT,
sep29-3t Asst A6j't Gen. 9th Brig.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-02

who defy it altogether, slavery is being
pushed to the wall to perish there. AS we
have long since shown, it did not perish in
legitimate manner in Mexico, but it per-
ished rs the consequence of revolution, and
so it is destined TO perish here. Its fate
as matters tend-will be told in the words
ofanother revolutionist to those who would
yindicate its past prerogatives: "Will you
never forego argument trith men tcho arear
SVordS ?"- Baltimore american.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-02
The Time for T,InInrPast

For all the evils of war which curse the
land it must be remembered that slavery
dUo'os its responsibility. ItproudIy claims
it-as we have said--and let none marvel,
therefore, Mt seeing blows dealt 1t WHEREBY
er they may seem effective. The time for
trifing is past; and whilst men may specu-
late profoundly on primary cause and effect,
on what this or that clause of the Consti-
tuition may permit in dealing with men