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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-03-06
Our 4rmg Correspondence
Correspondents Of the News.l
Letter from the Goth Regiment.
GNLLIpOLIs, o., Fsb. %, 1852.


GELLIpoLrs, o., Feb. %, 1862.
Ed. NEws:-Althougb, ever since our
arrival here, we have found the citizens
uniformly kind and generous, Purticu.
larly to the sick of our regiment, to-day
we had a special proof Of their noble.
heartedness. 1t was announced several
days ago, that we would have dinner
out in town, on the 22d-washington's
birth day.
We we're not disappointed.
About IL o'clock the citizens came
into camp, each conducting squad Of
half.a. dozen or more to their respective
houses, where the ladies had in readi-
ness, dinners, ample for all our uppc-
tites, and Of the richest quality. Every
thing which a bountiful country could
afford, or generosity suggest, was before
us.
How much like home it seemed! We
could almost fancy we ,oere there, and
that the smiling faces Of those who
we're ministering to our wants were
those of loved ones left behind.
Where all showed equal hospitality,
it would be useless as we'll as unjust to
particularize.
After dinner, all met at the Method
ist Church, where we had very pleas
ant time.
Washington's Farewell Address was
read and speeches made by Col. Trim
BILE, Judge Nash, and another gentle
man whose name l have forgotten. The
speech Of the Col. was excellent. The
intervals between speeches were enli.
vened with soul stirring and patriotic
music by our Regimcntal Band and an
excellent choir.
Long will the Goth remember the
good people of Gallipolis.
Our camp ground here, ordinarily
would be very pleasant, but owing tc
the large quantity of rain which has
fallen within the last few days, it i.
now quite disagreeable. The boys
however, appear quito contented aud
happy.
We had the pleasure on last Friday
of seeing nine secesh "gemmeu." They
came from up the Kanawha, and had
taken passage on q steamboat for Gin.
cinnati. There intention was, 1 think
after arriving there, to visit Columbus.
Three of them belonged tc jenkins
cavalry-the balance to that branch ot
the "chivalry" commonly known as
Bush -ph0ckcrs."
They were miserable looking set Of
fellows. Their looks indicated plainly
enough their feelings of guilt and
shame, which all traitors must feel
Their heathenish appearance reminded
me of Byron's lines:
"Thcre Is Il moral of all human tales;
'Tis but the same rehearsal Of the past;
First, freedom, and then glory; when that fails,
Wealth, vice, corruption; barLaris,n at last"
Let US hope that the South will not de
generate to so miserable an end.
The news of the recent victories wa
rec .ived here with tho greatest joy
Forty rounds we're fred on Monday
the day the news was fully confirmed
and at night many of the houses il
town were beautifully illuminated.
Tell the folks all over old Highlan,
to write US more letters.
Yours very truly,
HEMAN.
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in frame Of gold, and requested it to
be sent to his mother in Memphis
Some event long passed, hidden his
tory, perhaps, was connected with the
strange memento. Bodies of Union
soldiers dressed in uniform and South
ern ones clothed in home.spun were
strewn around.
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The distress in Lyons is so great,
says local paper, that seven hundred
young men have enlisted in the army
to avoid starvation. This is very diff
feront kind of patriotism from thai
which has brought together half mil.
lion Of men under the banner of the
American Union-most of whom left
comfortable homes and rem unerativC
employments to enter our army.
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Some fellows never pay n debt, ex-
cept when they owe grudgc.
The man who makes boast of extra
ordinary shrewdness hasn't got par,
ticle.
A dull and plausible man, like an
unriaed gun, is u smooth bore.
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Gen. Gid. Pillow has Withdrawn his
Resignation of command in the rebel
army. II is supposed he intends dig
ging that A" last ditch" for the rebels to
perish in.
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Gen, Smiths Charge at Fort Donel-

Gen. Smiths Charge at Fort Donel-
son.
Early on Saturday morning, Gen.
Pillow attempted to cut his way through
our lines, and very nearly succeeded.
The attack was on our extreme right,
where Col. Oglesby occupied the ridge
road. The fight was long, desperate,
and bloody. Our troops we're several
times driven back but as often did they
return to the fight and drive back the
rebels, and finally force them to take
refuge within their Notifications.
The redoubt on the left was in the
meantime taken at the point of tho bay
onet by Gen. Smith and his command.
This was one of the most brilliant things
of the fight, and is thus graphically de-
scribed.
The hills at this point are among the
most precipitous of all those upon which
the enemy were posted Selecting the
Second and Seventh Iowa, and Fifty
second Indiana for the storming party,
Gen. Smith DETECTED the main portion
of his division to the right and having
succeeded in engaging the attention ol
the enemy at this point, himself head
ed the storming party and advanced up
on the works from his extreme left. 1t
was most magnificent sight. Un.
appalled, by the perfect storm of bullets
which rained about him, the General on
horseback, and with his hat on the
point of the sword, preceded his troops,
and inspired them with furOro there
was no standing against.
Steadily, with unbrOken line, the gal
liant Hawkeyes and lndianians advanc.
ed. The enemy's grape and canister
came blowing through their ranks, but
not a shot was fred in return. Closing
up the ranks, as one after another of the
brave fellows dropped to the Garth, and
animated the fearless example of their
undaunted leader, they pressed steadily
on. The works gained, one tremendous
volley was poured into the astonisbed en-
cmy, and, with fixed bayoncts, a charge
was made into their ranks which there
was no withstanding. They fed in con.
fusion over the hills, and at last We
had penetrated the rebel Sebastopol
and the misfortunes of tho day were re-
trieved. Captain Stones battery, which
in the meantime, had been doing tire
mendous execution in the rebel ranks
was promptly advanced to the position
gained, and instantly. supported by the
remainder Of the division, the point was
secured against any force the enemy
could bear against it.
When night closed in the army rest
ed on Inc ground it had gained. Gen
McClernand's division, on the right
wing was ready for an advance mex
morning, and Gen. Smith, on the left
was within their works.
Among the regiments suffering most
severely were the Seventh, and Seco nc
Iowa, the Thirty y-6rs', Eighteenth, Elcv
enth and Forty ninth Illinois, and
Twenty fth Indiana.
The gunbOats had been so much dis
abled by Saturday noon, ns to become
unmanageable and dropped down thu
river several miles out of reach Of tn,
repol guns.
Early on Sunday morning a flag o
truce was sent by Gen. Buckner, as kin.
cessation of hostilities till noon, ant
Offering a surrender
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Under the instructions of Secretary
Chase one item of $4,000 is saved to
the Government by the discharge of
some eighty employees in the New York
Custom House.
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How Floyd Escaped at Donelson.

How Floyd Escaped at Donelson.
The Fort Donelson correspondent OF
the New York Tribune writes:
"THE MANNER OF FLoYD's ESCAPE.
"Surprise has often been expressed
in my hearing that Pillow and Floyd
should have been able to escape with
6ve thousand men, a number of pieces
of cannon and a supply of the best arms
This will seem an easy force above the
Fort on the opposite side of the river,
and that steamers were lying near Dover,
aud had been conveying provisions to
the rebels for several days without fear
of molostation.
-"All that Pillow aud Floyd had to dc
therefore, was to go down to the boat
cross the Cumberland, and go up on the
opposite side as far as Nashville. II
was generally supposed we had troops
and batteries to defeat such movement
but we had not; and that we had not is
a great mistake, for which some one
| know not who's responsible.
"Floyd, l learn, carried with hin
about ten of the best of the forty guns
taken from us at Manassas-the remain
der having fallen into our hands.
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HOndbills should be frequently
"stuck upi" young ladies, never.
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BATTLE OF TT. DONELSON.

The voIu@inous dispatches by tele-
graph which we have already published,
place our readers ia possession of the
general idea Of this great battle. From
the correspondence of the St. Louis pa
pers We copy the following graphic ac-
count of some of its most important
incidents and details, which will be
read with thrilling interest
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Charade.

Before circle lot appear rt ,r...,
Twice twenty-five aud hVo In rear
One-hfth Of eight join II you can,
And then you'll form hat:oonquoFs man.
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Answer to charAdo by "sallo' in last weeks paper
Sun Flower.
Answer to Geographical Enigma by ~. b.; Arta
xorxes,
Answer to Geographical Enigma by "SIyseIf": Johi
A. aud Emma Martin:
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Ma EDirdh;--Ths answer TO the Arithmetieal Prob
49, - Gf'oRGE N. CHAPMAN
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Mn. EpFrdRsThe following believe,aro the correct
answers to the Questions In last NeWsi
l. Florida and Alabahiai Jan. lUi ls6ii
., Feb. 0, 1861,
3. sept 20, 1851. rIr a.I - rHH
A. Dec. II, 1861.
o. Oct 81, 1861.
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Geographical EniEms.

Nm composed OF rs letters, .-
Ny 7 ~ ~ is n river in Nebraska.
My 3 6 10 IS g Is a county in Ky.
Z My 1t52is IL 10 Is fortified by the rebels il
Virginia, ....
Ny i2 28is county In Illinois.
My whole Is the name Of a city aud for what II 9
a jttd g. NJ. II
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nouth's Department.

For tho News.
Geographical Enigma.
am composed Of 10 letters.
My 0s442 10 is tho name OF a town in Ohio.
My 10 6 s 4 3 Is river In south America.
My 7 8 4 Is a river in the L. S.
My 10 2 0 10 Is a town iu Connecticut.
My 3 l02 I 8 is lakein Europe,
My "a isa city In Asia.
LIZZIE.
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President Wayland says: ale who
legislatcs only for a party is engraving
his name on the adamantinc pillar Of
his countries history, to be gazed on
forever as an object of universal dctes
tation." ANNOTATOR.
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move. Being answered in twenty'four
hours, he rejoined that he "wished the
soldiers not to he deluded into the belief
that they were about going into winter
quarters, but TO hold themselves in readi.
ness as they would shortly move for
ward" Since that time it has trans
pired that orders have been given TO
move via Occoquan
As the Burnside Expedition will prob
ably ascend the Rsppahannock river, a
movement forward via OccoGuan will
compel the evacuation Of the Rebel bait
teries on tie Potomac and also give us
possession Of the terminus of the Rich
mond railway at Aqua Creek and leave
the Confederates at Manassas the choice
Of TWO evils-to fall back on Richmond
or be completely ou;flsnked and captured
by McClelIan's strategy.
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Northern Intelligence.

RICHMOND, January l2.-S. O. Wise,
periodical dealer, Of Norfolk, has received
copy Of the Philadelphia Enquirer, Of
the 10th, which says Mcclellan is worse.
ALBANY, January 0-A resolution has
been introduced in the Legislature, re.
questing the Cabinet to inaugura,e sys
TEN of mutual exchange of prisoners.
WAsnlNGroN, January 0.-It is hin
ted in diplomatic circles that war with
England is inevitable, and the Iext steam.
er may trng recognition OF the South
ern Confederacy. 1t is reported on The
avenue ,ha, most important des spa,ch
is coming by the steamer Canada. and
that the Government has received its
purport by telegraph.
There is a heavy pressure from the
North on the inactive state Of the army
of the Potomac. More rumors to day OF
dissensions in the Cabinet.
ANNAPoLIs, January 0 Another ex
pediton is being fitted on, here, which
will sail Immediately after Burnsides ex
pedition sails.
Another British steamer has arrived,
with dispatches for Lord Lyons.
Treasury notes 4 per cent. discount.
Burnsde's expedition, consisting OF
thirty.tive vessels. went TO sea 10 day, aud
sailed Southward.
RICHMOND, January The ST. Lou
is Democrat, Of the 9th, says ,ha, 60 or
10000 men are preparing to move from
Cairo aud Paducsh agsin.t Nashville
and in conjunction with Buell's force
The project Of attacking New O.leans is
being discussed bv Lincoln's Cabinet.
Mrs. GreeDhow, Smithson and Banker
have been Lsfay
The vote for the expulsion Of Bright
Of Indiana, from the Senate, was largely
in favor Of Bright retaining his seat.
The Kentucky banks refuse to take the
Government loans,
Sumner, in bis speech in the Senate
took ground against Wilkes capture o.
Mason and SIIdell, and considered tba;
England's demand and Stewards rendi
ton was right.
Revolver Colt died in Hartford, on tn.
10th.
Advices from Missouri report Price re
inforced by Arkansas troops. A fight Al
| Rolia is expected.
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A French Vessel Fired Into by the
Federals

MOBILE, January lo.--On Monday
last, French man.of war approached
Ship Island under neutral flag, for tho
purpose Of attending to some business
with the French Consul at New Orleans,
and was fired in,o and somewhat Grip.
pied by the Federal fleet The French.
man did not return the fire. The yam.
KEGS apologized, but the French Captain
refused to accept tbs apology. lie came
TO Bay ST. Louis with his boat, and tee.
graphed OF once to New Orleans. On
Monday, there were nearly thirty Feder-
al vessels at Ship Island but, after this
affair, oil but five left. They are very
qniet.
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An Eechdnge Of Prisoners. 1t seems
that defnitive, though informal, mode
for the exchange Of prisoners has been
inaugurated. The promp. ,eciprocatiou
by the Southern authorities will soon be
followed by the movement in forwarding
another large party for similar CORES
Ponding return.
From a statement in the hands Of a
gentleman just from Fortress Monroe,
who has had competent means Of infor,
nation, the whole number Of Union pris.
oners yet in the hands Of the Confede,.
aiss are little rising Of two thousand.
They are distributed through the princi
pal cities aud towns Of tho South. in
numbers from fifty to five hundred in
each place. Richmond holds more than
any other. One hundred Of the whole
number captured have died, and eight
have escaped.
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The Confederate War Tax.

In the tax bill enacted by the Confed-
crate Congress, there is clause placing
a tax upon "al nterest.besrng bonds"
We learn that, according to the coDstruc-
ton of the law given by Secretary Mem.
minger, the taxpayer will not be permit
ted to deduct his liabilities from the a.
mount of money due him, although he
may be, in fact, in arrears.
Thus, II his liabilities amount to $780,.
600, and he holds "interest bearing
bonds" to the amount Of $4,000, he has
to pay tax upon the $4,000, when, in
reality. he is worth nothing. Again, A
has purchased farm at forty thousand
dollars, and sold his own for thirty thou.
sand. He ia in possession Of the forty
thousand dollar farm, and has to pay a
land tax thereon !; at the same time he
holds the o ils "interest bearing" for
the thirty thousand dollar farm, because
the stay law" prevents their execution.
He is, therefore, required to pay tax
upon the thirty thousand dollars, and
also upon the forty thousand dollar farm;
thus paying tax upon seventy thousand
dollars, when in reality he holds only
forty thousand dollars worth of property.
Ills bonds are fastened upon him, and he
cannot collect them. Again, b. holds AS
| ohds for the forty thousand dollar farm;
B must, therefore, pay a tax upon the Q
bonds. Therefore, the land parchase,i
by A from B is paying double tax so
is the land sold by A to c; for A pays a
tax on C's bond. for thirty thousand dol.
lars, and G pays on the land in kind
Such n law, or the construction Of it, Is
certainly wanting in uniformity and JUS.
tice.-R Richmond Examiner.
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Yankeedom to be Suppressed.

The London HeraId-tLe organ Of the
great conservative party in England
speaking Of Liucoln's avowed purpose to
murder the Confederate prisoners taken
MS privateers, hold. the following energet.
ic language,
"Passionate and reckless as has been
his course hitherto, we do earnestly trust
that he will stop short Of this extreme of
wanton wickedUess; and IL he leave his
name to posterIty ss that OF the last
President Of what once we're the United
States, we hope that he will not add to
this unenviable distinction the loa,hsome
fame earned by the deliberate revival, aE
ter centuries Of disuse, Of the practice of
numbering prisoners in cold blood. II
he does, we shall certainly not find fault
with the retaliation but when the first
crime shall be avenged, we trust that the
civilized word will interfere, rs it did in
Greece, to put an end TO war which
will have become not merely nuisance
10 commerce, but n scandal to humanity.
Such an a'rocity as that apparently med,
itaIed by the Government of the Northern
States, would be ftIy punished by the
joint Intervention of the civilized powers
to suppress that Government altogether
rs a scourge to mankind and disgrace
to civilization"
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The Burnsides Expedition-Its Desti.
nation.

The Washington correspondent, OF the
Philadelphia Press, writing under date oi
tbs 9th inst, saysi
Burnside's expedition, which will prob
ably sail within the present week will bs
followed by the mos, important results.
1t is believed here 10 well Informed cir.
cles that its successful landing will bs the
signal fora general advance. But a
short time ago Gen. Mcclellan inquired
Of Gen. Porter in wha, time he could
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4 Resolution IN Secret Session - (injunc
tion ren,oUed

Resolved, That all officers command
ing regiments, companies or de;achmsn,s
while in actual service, are auihorized, and
so shall be authorized, during the contin.
uance Of the present war, to use prompts
ly such force as may be in their judgmen,
necessary to compel any person or per
sons who may be liable to serve in their
commands, to take arms for the defence
Of the State, without being obliged 10
seek the aid Of Courts Martial.
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THE Effect of tie Potomac Blockod,

THE Effect Of tie Potomac Blockode
The Washington correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Times, writes
"rbe effect Of the blockade il being
felt quite severely. Coal ard wood have
risen to such high prices that poor peo
pie are unable to purchase those necessa.
~ articles. The merchants have taken
advantage Of the times, and have set
enormous prices upon them. So unusual
and unjustfab!s has been the monopoly,
it is reported thai the Provost Marshall
will, by authority Of the Government,
contract prices, unless the owners be.
come more reasonable,
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An Ordinance in Relation TO a Portion
Of the Militia.

An Ordinance an Relation TO a Portion
Of the Militia.
We, the people OF the State OF South
Carolina, in Convention assembled, do
declare and ordan, and it is hereby de
clsred and ordained
SECTION l. That no part Of the Militia
Law shall stand IN the way OF the pow,
er Of the Governor aud Council, to or
Ganize and call into service any portion
OF the Militia Of this State, in such man.
ner and upon such regulations as may
seem mos, expedient.
SEC. 2. That the Regiment in Charles.
ton. lately known as the Reserves, be-
made part Of the Militia of the State,
under the same name, with the same or.
ganization, and the same officers as they
recently had. who shall take rank from
the date Of the commissions which were
regularly given them , and the said Reg
iment are attached 10 the Fourth Brig.
ade Of Militia Infantry; Procided, Tha,
before the goth day Of the present month,
the Regiment shall arm itself and repor,
to tLs Brigadier General Of said Brig
ade; ind Provided, That no person shall
he enrolled in said Regiment except those
who, by the Act OF Assembly, ratified
eth December, 1867, are exempt from all
Militia duty.
SEC. 3. That during the continuance
of, mis- war, whenever any volunteer com.
pany shall be reduced below the numbe,
required by the Act Of ls4l, the Colonel
commanding the Regiment to which such
company belongs. shall give the Captain
or other officer commanding the said
company, notice to recruit his company
to the number required in ten days, and
in case Of his failure to do 80, the com
pany shall be disbsndsd, and the CoIone
shall divide the members OF such compa
ny among such Of the other companie,
Of the Regiment as are weakest in mum
bers, in which they shall be obliged e
serve as they bad originally Joined them
Irovided, That no volunteer compan,
shall have more than eighty priv s,es, be
sides the usual number Of officers anc
non commissioned officers.
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Ordinances Of the Convention.

An Ordinance to exempt OUerseers from
the performance Of Militia Duty.
We, the People Of the State of South
Carolina, in Convention assembled, do
declare and ordain, ond IL is hereJy de
ciared and ordained
SEC. l. That during the time when any
portion of the State may be in posses
sion Of or under the coatrol Of the forces
Of the United States. it shall and may
be lawful for every owner, agent or trus
tee in charge Of plantation and negros,
and who shall desire to keep upon the
said plantation the Overseer Of the ne
groes, thereon, to apply 10 the Adjutant
and Inspector General Of the State, set.
! ting forth the number Of negroes under
the charge Of the said Overseer, and the
situation Of the plantation. And the
Adju,ant and Inspector General may
thereupon make an order exempting such
Overseer from militia duty, except as an
alarm mar, and furnish also such Over.
seer with copy Of the order.
SEC. 2. The order Of the Adjutant
General shall be given where the number
Of slaves exceeds fifteen working hands,
and tho owner or other person having
charge Of the plantation is absent in the
service OF the State, or is above the age
Of sixty wears, or is decrepid or female
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A FRESH supply OF Garden Seed, EN-.
"A bracing all the varieties usually sold
In this market, just received end for sal. b,
JONES CROCKETT.
Feb ls 1861. lU