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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-27
ONE YJLLroy OF MEN

Ofthe force 10 the, deld at this time, and the
estimates for the future, the Secretary says;
That portion Of the Umled States
which is now, OF has been during the last
year, The scene Of military operations is
comprised within ten military departments
The alnres operating III these departments,
according TO recent Official returns, constI-
tute force OF seven hundred and seventy.
five thousand three hundred aud thirty SIX
tffcerS aud priPates, fully armed and equip-
ped. Since The dale Of the returns this
number has been increased to over eight
huudred thousand men. When the quotas
are fiIeu up he force will number million
men, aud The estimates lor, next year are
based upon that number s..l, -..t.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-27

The faction Of the Demoeray who synp4.
Ahlze with the FebeIs. are known IN 0hi0
AS Vallandighummers, m Illioois guerrii|aa.
"a Missouri busieiRuts. 10 kansas jpyhaw.
kegs. in Kentucky dBnsh.shaekeFs, IN 10.
llama. eopperbeads, and ia Pennsylvanla
Hughssitess bs
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-27
EXPENDITURE.

The expenditures for eulistments, recruiting,
drilling, and subsistence Of volunteers, regulars
anG militia, amounts to the SUN Of Twenty mil
lions SIX hundred and uinety-two thousand Two
hundred aud eighty.two dollars aud ninety une
ceuts (2O, 692 1872 90).
The Secretary urges the filing up of the old
regiments, theu refers TO the change Of prison
ers aud the details Of the Quarernlaser's de.
partmept. lie then passes to the consideration
Of
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-27

When Is plant ike a hog When Il
begins 70 root. When is Il like so|diell
When it begins 10 shoot And when 4 Il
like an edIloFt Whsu Il bfslus 10 bl5rl
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-27
LAKE SURVEY


"Tne lake harbor works are thirty four
in number From want of appropriations
by Gong teSs, no work has been doue t auy
of them during the present year, with the
exception of he ST. Clair light house and
beacou aud at OSwego harbor, New York. +"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-27
THE GENERAL FIELD.

lie then reviews the operations OF the de-
oarlments OF the West, of North Carolina, the
Department Of The South, Of the Gull, of the
Northwest, the Iidau War, the Pacific aud
the Territories, aud makes this general survey:
"Erom u survey Of he whole iel OF op.
erationS, il is apparent that whatever dis.
asterS our aims may have Suffered at par
IIcular points, IA great tvaIce has never.
theess been made since the commencement
OF the war When il began, the eueny
weie iu possess on of Norfolk, aud eVely
uort on the Southern coast. They held the
Mississippi, from Cairo 10 Ne" 0fIeans.
Now the blockuded ports Of Char lesion
and Moule only remalu TO them on the
s4abuid; and New Orleans aud Memphis
nave been wrested fiOm them. Their pos
session of Vicksburg olstrucls the MlSsls-
sippi tut it is 10 them Of no commercial use
Ihelr slronghoidS On the TeuHeSee aud
Cumberland rivers have been captured.
General Andrew Johnson, MS Military
Governor Of Tennessee, holds Nashville.
The enemy have been dryen RON Ken
tucky, West Tennessee, Missouri, paH Of
Al ikunsaS; are fleeing before Grant IA Mis-
sissippl, aud all their hopes OF Mary land are
cut of In COMMERCIAL, pOlItlcal aud sure.
gellcal points Ut view, more success has al
teuued The Uniot cause than ever Witness.
Ell upon 80 large theatre, III the same
orlef period, against SO formidable M enc
my"
The Union forces are eager for vigorous
prosecution OF the war, aud a spirit Of earnest
activity peryades the battlefield. A tribute is
paid 10 the puble dead, aud au allusiop made to
The lact that medals of honor are to be ready
for distribution to private soldiers 10 January
next. .-
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-27
PAYMENT OF TROOPS.

ut appears from he report Of the Act
ing Paymaster General that during he tis-
cal year ending the 30Jh OF June, 1862, the
sum OF s., ,55OO39 81 was pa,d 70 the regu
lar troops, thar S9l, llG6l0 81 were paid
TO volunteers, ana ,na $3S, ,597,S ,Sl9 O7 nave
been paid since the SON OF JUNE, 1869.
The report states that nearly all the reg
iments were paid to the 3Olh of June,
mauy to the 30h Of Augusl-'hat some
delay in payment had been occasoued by
wauL Of fumes, but it is believed thaL all
will soon he paid" ....e .-...
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-27
Report of the secretary Of war.

The report of Secretary Stanton. though of
absorbing interest, is too long for our columns.
Wecondense such PORTIONS as are Of the great
est interest. .i.E .' ..|.. 'l- Ho.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-27
sUMMARY ARRESTS.

Upon this important aud much discussed
point, the Secretary says'
Anxiety was felt in some States at the
probable success Of these disloyal practices,
and the Government was urged 10 adopt
measures Of protection by temporary re-
straint of those engaged III those hostile
acts. 70 that cod provost thatshals we're
appointed for some Of tbs states, hpoH the
nomination Of their GoveFHSfs 10 set aRaef
direction cf the Stats ESsSatias, sea tbe
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-27
ENLISTMENT AND DRAFrINo.

fthe results of the calls for volunteers. aud
the order for drafting he says; tf.f.
"The Adjutant Generals office is charg.
ed among other important duLleG, with the
business relating TO enlislmeuts, recruiting
and draf ing militia. Under calls Of July 8
August, there are already in the field over
tour hundred aud tweuty Thousand new
troops, of v hich three hundred aud ninety.
niue thousand (399 OOO) ae volunteers,
three hundred and lhlrlytwo thousand
1888, ,000) Of whom have volunteered for
three years or during he war"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-27
SANITARY CONDITION OF THE ARMY.

The humber Of general hospitals is one hun
dred aud GIiy.oue. The number of patients
5lI75. The whole number under medical
treatment is not short of 10000, There have
been no prevailing epidemic IN the army dur
lug the year Much credit is given to relief
aud aid societies for the comfort thereby given
to the suffering soldiers
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-27

The Secretary acknowledges the valuable
service of Colonel Anson S,ager, Major Eckert
and their assistants of the telegraph corps,
THE EMPLOYMENT OF NE0Ro LABOR.
Upon this point it is only justice to the secre-
tary that we should quote in full bis. abe argu.
ment in favor of the employment Of negroes
wherever they cau be made available, 1t is
worthy Of remark, as au ndicalion Of the pro.
cress of the year, that the portion of Secretary
Oameron's report Que year ago, which contained
similar arguments, was stricken out, before II
was sent to the people. Now there is no eras-
"With this prsentation ofthe past opera
tions aud the present coidition Of the War
Department, the duty required Of me by
the act Of Congress TO make an anual re-
port is in great measure fulfilled. l, is
seen that force has been placed by the
people of the Uniled States at the com
ihand Of the Government TO maintain its
seshority, more mighty in oil the elements
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-07
The Army to be Increased 100000.
AN IMMEDIATE DRAFT OF 100000 MILITIA,
WASHINGTON, Monday, Aug, 4, 1856.

WASHINGTON, Monday Aug, L. 1862.
The following order, calling for Militia from
the several States, has just been issued:
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 4, 1862.
Ordered, first: That draft of 10000
militia be Immediately called into the service
Of the United States, to serve for nine months,
unless soonor discharged The Secretary of
War will assign the quotas to the States and
establish regulations for the draft.
Second That if any State shall not by the
18th of August furnish its quota of the addi.
tional 800, 900 volunteers authorized by law, the
deficiency of volunteers in that State will also
be made up by Especial draft from the militia
The Secretary of War will establish regula,
tions for this purpose.
Third Regulations will be prepared by
War Department ard presented to to the
President, with the object of securing the pro-
motion Of o&cer8 of the army aud volunteers
for meritorious and distinguished services, aud
of preventing the nomination aud appointment
in the military service of incompetent or un.
worthy tficers. The regulati ons will also
provide for Kidding the service of such iucom.
petent persons as now hold commissions.
By order Of the President.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Sec'y of War.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-07

TROUBLE WITH KANSAS 1NDIANs.-AdVIees
up to the 23d of July have been received at
the Indian Bureau from the Kansas agency,
which plainly show that trouble is brewing
there, which if not speedily checked, may in
short time terminate in open war. Within
the last few weeks seven murders have been
committed by party of desperate men who
have Joined the band of Rebels under Guam
trell The body of one loyal citizen was burned
with about $4,000 worth of property. This
same parry have number of prominent men
marked whose lives and property they have
sworn to destroy, on account of which msny
leading citizens have left The Indian agent
there asks authority to enlist a company OF
Indians to protect the lives and property at
that agency. He suggests thata company of
Dragons be stationed at Council Grove TO
range on the Santa Fe road to guard the mails
and other public and private property. Hor-
ses have recently been taken from the mail
stations.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-07
rea "ONLY One KuLEpD-Only one kill


ed Only one vrgorous life cut short only home
chain broken !; only wife made widow one group
OF little ones made fatherless perhaps fonG
mothers heart robbed of its idol tender sister made
brotherless one loving young heart stricken down in
its rst great agony How many times within the last
few months have faithful comrades broken the turf and
deposited underneath the form of the only one killed "
The next mornings paper perhaps told of brilliant
affair repulse of the enemy, with only one killed on our
sde ETC. and after Indifferent glance at it, pass
ed on to the next paragraph. And yet for poor
hearts, the term only killed." contains immea-
surable amount of In vain will they watch for
the coming of that loved one, who went out from them
in all the strength and beauty of youth in vain will
they listen for the sound OF that voice whose last music
Tor them the sad cadence" good bye" The anx-
Gus that often gazed down the old road will not
be gladdened by the sight of that dear form and the
harmony Of the home music will ever be broken for that
voice will always be wanting Meath the palmetto is
little mound and there quietly sleeping, is the only
one killed" And alas ! how many such little mounds
there scattered the sunny South mounds that
marked by head stones! ! No loving h nds ever
plant flowers them. no loving eyes water them
with eals Hands hardened by graspng steel consigned
to the dust and but eyes unused to weeping gaze
those little lone mounds. We do not ,cGlze the vast
amount OF this is creating None but those
from whose hearhstone have been taken the only
killed ," can realize it.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-07
FROM M'CLELLAN'S ARMY.

PoToMAC, August 7.
Ever since the firing upon our shipping at
the mail boat landing by the enemy's batteries,
our troops have occupied the opposite shore
Yesterday a reconnaissance was made from
that point back into the country to within
fourteen miles of Petersburg 1t was con.
Quoted by Colonel AveriIl, ana was composed
of $50 of the Third Pennsylvania Cavalry,
with four companies of the First Michigan In.
fantry. Captains Castor and Bower of Gen.
eral M'Clellan's Staff accompanied them.
At Coxs Mills, five miles from the river
they encountered the TAfrseen,h Virginia
Cavalry, drawn upin line. Our men charged
on them when they broke and run
They drove them to their encampment at
Sycamore Church, two and half miles furth-
er, where they again formed, but were ingIor-
iously put to fight, leaving behind all their
tents, camp equipage and cemmissary stores,
which our troops gathered together and burn.
ed -
The rebels had two horses killed, six men
wounded and two taken prisoners Our loss
was one horse killed. After securing the
country short distance further they returned
to the river There is no further evidence of
rebel gnnboats on the river this side of Fort
Darling.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-07
bSy- TIE LAW AGAINST SHINPLAsTERs y

ba- THE LAW AGAINST SHINPLAsTERs -
As the public mind is greatly agitaed present the
small change subject and the issue of shnplasters u
by corporations associations, &c. is broached all over
we publish the law prohibiting such issues from Purdon
Digest, 1851, page94:
mo incorporated body, public officer association or
partnership private individual, other than such as
have been expressly incorporated established for the
purpose OF barking shall make issue issue crcil-
late any pomssory note ticket engagement cre0it
in the nature OF a bank note, of any denomination or
amount whatsoever other than such have been ssu,
by banks lawfully and expressly established and from
and after the lst day of May (ac of 22d March
lSlD no such Incorporated body, public officer
association partnership shall receive any such
note ticket engagement of credit other than thuSe
above excepted or those made and issued by it or him
SELF under it his immediate authority and that
the purpose of cancellng destroying the same
under the penalty, in the OF public officer, of
dollars and in the OF corporation association or
partnership fifty dollars for each and every note made
issued eisSued paid received to be recovered by
person persons suing for the before any alder
man justice of the peace OF this Commonwealth, as
debts under hundred dollars by law recovera-
ble.n
Another law passed in ls49prohbits the issue of shin
plasters by municipal corporations, in the following sec
tion.
municipal! corporation within this Commonwealth shall
be instrumental in consent connive the max
lug issuing OF any note, BILL check, ticket certificate
order. in the nature simtude OF banknnte or iIl
tended be used currency he shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanOr, and upon conviction thereof in any
Court having jurisdiction of tbs offence shall be fined in
any not exceeding thousand dollars for each
offence the of the county, and be liable to i'm
prisonment in the county Jail for term not exceeding
six months, at the discretion of the Court"
The law of necessity may ride both of these enact
cnts but will be well enough for the people to know
yactly what the law Is under any circumstances,
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-07
ESy- The POSTAGE STAMP CURRENCY.-On

BS~ The POSTAGE STAMP CURRENCY. .-OI
Wednesday, the Post Master General and Boutwell,
missioner Of internal revenue approved Of the specimens
for the postage stamp currency, which will be for 10
25 and so cents The designs embrace the present five
and ten cent postage stamps aseuly arranged
to be separated and used postage They will bear on
their face the following inscription - Postage stamps
furnished by the Assistant Treasurer" and designated
receivable for postage stamps at any Post Ofice up
the back will he Large figure denoting the de nomina
ton, with these wordsEXchangeabc for United States
notes by any Assistant Treasurer designated United
States depository in not less than IS, receivable in
payment of all dues to the United States less than So
Act approved July I7th 1862" They will be printed
bank note paper of different Sizes averaging about
l 5th the size Of United State notes and furnished in
sheets during the next two weeks.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-07

pE- We have frequently called into requisi-
ton the mechanical skill of our fellow townsman J. V.
Geiger in repairing and making new our " shooting
sticks " composing sticks and sich fxings" as are
used in Office. When say Mr.. G., is sklhul
mechanic, say what Is already known to most of our
readers. The Rifles and Guns of his make famiier
to porsmen aud hunters and ACKNOWLEDGED to be
unsurpassed for long range and accuracy of shootng
We would advise every man to get him rife and
practice until becomes good marksman the servi-
ces of all may be required in the field before this rebel
lion is crushed. We guarantee ia r dealing with all
who may call Mr.. Co. regards prices and quality OF
his work.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-07
FROM GENERAL POPES' ARMY-IT
Is MOVING AHEAD.
HEADoUARRERs OF THE ARMY OF VIRGINIA. !
lNEO Al Z

' IRGINIA,
Aug. 3, lS62-P. NJ.
Mojor-General Haleck
The accommodating column under General
Crawford crossed the Rapidan aid pushed
forward to Orange Court House, yesterday,
and took possession of the town, which was
occupied by two reg iments of the enemy's cav
airy, under General Robertson. Eleven of
the enemy were killed and fifty two taken prs-
oners among the latter are one Major, two
Captains and two Lieutenants.
Our loss was two killed and three wounded.
The enemy retired n such haste as to leave
their wounded in our hands. The Railroad
and Telegraph line between Orange Court
House and GordoDsVille were destroyed.
JOHN Pore, MajorGeneral
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-07
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

RJ- WASHINGTON PENNSYLVANIA SOLDIERS
RELIEF AssoCIAToN.-This Association, having open
ed an Office at No Washington Buildings, corner OF
7h street and Pennsylvania avenue where will be found
register of all Pennsylvania soldiers in around this
city in hospitals, invite the friends of the same to CALL
assuring them that all possible aid will be extended in
snding their sons
Mr. CHAs. L. WELLS, the Register, will be found in
the Office.
The Corresponding Secretary, Mr.. s. TeDD PERLEY
will answer all letters in regard to sick and wounded
Pennsylvania soldiers whether in around this city
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, or New Haven
Address, care Box 843, Washington, D. c.
J.K. MOREHEAD, Prcs't.
i NJ Spcn
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-07
Troops Arriving at Harrisburg.
HARRISBURG, August 1.

Troops are pouring in from all quarters of
the State. Three companies, each numbering
one hundred men, arrived this morning, and
squads are arriving by every train. The in
dicatons are that nearly the whole quota of
nine months men will be raised by the 10th
inst The enlistments in this city and vicinity
are going forward rapidly.
Orders for the establishment of State
camps at Philadelphia Pittsburg and Lancas-
ter, in addition to the central camp at this
place, have been given.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-07

Information received here goes to show
that the new MerriBac will rot be able to
operate for three weeks yet
Two of the gunboats were yesterday after
noon engaged in shelliDg the opposite shore
above City Point.
The health of the troops has improved ever
since they began to receive fresh vegetables,
which were ordered to be issued to them by
General Mcclellan.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-07
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.

On Monday the most important orders issu-
ed since the beginning of the War were pro.
mulgated by order Of ,he President. The first
calls for an immediate draft cf300, 600 militia
to serve for nine months unless sooner dis
charged The second orders that if any State
shall not raise her quota of the 0.000 vol
unteers called for last month, by the 18th inst,
the deficiency shall be made up at once by q
special draft for that purpose. The third de-
clares for purgation Of the army in clearing
out Incompetent persons now holding commits
sions, preventing the appointment Of any more
such, and securing the promotion of such as
may distinguish themselves by meritorious SER
vices.
On Saturday General Mcclellan moved o
large force-mostiy of Fitz John Porter's
command-across the James, and on Sunday
n scouting party went within fourteen miles Of
Petersburg Five miles from the river they
encountered the 3th Virginia Cavalry in line.
Oar men charged on them, when the broke
and ran. They drove them 20 their encamp
nent, two and half miles farther where they
again formed but were put to fight, leaving
behind al their tents, camp cquipage and
commsSary stores, which our troops gathered
together and burned. The Rebels had six
men wounded.
4 deputation of Western men called upon
the President Oil Monday to tender the SER
vices Of two regiments Of colorel soldiers
They were attentt7ey heard but the Presi-
dent positively declines to put arms in the hands
negroes He says it would be the signal for
the BCfder State 70 turn eGainSt the Uuion,
and we cannot afford to lose them. He in
tends to carry ont tie Emanci patton and Con-
fscation acts thoroughly and press the war
with the utmost vigor he will employ all
slaves in any available manner except as fight
ing men.
Gen. Pope's accommodating party, under
Gen. Crawford, on Friday took possession of
Orange Court House, nine miles north Of
GordonsviIle. The place was occupied by two
regiments OF Rebel cavalry, Of whom IL were
killed and 50 taken p'iSopers-among the lat
ter one major, two captains, and two Liecten-
ants. The railroad eud telegraph toward
Gordonsville were destroyed
Not long since, at Newbern, an attempt
was made to assassinate Union soldier act
ing as light guardsman. Gen. Foster prompt
ly arrested certain suspicious characters, aid
destroyed six Or seven buildings iu which they
herded.
Gen Burnside's army has sailed away from
Fortress Monroe, but not up the james River.
An immense number of transports are gather.
cd at Harrson's Landing, but for what pur
pose we leave TO conjecture.
Three steamships arrived at Fortress
Monroe on Saturday morning, with released
Rebel prisoners, about 3, 600 in number from
fort Delaware
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-07

BE- A discovery has quite recently been
made says the ITana}y Adcocate, in the bed of
a cove putting up from the Susquehanna Riv-
er on the farm of GEORGE c. GORE, of Sheshe-
quin, Pennsylvania, Of what promises to be a
quite an interesting relic. 1t is boat of large
and ancient construction, built entirely of oak,
and put together with wrought iron nails. 1t
is from two and half to three feet in depth
of hold, and, from present indications, from 80
to 40 feet long. The sides are carved and
terminate at the ends in cut-water The &C.
tioa of the water has uncoy cred small por
tion of it, the reminder is under quite high
bank of earth which has been formed over it,
and on which trees. of considerable size
have grown. The exposed end has been bro
ken up some by the pilfering propensites of
antiquarians and the destructive propensties
Of the boys Could it have qeen exhumed en-.
tire it would have been curiosity worth pre-
serving.
There is much speculation of course, as to
ITS origin, use, aud even present contents
Our opinion is that it was traasport-boat
used by Gen. Sullivans army in its somewhat
celebrated expedition up the Susquehanna
soon after the battle of Wyoming. Its pres
ent contents consist, we think, of about a neck
of greencorn, a saddle of yenison and some
twenty or thirty tons of sand The pack Of
artillery and other arms, which fancy has 10.
Gated in its eapacious hold, will hardly paw
the labor Of d ggng it out.