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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-09
Southern News.


Special 10 the Chicego Tribune:
Six hundred submarine batteries have
been planted between Columbus and Mem
phis. A gentleman who witnessed their
experiments says that they were entirely
successful. .....- .-
Crews of the gun-boats were mustered
in Saturday. The whole fleet will proba-
bly, anchor in stream Sunday.
The Memphis Appeal of the 10th has
the following from Texas:
The Galveston Civilian of the 18th
says last nights mail brought advices from
Rio Grande to the effect that Lincoln
steam propeller had arrived and was block
aiding the river. She mad captured and
burned schooner.
The fight is still progressing at Meta.
mora.
The Houston Telegraph Of the 2Otl
says the people of Galveston are in con
siderable excitement over the report to
Gen. Herbert, in ordering the destruction
of Galveston if the city could not be de-
Tended.
The Federal fleet near New Orleans ant
Lake Ponchartrain have captured severa
rebel steamers.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-09
The Dnlies and Responsibilities
of MiIch Cows.

A case involving some nice questions
concerning the domestic relations of cows
and as to what the duties of such "cr:t
tiers" are in the matter of milk, came uT
before Judge Tiden yesterday. A citizer
of Cleveland gave COW and three dollars
'too boot" to citizen of Royalton, in ex-
change for what was represented TO be a
new mllch COW, giving eight or nine quarts
at milking with her young calf. On tn.
king the cow home she was discovered to
be an old fallow COW, giving from one to
two quarts, and the calf was not even as
near relation as nephew TO the pretend
ed mother. Complaint of fraud was made,
but the matter was compromised by the
Royaltonian by giving his note at thirty
days for fifteen dollars. On the expiration
of the time the note was not only unpaid,
but was redudiated by the maker. As a
las 1 resort, the Clevelander had the Roy
altonian arrested for fraud.
Complainant alleged that defendant rep
resented the COW TO be good for eight or
nine quarts at milking. Defendant ac-
knowledged the corn, but said be meant
the milking to be once a week. Com
plainant's witness said he MIXED the COW
night and morning, but could only get a
quart or two. Defendants counsel was
amazed, and said it was mo;t unheard
of thing to even the Oldest milkman that a
COW should be MIXED t,riee an one day.
1t was enough to drain any cow dryl
The Judge, after consulting several
works on Natural History and reading
through the files of the Ohio Farmer,
Field Notes, and various other journals
more or less devoted to dairy matters, took
the complainant's view of the case, and
fined the Royaltonian forty dollars. Tho
judgement was received with indignation
by by the defendant, and notice Of appeal
givon.- Cleveland Herald.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-09
Missouri HerOines.

The, war to crush rebellion brings out
true women as well as men in the loyal
and the hesoic Recently the mail steam
packet City of Alton was saved from fall
ing into the hands of traitors at Commerce,
Missouri, by two Union heroines. On the
Atoms safe arrival at St. Louis, the DEM
ocrat thus related the incident:
As the boat neared the landing at Com
merce, lady was seen on the bank ges-
ticulatiug wildly and shouting to those on
board the boat "to keep back, keep back
don't land, the secesh will shoot you'll
But before she could be distinctly under
stood the boat had approached close in
shore and the gang plank had been run
Out, so that it nearly touched the leyee. -
At this instant crowd of jeff Thomp-
sons band'rushed forward from their con-
cealment and commenced firing with mus
kets to bring down the pilot. The bullets
fell thick and fast, hitting the smoke
stack and upper works in sundry places
but the pilot had by this time rung the
bell to "back," and the boat put down the
river some two miles to the plantation Of
loyal Frenchman, where they procured
arms in sufficient quantity to make for
midable resistance; and having barrica-
ded the wheel-house and the exposed points
below, the Alton moved back up the river
again with colors flying. On their ap-
proach the second time, the secesh took to
their heels, leaving the landing of the boat
uncontested. Commodore Porter, who
was on board, took charge of the arrange
ments for defense, and things were speedi-
ly put in condition for vigorous action.
jeff. Thompson told the people who
were standing on the bank shivering with
the cold, as the boat was coming round the
bend on her first approach, that he would
soon make a fire that would warm them
all. He had made preparations and In
tended to burn the boat, after having ta-
ken from her all articles of meat value to
his gang of desperadoes and thieves, and
undoubtedly would have succeeded in his
designs, but for the heroic lady above re-
ferred to-Mrs. Eversell. The would be
incendiaries endeavored to stop her from
warning off the boat, but being something
of an Amazon, she cast from her, righl
and left, the half-starved and shiyerins
followers of jeff, as though they were
children; and when they threatened to
shoot her, she defed them to do it. AT
ter the boat had backed out, in accordance
with her timely warning, Brigadier Gener
al jeff approached her, menacingly, filled
with rage, when she coolly informed hi:
excelency that he was dirty cut throat
and his men were band of thieves ant
murderers, and that if they would conn
one AT time she would take the contrac
of whipping every mothers son Of them
''You know" said she, "that you are al
towards, and if that boat comes back will
half dozen muskets, you and your COW
ardly dogs will all take to your heels.
Another lady, Mrs. Hawkins, gallantly
seconded Mrs. Eversell, and to them be
longs chiefly the credit of saving the boat
The day of heroines is not past.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-09
~That portion of the Recimental band

~ That portion of the Regimental band of
the lst Virginia Cavalry, Col. ASEsASsEL, be-
longing TO Millersburg, returned home on q Wis
it about week since. and left again yesterday
mornidg. The boys spent pleasant week
among their friends, look "fat and sleek" and
before they left, gave our citizens specimen of
their skill in playing. which, we need not say,
was highly satisfactory. All thought them
''hard to beat" before they left US. but with acw
instruments, new music, and the help of a eou-
pie of months close attention 10 practising and
playing, their friends here are now almost ready
to declare them inrincible.
The members of the band speak in the high
est terms of praise of the Colonel aud officers
Of the Regiment generally, as intelligent and
courteous gentlemen, to whore Kindness they
are indebted for much of the pleasure they have
enjoyed whilst with them. .... rs4.5,..
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-09

sE HORACE GREELr lectured in Washingto
a few evenings since. The President and Sec.
retary Chase and Secretary Cameron's family
and nearly half of Congress were present.
Mr.. GRrELY boldly proclaimed that the real
object of the war should be the destruction OF
Slavery. Whenever he declared this to be the
one sole purpose of the war, he was vehement
ly applauded, as he was when he cited the de-
claration of Andy johnson, that rebels had no
right 10 own anything. He pronounced it TO
be the enunciation of patriot. and the wisdom
of statesman. The sympathy of the audience
showed that rs far south as Washington, the
popular opinion was in harmony with the opn-
ions of the lecturer
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-09

eE-There are the elements of another Sli.
dell and Mason ease in Fort Lafayette, in the
persons of Thomas S. Rogers, and one Zachary
OF New Orleans. They were taken early in
December by our Commodore .Ridgoly, off the
English Schooner Victoria, on his passage from
Havana to Matamoras with dispatches for rebel
leaders in their pockets, and the fullest evi.
dence of their being on an errand hostile to the
United States. 1t is probable that the State
Department will not wait demand for The sur
render of those men, but win speedily release
them.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-09
I. N. r. CRAWFORD.
HALL OF SPARTA LODGE, No. 126,
F. & A. MAsoNs, 4
December 27th, 1861,

December 9th, 1861.
At a meeting held this evening the wor-
shipful Master announced the death Of
JACOB O. SpoNoGLE, a member of this
Lodge, wherereupon a Committee was ap-
pointed TO report resolutions. After q
brief consultation, the committee reported
the following, which were unanimously
adopted:
WHERAs, it has pleased the Supreme
Grand Master of the Universe to call from
our midst, TO the Grand Lodge on high,
our beloved brother JACOB o. SPoNAGLE
therefore.
RESOLVED, That in his death we have
lost worthy and devoted brother; his par
ents, an affectionate and dutiful son COM
munity, a much esteemed and valuable
citizen, and our country, brave and pat
riotic soldier. D'1
Re,olved, That we attend his funeral in
a body.
Resolred, That we wear the usual
badge of mourning for the space of thirty
days.
Resolced, That these resolutions be
placed upon the minutes of the Lodge,
that copy thereof, under the seal Of the
Lodge, be furnished to the family of the
deceased, and that the same be offered to
the county papers for publication.
e ~. ]. A. EsTILL.
JOSEPH MATLoCK.
.afrtaa VIM. NJ. LoUTHER.
J. w. Worries, Committee
Soorafary
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-09
New YoRK, Jan. {

The steamship Vanderbilt, from Port
Royal the Sd, has arrived. She brings
3,697 bales of cotton. rrt aas
Gen. Stevens brigade advanced on the
main land on the lst, and took possession
of the rebel batteries after short resist
ance. The troops were assisted by the
gunboats, shelling the rebels. Gen. Ste
yens followed up to within six miles oi
Charleston. A flag of truce from the reb-
els requested permission to bury their
dead, and an hour was granted for tho pur-
pose, when they fell back on their fortifica-
tious, which were said to be very exten-
sive, and defended by from 1000 to IL,
600 men, under Gen. Pope. Their loss is
unknown. Our force was $500, and had
8 wounded. including Major Watson, of
the 9Th Michigan, MORALLY. Gen. Ste
vens now holds possession of the main
land, and awaits reinforcements from the
North to proceed.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-09
From Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Jan. +.
One of the released Union prisoners has
an editorial from a Richmond paper, which
be cut ont and secreted in his boot. II
gives an awful picture of the condition Of
the rebel army on the Potomac, saying
that the entire army is utterly demoralized.
Regimenlal drills have ceased entirely,
the men spending their time with playing
cards. Great numbers are offering large
sums for substitutes. One offered as high
as $500. The editor urges the Govern
ment to do something to remedy the evil,
as such demoralized condition of the ar
my must not be permitted to go on. Thou
sands who would enlist are deferred by
the discouraging condition of the army.
A New Orleans dispatch Of the 29th
inst, says that the powder mill opposite
the city exploded last night. The guard
had inspected the premises only half. an
hour before. 1t is attributed to an incen-
diary.
The prisoners say their clothing and
boots were looked upon with longing eyes
by the rebels, especially their boots
Many men offered as high as $40 pair
for them.
Coffee is held in Richmond at 81, so per
pound.
Important news from the South is con-
tained in late papers at hand.
A dispatch from Pensacola dated Jan.
1s', says that Fort Pickens opened fire
yesterday, but the fire was not renewed
to day. Our batteries are silent.
The Charleston Mercury has dispatch
stating That a large force of Federals had
landed on North Edisto, and the seizure of
Railroad station No. 4, on the Charleston
& Savannah Railroad.
Sixteen war vessels are reported at Ship
Island.
A destructive fire had occurred at Rich
mond, burning the theatre and other valu-
able property.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-09

CINCINNATI, Jan, 6


A special dispatch TO the Cincinnati
Commercial, dated Huttonsvile, Va, Jan.
6, says: A force consisting of 400 of the
25th Ohio, 500 of the I'd Virginia, and
SO of Bracken's Cavalry, the whole under
The command of Major George Webster,
ol the 25th Ohio, returned to-day, after
an absence of six days, having marched
to Huntersvile, the depot for rebel sup
plies, in Western Virginia, attacked and
put 10 flight an equal rebel force and burn
ed all the rebel stores. The rebel force
consisted of $50 cavalry, armed with
Sharp's carbine's, and from 800 TO 500
infantry and militia. Their cavalry at
tackled us two miles from Hunters,ille.-
We drove them from point to point, and
finally they beat a hasty retreat out of
town as we charged through it. Their
supplies, consisting of $50 barrels of
flour, 800 sailed beeves, 5000 pounds of
salt, and large quantities of sugar, coffee,
rice, bacon, army clothing DC, worth from
s25, 1000 to $4,000, were entirely destroy
ed. We also took a large number of
Sharp's carbines, sabres, pistols, etc. One
rebel was killed and seven wounded. We
had one man seriously wounded. 1t was
a complete success. ..
Major Webster and his command be-
haved CALAMITY throughout. The march
was a severe one of lO4 miles, but the
boys returned in glorious spirits. The
stars and stripes were left floating on the
Court House.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-09
WashiugtOn Items.

Special dispatches from Washington TO the
Cincinnati press state that Gen. Fremont has
arrived. and is TO appear before the Committee
investigating the conduct of the war.
Gen. Mcclellan is slowly recovering.
Gen. Jim Lane is to haze an acting Major
Generals command; department comprising
Kansas, Arkansas and the Indian Territory
Major zagonyilof Fremont's Body Guard. is
in Washington, and will probably be a Colonel
of Cavalry.
Senator Wade is likely to be made Major
General of volunteers. Such are the reports
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-09
CAMP UNIoY.

FArErrFvIEIE, VA. Dec. 21.
FRIEND CAsKEY:-We are stiIl in this
place. and in al probability viii remain
here for some time, as we are now in win
ter quarters. The health of the troops
here is improving. There are the 23d,
26tb and part ofStbe 9Oth regiments sta
toned here, at present under the command
of Col. ScAMMoN. There has been but
two deaths since we came here; one in
Co. B., and one Il. o. SPoNosLE) of ours.
The latter died this morning about 4 o.
clock, and was the second death in our
company. q ff/fI. 80
We do not anticipate trouble from the
rebels this winter, although should they
conclude topay US visit, they would find
US prepared to receive them. West Of
town on the road to Raleigh are breast.
works. / have not been 10 them but
they present q good appearance from a
distance. On one peak northeast of the
town, is fort surrounded by ditch, l3
feet wide at the top of the ground, and
will average about five feet deep. About
three-fourths of the dirt is piled inside Of
the ditch. There is another, still larger
one, laid out on another peak close by,
and should secessessionists with evil intent
attempt to occupy them when completed,
they might have warm time. 1r
Numbers come in every day and take
the cath of allegiance. Some come from
distance of twenty-five and even thirty
miles. The weather has been the mildest
kind of winter weather, more like the In.
dian summers of October, than the squally
month of December. We have battalion
drill every morning, and are learning how
to "git up and git" pretty well. 1t is
about time for drill and ! must close for
the present. t-- .a...
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-09
Extract from tile English War
Speech of the Hon. 8. s. Cox i'll
the House of Representatives.

Great Britain should, and | trust will,
meet US in this spirit, when we demand OF
her why it is that she has afforded an asy-
lum in Southampton narbor to the Nash
vile. Without nationality, without even
the pretense Of bsrbarous privateering
commission, and after bearing an envoy of
the rebels Colonel Peyton) to Great Brit
ain; after orerhauling the Harvey Birch
upon the high seas, almost within sight of
the shores of England; after dragging
down tine stars and stripes from that ship,
and raising instead that strange banner of
triple-striped infany; after ironing her
crew, and with the red hand of the bold
buccaneer butning her to the waters edge;
after all this, the Nashville has found a
hospitablc asylum in the harbor of South
ampton, to be refitted for another outrage
with warlike armaments from English
store houses. @ saf ... ,-s..~
We have right to demand how it is
that she is permitted thus 10 reft. We
have right to demand whether that is in
accordance with he much boasted but i'll
disguised neutrality. We have right 10
know, after Great Britain has assumed her
position of neutrality and assumed it vol
unfairly and in defiance of our protest, how
it is that, consistently with tina: assump-
tion she can give aid and comfort and war
like stores to this ship Nashville, for the
very purpose of enabling her again to
make rowing inroads upon our commerce
| think, so far as l know anything of the
case of the Nashville, that the English
Government have acted as accessories after
the fact to the piracy committed upon our
commerce.
She cannot complain, thea, that in the
midst of the great national peril that over
shadows us, and while the public nerve is
so aeutely sensitive to the very least in
dignity-she cannot complain that we, in
our great tribulation, should ask of her to
do right as neutral, siEce she has as
sumed that position.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-09
From Washington.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 4.

WARRINGTON, JHn. T.
Times dispatch:
The Committee on Ways and Means
will report, and ask the immediate pass
age, on Monday of a bill authorizing the
issue of SloO,OOO,OOo of demand treasu.
ry notes. receivable for all public and pri-
vate dues and debts, making them legal
tender and exchangable for six per cent.
bonds: also extending the same privilege
to all demand notes already authorized.
Herald's dispatch:
The vessels OF Gen. Burnside's fleet was
inspected to-day by order of Gen. McClol-
Ian, and men paid off. Seven hundred
thousand dollars was disbursed.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-09
From Kentucky.

-IUUIoNI ILLEJ DcC' Us
Last Thursday small Federal scouting
party went below Paducah, losing n Will
liam Owens, whom the rebels threatened
to hang. The Federas thereupon arrest
ed Robert Voolfolk, a prominent secession
ist of Paducah, and sent word to the reb-
els that his fate would be determined by
that of Owens. Wolfolk's wife has gone
to Columbus to get orders from Gen.
Polk for the exchange of tho two men.
The Green river bridge is completed.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-09
Nece,s,tv for Prompt Action.

The great'armies must soon advance or it
will be too late. The crisis will soon be upon
us. Foreign interference is threatened, and
can only be aveeted- by rapid progress in crush
ing out the rebellion. The force In battle ar
ray is herculean, and SO must be the Efforts
Victory, great and sweeping must soon be won
or We cannot successfully vindicate our posi-
tion at home or abroad. Diplomacy cannot dc
the work of armies and navies, us we shall find
to our cost if we longer rest on our arms and
-Clertla,l Herald.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-09

eTA Massachusetts firm engaged in the
Manufacture Of shoes, is now filling an order
for three thousand pairs of brogans, 10 be for
warded to Fortress Monroe for use of the con-
trabands at that station. The sizes for men
range from eleven to sixteen, and in one in
stance q special order was given for pair of
twenties. t -I Isl s-.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-09
From New York.
NEW YORK ian. =

NEW Ukh, JdI. F.
The steamship Edinburgh for Liver
pool to-day takes out S35O,OoO in specie.
There is, if anything, a little more har-
mony among the banks to-day, with dispo-
sition to encourage the circulation Of Uni
ted States demand notes. Many of the
banks instead of paying out their own
bills use these notes.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-09
CAIRo, ILL.,, Jan. 6.

CAlRO, Ill.,, Jan. U.
A deserier from Columbus Sunday, who
arrived here this morning, reports thai
Gen, Phllow resigned on Friday.
Fifteen thousand. troops left Columbu;
las: week for Bowling Green. ...
Officers of the rebel government are i'm
pressing all classes of men. o.
Over a hundred cannon are placed on
Columbus Bluffs.
The river is blockaded by chains stretch.
ed across, supported by barges. Torpe
does are planted at intervals. :. y
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-09

az The rebels, it appears, have gone exten-
sively into the eounterfeising business, and are
circulating bogus coin .minted at New Orleans.
This not surprising. Men who have no CON-
Functions Of conscience about stealing minis
and money, should not be expected to be indif-
ferently honest, or above issuing base coin. 1t
1t would be difficult to decide which is the
least respectable, a secessionis or counterfeit
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-09

eeE Daniel s. Dickinson, in his lecture on
Tuesday night, declared himself in favor of ab-
snlute and Immediate confscatien OF the rebels
property, and the reimbursement of slaves by
act of Congress. The Intelligencer quotes his
sentences apparently with satisfaction.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-09

TG Gov. Pettus of Miss, and Ex-Congress-
man Barksdale, now Mayor of vicksburg, have
had fight in the executive office. Barksdale
lost his wig in the Potter fight in the House
He Jared but little better in the Governors
eluthes. - ...f:s.z
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-09

- It is some CONSOLATION, in the surrender
of Mason and Slidell, to know that the rebels
are bitterly opposed to anything of the kind.
They have very suddenly become sensitive as
to our national honor. We hope to comfort
them by the suggestion that after the Union
has been restored, we will remember England
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-09

tB-The President of the Bank Of the State
of Indiana publishes acard in the indianapolis
Scsatinei, announcing that that institution will
not follow the example of the Eastern banks in
suspending specie payments, but will continue
TO redeem its notes in gold and silver upon call
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-09

tEThe Legislature of Virginia has passed
law to prevent extortion in salt, which had
been selling at very high prices. A dollar a
pound had been demanded for it in some in
stances 1t is to be seized and placed in the
hands Of an agent, who is 10 sell ii at fair prSes
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-09

sB-The first commission of an officer in the
British army. as well as subsequent promo
tions, are procurable by purchase, the cost va
rying from 81 $50. that of Ensign in the line,
to $i5,0 900, that of n Lieutenat Colonel in the
Foot Guards. There are five ranks of general
officers in the British service, as follows: Field
Marshal, Generals, Lieutenant Generals, Major
Generals. and Brigadier Generals.