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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-04-11
A Mistaken Notion.

The Weltbmger seems to think, after
reading our leader of last week, that the
Republican has changed its mind On the
slavery question. 1t alludes to that arti-
Gle approvingly and commends it so highly
that We were led to read it over carefully
and see if we, or the printer, had not made
q mistake for we might reasonably feel
apprehensive and question the correctness
of our position when, en- this or any other
subject relating to the war, paper with
such doubtful union proslivities as the
Weit6arger saw fl to endorse US. We do
not find anything we would have modified,
however, nor is there word or syllable
inconsistent with all that the Republican
has heretofore said upon that matter.
We assure the HeltbHger that we have
net now, and never had, the least sympa-
thy with disunionists, no matter who thew
are or where they come frem, be thew
asrthern abOltionfsts or southern ire-eat-
ers. We have always denounced treason
and traitors as we denounce them now
For rebels in arms against the government,
and disloyal newspapers, we have never
had but one feeling, and that is desire
for the Suspension of enc class, and wish
equally strong for the suppression of the
other. The Hsltb1uyer certainly cannot
have forgotten what we have heretofore
said in this connection.
If slavery happens to get hurt in the
prosecution of the war as we are pretty
sure it will,-we do not propose to shed any
tears, unless it be fer joy. It ought to
have kept out of the way if it did not want
to get injured. We long to see the day
when there shall be no such thing in the
country, but we would not-like Wendell
Phillips and his hot headed sympathizers
make its abolition the principal aim of
the war. If, however, the peculiar insti-
tuition gets wiped out incidentally in the
operation, we shall feel that great curse
has been removed from the country, and
that the orr ginators and aiders of this re-
bellion have no one to blame for the loss
of their faVorite system of involuntary SER
vitude but themselves That is our plat
form exactly. We do not see anything
therein inconsistent with the views we
have always advocated in these columns.
Does the Weltbwger =?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-04-11
LATEST NEWS.
Z orktown Seig ed.
Island No. Ten.
Battle Of Pittsburgh Landing.
FULL PARTICULARS
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE

FORT Monroe, April There was
sharp firing on the right, but no harm
done. Our forces were receiving supplies
from Ship Point. They were repairing
roads and getting up large trains.
Il is plain that mortars and siege guns
must be us-d for assaulting.
Another dispatch received at half past
10 this morning states that Yorktown will
fall, but not without seige ofiwo or three
days Some of the outer works were taken.
A dispatch from Gen. Wood states that
Magruder had thirty thousand men at
Yorktown.
On the afternoon of Sunday Slipping
Point had been taken. aud our gunboats
had shelled out the battaries There was
considerable DELAY caused in crossing a
deep creek at Warwick Court H use, and
resistance was made by the rebels during
which lime several casualties occurred Oh
our side.
All the fortified places of importance be-
fore Yorktown bad been taken at every
point. A fuller account is contained in the
following despatch: before Yorktown. Sat
urday evening, Hon. E NJ. Stanton Secre-
tsry Of War; That portion of the army of
the Potomac recently concentrated a, Old
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-04-11
Legislative.

The legislature adjourned last Mendav
to meet again on the third of June. AID
effort was made to reconsider the resolu-
slon for taking recess, but was not sue
cesstul, all the democrats and few weak.
kneed republicans opposing it, thus defeat
ing It, We are sorry the state has to DO
put to this great expense, particularly as
there was no necessity for it, but see no
help for it now.
Mr., PoPe's resolution repeating the
state rights resolutions of 1859 finally
failed to pass; the senate adhering to its
amendments to them and the assembly re-
fusing to concur.
The senate's joint resolution amending
the constitution for an increase of Judges
OF the supreme court from three to FIVE
was non-coneured in by the assembly by
vote of IS to IL
A bill reducing the rate of interest to
seven per cent passed both houses by
decided vote and has received tie cover
nor's signature 1t does not 90 into effect
however, until January 1868, and not
then unless a separate bill to the same eff
feet, applying to banks, shall be approved
by the people when they come to vote on
1t at the next election.
A bill appropriating $4,000, to St. Ma
rvs hospital, Milwaukee, has passed both
houses. Il
A bill passed both houses postponing
the assessment of property, and tax sales,
until next September
The compensation of the allotment COM
nisslopers recently appointed to look after
she soldiers from this state and obtain al
lotments trsm their pay, was fixed at
$1,000, per annum.
A bill passed both houses authorizing
the sending of the original vouchers to
Washington to procure settlem ent of the
war account
The committee on conference upon ap-
pointing COMMITTEES for the investipa-
ton of the expenditures of the war fund,
: reported in favor o f appointing sub
committee, consisting of two from the
senate and three from the assembly, to sit
duriog the recess. The report was con-
Cured in, and Messrs, Plato, Barron and
Ellis, and senators E. o. Thorpe and Bart
lett appointed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-04-11
Big Thoughts on Big Things by a Big
Writer

Time ever brings its changes. The rap
id progress of science during the past half
century has transcribed even the most
fattering expectations. The triumphal
entry of pure science into our midst, and
the consequent expulsion of psychological
theories, is matter of the very last i'm
pertanee. When it was announced to the
world that science had commenced it's sure
march, boding certain destruction to false
systyms of logic, theology, and phlloso-
ply, opposition sprang up from every quar-
ter; nations, princes, powers and poten-
tates, convened in classic halls to arrest it's
progress; every system and form of tor
ture and punishment were heaped upon
those noble spirits that were really in ad-
vance of the age in which they lived. Yet
science they could not bride; its founda-
ton was too strong, its logic too foroble
and obtaining greatly from its Divine erig-
inal The literary world, weeping over
the less of its favorites, and it's earnest ap-
peal for the institution of science, could
not be arbitrarily set aside, but it
expanded in influence, and sireceo-like
spread over the vast domain of intellec-
ten, called forth into the field of activity
the intellectual powers of man, and con-
Quoted them on through fields of everlast-
ing light and knowledge. 1t unfolded the
portals of mystery, and enabled man to
contemplate upon an extended scale the
harmonious system of infinite creation. Tt
drew from nature the veil that had for cen
turtles shrouded her in darkness; it bro't
down, as it were, the celestial spheres for
man to map and plat ; finally, it opened
the great volume of physics, wherein was
all divine creation and all its attendant
phenomena, and babe man read and re-
cord. r.
Waterloo, Wis, April 1st, 1862.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-04-11

ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT
OF CoLUMFIA.-The e. s. Senate by vote
of 20 to IA has decided to unshackle
slaves in the District of Columbia A
most important amendment moved by Mr.
Clark Of New Hampshire had been previ-
ously adopted, providing that ne one who
aided the rebellion shall receive any of the
compensation provided by the bill If
this can be fully enforced, the cost of free
ing the slaves of the District will be light
indeed. Every claimant of compensation
must make oath that he has not aided the
rebellion, but his oath will not be conclu-
sive. Another amendment was adopted
providing that in taking testimony before
the Commissioners whom the bill creates.
no witness shall be excluded by reason of
color An amendment was also adopted
appropristing 100000 to aid the volun-
tary emigration of the manumitted slaves
to Hayti, Liberia, or elsewhere
The bill as finally passed provides for
compensation not exceeding an average of
$500 for each slave, and for voluntary col
onization. AS the bill provides that {" all
persons held to service or labor within the
District of Columbia, by reason of African
descent, are hereby discharged and freed of
and from such service or labor" we infer
that the passage Of this bill through the
House and its approval by the President
will put an end to slavery in the Federal
metropolis without further delay. The
world meves
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-04-11
AzTALAN, April 7th, 1869.

AzTAIAN, April 7th, 1862.
EDS. REPUBLICAN -
In your last week. issue I
noticed an article to which reference is
made in your issue of the 4th, in which
you more than reiserate the charges against
Wendell Phillips, which amounts to an in.
direct justification of that damnable out
rage at Cincinnati. You say, of course,
you do not justify mob law But, sir, if
Mr., Phillips should come to WATERFOWL,
the pro-slavery bunker mob would not
want any better encouragement to incite
them to similar outrage, than your arti-
Gle OF the 4th. Again you say he Mr.
Z. is disunionist and you can show doe
uments to prove it. I can show you doe
uments to prove that Jesus Christ once
suffered himself to be taken into an ex-
ceeding high mountain by the devil, but
who would argue from that, be was still
keeping bis company? You know, or
should know = that Mr. P is not dis
unionist; be is simply champion of
free speech, and always has been. have
read the speeches he has delivered of late.
at Washington. Cincinnati and Chicago,
aud cannot find one sentence that could in
any way be construed into dis,miopism
and here let me give you specimen of his
disuniouism from his Cincinnati speech,
there are many things which American
citizens can not do. and one thing which
knew they can not ao-and that is to pre-
vent the belt OF the American continent
from being in 20 years or less time, ore
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-04-11
Arms Purchased by the Government

The Secretary of War has submitted to
Congress volaminous document contain.
ing statement of the purchases of and
contrasts for arms made BY the Govern
ment since April II. 1861, with the par
ticulars of such purchases. and the prices
paid; also the correspondence between
himself and the Chief of the Bureau of
Ordnance concerning arms purchased by
Gen. Fremont 1t gives the dates and
names of parties purchased from and con-
tracted with. The recapitulation shows
there were purchased and contracted for
sihe following muskets and rifles Purchas-
cd, 236, 156; contracted for, 1,9e3, 500.
Cash. $40 495,715. Carbines purchased
1880: contrarted FOR 72.44o. Cash.
s., 205, 37s. Sa5rsssaad .zgses--esalss frrokas-
Cd, Calls; eo4tEaeted fer, : Il. 5oo. =
Cash, $1.a37.77o. Pistols purchased, 10
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-04-11

422, contracted for, $500. Cash, 81
105, 692.
Total purchased 333, 677 contracted
for. 1877, 24O Cash, SAC, IA ,665,
The time for the delivery of some of the
arms under the contracts runs till Dscem-
Der 81, 1868. In addition to this state
ment, other arms have been purchased to a
limited extent under the authority given
by the Secretary of War to Governors, or
officers, to provide arms for volunteers,
the accounts for which have not yet been
rendered
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-04-11

numbers of nice, new tents, packages of
clothing, mess chests furnisheh with all the
appliances of modern cookery. trunks of
variens articles, tools. &c, Sc.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-04-11
9pllle Correspondence.

To orrespondents.-Al persons sending
articles to the Republican for publication will
please bear in mind that nothing will appear
until we are in possession of the proper name
of the author.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-04-11
no WE 81 JONES
ORNAMENTAL, SIGN,
WAGON AND CARRIAGE
as PAINTERS.

sliding, Blazing, Granting, Paper Hanging Banners
an Shades done in the best style of the art
~. orders promptly attended to and done short
notice. shop on LIST. Street, en-. docr south Of We
'eFtewn Houss. ZsH
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-04-11

A VETo.-Gov. Harvey has vetoed the
bill donating swamp and overlooked lands
to the counties in which they lie.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-04-11
The Sixteenth Regiment.

We have been permitted to read a let
ter received few days since by his pa
rents from Henry c. Hadley, of this city,
"he is ia Co. D. sixteenth regiment of
Wisconsin volunteers. The regiment
is encamped south of Memphis, at Pitts
burg Landing, in Tennessee, some four
miles frem the Mississippi line, and in
good condition. Mr., Hadley writes that
there are at this point $780, men, and
that Gen. Buell. is net a great ways from
there with 100000 moro. He gave it as
his opinion that hard and decisive battle
wo'd soon be fought in that part of the
country, which it will be seen has now ia
ken place.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-04-11

SANTA FE.-This place, which is reported
to have fallen into the hands of the Texan
rebels under Sibley, is the Capital and lar
gest town of New Mexico. situated on the
Rio Chicite, or Santa Fe river, an affluent
of the Rio Grande. from which it is distant
abont 20 miles in direct line. 1t is the
Great emporium of the overland trade
which, since 1922, has been carried on with
the state of Missouri. Each of the houses
which are principally built of dark-colored
abodes, or unburnt brick, usually forms a
square, with court within, upon which
nearly all the apartments open from the
street. There is generally but one entrance,
which is inside, and high enough to admit
animals with their packs. Mush of the
ground in and around Santa Fe is extreme
ly sandy, and in dry weather, when the
wind is high, this is source of great an
noyance, On the whole, the appearance Of
Santa Fe is very uninviting. and the popu-
lation is exceedingly dspraved. It stands
on plateau, which is elevated about I, 900
feet above the level of the sea, and a short
distance from the base of a snow-eapped
mountain which rises 5000 feet above the
level of the town. Its population in 1850
was about 5000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-04-11
This Next Editorial Convention.

The next annual meeting of the Wiscon-
sin Editorial Association will be held in
Racine on Wednesday June 18th. The
following appointments have been made by
the president of the association D. W.
Ballou, Jr.:
LIST. The Annual Address will be de-
llvered by Charles W. Fitch, of the Mani
towoc Herald
I'd. The Annual Poem will be pro-
nounoed by Thurlow ". Brown, of the
Wisconsin, CHIEF, Fort Atkinson.
Sd The Eulogy on William N. Ora
ham late Commercial Editor of the Mil
waukse Wisconsin, will be delivered by
Charles H. Wright, late of the Milwaukee
Necs, now of the Chicago Pest
4th, An Essay on the Lives and Ser
vices of Pioneer Editors of Wisconsin will
be prepared and read by George Hyer of
the Madison Patriot,
r We regard the above selections as Pc
culiarly fortunate and understand that all
the gentlemen named have signifed their
willingness to discharge the duties assign
ed them. We hope to see the convention
well attended, and trust that much good
may result frem its deliberations
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-04-11

IMPROVED FINANCIAL PRospEcTs,- The
Washington correspondent of the N. Y.
Erening Post writes that the financial pros
poets of the government have greatly i'm
proved OF late, and Secretary Chase is very
hopeful of procuring without difficulty all
the means that will be required to carry
the war to successful conclusion.
The 7-30 Treasury notes which were at
: IL per cent discount sixty days ago. are
now In great demand at premium. The
payment of interest in coin gives great sat-
isfaction. The first coupon on the issue of
October /, 1861; is due on the 1st of
April and will be paid in gold at the We
rious Sub-Treasuries.
All the long loans of the government are
readily taken up for investment. The Bank
ing-houses here are doing large business
IN government notes and bonds.
NEW Use FOR GRAyEs.-Wben our
troops dismantled the rebel batteries At
Cockpit and Shipping Points, en- the Poto-
mac, the soldiers of the Massachusetts First
came across numbers of graves They were
laid out says correspondent of the Boston
1Fareter, IN streets carefully labeled. and
contained pathetic circumstances against
dsturhing the repese of the dead, and
violating the sanctity of the tomb, SO that
suspicious were eugendered that the sacred
dead might be brought to life again. Spades
and shovels we're accordingly brought into
reqalsition, and speedily were exbumed, not
TIE bodies Of departed eonfederates, bnt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-04-11

From Pixies PEAK,-We see by the
Denver City Neocs that the mining pros
poets in that region are as bright as ever,
The Nears notices a sale made a short
time since of claim by Messrs. Smith,
Parmalee & Co. to Smith & Chaffee. of
sixty six feet on the Bobtail Lode, for six
thousand Eve hundred and thirty three
dollars in coin. D. E. Parmalee, of this
city, is a member of the firm Of Smith,
Parmalee & Co., above alluded to.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-04-11

JUDICIAL ELEoTIoN.-In the 9th iudie-
ial circuit, Flint is probably elected judge.
1t. Col Messmore withdrew from the can
vass and left the contest between Gale, the
present judge and Flint. Probably in this
case the best man has won.
In the Sheboygan circuit, Judge David
Taylor is reelected without opposition-a
well deserved compliment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-04-11

And yet we hear it said continually that
" the democrats have all gone to the war"
How is this? Is it mistake, or did the
republicans vote for and elect these dem
ecratie mayors?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-04-11

Racine, GAINESVILLE, Madison, Fond du Lac,
WATERFOWL, Kenosha, and Lacrosse, have cleo
ted Democratic Mayors !-Appletom Ores
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-04-11

ilV oP'Vih ibChV ph OCN CoIl I'll :
camp and CAIRO is now in operation.
The steamer j. G. .Sagan arrived to day
from St. Louis, bringing two batteries OF
artillery, part of the First Illinois and
Sixth Ohio-desLination contraband.
Some sailors from the receiving ship
Maria Deming, ran the whisky blockade
to-day, aud getting boiSterous, the pro
voss's guard, in making arrests, found it
necessary TO shoot one of the sailors. The
ball also injured acitizen, but it is thought
the wounds of neither are serious
A rumor reached this city TO day, from
Pittsburg, Tenn. via Paducah, that the
rebels have attacked our lines. The ru-
NOR is not credited in military circles, but
tie extent and results are not known. 1t
may have been between pickets.
New MADRID, April THE gunboat
Carondelel ran the blockade stIslaud No
10 on Friday night, and the gunboat Pitts
burgh Oh Sunday night. All the batteries
OF the enemy opened fire, but not shot
struck either boat.
Gen. Pope has succeeded in getting
four steamers and five barges, by the chan
mel cut thi ough the swamp from Phillips
] 'anding, above Island No 10. The ex-
traordinary nd herculean task was assign
ed to Col. BsseIl with his regiment of
engineers and NE chanics. and had been
well axecuted 1t was essentia! to the
crushing Of the enemy, and the capture of
the Stand.
Yesterday the gunboat Carondelot, Capt.
Walker. accompanied by Gen. Granger,
Col. Smith, of tie 43d OHIO, and Capt, L.
H. Marshall, aid to Gen. Pope, made re-
connoisance by order of Gen, Pope, to
TiptonviI!e. The object was to draw the
fire from the masked batteries 1.-The enemy.
A large number of batteries were discover
ed Al or. near each point where troops could
land, and there was continuous fire of
heavy guns all day.
The Carondelet attacked one battery on
her way up The river and Lewis H. Mar
shall aid to Gen Pope accompanied by some
soldiers of the 26th Illinois regiment, land
ed, spiked the guns, broke the carriages
and threw the rebel ammunition into The
river. All returned in safety to New Mad
rid delighted with their excursion.
This morning the gunboats Carondolet
and Plttsbnrg proceeded, by order, to the
The national Republican., 1862-06-12
WASHINGTON AND GEORGETu ~
w - HALLWAY COMPANY.
Notice Of Opening Of Becsp Of Subscription 10
VI Capital Stock.

In accordance with the 18th section Of the &c, oil
Co. grsrs to isoorporste the Washington az.
GeorEetown Raj way Company, agproyed Nay II.
1852, which provides ~ follows " That within iva
dayi alter the Psssge Of this act The oorpo-atoIt
II any rsiuss or NEGLECT to act then majority o,
the remainder, shsll cause books Of subscription 10
the capital stock Of said company to be opened and
kept open, IN -ome convenient and acStssibie RAc-
In the city Of W asbington, from nine O'Clock 10
fursnoos I'LL five O'Clock In the sftefnoon, fof
period 10 Re fixed BY said corporators not less th
notice, by advertisement in the daily p.perS quo
lished In toe city OF Warrington, Of the time when
and the place where, safd books shall be opeued
and the subscfibsp upon ssid book. to the capital
sock Of the company shall be held to be stockhold
es: Proridod. That every subscriber shall pay, a.
thu TINA Of subscribing Do per cent Of the amount
BY him subscribed to 'hs treasurer appointed By the
void II at the end of two days, . larger amount
than the sapita' sto,k Of the said % npany sh al
have been subscribed the book thAll be oosed acc
the esd corpoi atois named In the hryt section shall
forthwith proceed 10 appor'ios said capital stock
amous the subsnribers, PRO rata, and make public
Of ihe ppIes, p shssss siSttsd e ,t !.
same day that the book sfe closed: TFcstds2tw
hst7 That Asshius shsii b reosived In payment Q
the twenty Ave yer cent9m at the time Of tubscTib
fnR, sxcept money, checks or certificates oil de
post, indorsed good" By the president or ca HE
Of coma good, solvent bank or banis.n
Notice hereby given. that the books Of sabscii;
20. S on ns sn x
street nextdoog north Of hair-dre1iAg saloon, CT
will Be kept open from a. IN. tnrS ~ m and no
~ sy ynan osa:s 'sSris q Il coporsor >,
may 80 klNGMAh