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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-01-03
From Washington,

A dascrter from Cenlrevilc, who
came in to day, says that recently
portions OF several regiments were
moved thence to Fairfax. Centre
Vile lie calls impregnab!e and will
be do!cnled ty not far from 100, 900
troops.
The whole army had been for
more than three weeks in daily eX'
pectation al an attack toy Gen. Nc
Clellan, but after waiting 50 long in
vain, had settled into the conviction
that there would b. no a V nee this
Winter, and were making prepara-
tions 20 90 into Winter quarters.
The 81 900 reb Is on the Lower
Potomac are also, according to dc
serters, building log huts, and making
thcmselv,s com,ortabic, expecting
they will not be disturbed before
Spring.
A part of Gen. Heipzleman's COM
mand celebrated Christmas by going
in search of the enemy. Late las,
night information WAS received that
the rebels were about to COLLECT q
quantity of forage at Mason's neck
that n rebel flag was flying from Po
hick church, and il Union troop;
would show the mselves at Pohict
hill, the enemy would probably be
there to give them battle. Accord
ingly early this morning four regi
ments ofinfan:ry, with Capt Beam
battery and two squadrons OF caval
,ry, the whole in command OF Gen
Jamison, proceeded along the tele
graph road to Pohick church, twelv'
miles from Alexandria; when on
troops reached the hill they wer
drawn up in line OF battle. A squa'
OF rebel cavalry was seen on hill
mile or more to the right.
The battery was immediatel
placed in position and one shot fire,
at them. They scampered off in
; moment.
Our forces waited a couple {
hours, but nothing more was seen c
the rebels.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-01-03

The COLONIZATION or CONTRA.
BANDS. The last plan for the colo.
nizstion OF the contrabands which has
been proposed. 10 to give them the
Indian reserves West of Arkansas,
which have been forfeited by the re.
bellion OF their red skinned inhabit'
ants. The country thus reverting
to the government embraces about
twenty millions acres OF cotton land.
Of unsurpassed fertility. II is said
the plantations Of the Choctaws and
Chickasaws alone could fully supply
the American mills, even in the first
year OF the experiment.
It is proposed to apply the princi-
pie Of Benton's Florida armed occu.
patton act, and send all contrabands
10 this territory and apprentice them
to the settlers upon these cotton
lands, leaving tho question OF their
final disposition to be settled by Cou.
gress at the close OF the war; all
contrabands. as fast az they come
into camp, to be promptly forwarded
thither, IL Cincinnati Gazette.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-01-03

ivelyreste ! upon their guns to watch
the sublime and terrific spectacle.
On both sides the horses were
spurred to their utmost speed. The
conclusion was awful. Hundreds
OF horses and riders were plunged to
the dust and trampled beneath the
commingling host.
IL was now hand to hand fight,
saber clashing against sa5er. Tho
sun went down. Stars came out
And still the tumultuous mass sway
ed to and fro, fire flashing from their
swords, as steel struck steel, both
parties apparently determined to
conquer or to die. But no mortal
strength could long endure such ex.
haustiDg effort. Gradually the clang.
or OF battle grew fainter; and at
length the Ausirians, having lost
fwo't birds OF their number, wavered
recoiled, nud I'D. U.~- y JT"rs.
reUr burst from the lips OF the French
guard, and invigorated by victory,
they goaded their horses ia the pur-
snit, and the fugitives were cut down
and trampled upon the ensanguined
plain.
Never was there commander
who knew so well IA Napoleon how
to profit by victory. Though it
was moonless night, the whole
French army was instantly put in
motion, and the thupders OF war
again echoed over the hill and val
ley. With fearful slaughter the
Austrians were driven from the field.
and plunged into confusion, tumult
and panic, from which there WAS no
fear that they would recover during
the night Napoleon then ordered
his exhausted troops to halt. refresh
themselves with food, and take a
comfortable nights rcpose.
Before the dawn OF the morning
Napoleon was on horseback. leading
his army again in pursuit Of the foe,
every where cutting them down,
taking captives, and securing large
baggage trains. Six thousand Aus.
trians were lett dead npon the plain
of Eckmuhl. Twenty thousand pris.
oners, fifteen standards, and an inn
nense quantity OF the munitions OF
war, tell into the hands OF the victor
The terrified Austrians fed in the
widest route, across the Danube and
ont oi Bavaria, into the iastnesses oi
the Bohemian mountains. Thus, ia
campaign of five days. it was an.
nounced to Europe that 50 900 Aus.
trlans were either killed, wounlcd. =.
or cap ives; 5000 baggage wagons
were taker; three ontoon trains;
one hundred pieces of artillery forty
standards and ten,s, baggage and
other material Of war to an incalcu
liable amount. IN ( ur weeks, -
said Napoleon in his bulletin, wv,
shall be in Vienna" Europe was
a,n. zsl at such q campaign.
'-TJouN 5. c. ABBOTT.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-01-03


WASHINGTON, December 27.-The
President. accompanied by Captain
Da1lgren, visited the Pensacola to-
day on her trial trip.
Colonies Meagher and Ashboth
have been nominated as Brisadier'
Generals.
Gener. Il RosecrAns arrived here
from Western Virginia to day.
The President has approved the
bill providing Tor the appointment
of three commissioners from each
state, to visit the camps and receive
and forward TO the families OF SOL
diers the letters and sllo'n,snts OF
| pay.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-01-03

ST. LOUIS. December 27.-ln ac-
cordance with orders received from
General Halleck. the Provost Mar.
shaI General directs that sixteen
slaves now confined in ST. Louis
county Jail, and advertised for sale
under state statute, be released from
prison and placed nnder control OF
the Chief Qusrtertn aster Of this de-
partment. tor labor, till further Or
ders, eaid slaves being the property
of rebels, and having been used for
insurrectionary purposes.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-01-03
True Poetry.

How many thoughts gave thee
Come hither ON the grass,
And II thou'lt count unfailing
The green blades as we pass;
Or tue leaves that sigh and tremhle,
To the sweet wind Of the West,
Or the ripping at the river,
Or the suubctmS On its breast,
I'll count the thoughts give thee,
Ny beautiful, my blest!
How many joys owe thee!
Come sit where seas run high,
And count the heaving billnws.
That break on the shores and die
Or the grains IT sani they fundle,
When the storms are overb.own,
Or Il e pearls In the deep sea- caverns,
Or the stars In the milky zone,
And III count the Joys ] owe thee,
Ny beautiful, my own!
And how much love proGrcr!
Come scoop the ocean dry,
Or weigh IN thy tiny balance
The sttr.ships ui tie SKY;
or iwine around thy iingcrs.
Ihe sunlight streaming wide,
ar Eld II III Thy bosom,
While the world Is dark beside
And III tell how mach love thee,
Ny Ucagiilul. ny bride!
.-lCHlRLvS MAcKr
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-01-03

ST.. J, HSs, December "a. - The
Niagara, IRON Liverpool the l4th.
and Queenstown the 18th, passed
Cape Race on Monday night.
LONDON, 15th.-The Patris says
it is asserted that France and the
great powers have been consulted by
Great Britain, and have expressed
the opiuioo that the conduct OF Capt.
Wilkes wss Q violation Of the rights
OF the neutral.
LlvERPooL, i4th. - The Cotton
Brokers' Circular reports the sales NJ
cotton for the week So, 900 bales.--
Market 6rmer, aud an advance Of /
@3 8 established Spectators took
1000, and exporters 1000 bsles.---
Sales on Friday 5000 baies. Mar
ket olosiug very dull.
Advices irom Msnohestsr state
breadstufis generally qaiet, but stea'
dy. Provisioas 1xm.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-01-03

The CoauerrE, The coquette may
be looked upon ss kind OF female
orator. To give herself the larger
field for discourse, che hates and
loves in the came breath, talks to her
lop dog or parrot. is uneasy in all
kinds OF weather, and In every part
of the room. She has faults, quar-
rels and feigned obligations to all
the men Of her acquaintance; sighs
when she is not sad, and laughs
when she is not merry. The CO
quette lie in particular q great mis-
tress of that part Of orator which is
called action, and indeed seems to
sneak for no other purpose, but az II
gives her an opportunity for stirring
q limb, or making feature, Of CLAN
cling her eyes, or playing with he'
lfan.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-01-03

HALIFAX, December 81. The En'
ropa arrived at five o'clock, and sail.
ed at seven q. IN. Mason aud Sill
dell were not on board.
The Persia reached Bic yesterday.
The Australasian attempted 10 90
up the St. Lawrence. but came back
on account Of Ice. She will moi
/ land any troops, but sails for New
Brunswick to-day. The 62nd reRt
ment will be sent to 81. Johns.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-01-03

LOUISVILLE, December 27.-A let.
ter to the Democrat from London,
says there are only 1900 rebels at
Cumberland Gap, under Colonel
Rams. They have sent their sick to
Knoxville, Their pickets extend to
five miles this side Of the Gap.
Mr.. Duff, just arrived, reports a
fight Tuesday night, at Joseph Ever.
sons house, Perry county, between
one hundred and eighteen rebels and
lvrty.seven Union men. The rebels
were completely routed, with six,
teen wounded. The Federal loss
was nothing.
The rebels are prowling through
Perry, Letcher, and BIeathill coun.
ties, robbing and swearing UnioI
men to support the Southern Con
fsdersoy.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-01-03
The Campaign Of Eckmubi.

On the 81 OF J .nusry, 1899, the
Emperor Napoleon WAS At Astorci.
in Spain. AT the head OF 80 000
troops he hal marched two hundred
miles IN ten days, aud was driving
Sir John Moore with lis British
troops pell,mell out OF the peninsula
Ii was stormy morning OF wind
aud sleet, and the ground was white
with the melting enow. Napoleon,
sharing oil the fatigue OF his troops,
was toiling through the storm, at
the head OF division, when q cour.
ier reached him with dispatches
from france. There was no house
near. A fire was consequently built
by the roadside, and the Emperor
read the dispatches, with the SNOW
fakes falling thickly upon hlm.
The dispatches informed him that
Austria, taking advantage OF the
employment OF the French army in
Spain, had entered into a new Goa,
lition with Englard to attack him in
the North; and that Russia, indig-
nant that Napoleon would not con
sent to the annexation OF Constantine
pie to the Russian Empire, was also
preparing to join the coalition. The
gloomy prospect OF another great
European war for moment appal.
led the mind of the Emperor. Sadly
and in silence he rode back to Az.
torgs. An hour of reflection dis
PEELED his gloom, and summonine
all his energies, he prepared for the
dread encounter. Leaving Marsha
Soult to pursue the fugitive Eng
lish army, he returned to Paris
having first directed the lmperia
guard to rarch from Spain to th'
. Rhine as rapidly as possible.
Ma. .oleon, conscious OF the i'm
mense force he could bring into tn
field; said to Savary: There mus
be some plans in preparation whicl
/ do not penetrate, Tor there is mad
ness in declaring war against me. =
They fancy me dead, but we shsl
see how things turn out. 1t will b
laid to my charge that ! cannot re
main quiet; that am ambitious -
But they compel me to war;"
In preparation for the tremen lou
strife, all tho energies OF Franc
were Immediately brought into T,
QUESTION. Napoleon exhausted hi
amsnusnses by working them nigt
and day, in writing letters to Genel
als, ambassadors, Engineers, King
and Princes. BAttallions of troop
were moving in all directions app,
rently in incxtricable confusion =
Every foundry aud arsenal in h
Empire WAS taxed to its utmost c.
pacity. Napoleon hoped, by Il
magnitude ot his preparation.
overawe Austria, and thus preve
the great conflict. "These acti,
and provident arrangements" SO,
Theirs, "prove that Napoleon to-
as much pains to prevent war ns
prepare Tor it,"
But Austria had gone too far
retract. England exerted all h
influence OF money and diploms
to urge on the war. aud succeed
in drawing the Ottoman Porte In
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-01-03
From New York.

|
December 23.---Levi Mann, col.
ored. formerly . waiter on the steam
er Star OF the West, and who for q
long time has been a prisoner in
Alabama, arrived here recently from
Fort Pickens. He informs the Rer.
aid there are over 5000 runaway
negroes hiding in the woode in Al.
ALBANIA. They have vague idess OF
the war.
Mann was at the rebel guard.
house At Warrenton during the BON.
bardment. He says when Pickens
opened on the rebels In the navy
yard, a regiment of MissIssippisns
were on morning parade. The at.
tack was wholly unexpected by the
rebel Soldiers, and when the firing
commenced they broke rapks. and
time, throwing away their ritirs,
blankets and equipments. After
the rebels opened their batteries on
Fort pickens, they became more
cool, and the determined manner OF
General Bragg and other high rank
officers. who moved from point to
point as the bombardment progress.
ed. During the bombardment, the
Union shot aud shell dismountsd
three guns in Fort McRae, and
preached it In several places, 40 that
the rebels found IL untenable and OF
course evacuated it. The buildings
in the navy yard were all perforated
with shot, and the village Of War
renton entirely destroyed. Mann
is Of the opinion that had the BON.
bardment been followed by the land.
, ing OF Union troops on the enemy's
soil, their efforts could not but have
been attended with success, so thor
oughly were the rebels demoraliz sd.
He says there are many Union men
at Pensacola who are pertorce in the
rebel army, and only wait in the
hope of a speedy deiiverance by the
landing OF Union troops.
WASHINGTON, December 27.--The
t Richmond Examiner, of Tuesday
greatly fears that tho United States
7 will surrender Mason and Slidell to
the British authorities. It adds:
n The United States will submit to
shame yet unrecorded 10 the annals
! OF the history of any nation, rather
e than disturb their internal purpose
a to grind into the earth the liberties
] OF the South by the abject submis-
. sion demanded. The United States
b may avert. but only for a while, a
g war with England"
The Examiner says that fleet !.
now the most exigent desideratnu
y with the South, and censurcs the
Confederate government and the Of
ficers of the Confederate navy fol
!, their singular turpitude in all mat
J ters pertaining to ships during the
! whole progress of the war.
!, The Examiner contains copiou'
u extracts from Northern papers, ul
to the 22nd instant.
:. The General Appropriation bill
Is approved by President Davis, ap
propriates TOR the army about sixt,
u millions Of dollars, and for the nav,
!. about four millions.
u A naturalization law has passed
:, the Confederate Congress, which eS
=. =. tends it's provisions to ell person
81 >, not citizens of the Confederate states
;" who ARE engaged in the naval servic
y in the Confederscy during the war.
.. A Nashville dispatch OF the 24t
~ instant says that gold sold there O
the 23d at twenty-five per cent. pr
he MUM, which is q decline OF fiitee
in per cent. Some days ago II sold &
o. iorty per cent. premium.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-01-03

New YORK, December GA let
ter from Port Royal reports the oc.
cupation Of Feuwick leland by our
troops, and the extending OF our
lines to Eiisco river, thirty.ive miles
from Charleston.
The evening papers have ridicu
lous specials from Washington thai
Lord Lyons, instead Of making issue
on the Mason and Slidell affair, has
revived the Maine boundery ques'
ton, demanding the relinqnlshnen'
OF part OF that state to England.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-01-03
WThe Song of the Camp.o

Bayard Taylor has written many poems tha
will not soon be forg,ttcn, hut he has never
written one that will continue moro populai
than the following, founded on a we'll known
Incident in the Crimean war.
"Glve us n songl" the Soldier cried,
The outer trenches guarding,
When the heated guns Of the camp allied
Grew weary OF bombarding.
The dark Redan, in silent Scott
Lay grim and threatening. under:
And the tawny mouth ofthe MalakoG
No longer belched its thu der.
There was n pause. The guardsman said,
1--WE storm the forts tomorrow;
Sing while we may. another day,
VIII bring enough of sorrow"
They lay along the battery's side,
Below the smoking cannon
Brave hearts from Severn and from Clyde,
And from the banks OF Shannon.
They sang Of love. and not of fame
Forgot WAS Britain's glory,
Each heart recalled different name,
But all sang "Annio Laurie"
Voice after voice ca ught up the song,
Until its tender passion
Rose, like an anthem. rich and strong
tHclT Udtue eve COn1eS5lOn.
Dear girl-hor name he dared not speak
Yet. as the song grew louder.
Something upon the Soldiers cheek
Washed off the stain OF powder.
Bevond the darkening ocean burned
The hloodr sunsets embers,
While the Crmean valleys learned
How English love remembers.
And once again FIRE ot shell
Rained on the Russian quarters.
With scream of shot, and burst of shen,
And believing of the mOrtars.
And Irish Nora's eyes are dim,
For n singer dumb and CORY,
And English Mary mourns for him
Who sang OF "AnnIe Laurie"
All Soldiers to your honored rest
Your truth and valor bearing;
The bravest and the tenderest =
The loving are the daring
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-01-03
From Missouri.

OrrERvrLLE, December 20. - In.
formation, which is supposed to be
reliable, has been received here OF
the retreat Of Price Southwark.
The day after the party of Gen. Pope
sent ont to Johnston county drove in
Gen, Raines' picketa, Price with.
drew Rsines' division across the
river, and the next day marched
eight miles Southward with bis
whole force. At last accounts one
division Of bis army was at Neva.
sha. and the main army under Price
had Just left Humonsville on its way
to Warsaw.
Price says that his retrograde
movement was in obedience 10 or.
ders from the President Of the Con.
tederste States, but his men general
Pricce's fear that a force would be
thrown forward 10 cut off his sup
plies Southwark, and another force
advanced in front, In which event
his supplies would have been ex.
hausted in a few dsye, and he wonld
have been compelled to abandon his
commanding position at Osceola.
Whatever the motive, it is certain
that the move was not an advan'
taeeous one for Price, for many OF
his men who for months had been
expecting to march upon and drive
the Federals from the state, will be
dis2usted and will refuse to follow
him out Of Missouri. Gen. Hal
leck's policy OF showing no mercy to
lawless bands Of msrauders and
bridge-burners, and OF dealing witt
the utmost leniency with those wht
lsy down their arms and return L
their homos and pescefnl occupa
tions, will do much to restore peace
to the state.
Gen. Pope has received from the
troops under his command number
less evidences OF their appreciation
OF his abilities. Yesterday beauti
| ful flag was sent him, and last nigh
, he was serenaded by one Of our bes
, bands, and congratulations innumer
r able come in on him from ever
. quarter.
The troops are in good conditio
\ and anxious for move.
r The success OF the movement an
the praise and congratulations tn
/. troops have received have had
8 good effect on them, and they wi
2 move forward when next ordere
r with still greater alacrity and wit
I still stronger assurances OF succes
r under Gen. Pope's command.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-01-03

CHICAGO, De .. % The Memphis
Appeal, Of the 10'h. says property
to the amount Of 80, 500 900 has al.
ready been confiscaied by the Re
ceiver. This is only about one half
the amount OF Northern property in
our midst. Some reports have al.
ready been made of real estate, and
many others are to report.
The cost OF taking floating bat.
tery up the Mississippi to Memphis
was $4,000.
The Mississippi Legislature have
a plan under consideration to ad'
vance to Planters S25 per bale on
cotton. Propositions are also pend
ing to charter banks based on cotton.
In the same body a Bank hill jus,
passed provides that the banks snail
receive state treasury notes in pay
nent OF debts, and that notes o
banks shall be received for all public
dues except confederate war tex.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-01-03

MANKIND are very odd creatures.
One half censure what they prac.
tice, the other hall practice what
they censure. The lsst do as they
ought.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-01-03

TaEan 10 nothing % much worth
n Q uIind we'll instructed.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-01-03

NoYHrxo dries sooner than Q tear.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-05-23

mept on all hands Besides the Lieut.
already named, there are many other CON-
missiOned officers who greatly distinguish
ed themselves, Among them was Lieut..
Cummings, of Co. D, who fought desper-
ately also Capt. Conger, of Go. B, who
stood in the bridge and fred eighteen
rounds at the enemy. And there were
non-commissioned officers and privates who
are equally deserving of praise.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-05-23

ca Irasburgh is improving very much,
and there is prospect of continued i'm
provement. Several new houses are being
built this season, among which are one by
Ira H. Allen, to cost $4,000 or $4,000,
and one by A. A. Earle editor of the
Orleans Independent Standard, to cost
about the same amount. The building Of
the new hotel seems to bave settled the
question of the removal of the County
seat, and the Legislature last fall author
lied the raising of tax for the rebuild
ing or repairing of the Jail, and the ques-
tion of removal will not probably be agi-
tated again very soon. The citizens
ought now to take some measures to Sc
cure supply of good water.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-05-23

On KEEPING TIE Mourn SHUT Mr.
George Ctalin has written a book called
The Breath of Life or, NAL Respiration,
and its Effects upon the Enjoyments and
Life of Man" the object of which is to
warn mankind against" the disgusting
and dangerous habit of sleeping with the
mouth open" He learned the habit of
sleeping with his mouth shut among the
Indian tribes. He gives CHASTITY cata.
loguc of the evil consequences which result
from keeping the mouth too much open,
including dccayed teeth, tainted breath,
diseased lungs, pallid checks, polypus in
the nose-this last feature, not being
travelled over by the breath, becoming
the scat of disease, just as roads which
are not used become overgrown with weeds.
Mr.. Catlin says: :" 1t is one of the mis-
fortunes of civilization, that it has too
many amusing and exciting things for
the mouth to say, and too many delicate
things for it to taste, to allow of its being
closed during the day. The mouth,
therefore, has too little reserve for prctec-
ton of its natural purity of expression
and too much exposure for the protection
of its garniture; and good advice is never
too late keep your mouth shut when you
read, when you write, when you listen
when you are in pain, when you are walk
ing, when you are running, when you arc
riding. and by all means when you are
angry. There is no person in society but
who will find and acknowledge improve
ment in health and enjoyment, from even
temporary attention to this advice"