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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-04-25

EChildren are very sensitive 70 hunger:
and often when We think that We are wit
Messing some fearful proof of the total de-
prayity OF human nature in young child.
We are only witnessing the natural express,
ion Of desire tor bread and milk,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-04-25

--The Union river is still hlockaded with
&C., The An.eriesn is desponding over il -
The ice blockade was raised on MsehiAs riv-
sr abou, siK weeks ago. Nothing like living
IN warm elimate.-( Msetis, Union.
We slough, BY your sentiments tina. .
'ear" climate woali aes. Jour case. pOnt
anticipate too much,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-04-25
LOCAL AND OTHER ITEMS

II A lot Of fine Commercial Note, and
common Letter Paper also, large a-ors.
mens Of Envelopes, jus. received and for sal,
at the American ofsoe.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-04-25

Hartford. 9lS.
TIE f5o1 has row reached ,. feet inches.
% inches short OF lisa. which IVES the
greatest ever kuown. This j. the greatest
rise in the river except that Of l.j4.
CAIzo. 2lst
Governor Harvey. Of " Wisconsin. wa-
drowned on Saturday night a. Savannah,
Tanu
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-04-25
FRIDAY, APRIL Is, 1852.
state OF Maine.

VOLUME VIII. NUMBER XIV.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-11-29
AFTER THE ELECTION.

No political canvass in this, or any other
State, has developed so many disinierested
patriots, and so many leaders of the people.
To hear some men talk, you would think
that the Republican party would go to
atoms in less than a week, were it not for
their great influence and intellectual at
tainments; and frequently the men that
talk the most about what they have done.
and their influence, can hardly write their
own names. They buster, and blow, and
gas about the Republican party, and be-
cause they happen to be on the same side
with the people, they claim the triumph for
the right as their victories. They talk
about carrying counties, or townships, or
districts by their efforts, who have no more
influence with the people than an old COW
would have. We are led to these remarks,
by being informed that the Republican
State Central Committee have received
perfect avalanche of bills, varying from $500
to S 900, from various of these infuen-
tial (?) blowers, claiming these amounts as
pay for work done for the Republican State
ticket. And others want fat appointments.
telling jim Lane and others, that had it not
been for them, their counties would have
gone for the Democrats. Now we venture
the assertion, that if all these self-sacri6cing
patriots had been>ppposed to the Republi-
can ticket, they would not have made the
difference of any votes except their own
The people of Kansas believe in the prin
ciples of Freedom. The sustaining of such
great doctrines of Republicanism as are
contained in Lincoln's proclamation were at
stake, and On such questions the people
have always been right, and all the stump
orators and village politicians in the State
could not make them vote any other way.
We do not wish to be understood as casting
reflections on all who went into the field
and worked for the ticket, because great
good was accomplished by many persons
who were engaged in canvassing. Those
who did the most good, ask no pay. They
will not try to pension themselves on the
party; they work for the party because they
love the principles which are embodied in
its platform. The Democratic victories in
the Eastern and Middle States had as much
to do with our victory as any thing else.
The people saw the cause was in danger,
and they turned out to man, far better
than they have ever done before in Kansas,
and when they got to the polls they voted
right. To the voters belong the honor of
Kansas being all right, and not to one
horse politicians, who were Republicans
because of the pay they expected to get out
of the party.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-11-29
Railroad Accident.

BosToN, Nov. 81.
The draw of the CharIestown bridge was
open this morning when the way passenger
train from Maiden went through. The
train consisted of engine, tender, smoking
car, and three passenger cars. The weather
was very dark and foggy, and the train was
going quite slowly. The engine and ten
der plunged into the river. The smoking
car, in which were a number of passengers,
was thrown forward with all the passengers
in heap. The remaining cars were un-
coupled in time to avoid taking the plunge.
Many of the passengers in the smoking car
escaped by jumping from the windows and
swimming, while to others planks were
thrown Four dead bodies were found. It
is thought that these include all the killed.
Several persons were more or less injured,
but none severely.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-11-29

The main track of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad is torn up for twenty-five
miles, the rail rendered useless by heating.
and the ties all burned. There are only 10
rails per mile fit for relaying.
Gen. Wool publishes long defence in
the papers to-day from charges made
against him lately in Baltimore, by COM
mittee of Uaion citizens who have been en-
deavoring to get the President to remove
him. He defends his course in that de-
partment from the charge of incompetency
The dismissal of eighty-one officers from
the service has produced a most decided
sensation in military circles. Swarms
of officers, who infest the hotels. begin
to tremble for their own fate. Among the
number we notice the names of three from
Kansas Capt.J B. Stockton. of the Fir st,
a sardine, and one of the fashionable
hotel'' stripe; John Kendall. First Lieut..
of the Seventh also R. H. Kerr, of the
same regiment The service viii be the
better for their radiance.
Gen. Rosecraus has sent dispatches to
Washington, strongly urging for promotion
to Brigadier Generals of Volunteers, Lem.
Harris, of the Second. and VIM. H. Lytle
of the Tenth Ohio.
A large amount of contraband goods on
the way to Richmond was seized at Chupli-
co, Maryland, last evening. consisting of
military trimming, silks, medicines, &c.
The Memphis Bulletin of the 8 th, says
that Bragg arrived at Holly Springs last
Saturday with $1,000 troops, and that
Bragg, Pemberton and Price are making all
possible preparations to give great battle.
Passengers from Lagrange, Miss, report
the main body of our army still there
None but cavalry have as yet been to Holly
Springs and they have returned. The rail
road bridge three miles south of Lagrange,
burned by the rebels, is being rapidly re-
built.
The following are extracts from the Rich
mond Enquirer of the 18th; One hundred
anu ten CoPluiOO iOh
days since at Smokers ferry, arrived last
evening and were lodged in the Libby
prison. The leading editorial speaks of
the utter hopelessness of recognition by
Foreign powers so long as the war lasts,
and says this is not the doctrine which has
existed among nations heretofore. France
recognized the colonies long before the war.
A General Order has been issued by
Gen. Burnside, organizing the army into
three grand divisions, commanded respect
ively by Sumner, Franklin and Hooker.
Reserve corps will be formed, commanded
by Sigel.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-11-29
Letter from the Eleventh Regiment.
In CAMP AT BRowN's MIL,
Is MILES SOUTH OF BENToNVILLE, AR


Is MILES SOUTH OF BENToNVILLE, ARK,
November Q, 1862.
In the valley of Usage Greek, overlooked
by the scrub oak and bushwhacking hills
of Arkansas-spurs of the famous Boston
mountains-is a camp of two companies of
the Eleventh Kansas, forming the outpost
of the First Division of Gen. Schofeld's
army, and being ten miles further South
than any other portion of that army. The
companies are ed" and 'E,'' commanded
respectively by Captains Kunkel and Ross,
the detachment being under command of
the Major of the Regiment. Both these
companies are in part composed of men
from your section of Kansas-Company E
having about thirty members from Lyon
county, and Company D about fifteen from
Greenwood. Their duty here is to run the
mill for the benefit of the army, confiscate
and appropriate rebel grain, destroy every
thing that gives aid and comfort to the reb-
els, look out for buchwhackers, and live on
disloyal grub. A good, lively, healthy bust
ness, which the boys enjoy hugely. Secesh
granaries empty at their appearance, disloyal
horses graYitate into camp, and rebel tame
ries go up in a blaze of-oil and green
leather. Verify, the way of the trans
gressor is hard.
When the people here heard that We were
coming they prepared for an untimely de-
mise. According to rebel authority, Kan
sas soldiers shot and scalped men, women,
and children. We have corrected that no
ton, and tomorrow dozen families leave,
bag and baggage. for Kansas. intending to
make it their future home.
Four ffths of the men of this and the
adjoining counties are absent from home.
| The women all claim to be widows of from
two to twenty years standing; but from
certain ''outward, visible signs observable
about every one of them, I conclude that
they lie, and that their husbands have al
gone into the rebel service aOittip the lasl
siz months A poor, ignorant, degraded
set they are, mainly. No schools, OF
Misunderstanding but the narrowest and
most contracted form of humanity, with nc
desire above that of the brutes. OF course
there are exceptions; but these hills furnish
precious few.
The country hereabouts is undesirable.
The hills are covered with thick growth
of scrub oaks, and are usually rocky, and
unfit for cultivation. The valleys are mar
row, but fertile. The streams are fed by
springs. and furnish an abundance of wa
ter, and advantages for mill power, unsur-
passed any where. 1t is the general senti-
ment of the soldiers, that the country is
not worth fighting for.
TIE past two weeks are devoid of inter-
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est in this q uarter. Strategy is at work
now, and the army is summing itself with
IN four-days march of the Arkansas river,
where all had hoped TO winter, and wonder
ing why these cloudless days and mudless
roads are net put to marching use. The
men will think and talk, if it IS contra
Iraband"
The Eleventh is camped ten miles north
of here, and the remainder of Gen. Blunt's
division is close By. There are about thirty
sick in the regiment. and within a few days
there have been two deaths from disease.
Most of the sick are on the mend, and
there are no dangerous cases among the
men from Lyon and Greenwood counties.
-Letter-writing in camp is poor bust
ness, at best, and especially so at this par
ticular time, when the hilarious sounds
from crowd of soldiers, witnessing a
Virginia double shuttle" by dozen or
more of our contrabands, to the music of a
stringed fiddle, are coming in at my tent
door. Think I'll go aud see the performs
ance, too.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-11-29

that cost $3.50 per bundle last summer,
we have now to pay 1878 for. In all the
large cities publishers have been compelled
to raise the price of their papers some Is
per cent. We shall continue TO publish our
paper at the old prices, and would Ike to
have our friends exert themselves little to
increase our circulation. In order to keep
the paper going we shall need all the help
we can get. Let each subscriber ask his
neighbor to take The News and in this way
our circulation can be largely increased.
We thank those who have done so much for
US in the past, and shall continue to do our
best to make the paper worthy their support
and confidence.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-11-29

rejoicing over the result in this State. In
spite of adverse influences, they have work
ed a work to exult over for many a long
year in the future. Six members of Con-
gress have been sent 10 strengthen the
hands of our patriotic President, and a Leg
islature elected favorable to crushing out
all forms of treason, slavery and rebellion
at home. a popular majority of the peo-
pie have declared for emancipation, and
freedom and progress is to be the policy in
Missouri in the future. The loyal, patriotic
people of this State, have risen in their
might and declared slavery shall no longer
blight our fair soil. and chain down our
prosperity and progress to the insolvent
footstool of an imbeclle conservative pro-
slavery aristocracy.
Missouri will hereafter stand alongside of
New England and the great free North, in
her up and onward career of advancement
and material development. Instead of the
waste fields, uncultivaled tracts, and de-
cayed slave habitations. at every corner of
the State, prosperous towns, fourishing
cities, rich, cultivated fields, mammoth man
ufacturing Institutions. and school houses.
and churches, will spring up on every hand,
and rich, prosperous and free people will
rise up to bless the day that inaugurated the
reign of freedom in Missouri Well may
the laboring man rejoice, for the day of his
redemption draweth nigh.
Halleluiah Freedom reigns and her
reign is most glorious - Springfield HIS
Sourian
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-11-29
OUR PAPER.

We have missed two issues Of THE News
in the last three weeks. We hope our sub
scribers will look over these unavoidable
delinqueucies, especially when we inform
them the loss comes heavier on US than any
one else, Two of us have had the work
to do in the printing Office and post Office.
Besides the paper, we have had lot of
county printing to do, the proceedings of
the Christian State Convention, held here
some time ago, and also the minutes of the
Neosho Valley Baptist Association, and
other extra work, and it has been impossi-
bic to procure the services of an additional
printer. We are getting out of the woods
though, and will come up ali right in a
short time. We expect to issue a paper
next week, if possible, and regularly there
after. We ask our patrons to be charitable.
You all know how difficult it is to get help
now to>do anything. We thank those gen.
tlemen having in charge the printing of the
minutes of the religious conventions above
referred to. for being SO patient with US.
We have frequently been urged by friends
to reduce the price of our paper to 81 so
per year, with view of increasing our cir
eulation. We had about made up our
mind to do so. but the recent great ad-
vance in the price of printing paper. has
compelled US to abandon the idea. Paper
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-11-29
SATAN REQUIRING SIN.

We see that S. N Wood advertises to write
the life of Jim Lane. We suggest to Lane
that he might employ his winter evenings
this winter, in writing the life of Sam
Wood. The subject for Lane, would be
equally as prolific as that for Wood. We
have heard great many mean things of
Lane, and have no doubt that many ofthem
are true, but if he is meaner than Wood
we pity him. Sam talks about Lane Civ
ing orders on banks where he never had
a deposit. He run this joke on US once.
He got some work done at our Office, and
gave US check on Clark, Gruber 81 Co.,
at Leavenwortb. We sent it up, and it
was returned with the reply. that Z" Lane
never had any money there" II was long
before Lane was elected to the Senate. J
We considered the joke dry one, and
grinned. Two or three years ago we prin-
ted the election tickets which elected Sam
Wood to the State Senate, and although we
have frequently preseNted the bill for the
same, when we knew he had pocket fnll
of money, he has laughed at Us, and never
paid it If Lane had had the money he
would have paid. OF the two, we consider
Wood the meanest.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-11-29

The election returns from thirty two coun-
ties of the State, shows that the whole vote
on Governor, is 1899, and on Congress
man. 1895. For Carney there were 1855
votes, and for Wagstaff, 5,381; Carney
majority, 1907. Wilder received $3.50,
Parrot. 4,644, Matthias, 773; Wilder's ma
jority over Parrot, 1895. Greenwood
county is not counted in the above figures,
and will increase the Republican majorities
at least 100. The ratio is nearly the same
rs it has been in tbs State during the last
four years-two Republican to one Demo
cratic.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-11-29
From Fort Scott.

A correspondent of the Conservative,
writing from Fort Scott under date Nov. 90,
says: Capt. Coleman. Ninth Kansas, has
just returned from a very successful scout
in Missouri, having killed celebrated des-
perado named Smith, of Bates county, for
whom there was reward of Eve hundred
dollars offered by the militia, and taken in
three of Cockerell's command and FIVE bush
whackers, known as very bad men.
1.-The Captain had only twenty-five of
his command with him, and the postsscouts
say that no better man for the 6resR ever
left Fort Scott than Capt. Coleman. Itwas
Capt Coleman who captured Capt. Baker,
of Livingston command, directly after the
raid on Dry Wood, the said Capt. Baker be-
ing very noted character on Shoal creek
and Spring river, and was at the hanging of
Ireland, and is accused of putting the rope
around Ireland's neck. The leaves are fall
ma
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-11-29
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Foreign.

New YORK, Nov. 90.
The steamship Persia, from Liverpool
the 9th, arrived here this evening.
The Paris correspondent OF the Times
gives rumor that France has made over
lures to Russia in favor of the great powers
making move towards mediation or rec
ogn1tion of the Confederates.
The Morning Herald learns that the pro-
posal of France for joint Intervention to re-
commend a cessation of hostilities has been
laid before the Governments of Russia and
England, and agreed to by the former.
The Council of the Liverpool Chamber
of Commerce debated the matter of the stea-
mer Alabama, and finally directed that a
letter be sent to Earl Russell, calling atten-
ton to the destruction of ships containing
British property by armed cruisers under
the Confederate flag, and desiring to know
what is the opinion of the British Govern
ment as to the position of the owners of neu-
trail property.
The Times processes to see in the New
York journals evidences Of reaction in
America, and cherishes the hope that the
worst is past, and that there will be speedy
return to reason and humanity.
The Bank of France has raised its dis
count to per cent.
LONDON, Nov. 8.-The Post sees in the
position of the Democratic party, that a
healthy reaction has at length made its ap-
pearance. It thinks the bold course they have
adopted, in denouncing the illegal proceed
ings Of the Government, must be source
of satisfaction to every sincere Well-wisher
of the American people. 1t trusts that the
Democratic successes are harbinger of a
final victory which shall restore the Amer
lean Constitution.
Garibaldi has removed to Spezzia, by ad
vice of his physicians.
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Wood.

Many persons are owing us wood for the
paper, and have promised to pay it time
and again. We have gone thus far into the
winter and have paid cash for every stick
of wood we have used, both for Office aud
house, except one load. We are now burn
ing up our stove wood which we had pre-
pared for the winter, for our Office. Will
those persons who have promised to do SO
bring US some wood for our Office, 81 feet
long. INN ediateIy
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-11-29

While at Leavenworth, last week, we had
the pleasure of meeting Ward Burlingame,
Esq, brother of the quill. He has been
connected with the press of that city for a
number of years, and conducted the Con
serVotiVe during the late political canvass.
And in justice 10 him, we must say that
paper has never been more ably edited than
when it was under Mr.. Burlingame's con
troll, although it has always been one of the
best papers in the State. He was the au-
thor of the able address issued to the people
of the State by the Republican Central Com
mittee, and his editorials contributed large
ly to carry the State by such an overwhelm-
ing Republican majority. Mr.. B. is one Of
the smartest young men in the State, and,
we predict, will be better known by the
people in the future.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-11-29
Complete Success of the Expedition to
North Carolina.
NEwBERN, n. c., Nov. Il.


The recent expedition under Major Gen.
Foster left Washington, N. c., on the Sd
inst, about 5000 strong, to make a recon
noissance in force towards Weldon, and with
the purpose of taking the towns of Williams
ton and Hamilton, and destroying the strong
and extensive rebel Notifications in that vi
cinity, and also to interrupt the reported
construction of iron-clad vessels at these
points on the Roanoke river. The rebels
somewhat strong made stand at Kettle
creek, when they were repulsed with slight
loss. The expedition pushed forward to
Williamson and Hamilton. which were
found very strongly fortified. The intrench-
ments, some three miles In length, were
taken and destroyed. The rebel force was
successfully fanked, but escaped being
bagged, by hasty fight. The iron clads
were discovered. Our loss was six killed,
and eight wounded.
The Fort Monroe correspondent of the
Philadelphia Inquirer is now under arrest,
for furnishing that paper with premature
and exaggerated accounts of this expedi-
ton.
The enlistmentof North Carolina Union
volunteers progresses satisfactorily. Two
additional companies have been raised on
Cape Hatteras banks.
An intelligent gentleman from Murfrees-
boro, N. c., says it currently reported that
JEFF. Davis is debating the propriety of an
abandonment of the Confederate jurisdic
ton over North Carolina.
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Army of the Frontier.

The Conservative of the 18th says: We
announced a few days ago that Gen. Blunt
would move from Old Fort Wayne directly
south on Fort Smith, which post he could
have reached within FIVE days. We have
reason to believe that was Gen. Blunt's
purpose, as we know it was the desire Of
the people of this State, But Gen. Totten's
division made "change of base, and Gen.
Blunt was ordered back. We now doubt
very much whether our Kansas boys will
be allowed to take Fort Smith, or make AM
advance of any importance in any direction.
Inaction is not what they desire, and
will not end the war But we venture to
predict that idleness is the winter pro-
gramme.
Burnside isalmOst ulaved out, Try SioeI
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In all the hospitals of the United States,
there are now nearly $4,000 sick and
wounded soldiers nearly 1900 at the
West, and over 1000 at the Capital. The
rest are on the Atlantic and Gulf seaboard.
5000 being at New Orleans.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-11-29

THE SUBSTITUTION OF NATIONAL FOR
BANK CURRENCY effort will be made,
soon after the meeting of Congress, to sub
stitute tn national paper currency for the
ing stamp duty upon bank bills. This
plan is disavowed by the Secretary of the
Treasury, but it is a favorite measure with
some of our political inanciers, who will
make strenuous exertions to put it into op-
GRAFTON by Congressional enactment.
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There was no news by last nights mail.
Our,ferees are stillat ,Fredericksburgh. and
seem to be waiting for the rebel army to ac-
cumulate there before making an attack.
Longs.reet was there with 4O.oOO men. and
Hills corps was hourly expected, and it is
thought that Lee will make stand there
with his whole army. A battle may be
looked for. go -!l 49,
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Twenty-three months ago, st. Joseph in
dicted men for publishing Republican
newspaper, Now she elects Republican
to the Legislature, and a Free State man to
Congress. Her return to prosperity dates
from the 9Th of November, as her downfall
began the day she allowed rebel flag to be
raised over her house-tops.
And these facts are equally true of Kan
sas City. Both towns were prosperous un-
til the hand Of treason was laid upon them.
- Conservative.