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lSIIleEpOlQ6uEE Q1 Inc N. L., TFfbuuA.
CANr OpELoEgAs. RAILROAD, Is MILES FnoA1
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. Il, 1869.
& scouting party, last night, brought into
camp fifty or sixty negroes, OF different ares
and sizes, who have juHt emerged from state
of bondage to freedom. The transition is
sadden and great; but whether the change
will prove to be au actual curse to them OF
blessing, is s question which time alone can
determine. The once wealthy masters look
woe-begone, rs if they 1eIt that the dav Of
doom had come. The plantations are MANY Of
them almost entirely deserted. Some of the
slaves go to the city, to be enlisted as soldiers,
Some are willing to work on the plantations
in saving the sugar crops, at $40 per month.
and some may be hanging about the several
military camps. From ma1y Of the plants-
tionB the masters and mistresses are gone.
having .zetreated with their army and guerilla
bands beyond our lines, 10 await, probably;
the day-neyer to come-when they shall re-
take this Hch country and be restored to their
possessions. Such is their infatua.ion, that
every man among them ne converse with
seems possessed Of the belief that the Yam
KEGS will yet be driven out Of this country,
and the Confederate Government be esrab-
Ished. l have never before seen such q strik-
Ing Verifleation OF the old heathen eaying,
S,ue.1s Deus uatlt Derdere prius demeutzt''
Yesterday, our Colonel detailed q companY
Of men, with an officer, to 60 between thirty
and forty miles from here, for the purpose Of
taAAA& RQeeE6etVA u LHO 1aIG8 QtAnEaI1AU5.
Just confscated, having considerable qaan-
thy Of sugar on them. By this act, 200 or
5GO eIaves are emaucipated, whose condition
heretofore, certainly, has been worse than that
Of the serts Of Russia
Allow me to cay that, in INF view, the goY-
erement has nov got the bull BY the horns,
and 1t vii not take long to effect his destruc-
tion. It is to be regretted that the govern
ment did not do this long ago, for chen he
could not have done us much harm, and the
War would soon have been brought to close,
I have resided in the Southern States ever since
was grown man, and lam now graz headed;
and therefore at the commencement of this
War, I Was not an abolitionist. But when
these States seeded, aud their batteries were
actually opened on Fort Sumter, knew that
slavery vas doomed, and from that day have
been an abolitionist. i do not feel myself at
liberty to misiuterpret and misapply the plain
teachings Of Providence. AL Southern men
with whom converse, who are for the Union
entertain similar views to myself. It is absurd
to talk Of conservatism now. You will find
Jack Hamilton pretty good exponent Of the
Union feeling in these States. OF al traitors
against this CREST and good government,
Northern traitors sre the basest; for they are
without excuse, having ne slaves to lose, #
such men az Davis, 'S1fdeIl, Yancey and others,
deserve to be decapitated. what pun.
isbment cnght to be inflicted on Ben. Wood,
John Van Buren, and their confrere6?
, 1862-12-04
Apparent IpIuxttce.

Another batch Of military appointments hiss
been sent into the Senate by the President,
bni one naule-one Of the best in the service
which VIC expected to see, does not appear.
G. s. Hamilton entered the service in this
Wal, IN the first months, as Colonel OF the
Sd Wisconsin. But military labor and life
in the field were not neW to him. A eradu-
ate OF West Point, he Was In the regular army
number Of years, aud WAS promoted to be
Captain in the Mexican war-through which
he served, earning q splendid reputation for
bravery al ability. At the time he volun-
tcered in the present war, he was comfortably
situated and doing fine business in Fond du
Lac, Wisconsin. He volunteered from pura
patriotism Soon his merits were partly ap-
preciated ut Washington, aud he was made
Brigadier General For months he Has with
Gen Banks, On the Upper Potomac, where
he rendered valuable service. Shortly after
he led the advance successfully into ,yinche;-
ter. And when the army went to the PENN
su1a, he was placed over division Most
unjustly to him and injurioukly to the
service, he Was relieved by Mcclellan,
Of his command Harper's Ferry was
again menaced, and Gen. Hamilton went there.
and in few days Ent that place In posture
Of defense. Then he asked to be assigned to
Gen. Hal1eck in the West; and he vas 90 as
signed. We do not need to review his career
since he came West. His deeds-some of
them very brilliant-are well known, and will
be remembered. He planned and foaght the
desperate but successful battle Of Iuka; and
, 1862-12-04

Messre. Losee & Jennison yesterday started
train for Denver, containing goods to the
amount Of $75 COO.
The commerce ores the plains between I4eav-
epwerth and Colorado is much mora exten-
sive than the general public ia aware Of Be.
ing In the hands Of Individual merchants and
freighte1s, and no longer controlled by few
heavy companies, it'would be very difficult to
eecure full statistics Of this rade. We know
that 10 week goes By without one or more
trains leaving this city for Denver. But the
departure Of these heavily 1adened wagons On
their leng Journey has become 80 frequent IS
to no longer attract attention, or lead even to
newspaper item. Our bankers and mer-
chants, however, are fully aware Of the
extent and importance Of the mountain
One banking house here, Clark, Gruher &,
Co.. alone, buy $4,000 worth Of gold dust
nany one thinks Pixies Peak has played
out" he II only to take walk through our
streets to be speedily convinced of bis erroE.
This trade is q constant source of emo1u-
ment to our citizens Of that thriving Territory.
They buy goods In Leavenworth because It iB
for their interest to do so.- The traders oil
Omaha, st. Joseph, Nebraska and Kansas
cities, are mere peddlers. living from hand to
, 1862-12-04

at least 5000 from the Treasury. It Is not
set known at what date the abstraction Of the
unsigned notes commenced.
The denouement, humiliating as It Is to the
tary Of the Treasury and his officials. When
even slayes find ready access to the embryo
currency Of the country, and by the scratch
Of novice pen divert their issue to their own
emolument, 1t Is moment indeed to tremble
for the cauEe.
The whole matter, ne learn, will be gifted
to-day before Commissioner Watson, Conc
missioner Of the Confederate States.
, 1862-12-04


lFrom the Savannah Republican, Nov, III
onr 1oss IN killed and wounded NAV ba
$500: at Roanoke and On the oSf9pa; Nortt
carolina n coast: COOS at Elkhorn 8 500
st Shiloh, 10000; at WiIliamsbnrr
Seven Pines and before Richmond, 20 0J0: !"
the Valley Of the Shenandoah, 5000: at Ce-
dar Run, 1900; at the second battle Of Nan.
1asEas, GOO; at Boonston and Champion
Gaps, .4,C00; at Sharpsburg, 10000: at
Corinth, goo; at Perry vile, 5000; and S, ,o00
Tor those rho haye fallen at outposts, il skir-
ni5hea, etc These figures added together
mike the f1rishttul sum Of 5000. 81 the
number, it would be safe to say that one
third. OF Is GOO, are now il their graves. haT-
Ing either been killed outright OF died OF their
weunas. Quite as many y-probably more
nave died OF from sickness, To this should
be added 5000 more, for those who have
been MANNED, and whose health has been
rnlned for life. Thus cur losses in ten months
Of the present gear may be estimated at IS 600
men, who have either persisted or been dis
abled. II tie truth was known they would
probably reach 100, ,00O by the end OF the wear.
for the death from disease, ia the hospitals
IN camp and at home, generally exceeds those
u battle. For every year that the war con
fnues, We must expect our casualties to be
quite as heavy as they have bsen the present
FPRr. :
, 1862-12-04

meu'h, when compared to the merchants OF
LeavenWorth.
There are thirty merchants here to-day who
nave STOCKS On hand averaging S200, ,000 each.
me peddleEs make no attempt to rival such
ColIPetnofe, and gratefully and silently
IoeAet t1e dimes they receive from an occa-
eardinea. e'SAA>"3 VI Iva "a
tast year, few enterprising men In the
f!clhlty OF EmWfla engaged in the shipping
o. o. nons to Colorado, aud we were told at tbs
naps,7sa s Enae tRat the business was highly remu-
better wheat raising than corn go wing State
winter wheat being less dependent On rains
IN summer, and therefore q surer crop} and
the shipping OF -four to the gold region must
hereafter become an extensive source of profit
70 our agricultural population.-Leausnmo
, 1862-12-04

The controversy in Missouri concerning
the proposed re-assembling Of the State
Convention to anticipate the action of the
Legislature IN the election Of United States
Senators il quite destitute of foundation.
Tie Constitution Of the United States,
Article ], section 3, clause I, says: :" The
Senate Of the United States shall be COM
posed Of two Senators from each State,
chosen BY tAe Legislature thereof for six
years, and each Senator shall have one
vote" The State Convention of Missouri
can no more elect United States Senstor
than it can elect member Of President
Iincolas Cabinet, OF minister p1enipo-
teltia1y to the Court of St. James.
, 1862-12-04
OFF TIE TRAcK.-The Rochester Dsn,oert

OFF TIE TRACE.-The Rochester Dsn4oerat
says: John Van Buren, made funny mis-
take at 8 political meeting in New York on
Friday evening. In speech to the Democra-
cy John went On for some time to eulogize
the Republican candidate for Comptroller,
the wrong side! And therenpon he proceeded
to advocate the election Of the Democratic
nominee! After all, 1t Is possible that he In
seined bis endorsement Of Mr.. Haws would
damsge him more than anything else be could
do.
, 1862-12-04

SMUGGLING FOR THE EREBELs,-C Considerable
contraband trade is still going on across the
Potomac. Two Baltimoreana we're arrested
near Alexandra, who we're engaged in carry.
ing goods and Information to the rebels, and
ten Jews were brought up as prisoners by the
hotilla who had upon thsir persona ever 81 200
in coin and Treasury notes, and about $500 in
Confederate paper.
, 1862-12-04

CONTESTED SEAT IN CONGRESS. Judge Jas.
II. Birch, pro-s1avery and secession sympatbI-
zer, who Was candidate for Congress in the
Sixth Congressional District Of Missouri, an.
nounces his purpose to assert his right to re-
present the district in Congress- Austin 4.
King is the candidate reported to be elected.
, 1862-12-04
REBEL TERMS OF PKACE.
The telegraph brings the following
precious nsece of fnou,

D11osAlohh l. 1869.
mrr.
The telegram br;nps ~ ASM. to,1~-,
precious 1,;ece of 1'1a'"1ns
Fernando Wood. ii ;. .n..,,, >, p-
Saturday night said he had received ipfarm,,fo,, ~
and had communicated 1t to the soveraru sut tl,t
- eestsss e.sea,as'aees the sonth were ready
of potitIcn nd ,rtsn.nca ~ a. " tne soatn' man
cracy. had expressed destre to rs,1r. ,,~,,a 1.ea
Democratic 'stlethe past to be sorgotten tie pu5.
asys "a. ooIa seoes 70 oe opl0td for; and by
Tn1on onro ' 1870 - .ns = worm wonlo. and the
1ent was reciSsd with tremenon. chaara ~ "'0once
We have long been anxious n find on+
what terms of compromise the t,r;.e II ~ :.
Democratic party were willing to offer to
the rebels to bribe them back. Here VI.
have an ink1ing oft. The traitor Wood an
nounces that he has been in commun;ca-
ten with tho rebel leaders and receiycd
their terms, and had communicated them
to the government. Heis quite ready to
concede all that is demanded, and the Five
Point lcafers who ustended to him an
nounccd their acauiescence in "tremen-
dous cheers"
Put in little clearer Language, the acer-
tain circumstances under which tn, rehc1
leaders are "1eady to return and which
the tories are willing to concede, read as
follows:
1st. 10 return under Democratic ru1e.
that is, President LINCOLN, Vice President
Hamliu, and Speaker Grow. are to resiou.
the Cabinet all to resign: the Renuh1;can
Senators generally to resign: most of the
Republican REPRESENTATIVES tn resion. a11
Republicans holding Office to resign.
I'd. Breckenridge. or Joe Lane. or some
good rebel Democrat, to be declared Presi-
dent, another ditto Vice President. Wood
OF Voorhees,. 10 be made Sneaker of the
House: Flova. Cohh rhomnson va11.,-
dielam, Brirht. Gw;n. and .yancev n
constitute the new Cabinet. or better sti1I
make JEFF. Davis President with a cah;nct
and CONGRESS to match The rc;ns of
government to be handed over IN tho Don.
ocratic traitors Of the Soush and tho conn.
Try to be ruled hereafter in tie interest," If
the slayc-brecders.
Srl Tie ..public debt On both sides tn he
provided torn Th,. ;e n. ;.ht o-,o
ted by tic rebels and al the DAMAGES they
have sustained. to he sa3dIa IN
the Federa1 Government and H.,
srreat North and West hc taxed to ,,r
the expense of the at,cnpt to destroy t1,e
Tnion. One or two thousand millions 20
be added to the present National debt. in
order 10 reimburse tie rebel Democrats for
the lcsses they have sustained while CON-
mittirg treason. Also, to provide pensions
fer The wounded rebels and for the relatives
Ct those killed in battle or by disease.
4th. 4 general amnesty act to be passed.
No punishment to he inflicted for treason
and rebellion on the leaders. The coufs-
cation Act to be repealed The proclama-
tion revoked. Slavery to be reestab1ished
in the National Capital and in the Terrific
1ics, and all contabands TO be returned to
slavery,
5th. The " Constitution IS it isn IN ba
amended, granting slave breeders esnecia,
guarantees aud privileges, and fo1oidding
tie election of INV arti.s1ayerv man tn oanr
fff;re
, 1862-12-04
The Fourth iowa District.

The loHa City &ute Rfess speaks Of Mr. Fl.
u. Martin, the late Democratic candidate for
Congress in the 4th district, as sour Con.
gressmAn elect" and announces that he in
tends to contest the seat with Mr. Grinnell,
or ''the constitutionali,y OF the law autho-,,
Hing the soldiers vote." This is decidedly
N. Martin was member Of the Leglslatura
which enacted that lhw, and himself urged its
passage aud Ioted IN It's favor! Cool, very,
considering that Mr.. Grinnelrs majority Is
only l371, and that he cannot be ousted from
bis seat without the disfanchlsement Of the
brave thousands who have left their Iowa
Union. What do Democrats care for that.
however, they had no business to 20, oi
sotrse, and certainly have no right to vote.
The voting must be done by the Democrats
Who stay at home, nor by th Republi cans
Hho hght--Davenport Gazette.
, 1862-12-04
Our Gunboats in the Rappahaanoc]

our Gunboats in the Knppahannock.
The Falmouth correspondent of the Phi1a,
delphia Inquirer, under date of Nov. ooth,
says:
The gunboats have arrived at last. We
have been long and anxionsly looking for
their presence, and now they are here. The
I'd United States dragons first opened CON.
nlunication with them, day before yes:erd,y,
come twenty miles from this point, do IN tie
river, We like to see the gnnboats, as thei1
presence is always sure sign Of work. The
enemy have aWho1esome dread OF the *s Penn.
around so 1ndiscrimiuateIy, and notTithstsud.
ing their desire to tsdie in the last ditch. u
they don't want to be killed By Que of these
internal machines; they prefer, like Hudibras,
to run away and fight another day.
, 1862-12-04
COMPENSATED EMANCIPATION.

The striking presentation OF the oil! eco
nom1c tacts and the confident re-assertiou
OF tie old economic prophecies touching
tEerresent and future Of the Great Repu5-
lie, in NIr. Lincoln's Message; and tho
throwing Of both facts and prophecies into
the scale as arguments Of weight in favor
OF tho scheme Of Compensated Emancipa-
ton te which he is firmly committed, will
certainly arrest the attention and challenge
the admiration of all his loyal countrymen.
Those even who do not give their adhesion
TO his plan must be Impressed by the over
poTering magnitude Of tue considerations
by which he enforces his plea for It's adop-
lion; and al men everywhere will surely
be convinced Of the msnliness, the thor
ough honesty and the lofty patriotism Of its
author.
Compensated Emancipation, inasmuch
as 1t Will seem = give the sanction Of the
Constitution through the proposed amend
ments, to the most nonstrous neresy of the
nineteenth century, that man can have
merchantable property in man, will be emi-
nently distastetul to tens Of thousands of
citizens in the North cech of whom ie 90
Sincere, as earnest and as patriotic as the
President himself And they will not be
lacking in arguments founded on uadispu-
table maxims of religion and morality nor
in facts derived from careful scrutiny Of the
practical and pecuniary objections to the
doned. But the Legislation of the country
State and National, commencing with the
first session Of the first Congress, and not
yet concluded; the action OF all par
ties in their creeds, platforms, tests
and resolutions the declarations of the
pulpit, and most ecclesiastical bodies. aud
the assurance, thousand tines repeated
Of each man in the country, that it was
no part Of the purpose Of the North to dis
turb the institution Of slavery where it was
fortified by the guaranty OF local Inv.
leave no men nor party an excuse now in
this moment of imminent national neri,
for regarding The slavery question in its
nasioual aspect as one that must be ad-
justcd alone BIZ abstract rules of right and
wrong, without making the safety Of both
the white and black races. and the pecu-
nia1y, social and industrial consequences
to the nation and the world iuterral ..,e-
ments in the principle upon Which We
propose to act We mean that the con-
yentional right of the 1oya1 owner tn Nj HE
slave. by virtue Of the 1ocs, 1aw
under which he lives. has been So nn;var-
sallv admitted that We cannot now with.
ont cbancinr the whole asnect ot the wa-
and driving 1arre minority IF the ne,n1o
of the North from tie s1,nnort of the
, 1862-12-04

Internationally loyal Kentuekians have
long been urging the removal Of Gen. Boyle,
whose order to the same effect with Gen. Hal
leck's Order No. 5, has just been published.
They believe that men Of their own stamp
should command the Union armies.
, 1862-12-04

The official vote IN this district reported
from Jefferson City, foots up with 397 majori-
II for Scott over NOEL, with the counties Of
Duudlin, Pemiscott, stoddard, Butler, Ripley,
Reynolds, Shannon. Cape Girardean and per-
Noelrs majority In Cape Girardeau (of1iciai) is
SIG, leaving Scott only twentn-one majority,
and the military vote from Wayne, whatever
: 1t il, to come in It is believed that the vote
elects Noell-Missozri Democrat, Cd. :. -
, 1862-12-04

17TH WISCONSIN REGIMENT. Madison
Journal announces the resignation of Col. J,
L. Do1an OF the 18th Wisconsin regiment and
the appointment Of Lieut. Col. Ma1loy to the
vacancy. Col Doran has been placed under
arrest bY Gen. Macarthur
, 1862-12-04

No RECEPTION AT TIE WHITE HOUSE.
HRS. Lincoln, on account of the death of her
son last spring, will have no receptions at the
White House this winter,
, 1862-12-04

TIE Indian TROUBLES Secretary of
the Interior is satisfied that the late Indian
troubles in Minnesota originated in the insur-
rection IN the Southern States, and we're aided
by British emissaries from Canada,
, 1862-12-04

To Go INTO WINTER QuARTERs.-The
steamships Detroit and Milwaukee, belonging
to the railroad company, ars soon to 20 into
winter quarters at Grand Haven. They are to
be repaired somewhat for the coming season.
, 1862-12-04

HE APPROACHING BATrLE.-Gen. Burnside
yesterday told an officer of high rank, who
Was about visiting Washington On official bus
ipess, to return by Monday, without fail, as
he meant TO fight during the coming week.
, 1862-12-04

Bad Hfatkz7' and Bad Roads-The Effect Of
!1fcChNan's Dlay-Ayriua1 Of the RatoonsE
IAe Rebels Working l.4csss2ntEy-ThcY Out
strip Us ~ Energy.
, 1862-12-04

aTAFFoRp CARR, co. F, q5th Ind.
EKARK FRKNcH, CO I. 18th Ohio.
VINCENT ]. .PATTKN. 90 G, 18th IN.
F. E. DIoExRsoa, co r. 18th Wis,
NICHOLAS CAHR. Co e, 10th Iowa.
| HAh7FTJ ]. HoPKNs, CO q, Sd Hich. Cav.
ABdEn n. LEE, CO. 4, 5sh Mlrn.
, 1862-12-04

At meeting Of the soldiers in conyalescent
barracks, Evansville, Ind, lin charge OF Sur
geon y D. T11nel, Of the Chicago Light Ar
tiIlery. from the States OF Indiana, Ohio, Iii
nois. Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa and Mime
sota, committee VAS appointed, consisting
Of one member from each Of the above States,
which, as true exponent Of their fellow SOL
diers, offer the following resolutions:
Rfso!red, That IN expression Of our sentiments
be rendered Surgeon Turner previous to his lear-
ing us to join his regiment in the field. 49,
Eesofred, That ouf feelings are thoEe OF love and
tnr2eou. :.
>, Rese,red That his unremitting efforts to pro-
oss tne welfare and secure the rights OF soldiers
his charge, will command onr grateful
d5tStsea. That our thanks are also due to himselt
saa 10y iot VS. ktndLess and generosity in ad-
1sSexIne ~ 70 nc wants OF the families OF yolun-
t@ets le1t N desatnt1on while thelr hushanns are
flehsiEg theiF s count1y's battles IN the de;d.
= a1s9fea' Iaat copy Q! these resolutions be
copy be sent to his own State and pubished in The
CHICAGO TB1BuHE. - s.1e
j. A DUNLAP Secrntarxr
, 1862-12-04

199 West Randolph street, Chicago, II. ::
WILLIAM ROBKRTsON. the celebrated EnglIsA
Dyer and Closhes Cleaner IL located OF Randolph
Erect, Per0aQeNtlY. nef f.xtaIR
, 1862-12-04

I5O.VOU Ok aHfaM r4as z.at.a. 0a. 6u5E F.. p13te
usrs spply ct the oce Of the Superintendent Of the
Chicago 4 Alton B. f. Room s. Masonic Temple. !
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-10

Portugal egalizing the importation of certain for
the recent authorization of the cortes, has been
resident OF the United States at Lisbon, and is pub
lished as being of interest to the agricultural and
commercial classes of this country
Department Of State for Public Works Commerce and
Industry.
In accordance with the authorization conceded TO
the government by the law of the 18th of the cur
rent month, and having heard. in confirIniiy with
article I'd OF said law, the civil governors of the
Kingdom. the respective councils of districts and the
general council of commerce. industry, and agricul-
ture, am hereby pleased to decree the following
ART. l. The importation of foreign cereals wheat
rye barley, and oats, in grain baked bread is all
lowed through the inland OF maritime ports of the
continent Of the Kingdom until the end of the
month of April next.
SOluS: The cereals thus admitted are ONLY IN ma u
the same duties as national grain when dispatched
for consumption.
ART. I'd. After the terms specified this decree
such cereals as are therein specified will still be adj
mitted If it be proved before Government and tile
respective fiscal committee that the same cereals
left the ports of their shipment for those of Ibis
hlngdom IN sufficient time 10 have arrived within
the speclled time i'll the of a regular VOYAGE
Let the Councillor of State Minister and SecTeta-
~ of State for Finance and the Minister for Public
Works, Commerce and Industry thus understand
these presents and cause the same to be executed
Palace of Necessidades, the 18th of September
1861. THE KING
ANTONIO JOE D'AvILA,
VELLozo DE HARTA,
THRAso AUGUSTE.