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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-17
From Memphis.

The Memphis Avalanche of the 5tS cor,
tains the following:
From Vicksburg we learn the authorize,
are rapidly Strengthening Qualifications thar
which are represented to be of such form.
dable character as to preclude the poss;b;t.
ity of the enemy's feet coming up the river
The same paper acknowledges a loss Of on
killed and 100 wounded at FarminptoU Lac.
Saturday. 1t deprecates the adoption of shs
policy of prosecuting Union men. 1t saws
such action is calculated to lead to disastrous
results.
A gentleman who left Orleans on the first.
charges the men in Forts st. Philips and
Jackson with receiving brides from Fed
erals, and were thus induced to spike the
guns and surrender.
The French commander of the Melelai re
before the surrender of the city gave notice
of the required sixty days notice before
bombardment of the city in order to remove
the French citizens. All the cotton at New
Orleans and Baton Rouge has been burn.
ed-39, 900 bales were thus destroyed.
JEFF. Davis has issued proclamation re-
questing the people to assemble at places of
wosrhip on the 10Th of May, to ask the bless
ing of God for the confederate arms.
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wounded. Our loss is II killed and tb;rtr
wounded: The last repulse was effsctusi
The EzpTess also says that the Federal,
have been reinforced by EIGHT raa;n, eralS
and it is believed will attemnt to n"a'
nank movement for which the Confeder1
ates are fully prepared. '''ef-
The same paper, in regard to the visit Of
the French Minister to Richmond, ssv0.
"The object was to learn from personal 10 10
terview what were the prospects of the Con-
federate States achieving and maiutaininn
their independence. The results of tbss
Minister'S inquiries have not transnired h ~s
we are informed that he appeared bigbIv '
satisfied with all he saw and heard /"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-17
HORRIBLE TRAGEDIES
Two Men Killed

For many weeks past, the settlers re-
siding in the north part Of the county,
along the Santa Fe road, have been in a
state of excitement growing out of the theft
OF several horses, and the belief that an or
ganized gang of thieves had their headquar-
tiers in their midst, with resident accom-
plices.
About two weeks since, Judge Baker,
living on Rock creek, had several horses
stolen. After protracted search. the
Judge found his horses about eighty miles
west of Council Grove, in the possession of
Mexican, who was following a train from
which he was discharged near Kansas City.
The Judge brought the Mexican back to
Rock creek, and delivered him over to the
authorities; and after an examination he was
bound over to appear al the District Court.
The Mexican was in charge of constable
at Bakers house, at the time of the occur
rences which follow.
A man named Anderson, and his son,
a young man of about % years. living
ed, by rumor, with the horse thieves. Ba-
ker, among others, had spoken of Anderson
in that connection. On Sunday last, An
derson came TO Bakers with loaded gun,
and threatened to shoot him for what he
had said. The interposition of Anderson's
son prevented the execution of the threat,
and Anderson went away. But on Monday
about twelve O'Clock he came back, making
the same threat. He started to go up stairs
where Baker was, avowing his intention to
kill him. The constable in charge of the
Mexican iuterposed to prevent his going up
stairs, but without avail; and as he was
about halfway up, Baker appeared at the
head of the stairs and shot Anderson
through the breast, killing him instantly.
By night of the same day, crowd of
armed men numbering thirty or forty had
collected at Bakers, full of vengeance for
all horse thieves. Soon after dark, the
Mexican was suddenly seized and taken
from the room and the custody of the con-
stable to the woods near by, and hung to
the nearest tree until dead.
During the afternoon of Monday, young
Anderson came to Bakers and delivered
himself up to the authorities. to save him
self from the hands of mob which he said
was being raised on Elm and Forty-two
creeks to hang him. Fearing, however,
that the authorities would not be able to
protect him, he gave bail. mounted feet
horse, and started for Missouri, and prob
ably succeeded in escaping.
The greatest excitement still exists in
that quarter. Nearly all the citizens 60
armed to the teeth. and strict watch is kept
for the thieves who are supposed to be
prowling about.
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Battle of Williamsburg.

BALTIMORE may D.
The following is from the american &C
count of the battle of Williamsburg:
The battle of Monday was most warmly
contested engagement. Owing to the
roughness of the country and bad condition
of the roads, but small portion of our
troops could be brought into action.
Gen. Sickles's brigade and Hooker's d.
vision bore the brunt of the battle, and
fought most vaiantly throughout, though
greatly outnumbered by the enemy, who
also had a superior position; the approaches
to their earthworks were through ravines
and swamps, while rain fell in torrents
throughout the day. The men had also
been lying on their arms all the previous
night, and were soaked with rain and chill
ed with cold. The battle ragged from early
in the morning until three in the afternoon,
when Mcclellan arrived with fresh troops,
and relieved Hooker's division, who were
nearly Frustrated with fatigue. The three
regiments ofSickles's brigade had their ranks
terribly thinned by the enemy's batteries.
They are represented as baving fought with
such bravery that not less than 200 of them
were killed or wounded.
After the arrival of Mcclellan the enemy
were fercely charged on by Hancock's brig
aQe, ana were driven W1Lnln L061r WOrkS De-
fore nightfall, with heavy loss. Nearly 700
of their dead were left on the field, with
many wounded, though most of the latter
were carried into Williamsburg. Our loss
is nearly 800 killed and 700 wounded. Nigh;
having come on our forces lay on their arms
on the battle field, prepared to storm the
works in the morning. Tuesday morning
Mcclellan sent out scouts whilst preparing
to move on the enemy's works. The scouts
soon returned and reported the rebels had
again taken to fight during the night.
Their works and Williamsburg were then
occupied by the Federals. Fort Magruder
was the most extensive work capable of
a prolonged defense.
The enemy is reported BY a few negroes
and women found in the town, to have fled
in great confusion.
4 large number of wagons and munitions
and considerable store of provisions were
found in the town.
The roads in the vicinity were strewn with
army accouterments.
A number of deeerters also made their es-
cape and came within our lines who stated
they had intelligence thata large number of
Federals were landing on York river above
Williamsburg to flank them.
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Marching South.
New YoRK, May

NEW YoRK, May 8.
A letter, from Yorktown 9th says: Cen
eral Sedgewick's division embarked this
morning and will join Franklin's division
at Westroint. The two divisions march
thence to New Kent on the read between
Williamsburg and Richmond and thus cut
off the rebel retreat.
West Point is the head of navigation OF
York river.
It is now 9 O'Clock in the morning; We
hear no heavy firing, from which We infer
the rebels withdrew during the night or
else our troops are awaiting the arrivals oil
Franklin's and Sedgewick's divisions in the
rebels rear. If they remain where they
are, they will find themselves between two
very formidable armies and compelled to
cut way through one OF. surrender at dis
cretion.
I am inclined to think they viii cross
Chicahoming river, destroy the bridge and
ferry so as to prevent pursuit. This seems
to be the only way in which they can save
any portion of their army. It is barely
possible we may have hard fighting ye'' but ~
the general opinion is that the enemy WIN
escape the way indicated and Mcclellan
advance upon Richmond without any very
formidable opposition.
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Skirmishes.

NEWMARKET, Va, May 3.
Yesterday afternoon rebel pickets above
Columbian Bridge, on the east side of the
Shenandoah, were driven back by detach-
ment under Col. Foster, who was subse-
quently ambuscaded by two rebel regiments.
The action lasted an hour, when Foster
withdrew in good order. The enemy did
not pursue. One company of Vermont Cav
airy was surrounded, but escaped by swim
ming the river. The enemy's loss not as
certained. Foster captured six prisoners.
1t is reported here to-day that skirmish
took place yesterday, near Staunton, between
Milroy's advance and Edward Johnson's
command. the latter were repulsed and re-
treated
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Cotton Burning.
LOUISVILLE, Nav 8

LOUISVILLE, May b.
Two thoroughly reliable Kentuckians just
arrived from New Orleans report all along
the Mississippi from Memphis to New Or
leans one general bonfire of property, par
ticularly Of cotton, of which eleven or twelve
thousand bales were burned at New Orleans
The people of the river towns were all re-
treating inland, destroying property along
all the tributaries to the Mississippi; the
planters in many cases were applying the
torch 10 their own property. Among the
great number of planters but one was found
who objected to burning his cotton.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-17

Monday last, Deputy q. S. Marshal Has
kell arrested French, (whose difficulties with
the Indians we mentioned last week took
him before j. F. Dodds, U. s. Commits
sioner, at Council Grove, where he was
bound over to appear at the next term of
U. S. District Court to answer the charge
of selling liquor to Indians. We also learn
that since the fight, mentioned last week,
the dead bodies Of six Indians have been
found in the woods, near French's house.
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THE GREATEST VICTORY.
A few days since, the daily papers con.
tanned the following brief telegram:

A few days since, the daily papers con.
tanned the following brief telegram:
WAsH1SGroS. May 6.
SENATE. The Homestead bill was con-
sidered. Carlisle's amendment was reject
ed-11 to 8. The bill then passed-33 to 4.
Simple and brief as is the announcement,
it is the most important one that has flashed
over the wires since tie breaking out of the
rebellion. 1t records the greatest victory
of the war-a victory over Slavery and
Land Monopoly victory for the laboring
classes all over the world. n victory which
broadly recognizes the principle that there
is no value in land, but only in the labor
with which it is cultivated. Without
Secession, the passage of the Homestead
bill would have been simply impossible.
The South had too much strength in the
Senate. So this is one of the victories of
the war, and of itself is worth all that the
war has cost. The bill has not yet, that
we are aware, received the signature of the
President But who doubts ABRAHAM
LINCOLN?
Hereafter, there need be no lack of
Homes for the People" Kansas alone
can give million of quarter-sections of
land. of good quality, to as many families;
while the other Western States and Terri
tories can furnish twice as many more.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-17
Fight at Cumberland Gap.

CHICAGO May 5.
The Norfolk Day Book of the Sd says IL
is reported at Atlanta. Ga, that a part OF
Gen. Mitchell's force was advancing from
Gunter's Landing on Rome, Georgia. At
this place the rebels have extensive saltpeter
works and manufactures of arms.
A special dispatch in the Petersburg Es-
press, dated Knoxville. May ed, says: 1.-THE
enemy attacked Cumberland GAP in large
force. at noon yesterday. They were gal
lantly repulsed three times. In the last
attack they charged up to the breastworks.
The enemy's loss is 80 killed and 400
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From Fort Wright.
CAIRO. Ma,

CAIRO, May ..
Four rebel gunboats appeared yesterday
around the bend of the river, taking the di-
rection of the mortars with the evident in
tention of capturing them.
Our boats fred some SO shots, and the
rebels retired. Firing from the mortars,
which had been suspended two days. has
been resumed. The mortar boats are towed
up stream nightly to guard against sur
prise. :,
A boat from Pittsburg Landing arrived
last night, reports our army within two miles
of Corinth.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-17

The most important of the U. S. Senate's
amendments to the tax law passed by the
House of Representatives, is the one re-
pealing the twenty million tax law of last
year. That is the law under which Kan
sas was called upon to pay about $4,000
of land tax. The new law taxes such
luxuries, principally, as the people of Kansas
do not use very extensively-whisky, to-
bacco. carriages, DC. The passage of this
Senate amendment will be blessing to
Kansas, which could lily bear land tax
Of $4,000.
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al. to May Sd. On the 9eth ult., the gun
boat Hale went on an expedition to capture
a rebel battery near the junction of the
Dawho, Pawpaw and South Edisto rivers.
The enemy opened fire upon the Hale when
within 1900 yards and continued it as she
wound her way up to attack at close quar-
ters. When the Hale reached the east bend
of the river within short distance of the
battery the rebels fed in basts. A party
landed and destroyed the work. The Hale
returned without man injured.
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FoRr MONROE Nav z

Special to the New York Times: The
rebels burned their gunboats on York Riv-
er yesterday morning.
We have taken many prisoners in small
companies, but cannot learn of any large
bodies having been captured.
Two companies 9th Illinois cavalry are
reported captured by the enemy.
Gen. Mcclellan was struck by frag-
ment of shell, but not injured.
The roads are in bad condition, which
greatly impedes our progress.
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n laval.
FoRr MONROE. May s.

FORT MONROE, May b.
The iron clad vessel Galena and gunboats
Port Royal and Aristook started up James
river this morning. Heavy firing had been
heard up the river since their departure.
They will cut off river communication
with the rebels south of the Chickahoming.
The rebel tug ]. B. White, with crew from
Norfolk ran over to Newport News to-day
and surrendered.
Sewell's Point is being evacuated; Inc
Monitor and several gunboats have lett lot
that point.
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WASHINGTON, Nav 8.

Several Democratic members of Congress
have issued an address to the people of the
o. States, setting forth the party organiza-
ton as positive good and essential to the
preservation Of public liberty. This they
say is now of vital necessity. They invite
all men without distinction of section, State
or party, who are for the Constitution as it
is and the Union as it was, to unite with
them on the great work of preserving both
upon terms of perfect equality.
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WASHINGTON May O

The War Department has the following
Franklin's and Sedgwick's Divisions,
numbering twenty thousand men, landed at
West Point. Gen. Porter's Division en-
barking for the same destination, together
with several batteries.
The river from Yorktown up is lined with
steamers and transports. No doubt is en-
tertained but that they will intercept and
cut off the rebels, unless they escape across
James river.
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WASHINGTON, Nav

Dispatches giving details of the opera
tons of the feet at New Orleans-they
contain nothing new.
A dispatch from headquarters of the
Mountain Department says the advance I'M
der Gen. Cox occupied Giles Court House,
on New river, yesterday.
A quantity of comissary stores and some
prisoners were taken. The citizens remain
ed and seem loyal.
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To the Republican party, pure and SIM
pie, belongs the credit of the passage of the
Homestead bill. II has been one of the
cardinal principles of that party. from its
organization to the present time. And if it
had accomplished nothing else, this would
sufficiently commend it to the gratitude and
affection of the great mass of the American
people.
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ST.. LOUIS, May 8.
Gen. Curtis reports from Batesville that
he had skirmish with the enemy. A num-
Der Of prisoners and a hundred stand of
arms were captured. Ba.esville is on White
river, 100 miles west of the Mississippi.
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MONTEREY, TENN, Nav

A reconnaissance to within a mile of the
enemy's camp. establishes the fact that the
rebels are there in force; and furthermore,
that they will fight inside their intrench-
ments.
Refugees from Memphis, May 4th, re-
port troops evacuating Fort Wright, going
to Corinth. Beauregard is gathering to-
gether all the forces he can for the impend-
ing battle.
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From WILLIAMSBURG.

NEW YoRK, May 9.
A telegram from Gen. Marcy, Chief Of
McClellan's staff, says the forces engaged
at Williamsburg were $4,000 Federals and
SO, 900 rebels. Gen. Joe Johnston led the
rebels in person. They have lost several
of their best officers. Our men fought
valiantly and used the bayonet freely.
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CAIRO. Nav 10.

An arrival from Pittsburg says that Gen.
Grant in force attacked the rebels, on Wed
nesday, few miles from Corinth. Their
line constantly retreated. though in perfect
order. The result of this engagement was
that the rebels surrendered the line of the
Memphis & Charleston Railroad, taking
possession in force of the Memphis & Ohio
road, south Of Corinth.
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CAIRO, Nav 8

CAIRO, May 8.
Headquarters of Gems. Halleck and Grant
are now located at Monterey, Tenn.
A number of hospital boats are stationed
at Pittsburg Landing from different States
for the purpose of reviewing and caring for
the sick and wounded of their particular
States.
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FoRr MONROE, Nav 9.


A Yorktown steamer brings information
that Mcclellan was advancing twelve miles
beyond Williamsburg. He had several
skirmishes with the enemy, routing them
with heavy loss.
The embarkation of troops for West
Point is progressing with great rapidity.
A battle took place there "Wednesday after
noon. between Sedgwick's@ and Franklin s
visions and rebels under Lee, who were
endeavoring to make their way to Rich
mond. 1t is said to have been the severest
battle on the Peninsula. The rebels were
totally defeated, and driven on the Chica-
homing. The whole number of Federals
killed and wounded is 800. The rebels
had not less than 80 900 men engaged /;
while the Federals are said not to have ex-
ceeded $4,000. The latter would probably
have been defeated had il not been for the
presence of the gunboats, driving the enc
my back with great slaughter.
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WASHINGTON. Nav 8.

Minister Adams has made demand on
the British Government for the return of
the British ship Emile st. Pierre, captured
in attempting to run the blockade. and af-
forwards recaptured by her crew, while on
the way to Philadelphia, and taken to Liv-
erpool.
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WASHINGTON Nav 9


The bill to educate the black children in
the District of Columbia, and abolish the
black code, passed the Senate by a vote of
90 to 7.
Memphis papers of the 9Th make no men
ton of the occupation of Baton Rouge by
the Federals, but say the place is being for
tilted and prepared to give Federals warm
reception.
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Hon. J. N. Winchell, we'll known to most
of our readers, is with our army in South
Carolina. as correspondent of the New York
Times. He is graceful writer, and an in
dustrious seareher after facts, and as such
win be an invaluable newspaper correspon
dent.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-17
NEW KENT. Va. May 10.


The pursuit of the rebels by Gen. Stone
ham has been in every respect successful.
His headquarters are now here, twenty seven
miles from Richmond, while the ad-
vance is five miles ahead, ever in sight but
gradually falling back. The inhabitants
along the route. in nearly every instance,
have left.
Cumberland, small town on the Pas
minkey river, two and half miles from
here, was burned by the rebels.
In an engagement, yesterday, between our
advance and the rebels, near Stater's Mills,
three miles from here, fourteen rebels were
killed and number captured.
Howell Cobb was here last night, and
left this morning.
It is said the rebels on the Chicahoming
will make stand near its head waters, forty
five miles from Richmond. Gen. McClel-
Ian is rapidly following them within few
miles.
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One of the last acts of Sturgis's admin
istration was TO issue general order for
bidding the organization of the Indian
regiments. Now, the War Department
telegraphs to Blunt to ''hurry up the or
ganization and departure" of these same
regiments-while Sturgis is hurried off to
Washington to give an account of himself.
The Indian regiments. supported by a
couple of regiments of Kansas troops, will
soon move south for the purpose of "clean-
ing OUT the Cherokee country. This will
give peace and security to Kansas
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WASHINGTON. MAY 10.

Specials TO New York papers: The Sen
ate Committee on the Pacific Railroad bill
agreed yesterday to report the House bill
without amendment, and urge its passage.
The bill seems generally acceptable.
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LOUISVILLE, Nav !

A squadron of rebel cavalry, at noon to-
day, captured train of freight and passen-
ger cars at Cave City, KY. They destroyed
all but two passenger cars and locomotive,
which they allowed to bring the passengers
through.
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WASHINGTON, Nav 8.

WAsHlhGIOH, NAV B.
The bill establishing a Bureau of Agri-
culture passed the Senate to-day.
The bill organizing the Territory of Ari-
zona, which passed the House instead OF
the Senate. as telegraphed yesterday, repeats
all laws, Congressional and Territorial, for
establishing and maintaining the relation OF
master and slave. and provides for the en-
tire abolition of slavery therein and in all
the Territories now organized.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-17
WASHINGTON. Nav II.

The House yesterday adopted resolu-
ton te ndering Mcclellan sincere thanks for
the display of those high military qualities
which secure important results with but
little loss of human life.