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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-06
Headquarters AAMY OF !
PoToMAc, July 80, 1862. {

DR.. Williams, who has been a prisoner
at Salisbury, North Carolina, for several
months, arrived here on Saturday, hav-
ing been Internationally released. He
states that for ten days after the battle in
front of Richmond, one thousand rebel
troops passed through that town daily on
their way to Richmond, and more were
on their way. The Doctors window over
looked the railroad and depot, and gave
him good opportunity to ascertain what
was going on there. The troops came
from James Island and Easton.
Among other facts the Doctor ascer-
tanned that 900 troops were at Char
louisville, waiting transportation to Rich
mond; that 10000 conscsipts had been
raised in each of the states of Tennessee
and Georgia since the 9th of July, and a
proportonate number in the other ex-
treme Southern States,
He heard the Adjutart of Col. Good
win, who commands the post of Salisbury,
state that the Adjutant of Gen. Hill told
him that the rebels had l73, 900 troops
engaged in the battle of seven days.
He was accompanied by DR.. Stone,
who was taken prisoner at Bull Run. and
who corroborates the statement so far as
relates to the movements of troops.
On their way to Richmond they passed
long trains of empty cars on their way
south.
If their statements are true, and there
is every reason to belle, they are, it
shows that the rebels are stalking their all
in this State by concentrating within its
borders an overwhelming force
The boats to-day brought down 494
wounded from Richmond, gleaving about
700 yet to como.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-06
From the hudson North Star,
RALLY! s&AEEY:

Let no man stop to enquire upon this
occasion who is in fault for this war, OF
It's proIongation, or who is to be benefit
ed by the fresh efforts that our Govern
lnent is about to make. The sole qucs.
ton that we have TO consider is, whether
We shall allow the Union to lie broken up
by this accursed rebellion, or whether we
shall put forth all our strength to sup
press it, and punish its authors? We do
not doubt the response that will be made
BY the loyal and patriotic citizens of this
valley.
We know there arc but few idle men
in this whole country. Farmers have
valuable crops to secure, and nearly all
The able-bodicd men arc necessary to har-
vest them, but we Lavo valuable Gov
ernment to secure, Government worth
million times more than all the materi-
al property within it. That Government
is in imminent danger and mast be saved
or all is lost. Rally, then, freomen, and
fly to arms to save your iinperiled
country.
Men OF TIE ST. CRoIx VALLEY =
Awake to the importance of the emer-
gency, and let the battle-cry be The
UNION, THE CONSTITUTION AND VIC
TORY!
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-06
,rHE PRESCOTT GUARDS.

/ We take the following extracts from a
private letter from A. D. ANDREWS, AS
sistant Surgeon of the 9th Wis. Reg.
Things arc moving some, here.
The war that for space did fail,
| Now trcbly laundering swells the gale, DC
Capt. Dill made swoop on Fred
ricksburgh night before last, with his
company, and arrested four of the richest
and damnedest secessionists the city af-
forded The thing was elegantly done.
They were extracted from their comfor-
table beds in the slumberS of the night
without any stir or commotien, marched
to Gen. Kings quarters, and forwarded
by The first train to Washington, thence
probably to some one of the stone pala-
ces which Uncle Sam keeps for the &C
commodaton of "aIl sich.' They were
considerably "taken down" Of course
One of them, an old man by the name Of
Barton, has seventeen sons and grand
sons in the rebel army. Rumor hath it
that they are to be held as hostages for
the safety of certain Union citizens of
Fredericksburg, now held in durance vile
by j. Davis & Go. They doubtless de-
serve n swivel joint III their noeks on
their own account.
Among tho recent distinguished arri-
rivals in camp, are ex-senator STEWART,
of Green county, of the Allotment Com
mission, and GEO. May Powell ESQ.,, of
Washington. Both are stopping at my
hotel. As write, they are performing
q Duct, Stertatory, in the most brilliant
style. They find it disagreeable TO con-
form to the camp custom of breakfast at
daylight, 2refering to lose that rather
than depart from their regular habits
George May came down to Introduce on
army cot he has recently invented. 1t is
a good thing and takes well. All the
field and most of the line officers in this
brigade have ordered it. If he gets it
generally introduced into the army, he
has got "big thing" 4
Our regiment started for this morning
(July 25th) with three days rations.--
-Four regiments advanced yesterday, and
it's supposed as many more will move
this morning. l am left in charge of the
camp and sick squad. If the regiment
does not return in a few days, shall
probably rejoin it, and send the sick to
Washington. The object of the advance
is not known and will not stop to spec
ulate about it.
The recent order of Gen. Pope for the
arrest or benishmcnt of all rebels within
our lines, and for foraging supplies, car
ries more terror to the hearts of the reb-
els in this region, than all the marches
and displays of armies we have ever fur
nished. 1t is move in the right direc-
ton, at last, and il will tell, too.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-06

Hon. LUTHER HANcuETr AT HoME.-
Our able and faithful NJ. c., and fellow
townsman, Hon. Luher Hancbett, reach
ed home from Washington, on Tuesday
evening last. Mr.. Hauchett is in toler-
ably good health, Notwithstanding the
arduous duties that his official capacity
has imposed upon him, representing as
he has the largest Congressial district in
the country. His constituents have rea-
son to be proud of the able and business
like manner in which he has discharged
bis duties.-a Stanton Times.
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Notice to Presumption claimants

Every person entitled to the RIGHT Of nv.
emption TO any OF the lands within the tor.r.
ships and parts of townships above enumora
ted, is required to establish the same 10 H.
satisfaction of the Register and Receiver a
the Land Office. and make payment tboref,
as soon as practicable after seeing this notice
and before the day appointed for the com
rnencement of The public sale of the lands en-.
braclng the tract claimed; otherwise such claim
viii be forfeited.
I0w13 ]. VI. FDNUrNDS
Commissioner Of the GeaeraI Land Office.
NorE.-Under the regulations of tne d
partment, as heretofore and now existing
payment can be made for advertising proch
nations except to such publishers as are slp
cially authorized to publish by the Comm,
sioner of the General Land Office.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-06


AN ENGLISH ESTIMATE OF WENLELI
Phillips. - "An English Traveller
writes from Boston to the London Spec
tator.:
"The real pillar Of the abolitionist
party is Wendell Phillips. Gifted with
great talents, with nntiring energy, and,
above all, with an eloqucnce which in my
experience have never heard equalled,
he might have risen to any height in
public life and the career open to an
ordinary American Of talent is higher
than we ut homo can we'll realize. But,
for sconscience' sake, Mr. Phillips re-
fused to enter on career that necesSta-
ted, to say the least, an outward acquies-
cenco in the sin of slavery. He has Ia
bored for years past, amidst ridicule and
abuse andobloquy, to awaken the nation
to a sense of their duty. 1t is difficult
for an Euglisllman to conceive the
amount of moral courage required by m
American who breaches the doctrine that
the cherished constitution of Washin1
ton AZ d Hamilton was in itself n cot
pact with sn-an evil to be abolished.
Right or wrong, you cannot d ny Wen
dell Phillips courage. Pre- slavery and
anti-slavcry, you cannot dispute the pow
er of his eloquence. And bis labor has
not been in vain"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-06

GooD.-Prentice of the Louisville
Journal, gives this MS his experience
with female rebel
AS we passed along the street two
days ago in ourusual quiet way ,musing
upon the storms of State, and ponder
ing upon our solemn responsibility in this
great crisis of the affairs Of the nation
and of mankind, u very pretty young
woman whom we had understood to be
a frey little rebel, and even terrible Will
ifer of the Louisville Journal, was
about meeting us when, turning OFF from
the sidewalk, she protruded her red and
tempting lip at US boldly and defantly.
Oh, certainly we will if you want us to
very bad, though indeed, this is rather too
public place. said we, with our accus
toned suayity, advancing toward her
with our lips correspondmgly protruded,
whea to our no little disappointment and
surprise, she started and ran away from
us as if we had been some ugly old fel
low of forty"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-06
CoInmissioner,s Notice.

Pierce County Court. In Probate. In %
matter of the estate N n. Powell, dcceas,a
WYE, the subscribers. being appointet y
w the Hon, the County Court for tS
county of Pierce and State of Wiscona,s
Commissioners to receive, examine, and 80
Just all claims and demands of all pers},t
against the estate of Nathaniel N. POF%
late of the town of River Falls, in said coa9
ty deceased, and also all claims and delnan,a
exhibited in offset, and six months frols ~
seventh day of April last being allowed :,
said court for that purpose, we do hereby gig
notice that we viii attend to the bushes %
our said appointment at the house of WD.A5.
Tozer, in the village of River Falls, on NJ
7th day of July, 1862. and the 18th d9g s.9 o
September, and the It'll day of Octoba, l'o~
from nine o'clock A. NJ: until four o'elociF' >
on each of said days.
Dated this 18th day of June, A. p. 1862
G. B. COX, I Gam,
W, A. TOZER,
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-06
Forty wears once seemed q lone an

Forty years once seemed a long and
weary pilgrimage to tread. 1t now
seems but a step. And yet along the way
are broken shrines where q thousand
hopes have wasted into ashes; footprints
sacred under the drifting dust; green
mounds whose grass is fresh with the
watering of tears; shadows, even. which
we could not forget. We will garner
the sunshines Of those years, and with
chastened step and reasonable hopes,
push on toward the calm evening whose
signal lights will soon be seen swinging
where the waters are still and storms
never beat.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-06

CINCINNATI MONEY COMING TO CHIo-
AGO FOR DEPosIT A Chicago paper of
to-day says: "The late rebel rade into
Indiana, and the alarming proximity of
rebel guerrilla bands to Cincinnati have
created feverish excitement in the latter
locality, and to such an extent does it
prevail that the Cincinnati bankers are
rapidly sending their funds to this CITY.
Over 81, 100000 have already been
placed on deposit in our banks"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-06
IMPORTANT FROM THE sOUTE
ARRIVAL AT MOBILE OF TEN IRON CLAD
GUNBoATs FROM ENGLAND.


1I1O-lV'O' O"Iy u
A special dispatch to the Times, dated
Memphis, July 28th, says late adyices
from the South by rebel sources are i'm
portant. Ten Iron-clad gunboats built
in England, and fully equipped, have
arrived off Mobile harbor; three moro
are on their way. These constitute a
feet ordered by the Southern Confeder-
acy to be purchased in Europe. They
mount from ten TO thirty guns each, and
said to be mailed with inch iron.
The blockade was run openly by dint
of superior strength and weight of metal.
Mobile is now considered open to the
world, with support of her newly acquir-
ed power.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-06

SCENE IN Day GooDs SroRE.-Dry-
goods stores are sometimes the scene of
ludicrous conversation. The other day a
young lady stepped into n well-known
establishment in town, and inquired of q
fine looking young clerk:
Sir, have you any mouse colored In
dies gloves?
Mouse colored ladies, Miss 2"
" Yes-a sort Of gray-just the color
or your drawers here" meaning the
store drawers Of course, which were
painted gray.
"My drawers, Miss" calculated the
clerk, CHANGING down to see if everything
was right and tight. my drawers, Miss!
why don't wear any," The young
lady was carried home on a shutter.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-06

Ey Wealthy men who are not will
ing to dispense some portion of their
means for the purpose of carrying on the
war, are as short sighted rs they are un-
patriotic. They, ofalI others, have the
largest stake in the issue of the struggle.
IL none else would the destruction Of
The Government lr.ng such utter and
terrible ruin. Upon the heads of none
others would the wrecks of the falling
fabric fall with such murderous weight.
them ~, = he flattering JUNCTION TO
'-e.r souls that tAay e-n escape. lie c'..1s-
;lyILo,
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-06

Mas. PARTINGToN ON GoUT-" As to
being inflicted with the govt" said Mrs.
Part.ngtnn looking very wisely as she
stirred her tea, "high living doesn't al
ways bring it ON, depend upon it, though
it generally does sometimes. 1t is inco-
herent in some families, and is handed
down from father to son. Mr.. Hammer,
poor soul, who has been s. long ill with
it, inherits it from his wife's grandfather"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-06

re- There is a curious passage in
number 43 of siae Federalist, from the
pen of JAMES MADISON.
al take no notice." he says, 'of an
unhappy species of population, (the
slaves,) Astounding in some of the States,
who during TIE calm of regular govern
ment are sunk below the level Of men,
but who in the tempestous scenes of civ
il violence, may emerge into the human
character, give a superiority Of strength
10 any party WITH eoAich they may as
sociate themselves"
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W. A. TOZER,
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The Summer number now ready. Al
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-06

Well, what next 2" said Mrs. Parting
ton as she interrupted Ike, who was
reading the war news--'' the pickets
were driven in five miles. Bless my
poor soul. but that will make a strong
fence. suppose they had to be driven
deep, to keep the sessionaders from
digging out under them"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-06
Beauregard has Resigned
BRAGG AT KSBURG.
NASHVILLE, sJuly 90.

NASHVILLE, gully 20.
A special dispatch to. the Herald says
rebel mail from Chattanooga hes been
captured. The letters contained yalua-
bic information.
Beauregard has resigned, and gone to
the Springs in Alabama.
Bragg is at Vieksburg with 10000
men, but is scarce of horses. An artillery
company from Georgia could not be sup
piled with guns or horses, and parties
are out buying and stealing them when
ever they can be found.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-06

= A sixty nine FOUNDER shell burst
near an lrishman in one Of the trenches.
Pat colly surveyed the ruins the frag-
ments had made, and exclaimed, BE ia
bers Trims the fellows to soften tie
wax 5n d mans ear =
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-06

Some time since one of Gen. Buffers
officers asked him how he could tolerate
Gen. Phelps, the hero of the famous
Ship Island proclamation, saying that
be must be insane .'Why, sir, his only
craziness is, that he has turned abolition
ist ten months in advance of you and
me-
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State of Wisconsin. Pierce Co.

In the matter of the application of A. 7. Nor.
ton to vacate certain portions of his addition
to The city of Prescott.
NJ Office is hereby given that the under.
~ signed. a. I. Norton, will apply to The
circuit court of Pierce county. at the special
July term Of said court for 1862, 10 be held a
the court house. at the county seat in said
county on the second Monday of July. 1852
to-wit; July 4, 1862. for an order yacang
the following described parts and portions
said Nortons addition to the city Of Pleecf
in said county and State. The following ia
description of said IRE aiscs to be vacated a,
aforesaid, to-wit; All OF blocl, one m j1o
[2], five Isl. eight E8l, eleven I'M. fo1rtrr
[I41, three L3l, four [4], nine C9j, ten tD
and fifteen [l5], Massachusetts, Street Nuor
Street, and those portions of Kibourn SUot,
Prospect Street, Euclid Street Randolph
Street, and Union Street, lying and being
north of Maine Street, in said 4. T. Morton,
addition to the said city of Prescott.
Dated May 8, 1862
2-2m AT MOTION.
YouSo d FIrcu, Aa'~s for Applicant
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-06

THINK OF THAT The Louisville Jour
nal, a paper which would be likely to
know, says there has been many an in
stance in which rebel guerrilla has aided
in the murder of loyal troops stationed
for the protection Of his own property.
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w AR NEW 81
From Wa S h n gton!
Cres.ses vigor Is Expected :


Z NEW YORK, jury ~.
A special dispatch to the Times has
the folowing:-
You may rely upon II that vigor
never before known in the conduct of the
war is henceforth to mark the policy of
the Government. Organization is per-
feet, and material abundant, and soldiers
are pushing rapidly to their places in the
Gen. Halleck and Secretary Stanton
attracted considerable attention at vii
Iard's tonight, by appearing together in
the lobby. The Secretary is not often
seen SO far from the war office. Isl
The statement that Lord Lyons has
written q letter to member Of the Lega-
ton that England would recognize the
bogus Confederacy, is of course, without
foundation. rs e ans. .taf
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-06

DANIEL j. Dbl, Of Prescott, The Colo
mel Of tho 25th regiment, is good feI-
low, brave soldier, and a thorough and
accomplished officer. The regiment will
be proud of its Colonel. He is expected
home in few days. Hudson Times.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-06

The most remarkable instance of in
decision we ever heard of, was that of q
man who sat up all night, because he
could not decide which TO take off first,
bis coat or his boots.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-06

Ericsson, who made the Monitor
Dahlgren, who made the cannon; Jenny
Lind, who made music; Frederika Brem-
er, who made domestic fiction that is
read in thousands of American homes
are Swedes.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-06

A young lady-a sensible girl-giye
the following catalogue of different kinds
OF love: The sweetest, mothers love !:
the longest, brothers love; the strong
est, a woman's love; the dearest, a mans
love; and the sweetest, longest, straneest.
dearest love- q love Of bonnet. .
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-06

A precocious youth being asked in his
geography what they raised in South
Carolins, replied, - they used to raise
niggers and cotton, but now they IRE
raising the devil"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-06

A SHAME AND A DIsGRAcE.-Not q
mail boat or transport vessel that leaves
our wharves but take away, upon every
trip, all along from dozen to fifty Of
the rank and file officers, and to such an
extent has this prevailed it is no exagger-
alton to say that seven out Of every ten
of the above rank Of officers are absent
from our army. Some of these, perhaps
third, are really sick, but others get
leave of absence by pretended sickness.
Sickness in their families at home, and
every excuse imaginable is urged; any,
no matter what, so long as it accomplish
cs the desired end-gets the applicant
away from the army. Some there are
who are properly provided with just and
lawful passes, and who are sent North
upon some legitimate business. But to
those who are denominated " skulkers,"
numbering at least to-thrds of the whole,
do we desire to call your particular atten
ton, and ask you to ventiate the fact,
so that when " shoulder strapped gen
tlemen are parading the streets of the
cities and towns in the North and West,
should they not be provided with the
proper credentials that they may be treat
ed accordingly.- Washington Cor.
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NEWS FROM MEMPHIS.
THE REBELS CAPTURE A STEAMER.
CAIRO, July 80.

The steamer Platte Valley from Mem
phis, brings news Of tho capture of dis
patch boat, SalIie Wood, by the rebels,
one hundred and fifty miles above Vicks-
burg. The rebels had masked battery
and succeeded in hitting her steam pipe,
disabling her. They took quite number
of prisoners and destroyed the boat,
The Queen of the West also fired into
her on her way up; two OF three killed
and several Wounded.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-08-06
Circuit Court. PIERCE Comfy,


Judgment. of foreclua re and sale. Wilia.
II. York against Hilton Doe and Louis
A Doe.
DI virtue of and pursuant to a judgmG
- rendered in said court in the above emf
tied action, dated May 9th A. d. 1862
shall expose for sale and sell to the highest bid
der at public auction. for cash, at the fon'
door of the Prescott Hotel. now kept By
Edwards, in the city of Prescott. Pierce Co,
Wisconsin, on the nth day of July. A D.
1862, at 10 o'clock a. NJ. of that day, the H.
lowing described nortgaged premises or 50
much thereof as may be necessary to raise tie
amount of said judgment and costs. togptla
with the expenses of sale. to-wlt: AH al
lots 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. in block ten llO1 il
Does second addition to the village mos cnv'
of Prescott, and five acres on the east saieo'
the west half of the northwest quotr dibp
northeast quarter of section ten, toTD TeR-
ty-six, (26) range twenty, (20).
Drted at Prescott, June Cd, A. D. 1872.
j. r. FREEMAN, Sheriff
WHITE IL JAY, Pits Attys. 6vb
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Ey- The Nashville Union-Andy

Is ]. not as constitutional for the Fed
efa' government to use negroes in putting
down this rebellion, as it is for the rebels
to use them in carrying on the rebellion
Or, IS 1t fact, as some people seem to
believe, that the rebels have all the Con.
stitrtion on their side, and The loyal
p eople have none.