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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-26
Startling Discoxerv.

The Democrat has detailed account of
the discovery of den of counterfeiters,
who were, when taken, about ready to set
afoat several thousands of bogus ''green
backs" We copy portion of the account:
The St. Louis Chief of Police and his
detectives have succeeded in bringing to
light and frustrating one of the most ingen-
ious and extensive attempts ever made to
swindle the community. It transpires that
an effort has been made to counterfeit, on
an immense scale, the United States treas
ury notes, and that an issue Of at least
100000 of the bogus bills was about be-
ing put in circulation when the enterprise
was discovered, and their tools and unfn-
ished work all taken possession of.
In a room was found an engraver's work
shop. On the work bench we're a variety
of tools, and bank note plate covered by
q piece of note paper. On entering the
room with the officers. Hill stepped quickly
to the bench, seized bank bill. and began
crumpling it in his hand, seeking to de-
stroy it. It was forced from him and found
to be a genuine 80 q. s. Treasury note,
which had evidently been much used in
copying from and initiating.
found several large punches of unfinished
bogus SO United States Treasury notes.
They were strung upon a thread aud hung
up for drying the first impression upon
their faces. There were twenty-five hun
dred of these bills. The backs were still
blank. and the red and green impression
remained to be put on. In the room were
also found eleven bank note plates. and the
following implements and materials used by
bank note engrsvers: Parts of stamping
or printing press, ruling machine. poss of
black. green and red printing ink. rollers
for mixing plates, two gas lamps for heating,
fine spring guage for measuring letters.
burnisher. grayer's scraper. dozen fine
grayers. an eye glass. spring compass,
scribers, files, camels' hair brushes, mul-
Ter and stone for grinding ink, with numer-
GUS other articles of the engraver's craft.
There was also quantity of paper in sheets,
designed for making into bank notes. and a
considerable quantity already cut and ready
for the first impression.
The plates for the front and back of the
$40 United States Treasury note we're of
steel. and executed admirably. An expert
tells us that the die work is . very accurate
imitation Of the original. but the vignetts 10
iufeFfoY eEd seRAtshed.
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The Surrender of Fer, P,,...,

III NEW YORK, April u
Inc steamer Mcclellan from Port Ra,.,
18th has arrived. The frisa,e vernon .' Eal
being towed in as she Left TIL f'Ir Was
is an account of the surrender 81 E
Pulaski. Vi Fort
Ga the 18th Gen. Gilmore demanded :.
surrender which was refused, Our ha.,.S
les Immediately opened fire which conf; ,Ss
ed until sunset. Gen. Gilmore then nI.uti
batteries of Psrrott and James guns WI; It;H
sixteen hundred yards of the fort and com ,I
menced firing at midnight. The next mon,
ing two breaches were discovered which b.
noon had assumed huge proportions. Abon,
two o'clock a white flag was di<plavsS
Col. Olms:ed. the rebel commander, decl.-'
ing it impossible to hold out longer, As mcs,
Of his guns were diemounted.
The Federal loss was one killed and ~.
slightly wounded. The rebel loss tire. bad =.
ly wounded, and ss5 prisoners.
Jacksonville, Fla, has been evacuated
BY our troops arriving at Hilton Head on
the 9Th.
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Investigation.
WASHINGTON, April

WASHINGTON April l8.
The Select Senate committee to investi-
gate the loss of the Norfolk Navy Yard and
Harper's Ferry. reported the total value Of
property taken at Norfolk at 80, 76O, 900.
The number of guns seized by the rebels
was 1000. The committee after long
review of the case censure the Buchanan
Administration for total neglect of duties
and say Lincoln g Administration cannot be
held blameless, for thirty days elapsed
without efforts to defend the Yard. The
committee say there never was any occa-
sion for the destruction and abandonment
of the property at Norfolk, there being no
enemy there except a few undisciplined, lily
armed militia, while our force out number
ed them two to one.
In regard to Harper's Ferry. the COM
mittee commend the conduct of Capt. Jones
in effecting the destruction of the arsenal
and arms therein.
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ABOLITroNIsM.

The Southerners are great aholitionists.
Not content to let slavery take its natural
course in dying out on this continent. they
got up great rebellion, which will have
the effect to abolish that institution which
they profess to love SO strongly. quicker
than it could be done by any other means.
The 6Est fruits of their efforts in this line
is to drive Congress to pass bill to abol-
ish slavery in the District of Columbia.
and then Abe Lincoln signed the bill Too
bad /! There is to be no more of this ac-
cursed institution in our National Capital.
The following is the vote on the bill on its
final passage. in the Senate
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in 1850 OIL there we're between s,Ooo ~
100000 acres of unoccup;.S STO.oOO y
sha. in , 1887 this uneuItIv.led are. b sS
would be 10000. 600 acres in The a tb.A
dOned and unfruitful condition zane abau !
ed also by the official railroad ,., me show.
81. 600 effective laborers (slavesl ' ~ tad
exported to the Gulf States in tr nAd been
The purpose of Mr.. Kennedy's so. "O Yysaa
to show that if Cuba were acquired st !h. w
Portalion of laborers from Virg;n;.' 'lesI
oe so rapid that she would soon :. would
worse plight. as to material n.y. &c lei! il
then when Capt. John Smith found Ibpsn'7
centuries ago. Now contending armi. .' IS0
fastening her decay with redOabI.d ' ss AZ.
~ MT T.. ha,oI's desolats home is fair p rPS
IL Is now or soon will be. A new nus u
men and new system of civiIizs' % ssce Of
rice up and possess the soil of tbs ., mus
aud afflicted Common weaIth. "nc'en'
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Cuba and NJ exicO.
NEW York, April

NEW York, April Is.
The steamer Columbia, from Havana
March 3Oth, has arrived. The rebel buy
ers were much chagrined that there was no
powder at Havana; $4,000 lbs. sold at rs
cents per 10. 1t would bring dollar or
more on the 12th.
Dates from Vera Cruz were to the 1st.
and Mexico to the 28th. Vice Admiral
Jurien was recalled. Gen. Robes was ex-
ecuted on the 23d for treason. President
Juarez demands that Almonte be given up.
The French refuse. Comonfort has been
appointed by Juarez military Governor of
the State of Tamsnlipas.
The steamer Philadelphia, at Havana the
18th from Fort Pickens, brought nine refu-
gees, and one sutler from the rebel camp
who ran away taking $4,000 in gold and
a large amount of Confederate scrip. Only
fifty rebel soldiers were at Pensacola. Fort
McRae had been abandoned. The fort at
at the east end of Santa Rosa Island had
been taken by the Union troops. Peace had
been restored in Honduras.
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General relative to the occupation of Fred
ericksburg and protection of private prop
erty. The Council at the same time ADOPT
ed resolutions, declaring that since the al.
option of the Ordinance of Secession. che
city had been unanimously in favor and still
was firmly attached to the Confederscy sur
rendering only upon condition of protection
of private property. Arrangements were
perfected for meeting of the committee
with the commanding General, Saturday.
Much valuable information was obtained
from loyal citizens of fredericksburg, who
have crossed to Falmouth. Most of them
affirm that so soon as We take possession of
the city and there is no fear Of the retur
of the rebel soldiers, the majority of th
remaining citizens will be found loyal.
Vast amounts Of grain and other forage are
stored in the vicinity of Fredericksburg.
much Of the wheat belonging 70 the rebel
army.
The enemy. besides destroying bridges.
burned three steamers and twenty scboOn-
ers loaded with corn.
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Successes in the sonth.

NEW DIRK, Aprll ~.
The steamer Philadelphia from Fort
Pickens has arrived. Negroes were con-
stanLly arriving from Pensacola. The Ieb-
els had not evacuated but were moving guns
away. The town was under martial law.
Large fires were seen nightly, indicating
that the rebels we're destroying their prop
erty. The rebel commander had issued a
proclamation that he would hang all idle
people after the third of April.
The steamer Troy from Newberne 18th
and Hatteras 18Th. has arrived. A sortie
vas made on the 18th from Fort Macon.by
detachment of $50 rebele. Our pickets
were driven in-after short engagement
the rebels we're driven back to the fort.
Two Of our men we're wounded. It is ssti-
mated that fire would be opened on Fort
Macon on the 21st with mortars and heavy
siege guns.
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McDowelI's Division.
WASHINGTON, A

WAsHINGToN, April 10.
General McDowell's Division yesterday
marched from Warrenton Junction upon
Fredericksburg. Their march was disputed
by one regiment of infantry, one of cavalry
aud q battery of artillery. The enemy made
distinct stands. but were driven across the
Rappshannock.
McDowell's design of an advance on
fredericksburg. having been kept secret,
was not publicly known until the suburbs
of the town were occupied by him. Our
army is now in full occupation.
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Losses at Yorktown.
FoRrREss MoNRoE. IA

FORTRESS MONROE, ApTlI To.
Thirty mine wounded from Yorktown ar
rived to-day. making ninety wounded in the
fight on the left flank on Wednesday. The
killed numbered 80.
Norfolk papers contain Magruder's &C
count of the fight. He says the rebel loss
was 25 killed and rs wounded. Fort Macon
is completely invested. It having been as
certained that the rebel supply of provisions
is short, no attack will be made on the fort.
but they will be starved out. Slight ex-
pectations still prevailed that the rebels
might attack Newbern. Forti6cations were
being built for protection.
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A Big Haul at Fort Pulaski Fighting in
Earnest at Yorktown.

VAenINoAONS nPIu TO-
Gen. Hunters official report OF the cap.
ture of Fort Pulaski says we captured IL
guns and good supply Of provisions.
A dispatch from McClellan's headqusr-
ters to-day, say near midnight the enemy
attacked Gen. Smiths position. and attempt.
ed to carry his guns. They were hand.
eomely repuleed and some prisoners taken.
Yorktown has been sheled by our gunboats,
but without effect. There has besn good
de file firing from Yorktown land batteries.
In an engagement Wednesday between the
Sd Vermont and the enemy. SO of our men
were killed and 90 wounded. Our men
CALAMITY driving a superior force of the
enemy from fortified position. but the reb.
els being reinforced they were obliged to
retire. Our artillery did great execution
About one O'Clock this morning the enemy
in force attempted to cross The dam in front
of our lines with view of capturing one
of our batteries. A reserve force of our in.
fantry opened fire upon them, forcing them
to retire at dayl light. Both parties opened
fire with artillery, which continues. Nine
of our men have been killed.
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The New York Herald asks who is re-
sponsible for the blood shed at the battle of
Pittsburgh, Tenn? and then goes on to
insult the intelligence of American people
by saying that the ''abolitionists primarily
and the secessionists secondarily are re-
sponsible before God and the country for
the loss of human life at that battle How
ever reprehensible the conduct of the agi-
tators on both sides may have been, there
is no use of such pro-slavery, halfway IN
ion papers as the Herald and Leavenworth
Inquirer to try to dodge the question, as
above. Slavery and nothing but slavery is
responsible for this war. If there had been
no slavery there would have been no agita-
ton, and No such characters e. Phillips,
Garrison. Yancey and Davis. Slavery is q
monster crime that demands every other
interest to bow submission to its attempts
to perpetuate itself, and ha6 it not been
checked would have ruined the country and
established monarchy in America, in .
few years. This cry of '.abolitionist" will
do for dishonest Democratic papers to howl.
for political effect. but the people know the
cause of the present unfortunate struggle.
They kaoW that neither Wendell Phillips
nor Yancsy have such influence Is to
plunge the country into snsh var. twas
slavery thGs I'D il.
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The Rebel Force at Pittsburg-Defences of
New Orleans.

CHICAGO, April 18.
A correspondent Of the Cincinnati Com
nsercioL, at Savannah, Tennessee, under
date of April 10th, says of the battle of
Shiloh: The Confederates had 1853 regi-
ments on the field, although not all were
full. Nearly every account agrees in place
ing their force at not less than 10000.
The great feature of the battle was the en-
tire want of generalship on the part of our
commanders. Although it was known that
this large force was within go miles of our
lines. it is positively asserted here by off,
GERS high in command that our army had
neither scouts nor pickets out.
A letter received from Cairo this morning
says Fort Wright has been captured. The
time when it took place is not stated. The
letter says the news has for some reason
been stricken out of telegraph dispatches
by the General commanding this post. No
particulars are given. The report needs
confirmation.
The New Orleans correspondent of the
Richmond Dispatch, describing the defen-
ses of that city, says Forts Jackson and ST.
Philip are armed with 10 guns, mostly 90
Founders, riied. Navigation of the river
is stopped by dam across the river, half
mile above the forks. No fotilla on earth
could force this dam in less than two hours,
in which time guns from the fort would be
able to entirely destroy them.
Between the forts and New Orleans is
constant succession OF earthworks. At the
plain of Chalmethe are redoubts armed with
rifed cannon which have been found effec-
tive at range of five miles. In Forts
Jackson and st. Philip are 5000 men, a
great portion experienced artillerists and
gunners. having served in the navy. In
New Orleans he says there are $4,000 in
fantry, and as many more quartered in
the neighborhood.
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Beauregard at Commissioning Near
Yorktown.
FoRrREss MONROE, April Is.

FORTRESS MONROE, April To-
A flag of truce was sent this morning 10
deliver letters and dispatches, but no news
transpired. It was impossible to obtain
even glimpse of the papers received at
headquarters. Copies of the Richmond
Dispatch and Norfolk Day Book were receiv.
ed here last evening. The Dispatch con.
tains telegram from Beauregard, dated
Corinth, April 9th. stating he was strongly
entrenched and prepared TO defy the FEEDER.
ais 10 whatever numbers they might attack
him. He claims the battle of Pttsburg
Landing as most important rebel victory
He says he captured 5000 Federal prison
ers and SO pieces of cannon. The Dispatch,
commenting on the above, thinks that the
total rout of Buell. and Grant is certain.
No mention is made of Beau regard being
wounded.
The Richmond Dispatch says the Merri-
mac has spent two days in Hampton Roads,
bantering the Monitor and Yankee feet to
come up from the shelter of the batteries.
The rebels claim the Merrimac as the mas
ter of Hampton Roads.
The Merrimac has returned to her anchor
age. The belief is there that the Merrmsc
received some injury during her recent raid
which compelled her to go back to Norfolk.
The rebels have for Ceversi days been
building large Notifications on the GiOucsS'
ter side of the York river, about two miles
from Yorktown and within sight OF oW
gunboats, but their guns were Of too long
range to allow of the approach OF the gun
boats to shell the works. About looo men
were at work on the Notifications, and the
mortars were not sufficient to check Tho
operations.
Yesterday morning. however, the gun
boat Sabago, hayinga heavy 100 FOUNDER
rified gun, opened on them with sheA when
were SO well aimed that they could be seen
falling in their midst and exploding with
fatal effect. The rebels could be seen bur
rying off their killed and wounded, and 10
the course of two hours the work was en-
tirely suspended-the men retreatiug out
Of range. At every attempt to renew the
work they were driven back up to nil ht.
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Rebels neutrality-suspicious. Of BeaaFe.
gard.
NEw YoRK April 81

The city of Apalachicola has been sue
cessfully occupied by our troops. Its cap
ture was effected by two gun-boats, on the
Sd, with little opposition. A few shells
dispersed the rebel force.
The remaining portion of the population
were found to be in starving condition.
The blockade had cut off supplies from sea-
board. and the resources from inland were
not sufficient to maintain the ordinary COM
forts of life.
The Herald publishes telegram from
Beauregard at Corinth to Adjutant General
Cooper, Richmond, aud said to have been
intercepted by General Mitchell. after tax
ing possession Of Decatur, Alabama, in
which Beauregard says: Cannot we be
reinforced from Pemberton's army? If
defeated here we lose the Mississippi VAL
ley. and probably our cause, whereas we
could afford to lose Charleston and Savan.
nah for the purpose of defeating Buell's
army, which would not only insure US the
Mississippi, but our independence"
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THE LATE BATTLE.

There is no use of trying to smother OF
disguise the fact that the battle at Pitts
burg-or Shiloh, as it is now called-is far
less satisfactory in its results to the cause
of the Union, than was at first reported.
The fight of Sunday was complete disas-
ter to our troops; and on the second day
the rebels claim a victory, having retired
with large number of our guns. and 5000
prisoners. Of course. We whipped them.
but not so completely, by far, as the friends
of the Government would desire. Their
force was not less than 10000 men, while
ours was not over $4,000. There were one
or two features about the action Of our
Generals which ares hard to account for.
It was known for days before the battle,
that our army was within few miles of the
rebels in force; and yet it appears, from the
best information we can gather, that our
Generals were taken BY surprise On Sunday
morning. The St. Louis Democrat learns
from rebel officers who are prisoners at that
city, that "the rebel army scas drdWn up Tn
line of battle on Saturday night, sUitkin a teaO
hundred yards Of oar camps, aud plainly
saw our men going i'm and out of their
tents" and what is worse still, they say
"us had no scouts or pickets out" ''Their
Generals would not let them build their
camp fires, for fear of discovery" 1t was
Beauregard's intention to have bounced
upon our army on Saturday morning. but
be was prevented by the rain and the terri
bic condition of the roads. Had his plan
been carried out, it is easy to see what the
dreadful result would have been. Our
whole army would have been cut to pieces
aud taken prisoners, before Buell. could
have come with reinforcemsnts. There was
lack of generalship somewhere on our
side.
Who was to blame for the criminal careless
ness indicated above remains to be develop
ed. Grant certainly knew he was near large
force of the enemy, led by General who
vas worthy his steelin military knowledge.
skill, and maneuvering: and yet he had
ont neither pickets nor scouts. and when
!he attack was made his whole force had to
be formed before they were ready for action.
The enemy poured into our camps. with
out resistance and killed our officers and men
in their tents. Nothing but the bravery
and determination Of our troops. aud thsin-
valuable services of tHo of our gunboats
saved rs from defeat. All honor to them !
According to the most reliable reports
Ne can gather. the loss on our side was
shout ]. 500 killed, and 1900 wounded; on
che side of the rebels it was 5000 killed,
and 5000 wounded. Gen. Sherman, ac-
sording to last reports. was not wounded.
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1t was reported few days ago that Mr..
Stanton, Secretary of War, had resigned,
but our last advices from Washington do
not confirm this report. We sincerely hope
there will be no Oh ange in the War Depart
ment at present. The present Secretary
has given such great satisfaction to the Pso-
pie, and has done so much to inspire con-
tidence, that we should very much dislike
to see him go out of the Cabinet.
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The editor of the Leaven worth Daily In

The editor of the Leavenwor Daily In .
qu;rer (Democratic) has got the negro
phobia. He is having great trouble about
the unfortunate negroes who have made
their escape from Missouri. and are now
stopping at Leavenworth. Every day his
columns are filled with ''nigger." He is
in the last stages of fermentation, on the
subject. In his dreams, FIVE or six ''bucks"
are sitting a-straddle of his stomach-a
place intended by kind Nature tor the stor-
ing of immense quantities of rotgut liquor.
He sees niggers continually. He is afraid
he will be on an equal with them. The
City Council of Leavenworth will neglect
one of its first and most important duties.
if it don't pass an ordinance to keep Taylor
'above niger. He knows he is 80 low
that no white woman will have him, and he
is afraid he will have to marry a wench.
When he goes forth to the Suburbs of the
city to ''cool his parched tongue" with a
little fresh air, he meets nothing but Mig
gers-sees nothing but niggers stealing
horses and making their escape Iy the aid
of I'D Abolitionists." Verify, his case
is deplorable one
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Jackson still Rstreasing.

SFARTA, VA. Apri' 90.
Yesterday cavalry reconnaissance pene.
trated the valley several miles toward Har-
risonburg, and repeat large quantities Of
forage and fresh provisions there. Deserters
report Jackson's advance at McGaughstown,
east of Harrisonburg. still retreating. Ash
by's command still form the rear guard.
Signal officers reported cavalry of the enemy
in sight yesterday afternoon. Deserters
believe that Jackson means to cross the
Blue Ridge and reach OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
that he intends to attack our left flank.
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The Accumulation OF DesoIatiOn In Viz.
ginia-Ex.SenatOr MasOn's Estate.

WAsHIHGToN, April 3, 1859.
The slaves of Hon. J. II. Mason Min
lister Plenipotentiary. etc. decamped pub
licly from Winchester last week-con6seated
themselves in fact-and proceeded without
molestion to Philadelphia. Mason's estate
is ruined, his homestead in possession of
Federal troops, and himself in exile; and,
as though that were not punishment enough
for his treason. his daughter, Mrs. Dorsey.
has become insane from the various and
distressing vicissitudes through which her
father and family have passed. Virginia is
travelling the downhill road at rate of speed
never dreamt of by her prophetic statesman
of 1888. who made the House of Delegates
eloquent with the story of her decline. A,
few years ago Senator Kennedy of Maryland
made speech on the Cuba bill. detailing.
among other things. the return of dssola-
ton to Virgins, his native State. He show
Cd By The returns Of the 6tsse Auditor that
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Great Freshet in New England.

CONCORD, n. H., April q.
The greatest freshet known since 1851,
now prevails in New England. At Brattle
boro'. Vermont, the river is 81 feet higher
than ever before known.
HARTFORD, COM, April 81.
The river at this point has risen IS feet
above low-water mark, and rising an inch
per hour.
MONTREAL, CANADA. April 10.
The ice in Richelieu river broke yester-
day. doing great damage to steamers. The
loss is estimated at $4,000, 900.