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CHAPTER ".

Now it came to pass that when Uncle
Samuel heard Of these things, he was
sorely riled; yea, his wrath was like
unto asix-story stack ofwildcats, mixed
with sudden death and patent chain
lightning. !,
Howbeit he lost no time, and tarried
not to take . long swear over the
business,
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-04-17
MILLINERY.

AIDES have just received very large
IL stock Of new Fall and Winter Milli-
merry Goods Of tho latest style which will
sell very cheap. will also attend to Dress
Making with much care. will try to accomo-
date all my customers. Rooms at Mr.. Nm.
Moorcrofts, southeast part Of town.
MISS r. L. NASH.
Toledo, May 9th. 1861. vo-n2'
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NEWS FROM WR31h7dkM 81.
WAR GAZETsrM.
oYFIoIAL .
ImPor tant Circular In Regard ss'Psemo-
lions I'm tho Army.

ImPor tant Circular In Regard ts'PrHmo-
ttons I'm the Army.
3IR0ULAR.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3c,1S62.
From casualties the field aad from absence by reaa
son Of sickness, many volunteer regiments have not
sufficient number of oaissrs to command them.
is important that vacancies caused by deaths and
designations be filed with the lease possible delay
Tho Governors OF the several Statss are earnestly rs
quested TO Oil those vacancies by proDtg oacers non
commissioned officers and prvates oho disnguished
themselves in the fed, or wao hass shoasa capacity for
military command.
without the hope Of promotion there is mo- encourage
TO deeds Of valor.
pend in great measure upon the character and qualin
cations Of it's officers.
Without good officers the very best soiders soon BE-
disordery mob, the inefcency q which d
increased by the increase Of its members
H. w. HALLECK, GensraLi in -Czsf.
OMcers Dismissed from the Array.
SPECIAL ORDERs-NO. 254.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT GENERATE Orr1cE,S
WASHINGTON Sept. %, 1882. J
The following officers, by direction OF the President
are dishonoraby dismissed the service OF the United
States -
First Lieutenant Mathew Stewart Fourth regiment Ex
celsior Brigade.
Second Lieutenant Washington Mullen Fourth regiment
Excelsior Brigade.
Second Lieutenant William Glennon, Fourth regiment
Excelsior Brigade.
By order of THE SECRETARY OF WAR
u. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant General.
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Signs of Peace at Rich m0nd-N0w II a
Time for south6rn Salvation.

Signs of peace are beginning to appear at
Richmond. 1t was but the other day that Gen.
Foote, Of Tennessee, offered, in the rebel House
of Representatives, resolution providing for
peace commission to Washington; and now, to
say nothing of the rumors afoat Of the appoint
ment Of that commission, under instructions
embracing qualified restoration of the Union,
we think 1t apparent, from the general tone and
some special remarks Of the Richmond journals,
that JEFF. Davis and his ruling confederates are
beginning to be sick Of the war and their
gloomy prospects Of Southern independence.
The Richmond Examiner speaks doefully of
General Lees compulsory evacuation Of Mary
land, while the Dispatch has made the dis
coveries that the only way the war can end
is by the exhaustion Of the North or the exter-
mination of the South;' that .'the North has de-
termined to subjugate or annihilate u.s." that "it
gives us the alternative or the Union or death;n
and that, on the part of the Union, "the war has
been carried on from the beginning by the con-
servative classes" and that scarcely an aboli-
ZIONIST is to be found in its armies" Then the
journal in question despairingly says:-"We
wish we could descry brighter prospect; but
we see no reason for such predictions. The un-
manly expectation Of foreign Intervention,
which so long deluded our people, has long
ago proved an idle dream.n The same paper, in
another article, declares that, wherever the
federal armies have advanced, the negroes have
been swept of as clean as the Eastern locusts
sweep field OF grain" and that "this war has
assumed the character Of grand negro hunting
expedition From all this the deluded follow
ers Of JEFF Davis will obtain only doubtful
glimpse Of their promised jubilee of Southern
ccnfederacy. The Richmond Enquirer, too,
abandoning its late vain and foolish boastings is
beginning to count the probable costs and con-
sequences Of prolongation Of the war.
AL these confessions and opinions from the
central organs Of the rebellion betray the synp-
toms Of speedy collapse. The simple truth is,
as we declared it the next day, that the battle
of Antietam has broken the backbone of the
rebellion. General Lee moved his whole army
northward from Richmond under the expesta-
ton that, If unequal to the task Of capturing
Washington, he would so cut up aud de.
mQralze our army that he could almost with
out resistance, establish himself for the winter
in the rich bread and meat producing districts
of Northern Maryland andSouthern Pennsylva-
nia, from the Potomac to the Susquehanna.
The ragged army of Lee was also led to be-
lieve that IL would be abundantly supplied
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for General Lees retreat under cover Of the
night, across the Potomac. Had Harper's Ferry
been in the charge of competent officers when
assailed by Hill and Stonewall Jackson, Antie-
tam would doubtlessk have been the final
great battle of the war. AS it il, it has turned
the tide against the rebellion, and we have only
to follow it up with energy and promptitude in
order to secure glorious peace before the end
of the year.
The New York herald., 1862-10-01

BLAspHEMING BEECHER PUT TO THE Test
According to the statement Of Robert v. Fitz-
gerald first sergeant, Fifth regiment, Corcoran
Legion formerly Of the old Sixty-ninth) pub
lished in one of the Brooklyn papers, the said
sergeant was in search Of recruits for the war,
in Fulton street, in the City of Churches, on
Monday last, and then and there meeting
Beecher--whom lie did not then know
asked him to enlist under the Stars and Stripes,
to fight for the Union. Beecher was shocked
and denounced the recruiting sergeant as "a
scoundrel," who sought to have known that
he (Beecher) did not want to enlist" The
patriotic Irishnlan had evidently fallen in with
the wrong customer-a man who held any one
to be a scoundrel who took him for patriot.
Had Fitzgerald read his blaspheming sermon,
published in the HERALD of that morning, he
could not have made such mistake, if he had
only known the person Of Beecher; for, while
in that profane discourse the clerical actor
compares himself with Christ, and intimates
that hanging him and few other radical
leaders would have as great an effect in defeat
ing the rebellion and securing the abolition Of
slavery as the crucifxion of the Saviour had in
ovcrthrowing Judaism and establishing Chris
tianity, he confcsses that he thinks too much
of his life to sacrifice it in any such cause.
Beecher, Greeley, Garrison and Phillips do not
want to fight for the Union. AS the Richmond
Dispatch, in an article we published yesterday,
well observes:-"The Union is the god of all
parties alike, except the ultra abolitionists,
who, strange to say, are the only men in the
North willing to 1et it slide The war has been
carried on from the beginning by the conser-
vatve classes, and scarcely an abolitionist is to
be found in its armies" Greeley, indeed,
lately boasted that, though they numbered
100000, not one of them had ever smelt battle.
No doubt, like Beecher, they would one and
all denounce as scoundrel any man who
should invite them to fight for the constitution,
which Beecher holds to be worthless "sheep-
skin parchment" and for the Union, which he
denounces as "a mOnstrous outrage upon
human rights" But the draft will fetch
them up. Sergeant Fitzgerald suggests that
Beecher, who "insulted the flag he bore and
discountenanced enIistments, ought to be
closely watched by the government, as his con-
duct is very suspicious" We entirely agree in
this opinion, and the whole traitor tribe require
the exercise Of the utmost vigilance on the part
Of the President.
The New York herald., 1862-10-01

calling forth tho militia to execute the laws Of the Union,
suppress Instructions and repe nvasons TO provide for
organizing nrmng and discipning the militia and for
governing such part Of them may be employed in the
service Of the United States reservng to the States
spectivey the appointment OF the officers and the autho
ry OF training the militia according to the discipline pre-
ihe President shall be in Chief Of the army
and navy Of the United States and Of the militia OF the
several States when called into the actual service Of the
United states.-Arics H., section 2
Il will be seen from the foregoing that Con-
gress has the power to raise armies and to
provide for calling forth the militia. II has
provided for calling forth the militia, and on the
10th ofJuly last passed bill enacting as fol-
iows:--"Whenever the President of the United
States shall call forth the militia Of the States
to be employed in the service of the United
States, he may specify in his call the period for
which such service will be required not ex-
ceeding nine months. II, by reason Of
defects in existing laws, or In the execution Of
them in the several States, or any of them, it
shall be found necessary to provide for en-
rolling the militia and otherwise putting this
act into execution, tho President is authorized
in such cases to make all necessary rules and
regulations; and the enrolment of the militia
shall in all cases include all able bodied male
citizens between the ages Of eighteen and
forty-fve, and shall be apportioned among the
States according to representative population =
In the face Of thesc provisions Of the consti-
tuition and the laws, the radical Governors
are discouraging enlstmcnts, holding back thu
volunteer troops already raised, as well as thu
quotas Of the three hundred thousand militi'
called for by the President and ordered TO b
drafted, Their progcaitors, In the war will
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England Of 1925, nullihed the authority Of
the federM government in the same way, and
refused the troops then called for by the Chief
Magistrate Then, too, it Is well known,
reasonable convention was held at Hartford
similar to that which recently assembled at
Providence, and adjourned to meet again at
Altoona and Washington.
All this is as reasonable and disloyal as the
secession of the Southern States, and it must be
put down with strong hand unless the great
federal power is to succumb to the dictation of
every petty State Governor The action Of
these men comes under the provisions of the
recent proclamation of the President touching
'the Encouragement of enlistments" and "ds-
loyal practices" and they ought to be all
arrested and sent to prison, beginning with
Governor Andrew, who ought to be committed
to Fort Warren, in his own State, leaving the
duties of his Office to be discharged by the
Lieutenant Governor; and if the latter should
prove refractory he ought to be sent to keep
the Governor company, and so with each sue
ceeding official, till The federal authority is vim
dicated and disafection is crushed out in New
England, and in every other Northern State in
which it appears. By thus graphing with dis
loyalty and treason at the North the President
may reasonably hope to be successful in putting
down the Southern rebellion in ninety days.
But if he will permit State Governors in New
England or elsewhere to dispute his paramount
authority, and send whatever troops they
please, and at such times as they may think
proper, he might as well stop the war at once,
let the Union slide, and the Confederate States
become an independent Power.
The New York herald., 1862-10-01
The MISUNDERSTANDING state Convcn


ton.
ADOPTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET FOR STATE
OFFICERS.
SYRACUSE, N. Y. Sept. 80, 1862.
The State Convention OF Anti prohbtonsts assembled
in this city to-day.
The Convention mot at Voorhees, Hail. and called to
order at twelve O'Clock noon
Hon p. W. Engs was chosen permanent President, and
made able and eloquent speech in defence Of "cons
tutiona rghtsv He frequently interrupted during
its delivery by enthusiastic applause.
On call Of the roll being made, one hundred and
ninety delegates answered 10 their namesncary
every county In tho state being represented
The Convention rcpudiated all partisan feelings in It's
deliberations.
Horatio seymour was unanimously nominated for Gov.
crnor and ID. r. Floyd Jones for Lieutenant Governor
amidst loud and enthusiastic cheering.
Among the resolutions adopted the following
Resolved, That this invention repudiatng all party
platforms and disavowng enangng alliances Nth any
political oganaton do plant ourselves tho constu
ton OF these United states and the constitution OF tho
state of New York. aud that will not sustain any man
rights OF the people shall DO defined.
Resolved That tho electors Of this State who are OPP
posed 10 coersve and sumpuary onactmen's are ~ TINS
time than called upon to give their support 70
such candidates only In all parts on sne state as are op,
posed 20 the mcddng policy which has 30 long used all
the az fanncism purposes nimca 70 the rights
guaranteed by the constitution.
state committee was fsrmcd, . number OF speeches
were made and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
The Convention adjourned At eight O'Clock TINS evening"
with nine rousing cheers for seymour ana Jones
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NEW Hr-of-WAR.-Commodorc Vanderbilt Is con
vertng the noble steamship Vanderbilt which he lately
gavo to the United States government into OF
She viii carry some twelve guns of heavy cabrc, and
will be tho fastest war vessel a1oat. She will probably
be employed to chase privaecrs Whatever she sho
catch The Vanderbilt has threo hundred men work
ing board Of her, and win be ready to receive her
armament in the OF few days Before she goes
tfe Navy Yard she will be thrown open to public in
spcction Tor q day or two.
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GENERAL McCLELLAS's OFFICIAL REroRT--The
brief official report from General Mcclellan,
giving "sonc Of the results" Of the late battles
in Maryland, will satisfy the inquiring reader as
to the value of the rebel representations Of
those engagements. An aggregate repel loss in
men OF thirty thousand, against less than fifteen
thousand on our side, isa sufficient explanation
The New York herald., 1862-10-01

THE NOMINATIONS FOR STREET COMMISSIONER
Mayor Opdyke has sent in to the Board Of Al
dermen two nominations for the Office Of Street
Commissioner, both Of which the Aldermen
have rejected. In the meantime, Shepherd
Knapp, ESQ.,, the former incumbent Of the Of
fee, refuses to acknowledge himself kicked out
This is pretty squabble between Mayor OPP
dyke and the Aldermen, but has no interest for
the public. Here we are with everything un-
settled by this great war, with Wall street like
a lunatic asylum, with stocks and real estate
jumping frantically up and down, and with appa-
renhy nothing of any real, settled value, except
gold, iron and COAL and yet the Mayor and the
Aldermen fight like children over a little Office
worth two or three thousand year. They
ought to be ashamed Of themselves. The game
Is not worth the powder.
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Tax CONSTITUTIONAL UNION LEAocE--A meeting Of con-
s,tu,iona Union men took place at the Everett House
last evening, in response 10 the following circulars
Nnw YoRK, Sept. III, 1862.
man a,p--There. will be meeting Of the Constitutional
League al Everett nouse on Tuesday evening nest q
s,n some action which will tend the increase OF
say~etive Union sentiment in The State the overthrow OF the
and disunon element the ensuing elections, and
ss IN the minds of the people Of sincere love
the Unon the constitution and the laws Your attend
sn.,, ARA advice respectfully requested.
KxxCuTIvK COMMITTEE. MM
V,n Chaunrey, StcphcB p. Russell,
James Brooks, Enjnh Z. Pmrdy
John b. Borst Morgan b. Harris,
e. L. M. Barlow. =
WM .. PRIME, Chalrmsa
Gro A. HAIsKr, Secretary. ..,- -,
Quite number of gentlemen were IN attendance, and
Mr. stephen p Russe occupied the chair. Among the
faces c noticed wore those of the Abbc McMaser Sena
tor bradley VIM B Mcsiurray and Mr. Theodore Y. Tom
ness consisted In prepara ions for grand
meeting 10 be held early day The speeches were
most enthusiastic, aud largely tinctured with spread
cagcism
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Arrival OF Admiral Dupont Mt Phiia-

pfnfApEtrniA, Sept. 30, 1862
Tho United states steamer keystone state bas arrived
berc from Port Royal Admiral Dupont and Captain
Rodgers came as passengers In her
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named Witnesses to appear In his behalf, ON his
trial by the court martial now sitting in b.
Louis:-Msjor General Fremont, United States Ar
my; Hon. r. E. Cowles, New York; Captain p. s.
Turnkey, United States Army; H. w. G. Clements,
st. Louis; w. L. Haton, st. Louis; 8. p. Brady, St.
Louis; Simon Mendlebaum, Detroit; Il. w. Fox,
ST. Louis; Colonel Chester Harding, United States
Army; Colonel Glover, Missouri Volunteers; Lieu
tenant Thurnock, Missouri Volunteers; Captain w.
G. Rankin. United States Army; ]. C. Palmer
Providence, Rhode Island; Major L. Haskell, FIRE.
mont's STAFF; Colonel J. G. Kelton, United States
Army; ]. C. Woods, New York.
There are over ten thousand nine months men
now in camp in Massachusetts, at the following
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ARMY MOVEMENTS.

GRENADA, Aug IA despatch to the Cincinnati
Commercial, dated the inst, saya tha' 500 Oonfed-
cate infantry the head OF Cumberland river NOV
ios into Kentucky, with 600 cAyay and it ia sad they
have two thousand Lvt ton "a rorte for Ken
lucky.
GRENADA, Avg ist 10 --Logsns command, about 1900
sroug, has tlen back to HstcAe river, Gu the OH
sds Of Bolivar, Tennessee.
Three thorslud Yankees haVa been seatf'om Browns
VILE to Fort Pillow.
oue huudrcd Yankees occupy Hickman, and 200 are
s. Columbus X sn;ucky.
Their command at Memphis has Certainly been weak
oncd by ssudEg Inducements UP tbs river, prob-by
for Barll
KsczvlILX, August l5-TSere wss 81 ght sk.rn''hirg
ycs,edy By General slevebecn'4 forces SIX miles iFou
Cumberland Gsp Ten prisoners we're tsksr. TIE re.
MGR preya.sd ia; the oremy "ere eTaeustls CuI6eT
ltad Gap.
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TIE AFFA1R AT DEOA1uR.

NOZZLE, Aug IA special despatch % the Aa~rii-
ser aud Register, dated Tupelo, l4th, says:
Captain ROidy reports ,ihcias, that on the h ins
in command OF three companies Of Confederate scou'
he attacked the Yankee force DeCaur chasing hem
into The town and capturing % prVaes aud one tcgn
b,eides, killing and wouudug considerable number.
The Confederate less killed and three wound
ed. Hs brough. or ftty six stand Of arms
Ga the sueceeih day he chased scouting party Of
Yankee burned the rese vol Of tie railroad and cut
the telegraph wires.
The enemy terrifying against clvalry at ne posi-.
tons between TuJcum5A and Scatur but cal be drv
ea out by artillery.
The Yankees aredesFOying the abundant crops in the
vicinity OF Decatur.
Rosocrar Z is 1T Corinth.
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ADJUrAET GESEsALs oFYICE, VA, [
WyIhrNiIs Aupust lssy

TsyhE wlch has pAc ID IA the I'd having proved
the dei.ace Of tAe State portion, o. which
nvad by marauiins ban Of the EA9 insg or
prrss Ani the Ner.heru Government
ng defeats Arognd Richmond Snl e,here,
having cAei I'D tJ force % Jl GEO vi the
continuing their Aggious NrEna sud the Cter
Of the Con ederscv Governor feels 70 be his sol
prompt ard ygurou tGIrt 20 tspel the sueny IRE
and people nom the poiELon and q
table foc 'ss the Uf the following nIued
counties, 50 TO IS yeR!s OF sFe. 70 Wit:
The counties Washington smflC hrsyscn, Carroll, lloyd
PurE ythe Noutgouery, mike Bor'1uT Craig ANeg's
n.y. en Monroe, Gle, aer,es, Bland, IE-Eel Mcdowell
Vile, ;hanan Lee, bco HusGe Rah, wyouing Logan,
Wayne !be Futuan; hsnsvha Nilsson, Clay Shlia
Fay cite BEaxtan, Webster, toc,h,nEas and Randolph
and as orgAnz Il, Of the al rsi nls hss
been deTAuSe ~ he gong into eye c. officers ana
th IL cannot he AZ heaLq whl the conan aud
tn pTcsdlg iucc OF each county Felurei so
c,sd out ard cause h. cnbO lied tie Militia
men OF his County betEean IS saI IS yea S1tu rgtC
Ergnents and - that en- he Gut orz = - cal
justices, and the COuE.ssoner or Couus onerf
Of the Ee lie 70 aid him.
when ncmber OF for each counJ Is rae me pre-
Ing place thea un'c- the command OF me Et-li
sc, yelthe ocs Ia ehargs, with ITruc on t.
The schm 1T edy Postih 20 the SAL works
c1Int' ald 'epo Msio' General job flyd for
where there railroad sporiou, VIII give sucl
on cr cerd enkbe him 10 ebt transportation fr ii q
ser aud the t.ahneat on account = the state.
The II be Cd c7mmu All m In mo1Cy t'r scbsstence
lre the dag theg srlh, Until their s.y- he
The Governor earnestly eIh Al called
up be prompt and Sgor In action tee movement Of
tai ueGee 10 the tate taare not day TO pae
Nm H. RICHkaDsoT,
aug l5-d3t Adult mt Gsne-a.
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LATEST FROM TIE NORTH.
THE BATTLE MAR oULrrrIR CcUEr HoUSk,

The Battle MAR CULPEFER oeURT HoUsk.
MOBILE, Aug II "A special despatch to the Trbure
dated Grenada, Aug. Is, says Northern dat,s Of he
llth and l2h have been received. The Yankee account
of the battle at Cupsper Court House states that about
10 900 men under Gen. Banks were attacked by over
90 coo rebels Pope not present Tley acknowledge
loss of from two TO three thousand amorg them were
Generals Anger and Gsary wounded aud Gen. Prince
missing AGO. three Colones three Lieut. Ooonels four
M.Ors and q large number of company officers wound
Ell tsnd killed They say their force retired from the
fed whom oVerpovered by numbers; their Infantry
we're badly cut up and that Cupeper is vast hop
tai.
Gen. Gearys brigade, 1000 srorg, lost 300 in charg-
ing Confederate battery. Toe 6.h Ohio wGs neatly an.
initiated The 3 Wisconsin ssmpsded from the battle
field.
The reception Of the in New York caused stocks
to 60 dowa aud god to go Up.
The Chicago Tribune Gays that Jackson evidently out
generated and defeated Pope.
AFFAIRS IN The SOUTHWEST
The Memphis correspondent OF the Chicago Tribune
has been arrested for dsoyaly.
A number of dessrters from Shernsn's army arrived
here this evening" aud report that great dissatisfaction
etiats in that army.
General Curtis is reported to have landed hrgc pof-
ton Of his army on this side of the river agaio.
special despatch TO the Advertiser and r gister,
dated KloI sile, Augus TO- says That information from
Cumberland Gap states tL,s The Yankee Morgan
teeAiUg 9Th bic forces leaving Gully Tory Tennessee
Regiment Tiers.
GsruAi AcCO0k's bod. arrived at Louisville on the
III. Many gusrlas have bsen Eung By hcCo'Es
forces and many houses burnt and The couatTy laid
waste around Ssiem, "ae!e NcOook was killed.
JAos son, August len -Ady;ess from Memphis state
hat OIL the authority Of orders from Washington. Gen.
Grant has ssued ordsr stating tbaS every possible
facility will be AFT I.dsi for gettirg cotton to market
l. IS reported that General Acorn has been seized ss
hostage ior tue traitor Powell TIE enemy coaunne
tbeir eo1rse u devastation SLeTeSer opportunity
II re
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FfOg TaE SOUTHWEST.

J,cxsoS, AuSi,. l5Tbe Confederate pris'pera cor
6l,d in Wc,trn p-sors d,y arriving r' T'clsSurr
C ceTd Wa D5rr orr,'5 81 r.JcoSEs IN Zig DEP ii.
rasl. 10 report Is J,csaca ioFbwih. Tie eor.''P'n
dent o. no Mississippi au7 Gays nat at Baton Ro &c
gao negroes wee. soA.- Il frort c. :he ls7k's H. 2
.lL cue huair1d and s y of then -ero killed.
Cu.rAsocdA, kug. Is The Rs6;l le9-ss tsat thrts
asoaalg soldiers were sho; by Gen Bull Nslron, at
gcN-r,is, in retaliation On the "oisbWhscksr," One
Was ~ourdsd Georgian.
G.p Tghmsn arrived here last night 20 Ts;sfs foE
ycssburr Gen. Buckuer will be here to night