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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-04-10
Important Facts,

The following facts in connection With
the present war are worth bearing in
mind: a.
l. That no rebel soldier has yet plant
ed a foot on the soil Of the Free States ex.
cepi as a prisoner Of war,
/, That the Union troops have always
been victorious in the open field, their re-
verses being invariably caused by indis.
Greet and unskilfui attacks on strongly
fortified positions.
8. That since the fall Of Sumter the
rebels have never taken a fort or strongly
fortified position. while they have b, en-
compelled 10 yacate and surrender places
of immense strength. Tr 4s
Our foreign orilics. who are SO sure The
Southsrners are better and bravsr soldiers
than the Union troops, would do we'll TO
bear these lacts in mind,-GNsW York
World. 'F
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Skirmlsh UP the Teun cssee.

CHICAGO. April 7.-At seven o'clock
Friday evening, our forces at Pittsburg
landing were attacked by two regiments
of infantry, two pieces OF artillery and q
large forco of cavalry. Our forces imms.
diately got in line Of battle. The enemy
only fired one round, and commenced re-
treating. We returned the lire immedi4
alelN killing and wouuding quito mum.
Der. They killed one Of our men, 1t is
supposed they were making a reconnois
ance in force, and tirding larger mum
Der than they expected, beat hasty re-
treat Ten prisoners were taken. The
opposing armies are within twenty miles
of each other. % =, s..-.
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CAIRO, April 2.

3 ..'.t NAA"Nt a~~PA' -
p. The man Morgan. VITO has commuui-
Gated forTsome time past enormous stories
concerning rebel operations at Memphis
and New Orleans, was yesterday arrested
by order Of General s rong, as raspy, and
sen, to General Halleck for trial. The
proofs of his ayocation and completely
with ,be rebeliion are said to be numerous
and conclusive Morgan has travelled
between Memphis and Cairo four times
within tho Last two months. J' 20
Ok BOARD Steamer d. 3. Wilson,
...~.. ISLAND No. 10. April 2l.. 3
A most daring exploit was performed
last night by Col. Roberts and fifty pick
ed men from lis regiment. the 42d Hi.
nois. The nigh. was intensely dark, and
a severe gale Of wind and thunder s;Drm
prevailed. During the heighth fthe storm,
Col Roberts aud his men in FIVE yaWls
managed by c.ews from the gunboats, left
the Benton. and with muffied oarsand un'
der cover Of The darkness, crowded down
the stream in the direction of the upper
battery. When within few rods OF it, Q
tblinding fash Of lightning glared upor
the water. revealing the boats to the sen
triess They fred upon our men i've OIL
six shots, the balls whistling overhead
and doing no damage, and incontinently
fed back to the camp, which is located
some distance to the rear of the battery.
Our men made no reply, but pulled VI
to the fertilization, sprung over the para
pet, and nthree minutes time spiked a.
the guns (six in number) --Col. Robert
himself spiking huge eighty poun'
pivot gua. The boats then returned with
od, man receiving scfath. The guns
which have all been newly mounted with
10 the past Two or three days. having bee
previously dismoun,edby our cannouding
were sixty. .fours and eighties. The Gram
pus wasslying near the brt,ery. but mad
no dcmonstl alton, fearing to come out j
the storm. 'a' ''' "" ..''
The mprtars kept up a very heavy bonn
bardmont this morning, and the rebels re
piled with spirit from their aoatiug bat
Iiery. Their shots we're we'll aimed, bu
occasiousd no damage. "' 't a1'''
| Very heavy and rapid firing was hear
last night .and this morning at Poin
Plsasan, or in lha, vicinity. No inIsllj
gence from there as yet.
The river has commenced falling
fact in our favor. ... '
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seige Of Yorktown Begun.

The following was received in Buffalo
after one O'Clock last night, but owing tt
the lines working badly. did not get il. of
this morning.-REpoRTER rd 81;
The following is o summary of intelli
genoe received by the War Departmen,
up 20 ten o'clock Monday night, of the
operations at Yorktown aud Fortress Mon.
roe yesterday. The enemy's works were
carefully examined by Gen. Mcclellan,
and found to be very strong, and the ap.
prosches difficult - hr
The enemy was iu force, and tho water
batteries at Yorktown and Gloucester
were said 10 be much increased. , aa =
There was sharp firing on the right,
but no harm done. Our forces were re.
oeiVing supplies from Ship Point, repair.
ing roads, and getting up large trains.
- ~ 1t seems plain that mortars and siege
trains must be used in assanlting.
Another dispatch received al 1880
this morning, states that Yorktown will
will fall, but not without siege of two
or three days. Some ofthe outer works
we're taken. e.' q .gal,rs !as esehha
A dispatch from Gen. Wool states that
Magruder had thirty thousand men at
Yorktown. Il. e,clsI tt. - q stt Z
On the afternoon Of Sunday ShipPoint
had been taken and our guubOats had
shelled out the batteries, sl 1ie ?
There was considerable delay caused in
crossing Deep Creek at Warwick Court
House, aud resistance was madc by the
Rebels, during which time several casual
ties occurred on our side. All the forti
fed places oiimportance before Yorktown
land been taken at every point,
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Special Notitcs.

DR. RoBAcK's ScANDINAyIAN REMEpIxs.
Are yoursick. no matter what organ is
affected, depend upon it the blood, which
is the food q sustenance Of every organ, is
full of corruption! My Scandinavian blood
Pills and Blood Purifier. break up the
sorce Of disease in the fluids Of the body:
They purSe'and purify the elements of the
blood. Hence their quick and complete
cures 10 dyspepsia. scrofula, erup,iOns,
fits. tumors, nervousness. kidney com
plants, piles, low fevers, debility, rheu-
matism. headache, want Of sexual vigor.
etc, etc. These remedies are astonishing
the whole medical world. See advertise.
ment.
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IN NdpdhOR..

samuel Grim, of The Stale of California, win take
no!lce mat William Whitney, OF the county Of Fair.
eo2, Med bis petition In the Court OF Common Pleas
N anu tor said county Of Fairfield and State Of Ohio
egainst Eran Julian and eaid Samuel crn the object
hundred and 6fty-eieht dollars (s75s OO) then due
and payable with nine per cent interest Iefeon from
Ine ly,h OF February D. IHC2 TO said William Whit
ney from said Efan Julian and said Samuel CIim on
Two certain promissory notes given by the said Rrnn
Jullah ana samuel Grim, dated February 10Th A, n,
iehV payaoe ono day afer date. one for the sun Of
sSO4 % made payable to said whitney and lhe other
nr the sum OF $2S4 90 made payable 10 the order OF
!niT h' Whilney and by her Endorsed 10 the said
william whitney. ARd the said Samuel Grim Ia no.
petil9n on Or before the third Saturday Rferthe 10Th
day ofAprt, A. ID. 1862
! Dated this 6th day OF March A. D. 1869. 3'a9
I ..- --.l HUNTER q DAUGBERTY.
o"'oPlsJ1V Attorneys for PlautiR q
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contractors for The Confederate govern
meut, have bosn arrested and will get
their deserts in due course OF time. q the
hands Of d Federal Judge. / trust that
the old hypocrits, Nal s. Brown, wlllnot
escape condign punishment. Tho arrests
have produced wholesome terror among
the guilty. and there is already lass ssces
sion impudence shown on tho streets that
heretofore.
General Buell. has issued general orders
Eexcluding all civilians from the lines Of
Ihis army. It is intended for the specia
benefit of, contrabands md newspaper
correspondents. 2
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TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN..-
TAKE NOTICE

We are for peace on earth and good
will to man. We have waited nearly
two years since We sold the Gazette 10
DR., Scott, hoping that the. patrons of tho
good old paper would call and close their
accounts; but "hope deferred makes lbs
heart sick" We fni large amo unit
still due upon our books, and take this
method to notify our Dr. btors chat we must
have settlement; we are getting old,
and poor, and must have money to pay
our honest debts. All therefore, who
know themselves indebted to the Gazte,e
Office beginning with Vol. !, No. 1, aud
ending with Vol 7, No. 40, Tor April
ls', 1860, will please call at the Gazette
Office and close up BY cash, note or other.
wise. All who neglect this call may ex.
poet u forward movement" al soon az
the roads become passable for our terri
BILE artillery. You can always ind some
one about the Office who will receive you
politely, settle with you kindly, aud bless
the Lord for the opportunity. r. ,ae,
| si.r. s IA , JOSH CLARKE.
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM
NEW MADRID.
DARING AND BRILLIANT EXPLOIT
THE cARoNDoLET RUNS TIE, BLOCKADE Al
ISLAND NO, 10. &


Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazetto,l
On BOARD u. S. GUNBoAT CARoN'
DoLET, New MADRID, April 5,
~ via CAIRO. April 6, 1862. }
At last the blockade is passed. The
gauntlet is ruu, and the navigation Of the
Mississippi proved possible, in spite of
the rebel guns and rebe! Notifications.
The United s ates gunboat Carondolet,
Captain H. Wake, arrived this morning
at one o'clock bavirg passed the forti6'
cations at Island No. 10, aud the batter
les upon the main land opposite, and now
lies safely mooTed to the shore, under the
guus Of the upper fort at New Madrid.
! The Carondolet left the fee. last even
ing at Ten O'Clock. during terrific thun'
derstorm, and having taken barge in
tow laden with hay and coal, to serve as
a protection from the enemy's balls, ex,
tinguished her lights, put on steam, and
rapidly sailed down the river. The first
Elimination the rebels had of the atiemptt to
run the blockade was the fire which issu
cd from the burning chimney Of the gun
boat, and Immediately thereafter it was
greeted with q shower of balls from the
Infantry stationed at tue upper battery
the same which was so effectively spikeC
a few days since by Col. Roberta.
! A signal rocket was then sent up. and
in an instant the entire liue of the batter
lies were blaze Of fame. Four batteries
on the Kentucky shore and one on The
point of the island fred 10 quick success
ioD, but the Carondolst passed them al
in safety. and, unmiudlul of the leader
and iron hail which fell around passet
down through the fiery ordeal unhur'; no
a man was Injured, and excepting a few
: muskes balls whioh struck the iron plats'
sides OF the guuboat, she was untouched
The floating battery 10 located Jthre
miles below the Island, and bestowed
, parting shower OF blazing compliment
a, the Carondolet glided quietly by. Th
,, Hollins ram Manassas did not open fire
The officers and men acquitted themselve
with admirable courage and fidelity.
Owing to the Intense darkness, the oI
!, hcsrs could not make any extensive an
! satisfactory reconnaissance ofthe batterie
: !, but the enemy probably did his BEST
Tne FIRE was tremendous. ...
Mr.. O. It. Fishback, Of the Missou
D Democrat, was ON the Carondolet viii
: running the blockade, and to him We al
u indebted for the above particulars.
. -.l New Madrid. April s, 3 P. m.
! Mr.. Scott, Assistant Secretary of Wa
. visited the Carondolet to day with Gent
u raj Pope TO congratulate Capt. Wall
upon lns achievement in running III
Iblockade. the Captsin visited the CAM
dined. and was escorted to the gunboa
:, by Accompany Of cavalry.
" CAMP NEAR New MADRID,
April s, i0p.m.
There is nothing further from the iec
y since the Carondolet ran the blockade
Nothing has trauspired SO far as wo ca
learn. 7H
y" The cannonadiug has entirely cease
Professor Steiner arrived this eveniu
with his balloon, to make a reconnossn
,r of tho enemys position along the river.
t. The Government telegraph between Il
!, Camp and Cairo is now in operation.
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.NO6hce..

MARY NJ. Spencer and Mi A. Spencer, Of tho
tvA city OF Madison, and State Of Wisconsin,, and
John NJ. McAvoy, ofthe city OF Kalamazoo al State
OF Michigan, will take notice, that Thomas Whitaker
Administrator Of the estate of Thomas T. Gill de-
ceased on the l3th day of February D., 1862 .ied
his Pehlonn the Probate Court, within and for the
County ofFairneld, and State OF Ohio alleging that
the personal estate Of said deceden is insufcient to
pay his debts, and the charges Of administering his
estate; thalhe died seized IN fee simple Of thsfo-
lowing described real estate situate In sabd County
lo-wit: The North East quarter OF section one (ij
township sixteen u6l and Range Eighteen, tIs) OF
lands dTectod TO he hoid al CAitlcoihe sixty
acres sold oGot the East side ofssid quarter section
and leaving one hundred acres moro or less. That
Martha Gill, widow OF said desedent, entitled to
Dover In said promises, and that George Gill az hiS
hetr atlaw, hodsthe next estate there-
In. al r.r9 -' ---,.- ltcs1f ri 4 N I 70
The prayer ofsaid Petition for the gpmspt OF
Dover 10 said Martha Gil; the and deter
mutation o. the validity and priority OF liens and for
sale OF said premises subject to such dover estate
iot thePaymSnt oftho debts and charges aforesaid.
Said Petition will be for hearing the 2ist day OF
March A D., 1869, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, or as soon
thereafter as counsel can be heard. fS ,NV.T
THOMAS WHITAKER, AdmiE
sat ttt wv ofThomas T. Gill, deed.
LaneRster, Feb . 10th, 1895, ,-4w-4s PISS
HuNTER & DAuaHERTY Attys,
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The Rebels pisabpolnted--Thcir Plans
u 4'tN uf Upset. ' ' ai

Nnw YonK, April TIT has been as.
ccrtained that the rebel leaders are gre.
viousIy disappointed and disconccrted by
the change Of programme in tho disposi.
lion Of the army Of the Potomac. They
had early Information Of the preparation
for the transportation Of General MoClel
lan's army, and su2posiug that the whole
army Of the Potomac was to be with
drawn from this vicinity, had arranged a
programme for bold dash across tho Po.
iomsc above Washington, aud foray up
on the Capital through Maryland,
General jackson . command was to lead
this enterprise, 10 be supported by Smith
and Johuson's forces. II was expected
that the rebel sympalhisers In Maryland
| would raise the standard Of. revolt there
and aid the execution Of the project BY
the destruction Of railroads and bridges
and the isolation ofWashington from rein
forcemsnts OF Union troops. s...
The rebsl leaders rsckohed withou
their host. aud wore taken BY surprise a
finding General Banks within supporting
distance Of General Shields, when the at
tempt was made TO execute the first par
Of their programme. ,I.hi,., a,,I,e +.
The repulse Of Jackson, and The crea
tion Of two new Departments in Virginia
under command of Generals Banks ant
Mcdowell. conviucss them that no, vul
norable point has been left unprotected.
The Maryland sympathizers, who wer
emboldensd to insolenoe at the prospec
Of this bold feat Of the rebel army, hav
become disheartened. and are leaving b,
scores. Numbers have beer arrested il
the attempt to escape South, and others
\ who we're known to have organized 70
the occasion, are seeking avenues south
ward in small parties. s5s 80.
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~ The telegraph briugs news that
B,auTegard attacked our forces iu Tenn
sDss.j AID vaacOmpletoly repulsed. Thi.
hrsaLS his charm His attacking policy
has been tried, and failed. We are not,
at this writing. advised Of the extent oi
this battle aud defeat, bu, We suspect i,
TO 30 general. A. any rate. 40 army
beaten and demorAlizsd 10 the Geld viii
not be abe 10 Sand before our troops Ia
any position. and i 10 not likely that Gen
Sral eHAEr viii give them any spare time
70 recover.
| Plttsburg 10 about fifteen miles south
otSavannah. on the Tennessee river
BeaOregard's policy in attacking one o
the divisions oi our army before they had
united wac probably good. Ii 10 the Ma
polsonic eys,em. but il lacked one Napo.
lSonic feature -sncoeSS, Gin, Gazette,
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An Expedition tewashington, N. C

An Expedition oWashingtOn, N. C.
WAsHISoroN, April 7.-Commander
Rowan has forwarded to the Navy depart
msnt communication from Lieutenant.
Commanding Murray. dated on U. s,
steamer Louisiana. at Washington, N. G +,
March 95'h, saying, 10 obedience to or
ders,, he had proceeded to this place, meet
ing with no distractions five miles be-
low. - hr,s 90 rp
The expedition consists OF three vessels
apd transport. having aboard eight com
panies Of the Massachusetts, 26th. Met no
I resistance, and Iound the batteries aban-
dontd and armament removed. By blast
ing, &c., they forceda chanuel through
the piles driven in triple row' On ar.
irving at Washington they were mat by
the authorities and many citizens, whou
the object of The visi, wa. briefly explain
ed to them. After the military had
landed. they proceeded to the Court
House and hoistsd the American flag
The troops then returned sb ard th(
vessels. 2 "" "
The authorities expressed a deep affeo
tion for The ole UuioI, and animosity tc
Iila euemiys, especially towards troop
brought there from distant States. Thi
feeling had caused the ABANDONMENT o
the defences OF the place, followed by III
destruction OF Confederate property b.
the pepple. the woods aud swamps i
The neighborhood are represented as fcl
of refugees from daft, and many have al
ready come IN. They are deep and bite
in thoir Remuneration If secession, an
{ promise regiment II called, to aid in th
restoration OF the flag. PIG t-
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FoRrREss MoSRoE, April 5.--The Ia.
lest intelligence that we have in relation
to the Merrimac is dated Norfolk last
night. AT that time she was coaling up
atthe Navy Yard, and was expected to
come out to-day. She has two new guns
on board, II has been reported that Com.
Hollins would command the Merrimao on
her next trip, but the name Of Captain
Peguir Ia tho latest mentioned in that
connection.
The Yorktown, jamestown, Frazer and
four other guuboats are at Norfolk.
A deserler came In this morning
from the vicinity Of Harrod's Mills. The
euemy's force upon the Peninsula is not
reported so large as has been supposed.
General Magruder's headquarters are
a. present at Lees Mills, near Williams.
burg.
The steam tugs Tempest, Haze and
Ellen s. Terry arrived this forenoon from
Newbern. having left on Thursday. They
bring large mail for the North. and dis
patches from the arm and d!naval comman.
ders. There is very little news OF inter.
est from General Burnsides. A report
was current that he had been ordered tc
\ evacuate Newbern within six days, and
that be had returned reply that he wod
meet the rebel commander st GoldsborC
and at Raleigh. ~
There is little change in the state of af
fairs at Beaufort.
!, Fort Macon still holds out, and is be
seiged. Extensive preparations are goins
on, and operations viii be commenced il
a few days. A few shells have already
been thrown into the fort.
Canhonadiog has beon heard all ;hi,
morning from Ihe direction Of Yorktown
II No ofhcisl reports have been received
bul it is reported that the town has beer
burnt. This is probably incorrect, how
} ever, Another report says fight is ia
king place there this afternoon.
) A fiag Of truce this afternoon brought
down the following released prisoners o.
war from Richmond;
I Col. Buford, Lieut.. Van Horn, Capt
1 Bliss, U. S. A., taken 10 Texas last sum
: Iner. and Col. Woodruff, Fret Kentucky
: Regiment. taken in Virginia. w
t The Richmond papers mention that two
men. named Price Lewis and John Soul
.Ily, have been convicted as spies aud were
/, to have been hung yesterday, but shprl
rospte had been granted them. The mer
: claim to be British subjects and loyal,
The Mobile Advertiser of April al
Q has special message from Memphis lha
t Buell's army bad reached Savannah from
Q Columbia, There had been brisk skirm
y ishing and great activity on both sidel
a for the great struggle. r..
J, MoRlLE, April .4.on Wednesday Yam
Z kee force of 1000 strong landed at Biloxi
/. from three vessels and Gu, the TELEGRAPH
line between Mobile and New Orleans
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Later from FORTRESS Monroe.

WAsuISaroN, April6.- The boat which
left Fort Monroe at 10 o'clock this morn,
ing brings word that at that hour all was
quiet in the immediate vicinity, and NO
indications of any movement on the part
of the Msrrimac. ..t 80. 49,
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Doctor Lsland's Anti Rheumatic Rand jstbso,,x
known remedy for Rheumatism, G ,ut aud Ne uralgin.
and the perncions effects of MercL. and is with
the greatest as to Its me- sihat we call
the attention ofour renders to the ad,r isement in
another column ofour paper, ofthe Anti. heuma,Io
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Important From Cairo.

Daring Spy arrested KaIiant Exploit at
Island No. 10 Fifty Men CaOtare the
Rebel Upper Battery and Spiked all It's
q Guns-HeaUy Firing Constant Cdnno
nading Ot Point Pleasant. q
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM THE
SOUTH.

Tho Merrimac Expected at Old Poini--
Firing Near Yorktown Gen. Barn
sides Movements Released
, --BueR at Sauanwa--TsiegrapA Wires
Bslaeen Nsw Orleans and Mobile Cut.
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cITY or LANOAs1RR

= Apul 10, 1864.
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-04

We publish to-day call numerously
signed by our best citizens, for meet
ing of the people of Tennessee, to be
held in the Capitol at Nashville on the
18th inst.
We are .gratiied that this has been
made. 1t is step in the right direc-
ton. 1t is time that the people should
take their interests into their own hands.
1t is also time that they were organizing
their State Government, and preparing
for renewal Of friendly relations with
the United States. We have suffered
enough from this Rebellion, without
wishing any longer to embarrass our
selves by reluctance in returning TO our
first love. Every one, at a glance will
see the Importance of attending this
meeting. Come one, come all
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cotton Ia Liberia.

The government and people of Liberia
are paying attention to the cultivation Of
cotton. We learn from late number Of
the Liberia Herald that ten barrels Of
excellent cotton seed was received at
Monrovia in February last, from England;
and nineteen barrels Of Sea Island cot
ton seed from Mr.. James Hall, Of Balti-
more, at whose instance it was picked,
on the Port Royal plantations, under or
ders of Commodore Dupont especially
for Liberia. The Liberia Herald says (:
Excellent use is making Of both con-
signmenis Of cotton seed; and from the
spirit with which many Of our people
and the natives are taking hold Of the
enterprise, there can be no doubt that
gratifying results will be manifested
within the year
In the same paper we find an adyer-
tisement Of +. j. Roye, a wealthy mer-
chant OF Monroyia, who offers 10 purchase
for cash in hand, fifty thousand dollars
worth Of cotton II is also stated that
Liberia cotton has sold in Manchester
this year At one shilling sterling per
pound