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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-12

III y Particular attention 10 the payment OF Tar II,
buyirg and selling Heal Estate, eoeeank end sscur
Ing claims, and viii do general srney business
On Ihisd stress, formerly occupied ny The
State HANK. ~ n0vl3-d
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-12
PRINTING MATERIALS
For 9a1e.,

have lot OF PRINTING MATERIALS On
land which nffer for sale
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-13
What Gen. Grnnt has 70 snr.

The Cincinnati Commercial of the ID pub
fishes the following passages of a letter received
by a friend a few days since from the general,
in reply to 2 letter informing him of the nature
Of the criticism Of bis management of the battle
of the 9th and 7th Of April, and asking infor
nation on certain points:
PTTsBURG LANDING, April 26-I will go on
and do my duty to the very best Of my ability,
without praise, and do all l can TO bring this
war to a speedy close. lam not an sspirsnt for
anything at the close Of the war.
There is one thing I feel well assured of, that
is, that have the confidence of every man in
my command Those who showed the white
feather VIII do all IL their power to attract at
tention from themselves. Ihad perhaps a dozen
officers arrested for cowardice in the first days
fight al this place. These men are necessarily
my enemies.
As to the talk about a surprise here, nothing
could be more false. If the enemy had sent us
word when and where they would attack US, we
could not have been better prepared. Skirmish-
ing had been g0ing on for two days between our
accommodating parties and the enemy's advance.
l did not believe, however, thstthey intended TO
make a determined sttack, but simply that they
were making . reconnaissance in force.
My headquarters were in Savannah, though /
usually spent the day here. Troops were con
stantly arriving to be assigned to brigades and
divisions, all ordered 20 report at Savannah, ma
king it necessary to keep an Office and SOM one
there. / was also looking for BuelltO arrive, and
it was important that l should have every ar
rangement complete for his speedy transit to this
side Of the river. o.. s. GRANT
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Fhe Publiciry Of Crime.

10 Judge from the newspapers. this people Is
desperately wicked In no country, is such
publicity given to crime and all sorts Of naughti.
ness. Such are the facilities for transmitting in
tslligence, that every great crime perpeuated, is
in a day or two published all over the Union
Nearly every arrest by the police, even for trivial
misdemesnoTs, finds its way into the newspapers
The culprit OF the inland aud secluded village,
who goes 70 rest in the consciousness of fancIed
secrecy, swakes to find the records Of his guilt
scattered broadcast over the land; while the DE-
tails Of metropolitan depravity are read with
Op~eu-mOuthed wonder in the backwoOds and on
the distant p~Tairies. There is no longer seclu-
sion or secrecy for crime, it is read aud known
Of all men. Though it fee to the Uttermost
parts Of the earth, it Is pursued and dragged to
light by those b.oodhOuuds of civilization,
steam, the printing press, and the electric teie-
graph.
We shall not here discuss the question whether
or not this increased publicity given to crime IS
wholesome IN itself, and advantageous to the
ends Of justice; or whether 1t IS not more than
counterbalanced by the morbid taste which it
fosters in the public mind But the picture of
American life thus presented By the press is
exaggerated and distorted, and tends TO mislead
the stranger and the thougbtless reader. We
forget that there is no telegraph to communicate,
no press 10 chronicle the private virtues, as well
as the public wlcksdneSs OF the people to record
the unObstrusive charities and namslsss benigni-
ties which grace and enrich social and domestic
life. Those quiet and modest forms Of benevo-
lence and piety which minister TO the wants Of
frail and suffering humanity the patience, disin-
terestedness and selfsacrfce IF parents, moth
ers, sisters, friends; the bold physician battling
with the King Of TerrOrs in the s~eclusion of the
sick chamber the Clergyman, standing msnfUlly
by his post, without reward, endeavoring to give
relief; the prayers and kind Offices of strangers,
the manly attributes of friendship, and the sweet
voice of religion-these do not seek the glare Of
day, or the n~otoriety Of the press, but it is in
these that mans better nature and humanity tri-
umPh. The best things in life and the best side
of human nature are not always reported in the
newspapers and were it not for the general, al
though, perhaps, unconscious, recognition of this
fact, the damp sheet would be often dropped in
the morning with stiaed cry Of disgust-almOst
despeir-Ns50 York Journal Of Commerce,
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FnuNI ~NA.HVTLLE.

The Knoxville Register, Of the Sd, has the
following information from Nashville:
The ladies of Nashville are as vindicive a.
ever against the FedeTals, and the men quite as
far from being friendly. The northern soldiers
freely express their disappointment and surprise
at not being more cordially welcomed by the OPP
pressed and terrorizei [ ion element they came
to liberate. Several brigadcs from different free
States, Disguised with the imposition p~racticed
upon them in this respect, and with the Tepresen-
taiiOns made TO them, that the rebellion would
be ended in thirty days that the capture of Nash
vile would Immediately bring Tennessee back
70 its allegiance etc did demand their discharge
and refused to fight longer against the South.
They were disarIned, but as there were too many
Of them to think Of hanging, and too many to
hold in Nashville as prisoners until hey could be
reduced 10 subor1iustidn, they were all sent
noTthward under guard This probably gave
rise to the rumOT we heard some time ago about
the evacuation Of Nashville.
The rumors we have had of the demorshza-
ton Of The invading army are not exaggerated.
The deserteTs from Nashville number fifteen or
twent, daily. a Michigan regiment applied to
a lawyer to get a writ Of Aabsas corpus 10 claim
a discharge from service on the ground that they
were induced to enlist by false pretences-that
they came South 20 ugbt for one object, and
found that the war wss prosecuted for a different
object. Upon applying TO the commanding
officer to know il the writ Of habeqs corpus would
bs respected. lis reply was that il would not,
and if taken out be would shoot every man of
them for muuity These facts Andy Johnson's
vigiant censorship Of the press has prevented
from becoming generally public
The tax bill passed by the Lincoln Congress
has created much excitement among such Of the
troops as are small property holders They swear
they can never pay it, and that their property
shall not be sold for it. They intend to return
home to resist it, and if the war is not ended in
thirty days, they will lay down their arms.
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Gully appeal.
" o1F EVENING EDITION OF YESTERDAY.
FROM ~YTCKsRURG.

TIE yicksburg Hhig, of the 9th, says that
Gov. Pettus arrived there from Jackson on the
day previous to lock into the condition of affairs
just below the city He was very favOrably i'm
pressed with them
The same paper says
Our people have been moving into the interior
very rapidly for the past eight or ten days, and
we believe that fully one-h halt Of the families in
town have gone to the country, and Others are
preparing, as rapidly as possible, to leave. Some
don't want to be Under Yankee rule, while others
fear If they remain they viii be unsblt to com
municate with their relatives in the army.
There are now hardly halfa dozen stores open
IN the city They are nearly all closed, and
many are moving their stock elsewhere, so as to
be of some benefit to the people of the Confed
eracy. Even the grocery stores are closing their
doors. Those who are not moving should keep
open, and give those here sn opportunity of
making purchases. We cannot see the object in
closing stores now unless the contents are being
removed.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-13
Picaysue Rut,cr.

A northern paper, clarifying over the fall o.
New Orleans, thus speaks OF the strength of the
expedition under Gen Builder:
Our latest authentic advicas from Shin Island
april 20 inform Us that Gen. Butler was al
that time busly employed preparing his forces
for an advance on New Orleans. As usual with
such large expeditions, some mistakes had been
made in regard TO supplies, which were baing
rectihed with all possible ~alacIity.
The force under Gen Butler was about IS, 900
strong. He was also accompanied by the NOR
tar feet, under command Of David D. Porter
o. S. n, comprising thirty vessels and 2OOC
men.
The same paper boasts that New England has
accomplished in 1862, what Old England failed
in 1915. When they get the news they will find
that Butler and his New England troops did
not fire a gun in the achievement We shall
wait 10 see what they have 70 say after Butler
and his Yankee soldiers have got into the d" dog
days % in New Orleans. They viii havea lively
time this summer in holding and occupying u
the Crescent city.
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Rirer ard sseambOnl Huslne.s.

The river is now fairly falling and the great
sood of 1852 viii soon be among the things Of the past
Al Cairo the river h reported to be falling rapidly, also at
St Louis. The Missouri is slso decreasing The wealth
ar was very warm yesterday, and the dust Is up IN dread
f.l force. TIE Isuding was utterly without animstion.
The neat boat, S. Il. Tucker, viii leave this
evening for White riyer----The E. p. Miller leaves
this evening for the head waters OF the Saint Fran
els, ahe goes by vsy Of Hslsna.---The Louisville
papers state that a new line Of packets has been
formed to run from that place to Nashville, Of the steam
es B. NJ. Runyan, Capt simms, szd G. E Halmsn.
Capt Corbett, one boat leaving every week, and making
ten day trips----On Monday week the tovbost Liouess
converted into a steam ram with a steel PROV, passed
Louisville on her way down the river. At Pittsburg on
the 4th the Ohio was rising With eight feet in the chan.
mel. At Cincinnati on the 9Th it vas falling it vas fall
ing also below that point sl the way to Cairo, with
water enough for the largest class boats.---Th Bracelet
is up foI Arkansas river, she leaves this evening.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-13
Threatened Attack on Chattanooga

The Atlanta Commonwealth gives the follow.
ing interesting news in relation to the enemy S
movements between Chattanooga and Hunts,
vile.
On Tuesday scouts from west Of the Tennas.
see reported to q force OF ours, stationed at
Bridgeport, that the enemy, numbering about
twelve hundred, with an artillery train, was ap-
preaching Our force, about half that of the
enemy, and without artillery, after consultation,
decided not to make a stand, but to retire across
the river and destroy the bridge, which they
accordingly did, and, at last accounts, were
occupying q position Immediately this side the
river.
Gen. Ledbetter is reported to have sent Ia
Gen. Kirby Smith for five thousand troops ton
the defense of Chattanooga, which is supposed
to be their object of attack Whether they will
be sent is not known. Bridgeport is some thirty
FIVE or forty miles from Chattanooga, and the
immediate country il about as UufsvOrabIe as
any in the South for the movement Of armies,
and especially Of artillery. The people of Chat
tsnooga, as might be expected, are in a state OIL
considerable excitement
In a skiTmish at the bridge, four OF our mer
were wounded, one of whom has since died. a
number of the enemy was also wounded, but
how many IS unknown.
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AFFAIR. on lake PoD,c6ar-

The Mobile Ad0srtiser and Register speaking
Of the surrender of New Orleans, says
While these events were happening on the
river, Forts Macomb and Pike on the lake were
momentarily expecting an attack from the Shin
Island feet. The Confederate lake fotHia con-
sisted of the g~unbosts BienviIle, CarondeIet
Oregon, Pamlico and Arrow. Orders came from
the city to proceed to the forts and take away
everything that could be saved They took
away POO troops, $4,000 pounds powder. and
nall a million government stores. In this they
were aided by several freight boats. The troops
and property were carried to Covington. and
thence sent forward to Camp Moore. The gun
carriages were destroyed and the guns rhed.
Having done this, the gunbosts were d.smantled.
ell Their armament and stores saved, and then
fred on the LIST of May. The Oregon was buraed
precisely IN the path ult, having got aground
and in danger of falling into the enemy's hands
The guns from the boats were taken to - bv
Commander Poinde4ter, where it is supposed
they have been put in battery.
Thus ends the melancholy narrative We
nc space nor heart for comment
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-13

MaJor-General Mansfield Lowell is the son OF
former surgeon-general of the United States
army His mother belonged to the Berrien lam.
lily OF Georgia. The subject OF this brief memoir
was born probably al Washington, but if at the
North 1t was during the temporary reeidence Of
ms parents at some military post BY a sad IA
tsIty, both Doctor and Mrs Lowell died in
Washington within a few days of each other.
about a quarter Of a century ago. The orphan
sons (tour in number were thus thrown. so to
speak, upon the world; but, by the aid of reIa-
tIves, their education was cared for. and they all
have attained honorable positions in life. Gen.
Lowell graduated well at West Point, and dis
tinguished himself greatly in the Mexican war.
Resigning from the army some years ago. he en-
gagged in commercial pursuits in New York. and
was subsequently, appointed deputy street com
missioner by G. W. Smith (uow a infringement
in the Confederate army, which position he
held until shortly before casting his fortunes
with the Confederate States Two of General
Lovelps brothers are married to daughters of tho
late General Quitman, Of Mississippi; and were
both performing military duty at New Orleans.
The remaining brother is a lawyer at Savannah,
Georgia.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-13
The Return Of Ihe Federal Fleet 20 New
AOPIeauG,

The Yicksburg Wbig of the 9th says:
At four o'clock yesterday afternoon TX Fed
eral vessels were anchored off Tuniea, about
twenty-five miles below Bayou Sara. One OF
the steamers went on down, and it is supposed
will go to the city. Some of the men from the
feet went out to a plantation and threatened to
kill the negroes if they did not getthem poultry,
eggs, butter, etc. The negroes fed from their
quarters 10 the OveTseeT for protection.
What the feet returned to Tunica for, is not
known. Some think they nan short Of provis-
ions, and finding nc sympsthizers on the route,
were compelled to send a boat back TO New Or
leans to get a supply. Others are Of the opin-
ION that they want TO intercept troops and cattle
coming out of Red river, while a few say they
stopped to clean the boilers of the boats. But
they would hardly drop down q hundred miles
to clean the boilers, as that could be done as
wei at one place as another nor can it be to
intercept troops and cattle coming out OF Red
river, as they have anchored some fifty or sixty
miles below the mouth of that stream. The
move IS a mysterious one, aud puzzles the best
skilled quad HUncS. Whatever kind of a Tuse
&c gusTrs 1t may be, a Jew days will, we think,
disclose it all.
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DIED.

Al home SUNDAY night the 18th inst, sToKELT b
hA"LINas. member Of the BluH City Grsys. agsd q
years
Inc friends and acquaiutznees OF the family are re-
qnesiod to attend his funeral on THIS CTussdsy) morn
ING the l5'h inst at 10 O'Clock. from the family resi-
dsnce in Chelsea
On Monday evening, Nay 18th, OF consumption Of the
bowels Miss MTRTLLA HUNTER, aged tventy-ons
years.
The friends and acquaintance OF the family are inv
ted TO atlend her funeral THIS CTuesdsyl MoREIys, al
ten oe!ocs from their residence on Pontotoc street, be
tween Nan aud shelby. Services by Rex. J. 0. stsd-
man,
AT the resideue, Of Dr r. H. Prswitt, Grand June
ton. Tenn, Dr. e W. HARVEY. late assistant surgeon
to .Lh Arkansas bansIlon. On May 10. 1876.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-13

4 NEW CRAFT IN THIS PORT.-Some sen
sstion was produced at our landing night before
last by the arrival of a larger steamer than il
has been usual to see at the port of Knoxville
Some OF the urehins in the vicinity reported it
to be q Yankee gunbost, somewhat TO the alarm
Of the nervous portion of their feminine acouain-
lance. 1t proved, on inquiry, to be the steamer
Paint ROCK which has heretofore been engaged
in the trade between Chattanooga and Deeafnr
but which, in view of the Federal operations on
that line, has been ordered to this place bv the
military authorities for safety.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-13

ITEMs.-A bill has been introduced into the
bogus, abolition Maryland Legislature, "appro-
priating seven thousand dollars for the relief Of
the families Of the killed and disabled members
of the Massachusetts 9th regiment, who were
attacked by the mob in Baltimore on the 18th of
April, 1851"
The Washington Star says thst Capt d'Albe,
of the Austrian service, distinguished at Sole
rino, and highly recommended by the chief
Austrian military authorities, has been commits
stoned to be q captain of volunteers on the staff
of Gen. Mcdowell.
A Number of members Of Congress are on an
excursion to Old Point Comfort, as the guests of
Col. Segar, the bogus representative in the Yam
kee Congress from Virginia
An order has been issued to send of, under
flag of truce, as soon as arrangements can be
made by Gen. Huger, every Yankee prisoner,
the same being four hundred and sevenTy-nine,
now in our hands in Richmond
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THE EVACUATION OF YoRKTowN.-Ti

THE EVACUATION OF YORKTowN.-The Mo
bile Advertiser and Register says on this sub
jec
We learn that Gen. Johnston fell back from
Yorktown because he discovered that Mcclellan
did not mean to fight him fairly, but to protrsct
the issue by regular approach and siege opera
tions. Gen. Johnston could not afford to waste
so much tine and strength Of his army by await
ing their mote-like operations. 1t was difficult
TO supply his army at Yorktown, and his men
were being worn out in the trenches. He prefer
red 70 take a stand where Mcclellan would come
after him and give him a manly fight. 1t is be-
lieved that if the Federal Napoleon had attacked
Johnston in his Peninsula lines, the Yankee army
would have been annihilated, U
General Johnston is at the head of a power
full army-equal to that ST Corinth. We believe
the Federal numbers are verestimsted at both
points.
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WEEKLY msR6ET REPORT.

ruE1-#Tu FRO. ~ ,|uEgCH4HIs EJcsAssz
MONDAY EVENING, hay y
IAoTE-The qua'-1as given in the following review
ID mus be understood, ere wholesale pricsz, except where
otherwise nods=5i srs .bst in al cases in the Allng Of
small o7dsrs -s-z- rates VIII be oharged-I
There b. 10 Improvement 70 note II regard to
business and commercial STARR, movements il our gen
eral make BEING sill Of d very limited character and
confined -aO5 exclusively 20 the requirement Of hons
consumption Socks O. provisions are barely squsl to
the dsnFld, Wills receipts Show no Improvement Tbs
few Isbt changes RI prices that may hsys t~ranspired
since 1n- iass weekly report will be found duly recorded
below.
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sPECIkL ORDERS NO. $40.

HEADQUARTERS
MEMPHIS, May 10, 1902
ffNHE following order. in compliance with orders from
Il General Beauregard, Is published for The Informs
ton Of the public
/ The Civil Governor and Provost Marshal viii GrTes
al persons who refuse to take Confederate money IN aI
ordinary business transactions. No mere subteruge OF
the part Of the person or persons refusing. viii suffice q
screen the offender from the penalties OF this order.
Il Banks, banking houses and all Incorporated com
psnies ae hereby required to take Confederate notes as
currency 10 the transaction Of their business
III AL persons will distinctly understand that nothing
IN the least degree calculated 20 dscredit the operation.
q the Government will be tolerated. or treated as any
thing else than what Il is, DIsLOYALTY.
". A rigid compliance with this order IS expected and
It viii be yigilantly and promptly enforced
By command d Of THOS. Il. ROSSER-
Colonel Commanding Post
lOnciall HOS. NJ. OVID
mlIlw Acung Post Adiutlnt.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-13

Died lu Somerville. on the evening o. the 18th April.
JAMES, eldest con Of James B. and Rosns Heron, aged
twenty one wears and six months.
James was a private in Captain johns company, Ten
uessee Nolurtsers, was st the battle Of Shiloh. where be
received his fatal wound. He lived twelve days and SUI
fersd much. lie leaves a large family Of relatives and
many friends 70 mourn his untimsly death, but such was
Dis faith and department that they enjoy the consolation
thai De yet lives
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-13

TIE DEFENSE OF RICHMOED-The Rich
mond correspondent of the Norfolk Day Book
states that the delegations from SOUth Carolina
and Georgia waited on the President. before Con
gress adjourned, and urged him to Withdraw the
troops from those States, and st ali hazards de-
fend Richmond and Norfolk The same writer
says that the lst South Carolina regiment, in
passing Chester. q few days since, on their way
to Richmond, gave cheer after cheer for Old
Virginia declaring she must and shall be
free" One of the officers remarked that "Sa-
vannah and Charleston may be surrendered, but
Richmond Re1er." In abiding to President Da-
Wis speech, lately made at Rockets, to the sol
diers passing to Yorktown, the correspondent
says at ives the best short speech I ever
ever heard him make. He said, so far US he was
concerned, he would continue this war for twenty
years, rather than one inch Of Virginia soil should
be surrendered. So let us hear no more about
surrendering Virginia.
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headquarters OF TIE PORTER PARr1sAys. .
SOWERVILLE. MAY g. 1852. {


GENTLEMEN: 1t is impossible for me to an
sTer al The letters receive. The company was partially
organized on wednesday. There are yet ten oilers 10
be- elected The organization will be eompIeted On Tues
day. the 18th inst, at 70 O'Clock N After Friday, the
Eth inst. 10 application can be received except for
transfer nom o. organized company. Do not depend
upon the mails or even telegraph. But get on your
horse and meet me in Somsrvile by Tuesday. II. upon
arriving st somervlle, you do not Ike the material Of
the company, you have nothing to do but return home
and become a c0usgdpt If you are ambitious to Be
captain OF such O company, come and take ny position
i viii cbeerfuly resign in your favor. This is the only
Office or POSITION 1 can promise you But I can promise
you active, efficient, honorable service, and gentlemen TO
associate with. Bring yourself horse and a gun If pos
sble, Everything else will be furnished. Tell your
wife Jon have determined at last to 60 forth and share
the tolls and h~ardshiVs with the thousands already in the
Geld. and if she be the woman I think she is, she viii
say. Co 7 had rather be the widow Of a brave man.
than live Hty wears with a shirSing coward And IF
you fall. sac viii teach the darling ones 20 revere the
memory Of q father who had rather die a freeman than
live q Lincoln slave Ed. E. PORTER,
aF Captain.