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The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-08

Rebel Quantrell Defeated in Kansas,
-----.-.----4 1f4T
Returns from the Eastern Elections.
FAiRFAx STATION, Oct. 4, M.-In-
formation from the front says that our
cavalry, under Gen. Stahl, last evening
drove the enemy out OF Thoroughfaro
Gap and the division of Gen. Schurx
advanced and took possession Of il. No
enemy remained in sight of Sigel's force.
General Stahl and Won Steinwehr ara
upon the railroad, in supporting distance
OF Schurz. Our cavalry also now hold
auckland Mills, where recently the reb-
els had a pretty strong guard.
Bayard's force holds Aide and the
country between that point and Sigers
advance. The rebel force at Catlett'p
Station and Warrenton Junction had not
been changed up 20 yesterday morning.
Union people who have Just come in
report that there ia rebel force OF Z, 900
infantry aud two thousand cavalry at the
town of Warrenton, with some artillery.
New YoRK, Oct 4-The prize steamer
ANGELA, from Port Royal on the 1st, ar
rived this evening. She was captured by
the gunboat Flag and bark Restless,
while trying TO run the blockade off
Charleston. Her captain, two engineers,
and thirteen of her crew were captured
with her. She is loaded with arms and
ammunition. The rest of the crew are
aboard the steamer Florida, which sailed
on the LIST for this place.
The prize steamer Scotia is repairing
at Hilton Head, and will sail in q few
days for New York. She is also loaded
with powder and ammunition.
Gen. Mitchell died at Beaufort on The
Both, of yellow fever, which is prevailing
there.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.--The proceedings
Of the Military Commissioners in the case
of citizen named Seely Lewis, are now
made public. He was tried at Memphis,
charged with smuggling goods through
the lines against the orders of the gem
eral commanding, and also with passing
through them with the intention Of visit
ing the enemy and giving them informa-
ton.
The Commission found him guilty,
being convinced that the prisoner was a
spy, and he was unanimously condemned.
The order of the President Of the
United States upon the proceedings is as
follows:
$50 far as the sentence of treason re-
lates to the accused, convicted as a Spy,
it is disapproved, the commission not
having Jurisdiction of the offence. The
sentence of death is mitigated 10 impris.
onment for six months, commencing this
day, October 25th."
Col. Robert Allen, Quartermaster u. 8. A.,
has been announced as Chief Purchase
ing Quartermaster u. S. A. and Colonel,
and Lieut.. j. Haine, Commissary Of Sub
sistence U. s. A., as Chief Purchasing
Commissary for the Departments of the
Missouri, Tennessee, and Northwest.
IL is known to the friends OF General
Harvey that he will return TO st. Johns 10
wait the orders of the War Department
An order has been issued deferring the
organization Of the regiment and compa-
mics Of volunteer engineers, authorized
by the act of July last
The President has revoked the order
dismissing Lieutenant r. J.. Crawford
from military service.
Major General Schiller Hamilton has
been ordered to duty under Gen. r. Sc
Grams.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-08

Rebsl auantreII Defsatsd in Kansa.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-08

KANSAS CRY, Nov. 4.--The following
are the returns from the precints in this
city, Independence, and Westport
For Congress-Jim Lane 200, King
232, Birch 10i, Beaton 337.
For State Senator--Kan Horn 1859
For Representative--M. j. Payne and
e. M. McGee are the leading candidates,
the former received 452 votes and the
latter $40.
The returns are as yet incomplete.
A fight took place yesterday between
portion oI~Col. Catherwood's Sixth
Cavalry, Missouri State Militia, and
Quantrell. Quantrell burned a train OF
twelve wagons, killing nine men and
taking twenty-five prisoners. Gather
wood pursued him, and came up with
him Lear Rose Hill, defeated him in a
pitched battle, and is now again in pur-
salt Of him.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-08

CAIRO, Oct 4.-Nolice has been issued
by Admiral Porter that gunboais will
leave Cairo three times a week, and leave
Memphis for Cairo ia the same way. All
steamboats, can have protection up aud
down by applying to the commanding
officers Of those places Steamboats, can
load cotton on the way up BY giving no.
tice before starting.
The bridges between Bolivar and
Grand Junction were completed to-day,
aud il Is believed trains will commence
running Tomorrow.
Prisoners just returned 10 Memphis
from Little Rock report but GOO rebel
troops there, the main body having gone
TO reinforce Gen. Holmes.
The rebels along the State line are be-
coming very troublesome. They stop
citizens and demand their money and
personal effects, and IL any remonstrance
is made they are shot. Three citizens at
Point Pleasant were murdered thus few
days since.
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Z Satan ends some treason SIN
For idle hands 10 d0.n "

Why, 70 our ears, there is loyalty aud
freedom in the whistle of the plow boy,
The thunder Of the locomotive, the puff
Of the steamboat, and the sound Of the
feet which throng the maris OF commerce.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-11-17

The Present.

Nc lCoCuts
At the present time we need promptncss,
zeal and energy, and patriotic devotion In
prosecuting the war, and unfailing confidence
in the power Of the government to crush the
rebellion. At no period of the war have we
had greater incentives than at the present
time to put forth our whole strength. We
have the numerica1 superiority and vastly
greater resources, and we have but to put
forth our strength to win the day and secure
blessings fpeace and prosperity.
We are fighting, not merely for national
unity, but the great battle of republican insti-
tutions for this country in the future aud for
the world; and there Is but one alternative
we must conquer or die. Republican institu-
tions have but few friends in Europe and a
great many active enemies. They have never
avowedly arrayed itself against the fundamen-
tai principle of republicanism-the rule of the
majority.
Let rebellion succeed and this once fair fab
ric of selfgovernment Immediately falls from
its hitherto commanding position into bye
WIN anu reprOacn. StTlklnS uauuS WITH
the aristocracies of Europe the slavehoding
aristocracy OF the South will enter into
league against the spread of free institutions
and the progress Of liberal opinions. They
intend, as some of their number have express
ed it, to have a right government" in which
property shall rule and the poor man shall be
acypher.
We are fighting therefore not merely for
present peace, but for all we hope for in the
future; We have not only to put down a re-
belion but to secure our national safety in all
coming time. This is war OF principle, and
its success will be the triumph of freedom, or
der, and religious liberty upon this continent
for all coming time. 1t may be long and
bloody conflict, but Heaven demands the sa-
crifice, and God grant that partisan spirit may
not arise to farther embarass our already dis
taacted and inperilled country. And may the
host of brave men in the nations service have
wisdom and courage to bring the conflict to
glorious consummation. L. N. @.
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r. Capt. Small. Of shin Lafayette. bur,

sg- Capt Small, Of ship Lafayette, burnt
BY the pirate Alabama, says British consular
certificates of British ownership of cargo, at
tached to bills OF lading, will be of no service
whatever in case of capture. He had such
certificates attached to all his bills of lading
The men taken from his ship were ironed, some
thirty In number; but he regards this rather
necessity; for the captives were so much larg-
er in numbers than the captors, that the latter
would have been in danger OF becoming cap
tives In their turn. Four of the Lafayette's
crew, Portuguese or south Europe men, we
think Joined the Alabama. Capt. Small thinks
if he had not been deceived about the charac-
ter of the Alabama, he could have got away
from her. All the nautical instruments and
lighter articles of value were taken from the
Lafayette, even to personal clothing. The
Baron de Castine, which the Alabama took to
ship off her surplus prisoners, was the least
valuable of her captures.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-11-17
THE "UBIQUIToUs NEGRO AT A LORD
MAYORS DINNER.

THE "UBIQUITOUs NEGRO AT A LORD
MAYORS DINNER.
The Mayor and Corporation Of Liverpool,
England, lately gave civic dinner to the
Mayor and Corporation of Manchester:
The English papers state that the occasion
was gracsd by the presence not only of all, or
nearly all, the members of both Corporations,
but by that of our leading merchant princes"
and several distinguished strangers. Lord
Stanley, one of the most popular statesmen Of
the day with men of all parties, occupied the
seat of honour, due alike TO his rank and his
talents, on the right hand of the Mayor; while
near him, on the left, sat Sir Henry Havelock,
a name which has been rendered immortal by
the brilliant exploits of his father in India.
The most remarkable "lion" of the day. how
ever, at least to the outward eye, was President
Benson, of Liberia, whose entrance into the
ante-roon, where the guests assembled, crea-
ted a visible sensation. This gentemans COM
plexion is as black rs ebony, and until his iden-
tity was ascertained, the conjectures respect
ing him were both various and amusing. His
conversation, however. on being introduced
and his speech afterwards, convinced all pres
ent that the accident of color does not, in his
case at least, Involve any intellectual Inferior
ity.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-11-17

MEssRs. EDITORS If you had "taken ex-
ceptions" to my manner of dealing with "Sim-
mons the Sculptor"-not Simmonds, if you
please,--the probability is that your "excep-
tons" would not have modified either my
opinions or my language. Ny signature is TO
my opinions, not yours
As for the unfortunate young man who signs
himself "Charles B. Akers," and claims to be
brother of Paul Akers, and who is, probably,
the originator Of that cock-and-bull story
about the Lions-judging by what follows
all have to say, is, that the two busts mention
ed are, now standing, side by side, in the stu
do of young Simmons, to speak for them
selres.
And lurthermore-not to deal harshly with
the stripling-that his reply is tissue of silly
and sptefnl misrepresentation from beginning
to end, with here and there downright false
hood for seasoning; all which l stand ready
to prore at my leisure, and part by his broth
er's letters to me. j. n.
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n1Some ten days ago the Press denounced
every man a traitor, If he iav ored the cleo
ton of Seymour for Governor of New York
advertiser.
Point out chapter and verse and give the Ian uage,
or stand branded malignant talsher and deceiy-
er. Tho Press did thing of the kind. The
Press does, hcwever, deneunce rs . traitor to the
Unicn every who is willing to sever the Union
Tor peace, whether it be Jehn Van Barren or the wr-
ter Of the above from the Advertiser-tPre
In the Press Of October 20th, will be found
q leader, of nearly two columns, headed I'm
PardoRsble abuse of Gen. Mcclellan" Ii the
amable Gilman, who deals SO proiuseiy IN
gentle phrase, will read that article, he will
ind that the statement OF the Advertiser Is
true, malignant falsaer and deceiver" to the
contrary notwithstanding. AS for John Van
Buren,, there is not a particle Of truth in tie
insinuation that he tavors a dissolution of the
Union for the sake of peace. On the contra
ry, he goes for the most vigorous prosecution
OF the war, and to the utmost extremity
advertiser
We have tnrned to the article of Oct. both
to make sare of what we did say, rather than
trust to impressions, and we find there is not
. word, syllable, or.letter in that article to sus
tain the statement of the Advertiser If the
conductors of. that sheet think to make any
thing out of au intelligent community by the
ntterance of bare-faced and unblushingly false
charges, we think they are sadly miscalculat-
ing the force of falsehood.
In relation to John Van Buren, it is only
needful to say that in the very speech, dur
ing the delivery of which he read Gen. SCOTS
old letter, he took the ground distinctly that
the war should be prosecuted TO the capture of
Richmond; that there We should stop, and Of
fer to compromise with the South. And he
distinctly proposed two modes OF compro-
mise; 1st, to change the Constitution to suit
the South; or, ID, consent to peaceful separ-
alton! A Richmond paper has since published
Van Buren's speech, and approved it, except
hiS proposition to capture that city; aud
pressed the question why separation may not
rs well be offered before as after such capture;
why such bloody slaughter should be re-
quired; why the South should be compelled to
submit to such humiliation. We regret that
we have not before us the speech referred to,
and the comments of the Richmond paper
Perhaps some friend may be able to furnish
them, and then we will give both the text and
the comment together.
But perhaps to capture Richmond, and then
compromise and divide, may be all that the
Advertiser means by 1.-THE most vigorous pros
ecution Of the war, and 10 the utmost extrem-
ity."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-11-17
Illinois Election---T'he Press, Argus and
Advertiser.
PENoBscor. Nov. IL. 1S6

PENoBscoT, Nov. IL, 1852.
EDITORS OF THE PRESS forward you an
extract from letter just received from friend
of mine. who is a native of this state, but has
resided for years in Illinois. o.
"The result of our election, you will have
heard ere this reaches my native town. 1t is
to be regretted by all. except such as sympa-
thize with the rebellion. Could the brave
troops OF Illinois have had the privilege of vo-
ting, not more than two dsloyal persons
would have been elected to Congress. We
have more than 100000 in the field-as true as
steel-more than three fourths of them are
republicans, and the balance would not have
cast single vote for a democrat Of doubtful
patriotism. In this small city, rising 400 have
volunteered to strike blow for freedom, and
do something to put an end to this slavehold-
er's war; among the number are two from my
family, and do not know of ten, from these
volunteers, who ever claimed to belong to the
modern democratic party - to my certain
knowledge 1t is SO in every town in this county.
thank you for sending by mail a
few copies of the Portland Daily Press" l
am glad that the city of Portland so well sus-
tains this valuable publication, which has airing
of the true metal aud battles manfully for the
cause of justice and humanity; it ought to be
patronized by every loyal citizen OF Maine. .
BY the way, infer from the Press. that the
Hon. F. 0. j. Smith has the control of the old
Portland Advertiser, formerly most respect
able journaD and that he is advocating. in its
columns, the corn out cause of slavery, and
intimates that it is "Divine institution How
sadly the Advertiser must have degenreated-
! suppose it is now hand in glove with the Ar
gus.-Do tell me which is the organ of the
modern democracy of Maine--s the Advert.
ser the mouth-piece, or has the Argus the pref
crence? When resided in your state, think
Mr. Smith edited the Argus, and have faint
recollection that it was then called the luing
Argus. / believe that afterwards Mr., Smith
published tcishy-,oashy concern called the
Eastern Argus Revived,"-if l mistake not,
this paper was short-livcd. Mr.. Smith
did good thing, when in Congress.-Le
Jarvis, also member, from Hancock, challeng
ed Mr.. S. to meet him in mortal combat, from
some cause, which do not now recollect-Mr.
&. had the courage and manliness to decline
the meeting, and he received the plaudits of all
good men," y y
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~ The Advertiser has valuable cores
pondent-the one who recently saw the "gleam
Of stray fire" in the columns of that paper
who, in Wednesdays issue, INDUCED in a col
umn OF highfalutin designed simply to excite
the selcesteem of the editor Of that paper, even
rs phrenologist viii scratch the bumps on
fellows head to make him manifest traits of
disposition. He institutes comparison be-
tween the Advertiser and Press, and comes to
the conclusion that the former is pattern
concern, while the Press Is Of no account,
mot relieved by q single original thought,
single generous emotion, single happy ex-
preston, save occasionally one borrowed or
stolen" "The Advertiser" he says, rivals
the best of the Boston papers," is "entirely
worthy OF Portland" while the Press is scarce
ly 1t for waste paper. Perhaps the cores
pondent referred to is correct, but from our
fast increasing list and from what we learn of
the decadence of the Advertisers we Judge that
the people do not see it, in that light. The
correspondent claims to be an "ex-subscrber
to the Press, and he says he stopped his read
Ing of the Press, as men are doing every day :"
thai lit was thrown every morning at his door
till he decided to have the infliction stopped"
Now we viii bet the peanuts that, whoever he
may be, the writer in question has never had
his name on our subscription books, for, excep-
ting those who are considered transient sub
scribers, and pay the carrier by the week, we
have not lost five subscribers in the city since
the issue of the first number, but, on the con-
trary, have added more than five hundred
new names, over and above all stoppages, since
Sept. LIST.
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DIR. II. L. DAVIS. Of Boston. associated with Dr.
j. CLAwSON KELLEY, of New York, Analytical
Physicians. will be in attendance at their office. No
Clapp's Block, Thursday aad Friday. Nor. l3fh
and l4fh for the purpose of advising with their Pa
tienis. and all others who may be laboring under
any form of disease no matter of how long stand
ing.
The afflicted are invited to call. ADVICE FREE.
n. B. No connection with any other Office. aud at
no other place DIR. Kelleys genuine Medicines
be obtained in Portland.
VIII be at the Elm House. AUnURS. Nov. 18th and
18th, and until II O'Clock the 18th: at the Bath Ho
TEL BATH. NJ OF 18th, 18th. and until noon of the
18th of November.
EYThe Portland Office open at all times. Orders
promptly attended to. now d& wlw.
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Correspondence of the Press.

Dear Editors Permit me to offer you my
heartfelt thanks for the pleasure I have this
morning derived from the perusal of the Press.
No single allusion to the Advertiser have /
found in its columns. It's for this would thank
you. Pardon, if l say you have too long vast
ed ink in replying to the insulting attacks of
that sheet. You cannot continue to do so
now stands as the first morning paper in Port
land should stand-high above blackguardism
and vindictive cpithets.
have read the Advertiser ten years, and
have forgiven its want of truth and courtesy
many times in the last half year for the sake
of the dear old friend it was in days lang
syne. / have also read the Press since its be-
ginning, and always with unalloyed satisfac-
ton, not often emitting the charming little
stories," which the Advertiser declares are sin
serted with no possibility of being read" "and
not intended to be read" &c. As if the people
of the Advertiser can by any possibility know
what other people read. But this is perfectly
in keeping with the absurd assumptions of
that paper.
But enough of this. Let me only add that
literary department." such as the Advertis-
er promised its readers few months ago-and
which promise it speedily vioIated-is all the
Improvement I would covet for the Press
And l am happy to hear it limited that you in
tend TO make this very addition to your al
ready excellent and widely circulated paper.
May it be so, and may the enterprise bring
abundant prosperity. F.B.B.
Portland, Nor. Ia, 1852.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-11-17

GIVE have Richmond papers of the 10th
The Dispatch, speakingof the recent elections,
ridicules the idea of a restoration Of the I'm
ion, but says the Democrats would cheerfully
vote to establish Slavery all over the Free
States to accomplish such an object. 1t con-
siders the result of the late elections as an adj
vantage to the South just so far as it may res
train President Lincoln.
1t is amusing to see the anxiety manifested
in certain quarters in regard to the so-caled
rights of the rebels, while putting down the
rebellion seems to be of minor Importance
Did it ever occur to those sages that the only
constitutional rights left the rebels is ihe hal
ter? l.. NJ. G..
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-11-17
Rebel Vessels Building in England.

NEW YORK, Nov. Is.
The Tribune has detailed account of the
rebel vessels under way in England. Three
iron clad rams are building, two by Mr.. Laird
at Liverpool and the third is u screw steamer
at Glasgow, $500 tons and 800 horse power,
and is under contract by Messrs. Thompson
to be completed in twenty months from last
July. Six iron vessels, not iron clad, are pre-
pairing in Thompson's yard for carrying arms,
&c. TO rebel ports.
The names are Giraffe, Thistle, Columbia,
Pearl. Eagle, and Ruby. All except the Giraffe
are owned in the name of George Wigg. a Liv-
erpool merchant, who is active in the rebel
cause. Begby & Co. have also three iron
steamers building on the Clyde for blockade
runners.
1t appears that the day after the Alabama
left Liverpool the English government issued
an order restraining her from going to sea.
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Diseases Of the Urinary Organs.

g7rJ. c. MOTT, NJ D., Operating and Consulting
Surgeon aud ply stefan. attends exclusively to Dis
eases Of the Urinary and Genita Organs and Female
Complaints of all kinds. and the more obscure dis
eases of the Pelvic vicera Piles, Rupures ydro
cee, varicocele Fistula. Early Decline of Manhood
&c. DR.. NJ. Keeps himself posted in all the improve
ments in the cure of Disease, made in this country
or Europe, and spares no expense that his patients
may have the best medical and surgical treatment
the world affords. ADVICE FREE. rE-Oi.ce Sc
Court street, BOSTON. Hours from 10 A. ii. to 2
+. and TO s T. VI.
Mrs. NJ, who Is thoroughly versed in the affective
maladies Of her sex. can be consulted by ladies.
Patients furnished with board and experienced
nurses. oct3eod6m
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A Financial Movement.

New YORK, Nov. Is.
The New York Herald prints memorial
which is being sighed by the merchants, flnan-
ciers and others, recommending the return BY
government to specie payments for all United
States bills from $50 down, and the issue OF
legal tender coupon bonds of $40, $50, 300,
$500, $1,000 and 5000 each, having twenty
years to run, bearing interest at 1-2 per cent.
The memorial is lengthy aud presents reasons
for its recommendation
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DIED..

} At Warrenton junction, Va, l4th inst. Julian Day
u. 5. Eng. Corps of John q. and Sarah I.
Day. of this city. aged 10 years months.
At Charity Hospital. New Orleans Aug. 18th, Geo
In Paris Nov. 18th, Mr.. Thomas II. CarInan, aged
50 years.
In Denmark Nov. 10th. Mrs. Sarah Walker aged
~ years months.
In Lyman Nov. 3D., Miss Sarah Knox; aged 20 years
/ month"; rt e
In Waverly, n. S., Oct. 18th, Capt. VIM. Ballard
formerly of Bucksport, aged A years.
In New Orleans. Oct =. David Morse, Co. G, 18th
Me. beg, of Norway, aged 10 years.