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, 1862-10-13
MINNESOTA ITEMS.

Some one has been informing the st, Paul
ionecr that band Of Sioux Indians, number
ng orer fifty, on Friday morning arrived at
the Mississippi River just below Reeds Land
ing, and encamped on an Island five miles De-
low that place. At Wabashaw company was
bling formed to proceed to the Island to
either take thsm prisoners or drive them
away.
The City Council Of St. Paul have passed
resolution authorizing the Recorder to issue
orders to the amount Of 81 coo, In small de-
nominations, to parties desiring them in sums
Of w and upwards, who shall deposit with
the city treasurer, az security, an equal amount
Of United States Treasury Notes for the final
redemption Of the orders SO issued.
One hundred tons Of railroad iron was re-
ceiycd at st. Paul last week, for the st. Paul
and Pacific railroad, nov being extended be-.
yond St Anthony. There are at present ever
100 men engaged on this branch Of the road,
and the work ia progressing rapidly. The
Company are noW examining and locating the
120 sections Of land which will be due to them
on the completion Of the second ten miles Of
the road west from st. Anthony and within
thirty days they will be ready to give titles to
those who with to purchase
, 1862-10-13

The iron-clad Ericsson. battery vontanE uas
launched at Greenpoint. near Nev yorl-
on Thursday morninc. secrc sba hos ha.T
for same roontba in The ,oursa of oo,s+rn,-
titu, uader the immediate snnprz;s;o1 ~
Cautain F7icseon. The Afon+,ut ia ono foot
lorg, forty-1ye feet wide. and nearly tbir..a7,
fctt deem. II is vc,v nesr s,e d;,n.ns;ons ~
all the other "Nonitors - 17nusns1 cars ~
however. has bern heetowca INV, 4ho ~,
struct5on of this vessp, H.r ,1,+a, .r..o
critically examined in tvcrv inst,nce snd -
;e 1,c,;ercd that +ha .oa.t a..t., ..~..'.
cou7d mt a;scorar, p, a,u;, thar, ,rhs.a ):
only one turret On board the NontanE ard
its dimensions arc twentv-one f.et inside ~
cleycn inches tbick 1t ;s in this +rrrat +,,o+
, 1862-10-13

the 7,nsi+fo, or th., .,.,,,,a ....s c..
Butler has invited inta ~ 9,sea II ~ IN,
Of color, In he State miiitta or ont T os it. % VSo
ere willing to serve nnder H. ~ tst1s ~ H,tI4s
Guards. Tins nroceedinr IN n tha aor+h@ast ",
and the enro|lm,nt ~ ~ .s,a - .1 -. :" -,
militarv fnrr, ~ PheS. T.i.1 sa!e I1ase ~ s1e
setts. msv nerhens ~fws e. tssain saA . .sa9-
10 do Vhst is rsssonsh,a a;tt, H. a4s 1ose49s
race now rising int fhe nosMsa, ~ 49, ~
The war. EvefyWhece tSese neon1e A. 1snt. =.
I'd. From Chicago, which sdyertises Tar
,nelp" M al ktode, on azy terms, through
tne o1an caused by the war, down to the
snotes o. the G1lf, where 1snds are 1apsfny
4n,o wahee, Ano tue siaFes ate bctaking them
seasea to me 1ooos on the federal lines, Ne
9fo eiEa ana domestic service, aud ne
g.o sosdieiy aeder ~ white officers, a.e in
e1'reme demand. There Is no way in
NMch slave tnsurrection cal be so Ger
taanly and naturally precluded ~ By the
organization Of negro eoldiery on the one
nan9, and m industrial service Of free negroes
eaa On ne otner. To this resource the govern
%tcIefnsss ss cone :" ne;. and Il = msre folly aud
ton scheme A. p.f 9nct a1ousa e9 Little emsoclps-
cotfnn Stat AZ 81 saGa time and to 1eava the
sis1e. ESs+ st ~ tae eaanees q revolt Of
Eoret 5on,at. eA9,s aa az eeSuf1ty against the
;shm.rt Fl <tre,r-th - - ~ SAA9aa1snole g. teplen-
necroes nd nns.t4os. ~ " !. ~, ~ " tteaang tue
hse a1Isv. ~ snaoaN1eS ~ tne one May which
n which II hss 1,ees t.ys.sey 10 9oe extent
nos.;hia ~ ~ +nata N. oa gaa a1y Ilea. y may be
manv n theaa 40 ,11s1,3sHn " os1s T oi go1d
fonI treatment snd ~ - aa.+ot.1. esaas nasss ~
to make them ~ ;natics ii 80 ~ y es. psasaiso1e G;
and heipfni- The ona th;oo i ~n;.h h;y, T. X 'oyA ~
sible is 10 ret rid AZ the1n Sv enir,s,;an a.. ~
the sooner The onvernment 1sa1as ~ s.,'.: Ssa
abdnt what Il cannot affc* H. hatta ~ sstaE5
dioritv a,i for ;ta ros,. s.+;, s1o ossot tu1 Ats
p.T ro1, n,,r o4 s1t'>-~.,s~. ~. oAne7tly"
- A'&'~ IN M n EHH T3NE EM9En69AFEs ME59GFE BUILD
~ ~ tn1 AEhsEa.
tftom the Liverpool Post
II would seem, Judging from the contracts
now In the hands OF the ehfpbuilders md iron
plate manufacturers OF this country, that the
cofteeerate government is exhibiting as
muca energy and resolution In tbs creation
o1 an lfon-clad feet, Is it has manifested in
the series OF battles which have thrown the
army q the Potomac, defeated aud broken.
behind the shelter Of the dcfenses Of Wash
lnGton- Besides the commissions committed
70 otner shipoui!dera By the Southern con-
1eaefaey, and which are being pushed forward
with all possible dispatch, large iron plated
ram Is now being constructed On the Marsev.
without much attempt Ut concea1ment. We
withhold the name OF the builder for
prudential reasons; but the fact il
without question, and the ram, from
from the high character of her builder. will be
= most formidable opponent when eauipocd
for sea; and shou:d the blockade of the So1th
ern coast not terminate before her arrival he
fore Charleston, she will attempt to pass the
federal cruisers with every chance cf hmm
nifty, In addition to this ram. and other con.
frscts held tv fnr ah}nbr,f1Iova- -vhsoh hvtho
, 1862-10-13
The End OFa Murderer.

Mat Ward, the murderer, has been shot in
Arkansas, and is now dead, The history of
this man would furnish material for score of
3ellow-covered ~ volumes. Ward was the
brother OF sallie Ward, formerly the wife of
T. Blge1ow Lawrence, Of Boston, and after
ward female adventurer. 4 brother having
been chastfsed at school in Louisville, bv MI.
Butler, the master, Matt took the earliest o.
postunity to murder the man. The excite
rent Has terrible; aud JOHN j. Crittenden
undertook the d-ferse Of the assassin. He
'ook pai1s to remind the jury that the Wards
we're one Of the 1irst families of Keutu :kv.
and therefore it was too much to demand that
the eu1prit shou1d suffer the penalty Of his
crime. Teachers have never been popular in
kentucky A verdict Of acquittal was ren-
dsred, but it seemed as though retribusion
followed the jurymen. Many of them died
vio]ert deaths, within bricf period after
ward. Matt was compelled to leave Zen
tueky, however, and finally found home iu
Arkansas, and purchased plantation near
Helena he was there when General C. f.
Huvey arrived. Matt. was afraid of vengeance
from the s' NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the
sd Illinois regiment; but he was not fated to
Gle ut the hands Of teacher. On the I'd of
Octobera company Of rcbel gucrillas seized
his negroes, to convey them to Mississippi to
work on Notifications. Ward WAS protesting
himself against this spoliation, when one Of
them fired upon him, wouuding him through
the hips, it is supposed morta1ly.
, 1862-10-13
Three Union Ladies' Violated:
From the Nashville IJnfon

.. We arc Informed, on uniupeachsble author-
lty. o1 one OF the most horrible and revo]tjn1
crimes ever perpetrated on the soil Of Tt.ns
neeeee. a party Gf guerill IL, five in numher
belonging to Dick McCauu's command IL -
said, went on last Tuesday night to the bonse
OF highly respectable citizen. about eiyht
mics iron Nashville, on the Nubbin R;i1e
Ioau. and violated the person OF his 8ife snd
daughter In the most brutal mannex
HE 1ntdanB, whose lust and revenra
we're still unsatiated, leaving this scene
OF horTor, went to the house Of q hieh1V o..
unable widow in the vicinity and treated her
IN the same fendish manner These families
are both represented in Col Stokes caya1rv
and the rebels, unable to revenge themselves
on the men, elaked it to the uttermost m the
persons OF helpless females, their wives and
oanghtere. The atrocious crime was com
mltted almost in sight Of the capitol ct Ten
hesEee- A few weeks ago, similar outrage
was committed On the p:rson of a Respectable
young woman, the daughter Of IN AGED and
loyal citizen, and again its pages are blackeued
by the record OF rebel shame The heart
sicke1s at the recital Of such acts, which dis
grace humanity itself, and the cheek Of the
etoutest turns pale at the thought that the
unclaimed passions OF men, revelling In the
breaking up of law and order consequent
upon this damnable rebellion, may soon make
Int chastity Of women as little regarded as the
nyes OF their husbands, brothers and SONS are.
We are rejoiced to learn that these infamous
W1ttches were caught by force sent out by
den. Negley. Forty, including Col Bennett.
were Filled. Bennett and Bafk:da two Of
the Ecouudrels, were members Of the lepisla-
tuEe that carried Tennessee out Of the Union.
, 1862-10-13

On Thursday evening the citizens of Men-
dota held grand ratification meeting. Mr,
J. Rudy Was callsd'to the chair, and Prof.
ck;nrldge appointed Secretary. Stirring
speeches were made in favor Of universal lib
erty, by Messrs. Webb, Gilman, Kelsey,
Crooker and Christopher, after which the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions, presented
by Rev. VIM. B, Christopher, were adopted
By acc1amation:
WHEREAS, The president OF the United States
has lstncd proclamation Ut freedom in all States
N rebellion against the government On tAe LIST day
Of January, 1868; therefore,
Retolfed,. That We hail with emotions Of fov
the ausp1cfoua eyent, and ae good aud loyal citi-
ztnf OF the republic, We tender to Abrat am Lin
coin our s!nee1est thanks in the name Of the true
American Union Of humanity and OF God.
i!sAttied, That as heretofore, 60 h.nceforth, we
Will support our government, and we Will pledge
our ivee. our fortunes and our sacred honor 10
sustain the true declaration Of the fathers recoy
nlzlbg az ee1f eEiGeut trust theIfght Of all men
to life, liberty and the pursuit OF happiness, aud
to this end We will not sheash the sword Of tru.t
until every bondsman's chain il severed, ever
yoke broken, every child Of the heavenly father
under the American sky shaIl stand firm redeem.
I'd, tesenerateG ard disenthralled by the sacred
Renius OF universal emancipation.
Rtfolred. God b1eee Abraham Lincoln, and
move him, for siehtaeusness sake. as the ausest
t-e only 1ncans Of restoring and perpetuatins the
Union. SECURING thus the blessing of God without
which do nation can live, to he az speedily a. he
may judge prudent, +" Proclaim liberty throughout
al the land to all the inhabitants thereof
Let all the people say amen!
, 1862-10-13

Emancipation and the BLACK Flag.
feeldent uncoln's emancipation proclama-
faon has inspired the most lively terror
throughout the South. The rebels do not
laugh at the decree, but quake with apprehen-
sion, They express fears that 1t will be ths
means Of producing counter-revolution in
the s1ase States, and the soldiers desIro to rs
turn to their homes to protect their families,
They believe the negroes to be organized in
secret associations, and only to be waiting IN
auspicious opportunity to rise in insurrectlon
en- snasse. They have heard already of the
proclamation, and are becoming very restlye
under their yoke. The women and children
Of the rural districts are removing to the ltiss
for safety, and CONSERVATION seems to be uni.
yeHAl.
The immediate results Of this feeling are
measures Of great severity toward the blacks,
who are being sent south without reference
to their legal coIdition- Several have been
hung Ia the vicinity Of Jetersonton, Va.
charged with conspiracy TIE Union white
citizens Of Winchester, too. are being sent In
considerable numbers to Richmond.
A private circular has been issued by tha
rebel government to rroprietors of newspa-
p.rs forbidding the publication Of the procla-
nation.
, 1862-10-13

The TAX ON CoSGKEssMES.-A handsome
the tax upon the salaries Of members Of the
house OF representatives. Each member is
taxed $6.c month, or ST., 90 per Fear. The
speaker will be taxi d $lI4.c0. The next house
will consist Of 197 members and seven dele
gates-in all 204. The aggregate amount rea-
lized will be s14,5ao year. The yearly
amount Of revenue derived from taxation OF
employees now in the house will be 81, 1886,
which will be augmented during the session
By taxation upon salaries Of additional en-.
ployes.
, 1862-10-13
Letter frona Gov: Snrsxue.

Letter fron Gov: srrexue,
Gov. sFr3ue Of Rhode Island wrote the
following letter to the 1ecent Faosun Hsll
meeting In BosGon, whieh was addressed to
Hon. Charles Sumner:
9fAf1 or RHODE 1@ARn.
Executive Dep't. Ptov1de4ce, Oct. &, iasa
SIR: Your letter WAS received too lsta to r.
spond to In per1ou. haaxtily eoncur in
every measure. and unite vtth e1xy one vho
proposes to sustain the president nd The pol
icy be puts forth
We can establish our government only
through the pEeaident OF the United Ses4es.
Please urge upon Ill to demand m caeFxeffc
prosec1taon Of ftheWar-the most Implicit sub
ordination md dfzcip3ine In the army, aud
united cooperation among the people, Who
give strength Or weakness to It as they banish
I'll cid prejudices, politics and party lines, and
in Its place stand united In defendinr the
government and uaing every means knoEn
among men for destroying its enemies. Create
a better public sentiment OF devotion to tho
cause, instead ofthe ruinons one OF devotion
to 1ts leaders.
lrema1n, very respectfully yours,
VIM. SPRAGUE.
, 1862-10-13

No less than seven dead bodies have been
found 1oatirg in the river at points on the 1n-
during the past two or three days. Five Of
the bodies were those of soldiers, aud two
were the remains Of negroes. It is supposed
that these psrsons were carried away by the
current ard drowned in the act Of wsding the
river at the falls. An inquest Was held in each
case BY the coroner Of Clark county, but the
bod es Mere not dentitied-Loaisrille Jour-
nat 1fh
, 1862-10-13

ThAvH 10 CANADA--The Toronto LsaIer
says: aI1 view ot Tia conscript,on, the
pAssengsr trzaae Across tie susponsion bridge
has become Esthex large. Topreveat this tho
feaerA sutho11tiss, we understand, have again
commenced stopping psasoas It the bridge,
requiring certificates of nativity. Travellers
vii dnd It to their comfort to besr this In
mind; for It Is mot overp3ea.sut to b. lad
held Of by federal policeman"
, 1862-10-13
CONSTITUTIONAL or TIRE
EsR{lELAM ATn0N.

The tory organs and orators are making
their political fight On the constituionality
and enforcement Of the proclamation.
They claim that it is fragrant violation
OF tic Constitution to deprive rebels of
their slaves, and some Of them 20 S, far as
to call the President q "rebel against the
Coustisution!' It is singular that no
ono, except those who sympathize
with the secessionists, believes the
act Of the President to be un-
constitutional The President, who is
something Of lawyer, never doubted that
hc possessed that power in his capacity as
con7mander-in-chiet, to be welded as I,
military measure. Not member uf his
Cabinet, and it contains some profound
lawyers, doubted the constitutiona1ity Of
such proclamation The long hesitation Of
Inc President was caused by consldera ions
ol expedicncy- 1t was sep frausht with
immense consequences. He exhausted all
othcr means first He walled pa.icnu7 for
eighteen months, and did sll in his power
to suppress the rebellion by the
policy advocated hy the Democrats.
lie put III the field C0O,00O soldiers.
a whole year Of desperate fight
Ing has passed away, without satisfactory
results Tic lives Of tens of thou
sands Of men have been lost and
eight hundred millions of money
spent in vain endcayors to crush slave
holders rebellion without touchinc slavery
ihe Democratic policy after full and fair
@fl'l. as mode Of conducting The war. has
con1csscdly proved complete and dismal
1allurc. The President at last resolved to
try another policy, and to strike at the
ritals Of the rebellion. Slavery, beyond
denial, even Of tho tories, is the chief
strength OF the rebels. 1t furnishes the
bread and meat for the insurgcnt soldiery,
and supports their families While four
millions Of slaves are quietly at home
lAborlng 1''r the rebels, the whole adult
white population can take tic field aeaiost
the Union.
Tic President, as COMMANDMENT. Chief
Is empowered BY the Constitution to do any-
thing warranted by the laws Of war to
strengthen his own army or to weaken
1hat OF the enemy. In time Of war and
national peril ,le has all the arbitrary power
VI d captain In storm at sea, whose ship
may be IN Imminent danger Of destruction.
Tic Ii Clothed with despotic power during
- ~
, 1862-10-13

The TRAITORS IN BLAckFoRD CoryTT
lISD:l SCBDuED.-Col. John !. Williams of
the 63d regiment returned from BMckford
county laet evening. On the arrival OF his
drafting was made without any further al
ttmpts at Interruption. Eight OF the rug
leaders, Including the sheriff Of tho county,
were arrested, and . number Of others came
forward and agrced to surrender them selves
up in adsy or two, and Voluntarily accompany
the troops here. The latter will remain III
Blackford county until all of the rioters are
arsests d.-ladiaaapo7is Journal.
, 1862-10-13

II The rebels IN making war against
the Government, and repu 1isting the Goa
stitution, have Voluntarily placed them
selves outside Of the pale of ia protection
and privileges They have no rights under
the Constitution-nhilc they continue in re-
beQson, that loyal men are bound to re-
Ennrf
, 1862-10-13

IL 1H1s so.-A conespoadsnt of tAs Now
aork 1aaS whites to that paper thattt h aaact,
sunatantasteA By reliable testimony, that rebel
officers having f13eads in Baltimore frequently
Wit them asr days tskethsr without melestar
taoa or incoayenieate fxom TIA authoritias.
, 1862-10-13

ELevi d. 81sNm, WS1 known II New
York city politics, sozao years stuce, ~ one
Of the political arn Of *;.S1amm. Bang Il Co."
died 1t Ns0.ronick, aasr Now York, On Nom
day. He was for many years PaJ0ster In
the amy,
, 1862-10-13

TEE foRxsr DGsoRcn CAsR-fhsa syu.
lastang divorces Light h agaaa heGors ths New
fosk courts. 1t co2 aenced fosrteea ysars
ago. and the costs alo<le already exceA
$4,000.
, 1862-10-13

The Colonization scheme Suspended.
Senator Pomcroy' negro coloniz alton enter
prize is temporarily suspended. An energetic
protest OF Minister Molina, Of Costa Rica, has
resulted in an assurance from Secretary Sew
ard that Senator Pomeroy's expedition shall
not seek any point likely to give ofcnse to
amp foreign power. The Misrepresentation
seems to prevail that the government Intends
to exercise some political authority over the
colony planted under the provisions Of the
late act Of Congress. Such, however, is not
the case, nor will any locality be selected Ike
II to cause cftsnse to any friendly nation.
The suspension Of the expedition is believed
to be only temporary, and Etll not prevent
its taking place this fall.
, 1862-10-13

following commissioners have been appointed
to take the vpte Of the Minnesota soldiers at
The ensuing election:
EvMe Eaees.a skotes- r stowen, af A1nka,
and J. L. 6f6a1H. of sk. FHnL
For tie Hestes 8ta6es.-AhaeE Lewis Of Wt&ooa,
md Z. 4. NcMah0u, ct omBted.
Far As Hko1s-Wm. 8eAtnmeI1. Qf NInonet, ard
I. @. HaMliA. 1t 8te4xna+
, 1862-10-13

~ The PeoriA Gas Company has not only
assumed tho payment Of the governmens tx,
but has reduced The price per thousand feet
one dplia[,
, 1862-10-13
THE NkGR0 QUESTION IN AMKRICA-
lFtcH The Leodon News

In the war OF 1878, Is our readers know, tho
LootstapA negsoes md zauiastoea tou2ht well,
and were complin.ensed By Gez- Jackson.
Fortified By this precedent, and justified by
, 1862-10-13
[ua0PEkh INTELLIGENCE.
Details Of the News by the
SaX0nia,
A ACONFEDERATENA NAVY
&aEahaldi and the Ameri.
can Rebellion.
Correspondence Of the n. 7. Timas.1
LONDON, TURspAT, Sept. "a, 1852,
RNnRT DrYrr1y~r.

(Cnrrpmondeorr ~ ~. ~ w,
Yasn".s ~ M.I su1 ~. =, aiaesJ
aDnn aosnoH, IuasnAr. Sept a. 1852
@hhhh hESolclNG.
The great and almost universal reiotcfoc IN
England over confederate victories, RE inya-
sion Of Maryland and the probable captnre of
baltimore, Philadelphia, and even Of New
aork, hAs given way to feeling OF suspense.
II ls ie3Fea t6at The ehaoees Of war may have
santh annee onas Mec4snsn 70 defeat jackson: The
i Soa,a @ Eans gleas r9ef. The public il pre-
le1 arthao aoa osa , nsxs, aha oad news here means
Nuane1n v1e1of1es. Ihe English markets
sr9" a9 ~ sSme more tnst ne end OF the war-ths
4nn5s b5; ehu ha. eoneempia1eo here-may be near at
Atau, H, jug Sa!inef oosefSefsgt give more credit to
No81"ei" e4e1lnlnAuon'
CONFEDERATE NAVY.
Wfote Jon. weeks ago, that the confade-
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-09-27
GENERAL ITEMS.

Rev. G. H. Lake, Uniyersalist preacher who has been
ing while in Richmond, Va, some days. walking out
near the Sposwood HOTEL fell upon the pavement and
pired in few moments from attack of bleeding at the
lungs His remains have been brought to this State.
Col. ThOs. B. Bigger who lately removed from the
Office Of Post Master in Richmond and who superce
ded by Mr. NJ o. Steger of the House Of Delegates has
been elected BY the people Of Richmond to fill Mr. Segsrs
place.
1t is said that shortly after the Yankees were driven
from Williamsburg Va, by Col shngers cavalry they
returned and set fire to the college building OF William and
Mary College, and destroyed it. None but Yankees could
be guilty of SO dsspicable piece of vandalism
We learn that the people of Fayetteville last Thanks
giving Day raised upwards of $780, and procured food and
distributed it among the poor of the town. Many
found much in need Fayetteville is of cleverest
old towns, and people in the State liberal
direct their iberality in more proper channel.
1t is stated that sock manuactory has been established
in Wilmington. which turns out 1000 pairs per day. If
we mistake not there is similar Factory in Fayetteville
Teegraphc lines have been established Monroe La
rs miles west of Vcksburg, Miss and Offices opened at
Monroe and Tallulah. Dispatches for points in North
promptly forwarded, the mail facilities being good
DEPLoRABLE-Washingtonl letters to the Northern pa
pers depict the condition of the emancpated negroes there
terrible They literally starving and still the
Der is increasing Without the assistance of the govern
ment they would all die like murraned sheep they are all
so lazy and helpless.