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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-01-30
Arm. Bridses-.-P Bridges
How Made. -. III

7
IA correspondent .pf the Balti-
more Sun gives the following in
formation Of the construction Of
"army bridges
The cabmpef the Fifteenth New
York Regiment, above the navy
bridge, is a point of much interest
on account Of the instruction or
practice there in the use of bridges
to cross streams, chasms, &c., in
campaigning. They have, foot
bridge of some three or four hun
dred feet in length, which is COM
posed of narrow planks stretched
lengthwise along a cable, which
is strongly fastened at either end.
The planks are, joined securely to
each other by bars, &c, which are
part and parcel of the uprights
that are connected at the top by a
hand-rope to. steady persons in
crossing. ,a-.[.I
The principal feature of pom
toon bridges is tie India rubber
boats, which are floating piers, so
to speak. When inflated they
resemble three Indian canoes close
ly confined to each other, but they
are in reality three cylinders, a
rod each in length, and Joined to
each other. These india rubber
boats are capable of bearing a
great weight, and when rowed in
to position, form supports for
light connecting timeers, upon
which is laid a flooring of thin
planks. These timbers rest upon
scantling permanently attached
to the boats and running length
wise of them. Each boat is kept
in place in the stream by anchors
cast out at either end. 1t is not
true, as stated, that this sort of
bridge has been thrown across the
East branch, but the practice is con-
fined to bridging between points ON
the hither side Of the stream,
which are, perhaps, three hundred
feet apart. .s..
The idea conveyed by persons
who have not eseen out" this sort
of operation, is that bridge of a
mile in length may be thrown
across a river in something less
than an hour, whereas three or
four hours would be nearer the
right figures, Wagons drawn by
six horses are used for the land
transport Of these bridges with
their apparatus. The government
also uses water-tight wagon bodies
of. corrugated iron for, the purpose
of passing streams. /, -Four Of these
lashed together carry an entire
company.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-01-30
WHERE is BILOXI.

Biloxi. which has been taken
bv the coast marauding Yankees,
is n small town in the extreme
southeast of Harrison county,
Miss, and near the point of the
Peninsula between BiloXTBay,
Unto which the Biloxi River flows,
the course of whichis southeast, r.
sing in the northwest of the coun-
tv Of Harrison,) and the Misslss-
ippi Sound. The State has three
counties bordering on the Galf,
or on the Mississippi Sound, be-
tween the Alabama and Louisiana
lines. viz: Jackson, Harrison, and
Uancock-the first named adIoin-
inc Alabama, AMI the last adjoining
Louisiana.
Biloxi is on the Inc of the New
Orleans and Nc lie railroad; con-
seouentlv. communication with
New Orleans is now cut of, ex-
cept bv railroad to Memphis, Tenn.
and thence down the Mississippi
river. =,
The distance from Mobile to
Biloxi is about 80 miles; and from
New Orleans, about so miles
Mississippi City is west of Biloxi
about Is miles. jackson Court
House (not Jackson CaW IS IN
Jackson county, about 50 miles
northeast of Biloxi, and about
ca miles west of Mobile. 1t was
s,,pnosed the Federals would try
TO make their way to jackson
Court House, on the route to Mo-
bile.
From the mouth of Mobile Bay
70 the eastern point Of the Parish
Of St. Bernard, Louisiana, there is
J, series of small long Islands, par
olleI with the coast, their average
distance from the coast being from
10 TO Is miles. The principal is
lands in this chain, commencing az
Mobile Bay, are, Dauphin, Petit
Bois, Horn, Ship, Cat and Lau Pied;
and the body of water between
This range of Islands and the coast,
is the Mississippi Sound. !.
Shin Island is directly south of
R;loxi. The Federals have made
it a depot for the landing of troops
and supplies, and a base of opera
t;ons against the Mississippi coast
nearly the whole of which is !. ac-
cessiblc. and unprotected.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-01-30
Write TO the Soldiers.

Could | Through your paper pen
a sentence that would reach eff
fectually yevery southern reader who
may have a relative, friend, or
acquaintance in the army, that
sentence would be WRITE TO THE SOL
DIERs. There are many of them
far from home, among strangers,
and enduring every tell and priva-
ton for their country. A line or
a word will nerve their hearts,
and cheer them on. Go to our
crowded Postefice as | go. See
the warworn soldiers anxiety as
he asks for a letter, see him get it,
eagerly break the seal and read the
pen-tracings of loved ones at home.
Often I've seen the lip tremble,
the eye dilate, and even the tear
glisten, as line upon line was read.
Some father, mother, or sister, OF
wife, or sweetheait has sent him
words of cheer. You can see
him grasp his weapon tighter, care
fully fold his letter, and, with firm
er tread and more elastic spirits,
return to duty. On the other
hand. look at the bitter, cruel,
stinging disappointment of the sol
der who, day after day, goes for
an expected letter, and finding
none, turns away with saddened
heart, feeling that no one cared
for him. Again let me say, WRITE
TO THE SOLDIERS.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-01-30
The Chicago Tribune says:

Our stock of Saltpetre on hand
is quite small, and as the supply
from England and India is cut of,
the prices have advanced from 6
to 20cts a lb. Messrs. Dupont &
Co., Of Wilmington, who have a
large contract for the Government
with powder, recently purchased
an immense quantity of Saltpetfe
in England, but will not be permit
ted, under the recent act of fhe
Qaeen; to import it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-01-30

"Shin-plasters7 must be plentil
full in Arkansas. The editor of the
Fort Smith News says his pockets
are so full of them that he is
obliged to stand tip and write. He
pathetieally calls upon some one to
give him a gold dollar, promising
to put it on string and wear it
about his neck, that he may not
forget its face. l1 @
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-01-30

The '.moneyed men, Of New,
York intend raising a sufficient
sum to present George ID. Prem
tice, Of the Louisville Journal, with
$4,000 reams of paper. They
had better buy a home for him I'M
New England. He will need it
if he lives much longer.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-01-30

Seward can give the same report
of his pass with John Bull
that the Yankee Generals do of
most of their battles, as follows:
'Just when winning the day, it
wassdeemed prudent in view of a
superior force to retire, which was
done In good order ..a. 5
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-01-30

The following Confederate Cen
erals were born at the North,
though previous to the present war
they were citizens Of Southern
States: General Cooper, born in
New York; Ripley, in Ohio; Penn
berton, in Pennsylvania; Whiting,
In Massachusetts,; Pike, in Massa-
ehusetts; Ruggles, in Massachu-
setts; and French, in New jersey.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-01-30

"A bill has been introduced in the
Legislature of Florida, to relieve
the publishers Of newspapers and
other printers from military duty,
except in case, of the actual inva-
sion Of the State by Che enemy.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-01-30

The Louisville Democrat is dis
gusted at the limited cotton re-
ceipts from South Carolina, after
all the big boasting of the Yam.
KEGS. 1t says: .....
That Cotton from Rbft Royal. -
Instead of receiving S2,O00,00e
worth Of cotton from Port Royal,
we have received 100000 pounds,
about 240 bales, or in the present
market style of speech, ], 1,9SO,O00
ounces.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-01-30

The Legislature of Texas, now
in session, has under consideration
a proposition to make it a sufficient
cause of divorce if the husblnd
belongs to the Yankee army OF
navy.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-01-30

Pork is worth only five; dollars,
gross, at Prestonbnrg, Va, and
corn thirty cents per bushei.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-01-30

IS. The following instance of the
skill of Yankee surgeon is given
by a correspondent of one of their
papers. t!2 9t
A private of a regimentin Ken
lucky was accidentally shot in the
hand. The surgeon tugged at the
bone, instead of the bullet, for one
hour, and finally gave it up, as he
said it was too tight in the bone.
The soldier came home on fnrlough,
whenit was taken out without diff
ficulty.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-01-30

1t may be suggested that the
present status of Screen, the re-
formed gambler" as captain in
an Indiana regiment, is powerful
illustration of the scriptural text
last state Of that man is
worse than the first"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-01-30

An'enterprising firm in Raleigh,
North Carolina, have fitted up an
extensive factory for the manuiac-
tnre of wooden shoes, made from
gum and poplar. They are al
ready turning out 100 pairs day.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-01-30

One evening last week there
was a meeting of 1000 German
women, wives of volunteers IN
the Yankee ermy, at St. Louis,
who demonstrated at the failure OF
the Lincoln Government to pay
their husbands the money OWING
them. They enlisted in August
and have never received any pay,
and their families are now suffer-
ing for food and clothing.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-01-30
DENNIS CoRKERAN.
MICHAEL O'BRIEN.

Pleasant prospect IN HestenS
VUgi,ria.-The Yankees, as is
known, have gone into "sfinter
quarters in Western Virginia.
The Lafayette (Indiana) Courier
gives the following pleasant picture
of military life iii that region:
r. G. Scudder returned this az
ternoon from the headquarters Of
Gen. Reynolds, in Western Va.
The road between Webster and
Huttonville, 62 miles, is lined with
the wreck Of government wagons
and dead horses. Six miles
day is the average travel for four
horse wagon, although a six horse
team, with a load of straw hats,
might lie equal to seven or eight
miles. Suttlers are compelled to
pay twenty dollars per day for Six
horse teams. The snow is fifteen
inches deep on Cheat Mountains.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-01-30
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M H-m f7 m PArrRFILp TENN THURSDAY WHOLE @


'periot officers, fight well !, the
good fight, and our dying PRAYERS
are for, the triumph of liberty
our glorious country; and that yoi
all, Holy Father, officers, compan7
ions, brothers, sister and beloved
mother, may meet us in that
bright and happy. land, where
there is no wars, no dying, and no
separation, We die trusting in
God, and leave our memories with
our friends. Do not mangle US,
aim at our hearts! Tigers, a last
farewell.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-01-30

IA correspondent spf the Balti-
more Sun gives the following in
formation Of the construction Of
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-12-04
skirmishins on the BIackwa,er.
New York Nov %

New YoRK, Nov. 90.
A letter from Suffolk. Va. dated 26th,
says yesterday Col. Dodge and two bat
tallions Of his mounted rifles and one
howitzsr had spirited but brief engage.
ment with the enemy at Zuni on the
Blackwater.
Having no orders to cross. he could
not pursue his advantages. and after iri-
wing the enemy back from the river, re-
turned to his post. The only serious cas-
ualty on our side was the severely wound.
ing Of private Jones. belonging to the
battery.
The enemy's FIRE was not heavy, and
their force in the opposite woods and be.
hind their entertainments was strong, but
they had no artillery at first. and our
grape and canister troubled them.
They evidently lost several men, for
they fought under cover and had dense
forest in their rear. After we had left
four or five miles on our return, we could
hear the firing Of battery, which they
had probably brought down from livery,
where they have q heavy force.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-12-04

Especial Dispatch 70 the Missouri Democrat
a CAiRo. December 2.
Passengers jsst in from Holly Springs, report
that the main body of Gen. Grants army pass
ed beyond Holly Springs, and are nov in the
face of the eneny. or are very near where the
enemy are supposed to be.
The telegraph ID working to Wyatt Station
on the north bank of the Tallahatchie.
Already our advance had crossed that stream
and fight or foos-race must certainly take
place to-day or tomorrow.
Memphis news is unimportant.
The expedition from Helena had debarked
at Friars Point, twelve miles below, on the
Mississippi side, and that is all at present
known Of il.
Two boats are said to have been fred into
Yesterday at Hickman-whethes BY Union sol
diers trying 70 call them in. or BY Secesh who
had captured the guard, is not known.
Three hundred and twenty-five prisoners Ar
rived to day from Louisville. Fifty Of them
are sick, an one died on the way down.
-Four thousand five hundred dollars worth ol
postal stamps, on their way to the Cairo post
Office, were injured BY fire on the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi Railroad.
On Sunday. the 29th, Col. Lees Cavalry had
a skirmish with the rebels few miles south Of
Holly Springs. They we're supported by seve
raj pieces of artillery. The enemy's loss was
severe; ours slight.
A..dispatch from Holly Springs, says the reb
Tallahatchie.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-12-04
Served aRig6S.

OHv0
Just bsfore the commeneemsnt OF the
pork-packing sssson. VIA al was un-
certainty % to The market. and packers
had not yet set their figures. many fsrmsra
became scared. and imsginsd they would
get nothing for their pork. At tiat juno
turs. spesalators rom sbroad ssnt their
agents through the country. to buy up ell
the hogs they eould ct; and very many
farmers lse thsir hogs 60 4 9l.75 and
81 gross. some Of thsm even delivering
them At St. Jossph 4 the above figures.
Now that the packing business has fairly
commenced. and pork is bringing 90 at
White Cloud. thess farmers are regrettins
that they did not keep their hogs. and
feed them . few weeks longer. Is they
would have had more pounds to sell. q,
higher figures thss they received. Their
corn is no object, as there is no market
for it. Bat We do not pity them su iota'
Mr.. Bailey always pays the highest mar
ket price for hogs. He keeps constant
watch upon the market. and understands
it itthoroughly: and when be raises or lower'
the price Of hogs, it is sure evidence that
the head market is rising or falling.
Farmers may sometimes think the prices
offered at other places are a little bet.
Ter: but after going to the expense ol
driving or transportation, Ito say nothing
of frequent delay. and probable backing
down of buyers.) they will 6nd that they
would have made money by bringing them
to White Cloud. When pork is high,
hog raisers expect Mr.. Bailey to pay them
the ruling figures. But If. when the price
is small, they permit themselves to be
dnped by some gouging speculator. rather
than give their own homo dealer the ad.
vantage Of any probable rise. they deserve
to be "stuck." every time.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-12-04
STILL LATER.

Rebels Failing Back to Oxford-Gran,
Giving Them a Blow in the Rear
Battery Of Six Guns Captured.
CARD, Dec. 3.-The rebels are falling back
to Oxford from AbbeviIls, and how much far.
ther we are not advised. The fact is, they
have not sufficient force in fighting trim to meet
Gen. Grant, ard they must fall back a, long as
he chooses to press on. The rebels are about
TO receive, if they have not already received, a
blow in the rear for which they are no doub,
lilly prepared.
Particulars will be sent in day or two.
On Monday morning. Col. Lees Cavalry, By
a brilliant dash, captured battery Of six guns,
and the horses belonging to it. on the north side
Of the Tallahatchie. The horses we're hitched
and ready to haul the pieces back. but the gal
liant Lees swift-footel cavalry gobbled them
up and brought them off in safety One Fcde-
raj only was wounded.
There are about 25 cases of small pox in the
contraband hospital; new cases to-day; died
yesterday.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-12-04
LATER.


Reports from Grants Army Continue
Encouraging - PembertOn's Retreat
Cut OF.
Passengers just in. from Holly Springs, report
that the rebels, before leaving Abbcviie, night
before last, burned large quantities of commits
sary stores. .-G
General Gran. left Holly Springs yesterday,
saying he would make his headquarters in Alb.
beville last night.
General Sherman crossed the Tallahatchie,
about ten miles below the point where Geuerals
Hamilton and Quimby crossed.
1t is reported that Gen. Hovey's expedition,
which left Helena, has destroyed the railroad
bridges near Grenada. thus cutting of Pember.
tons retreat.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-12-04

As will be seen at a glance, the Conven
tion of 21 delegates is the fairest for thu
small Townships. as it places the two
larger Townships on an equality, cutting
Washington Township down to the SAME
number of delegates as Iowa. We think
q Convention of 81 delegates is large
eoough. and we are sure the large Town,
ships will not object, though their strength
may by proportionately decreased. With
q Convention of 2l members. we are like.
ly to have greater average ability. Every
one must have noticed how many proxies
always come up from Washington Town.
ship; and to that. perhaps more than to
anything else, Washington owes its sue
cess in always getting SO large proper
tion OF the officers. 'tF
We throw out these hints as sugges-
tions to the Central Committee, and for
the consideration of all Republicans.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-12-04

The STATE PRISrIxG.-The Whit,
Cloud Chief states that the labors of tn,
Printing Committee OF tine la.t Lrgisls
inre saved the State some IS 600 o.
st, 900 on last years prin' ing. and led I.
such amendments in the law that m,
printing has been let for the coming yea,
at about one-ffth tho rates of last year
Ihis will make the saving on the comm,
year from $1,000 to s12 900.
The Chief remarks that .rhs total ex.
pense Of that Committee to the State wa,
the sum Of two dollars and thirty.ive
cents"
And we remark that the principal labor
on that Committee was performed by Sol
Miller. and congratulate the State on tbs
fact that that industrious and faithful
member Of the last House is now elected
to the Senate.
Were our legislators all actuate,l bv
similar motives. the Treasury of K Ksn.:.
would not now b empty.-Conserret;ve
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-12-04

The following. dated at "Headqusr,e,
First Division Army Of the Frou,ier.
Cane Hill. Nov. 30rh. 1862" was Iut
evening received At the Department Head
quarters:
General Marin a,lnke continued his Aigh.
oil night after the battle of the 2Sth inst,
and is now in Van Buren,. Arksnss..-
General Hindman was expected to rein.
force him at this place on the evening Of
that day. Prisoners. of whom cap,nrel
twenty five. state that Muma,luke's force
was eleven thousand. They were com.
Pelle,i to abandon two pieces Of artillery
disabled BY my batteries. A number of
their officers are killed. among them
Lieutenant Colonel Monroe, OF Tess.
regiment. and Captain Martin, Of an.
Arkansas regiment.
The notorious Quaptril and b;s band
were engaged in the fight. with Col. Shell
by and Emmett Mcdonald comm sndins
the rear guard in the retreat across tho
Boston Mountains. They Tough. desper.
ately. Some of Qnsntril's men wsrs
killed and Others taken prisoners. Ny
loss in killed is Eve, and four more were
mortnlly wounded. one OF whom-Lieut
Col. Jewell. 9th Kansas-hss since died.
L'eut. Campbell. Kansas 9th, was taken
prisoner.
The loss Of the enemy in killed wS
about seventy-6ve. They carried most
OF their wounded off the field, anil sen.
them to houses on the right and left Of the
road and battle-ground.
All regret the death OF Lieut.. Col. Jew
ell as be was brave and gallant officer.
Two contrsbsnds arrived to-day from
Van Buren. who state that Hindmsp. with
twelve thousand infantry. crossed the Ar
kansas river from the South on Tuesday
last for the purpose of moving mp to re-
inforce Marmaduke. but that they have
now sll returned to their hole.
My transportation has Just come up.
oeecupy the ssme position occupied BY
Marmaduks when l attacked him, and in.
lend holding il.
Respectfully.
s.i'l Jas. G. BLusr. Brig. .Genr.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-12-04

The SOUTHERN CoNFEDERAcY, AND THE
eWEsr.-Beyond q question, a lasting
peace can never come to this nation, with
one foot of foreign soil west of the Mis-
sissippi. or in the valley Of the Ohio. Ii
SIS then of vital Importance. that some
General of ability and energy should com
maud the Western Department Such a
General is not Gen. Curtis. A fair Sec
,ond in command, he is timid as chief,
and lacks the essentials of SUCCESSES see
his failure in Arkansas. An able officer
ought to overcome and subdue Arkansas
with an army of 40, 900 men.
If the G. S. A. must be acknowledged.
(s consumnation which we cannot think
possible, we would lend every energy to
make their boundary line include only
such States as lie east of the Mississippi,
and ont Of the Ohio Valley. We now
hold the latter; and with Banks in Texas.
and good commander (such as Sigel)
in Missouri. the former would soon be
ours. As for Virgins. the State of Ia
nawhs is about all We hold, save the vi
einity of Washington, and We fear all We
are likely to win. under existing manage
msnt: though we must admit that the re-
moval Of Mcclellan gives Us new hope
and encouragement.