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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-30
The Case of the Peterhoff.

This vessel, which was captured by
Com. Wilkes, while on the way to Mat
amoras, seems to have caused nearly as
much discussion in the Cabinet as the
Trent affair. The Peterhoff was a
British vessel claiming to be engaged
in legal traffic, but strongly suspected
by Com. Wilkes to be giving aid and
comfort to the rebels. She was cap.
tured and taken to New York before
the Prize Court. Lord Lyons, the
British Minister, has taken great inter
est in the fate of this vessel, and pro-
tested against the opening of her mail,
and it seems successfully, as up to this
time the mail has not been opened.
The case is still under consideration in
the Cabinet, majority of whom, it is
understood, disapproves of the course
of the executive in not allowing the
mails to be opened. In the mail it was
supposed would be found evidence o.
the contraband nature of the vessels
voyage.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-30
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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-30
Change of "PoIicY.o

Since the result of the Connecticut
the" policy" of the Democrat
ic leaders have come into the ascen-
dancy, and the orders from head.
quarters require the abandonment of
the Fernando Wood policy, pursued
in Connecticut, of openly proclaiming
the purposes and principles of the
party. 1t is determined to make some
show of sustaining the Government
and the war, while persistently Oppos-
ing and deserving the measures of the
administration essential to success. But
it is too late now to play this double
game successfully. The leading Dem
Gratis have showed their hands, and the
loyal electors will sustain no half way
men. They remember the words o.
the lamented Douglas: There are
but two parties in this contest, Patri
riots and traitors"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-30
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
From Rosecrans, Army.

The Rebels Advance their Line The
observation-disclosures, Etc.
MURFREssBoRo, April 2Sth. 1868.
There are rumors that the enemy are
making general movement towards
Murfreesboro. Some believe that with
in the last forty eight hours their entire
line has been advanced, and the head
quarters of both Bragg and Johnston,
are established at Shelbyvile. AS near
as l can ascertain, and from various
rumors, the situation tonight is as fol-
lows: The two brigades of the enemy
are at He'll Buckle, eight miles from
Millersburg. Cheatham commands at
Yager's Gap, twelve and half miles
from Murfreesboro.
Contrabands say heavy forces are on
Doolittle Pike, where they have thrown
up entertainments.
Gen. Price has assumed command
of Tullahoma, relieving Bragg. The
former is reported to have brought
large reinforcements, but this is unre-
liable.
Previous rumors of considerable
rebel force at Manchester, are to-day
confirmed.
On the Triune they have strength.
ened their force, as if again meditating
an attack on Franklin.
Union men, refugees, deserters, and
contrabands from the vicinity of Tulla
homa and Shelbyville, express the opin
ion that if we don't advance against
the rebels, they will shortly advance
against us.
1t is reported that the rebels were
Is, 900 strong at Tullahuma, two weeks
400
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-30
The Democratic Leaders-Their Fatal
Mistake.

The Democratic Leaders-Their Fatal
Mistake.
The leaders of the Democracy, says
the Philadelphia Press, are in the po-
sition of men who can neither defend
themselves nor retreat. They have
taken one step too far, and they near
the precipice. They committed a great
crime in the beginning, and they act
with the desperation of men who con-
tinue in crime, with a wild hope OF
making consistency success. They
have gone so far in opposition to the
Republic that its life will be their death.
They have future in anything but
triumph. Our armies may be defeat.
ed-they will be the honored guests OF
our conquerors. The enemy may sack
our cities-rebel soldiers will keep
away the sword and torch. Europe
may ntervene-they will be honored
in every aristocratio court. These
States may become the possessions Of
a Southern ruler-they will become his
suzerains. Anarchy, conquest, sub
jugation, defeat, humiliation, division,
civil war-all present refuge or a
hope. This was not what they con.
templated when they arrayed them.
selves against the country.
The Democratic leaders did not an.
ticipate their present position. Such
men are towards, and they never ad
vance until the guns of the enemy open
upon their rear. The conspirator al.
ways wears his dagger under his cloak
He smiles till the murder is done, and
he smiles when it is accomplished. He
calculates every contingency but detec
ton, and when detected, he has no re-
source but to throw away all artifice
and attempt, by audacity what he could
not attain by secrecy and fraud. This
is the position of the Democratic lead
ers. When they knelt at the feet Of
Lord Lyons, they never dreamed that
the nation would take part in the in
terview. When they met in secre,
places, and plotted treason, they had
no anticipation that the veil would be
lifted, and the people permitted to see
and hear. They would have gone ir
secret continuing to meet Lord Lyons
continuing to plot and coAtrive, and
take reasonable oaths upon the Book
of God, until The time came to strike
They would have been complaisant and
loyal and demonstrative their devotion
would have been a ceaseless cry; they
would have deceived the country. De
ceit failed, and now we have andacity
The tactics have been changed; the
aim is what it was in the beginning
They have taken the one step too many
and they must go on. They must over
throw or be overthrown.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-30

az Such is the state of the country;
and yet after two years of war, who
can say we are any nearer victory than
when Mr.. Lincoln and his Congress in
augurated it by declaring in advance
against " all compromise"
Thus says S. N. CAN'T. in his paper
of last week. Now to show how great
men will differ upon the great questions
of the times, we give herewith an ex.
tract from letter written by Senator
Douglas to Virgil Hickox, esq, chair
man of the Democratic State Contra
Committee of Illinois, while on bis
death bed:
All hopes of compromise with the
Cotton States was abandoned. when
they assumed the position that thesep
aration of the Union was complete and
final, and that they NEVER would son
sent to a reconstruction in any contin
gency-not even if we would furnish
them with blank sheet of paper and
permit them to inscribe their owr
terms.
Either Senator Douglas, when hs
dictated the above paragraph, was sad
ly mistaken, or else S. N. CAN'T tells
a willful falsehood.
We leave it for our readers to judg'
which of the two surmises are correct
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-30
NOTICE FOR JUNE Iee3.
TO THE SICK .
DIR. v. C.. PRICE.
Analytical Physician,

Late of Buffalo N. Y, will will be for consultation
on diseases generally at
NILES, BOND HOUSE, DURING TUESDAY,
THE 23D OF JUNE.
KALAMAZOO, BURDICK HOUSE, on WE'D.
NESDAY THE oath OF JUNE.
1t will be remembered that DIR. Price has visited
Miles, Kalamazoo and the other places in our State
regularly every few weeks for the past two years.
and will continue to do so. All persons unable to
visit him can receive his aid by addressing letter
to his
t Residence, Waukegan H., where allletters
should be sent. 81
DIR. Price devotes his whole time to the cure of
SCROFULA, RHEUMATISM, FITS. NERVOUS
MALADIES, FEMALE DIFFICULTIES, CON-
SUMPTION, THROAT, LIVER, HEART, KID
NEY AND ALL CHRONIC COMPLAINTS. Our
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ing, differs from all others, no trifing with human,
existence, sacrificing life by experiments. We
know upon examination the cause of disease and
remedy needed to remove it, not by guessing, but
by knowledge. No poisons or harsh medicines TO
injure the constitution but mild and efficient No
making sick to make well, tearing down to build
up abandoning business or starving-no giving
encouragement without prospect. coming once
never to be again, but honest in our dealings
frank ia our opinions, moderate in our charges
regular every few weeks in our visits. We invite
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cure every body, do claim to reason and common
sense and to nine out of ten said to be incur
able. We particularly request those who have tried
this scientific doctor. that respectable physician
boosted and advertised medicines, and doctors un,
til worn out and discouraged to call upon us costs
nothing,as consultation is free.
Dowagiac, Jan. 18th 1858. oct2s 25-yl
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-30
From New Orleans.
New YORK, Apr

NEW YORK, April 26.
The steamer Falton from New Or
leans, (via Key West, the 10th has ar.
rived here.
The Era of the 10th gives an &C
count of late military movements. On
the night of the 18th Gen. Banks had
reached Vermilionville, after hard
fight at Vermillion Bayou, where the
rebels had posted batteries and infan-
try. However, they were driven back
with considerable loss on both sides.
A letter from the Era dated "In the
Field above New Iberia, April, l7th,'
states that Col. Kimball, with the SD
Massachusetts, regiment, had entered
the rebel works at Bathel Place on the
morning of the 18th, planting our fae
on the parapet Gen. Weitzel's divi
sion followed, succeeded by the whole
line. The rebels left their dead un
buried, and the evidences were plent,
of bloody work in their ranks. Large
stores of ammunition, some Enfield
rifles and other arms were captured.
Our army then marched through Pat
tersonville, skirmishing continuously
and reached Franklin on the 18th
Prior to Thursday night some thous
and prisoners had been brought into
Franklin, whole companies Of rebels
being captured at one time.
At Franklin the steamboat Croai,
was captured with three officers of the
late gunboat Diana on board, thus re
storing them to our service. The reb
els also destroyed ten steamboats, to
prevent them falling into our hands
and two large gunboats, the Diana in
cluded. In the destruction of these
boats were included immense stores o.
provisions and ammunition.
1t was expected that Banks would
capture Opelousas on the 18th, and oc
cupy it.
The expedition of Gen. Grover has
been, eminently successful in battle
with the rebels at Irish Bend. The
! 9Th Connecticut charged on the rebe
lines and batteries, supported by the
26th Maine, 25th Connecticut, I2tf
Maine, and 9lst New York, and de
| ledteu tneiu, cdptuiiuS BIN udS ohe
other trophies. The rebel force con
sisted of two regiments of Texans ant
three batteries. The whole rebel forct
at Bethel Place and Irish Bend mum
bered some 10000, posted on highl,
advantageous positions, under the com
mand of Gen. Peck Taylor. Impor
tant captures of horses, mules and bee
cattle to the number of one Thousand
were made. The celebrated Salt Mine
or Salt Rock, was captured, and th'
rebel works destroyd. The rebel sol
diers were not 10th to be captured, ant
over 1900 are in our hands, and more
are being taken.
An abandoned rebel iron foundr'
was found near New iberia, containing
a quantity of shot and shell.
Our feet has reduced the rebel forti
fications at Butte La Rose, an importan
point.
The prospects are that the rebels vii
4 be driven out of the Opelousas coun
j try or all captured. Our troops are i
splendid condition. The wounded i
the late battle have nearly all reache
New Orleans, numbering l79; all wer
} doing well.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-30
How to Treat Home Rebels.

Gen. Asboth, commanding the De-
partmeEt of Tennessee, having learned
that citizens within his district, partic-
ularly in Cairo, Ill.,, and towns in its
vicinity, are openly giving all moral aid
in their power to rebels and traitors,
has issued an order, making it the
positive duty of Government command
ers and Provost Marshals within the
District of Columbus, to arrest all per-
sons who shall in any manner express
sympathy for those who are in arms
against the United States Government.
When arrested, they shall be entitled
to immediate preliminary examination,
but if proof be given of disloyal ex-
pressions and sympathy for traitors, or
they in any way aided deserters, or
prevented their arrest, they shall be for
warded under proper guard to the dis.
trict military prison at Columbus, Ky.
A copy of the testimony taken in said
preliminary examination, will be for.
warded with the prisoners. Officer:
and soldiers arresting deserters, will be
justified in shooting any person who
may interfere while in the discharge
of such duties. None but traitor.
acould assist deserters in resistance
There can be no distinction recognized
between rebels in battle and traitors re
sisting laws at home"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-30

"a -Arebelforce attacked our troops
near Cape Giardeau, Mo-, on Saturday,
and was repnIsed. We have consid-
erabie land force and couple of gun
""ats at that point, and it is regarded
secure. This rebel
-nder Price
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-30

WA Washington reporter tele-
graphs that the Navy Department has
determined to substitute more effective
J, in place of the Dahlgrens,, on the
tho attack upon
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-30
The New Policy of the War.

In giving Freedom to the Slaues zoe ensure Free.
dom to the Free honorable alike in schat zee gig.
and 'shat zoe reeeive WeshaU MOLLY SAGE or mean.
ly lose the last best hope of EARTH Other mean,
may succeed, this could not fail The oay is plain
peaceful, generous, Just A aeay schich if followed
the corId 'ciH torerer applaud. and God mast for.
srsr bless.-PresidentL incoln's Message, December
LIST, 1852.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-30

"a The President has made procla-
nation that at the expiration of sixty
days the State of West Virginia will
be regularly admitted as member OF
the Union. The old flag will, there
fore, add another star-the thirty-6fth
-on the Fourth of July next.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-30

az The majority for Dixon, Union
for Chief Justice of Wiscon-
sin, will exceed 5000.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-30
.. B.
/" Union for the Sake Of the Union.''

UNIUH IUI Tie cake OF INC UHIOn.
THIS PATRIOTIC FRATERNITY. being now
i prepared To establish its branches in Casa
Comfy invites to membership all loyal citizens Of
whatever party or sect. Its aims are the follow:
ing:
unity of the United States from disintegration and
3 To secure to posterity our birthright of free,
dom of conscience, speech ano acsion-
refuge from tyranny, oppression and political
wrong.
4. To perpetuate the memory of the founders Of
this great Republic and Of their worthy and i'm.
mortal successors.
5. To teach, by covenants. emblems. md SOL
emn ceremonies, the harmony, strength and beauty
of National unity.
For full information. Constitutions, By Lava,
&c, apply for the present to John Trimble, Jr.,s
d. D., Box 62s5, Chicago Illinois
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-30
New Advertisements.
Notice to Tax PAYERS.

NOTICE is hereby given to the taxpayers OF
IN the corporation of the village of Dowagiac,
that have completed the asses sment roll and
valuation of the property real and personal in said
corporation, and that SAID roll is left with the vii
lage Clerk at his office for inspection and that the
Ninth day Of May next
at said Clerks office is the time and place ap-
pointed by me to hear the objections of any per
son interested to the valuation of property made
by me. E. PARDEE, Assessor.
Dated Dowagiac, April S0th, 1868. W.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-30

az The Republican majority, in
faots ap, so far, about twelve
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-30

my heart has melted at the thought of
the beloved and happy land, whose
union was emblazoned on its streaming
folds. On hundred festive aud pat
riotic occasions, my voice has dwelt-
would it had been more worthily-on
the grateful theme, and my prayer to
Heaven has been, that it might be
hushed in death, rather than it should
be compelled to abandon that joyous
strain. Not without deep solicitude, ]
saw the angry clouds gathering in the
horizon North and South; and / de-
voted the declining years of my life,
with kind of religious conservation
to the attempt to freshen the sacred
memories that cluster round that dear
and venerated name which need not
repeat ; memories which survived the
multiplying causes of alienation, anG
were so well calculated to strengthen
the cause of Union. To these humble
efforts, and the time and labor expen
ded upon them-truly labor of love-
l would, as Heaven is my witness
have oheerfnlly added the sacrifice o
my life, if by SO doing / could have
averIed the catastrophe. For tina
cause, | should have thought a few
} careworn and weary years cheaply lai'
on the altar of my country.
""Rut it could not be. A righteou
Providence II its wisdom has laid upo
of this great an
now plain to tn
It the hour Of tris
, 1863-02-03
fRoM MADISON.

Especial Dfspasclto the ChI=sgo Trib1nc.1
MADISON, Wis, Ftbrcary2 Z, 1868.
Little was done Id the Legislature today,
beyond offering resolutions: In tho Senate,
resolution was offered appointing a COM
mitsee to inquire us toshe cxpediency Of re-
moving tho Indians from this State. Also, q
preamble and resolutions setting. forth that
slavery is hostile to- free government; has
produced much scctisnal strife, aud caused
tho p7esa4t rebellion, which it is the duty Of
the President to use ev,ry means to osuppress;
characterizing the eEnarcipationP 2 Proemuntion
Us necessary and effective war measure to-
ward rcstering the Uniou;
In the assembly, 4 resolution was offered
exprcssing,sympathy Nita Missouri in,its. ct:
forts.to get lid Of slasery; also, one t1cnouu~
cling such Congressional legislation as tends
to depreciats the currency.
A resolution for Al short session was adopt
cd, and one endorsing the Emancipation Pro-
cla1natipn referred.
aid to volunteers families a1u children under
fourteen.
Resolutions endorsing the Supreme Court
decision in rcggaztl to the writ Of habtas corpus
were Offered By Democrats in both Houses.
Horace Babcoek is appointed Assistant Sur:
geon in the I'd regiment, rice Tucker, re-
signed; Rev. Vim. Knapp, Chaplain Of the
10Th. rice Nichols, deceased; Chas E. Badger,
Captain Of the I'd battery. ri,s IIatzberg,
dismissed; b. E. Stiles, Captain Of tile sth
battery, rice CarpeDter, killed; Capt. Geo. Il.
Waltrous, Of the 7th regiment, wounded at
Gainesville, is Major, and Perch Bec]ze1, Cap
tain of the s+th regiment. Which went South,
through Chicago, Saturday.
, 1863-02-03
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trihunc.]
CAIRO. Feb. y 1853.
The steamer 1lillman arrived from Memphis
this forenoon. There is no news from Vicks-
burg.
Gen. S. A. Hurlburt arrived from, the North
today, tn route for Memphis.
Alderman ]. Q. Hoyt of Chicago left this
morning for home, with valuable lot Of cap
turcd horses. He has the identical maze that
Gen. Forrest rode at the battlc of Parker's
Cross Roads. He purchased the lot at Gov
crnment sale, last Saturday, at Columbus.
The Sith Wisconsin regiment, Col. Anuekc,
MI dra1tcd men, arrived by the Illinois Cen
trail this morning. They 60 Immediately to
Columbus.
The rebels arc again becoming active in the
vicinity Of jackson, Tenn.
A gentleman who came from there last
evening, reports that on Thursday, the 29th ult.,
a small rebel detachment came within short
distance of Kcnton, and were expecting to
capture the place. They met 4 Federal force,
! however, and after slight ekismtsh in which
they lost. four or .tivo Killed, and u number
| Of wounded, the Confcderatcs were driven
of, and have not since made thcirappearancc
There was no loss Oh our side.
! Especial Dispstc1.to the Chicago Tsihune.l
MEarHrs, Jan. ii, via CAIRO, Feb. 9, 1855.
! Nc agnin l;ayc to report scarcity Of new!
in this locality.
In ecccsh circles story is in circulation Il
the effect that force OF Blythe's cavalry i,
disguise stopped q train on the Memphis ant
Charleston road two dayseso near Collier
rillc, but finding no soldiers with it permit
ted II to conc forward. ThfY also seem t.
believe that Tho rebels will now seek to tea
up the road hc.wcen Morsantown aud L.
grapgc as soon IS our forces now on The roa
: shn!l raofc into town.
| There arc about 2ooo contrsaAn.'s in hi
, 1863-02-03
FROM OUR ARMY IN The field.
What They Say Of the Fire in
the Rear.
.TEsTIMONY OE THE LEADING
GENERALS.


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribnne.]
CAno, Feb. ., 1863. I
T. An intelligent gentleman who has conversed
with the different Major Generals and Briga-
iier Generals in Gen. Grants ARMY, with the
understanding tllas le wanted an c1 preston
on the subject of tho action Of our State Leg
i=latures In Illinois and Indiana, reports to
me TINT they deprecated and denounced the
Copperheads to man, and compared them
rather unfavorab}y with JET Davis and his
crew.
Gen. John a. Logan, known throughout
the Northwest as Democrat, remarked:
"Te1l them up North, for me, that We can
whip the rebels. We are going TO do it, and
when VIC are done VIC arc to return home.
When We get there VIC shall get he strong
enough to sulnmari1y punish any secession
sympathizers or peace preachers that VIC may
be able to find in our way.''
Gen. Loomis was equally strong In his Ian
guage. Another General said: "If VIC lad
Dick 1Icrriek, Allen, Robinson, Goudy and
Story Of the Secession Times, here, their
lives, were they known, would not be worth
penny. The incensed so1diery, men Of their
.pwn school Of politics, would shoot them like
cnrs-on sight,
Our Illinois and all Western soldiers, arc
unanimous in denounclng cvery man who
raises his voice for peace, peace conventions,
or armistices, They are only anxious to be
allowed tho privilege Of going forward and
putting down rebellion at the point Of tile
boyonet. They do not fear tho result.