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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-06-03

Bounty Of tto0 to soldiors who have served tive
ysfIs
bounty Of 500 to soldiers who discharged In
consequence OF wounds received IN battle.
bounty II $500 where sold ets are Killed or die
In tho ssryice, Inyabis ~ the following order
lat 10 tho widnw II theto be one.
IT II no widow or Chi d. 10 the father.
-. ! ~ widow. child % father, to the mother.
lth. To he brothers and ,irtors.
9Th. 10 the heirs in general.
ine8 dtm PAhkrk * EDWARDS.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-06-03
BOUNTY g. PENSION AGENCY.

FOR widows Of ssld,rs dying in the service.
M hor~' Ton @1onW
Fo tnuthers' a deceased son. who leave no wifi.
or child, provide sneh mothcrs were dep, ndcnt
on their IONS Tor support IA whole or part, and
are oithcr widows - unable 10 obtain NJ pport
i,Um their husbaedr.
ORPHAN LISTERS PENSIONS
For orphan sisters under 10 yenrs OF age Of de-
csased Holdiers an dependent on them for sup
port whom thoIo as 10 other legal Ola INFANTS.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-19
MOrtester Daily Spp
THE DAILY spy.
THE REBEL INCLUSION.

We give below the dispatches furnished the
evening papers yesterday. They are, in
measure, exaggerated and Inconsistent, but we
give them for what they are worth.
The Baltimore Clipper of the 18th publish
es the following -
awe learn from the headquarters of Gen.
Schenck that information has been received
from Gen. Tyler that the rebel forces invested
Harpers Ferry on the 10th inst, and made an
attack, attempting to surprise Gen. Tyler's
forces. The latter, after resisting, retired to
the Maryland Heights and shelled the rebels,
compelling them to eyacuate the Ferry. The
rebels then retreated to Wlliamspurt, when
Gen. Tyler recrossed and occupied his former
position. The rebels tore up the railroad and
did some damage to the canal. Travel be-
tween Harper's Ferry and Baltimore is re-
sumed.
All accounts agree that the rebels have left
Chambcrsburg that there are none at West
munster, and that they are but in small force
at Hagerstown.
a letter from one of Gen. Ewelrs aids.
found in the captured rebel mail, says that the
rebel cavalry are en- route to Pittsburg from
Suffolk. The letter also says that there were
only three rebel regiments in the vicinity of
the Blackwater on Saturday, and that two of
them would leave the same day to Join Lees
forces.
MISUNDERSTANDING, Pa, June l7.-Strag.
gIers from the late fight bring information up
to i've o'clock yesterday afternoon from below
They report that 5000 rebels have crossed at
Nlilamsport, and were reported to be march,
ing ON Hancock, where 1000 of Milroy's
routed forces had been collected. These men
being III state of utter decentralization, with
out officers or organization, fled at the re.
ported advance of the rebels, and are now
scattered through all parts of the country.
The New York lIerald's Washington dis
patch says: "a letter from a reliable man,
formerly an officer in the service, dated Har-
risburg, afternoon Of June l6, says the trains
OF Gen. Tyler, from Martnsburg, are Just
coming in. They report having left that place
on Sunday AFTERNOON, when the enemy's cav
airy were within two miles OF the town. They
left unmoleSted and have seen nothing of the
enemy along their whole route since. One of
the most intelligent men among them said
they left Chambersburg on Monday night,
late, and up to that time the enemy had not
made his appearance at that place. There is
now no doubt that Gen, Lee has large ar
my. About one third Of it is occupying the
country in the vicinity of Winchester and
Martinsburg.
''Senator RamseyOf Minnesota, is in WASH
ingtOn. He says that in Ohio the people are
organizing and drilling. At Pittsburg places
OF business were closed, and the archives and
valuable property were in process of removal.
Horses md cattle were being driven into the
interior from the border. AT Altoona valua-
bic properly had been sent forward toward
Philadelphia. The loss of Winchester laid
open the Cumberland valley III Pennsylvania
To invasion and iuStGps the nronlntest meas
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-19

EXODUS OF CoNTRABANDS.-Capt w. w.
from Grand Gulf to Vicksburg, in a recent
lecture at Clinton, N. Y, said -
l will not say how many contrabands we
met on the road from Grand Gulf to Ray
mond-perhaps 100000 all ages, shades,
and seXes-On foot, ON horseback, on mule
back, in wagons, in ux-carts. 1t was a new
exodus, except that the Egyptians were not
pursuing, but were discrecty running in an
opposite direction.
''Where are you going?" was our usual
question to these sable squaws.
"Gwine to the Gulf" was the invariable an
swer.
TO Grand Gulf they were going; the men
to enlist, the women to work, the children to
tumble in the sun and make the most delicious
mud pies on the leyee.
The black babies were carried in curious
ways. One old patriarch, | noticed, had
picked up pair of soldiers drawers, tied
up the bottoms of the legs, put baby in each
and slung the whole continuance about his
neck.
1t was impossible not to be touched by the
sight OF such a multitude of human beings
struggling through dust and danger towards
freedom, as plants in a cellar towards the
light. Some of them sung song of sacred
monotone, as if their pilgrimage was a sol
emn business. Others of more jolly temper
ament were shouting the song of ''Old
Shady"-the old darkey, who at last has a
chance to run away and join his family at the
north:
''I've got wife and I've got baby
Way up north in Lower Canady,
Won't they smile when they see Old Shady
Coming, coming
Hail, mighty day!
Goodbye, Alassa Jeff, goodbye, MaSsa Stephen,
Excuse dis darkey for tnkn' his eayn
Guess bye and bye you'll see Old Ably
Coming. coming
Hail, mighty day!'
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-19

The Battle of the Nile has been a second
time won by English captains. The secret
of the source of the old river has been dscov-
cred at last, and two British officers, Spoke
and Grant, have accomplished what Caesar and
Nero in vain desired to do. Perhaps the sci
entidc Lepidus, when considerably advanced
in wine and delivering his lecture on the crea.
ton of CrocodileS by the operation of the sun
on the mud of NiluS, may have also coveted
the knowledge which is now ours. We are in
possession of the fact that the equator cuts
through the southern portion of great Afri-
can lake, called Nyanza, amid the noun
tains OF the Moon, and that the river Nile
is mainly supplied from the north of this lake.
This is the cistern of the Nile, and, according
to Sir Roderck Murchison, it is kept filed,
not by melted snow from the mountains,
but by the rain imbibed by the neighboring
soil, which is of a spongy character. Here,
however, is matter fortuture observation. The
grand point is now settled, and we know
whence comes the water in which Cleopa-
tra's Ptolemy was drowned, as was the favor
lite of Hadrian. There are winking pictures
i'll Rome; but did that famous statue of Nile,
which is i'll the Vatican, make no sign when
the English officers tore away the veil from
the aged mystery!
The glory of the exploit is not likely to be
questioned by educated readers. We are not
altogether inclined to regret that. for the mere
unitarian, who does not see the good of know
ing where the other end of river is, there
are no considerations which can increase his
interest in the discovery. 1t stands bv itself,
a brilliant geographical feat. There is moth
ing to induce the immediate formation of
Nile Head Company, with offices, shares,
guinea pigs, lunch, and an imposing porter.
Grant and Spoke do not announce a field for
British enterprise, nor say that they obtained
Il special charter from the king of Ka-
ragwe and that England is to be on the
footing of the most favored nations with the
king OF Uganda. The first potentate is lib
eral kind of tyrant, who behaved very well
to the travellers, but means to keep his domin-
ions to himself; and the second, though
we'll meaning prince, cuts off subjects head
be sent up the White Nile before the guardi-
every day, by way OF promoting the pros
perity of the state and it will be felt
that u good many improving tracts must
ans IF the source are in Il condition to appre-
ciate free trade. With 40 greed of gain, ac-
credited by no specialists, and urged only
by the spirit Of gallant and intellectual enter
prise, two brave EngliShmen have destroyed
the last mystery which Europe cares to I'M
fold.-London illustrated NewS.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-19

The SITUATIoNIN FRONT. -Secesh in Wash
ington, last night, discovered that Rockers
headquarters were at Fairfax station, and ar
gued disastrous things therefrom. 1t may
quiet their nerves to know that wherever his
headquarters were yesterday, or may be to-
morrow, the army OF the Potomac is intact, in
good spirits, well concentrated to deal rapid
and telling blows upon the enemy, and is, on
the whole, in better condition every way for
effective service than it has been for a month
or two past. The indications are now that
Lees whole army is moving up the valley in
the same general direction with the advance
of Ewell and Longstreet. Hooker, having
the shorter line to travel, can doubtless keep
pace with him, despite his advantages in start.
ing time. And should Lee make short turn
as some apprehend, with the idea of try ing an
other fight on the old battle ground of Manas-
sas, Hooker, by the same advantage Of inside
lines, will again be able to accommodate him.
In short, by Lees new plan of campaign, we
are able to avail ourselves of the same advan-
tage of moving across the chord instead of on
the arc of circle, which the confederates
have heretofore enjoyed Washington Star,
18Th.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-19

The "Ango-Afrcan" enumerates the col
Ored troops now i'll service as follows Gen.
Thomas recruits 1000; under Gen. Banks
5000; in Kansas 1000; in South Carolina
5000; in North Carolina 3000 under General
Rosecrans 5000; under Gen. Schofield 1000;
Massachusetts regiments 1900; in the Dis.
trict of Columbia 900-total 10000. There
are also 5000 colOred men in the navy. "And
still they come"
Four regiments of New Jersey troops (nine
months men) were on their way home on the
18th, their time having expired. Upon re"
quest from the government they at once re-
turned to Alexandria, and will participate in
the campaign which has just opened. -Four
other regiments which had already reached
home, and were this week to be mustered out
have rendered their services for the defence of
Pennsylvania, and if necessary will return to
Virginia. These regiments have an aggre-
gate of over 1000 men.
A new two cent stamp has been prepared
for local or drop letters, having portrait of
Gen. jackson Tor the design. Stamped en-
velOpes of the same rate, for circulars, are to
be provided. The new rate goes into etfectin
July.
The Chicago Journal of the 18Th, says -
The wheat harvest commenced in some parts
of southern Illinois last week. Fields were
being cut near Centraa. The crop in that
section is a fine one, and there will be large
yield.
DR.. Leacock, an Episcopal minister, who
was sent north from New Orleans by General
Butler, for refusing to take the oath Of ale
glance and declining to pray for the president
and the constituted authorities was arrested
at the residence of his brother, in Harrisburg,
Pa, day or two since, by order of General
Cnba nd fob hXo 10 of To
Baltimore.
A letter in the Cincinnati: Gazette says -
"a few days since Pemberton showed 500 ne
groes through his lines. Grant selected the
stoutest and best among the number to be
used to advantage, either with muskets or
spades in their hands, and sent the remainder
back for the rebels to feed, with polite re-
quest to the rebel general that he should not
try that game any more.
Rear admiral Foote is now lying dangerous
ly i'll at the Astor House in New York His
physicians and friends, however, entertain
hopes of his recovery.
Col. I. Bigelow Lawrence, the American
consul general in Italy, has sent to the SANTA
ry commission at Washington, case contain
ing a large amount of lint, bandages and
hospital stores contributed by the American
ladies in Florence for the use of wounded sol.
diers.
Ofthe nine hundred and fifty horses taken
out from Vermont in the cavalry regiment
eighteen months ago, only one hundred and
eight remain.
The Louisville Journal states thar General
Grant has reinforcements to the amount of
10000 men.
Col. VIM. NJ. Stone, of the 23d Iowa regi-
ment, has been nominated for governor of
Iowa, by an immense Union convention at
Des Moines.
Lieut.. Col. Colburn, formerly assistant ad-
jutant general on McClelan's staff, died at
st. Louis, on the 18th inst, after a short ill
ness.
The Richmond Enquirer gives grocery
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-19

TERRIBLE SUFFERING AND DEATH.-On
Thursday morning last, Miss Nancy Free
man, lady about eighty years old, left the
village of Brewster, to visit a relative residing
in Poverty Lane" distance Of some two
miles. From some unaccountable reason she
wandered from the direct path and passing
near the house she intended visiting, went in
to the woods.
1t was Friday evening before it became
known that she had not arrived at her desti.
nation. search was Immediately commence
ed and continued until dark, without finding
her. Early next morning a large company
was gathered and the search continued until
noon, when she was found a long way from
any house, in the thick wood. She was at
once placed in wagon and brought to her
relatives, but before the house was reached
she died. He clothes were torn and the APP
pearance of the bushes near where she was
found showed in what misery she must have
been. More than forty-eight hours had elaps-
ed from the time Of her departure from home,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-19

twelve years ago, under the auspices and direc-
ton of number of benevolent lawyers. Since
then several auxiliary and independent organ
izations have sprung up, all being prosperous
and successful The original brigade oc-
cupes large house near Temple Bar, which
is paid for, with its current expenses, by the
boys themselves. The "brigade" numbers
seventy-four boys, who are selected from
twenty ragged schools in that particular
district, each of whom continues his attend
ance at school evenings and on Sunday.
These seventy-four boys earned last year
more than nine thousand dollars, and the ag-
gregate savings of the twelve years, which
have been deposited and invested by the trus-
tees, amount to eighty-fve thousand dollars.
TO this astonishing statement it may be add
ed THAT the amount gained in pennies in
the streets of London last year, by three hun
dred and seventythree boys belonging to
these brigades was G6,22S-over thirty mine
thousand dollars.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-19
"ReIloDle" Stories from Isichmond.


New YORK, June lS.-A Washington spe.
cial dispatch states that 500 or 600 paroled
prisons who were captured in the cavalry
fight at Beverly Ford arrived at Annapolis
yesterday. With them came Mr. Walter
Cooper, the captains clerk of the Indlanoa
who has been in the Libby prison since the
capture of his vessel.
Mr.. Cooper makes the following important
statements He thinks, judging from the as
sertiOns of the Richmond papers touching
Lees strength at the battle OF Chancellorville,
and from the reintorcements that have been
sent within the last two or three weeks, that
the rebel army of the Potomac is between
100000 and 100000 strong. From the win
dows of the Libby prison, which commands
the James river at the point where travellers
on the Petersburg railroad pass, over 5000
soldiers have been seen coming Forth daily
for the past fortnight. Those on last Satur-
DAVIS train who were asked, united in saying
that they were from Tennessee. None of the
troops remain in Richmond, which is as bare
of soldiers as it was at the time our cavalry
just missed capturing the rebel capital. Five
hundred men would take it to-day. Peters
burg is also without a garrison, but there are
troops on the Blackwater 1t was the gener-
al opinion in Richmond that Lee was to make
invaded Pennsylvania and Maryland
The rebels were evidently severely handled
at Beverly Ford. Thirteen car loads Of their
wounded in that engagement had arrived in
Richmond. There are now in the Libby
prison ninety-four officers III col. otreIgnts
command, captured by Forrest in Mississippi,
forty officers taken at Beverly Ford, and one
hundred of other men who deserted from
cowardce or home sickness, in the hope of
speedy return or parole. The rebels no long
er parole these deserers, but keep them close
ly confined, and treat them SO severely that
mrny of the weak ones are induced to take
the rebel oath of allegiance, and even to join
the rebel army to escape the horrors of con-
inemcnt. Richardson and Brown of the Tri-
bune, and Buckley of the Herald, are still in
the Libby prison. DIR. Myers of the navy,
and DIR. Morgan of Grants army, are also
confined there. Gold is now worth from SIS 80
to 50 in confederate money.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-19

Stories for MIR. Lincoln.
Well done Mr. Lincoln;
You're more than q match
For the Seymours. Fernandy,
And the rest of the batch.
They've got Number One,
And won't want Number Two
For full suit of brown
They're indebted to you.
You letter is made
OF the right kind of stuff;
They, the country and world
Will cry, LET up! Enough"
It minds me of story
Told before / was born,
OF n man named } Ohm Dorg,
And the COWS in his corn,
Says neighbor, "Run! Pound om!"
Says john, "Iye more sense:
IN so pound the rascal
That let down the fence.n
Now I've told you one story,
III tellyo another,
or man enough like him
TO be his halt-brother.
His boys went to drink,
But found snakes iE tho well:
Some sickened with poison,
And some with the smell.
The wa.er-suakes clnim'd
That the well was their own;
And land snake exclaimed:
"Y ou should let them alone!
Moral Suasion'S the thing
TO get out of Il brawl;
GAS Oh the back steps
"0f New York City Hall"
In answer the man
In defence of his boys,
Put his heel on the land-snake,
And stopped all his noise.
The neighbors set to
And soon cleared out the well,
With the water.snakes in It,,
Their poison aud smell
The trouble was all over;
The snakes were all dead;
For the right foot was put
On the Old copperhead
our letter I've laid By,
10 keep on my shelf;
1t wouldn't been better
If I'D writ it myself.
IT,.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-19

bill TOR one week of small family at the
prices in 1860 and those in 1863 In 1860
the bill amounted to $685. in 1868 the bill
for the same articles is $6S,25.
The officers of the Alabama state that they
have burnt seventy four ships since they have
been out with Captain Semmes, who has in
his cabin about the same number of chronom-
eterS.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-19

SHALL Such THINGS BE?-AS our soldiers
gradually penetrate the interior OF rebeIdo
they have an opportunity occasionally to learn
something of the practical workings of the
peculiar institution. An officer from Cam
bridge, now in the federal army, recently
found and sent home, for the inspection of his
friends, stray leaf from the record of an
overseer at Alexandria, lie. We give an ex-
tract below. 1t appears to be record of the
punshments inflicted for about two months in
1917, Tor various offences which are set forth
with some particularly. From this record we
learn the description of iniquites for which
these slaves were whipped. Here is the rec
ord =
1S4T.
April 90 Whipned Adam for cutting cotton too
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-19

TIE SHoE-BLAcK BRIGADE.-A striking
illustration of the cumulative power of small
forces is afforded by statistics recently pub
lished of the London "Shoe-black Brigade
This interesting organization was begun som, e
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patents, 9enslons, 8onntIes.
pENSION, BOUNTY, BACK PAY,
4 WAR CLAIMS, AND CLAIMS FOR INDEMNITY
STEWART. STEVENS. az CO..
Attorneys aud Councillors at Law,
No. All Pennsylvania Avenue.
Washington, ID. G.

This firm having thcroreh Enowlcdgc Of the Pension
business and being familiar with the practice in all the
Departments of Government believe that they af-
ford greater facilities to Pension Bounty and other
claimants, for the prompt and successful accomplish
mcnt OF business entrusted to them than any other firm
In Washington. They design to such amount
OF this business as will enable them to execute the bust
ness for each claimant VERY CIlEAPLY, and the
basis OF our pay CONTINGENT UPON OUR SUCCESS
IN EACH CASE. For this purpose they will secure the
services of LAW FIRM IN each prominent locality
throughout the States where such business may be had,
furnish such with all the necessary blank forms OF appl
cation ana evidence and also requisite printed pamphlet
instructions and upon the dae execution Of the papers
aud transu ission of the SANG to us from our Local
AGENTS they viii promEu. perform the business here.
FiCERS and G6-FlVE DOLLARS FOR PRIVATES
for each PENSION. or BOUNTY and BACK PAY oh
tanned, ana ten PCT cent on amount of CLAIMS FOR
MILITARY SUPPLiES, or CLAIMS FOR lDEMNIFY.
Soldiers enlisted since the LIST day of March, 1851,
IN any kind OF service, MILITARY or NAVAL, who are
disabled by disease wounds entitled 30 Pensions
All Soldiers who serve for years during the war
should soon close, will be entitled to sl00 Bounty.
there be widow then the minor children, then the
ther mother brothers are entitled as above
JOSEPH Il. fEWARr
Ii. Il. STEVENS,
o. A. STEVENS,
w. Il. GAYLORD
nahT. 1910
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-19

and during the two nights she remained in the
woods it rained heavily. -BarnstaJle Patriot.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-19
W Washington, d. c., 1863.

Apply to associates in
NV York-RIOHAR. c. ELLIOTT Attorney and
Counsellor, No so Nassau street.
BROOKLYN, 10 iEPH n. PRAY, Attorney and Coun
sellOr, No. 34g Fulton street.
louisville, Pa, WIN. X. SMITH, Attorney and Coun.
selor.
New Vaven-SILAS A. BRADLEY, Attorney and
Counsel. r, No Streets Building.
Hartford - GEORGE s. GILMAN, Attorney and
Counsellor, No lIungerford's Block.
Boston-BENJAMlN DEAN, Attorney and Counsel.
lor, No. ~ Court street
Lowcll-CHARLES NJ. WILLIAMS, Attorney and
Counsellor, No. S. Central street.
Waliham-ED'WD +. HALL. Attorney and Counsel
Tor. Ailers Block
MOrccstcr-SrEPIIEN 7. TWISS. Attorney and Conn
selior, Fiaggs Block, Main street
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FARM FOR SALE-A Farm 81

II 7
iis thirty five acres, well divided into Moving Pas
=4-sa@tnring, and lillage, well waered with young
orchard of Choice ipple Trees just coming into bearing
Good liousc Barn and Out Buildings, ana two wells of
good water. The above Farm is in good state 0f cu-
vaton and will be sold with the fields well planted with
Corn Pqtatoc Oats &c, &C., aud possession given i'm
meddtclv. ii desired.
SAID Farm Is well situated in good neghborhood,
only two miles from the Railroad Depot, in of the
best farming towns this county, abogt miles
from Worcester large portion of the purchase money
can remain on mortgage, II desired.
For particulars, enquire of
EIISH co nrnnnlsts