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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-12-12
Court Notice.

State Of Indiana Dubois County -:
In theD Dubois Common Pleas Curt II U.
hois County, in the State Of lmdisBs.
Jsnusry term. 4 ID 1864.
Jane Hun'sipgsr !
Daniel H~unisinger.
DEn known that on this the 9th 6sv ~
ID November. IN the year 1868, che above
named d Unfit, by her Attorney 6led 2 ne
Office Of The Clerk 81 Dubois Com0os plsss
Court. her complaint sgainst ssid dsfsadani,
lin the above Untitled cause, together Win
an affidavit Of a competent person. Inst
said defendant, Daniel Hnnianger. i eoe :
resident OF the State Of indiana. SAID -
lfendsn, IL therefore, hereby notified Of me
filing and pendency Of said complaint sgsssss
him. and unless he appear and snswer -
ldemur thereto, 1t the calling Of said essce
on the second day Of the nest term o. $40
Court, 10 b. begin and held q ~ CO.
House In Jssper. on the Frat Mos6syt -
January 1864, next, said complaint. 80 ~
matters and things therein costsisee ;
alleged. viii Be heard and determined u -
HENRY A. HoLTHAUS G. DC
la. J. Beckett Atty.
N@"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-12-12

NorioH~ In great Variety Bought low
~ and for sale low, BY Jos FRIEDMAN.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-12-12
) A ID d w S

TINE undersigned informs The public tha'
= he IL stopping in Jasper for . lew days
and 10 prepared 70 take
AmbrOtypcs
10 tho best style Of the arr, and on the most
reasonable terms. Satisfaction guaranteed
In oil cases. Call snd examine specimens
Il Friedman's hsii, on the Pubic square
HE stay here will DO short. and those who
W. nj pictures should call soon.
dec JAMES HUGHES.
, 1863-09-01
CHEAT INCREASE OF TME
NAVY.
Another Fleet or Iron.Clads to be
Bn1lt-The Most Powerful War Ves-
kels A1lont.
Especial Dispatch to the y. 7. Tribune

"Aaa4S11NAt 1uUlE0&3+ aug. u, 1861.
Notwithstanding the numerous vessels ad-
dsd to the Navy within the past Two years,
the york Of construction Is still to 70 on.
Tne Navy Department has Just decided to
build another tlset Of iron clad vessels. They
will be longer and more formidable than any
now IN the service Of this or any other
country-be1ng in fact perfect copies of tile
tator which arc now building in New York.
The last new batch Of vessels Is to BE- the
Lost perfect in the entire navy; and in order
te render them unt1ceptiona6le in every way,
ter are to be built at the Navy. Yards Of New
New Hampshire. Naval Contractors alona
are experimenting them. Work on tho
v.see1s will soon commence. Each
will have two turrets Of enormous
thickness, and the side arnor will be some
htt IN thickness There will be for each yes
sci two Pairs Of di5ect-acting eng ines with Jet
vi tlcal and placed immediately over the
slasfts; the diameter Of each is to be tfsy-fiye
II 1ches, and the stroke of piston three feet.
A. there are two Of these engines, tbs speed
E e. es codes eses w ee xe .s f' s
are 10 be Of the horizontal tubular kind, with
go square feet Of grate, Of not exceeding
6x feet IN length, and 2a 500 feet Of heating
surface. The tubes to he Of brass, shells to
be 's-inch thick plates, with 7.18 inch thick
ing pressure Of IS pounds per square inch.
Tie screws to be Of composition Of copper
ard tin, IS feet In diameter. Of % feet mean
pitch, to have blades, and to be 2 feet long.
They will be sustained from the counter of
ths vessel by brass hanger, and tho shaft
hanger with the hull, There will be required
s blowing engines, With blowers equivalent
to Dimpfe1e No 35, to blow into m alright
fire ROOM Each boiler will be required to
, 1863-09-01

From the n. 7. Journal OF Commercial
The Partisan women, who pass the warm
scsasn at their chateaux, wear until dinner
hcur muslin or grenadine skirts with the aiu.
plr cd<mise russe, made Of white muslin. with
p}aits FILLING loosely over The skirt.-fn fact
grandmother's petticoat and short gown,
Only the chtns{se ft4ssf, iDstead Of being plain
jaesnet, is fashionable With puffings and VAL
ct ciennes Lice; It Is also sometimes made in
white alpaca, in white fon1ard, and even in
colo1cd silk. Chambery gauzes and grena.
dimes are tho vogue at present for demi ioizttts,
NJ have the advantage over mus1ins Of not
requiring washing, and the ruinously expen-
sisc getting up. where lounces are in qnes.
tipn. The prettiest style aze the white and
No. 10 rue de Ia Iaiz,@ These It's
sues are too light to admit of much
trimming around the skirt. and vet
some decoration Is required to prevent tho
loug skirt from cllpging around The feet; so
tic creative faculties Of our stylish modistes
have invented an undersktrt Of mhlte tarlo-
t>nc which forms a part Of the dress, and
wnicA is decorated around the bottom with
anve ribbon of tic same shade as the
stripes or bouquets forming the design
Oh the white ground Of the gauze robe.
The ribbon, three inches wide, is bog.
Plated. With heading; above are two
1.sane at the distance Of three inches between
each row. The effect Of this triming seen
through tx g transparent material is very soft
a. d pretty Lace Is the only fabric admlssa-
bic for mant1es during tho heat. The looms
Of Violards, 8, re Dc choiseul; produce an In
finite variety Of all sorts of laees, adapted for
every style Of toilette and every length Of
purse. Thr Cambria and Lama tissues Of
morning wear, and his un1fvalled Brussels,
Chantllly shawls, rotondes and cam alls arc
the full dress costume Of the elite.
, 1863-09-01
a Curious Experiment.

To tho Editors Of the N. r Evening Poet: ---
viii some Of your scientific readers en-
dtayor to explain curious phenomenon,
Wh!ch has been witnessed BY many, but to
arcount for which have been unable to elicit
any satisfactory theory:
Fill common Wine-glass with water. so
that it will be difficult to add more without
ore11oNfpg, or, except with a very steady
hand. to mise it to yonr lips without spi1ling
Hatked how many pins could be dropped
into this glass TINS filled without causing the
HuteI to overflow, some perhaps rould ans,
ray possibly twenty or thirty; many would
affirm the i1npoesibiuty Of putting in single
Fin none who had never seen the EXPERT
neDt tried would believe 1t possible that
eight hundred or nine hundred pins could be
placed in the glass Without the ovcrhowlng
any one can satisfy himself BY careful expert.
nlent. It Is only necessary to drop the pins
in, point downward, gen II and cautiously,
one, two Or three at time, and you can con.
tinue it TIL the glass is pretty closely packed
OF I'D inch above the surface.
have frequently seen more than eight hun.
d1ed pins Of full average size, and In one in-
stance more than nice hundred, Weighing
three ounces, put in !: common tapcrfpg sher-
n glass, which had been faIrly filed with
water, to the satisfaction ct several persons
present, Who were previously skeptica1 IS to
the possibility Of the performance.
It may be eaid that the water must, Of
course, rise above the edge Of the glass to IN
extent e1act1y oaaa1 to tho hull. Ut Ina pins
but 1n1s dues not appear to be the case-the
rise Of the water being comparatively small
The fact that eight or nine hundred pima.
weighing three ounces, and filling 9 wine.
glass, can be submerged in q wine glass full
of water, without increasing the volume Of
the latter in q corresponding degree, Ia sufd~
eient1y curious md interesting to make it
y ortby Of scientific Investigation, z, VS..
, 1863-09-01

from tho n. 7. Journal Of Conmerce.7
The Greek fire Of history, Eas probably q
compound Of bituznen, sulphur and pitch.
Ihe1e has been considerable roullnce In the
accounts Of 1t. Bnt 1t wAs q weapon of great
importance TO the Romaus for four centuries.
during which they preserved the secret OF its
composition as national posaessioa. Il was
thrown In balls, OF on arToT6 OF spears. anal
It WAS poured from walls Of cities rnon the
towers and heads Of bes1egers. Its m at ter
rib]e use was on BhlpbOard, where it was
pumped ont Of tubes, In the Prov Of galley.
upon the decks Of an enemy, setting DIRE fo
all that 1t touched. The hlohammedans
learned the art Of making It, and used 1t In
the crusades with deadly effect: and the
Knights Of St. John, while at Rhodes, made
ita grand weapon Of their naval combats,
The common idea that Greek fire was fluid,
Which ignited On the surface Of the sea. may
be disnlseed.. It sometimes burned on the
Water, but only when falling in large quaati-
tics. 4 preparation Of benzole was RECENTLY
made in France. to burn on the surface Of the
water. It was found that glass globe full Of
benzo1e, with small particle of potassium in
1t, when broken on the surf4ce Of the water,
would spread over large space and ut once
The generic name Of Greek fire has been
given to all kinds Of iucendlary componnds
lncIosed In shells and thrown into cities tor
the purpose Of firing them. There arc soy
efA patents out tor these compounds, md
the exact method Of mixing and using them
arr known only to the inventors. But tho
basis Of them Is said to be phosphorus dis
solved iu binulpllide Of carbon. The latter is
very curious liquid. having all the apparent
purity Of distilled water, aud very high re-
ftaclige power, but evolving, on evaporation
or combustion, the foulest stencil known to
Chemical science-n science which positively
revels In nauseous odors. It has the extraof.
di' arY property Of dissolviog phosphorus
freely, and preaerying it in fluid state for
any length Of time when kept from the air.
The compound kindles a. heat as low as that
Of phosphorus alone. When the shell, charg-
ed with this :'villainous" mixture explodss
by percussion or otherwise, the dissolved
is seto fire and scattered far and
wide. Wherever 1t strikes it burns for long
the with an almost incxtinguishable flame,
and jgnites ali combnstib!e materials that It
touches. AT tie same time tho t,lsuiphido Of
ca, bon throws out its ;abomtnable odor. and
ass lists IN keeping meddlcrs at . respectful
distancc!. If Gilmore IL ejectIng this stuff
int" Charleston, tho people Of that city might
as we'll leave for the country by the shortest
road, taking their fire engines with them, for
the latter will be OF nttlo account In putting
out the contlagration which has been started
and can be kept a going for an unlimited pc
tfe1.
, 1863-09-01

Correspondence Of the n. 7. Evening Post.l
There ware SOME remarkable people at the
Springs. Among these Mrs. General Banks
and General Daniel Sicl1es attracted great at
teDtfon. lncver saw anything to compare
NTH the pluck OF the latter. His vitality is
wonderful He would drive to the Congress
Spring In the morning, get ont Of his carriage
;snd then slowly and painfully walk round the
grounds, supporting himself with his
rrufches: guarded from the admiring crowd
by his surgeon and staff, whose attentions
were unremilted to their gallant chief He is
Il rob1c example Of devotion to his country.
ard 4 living 1ehukc to those Of his political
associates who hare plaJed the part Of traitors
Mrs. Banks cannot bo called handsome
woman, bnt she is "comely," dresses well,
:rd has vft rs keen as her husbands sword.
Some stupid fool yentured to ask her What
she ueuld do If the General was killed. "Go
and work for'1ny living, as did before I m1r-
rie6," wns the ready reply Of the lady.
There has been quite crown Of the .toftrs-
6t1 riches from New York hanging about her,
nut they vera laughed at consumedly.h
Townsend Harris was another Of the celeb
rifles, with his diamond snuf boxes and
crosses, the testimonials Of foreign govern:
ments 10 hie generous conduct toward ttau
while our mjnieter In Japan. Hewas in rrea
rtautst. much to his own surprise, naYa M
,denbt.. Els descriptions Of thu: singnln
country. ~xnd lis anecdotes Of ,nTommy
we're always In. favor. - -.
, 1863-09-01

street and hastening, not hurfying to the
tane object" Something Of the sama I'M
preseion u made upon one who looks sttcn-
t1TelJ at the great sheet Of water which rolls
down slowly On the Canadian side of the
falls, ut Niagara. The motion is majestical1y
deliberate, md though swift, not hurried.
Tho noise of the avalanche in motion Mr,
Cation Hkens to "the sound Of rapid tide
rushing up many channels" The avalanche
Is described as consisting OF q lot Of ics balls.
usually from foot TO a yard In diameter,
which produce 1.-THE fearful rattle of the ice
c1sta6eft
, 1863-09-01

| From our California exchanges ne Sathe1
tile following items Of interest:
| General Wright has been In San Francis
co for few daya, IN consultation with Fed,
efal and State officers in regard to the conu
ton Of The deterces of San Francisco harbor.
1t is the opirion Of competent military Off.
! GERS tnat with little extra effort in cha1ging
the position Of guns, mounting somc In nsT
PORTIONS, etc, the means Of defence already
at hand will be ample for protection against
any attack from the enemies Of the Govern.
-ment ) but the importance Of more folly for.
dfying this ha1bor, so as to be prepared
against emergencies liable to arise In casa OF
a disturbance Of our quasi friendly relations
with European powers, cannot be over
looked, and renewed representations on the
subject are about to be made to tho General
Government. -.
The fruit crop is coming in finely, and
trade has been brisk. Peaches como to hand
in bad order, as general thing-elther too
ripe or too green. The finest bring $2.00 per
basket, and others FELL IS low as $t:0o:- Com
mon plums IRE plenty, and sell at s1.0O to
81 GO Per basket, WntermeioDs, from the
sacramento River country, are abundant, and
wholesale at: 500 to slo.00 per hundred.
MMuskme1one, 4 $40 o. to SIT 90 per hundred.
Iabaiu oranges are in abundant supply at
$2:00 per hundred. The best table fruits re-
tau, BY box or drawer, az follo*s: Apples, &c
to &C per pound; cooking apples, &c to 4e:
aFricots, &c to &c; plums, &c to 12e; crab.ap-
pies, Sc to &c; grapes, 225c to Coo; strawbcr-
ries, l0c to Rc; Taspberries, Sc to 10c; b1ack-
berries, &c to 10c. Nectarines came into mar
kAf @.Aef nd $11nN Nu-% II
at 12Kc Fer pound. ..;.AI
- Another silver field has been discovered
beyond the Sierra, come scyeoty miles north
Of the Reese RfTer. The area Of these mines
is said to be Of no great cxtent--not moro
than three or four square miles, all told, but
their richness is unquestioned, the silver be-
ipg found in tho most concentrated forms of
II I4is ore, and eTcn largely ih metallic, state.
Inc discovery, though made several weeks
ago, was not publicly diEuIged until quite
lately, It having been achieved by prospect
isis and business men in Virginia City. they
took the pTecaution, before making their DIS
covery known, Of locating most Of whit
seemed the better class Of lodges, as we'll Us
oi securing the choice wood 1ande and water |
privileges IN the neighborllood. In this man
acr they have acquired what Is conceded By |
property. The lodges taken up are not large,
being only from two to six feet In width on |
The top, bnt several of them, it is asserted, |
Ftcld the best ores ever found in the Washoe |
country. The region about these mines is |
IS nbounding 10 grass and water,
70 degree not common In other parts Of
Nevada Territory. Wood is also plentiful.
he ores, should they be found as rich Is sup.
3pscd.
, 1863-09-01
Seeing an Avalanche Pass

MT. Francis Galton, wcN known English
traveller md member Of the t*A1pIne Club.''
lie discovered spot on the Jungftau range,
~he,e he might stand in safety and watch the
avsjanches Sweeping past him, within thirty
feet Of lis person. In one half day he saw
tbuc deserts. The ayalauches slid two thou
sa1 G feet, then leaped two great bounds Of a
E Thousand feet mort, to the chanuel, close to
which he WAS standing; and then burst out at
the loot Of The cllanael .siike storm Of shrap-
ue1!" .
Mr Oslton describes tho general appearan
e. the avalanche, when seem 1t SO short dis
tAace, as that Of tan orderly mob filling tho
, 1863-09-01
:HtstelIastepua.

The 4a1e Of tho Plantation Bittera Is without pt-ca.
dent In the history Of the world There secretfn
the matter They ara 1t once Tia most speedy
strengthening health restorer eyeF discovered. It
| @urea but sin9e trial to u1ddzstand this. Their
purity can Always ba relied upon. They aro composed
Of the celebrated Ca1saYu Bark. Cascata Bark DA1-
] deuon. Chauom1e Flowers. Lavender Flowers Win
teszzeeu Aniso. Clovsr buds. Orange peel snakaroos
| Ca1aTay. Cortanfer. Bnrdock,
S.-T.-1s60-X.5 dcs
They are especially recommended to ce.gYmen,
public speakers and persons Of literary habits and sa
denta11 Life. who require tres digestion, relish for
iced. and c1ea. neutal tsculues.
Delicate pessons and weak persons are certain to
tn5 In these Rttas what they have long looked for
They purity. strengthen and invIxoEa:e.
They create healthy appetite.
TEeT are IN aut!dota to change Of water and diet.
Ihey overcome effects Of dissipation and Late hours
They strengthen the system and eoliven the miod.
They prevent utaaaauc and intdrmittaat teTars
They purify the breath and actdity Of tue stomach
TheJ cure DJfpepsa sud Constipation
They cure Dta1hea. Cholera and Cho1ara Morbus
Ihey euro uyeE Complaint and Nervous Headache.
They ara the best Hstess In the world. They uaaks
thn weak man strong. and are exhausted natures
gEeat restoEer.
The following startling and cnphstic atatemsnncaa
be seen at our ohlca.
Letter OF Rer.E F, CEAs1, Chaplain Of the 11'th
New York Regiment:
..;-.... EkAK AoQuA CmH, March lth, 1ssa
Owing 70 the great exposure and terrible decompo-
alton stter tho battle ct Antietanl was utterly pros
trated and very sick. My stosch would not retain
medicine. An article called Plantation Bitters pse-
pared BY Dr. Drake Of Naw York. was prescribed to
give me strength and appetite, To my great sur
prize they gave me- immediate retat Two bottles 81.
mr. 1T lima IN fnf yo1+rA r}r.nu+ r
, 1863-09-01


ent ofCfonle, Aorcnrals Rlood and other diseases.
THAT REQUIRE sKIL1FuL TREATMENT,
- permanently located tn,seN ut Is Randolph.
sueet Chicago DF.aames meshFecommendedb By the me
deal faculty. snd tho anost enti,e pre of thu soutA
Thousands Of u1foctuustek bless Dr.. JAAIa vic,
pul fos HIN. would be living miserable exist
enca. The env4abla reputation Dr. james enjoys from
the LAkss to the Guf Is tho reau Of yeazn of study
anl Observation.
DF.Jauoes use* 40 Mercury. lodlde Potaett Atsen{e
o. e&s1apard1)a In dc treatment Of blood dtsessea
Dnt Aneutr4lxer. which u POSITIVE cure.
Organic Weakness cured BY a nav a1d 3rfkntble
ttnod xav1ng both TING and expcnae.
pz1oe and parlora II ss Randolph street ssazto
QEsre hours from . A. II. until BPM
CONSULTATIONS Ry1LAB14a.
ir5-hse 6mdAEta
, 1863-09-01

T}R. HILL1A12D-Long and IA
~ vorahly known IN the Northwest, has his ofnoe
&. s Randolph street. Chicago up sta1rs for the cnre
cYa iseases. 10 male or female specA attention Eav-
r. tc Ill malac.Gs OF long standing, hsve cured
s9:e Of tie worst OF blood diseases ever known
L. i: il coupt1y Tatcnia 1t aatanca consult me
~ letter with every conndensA. Adyco gratis. Eu-
r.ose stanr to secure ready aaswce to intesToga-
Female Golden Lunar Pills, pEdca ono dollar
rer box. u seat to any distances three three cent
ktaa,ps arc required to prepay post2gc oMco hours
uon A. n. til loP.N. 20. Box $50. Chicago. III.
srs5 k9o4+sw ------.
, 1863-09-01

#- The lze.eaters OF Charleston, although
they have done great deal of extensive fire.
eating, have ut last met compound they can-
not dlgest-Greek fire.
, 1863-09-01
Q<r1ts11t.


onxA4 p1sooyxaxHusEFUr. and varnapTn
DISCOVERY
-
H1LTON'@
'nsoLooAE 'IH1r"'
'eeiaSG1 aseia Gs A ptiy tssn ~ iHvsn.oa aoT
9s,9ssn Rssla e 1itss as4eE 10 ~ "A
Superior to an7
.-..,,u
Hilton's 1nso}uble Csatat
u new thing, aud tho result OF
sAEs e so9aH3 81 stnay r PnfIas fssasGa nj Z
1t' Combination of tsmpelasnros iii L bseo4Se
corrupt or emit aay ofenslye
'Aeo'
Boot .nd Shoe BOOT s. SHOE
's'' '''''' - - l.aufseturezs, us,1s Machines.
for Cement1ng the Channels. asit
b7 sSsaks as.sz asa sss
Ieve,e1x JEWELLERS
s VIII nna,t nmc,,nt,, o,h,,,,.
s a sss u !: :5:sssss :: sss;;''2 sssiss
to Leather,
1.ne s' AZ e. e f. ssss. f. = s:se;s "a
sSs; sass sfs5s ( Ell; s;sss 81 ,sssss9 FL
~
A1'qua' FA1$aU1D CEMENT
E1..nt, that is su.o thing 10.
,.,z,,,, nesi Ing sE'' ''''* ''@
, 1863-09-01

4 DVANCES ON PRODUCE.
II THIS undersigned art prepared - heretofore. to
Exc Advanre' o. authoHxs d1atts against Prodnoe
A1rret Their correspondents In the principal
ts Ii Great Britain. 8IDkT Il CRAWFORD,
St. Pete- street, Montreal.
EETxKxrox-Bstk Ct Toronto, NontEeaL
b,A.4te3bE
, 1863-09-01

M r. QUACkHNBOS, (late Pro,
- ~, tSos OF Greek In the 1tptvahty Of tbs Lska


n ~ ~ tne branches Of English 1cd Classical
r,s pups 70 nneen oy which means he enabied to
~ h;rSe1 p9p4 re adFantaEe Of private tuition.
ths apnseauon 70 b ade 1t 80 1ndIans street. nea.
eAo E14AE{ Oh 11Qk4 Street. rnIS1 4Ftt
, 1863-09-01

GELECT SCHOOLFOR YOUNG
T. !Ap1Es.1he subscriber. who aas h.d several
EI1poses to open. the nrst Monday Of September.
IT. select 6shool of limited numbsr q pupils st
destgn cf the Rchool Will be 10 educate thoraagh1y IN
Fl the htRhor EnElisa hrarches together with Latin
bn secured. 4 few pupils can be kccommodated II
boardc1n In tic family Of tic Principal. The public
Rsv Pr 1s!d 81 uslsey, Ks.: " Asssha. Hon.
N.D. Hansss, I'D. b. Riesr. II. b., L McJsnEEar.
b. D M*era AktIs 4 Ea.ey. '1''
For further Particular inquire Of the Pf1neins1 at
biz steidenee, fsus3 m1s61oi] REr, n r. TUCK.
, 1863-09-01
CHICAGO ACADEMY.-The
~. ~ Eighth Tear Of TIL. School for Young Ladies'.
= Eissee LINE and BAKER. frtncipal1, will begin on

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST,
At The School House, 2I3 Wabash Ara1uc, 4
Course OF Gymnastics,
AcetrdIre tn r Mn Teufs, nru svsts- tar~1,+ hv q
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-08-29

them. The dissatisfaction IS most mafAeu
among the Mississippi, Louisiana and Ten
nessee troops. who say they have nothing
left to fgh. for, and so give up the contest
Several Mississippi regiments recently dc
serted in a body, officers and all. The feel
inc among the troops against the Jen' DAVIS
government is very bitter, aud all are aux
ious for the war to cease.
A complete panic prevails in R'chmond
to obtain greenbacks. Many dealers Will
take no other money for the commodities
they have to dispose of. The Enquirer
mounts the Jew spectators rough shod'
and classes Mr.. Benjamin as the king thief
7 of the tribe. III.
Advices have been received at Cairo from
Rosecrans' army to the 18th, and from
Burnside's to the 18TH Both armies had
commenced forward movement, the for
mer for Chattanooga. and the latter for
Knoxville The troops are in good condi-
ton and fine spirits.
The rebel cavalry are briskly engaged in
enforcing the conscription act in that por-
ton of Eastern Virginia south and west of
! the Rappahannock. Some districts are near
| " depopulated of males, none but very old
men, women and children remaining. Par
ties are also securing the country for pro-
visions and forage, taking everything. The
negroes are being sent further South:
Officers competent to judge, estimate the
strength of Lees army at less than $4,000
men. Within the past three weeks it has
been greatly thinned by desertion.
Sometime ago body of Union troops
made raid on Wytheville Virginia, during
which Lit. Col. Powell, of the 14th Virginia
| (Uuion) regiment, was taken prisoner, and
placed in solitary confinement in Richmond
The War Department will probably retaliate
in kind upon rebel prisoners in our hands.
unless Col. Powell is placed on the same
footing with other prisoners of war.
In consideration of the States of Ohio
and Illinois having furnished more than
their quotas of volunteers, the draft in these
States will he very Gght-not more than
10000 in each. and it is probable the mum
Der in each State will be raised by voluu-
teerng, aud draft entirely avoided.
The junction City Union says Col. VIM
A. Phillips is sick with small pox, at Sa-'
lima.