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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-29

shell thrown by ono or the othcr of the
parties. We lay in open view of tho
enemy's works all day. The enemy oc-
cupied a long line of fortified hills in tho
form of crescent, and we tho low ground
Immediately in his front In some places
this low ground was heavily timbcreJ,
and in others open. Our batteries were
from half to thrce-fouiths of q mile
from those of the enemy. We had one
22-poundcr, Fosters battery of 20 poun-
dcrs, and the Iowa batteries had 6 and 10
Founders.
Jan. lst. The weather to-day was
warm and pleasant We still held our
position. But little was done, as far as 1
could learn, by either party The armies
lay IN sight of each other as quietly as
though the Goddess of Peace had spread
her silken wings and reigned over all our
land. About 9 o'clock in the evening,
our Colonel communicated to us tina. At
o'clock in the morning we should again
go aboard our boats. This retrograde
movement, SO far as Gen. Morgan's divis-
ion is concerned, was so well conducted
that he brought off the last gun and the
last man. We are again anoat upon the
Mississippi, with the bows of our boats
directed Northward. Whittier we shall
go, or where we shall again land, | am
unprepared to say,
With the highest regard, / am ever
Your friend,
BENZ. EASON.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-29
1nlpOrtantiI True,

a dispatch to the New York IriJuae
says that its correspondent has almos
the highest official authority under the
Government for stating that Mrs Lincoln
has at last become thoroughly anti-sla-
yery--is hearty in her approval of the
Emancipation Proclamation, and urges
immediate ani comprehensive arming Of
the slaves who have been made free 10y il.
How the country will feel relieved 10y
The above announcement Heretofore
GAnmsoS, PmLuws, GpEEM &. Co. were
the principal old woman in favor Of the
proclamation, but they have nova valsa
ble accession to thier ranks. in the person
of Mrs, LINCOLN. Such force ought at
once to give the proclamation practical
effect
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-29
French Army Defeated in Mex


New York, Jan. 24.-By steamship
SheHaTd&e, we have dates of the 18th
The news from Mexico is interesting aud
exciting.
The communication of the French ar
my, between Vera Cruz and Orizaba, has
been completely cut off by the Mexican
gnerilas and can only be kept up by the
French posting strong guards along the
road, They IVORY the French troops un.
ceasingIy.
1t is reported the French army has
been again rcpu lsed and driven back from
before Puebla with great loss, Gen. Bcr,
theirs van gua>d, 1000 strong was com
pletely surprised by 500 Mexican cavalry
and about 1000 OF the French killed and
wounded. Several French officers were
taken by tho laSso and dragged off. The
prospects of the French looks exceedingly
bad, They cannot get supplies from the
country and they are surrounded by a
determined enemy who watch every oppor
tunity to take advantage of them, The
French soldiers cannot stray from camp
without being lassoed by some Mexican
guerrilla who is ON the watch for him.
The small poX in its yirulent form has
broken out amons the French troops in
Vera Cruz. \ lazarata is beingbuilt fol
this class Of patients.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-29
Death Of Hon. L. w. MnII.

1T is with profound sorrow that we an.
nounce the death OF Hon. l.. w. lIAL,
OF Bucyrus, Ohio. He died last Sunday
at his home in that place, aged about dny
years. Last fall. while in delicate health
he was arrested by minions of tho admin.
istration, AMI dragged to Camp Mausi,ll
AMI there incarceratci ai a political pris-
oner. lie was unconditonally released
some time ago, and went home to die; hi,
death, doubtless. having been FASTENED by
what he endured while in durance. lie
was for some years a Common Pleas
Judge, served one term in Congress, aud
was a man Of acknowledged ability
iStltesBtdn.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-29
IL iIbN,
BENZ. EASON.

New GoRK, January 25.-The Herald's
special Washington dispatch states that
information has been received that the
rise of the Mississippi river has caused the
water to flow through the canal cut by
Gen. Butler opposite Vicksburg.
The steamer British Queen has arrived
with Havana dates to the 18th and Mas
sau to the Goth.
The Bahama Herald, of the 18th IN
nounces the arrival of the British war
steamers Gallatin, from Bermuda, and
Spitetul, from Havana, and says that it is
reported from highly creditablo source
that the commander OF the Gallatin has
received orders to take Admiral Wilkes
when and wherever found, and convey
him to Bermuda, where he is toto be de-
tanned until further orders from Eng
land.
The British ship Vesuvus took ST.
800 900 in specie from Mobile for Eng
land.
The steamer Ariel from Aspinwall with
dates to the 18TH arrived this morning
with S4O0, 900 in specie. She was con-
voyed by tho steamer Connecticut.
Panama dates of the 18th contain the
following news:
The steamer sailed on the 18th for San
Francisco with the passengers by the
America.
The civil war in New Grenada is ended,
Canues having given in his adhcrance to
the liberals.
The Convention has passed q law tax
ing tobacco and spirits.
No move had been taken yet towards
rebuilding the portion of Aspinwall des-
destroyed by the late fire.
The French fleet was at Acapulco on
the Sth inst, also the steamer Saunee.
The U. S. Gunboat Saxon has arrived
from New Orleans on the 10th and the
Key West on the 17th
The New Orleans papers received con-
tain no news. Is was reported at Key
West on the 18th that the private Ala
bama was off Havana, and had sent
boat ashore.
The cotton crop is beginning to make
its appearance in the Havana market
and the crop promises to be good.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-29
Beginning 10 sec the rvuth.

The Washington RpuIliron make,
the following significant statement:
"Wc are To-day no nearer the posses.
SION Of Virginia than we were in April,
1851, and it is doubtful il the military
strength Of the resistance to Us has not in
creased in quite as gratc proportion Il,
ourown. That is the plain truth of the case
AMI we may as well look it in the face.
Il would seem that the President has
looked it in the face, and has become
satisfied that the suppression of this rebel
ION by merely military measures ia an
Lmposslbili'y. That was obvious to some
rom the start, and to increasing numbers
as events have progressed"
That is the leading Abolition panor in
Washington. For Virginia, read the en-
tire South The war aas become entirely
hopeless Of accomplishing its object
This is Acknowledged in private conyer-
sallon by almost every person one meets
Why not en- it at once? Why not try
other means Of settling our difficulties. -
C'a kHquifer
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-29
The Army OF oftI,cIsnpnng,nnmocIk.

The Aew Torh AaG-slogc,y &anl~o
describes the Army a. so plunged in stu.
per, and, SO far from Icing eager for bat.
tie, only dishcNrtcncd and doubling. II
is dissolving like snow in April On
asking n Republican of the West, "Can
we have more yoiuntecrs?" the reply was,
"Not a mnu." "And the dIalt?" "Thc
West will not stand it,"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-29
" OF ECE!
TO THE FAMILIES OF VOLUNTEERS

NOTICE is hereby given to tho families of Sol
- diers that the Commissioners of Holmes coun-
ty, Ohio, will meet at the office of the County Au-
ditor, III the town Of Mllersburs,
on tie FhSt Nonddy Of February, 1868,
it being the second day of said month for the pur-
pose of regulating and paying out funds for tho
rellet OF said families. Said Commissioners will
remn in session three days, and all those inter
ested are hereby notified to appear during said
session. by order of Commissioners,
JOHN WEITMAN,
Jan. o. lSC3d. County Auditor
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-29
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
shee of Escils Estate by order of
H'rODatG EOurt.

On tho 2ith day of February A. d. 1853. at one
o'clock in the afternoon, at the North door of the
Court House, in the town of Mil ersburg, Holmes
County Ohio, vii. be sold to the highest bidder
the imilQwng rca estate, ms the property of John
son W. igglns deceased, situate in the conuty of
crbcd as follows; In Lots number six and number
seven in Mayors addito to the town of Millers-
burg reference TO the recorded plat of sail addi-
fully show and dcliniate said lots. Appraised at
s.
Terms of sale, one third cash in haud one third
in one year and one third in two years from day of
sale, with interest, to be secured by mortgage on
premises. LOUIS MAlERS, Adm. of
johnson W. Virgins deceased.
January 2S, 1868, I'd pr $3.50
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-29
Tax Notice.

OFFICE OF COLLECTION or INTERNAL REVENUE,
MILLERsBURG, o., January 20, 1868 I
| HAVE the Assessors Annual Collesting List ,
L commanding september LIST, 1853, of all persons
liable to the payment Of United States Tax
All persons are hercby notified that such taxes
have become due and PAYABLE, and that will re,
persons who shall neglect to pay the taxes assess
cd upon thCm, within the said twenty days, will be
liable to pay ton per coutum additional upon tho
amount thereof This notice will apply to all taxes
que Tor the months of September nd October, 1852
united states treasury notes will be required.
b. G. BROWN,
Jan 22, le63w2 Collector for Holmes county
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-29
Going! Going 1.

Gold is now worth 81 per cent pre-
MUM in New York. Or, to speak more
correctly, paper money is worth but 46
cents on the dollar. The paper currency
is going down to nothing, and that rap
idly, too. We hope our readers viii be
warned in time, and prepare for the most
terrible crisis this country ever expert
cnccl,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-29
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
From thc Gs,h sSegiment.
Man VicKsprna, Dec. 81, '32.


Mn. EsrnL-- Dear Sir | write you a
few hasty lines in reference to the Holmes
county boys in our company, which,
have no doubt, viii be read with interest
by their friends at home. We have sus-
tain5d serious loss. Never did men
conduct themselves moro gallantly than
those from Holmes county, and. indeed,
all Of the 10Th Regiment, in this terrible
contest. The battle commenced on Fri
day, the 2Gth inst. On the 29th our
regiment made splendid charge up the
the hill against the extensive and frown
ing fortiications Of the enemy.
Col Kershner was either killed or bad
ly wounded. -Four Captains, six Lieu.
tenants, an three hundred and fourteen
men are among the missing from the
10Th, but we know many Of them are
taken prisoners,
The following are the missing and
wounded of Capt. Taneyhil's company A:
Mis-ing-Lieut. II. H.. Worries, Serg' t
NJ. Ling, j. McClugage, f. |. Mckee,
a. Buckmaster, Il. Christopher, John
Kimerer, w. d. Taneyhill, j. Watts, G..
Kelsey, S. l. Uhl, j. Deetp, Geo. Jordan,
George Snyder, j. Schneeberger, -
Drushell, n. Shrimplin, j. II. Wilson,
trim, j. Davidson and s. Chapman.
Wounded--J. S. Spring, finger shot
off I. a. Kelly, slightly by a shell L.
Caskcy, thumb shot off; 0. Knox, head
slightly j. Wright, three flesh wounds;
y. Dial, slightly; D. G, Spring, left arm,
slightly. Yours, in haste.
DANIEL @. SPRING,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-29
tnIniion of the Currency

y letter from New York remarks:
"Ihc rapid Initiation of the currency is
leading to many important notifications
in our foreign trade While write there
is lying before me-lor cxample-a cir
csIar from one Of the principal drug and
chemical houses to .heir foreign CORES.
pondents, stating that "in consequence of
the civil war existing in this country, tho
national finances have become seriously
daNnged, aud the fluctuations in the val
ne of gold, or rather the depreciation of
paper currency is so violent that it has
become unsafe, in view Of the uncertainty
Of the future, to retain the Same any lon
ger as basis for transactions with foreign
countries, Hence from this date, we shall
sell only for gold, or its cquiyolont in
foreign exchanges" Other foreign houses
it is understood, have felt constrained to
resort to similar action with a view to
self protoetion.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-29
Attachment.

HORACE $. WESTON, Pltf)
VS., Before Robert Justice
ROBERT C., SCHMERTz and j. j. of Hardy town
JAMES BLAKELY, under shin Holmes coun-
the firm name and style ty, Ohio.
Schmortz X Blakely, De
PENDANTS.
an, the Goth day Of December, A. d. 1862, said
~ Justice issued an order of attachment in the
above action for the sum of seventy-fiy dollars
and sixty-sx cents debt, and twenty dollars prob
able costs. HORACE :. WESTON.
BNrcroft 4 Worries, Attys for PltF
lnn 1 III
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-29
Sumue, Metzicr,s Estate

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
~ has been duly appointed and qualified as Ad:
ministratOr de bOR{s non of the estate of Samuel
Meter, late of Holmes county, decd
Jan. 3 Wa IA. d. MCDOWELL
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-29
Attachment.

ISAAC lloCHSTETLER, Admis-) Before Christian
traitor of the estate of Jos Fisher j. p. of Ger
eph llochstetler, deed }man Tp Holmes
VS. county, State of
Moan j. HOCHsTETLER. Ohio.
nN the 9Th day of January, A d. 1863, said Jus.
- tice issued an order of attachment in the
above action for the sum of one hundred and thir
t-eight dollars and eighty cents debt and twenty
dollars probable costs.
ISAAC HOCHSTETLER,
Jan 10, ls63w3 Admin strator.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-29
EEnil. 1EnINIinlnl!

lER, VINO was some llme laSJ NUmmc
appointed by tho President, Judge O
the Supreme Court of the United State,
This letter shows the man worthy Of th
position, and our only wonder is whetho
, his appointment was an intelligent O
a glorious Uuu1cy' OF Mr.. LINCOLN.
LITTER FROM A JUDGE or THE UNlrrD
STATES SUPREME CoUnr
Some time in the latter part Of las
summer President Lincoln appointe
Daniel T. Miller Judge of the Suprcm
Court ofthe United Stntes We rcmem
Der distinctly that when the appointmcn
was announced, the question was aske
by almost everybody, "Who is DAME
/ f. Millcr?" If Judge Miller is as soun,
a lawyer as he is a politician, we mus
give the President credit for having mad
one good appointment.
/ The Judge, in a letter dated "Koolult
Iowa, Nov. II, 1862" declining on ac
count Of his professional engagements t,
attend "grand Jubilee of tho friends 0
constitutional liberty and Of the Union,
thue Inrlarne bis gpntiuonfe -
"Tbo ro,cnt oIos,ions b,yo ,Iol1o,o.
NV boa,t moro tbon cor GnI lornnan.
70 ov,ross r,rT G,oi G,at Ly n,a '5 go, "',s,
If thn Domocrocy co.. .boI1 Lo,o snooJ,
restoration If ,Io Irnion and consti,ntion'
al liberty.
am an old Clay Wing as you al know
ana ,vlon tbo noriv ,yo,t down NH
ted with thc Ronpljicons in tbo Lono oand
ho,ior that il would .rccoo1 70 all Io Ion'
al and national vi,tpos of .bo Viii, nor;,
and tbot wo would b,,o vii, ,.r:72di;,ia''
and rol;rv ,royo; rnlo,. on7ia,'',, ,,.i,.,,
B,t Joof, ,oorc HoD I5ayoo ;olJ f.. l.
wosrot IN t,o conso,ron."" nr p,H,,i.i;..,
.nccos.. thot u,o ,njIi, ro,.,,,i. ',D.',,, =.
nIpn5or,j h, nLolo.aI,. uo, nf',a "" II, y,
in lnveI St,4os hold La ca,oroJ ,'' ,..;h
martial law. that "froa .,oocL" .Lani'
|Lc chained !, tho dnnno,,.. ar,l,Io' ~.
tho, r,.n Lon,os ,L,,I.7 Ln.,,I.aI .. i.'.
lotion and ,bo, r,oo non .LnnIl 10 a,,' -"
fined in its nroctio,I on,Ii.ation y, W 81
negroo. or tbc S,pIb nnJ ,Lo NL,I;,ia,
wingor tho Ro,r,.Iioo,' ,,o,.,,.,, a., ,4a,T'
Nn, We oil IyLi,,s j., nn'i",. ,.;,,, ,I'' W
4NO' We oIu w hIH0' III uhlJnG WIN III
Republican party, did not consent to be
party to any such violations Of consti
tutional liberty.
Had the couusels Of Gen. Scott, Mil
ard Fillmore, John j Crittcnlcn, Stcphe
n. Douglas, and indeed Of all the wis
and good men of our nation, been heelc,
we would not now be a0lciatc1 with tn
civil war that is upon us. They coul,
not have prevented South Corolina from
her attempt at revolution, but the Crit
tendcn proposition would have saved al
the re t Of the Southern States, and Ions
before this, at a trilling expense of mon
ey, and a small loss Of life, that rebel
Ious States would have been humblcd be
fore the flag of the Union,
But how did the frenzy Of the Abolition
leaders meet that proposition? They
said ewoy with il, away with it and cru
city all who advocate it. They farther
SAID, let the slave States go! We can do
without them, and We can speedily rear
the advantages Of separation. When
the conservative element Of the nation pro.
claimed itself for the Union, then the alb
war party an! denounced all Others a.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-29

DANIEL G. SPRING,
Leitcr from Capt. 'FanueyhilI.
MLMGEN's BEND, NEAR VIoKsnuRG,l
January 3. 1863.

January 3, 1868.
Mrs. f.. A. TANNEYHn1--Dear Notler:
| have sorrowful news for you. In the
engagement at Nicksbure, the 10Th made
charge upon fortifcation, in which
we lost from my company q missing,
and wounded William is among the
missing, and also Rein Worries. ! think
they are prisoners. DcCoursey refused
to order the charge, and told Morgan to
order it himself. The loss Of the 1egi-
ment is l3 killed, GO wounded, and 149
missing, among whom are officers
wounded and II missing. The regiment
3l5 men fit for duty. ! have command
Of the regiment, | was not in the charge,
for the reason that both of my eyes were
nearly shut with the erysipeas. | was
present on the field. The 10Th has won
a'name by its bravery and daring in this
action that may well be envied. They
charged for half mile, over fallen tim
Der, under the fire Of 40 pieces Of artillo,
ry $50 Of which were grape and canister
and 10 shell and 1000 mus kctry. The
Rebels waved their handkerchirf5 for the
boys to come forward and give them
selves up. They even had become sick
of slaughtering us. 1t was nothing else
but a slaughter-pcn, and as such General
Morgan will have to answer for it.
| am we'll. Your allcc;ionac son,
RICHARD.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-29
Attachment. A

MICHAEL FIKE. Pltf. Before Robt Justice,
I j, i. of Hardy Tp.,
CLARKE MIpDAUGH, Deft.) Holmes Coz o.
InN the 22th day Of December, A, d. 1862. said
" Justice issued an order Of attachment in tho
above action, for the sum of eleven dollars and
thirteen cents. ..-
| Ian lR63wl MICHAEI FIKE
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-29

HANEsylLlE, O., Jan. 24.-Thc market
house at IanesviIle, Ohio, fell this morn.
ms, killing seven persons aud wounding
many others, The building was crowded
at the time, The accident was caused by
the weight Of snow upon the roof.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-29

NEWARK, n, D., Jan. pa train on
the Hoboken Railroad ran into Hacken-
sack river this morning. owing to the neg
lect of the bridge tender, and the engineer
aud two other persons were drowned.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-29
Peter Smith.s Estate.

NOTICE is horeby given that the undersigned
~ has been duly appoineed and qualified as Ad
mipistrator de 6Onis non of the estate of Peter
Smith late of Holmes county, deed.
Jan. s, ls03-w2 IA. ID. McDOWEL Lit,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-29
Geo. M. Stcrtzbach's Estate.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
- has been duly appointed aud qualified as Ex-
cxutor of the estate Of George NJ, Sterzbach, late
of Holmes county, deceased.
JOHN STERTZBACH,
Weinsberg Jan. {, ls63-w Executor,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-29
The Disuuionist BcD wade Re
Elected 10 the u. =. Senate.

l. ho EhoO'i'iVhio'o iH 'hO Chio iLs lSla
turr have re elected the dsunionist Ben
WADE, to tho United States Senate for
six years from the 4th of March next.
Ben WADE is an Abolition Disunionist
Of the same stripe as Wendell Phillips,
Charles Sumner, Thsd. Stephens, and
that class of men who arc scheming and
conspiring how best they may compass,
with the aid Of the Southern leaders, the
overthrow of the Union and our present
constitutional form of government.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-29
smcIlnmnm Milicn.

t'DE,l,nnlOvo IsucIlpuon rEjrgn,r.
yrn. l-,n, Ian MA van, oI','
Deil, ,orth" lGG non,a;mo % t,a U''u;"s II,',;.,s,
iot,,,. - WV -'''' '0''''''' '"' moving
c,,>,ors Tan X 1890
hana '',,''T9 ;N", I'i pNii ""n'' =" lIo''
a. o@air "@' ,n l'H nu,, ,,' p"ni'eI"L'
'',''' 1o'''0 'IiPD. '"n'o "Tlo" LOOK
mnJoro nnch3no, S n.a3t ;" '"t tL ""' Co'n
with tbc (I,In"o rntiI Li L%p aa,, 80" -, o","o ,ho
oLstrnctinns ,lacol IN ,ha ah."ai ." ~, D ,%o ,I
,I.'I, - ~" 0,'"'''.i oy VIC
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-29
NIiliinrY CI.nmgcs.

Gen. Burnside has been superseded by
Gen. Hooker; Gen. Sumner by Gen.
Couch, and Gen. Franklin 10y General
Smith. Anxiety is now on tip.toc to
ascertain who will succeed Gen. Hooker.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-29

American gold has declined at Panama
20 per cent,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-29

"Mr. Valandigham's plan is p"clica-
ted upon the idea Of reconat,uriion of
the Union There are unmstaken indi.
cations that the idea will eventually take
strong hold upon the minds of thoughtful
men, in case the military deadlock, of
day continues much longer, and should
it end in material adva ntagc on the side
OF the South, the dripping of the popular
toward a consideration Of practical steps
to end the war under circumstances gang
cd by the necessities of the situation, will
be much more rapid and deeided In
the moan time, the Government will prose
cute the war with all its present available
resources, with the design of heading off
the fast increasing symtoms Of peaceful
inclinotiors. To say that we are at the
eve Of great political events would be an
.ticipatiug grave contingencies, but we can
not shut our eyes to the shadow cast be-
fore us, which time may lcngthcn into
unmistallble evidences of the inevitable
DEGREES of fate. Let there be light. and
with light will come PEACE and UNION.