Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-22
News Items.


here, but we have heard of no transac-
tions.
The Louisville Journal of Monday
says; "By special and reliable dispatches,
received at a late hour last night, we
learn that General Burnside's army holds
the line of the East Tennessee & Virgin
ia Railroad to Zollicofer, and has de-
stroyed all the bridges on that road to a
point within ten miles above Bristol,
with large amount of rolling stock
Our pickets hold the Hiawassee, on the
south side, and connect with Rosecrans
on the north side. The army is in the
best condition and spirits.
Coz. MARYLAND, the special agent of
the Post Office Department, arrived in
Louisville from Vicksburg on Monday.
The Journal says it is truly gratifed
that the report that this excellent officer
has resigned, is not rrue. The Govern
ment could lilly spare the services of so
efficient an official
A LIEUTENANT of the Federal troops at
Brownsville, Arkansas, found recently
letter from the rebel General Kirby
Smith to Marmaduke, formerly COM
manding at Brownsville, explaining
plan for the States west Of the Mississip-
pi seeding yet farther, from the Confed
eracy, and claiming the protection of
France. The letter adds that number
of the rebel leaders are to meet at Aus
tin, Texas, and arrange their plans.
Charles Halleck, son of the editor of
the the N Y. Journal of Commerce
went South some months ago, as arefu-
gee, and obtained employment on the
Augusta (Ga.) Constitutionalist The
Richmond Dispatch says he has recent
ly I" deserted to the enemy. b
A Coon WHOLESOME REGIoN.-The
Catskill (New York; Journal reports
that the editor Of the Recorder (Sey-
mourite newspaper of Greene county,
was enrolled last year at the age Of thir-
ty-four; now he is put down at thirty
seven-having grown three years older
in one year; while the editor Of the
Prattsville Necs (another Seymourite
journal) was down at thirty-two last
year, and now at thirty-six-four years
older in one year, and beating the form
er one year. 1t must be fine growing
weather in that region.
The trunks of two trees have been
sent from the battlefield at Gettysburg
for the Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania
Historical Societies. They will attest
the fierceness of the conflict there, one
of them having $50 bullet holes in the
space of 2l feet, and the other having
ITO in the same space. Sad reminders
they will be of the.. heroic dead.
The CAUSE OF THE WAR-The Rich
u1uud Enquirer of the 10th September
has this testimony as to the cause ol
the present war;
It appears that shareholders are averse
for some reasons, to hire their negroes
in the Confederate army. The preju-
dice is certainly an ignorant and NEAR
one. AS the war was originated and Ii
carried out in great part for the defense
of the STAKEHOLDER and his propert.
rights, and the perpetuation of the insti
tuition, it is reasonable to suppose tina
he ought to be the first and foremost IL
aiding by every means in his power, tn
triumph and success of our arms.
The editor of the Enquirer is mucI
more honest than Vallandigham an
Voorhees,, who swear the Abolitionist
caused the war.
John Hull, citizen of Detroit, was s
overcome by the news of the defeat {
Vallandigham, that, late on Tuesda
night, he went to the dock and browne
himself. He had previously said b
would do so if Val was not elected.
Who in this vicinity will be the first
initiate his sensible example2 "
could spare number and would be n
| worse off,
, President Lincoln has approved Il
sentence of the court martial in the ca
of ]. c. Wilmore, found guilty of pr
senting fraudulent claims against Il
Government. He is to pay fine
$4,000 and be imprisoned two month
1t is said that when the news from Il
: Ohio election reached Vallandigham b
3 hair turned white. Pity it could n
O. have been his reasonable black hea
d that changed color.
J; A conflict of authority has taken pla
II between the State and Confederate q
= thorities in Butler county, Alabam
+ which has caused great exciteme
: among the people. The town of Gree
1t vile is especially excited The Prove
Guard had been fred upon and one P
l. son killed. Others were captured. L
le companies of soldiers had been sent
IS keep the citizens of Butler county in 81
e mission.
10 A UNION LEAGUE IN VICKsBURG-R
m W. S. Post, chaplain of the Slst Illino
s. in a letter to the Missouri Democr
at says: .-,
m 1 may say with regard to Vicksbu
ye that l think there are many unconditi
of al Union men in this ely They seem
.lv have no ands or ifs about their Uni
ism. Mr.. Mygatt and others have
NV Union League established in the pla
is and now rejoice that they can be prot'
re- ed in their rights.
ar. LADIES UNION AssocIATIoN.-We
in serve that besides Union Associat
ew at New Orleans, they have ikewis
IN Ladies' Union Association, embrac
re- all the loyal ladies of the city.
'at- is an excellent movement, and one
should like to see generally adopted
1ls If the association is compelled to
ase brace all the Union ladies of New
in leans, we are glad we are not the a
citation. 8E 3,A.a2 AL ~tt