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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-16

The total population on the west side
10 2,2.6,ols, and on the eastern side
soou, eleven millions, according to the
last census
The rebellion, then, to ell intent. aud
purposes, is cou6ned 10 those States cas-,
OF the Mississippi river. Texas, which
forms the bulk OF the territ 1ry west, has
OF late shosn considerable unessltes.
about operating with the Jefferson Da-
vs. dynasty, and will probably slide out,
Arkansas is easily taken care Of, and
Louisiana is already provided for. Bu,
admitting all this - be SO. there Is no
present prospect Of q speedy lie nj a
ton OF tae war. lees army is ,c, IN
conquered; Richmond stu defes tie
armies of the east Char eston. S.van.
nah end Mobile bid d, Fl ,nce to our army
and navy. The only way that the re.
bellion can be conquered in the south :
eastern States is by moviny forward
the Federal forces aud fighting the reb,l
army at every opportunity. The area Of
ground il large, and 10 DO this thorough
ly will require many long month, and
Likely II will require several yeats TO ac
compllsh it. We may safely calculate
that il vii unless the army of the css,
gets IN the way pretty soon, Of accom-
plisling, AS western troops do, just what
they undertake.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-16
success In the West.

Tsr western troops hsve most Monty
performed their part OF he labor I'M
posed npon the country 10 qne'ine tue
reheJl N. and aintslnlng the unity o.
he States. While in the east, larger
hoiy OF men than the west has ever had
in the field, has been unable to get
successful foo,ho'd twenty miles son'h
Of the Fede,al Capital, our western troops
differed by western men, have succeed
ed in forciog their way through 'be
hear. OF the Conled,racy, from Caro- 10
the Gull u Mexico. In their way they
have en- ,oun,ered most invctcIs'e Oh
stscl,s. tn, on all occasions their at
tcmpls 10 force thor way through ana
obtain possession, have been crowned
with success. They have now succeed
ed in completely dividing the rebellion,
by having obtained the mastery OF the
Mississippi river. This will prove a
most severe blow to the enemies oil the
lInlOr. a. il forces an entire change OF
base, enl largely increases the 'nnera
Die point. through which the rebels may
he successfully a.saled. We look upon
this achievement Of the Federal nrmy ~
being by tar the most important OF iht
war, and that it will prove the most ben
eficisl IN its results, admits OF no doubts
whatever. A glance at the map shove
that the Confederacv IL in q bad fix. II
Is cut equally in TWAIN. There can be
no successful co operation OF the terrlio'
nv xest OF the Mississippi, with that up
on the cas-, side Their strongholds are
nil IN orr possession, and the bisecfed
portions have now to be logged N de
tail, unless they surrender at discretion.
OF which there is no present probability.
The area OF the limits OF the Coniedera.
cv on each side Of the liver, Is shown
by the following figures:
vYar ar Tue saiastypt
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-16
ixEONMteeS UaN Pensions.
Jaw e. r. LAM.

Is NOW PREPARED TO COLLECT ALL
/ claims for Bountes and Pensions.
BOunties.
SOLDIERS. discharged in consequence Of wounds
received IN battle, or Who have served two year,
TO entitled TO 8 100 Bounty
Pensions.
|. hraiid Soidicrs d sabled since March 4th,
1861, in the army or navy.
2. Hdoics Of soldiers dying of wounds re-
cciseo, OF "a disease contracted in the mill AIRY
naval service.
3. Ch4dren under 10 years of such deceased
,,lditrs, il there is no willow surviving, or from
the time If tho widows remarrlase.
4. Hpth.s who have no husbands living of
-oders deceased as above, provided the latter
have lett no widow, nor children rndes IL years
aud tho mother was dependent in whole in
part upon the do ,eased for support.
). A,sters, under l6 years, OF such deceased
soldiers. dependent them tor support, provided
here 10 rightfnl claimants of either Of the
three last preceding classes.
10 Also collects Back Pay.
Anpiyto JAMES T. LANE
oaice .outE-east cornes Brady and ii streets.
Davenport. July 8, 1868 DIN.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-16

WISCONSIN CRors.-'lhe farmers are
becoming oil afraid at the appearance
and spread Of what is called the ~hea,-
louse in Wisconsin. The winter wheat,
IN many parts OF the State, is badly
rustec, so much SO that harvesting has
commenced.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-16
IL. IL. KING.
SAM. T.. BROW

'sAo. >. PUTNAM. JOHN N. RoaxRa
SysN NJ g. ROGERS.
A rTORNLiS AND C0UNSELORs ATIAW
a ofrIck, Davenport Block, No. ~, Main st
@cohu FLOOR. uni -dtf
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-16

fslsdeaph'a has given to New York
and Nneea each four deer and two
b'selD, .tsso the surplus Of her herds on
the psblsb squares.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-16

rrei. Airy, a celebrated English as.
ronomer, has discovered thst We are
several million miles nearer the sun Il. an
hiss been supposed.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-16

The bah on top OF the dome OF ST.
Paui's, Lor don, weighs 5000 pound.
and ,s six feet in iametcr Workmcn
are engaged 10 rogildug Vt, and they are
watched by crowds of people through
telescopes a. they work at The crddy
height,
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

or the 1000 prisoners, over 1000
are uniik for duty. The whole OTIS T. IN
isct one vast Confederate hospital The
number Of wounded and The new made
graves upon every hill side, attest the
terri IL nature Of the bomb.rdment. -
The rebel los during the siege cannot
have been less than tour thousand killed
and died rom wounds. Among the for
mer was Brig. Gen. Martin Green, broth
er OF Senator Green, Ct Missonti-ihr
noted guerrilla Who gave our troops IL
Northern Missouri, so much trouble -
He was shot through the head and in
siaut,y killed on the 18Th ult., having
been severely wounded on The day pre-
ylous.
Ii is now rendered certain that there
were 10000 elective troops in the rebei
works Oh the 22I OF May last, when our
troops endes,ored to carry them "
storm. The attacking columns were not
so numerous, aud il is not at all strange
they were rcpulsed.
The amount OF artillery captured was
considerably overcstmated in my tele-
graphic dispatches relative to the sur
render. The various pieces have not
been collected together al yct, bnt an
officer detailed Tor that purpose has made
the entire circuit OF the works, and can
only lind one bundled aud twenty six
pieces.
Among the heavy siege pieces are four
Brooks gans, one OF which carries sol.
i'd shot weighing one hundred add sixty.
five pounds, which is The weight OF the
beavie.t of the long square-ended shot
with which The Ciscinnxt, was sunk.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-16
JACOB LlTZEN,

DRACTlCAL DYER. PARTICULAR At
tention raid to dyeug Cloths, Silks, velvets,
or darments Of any kind-to give any color de-
sired Third street, two doors west of Iowa
north side. [n,l5 div
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Esr OF THE sslsslprl

XAsr or rae Nj ssissIPFI
The Hillsborough recorder., 1863-07-29
THE HILLSBoRoUGH RECORDER
~ rUHEsHFp wrERlr
RY DESyIS HEARTT.

Terms. .-- Three D0lats srnr. i I'D q >.
vance: Three Dollars qua Firy Gents, i ~ 5s
within three months; or Four Dollars. i delayed "t
til lhs expiration a The year.
No paper will be discontinued until all afffaiat
ore paid. unIcss at the option of The puhli.bsi.
No paper will be son, 70 new subscribers ou1 q =.
State unlca payment Is made 10 advance o. f"H
person In the State shall become responsible.
Advertising Rates icf The Recorder,
Advertisements not cxc,cdibg fourteen llnfs' 90
dollar for The Gr and fifty cents for each sueselss"
Insertion longer ones n proportion Court advertise
mcnts twenty-five Der cent. higher. deduction o.
oneihitd viii be made 70 advertisers by The year
The Hillsborough recorder., 1863-07-29

lines did not cease their belligerent opera.
tions.. but kept up constantly hre from
the batteries and sharpshootefs.
Finally it was determined to ask for the
privilege OF caring for our men. which,
under the rapid operation of red tape, was
agreed upon for space OF four and halt
hours, commencing at 4 o'clock on the af-
ternoon of Monday, and our men and the
rebels came together and mingled freely
with each other during the time, and chat
ted as1ovlaly aud socially with each other
as it fkey were companions in arms. in
stead of deadly enemies. and they showed
a formidable average as to numbers, and
seemed to be, in respect to starvation and
decentralization, quite as little effected as
our own troops.
The rebels are indefatigable in their ei-
forts to strengthen their works. Every
morning reveals the erection OF new
work, the repairing Of an old one, or the
planting Of batteries in new positions.
Yesterday morning they astonlshed bur
forces on the right by opening upon them
with Two new guns-one smooth 64 and
the other sitie s2-pounder. In fact, from
all appearances, they are as busy digging
within as we are without; the morning
roar OF new gun from oUr side Is usually
answered with defiance from some night
grown battery on theirs; and in short
when we move, they counter -mOye-we
lmine and they counter.mine and II we sue,
ceed in blowing up or carrying their firs'
line of works, we shall probably hnd an
other Immediately in its rear.
The only thing which threatens to inter
fere with the capture of the place is a
movement upon our rear. That forces are
being concentrated with view to such an
operation. is we'll known fact. but 10 how
great an extent is not yet fully under
stood.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1863-07-29

Drug Store-Change Of Business.
V,HE undersigned having purchasel the Drsg
store o. Webb 4 Dickson, will continue the
DRUG BUSINESS At the old stand. Wswi iry
10 keep full surply of DRUGS. and ws have u
pay Cash Tor al Ne purchese, ws shall crpcc, All
customers 10 pay Cash snr what lhsy buy from w.
aud BY that means w. will BE- able u keep what you
want. Credi, has PLAYED out.
JAMES \. NHITTED y co.
MAY 18th. 81
The Hillsborough recorder., 1863-07-29
One Hundred Dollars Reward !

1hS sAaAANA 0Asss - - hiA.
an Wednesday night last, The ilth instant, my
~ stable was broken open and M horse stolen. IL
10 Bay Horse, about ar years Oh this spjng about
Eve feet -four or five inches high heavy. name and
tail. IA old wagon saddle. covered with q white
sheepkin, missing 81 ii. sams time. and supos-
cd TO have been stolen BY The sane person also a
pair Of bride rens that had been 0ssd a. s,iuup lea
ihers. with holes punched lhrougL them.
Any information concerning lie horse or the tibet
will be literally rewarded by he subseIibsr, living
seven miles north Of Hillsboiouah snl one han,lfsd
dollars will be gwen for the recovery of The hsr-e.
FREDERICK HORNER.
rabtapry rs. So
The Hillsborough recorder., 1863-07-29
A PRIVATE SCHOOL.

n / MI "A II NOIIOOL.
MISS MANGUN will open her School for Young
VI Ladies u, the residence Of her mother Mrs.
Willie p. Mangum. Orange county. N. g, on the
a2d Of July, 1853. Parents and Guardians who
desire further information will address Miss NJ. p.
MANGUM. Red Mountain. or Flat River p o..
Orange county, ~ c.
June II. 80
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-03-14
From the Army Of the
Potomac.

New YORK March s.-A special
to the Herald from the army Of the
Potomac on the 18th, reports the
return of the expedition under Col.
Phelps from Northumberland and
Lancaster counties. Heathsville,
the county seat Of the former was
surprised and the postoffice searched
but nothing found.
The foraging party sent to Lam
caster county captured 2 important
rebel males. 100 bushels of corn so
horses and mules &c. Among the
prisoners taken is Col. Claybrook Of
the rebel army who has been active
in enforcing the conscription. Also
smuggler who has conveyed 100,
900 dollars worth ofcontraband goods
across the Potomac.
Two influential citizens and 2
clerks in the rebel departments at
Richmond with quantity of letters
to citizens Of Baltimore, and official
correspondence to parties in London,
care Of Barring & Co.
The country is quite barren, and
no rebel troops there except few
cavalry.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-03-14
Eebei Dispatches.

New YORK, March I.-hepet ais
patches from Savannah to the 4Ih,
say: ~.
The enemy shcllea Fort McAll's-
fer all last night. They have not
renewed the attack this morning,
bu the vessels are still in the river.
The fort is in good condition.
A columbiad dismounted yester-
lay has been replaced,
The attack which was made by
three iron-clads and two mortar boats
commenced early on the morning OF
the Sd, and continued all day,
There were only two persons
slightly wounded.
CuAELEsroy. March 5. - Nassau
alvices report the priyateer ketrlon-
ton taken and burned.
Several vessels had encountered an
unknown whaler in the Caribbean
sea. which showed fight, killing one
person on the Retribution, and was
sunk, with all en- board, by the pr
rate.
PoRr iluDsoS, Feb. %. The Yam
KEGS, 4 900 strong, arc advancing to-
ward Morgan.
Tie advance guard, 1000 strong
is at Amitc river, twelve miles from
this place.
PoRr HuDsoN, Feb. 27,-C'loncI
Mills Legion and Fcnnerv s Battery
drove the Yankees from Point Cou
pee.
MOBILE, March 3. - \ dispatch
from McMinnvlle, Tenn, dated the
"a, SAYS:
Major Austin, OF Morgan's bri
gadc passed around the Murfroes
boro and Nashville railroad, tearing
the track and running train, load
ed with soldiers, over an embark
ment.
Gold is s. in Richmond ; it al.
vanced 40 cents in one day.
Sterling exchange is held at 2.G0.
The Chattanooga Rebel says tina
Rosecrans is massing large reinforce
ments in Sumner and Wilson coun
ties.
II this is true, says the Rebel, i
is his intention to advance, when tho
roads permit, not directly on Shelby
vile, but upon Tullahoma and Nc
Miunville.
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The Alabama OBSTRUCTION
of the Nashville Capture

New YORK, March G.-The Her
AID S correspondent at Portau platt.
St. Domingo, in letter dated the
DIST ult., says:
Capt. Beisen Of the Hamburg
brig Urena, arrived this morning
from Manzantilla Bay.
He reports being overhaaled by a
boat from the Alabama, off Cape Is
abella, on the 18th. They merely
asked him where he was bound.
The Alabama afterwards chased a
Spanish steamer, bound east, and
brought her to by firing.
Both steamers were observed pass
ing east at Port all Plat harbor on
the evening Of the 18th.
The Herald has the following dis
patch, taken from the Richmond
Examiner OF March I'd:
SAVANNAH. Ga, Feb. 2s.-The
steamer Nashville, in coming up the
Ogeeche river last night, grounded
on q sand bar before Fort McAllister
and was discovered by the Yankee
fleet.
The Yankee iron-clads opened fire
across marsh at the Nashville, at
80 minutes past I, and continued it
until 10 0 clock, when an incendiary
shell struck her and set her on fire.
She is now complete wreck.
The fort opened upon the iron-ciad
and hit her twice.
Other gunboats OF the fleet fired
at the fort, but did no damage.
A special to the Cincinnati Times,
dated March 5th. says some add
tional particulars have been received
Of the capture of the Indianola.
When she was attacked the ad-
vantage was on the side Of the rebel
rams. The Indianola moved slowly
compared with them.
They kept clear OF her bow, where
her best guns were, and butted her
sides and stem.
The Indianola kept changing her
guns from side to side, but as fast as
this was done her active assailants
gained the opposite side, and in the
boldest manner butted her again.
The Indianola had a coal barge
on each side. These were sunk.
At length Capt Brown announced
the boat in sinking condition, aud
she surrendered. The action lasted
about 20 minutes.
1t is reported at Lake Providence
that the Indianola was sunk by her
crew to escape capture.
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rbe difficulties alludedsto by the
Confederate Secretary OF war woulo
be greatly increased by this disaster.
The Rebels at their Old Game

WASHINGTON, March 9.-lntorma.
ticn has been received that the rebel
Captain Mosely, with his command
stealthily entered Fairfax G. II. this
morning at two clock. They cap
tured the Provost Marshal's patrols;
horses, &C., together with Genera,
Stouchton and all the men detached
from his brigade. They also took
every horse which could be found
The commanding officer of the post
Col. johnson of the 9Th n. Y. caval-
rv made his escape. The reoe's
searched for men in all directions;
At last accounts all our available
cavalry was in pursuit of the rebels.
The enemy appeared snddenly du,
ring a storm. Gen. Stoughton had
established his headquarters at some
distance from his brigade. The reo-
els captured ten horses. Then they
went in search Of Gen. Wyndham,
but that General was in Washing
ton. They searched his trunk and
took his papers.
! 1t is said that telegraph operator
was taken by the raiders.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-03-14

ever, are of quite different chsrac-
ter. 1t says: Cali the guarantees
of liberty are broken down; we all
lie at the feet Of one man, dependant
on his caprice for every hours ex-
emption from bastile. The ninety
DAYS during which Congress has been
in session, are the last ninety days
of American freedom. Our liberties
had previously been curtalled ana
abridged By executive encroachmenfs
but the courts remained open Tor re-
dress of wrongs. But this Congress
has rendered their overthrow COM
nlete, BY first putting the purse ana
the sword in the hands Of the Presl-
dent and then assuring him OF com
plete impuaity in all abuses OF this
enormous, this dangerous, this ire
mendous power 1.-THE suspension
OF the writ OF AuJeas corpus.
The National Mtelligencer has not
vet taken any decided grounds upon
this subject, though its remarks are
very much in place;
That ir some respects q Congress thus calieu
to act should have fallen below the height OF lis
mission was perhaps to have expected from the
infrmity which attaches to all men, so also 10
! legislators, when we consider the limitations o.
human wisdom and virtue. 1t was the miSlor-
tune of the present Congress that lis menpeFs
were summo4ed to duties of which there was ho
! foresight on the part OF the people when !''ey
were chosen to transact business tor the nallon:
! The course of events thrust upon men VINO mao
| been selected with paramount reference 10 issue
of a political agitation the tremendous response
b!lities Of q gigantic war arising between states
| bound to q Common allegiance under common
| Corstitutiou-a war plusoaam ciriie. For time
the spirit of party seemed to have been abashed
in thr presence of events so novel, affecting, anC
romeu,ous, but in the latter terms OF its session;
this spirit resumed IN unhappy prevalence owe!
| its discussions, its deliberations, ana us deci
sinus Party received the homage and the dcvo
ton which were due only TO country: anu IL
zine when the undivided energies OF the natioi
should have been concentrated on the work DC
fore il, we have seen measure upon measure
pressed with uutimely zeal to a hurried consu
nation. and sometimes with the indlrectlon be
longing to the ''caukers of peace" rather thar
with the singleness OF eye which, incumbent a
all times, became the highest of dunes at TIT
present critical period Of the Republic.
But it is no part of our present purpose L
write the cptaph of the Congress which has JUS
expired. Impartial history will sum up and ar
prcciate the result OF its labors, and record VIII
bride that in day of surprising trial there wel
some at least of its members who "understno
their cpocll," however little their counseS ma
have weighed in determining the form and CON
rlexion of some among the measures mali
adopted.
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refugee from Richmond says several
thousand troops have been sent to
reinforce Pryor, at Blackwater.
He also says that 5000 troops
rom the Southwest passed through
Richmond within q few weeks.
The Richmond Examiner of the
End states that body Of rebel cay
airy, 500 in number, crossed the Rap
pahannock on last Wednesday, and
drove them back killing: woundlng,
and capturing over POO.
The rebels then retreated. losing
onlv | killed and ! wounded.
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More Fighting in Tennessee
The Rebels Reported
Badly WhiDDed.

New YORK, March 10.-A special
dispatch from Franklin, Tenn, on
the 9th, says:
An officer arrived here last night
from a conference with Van Dorn's
rebels under flag Of truce.
The rebels acknowledge loss Of
$50 killed 400 wounded.
Our loss is ,406; 100 killed and
wounded, the rest taken prisoners.
The rebels had 5000 engaged,
and our force was 1000. The rebels
say they were nearly whipped.
Our pickets were driven in yester-
day.
The enemy is believed to be in
force three miles distant, and . bat
tie is imminent.
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Disaster to our Arms in
Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, March 6.-There was
fighting all day yesterday between
Van Dorm command aud Federal
force of three regiments Of infantry
and about 500 cavalry and one bat
tery, at Spring Hill, thirteen miles
south of Franklin. Col. Colburn S
three regiments Of infantry we're cut
to pieces or captured by the rebel
force. They fought desperately, but
their ammunition became exhausted,
and overpowered by superior mum
bers, were either killed or captured.
The cavalry and artillery get OF
safely.
No reinforcements from Gen. Gil
bert, at Franklin, reached the scene
of action. There are seven regiments
[-of Federal troops at that place.
Van Dorm is reported to have 49,
900 men in his command.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Tie following are further detail;
Of the fight near Franklin yesterday
Five regiments Of infantry: one
battery Of the 18th Ohio, with the
9th PENNSYLVANIA and 81 Michigan
cavalry, all under the command o
Col. Colburn Of the SD Indiana, ad
vanced on Spring Hill on the Ill
inst. Several spirited skirmlshes oc
cured during the day, our troops
camping four miles distant. Ga tn
5th the movement was renewed, tn
rebels falling back in apparent dis
order on Thompson 5 station; her
they suddenly opened on our me1
with three batteries, on dfferen
points, and at the same time the!
appeared on each flank in great,
superior force. An unequal cont1lc
was maintained with great determl
nation and heavy loss on both sides
but finally resulted unfortunately t
our troops. The largest part Of Ia
SD Indiana, 18th Michigan, o
Wisconsin, and S5th Indiana, wit
most of their commissioned officer
being captured. Our artillery an
cavalry were successfully withdraw
One hundred of the 9th Ohio wer
out, but returned without loss.
All is quiet to-day The rebel
have fallen back. Their force wa
infantry, with heavier artillery tina
ours.
Gen. Gilbert's non-actlon, in fal
ing to reinforce Col. Colburn, is ST
yerely censurcd BY officers and me'
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LATEST IE|lS!!
Highly Important from KEN
lucky and Tennessee.

ClSclNSATI, March l0.-A special
dispatch to the Gazette from Frank
lin, says that large force moved
yesterday against the enemy at
Spring Hill. If the rebels make
stand there will be heavy engage
ment.
A special to the Commercial from
Murfrees boro, says:
1t was reported yesterday that
Van Dorm had been defeated and the
greater portion Of his command cap
tured.
Rosecrans orders thai oil persons
whose sympathies prevent their Civ
Ing assurances Of loyalty will hold
themselves in readiness to 60 South
within ten days.
Gen Cox, Of the army Of the Ra-
nawha, will shortly supersede Gen.
Wright, in the Department of the
Ohio.