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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-10-29
TELE0RAPHIC

There are rumors ola general engage
ment on the Rappahaunock. The rebels
have no desire to fight on this side Of the
Rapidau.
Two deserters from Charleston give a
gloomy account of affairs at Charleston and
Savannah. In the former the poor are
starving. The Charleston City Govern
ment are anxious to surrender the city,
but Beau,egard and the military author
tiles will not allow it aud say they will
burn the city first. The entire rebel force
is $4,000.
Tho reported insurrection Of the slaves
in Georgia is quite serious. Quite large
number were implicated, number OF the
ring leaders have been arrested.
Our cavalry under Morrison aud Hub
bard attacked the enemy at Philadelphia,
Tenn, and captured 700 prisoners, all
their wagons loaded with stores, 6 piece.
Of artillery, 10, .mbulance', lot Of hor
ses and other property.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-10-29

1Geo. b. Mcclellan" or followed by "Geo.
lB2 Mcclellan f5r President in 1884,
Thus, is tine bringing to light the schemes
Of this Judas, this bet'ayer Of his country,
Which from their results must consign bis
name to eternal infamy. While in CON-
mand of the frmy Of the Potomac bis
love Of Slavery, and his political aspira-
tons, formed the incentives for plans and
movements that paralyzed the power of
that noblc body of men, dwarted all their
energies, and poured out the life blood of
thousands that thus the patton might be
weakened and the enem y strengthened.
So base, so infamous betrayal of a trust,
con6ded amid the acclamations of the
mass of his fellow.countrymen, has no ex-
istence elsewhere. A great people hailed
him as their chief, placing in his hands
themselves, their sons and their treasure,
all given that the government might be
preserved and treason forever blotted out
During those days were presented the
golden opportunities for performing the
great work-opportunities were then neg
lected The eyes of the commander we're
placed upon the Presidential chair; he
purposed in his heart to place himself
there, and sealed his purpose with the
lives OF the bravest men in his army. The
letter just given to the public furnishes
the key to his actions, the causes for many
Of which have heretofore been shrouded.
in uncertainty and palliated by ''conserva-
tism." To-day Gen. Mcclellan is a man
hated, despised, BY the great body Of
American people. He could by silence
have received respect; but now that the
motives that actuated his course are un-.
closed, he is absolutely hated. And we'll
lie deserves TO- be; for upon his guilty
shoulders rest untold sorrow and suffering
the bitterness Of want, and the long con-
tinuance Of the war. He could have
crushed the rebellion. but he would not.
He has now voluntarily covered himself
from view in the bed Of slime, and there
let him rest No one will eovet the name
he leaves with the country he betrayed.
There are many items We should lik,
to speak of, but this letter is now longer
than was intenced. We leave for Wash
ington on Thursday.
" r. NJ
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-10-29
REPUBLICAN, UNION CONVENTION.

The Republican Union Convention Ct Ben
ton County met AT Sank Rapids, on the Gath
lust, and placed in nomination the following
ticket:
For Sheri0:-Salu Stowell.
For TreQsurer-D K. Knowlton.
For Register Of Deeds-Jeremiah Russell
For Corsner-Dan II. Miller
For Surveyor-Richard Cronk
Mr.. Miller, Chairman of Committee on rcs-
olutions, reported the following, which were
unanimously adopted by the Conventions:
WHEREAS. our Country is now struggling to
suppress the most gigantic and unjust rebel
lion recorded on the pages of history, in
which effort every man, woman and child
should feel deep interest, and whereas there
can be no reasonable hope Of supprcssing said
rebellion, save by vigorous prosecution Of
the war,
Therefore, Resolred, That We, the Republi-
cans OF Benton County, do earnestly invite
all-irrespective of party names to unto
with US in electing such men to the law-mak-
doubted loyalty, and will give their hearty
support 10 the Administration In the crushing
Of said rebellion.
RESOLVED, That We have full confidence in
the wisdom, patrsotism, and nsble daring Of
our President, Abraham Lincoln, and honor
him as man true to his God, his Coincidence,
and his Country, and one whose name will be
cnbalmed in the affectionate remembrance Of
generations yet unborn.
RESOLVED, That We tender the highest tribute
Of praise to the soldiers of our State, who have
nobly entered the field in our country's de.
fense---we will honor them in life and in death.
WM. F. HICKS,
Secretary
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-10-29

:. cANDLEs:-Take Of alum five pounds,
Dissolve entirely in ten gallons Of water.
bring the solution TO ..tha. boiling point.
and: add twenty pounds tailow, boiling the
whole for an hour, ekimming constantly
Upon cooling . t'le,:strain through thick
muslin or aannel; SET aside for a d.v or
two for the talloV to harden ]; take it from
the vessel, lay aside, for an hour 50 for the
water to drip nit, then heat in q / clean
vessel sufficiently to mould when moulded
Of you desire to bleach them lay upon a
plank by the window, turning every Two
or three days. Candles made strictly hv
the above receipt will burn. With 'br;i.
liancy equal to the best adamantine, and
fully as long. 1s,=z x
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-10-29
SAINT CLOUD-ITs PRESENT AND Flu
TURE.

While strolling around town few days
siuce, and observing the improvements
that are being MISUNDERSTANDING
the CRY of "hard times'-we were forci-
bly, impressed with the conviction that St.
Cloud is already place Of more import
ance than majority Of its citizens have
ever given itsscredit Tor. Situated as it is,
eighty miles northwest from the capital
of the State, in the heart of a rich agri-
cultural district, with heavy settlements
all around it for many miles, and especial
ly west of it up the Sank Valley-the
very garden OF Minnesota-to Sank Gen.
ire and even beyond that point, all of
which is tributary to this place, and In
fact, is the only outlet for those immense
crops of grain aud all kinds of produce
which are raised in the valley. Beautiful
" situated on the west bank Of the great
est river in America, surrounded with
pleasant groves and possessing rare advan-
tages for building splendid residences; and
being in such close proximity to the best
pine lumber districts in the State, Saint
Cloud can promise for herself a future
second to no city in Minnesota.
We only wish that those Who are living
IN ,,h'r and older towns in our State,
could iook in upon us-knowing how short
a period has elapsed since the place was
laid out-and see the improvements that
have been made within the last three or
four years! The Railroad will soon be
completed from St. Paul to this point
Direct communication will then be open
ell up with the Atlantic cities, ty means
Of the magnetic telegraph, and our re'a-
ton to other parts sfthe world will be
such as our position ssd advances require
and deserve. But one thing however, re-
mains for our citizens aud the people Of
Stearns County to do, in order to complete
" auuibilate the old and worn out argu-
ment of "isolation" on account of our &C.
oeraphioal position, and that is simply to
vote an appropriation for building a double
bridge across the Mississippi on which
both cars and teams could cross, aud there
BY induce the Railroad Company to erect
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-10-29
BROADER GENERAL AND GOVERN
OR MILLER.

\ Geographic dispatch was received in this
city yesterday announcing that Col. Stephen
Miller had been appointed Brigadier-G Gen
eral tardy but merited recognition Of the
gallantrv and soldierly bearing Of that officer
on many bloody field. By this honorable
preferment the Government signifies in tho
most emphatic form which can be given to an
official commentator that Col. Miller de-
serves well Of his country, and next Tuesday
tod willing-the People Of Minnesota will
ratify the judgement Of the Presldent by pro-
noting the brave Colonel several grades high
er-to the dignity of Governor and Commando
erin Chief Of the Militia Of the sovereign
State of Minnesota.
If Minnesota may appropriate the glory Of
her soldiery and if their bravery may be o.
timated by the military honors won-there isn't
the least doubt that. she is the p.uckisst State
Of her age in the Union. She already counts
upon her roll seven Generals, two Major Gen
erals and five Brigadier G Generals nj some.
what remarkable that four Of them have been
Colonies in the First Minnesota Resiment,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-10-29

:. The platforms upon "hich he aud Mr..
Wclles wee running, were then taken up
and discussed: The manner in which he
showed forth tho apprehension Of the
50 called Democratic platform, was both
amusing and instructive. Shouldn't won
der if some Of the delegates to that Con-
yention, who were present felt little un-
easy while he was dissecting their plat
form. He then took up the speeches made
by his opponent, Mr.: Welles, at the time
Of his nomination, and few weeks after
wards in Henncpin County, pointing out
the vast difference Of sentiment expressed
on the two occasions, and demonstrating
plainly as Holy Writ that ye 'eo''la-be
Democratic Welles was somewhat ashamed
Of the platform he had accepted, and was
trying to apologize for the mistake some
body had made, in not making said plat
form a Atle more emphatic on the ques.
ton of loyalty.
The speaker next referred t. the mag
nitude of the present rebellion. that had
originated among disaffected faction of
the Democratic party, and spoke at length
of the impossibiity of there being that
peace which the copperheads claim to
seek, until the last rebel shall lay down
his arms, and promising "pardon to the
Masses" recommended changing for the
leaders" As the most effectual method Of
rendering future rebellion next to al i'm
possibility.
The gallant Colonel next touched upon
the loyalty Of the North and West, elo-
quentl> portraying the patriotism Of the
masses-whcther they be foreign or ma
tive bo,n-aud feelingly abiding to the
sacrifices that had been made upon the al
tar of our common Country, stated that
in his travels through our State, he bad
met with many gray-haired fathers and
mothers who had lost sons and grand-sons,
but he did not find one who wished them
back at the sacrifice OF their Country's
honor.
The next reference Of the speaker was
to the action Of England and France to-
ward US in this our hour Of greatest per-
il, and after briefly commenting on their
pretended generosity concluded his ad-
dress by gently limiting that regarding
those nations-a day of reconing was close
at hand
The entire address was full Of patriot
ism, and while he completely ignored pol
tics-at this particular time be boldly
and fearlessly assailed copperheadism, and
fairly drove to the wall those who advo-
cate such doctrines. His remarks were
frequently interrupted by the cheers of
the audience, and OUR NEXT GOVERNOR
sat down amid immense applause. We
speak for him handsome vote from
Stearns County.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-10-29

.-Ths venerable Catholic Archbishop,
Purcell, accompanied by Bishop Rosecrans,
appeared At the polls in this city, on Tues.
day, for the first time in twenty live years
and voted an open Union Ticket On
eiinnati ComSa,rcial.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-10-29
Republican Union Ticket

Republican Union Ticket
Por Governor,
STEPHEN MIL l. Z ~
Of Stsarns County.
Por Lieutenant Governor,
nEO. F. POTT E X,
Of Hou'to" County.
For Secretary Of State,
GORDON E. COL H.
Of Rice County.
For Auditor Of State,
ARIES SCH e + + II )
of Warrington County:
lor State Treasurer,
ARIES MOL l. X A ! II ,
Of iNieollet County,
For Attorney General,
DAVID BIZ A K Y,
Of ol~.t.d County.
For Clerk Of the Supreme Court,
CHARLES D. SHERWOOD,
Of Fillmore County.
DISTRICT TICKET.
ID Senatorial Distr'et.
For Senator,
For the House Of Representatives
CD. OLMSTEAD,
ALEX. MOORE,
sTEARNs COUNTY TICKET.
For Sher11,
T. c. ALDEN.
For County Treasurer,
&. II. ROLLERS.
For Register Of Deeds,
II. HEOPKER.
For County Auditor,
l.. R. BENTLEY.
Hor County Attorney,
g. y. PINNEY.S
Por Judge Of Probate,
VIZ. POWELL.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-10-29

OUR STATE IsAwcTloN--CNE MORE
APPEAL 10 YkAE. CITIZENS OF MIN-
NESOTA.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-15

gang set out for Harlem 30 burn tie bridge over
the river. They were not 10 numerous CT well
organized but that a small band OF men could scut-
ter item. But tie rain lad 80 thoroughly saturated
the wood Of the brdge that 1t would not burn.
Anxious TO do something that VIA mi-chievou., the
rioters rot Oh fire paning-m near by and some
other small buildings.
The cars do lot come below tie bridge remaining
in Wcs,cnester county. The draw Of the bridge be-
ing open 10 prevent any crossing by the rioters.
TIE HANGING OF TnE NEGRO.
Thomns Quinn, residing at - Csrnine street, has
been arrested and is now at police headquarters
charged with being ;iic man who hung the negro in
the Ninth Ward. y gentleman residmg ia Green
wich street, stated that he SAW Qunn hang the
negro,
TIE STEAMSHIPS.
The New-Orleans and other lanes Of steamers
have ceased to load their cargoes yesterday IN
sequence Of the absence Of labOrerr.
FEEDING TIE SOLDIERS.
The soldiers and policemen were furnished with
dinner at the Metropolitan, st. Nicholas and other
hotels.
ACCIDENT TO 4 BRAVE SOLDIER.
Lieut. Wood comnandant Of the company which
fred on tie mob in Pitt street. and who acted with
great coolness the occasion, while marching back
to the Central Office TO report 10 Gen. Brown, fell
and severely sprained bis thigh. When he was or.
dered 10 march further aud put the mob 10 flight Le
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-09
-on Friday there was fighting with Stone

On Friday there was fighting with Stone
mans forces. t
The Union cavalry were also at Gotham g
station, between Gordonsville and Char
louisville, and the train that left Gordons-
vile for the latter place was obliged to
return. The train between GordonsYille
and Richmond has ceased running, and
our forces were in Culpepper.
There were about 1000 rebel infantry
and 200 OF 800 cavalry at Gordonsville.
Heavy firing was heard this morning
while at Rappahannock station, in the di-
rection of Germania.
Three trains were at Gordonsyille, and
could not get away on account of the roads
being cut of. .lr
The Tribune says General Stoughton
states he was informed by rebel officers,
who were at Charleston during the fight,
that Sumter was on the point of surren-
dering when our Monitors hauled off.
General Averill has been placed under
arrest and his command given to General
Pleasanton by Hooker, in consequence Of
returning without having executed his
orders. F f
The following paragraph in the Tri-
bune's Falmouth correspondence tersely
sums up the present position: lr
The enemy again occupies Fredericks-
burg and heights, the situation substan-
tally the same as before the opening of the
...'
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-09


The MAY FAsHIOEs.-AmOng the new
old things at present may be mentioned
black lace eapes, which are employed in de-
eorating white muslin jackets, opera cloaks
and dresses Grenadine wells, with PIN
stripe borders, light mode color wells, with
blaek-stripe borders, are effective and strik-
ing. These, of course, have reference to the
ladies. Both sexes wesr eolors in the Byron
style, or in the Alexandra style. The latter
has stitched upon it, with colored cotton, the
Prince of Wales feather. Perfect scafoldings
Of hair are now built on the head-roll upon
rOlI-puf upon puff Some Of the styles are
very odd not the least odd is that for which
are used two rats, two mice, a cat, and cat
aract. Lest, however, we should be the
means of some pussy being cut off by pre-
mature death from the circle Of which she is
the ornament, We hasten to explain. The rats
are long frizetts of curled hair from the side
rolls the mice are small ones above them !;
the rat ia for the roll. laid over the top .: the
head, and the cataract is for the ohignon at
the back Of the head, which is sometimes
called waterfall, cataract, and jet d'eau.
The humming and butterfly dispute
their claims to the couture Enamel, wrought
in gold, and sprinkled with precious stones,
is being fabricated into these tasteful devices.
Eugenie has sanctioned their introduction,
and has conferred prestige upon the fash
ion. Set with wings of ruby and emerald,
and eyes of diamond, it well becomes the or
namentation of matron and of maid.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-09
LEWIS RICHMOND,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
(0fhciaL) D. r. LARNED,
Captain and A. A. G..



The Cincinnati Commercial Of Thursday
says;
"Mr. Vsllandigham was, this morning,
brought befoe the Military Commission
for trial. The Court is composed Of Gen
eraI Potter, President; Capt Cults, Judge
Advocate; and Colonel DeCourcey, Lieu
tenant Cononel Goodrich, Major Van Buren,
Major Brown, Major Fitch, and Captain
Ludig.
The charges and specifications were then
read, which are based on his recent Colum-
bus and Mt. Vernon speeches. Mr. Val
landigham asked a continuance Of the case
until he might prepare a written plea.
This, he was informed, would not be grant
ed; and he was asked to plead guilty or
not guilty, he refused to plead either
way, denying the Jurisdiction Of the court
The Court thereupon entered plea for
him Of not guilty. Messrs. George Pugh,
George II. Pendleton, and Alexander Fer
guson, appear as counsel for Mr.. Vallsn-
digham. The trial viii proceed to-day.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-09

A letter from the 7th Ohio to the Oberlin
News, is dated Acquia Greek, April 28d.
Il ItsPeaks Of the preparations being made
for movement by the whole army. Bat
terry I, Of the lst Ohio artillery, was near
the 9Th, it being in the 11th corps, that of
HOwards which gave way on the right, be-
fore the assault of Jackson. The 7lh was
in Geary's brigade, which is spoken of as
having handsomely repulsed charge
made by the rebels, in tbs rear Of Freder-
ieksburg.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-09
FROM MARRIsnURG.

HARRIsBURG, May s.
Governor Curtin has received a disnatcb
from the Secretary of War, saying that The
President and General Halleok had Just
returned from the Army, and though
HoOker's movement had failed, there has
been no serious disaster. Only third of
HOOker's forces were engaged.
Stonemans operations were a brilliant
success. The enemy s communications are
cut in every directions.
The army will speedily resume offensive
operations.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-09

We have the most unquestio nable author
ity for stating that a person holding high
official position in this city has been for
some time engaged in procuring arms and
forwarding them to the rebels. As the
matter, il is said, will undergo investiga-
ton BY the proper authorities We forbear
comments FOR the present.-CaPitaJ City
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-09
From KonhIe's Buttery.
Correspondence Cleveland LEADER-l

H
MI VERNON, KY, May ., 1863 /
Ed. LEADER; I do not think we will
advance at any very early day. We have
beautifed our Camp with evergreens, and
everything looks as lovely as one could
wish. am told that business is good in
Cleveland, but 1 can hardly credit it.
The weather is very warm here, and a
straw hat would be a luxury just now.
Mount Vernon is very small town, old
fashioned in style, but it is the county
seat A large majority of the Inhabitants
through here are loyal, and will divide
what little they have with the Union sol
der. We have thirty or forty guerrillas
here captured by the FOrty-Fourth MOunt-
ed Infantry between here and the Cumber-
land River. Four companies of the latter
regiment have done considerable skirmish-
ing with the enemy, near London, -four
teen miles in advance, during the last ten
days They drove the enemy across the
Cumberland, and returned to Camp last
night
Two men Of Marsh's HOWitzeF Battery
were severely injured by the premature
explosion Of shell Zone that Bragg's
army left at London) which they were en-
deaToring to open with screw-driver.
We have one section 1.-TWO pieces) Of this
Battery in our Brigade. u|
Our Brigade consists Of the Tooth and
l04th Ohio Regiments, 44th Ohio Mounted
Infantry, Konkle's Battery, and a section
Of H0witzers The lO3d is expected to
join u.s. Colonel Gilbert commands our
Brigade, which is called the 2d-4th Divi-
sion, Army Of Central Kentucky. Gener-
al Carter commands the Division, and is
stationed at Sgsfmord, Kentucky.
Night before last our pickets began firing.
Our men were out, horses harnessed and
hitehed in in eight minutes after the first
alarm. We expected a eotiItioH, but it did
not come off, Il was some rebel scouting
party that run against our pickets, bu.
they skedaddled when fred into.
En- n p
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-09

It may be well, at this time of excite
ment to Fopublish Burnside's celebrated
"Ordsr No. s." under which Vallsndig-
ham was arrested. It is well for all to be
posted as to its provisions:
HEApoUARTEEs, DEPARrsaEvr or THE Omol
CINCINNATI, O., April 18th, 1868.
General Order, No. 38-
The Commanding General publishes, for
the information of all concerned, that here
after all persons found within our lines
who commit acts for the benefit of the enc
mics Of our country, will be tried as spies
or traitors, and if convicted, viii suffer
death. This order includes the following
classes Of persons:
Carriers Of Secret Mails.
Writers Of letters sent by Secret Mails.
Secret Recruiting Officers within the
lines.
Persons who have entered into an agree
ment to pass our lines for the purpose Of
joining the enemy.
Persons found concealed within our
lines belonging to the service Ofthe enemy
and, in fact, all persons found improperly
within our lines who could give private
information TO the enemy.
All persons within our lines who harbor,
protect, conceal, feed, clOthe, or in any way
aid the enemies Of our country.
The habit Of declaring sympsthies for
the enemy will no longer be tolerated in
this Department. Persons committing such
offences will be st once arrested with q
view to being tried as above stated, or sent
beyond cur lines into the lines Of theiI
friends.
1t must be distinctly understood thai
treason, expressed or implied, will not bt
tolerated in this Department.
All officers and soldiers are strictly
charged with the execution Of this order.
BY command of Major-General A. E
Burnside.
LEWIS RICHMOND,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
(0ficiaL) D. r. LARNED,
Captain and A. A. G.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-09

A. s. Beckwith, Of Hartford, Conn, com
menced life 8 poor boy, and died on the
22d inst, worth Sl,25O,000 Having con-
suited Gov. Buckingham, he had prepared
all the preliminaries for maxim G adonstion
of $50, 900 for the Connecticut soldiers, but
was too weak osign the papers. His heirs
intend, however, to ALLOW his wish to be
carried out
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-09

Edward VII. will be the name, title and
style Of the Prince of Wales when he as
cends the throne. In physical and intel
lectual charaoter, he is more like the last
English King Of that name, than the first
and third ones.