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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-24
From, Ro,nt q P,en.nn,
HEADouARTERs 18Th aRegt. Y. VII
as Pr. pleasant, Mason CO., Va,
Feb II. 1864.

Editofs Intslligencer:
You will please excuse me fur troubling
you with communication Mt this time aud
from this Regiment,5 We have but three
companies here now, the rest having gone
to Hurricane Bridge, IN Cabell county, to
give protection as best. they can under the
circumstances, to the UniOn people in that
section of country, which has of late, and
in fact, ever since the outbreak Of this in
fernal rebellion, been haunted by raids of
guerrilla bands of rebels and murderers.
and who have lately been making sudden
dashes into the neighborhood, aud after
having accomplished their fiendish purp6s.
7es, ,!ssi suddenly yldisappearlagaiu. Sir. Nor
ris, the Deputy Sheriff of Putugm county,
was captured. a few days ago, with all his
effects, and carried OF Southward, since
when he has, not been heard OF. James B
Edwards, Commissio1er of the lower dis.
stEiet of this county, was captured on the
10th iastl-audall his books and papers ta-
ken from him. They attempted TO make
him take the oath Of allegiance to the c. s.
A., but he refused. They then burned him
loose and permitted him to sgo home with
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-24

ito both thpetitiops, and also the petition a
/ the seven men before mentioned. The Srs
nn;nel petition for protection, &c. dal;y
eted to Gov. Peirpoint after it hnd baa
'exhmined bysGen. Cox -
! From the very beginning of this Seces
ision movement hive sternly opposed Il
in my limited sphere, both privately an,
| publicly, in allmy words and acts uuou tn
suhject, both with Unionists and secession
ists: have uniformly insisted upon th
strictest adherence TO the restored Cover
ment of Virginia, and the cordial stlppor
OF the present administration rs our onl,
lgtoundi of hope for safety and the restora
| tiOn of the Union. sj.
There IS not man, woman or child who
has ever so much as heard me offer ar
apology or rexcuse for this rebellion eithe,
in Pubtic or in private. Nor has any on,
ever heard me .utter.a word against the
policy OF the present Administration, OF
the restored Government sof VirginiA.
have been, aud sill am ncoaSpromisingl
for the new State. But L do rot belong tC
that class Dfdeluded Union meu, who are
always prosecuting and advocating the per.
secptlon and oppression of penceab!e citi.
zens who remain at home attending Ia
their lawful avocations, merely because
OF secession.
am no npologist for the murder or mid
night assassination of men who can he
found at home day aud nieht attending
to their usual lawful business (; nor do I
approve directly orindirectly of any other
rules OF action than the established law
OF the land and tue rules of civilized war.
fare, as laid down by the War Department
at Washington, aud made known to us
through the chief commanders of our nr
mics. These dounqualifiedly approv e and
support. Nor will0ny man who has tue
least regard for truth contradict the asser-
tiOns here make.
cannot undertake to notice in detail
Mr.. Hale's uproyoked Wholesale ISLANDERS
and tlSehoods. One other item will no.
ttce. Mr.. Hale says have son and son.
in-law in the Confederate army. II Mr.
Hale knows that lie knows more than /
know. am we'll assured that if they
are ln the Confederate army they entered
it very lately; and il they are, they never
entered it with my approval. Nor did they
over support the Southern Conrederacy in
any way-if they have done it-but against
my will and wishes. ~
Mr.. Hale begins with false date-be
dates on the 18th of January. On that
day was at home. On tie evening Of
that day lett home for Wheeling. He
does not SO much asgiye. my name correct.
Iy. Aa he begins so he ends with oil his
statements-all false. As swine value
gold aud pearls, SO Alr. hale values truth
aud character. have heard the testimo-
ny of false witnesses given in court some
times and they always mingled little
truth ,, with their lies ia, giving testimony;
ont Mr, Hale seems to have such an aver
sion to the truth that be coulln't afford a
mixture OF truth with his false state
~ g. RaIs yE'.3eeS sysF sl99la happen to
viii a. once ds,sr, tSa sssGq 10 hl'q' i, ne
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POSTERS, PR0GRAMMES.

Ass-We have, Mt heavyexpenditure. furnishedour
Job oiise with all necessary Materials embracing
TYPE, RULES, BORDERS, CUTS, &C.,
OF the latest and most fashionable stvIs to rsrJs
capable of executing work equal to that of any other
establishment in the city, on,l possessing facilities in
the way of Steam, &C.. for doing work expeditiousy
unsurpassed y any other Office, NC respectfully
sent our claims fora share of public patronage assn
ring those who omtrnst thcirwor to us that no effort
shall he wanting to give eutlre satisfaction.
noyll-5s CAMPBELL i 3pDERAloT.
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-24
aydrophobia-A Horrible Ease

From the Waterfowl IN Y.jJcurnal, 18th.
A very horrid case Of this disease occurred
in the town Of Adams, not far from what is
known as Talcott's Tavern stand. Mr.James
II. Kenyon, a man AZ years of age, was
bitten by a mad dog last June, in the town
Of Redfeld, Oswego county. At the time he
thought very little about it, not knowing
that the dog was mad until several DAYS af-
ter. Time passed on and Mr.. Kenyon said
but little about it to any one until about five
or six days before bis death.
He first noticed ali itching sensation on the
thumb which had been bitten by the dog
whenever he rubbed the sensitive portion, cold
cmlls would instantly pass over his whole
body. This was on Sunday. On Monday he
felt cold chills again he then mistrusted that
he was having the h~ydrophobia. He took a
and on Tuesday went out and worked
some On Wednesday he was taken with
vomiting, which continued nearly all dav:
Thursday he was cross and ~.snapnish" IN
those about him, and that night Mr.. Jeremiah
Parker was called. At this time KENYON
was having slight fits once in 8 or 4 minutes ;
he talked rational, and said that he was una
ble to control himself, and did not know what
he might be led to do aud therefore he wish
d to be tied to the bed this was done as he
requested.
In his commissions he tore the feather and
straw beds into pieces and threw himself from
one side Of the bed to the other seemingly as
4alcA as notwithstanding at the same time
! : or 10 inches each way-this while he was
iashed to the bed. He could not endure to
nave a drop of water even in the room. and
II any was offered him he Immediately Went
into commissions. He now was in the great
est agony and plead with the Doctor to bleed
hlm to death. He died about 7 o'clock ON
Friday morning, six months from the time
he was first bitten. '"'e
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-24
Hsz.6tssR a,EnANammnneEr.

CHATTANOOGA, 1enu., Dec, Is, 1868.
Gen. John Ii. Morgan escaped across the
Tennessee at Gillespie Landing, sixty miles
above here, on Sunday afternoon, Captain
Cummings and Robert Cummings, who es-
caped from Columbus with him, were captur-
ed, together with fourteen OF his escort Of
thirty.
On reaching the neighborhood of the civer
they pressed every citizen, TO prevent al alarm
being given, and hurriedly constructed rats
at the mouth of Miles Creek, on which all at
tempt to cross was made. A citizen who elu-
ded their pickets gave the alarm, and an at
tempt Vas made to cross, but was ~frustra-
ted.
Morgan escaped on a valuable race-horse,
presented him in Kentucky, going in the di-
rection Of Athens.
Gen Howard, who commands at Athens,
has cavalry securing the country, and posi-
bly, Morgan may yet be taken.
EfWheeler has reioined Hardee, and is re-or-
gauizing a cavalry force near Dalton.
Refugees and d%eserters say the rebel cav
airy will be actively employed during the win
ter.
On Wednesday, Champ. Ferguson, guerriI-
la, with a small force, captured part Of the
train Of the LIST cavalry division, on the march
to Sparta. Peter Eberle, suttler Of the 9Th
Pennsylvania cavalry, aud three others, were
murdered.
Steamboats, make trips from Bridgeport to
Loudon, whence stores are transported by
rail road, twenty-five miles, to Knoxville.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-24
TEE STATE v

The official canvass of the home and army
vote for State officers in the late election,
was completed last week. About 1926 I'm
ion votes, and 6,146 Copperhead votes were
thrown out for informalities, but counting
them as should be done, in a contest vote, the
result stands as follows:
For GovERNoR-Lewis, 1884; Palmer,
65, 1893 maj. "a, 735.
LIEUT.. GovERNoR.-Spooner, 70, 747 Dew
ey, 55.212; maj. 24,535.
SECRETARY OF STATE.-Fairchild, 70, 967 F.;
Rothe, 40, 064 maj. %, 9O3.
STATE MISUNDERSTANDING 1911 Ben
ton, 4 ,31l maj. %, $50.
ATTORNEY GENRRAL.-Smith, p, 1914; Wake
ly, 40, III; maj. 23,677.
STATE SUPERINTENDENT.-Pickard, 70, 886
French, 40, 057; maj. %, 1929.
BANK COMPTROLLER Ramsey, 70, ia
Pierpont, 48, 715 maj. "a, 800. e.
STATE Prison CoMMIssIoNER-Cordier, 70.
995; Bohan, 48, 837; maj. "a, 158.
Several companies of soldiers failed to send
returns.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-24

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-A gentleman who
has resided in Richmond during the past five
years, and recently reached this city, having
left Richmond December 9Th, furnishes the
following:
The garrison of the city and forts numbers
about 5000 men, who are principally employ
ees OF the rebel government. They are arm
ed with Belgian rifles. The Notifications con-
sist of several lines of Entertainments, earth
works and r~ifle-pits besides the forts. The
forts are scarcely manned, and the number
of guns mounted on all the works is quite in
considerable, compared with their extent
at the time our prisoners planned their escape
the Union men We're aware of the Intended
effort, and would nave joined tho prisoners
had thoy succeeded.
From the armory i'll Richmond and the
wcrks at Fayetteville, North Carolina, about
800 guns per week are turned out. All these
guns are riled at the Tredegar Works. Their
heavy guns are hoped, and the work of thus
improving them is going on. Arrangements
are being made by which they hope to make
Z, 900 rifles per month.
Their principal powder mandatory is at
Augusta, Georgia. The loss Of stocking ma
chinery at Fayetteville would prove irrepara-
bic. Early in the war, and until a very late
date, the drawings OF prolectiles adopted by
our Government were received from Wash
ington, and in some cases their manufacture
commenced in Richmond even before made
here.
Our informant says the published Richmond
prices current underquote every thing. Flour
quoted at $75 per barrel, actually sells at 1926
and other things in proportion.
The arrival of a French corvette for the
purpose Of attending to the removal of the
French Tobacco at Richmond, had created CON
siderable feeling among the merchants and
loud objections were made to it's being given
up, unless the French would raise the block
IGe.
All hopes of foreign Intervention have died
out. The refusal Of England to allow the
rams to sail excited much indignation, mas
much as the rebel authorities had gold in adj
vance to pay for them.
South Carolina is openly denounced in the
streets Of Richmond, with devout wishes that
the State might be sunk.
The people are very anxious for All ex-
change of prisoners, and it is thought the
cessation was a plan adopted by our Govern
ment to prevent them from re filling theirar-
my. A systematic starvation of our men is
spoken of as being the policy to compel us to
resume exchanges.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-24
The Nevada Constitution.

The Constitution for Nevada Territory,
which the people vote for Or against on the
18th of January, is published. 1t declares
that every citizen owes paramount allegiance
to the Federal Government. Neither the Leg
~islature nor the people are permitted to create
State debt exceeding S., 000, 900, but that
So, 600, 900 in bonds may be issued to aid the
construction of the Pacific Railroad.
Electors must have their names registered
and pay full tax before they are permitted to
vote.
The Legislature is prohibited from passing
local or special bills, general laws being re-
quired to suit such cases. The session of the
Legislature is fixed at sixty days. Salary of
members SIS daily. State officers are elected
for, two years; three Supreme Judges for six
years. Paper money is prohibited. Mines
and mining property are taxed the same as
other property. The latter provision meets
with decided opposition, and may cause the
rejection Of the constitution by the popular
vote.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-24
Gift Tickets 81, admitting Four Persons, Ac-
eompanied by a Gift in value from % Cts
ii Hnittamce rs cts; Children I'd cts
ARRANGEMENTS MADE WITH SCHOOLS
1W2Q
nREENANNE NO

In relation to a lar for the payment Of Bum
tres 10 Volunteers.
SECTION /. Be it ordained by the Common Council Of
the provisions Of Chapter 10 Of the General Laws passed
by the Legislature Of the State Of Wisconsin,, in the year
1862, entitled "An Act to empower towns, citios, incor-
porated villEge 2ad counties TO raise money for the pay
ment OF bounties to Volunteers" q question shall be
submitted TO the legal voters OF the city Of KeDosha,
whether a tax OF sufficient amount, not exceeding $4,000,
shall be levied and collected for the purpose OF paying
the sum of $500, GO to each and every volunteer, not ex-
ceedi ng (40) forty, who shall be mustered into the emit
ed States service and credited to the city of Kenosha
upon her quota under the next draH in the State of
WiIconsin.
SECTION 2. The election for this purpose shall be held
on the twenty-ninth day Of December 1868, in the first
ward at the Council Roon, in the second Ward at the
house Of Christian Schend, in the third ward at tne office
on Harry Durkees lot, and in the fourth ward at the
basement of n. K. Aliens house. The polls shall be
opened at A. NJ. and closed at u H.. and be opened
again at l P. NJ. and finally closed at 4 P N. The quail
ifcations Of votes shall be the same as at genera cleo
other elections in said city are conducted for city pur-
on the words 'FOr Tax as provided by ordinance" or
against Tax"
SEC. 3. Said tax shall be assessed collected and
paid into the treasury Of said city in the anne manner
as other taxes for city purposes, and by law assessed,
collected and paid, and shall be paid out as provided
by law.
Q. 3. LEWIS, +. ROBINSON,
City Clerk. Mayor.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-24
IN ARMY OF THE POTO~

WASHINGTON, Dec. Authorization re-
ceived tonight from the Army of the Poto-
mac says, there are no indications of a retro
grade movement towards Washington, as has
been reported, nor is it believed. The enc
my, in their present condition, are unable to
give us much annoyance.
The probable number of re-enlistments in
to the veteran corps from the Army of the
Potomac is estimated at $4,000.
EA1RFAx c.. H., Dec. 22.-General Michael
Corcoran died this evening from a fall from
his horse.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAO,
December 81.
At the present time the Army of the Poto-
mac is in the same position it has been since
it crossed the Rapidan. An order to move for
better quarters is expected, especially as the
roads, which a few days ago were rendered
almost impossible, are now frozen hard. As
far as we can judge, the rebels have not
changed their position. Our men have made
for themselves most comfortable quarters,im inn
p~ervious to frost and snow.
1t was stated in a dispatch on Saturday
that rebal cavalry had destroyed two bridges
over the Bull Run. This is not exactly so.
They appeared in some force, attacked our
guards, and set fire to oneof the bridges, but
the fire was extinguislled and the rebels left
without doing any material damage.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-24
Nominal 3lnxerY.

The Milwaukee NeWs is Just now very
much exercised with the prospect, that, as a
consequence Of the wicked rebellion OF the
shareholders, their pet institution may be
done away with. 1t goes into a long argu-
nent to prove that it would be very unwise
and cruel, to allow the abolition of slavery,
either as a consequence of the rebellion or as
a military measure for weakening the power
of the rebels. 1t says;
Under the system Of nominal sJGOsry ex-
isting in the southern states, the negro is
vastly superior to his African brot her and to
his own ancestors"
This is the old argument of the editor of the
Neuy. Ever since he commenced his abors
as a Democratic editor, he has dwelt on the
benign and patriarchal beauties of southern
slavery. The idea of designating an institu-
ton that classes men aud women as chattelS-
puts them on the auction block with cattle
and horses, and worse even than that; brutal
yes and degrades all who come in contact with
it a System Of momjaai &laoerH . is certain
ly original. If that be a system of nominal
slavery" we should like to know what the
editor of the Ne,cS considers a system of real
practical slavery!
The fact is, the time is long past,t to dwell
on the beauties and benefits of slavery. With
all its blessings Gin disguise,) if there are any
its death-bIow at the hands of its own friends,
and its blessings andcurses will go dOwn togeth-
er,in spite of the eulogies of the News. II Afri-
can slavery were indeed the beni gn and gen.
tie institution it is claimed to be by its north
ern admirers and defenders. it would still de-
serve to be e~xterminated from the land it
has SO nearly destroyed. If it has human
lied, christianized and elevated the slaves, il
has had q directly cont rary effect upon the
masters. No people who have lived under
and enjoyed such a Government as that I'M
der which this Union has grown, 1ourished
and prospered, could sc deliberately to work to
accomplish its destruction, that had not been
demoralized and degraded by some influence
powerful for evil only. No one will pretend
that this rebellion and civil war would ever
have occurred, had there been no slavery,
and even with slavery there was-no griev-
ance or cause for the rebellion, until all patri-
otism, all love Of country, all loyalty and al
religion had been eaten out and destroyed by
that blighting curse.
With these results of the accursed institu-
ton before us, we need some new argument
to convince us that we should submit to a
dissolution of the Union and a destruction Of
the country to preserve it intact. Let the in
stitution go, and let the nation live, is the ad-
Duration of every patriot. The former has
proved itself an unmitigated curse to all in
any way connected with it, with not one re-
deeming trait, and utterly Incompatible with
free institutions and a constitutional govern
ment. The latter has poured its blessings
upon millions of men, and made them indeed
Free men, and preserved, will be the Land O
the Free and the home of the Brave" for mil.
lions yet unborn.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-24
From gharlea;an.

The following is from the correspondent of
the Baltimore AWericaR:
CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. 13.-Gen. Gilmore
again shelled Charleston on Thursday night,
throwing a number of shells, into nfereut parts
Of the city, and, it is believed, doing much
damage.
All the rebel batteries opened, and a heavy
bombardment ensued 70 several hours.
The storm is washing away the rebel OBJ
structions, and yesterday a large number Of
heavy timbers, bolted together with iron,
came down with the tide. They were secur-
ed and towed ashore by our tugs. The amount
Of timber that came down is so large that il
is believed the distractions must be seriously
damaged,
There is nc other news Of Importance.
LATER.-NEw YORK, Dec, IS-Bv the
Arago it is stated that the recent heavy oaIe
swept away nearly all the rebel distinctions
in Charleston harbor, and that their remnants
line the shore.
The entrance to the harbor Is now believed
to be clear, and it is supposed our navy viii
tgke due advantage of the fact.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-24

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The Repn6ttcGH
extra has the following: Lieut.. Peck, OF the
I'd regiment District Oh Columbia vols, has
given us the particulars of a bold rad mace
BY Stuarts cavalry, last night, on tine Orange
a Alexandria Railroad, about d mule and a
half bevoud Fairfax Station. The rebels,
aLout 500 strong, accompanied by the noto-
rions Mosbv, about & O'Clock, attacked the
g1ard on the railroad at that point, which
Consisted of one company of the 1l5th n. Y.
regiment. The company made a brave re-
~sistance, and were only captured by the cav
airy forming a hollow square around them.
The rebels had previously cut the telegraph
wires, but word was conveyed as quickly as
possible to Col. Drew, in command Of bat
tailion Of four companies of the I'd District OF
Columbia vols, at Fairfax Station and he
started, with his crowd to reinforce the at
tackled party. The progress Of the train was
stopped at Hope river, where the rebels had
burned the bridge and tore up the track tor
about two miles. When Col. Drew arrived
at Hope river it was extremely dark and the
rain poured down furiously. He fired seye
raj volleys at the rebels, which were return
cd. None of our men were wounded.
1t was undoubtedly the object of the raid
ers to capture the railroad train from Alexan-
dria, loaded with a large quantity Of provi.
sions and forage for the army, which was due
at the time.
The train happened to be an hour and II
half late, and consequently escaped capture.
1t is quite likely the rebels fur
Their outrages on the railroad beyond Hope
river. of which we ave not been informed.
This raid ~revives very forcibly the memory Of
the famous exploits Of Stuarts cavalry,
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 18.-We learn through
dispatches received at the headquarters Of
this Department, from Gen. Corcoran, that
last night, company |, 10Th \. \. regiment,
at Langster's Station, in the midst OF d terri
bic storm, were attacked by a body Of Stu
arts rebel cavalry, about 1000 strong, I'M
der command of the rebsSGen. Lossier, who
left fredericksburg ON Adnesday night
last.
Contrary to their expectas Is, the compa-
ny on railroad guard duty tf&re made a gal
liant, and as it turned out, successful resist
ance, having beaten them off four times be-
fore being fanked and having their tents burn
ed by a portion Of the enemy who got i'll their
rear. The company was then forced to retire,
with a loss of two men wounded and one ia
ken prisoner.
The rebels attempted to burn the bridge
over Hope Run, but they took a stampede be-
fore doing it any damage to speak OF, as it
was repaired in two hours this morning, and
the trains are now running again.
On moving off again the rebels sent back
to fredericksburg three ambulances with
their wounded, and left one prisoner i'll our
hands. They left in the direction Of Center
vile.
AS soon as it was daylight Gen. Corcoran,
in command, sent some cavalry in pursuit Of
the foe, and he has since reported that its ad-
vance had come up with the rebel rear.