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Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-13

LArxsr-we stop the press to give the fol-
lowing dispatches from the Office Of the Edo
rado Bulletin, brought BY Gen. .Royston, who
returned last night:
Richmond, May 4.-The following dispatch
has Just been received, dated May the Sd, to
President Davis:
rear of the enemy, and drove them from all his
positions, from the wilderness to within one
mile of Chancelorville. The enemy were en-
gagged at the same time in front by two of
Longstreet's divisions. This morning the bat
tie was renewed. He was dislodged from all
his positions toward the Rappahannock river,
| where he is now retreating. Many prisoners
were taken, and the enemy's loss in killed and
wounded is large. We have again to thank Al
mighty God for a great victory / regret to
state that Gen. Paxton is killed. Gen. Jack
son is severely, and r. p. Heath and Hill
slightly wounded.
[Signed,1 r. Z. LEE.
Chattanooga, May A special to the Rebel
dated Rome, Ga, May 4th, via Dalton, says
Gen. Forest accomplished the most brilliant
feat Of the war yesterday. He captured Col.
Straits entire command; consisting Of LOCO
infantry. He captured them two miles from
the Georgia line, and 20 miles Rome, fighting
had killed and 40 wounded. His reception
in Rome was a triumphant ovation. A salute
of 20 guns was fired, and thousands of ladies
welcomed him with smiles and tears of graft
tude.
Atlanta, May 4.-Passengers by the State
Road report that the enemy, 1,600 in number.
and 400 contrabands were captured. Federal
loss so killed; our loss 90 killed
A special from Gen. Lee at ENOUGH, confirms
the above.
Richmond, 5th-No off cial dispatches were
received last night or this morning from Cen
Lees headquarters, but private kilograms rep
resent our victory complete.
Gen. Jackson's left arm was skillfully am
putated below the shoulder BY DIR. McGuin, of
Winchester. The General was removed to his
country home about miles from the battle
field, and Is doing well.
Monroe. 1.-THE Federals have taken Alex
andria with three gunboats and five transports.
II is rumored that two gunbo4ts are in Black
river between Harrisonburg and Trinity Con-
siderable excitement in Monroe.
Gen. Royston also furnishes us with hatcher
Courier OF the 9th. The Federal raid east of
Natchez had been brought to close. Our
men were in hot pursuit of them. The enc
my's gunboats, with transports loaded with
troops, mored on Grand Gulf on the 2eth. AMI
opened terrific bombardment. which was
kept up for several hours. The enemy finally
withdrew. Fighting was still going on OF Port
Gibson. Their object il the reduction Of Grand
Gulf, for the purpose Of fankibg Vicksburg
The fullest confidence i expressed in defeatin 2
their plans.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-13

Red River Lodge OF Free and Accepted Ma
sons, in Lodge assembled. May I'd, 1868:
Whereas, our beloved brother, JAS. NJ. SYKES
was called into the service of the Confederate
States in 1862, and while in the said service
sickened and died at Fort Shaver
Resolved, That we mourn his loss as a good
citizen, christian, punctual and worthy
brother, and as a faithful officer of this Lodge.
Rssolred, As he has left a wife and helpless
children, while we mourn for him as our brother
we do sympathizs with them, and feel that We
can obey the injunction sweep with those
that weep, and mourn with those that mourn. y
Resolped, That we wear the usual badge Of
mourning thirty days for our departed brother.
ResolDed, That this preamble and resolutions
be published in the Washington Telegraph. and
that q copy thereof be sent to the tereaved
family Ct our deceased brother, Jas. NJ. Skyes.
And whereas, our beloved brother, PREsrIN
TAYLOR was volunteer in the Southern army,
and also died of disease, at Jackson, Miss.
Rssoived, That we mourn his loss as q seal>
Gus Mason and also faithful officer of our
Lodge. rs AID |
Resolred, In token whereof Of dur sorrow,
that We wear the usual badge Of mourning 80
days for our deceased brother.
Raotred, That copy of this preamble and
resolutions be presented to the relatives Of our
departed brother, Prestin Taylor
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-13

THE FLEET BELOW VICKsBURG.-On
the 10th, six gunboats and one transport
passed the batteries at Vicksburg On
Wednesday, the 22d. the transports Tt
gress, Empire City, Horizon, Moderator,
Cheesman and Anglo Saxon started. The
Tigress was sunk. The Empire City was
30 crippled that she was run ashore above
the batteries, having lost her pilot, named
Evans. The Horizon passed. The Mod
orator had her steampipe shot away and
became unmanageable, but foated down
below the Warrenton batteries. The An.
glo Saxon passed. The pilot Of the Chees.
man was bit and did not attempt to carry
the boat down. The Memphis papers
claim now to have below Vicksburg six
turtle, four gunboats, the ram Bragg and
five transports. Two barges of coal passed
the batteries.--True Democrat, 9Th anst.
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WARNING.

A Ii Persons are fnrewarned against trading
n for the following notes. q wit: One eye
cutrd by Thomas J. NoIan and James :. Del
man in favor Of Patrick IT, Poster. far .Fe mn
RI four thousand four hundred dollars h4arirr
late December IN. fnr there ahnur=l 1859. dua
January A. lS1i- with ten per cent interest
from January J. lsGs- Another Of same date.
from same parties n favor Of fhe sane avee.
and fnr Ike amount. due January ] IsR5
with Interest from January !. 1863. at ten per
cent. We have offsets against said notes ana
do not intend TO pay the full amount Of the
same unless compelled nv law
THOMAS j. NOLEN
JAMES S. DEDMAN
Richmond. May Is. 1863. lT-S
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-13

TA friend in northwestern Arkan-
sas writes to Us the particulars of some Of
the atrocious acts committed by the fed
erals there. Two of them seized two
young girls and outraged them. After
wards, two negroes, after severe struggling
committed rapes on two respectable ladies,
while their white comrades in arms stood
by laughing at the shrieks and prayers of
the poor women. May God nerve the
arm of Gen. Cabell, and give strength to
the brave men under him, to avenge the
foul deeds Of these dastardly ruHians.
True Democrat, 9Th inst.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-13

FROM LoUIsIANA.-We gather from the Mon
roe and Shreveport papers that Banks did not
advance further than Holmesville, and at last
accounts was falling back. Gen. Taylor was
in the vicinity of Alexandria. 1t appears that
this officer has proven himself an excellent
commander, and is entitled to our thanks and
gratitude. He fought well with his little force,
and by his mastery retreat kept the enemy at
bay, and delayed them until reinforcements
might be got ready He could not possibly
have managed better. His force was only
5000. That of the enemy is reported 10000
They must have lost immensely. All their &C.
counts are silent on this subject Fort De-
Russey is abandoned and destroyed, but has
not been occupied by the enemy. The follow
ing is from the Shreveport Gazette of tn, 9th
inst.
The gunboats Grand Duke and Mary T. were
attacked at Fort DeRussey by the Albatross,
on Monday last, while they we're engaged in
fishing up the guns out of the river. Two
Yankee boats were around the point Smelling
the Fort. The Mary I. had her steam pipe
cut; few men were badly scalded. The enc
my's boats retired, and the Albatross was sup
posed to be injured. Our boats came up to
Alexandria, but had again returned They
are not supported by land forces, as we learn
that the Notifications are destroyed and aban-
doned
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-13
rWheu the ships sent by the Var

UWheu the ships sent by the YAM
KEGS laden with breadstuffs arrived in En-
gland, grand demonstration was gotten
up. A meeting of the 70 ,ished opera
tives was called and fifty barrels Of flour
cooked up into loaves were distributed.
The workmen threw the bread in the
streets, and trampled upon il. Not .
loaf was eaten.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-13

WE will apply at tho July tenn Of the s.l r., %
w bate court Of Hendh tead county 10,
order 70 sell one of the ~ es Of John A. h..'
wood, deceased, for the payments Of deo.s
probated and allowed - hinst said eaa..,
when and where all persons1 interested q al -
tend If they see proper.
CATHARINE NJ RWOOD, E1L
WESLEY NQRNspOD. EXT,
of the will Of @oh IA. Norwood, 49,
Hampstead & will $50 tttys- -,
April 30,..1e6 d
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-13

D6rThe wheat crop is made, and is magnif-
cent. Many of our farmers are beginning to
harvest The rust has done but little damage.
Made but not saved. See to it, fellow-citizens,
that no nsighbor loses grain, II you can
possibly hslpit. five can cat, We srs safe.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-13

Ba% Nuts company of RACERS have left for
LOUISIANA, by order of Gen. Kirby Smith.
Cur enrolling officer expects shortly squad
OF cavalry from Pike county to assist him in
executing orders
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-13
DR.. w. p. HART,
Washington. Arks

NiN always be found. unless professions b
" engaged. NJ his Drug Store during the dsy.
and ct Mrs ID. f. Williams residence st mig 1t.
Nav l3. 1863 lT-H
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-13

Ba5" Take notice of the act for funding the
currency, and Of the advertisement of the De-
positary at Little Rock. Save bonds while
you can.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-13

DV- On the 22d ult., the Federal commander
at Nashville issued an order that all citizens
should take the oath, or 60 South within ter
days.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-13
SUGAR.

THE undersigned has SUGAR for sale on
J. commission at his Warehouse in Fulton.
G.. C. CREWS.
May Is, 1853. lift
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-13
Terms Of AdVertfSing.

BS Don't overlook Cox's advertisement
He says lie is in earnest
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-13

MINUTE MEN.--It is now evident that the
enemy have adopted and are carrying out, a
different policy from that heretofore observed
They have lost confidence in their ability to
carry our strong points, and now intend to
carry out their starvation scheme, by destruc
tive raids upon unprotected portions of the
country. So far as they may harrass and lay
waste our agricultural districts, they expect
TO lessen the production of food, as we'll as to
punish. and wear out the spirits of the inhabi-
tants by destruction of property and injury to
families
These raids, coming unexpectedly upon diff
ferent portions of the country, cannot be
guarded or defended against by our armies,
which are necessarily concentrated at the
points most desirable in a military point of
view, to meet and repel their larger bodies of
forces. 1t is all important, then, that there
should be immediately organized throughout
the country forces of minute men, composed
OF citizens left at home, who might have their
arms (such as they can command) always in
readin ess, and be prepared to assemble in some
O.
A small portion of each week might be spared
from business for drill, and to acquire other
means of efficiency Such authority might be
given to these companies by the Governor or
commander of tie department, as would entitle
their members to the rights of prisoners of war
if captured but even if that were not so. it
would be better for any of US to be killed in
hot blood, than abused or murdered in the
presence of our families
Another consideration makes this important
There are in all portions of the South evil
minded men, who are skulking from the SER
vice of their country, and who feel themselves
odious to the community. Upon the approach
of the forces of the enemy, at any time it may
be feared that such men, emboldened by the
nearness of protection, may commence outrages
upon our own people in unprotected neigh
borhoods. An organized force, ready upon
the spot, would discourage all such attempts
This matter has already arrested the atten-
ton of a portion of our thoughtful citizens,
and they would have it brought before the
public, and recommended at once to each
township or thickly settled neighborhood.-
There should be meetings and organizations
begun at once. They can surely do no harm,
unless the members forget the object of their
organization and fall to interfering with the
civil rights Of their neighbors. But that spirit
has retty much passed away.
Had such organizations existed in Louisiana,
the enemy could never have penetrated so far
as they did. The successful raid into Missis-
sippi would have been impossible, with their
means upon that occasion The battle of King
mountain. which turned the fortune of war in
the Southern colonies, was fought and mainly
won by companies of minute men, collected
from the mountain districts of the Carolinas
and Western Virginia.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-07-17

chains of servitude. The gallant
foreigners who have sustained rs
in this pious struggle are all enti-
tied TO the common boon OF Ii berty.
But no foreigner who comes among
us after the struggle is over should
ever enjoy the elective franchise.
If we cannot check the spread over
our territory ofthat spawn of igno-
rance and crime which flows in end
less issue from the prisons and dens
of corruption in the mar:s Of Eu-
rope, we can at least shut out its
cankering effects from the vitals of
our body polite. We sadly need,
too, n property qualification for
native as we'll as foreign. 1t is
hardly necessary 10 repeat the trite
argument of the greater Interested
ness of the property-holder In the
successful administration Of gov
ernment, than of him who has moth &.
Ing dt STAKE we shodiu
have two additional qualifications
OF character for office. Offices are
too easily obtained. There is too
much room for demagoguism,
fraud, and corruption. Extremists
il politics should be stunned as the
originetors OF partisan rancor and
sectional strife. Finally, We
should curtail the number OF off
GERS elective by the people. These,
and we might suggest others, are
some Of the features in social or
ganism which have occurred to us
as sadly needing alteration.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-07-17
NEW YORK COPPERIIEADS.

A correspondent of the Phila-
delrhia Press, in recent letter
from New York, says:
If you desire to meet face 10 face
the men who swear openly to resist
TIE conscription to the bitter end.
move down this dark and narrow
lane which leads from the city's
greatest tthoroughfares. Here, upon
this still, sultry night, you shall
behold the food on which the twin
vampires have fed; here, the Icari-
an wings on which they have flow n
up into the lace oi the political
sun.
A short, rapid walk, and you
stand in the centre of an irregular
triangle, "The Five Points OF New
York" All around you are black.
staggering buildings, warped and
shrunken, with shattered windows,
which seem to endow every damp
and decaying wall with 4 physiog-
nomy that stares and leers at you
in way hldeously human. There
are grass grown roofs, SHREDDED at
the caves, and tall, black pixies OF
chimneys STOPPING in the back from
weakness and long habit. Here
and there they are propped with
planks, which some blear-eyed cid
man has, in his drunken dreams OF
economy, crept up TO fasten. Into
those shattered sashes, with here
and there n begrimed and cobweb-
bed pane, and here and there a
stufiing OF rags, the blessed sun
shine seldom gains admission. At
them the hollow-eyed children on
" come to catch the horrible air
which asccnds reeking with a
thousand vapors from the stagnant
pools upon the sidewalks.
This is the elysium nf Free
Speech, this, The haunt of that hid
eous constituency which will ap-
plaud to the echo the eloquence Of
IFS twin apostles. When the two
noble brothers arise in the halls of
legislation and demand peace ir
tones of tn nder, remember their
constituency IN the old tumble
down Points. These men Will re-
sist the conscri ption unless firm
stand is taken at the outset, despite
the threats of demagogues and
Peace Caucuses at Cooper Institute.
One syn ptom Of Federal weakness,
one moment Of vacillatiou, and ev-
cry tavern and bagnio will vomit
out horde Of desperate men, bent
upoa throttling the law upon the
threshold.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-07-17

Southern idea Of fGovcrnment--IIatrc
of AristOcracy.
From the Southern (Richmond) Literary
Messenger.
DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS MUST
De ERADrcATED-PRopERrY Quar-
FIcATIoN.-The South is now en-
gagged in a death struggle with a
radical democracy, the willing in
strument of consolidation in the
hands Of all abolition oligarchy.
That benign institution of slavery,
which it is now the pride and glo
ry Of the South to ascribe to the
Divinity, and which war has pro-
ven to be, next to the devoted pat
riotism and undaunted resolution
of her sons, the great element OF
power in the Confederacy, will
prove in preventing a too heavy in
tlux from foreign shores of that
class of population devoted to me-
NAL pursuits, another bulwarA
against the encroachments of those
tendencies to Democracy, which
have been the Pandora's box of dis
integration and ruin to all repub-
lies. Confederate in form may
our government be Confederate in
fact Republican in name, let it
not be Democratic in reality.
First of all we should ever keep
before US, as the essential feature
in the image ofperfect government,
the State Rights theory. That,
rigidly adhered to, will avert the
danger of Capitalization of power.
Secondly, let us seek at once TO
eradicate every vestige of radical
democracy, every feature tending
to make ours popular government,
making it subject only TO the intel
llgent ald virtuous, and those. who
are interested in its successful ad-
ministration.
One among the most important
subjects claiming our attention will
he the standard of citizenship
Whea the struggle for independence
is finished, the door of our Janus
closes in token of the termination
of the bloody strife, and the laurels
OF victory intwine the brow of the
youthful Con'edersey, we cannot
forget the duty of gratitude, and
deny the fullest privilege of citi-
zenship to any OF the noble heroes
who have rescued us from the
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-07-17
TEASING CHILDREN.

| suppose there are few mothers
who have not now and then been
annoyed bv some kind hearted, in
judIcious, thOughtless friend OF the
family, who has entertained him
self by teasing one of the children.
Willie is watching the progress of
affairs in the street, and is comfort
ably perched on chair by the
windo y, when some mysterious
hand shakes the chair. Alarmed
the little fellow looks around, but
sees nothing except uncle Roberts
grave countcnance, bent upon the
newspaper. Suzy is reading. and
is disturbed by pull at her curis,
or a straw tickling her ncck. Frank
is preparing his lessons for school,
and slyly the elderly friend, to
whom years Lave not brought Wis
dom, abstracts one OF Lis boo S,
or disarranges the nicely written
pages of his exercise. Sometimes,
merely from tnoughtlessness, and
no desire permanently TO injure the
child, these people vii! excite a
passionate little creature to anger,
or frighten a timid child by some
sudden and unlocked for trick.
Ii tue first few years OF child :
life are the forming years, when
impressions are made for all time
TO come, ;hen there is something al :
most criminal in tormenting a
young child. No pleasure to be
derived from it, though never
could conceive in what the pleas
ure consisted, can compensate for
the lasting and cruel wrong that
may be done to the plastic mind.
A child's antipathles should be re-
spected. The little girl who tears
caterpillar Or spider, even tho
the fear may be the effect OF uncon-
scious association with the terrors
OF older people, will not have the
fear lessened, but only strengthened
and wrought 10 ali intense pitch, by
putting the insect on her neck or
dress. The child who shrinks from
a dog or horse. may bv gentls firm
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-07-17

ness, by patient effort. be taugh, 4
love the animal, but the result viii
not be reached by rashly placing
him on horse, or by setting a dog
upon him.
A tinid little girl was once Wis.
ting of the house of a friend. and
TO the surprise of every one, mani.
tested extreme reluctance to occu.
pying 4 certain seat at the table.
For some time the reason could no,
be discovered, until obseryant eyes
found out the cause of her dislike,
in the movements of a gentleman
opposite. who amused himself in
making faces at his little neighbor.
AS years went on, and the child
outgrew her infantile terror, she
never could overcome the disagree
able association of memory with
that gentleman, and his many esti.
mable qualities were TO her always
Inder 4 cloud.
One can excuse a merry, willul
school boy his transparent practi-
cal jokes, his good humored plots,
and all the mischief that eflervesces
from his frolicksome nature.
But We expect men md wo-
men TO have put off childish things;
and when they stoop from the dig
nifty of their mature years, 10 tor
ment children. they become intol-
ernble. 5. S. Times.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-07-17
FAITH.
ny WILLIAM n. rrRLEIcH.

ny WILLIAM n. rrRLEIcH.
Still will we trust, though earth seem dark
and dresry,
And the heart faint beneath His ehasten-
ing rod.
Though rough and steep our pathway. worn
and weary.
Still will we trust in God.
Our eyes see dimly till by Faith anointed.
And ou. blind choosing brings US grief and
pain;
Through Him alone who hath our way ap-
pointed.
We find our peace again.
Choose for US, God!-nor let our weak pre-
ferring
Cheat our poor souls of good thou hast
designed;
Choose for US, God.-Thy wisdom is uner
ring.
And we are fools and blind,
So, from our sky, the Night shah furl her
shadows,
And Day pour gladness through his
golden gates;
Our rough path lead to fower-enameled
meadows
Where Joy our coming waits.
Let US press on, in patient lfdenial,
Accept the hardship, shrink not from the
loss
Our guerdon lies beyond the hour of trial,
Our Crown, beyond the Gross.
Indspendent.