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The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-06-27
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Junction City, Kansas,
SATURDAY,, JUNE 81. 1863.

U The invasion of Pennsylvania turns out to
be more scare than any thing else. Instead OF
Lees whole army constituting the invading
force, it appears that but small bands are dong
the work, doubtless, as has been surmised, as
mere feints to cover the with drawal of portion
of Lees army to reinforce other points of danger
in the Confederacy. Chambersburg is now held
by the Federals, and the demonstrations of the
insurgents seem to have been transferred from
the Eastern and Central portions of the State to
the Western. According to the latest dispatches
Pittsburg is the threatened point. Business is
entirely suspended in that place, and the citi-
zens are thoroughly alive to their danger. Pm
vate parties .nd bankers have sent to Cleveland
$22, ,OOO, 600 in gold coin. The transfer Of their
efforts from Harrisburg. the capital Of the State,
to this point, would indicate that the rebels care
more for practical results Just at present than for
the temporary humiliation of the North. Thus
far they have suffered ALL and inflicted, compar-
atively speaking, no injury at all. Pittsburg
has more solid wealth within her than any other
place on the continent. The nature of this
wealth would make her prize to an invading
army, and we wonder the rebels have not trans
erred the seat of to that point at the outstar
Her manufacturing facilities have mainly sup
piled the Government with the larger instruments
of war which mount line of defences, extending
for thousands of miles. This, by capture, the
rebels could stop or turn to their advantage,
and hence the point is rendered one of impor-
tance. From interior papers of that State we
learn that Notifications are being thrown up, and
that the whole people are out determined upon
driving the invader back. The Pennsylvania
Railroad has not been interrupted.
On the Potomac no general engagement has
taken place, but cavalry skirmishes keep that
quarter continually in commotion. The Grand
Army of the Potomac is now on or near the old
Bull Run battlefield.
From Vicksburg, the reports still grow more
encouraging, and the certainty of its speedy
downfall established. 1t would be food for re-
joicing on the Fourth.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-06-27
Administrators Notice.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT LET
~ ters Of administration upon the estate Of
]. d. Parsons, deceased, have been granted to
me by the Probate Court Of Riley County,
bearing date the 28th of February, 1863. All
persons having claims against said estate are
REQUIRED to exhibit them for allowance within
one year from the date Of said letters, or they
may be precluded from any benefit Of such
estate, and IL said claims be not exhibited
within three years from the date Of said letters
they will be forever barred.
ANNIE E. PARSONS,
n3O4t Administrative.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-06-27

~ Read Presidea. Lineoln's letter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-11-18
PUBLISHED (DAILY) By
EDGAR SNOW DEN, JR.
re- OFFICE-No l04 King street, over
{ ones, formerly French's) Book Store.



fers Of the Army Of Tennessee, states that Ma
;or General Sherman was then in General
Thomas headquarters, having made junction
Of his entire corps with General Grants right.
1 telegram from Cumberland Gap, dated
;be 18th instant, states that very spirited
,2irmish with the Confederates occurred the
previous day, about ten miles from the gap, IN
Virginia. 4 forage train Of twenty-one Wag-
ons had been sent out with q guard OF twenty
eight men. The wagons were loaded and start
ed for the gap, with no appearance Of danger,
when suddenly party Of seventy Contederates
rushed upon them, oyerpowering the guard,
and compelling surrender. Zen minutes al
rer the caDture, Colonel I4emert, commanding
the Federal forces at the gap, appeared IN q
bend Of the road While the Confederates,
ignorant of danger, were approaching, Colonel
Lemert imediately led the charge with "ten
men" Of the fourth battalion Ohio volunteer
cavalry. 4 fierce hand to hand sabre fight oc-
cured for few minutes, when the Confede
rates retreated. "Ihe train and prisoners
were recaptured> eleven Of the Confederates
taken prisoners, two killed and four wounded,
and some small arms and horses captured. =
i letter dated Chattanooga on Friday last,
published in New York paper, mentions a
gul0r prevailing there then, that Gen. Hooker
had lust been attacked. 4 Chattanooga dis
patch Of the same date published on Monday,
makes no mention Of general engagement,
but only alludes to the firing Of the batteries
on Lookout Mountain, which, it is said, was
kept up briskly all day.
It is reported that the Confederate forces IN
Arkansas, under Generals Marmaduke and
Price, have fallen Lack south Of the Little Mis-
souri, river. The whole Southern forces IN the
State are estimated at between six to eight
thousand.
1 Memphis dispatch reports the Confede-
rate guernas as still active IN the vicinity Of
The city, capturing planters coming IN with
cotton
The C0NFIsCArI0N Law. = As stated, yes
terday, in the =. S. District Court, for the
Eastern District of Virginia, held in this
place, Judge Underwood, has, in the case Of
The I, 5. VS. Hugh Latham, under the Con
7scation Act, decreed the sale Of the property
q the defendant, and directed a deed to be
made for conveying the property TO the pur-
chaser, not only during the natural life Of the
defendant, but forever. This decision is differ
T4t from that made under the same law IN
Washington, we believe. The principle IN
>IoYed will, it is said, be further contested N
me !. 5, Courts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-11-18
FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.

FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
WASHINGTON, Nov l7-On Sunday morn
ing last the cavalry division of General XII
patrick, under the temporary command OF
General Custer, made reconnaissance along
the Rapidan at Raccoon Ford, to ascertain the
truth or falsity OF reports that the Confede-
rates were falling back on Gordonsville. 4 few
sharpshoOters were seen III the lower rite pits,
and shortly afterwards a strong infantry torce
was developed The river was too swollen by
the heavy storm Of Saturday night to make
the attempt TO cross, and the cavalry returned.
It was confidently believed that trains over
the railroad would run into Cu]peper last night,
as the bridge 0, er the Rappahannock is nearly
completed, and the road uninjured to Cul-
pepper.
The report on Thursday that Confederate
force had crossed the Rapldan and attacked
Gen. Fitzpatrick is untrue. Several English
army officers are now quartered at General
Aleade's Headquarters.
information received through an usually re-
liable channel in Washington, is 10 the effect
chat TWO divisions of Gen, Hills corps have
left the Rapidan and gone southwark, but
whether to Tennessee or Fredericksburg, or to
demonstrate upon the lett Hank OF the Army
of the Potomac does not appear.
It is reported that at least one sutler Of the
Confederate army remained behind at Culpe
per with 90 siderable stock Of tobacco to OF.
fer for sale to the Federal troops. IT this is
correct it will be coniscated.
Last nights Washington Republican says:
'"lhings are quiet at the front but II IS ex-
pected that hostiIitie5 between Gems. Meade
and Lee will break out before the end OF the
week The Confedcrates have been very IN
dustrious in throwing up detences upon their
line, which indicates that they do not contem-
plate another movement III this direction at
present.
A dispatch to the New York Times, dated
Washington, Monday night, says:
'sRumors reach here tonight Of cavalry
fighting on the Rapidan. Firing WAS heard
Yesterday in the direction OF Stevensburgh
and again to-day in the same direction. Ibe
Confederates captured wagon train yester-
day near Steyenaburgh. The cause OF the
firing to-day is not known up to this hour,
IL Z. N.
A party Of Guerrilas crossed the Potomac
at Young's Island On Friday last, capturing
two men OF the I'd Massachusetts cavalry,
who were patroling near Edwards, > Ferry.
They also took the mules trom canal boat
and snch articles as they most needed. &
detachment OF SCOTS Nine Hundred were
sent IN pursuit, bat could not oVertake the
party.
4 dispatch from Fortress Monroe states that
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-11-18
FROM THE SOUTH.

FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. 1.-THE Peters
burg Express, November 18th, says ''All quiet
on the Rapidan."
The Richmond Sentinel, Of the 10Th, says it
IS believed that Meade is advancing, but SO
slowly that days may pass before an engage
ment may take place 1t may be he contem-
plates irving the Fredericksburg route, as the
Yankees have been seen near Hartrod Church,
eight miles above Falmouth.
ATLANTA, November ll.-The enemy is ad~
vancing his line of works around Chattanooga
with new batteries Everything is quiet.
Seven Yankee soldiers, captured at Suffolk,
last Tuesday, have arrived at Llby prison.
CHARLESTON, November IA shell from
Battery Simkins exploded in the midst OF a
party engaged in mounting another heavy gun
on Battery Gregg and several Yankees were
carried away on litters;
MOBILE. Nov. l5.-To Gen. S Cooper
We dashed in Yesterday, above Bayou Sara,
on plundering party Of Yankees, three hun
dred strong, and drove them to their lronclads
with great slaughter. We brought off their
wagon trains and 25 prisoners.
DABNEY r. MAURY,
Major General
WLu1NGroN, n. C., Nov ia large
warehouse, next to TIE Custom House, was
destroyed by fire last night. The loss IS heavy,
consisting of cotton, clothing, and part Of the
cargo of the steamer Advance, belonging to the
State of North Carolina.
It is stated that in speech delivered last
week, By Wendell Phillips, in New Haven, he
said that in an interview which he had with
President Lincoln in January last, the Presl-
dent expressed the opinion that "the greatest
follv Of his life vas the issuing of the enancl-
patton proclamation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-11-18

4 dispatch from Fortress Monroe states that
the steamer Convoy, which LETT last Saturday
with provisions and clothing tor the Federal
prisoners at Richmond, returned bringing back
fhe PROVISIONS Colonel Irving who went IN
charge, was refused permission to take the
rations to Richmond,
Anthracite coal is now selling in this place af
So so ton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-11-03

New YORK, Nov y
The Times Army of the Potomac dispatch
OF the Both says: On the railroad the rebel
advance pckets are near Beaton, while on
our right we hold with Il suitable force Sui
phur Springs. Our lines are advanced some
distance every day, but slowly and cautiously.
As usual the army is tied to certain limits, and
until the railroad is rebuilt it cannot advance
much further This work accomplished it
can move on again until Lee makes another
flank movement. What a pity it is that the
army could not be relieved from the defense
of Washington few weeks. In two weeks
time, such were the case, the nation could
boast of having the care of two capitals in
stead of one as now.
There is no truth whatever in the report
that the rebels have destroyed the railroad
south Of the Rappahannock. Their supply
trains run regularly every day to Rappahan-
mock Station.
The Worlds Army of the Potomac dispatch
of yesterday says: There has not been any
firing in our front for the last three days. The
army is located in an excellent position on its
line of supplies. 1t can easily be concentrat-
ed TO advance or repel attack.
The Tribune's Washington dispatch says we
learn from the front that the principal move
ments of late have been changes of position
of the different corps. These changes have
been the occasion of slight skirmishing, but
without serious loss on either side.
The guerrillas continue their operations up
Oh wagon trains and outposts.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-11-03
BY TELEGRAPH

TO The


NEW YORK, Nov. 2.
The Times Washington dispatch contains
the following items:
Maj. Gen. Butler has been assigned to the
command of the 18th army corps, department
of Virginia and North Carolina, in place of
Gen. Foster, who is ordered to report here to
the Adjutant General. Circumstances indi-
cate that Gen. Foster will have command of
the detenses of Washington.
Gentlemen just from Richmond say that the
rebel government is seizing all the boots aud
shoes in that city for Lees army, which is al
most barefoooted.
Two OF the Heralds correspondents were
gobbled up by Mosby's guerrilas near General
Meade's headquarters yesterday.
The Herald's Washington dispatch says 3
1t is known that Lee and Gen. Meade are both
maneuvering for favorable positions, but the
opinion prevails in militory circles here that
Lee will not risk a battle outside of his in
trenchments on the south side of the Rapidan
which can be held by small force against a
great army, which will leave him at liberty to
send part OF his forces to flank the attacking
party, and compel it, as BEFORE TO fall back
north of the Rappahannock, or even to Cen
treville.
The steamer Forest City, from Boston, with
600 conscrpts, arrived at Alexandria to-day
after rough passage of four days. The
steamer lost her reckoning in the fog and
steamed six hours below Cape Charles. Most
of the conscripts were sick.
Unusual activity is noticeable in the State
Department in reference to foreign affairs. 1t
is understood that the sudden retirement of
Gen. King from the field and his return to
ministerial duties at Rome, was occasioned by
the desire to strengthen our diplomatic corps
abroad, in view of probable new complica-
tiOns in Europe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-11-03
Letter from the Monumental CITY.
CITY HOTEL, BALTIMORE,
Wednesday evening, Oct. %.

CITY HOTEL, BALTIMORE,
Wednesday evening, Oct. %.
To the Editor Of the Press:
The meeting held in Monument Square this
evening, to which have briefly alluded in a
telegram, was one of the most successful po-
litical gatherings have ever attended. The
procession bearing appropriate banners, with
transparencies declaring emancipation, the
fireworks, the enthusiasm, the unanimity-not
dissenting voice-all were OF character to
cheer the heart Of the patriot. / was in the
midst Of the throng, and can attest to the uni
versal good order of the assembly. Not the
slightest opposing demonstration was made.
But the papers Of course will give you all the
particulars.
could not fail to recall fact that about
eighteen years ago, being in this city, sought
permission to see Rev. Charles T. Torrey, with
whom was personally acquainted, and who
was them imprisoned here on the charge of
aiding slaves to escape from bondage. At a
session OF the trustees or directors of the PEN
itentiary, was introduced TO them by a well
known and highly respected merchant. But
my tc4ucSb was uCuicu. oh Tue sTOuuu lndl
the Board had found it necessary to adopt a
rule that none but The immediate relatives OF
the prisoner should be allowed to visit him.
Its due, however, TO say that was treated
with great civility, and was permitted to speak
Of the cause of Mr.. Torrey's Imprisonment
with the utmost freedom. And / remember
with delight, and trust with feelings of graf
itude to God, that was enabled to tell them
with marked emphasis, that l would live to
see the day when emancipation would be OPP
enly and safely proclaimed in the streets OF
Baltimore. l did not, however, expect so
early and complete realization of my hopes
and now only repeat the language of the
telegram-Glory to God in the highest.
1t requires no prophetic eye to behold the
future of this important movement.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-11-03
Kennebec and Portland Railroad.

We have received the sixth annual report Of
the Trustees, Manager, Superintendent and
Treasurer TO the mortgage bondholders of the
Kennebec and Portland Railroad Company,
from which we learn that the past year has
been one Of unexampled prosperity with them.
Their gross receipts have amounted to the sum
of S279, 1873 66, against S205 ,S4079 for the year
preceding, which has enabled them, besides
making other payments, to wipe out the Will
liams debt, amounting to SOL 1915, and leav-
Ing quite an amount in the treasury. They
have purchased the Cumberland and Oxford
Canal, from its terminus near the depot in
Portland to yaughn's Bridge, and also lot of
land contiguous to the depot grounds on the
west, thus securing a convenient and perma-
nent right of way, good depot accommoda-
tions, and connection with the western roads,
the whole purchase amounting to $4,000, of
which $1,000 has been paid.
The Superintendent reports the road in
good condition, though not in all respects up
to the standard that it ought to be. The
bridges have been examined and repaired, and
are now all good. Something has been done
in laying new rails and sleepers, and larger
appropriation is recommended TO be made for
that purpose in future.
Among other matters, the Superintendent
says:
"In order to complete the accommodations
needed in Portland, an expenditure of some
seventy-five thousand dollars will be neces-
sary. At BarfI it will require some ten thou
sand dollars to give good accommodations
and make available the valuable real estate
you have there"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-11-03
Spanish Address to President Lincoln.

An elegant album, tastefully bound, with a
the back and the name of Abraham Lincoln on
the two clasps, and containing the congratu-
lations and signatures OF nineteen hundred
and sixty democrats Of Barcelona, Spain,
who have taken this method to express their
appreciation of the emancipation proclamation,
has been received by President Lincoln
The address which accompanied the album
was as follows:
To the President Of The United States of
Amertcd, from his admirers, the Democrats
Of Barcelona:
Citizen Lincoln: Be pleased to except the
sincere congratulations addressed to you in
the name OF humanity by the Democrats of
Barcelona for your proclamation OF emanci-
patton of the first of January 1853 1t is to
be regretted that those few slave States which
have remained in the Union should not have
more readily supported your humane work
by manumitting their slaves. In this manner
the triumph of the illustrious republic, the
model OF free people, would be complete by
blottng out the infamous stain which has
sulied the starry banner of your democratic
institutions.
Perhaps the terrible and destructive war
you are waging may be the tremendous pun
ishment inflicted on the great republic over
which you preside for its Ubiquitous and Grim
nal violation of Justice, by consenting that
where liberty glows in all the intensity of
her purest beams should be presented the
odious spectacle ofmen masters and buyers of
other men gifted, like them, with feeling and
intelligence.
For this reason humanity demands of YOU
not to yield to the obstacles and difficulties
which seishness oppose to the realization of
the great work you have undertaken, win
ming uniading laurels for your name. Perse-
we're, then, liberator the cause that you repre-
sent is that of justice, and by this act of hui
manity by which you have redeemed the
original sin Of your country, every man OF
right feeling while admirng you will Offer
feryent prayers for the complete triumph OF
your cause. And here the democrats of Bar.
celona, in heartiest sympathy with your hui
mane aspirations, earnestly invoke, "Honoi
and victory to the Federal banner! Destruc-
ton TO the iniquitous iparticipators in the
enslavement of men. Fame glory and every
kind of prosperity to the citizen President OF
the United States of America, the MAN
Abraham Lincoln"
Barcelona, Sth of FEBRUARY, 1863"
To this document Mr.. Seward made an
appropriate reply, in behalf of the President.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-11-03

INTENDED ATTACK on PORTLAND Bos-
TON AND NEW YORK BY THE REBEL RAMS.
"A Halifax correspondent of the n. Y. Post
writes:
"The remains of secesh and rebeldom in
Bluenosedom are sadly down in the mouth
because of Earl Russel's stopping the ''the
rams" at Liverpool. Arrangements We're
going on here at the Confederate wharf for
the supplies Of coal and other material for
the rams, preparatory to their attacking Port
land, Boston and New York, and then break
ing Up the blockade OF the Southern ports.
The matter was talked over here as sure to
occur within a few weeks, and thousands
gloated over an anticipatory burning
of your seaport town and the destruction
of your feet. All these prospects are blight
ed, and it is to be hoped that those who look
ed forward TO their realization with eagerness
will see how inafiably degraded must be their
position in the eyes ofthe enlightened Christ
ians and patriots throughout the world"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-11-03
signs OF Promise In Maryland.
BALTIMORE, MD, Oct. IS, 1865.

BALTIMORE, MD, Oct. Is, 1858.
To the Editor Of the rress
1t has been my fortune to attend meeting
this evening which is of so much interest, and
Of such future Importance to this city and
State, that | cannot refrain from writing brief
account, that the readers of the Press may
have some slight idea of the extent of the fire
of patriotism which is purifying the nation OF
Slavery.
The unconditional Union party of this
city held meeting tonight in Monument
Square, to ratify the nomination for State Off
GERS. The speakers stand was tastefully dec
GRATED with the American flag and with scrolls
bearing the words, 1.-The Union" "Emancipa-
tion,' &c. The large square was filled with
thousands Of the earnest Union men of Balt-
more, whose faces, radiant with delight
at the bold utterance for freedom on the part
of the speakers, foretold the overthrow of slay-
cry in this State. The meeting was protested
ly hasty gathering, but the speakers, catch
ing inspiration from the names, made univer-
sal and immediate emancipation their theme
Addresses were made by II. Winter Davis of
Baltimore, Secretary Chase of Ohio, Judge
Kelly of Penn, gentleman from Louisiana
whose name did not learn, and Hon. Sam.
Galloway of Ohio, aud every utterance in favor
of freedom would be loudly cheered Resolu-
tons were adopted without a dissenting voice,
reafiirming attachment to the Union, sustain
ing the Government in lifts efforts to suppress
the rebellion, and calling for a convention Of
the people TO abolish slavery at once in Mary
land. The latter was endorsed with thun-
.dering Aye!
Cheering such radical" sentiments, by the
people of Portland or Boston, would not be
matter of surprise; but that such a meeting
could be held without disturbance in this city,
which, but two years since, was controlled by
pro-slayery mob, is an evidence of progress
that may well encourage the faintest heart.
The doom of slavery in Maryland is sealed,
and this meeting is the beginning of a new era
in the history of this State which shall throw
open her doors to the energizing influences of
free labor, and push her rapidly forward to that
position of influence among the States, which
her natural advantages SO pre-eminently fit her
to occupy. Victory may not come this year,
though the friends Of emancipation are san
guine, but it cannot be long delayed. The
true Union men OF Tennessee and Louisiana
are pursuing the same course. Thus slavery
is destroyed by its own treason. "Whom the
: gods would destroy they first made mad"