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stopped Ia my opinion the only way TO stop 10 70 de.
yastate and lay waste every foot OF country which they In
fest will toll you what want to see want 70 see
every foot Of ground in Jackson Cas- and Bates counties
burned ogereyery thing laid Then shall have
no further trouble The bushwhaekers cannot then
main in the county, for they will have nobody TO feed
them-nobody to harbOr them--nobody 10 provide theH
with trausportaiOn-n0 place 10 sleep in and will have
tn miles further to march before they reach Kansas
met friend from Platte county to-day He asked me
what The people of Kansas would do with that county
told him the citizens Of that county must quit shooting
the river and stop rejoicing over the lawrence
massacre. know what Platte county 49, recollect Its
past history we'll 1t will look to me like kind OF historic
justice to deyastate it, On how fendsh was the sme OF
when they asked in Missouri the other day how
many people were killed at Lawrence!
Kansas is the heart of this nation. Our early history
shows that Lawrence the heart Of Kansas Her citi
stood by freedom-ded by it, 1t consistent and
natural for Platte City to REJOICE and for copperheads to
be glad the terrible OF the ctzeus OF Law
They only sorry that Jim Lane escaped We
for the gallant dead the eghyfve widows and two
hundred orphans, oil sufferers FOR free DOM How proud
glad have felt that Kansas has furnished one-third
of her to fight for their country More soldiers IN
proportion have gone from Kansas than any other State
and YET their families at home are murdered and their
homes desolated. Great God what thought
Let say here that advise from my heart all who
are able to bear TO join organization Don't
wait Prepare for home defence And you, business men
of Leavenworth don't wait for Government TO send you
arms Buy Them and be ready to defend your city.
Don't let the enemy find you unprepared Wait not u
moment have been told here tonight that couldn't
remove Schofeld We ought to do 1t. If we can
him we giys him hard fight. ask you, you
pass my resolutions to stand by them The safety II
Kansas demands the aton Of the border for dis
lance OF thrtyfve miles into Missouri 1t s also right
that you should pass resolution demanding the removal
of Schcfeld, and requiring that good man be sub
sttuted.
thank you, fellow citizens, for your kind attention, and
now bid you goodnight.
At the conclusion of Gen. Lanes speech his resolution
was unanimously adopted, and resolution was also
adopted pursuant to his suggestion demanding the mme
date removal of Gen Schofeld
The meeting was then addressed by Mayor Anthony,
Col Jenson Capt Sidney Clark r. j. Hinton, and Capt
George L. Hoyt, after which it adjourned.
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POLITICS AND VOTING IN MILITARY CAMPS.

The Democratic State Committee Of Ohio on the 4th
utmO wrote letter to Gen RosecrsR il which they pro-
ess tier devo Jon to the Union and the army and make
inquiry to the alleged exclusion of Democratic papers
and political documents from his army. Gen. Rosecrans
replied as follows:
HEADQUARTERS DEPT oF THE CUMBERLAND
Winchester, (Tenn august 49, 1858
GENTLEMEN: Your favor of the 4th instant is before
You speak in the of the Democratic party Of
my native Statea party with which have always voted
must therefore, few moments of leisure to reply
st Tho state of Ohio says through her Legislature,
she wishes her citizens temporarily absent from home
serving in the army IT, have in the coming State
elections My attentive to her voice. and my heart
responds to her wishes Ii any citizen should have voice
in these elections it surely ought to be shose brave and
energetic the ebl od Of she State who have stepped
forth from home and friends to ce their lives for the de-
fence OF Government national existence and the
cause OF human freedom, all involved in this contest
ID No authority Of mine will be gse3 in any way to
prevent the free and unbiased exercise of that right
3D. 1t Would o. very nient and incompatible with
the interests of the service to allow the stump orators and
of the rival tickets to come into this army
ply their vocation.
4th Az newspapers pam phlets and other publications
have been will be excluded the ground Of party
politics But do not belong that sentimental css who
weakly and tmidy allow brawling license to stab true
liberty Hence, when any publication appears among US
icentous, lying traitorous to eDdanger the mo
Taty, or be likely to impair the spirit and vgor OF THIS
army, feel bound by reason, justice, and duty 10 my
country to my authority To prevent its circulation
9th. ANY action under III my authority ihcohssr
eut with theseprincpes is without warrant and on com
plant aud adr quate evidence will be redressed
Very respectfully, your fellow citizen :
W. $. RosECRANs Major General.
Messrs John G. Thompson, Cbairmsn A. o.
Thurman, Amos La, man, s Medary, Geo.
L. Converse, Secretary, Democratic State
Central Committee Of Ohio Columbus
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THE LAWRENCE MASSACRE.

We ud the following statement 10 tle Cincinnati papers,
dated and signed at Leavenworh, August 29th by A. c.
wilder Marcus J. Barrott, and ID. X. Anthony:
Yesterday despatch of Gen, Ewing to Gen Schofed
stating that Q4untrili's command were remouned in
Lawrence that eighty OF his gang had been killed and
plumber reaken Is not credited here Quantrl got but
flty horses remoun three hundred ana fifty men No
money other valuable property have been recaptured
aad but thirty or forty sympathzers killed. We
have authentic Information that than twelve OF
Quantr's gang engaged in this expedition were captured
killed IL the commandment OF this district has any in
formation tending to mitigate the severity of the late blow,
to re-estabsh feeling Of security it 10 not known to
the public in this immediate vicinity"
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AN EARTHQUAKE IN ST. LOUIS.

Three distinct shocks Of earthquake felt 10 st
Louis early Friday night last. the first shock occur
ring at ten minutes to eight ociock Each shock
lasted from to minutes, and interval Of abb ut
the same length Of time occurred between them. The
shocks were accompanied by low rumbling noise like
distant thunder and the buildings distinctly shsk
10 some localities The moon was shining brightly at the
time and slight bretzs stirring The Ubion says:
1.-THE waves seemed TO pass ffom east to west The
house Of Justice Young the StTnRtown road mile
north of Csrondelet, violently shaken he crockery
ratified and the chickens cakrd loudly il disturbed by
an attack Justice Young thought at the time that
was going rapidly up the road then it seemed II
person was rafting his heels the porch Thu windows
Of his house were also violently shaken. Mr.. Briee,
nepl bor states that his fowls were in and
cacked necessarily Mr. Sbuty, grocery man on Main
and Plum streets thought at the time that
blowing of steam but he remembered that he
knew steam to rattle the windows Of bs house. Mr.
Sproue the Iron Mountain Railroad Depot felt the
hocks distinctly and observes that the rumbng noise
sounded like distant thunder. Another gentleman who
keeps jewelry store near the Wedge House. said the
rumbng distinct that e remarked to his wife that
the street running 6wby few day will de-
ermne the direction and effects Of the earthquake else
where"
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pr0p0st Marshal Generals Office,
NJ SHIN UfOn 4U0nsf " lSf3

Washsngton august "a, 1863
Hon FREEMAN CLARKE NJ c., (of Rochester N. }
Wizards Hotel, Washington, D. c.
SIR: The proposition contained in my letter to Gov.
Andrew made to relieve of local hardship, and
without ary intention of making it general or supposng
that ii would be considered The numerous appiica-
lions ade by various towns and other small organizations
soon satisfied that 1t would be difficult if not impossi-
be to find any principle Ct adjustment which would apply
to sll or even any great number of cases.
was under the impression that the scheme devised and
suggested to Gov Seymour ard others would be OF some
practical effect which to ascertain the names of men
claimed to have been furnished and compare them with
the nbster-in rolls file in the War Department In
one or instances where this has been attempted it is
found 10 be very extensive labor and adequate
suits been arrived at and the time hich would bs
taken up with the Gains Of all who choose to make them
would much delay to defeat the object in view,
and also interfere seriously with other important business
An and faithful effort has been made to carry out
tho plan but the effort has brought many difficulties
aud complications which did MT oresee, and developed
many obstacles which cannot be overcome that am at
last compelled to abandon the idea.
wrote to Gov Andrew under the impression that the
matter affecting only limited section and which
cnud be quickly att ded to- but it has been much in
creased that now if the claims of towns could be adj
JUS ed it would almost ueutra the effect of the daft
and enough from the few towns which admit
deficiency would be impossible.
While thus frankly admit my inability to do what
contemplated and give my for it, least
and hope for acquescence in decision which as become
unavoidable The previous actoa Of and counties
in show that t9y possess patriotic of the
necessity the absolute necessity of pressing to vcto
rious conclusion the upon which stand fall
nation, and If providing and for the purpose
therefore rely upon their patti otsm and their interest
return Of peace and prosperity to abate little their
claims for previous generofy and ii drafted to assume
cheeruy the honor which awaits them of being the win
neIs Of tho last victory.
No apprecat than do the propriety of max
ing and insisting upon having due credit allowed for
the services already rendered and the sacrifices already
endured but in attempting this it will not do to yield the
great point Of providing means OF making speedy termi
nation OF the war and thousand may the
, necessity o! calling for Ten Thousand in future.
ii proper for to inform you also that the Secretary
Of War has decided that he has authority under the
laws Of Congress to deduct the surplus of volunteers which
may have been furnished by towns from the quota
de- ed by draft from those towns.
am, sir, very respectfully your obedent servant
JAMES b. Fay,
Provost Marshal General
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CREDITS ON THE DRAFT.

1t will be by the suboined Hotter from Col. Fay,
Provost Marshal General to the Hon FREEMAN CLARKE,
of Rochester IN that it has been found necessary in
carrying out hs draft to abandon all attempts to credit
towns suDdstrcts with the of volunteers fur
nshed by them under previous calls for This
decision being the given to the Co.
vernos of several of the States has caused much dssats
faction in some of the which entitled to credits
Of this change of purpose stated in Col
Frys letter:
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bockaded In the result, the Peterb0h went to Nassau
and should be mentioned that Mr. Chambers went ont
cot there he found that would be useless to 70 to one
of the open ports of the Conderae as no cargo could
either be got disposed of there and 80 he landed his
cargo Nassau and sold it there portions the sale NOT
being completed until May.
The Latona having sulphur on board was seized 40
mentioned at Nassau and the lst OF September 1862
the defendant wrote to the plaintiff:
81 have received lett TO- day from the Istopa OF
course you VIII have heard that the Laona captured She
tried 10 RIM INTO Savannah but fred and hit several
and then tried other places but was cap
tured." - ~
10 this the plaintiff replied that il came upon him like
tnunderoot but IL was no crying after split milk
and added You don't say whether the sapetre was cap
tured or taken out"
The Peterho returned 10 October and the plaintiff now
stated 1t will be seen that his directions had been disre
Rarded and he snted that h great object had been 10
get cotton Of his which he had in the Confederate States
and which he meant to have shipped home by the home
ward voyages of both vessels
The plaintiff now sued tho defendants generally for
wronRfuy selling and dsp0sHg OF bis goods and also on
special count stating he had delivered board vessel
Of the defendants merchandise upon the terms that
he should dispatch the vessel with the goods on board for
certain port but that the defendant wronpfy disnatb
ed the vessel for another por and caused the mercban
other port whereby the plaintiff lost the profits which b
might have realized by the sale Of the merchandise at the
agreed port There was alec claim for money received
for the plaintiff
The defendant denied oil the material allegations and
also pleaded set off for the hire of the Peterhof
MT Hawkins q, and Mr. Garth we're for the plain
nn Mr. BOWL, q C., and Sir George Honeyman were
for the defendant 800
should be observed that although one Of the vessels
was the celebrated Peterhof the voyage now in eston
wac before that which led her capture and the
memorable discussion which took place in Parliament,
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will be glad to have 8 assist him in it.
tell you, in my opinion, it will take the people Of
Kansas to destroy aud exterminate these bushwhacGers
am willing to take the issue Of vengeance for bioodde-
vas alton for safety The military, in my opinion will
gladly accept services 1t will the Cover nment
nothing, and it most certainly will grant the priv &c
| OF recovering property.
History be searched in vain for parallel to the
Lawrence massacre. The people felt felt
Do you suppose your humble speaker would have
been asleep in his home if he had believed there
danger No j would have had company OF men ready
e whip the murderers to their satisfaction they
entered Kansas We relied the military authorities for
protection. don't wish to blame any body l do pro
pose to cay, however that the policy of Schoed brought
the massacre at Lawrence What was Schcheld doing
while the fends numbering the citizens OF Law
renee He administering oaths Of allegiance to their
panons In Mssour trying to them back to their
allegiance, instead Of killing th-m. Eighteen months OF
this has been wasted by the same system
Another thing desire to ask of you ask you to pass
resolution, before you adjourn, demanding the removal
of Scbofsd and the placing OF OF heart and deter
mnston in his stead When the bushwhackers Of Mis-
claim to be the leaders OF the conservative element
in that State il il lin, for to wake up The object of
this policy 10 slavery declare myself in favor
OF The Union 1t is TO b. if free you wish Senator
who will vote for peace while shacke remains upon the
hub Of single slave, then look around for be-
| sides Jim Lane
have lived iorty-nne years The United States az il
Threatened from nth Carolina but the trators
were crushed beneath the iron heel of Andrew Jackson
Ever since that time have been the slaves slavery.
This indeed dreadful The close il desirable, and
will come if remain true. Bumter is crumbling
Charleston is burhng-R0secrans Ia in Chattanooga
Grant will aeon be in Mobe-and soon may ratu
late selves that have peacepeace with freedom TO
all in few days the Confederate army will be divided
and scattered
Men Of ask how are we to have peace if guerras
subsist and live within lines They say IT can't b.
The Portland daily press., 1863-09-29
Northern Copperhead ISLANDERS Refuted.

Our readers are familiar with the malicious
ISLANDERS recently circulated through the cop
perhead organs OF this city, in relation TO the
Military Governor of Louisiana and the Ac-
ting Mayor of New Orleans. They have been
represented as rolling in luxury at the expense
of the people among whom they are officially
located, and one would be led to suppose that
their permitted plunderings of the state and
city treasury were the price paid them for
their devotion to the administr alton and their
support of its measures.
We have before us copy of the New Or
leans Era of Sept. 18th, In which is an official
statement made by the City Comptroller, of
the annual expenses of the city for the last
five years, from which it appears that the real
expenses OF the city were less for the year
ending June 80, lS63-the first year under the
present arrangement-than for any one OF the
five except that ending June 30, 1851, which
was a fraction less. For the year ending June
30, lS62-the last year of Confederate rule
the city expenses were 81, PAS, lsl. l6. For the
year immediately following-the first twelve
months under the military government of the
state-the gross payments were 49, 29601.S7.
or this sum S9S2,060l were paid for extraor-
dlnaries, such as coupons or bonds falling due
in previous years and repudiated by the rebel
authorities, city bonds cancelled, loss on Con-
lederate money, repairs of wharves and evee
which had previously been done by lessees,
DC, which, when subtracted from the gross
payments, shows saving to the city over the
previous year OF more than one million dol
lars. The Comptroller concludes his report,
after giving details, as follows:
You will perceive by the above statement of the
real er peses for the year ending Jnne 30th, 1868,
compared with the expense of the City "secesh'
government ending June 30th 1862 that a saving of
The large sum OF one million ninety thousand
six hundred and thirtynne dollars and forty -four
cents Q0S7 ,639 ~ has been made in the one years
rule of the Federal government, under Governor
Shepley and his appointees.
Such is the triumphant vindication OF faith
ful Union officers-sons of Maine and citizens
of Portland-against the foul and malignant
aspersions of rebel-sympathisers at home and
the Maine supporters Of Jet. Davis.
The Portland daily press., 1863-09-29
BY TELEGRAPH
EVENING PAPERS.


New YORK, Sept. 70.
The steamship America, from Bremen, via
southampton, 18th, has arrived.
The North American arrived ont on the
18th.
The steamer Star had sailed from the CLYDE
to run the blockade. Two others were ready
to follow.
Eighty of the Florida's crew arrived at Car
diff, and proceeded to Liverpool.
The Confederate Loan was quoted at 25 per
cent. discount
Report says the Florida has been sold at
Brest.
The British Government, ii is said, are about
to increase the force at China by two regi-
ments, in consequence of the state Of affairs in
Japan.
Parliament is further prorogued to Decem.
Der LIST.
The Times says in relation to the steam
rams in the Mersey-one of these vessels was
towed to Morpeth dock basin on Monday
Her trial trip will take place in few days.
Report says new vessel awaits the Florida's
crew at Liverpool.
The London Times of the 10th inst, con-
tains an editorial strongly favoring the deten-
ton of the rams until they are cleared of sus-
picion of being intended for the rebels, stating
that tive (Britons) would not submit il we
were belligerents to the dispatch of cruiser
after cruiser from neutral port to make war
upon our vessels"
The Times Of the 18th has an editorial on
Canada, to the effect that she could no more
exist as an independent nation by the side of
the United States, than lamb by the side of
wolf. She has to choose between union with
England and annexation with the Federal
States, and says by the choice they make we
shall abide. The Times then puts the ques-
ton to the Canadians, who it says have shown
unwillingness to raise a reasonable force to
resist invasion, which course will they choose
to fight freely for, the defense of their own
homes, or to be dragged at the lannon's
mouth to feed an alien struggle in the heart of
district of foreign and unhealthy country I?
Russia's reply TO the last French note has
been received. The Nation says the tone of
the Russian dispatch is very conciliatory 1t
does not revert to the discussion of the six
points of the armistice. nor the conference.
The Times Paris correspondent says the at
tachment of the Florida will not be allowed to
take place while in the imperial dockyard
The Patrie denies that Slidell lett Biarritz
for Brest.
The general correspondence denies the state
ment that Metternich assured France that
Austria would Internationally ally herself
with France on the Polish question. even to
the event of a war with Russia.
Six detachments of insurgents are operat-
ing in Lubin.
The Portland daily press., 1863-09-29
THoeSprKr. NJ Anril 2s. 1879


DEAR "A lady OF my acquaintance troub-
led with severe attacks of sick headache for num-
Der of years and could find relief until she tried
L. +. ATWOOD.S BITTERS, which effected a per-
manent cure BY the use OF one bottle.
Ny daughter was troubled with attacks of severe
headache and vomiting. arising from deraD cement
of the stomach, which have been cured by the of
these Bitters. and have myself been troubled with
dyspepsia which has already been relieved by this
inv aluable remedy. always keep it on hand, as
believe it to be speedy for all dcran gements of
the stomach and liver; and for female complaints
when arising from debility of the digestive organs
Yours truly, CHAs. WBITSEY.
~ THERE Is A BASE IMITATION signed IN" f.,
instead Of l.. II. Atrood. The genuine is signed l..
p. At,rood, and as a safeguard against imposition
bears an EXTRA LABEL, coaatersigned II. IT. HAY,
Druggist, Portland, Me-, sole General agent.
For sale by respectable dealers medicine geRer-
ally. jyi3 6meod&w
The Portland daily press., 1863-09-29

CoMPLMENTARY.-Th Chicago Board of
Trade, in acknowledgement of the courtesies
and hospitality extended to its delegates dur
ing their visit to this city, passed the follow
ing among other resolutions:
Resotred, BY the Board ofTradc Chicago, that.w
Shall never tail to recall to greatfu recollection
the many kindnesses of the Board of Trade and the
the citizens generally, of the good old city of Port
land, their uninterrupted seri5s of liberal entertain
ments, botu pubid and social, their untiring eXer-
ton 10 please and amuse Us, their cordial and whole
hearted reception, their truly magnificent levee,
graced with so much beauty and loveliness the de-
lightful excursions Casco Bay, and last. though
least their famous institution. indigenous their
shorea and known to us only in story, the New Eng
lad Clam Bake.
Resolced. That we unite cordially in the hope that
commercial relation, beneficial alike to them and us
may be largely extended between Chicago and Port
land, and that We may very soon have it in pow
with hearty reciprocity of good feelings to well
come them to city. and return, far lies in
power. some of the atteation and courtesies
they have lavished upon us.
The Portland daily press., 1863-09-29

THE GoLD-SEEKERs.-A Tale of Califor-
MIA. BY Gustave Aimard, author of the
Prairie Flower" Indian Scout" 'srhe
Trail Hunter etc, complete in one large oc-
tavo volume, printed on the finest and best of
white paper, has been issued from the pro-
life press OF T. b. Peterson & Bros, Phila-
delpha. Aimard has been called the Cooper
OF France, and this work is said to be equal to
the best productions of that great American
Novelist. A. Williams & Co., Boston, are the
New England agents For sale in this city by
Hall L. Davis. Price so cents.
The Portland daily press., 1863-09-29

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2S.
The Democrat has a dispatch from Spring
field, ILL.,, saying, that Judge Logan oil this
city, one OF our best lawyers, states in reply
TO AN application for an opinion relative to the
legality OF Governor Yates veto of the Wa
bash railroad bill and the propagation of the
Illinois Legislature last winter, that he has
given tue subject his attention, and then in an
elaborate opinion proceeds to sustain the le-
gality OF the action OF Governor Yates in both
cases.