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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-01-22

The deadlock between the Federal and Stale
authority in Wisconsin upon the subject OF
the draft for troops has given occasion tor the
absence from his seat of one OF the Senators OF
that State It is said that, at the. request OF
the War Secretary, he has gone to Wisconsin S
upon the mission f getting the record OF the
decision Of it's Supreme Court against the
constitutionality Of the draft, or the right OF
the President to suspend the habeas corpus,
made up Immediately, and transmitted to the.
United States Supreme Court, now in session,
in time for argument at this term before
Chief. Justice fancy.
Advices from Kentucky lead to the belief
that the Legislature will not offer any serious
opposition to the policy of tie y. 5. Government
as it has been given out that they designed do
ing.
The most persistent and pressing lobbying
now being done III Washington is by the drum
mers Of the paper makers combination. Their
recent scheming upon the business of the coun-
try having already put millions in their. peck
cts flched from the public by their dishonest
secret operations, they can well afford to prom
Use enormous compensation to men without
character in and out Of public life. Il.
James Strong, while acting as sentinel at
the Old Capitol prison. day before yesterday,
permitted two soldiers named Murray and
Howard, confined under sentence of court mar
L IL i
ing therefor about forty dollars. AS soon as
Mr.. Wood was advised OF the fact, he took
steps to have the refugees recaptured, and yes
terday committed Strong to CELL
The Board of Police Commissioners have
petitioned each House Of Congress, praying
for some legislation with reference to cases Of
small pox in the city Of Washington.
A captain Of canal boat employed by the
Government in the transportation OF coal from
Philadelphia, was attacked yesterday morning
and badly beaten, and robbed Of about 500, in
Washington.
It was the 109th Illinois regiment, which
was lately arrested and disbanded at Holly
Springs en- a charge of disloyalty. A member
Of the regiment in letter to the Chicago
Times intimates that disloyalty was not the
cause, or it was a false accusation.
Architect Thomas T. Walter has sub
mitted an estimate to Congress for the Capitol
extension, of $500, 900, and for the new dome
$1,000 ..-...---...........----.--.
The chamber of the u. S. Supreme Court is
just now point Of great interest the case
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-01-22

ing in the galleries, and their infringement
subjected people to the inconvenience OF with
drawing. There was applause IN the galleries
several times yesterday, and there seemed to
be 50 little objection thereto by the Senate,
that it was feared that the practice would be-
come confirmed.
The Presidents message, accompanying
the approval of the one hundred million
Treasury note bill, is a protest against the IS
sue Of more green-backs, and pronunciation
against any change in his Cabinet. The Pre-
sident does not wish TO part with Mr. Chase
nor with Mr.. Seward. But Mr.. Chase will
Immediately resign his post if his financial
scheme be not adopted by Congress. Congress,
1t is believed, will not be much affected by the
Presidents protest They dread conflict OF
interest between local bank currency and Fede-
raj currency between State stocks and Nation
al stock
The King Philip arrived on Monday from
Piney Point, and brought up Philip Riley, with
bis wife and four children; John Coyle, with
his wife and two children, and John Kildupp
They have been at work in the Tredegar Iron
Works, Richmond Va. The two former are
flom Troy, New York The refugees repre-
sent that the Merrimac is a failure. They
represent that she is lying at Rockets, with a
scow on each side to keep her aAoat. She is
TOO top-heayv Such reports were circulated
about the original Merrimac, prior to her fight
with the Monitor, and it may be that this re-
port may be as incorrect as was that. There
are six hundred men at the Tredegar Iron
Works, mostly on shot and guns. The articles
are very much disparaged by these refugees.
The Wheeling Intelligencer says: 'The
great snow storm of Friday seems to have pre-
vailed almost everywhere in the country but in
this particular locality Passengers from Bal
timore report eight and ten inches along near
~ the entire length Of the railroad. "
Capt. Buford, Of Gen. Crittenden's staff,
had remarkable escape in the Murfreesboro'
battle A bullet struck him on the breast, and
hattened completely without perforating the
flesh. He picked it out of his uniform with
his fingers. He did not wear a coat Of mail
The Colonel Of the Eighty sixth Indiana did,
and it saved bis life A ball struck him fairly
over the heart and knocked him off his horse,
without hurting him. -..~r ....- -er.~..ri
An Association Of Prisoners Of State was
organized in the Old Capitol Prison before the
discharge Of the Illinois and Iowa Prisoners Of
State The officers Of the association are, D.
A. Mahony Of Dubuque, Iowa, President;
Judge A. D. Duff, Of Benton, and Judge J.
H. Nulkey, Of Cairo, illinois, Vice-Presidents;
and David Steward, Of Fairfield, Iowa, Secre-
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The chamber of the u S. Supreme Court is
just now point Of great interest-the case
under consideration being the right or title to
what is known as the new Almaden quicksilver
mine, (of fabulous value) in California The
parties in the suit are Andres Castellero and
the United States. Mr. Peachy of California,
opened the case.
3 The English journals are badly puzzled at
the recent Cabinet 6asco at Washington
They can see how the Cabinet Ministers re-
signed, but cannot see how they were SO easily
induced to Withdraw their designations
The American Consul at Point-a Petre in
formed the Captain of the San Jacinto that
Semmes had burned an American ship belong
ing to Maine, lying at Sombrero Island
ship which the writer says they saw at that is.
land, as the San Jacinto touched there on the
18th and remained two days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-01-22

DAIEs DRESS .FURS. Just opened, an
1 4 extensive and well-assorted stock OF La
DIES, and CHILDKEN'S S DRESS and FAN
CY FURS, made expressly for our retail trade
.fy our house in New York,ean warranted to be
the best in this market. -,
We especially call the attention OF purchasers
70 orr Russian Sable, Martin. Fitch,
Mink, siberian Squirrel, and A1neri.
can and Canadian FIrs. consisting in La
NV style Of Fnr Collars, and Gentlemen's AIuf-
ne1s
w. We defy all omp etition! inithis Line. .
At the same time We bring IN remembrance
orr stock Of Ladies' CiUnks and Nantes,
Dress Goods, and general stock Of Dki
GOODS, which is daily INCREASED with the
newest and choicest patterns OF fashion,,
va. Furs from the country will be bought,
both for export and manufacturing, at the high
est market prices.
vs. Remember, 48 Market Space, near Sew
enth street, under the Avenue House, Washing
ton, D. c. 5. & " NE En- Billy.
Washington, nov le-3m
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THE NEW YORK RIOT.

History records no more disgrace
full event in the annals Of our country
than is now being enacted within the
walls Of New York city. Murder,
destruction and plumber run wild
throughout the city; business is bro,
ken. up, and the terror of a furious
and unthinking mob has struck iutc
the breasts not only Of the peaceful
citizen, but has defed the authority
Of the civil power.
And for WHAT'S all this? Simply
forthe.purpose OF evading the SER
vice of, their country. Now at the
very time when the salvation of our
Government depends upon strength
ening the Federal army, and in face
Of the complaints which the city has
made against the Administration for
the sloth manifested in the conduct
of the war, We are almost ready to
say that this move on the part of the
people almost browns every error in
the Administration. 1t will be dark
stain in the history of New York.
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w A Il n e w S
Summary for the Week.
Fight at Sharpsburg-Report OF Lees
ESCane.

\. YORK, July l2th.-A Hagers-
town dispatch ofthe 18th to the Her.
ali says, a fight commenced near
Sharpsburg yesterday at daybreak
and continued until 6 o'clock in the
evening, when Longstreet's division
evinced confusion, and our army
drove them some miles. The en-
gagelnent was by Fitzpatrick, who
finding the rebels on Thursday too
strong waited for Infantry. The
battle was fought by only a portion
of our army. The rebels fought
steadily at first but wildly at last,
as if their ammunition was eSpen-
ded.
Our cavalry and artillery destroy
ed pontoon bridge, to the conster-
nation Of the rebels as they were
about to cross.
The rebels evacuated this town at
midnight; Lee, Longstreet and Ew-
ell being the last officers to leave.
| have reliable information that
the rebels retreated to Willlamsport,
where they hope to make another
stand.
There have been several slight
skirmishes on Antietam. X
Gen. Couch S forces are advancing.
A MiddIetown despatch to the lie
raid, says:
From information by person
who has been in the rebel lines at
Funkstown, we learn that the rebels
were tearing houses to pieces to con-
struct pontoons.
The rebel soldiers express little
hope of crossing the Potomac. They
were anxious about their supplies,
not having seen their trains for five
DAYS, and were disheartened.
A Harrisburg special states that
Antietam river is much swollen,
which probably has delayed Meade
in attacking the rebels. Our army
is more concentrated and stronger
than when at Gettysburg.
The Herald states that important
military movements in progress
indicate the policy Of the Govern
ment to follow up vigorously onr
successes and drive rebellion to the
wall.
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articles were stolen but no violence
perpetrated. s
At 2. o'clock, Mr.. Howard, late
city editor of the New York Times,
was attacked by the mob bowling
"Here's an abolit;onist, . and were
about to hang him to lamp post,
when the mob's attcution Was d.
veriel, and he ran for his life, the
crowd chased him, striking him on
the back OF the head and in the face
with heavy stones, stunning ann
when they robbed him Of his watch
and chain, diamond breastpin, and
1888 in money. lie was with diff
entity taken to the Engine House,
the door of which resisted the efforts
Of the mob, and finally he was ia
ken away. His injuries are serious
The mob tore UP iron fences to
. arm themselves, and about ; 0 clock
a procession of rutiians. thieves and
women arrived with clubs, pistols,
and bars Of iron, and marched up
First Avenue threatening all con
nected with the conscri ption. The
arsenal was threatened, but the pre-
Sence of detachment Of the 10Th
Volunteers prevented an attack -
HowitzerS are stationed there ana
fire 7th REGIMENT armorv. loaded
with canister. which will be used on
the first demonstration. \ whole
block on Third Avenue was burned.
A person named Andrews. OF Nlr-
GINA, who has lately harangucd
meetings at Cooper Institute, seemed
to be the leader of the mob, and adj
dressed them near the ruins while
the destruction was going on, de
nouncins the President, and advised
the people to organize and resist the
draft.
Mayor Opdyke has issued q pro-
clamation against the rioters.
Every negro who has been seen
bv the mob has been murdered or
horribly beaten. Some twenty thus
far have been killed. One or two OF
the newspaper offices have been
threatened. The citizens are armIng.
The coloreA orphan asylum has been
DESTROYED by the mob.
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Circular from the War Department.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, July -, 1868.
Circular No A.
To answer the many inquiries made
it is announced:
I. That any drafted person paying
$500 under section IS Of the enroll
ment act, is thereby exempt from
further liability under that draft.
but not from any subsequent drafts
II. Any drafted person furnishing
an acceptable substitute is exempt
from military service for the period
for which said substitute is mustered
into service.
III. 4 substitute once mustered
INTO service cannot be drafted while
in the service.
". A drafted man cannot pay
Communication or present a substitute
after he has reported himself to the
board Of enrolment for examination.
V. Men who on the 3rd day OF
March, 1868, were in the military
service of the United States, as sub
stitutes under the draft of. 1862, and
whose terms of service have since ex-
PRED, are not liable to the present
draft, bnt the persons for whom they
we're substituted are liable to draft
the same as though they had not
been drafted and furnished subSti-
tutes.
VI. In serving the notice as re-
quired by Circular No. ~ from this
office. reasonable time shall in each
case be granted by the board Of en-,
rollment to the men in the State SER
vice who have been or may be drai-
ted
TSigned JAS. B. Fry,
Provost Marshal Gen'l.
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Another Attack on Charleston.

PHILADELPHIA, July l3.-The Bull
letin says: We learn from Washing
ton, on excellent authority, that an
attack on Charleston was to have be-
gun on Thursday last. A fleet OF
iron clads under Admiral Dahlgren
was rcndezvousi:g at Port Royal and
Edisto at last accounts. \ number
Of wooden vessels have been furnish
ed with Whitworth guns, and others
were fitted to take part in the attack.
Gen. Gilmore has command Of a
large land force which is to cooper
ate with the navy. The present plan
is first to attack and take the bate
ries on Morris Island. If they were
captured, it was expected that their
big guns would be turned on Fort
Sumter, and the iron clads be thus
aided in reducing the fort.
LATER NEWS ON Sd PAGE.
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LATER NEWS ON Sd PAGE. I
The Richmond Dispatch on Hooker,

Under the heading, Exit Hook
err" the Rich mond Dispatch endea-
vors to make fun over the "six green
graves made side by side" Of Scott,
Mcdowell, Mcclellan, Pope, Burn
side and Hooker, and goes on to
speak of Lee, the voracious Virgin
ian, who has already swallowed
down several Federal armies, and
whose appetite is not yet satisfied
Meade is warned to beware, for be-
fore he gets his army organized the
voracieus monster (Lee) will swallow
it also, and then move on to Wash
ngton and take it in at one gulp.-
The Dispatch advises Meade to tread
lightly over the aforesaid six green
graves.
The Dispatch says: The capture
of Brashear city by Gen. Taylor is
one Of the most important blows thai
have been struck in the South west
since the war commenced. 1t is but
ten miles above the city of New Or
leans, and if it be held, as it can be,
it will be impossible to feed the city
by means of the Mississippi. Every
where in Louisiana our forces seem
to be cleansing the scoundreIs out.
We hope to see the Confederate flag
waving over New Orleans before the
summer Is over. f
The Dispatch, in an editorial, pre-
sumes that only a portion of the re-
bel army was engaged in the battle
of Gettysburg, as the main body is
supposed not to have been in the i'm
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Riot in New York-DisgracefuI Pro-
CeedinSs.

New YORK, July l3-G p. Mp
to this hour the riot appears to be
increasing. The following is brief
resume of their operations:
1t appears that there must have
been a concocted plan Of resistance
to the CONSUMPTION, as all the work
ingmen on the different railroads
combined together with those of Ger
tain factions and marched to the
building on Third Avenue where the
drafting for the 9th district had
commenced. At about 10a o'clock,
the crowd rushed in and seized the
books and papers, nsing great vio-
lence towards the officers and re-
porters present, who managed to es-
cape, except Assistant Deputy Van
derhall, who was so badly beaten as
to be beyond recovery. Soon after
the building was burned, the demons
meanwhile storming the upper part,
where some half dozen families
lived.
Soon after, a squad Of police ar
rived but were driven of, one Of
their number being torn to pieces
and kicked to jelly. Stores in the
vicinity were soon closed by their
owners, and the rioters had every
thing their..own way. 1.-THE fremen
were not allowed to play on the fire.
The most horrible and beastly out
RACES have been perpetrated.
Some u or Is policemen have been
so brutally treated that their recov-
cry is almost hopeless. and no doubt
exists as to the death Of Superinten-
dent Kennedy.
About 3 o'clock the mob had NOV
ed further down town, when the fire.
men went to work on the burning
buildings on Third avenue. One
house had been entered where lady
had just been confined, number of
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From Wick Sburg.

V1cksBURG, July 5. - Yesterday
and to-day passed off with remark
able quiet and good feeling.
The weather is fearfully warm.
Nineteen general officers have been
paroled. Two or three days will be
occupied before the prisoners are sent
out to their destination, which is re-
ported to be Tallagoda, Ala. Many
of them are anxious not to be parol-
ed, but wish to take the oath of al
legiance, quit the rebel service and
proceed North.
Several women and children have
been killed or injured during the
siege. The hundred houses occupied
by sick and wounded have been con-
stantly exposed to shells. About
$50 persons have been killed inside
the works since the siege began.
The labor performed on the forti-
ficatiens on both sides is prodigions.
The weight Of our artillery knocked
the most of their works into undls-
tinguishable heaps.
About 1,200 women and children
were in the city during the lombard
ment, who have for the most part OF
the time been obliged to live in caves,
of which there are several hundred
Citizens have not been allowed to
draw from the army supplies except
in cases of restitution. The prices
of food have been enormous. Five
dollars per pound had been charged
for -four and 81 per pound for mule
meat.
The latest advices from the int
rior are that Johnston is retreatin g
rapidly and Sherman is in hot pur-
suit. Reinlorcements are moving to
Sherman.
The offer of assistance has been
despatched to Banks, and it is con-
iectured that the condition of Port
Hudson garrison is similar to that
of Vicksburg. A week hence its
fall may be announced any hour.
The general opinion here, both in
the rebel army and our own, is that
the rebellion in the West is at an
end, or at least reduced to insignifi-
cant proportions.
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New Advertisements. I
4 PROCLA M A T I O N
RY THE GOVERNOR:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
,,-,. I,,,o Doth 1875

WHEELING, June 29th, 1863.
VI7HEREAS, The President OF the United
w States did on the 18th day OF June, 1863,
issue his proclamation setting forth thar He
armed. inSurrectionary COMBINATIONS no" eAfs'-
j., IN several of the States are threatening TO
,t,s,p inroads into Maryland, West Virginia,
pennsylvania and Ohio requiring additional
,,,;i;,srv forcc for the service Of the United
Stats and calling into actual service militia
tron several States, including 10000 from West
v;roini,L TO serve for SIX months ~; ana
Whereas by an order from the Secretsry Of War
,b militia so called for from this State is dirid-
81 As follows, viz: Eight regiments OF Infantry.
one regiment OF Cavalry, and two batteries OF
Artillery: Now, therefore, !, ARTHUR l. BORE :
y,y. Governor Of the State of Yves; Virginia, do
issue this nv proclamation calling upon persons
i;sLI. 70 military duty within the State to come
forward and voluntee. in the service or their
country. -. -, "
The State is not considered as safe from the
;ryasions o.! the enemy. and il is known that
some sections are infested with bands OF guerril-
las. numbering and robbing the people This
call is deemed necessary 70 rcpel INVASION and
for the protection of the people. and il seems to
ne thai there is no loyal citizen who should not
hc willing 10 rive the short period of six mouths
of his time il hy 81 doing he may contribute to
the success of the Government and the restora-
/
side But, if i; shall be found ut the end OF
thirty days that the number Of troops this State
should furnish have not volunteered then il may
he necessary TO resort 10 draft for that purpose.
Authority. in writing, will be given TO two,
three or more active loyal men in each county
10 recruit but no commissions will issue until
for,v-five men are recruited for u company, when
Il I.ieuicran, will he commissioned, and after
wards the other officers will he commissioned, rs
the company approaches completion. The troops
recruited in pursuance Of this call will rendez-
vous at Wheeling. Clarksburg, Parkersburg,
Point Pleasant Charleston, or Ccrcdo. and will
hc furnished with subsistence from the nearest
United States Quarter Master; after there are
forty five men in company: and not before.
they will be clothed. armed and equipped. The
persons authorized 10 recruit will make weekly
reports to the Adjutant General of the State, OF
the number Of men enlisted, and OF their pros
poets of success The commandments Of regiments
of State militia. who have not reported in pur-
suancc of the late order of the Governor Of Iir-
ginia are required TO report forthwith to the Ad-
jutan General Of this State, the effective strength
Of their respective regiments.
ARTHUR !. FOREMAN, Governor.
Bv the Governor
J. +. RoYEEs, Sec V Of State. jvll-2t
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Resisting the Draft.

New YORK, July ia mob at
the Third Avenue at the conscript-
ing office drove off the officials and
fired the building. The mob won t
allow the fremen to work. They
also destroyed all the telegraph wires
in the vicinity, and are evidently
bent on mischief. The regulars from
Governors Island are being sent to
the scene.
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M0nOngalia County to wit:

1INO THE CLERK OF THE COUNTY COURT
l. OF SAID COUNTY We, Thomas J. Du-
VAL George b. Jarrett aud Thomas NJ. Jarrett,
three irccholicrS OF the said county, do hereby
certify that Ivy virtue Of y warrant, 10 us direct
cd by John Bowers, n Justice Of the said county,
we have this day, ON our oathS, viewed and ap-
on his land as an cstray, and assess the value of
said cStray nj Eighteen Dollars and Six
ty-siX Cents. The said Steer is supposed TO
he THREE OR FOUR YEARS OLD. white face
red sides, white on top Of his shoulders white
belly, white legs from the knees down, end Of
tail white, red around his eyes, red ears, and
branded on the LEFT hip with the letter o.
Given under our hands. this 9Th day Of June
1863. THOMAS J. DUNAL.
GEORGE B. JARRETT,
THOMAS VI. JARRETT.
\ copy-Tcstr:
JyII-3t ALIEN. l.. WADE, Clerk
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General Howard ConSratuIatcs the
lIth CORPS.

New YORK, July Is Maj. Gen.
Howard has issued an address to his
18th corps, congratulating them on
their recent bravery and success in
defeating the rebels.
The Tribune states that one OF
their correspondents who arrived on
Sunday from the front says that the
Potomac bad fallen 5 feet, and was
fOrdabtc for horses, and the rebel
army was concentrating at Failing
Waters.
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WASHINGTON, July l3.--Thc mum
Der of prisoners who have been for
warded by the Provost Marshal Gen.
to Baltimore is between 5000 and
5000. This is independent of those
sent forward by Gen. Couch, and
hundreds Of desertcrs in Pennsylva-
MIA. 1t is estimated that 800 descr,
ters have left Lees army, large
portion of whom made their way
across the Potomac and thence home.