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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-05-29
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rived at Ncmpbis from below, or r?e sja,.;a.f
mor 5 from 1 Captain Stevens, pss Sos
The lighting at Ylcksburg on F,id,r
desperate lsen. Grant charged tho 't 4oS.;s E2
tlons and took some CT them, bit the rt nn
erate rallied and Ictook them n.y. n"":s1i
mucA hand~to-hand fighting. "'s
Captain Stevens says the Federal H.,
tAat day in killed and vounde} was ,on ~, g..
The Couiederates used hand grenaGcs w. oy,
the Federal forces npted 10 Storm, -, u,
works. "4'
It is reported that one Of Gepersl R.rl,
corps had arrived at War:enton, to ry;pt1r nS
General Grant. "''''
MEMPHIS May 13.-The irst lead Of vor,,
ded trom General Grant army has arrive: I'll
Among these are Colonel Maaveudy, CoLr.
McGinnis, and Colonel Lecher Of the jltb
Indiana, wounds stvere but not dangerous
In the severe battle, the Eleventh and
Twenty-fourth Indiana lost about 80 men
each. Capt. Holman, of the Twenty. fourG
Is killed. General Hoveys Indiana dvisi,n,
Champion Hill maintained the brunt Of he
fight ag;in,t overwhelming force Of CON-
tederates under Joe Johnston, Vick<}ug Isl
invested on all sides Gen, Carr and Lieut.
Col. Cameron, Of the Yhirty-touyth lndiaus
are reported killed.
Lieutenant Colon"l--Twenty fourth InG
ana had his right hand shattered while grasp
Ing the colors Of his regiment and endeayoriug
to rally his men under mulderous tire.
CHICAGO, May %. "A 5 ecjal despatch from
Cairo says General Lee, Of Kansas, confirms
the report that the two outer works Of the
Confederates were taken III Fridays attack CD
che fortifcations. The battle was sanguloay,
and the Union loss severe. The Conjeden"
fought with GOODNESS and desperation, reseT''
inc their fire until the Federal forces came
within murderous range. They were driven
back, however, by main force into the last IG9
of intrenchments. This was tie situation o.
affairs on Friday evening. 49,
Jackson, Miss, has been destroyed, ana the
Union army which occupied that place aI7
now acting as reinforcement !ol OfaE~
When the boat left or Saturday inc nV IVA.
boats were throwing occasional sheils' LIZ Liz
Federals have captured the batteries 00'D
above and below the town. - !;
New YORK, May 23.-Ihe Com1ner''S' v
this evening, says $50 coroy,I
''Tbere can be but little doubt that 0ee saa
Grant has received ample relnt9Ecel3!ep's !' '5a
certain quarter aud that BY the zoa sn az
latest, he was amply prepared 70 move su'''''
fully on the Confederate vorSs' e.or, aoy
sINov Orleans has been secured iron, '''
invasion by the arrival Of relntorcem1eu's. 10
MOBILE, May 25.-A Speelal o' Nav 24th
sunday Says that drng was heard Il F. artillery HI:
o'clock this morning. No report o. S'''
has been heard since that hour, ,,;ss;ssirp::
This morning the twentieth I psSmopd,
(nounted) Regiment dashed INTO ~ Fou m
capturing four hundred prisoners o rsst, be.
have beeL brought to this CITY, ~, }: 10 ''''
ing sick and wounded, we're paTole0'
The Washington Republican Extra Extra General era:
a. ua Iin erwv ave that the Confederate H..
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The Riob.noud Wing Of chs Esd says: -
s'Genaral Gustavus ". Smith has been chosen
President Of the Etowah Iron Mining Com2a-
n.y. Barlow county, Georgia, who have one
among the finest works Of the kind IN the
country. Il Is said that in order 70 secure his
services the com pany transferred to him stock
10 the amount Of twenty five thousand dollars,
besides voting him an annual salary Of seven
thousand dollars,
The Northern jouruaIs contain numerous
extracts from Richmond papers OF the 25th
inst, which are mostly in reference to the
state Of affairs about Vickshurg, and, general
", expressing their belief tha5 from what 80
far has taken place. that city is not likely to be
captured &c present,
Il IS aa;d that the value Of t{as ship Com
moawealth, recently captured by the Confede-
rate vessels Alabama and Florida, IS estimated
at s4OO, 0OO~that oi The media, also captred,
81 fully half a million. Among the vessels de-
stroyeG was the bark Henrietta, belonging to
Baltimore, and hound to Rio de Janero.-
This is the first Baltimore vessel destroyed by
the Confederate cruisers,
The New Yoxk Democratic Central Com
nittee hare adopted resolutions in faVors, Of
peace on the basis Of g. restoration Of the
Union under the Constitution, against the use
Of military authority in arrests outside the
lines Of warlike operations and endorsing
Gov. Seymour's letter to the Albany meeting.
AL the officers Of the =. S gunboat 1ndl-
snola, captured by the Confsderates IN Februa'
~ last, in Red river, have been exchanged,
and returned to Washington.
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The newspapers report slight akirmish BE-
tween some Of Moseby's cavalry and au sd"
vance guard Of the Federal forces, near FAIR
fax Court House, on the 26th.
VIM. B. Compton, Of the Confederate Army,
recently oonVlcted by Court Martial, as spy,
and to have been hung to-day, has been yespi"
t. by tho President d sbe United States
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a. Louisville, Ky.
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
a Scotch physician, DR.. Smart, has amour
ceu an invention which be asserts, has never
failed in his practice to prevent the dlshgure-
ment con- eQuent III sluall- pox known as pit
ing" Tie application consists OF SOLUTION 81
india rubber in cllorotorm, which Is painted
over the face land necA in womcn) when the
eruption has become fully developed Wheel
the chloyotorm has evaporated, which it readi-
" does, there is left thin elastic film Of IL Ia
rubber over the face.
4 movement has been set on foot IN the city
of London to relieve the distress in the cotton
manufacturing districts by means OF emigration
TO the colony of Vlctory, Australia.
Archbishop Cullen, Of Dublin, has issued
pastoral letter to the clergy In his diocese con-
demning treemasonry, and lnstructng them to
forbid their parishloners to countenance IN any
way the meetings of the institution,
For the week ending May there was receiv-
ed at Liverpool l6, 334 bales and sos bags OF
cotton-mostly from India New York fur
nished twenty-five bales Of the number specl-
fed
The restoration of Clothes house in Frank
fort has been commenced. The object OF the
Goethe Stiff is to render the house what 1t
was in l749, when the poet was born in 1t, and
what it remained during the years he passed in
1t as z ch}ld,
Doctor n. Davis, author of ''Carthage and
its Remains and Ruined Cities Of Africa, "
has just set out for Abyssinia: It is said that
be has made discovery which is to realize
fortune for himself and to be Of praccicaI and
scientific value. BE travels at the expense Of
G company.
Five Confederates and one Union soldier will
suffer death today, under the sentence OF
court martial, The following are their names:
VI liam 3. Compton, Confederate army,
convicted as spy at Fort McHenry, Balti-
more (since reprieved;) Thomas Perkins, alias
Hawkipo, spy, to be hung on Johnson's Is
land, Lake Erie, near 8andusky City, Ohio
John R. Lyle, spy, TO be hung Oh Johnson's
Island; George P Sims, spy, to be hung On
johnson Island; George S. Burgess, spy, to
be hung on Johnson Island; John c. Shore
of Company +, lo9 Illinois Regiment and in.
subordiuation, to be executed on Johnsons
Island.
4 private ia company from Reading, Pa,
mustered OUT few days since, who alleged
that his captain had cheated him and subject.
ed him to many unnecessary iudignitiss, took
the opportunity before leaving Harrisburg de-
pot, being for the first time in nine months on
perfect equality with the officer, to give the
latter receipt 10 full fer all old grudgesl Tie
officer cagsisd bone painted oz<aoa
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i number If persons owning farms IL the
neigl4borhood Of this place, from which The
@elcos have all been destroyed, and no crops
PLANTED, hare turned their ettetlon e the dairy
business, and keeping llue COWS, pasturlng On
<l.c vacant aelds, nov send considerable guam
titles c; milk, cream and butter to this market,
4 large supply Of milk and cream is required
1or the ice cream makers and vendors. The
ice cream stands, apart from those IN Conteo'
1lonagy stores ere TO be found inall parts Of the
sown-and TIE vendors carry it around IN their
coolers, supplying fa1nilies and others; which
Is great convenience.
The dest1uclien aud desoatlon at breder~
iebsIuYg, by the operations Of war, are said to
be very great. 5lany Of the citizens Of that
place have lost everything they possessed
but they still cling to their old homes.
The Marylau;l Episcopal Convention ad'
}ouroed yesterday, having finished all the bus,'
ness before It, The session 7as harmonious
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-05-29

VIM. B. Compton, Of The Confederate Army
recently convicted by Court Martial, as q spy
and to have been hung to-day, has been yespi
t. j By tho Precedent u the United States
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-08-29
DEATHS.

Poleman D. Heston, Corporal, Co. G., 62d Ohio
Vols, Aug. 81.
Frederick Schuiner, Private, Co. F, N. Y. Ind
Bat, Aug %, typhoid fever.
Rufus A. Lentest, Private Co. Fl, 9th Maine
Vols, Aug. %, typhoid fever.
Chas. ". Moore, Private, Co. H, 9Th Maine
Vols, Aug. a. remittentfever.
George B. Peet, Private, Co. 1, 9th Conn. Vols,
August 16.
Aaron c. Vamey, Private, Co. c, 9th Maine
Vols, Aug. 2l.
Chas Lamberdy, Private, Co. c, 9th Conn.
Vols, Aug. l8.
VIM. E. Moore, Private, 1st Conn. Light Bat,
August 25.
Samuel Bliss, Private, Co. K, 7th Conn.,, Aug.
%
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-08-29
A commission was issued on the 18th, in Bos.

A commission was issued on the 18th, in Bos-
ton, appointing Lieutenant-Colonel Edward N.
Halowell as Colonel of the 54th Massachusetts,
Regiment, in the place Of Col. Shaw, recently
killed in action in the last assault on Fort Wagner.
Colonel Hallowell was wounded in the assault
where Colonel Shaw fell, but, it is stated, has
nearly recovered from his injuries. This appoint
ment is deserved compliment to brave and ac-
compished gentleman. Colonel Hallowel is a
Pennsylvania, and one of the fighting ouakers.
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-08-29
- The Savannah Republican, Of the 24th ult,

says: "The enemy can never occupy Sum-
ter; that is fixed fact. 1t will be destroyed
before it shall fall into their hands, and if not,
Battery Bee, on Sulivans Island, could level it to
the foundation in twenty-four hours"
And again ssNeither torrid heat above. or burn
ing sands beneath, seem sufficient to deter the in
defatigable Yankees from their favorte tactics of
digging
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-08-29

DR. W. NJ. wALCH, Office No. 13, Suffers Row. full
~ supply OF Drugs, Chemicals and Patent Medicines.
August %, 1S63.-u
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-12

fighting for their country, and, when
they do this, they are always justlhable
in the step. If those croaking old cur
mudgeons, and young ones too, had done
one-tenth what the poorest private sol
der in the army has done, our Union
would now have been re-estabhshed, and
we would have had peace.
At home, around cheerful firesldes,
thew sit and criticise the conduct OF tins
General, or that one, and yet know no
more about the art of war, or the move
ment of an army, than cur pup about
theology.
Many of those croakers are now amassc
ing fortunes out of the misfortunes Oh
the Government, and yet their traitor
hearts even overcome their lust for hlthy
lucre, and they would create a greater
misfortune by endeavoring by their own
acts, and their own sympathy, to encour-
age the rebel soldier in arms. Out upon
them! Let every true man take fresh
courage and reinvigorate his soul with
the fire of patriotic zeal, and in a shor'
time YOU will see these cohorts OF trea
son hide their heads for shame.
Very respectfully,
@. X. JUMPER WIGGINs.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-12
Vicksburg Threatened with Rear
Attack.

The following, which we find in the
fatp ct d tbs MlS GfshI
has more ways than one by which he de-
signs making the rebel position at Vicks-
burg uncomfortable if not untenable.
The cutting of the levee to short dis
lance below Helena and thus flooding a
large portion of the State of Mississippi,
would be making that misguided State
pay fearfully for the part she has taken
IN the rebellion. The plan by which
Gen. Grant hopes to compel the surren-
der or evacuation of Vicksburg is thus
described:
Yesterday, by order Of General Grant
General German, with about FIVE hun
dred men, bearing arms, and also pick
axes and shovels, accom- panied by Lieut..
Col. Wilson on General Grants staff. as
chief of the engineer corps, moved down
to the Yazoo Pass, about six miles below
Helena and near Delta on the Missis-
slppi side, and after removing some drift
and large trees, succeeded in landing
their boats at the levee The levee is
built across the bayou or pass leading
from the Mississippi river into the Cold
water, about fifteen miles above it's
mouth. The country south of the levee
is about ten feet below water level of the
Mississippi at its present stage, conse-
quently the destruction of the levee at
this point, will at once result in the over
flow of the country for fifty miles in
every direction, and upon navigable
channel for ordinary boats to the Cold
water, thence to the Tallahatchie and to
the Yazoo.
The troops were busiIy employed in
cutting the levee all day yesterday, I'M
der the supervision of Lieut. Col Will
son, and the water will be let in to-
morrow. A navigable channel will thus
be -openedIa the raar-af- Niels shnrg, in a
direction which is not fortified by the
rebels, and can see nothing to prevent
cur mosquito feet from moving ilnmedi-
ately into the Yazoo, and of taking pos
session of the rebel steamers that run
the river. Moreover, a formidable army
threatening the rebels at Vicksburg from
this direction must strike terror to their
hearts and result in their discontinue
and overthrow. General Grant, in the
meanwhile, is not idle. In the midst of
obstacles apparently insurmountable, he
is laborlng on, controlling circumstances,
and will, in my opinion, finally overcome
all opposition and take possession of
Flcksburg. The mosquito gunboat For
est Rose, the ram Lancaster, and two
transports of troops, are now at the pass.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-12
RIVER NEWS.

The river is nearly at a stand here
and the heavy rains Of Tuesday night
will doubtless cause another rise.
1t is already rising at Pittsburgh, and
the weather all along the river is rainy
and damp.
The May Duke arrived here from
Nashville on Tuesday night.
The Izetta, Alhambra, j. H. Done and
one or two tow boats passed up yester'
day.
The Collier, Diadem, and tow boat
passed down yesterday.
The Hetty Gilmore arrived from Green
river yesterday.
The Big Grey Eagle arrived early yes
terday from Louisville, and proceeded to
Henderson. She had not returned uptO
a late hour last night, having probably
been detained by the heavy fog.
The high-headed and high-wheeled
Courier will be the favorite packet fol
Cairo and all way points at 2 o'clock to
day.
Capt. Gus. Lemcke is one of the mos
popular officers on the river, and tn
Courier is neat, elegant and fleet
The Curlew, over due, had not arrive
! L. -
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-12
Furniture of all Kinds Repaired.

We are prepared to re-paint, varnlsh,
ornament and otherwise repair all kinds
of household furniture; chairs newly
caned, and all kinds of upholstery re-
paired. We will take your furniture
from the house and return the same
after being repaired. We viii buy all
kinds of secondhand furniture and sell
the same We have an Express wagon,
and will attend to moving household fur
niture or any other hauling. All orders
left at our auction room, No. IS Main
street. opposite Court House, will be
nromptly attended to.
;an3S-6wd II. NELSON & Co.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-12
Honorable Mention Of Indiana Of


The following Indiana officers were
honorably mentioned by Gen. Rosecrans,
and his Division commanders, for the
part they took in the battle of Stone Riv-
er, Tennessee:
jeff. c. Davis, commanding division
in the right wing; for gallant conduct
during the battle, and for prompt and
conscientious attention to duty during
his service with the right wing.
Brigadier General NJ. T. Hascall, com
handing LIST Brigade; deserves. common
datlon and gratitude of his country.
Brigadler General Charles Cruft. 1st
Brigade; for holding an important posi-
ton and for extricating his command
from the mass of confusion around him,
caused by repulse of the right wing.
Colonel Dodge, 30th Indiana; recon-
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-12

For SALE-A new fire and burglar
proof SAFE, of the manufacture of Jo-
sEPH L. HALL & Co, Successor to Hall,
Carroll d Co.. Cincinnati, Ohio. 1t has
outside and inside doors, money box, and
movable shelves. The locks inside are
of approved kinds, and on the outside
doors is one of Halls Improved Combi-
nation, po'cder and burglar proof locks.
The ornamentation of the safe is unsur-
passed, and altogether it is not to be
excelled. The owner wishes to sell it
because it is not large enough. He is
having one made just like it in every
respect except in size
Enquire at this Office.
fcb9dwlw
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-12
HOME INTERESTS.

BI@ Two or three more students can
now be accommodated for the Night SEES
sion at Behm's Commercial College, pro
vided application is made Immediately.
A few more can also be received for the
Day Session. Young men having their
evenings unemL loyed, will find it to their
interest to avail themselves of this op-
portunity for acquiring a knowledge of
an important branch of business man S
education.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-12
1 Card.
BATES House,

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 10, 1868.
ED. JoURNAL:-It has been currently
reported that the officers and men of the
Both Indiana volunteers refused to en-
dorse the able and patriotic address of
the soldiers of the Army of the Cumber-
land with the accompanying resolutions.
l take this occasion to say that the adj
dress and resolutions meet my hearty
approval, and was assured by Auiutant
Scully, before l left Murfreesboro, that
they had received the hearty endorse
ment of every officer and man of the
regiment. l was lying sick and wound
ed at the time those resolutions were
presented, and could not present them
myself in person to the regiment. They
will reach this city in a few days proper
ly endorsed by all the officers and sol
diers of my command. Yours,
B. F. MULLEN,
Col 1st Irish, Both Reg. Ind. Vol.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-12

mended for promotion for GOODNESS ana
courage on the field of battle.
Colonel George D. Wagner, 10th lndl-
ana. commanding brigade Has com
manded brigade for a year. Is recon,
mended for promotion, for brave and
skillful conduct during the late battle
DIVISION COMMANDER WooD.-Captaln
Chambers, 5lst Indiana; Captain Glad
win, 73d Ohio. These brave officers,
with 120 men, drove large force OF the
enemy from covered position, and I'M
masked his battery
DIVISION COMMANDER, ID. 3. STANLEY.
Major Kline, Sd Indiana Cavalry, on
the 9th engaged the enemy on the No
lensviIle Pike and put them to flight.
Colonel " Crosse, Both Indiana, COM
handing brigade. Commanded brigade,
and is recommended for GOODNESS and
bravery, in fighting his troops against
superior force. -.
Col. Osborne, 3lst Indiana. Display,
ed marked gallantry on the field, and
handled his command with skill and
judgment. ,..,
and ability with which he handled his
command.
Lieut. Col Jones, 39th Indiana Vol
unteers, recommended for promotion tor
meritorious conduct,
Private James Grey, co E, 39th lndi-
ana
The following disgraced themselves
are recommended to be 6dii!Hs fState, and
missed from service:
), Col John W. Blake, 10th Indiana
= Recommended to be dishonorably dis
:, charged, for being so drunk as to be unfit
= for duty, before going into action on the
|. 3lst. Was ordered in arrest by his i'm
/ mediate commander, Colonel George D.
It Wagner, and was next heard from il
i Nashville, claiming to be wounded and
paroled prisoner
It Division COMMANDER WooD-Lieut
o Richard Jervis, 8th Indiana battery
d Behaved in q cowardly manner, by re
/ firing his section at critical moment
J. without notifying his commander. He
= is recommended for dismissal
l. Assistant Surgeon w. S. Fish, Sd In
e diana Cavalry, fed during the battle t.
e Nashville, and is recommended by Maj
e Gen. McCook for dismissal.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-12
From Nashville.
A Nice GObble Of Six Hundred Rebels
ut Lebanon, Tenn.

NASHVILLE, Feb. 10-Our forces en-
tered Lebanon, Tennessee, on the 18th.
They captured some six hundred rebels,
most of them being of Morgans com
mand.
Many field officers were taken. Among
the prisoners was Paul Anderson, VIC
lent rebel and a member of the State
Legislature of 1860 and 1862. He was
an original secesh, and one of the earli-
est advocates of Southern Coafederacy.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-12
M the indianapolis Journal of Yesterday
Legislative Summary.

SENArE-February, 10th.-Mr. Cobb
renorted back from the Committee on
Federal Relations his joint resolution
instructing our Congressional delegation
70 vote against the bill to raise and arm
NEGRO soldiers. An amendment OF Mr..
March to strike out a declaration that
the people of this State had decided
AGAINST interfering with slavery, which
would make the resolution read that the
people had declared against arming ne
groes, was laid on the table-yeas 20,
NAYS 49, Mr. Claypool proposed to
amend so as to instruct our congress
sional delegation to use their influence
for and vote in favor of all measures
looking to vigorous prosecution OF the
war for the maintenance of the Union
and the suppression of the rebellion"
Mr.. Raw offered this addition, which was
accepted by Mr. Claypocl: land with
the distinct understanding that the war
shall be prosecuted only for the purpose
of crushing out rebellion, restoring the
Union. maintaining the Constitution, en-
forcing the laws and securing American
liberty; and not for any sectional, pollti-
cal or anti-savery purpose. Mr. wolfe
moved to further amend so as to add:
and provided that it shall be the duty
LET the President to Immediately with
MI NV |7,-s7-,,'.,atien proclamation"
failed, yeas Is, nays a, ana the ,...4t;nn
ment was then adopted, yeas "a, nays
10. During the progress of legislation
upon the measure speeches were made
by Messrs March, Cobb, Cunning, Wolfe,
and Browne of Randolph in the fore
noon, and by Messrs. Mallett, Ray,
March, Cobb and Claypool in the after
noon. The discussion was not concluded
HoUsE.-The Committee on Agricul
ture reported bill, No. 152, to accept
the Congressional land grant for Agri
cultural Colleges.
A resolution was adopted to instruct
the Committee of WAYS and Means to
inquire INFO the Slower Fraud, and
the liabilities of the State for such fraud
ulent hands Mr.. Cason offered a reso
luton for an omnibus committee to re
port common platform for the mem
bers, in reference to the powers of the
Governor and the prosecution of the
war. Discussion on it consumed the
morning session. Many Democrats de
clared that they would not be bound by
the report Of any committee. The reso
luton was amended, so as not to binC
members to abide by the report of the
committee, and to require them to re
port on Monday next at two PM, anC
then adopted by vote of 90 ayes, q
nays Adjourned.
In the afternoon the Speaker appoint
ed a committee of thirteen, in accord
ance with Mr. Cason's resolution. The
revenue bill was read second time
Resolutions of inquiry were adopted anc
referred to appropriate committees. Mr.
Woollen introduced joint resolution
protesting against the indemniication o
the. President for military arrests, by any
act of Congress Twenty-eight bills pass
ed their first reading Adjourned.