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The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-05-16

s WHY?-Why ere the Democratic poll.
ticisns sfraid to let the soldiers votel Io
the Illinois and Indiana Legislatsre,I in
which that class of politicians have . ma
jority, they voted the proposition down.
The Nov York Leeislature paassd resoiu-
tious recently, allowing the soldiers to vote,
and Gov. Seymour has vetoed the same !
e aTbs Democratic newsPapers have often
asserted that majority Of the men Who
have enlisted to fght down The rebels ere
Democrats. If they have faith thst this is
%, Why are they in fasor Of disfisnehising
the soldiers In the field ! What ass they
afraid Of? ~ esas
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-05-16

~ Gen. Rosecrans started an expsdi.
tion of three regiments of mounted infast +
~, by the wsy of Tuscumbia, Ala, with
orders to make their way rapidly to Attain
ia Ga. and destroy the extensive powder
mills at that place. If the expedition sue
oeeds, it viii be severe blow to the rebel
forces in rha West.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-05-16
Progress Of Colorado.

-
With this number we begin the Fifth
Volume of the Rocky Mountain News, and
in doing SO cannot refrain from indulging
in little retrospect of the past. g-
Four years ago this day, We issued the
first number of the News, but not the
handsome, mammoth sheet you now have
before you.- It contained only six columns
to the page, the same size as our present
Daily, but lacking its neatuess and indica-
tious of prosperity. Yet it's changes have
been even less than those of the city and
country that surround us. Denver Was
then but cluster of mud-roofed cabins-
novels that but half protected their inmates
from the inclemenoy Of the weather. There
was scarce a wooden roof, and but . single
door of boards in the entire city-or citiss,
for there we're then, one on each side of
Cherry Greek. The great /" stampede :"
was At its height. Men came in one day
aud left the next. The lives of those who
spoke favoratly Of the country were openly
threatened. The most confident sometimes
talked about How to get out of the coun-
try, if it plays out" in such way a. to
convey the impression, that they were very
near thinking it was, +" played out" already.
Those were gloomy days. Almost ipces-
SAINT storms prevailed. Snow covered the
ground, and the day our frst paper. was
printed the storm of rain and snow was 80
severe that tent had to be raised over the
press TO shelter it from the water that came
through the lsaky roof, and the clouds we're
so low aud dense that candles burned on
the cases all day to set type BY. Until the
24th of May, SNOW storms we're frequent,
sad the opinion prevailed that nothing
would ever be produced in Colorado.
Those who did net see Denver then but
see it now may form conception Of the
changes that have taken place, but it must
be faint and imperfect. To those who have
witnessed al the changes aud progress Of
the country, it seems on looking back almost
magical. Cities and towns have sprune up.
Men have grown rich aad others have be.
come bankrupt. Instesd Of sending to
Fort Laramie for our mail - then. We now
have daily mail coaches to the States and to
California, and each day brings the tele-
graphic news from al parts Of the world.
|-D~cer Meas. H as# is1ss
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-05-16
He RUNORED CAPTuRn or
8ICHA6o1D!

Saturday evenings editios-of ths Wash-
ingtou Star contained the following: We
apprehend that those who imagine that the
events Of tho past week upcs the R,ppar
hammock have materially damsged the Ell
cheney Of Hooker's army will ere long fnd
themselves much mistaken. It will not BE-
very long before the rebels will End that
what they claim as victory has damaged
them vastly more than it damaeed the
Union army of the Potomac, for what will
follow in the springs campaign in that
quarter. =. -
The Chronicle says: We have the best
means of knowing that Hooker will soon
demonstrate both his capacity and his pat.
riotism, aud head the army to victory thor
ough aud complete.
The Intelligenccr says of the reported
capture of Richmond: We are inclined to
believe it. In the first place, We know that
q forward movement was contemplated BY
way of the Peninsula, as soon a. Stonemsu
could be heard from. He reported at the
White House on or before the 9th of May.
Second, We have intelligence from the Col.
onel of the l68th Pennsylvania Regiment,
to the effect that the troops At Fortress
Monroe were ordered to break camp on The
9Th of May. and were provided With ratious
for long march. This news has also been
received here. Third, We have lette,
from Fortress Monroe to this effect:
Gan advance isimminent. Several thou.
sand troops from Suffolk reached here yes.
terday and to-day. They are in transports
and will proceed up York river 70 White
House. The guobosts cleared the way t.
the Pamunkey river. Stoneman report.
Richmond barren almost of troops."
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-05-16

EE Our blockaders IL The Gulf Of Mex.
ico are doing ! fns basiness. Co the 31st
ult., there were thirty usvsi prizes lying q
Key West, that hal been captured 81 tbe
bloekadsrs and more being sdded daily.
The gusbost 6sgsmofs ISd destroyed tvo
bloends-runpsss, losded With cotton ssd
Rraia. saa 20 aaf s.Ea 7e'- 81
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-05-16

~ The deserters Who have come in
General Rosecrsns' lines concur 10 stating
that only the sternest military discipline
restraints the rebel troops in Tennessee and
Kentucky from leaving the ranks in body.
The mountains Of Georgis and the Carolisas
are foil Of deserters aud refugees from con-
scription, between whom and the rebel
authorities frequent encounters occur De-
serters' stories are doubtful, bat with this
report rebelsympathisers ID Nashville sgree.
Those who refuse the oath. end are cent
out Of the lines, beg to Be sent North, q
their Southern friends tell :hem that the
South q goingsto ruia. '4 gts'ssD gaii
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-05-16
Calico Riots in Il. South.


What we're known as bread riots in Rich
mond, . short time since, are now re.
appearing throughout the South, in the
name of calico riots. 1t seems that th.
patriotic ladies' of Georgia, having become
tired of the demure aud homely hOmespun
have organized an insurrection to obtain the
more gaudy calico patterns. At Columbus,
We are told, number Of these ladies st.
tackled the largest store in the town, crying,
sCut cloth cut cloth calliker, or bust,
by hokeyw The iirmness Of the mayor
prevented this pleasant episode from assum-
ing more serious shape. In Milledgeville,
however, the gentle sex were more desperate
and more successful. Three hundred oi
them made an attack on, large dry goods
store and took possession of what were
known as the fne goods; after which, they
were dispersed BY tho eloquenee Of . certain
Judge Harris. We see accounts os similar
outbreaks in other parts Of the South; and
although The Southern newspapers make
them : matter Of jest, and seem TO regard
them merely as exhibitions Of female pleas.
antry, the striking coincidence Of thei,
occurrence, thesgeneral demand for food and
clothing accompanying them, and more
than all, the unabinisy which seems "a
prevail among the diaa&scted hdies, ;ndi
cate deeply seated feeling in the Ssush,
which may assVme steruer and more for.
midable aspect War Press .'
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-05-16
OUR ARMY PUSHING ON!
THE FIGHTING COMMENCED

The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press under date of May 10th,
says persons have arrived from the Army
OF the Potomac, leaving there on Saturday
evening, Who state that the army il in the
best Of spirits, with everything in readiness
to recross the river. Some Of the corps
reerossed last evening, having obtained per-
mission OF the President to recross the
Kappahannock. after demonstrating the i'm
portance of the movement. Gen, Hooker
asked that his communication might be
properly guarded in his rear. The promise
to attend to this was given, as we'll IS the
positive promise that additional means Of
ammunition and supplies should be furnish.
ed. During Wednesday and Thursday
Gen. Hooker detailed several regiments to
gather up the wounded and bury the dead
on the south bank of the river. The uum-
Der of rebels found unhuried was very large,
aud it is believed no efforts we're made By
the enemy to bury bis brave men, slaught-
cred BY our artillery during the I've days
fight at Charlottesville. Fortunately the
weather vas cool-the rain served % balm
to ease the wounded of some of their suf-
ferings. The fact that the enemy has left
thus suddenly, confirmed Hooker in the
belief that the rebels had been badly cut
up, and that they contemplated . retreat, if
that course was found practicable. Accord
ingly, on Thursday afternoon, before the
rain had ceased falling, Hooker ordered
across the river the FIRST and fifth army
corps, under Sedgwick Owing to the
horrible condition of the roads but little
progress made, and Hooker, on Friday,
directed his attention to crossing the whole
army at Banks and United States Fords.
During the day the position of each corps
was designated, and Hooker was busy in
giving instructions to his various generals,
concerning his pursuit of Lees army. The
question Where have the rebels gone p
is going around unanswered to-day. It is
the opinion of military men that they have
fallen back in two columns, one towards
Richmond and the other towards Gordons-
vile, in hopes Of concentrating with Lees
forces in front Of Richmond, once more to
give us battle. The next engagement will
take place, most probably, near the upper
Pamunkey river, whittier Gen. Hooker is
moving As rapidly as possible. Many
maintain that the James River will be the
next line that the rebels will defend. This
may or may not be secure, as Gems. Peck,
Keep and Nsglee may decide.
There is q report here to-day that our
army is moving south, and that skirmish-
ing with the rear guard of the enemy has
commenced. 1t is reported here that Fred
ericksburg and the heights were occupied
by our troops to day.
The Richmond railroad will be put in
order again as soon as it will be safe to
work upon it. Troops are arriving here
again, and it is rumored another army will
advance south to support Hooker.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-05-16

Gen. r. B. Mitchell has been assigned
to the eonnand Of . cavalry division 70
Kosssrans' army, ss bic own rsqussk 70 b
placed in sctiye service.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-05-16

~ Gen. Geo. Stoneman, Who has re.
ceetly done such gallant serviesin destroy
ing the enemy's Communications, was born
At Bussi. Chautaugus Co., N. Y, August
10th, 1922. Graduated from West Point
in 1916. e.- 49, s.s.sv ve.~.5. -,
In 81 Capt. Stoneman vas in command
at Fort Brown, Texas, and made dsterm-
ined resistance to the secession designs Of
Gen. Twiggs.
In Western Virginia, with Rosecrans and
Mcclellan, he was Chief of Cavalry. Was
made Brigadier in August, 81. lie af.
terwards succeeded Gen. Heintslem1n q
Commander Of the Third Army Corps.
His future history will be watched with
great interest.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-05-16

ARREsrED.--Mr. Bailey, editor of the Leaven.
worth Times. was arrested by Mayor Anthony
because of an editorial criticizlng Hooker He
was fined twenty dollars. and refusing to pay
the fine, was sent to prison, but released on
writ Of habeas corpus. The article in question
was well calculated to tickle the Copperheads.
but afforded no cause whatever for an arrest
The Times alludes to perverted city ordi.
nance" giving US to understand that 1t was fol
some supposed infraction Of city ordinance. We
are at loss to know what kind of city law il
is that will cover such case.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-05-16
Junction Citv. Kansas.

T The dispatches from the Army of the Po-
tomnc are jrmbled up. incomprehensible mess
Of stuff Vauge and startling rumors of the cap
ture of Richmond have been received. Nothing
confrmatory, however, has followed; nor have
they been contradicted The latest telegraph
we have, before going to press, contains no news
whatever from that army. The report. as con-
nected with the previous telegraph is plausible,
and the statement that q move was to be made
from Fortress Monroe in the direction of Rich
mond. but adds to its probability. No official
news Of the affair has as yet been divulged. but
We opine were our troops safely in the rebel
capital the news would be too glorious to with
hold from the people. Would to God that it is
90. Peace would speedily follow the downfall
Of the rebel capitol-a conquered peace would
shed Its lustre over the land.
Affairs on the Rappahannock are somewhat
lulled by the unfathomable mud. caused by
recent rams. Nothing official is known from
this quarter either; all our intelligence is from
army correspondents. We see nothing in the
movements there for which to condemn Hooker.
He did the best he could, and we know him to
be fighter and an earnest man. We believe
from the statements that he held his own while
engaged with the enemy, and not compelled by
them to recross the Rappahannock. An unex-
pected food in the Rappahannock threatened to
cut off his supplies, and it was but prudent that
he should look after them. But later dispatches
inform US that he has crossed back again. and is
on the heels Of Lees retreating army. The rebels,
it is supposed, will make stand on the Pamun-
key, when another terrible battle will be fought.
The news from the Southwest is cheering,
Everything from that quarter is victory. Two
strongholds on the Mississippi, below Vicksburg,
have been captured by our troops, which SO cir
cumvents the rebels as to necessitate the evacua-
tion Of Vicksburg
We shall not be disheartened if the news con.
cerning Richmond should prove incorrect. II
will not lessen our faith in its ultimate capture
We are making glorious strides without it.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-05-16

THE REBEIs FALLING BAm
ON RICHMONDi
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-12-31
Arbitrary Arrests" iu the Revolu-

ton.
Our Revolutionary Fathers thought
s'arbitary arrests, as the Copperheads
call them, necessary for the public
safety, and Congress, in 1777, adopted
the following, which none but Tories
complained of, just as rebel sympathiz'
ers in the North now complain of tho
Government;
Whereas, The States of Pennsylvania
and Delaware are threuteHed with an
immediate invasion from powerful
army, weo have already landed
at the head of Chesapeake bay; And
,ehcreds, the principles of policy
and self-prsssrVatiOn require that
all persons who may reasonably be
suspected of aiding and abctting the
cause Of the enemy, may be prevented
from pursuing measures injurious to
the general veal: t.. .-.
Resolved, That the executive authori.
ties of the States of Pennsylvania and
Delaware be requested to cause all per.
sons within their respective States
notoriously disaffected, forthwith to be
apprehended, disarmod, and secured,
till such time as their respective States
think they may be released without in-
iurv n the common eause
Resolved, That it be recommended to
the Supreme Executive Council of the
State of Pennsylvania to cause a dill
gent search to be made in the houses of
the inhabitants of the city of Philadel'
phia, who have not manifesedt their at.
tachment to the American cause, for
firearms, swords and bayone's, that
the owners of the arms so found be
paid for them at an appraised value,
and that they be delivered to such of
the militia of the State of PenusyIva
MIA, who are at present unarmed, and
have been called into the fold.
On the above preamble aud resolu
tions, Mr.. Fisher, in his admirable
work on "The Trial of the Constitution, +"
makes these remarks:
"A case occurred in Philadelphia in
l777. Some twenty gentlemen Of high
respectability, were arrested by order
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-12-31

of the Supreme Executive Council of
this State, at the instance of Congress,
banished to town in Virginia, and
there detained They wer' not conSid-
cred as criminals, but treated with con-
sideratiou and kin Inc s Those who
chose to declare their allegiance to the
Government were released, aud all were
permitted to return to their homes when
II was thought they could bo no longer
dangerous. These arrests were made
with the knowledge and appreciation Of
Washington. A writ Of habeas corpus
was issued at the instance Of the prison.
ers, but it was disregarded by the oficOr
in charge of them, and soon afterwards,
(September 10th, ,l777 } the Legislat uro
passed bill indemnifying the Execu-
tive Council, and suspeudiDg the writ
of habeas corpus" .., r...,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-12-31
Oysters.

Besides their valuable digestive quail
tiles, oysters supply recipe not to be
despised in the liquor they contain. IT.
is produced by the sca-water they have
swallowed, but which, having been di-
gcsted, has lost that peculiar bitterness
Of salt water. The oyster water is lin
pid, and saline 10 taste. Far from be-
ing purgative, like sea-water, it pro-
m otcs digestion. Some physicians have
endowed it with a multitude Of ex-
traordinary properties, none of which
it possesses, however. Ithas been com
pared to the water Of Vichy and Plom-
beres; but this is chin erieal. The on.
ly thing certain is, that tho water in
the oysters keeps them fresh, prolcngs
their life for some time, until it is des-
troyed in our rstomachs, or until the oyS.
ter has been transformed into a portion
of ourselves. AS for the condiments
to be eaten with oysters, tastes differ
true amateurs eat them as nature hat
made them, for they fear the loss u
their exquisite flavor. Some persons
however, prefer a little pepper aud lem
on juice, which destroys any purgativ,
effect they may possess, and which
some highly susceptible Stomachs suffe
from. ......e.f.. .........
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NlsttllanrONs.
The Price of Battles.

At the battle of Arcola, the Austri
ans lost, in killed and wounded, $4,000
men; the French, $1,000.
At TIomelindon, the Austrian loss was
ii 900; the French 5000. ..
At AusterlitE the Allies, out of So
600 men, lost 80, 900 in killed, wound
ed or prisoners; the French lost only G)
1900. ..... ,..r ..
At Jena and Aucrstadt, the Prussians
lost 10000 men killed and wounded,
aud nearly as many prisoners, making
nearly 10000 in all; the French 1900
in killed aud wounded.
At the tcrrifc battle of Eylau, the
Russians lost $4,000 in killed and
wounded; and the French 10000.
At Friedland, the Russian loss was
II, 900 in killed and woundc !; and the
French 10000.
At Wagram, the Austrians and
French lost each 25, 900 men, or $4,000
in all, in killed and wounded.
At Smolsnski, the French loss was
II, 900 men; that of the Russians TO-
900.
| At Borodino, which is said to have
been the most murderous and obstinate
ly fought battle on record, the French
lost in killed and wounded, and priso
ners, $4,000 men, the Russians abOu
the same number, making in all, 100,
!, 900 men in ono battle.
At Lutzen, the French loss was Is,
900, the Allies $4,000.
At Bhu,zen, the French lost 25,0OC
men; the Allies Is 900
At Dresden, where the battle lasted
days the Allies lost in killed, wounded
and prisoners, 5000 men; and the
French between 10000 and l2,00C
men.
At Lcipsic, which lasted three days
Napoleon lost two marshals, twenty gen
erals, and about 10000 men in killed
wounded and prisoners; the Allies, /,
700 officers, and about 10000 men-up
ward of 100000 men in all.
Beside there we're several others o
minor importance to the foregoing, al
to the loss of men, but large in the ag
gregate. There were those of tn
bridge of Lodi, a most desperately con
tosted fight; the famous battle of thu
Nile, a sea fight, in which Nelson los
895 men in killed and wounded; and tn
French 5,235 men in killed and wound
ed, 9,OO5 prisoners, and 10 out of II
ships engaged in the action.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-12-31

Major General Thomas has issued
general orders, dishonorably dismiss
ing one COlonel,tw Majors, fifteen Cap
tains, twenty-six Lieuteuants, and one
Surgeon, for various offences, including
drunkenness, feigning sickness, spread
ing false rumors, permitting men tc
plunder, misbchavior, in face of the
enemy, shameful cowardice, gross dis
loyalty, dishonest practices, and con
duct unbecOmi officers and gentle
men.
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Machinery and Hand Labor.

Net such great while ago our
thread was spun between the thumb and
finger, and all our cloth woven in the
clumsiest of hand looms. Now, by
means Of a spinning-jenneY aud woav-
ing machinery, one person will make
as much as two hundred yards Of cloth
ia q day. Before the invention Of the
cotton gin, one person could not pre-.
pare one poand of cottoa SO easily as he
can now prepare one hundred pounds.
OIr 'grandmothers could barely knit
one pair of socks in day-now, by
means of a machine, ono little girl
can turn ont hundred dollars worth
o! knitted materials in year. A few
years ago we were told it took seven.
teen men to complete a pin; now the
machine is fed with the raw material,
which is not touched again until rolled
up in papers of pins. In Providence
Il. l., there is to day a machine that
takes strip of metal from coil, aut
makes two hundred aud thirty inches
Of delicate chain out Of it, in day.
The metals are no longer worked by
hand-a slow wearing process; they arr
shaved, sawed, bored and hammered
with the greatest casa and accuracy
as much as if they w3re of the softos
dine,
An instrument has been contriv eC
aud perfected of exceedingly delicate
powers. which measures the operation o
mind itself--tells the exact time i
takes for a sensation from the fngeI
to reach the brain two -tenths Of sec
ondl Go into an india rubber stor
in New York, and you will 6nd hun
dred different articles made of that on
stapIe-only few years ago good 70
noting but to rub out marks, and ful
Il nish actiye-j jawcd young persons wit
something to chow. A. wood gives ou
coal pits are found everywhere. w
/, begin to fear for lights with which t
illuminate our homes, and mako al
things cheerful; whom To-! oil is distilled
from coal, and we even have streams 0
it spouting out of the ground for us t
fill our lamps with! Coal tar, once re
gardod as useless, is now manufactured
into many different merchantabls arti
cles, some of them of great value.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-12-31

TIE PATENT OFFICE.--During the
past year the iucrepse of business of tho
Patent Office has more than compshsat-
ed for the fallfng of at the time Of the Se-
csssion of the Southern States, and ena-
bled the Office to pay all expenses with
out any further appropriation This
increase is derived chiefly from patents
for labor-snvinS machines, especially
agricultural implements, the inventions
Of which have been stimulrted by the
dotraction of field labor by the war.