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Talk with q Russian Lieutenant.

A New York correspondent of the Mon
treal Gazette took small boat and went
on board the Russian steamer Variag, a
few days ago, and lieutenant named
IvENoFF was very courteous and COM
municative. In the course of converse
ton which ensued, the correspondent
learned, as he probably imagines, a pro-
found cabinet secret. This writer says:
At the peak flew the Russian fag-white.
with dark blue st. Andrews cross. Ivenoff
was free in speech, and in the end, touching on
war, said Russia would help this country if
France took sides with the South. He added
that an army aoould be sent into the Pacific States
to aid in their defence, IN case the French tyv to
seize them, or, as they say here now, to ''gob-
BILE" them. Mark that.
This fact is supposed to be strictly con-
fidential. 50 Bass c.48 al9s.otl $685.
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THE BATTLE OF CEICKAMAUGA.
THE SECOND MINNESOTA.
official Report of Colonel James
George.

HEApaUAbTzRs SECOND REGIMENT MINK. VoLs,l
CsATT ANoOGA, Tenn, Sept 81, 1868. !
To Adjatant General MALMRos:
GENERAL: have the honor to transmit
the following report of the part taken by
Second Regiment Minnesota Volunteers, in
the battle of the 10Th and Goth inst, near
Grow Fish Spring, Georgia.
The regiment was placed in position at
10 O'Clock A. M. on the 10th inst, on the
extreme left Of the brigade, and next to
Battery l, Fourth United States Artillery
Oieut. Frank G. Smith commanding facing
the south. A few minutes later, the enemy
approached in line, in front, to within about
800 yards, and opened heavy fi:e of
musketry, which was returned with such
effect as to repulse the attack in about ten
minutes Another similar attack was soon
after made, and met with a like repulse,
the enemy falling back in disorder entirely
out of sight
About half-past ten O'Clock sharp firing
of musketry was suddenly opened at some
distance on our left and in front, which
soon began to approach us. The cartridge
boxes had been replenished, and the regl-
ment was laid down in line to await its
time, the men having been admonished to
withhold their fire until the enemy should
be within close range.
There soon appeared approaching in dis
order from our left line of our troops in
full retreat and closely pursued by the
enemy, who was cheering and firing furi-
ously ia their rear, 1t proved to be the
Regular brigade, the men of which passed
over our line, and were afterwards par
italy rallied in our rear and on our left.
AS soon as these troops had passed us, the
further advance Of the enemy was checked
by a volley from our line. A sharp con-
test with musketry followed, which resulted
in few minutes in the complete repulse
of the late exultant enemy, who fled from
our front in confusion.
About eleven o'clock large force was
discovered advancing on US from the east,
and simultaneously from the north. Our
front was Immediately changed to the left
to meet this attack, and after few min
utes' fighting, the enemy seeming to be
moving around to the northward, our front
was again changed to the left under hot
fire, so that the regiment faced the north
east, and again finally to face the north as
the enemy massed his troops for an assault
from that direction. The enemy charged
desperately, and were finally and com
pletely repulsed and routed after brief
but bloody contest. The fighting ended
with US at about 11:30A.M M. Our loss was
eight killed, and forty-one wounded, in
Guiding two commissioned oficers-none
missing. The regiment commenced the
battle with 3s4 officers and enlisted men.
On the goth, the regiment took its place
in the brigade with 2s5 officers and men,
forty men having been detached for picket
duty the previous evening, who were moi
| relieved when the regiment marched.
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From ROsecrans, Army.

BE-. TAYLOR, Esq, who is now with the
Army of the Cumberland, as the war cor
respondent of the Chicago Journal, writes
to that paper under recent date as follows:
Federal troops are pouring down across the
State of Tennessee -Howards corps from the
East, and from almost everywhere you would
wish them to come. The business before us is
formidable-how formidable, fear the country
does not quite appreciate. No such enemy
ever sat down before Federal hold No such
host looked us face to face. No such stake has
been ever before to be played for. One hum
bred thousand seasoned men will not exhaust
the rebel roll. We here shall see the most
terrible battle ever fought on this continent.
Among the Eastern Generals daily making
their appearance here, is Fighting 10 Hook
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The La Crosse Democrat has informa-
ton that Col. SToDDARD, now in New
York, has raised money enough to pur-
chase the iron necessary to lay the track
for the first ten miles on the Root River
road, commencing at La Crescent and
running west. This road is graded and
bridged for over twenty miles from La
Crosse, and only small sum is now need
ed to put it in running order.
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Rebel Soldiers at the Battle of
Chattanooga.

Gen. Starkweather says that one of the
most noticeable facts in this desperate bat
tie was, that the soldiers were not willing
to advance to the attack without being led
by their high officers The rebels lost
more officers in this battle than in any
during the war. They had six Generals
killed and five wounded one of them,
Gen. Hood, was an extraordinary man, a
second Stonewall Jackson in impetuosity.
The rebel soldiers ordinarily will go for
ward when ordered by an officer in the
rear; but on this occasion they could not
be induced to make the attack without
the high officers at the head of the column.
This is premonitory symptom of demon
alization, that they have lost heart, and
feel that they can no longer beat the
Yankees every time, as heretofore they
have affected to Observation-Disclosures
Wisconsin.
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READER. Stop AND THINK.-We supDos,

READER, SToP AND THlNK.-We suppose
the most of our readers buy and use D. B. De-
land & Co.'s Chemical Saleratus, but if there
are any of you who do not, just stop and think
that impure saleratus is very detrimental to
the health of yourself and family, while the
Chemical Saleratus is as pure as snow, and is
therefore perfectly healthy. 1t is manufacture
ed at Fairport, Monroe Co., N. Y, and for sale
by most merchants and grocers in the country.
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Army Gazette-.Kelieved from Duty.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,

WAR IMPAIRMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, Sept. %, 1868.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 1922.
1. The President of the United States directs
that the goth and 21st Army Corps be CONSOLE
dated and called the 4th Army Corps and that
Major General Gordon Granger be the COM
mander of this consolidated corps.
II. 1t is also directed that a Court of Inquiry
be convened, the detail to be hereafter made, to
inquire and report upon the conduct of Major
Generals McCook and Crittenden, in the bat
ties Of the 10Th and goth inst These officers
are relieved from duty in the Department of
the Cumberland, and will repair to Indianapo-
lis, Indiana, reporting their arrival to the Adju-
tant General of the Army.
By order of the Secretary of War,
E. D TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
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PHILADELPHIA. Oct 9 1863
Root River Railroad.

Signed, EDW'D d. NELL
Mankato papers please copy.
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Attempted Suicide by Il Member of
the First Minnesota.

shc ElfSG MINNESOTA.
We are permitted to publish the follow
ing extract from letter from the Row. E.
D. NELL, for the information of the friends
of FREDERICK RAYMOND, Go. II, LIST MINI.
Vols:
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2, 1868.
Coz. II. 4. Swift:
My DEAR Sir
1t pains me to inform you that Frederick
Raymond, of Co. H, from Melfort (probably
Medford) I believe, while under depression of
spirits caused by disappointed affection as it is
supposed, went to Fairmount Park on the
afternoon of the 10Th inst and shot himself in
the centre of the forehead. with a pistol pur-
chased for the purpose. He still lives with
the ball in his head, and is an inmate of South
Street Hospital, where l am on duty Up to
this time he has been conscious, but from day
to day declines, and it will not be long before
his soul will enter the spirit world.
The patients were quite attached to him. and
no one doubts that for days previous to the
commission of the deed there was mental alb
erration.
-
Yours truly.
Sirpe6 EDIV,D n NEJI
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LATER FROM EUROPE.

ST. JOINS, N. F., October IS The
steamship Africa, in dense fog, struck
rock near Cape Race at 10 o'clock last
night. The ship was much damaged.
Boats were got ready, but not launched.
After an hour had passed by the ship float
ed, and the pumps speedily cleared her
Capt. Stone then headed for Halifax, but
afterwards thought it prudent to bear up
for this port.
ST.. JOHNS, N. F., Oct. 13.-The Africa
left Liverpool on the Sd of October and
Queenstown on the 4th.
The news of the defeat of Rosecrans
created considerable sensation, and caused
rise of per cent. in confederate loan,
but the advance was not fully sustained,
and closed at about 25 per cent discount.
The Times thinks Rosecrans was de-
feated by superior strategy more than
mere fighting, and says it is evident that
the Federal troops contested the field
obstinately, rallied when broken, and
formed again and renewed the engage
ment repeatedly. They seem to have
done all their bravery and determination
could effect, but the greater skill Of the
confederate generals in combining the
force which made the attack, insured them
the victory.
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MIR. EEAs0N's WITHDRAWAL.
His Letter to Earl Russell.


Explanations from the Rebel Organ.
MR.. MAsON'S LETTER TO EARL RUSSELL.
The Inder, the London organ Of the Sc
cessionists, publishes the text of the letter
in which Mr.. Mason announces the ter
mination of the Confederate mission to
England:
a UPPER SEYMOUR ST., PoRTN1AN SouARE,l
LONDON, Sept. 81, 1862.
Right Hon. Earl Russell, Her Majiestys Secretary
Of State for Foreign AGairs:
Ny LORD dispatch from the Secre-
tary OF the Confederate States of America,
dated the 4th DAY of August last, and now just
received am instructed to consider the mis-
sion which brought me to England as at an
end, and I am directed to withdraw at once
from this country.
The reasons for terminating this mission are
set forth in an extract from the dispatch which
have the honor to communicate herewith.
The President believes that ''the Govern
ment of Her Majesty has determined to decline
the overtures made through you for establish.
ing. by treaty, friendly relations between the
two Governments, and entertains no intention
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VESEE, TO MOUNT VERNON.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-Admiral Milne
and his suite with Lord Lyons and the
British delegation, attended by the Sec
rotary Of State and Secretary of War,
yesterday visited Mount Vernon and paid
their homage at the tomb Of Washington.
The excursion was in all respects o
pleasant one to the distinguished party.
The naval officers stationed on the Poto-
mac and vicinity waited on the Admiral
and were received with great courtesy to-
day, accompanied by Gen. Heintzelman
with a proper military escort. The COM
pany visited the convalescent contraband
camps and other places of interest in the
department of Washington
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GENERALS RGcCGOK AND GRIT
TENDEN--EElTTEs FROM GEN.
EsO&ECEsANS.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 13.-Major Generals
CTittenden and McCook are en- route for
indianapolis.
Their friends are confident that they
will meet triumphantly any allegations
against them which may be made before
the approaching court OF inquiry.
We have just received ilom Nashville a
copy of letter to Gen. McCook, dated
Chattanooga, Oct. 8, from which we copy
the concluding sentence:
81 take pleasure in saying to you that
no official or other dispatches of mine have
warranted charge of disobedience of
orders by you on either days Of the battle
Of Chickamauga.
(SigneD WIN. s. ROSECRANS,
Major General
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LETTER FROM A PRISONER IN
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Boston, Oct 12.-The following is an
extract from letter written by one of the
boats crew Of the Housatonic, engaged in
the attack on Sumter on the Sth of Sep
tembor:
COLUMBIA, S. G., Oct. 5.
eve have been in this city four weeks
tonight, all our boats crew, numbering
$50 men and thirty officers. We are not
injured at all and are now lying in Charles
ton Jail. Chaplain Turnbul Of the 10th
Connecticut preached to us yesterday"
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COMMUNICATED.

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health in few weeks, by very simple rene ly
after having suffered several years with severe mo
affection, and that dread disease, Consumptis :, is
anxious to make known to his fellow-sufIeres the
means of cure.
To ell who desiret he will send copy of ne pre-
scrpiion used Gree OF chargel, with the Gil ections
for preparing and using the same which they will
find cure for CoNaUMPrroN, AsrHx 4, BRoN
cH1Trs, CoUaHs, CoIDs &c. The only obie ct of the
advertis in sending the prescription is to benefit
the afflicted, and spread information which he con.
ceives to be invaluable; and he hopes every suere
will try his remedy, it will cost them nothing
and may prove blessing,
Parties wishing the prescription will please
| address,
oct0 dtSw3m Wiamsburgh. Kings Co., Y
From the Cincinnati Daily Times, March 1, 1851.
The scandinavian Remedies appear to be growing
in favor with the public, if we may judge by the tes
tmonials constantly received by the proprietor. A
columns, announces that among the physicians Of
that locality it is becoming very popular, and, what
is very unusual is being adopted by them in their
practice as cure for many diseases which they can
not treat effectualy in any other way. We. under.
stand that the immense trade carried on for savoro,
years in these medicines has during the present wear
doubled. Their process of operating Is by . thor
ongh publication of the blood, and consecnent
eradication of disease Read the letter. octIT-1yeom
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HOME LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, New
York, offers the most liberal advantages to
parties desiring to effect insurance.
Rev. EDW'D EGGLESTON,
st. Paul, State Agent for Minnesota.
sep9-d&W-Wed-am
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The Herald looks upon it as the most
decisive battle fought in the west. ese5

UOOkofVO UetUUHO 1OUSt1U III UIIO WCcU. p
LONDON, October 3.-The Daily News
says that Gen. Bragg's victory over Gen.
Rosecraus is striking demonstration of
the wisdom of the new military policy of
the Confederates in combining their forces
against the advance of the Federals. The
honors of the battle belong to Gen. Bragg,
but he must do more than he has hitherto
done if the Confederate cause is to gain
any solid advantage from his sword.
The Paris Steele argues that if Ste
phens visits Paris with the expectations
of procuring the recognition of the South,
he will return disappointed. The time
for that is passed if it was ever expected.
The South, by arming negroes shows that
its resistance is exhausted. ~
The mountain Democrat., 1863-08-08

OBJECTIONS TO THE CoNscRIPTIoN LAW.
There are four grand objections to the
conscription law, says the Chicago Times,
for each one Of which the law should be
condemned by the people at tn polls;
al. The States should respond to every
call of the President for troops, and to
doubt that they would continue to respond
was to confess that the war had ass<.E2ed
form unsatisfactory to the States; and to
override their authority in the matter Of
furnishing troops in future was to deprive
them of their rightful voice in the conduct
of the war"
20. The law gives to the president abso-
lutte and unlimited control Of the person of
every citizen subject to military duty un-
der the law. This is power not exercs-
ed by any pots ntate of Europe, and is as
dangerous as it is oppressive"
49, The three hundred dollar exemption
clause, by which poor man cannot escape
from military service, but which furnishes
an easy exit to the rich man. Worse op-
preston has never been inflicted by the
law making power!"
"a. That provision by which military
officers can arrest citizens without war.
rant, and by which soldiers committing Of
fences against the civil law are taken out
Of the hands of civil authorities and hand
ed over to military (farcicaD tribunals for
trial"
The mountain Democrat., 1863-08-08

TRUE.-John B. Palmer has signified
his intention of issuing q new Democratic
paper in Concord, N. H., IN place of the
Standard, destroyed by crazy mob of
ruffians in 1851. He says:
1--WE believe in nretributivejustice. The
avenging Nemisis may be slow upon the
track of the guilty criminal, but she is
sure to overtake him at last And just as
surely as there is a God or Justice who
presides over the destinies of men, will
the author of the crimes which have oeen
committed against our country, the peo-
pie, and public liberty, be brought to the
bar Of justice and condign punishment.
No threats, no menaces, attempts at in
timidation, no reckless endeavars to inaug-
urate a state of anarchy, and an ultimate
military despotism as a means of escape
will save the unprincipled and guilty men
who have brought upon their country the
overwhelming calamity of disunion and
the horrors Of civil war"
The mountain Democrat., 1863-08-08

"THE IDEAL NEGRO OF THE NoRTH. -
"In "A Trip to Cuba, written by r H.
Dana, Jr of Boston, an out,aud-ou Alb
olitionist, he is forced, by being brought
into contact with the negro, to make this
confession: The negro Of the north is an
ideal negro; it is the negro refined by
white culture, elevated by white blood,
instructed even by white iniquity. The
negro among negroes is coarse, ,grinning,
fiat footed, thick-sculled creature, as Cali
ban, lazy as the laiziest of brutes, chiefly
ambitious to be of no use to any body in
the world. View him as you will, his
stock in trade is small. He has but the
tangible instincts of all creatures--lOve Of
life, of ease and of offspring. For all else
he must go to school to the white race,
and all that we saw of it suggested to US
the unwelcome question, whether compui-
sorry labor be not better than none."
The mountain Democrat., 1863-08-08

RATHER SERIOUS SORT OF JOKE
The Boston Post tells of a practical joke
lately played of in that city upon two Of
the students of Harvard College. They
were attending ladies' fair in Roxbury
when "just for the joke Of the thing"
some of their pleasantly ingenious friends
p pointed %ha them eo The hs1 police
avoided in the fair as thieves, and then
they were arrested and put in Jail all night,
and ultimately forced to sign paper pro-
missing not to prosecute the policeman be.
fore they were allowed to depart. The
entire faculty Of Harvard law school have
addressed a paper to the Mayor Of Roxbury
vindicAting the students character, and re-
questing a protest against the outrage in
hicted upon them.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-08-08
NUMIl n ! ! !;

--- WuKFN H 1wsEFS7 % = - q
ypuuE elrt sststSs - - = q
sixteen years, sbs bagias q think e th0
mysterious SRbieet q msuiag, slats
the delights Of which her youthful imagi.
nation shadeSsa forth o. 30 y ResEesp.
tiyah6s NSN b = mGHs thS 6liset tof
light and ineidsataf dEssouzsS among hsr
companions, and Il b tScuSsSd y With IN.
creasing interest every tiwssit & brought
upon the taPiA When she gF0&s ODER
she ceases to sunattsr about mstEimony.
and thinks more intently upon The aIl L.
portant subject. u engrosssshsP thOuEhei
by day and her dreams By niEhk aud shS
pictures hsrself welded to the youth 6oe
whom che. ehegiahea . secret but co0sum.
iOg fame. She surveys herself in the
mirror, and, ,it generally tells . "Hattsr.
ing tale, /" aho tasus from Il With pleaa.
ing conviction that her beauty will enable
her to conquer the heart Of the most OBJ
durate, and that whoever else may die IN
state Of "single blessedness," she, y
destined to become, ere many years roll
by, q happy bride and . fond moths1L -. ~
From the age Of eighteen to twenty Y
mo WY WttCutuk ttkue Ut bedu411 tuos =
During that period the female heart .
more susceptible to the sOlt end tsndeF;
influences Of love than at any other; aod
we appeal TO our fair readers TO sey whs.
ther il inclination alone were consnIted
in the business, more marriages would not
take place during the tickIish 6eGsOS than
in any by which Il Is preceded or fol!
lowed. is the grand climatsrio of l0vss
and she who passes it without entering
into state Of matrimony may chanes tQ
pass several years of her life ere. she
is caught in the nneshes Of Hymen. TAG
truth is that the majority or EpiHSn be-
gin to be more thoughtful TbS@ they,
have turned the age Of twenty. The I'D.
diness Of the girl gives way 70 the SO6Fis:
~ Of the woman. FrivOlty is succesded
by reflection; and reason Eeigns whsVt
passion had held uadisputsd SSuS. TNS
cares and snxieties Of NE pres Sha,n.
selves more, probably; thsy iGeld t0d u.
minish the effect Of the sanguine antlci.
patton Of the married ststs, which The
mind had formed 10 youthful day dreams.
Young men should meyer choose thsit
wives too yOuRg. = - -
The mountain Democrat., 1863-08-08

SOLDIERS VOTING. Albany IN. w.
Argus, after quoting the punishment in
flicted by Mr.. Lincoln, as Commander-in-
chief upon Lieutenant Edgerly-dismis-
sing him from the service-for voting the
Democratic ticket in New Hampshire, at
the late election, asks the following peril
nent questions:
ais it not a mockery and cheat to
talk about giving the soldiers the right Of
suffrage, ,as long as the President dismisses
them in disgrace if they vote the Demo
cratic ticket? And will not the soldiers
be cOerced in their suffrage, if the officers
understand that they are to be disgraced
and punished unless they control the votes
Of their men ?"
Very pertinent questions, though very
easily answered.