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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-20

SHOCKING 0CCURRENCE-A Son DROWNED
BY HIS FATHER.-On Saturday night last;
German by the name of Ludwig Fette resid-
ing in South Wheeling. drowned his son under
the following circumstances: -Fette, while la
boring under temporary fit of insanity,
threatened TO go to the river and drown him
self, and started off for that purpose. His son,
young man about twenty-One years OF age,
followed him and veniured in the water to save
him. A desperate struggle ensued between
the two in the water, when, ii IS alleged, the
father struck the son a violent blow upon the
head, the force of which SO stunned him that
lie was rendered incapable of further Cxcrtit n.
and before be could be rescued he was carried
away 10y the current. The father was dragged
from the water and taken in charge by an of
fcer. He had been quareling with his family,
and had threatened to drown himself in order
to get rid of the annoyance to which he claim
ed he was subject lie was a one-armcd man,
and his occupation was that of teamstcT. -
lie was committed for trial.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-20
Notice i'm Partition.

HIHoNAs Ward, Of Marion county Ohio, william
NAVY Isreese abd William Breese her husband, cf So,
J,s h, Missouri, Mary j. Morris, Sarah D. Morrs -.
rah Morris and her husband John MOTIFS rIe "a5I
and Sarah Ward, all Of Delaware county, OAior WIN
take notice that petition iad against tae on nv
the 17th day Of March, 1868 IN me eourg - SoST @
Catlarine DeHnison his wife, and is now pending,-
wherein said lanes Dennison and Catharue nennison
demand partition Of the assignments Of dover 70
said Sarah Ward, widow OF William Ward deceased IN
the following Real Estate Situate IN Delaware county,
Ohio, and being in Range twenty Township sxs and
Section one United states Military, and beng paftoF
ginning at the south OF ltd Lot Mo- 81 and
south Of los No 81 in said section ~ post
and stones the seGtiea line thence north degree
east along the line Of said lot m the county road
257 100 rods tD stpnr T9st ~ cross ewuniy
roads; thence north ssf deETses cst IN The eoniyg
corner aA4 - sheRee SOIL b degrees ST min
along Iva ige 256 100 rods 20 stone
a post section ITne the south west corner or
said asgi sluth of EOt q thence south
ss9< degrees along the section line - TfO rods %
6lOO pereos of land, being the premises owned and
resided upon by said wttul Ward at the timo Of his
death
Also that said petition alleges that said John Ward
entitled to any portion of said promises IN said
wife I9th day Of April 1871 conveyed 70 said
John Ward advanconleht, sS hcres and 9S-lo
STATE Ohio. and IN Range %, Township snd Section
I, United States Military and being the t Part Of Lot
No ndnorth part IJ4 No, O. ~ a subdivision or
said Section J., Bounded follows. DEnn ing AZ the
northeast corner or said LIT J. tence soaih So de-
grecs alOnk Tn Mt h a6 poles 10 post; thence
south poles and links passing ;iA' earher OF lots
ami at 40 4IlOo slcs to last 40 siEe corner OF
grces ~ minutes casa along ai county road 70 poles
toa stone post t he cr, ssrg Of eOusiy roa thence
road place beg nning-and tst said advance
mcRt rs than his equal share Of said estate.
At the OF said CSurt application will be
arttfon Of said FIRST described premises,
aud tlIat dover be assigned taereia 81 - Q
CARPER VAN D4ldANt f.s
March 20, Ts73.-G $40 so
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-20

d. S. DICKINSON on THE CRIsIs.-In the
course of a speech by Hon. d. 5. Dickinson,
in New York, on Saturday night, he said:
g If this Government must fail-if it must
go down in blood and tears-if the example Of
Washington and the great spirits of the Rev
olution, must 90 down, let it 60 down BY blood,
let it go down by force; but let not the Empire
State contribute IFS mighty influence. Give
us rather, Father OF Mcrcies, oceans of blood,
rivers Of tegrs-give us famine, give us life
of suffering, give us an ignoble death, rather
than curse US and our memories with the idea
that we have contributed TO uphold this terri
ble rebellion. When this nation perishes, oh,
may it perish by the force OF a foreign foe
Let not its foundation be sapped-L@t it not
fall a prey to he assassin's dagger at home
Let it perish by foreign force, so that when
it shall perish we may not say that like the
stricken eagle, it has fallen by its own action,
and especially by the action Of the Empire
State.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-20
JOHN SPENCE.
Chaplain 48th Reg, o. '.


From the 1Slst Regiment.
FRANKLrN Tenn, March 9th. 1863.
Mfs. G. G. GHAMBEuLAIx, President Of the
DelatcaYe Co., Id Society IL arrived liz camp
1T this place on last Wednesday afternoon.
after having been two weeks on the way. l
enjoyed the trip very much, as we were per-
milted to bold protracted meeting on our
steamer (Ohio No, 81 had the privilege
Of preaching eight times, and a Chaplain by
the name of Griswold, OF the 40lh Ohin regi-
rent, preached twice. got safely through
with all the boxes entrusted to my care, but
when they were put into caUp, some fellow Of
bager sort, not having the fear Cf g d be-
fore him, felonousy took and carried away
Capt. Emmerson's box. I am truly sorry.
and sympathize with the Captain very much,
as I know what it is to be deprived of choice
articles sent BY friends
nr. Williams and myself opened the Dela-
ware Aid Society box yesterday, and found
MI safe. The articles are just such as the
si,S and wounded stand in need of.
On behalf Of the I2lst Ohio regiment,
-~aad return, through you as President, to
The people Of Delaware County, cur sincere
thanks FOR this aud the many other fayors
ord selfsacri6cing society. May God bless
you,
Willie in Oaio heard much complaint in
rNGaEl TO articles sent not reaching the per
sons to whom they were sent. have learned
much during my last trip concerning these
things. i is astonishing that so many boxes
got through, taking into consideration the fact
that they have to pass through so mary hands
have no doubt. however, but what some of
these boxes are stolen by the way. am Of
he opinion that if had not accompanied
these boxes that not one half of them would
have, reached the regiment. The afternoon
erriyed here, our forces, or a part of our forces
bad eHgaded the enemy a few miles from here,
on he Columbia pike could distinctly hear
the beoming OF the cannon Towards even
ing our forces returned, having defeated The
enemy having killed about fifteen, and taking
several prisoners. On yesterday the fglt was
reaewed. Five Of our regiments fonghl
ah0nt eight or nine thousand of the rebels. -
Oar ammunition having given ont our force;
Tetrsa;ed in good order The loss on boil
sidHs / am uGabIe to give, but the loss of the
eremy in killed is greater than ours prison.
ers were taken on both sides Dr. Williams
and visited some Of the wounded last even.
ing 'ltat were brought 10 this place.
Our brigade was not iu the fight, il being
sent oat TO reconnoitre. Col Reid, The com
sTanler Of the brigade, although not having
been well and having been confined to his
room for more than two weeks, when he hear,
that the fight had commenced immediately
moanted his war stecd and advanced 70 On
gage the enemy, although his surgeon objecte,
10 his doing SO. He feels the effects Of hi
trip to-day, by being again confined to hi
bed. His command is very anxious for his re
coycry, for he is considered TO be possessed Q
n frst class Judgment.
We have some sick here, and also some il
the hospitals in Nashville
Your obt. servant,
L. f. DRAKE
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-20

ATTEMPT TO BURN CoLUMBus.-The Col
umbus Journal of Thursday gives the partic-
ulars of series of attempts made during
Wednesday night to burn the city. No less
than six fires were kindIed by the torch of the
ineenliary within the space Of one hour.-
OF the structures fred one was planning mill.
another a wagon-mukers shop, three stubles,
and the sixth a railroad bridge-all highly
combnstible. Fortunately the promptness
and efficiency of the fire department frustra-
ted the designs of the incendiaries and pre-
vented the loss of any considerable amount
of property. During the prevalence of the
fires several houses were burglariously entered
and robberies committed. a citizen named
Roe was run over by hose carriage and killf
cd. The City Council held special meeting
and authorized the Mayor to offer reward of
Ave hundred dollars for the arrest and convic-
tion of each and every person who fred or
caused 10 be fred the buildings referred to.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-20

TIE CuNsCRIPTION Law. - TIE II ttTy
Pclrer Of The L,ytl Sates--The bill! for en-
rolling and calling out the military forces of
the United States has become law Of the
land. The New Y ork Herald on the basis Of
the census Of 1854 estimates the aggregate of
fighting men now in the loyal States aud Ter
rilories, liable to military duty, at 44G3,300,
inc'ading 10000 in Maryland. $4,000 in the
District of Columbia. $4,000 in Western Fir-
einia, rs, 600 in Delaware, and 5Sl 900 in
Pennsylvania, and then adds ;
Tn this estimate we include all ab!e-bodied
white men between the ages of eighteen and
f.rly FIVE years. Making liberal allowances
lur the able bcded Young men between eigh-
tecn and twenty. who arc cxcladel Ivy the act,
and fer all v,rr- xstrrt;ors, we thi k the avail
able wlite militia forces Of tho loyal portions
Of the Uuion-Sta'es, parts of States ant
Territories be safely set down as fully
mp to the grand aggregate of four millions of
nen-almoSt equal TO the entire white popula-
ton. men, wclRen and children, of the rebel
States From this sum to'al. under the Pres
| ;dcn1's several reeHisitions- first for $4,000
secone for 100000. thiId for ,000, and
| fourth for 300 ,G00-tIiere have heen drawn an
aggregate, we dare say not exceeding one mil
lion of men; and of this aggregate there are
now some zoe geo in the field. The kiilcl
wounded and missing. and those who have
died Of disease, and hose who have been with
! drawn fronl the field in consequence of the
expiration of their terms Of volunteer service
will make mp the difference Of three hundred
/ thousand men.
Thus it appears that, with 100000 men in
the field and a naval force equal, for the pnr-
Eoscs Of this war, 10 an army Of hall mil
| lion of mcn, we have a militia reserve force o.
three millions to fall back upon.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-20
Posting the Books.

The waning fortune of the rebels was most
happily shown off by General Butler, the other
evening. at the Maryland Institute Baltimore.
He first compared the copditiun OF Baltimore
wien lie entered the city the uight Of May
IA. 1861, when in the midst of a violent storm
then raging, he marched TO Federal Hill and
formally occupied the city, TO its present healthy
and prosperous condition lie tLen proposed
to post The books for the past year.
A year ago said he. when l passed
through the city on my way to The southern
coast. how did we then stand? The rebels
had ali Of Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee,
and Arkansas; all of Virginia except that por-
ton under the guns Of Arlington Heights and
Fortress Monroe. Now We have all Of Mis-
souri,. all of Kentucky, two-ih thirds of Arkan-
sas, at least half of Tennessee, and Rosecrans,
thark God, was there, and good for the other
half We have two-thirds of Virginia, third
of North Carolina all of Florida, large por-
tion Of Louisiana; and what was left 10 the
bogus Confederacy-Texasin intriguing with the
French Emperor to get away from ihem-Mis-
sissippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina
ard what remains Of North Carolina, and Vir-
ginia Very soon the Mississippi river would
be in our entire coutro!, and thus the Confed-
erzcy would be severed. Might not we truly
say with some Of the rebel Congressman, that
another such a year of progress would see The
Confedcrncy annihiated? Truly the folds OF
the great anaconda are Tightening around the
rebellion, and crushing it in its irresistible
grasp. " lie alluded TO the threats of foreign
( interference in our affairs, and said " let il
come; tie nation will rise 10 the emergency.
/ Already Congress has clothed the Presi
/ dent with the nighty power of the entire mil
! itary force of the whole Nation, and if there
were not enough for the overthrow of domes
tic traitors and foreign foes. we would arm
every man in the natiun-lrhhe aud black
blue and greg. if need be-"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-20

THE REBELLION HAS TOUCHED BoTToM.-
While only onc-lourth of the able-bodied white
men of the loyal States. between eighteen and
forty five capable Of bearing arms have been
drawn into the military service TO put down
the rebellion, we .hiuk it an established fact.
from all the information we have before US,
that the coEscriptions of jeff Davis have
cleaned the rebelious States Of all the able
lboded white men between sixteen and fifty
years of age which they can possibly spare
without literally starving the rebel armies and
the most of the population of the Cotton
States. Press gangs in those States hunting
up delinquent conscripts and refugees, and
military expeditions for the capture, or exter-
mination, or expulsion of refractory Unionists,
are the order of the day. We might produce
numerous specifications of such proceedings
of late, from North Carolina TO Arkansas, il
we had the space for them. We are satisfied
that, so far as the reinforcements of his armies
is concerned, JEFF Davis has touched bottom
and that we have only to break up the rebel
armies now in the field in order to break up
the rebellion, root and branth.-NeiO York
Herald.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-20
RshaI Rarhnritias.
Extract from the letter OF officer an Ohio rcg-
n,ent Nashville.

Extract from the letter Of officer Ohio rcgi-
nent now IN Nashville.
a gentleman Of high standing and official
position in Tennessee, called on me day or
two since. He is strong Union. and like al
such in these parts goes for e1tsr1,jnation-
BrowuIow' plan in toto. I tell you, yen nev.
er hear any gen'eelr Union talk from Union
men here. 1t is war to the knife and no omar
ter. He told me that the day before (Satur-
day. abont thirty substantial merchants had
come in here from East Tennessee, where all
their property had been confiscated by the reb-
els. Their account of the rule there is fearful;
they 0he confeds) have the whole country un-
der strict military government; men, women,
and children, all, are held as belonging to the
rebel army and if not at hand when wanted.
treated accordingly, as deserters. That there
is a remnant of about three hundred Cherokee
Indians up in the mountains, which they have
organized into band OF spies, giving them
rewards FOR the scalps of Union men. And
that soue of these merchants, few days be-
fore they left. met a party of these Indians
with grent string Of ears going to claim
their bounty. 1t makes one sick to hear the
dainty Mss Nancy conservative" sentiments
of some of our Northern people after such
accounts ss these. Nor is this the spirit of a
iecality. II is the animus of the rebellion, it
rules everywhere. As they say here, we know
well, that if ever they get possession here
again. our heads and property are gone. Now
we believe in treating them in fhe same way.
Root them out-exterminate. When will The
Government wake up?"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-20

HORRIBLE DEATH.-EdWard p. Miller, con-
victed of robbing the Post Office at Marshall,
Mich and sentenced to the State Prison for
four years. met with horrible death while at
tempting to escape, on Wednesday He was
on the way to prison, handcuftd, and when
the train had nearly reached jackson and was
running thirty miles an hour, Miller leaPed
through tie saloon window of the car, striking
on his cad. He was soon picked up in dy
ing condition, with his brains nearly all dash
ed out Miller was let out of the Ohio PEN
itentiary but short time before his arrest
in Michigan, and from his own account had
been hard case from boyhood up.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-20
IMPORTANT FROM HuNrRR's DEpARrNEyr

IMPORTANT FROM HuNTERs DEPARTMENT =
At length the public may look for stirring
news from the department Of the South
Gen. Hunter has issued lis order preliminary
70 the commencement Of an active campaign.
1.o o exhorte all his officers and men to do their
duty and stimulates them by liberal offers OF
promotion and distinction. With equal JUS
lice be declares that officers who desert their
posts or their men, or in any way disgrace
their commissions. shall be punished to the ex-
tent of military law. His eloquent order will
nerve his soldiers ~ deeds OF heroic valor.-
Appealing alike to officers and men, he says
E" Should private soldiers distinguish them
selves. while officers become liable to eensure,
it would be treason to the country not TO
compel change of places" If this rule had
prevailed throughout the army, from the be-
ginning of the war, we should have had more
efficient generalship.
Gen Hunter has drafted all able-bodied ne
groes except those in Federal employ, TO do
garrison duty. This will at once make them
use[nl and available, and release an equal num-
Der of disciplined soldiers for the field. Look
out for thunder from the Southern sky.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-20
TotnI majority ngainst

Total majority against. " POLIO
The lay vote was not taken in the Baltimore
and Kentucky Conferences.
An important decision regarding the pow.
er of State to tax United States stocks was de-
livered in the Suprem Court on Tuesday
MIR. Justice Nelson announced that he held
the opinion in the case of the People of the
State of New York against the Bank Of Com
merce, in which the stocks constituting part
Of the capital of the Bank were taxed under
the State law. The tax was confirmed by the
Supreme Court of New York, appealed to
the Court Of Appeals, and thence TO this
Court on writ of error. He did not read
the opinion, AS it was late, but announced that
the Court had reversed the Judgment of the
Court below in both cases presented, holding
that il is not in the power Of the States 10 tax
the stocks OF the United States. 1 his is lac
unanimous opinion of the Court.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-20

Br private letters from Washington we
have late advices that signify the existence of
unuiicrable d,s,;tuinn amo z the families OF
rebels in Eastern Virginia anl especially in
Tie neighborhoad Of Richmond Crnwds Of
refugees are flying thence 10 the North, and
among them are some refined and highly in
teiligent people; ard al unite in declaring
that many whom they left are CIV the verge Of
starvation ! he rebel troops are kept pretty
well supplied bat this is done by seizing
the food from families and wherever else il
may b. FUND But it is evident that even
this source Of supply must soon .ase by cx-
hausiion.
The same adv;ces inform us that. if com
pclltd to evacuate VickSburgs the rebel Con-
gross will Immediately resolve that ths Mis-
sissipp he open to tie States bordering on
that river and its tributaries. This as they
Eope. will be bait sufficient to induce the
Northwest to cnme into their trap under the
lead of such political renegades as Valiandig-
ham & Go. But.1he maSheen' wont work.
The Mississippi will certainty be opened but
not by virtue of any act of the rebel Con-
gress This will be their last device TO cover
an inglorious retreat.-S te Journal.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-20

The Treasury Department daily receives ev
Slences of the growing popularity Of the new
National Banking System, IN private letters
and official notices Of the formation Of Asso-
Citations ander the provisions Of the act. Al
ready nearly ffty applications have beer made
-Alany of them by organized banks-some Of
them by old banks prominent in the financial
world All the necessary forms aud banks,
for business under the act, are-in forward
state og preparation, and the whole machinery
for putting the act into effect rs Dearly ready
for Commissioner Oleott's arrival.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-20

John Van Buren, the acknowledged head
man OF the democracy of New York, said in a
banquet speech at New York, on the 23I ult:
The people Of ten or eleven States havr.
chosenko violate that Constitution to VIII n
you haze just done honor. And this is L. be
met in lie only way in which such u violation
cam be met-that is by the armed lorce Of the
Government, and every loyal 'itizen of The
United States is bound to fusiain ne Gov.
ernment in putting down the rebellion, saving,
as well as he can during The progress Of the
controversy, bis constitutional righ's ZAP
plause)
And referring othe diverse opinions held in
the Northwest, lie adds:
My word for il, the people Of Illinois will
unite with Il .e people of New York and of all
the non-sf .vcholdiug States in carrying on the
war WI n vigor to conquer peace You will
get it by conquest, and, in my Judgment, you
will never getit any olhey way (APplause-J
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-20

MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES
This important event, and which has kept old
England all agog for. some considerable time.
as well as created excitement elsewhere, was To
have been consummated in St. Georges Chap
el, Windsor Castle, on Tuesday, the 10th inst.
The papers will shortly come to us teeming
with full details of the royal pageant. The
Princess Alexandria was TO arrive in England
on the 9TH, and triumphal pageant had been
prepared for her in london. Only four hun
dred invitations were issued for the wedding,
the interior of the Chapel Royal at Windsor
not being large enough to accommodate more
guests. The royal families Of England and
Denmark were to be present
Royalty is an expensive laxury In England,
and Parliament has made ample provisions
for the establishment Of the Prince Of Wales
The House of Commons has settled upon the
Prince the sum os 940,O00 year. in addition
to his annual income of s60000 from the
Duchy of Cornwall, with an additional sum Of
9lO eco a year for the Prineess-in all Gl To-
900 year, or Eve hundred and Fifty Thousand
dollars, Ia addition to twenty years, aecumu-
/ latiOa Of the revenues from bis Duchy.-
| Tfese accumulation were greatly increased by
/ tAe personal care Of the lGte Prince Albert
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-20

The city of Cleveland having thus far failed
to secure the amount required of them by the
State Board Of Agriculture to insure the
holding Of the next State Fair at that city. it
is said the probabilities are that Colum-
bus will be the point decided upon for the ex-
bibition for 1863.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-20
Anese-tar to be Tried.

Pfi6r to the recent raid OF the rebels into
our lines, the Six.n New York Cavalry were
encared not far from one OF lnc lords above
Falmouth. a private in Company a ii,m ilis@med
QDonahue. becoming unruly and insoent to
his officers, was. by command of Capt Crook
er, tied to a tree. BY some means lie contri-
ved to unloose the cords which bound him,
aud, under cover Of night, forded the river,
entered the rebelliueS, and out of spite for the
punishment inflicted upon him, communicated
to the enemy the location of the encampment
aud plan whereby ne thought they could bag
the whole of The Sixth Regiment. On cross
ing the river the next day, Stuart's force made
Immediately for this spot, but 10 their utter
disgust found that the regiment had abandoned
il for some hep location. O'Donahue was pa
rolled and sent 10 this city. While under the
effects of liquor recently, he boosted in the
presence of some companions how hehad pro
cured his parole and "sold'' his regiment. He
was Immediately arrested, sent back to the
army, and is now being tried for des ertion
An officer of the Regiment informs me. that
General Hooker has said that he shall be shot
without fail if convicted