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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-17
General Hardee and the straggIer.
s1p % (Eron the Savannah News

We recently heard camp anecdote, which
We think, is worthy Of being preserved In
print. While on forced march, In some Of
th % army movements In Mississippi, General
Hsrdee came up with strAggler who had fall.
en- some distance In the rear Of his command
The General ordered him forward when the col.
dier replied that he was weak and broken down,
mot having had even halt rations for several
- aThat's hsrd," replied the General, "bul
you must push forward, my good fellow, and
join lyour command, or the Provost Guard will
take You In hand" s-s Ea.
Thesoldler halted land looking up Of th,
General, asked: si.tia ga so rs'Rl - go"
'iAint you General Hardes7"seS gaH t1A
eyes," replied the General. y -S
rDidn't tyouwrits Hardse's Taotics'' osif9
=, eyes" .nksrs4. ~ iesea " Tl1O s8.,9
FJ "Well, General, I've studied them tactic
and knox ,em- by heart. You've got On orae
thar 20 double column as half distance. AIN
your W. til'-a a. y ~ a-~ar
fwen," asked the General, avhst has sha
IJordsrto DO With your caaef" -sp. sv' gesSE Ia
|" "Pm good soldier, General. and obey al
that 10 possible TO be obsysd; bui 4. .your order
Il can show ms ah order Id your tact q, or any.
body ess'e taotios, 10 double distance On bal
rAdons, then AN give inss' sesh " 2 ps a, q
The Genefal, With hearty laugh, admitte
i that there was no tactics 10 meet the case, an
/ putting spurd 70 his horse rode forward.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-17

New YoRK, Dec. 16.-A special TO the TrI
bune from Washington 18Th, saye:
Gen. Schofedis on his wsy to Washington
and Is expected to arrive tonight or TO NOR
row.
There is no news that can be published from
the Army Of the Potomac. No present pros
peot of change OF commanders That th,
army will again start for Richmond this fall 4
highly improbable.
A letter received here from naval efases OF
board the q .g ship Psnobscot, at New Orleans
states that the embers Of mutiny are gathering
fast among the sailors of the men.of war Ii
that hsrbor. Il seems that great many o.
these sailors enlisted for one year, and theiI
time has expired, but the navy department be-
Ing pressed for men 10 obliged to Issue an order
that no sailors be allowed to come home, even
II their times have expired, until relieved by
others. This order 10 said to be felt very 90
vesely By portion of our sailors, and the Of
fcer who brings the information, fears 9 mutt.
ny may be the resnlt.
Mr.. Ashley of Ohio will Introduce to-day au
important bill, providing, 10 accordance with
suggestions Ia the Presidents message and
proclamation, for the establishment Of q pro-
viaional military government over the districts
OF the country iD rebellion, and for authorixing
loyal cltz Ls la such districts to orRanizs Sta
governments. The bill Of Mr.. Ashley coufers
upon the President the power to appoint for
every district in rebellion q military Cover
nor, who is to have civil administration until
she State government can be formed, and Sen.
ators and Representatives to Congress elected
whenever the people desire recognition and
State governments, the military Governor ls to
order q meeting of loyal electors as soon as
the number of the latter will be equal to one
tenth OF the votes al the Presidential election
In 1860. ." u
The military Governor shall order the cleo.
ton Of State Convention, which shall be su.
thorizsd to form State Government, provided
u be not repugpant to the Constitution Of the
United States, or the Presidents proclamation
OF January lst, 1853, and slavery be forever
abolished and prohibited. The new constitu.
ton is to be submitted to the people, and after
lie adoption Senators and Representatives to
Congress may be chosen. Ali laws of former
between black and white citizens are abrogstej,
and any Infringement of individual freedom 10
to be punished as kidnapping. ...a
A 'pecial 10 the World from Washington
the Is b, says: Your correspondent telegraphs
from the front that the army has not gone into
winter quarters in its present location, and pro.
badly will not do 30.
The House Committee on Territories will
soon report bills to bring Nebraska, Utah and
Colorado into the Uuion as States, and also 90
create new Territories out OF some portions Of
Nebraska.
The bill to increase the pay Of the army
meets with general favor, aud will soon be re.
ported.
. The Times special from Washington l5'h
esys: Gen. Buford lies very Ill st the Ebbet
House, and his surgeon apprehends tha, ht
will die.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-17
U.s. OHIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DEoEMB Err II,
Richard Brinsley sheridan.

The remark Of Button, that eenIu, is "a.
liepce. Was we'll illustrated in the case OF
Sheridan. IL fully appears from Moore's BIZ
oRrapby that ali the brilliant passages In
She rldsn,s plays ware yery carefully elaborat-
mi m ,hev we're inospsbIs uf fsrtber polisb. 90,
also, the written drauehts of bis speeches re.
main to prove that ali the sbovy passages we're
written two or .hree times over upon small de-
taobed pieces of paper or CARD, often without
any material change in their form. "I.is Ger.
tain >" says Moore, "tbat even his bon mots In
bocIety were not always to be set down 70 the
credit Of the occasion; but that frequently he
prepared the miracle Of the moment before
hand. Nothing, indeed, could be more re-
markabls, than the patience and tact With
which he would wait through o whole evening
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-17
From the Southwest.

CAIRo, Dec. 15.-NeW Orleans papers of the
7'h have been received, but they contain little
news.
The U. 8. steamer Bermuda, with Q cargo,
and the schooner Annette, arrived on the 9Th,
The cargo, consisting Of cotton, was handed
over to the U. 8 Pfize Com uIssioners.
Thirteen hundred and ffty-seyen bales OF
cotton from Skipwlth's Landing, some distance
above Vcksburg, va, received on the 4.h. 1,
is understood to be for New York and not fot
New Orleans.
Sales on the 5!h were $50 bs,es al 70 "a.
73c for Middling. 80
Memphis cotton market was more active on
the l2 b, but prices low. Sales of 35s bales al
5.6Ic' Military orders prevented the people
tIom Bringing 10 cotton. ~ - -
During the past week still more restrictive
measu'es have been put 10 operation. Banks
has been ordered to pay out no gold 10 deposl-
tors or on checks. 1.
Total sales of cotton during the week, six
hundred and twenty fve bslss; number ship
ped from port. eleven hundred and seventy
four. ts,ssirtl
The military authorities are selxlng all horses
and mules In Memphis, for army use, that are
not excepted By permit BY the commanding
Genersl as necessary for lawful purposes, pay
Ing owners fair price for them. g. o'y n
The oonscription 10 being vigorously enforced
In accordance with recent orrders. stt 3 b.
A destructive fire oecarsed on tho night Of
The llth. Loss not learned. vr.
The steamer Won Pnul from New Orleans
7sh has arrived, with 79 hogsheads OF sugar
and 3aS barrels Of molassss. She was not fred
into going down as reported, but on her way up
IN the 9Th, was attacked twice above Bayou
Sara. The firing was from . battery Of six
nd twelve pouuders on the Louisiana side,
throwing shell and some shot. Captain Jordan
commander Of the boat, was killed by the fret
,bot. Three others OF the crew were killed,
Ind four passengers wounded. For.y-shree
nots we're fired. rr9.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-17
From CharIeston., ,

\ NEW YosK, Dec l6.-The Herald'a correr.
pondent, Of Charleston 5,h, ssys; s,ai sIl.
A rumof that Dslgren would not nss, Iron.
clada again In Charleston harbor,r but send
them south, probably to Mobile, 10 nntrus. =
DAdmiral DAlgren 10 preparing for q great move.
ment, and the iron-clads will NOS leave tlll
our fsg waves over Charleston or lie ruins.
snmser 10 still subjecsed 70 heavy fire. Our
Igunb hsye fall possession oof The hasbor. ID
she clty darkness prsvailsat night, % Bssure.
gard cFdeted the street lamps not lighted moi
lights Ii houses.- Nothing but famine and Ter,
rer rule 10 the city, and were it noe for che mil
itary leaders, the city would be surrendered
Great activity prevails In both departments.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-17
wAnrs A wuE.-Ths following appears In

WANTS WFE.-The following appears In
aSt. Louis paper: -
"WAnTEp .-Ihavs lived solitary long enough.
! want some one to talk Of, qusrrsl with--ihen
kiss and make up again. Therefore, I am
ready to- receive communications from young
ladies and blooming widows Of more than aver
age respec.abiliy, tolerAbly tame In disposi-
zion, and hair Of any color. Al nearly asI can
l'udge Of myself, am not over eighty nor under
or eightfeet Ave, for get which. Weigh 1876,
3l5 or 53l pounds, one Of the three, but as 70
their true arrangement l am somewhat DUE
sled. Have whole suit Of hair, dyed, BY ma.
ture and free from dandruff Eyes bultermIlk.
3 abfindle, iDged with pea.green. Nose blunt,
according TO the Ionic order Of architecture,
With touch Of the composite, and mouth be-
tween catfsh's and alligator's--m ide especial.
ly for oratory and large oysters. Ears palmat.
cd, long and elegantly shaped. My whiskers
are Q combination OF dogs hair, moss and
blir bfush-weli-beh fearfuliy luxufianl.
l am sound In LIMB and on the negro question,
Wear boots No. 3 when oorns are troublesome.
and can wfite poetry BY the mile, with double
rhyme on both edges-to read back ward, for
ward, crossWise and diagonslly. Can ,,lay the
jewsharp and bass drum, and whistle Yankee
Doodle In Spanish. Am very correct In my
morale, and 6rsi-rate at ten pins; have great
regard for the Sabbath, and only drink when
invited. Am Q domestic animal, and perfectly
docile when towels are clean and shirt buttons
Pill right. II ! possess q predomna Ing virtue
70 10 that Of forgiviDg every enemy whom
''eem 10 hssardous 10 handle. Isay my prayers
very night, mosquitoes permitting; as to
She.bef snore in my sleep, want somebody
oItell nae. Money 10 mo object, a. lnever was
sfcubled with any aud never expect to be. l
nould like some lady who 10 perfectly able to
apport q husband, or Il she could introduce me
70 some family where religious example would
pc considered suffloient compensation for board,
e would do just % well. Address x 20. 81
Louis P. o. '>ttN' ftF
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-17
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Longstreet's Ar,aty.

CINoIEnArI Dec. l6,--Adyices, from ,Ksex.
Vile 10 the l0ih state the main body Of Long,
streets army was at ROCKVILLE. and durine
the retreat LopRarset lost 5000 men, pslspusfs
aud desertere. There we're swWms Of fu1IliTps
from hIs ranks, and his army 10 worn odi, tA5d
With service, and the refreshing rebels sFsq1al-
fering intensely for want Of clothing and Aooi
Longstreet abandoned bis siege train pfssIx
guns after burbiug the gun carriages The
guns fell into our hands. Two Of our heavy
trains were sent between Cumberland Can ana
Knoxville, With supplies for the army. Thsrp
were thirty dsys' supplies at KusxvilIs whsn
the rebels retreated. ,'-''' Nt1 '"1
The people around Kucxviiie sre destitats,
the rebel army having consumed oyePythlpk
eatable. LoDgsireets army 10 represented -
demofalix'd 10 an extraordinary degree. hy
their hardships and disasters In Esst Tennes-
eco. aarnnHl . III = 90 4H nf3teu4
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-17

vrNcEsnEs. IrD.. Dec. 10 "A q 0 oceqrrea
at the machine shops Of the Ohio and MiSSis-
sippi railroad at Ave O'Clock this mosnIbg, snd
burnt two Of the buildings, pamely: The store
house and lumber shed. Loss estimated ~
$4,000. A very severe snow storm was raging
at the time. and the wind was strong from tbe
northeast, which prevented the asmes from sx.
tending to the other buildings and can Ing er q
destructo, OF property. The wcrkmen sLd
citissns came promptly TO the hre, and II vas
soon cxtinguished. % '' 'iaf" 90
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-17

CLEVELAND, Dec l6.--A convention Of U. g.
Asseseors meets here to day. About ffty are
already here. The sessi on will be secret.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-17
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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-17
CITY SCHOOLS.

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pies ssns fsss % mall for 30 cents that retail for %,
|by d. L. w0Lo0TT,
sept7-d&w9n ITO Chatham Square, N.Y.
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REPORTED FOR TIE STATESMAN.
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Brapdies, Wines, |

and OTHER LIQUORS, Tor medicinal use oNLy which
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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-17

TAKEN by the Undersigned. Al dhadsyiiis. Nnuhs 1,
high. four whs feet, soar len klnd foos, unkl
star N the forehead ahees on both fore fsst, supposed
% be about nve yesu old next spring.
dec6-dSt ,. HNnIxnEE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-01-13
The Disaster at Galveston.

The telegraph has already given the brief
account of our reverse at Galveston, by which
that place has been recaptured by the rebels,
with loss to us of the Harriet Lane, the flag
ship Westfield, two banks loaded with Goals,
besides other property. Why that place should
have been left to be defended by mere hand
full Of men is not explained, or why our naval
force should have been so lilly prepared to re-
sist an attack, We have no means of knowing.
1t is not so much the extent of the loss in this
case that gives to it dispiriting effect, as the
fact that ground once recovered from the enc
my and in our possession should be wrested
from us.
Evidently there is lack somewhere, either
in plans or execution. Whether the fanlt is
at headquarters. in scattering our forces, and
In attempting to do too much at once, or
whether it is in the laxity of officers ia the
field or at their respective posts of duty, we
know not, but the fact cannot be winked out
of sight that we are suffering, and suffering,
too, from lack of great commanding and ov-
empowering military genius when and where it
is imperiously demanded. AT the present mo-
ment Rosecrans seems to be the only man who
sends inspiring news to the federal capital.
Where he goes victory seems to follow. He il
now the rising man. Would that his spirit
could be infused into other commanders. At
Murfreesboro, in the early part of his recent
battles, he had more cause for Encouragement
than did Burnside at Fredericksburg, and had
he been as feebly supported as was Burnside
he would have made an inglorious retreat in
stead of winning immortal honors by his brll-
liant victory; and Burnside at Rappahannock,
had his own purpose to recommence the at
tack been supported by his division officers, as
was Rosecrans by his subordinates, he has no
doubt that one of the most splendid victories
of the war would have been his, and instead of
recrossing the river he would have been after
the rebels in their rapid retreat upon Rich
mond; and the country will be slow to be-
lieye that Burnside did not know what he
could do and what would be the result,as well
as the more timid corps commanders whose
voice alone restrained him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-01-13
BY TELEGRAPH
EVENING PAPERS.

Important Order in Regard to Foreigners
Bombardment of Port Hudson by the Gum
boats.
New YORK, Jan. II.
The following order has been issued by Gen.
Banks:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
New Orleans Jan. l. 1868. !
General Order No. l.
In obedience to instructions from the Gov
eminent of the United States, the Command
ing General gives notice that from and after
this date no person not in the civil, military or
naval service of a foreign government will be
permitted to depart from the city of New Or
leans on board of any foreign ship OF war
without written permission of the commander
of the military forces in New Orleans, and that
no foreign vessel of war will receive on board
or carry from this city any such person who
shall not have received written permission to
depart on board of such vessel from the COM
mander OF the military forces in this city,
By command of Major General BANKS.
The New Orleans Delta of the Sd says in
reference to papers received from rebel sources,
the bombardment of Port Hudson by the gun
boats is confirmed, and it was supposed that a
land attack would soon be made.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-01-13
DOMESTIC PORTS.

SAN FRANCIsCo-sld 9thinst,( by tell ship Haze.
Holmes, Manzanilla
SHIP ISLAND-in port list inst, ship New Eng
land Edge disg; barks Gen Berry, Emery, and Tenn
NEW okLEANs-Ar 26th bark Pearl, Harding.
Boston.
Ar Both. ships Wizard King. Morse, New York via
Snip island' Jennie Beals. Crockett do do; Cathar-
inc Freeman, New York; Moro Castle. Ross. For
New York.
Ar LIST inst, ship Oroondates Spraeue FIN Boston .
Bernard Hubbard New York; brigs Horta Or
eutt. and Lagrange, Rollins do; A f Reed, Turner
New York; I'd. Josiah Jex, Simmons n York.
Thomas.
Cid 9th, brig Susan Duncan Mitchell FIN
PHlLADELPHIA-Ar9 9th. brig Thurston, Lam
CID 9th. bark White Wing, Wilson. Laguayra
Cid 9th. sch Maine Law, Amesbury. Portland.
NEW fORk-Ar 9th. ship Montgomery. Hamil-
ton, Lisbon; brigs Sarah Flagg Rumball. Tarragona,
Rainbow Jansen, New Orleans; sch Trade Wind,
Ar 10th. ship National, Trip. Valencia; bark Jas
per. Bennett. FIN Alexandria; schs Edw Everett. ST
Martins; Convoy, Merrill. Portland.
Cid 10th, ships Montmorenci, West, Hong Kong
g Griswold Lunt. for London; barks j Philbrck.
Brooks. Monrovia: w Holbrook, Small. Havana:
Small, Cette; John Freeman. Crowe for Bermuda
Emily Fisher. Staples, st Jago; schs Chas Rogers.
Langdon, New Orleans; Benjamin, Cram. Eastport
q ID King, McGregor. Calais.
Ar 10th, bark Albertina. Omstead. Havana.
Cid 10th. schs Mary Farrow. Congdon, Baltimore
Cussetta. Eldrdge. Boston.
Ar 18th ship New Hampshly rord. Leghorn
bark Hamilton, FIN Barbados
NEWPORT-Ar 10th, brig tlarat an fiji P0-tland
for Philadelphia; sch Henricita Jones. IRWIN ~ ic'
Baltimore.
Ar 18th, steamer Bellingh ias s3rsc. Rata for New
York.
FALL RIvER-Ar 18th, D. taly g - lake
Haskell Calais.
BEvERLY-Ar 9TH. sch William. DrinAsste 81
Calais.
SALEM-Ar 10th, brig Russian, Toothaker, from
Portland for Havana, and sid 18th.
BOSTON-Ar 10TH sch l. w Pierce, Loring, from
New York.
Ar 18th, schs Village Gem. Atkins, Baltimore; Bay
State, Hallett, New York.
Cid 18th. bark Evelyn, Patterson. st Jago: sch:
Hanover, Case Aux Cages; Jerusha Baker, Barber
ick. Portland
Ar 18th, schs Frolic. McCarty I'm Belfast Eastern
| Clipper. Tarbox, Westporf.
| Cid 18th. brig W Woodruff. Eaton. Portland, t.
| load for Cuba; sch FL Dorado, Cole. Maehias.
EASrP0RT-Cld 9th, bark Annie l. Move, Buck
nam, Bristol Channel.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-01-13

RUNS DoINGs.-Last week man in Free
dom, named Enos Briggs, aged about 45 years,
who had been living with a woman to whom
he had never been married, and by whom he
had had two children, gave IS to the woman
and sent her to the house of a neighbour and
started himself for the village, where he OBJ
tanned two quarts of rum, and went home in
toxicated and fastened himself in his house.
Shortly after the house was seen in flames
When the neighbors arrived Briggs was dead,
and his body severely burned.
On the same day, man named Leighton
got drunk and beat his wife, and thereupon she
left him. When he got over it little, he
went to see his wife, and tried to persuade her
to return, but finding his efforts unavaing
he returned t. his house and cut his throat
Bad rum was "the beginning and the end"