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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-10-16
above. The translation then is as fol-

lows =
Lieut. Gen. Pemberton-Y message of
the 2Sth is received. will reinforce you at
the earliest moment. Hold fast at ali odds
till reach you. 1 will divide my forces and
attack Grants right and left at A. M. of the
9TH of July.
JOSEPH JOHNSON, General Commanding
jackson, Miss, June 80, 1862
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-10-16
ALBERT WALBRIDGE,
Chambers Nos, 2 and 3 American House Block,
MAIN ST, CORNER OF FOSTER.
ol0 deop&w2m
FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING !
A. p. WARE & GO.

INVITE THE ATTENTION OF THEIR
CUSTOMERS AND THEPUBLIC GEN
ERALLR, TO THEJR VEKY EXTEN-
UCTIONS OFNEV CLOTH
ING, COMPRITING a GEN & R a l.
STOCK OF SEAsONABLE BARN NTS
ADAPTED TO TaE COMFORT AND
TASTE OF ALL GLASSES OF PUR-
CuAsERS -INCLUDING THE MOST
APPROVED NOVELTIEs OF THE
SEASON.
THE HOYS' DEPARTMENT is IN
FULL STOCK, AND WILL BE FOUND
WORTHY OF A CONTINUANOE OF
PAST LIE EKAL PATRONAGE.
IN THE CUSTOM KTMENT
I'VE HAVE TO OFFEK QUITE THE
LA ga EST AND MOST DESIRABLE
STOCK OF OVEKoOA TING AND
GOOOS FOR ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF
DEsIR ABLE GARAIENTs EVER AID
EhTIsED AT THIS ESTABLISU-
MENT.
PERSONS IN WANT OF GOODS IN
EI CHE9 DEPAKTMENT OF OUR
BUSINESS, ARE RESP IN
" TED TO CALL AND FREELY Ex-
ANIME THE SAME.
E%~ PURCHASERS AT WHOLES LIE
WILL DO WELL TO LOOK OVER
QUIZ STOCK.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-10-16

THE REBEL SECRET CYPHER.--The follow
lowing message from Joe Johnston to Penn
berton was taken from the coat collar of
scout at Walnut Hills, on the Both of June,
1868, and deciphered by Michael Mason, Wa
terhouse's Chicago battery:
Nggsv Icp Rcocgsmp
Amwp ocuggceg cd vfg Al Vt ky tcccktgf
ygnj tckehnltag amw or Wig gctkcur
omkgpr
Jmnb hour or chi gbfg vgni X tee a amw
n ygnJ tgxgbc oa hmtagg elf crvcat lpclvy
tgliy elf nchr er eek, cd Wig 9vf cd Lnsw
Lmucrf mi luml lep emo
hyemg-gl-Ogug Lspc Wig AZ vt 1881.
Inc true alphabet is found by taking in
stead of the letter in the cipher, the third
above and below it in the alphabet alternately,
thus, using the letters ~ c p"
G N
Ii O
ICP
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-10-16
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Clothing.

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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-10-16

The first letter in every word of the cipher
is invariably to be reckoned from the sec
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-23

"A NEW MATERIAL IN WARFARE.-Chloride q,
nitrogen will, il IL said. soon be utilized az nj,
Implement of wnr. MIR Isham Basgs, an English
chemist, in announcing his discovery proposes 10
carry up his composition in balloons, and dron i,
from the air in the midst of armies and fortresses
The very mention of this compound, ;" he goes
on to say: ''as proposed element in modern war
fare, may possibly provoke a smile among chem.
lists who know that the most accomplished O,
their number would scarcely dare 10 experiment
with 1t In quantities. larger than grain of mustard
seed, and even then only Mt a respectful distance
and under guard n the moment of Its detonation'
And yet not one nj those chemists would be bold
enough to deny ,haf with two three chemically
clean carboys OF tiis terrible compound present in
city or fortress, however strong the slightest cut
tIngs of phosphorus or single drop Of olive oil
coming IN contract with 1t, would In one ins,aat
decide the fate of the place aud its inh,bitonts -
MI. Baggs then proceeds to affirm that he has dis
covered method of overcoming the contingent
dficulties and that he is able to manufacture this
deadly material with perfect safety, and in any
required quantity, and that it can be safely con-
Seyed to Its destinntion.-Summary Of Medica,
Science
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-23

&clen Gooels.-Joe Gaines, a free negro
was before the Mayor yesterday morning, to
answer the charge of stealing o buggy val
ued at 81 600. the property OF John ". Fray
ser, aud with having In his posses boots,
shoes, etc, stolen from John Tyndall know
ing the same to have been stolen. Gaines
Is the Keeper of a stable near 7th and Cary
streets. Officer Perrin, on searching the
premises, found the buggy, which had been
tAken to pieces and newly painted; o roll OF
carpetlng: and several pairs Of boots and
shoes, which were taken from Tyndalps shon
on the 18th inst, the shop having been bro.
Ken open: There were also in the stable
ihTee mules and horse, supposed to have
been put there improperly.
sdaanes, ON helng arfatg asd, stat I'd that the
larger portion uf the stable had psen renteI
10 whito man, who claimed the mules,
horse, aud buggy; that the carpet was In the
ioft wheh he rented the building, and that
ne had never seen the boots, shoes, etc. De.
sirous Of giving the prisoner an opportunity
for proving his statement by respectable
witnesses, the Mayor postponed the cxan.i.
nation til this morning, and committed him
to prison.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-23

Tie Hospitals In this city will need large
numbers If servants next year % walters.
cooks, nurses, etc, and as slave labor win be
scarce and high, the Government could save
vast sums BY pressing free negroes of both
sexes into that service. II white men can be
taken from their families and made to serve
the country, surely free negroes can also be
usefnlly employed. In the city OF Richmond
alone sufficient number Of the class alluded
70 can be found to supply all the hospitals
In the vicinity with "heip;" and a. hundreds
OF them are now mere consumcrs, living In
idleness and vice, they ought to be given
honest employment, and made to earn their
bread and to aid the Government In its pre-.
sent struggle.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-23

GENERAL MEApR on HIS LATE MoyRxrnr.
following is an extract from letter Of General
Meade to friend Ia Newark, New Jersev. writ
ten Just before the last movement Of the Army n,
the Potomac:
..I am fully aware Of the great anxiety =, H..
public mind that something shonId be done. / mn,
m receipt nf many letters, some FROM persons in bish
positions, telling me had better have NV army
nc ns,uoyed ana the country filled up with the bodies
40 NOT suffer myself to be Influenced hy such
communications, am and have been most apx
lohs :" effect something, but am determined, at
every hazard, not ." attempt anything unless nv
Judgment indicates probability of accomplishiny
some object commensurate with the destruction ~
il'e necessarily involved. would rather thou
sa"d times bs relieved, charged with tardiness or
Hieohpetehcy, than have my conscience hurtiened
with a wanton slaughter, useiessly. OF brave men.
OF win having Jr"pardised the great cause by do
Ing what thought wrong"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-23

Hastings Co'rt--Jsdge Lyons was en-.
gagged yesterday 10 the trial of Allen Nun.
nally, cha gcd with receiving barrel of
brandy valued at 81 200, stolen from VIM B.
Jones d Co, on the 21st of October, know
ing the same to have been stolen.
The Commonwealth introduced a number
of witnesses, who proved that the liquor
was stolen from Jones Il Co.'s store in the
day time, that it was carried away in small
wagon driven bya negro; that house owned
by Nunnally was searched; that the staycs,
heading, and hoops Of the stolen barrel OF
brandy were found in the yard, and that the
exact amount Of brandy lost was found in
the prisoners house, the floor OF the room
giving unmistakable evidence that the liquor
had been transferred from its original barrel
to another. 1t was also proved that the
prisoner was at the house where the liquor
was found but short time before its dis
covery.
At three O'Clock, the Commonwealth hav-
ing closed its evidence, the Judge took a
recess until half past four.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-23

ssag ssa..ng the ground that there WA Il le.at =,
imPned contract between fAA fin~s,s..... s,'
and that clasa Of per,ons. ''ei""en,
.,,sa Mr; moore, Of KY, who cfIercd a snhef,
s~o uo0 ,Vr the entire bill, was Ia favor Of niar
ing all persons In the service. s'~e
LIT, MI; Conrad, Of La, also prcsentedfa ami,
,,,;.sn rs...e lot the Dill az reported by{hc com
mn hmattec. which provides that no psfson shall %
.,e "e exempt from military servicS by reasom
% VI ms having msnisled sphet(ute. and on
..u ho.aa ,ne IN ld.a that the fQfcrnment was
journed. o'' 's.' iAousc al
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-23
CONTROLLING tlUAKTERMAsrSR's OFfics !
Forett DeIot, Bedford co, Va,

eoNThalIN0 VuAkIERMASfSR'A OFFICE /
Forett DeIos, Bedford co, Va,
Decemher eth, 1863
HAVE been ordered by Col Iarkin Smith. A q NJ
i General, to publish the following Gottce
All con nIunications relating to the 'srax in Kind u
must be addressed to the ouartermasters IN charge
oi the Districts from which they cou,e aud through
them 10 this office
The names aud address OF the officers In charge Of
districts are a. follows:
tsps A. G.rne,, A q N, lst Congressional Dist
LoJd's, Essex co, Va
Capt Saml Stevens, A Q n, 2d Conxl Dist, Peters
burg, Va.
Cap, W Cazenove, A Q NJ, I'd CongI Dist, gss-
v,r DUN, Hanover co, Va.
Capt louis Marks, 40 n, ith CongY Dist. Pc
tersburg, Va
Capt " Van genthuysen, A Q Nj, bth Cong'i Dist
Charlotte H. Va.
Capt Robert Saunders, A Q n, 9th Cong Dist, Pits
syivania c II, Va.
Capt John BTaunon, A ~, eth Corg1 Dist, Coves
vile, Albemarlc CO, Va
Capt John W Jo1es, A Q n, Sth Congl Dat, Bowl
ing Green, Caroline co, Va
Can. Orlando Smith, A u, 1lth CoDg'l Dis, staun
ton, Va.
Cap: D smoo., 40 N, 18th Congl Dist, Giles
e II, Va
Cap, leroy " Wilson, A Q N, 18th Corg'i Dist
Marion, ssnyth co, Va.
ROBERT SAUNDERS,
Maj and Controlling Or NJ,
fort fi1od &c
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-23

Going at L1,ye.-Owners Of slaves who
have heretofore permitted their servants to
hire their own time, or to get irresponsible
member that the City Council have just
passed la VS. for tie punishment of this prac-
tice, and that the Mayor and his police have
determined to enforce them in the strictest
manner. Many of the rObberies of private
families are believed to have been perpe-
trated by servants, who readily find storage
for their plumber in the abodes of their fel.
lows going at large, keeping cook shops, and
trading as free men. In times like these
every owner should see that his slaves are
properly employed. or the time may come
when he will regret his want of discipline
and his encouragement of idleness.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-23
..,,, ENEMY IN TIE VALLEY.

,.-;n,r the latter part Of last week the
made 4 bold strike for the relief of
I'll heavy column of their cavalry
.,ra6 No the Valley as far as Mt. Crawford,
A.ssn miles below Staunton. Finding
=, .bsy were in danger of being cut of,
a, teCt q has,y retreat, and left poor Ave
y :, worl. himself ont Of his difficulties.
rzas stated last night-whether reliably
"a, We cannot say-that portion Of our
s.,,; I'd reached Martinsburg, on the Bal
.-,,. md Ohio railroad, and torn up the
~ of that road.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-23

Stealing WatcA-Wm. Rittclmeyer. IA.
rolled Yankee deserter, was again before the
Mayor yesterday, to ans wer the Charge of
stealing silver watch, the property OF
Charles Hakey; but owing to the non at
tendance OF the witness the investigation
was postponed. Rittelmeyer was paroled
some three months ago, and, for portion OF
that time, has been employed in Petersburg.
Inc Mayor has determined to arrest ell sll. h
persons az suspicious characters and to hold
them to bail. He has no idea of permitting
an army OF Yankees to be accumulated In
our midss to p;under aud destroy at plea.
sure, and denits the right of the Coniede.
rate authorities TO set such persons a. lib.
crty
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-23

TIE LAST WORDS OF Coon WcMAN.-The wife
of Bishop In England died recently, and beins a
woman reLlarkabl. for her piety and excellence OF
character her last words were expected to be fun
of interest," aud they were. Just before she ex-
pired the good woman said to her attendants
'sRemember to give the Bishop his warm soup
every nght.''
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-23

The Hiring Season is at hand, when fami-
lies must employ servants for tho incoming
year, and farmers and others needing labor
must prepare to procure it. As most of the
''hiring out" In this city Is done by agents,
years day, consequently many families will
be deprived of assistants during the holidays.
Servants rarely ever desire to retain the same
home more than one year, and for that rea-
son the annoyance to hirers is greatly in.
creased Despite the exorbitant prices OF
food and clothing, hiring will advance from
20 to so per cent, thus putting it out of the
power OF many families to obtain help for
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-23
FROM E.AST TENNESSEE.

BRISTOL, Dec. 22-The latest advices from
the front represent that our troops ore
few miles beyond Beams Station. Active
operations are confined to the cavalry, who
are diminishing with the enemy beyond
Rogersville. Numerous reports are in cir
culation to the effect that the main body of
the enemy have gone to Clinton, Tenn. In
dications are unfavorable to acontinuation
of hostilities during the winter months.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-23

Ity0led Yankee HrisOneys-Many of ou,
readers will be astonished to learn that there
are now in this city .f0,sr hundred paroled
Yankee prisoners, who, for causes known to
themselves, have deserted the ''stsrs and
stripes" }" renounced Lincoln $ rule, and taken
the oath Of allegiance to the Confederate
Government. Four hundred men, prtynd ia
Gle alien enemies because natives OF the land
of wooden nutmegs and red onions, turned
loose in the very capital of the Southern
Confederacy, and that, too, upon the mere
pledge of their "tcoysls Of honor" that they
will not take up arms against us, or give in
formation to our enemies. Some Of them
may be sincere sympathisers of the South;
but ID it not short-sighted policy in the
Government to take the chance of having a
Yankee army thus created in our midst, and
down our cause! Most Of these men declare
that they fled their country to escape the
Lincoln draft. What are they to do here,--
Are they to be conscripted; and if conscript-
ed, will they not desert our army? Surely,
the man that deserts the service of his own
country will not prove more faithful to that
of his adoption. If they are not to go iuto
the army, what are they to doy Fill clerk
ships and positions Of artisans, and thus be
placed in possession OF all the secrets of the
Government? Surely not.
1t the enrolled Yankees now pcrambIlat.
ing the streets Of Richmond were to Or
ganize for the purpose, they could seize
President Davis, on any night agreed upon,
and before resistance could be made, spirit
him Off into the Yankee lines.
The Mayor, under toe State laws, has taken
thu bold ground that the Confederate
authorities have no right to make alien enc
mics citizens Of Virginia; aud looking upon
all the inhabitants of Yankee land as enc
mics Of the State, and therefore suspicious
characters, has had Q number of them arrest
ed and imprisoned The Trojan horse and
its results is not forgotten by him; and the
fact that our jails and penitentiary are being
overrun by these gentlemen Of honor, who
have flei their own country, does not
strengthen his faith in their fair promises, OF
make him ut all desirous to see our over
grown population increased by the addition
Of such lncn. As several OF these parties
are to be called before him to-day, when he
will deliver a legal opinion upon the righ,
and propriety OF paroling prisoners to re-
main here, it would be well for the Confed-
crate authorities to attend and hear him.
Mr. Mayor is one of the best posted crimi
nal lawyers in Virginia, having served as
prosecutor for III re than quarter OF II cen
tury, and will therefore be able to give light
to those who seem to know but little of oul
laws, ana of the rights of Virginia and hei
COurta.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-23

rsnNho" ,-s>-~'~~-- ~rnn.p,, ,r~,
,..rs,,L RAIpERs-A rEo"A"''''if
ps s'fs'ar' or THEIR CAPTURE
..,. information We have with
sn'' a'',a ,he Yankees under Averill justi-
StrHes w w. # least that the greater pcr-
sbs a'f ,,rce will be captured. Finding
wd ~. .n ,he swee. Springs cffectually OBJ
4n''' :, took road leading by way OF
spa'd 'S., S.srs and the Roaring Run Fur
E'dl'a " R,.esour,, which intersects the
~ u .s Coyiugson road about six
asss'H Coy;ngton. On Saturday night
sas 'S,S sa., in the Rich Patch Valley, and
sf 90, s.s morning resumed their march
8 '' !. Csiugton. They had destroyed
ssss. s.,ss wagon train, consisting of forty
u, s. 'ss and their artillery ca'sson'' and also
4,'. II their spare horses.
vi - ,anr,icn of the Roaring Run and
s'a' road. they were met by Colonel
"A his command, and brisk en-.
,sssa en.uea, In which the raiders were
siS, si'.,t and two hundred and fifty of
e''' .nDer captured. The rest OF the
o. ''s.lpuea their retreat in the direction
~ ~ s,on store, in Botetourt county, near
d 'aa.J .,nt II is understood Gen. lmboden
500 = In Raiesonst the citizens were
-, IN crowds to the aid Of the regu.
'' and were rendering most efficient
spF'es' ''" Wv
,,ssencers by the Central train last
:" '...,e that report prevailed in StauE-
-, our forces were but a few hours be-
. ~. enemy, whose horses were com
>. 81, ,roken down, and little doubt was
go. ..;na, ,ha. the entire party would be
:. Another reror, stated that Ayerill,
., - himself hard pushed, hsd attempted
i.'.' .s Tsrkson'. river at Clifton Forge, and
P !. the attempt number of his men
- -. 1-ornea. which caused him to desist
.tnh,ek from the river in the direction
:. .,h;,h our forces were approaching.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-23

TRIED FOR MUnrER.-Charies Reed was some
months since indicted at New Orleans for the Alur-
der of James McCulOch, on February 4, 1862, in a
gambling house. The Confederate authorities sen,
Reed to the Parish prison, bnt Gen. Butler trans
ferred him TO Fort Jackson, and ultimately TO For,
Pickens. Gen. Banks released him Oh bail. Near
ly two years having elapsed since the alleged of
fence was committed, he was tried a few days
since, but the District Attorney had but very little
testimony to Offer. The jury agreed upon YER
dict of inanslauahter.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-23

RuMoRED FIGHT IN NORTH CARoLrNA- Passen,
gers from lvor yesterday afternoon brought up
report that the expedition Of negro troops which
left Norfolk in the early part of last week for a
raid in the Albemarie region of North CarOlna
and who have been reporied in the Northern papers
as being in possession of Elizabeth City, were met
by our forces under Col. Gritfin somewhere In tho
vicinity of Elizabeth City or South Mills, and
fight came of on Saturday last. The result they
could not learn.-PeterSburg E1press.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-23

Ho'sse Btsaki,w The residence Of Mr.
FuIiey, on Sd street, was entered last Nonila,
night, and robbed Of . Dumber of articles q
wearing apparel. MSr. r. was In her dining
room at the time the r0bbtr entered. and
nearing noise In her chamber, above her
went up to ascertain tho cause The thiei
on hearing her approach beat hasty retreat.
ana succeeded In shutting the front door In
her face, thus preventing recoenition. <
negro girl was suspected Of being the oniltv
party, and the police soon after arrested her.
out found none of tho missing articles In her
Possession. As she wis going ut large. the
Mayor ordered her detention.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-23

The RETRnGeADR MOyRMkxT.-The New York
Times, OF saturday, contained an elaborate letter
explanatory of the late retroyrade movement Of the
Army of the Potomac, written evidently to cxOner-
ate Gen. Meade from all blame on that account.
The writer atr butes the necessity for ii wholly to
Major Gen. French, whose corps lost its way in
the wilderness three times, according to his dc
tailed exposition, and thus only managed to reach
the position assigned to it twenly-four hours too
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-23

GREAT YANKEE BREACH PROMISE CASE
Miss Calista Mathsr, daughter of prominent
Chicago merchant has instituted snit to recover
from s. Aaron Pitney, of the same city, the sum of
$25 900 for an alleged breach of promise to marry.
The Doctor not only did not marry her, but, add
ing insult to injury, actually perpetrated matri-
m0ny with his housekeeper. The plaintiff Is
young and fair, and the defendant an old man.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-23
FROM THE RAPID.AN.

ORANGE C. H. Dec 22-The enemy have
sent another corps of infantry, making tive
now wintering behind the Rappahannock,
and three OH this side of that river. Meade's
headquarters are at Brandy Station, Culpe-
per county. Warrenton is occupied by .
brigade of Yankee cavalry. The enemy are
huggipg the railroad closely.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-23

LINcOLN's PAY.--In order to increase the Presi-
dents pay without violating the explicit letter Of
the Constitution, 1t is announced that a bill will
be shortly introduced Into Congress for the pay
ment of his salary hereafter, well as is what is
In arrear, IN gold, which will in effect increase his
pay to S37, 500 year! When the bill is presented
the Democratic members will Offer am endment
to pay the soldiersin goId.H Hartford (Conn Times.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-23

MOVEMENTS OF JOHN MoRGAN.-The Cincinnati
Enquirer says that General Cox has advicas from
a squad OF his detectives, who went In pursuit of
General John II. Morgan that they were Two hours
behind him and two Of his captains at Leesburg,
Ky. Morgan was In a buggy with a female, and
Captain McGee and another captain were on
horseback. McGee had stopped at his farm aud
left Instructions with his man, and then continued
on with the party.