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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-21
Washington, March 10
Especial to Herald.l


1t is understood to-day at the Treasury
Department, that delegation from for
eign banks had waited upon the Govern
ment and offered large amount Of spe-
cie At current rates OF exchange.
Burnside is still in the city. awaiting
final instructions.
Especial to Tribune.1
Advices have been received here from
Cairo, stating that the Yazoo river axpe-
dition had proved successful, and that
Vicksburg is practically ours.
The Mexican Minister and others we'll
informed with respect to military situa.
ton in his country, utterly dscredit the
statement 10 Richmond papers, that the
city Of Mexico had been captured.
Especial to World
1t 10 reported the rebels paroled Gen,
Stoughton and other officers captured
with him. Commissioner Gualow and
Howell know nothing Of it.
1t is understood that the course of Gov
eminent will probably be to call an extra
session of Congress Immediately. OF
the departure of the next pirate
from British port, and recommend thai
vessels under the British flag shall be eth
er inter1icted entirely from loading j,
American ports or subjected to tonnag.
duty Of about s. per ton.
The President and Cabinet after giving
the subject much deliberation, decided moi
to grant letters of marque and rsprisal.
1t is understood that ell vessels char.
tered by private parties for the purpose Of
capturing the rebel pirates will be duly
commissioned in the U. s. service, and n
lowed to 60 on their mission.
A Newbsrn letter gives an account o.
., reconnoisancs BY Gen. Prince. A rebe
cavalry force in Custom county was com.
pletely broken up. The expedition re-
turned TO Ncwbern, the enemy failing tt
make stand.
Another force destroyed rebel on.
campment on the north side Of Trent riv
81, dispensing the rebals.
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Original NOTICE.

To Hugh Reid, Albert Wells, George Gord2
Fratcr Jr., Wa Aubrey, Hiram Earney fu]
Patten 4 Co, Mssos 4 W heetsr, Jenn Noe
CO.. John Cavsnser. Judd, wsikr Co. geo
hiiss q Co. Watts. DOB Dsas, unissa sts1e
AmerisA, Charles vieie:
You, and ssch OF you. are hereby nstiaed tat -
10 now on die In the once OF the CLERK Of The u1ss
Court Of Lee Coanty, les n, at Ksokuk, petition
Samuel :. &C. rf., claiming Of you, hags y ~
the sum Of Seven 7 hunssnd Dollars sith . pr 80
intsTsu per ansnss, - money Ars on 1ssDseep5
noIes sscursd ~ mortgage made BY yos 70 bewyl
1sy lor, md since AxsiEned " said Fsnusi T. Geoey
dated Septemsss 81, tsss aiso eAssnips sGsiSst
Of you ths forsciosurs Of sAid AortxAss, ths sane
sux upon Tie wsssAsfoft Ne ssssh veal qus r~r ofss
uon e,ghieea, csaaAtsies elghty srres 'ess
To~sthip sixty six 1851 north OF ksngs ste III ~
and the 1ossA hslf sssaios tl7l Township sAiy y
tsl kanGs sx el vsst, oil In L<e Csonty, io.ai ~
furtAsr stiDg for ssis Of said premises and gsnsf
relief
And unisss you appear and sasveT aid psttios 4
sr esf6ss BOON Of the seeond day Of he SCH tsrn
aid Court. 10 cssnUsncs ~ xss4 II - he ~ ns1
day efsepteDbeT i. o., tb61 adefssIviit - shtssl
sgainss yoa snd Judgment ssnAsvsa shsrscs - pm
''r 10 'a'a petition. rour = .r,oxo
mari6-d4v Att0snsys for Piaina1a
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NOTICE.

10 hagA asta. Albsrt wslh, Geo. , 0ssAss, c..
Visie, jacob Tsabsr, H.; Willian Aab,sy ia,
ram nasssy, Price Psatsn = Co, Assss sh.s.-
W, josn Moe Co, Jobs CasenasT, Judd, " NJ :.
Z Co WIN k0ddick, Jes1s kuddick, Geo Sli.s h -
Harriet O'asiiy, Guardian Of Mary asd xsshssls;
KNAPP; Mary Knapp aud Nathaniel Knapp n q
Msttr, Jcs Dean, United Btas~s o. America: = -
vow and each ofSen Ars hsssDy nsslasd thai th.y 4,
now on die IN the Once u the Clerk VI tAs Dss
Couxt VI Lescoouty, Iowa, ss Eeskuk, psestisS ~
Union Bank q AEylsnd c,ainln9 u sou, HssA 4
Reid. the sum OF forty lAree hundred and tv..,.
eight dollars, with 10 rer cent. interest Der .".T
from Feb aesn. isea. - money dss On pros.sory
noee, secured ~ mortgage made ~ you 10 Hen,v
Taylor. Said note and sr,gsss hsve bssn sssss -.
signed 70 SAID Union Bank of datsd Screen
Der -, 1850, aaso claiming asatn ssh ~ ,ss tSe
CLOSURE 81 said nostgsxs, The ssne bsins uDoa IN
north-west quarter OF Secton fourteen {iS) and -
QnsStsr n section nfsssn lHl H. q
rsn1e 20 vest, Lac county. Lows, aud funher - sins
for sale Of sAtd pSsutees, aAd general Yeltef
And snlsss yos appear and snswsr said paeitan an
OF before noon % We second day q Ne tssn q
said CUarE - co80once - ka6kut ~ The nseG ~
day Of esptenbss, y. I0s9. dsfe al Will - satsss
asAns yoa and judgment rendered shsrssa = prsysS
Tor In satd petition. iat 80
mas6-4w NOBLR 4 STRONG, Atty ser p,.~
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mch6-d1m
r EGAL NOTICE.
STATE or IOwA,l.
LEE CosurY.


LEE CosHTy.
Tanner, Wilson = Co., W. Hugh II Smiley, Nartha
Smiley, Nsrgaret Davies, johnson Davies, Goa.
verse, HarAinG Co., A Demiug, = Deualpg.
The dsfsndADts win take notice that there h now
on nle in the once OF the CLERK Of the District Court
Of Lss county, Iowa, st Pert Aadison ths petition
Of Turner wilson 90. stating that Il ~ Dseeness
term, ISL Of said Coast. sAsy rssovsssda Judgment
interest and f0rc0iosurs Of Nefssnos on twenty
feel Of ground Fth seroes, BY ene hAAatad Aeen,
cut Of Lots ssvep and eight In Block thlty>otx, IN
the City 81 Ke0k0k. Lse counsv, lows. eo0msae1ng
handrsd isst IN FifA street from The sesnes q
Slh and Johnson strsssA and extending tewaras ~
alley, In san Biook, twUnty tees And N ~ ea1ne
judgment il u1a found thAk said Smiley was indebtad
% Convsrse, HARDING 4 Co. In ~ sun Of "a 11o
with intevest secured ~ the aAms Mortgage. Tho
said petition represents that A. L. Dealing and 3. b.
Deming, his wife, undertook 10 convey GAid sweAty
feet in improvements TO Hugh H. Smiley. aud that
said Smiley and Martha J. smiley undertook mort
gage said property 10 aid A. /. Dsmng bat In hoah
tAs Deed aad AortgA6e there vas IN error In the
description 6aia petition repressnts thAt aatA Mar
garet o. Davies aad Johnson Davies have an insersss
n said property. The prayer ~ the petition y for
rstosnasiou Of ths Deed and Mortgage, The cancel
laon Of The inersss OF eli defsn oant an order for
ths sals Sf W prersy and dissisun6n 81 ~ Pre-.
stedA, Aad Ter godAfsl Relief. Is ait S89s
unIsss ron appear and snswsr said petiuen on ~
bss0ee ~ - ~ - ths AAy esS 1os3 a GAid Court
1t oon, cenmspc ~ ths "a Monday Of Msy, dsers6
VII besAkta according 70 the prayer II The bii ~
RANKIN 4 MncRARY,
nazso-dAw Asesaeyeipr 1ialnt1es
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CORRECTED ny &a
S. III A M, I l. A.yous
WHOLESALE GROCER,
ITO corner Fourth and Main Streets.


DArLrGArx CRY ovvcs,
KxoKrx Ach. 20. -.
| FLoUR-sapernAe 81 70; sprin whsa,s xtra %
| 90; Pail WheatkxtrsesT rs.
| CORN MEAL-45D50c v 100 Ms,
| BRAN AEDsHoRTs-eec y lsobs.
| SHIP sTUFP--65c.
| CORN 2sd soc y bush. ssss
sAGLEy-si o. to 81 rs.
WHEAT r4tf 81 is; Spring sOa soc y bu.
RYE-5oa55e
OATS-50 10 6bc.
PoTAToEs--70 70 800. Retail oOc.
SUGAR - New Orleans fair i2tc, prime 1Si
choiee ,3a clarified is1, crushed and pow III.
NoLAssEs-PlAntasioD5o 500 IS; sugarhou ts0asss
Golden Sy s6So--very scarce; Sorgum $50 3sc.
CoFFEE-Rio s443bc; Jaws 81; Lsguyrs IS.
| RtCE-aaloc.
| SoAP-Paim &c, Family 6lc, German &c.
CANDLEs-star1s; MoaIdl2.
TALLoW--sAc.
LARD--7a to eye.
BUTTkK-oommon 50 10ci Choice Is TO I7c
retail zoe.
PRovIsIONs-Shoulders,H Hams sides no sale.
Sugar Cured Hama. &c., retail IOc.
LEATHEk-Sols 3%1a5 Harnsss4o0<a.
HIDEs-primedr dry loc, grubby halfprice greer
Geo; green sheep pslts lOc0i IS; green hog skim
l5c.
HAY-rmoshy, slo0Ii 90, baisd s1l ooGsiai
Prairie % o00s6 50.
sEEDs-Timothy ~ IS to 50; Flsx Seed 22s to
~ 5oi good demand.
0HIoNS-oi so.
kGGS--7 to BE.
WH1TE BRANs--I rs to u IS.
FEATHERS- 30@40.
FRU1T- Dried Apples - Oo0 "a Is bu shsi.-
Dried Peaches s. 500ea7 aisinsel7o0es g.
GREEN APPLEs--sl 90 ' bush.
CHEESE-West Reserve and Denmsk IL to l3c.
BEEF CATTLE-203cgross.
sHkEP-s4 6oD5 90 Shead.
sALT-G "A. - 90 y sack Kanawha s325 ? bar
rel: Lake - %.
PIsH-Mscksrei,No.Is1 4ssa1s Sbbl.;N mo .asl,
0412, Nos AgG $40. White Fish, MOL Is SO
' half Dbl. Cod Fish 7aask ~.
oILs-coai Oil, so to soc; retail Gs Lnseed OIL
- %. Lard or, q
BEESwAX-Prime, <oc-
FAT HoGs-S3 IS TO ea25 nett.
RAGS-WooIenl; Cotton3c.
oLDIRoS--ie y b. Brass l2tc ' D Copper
Tic y h.
EncnANaE.--on New York v percent. bankabis
funds; Philadelphia, Boston. Chicsgo and Cincin.
natl " per cent. St. Louis u per cent 6 old 20 10
50 per cent buying.
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: EGAL NOTICE.

The ksoknk Branch o. ne atats Da1k sfIowa, Pia,,
til, W. John Templtn, Roswsii Flnmzer, ~ =
ChanbeTlain, DefDpdsnts.
The Dsfsndaas wiltake nOtiee that there b nee a.
He In the e@e of the Cesk u The Niesvict Ceur -
Lee County ,Iewa, = Fort Madison. the pstitor 81
klsinu1 claiming " you D jsde0SDB Tor the "a. a.
Three Thousand aaA TwAAty-eilht Dpllass, wt,h e.
exseutsd ~ ysu u ~ PaintIKy And also elsi.inS
m for ressons staasd Is ~
pcthi0n. #kH s~
Ard unlses ran appear and answer aid petite. :,
orbetors The second day n he Nay Tern lisa a No.
ofnAA ~, eAiA Ceus4, mmsnetng ~ shir1 49,
dag of Aag, judgnept Will ~ sondevAA senin.s ~
And csftain County BODds herein a&tacko1 $500. =,
bsAslA'sO pay satd 3adgMess
a8 Ia RANKIN q McCRARY.
mch3-d4w Piaintin1 Attoyress
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How 70 AVON CoHscRIPr1ox.-Gen,
Hascaii, in charge Of the department for
returning deasrters and absentees from the
ansy, in the States Of Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois, gives It a. his opinion that. If al
deserters and absentees are returned Ia
the army, there can be but little danger
81 draft Or conscription becoming nse-
essary.
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mEApriicaut

~APpiicants for passports are now
required BY the State Department. to file
bonds 10 the sum Of one thousand dol.
lars each, conditioned that they will re.
spond to the draft under the CONSUMPTION
law, or will provide substitutes for the
military service Of the Unitsd States.
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Inc Enquirer's spseial from Wishing
ton, says The rebel prisoners report 8 or ID
eunsoats hsd passed Fort Sumter on
Monday and Tuesday, and Charleston
was being bombarded. This needs con.
6rm8lon.
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NOTICE.

- a.
To james w osiey, EassDog os~y, Sohn NV"
Margaret Tarbeii, Sarah \ ron' .as.n,or Of
ChAriss Earsons Co., kox 49, ~ ~ =
ssssis Of Mary y schinits, deceased, ffss
Hooker 4 Co.: 49,, N
lou, and zach OF ycu, are hereby noHnea ~
Ia now on die In ne ofnce Of The Clerk o. " 80
osars q Lee 0ssn.y, I..a = k:..us les e. 4. 4
James VI Otley, Twenty Three HssSrsA sno -
klxa 7s-ife Deiiays, With 10 Per ssss. Iases'
.nnnm, payable annually % nossy ~ 80 ~
AorsssEss nads ~ ys1 oUhssies nssSo, ..ns ~
assigned 70 Hiram barney, and y him as. .ssss
Heary Caldwell, dated January -, ion -. 49,,
against each II you Tia fDrsclosurs o. ~
she same being upon Lots No. II ssd Dacs -
q In nasoas Upper AdNities, ~ the diW 81 !.
Lee C0usfy, lows, Tor The purchases money ~ \
ihef sskiSt iorths sale ~ ssjd prsnls's' sss 81
relief -, tas, sgt.4a,s - s3sl
And unlse. you appear and ansvsr Nsfec y
before noon OF the Ise<tna dsy Of the nsas ~
the said Distrtes Court, u keeksk. sets,,
holden on the Isl Monday la SeLts n,ber, a. ",
dcfauit VIII -he entsssa sSsisss you, sAs 'S'
ment rendered thereon.
NOBLE STRONG.
narIg-d4w Attorneys for PtslnNA
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ORIGINAL NOTICE.

The STATE OF IowA,T
COpuTr o. Lxs.
Ststs, Nay Tern. Ioa3.
To NARY A. Saith:
You are hereby nOsinsd that there IL now ON A., =.
the ofce Of ths Clerk Vt the Distsfct Ceuu Of =.
County Iowa, NJ Fort Madison, the ps itlop Of 49,.
9. Smih, claiming VI you shs Dilute orce fro
bonds Of saAtrnoBy on the Of wihui dese,,ss
nor term Of over I've years without u biz !.
And lhat unless sou appear and answer tsersto an
OF before oos OF the iSst dsy st 1855, ,
the seeond day Of the next term OF NE D,,t,irs
Court Of Lss County, Iowa, 70 by hplAss :, East
MAdnoa. Iowa. default will p sntsrsd. and Juos.
with the prayer Of sAia petition. s.T ss.s
lao. YANvALxHNByFt,-
nceu-dAw AIRY for Piainur
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EyECUToR's NOTICE.

corsTr o. Irf. -.
To John stew sDson ASnA q Stevenson, JesisA "
Price, Ar.nieis wocilsn, Andrsw J syooIlsn Fran.
els Price, guardian Of Thomas jed. rsou Price srl
Frascia America Price, lnineys) and - III ssAss
won II msy concerp
You snd each Of you, arc hereby uotihed that sheee
y nov ON Ale In the CesEiy Court Of Lee Cenny Iovnl
~ Fort Asdison, Iowa, pesrt OF upaers med
sxeeusss OF the sstats 81 ~ Price, deceased p-sy,ps
for an order ana icenAs ioss ior the pnrposs sss
Tying debts due FROM Said estate the foiswfnx a.
scrbed rsal estate, to cit. The n k.t 81 she NJ W.
Of Sec ., Tp. ~, ~ OF H. No. ~ wrss containing =
acres With All ihs Improvements thereon In ih Ccsntv
Of kiasxoia. iew.. Las Nos q -, -, - ~ y. II
r. s. a. ~, - -, &C. ~, g. ~ So 81, "a 81 "a 81
TO- 81 - - &c. el, ~ 81 81 es 81 81 GO o. 70 m.
q -, -. 10, ~, -, ~ Sad 10. 10 lbs .e~p ii
Marshall laid ef the ga " above descrb41 tx.ct
Of hssl ksists. In kaaspoid Cuaasy, lows.
Said petition Ill be Eezxa And detsFnlned keforo
said Court on the lat Monday 10 April 1871 .,
O'CLOCK H. Of aid dsy, a. which time 700 can ss-
tend and sbss causef snJ you have) Why The payer
OF ssid petition should not be ssantsd.
BY order Of the County Court,
h. r. C.. LAW0YOnp.
Executor Of tbs EstAte Of G. J. Pvtcs 6esN
JNO. vANvALLEMBukG.
March 18th. ls61dSw Atfy for fiAistk
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NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND
y u EHIPpERG. ~


VI and aner this date NO Powder will b sllewsd
sod IN Asokuk without permission OF the
nol any KIND o. Arms whatsver Aunitions Of war
'nas also been ordered by the special Agent of the
rsas ~ department MOTTO allow Goods or Groceries,
limited Quantities for family nee, TO 80 into
Aissosri OF the southern tier Of Counties.
The object Il to keep supplies from the rebel, Or
armed bands ofguArrillasin Norsheess Niss.ur,.
JOHN sTANNUS.
Asokuks Aug. II. 1852
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Nottce - ShARHers and Carriers.
BY an order from The Treasury Department, Ship
pers and Carriers are
ments Of Goods or Salt amounting to over osss. 70
PLACES An As arst and second tier OF ceuAiss ON the
southern border Of the State OF lows to ME in the
Custsn House Once At ksokak, lava, On eath pre-
scribed BY the Treasury Department; aso to execute
bond, with approved suretes thatthe goods therein
described shall not b transported sold in any
way, % ssto give aid comfort 10 insurgents or to
synpathsers with those In rebellion Gov
srnment Of the United States.
Blanks can b. obtained and fnstruc t,ons .,van -,
ths Surveyors Once. =
JOHN sTANNUs,
Surveyor Of the Pert
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CHAs. A. Lambert, Esq,
decS-d1n Gresnpoins, Long Island, New York

8atchelsrss HaAr Dye---The Bessin
the world.
WILLIAM A. BATCHELOk'S celebrated Hair Dye
produces color not to be distinguished from
warranted not to lnisre ths hair the
the effects OF bad and invigosates II hair
life. GREY, RED or RUSTY HAIR Instant, tur.s
sspisndid bisckor brown, leaving the hsirsoftand
beautiful Sold BY all druggists, sc.
The genuine signed WILLIAM A. BATCBELop.
- ~ Jess cider Of sseA bsx.
Factory, No. 81 barclay Street, New York. Late
- s'osuWAy And AoNond street, tis6-dAwly
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BY TELEGRAPH.
LATEST NEWS.
from Newborn.
Further Par ticularS of the Fight.
NO LETTERS or MARQuE
TO BE GRANTED.
Charleston Bombarded.
Successful raid into North
crn Alabama.
.N0fterS near PORT AxlsOss.
SPECIAL DIsPATCH FROM DAvEN-
Al
Further Par ticularS of the Fight.
NO LETTERS OF MAROUE
TO BE GRANTED.
Charleston Bombarded,
.N0ffers near PORT Hudson.
Davenport. March 20,

SPECIAL DIsPATCH FROM DAVEN-
PORT.
Davenport. March 20
To Gate y:-Money is here to pay
the Eighth, Twelfth and Fourteenth Regi-
menls. Absentees will report here At
once. N. Is. BAKER
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kTATE OF IOWA.
Adjatant Generals once, 1ows,t
Davenport, February 10, 1863.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
Jasper A. WALL Of Lee county, 10 hereby appointed
special Aid-de-Camp to The Governor, and will be
obsycd and respected accordingly.
John ". Cleghorn, Of Lee county. will ses as pOs,
Quarermaster at Keukuk, and viii have the care and
charge Of all arms, munition, Accoutrensnts and
Other propert, belonging to the State at Keokuk.
The officers of Go. A, Southern Border Brigade,
viii report TO Lieut.. Col Wall immediately for fur
Their orders.
BY order of the CommsD der n-Chfef,
\. b. BAKER,
febao-du Aul. General of Iowa.
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HEADQUARTERS ST. LOUIS DISTRICT,
ST.. LorIs, Mo-, MAAcH 4rH, 1853
GovKxNoR-Pieass nnd below for publication list
of eae names OF onicers and from your State alb
sent without leave from their commands now within
this Distiict,
Private Albert Faulkner, ID lows Cavalry, c.. n,
since February 24th, 1879.
Private lafayette Campbell, I'd Iowa Cavalry, Co.
r, since february 10th, 1859
Private John B. ZAnbrumm, ID Iowa CayAiry, Go.
p, since January 2ad, 1853. 4'
BY command OF Brig Gen. DAVIDSON
HKaRY n. fILLEsRors
.& Capt and 4. a. Gsn'l. :
To His Exeeiency, the Governor ofIows
mari7-dlAvlt
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NOTICE.

The Preseytsry Of eok nk wall hold next stats
meeting in Keokuk on the ID THURSDAY isthl OF Apr
next al u O'clock, p. N
O. q. BkAAAN, Stated Clerk.
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EptroR or GATE CRY Dear Sir with your per-
mission wish to ssyto the readers Of ysur pager that
will send by return mail to II who wish 1t, tfrse)
Recipe, with full directions for making and using
simple Vegetable Balm, that will e6sc,usiy remove,
In 10 days. Pimpes Blotches, Tan, Freckles and oil
Impurities Of the Skin, saving the same so cissr,
smooth and beautiful.
will aiso mail free to those having BALD Heads or
Bare Faces, simple directions and Information that
will enable them TO staff fill growth OF Luxurisnt
Hair. Whisksrs Mou staohe, in less then 80 days
All applications answered by return mail without
chargs. Respectfully yours,
THOS. r. CHAPMAN
Chemist,
mAr10- vom No. 63l Broadway, New York.
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A FIRE at Evansville ysstsrerday de-
stroyed five buildings.
A special from Columbus TO the Ga
zette says resolutions have been offered
in the House declaring Otto Dresset' last
resolution disloyal in sentiment and inso-
lent 70 the country.
Advices from Vicksburg report the
health of the troops improving.
II 10 thought the Lake Providence Ca
nal viii prove successful.
There has been large movement Of
transports and gunboats up Yazoo Pass.
The Atalanta Confederacy contains an
account of brilliant and successful raid
into Northern A balna by Federal brig
ade under Col. Corwin, accompanied by
= gunboat, which destroyed some fairy
boats. The troops dashed into Tuscum-
bia and dispersed the rebel cavalry, who
fed to the mountains. Col. Corwin oc-
cupied the town and issued proclama-
tion levyiDg an assessment on wealthy
rebels. On the 18th he proceeded into
the interior, taking considerable plumber
, 1863-09-25

would volunteer. Under the circumstances
we declined to embrace the opportunity Of
lighting for his county. In this way he called
eeTeral times to know If we thought any bet
ter Of It, until at last finding the Inducements
were not sufficiently strong, be came one dAy
and took us to the Provost Marshars office.
While there he tried to coerco US into taking
the :oath OF allegiance to his Government,
enid the jee1s and taunts Of crowd OF com.
p.ieeioned officers, whose hatred Of England
was only equalfed by..theie affected Ignorance
Of her power. ..
Our party, consisting OF Daniah. German
and British subjects, al refaaed to renouncs
our allegiance, We we're then put into the
camp Of the 1st Louisiana, On refusing TO
do duty the next day lin obedience to the
Queens proclamatton) under vent the pun.
ishment known ID 'buckiDg' in front OF
after which ne were TUNED into the guard
house.' On our refusal again come days
afterwards, the "bucking" was repeated,
with the addition Of water being thro IN
over some Of us.:. stillcontinuing to refuse.
was subsequently tied up by the thumbs
along NTH another British subject namcd
Kelly, graduate Of the Queens College,
Galway. saw him afta1wa ards undergo the
punishment, called By those who practice It,
"epread eagle" kind OF ofcruclfxion.
| On another occasion I saw him held head
AoHnHAIub IL y lAAA " Ha1e1 kiilet s4tAEo
until almost drowned. The punishment Of
slaves has been inflicted on Us with q full
| knowledge of our nationality In broad day
| Light, and within few yards Of Gen. Bragg }
headquarters, in the presence Of at least nfsy
] or hundred spectators. For refinement Of
| cruelty, and democratic insolence generally.
Col. 8tIawbridge and his creole commissioned
| officers Of the 1st Louisiana stand unri7alea.
The de tacfo Government have now assumed
| the responsibility, by decision Of their high
| cit court at Mobile, declaring me liable to
| military service. This trial cost me four
| thousand dollars, to which must be added
thee thousand dollars fora substitute, whlch
vas only good for short time, is WAS af:
terwards notified by the authorities for sis
months service In North Alabama. Seeing
there was no end to the Imposition and out
rage, left, and, at the expense Of three thou
sand dollars more, I am 80 fir home out O
] the Southern Conftderacy.
, 1863-09-25

The Disinity Physician, edited by Daniel
Tutt1e, D. D., Of Ohio, still fourishes. The
last number iesued Is before us. The fol-
lowing are some Of the most protano para
graphs: =
A So1EMx FAcr.-The arrest, the mobblng,
the Kidnapping, and mock trial and banisn-
ment Of c. L. Va11andigham, are enough to
damn forever any man IN any position In life,
Nlo has had anything to do IN connection
with the ubiquitous and villninons proceed
ing. And old Lii coin, Tor doing 1t, Is damned
aud ought to be damned, aud forever damn
ed. together with all the internal crew who
sustain him in his proceeding.
Daniel Tuttle, D. D., h.s 1eader, in which
he draws parallel between himself and the
editcr Of the Cleveland Leader. He eays:
He Is under the dropping Of the throne,
WEi1e I am an indepedent freeman. lie seeks
the crumbs Of pap and power; receive my
living fresh from the virgin earth. He fears
the Gods, "Jehoyah," !" Lincoln, 1ucifer, Beel-
zebub, and their statf."; I don't care con-
tinental, or Bible ''God damn for anY Of
them, any further than am sensible they
benefit humanity. He edits the Leader, I pub
lish the D;pinily PAysfcian. he accuses me
of b1asphemy accuse him Of being guilty
of chr{btiaaity and hypocrisy. He Is dis.
union Abolitionist; ain Constitutional
Union Peace Democrat. He, think. Is re-
1iefous1y, politically and morally diseased ;
while ] honestly believe myself to be seosi.
BILE, reasonable, friendly mud honest In what
believe, and belieye nothing that am unable
to fuftafu.--