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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-08-28
SIEGE OF CHARLESTON.

Mr. G. G. Fulton Of the Baltimore A
mercan, continues his narrative of the
siege of Charles on to the 9Th inst:
On the morning Of Tuesday the l1th,
the rebels opened fierce cannonadine
On our advance batteries on james Island
which led to the belief that the rebels
were about to make an assault on our
lines. ID The Monitors were prepared for
lcton, and soon after attacked Fort Wag.
ner. AS Admiral Dahlgren stepped upon
die deck OF the Patapsco, nine in,h
shot passed within as many feet of him.
rnd buried itself in the water. 1t was a
narrow escape, though altogether chance
shot, as the darkness Of the night preven-
ted the possibility Of the enemy having
discovered the moyements Of the Admi-
ral. Jp..,. 81, .,.5,t .., 0f ..J
The Monitors kept up such = severe
cannonade that all attempts OF the rebels
ia assaulting our works (if they had any
such designs,) were frustrated. Fort
Sumter and Moultrie we're sheled, and
Fort Wagner appeared, when it was light
enough 10 see it IN the morning, 10 be a
sand wreck. s-5 a-
The heat has been intense for some
time, and the absence of adequate sup.
plies of ice and fresh meat caused great
suffering in the fleet. However, on the
llth a supply came to hand. which caus-
ed greatrejoicing. g.,.i ,,.,.5 ..,'
I There was but little firing done on the
i2!h. During the progress o! the can
nonade in the afternoon, Gen. Gilmore
tested one Of his siege guns on the walls
Of Sumter. II was one Of his smallest
guns, and the FIRST, ball struck ON the top
Of the parapet, raising a cloud Of dust
and sand over the whole structure, and
making the bricks fly in all directions.--I
Several more solid shot were fred at the
fort, three of which struck the rear wall,
near the parapet, and made HOES through.
This is regarded as settling the question
that Sumter will fall. If $50 pound
Parrot. will produce such q result on
we may expect a general smash
iag TO take place whsn,3oQp,nds shot AMI
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-08-28
Colored Regiments,

There has been no act OF our Admins
tration shat seemed more indicative of
wisdom, than itss authorization of the en-
listing. Of colored soldiers. The great
iAnt- .--~"s .hvisyions of tho North has
been the animus Of the great and power.
ful motive. Love of adventure, want of
employment, the stimulous Of gain and
glory. have to very great extent min
gled with the patriotic emotion by which
our armies were inspired but here is
a large class to whom this struggle is ne.
cessarily vital. However apathetic they
may have seemed, all intelligent blacks
have watched the issue Of the present war
with intense anxiety as going to decide
the fate Of their race upon the American
continent. And when they fight, it is
with deadly earnestness, like that Of men
who strike for Life, liberty, home, and
country,
The 4th Regt, Of United States Color.
cd Troops are now being enlisted and
prepared for the field, near Baltimore,
by Col. Birney, a son Of the late James
9. Birney, once Abolition candidate for
the Presidency. On the occasion of
flag Presentation by the colored people of
Baltimore. to their companions in arms,
st Camp Belger, Aug. 10th, Mr.. Samuel
Chase. says the Tribune, large and
portly negro, well dressed, slightly bald,
and graceful In gestures. stepped forward
and addressed Col. Birney in speech
that would have done credit to any Of our
congressional white orators. Referring
10 illustrious. historical characters of
black complexions. such as King Jugur-
tha, the Roman Terence, Touissant Lou
venture, Dessalines, and Hannbald, he
said II allude. sir to the military great.
ness Of my ancestors in no spirit Of boast
ing. but to remind these soldiers Of the
glorious example that the Carthagenian
Hunnibal has Sc! them Of excellence in
arms. But let them remember that while
Hannibal fought for conquest and power
merely. they are going forth to fight for
liberty. the liberty Of the four millions Of
blacks In this land Of theoretic freedom"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-08-28
New Advertisements
ADMINISTRATORS SALE,

r II AL Il s IT A II -EI
T N pursuance of an order granted by the
/ Probate Cours Of Wyandot County. Ohio
will utfer for sale, at Public Auction, on the
26th day of September, 1863, at one q o'clock,
P. NJ, of said day at the door OF Court House.
in Upper Sandusky, in said county of Wydn-
dot, the following described real estate, situa.
ted in the county Of Wyandot and State Of
Ohio; to-wit
The Sonth east quarter of the South west
quarter of section twcnty.eight (2s, in town
ship three (3) south of range twelve, (l2,,
east and t,e North eest quarter Of the Mort .ea,
Section thirty three(33,) in township and rang
aforesaid appraised at S9,25,0U.
Terms of sale Cash in hand.
s. II. WHITE.
Admin of the estate of Josiah PateLin, deed
Aug 2S 1863. At
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Mr.. Bsecher in Church.

. From his own letter to the Indepen-
dent we learn that Mr.. Beecher can think
Of two things at once even in church:
"0n the second Sabbath in Paris, the
tidings came 70 US Of the fall of Vicks-
burg and the retreat Of Gen. Lee. One
must be in foreign land among unfriend-
ly and nusympsthising people. to know
how sweet good news Of ones country isl
! sat in our American Minister'S slip at
church, on Sabbath morning, having just
beard the sidings. After the preliminary
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-08-28
STREAMS

The Mississippi-a small stream much
talked of lstely-washes the Western
boundary Of the State for several hunlred
miles--over 400 in straight line ; the
Wabash and Ohio.and the Southeast and
South, while Rock River entering tho
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-08-28
North Carolina.

This old State, (which was forced out OF the
Union against the will Of her people, is
giving the rebel leaders some considera-
BILE trouble. Her people have still a love
for the old Union, and they are denoun-
cling the rebel head as Unworthy Of con;
fidence, aud as ropudiator. Lively
times are in prospect in that State. Ma
ny Of the people are heartily sick of the
rebellion, and desire to return to the old
Union. ,.N -ss' ~
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-08-28

Royal that the range of the so0-pound-
er was considerably over five miles, and
that lie now rewarded the Parrot and its
improved projectile the best for battering,
boring, purposes, and the longest in range
or any artillery thus far known, We are,
therefore, quite prepared to hear the
statement indorsed of his having shclled
the city from his present position.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-08-28
Tho Soldiers Cemetery at eettysburg

Tho Soldiers Cemetery at Gettysburg
Arrangements have been made to pur-
chase part Of the battle feldat Gettys-'
burg. for cemetery for the heroes who
there laid down their lives that the nation
might live, IN which it is proposed to
gather the remains Of our dead. The
ground embraces the pointof the desper-
ate attack made upon the last center Of
our army. Eight other states have uni
ted with Pennsylvania in tl.is project. :
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PROBATE NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that John NJ. Ches-
ney, Execut, Of James Burnison, decd.
Noah Bunnel, aim'r. of Elijah Sayles deed.
John F. Curls, admir-. Of Martin V, Stokely,
decd. John D. Foucht, guardian of Adam
Troup, and Charles NJ. Carr, guardian OF
Wilson Carr. have lied their respective ae-
counts, for final settlement in the Office of the
Probate Court of wyandot County Ohio.
Said account will remain on file in said Of
flee until the 18th day oI Septe mber 1869; when
settlement will be made. W. II. ktkbi ~
aug. 2lss ls63--4t. 2 a Prob te JudgeA
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-08-28
Jnterestiaa Correspondence.
CHICAGO, Aug i9,h,,l 1868.
L. A BRuNNsR, ESQ.

ise brief, hasty and last communication
from me during my sojourn in the great
West, for this Summer. '''o' '" 's"0
Indeed almost hesitate to offer a line
| for your columns now, of this character,
when the Union { Not the Democratic, }
demands every effort you can find space
to lend It in your columns to save it from
falling into the hands of such men as
seek to rule its destinies. 1'-'.l'
wrote you last from Bloomington in
the early part Of June, with the promise
then, to do SO again when I had seen
more Of the "plains of Abraham. 30
have now travelled over 1000 miles
through this remarksbeState and am pre-
pared to say more about it. .. "A
ITS APPEARANCE.
In places it presents itself to the eye
like grand panorama spread out before
you for miles and miles which no pen
can describe !! With hero q long. ghn.ls
slope, then broad expanse Of beautiful
green, and beyond the gradually rising
ridges again, each seeming to rise above
the other, like great ocean waves, until
they become 50 far removed, or distant,
that they become lost to the view. Fa
in the distance may BE- seen dark .spoh
or again long, deap-green bolt, seem
ingly just rising above the earth That
is what they here call tim5,r, skitting
meanderng stream, running doep, or far
wnibetween the irregular bluffs on Ell
ther side in short the face Of Illinois is
like a great ocean Of water, with waves
rclling mountain high, with here and
there house, like ship riding over
their crests and appearing to the boholder
as though the mighty winds, when again
let loose wonld sweep. them from their
foundations, as they separate the anchor
from the Ship and send them adrift on
the. mighty deep.
SOIL. '3g 'Hrl " 4
The soil is remarkable being almos.
uniformly deep. black, vegetable mold,
and so nearly alike for hundreds, of miles
together as to defy its equal to be found
any where else in the world! For this
it is most remarkable. Aud yet with all
This apparent strength Corn does no.
begin to grow as tall and rank as in
Ohio but what they lose in that way,
they make up in the number Of acres they
plant. ,"a
This necessary article is generally found
in narrow belts of about mile in width |
on each side Of the streams, and where
he land is very broken and rough, ana
IS not what we would all timber in Ohio,
,ut small and short, like our small jack.
,aks. This article, or the lack of it, robs
Illinois Of much of her glory and wealth.
COAL. sH' w
Is plenty through that part Of the State
ying on line between Terre Hau,e, Ind.
md Rock Island on the Mississippi, but
fromone 10 two hundred feet be-
ow the surface. 1t is obtained by sink
ng shafts, in great quantities. saa -,-8
Corn cobs are very generally used for
summer fuel selling readily for that pur,
,ose. 'l O.. all l5a .Hs glG
STREAMS .a .aJf-
The Mississippi-a small stream much
alked Of lately-washes the Western
boundary OF the State for several hun lred
niles--oyer 400 in straight line the
Wabash and Ohio.and the South east and
,outh, while Rock River entering tho i
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-08-28
eryice. and while. Dr.. Nc Clintoek.. was

service. and While Dr.. Nc Clintoek.. was
giving out "notice' turned to Miss Day
ton by whom sat. and whispered in a
few words, the good tidings,, saying in
apology that hoped Il would help her
sing; the hymn of praise, which came
next in the service. She dropped her
head, in tears of Joy, and wept, for sing
ing, during all the hymnl II pleased me
--she shall have place in the book Of
my remembrance with all who love God
and our dear country p
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-08-28
State about midway .of its northern boun-

derry, sweeps down into the Mississippi
just below Rock Island Fox River, nj
sing near Milwaukee empties about half
way between Rock River, and the Lake
Michigan passing South, enters tho Hi
nois River at Ottawa. These are the on
ly streams, large or small, excepting
Green River, little stream in Henry Co.
In the north part Of the state. The Hi
nois is formed by the Fox, Kankakee,
which rises in Indiana--and the little
Illinois, and is nayigsble most of the
year to La Sale about $50 miles South
west Of this. city. At. or. a little below
L. Sale it changes IT'S course from a
Westerly to a,Southrwesterly and enters
the Mississippi near Alton, about thirty
miles above st. Louis. This valley is
great for Corn and Pork. This tells
about the whole tale Of Illinois Rivers
They are few and far between. .o
DgsN sr c,r,po r7T tf1 'asl
f.as u o A'A'' .4alt
~ Joliet 5000 Inhabitants; Oltona 5000
La Sale 5000; Peoria 10000, are all
fine towns on the upper illinois while
Rockford, on the Ro;k River, with about
5000 inhabitants, is the finest city Of its
size that | ever saw 1t is a sweet place,
in the heart Of a lovely country, ,and musl
1t has the mems and the means.
Chicago, as l said some years ago
through the columns Of the Pioneer, bids
fair to become, at no distant day, deter
mined and not impossibly, successful
with some OF our great eastern
cities in commerce, trade and population
Hero she sits only child yet on the
lap of those great prarrcs, bathing her
feet in the deep, green waves of old Mich
gan, reaching ou: ber iron arms to the
North, West, South and gathering in, like
The industrious husbandman, the rich har
vest for hundreds Of miles around, and
'ending them adrift beneath ten thousand
ails,, on the bosoms Of those mighty in,
and scas--not even forgetting to spread
hem out on old mother Ocean Chica-
70 is young, but already agiant ! gt
Th Rail Roads penetrates the distant,
'raries Of Wisconsin, lead mines at
4elena--the Mississippi at several points
bove and at St. Louis--the distant south
It Cairo, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Pitt,
'urg Cleveland and tho East by three
outs, and hundreds Of places Of less i'm
'ortance. Therein exists her greatness.
| leave here in the morning for the re
ion Of Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin, near
J 200 miles north where expect to meet
heart stricken brother who but yester.
ay followed to the gtavc an affectionate
life and mother, leaving him, with two
hildren, to mourn the loss Of mans dear,
st frieRd-7a good wife ! A few days
l0re, ii well, after an absence of nearly
,ur months, will find me amid the Joys
Ghome, and lhope with kind friends.
lo BRINK
sls.NF3D- ! asJ IL r i
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-08-28
E A WORD ABOUT Tt
AMERICAN WATCHES.

AFTER A TOROTGiI TRIAL OFTHAN
TEN YEAR, the time pieces manufactured
by tbs A utri can Watch Ca,nf Waltiam, Mas
have gained firm ho'd upon the favor If the
public, aad now, no less than IS 900 of them
are speoling for themselves IN tie pock,ts of
the people. From very ins ignifcsnt begin.
Ding the usncss has incrta,cd until we are
justii ds stating that WE MAKE MORE
THAN ONE HALF yfall the watches sold in
he United States, Repeated enlargement Of
onr factory buildings, and the 500 operatives,
still find us uu,qusl to supply the constantly
l'cre a,pg demand. And We may here OBJ
serve that Notwithstanding ho high price Of
labor and materials, ~e'hctrafly sell our pro.
ducts at less p ices than those c,r:ent ffs
wears ago. -
We rr'er to these facts only for the purpose
Of properly iutroluti arolh,r subject relx-
tive to our niatufncurc of watches. Hlhe 10
our chief ehjcc has been to make good watches
for the milliou At the lowest possible price
srmelLing TO taks the place of she make b-r
Ihve watches called "Ancress" "lepinss,'
Eng lish raltnt Ievsn, &c, annually throw
upon this market, in countless tumber, by
EAro rcan workshop watches which are the
refuse of their factories, unsaleablo at home.
aui peri cc'ly worthless everywhere.
This object we hayc accomplished, and now
we hava to announce, that we have commenced
the Manufacture Of wat ches of the very.
HIGHEST GRADE KNOWN TO
..-.- CHRONOMETRY.r r-.t,.-,
by anything hithcrtc made by ncu
selves and unsurpasyo by anything made in
the world. For tn Is purpose we have the am
pies. facilities. We nave erected an addition
ur main buildings expressly for his branch
of OR business, aad have filled it with the
best workm in our service. frofiting by our
long experience, we have rem odelled the form
of our watches, introducing such impro vemsnts
as have been suggested and proved to be good
rom time to time, and have insituated new
anl severe tests of isochronism, adjustment
and compensation New machines and appli-
ances have been constructed which perform
her work with consummate dvlicacy and ex-
acti:ude aud the choicest and most approved
materials only are used. Nothing in fact is
wanting either u mechanical principles, ma
jerial or workmanship to en- sure perfection in
he result. -
We continue to manufacture our oher well
know qualities under the following names J:
APPLET ON, TRACY& co."
"P. s. BARTLETT" ,.,.b
... And the "Soldiers Watch"
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THF WAY THE MONEY GOES.

The TFibunes Washington special says,
frauds to'the amount of over million dollars
was discovered in furnishing supplies to the
Army of the Potomac. Friday night Captain
VIM Stoddard Quarter Master Of Alexandria
by order of the Secretary War, was arrested
and lodged in the Old Capitol prison. Satur-
day night Captain Ferguson of the regular
army, Chief Quarter Master of Alexandria,
also arrested and sent to the Old Capitol
These frauds have all been unearthed since
General Meigs went to Tennessee The
frauds in which these and a number of other
officers, some very high IN rank who have
yet to be arrested are implicated, consist
principally in large purchases Of mixed grain,
that is Oats and Corn compounded; govern
ment is cheated out Of twenty-cents in every
bushel Enormous frauds in the purchases
Of lumber and horses for the Army of the
Potomac, also have been discovered. Colonel
Thomas acting Quarter Master General de.
serves credit for unmasking these knavep.
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LATEST NE WS.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
FROM THE POTOMAC ARMY

WASHINGTON, December 6.--The Tribunes
special says your army correspondent furnishes
the following information Saturday p. NJ.
rebels made front at crossing at several
{ ords of the Rapidan. Our forces kept on
the alert aud everything was in readiness to
retreat, if an assault had been made by superi
or forces. During the night the enemy
crossed over, two or three regiments at each
ford and took possession of the north bank
Of the Rapidan and our old signal station, so
they can now overlook all our movements
while we remain posted as at present
Right of Mossby's guerrilas were captured
by our cavalry scouts within three miles of
Vienna
General Meagher who was with the army as
visitor to his old brigade, was captured in
citizens clothes near mile run during recent
engagement, and is now the hands of the
enemy
A Heralds special, dated headquarters
army Of the Potomac, December 9th, says all
quiet with the army, and there is a prospect
OF the qniet being long continued.
Trains are running regularly to and from
Alexandra, and the army is getting well sup
piled with quartermaster and commlssary
stores
1t is aseertained that Lee occupies his old
position, south of the Rapidan; andlis preparing
winter quarters.
Culpepper is held by our cavalry; the
enemy's line of piekets extending quite near
the town.
1t is aseertained that the enemy has two
regiments Of infantry at Fredericksburg =
Hampton cavalry is between that point and
Orange Court House, guarding the lower
fords of the Rapidan and those of Rappahan
mock
The railroad track from Aquiaa Creek tC
Falmouth is in perfect order, with the ex
ception of the bridge at Potomac Creek AnC
a single road nea. Falmouth Station.
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aud the action Of the Clerk thereupon, see
no reason to doubt that the House will be or
ganized in good season tomorrow by the
choice Of Mr.. Colfax As Speaker. | doubt
that any elects VIII be excluded by ths Clerk,
but, at all events, there will be votes enough
for Colfax TO elect him. Probably no other
officers will be chosen until Tuesday
The officers and men from army Of the Po-
tomac concur in the opinion that an attack
could and should have been made on the re.
bells at Mile Run. II one had been made at
first the loss would not have been 80 great
upon our side as afterwards, but success was
certain at any time II is rumoted that
charges viii be preferred against one, atleast,
of corps commanders fU.
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8g Telegraph.
saol an r6Rk THG DAILY EMPIRE
. gf9Hq9 TONES.
p HON 10uIsIANA.


a re6mher 6.-The steamer
4 4trairq eiaenrf s pun New Orleaus 2Sth
.lf 4ag4aa Dce0a,br lst Among her pas.
s 80 lsttra an Derenver, Colonel
Nacs. Malol htit and Major Argus. On
tta 55th Geacrai ae, with eight hundred
fr easairr fri b section OF artillery, at
J, s8a .te Fosrlh Texas and the Second
,tna reh. tfya.ry, and drove them from
a.. frat tll. four miles Of Vermillion
BAYOU. Ih tand and Third Illinois Cav
alry made a ganai sabre charge and broke
the enemy sranks, capturing one commission
ed officer and sixty privates mostly from
the Fourth Texas, with their arms and hor-
SEES Eight rebels were killed and IA large uum-
Der wounded. A few days previously, Gener-
al Lee, surprised Camy Of rebels, twenty
miles from New iberia, and captured six Off
GERS ane thirty-fve men and a large number
of horses ond arms belodging to the First
Louisiana Mounted Zouaves Two rebels we're
killed.
No news from Texas
The steamer Brazil, from St. Louis, was
cred into above Bayou Sara on the 26th, and
received about forty balls The negro cook
was injured but no one else No injury oI
consequence was done to the boat
The steamer Black Hawk was fired into
near the mouth of Red River on the 2lst by
SIX or, seven rebel cannon, from the west
bank of the Mississippi. She took fire, and
was rum to the opposite side of the river, when
the flames were extinguished by the crew.
The gunboat Choctaw soon afterwards arrived
the Choctaw put the rebels TO flight Two
persons were killed on the Black Hawk, two
wounded and the boat badly damaged. She
reached New Orleans under escort from our
gunboats.
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ABOUT CONGRESS.

WAsHlNGroS, December THE Democrats
held an adjourned meeting this morning, but
conld not agree upon caucus for the nomina-
tions of officers.
House at noon. Ethridge Clerk, called the
house to order and said he would proceed TO
call the roll of members, and of such mem-
bers only whose credentials show they have
regularly elected In accordance with laws of
their States and the United States.
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FROM CAIRO.

CAIRO, December 5.--Tbe steamers Fanny
ond Welcome have arrived from New Orleans
Both we're fired into with musketry at Water
prof, on the way up. The watchman on the
former was slightly wounded.
The Sultana and Brazil were also fred into
at the latter point The cook on the latter was
severely wounded. Memphis dates to the 4th
report cotton depressed Sales of one hun
dred and iifty-6ve bales, at Soc for middling
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LATE FROM THE ARMY OF THE Po-
T0MAC.

Times special Washington 9Th says Ru
mors from the front tonight say Lees whole
army is on this side Of the Rapdau, it is also
believed ne has been reinforced by portion
of Longstreets corps Impression prevails
Notwithstanding several official denisls that
our army will winter on the line Of the Or
ange and Alexandria Railroad some distance
this side Of the Rappahannock
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FROM MEXICO.

Nsw YoRK, December 7.-Nexiean news
pia Havana is to the 2lst The French oc-
cupied Quertaro without resistance. Urago
has been ppointed by Juarez commander-in
chief, vice Commonfort, who is to be controll-
ed by Jnarez. The Government Of Doblado
also refuses TO obey the Jaarez Government