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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09
FROM CHARLESTON.
FoRT Monroe Anc

FoRT MONROE, August %.
The Richmond DiSpatet Of to-day has the
following;
Z" Charleston, August 27-The enemy at
tackled Us in our rife pits, on Wednesday
night at about o'clock, in overwhelming
force. On Thursday the firing on both sides
was slow, with no unusual incidents
" Charleston, August 2S.-The lombard
ment of Sumter and Wagner proceeds slug
gishly. The enemy is working hard in the
trenches in front of Wagner. No further at
tempt has been made TO shell the city"
PHILADELPHIA, August 30
The steamer BeYnl1llla has arrived, from
Port ROYAL on "Wednesday morning, having
stopped off Charleston. Her chaplain reports
that Fort Wagner had not been taken yet,
and cannot be at present. He confirms the
report that Sumter had been knocked to
pieces
Further naval oper atoms viii be carried on
without regard to Fort Wagner-the capture
of which viii be left to Gilmore.
- Gen. Robert Anderson, of Fort Sum-
ter fame, will soon take command of Fort
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09
THE LOYAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT.
What a War Democrat Thinks OF the
Ryan Address.

The Green BAY Adgocate, the leading organ
of the loyal Democrats in an article respect
ing the call for convention of loyal Demo
Gratis, saws: :" Six or seven Democratic news
papers already denounce them the copper
headsl and their platforms. Ten or fifteen
others would abandon the Ryan ticket if they
had not been committed. Already we hear
of arrangements to start loyal democratic
paper in Milwaukee Intelligence from all
parts of the State pours in, saying that fresh
thousands are joining the movement. The
game of denouncing these men as having left
the party is played out. The day has so far
spun its course that the shadow falls the
other way now II there are any ''bolterS" Mjs
f1U they ciU be tie men acho gote tie Palmer ticket.
It is so dead Hat IRE doubt lctetler Gabriel himself
could resurrect Il. We have no belief that
Ryan himself win own any connection with
1t next November"
The same paper has the following in re-
gard to
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09

- The great Mass Union Meeting at
Springfield, H., was attended BY from 10000
to 10000 people-50, 600 to 10000 as meet
ings were formerly estimated.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09
INV tII" OF tu tDIIHIIII tt
KANSAS CRY, September 1st.

About so persons, chiefly heads of families
and residents Of this city and vicinity, who
are believed to be aiders and abettors of the
rebellion or strong sympathizers with it, have
been ordered to remove from the District
The district includes many of the wealthiest
and most influential families. Their houses
viii be taken for families Of Union refugees
Orders for the removal of many leading sym
pathizers at Westport and independence,
have also been issued.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09
FROM KANSAS.
LEAEENwoRTH. Aurust %.

LEATENW0RTH, august %
In behalf of the sufferers by the Lawrence
massacre, we make this statement: The loss
of life already reported by the press Is sub
stantially correct. The loss Of property ex-
ceeds 81, 100000. Hundreds are homeless
and destitute. The business portion of the
cityis entirely destroyed, together with nearly
a hundred dwellings. Leavenworth and the
neighboring cities have contributed largely,
but much assistance is yet needed. Aid can
be sent to Peter 5. Ridenour, Chairman Of
the Relief Committee, Lawrence, Kansas.
Signed. 4. c. WILDER.
NJ J. PARROTT,
II. J. ADAMS
NFT son NcCP ACKFN
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09

IS II JErF- DAVIS really contemplates
emancipating 100000 slaves, he viii lose the
confidence of his copperhead friends at the
North.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09
Written D.smalIy for the Chattanooga Rebel.
Experiences and Expenses OF a Refugee.
BY JouN HAPPY


| have Just escaped from the ruthless In
yaders Of our sacred SOIL 1t matters little
now, Serena now l effected my escape.
Suffice it to say, was silly enough TO visit
the Celestial Empire from motives of
cheap living. Only soiourned one night
among Nandal hordes" before they had
stolen everything had, down to my shoe
strings, and one fellow, belonging TO "a Nichi-
gan regiment, absolutely would have en-
deayored Is steal my shadow, If the sun had
been shining when LETT. 1 brought up the
rear OF BragE's army, having preceded its
late front To Chattanooga several hours
/ discovered that, during my absence the
expenses of life had grown enormous When
/ was here before, thimblc fun st apule-iack
could have been purchased for less than "a
hundred dollars Now the same article is in
demand at nine hundred and uinetv-niue dol
lars, or, nine hundred and niuctv-niue human
slugs per solitary drink. The state ct nv
eXchequer forbade the extravagaut use of
money IN a fashionable mode of living. |
had something less than =. 600 600 In shin
plasters, when first came here, and TODAY
not worth a bread ticket Spent II ali in
living. No man can assert that have been
protilgate IN my expenditures I am euita
sure | only paid 500 for an ordinary break
fast at a hotel, when a superb s3.i.z,.y r,f.-frr
have been procured Cried onions lncIu5cG)
for $3.50, cash down.
one other extravaganza my vanity must
confess to-in the Purchase Of gray officers
coat, at a cost OF FIVE thousand dollars. This
article OF apparel was, however, an absolute
necessity, AZ hotel doors, in a crowd. or on
the street, without pass came very near
being detected, too, a. a wolf in sleeps
clothing, not having the requisite amount of
brass in my face though plenty of il in the
buttons 70 sustain the character Of the as
-F1r44pH ffe-rr;-y
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09
oeratIc party.

- At public meeting held at Charleston,
Illinois, on the 5Ist of July, some chap with
rebel sympathies shouted for JEFF. DAVIS,
whereupon patriotic lady in the crowd broke
the fellows nose with her parasol, on hearing
which the soldiers in hospital No. l, Louis
vile, held meeting. passed resolutions of
commentator, and also ordered present to
be made in their name to the patriotic lady.
She has accordingly been made present of
a handsome ring. Her husband was crippled
for life nj PerrvyilIe
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09
STATE ELECuoNs.-Statee elections are soon
o take place in the following order:

The following States elect Members OF
Congress: Vermont California, g. Mary
land, > Delaware, /; West Virginia, 3.
Governors are to be elected in Vermont,
California, Maine, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massa-
chusetts, Wisconsin, Iowo. Members of Leg
islatuers are also to be chosen in all these
States, Vermont, Maine, Ohio, Massachusetts,
New York, Wisconsin and Minnesota electing
all the members TO both Houses
Why SEYMOUR HAS NOT RESISTED THE DRAFT.
-ABBE MONSTERS, a copperhead politician
Of New York, and ardent supporter of Gov.
SEYMOUR addressed a copperhead meeting,
at Dubuque, Iowa, on the 22d ult. He then
explained why Gov. SEYMOUR had not resist
ed the draft in the State of New York, as his
organs had declared he would do. The ex-
PLANTATION was as follows:
Gle had been frequently asked, since he
came here, why Seymour had not opposed the
draft lie would say that tie Governor had
d0He al Il 1g0S pl7laeBt TO TO- In a short time
there would be a convention held, which
would adopt resolutions opposed to the war,
and against forcing people to fight. If man
wanted to fight let him Join the army, but no
man should be forced TO enter the service of
the despCts in power. Gentlemen, Governor
Seymour viii act up to these resolutions.
1t is not safe, said the speaker, to OPP
pose the draft now. New York is full of fed
eral bayonets. We had a riot, but the tax
payers, many Of ,rtoD5 are Amocrats, griH hare
70 p0y Jo,. tie destruction Of property, and It acal
come hayd on them. As a question of brute
force, it is not policy to make war on the
government now. We tried Il once and Il did
[ not Hg4-n
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09

CoPPEEHEAD DEMocRAcY BUSTED" IN MIN
NEsorA.-The bottom is falling out of the
Copperhead party in Minnesota. 1t is rumor-
ed that WELLS, their candidate Gov
ernor, and WEIGH, their nominee for Secre-
tary of State, have declined the positions.
The St. Paul Ptoaeg, the Democratic organ
of the State, repudiatcs the ticket, and says
that the Democratic Convention, in the nomi-
nation Of such men to high positions, has put
its party outside the pale Of support by any
man who cherishes any sentiment of public
duty or personal honor. 1t has cast the grand
old organization into tine dirty depths of the
gutter, since it has fallen into such unwor-
thy hands. There let it lie and rot. An
effort Is being made to organize War Dem
0rrarfr Marty
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09

\ CHANCE To TEST IT.-PUeH, a candidate
on the NALLANnIGHAN ticket in Ohio, having
said that a regiment of Democrats could put
to flight all the negro troops enlisted, Jeffer-
son \. ToombS, "a mullatto, challenges the
distinguished copperhead TO test the truth Of
his brag in personal contest, selecting his
own weapons.
The darkey is likely TO escape with i'm
PuEh-nity, Notwithstanding this reflection up
on the powers Of the Democratic champion.
- ETHAN ALIEN thought it was cool for
Satan 'e offer the Saviour all the kingdoms
Of the earth, when tie poor ID didn't own a
foot of land The proposition of JEFF DAVIS
tc reward each able-bodied negro who will
fight for the rebel cause with fifty acres of
land IS Of a similar nature
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09

- The Atlanta Soast5e1u Coafa3eraeg has
raised is price 70 $50 year. This, says
an Atlanta paper, is not as high a. the arti-
''es q subsistence and price of paper would
authorize All the Atlanta papers have
adopted these rates.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09

- Madame GEORGE SAND. the French au-
thoress, has written a pamphlet to vindicate
the sex's right &c "a seat in the French Acad-
eny-pantaloons included.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09

- Gold in the rebel Ccnfederacy is six:
teen hundred per cent. premium, and none to
be had In the loyal States it Is twenty-four
per cent premium, and plenty to be had.
Which section has the greater confidence in
its own cause
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09

- There Is said to be no doubt but the
assassin QUANTRELL was in attendance at the
Democratic mass meeting held in Springfield,
Illinois; on the 18th of June last.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09

GEN. GRANTS latest and happiest express
sion IS contained in his letter, read to his
friends at the recent dinner given to him
in Memphis. In speaking of his noble army
he says:
They lciA rejoice lriH me that tie miserable
ddhere1sts Of the rebellion, arlonq their bayonets
hare drjre7 from tbs tair land are being 70
placed BY men WHO ACKNOWLEDGES HUMAN LIB
ERTr As THE ONLY TRUE FOUNDATION OF HUMAN
GOVERNMENT"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09

- The Raleigh n. g. Standard contains
numerous reports Of peace meeting held
throughout the State. That journal still
maintains its fearless and heightened course
against the Davis conspirators.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09

* Reports are rife that LoUIs NAPOLEON
proposes to take possession Of Texas. Uncle
Sam must hurry up the crushing of the re-
bellion and be ready to give this interIoper
in American affairs a warm reception.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09

- The iron-clad gunboat Cincinnati. which
was sunk by The rebel batteries at yicksburg.
has been raised and towed to Cairo. where
she Is now undergoing the necessary repairs.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09

A Richmond paper illustrates how Fed
eral prisoners are treated, when it announced
the demise of newspaper man at the Libby
Prison, heading the article: 81 Yankee re-
porter gone home TO srrite tp has reports BE- fire"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-05-30

~. Ma. convsntion Of the Democr acy |
- r.disn. aseembled at The Capitol ycster.
d.v. exceeded b. thousands any POLITICAL
mestIns ,has ever gathered in the S,a,c.-l
Ths lowest estimate We ha ve heard placed
uson he crowd. b. those are accustomed o
nose Iarae mssscs Of people. was IS O00 and
mauv contend that Il was in excess Of that
number. Il was gathering Of the ireemen
Of lndisus. she major part Of them the own
ere ana sillers Of The soil
The mosaing was beautiful, and carly the
.,,sess ware shrouqed. From the neighbor-
;no counties vss, crowds came in their own
convex ances. and encamped in the outskirts
al The civ tho nigh, previops. The trains OF
,hs dsv before were also filled. and without
she sxcursIon trains The crowd would have
tesn inmonss; but when the long lines Of
csrs'fsou ths Different roads disgorgcd their
freight oi fsesnsn. The streets were almost
blocked with The living mass.
~. riI,,.<v eommaudsus had taken alarm,
=, lhsd -thonobt that some precautionary
1900 80. neosssarv '. and early In the
mosnlor ,he troops 4. the various cam ps
,,c,e olseed On dutv. Arcgiment OF infantry
~ t,,i msrch;nv order was posted in The
Go,sruor,s Circle. and Two pieces Of srtiI :
-, ,..,s ,,.ced "a sweeu the streets lead
=. ,on A twelve pour der was placed
o..o.;,. ~. He.dou.r,ers 80 M 10 rake
v,s.;.,s .vsnue ara comuapv Of soldiers
.,,cLea arms !, tI,e poiot where tha, thor
o.,hf.,. d.ho.ches in,o Warrington street.
a.o,hc, como.ov attacked arms a The iunc.
~, .o.uh AZ Delaware and Washington
streets. 1. is aeedless 10 Say that no per-
eon 80 su6rsred 20 pass these points with.
~, ..,.c;.l cermission. A section Of .
h.,,e,v vi,h ~ iofao,rv ~, port was placed
:, ,he 'sew Arsen.l eos, Of The city, and two
euos were placed ranging on the speakers
s,..a :, H. State House. supported By !
so..l,op - cavalry. concealed by Tic build
,.s..
W. have ssrsIcul.rIv noticed The disposi
ia. ~ 49, .s,lssrv force 10 show the ski.
49,, .re.iAs. ovor ths dessiuiss or tho lrcs
neo.i. AZ I.d;sna.
,.u carlv hour ,he east aide Of thc Stat,
Hou = so.sre. vhere The stand was erected
was a. nsclv psckod with On anxious crowd
and the streets leading 70 il were ais,
shrOaged.
Il was II o'clock when the meeting wa
led 70 order By Tuos DowLlsc, Esq Q
vigo. member Of the State Central Com
miisee.
The organisation was efiestcd as follows
Prcsidcnt-l DsnI w. Voorhees, Q
vigo.
Vice President Robert Lowry. Of Elkhar
Secsesarics-SsmueI Il IlamiI. Of Sull'
vsu. sud Jsmes w. vswier. Of Jennings
NJ. Voorhees,, on taking The stand, wa
received with loud and long continued cheer
lie said that be would return his thanks 70
the honor done him 10 selecting him 70 Prt
side over such vast asscmolage, when "a
bssIsess organization WINS completed.
Ne. IIesdsicks then moved the appoin
nsDt q > committee Of three from ea'
Congressional District % prepare roscl
sioas for The Convention. which was sdopt'
by exclamation. and tie President announ
ed the committee @ follows:
connrrrEE On RESOLUTIONS.
Golomou Clsypool, Chairman.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-05-30

Mr.. VOORHEES, SPEECH.
Mr.. Voorhees, said:
Ny Democratic Fellow Citizens 81 the Ssns'
n Indiana;
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-24
What the Richmond Examiner
Says.
Lee Cries for ReinfOreements.
THE UNION CAVALRY RAID.
Railroad Bridge, Depot, &C.,
Burned.
Several More Ships Destroyed
By Pirates.
FROlI WASHINGTON.

WAsHISGToS, July o.
Admiral Lee, in q communication dated of
Newport News, encloses a copy Of q report from
Captain Case respecting the driving ashore of
the Penobscot, and the subsequent abandonment
Of her crew, by the steamer Kate on the 18th
inst.i at the south end Of Smith Island.
An attempt was made by the PenObscot to get
her atioat under the guns Of the blockaders, but
without success, and she was subsequently
burned MA
1t is reported to have been a double-screw
schooner-ngged iron steamer, with an assorted
cargo Of merchandise, and a notorious blockade
runner.
To-day in the District Court a decree was
granted eonhseating the personal estate of DR..
Garnett, son in-law OF Ex-Governor Wise, during
his lifetime while his real estate is an absolute
forfeiture and the same principles effect seven
teen other similar cases in which similar DEGREES
we're ordered to be issued.
The Petersburg Express of the 22d, referring
to the cavalry expedition sent out bF General
Foster, says that the Yankee raiders burnt ths
railroad bridge over Tar river near Rock noun
tain. They destroyed the depot at that place,
tore up two miles OF track, burnt i've thousand
bales Of cotton and large cotton factory.
The bridge over the Tar river was on the Will
mingtOn and Weldon railroad and was about 800
yards long They also captured train Of cars
which contained two car loads of ammunition
and 30 600 pounds Of bacon which were destroyed,
The POstOttee Department will resume mail
communication between the West and New Or
leans by the Mississippi soon as il shall aseer-
tain that it can be done with safety. The mails
between The Atlantic cities and New York con-
tinue to be carried in the usual way.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-24
FROM NEW YORK.

N6W fORK, July 3.
Eight hundred rebel prisoners, taken at Get
tysburg, have arrived at David's Island. Eight
hundred more will arrive tonight.
The Superior Court has ordered the United
states Trust Company to pay to Mrs. Catherine
N. Forest the mortgage Of $4,000 dollars held by
them for Edwin Forest, on the property Of the
Secretary of st. Vincent de Paul. Mrs. Forest S
allegation was that he has failed to pay her al
lOWanes since August 1850.
The wife of Bishop Potter, of PennsylFanIa,
lies seriously ILL., fr-
Intelligence is received here thst the town of
Port Platte, st. Domingo, was totally destroyed
by FIRE on the 30th Of June.
News from Rio Janerio to the sth OF June re-
ports difficulty between General Webb, the
American Minister, and the Brazilian Govern
ment. i was said the General had demanded
satisfaction from Brazil for having tolerated the
Confederate cruisers Alabama, Florida and
Georgia IN the waters Of the empire az Perram-
bucso Basin lt was said that General
Webb had also demanded indemnity for the
burning OF an American vessel and he exacted
the dismissal Of the Presidents Ofthe provinces
Of Bahia and Pernambueo.
Two newspapers printed at Rio JaneirO state
that our Minister had presented protest against
the action Of which he proclaimed. and tina. the
Imperial Government had consented 10 dismiss
the Presidents ofthe two provinces named if the
Government # the United States approved Of
General Webb's course, Brazil is supposed 70 be
friendly to the United States, but having recOg-
nized the COnfederstes as beii gerents, she could
not deny her ports to their armed Eassels any
more than TO ours
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-24

HWHrE THIs CRurL War Is ovER."-Ws
shall rejoice greatly when this eruel war Is
ever. We shall also rejoice when people
get ever singing and WhistlinE ana humning
-"Wh.s-n .hiS cruel war is o-O-vsr." II
there i1 one thing chAraetSriStis Of the
American people more than snO'hsr 1t Is
their talent FOR running tune to death. We
could recall quite list Of once popular melO-
dies that hsyS been sent to early tOmbs in
this way. Their ghosts haunt US occasional
ly now in the Whsszings Of dscsyed hand
organs.
For centuries Luna, the empress Of night,
performed her duties with regularity, and no
one thought of prompting her, but time
came when everybody was exhOrting her with
more or less discOrdancy or psthOs to Roll
on Silver Moon, ETC., as though she didn't
know enough to roll on when she ought to.
A sort of musical lunacy OversPread the en-
tire community for time, but it passed and
the silver moon rolled on the same as before,
continuing the thankless and uuTemunera-
tive task of guiding "the traveller on his
way" unmindful whether the nightingale's
song is in tune or not.
There was time when the &c Old Folks at
Home" couldn't enjoy the que and r'PO1'
which age SO impsratively demands, but the
fever for singing that melody being over
they sleep well.
We remember how Old Dog Tray F" was
hayed alive across the keys of every piano
in the country, dragged by the tail through
conyOluted brass and whistled at by every
boy big enough to p1cksr his mouth. Now,
like the amisble canine whose mistress
name rhymed with cubbard, " the old dogs
esd,"-died of too much playing, singing
and whistling. cold Uncle Ned " had his
personal infrmities shrieked from one end of
the country to the other at one time, and at
another the " Poor Old Slave " suffered more
martyrdom from the hands of musical ANA
tuers then he ever did from his Southern
master But he has now " gone to rest, " and
it is q satisfaction to know that he is free"
For a season " Way down South in Dixie "
was harped upon to such an extent as to in
duce the wish that everybody who played,
sang or whistIed the tune was " way down " in
the locality alluded to. "John Browns
body " has been disturbed in its mouldering
by thousands of vocal resurrectionists, /" SIS
we go marching on"
Now the popular tongue is singing
{" When this cruel war is over" 1t has had
the run of the theaters and fashionable con-
certs, and is now all the rage with young Ia
dies who play the piano, young gentlemen
who affect the aute or guitar, and shrin
whistling boys. There isn't one in fifty that
knows more of the song than the words
quoted above, yet they persist in going it con-
tinuaIly on that one line, like Paginini on
one-stringed fiddle. There, we just caught
Ourself humming the thing over, so we will
refrain from further comment on that head
until " this cruel war is over"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-24
SPECIAL DISPATcRES.
FROM WAsHlNaTON.
The Public Debt---Revsnue De.
oisions--Blaok Substitutes.
ITO the Chiosgo Tribune.I

WASHINGTON, July p.
In the Secretary's report of last Decem-
mer he estimates that by this time the
public dett would reach 81, ,122, ,297, ,4OS.-
This expenditures, however, have been
slightly less than the Secretary anticipa-
ted, or rather the National Revenue has
been somewhat greater, and the public
debt is Therefore less by S25, ,O28, ,O87, than
the Secretary estimated last December
The result is a singular vindicatiOn Of
Secretary Chases foresight and caloula-
tion, as well as the honesty with which he
laid before Congress the eexact present and
prospective condition Of the finances.
A Philadelphia committee is here, head
ed by Judge Kelly, seeking the reversal
of the late decision of the Provost Marshal
General, fOrbidding the acceptance of ne
groes as substitutes for white drafted men.
1t is argued that such acceptance is in no
way Objectionable, while in the border
States especially, it will be productive of
numerous advantages.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has decided that where a corporation make
profits without declaring dividends, they
must be taxed on these profits precisely as
if a dividend has been declared.
Fifteen thousand wounded soldiers in
all have been taken from the field at Get
tysburgand were sent 10 the different hos
pitals throughout the country. About 5000
still remain there. Of those removed
three thousand were rebels twelve thou
sand our own men.