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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-10-29
Rebel Testimony of the Efficacy of the Eman-
eipatiOn Proclamation.

The following letter was captured in Bran
don, Miss, by Capt. DENNIS of the I'D Ohio,
and is published in the Nashville Union:
BRANDON, Miss, July Is, 1868.
This entire section is fleeing eastward
Georgia will have a population of 5000 900
to feed this year. Ruin, utter and entire
ruin, has swept over this State. TIE negro
emancipation policy, at cica ace so long hooted
Is tie most potent leuer Of our ouerthrou. It
steals upon as u1sa1cdTeS, and can do a,.y-
thing the plantations are deserted families with
out servants, women and children in want
and misery. In short, the disadvantages to
Us now, arising from the negroes, are ten-fold
greater than have been all the advantages
derived from them early in the war.
1t is useless to discuss the errors of the
past-possibly there are none that could have
been avoided-but certainly, We are a de-
feated and ruined people-shorn of our
strength-powerless for successful solution
OF the problem undertaken; or rather ours
was erroneous. The solution has been shown
US by more favored people.
This testimony from an enemy who has
seen and felt the effects produced upon the
rebellion by the proclamation, is of more
weight than all the vaporing and cavilling of
the whole tribe Of Northern copperheads and
rebel sympathizers in opposition to it.
THAT'S WHAT'S THE MATTER-A Washing
ton dispatch Of Wednesday says the sudden
withdrawal of Lees army from our front is
explained. Information just received at
headquarters from Washington, confirmed by
reports Of deserters and prisoners, renders it
certain that Burnside is gaining a position in
the rear Of the rebel ar7ny, actually threatening
their Chief base Of supplies, Lyncd6ug.
1t is now positively known that Lee intend
ed fighting Meade in the defenses of Wash
ington. Meade fell back to secure position,
also to lure Lee as far from Burnside as pos
sible. Lee followed innocently, ignorant of
Burnside's whereabouts and movements. He
had eighty to ninety thousand men, and had
withdrawn everything from points in the in
terror ofVirginia. Hence Burnside's advance
was the easier. Lee intended attacking at
Chantilly on Sunday, previously making a
demonstration at some point on our left
When ordered back, he was so confident of
success that he protested, asking permission
of Davis to fight this batlle. He was order
ed peremptorily not to fight, but to hasten
back
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-10-29
The Secret History Of the War-MOre Of the
Jeff. Davis Correspondence.

The following is copy Of letter from
MASON of Virginia to JEFF. DAVIS, found in
the correspondence Of the latter, recently
seized in Mississippi. Observe that it was
written in 1856, and that the South then con-
templated rebellion whenever they ceased to
control the Federal Government:
SELMA, Va, NEAR WINCHESTER,
Sept. 90, 1856.
Ny DEAR SIR:
I have letter from Wise, of the 9th, full
Of spirit he says the Governors of North
Carolina South Carolina, and Louisiana, have
already agreed to the rendezvous at Raleigh,
and others will. This in your most private
ear. He says further that he had officially
requested you to exchange with Virginia on
fair terms Of difference, percussion for flint
muskets. don't know the usage or power of
the department in such case but if it can be
done even by liberal construction, | hope you
will accede.
Was there not an appropriation at the last
session for converting flint into percussion
arms? IF so, would it not furnish good rea-
son for extending such facilities to the State?
Virginia probably has more arms than the
other Southern States, and would bride IN
case Of need.
In letter, yesterday, to committee in
South Carolina, / gave it as my judgment, in
the event of Fremont's election, the South
should not pause, but proceed at once to i'm
mediate absolute and eternal separation-so
1 am candidate for the first halter
Wise says accounts from Philadelphia are
cheering for old Buck in Pennsylvania 1
hope they be not delusive.
(Signed) J. N. MASON
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-10-29

IN. P Willis, in last weeks Home 19srnas'
says that men are growing handsome on BROAD
way. The war, he says, is making men oef'er
looking. Some, perhaps.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-10-29

s~The Richmond Enquirer of October
12 says, in regard to the Texas election, Pen
DLEros MURRAY Is elected Governor over Gen.
7. T. CHAMBERS by about 5000 votes. 8.
SsAcxPoLA 10 elected Lieutenant Governor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-10-29

gW-The 9TH Wisconsin has rejoined the
Army of the Potomac.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-10-29

The following letter was captured in Bran
don, Miss, by Capt. DENNIS, of the I'D Ohio,
and is published in the Nashville Union:
RpsNDoN Miss July lS lSe2
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-29
VOTING BY sOLDaR3s
IA. Albanu Arens says:

THIN Y ImHvsr dnl. fault with our rrml-t' In.
ratiis raid soldier, Wi'cou.i" DOCS Tax
IptHIHH really 1--we th4l h- people VI i'g0rsn were
.hrGsd at " tho frcrtt eeti.on ~ tai, e'i wee
,he .oidief' vote Is viii hardly confess 20 ''eh yer
Yes, we are Just 80 verdant IS 20 believe
that the vote returned aud canysssci o., tia,
Of tls Soldiers of Wisconsin, absent ia the SER
vice OF the United States vas 4 true anu hon.
est vote and ought 10 have been cast aud
counted. Il The isgEs vii compare II with
the vote Of those snme Soldiers "a. the Election
last Hall see I,itaHc Almanac for lci', p.
go II will see that. though there was slight
falling Oh. owing, doubtless, % deaths or die
charges rom service, The proportion OF the
two parties 10 Just about the same. Ten
comuare with the vote III toe Soldiers of otdrr
State, which secure the Right OF Suffrage to
the country. defenders, and The uniformity l.
..i'tug. Truth ,Indicates lt,r.t by CONSIST
rhcy. Thai there NAV have been a few Illegal
vote. - ro,sib.r: but We DO not believe .br
great Dcro,rat,c ward. OF this city nave
polrd 80 Louest vote these ten ycars as was
I Of .he Wisconsin Soldiers last month.
ID. uucrr the protection afforded by the
20, .t5. IN our STATE Il is morally IMPOSE bic
H.. one per cent Of Illegal votes could BE-
pooled on account Of our soldiers had Judge
Low. bill been allowed 10 become Jaw.
But this ia not the point ws made with TIE
ArIas. That journal processes 10 b. IN favor
%. allowing out soldiers 10 vote, but ssys be
C.nHa'pfiOH must fi-sr be amended. We cited
lis comments on the Wisconsin, vote to prove
yote--that It Is really hostile 20 their voting at
MI. It. arsument is that soldiers ia tho field
pre- N no condition "a cNcrci.e Tie l..-ht oi
Su'lrage, and that frauds in the return al tI.a.r
,.ut nf fila
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-29
DEnooKA9IU "tnnx srHE,u.,

In 1880, "a handful vi obscure and ilsig.
nilclut persons began 10 "agiale ~ FOR tue ex-
tlncilOn OF American Slavery. Their iirst PERI
odcal-a very small aiiair--was is.ucd IL Bnl.
tiuore, one OF - two editors being a native.
or ut least longtime resident OF that city (.
the other was IMPRISONED aud che journal soon
suppressed. He tOok refuge IA Boston and -
tabllshed another newspaper. There 10 Wa
repeatedly mobbed, and It's EDITOR bould-
ed as though he were VOL whom It Wa a
Christian duty to hiil Nothing Dat nis inteass
meekness and uoE.resistance On pfinc. pie saved
bis life
In this city, mobs ran riot for succ'sn.e
days, breaking into the houses Of ADoHtlonlsts,
throwing out their furniture and burning u IA
the streets Those who were accused Of ADO.
ltion sentiments were compelled to flee, or hid,
from the fury vi popular ruianIsin. Al over
the country, tho appearance oi an Antl.SlaSery
lecturer was a signal for not aud assault.
Riding on rough ience-ras; dispensing by put
ting cayenne pepper or asalutida on the stove;
pelLng with rotten eggs and other unsayory
missiles-such were the current aas~e's u
each calm, argumentatye demonstration that
40 man ought 10 own the wife and children Of
another. Aspiring politicians aud enterprising
merchants melted and often headed thesc
demonstrations. Elijah y. Loyeioy having
bought press and types with intent ~ issue
therefrom in Alton, Illinois, an Anti Slavery
paper, mob promptly assembled 10 destroy
them; and, as he bravely resisted the destruc-
ton of his property, be WA killed By them
and his printing materials destroyed. Thus.
violence suppressed " Free Speech" from one
end Of the country 10 tao other.
In Charleston, s. g., highly respectable
mob took POSSESSION OF the Post Oaice, sacked
tho mails, aud destroyed whatever they chose
to accuse of an Abt-Slayery tendency. TIE
Postmaster wrote to Gen. JncksOn's Postmas-
ter. General, Amos Kendall, for Aatructions as
to his duty in the premises. aud was answered,
in substance, that he must lot tho People do
a. they should 500 fit. Hero was tho higher
law" doctrine established BY De~ocrstiS ~.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-29
y,CRssu.G AGARy.

The steady, persistent, Aad irresistible up.
preach of Gen. Grant to Vicksburg is al
anomaly 10 the history Of this war. Our
attacks have generally been impetuous and OF
brief Duration, long resting spells having fol.
lowed in most Instances, as well after victory
as after defeat Grant is trying new
system; be has scratched crest" out Of hir
dictionary, and moves right on, IA though i'm
PEELED by some motive power which he could
not resist. From his landing below Grand
own army in fighting trim and on the move
almost night and day. aud completely be-
Wildered the Rebels. az well as defeated them
IN every engagement. large or small. Oar
readers have, OF course, kept pace with the
Army of Mississippi in this victorious march,
ard are now an1iousy looking ior the grca.
news that every one hopes is to crown IT,
most important campaign Of the year.
The dispatches received yesterday confirm
the rumor that on Friday, after a heavy fight,
the Rebels were driven back to their last lines
Of intrenchments, and that their batteries both
above and below the town had been captured.
IL is said, and we do not doubt a., that the
Rebels fought with great GOODNESS and deter
minaton, doubtless buoyed up by the hope that
Joe Johnston Is somewhere near with assist
ance. b. way Of Fortress Monroe We have
extracts from Richmond papers Of Wednesday
last. They print their version OF new, from
Vicksburg coming down only to Thursday even
ing OF LAST weeh, having evidently no inclination
to talk about the operation. on Friday, Saturday
and Sunday, all OF which must bave been well
known to them. The editorial Of Tn, Hing il
a poor specimen OF whstling TO keep mp cour-
age; Vcksburg cannot be taken in many
weeks, perhaps months, and joe Johnston i,
coming with an immense army from the east
Sc, &c. Mark Tapley was never more din.
maly Jolly.
The latest from Washington soys that at ii
O'Clock yesterday morning, an unofficial dis
patch from Memphis reported the orriva
there Of boat which lett Vicksburg on Sun
day-that Grant was still gaining. BY way d
Rosecrans's army we learn that there was nc
/ fighting at Vicksburg on Sunday. \ Care
dispatch says that the fighting on Friday wa,
desperate; Notifications were taken and re-
taken, and for time the work was hand Il
hand. The Union loss was supposed TO be
about J,GG0. IL was reported at Memphis that
one corps OF Banks's army had arrived al
WarrentOB.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-29
NEWS FROM EUROPE.

The Kangaroo, from Liverpool, May Is, and
Queenstown May l6, arrived here yesterday.
Her news has been anticipated The lstes,
accounts from Poland state that the insurgents
have scornfully rejected summons Of the Car TO
lay down their arms by May 10. The ID there
fore likely to become more bloody than ever before
New and important outbreaks said to have taken
place in the governments OF Klo, VolhyDai, Podolia
and Ukrania aso added that the peasants have
not joined tie movement. France has invited Per-
ss and Turkey, to associate with the Powers Of
Europe 10 demonstrating in favor of Poland, but
Turkey has refused. In Prussia, the Ministers have
declared that they will 10 longer attend the sittngs
Of the Second Chamber because the President Of the
Chamber had interrupted one Of the Minister'S The
sOhleswiz Holsein question is again threatening q
now European complication.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-29
been largely devoted; for. thevti tho slu,. !.

been largely devoted; for, thoCsh tho abuse !.
intrinsically Of no consequence. M A..
would care to have bis own money used b
construct conduit for such sewerage.
What is the reason that Western Journal
seem especially prone to such dsreputabls .cur.
rility' There are The Detroit Free Pr,,, e..
cago nmes, with one or two nameless sbests IN
the Iatter's locality, one or two in Buffalo, and a
few more Of the came sort, which seem in
competent to answer an article that they dis
Ike otherwise than by personal attacks on it,
presumed author. What have bis supposed
ldiosyncracies TO do with the matter Sun.
pose you call him fool or a villain, that does
not Iefute bis positions; but prove them uu-
sound, and you have done all that is required.
One Of these days, they will learn this up on
the Lakes, or they will have fewer readers. G..
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-29

Rpggod, commanding. is now placed Oft the Battery
"a eu,rd-sbip Ia this harbor. She will have full
armament and chips company for saluting foreign
vessels &c.
In the case OF Kohnstamm, charged with de-
frauding the Government, the Grand Jury yesterday
brought in FIVE bills Of indictment.
Thomas Himmo, convicted Of The moruot U
George w. Walters, nt Cincinnati, rs sen'eoooo "
be burg on the 18th Of September
- The Share market yesiereny was Irregular
opening heavy bot closing with stronger ieenns
in some cases was to q cont on tho pro"he"'
In Government, there was not isree BUSINESS e'd the
ouo,etou. war, .csney as strong Shares weic hammered
with vigor by the bears. but without much snc-
sss nc nearly every description rallied at The oots NJ
sf Bo,rd the market not active. and the Dust
- . ,.e,te.t IN cash stock. hut the feeling continual
. .,5 the quotations generally e1abish"d 81
p,,es A. the fo'oook call the mTke, was without
;,,, Grange with fair dsmsnd for shares The mar
NJ. Tor Foreign Gill has been fairly active at i57dsS for
ste,nr-sono ho.tcrs askog higher figures Freight" arc
.,ie lower ont are frner the ciose The God move
nt 10 been moderate, without much fpctus.oB in price
The r - been between i43ll oosing at iast The
money market hss become again quite and the supply
o. capital s,uudau, at T. oeut Alter O'Clock tho sup
NV exces Of tho demsrd rno OF the borrowing having
-. done esry ga the day.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-29
TIE Loyal LEAEIEa.

In the busy month Of May. at a period far
removed from any election, when the latcness
Of the Spring combines with the absence ol
many scOres Of thousand, Of our most energetic
and effective citizens in the armies OF Che
Union 10 treble the strain upon the industrial
capacities Of our people, more than Ten Thou
sand electors Of our State assembled at Utica
at the call Of two novel political organizations
10 deliberate On the state Of the country and
proclaim to the world their convictions.
These were, in substance, that the Union must
be maintained, the Constitution upheld, the
Rebellion put down. and the integrity OF the
American Republic fully preserved and yindi-
Gated. Among the thousands thus convened
were men who had worked and voted for Mr.
Lincoln's election and men who had worked
and voted quite as hard against it
there were Democrats, Republicans, and
Abohtonists-men who emnently love Peace.
aud men who welcome, on occasion, tho
stern shock Of Battle-and, as when Of
old Z" the sons Of God came together" " Satan
came also among tbem," 60 on this occasion
there were score or two Of COpperheads
proving and Kissing around the edges Of the
vast assenblage, trying to foment distraction
by impertinent cheers for Mcclellan, whom
nobody had there assailed--whOse conduct
mono had there questioned-but whose name
was used as a rallying-cry for the dsafected
and disloyal, TO the disgust Of the masses and
to his discredit and damage. But the elab.
crate continuance, the persistent efforts to
make him a focus Of hostility to the Govern
uent aud to trot hR out ~ = Presdsatsl
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-29
TEEE WESTERN TH.ERMOPYLR

Ia, 81. Lonis Democrat Of Tuesday morning
thus exults over the signal victory won BY the
Immediate Emancip ationists of that city over
their confessed adversaries IN tho election Of
the preceding day;
50 Loss hes given smother pledge Of her oy>y to Free
dom More de,vtIy than before hss she declared
tho world that she I, radically Ants avery The election n
yesterday the best test yet applied 10 call ont her
sentilneBt There but two tickets IN the field Oss
9ica supported by the Htdcis the otheI Coz
3evtye supported by tue otseTyaves Heretofore, socs
fadics AntS,ysry tiumpbs have been Ued 10 ths city,
have cGsts beor, the people aud the Op
losiion have claimed thst Rid sm succeeded not by
Of t po9us strength, bus through divisions Of the Oppo-
ION. ies'-rdsy how tho Issue distinctly mads
hs Republican EDsncip stionists nominated the most adoi
Of tBo hsela Ia the OF Charles ID DrsAe sdvo-
q tbc sps5diest possible mode Of Emsuspsion whds
Csybaaks, CoDserystye EmsLC patiOns the foi,
lowers II Blair Gamble sud EendersoB. rud Copper
heads found a. Jires 2 leaman ShO rcl,0n II
gn-stted p,ca atsus end hiI personal merits asd
popularity. ouiireuiy calculated 10 combine their
9Th That the com5i. alton perfect shown In
ho course Of their leading os-ntese ne O1i, o.
gan o the Clsyornk Enfucp.,oais ard The hepuJHcas
81 tho CopYerhsads worried throughout tSs canvss
se Jokefo0ws O oas rainug Tho rrsul. Il made msn-
IN o. s uauista<sbie ysfdcts OF cDIdenea
on h,i 10. been reiu.ged bys ouIuny through he
Of 10 ysl,ffh
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-29
NILSSON "a.

liver since the Rebel arn,e, were driScu
beyond th. borders o. Nils puri mat : ne ta-
been the thelter of contest, pclwe5a wat are
practically The same parties which straggiel
fox its possession Oh the battlefield. The real
question at ,ssUr IL whether Missuuri .Aali ul-
tiaately 80 win tho Rebel Co1isdcracy, should
l.1rc cysr seem To be- any chance Of its sue.
cr.siri establishment. or whether II shall iol.
low tue lor'anes u the northern bali of tn
Union ,ndar all circumstances. The de.
ci,.Du ol that siru.el" depends on tie
drc,.o on %. another, whether MnourI shall
bo . zee or Slaye; or, rather, both guea-
:lpus ere one AID lAs sanis. Ii sho becomes
a gee STATE, she Will not aud cannot DO a
part of the C0niede'acy; wbiie II The present
Emancipation movement be- arrested. II can
only be b. tho operation 81 tho-e cause, which,
sooner or later, will hand oycr the State 10 tho
dominion OF Jefferson Dagls.
IL ID very PLAN, therefore, that in the admin.
stration Of it, affairs, Missouri needs peculiar
y and especially gogeTmnent, both evil aud
military. which is not only heartily loyal to tho
United States, but which ~ equally earnest III
behalf of Emancipation. No rus which rccos
Mica slaSeholding rightS, which tolcrates gIier-
rllla warfare, which preserves Border R"llian
traditions OF Kansas dark days. which ia In
any way weakened by Conservatism or com.
promised by CoppeIhead alliances, can effect.
ively WELD tho power nj athsr State or FEEDER
al Government on tho side Of tho Unon and
against tho Rebellion. Like the Nation, this
State must DO all Free or all Slave, md the
commander who besitates TO place himself de-
cisscly on tho side OF Freedom, does in fact
les ito in bis support OF nc Union cause.
Go. Curtis has just been removed from the
cOnnsud Of tho Department which includes
Missouri, and Gen. Schofeld appointed his
successor. We have nothing to say about the
dismissal of tho former, except that. if the
charges against him are true, it is Of no con-
sequence that they were preferred by Conserva-
tive or Copperhead enemies. The Prosidont
appears to have beloved thsw, and sotcd on
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-29
GENERAL NEWS.

AT "a meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen last
evening, resolution was adopted appointing the
Mayor and four members Of each branch Of the
Common Council TO represent the City Of New-YoEk
q! the Chicago Convention, 10 DO held in June, 10
consider the proposition of enlarging the canals 1t
was also resolved to tender the Lospitalies OF the
city 10 Gen. Thomas Francis Meagher upon bis
arrival homo next week. A communication WAS
received from the City Inspector, stating that the
city had been thoroughly ceansed during the past
fortnight by his department. Upward Of two
hundred laborers, who had been employed by the
assignee Of the Hackley contract, and had not been
paid for their work. crowded the lobby and hail
leading 70 the chamber requiring the attendance Of
several policemen 70 preserve order.
by tho arrival Of the steamship America, we
learn that the steamers Of the Central American
Transit Company, which had been seized on April
by an American named James Thomas, and
banded over TO q General of the Revolutionary
party have been restored 10 the Company, and that
the line Ia again in successful operation. The Com-
psny eSseved strict neutrality in the revolutionary
troubles course with which at length both par.
ties declared themselves satisfied We also receive
some details about the battle fought Leon between
Con. Martinez Of Nicaragua and the Chief Of tho
Revolutionary force, Gen. Jsrex in which battle the
latter was totally defeated.
The v. S. frgate Sskias, 80 guns, Comwod0ye