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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-01-02

THE peculiar faint or
infection which we
call ScRoruLA Turks
in the constitutions Of
multitudes of men IL
either produces or is
produced by an en-
fcebled, vitiated state
of the blood, wherein
that fluid becomes in
competent to sustain
the vital forcesin their
vigorous action, and
leaves the system 10
fall into disorder and
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-01-02

REBEL PRAISE OF OUR TROOPS. A gem
tleman who had opportunity of conversing
with the rebel prisoners taken al Frederieks-
burg says that they all accorded to our men
the credit for great bravery in attacking them
in their stronghold. lie reports as follows
cit was murder to FIRE such brave men" remarked
one describing the gallant In which our troops
advanced upon them. We waited till your men got
close up and fired Hundreds fell but they closed
and come We fired again, and. again hundreds fell
Again they closed ranks and came ON. We were behind
protecting earthwork, and your balls ~histled harm
lessly over We were laken prisoners before We
knew IT,"
"You have greatly the odds in this fight observed,
abiding the time they had had for preparation, the
formidable Of their Notifications aud batteries
and the embarrassing river In our rear.
" That's so and knew IL, his reply "but iOi
all that we prefer peace to fighting and murder"
~ A letter Of Gen. Mcclellan, responsive
TO vote OF thanks from the Philadel phil
Common Council contained this sentence
The events of this war have shown that III,
fighting qualities Of our private soldiers may
be relied upon by the government, and thai
IL military failures occnr, their causes must
be looked for in defects Of organization, com
mand, or plans That's so.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-01-02
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Touching at QUEENSTOWN, (ConK HARnoit) The
Liverpool New York and Philadelphia Steamship Com
pauy intend despatchng their ful-powered CiJdebuilt
Iron Steamships as follows
EDiNBGRGH. saturday, December y
GLASGOW, SATURDAY, January 3
ETNd, saturday, January 10
and every succeeding Saturday, at Noon from Pier A
North River.
RATES or PASSAGE;
FIRST CABIN, $1,000 SIEERAGE, $1,000
do. to London, l05 90 do to London $500
do to Hamburg 1000 do to Hamburg, 45 60
Passengers forwarded to Hawe, Bremen, Rotterdam
Antwerp, &c, at equally low rates
Fares from Liverpool Queensiown LIST Cabin, 500 co.
$40 and Tl2j. Storage from Liverpool, 500 90
From Queenstown, $40 those who wish 20 send for
their friends can buy tickets here at these rates.
These Steamers nave superior accommodations for
passengers, and carry experienced Surgeons. They
built Water-tigh Iron Sections, and have Patent Fire
Annihilators on board.
~ far'hsr iafaresfiou apvly IN Ljyorpool 70 MN
INMAN, Agent, % Water Street. in Glasgow TO WIN,
INMAN, st. Enoch Square in Queenstown to g. s
W. D SEYMOUR x co. in London 90 EIN Els a
MACY 81 King William st. in Paris to j LES
DECOUE, 5 Place de la Bourse in Philadelphia to
JOHN 6. DALE, Ill Walnut Street. or az the Com
ppnys Offices. JOHN q. DALE, Agent,
9OA9 IS BrOadray, n. T.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-01-02
,OOr. MARsHALLs HEADACHE

CATARRH SNUFF
This snuff has thoroughly proved itself To be the best
article known for curing the CATARRH, Coin ~
The HEAD, aud the HEADACHE II has been found
excellent remedy in many Of SoEs EyEs. DEAF
NESS has been removed by H. and HEARING has often
been greatly improved by its 1t purges all OBJ
sIuctions, strengthens the Glands and gives healthy
action the parts affected lts recommended by many
Of the best physicians and ased with great and
satisfaction everywhere
More than twenty-five years experience has proved
its great value and a. this moment stands higher
than ever before.
large number Of the most respectable Druggists in
Boston and New York, in certificate signed by them in
1894 say
The undersigned having for many year beer, ac-
quainted with DR.. MarshaAs Catarrh and Headaohc
SNUFF. aud sold Il in Wholesale trade eheerfaly
state, that believe it be equal in every respect 10
the recommendation given Of It for the Of Catarrhal
Affections, and that It is decidedly the best article
have ever known for all the common diseases of the
head"
BEWARE OF COMMENTARIES
fac smile Of the signature Of the Proprietor
CHARLES BOWEN, is on every bottle. oldby Drug
gists everywhere.
LAMA 1862 S4s
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-01-02


The steamer O. G. Collins from New bern
the 18th has arrived. She brings no news.
The health of the troops is good, and all is
quiet.
CAIRO, Dec. 81
We have received nothing to-day in regard
to movements of our forces against the rebels
who are operating in Northwest Tennessee.
The rebels have done great damage IT, the
river bottom. They have burned two long
bridges over the river and destroyed miles
Of trussel work at Middleburg.
1t is reported this evening that orders have
been given for our forces TO evacuate Island
No. 10, to spike the guns there and blow up
the magazines. Information has been recey-
ed to-day that trains are running on the rail-
road between jackson and Trenton, and that
1000 of our troops are at the latter place.
Anarmy letter of the 2Sd inst, in the Times,
reports the return of Gen. Ayerills cavalry
expedition to camp. They have been in search
of the rebel cavalry who were north of the
Rappahannock, but they had recrossed the fiy-
or. The result Of the expedition reveals our
right insecurity guarded, and unless more
precauton is taken, something serious may
happen. tits expected the rebels will soon
mako ucInonsbIhtloH oh Jul itbuN'
The Key West correspondent of the Her
aid writing under date of the llth reports
/ that | ! steamers with troops had passed there
/ Among them were the flag ship North Stai
/ with Gen Banks and his staff
Quite a number Of small light-draft sohoon
ers have been brought into Key West al
prizes by our blockading squadron.
SUFFOLK, Va, Dec. 23.
Yesterday Col VESSEL with companies
of cavalry, Of the lth Penn, made recon
noissance to Blackwater, falling in with tn
enemy's pickets near Jones bridge, capturing
cavalry men and their horses.
The Col. has not returned yet though
appears that the force of the rebels was heay
and he was obliged to fall back, without an
loss, owing to the bad roads.
An investigation into the frauds on tn
government shows that out of one million al
hundred thousand dollars paid out in thi
city alone from the special appropriation {
$50 900, 900 for recruiting, organizing an
drilling volunteers, nearly one-halt has bee
paid on fraudulent accounts.
Nearly 1000 persons have been engaged
the matter.
There are good reasons for believing thl
the rebels had exhausted then supplies
artillery ammunition at the Saturdays bait
at fredericksburg, and that they were nj
supplied on Sunday.
{ It was rumored in Nashville, Dec. 20 thu
= the rebel Gen. George b. Crittenden died
Knoxville or the proceeding day.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-01-02

Acute or Iuf,mmatory Chronic Lumbago, Sciatic
Pieurodync, Sc.. Stiffness Of joints aud Cramps,
Gout Neuralgia and all Nervous Affections.
Brysipclas salt Rheum and Soroiulas Erupiions
Of the hody-Ncutralizos the Impurities II THE
BLOOD and Fluids Of the whole system, and .
equalizes their circulation and efectualy coun-'
- teracts Mercural and other poisonous influences.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-07-15
From the Army of the Cumberland.
EIGHT MILES SOUTH OF HOOvER's GAP,
lime %

EIGHT MILES SOUTH OF HooYER,s GAP,
June 90.
Eds. UronicLe:-This is evening, anu
we have really commenced soldering
again. | have been in the saddle since
this morning. The roads are awful, and
our train of three hundred wagons is
heavily loaded with ammunition.
We got through the Gap without much
difficulty, but on this side we had very
hard work. We made eight miles yester-
day, starting at four o'clock p. m. To-
day we have marched some fourteen,
having started early in the forenoon. The
rear of our train will not get in tonight.
The whole train is between four and five
miles in length. We intend to reach
Manchester to- morrow if possible.
We have had tremendous rains since
we left Murfreesboro, and the roads, usu-
ally bad. are getting impossible. Many
of u wagons were broken or overturn-
ed and abandoned to-day, and more will
be tomorrow. The rebels had some
slight works at Hoover's Gap, and resist
ed, as well as they could, our ADVANCE
We counted sixteen graves of our men,
and a large number of dead horses. The
enemy had a fine drove of beef cattle
pasturing among the hills, and being un-
able to get them out of the way in time,
they shot them all. l am certain there
was but a small force in u front when
we started. They thought our army was
so reduced by reinforcements sent to
Grant that we dared not leave our en-
treatments, but there has been sent to
Grant from this army nary man. The
Governor of Michigan is here and we are
trying to make him as comfortable as pos
sible.
W. are all moving in light marching
order, more than half our baggage having
been left behind, and from the army in
advance we are constantly meeting trains
surplus baggage being sent back. Not
.withstanding the hard marching, the
men are IN high spirits at the prospect of
active service once more.
How this army can be supplied, with
present means of transportation and
so far from its base, is a mystery to me-
not so much so, now, as it was, as l have
just learned that the Michigan Engineers
have been set to work to repair the rail-
Yours, II. II. 7.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-07-15
Battle near ~Sharpsburg.

New YORK, July -
A Hagerstown dispatch of the llth to
the Herald, says a fight commenced neal
Sharpsburg yesterday morning, and con-
tinued till six o'clock in the evening,
when Longstreet's division evinced con
fusion. and our army drove them some
miles.
The engagement was brought on by
Fitzpatrick, who finding the rebels on
Thursday too strong waited for infantry.
The battle was fought by only one por-
ton of our army.
The rebels fought steadily at first, but
wildly at last, as if their ammunition was
expended.
Our cavalry and artillery destroyed a
pontoon bridge, to the CONSERVATION of
the rebels, as they were about TO cross.
The rebels evacuated this town at mid
night. Lees, Longstreet's and Ewell's
corps being the last to leave.
/ have reliable information that the
have retreated to Williamsport,
where they hope to make another stand,
There has been several slight skirmishes
Antietam.
General COUGHS forces are advancing.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-07-15
BATTLE AT HELENA

ARMY NEAR HELANA, ARKANSAS, July .
To Najor- General II. W. HaHeck:
We encountered the enemy, l5,00(
strong, under Gen. Holmes, Prince, Mar,
maduke and others on the morning o.
the 4th of July, and whippedthem hand.
somely. We have captured LOCO prison,
ers, 1000 stand of arms and two cOlOrs.-
Our total loss will not exceed $50. The
than $500 killed, wounded and prisoners,
(Signed,) B. NJ. PRENTISS, Maj Genl.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-07-15
A Fight with Stuart.

WASHINGTON, July 9.
From letters recently received here il
appears that on Friday last it was learned
by General Meade that General Stuart
was preparing to make one of his raids on
our rear, to cut off our trains and prevent
communication with Baltimore and
Washington. General Gregg, with his
cavalry division, was ordered to advance
from our extreme right and intercept
him, taking two brigades and a battery.
He proceeded to accomplish his mission
and met Stuart about two miles from our
lines already on his way to execute his
designs. General Gregg charged the reb-
els and was at first repulsed. He rallied
his men and againc harged routing Stuart's
force who left his dead and wounded on
the field in their hasty retreat. Among
the killed were two rebel Majors. Our
loss was from 80 to 40 killed and Ito
wounded.
Another letter from head quarters says
General Meade's movements are energetic
and he may decide to cross the river in
pursuit of the rebels should they escape
from this side.
The rebels have sent over the river
cattle, horses, and wagons loaded with
plumber, &c.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-07-15
Good Plnnk.

The following is from a letter from lie,
ander Shafer, to his grandfather, Jacob
Shafer, Esq, of Champion. The old gen.
tleman was in the war of 1872. has had
eight grand-sons and three sons-in-law in
the army, and is full of fire and patriot
ism yet. On the occasion of the fall OF
Vicksburg he fired his rifle until the bar
rel was too hot to hold.
81 was taken prisoner at Benton Bar
racks, No, December 29th. and kept by
the Rebs two months and a half, and
came near starving. was sent to New
Orleans, her to New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore. Pittsburg. then TO st. Louis.
You may judge how | suffered. when
tell you that during January and Febru-
airy | slept on the ground, without shell
ter and without a blanket. The rebels
at Vicksburg took our blankets from us
when we were captured.
l have been lame from rheumatism for
some ten months, but | can fight until
the war is over. l will not leave the ar
my while the rebellion lasts. / will be in
Champion when the war is over, if l live.
Ny respects to all friends.
Your grandson,
lTnrR ~ -
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-07-15
Justice of the Peace

Dated this day of 1856.
NoTE 1.-The first of the above certif-
Gates must be signed By the person claim
ing exemption, and the second by two re-
spectacle citizens (heads of familiesl resi-
dents of the town, county, or district, in
which the person resides, and sworn to be-
fore a magistrate.
NoTE 2.-This certificate is to be used
only in cases where the labor of the person
claiming exemption is actually necessary
for the support of the persons dependent
on him. The exemption does not apply
in cases where there is sufficient property
to yield support, and the necessary bust
ness for collecting the income can be trans
acted by agents, trustees, or the like,
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-07-15
Draft Regulations
WAR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON. PRoWsr |
MARsHAL-GINERAI's OFFICE. July Il J
CIRCULAR A.


To answer the inquiries made to this
Office, it is announced:
First-That any drafted person paying
three hundred dollars, under section thir-
teen of the Enrolment Act, is thereby
exempt from further liability under that
draft, but not from any subsequent draft.
Secondary drafted person furnish
ing an acceptable substitute is exempt
from military service for the period for
which said substitute is mustered into
service.
Third-A substitute once mustered in
to service cannot be drafted while IN the
service.
Fourth-A drafted man cannot pay COM
mutation or present a substitute afer he
has reported himself to the Board Of En-
rollment for examination.
Fifth-Men who, on the Sd of March,
1868, were in the military service of the
United States as substitutes, under the
draft of 1862, and whose term of service
have since expired, are lot liable 10 the
present draft. But the persons forwhom
they were substitutes are liable to draft
the same as though they had not been
drafted and furnished substitutes.
Sixth-In serving the notice, as ,equir-
ed by circular No. A from this Office, a
reasonable time to report shall il each
case be granted by the Board of enroll
ment to the men in the State service,
who have been or may be drafted.
[Signed JAMES B. FRY,
Provost Marshal General.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-07-15
THE RIOT IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, July IL.
The New York Evening Post has the
following:
A riot commenced this morning conse.
quent upon the draft being commenced
Tho machinery. books, blanks. &c. Of
the draft at this point were entirely de
stroyed, the building fred and the whole
block enveloped in flames.
Women were also in the mob exciting
them on. All horse cars were stopped
and the drivers taken off by the crowd
The police were overpowered and beaten
horribly.
A block was also demolished and its
owner nearly killed.
\ detachment of seventy-fve of the
Provost Guard arrived at noon and drew
up in line between 44th, 45th and Sd Av-
enue where they were quickly surround
ed by an intensely excited mob who
stoned and jeered at them.
Stores in the vicinity were soon closed
by their owners and the rioters had eve
rything their own way.
The firemen were not allowed to play
on the fire.
The most horrible and beastly outrages
have been perpetrated.
Some u or Is policemen have been so
brutally treated that their recovery is al
so hopeless and no doubt exists as to the
death of Superintendent Kennedy.
The arsenal was threatened, but the
presence of a detachment of the 10th
regiment of volunteers prevented an at
tack. Howitzers are stationed there, and
the 9TH regiment armory is loaded with
canister, which will be used on the first
demonstration.
The whole block on Third Avenue was
burned.
Mayor Opdyke has issued a proclama-
ton against the rioters, stating that order
shall be preserved. Measures are being
taken by General Wool which will proba-
bly, prove effectual in quelling the riot.
Every negro who has been seen by the
mob has been either murdered or horri-
bly, beaten. Some 20 thus far have been
killed.
The colored Orphan Asylum has been
destroyed by the mob and Allerton's EO-
tel at Bulls Head burned.
While the mob was passing down I'd
Avenue somebody in an armory fired on
them from a window when they fired the
building which was also destroyed.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-07-15
The War News.

Much of the space which we had in.
tended to fill with the latest war news, is
occupied by the Provost Marshal, in CIV
ing various forms of application for ex-
emption, which were brought in at a late
hour.
The relative position of the two armies
in the east, is however, but little changed.
The indications still are, that Lee will be
compelled to fight again, before he can
cross the Potomac, in which event we
trust the army Of the Potomac will reap
fresh laurels.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-07-15
Letter from One of the 9TH.

The following letter was written by q
young man who has been in the gallant
9TH Ohio Regiment from its first organiza
ton. He has been in nearly, if not all,
the hard fought battles in which that
regiment has participated, and has been
so very fortunate as to have thus far es
capped uninjured, while so many of his
comrades have fallen. The writer of the
subjoined letter was employed in this of
fee as a printer, for several years previous
to the war, and we are glad to know he
has got along SO fortunately. and that al
though quite young, has proven himself
a brave and faithful soldier. The letter
was not written for publication, having
been sent to j. NJ. Stull, Esq, to whom
we are indebted for its use:
On THE FIELD OF BATTLE, GETTYSBURG,
July 4th, 1868.
Dear UncLe:-l have much that | would
like to write at this moment, but there
is SO much going on that l do not know
what to say. This, of course, convinces
you that l am safe. In fact we lost but
few men. The enemy advanced upon
our position we being upon the right
flank of the army, and our corps held
them in check something like one day.
When night came on, the firing ceased,
and this morning they have given up the
ground, which is found to be covered ter
ribly with dead and wounded, the former
by the thousand. We have picked up in
u front some 1000 small arms that the
enemy left on the field.
The force which we engaged was Gen.
Jackson's old corps,now under command
of Gen. Ewell. Jackson's old division
were nearly all killed, and the rest taken
prisoners, by our division. 1t was under
the command of General Ed. Johnston.
This battle has been the greatest of the
war, and the rebs never received such
terrible blows before as those which have
been given during the last two days, and
l think it will result in their almost ami
hilation or capture before they reach Vir-
ginia again. On our left flank the main
part of their army was whipped and
thousands upon thousands killed. Yes
terday afternoon we took over ten thou
sand prisoners at one haul. They were
badly wounded and cut up before they
would come to tea. General Longstreet,
the idol of the South, was taken with
them, badly wounded in the leg, and
died before night. 1t would be hard to
tell the amount of prisoners we have tax
en-, they are so numerous, while we have
but few men. The rebel army is
aid to be awfully discouraged and will
not be able to stand another battle. Our
have done-much damage to their
wagon train, and is at work on their
tanks to-day. This, is to us, is really a
merry Fourth of July. l cannot tell you
we are about to do. This is such a
zig machine to run that it is hard to tell
What is going on. So I hope you will ex-
use this hasty scratch. l shot about 100
ounds yesterday. j. H. MERRILL.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-07-15
Justice of the Peace
Dated at

DdISu at IulS uay OF 100
NoTE 1.-The first certificate must be
signed by the parent making the election
and the second by two respectable citizens
(heads of families) residents of the town,
county, or district in which the persons
reside, and sworn to before a magistrate.
In case the father is deceased, the certifi-
cate is to be signed by the mother, and
the fact of the fathers death is to be sta
ted by the persons certifying.
NoTE 2.-This certificate is to be used
only in cases where the labor of the person
claiming exemption is actually necessary
for the support of the persons dependent
on him. The exemption does not apply
in cases where there is sufficient property
to yield support, and the necessary bust
ness for collectingthe income can be trans
acted by agents, trustees, or the like.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-07-15
Justice of the Peace
Dated at

Dated at THIS DAY OF 100 :
NoTE 1.-The certificate in regard to
age is, in all cases where practicable, to
be signed by the parents of the person
claiming exemption, and the require
ments specified in the regulations are to
be adhered to. The blank space in the
certificate to indicate the age of the per-
son is to be filled as follows:
That am under twenty years of age.
That l am over thirty-ive' year of age,
and married"
That 1 am over forty-fve years of age,
according t. the facts in the case.
NOTE I'm case the certificate is not
signed by the parents, the fact of the age
must be certified to by two respectable
persons (heads of families) resident in
the same town, county or district, with
the person for whom exemption is claim
ed, and the requirements of paragraph
81, Regulations, &C., must be complied
with.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-07-15
Justice Of the Peace.
this day of Is
Dated at

NoTE This certificate is TO be used
only in cases where the labor of the per-
son claiming exemption is actually neces-
sary for the support of the persons de-
pendent on him. The exemption does
not apply in cases where there is sufficient
property to yield support, and the neces-
sary business can be transacted for col
lecting the income by agents, trustees, or
the like.
NOTE 2.-The first certificate must be
signed by the person claiming exemption
and the second by two respectable per-
sons (heads of families) resident in the
same town, county, or district with the
person for whom exemption is claimed.