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The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-04-17
From WashingtOn.

1t is rumored in Washington, says the He
raid. that Secretary Stanton will soon leave
the War Department, and Gen. Butler be ap-
pointed in his place. We are afraid the ru-
NOR is too good to be true. Whatever Gene
raj Butler may have been in New Orleans, he
would certainly make most efficient Secre-
tary of War. At any rate, any change would
be for the better.
GEN. sCHENCK.
Gen. Schenck had long interview with
the Secretary Of War to-day. This vigorous
commander's firm rule over the Secessioaists
Of Baltimore, and his deportation Of the more
mischievouS of them to the inside of the rebel
lines, where they belong, have induced cho-
rus Of threats and complaints against him
here and at home. The Government, of course,
will sustain him.
REBELS IN THE SHENANDOAH.
A rebel deserter who came to Heintzel-
mans headquarters this evening, reports that
the rebels, two thousand strong IRE in the
Shenandoah Valley, advancing on Winches-
ter. Doubtful.
THE CAVALRY sK1RMIsH AT DRANEvILLE.
In the cavalry skirmish at Dranesville on
Wednesday, the rebels lost seven killed. be-
sides many wounded. The report that Mos
by was badly wounded by sabre cut on the
head is incorrect. Our loss in the affair is
about sixty in all, including three officers kill.
ed.
LIBERATION OF PRISONERS.
Arrangements have been made for the libe-
ration. by exchange, of all the civilian Union
prisoners held by the rebels, about one hum
dred in number. We have larger number
okol, 49, L. L. a. III.
have Of Union officers. The rebel officers have
already been sent to City Point for exchange.
HORSE FOR GEN. HOOKER.
A splendid horse. said to have been vainly
sought for by an agent of the French Empe.
ror, came here today, a gift to Gen: Hooker,
from Californian.
BURROUGHS.
Soldiers passed through Washington yes
terday, from the Army Of the Potomac, on ten
days furloughs.t
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-04-17
hattie near Washington, NC
THE ENEMY DEFEATED. e

.GOLDSB0KO, 15tn.
News Of partial victory over the Adolf
tionists, near Washington, n. G, reached a.
to-day. 81. Is
It appears that the Yankees, under Foster,
were marching to the relief of Washington,
now invested By our troops, when they were
met and routed, on last Tuesday evening,
near Blond,s Creek, BY General Pettigrsv.
No loss on our side.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-04-17

"Hermes," the Richmond correspondent Of
the Charleston Mercury, says that it is re-
ported that Edward VIM. Johnston, the bril-
liant writer, will, ere long, be connected with
the Southern press. He is brother of Gee
neral Joe,y and has been long in.prison in St.
Louis, and lost all his property.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-04-17

The execution Of A. g. Webster, who wns
sentenced to death by Court Martial for VOLTA
ton Of his parole Of honor, took place yester-
day at Camp Lee, near this city. Tho priA
soner held commission uHder the bogus
Pierpont Government, and when FIRST capita.
red was released upon parole, but again took
up arms against the Confederate States and
was second time taken. Por this military
offence he was condemned to suffer death BY
hanging. He was accompanied from the pr.
son to the camp Yesterday by his spiritual
adviser, Rev. Dr.. Brown, of the Presbyterian
Chsrch, and BY several military ofhcials.a-
The guard was composed of KSen's eompany
Of cavalry. The prisoner was dressed In the
uniform Of Federal officer. He was ex-
tremely weak from an injury received when
he attempted to make his escape on 3 recent
occasion, but otherwise seemed to maintain
considerable fortitude. On arriving at the
ground, a half honr was devoted to religious
exercises in the carriage, and the prisoner
asked the officer in command to extend his
time until 3 o'clock, the latest moment allow.
ed by the terms Of his sentence; but il was
not deemed expedient 10 grant the requset.--
He-was assisted up the steps Of the gall0ws
and seated over the trap, ard being aaked If
he had anything to say. declined to make anv
remarks. He gave the signal himself BY drup-
ping hat from his hand, and at twenty.three
minutes before O'Clock was launched into
eternity. His death was ALMOST instantAne-
ous. It is about year since q Yankee. SPY
Of the same name was executed by hanging,
on the same spot Riehasond H1bi0. sI
The New York Tribsss ii " ednesday la,st,
April 9Th, contains Aourishing account Of 3
great dread riot in Richmond" for the par
ticulars Of which it is indebted to Col. Stew
art, Of the 22d Indiana Regiment, "a q. s.
officer just released by the Confederatss. Col.
s. says he Witnessed the riot from his priaon
window. The rioters were conpoaed Il 3OOO
women, who were armed. They broke oven
the government and private stores, and teOk
bread, clothing and whatever else they want
ed. Tbs militia were ordered ont 10 check
the riot, but failed to 60. JEFF Davis and OH
er high officials made speeches to the infuriatl
ed women, and told them they should haya
what they wanted, when they became calm.
In retaliation for firing into the gunboat 81.
Clair on the Cumberland on Tuesday last.
Capt. Fritz, with a gunboat, went to the tevp1n
OF Palmyra, on Saturday, and after eiviIles
the inhabitants time to leave, burnt the entiise
place.
A correspondent Of the Tribune .tates hat
jacksonville, Fla, was totally desire, "a IL
fire on the 18th March. The 9th Maine esa
9th Connecticut regiment did the hsllisA az.
Jacksonville was one Of the haadsonsst citiea
in the South. ''rS'
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-04-17

The Situation.

We have stirring news from Franklin, in
Williamson county Van Dorm with his COM
mand, seven thousand strong, as the current
ON dit has it, made IN assault upon that place
on Friday last The fight which ensued was
bloody, and desper.te to the end.
After the fight a; Thompson's Station the
Federals fell back TO Franklin. There they
has Rugged their beastworks ever since. It
became expedient 70 dislodge them, and, at
the time specified very well appointed ex-
petition appeared ID front Of the place. AT
ter random fire of half an hour the Federals
retired, and our tloops reached the public
square. Freeman's Battery was posted near
the market house.
The Yankees had mot proceeded far before
: they met Sheridans Division, encamped FIVE
miles out With these. reinforcements they
dashed upon our troops. who had believed
the days work done. A furious encounter
ensued, resulting in the capture of Freeman's
battery and its gallant commander. Our force
retired to the outskirt of the town. The
Yankees did not persue.
A, consultation was here held, which result.
ed in resolve to reeapture our lost guns at
every hazard.
With this intent general assault was
made. The columns of cavalry dashed down
the different streets in splendid style. But
when the enemy perceived our object, he
dubbed his forces before the market place,
barricading the battery. The struggle here
was most bloody, with heavy loss on both
sides.
In the midst of the melee the Yankees un-
able to hold either their position or our artil-
lery, assassinated Capt. Freemen. who had
been sent prisoner to the rear. We thereaf-
ter took no more prisoners. =.
We took three of the guns back, and killed
large numbers Of the enemy, but heavy rein
forcements arriving out Of Nashville we found
it expedient to retire.
Such are the details reported to us. We
have no means of ascertaining their perfect
truth. They are stated to us, however, so
positively, that we should do ourself wrong
in failing to notice them.
We do not regard the results of this fight
to be serious, or look upon it in the light Of a
disaster.-C Chattanooga Rebel.
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The Kentutky Expedition.

At length. afterthe exaggerated stories OF
the fying and lyhg plunderers who follow
our forces. at a distance, and take the wings
of the winds at tht first sound of the roar of
battle, and whose false reports are eagerly
caught up and mgnifed against us by the
tories who abound hpon our mountain border,
we begin to have. little by little, true accounts
of Gen, Pegram's engagement with the enc
INV near Somerset.bn the 3lst ult. We gave,
Yesterday. as nearh statement of facts as we
could gather fromreliable officers who parti-
cipated in the actin, We have since obtain.
ed the following PARTICULARS, which may be re-
ceived as implicitly as if they were endorsed
''oficiap:
"Gen. Pegran'j command, amounting to
Cavalry and Hwald's Battery, crossed the
Cumberland riverIat StigelPs Ferry, on the
ed and 23d Of 1arch, and, after a forced
maSch attacked Dlnville at 2 o'clock 2. NJ,
Oath inst. The eneny's force was regiments
of infantry, Of cralry, and Z pieces artille-
ry. They retired bwards camp Dick Robin
son. after slight assistance. Pegram charg-
ed them retreatina through the streets, our
whole force behaving gallantly. Lieut.. Col.
Nixon, of the LIST louisiana, followed the fly
ing enemy, while With the remainder of his
force, Gen. P. movid for the purpose OF cut
ting off reinforcemAts from Lexington. Some
stores and about @ prisoners were captured
at Danville, among Fhom was 1t. Col. Adams,
Of Wolford's cavalg. 1t. Col. Adams sub
sequently made ht escape.) His command
was thrown within two miles Of Kentucky
river bridge, and slirmished with the enemy
until the 28th inst, when he began to fall back
towards Somerset On the 3lst he was at
tackled by very hlavy force, about two miles
from Somerset Cur troops fought bravely,
and although outndnbered five to one, check
ed the advance of The enemy for four hours,
until their ammunition failing, they fell back
slowly and in goodorder four miles, the enc
my not pursuing many force, and after she'll
ing our position fora short time retired. AT
ter night our forcesfell back slowly and cross
ed the river. The whole command behaved
most CALAMITY. Most conspicuous for cool
ness and daring we're Coils. Morrison and
Ashby, 1t. Col. Harper and Capt. Footman.
Our entire less ii killed, wounded and mis-
sing, amounts to l5b.
The killed, wouided and missing of the
enemy amounts to 200, in addition to 178 pa
rolled at Ranville aid other points prior to the
Somerset fight" -Inorvillc Register.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-05-28
The Great Union Meeting at
Cleveland, Ohio.

One of the largest and most enthusiastic
meetings ever held in the west, was the
Union meeting at Cleveland, on the 2Oth.--
II States, including Tennessee and all tie
Border Slave States were represented. The
attendance of distinguished men was large.
Among the number who addressed the
meeting were Post Master Geneial Blair,
Gen. James Fl. Lane, Gen. S. f. Carey, Da-
vid Paul Brown, Hon. j. M. Ashley. Hon.
John A. Bingham, Hon. Owen Loyeoy and
others. Gems Butler and, Fremont were
expected, but were unable to attend. The
following are the resolutions adopted.
Resosced That 1.-THE Union, 1t must and shah be
preserved"
RESOLVED, That we will stand by and support the
Administration and its with unfaltering de-
termination, until the rebellion is crushed and the
integrity of the nation be restored. .u
Resoloed, That we look with pride upon our citi-
soldiers who the hope Of the nation and the
bulwark of its liberties. -a
Resolrea, That we approve Of the '.Dry Tortu-
gas" as summer resort for all sympathizers with
treason. III. .s.
ADDITIONAL RESOLUTION.
Reso1red, That the sentence Of the Military Court
in the of the traitor vallandigham ought to
executed to the letter not onlyso but we invoke the
vengeance ofthe law upon all that class of citizens
who give aid and comfort to the open enemies
Of the Republic, by casting reproach upon
the cause which has led gallant to the bat
tie field r.tf
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BoIles. Smith a Co.-Gen,,em.,

BOlles, Smith d Co.-Gentleman
In using Scovilps Stillingia aud Sarsaparilla,
| did So. more from the persuasion offriends
than from confidence in it's merits in my
own mind. Ehai been long in the hands
of the ablest physicians without relief. AT.
ter many years of painful sufferings. Attic
ted with scaley eruptions over my whole
body, and many raining sores under nv
ears, arms, and other places, and life seem.
ed but burden, have the pleasure to in
form you that have recovered, and once
more enjoy the blessing which this world
affords. AL this is the work of your Sar-
saparilla. lam satisfied that there could
be no greater blessing conferred upon my
fellow citizens than the administration of
ofyour Blood and Liver Syrup in sickness
and disease.
Please except assurance of my high con-
sideration, and believe me your obliged hum
BILE servant.
Chicago, Ill.,. April 10th, 1853.
JOHN B. LAWSON.
WS See ADVERT sement.
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WASHINGTON, May 23-The following
has just been received at the War Depart
ment.
MEMPHIS, May 23-I forwarded the fol.
lowing, just received from Colonel John A.
Rawlings, Assistant Adjutant Gene
raj.
REAR OF VIcKsBURa. May 90, 1s83.-The
army of Tennessee landed at Bruinsburg, on
the 3Oth Of April. On the first of MAY we
fought the battle of Port Gibson, and de-
feated the rebels under General Bowen,
whose loss in killed, and wounded and pri-
soners was at least / $50, and loss in artille-
~, pieces.
On the 14th Of May we defeated Gen. Joe
Johnston, and captured Jackson, with loss
to the enemy f40o, besides immense stores
and manufactures, and nineteen pieces Of
artillery.
On the 10th Of May we fought the bloody
and decisive battle at Bakers Greek, in
which the entire force Of Vicksburg. under
General Pemberton, was Dictated, with the
loss Of 20 pieces Of artillery, and 1000
men.
On the 18th of May, we defeated the
same force at Big Black River bridge, with
the loss of 1900 men and II pieces of artil-
Ilery.
On the 18th Of May we invested Vicks-
burg closely. To-day General Steele carried
the rifle-pits on the south of the city.
The right wing Of the army rests on the
Mississippi above Vicksburg.
[Signedl JOHN A. RAwLINes, A. A. G.
P. ST. learn further that there are from
$4,000 to 10000 men in Vicksburg, and
that Pemberton has lost nearly all his field
artillery, and that the cannonading at Vicks-
burg closed about Q o'clock p. m. on the
Goth.
Major General Grant has captured nearly
al {. q
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The very Latest.

No official news of the actual capture of
Vicksburg, up to the time Of our going to
press. The latest is to Friday night, when
our II oops were within mile and half OF
the Court House. The place was surround
ed and our forces were pressing on. The
utmost confidence was expressed that il
would be taken in a few days, its fate be-
ing only question of time. johnson it is
asserted, cannot get forces enough to en-
danger Grants rear.
Vallandigham has been conveyed across
our lines and delivered to the rebels. He
requested to be received as prisoner. Gen
Rosecrans informed him if he arranged to
return to our lines, his original sentences
would be carried into effect.
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riage contract is violated and broken of the
whim Of the master, or in fact entirely ig.
nored, and ministers after Mr. Clark's own
heart, who are SO much. more pious, in his
opinion, than those of New England, who
are not hypocritical, who preach in favor
OF slavery, but never word gainst its
evils, and therefore 'don't preach politics."
these holy men, under whose teachings he
has had his moral perceptions auickened,
can never find in their Bibles or their hearts
wherewith to condemn the forcible separa-
ton Of husband and wife, Of mother and
child, but they satisfy themselves and their
hearers, by expatiatpg upon the exceeding
wickedness of old Pharaoh for not letting
the children of Israel go free, or some kin.
dred soothing subject. This man from the
land whore they bura men in this latter
half of the nineteenth century, drags forth
mind so dsbauched in perceptions and
morals, by the barbarizing influences of a
sys aem condemned by every civilized nation
on the face Of the globe, to flaunt in the face
of religion and civilization, ideas that
would be a disgrace to a subject of the king
of Dahomey. Indeed, Mr. Clark, we fear
that you have been toomuch under the infu
ance ofone of the "tw in relics of barbarism''
that wounded the sensitive Chivalry so
deeply in sc.
Hear his estimate of a few rather promi-
nent New Englanders ofthe present day ::
I'VE have Summers, Hales, Phillips, Beech
ers, Stephens's, Chambers and Buffers,
men who seem born only to one purpose to
convince the world Of the ecline of virtue
and the retrogression of the country to the
condition Of the middle ages" After being
safely delivered of this brilliant period, he
launches out in a stream of abuse of Ben.
Butler, consisting of a lot Of spasmodc SEN
fences about determination" "confisca-
ton" "moral depravity," "savages," 'crus-
ade to butcher" "plunder and spoils"--
He then gets off that pet expression Of his,
"History furnishes 30 account &C. &c,
and charges that these sentiments-:hat is,
the London Zines Misrepresentation
| and abuse of Buffers Speech, from
which this patriotic American citizen steals
every idea, even the slanderous charge that
he spoke as the mouth-piece of the Govt /,
con tanned in his TRADE changed slightly It's
true, but no! improved-awake a general
echo in the breasts of all that class who We
their training to shat boasted school sys-
tenn" He then grows devout, and returns
thanks to Heaven because that, from his
.copperhead brethren, nary echo is heard
On, how can you, my noble, national demo
crat, of the school of Js6srson and ~ aekson,
stoop so low as to retail the foullest vilifica
ton, of the q. S. Government, put forth by
the Loudon Times from the same spirit
that has actuated that sheet in its comments
upon our affairs from the beginning of the
present war, VIA determined hatred of
Republican institutions in general, and of
the U. s. Government in particular, that be-
ing the representative republican Govern
ment of the world, aud the most powerful
foe that the supporters of the monarchical
idea have to contend with.
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Chicago Ship-canal Convention

Our citizens will recollect that on the I'd
day of June, Tuesday next occurs the Ship
Canal Convention at Chicago. 1t will be
an interesting meeting, and will call togeth.
er vast crowd from all parts Of the coun.
try.
Should not place of the commercial i'm.
portance of Ottumwa be represented in the
Convention We are not aware of any
steps having been taken to secure this result,
but is not vet too late. Let a meeting be
heldifitis thought advisable.
The Chicago Burlington & Quincy R. will
return delegates free. We presume. the
Burlington and Missouri River Road will dc
the same, although we are not advised Of
the fact.
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A DIsLOYAL. ORGANIZATION
EXPOSED.
A Catholic Bishop Denounces
the Organization, and Threat.
ems its Members with ex-
communication.
(From the Dubuque Times of May 81

(From the Dubuque Times Of May o.
On Sunday afternoon last, after the usual
Vesper services at the Cathedral, Bishop
Smyth addressed his congregation on the
subject of secret societies. lie alluded in
the first place to secret societies in general,
and the disfavor with which the Catho lie
Church has always regarded them. He
then, in earnest, pointed, and unmistaka-
BILE terms, mentioned secret organization
which he said had been in process Of organ
ization in this city during the past few
weeks, and into which several members of
his church had been inflated and which, he
very much feared, had no good intentions
toward the Government Of the United
States.
twas led. he said, by "low political
hack" who, he had been informed by those
whose words he did not doubt, had been
Know Nothing elsewhere. He warned the
members of his Church not to join that So
ciety. He called to their memories similar
associations, which were once organized in
Ireland in opposition to the English Gov.
eminent the members of which had been
betrayed by the conspirators, who had been
bribed, into the hands of the British Gov
eminent, to be tried for high treason. What
evidence had they that these men who were
building up this society in Dubuque, were
any better than the leaders Of similar socie.
ties in Irelandi The rules of the Church
did not allow any of its members to belong
to societies Of the kind, and If they joined
them, the moment they did so they were
ipse Jacto out Of the pale of the Church.
He would give those members of the Church
who had joined the organization two weeks
to leave it, and then, if they still continued
in it, they might consider themselves ex.
communicated. The Bishop then conclu-
ded with most eloquent appeal TO. his
hearers to sustain the Government under
which they lived, to obey its laws, cherish
proper respect for its rulers, and not be led
into any schemes which tended to lessen
their love for their adopted country and its
constituted authorities, which might be
gotten up by politicians. @
The Copperherds who were engaged in
organizing this Society supposed they had
things in a very fine way. They were re-
ceiving arms and making arrangements for
q bold exhibition Of loyalty-to the South
ern Confederacy one of these days when
the draft should be ordered. Every thing
was Kept very quiet, and scarcely anybody
knew anything about 1t, until Sabbath sf-
ternoon, when Rishop Smyth's remarks fell
upon the ears Of the conspirators like .
Some of the men concerned
n it were present, and afterwards as much |
IS admitted that they belonged to it
The efYcct will be very beneficial
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The sooner d. A. Mahonev's friends
look after him the better. Since the pub
LEGATION of the card from His Grace of New
York, what little brains was left in his up
per story, have entirely disappeared. 1t is
evident that his residence in New York has
not improved his morals, if we may Judge
from card WHICH has recently appeared in
the Dubuque Herald. over his signature.
Poor d. A., we pity you, for you were once
, tolerably decent fellow. What spoiled
you was the notice taken Of you by the
Boston Pilot.
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