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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-10-10

qa.- MAJOR General Hooker arrived in Cincin
natl on the 29th ult,. on his way to assume
an important command in the field. He
~. probably supersedes Burnside.
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John Speer offers one hundred dollars for
certain information of his son Robert, who
rol5 has not been heard from since the destruc
Il dtiono Of Lawrence.
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d,us NJ. w. Delahay has been appointed Uni
.Sa4ed States District Judge for Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-10-10

ID, $50 AT last accounts gold stood at l4l in
400 New York. victory at Chattanooga will
90 u Isr the figures somewhat.
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GUERILEAS IN KANSAS 5000
STRONG!

BY the fOllowiugs from the Topeka Rec
ord of last Wednesday. the 7tb, it appears
that the bush whackers are again in this
Stale, and perhaps before this the horrible
oUtsceheaIef Lawrence have been re-enacted
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-10-10

lea The public are warned against the bills
81. l,Of the Washington Government Bank"
1000 No such bank exists
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"a messenRer arrived in
within our borders:

a ne9seA ger arrived IN this city at IL NJ.
to-day, with dispatch to Capt Ross sta
1.- ling The guerillas, 1000 strong, crossed
~ ~. the line near Aubrey, at midnight Tuesday
9 Their destination unknown Capt Ross
L.-, haslened to join his command. Aubrey is
80 about 70 miles from Topeka. Let every
.r.l Al man be armed aud ready to fight on very
-ii.a 90 s no lolce. aiiue
.a.gsds IfeYer there vas need of a strong guard
.-n .1uaround our town, it is now. Let US not
7"E relax our efforts in this line one jot, but
'a' Iather redouble them. So far, guard has
beirg been kept; but some are urging the pro-
10 szsa priety Of disseminating it, Because they
,,99'!1 deH't see QuaOtrile coming over the bill,
70 '-9 they don't seem TO believe in his existence
- r Will they wait until he presents revolver
10 isl at their heads before making up their minds
Za:~oa that there is necessity for guard? Let
-1De every man come out and do his duty. If
he will not, he is not ft to live in the com
.t- ,,munity Some means should be taken to
-esls force all sneaks to face the music
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Tax Notice.

Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers OF :
Lyon county. that the Tax Roll for 1868 has beeL
placed in my hands with warrant for collection.
1 will attend, either in person or by Deputy, ut
the usual places of holding elections in the sew
eral wnships. to receive taxes, the following
days, to-wit:
Fremont Township, October 26th
Pike Township. October 9th,
Americas Township, October 2Sth
Agnes City Township, October 29th,
Waterloo Township, October Both,
jackson Township, November 81,
Elmendaro Township. November 4th,
and at my office, in Emporia, on and after the
9Th oc November.
The levy for the present year is as follows
State Tax, so cents on the 500
State School Tax, 10 do 100
County Tax, 20 do 100
Delinquent Road Tax. 20 do 100
TOWNSHIP TAX
Elmendaro Township, 10 cents on the 800
Fremont, do 400
Jackson, do 100
Pike, 10 do 100
Waterloo, 5 do 100
No township tax in the other townships
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ADMINISTRATOR Notice

TREAsURER's OFFICE, EMPoRIA, Oct Z, 1876
Octl02W
, 1863-08-03
FROM ST. PAUL.
L DESPERATE ENCOUNTER WITH
INDIANS,

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tr1buae,1
Sr. PAC1, Aug. i, 1863.
Accounts have just reached here Of des.
perate fight with two Indians, which took
place last Tuesday. 4 party OF sir men went
twelve miles ont from Forest CITY, Monday.
to work on farm. During the nieht the In.
dams stole their horses. but did not molest
them. Early in the morninp n eonad of ar.
teen soldiers. who were natro]1,no tba conn.
49, forna 1na,.. 4-.ua et..tt.s,1 - -.
ther fo11oved Al r,,1os rhaa +ha5 eanns ~"
Indians s1een,no ~, the nrs,-;a Tha so1a,a-s
Surrounded then md f,re;7 unnnd,rc hott
Init +bev ,nmnaa m and fo,obt da5noro+a1,.
Tber were we'll armed. and 1onded md fired
with great r,ipIdity, The rain during the dav
had wet the .carbincs of the soldiers so that
, 1863-08-03
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trbune,1
Mk1ru1s, July 81, via CA1no, Aug. Z, 1863,
News very scarce. Vicksburg Is now quiet,
and We feel dullness in MI its force. Richard
son, Forrest and Bif1les furnish us with faw
occasional Items Of news from the interior
md West Tennessee.
Richa.dson has united with Forrest and
Bittles, md the combined forces Of the trio
are now between Cogsvi11e and Jackson.
Tennessee. They are conscriptipg and cut
ting mp shines among the inhabitants gener-
ally. Richardson is now acting under the
orders Of Major General c. B. Forrest, whose
career It is hoped will speedily termina.e In
the came way US John Morgan's has. Such
comsummatlon is to be deyoutly wished by
the citizens Of that section. We have heard
Of no collision as yet between our forces and
those Of the guerillas, but such cannot be the
case long, as our folks are on tho lookout for
them.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
CAno August 9, 1869.
Tho steamer sultana, from Vicksburg, has
Just arrived She brought a large number Of
furloughed soldiers. Tho ste amer was fired
into by rebel guerillas at Council Bend, lust
below Memphis.
Private Thomas O'Donne11, company Il,
29th Wisconsin, Was hit and mortally wound
ed. He was left ut Memphis. The news from
Vicksburg is unlmportant.
, 1863-08-03

forcts Of Scott and Peg1am In t he vicinity Q
Lancaster and attacked them. All era chase o
upwards Of 100 miles Col. Saunders succeeded
In the capturing Of 1s1 Of the enem. =, among
whom Eas Col. Ashby and large am cunt o
their stock. The prisoners we're sentt4 ! camp
Nelson. After the battle they setreated Gstly
toward the Cumberland river, but Col. 8 ,un
ders felt confident he would capture the ent trt
force before they would be able to cross.
There is nothing from Saunders to-day. 100
prisoners we're brought in last night, and 200
to-doy, a ragged and motley crew. The 4sd
aud 18th Ohio are securing the mountain
reads, capturing the prisoners and gathering
the mules and horses.
The rebels have abandoned III their plum
der, and will go out with less than the7 came
In. They destroyed only ten wagons at stan-
ford. and we're In such haste that they oyer-
looked church full Of corn and large quantf-
ties Of stores.
Harvey, the operator, hid, and Capt. Badger,
lying sick, and his brother, Lieutenant of the
44th, were not mo1ested. But two Of the
thlrty-two men were captured. Prisoners
aaeert that Gen. Scott was Killed, Ashby said
to be captured, probably meaning Gillesfre,
Lieut.. Col. Of Ashby's cavalry.
Co1onels Tzoi1ly and sigfried are still after
the rebels. Among the prisoners are thirty
officers. Our captures are now 500.
Tie KY. election tomorrow absorbs all inter
est Boyle is vigorously electioneerfng for the
coppe1head ticket to the infinite disgust and
Indignation OF all loyal people, who wonder
how long such things will be permitted, and
echo answers. Liquor shops are TO be closed
Tomorrow
, 1863-08-03
TIE DRAFT IN NEW YORK.

New YonE, Aug. 1.-The 1ba says no or
ders Lave been received here to commence
the draft on Monday, though it may be ORDER
ed In the course Of next week.
NEW YoRK, Aug. l.-Thc N, 7. Ifuses'
Washington dispatch says:
Oruers hive been issued by Provost Mnr-
shal General Fry to complete The drs1t IN
ngaib commence on Monday next. The Gov.
eminent is fully prepared for any emergency
The New York Ecetsfng Ibst Of July 3oth
eays:
It IL nov well understood that the Govern
mcnt has determined to enforce the draft in
this city, and that the completeness of the
work will be guaranteed by the presence OF a
competent military force
There will be no further temporizing with
mob6, but the amount Of force to be called
into requIsition will depend wholly on the
,exigcncies Of the case, and incidentally upon
certain arrangements now making, which it
is unnecessary to describe.
within call will be sufficient; and II the State
authorities fa1l to do their duty in preserving
order, while the drawings IRE going on,
(thopgl the Provost Marshnls who make the
d1aft will not need protection, J then the Fed
.cra1 troops Will take the whole responsibility,
an event which will not be favorable to the
operations Of traitorous law breakers.
The mooted question whether the men nj
ready Omitted will he held to their responsi-
billy il answered In the affirmative. The
ed in the Eighth and Ninth Districts of this
CITY as well as the original list Of names from
which the draft Was made, are IN all essential
respects quite perfect
II has been decided that the drawings In the
districts where the enrolling offices were
1ayed for want Of proper building. On the
contrarv. It is the present intention Of the
, 1863-08-03
FROM MADISON.

:---:- MADISON, Wis, August !, 1863.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
The Journal 8 dispat tches to-day contains the
correspondence between Gen. Meredith. com.
manding the Iron Brigade in the Potomac
army, and Gov. Solomon. The former speaks
in the highest terms Of the "a, 9Th mud 7th
Wisconsin regiments, In his brigade, partIcu.
1arly OF their heroic conduct under The most
trying circumstances in the first days battle
at Gettysburg. He requests their wasted
ra,lks may be filed up from the f1st draft
made in Wisconsin.
Gov. Solomon replies in appropriate terms
and promises to do all in his power to COM
ply with Gen. Meredith's request.
:. Col. G. L Harris, who has CALAMITY led the
18th Wisconsin, and for some time command
ed brigade In Carr's division, Of Grants
army, Is at home on fnr1ough. Quite q NUN.
Der OF officers and men from the came army
are also revisiting home and unite in de-
nouncing the Copperhead peace crv. They
express themselves much in the sane manner
us Gen. Logan.
Col Benz. Allen Of the 10th regiment has
resigned and returned home.
Capt. D. G. Scott is MAJOR Of the 18th repi-
ment, rice Plunkett resigned.
, 1863-08-03
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
Meade's Army About to Move,

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Ttihune.1
PH11AnE1Fu1A, Aug. 2, 1868.
1t is fn1ly confirmed that on Wednesday
last Lee mass cd his force at Culpepper and
ihade every -eparntfon to giye baltic on the
Kappahannock, which Is guarded from Fred.
cricksburg to Ellis Ford, on the Rapldan, by
only one rebel regiment. Tho Rapiaan is
fortified south Of fCulpepper.. The impression
1s strong that Lee Will make a stand here.
Our army Is concentrated In advantage
ous ground, and SO near the rebel forces that
battle is momentarily expected, unless Lee
gives us the slip. From 'an accounts there
will be exciting news within the next few
days. Hlee retreats towards Richmond he
Till be cloeely followed, and siege by Land
and water will be commenced on that city.
Tie Second Massachusetts, Cavalry have
captured all the wagons, men, goods, &c. taken
by Mosby in his late 1afd On Fairfax Court
House. a sharp skirmish took place, and
Mosby is in full retreat, and hot1y pursued.
New YORK, August 1.-Tho Times Wash
ingten dispatch gives the following: The
statement that Lees forces are massed ut
Culpepper is not credited In military circles
here. There Is no doubt he has strong rear
guard at that point, but the main body Of his
army is thought to be on the South bank Of
the Raptdan. The exact location and position
Of the rebel army will be aacertained within
the Eext twenty-four hours.
The public will not be surprised to learn
that Meaae's army is about to make an I'M
1ortant movement, but what It Is to be. Of
courEe, It would not bs prudent to state, but
one thug is certain .1ations for long march
have been issued. -: =:
Aportion Of our cavalry crossed tho Rap
pahannock near Beverley Ford yesterday, and
other forces are already On the move. 80:
Colonel love1l's expedition in pursuit of
Mofby returned to Fairfax to-day. Although
most Of the stolen property was recovered,
the guerilla chief and al his men escaped:
HEApQRs. ARMY or TIE Poro4Ac, |
Gen'1 Buford's cavalry, with artillery aud a
supporting infantry force, yesterday crossed
the. Rappahannoek at the railroad station.
Thence With bis cavalry and artillery he pro-
cavalry before him. Wien near Gulpepper,
Gen. Buford encountered large rebel force
Of infantry and artillery, and fierce fight en-
sued, lasting until dark, when he Withdrew to
a strong position east Of Brandy Station. The
loss on both sides was considerable. This re-
confirms the concentration Of
Lees forces near CulpeppeT, and indicated
that his present headquarters are at strasbu1g,
four miles southeast Of Culpeprer.
The sutlezs' wagons captured by Mosby and
bis gang, on Thursday, were recaptured Fri
day near ::Aldie by the Second Massachusetts, |
Cavalry. 4 skirmish ensued between the
guerri11as and our advance, but on the ap-
proach Of the main body Mosby fled, slowly
pursued BY the cavalry. Several Of the enemy
Are reported killed and wounded, hut no re-
port has get been received of the result of the |
pursuit. This morning detachment Of our
cavalry killed two and captured two Of Mos
by's band near Baltimore.
, 1863-08-03
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
4 Rebellion Within a Rebellion,

FORTRESS MONROE, August a.-The steam
er Escort has arrived, with Memphis dates to
August 16t.
The Raleigh, North Carolina, Standard de-
nonrces JEFF. Davis as repudiator, In whom
no confidence can be placed, and whose ef.
forts to establish a Southern Confedcracy will
be future.
The Richmond Enquirer calls upon JEFF.
Davis 10 suppress the Raleigh Sta,7ard, and
wipe out the Supreme Court of North Caro-
ina. 49,;
!. The STANDARD eays Governor Vance will
stand BY the Supreme Court, aud the Standard
also. if necessary, and it JEFF. Davis attempts
to use physical force to suppress tho Standard
Davis will be met With physical force, and re-
yolutfon in the State will be the result,
The Standard says North Carolina has furn.
iahed O., GOO soldiers for this causelcss war.
40.ooo Of whom are killed and wounded. It
clso tays that North Carolina should send a
delegation to Washington ut once and sec
what terms can be obtained, and uot wait for
JEFF. Davis.
The recent cavalry raid from Norfolk to
Jackson, N. G., found the enemy strongly in.
trenched at Jackson, which commands the MI
psoach to Weldon. aIaj. Anderson, on the
2Gth ult., captured the enemy's pickets and
took possession of M important bridge, there
By defeating the enemy in his intentions.
, 1863-08-03
FROM MIL WAUKEE,
Indian Depredations---A Gallant
Woman puts Five Of tho
SaVages to Flight.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune,1
MnwAuKkE, Aug, i, 1858.
1t appears TINT the reports Of the existence
OF a force OF hostile Indians in Juneau county
is not without foundation. A dispatch from
New Lisbon this evening states that fire IndI-
ans this afternoon attacked the house Of Mr..
Austin, four miles out from the village. afr.
Austin being absent ut the time, there was
nobody in the house except Mrs. Austin and
two sma1l children. She, however, with o
good rifle md the assistance of q faithful
watch dog, succeeded In killing one Of the
Indians and wounding another severely, when
The rest Of the party mot liking the reception,
took to flight. The report states that Mrs,
Austin Was not injured. The greatest excite
Ee1t exists, and threats are made Of the total
determination Of these scourges.
General Halbert E. Paine, the hero of the
late desperate charge at Port Hudson, In
which engagement ha lost leg, arrived IN
this city at noon to day, in charge Of his rel
atives. he Is now at the Newha1l House,
md doIrg as we'll as could be expected, after
the 4atfgues Of his long journey.
Gen. Paine was ecrenaded this evening. The
General being unable to appear, the assem-
blage was addressed By Judge Il. I. Haine
who spoke in behalf Of his relative, the Gem
eral, thanking them for the honor. and allud-
ing briefly to the services Of that gallant Of
ffrer
, 1863-08-03

discussed. This would greatly facilitate al
kinds of business, re-establish mail and land
ca11iage, and benefit both military and civil
parties. The diffusion Of sound Union
sentiment through newspapers would be IN
object also.
A public meeting is soon to be held in
Memphis to urge upon the Government the
necessity for the opening Of the road, ut least,
as far as Humboldt.
- His also reported that the Mississippi md
Tennessee Railroad is to be put in running
order to favor communication between Mem
pbis AID Vicksbu1g. People on the line are
said greatly to favor such an undertaking.
On Thursday last, young man named
johnson, VAS executed ut Corinth, according
to the sentence Of the court martial, for de-
sertion. Just one week from that date, on
the 3oth ult., 4. H johnson, brother Of the
first named, was executed at Memphis for the
same crime, being the second Of the family
suffering the death penalty for desertion.
The Johnson's were formerly residents Of
APpal', Mississippi, aud had gone from one
side to the other several times before punish
ment overlook him.
, 1863-08-03
FROM WASHINGTON,
The Retaliation Mensure-A Pleasant
Social satherfnE-PlQn8 of Adtutant
Gen. FhomAs-8ecretary Chase and
his DAUGHTER,


| Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
WASHINGTON, August !, 1868.
1t appears probable that at Last the long
| called for announcement Of certain retaliation
| Tor rebel outrages on our troops is likely to
| be Issued Certain officers of the 5ith Massa-
chusetts, the negro regiment that led the ad-
vance In the attack on Ft. Wagner, wrote to the
Secretary Of War reciting the treatment OF
prisoners from their regiment, and asking
What measures Of protection Ind been adopt.
cd. The Secretary replied with the assurance
that black soldiers and their officers should
have the fnllestprotcction Of the Government,
md adding: "If 1t takes man for man, and life
for lifs." Substantially this is only the sumo
promise that has been made again and again,
but the evening papers make an announce
ment to the effect that the President has NJ.
thorized the issuing of IN order that it will be-
the policy Of the government to reta1iate In
Bind for every case Of i'll treatment Of our off,
GERS and men, black orwhite, by rebel author
tiles, hnnging for hanging, shooting for shoot
iDg, und imprisonment for imprisonment. In
every instance where it Is known that q black
man in the military service Of the Govern
ment Is taken prisoner and sold into slavery,
onr military authorities will be instructed to
elec' rebel prisoner and confine him to hard
labor In some prison, there to remain until
the black man is liberated. The Government
maintains, and will exact promptly and to
the letter, that the Federal uniform, like the
flag, must and shall be respected
The POET Office Department has given or
ders for sending throug the mails from Cairo
to New Orleans no letters; however they will
he cent that way If marked on the enyelopc
''via Cairo"
Colonel Forney's Chronicle Office was to-day
removed to the new building near the Post
Office. The occupation Of the neT office,
which is the first building ever erected in
Washington expressly for newspaper office,
was made the occasion for pleasant guther-
Ing Of friends Of the paper, including the Pres
ident and his favo5ite Secretary, Adjt Gen.
Thomas and Gems. Heintzloman and Martini
dale, Secretaries seward and Welles, and n
large number Of Heads Of Bureaus and other
prominent officials. Adjt. Gen. Thomas, In
the conree Of speech made in response to a
toast, to his honor, proposed by Col. Forney,
announced that he was speedily to return to
the Lower Mississippi, to prosecute the work
of organizing negro regiments, ind declared
that before winter, he hoped to hare hun.
dred thousand negro soldiers in the field. He
dwclt with special emphasis on the declara-
zion that this was the settled policy Of the Ad-
ministratlon, and that the real solution of the
question raised By this rebellion lay in arm
ing the only loyal class now left in a larec
portion Of the seeded States. |
, 1863-08-03
FOREIGN NEWS.
Brriyal Of the America.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-The steamship Amer.
lea, from Southampton, July 22d, arrived at
noon.
In the House of Lords, tue Duke Of Argyle
MaSf nakfd government te give facilities for estab
River, for conveying grain through Canada
instead Of the United States,
Earl Granville regretted the Canadians had
not provided sufficient militia for defence in
ease Of war, and said 1t was impossible for
hngland ~ io defend Canada effectively, unless
The Times city article says American news
Wns received with surprise, liisappoIntment
and satisfaction. Surprise at the sudden col.
1apse Ct the Vicksburg defense; disappo1nt-
ment at the removal, owing to Lees retreat,
and satisfaction In contemplating .England's
wisdom IN not prematurely yielding to thn
recent pressure for Confederate recognition.
FRAaCg.-The Constitutional says, the
Russian replies are being examined By the
three powers, which positively intend to agree
on the means Of settling the question definite
". Paris Journals think the Rusaian reply
unsatisfactory.
Tho Nation says the eintentions OF the French
Cabinet regarding the Polish reply will be
made known within three days
Russia admits the six propositions, but re-
tects the armistice. The suppression Of the
insurrection Is necessary, and an amnesty is
offered. Meanwhile eho is willing to accent
the principle of the conference itself, but does
not admit the right Of a11 the powers who
In the conference until England, France, Aus
t1ia, Prueaia and Russia are agreed :,
PoLAED.-A Cossack detachment while
plnndering Gralmo was cut to pieces.
Tie ins1t1ection in Lamogitia was increas-
Ing. 500 Russians we're defeated near SQbaa.
toni and 800 at Labatas. The Russians wera
beatentwice on the 18th and once on the 18th.
The Austrian Government is extremely dis
satisfied with the last PruseIan reply,
, 1863-08-03
ANOTHER DEATH BLOW TO
THE REBEL ION,
Retaliation in Kind Ordered b,
the President,
The Federal Uniform must
be Respected.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1st-The National Re
pa1liean Ct this afternoon contains the fol.
lowing announcement:
The President has authorized the issuing Of
an order that 1t would be the policy and in.
tention Of the Government to retaliate in
kind for every case Of i'll treatment Of our of.
fccrs or men, black or white, by the rebel
authorities, By hanging for hanging, shooting
Tor shooting, and imprisoning for imprison.
ing. In every instance where 1t Is known
thata black man, in the military service Of
The Government, is taken prisoner aud sold
into slavery, our military authorities will be
instructed to select reb=1 prisoner, and con-
fine him to hard labor, in some prison, there
to remain until the black mau is liberated,
The Government maintains, and will exact
promptly and to the letter, that the Fedora,
uniform, like the dag, must and shall be re-.
epected.