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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10

The late Union victories have arrested,
probably, the hopes that were entertained by
the Secessionists and their sympathisers, of
effecting an alliance with France, and Of OBJ
tanning recognition of their territory. Things
are in too changing condition just now to
think of any serious negotiation, and the
Southern agents can do no more at present
than declare that the CONSUMPTION in the
North will be Of no avail, and that soon they
will be able to regain the ground they have
momentarily lost. Tie Government Journals
back up their assertions by Snoring that Coz.
Seymour and lis purity are going to be abIe to
pr0ye tie CONSUMPTION Tar unconstitutional, and
that, therefore, tbs lar and tie national army
are destined to fall into inepuissa1eee together.
The above is from a recent letter from
Paris, published in the New York papers.
From it the people may learn what are the
consequences abroad of electing Copperhead
Governors in loyal States. "Gov. SEYMOUR
and his party ?" are the reliance Of the enemies
of free government in the old world. When
Federal victories are announced, the plotters
in the cabinets of Kings console themselves
with the hope of democratic successes in
the loyal States to counteract the conse-
quences of those Victories There is not an
enemy of the American Union on the face OF
the earth who would not be delighted to hear
of successes achieved by the so-called Demo
cratic party in the free States. 1t is univer-
sally regarded abroad as an important ally of
the rebellion, and the rebels themselves ex-
press the opinion that their only chance for
success is now in foreign Intervention, or
the action of the conservative masses of
the North in embarrassing the Administra-
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10
KANSAS CITY. Sentember lst.
NELSON MCCRACkEN,
r ~

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
will be taken for families of Union refugees.
Orders for the removal Of many leading sym
pathizers at Westport and Independence,
have also been issued.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10
FROM KANSAS.

LEAvENwoRTH, August 20.
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 $1,50O,O0O. Hundreds are homeless
and destitute. The business portion of the
city is entirely destroyed, together with nearly
hundred dwellings. Leavenworth and the
neighboring cities have contributed largely,
but much assistance is yet needed. Aid can
be sent to Peter S. Ridenour, Chairman of
the Relief Committee, Lawrence, Kansas.
Signed A. G. WILDER,
NJ. J. PARROTT,
II. J. ADAMS,
NELSON MCCRACkEN,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10
Governor SeymOUr,

Letter. writing has been the DEATH politi-
cally, of Gov. SEYMOUR. If he had any
character for patriotism left after his late
passage with the President, it has been de-
stroyed by his correspondence with Gen. DIX,
just made public. From this correspondence
it appears that the responsibility for the
presence of United States troops in New
York rests entirely with Gov. SEYMOUR. II
he had complied with the request of Gen.
DIX for State troops, no others would have
been employed.
The correspondence is published by Gen
DIX, in answer to the complaints by the Cop.
perhead journals of New York at the presence
of the soldiers in the city. 1t not only
shows that the soldiers were only sent thithel
after Gov. SEYMOUR had declined to furnish
any protection to the officers of the law
against another outbreak of his conservative
friends" but it also shows that it is Gov. SEY
MoUR's fault if the Army of Virginia lies
still upon the defensive ellis dubious anC
injudicicus course, and that alone" says the
| Post, made it necessary to detach twenty o.
thirty thousand men from Gen. MEADE, to bt
quartered in this city and the surrounding
suburbs. The secessonists and rebel agent
who stirred up the riot in July did not gain
much by that act but they can report t.
Richmond that, with the help of Gov. SEY
MoUR, they did effect mothing-namely, thu
withdrawal of an army corps from the Arm.
of the Potomac. If any misfortune SHOULD
happen to that army now if LEE should b.
able to gain victory by reason of the with
drawal of troops hither-the country viii
blame for such a mischance no one but Gov
| SEYMOUR and his advisers and helpers"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10
STATE ELECTIoNs.-State elections are soo1
to take place in the following order:

The following States elect Members of
Congress: Vermont, 3; California, 3; Mary
land, 5; Delaware, L; West Virginia, B.
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.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10
other loyal man at home has responsibility

other loyal man at home has responsibility
resting upon you, which you cannot shake of,
viz: to resist and put down in every honor
able way this miserable, rotten, despicable
toryism, which has already borne some of its
appropriate fruits" in New York. Take
warning; be vigilant, throw out your
"videttes," and mind your lamps are well
trimmed
Our Division, except the I'd Brigade and
Sd Wisconsin Battery, are on their way to
Chattanooga, at least they are pressing
forward in a direction which must eventually
leade them there The portion of the Di-
vision left here is soon, we hear and hope, TO
be relieved by other troops, and then We
move on to join the advance.
| Capt. Carson was captured by party of
| Col. Wilder's cavalry, day or two ago, and
sent to this place for entertainment, which
L believe is promised him, in the shape of a
| fan guerrilla captains that ever infested
Tennessee, and justly deserves the fate which
awaits him. He received five wounds in the
| fracas which resulted in his capture.
Refugees in large numbers continue to
swarm our picket posts, and not few are de-
serters from Jeff.'s army. The old story of
want, maltreatment, &C., &C., is told by all.
We are hearing very little news from
home just now, but It's busy harvest time, "
and We wont grumble. We are all well,
Edward Har, and I. Write me often. I've
made this longer than l meant to, but read it
by piece meal.
Sincerely, &C.. THEO. D. KANOUSE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10
Written Dismally for the Chattanooga Rebel. !
Experiences and Expenses of a Refugee.
BY JOHN HAPPY.

/ have Just escaped from the "ruthless in
vaders of our sacred soil" 1t matters little
now, Serena" how | effected my escape.
Suffice it to say | was silly enough to visit
the celestial Empire from motives of
cheap living. Only sojourned one night
among ''Nandal hordes" before they had
stolen everything | had, down to my shoe
strings, and one fellow, belonging to a Michi-
gan regiment, absolutely would have en-
deavored to steal my shadow, if the sun had
been shining when | left. l brought up the
rear Of Bragg'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, a thimble full of apple-iack
could have been purchased for less than
hundred dollars. Now the same article is in
demand at nine hundred and ninety-nine dol
lars, or, nine hundred and ninety-nine human
slugs per solitary drink. The state of my
exchequer forbade the eNtravagant use of
money in fashionable mode of living. l
had something less than 100000 in shin
plasters when | first came here, and to-day
am not worth bread ticket. Spent it all in
living. No man can assert that have been
profigate in my expenditures. | am quite
sure | only paid 500 for an ordinary break
fast at a hotel, when a superb dejeanae1 might
have been procured Qrled onions lncluded)
for $3.50, cash down.
One other extravaganza my vanity must
confess TON the purchase of a gray officers
coat, at a cost of five thousand dollars. This
article of apparel was, however, an absolute
necessity, at hotel DOORS in a crowd, or on
the street, without pass, | came very near
being detected, too, as 'wolt in sleeps
clothing" not having the requisite amount of
brass in my face, though plenty of it in the
buttons, to sustain the character OF the as
sumed dignity.
Fearful that | might be running into eN-
cesses | took down a memorandum of expen-
ditures for the day, in little book which
cost me two thousand dollars at the station
ers, and this was the result of the first days
downjottings
T T RI Apply CIR
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10

Is At public meeting held at Charleston,
Illinois, on the 31st 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 a present to
be made in their name to the patriotic lady.
She has accordingly been made present OF
handsome ring. Her husband was crippled
for life at Perryville.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10
FROM CHARLESTON.

Fort MONROE, August 90.
The Richmond Dispqtch of to-day has the
following;
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 26.-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 80.
The steamer Bermuda 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. BE confirms the
report that Sumter had been 'nocked to
pieces.
Further naval operations will be carried on
without regard to Fort Wagner-the capture
of which will be left to Gilmore.
c~ Gen. Robert Anderson, Of Fort Sum-
ter fame, will soon take command of Fort
paor Naupork p
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10
THE LOYAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT.
What War Democrat Thinks of the
Ryan Address.

The Green Bay Aduoeate, the leading organ
of the loyal Democrats, in an article respect
ing the call for d convention of loyal Demo
Gratis, says: 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. fHere ere any 'Bolters" Ills
fall, they acA be the men acho vote the Palmer ticket
It Is 50 dead that re doubt utetlter Gabriel himself
could resurrect it. We have no belief that
Ryan himself will own any connection with
it next November"
The same paper has the following in re-
gard to
THE RYAN ADDRESS.
IL
tie enthusiasm of the country IN saeppressng this
Rebellion. We doubt whether any sentence
could be picked from it upon which DELHI
crate charge of treason could be brought in
a court; but in almost every line tie charge of
treason eoaddbe brought before atribunm Of hearts
Of loyal men. 1t is the jusuitical character of
the thing which makes it the more dangerous
and etfectual. Fpretends to uphold tie war,
ertiIe stabS the only poaOer tkat can carry 1t on
1t asserts the right to demand that the war
be carried on by the government "for tie
the constitution alone, and under the c0nSti-
tuition alone" This is the pith of it ALL
EUery man acilo don't like the draft IS priuileged
to regard 1t as unconstitutional eyery man acbo
disLikes any aCar measure decides himself that ii
is illegal.
See what the effect Of this insidious wick
edness has been. Not two years ago, man
who would have dared to promulgate such
thing as that address could not have walk
ed the streets in safety. Then nobody asked
questions about the government, nor embar-
raised its action. Our regiments were cheer
ed on their way, and recruiting stations were
prosperous In every town in the State. There
are no such cheers now as we used to hear
there are no more enlistments resistance to
the laws and to war measures has grown sc
o'loiS tn"' l!ona ana r'nLS may nf.hr AT any
moment and in any community. A pretend
ed Democratic newspaper in Oshkosh declares
that no decent Democrat will assist in carry
ing out the draft. 1t has come to that from
these very teachings. A Democrat who still
upholds the laws, and forgetting the politics
of the Administration for moment, gives
his unquestioning support to its efforts tc
quell the rebellion, is denounced as rene
Gade to the party
We shall publish the Ryan Address in full
next week, that every one of our readers
may see its hollow and murderous " loyalty"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10

Is The Atlanta Southern Conteaeracy has
raised its price to $50 year. This" says
an Atlanta paper, I" is not as high as the arti.
cles of subsistence and price of paper would
authorize" All the Atlanta papers have
adopted these rates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10

A CHANCE TO TEST lr.-PUGH, a candidate
on the VALLANDIGHAN ticket in Ohio, having
said that regiment of Democrats could put
to flight all the negro troops enlisted, Jeffer-
son Y. 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
Pugh-nity, Notwithstanding this reflection up
on the powers of the Democratic champion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10

Is Gold in the rebel Confederacy 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.
its own cause
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10

~ There is said to be no doubt but I'll.
assassin QUANTRELL was in attendance at the
Democratic mass meeting held in Springfield,
Illinois: on the 18th of June last
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10

W If JEFF. DAVIS really contemplates
emancipating 900 slaves, he will lose the
confidence of his copperhead friends at the
North.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10

Is The iron-clad gunboat Cincinnati. which
was sunk by the rebel batteries at Ticksburg.
has been raised and towed to Cairo, where
she is now undergoing the necessary renairs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10

e The great Mass Union Meeting at
Springfield, ILL.,, was attended by from 10000
to &C, 900 people-5o,ooo to $4,000 as meet
ings were formerly estimated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10

IS Madame GEORGE SAND, the French au-
thoress, has written a pamphlet to vindicate
the se1's right to a seat in the French Acad-
emy-pantaloons included.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10

Is ETHAN ALLEN thought it was cool for
Satan TO offer the Saviour all the kingdoms
of the earth, when the poor ID didn't own
foot of land. The proposition of JEFF. DAVIS
to reward each able-bodied negro who will
fight for the rebel cause with fifty acres of
land is of similar nature
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10

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 '0iH rejoice acih me that the miserable
adheraats Of the rebellion, acbons their bayoncts
hare driven from. this fair land, are being re-
placed By men WHO ACKNOWLEDGE HUMAN LIB
IRTY AS THE ONLY TRUE FOUNDATION OF HUMAN
GOVERNMENT"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10

- Richmond paper illustrates how Fed
eral prisoners are treated, when it announced
the demise Of a newspaper man at the Libby
Prison, heading the article: "a Yankee re-
porter gone home to acrite up has reports 5y fire"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10

Is 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 interloper
in American affairs warm reception.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10

sS The Raleigh q. c. Standard contains
numerous reports Of peace meeting held
throughout the State. That journal still
maintains its fearless and heightened course
against the Davis conspirators
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10

MORE BoLTING IN MINNEsoTA.-The Fari-
bault Statesman, Mankato Record aud Shake
pee argus have either bolted the democratic
nominations, or published them with depre-
catory comment also, the St. Cloud Union.
These penny whistles will all change
their tune when the echoes of victory come
booming over west from the copperhead
States of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Special
81. Paul dispatch to the Chicago Times.
Yes, "When!" The echoes that ring from
beyond the Sierra Nevada in harmonious &C
cord with those from the green hills of New
England, indicate what kind of responses
will be heard from Ohio and Pennsylvania.
In another column of the same paper from
which we clip the above is dispatch from
San Francisco headed: Success of the Alb
olitionists." It's bad year for copperheads.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10

CoPPERHEAD 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 Pioneer, the Democratic organ
of the State, repudiates 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 the 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
Ocratic PARTY
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10

WHY SEYMOUR HAS NOT RESISTED THE DRAFT.
-ABBE MCMAsTERs, 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? He would say that the Governor had
done all 1t aodS prudent to do. 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 despots in power. Gentlemen, Governor
Seymour will act up to these resolutions.
" 1t is not safe,' said the speaker, to op
pose the draft now. New York is full of fed
eral bayonets We had riot, but the tax
payers, many Of achom are democrats, acM ha0t
to pay for tie destruction Of property, and ocjl
come hard on them. As a question of brute
force, it is not policy to make war on the
government now. We tried 1t once and it dix
not pay.'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-04-04

In conclns.cn. let me say that even now
your " border IL not entirely safe rom
the inrosd Of hostile armies. Therefore DC
united. Divergc in parties os much as you
will. bu, be one in arms for the Common
wealth.
Rem mber thu, this country, 90 richly en-
dowed with Intellectual, physical, and re-
%lirlous advantages, is just a. surely desonea
70 prosper 10 The end. as that the Almighty
ever viii blsss q people that found their 10
s,i,u,Ions upon the base o. civil and re''s'
ons freedom.
Lei Us al therefore, ill our respective
spheres with the earnest purpose 70 NEE
His favor. HENRY b. C~ARRISGrcs,
Brig. Gen. Comd'g District.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-04-04
AHpsfui SIGN.

One OF The most hopeful signs ~ he
tines. (and there are few that are hopeful
saws the CAissgo Post. may be drawn rom
fact that ! rebel journal, no less prom'
men, aud influential than the Richmond
Whie. il advocating the propriety o. LISTEN
ing to over.ures from the NORTH y socn
shall b. mad. OF course me
Whig does no, dare. under the nose oi me
Southern Cxar. 10 admit the important 'ao'
TIA, The Son,h is he party from when
such overtures should rome; but me oare
circumstances tha, an influential journal "a
The rebel capital should advance me pFooa
billy Of reunion upon any conditions wha'
ever, is a significant aud important me
\, provee ,hst there are newspaper resde'
IN the South who are beginning 70 uin
,hs, the good old Constitution msy' a"e
all. be more desirable lhan The horrors 9
|. var aud the ever worse horrors Of the m''
lsyrsnnical dyu as,y that ever cursed q Peop'
: once free.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-04-04
From Washington


There Is made public to-day On intercept
ed document addressed By Mr.. Beni'min,
Confederate Secretary o. State +. TO MI.
Lamar. The Confederate Commissioner 81 81
Petersburg. The document 10 significant
a. showing the reserve which the Confed'
crate authorities prescribe TO themselves 10
refusing to enter into any engagements
with Foreign nations not % revive the A.
rican slave trade.
Il il believed that under The new law o
Congress regarding the payment Of foreign
postage in coin, the Post-ofice Department
win have no other alternative but 70 insis
on lie being paid in coin. The loss In IN
New York post Office alone, for The pas
year on unpaid foreign postage, . ove
900 600. No such order has Jet been y
sued. but Il Is inevitable, as there seems :
!, lie no other way 10 prevent still greater Io'
: BY paying this debt to foreign Governmen
. under present exchange.
Severe penalties are promised al desc
!, tiers who have not awaited themselves Of Y
!, Presidents Proclamation, which expired
day,