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The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-09-11

A FINE THoUaHT.-A French writer
has said that "to dream glorious, yousmust
ACT glorious while yon are awake, and to
bring sngelSd0an soioonverse. with yopin
your sleep, you must labor in the cause of
virtue during fhe day. ."a qsts saer
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-09-11


) ydsUNAocEPTABLE .GRATITupE.--Lieu-
tenant J--u, late of the Sixteenth Regi-
ment, was q few days ago walking down
Main street, when he was aaeoostod by .
fellow, half soldier, hall. rbeggar, with .
most reverential military salute ;e,,s,Vi.,,sx
! aGodi bless yonr honor n said the man,
whose accents, betrayed. him to be Irish,
"and long life to you !. ,ss,g,ss3 s .a,g "a
s'Hqwdo you knos nae 7" said the Liau-
! re- SIS / il, how, do I know your honor Z.
responded Pat sGoed right, sure, i
have b a. iis kaoya the man w6o saves my
life in battle, ,,.,a ,s..... ,,r m, MAJ, MI, "a
,asT The Lieuteuans, highly grati6ed at this
tribute to bis yalor, slid a fifty cent bill
into his hand and asked him when
-,ij j"God bless YOU. honor and long life to
yops said The, grateful veteran. aSnre
II, vas at Antietam, when, seeing your
honor, run, away ss fast, ,as your legs would
carry yon from The rebels, i followed your
lead and ran after You, out Of the 'yail; way,
whereby under God, I saved my 1ite.
Oh! good luck 70, your honor, ! never
Eill forget il to YOU - Hart tiwd 7Isaasss.
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True glory takes root, and even
spreads 8 all false pretences, like flowers,
fall to the greuad, nor can any counter
felt last long A sls.s lsss h
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-09-11
The African JHoney-Bird.

h TAes hohey-bifdlis about as large as a
gray mookinglbird, and of q similaf1col0r.
1t endeavors to attract the attention of the
travellers, aud induce them to follow it,
When'it succeeds thus far, it almost in
eariabiy. leads the person who follows To-
y nest Of wild bees. While on the route,
il keeps up an'inoessaht twittering, assif|
to assure It's followers Of success, and often
|aligatsn on the ground 9orI a bush, and
looks back to see it, the person is still in
Epussais. q The native A frieans, when con-
Quoted by Che bird, frequently ANSWER It's
twitter with whistle as they proceed, to
ksignify TO sheiric icoad dacter that they are
following it, When the bird arrives ut
the hollow tree or other place where the
honey deposited, II hovers over che spot,
points at the deposit with its bill, and
Fperrhes on . beighSotihg bash ot tree, 90
|aWaisits share Uf the pluHdeF. This is she
usual termination Of the adventure But
sometimes the honeybird seems'so be ac-
tuated by a hove Of mischief, and instead
leading ishe traveller 10 q bees nest, con
duets him to d lair of ssolae wild beast,
aud then fieseaway withioa twittering
which sounds good deal like laughter
Gordon Cumming, "tLe Hon killer" once
followed a honey bird, (which conducted
him to the retreat Of d huge crocodile !;
| |and,J having Introduced the'trayelef to this
august presence, the little feashered joker
took q hasty leave, evidently mucA de-
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-09-11

: ps' e. Il anecdotc III rei&ted of . funninR
'fy}o9thian, rsther halkWisted, RE6 was seit
from Glasgow TO Rdihbdtg ID Afor two doc
't5fs fo come did SEQ his sick inaster
he Vas fafsrrdp ptsBd on thenfoaf Bya tllb
INQUIRY How is YOUR master now stlA-
sHe' nos ddad YET, WIS shs reply riBit
hs ITsooa Bes, fSf I'm Fast on she wy for
two aNdinBdFgt doctors toa6ohie 61d visit
Eifiimess -isA a7f I'D 30 aAlifzsps 1a-Assntsaa
|auissrss -.---:-s-sAs r.-sl sasir
bot a6S AnsIEishnaa having n friend hang
|iaahis eoantryy Nssteste his friends infor-
ming them mthat after addrassiag d largo
mceting of lcitizsns, the Ecaifald on which
hc stood gave way, owing to which Ne tell
and bfohs his sseek,ss sssgss sss.s5lS !
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-09-11

seg Don't fret on account Of your bank
|ruptcy. Your creditors win do il for
you.
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-09-11
a. w BATEMAN,
ONE DOLLAR PER .aJx.MUJM,

No subscription taken for less than year.
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ANOTHER GREAT CAVALRY EXPEDITION

1t turns out (says the New York Evening Pos) that
although Col Straight and his captured in his
late raid into Georgia. rebel troubles in that State and
in Alabama not yet The Chattanooga Rebel Of
The 7h instant says that express messengers from Rome
report another Federal expedition, three thousand FIVE
hundred strong into Northern Alabama and Georgia. and
adds that the Yankees believed to be at Taadega
Alabama eighty miles south of Rome. Taladega is the
capital Of the county of the and is situate
the Alabama and Tennessee railroad, about ninety miles
northeast of Montgomery plank road, forming prin-
cipa thoroughiare from Montgomery to the Tennessee
river, also passes through this place. A dash Of mile
southwest from this place would enable forces to
sroy the railroads leading both to Montgomery and Selma
and few hours ride in southwestery direction would
bring them to the road connecting Montgomery with At
anta Georgia. and with other central points north and
east the isolation of which from Alabama would be most
announcement TO the enemy.
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THE sPoILS OF THE ENEMY.

The Republican Of this c ty gives the subjoned ex.
planston cout adctio Of the statement of the CHI
mond Wing thst during Gen. Hookers late battles NOT
only immense number Of email arms-variously est-
mated at from 10000 to 50000-but an almost infinite
quantity Of overcoas knapsacks Coats and blankets
left the battle field by Gen. Hooker and captured
BY the Confederates. The Republican says
"What there ia of the above statement that not mali
ciously false ia erroneous exaggerson We were '-
formed days that Cen Hooker, in returning tn
the north back o the Rppnhannock with his army Left IN
various places upon the battlefelds OF Chanceorsyiie
overcoas Anapsack and blankets They were deposited,
from time tme by order of the brigade and reeimenal
commanders, t. relieve the OF their burdens while
fighting OF course lines were constantly changing,
and when the army odered by the General command
ing to return there time for the men to collect
their goods scattered miles OF ground Consequently
they were abandoned ard Of the enemy making
the most Of it, While s to be regretted that much
property il lost IL bad thst it left in the
er and for the purpose sisted would be IL had been
captured in battle abandoned W dsgracefu and forced
retreat We deem this explanation due alike to the pub
lie and the army"
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BALTIMORE, MAY 10, 1888

BALTIMORE, MAY ~ 1858.
To the Editors Of tbs National InteHigencer
see by todsys Intelgencer that on Friday lsst two
small steamers while running from Norfolk TO North Caro-
na, through the Dismal Swamp canal were captured by
the Conlederaes Currituck bridge forty miles from
Norfolk. The capture OF these steamers not an unex
pected Steamers Of this have been run
nnRthrough the Abemare and Chesapeake canal 10 Roa
noke Island and Newborn Hnarmd for year and car
rying freight at times Of highly valuable character IT
s only wonder they have not been and captured
before, If Government property 10 of any account and
Government officials to be protected why are not tbe,e
ses fitted out with howtzers that can throw cannister
at short range and armed sufficient to repe AN
assault sustain "surprise7" In almost all instances
the attacking parties have been mere handful of euerr
lss-armed ctzens-bent plumber than the doing
of tie Confederate cause any material service If these
vessels were captured in the canal communicating with
Elizabeth City one is 10 blame for allowing them TO
go there unarmed or nsucenty protected There have
been several captures of sail vessts in this from the
cause stated. But it. the other hand the steamers
were captured in the canal leading the Roanoke Island
waters there ia greater for fault finding in that
this route has long been regular mail one and in other
respects OF great to Government When
ever the Copederaes succeed in capturing small craft
steam otherwise, in any of these canals they make
great deal of importance out of it. We should not allow
them the opportunity to do provided it is really the in
enton Of parties and persons concerned to afford no aid
and comfort to the enemy. TCW.
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REPORT OF THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.

On the 9th of April lass we published, as soon
as it was prepared for the public press about one,
fourth Of the Report of the Joint Committee OF
Congress on the Conduct of the War, being all OF
that document which did not relate to the Army OF
the ytomac and TO the military services of Gen,
Mcclellan as the commander of that army This
latter and much the largest portion of the Report
we deemed it proper to reserve until we should be
placed in possession of the testimony from which
the committee protested to draw their conclusions
The testimony having been recently printed at the
Government Office, aud copy obligiogly furnished
to us, we commence to day the publ ;ation of the
remainder Of the Report, and shall continue it
from time TO time as opportunity offers. We pro-
pose also, at convenience, to submit to our read
ers some comments on this elaborate production OF
the Congressional Committee.
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From Galveston we learn that not only the fort cs
tons at and near that point beng rapidly increased in
number and strength but that the entrance to the harbor
has been obsructed Some of the forts said to be
ron-cAd and new iron clad the Bayou City" has
been added to their navy The Harriet Lane st remains
beyond the range Of our guns
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WORK OF THE. CONFEDERATE PRIyATEERs

Since the commencement Of hostities hundred and
six merchant vessels belonging 10 the Northern States
have been captured by the Confederate privateer The
amount Of damage done by the Alabama and Florida alone
IT stated amounts up to the present time to about eight
millions Of dollars, including vessels and csrgoes The
losses BY the Sumter and the earlier prvateer figure up
only few hundred thousand dollars owing to the fact
that majority Of the vessels captured were small and on
cosstwise voyages
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Major General Heintzelman has issued an order direct
ing the farms Arlington Oats shall be cultivated by
the labor Of the contabands who have for some time been
supported at the public e1pense.--Rep
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TIVE ivory insid chairs captured by Warren Hastings
from the palace Of an Indian Prince recently sold at
auction in England for 20 1850.
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SEED FOR L,BERA.-The Agricultural Department 10
sending out per Johnson special agent Of the Gov
eminent for Liberia, variety of seeds for experiment in
that infant settlement
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.
GENERAL have t. request that you win lay the fol
loving recommendation before the honorable Secretary Of
The approximate numbers and positions left and in
rear OF the Army OF The Potomac are about as follows
charge sucisa. ro s 20 Ss hun for the assSs
Baltimore and 938 available for the Eastern Shore Anna
aOO men 80 - "r't~ =
The ga of the forts around Washington
oooo men other her dsposabls troops with Gen Wordsworth
Is employed il guarding the wsys il
them forward to Manassas
which including Col Geary at White Plains and the cavalry
to be at bis disposa will amount to 1880 men, with
81 have the honor request that all the troops organized
for service In in New York and in many
learn there s nsn
ready In This force should be glad to have
Wadsworth desire be ordered These troops
with the railroad guards above alluded will make
1T smy desgnio push Gen Bsnisrs division from War
renton upon Srasbug He should remain at strasbg 100
fore proceeding to his Ultimate destination
The roopsin the Valley Of the Shenandoah will thus be-
artillery Banks Fifth Corps, which embraces Gen sfls
1857 strong with al guns $50 dsposable cavalry
and TIE railroad guards about 2lOo men, amount 70 asou.
is designed to relieve Gen. Hooker by some regiment
s5O men, leaving, with 500 cavalry 1850 men ON the
Lover Potomac.
= t. reeaptulate, IL
"At Warren there is TO be. .....-...-. 77S0 men,
AT Ma there lie to be- 1893 :.
. In the Valley of the Shenandoah. 49, 6 .
: Tn the Lower Potomac. 500 "
SIN all. 456 "
There will thus be left for the garsons and the front Of
Washington, under Gen. Wadsworth l8 0OO exclusive
of the batteries under instruction u te
Ths troops organizing ready for service in New York
learn will probably number than OO0 These should
be assembled Washington subject disposition when most
needed.
II I'm, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
"GEoRGE McCLELLAS, .
Major General Commanding
- Brig. Gen. THOMAS, Adutant General, U. 5. Army
This statement to the expressi of of the wit
nesses was very indefinite Gen. Wadswtrth who had
ordered to take charge of the deences Of Washing
ton upon learning the disposition of troops proposed by
Gen. Mcclellan and feeling the great Importance of the
trust committed to his charge and the total nadequacy OF
the provided him for that purpose addressed to the
Secretary Of War the following communication
"HEADQuARTERs MILITARY DIcTRicr OF WAsHIsaros,
.'Washington. Apra =, 1862.
Sir have the honor to submit following condensed
statement OF the forces left under command for the de
fences OF Washington
infantry
f,SSt
Cavalry, (six companies only mountedJ s4s
s0,47
Deduct sick and in and confinement. 455
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THE CONDUCT OF THE WAR.

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losing an hour for my approval"
The pan Of operations submitted TO the President
on tae day. and he approved the same but gave the
following directions as 10 its execution:
" First Leave such force Manassas Junction shall
make IL emit ely that the shall not repossess
himself Of thai position and line OF communication
Second, Leave Washir gtpn secure.
Third Move the remainder OF The force down the Poto
mac choosing base Fortress Monroe any where
der Of the army at once in puru Of the enemy BY some
route"
THE MoyENIENT--M DowELLs CORPS DETAINED.
The army directed to return 10 Alexandria to be
embarked for the Peninsula previous to their embarkaton
all the to be concentrated upon the division nearest
Alexandria The transportation not proving sufficient for
immediate embarkatun the troops WERE for several days,
exposed TO the rains which then being deprived Of
their former camping accommodations, although in many
instances not far distant from them having only shelter
tents to protect them from the ncemency Of the weather
To Gen Mcdowell was 1T 6rst assigned the advance OF
the expedition But when it was found that tn not
enough To- embark his entire corps,
he consented in order TO utilize what was there ao
his troops to remain until such time they could be moved
together with the understanding that the troops preceding
him should not operate upon his proposed field Of labor
The result however was hat the corps Of Gen Mellow
ell put of till the last which 10 pursuance Of subse,
quent orders led to bis corps being retained here for the
defence of Washington
TROOPS FOR THE DEFENCE OF WASHINGTON
BY reference to the Presdeuts gener war order No.
g. OF March g. 1862 it will be that 40 change Of the
base of operations Of the army Of the Potomac IT, be
made without leaving IN and about Washington such force
ia the opinion only of General Nee elan but Of
the commanders OF all the army corps" was sufficient
render the capital entirely Aud by reference to
the report of the council Of held Fairfax Court
house, the 18th Of March le62 consisting Of Generals
Mcdowell, Sumner, HenizrIman and Keys 10 will be
that three members OF that coupc deemed necessary for
the safety Of Washington that the forts right bank
Of the Potomac should be fully garroned those the
left bank occupied, and covering force of Is 900 men
The other General (Sumuer) deemed 10000 men 10 all
sufficient
Notwithstanding this order If the President, and the
decision of the council when Gen. Mcclellan himself left
Alexandra for the Peunsua he sent back rjers with
conferences with the commanders Of corps for all the
corps Of the army Of the Potomac but that OF Gen Banks
to embark for the Peninsula, just previous to
leaving Gen Mcclellan addresse the following commun
cation TO the AdutaDt General Of the army
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Sher;f's Sale.

Notice is hereby given that will offer for
sale at public auction at the door of the court
hoHse in the town Of Seneca, Nemshs county,
State Of Kansas, on Tuesday the 18th day Of
April, A. D. 1863, between the hours of ten
and ii O'clock A. N. Of said day the following
described real estate situate in Nemaha county,
State of Kansas, to wit. 1888 80
Lot four in block seven'y-one with the apper-
tenances, in the town Of Seneca, county Of Mem
aha aforesaid forty acres of land situate in the
covnty Of Nemaha aforesaid, known and de-
scribed as ''fs' - s 5c r
The north cast one-fcurth of the south ives.
quarter Of section nineteen. range twelve.
township two; taken as the property of Joseph
G. Fighter an exec utior in favor Of Isom b.
Gentry, issued by the clerk Of the distric:
court within and for. the county of Mem
aha. State, Of Kansas, and to me directed as
Sheriff of said county of Nemaha ,-s4 i
Given under my hand this 18th day ofMarch,
A. D. 1869.
JOHN S. RODGERS, Sheriff
M osNemaha county, Kansas.
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SEERIFES SALE.
The State of Kansas. MARSHALL county

The State of Kansas MARSHALL county
James Sreeter rs John Hughs.er y. u
= By virtue of an order of sale bearing date
February 18. A. D. 1869, to me directed and
delivered, issued in the above entitled tause out
of the District Court Of the Second Judicial Dis
trict Of the State Of Kansas, sitting within ard
for said county Of Marshall ] will on the 18th
day of April a. D., 1868, between the hours Of
10 o'clock A :. and 4 o'clock P. II. Of said day,
at the curt house door in the town Of Narysviile
i'll the county of Marshall and State Of Kansas,
offer st public sale to the highest bidder, for
cash. in land, all the right, title and interest Of
the above named defendants in and TO the fol-
loving described property, to wit:
& The southeast quarter Of section twenty In
township four, south Of, range six. eastjsi,ustsd
lying and being in the county Of Marshall
Stat: of Kansas.
Said property t, be sold by me in accordance
with the command of said order f sale. sr =,
Given under my hand this 18th day of March
A. D, 1868. q Sai9li1 eldH ttIa ~
~ 49, CD. SyEARINGEN, Sheriff. d
J.. d. Brnmbangh. plff's atty. n5O
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Sherif's Sale.

Notice is hereby given, thatI will offer for
sale at public auction 1T the aoor Of the court
house in the town of Seneca, Nemaha county,
State of Kansas, on Tuesday the 2Sth day Of
April A. D. 1868, between the hours Of one
and two clock p. NJ. of said day, the following
described real estate, situate in Nemaha county,
State of Kansas, to wit: the north one half Of
the north west quarter of section No. twenty
six in township No. three of range No. fourteen,
taken as the property of Walter R. Gage on an
execution in favor of A. c. Jaques issued by the
clerk of the district court within and for the
county of Nemaha State of Kansas, and to me
directed as Sheriff of said county of Nemaha.
A. D. 1863
JOHN S. RODGERS, Sheriff m
NJ of Nemaha county, Kansas.
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4 Fine Lot of Chojc
No DRAFT No DRAFT r.
Official Report of Major Gen
eral 10. Samuels. 49, =

TO the COMMANDMENTS Chief of the u
S. Forces. Il take pleasure In announce
ing thai, after a series of brilliant naval en- se-
ments upon the Big Blue, made division of
my Cottonwood Clad Fleet and with one por-
ton made due assignmentto Staff-Officer Moore
the duty of circumnavigatingt the city and tax
ing if possible quiet possession of the same;
which, to his GOODNESS and intrepidity be it said.
was accomplished, and the city is now nearly
restored to peace, and am enabled to Sell Goods
at regular Union prices.
How ii tras Done.-On the morning Of the 10Th
Brigadier-and- Staff Officer Moore took command
Of the FIRST division of my two-story Cottonwood
Clad Ueaving the other portion behind to repel
any attack of the enemy in the rear) and with
out firing shot, but wi the aid of axes, spades
and SIX ids, passed the batteries and Notifications
and landed il the heart of the city With colors
flying from our Clad, and aroun hich the peo-
pie are now crowding and promise to live in
peace, and wave their hats for the Union. The
Brigadier has now returned for the other p ortion
of the fleet land there doubt its success under its
gallant commander when shall have my Head Quarters
established in the heart of the city, where all Union people
will come and see as determined to Sell Goods
Cheaper thai anybody else and under any circum
stances refuse to take greenbacks matter how large
tie amount. will always give you dollar for dollar in
G ,ods for any amount you have of them.
Yours Truly,
10. SAMUELS,
t.
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We have at Centralia Heuaeha crunty Kansas about
400 apple sr.es al s and Of ali varieties that have
oeen .;r. s west They have besn hero the
opsn - ny rees viii Do veil in Kansas tEeso
musI. -90sos4 q 06a5js6 al Eneesnt vsrietjes Of
iA.sSn 1aekbesEiss &c. Sc We stall be
reay ssnng s'se san NJ md Spring Of 1Sc3 to supply
on tssoIst: - - ~. ysars growth iron gran
70 W. ~ Jes 2fata and other trees in pro-
portion. wS.u C.e n sxckadge for anything In
Nursery, an steck. Give call
e you are gong 70 nd examine for
have to spsss 90 vkss u cruper tncS
tr.nsp.ntIng CONES Some prefer transplantng in tho
June, 1867. ze-ss BAKER & SQUIRE.
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SHERIFFS SALE.

The State Of Kansas IS s-.T .It,,fIr.4-f r; 3,
County of Marshall .''' $780, - 70 '4't
Al Otis of Vim. Pye George Foster, Andrew
'Osbourl, William Trosper.
BY virtue order of sale bearing date arch3 1863
directed and delivered issued inc above entitled out
ote District Court ofhs Second Judicial District Of the
state of Kansas sitting within aud for SAID County of Marshall
WI ON tne i'tn CAV OF ar n iS1" between .e o1rs
Court House door in the town Of Marysye the County
Marshall and State of Kansas offer at public the high
bidder for hand all the right e and interest of
the above defendants in and following described
property to wit:
south quarter OF section five In township four
range situated lying and being in the county of Mar
shall. State of Kansas. .'- ~ ~ 81.
Said property to be sold by in accordance with the
nand ofsad order Ofsale.
Given under my hand this 18th day of March .Se3.
- 80 CD. SWEARlNGEN, Sheriff.
? Ira J. Lacoc<. Plf's atty. i-' 20 ~ n n5O