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The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-03-14
FOk MtMPHIS.


THE LIGHT DRAUGHT STEAM
.sLl=4.t4s er VICTOR will leave for Mem
- phis and all way points on Saturday,
the IA h inst, at 4 O'Clock. Cox IL Humphrey,
at the Upper Wharf Boat are her agents. mills
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-03-14
Curt Notice.

In the Court of Com
STATE OF INDIANA, mon Pleas, of Wander
NANDERBURGH COUNTY. burgh County, May
Term, 1868.
David Suttcn,
Stephen Warren, c,
Mary Ann Warren, NONipi"iii' AOA ASeu-
Rufus Wilson, and
hahala Wilson.
I APPEARING BY AFFIDAVIT ON FILE
I in the Office of The Clerk afur said that all of
the said defendants n"n-Tes idents of the : ate
CT Indiana, and that said cause of action exists
against them in relation to real estate, notice of
the pendency of such action is therefore given to
said stephen Warren, Mary Ann Warren, Rufus
Wilson aad Mahala " ilson, and that the same
viii stand for trial at the next term of the Court
aforesaid, to he begun and held at the Court House
in the City of Evansville, in the County and State
aforesaid on the first Monday in Nav, 1868.
Witness Louis RIGHT T, tie Clerk of said Court
at Evansville. this 18Th day OF March, 1853.
LOUIS RICHTER Clerk V. c. c.
Chandler Hynes, PITTS Atty's.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-03-14
CORPORATION NOTICE.
ORDER FOR A PLANK SIDE WALK

Clerks Office March 10, 1863.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14

guns in the usual revolving turre and che is about 200
feet long l40 feet wide, and IL feet Deep Her side
armor is five inches thick The extends in front
and looks as sharp as ax.blade The vessel is pro.
yided with six water tight compartments. connected
with each other by suitable doorways The engine and
machinery were Of the best descriptions the cylinders,
We believe, are 40 inches Her officers and crew hay
ng been changed very frequently Of late it is mposst
bic to give accurate list Of either until the arrival Of
the Arago, which will be about Tuesday next.
A letter received by officer at the New Ork Naval
Station from one Of the officers Of the Weehawken.
states that Admiral Dahlgren had entered into definite
arrangements for raising her, The contract completed
by the Admiral spulates that the Weehawken is to be
raised, and the Government is pay the parties what
is right The letter further states that before the
pumps had got into operation on board the ship she had
SINK until her bows below water mark rendering
them Of course useless.
1t would be premature to speak positively as to the
cause Of this terrible catastrophe but it is proper to say
that az the time Of her loss the Wechawken had much
more shot and shell board than usual and required
but 200 tuns more to sink her. This circumstance
caused her to be low in tie water and the deck was al
mos. always submerged. The forward hatch being left
open, admitted great bodies Of water and this which il
all the apparatus Lad been in order could have been got
rid Of carried her down head foremost in very short
space Of time. She lies in fathoms.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14
Important from the Overland Expedition
OUR FORCES COMMAND MA1AGoRDA BAY
The Rebels Driven into their Works
THEY BLOW UP Fl. ESPEIANzA and ESCAPE.
CAPTURE OF TEN HEAVY GUNS.
WARRINGTON Saturday. Dec. IL,

WASHINGTON. Saturday. Dec. u, ls63
The following dispatch was, to-day, received
at tho Headquarters Of the Army from Maj. Gen.
Banks, commanding the Department OF The Cur,
namely:
The following dispatch he's Just been received from
Major Gen washburne at FORT Esperanto, Pas cabalto
Matagorda Bay
The command Of tie Bay gives US Substantially the
control Of Central and Western Texas and all Of the
mportan. points on the east coast except Galveston
FORT EsPERASzA, Dec. 2, 1863
AT r. N. Nov. 80 the Rebels blew up the maya
zines Of this fort having evacuated two hours be-
fore. j is very large and complete work bomb-Iroof
and partially cased with railroad iron. 1t had garr.
son Of 600 men, who escaped all but six. by reason Of
the nuance ofihc gale the gnnboats could not furnish
me with launches 70 enable me to cut of their commu
nioaions nor could they take part IN the attack On
the 2sth we drove them from all tier outyorks, and
advanced our sharpshoocrs wei ny TO the fort We
captured ten guns ranging from "A to i9spcunders'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14
From Braxii-Triumph Of the Liberal
Party.

By the arrival of the Brazilian brig Palma,
Captain Rogue have dates from Rio Janero to DC
tober a. from Pcrnambuco to November Z. and from
Rio Grande del Noite to November TO- The most i'm.
portant event that has transpired in Brazil for some
years is complete triumph Of the Liberal Party
the Conservatives The latter have been opposed 10
progress since the death OF the Marquis Of Parana in
1851 and would have carried the election but the diff
Guilty with England and the popular stand taken by the
Emperor in that affair gave the Liberals overwhclm
ing victory. Out Of more than hundred Delegates
the Brazilian Lower House, only ten Conservatives
have been elected. The Liberals In favor Of open
Ing the Amazon and OF establishing line OF steamers
from New York to Rio Janero Ii 10 rumored that our
Minister has already spoken Of u steamship line be-
tween Brazil and the United States. There was moth
ing IL Importance Mt the capital In commercial news.
Tie news from Pernamhnco was OF no Importance.
Cotton and sugar both high ard very little OF tho lat
ter During the passage OF the Palma large number
of meteors have been seen, and very brilliant
the 18th inst at , a. m. when near Sandy Hook.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14
TEac Rebels Refuse to Receive
Further Supplies.
REMARKABLE PHASE OF CHIVALRY.
WHAT SOUTHERN HONOR CONSISTS OF.
PRISONERS OF WAR MUST sTARvE
BALTIMORE. December Is, 1863.


The following dispatch was received this
morning:
FORTRESS MoSEoE Saturday, Dec. IL, 1863.
ITO C. c. FULTON. Baltimore american;
Please give notice that the Rebel authorities decline
receiving any packag provisions for the Union
prisoners, that parties Interested may refrain from
forwarding any more good % this point.
BENZ. +. But Err, MAJ. Gen. Comd'g"
The Rev. Mr.. Parrance, WAC went to City Point with
DR.. Clement c. Barclay. returned this morning. He
had an interview with Capt Hatch. who sent from
Richmond to meet him. He informed him Of the above
decision of the Rebel Government and gave
therefor what they alleged to be mputation their
honor BY the press and Government authorities, that
they not delivering the goods forwarded in good
faith TO prisoners and asserted that of his knowl
edge the officers IN Libby Prison, from the immense
supplies they had received, could table from their
stores in hand equal to any hotel in the United States
He admitted there had been irregularities in the
supplies ct time. but that the officer who had been
guilty Of neglecting the prisoners had been promptly
removed and punished As to the bad condition Of the
prisoners returned to Annapolis he said they
IRENE cases Of consumption, and that it error
the part of the authorities to have allowed such
prisoners return. For the present nothing would DO
received but letters and Enclosures Of money, and
Southern money Lad better be sent.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14
FROM the ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
Reconnaissance Toward sperryvilIe-The
situntion-No Signs Of Another Cam

spesiaI Dispatch to Tie n Y. Tribuns.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ~. ls63.
The following has been received from your
correspondent I. G. c.:
HEApQraRrERs Amy Of me POTOMAC J
Dec. -. lsoJ.
Capt Phlip Schuyler las been appointed Assistant
Aduiant General TO Brig Gen. Patrick Provost Mar
shal.General in place Of Capt. Kinbal. resigned.
An order regulating the traffic Of suffers is soon to be
!ssuod nom Headquarters. by which they viii be per
mtted TO enter the Army again. under seary tie same
restrictions a before
The st Virginia Cavalry Jeff for home today for the
purpose Of recruiting tie regiment up to IFS original
ruinher The men are apos, unanimously in favor OF
reeniisius.
raBber Of officers attached 10 an important bureau
n, Headquarters returned from three dsys reconno'
,ance toward spefpvie last night. They were es'
corted BY portion Of the lst Massachusetts and LIST
NewJerssy Cavalry. the whole commanded by Major
Jars~sy .! the first mentioned regiment. Squads OF
the 9Th Virginia Cavalry occasionally encountered
and rho,s exchanged, but beyond the wounding OF a
hor.. 10 casualties occurred. The expedition pene
tra,ed 10 Ecvbys Cross Roads. Woodyille, and other
small towns In tie vicinity Of spcrryye and wa en-.
,irely successful In lis mission.
The condition Of Affairs the front remains I'M
changed The enemy las considerable force OF infan
,ry p!cketing the north bank OF the Rapidan above
RspldAn Station. but none below that point There are
no ou,w ard indications Of another active campaign this
Winter: OF the contrary. the troops have settled down
with the apparent intention Of remaining In their present
onarters III Spring Burroughs Of from ten TO twenty
day are being Literally issued to officers and men,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14
The Los, Of the Wechawken.

We announced on Saturday the sinking of the
monitor Weehawksn ut her mornings of Charleston on
the 9Th inst The following the particulars OF the
disaster: The Wcehawken was anchored with the rest
Of tue fleet operating Charleston. her position beng
second In the line Of ironcad between Morris and Sui
yan Islands and lying the next but Che Montauk
cling the irsl) TO Fort Sumter She was under charge
Of Commander Calhoun, who however. was not on
board at the time Of her loss. On Saturday night the
5th the weather, which had been calm. became stormy
and on Sunday morning the sea ran very high The
vessel rolled 4 grca, deal. and were constantly
shipped, which pouring down the forward hatchway.
flied the unchor ROOM This appears TO have caused no
no auxety-eyen when the wafer could not DO got AFT
so as TO DO pumped out, there appeared to be little
trouble taken ON the subject The apparatus for pre-
venting the rush Of water TO the cabin ont OF order
also and the officers and men went TO dinner as nsnal
without dreaming that six inch stream OF water was
pouring into the vessel When this discovered the
cry She Is sinking" created panic and the ordinary
means ofeadcayoring 10 her were neglected, as.
for instance closing the watcrght bulkhead between
the captains cabin and the vindlas room. There was
only one small aperture for escape and officers and
men crowded to H. while the engineers. who were una
ware OF their danger were forgotten. The vessel went
down with sick men In their cots men in irons.beween
decks aho yeoman who tried release them. and the
surgeons steward tried to others who help
less. Thirty men were thus drowned. Those who got
away in the boats were with difficulty rescued, owing
10 the high sea 1t is believed that all the officers were
saved except the four assistant engineers.
The Wsehawkon. rs is well known, is monitor. Her
capacity il s uas burdes apd phs carries two heavy
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14
Interesting Correspondence Between
Gen. Butler and Robert Ould.
HKADQuARrEN EIGHrEsSrH Army CoRPs

HEADQUARTERS ETGHrHByrH ARMY CORPS,
DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA, ,
foRrREss MONROE, Va, Dec. 8, 1862 }
To Hc Hon ROBERT OuLD Agent Of k1ehanse;
SIR: have been informed that the smallpox has
unfortunately broken among the prisoners Of in the
hsnds OF the Confederate authorities both Belle Isle and at
Lynchburg Anxious, from obvious humane
prevent the spread Of this terrible disorder have taken
forward for their by Major Milford, Assistant
Agent Of Exchange in behalf OF the United States package
Of matter, sufficient my medical director informs
to yacinse six thousand persons May ask that shall
be applied under the direction Of the proper medical officers
70 the intended
Being how FAR interfere matter Of Official
duty beg you consider this either official unofficial
may best the purpose Of sevsng the desses u
these unfortunate men.
sce learning the fact have had opportunity TO apply to
the department ut Washington for instructions No formal
eep needed mote the receipt this being al
that be desired. II more vaccine is necessary will DO
furnished have the honor be- very respectfully, your
oteient servant,
B. T. BUTLER, Maj. Gen. Commanding
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA WAR DEPARTMENT,
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 1865.
To Ma. Gen. II. r. BurLyR
SIR The package vaccine matter has been received and
viii be faithfully devoted to the purposes indicated in your
eer Permit in response 70 the friendly tone Of your
letter TO you that most anxious desire and viii
my effort do everything in my power to aevi-
ate tie miseris that spring out Of this horrible war have
the honor to be- very respectfully your obedient servant
RO. OULD, Agent Of Exchange.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14
From, California.

SAN FRAScIsCo, Friday, Dec II, lst3.
News has been received from the new wreck
ing party engaged In searching for where the
steamer Golden Gate sunk last year. -Four additional
boxes Of treasure have been recovered. The search
will be continued while the favorable season lasts.
The Los Angeles Vigilance Committee have taken
another prisoner from the possession OF the Sheriff and
hung him. lie had been convicted Of an attempt to
kin and sentenced 20 ten years confinement In the Pen
itentiary. Previously he had committed murder and
confessed his guilt
Money abundant. but strong security demanded for
loans.
Atlantic currency exchange sells at the rate Of 3 a40
per cent premium for gold in New.Yors.
Legal tender notes are worth 1Old7l. cents.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14
THE PURSUIT or THE CBEsA-
pEAkE.
She LEFT shcIburnc ON Friday Night-our
Gunboa'. in Close Parsuii-Atrooi'y of
the Pirates.

PoRIL.SD. Ne Saturday. Dec. - 1903.
The steamer Chesapeake left shelburne at IL
O'Clock last night. after shipping some men and coang.
The Ella and Anna arrived at Eastport this morning.
PonTLAsD. Dee. II. lsCJ.
dispatch from Halifax this morning states that the
steamer Chesapeake LIT shelburne Oh Saturday morn
jne with an increased crew and twenty chalirons Of
coal SO is supposed to be in The track OF coal
vessel.
steamer was seen in Mahon Boy. near Chester.
Yesterday afternoon running about the Islands.
HALIFAX Saturday. Dec. 49, lsG1.
There Is no doubt but that the steamer Chesapeake
left Shelburne haIbor last night.
The city is thronged with southern refugees.
DosroS. Saturday. Dec. l2-p. m.
Can't. W.lleti late OF the steamer Chesapeake with
.aLt Of his crew. passed through Boston this afternoon
N route to Ncw-Yoik.
The pirates forced the Chief Engineer Joseph John
son. who was wounded Augustus siarteck, the Third
Engineer and three dremcn to remain with the vessel
Capt Wict rcitcrates tho particulars attending the
murder Of the second mate. and Says that deed Of
unmtigacd arocity it is scarcely possible TO find par
allel in the annals Of crime.
The dead body of the unfortunate allowed to
sv for considerable time on the vessels deck until at
length the pirates tied iron ~ II III large 1uhhu'"f ~
threw il overheard the blood leaving dark ana oppor
cnlly indeble stain the planks whcret had lain.
PHILADELPHIA. Saturday, Dec. IL. 1868.
The new gunboat Kansas was got ready To-day
to sail Immediately under sealed orders II Is supposed
after the Chesapeake.
Tie Brooklyn Times says that j. Cibborn
Brain formerly lived in South OH street, williams
hurgi and married a Williamsburch LADY, lie had also
been West where lie Published Brains Railway Gnde.
Aferward he lost sight of until arrested some
where South suspiclon Of being engaged ir sone
rebel plot but he pleaded alienage and promising TO
leave The country. released aud went To Canada
where he occupied himself in writing scurrou' articles
aca.lst the l.. =. Government.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14
Capture OF the Dleckadc Runner Minnn-
sinking Of tn. Monitor WcchawIsen.
FoKTREss MONROE. Saturday. Dec. !.

FoKrREss MONROE. Saturday, Dec u, 1909
The steamship Circassian, Capt. Eaton, from
TIE Rio Granlc tho o5th ut has just arrived here.
On the 9th inst. when one day ont from Charleston,
the Circassian captured tie large blockade runner
Minna, with very valuable assorted cargo.
Tie Crcassian towod the MINI. into Hampton Roads.
The captain Of The latter tried to sink her, but the CIR
cassian's men got on board in time to stopt
Last Sunday the monitor Weehawken sunk near
Charleston lar. TLirtythree men were LOST Including
three engineers and ono surgeon.
The Ciicassian experienced very heavy weather
WAsHNCros. Dec. ~, 1863.
The blockade runner Nina, captured on the 9th Inst
by the Circassian Is steamer OF six hundred and mr.
teen tons register and was cleared from Liverpool for
Nassau August o. her ostensbo consgnees being Will
link Bushby; but she was really consigned to Fraser
Trenholm & Co. She was subsequently reported as
cleared from Nassau, November to ran the blockade
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14
JEFF. DAyIs'S MESSAGE.

The annual message OF Jefferson DAVIS - be-
fore NJ. 4 more lngubrious document we never Tesd
There is not bright streak in it, All darkness and
despajr If the chief nspraor make out bet.
ter case than this for the Concderaey when allowed
tel his own story without being put crossexamina
ton what doefu tale wonld the real facts warrant
We propose to give elaborate synopsis Of this agt1l
and specous apology Of the traitor President FOR tie
sorry plight in which be finds tie affairs Of Rebellion at
the close Of the third year Of the Dsurrecon. We VIII
give without re'rcnchmeDt his statement OF
MILITARY OPERATIONS
Grave rever,es bofc soon afer your dePtnfe
Ind prt Hudson iogeher with tieir entire garTsoIs capt.
ulstsd h. combined lsnd nd naval iofcrs q Ne 60 NY
,.,,oTsry posse.ion Our m assault ne poet of
Helena followed at later period by lie inys'ig" o. AZ
snsas and the retrest Of rom e lt"ct sN' .
The enemy control OF tie important valley IN which II .
stnsted. 81,
,.,nnorsry dosrondeney naturally Tesnng from those
vees The ant troop, 20 ably commanded ~ IRE sar.
ns ARMIES Louisiana and the coat Of Texas D"'s
q troop. and active bodies Of psisp. se up 20 encc
tive war The Mississippi River practically TO destroy IT,
value 40 ~ avenue Of commerce
the determined and succes.iu defense Of Cae.ion against
IA. land and naval operations Of the enemy onOIded an i
ing ample Of ability to ePe e attacks even Of ~ NON
sl4d feet which they chiefly rely WINE GA ihe -'"fe"
frontier success. was sth roie nldiA'o; . - H.,
The able commander, who conducted ,he canpssn ~ "
snia deter mined to meet the threatened shee ON ''
Tor enemy mad made long and costly peiarsiio
by forcing their sfles TO tie Potomac and hg ~ az
Tense their own and homes Transierng tie battle
hed TO their so be succeeded Ia compelling then Fspd
euss. o,n Virginia and IN the afdio"gt p1ti,e 81
IRON early renewal Of the osinpsga Originally pccceo.
.nivfs.isryi the COMMUNICATIONS on when or ocn,fa
Ieied of receisn; liz supplies O munitions Interrupted
by extraordinary Hoods. Which sweel the foton'sc a. 70
render inpsssbe tie ford. by which lie advance bod ben
made, and he vas thus forced wnLdr .wG which
conducted with deibeIston scr securing tas d
espulsd 'appes and With conEn, unaeoeted tender
Of battle On more iii one oces.on Lss si
made demonstration 81 purpose to advance sraby
followed by cytas TotIeat 10 intenchsd n.s on tie
spproscb Of our for,ssJ
III. elective check thus opposed 20 the sdynco
Al ali points such afford hope Of their cary e. p
zion from portions Of the terl'oIy previously occupied by
s.nre hs, the officer IN command Of Cumberland Gap had nr
r.d.d that important and easily defensibe pass without hiring
shot upon hs OF iorce sI Dey.d to have been
"a reduction and when tnfyrcemnts
within supporting distance and had been ordered to bis aid
The sniie gsnfoD including the commander being stH
bed o.i4oDsIs By the enemy OIL. unable ~ slgee
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14
OPPOSITION.


Freeman Clarke although not on the regular opposition
ticket, received $50.
Of which 1899 were rejected. or Mr.. OIcotts 1855
were challenged Of which m were rejected OF the
miscellaneous vote. l,6.7 were challenged Of which 200
were rejected.
The SHINE Inspectors cssrs. George Dexter Rufns c.
Beardsco and Stephen Groesbeck-wcre both tickets
aud received lel. o33 votes
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14

81. LOUIS Friday, Dec IL itoS'
The office of the North Missouri Railroad was
robbed Of s25, 900 on Wednesday night.
William X Strachan, prominent member OF the
ierred against him while acting as Provost Marshal VI
North Missouri last Summer and since ct large on
parole has been ordered to report here for trial nsxt
week ...
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14
The Central RniIrosd Election.

Messrs. Dean Richmond and Hamilton White
who were ON both tickets. received. lei, 653
This amount. therefore, represents the total vote
cast.
John IT, Chedcll was placed on both tickets and re.
cevcd ls0,922.
John Thorn, however. was voted by portion Of the
opposition, and received .3l.
The vote ON tho remainder Of the candidates was as
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14

CAIRO Friday, Dec. II, 1863.
Memphis papers of the 9th contain no news.
Cotton was dull; small sales at 40Q45c. The steamer
Olive Branch brought to Memphis 42i bales Of cotton
belonging 10 the Government aud Is bales ON private
account
Tho Glendale has arrived here from Memphis with
go bales Of cotton for Cincinnati
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14
National Finances.
PHILADELPHIA. ID

7 HILADILTIITAs D''' 10 I'7,''
The sales Of the Five-Twcntics ~ Saturday
amounted 10 s9f2 go and during the week to s. 90 90
The Department Will deliver during the week about four
millions Of the DELAYED bonds daily
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14
The Disiribwsion Of Clothing md Feed
seat from the Notwithstanding Ger.
respondcnce-The Rebels Not Guilty Of
Keeping the Supplies.

WASHINGTON. Saturday Dec. l2, 1863
The following letter was forwarded to Gen.
Meredith by Robert Oud and bis special attention
que ted 10 lis contents:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
Proceedings in the Rebel Congress.
SCATHING SPEECH BY SENATOR F00TE.
Jeff. Davis the Evil Genius of the Rebellion
penunciation Of the Treatment of
Union Prisoners.
Jeff. Davis the Evil Genius of the Rebellion
the RETREAT Of LONGSTnEETS COMMAND
VIVA: His Campaign has Amounted to.
THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON.

FORTRESS MONROE Saturday. Dec. 10 1863.
Tie Richmond Enquirer of the 10th and 1lth
inst is received from which we obtain the following: