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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-07

s,aF G"ps~-Cn Thursday night last a
vineyard i'll The neighboriiooa of the Fair
tiela Race Grounds was entered BY two Inetl,
who proceeded TO help themselves, without
hesitation, to the delicious products OF the
vine. Two shots were fired at them, and
one Of them was heard to cry cut, .Oh, my
arm H'-irom which ii ia. inferred thai one OF
the shots took effect. They then made their
escape from the premises We have heard
il intimated that "A arewart Is to be offered for
the man with the wonns se,larIn, about whom
nothing has been heard since the pight of
the Occttrrenle
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-07

SERIots ArrAIR-The Greeue boro' IN.
C.. I1tv,ot understands that on Tuesday last
quite o serious affair occurred near the house
Of Col Coble, of the 07th regiment militia,
In the southeast part Of Guhf0rd county.
deserters were passing thRugh the neixhbor-
hood, and the Colonel s asmall force Of
hls neighbors attempted to arrest them
The deserters we're armed, and regular fring
ensued. Two Of the deserters were Killed.
Nd three eaptared. The others made their
escape. Col. Cohle Wa slishtly wounded
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-07

BREAD IN DANvILLE.-The citizens OF
Danyille, Va, have held two meetings OH
the subject and formed joint stock compa-
nv in order to purchase the necessaries OF
life. A capital stock OF $3O, 600 has already
been subscribed and board Of directors ap-
pointed. The company recently purchased
SO barrels OF -four from Warwick II Barks-
dale, at so per barrel. These joint stock
companies may be resorted to with benefit
by all the towns and Villages in the Confede-
racy, especially iu virginia, where the leeches
from every State have gathered to suck the
life blood Of the people.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-07

MURDER AND ROBBERY BY YANKEE Sol
DlERs.-About forty Yankee soldiers mur
dered Mr. Robert Lockhardt at his residence
about eleven miles northwest Of Winchester
ON the Parkersburg road, on Sunday morn
ing, the 23d ult. Mr. Lockhardt was about
SO years old, and was one Of the most re
spectacle citizens of the county OF Frederick
The. Yankees visited his residence about !;
O'Clock in the morning, making thorough
search of his premises, for the purpose o
arrcstipg him, on account OF his devotion to
the South, and because, as they said, he had
"Larbored Confederate soldiers" Mr. l.. has
a vineyard, aud had concealed himself in the
press house of the vineyard. He was, how
ever, discovered, when they fired upon him
a humber of balls taking effect in his body
They then robbed him Of large sum o
money, cut his watch from his dead bod,
and left
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-07

r,nv TgSNfssEE.-P Passengers, who ar
..r.a In Lynchburg Friday from the West,
,+,,r, thai Knoxville was occupied on Tues
- a., hy 90 of the enemy, mounted-mostl,
-, Tennesseeans. They commenced al
,,ce arreeting prominent Secessionists, and
:. ,ras reported that some had been hung
qbree locomotives were captured.
sackuer had previously fallen back to Lou
A., on the Tennessee. aud Gen. Jackson's
,...ss are al Bristol. The Yankees are said
% he in strong force at Jacksboro', 40 miles
finn Knoxville.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-07

Drasei,.g a Pistol. Michael b Wilcox was
llouglt before his Henor on Saturday lasl
for drunkenness and dlsordeRly conduct. asl,i
drawing pistol on q man Under Mctr0psil;
ran Halt The testimony proved tint Vii
cox had the pistol cooked and pointed when
arrested by the officer. The Mayor cent him
back to Camp Lee, to which place the ac-
'cuscd belonged
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-07
ra,v NORTHERN VIRGINIA. Since =

rsox NORTHERN VIRGINIA. Since rr
-, repor,, we have heard nothing new
!" ,.r.r,l to affairs on the Rappahannock.
~ rs., ~ there is nothing doing in the army,
"a no prospect Of early activity, is the
;;,;op of those who have recently left
u, We have many rumors in circulation,
..sen,ed by those who have nothing else
- =. do with reference TO important
y s,.nres. which are hardly worthy to be
Isl and not entitled to credit
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-07

Fs,e3--IIaihlin Cheering was iiped Gu Sat
The Mayor al!inonished him no, 10 be caught
in the same .iix again IL he was his-punish-
ment would be much heavier thea the,one
imposed
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-07

!scnt On--The. ease Of Alfred Whist ON, cx-
amined at the County Court Saturday upon
the charge of shooting Mrs. Elizabeth, Lucas,
of the defence that the prisoner Ia very near
sighted, and thought he was firing at negro
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-07

Committed 10 jaa.--An Unlocking pauper,
named William Moore, made his appearance
before the Mayor on Saturday tn answer the
charge OF being person of.,lissolnte habits
and without any visible means Of support.
Moore haa just left the poor-honsc, aud man
Tested some little desire to be sent back
there; but the city jail was deemed the beet
place for him till some other dlspGeition
could be made OF him, and he was theFefore
committed till Monday, when his ease will be
finally attended to-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-07
INAUGURATION OF THE NEW GOVERNOR OF

INAUGURATION OF THE NEW GOVERNOR OF
KsNTUCky-His MESSAGE.
Gov Bramlette, elected Governor OF
Kentucky on the Union ticket, was inau-
gurated, at Frankfort, on the lst inst:
Ia his inaugural he contends that the re-
volted States did not change their status by
rebellion. All that is necessary is for them
TO return to their position as States; the re-
bellion did not remit them to n territorial
condition
He also says: Owe have now, aud will
have, when the rebellion closes, the dcnti-
cal Constitution which the extremists seek
to destroy-the one by innovation and the
other by force 1t is not a restored Union
not a re constructed Uniop-that Kentucky
desires, but preserved Union or n restored
peace upon constitutional basis.
The Governor strongly objects to the arm
ing of negro regiments, and asks--''What is
to be done with such soldiers at the close OF
the WARP" He points t, the result of the
recent election as proof that Kentucky will
not fraternize with the rebellion, either
openly or covertly, and declares that 'the
State has ever been, is now, and always will
rnnain, loyal to the Government OF our
fathers"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-07

TIE Prisons. Yesterday was nm unissually
dull day at the prisons in this city. Nothing Z
was done worthy Of record at either Of tha
Government prisons, which is fair indica.
tioa Of She quiet is now everywhere
prevailing in the opposing armies.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-07

The Alarm Of Fire yesterday afternoon was
oceasioned by the accidental explosion of a
shell at the laboratory, near the pump house,
on the canal No damage WAS done to the
building sa.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-07

Fighting in Hs Sfreet.--Lcwis Languth was
held to bail By the Mayor on Saturday morn
ing last in the sum Of 500 for his future
good behavior.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-07
MISCEIL

About sixty heads of families have been
ordered by Gen. Ewing to leave kans S City,
Mo-, on account of secession eympathies.-
Their houses will be taken for the families
of Union refugees A number of orders fol
the removal Of leading sympatllizers at West
port, Independence, are also being made out
The election in Vermont on the 1st fol
State officers and three members OF Con
gress resulted in the choice of Smith, Abo
litionist, Governor, by large majority. The
Legislature is almost entirely Abolition
Three AbolitiOnists. were elected TO Con
gress. :.
In Wilmington, Del, on the LIST, Gilpin
AbOlitionist, was re elected Mayor. All the
Democratic candidates for city offices were
defeated.
A Confederate cruiser boarded British
brig within twenty miles Of New York on
the 3Oth nit
The bidding in Washington, on the lst
for -four supplies for the Government
ranged from So 10 to sos for No =, and
from IS to $3.50 for No 3. There We're only
two bids for furnishing No. at from $6. Va
to S725 Two hundred thousand barrels
were offered. 1t was decided to take all the
-four offered at S6. Is and under, amounting
to about i, 600 barrels.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-07

DypshsriA Is prevailing to great extent
y some paris VI Bedford aa3 RaektridEc
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-07
IRON TILE RAPPAHANNOCK-

A. dispatch from Washington, dated
the lst inst, has the following about ex-
pected movements. by Gen. Lee on the
Rappahannock
A report reached Washington to-day that
large number of the rebel army yester-
day crossed the Rappahannoek at Port Con-
way, for the purpose, it is supposed, OF faux
ing Meade's forces.
Although such a movement is not improb-
able, the report needs confirmation.
-LATER-The reported movement. Of Lee
across the Rappahannock at Port Conway
yesterday is not generally credited, but inn
portant movements in that quarter may be
expected soon, now that The season for active
military operations has opened
Rumors are rife of various movements Of
rebel troops in our front, which daysbr two
will determine positively.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-07
REPORTED DEFEAT OF GEN sTERfIsss PRICE.
A dispatch from St Louis, dated the

n uISpatcIi ifoIil ~. Louis, utttu the
2d inst, says:
Gen. Steele telegraphs Gen. Schofeld from
Duvall's Bluff, Arkansas, dated Aug Goth,
that our advance, under Gen. Davidson, has
driven Marmadnke's cavalry about 5000
strong, out of Brownville, capturing Col.
Burbridge and some priya,es.
At the attest accounts Gen. GiOver's bri-
gadc was pushing the enemy towards Bayou
Mctaire.
A dispatch from Pilot Knob says that de-
serter3 from Burbridge's command report
Prices rebel forces as driven across the Ar
kansas river on the. 18th; that the rebels
were in full retreat, and that Gems. Steele
and Davidson were in hot pursuit. Marina
dukes command was completely routed and
scattered.
Little Rock is now within the grasp Of the
Federafarmy.
A telegraphic report, via Senatobia,
of victory by Gen. Price, and the Yam
kee accounts Of a previous date admitted
the defeat Of Gen. Blount-EDs
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-11

their country aud that we look upon such
persons as, worthy only Of less regard than
those who meet US, armed rebels, on the bat
tie field.
3. That we individually regard the Rev.
Chas. Button, our chaplain, as pure and ar
dent patriot faithful worker in his profes.
sion, and man who in any and all circum.
stances, holds closely to his heart the worldly
and spiritual interests of the men of the Reg.
iment to which he is attached and that we
regard as scarcely worthy Of notice, the at
tacks of irresponsible sheets upon him. ..
4. That we pledge ourselves as one mar,
to stand by the Governmen. of our Fathers;
to protect it against the Vaccinations of all
traitors, be they from the North or South
or, failing in SO doing, to leave our bodies
upon the field as evidence of the sincerity of
our intentions. $50.
.. That copy of these resolutions be sent
to the loyal papers of Chicago, and to the
papers of that class published 10 the countries,
which furnished companies to this Regiment,
as originally constituted. .O.-...,
After the above resolutions were read, Capt.
j. L. Cleghorn sang the Battle cry of Free
dom the entire Regiment joining in the
chorus. On motion of Capt. Paige the meet
ing then adjourned.
g. w. KENNARD. President.
j. r. CoNKL1N, Sec.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-11
What is Life :?

Lfe's than breath and the quick roundiof blood
1t is great spirit and busy heart
The coward and the small in soul do scarcely live. .o
One generous feeng-cne bri ght thou ght--one deed
OF good, night, would make life longer seem
Than if each year might number Thousand days.
We live in deeds not years in thoughts. net breaths
In feelings, not in figures dial ~
We should tine by heart thrcbs. He most lives
| Who thinks most-feels the nobest-acts the best.
| Lifes but means unto end-that end,
Beg g'nnng, mean and end to all things-God
-FestuS.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-11

paper bags to fit it for the market. When
writing home he asked his good woman to
send him, 200 corn papers. A while after,
quite box came marked to his address, and
upon its being opened, what was his surprise,
to fnd snugly enclosed two hundred corn pop
pers, which his wife had sent, to aid him in
his business here. We learn that he proposes
to find market for them in Washington, ard
we presume the next time he writes home an
order he will take due pains to have it writ
ten SO plainly that it may be correctly read
w.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-11
From the Ninth Vermont Regiment.
CAMP DOUGLAS, CHICAGO, Ill.,,
April 3, 1868.

CAMP DOUGLAS, CHICAGO, ILL.,,
April 3, 1868.
Mr. EDITOR We are finally off for
Dixie We have been in camp here for
more than six months; and half of this time
we were paroled prisoners doing nothing,
Chat is becoming demoralizcd) The other
half has been spent in guarding rebel prison.
ers. These have been exchanged, and two
companies OF the 9th are leaving each day
with 500 prisoners in charge. They are to
be taken to City Point, (by way of BaIti.
more and Fortress Monroc,) where the ex-
change is made. Out of the $500 rebels
who came here, 500 have died and nearly
200 have taken the oath Of allegiance.
We expect the last detachment of our reg
iment will come on Friday or Saturday of the
present week. So if Providence favors us. we
shall be in Virginia, or thereabouts, by the
time this note reaches you. atsaso.e
I know of no better way for those who
have friends in the 9th with whom they com.
municatc, than to direct their letters to Wash.
iugton, D. G. From Washington, they will
be sent Immediately to the regiment, in
whatever locality it may be placed. This I
msaa especially for the present, until our
regiment shall be assigned to some divisioa
of the army. .r .-.U.. .... .sf45 5s
We have less than 600 men at this time,
but the health of the regiment is quite good.
We have about 40 that we shall leave be-
hind in the hospital one half Of which will
undoubtedly be discharged soon, and the re.
mainder we trust will soon be able to join Us
in the field. j. G, DICKINSON, M
saf aa a a a Chaplain.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-11
From the Christian Messenger.

Letter from the Department of Tennessee.
LAKE PROVIDENCE, La,
March l4th, 1868 I A
EDITOR OF VERMONT CHRISTIAN MESSENGER
DEAR SIR: Il have not often had the
pleasure of perusing the columns of your much
esteemed paper, since | left those hills where,
Every breeze that stirs the air,
Proclams that freedom holds her reign"
And thinking, perhaps, friends In my
native State would be pleased to hear from
the army in the Department of the Tennessee
l send you copy of Resolutions, passed BY
the Goth Illinois Infantry, which will show
the feelings wo entertain towards traitors in
the North, and also our regards for friends at
home, who are still willing to stand by us.
And, I may safely say the army in this
Department, are as one man on that point.
Very Respectfully &C.,
v. Fl. STEVENS, Captain Co. H,
Goth Ill. Inf. Logans Div. 17th Army Corps.
The following are the resolutions referred
to in the above communication
A meeting of the officers and men Of the
20th Illinois Infantry to express their opinion
of the course pursued BY some of the so.ca!ed
democrats-ahas Copper Heads, of Illinois
was held on the evening of the l 1th inst.
The meeting was called to order by Col. E.
Richards, and on motion, Capt 4. W. Ken
nard, was called to the chair, and Adjutant
J. r. Conklin, appointed Secretary. On mo.
ton of Col. E. Richards, Captains Daniel
Bradley, and j. F. ClsghorD, and Lieut.. Il.
P. Boas, were appoisted committee to draft
resolutions expressing the feelings of the Reg
iment, on Copperheadisn, &c.
While the committee were engaged in draft
ing resolutions, Chaplain Charles Button, and
Captain Charles s. Paige, made short and
appropriate speeches. The committee presen.
ted the following Resolutions which were unan-
imously adopted
Whereas, Citizens of the United States,
calling themselves loyal citizens thereof, bave
of late been in the habit of giving aid and
comfort to the enemies of the said United
States, by means of expressions and sentiments
given utterance to in meetings held by hem ;
and, Whereas, Certain papers published in
the state of Illinois, have not only given aid
and comfort to the utterers of such sentiments
through their columns, but have sssn fit to
calumniate and villify those who were honest
enough to express their sentiments in regard
to the war now waged between the constituted
authorities, and rebels now in arms There
fore be it resolved:
l. That the members of the Goth Ills, en-
listed in the service Of the United States, for
the one and single purpose Of crushing out
the enemies thereof, and restoring the Govern
ment to its full and absolute supremacy.
2. That we spurn with contempt the efforts
of those whs are now attempting, or who may
hereafter attempt, to SOW the seeds OF disssn-
sion among those who are now in the field
serving to the best ability in the cause Of
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-03-04
A Significant appointment.

On the 18th of last month, the President
nominated to the Senate, General John W.
Phelps to the office Of Major General, to date
from December i 1861.
The inquiry very naturally arises, what
gallant deed did Gen. Phelps perform on the
back to our files, we find that this is the date
of the memorable proclamation issued, by
this officer at Ship Island, in which he an
nounced these sentiments -
Slavery is as fit at this moment for the
lumber room Of the past as we've, in 1893, the
landed wealth, the exclusive privilege, etc. of
the Catholic Church in France.
1t behooves us to consider as a self gov
orning people, bred and reared and practiced
in the habits of self government, whether we
cannot, whether we ought not, revolutionize
slavery out of existence, without the necess,-
ty of a couhict of arms like that of the French
Revolution.
So extraordinary and i'll advised was this
document that the President was constrained
to discIaim it, in the following emphatic Ian
guage -
" need hardly say that the issuing of any
proclamation was neither suggested nor au-
thorized by me, and most certainly not such
one"
Does the President now propose to endorse
and adopt the views he then repudiated q
Well may the anxious passengers in our no.
bic ship of state inquire, "Where are we drift
ipg7--Ex-
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-03-04
Soldiers as Politicians.

The Second New Hampshire Regiment IS
now in the Park barracks in this city, on Its
way home to recruit its thinned ranks up 70
a full complement of men. This veteran reg
iment deserves to be received with honor I'D
every city and town it passes through, ana
we hope it will not be forgotten or neglected
by our citizens The Second New Hamp-
shire has been in all the noted battles IN Flr'
einia. and the record it has made Is proud
sone. It's departure from the army bas,, how .
ever, we regret to learn, occasI"ned among
the other old regiments. The Pennsy wanna
Reserves have actually mutlnied, both men
and officers and on Friday last refused to do
picket duty. They claim that they were IN
the field as soon as the New Hampshire
troops, and are even more reduced i'll MUM
bers than they. The reason why the New
Hampshire troops have been sent home in
preference to other regimen is, it seems,
because Of the election soon to take place in
that state The officers an men are to be
used to help the administration candidates.
A very different result viii, we firmly be
lleve, follow. Proud as the people Of the
Old Granite State must be of their gallant
representatives in the field, it will be regard
ed as little less than in insult that soldiers In
the pay Of the administration are to be used
for merely political purposes. Military pipe
laying of this kind must be Cnscountenanccd.
Soldiers are officered, drilled, and paid to
fight battles and capture military posts, not
to turn the scale or influence improperly
peaceable political contests III a loyal state
The attempt to do 50 is fraught with mis-
chevou, possibilities, and we hope that in
the coming election the people of New Hamp-
shire Will give the administration a lecture
on this subject it will not soon forget. NY.
World.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-03-04
Afraid to Trust the Gov ernment.

Evidence abundant and conclusive, pre-
sents itself on all sides, that the people-men
of all parties-have no confidence in the Gov
ernmen' under Lincoln's Abolition Admins
tration and are afran to trust it.
If it is not SO, why does it require, Sll2
ir Lincoln greenbacks to buy 500 in gold
Ifit is not SO, why is it that monied men
are unwilling to loan money to the Govern
ment at per cent. interest2 Thousands
and millions of dollars are being loaned to in
dvduals, corporations, and States at 5 per
cert inteaest. There is now on deposit in
the banks of this country nearly million OF
dolars-more than half million in the Bunk
of Chester County the most Of it belonging
to Republicans who know that the Govern
ment is begging for money, but they will not
loan it dollar
Why, John Hickman, himself, who has
contributed, by his speeches and votes, t"
push the country into its present ruinous
condition, will not loan to the Government
red cent of the thousands he has poketed as
a member of Congress. He votes for laws To
draw money from other people, but his own
he prefers to invest in West Chester Gas
Stock, where he has hope of getting 1t back,
to letting it 90 to the Government, which he
fears will never pay
These facts speak for themselves. So far
as Republican monied men are concerned, they
show them to be acting most hypocr'ically
towards the public, and disloyally towards the
Government. As honest and true men, they
should at once plant themselves on constitu-
tional ground, in favor of Peace and Union, or
come forward and loan their money to enable
Lincon's Administration to carry o. the war
on the emanci patton programme. Their con-
duct seems to say :" The c,untry has gone 10
the derH IRE are trying TO Sdre oHrSetreS !"
This Is trnly an alarming financial condi-
ton Of things. Issuing more gre0nbacks"
will not, cannot better it. Lincoln and his
Congress call for men, but men and no mon
ey will not answer "The last man" will
be OF no avail without the last dollar' Why
not then, take money as they take men by
conScIipticn? 1t is just as certain that there
are inrinons Of money as there are thousands
OF men. And what is money in comparison
to human life
Is it not time for rulers and people to
awake, when it is evident ;nat the monicd
men Of the land, with mil,ons lying idle, are
unwilling and afraid to trust the Government?
Oh that God would inspire the minds of rul-
ecs with true wisdom, and tie hearts of the
people with the patriotism of the Fathers
that the country, the whole country, may be
saved, and all the States be in unlaou as at
the beginning. Then no one will be afraid to
trust the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.