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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-02
The Enr0ilsncnf.
TO THy EDITOR or rltE HERALD.

NEW YoRx, July 10, 1883.
Ny name has been given TO the enrolling officer 1t tho
store where am employed as clerk and also BY my
isndady at my place Of residence. WIN you please In.
form me- through the columns Of your valuable journal
whether am legally liable TO DO drafted in the district
whsre reside in tho district where employ cd
md suppose that my residence and the store where
am employed should both happen to be in the
sollng district then liable ssand chances Of
oeing draftedf last voted the election Mayor oil
this city Does enrolling officer also take trio
from the poll boolssy II 80. thor enrolled three
Smes Do m consequence stand three charccs u being
lInltedf A SUBSCRIBER
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-02
Ssmmes, the Rebel Pravaseersman
TO THE KDIToH or THE HERALD


II strange how opinions differ about the character o,
the world renowned cruiser, Captain semmes Of
bama. Not long since pour correspondent m Tho course
Of bis vanderins had The saxfaciion Of meet
Ing intelligent gentleman who ofcer u rank on
board of tho foreign shpsofwar nov cruising 10 our
waters, whose veracliy s beyond doubt and who gave
Interesting description Of visit be pad Captain
scmmcs board the Alabama, IN tho ouIf VERY soon
after she had destroyed the HstterAs He said In Sub.
about the character the rebel vessel -ba, has
arsaAy been made known 70 the world through Tho JOUR-
nAs and ether sources, that she wss vessel Of great
speed and powerfully manned snd armed; but What
most istcrsstsd mo was his account os an sutsrtAin
mont At which 10 was prsssnt In the cabin
of tho commander, The Admiral he IN fsllsry termed
Ancug bio crew. The stsrn of Tho VESSEL " csrcnIAs and
around runs sors d sUA dvan bchlud The back a
This soda, and extending almost half round the cabin .
were row q chronomsiers. ticking away, which had
been taken from The vzrioos captured BY the
cruiser. and which formed attractive usrt q tho
uigwam o. an indian chis, and 70 have bess a.
proudly exhbiLed Caps. scmmes hnssN va man Of
~ ct gcnuefnshiy dousasog vsrv dlreveut
from the ierocos blood thirsty rusn h. hss spmst pes
been depicted ssd showed by hin msnnsss Thai be Vas
edseaion lie remarked that hi svc~t dsfecs -ss
be TO- god nat1red and that h could have Destroy
many Dfse vessels than b. had slresdr eo<s "a
he not s,c,red By his compssso an h., tie nsrssn
grrs among whom we're always = number a b~lpses.
and children. Ihi- trait csrtauly xould sp 10
rgni OF that % last rood heart st pcs. 10 hts h n,
u may n9t r. gsnefaily snown thar before tssrs ~
nfsrsrtug scnnsns stadsd iaw and med cfne ~ THAI
Wlsins bssi DO On DO sid career be may rs he sbs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-02
70 sing with LenSielIows sorshman IN the 'skelss0a IA


Asmor',-
But when Older grew,
Joining corsair u crew,
Der tho dark BOA lew.
With the marauders.
Wild was the life we led,
Many the hearts that bied,
Many the souls that sped
BY our stern orders.
From thh brief account IL win DO seen that opinions
may diner a. much about q persons character
dtd ehe two knights in the ancient story about
the shield they found hanging the way side. Ono
was silver the other gold, and after fighting
the question I'll they both wounded well nigh unto
deatn, tney discovered through monk who was passing
q the time that the shield WAS or two metals side
god the other silver whereupon they retired mutually
ashamed NY interesting conversation terminated with
an amusing account OF the terrified and children
on board OF some captured vessels who with loud sobs
and cres o. anguish chung TO tho legs and arms and every
other svaabe point OF their fcrocious capor bcseech
ING him in The heart rendpg tones for the OF
God 70 spare hes lives. With shis close. More anon.
# COSMOPOIITE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-02
The blockade OF Mtnatitlan, Mexico.
REPORT OF CAPTAIN 4. JONES, AMERICAN BARK

CoArzAcoAIcos RIVER, Mexico, June 1, 1853
After soiourn o. three msths In the waters o.
the Coazcoaoos last of tho French steamers le tho
river the 2sth uit. Ihe impression general that
they viii not return, since that the sebastopoi Of
the interior has fallen matters little to the French or
any other people what amount Of powder munitions Of
war are introduced by this channel.
Until within the last two French had IN no
way mtercrcd with the neutral vessels arriving at and
leaving this port On the contrary, two yessel. both
English with valuable carsoes, had been allowed pass
the called blockade at the bar and pay their zorro
sp1ndirg amounts 81 dnties 20 the Mexican authorities In
Mmaii.lan. ZONE weeks ago, however, a poor French
sailor belonging 10 u the steamers while washing
clothes at short distance from the river was sur.
prsed and assassInaed by loi o. cowardly gueriss
Tho French naturally very wroh and Instantly pro-
claimed that not another vessel Of any description should
be allowed b proceed NJ 10 authors or
perpetrators OF this cruel snation were u
~ them. They threatened " the prVvocatIDn
repeated TO utterly destroy and lay waste ali tho
navigation Unfortunately for the foreigners resident on
the istbmus, the Mexicans swn nothing excep. few
p0rtabes either 10 tho towns villages way
sides the whole trade aud landed OF any value
being IN the hands Of the hated esirangeros 50 the
French threat was without warning Significance 10
the offence would doubt have been repeated had not
the fall Of Puebla brought the blockade suddanly 10
close and caused tho departure Of tbe Preach steamers
from the river.
During the few days OF aetna, blockade the vessels al
ready In the river and loading not fn0lested but
ordered or Possibly strong representation that had
gone from the foreign merchants Of Mnatan 10 the
British Consul la Vera had do with
sudden raising o. the blockade.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-02
SoldlcTs' Rnfions.
10 fuE EDITOR or THE nsRALD.

HAniEa, July 20 1853.
he ladies' and others Of this have had the salts
Ssion Of furnishing Of tho soldiers just from the
hattie ned Gettysburg sent nero for protection
with what they say thcy haveno, recently h.dnamey,
proper and palatable food.
me quality OF the provisions provided by tho govern
snt may Inferred the tact that particle o.
suffered be brought iuto the buuin Who're
Ne men quartcred
may be impossible Always 10 provide suitable pro
vhions or bit there be no excuse for
oumpeing them systematically ~ tod sucn would
b loatned by the Uficias whO furnish IL Our soldiers
entitled to decent iroyisins, and plenty 81 them.
The EVIL cGrclesscss incapncty IN OF
~ department. where the "iccrs arect superiority
- she beet maintained 10y THIS discrimination
In their living nihese SAID ,artermaster NJ. :,
s.must learn these h.rdhs ana tie the better
Bot II would be 20 prJsiae quartermas ter
with and feeling. ii.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-02

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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-05-21
THE CAPTURE OF ALEXANDRIA, (LA.)
From the NsW ortean, Era Of May 10Th,

From the EsW Orleans Era Of May loh.
Rear Admiral Farrsgut, Fleet Capt. jenkins, DR..
Foxes, Surg Of the Fleet, E. G. Gabsdan, Admiral
Farraguts Secretary, Fleet Clrk Palmer, and Lieut.
Eaton f the Army goal Corps arrived here this alter
noon FROM Brashesr City
II that there have been stirring enacted n
the departments e the Mis.pp and the Gulf during the
pas. week
Admiral Forragut aud his officers left the fag'hp Hart
ford in Red river Friay morning, and came through
Atchaasya river and Grand Lake to BrasteAr City He
brings intelligence thst Alexandria captured on the
9th by Admiral Porter with his own and portion Of Adj
mral Forragut's feet.
Previously to takug Alex indril, to wit the 9TH In
SAINT the gunboats Albatros Estrrla aud Arrons went
up Red river nnoissince and made prize Of all
that remained OF Fort De Russy Tho batteries Of the
fort were 6st engaged, and the steamers Grand
Duke and Mary T. took part D the 1ght TIE Mary L.
had shot put iuto her boiler, and waa disabled. The
Grand Duke made her escape and the fort surrendered
After the capture Of Grand Guf by Admiral Porter,
Gen Grant crossed the river with force, and
landed at Grand Pierre, when be immediately marched
and took Port Gibson plaos about eight miles from
the river, and noted meet for srcesons At last
counts he marching jackson with forc, entirely
competent to take the capital Of AissssipIi.
These important successes will place an immense region
Of productive country uuder the authority of the Govern
mont and If half bear from those quarters may be
eved IL wi not take large force to Keep the people Ia
submission to lawful authority.
We have learned, since VIZ tog the above that Aex-
andra taken by Admiral Porter early on the morning
OF the 6b and at O'Clock Ia the evening &c DwiQhts
eavsry dashed into the place thus J ming Junction be-
tween the land forcs of the department Il he Gulf and The
Western hoiilla
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-05-21
MORE GOOD NEWS FROM THE soUTHw EST.
CAPTURE OF JACKSON MISSY

MEMPHIS, MAY IL, 9 P. M-Gsnefal Grant defeated
Grggs brigade at Raymond Tuesday IL instant. Tho
rebel oss Is admitted in their papers at hundred
The next day Griggs, reinforced by N T. Walker, Of
GEORGIA, attacked at Mississippi Springs and was
driven in towards jackson On Thursday telegram was
received at Grenada from Clinton that the Federas had
taken jackson from the east Probably cavalry move
ment
Gen. Joseph Johnson arrived at Jackson on the 18th.
and went out towards Vickburg with three brgades He
must have been west Of Jackson when the capture wss
made by our forces.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MAY le The Chattanooga Rebel or
yesterday 6th instantly has been received here II con.
tan' the following despatch regarding Grants success
MOBILE MAY A.--Jsckson (Miss) IL occupied b,
the enemy We ughta day, but could not hold the city"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-05-21
THE MASSACHUSETTS, NE

THE MASSACHUSETTS NEGRO r. GIMENT
BosTuN, MAY I6.-Tbe 64th Massachusetts or colured
regiment, tod y presentd VITA Jour reg mental 90
los. The presentation sp,t CD de by Gov Andrew
VITO said he Identified with the reg rnent aud would
stand or fall with IL. history aud lna straits
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-05-21
- A WANING y

despatch from Indianapolis to the Cincinnati Gazette
saJsi "0tn Ha call hiss ed tie pubhrrs ~ copp, r
bead newspapers in Indiana that they mast apologies
their recent pt zst oric, and BIO careful Tor future,
unless they wish " be arrested and TO have ther sheets
suppre seed"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-05-21

An investigation has been had into the origin Of the
taking Richmond stories, which convulsed the entire
North but week since and it turns ont that the whole
thing pure invention for which the Government and
the telegraph not in any wise responsible The re.
port originated in the brain Of Philad epha broker who
went from Washington aud palmed off his information
upon the two susceptible Philadelphia Inquirer, who in
turn buIetined it as coming from Washington CORE
spondent of the paper The Philadelphia evening journals
copied IL, and added to II coming from private
sources the copHrmatory street reports which were 40
speedily gotten up on tho publication An attempt was
made ~ telegraph the printed copy New York but the
War Depa tmen prohibited IT, aud it wa, sent through
Thence IL was telgrspbed by the Independent Telegraph
Company TO Bostn, &c., order ohibitlug ts
mission over the other lines having been issued From
Pblodephia 1t was cent West over railroad line. The
simple result Of The whole MISTER shows that 1t was bold
movement for speculative purposes, which strict
tsegraphc censorship gave wide berth for circulation
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-07-16
Down with the Liberty Poles.

Some Of our Democratic citizens on the
evening preceding the 4th of July raised
five Hickory Liberty poles in various parts
OF the town.
Liberty poles being obnoxious to some
persons in town, the next morning four OF
the poles were found lying on the ground.
The consequence was that several persons
were pretty mad and in addition to this
fUe different persons, disgusted at the spirit
manifested by the opponents of the Demo
cracy, Immediately declared their intention
to uote for Clement L. Katldndigham and
Liberty. Couldn't ::some one cut down a
few more liberty poles.2-[Woodsield
Spirit.
1t appears from the above extract from
last weeks Woodsdeld Spirit Of Democracy
that there are FIVE PERSONS in that place
SO lost to every sense Of patriotism and
honor that they intend to vote for Vallan.
digham. There is one redeeming charao,
teristic about the matter, however, and that
is, these persons-a new name for Butter
nuts-do not intend to vote for VallaHdig
ham on account Of any love for him or his
principles, but because they are dsgusted
'at the spirit manifested by The pole cut
ters. We should not be surprised to hear,
after the election, If they should persist ii
their intentions" and vote fof that arch
T., Of their being "disgusted' ct them
selves. eac -J
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-07-16
Postal Changes.
IFrom the New York Thbune..


A very important act regulating Mail
Service, Letter Delivery, Franking Rates Of
Postage, 60, was passed ct the late Session
of Congress and took effect on the LIST inst.
1t extends to forty five sections, and would
now be reprinted in full but for the pres,
sure of War News. The following is o sum
mary ofitsmost important provisions: q
{. The postage on each letter weighing
half an ounce or less, If carried and deliver
ed wholly within the United States, is hence
forth three cents if paid in advance. Hith-
erto, letters transmitted from the Atlantic
to the Pacific States, or vice versa, have
been charged ten cents, which is now redu-
ced to three. ,,,.i .o,., :. N
III. Every letter delivered from the Office
at which il was mailed, or distributed there.
from by local carrier. is henceforth e, pay
t,oo cents postage. Heretofore the charge
was one cent, with an additional cent tor de-
livery BY carrier. Hereafter, two cents
must be- paid on every drop letter mail
ed, aud there is to be no charge for deliv'
ery,] N.Y.. ~, IA .i II 9af
III. The Postmaster General Is instruct,
ed to take measures to extend the system Of
Free Delivery so fast and 20 far as he may
Judge expedient We presume that, un-
der this clause, such cities as Troy, Syra-
cuse, Utica, Hudson, 10. with great vii
lagos like Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, &c,
viii soon be blessed with system Of Free
Letter Delivery from onee to.twiee per day,
day. We believe an immense increase il
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-07-16
8elmunt GhromieIe.
ST. CLAIRsvILLE, OHIO.
THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1893.

The adhcrants Of what is now called the
Democratic party-but more properly the
Peace party-are very much offended when
called traitors. They admit their opposi.
tion to the war, and to the means necessary
for its prosecution. They are constantly
engaged in clamoring against the Admins.
tration, and every act it has perform in its
efforts to put down the rebellion and they
openly council and practice physical op
position to some of its legitimate measures.
They have done all this, and now, embold
ened by the impunity with which they have
been permitted to talk and act against the
Government and the war for its preserva.
ton, they seek to elect to the Office Of Gov.
ernor Of Ohio a man whose record, since
the commencement Of the war, and for
MONTHS before it, and whose associations
during all that time in and out Of Congress,
prove him the enemy Of the Government,
the enemy Of the war, and the warm friend
Of those who are in arms against them, and
yet they would have the people believe they
are not traitors.
In the Revolutionary war, there were
tories and they were compelled to leave the
country. In the war Of 1912, the Federal
lists opposed every measure of the Repub.
lican Administration for the prosecution of
the war against England, and in the Au-
tumn Of 1914, when the prospects of the
country were as gloomy as they have been
at any time since the commencement of the
present war, they met in conventions in
several States and adopted platforms, de-
nouncing the Administration and its meas.
ures. These men were called traitors. A
comparison Of the platform adopted by the
New Jersery State Convention of that year,
published in this paper, with the platform
adopted by the so.callod Democratic con.
vention of Ohio, On the llth day of June,
1868 or the platforms of any Of the County,
Conventions held by that party during the
present year, will show striking similarity
between the position and arguments of the
FEDERALIsTs of 1914 and the Democrats
of 1868.
The Federalsts Of 1914 were traitors
The Vallandigham Democrats stand now
just where the Federalists did in 1914, ergo
the Vallandigham Democrats are traitors.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-07-16
Dreaming in Church.

At Ballston Spa, one Sunday afternoon,
fatigued with his long journey, WAGNER,
with his son John, drove his team into q
barn, and determined to pass the Sabbath
in enjoying -season OF worship with the
good people Of the village; When the time
FOR worship arrived, John was sent to watch
the team, while the WAGNER went in with
the crowd. The preacher had hardly an
neunced his subject before the old man tell
sound asleep. He sat against the partition
in the center of the body slip; just over
against him, separated by very low parti-
ton, sat Aeshy lady who seemed all alb.
sorbed in the sermon. She struggled hard
with her feelings, but unable to control
them any longer, she burst out into loud
scream, aud shouted at the top OF her voice,
arousing the old man, who, but halt awake,
threw his arm around her waist, and cried
very sootLipglyi Whoa, Nancy Whoa,
Nancyl Here john" calling his son, ''cui
the belly. band and loosen the breeching
quick, or she'll tear everything to pieces!'
Il Albany Times. e. l'-----T
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-07-16
UNION MEN of Coshocton county ope,

UNION MEN of Coshocton county open
your account books, we want you to make
some entries. We want you to charge the
barns, houses, churches and stacks you
have had burned; the stock you have had
mutilated and killed the trees you have
had girdled, buggies you have bad cut to
pieces and burned up--to the editors of tie
Democrat, to Rev. Bombarger, Thornhilf,
Mckee, Blackman, Buckalew, McVey,
Phillips, and other leading Butternuts. If
they did not plan the outrages, their teach
ings brought them about, and they will de-
fend the perpetrators. Set down the charges,
q day of reckoning will surely come.-lCo-
shOcton Age. Lt a,l tl a.I.I
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-07-16
The Last Hours of Admiral Foote


The Last Hours of Admiral Foote.
From sketch of the late Rear Admiral
Foote furnished the New York Herald by a
person who was with him during his illness,
We extract the following: rH
On Wednesday it becsme apparent to his
physicians that the Admiral could live but
. short time longer, and accordingly his
family were notified, and Captain Sandford,
who has been his constant attendant, went
on to Washington aud laid the statement of
the Admiral's critical condition before the
Department. --ggga.s.,s,,.
The Admiral now expressed himself fully
in relation to his own feelings. :. He stated
that he believed that be could live but a
little while longer, as he had on the pre-
vious evening premonition of his bodily
decay. He spoke firmly, and congratulate
ed himself that his preparations for eterni-
ty had been made years ago, and that now
he had but to await the call of his Heaven
ly Master, who doeth all things we'll. His
conversation from this time forward was full
of sweet and glorious expressions, which
have made deep snd marked impression
on all who were SO fortunats as to witness
the ebbing hours Of the Christian hero.
He was very anxious that Admiral Du-
pont should be informed that it was no eff.
fort or intrigue on his part that led him to
obtain the change in the command of the
squadron. These two officers have always
been warm friends, and it sorrowed Admir-
al Fo0ts to think that he was the man ap-
pointed to relieve him. He said that, as
the Government had ordered him to the
performance of that duty, be obeyed it as
vas bnoved mn oniv nv The s;d Of % on;ste. anS
and stiwnIsnts, A. times he vas q eoOa";o"s oavos
of the nresenca Of his friends. and at other
t;mas tbs stInor vh;ch n vas S nsoessayu @ vns 70
teen him in. had 40 Arm a hold mon him
that Il was impossible 10 areuss him E Hs
bore his illness and exorutiatins Mains With S
a Christian fortitude and mSaknsss 40 char.