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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Improved Prospects Of Our Contro
sersy aoith Great Britain.

NEW YoRK, April Is.
The N. Y. 1sf6mc's Washington
special telegraph: "Those who are in
possession Of all that is known on, the
subject of our relations with Great
Britain feel that they have reason TO be
more hopeful of a pacific solution of
the pending questions than they were
few days ago. They think England
Is beginning to see the error of her
ways, and that she will, either through
the agency OF courts, or by some other
means, stop the fleet now being fitted
ont IN her ports from going TO see. All
the evidences of late points in this di.
reetion.
"fhe Monitors hereafter TO be built.
and, SO Tar as practicable, those now
building, will be required to be con.
strneted In accordance with the terms
of an addtianal specification drawn for
TIE purpose OF obyiating certain de.
fects Of comparatively unimportapt
chsracter broaght to light daring the
recent contest at Charleston.
ssfhe President, the Secretary of
aud Provost Marshal General
were again in eVnsultationto-day over
the appoIntmsf5ts untier the Enrolment
Act Is snow believed that although
there il no official intImation on the
subject, those f2r New York and Penn.
sylvania, at least, will be announced
next week.
Gen. Abercrombie is to assume COM
mand Of the concentrated forces for
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-23
tWStonewall Jackson is at the head

tW Stonewall Jackson is at the head
Of the Confederate troops in Southern
Kentucky. Marshall, Cluke, Pegram
and Breckenridge have joined their di-
visions with that of Jackson's old COM
mand, and the rebel grand column is
preparing to meet Burnside in deadly
conflict on the fair fields of Kentucky.
Volunteers from the border counties
are known to be daily leaving their
homes to Join the rebel Kentucky SER
vice.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-23

~ When the troops of Gen. Burn
side we're passing through the streets
OF Cincinnati, the other day. they
passed the hall where the Democratic
Convention was in session. But not
shout, or the waving of>a hat or a
handkerchief, or even friendIy>smile.
greeted the brave fellows who were
going under the stars and stripes to
meet the rebels. All was silence and
sullenness in the conservative Con-
vention." The hearts of its members
were with the rebels.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-23
Within the past few days about

az Within the past few days about
a hundred disloyal residents of Nash
vile, Tenn.-men and women-haye
been arrested by the military authori-
ties, to be sent into rebeldom and ex-
changed for Southern Unionjsts who
are held as prisoners by the rebels.
This is the right way to do it. We
could spare some of the same sort of
folks from Michigan for the same pur-
pose.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-23

preached without hindrance from OBJ
structions. The obstacles in the way
of taking Sumter are guns, and guns
only. The obstacles in the waysof APP
proaohing Charleston are OF different
character. After passing Sumter there
is line ofoil casks holding up an iron
cable.
If ll.inch shot is sent through the
casks, the cable will be no longer an
but a useless chain at the
bottom of the channel. There are
ropes, fish seines, designed to foul the
propelIors. Yankee ingenuity can cas-
ily produce an iron frame or network
to shield the propellers. Old ropes are
not insurmountable obstacles. There
are rows of piles, visible at low. water.
There is one gateway or passage thro'
which the rebel rams and steamers
pass. 1t is supposed that in The pas
sage there are monster torpedoes con-
tanning thousands of lbs of powder, to be
ignited by galvanic battery from the
shore. Mr.. Ericsson has invented and
constructed a raft and torpedo to
blow up the piles, break them off at the
bottom of the stream; but the naval
officers do not like to try new lnyen-
tons, and it has been laid aside with
out even a preliminary trial. Those
are distractions which will need at
tention after Sumter is reduced-not
before.
The feet has met the heaviest posi-
BILE fire which the rebels can give, and
it has been ascertained that at the short
distance of four hundred yards the
decks, bulls, turrets and pilot-houses
are not penetrated by the polished Eng.
lish steel shot fired from Whitworth
guns. Their power to resist the most
tremendous fire ever opened upon feet
is proved beyond question. The dam
age done by the enemy upon the Mon
itors was mainly the knocking out of a
few bolts, and one indentation which
for the time prevented the Passaic from
revolving its turret. We have also as
certained that the damage done in ;
: close fight of two hours duration Cal
be repaired in season for renewal o
the attack on the succeeding day.
CAN SUMTER BE REDUCED?
We have seen the heaviest possible
rebel fire. We have also seen abou
the smallest possible fire of the feet
The dispatches from Charleston sa
: that the fort was struck eighty fou
, times-showing that nearly every sho
aimed at the walls had some effect
There is discreet silence as to tn,
: damage done TO the fort If the wall
were sound, should we not hear of it
! The Inference is natural, that the dam
!, age is greater even than appears to u
who saw it from distance
We have the reduction at Pulasl;
for q basis of alculation-where th
0 nearest battery was three fourths of ;
{ tlnile Observation-Disclosures the Ironsidci
e in the late engagement.
d 1t will be instructive at this place Il
n see what was done at Pulaski. TIL,
n mortars employed there did no damage
There were but twenty guns in all, anC
e tNey were in position at the following
. distances
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-23

The rebel papers at Richmond
are dolorous over the results of the re-
cent elections in Rhode Island, Conn
ecticut and elsewhere. in favor of the
Union cause. The Richmond Dispatch
and Enquirer of recent dates deplore
The defeat of the "Peace Democrats y
whose success, they admit, would have
greatly encouraged the South in her
hopes of destroying the Union.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-23
w-Brig. Gen. Darlington, in com

w-Brig. Gen. Darlington, in com
mand of the District of Indiana, has
issued an order under date of Indian
apolis, April IL, which reads thus :'"In
some portions of this State, citizens
have been warned to leave their homes
under penalty of severe handling and
the burning of their buildings. The
Legitimate result, already predicted, of
the habit of wearing concealed weap-
ons, has been demonstrated in the loss
of several lives and no little property.
All good citizens should face down this
practice at once. But let no citizen,
under any threat, desert his home or
sacrifice his property. Let him remain
at all hazards, and if the civil aathori.
ties fail to afford him adequate and un-
qualified protection, protection will be
given by the United States authorities
from these headquarters, and such ex-
amples will be made of disturbers OF
the public peace as will leave no room
for doubt that the Government will
protect every loyal man, and will prop
erly deal with all who defy law and
the Government under which they live
If any, however, prefer to abandon
that Government, and adopt that o
the rebels, they will be brought to trial
or furnished transportation through the
Federal lines"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-23
wThe late BENJAMIN WEIGH. Con

The late Benjamin elch, Com
missary General Of New York, who
died at Clifton Springs, was about As
years of age. He was formerly radi-
cal Democrat, and for IL years edited
the Buffalo Republic with marked abll-
ity. His ardent patriotism led him into
active service on Gen. Pope's staff in
Virginia, and be there contracted dis
ease which proved fatal. -
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-23

REPORT OF THE CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEE OF THE WAR.-The Repot
of the Committee on the Progress OF
the War has been Published in the
New York papers. It's full, clear, and,
we believe, generally satisfactory to the
public, in regard to the causes of the
tantalzing DELAYS and the many cases
of failure where we had reason to hope
for success. We publish, on our first
page, a review and summary of the Re
port from the New York Times.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-23
The New Policy of the War.

In giring Freedom to the Slares. ace ensure Free
dom to sae Free, honorable alike in c1at ace gice
an9ach pereceire. WeshaH molly SAGE or mean
fy lose the last best hope Of earth. Other ns6ans
may succeed, this could not fail Theway plain,
peaceful, generous, Just cray schicAif folloced,
the acorid seiH forsver applaud. and God mast for
srsr blsss.--PresidentLi ncolns Message, December
LIST. 1862.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-23

~ Gen. Halleck, a stiff backed
old Breckinridger, in recent letter
declared as follows:
eve have already made great pro-
gross in this war, greater progress
than was ever before made under SINH
lar circumstances. Our armies are
still advancing, and, if sustained by
the voices of the patriotic millions at
home, they aciU, ere long, crush the re-
bellion an the South, AND THEN place
their heels upon the heads Of sneaki',g
traitors an the North"
"And then place their heels upon the
heads of the sneaking traitors in the
North" troubles our Capperhead
friends. They think Gen. Halleek
means them. 1t is Democrat agains,
Democrat, and may the best man win.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-23

N o n 4 G. El

NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue OF an
last, Ibave changed the time Of holding the terms
of the Circuit Court for the Counties OF Cass and
Berrien during the present year as foiiows VIZ
The terms of said circuit will be held in the County
of Casss on the second Monday of May, and the
third Monday of August and November, and IN
the county Of Berrieu on the fourth monday OF
May, and the first Monday Of August and NO
vember. as
Dated, this goth day OF April, A. Di1s6s.
N.BAcON, Circuit Judge.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-23

The wall was of brick, seven and a half
feet thick. The fort was reduced in
two days and a half, with an expendi-
ture of 3,543 shots from the guns
The wall stood ohliquely to the line of
fire, and was backed by heavy case
mates, piers and arches. One hundred
and ten thousand pounds of metal was
thrown, making breach between two
classmates thirty feet wide The-wall
was so badly shattered on either side
OF, the breach for thirty feet, that few
more hours firing would have tumbled
the whole to ruin.
With this result at so long ranges
with twenty guns of comparatively
small calibre in two and half days,
there is reason to conclude that Sum-
ter suffered severely from the one hun
dred shots aimed at her, and that a
persistent attack would accomplish it's
reduction.
If continued hammering reduced
Pulaski, why will not like pounding,
with shot twice the weight, reduce
or breach Sumter? One hundred and
fifty shots have done great damage to
Sumter three thousand shots have
done no permanent damage, to the
Monitors! Piles, cable, torpedaes, old
ropes and fish seines have done no
damage as yet, and they can do none
in a renewal of the attack. -.
The opinions of Admiral Dupont are
entitled to considerations, So also are
the opinions of the naval officers who
coincide with him, and so also the
opinions of navy officers who do not
coincide without. The officers who on
Tuesday night counseIed against a re-
newal of the attack on Wednesday.
were surprised when informed that the
expedition was abandoned. By Satur.
day, the day on which the Arago sailed.
their positions before the world began
to appear in new light. Their yes
sells were all repaired, turrets revolved,
guns were in trim. No vessel leaked.
no iron plates perforated-nearly ali
the wounded had recovered or were re-
covering from their Commissions one
wound only had proved mortal. Hon.
or, pride, ambition, the good name of
the navy, the desire to keep the proud
fame untarnished, were silent in1usn-
oes at work. Would not the abandon
ment of the expedition-witb all the
Monitors, all the guns, all the officers
aud men of the Monitors, (the Keokuk
not being Monitor, intact from harm,
as able as at the beginning, when seru-
tinized closely-place them in an un-
deniable position foreign to their fame
and their manhood?
If there was Encouragement on
Tuesday night, there was encs6rage-
ment on Saturday. The experiment,
the test and trial, for the, Contest was
all there, began to be understood, and
there was growing desire to try it
over again. Withthe knowledge al
ready gained, they could act more free
ly and effectively.
1t was undoubtedly wise on the part
of Admiral Dupont to withdraw the
feet from the fight, but there are diff
forent opinions as TO the wjsdeFn Of the
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-23

Ia Gen. Foster, who was threat
ened severely at Washington, N. c.,
has been relieved by refBforcements Of
men and provisions, and has now ar
rived at Newbern.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-23
The Official canvass.

~IraBrownell, Esq, County Clerk, has
furnished us the official vote of Cass
County for Associate Justice, Circuit
Judge and Regents, as follows:
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-23

At the election for city officers in
Chicago on Tuesday last, the entire
copperhead ticket was elected by small
majorites.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-23

A New YORK HoRRoR.-The dead
bodies of no less than five infants-the
fruit without doubt, of guilt and shame
were discovered in the Sixth Ward,
New York on Tuesday
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-23
WHAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED.


Notwithstanding the Ironsides did
not get into action to do much not.
outstanding the Keokuk was so soon
done for; notwithstanding two or three
of the Monitors had their guns disabled
temporarily by their recoiI, a good deal
was accomplished. The eastern wall
OF Sumter is almost a ruin. There are
several holes apparently through the
wall. Two or three ports are knocked
into one. Captain Downes is confident
that his l5-inch shot went through the
masonry.
We have had near view of the OBJ
structions. Two torpedoes exploded
without damage to the fleet. The Mon
itors have steamed up and down and
across the channel between Monltrie
and Ssmter, and find it clear sailing.
Sumter, then, can be successfully ap-
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-10-05
Last Nights Report.
Econ Chaftanooga,

CIHCIHNATI. October "A special 70 the
Commercial dated CHATTANOOGA, 80, says:
Two hundred ambulsuees. weFssept within
the enemies lines under flag OF truce and
brought in over 500 OF our WOunded, while
In the enemy's hands they had nothing TO
eat but corn bread. The rebels treated
them very kindly and expressed regrets
that they could not provide better. They
refused TO permit the bodies Of wounded
or deceased officers 70 be removed. e
The enemy holds 81 Of our surgeons
prisoners, our ambulanees retained 20 the
rebel lines the Wounded rebels who feel
into our hands. 7 Hs -t-'--i
Both armies are busy terrifying. The
piekets are within a stones throw Of each
other. .E.f ~ 3LE aaGJ4t
The Associated Press, report of the bat
tie causes considerable indignation among
the troops. The statement that Reynolds
and Brannon's divisions were thrown 10
disorder Is incorrect.
1 learn from Gen. Thomas that the to OBJ
stinate bravery Of these commands, the
army is largely indebted for its safety
Our wounded are we'll cared for and com.
fOFtably situated.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-10-05
Further from Charleaton.

FoR4REss MosRoE, ostObor4-TheR Rich.
mOnd Examiner Of yesterday has the fol-
lowing: .-.f..-..
ChGrIeston, October 2.-Heavy firing was
kept up during last night. The enemy's
movements on Norris Island Indicate per-
mauent, more than immediate operations.
Two monitors are kept close to the Island
doing picket duty. There has been bat
little firing to-day.
Alfalfa, September 3s.-Gen. Bragg has
consented toexehange wounded with Gen.
Rosecraos. "a -
Affairs are unchanged at Chattanooga,
Gen Rosecrans receives his supplies by
wagon from Stevenson. The rUmOr that
ROsecrans' supplies were cut OG Is not
credited. Rosecrans is confned to bis
works around Chattanooga. Our lines ex-
teDding 70 the river above aud below him.
His defences are strong and thOughtto be
so superior that no assault will be made
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-10-05
Arriyal from New Orleans.

NEw YoRK, October 3.-The steamer
Washiugton, from New Orleans September
goth, has arrived. New Orleans papers
contain nothing relative to army move
meuts.
at her wharf az Southwest Pass by gang
Of rebels provided with documents from
Mallory. the rebel Secretary Of the Navy,
by which the officers aud crew were not
entitled 70 pay but to subsist and 70 6nd
their reward in plumber.
Lieut. Herrick in the steamer Crescent
soon after started 10 pursuit aud Joined
the gunboat De Soto. They captured the
pirates after few hours chase.
The reported capture by the rebels Of
the steamer Calhoun is untrue, but on the
contrary she has destroyed rebel steamer
near Pascagoula and captured another be-
side severely PunishiDg rebel battery q
Grants Pass.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-10-05
Fighting in British Honduras.

New YoRK, October 3.-The Herald has
correspondence from British Honduras,
dating at Belize the 9Th aud 9TH of Sept,
Announcing on very reliable information
the defeat of the troops of Honduras by
the forces of Guatemala after q severe bat
tie.
The Hondurian soldiers surrendered, at
ter which their General and chief officers
were put to death in q brutal manner.
After the engagement the Guatemalan
army burned towns, sacked houses, robbed
and committed other gross outrages.
President Carrera having captured the
cities of Cothaygua and Teguctgalpa, nam
ed Gen. Medina President. All the depart
ments had declared, in his favor except
Omoa and Truxillo, which still adhered to
President Monies.
There was general stampede from
Truxillo to Rdatan. Gen. Medina rs
first act bauished the British Consul from
the State. This gentleman was at Belize
awaiting the action of his Government
Medina then let the Indians loose on his
enemies, amongst whom they commenced
an iudiscriminate slaughter.
An Epglish man-Of-war had gone from
Truxillo to Omora.
There were no arrivals of contraband
American traders at Belize from the rebel
States.
The King of the Yucatan Indians has
been assassinated.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-10-05
Affairs About Chattanooga-Bragg
Dare not Advance.

WAsHNGToS, October 2.-The Republt.
can of tonight says official dispatches of
the LIST inst, received to-day represent the
military situation before Chattanooga as
satisfactory as the most hopeful could wish.
Bragg makes no advance, and does not
dare to.
The statement in rebel newspapers that
Gen. Burnside has retreated from Jones'
boro to Knoxville is not true.
Col. Baller and his mounted rangers
have been scouting the country after guer-
rillas. They last night succeeded in cap.
turing Lieutenant Augustine of Mosby's
band, aud about forty citizens and guerril-
las beyond Vienna, who were sent in and
lodged in the Old Capitol prison. Yester.
day lao horses were stolen by guerrillas
and a force has been sent after them.
Recruiting for colored regiments is pro-
crossing with great rapidly in Maryland.
The loyal masters receive certificates for
each enlisted slave for $500 payable after
the constitution of Maryland shall have
been so amended as to permit it.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-10-05
Prom Maxieo.

NEW YoRK, October s.-Mexican dates Of
the 18th uItimO, confirm the fact that Dob
lado has been placed at the head Of the
Juarez Cabinet. He proposes the follow
ing plan:
To confiue the war to the mountains, TO
gather independent men of all parties to
form national party 70 agree TO such in
terventiou as proposed in the treaty Of
London, adding also the United States, and
disoWn all political acts now done in Mex
leo.
durango had been attacked by 400 Mex
lean inteFventionists who were FepHIsed.
Gen Uraga is Minister Of War aud Nuuez
of the Treasury under Juarez.
In consequence of the American Consul
at Manzaniilo. accepting an exequatur from
Jabaz an opponent Of Juarez, he has been
removed by the American Governments,
and Minister GorWin instructed 70 pat an
other person in his place.
A rumor is prevalent that Minister Cor
win has received his passports, bat Mexican
papers do not alIude to such q step.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-10-05

CA1Ro, October s.-The steamer Liberty
with 400 bales Of cotton has arrived from
below. m
Among the passengers is Col. Wilson, Of
Grants stat, bearer Of dispatches.
The incendiary Of the steamer Campbell
is believed to be a white man painted
black, who LETT the boat above Nilliken's
Bend. .srssi
The Memphis Bulletin of the Isl says, a
band Of guerrillas entered BroWnsvil1e aud
broke up a religious meeting, and secured
all the young men and negroes as eOu-
scripts. and robbed the place Of all Valua-
bIes. .e1f5t.1fes
The Federal cavalry from Fort Pillow
are pursuing the mauFadeFs.
Nick NewmOn's gueTrillas are couscEipt-
ing in the neigbbOrhoOd Of DAnville.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-10-05
siekness b the NaYY.

WASHINGTON, October 4-COmmOdOFe
Bell, commanding the West Gulf squadron
protein. has Informed the navy Department.
that pernicicus fever has appeared on
board Of the United States steamers re-
pairing AZ New Orleans from which several
deaths have resulted some OF the cases
have been well defined yellow feVeFs aud
others are recognized BY the names Of per-
nieiOns aud eOngestiVe fever. he says the
disorder has not extended rapidly 90 far
aud expresses the hope that the approach
ing cold weather will soon check 4. The
vessels which suffered most are those lying
the longest OF the city. g.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-10-05

NEW YoRK, October 2.-A Memphis let
ter Of the 22d states that Gen. Sherman is
on bis way up the river with large force.
His advance embarked at this place.
The Herald's correspondent has news
that Johnston,s army 10 Northern Georgia
numbers 1850 including LougstreerS
corps of 10000 with "A batteries. Lees
force amounts to $4,000 infantry. 5000
cavalry and 2s4 guns, unless EwelI's
CORPS has been sent TO Johnston which
would reduce Lees army to 10000.
The rebels will endeavOr 70 regain Chat
tanooga, Knoxville and East Tennessee,
and then send bGck 70 Lee, Lougstreet's
corps with 40, 900 additional men to at
tack Washington.
The same correspondent says the rebel
military council, comprising Davis, Lee,
Johnston aud Beanregard, held in Rich
mond the last Of August, agreed % arm all
the slaves In the South, the enemy thus
expecting 70 add 10000 men 70 their army
and as many more cOuseripts.