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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-02-13
FROM GEN. SIGEL'S ARMY

STAFFORD COURT HOUSE, Va, Feb. H.
When between Sumnervile and Morrisyile F.,
party of the Confederate cavalry emerged from
the woods, and attacking the advance guard Of
the Federal troops, dispersed them In a few
minutes they returned with the main body,
and then hand hand conflict ensued. i
lasted but short time, and then, finding them.
selves worsted, commenced rvtreatlng. Sieve.
raj Of them had already received number Of
ugly gashes from the sabres OF the Un1on nleu,
but as they retreated through the woods; the
Ninth New I ork gave them parting sa Int
with yolley from their carblnea The Con-
federates did not return 1t, out continued to re.
treat, picking up three OF tnelr nunioef VINO
had either been killed Or badly wounded. both
parties engaged IN the contest were about Of
equal numbers, and the loss to the tederals side
was virtually nothing, but two OF the men be-
ing slightly wounded.
Tie correspondent Of the \. I. lines Vrl
ting from, Grants army, opposite |icksburg
IS Of opinion that some time must eapse before
letters from that point will contain much Of
interest. The troops are saturated With ralT
and are knee deep in mud. The crevasse Of
last wear has left wide, unsightIy rent IN the
]evee." and there is said to be great danger
that the river, nov rapidly rising; VIII hO1
through the gap, drown out the forces, and
thereby raise the blockade sooner aEid easier
than it could be done by a hundred tAoasa'd
ronfedarates - n addition. the contrabands
have nroyed to be much more OF q hlndrancs
than help. Where one is detailed to DO
nothing, several others are sent to help him,
The bill establishing National currency
which has passed the Senate, authorizes Inc
organization Of banking associations, with al
issue Of United States notes as currency, secu
ed by bonds Of the United States, the notes TO
be delivered to the banks organized under tue
act at the rate Of ninety thousand dollars 10 oue
hundred thousand dollars Of bonds depoAtc'
with the government, the whole amount OF 'DS
notes to be issued being three hundred mlF
lions; each bank association IS required to pa!
the comptrol]er of the currency, seml-annuaF
", one per ct. Of its circujatlon
The House will entertain bills tor TIE aolAS'
sion of a number Of new States into the Union.
1'he half. dozen new States, with one or wv
representatives each in the next Congress WILL
+ ia supposed, neutralize the conservative ND
iority Of the next Honse. Representative
from some districts of Confederate States VIII
.]so he admitted It is therefore possible tn''
the administration will have majority N 'A'
next House. III
The n. Y. World says:-''A portion o. ,Ds
Arn,v Of the Potomac has recently efecte4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-02-13

xrae cent 70 iail.-A number OF laborers we're
cneaeed Yesterday in cleaning the streets-a
,,rocoss much needed-Seyeral Confederate
1,r;sonerr. who looked to be civilians mostly
late]v arrested in the the adjacent counties,
were sent UP to Washington to-day.
Rv the report Of the proceedings OF Congress,
xasterdav, it will be seen that Mr.. Sherman
Bank bill authorizing the issue Of bank-bllis
On the credit Of the Government has passed
tho Senate, It went through only by
TWO majority. This is one Of the most impor
tar+ measures connected with tle Government
finances and the Banking system: WHICH has
cot been broache3 since tie war commenced
Sneaking Of the frauds il the Quartermas-
ter's Department in Baltimore, recently ez-
, osed. the American says I'heimpression here
j. that the Senate Committee have only pene-
1rated the outer cutiole Of the frauds commit
ted in this department. 1t is proper, however,
- state that in the Commissary Department.,
under Colonel Sullivan, we have never heard
the SLIGHTEST whisper Of unfairness.
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Tomorrow is St. Valentines Day-a day,
IN which tender love tokens and marks Of deli
cate attention were wont in times days, both IN
the S'mother county, and in this to be sent
to the young and fair;-now too often desecra.
ted by rude and vulgar attempts at Wit and
the lowest exchange Of hideous carlcatures
Mr. Collamar, Of Vermont, is said to nave
made very able speech against the National
Currency bill which, has passed the Senate tie
eontendod that the plan was worse than any
National Bank ever proposed
Nicholas Longvorth, the celebrated maker OF
wine, Ac., died in Cincinnati, Ohio, on the 10th
;nst aged 81. He had accumulated large
far,n,,a from the produce Of his vineyards.
T. is said that Bishop Johns is engaged in
,rcnarine life Of the late Bishop Meade. It
will doubtless be a most interesting volume.
The census Of massachusetts shows that the
number of males Of African descent between
the ages Of eighteen add forty-hye is only sew
enteen hundred This accounts for the TACT
referred to in the Senate debate that the Goy.
Of that State mas obtained leave to enlist blacks
in that part Of Virginia which is in the militia
s,r oa,nxsa4;,,, RI VA Federal government
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-02-13
g1,t gtlexaudria Gazette
FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRU'Y IL.

T,oCAL.-It is said that the Library OF the
Episcopal Theological Seminary near this
place. has been permitted by the military au-
tborities, to be brought to this place Tor safe
keeping; the private library Of Bishop johns
formerly at his residence near the Seminary
has been deposited in the Smithsonian lnstl-
tuition in Washington. is given by the NJ.
Provost Marshal here, that mo citizen Will
he nermitted TO wear or appear On the stfeets
IN soldier clothing; persons so appearing OF
having in their possession soldiers clothing,
will he arrested "A considerable sum or
money, lately stolen at the Convalescent Camp
near this place, was thrown by the thief down !
2 we'll in this place and recovered; the tnIel
was sent to jail.-A number OF laborers were
engaged yesterday in cleaning the streets-a
process much needed. -Seyeral Confederate
,,r;sonerr. who looked to be civilians mostly,
lately arrested in the the adjacent countess
were sent UP to Washington to-day
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-23
Circulate Newspapers.

The New York Tribune, speaking Of the i'm
portance Of increasing the circulation OF newspa
pers preparatory to vigorous campaign for the
next President. says
The work of preparation for the eveutful
canvass of 1864 properly commences how.
Throughout the ersuiug three months the indus
trial classes have more leisure than at other sea
SONS. Now Is the time 10 persuade every farmer,
mechanic, teams,er, or day laborer. To t"ke at
least one good newspaper. aud make himself bet
ter acquainted with the daily progress of public
atftirs Now ia the time TO broadcast the
seeds which shall ripen for the harvest OF next
November. Let concerted effort be made 10
place at least one good newspaper, for the ensu
Ing year, in every household IN the loyal States
where it will be welcomed and read Perhaps
half of those who now DO without DO 50 from
mere heedessness-they only neei TO have their
attention called To the subject Many mpre will
pay the tribe that cheap weekly costs il each is
solicited 10 do so by friend in whom he has
confidence And, il there be one vino cant
pay for such paper, they ought TO be supplied
by their more fortunate neighboIs and townsmen
without charge
The advice of the Tribune should he promptly
acted upon by every Democrat in the State. and
Democratic newspaper placed in the hands of
every family
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-23
From Chatsn a OOga.

correspondent writing from Chattanooga,
under date of the 18th. thus slludes to the proba
billy of BRAGG. evacuating Lockout Mountain
and Withdrawing from the immediate front OF the
Federal army:
Movements on foot will possibly cause the
evacuation Of Lookout by Bragg. IL i OF little
consequence TO him now By holding il he CON
pes u 10 haul supplies a tew miles that could
otherwise come 90 the landing By the river: but
this Ia no wise cripples ", or makes our Occapa-
ton dangerous or doubtful. His detachment on
Lookout can only retreat on the mountain ruad
southwark. and are liable to be cut of by flank
movement by Gen. HoOker's position The,
cannot 90 down the mountain side to their line
around the town. but must travel several miles 10
the rear 10 ind practicable deseent. This in
the labor of getting ammunition aud IA
lions up 10 them, and makes il worthless. Ii
would be much better for Bragg Il Lookou, Was
level plain He now would have - march
clear around - rear II he wished % attack Hook
er whilst We could reinforce the latter from here
by our pontoon- in half the the
Bracs's chances OF winning the least advan
tase here are 50 hopeless that have for some
time been OF the opinion lie u engaged With
drawing his army from our immediate front
This opinion Is not based on any reoOrts OF what
be Is doing We are always safest Ia attributinr
20 rebel Generals ordinary military sagacity, If
no more. and This would certainly dictate his re-
treat, unless his army Is much stronger than we
have any reason 90 believe IL, or than IL has
been represented. He can gain nothing 10y re-
naming. ana may lose great deal. All hopes
of retakins the place by direct attack OF Gen
Grant coniessedly given up by the rebels
AL tears for the safety of this army. ii any sre
entertained, should be Immediately dismissed. IL
viii be able u resume the offensive in due time
and fefght the battle OF Chickamauga. if Bragg
remains. wiih results widely different - day is
from night-as defeat j. from victory-as Rose
Grams i from Grant, which exhsustr comparison
n thaae Who knew both
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-23

In the meantime. fifteen thousand Of our brave
men. who ieft comfortable homes and darfy
families in order to fight, as they suPpoSed, for
the Union. are now languishing in southern prs
ons. and there they will continue to ANGUISH.
Whyl Simply because the Administration Is
determined to adhere toi's pet measure of masking
a negro as good as a white man. in order to
indulge the Ehims of Greeley and Sumner on this
point. those brave men viii be left to anguish
aad die by inches; fretting their lives awsy day
by day 10 hopeless agony at the thought that the
sight of home. and kindred. and their best loved
ones will never again be theirs.
But what does IL AZ natter2 What right have
they to complaint What difference does It make
that the hearts Of the members 81 fifteen thousand
families are wrung with anguish because their
fathers and husbands, and sons, and brothers are
thus left 10 perishz This is war for the negro.
With that grand object in view, all such matters
should be regarded unconsiGered triiles Such
is the decision of the Government, and il is
treason 10 think otherwise. X.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-23
Abolition Plans Discio,ed

EDITOR SENrINFL:--A letter was received in
this city Yesterday. dated 1t. Louis, November
10Th, OF which the following is IN extract:
There * rumor IN circulation. apparently
from good source. that Gov. ates, assisted by
the loy,l leagues and the United States Govern
meat. intends to disarm the people OF Illinois.
Tbs 20 commence on or about the 2ith inst
This Information but confirms the su,nicons
which have Tor sonie time existed in she y ORTIZ
western States, that the abelitonists do not in
tend TO stop short of the subIGgation ofthe Free
States If in their power to effect it.
There is no doubt resting upon nv mind, that
they have been plotting for some time past,
and will soon attempt to carry out their nefarious
designs.
In all probability Indiana is included in their
present plan" O A. X
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-23
Carl Schurz, lNquirfz,l

Has become exceedingly irate over the charge
IN, lie by Gen. Leslie Combs. OF Kentucky. that
the said Schurz was an arrant coward. General
Combs language was as follows: Our chi.
dren nave fought in every battle field, and never
one ded a. Carl Schurz and Ms gang of ireedo nj
shriekers did at Charlottesville +"
SchuE denies emphatcllly that he is such a
miserable coward, but saws be doesn't wish Gen
Combs 70 consuue his remarks intended 10
convey a challenge. oh no be SAYS, Il am op
posed 70 dueling on principle" and. IF General
Combs is skllful be nigh; kill me Wonder
ful >churz Valorous Schurz Leslie Combs
would as soon hunt buzzsrds as such a man
he need no, give himself undue anxiety about
his abolition carcass
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-23
How TO SrSp LrrrrRs SovrH answ,

How TO SEND LErrIRs Sou1H We answer
a correspondent by recopying the proper plan:
Letters sent to prisoners Others within the rebe
liues must rot exceed in length Que page of a
letter sheet. and must relate to purely personal
and domestic matters. They must be signed by
toe writers name in full They must be sent
with five cents enclosed lin COIN, If 20 20 to
k ich mond. and ten cents ii they 60 beyond that
point They must be sent enclosed TO the Com
handing General OF the Department of Virginia
at Fortress Monroe Ii not so directed. they will
be returned TO the dead letter Office. The letter
for the prisoner must not be sealed
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-23
DIED.

DIED-ou sunday evening, at7 O'Clock, Of consump-
ton, SUSAN JorNsoN. wife Of Captain NJ l.. Johnson.
The funeral will take place this afternoon Monday,
November 23 at O'Clock from the family idence oil
North Illinois street, the corporation line. Services
By Rev. D. r. Foster. The friends of the family
vited to attend without far Ter notice.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-23
IN SUR
INSURANCE.
Indiana Fire Insurance Company.
indianapolis, Indiana.
Office, No. 5 Odd Fellows Hall,

L L ks.
Capital ...... ..... 100000.
ENSURES DWELLINGS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
Barnes, Hay, Grain and Live Stock therein against
loss and damage by fire, for the term Of five seven
years.
DIREcroas-J. s. Harvey, Frederick Braggs, C. c. DIN
VIM. t Gibson, indianapolis John II. Hutton, Richmond
OFFICERS-J ). Harvey, President; Frederick Bragg
Vice President; Frederick Braggs, Treasurer; VIM.
Gibson, Secretary.
G. &. OEsN, General Agent.
REFERENcEs-Wm. 4. Peelle, FIX. Sec~state, Centre
vile. Andrew Wallace, Esq, Merchant, James NJ. Ray
Cashier Bank Of State n. A Fletcher, Esq. Mer hant
j E. Mcdonald, Attorney Law Josiah Locke, ESQ o
Locke Bro, T.. j. Peek, Esq, President T. II. a Rail
road Co., indianapolis; John Peterson ESQ., stephen
Virgins Merchant, Richmond; ID. +. Williamson, Esq.
Attorney at Law, Greencastie; e. W. HILL ESQ., Pittsbero
Harvey d. Scott, Esq, Terre Haute; NJ c. Culver, Esq
Iippecanoe. nov9-d3m
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-23

THE NArIoNAL DEBT According TO the esti
mate OF Mr. Dawes. Republican member OF Con-
eresS from Massachusetts, the average cost of
the war is s3,00O,O0O per day. II We abstract
hall millio, day from Mr. Dawes carefully
prepared estimate TO the actual cost of the
war, the liabilities of the Government (which
constitute the real debt Of the Government( to
dav are about two thousand FIVE hundred mil
lions Of dollars
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-23

IT. the Circuit Court Of
The United states. District
q Indiana.
November Tern, is62.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-23
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reported in the eight volumes Of blackord and the first
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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-23

ne rrssssut Of he DATED States. Asvias desgns'ed
TAsr-s.x n. asth Gay Of November. instant Day
Fl Thank.sivfng.
Th-v-sore l. orsvsa r. xoxros. Governor Of Ind ina
% Hereby set spar aid day. AID es upon the people
o,tse STATE 70 observe the SANE sccordaDos ~ih Tie
prosl.msslon Of the President
Let people thank and praise Almighty God for the
many usrrses Ne has shown during the past year.
and pray iu humble hearts. to ssii protect guide
and be.. us and restore the ines,uabIe blessings Of
Unhy Peace bleeding and suffering country.
Gwen At the Executive Department, indianapolis. this
9th day ofyovember. A. d., lsss.
ak~,d OLIVER ?. MOTION.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-23
MARSHAL'S SALE.
United States Marshal's Sale.

Robert l. Cutting. !
vs..
The President and Directors
q The
Peru and indianapolis
Railroad Company 81. al.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-23
Reusnczy nnd mer reiEbsors.


R1mors of the most foolish character have
been and still are rife in this community, touch
ing the condition of fpelitical affairs in Kentucky
and her free State neighbors Of Illinois. Indiana
and Ohio II is scarcely worth the attention of
any writer to attach to them even the impor-
lance OF charsctsrizing them as ridiculous, SO
trsusparsntly SO are they. bat it may not be
amiss to say IN regard to the great common
wealth alluded to, that, at present. they are
painfully moved by national considerations
Against tbs measures of the national admiuis-
trs.ion for the suppression Of this revolution
they have each, ia its sovereign capacity, and
directly from the mouths of their intelligent
people, solemnly protested, and their protest
thus recorded they viii, We are well per
suaded endeavor, BY every legal and constitu-
tional means and no other 10 make respected
and regarded To imagine, however, that
because they have before the whole world re-
corded their iTeconcilshle opposition to
war Of aboii0nism, they will overthrow their
own State governments, which they themselves
alone administer, array themselves in hostility
to the national government, whose aberrations
they feel competent TO correct and whose mis-
Gemeanors they are confident they can punish
If punishment should be required or provoked
By their en0Fmity, would be to admit, which
their ps5pie never VIII that democratic repub-
lican government in America is played out,
and that there is no redress for governmental
tyrannys oppression and injustice, If they are
believed to exist, but in anarchy. Ne inius-
tce to the inhabitants Of those States could
exceed, in its exaggerstion. such g suppositon
as this On the contrary, they consider the
stability OF the natiorsl government and the
integrity Of the republic to be the only matters
at issue in this war. Ia their opinion these only
are on trial, and 4 the remedies proposed
sgainss what they consider evils Of enormous
magnitude, outrage their sense of right and
aggFaTate such evils, they pro wiling to forget
alike the original trsnsgFessor and bis offsnses IS
hisim mediate opponent who directs the energies
4 Of the unreyolutoaizsd Sfstes against him,
and Try II other modes Of settlement than these
notoFiously and obyiously destructive Of gov.
ernman aud uaton, cannot be invoked Ia a
! word contradistingHishsi from the Abolition
isis, who control II they do not absolutely di-
rect every movement Of govefnm mt, the peo-
Z pie os those pomerfni States have desired and
have labored by sacrifices believed By many te
Z have been beyond their utmost capacity, nj
matter what The pressure upon them might be
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-23


own honelsssness 70 Is Just opening bis syes
to the fact that the Wide Awake faith which
promised him SO many dying consultations and
SO many living bonefs,is sn igllHs fataasi which
hiss led him away after strsnge gods.
Grscious amnssties, pigger Proeiamstions,
and niggag gimsnts Won't save him now. Inc
hand writing is on the wall lie secs HE
country bleeding and Writing in Tom Cofwiu's 8
bottomess gulf Of civil sTife. Inex0Table iste
deefees that he shall read "a ls BeishaEzsr
the terrible doom that shall fall upon ain and
bis Missions, the egant and CAUSE Of i all. he
starts is MS sleep. He embraces the ehisf scribe
of tie Cabinet, his poiItiesi Daniel, aad pTAys
for an Interpretation that will spare him from
tie seoya Of pssterity, the contempt OF history,
and above al from the literal hydrogen Of FIRE
and brimstone. which he so richly deserves. Mr.
Secretary Stewards sycophsncy and hypeond-
cal refracii0n protected him nom British HFath,
for violation of the rights Of the high seas His
old blue cloak disguised him from his enragsd
countTyraen when en- Foute 70 the CAPITOL to dis
graee the chair q Washington had filed The
brstlioe slssl of his dei1dea followers bas thus
far kept his neck cut Of justice and Southern
halter Bat nothing earthly or unearthly can
spare him from the torments of that world Of
outer darkness whittier he is fastening May
heaven have mercy on them oil, for outraged
liberty and iasulted justice will execrste them
forever
When next you hear from your correspondent
be VIII probably be begged down in Cypress
swamp, Arkansss, feeling upward for land
R spesifully, ETC., sBoERBoE.