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Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-01-16
The reader will find several

The reader will find several
articles in this number on the
sorghum subject. These are
printed because the subject is
regarded as important to us in
this part of the country, and is
likely TO become more so. The
use of the syrup is becoming al
most universal, and, it is being
turned to a variety of uses to
which sugar was before regarded
as alone fit, till experience has
demonstrated the equal adapta-
bility of the syrup. Besides
which 1t is TO be expected, from
the start already made, that the
graduating process will yet be
simplltied and perfected till we
will nofonly make our own SUI
gar from the sorghum, but will
also furnish it to the "rest OF
mankind" There is no longer
any mistake about the produc-
]
tiveness of the crop. The
question" is on the manufacture
into sugar.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-01-16

Congress is almost exclusively
employed on the financial ques-
ton. Until there is some settle
ment OF that matter very little
other business can be proceeded
with. AT the present the pros
pect seems to look toward fur.
tber issue of Treasury notes. In
consequence OF this probability,
gold and silver has taken a very
sudden and energetic, though it
may be, spasmodic, 'jerk' up
wards. Stocks have done the
same 20 less extent. Govern
ment securities declining.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-01-16

The indianapolis JOURNAL
says; McTagsart 4 Dunn paid
to Collector Haughey on last
Saturday 1900, the amount of
their Federal tax on hogs slaught-
cred this season.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-01-16
OFFICE INp. MILITARY AGFvcY.
MEMPHrs, TFvv.
Jan It'll, 1853.


Ed. JouRNAL:-Your issue Of
I'd inst, reached us TODAY, and
was read with as much gusto, as
though it had been a will be-
queathing me a fortune.
am here in the ho;-bed Of
rebeldon, where the .fcadS i7arr-
nate RENDEZVOUS as TIE point
most accessible, for the receipts
Of news. This thev are well
aware is the ali-important mo-
ment, rs upon the issue Of the
battles now pending, hangs their
only hope Of success. Though
ostensibly they are in good spir-
its, they are really respondent.
Ro>ecrans has thrashed their
Bragg commander, and Sherman
has as good as captured the Price
of their army of the West.
All eyes and ears are now anx-
iously turned to the East; they
for the hope of possible exist
ence, and we for the speedy ter
mlnation Of the war. But even
when successful, what hope can
we have, unless our policy is
changed. As fast as our fighters
conquer with the vital blood Of
the Nation, the army suckers fol-
low, land. like the cowardly Irish
mercenary, Murphy, at Holly
Springs, surrender all we gain.
No longer ago than last week, a
Federal officer was caught, here
smuggling goods ever the lines to
the enemy. Let the first post or
pillar be the end ri all such viii
lians for an example, and the
gailows that of all who refuse
to take the oath OF allegiance,
swearing to protect and defend to
the death, if necessary, TIE Gov.
eminent of the United States.
And further, all who violate this
oath shall be speedily hung and
not allowed burial. Pursue
his course vigorously and "by
the eternal" we shall soon have
peace. Continue our present
policy and We shall soon efectu-
lllv succeed in making ourselfl
. byword for the Nations of the
Earth.
Our armies in this Depart
nent are at present unusually
leaIthy. When the new Regi
nents first came here they suffer
d severely with measles, but the
most of them have recovered and
ejoined their Regiments The
ospitals here are now in fine or
er, neat, well ventilated and
TENDED by Jealous and skilliul :
urgeons.
The Agency established here
y Gov. Morton is great benefit ,
} our soldiers, and the praises of
nr boys for the soldiers t
lend" have no limits. Many !
ON other States say if ever
ey reinlist they will go from 7
ldiana They eagerly ask. why
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-01-16

Persons having items that
ought to go into our paper, will
confer favor by giving us par
ticulars as early as possible.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-01-16

On what subject would it be
"fizable" as our friend mike"
would say, to start new period
ical at the present time? What
but the sorghum culture? That's
it exactly, and here it is; we have
it: No. /. vol. /. "Clark's Sor-
gho Journal" Cincinnati, o.,
issued monthly; 81, 90 a year.
OF course it is ga street little
thing" 1t is very nicely got up
and filled with matter interest
ing to us all, and particularly to
our farmers, many Of whom are
so much interested in the Sor-
ghum culture. We will will
ingly make ourselves agents for
such as may want to send for the
work.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-01-16

Steele Brothers, Of San Fran
cisco, lately made cheese
weighing LAO pounds; which re-
allied $40.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-01-16
News of the Week.

we got the news Of the taking OF
Springfield. Mo-, on the Sth inst.
Our forces there are said 10 be
equal to 1000, with a large
amount OF army stores. Gen.
Brown, commanding our forces
there, had his shoulder SO badly
shattered as to necessitate ampu-
tation, If even that would save
his life.
TIE yICKsBURG AFFAIR.
Our most reliable account of
the Vicksburg repulse is to the
effect that OR loss and defeat
were not quite so bad as at iirs.
reported. The center under
Smith aud Blair maLe the attack
in good order and carried their
point, but not being supported
by the right and left were COM
PEELED to fall back. Our troops
were embarked under a brisk
pursuit Of the rebels, who, when
coming in range of our gunboats,
were driven back with loss. Gen.
McClernand, it is said, was to
have taken command, bnt did
not reach the ground in time.
The result is supposed to be the
loss of about 1000 men, and
nothing gained. We may have
further particulars in time TO
print them yet.
On Monday we had also most
disastrous news from Galveston.
The following is the Gazette's
brief but explicit summary:
The news from Texas, via
NewOrlcans is OF painful inter-
est. The rebels have for once
been successful. On the first
inst, five rebel steamers, supper
ted by land force of 5000 men.
under Gen. Magruder, attacked
our fleet and troops at Galveston
capturing the steamer Harriet
Lane. after a desperate fight, in
which nearly every person on
board was killed, and compelling
two OF our gunboats TO seek safe
~ in flight. Commodore Rem
shaw's flag ship, the WestiieId,
was aground in another channel.
and consequently did not partlci-
pate In the fight. 1t was feared
that she would fall into the
hands of the rebels. and she was
consequently set on fire. A pre-
mature explosion ensued, killing
Com. Renshaw and his boat s
crew. The land force, which
numbered only three hundred,
fought galiantry from a wharf
against the greatly superior num- !
ter of the enemy, but were final |
j compelled to surrender. All
orr vessels in the vicinity have
s:Iled away. One of them has
reached New Orleans, and by an
arrival Yesterday at New York. |
from that city, we have the facts
above stated.
On Tuesday we had the glad |
tidings that it was all mistake
about Springfnld,. Mo-, being
captured by the rebels. They,
on the contrary, mad been repuls
ed at every point and had not
injured The town. Gen. Curtis
had three columns OF troops after
them.
1t is rumered that there are
some forty fast sailing vessels,
feed outin english ports, engaged
! transporting munitions of war
and clothing into rebel ports.
Hope this may turn out another
but have fears.
Richardson was elected Sena-
tor from Illinois, on the 18th. .
The vote stood Richardson 66.
y ates 81.
Northern Virginia Is said TO $
De alive with runaway Negroes, I
'eeking protection within our 5
ines, in consequence of the proc {
lra,;o7 Of emancipation -
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-01-16

a flame, and the tide of events
runs high, to finish the work ef-
fectually.
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-01-16

We notice some indications Of
more favorable state of feeling
toward our cause among the
European powers and people
than we had been led to suppose
existed. 1t comes through Gre
liable sources that the French
Emperor has declared himself
actuated entirely by friendly mo-
tives towards our Government in
his late propositions for media
ton. How much that is worth
we can't tell. The following,
bv the late arriva. of the Jura, is
encouraging so far as it goes. Cot
ton had fallen slightly from the
discovery OF a larger stock on
hand than had been supposed:
GREAT UNION SYMPtTHIZiNG
MEETING OF MANCHESTER
WORkMEN.
A meeting OF the workingmen
Of Manchester was held at the
Free Trade Hall on the 3lst of
Decem Der, to pass resolutions in
support Of the Federal cause,
and agree on an address to Pres.
ident Lincoln.
The Mayor presided, explain
ing tina. he did not do so as May
or, bu: simply rs a Belle Hay
ward among Quakers.
Mr.. Barely, Nj. ID and the ne
gro Jackson, Jeff. Davis escaped
cocahman, were present.
A letter was read from John
Stualt Mil, warmly approving
the demonstration as a just re-
buke to the mean feeling of a
great portion of the people, and
as source of unqualified happi-
ness to those whoee hopes AMI
fears in the interests OF humanity |
are bound up in the prosperity of
the working classes.
Resolutions were then passed,
expressing sympathy with the at
tempt of President Lincoln and
his colleagues to coerce the South
and high satisfaction at the pro
clamation of emancipation, ami
other measures tending a. once
o give freedom to the slave and
'estore peace to the American ma
ion. The address to Mr.. Lin
.oln congratulates him on his hu-
name and righteous policy Of
and beseeches
i'm, while vet his enthusiasm is
Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-01-16

eA~ unCcI toihtl 'ciiCu '"N -
tunes of the day. About ten
o'clock a bayonet charge was or
dered and the oath Indiana, with
several others, went in with a
yell, driving everything before
them. Across the bayou they
charged like devils, chasing the
rebels more than a quarter of a
mile. Both sides suffered severe
ly; but the field was ours. The
Sixty-ninth went in under a per.
feet shower of shells and balls.
When we were in the hottest of
the fire, the Hath Ohio came run
ming pell nell right over us A
more scared Sc. of towards you
never saw. The Goth fixed bay.
onets and threatened to shoot ev-
cry one of them. This stopped
them, and one Captain, seeing
the position in which he was pla-
cling himself, drew his revolver,
and, starting back, cried, Boys,
follow mel" and they did follow
him, forming again in good order.
The next day these same men
fought like devils. Our Regi-
ment took position in the woods
lately occupid by the rebels
Pools of blood might be seen at
different places where brave men
had fallen, but fighting in a very
bad cause. We had now reached
their notifications, from which
they poured she'll and canister
thick as hail. Our batteries were
also hard at work.
An extensive descripti of
their Notifications is impossible,
save to say that there is a range
of hills called Chichasaw Bluffs,
extending from the Yazoo River
to the Mississippi, distance Of
G miles. These hills are all for
titled from bottom TO top in the
manner of steps. Upon each
along nearly the whole range are
earth works with embrasures for
cannon. In front of these are
rifle pits in which thousands OF
soldiers can secrete themselves
and fire upon an approaching en-
envy in perfect safety. In front
Of this whole range of hills is the
Chickasaw BAYOU, impossible
except upon bridges, rendering it
almost impossible for force to
pass, no one opposing. The place
is perfectly fortified both by ma
ture and art.
Our army was composed Of 4
divisions. Gen.. A. ]. Smith
and Morgan Smith were on the
right; Gen. Steele on the left.
and Gen. Morgan in the center.
On Monday all these divisions
were to move On the works. Col.
DeConrcey, think, was the only
commander who crossed the Ba-
you. He had command Of the
54th and 49;h Ind. Volunteers.
and ed Kentucky. These three
Regiments charged boldly up the
bill and drove the enemy out Of
their first line OF entertainments
But the skillful engineering Of the
rebels had so arranged it that
their riflepits and breastworks all
opened toward their batteries,
and when cur men were once |
fairly in them, the enemy opened
with grape and canister, moving
the men down like weeds. 1t
was impossible for them to stand
longer. The retreat was ordered
and effected, but with the loss of
300 killed on the field. MANY
were wounded and made prison
Frs. Our dead and wounded Law
On the field two DAYS, the rebels
them OF every article of
Our men sent over a flag of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-12
NEW punl.tCATIOvs.

- IOsYCHoNANCY. n--lIOV EiLIBR SEX NAY FAs.
/ climate aud rain the love cShhdcncp affections and
rood viii they instantly THIS simple
mental acla cnt al On pasct segarne rtan success
III NIye marriage. Nc frte 81 mai far ~ cents orr'H
Win Guide 10 The Unu arr ct ~ Bgth sevesnr Fl.
nary h0ok, ut fIeat infcftst h.F1 cN'tMN l4be1
coEi, roady sold Address = William IS .J publ shea
Philadelphia.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-12

80 ,yrrp-A FIRST RATE BARITONE or TENOR
NJ stn r uNaNo 10 A. CHprstrf tn sunday school,
'r'.te AZ HORACE WATERS. tsl Broaiwas
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-12

HOTEL FOR SALE. IL
II The premises known enedekeSs Union Hotel situ.
ssd on the Jamaica turnpike consisting Of the Hotel and
with about q OF good farming land The
sold with without the furniture and with the whole
Of the land TO suit the purchaser Of
ment made easy For further paricuars apply the pro
misses the lumber yard OF MARVIN CROSS, foot Of
Morton street williamsburg.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-12

NOR sALE-A FOUR STORY TENEMENT HOUSE.
With erc ami "a ut and hall years OF lot al
as year On account oil the roing the country
Apply 10 A. LUBBERs 40 Eighth avenue, between Forty
sixtb an Forty-scyenth streets.
y,pR sAIE-THE VERY NEAT COTTAGE NO "A
Prueo street, brooklyn near Myrtle avenue IL umat
wall rom Fulton Gatdarine ferries the house III oa
order. aud comfortable laseneNts
ar.. yarf. Prcs tgl0l spO remain bond 4 4
mortgage. Apply on hr prcisiscs
tyoP SALE OR TO LRr-A THREE STORY Brown
II Stone iI8men, "a Dean Stone iinF
With 10 os clrter 81 a yvnnl Avenue ani Y itkpry
suitable Tor manu- acun small House 8ni
birns ION % 10 acres eycc ~ ard around
vtry rigap in DrookBn WV. r. MILLS,
Mr. and Lewis Az tnues
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-12

II. HARRIS STORE ,lG4 SEVENTH AVENUE BE.
n Twenty fret and twenty streets 500 900
worth OF cast OF Clothing wanted for California and West
prices aud no hameng For k Dresses $40 for weollen
fure &c the highest prices psid entemen for
Coats SIS for Pans So for Vests Under Clothes Boots an
Soes Sc the highest price paidby calling addressing
~ 'ssg1s.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-12

I,0R SALE OR RxcHANGR-l BR6wN sryNE
three story basement and cellar House in First place
South Brooklyn; house 24xl5 with 10 feet extension; lot
ton in South BIoosyn OF Or would favor
Nsnars as 70 location description and price Of properly
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-12

EARN WANTED-wTTH1s A FEW MILES or NEW.
a t9"n Long lannd-t0io 100 acres No expensive i'm.
proven uts Rough snd with wood with do Prize
molerate. Wal exchange good Brooklyn property Please
oi-r serpion price and umbra6ce, aud gu viii ~.
,al parteoi ~ $500. address Farm boz I23
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-05-30
Notice to Traders, Shippeis and Car.
rinpS

In pursuance of the the license of the
the President of the United States, limi-
ted commercial intercourse has been
permitted by the Secretary of the Treas
ury, to be conducted under his Regula-
tons. prescribed March 81, 1868, be.
tween the citizens of the loyal States and
the inhabitants of all places in those
parts of the State of Tennessee lying on
or west of the Tennessee river, or on or
north of the Cumberland river, and oc-
cupied and controlled by the forces of
the United States; und also the inb abb
tants of such parts of Arkansas, Louis
ana, Mississippi and Alabama as are 81
occupied and controlled, so far as may
be necessary to supply the inhabitants
thereof with the DecesSarles OF life, Lii
cense and permits are authorized for
such limited intercourse after tine 9th
day of May instant, under the said Reg
ulationS, subject TO the following local
rules and restrictions as to the extent
and condition of such intercourse, which
have been approved by the Secretary of
the Treasury, such license and permits
may be granted by the Surveyors or 9TH
officers of the Treasury department,
acting as such, at The following named
ports, to-wlt:
Pittsburg, Wheeling, Cincinnati, Mad
ison, Louisville, n w Albany, Evansville,
Paducah, Nashville Cairo, Quincy, st.
Louis and Memphis.
l.. transportation of merchandise for
sale, may be permitted to Nashville,
Ciarksvllle, Memphis, bolivar, and Jack
son, tennessee; Helena, Arkansas; and
Corlnth, Mississippi, to such persons aud
In such quantities. as the respective
Board of Trade thereof snail recon.
mend.
IL. Transportation of family supplies
may be permitted by the proper Board of
Trade, or upon their certificates, by Sur
veyors, to all persons residing within our
lines IN the States above named, upon
personal application on behalf of the
family to be supplied, OF some member
thereof, or such other person as shall he
authorized by the head Of the family to
procure them, provided that the applicant
shall make atfadavit, and the officer
granting the permit shall be satisfied
that the supplies wanted are necessary
for the sole use and consumption of the
said family during the two months next
ensuing, and that no part thereof shall
be sold or otherwise disposed of Ly him,
or by his authority, connivance or assent,
except for the use of said family, and no
one person shall be recognized as repre-
sentlng more than three families.
III. The purchase and transportation
OF cotton, Tobacco, and other merchan-
die grown and produced in the State of
tennessee, may be permitted in and from
any place therein possessed and control
ed by the forces of the United States, on
or west of the Tennessee river, or OH
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-05-30
The Situation in Minnesota.

An expedition to thoroughly conquer
the Sioux Indians, and achieve a perma-
nent peace with them, is the one great
momentous affair to the Minnesotians,
1t is now nearly ready to move. 1t
comprises the Sixth, Seventh and Tenth
regiments of Minnesota, all full regi-
ments), the Third Minnesota battery,
and the First Regiment Minnesota
Mounted Rangers, Critics. enlisted last
season for the Indian war only Two
hundred and fifty teams accompany the
forces. The commanding officer is Brig
adler General II. H. Sibley, who has had
long experience with the Indians. He
has command of the military district of
Minnesota, which is in the department
of the Northwest, under Major General
Pope, headquarters at Milwaukee.
The Sioux number about $4,000, of
whom nearly 5000 are warriors, under
Little Crow, who was at their head last
season, they are encamped near Devils
Lake. About 1000 have fire arms; the
rest, bows and arrows and war-clubs.
Gen. Sibley thinks they will fall back to-
ward British territory, as the expedition
advances Several fighting encounters,
or else one desperate and bloody battle
seems inevitable before final reckon
ing can be had with them.
The Ninth Minnesota regiment re-
mains at Fort Ridgely, to protect the
southwest border; while the Eighth is at
Forts Ripley and Abercrombie, on the
the northern border, with four companies
of mounted riaemen.- Chicago Post
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-05-30
ErRis and Crop Items.

Thas far the fruit in this region has
escaped all disasters, The prospect of
large crop of apples and peaches is
excellent.
The accounts from the farmers of the
grain crop are also very encouraging.
The breadth of wheat sown last fall
was very great, and the corn crop is also
extensive, though more tobacco will be
planted than usual.
The farmers in this region never had
more encouraging prospects of rich
reward for their tolls.
The editor of the Ohio Farmer has
been over that State, and reports that
from all parts of the State the informa-
ton is that the wheat crop will far exceed
first expectations of the season, and
promises TO be an average one. In the
northwestern and western counties the
crop is good; and in the e" backbone !"
counties it is fine; in the southeastern
counties it is handsome in appearance
The breadth of land sown falls below
1862, this was owing to the Fall drouth,
but it is hoped this deficiency will be met
by increased planting of Spring crops.
The Cincinnati Times says: We re-
greet to say that the fruit prospect is not
so promising as it was few weeks since.
The ravages of the curcplio for the last
fortnight have been immense, the germ
of the fruit in some neighborhoods being
entirely destroyed. This year it seems
to make general war upon all kinds of
fruit, sweeping away with the rapacity
of the army worm. so
The New Albany LEDGE, of Monday
last notices that the peach trees in that
section are affected with the curl. "
Whether the curl is caused by poison
Gus larvae on the leaf, by worm at the
root Of the tree, or by the condition of
the soil and atmosphere, is point which
horticulturists have failed to determine.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-05-30
Corresponding Secretary.
ts% In behalf of our sick and wound.

S9 In behalf of our sick and wound
ed soldiers which may be brought to this
city on the steamer Atlantic, chartered
for that purpose, the Sanitary Commits
sion tender their thanks to Messrs Be
ment & Viele for half tub Of Tobacco
and to Messrs Crawford & Brands for
one ton, and MIR. Coehrane for one ton
of Hay-the former to soothe the mind
the latter to make softer their beds.
P. HORNBROOK,
Cor. Sec'y
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-05-30

n@- A few miles west of Port Gibson
the advance of Gen. Grants army found
in forest by the roadside two immense
piles of bacon, each covering an area of
$500 square feet, piled as high as the
branches of the forest trees. and each
containing, by estimate, 10000 pounds.
The enemy, counting upon an easy vic
tory at Thompson's Hills, had loaded
his train with these supplies, and his re-
treat was so hurried that he had not time
to remove or destroy them. Of course,
these as well as an abundance of tents,
fell into our possession.-LoM Journal.