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Winchester army bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1863-1863, 1863-08-15
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The late foreign nows inform us Of the
threatening aspect of affairs between England
and Japan, growing out of ademand made by
The English authorities, upon those Of Japan
for satisfaction for the murder of English
subjects in the latter country. Matters por-
tend an appeal to arms. Should war between
those countries. occur, it will be q fine oprortu-
spity fer our Government to display and prac-
tically illustrate English neutrality, as shown
by her in the present war between the North
and South. II might e found convenient to
open eur ship-yards to the japanese, and, pos
sibly, under the peculiar garb Of the people OF
Japan, our country could produce jack-tars
bold and reckless enough to ma several priva-
teers fying the peculiar colors Of chat peculiar
rcople. English commerce, the grcatestsource
Of Her Maiesty's wealth, would be the natural
prey of such vessels, while the coast Of Cali
fornia offers near and SAFE ports into which
prizes could be run and disposed OF. Verify
shosopq war occur between those two powers
-eaditi is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. has established q
kind by our Government IS about int jon 6nrl ~
policy to adopt, urder such circumstances, to
show England that America, though dis
tracted by civil war, is y~espsfower among the
nations, and capable, ~ outstanding. Of re-
dressing, as in former timHs, the wrongs done
her by the mother country.
HMNNN.F -L t4WNM A H
Winchester army bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1863-1863, 1863-08-15

tay- The night police Of Pittsburg are on q
strike for higher wages, and have not been on
duty for several days past. The consequence
of this is an alarming Increase in all kinds Of
rowdyisn, robbery, and crime. On Monday
night thirteen knock-dows and highway rob-
berries occurred, besides a number Of hoteis
attacked with paving stones, and many glass
fronts smashed in. The satnrnalia Of Towdy-
ism continued throughout the night, but only
one arrest was made. Quite q number of NOR
chants and others have employed private
watchmen to guard their property, paying
them as high as four dollars q night.-Louis-
rifle Journal.
"Night police on q strike for higher wages,
and have not been on duty for several days
past" We'll, we think it time for them to
strike if night police arc forced to go on duty
day and night too. .
Winchester army bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1863-1863, 1863-08-15

The report of Grants operations from the
day .he assumed command Of the expedition
against Vicksburg to the surrender Of the
same, is published in the Official Gazette. He
says from obyervation of the present Volun-
tecr army Of the United States, there is moth
ing called for men to do that an accomplished
adept cannot be found for the duty required.
He expresscsthanks for the good fortune in
being placed in cooperation with Admiral
Porter, who exhibited such interest In the
work, aid with hearty ahd energetic support,
and showed the greatest readiness to perform
I'll that was to be done, TO matter what risk
TO be taken.
Winchester army bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1863-1863, 1863-08-15

1t is rumored that Gen. MEADE intends, or
has rendered his resignation Of the commaL I'd
of the Army of the Potomac. There is an
unaccountable fatality attending the com
mander of that army, which sorely puzzles
the people at large. 1t seems that q political
condemnation, attaches to the man who accepts
that position, no matter what his standing pre-
%viously. Gems. OK. Warren and Banks arc
now talked Of for commanders of the Army
of the Potomac, in case Mcade's resignation is
accepted. aW
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Another Invasion OF KemftrcKy,

VIC this moring c0nverscd with q
highly Intelligent gentleman, a resident
near Knoxville, East Tennessee, who
gave us some important information
in regard to anticipated movements of
the rebels during the approaching
autumn months.
Ne states that he has had many
opportunities to learn tho plans OF the
rebels, and that be is convinced, from
positive Information, that they design
invading Kentucky in large force, as
soon as the corn shall have become dry
enough to grind into meal, and for
feeding purposes. The plan for this
invasion, he is satisfied, is fully
matured, and Louisville is the main
point aimed at. Our informant says
that the rebels arc confident Of their
ability, whom Rosecrans shall com.
mcnco his movement in Georgia, to
easily occupy that portion Of Kentucky
West Of the Kentucky River, as they
arc promised assistance from SYM
pathizers, and do not doubt that it
will be afforded.
We are fully convinced that this is
the rebel programme, rs we have had
intimations frequently, from other.
sources to tho same effcct.-INew
Albany Ledger, 18th.
The moral ofect.-Thc Massachusetts
papers secular and religious, almost
Without exception, urge tho proprioty
af all drafted ministers going to The
war. They think the moral effect
would be such as to roassure and
encourage thousands Of hcsitating,
doubling minds. They also urge
wealthy young men who are drawn to
also 90, for the same. effect.
Winchester army bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1863-1863, 1863-08-15
MORGAN'S GANG DESCRIBING
THE PLUNDER.
From the Indianapolis Journal.

The prisoners Of Morgan's force in
Camp Morton have beon compelled to
disgorge the money they stole during
their raid, and we presume it will be
han ded over to Gen. Burnside to dis
tribute among the citizens Of Ohio and
this State who have been plundered,-
We did not learn what amount had
been obtained, but as nearly every man
bad q pretty considerable pile, it will
probably go II good way toward repair
ING tho robbcries. In some eases,
however, we heard The prisoners, after
they learned they were to be made to
surrender their plundcr, gave their
money, or q portion Of it, to tho sol.
dicrs on guard, prcfcrring that tloy
should have it to lcttingi it get into the
hands of tho authorities. Ono man,
we arc told, had q $40 "greenback'
hid in the bowl Of his pipc. No doubt
a good many have managed to save
something, but it will be got at some
time or other,
Among the prisoners was one. found
with o parole from General Milroy in
his pocket, which wa still undischarg
ed. When the paper was first found
and beforcit was opened, he aske
with assumed indifference, that it
should be returned, as it was only Q
note of hand which he held against q
friend, and he didn't want to lose it,
Tho examining officer said, "Then it
will mako no diffcrenceif we look at it.
The prisoner when he found himself
caught in the fatal net Of q violated
paro'e, tried to get out by saying that
it was the parole Of q friend with
NhViA ITO rrvva -~~en cont n-short
time since. But inquiry soon revealed
tho fact that the name was his own.
He will be tried by court martial
now in session-and will, in all prob
ability, be shot.
Another prisoner is tho descrtor
from our Seth regiment who joined
Morgan at Salem. His chance for a
long life is not q bright one.
A case Of heartlessness that would
be Amusing, ifitwere not disgusting,
is related ofone of the prisoners whose
father went out to the camp to see
him with q pass from Gen Burnside.
We may remark, by the way, that no
one is allowed in the camp on any
pretext, and it will be Of no use for
anybody, without General Burnsidc's
pass, to apply. The father, as 500 as
he saw his son, graspcd him in his
arms, and with uncomfortable emotion
begged him to take the oath Of allegi.
ance and get his release. The hopeful
young scoundrcl said "he'd be id if
he would" Tho old man, with many
intreaties, and all the carnostness Of q
begging for a sons salvation,
continued to urge him, but it was met
by q rcsolute and oven unkind refusal.
at last the fathers griefovorcame him
and he tainted. The son turned away,
andremarked as be stepped off, "Neyer
mind he'll soon get over it,
ny- Gen. Toombs passed through
Winchester army bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1863-1863, 1863-08-15
mT Gen. Toombs passed through

M Gen. Toombs passed through
Macon, Ga, afew days ago, on his way
to his plantation in Southwestern
Georgia. He remarked to one OF the
clerks at the Brown House, speaking
of the high price of provisions, that
where he stopped the night before the
proprietor Of the house would not allow
him to settle his bill until he was about
to leave, alleging that provisions might
rise before morning.
Winchester army bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1863-1863, 1863-08-15
HID QRs. DEPARTMENT CUMBERLAND,
Winchester, Tenn, Aug. 10Th, 1913.

II. 1t is tho earnest desire of the General
Commanding that allpcacefIl, as we'll al loyal,
~citizens of Tennessee should receive all posi-
BILE protection to persons and property that
they should resume the exercises of their
political and civil rights, under the Constitu-
ton of Tennessee and of the United States.
III, Since the rebel power has boon driven
from Middle Tennessee, numbers Of men have
left their army they, and others scattered
through the country, are in danger of being
assembled into lawIess bands for. theft, pillagc
and violence, under the name Of guerrilla
warfare.
To prevent this, which would destroy the
Who'll country, the General Commanding earn
estly warns all such persons not to engage in
such a criminal course. If they wish to OPP
nose the Government Of the United States,
they must take upon themselves the uniform
and subject themselves to the duties and re-
s~trictions Of regularly organized rebel soldiers.
Iftaken within the country subject to our con-
troll in disguise, roaming as individuals or
banding with other brigands, and living by
stealing and plundering, they will be treated
as spies or robbers, enemies of the human
race, against whom it is the duty of all, both
military and civilians, to wage a war Of exter-
mination.
III. Since it is for the salvation of civil So
ciety, no person within the limits of this COM
mand will be exempted from the duty of using
their atmest efforts 10 pat a stop to any at
tempt to inau gurate a state of plumber, rapine
and murder, under the name of guerrilla war;
fare. In enforcingthis duty the General Com
n1au1ing Kill follow the old rule of common
law, and hold the Inhabitants Of each locality
responsible for the guerrilla warfare practiced
in their midst, and, unless satisfied that they
have done their full duty and used their ut
most efforts to stop it, will lay waste their
country and render it untenable for robbers.
". Peaceful inhabitants, without regard
to political sympathies, being equally inter-
ested in preventing tho ruin Of their country,
are counseled and enjoined to unite III putting
a final end to all lawlcss and individual war
fare, robbing and plundering under the name
Of p%artisans and guerrill2s.
To this end they must use all the moral in
fuence they can bring to bear, warning those
who threaten, publicly denouncing the prac-
tice, and giving information which willlead to
the prevention of the crimes or the capture
and punishment of the offenders.
They will further be permitted to resume
the freeman's right Of bearing arms in self
defence, whenever and wherever the Military
Governor of the State and the Department
Commander deem 1t practicable, without in
v%olving the risk Of their being captured and
used against the Government.
V. All persons heretofore acting with the
rebellion and DESTROYS Of becoming peaccable
citizens, are refsrred to General Orders, No.
LIS, for the terms upon which it will be al
lowed.
BY COMMAND 5fAJ. GEN. RosEcRANs.
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Winchester army bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1863-1863, 1863-08-15

M- "CAN you tell me, Billy, how it.
is that the Chandelier always keeps
his feathers so sleek and SMOOTH"
"No." "WelT, PIl tell You. He
always carries his comb with him"
Winchester army bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1863-1863, 1863-08-15
Kentucky Elccti0ms--Thc Result

EACT1IaVCBy EsECCTzUEHs""H 1EC HAT5tVFt
The Frankfort Commonwealth of Monday
says
By an arrangement with the county court
clerks of the State, to furnish us an official list
Of votes cast in their respective counties, we
have thus far, been enabled to publish the
~returns from ffty-eight counties. In these So
counties Judge Bramlette has received 45, 913
votes. and Mr.. Wicklife IL, 939-showing q
majority for Judge Bramletto Of 80 ga votes.
There are yet SO cour ties, to be heard from,
which will increase Bramlette's majority from
As to 80, 900 votes. We trust thorcbel sympa-
thizcrs in old Kentucky will be contented for
q time, at least.
The following arc the members Of Congress
elected:
Winchester army bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1863-1863, 1863-08-15

p WHY is cverybody's %pantaloons
too short? Because their legs stick
through them as much as two feet.
Winchester army bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1863-1863, 1863-08-15

HEg- Why are Goals and ambition
alike2 Because they both burn in a
CRATE.
Winchester army bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1863-1863, 1863-08-15

aeA- Last week we issued somet3, 900 copies
Of the Bulletin, but that amount did not
supply the demand by half, not having a sin
Gle copy left to send to our own friends.
nht ~-~~~~~-.tH1 ~
My" Another good order from Gen. Rose
Grams will be found in this weeks issue,
Winchester army bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1863-1863, 1863-08-15

By COMMAND afAJ. GEN. RosEcRANs.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-02-27
PROSPECTS OF A FOREIGN WAR
Our Relations With France.

We find the following highly impor-
ant article in the New York Times, o
leading Administration paper, Of the
18th inst:
We trust the House Of Representa-
tives will lose no time in completing the
bill just passed by the Senate, authori.
zing the Issue Of letters Of marque and
reprisal. We hope that Congress will
not adjourn without having made full
provisions for strengthening our navy
and for putting our seaport towns in
condition for defense. In a word, we
expect them to make preparations for a
FOREIGN war-such preparations as shall
at once beit our dignity and consult our
safety. ,
We have come with great reluctance
to the conclusion, which the current OF
events has nevertheless forced upon us,
that the French Emperor has determin-
ed to open our ports for the export of
cotton, before the first of April, and that
he will welcome rather than deprecate
war as the consequence of that act, if
events can be so shaped as to give him
the prospective control Of a cotton grow
inp district on the borders of the Gulf
of Mexico. The persistent interference
of Napoleon in our affairs-in the face
Ct the most distinct and r;GGrresmptory re.
pulses on our part, and of the steady
encouragement of England and Russid
-betrays purpose which has not been
hastily formed, and from which he viii
not readily swerve. Daring the early
= stages of the war, it is now well known
4 he pressed the English Government tt
s Join him in Intervention, but withou
d success. In October last he made for
u NAL proposition to England and Russi'
Vt to the same effect, which was rejected
n Not content with this, nor Discourage
by it, he has renewed his efforts, not b
the proffer of mediation, but by Suggest
ID ina to our Government the course
should pursue to end the war. Wha
reason is there 10 suppose he will sto
with this The very fact of his persi'
l. tence proves that he will still persisstt+7 :
e. M from single one, to an entire set' lnserl
I'M 1nnon Gold, Silver or Platina Plates eith
!" unpn rpp atmospheric pressure, Orwith springs
o. % CIosns as the case may require, and from his
a; rre selection of teeth can please the mos,
,H tsStiJ;ous in taste or suit the most dithcuil
reEso Teeth filled with the "Crystal Gold,
Gold Foil to arrest the progress Of decay I;
-, f is also familiar with all the Anaestheu'
m Fents known to the Dental Profession AM IN
cyl tracts teeth without pain All work war
atl Office second floor Eagle Block, New fh'i
tx helphiN, Ohio. ,o-o
No. December 28th, 1888.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-02-27

Phillips Thinks NO
Regiment Should be Ralsed
that is Not Composed OF whites
and Blacks.
Wendell Phillips, the distinguished
Republican of New England, has been
addressing the negroes Of Boston at the
Jay.street Church. He is 10 favor OF
mixing up the races in the same regl'
ments. Wendell is always little, but
not far, in advance Of the Republican
sentiment. He says: =
"Your success hangs on the general
success. If the Union lives, it will live
with equal races. If divided, and you
have done your duty, then you will STAND
upon the same platform with the white
race. Cheers. Then make use OF
the offer Government has made you, for
if you are not willing to fight your way
up to Office you are not worthy of it,
Put yourselves under the Stars and
Stripes and fight yourself to the mar
quee of General, and you shall come
out with q sword. [Cheers.
4 X
ain this battle between freedom anc
slavery-for it is virtually such--ont
thing 1 know-God has given the blacl
race its first great historic chance TO
writing its name high in the history o
ages, and in the struggle know tn
blacks will bear greet part; that the
will fight and Eght well, The questio
is-will you Of Massachusetts, take hold
l hear there is some reluctance becaus
you are not to have officers OF your ow
+ color. This may be wrong, for l thin
' you have as much right to the first con
r mission in brigade as white man.
! No regiment should be raised without
I mixture of the races. 1t is as proper {
d that Rosecrans, a Catholic, should lea
q ON army not of his creed. But if yc
q can not have whole loaf, will you n
i. take q slice2 That is great queStit
!. or you to decide"
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-02-27
The Debates I'm the House.

The debates in the House, Feb. l9,
were unusually interesting
Mr.. Wickliffe, of Kentucky, made q
speech against the bill to idemnify the
Preside I and his marshals for arrest un.
der martial law. In response to Mr.
Dunn, of Indiana, he said the gentleman
seemed to think that he (Mr Wickliffe)
defeated him in the late election. He
denied this. 1t was the people who de-
feated Mr.. Dunn.
Mr.. Holman, Of Indiana, in a speech
upon the same bill, maintained that the
democratic party are aud have been fol
vigorous prosecution Of the war, AND
they only insist that it shall be carried
on under the constitution and laws O
the country. Mr.. Holman in his re
marks alluded to Mr.. Conway, of Kan
sas, as one of the advanced republican
who propose to divide the country.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-02-27

they have been given hitherto. to blind
us to the real designs Of the Emperor,
and thus keep the way open for their ex-
ecution?
We do not suppose that the sole mo-
tive of the Emperor, in his policy Of in
tervention, is the desire to procure pre-
sent supply Of cotton. That is mainly
pretext-one admirably calculated at
once to cover and aid his real designs.
He is working out future for France.
He sees every thing ripe for the realiza'
ton of ideas inherited from his uncle,
concerning the importance Of colonies
to France, and the absolute necessity OF
preventing both England and the Uni
ted States from having monopoly OF
cotton in India and America. The move
ment is an essential part Of his Mexican
policy, and rests upon substantially the
very grounds which he assigned for that.
Foremost among them are those we have
recited. The determination to check
the advance of the United States toward
the South, to relieve France from the
necessity Of procuring her raw material
in o single market, to restore to the Lat
in race on this Continent all its strength
aud prestige, and to establish the indu'
ence and the power Of France in the
center of merica-this openly avowed
purpose lies at the bottom Of Napole'
+ on's policy on this side the Atlantic, and
3 will shape the action of his Government
: toward III Tue United United States.
. The French Emperor began BY asSur
Y ing the world that his only object in th'
a invasion of Mexico was to redress th'
q wrongs of French subjects. In his let
i ter to General Forey, in July last, b
threw of this pretense, end avowed hi
J, real purpose. He has already COLLECTED
o in the Gulf, and in immediate proximit
1t to Texas and our Southern coast, a ma
:. val squadron carrying very nearly O
a many guns as our whole blockadin
!, force-half of it utterly useless, so far
d the war upon Mexico is concerned |
y the0 disasters he has met he finds amp
t. excuse for sending an army Of 5000
it 100000 French troops across the oceal
at H. he's had agents for months past
'p this country preparing the way for IL
g. accomplishment Of his designs. NJ. Me
= cier, his Minister at Washington, an
p droit, velvety, .unscrupulous diplomat
= of the French school, has been from Il
D. beginning in close relations with men
ut the Secession stripe, and has been q
T. lively intriguing against our GoVernme
n in Washington, in New York and
Ct, Richmond With his known sympathi
d.. and his avowed opinions>he should ha
I'll been recalled year ago. But he b
II been most active and serviceable to t
e Emperor in the promotion Of his desig
Z. and does not scruple now to pred
8 their speedy consummation.
2 We repeat that we have very lit
i doubt of the recognition of the Southt
i, Confederacy by France within the nj
I, two months-to be followed or acco
ill, panied by the breaking of the blocka
th- We nave no doubt whatever that
''eage people will, without distinction of pal
ny meet that hostile outrage upon our in
tbb pendence and our honor by the most
al soute defiance; and we trust Cong
the will put the country in aposition to m
out that resistance ehectual.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-02-27
General III. g. Foote'S Peace Pro
Position i'm the Rebel Congress.

General III. g. Foote'S Peace Pro-
Position in the Rebel Congress.
The irrepressible General Foote has
introduced another peace proposition in
the rebel Congress, 10 the form of se-
ries lof resolutions, which have been re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Re-
latiohs:- -
His resolutions declare that the Con
federate States will never consent to any
plan for reconstructing the federal Uni
on; that the Confederate States can not
agree to negotiate at all in regard to
suspension of hostilities, except upon
the basis of unconditional recognition
of their independence; that after separ-
alton the Confederate States would con-
sent to commercial treaty with all the
States in the Union, except New Eng
land; that the Confederate States would
consent to league, offensive and defen-
sive, with the several States which have
recently manifested change of public
sentiment, upon their stipulating for de.
ssting at once from the further prosecu-
ton of the war, and renouncing all po'
litical connection with New England;
and that the Confederate States will
r guarantee the peaceful and uninterrupted
' mitigation Of the Mississippi and it
q tributaries TO the States bordering there
a on which shall have declared their incli
p nation to withdraw from the prosecution
q of the war;"
d Now this famous General Foote, be
d remembered, is regarded in Richmond o
Is Southern peace man, in which charac
ter his proposition that the loyal State
!. shall not only recognize the Davis cor
le federacy, but shall divide themselves ii
Us to three or four separate confederate
~ ~ is exceedingly cool.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-02-27
Another Rebel Invasion Of Ken
lucky.

A special to the Cincinnati Gazette,
under date of Frankfort, Kentucky, Feb
ruary %, says: ...... s...
A dispatch was received from Lexing-
ton to-day, stating that messenger had
arrived in that city, at 4 o'clock P. NJ,
with the intelligence that Forrest, with
a large cavalry force, was within two
miles of Richmond when he left. There
certainly is another invasion on foot, for
our troops are gone on some expedition,
but in what direction am not at liberty
to indicate.