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The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-02
[From the N 7 Herald
Lost Opportunities.

Now, With the rebellion on its last legs,
it is provoking to think of our lost oppor-
tunities for bringing it to an end in single
decisive blow .--
l. The rebellion might have been crushed
at the first Bull run, had the War Office in
season moved down the army of General
Patterson to junction with General Nc
Dowell.
2. Had the Port Royal expedition while
in front Of Norfolk, turned its batteries
against that place, we might have captured
it With single days bombardment; and IN
securing its immense stores of artillery and
ammunition the rebellion would have been
substantially dissrmed, the way would have
been opened to Richmond and Sherman's
land force could have easily taken possess
ion of the city; for the rebel defensive army
was then one hundred miles of at Nanas-
sas.
8. Had General Nc Dowsll's column from
fredericksburg been moved, in June, 1862,
to the support of Mcclellan, we have no
doubt that Richmond W. uldh have been ours
by the Fourth of July.
4. Had General Mcclellan heen properly
reinforced, as he could have been, at Harr-
sons Landing; be might have taken Rich
mond while the army of Lee was Yet stag
gering from its terrible repulse Cf Malvern
Hill.
S. In recalling Gen. Mcclellan from the
peninsula, had the War Office at the same
time recalled Gen. Pope from the Rapidan
to Centreville, with orders to avoid battle,
the junction of McClellan's with Pope's
unbroken army would have been the de-
struction of the exhausted army Of Lee.
6. Had Gen. Hooker, after his three days
battles on the south side of the Rappan-
mock, resolved upon still another days
fighting, and with his whole force, it is
morslly certain that be could have demol-
ished the rebel army.
7. Had Gen. Meade promptly attacked
the army of LIE when it was hemmed in
between our victorious army and the Hood
ed Potomac, there eau be no doubt that
the result would have been the capture or
destruction of the enemy's forces and the
collapse of the rebellion.
8. Had the half or the third OF Grants
army been promptly moved to a Junction
with Roseerans, Bragg might have been
pulverized at the battle of Chickamauga,
and thus the way to Richmond from the
Southwest might have been opened two
months ago.
The prolongation of the war has thus re.
suited from succession of hairbreadth es-
capes of the main army of the rebellion.
due to succession of military blunders on
our side, all of which may be traced to
Washington Grant, in fighting his own
battles in his own way, mas achieved that
decisive blow which might have been given
to the rebellion in any one of seven, eight
or ten different opportunities in Virginia
aud Maryland since the beginning of the
war but for the blunders of the Washing
ton Directory.
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THE DAILY REGISTER.
WEDNESDAY.... DECEMBER 2, 1868
SENATE

--l TUESDAY,. December l, 1853.
A message from the House announced
that that body had agreed to q new COM
mittes of conference on the bill to provide
for the issuing of grants for lands in certain
cases. ---A -..---
Mr.. Maxwell from the committeson Courts
of Justice reported back House Bills for
"the protection Of fish," and concerning
slaves.h
Mr. Atkinson offered resolution propos.
ing an inquiry into the expediency of in
creasing the salary of the State Vaccine
Agent. Adopted.
Mr.. Slack offered joint resolution in
structing our Senators and Representatives
in Congress to ascertain and report to the
next Legislature what proportion of the
appropriation made by Congress for the
trausporta ton of arms and munitions OF
war to the loyal States, is due to this State
or tee State Of Virginia. Laid over.
Mr.. Brown, Tin reference to resolution
offered by Mr.. Young some days ago. re
ported a bin authorizing the newspapers of
the State to publish the acts OF the pres
ent Legislature, provided the cost OF such
publication does not exceed S75. Read a
first time. ---
The House Bill for the education and
support of the blind was read third time
and passed.
Mr.. Farnesworth, from the committee on
Internal Improvements, reported back with
eighteen amendments, the House Bill to
provide for the construction and repair of
roads and bridges.
| The House Bill concerning slaves was
taken up and occupied the balance of the
session.
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Having defeated Bragg and driven him
headlong from the front Of Chattanooga,
clearing the ground, striking the Dalton
and Cleveland Railway, and securing East
Tennessee, Grants Army must rest and
await supplies. Nothing more can be done
before the railroad is finished to Chatta-
nooga. The wonder is that so much could
be done with the meager supplies at hand,
1t is understood, however, that part OF
Grants force is on an expedition TO cut of
Lonstreet. Our troops can now make
themselves comfortable about sud III ad-
vance of Chattanooga, as they will have
the material for tents and an abundance of
fpoI
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Tuesday. Dee. /. 1863


Prayer by Rev. J. R. Drummoud.
House bill No. l45, authorizing the pub
ication, in pamphlet form, of three thous'
and five hundred copies of the laws OF the
State, was passed.
Mr.. Lamb, from the judiciary Committee
reported
A bill to require Justices to discharge
certain duties heretofore performed by Cor
oners.
A bill to prescribe the powers, duties
and compensation of Justices and Consta
bles in case of misdemeanor and breach es
of the peace.
A bill to release the taxes for the
years 1923 on property, licenses and
other subjects of taxation within the couu-
ties of Berkeley, Boone, Clay, Calhoun,
Faystts, Jefferson, Logan, Mcdowell, Mor-
Ger, Morgan, Monroe, Nichols, Pendleton,
Pocahontas, Raleigh, Randolph, Rosne and
Webster
All of which were read first time.
Mr.. Dunbar asked and was granted leave
to introduce bill making provision for
Union men who have been robbed by rebels,
&c. 1t provides for the appointment cf
commissioner in each county, whose duty it
shall be to take list of all money, bonds,
accounts, property, etc, taken or damaged
by the rebels, or their aiders or abettors,
and make return Of the same to the CLERK
of their respective counties; and that the
persons engaged in taking or destroying
such money or property shall be held re-
sponsible for the full amount of such dam
ages, and by suit instituted against each or
any one, or all of them, judgmen. may be
obtained against them and their property
for such damages; after judgment, if such
person refuse to pay, his property may be
sold for said damages.
The Sandy Valley Railroad bill, as re-
ported from Conference Committee, was
taken up. All the Senate amendments, ex-
cept one were agreed to.
Mr. Dawson offered the following, which
was adopted:
Rssolred, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary enquire into the expedeney of re-
porting a bill providing for the collection of
such revenue as may have been due to the
State of Virginia on or before the 10th day
of June, 1868, from defaulting Sheriffs and
other collecting officers of such counties Of
the State Of Virginia as are now included in
the State of West Virginia.
House adjourned.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-02

a WRITER IN the New York Times insists
that we have lost the present campaign, or
its opportunities, on account OF our military
not having capacity to know what they
ought TO do 1t Is remarkable that there
is no lack of military genius in this countryj
that everybody knows what ought to be
done, except our Generals. They are the
only men ia this country ignorant OF mill
tary affairs. This writer shows cleeTly
what should have been done and the folly
Of what has been done.
Put this writer at the head of srmlss,
and we doubt not something will be done
more absurd than anything done get on
either SIDE
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-02
Arrival of wealthy Refugees.

Yesterday morning there appeared at the
military Provost MarshaPs office Eve retu-
gees from the South. They had escaped
from Richmond and made their way to the
Potomac river, and then secured passage
to Baltimore in steamboat After they
had cot on board the steamboat they were
accostsd BY government detective, and at
once gsve themselves up, and stated they
we're refugees, &c. At the Provost Mar
shaps office their trunks and vaiises were
examined, and gold bars, gold dust and
gold coin, American and foreign, was
found amounting to about S50,OO0, togeth-
er with iewelry. consisting of valuable gold
watches, diamonds, &c. The wealth Of the
entire party vas computed to be from $40,
900 to 100000. Three of them had their
families with them. By their own state
ment it cost them about 81 700 to get out
of Richmond; one of them alone paid S6OO
for pass to leave the city, They inform
cd Captain French, assistant Provost Mar
shall, that man they had employed to act
as their guide to the Potomac lad been
killed on the route by Confederate bush
whacker They represented that they had
been engaged in the clothing and general
merchandise business in Richmond and 9th
er parts of the South. II was 8 novelty to
examine the gold bars and gold dust they
had in their possession, to say nothing Of
the QUAINT :; Of tens and twsnties that they
had carefully wrapped up and placed in
leather bags. The following are the names
given by them to Capt. Freneh:-A. brus,
sci, Joseph Blumauer, J. Israel, II. brill ana
D. Epstin. The four first named signed tue
parole of honor, usual for foreign subjects,
and Epstin too < the oath of allegiance
They were then all released, and allowed to
take with thsm their precious metals
Baltimore SxH.
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Bragg's Opinion Of Thomas.
From the Richmond Dispatch, Nov. l9
TheiTwo Northern Parties.

A correspondent Of the Macon Ga Tel
esraph narrates conversation he had with
two officers of Rosecran's army before the
battle of Chickamauga. One of them, Gen.
Lytle. Democrat, while disclaiming all
sympathy with Abolitionism, said "This
foolish, and wicked, and uni justfiable rebel
lion must and shall beput down at whatev-
sr cost; and then, when our army has reach
ed the heart of the rebellion and dispersed
the rebel army, am for the Union as it
was" The other, Colonel Harrison, in re-
ply to the questions, "Well, what sort Of
Union will you have7 did you ever know
grown-up white man whipped into union
and love with his enemy2 would not such
Union only breed rebellionf" He prompt
ly said: "Tf they are still rebellious we will
kill them" "And may you not expect their
sons will svengs their death?" 'We will
kill them too," said Colonel Harrison, "and
replace them with loyal Africans"
These two men represent the sentiments
of the two parties at the North Wherein
they differ practically, we are at loss to
perceive. The one is an uumitigated brute
in his manners as we'll as sentiments; the
other, when he says "the rebellion must
and shall be put down at whatever cost"
means the same thing. Continue the re-
bellion and be annihilated, is equally the
determination Of both.
What has become CT Colonel Harrison. We
do not know, General Lytle was killed,
we believe, in the battle Of Chickamauga.
These are but individuals the parties
whom they represent are still alive, and
equally bent upon our destruction, We
have little interest, therefore, in the con-
tests Of parties and the results Of elections
in the United States. Nor are W. appalled,
by their universal determ nation to sup.
port the Union at whatever cost. They
we're united in the beginning, but the union
Of their parties aud their arms has not re
stored the Union of the States. We look
not to their dissensions, but to The Proyi
dence which has hitherto csnfounded their
devices in the. most extraordinary manner
and which nsysry yet deserted righteous
cause
Colonel HsIrison's bloody menace, utter
ID in the true spirit and appropriate Ian
guage Of his party has no terrors for the
Southern people. Anpihilation is not as
great calamity to heroic race as subju-
cation. Death being mans inevitable lot
at some time, valiant aud virtuous men
would infinitely rather die free than live
and die slaves. It is some consolation to
be Informed that Colonel Harrison proposes
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NRw HAMPsHIRE DoIsG WELL. =

NRw aAMPsHIRE DoIse WELL. - The
quota of New Hampshire under the last
call, says 8 correspondent of the Boston
Journal, are being rapidly filed up. The
quota for Concord was mustered IN on the
25th inst Detscbments are daily coming
into the military rendezvous. There ara
abeut two hundred towns in the State, OF
which nine, including the principal cities,
are already through the woods, or nearly
SO New Hampshire will dosbtless be clear
of the draft.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-02

CHICAGO must be a delightful place TO
live in. Here are a few Of their sensations
for a single day.
MYSTERIOUS Suicide-No Cius 10 the
Identity Of the Deces.ed-Horrible Wife
Murder-A Child Murdered by It's own Pa
rents-Two Railroad Accidents-Rescue Of
a Young Girl from tie Foils Of Villain
who sought her Ruiu-WoInan Robbed on
a Railroad Train-Man Found Dead or a
Canal Bank-Dsath by Drowning in Vat.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-02

WrsDRLL PHILLIPS madea speech in Bos-
ton last week, in which be denounced Sec
retary Seward as "tbe msrlpIot OF every
policy, the unbelieving Judas, the only rock
ahead of the ship of state, the nucleus
around which gathers everything disloysi'
everything timii, everything selfish, every
thing base in the nation"
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-02

to repiace our slaughtered people with saOy.
alAfricans." None but "Africans" could
be aloysl" to such monsters, and even they
would be more desirable inhabiters OF the
soil than Black Republicans. They are su-
perier in all humane and social qualities
to brutes like Harrison, and if We must
leave the earth, we would prefer either
them or the wild beasts of the forest as our
successors, to the more savage and dsnoniac
invaders.
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
,x,r SOLID LINES OF NeSrARKIL, toR NeH'
'h1' OR LESS, MAKE SQUARE.

-l.ro1AI Norrcss Double the above rates.
TYesrly Advertising on reasonable terms, socor-
the space occupied and the number of changes
made ..,.;.,.
80 70 be paid for in ad5dnes. = 10y
', cards not exceeding Ave lines, 80 per year,
r. ssfor SIX months, but for shorter period nothing
IN bs counted lass than square. -.
The priviege Of Annual Advertising Is limited to
,a Advertisers own Immediate business; and all ad
srsem ants for the benefit of other persons well
6lara Advertisements and advertisements Of auction
ss and real estate SAINT in by them must be paid for
Il the usual rates. ..-.E ,.--.,,,, .
Ssr Advertisements not accompanied with written
INJECTIONS viii be inserted until forbid, and charged
accordingly. 80, .---,,--
* full rates.
Marriages, Notices Of Funerals, and announcements
If sermons, so cents each.
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Tx high prices ruling in the United
States contrast strongly with those which
content the London dealers. Good stout
Brussels carpets are sold in London at GA
cents per yard, and velvet carpets at -
cents per yard. A Prince Of Wales"
couch costs ST. 81; a Princes easy chair
s7 50. a2d full-sized iron bedstesds 81 62t
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-02

As HoaELY and true an expression as we
ever saw is the following, in letter from =
Louisisnian to his son in the rebel army
He says: This war was got up drank ou'
thew will have to settle it sober.
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If it should turn out, al reported, tna'
Bragg has been soundly beaten &c ChAtN
nooga, bis career is about run, ana tue ~,
portance Of the struggle will ProOso'!
bring Lee to the West.
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Browns JeWelry Store

ssrNHIS machine makes the "LosK sricH." ana
ranks highest on occount Of the elasticity, pr
msnence beauty, and general dsErablsneas Of the
stitching when DONE and the wide range Of its appica
tom Report of the American Institute. New fetE'
This report in accordance with the previous
awards of the Fairs Of the .' Cd 20
UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-30
Green OF Massac.

Oar special dispatch from Cairo yester-
day. contained the announcement of the ar
rest of Hon. W. H. Green. of Massac
caunty, Senator from the first district of
Illinois. While this action upon the part
of the Government authorities will excite
considerable establishment in the minis OF
the Copperheads Of Egypt, it will be graf
IS ing to the loyal Democrats ami conserv-
alive men OF The State Mr.. Green was
elected to the late Legislature ple,lgei.to a
vigorous prosecution OF the war. and t.
10, atty; AMI yet whea Senator at Spring
field usel his entire influence to further the
ends of the secession sympathizers and
peace Democrats.
About four weeks ago he sail publicly
upon the streets of Metropolis, that 1.-THE
Rhine and tho Danube hal WASHED two
independent nationslities for an hundred
years, and that the Mississippi River
cond DO the same, and | am in favor OF
it,"
u is probable he was arrested for these
reasonable remarks. No other construc-
,ion could be put upon it. than that he
was and is member OF the organization
which pledges itself to the establishment
of a Northwestern Confederacy. Nav,
let Green of Massac, be sent to his aflini-
ties in Dixie. His trial takes place at
Cairo on Monday.-&c Tri5.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-30
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
An Imporntet Federal Success
Queen of the West Recaptured.

New York. April 22--The Herald's
letter from New Orleans. April l4th. saws:
1.-The news to day from Brashcar City is
of the utmost Importance. The enemy
evacuated his works at Centreville last
night, but will probably be captured en-
tire, as he is enclosed between Grover
forces, on the other side, and those of En-
DRY and Weitzel on the other. He j,
leaving his guns and ammunition behind
him. ......... -, .-r
1.-The steamer Dinana, lately taken from
us, will certainly be recaptured. as the
United States steamer Clinton has reno
we'd the distractions in the river, and is rap.
idly approaching her.
"The ram Queen of the West was re-
captured from the enemy in Grand Lake,
at ten o'clock this morning. Capt. Full
Ter, the commander, and all her crew and
officers, numbering 80 souls, are now pris-
oners at Berwick Bay. The capture of the
Queen Of the West is most important, and
consider the whole affair as victory Of
immense advantage to the Union cause"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-30
S295.O6S.256
S929.IS6.l4 8
The Consrasand Commission.

What is popularity called the Contra
band Commission" is in session at WASH.
ington. The most widely known of its
members are R)bert Dale Oven and DR..
Howe of Boston. They are charged by
the President to organize Q comprehensive
plan of taking care Of the Africans whom
this war shall free. and enlisting them as
soldiers. A great deal OF testimony has
been carefully taken about the distribution
of the contrabands to work. the labor to
which they are best fitted, and their feeling
toward the war for active serv:cs: Their
only hesitation to enlist appears to be the
apprehension of being shot il captured, in
stead of being treated as prisoners of war
The attention Of tho President has been
called to the difficulty arising from the reb-
81 acts oil Congress authorizing the killing
of negroes taken in arms. 1t is probable
that . proclamation will soon be issued
that will have the effect Of putting captur-
ed blacks on tho footing Of prisoners OF
war
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-30
Army Correspondence.
PANS. Kentucky. April 10. ls6;

PANS. Kentucky. April 10. 1868.
EDITOR REruRucAN:-I once more en-
bra,o the opportunity to inform our friends
through your columns. that the health OF
our company is very good. as is the spirit
Of the soldiers. We are now encamped in
sight of Paris. KY. guarding the railroad
aud town. The Goth Massachusetts, and
two companies of the 18th Ohio Infantry
are with us. There is no regular southern
army very close. but guerrilla parties are
plenty. Our pickets hsye been driven in
frequently. and one Of orr company, Mr..
Sexton. was shot through the hand by a
guerrilla while he was on vidette duty.
This is very fine rich country. A
considerable portion of the inhabitants are
secesh and some are in the southern army.
The farming is principally done by slaves.
There are now more black than white peo-
pie. The union people here appear to be
astonishej to hear that there are copper
heads in Indiana,-they think the people
in the north should be more enlightened
on the present condition Of our county,
The common class of men and women are
very ignorant and poor white folks arc
classed with the negroes. or as least SO
respected.
remain, friend to the Union,
NJ. KEYsER.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-30
FROM RosECRANS' ARMY.
The Rebels Advancing their Line.

MURFREEsBoRo. April %. 80.
There are rumors that the enemy are
making general movement towards Muir.
freesboro. Some believe that within the
last forty eight hours their entire line has
been advanced, and the headquarters Of
both Bragg and Johnston are established
at Shelbyyille. As near as l can ascertain,
and from various rumors, the situation to-
night is as follows: Two brigaies Of the
enemy are at He'll Buckle. eight miles from
Murfreesboro. .--.s -...,za ..s...s.
Contrabands say heavy forces are on
Doolittle Pike. where they have thrown
up entrenchments.
Gen. Price has assumed command of
Tullahoma. relieving Gen. Bragg. The
former is reported to have brought large
achievements. but this in unreliable.
Previous rumors of a considerable rebel
force being at Manchester, are to-day con-
| firmed
On the Triune they have strengthened
their force, as il again meiitating an attack
on Franklin.
Union men, refugees. deserters. and con-
trabands from the vicinity of Tullshoma
and Shelbyville, express the opinion that
if we don't advance against the rebels. tn ey
will shortly advance against us.
1t is reported that the rebels were 75.-
600 strong at Tnllakcms. two weeks ago.