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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-04

There are to be found in the North, men
shame, as to declare that the South was goaded
into the present war by the party now in
power, we of the North and not the rebels be-
ing the aggressors For the edifcation of all
those who may be disposed to listen to such
false statements, and to show how far matters
had progressed, according to high rebel author
ity, before the party noro in Poager took posses
SION Of public affairs, we quote the conclusion
of the first chapter of Mr.. Edward PolIards
" First year Of the War;" written and first
printed at Richmond by one of the prime
movers of the rebellion. He says:
" On the incoming of the Administration of
Abraham Lincoln, on the 4th of March, the
rival Government Of the South had perfected
its organizati ton the separation had been
widened and envenomed by the ambidexterity
and perfdy of President Buchanan the
southern people, however, still hoped for a
peaceful accomplishment of their independ-
ence, and deplored war between the two Sec
tions, as a " policy detrimental to the civilized
world" The revolution, in the meantime, had
rapidly gathered, not only in moral power,
but in the means Of war and the muniments of
defense. Fort Moultrie and Castle Pinckney
had been CAPTURED by the South Carolina
trosps. Fort Pulaski, the defense of the Sa-
vannah, had been TAKEN the Arsenal at Mt.
Vernon, Alabama, with 10000 stand of arms,
had been SEIZED by the Alabama troops !;
Fort Morgan, in Mobile Bay had been TAKEN !;
Forts Jackson, st. Phillip and Pike, near
New Orleans, had been CAPTURED by the
Louisiana troops: the Pensacola NaVy-yard
and Forts 'Barancas and McRea had been
TAKEN, and the seige of Fort Pickens CON-
MENCED the Baton Rouge Arsenal had been
SURRENDERED to the Louisiana troops the
New Orleans Mint and Custom-house had
been TAKEN the Little Rock Arsenal had
been sE1zED by the Arkansas troops; and on
the 18th of February, General Twiggs had
TRANSFERRED the public property in Texas to
the State authorities. All of these events
had been accomplished without bloodshed."
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-04

Squirrels are said to be hurrying from the
North in immense numbers, and weather qua
gers say it is an Indication of severe winter;
but we don't yet see it in this quarter.
Negro enlistment is going on encouraging
ly in Missouri. The Jefferson City Times
thinks a full regiment will be recruited at
that place within week.
Artemus Ward took 81, 800 at his first San
Francisco lecture on Friday last week. Arte-
mus hopes his pecuniary success is 'to be con-
tinued.'
Many of the runaways in Canada are rep
resented to be tired of their self-banishment
and heartily wish themselves back in their
own country, by deserting in time of peril,
they have forever disgraced themselves.
1t is stated upon what seems good authori-
ty, that Lieut.. Gorge B. Coleman, of New
York, together with twenty privates, (colored)
were captured and hung by the rebels, near
Port Hudson, a short time ago. Some ac-
tion towards retaliation ought to be speedily
adopted by the Government, if such is the fact
A few days ago, q Mr.. Hall, convicted at
Cincinnati for cheating the Government in
horse contracts, was sentenced 10 be imprison-
ed six months and pay fine of $4,000 His
partuerl in crime, E, A. Smith, has been SEN
fenced to one years Imprisonment and to pay
a fine of $40 900, and be imprisoned until the
fine is paid Such is the summary punish-
ment inflicted when the Government can get
hold of guilty parties, who are swindling our
bleeding country.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 24--C. NJ. Hall, horse
contractor for the government, was found
guilty and sentenced to six months imprison.
ment, and fined ten thousand dollars, for de-
frauding the government in the purchasing of
horses.
The attending physician of James B. Clay,
at Montreal, writes a note to the Montreal
Gazette, to deny the statement that Mr. Clay
was engaged in the late rebel conspiracy
He has been confined to his bed for two
months.
One of Gen. Banks staff officers writes to a
friend at Washington that large quantity of
cotton was captured near B Brownsville, and ex-
peditions had been sent up the Rio Grande to
gather in all they could find. 1t it thought
that 250 900 bales will be thrown into the
market by the occupation of Texas.
The Springfield Republican says a man
named Oats was hauled up lately for threshing
his own grain-that is, his wife and children
BosrON, December Mrs Jane NJ. Pierce,
wife of Ex- President Franklin Pierce, died,
this morning, at Andover, Massachusetts.-i
She has been in feeble health for several years.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-04
A sion for What they Missed.

The Missouri Republican, the Copperhead
paper of St. Louis, reads its party lesson on
the results of the elections as follows
{" If there has been a time, since April, 1861,
when peace and Union were possible as re-
suit of the cessation of hostilites, an armistice
or a National Convention, that time is GER
tainly not now. However reluctant some
politicians may have been to see it, the peo-
pie have seen that to bring about an honora-
BILE peace, the 1Udr must go on until the rebel
lion as crushed. There is no other ground
now to take, and to this, fully unequivocally,
honestly, and without deceit or subterfuge,
the Democratic party must come, if it desires
to continue patriotic party-a party loving
the country and determined to promote the
country's interests, as we believe it Goes. The
good of the Government should be the basis of
all political organizations, and no party can
succeed, which does not make this cardinal
part of its creed.
We hope the lesson Of the past elections
will not be lost upon the leaders of the De-
mocracy A defeat in the Presidential cleo
tion next year must disrupt its organization
and leave but little traee of its former great
ness and pride"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-04

ers were relieved, the soldier was promptly
placed in charge Of the guard, to be tried for
his Iife-for deserting his post in the face OF
the enemy. It 20 happened that Was ON
Ger of the night, and having some rebel pri-
sOners, it was necessary to be more vigilant
than usual. SO l bevouacked with the guard
during the night, overheard the corporal Of the
guard questioning (zy bero,l the soldier, with
regard TO the nature Of his offence. His story
as near as I can recollet, ran thus:
Well. you see, was on post; and l seen
a feller shooting at the Captain-and kinder
liken the Captain, and seeing had a year
and half to serve yet, I thought would not
like to leave the old feller Just now so I
slips out. l knew it was certain death to
leave my post, but thought they would not
see me, and 1 knowed too. if I let that felier
alone, he'd be sure to fetch the Captain so
1 thought I'd take the chances So off I
goes. knowed right where Johnny was, bat
could NOT get bead on him; so Ilumbers along
and they shooting at me, till got right up
to him, be was behind rotton log, and I got
green pine stump. So we went to passing
compliments with fifty-seven forty cartridges,
he dodgin like the devil, and / trying, but
couldn't, cause my stump wasn't big enough
at last catched him, and aOent for him dRd
Brot him. So got through with that job, and
the next thing was to get back. took to a
rsVine there was there running Il theught,)
right back to our lines, but it did not, and l
come out in the provost guard and told my
story, and the officer told me to resume my posi-
ton in the lines. So l creeps back, but it
was too late, the Captain had been there and
found me missing. So be sent me here. But
mean to see him, and tell him how twas, and
don't believe he will have me shot. 1 done
wrong know, but seein had a year and a
half to serve yet, didn't want to loose him. +"
In thy morning I related the case to Capt.
g., told the whole story as the soldier had
told it himself Captain G. went to regimen
tai headquarters and tried to get the man re-
leased from arrest, but it was of no AVAIL
So at Brigade and Division Headquarters the
man was absent from his post, and could not
be released an e1Agntil full and explicit
statement Of tEpceeQ affair was laid before
Gen. Meade, coufggghe man be released from
custody Of the guard.
saw the man tonight and enquir0d how il
was he took SO great a risk-his reply was
well you see, good Captains are mighty scarce
and as had year and half to serve yet, ]
didn't want to loose him.
must close this long and uninteresting let
ter, for the reason that an orderly has just
been round and notified us to be in readiness
to move at q moments notice.
Where shall turn up next, God only
knows, but will write to somebody at home
so you shall hear from me.
j. ID. CARNEY.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-04
L. 8. HuNrLEY

He Governor Johnsonl in his official char
acter has done nearly everything he could do
to fulfill the vision of oppression and insult
which in a moment of frenzy drove Tennessee
into rebeIlion.-Louisville Journal.
"Jeff Thompson 1 want to send some
good liquor to you. JEFF Thompson love
you personally. JEFF Thompson if you want
anything call on me."-Nashville Union.
The above paragraph from the Nashville
Union will be better understood after reading
the following. Prentice, of the Louisville
Journal, has exhibited very remarkable dis
position, sort of mania IA pOtu p since this
war began, to send whisky to distinguished
rebel prisoners, as soon as they fell into our
hands and got into prison. He did so it will
be recollectsd, with Generals Tighlman and
Buckner and Colonel Hanson. when they
were in Fort Lafayette; and later, it will be
seen, he was very anxious to send jug of his
spiritual liquid to his good friend, JEFF Thomp-
son, the Missouri Guerrilla Chief No doubt
if Qusntril should be captured, Prentice's
first thought and desire would be to send him
jug of Bourbon whisky, with bis compli-
ments. The swigging of whisky seems to con-
stitute his highest idea of earthly bliss.-Ind
Gazette.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-04

The LATE CHATTANOOGA CAMPAIGN.-A
dispatch from Chattanooga gives a summary
of the results of the campaign just concluded.
The fighting terminated at Ringgold, where
there was a severe engagement between Hook
Err, leading the pursuit, and BRAGG's rear
guard. We hold the essential portion of the
famous railroad triangle, so long regarded as
the heart of the Southern Confederacy, and as,
in military sense, under the circumstances of
the war, the most important position il it.
We refer to the Dalton, Chattanooga and
Cleveland triangle. Our losses in the cam
paign do not exceed 4, 900 in killed and wound
ed. We have taken 5000 prisoners, 48 guns,
and 1900 stand of small arms. Nothing has
been heard at Chattanooga sof BURNSIDE, but
no boubt is felt that the siege Of Knoxville
was raised some days since. As we hold
Cleveland, LoNGsTREET must made desperate
march through the mountains, east of that
point, if he reioins BRAGG. A strong column
under that dashing and intrepid officer, Major
Generl GORDON GRANGER, moved some days
since to look after the rebels in East Tennes-
see.-Cinclnnati Commercial.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-04

SHELLING CHARLEsToN.-A correspondent
of the Augusta (Ga.) Sentinel writes from
Charleston
About 25 1O0-pound Parrott shells were
flung into the city to-day Old Gilmore scat
tered them promiscuously in the lower part of
the city, and it really seemed from the wa y in
which they were pitched about that he was
trying to hit somebody. The City Hall build
ing had hole punched in one corner and some
of the marble cornice knocked away. One
struck the telegraph Office, and the operators
"cut stick" One smashed through the roof
of house in Queen street, and several falling
in this neighborhood, the frightened denizens
"vamoosed to the tune of the doublequick. y
Several fell in the vicinity of the banks on
Broad street and East Bay, tearing up the
streets, smashing window panes, and kicking
up the mischief generally. One went crashing
through the Mechanics and Planters Bank,
and it is evident, think, that Gilmore was
after making deposit. Whether he will be
regularly "booked" and his currency taken cat
par" is more than 1 can say.
Several counting g-rooms on the wharves were
slightly smashed; but, during the entire she'll
ing, which lasted from about 915 to o'clock,
no one was hurt.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-04
Rebel Account of the Battles at Chattanooga

FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 1.-The latest news,
from Richmond is the following: ''The city is
full of conflicting rumors of the battle of
Chicamauga. We have lost many prisoners,
estimated at 5000 and upward. All our dead
and seriously wounded are in the hands of the
enemy. In the attack on Lookout Mountain
the enemy's loss was greater than ours. They
drove MS back by force of numbers. Skirmish-
ing commenced on Saturday, and there was
intense firing Sunday and Monday. The enc
my charged on Lookout Mountain 10000
strong, at the sametime occupying the atten-
tiou of our right wing at the foot of Mission
Ridge. The corps of Gen. Breckenridge met
the shock with unfinching courage and deter
mination. In the afternoon the enemy in
creased in numbers and by repeated attacks
succeeded in making an impression on our
lines. At P. N. the left of the center gave
way, the enemy pouring through the valley like
a food. Our troops seeing themselves cut off,
got confused and retreated in disorder After
repeated charges we evacuated Missionary
Ridge on Wednesday, Our army is now at
Chicamauga. We have 5000 prisoners
Washer and Cobb's Battery lost all their
pieces. General Waltham was wounded
Our wounded are arriving here and being car
ed for. General Bragg's headquarters are now
at Ringgold,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-04

ESCAPE OF JOIN MoRGAN.-Last Friday
raider and six of his Captains, succeeded in
efeeting their escape from the Ohio Peniten-
tiary, and up to the present time the only
captures that have been made are two of the
Captains, who were taken in Kentucky. On
Monday dispatches dated at Toronto, Canada,
were published, communicating the arrival of
Morgan at that place, but it is hardly proba-
bic be had succeeded in getting there so soon,
and it is very doubtful if he is in Canada at
all. The escape caused no little surprise, and
much indignation on the part of the public; the
belief being univesal that there was gross care
lessness if not criminality on the part of those
having him in charge. The escape was made
by digging holes in the bottom OF six cells,
which let the occupants into a ventilating
sewer running beneath the prison, from which
they dug under the foundation into the yard,
and escaped from there by means of ladders
manufactured out of their bed clothes. Nor
gan himself occupied an upper cell, but the
evening Of the escape managed while Rsturning
from supper to change localities with his broth
er Dick. The affair is said to be undergoing
a thorough investigation, and it is to be hoped
the matter will not stop short of fastening the
responsibility where it belongs and the infic-
tion of a suitable penalty. The exchange OF
places on the part of two prominent prisoners,
digging through six cells, undermining the foun-
dation of the prison. and scaling the walls, are
entirely inconsistent with a proper degree
of vigilance on the part of the guards and Off
GERS of the prison.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-04
The Abolition of Slavery and the Labor QueE-
tini1.

The Abolition OF Slavery and the Labor QueF-
ton.
One cry of the demagogue secessionist is,
unless the negroes are forced back into bond
age, they will cheaper free labor by competi-
ton. How stupid! Can negroes do any
more when free than now? Are the whites
inferior to the blacks, so that only fetters can
keep the negro from supplanting the white
manf If slavery Of the negro is so favorable
to white labor, why Is it that white labSr
does not prosper in slave States?
Why is it that south of Mason and Dixon's
line the Irish get no employment, except
along the rivers, where slaves can't be trusted,
or on the lines of the railroads where lives
worth thousand dollars will not be risked?
We tell you, Irish and German working
men the theory of slavery is not that black
men should be slaves, but that labor white
or black should be owned by capital. If you
say amen to that doctrine, get yourselves ap-
praised, and throw yourselves, your wives and
children into the market. A whole family
may not suit the same buyer, but by judicious
parceling, young and old may be got off al
some price, when your votes have sanctioned
slavery, and made capitalists secure Of their
investments Catholic Telegraph.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-04

20 one Of these dungeon cells, though at the
time convaIescent from typhoid fever and too
weak TO do anything. Not more than two
hundred blankets have been given the prisoners
In the Libby by the rebels. Were il not for
those received from the Sanitary Commission,
all would suffer very much. Twice within the
past week, the floors Of the prison have been
scrubbed at sundoWn and thus through the
cold 1sllght following, With no fire to drive on
tie moisture, officers must lie on these disease
and endapgering foon, or walk the floor till
morning brings relief by bringing sunlight.
GOu two other occasions, the floors were
scrubbed nearly half an hour before the OH
GERS were ready to arise from their bed, and
thus In various ways do the authorities seek
20 make their condition not only uncomforta-
BE, but dangerous. After their arrival at the
hospital, the sick are not unkindly treated and
the rations given them are q shadow better
than those served to them while in the prisons,
but 90 feeble have they become, by privations
Of food and 20 stricken by exposure previ-
Gus to their admission that the mortality
among the Union prisoners at Richmond
and. Belle Island together has reached
the startling number Of so on one day. All
the prison hospitals are insuffciently supplied
with medicine for the proper treatment Of the
sick. Finally the members Of this committee
Individually assert that no prison or peniten-
tiAry ever seen by them in Northern State
that did not surPass in the cheerfulness, health
ine@ and abundance of rations issued in them
either Of the military prisons in Richmond
Virginia.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-04

CINCINNATI, Dec. IA special from Chat
tanooga says that in the battle of Ringgold
the 7th Ohio suffered severely, loosing Col
Creighton and Lieut.-Col. Crane, killed, Ad-
jutant Baker wounded. Only one commits
stoned officer escaped unhurt. The 76th also
suffered severely. Prisoners still come in in
large numbers, and will foot up to 1000.
The mountains are full of Kentucky and
Tennessee deserters trying to get home.
Bragg, with the skeleton of his army. is
making his way South.
The heads Of a number of our soldiers killed
on the Ohickamanga battle field were found
severed from their bodies, and stuck upon
stumps and poles.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-04
From Gen. Banks-Omcial.

The following has been received from Gen.
Banks, dated Brownsville, Texas, Nov. 9th,
1863:
To has Ercetlency, Abrahana LiroOln, President
of the United States;
am in occupation of Brazos, Island Point
and Brownsville.
Ny most sanguine expectations are more
than realized. Three revolutions have occur
red in Matamoras, affecting the Government
of Tamaulaps. The first was adverse to the
interests of Mexico and the United States
Everything is now as favorable as could be
desired.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-04
One Years. Work.

Since this glorious year opened, the Union
armies have cleared the Mississippi of rebels,
taking $4,000 prisoners at Vicksburg and 5,
900 at Port Hudson. They have captured
more than three hundred cannon from the reb-
els, and not lost to them half that number
They have beaten them in the East on the
desperate field of Gettysburg, in the West in
half dozen serious fights, including the late
brilliant triumph on Lookout Mountain and
Missionary Ridge, driving Bragg's army like
sheep, and capturing more than fifty of its
guns. We have recovered nearly all of Tenn
essee, two-thirds of Arkansas, a large part of
Mississippi and Louisiana, and the south-wes-
tern quarter of Texas. Last New Years we
were mourning our late bloody repulse at
Fredericksburg; now we are on every side
triumphant and advancing.
And the political progress has even kept
step with the military. Last year, we were
smarting under our recent and signal defeats
in New York, Pennsylvania, (where we lost
a q. s. Senator for six years. our lost Con
gressnen in Delaware, Ohio, "a out of 10
Congressman against u.s. Indiana, Illinois,
and about drawn battle in Wisconsin. We
could not elect U. Senators in Missouri, and
it looked as if the COpperheads would get them.
Now we have carried every one besides Maine,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Is
land, Connecticut, Vermont, Michigan, Iowa,
West Virginia, Maryland, have Union Con
gresham from Delaware in place of him
chosen against us last year (since deceased;)
and we have had a signal Union triumph in
Kentucky. Every single State but New
Jersey that even pretends to be loyal to the
Union now rallies around the Administration.
And the majorities whereby we have carried
most Of them are m agnifcent-overwhelm
Tribune.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-04

The jury in the case of the Noble County
prisoners charged with resisting the arrest OF
deserters, after an absence of half an hour from
Court, brought in a verdict of guilty against
three Of the parties on trial. A motion for a
new trial is pending, consequently. sentence
has not yet been passed. The penalty is fine
and imprisonment for any period not exceed
ing six years.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-04
Late.tfrOm the Armv Of the potomac.
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
w srTTNcTony Dac .

Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.
The substance of the news from the Army
of the Potomac is that Meade has failed to
carry out, to their ultimate realization, the
plans which be had formed before starting, and
that in consequence he is back near Kappa
hammock Station, forming a communication
with an aviable base of supplies. The result
of the movement is nothing. This ends the
campaign in Virginia till spring.
1t is stated that Meade crossed the Rapidau
and moved on Lee under positive orders from
the War Department, the object being to har-
rass the rebel army and prevent them from
sending re-enforcements to Longstreet. 1t
having been ascertained beyond doubt that
Burnside was safe, the necessity for the move
ment was past, and Meade returned. This is
the explanation of the return given by high
officials. The army is now at Brandy Station,
on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, four
miles south of the Rappahanock. Well inform
ed persons entertain no other expectations
now than that they will quietly settle down in
to winter quarters. The retrograde move
ments began at dark night before last. There
had been no serious fighting since Friday, save
heavy skirmishing on Monday. All the pros
poets of great battle have vanished in the
air. The rebels attempted no pursuit. 1t is
believed to be de fnitely ascertained, that they
did not have over thirty-ive thousand men, all
told when Meade began his movement. It is
said that Lee had began sending REINFORCE
ments to Longstreet, and that that they were
recalled for fear of battle at home. This is
claimed as the main fruit of the movement
The details of the movements on the return,
and of the skirmishing on Monday, would be
sent, but they are uninteresting.