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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-01-23
oovernmon, Peculations,

One of the charges brought against the Ad-
ministration by the sympathisers with the re-
bellion, is the swindling of the Government by
its authorized agents. Large as these stcalings
have beon, they have been magnfied by these
enemies of the country more than ten fold.--
They are also very careful to suppress the fact
that at least four out Of every six Of the swim
dlers of the Government are Democrats whom
the Administration had magnanimously placed
in power, that it might not be charged with un-
fairness against that party in view Of the cir
cumstances in which the country was placed
How this magnanimity has been abused the
country knows. A short extract from the speech
of Senator Wright, (Democrat) of Indiana, on
this subject published on the first page of this
paper, may be read with profit by Democrats
generally, and by the secession sympathisers and
liars in that party particularly.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-01-23
Prom tennessee.


NEW YORK, Jan. IA special despatch from
Nashville, dated last evening" contains the fol-
lowing'
General For Forrest oi the rebel army, with force
OF about 4Ooo men ana IL pieces oi ight artllle-
ry, attacked our relief and store ships coming
up the oumoerland, and succeeded IN capturing
nve steamboats, laaen WIN valuable comm's-
sionary stores; ana lhe gunooat Sioei'
several OF the poats contained wounded sold
iers who, In Jumping from them while burning,
were shot IN the water. Inc negro crews were
stripped OF lneir cloIh'ng iled 70 trees, cowh-
ued ana lei. 70 s,arve on shore' tne Doals were
all anchofeo III me nllaale oi lhe cnannei an ano
officers and soldiers were striped of their cloth
ing. placed on shore and paroled. A tremen-
dous rain storm has set in and the river has risen
over three feet in few hours.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-01-23
The CoIorcd Population OF ohio.

The census of 1861 contains some interesting
statistics in relation to the colored population of
this State. The total colored population Of Ohio
in 1861 was 36,673, of which very nearly one
half are found in the counties of Hamilton, Ross,
Gallia, Franklin, Green, Brown, Muskingum,
Belmont, Highland and Pickaway. Twenty
counties of Southern and Eastern Ohio contain
two thirds of the whole number of the colored
people in Ohio, and one-third of the whole col
ored population are in the counties Immediate
ly bordering on the Ohio river The highest
number of negroes in any one county is, of
course, in Hamilton, being 1909. The twelve
counties of the Western Reserve and Fire Lands
are set down as containing 2062 blacks, in the
following order: Cuyahoga S94 Lorain $40; Por-
tage 76; Mahoning 81; Medina 36; Lake 36; Ash
tabula 25; and Geauga 7. Ths BLACK Swamp"
counties of Henry, Wood, Fulton and Williams
have only one negro each while Ottawa has no
darkey" among its inhabitants.
The proportion of blacks to whites in the whola
State Is to 64. The blackest shadow falls on
Ross, where the proportion is l to IL. All the
Southern tier Of counties are relatively very
dark. Hamilton county stands l to As. The
twelve reserve counties have the average pro-
portion black 10 966 whites, the relative black
and white population of each county being as
follows: Lorain to So; Cuyhoga to 81; Erie
i to l63; Summit to 309 Portage to 3l7; HUI
ron to 373; Mahoning to 423; Lake ] to 43l
Medina to 59l; Ashtabula TO l,67l; Geauga i
to 9, 1858; Trumbull to $500.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-01-23
Promo,,on Of Col. nucI1Iand.

Col. Ralph P. Bucklsnd, Of the 72d Ohio vol
unteers, has been dessrvedly promoted to a
Brigadier Generalship, position fully earned by
honorable service. he had been acting Briga-
der for the last ten months, and fought at Shi-
ioh in that capacity. II is stated that he has
not been absent from tho army day since he
went into the field. Major Crockett succeeds as
Colonel Of the 72d.-C2 -C2Sveland Herald.
II is not known to Col Buckland's friends
here that he has been appointed Brigaddicr
General. We do not know how the Herald got
its information but sincerely trust that it's state
Inent is correct. No man in the service, in our
opinion, is more deserving Of such an appoint
1nent than he, and strict regard for the interests
of the service ought to have led TO his appoint
ment 10 this position long since.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-01-23
A Terrible disease.

An alarming disease called the purpura
hemorrhayica has recently terrified the
citizens Of Chicago, where number of cases
have occurred, mostly terminating fatally.
Death frequently onsues in two or three
days. The patient breaks out all over the
body in purple blotches, which gives the
name by which the disease is known. 1t
is an old disease, and has ragged as plague
before now in the old countries. We are
informed that several cases of purpura
hemorrhayica have occurred iu this city re-
Gently, all of them terminating fatally. The
disease has baffled medical skill for centur-
ies,- Cleve. Leader.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-01-23
The War News, &c.


The news from tho Army Of the Potomac is
very conflicting What is stated one day as q
fact, is the next day as fatty cOntradicted. Thus,
early in the week il was reported that Burnside
had crossed the Ruppahannock, and that the
rebels were skedadling inland" The next day
this was "knocked into pie" by the report that
the order 10 march had been countermanded.-
The latest report we have, states that "the news
from the Army Of tho Potomac caused great
deal of excitement in Washington, but that "the
character Of the news had not becnpromulgated u
They must be very excitable people in Wash
ington to get excited over news which they know
nothing about. 1t is not improbable that Burn
eide may soon make forward movement (if in
fact it has not already commenced,) SO that i'm
poriant news may at any time be received from
him."
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-01-23
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Foul Rlrlla Indeed.

The foulest of all birds are said 10 be
those that befoul their own nests, and Of
this sort are the men who defile the very
homes in which they were born and the
parents by whome they were reared. Who
ever heard an Irishman abuse "Ould Ire
land" or a Scotchman bis beloved Scotia,
or Frenchman his beautiful Francei All
those take n pride 10 the glories of their
native land, and whenever the conduct Of
its rulers or people might be Of nature TO
bring blush 10 their checks, would scorn
to deride it in the presence of strangers.
1t is only your renegade Yankee such men
as your Brookses, your Coxes, and your ed
itors Of the World, who delight in ntlinging
mud and filth at the place of their birth.
The Richmond Dispatch is right whom it
says that it would not bave such mean spir-
tied fellows for slaves. There is scarcely q
slave who is not intrinsically more respect
able.-N. Y. Evening Post
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-01-23
rEercantlle CondltIon of our Country.

1t may well surprise ourselves and all other
nations that, during year of the greatest civil
war on record, our country in her productive in
forests has been wonderfully prosperous =
There has been no commercial suffering-and
want has been unfelt in the land. Compared
with the year 1861, the business of last year was
much better, and the number Of failures was
much less. Indeed it is gratifying fact that
the mercantile credit was far more favorable than
it had been the six preceding years. Thus in
1887, the failures in the Northern States num-
bered 1851, with $265,sl9000; in 1858, 3,l13,
liabilities, $40, 3,608,747 1859, 1853 liabilities,
$5l ,3l4 O00 1860, 2733, liabilities $6l, ,739 474;
1861, 5.935, liabilities $l7S,632,l7O; while in
1862 the numbers OF failures was only ,652 La
bilities $23,049, 800. The reputation of SOUTH
debts in 1861, led to many disastrous failings
in that year but the recuperative energy OF our
manufacturers and merchants has been shown in
a remarkable manner by the enterprise they
have since displayed. Useful lessons of econo-
my and discretion were taught them by former
misfortunes. Business is now conducted very
extensively upon a cash basis and it may truly
be asserted that the country, in a business sense
is in prosperous condition. Capital is abun-
dant at low rates of interest upon security, and
the elements of thrift and prosperity are evident
on cvery hand The great secret of cur nation,
wealth and strength lies in her superabundant
natural products, developed by an industrious
people. In this respect we stand first among
,he nations of the earth. A country which rais-
es annually such immense crops of grain never
can be poor Business panics may occur oc-
casionly, and the disasters of war may change
the courses Of manufacture and trade; but while
the elements of true wealth remain, prosperity
will succeed disaster. 1t is true that nearly all
articles of merchandise have greatly advanced
in price; still there is employment for ALL and il
is an old business maxim, that work and want
do not fellowship together.--iScisntyfcA american
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-01-23
From New York.
New York, January II.
The Post has the following special


Washington, January IA.
Our blockading feet has just captured some
very important dispatches from JEFF. Davis and
his Secretary of State to Mason, Slidell and 9TH
ers in Europe These dispatches give many
important facts and details in regard to the con-
dition of the rebels. They give the strongest
statements ofthe desperate straits to which the
rebel leaders are reduced, and show that unless
they can quickly getrelief, either by European
interference, or by dividing the Free States and
psralysing the efforts of the Government, they
must give up their bad cause for lost. These
dispatches arrived here yesterday. They were
put up in a tin box loaded with lead in one end,
so as to sink quickly in an emergency, but our
sailors were too quick.
NEw YoRK, Jan. l6.-The steamer Illinois,
with N. o. advces to the 9th ofJanuary arrived
here at o'clock this P. NJ. The rebels were
encroaehing upon the Union lines in the neigh
borhood of Donaldsville, but no danger was ap-
pretended therefrom. Rumors were common
that the battle of Vicksbnrg began on the 3lst
ult., and was continued daily but nothing very
definite in regard to it was known in N. o.
The affair at Galveston on the 23d inst, had
caused general gloom among the army and Ma
Wy. Admiral Farragut had sent the Brooklyn
the Scotia and half dozen of his best ships Il
reeapture the Harriet Lane, at all hazards, and
if possible TO destroy the rebel gunboats on Bay.
on Buffalo. OF this expedition nothing had
been heard at New Orleans up to the 9Th inst
Gen. Banks had been in command month, bu
nothing of his plans had transpired. 1t wa
known, however, that he was not idle. Most o.
his troops had gone to Baton Rouge.
NEW YoRK, Jan. l6.-Richmond papers Of the
10th contain kilograms to the effect that all wa
quiet at Wilmington on the 18th. All believed
that the Federal fleet and land forces were e.
route there. All non-cOmbatants are requested
to leave town. Another force of from 5000 +,
10000 is said to be advancing towards Kinston
Advices from Fortress Monroe up to yester
day state that Col. Ludlow, from City Point
says that all commissioned officers Of the Uni
ted States captured after the 18th of Januar,
viii be handed over to the Governors of State
where capturd.
He says it is highly probable that all officer
captured before the 18th will be released. Their
is large number Of the Murfreesboro prisoner
now at Richmond
New York, January ALA letter from Ke,
West dated the 18th inst, states that $500 mel
accomplished the 6eet sent to facApture Calves
t1u.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-01-23
Indian Barbarities.

Mrs. Swisshelm, of Minnesota, is advo-
eating the removal of the Indians from Min
nesota in series of lectures, and in speak
ing of the barbarities of the Indians 10 their
late massacres says:
Some Of the corpses ofthe wounded whites
had sticks thrust through their flesh, others
their ears and hands cut of, and evidences
that they had been manned in every posi-.
bic manner, while still alive. Many Of
those whose bodies bore evidences of the
greatest cruelty, were the most quiet and
inoffensivc men in the country, and those
who had been particularly friendly to the
treacherous savagcs, for years and fed them
and ministercd to their wants. Several
nursing infants were nailed to the sides oI
houses, their feet upwards, and thus left to
die; after numbering all the adults 10 the
house, the savages had in some instances
placed the babes in cook stove, built fire
and there left them to burn to DEATH
Eight small children were locked 10 clos'
room, and there left to starve 10 death.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-01-23
Gen. Rosecrans is a pemocrat. d

Gen. Rosecrans is a Democrat In a
conversation which Mr.. Sessions, Of Colum.
bus, had with that officer at Murfreesboro,
since the battle, General Rosecrans said:
We Of the North did not fully under
stand the enemy we had to deal with; they
fight like demons, disrcgardiug flags Of
truce and all laws of civilized warfare, fore
ing boys into their army, as the many wound
ed and dead boys showed. Why, he said,
Bragg sent in flag Of truce and his mon
captured fifty prisoners Immediately behind
III and being demonstrated with, justified
himself after considering upon it FIVE days.
His condemnation Of the peace Democrats
was scathing. He says they uW lick the
boots Of these southern thieves and liars,
,Oho sCM turn around and kick them; they
mean .jfght fght fight; and VIC can never
conquer except by fighting in earnest, ex-
pecIing to lose many valuable men.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-01-23

In the Kentucky House Of Representatives on
motion to grant the use ofthe Hall to ParsOn
BrownlOw on his recent visit to Frankfort, some
Union men and all the Secessionists voted
against it, on account of his endorsement Of the
Presidents Emancipation Proclamation, but the
motion prevailed.
Carl Shurtz has received command Of Sigel's
corps, Gen. Sigel being placed in command OF
the reserves.
The end Of the world is again being predicted
by seers Of the Millerite persuasion. One closes
up matters the 18th of August next, and another
extends the time to 1867.
Many friends are like the shadow, which fol-
lows you only while the sun shines.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-01-23

A bill has been introduced into the Ohio Leg
islature TO allow volunteer soldiers to vote at
State and county elections. Inasmuch the
organs Of the democracy were very indignant
because this bill was not passed last winter, we
hope they will urge their friends in the Legisla-
ture to vote for it this winter. And why should
itnot pass Ought not those noble men who
have gone to defend their country, be allowed
to have voice in the councils Of the nation p
Instead of it being reason why they should
not vote, it ought to be regarded special rea-
son for allowing them to vote. If the Constitu.
ton is in the way amend it
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-01-23
Gen. Rosoeran's address to the amy.

As part Of the history of the battle of Muir
freesboro, we publish the following address Of
Gen. Rosecrans to the army on the morning OF
the 3lst of December after severe skirmishing
throughout the previous day, and pending the
great battle of the 3lst:
Headquarters Department of the Cumberland,
In front Of Murfreesboro, Dec 81, 1868.
The General commanding desires TO say to the
soldiers Of the Army Of the Cumberland, that
he was well pleased with their conduct yester-
day. 1t was all that he could have wished for.
He neither saw nor heard Of any skulking--
They behaved with the GOODNESS and gallantry
of veterans. He now feels perfectly confident
with Gods grace, and their help, ofstriking this
day blow for the country. the most crushing,
perhaps, which the rebellion has yet sustained.
Soldiers the eyes Of the whole nation are upon
You; the very fate Of the nation may be said to
hang on the issues Of this days battle. Be true
than 10 YOURSELVES, true TO your own manly
character and soldiery reputation; true TO the
love of your dear ones at home, whose pray
ascend this day TO God for our success. Be cool.
need not ask you to be brave. Keep ranks
Do not throw away your FIRE. Fire slowly, de-
lliberntsly--sbove ALL fire low--and be always
sure Of Your aim. Close readily in upon the en-
my, and when you get within charging distance
rush upon him with the bayonet- Do this and
victory viii surely be yours. Recoleet that
there are hardly any troops In the world that
win stand a bayonet charge, and that those who
make il. therefore, are sure to win. BY com
mand Of
J. p. GAREscHK,
A. A. G., aud Chief Of Staff
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-01-23
The Congraluialsons OF thc Army.

Two hundred officers, Including forty Generals
Asadsd5g Gen Halleek, waited upon the PTesi-
dent, in body, the day after the Proclamation
was issued to eongratulate Father Abraham up
pom this act These officers, beside their own
Individual opinions, in many cases, delivered TO
the President the con ongratulations of hundreds
Of others, whose duties in distant fields forbade
their own presence, as we'll as the warm regards
Of the rank and file Of all the great armies Of
the East and West.
The army believes in the President and Free
dom. By this sign they expect TO conquer.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-01-23

Tho following letter is from our former towns
nan. now State Treasurer Of Oregon:

Tho following letter is from our former towns
man, now State Treasurer of Oregon;
sALKN Oregon, Dec. l6 1862.
Ma. KErLrR-Dcar Sir-You will find s.
enclosed; please apply on my subscription TO
the Journal. do not got all the numbers, on
account l suppose, of the mail being carried
overland. am anxious to receive every num-
ber IN order TO learn the fate and heroic deeds Of
my old friends in that county, who have so no.
bly, gone forth to battle in defense of the gov
ernmont Of our country. 1 am proud to learn
that Sandusky county has done her duty in
sending her sons to the field, and nobly furnish
ing means and administering to the wants Of
the wounded and suffering soldier.
Oregon is true and loyal to. the Government;
and is doing every thing she can for the common
cause. She is surrounded BY difficulties. Hav-
ing vast border to protect from the hostile In-
dans, who are continually melted by the seces-
sionists. We're it not for the prompt action of our
military department, we should be overwhelm-
ed with bloody border wars as we were in 1853
and 1856. We have sent no regular organized
regiments to the seat Of war; but great numbers
of our citizens now in the service and many
are sleeping the sleep of death upon the bloody
neldS OF inc Soutn. Ameng the Slain u record
ed the name of Oregon's Senator, the noble BA-
KkR. In his death Oregon sustained an ire
parable loss as well as the nation.
We are looking forward to the time when
peace shall be restored and the curse of the ma
ton and the cause of the war be forever blotted
out. The Presidents Emancipation Proclama-
tion is well sustained in this State. l think
there is no doubt but the Union party and the
Administration will be sustained in Oregon, al
though secessionists, rebels and traitors abound
in our midst in great profusion.
! Our telegraph line is nearly completed; it will
be in working order in a few weeks to Calilor-
MIA, when we shall be in direct communication
with Washington and receive the news, proba-
bly, in soune cases before it transpires.
Yours, respectfully, E. N. COOKE.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-01-23
Recommendation IN rris.onri.

The Missouri House on Monday last adopted
the following resolution:
"Resolved BY the House of Representatives, the
Seaate concurrtng therein, That the proclamation
issued by Abraham Lincoln, President of the
United States, on the 22d day of September,
1862, and his supplementary proclamation is
sued on the 1st day of January, 1863 will inau-
gurate the most important epoch in American
history, and meeting with our full endorsement,
we earnestly and respectfully urge its rigid en-
forcement, and will use our best endeayors to
sustain it."
What rebuke to the Northern dough-faces
is this resolution adopted by Union men in a
Slave State
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-01-23
U. 8. REVENUE lax.

NOTICE is hereby, given that Licenses,
IN Carriage Tax, Manuheturers Tax, Duties, and
other Taxes assessed by virtue OF Gan Act provide
Internal to support the Government and to pay
interest the Public Debt have become due and paya
be and all persons who shall neglect to pay the aore-
said dues and taxes assessed upon them on or before
the s OF january, 1868, shall be liable to pay ten
centum penalty upon the amount thereof.
For the purpose Of receiving said duties and taxes In
sAndusky COUNTY, will be at my once At the County
~, lsos. G. o. TlLLoTsoN, Dept colleetel
Dlvilon No 4, District No. q
Fremont, o., Jsu. 10 Isss. ava
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-01-23
The tribune Almanac, 1853.

This invaluable publication has been issued;
a copy of which is on our table. The value of
its statistical intelligence is one of its first and
greatest recommendations With political men
there is no other annual to be compared with it.
Single copies l3 cents; eleven copies 81; 50 per
hundred. Address, The TRIBUNE, New York.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-01-23
Loss of LIfe on one LaIkes in Isa2.

The total loss of fhuman life on the lakes during
the season of navigation in 1862 was l66, against
l07 in 1861 There were few great catastrophes.
The greatest loss by any one disaster occurred
Nov. Cd. by the wreck ef the propeller Bay
State on Lake Ontario near oswego. All on
board % in number were lost. The day follow
ing II lives were lost by the going ashore of six
scows at Port Colborne. There was loss OF ~
lives by one accident on Lake Superior, and two
schooners' crew Of 7 each, by going ashore on
Lake Erie. The balance Of the l56 were mostly
lost single
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-01-23
Gen. Rosecrans' Order for the IDsprison-
ment of Rebel Officers.

HEADouARTERs DEP'T CUMBERLAND,
Mrp nrrsanno Ian 6 1863

V@II' u I000
General Order No.. The General command
ing is panied to inform the commissioned off,
GERS ofthe Confederate army, taken prisoners by
officers under his command, that owing to the
barbarous measures announced by President
Davis, in his recent proclamation, denying par
ole to our officors, he will be obliged TO treat
them in like manner.
1t is matter of regret TO him that this rigor
appears to be necessary. He trusts that such
reinonstrance as may be made in the name Of
Justice humanity and civilization may reach the
Confederate authorities as will induce them to
pursue different course, and thereby enable
him to accord to their officers the privileges
which he is always pleased to extend to brave
men, even though fighting for cause which he
considers hostile to our nation and disastrous
to human freedom.
By command of fGeneral Rosecrans.
[Signedl O. GoDDARD, A. A. @.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-01-23
From Ken,uckx.

Louisville, Jan. l6.-The railroad bridge
across the Kentucky river at Frankfort was
swept away by the flood
Railroad trains everywhere are behind time,
The snow storm ceased last night with eight
cen inches Of snow on the level. So great q
quhnfity was DSver before witBusss1 hsFa