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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-06-05

soacial despatch from Fairfax Court House
.o3e3 .June 4. says:-Iast night a party OF
H Hosebys gueriIlas fired on the picket guard
, ,,.a-~ Ebantilly and wounded one man and
E E;' his horse. The guerilas. then re-
h,.s,u Colonel Gray, Of the Sixth Mich
;n,r caya1ry, commanding the outposts, start
a.; ,omediarely in pursuit, with a detatch-
", Won't Of cavalry and overlook the CoItederates
ab['nf cjoht miles distant, when brisk sklr-
.aS ensnaa and the Confederates retreated.-
T 'II' or four Confederate prisoners were cap
. 1,t among them surgeon. General otahl
-t I ont il pursuit with a body OF cavalry
ar3 ;s vigorously following them up.-Phll
nc. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-06-05
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1 large and superior cargo Of PORTh l Al y d
Il ICE, is for sale, at my ice depot, Fa'r1ax
street, opposite Mansion House Hospltai::-n,
Those who may be pleased to favor me : Wy! -
their orders, will haVelt Delivered, O-AAA
from wagon. 1~x,o,oo,~
nh 2T~-tS I. y, L EE DEhSVEf.
, 1863-08-27
TIE PROSPECTS OF TIE FREED
4As.A- nj

TIE pRO&PEUT8 OF TIE FREED
MEN,
The negroes at Port Royal are likely
to proye'a colony Of apt scholars IN the
fumanities of civilization They have
been set to work upon the land, under
what seems to be a wise supervision, and
they already understand, rs well as white
folks. the difference between working for
nothing and working for pay. Many Of
them are growing cotton, as well as corn
and other staple products Of the soil; and
nota few have what they never knew the
sieht Or value of before, namely, good
pic Of greenbacks, ill their own, to spend
in the comforts as well as the necessaries
of Life. 1t is curious to observe how readl.
" they fall into the habits and customs OF
the whites-and now they are beginning
to set good store by their ebony persons,
and provide themselves with the best Of
every thing, 60 far -as their money. will
purchase it. The ordinary serge clothing
which they used to wear when they did
not belong to themselves, is not half stylish
enough for them now-and they affect good
shoea' and hats, as well as good coats; and
pants. They are learning, also, the mean
ing ana the dignity Of independence; and
refuse 70 allow the Government TO nav
certain little items for them which #
used topay, now that they have money Of
their own.
These are all very encouraging siens
and promise well, both for their own fni.
lure and for ours. People WHO are fond Of
making difficulties where there need be
none, have told Us that tue freed slaves
would be charge upon the nation; where.
as the contrary is the fact. Everywhere,
niAelc tue experiment hss been t1iea, tha
, 1863-08-27

Disttnsuished PeKsons At tho White
Speech sf Gen. B1tler.
4 letter from Centre Harbor, n. e. of
August 18th, announces that Governor An
drew, OF Massachusetts,, and United States
Senator sprague Of Rhode Island, reachcd
On Monday evening, General Butler, who ar
rived dnring tue day, was called upon for a
speech, which he proceeded to make, In the
courte OF bis remarks he eald our army had
fought more pitched battles than any other,
and that, under General Grant, at Vicksburg,
re had taken more prisoners than had ever
been taken at one time, even BY Napoleon.
All this had cost treasure mud blood, and per-
1aps more might be required. we now see
Missouri in the Union, soon to be q free
State South Carolina is invested; Florida Is
virtually in the Union; and North Carolina is
contemplating coming back. In Tennessee
our arms have made good progress, and Ken,
tucky las Just declared loF the Union and
agaln6tm - secession sympathizers by large
vote. TheHtate Of Missouri is In the hands
Of the Federal Government, and that grcat
artery, The Mississippi River, is open to steam
Tie General spoke Of the Importance Of
union among Us Of the North to secure VIC
tory oveT thc rebels, who are now looking to
cults Of our elections ii the hopes Of fiading
better terms.
There we're five men in Congress who voted
against the bills for paying our troops: of
whom three are In the rebel army; one, Val
landigham, ia fugitive in Canada, while the
ffth, Ben. Wood, lives in q city which has
been given to riot, during tho preyalence Of
which the time seemed to be divided between
plundering and cheering Of JEFF. Davis. The
speaker could not sec how any one could
doubt that union among ourselves would give
us the desired success even before the trosts
Of autumn should set In. And here he gave
some good advice about supporting the Ad-
mlni5trat1on, taking the ground that while no
man was bound TO- believe that all Its meas
ures were the best. that could be desired,
there was still no hope for Ms but to stand by
the Administration, which is the Government
for the time being. j :.
, 1863-08-27
The NceAptilre Of the Fort warren
Prisoners.
From the Portland Prcss.1

AS already stated by US, Collector Jewett
dispatched Capt. John A. Webster, Jr., COM
manding the Cutter ]. c. Dobbin, to recap.
ture If possible the prisoners who had escaped
from Fort Warren, Boston HarboE. The Cat
ter stood to the vest a1cng shore and lover
Webster wisely stood east again, SO AS NOT to
permit their escape By him In the dark. In
the morning he stood west, and when east Of
Boon Island Eaw several vessels in sight, and
noticed among them small boat about the
size named, but schooner instead Of s1oop
rlgged, which tackled and stood In shore when
Ehe eaW the Cutter boarding other vessels.
There being light eastcr]y Wind, after he
had boa.ded the Other vessels In sight, be run
down for this schooner, then standing in
shore about four miles to 1eewnrd. The Cut
ter soon oycrhauled them, and ordered them
boat YVES sent under charge of 1st Lieut.. Coles
burg, with orders to bring the bout alongside,
and the men on board the Cutter. -
On being questioned, they said they we're
down. east fishermen, belonging to Easspott,
and had been up west to sell their fish aud
were bound home; but their southern atcent
and manner betrayed them to Capt Webster,
men. BE ordered them searched, when Il roll
Of Confederate money, about 500, Was taken
from the breast pocket Of one of them, with
come grcenbacks. As soon as this Taa open
cd the party eoHned up," and frankly admit
ted TINT they had escaped from Fort Warren.
They pro{cd to be Lieutenant Alexander,
formerly Of the United States Navy, and who
was an officer On board the figate Susquehan-
ha In the Mediterranean when the rebellion
broke out, came home In the Richmond, went
South and Joined the Confederate Nary. Hc
Was 3 Lieutenant aud SECOND In command on
beard the Confederate ram Atlanta, formerly
Fipgal, which was captured of Savannah,
some tamekince. Lieut. A. says that the At
lanta hsd torpedo at her bow, thirty feet In
ftoLt Of her, NTH Nh1eA be intended to blow
, 1863-08-27

The greater portion Of the capital Of Ala.
bama was purchased at q la14d sale at Nil,
ledgeville, Georgia, in 1917, by Judge Andrew
Dexter, native Of Boston. He laid out q
town, which was first called New Philadel
phla, and donated the square upon which
to1 was erected. The place mas subsequently,
named in honor Of Major .Lemuel Pu1nel
Montgomery, Who had fallen In ISL, at tht
battle Of the Horse Shoe.
The Cavalry Bureau at Washington /:
remounttpG the cavalry at the rate Of 400 :
day. The regu1ar brigade. has been entirely
remonnted- Stables are constructing al
animals worn down or sickered in the field
will be sent In on q regular system to be nurs,
cd and rested into health.
A letter from Rev. s. e. Calhoun, al
Mount Lebanon, Syria, dated July 18th, says
We have great peace on the mountain under
the government Of Fuad Pasha- 4 Noslem
was executed tew days ago In Sidon for kill
Ing jew Such IN enforcement Of the claims
Ct justice WAS, presume, never heard Of be.
fore among the Moslems, and probably never
amcng the Christians Of this empire.
The new regulation Of Col. Gresham re.
srccting the Philadelphia arsenal work Is now
being carried into effect. The applicants are
divided INTO three classes, the first consisting
Of the widows aud widowed mothers Of sol.
die1s who have died in the service, and or
phanea children. The second class consists
the third class Of the sisters Of men in tho ser.
Vice. Work Is generally given to applicants;
Of the first class at once, but cards arc fur.
nfehel to those OF the second and third class
eE, fixing future period when they are to
present Ihen- Thus far the number Of appli-
cants Of the frat class has been large. The
mourning suits that pass through the gate
FYnr nf the Arsenal fYfnrpaa the will,
, 1863-08-27
The Polish Question.


= In order that the attitude Of Austria tt
the world, Count R1chberg has instructeJ
Prince Ma!ternich and Count Apponyi to pro
pose to make to France and England coun-
ter proposition to that which Count Gorts
clak0f proposed to Austria In his well
known dispatches Ct the 9Th and 14th Of July
last, instead Of q separate understanding be-
tween the three Northern Courts for deciding
upon the Development Of the six points, thu
Cabinets Of Paris, Vienna and London would
express 1u protocol a1 Hoc the bearing and
extent that according to their views the pre-.
1imfua5y bases set fUrth In the notes Of June
18th. ought to have.
This protocol signed by the three Courts.
would be presented for the acceptance OF
RuGsia as IN inyarlab1c programme if. the
Court of St. Petersburg adeeres to it, Tho
meeting Of an European Conference would be
more than question Of form, although It's
object would be to give Q solemn sanction to
the arrangements previously decided upon
between the three Powers on the one side and
Rus6ia On the other.
The Austrian position inrartipg rapid
progress to the negotiations would allow Of 4
p1olnpter cessation Of hostf1ities being arrived
at in Poland, ard Of removing At the same
time an opposition on the past Of Russia to
the meeting Of IN European Conference; for
In the main the same procedure would be OBJ
etlFea 10 1T LIE Nou5Eea6 VI iehu1, al WHICH
the destiny Of Poland Was first settled In the
committee Office before being submitted to
the sanction Of the subscribers Of the ilnal act
of Vienna.
Tie course invoked in the replies of Prince
Gortechakof you'd be maintained; it ID true,
but with the essential diference-that ins:end
Of causing the revival Of the pretended so1i-
darity berHeen the three Powers Of the parti-
tion, 1t would forever sanction the right
acquired by the Powers subscribing the fin11
act Of Vienna to watch the loyal execution Of
the engagements contracted BY Russia,
under the guaranty Of Europe, In ftyor Of
, 1863-08-27
Inc Grcat Robbery OF the Bank In
kentucky.


From the Louisville Democrat. antb.r
The robbers consisted Of thirty.flys or for
ty persons. They represented themselves us
I'art Of Scotia cavalry. They got into the
house-ten or fifteen Of them-while the rest
Of them we're picketed about the villase. 1Ir.
Crawford, the Cashier, and his family vera in
the building near the banking room. They
got to the Cashier, md compelled him to
open the door Of the banking house. He
gaye them the inner keys Of the .yault, but
told them that the President, Ntr. Wlnslow,
had the outer key Of. the vault. They COM
PEELED him to 60 with a guard to Mr. Was
lows hon 'e and get him up,, He had not the
key. They took him and Mr.. Crawford back
to the bark, where they Threatened to cut
tic throat Of the Cashier and burn him up in
the houee if he didn't produces the key to
open the vault. A servant found the KEY,
which it seemed Mr.: c. had lost In his hurry,
before he left the room. AS soon is they got
the key they got at the funds quickly. The
President says they must hare understood
how to use the inner keys much better than
he did. They got: about $60, coo In gold be-
longing to the bank, and about $11 COO in cur
rency, also belonging to the bank. They got
part gold They left on the road up the riv-
er, losing near the toll gate a package Of
$500 in Kentucky money, and four miles
further. S, FOO in gSeenbacks. One of these
Packages Has found by q white man and ~
turned; the other was found by negro mad
none OF the parties, although an old resident,
ard knowing nearly eTsry citizen OF the
county. There mas nothing like uniform in
the dress of the men, and no arms exhibited
except ravo1yers. There we're evidences that
they we're familiar With the town. They left
on the road up the river, and took the Boone
road, crossing the two pixies that led into
ffprGf Jya
, 1863-08-27
The lawrence Victims.

Among those murdered By Quantre}af gang
at Lawrence, we're the following:
George ". Collamore, formerly Of Boston
Mayer Of the city, and formerly Quarter
master General Of The State Of Kansas.
josiah Trask, formerly Of Massachusetts,
and son Of Geo. Trask, Of Fltchburg, Mass,
editor Of the hansds State journal, successor
TO the Herald Of Freedom.
John Speer, editor of the Kansas Tribune,
and United States Collector Of Internal Reye-
nue. for the District of Kansas, formerly Of
Ohio.
Louis Carpenter, Judge of Probate, of
Henry Bronn, sheriff Of Douglas county.
Geo. ". Bell, county clerk.
8. p. Trap (s), probably 8. II. Thorp, for
merly teacher Of the high school, and State
superintendent OF public Instruction.
Rev. Mr. Snyder, pastor Of the society of
the United Brethren.
Fred. Kmba1l, Of the firm Of Kimball Bros,
large manufacturers and machlnists.
George Burt, real estate broker
EId1idge, Pc1ine, Allison, 11Iman. e., (Fn-
more and the Bros GIL, merchants.
DR.. G1isWold. druggist, Of the former; firm
Of Preptits & GrisWo1d.
Dalee, photographer. .
Coleman. Crane, Gates, Evans, Stone and
Eargent-all from Massachusetts,, and among
the early settlers Of the place, and some Of
them prominent actors In the early difficulties
in Kansas. .....
DelinakY, German hotel keeper, residing
ont Of town on the road by which the mur-
derers entered the town.
tAug, Ellis, q German blacksmith.
, 1863-08-27

up the Weehawken, but that the latter's shot
made such dreadful havoc as to defeat his
plan. He eays |. crushed through her iron
coat ard literally broke II into small pieces,
while it tore away the pitch pine backing OF
The other party proved to be I'd Lieutenant
Thnrston ofthe Confederate Marine Corps,
natiye Of Charleston; Lieut.. l.. being native
Of Mort th Carolina.
Both Of them escaped over the ramparts Of
mel shirts. They lay about tho hours in the
water near a sentry before they attempted to
swim to target Eear tie Shore. Lieut.. Read
Of tEe Tncouy also made IN attempt. but was
discovered a1Ier the alarm was giren, and cap-
tured. They 1oosed the target from Its moor
ings, and BY its aid doated and SWAN to the
opposite shore, but 50 chilled By our "eold
to move; but seeing 4 fishing schooner near
the shore atancho1 they boldly went on board,
in plain aight of two men on shore, By whom
they e1Fec1ed momentari]y to be captured.
Tney cut tho boats cable aud stood off to sea,
hoping as they say to intercept some English
or Provincial vessel, but speaking none, the5
sent ashore near Rye Bench. md reported
men nho, having got their clothes wet took
them oil TO dry, and lost them accidentally
overheard. The party applied to thought the
story little strange, but seeing them cold
and naked and hungry" took compassion on
them, gave them pants. food, and a bottle Of
wine, With which they again made sail aud
mere vending their way east ;Hhen captured
By the Gutter.
They were in very exhausted condition
when taken On board the J. G. Dobbin, and
Rad wrapped pieces Of canvass around their
bodies under their shirts to keep them warm;
but their chill while in the water, and their
exposure a1l night while in an open boat, had
made them highly indignant against our s'cold
Yankee water and chilly nights"
:, They say but two persons ESCAPED with
them on the target. They constructed an i'm
Promptu anchor By filling piece Of CANVASS
with Stones from the beach. They are both
Intelligent and gentlemanly officers, and have
TINT quiet dash about them that would nuke
them Troublesome officers to our vessels, if
cnce again aboard Confederate vessels. The
cutter arrived back about .. m, yesterday,
aud they were both committed BIZ U. 3. Mnr-
shal Clark yesterday forenoon to our county
jail in this city, subject to orders from Wash.
ingtcn.
lilo beat which the above parties took is q
clump, square stern fishing boat decked over,
and 1ad only her ballast on board with small
lot Of junk 9Id canyaBs. She has no name, Is
painted green on her bottom and black above.
When Lieut.. Alexander Was joked as to the
humble class Of the boat be commanded, he
replied that liberty in such q craft Was sweet
hfter The coDf1 ement In Fora Warren.
, 1863-08-27
DISPOSITION ON TEE CON-
T1kADANDS.
Important Order from Adjutaut Cen
o. crnl Thomas.

Important order from, Ad1utaut Gem
>. crai Thomas.
---------
lf1om Our Regular Correspondent
CA1no. August ~, 1855
Gen, Thomas, Adiutant General OF the q,
a,mr rou, IN +h,e c,.v ho. 1,to1v ,,-,,,,1.
~" - ' ~A'1s 'A's 4Ats'5 ptoAo1
gated Inc toilo"mg important order:
V1cKsHURo. August Is, 1868.
SrEc1A1. ORDERS No. 45.-Under instruc-
tions from the Secretary Of War, the under
signed hereby announces his return to this
region Of the country, for the purpose Of CON
timing the organization into the military ser
vice Of the United States, all able-bodied male
PERSONS Of African descent who may, come
within our lines, or who may be brought IN by
our troops, or who may have already placed
themselves under The protection of the Fed
ernl Government; also to take such measures
as msy prove most beneficial for the welf1re
Of all women, children, AGED and inflrui pcr-
sons Of African descent Who may have sought
refuge within our lines, Of who may hereafter
do SO, =.
In future all able bodied male negroes of
the above class, viii at once be orranIzed by
such officers as NAV be detailed for Ihat duty.
irfn fhc military scryire nf fhr Tynifnd 9fafrs
, 1863-08-27
Tribute to Loyal n oman Of Illinois.
HOSPITAL No. H.
I.nEIsYIIIE. Aue. IL 1s63.

~. neat;ro ~ +ha cnn,o,escant soldiers
a. utSt!ng " tne c9rta.oeeen. eutatG II
from nea.ly al the loyal eia!es, NOW az tals
hospital. 10 feke action on the conducs OF
patriotic 1udy, at Charleston, Coles county,
illinois, the following officers were appointed:
nhcf,u,ar Wrr Nuff 1O-.I, T}linniS Volun
teers. Secre.arr = R,nd RocE Henshaw,s
Ii,,n',;sl Ratterv =
e5 Ts,e chaf.7rsn m e-n1a;ncd TIM ohfect of tba
mest;nr nS mot|nns tho fal1oWins1 ,rere an
1oin,eS a committee or resolutions Jnhn
EEs1isnn 1sSd Iiiino,s vninrterrs. n
T.It1s5' ~ pa.ae.l.,.,:e a.1ser, ,,the, ~
nuno; n,es.n cn.l. III tsuss 'saIa u.uEl
nlnk4cg, eotn !nolana Tolqhtsefsi benlatniu
23d Michigsn volunteers. q:
After Iritf absence, the COMMITTEES report
ed rs follows, which report was unanimously
, 1863-08-27
The War Democracy OF Ohio.

The war Democracy OF OHIO.
It is a. cheering sign Of the time that the
War Democracy Of the entire North arc
sloughirg of from the Coppcrhead party.
We hare already noticed the immense meet.
irg at indianapolis, and the action Of the War
Democrats Of Wisconsin. The same party in
Ohio have issued an address to the people OF
that State, in which they speak out boldly, as
follows: :.
The object of the strife, upon the pa.t Of
the Government is to preserve the bond Of
our political e1istence-to ylndieate the au-
tho1ity Of the Constitution, and maintain rs a
nation our territorial landmarks unimpaircd.
It is nanifesuy our duty rs Democrats, III
the present crisis to pledge the Government
not only all the MD in men and means, which
the emergency requires, but also by our votes
to yield it that moral support so necessary to
the speedy accomplishment Of this object.
Entertaining these views, it is clearly I'M
possible for us to support ae our candidate for
Governor Of the State Of Ohio man who,
from the commencement Of the war, has, as
we believe, placed himself in direct opposi'
ticn to tho Government, and who desires to
propose terms Of pelce to traitors, who openly
declare they will accept peace on no terms
short of recognition Of Southern Confed-
eracy.. .--
Tie true Democracy arc in favor Of peace,
but on such terms only as will recognize the
perpetuity Of the Federal Union; pence on
any other terms is treason.
, 1863-08-27
Is BE AN ATHEIST

We have letter from Mr. E. Morton,
who, claiming to be an Atheist, takes ex-
ception to the somewhat frequent and
unftiendly references Of the TRIBUNE to
people Of his class. In it occurs this sen:
tcnee: I KEow.that Supreme Almighty
Power exists, rules over and in the af1airs
"of the Universe Mr.. Morton is not
with this creed, what he claims to be; and
we can have no controversy with him. He
ia m Atheist
, 1863-08-27

4 Riot at DanyIlIc, IIlinols-Three
Men Killed and munY wounded.
rFrom the T6fnveffr Carrier 0ttb1

lEAuM kue 44A4AyGLlc NOu1lEIf ~otl.l
a terrible riot occurred at Danvillc, H.,
yesterday, which, rs VIC understand, was NOS
4uel1ed up to last night. The accounts from
there were 60 conflicting aud meagre that is
impossible to decide exactly what the
trouble arose from. The story which seems
the most probable and authentic is, that
last Friday some pesEon appeared on the
streets with bntteInut breast~pin upon his
person, when fight occurred-a trla1 for
assault and battery grew out Of this tra nsac.
lion which was eet for trial yesterday. Either
during or after the trial the riot commenced
and continued with more Or less violence TIL
night 1t seems certain TINT three men, at
wounded. As near is VIC could learn from
persons direct from Danvtllc, man by the
name Of Paine, and another named Fred.
Myers, were killed. The name Of the other
person We could not learn. One person on
tic train said TINT a Mr.. Bateman, = prominent
merchant Of Danville, was the unfortunate
third person; but this report was contradict
ed. The sheriff Of the county was not killed,
though he was wounded In the arm. Another
report stated that the brother Of the sheriff
Was the third person killed. Last night the
telegraph wires were cut beyond the State
line, aud it was impossible to obtain anything
from the scene Of disturbance. About scven
o'clock last night Provost Marshal Park re-
ceiyed dispatch from the Provost Marshal at
DanGille, as follows:
Provost Marshal, lafayette:
Mob violence is raging here. Three Of our
citizens have been kiiled- Nonnded.
Can you send fifty {50) armed soldiers by the
10 o'clock train tonight!
". FITHAS, Provost Marshal.
Capt. Park responded thathe would be there
BY haifpast ten, and Immediately set himself
at work to hare train In readiness, and to
bring the men over from Camp Orth. he
succeeded in making his arrangements, and 1T
8 o'clock he had 100 picked men from the
104th regiment ef rot2e for the depot and left
he1e for DanFille, In special train about half
past nine. In his efforts he WAS greatly aided
hy Lieut. Col. Beh1n, who Was in commaud at
Camp ortb, and by the other officers Of the
regiment. When the news was circulated
through camp that 100 picked men were want
I'd for special duty, it was NTH great difficult
ty that the regiment was restrained, as ill
wanted to so. Men who had not been solicit.
ed came 1ushlng to headquarters with guns In
their hands, asking the privilege Of accompa.
nyirg the expedition.
, 1863-08-27
An Old Southern Patriot.


Sitting at Gen. Ransom's headquarters, the
other day, saw gray haired man, bent Will
alge, coming feebly up to the porch. He asked
II he might come in,
"Certalnly, sir, II you hare amy business
: He came. totter1ng In, and stated his busi
ress to an aide He wished to enlist in the
United States army.
9; t.But you arc too old. - ~
lam only si1ty.n
:" But you are too feeble.''
II think could drive q team or cook.
have come thirty y.three miles on q straight
line to see you, and Wish to live and die with
yon.. These secession devils out yonder have
Just worried my life out of me-bothered me,
cured me, stcle nc poor, tried to force me
into the rebel service, swear they viii force me
in yet: That's pretty flag over the porch.
haven't seen that flag in many 4 weary day.
I saw It In jackson time, in the war OF 1892
The old man was assured Of protection with
out enlistment, and went on his way Cor.
Missouri Democrat.