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The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1863-05-22

few rods, and then poured the shot and
canister into them at q fearful rate. Hav-
ing broken the column, they would fall
back to new position, and prepare to re-
ceive another column. General Hayes.
of Louisiana, Gen. Berry, of Early's divis-
ion, and Col. Mcdowell, of the 54th North
Carolina, were killed, among many other
rebels.
FALMOUTH, Va, Wednesday Morning,
May 6, 1863.-The Sixth Army Corps
succeeded in cutting its way through the
enemy, reaching this side of the river
yesterday morning. The rebels made
herculean efforts to surround it, but were
foiled in their endeavors. They had sue
ceeded in getting on three sides of the
force, and then opened battery on the
bridge which served for retreat. How
it got away in good condition, is mys-
terry to all of us. Yet the corps suffered
severely, having been subjected to the or
deal of four heavy battles within thirty
six hours, fighting the last two against
overwhelming odds, and when hope of es-
cape seemed well nigh gone. Prior to
this disaster, the Sixth Corps was the finest
in the army of the Potomac.
During these seven days battle, it has
done the work on the left, from the very
first, constructing three of the bridges,
doing all the skirmishing, storming the
Fredericksburg Heights, and rushing on to
the support of the right. Who is respon-
sible for this successful fanking of the
force, I am unable to say. One thing is
true, however, after taking the heights,
the corps pushed rapidly on up the river,
regardless of heavy firing from guns plant
ed in the wood crest at the left of the city,
and as we moved on in our rear, the road
from this crest was unguardedly left open,
and when the overwhelming force of the
emmy appeared, there was not corporal's
guard, in comparison, to resist them.
Up till this time everything was work.
ing admirably. We were both in the
front and rear of the enemy, and had we
been content to rest on the Fredericks-
burg Heights without pushing on, we
should have had the rebels in tight place.
All this is now lost. The heights have
been recovered and operations suspended
by us on the left. The history of Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday would furnish vol
umes of incidents. The wounded in Fred
ericksburg, medical stores, etc., were saved
by some one organizing the stragglers
in the streets into picket line facing the
heights taken possession OF, thereby caus-
ing the enemy to think we had consid-
cradle force both in the city and on this
side, which was far from the case. DR..
Foot, of the SD Pennsylvania, left a
wounded man he was dressing, snatched a
musket, and rallied several of the men.
These pickets, or skirmishers, kept up a
fire on the rebels until all our wounded
and stores were got across the river.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1863-05-22

Mrs. DoUGLAs.-The Cincinnati En-
quirer states that the paragraph which is
going the rounds of the papers to the
effect that Mrs. Douglas, widow of the
illustrious Stephen A. Douglas, deceased,
has a right of dover in some of her hus-
bands estate, in consequence of her neg
lect to join with him in certain convey
ances of property, is entirely incorrect.
Mr.. Douglas, who at one time, was the
owner of handsome fortune, by his free
and generous habits and his great expeen-
ditures, rendered necessary, in his Judg-
ment, to maintain his political position
and to sustain principles which ne deemed
vital to the prosperity and unity OF the
country, died insolvent, leaving his wife
nothing but the inheritence OF glorious
and patriotic name.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1863-05-22
THE HOOKER CAMPAIGN.
MIR. Emil SChalk On the Last Ope-
ration On the Rappahanneck,
and the Causes Of its
Failure.
To the Editor Of the PHILADELPHIA Press:

To tie Editor of the PHILADELPHIA Press:
Sir when battles are fought in which
thousands and thousands of brave soldiers
are inundated, but which, notwithstand-
ing the great sacrifice, do not obtain an
adequate result for the enormous loss of
life, is it not then the duty of every friend
of the country to inquire into the cause of
the disasters which cover a whole nation
with mourning, and which, in its history,
remain dark spot on its glory?
The late battle of Fredericksburg and
Chancellorville, with its hecatombs of
human beings, may, like nearly all other
lost battles of this war, be traced directly
to the mistakes of the generals command
ing, and it is but just that the whole coun-
try should have clear insight into those
mistakes, for it may be that thus more er-
rOrs in the future will be avoided.
Looking at the map, it will be seen that
the rebel army, in its encampments near
Fredericksburg, held line running from
northwest to southeast; it's right wing was
extended as far down as Port Royal, on
the Rappahannock; its left wing rested
above Fredericksburg, on the same river.
This army has only two main lines of re-
treat One towards Richmond, the other
towards Gordonsville. 1t cannot retreat
to the east, or southeast, as such a march
would carry it into the Potomac, Or York
river. Under these circumstances, the
natural point of attack is the rebel left
wing. If this wing is seriously defeated,
and the victory rapidly followed up, the
rebel army would be pressed from its two
lines of retreat against the southeast !;
thrown against the rivers, it would be
finally obliged to surrender-the same fate
which befel the Prussian army after the
battle of Jena.
Crossing, therefore, above Fredericks-
burg, at United States ford, for instance,
marching rapidly to Chancellorville, and
from there to point midway between
Chancellorville and Quincy, on the railroad
Cor if the last move be considered too
daring, moving straight from Chancellor
vile against fredericksburg would be the
correct strategical move to obtain the de
sired result, namely, the destruction of the
rebel army. Utmost speed, concentration
of force, and utmost daring, would guar
antee complete success.
General Hooker arranged his plans of
attack as follows: He had seven army
corps; of these three were massed below
Fredericksburg to cross there and make a
feint attack on the rebels, two of the
corps, Immediately after the crossing, to
return and join General Hooker, who, in
the meanwhile, was crossing with the four
remaining corps, at several fords, some
ten to twenty miles above Fredericksburg.
On Sunday, 9th of April. the move
ment was commenced; on Monday it was
continued, and on Tuesday morning the
three corps below Fredericksburg, and on
Tuesday night and Wednesday morning
the our corps above Fredericksburg, made
good their crossing.
On Wednesday and Thursday the main
army moved te Chancellorville, some five
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1863-05-22
ZEN. HOOker's COngratulatOry Order.

HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF POTOMAC.(
May II, 1868. {
The following order has been issued by
Gen. HOOKER:
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF PoTOMAc,l
May II, 1868. {
GENERAL ORDERS No. 49.-The Major Gen
eral commanding, tenders to this army his con-
gratulatiOns on the achievements for the past
seven days. lfit has not accomplished all that
was expected, the reasons are well known to
the army. 1t is sufficient to say that they were
of a character not to be foreseen or prevented
by human sagacty.
In withdrawing from the south bank of the
Rappahannock, before delivering general bat
tie to our adversary, the army has given renew
ed evidence of its confidence in itself, and its
fidelity to the principles it represents. In
fighting at disadvantage, we would have been
recreant to our trust to ourselves, our cause
and our country. Profoundly loyal and con-
sciOus of its strength, the army Of the Potomac
will give or decline battle, whenever its inter-
ests or honor may demand. 1t will also be the
guardian of its own history and its own arm
By our celebrity and secrecy of movement.
our advance upon and passage of the river,
was undisputed, and on our withdrawal, not
rebel ventured to follow.
The events of the last week may swell with
pride the heart of every officer and soldier of
this army. We have added new laurels to its
former renown. We have made long marches,
crossed rivers, surprised the enemy in his en-
trenchments, and wherever we have fought, we
have inflicted heavier blows than we have re-
ceived.
We have taken from the enemy five thou
sand prisoners and fifteen colors, captured, and
brought off seven pieces of artillery, and placed
h0rs du combat $4,000 of his chosen troops.
We have destroyed his depots filled with vast
amounts of stores, damaged his communica-
ton, captured prisoners within the fortifca-
tions OF his Capital, and filled his country with
fear and CONSERVATION.
We have no other regret than that caused by
the loss of our brave comrades, and in this we
are consoled by the conviction that they have
fallen in the holiest cause ever submitted to
the arbitrament of battle.
By command of Maj. Gen.
A. s. WILLIAMS, A. A. g.. HOOKER.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1863-05-22

A grape-shot was taken from one of the
feet of Lieut.. Col. Newman, 31st New
York infantry, after the battle at Freder-
icksburg, measuring fully an inch and a
third in diameter. The wound was receiv-
ed on Sunday, and the shot was removed
on Monday. It is stated that all this time
the missile remained in the foot without
making its presence known.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1863-05-22

Hon. John @. Wilson, late of Albany,
died in Chicago on the 18th, inst. The
deceased leaves three sons-John L. Will
son, publisher of the Euening Journal,
Chicago, Chas. L. Wilson, Secretary OF
Legation at London, and a third, a fur
trader in the far Northwest.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-07-02
About the RSrder oounties,

Editors IHtetLigeHceT' ar sa a4s.s
Our country is in o desperate condition.
We live in land overrun by gang Of
outlaws, calling themselves Confederate
soldiers. They are daily scouting over our
counties, stealing our cattle, our horses,
our sheep, our hogs, and even our COWS
and calves, leaving our families, consisting
of very old men, women and children, with
out a horse even TO go to mill on. How,
think you, can our families live-in that
country We, Jas citizens of the border
counties Of the New State, cannot stay at
houae if we areloyal to the government of
the Unfted States, and consequently we
have had 70 ls.ye our homes and families,
aud everything that is near and dear to us.
Some of our tsst men have tried to stay at
home and be ,peaceable men, but these
murderers lhsFe went to their houses both
day aud night, and have taken them out
| and killed them. Some of them have been
shot otheIi they hung, and many others
taken prisdleFs without regard to age.
Some of Out children have been taken to
Richmond, md there put in prison part of
them have he'd others are still in confine-
ment. Som Of our fathers have been ta-
ken and seolined in the dirty jails in the
south; part 81 Them have died; others are
still in pFion. Some have got back, but
dare not gn see their families, who are
suffering 81 bread and clothing. They
,bhave takeh men of seventy years of age.
lis, lhere,nl help for our families If not,
may God dllelp us, for we are in deplora-
BILE condllon. But am of the opinion
that our pnntry can be relieved, and re-
lieved lly, for there is no rebel force ol
any size these Counties, (the counties
allude trare Logan, Boone, Wayne, Wy
oming, AkDoWell and Ralsigh.l l am a
i citizen o Raleigh; know the condition
Of the 1cilnty, and know that two or
three regiments, 70 scout those counties fol
while, aud arrest the leading rebel cit.
izans, "a hang. or shoot few Of tbs
. murders can entirely rOut them, for theil
4 numbef small. We have plenty Of met
: TO do it There are several regiments il
, the Kanwhs Valley doing nothing; ther,
: is g. ,pleEy 10 the. Valley arm at Fayette
vile, t0'uaFd the Valley aud scout thosl
{ count also. 7sf an
ak
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-07-02
More about the Fortl1leatIonS.
firi MoNoNeALIA June 30. 1863.

Editors Intelligsncsr: aaa H
In your issue of Saturdays paper, |
have read a communication dared Fairmont,
June Oath, 1868, signed Marion. 1 en-.
dorse every word and sentence in it, 1t
has long since been q wonder to me that
the powers that be, both Federal aud State,
did not see the importance Of fortitying the
mountain passes. Portify them, and it
will take q less number Of men to protect
West Virginia, than to forlify Wheeling
and to protect the country. FOrtify aud
protect Wheeling and leave the whole State
to the mercy of the rebels, is poor con-
ISOLATION to us in the interior, We would
be sorry to see Wheeling taken by the
rebels, and we are ready aud willing In the
mountain counties to aid In the protection,
and the most efectual way to dOSit, is to
call out sufficient force, place them in
the mountain passes, until all are blocked
up, Where is all this force to come fromR
From West Virginia, Ohio and Western
Pennsylvania. In stopping the rebels from
passing through West Virginia 70 the Ohio
river, we are protecting Ohio and West
ern Pennsylvania. Therefore, il is the
duty and interest of these States to send a
force instanter to prevent the rebel inVa-
ders from coming any. further West. .t.-7-
| Messrs Editors, our people are becoming
disheartened. The question is daily asked
by our good and true Union men, what are
our rulers sdOing2- Why do theysnOt order
outa sufficient force to qleen out this ras-
cally rebellion at once. We believe the
Government has the meney and the men
to do it, and the sooner it is done, the less
of each it will cost.
Our people have heard Of Governor
Boreman. They are told that he is the
right man in the right place, and expect
to hear from him soon, 500. +.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-07-02

It may be said that write this in order
to get protection from the Federal Govern.
ment AS citizen, wishing tOlstay az home
For that reason will just say that have
never stayed at at home since about the
commencement of the WAR; raised a
company of volunteers in Raleigh aud Fay.
ette counties aud took rhennin.o the United
States service just as soon IS the way was
opened for US to get TO Charleston, Va,
and have been in the service ever since
except about three months, and that three
months was in bed sick. lgo1l sa1
There is q great many families in those
counties whose husbands, fathers aud
bro h ars are in the service of the United
States, and that is the reason why want
the counties protected. It Is just, and
right, and we ought to be protected. Peo.
Pile in those counties have paid all their
wealth, let IL be much or little, for their
loyalty. just as soon as 1t is found out
that a man is.a Union man, be is either
killed or robbed and taken prisoner, unless
he makes his escape, and yet4we have no
protection either tor ourselves or property.
AS said before there are plenty of troops
10 the Kanawha valley an yicinity TO rid
mp and make that part of the State COM
Portable and safe.
ask our commanders ia that region, is
there no help for the loyalty ofithose coun-
tIes2 We ask in the name Of high Heaven
Are they not aware of our
oppression by iust'a few small bands of
2uerrillas. VIZ. S.tDUEBAR.
TThe Kauawha Republican, will please
publish the above,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-07-02
ALetter from St. oIalFsvIIIo. !.

0r. OLAtHSF4LLE OA1OI Suly ISL 1000.
Editors Intslligsneer: -. >.
1 see in your paper of the 2sth, ultimo,
the following item: b. 3D. Fl.. .uo5
"On Saturday morning Thomas Osborne
was arrested and fined ten dollars aud
costs, before Aid. Dulty for selling hay that
had not been weighed. Our friends who
deal in hay should take warning"
Task space to conect the falsehoods aud
explain the facts contained in it. was
not arrested; l was not fined ten dollars,
and the hay had been weighed. On Friday,
not Saturday, Itook two loads ofhay down
to the Island for the Government, after
having them weighed here as was my Gus
tom. Some change in the Quattermaster's
Department was being made, and they
could not receive the hay. drove it over
to your city and sold it, and commented
delivering one load to Me-. Kinsey, IF the
Monroe House, not thinking Of the rule
requiring it to be be weighed again; be-
sides the hay had been rained on after it
was weighed here. Your weigh master
came up and told me it must be weighed.
told him that it could not be done; that
Mr.. Kinsey was satisfied, and offered to
pay him the price of weighing that load
got the other load weighed. 1t weighed
here that morning, when dry, 1900 lbs,
was good hay, and worth twenty dollars
per ton. The weigh-master proposed to
bny it of me for twelve or fourteen dollars,
about haltits value. HeWas then Selliog hay
to John Ball, of your city, q tlweuty. two
dollars. I refused to let him hayi il at that
price; and he then told me he Wouio hdve
me fned, and made complaint before Aid.
Dutley. The Sergeant notified me of the
fact, and after supper ! went 20 the office,
and was fined two dollars and costs, one
dollar and eighty eents.d fe,H .a.Dca
This may seem like a small matter to
trouble you with, but suspect that your
weigh-master was not specially troubled
with an anxiety to protect the interest of
your city, or viudicate the violated law, or
anything of. that sort, and that he may be
using his position, Insignificant as it is, to
try to oppress aud take advantage Of those
who are compelled to deal. with him. do
not think it good policy to keep specula-
tor in hay in that Office, land trust that this
explanation will not only set me right, but
call the attention of the city fathers to the
conduct of the weigh. master towards
those who are dealing with your citizens.
THOMAS OSBORN.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-07-02
sHERIFF's SALE.
PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE BLooDED 8
HHIrHa r HORaRa AMI CATsFi.E II 7lT

PUBLIC SALE or VALUABLE BLOoDED STOCK,
.urHl HORSES AND CATTLE. rs- eGs'
DYviTtue Of an order Of the Circuit Court OF Ohio
y county, rsndeTed et its spFinG term, 1883, in
certain .auses therein pendiDg,1 will oherOr rAe
pnble auction, TO the highest and best bidder, At
the farm Of A. Wilson Kelly, on the Wheeling, West
Liberty and Bethany turnpike In Ohio county, which
farm e now occupied by VIM. Tadd, on Saturday,
the 27th day Of June, 1853, the following valuable
blOoded stock, the property Of Hanson W. ChapIne,
to-Wit; ..g E.-f..I...1 o. T. Hs-. r.aess III
Two BIooded Colts, between and years old.
One BloOded Mare and Colt. '-
Two three.ysar old BloodOd OoIts. --.i
One Bay Mare .t1.t..f fl a.I... -.u .r.H. a.tF
Three Durham Cows.
One White Durham Cow, with Calf at her side.
Terms Of Sale-A credit 0f four months the,
purchaser giving his bonds with eppTOved security,
said bonds bearing interest from day Of sale until
paid. Sale commencing at 10o'elOek A. n.
sa LlTi AL0NZ0 LORING,
iun16 I'd - Sheriff Of Ohio county.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-07-02
m. $i:,:gs ssss.rey e.sa.s:sl,a

WHEREAS, an information has been fled on be-
w half Of the United States. by the ATTORNEY
thereof for the Western District Of Virginia in the
District Court OF the United States for said district
on the goth day Of May, 1568 against the personal
property Of }. +. Morton, IN the hands of D. Burk-
hart and the Bank of Berkeley, in Virginia alleging
IN substance, that said Morton has been engaged
since the 18th day Of July, 1869, IN inguFreetion
agAnst the United States and In giving aid aad com
tort 70 the enemies Of the same: and that thei eby
among other reasons in aid information u1eotfone
said property became Erfeit to the United staiea
end praying that The same may BE- Condemned a.
Nov, therefore; in pursuance of the mOnitiOn un-
ger the sea- OF the said Court TO me directed and
delivered, do hereby give public notice To- an pgr-
ms claiming said property, in any manner inter
ested therein, that they be and appear before the
said District Court, to be held ct Wheeling IN and
for the said Western District Of Virginia. on the 10Th
day Of June, ls63 at IL o'clock in the forenoon Of
that day-if the same shall De day Of Jurisdiction
II not on the next day Of Jurisdiction Ihereansr-
then and there t. interPoss their claims aud make
their allegations in th u behalf p . -
Dated this 23th day OF May, 1868. --
:. T. NJ NORTON, U. g. Marshal
. BENZ. H SMITH. Il & Attornay ,,,,lon = A.
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ereuts, and where it does exist there is nc
safety for life or property, because there is
no law but the law of force recognized by
those who are the participants. l-
Fancied wrongs, as we'll as actual inju-
ries, would be redressed by raids and for
ays If the North lost sheep, the South
must deliver hog in recompense; and il
the South lost slave, its whole armies
would be ready to invade the north. II
ever the great avenue of neutrality IS es-
tablished, where the people of two seper-
ate republics can meet without quareling,
we may erect there a temple to Janus,
who presides over all avenues; but if be
holds a key in one hand he has rod in
in the other, which betOkens that transit
and punishment are both to be expected
from his jurisdiction We may safely
presume that the gates of this temple will
be always open, unless we can be blessed
with Numa to draw his inspirations
from goddess, or an Agustus, to bring
about a new golden age; without these,
the portals of the temple can never be
closed as the sign of peace. There is no
delusion more fatal than the idea that
any permanent pacifcation can result
nom the division of the Union. Such a
step would lead to endless war and unpre-
cedented barbarities. The cause of liberty
and free Institutions is involved in the
preservation of the Union intact, while
ruin, desolation and anarchy will ineVita-
bly, follow its dissolution. We can then
have but one aim, the restoration of the
Union, the maintaihance of the constitu-
tion, and the enforcement of the laws
over all the country. ''--a'
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I
Washington, May y, 1858.
FTNHE attention OF all officers who have been han,
i Orably discharged on account Of wounds or ala.
0lhty and who desire TO enter the aerVIca In fe
Invalid Corps s called to the provisions Of General
Orders, No, los, Of 1868, from the War Department
published in the papers throughout the country
Such Ofcsrs requested to comply promnfIT yEifh
the provisions Of that order and to send their riltsn
applications therein provided for positions iu tbe
Invalid Corps, (stattng the chRract OF their disa.
otyO with ~ little delay as possible, to the Acting
Assistant Provost Marshal General Of the state IN
which they may be. Such Acting Assistant ProVost
tOus with his Endorsement to the Provost Har.I,aI
General At Washington.
Ohicers for the Invalid Corps will be appofnted
Immediately upon furnishing The papers required Nv
General Order No. los, of IS6S from War DepaTt
ment- Their pay and emolaments will comsaeuce
Irom date o. acceptance Of such appointments and
mAnds to which they may be assigned
J. B. FRY,
my29lm rFa Provost MarahaI General