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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-06-12

where our dnty calls us, there we intend
to be, and if we are among the unlucky
who fall, tits not to be done sgain. AL
though our force was small, and we had
no entrepchments, not a man left until he
was ordered back by the commanding
officers. Except the two regiments /
have mentioned, and when they left all
was confusion. Had the rebs come when
we expected. we should have been ready
for them, but they came when we least
expected, and when our breastworks done
but little good. There are many here
from Wyandot County, in the 55th and
6lst o. vi. wish we had as many
more instead Of some regiments know OF.
Maj. Gen. Howard is beloved by his
men tor his bravery, and as good officer,
he is worthy Of the Office he fills, howev-
er, he has but one arm which makes it
rather inconvenient, should he have an
occasion to come to the dry knocks with
the rebs, he will find regiments at his ser :
vice. Twill except one or two regiments
for they undoubtedly would be out Of
hearing.
We are having very warm weather, and
but little rain. The roads are very dusty.
We are in want of rain very much to en-
Joy the climate. There is, however, some
prospect of a rain; and such as we have
here, makes every stream look like riv-
er. We have changed camps, bnt not
far enough away but what we can get q
breeze from our old Quarters, which is
not altogether pleasant. We are all en-.
joying good health, and are ready and
willing for the next move.
We congratulate Vallandigham on his
safe trip through our lines, and hope that
he may return like the prodigal son. We
are all looking forward for the war to
close this fall, for we think we can see
the beginning Of the end.
The wounded Of the late battle across
the Rappahannock, are getting along fine.
| passed through the hospitals few days
ago, and they are in good spirits, many
OF them will start for home as soon as
they are able to travel, whilst others only
slightly wounded, are returning to their
regiments, and are again ready for the
next move. l might mention many from
Wyandot County, who were taken prison
ers, but no doubt your readers have heard
from them before this reaches you. They
are in Maryland paroled, waiting to be
exchanged. Many regiments have left
this corps, their time having expired,
and are now homeward bound, marching
to the tune Of "The girl l left behind
me-" Yours,
II. B. NICHOLS.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-06-12
ELEVENTH ARMY CoRrs, 6lst 0. V. ~
NEAR Books STATION. VA, :
MAY 81, iS63.\

EDITOR OF THE PIONEER ....
l make an attempt to write you few
lines, feeling confident that many readers
Of your paper, would gladly hear
from US, having friends here too, as well
as in the Southwest. There has been
many attempts made in some papers,
which have had but little to do in refer
ence to our corps, which they proclaim,
did not act exactly right in the battle Of
Charlottesville. 1t was also sketched
by A. R. Wsud. in Harpers' Weekly,
whom, have no doubt received his in +,
formation by hearsay. or probably got a
birds eye view on hasty retreat. We
doubt that the said gentleman remained
in those parts long enough to sketch an
OK, which he has, by some means SO glo-
riously pictured out. II the said artist
would get his shoulder at the butt of a
musket, he may find better chance to
display some Of his loyalty. Pictures
don't put down the rebellion. The New
York Herald and Washington Chronicle,
seem to have but little to do. wonder
if they ever saw 'hard tack"-things
men misrepresent very much. However,
they may be posted for something to
write. Let me state that the 68th New
York was the very first to run, and. the
74th Pennsylvania next. This is not the
first time that the 6Sth New York done
the like. At the battle Of Cross Keys,
they done some very tall walking. Some
Of them, / believe went into the State ol
New York before they halted. How doel
the Herald like such 6ghting9 Would il
not be better to look at homo affairs be.
fore opening out so large. because one OF
two regiments don't stand up to the rack
\ should the whole corps stand the blunt!
We are aware that when the right or left
wing is in the act Of bsing turned, that il
is . mighty unhealthy place, and men or.
few that would net wish TO b. out, yeI
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-06-12
FIRE IN vICKsBURG !!
WOMEN AND CHILDREN KILLED.
The Enemy's Loss Heavy :!
Latest from Fort Hlsdsoa-The
Rebels short Of Provsion-
''They are Repalsed! soiM hea-
,.sy Loss.

Brilliant Reconnaissance Across the
Rappahannock-The Rebels Position
HAscertainsd. s'
'sia 2 f1f sS New YoRK. June 7.
The Times special from the Army Of
the Potomac, dated the 9th, gives the
particulars Of our crossing the Rappahau.
mock. The crossing was very unsxpect.
Cd Two pontoons were laid at Frank.
lia;s Crossing. one mile below Freder-
itksbsfg. As soon % the enemy discov.
sssdieus purpose. they fred on our men
issnsths rias pits, but were driven ou'
By the 1sth New Jersey. Some sixty oI
he I'd Florida were esptassd. We lost s
hillsd and shout 2s wounded. Our for
ess advanced cautiously. and By dark they
rsssisd the Bowling Green road. and pos.
tsd their pickets for the night. This
satAsfeus movement surprised many oI
or ows slRcers not less than the enemy.
Il 10 properly reconnoissaacs, BY which
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-06-12

and lei the democrats come home" but
he did say that "all such men as denounce
this administration at this time are black
hearted traitors"
And he said more than that. He said
that although they had no Republican
party in Tennessee, and although he vo-
ted for Douglass, he had yet to see one
Republican who was traitor to his coun-
try And that he now only desired to
hear man called an abolitionist to know
that he was a loyal maui "They call
me so now" said he, and "I glory in the
name."
Thus spake a stakeholder, and south
ern patriot How does that compare
with words uttered by some Of our Wy
sndots
Yes, will say by every one Of them
who now stand feeding at the county
crib, SO far as know. and the better they
are fed the louder, they bray, the shorter
their allowance the more loyal and war
like they become
Where will those men who forsook
their eountry's cause in the hour Of her
greatest danger appear when this country
is one again, when every star is again
blazing forth and every stripe declares her
power and prosperity History answers
Tories existed in the days of the revolu
tion equal to those Of our own days, and
when the storm of war was over where
were they ? Like dog they stood BY
ready to gather the crumbs as they fell
from their masters table So do they
now so will they then
Is it not a pleasant sight to see men
who have fast hold Of the financial teat
shedding tears because traitors are being
hurt by the hand of that loyal mother
from whom they draw their very bread
Of life ! Does it not sound beautiful to
hear men who are living upon the hard
earned taxes, cheerfally paid by the 10y
al and true. applaud. as brave and patri-
otto, he who when employed by his gov
ernment, at good pay, continues to abuse
his employer, through the press when
a door is ever open by which he may re-
sign and save his honor, while at the
same tune he would free himself from the
disgrace attaching to his employer! Are
such men consistant
But conditional union" don't imply
consistency. would rather be Col.
Hawkins, in exile, than such men in par
adise.
"Union Leagues" "Union Clubs" and
"Spartan Bands" are very numerous in
this state, and much good is predicted
from their existence.
have had the pleasure eff several con-
versations with the Hon. Issaac Funk,
the hero OF the Illinois Senate. He stands
firm in tue faith expressed in his speech.
He is a very plain. substatial old farmer,
says that he came to this state poor boy
in 1896, that since then he swan more
streams, broke ice to enable him to cross
water, slept more out doors except the
soldiers than any man in the state Of H.
and is now in his old aye ready to fight
traitors as hard as any other man. He
now has in his home farm $1,000 acres
with many other farms in the county
and yet no man here dare charge him
with any dishonor in any Of his dealings
Such is Isaac Funk, speaking Of the Leg
islsture, he said, "there was some inferna
traitors thar, and many in the vicinity =
Weather fine and showery after two
weeks very dry. More anon
~. BRINK.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-06-12

ded and missing. The rebel loss was
double that amount. Some partisan
gasrrillas burnt the bridge over Little
Harpath river. at Brentwood, on Sunday
morning, causing slight damage. The
trains are arriving to-day.
The river is falling with two feet on
the shoals. WV tts--A a
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-06-12
W must Conquer or be Conquered

We must Conquer or be Conquered.
The slave oligarchy is fighting not on
lyto be ''let alone" as il pretends. but
to regain It's old supremacy over the
whole Union. If it has power to wrest
eleven States from the Government. ii
has Also power to subjugate the govern.
msnt. Those deluded. infatuated people
IN the North, who vainly believed that
peace would follow the withdrawal Of the
Union forces from the rebellious States,
know nothing Of the bloody ambition Of
tho slave oligarchy.
"What do we hope for ?" exclaims the
Chatauooga Rsbel. "Not for peace more
than revenge upon worthless, heartless,
cruel enemy. We hope" it continues.
'.and we hope It earnestly. to live long
enough, il no longer, ITO see our cavalry
ride through every city. village and ham
let Of the Yankees. To see their women
begging protection, the plows torn from
tie hands Of their farmers, and broken
iuto pisces--their farms laid waste. and
their houses in fames--their wives and
children driven into exile, aud hooted
from their own country by an invading
~ f- . y
enemy. The rebellion will not be crush
ID. The Abolition despotism must be,
five 10 determine"
This is the trne spirit Of the slave pow
er. Free States would be dangerous
neighbors to the Slave Confederacy, SC
dangerous as not to be tolerated. There
fore they must be made vassals. Theil
people mnst be the white slaves Of th'
cottou lords !; they must hew their wood
draw their water. pey tribute, and catct
the runaway slaves. The Free States
in the event Of the establishment Of the
Copfederacy. would suffer far worse than
the South now suffers. They are more
susceptible Of injury, because Of the i'm
msnse capital invested in cities, factories
mills, boats, etc. Now shall we conquer
this miserable, barbarous, insolsnt oligar
chy, or shall We be conquered by it
What say the people?
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-06-12
BLooMINGToN, ILLINOIS,
June End 1868.

As your col
umns have long been the channel through
which loyal soldiers have reached, through
the eye, the hearts of the freemen Of the
north, and wherein they have hurled
back the false declarations Of semiseces-
sionist of the north, l thought, possibly,
that voice from the expansive prsrries
Of the west, might not be unwelcome to
your many readers.
Twill not in this attempt to describe the
great state Of Ill.,, but leave that for some
future time, and after shall have seen
more Of the plains of "Father Abraham!"
Bloomington, from where l now write,
is $50 miles southwest Of Chicago, con-
tains about 10000 inhabitants, is beauti.
fully situated at the crossing of the l
Central & Chicago d Alton r. R., and
surrounded by rich, rolling and most
magnificent country, and will continue to
be, as it now is, one Of the most beautiful
cities of Ill.
The mud which almost locked up eve
ry avenue to trade and travel when | was
here last winter, has entirely disappeared ;
nor is that all, with it has disappeared near
ly all Of the then outspoken treason
which existed to SO great an extent all
over this, and many other states, not even
excepting Ohio, and our own part even
Of that
They begin to feel now that there is
yet some power, mighty crushing pow
er, too-behind the throne, Constitu-
tional power, which will reach every man
who dares attempt the destruction OF this
Government.
yesterday had the pleasure of hear
ing Col, Hawkins of East Tennessee, on
the rebellion, and more particularly on
that portion, relating to his mountain
homo.
Col. Hawkins is Southern man-s
slaveholder--a man, who, in company
with sixty-fve others, lived for two months
and four days on nuts and roots in
the mountans Of Tennessee a man, who
to prevent the R. Roads being used by
rebel troops, came down from his noun.
tain seclusion, with his men, in the dead
hour of night, and did that which has
since given him there the title Of "bridge
burner" for which act, all who were
caught were hung.
He said that East Tennessee to-ds,
has 1900 brave hearts in the army O
tha Gun,harland av;los from hnr,a i1O
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-06-12

the commanding General hopes TO obtain
positive information regarding the enc
imy's intentions. 4
This morning, enough was ascertained
10 locats the greater portion Of the enc
my's force. We took nearly 100 prison
ers. including one Major. During the
night, Lee marched two corps back from
the vicinity Of Salem Church to posi-.
ton in front Of our lines. Longstreet's
corps re-snforced the troops in Freder-
icksburg, and slept there last night. This
morning they moved in southerly di-
rection.
By this bold movement we have dem
onstratsd to certainty what has become
Of the enemy, besides divining his pur-
poses.
The men behaved in the most gallant
manner, and cheered as they crossed for
the third time, this historic stream. The
movement has thrilled the army with ex-
citement and Impotence.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-06-12
From Tsnnesses.

NAsHvrLL, June 8.-Our forces have
pursued the resseating rebels Of Spring
Hill. Il is rumorsd to-day that they have
evacuated that placs. Our loss in the
engagement was about City killed. woun.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-06-12
From the Army of the Potomac.

&AOhA Ih0 <AAAJ "a bAC . SIoAAoS'
New York, June 7th 1868.
A Washington special to the Herald,
dated the 9Th. states that the second dlvi-
sion ofthe 9th army corps crossed the
Rappahannock at Deep Run. at noon yes
terday on pontoons, laid by detachment
Of the Engineer Corps. The object was
reconnaissance in force to ascertain the
motives and position ofthe enemy. The
rebel sharpshooters made some opposition
to the placing Of the poontoons, but were
quickly overcome, although we lost one
or two men in the operation. After the
division crossed, there was considerable
skirmishing. and the rife-pits occupied
by the rebel rifemen, were finally carried
and number Of prisoners captured
The rebels still hold fredericksburg -
Gen. Longstreet is there, and shows a
strong front at the upper fords Of the Rap
pahannock. 1t is believed large part
Of the rebel forces have gone in the d.
rection Of Gordonsville. Our army is
in good spirits and ready to move for
ward at an hours notice.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-06-12

New ORLEANS, May 29--2 Pm.
To G. s. Denisou. Special Agent
The negroes are reported by all parties to
have fought well. s.4t.
The enemy yesterday tried to get through
our left wing. but were driven back with
heavy loss.
This moraiDg heavy caunonnsding
was heard continually. All is going
we'll. t..sa.
Rebel picksts who have deserted to our
lines reported provisions short at Port
Hudson.
Gen. Banks is well and in fne spirits,
aud confident Of success.
(Signsd) @. 8. BULKLEY.
Sup't. q. s. Military Telegraph
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-06-12
Philadelphia, June 90, 1861.
PARTICULAR NOTICE,

There are many preparations sold under the
name Of Bitters, put up in quart bottles, COM
pounded of the cheapest whiskey or common
rum, costing from 20 to 40 cents per gallon, tho
taste disguised by Anise OR Coriander Seed.
This class of Bitters has caused and will
continue tocause, as long as they can be sold,
hundreds to die the death of the drunkard. By
their use the system is kept continually under
the influence of Alcoholic Stimulants Of the
worst kind, the desire for Liquor is created and
kept up, and the result is all the horrors attend
ant upon drunkard's life and death.
For those who desire and will have q liz
quor Bitters, we publish the following receipt.
Get One Bottle HoOfIaud's German Bit
ters and mix with Three Quarts Of Good
Brandy or Whiskey. and the result will be
a preparation that will far excel in medical
virtues and true excellence any Of the numerous
Liquor Bitters in the market, and will cost
much less Yon will have all the virtues Of
HOoiiaud's Bitters in connection with a
good article of Liquor, alta much less price
than these inferior preparations will cost you.
ATTENTION, SOLDIERS /!
AND THE FRIENDS OF SOLDIERS.
We call the attention OF all having relations
or friends in the army to the fact that HOOF-
LANDS German Bitters will cure nine tenths
OF the diseases induced by exposure and plivs.
tions incident 10 camp life. In the lists, pab.
lished almost daily in the newspapers. on the
arrival Of the sick. il will be noticed that avery
large proportion are suffering from debility
Every case of that kind can Be readily curedby
Hoofand German Rtters. Diseases rssultinR
from disorders Of the digestive organs are speed.
lily removed. We have no hesitation in stating
that, if these Bitters were freely used among
| l. l. u l.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-06-12

-------------S~S- ---->~-~>---~.
Friday Morning--June ~, 1865.
...Ss~~-~~-S~~.s@-S~>S-&~
Provost Martial q Hancock JeHsrsonion
The Union men Of the district will not
besr this appointment with a very good
grace.---H Haseeck Js6srsoniOn.
Well, Whist are you going to do about
IL! Old Abe has put his foot down, and
all your rsnting. Bro. Locke, will not
change the appointce, soft you cant "bear''
the appointment with avery good grace
bear II with bad one, better that way,
than no grace at all.
Come. Bro. Locke, don't be 50 savage,
Capt. Berry, is doing bis duty manfully,
fifteen deserters passed here last Saturday
fof Columbus, that we're arrested in the
District.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-06-12
From Vioksburg,


The damage to Vicksburg, occasioned
by the fire Of our guns and mortars, is
immense. 1t is said that at least one
fifth Of the city is destroyed. Up to
Wednesday at l2 o'clock, the names Of
1909 women aud children were reported
at the Provost Marshals office, who were
killed by the explosion of our missiles in
different parts of the city. Among these
is said to be the wife of Pemberton him
self.
The depot and court house are but
slightly injured; the Jail is nearly destroy
ed. The largest magazine. containing
three quarters Of the shot and shell in
vicksburg, is blown..up; horses, cattle and
mules are killed, and a large number Of
houses burned.
On the day Of the assault, 1000 were
killed and wounded, including eighteen
Colonels and Lieutenant Colonels. The
day after Saturday Col. T. N. Wall,
Col. Lee Willis. Col Regley, Major Cam
eron. Adj. Williams, Adj. Parker, Capt.
Hoge and Capt Stahl--all officers Of the
Texas Legion-were seated chatting plea
sanity in the shade at the angle Of the
fort opposite Logan's heavy battery, when
shell from it exploded in their midst
and killing them all. Wall and Willis
were literally blown in fragments.
There are seven forts from the railroad
to Warrenton, Of which Douglass could
remember the names Of but three Fort
Pemberton, mounting 9 guns Fort Me-
Cullough, s guns; and Fort Pulaski, a
guns. Fort Beauregard is on the right
(our rightly Of the railroad. and contains
but single gun not disabled. The can
nonade Of the esd disabled thirteen guns
and killed and wounded many rebel sol.
diers.
On the 22d inst. eight Georgia ant
Tennessee refused 10 fight, and fell bacl
when ordered into the rife-pits. Louisi
ana, Texas and Missouri soldiers are con
sidered reliable.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-06-12
WAR NEWS.
RECoNNoISSANCE o.
THE POTOMAC!

OUR TROOPS IN FINE SPIRITS
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-16

Mount DAvIDsoS.-The local editor of the
Enterprise has had the curiosity to ascend
this peak, but does not seem to be particularly
impressed with the romance" of the seem
cry. Hear him:
A great deal has been said and written eu-
logiStic of the view from the summit of Mount
Davidson. Now we made the ascent of this
institution the other day and must acknowl-
edge that We could not see it. The task was
sufficiently laborious. We have no fault to
find with that whatever, but we did not feel
that we were decently remunerated. 1t may
be said We haven't poetry, and perhaps the
accusation is true, but that is no fault of ours.
Let's recapitulate: On the north the eye falls
on mountains; looking east, the view is more
varied and We see-mountainS; turning to-
wards the south we are again delighted with
mountains, and paying our addresses to the
west the monotony of the scenery is beauti-
fully interrupted by mountains. Washoe
Lake, that has thrown so many romantic
young ladies into ecstacy, looks like a sand
bang about as big as a side of sole leather.
In short, whichever way we turn, the eye
meets a waste or Sierra-range beyond
range, till they fade away and are lost in the
shadows of the distance. We may want po-
etry, but nobody who ever saw scenery has
sincerely praised the view from Mount David
son. In the name of truth and reason, let US
have no more of it.
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HI. w. LASSELLE.
II ATE ASSAYER FOR PALMER &
IL DAY, Gold Hill, has opened an Assay
office in Gold Hill, where he will confine HIM
self strictly to the Assaying of Ores of every
description, and he guarantees, by the entire
absence of bullion from his furnace, to obtain
true and accurate results.
Office opposite ABB. Paul & Co.'s
Banking House.
For the correctness of my assays, refer to
the followingfmining companies:
A. B. Paul & Co. Doak & Co.,
Hamilton & Co. Irwin g. Co.
Douglas & Co. Pioda & Co.
Palmer & Day, etc. etc.
Fees, 90 90. Oct II
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ASSAY OFFICE
H. 81 A R r I s,
GOLD HILL, N. T.

TNHE undersigned, established as Assayef
Il for eight years in California, and for
two years in Nevada Territory, is now at
Gold Hill, where he will attend to any bust,
ness entrusted to him with promptness and
dispatch.
COLD, SILVER, and ORES of every descriP-
ton assayed, and returns of Bullion made
within six hours in Bars or Coin at the option
of depositors.
For correctness of his assays he refers to
Messrs. Trevor & Colgate. New York.
B. Behrend & Co...........
Davidson & Berri.. San Franco.
J. PARROT & Co..............
Sather & Co.................
Tallant & Co...............
Reynolds, Refs & Co........
B. F. Hastings & Sacramento.
D. D. Mills & Co............
Rideout & Smith. .Marysville.
Decker 4 Jewett.
d. F. Hastings & Co... Virginia city
MAYNARD & Flood. Gold Hill.
A. b. Paul 4 Co............
OLE Fl. HARRlS.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-16
III. w. LASSELLE.

NEW ASS AY OFF &c Z.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-16

GEN. Scott still walks erect, eats his
dinner, and drinks his wine with generosity
and gusto. He is writing without the aid
of spectacles a history of his campaigns.