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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-04-25
WAR NEWS.

WAR NEWS.
4 Chattanooga Tenn paper of the 10th
instant, expresses the opinion thar.the object
of Admiral Porter's movement down the river
is to make an early attack on Vicksburg FROM
opposite and below the city. 1t is also expec~
ted that Gen. Grant will make demonstration
south from Corinth at the sa1ae time.
The report Of the raising of the siege Of
" ashington, North Carolina, is confirmed by
both Federal and Confederate accounts. oen:
Nagle left " ashington Oh the 18th at the head
of an expedition in pursuit OF the Contederate5
Gen. Foster LETT Newbern On Friday, the 10Th
inst, at the head Of five thousand men. 1t IL
believed that he came up with the Coniede"
rates and that battle ensued, as heavy hIlng
was heard in the direction the army moved" -
Richmond papers state that a battle did take
place on Saturday, lasting two hours, the Con
federates finally falling back. a NeWbern n
G. letter Of the 10th says that the rest OF Gen
Fosters troops at Fort Royal are ANXIOUS 20
return to North Corolina. An order has / een
promulgated by Gen. Foster ordering all the
Confederate sympathizers and government
paupers outside the lines
The report Of the capture Of Cape Giradeau
mission bv the Confederates is contradlcted,
and II is stated, on the contrary, that the
place has been fortified and rendered secure
against attack. The Confederates have occn.
pied FrederickstoWn, twenty two mlies east OF
Pilot Knob. ;,
4 skirmish occurred on Wednesday at the
village Of Chuckatuck, in Isle of Wight coun'
tv. Va, twelve miles north Of Suffolk, in which
the Confederates were defeated. 1t is stated
that the Confederate loss in the recent en-
eagements on the Nansemond was at least
eieht times as great as that on the Federal
side.
There were 70, rteen blockading vessels of
Charleston on the l7th instant, including the
Ironsldes.
Gen. Milroy reports that an expedition sent
out under the command Of Gen. Elliott has
been success. Nine Confederates were killed
and twenty captured. The Federal loss vas
TWO killed.
On "Wednesday body Of Confederate
troops entered Tompkinsville, Kentucky
killed five or six Union men, and destroyed
several houses, and then retreated.
At McMinyile, (Tenn. recently captured
bv the Federal troops, Col. Wilder destroyed
the bridges, 600 blankets, Sc, 900 lbs. OF bacon,
2 hhds. Of sugar, hhds of rice, 5 bbs' OF
whiskev, 200 bales Of cotton, one large cotton
factory, and one large and one small tlour mill
He also destroyed one camp at Charleys
creek, and subsequently one at Liberty, and
took 800 prisoners, among them DICK McGann,
who subsequently, escaped Lieut.. Colonel
Martin, Confederate officer, Has mortaly
wounded.
Il TTft
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batteries, and, In an instant, the whole length
! Of the bluffs was ablaze with fire. The Heet,
which had rounded the Point, and now lay
squarely before the city, at once responded By
opening their ports and pouring their full
brroadside of twenty five heavy guns. charged
with grape and schrapnel directly against the
city. ,, g 80, o,,o roroa h..v;1,, ovsr
! the gunboats. and in this the three transports
entered and made their "best time down the
river. The Forest Queen, which was in the
advance, received shot in the hull, and an
other through the steam drum which disabled
her Instantly. The Henry Clay, that came
next, stopped, to prevent her running into the
other, and at the same moment was struck by
SHE'LL that set her cotton on tire. Ihe crew
demoralized by the stoppage and terrified By
the fire. ran aimlessy around for few mo-
ments. then launched the yawl, sprang into it,
and pulled for the shore. The pilot, finding
that no engineers obeyed the bells, stsid short
time, till the fire began to seethe around him,
when be seized a plank, jumped overheard,
and was picked up by gunboat. The Clay,
in the meantime, became 8 great blazing mass,
that hoated down the river until it disappear
ed below Warrenton. Had she Teen manned
bv men of nerve the fire would have been ex~
tinguished and the boat carried through safely;
the fact of her floating SO tar, shows that her
hull was uninjured. The Forest Queen was
taken in tow by gunboat, and towed below
without further damage. The Silver wave
did not receive a scratch.
''The Vicksburg batteries were passed IN
about an hour and quarter. Upon reaching
Warrenton the gunboats took the initiative By
nouring in their broadsides the instant they
reached position; and SO continuous and terrific
was their fire that the enefny scarcely ever at
tempted a response.
I'm fine. the feet ran the blockade, losing
only the transport Henry Clay and one man
killed, and two others wounded on the Benton.
| This is All it's loss, which, considering the
tremendous magnitude Of the dangers through
which the feet passed, is next to none at all.
"A week or so may elapse before much OF
interest is heard from the fleet 1t Will re-
ouire some little time to repair damages, after
which it will probably proceed up Red River. .
The action of President Lincoln in pocket
ing the bill passed by Congress with reference
to the officers overslaughed by the Naval Ad-
yisory Board, has created no little comment in
interested quarters. 1t will be remembered
that this board retired number Of naval Of
fcers, The last Congress passed an act, res
toring such of these officers as could show be-
fore an open COURT to the satisfaction OF the
President, that there was no reason, physical,
moral, or in their conduct, why they should
he retired It IS this act which Mr.. Lincoln
has rendered invalid.
Owing to the fact that the wife Of the Rev
nv Norf;n 70 now living in the last stage OF
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Colonel Powell.

We saw yesterday two letters rom
Col. Powell, Of the 81 Virginia cavalry,
dated respectively July goth aud Aug.
Ell. The Colonel writes that hia wound
is near the light shoulder, and ollhougb
very painful, is not especially danger.
GUS In his letter ofthe 81 he says bo
was that morning taken from tho Hos.
pilaI aud placed in dark. damp cell,
all alone" "SomO charges" ho pre-.
sumc', "hayo been preferred against
him Il am however, he adds, zig.
uor0nt OF their character"
lIv writes oil tho way through his let
tors like brave mon--boariDg up man,
fully against dependency or foor We
trust that tho Government 10 not going
to allow Dol, Powoll'S hralth TO bo per-
manently undermined by confinement
in dark, damp cell. We have plenty
Of officers Of hi h rank with whom 10
compol tbs rebels to treat oGr n.cn hu.
m,n,ly. Wd'e'ng ht'igeattr,
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OUR TERMS.
One copy one year 81 SO
ons copy six months, 80
One copy three moath' 40
OUR TERMS.
Col. Smith, Of Kanawha.

We notice, the Kanawha RepuJlican
takes exceptions 10 our late articlo, res,
pcctiog The election Of B. II. Smith,
Esq, TO the Q. S, Senate. Letall know
generally, and Father Newton" in par.
ticular, that however much tho RcpuJE.
can may be under the control OF Ger
Tain interested clique, the Rrg;sicr has
never been, is not now, nor never shall
he, while we "run The machine under
toe control of any man or sot of men.
We have higher duty to perform,
tban to promote the selfish ends of any
lIiqoct oad-at the expense of the pub
lie good We, LIT ii once for oil be dis.
lincIly understood, consult the best in.
terest of the loya community, and in
what wo said ofB. II. Smith, reflected
The sentiments Of the true Union men Of
this part of the Siale-- who edo no.,
think West Virginia was admitted as a
'separlte State for the exclusive or os.
peciaI benefit Of B. II. Smith, Geo. w.
Summers" or "any other mon.' Ii
"Father Newton" is not yet satisfied, we
will again pay him our respects.
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From The Pat.Icrsburg Gazette.
Election OF Congres-mcn,

Oar State is now fully under way ss
Sn of tina IJ,;oD Nav w., ar. :.
marx or, onr ,oltfcJ 40 va,l a. ran.
81 rnsi,i,D T. an, con.,;.,n,n ,,nv,,
,or. Jrpi.I,,r. ,oJ .rna'or. ~ h.ce
rvnrnss 4 onr ,nrno.. nrbo,n, il, = "a
The o. ,y-rnman, and III, nnn9l. I, :.
pow op- jo'y 10 Show in o,6rr forn<
NOT onIy our loyslrr Nm .Yr nibr,so,,
Ia the sdniri.,rs,i1n in al, Il. ma,.,,r. =
ia slnrr,.s ,te r.hrIHp r.. nra s,on
10 eIe,t ,bos member, Of Conaass I'D
if ia oor jurv.Io our,cyas crr ,nrnrs.
tiona,a S,stc. 70 those .bo rrus,sd on,
rlrdrfs and awe ne crw S,rs ,od
fraedon os vii rr,m ,be o,n,,.. of
slavery a, old (o5yis,p naive ,nouIi
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70 to Congress we think it will simply
be because The people are egregiously
deceived in the position Of their nomi.
nees. We have not The least idea in
the world that tits the intention of any
district to send aspolted man TO Wash.
ington. II is a notorious fact that those
members Of our legislature, hsiling from
cou1ties the most remote from The Dor.
der here, were the most Incorporating
in their unionism and in their support
OF the administration. The strongest
and.sIayery men in the body were from
the furthemos; counties. We ell know
that this. district is not likely to send an
opposition member if she knows it,
What district then is it that Is relied
upon to play iulo the hands ofthe cop.
perheods? We fancy that when The ex.
pertinent comes to be weighed in The
balance it will be found sadly wanting.
In the mean lime LEI the people Of the
new State rouse themselves to the clo-
sest scrutiny in this matter No doubt
just such an attempt, as is indicated,
will DO made 10 send some tainted man
TO Washington.
We esteem it nothing more nor less
than Copperhead arrogance to thus pre-.
sumo upon the loyalty of West Virginia.
IL is taking for granted ibot our people
are entirely Obvious OF their situation:
that they are suptemely ungrateful fos
the extraordinary consideration and IA.
vor which they have received at the
hands Of the Administration. 1t is sup.
posing that they are not sagacious
enough TO know tia, in tie fact Of their
close adherarca to tbs administration
lies all their hop ) Of the permanent AMI
inyiolabIe recognition OF their admission
as State into the Upion Itislikewi,e
a gratulious assumption that they have
forgotten who wers The enemies Of their
admission; rhst they have me,kly and
stupidity overlooked the votes and
speeches o, the 20 called Opposition"
on thai memorable occasion.
Whatevet opperheods may think or
count or presume al present. We coun-
5 ! them 10 form more modest expecta.
tons as to the likelihood Of our elections.
Our people have not forgotten Garlic &
Co, in the Senate, nor Vallan!igham 4
Co., in the Hou,e:-Ucr the pregnant
fac, that those two divisions make up
what is known as the "nppoSilion' 10
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From my stable, on Saturday night
the 9th inst, dark bag mare, h!oaed
face. blind in right eye black heavy
mlnesnd tail, said mare is about &c
years old, Any ono returning her TO
me or giving me Information so that I
got her again, will confer favor, and
WILDE literally rewarded,
MARY 6. RopCERs.
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clo,sIryIos west yiIsinIa in Advance,

Classifying West Virginia in Advance.
We notice that prominent exchange
raps, Of Baacrna, synp7thicy Is atwork
already classifying the next House Of
Representatives In tho calculation
made two members from West Virginia
are claimed against the Administration
while only one is conceded to it's sup,
port. What right or authority this
sheet has 10 speak in advance as 10 the
sort Of representatives the people Of West
Virginia will send 70 tho mex, Congress,
we know not. but we thank tho editor
for the significant warning which his
figures have given w, Being notified
thus early It viii be entirely The fault Of
the voters Of West Virginia il they fail
to dsappojnt the calculation to which
we refer. Why ono member should be
credited to the support Of tho Admins
truNon and two to the opposition, it
puzzles us to fancy, Why not put
them all down one way or tho othori-
We should like to know which district
iLisrhot is expected to send an Admin.
istrntion man and which two is likely to
send the aut.odministration members
Who among our readers can give any
good reason for a classification such as
We have alluded to? Arc the people
ready to say amen TO such a p'rcelling
out Of their representation? We think
not Wa shall be very much mistaken
i West Yreian doeB not materially
change ,hy com, IT opposition m'n
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RgJ~ The prophetic promise Of Gen.
Banks, made to his nine months men
wien Organizing his expedition at New
York, lhnt they should return by onoth'
OF route than by the ocean is being fuI.
filled they now being on their way homo
By tho Njsstatippi River
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PoIitlcal sllnntIon.-No. u.

Political Sitnation.-No. IL,
The Anti.Adminisration party was
inaugurated for the double purpose of
aiding defiant rebels, aud ultimate re.
sumption Of power and place. PrecIu.
ded by fair-deaiiog Executive from
asserting that the immense government
patronage incident 10 the rebellion, was
only for those aiding in eIecting the pres.
ent Executive, some other prctexI mustbe
found for organizing a patty in opposi
ton to the Union party, Az an open,
bold advocacy of disunon and justifca.
ton of rebellion, would clearly BE- iIl.al-
vised, what so natural as 10 resort to the
shallow pretcx,, that "rhs war was be.
ing prosecuted unoonstitutionoliy."-
Since the patriotism of the people rem
defcd it inadmissible to inveigh against
the war, and thus build an opposition
party, the end is more surely reached,
Iy Opposing the mannsr Of prosecuting
the war" This, alone was practicable
this was finally done.
Either, unwilling to accept a fair dis
tribu'ion ofthe military Offices anterior
to the next presidential campaign, and
(it the war conlinued) an equal share Of
both the civil and military thereafter,
or, despairing otherwise rendering eff.
fective aid 10 the rebellion. these "sym
pathixers" take the initiative during the
sitting Of Congress for moulding with
every shade Of opposition to the war,
every species of discomfort at its hard.
ships, resultant from the sufferinss and
loss Of cherished friends, and the onu.
rou, prospective necessary taxaiion.-
Equalaid was thus given the open enc
my By opposing war measures as though
opposing the war absolutely. The mis-.
cbiovoos opposition we have noticed,
thus chystalizad into one active force
this new party--looks either to Grip.
ling the government so p7 to insure the
success of the armed rebels, or, falling
in that, 10 Gil a year hence, with dsa
"i2nis.s all civil positions now filed by
Unionis,s, and thon, 10 n division Of the
country with their "Soulhersn fieuds. -
We hazard nothing in asserting, that
the President could not have acted lajrer
towards former political opponents-nei.
Their enquiring nor caring about theiran-
tecedeats, hut alone solci,ouS concern
ing their ability to all in he great worI,
Of expressing the rst,llioa, How uu
pa.rilic in conception, aad mischievou;
10 design. then, was the formation Of .
a parry to oppose the government 10 its
dsath.EaPpIe with defiant, armed treas
on. This standardization party, "a.
sorel with repeated disasters of oul
arms. gained an cphomeral victory last
fall, but the prestige thence derived, has
since been entirely destroyed by Uoion
victories in the fell-insuring Union
victories at the late Spring election; and
now, alter the gloriou. and signal sue
ccs,es Of July, Uniouists are confidently
anticipating further Union lGumphs Al
the comm Inli elections.
The opposition politicians by the stem
realities ofEar, have been driven from
such ingealsht positions as, "lhe South
abO'oapquered," while in tact i
ore Man half conquered .,ha
i fight when no soldier
OF color ever fought bot
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merit with Governor Peirpoint at its
head. received the official recognition of
al the departments Of the government
I at Washington. l, was first recognized
we believe, blythe War Department, in
response to Gov. Peipoint's call for
military aid aud BY the commissioning
Of the military officers appointed by him.
1t was recognize by The President ia
yarious official communications; by the
Department of Tho Interior in the pay
ment into the treasury of the stored
government Of the $4,000 dollars due
Virginia for her share of public lands,
sold During the succeeding session Of
Congress, both Houses formally recogni.
zed the legitimacy of the restored gov.
ernm4nl-the Senate by the admission
Of the two Senators elected by its egs-
lalure, and the House Of Representatives
by the admission Of Hon, Joseph Seear,
as a member from The Norfolk district,
elected at an election held IN pursuance
OF writ issued by Gov. Pierpoint. The
legitimacy of the restored government
Of Virginia was thus officially ackuowl-
edged as far back as two wears ago by
every department Of the National gov
eminent except the Legislative, and in.
Guiding the President, aud as far back
a. eighteen moplhs ago il was formally
and soIemnly recognized BY both Hous-
es Of Congress- After thar what more
coulI man want, on the question Of
OousCitutionaity, il he acknowIcdged, as
Mr. Summers says he does, that decision
OF the Supreme Cont to DO binding
upon judiciary and upon people
These things were not lone ia a corner,
They are a par, Of the history Of the
State and Tie Country Mr. Summarb
could not be ignorant OF them. Then
he, bong on the ezpoliency question
Warmly inclined TO the new STATE, hay
ing Icsirad /. aI.h's life, aud lhese acts
having under lhat decision its Coas'itu.
lionali,y, should ofcolrja be from the
lnne Of this Gorma Acknowledgement by
! both Houses Of Congfsssot lhe tegili
macy Of The restored g1gernmsnL, tho
Waru = w. earnest "iHo'a'I % '.p,''
mon' =. strange 70 say 10 WIS ~, =
lie who could have done so much 10 aid
Us oy MS eloquSHCc' oy Os pen, ny tue
prestige ne |oU'H nave 's .. 70 '"e y"uIs
Cy reason OF Tue OH ooul"Gn'S ana a.,
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FrdJh Tho Wheeling Intolligencr.

| Dthlt .nul'
| I In his speech at the Court House in
Kthis city, last Tuesday night, Hon. Geo.
w. Snmme,s took occasion 10 define
himself asa new state man in vindira.
tiaa ofhlmselr sgainS. the charge Of
lutewarnaess AMI inactivity on that
question. From the relations this gen.
llemen has in lines past occupied the
very different relations he now occupies
70 the people Of what is now Vest Vir'
ginia,it seems 10 US proper and pertinent
to notice this one point of his speech
We are permitted to copy from yetba'
lin report Of the speech, which We I'm
dersland it is the intention ofhis friends
to publish:
"snme OF ue who have BEEN on the
e1Pediency question as warmly Inclined
to the new state as aoy of you, have had
I throughout constitutional iificulties on
the question. how far the Legislature at
Wheeling could be regarded The Logis-
Iatlro which within the puryew Of the
Constitution ofthe United States. was
required to give con,en! % the creation
Of the new state. Tle Constitution Of
the United States says no State shall be
admitted e&uept with the consent Of the
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For Congress.


IT. Elaor Considering it Of the
fra importance. that we sen to the
next Congress. reliable, unconditional
Union man, snd one who will stand by,
and zealou'y support, the Alolaislrat
lion, in all measures deemed indi'pensa.i
BE to the speedy anil el'4ctull suppress.
sion Of the rebellion; we, therefore, re-
guest sou to announce the name Of
Capt. John Bowyer, of Putnam, as
meeting the requirements now demanded
by Jhe peculiar situation of National and
State affairs. Though the Captain has
not been consulte |, we trust that he will
conscntto The gsc Of his name, subject
Of o7urse, TO the decision of the District
Convention, if one should be held.
ADMINISTRATIONS Men.
august 20 Lpd.l
The Soldier viii, his Friends-Godley
q Gates.
If there is anything more gratifying
to soldier in the field than to receive
letters from friends and acquaintance at
home, it is to receive the likeness of Il
father, mother, brother, sister or sweet.
heart These supply The place Of ma,
ny looked otle'ter that never reaches
its destination. With these in bis pos.
session, when letter from one Of them
Tails to come to hand at the appointed
time, he has only to 60 to his haversack
and take out the little keep sake for in
spacion; and as he gazos upop it, one
after another Of the many happy scenes
which transprel in the days Of other
years are brought freshto his memory,
aud once againho imagines himself back
among the loved ones at homo, =
None but soldiers who have been away
from home long time, can appreciate
a gift ofthis kind, and they SHOULD not
bo deprived Of it when pictares eau be
had OF The lrIling sum they are now Ia.
ken for We would urge uponall those
having friends in the army.the ProPrieiy
Of taking advantage 0? the opportunity
now afforded them by Messrs. Cooley
& Gates, who arc prepared to take
photographs, ombrotYpes, &c, They
have our thanks for half ioz n photo.
utnnIu
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ns-We call attention to Tho a

Eg-We call attention to tho adver
tlsoment of Mr.. John Leonard. Mr.. l.,
keeps constantly on hand large stock
of stoves, tin, brass, and shcetsiron ware,
He has, also, in connexion with the
above, good assortment of household
furniture. The fact that he advertiscs
in the Register is good evidence that he
ia master of his trade. for whoever IN
dcrs,ands his business generally makes
it known. Give him call. :
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graphs
Congress-.


II will be noticed that Captain JOIN
BowrEa, of Putnam county has been
announced by the unconditional Uniop.
men, as a suitable person for our next
Congressman. We are satisfied the
Captain is emphatically true blue I'm,
ION aud Administration man. saA il The
people should concur with those who
have thus, without his knowledge, placed
him before the people, we shall heartily
cooperate in bis election, or, the cleo.
ton of "any other man" who is known
10 be true blue Union man.
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To Candidates

As the time for holding the Fall cleo
ton is drawing near, it would be well
for persons desiring to run for Office to
hand in their announcements as soon as
possible. Our terms will be as follows;
For announcing name for Congress,
$50; for House Delegates, 50; for State
Senate S. all county officers So. All
orders must be accompanied with the
cash, otherwise no attention will DC paid
to it,
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ESTThere has been no war news Of
any consequence this last week. In
fact nothing OF Importance hos transpi.
red. Our prospects before Charleston
arc encouraging. At the Southwest, all
is quiet,