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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-09

a Tbs vie of Edwin B0osh disd recently
in Massachusetts. shs was formerly Mss Mary
Daviin, ayoung actress Of much promise, and
greatly esteemed in private hs
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17
+" Get the Ship by, Boys, and they
may Have my Other Leg!,'

These were the words of dying hero,
Lieutenant Commander Cummings, at Port
Hudson, and they should be placed among
the dying words of the great heroes in his
tory. In the hour of mortal injury the
selfish man thinks of nothing but his own
fate; the bold man may only resign
himself, with becoming dignity, to the
fatal dart; but the patriot and hero is
so filled with the single idea of his duty
to his country that he has no other
self; his life is but slight gift to her,
and duty done makes him cry with Wolfe,
4" I die happy!" Bent upon the great
purpose of running his ship past the enc
my's batteries, prodigal ofhis life, the young
Commander flies hitner and thither, d.
rect:ng, cheering and encouraging his men,
hoping, urging, now doubtful, now san
guine, when, in a moment when he is all
aglow with a noble ardor, when, in tie
words of Bosquet, "the light of battle
shines upon his countenance," his leg is
torn off by shot, and he falls stunned and
pouring out his blood at every artery. He
RECEIVERS his senses what is his first emo
ton, as he looks upon his mangled body
Wailing and lamentation No! "Get
the ship by, boys, and they may have my
other leg!" Brave soul! Thou hast not
persisted; thy words, thy noble example,
shall fall, like prophets mantle, ON other
heroes, and incite to valiant deeds as long
as we call ourselves Americans.-Phila
Inquirer. ...'.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17
An Editor OH Il General.
From the Buffalo Courier.

Sam. Wilkeson, late of the Tribune, ci
devant Aid-de-Camp to General Heint-
zelman at the battle of Seven Pines, pub
fishes severe structures upon Brigadier Gen
eral Birney regarding his conduct at Will
liamsburg and Seven Pines. In his official
report General Birney denounced Mr..
Wilkeson'sreport, published in the Tribune,
false so far as it applied to himself. To
this Mr.. Wilkeson replies that at Will
liamsburg Birney was not with that part
of his brigade that took part in the ac-
ton, he was two miles behind, feigning
to hurry up the tagging regiments, and
to pass him and arrive on the field an hour
sooner than Birney made his appearance.
At Seven Pines Birney brought up his
brigade to within mile of the line of bat
tie and halted. Only the 57th Pennsylva-
mia went forward into the action, and then
without orders from General Birney, who
sat upon a log inert for hours, within sight
of the smoke and hearing of the musket-
ry, when if he had gone forward the bat
tie of Seven Pines would not have been
lost. Mr.. Wilkeson ventilates the fact
that Birney was ordered under arrest by
Gen. Heintzelman for neglect of duty and
cowardice, and only escaped trial on these
charges by some happy faulty in the War
office
Mr.. Wilkeson narrates the following eX-
plot of Gen. Birney:
"Gen Mcclellan was y personal witness OF
the refusal one day. OF General OF the
Trenches before Yorktown, to follow him and
SfnfF sod
the uncompleted works. Mind you, Briga-
dier-a General of the Trenches Whose duty
it was to show them to his Commander-in-
Chief. But this General of the Trenches turned
his horses tail to the shelterless space, and rode
back to his quarters, while General Mcclellan
completed his tour Of inspection without his
aid"
Our own Tooth Regiment ofSeven Pines
lost many brave officer and soldier
through incompetency, treachey and cow
ardice. Had the division in the rear gone
forward as it had opportunity and time to
do, the battle would have resulted differ
emily. But the commander of that divls-
ion had been surpassed in activity by Gen.
Casey, who had won the advance, and the
action of Seven Pines afforded a chance
for revenge that was not neglected Biz
ney received orders at two O'Clock to push
forward into action, and half hours rapid
march would have brought him under fire
at time when the rebels were wavering
and ready to give way. But he did not
stir. At five O'Clock another order to the
same effect found him squatted as before
The battle was then lost. Yet Gen. Biz
ney still holds command, though his mil
itary career ought, as Mr.. Wilkinson says,
to have ended at Yorktown.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17

home :" alas, SO far in the bygone, so
mingled with every dream of the future.
Months of trial, months Of God only
knows what vicissitude, and the wander.
ing soldier lies down upon his peaceful
COUCH free from the terror, the watch
ings, the marehings and the waitings, war
and inquietude.,> ,,.r,r,L ..-,l,Cr MIR
Monday and Tuesday-days of repetition
and anxiety slowly, very slowly, toward
the point Of our destination. roI.-f :.
Wednesday noon, and we are at Gold
water River. The steamer tied up, and the
men were sent ashore. In consideration of
the oppressive heat, the troops went in for
bath !; and, though seemingly in advance
of the season, it may be justified from the
fact of its being as warm now with us as it
is in Minnesota in the month of June.
Last night we re-embarked, and to-day
we start again with the prospect of having
to endure this most Objectionable mode of
existence for the next ten days to come.
The log book of our future progress will be
forwarded to you when our journey is &C
complished, and the day of our trials upon
the Yazoo are ended. . .~
Cured on board te-day-a Corporal OF
Company H was struck by the limb Of a
tree and seriously injured, suffering frac-
ture of the facial bones. His injuries,
though serious, are rot considered fatal,
Surgeons Gross and Wedel dressed his
wound and rendered him as comfortable
as possible. E r.... .u. H.
We lost good and worthy soldier at
Memphis Sergeant Johnston Golfer,
was accidentally drowned. This said af-
fair caused much painful feeling to fill the
hearts of his many friends. Valued by
all who knew him for his generous and
noble qualities as companion and soldier.
The coincidence of his friends is rendered
to his relatives at home. ri.
1t is surprising that more accidents do
not occur upon the embarkation Of troops.
Soldiers are wonderfully lucky birds. The
same night that poor Golfer was drowned,
Capt. Lueg, of Company G, suffered elm
mersion" in the Mississippi, and made a
very creditable display of his aquatic ac-
complishments. Being suddenly aroused
while sleeping upon deck, he started for
ward and was precipitated overheard. A
scene of great excitement ensued, and
fears were entertained that he would not
be recovered. Taking matters very coolly,
the Captain struck out for the shore, which
not being very easily reached, he continued
on down stream, and was rescued by the
crew of vessel some half mile from our
boat, somewhat dampened, but not sub
dued, and none the worse for his accident.
Under the circumstances, nothing but the
great presence of mind shown by the gen
tleman, could have caused the successful
termination of SO dangerous bathing ex-
cursion.
With an indefinite amount of confidence
in General Quimby and relying upon the
strength of our steamer and the scientific
pilotage of Lieut.. Cyr and Sergeant Rus
sell, we continued on our way rejoicing.
For the present adieu. G.L~
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17
Horrible Case of Wife Poisoning.

The charge of wife poisoning at Dams
vile, against Wells Covert of that village,
has been noticed. The evidence is amply
sufficient to hold Covert, and if what is
alleged is true he was in fair way to RI
val the noted Blue Beard when he was in
terrupted in his career: ..
Our quiet village has been doomed to an
other scene of dark and damning tragedy
of the Lucrecia Borgia order, and our citi-
zens manifest great excitement, with fix
ed determination that the guilty actor shall
be brought to speedy justice. We do not
feel at liberty at this stage of the proceed
ings to indulge in any comments on this
fearful and mournful tragedy, but may
briefly state the case as follows: Mr..
Wells Covert, a man of about thirty five
years of age, an old resident, about eight
months since married Miss Rosa F. Og-
den, daughter of Mr. John W. Ogden, a
respectable citizen. This was Mr.. Covert's
third wife; the first one is still living, and
the second wife died few months after
marriage and about year previous to his
last marriage. By the evidence SO far ad-
duced, it appears that between Mr.. CO.
vert and his last wife unfricndly relations
have existed almost from the first. Mrs.
Covert was taken suddenly and strangely
i'll about the 9th of February, and died
on Sunday last, having given birth to a
child the day previous. :. ~ -. 'A"
On the instance of Mr.. Ogden, father of
the deceased, Mr.. Covert was arrested by
Constable Murdoch the same day, while in
consultation with L. B Proctor, Esq. He
gave himself up without resistance and
without emotion. On Monday a Coroner's
inquest was held by DR.. 2 b: Blake; and
Drs Perine, Patchin, and Endress removed
the stomach of the deceased and sent the
same to Prof. Hadley, of Buffalo. The fu-
neral Of the unfortunate girl was largely
attended by all classes Of our citizens on
Tuesday afternoon a.iI4i'lni NIB 10 sane /!
70 The examination resulted in the holding
of the accused. The jury found that the
death of Rose E. Covert was produced by
arsenic administered by F. Wells Covert.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17

when the Government got ready to take Q
step, the people must be ready to sustain
it. CApplause.1 They should proclaim
non-intercourse, so that no ounce of food
from America should by any accident, get
into an Englishrnan's mouth until these
pirates were stopped. [Applause.l When
they ala that, the English Government
would lind where these vessels, were going
70, and would write to the Emperor of
Ohlna-llaughter] THAT he could not have
any more. He would also stop the expor-
tation of gold, so that Western products
would have to be shipped to France for
silks and laces, and that would make #
square with the Western producer. -,
Fl. LORD LYONS AND THE POLITICIANS.
He would not charge that the English
Minister had been talnpering with our
leading politicians, but our leading politi-
clans had been tampering with him.
When he saw that the other day, every
drop of blood in his veins boiled, and he
should like then to have seen those lead
ing politicians. Gaughter) What kind of
politicians were they (Voices: Stopper
heads %" traitors" conservative politi-
Clans" Laughter,) They could not be
Democratic politicians. Now, he would
like to hear Andrew Jackson say few
words to such politicians who call them
selves Democrats. CA voice: He would
hang them) No, he would not have the
opportunity, he could not catch them.
Cloud laughter.) He described these men
as descendants in a direct line of Judas
Iscariot, intermarried with Benedict Arm
old. Applause, and cries of "Booby
Brooks, "'Fernando Wood, &c. A voice.
He knows them all. Laughter He un-
derstood that there was man in New
York who professed not to know the mean
ing of the word loyalty-[Cries of !" Wood,
Wood" and Kisses but he would say
that it was the duty of every man to be
loyal to the Government, to sustain it, and
to pardon its errors, if it commits any
The course of the Government was onward
The mower mows on though the adder
writhe, and the copperhead crawl around
the blade of the scythe. (Load applause |
In conclusion he had only to return his
sincere thanks for the patient hearing
which had been given to his remarks.
Gen BUTLER spoke for nearly two hours.
Of course the above comprises only a few
of the topics he discussed. .s..
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17

M1L1rARY.-Company A, Sixth Reei-
ment, Capt. Grant, and Company K, same
Regiment, Captain Bredin, stationed at
Glencoe have received marching orders for
Yellow Medicine. 81 @
Company G, Capt. Bailey, Sixth Regi-
ment, stationed at Fort Smelling have re-
ceived orders TO join companies A and K,
en- route for yellow Medicine. d,.a - slq
q The troops stationed at Fort Smelling re-
ceiyed TIVE months pay this week. The
Payment commenced on Thursday, and
ended ON Friday afternoon, and was up to
the 18th of February.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17

The Republicans have elected Mr..
Payne Attorney General of Rhode Island.
Mr.. Payne is patriot of the Greeley
stamp, as will be observed by the follow
ing declaration recently made by him:
This vtrr has lasted long enough, and am IN
fdvor of letting the South 90.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17

10 HOW THE CONTEST is TO END. aloa J
There are but two ways in which this
contest can be ended. One is by re-revo-
lutionizing given portion of their terri
tory and have them come and ask to be
admitted into the Union. Another is to
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-03

was their plan, broke and run, and raised
the alarm through the town; and then
there was hurrying 10 and fro, and mount
ing in hot haste, but darkness had set
tied down, aud every man scattered for
himself. There were four parts Of regi-
ments aud some cavalry in Atlanta At
the time--to the best Of his belief, Capt.
Far thinks two thousand or twenty five
hundred. He has never seen or heard Of
aoy of the balance of bis fellow prison
ers, and does not know whether they
we're captured again or succeeded in
making good their escape. Capt. FRT
went through North Carolina into East
Tennessee, thence into Virginia, thence
into Kentucky, on TO Louisville, and
thence TO Nashville, having been since
the 10th of October in making the trip
The minute daily details Of his perilous
journey are very interesting. At one
time he lived thirteen days on eleven po-
tatoes. For twentyone days he was
not inside of house. For twenty-three
days he lived on potatoes, apples, acorns
asd raw beef; however he bore all these
Suferings and privations, and is once
more among his old friends, the East
Tennesseans. His form is little more
bent, and his hair and whiskers. which
were then dark red, are now almost
white; otherwise, Capt. DAVID FAY is
not much changed since he put two shoes
on my horse, "Gray Dick" at An. Ar
K1Nsos's, or "0ld Rollins's RAM" as he
always calls himself, down in Roane
County, East Tennessee, near Kingston,
year ago last October. FELIX.
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Proposition to Bang Prisoner.

In the rebel House of Representatives
at Richmond, on Monday last, the fol-
lowing debate took place on the propo-
sition of jeff Davis TO execute the Fed
eral officers:
Mr. Clopton offered a series OF joint
resolutions relating to the conduct Of tho
existing war and the late Proclamation
Of the President of the United States.
The resolutions contemplate the delivery
of captured Federal officers TO the State
Governments for trial.
Mr.. Fbote preferred, in lieu Of retalat0yy
measures as suggested by the resolutions, that
an atJcmp, should be made 10 stop The shedding
Of blood by movement to bring about peace.
n wouM strengthen the friends Of peace at the
North, and perhaps hare the e6ect of produc-
ing a state Of things so much desired, not,0ith.
standing the oppo ,ition Of The ABOLITION party
lie signifed his intsation 10 oGey resolution
hereqlter--not for tle purpose Of yielding one
inch Of ground b tic North-bR to tkro,U
he entire responsibility upon The Lincoln
Government if these scenes Of blood are to
continue.
Mr. Dargan, of Alabama took the
ground that powers at war must retaliate.
The resolution contemplated the turning
over of captured officers to the State
governments, and let them be punished d
according to their laws. He did not
think that was correct, but suggested d
that the Government should take the re 10
sponsibility itself
Mr.. Lyons, of Virginia, suggested that
the Government had no power to turn
these captured officers over TO the States.
Nor was there any necessity for the re-
solutions, since the President has said in
his message he will do Il unless prevent
ed by Congress. He favored the passage
of law prohibiting such a course, and
TO repOse the power of retaliation en-
tirely in the hands of the Government.
Mr.. Foote was proceeding to make
some remarks, when
Mr.. Perkins, Of Louisiana, moved that
the Ho use go into secret session. The
motion was lost-yeas 20; nays 40.
Mr.. Lyons regained the floor. When
an officer was captured, when there was
cause for retaliation, we might retaliate
upon him if not, we were bound to ex-
change him. They could not, by any
law of nations, when capt ured by one
Government, be turned over to another
Government for trial. He would prefer
that any officer captured in any State
after the promulgation Of that proclama-
ton should be instantly hung not sub
ject him to the uncertainties of trial
by jury.
Mr.. Kenner, of Louisiana, called the
attention of the House TO the fact tha
this portion of the Presidents Message
was referred to the Committee Of Ways
and Means. That Conmittee was now
prepared to report. He moved, as in.
structed by the Committee, that the
House now go into secret session for tn,
purpose Of receiving that report.
The motion was agreed TO and In,
House went into secret session.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-03

JouS y. Hpr, Grand Secretary, should be a.. arsed
Al hashuills, IeHa,

JoHS r. HtpH, Grand Secretary, should be a.. stsed
Al Aashutile, IeHa
Is,,assses Lodge, No i--Nests everv TUESDAY Even.
Ing, at their Han, the corner of Union and sum.
mur streets The ohioers for the present term are
o, s. Leaueur, \ g.; j. X, Mills, N0.; j, l.. Weakey,
Secretary l., X. Spain, Treasurer
Yrebus Lodge No l0-Meets al the same place
every Monday Evening. The officers r. A.
Campbell, C.; Henry Apple, V.G.; J. L. Park
secretary b. y, Brown, Treasurer
fnaey Lodge, No 9O-Mseis at iheir Hall, on South
Cherry street, every friday tvoning The otAeers
ara D. G Covert, \ a; Frank Harman, V,G,i James
Wyatt, Secretary ". NJ. Mallory, Treasurer
Aprora Lodgs, Nc. los, (GsrmAnl Meets At the
Hall. oorper Of union and summer streets, every
Thursday evening. The ofncers are Charles Rich
Nc; p Fricdma N.G.; - Bitterliohi secretary
aeo, seuerle, Treasurer.
Rigelv Eacasapsenf, No. MEETS AZ The above Hal
20 thc Aral and thrd Wednesdays OF each month.
The officers arr, j, Mlls CT, 7 H. Mcbride, hP.
q y. Fuler, Sw.; Peter Harris, Jr,, l.W,i Johu
aide, seTibe h. r. Gutter, Treasurer
ol,rs Breach Esaaarapussai. No. A-Meels - ths
above Han uu tho seclnd and fourth "wednesday
uiehts of each month. The officers are Jas Bell
CP; Henry Apple, HIP; I. hokery s,W,; ~ lried
man, I.w,' chaFlaa Kiroher, sariboi J. ~ ward
Treasurer.
~ Dsgres u Daagkisrs u Se6siah-Mesta the nEs
Friday afternoon o. each mouth, AZ o'clock.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-03

John Reed Porter, 3lst or 22d Ohio.
William Pittringer, I'd Regiment o V. NJ,
and two others names forgotten from one
Of the three Ohio Regiments.
George Walden, I'd U. s. Artillery.
John Robinson, Cd U. S. Artillery, and
two from the 10th Regiment Wisconsin
Volunteers, names forgotten, and two
citizens. Captain Fay had many papers
aud statistics in his overcoat, which he
lost by letting WM. PITTRISGER take it
at the prison, as the two intended to make
the trip toge ether, but did not meet after
getting out Of the prison. The escape
was made by Captain Fay seizing
the jailOr when he come In their room
to give the men their supper, holding him
fast and silenoing him, while ROBERT
BUFFES, of the 22nd Ohio, took the keys
away from him, and unlocked all the
doors that stood between the prisoners
and the outside air. Then all hands
made rush, the guards that were out
side, instead Of standing to their post
and being silsneed by tho prisoners, As
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-03
The Thanksgiving of the sorfs.

The emancipated peasants of
Russia recently appointed dele
gats from all the districts Of the
government Of Moscow, to convey
their thanks to the Emperor Alex.
ander for his decree of Emancipa.
ton. During his visit TO Moscow,
the Emperor received this deputa-
ton, who delivered TO him the fol
lowing letter:
Imperial Majesty, very gracious SOW
creign liberator What thou hast done
for usi thy faithful subjects, is above all
praise and all gratitude May the Lord,
who contemplates from above thy reign,
30 rich IN glorious works, assist thee in
increasing them day. by day, for thy
greater glory and that Of our dear coun-
try. Such, great Emperor, are the wish
es which we venture 10 express in pre-
senting to thee bread and salt. At tho
same time, and as belonging to a class la
den with thy benefits, we give thee, 0 our
father, In the name Of all our oompan-
ions, the promise that we will express
our grstilude for thy constant solicitude,
by carrying out, as best NC can, thy
wise and benefoent desires, by faithfully
dlscharging tho imposts which fall upon
Us, or which will be ultimately decreed,
and by laboring with a common aud am
icable understanding in the ameliOration
OF our. lot. Imperial Majesty we arc thy
very faithful subjects. and'the raprcsen a.
iives OF the peasants temporarily sub
ject 10 the government Of Moscow.
(iere follows the siguatulOI)
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POST HEADQUARTERS.

Pesf-Headquarters sa College street, betwseH UA.
ion aud Church streets, (Dr Waters rsaidenos Sen.
II. b. Mitchell commanding.
Assstsnf uarisrmasier-Disbursing aud Inspecting
Onoer, on Cherry street, between Church and Broad.
Capt J. q. Chandler.
Afsisiani Quarisrmosier-lR charge ef TrassROffa-
tion, on Cherry street, between UnioR aud Church.
Capt. J. d. Bingham.
Assistant Quarigniaasr-ln charge fClothing, Camp
and Garrison Equipags, No. II Market street. Capt,
Th0s. j. Cox.
AssistaHf OuarisrB,ossr - In charge sf Means si
Transportation and Quarermastera Stores, on Cherry
street, near Theatre. Lieut.. Chas. II. Irwin.
Assi1tdut QHartfrn,1aer-In charge Of Fuel, Forage
and Stationery, No, 81 Market street. Lieut., Wm.
Mills,
AssisilHi euzTisrmasior -3 For the Assignment oi
Quarters and Receiving aud Issning Hospital Stores
Capt &. Mexican Ianorte
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-03

The regulation forbidding citizens TO
wear unifoms is to be rigidly enforced in
Chicago. A file OF soldiers peTambulaie
the streets daily, stripping from every
citizen wearing a military coat tho false
colors under which ho sails. This is a
move in the right direction, and we hope
10 see It followed up everywhere
throughout the country. In Massaohu-
setis, All dererters from regiments In the
field are arrested by the Provost Marshal,
and committed 10 the Tombs Ia Boston
Fifty or more a week are brought 10 that
city from all parts ofthe State.