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The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-25

! Two years have now passed since the OUT
break Of the proslavery rebellion. The
first gun at Fort Sumter shocked the entire
nation. Business was paralyzed, aud the
whole people stood aghast-pan'c stricken
with as,ouishmeut. Capitalists were alarm
ed. and the entire commercial community
retrea,ed from their fe-activitiss like doses
to their windows before .he whsri and rosS
of tornado. Failures occurred, and to5s
tunes, built it was supposed, upon rock
were dashed to pieces IN day. Sadness
and mourning were almost universal. Only
those who had faith in Gots dared to hope
and to smile. The country was I'm debs
eiiqhty millions of dollars, and cor Copper
head politicians were already beginning tc
talk Of bankruptcy ami ruin. Now segats
expenditures on scale unparalleled, prob
ably, in the history of the world. Well
the tornado has ragged two long years, anf
where are we? Whence have We drifted ?
What awful calamity has befallen us:
How do We stand to-day? Thank God, We
are a stronger, richer, more po'cerfHt dn'f
prosperous people. than erer before. Instead
of being bowed down We stand erect, more
self-reliant, more invincible, more thor
oughly Independent, than any nation on
the face Of the earth. Are our business
interests suffering? No Are our manu-.
fac.urers at rest with folded arms? No
Are our merchants tottering and failing?
No. Is money scarce! No. Are the poor
without work? No. Is there scarcity
of food 4? No. Has any fatal disease
swept through the land? No. Is the
Government without credit? No. Is there
alarm in any quarter? No-except among
the lineal descendants and followers of Ben
edct Arnold Have the people lost heart ?
No no "a thousand times-No!
What have We now to do? Shall We
arise and 60 forward? With one voice sls
people say yea and amen. 'Tis true We
owe a thousand millions of dollars. 'Tis
true another thousand millions will proba-
bly, 60. IT'S true We have nothing in pros
pect but debt and treedons IT'S true now,
| as never before, that any price Of treasure
and blood will be freely paid for ttat pre-
cious Inheritance which we seek. Lot Us
once more clasp hands before God, united
armed hos: for liberty-fearing no loss Of
property, no commercial panic. no financial
disaster-nothing but the displeasure of the
King Of kings, and Lord Of lords.-A T.
Independent
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-25
Thieves q b Shot.

Gen. Blust, in recent order to Colonel
Lyndc, of the Ninth Kansas. thus give.
directions for the treatmentof of Red Legs"
and bushwhackers
"When such persons are taken prisoners
|-,chich should, as much as possible, De
aroided-they will be summarily tried by
a military commission to be appointed by
the senior officer present, and, if found
guilty, must be executed BY hanging or
shooting, without delay; but in carrying
out these Instructions great discrimination
and judgment should be used, to the end
that no loyal or innocent person shall suffer.
The troops must be kept under complete
discipline and subordination, and all officers
held accountable for the conduct of the
men Immediately under their command.
"No person or parties, bearing arms.
and not in the military service, will be
be allowed to 20 into the State Of Missouri
a. camp followers; nor will such persons
or parties be tolerated in this Military Dis
trict. aud all operations against rebels must
he directed by the legal military authority.
This injunction will apply expressly to on
organization known as Red Legs" which
is an organized band of thieves and violators
of law and good order. All such persons
found prowliug over be country without a
Legitimate purpose. will be disarmed; and
if they shall be caught in the act Of tbiev'
ing or other lawlessness, or in the posses
sion of stolen property, for which they can
not give good and sufficient reason, they
must be shot on the spo: and as there j:
reason to believe that officers in the military
service are implicated directly or indirectly
with the offences of "Red Legs and law
less bands, therefore, upon the evidence
that any officer has failed or neglected tt
carry out the foregoing instructions in ref
erence to such offenders, be shall be dis
honorably dismissed from the service Of ths
United States"
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-25
n. smoky Hil Route to Santa Fe.

The following testimony in favor of the
Smoky Hill Route, taken from the Leav-
enworth Times, is good enough for us-"it's
good enough for anybody" 1t is the testi-
nony Of disinterested man who has trav.
eled over two rival routes, leading to one
point, and declares in favor of the best
"Mr. s. N. Goodale, of Cleveland, Ohio,
arrived in this city yesterday, direct from
Santa Fe, having visited New Mexico, At
the solicitation of the New Mexico woolen
manufacturing company, who has authorized
Mr.. G.. to send to that Territory the present
summer machinery to manufacture wool;
besides the necessary machinery he will
send out some twenty operators. male aud
female, who are acquainted with the busl-
ness. The outfit will probably start from
"Mr. G. left the Santa Fe route at Paw
nee Fork, and represents very favorable
change from the monotony and slow travel
ing over the long route, and reports the
| route to this city more desirable from the
fact of its being shorter, more variety OF
scenery, more settIeI. anu consequently,
better living on the route, and more com
Portable coaches with accommodating drivers.
He also manifested much surprise that this
route is not more generally known BY those
travelling to or from New Mexico. He left
Pawnee Fork Wednesday, about 3 o'clock,
spent day in Topeka, and represents the
grass as being very good fifty miles beyond
the latter place until the long route is sp-
preached. He met the first cattle train
going west eight miles this eide of Pawnee
Fork. The men we're in good spirits and
the stock looking very finely. The Only
news brought from Mexico is movement to
organize that Territory into State. MIR.
G.'s opinion is that the people will not be
prepared for the change.
''No effort should be lost sight OF, on the
part of Kansas people, to push Railroad
iu the direction of New Mexico. The Gulf
of Califo, MIA can be reached within dis
tance of FIVE hundred miles from Santa Fe,
and must, in Mr.. G.'s opinion, become the
only road for Pacific route in the winter,
and he may be allowed to judge, having
spent one month in the winter in the Neva-
da Mountains previous to the present sum-
mer term"
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-25
The Effects in Charleston.

Deserters from Savannah state that For.
Samter was preached in several places. At
one time General Ripley telegraphed there
was a possibility of our feet flooring tue
obstructions, and this created panic in
Charleston, and many citizens aud soldiers
ran away from the city beyond the range
of the shells. During the engagement the
rebel force was under arms, anxiou.ly
watching the points from which they ex-
pectcd The Union troops to emerge. There
are said to have been 10000 troops on
James Island alone, and twenty-five for,i
icasions on James, John, and Morris
Island.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-25

Ia his speech at Kansas City on last
Wednesday Gen. Blunt expressed bis de-
termination to suppress jayhawking and
bushwhacking. We trust be will do tit
is is of the utmost importance that it shall
be done. The whole border is fast being
overrun BY the veriest desperadoes that ever
vent unhung, and unless the Commanding
General takes speedy and summary meas
ures to drive them out or destroy them, the
country will not be worth Lying in. It is
in the power Of Ge3. Binnt to accomplish
this If be wills it to be 90. With him the
responsibility rests. Posserity will hold
bim accountable. Lear. Tsr.s,
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-25

sustaining and not become charge upon
the Government.
Sizth. The wages paid for labor shall Be
rs follows: For able bodied men over fifteen
years of age, seven dollars per month, for
able bodied women over fifteen years of age
Eve dollars per month, for children between
the ages of twelve and fifteen, half price.
Children under twelve years of age shall
not be used as field hands, and families
must be kept together when they so desire.
The tax on the produce Of the plantations
in lieu of rent shall be at the rate Of two
dollars per bale Of 400 pounds of cotton,
and five cents per bushel on corn and pota-
toes.
.Serenth. Whilst military protection will
not be guaranteed for the safety of persons
engaged in culsivating the soil, yet all
troops will be required to give protection
where it can be done without injury to the
service, and it is confidently believed that
the military organization of the negroes will
afford all the protection necessary.
Eighth. Commanders Of the army will
render the Commissioners such military
assistance as may be necessary, without
injury to the service, for the execution OF
their duties. The Commissioners will re-
port their proceedings to the Secretary OF
War every two weeks.
Given under my hand at Milliken's
Bend, La, April Is, 1863, by authority OF
instructions from the Secretary Of War.
L. THOMAS, Adjutant General.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-21
From Tennessee-Operations of Guerrillas.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March TO-
Report that Federal Gunboats have Passed
Fort Sumter
ORIGIN AND SELECTE ID .

sr On the first page-A Northern Cline
Necessary for the Perfection of Southern
Fruits.
sg- On the fourth page-Life's Answer,
poem; Miscellany.
- A delightful rumor prevails, that the
Alabama is blockaded at Kingston, Jamaica,
by six slow and sure United States steamers.
gan Eloquent reply has been drawn up,
on behalf of the women of England, to Mrs.
Stoves letter of reproach-in some measure
apologize, but, on the whole, pleading guilty.
+ sy-A meeting was held in Montreal last
Saturday evening, for the purpose of taking
measures to assist the distressed operatives in
the manufacturing districts of France.
~ The dog tax has been adopted in Bel
fast by an overwhelming majority. There are
few editors in the State whom we advise TO
keep away fIom there. As they wear collars
perhaps they would be safe.
sy- The Bath Times says son of Mr.. G.
w. Butler, photographer of that city, was Sc
riously injured on Thursday, at the launching
VI tllc y. .. stcstii buuuoat. nc was vi poaiu,
and was injured BY the slipping of hawser.
IL Last Friday afternoon house situated
on the corner OF Pool aud Hill Streets, owned
by Mr.. Benjamin +. Lowell and occupied by
tenants, was discovered to be on fire. The
| furniture was all removed, but the house was
badly damaged by fire and water Biddeford
| Uuon.
| gY- Paris boasts of no less than 2I6 jour-
mails and periodicals, and among them of some
| so Charlottesville BARRIERS Monitor" the
"Shoemaker's Monitor" etc. The gems d
armes and the commissionaires de police have
separate Journals"
Applicants for foreign passports are
now required by the State Department to file
bonds in the sum of 81 900 each, conditioned
that they will respond to the draft under the
CONSUMPTION law or will provide substitutes for
| the military service of the United States.
rH-The Lowell Courier copies from the
Advertiser of this city, the suggestion that
the five provost marshas of Maine, under the
CONSUMPTION law, be appointed from among
the soldiers disabled in actual service, and
"graph we have seen in the Portland Adver-
"tiser for long time, although we are CON
'stant reader of that paper"
% The Gardiner Journal, in abiding to
the offer of Mrs. Thurston to furnish, tor the
sum of $500, plan which will close up the re-
bellion and unite all the States in six months,
or refund the money, says, "If Jane will reveal
"her plan We will give her our note with good
"endorsers, for five hundred dollars payable in
six months-pIovided the war is closed
"There, Jane, you will no. get better pro-
'sposal than that for a long time, so wade in
"and close up the war as soon as possible"
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-21

of the human heart with magic effect, and the
response is manifested in commissions of laugh
ter or floods of tears, seemingly at his pleas
ure. We hope soon to hear him in this city.
Hell brother to David Barker, one of Names
favorite poets.
In the evening one packed meeting was
held in the Methodist church, over which Gov.
CoBURN presided. Hon. J. II. Drummond and
j. I. Gilman of this city were the speakers,
and were listened to for over two hours Mr.
Drummond spoke with his usual force and fe-
licity. The occasion was one of great enthusi-
asm, and we dare say will be productive of
much good. The heart Of old Somerset is
warm, and will be found feelingly alive to every
call of patriotism, and every demand of the
government either for men or for money.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-21
Great Demonstration at skowhegan.

The great Union demonstration at Skowhe-
last, was a triumphant success. The call was
signed by loyal Democrats and Republicans,
and was nobly responded to by the people of
that portion of the State. In the afternoon
so large was the crowd Of people from the
surrounding towns, that it became necessary
to hold two meetings Two large churches
were opened, and soon filed to absolute re-
pletion.
One OF the meetings was addressed for an
hour and half, by Hon. John S. Tenney, of
Norridgewock, ex-Chief Justice Of the SUI
preme Bench. Judge T. made very able
speech, went largely into the constitutional
argument, he said hadgiven much attention TO
the matter, and he justified the Emancipation
Proclamation on the plainest principles Of
the Constitution. His speech produced a
wonderful effect and was the theme of general
admiration.
The other meeting was addressed for two
hours and half by Lewis Barker, Esq.,o Stet-
son, and we doubt if an audience in the State
was ever more acceptably entertained. Mr..
Barker was Douglas and Jameson Demo-
crat, but his whole souli baptized in the spirit
ofloyalty, and he joins hands with Republicans
in sustaining, Internationally and unequivo-
cally, euery measure of the Administration de-
clared necessary to crush out the unholy re-
bellion now causing so much bloodshed and
suffering. He is one Of the few men who, in a
,ha
lar talent of playing upon the feelings of an au-
dience as skillful harpist would upon the
wires OF his instrument. He sweeps the strings
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-21
The Convention at West FaImouth.

The meeting held at West Falmouth We'd
nesday under the auspices of the Cumberland
County Temperance Association, was COM
pete success in every respect. The friends
from this city, over sixty ladies and gentlemen,
in Robinson's big boat and other commodious
conyeyances, arrived at about 3 o'clock p. NJ,
and the meeting was then organized, E. H.
Starbrd, Esq in the chair, and III. +. Smart,
Secretary. The Rev. Mr.. Chace offered prayer,
after which short, earnest and appropriate
speeches were made by Messrs. Stackpole of
Gorham, Carleton, Walton, Bonner, Andrews,
Beale, Stevens and Fowler, Of Portland, Hum
phrey of Cumberland, and Chace of Falmouth,
mainly upon resolve touching the proposed
amendment of the Maine Liquor Law, respect
ing ale, beer, &c.
At the close of the afternoon session, ample
and generous entertainment was offered to the
Portland delegation, John Bradbury, Esq. Ia
king home the entire company of the boat"
1857, and Z. r. Starbird, Esq. taking charge Of
nearly all the rest. The entertainment was
most cordial and fraternal, and was highly ap-
preciated
At the opening of the evening session, Mr..
Stackpoe offered resolve in favor OF the
Temperance Journal, and backed it up with
speech characterized by great eloquence and
power. He was followed upon this and other
points of interest involved in the general sub
ject Of temperance by Messrs. Andrews, Wal
ton, Carleton, Bonner, Stevens, McCarty and
Smart. The Portland delegation was obliged
to leave during the delivery of a speech by
Hon. Mr.. Vinton, the character of which need
not be named to any who know the gentle
mans ability, and his steadlast interest in the
great cause.
This meeting was characterized by harmony,
ability and zeal, and developed firm resolu-
ton to pursue the principle of prohibition to
its final success. May the seed thus sown
bring forth abundant fruit.
ONE OF THE BoAT's CREW.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-21
FULLER.

nB- A letter received in New York, from
one of the largest manufacturing houses in
France, thus mentions the impression produc-
In that country by Secretary Sewerd's. reply
to the French proposition to mediate between
the contending parties in this country: "The
"reply of Mr.. Seward to the last communica-
Htion of our Minister of Foreign Affairs is
"what 1t should be, and the only one that
"could with propriety be given us. The Gov
"ernment of the Emperor will, no doubt, APP
"preciate the noble language, as appears to be
"case With the immense majority of the popu-
Shave no fears of any kind of conflict on
"this occasion between France and the United
Estates"
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-21
DOMESTIC PORTS.

BALTIMORE-Ar 18th. bark Hebron FARRELL I'm
Rio Jabeiro via ST Thomas.
Cid 18th, bark Henrietta Brown, for Rio yaneiro
brig Chattanooga, Fry, Havana; schs Cussetta, e.
bridge, and Delaware. Crockett, Boston; Dsshing
Wave Freeman, Portland via Dear. Island.
PHILADELPHIA-Ar 18th. bark rcmplar. Mitch.
ELL New York; brigs VIM Creeyey, Thompson, New
York: G Carver, Pendleton. Key West; bark NJ
Trout. Maddocks, Cardenas; brig Josie Gikey. Gil
Cid lIth schs Shooting STAR Marshall. Belfast; n
NEW YORk-Ar 18th. ship Constellation. Multi
ner, New Orleans; Onward. Coombs. Ship Island;
bark Mallie Metcalf Ames. st Thomas; Ocean rrav-
Elizabethport for Boston; Eagle. Hall. aud Hurd,
Snow, Rockland Florence, Candage, do; Exeter.
hall nsmion and 's Appleton. Salisbury, rom
Portland; Gen Peavey. flaming. Lubec.
Cid 18th. ship N Ludwig Harding. Dublin; brig
Ortolan. Daggett. Portland; schs VIM Allen, era
mer Washington; Joseph Turner, Crowell. Philadei-
phia.
Ar 18TH ship Jenny Lind Linneken. New Orleans;
brigs W Treat, Park. Matanzas; Catharine Rogers.
Yeaton Bath; schs wenonah. Parker. Eastport for
Philadelphia; John Adams. Hatch. Rockand: La
coma. Proctor, Bath; Juno. Mills. and Hiawatha.
Ingraham. do; Highlander Bogart Portland; Utica,
Thorndike. do; Forest City. Burril. FAN River; II
Prescott. Crowe1, New Haven.
Cid 18th, ships Sonora. Brown. FIN Melbourne; h
Ryerson. Patterson, Liserpool; Vanguard. RUSSELL
do; Byzantium, Robinson, London; bark George s
Hunt, Woodbury., Portland; brig Caroline. Hartford,
fRoylDENCEr-sld 18th. sch NJ Pierce. Shea.
for New York.
NEwPoRT-Ar lsth brig Herald. Wing n York
for Fall River.
Sailed 18Th inst, brig Cyclone. Bunker. from Wis
casset for Alexandria; schs Union, Hamlin, do for
do: Melbourne Marston, do for do; NJ Gould.
Phibrook. Bath for do; Laeonis. Proctor. saco for
New York: Highlander. Hogan. Portland for do;
Erie. Coombs. Belfast for Baltimore; Hyena. Clark.
Portland for New York.
HOLMES HOLE-Ar 18th inst. brig Ruby. (Br)
Farley. Cardenas for Portland; sch William Loud,
Clark. Havana for do
SOMERSET = sid 18th. sch Argus. Cowlcy for
New York.
BoSTON-Ar 10th. brigs Marine, Cook. Cienfue-
Cos; Roamcr Haskell Wilmington Del.
Cid leth schs Ocean Bird. Powers. Cape Haytien;
Susan. Bearse. New York.
Ar Goth, bark Undine. Thompson, Havre; schs c
Homer. Arey, Bucksport; Brenda. Durham, East
port.
Cid GOTH brig Coqutte. tBr, late Ami Hodgdon. for
'sPs siS"In mort Isib s:h sarah Ann s;rover
for Providence. ready.
MACHIAs-Sld 10th. sch ] Johnson. Chase. for
Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-21
BY TELEGRAPH
EVENING PAPERS.
The Rebel Attack on Newbern-Complete Re-
pulse of the Enemy with Heavy Loss.

The Rebel Attack on Newbern-Complete Re-
pulse OF the Enemy with Heavy Loss.
New YORK, March 20.
Newbern letters state that on the 18th inst.
the rebels appeared in heavy force between
the Trent and Neuse Rivers, and drove in our
pickets. They were held in check by our cav
airy until Gen. Palmer advanced with a por-
ton OF his command when they fell back.
On the l4th they made a demonstration
against Fort Anderson, an unfinished earth
work on the North of the Neuse River, on
which 10 cannon are mounted.
They commenced bombardment which did
no particular damage, and then demanded its
surrender, which was refused. The enemy,
who were commanded by Gen. Pettigrew, then
opened their batteries again at short range
and after brisk eannonade, again demanded
its surrender, which was again refused.
Gen. Foster had by this time sent forward
reinforcements, and when the rebels attempted
an assault they met with such a murderous
fire from our gunboats aud the 20-pound how
itzer on shore, that they were forced to fall
back.
The action continued three hours, when the
enemy finally retired, having lost heavily in
killed and wounded, while our loss was only
one man killed and two wounded.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-21
VAUDEVILLE, March 20, 1868.

To the Editor of the Press:
Mr.. John Hudson, of this town, was found
dead yesterday morning at the foot of the
stairs leading TO his room in Stevens Block.
He had been keeping liquor saloon on Main
Street, and he lodged in an Office in Stevens
Block. He was, when last seen, at midnight,
in state Of intoxication. When found he
was nearly cold. A coroner's inquest is being
held. There can be no doubt but he sat down
there and died. He was man about sixty
years of age, and of Incorporate habits.
FULLER.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-21

DURSUANT to license from the Judge of Pro-
II bate for Cumberland County, dated the third
Tuesday Of February, 1863 hereby give public no.
tce that shall offer for SALE at private sale on Sat
urday, the twenty nffh day Of April, A. ID. 1863 at
Jackson. No. 80 Exchange street, Portland certain
real estate Of which William Anderson died seized
and possessed situated in Portland in said County
and lying on Washington street, the southwest
eriy side thereof being sixty feet wide sAid street
and running back therefrom, keeping the width,
one hundred and twenty feet conveyed to said An
derson by the heirs Of Joseph NJ. Gerrish. by deed
Of June g. 1855. recorded In Cumberland Registry of
Deeds in book 262, page 2i0.
Dated this 18th day of March. A. ID. 1854.
THOMAS H. TALBOT,
Administrator Of estate of VIM. Anderson, deceased
10 w3ws
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-21

WHEREAS. Joseph Anderson. of Casco. In the
w County Of Cumberland and State Of Maine,
ON the ninth day o. February, A. ID. 1854 conveyed
in mortgage to Richard NJ. Webb, of said Casco,
certain parcel of land fully described in . certain
mortgage deed OF said date. which duly record
ed in Cumberland Registry of Deeds. March Is. 1854
book 252. page 353. to which reference may be had
for apariicular description of the PREMISES which
mortgage afterward assigned to Solomon III.
Chandler, late Of New Gloucester deceased, and by
Duran. of said Casco; and the condition Of said
mortgage having been broken, the said asriRnees
claim a foreclosure thereof and hereby give this
tice for that purpose pursuant to the statute in such
cases made and provided.
RICHARD NJ WEBB.
WILLIAM DURAN.
Casco, March Is. 1853. 70 w3w
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-21
PASSENG Frs.

In the Norwegian. from Liverpool-Capt Atwood.
lady and children, VIM Dugal, Wainwright. Mr.
Hamilton and lady. Miss Brown, Jane, Eliza Elenor.
and Percy Capreol. s seIinus Sir n LaFontain Otto
Wolfe. Chas Haskins, Capt Machell VIM Newton.
Mr Dung. lady and 4chiidren, Nicholas Rooney, JAS
Tilton, John Bell, Mr. Kemp, Miss Tracy, Mr. Cum
bingham. Mr. smith, Miss kidner George Ferrin Mr.
Creswiek, Mrs Warrenton. Col CAVITY lady daugb-
ter, Nj Ensor, Jas Davidson and son. Miss Horton.
and 226 in steerage.