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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-21

The Press GANG SAvgD.-The Memphis
Bulletin says We are permitted to make
the following extract from letter from A.
ID. Richardson, Esq, correspondent of the
New York Tribune, which contains the graft
flying announcement that all the press gang
aboard the tug which was sunk at Vicksburg
were saved:-
JACKSON, MISS, Wednesday Night, May G..
You see we got to Vicksburg a little ahead of
Grant,
Junius Brown, Colburn, and myself, started
from Mllllken's Bend, Sunday night. on Il tug
and two barges of provisions and forage, to
run the blockade, as the Shortest easiest, if
not the safest way to Grants army.
The batteries at Vicksburg were too many
for us. After we had been hit about dozen
times shell exploded our boiler, set the hay
bales on fire, and put short stop to our ex-
peditiOn.
We were picked up on hay bales on the
river at about 2 O'clock in the morning, after
swinging and floundering about for halt an hour
saved all my clothing. Junius Brown and
Colburn came in in the Georgia costume All
our baggage was burned.
Two poor fellows were badly scaded two
wounded by shells, and probably three or four
drowned.
We are now en- route for Selma, under
guard, and will probably be sent to Rich
mond. We have been from the moment we
fell into the confederate hands fortunate in
being treated with great kindness and cour-
tesy, and having our situation made unusually
pleasant for that OF prisoners.
write this hasty note in the Appeal office,
which we are allowed to visit on parole.
MesSrs. Dumble and McClanahan are here,
and with other members of-the press, have
been very kind in their attentions.
Yours, A. d. RICHARDSON.
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a black jack growth, presenting in many
places an almost impenetrable thicket There
were occasionally small openings of cleared
and cultivated fields, in which the enemy had
his works for defence. The position was one
of great strength, and was very probably al
luded to by Hooker short time since, as one
he knew of, from which the whole confeder-
ate army could not dislodge him. II he
thought he knew such an one he would GER
tainly go to it, and no doubt did, in preference
to all others accessible to him. On the other
hand "ChVncellorville" is the name of place
with only one dwelling house, situated sew
eral miles from the great fight of the two
days combat; and unsuggestiye as it is at the
best, it could not therefore be applied with
Typographical truthulness to designate the
bloody struggle with the ruthless invader
Richmond DISPATCH
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Our boats have been running the blockade
at Vicksburg with but little damage. They
strip off the pilot house, and leave nothing
but the wheel and the man to steer as target
for the rebel. The other night volunteer
colonel took charge of a transport to run her
by the batteries. Being, 1 suppose, a little
green at the wheel, just as she arrived in
front of the works, by mistake, he put his
wheel the wrong way. The boat, true to her
helm, sheered and ran straight for the hostile
bluff. The rebels in their water batteries,
seeing her come headforemost, thought she
was charging upon them in good earnest, and
feeling no disposition toward a handto-hand
fight, abandoned their guns and got out of
danger in double quick. The boat ran plump
against the bluff, swung round, backed off,
and in few minutes was past all danger, I'M
harmed and colors flying.
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BATTLE OF The WILDERNEss.-W stated
a few days ago some moral and fanciful rea-
sons why the great battle in which jackson
tell. should be called the battle Of the Wilder
ness. The matter Of fact, however, is strong
er than anything else in behalf of the name.
The great battle was really fought In the Will
.,-hess-a country of gravclly clay soil, and
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GEN. BLUNT's REPLY.
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF KANSAS,


Fort Leavenworth, May ID, 1868.
Col. b. f. Parker Confederate States Army:
Sir:-As you do not designate the locality
OF the headquarters of the confederate forces
under your command, as honorable belliger-
ents always do, am compelled to adopt this
method Of communication with you, in reply
to your long TRADE about constitutional lib
erty, &C., about which you appear to have as
correct an appreciation as a Hottentot, or a
South Sea Islander.
| have the honor to say to you, after read
ing your long lecture, that you need not defer
your proposed acts Of retaliation until the goth
OF May. 1t is Of little consequence to me to
know what are the instructions Of the ''Gov-
ernmcnt you represent" 1t is sufficient for
me to know that you and your motley crew
are insurgents and assassins; that you are
organizing within the military districts of the
Union forces, and are engaged in plundering
and numbering unarmed loyal citizens, there.
by barring yourselves of all rights and con-
siderationS extended to prisoners of war.
| have instructed officers in command of
troops in the border counties of Missouri land
the same rule shall extend to all territory I'M
der my coinmand) that every rebel or rebel
sympathizer who gives aid, directly or indi-
recty, shall be destroyed or expelled from the
military district. These instructions will not
exempt females from the rule.
Experience has taught that the bite of n she
adder is as poisonous and productive of mis-
chief us the bite Of any other venemous rem
tile Therefore all persons known to be in
arms against the federal authorities in this
district will be summarily put to death when
captured The only constitutional right that
viii ne granted them, will be the right o make
choice OF the quality Of rope with which they
will be hung.
All those who are in sympathy with your
cause, and whom the military authorities may
not feel justified in putting to death, will be
sent south of the Arkansas river. They will
do well to avail themselves of this my last
friendly admonition.
Trusting that you will fully appreciate thC
motives that have prompted me to adopt THU
humane policy toward your misguided friends
| have the honor to remain
Your obedient servant,
JAS. q. BLUNT, Maj. Gen.
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.
We regard Mason Hamns instruments as the best
take pleasure in recommending their Cabinet Organs
especially, as very desirable Instruments for public
and private use"
A. DISPECKER, organst of Church of the Puritans
New forS; JAMES FLINT, Organist OF Madison square
Church, New York; HEINRICH GELHAAR, Pianist,
&C. New York; rllEO. HAGEN Editor New York lIu
seal Review and World; KARL KLAUSER, Pianist,
Teacher, &C.; j. r. MAGRATH, Organist of Rev Dr.
Plses Church, Brooklyn; J. MOSENTHAL, Organist
calvary Church, New York; GUSTAVUS SMITH or
ganlst immaculate Conception Church. New York;
CHARLES WBLLS, Organist of Christ Church. Fifth
avenue New York; CARL WOLFS0HN, Pianist Com
poser, &c; HERMANN A. WOLLENHAUPT, Pianist
composer, &c JOHN ZUNDEL Organist Rev Henry
Ward beecher's Church, Brooklyn.
Testimonials to similar effect from Sigsmund Thai
berg, William Mason, George Washburne Morgan. Carl
ZerTahn, George James Webb, Lowell Mason VIM b.
ers. are in the hands of the manufacturers
Prices of Cabinet Organs so $3.50; of Melodeuns,
$50 to S925 Warerooms in New York, Nos. and Mer
Ger street, opposite Howard.
descriptive circulars sent by mail
fWarerooms in Boston, 2I4 Washington street
MASON 81 HAMLIN.
:. Il. LELAND has good assortment of the above
Cabinet Organs. Purchasers invited to call and ex
anime these beautiful Instruments, at No. 48 Front ST.
mch24 d3m
DIANO-FORTES AND MELODI-
Il ANS for sale and to rent by
JAZZ diff X. LELAND, As Front street.
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GEN. BLUNT ON REBELS. - SHE ADDERs
AND HEMP.-One b. f. Parker, styling him
self colonel C. S. A., in command of confed-
crate forces in jackson county, Mo-, writes
long and rambling letter to Gen. Blunt, noti-
flying him that unless he hereafter treats rebel
spies, guerrilles, bushwhackers, and their fe-
male aiders and abetters, within his district,
as honorable prisoners of war, when captur-
ed, he (Parker) will, on and after May 20,
retaliate on five Union citizens or soldiers for
every one of the bandits who may be execut-
ed. rhe threat is accompanied by an extended
dissertation on the constitution, and the usual
swaSh about the southern chivalry being re-
solved to suffer determination before they will
surrender to an ignorant and inferior race.
Gen. Blunt replies to the confederate officer
as follows:
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FOR SALE-Three good Job Teams,
a with good run Of custom They will he sold singly
or all together For particulars inquire 1863 Main st.
or $50 Pleasant street. Z. o. address s. W. r. Wor-
eester, Mass dlws ml9
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THE MASON & HAMLIN
CABINET ORGAN.

Musicians invited 10 call and era,nine the ,npor-
tdnt improvements in Mason Har1iR's Cabinet orr ans
PLACING Them FAR IN ADVANCE Of other inStra-
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THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 2I, 1868.
for Sale.

FOR SALE One second hand CHAISE
and HARNESS; also, one PIANO FORTE. In
quire Of j. l. HOOD,
M Is diff Worcester. Mass
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VNHE undersigned have formed Copart
Il nership for the purpose of manufacturing and sell
ing the BUcKEYE MOWER AND REAPER. under the name
and style OF the "BUCKEYE MOVING MACHINE
COMPANY" and have taken shop in Arnsby's Build
ing, where they will be happy to parties wishing
machines this season, well the former customers
OF Mr.. Adriance A. p. RICHARDSON.
LUCIUS w. POND.
Worcester. Oct her 1862 DAT rn19
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NEW MARBLE WORKS-On Pleasant

~ ~ M ~ HtI3II37 w 2 NO--N1II 7 ICfI5dIII
Il Street, (ncar Main,) Worcester, Mass-H. D. SAN
FORD IL Co., having bought out "the Monumental part
only of Thomas Lewis Sons business will man1iac-
turc all kinds of Monuments, Nantes, Grave Stones
de5Fc sr2co 5tJ7Ir tuInture UaDa
met Slabs, &c, &c.
N B.-AH kinds of Sculpture work done In the best
style and Designs furnished at the shortest notice. at
the shop, Pleasant street Main, Worcester Mass
References given If required. II. ID. SANFORD
mchl9 ddw3m* W. GOSLING.
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Grers, @lants. 1T.

A RBOR VITAE TREES Suitable for
"A Screens &C, new varieties Currants, Crane Vines
OF the nest varieties Strawberry Plants Peach Pear
at my Nursery j GROITT
Worcester Nav I, 1853 d&N2w
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n UPEDALE MACHINE CO.-Have
kinds We have plenty of power, good tools and ex e.
rienced workmen We are prepared to receive orders
ana execute then. We close by a Foundry, and
have good conveniences fdr carrying on the business
Please address, j. b. BANCROFT Agent,
Hopedale, Mass.
We refer to f d. Il q. DRAPER. DIFF dis
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NJ PC RTANT TO FARMERS
Il Phelps Compound for the Potatoe Disease and
Cure for Wormy Potatoes. This Compound has been
used with snccess past where properly
piled II Is also the cheapest fertilizer thBt be used
-Four dol ars worth is sufficient for acre. Farmers
should not fail to the Compound If thew want
healthy potatoes. FOR sale at 81 Front stress, Worces
ter, Mass
n4 d3w F.F PHELPS.
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fnr Sale OF 90 Eet.
dMants.

SITUATION WANTED-To do general
~ hodsework Apply at No. Ii Charles street
mW date
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w ANTED-A second girl, who has been
accustomed to Sc wing, and waiting upon table
ana can bring good 'eerences. Apply at No Chestnut
street, DIT ruIQ
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SITUATION WANTED-To do chamber
- work or table work, second girls work Apply
AZ Mrs DoWDS, Cypress street, brick house opposite
MeTifeld's Machine Shop d3t+ MID
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All ANTED--SECOND HAND FURNI
w TURE-For which the highest cash price will be
paid Persons breaknYup housekeeping and wishing to
dispose Of their goods for cash. without the trouble OF
auction sale, would do well to leave their orders at
LAMS0N q co, SAuction and Commission Store, So, 68
and 10 Main street. which will be promptly attendedto
SEQ advertisements another column. dit mhl3
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-11-17
NO. %.
The Iron Rams at Nantes.

tcappy are they VINO expect little in this world
~ ,, my assuredly they shall not be disapno;nt-
e0. The six rams Mikoh were ba;na I,p,. "
Nanses 1or the use II the Confederate GovarnA .
ror .n' Iasa "a Deen stopped by order of the Emne-
ror. IL was hoped that the F,anob ,,,o-.pe1
would manifest some what more of an inSa nonalcn
4ent splflt than Russell has done hnt
oeyond everything else, deceitfu as to +bo oh;aae
a. ,'nis nie. minister Dayton gave the order and
us sns rams were suppressed. So, at least savs
alo,ano we suppose it is true. We mnst here sftar
so,,roan s " ourselves and cur own interior re-
ior our protection. 1t is vain to tell ne
tnat the English people, or the Freacb son 10
OF any olner people, are in our favor Tf spot'
oe tne lact, their love is of the coldast and 49,.
aostract uescr1ptien which it is possible to 90,
.ove' ~ consists not in outward symntoms hn+
70 ooalneu 10 their own bosoms. They are too
:; 80 W anolu .ne least tangible evidence. It
- SO aostruse that it would require a mathamati.
clan to calculate it. " An"sneinati-
Ihe Richmond ssEnquirer'' some 6avs .
1ooh Inc ground that when the English ConsnIs
were disoWned by our Government the Franch
Consuls, and, indeed, all other Consuls. oneht to
nave oeen placed in the same category, II aron-
- saas 'ie uisinisslon proceeded from imoro
notiVes ahen 1t was placed upon the interfersnca
oi one or two of them in our domestic affa;rs
Inat the true ground was the fact of their having
!, 1'1ls "a their exeqnatur from the Government ~
nc onitso States that upon that ground all the
olesn OonsulS ought to be dismissed-aad that
= was making an invidious distinction-and one
anicn y would most assuredly give offence---to LET
ne Wnoie weight OF the punishment fall upon one
iatlon sa we think the 'sEnquirer'' was right in
nis pat.icelar; but we are disposed to think. also
ua1 the government made the discrimination fron,
desire not to Interfere with the French consnls
because 1t was supposed that the French govern.
nent was favorable to US. We now see that this
vas a mistake, and we deeply regret that ali were
lot aismissed at once. In that case England would
ave naa no right to take offence, and we should
ha,I pohe q. oiow That IN all probability we
nan hereafter be compelled to do piece-meai-
We nope the Executive will act upon this hint
ssume new principle of action in the premises
nc dismiss every Consul who has been acknowl.
aged as such by the Federal Governments.
Richmond DISPATCH
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-11-17
FOR THE SPECTATOR.
Mt. Sidney, Va.

Mr.. EDITOR The Government is much in
need of horses and of provender. It is said the
mpressing officer is exercising that always odi
Gus task upon the farmers, who have barely e.
nOugh, many not enough for the use of the farm.
Why not take charge of the many fat, sleek, PAM
pered animals at the several hospitals, where the
young NJ. DPS are found with two each and have
as much use for one, as cart for third wheen
The principal surgeon ought to have one, but the
assistants can much better afford to walk their
rounds, on the pavements and soft tan bark
spreads, than their brothers in the field without
shoes or socks, can encounter the frozen ground,
slush, snow and sleet. Besides, there has been
much buying and fattening of broken down thin
horses. on Government pabuIum, by these same
juvenile sons of Hsculapius, that, in the present
exceeding scarcity of provender for the army, is
an outrage. There is great want of forage
throughout the State. Let the Confederate Gov
ernment begin at Richmond and take charge of
ALL the horses of Commissary ard Quartermas-
ter's clerks and the sub ply sicians, who them
only to dash around and show off and gallant the
ladies'. Gather them up at Richmond, Peters
burg, Lynchburg, Staunton, Danville, Licking
ton, Hasr1Sonburg, and at EVERY POINT where
one can be found and you effect a manifest econ
omy in depriying those young men of an incen-
tive to idleness, negecting their desks and their
patients, and save to the Government large
class of idle con sumers and make them prOdu-
GERS. All the horses thus gathered up, save
that number to the farming class, who make them
producers. You also save the immediate quan-
titles of hay, and straw that is now being hauled
to those Government stables, at three to four
dollars per cwt. Think of it Sir, and make a
calculation of the enormous expense the Govern
ment is now wasting on this class of pampered
animals, and, you might say, their pampered
masters, that ought to be saved. The act of the
last Congress requiring the substitution of disa-
bled soldiers in place of many of these young
men who ought to be in the army, is as yet a
dead letter. REFORM.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-11-17

SToNENALL JACKSON AND RKLIaIoN IN THEAR
M7. The Central Presbyterian publishes sketch
of the remarks made by Rev. Mr. Lacy. from
which the following, to the immortal Jackson.
is an extract;
After returning from our Chaplain's meetings.
General Jackson would send for me, and in his
manner would say, ssCome in, Mr.. Lacy and
make your report" In response to interesting
statements he would say, That's good; we ought
to thank God for that.'' When he saw Gen. Lee
and other officers come to attend preaching, it
gave him great joy. Among his liberal contri-
buttons of money, it may be mentioned that he
gave $500 to publish edition of the tract, s.;Jur
Danger and Our Duty one of the most power-
ful productions that ever came from the ben of
DIR. Thornwell. General Jackson was deeply i'm
pressed by it. After he was wounded in his last
battle, his love for the word of God seemed grea-
ter than ever. He (Mr. Lacy would sometimes
read eight or ten chapters to him.
Here the Rev. DR.. Hoge being requested to
state what was the impression made in England
by his death, remarked, in substance, that il was
IN the highest degree solemn, deep and affecting:
that he Was not only admired there as great Cen
eral, but loved as good man; and that his death
was lamented with a sorrow like that which be-
longs personal bereavement. Lord SALISBURY
aaid he considered Gen. jackson the greatest
man our country had ever produced.
Mr.. Lacy then traced the progress of the reyi-
val after the death of this eminent man. About
one thousand soldiers made profession of reli-
glon IN Gen Jackson's corps while en- camped a.
bout fredericksburg, and before the army went
into Pennsylvania. Amid all the hindrances of
the campaign, there still great atinterest on this
subject, and when the army returned to Wipcbas-
ter 1T increased. More than two thousand have
made profession ofreligion within about two
months as--
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-11-17
FOR THE SPECTATOR.
STAUNToN, VA,
Nov. 10th, 1868.

In pursuance to a call issued to the officers of
the different companies Of Homo Guards, organ
lied in Augusta county, there assembled at the
Office of the commandment of the post the follow
ing commissioned officers: Captains Abney, S.
Bell, Walters, j. W. Bell, Finley, Coiner, Bal
thus, Moorman and Preston; and Lieuts. Craw-
ford, Churchman, Hite, Cochran and Jewell.
On motion, Captain Abney was called to the
Chair, and Capt. Preston appointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting was stated by the
chairman to be the organization Of a regiment.
and the election of temporary field officers. Or
motion the meeting proceeded to the election OF
officers, whereupon JOHN B. BALDWIN was cho-
sen Colonel KENToN HARPER, Lieut.. Colonel
and J. MARSHALL MoCUE, Major.
A Committee consisting of Capts. Finley and
Walters was appointed to inform the officers
elect of their election. 1t was agreed thai al
the commissioned officers of the different compa'
MES meet at the office of the clerk OF the circuit
court, in Staunton, on the 2sd inst., (Court day
at II O'Clock, M, for the purpose of eiecting
permanent officers for the regiment.
Ordered that the proceedings of the meeting
be published 10 the town papers.
On motion the meeting adjourned to meet il
Staurton, on the 23d inst.
w. A. ABNEY,
THos. L. PRESTON, Chairman,
Secretary.
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GENERAL ORDERS, |
M 1A1

GESERAL URDEkS,
No. I4l.
I. The practice ofrelieeing officers from commands
to which they have been appointed and assigned, and
ordering them to report in person to this office for
further assignment, will unless specially requr-
ed by orders from this Office.
II. Soldie returning home furloagh, on
reaching places at which they will stay during fur
lough will imm ediately report to the nearest enro
ing officer, who will keep register Of their names,
descriptive list, place where stationed. by whom the
furlough was granted, and the time at which 1t ex-
pires
Ill When at the expiration of his furlough, and
Beng at a distance IRON aGy Hospital Examining
Board, solder is unable TO travel the enrolling of
cer will order him before the Board of Examiners for
conscrpts, and the medical officer AM of the ply
slcl1ns "employed' eoncurrng, they will forward to
his commanding General, with a statement Of his
case, recommendation for extension of furlough
not to exceed thirty days duplicates being also sent
to the Surgeon General But whom soldier isacces-
sne to general hospital he will be sent before ths
Hospital Examining Board, who will conform TO the
preceding instructions.
~. In cases Of sickness or wounds, which, from
any cause neglected. or do not receive proper
treatment, the disability in consequence being pro-
onged the soldier will be SENT by the enrolling off
cer to the nearest camp OF instruction for treatment
IN hospital.
V. Recommendation for extension of leave to off
and furlou CHS soldiers and medical certificates
to officers and certificates ofdsabilv to soldiers ii
only be given by authorized Boards of Examiners
or in cases embraced in the first section of Paragraph
ILL., OF this order by tie Board OF Examiners for
scripts. Recommendations er certificates from pr1
vate physicians from medical officer sngy, will
not be received. Paragraph III and l73, GeEeral
Regulations, and Paragraph l, General Order No. 81
Current Series from this office are amended to scord
with this paragraph.
VI. Furoughed soldiers ill not be permitted to
go within the lines of the enemy.
VII. In the medical examination of substitutes
the instructions and requirements of Paragraph /,
1872 General Regulations, paragraph As, Medica
Regulations, will be lully adhered to and if sub
stute fails to meet the conditions of tia paragraph
(Signed) S. COOPER
Nov 10. Adj't and Insp'r Gen1