davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-17
From the H'oshinstoa Chronicle.
The Secretary OF War.

The Secretary of War may dwell proudly
upon the deeds of the past year; for in these
achievements he has gained an enduring fame.
This is hardly the time for Edwin NJ. Stanton
look for the full measure of credit he so
well deserves. We have seen too much of the
anxiety and embarrassment Of war and too
little OF its final results TO do Justice TO one
who has borne most Of the burdens of these
many campaigns, and to,whom it is unfashon-
able to award the slightest degree OF praise.
There seems to be destiny awaiting war
ministers, which Mr.. Stanton has scarcely es-
capped. When the great Minister of France
organized armies he was refused share in
their glory, bu7 was compelled TO bear the
blame of their misiortunes. When the great
English Minister was organizing the army
that defeated Napoleon. he was the most biz
terly-abused man in Europe. History has
been patient and just, and no one now fails 10
give due honor TO Carnot and Castlereagh.
We can see In the report Of the Secretary of
War the beginning of the justice that time
VIII bring; for we can see in this report. more
clearly than we have ever seen before in a re
port from The War Depaftment,the magnitude
Oh .ne duties that have deyolved upon him,
ana the results that have been gained by his
energy ana skill. There are material results,
sho uiorai results. we trace the successful
growth of public sentiment that found no
Drawer champion in the beginning than the
Secretary OF War: the sentiment of emancipa
tion. Mr. Stanton tells US that the successes
OF our arms during the past year have enabled
him to make reduction fover two hundred
millions In his war estimates. And he likewise
tells US that the negro has been tried as n sol
dier and found worthy to bear the colors Of
the American Republic. We write this now
with indifference. 1t will DO written a
hundred years from now amid the applause
and admiration OF the world,
The Secretary of War shows In his r.nort
what this rebellion has really demanded OF tbe
American people. At the beginning of the
war we did not have, In all our armo,ies. a
half million of muskets. In the last two rand
half years we have procured nearly two
millions, and placed million aud a ba,f ii
the hands OF our soldiers. We have now nm
employed arms enough to equip eight hundred
thousand men. This progress has been seen
in other departments. Our field artillery has
been increased tenfold, and yet, notwiihstan-
ding the demands of the service, we had in
June twice as many guns on hand for issue as
we had In the beginning Of the war. We had
In s:,s sscs.:::s...nS scs::nS sceoatrements for but ten
thousand men; We have now purchased
enough for eighteen hundred thousand. We
have increased our cartridges for artillery a
hundredfold, and our cartridges for Infantry
10 the same proportion. While doing this we
have not been dependent upon any foreign aid.
When the war began we were compelled to
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-17

All persons contemplating Life Insur ance, should
look into the system and advantages Of this greas
Benevolent Institr ton, before insaring elsewhere
MOVES eod&v6w
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-17
u. >. Marslnal's Sale,

UNITED STATES OF AMERrcAl
District of Mciac, ss.
DURSUANT to Writ of vend: Expo: 10 INC di-
IL rected from the Hon. Ashur Ware, Judge of
the United States District Court within aud for the
District of Maine shall expose ana sell at Public
Vendue to the highest bidder therefor. the fellow
ing property and merchandise, at tho time and place
within said District. as follows, viz:
THfRTYNISE BkLEs OF RAGS, FoRTY-SINE
CAeRs OF OLD IRON, Two CASKS o RAGS, EfeHr.
BEN CAsvs BOTTLED GIN:
At the Custom HOUSE, BUILDING, on Fore street,
Eealnss rag, TIE thirtieth day Of December car
rent, ut 10 o'clock a. ".
The same having been decreed forfeit 10 the United
States in the District Court for said District and
dered to be sod and the proceeds disposed OF accord
ing TO law.
Dated at Portland, this fourteenth day OF De.
cembcr, A. ID. 1863. F.A. QUINBY,
U. s. Deputy Marshal Dist. Of Maine
deal4 dls,
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-17

INSUR ANCE.
STATEMENT OF THE coNDITIol


OF HARTFORD. CONN,
On the LIST day Of November. lssa l., ..u..,,-
ance with the Laws Of Maine. ''''P"'
Inc taptai stock ls- .............. sxaOa6.,,0a
Surplus over Capital. al................ - sss 9s
{artsted as f,yioys, vis:
Cash on hand and In banks ssa c4o az
in hands of and due from 2elfs 2s sss5 ~
Real estate owned by the Company, liza "a
Amount loaned on mort cages ofreai estate a aCo o
on pledge of bank stocks, 1910 90
5,tS3 shares bank stocks, market value 252 sg7 o.
lep Hoyoke Water Fewer Co.'s bonds III 5no fl
~ New Britain Water bonds II 1f.l T0
State and City bonds a. IN NJ
United states stocks. "A 40 al
Accumulated interest and investments, i'e5s 81
Total assets, s02a aaa AZ
Liabilaies:
Amount Of premium notes None
Liabilities for losses, adjusted and unsd-
justed, s2s0s- a
HENRY KELLOGG, President
WM. B. CLARK, Secretary.
Hartford, CoaR., Soc. l6, 1853.
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-17

DISSOLUTION.
NOTICE is hereby given that the copartnershp
IN formerly subssting between u.s. eundersigned
Daniel Lane and Alexander NJ Toman under the
style or firm of LANE & ToLNAN, was dissolved
BY mutual consent ON the thrtieth day of November
1868
DANIEL LANE. having purchased of N. A.
louaan his entire interest In the above named
firm. the said business will In future be carried on
BY Mr.. Lane alone. who will receive and pay all the
debts of the late copartnership.
Dsted this Both day OF November. 1858.
DANIEL LANE,
dee2-f2w ALEXANDER n. ToLNAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-21
SECOND EDITION.
4 O'CLOCK p. M.
OUR WESTERN ARMIES

The public will receive with satisfaction the
news OF the concentration Of the general COM
mand OF the three armies under Burnside,
Rosecrans and Grant, in the hands of the last
named officer, whose success has been as
marked as UNMARRIED amid all the circum-
stances surrounding his military operations
Nor will the advancement of General Thomas
to the immediate command Of tine army of the
Cumberland be received with less general ap-
probation.
The history of our military operations in the
West since the fall Of Vicksburg, has clearly
demonstrated not only the necessity for
changes in that quarter that shall hereafter
cause those three armies to act as but separate
parts of one huge military machine, but also
the necessity for much more vigorous and en-
phatic operations on the part of the army Of the
Cumberland than could be reasonably looked
for at the hands of General Rosecrans after the
experience OF the battle Of Uhickamauga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-21

GOLD TUMBLING. BY the money report
elsewhere 1t will be seen that gold has sxpe
rienced big tumble from Sl.4s to 81 .43y, with a
previous fall from sl.56 to $40. There have
been indications for some days. that the gold
SPECULATION had about played ont, and it seems
now to have fully collapsed.
The late advance was brought about by q
clique OF gamblers, who made up a spool" to
purchase $5,OOO,OOO Of gold, sending one half
the amount to Europe to draw against, and
keeping the other half in New York to draw
against.
The operators also purchased q large amount
OF exchange on Europe Of leading New York
banking houses upon condition that they would
ship gold to the same amount by the first
steamer.
In consequence of these operations so much
gold was Withdrawn from the market within
two or three days time that an advance nat
urally followed; and the operators so indus.
triously "hammered" the market with news
Of Union disasters that they succeeded in run
ming gold up to 1885,
The chief operators doubtless worked out
from under in season, but we hear that not
few confiding souls in this city, who are prone
to nibble upon any specious rise in gold, have
been done for again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-21
GEN ROsECRANs SUPERSEDED


The report prevalent in this city yesterday
OF the supersedpnce of Gen. Rosecrans by Gen
Grant is confirmed by the dispatch from Louis
willie to be found elsewhere. Gen. Grant, who
assumes the general command of the armies Of
the Cumberland and Ohio and Kentucky, is
NOW ~ Nashville which point he will nrnh.
ably make his headquarters.
Major General Thomas, the hero of Chicka-
mauea, is put in command of the army at Chat
tanooea. The reasons for the displacement Of
Rosecrans have not been officially promulged,
but it is probable that there are other causes
for this action aside from the fact of his re.
ceiving check at Chickamauga.
In the puoiic mind there has certainly pre-
vale great disappointment st his conduct at
that battle as contrasted with the pertinacity
and resolution with which he fought and won
at stone River. How it happened that he was
heard so little of during the two days fighting
at ChieEamauga has never been fully ex-
planned, though we have seen it stated in his
behalf that he was suffering from epileptic
fits.
The rebels have always seemed to feel a con-
sids rabie dread of the "wily Rosecrans," as
they have termed him, but we take it they will
find opponents ofwhose ability they have quite
IS Wholesome dread in the persons of Gems
GIaLt AID Thomas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-21
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
TIE PUR SUIT.

It is understood that our army was yesteroas
i, nprsuit OF the retiring rebel army, with
what success is not yet known here. Our
Headquarters were yesterday morning in the
Immediate vicinity OF Grovetown and Gaines
Vile, which means that our army was then
cons iderably in advance Of those points Last
night the headquarters were in an entirely
different position, we hear. 1t can hardly turn
out that General Meade will fail to come up
in force with the rear Of the main body Of
the enemy, we presume, unless he ventures
to leave behind strong bodies of troops to hold
the passes OF the Bull Run range; in which
case the lat'sr can have but small chance of
eventually escaping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-21
IMPORTANT FROM MEMPHIS,
Tho Military Operations on the Rail.
road-The Rebels Defeated


ST. LOUIS, Oct. aO.-The steamers Anglo Sax
on and Sunny Side arrived Yesterday, with
$50 bales Of cotton from below.
The Memphis Bulletin. Of the 10th inst, gives
additionai particulars of the military opera
tions on the Memphis and Charleston railroad.
Our force at Colliersylle was less than n ye
hundred, and without artillery, commanded by
Lieutenant James OF the Third United States
cavalry amember OF General Sherman STAFF
iy reported.
opposed to Us were eleven rebe, regiments.
under Chalmers and Richardson, numbering
II rs sald, 5000 men, with nine pieces OF artiI.
iery. Our loss was IA killed and 90 wounded
and missing. The rebel loss was about $50
during the pursuit OF Chalmers by Colonel
datch, the latter came up with the former at
1ngraham's Mill, three miles south of Bayha.
liza, where, after two hours fighting, the rebels
Were disiodged from a very strong pos ition.
. ,heir guns being advantageously posted, and
carried by Colonel Phillips Brigade. the 7th
limos and 7th Kansas leading
IN me charge the enemy lost upwards OF fifty
klied ana wounded. They then retreated 80
LOOK strong position at the little town or
wyatt deep trench had been made entirely
around Inc town, and reinforcements had ar
rived The enemy occupied the river side
with thirty We hundred to four thousand man
ana nine pieces OF artillery. Col Hatch had
about twenty-five hundred men, two bripades
uaueI Noi fniiiips, ana eight pieces OF artillery
in the center,
The enemy made two desperate charges on
our right and lef., which were repulsed with
considerable loss, they leaving their dead in
our hands. Night coming on the battle ceased.
but about nine O'Clock Col. Hatch charged on
the town, drove the rebels panic -stric in the
river and across the bridge, aving in our
nanos aoout 3C0 rifles and IS prisoners. The
town was afterwal de burned.
during the six days fighting. from the battle
OF Colliersyille to this last affair. about 600
reoels were killed and a large number taken
captured. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-21
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE.
SEIZURE OF THE REBEL RAMS BY THE EN-
GLISH GOVERNMENT,
DIFFICULTIES IN THE WAY OF THE ACCEp-
TANCE OF THE THRONE OF MEXICO
BIZ MAXI MILAN.

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-The steamship Scotia
has arrived with dates to the 18th inst.
The British Government, on the 9th instant.
formally seized one of the suspected rams, built
by the Lairds, on the Mersey.
Another authority says both were seized It
is notpubliely known what additional evidence
mas been procured to induce this step,
IL Is stated that the Rebel Government h as
resolved not to grant clearances to blockaaa
runners, excepting on the condition sf their
taxing ole.third outward cargo on t,oxarn-
ment account also, that pressure was beinv
USED 10 get prohibition OF expectation of cot.
ION, on private account, excepting such as ia
pieoged to the holders Of the Confederate
Loan.
The London Times thinks the details from
Cnickamauga establish the total defeat Of Rose
Grams, and charges the Federal Government
with keeping back the news.
The Archbishopof Dublin and Mrs. Tro,,one.
the novelist are dead.
The Globe states that the seizure OF the rams
VIII bring the whole subject forward for judg.
xnent, and says 1t will be intoierable that coun-
ries without ports should possess fleets.
It b reported that the Turkish Government
nAs offered to buy the rams now building on
the Mersey. j
Very Latest per she Scssis.
AvkRfooh, Saturday evening, Oct lo.-A
Nonssanuoople telegram says tho Porto offers
g buy the steam rams building on the Mersey
Eari Russell II said to favor this solution OF
the dif1culty.
Tbs Paris correspondent OF the rimes saws
ssPeople TO not zee In MaAimiiian's repIv 70 thu
Mexican deputation any aasuranca that tia
monarchy win BE- ~ rapidly or easily sestab.
lished al il desirable. They even 20 fuythar.
and look on the answer Is . civil refusal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-21
IMPORTANT NEWS

Gen. Grant Assumes Com ms and of the Ar.
mics OF the Ohio. the Cumberland and
kentucky-Gen. Thomas SuPersedes Gen.
RoSecranS.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 20.-Major General Gran.
assumes command Of the armies of the Ohio.
the Cumberland, and Kentucky, with plenary
powers. He left for Nashville this morning to
assume direction OF affairs at Chattanooga.
Gen. Thomas takes command of Gen. Rose
Grams army, Rosecrans being ordered TO Gin.
cinnati to report by letter to the Adjutant Cen
eral at Washington.
Generals Garfield and Stedman arrived to-
night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-21
CAPTURE OF REBEL STEAMERS ON THE RED
RIVER

Admiral Porter reports to the Navy Depart
ment, under date Of Oct. 18th, that on the 7th
inst. Acting Vol 1t. James P. Conthony ha win 2
received information that a rebel steamer was
tied up to the bank on Red river fitted out an
expedition for the purpose of capturing her.
The expedition was under charge of Acting
Chief Engineer Doughty, who reports that af-
ter great labor in getting through an entangle.
ment of bushes and underground, he finally
got sight Of the steamer, which proved to be
the Argus, and got up to and captured her. A
few moments after he was enabled to capture
another steamer-the Robert Fulton. Mr. D.,
finding he could not the steamers over the bar,
fired them.
The capture OF these steamers is represented
by Admiral Porter as great loss to the rebels,
as it cuts off their means of operating across
that part OF Atchafalaya, where they lately
came over to attack Morganzia.
Nine prisoners were captured as also small
lot of arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-21

THE PRESIDENTS REPLY TO THE MISSOURI
DELEsATIoN.-The publication of the Presi-
dents reply to the Miss ouri Delegation, which
was sent to the address Of the Hon. C. u. Drake,
chairman, at st. Louis, yesterday, will be left
to his discretion. Its main points, however. as
we learn upon good authority, are as follows
The President declined to remove General
Schofield, but inclosed copy OF instructions
already sent to him, for the management OF his
department IN a more thorough and stringent
and less pro.slavery manner. All the officers
under his command are forbidden to return
fugitive slaves, or to take them forcibly from
their masters; all enlistments of colored SOL
diers are to be under his orders, and he is
to use all his (Schofield's) military forces to
put down guerriilas, or other questionable
parties, making war in an unauthorized man
ner, under whatever cover or pretext they
may act. To make the meaning of that part
of the letter palmer, the proceedings OF Gen
Schofeld, in the matter OF Jim Lane, are ap-
proved.
No action is taken in the matter Of the en-.
rolled militia, which is left as it was before
the visit of the delegation. All the military
forces are under Schofeld's control.-WasA-
ington correspondence Cincinnati Gazette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-21
FROM GEN. MEADE's ARMY.


Gen. Lee Retreating to Richm ond-Onr
Troops Advancing in Pursult-Events 81
the w eek-Cayairy Skirmishes-Dama
to the Railroads.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-f Dispatch to Phila.
delphia Inq uirer l-One of the 1nquirer's spe.
cial correspondents from the front reports tina
Reconnaissance were made on all sides from
Centreyille by Gen. Meade on Saturday and
Sunday. 1t was ascertained that the rebels
had retired towards the Rappahannock. On
Monday Gen. Meade advanced. That evening
his army rested some miles beyond Bull Run
At daylight this morning the march was re-
sumed, and Gen. Meade is following up the
rebels as rapidly as possible. Rebel cavalry
covered their retreat.
Fitz Lee left Gainesville Sunday night. On
Monday morning Fitzpatrick came up and en-.
gagged Lee in sharp fight, lasting all day
Our cavalry drove the enemy six or seven
miles, from Bull Run to Gainesville, but to-
wards night the Rebels received reinforce
ments and renewed the attack with yigor and
forced Fitzpatrick back two miles from Gaines
yille. The fighting was not renewed this morn
ing, and our infantry are advancing in that
direction.
1t is believed that the Rebels retired to-day.
Rebel deserters say their force consists of
Ewells and HITS corps, and estimate their
the line make the same estimate.
On Saturday night General Merritt's Re.
serye cavalry brigade advanced to Manassas
Junction. ana nstQ q Hglt WIN the Rebel cav
airy there. Five Rebels were killed. Our loss
was three wounded and none killed.
On Sunday, Merritt, drove the Rebels to
Brlstow Station, where they opened battery of
seven guns on him, which checked his ad :
vance, as his orders were to learn their posi-
ton, and not to bring on an engagement On
Monday morning the Rebels left our front
again. General Merritt advanced to Catlett's
Station and found no Rebels there. They re.
tired before he reached that point A Rebel
prisoner captured by Merritt says the railroads
is completely destroyed for twenty -four miles
below Bristow Station, and below Manassas
Junction eur troops found the rails torn up
and cross-ties burned, and the bridges and
abutments burned and blown up, and cuIverts
destroyed and entertainments thrown down in
deep cuts. Onr construction train, this morn
ing. commenced repairing the road at Bristow,
but it is SO badly damaged that it cannot be re-
paired at q rate OF more than one mile day
Accounts concur that Lee is in full retreat,
with Meade after him, trying to get him to
deliver battle, but Lee by this time is on the
other side of the Rappahannock
Our Government has sent one thousa sand
blankets to the Union prisoners in Richmond,
and if these are delivered by the rebel authori-
ties, supplies OF clothing will be sent for our
prisoners there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-21

foEDs Misunderstanding this handsome
and admirably conducted establishment last
night. we were surprised to find the house
Rite IS overdowingiy filled as it was at the
very commencement Of the engagement of the
sIr.shtiy and engaging young actress perform
ing there. Thus fact is due, we take it, not
merely to the attraction OF this really gifted
performer, but to the general excellence of the
company and the appointments of the mouse,
and the jndcious management Of the establish
nnent continuously, by which visitors are secure
always OF enjoy ment OF q high order, presented
IN 9 manner that meets the highest critical
taste.
We note always at Fords that the audiences
are Of class OF people who do not visit indis-
Crimipa'ely at places OF amusement, but 20
only Whore the character OF tue performances
and OF their associates in the audience present
NO offensive features.
The extreme beauty Of the building, the
cheerful and elegant aspect Of the interior
when brilliantly lit mp and filled with q
fashionable audience; the inspiriting music
furnished by Withers' excellent orchestra, land
the capital manner in which the plays are put
upon the stage, are other "reasons why" pee
pie 90 to Ford's nightly as matter of course
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-21

PERsoNAL.-The foreign arrivals announce
the death Of Mrs. Frances Trollope, an English
authorizes Of some note chiefly known in this
country as the writer Of the piquaEt and by no
means complimentary work on this country
entitled domestic Manners of the Americans"
day. aa NE&I &t
Second Assistant Postmaster General Nc
Clellan has so far recovered from his recent
illness as to be able to visit the Department,
and will probably resume his duties at an
early day. Htssaa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-21
THE RAIJ.R0An

thorough " DIRK as Lee made of the destruc-
tof q tho Grange and Alexandria Railroad
evidently to enbarrass Meade's pursuit of him
III case he might be compelled to retreat in
hurry, Col. NcCallum is repairing it almost
as swiftly as il was thus rendered useless for
the tame beng. Col. Nice. will certainly finish
lis ok rpon it in ample time for the necessi-
lies Of our army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-21
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
FROM MEXICO.
RUMoRED DEATH OF GEN. FoREr.
SAN DOMINGO TO BE ABANDONED By TIE
sPANIARDS.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2l.-Ths steamer Creole,
from Havana on the i6tA. Among her psssen-
ver. il Sepor Romero, Minister from the Mex
lean Republic TO the United States g
Vera Cruz dates 70 the nrst AnstAnt have
bsen received. bat .ney CONTAIN no news. .
ma. els rurnorsd hs died Of yellow fever.
From san Domingo advises to the twelfth.
Il e prot,s6le the island win have to be aban-
dcned BY the Spaniards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-21

rather than an acceptance; inasmuch IS ne
asks conditions which it will be difficult to
satisfy
The Manchester GalTdiJa OF iae ION instant,
eontairs tie following
"LlvERPooL, Friday.-To-day q Govern
ment warrant was received by the castom
officials of this port, autho -izng the deter ton
and seizure Of the two rams recently built
by the Laird h, oilers. The abroad arm
has Just been placed on one of the rams"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-21

Puerto Plata has been burned by the rebels.
who have established q government at Uabal-
leros.
General Rivera is reported at Puerto Plata
with twelve hundred men, in an intrenched
camp, with plenty OF provisions aud ammuni.
tioa. Several vessels Of war remain there to
cover his retreat.
Four war vessels with troops have left Ha-
yaua for San Domingo. No more Spanish
troops can be spared.
The Federal gunboat Jsniats had arrived
and sailed from Havana.
The report that the pirate Alabama had been
Off Cardenas and obtained machinist there is
q eanard.