Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-01-01

stone Of which shall be slavery for white
laborers as we'll as blacl, men.
4 JEFFERsoNIAN DEMOCRAT.
Philadelphia, Dee, 27-Thc Press
publishes what purports to be rotalia-
tory proclamation of jeff Davis, over
column long Gen. Butler and his
officers are to be hung if taken All
soldiers taken prisoners are to be pa
rolcd. Negroes found with the army
are to be Immediately hung. Federal
officers found with slaves are also to be
hung.
Davis declares Butler folon, doserv-
ing capital punishment, and orders that
he no longer be considered or treated as
public enemy, but an outlaw and com
mon enemy to mankind, and when cap
tured, the officer capturing is instantly
to hang him All commissioned u. S.
officers taken will be released on parole
before exchanged until Butler shall have
met punishment for his crimes; and
that all commissioned officers in COM
mand of Butler be declared not entitled
to be considered as soldiers engaged in
honorable warfare, butrobbers and Grim
mails deserving death, and that each Of
them, whenever captured, be hung.
Louisville, Dec 26.-John Morgan
with about 3,000 cavalry entered Glas-
gov Wednesday, Three companies of
the "a Michigan cavalry opposed him,
but fell back on Mumfordsville, losing
| captain and priyates. The rebels
lost 2 killed. wounded and seven
prisoners. The rebels were reinforced
and remained il possession Of Glasgow
Thursday Col. Gray and Shanks at
tackled the rebels at Beer Willows, Heart
Co., near Cave City, the rebels having
previously damaged the railroad near
Glasgow Junction. At the last accounts
the fcderals had driven off the rebels,
killing and taking l6 prisoners.
4 train Of ammunition cars left here
to-day and had to return. as they were
fred into near Nolan's. No Nashville
train left to-day. The tclclograph is
interrupted,
SPEAKER OF TIE AssEMBLY.-The
Polk County Press has the following:
In behalf Of the largest Assembly
District Of the State, polling a more un-
animous vote for its Representative than
has been received by any other member
Of the coming session, We suggest the
name of our member, the Hon. Henry
D. Barron Of this county.
Though yet a young man, Judge
Barron is an old settler of Wisconsin
and possesses a knowledge Of the men
of our state and the condition Of public
affairs, State and National inferior to
that Of no other member A good par
humanitarian, a gentleman who did hon
or to the Judiciary during his brief but
laborious occupancy Of the bench, he
would make ready and efficient prcsi-
dent Of a delibcrativc body. lie goes
to Madison endorsed by every vote cast
in this district on Assemblymon, save
five, aud touching the living, breathing
issues before the nation, he is sound and
patriotic to the core.
San Francisco, Dee 2G-The steamer
Ariel was captured near the east end of
Cuba. by the Alabama The only plun-
der secured was SIS, 900 in treasury notes,
belonging to Wells, Fargo & Co. The
Alabama last called at Martinique.
When leaving that port, the United
States war steamer San Jaeinto aimed
gun at her, and simultaneously the fort
in the harbor trained its guns on the San
Jacinto. This is the estatcmento Of Semmes.
| A lieutenant Of the Alabama claims a
speed under twenty five pounds of steam,
Of sixteen nots. She was oyertaking
the Ariel with only eleven pounds o.
steam. She fred two guns, when the
latter hove to.
New York, Dec. 26-The investiga-.
ton into frauds on the Goyernmentshows
that out Of 81 500, 900, paid out in this
citv alone from the special appropriation
Of 81 OO0, 900, for recruiting, organizing
and drilling volunteers, nearly one-half
has been paid on fraudulent accounts.
Nearly one hundred persons have been
engaged in the matter.