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j. J. WIsTAR,
Brigadier General.
LATER FROM CHARLESTON.


Admiral Dahlgren is preparing for a great
movement, and the iron-clads won't leave till
our flag waves over Charleston or it's ruins
Sumpter is still subjected to heavy fire. Our
guns have full possession of the harbor.
In the city darkness prevails at night, as
Beauregard has ordered the street lamps not
to be lighted, nor lights in the houses.
Nothing but famine and terror rule in the
city, and were it not for military leaders the
city would be surrendered. Great activity
prevails in both departments.
ANOTHER VICTORY IN TEXAS.
New ORLEANS, Dec 5.
Official information has been received at the
Department Headquarters, that all the rebel
force at Port Covallo, were captured by our
forces. Not a man was lost on our side.
Maj. Gen. G. G. WAsHBURN,
Commanding the Union Troops.
All the garrison guns fell into our hands.
1t is not known what number of the enemy
has been taken, but at last accounts from
there, previous tothe capture, the rebel garrison
consisted ola thousandm men under the command
of Col. Bradfate.
A Texas refugee informs us, that about two
months ago, there were seven heavy guns and
five field pieces at Port Covallo.
Port Covalo and the captured works are To-
Gated on tho point Of the Peninsula which sep
arates Matagorda Bay from the Gulf. The
possession of this point clears the entrance to
the Bay, and gives the Union army command
ofseveral important places, Salueria, Port Lava
ca and Matagorda.
A short distance back from the Bay is
Victoria and several other towns, all Of
which are open to the occupation of our
troops.
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The sieve through which the man strain
ed every nerve" is for sale at first cost.
When men are long Indifferent towards US,
we grow Indifferent towards their indifer-
epce.
Beauty often suffers, but it oftener makes
others suffer.
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EST D 81 TEsE SECRETARY on
FFEE NgEEgFGR e,


The following is a summary of the report
of--the Secretary of the Interior, giving the
points of public interest:
LAND SALES.
The result of the revenue of public lands
for the year ending June 80, 1868, is that the
aggregate cash sales amounted to 81, 354.1 10
acres, and S136, or. 80.
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l1OUdl dCISS. y, iCO,S OO
requiring t~wenty-three thousand four humid
red and thirty-five pieces of scrip, or some
ninety volumes of records. Special certifi-
Gates with printed forms of selections. have
been duly furnished to the States authorized
to make selections within their limits and
the work of issuing scrip to the other States
has progressed with great rapidity, the whole
complement due Rhode Island, Kentucky,
Vermont, and New York having been prepar-
ed, whilst all due the other States above men
toned, it is expected, will be dispatched to
the proper destinations before the end of De-
cember next.
MILITARY BOUNTY UNDER THE SEVERAL
Avs OF CONGRESS-.
The aggregate quantity of public lands set
apart by Congress for military services, and
h~ereinbefore alluded to, in round numbers, is
ascertained to embrace, up to the Both of Sep
TENDER, 1868, acres ga, 976, 772, which includes
lands appropriated i'll satisfaction of services
in the Revolution, in the war of 1912, with
Great Britain, for Canada volunteers for the
war with Mexico, act of 1847, and under the
laws of 1850, 1852, and 1866.
There have been located under the said
bounty land acts of 1847, 1850, 1852, 1855,
inclusive, for the year ending June 30, 1868,
acres 1854, $50; located with warrants during
quarter ending 30th September, 1868, part
estimate,) 101, 267; total, 565,947. Under
said bounty land acts of 1847, 1850, 1852,
1855, there were issued prior and up to 30th
September, 1863, warrants 538, 064, covering
acres 58, 500, 430, Of which, on the 30th Sep
TENDER, 1868, there were outstanding 63,221
warrants, covering 6,751, 700 acres.
GRANTS FOR RAILROAD PURPOSES.
There have been certified to the States for
the year ending June 80, 1869, to aid in the
construction Of railroads, as follows, viz:
Iowa 230. 798. 81 acres.
Michigan All, 1882 acres.
Minnesota ........... 353, 1871 80 acaes.
Wisconsin ............ 343, O59. 80 acres.
Making in the aggregate l, 1888, 949.3 81 acres.
Under the several railroad grants made in
the year 1856 and 1857, the following guam
titles up to September 80, 1863, have been
certified to the several States
Iowa. 2, no, 1922 acres.
Miobiron 9 dQ2 SS7 dS ocraS
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TA X EN- UR

TAME iAto the enclosure of the subscriber, In the
u town of Bristol, on or about the Sd day of Deoem-
Der. 1868, tEo BrindEe CdEUes, one a Steer, the other
a Ueifer-~no particular marks noticed. The owner is
requested to prove property, pay charges and take
them away AVIS
Dpc. -. I963 LAURENCE O'BRIEN.
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Total of all classes disposed of for
.,841,549.O g

Total Of all classes disposed of for
the five quartets ending Sept.
80 1868 8,841, $40. 09
veyed lands offered, unoffered
and undisposed of on Sept. 80.
1000: was 1873, 487, 95
Gohsls'Ing OF offered lands. SO, 265, 9I9
oNOHefeo 50,221, !j76
RECOMMENDATION.
A Soele'aIy recommends legislation to
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Report of the Secretary Of the
Treasury.

w.sHrNerox Dec. 10.-The following IS a
svnopsig of the Secretary of the Treasury's
Report:
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-07-16
How Near Disaster we Were nj
Gettysburg.

How Near Disaster we Were nj
Gettysburg.
The following. from /" Agste's" Get.
tysburg correspondence With the Gazette.
may account for the apparent slow
movements of the Army Of the Potomsc
since its victory: 80
HOW NEAR DISASTER We CANE.
Yet. We were near defeat. Oue an.
munition grew scant ; the reserve smmu-
milton train was brought up and drained; |;
bot for that we should have been left to
cold steel. p =
Brigade after brigade had been thrown
forward to strengthen the line ss the
rebel attack drifted back over the fields
there stood in the rear Just one single
brigade that constituted the entire reserve
Of the Army Of tbs Potomac. Forty
thousand fresh troops to have hurled for
ward upon that retresting mass would
have endei the campaign with the battle:
bot for forty Thousand We had that one
wasted brigade! The rsbsls soon form
ed again. and ready for defenss-tbe op-
portunity was lost aid III nos -
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-07-16

SEaENADE 10 GENERAL GaAEr,s Fam.
NAT night. the Kenton Light, Artil-
lery 6red salote. and procession oil
citizens beaded by bsnd Of nusic. pro-
ceeded to the residence Of Mr.. Grant, the
veaerabls father Of the hero of Vicksburs,
and called him out. The old gsatlemsn
responded in . short speech. ssd was
loudly ehesred. Letter ss night, . dele
cation from Cincinnsti. slso accompanied
BY music. waited on Mr.. Grant. and cor
erstulsted him upon tho success Of his
illustrious son. Patriotic speeches were
made By Colonel n. NJ. Benton and J.
8. Nixon. Esq.-Cos;.gssa Mevs, from
Ms Cs.iHSati CoSsmsre;sl.
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SINGULAR AaREENENTs.-Some weeks
since. two prominent lawyers of Lesven'
worth entered into bond, duly executed
and recorded. not to drink any spirituous
liquors in Kansas. for the period of one
year. except with certain dignitaries spe-
CITED in the agreement. The other day,
. number of Leavenworth men took the
following oath. Judge Sanders w.
Johnston, one of the parties. was the De.
mocrstic candidate for Delegate to Con-
gress, in 1889, sgsinst Mr.. Psrrott:
81 do solemnly swear that l will not
sing any song except John Brown the
Star Spangled Banner Battle Cry Of
Freedom and Red. White and Blue.
on Sunday, or any other day. in church
or ont Of church, until this rebellion is
put down. so help me God p
Administered by Mayor Anthony, to
the following persons: Judge S. w.
Johnston. John c. Douglass. j. Chivers.
e. II. Gruber, Col. Lewis Burns, George
Lane, A. Simmons. N. Spear.
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General Grant has informed the 90.
thorities at Washington what he intends
to do when be has disposed of the pris-
oners and property. taken at Vicksburg.
His great army has not been weakened
by the siege. and doubtless is in readi-
ness to look after Gen. Joe Johnston. .
gentlsmaa Who has . large reputation
among the rebels on . fictitious basis.
It was lucky for the rebels that be WAS
ct Far Oaks. for few more
weeks of his management would have
given us Richmond. Since Grants
sweeping campaign through Mississippi.
Joe Johnston hes been very busily gath
ering up an army. and il be hes not mo-
lested Bssks. hs hes done nothing with
It. except in keeping his troops away
from places where they might have been
to the Coafsdsssey.. ;. Il
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q PRoaREss.-Gen. jim Craig recently
made . speech at Brook6eld Station. on
the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad.
in which be came out for radical eman-
cipatios-for wiping ont Slavery imme-
distsly, as being the cause of the rebell-
ion-and warned every ybody to get upon
The came platform. il tbey didn't want to
be snsshsd. II Crig will only drive
down his stake right there. 90 firmly that
be can never pull it up again. it will b
the best thing be ever did.
We are pleased with this action Of the
Geseral. for one reason. It indicates the
popular sentiment Of Missouri. Craig is
sharp. and wherever you find him. there
you may bet the big crowd is; for his
presence in . party is as sure sign Of it'
being the biggest. IS the presence oI
red noses about . door indicates that
whiskey is to be had within. at Eve cents
drink.
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Everything progresses gloriously.-
Less army has succeeded in crossing the
Potomac. but their retreat has been Q
rout. It is reported that over $4,000
of them have been captured in attempting
to cross. and Gen. Pettigrew. of South
Csrolins. has besn killed.
Fort Hudson surrendered. uncondition-
ally on the 9th. with about IL. 900 prison
es and large smount Of artillery. The
Mississippi River is now open. and the
Confedsrscy cut in two.
The next National triumph will pro-
badly be the capture of Charleston
Morris Island has been taken. and heavy
batteries Of long-rsuge guns are being
erected, which will bring down the city
and Fort Sumter.
After the surrender Of Vicksburg,
Gen. Sherman. with . large army, crossed
the Big Black River, fought . bloody
battle with Johnston, defeated him. and
captured . large number Of prisoners.-
he is now in hot pursuit.
Bragg is retresting into Georgia. and
it is supposed that Chattanooga will Be
abandoned.
Fort Powhstsn, on james River. has
been taken and destroyed by Federal
gun-boats.
John Morgan. with about 1000 caval.
ry, crossed the Ohio River, some days
ago. near Corydon. Indiana. and passed
through that State into Ohio, north Of
Cincinnsti, and thence to the Ohio river,
opposite Msysville. where there are gun
boats to prevent his crossing. while large
forces are sfter him on land. He may
see fun before be gets back homo. He
destroyed no private property. but took
horses and burned railroad bridges.
1t is rumored thst Gen. Frank Blair
has taken Jackson, Mississippi.
Gems. Dodge and Cornyn are playing
havoc with the rebels in Northern Missis-
sippi. -. .....-
The number of prisoners taken at
vicksburg. was 31.277. Within two
weeks the rebels have lost over 100. 900
men, of the flower Of their army. Jef.'s
Kingdom is tottering.
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CoPPERHEAD LOGIC According to
copperbead logic, the capture of Vicks-
burg is an immense calamity.
The copperheads set out with the prop
osition that the conquest of their old
masters in the South. "the Southern
brethren" is impossible. Therefore. the
more TIE Southern brethren are whipped.
and the more they seem to be conquered,
the more they will be invincible. And
as the Southern brethren must come out
Of the war triumphant. the more we whip
them the worse We arc whipped. 1t is
desirable therefore. that the Southern
brethren would whip rs ct once. in order
to "pnt . stop to this war;" When We
gain victory over the brethren of the
sunny South. it encourages rs to keep up
the war. and, therefore. the greater the
victory the greater the ldss.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-07-16

TaE NEXT PREsIDEsr. Several of
our exchanges are suggesting candidates
for the next President. We suggest the
following ticket:
For President. james b. Lsns Vice
President. E. NJ. Stanton /; Secretary of
State. W. w. UpdegrsG: Secretary of
War, Sidney Clarke; Secretary of the
Nary. Col. Adams; Post Master Gen
eral, Chester Thomas Secretary of the
Treasury. Dan. Adams: Secretary Of
the, Intsrior. Bob Corwin; Attorney
General. d. r. Anthony.
If any Of our cotemporsriss can beat
tbs shove. We shoold Ike to see the slats.
-Coxscl Grove Press. 49,.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-07-16

~ 1t is . little singular. that n
soon as the Kickspoo Treaty was rati.
6sd, . copy was sent, with unusual haste,
to the Lesvenworth Conservative. fol
publication. while not smother Official
paper received . copy. 1t is easy to
guess how this happened. Some jealous
Atchisonite. ( of course not Senator Pome.
roy } too anxious to await the usua
course of such matters, hastened to the
Department. importuued an official copy
Of the Treaty from it, sad sent it ont to
Kansas for publication. thinking thai
would be 6nal clinchsr Of the affair
that after ratification and publication.
it wss beyond alteration or investigation
Perhaps they have BY this time discov'
cred their mistake.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-07-16

We thank President Lincoln for bav-
ing twice recognized. in the course Of his
few casual remarks to those who serena
ded him on Tuesday evening. that the
struggle which devastates this country is
essentially contest between those who
cling to the J-feTsonisn premises of the
Declaration Of Independence that /" all
men are created equsl." and those who
uphold the countsr declaration Of Vice.
President A. H., Stephens. that the Con.
federscy is based on the vitality hostile
assumption that men are BY nature un-
equal. and that government should escbew
what he calls " the radical error" of the
American Revolution. Lei none doubt
that the President win bold fast to this
truth.-A. r. Tribune.
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General Bragg i chiefly notable in
this war for the clever ability hs hes sx-
hibitsd at various times IN keeping ont OF
the way of . 6ghs. he rstrsatsd from
Pensscols, retreated with Bsaarsgsrd
from Corinth, refreshed from Kentucky
and is now ,retrsating from Tennessee
His last retrograds movement seems to
have disguised his troops not ittle.-
By it very lsrgs portioa Of the State
of Tennessee bas been abandoned BY the
rebels at the ripening Of the crops. and the
scope Of Federal authority has been ex.
tended in the same degree. The last posi-
tive informs ation hsd of the whereabouts
Of the enemy. placed him ct the town Of
Cowan. four miles below the town Of
Winchester. and be -was then continuing
the retreat. Cowan is only about twelve
miles shove the southern boundary Of
Tennessee. From the 24th Of June to
the 2ad ofJuly. Bragg marched south
ward about thirty miles, which is long
distance 10 that country. We presume
he is masking for Stevenson; sboui eleven
miles below the tennessee lms. in Alaba.
ma. where there Is . railroad line con-
Meeting with Chattsnooga. which is forty
miles from 6taseston. Tksrs 10 station
Just above the State Line called the
Crows Nest. from 1hich:there ia . good
common road ,nnAisg through Jasper to
the Sequstchee river. aud Of this rosd .
part Of the rebsh fosess may avail them
selves in falling back to Chsttauooga.
The whole ofthat country 10 broken AMI
mountainous.
We suppose there il no doubt now
that Bragg succeeded In eludiog Rose
Grams. and will not offer battle anywhere
west Of the Sequstchee. Reports are still
co6icting - to the point whether troops
to large number have been transferred
from Bragg's army to Joe Johnston
There seems no doubt that Beauregard
is in the West. with reinforcements from
Charleston and Savannah. but whether
they have been detained in Tennessee OF
forwarded to help to raise the siege OF
Vicksburg, is yet debated.
1t will take Roaecraus sometime to
reach Chattanooga, should be decide to
advance on that place at once. and we
may have . repetition OF msneuvers
made BY Gen. Buell., last year. Rose
Grams has now a very long line to pro-
tect. but be can do it if any General can.
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C0nfiscatfOn-The Properly Of
Gems. Price and Clarlk-The Es.
tate Of Claiborne F. Jackson.
United States Marshal. Thomss B.
Wallace. of Lexington, arrived in town
Yesterday. and left this forenoon for home
Mr.. w. informs us that he Is now pre-
pairing to do general con6scstion busi-
ness. and has been down the country on
tour Of inspection with that view. He
has taken initiory steps to con6scate all
of Msjor.Genersl Sterling Prices pro-
perty, personal and real, and will COM
mence opera tions soon.
"Old Pap" is truly an unfortunate
man. He generally gets whipped. and
now his property is to go to the Govern
ment. whose agents and employees give
him bis severe csstigstions. and is now in
fair way to become Q perfectly used
up man generally.
Mr.. Wallace informs us that the pro-
perty of the late Claiborne F. jackson. is
not subject to confscstion. His fortunate
demise will secure to his afflicted family
all of bis personal and real estate, snd ss
be married three times successively into
- rich but respectable family" his es-
tate amounts to something considerable.
We inquired of Mr. Wallace in rels-
tion to the disposition of the effects Of
"Old Bustimento." John B. Clark. oi
Howard County. and were duly informed
thst it would take every cent. and more
too. that said "Bustinento's" property
would bring in market. to pay his just
and honorable debts nothing would be
left for either his family. or the Govern
ment. whose interests he once represented
in part. in the halls of the National Con-
gress. w
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"CoL." PARKER "Up TIE Spour |!
B. F. Parker. Colonel. C. s. A.. &C.. is
dead He has issued bis last proclams-
ton ! A messenger in from Indepepd-
ence, last evening. informs rs that Par
!ker was killed in . fight with . detach-
ment Of the First Cavalry. NJ 8. M..at
Wellington. on Monday afternoon. His
pistols. belt. coat. &C., were brought in
to Independence yesterday. with his name
marked on several of the articles.
Since the above was in type. we had
the pleasure Of q call from Mr.. s. B.
Lewis. of Co. B.. First regiment NJ. s. NJ.
who killed Parker He informs as that
in company with three Others. he entered
the town Of Wellington, about 10 o'clock
Monday forenoon. They met Parker
with three of bis men. The Col. COM
manded our boys to halt. and enquired
who they were. They asked who he was.
to which he answered. Its none Of your
id business. Barker then commenced
shooting. and fired three shots, when
three of our boys discharged their revol
vers. and the guerrilla chief fell at the
second FIRE. He was in full Federal uni
form. Mr. Lewis took possession Of his
pistol and sash. Mr. Joseph Norton, az
other Of the party. got Parker's other
pistol and belt. AMI Mr.. McFsrlane took
possession Of his horse. The o. her gnsri
Has escaped. Lieut. Goodbreak has Par
ker's commission as Colonel in the &c
S. A." One Of Parker's companions
was badly wounded BY Mr.. Norton. One
of his pistols has Parker's initials. "B
F. p" engraved on the breach.-Kan-
sas City Journal.
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K AFFAIRS IN ANDREW County. MIssou-
RI.-They are enjoying squally times
over there. Several weeks ago, Joe
Hart. the bushwhacker, and his gang.
made their appearance near Savannah.
and murdered two or three Union men.
The Union citizens then threatened re-
tsliation. and commenced shooting oil
rebels and sympsthisers who had bar
bored or encouraged bushwhsckers. We
are informed that some fifteen or twenty
have been killed. and several Union men
also. Hart was killed, . few days ago.
near Chillicothe, by . detachment Of Mi
litia,
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~ We have received the 6rst num-
Der Of the Holt County Sentinel. publish
cd BY Dan. Zook 4 Co., st Forest City.
Mo. The paper proposes. in the SIluts,
tory. to oppose Jsyhawking. Bushwback.
ing. Mobocrscy. and Secession, and to
sustain the Emancipation policy of the
Administration. If it stands up to this
platform. We wish the Sentinel success.
Price, e1.50 year.
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Blesdy Riot In New York.

Bloody Riot In New York.
A terrible riot broke out in New York,
on Monday. and was still in progress on
Wednesday evening. 1t was commenc-
ed by the Irish and Germans. in conse
quencs Of the Conscriptioo. which began
% that day. The books and papers were
destroyed. and the block in which the
bssdqusrters were located was burned.
The mob was speedily joined BY oil the
scum and ruf6anism in the city, men.
women and children. and they started out
for indiscriminate plunder. Policemen
and militia, officers and privstes. were
stoned and besten to death. large num-
ber Of negroes murdered, Mayor Op-
dykes house sacked. factories. depots and
dwellings burned. ships plundered. and
al manner Of villsiny perpetrated. The
Tribune and Times offices were strongly
barricsded and guarded. to prevent their
destruction. The telegraph wires were
broken down, railroad tracks toru@up,
and business and travel suspended. Gov.
Seymour went down and endesvorsd to
quell the riot. promising to have the draft
postponed. but be could accomplish no.
thing. On Wednesday evening. the po-
lice had begun to recover efficiency. city
organisations were becoming effective.
and troops were coming in. The Secre-
tary of War has ordered three New York
regiments home. to put down the mob.
The militia and police have had numer.
ous fights with the rioters. in all Of which
the latter have been defeated. and many
Of them killed. Howitzers. loaded with
canister, have been freely used. destroying
large numbers of the ruffisns. The tele-
graph is again in operation to the city.
and the mob will probably soon bs sup.
pressed. The riot extended to Staten
Island, Brooklyn. and other environs Of
the city.
This is but the result of the teachings
of Northern traitors and Copperbeads.
like Wood and Seymour. They have
at length raised storm which they can
not control. They have melted the dregs
and offscourings of society to violence
and bloodshed. BY their lies and misrep.
reservations against the Government. at
time when the country was in the great
est danger. Had not our glorious ar
mics driven back and defeated the rebels
ct every point. in spite Of these home
traitors and insurrectionists, the condi-
tion Of the North would to-day have been
deplorable. The mob was not confined
to Germans and Irish. Every ruffisn
and degraded being in the city, of every
nation. was engaged in it, and turned it
into q business Of plunder on his own &C.
count. They should suffer severely for
it. but not they alone. The persons who
melted and maddened them to the deeds
of violence. should receive foil portion
of the punishment. Now, in the heat of
the disturbance. and while our arms are
victorious everywhere. the Government
should make its strength felt at home.
and in such manner IS will prevent
repetition of outrsges hereafter.