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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-06-18
Shooting Of Gen, Van Darn.

DR.. Peters, who shot Gen. Va
Dorm at Spriug Hill, has succeede
lin making his way into the enemy
Hines, and at las. accounts was i
! Nashville. The following statemen
made by him vas Published in th
Nashville Dispatch, Of Inc 18Th Of
May;
! The reported killing Of Genera
Van Dorn by DR.. Peters has beer
confirmed. 1t occurred in his quar-
ters at Spring Hill, on the moruiDe
of the 7th inst. DR.. Peters has ar,
rived in this city, and from him We
learn that the cause of The difficulty
which resulted IN the death Of Var
Dorm was an interview held thirty
hours pr4viods to the killing, in which
/ the latter agreed, on bis honor, to
give DR.. Peters written statement
the next day setting forth four dis.
iinct facts DR.. Peters said 10 him
that upon the fulfilment OF this
promise, be would spare bis life to
his wife and children, although Van
Dorn said be cared nothing for his
own wife. The next day Dr.. Peers
was sick, aud did not call on Van
'Dof6 uatil the second dav, (fhurs-
day morning about eig ~ when be
demanded Of Van Dom eomplianes
with his promise, which he seemed
not inclined to do. DR.. Peters then
said he would give him half an hour
in which TO comply, and distinctly
notified BIN that, 10 case Of failure,
bis life should be the forfeit. lie
then walked up into the village. On
his return Van Dorm read 10 him
what be hal written The tirst clause
fully compiled with bis promise, The
second was an entire misrepresenta-
ton; and the other two acknowledge
men.s lie refused to make. DIR. Pc
ters then denounced him for bis
bad faith, when Van Dorm cursed
him for a cowardIy dog,' and or
aered him to leave the room or be
would kick him out. DIR, Peters
hen drew his pistol and fired, the |
oall taking effect 10 the left side Of
he head, aud producing instant death
DR.. Peters picked up The State
nent Van Doru had prepared, and
las preserved it as circumstantiaI
evidence Of preceding events, and
Mounting his horse, rode off. Avoid
ng the pickets at Hurts, he crossed
Duck river and arrived at Shelby
lille, when he learned tina. Gen.,
Polk, to whom be had intended snr-
endering him.elf, had issued an or
Ter for his arrest, The next morn
ug he left fer Winchester, disguised,
nd passing through Gainsbolo' and
arrived at this place Mon
ay evening.
DIR. Peters says ii is not true that
70 detected Van Dorm in criminal
CT With bis wife. He refuses TO re-
eal the history Of the Thirty hours
reyious to the tragedy, and will
My do SO in a court Of justice, in !
lstifcation Of the course he felt it
is iaty 10 pursue.
Or. Peters Was for a number of
ears distinguished practitioner Of
ledicine in West Tennessee, and {,
as a member Of the Senate OF this
tate one or Two sessions. His pres.
ut residence is in Mississippi, where
Q is regarded as a wealthy planter.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-06-18
Military Cateehism.
BY c6L T. J. c.

~--1~ ~t'
Question = What is The first dut
OF a Brigadier General?
! Auswer-io swear by note.
Q-What is tie second duty ?
A. To diiuk every day a lnrss
quantity Of tad whiskey.
O. What is the third duty?
A-To be constantly astouishc,
fthai these and other feats do no
bring him Major Generals commits
sion.
Q-What is the FIRST duty of
1 tColoneI 2
! A--To put three stars on bis col
liar.
/ o. What is the second duty ?
A To see that bis regiment il
never put 10 such useless work as drill
ting IL The School of the Battalion
Q--Waat is the third duty i
A---To initiate the Brigidier Gen.
erals in a small way, especially il
the fine arts Of swearing and drink.
ing.
Q-What is the first Duty of a
Captain 7.
A-To forget all the promises be
made TO The boys when he was elect
ed, and put on dignifed airs in the
presence Of bis old associates.
Q-Wtat is the second duty I?
A-To get a fner unilorn than
his Colonel.
Q--What is the third duty 2
A-To become the best poke,
player in the army.
@ What is the first duty OF an
Adjaiant. General ?
A-To become SO huffish that eve
ny one will dislike to do business With
him.
Q-What is the second duty +?
A--To fill lis Office with young
squiris, as clerks and assistants, ID
look fiercely at visitors.
Q-What is the third duty?
A-To perpetually intrigue for a
higher position in the line, provided
it is not attended With personal DAN
ger
Q-Wha. is the duty Of a regu-
lar aid !?
A-To make himself important.
Q--What is the second duty !?
A--To make himself very impor-
tant,
Q-What is the third duty?
40 look upon those gentle
men who through patriotic motives,
or admiration of bis chief, volunteer
to serve The country without compen-
sation in the capacity Of an aid, as a
sort Of interloper that intcrferes With |
bis importance.
Q What is the first duty of |
QuarteImaster 2
a "A great Captain has laid down
The three great duties Of this tfficer.
lie says the first is to make himself|
comfortabie
@ What does he say is the sec,
,nd duty?
A--To make himself damned
:
@ What does he lay down as
he third duty ?
A-To make everybody else
lamued uncomfortable.
r What is the first duty Of
Commissary
A-To take all the delicacies pro-
1ided in the army for bis own use.
Q--What is the second duty?
A--To share sparingly said deli
.acies with his friends, and never
ct than go into such vulgar places
IS the mouths of sick soldiers.
Q--What is The third duty
A-To be very particular to see
bat the requisilions-for rations are
n proper form l. all the is crossed
nd is dotted-when presented by
'oIaiers WHO are sick, or who havel
lad nothing 10 eat for three or four
lays.
What is the Grst duty Of
deGical Director?
A-To permit the sick and wound
d to take care of themselves.
@ What is the second dutyG
A--To learn the sick and wound.
d 10 be of little irouble to- the medi-
,al department., and 10 this end
. constantly ship those mOrtally
sounded or in extremis TO dis.
ant points, without attendants and
Without anything TO eat or dTlbk.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-06-18

sE Negroes 10 our market have
declined from 5000 TO $500 per
head. Real Estate, % per cent
Liquors. Rice, and Flour, loo per
cent Tobacco. % per cent. Every
article Of trade or merchandise is
feeling tie pressure Of a Tightening
money market. Bleckads goods
participate larg. ly 10 the general
dsc.ine.--Ailaata Coaf,d0aey.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-06-18

TIE Montreal {Canadn) Gazette
says Hooker's defeat at Chapcellors-
vile vas "a rout, the most disastrous
recorded ia history"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-06-18

CHASED BY LADIEs.-Tbe foHow.
Ing paragraph. which We clip from
the army letter Of the Tribune, NAV
contain some truth; but as We have
before heard nothing Of the affair,
We cannot vouch for its accuracy:
We we're driving SedgNick's in-
fidels across BaDks's ford, when a
Yankee officer was seen making bis
way through the streets Of Fredcr-
icksburg, where we had no troops at
the time, in trder to gain the oppo-
site side Of the river. A number of
ladies standing 10 a porch at the time
saw the runaway, aud cried out stop
him, stop him." when Miss Phillip
pa Barbour, 2 niece Of Col. p. Bar
bour, Of Va, with number Of other
ladies, gave chase, and ran the Van.
kee officer nearly down, who oonvuls.
ed with laughter at the sport, and the
idea Of being pursued by ladies', be-
came nearly exhausted, and gave up
on being hemmed in at the corner of
a garden fencel The ladies took
the prisoner and locked him up in q
rsom until our troops entered the city.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-06-18
WHOLE no. COZ.
Price Of Newspapers.

j The Southern Watebman puts Up
the following knock-dovO argument
ia reference TO the price of newspa-
Ipers, to which we invite the attention
Of all readers
1t is said that owing to The pecul-
lar circumstances Of the case it would
now be unfair to take gold as a stand
are Of value. Inasmleh as corn. is
! the basis Of our provision crop, lot
us try that as astandard. Whenrge
publisheG our paper at So, We could
buy four bushels Of corn for that
amount. OuI paper was therefore
worth fonr bushels OF corn. -Four
bushels Of corr are now Worth Sl2 in
this market, further up the county
$50. Our paper is therefore worth
Si2 by the corn STANDARD. IT was
formerly worth two bushels Of wheat.
Wheat was selling here few days
ago for Sl2. Measured by the wheat
standard, oar paper is worth S25 +
A years subscription to our paper,
would formerly bay 10Ibs sole Iea.h-
er. which. at present 2rices, amounts
to $50! Our paper il, therefore,
me- isured by this standard, worth
$50 per 3earl A years sabscrip-
ton .wlull formerly buy four yaras
Of jeans OF 16 yar is of co,tpn home.
spun. The four yards Of jeans is
worth s2n, and the country home
spun $24 at this time According
to this, orr paper is now worth from
$40 to S24! A.yesr's subscription
would formerly buy l5ibs. bacon,
which will now cost SIG or upwards.
Hence, our PAPER is worth SIC by
The bacon standard. We might thus
9 on od infnitam, showing, in every
Ease, that to bring newspapers TO Il
cvel With everything else would FIX
heir prices at from SI2 to $40 per
year. And ye' there are men who
Ire selling their products at such cx-
rayagant prices VITO conlplain BE-
ause the weekly papers Of the
State will demand 81 per year af-
er the Is. of June
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-17

A REMARKABLE PREDICTION Henry
Laurence was President Of the Continental
Congress in 1870. In 1880 be was cap.
tured and imprisoned in the Tower Of
London for fourteen months. When Lord
Shelbourne became premier, Laurence
was brought up On habeas corpus aud re.
leased. After his release he was treated
with great kindness and respect by the
British authorities. He dined with Lord
Melbourne. After dinner the converse.
ton turned on the separation Of the two
countries, Lord Shslbourne remarked:
II am sorry for your people,"
Why 80 asked Laurence.
They will loose their habeas corpus"
was the reply.
"Lose the habess corpns = said Lau.
renee.
"Yes," sad Lord Shelbourne. ave
purchased it WITH centuries Of wrangling,
many years Of fighting, and had it con.
Grmed by at least tifsy acts Of Parliament.
All this taught the nation its value; and
it is so ingrained in their creed ~ the
very foundation Of their liberty. that no
man or party will dare to ,rample on i.
Your people will pick it up, and attempt
to use it; but having cost them nothing.
they will not know how t. appreciate i,
At the FIRST internal fued that you have,
the majority will trample upon it, and %
away will 20 your liberty?'
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-17
Peps's erect sos. Ca.rasg..

The expedition against the Sioux In.
dams returned yesterday 70 Fort smelling.
Il has been year il preparation. On
this and the Missouri River Branch, over
twelve nil.ioas VI soaey have been speni,
- TO feur Or 6ss moptbs ago. This 10 the
testimony u the secretary Of the Treasu.
.ssy, and " presume il may be safely n.
lied o.. Il has accomplished nothing
beneficial Ga the contrary, II has been
Of vast, and, it may prove, Of irrsmediabls
injury TO Minnesota.
We say that oil this vast expenditure Of
treasure. and \ year Of gis.n,,c rfepara.'
ton, aud labor, and suffering. and peril
OF campaigning, have been productive Of
no results beneficial to the country. 10
haze been 20, It must either have resulted
in the destruction Of the hostile Sioux, or
in iheir. decentralization. It has not de.
stroyed then, for out Of the three thous.
and Warriors which they brought into the
field, there 10 no certainty that they lost
fifty in all the battles fought.
The country which they occupied at the
commencement Of the campaign, they 90.
cupy now for. as they led the expedition
. safe distance in the van on ito advance
westward, they followed it = safe distance
in the rear on is return homo. All the
trouble the expedition has occasioned the
Sioux, has been to force them to make q
march to the Missouri River; and this, rs
the I"dians had not much else to do, can
scarcely DO counted ~ . great hardship.
There Is not . Sioux, Of the twenty. nine
hundred and City remaining but believes
they were victorious. and that the great
expedition retired before their superior
proves. They are to-day teufold more
the monsrchs Of the plains, in their own
Imagination, than they were six months
ago. And, ia spite Of anything the expe.
di'ion has done, We fear they will be ten.
fold more the scourgc Of our frontier than
they have been hitherto.
What, then, has the expedition accom-.
p'ished? It has been the means Of max.
ing . few men rich. From tie first to the
last, It has been a marve, OF corruption
Of open, indecen, favoritism and plumber.
There arc men who two years ago were
bankrupt, and, % such, the glad recipi.
ents Of charity, who, to-day, are prond
and arrogant from the possession Of their
iIl.yot,en gains. There are springing up
around cur city, splendid palaces which
are pointed At by the common crowd a.
monuments Of public p'under.-!H Pau!
Pioneer, Sept. l3.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-17

The high cost Of labor ct the coal mines
in Pennsylvania. has suggested the neces.
si,y Of machine for digging it. A ma.
chine that is independen. of strikes, mill.
ta-y drafts, and volunteering for the var,
would be an invaluable invention.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-17

a general order has been issued taking
out Of the hospitals every enlisted man
Except hospitals s.ewards) who are Ct for
duty. 1t IL thought that several thousand
will thus be speedily obtained, as a large
number are employed in various ways
about the hospitals who have been ct for
active duty for months.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-17

The Newburyport Herald gives curren-
cy to the statement tina. Nj. President
Lincoln is 10 the field for = re. nominatioo
for the next Presidency, and that Secrets.
~ Seward is IN favor Of that arrangeme ut.
Mr.. Chass's feelings are not mentioned.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-17

The white officers Of colored regiment,
the lst Kansas, have heen detected ia
cheating the darkies out Of their pay -
Well if that isn't about the meanest thing
we ever read Of! II it vas not for dis.
gracing the colored men. the officers
should be reduced to the ranks.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-17

The patriots Of the Revolution are fast
passing away. and soon the last will be
summoned to his final resting place. The
youngest Of them now is about ninety.
four years of age. On the LIST Of July,
1862, there were but sxty-two Il The m
living. since which time over,hird OF the
number have died.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-17

At the coming Presidential election.
men will vote for. or against "the Union
xs it was" 1t will be the entire conaer.
vative element Of the country. against
those who won.d sacrifice il for the idea I"
Of anti. slavery.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-17

Gen. Cass, who was reported i'll, it was
feared fatally, is recovering, aud is said to
b" cut Of danger. He is now 81 years
old, having been born in 1882. In that
year we're also born John C. Calhoun,
Thomas II. Benton, Daniel Webster aud
Martin Van Buren-all dead.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-17

The French Government Is going TO
send an officer to the Crimes to collect all
the bones Of the French and put them in
one tomb. How will he distinguish BE-.
tween The English and French?
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-17

We have news from Fort Antietam to
the 30th ult Men and teams we're daily
employed 10 the erection Of the new post,
aud already it is beginning to assume the
proportions designed. 1t will require
much labor yet to complete i.-bu, the
buildings will, in the course Of few
weeks be so far finished, taat it will only
require the last touches-by the perma-
nent force-to render them tenable for
winter occupation. The season is SO far
advanced that oil establishment and
adornment usually concomi,ant with mills
itary posts must be dispensed with, until
the most essential requirements are per.
fec.cd.
Co. B, 4lst Iowa, 9Th Cav Captain
Mahanna, had arrived from Grow Creek,
where they Lad been performing guard
duty for the last two months. This Con.
pany wintered At Fort Pierre, last year,
and now have prospect Of . second
siege Of the dscomforts experienced BY
them there-but still they have . proper
appreciation of the efforts being made
in their behalf to render the coming win.
G more endurable and comfortable, both
IN Accommodations and healthy rations.-
Last winter the Company suffered much
from scurvy but no repetition Of that in.
Fiction need be anticipated, this year.
Capt. Aehanna was quite i'll aad confined
to his quarters, suffering from the prevail.
ent disease Of the country.
The two remaining companies Of The
4lst were daily expected, when the com.
maud would resume their homeward
march.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-17

The Secretary Of the interior hes decid.
ed that the iIlegitimacy Of . son j. no bar
to . mothers claim 70 pension.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-17

The rates Of passage ~ steamer from
San Francisco to New York have been
reduced to $225 for the FIRST cabin, $40
for the second cabin, and Us for steerags.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-17

The Charlotte Is. CO. Bulletin appeals
20 the people Of North Carolina to send
food to the starving people Of Charleston.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-17

A court inquiry has been ordered. to
investigate the conduct Of Generals Nc
Cotk and Crittenden in the late battles
near Chattanooga.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-17

How an old maid always eyes . single
man !! She looks at him a. she would =
dog in dog days wondering whether be
intends to die.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-17

The Navy il suffering for lack Of ses.
men. The old sal;s will not enter the ser.
vice because the grog ra.ions are stopped.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-17

"What part Of my business do you like
best I" said : storekeepcr to one Of bis
boys the other day. Shutting up, sir, y
MAS the prompt reply.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-17

G. H. Mingaye, payn'aster on the Cana
d Great Western railroad, has absconded
With &C., 900 Of the C.mpanys funds.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-17

Gems Grant, Mcpherson. Gilmore and
Rosecrans were all born in Ohio, and are
oil Of Methodist extraction.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-17
SiouK City &tgis'j'tltr
THE DUBCRUE = Sioux CaTY =
II. AGAIN. E

We notice that ,hs Dubsqss 4 Sioux
City Railroad Company are out again
with great flourish Of trumpsss announ.
cling to . deceived, disappointed and out.
ragged people that oil the necessary A..
engagements have been made to finish tho
road, and have the cars running twenty
three miles west Of Cedar Falls just -
soon as money and mes viii do it.
This would be cheering ,idings indeed,
If we could place any confidence in the
pledges and represen ta.io'.s Of the men
who control the affairs Of this COMPANY
but we cannot. For the last three OF four
years we have had this same dish served
up about every six mon,hs. particularly
just on the eve Of the sitting Of the Leg.
islature, until it has become sickening,
and the people Of the Nor.h.Wsst need no
warning from Us to prevent their hopes
being raised BY any flaming announce.
ment Of the d. + s. c. r. R. Co. We,
with all on the line Of the road earnestly
hope and pray that the Company intend
to carry forward the work As they say they
will and ., they are 10 duty bound to do,
but it We IRE 10 judge the future by The
past our hopes and prayers ore Of no avail.
We intend 10 ventils,e this subjec. here.
afiop
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-17

A Masonic SroRy. Another extraor.
dinary Masonic story is related to the
effect that three bushwhaekprs we're on
the point Of shooting \ man during the
sacking Of Lawrence when he gave The
grand haiiine Masonic sign. and one Of
them instantly Turned upo" the others
and threatened to shoot them il they
harmed the prisoner-took him 10 the
entrance Of = ravine, told him to escape.
and stood guard there to ensure his safety.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-17

Cleveland. Oct. IS Indications from
all parts Of the State cheering. Dayton
advices say many Democrats are voting
for Brouch. This city will doubtless give
him = majority. Many towns on reserve
casting almos, entire vote for Brough.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-17

When the theatres and the people are
running wild about ghosts and phan,oms
the former trying to see which can pro.
duce the most fearful spirit, and the latter
sndeavorinx to find WIN can see the mos,
ghosts in the shortest space Of time-it is
only natural that our amiable President,
~bo has made himself conspicuous o"
more occasions than one, for his wit and
imitativeness, should also daDble in the
super natural. With that fertility OF re-.
source which always marks the man Of
genius, Abraham dispenses with the clum
~ .nachi"-ry Of plate glass aud electric
lights in producing Effect; and the sudden
dissppesrences in which he delights are
brought about by agencies which remain
shrouded in obscurity from the view OF
the sdmrinx public Mere vulgar protes.
sors Of the black ar. may summon from
the neither world the spiri,s Of the de.
parted; it il his higher province to cause
eyes Of oil beholders, leaving not u trace
behind. One Of the latest and most sue
successful efforts Of Abe III this line is
the total disappearance Of Andrews: the
alleged NirginiaE, who was discovered in
the act OF inc,,ing the mob during the
riots, VINO was arrested BY the police, and
as We were informed afterwards confined
in Fort Lafayette. His mysterious reno.
val from The city and the silence about his
whereabouts, which has since prevailed,
are two things far more marvellous than
any apparation which has ye, been seen
on our stage. In f,ct, everything relating
to the affair has been kept SO quie, that the
people have begun I" grow suspicious TIM,
he is no. in the Fort At oil. As every.
body in the city appears to know very lit.
tie Of this leading rioter character, these
questions arise-Who is Andrews? aud
Why did the government secretly convey
him away to some place unknown to the
people, while ito officers handed over 10
our city authorities nil other perso ar
rested for completely in The same AFFAIR."
Under the circumstances. what else can
people think but that Andrews vas acting
~ an agent Of the government, and con.
sequent!y matched away from the just
punishment which he would have received
had he compelled to stand the same judi
cial ordea! to which those he inci,ed to
riot have been subj-cted.-N. Y. Atlas.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-01-30

our county are in.olveds I: We refused
TO follow zone idea men when it only
cost US votes, shall We commit all that is
sacred and precious TO their leadership !!
We ask these questions now in vie" of
the concerted effort 10 narrow this mighty
struggle for national oxistance down to
an abolition crusade. We ask them in
the hope of arrsssing popular delu.ion
which is drawing tens Of thousands Of pa
tro,ic, devoted men into a vortex which
bode. inevitable ruin and destruction 10
,hensel.e. and their country. We ask
them. al this moment. in view Of the
studied attempt to classify all who do
not work up to sheir standard, a. enemies.
And finally, We ask earnestly whether the
experience OF the frs, year and half o!
war with all parties heartily engaged in
it, justifie. the hope tina. the rebellion
can be crushed and the Union preserved
with United South and Divided North?