Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-01-30
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
"JanGary II, 1869. "

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Preparations for Great Battle at Wick burg.
CAIRO, Jan. 28.-The steamer Ruth, from
Memphis has arrived.
Tronps are being d-iIy transferred 10 trans
ports, and sent to Millikin's Bend. Gen. Grant
was expected to leave on the 2Fh.
The MrmTLis Bulletin Of Monday says
Southern news to the l9lhe, states that Gen.
Jeo johnson his command Of the whole Wes-
tern Department, and it missing an immense
force at Nicksburg In The emergency it is
be ieved he will Concentrate one hundred and
fifty thou aId men for its dAiense. Tue reb-
els arc determined to stake every thing to ell
deavor TO hold that place and Port Hudson,
and keep open communication with Louisiana,
Arkansas and Texas.
The IoriGcaticns at Port Hudson are com
plcte. The rebels feel great confidence in their
ability to hold these two strong places.
Latest advices state that McCearnand's
squanron bad reached Youngstown, thirty
miles above Yicksburg
Wu1 ARE IN FAvo7oF IIz,vr TAXATION
1t is Il n)'i,elbe fact that those DJmo:ratic
and opposition ptpars Which are so loud n
their dennnciatioas Of the proposed payment
Of ten million dollars to the State OF Missouri
to aid in emancipation are the organs OF the
party that would close the war upon conditions
which world make the North pay the war
debt Of the C1nfed4racy amountiug 10 somp-
thing like thousand millions. Who is it,
then, that are the true friends Of the aboring
and taXApaying classes,-the advocates Of this
payment of a rebel debt, or they who would
conf7cate rebel property to-Lelp pay the en-
penses they hilve en'ailed upon the country2
What Ohio farmer or aborer wants to pay the
cost Of the powder and shot that was fired a.
glinst Fort Sumpter, or for the hatcher knives
with which defenceless Union men and women
have been inhumanly slaughtered ?
The Navy Department have Information
from Fortress Monroe. by telegraph, announ-
cling the safe arrival of the iron-clan Monitor
modeD steamer Weehawken at that point,
from New York. She rode ont the terrific
gale of the last two days as well as any vessel
could do, being perfectly manageable and
staunch throughout it.
President Lincoln, at the reqlest Of Sanato
Sumner, gave that gentemln the pen with
which he signed the Z naucpation Proclaim
ton, for transmission to George Livermore,
of Cambridge, Mass, the well known antigua
rian and anti-sIevery writer.
AwPUr. MoRrAErr- learn from The
Columbia (PA.) Democrat, that seven children
the whole family OF Mr.. Adam Messersmith,
of that county, died between the 9th aud 2Ist
of November, of Diptheria. This is most ter
rible.
Among the peculiarilise Of this war is the
fact that on the 3Ist of December, 1862,
Lieutenent Colonel G4resche was killed at mur-
freesboro', and on the 29h of December, 1862,
Major Garesche was killed at Vicksburg.-
Thus at two points, nearly thousand miles a.
Fart, the two brothers have lost their lives
within two days of each other, both having
fallen in the support of the Union. All hon
or to the brave.
Richmond papers say that the negroes en-
ployed there on Notifications are literally
starved. The rations given them are: For din-
ner, three-qnarters Of an ounce OF meat and
three and thrce-q1artcr ounces Of bread; the
same Of bread without meat for breakfast aud
supper and the bread is heavy and unpgest !
ole; altogether p ounces of food per day
The owners OF the negroes are raising row
about the matter,
Dr.. Anderson, an oldicitizan Of Warren coun
ty, was killed a few days ago in a peculia-
manner. A small paper ofstrichnine had beer
left by customer on the counter OF the Drum
Store which Mr.. Anderson attended Ting
Doctor picked It up and put it into his mouth !
chswed and swallowed it, aud iu few hours
wasa corpse. 1t had been his habit for years to-.
dispose Of small piecesof paper about thestore
in that way.
The END OF THE WORLD. Prophecies are
again current representing the approaching |
end of the world. One reverend genntleman. of
the Millerite persuasion, perdicts universal dis
solution in 1867 8. Another seer names the |
18th Of Angst, 1863, as the closing up Of crea- !
tion, adding that a words convention will as |
semble at Cncinatit to settle up the business |
Of the past and arrange matters for the future |
On last Sunday in New York city, the in I
terment Of Phillip Hirsch Horn took place,
and addresses were made by Rev. DIR. Rap |
hazel and Rabbi Moses Aronson. The deceas. I
ed was probably one of the oldest Israelites in |
the United States, having reached the advan-
oed age Of one hundred and FIVE years.
The last report from Tennessee, indicates
that Rosecrans is ready for any attack, but |
is not yet in condition to make forward |
movement, and probably will not be until the |
Railroad is repaired to Nashville. He is sum.
marilv dismisSino several Ofirers Eor cou,or1;oo