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And we are happy, also to say, that
Stephen A. Douglass, that lamented, pa
tfiot, and large majority of his political
friends--the Douglass Demonstrators
ing aside their old party attachments
rallied bravely to the support Of the Fed
eral Government.
II is to this praiseworthy spirit Of loyalty
to- the Constitution, by those men who
showed themselves to be patriots, rather
than partizans--that We are to refer the
fact of so many of them now in prominent,
responsible commands in the army--and
civil official positions.
1t cannot, reasonably be doubted, that, if
upon the breaking out of this Rebellion
the whole, united Democratic party, of the
loyal states, bad declared themselves "War
Democrats and had gone into the war,
as party, the war would have been long
since brought to a triumphant conclusion,
and that party would have been triumphant
in the North. But instead of exhibiting
such patriotism--such devotion to duty,
and to the Constitution, we have seen these
Breckenridge Democrates converted into
open syn.paasiSsrS with the traitors of the
Southland resolyipg-as did Bayard, and
Salisbury of our own state" not to vote
dollar, or man, towards subjugating the
South"
Alasl how persistent have they all been
in theirpestilential sympathy their aid
and comfort" to treason. And they sus-
tain themselves and encourage each
other; and hold the tight rein of party
discipline over the rank and file of their
party who seem to have lost ''tte spirit
Of bok-bohn" by urging upon these
" weak-backed gentry" Oh! you must
not leaUe your party-you must not t'an
traitors to the great Democratic Party =
you may become traitors to The Government
and to the Constitmion-to your hearts
coatent-Jaa don't, aee pray you, don't be-
come Black Republicans-and Abolition
ists," And thus thousands, of really we'll
meaning honest minded Democrats, are
kept in a reasonable party by Democratic
Pary-DriU.
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THE WAR In VIRGINIA.
Position of the Rebels ON the Rapi
dan-Guerillas ON the Potomac.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.--Yesterday morning,
as some of our teamsters were foraging near
the Rapidan, north of Clark's Mountain, one
of the enemy's entrenched batteries fred Sc
ven shots at them. The rebels had previously
given our pickets notice they should do SO ii
they repeated the act. No one was injured,
A rebel brigade occupy strong position
north ofthe Rapidan, near the railroad, short
distance from our lines. The roads are in good
order be ween the two lines. as
Our troops strongly picket the Rapidan to
its mouth, thence down the Rappahannock, b.
low Falm )uth.
Guerillas still infest the Southern side ofthe
Potomac. Some of their raids and captures, it
is known, might be prevented, if our troops
were more watchfal ofthe enemy movements.
Severe penalties are the result of their fancied
security, ga.
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WHEREAS, On April, 1861, the ports of the
States of Virginia and N. Carolina were, for
reasons therein set forth, placed under block
ade, and whereas the port of Alexandra, Va,
has since been blockaded; but as the blockade
If said port may now be safely relaxed with
advantage to the interests of commerce; now
therefore, be it known that /, Abraham Lin
coin, President of the United States, pursuant
to the authority in me vested by the 9Th section
of the act of Congress approved on the 18th of
July, 1861, entitled an act further to provide
for the collection of duties on imports and for
other purposes, do hereby declare that the
blockade of the said port of Alexandria shall SO
far cease and determine from and after this
date. That commercial intercourse with said
port, except as to persons, things, and infor-
nation contraband of war, may from this date
BE- carried ON subject to the laws of the United
States, and to the limitations and in pursuance
of the regulations which are prescribed by the
Secretary Of the Treasury in his order which
is appended to my proclamation of the. 18th
of May, 1862.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United S ates
to be affixed, Done at the city of Washing
ton this oath day of September, in the year
Of our Lord 1868, and of the Independeiteeo of
the United States the eighty-eighth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
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French, William II. Lurty, Samuel r. Mere
dith, Thomas j. Bell, William Greenly, James
Kersey, David R. Sapp, Dewitt G. Legg.
Fmuisksd Substitutes,- Shaw, Ebene-
ger Haghs. Colored.-@Levick Anderson, VIM.
7. Brinkley, Spencer Perry, James Freeman,
james Till, George Guy, William Lewis, John
Mathew, Jonathan Harris, Peter Stephens,
Benjamin II 'ckster, John Anderson, Samuel
Robinson, Samuel Callihan, William G. Foun-
tain.-Smvyna Times.
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The states in Rebellion.

GENERAL LEE OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE PENN
sYLvANIA CAMPAIGN-HIs REASONS FOR
THE INVASION,
The Richmond Dispatch of Saturday last
contains General Lees official report of the
Pennsylvania campaign. 1t occupies nearly
three columns of that paper, The following
were the reasons for his campaign this sum-
mer: "The position occupied by the enemy,
opposite Fredericksburg, being one in which
he could not be attacked to advantage, it was
determined to draw him from it. The execu-
ton of this purpose embraced the relief cf the
Shenandoah Valley from the troops that had
occupied thelower part Of it during the winter
and spring, and, if practicable, the transfer
Of the scene of hostilities north of the Puto-
mac. 1t was thought that in the correspond
ing movements on the part of the enemy to
which those contemplated by us would prob
ably give rise, there might be fair opportu-
nifty to strike blow at the army then COM
manded by General Hooker, and that in any
event that army would be compelled to leave
Virginia, and possibly to draw to its support
the troops designed to operate against other
parts of the country. In this way, it was
supposed that the enemy's plan of campaign
for the summer would be broken up, and part
of the season of active operations be consum-
ed in the formation of new combinations, and
the preparations they would require. In ad-
dition to these advantages, it was hoped that
other valuable results might be attained by
military success. He admits large losses,
but does not state them."
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ENLHsTMENw OF SLAVES.

We have been informed that the Gov
eminent is enlisting slaves in Little Greek
Hundred of this county. Upon what terms
and conditions these enlistments are made
we have not learned but, we presume, the
same inducements are held out to the own
ers that have been offered to those in
Maryland and other States. For partiea-
lars of the slave enlistments in Maryland,
we refer the readers to letter from one Of
our correspondents, signed Americas 2
which will be found in another column.
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fully Acknowledged by the whole American

A~AAJ eSN"AS36Oa " ehc NhOiO aulerlcun
people. c - -ss 81.
l do, therefore, invite my fellow-citizens in
every part Of the United States, and also those
who are at sea and those who are soiourning
in foreign countries, to set apart and observe
the last Thursday Of November next as a day
Of thanksgiving and prayer and praise to cur
abenefcent Father, who dwelleth in the heay-
ems and recommend that, while offering up
the Inscriptions justly due to Him for such
singular delverances and blessings, thoy do
also, with hun BILE penitence for our perverse-
ness and disobedience, commend to His tender
care all those who have become widows, Or
phans, mourners or sufferers in the lamenta-
BILE civil strife in. which-we are unavoidsbly
engaged, and ferveatly implore the interposi-
ton of the Almighty hand to heal the wounds
Of the nation, and to restore it, as soon as may
be consistent with the Divine purposes, to the
full enjoyment Of peace, harmony, tranquility
and union.
L. s. In testimony whereof, have hcreunto
set my hand and caused the seal Of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington, this Sd day
of October, in the year of cur Lord one thdus-
and eight hundred and sixty-three, aud u the
independence of the United States the eighty
eighth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President,
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
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Northern Emigration to Delaware.

We shall publish in our next issue an
able and interesting article on the subject
of Northern Emigration to Delaware
from the pen Of the Rev. L. G. Lockwood.
We commend the article to the careful Pc
rusal Of all our readers-as worthy their
serious attention, and active cooperation.
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A Proclamation by President lin
coin.
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, October 8.
issued n
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
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ProcIamation by the Presids mt.
A PROCLAMATION.

WASHINGTON, Sept 2S.-By the President
of the United States
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Rebel News,

FoRrRsss MoSRoE, Feb. 4-Richmond papers
Of the I'd and Sd, received here, give account Of
the affair on Charleston, substantially the same
as published, with the following:
RlcuxoSD, Jas. sl.-The Secretary Of State
has notified the British ard French Consuls Of
this city, that he has received official informa
ton. and is OF opinion that the blockade Of
Charleston has been raised, and that information
to that effect, has been sent to the British au-
thorities at Nassau 1t is understood that ofsicia
notice being given OF the opening ofthe blockade
it cannot be renewed until sixty days pre- ious
notice has been given 20 the neutral maritime
Governments. =
The Richmond Despatch, OF the Sd, says tina,
the friea,e Ironsdes, is lying ID Charleston bar
Tae Examiner Of the 50, has the following:
SAVANNAH, Feb. during the attack on Fl
NcAllister, this evening, the Gag staff of an Iron
clad gunboat was shot away. She vas anchored
lOO0 yards off TT. Retink, and was evidently in,
jured, as she did not reply to the Forts shots.
Two gunboats came up to St. MaIys on Non
day last. One Of the two went Up the river and
set Ere to the houses on several plantations.
Capt. Hanson's company of cavalry fred OF
them, when they hauled out Of the range of small
arms, and shelled away furiously
Another boat was landing men at S.. Mary,
on Tuesday. -. = =. sac q F3..se
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9 The Pirate Retribution,

81 NEW YORK, Feb. 6.--We have reliable intel.
Iigence OF the movements of the pirate Retribu-
ton, from the Captain of the schooner Spring.
book, which arrived at Boston from Port PAX.
Capt Grindle states the Retribution off that
port about January 18th, and sent boat ashore
pretending to be an American vessel. State
ment of vessel confirmed by Capt, Jordan, Of
the schooner Il. s. .Boyington, which also left
Port Paix Jan. 18th, at which time also she was
understood to be in that vicinity. Ifso the re-
ported destruction of four or FIVE vessels off st.
Thomas by that priyateer, is probably false, .ae
St. Thomas is far to windward, and the
Retribution could not have beat up in season to
make the report true.
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Ffom Moxieo..

Nkw YoRk, Feb. 5.-The Herald prints ad-
vices from the City Of Mexico to the 4th Of
January, being one week later than any previous
news direct from the Mexican capital. '2 .'.'.
The Mexicans complain Of their sympathizina
American neighbors for sending supplies OF
mules to the French, and under the circum-
stances have begun to capture them az fast AZ
they can 'a3 y ''p'
The French are gradually advancing to attack
Pnebla- The Mexicans are ready for their in
vaders. Gen, Carvsjal is continually or watch
TO guard against d surprizs. Its said that the
enthusiasm among the Mexican soldiery to meet
their enemy amounts to kind of frenzy.
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FROM CAIRO AND BELOW.

CAlRo, Feb 5.-Gen. Morgan has been tenn.
porarily relieved of the command Of the l3,l
Army corps, and has arrived at Memphis in .
poor state Of health. Gen. A. J. Smith sue.
ceeds him. ~,
Tha health of our troops at Vicksburg is i'm
proving very satisfactorily,
Our forces are repairing the crevasses of las
fall, to keep the water out OF the camp. These
crevasses extend from Young's Point to the
canal. The water in the old canal is six fee,
deep, but is doing little execution
One of Gen. Moreans staff officers saws thu,
the Rebel force at vicksburg is not to exceed
$4,000. He thinks this is all they can bring to
the defense of the place.
Inferior food is said to be one cause of sick
ness among our troops.
A thousand negroes are to be cent from Mem
phis to work on the cana. An order has been
issued at Memphis forbiddng any one to shin
or bring negroes north. unless they give sasisfac
tory evidence the negroes are free. This is to
protect the loyal slave owner. Cotton ut Mem
phis has gone up to one dollar and ten cents
per pound Very little was coming, in. The
steamer Knapp was arrested yesterday at Island
No. 10 BY the Guuboat New Era having on board
Morphine QNnine and arms which she vas try
ing to smuggls through the same to day.
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The Senate has confirmed the nomination of
the SO Surveyors and Assessors under the In.
ternal Revenue Bill, with exception of six Of
them. as'Ge@ aioSi'
The Secretary of the Treasury has replied to
an enquiry of the Senate relative TO amendment
Of duty on imports for paper. He says it il not
separately classified, but is included in the man
ufactures of paper. He expresses the opinion
that the diminution of the dut, would consider.
ably increase the revenue. There 10 an increas.
ing disposition to pursue such a course of leeis.
iation, as the present efforts of the paper extor
tionists to preserve the present duties, become
more generally known among Members Of Con
gress
The bill of Representative Loomis, referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means, to day,
amendatory Of the Internal Tax Law, requires
in transactionsin gold and silver or losers upon
collatterals or deposits in coin, stamp equal to
per cent for all sums above 500, if con-
tract is fulfilled within three days, if within
sixty days or more, 24 per cent additional, and
if on demand, per cent for every thirty days
that it is untul6lled; unstamped contracts to b.
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Rebel Camp surprised.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 4.-Stokes' Tennessee
cavalry and one Kentucky regiment dashed upon
camp of rebels at Middletown, 10 miles west
of Murfreesboro', on the I'd inst. Ore rebel
was killed and 100 taken prisoners. 1t was
sabre charge, and took the rebels by surprise,
captured all their camp equipage, horses,
wagons, &c, Maj Douglass, of Douglass rebel
batteries and all his oficera were taken.
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Specials 20 the New York Papers.
oil q Special to n Y, Post.1 aa,sl B

al Y AsHINToN, .Feb.a b.--Gena Butler lie still
awaiting the action Of government d and it
does not seem to be settled whether he goes to
New Orleans OF not 1t is said the decision rests
with him and that be has. been offered the com.
mand there. There is feeling here in favor Of
making him Secretaryof War, and in a certain
contingency, there lie reason to believe that he
would stand quite chance Of filling that res
ponsible place. 5gIs,fssee1 ,rr
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Now XOTK CnuAUo1 u VOCes
New YoaK, Feb. 5.-At q meeting OF the
Chamber OF Commerce to- day, resolution was
adopsed discountsns ncing the efforts OF seces-
sioniss6 and others to depreCtste United Statei
currency below par ofnon specie paying banks
FAn address d behalf Of the portbw read from
operatives Of Preston England, many hundred OF
them says the address, express wish to emf
crate to America.
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TO be PAID Al cold

NAV YoRK. Feb. 4.-The European steam
ship lines have decided to make passage money
pay able in gold or its equivalent in currency.
A Washington dispatch reports an ARRAY ii
the House between civilians and two army OF
GERS. Revolvers we're freely drawn, whereupol
the two officers, Capt. O'Brien and Lieut. Kee.
Ian, at once withdrew.
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Cur Iron Clad.

WAsHINGTos, Feb 4.--The Navy Department
has ordered the following on-clsd vessels to be
prepared for sea and sent South at once, viz the
keokuk, Nantucket, Catskiu and Sagamon. 1t
10 believed here that they can be all ready 10
tour days The Secretary of the Navy has re-
ceived information that the Potspsco lett Fort.
ress Monroe to join our mailed vessels, thus oil
the Esricssons may be expected to be engaged in
Q fight before two weeks.1 e,sss,. 5s .l3i 1911
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fCAiRo Feb 4.--Our success 1t 1Donelsou, 10 .
most brilliant affair, and the SSrd III. under
Col. n. G. Harding, has won lasting honori-
The rebels are reported at 5000 or 1900 strong
under Forrest. When our forces learned Of
their approach, they went out 70 give battle
The Capt. Of the Charles Bowen just down from
Paducah says, they took out Floods battery of
four guns, which the rebels took from them BY
! charge Of overwhelming numbers, but our
boys rallied and retook it and finally gave For.
rest good fogging. Gen. futile received .
dispatch this morning, saying our loss is be-
tween forty and fifty. He has just received an
other dispstch from Psducah, saying rebel loss
is one hundred and thirty Eve killed, and City
taken prisoners, and that wounded and prison
ers we're continually coming in. Rebels in full
retreat. Forrest is wounded, and AcNair reb-
Ell Col killed. Col Lowe. with fifty Iowa cav
airy, and 18th Wisconsin had started 10 pursuit
Everything quiet at Island No. TO- Sir rs.
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ora Fro. the Eaichmond Examlnsv.
BALrxoRa, Feb. s ut is strange to say, the
Richmond Examiner Of the Sd inst makes no
sort Of reference to the great rebel victory and
raising OF the blockade but simply has the an
nOuncement. a,,;..r,s
The new Iron.sides is of Charleston.
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FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. 4.-The flag of truce
boat arrived to day from City Point bringing
1853 Union prisoners from Richmond. Southern
papers ell claim rebel victory at Nanse-
mond, near Suffolk, on Saturday last.
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Rebels Defeated.

j EdRr DoSsLsoE, Feb. "A great battle was
fought here on Tuisday, the Sd inst. between the
ESD Illinois, commanded by Col. Hardin, and
Floods battery, amounting TO 700 men, against
Forresti, Wheelei's and Whsrton's Rebel forces
comprising 5000 troops. The attack was made
BY the rebels about l o'clock q m. and ragged
furiously until 8 p N when the rebels retired.
The defeat was perfect-they leaving 10 g-est
disorder. Their flight was preciptated BY the
forces under Col. Love from Fl. Henry, who
reached here shout - at night. The enemy's
dead are yet being broughtin in. Their loes IL not
less than 300 killed and 500 wounded.
Our loss isis killed and Al wounded and mis-.
sing They have retreated eouthward. mr.
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Railroad Accident.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 4.-The passenger train
from Setubenville, Indiana, was thrown off the
track by broken rail at East Cadiz Junction,
this p. m. All the passengers in two cars we're
more or less injured; one car was badly smashed
and others burned up. 7riiass - 1sa
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ERE,

New York. Feb. "a fire occurred this
morning at l60 Broadway, in the Cap Store OIL
Rineldo & Lasky. The Sd floor and rear of the
entire building was destroyed. Loss $26, 600.
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Meeting Of Newspaper Mon.

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a Meeting of news.
paper publishers from all parts of the country
has been called to meet here on Monday evening
next to urge upon Congress the importance Of
reducing or repeating the duty on imported pa
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Negatived.

BosroN, Feb, 5.-At the meeting Of the board
o. Alderman a resolution to extend the hospi.
talities Of the city to Gen. Mcclellan was mega
lived.
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From the Potomae.

NEW YoRK, Feb. "A dispatch from the Ar.
my of the Potomac states that Gen. Hooker's
order announcing that only limited number Of
furioughs would be granted, has been we'll re-
ceived. The roads are much improved now
-passsble for wagons rsssas3 &L4E al
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null and void, and the money paid recoverable
by action for opr own use and benefit.
\ WAsEiHafoH. Feb. 4.-1lsv69 hundred con-
yalescents hasG Seen sae TO. he Afny Of the
PoWaac Within three days. Within three days
two thouaAnd edaitonal ones will b ready TO
be despatched from the convslescent camp.
The belief OF the Government 10 that the de :
tails Of theOharleston affair are grossly mistated,
and that the result 10 Of triAing consequence.
except for any moral effect it may produCA
P. H. Wilson has been confirmed BY the Sen
ate, Assistant Secretary Of War, and has entered
spon bic dutisa
Wzsa1sefos, Feb. s5-Ths fall mi sld and
the recent depreciation Of United States stock,
10 hailed - evidensibg The confident anticipa-
ton Of moneyed men, that the National Free
Bsnkink bill and the general measures Of Sec
Rotary Chase, will become lsws-casek she cur
rency iufatisn and Improve the public ossdit.y
) The currency pane is REGARDED here - likely
to be suceeedsd BY panic sgsinst The gold spec'
ulatcrAf ssbiTo.q aoiEs It'd laus0 Sr5Y waY g
The evidences In the Mcdowell courte, martial
oaee isclosed. Gen. Mcdowell will on Monday
submit statement reviewing tho testimony. 4
The reports in regard 70 the evacuation
Charleston being from rebel sources, are dosbt-
less greatly exaggerated. There has been 20
Interruption of the blockade, and Such sssump-
tion will not be admitted by the Goyernment
A telegram received TO day from Fortress Mon
roe says Gen. Dix h In reoeipt Of rebel news Of
the Sd inst, ct which time that port Was tho
roughly blockaded the Federal iron clads lying
inside the wooden ships. The former vsre not
With the 6eet at the time ofsthe attack on the
Let inst: An attack On the city was momsnta-
rily expected. II o. grrsssass al y1, = al ~ rs
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A DARING FEAT.-A woman with two little
girls, one five and the other seven years old
fashonably dressed, was seen on SATURDAY. 20 get
out of a Ninth Avenue stage, about the center
OF Broadway, near the Aston House We are
happy to state that they all reached the shore
alive, though the woman looked very psle. and
evidently felt as though she had performed =
daring feat. It is needless to say tibet the clio
thing OF the party was terribly Hackieved.