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The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-05-23
Military Items.

The members of the I'd Indiana Cav
airy acknowledge the receipt of large
pacage of documents from the Copper
heads of this State, among them are the
speeches of Dan Voorhees,, and the re-
port of the Legislative Committee on Fed
eral Relations. The great majority of
the men spurned the slit, and refused to
read the disloyal utterances of such abet-
tors of traitors.
Vicksburg, May 10, under Col Gresham,
whose health is gradually improving.
The Goth Indiana, now at Corinth, is
in good health and fine spirits.
Capt Reed Senator from White coun-
ty, has accepted the post Of Provost Mar
shall for that county.
Company E of the 10th Indiana, now
at Smyra, Tenn, has donated Sl55 to the
widow of the late VIM. Reagan, of their
company. A noble deed, worthy Of the
brave men who compose that regiment.
A correspondent of the Louisville
18th, noting the following military
changes:
"The l23d Illinois, an excellent regi-
ment, commanded by Col Monroe, has
been attached to Col Wilders Lighd-
ming Brigade of mounted infantry. The
I'D Indiana, preferring terra frma to
fight on, is transferred to Col. Halls
brigade, to take the place of the J23d
Illinois.
"Col. Wilder has just received the
long-expected Spencer rifles, the most
excellent gun for mounted men yet
manufactured. The magazine contain
ing the cartridges, which are themselves
waterproof, Is in the stock of the gun,
and is thoroughly protected from the
weather. In the use of the common
musket mrch ammunition is wasted in
drawing loads This is entirely obviated
in the Spencer rife. The gun, when
charged, contains eight cartridges, which
can be discharged with as,onished ra-
pidity, and virtually renders one regi-
ment, as far as the quality OF missiles
available in given length of time is
concerned, equal to eight. AS effect
lively armed and superly mounted as this
command now is, the country may reas-
onably look for greater exhibitions of
proves and success in executing haz-
ardous enterprises than has heretofore
NADIA this brigade sa-d aearuaAly- eele-
brated. -IldidndpOHS Journal.
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A List.

4 Last of Prisoners taken by the y. s.
forces, Under Command Of COL John
". Foster, Commanding District Of
Green Rirer, Sent North for Ec-
change, on the Star Grey Eagle, Nay
q, 1868.
Major Jno P. Thompson, 10Th Ky;
Capt JAS. W. Davidson, 9Th Ky, Co. A;
Lieut.. John J. Allen, Co G, 10Th Ky;
Lieut. John McLachln, co G, lst Ky;
Sergt Lee Turner, co G, 9Th Ky; Sergt
John w Robey, co A, 10th Ky; Jno r
Cough, Q NJ Department, Stevcnson's
Division.
Privates Jas Dyer, co D, 10th Ky, Jas
Pell, co f, 10th Ky, Jno Roach, co E
10th Ky, Robt Burch, co E, 10th Ky,
Charles I Sanham, co H 7th Ky, Geo
W Stewart, co Z 10th Ky, Thos j Harri-
son, co d 10th Ky, Chas c Jenkins, a
recruit going south to join the rebels,
VIM D Harrison, co c 1st Ky, Wilson
Lilly, CO G - Missouri, Henry Milh
bourne, co c 4th Ky. Louis Fishinger-
Graves LIST artillery, Ben Chapman ECO
c list Ky, John Austin, co A lst Ky
Francis Kirkendall, co c lst KY, John
McCrary, co B 4th Ky, Geo Rudd, co B
10th Ky, Leonard Mattingly, co f 10th
Ky, Jas I Blansford, co L 10th XIV,
Chas II Smith, co E 10 Ky, Tyler Har-
desty, co Z 10th Ky, John G Shanks, co
E 10th Ky, Valentine Girtin, co E 10th
Ky, W A Teer, CO f 10th Ky, Jas Crow
der, recruit going soutb, Jeptha G
Nance, co E 10th Ky, Jaa Hedges, co G
lst KY, Joseph G Hughes, co L 10th Ky,
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DR.. COuden.

The cases to which attention was call
ed a few days since, as being under the
treatment of DR.. Couden, for cancer,
have been progressing finely, and are
now either fully recovered or rapidly re-
covering.
: The special feature of DR.. Couden's
treatment is, that it is attended with no
pain whatever. Patients of any forti-
tude, are, Of course, willing to undergo
treatment, even if it is very painful, and
it is common for his patients to make
the remark that they have before receiv-
ed assurances of non-painful treatment,
: in former cases, and that notwithstand-
ing a physibians promise, they do not
! quite hope to escape pain. Without ex-
ception, they express their great surprise
and qualification at having passed
throug b the Doctor s hands literally with
out pain, and with perfect cure.
There are incurable cases of cancer,
as OF every other disease, and these none
but mountebank would profess to mas
ter. Yet it is fact, which may be dem
onstrated to the conviction of the most
sceptical, that DIR. Couden has neuer at
tempted a cure which he has not effected.
The gratitude and perfect confidence of
his patrons never fail 10 result from their
experience of the Doctors skill
1t has been freely asserted by physi-
clans who make pretension to knowledge
of the rationale of such disease, that
cure without pain is impossible. We
are happy to see that professional skep-
ticism is giving away, and that they are
being led to an examination of facts,
which must lead to conviction Mrs
Knapp, wife OF an eminent physician of
Chicago, has yielded to his treatment,
and Is fast recovering from malignant
cancer of many years standing Many
Of the intelligent and unprecedented medi-
cal men of this city are now willing to
acknowledge that the physician who gives
his attention to a single department of
medical science, must, in the nature OF
things acquire mastery superior to the
general practitioner. The ia ct is, and
the tact IS becoming patent tointelligent
people, that the Doctor is not quack,
but modest gentleman, who does aohat
he proposes 10 do, and that he has the
one particular thing which he protesses
to haUe-vlz.: A SOVEREIGN Specific
FOR CANCER. He claims that it is not
common; he claims no immunity from
criticism and examination, but he does
insist upon fair inquiry, confident of
ultimate success an curing, and in con-
UtItcing that he can cure
Beside other cases in town, in progress
of cure, and out of town already cured.
there are few to which he can call par.
ticular attention as being now fully re-
covered. Mr. James Scantlin, of Evans
vile, is now recovering from large can
Ger, on the face, of Is years growth, ex-
tending to the nose and involving the eve.
Mr.. Scantlin can be consulted at the
ouse of Mr.. ]. Tolbert at No 40 on
North Third street. Mrs. John Funk
houser, who is now growing well of
cancer of ten years, resides in Fayette
township, Vigo county. Mr. A. Scott,
recovering from a difficult cancer, just
below the eye, may be found at South
Third street. Any or all of these per-
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Sheriff S Sale No. 143.

DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE IS
u sued out OF the Office OF the Clerk the Court
OF Common Pleas of Nanderburg County, Indiana,
in favor of John Z. Meni, and against Catharine
Miller and Others, will, ON
SATURDAY, June 18th, 1863,
Between the hour of 10 o'clock A. NJ and O'Clock
P. NJ ofsad day, at the door OF the Court House in
til City of Evansville, Indiana, offer for sale at
Public Auction, the Rents and Profits for the term
Of seven years OF the following described Real Es-
tate, to-wit:
All that part of Lot No. four az, in Block M.
thirtyseven (37) in the Eastern Enlargement of
TIE Civ of Evansville, Indiana, bounded as fol-
lows: Beginnin on the most northerly corner of
said Lot No. four al, running thence along Main
Street thirty seven feet and six nchee toward ths
Canal, thence at right angles to Main and parallel
with Seventh Str et,seventy-ive feet toward Locust
Street, thence parallel y ith Main Street. thirty
seven aud one-balf feet 10 Seventh Street, aud
thence along Seventh Street TO the place of begin
ming.
And should said Rents and Profits not sell for a
sum sufficient 10 satisfy cid Writ and Costs WILL
AT the same time and place. offer for sale the Fee
Simple of aid premises.
GEORGE WOLFLIN, Sheriff V. C.
l.. c. Stinson, ri Ms Atty.
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Southern News.

The Richmond ErapsSner of the 18th
is filled With accounts of the battle of
Charlottesville. 1t says that the hotel
which with the out5uildings constitute
Charlottesville was accidentally burned
BY one of the rebel shells, with all its in
mates, including Brig. Gen Seth Will
liams, Hooker's Adjutant General, and
between five and six hundred sick and
wounded
As Williams remained at Falmouth,
of course the story of his death is false,
as is also the story of the wounded being
burned.
1t says that Hooker is charged with
having set the woods on fire, whereby
many of the dead and wounded of both
armies were burned up. The Examiner,
however, has the charity to believe that
even Yankee General could not do so
barbarous deed.
The Examiner estimates the Federal
loss at 5000 killed, 10000 wounded,
aud 5000 prisoners, or total loss of
10000; and the number of small arms
gathered from the field of battle at
10000 to 10000.
1t says as the Yankee prisoners arriv-
ed at Guinea's Station, the army suffers
bought up their greenbacks, giving with
avidity, three dollars in Confederate
money for one of United States.
Some of the Yankee prisoners were
heard to say this action did not look as
though the rebels had much confidence
in their ultimate success, or they would
not thus on the heels of battle in
which they claimed great victory, give
three dollars of their own money fol
one of ours.
'The moral effect of this kind of traf
fc, is certainly very bad, says the Er
aminer, but there is no help for it, as
Congress passed no law forbidding it. ."
The Eraminir enumerates the follow
ting Federal officers as reported killed
but acknowledges that it does not believe
the rumor: Dan. Sickles, Barry, Rogers
Birney, Seth Williams and Howard.
The Examiner denounces Hooker
generalship in not sending heavy force
to meet jackson on the left, while hi
right was so impregnably fortified.
Itattempts to show that the Fedora
army is composed chiefly of German anc
Irish, many of whom, it says entered the
Yankee army the day they arrived in thu
United States
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Willis Hughes, co A 18th Tenn, W I
Skeleton, co Il LIST Ko, W H Farley, co
A 10th ny, a S Grafton, CO A 10th KY,
VIM Sacket, co G 9th Ky, Jas Early, of
Woodward's band, Saml C King, co X
Sd Ky, Francis Belt, co 18th Tenn, VIM
H Hunter, co A lst Ky, Carol D Sal
yers, co B lst Ky, Jas N Clements, co
B LIST Ky, Graham Hughes, co H lst KY,
Geo Johnton, co H lst Ky, Jas Sebree,
co H LIST Ky, Dan'l D Price, recruit
going sourh, Sam1 Walker, a recruit go
ing south Jas Mediation, (ahas VIII
liams), co E 9th Ky, Lawrence Payton,
Dukes regiment, Columbus Wise, co G
10th Ky, Lewis Keller, co A 10th Ky,
Austin A Mudd, co C, Capt Sanders,
Eph B Davidson, co D 9Th Ky.
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BG- After the Terre Haute excursion
train had left the city on Wednesday
evening, a Batternut named Newton
Workman, from near Belleville, Hen
bricks county, hallooed for jeff Davis
and gave several cheers to the memory
of the rebel General Stonewall Jackson,
saying that any Democrat that would
not now speak in favor of the Southern
Confederaey, was no freeman and no
Democrat A soldier and few Union
men on board marked the gentleman,
and when the train stopped at Plainfeld
they took him in charge. brought him to
the city yesterday morning and delivered
him to Gen. Hascall. He will probably
be sent to Gen. Observation-Disclosures
Journal
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While the search was being made
of the passengers on the Central train on
Wednesday evening, soldier noticed
that ladys dress appeared more full
breasted than it ought to have naturally
been, and his quick eye, also, detected
the fact that the artificial contents of
's's In de- hn7ar,a- mara 90 rrAs0Ad -
against the folds of the dress, as to make
it almost certain that pistols were there
He was a very polite soldier, and in the
most gentlemanly manner approached
the lady and said: Madam, 1 want
those revolvers." She replied very in
dignantly: " Sir, am a respectable wo-
man, and have no revolvers." The SOL
dier again said, very coolly: " Madam, l
wish you to give me those revolvers,"
and pointed to her bosom She again
denied that she had any Without fur
Their questioning, the soldier, in the dis
charge of his duty, thrust his hand into
the place of concealment and drew out a
revolver, and kept on repeating the ope-
ration until seven were captured Then
gathering up the pistols, he politely re-
marked to the lady: Madam, your
breast-works seem to be iron-clad
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GRINDsToSL FoRD,
Eight miles from Port Gibson, Mis-

May 3, 1853.
DEAR FATHER, MOTHER, AND SISTERS:
Yours and sisters letters came safe
to hand yesterday. l was happy indeed
to hear from home when so far away.
I can not tell you much about the times
we have had, as paper is very scarce
We marched by Vicksburg without
any trouble, until we got to Grand Gulf.
There witnessed the first gunboat fight
l ever saw 1t was the prettiest fight |
ever saw, or ever expect to see. The
boats, seven in lumber, dropped down
slowly until they got within range of the
fort, and then let loose at them. We
then marched below the fort, and the
gunboats and transports run the bloca-
ade, and crossed US to the Mississippi
side. Then we started for Port Gibson
We met the game within three or four
miles of Port Gibson That was on the
LIST of May. We fought them all day.
They had from $4,000 to 10000. Our
division and Osterhaus's did most Of the
fighting. They commenced retreating
about four o'clock We started next
morning arrived safe at Port Gibson,
and camped all night We could not
catch them, for they burnt the bridge as
they went-hut we were not long in
building another We are now In camp
eight or ten miles from Port Gibson,
waiting for provisions We will move
on in few days. think it will be for
jackson.
! Port Gibson is beautiful place. The
country is very billy. will never again
! grumIle about hard work at home. i
did the hardest days work on the lst OF
May ever did in my life; but it is all
over now. got through it safe and
sound. Our loss was very light Our
company lost but one man, and two
slightly wounded. The one killed was
William Jessie wounded, James A
Smiley and Charles Miller. We do not
have to go very far to get into fight
out here We are within thirty miles Of
Vickshurg,
Ny paper has given out. must stop
Write often. | don't think we will have
much time to write. Give my love to all
Your affectionate son, JOHN.
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sons, will be happy to testify to the skill
of Dr. Couden, to the rapidity and pain
lessness of the treatment they have un-
dergone, and to exhibit the least, and
last of what have long threatened their
lives. Dr. Couden may be found at his
rooms, No. GIL and 62 Buntin House
Ladies and gentlemen, and particularly
members of the profession, are urgently
solicited to call and examine the DR.. 8
specimens of extracted cancers, his pho
tographs of cases he has treated, and to
witness the case now in progress of cure.
-Terre Haute Express
my2ld3twlt
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GOVERNMENT WORK.
OFFICE a A. Q. NJ,

OFFICE A A. Q. NJ,
EVANSVILLE, Ind, MAJ 20, 1868.
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
~ until 10 O'clock a. m. May 30rh, at this
Office for the following articles 10 be used in tbe
erection OF Government Hospitals at this place:
!. lin Cutters, SCOUTING and Roofing.
2. Painting.
3. Cisterus and Sinks
3. Hardware; in accordance with the specifica-
mons on ME ut the Office of Aursinna & Boyd Ar
chifects, Chambers Block
Payment Will be made upon completion of tbs
"ofk: +. II. EHRMAN.
mNZZdiOt Capt. c. :. & A. A. O III
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1858
PENSION AGENCY.

BOuntles, Pensions and Back Pay.
JOHN TENNIS is authorized by
Government to procure invalid pensions
pensions and bounty certificates for de-
ceased soldiers widows or legal heirs
Collects resigned officers pay accounts.
discharged soldiers pay accounts and
other Government vouchers.
Soldiers discharged by reason of
wounds, can get 500 bounty by apply
ing through this Agency. Letters of in
quiry, with stamp, always answered.
Address JOHN TENNIS,
Pension Agent
Office, Post.o building First street
Evansville ian 26-ly.
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NFASTICIDE.-A new born child was
found in the canal, yesterday, opposite
Igleharts Mill 1t had the appearance
of having been in the water several
days, aaG could not have been more than
two or three days old when placed in the
canal, as it doubtless was by its unnatu-
raj mother.
A Coroners jury was held on the body
but We have not heard the verdict 1t
was very repulsive sight, but one which
appeared to attract a large number of
women and children around it, render
ing the scene still more repulsive.
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From ViClIShUF1.

We are permitted to make the follow
ing extract from a letter written just
after the battle of Port Gibson, by one
of our town boys-John Crisp-to his
parents. 1t contains the arst informa-
ton we have received that the Oath In
diana participated in that battle. twill
be seen that one of our boys-William
Jessie-was killed, and two others were
wounded. We fear the next news from
the seat of war will add largely to the
list
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SHERIFF'S SALES.
Sheriff Sale no. 147.


pY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
- out Of the Office of the Clerk of the Court of
Common Plaas OF Nanderburgh ouuty. Indiana,
in favor of Richard Raleigh, Administrator of
Patrick Gleason and against Patrick Sweeney,
will, on
SATURDAY, june 18th, 1868,
Between the hours of 10o'clock A. NJ and o'clock
7. N. of said day, at the door of tie Court House
in the City OF Evansville, Indiana offer for sale at
Puble Auction the Rents and Profits for the term
of seven wears of the following described Real Es-
tate, to-wit:
hundred and eleven an, in Lamasco CITY, now
Evansville, Nanderburgb County, Indiana
And should said Rents and Profits not sell for n
sum sufficient 10 satisfy said Writ and Costs l
viii at the same time and place, offer for sale
Fee Simple of said premises
GEORGE WOLFLIN. Sheriff Y G
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From Grants Arr
Probable Movement on HaiRe.s Bluff.

CAIRO, May 2l.-By arrival of the ma
val dispatch boat this afternoon, we have
news from the fleet to Saturday night,
May Is. A gentleman direct from
Grants headquarters says severe bat
tie is anticipated before Vicksburg is
ours. He thinks the army will march
by the rear of Vicksburg to Haines' s
Bluff. That place once in orr possess
sion we will have a direct and certain
line of communication for supplies and
reinforcements, besides there are numer-
Gus transports up the YazUo now in re-
bel hands, and which it is much desired
shall be captured,
The dispatch boat met reinforcements
going down. 1t is thought no more sup
plies will be brought up for Grants army
from Grand Gulf, on account OF
the distance to march and the
great number of men necessary to
be sent as an escort, The army has
now eight days rations secured at Jack
SON. The country isnot altogether des-
tituted of forage. On the march from
Raymond to jackson, train of sixty
five cars was captured, loaded with corn.
meal and bacon
1t is remarkable fact that no desert.
ers have come into our lines from Vicks.
burg for several days. This is thought
- - ia sliS''S0- --i-~-IAlanaO is
evacuated
The gunboat Tuscumbia is completely
repaired. Hog chains were taken from
the Indianola and put on her.
There was skirmish near Memphis
on Tuesday. 1 have no particulars.
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The News

This morning from Gen. Grants Depart
ment is of highly interesting and ex-
citing nature. Although we have no in
formation justifying the belief that
Vicksburg is certain to be captured by
the gallant army gradually closing
around it, yet the news continues of
character to Strengthen our faith and
confirm our hope.
1t is quite certain that Cen Grant has
fought and won another great battle,
and from the tone Of the rebel dispatches
We doubt not the victory was one of the
most complete of the war. The sending
of flag of truce for surgeons to look
after the wounded rebels who had been
left on the field, indicates that the num-
Der needing attention was large Ed
wards Station, where the battle is re-
ported to have taken place, is distant
some ten miles from the Big Black
river. If the rebels, after their defeat
had TO retreat that distance to place the
river between them and their pursuers,
1t must be readily seen that their loss
could not but be very large in prisoners
as well as in killed and won nded.
In reading the rebel dispatches care
.s-1I---L--:--I -l-----
Gen. Grants movements. Jackson was
evacuated By our troops on the 18th
the day after the fight at Edwards De-
pot. We conclude, therefore, that Gen.
Logan's division, which fought at Ray
mond and took possession of Jackson.
was not engaged in the battle on the
Big Black at all. This is an encourao-
ing item, because it indicates that Gen.
Grant Is not so hard pressed as to ne
eessitate the use Of all his troops at
once. Another dispatch says the feder-
ais advanced on Gen. Johnston on the
18th, who, according to his own dispatch,
is at Brownsville, village about ten
miles northeast of Edwards Depot If
Johnston makes stand there it is prob
able another severe battle has been
fought in that vicinity before this tin ..
Nothing, certainly, could be more in
accordance With Gen. Grants wishes
than these opportunities of attacking
the rebels and beating them in detail
We may have lost 5000 men in the
battle of the 10th, but we doubt it. In
all the previous engagements the men
were handled with such care and skill
BIZ their respective division, brigade and
regimental commanders that our loss
was very slight. If our loss in killed
and wounded reaches 5000, the retei
army must have been nearly annihilated,
and all Cen Grant had to do to secure
possession of Yicksburg was to march at
once and attack the forces under John
ston, which the reports indicate he did.
The very hot weather will prove very
CTrFT 10 Tire neaTCn or UtIe uru,
worn out as they will be By hard march
ing and fighting; but we are confident
their powers of endurance will enable
them to hold ont until the great prize is
gained and they see the glorious old
flag floating over the rebellious city
where first a rebel battery was planted
to obstruct the navigation of the Father
of Waters.
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TO CONTRACTORS.

TJNHE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF Evansville will receive sealed proposals
until the 2lst day of June, 1853. for Bordering
First Street. from the north western line of Svca-
more Street to the southeastern line of Locust
Street distance of $50 feet.
Contractors will be required to furnish all the
materials and do the work according to plan and
specifications on file in this Office
A. PFAFFLIN, Clerk.
City Clerks Office, Evansville, May 81, 1865