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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-29
EXTENSIVE CAPTURE OF CoNTRABAND GOODS
Our sunolk Correspondence.

SUFFOLK, Va, Jan. q, 1868.
Capture by tie First Nno York Mounted Riass-Thi,ty
thousand Dollars Worth Of Contraband of W~ Sc
cured, dc.
We Just received information Of very important
capture made by detachment Of Colonel Dodge's First
New York Mounted Rifles, under command Of com
Dissoned officer
Not long ago. will be remembered your correspond
forwarded information to the effect that detachment
from the Mounted Rifles had seized three thousand dollars
worth Of merchandise, which had been smugged Of
Norfolk, and being conveyed within the rebel lines
Colonel Dodge by this seizure, obtained clue 10
tensve series of smuggling operations and forthwith des
patched small detachment to ferret out the offenders
and the whereabouts Of the goods.
This afternoon courier from tbs detachment returned
and reported that they had szed 30 900 worth Of Con
federae property at place known ANDY Crossroads
the being miles from '.atcsville and the
direction OF the Chowan river and that the seizure
braced large quantities OF cotton salt, provisions and
other merchandise The goods owned by Messrs.
wnsow Il Russell, and were ready TO be shipped
the ohowan river and within the Confederate lines.
MAJOR Wheean, with battalion Of cavalry, has been
sent out TO bring the goods to this place.
so far can learn up to this time the goods that
sontraband Of seem to have been smugged out
OF Norfolk Yet IL Is just possible the salt may have
from place In North Carolina, in posses
sion OF our troops for IL is well known fact that salt
has been sold TO the natives Of North Carolina at Roam
oke Island Plymouth Elizabeth and other places that
State
This capture Is very important one, for the reason
that informed these goods were intended 20 be
brought around to the command and relief Of the rebel
General Pryor
The Mounted Rifles deserve great credit for their sue.
cess in following up and discovering this particular
system Of smuggling IL is said that this detachment
successful in its operations, worked night and day
the success OF their purpose
General Peck has just communicated with General
velc at Norfolk relative to the also ascer.
tain II thore any permit allowed which enabled the
owners TO egnately take these goods out OF Norfolk
The sesure has created quite sensation town. both
among own people aud the natives. And well may
IL for this seizure may lead TO Others and eventually
to discovering Of Of the many resources which
the rebels unquestionably have for getting supplies
to help along physically their and horses within
our ilues.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-29
INTERESTING FROM l'aE SOUTH.
Thirty Thousand Troops at Ch1Hestan and
Similar Number Divided Among
the Islands and Batteries.
INSTRUMENTATION IN THE REBEL RANKS
II HI H b L o O X A ID Il,
h.. &C., Ia

The Richmond DisyacA Of the 26th comments upon the
seizure Of the intercepted dispatches in the possession Of
Major Sanders. II says that Mr. Benamn's speculatons
about the motives Of Louis Napoleon entirely out
place prior the settlement OF the question: whether
the acts Of the French agents In Texas authorized
by him not. regards the nterception OF those de-
spatches very strange and asks how it that the
simple usually employed not resortsd TO to
prevent it, tsuggests that this interrogation Of
matter Of government investigation and the event is
Of those expensive lessons which should be turned TO f
ture account. is evident from the comments Of the
Dich that the intercepted documents considered
important.
The Richmond Whiopublishes long letter from Mr.
Rves, for which il makes partial apology says that
want Of loyalty not Mr. Rives' offence. Mr. R. goes
into defence Of his political in and of Con.
gress He defends himself against charges OF dsoyalty
preferred by the rebel authorities and presents q com
pendinIn Of his own political history.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-29
Sailing OF q French Corvette for New
YOrk-Running the Blockade.

The French corvette Milan sailed from this port tor New
York this morning.
Another steamer with very valuable cargo has sue
oessfuiy the blockade and arrived in Confederate
port.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-29
REBEL ACCOUNTS.
No Forward Movement Yet Made.
from the Richmond Dispatch, Jan. Z3.l
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

There various In circulation in regard IN
aars the coast OF North Carolina but nothing reliable
AS To the erons of the enemy at Ne9bern II is not
thought however that any forward movement has yet
been made The weather for several days along the
coast has been exceedingly unfavorabe to advance
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-29

Heavy Snow Storm I'm Virglnia.
from the Richmond Dispatch, Jan. 23.l
Passengers by the Central train evening report that
severe snow storm has prevailed at Stanton Char
lotesve and other points for the past two days The
yesterday morning. according TO these statements
eighteen inches deep.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-29

FUNERAL POSTPONED BY THE WEATHER.
[From the Richmond Dispatch, Dec. %.
MAJOR c. r. WHEAT.-ln consequence OF the bad wea
ther the funeral OF Major G. r. Wheat which was an
nounced TO take place the 22d inst is postponed
saturday, the oath nst at ten O'Clock from the Monu
mental church, Broad street. J. r. AMMAN.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-06-19
Children of the Revolution.

A touching little incident occurred in til
streets Of Richmond few days since. =
When a regiment ofour troops we're passing
through the city, tired and hungry, and
people we're hurrying with provisions to re-
fresh them, a number of little girls on their
way to school, prompted only by their own
generous sympathy, ran after the regiment,
opened their satchels, and gave the soldiers
the little snacks that they were carrying TO
school. It was beautiful and touching
thing to witness the enthusiastic pleasure
these little creatures took in giving away
their dinners to the brave defenders Of their
homes. AS the fair little hands distributed
the food t, these sunburnt, hardy men, there
must have gone thrill of pride through the
soldiers heart, and deeper resolve than
ever that those lovely children should never
b. slaves to Yankee rule : Christian Id
u0cute.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-06-19
The western Prisoners.

a correspondent Of the Savannah News,
writing from near jackson, says:
saw yesterday and the day before 272
Yankee prisoners. who were captured in
and around jackson. It makes them very
mad to call them Yankees. They call
themselves western men, and says if the
id blue beilied rascals 10 Virginia would
only fight as they have fought they would
have whipped US long before this. They
all seem confident of success in this State,
and are very impertinent in their toasting
They say they intend to overrun and pos
sess Mississippi; that they have 100000
troops in that State to do it with that they
never saw or heard of such place as
Vicksburg, but that they intend to have it
before long. as they have plenty of grape
and canister shot. They seem to think
that fighting on gunboats is nonsense, and
are opposed to fighting on them. They
were astonished to see Us 80 well clothed
and said we look like gentlemen and not
soldiers. | never saw set Of men dressed
so badly as they were. saw dozen or
more of them who had no shoes on, and I
should judge, from their appearance, that
their army is in much worse condition than
ours.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-06-19
Execution Of Confederate OfIlcers as
Spies.


An official dispatch from General Rosen-
Grams communicates the following facts,
furnished him by Col. Baird, Federal Com
mander Of the Post at Franklin, Tennessee
Two men came into camp about dark,
dressed in our uniform, with horse Equip
men.s to correspond. saying they were Col.
Anton, Inspector General, and Major Dun
lap, Assistant, having an order from Adju-
jutant- General Townsend. and your order
to inspect outposts, but their conduct was
so singular that we arrested them, and
they insisted that it was very important to
60 to Nashville tonight Col Baird asked
if they were any such persons in the army
aud if SO, their descriptions | replied at
once that they were probably spies, and di-
rectec him to order a court, and if they
proved to be spies to execute them lmme-
diately, which was done. and they were
tried, condemned to'be hung. and the SEN
tence was carried into execution before IL
o'clock this morning.
On being discovered they confessed they
were officers in the rebel army, one colo
mel named Lawrence w. Ortnn, formerly
" Orion Williams One claims to be a
first cousin to Robert Lee, and is said to
have been chiefof artillery on Gen. Bragg
staff. and formerly to have been on Gen
SCOTS staff 0: the I'd regular cavalry.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-06-19
ExCHANGE fbTICE-No. 8.

RICHMOND, May 9th, 1863.
-TINHE following Confederate officers and men hare
= been duly exchanged, and are hereby 30 de-
clared:
/. All officers and men who have been delivered
1868. o'''
2 All officers captured at any place before the
LIST OF April 1863, who have been released ON pa
All men captured in North Carolina or Wiz.
GINA before the LIST Of March, 1862 who have been
released on parole.
The officers and men captured and paroled BY
ressee in December last.
5. The officers and men captured and paroled bv
Lieut.. Col. Stewart, at Van Buren,, Arkansas,
January 25th, 1868; by Colonel Dcker, in Decem.
Der, 1862, in his march to the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad. and by Capt. Cameron, at Corinth, Miss.
In December, 1862.
6. The officers and men paroled at Oxford, Misc :.
ON the 23d OF December, 1862; at Dee Arc, Arkan-
Rouge, La, on the 23d february 1863
I. All persons who have been captured on the
sea or the waters leading to the same or upon the
sea coast of the Confederate Or United States, at
any time previous to December 10th, 1862.
s. All civilians who have been arrested at apy
time before the 9Th day of May, 1862 and released
on parole, are discharged from any and every OBJ
legation contained in sa1d parole. Ifany such per-
son has taken any oath OF allegiance to the United
States or given any bond or If his release was ac-
companied with any other condition. he is dis
charged from the same.
8. IF any persons embraced in any of the fore
going sections. or in any section of any previous
Exchange Notce, wherein they are declared ex-
charged, are in any Federal prison, they are to be
Immediately released and delivere to the Confe4-
etc authorities.
ROBERT GUILD,
May Is, 1s6s.--6t
goirs netice six times and send Bits 10 the War
Department.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-06-19

@ General Morgan's command has been
assigned to new field of duty. This will
of course remove from the scene of'some of
his most daring exploits our old friend and
fellow townsman. Major Dick McCann. who
is attached to that command If General
Bragg would listen to suggestion from q
civilian in the rear, he would retain Nc
Cam. and his active Scouting Battalion, in
Middle Tennessee. Familiar with every
bridle- path and by way from Wartrace to
Broad street in Nashville, and acquainted
With all the inhabitants of that section,
these daring scouts and their daring COM
mander, would be more in their proper ele-
ment, operating along the Chattanooga road
than in Eastern Kentucky or anywhere
else Their acquaintance with the people
and with the country enables them to bring
back more reliable and accurate information
to the commanding General than could be
obtained through other sources. This sug
gestion may not have been offered to the
authorities, and we make it ourself, as a
citizen of Middle Tennessee, acquainted.
with the people, the country and with Dick
Mccain. - Chattanooga Rebel.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-06-19
OUR HOSPITALS.

We have had occasion lately to
visit several hospitals in this State,
and have been in others tfroue hout
the Confederacy, but without draw
ing invidious comparisons or show
ing an unwonted preference for home,
we can say, without fear Of successful
contradiction, that the General Hos
pltal at Stanton is better adapted to
The wants Of a hospital and that more
care is taken to render its patients
comfortable than at any other We
have visited. Every thing about it is
kept IN the most complete and neat
est order, and we learn that the Board
whose duty it is to examine into the
management Of Hospitals has spoken
most fatteringly Of it. So much for
the energy and care Ct Surgeon VIM.
Hay WHO has charge of the Hos
pitfalls at this place. Surgeons Merrill
lat land Baldwin have immediate charge
81 the General and American Hospi-
tails respectively and come in for a
share Of the credit Of keeping then
Hospitals SO neat and comfortable
It al tie hospitals throughout the
Contederacy were blessed with such
Surgeons and Assistant Surgeons as
have fallen to the lot Of orr Hospitals.
our sick and wounded would not lack
TOR kind attendants or such comforts
as they could procure for them.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-06-19
MR.. RoEBUCK,s SPEECH.

We publish in this issue the speech
Of Mr.. Roebuck at meeting in Shelf
field England, held for the purpose OF
memorializing the Government to use
ITS influence to procure a suspension
of hostilities, with view of arranging
the differences between the North and
South.
Mr.. Roebuck is an Enlishman by
birth and education, an Englishman
with all of an Englishman's prejudices,
and consequently delivers a different
address to the working men of Shelf
field from that which would be deliv-
cred by a citizen Of any other nation
as much interested in our success as
Mr.. Roebuck evidently shows himself
to be. He speaks however under diff
ficulties to an auditory not exactly
agreeing with his leading idea, but
which he seems to have tact enough
to WELD as he chooses. The style OF
his address is just that which would
be most likely to have the best effect
upon the assemblage, and we hope Mr.
koebuck may continue to impress his
ideas upon this important class OF
Engllshmen. Besides the insight into
the views Of the working men Of Eng
land which we get from such speeches
and responses to them, there are sew
cral points made by MI. Roebuclz
which, if maturely considered by the
English people, must rebound to our
advantage, Especially in reference tc
the cotton famine and will render
this speech peculiarly agreeable to ou1
people.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-06-19
N Office

r S hereby given about robbing and cheating our
Il papers Fl ON James E. Evans, how he followed
his brother Jessey Evans Viii on the first four
heirs, and receipt for four acres land sold for
Taxes out of James Evans tract of One Hundred
Acres, and lost in the Clerks Office in Stanton.
David Kunkle has made wrong Power of At
torney for Sheets, and Jacob Baylor has made a
wrong deed to the Central K. X. Company, changed
the name and line of the tract of land, valued the
! md around the Railroad in Railroad Company s
name with the same Commissioners.
We brought SUIT gained the same with cost
through Messrs. Hartman IL Baldwin, and the same
Baylor came again for the Sd time and condemned
the land taking still more land without lawful no.
tce to us.
Ii any honeet lawyer will take up our case, he
shall receive good fee and name, besides Four
Hundred Dollars extra if le convicts the tresspas-
sing party.
II any person or persons have claims the said
tract OF land ;, | wish them to come forward, hay-
ing given them previous notice in the staunton
Vindicator of April 9th, 1860.
HENRY VEIN, Agt.
June 10, 1SG3--3t* for Henry Schove.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-06-19
A Revolt at Berlin, Maryland.

We have learned from source whose re-
liability is beyond all question, that Sc
rious and sanguinary riot occurred on Tues.
day. Of last week, at Berlin, Maryland. A
Maryland regiment, commanded by Colo
mel Sey, had received orders to proceed to
Harper's Ferry to prepare to penetrate in
to Virginia; but being unwilling to 60,
the soldiers revolted. The principal Off
GERS at first demonstrated, and then at
tempted to use force, when the men at
tackled them pell NELL, dubbed the Colo
mel, the Lieut. Col. (Malsby) and the Ma
jor During the revolt, a telegram was
sent to Point Of Rocks for assistance by the
Colonel. and it was answered BY the speedy
arrival of the 51st New York infantry, who
marched upon the rebelious regiment and
forced them to take the cars for the Ferry,
at the point of the bayonet
ETA colporteur going with tracts in a
log house Of dweler in Ohio. asked the
woma if they had the gospel there.
She said
No; but they have it dreaul bad about
miles below
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-06-19
Notice to our Subscribers.

Many Of orr subscribers have
promptly respanledeto aHritcr1ss, pay
ing both their old indebtedness ami
their new sls|,sciiH. i,,i. 60 those who
are backward sc give notice that hoy
must comply with our. terms. The
subscriptions eau be s.nt ~ lnail at
our risk and the receipt viii be re-
turned IN the next paper atsar he re-
ceipt Of the money. We hav. issued
the paper for near l.l,Ae noMhs with
ont appealing to o'1l fsiands, and We
hope that they will ilow see the neces-
aity Of promptly responding as we
have to pay cash for everything con
nectcd with The office.
May LIST 1853.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-06-19
GLORIOUS s.1sfs:s FROM y1ENCHEss-
TER.


Agairilas This unfortunate city been
seized from the hand of the oppressol
and once more do her down rodden
and oppressed people breathe the air
OF freedom The tale is told in few
words in the following dispatch,
which at the same time shows the
brave and heroic conduct Of Gen. Ear
ly's troops, many Of whom are frona
our own beloved Valley.
70 his Escellency President Daris:
"God has again crowned the vaIor of our
troops with success. Early's division
stormcd the enemy's intrenchments at
Winchester, capturing their artillery, &c.
[Signed] r. g. LEE,
General.
We learn further that we captured
all their guns, large and small, Quar-
termaster and Commissary stores,
amounting to about threeand ahalf mil
lions and between 5000 and 1000 pris-
oners.
Some days since some Of Gen. Jenk-
ms men were taken and when he ap-
peared in front Of Winchester Millroy,
surprising he came to retaliate, came
out of his Entertainments and awaited
his attack in line Of battle. Gen.
Jenkins fought a short time and fell
back drawing him further out, until
the forces under Gen. Ewen were ready
IN the rear, when they attacked him
and the capture was complete. Our
loss reported at 100 killed and wound
ed, theirs about 600.
Not having full and authentic par
ticulars, we give the above, being the
latest statement Of the affair we have
heard.
Our army is reported as having
crossed into Maryland, at Williams
port, Harper's Ferry and Leesburg.
We regret to learn that a son of Mr..
J. Glvens Fulton, of Augusta, a mem
Der of the Staunton Artillery, was
killed.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-06-19
M0sby in MARYLAND.

Mosby seems determined not to confne
bis field Of operations o his native State =
On Thursday morning last be crossed the
Potomac near the mouth Of Seneca Creek,
nearly opposite DralnesvIlle, where COM
pany Of Yankee cavalry was camped, guar
ding the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal -
These Mosby pitched into. and after Sc
we're skirmish, in which he killed some six
or eight, he succeeded IN capturing and
bringing off seventeen, with their horses
ana equipments. besides two Virginia ne
groes they had with them. The only ac-
count of the fight we have is that furnished
by the prisoners who state that they were
attacked by three companies Of cavalry,
nun bering nearly two hundred mer, shortly
atter daylight on Thursday morning, and
that they fought the force opposed to them
for about half an hour, during which time
they killed one Captain, one Lieutenant.
and mortalIy wounded another Lieut. nant,
and suffered loss Of six killed and several
wounded They also State that in the en-
gagement Mosby had his horse Killed, and
narrowly escaped being shot himself They
say the name Of the Captaiukilled was Bra-
mer or Broomer The pointat which the
fight occurred was about twenty miles above
WASHINGTON citv
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-06-19
The Governor has issued a

f@The Governor has issued a
proclamation calling out the reserves
Of our population to meet call Of the
President for s, 5000 militia, to repel
incursive raids Of the enemy, to serve
for six months from the first day Of
Aug. next. Organizations for the
purpose of repelling raiding parties
have been going on for some weeks
past in the adjoining counties and a
meeting will be held on Monday next
Court day, in Staunton for similar
purpose.
The Governor calls attention to the
fact that the President is empowered
to accept volunteers for the defence Of
exposed localities, or special service
deemed expedient, and for time he
may prescribe, and that he prefers vol
unteers instead Of the Militia and that
those volunteering will reduce the re-
QUESTION upon the Militia.
We doubt not that when the raid
ers again make their appearance they
will find an armed people awaiting
them at every cross road and thlcket.
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XHTE will use our best endeavors to promote the
w interests of our patrons. Refer by permits
$4,000 wARDs

70 ANYWAY from the subscriber living or
IA South River Stuart's Draft. ON Saturday
night the 10th day of May, three negro of tts
following description Wis
GILBERT about iv< fec. si1 inches high, terry
black, with fine set 81 teeth. very puste when
spoken to. and &c years old. He had on when he
left Osnaburg pants and shirt, and has also taken
with him fine black suit.
SAN, about five feet FIVE inches high, of dark
brown eoer, big nose, good teeth and about
eighteen wears old,
PRESTOY, about five feet four inches high.
very black. with sharp features, good teeth, snSn
aoout Is years old.
have every reason to believe thev are making
king tn cir down the Valley.
will pay the above reward for the arprehen'.
sion of the tisrcc, o: 81 900 for Giluert.
JOSEPH PELTEg.
May 10, 1858 IT,
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$1,000 REV ARD.

DANAWAY from the ubscrber, on Wednesday
Ia night, the 3rd inst. my two negro boys, one
named
GEoEGET TIA YLoR,
about feet or 10 inches high. % years old, Of
dark brown color, open teeth, carries his right foot
a little too much out when walking, and had on
gray clothes.
VVil1iam Ash,
about Il years old of copper color, heavy set, a
little bow legged about feet I Or inches high,
dressed in drab clothes when he left.
These are two Of the lot Of negroes that ran oil
the 3rd OF April, and were caught near ilarri-
sonburg They are doubtless making their way
to the Yallk ee lines.
ny will pay the above reward for their ap
prehension and delivery to me at Stanton.
VIM. j. SiUMATE.
Stauuton, June 5, l9G3.-sf.
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DEPOsITAKY,s NOTICE.

4 Ii Confederate Treasury Notes. not bearing
n interest, dated prior to lst of Dec, 1862, will
be fundable ih seven per cent bends up to lst Au-
gust next after which date they will not be funda-
Bile at ALL 1t will be greatly to the interest of par
ties holding these notes to invest hem the banks
will refuse t, take them deposit after 10th June,
1863 and the bonds can be used as currency at any
time. A. r. KINNEY,
June S, l863.-lm Depository