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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-11
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

TUESDAY. February 10, 1863.
The President called the Senate To order ut 9
O'Clock A. NJ.
The journal of yesterday was read and ap
pr.,vad
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-11

adopted. Mr Grifith's amendment ~as adopted.
On the resolution as thus amended the vote was,
ave- %. nays %. Adopted
Adjourned
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-11

Ne ms N rks az Ur. Buskirk IN he House
Of Hepresensastves, Frsd"y, Feb. q.
o. the RESOLUTION TO ArPoIST COMMITTEE TO
INVESTIGATE rHE CHAReK MADE BY Ma. BRAS-
HAN, THAT DEMOCRATIC MEaBERs or THE HoUsE
aAD HEEx IN CONSULTATIONS WITH ENIssART
from THE SorrH
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Met at O'Clock, Mr. Speaker Buskirk in the

Chair
Journal of yester ny read and approved.
PETITIONS.
Mr. O'Brien, of Hamilton: Relative TO amend
ments of election laws.
Mr. Higgins, from citizens OF Laporte. relativ'
to formation of companies for the detection o
horse thieves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-09-18

the following:
I'VE learn that General Lees army, or a
portion Of it, was in line of battle near the
Rapidan yesterday (Iucsday, the 15th,) the
Federals having advanced to the Rapidan in
Iorce. There was some skirmiShing between
the pickets; but the enemy having suspended
its forward movement. there was no serious
collision between the opposing forces.
"Ihe Yankees crossed the Rappahannock on
the night of the 18th instant, in strong
force, with three corps OF infantry, five bri-
gades OF cavalry and six or eight batteries Of
artillery-in all about l., 600 or 10000 men,
Then advance was very rapid but not unex-
pected. They have taken about fifty or Sc
yenty-tiye prisoners, and three pieces OF artll
lery. Our men fought gallantly, dsputing
the Orange and Alexandria Railroad four
miles this side Of Culpeper. Our loss is rep
resented to be about one hundred and fifty
killed wounded and missing.
"A spirited fight took place on Monday, at
Raccoon Ford, in which the 9Th Virginia cav
airy repeatedly charged and drove the Fede-
rails back. Their loss was fifty Or sixty killed
and wounded. Our loss was only four Or five.
The repeated efforts of tie enemy to gain the
river were foiled, and we now hold possession
Of the ford Among the rumors By the train
on Tuesday was one to the effect that part Of
Stuart ordinance train bad baen captured be-
tween Robertson and Rapidan rivers.
1T is believed that the demonstration on
the upper Rappahannock is merely feint to
cover other movements probably an advance
via Fredericksburg-to meet which ample pre-
preparations have been made but it is more
probable that this movement IS only "recon-
noissance in force to ascertain the position
and probable strength of General Lee 5 army :"
The Army correspondent of the New York
Times writes on the 10th, says:
''The enemy con,ests Gen Plaasonton' fur
ther advance on the south bank of the Rapid
Ann with strong force Of caval'y, artillery,
and infantry, aided by strong breastworks and
rif1e-pits. Considerable sharp diminishing oc-
Cured at Raccoon Ford yesterday but our
loss was slight and our forces remained quietly
on this side Of the river | have as yet no
positive information concerning the main body
Of the rebel infantry but 1t is quite evident,
that their position will be certainly developed
within day Or two,
4 Lynchburg dispatch Of the l4th Gays
"A Yankee lieutenant and seventeen men
were captured yesterday morning by the mill.
tia on Walkers mountain, twelve miles from
Marion, in Smythe county. They were ma
king their way to the Virginia and Tennessee
railroad, with the intention TO arrive there in
time to catch a train after dark. They were
armed only with navy revolvers, They say
there are 500 more IN Abs valley, in Taze-
we'll county. Apprehensions are felt here Of
raid on the Virginia and Tennessee railroad.
The telegraph operators, CroWl ley and Nelson,
were certainly captured by the Yankees.
The Richmond Enquirer has letter from the
Valley of Virginia, written near Bath, Morgan
county, which states, that on the 9th the Con
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-09-18

The n. J. Tribune publishes an acc cunt oft G
late assault and repulse Of the Federal troops
on Fort Sumter. THE failure appears to be
| attributable to mistake as to the condition OF
the debris, as the fort was observed through
glasses from the feet and shore The gorge
wall, instead of sloping gradually from the
parapet to the waters edge, as was supposed,
was found to slope only from the parapst
to the top of the sand bag barricade which
the Confederates piled up to protect the wall
against the preaching batteries This wall Of
sandbags was at least twelve feet high, and
without the aid Of scaling ladders no one
could possibly reach its top This fact was
not discovered until the attempt to scale the
wall had been made, and then it was under 4
heavy fire The intention was to assail the
fort on three sides. One party was to land on
the gorge wall and attempt to ascend the
debris and gain the parapet second was 70
attempt to gain entrance through the lower
enlbrasures, and third was TO act rs a re-
serve. About one. hundred and fifty sailors
and marines got ashore, and instead Of finding
q
gorge wall, they found perpendicular range
Of masonry, which the Confederates had con
st1ucted, meeting them tull in the face The
Confederates had manned the parapet with
infantry, and were also firing through loop
holes in the upper slope Of the debris. Three
of the boats were torn TO pieces by hand gre
nades or shells from the distant Confederate
batteries, and retreat was being rapidly cut off.
| It was at this juncture that the Confederate
| ram came down and opened fire with grape
| and canister upon the boats. Under these
circumstances retreat became necessity.
In the city of New York Mr. Lncoln pro
clamation suspending the writ CT habeas cor
pus caused some excitement among the legal
profession. In case pending before Judge
Belts, of the T. S. Court: Mr.. Slosson, for
the Government, interposed the proclamation,
and thesJudge held the matter under considera-
ton. Judge Clerke, of one of the State courts,
had before him two cases Of boys illegally on
listed. He decided that in view Of the pro
clamation the prisoners must be remanded and
the Writs discharged.
Cumberland Gap is situated about ten miles
from Cumberland Ford, in Tennessee, and has
been celebrated for century as great depres
sion in the mountain ridge Which traVerses the
continent from New Hampshire to North Ala
bama. Through this gap, very similar in ap.
pearance and characteristics to the South Pass
in the Rocky Mountains formerly the emf
grants from Virginia and North Carolina pass
ed on their way to the virgin wilds of the West.
The crew of the ship Santa Claus, from Cal
lao for Hamburg which foundered at sea, Au-
...a. Oh IN LIZ u long al w took 10
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-09-18
PUBLISHED (DAILT) BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN, JR.
na~ OFFICE-No 1Of King street, over
ones, formerly French's) Book Store,

INTERNAL NEVENUE DECISION.-I COM
missioner Of the I. 5. internal revenue has
made the following decisions concerning tailorS
bo2tand shoe makers, mi!liners and dressma-
kcr<. additional to decisions Nos. So and 81: >
FuSt-Under the 18th section of fhc Excise
Law, as amended by the act Of March 3, 1863
il is held that talors, boot and shoemakers,
milliners and dress makers whose manufactures
for custom work and general sale exceed 5000
annually, are liable to pay duty OF three per
cent ad valorem on all their manufactures
which are made for general sale, Thus, if
they manufacture for general sale to the
amount Of $601 annually, they are required 70
pay three per centum upon that sum.
Second-W whenever such persons shall man
ulacture to an amount exceeding 81 900 anLu-
ally, TO order and for sale generally, they must
take out manufacturer license.
Thrd-Tailors, boot and shoenlakerS. milli-
ners and dressmakers are exempt from duty to
the amount of s. 900, on clothing or articles
Of dress for men 5, women or children's wear
made t0 order as custom work Monthly re-
turns Of such work must be required but no
tax is 70 be assessed till the value Of the work
exceeds 81 600
F6mth-On all such articles made to order,
as custom work In excess Of 81 900, they
must pay duty Of one per cent, and this du-
" must be assessed upon the full value Of the
articles, whether the materials are owned By
the manufactures Of the articles or are furnish
ed BY the parties giving the order.
The Washington Chronicle says: Late on
Wednesday night, boat containing four gal
Ions Of whiskey was captured near Alexandria
BY the detectives Of Colonel Baker. Upon Or
derng the boat to stop, the rowers endeavor-
ed to escape. The guard fired on the boat,
and wounded one Of the men in it Finding
their endeavors to escape futile, they surren-
Qered and were taken to Alexandria, from
which place they were forwarded to this city,
and lodged in the Old Capitol"
/ night or two since, says the Washington
Chronicle, while Union song was being sung
a. Canterbury Hall Mr.. George w Hilston,
q clerk in one Of the Departments, hissed it
He vas immediately arrested and delivered to
Potrolman Lynch, BY whom he was taken to
the Fourth ward station house. He was az
terwards removed to the Central Guard house,
to be dealt with by the military authorities. !"
a dealer in newspapers, occupying about
twenty-square feet of ground in the hall of
Willard Hotel, Washington, pays an annual
rent Of twenty five hundred dollars for the
privilege.
Twelve hundred and fifty sick and wounded
OF the Army Of the Potomac have arrived at
Washington, Many Of these, probably were
wounded at the late battle on the Rapidan
River.
After trial Of thirty three years Mormon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-09-18

n.no men. the killed exceeding the ounde,l hy
reason Of he fight being hand to hand Tie
Confederates captured twenty-three non coz
mlSsioned officers and priyates who We're taken
to Richmond on the 10th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-09-18

The crew of the ship Santa Claus from Cal
lao for Hamburg, which foundered at sea, Au
gust 9Th, in Int. n, long. ii W, took tc
their boats and landed safely at Cayenne
The New York herald., 1863-09-12
Governor Lctchcr's Message.
fxtsrIIyr lrpARIwFsr
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. I, 1868.

RICHMOND, Va, sept. Z, 1865.
g. yNri ywFS OF TilH SENATE 1orsE or ugIrGAryS-
In this crisis have deemed II advisable 10
in session. order that the freshly chosen
the people consult and devise such
measpres as will be calculated 70 the existing
ccncy In public affairs. The hasnow been ~ pro.
gross FOR more than two years and half and has been
prosecuted against with ferocity unparalleled IN all
past struggles between contendng parties II has been
conducted upon the avowed principle of subgatng US,
the horrors OF famine. Hence IL is that, foiled
and defeated again and again upon the hed Of bat.
tie they have adopted the policy of desoiatng
farms, destroying our crops, burning our dwellings,
stealing and carrying away our property leaving our
wives and children 70 perish by the slow torture q star
walton. longer for ne preservation Of s ,d
linton. originally prcidimsd 10 Je bit hos de.
gssroteiino cdr for ~ ,pdfon Of our siorcs,
and this purpose the administration NJ Washington
propose 70 accomplish, " the extermina,ion
q the white race, or all ages, SEXES and
dttious OF the Southern oonfederacy shall be the
suit We have no alternative therefore defend
ourselves with all the nower, energy and ability
and Independent people, worthy of the ilusrious
ancestry from which descended. To succeed,
mast have harmony concert, Cancellation courage
energy and determined resolution on the ra-t o rulers
PEOPLE We must cultivate oneowsrds another the
noble virtues Of rrudence liberation, charity aud for
hoarance
with these general remarks proceed the considera.
ton Of such subjects as are Of special interest a. this
time, and in my Judgment demand legislative aciof.
The subject nrst IN IMPORTANCE SO M T. ne Common.
adeqsa,e force for the local deence q the state acpns,
case rsort TO force shall at any time become necessary
The eHrs military for, OF TIE STAT, has been alsoy by "a,
censTisn lao, and ,oe are us let IN ,me ef sat,s
,yfl fUh nlsd srpnnisnfon for ne d,fspoS Of fhs
Commonwealth This want be and he supplied
with ar little delay os practicable.
AS 20 the plan of raising this force aware there s
much diversity of opinion. The dincxence however Il
recouclsbe, the subject Is considered snd discussed in
! patriotic spirit
~r ~ s,>sn and sirsy no, in ns Canfsp,e ser-, !,
c-qrpsed corresponding with the force orysnzcd In
the cities Of gichmopa. Petersburg and lynchburs Lei
The New York herald., 1863-09-12
The Majesty OF Military Law.

Arlpiu tue iNCuHlohu enquirer, sept. y.
Tie rising generation 10 for their share OF the re-
suits Of state OF war since the city Of Rchnond tor old
and young, white and black has settled down 10 a perma
nent state Of siege Lutte ch.iren gong TO see their
mnmmas IN the country must have their passports and
Baby Bunting called nron that -" Baby
Bunting VIII bear true ath and yield obedience 10 the
Confederate states Of America, and that / will
serve them honestly ard faithfully against their
enemies. (stgned) Raby Bunting. Frank Leslie
special artist and the NEw yoRs iysALDs particular cor
respondent don't have half the trouble that the babies
and the little boys have In getting the and going
ont of town. Papas permission isn't worth anything
The secretary ol War everybodys papa and the little
PEOPLE must make up their minds the Secretary
Of War says or he will send them where the cid busaboo
will catch them and the cows cam md them The secre
tary war gong 10 have his picture In the new prim
cr with a his pretty soldiers and passport clerks around
The New York herald., 1863-09-12
EccOnstructioB-D Party Divisions
rErnIa he Mirnn Ielecrar,h

As set hcre rig Joid enough /, c9rae on oo,nry
fdr ro1scioR bu there 10 fear fc, are
sae spirits rho seesy apibor Us sa m NE ioso.
rant hore of srr,ag sffr rrop~t But there class
people 10 the conedcracy against whom the lae should
he warned whose LOYALTY this Santh IL is impossible
not 10 doubt roakcrs generally fall under this susp
con. bal especially all such enicavor e. stir the EN-
bers Of old party feeling against secadersh Kind.
ling old uarty strics which knows mus, tend
10 dvioe and weaken aud thus give comfort
TO the eneny-
NOM the time has long passed discussing that sub.
jet Secession xed fact have been ngbtiyg two
years for " and cannot between opposition 10
seceders and opposition 10 secession which means oppa.
son 20 The and that moans subms ion 10 Abraham
Lincoln.
cannot escape this conclusion EXCEPT In instances
whctc lgnorarcc and malcny deep rooted a. 10
blind man 70 these inevitable results md such ~ n are
although they not be conscious H. enemies 10 the
conicderacy, AMI should be regarded accordingly.
u is said that the Alabama elections were controlled by
this idea II so, can bit fear for Alabama She has
cast seed INTO The earth that must spring up In dragons
teeth warn the people Of Gcorpia that there i at the
bo tom Of Tins feeling aud noicy the germ OF treason 10
the Cause ot the Souh-the cause OF liberty aud indie.
pendence CO.OpEhATIONi~T
The New York herald., 1863-09-12
The Navigation Of the Mississippi to be
Rendered ImpraCticable.
The LONELINESS Of Woman Appealed TO to
Help Failing Fortunes.
The South to be Transformed
Into Spartans.
CHARLESTON DESPAIRED OF.
&c, de-. DO

We present to the readers or the HERA important
rebel documents from late Southern papers, one the
message Of Governor Lechcr OF Virginia. the Icgsla
ture d State, which lie reviews the rebellion from
n Southern stand point He presents bad in the
most glowing terms, but too late instrumental in
resasctang the failing fortunes OF the rebel conrederacy
So much for drunken John.
Tho olher document is a letter from the Hon. W. c.
Rves. Of Virginia, statesman OF reputation. bu
nculcated with radical secession sentiments. lie re-
vcws the situation in true rebel style, and insists that
continued defeats is augury OF The TWO docu
ments interesting
The New York herald., 1863-09-12

ANOTHER VETERAN GoSE.--Nathaniel Amcs, Of the
town Of Oregon Wisconsin, died at that place Saur
cay last At the age Of l02 years. He was horn m Xii
lugly, Conn Aprii %, lTsi From the Wisconsin Sue
Journal take the following notice of this venerable
man-
Al seventeen years Of he served month guard
the Stonington and roion shores, and helped build
Fort Ranks. The following year. 17.e he entered
the Continental service. He with the main army
At Morrlstown, New Jersey. through the winter ~
terrible suffering that followed In the autumn OF $50
while stationed near 1arrytown, Mr. Ames witnessed
the execution OF Andre. A. toe ciose Of the cam
pagn year he lett the service and on board Of
prvateer, sixteen gun boat, built at New london ana
called the lafayette He continued this vessel TN
the close OF the war; assisting In the capture OF several
prizes. After the war he married and settled rear
Albany, N. r., and engaged IN farming AZ the age OF
thirty he became preacher IN the Wesleyan Methodist
church. and soon alter removed TO Sieuben in Oneida
county In lsl0, with three OF his children he removed
10 this State and settled Ia the town OF Oregon where no
continued TO reside up 10 tho Of his death He was
OF the last Survivors Of the Revolution and Is pro
bsblo that there not another OF the Aeghauie
The New York herald., 1863-09-12
Rebel Mass Meeting in Cumberland. Va.

HECONSrhb CTIUN SECUTED.
At meeting q portion OF the people Of le county OF
Cumberland held al the Court House. on Monday the
24th day q August the following resolutions we're offered
and unanimously adopted
Resolved That heartily approve OF the action az our
Governor IN talng session or the legislature
Tor tue purposes designated
Resolved That whereas we are engaged In . war for
the maintenance OF prncp es dear every freeman and
that rmy resolved to prosecgte this war under
all circumstances and through whatever disasters NAV
beal Us, until our ndeF Fcndence established there.
tore do request our representatives the Senate and
House OF delegates TO advocate the passage OF bill for
the enrolment, Organization and drilling for home de-
fence OF all capabe Of rendering such service who are
not already subject 10 military duty.
Resolved That the said representatives requested t.
advocate all measures having for Their The vigorous
pros cution d this war.
Rsolusd. That o 10Th adherence on the tie Of the
reronarNcion ~ The Unoa NTH ne rnf cd NaSs
Resolved, That these proceedings be publ shed u aay
.ichmond papers.
The New York herald., 1863-09-12
Fire In south Boston.

Bosroy. Sept. II. 1858.
drc early this morning destroyed the boiler works,
blacksmith shop and machine .shop OF the Globe Iron
works n South Boston The Are will cause serious delay
In the construction Of the two new Monitors Building a
hs works, Tho 10 sses are trvm $4,000 70 s3o.ooor
The New York herald., 1863-09-12
NEWS FROM CUBA.
Oar Caraenrs Corresrondencc.

'AkDsNAs, Sep' \, lsbJ.
Deficiency IL ne Sugar cr p-Ra,n Vry Aheh Wantei--
The Corn Crcp Longpsting-sape Slps E1pee'ea on The
Coaf--Hiol Price Of Laboy-Reusnqsfu, Spirit Of ne
Co.lsss-Tle Nesc Revolution ~ 81. Domingo, DC.
is long time since last to yoe and now that
commence anew will cndeavor to give you what little
there i of any importance in this place.
The sugar crop promises TO yield bat e The weather
has been dry that the growth OF the has been
very small II has rained spots all over the Island
bat In great abundance; Shat ,f IL does not
rain pcntfuiy in this month and in October crop wiz
prove failure al any rate 1t VIII be short one and
viii fall FAR behind last years crop The corn crop has
suffered greatly from the want OF ran crops
or less the With continuance OF the war
bad crop and very high the prospects the
island are but poor.
several savers expected be soon should they
be able evade the their cargoes the
safety Of the negroes secured owners tho
Captain General u s said employs many spies seems
determined TO break NJ the traffic with the coast. The
price OF slaves has down considerably but labor is
sl very high Coole labor the mos; abundant but II
is hot sought for. Planters general thing do
like TO employ coolies. and will take them
little less than nothing THIS is partly because the
coolies do not allow Themselves 70 be treated ike
groes without taking summary vengeance the first
oportunity mat presents c partly 10 the hate which
the blacks and coolies have towards esch other, and
which Is the OF frequent brols also to the
natural evil propensities oi the coolies.
We nave latey had change e Governors The change
so sudden that no one hid the least IDEA of h
place. II Is hnted that negroes have been the OF
the removal but no reliance be placed the many
stories that afos about town
The Paiapsco came into Havana the day before ye,er
day, bringing the mail We get news from Mobile w the
blockade quite often The sccesh
downheartcd with the last blows received by the
fedcracy and the failure of intervention.
second nsnrrecten has broken out IN the Spanish
part OF the island OF 81 Domingo u that Spanish
rule s not to the liking OF all the Dcmincms although
The spanish papers try 10 make II appear The
beings who have risen 10 their independencc,
MI h0z h0An hart
succumb to the Spanards. II will be. impossible for
them to make stand against the organized which
will be sent against them. Already have troops gone
from this island, aud Is said that going TO be
sent
The New York herald., 1863-09-12
Union Prisoner. from West Virginia.

~ rUfII ITt FIIVWfftFt SFTF.
CAPTAIN Robert clock, Company n. sixteen n Pennsyl-
vsnla cavalry Capt John Byrd. Company q, sixteenth
rennsyvans cavalry; Lieut.. ~ Wilson, Co NJ Sxteeath
Pcnnxylvsnis cavalry and thirty for nssioned
orr srs and prvaic belonging 10 the Fourteenth Penn.
yania cavalry. Eighth vrg,uia tbogus) Infantry and
Third virginia (bogus) Infantry mounted service srriv
Yesterday at the Iabby prison. They captured IN
~ virginia.
The New York herald., 1863-09-12
Accu,tsat or Henry M. Brown for the
Murder Of y. v. Baiimeyer.


The Dayton Journal OF the loth instant sags that the
Jury this evening acquod Henry ~ Brown o the charge
Of numbering J. I. BslmeyW, editor OF tho Dayton 6m
pre-