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North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-03-04

IL COL Thomas Ii. Ford, who was
cashlered for his disgraccful conduct in the
surrender of Harpers Ferry, has been rein
stated by the President. The President, on
reviewing the testimony, reversed sentence in
his case, and permitted him to Resign his
Commission. The man ,1ho lost US Harpers
Ferry and II 600 men IS restored- -qchile
Gen Fttz John forter, the hero Of may q
'rtH fought field is cashiered The differ
ence between the two rnen is that Gen. Por,
ter, is Democrat, while Col. Ferd is one of
the ranting aboitonists of Ohio. What is
this but politics IN war
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-03-04
The old Joker in a Dilemma.

We heard it remarked III conversation,
thes other evening, that since jeff Davis
had issued certain proclamation. IN which
he commended the interests Of the South to
the care of the Almighty, we had not gained
a single victory. This somewhat startled ms,
and we remarked that Father Abraham had
Entrusted the interests of the North to the
care OF the Almighty, also, and we could not
understand why jeff Davis should have the
preference A friend sitting near solved the
mystery by remarking that God did not
know whether Abe was in earnest, or only
joking"-Er.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-03-04

A writer in the last Republican, who sub
scribes himself Chaplain Of the Hist Rcgt
Pa. NJ" after quoting the following from
our paper of some weeks since:
"John Webster, who joined the militia
from this county, as substitute for George
Harding, drafted man, has returned to this
place, having lost his right eye, through the
ignorance, or carelessness, or both, Of the
Surgeon of the l71st Regt, to which he was
attached"
Says, we are too personal" and if we
"wish to keep out Of difficulty we had bet
ter attend to our own business" ard that
the article is " basey false. &C."
This Reverend sneak is hereby notified
that we are now, and have been in times past
attending strictly to our own business, and
that his threats of getting US into Difficult ty
we look upon as we do their author with the
most supreme contempt.
We have the authority Of Mr.. Webster
the victim, (Which we regard as far better
than that of any abolition, white handker-
chiefed horsejockey preacher in the army, J
AoA coy hS IAot tAIS al I'CLc 10 slFiCtly tfue.-
If some other man, than the regular one was
at the time, acting surgeon of the regiment,
this does not disprove what we have said.
One fact is apparsat, John Webster entered
the service with two good eyes, before he
left it, one Of them, had run out of his head
and the other was only saved through the
most skillful treatment, after his return. He
says that foreign substance-ashes, got in
his eyes by accIdent-slight inflammation re-
suited and that in treating it, by the surgeon,
his eye was burnt out, by nitrate of silver or
lunar caustic. 1t matters little which sur
geon did it, an acting assistant, or chief.
The eye is lost and no brainless quack Doc.
tor, nor abolition hypocrite of preacher can
restore it.
We may hereafter, have something to say,
in regard to this class of fmen-preachers who
have been engaged for the past quarter of a
century, in preaching treason and nigger-
ism, instead of the gospel of Christ men
whose howlings from the pulpit and the
stump have brought on this war, and who
have now entered the army, as non combat
ants with no other object, than the paw. and
plunder incident to their positions.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-03-04
Close Of Congre SIS,

Before this article reaches many of our
readers, the present abolition congress at
Washington will have closed by constitution.
al limitation. The majority of those COM
posing that body have been engaged, during
the dast two years, in pullig down and de-
stroying what three generations of men be-
fore them, have Been laboring and bestowIng
their talents, treasures and blood to build IN
and establlsh-a free Democratic form of
government, limited by written constitu-
tion and founded upon the consent of the GOV
erned. The fanatics and deslruclionists COM
posing it have repeatedly, wiltully, and in
tentionally violated not only their oaths to
support the constitution, but the most sacred
and invoable rights guaranteed by and en-
joyed under it. Private property and per-
sonaI liberty have, with all their safe guards,
been violated-a worthless paper currency
has bven substituted and declared a legal
tender in lieu Of gold and silver. Negro
emancipation acts, and acts taking the bread
from the mouths of thousands Of white wild
ows and orphans to buy feed, and clothes
worthless vagabond negroes have been enact
ed. Laws contiscatng property without tri-
al, have been passed. Freedom of speech
and of the Press have been violated. The
writ of hd6eds corpus has been suspended
The right OF trial by jury has been denied
The list Of outrages upon the liberties of
this people which have been perpetrated by
this abolition congress, would fill volumes
to which might be added the useless sacri-
fee of thousands upon thousands Of lives and
millions upon millions of treason. The whole
forming ali eptome of crimes, wickedncss
and folly, without parallel in the history
of nations.
The wisdom of the revolutionary Fathers
in making one branch of the government
amendabe to the people, at least every two
years was never more clearly demonstrated
than at the present time. Had We yet to en-
dure two years more Of Abolition miss rule.
the last spark of constitutional liberty would
be extinguished and the dark cloud Of des-
potism which has for a time brouded over us,
would for ages rest upon our shore God
save the people from the scourge oc another
aboli ton President, cabinet and Congress
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-03-04

CAssIUS NJ. CLAY GOING TO Russ1A.-It IS
stated that Cassius NJ Clay has finally deter
mined to abandon his major generals com
mission and to return to Russia. He will
start in short time and will at once relieve
Bayard Taylor, who has been acting mini ter
since Mr.. Cameron's departure. Mr.. Gamer
on it is stated is also relieved.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-03-04
PaTdOning a Mob.

" The quality Of mercy is not strained" Fl" it
seems, in The hands of Gov Curtin, when he
was called upon to exercise the pardoning
power for tie benefit of gang Of abolition
mobiles. Last summer number Of these
last worthless in Bloomsbury, maltreatel and
abused all old man by the name of Ever, who
chanced to visit the seat IF Justice of his
county. He is Democrat, and in a time Of
fierce excitement that was a suffi cent cause
to warrant them in chasing him with rail
a rope, and threatening him with various
other lndignties unbecoming good and peace
tul citizens. Mr. Eyer, after being thus
law. He had all of the gang that he knew
prosecuted, and at the last session of the
Columbia Court they were convicted of riot
and sentenced to pay fine of $50 each and
the costs. The Bloomsbury Republican ra-
ther exnlting says, g. The facts were forward
ed on to Gov. Curtin, who at once made out
and sent back an unconditional pardon"
Can this be possible Is Gov Curtin the
guardian ana protector of riots and mubs in
Pennsylvania J? Every newspaper in the
State ought to publish the outrage. If Gov =.
Curtin is thus going to interfere and defeat
The ends Of Justice, and destroy personal Sc
curlty, then there is no means left but for
every democrat to prepare to defend himself
when thus assailed. Curtins term of office
eXlires next fall, and he will be the last of
his kind-Democrdt Mnburv.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-03-04
The Fredericksburg Massacre.

The feeling throughout the country against
all to whom blame attaches for the useless
slaughter Of brave men at Frederick burg Is
intense. Almost every county in this State
lost some e its best sons in that fearful
bloody assacrc, and feeling Of vengeance,
we fear, is cherished against the Authors of
the revolving tragedy. The Grcensbnrg
DemocrGt publishes list of the names Of
killed AID wounded from that county, and
then remarks:
" The lives of Lincoln, Stanton. Haleck
and Burnside are 10 more valuable than the
lives Of those whom they marched out To
needless slaughter and misery. Why, then,
should they be permitted to live and murder
our people without mercy | mean To
make the Army Of the Potomac 90 to Rich
mond, ifthey have to 90 on crutcheS,' IS the
heartless declaration of black-aearted mur-
derer and scoundrel who is unworthy alike
of the respect or regard Of men or the mer-
that the men who caused the hellish Jnt,r cry
at Fredericksburg had been a1ong 1t, VIC
TINS. @ -.
"The lives of some of our relatives and
friends have been sacrificed in this unholy
war-unholy because for the God aCcursed
nlgger--and we have no mercy for their mur-
dererS. May the vengeance of Heaven Earth
and He'll forever follow, rest upon, and
abide with them
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-03-04
WASHINGTON. March >

w ASttN6l lHN, hdICH
The Navy Department had advces from
Cairo that intelligence has reached there that
the rebels have captured the iron clad indi-
anola. The dispatches are contradictory as
to the mlnner in which she was captured,
but there is no doubt of the entire truth Of
the matter. 1t is needless to add that the
disaster has created considerable alarm at the
Capitol, occurring as it does so soon after tho
more than sufficient calamity embodied in The
loss of the Queen of the West. Speculation
is rife as to the d rc consequences which may
result to all our undertakings with reference
to the opening of the Mississippi, The pro-
iect which previously looked so feasible, OF
opening passage TO the Red river by way
of the Tensas, is now regarded quashed, for
the reason that the two iron.c .clads below are
transformed from friends to enemies against
which the lighter feet of Monitors to be
h"a;ed through the new passage Will find II
impossible TO compete. Thoughts of the nv
er south OF Port Hudson are also full OF anxl-
ETY.. What havoc might be caused among
our inefficient Southern Mississippi fleet py
the onslaught from above of the two splendid
rams that have just come into rebel posses
sion is theme CT serious and popular discus
sion. Only one OF our rams, the ESSEX 10
known TO be attsched to Farragut's hee'
against which the Queen of the West, the
lndlanola, and the Webb would be over
whelmlng antagonists.
There are rumorS OF other and greater dis
asters, of which no particulars have been Fe'
ceived
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-03-04
Letter from the army.
CAMP NEAR BELLS PLAINS, Va.
Feb. 14th 1863.
DEAR FATHER :

DEAR FATHER
I received your letter
about two weeks ag,, and was glad to hear
that you were all well. My health has been
poor for some time. am l,ttle better to-
day.. hope to he entirely well, soon, Tor 1t
is a hard place TO be SICK down here, lying
on the ground with no one to take Care ol me.
4 sick man is not noticed here, as long as he
can stir. | VIII tell you what think about
this war, and the usage the poor soldiers
have down here, When [ enlisted | was to
have one months pay in advance, and then
to be paid everyst two months. II has now
been over five months since | enlisted and l
hayRt been paid one cent, except our bonn-
~. Who %euid blame a soldier for desert
want of six or eight months pay due from
the government ? Would it not be better
topy the soldiers the money tie govern
ment takes to pay and cIothe the negroes and
send them back where they belong to tneii
masters? | am. no abulltonlst. | came
down here to put down the rebellion, but
that Is not what we ore fighting for now
When our President took hi, seat | thought
hltn good Uniun man, but the abultiOniSts
have hm now under their rule. The war
Will never end as long as there Is SD many OF
them in Congress. | say, let those who
want the negroes free come and fight to free
them. The soldiers say if they had known
that they were to be used to free negroes,
they would never have enlisted hear that
another draft will be made in the spring, but
| hope the men in the north have got awake
enough to stand for their rights and not suff1 r
another draft to be made, in such war as
this. No man can write half Of the inioui
ties of this war or tell Of half of the wrongs
suffered by the soldier Good bye to all.
From your son
ELIAS HINkLEY.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-03-04

TRENTON, N. j., Feb 26.-The Democratic
caucus continued i'll Sesseon till midnight, and
on the 22d ballot nominated the Hon. VIM.
Wright of Essex county, for six years from
the 4th of March He was subsequently,
elected by the Legislature.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-03-04

"NEGRoEs PREFERRED."-Th House Of
Congress recently made an appropriation OF
$4,000 for medical attendance medicines for
the contrabands now in the hands of the Gov
ernment. How happy many poor white
man and woman in the North would be if
their doctors and medicines could be provided
by Uncle Sam.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-03-04

The CnAIN GANG.-Last evening some
thirty captured deserters, chained together In
couples. We're marched to the depos under a
strong military guard, and put on board a
train for Washington, fr,m whence they will
be sent to their resp ctive re, iments. There
Is something Illuminating aud disgusting in
the exhibition of soldiers on the public street
mahacied like so many criminals, and the
barbarous practice ought te be dispensed with
Patriot f. Union.
The Republican papers have not word to
say about this, but We're the same thing to
happen at Richmond they would injure their
crazed imaglnatlons in attempts to magnify
the tyrrany of the South.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-03-04
FoRrREss MONROE.

TORfkESs MONROE, FEB. 22
The British frigate Petrel arrived in IIamD
ton Roads last night from Charleston. r..
officers report that the rebels have a stroD,
net work across the channel to the entrane.
of Charleston harbor, and that the net.worr
is filled with torpedoes, designed to blow =.
any uf the federal fleet that may attempt,
enter the harbor.
The resignation Of General ',,obr Coo,
has been accepted by the President, r.r ,1'
reasons oy ..,mself stated. He designs s,;n
in other fields TO continue his support Of III.
war for the Union. The officers Of his br;,
ade accompanied him in a body to the cars =,
Falmouth on his departure.
Ne" YORK, March !.
The Mercury has a special dispatch from
Cairo, Of yesterdays date, containing the fl
lowing items -
Cairo Is full of startling rumors. It il
stated that on the 26rh the Yicksburg cuto#
was completed, the dredging machine hayD,
been at work for several days. Its asserted
that the gun-boats have al! gone through and
the transports are preparing to follow. after
the rebel batteries at Warrenton are reduced
The whole force is to be sent against Port
Hudson.
II is also stated that the small gun boat
feet have reached the Yazoo river, via Union
Lake, and are playing mischief in the rear Of
YIcksburg. 1t Is also reported that the boats
have gone into Red River, via Lake Provi.
dence.
CAIRO, Feb. 28.- Full dispatches in regard
to the capture of the steamer Queen ofMs
Hest, by the rebels, have been received.
On the day before her capture she went
down below Chalalaya a few miles, and cap
tured rebel train Of seventeen wagons Up-
on returning, those who captured the wagon
train were fired upon by guerriIas near
SeMmesport.
On the next morning a force was landed.
who destroyed all the buildings in the ycini-
t..
The Queen Of The Vest is said to have been
considerably damaged by the Rebel fire.
The steamers waich accompanied her we're
blown up IN order to prevent them from fall
ing INTO the hands of the Rebels.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-03-04
EuNKHANNocK, Pa.
Wednesday, March A, 1868.

g. Nj. Pettengiil s. Co.--No. 81 PARK Row
new YORK. STATE ST. BosToN are cur Agents
for the N B. Democrat in those cities and are author
iEed to take Advertisements and Subscriptions for
us at our lowest Rates
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-03-04

80 The Richmond Wing of the Goth
inst urges that not plant of tobacco be rais-
ed this year in Virginia or North Carolina, as
to support their armies in these States il is
absolutely necessary to cultivate the whole
tllable aera of such in breadstuffs, &c.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-03-04

ion, now and forever, one and nseperable,
free speech, free press, and free men. Wool
~ heads call this disloyalfy. Let them make
the most of it.-Carbon Democrat.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-03-04

E& A family in Lowell sold the cotton
contents Of their. mattresses last week for
5000.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-03-04

On the 18th OF February, in lat. PA, long, 65
the Florida captured and burnt the sfip Ja-
cob Bell bound from China for New York.
The jacob Bell had sixteen hundred tons Of
tea on oolrd. Her passengers and crew were
transferred to Danish vessel and arrived at
St. Thomas ON the 18th of February.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-03-04
DIsGRAcuFrL AFFAIR NEAR srRAs3uRG VA.

WHEELING, March |.
The correspondent of the Wheeling Intcii.-
geUcer at WlHci!e,t ter, un-er date of the Goth
gives The following particulars Of disgrace
lul affair between portion Of our troops and
the Rebels. On The 25th the Rebel cavalry
scout. eighty strong, came inside Of our pick
ct, on the Strasburg road, and after Skin
Tish with the infantry, two were wounded
on either side, retired, capturing cavalry
picket of twelve men. Five hundred of the
Thirteenth Pernsy lvana and FIRST New York
Cavalry were sent out in pursuit, and recap
tured, beyond StraSburg, most of the prison,
ers and horse, and also took q number Of
prisoners.
The commander Of our detachment tran
>c"nded his orders and pursued them beyo-d
N0odstt ck, after driving in the Rebei plckes,
where he stond parleying, without guarding
against surprise. The enemy returned in
frrce, and charging our men, threw them into
confusion, killing and capturing two hundred
in their flight OF twenty miles. Our m'n
made no stand, though outnumbering the
enemy.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-03-04
RESIGNATION OF GEN. JOHN COCH1.NE
LOSS--I,5OO,OOO.

CAPTURE OF THE L. S. IRON-CLAD INDIAN
OLA
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-03-04

Still HANkERiAG AfIEE TIE NEGRO
When the army appropriation bill, which
amounts IN the aggregate 10 oven SO, 600. 900
WIS before the House oI Representatives, Mr.
Nall"Ly, OF kentucky, uii.red the IL. lowing
am.ntnicnt:
hfSo'rsd. tAat no part u 'he money appro-
pr'ated shan be ;" expended as to encourage
the escape OF slaves from their masters, or To
support ana maintain slaves that do esc1pe
from Their masters, or t"r any purpose oil
ema"cifatioh orc loniZa!loh, "r t"r any o.her
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-26

ET The confirmation By the u. S.
Senate Of soldier Generals, such as Blunt
and Heron. and the want Of confirmation
of such officers ~ Sco6eld and Todd
proves that the people. through their rep
resentatives, are in favor of fighting men,
and are down on West Point imbeciles
and slavery-Ioving leaders for the armies
Of freedom.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-26

We have space only for the following
specimens Of the series of resolutions al
Mfea to.
Resolved, That We are utterly opposed
to any armistice or cessation Of hostilities
until our glorious flag of thirty four stars
waves triumphantly from the dome Of
every Capitol IN our land.
Resolved, That We fully and unequivo-
cally endorse toe policy of our civil rulers,
In using all necessary mesnsdo strike de-
cisive blows at the enho,y rebellion, and
to bring the war to a speedy, sure and
glorious termination, so ,ha. traitors in the
South may meet with deserved punish.
ment. and damnable traitors in the North
may be brought TO terrible justice,
THAT hemp be not created in vain.n
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-26
o14 4v,rs,a,. in /. s.A way.

The Rich mond Enquirer urges the
people Of Virginia TO plant corn and not
tobscco. tsays:
IL lhe, country cannot supply lie army
with provisions this summer. A.e army
can't remain IN Vagi4ia If 1t leases
Virginia II mnst be yiren up to the Yam
KEGS, who will appropriate not only tohac-
co. contraband of war, but seize every
thing we have, aad reduce the country to
a wilderness. If the Legislature sdjourns
without prohibiting the culture of ,obsc-
co, and requiring the officers Of the law
to destroy every leaf which they fud
growing for twelve mouths TO come, the
chance u the State is indeed poor
The Baltimore American, noticing this
beautiful condition Of public liberty in
Virginia, says:
When the Richmond papers which con.
tain these injunctions publish, at the same
tune. the correspondencs of Governor
Letcher With the proprietors Of the Gal.
lego Mills there-refusing 10 protect them
against the wholesale and open robbery Of
their Aopr-- who need suppose that the
people OF Virginia are going 10 raise grain
to be in like msnDer seiaed for tho sup
port Of lhshords Of 1ocasfs who infest and
devour their suhstances And thus it is
that. betwixtthe fears that the Northern
troops may ssizs upon their tobacco, and
the certainly that the Confederate chiefs
will rob them of their corn or wheat
Virginia is sure net to be cultivated to
any great extent this year, even if the
able bodied men we're left there 10 do it;
and .hs prospect, therefore. is, as mat
ter Of course, thst the rebel trogrs win
be starved out, even If they arc not mean.
willis vhippsd out- ~
s "But what prospect for. Old Yisgin-
ia! What ! prospect Tor any State South,
when the tyPnts q Richmoa1sAke up
on themselves to prescribe what shall be
planted by The farmers, and then assume
the right to rob them oft without color
Of Law or right? Goveraos Letchsr,
vhsn appealed TO, declares his Inability
to protect the most prominent and en-
terpFising citizens of the State, turning
them over for any redress 10 1hs slaw -oi-
6cers, vhen; tha iron heel Of the military
desr0tisOl ,tramplss all law into tl,e dirt =
Cur ~ sympatbizen with ,seeessiso ought
to have q few Week'a A1pesienas of the
real thing to cure them cf their distem-
per- [Clncippat, Coumercial. Il
n Ae4 rST N
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-26
.ETHING NE ".

METHING NEW.
1isbss 10 inform his custom
public in general, that be j.
lev Goods in the Clothing
find j. to their advantage
call before purehasiug else
Itock comprises everything
b. and Boys wear. &c dc.
be old stand, Main-st., near
Mar Ia 2w
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-26

March fs,sisnsi Lever, loo Ind IL T., Co. X, fva-
rioia AaleE N Pest House,
n" q, JaDss w Cissisnd, 6ssh Ind. lns., Co n
efTyphoid Fever.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-26

- Its stated that there is but one
irish Mormon at EAt lake; but As i :
Norooa I'll over: hs has nine wives and
forty -seyAn children. a4s-ssa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-26

?, just s.ep in nj Mrs. Will
Pc the nrw Spring Bosasss.
Street. myhl8-2w]