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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-31
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AThe Secretary q the Treasury has nOtyet
give notice of any intenion to withdraw this pop
uar Loan from Sales q Par, and until ten days
notice is given, the Undersigned. as " General
Subscription Asent," will continne to supply
the public
The whole, amount of the Loan authorized il
Five Hundred Millions Of Dollars. Nearly -Four
Hundred Millions havs 5ssa- already -subscribed
for ard Pqid into the 7reasury.F mostly within
the last seven month6. The lafqe d{mant from
abroad, and the rapidly increasing home demand
for use the basis Cor circuissipp hys National
Banking Associations, organizing in all parts OF
the country, wip. ip a vsry sEoft period, snsorb
the balances. Sales have iitsy ranged from ssn
to 'ff,een millions weekly, frequently exceeding
three millions daily, sndis II well known that the
Secretary Of the Treasury has simple and upfsilipg
resources 10 the Duties on imports and Internal
Revenues, and in the issue Of the Interest bearing
Legal Tender gressnsy Notes Il Is almost GER
tainty that be viii not End necessary. fol long
time to come, to seek market fsf any 61her long or
permanent noads. THE INTEREST AND FPRlN-
CIPAL OF WHICH ARBPAYABLE inGOLD.
Prudence and self interest must force The uiuds
of those contemplating The formation Of EssiosaiJ
Banking Association. swell as the minds of al
who have idle money on heir nds. e the promps
copclusion that they should lose no time 10 sub
scribing to this moot popular Loan. II will soon,
be beyond their reach, and advance TO Ia sdseue
premium, as was the result with the ssSevena
Thirty Loan. when il y.gaii sold ana could no
longer be subscribed for At par. -
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Inc hoah 10 caiieo Ply rom the TACT tnst whist
the nonas may run LOT ~ years yet the Govern
Aon' nus 'su' W pay 'ueni on ih "o'u ~ par ~
any tine aiter years. 49,
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-31
PROBATE ORDER.

CTATE OF MICHlGAN--County of Cass--ss.
y Alta session of the Probate Court for the
County Of Cass, holden at the Probate Office, in
Cassapolis, on Tuesday, the twenty day of
December, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and sixty three. Clifford Shanahan,
Judge of Probate. In the matter of the estate Of
William E. White, deceased On reading and
filing the petition duly verified, of William e..
Wiley, praying for letters of Administration on
the estate Of said deceased.
saThereupon it is ordered, that Tuesday, the
twenty day of January next, at ten o. clock,
in the forenoon be assigned for the hearing of said
petition and that the heirs at law Of said deceased
and all other personsnterested in said estate are
required to appear alta session of said COURT then
to be holden at the Probate Office in Cassapolis,
and show cause, if any there be, why the prayer
of the petitioner should not be granted. ''.''
And it is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate,
Of the tendency Of said petition and the hearing
thereof by causing copy Of this order to be pub
lished in the Cass County Republican, newspaper
printed and circulating in sand County of Cass for
three successive weeks previous to said day Of
hearing. . 10 i6sn1~.sl g. 'SHANAHAN,
Il true copy.l ssg1yq 1yaio Judge of Probate. o
z December "a, 1868. go, .,. rdec3lnS7ws y,
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-31

az Adjutant-General Thomas, who
has returned to Washington, says til at
$4,000 negro troops are now organized,
and that by spring this number will be
raised to 10000. He has great con.
idence in the efficiency of colorsd
troops 1 iiLJt III b Iii
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-31
A A. p. N. General Office, l
CIRCULAR No. ~.

SAnNCAAh XNV. 80.
Notice is hereby given, that a law
has been passed by Congress to the cf-
feet that all bounties except such as are
provided by law, shall be paid to any
persons enlisted after the 5th of Janu-
uary next.
Bounties viii be paid in accordance
with existing orders, to volunteers who
enlist on or before the 5th of January
next for. any three years organization
IN service. or in process of completion.
The effect of this order is to place all
volunteers for regiments fnew or old)
onths same footing as regards bounties.
: After 9th January, 1864, the only
bounty will be the one hundred dollars
(el00) authorized by law. $500. -
80 y. n. HlLL, Lieut.. Col. 9Th U. 8. A.
.1sZ 81 Yi5sdogg A.. A. Pm. General
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-31
A SEWING MACHINE GRATIS!

We will girs to any person sending thirty sub
scriptions to THE POST and Sixty Dollars, one of
Wheeler 4 Wilson's Celebrated Sewing Machines,
such as they sell for Forty Five Dollars. The
machines will be selected new at the mandatory
in New York, boxed, and forwarded free of cost,
sritA the e1ctption Of .fr6ghk szEes Ifg
ln-procuring the subscribers for this Premium.
we prefer that the thirty subscribers should be
procured at the regular term Of Two Dollars for
EACH but where this cannot be done, they may be
procured at our club rates, and the balance ofthe
SIXTY Dollars forwarded to us in cash by the per-
son desiring the machine! The papers soii be Sent
to different Pot 06fces u desirsd1 Every person
collecting names should send them with the money
as fast as obtained SO that the Subscribers may
begin at once to receive their papers, and not be-
come disheartened with the delay, When the
whole number of names (thirty) and Shole amount
Of money Sixty Dollarsl isreceived, the machine
will be duly forwarded ia1tE .cEi1Fga1 81 -v47g
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-31
Official.
2 asai eco Ohcfai. Iori bsds
A. A. PRovosr MARsHAL GExs. OryIt

A. A. PRovosr MARsHAL GExs. OFFICE.
80 p5afs1 Detroit, Dec. 18th. 1863
Circular, No."-l = ys = sidf ri yilsgi3-h
Whenever a Township, Ward, or
Sub District has furnished its full quota
for the coming Draft, persons residing
in such township, WARRIOR Sub District,
Whether enrolled or not, can enlist aud
De credited to- any other Township,
Ward or Sab District they may. elect.
50 fSigned.) ~'- t'"E B. II. Hill.
Lisss Cot. STA Artillsry, AaA4R n on.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-31

sW The Indiana State Union Con-
yention will be held on the 22d and 2ad
of February. Acandidate for Cover.
nor and State officers and delegates to
the National Union Convention, will
then BE nominated. - & Ss
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-31

The disadvantages of iron vsssa !
are the serious local weakness of the
thin plates COMPOSING The bottom of an
iron ship, the danger that would result
from getting ON rocks or submerged
Distractions, their liability to rapidly
become> foul in salt water, whereby
their speed becomes greatly impaired,
their recurring to befrequently doeked
for cleaning. the great danger from q
shot striking below the armor plating
asthey roll; the injury caused blythe
splinters, ofriren when theuplatcs are
brokeh Or snabhed; the eofrosion inside
from bilgs water; the difficulty in max
Elng temporary repairs ofshof holes, and
the limited number of artisans yet to be
procured haviDgskill in this description
OF employment. Ill Q
= Itis believed that the troops At every
point.havs been supplied Jvith,au labun.
dance Of wholesome food, and that. if
insthe movment of the army Temporal
rary ~ am has been felt, Il has not been
due to any want Of foresight or atten-
ton on the part Of the Commissary
Generals Department. - y
The Paymaster's report and the Act
ing Surgeon Generals report, With f0Il
details are also given. 80
A compliment is paid to- the military
telegraph and the valuable services it
has rendereds tothe Goveisient nnsief
the superintendent of Col. Stage and
Major Eckert. ,s,1T.5sa : . ,oE
After slluding to some claim against
that department, saying that further
legislation or large appropriations will
be required to carry them into effect,
he concludes as follows: vnaf 81 may be
permitted to express the hope that the
next annual report from this Department
may announce the complete overthrow
of the rebellion and lsrestoration of
peace, and the establishment of the
Union on sure foundation in all ;he
bounds OF the United States. as.sas sdT
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-31
FORTY COLUMNS

The New York Mercury is sold by all newsmen
and periodical dealers in America. To subscribers,
it is regularly mailed every Saturday morning,
for 81 year three copies for IS; six copies for
~; eight copies for sl2, with an extra copy free,
to the getter up Of the dub 81. months sub
scription received -it,tays strife plainly The
name Of til. Posto6fee, County and State. We
take notes of all solvent banks at par. Payment
must invariably be made in advance.
FSpecimens sent to all applicants
Address all letters and remittances, to
CAULDWELL 4 WHITNEY
Poprietors Of The Neso Fork y1kvnry,T
Nos. IS Ann 81, dnd11s Fulton 81,
New York City.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-31
~ a Significant vote was taken on
Monday in the House of Reprssenta.

~ A Significant vote was taken on
Monday in the House. of Representa-,
lives, The bill appropriatip2 $40, 900,
600 tor bounties to encourage, enlist.
ments was under discussion, aud Cox,
Brooks and other Cepperheads exbsus-
ted their ingenuity in finding flaws with
tall the while protesting their, ankle
" to support the Government in put
ting down the rebeIlion.li Finally,
Harding, Of Kenipckg, met the case
fairly and squarely, and proposed, as an
amendmentthat no part ct such money
shoald beIused TO raise, pay. equip and
support colered soldiers. Nobody
cared to talk back, aud the House vo-
ted at once: Yeas, 4l;<rnays, 1868
very satisfactory majority fer the right
side. Not,one Union man can be'found
iothe yeas, aud only three or O four Of
those known as Border. m4dl ao
The following are the Copperhsads
Who boldly voted against paying and
importing oolored soldiers: scars (
z YRAs-Msssrs, Aneoa, Bliss, Brown
tWis.D Coffroth, Cox, Dawson, DENIM.
son, Eden Ill) Edgsrton, Eldridge.
Fink, Order, Hall, Harding, Harring-
ton, Harris Md.9, Harris tfii) John
son, pay Johnson. (ohio.) King,
Knapp (IlL) Law LoEg, Marcy, Me-
Kinney, Miller, pa. }. Morris 4 Omo.)
Aorrisons Noble, O'NeiIly {Ohio) Pen!
dleson, RandallS (Pa.l Rodgers, Ross,
&ssef, aStiles,- Strouss, Stuart, @. A.
White, J.aW. White and Yeaman. Il
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-31

H Bills are to be reported to the
present Congress TO bring Utah, Me-
brsska and Colorado into the Union as
States.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-31

-w " is in seasons of sorrow that
love more especially roots itself; as
trees are best grated in cloudy days.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-31

az 1t is the pale passions that are
the fercest; it is the violence Of the
chill that gives the measure of the fe-
yer. -....,.. ,,,,-
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-31
HOWARD
AS SOCIA TION,

Disenses of the Nervous, Seminal, Uni.
IL aYy and sexual Systems-new and reli-
able trestment-in Reports Of the HOWARD AS
SOCIATI0NS-Sent by mail in sealed letter en-
velopes, free of charge. Address DIR. j. skill
LIN HoUGHT0N, Howard Association. No.
South Ninth Street, PHILADELPHIA, Pa. zssd
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-31
SHERIFF. p SALE

DY virtue of an, execution issued out Of and
ID under the seal Of the Circuit Court for the
County of Cas- aud State Of Michigan, 70 me d.
rectsd and delivered, Ihsve Lev led upon and shall
expose atpublic sale TO the highest bidder at the
Court House in Cassapolis, in said County Of Cass
ON Friday, the 5th day Of February next at one
o'clock r n the following described real estate
situated in the County aforesaid, to5wit: The west
half Of the northwest quarter of section thirty
(So) in township seven az south Of range fifteen
Us, west, being andl ing in the County Of Case
and State of Michigan esituQ cd ri ssssfgssq
W. K. PALMER, Sheriff,
= Dated this esth day Of December, 1858. -s's'-
$50 3 3souia al u s5loK zTHsEsI dec3l-S7w8s 81
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-31

MO T I Q BY
NTHEREAS my wife ORZAMA,hayino lsft INV
w bed, and without any jus. cause. Il forbid
any one from boarding or trustin 'shcr on NV -.
count from this date. - r.
HARL0WMORLEY. 9
Silver Creek, Dec. II, 1863 dec3lS7ws
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-31

DEMAIN1NG in the Dowagiac Post Office
III for the week ending December 26, 1868.
Ccmstock. Helen Miss Masterman, George ~
Clark, II II sSass s1 Noctash, John 74a
Elliott, E. z1bsls d ao2 Pike, William boo Gsgig
Goodenough, ,Chancey4 Rogers, Lettie Miss saiu
Higgins. Nancy 4 Miss Rogers, Elizabeth Miss
Jones, Eli - bsfiSta WARREN, LanraE Miss
Eangdon, r Bnoo Hiw Walters, sEsthers M Miss
Mires, Mary Walters, Esthergst, al,
Watson, Celesta A Miss =,
d When called for please say. advertised.
ysea sgsl5A .sTGlW. H. CAMPBELL, p. III.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-31

e1Fz1 ECanr FIasr MfcneAS CAvAtRY,
"a q stsEspsbsrg. Va, Dec. 20 1868. - e
FRIssD CAMPBELL-Atlth this late dag,
! undertake, to redeem. the promise,
made you chen acme hayes many
good excuses Tor not, writing before
but will only mention two, viz SO much
dnty, aud 20 mooo for wrightlng. s,s
We are now doing picket duty aleng
shs RaPidan River, the duty Of itself,
u comparatisely light, bat it is very
disagreeablsi these cold nights, have
had beautiful weather this fall but
guess winter-has ss,in, in good earnest
now. Last night, vas the coolest of the
season. 2assg q hla73 u1,I37ig 77aReS
Tits Of course impossible to tell how
long we shall remain here. 1Zthink the
cavalry will soon be sent farther to the
rear, to protect the railroad aud bridges
sad, owing to the difficulty of supply.
Jag forage 80 far to the front. gfais
Quite s-uumber of the regiment are
rs-snlisting tor three years, three COM
psniss start for Mich. in day or 50.
presume more will soon follow. The or
ders in regard to re;enlisting are tha,
whenever three fourths of any compa.
ny or regiment re; enlist, they will i'm
msdiatsly receive . furlough for thirty
days, and be sent home to reorganizs
'Furloughs fer fifteen days are being
granted 70 2 few of d each regiment
esrgt. Allen, of "M" started for home
to-day.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-31
powAGaAC- FAMILY MARKETING

DOWAGlAC FAMILY MARKETING.
sUGAR-Cuba IA q Is; crushed, powdered
and granulated, 1881 coffee. A, Is coffee, B,
II; -1F fs..2 .,,....g e.
TEAS--Young Hy son fair, ] 30 |; good 1.6O choice
rs LEO a LIS; Japan. lbs; Black, Lilo "a LIS,
COFFEE-Rio, IS @:Ss; Java, 40 @ As; ground
Is q 81.
RICE-1oc. UTEE EaF u TaII5T
SPICE-Pepper, s71l @.4o; Allspice, s71< q 40;
ginger, IS ;cassia rs cloves, rs q 80.
CHEESE-Gountry, 10 Hamburg, lsc. vry~v
BUTTER-Fresh Rel, % /; Packed, 20, Az . Z
EGGS-2oc bsaz..a4f ...5.5sL lar..:-o III
OILS-Kerosene, rs q 80 Lard LIS, Linseed,
I75. ----, ~ l-... ne
FISH-Mackerel, loo. per ID, No.L kits, ESQ
No, l. kits 2.25 whitefish, &c. per h. Cod
fish &c. per b. -5E,=slat s-'g
FRUITs-Green Apples, soc. per bushel, Dried.
Apples Sc. per ID. .--.r .r- .,.aea
PEACHES-Pared 22c impaired 10o.
CRANBERRIES-3.O0 per bushel. EH
Raisins, per Box. $500; per n. soc
POULTRY-Dressed Chickens, &c. Dressed Tur-
keys, &c. sir,,TI 80 E., ~. i,sI,-,I o.. a
BUTCHERS MEAT-Beef Quarters, $50 O. 500 ;
cut meats common A. q 6; Best, Z, q s;
Salt Pork, per ID. 10 Sugar Cured Hams.
pa 121S.! so'J Rae ssss - I.a Of ssis-s.a 7...
SALT-per sack, l41b, s5c; per. bushel, Use; per.
Barrel, 800.
FLOUR-Red wheat per. Dbl. SIS; s1.75 q sl.SS
per sack. -,.r .-.
FLOUR-white Wheat per bbl.. 500; 81 so q
$500 per sack. .-..lv
FLOUR--Buckwheatp per cwt. 4.5o; Corn Meal 200,
VEGETABLES--Potato 60c. per bushel Onions
LIS per Bushel; cabbage a &c. per head.
Turnips, soc. per Busnel.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-31

Subscribers in British North America must re-
NIT twenty cents in addition to the annual subscrip
ton, as-we have to prepay the O. s.. postage on
their papers, a - - "a
~ As the price Of, The POST is the same IS
that of The LADY'S FRIEND, the Clubs may be
composed exclusively of the paper, or partly OF
the paper and partly of the magazine. of course,
the premium may be cneither one or the other, as
desired. > = So
~ The matter in the paper will always be diff
ferent from that in the magazine.
q Specimen numbers of THE POSF sent
- = 80 DEACON 4, PETERSON =
"a - 40. $40, Hdlnut Street, philadelphia
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-31

; Ssrgt Dickson met vitha severe &C.
eidsnt yesterday; by bis horse fallings
breaking bis leg above the knee. He
was was sent to the hospital at Wash
lnRton. -.zss ,------
Have juss hnishsdaour log hut and
expect TO have Ehouse warming to-
.fghs, if you ever attended one in the
army, yon can Judge What 6ne time
We viii have. Remember me I to all.
esoii Yours Truly, /,
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-31

IN giving freedom to tAs Slaves. ws ensure Free
dsrssst Ss 1Sss, lsaera1ss sliks IN what -wsgiss
s"svAstwsr~Scss Wss6dp so6iv ssss or mean
u less.tAs lsss t<s hope Of sarfA.! Otk~ means
nsay succeed fAis could not fail TAswsyssplein,
pss>gsl, gnevoss, jSsf. cog wAieA. " fetlowsd
The world TiL forr~ eRPleud. aid God must for
ever 1l<'s.-PresidehtL ncoln's Message, December
lss.lss2. laales b. I 80 aT9lairiN
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-31
- Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune
From the Army Of the Potomac.

Fl sgHsaE
s,.lio- 81. ~, - WARRINGTON, Dec IS, 1868. =
We have reports of a. considerable
fight on the Rapidan today but no
particulars have been received. The
movement once contemplated of occu.
pying the nights at Centreville for the
winter has been abandoned by Gen.
Meade, and an advanc ordered to q pc.
sition forward of that which he had
been holding He is determined to &C.
compiish this One corps was pushed
toward the Rapidan to-day, which
hasundoubtedIy brought OH
a collision with the enemy's advance
guard. o--
Headquarters Army of the Potomac,
E<E - &8& n December % <kf
rCulpepper and vicinity are now roc-
cupied by aSstrong force Of our infan.
try, with batteries. IL" e ii ei~i,Fd = 9'al
Headquarters Army Of the Potomac !
Il :. is-1 ~ DS-iz-Jl - December, 25.
The arrangements in regard 10 suit
lers' supplies, as indicated and direct
ed by general orders l05, army Of the
Potomac, are in full operation, giving
general satisfaction to suffers and the
army. ''14 g, 1>s iiA a1s'7 $50 y. r.. q.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-31
COZ MN ERCIAL.

gyCurrent Price paid by Dealers and Shippers for
Older = EJTTfJffY = : w
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-01
THE SEMI-WEEKLY TIMES,

fublshed on Tuesdays and Fridays, and CONTAINING
eght pages OF reading matter in every number is sent
to subscribers at the following rates:
Single Copies, GO
Two Copies
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-01

He is said to have received large reinforcement,
from Bragg's army. Mississippi is virtually
abandoned by the rebels. There is strong
peace party in that State in favor of returning
to the Union, upon guarantee being given
that the rights of the people under the Consti-
tuition, of person and property and of conscience
| shall be maintained.
Some say they would donate half their incomes
to iquidate the public debt, If the existing diff
icutles could be adjusted on fair, Just and
honorable basis
General George, commander Of the Mississippi
State militia, General Chalmers and other rebel
officers are moving their commands from the
northern and central portions of the State toward
the south.
The removals of the slaves from Mississippi,
Alabama and Georgia has been carried to such
an extent that the Governors of those States have
issued proclamations forbidding their further IN
PRODUCTION, and Johnstons pckets are said to
have turned a large number back.
The steamer Empire Parish, from Port Hud-
son "a, and Vicksburg %, arrived to-day, with
about seven hundred of the 22d Maine regiment
on board, who are homeward bound. Twenty
nve sick men belonging to this regiment have
been transferred to the hospital here. Follow
ing this regiment are the 2lst, Oath, 25th, and
26Sh regiments from the same State-all nine
months men, whose time has expired. Still
other nine months men from Gen. Banks de-
partment will return north via the Mississippi
river.
All was quiet at Port Hudson and Vicksburg
The Notifications on the former place are being
strengthened, and the enlistment of negro troops
Is progressing rapidly. Rumors prevailed that
Gen. Weitzel had captured three thousand reb-
els at Donaldsonville that Brashier city had
been retaken by us, and that Gen. Franklin had
arrived at New Orleans to take command ofI
Gen. Banks army.
Gen. Grant has perfected complete system
OF mounted patrols between Vicksburg and New
orleans, who, with the gunboats, afford ample
protection to the vessels. Everything is quiet.
There are no signs of rebels on either shore.
Gen. Grant has ordered all sick soldiers here,
who are able, to 60 home, and all those perma-
n.ently disabled to be discharged or placed in
the invalid corps.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-01

HE DRAFT.-The following decisions of the
war Department, in relation to the draft, are
published
l. When drafted men fail to report, the dis,
trlct is not responsible for their desertion anv
more than for the desertlon of members of it,
quota in the field. The district must, there
fore, be credited for them L
z. The paying $500 for procuration oil
substitutes y under the law, throws upon the
Government the responsibility of providing such
substitutes, and relieves the district thereirom
1t is paid for " procuraton of substitutes"
3: The district must present..men liable to
military service, suitable and acceptable, not
exempts. 1t cannot present for military service
10 the government men who are exempt there
from by law. 1t must make up for them.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-01

New York, July 81. The Erpress says
We have seen to-day officers from General
Grants army, who left Vicksburg about ten
days ago. The note OF preparation for a march
to Mobile was then heard on every side, The
troops were in the best spirits, and confident of
success. The calculation was that the Stars
and Stripes would float over Mobile by the 18th
of August. ..
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-01

FROM CHARLEsToN.-Very important and
Trustworthy news has been communicated to me
lwrltes New York Daily News correspondent
from Fortress Monroe, 27th,) which must be
briefly conveyed, though it bears with it onIy
the Inference that Fort Wagner has been ST.
fenced. The bombardment oil Fort Sumter has
been commenced by the entire squadron of iron
clads and mortar boats.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-01

VIOLATION OF PARoLE.-It is reported that a
rebel officer paroled by Gen. Grant was captured
IN the skirmish of Friday, near Manassas Gap.
lie is now in prison at Washington, and will be
shot If the facts are as alleged.