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Daily national Republican., 1863-11-27
The Sicknes. nj t;.exboro, Paint. =.

Inquiry in official sources has satisfied us that
the extent of the so-c.lled mysterious" disease
among the contrabands of Giesboro has been much
exaggerated, and that needless apprehension has
been excited in consequence. But comparatively
few c,scs Of disease have occurred there, and the
hGmher Of deaths, In proportion to the number In
hospital has been v'ry small indeed
The disease, which the newspapers have inserted
with 8" much "mystery," Is simply the result Of
exposure aud indifcretion upon the part of those
afflicted and has been thus far confined to the COM
irabsnds who came from the Eastern Shore, and
who prev Inns!y to reaching the depot NJ Gieshoro
had Undergone such hardships and exposure
readily cuiminAtsdin disease, Notwithstanding the
kind care and good treatment which they received
ht GieaLOTu lhe sudden Gh snge OF iife-the better
food, SC. with which they were provided--may
hay" contributed TO develop the disease, which.
however, In most ca cs, has been treated suece
fuilY by the 0kIful surgeon IN charge, Dr. A. Me-
ilians.
Crrt-in It is that the diseAse has not originated
In IocdI cnu-Csthe site OF the depot being remark
nhly h"rlhy, and the various stables, buildiugs,
sc, hcng LTM in the most ciesniy condition.
Ia" TuhlIc, therefore, may dismiss their fears of
spcslih nee At Gi"shoro There 10 less danger oi
II there ihsn In the hithy streets and alleys OF
Washington
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-27
BY TELEGRAPH.
IMPORTANT FROM BURNSIDE.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov. "a, 1851.
Thursday morning last revealed to us a line
Of ride pits which the enemy had thrown up
during the night, and house which was near
our works was occupied by their sharpshoo,ers.
who fired continuously, TO the annoyance of
our men. until our batteries shelled them out.
During that day the rebels opened with a
battery, which they had planted beyond the
railroad depot, and threw few shells at us.
The battery was finally silenced by our guns.
On Friday dcsultory fire was kept up he
tween the skirmishlng parties on both sides,
and towards dusk the enemy opened with a
new battery Of six pieces and again threw a
few shells on the right.
A brilliant and successful sortic was made
during that day to burn house on the Loudon
road, which housc interfered greatly with the
range Of our guns. The rebels were driven
from their rifle pits and the house burned
down, after which our men came back, shell
ing the rebels us they did so.
On Saturday rain storm set In, lasting
nearly all day. The operations of that day
were confined to skirmishing.
On Sunday skirmishng was steady and con-
stant along the whole line.
A few shots have been exchanged between
the rebel and our batteries. From all appear.
ances the enemy have invested the city with
batteries, and their rife pits arc quite close to
our works, their sharpshooters occasionally
picking of q man.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-27
offHIAL.
ID N ! y = n

During he "etk ending Saturday, NoV. 81. 1913
Lieutenant Colonel F.. l.. Patrick, Hist New
York volunteers, to date Ociohrr ~, 1853, for
improperly enlsting minor and accepting a
substitute for the same without proper uutho-
rity while u Captain, having been published
officially, and failed to appear before the Com
mission.
Lieutenant Colonel Il. II. White, ID Wiscon-
sin cavalry, to date October 20, 1863, for alb
s"n"" without proper authority, having been
published officially, and failed to make salts
factory defence before the Commission.
Lieutenant Colonel Spencer II. OImstcad,
10th New York cavalry, tn date November 70,
1855, with loss Of all pay and allowances, for
receiving both transportation in Kind and tray
cling expenses for the same journey, and for
unauthorized and improper use Of lransporla-
tion blanks furnished by the quarrrmastcr
general Of the State of New York.
Captain John II. Edwards, 9th Tennessee
cavalry, and First Lieutenant Herman Ham
berger, 18th Pennsylvania cavalry, to date
October ~, 1868, for absence without proper
authority, having been published officially and
Captain George l.. Guthrie, 9TH New York
volunteers, and Lieutenant Cornelius Greene,
l7th New York volunteers, to date November
10, 1868, for neglect Of duty IN "nistiug minors
in violation of law and the rules and regulations
OF the War Department.
First Lieutenant Henry Jones and Second
Lirutenent K. u. Montgomery, 9Th United
States cavalry, TO date November 10, 1868, for
leaving their command while IL was on picket
duty without authority, whereby they were cap
tured by the enemy.
Assistant Surgeon Wallace d. Martin, G2d
Pennsylvania volunteers, to date September 30,
1868, for desertion.
Assistant Surgeon Simon q. Sanger, 9Th New
York cavalry, to date November =, 1868, for
drunkenness, and grossly insulting lady,
having been puhli'he officially and failed to
make satisfactory defence before the Commis-
sion.
Second lirntcmnut Arthur l.. Drew, lst Mas
sachnseIts heavy artillery, to date November
~, 1903, with loss Of all pay aud allowances,
| for drunkenness, breach Of arrest. and deser-
ton.
Second Licutcuant- Samuel Fisher, "a New
Jersey cavalry, and }. 5. johnson, 5? d New
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-27

THASKsGIvING Day IN OUR CHURCHES
No Thanksgiving day has ever been observed more
appropriately in tie Nations Capital than yester-
day. En.hlcms ui 10y atty decorated hundreds Of
hnwRs Prayers at gratitude ascended to God for
hi' w"''l'Ilui Providence. Hs now manifested In
our Ntr"Grl tuCGS,s, as hitherto displayed in our
National pr"apcriy. The day dawned bright and
beautiful ,l,e atmosphere WAS cool and braclng
Every h'ort, therefore, leaped high with Joyous
thrillngs,
The churches we're ali well TILED and the pulpiis
ably supplied. In the street baptist church the
Rev. A. IL Gray preached An eloquent sermon,
from PtslmH ilSth chapter, Gsth verse: " oh, give
thanks unto The LoTd, ior lie 10 good; for His
mercy cndureth iuTeEer" We have cause Ha,d
ciplcE and s,cied Interests for which we are
bltt!ingi on account OF our national strength
which hs' proved equal to the emergency; on ac-
count of the nOn-inteiventiEn by Foreign Powers;
on account ol the good health which has prev allied
in oar aruics, sud Of the glorious and significant
fact that the titg Of the Republic fosts over free
Capital and Is the ensign of liberty.
st the hssembiys Presbyterian church, corner
oi aGd Fifth erect, Rev. r. b, McFnlls preached
iroml Psalms ssh rLlp IRON lst to 7th verse in
elusive.
Ocume, let US cling unto tn. Lord. Let US make
Jos tai uolrc to the rock Of our salvation Let US
come before hi, prosence with thanksgiving, and
MAX" joyful noise unto him with psalms, dc.
in the Nlntk-Jtrcet Methodist Protestant ehurc h
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-27
Leslie Combs to General schurz.
FRANKFORT, KY, November 10. 1868

To tie Editors Of the Louisville Journal:
l have read q note, published In your paper
few days since, over the signature of Carl
Schurz, commcnting-as II seems to me, In
very unbecoming terms for man who, from
his position In the army, is presumed to be al
lowed, sometimes, to associate with gentle.
men-upon remark made by me In letter to
friend in New York, which found its way
into the public prints, as to his conduct and
that of his command at the battle of Chancel-
lorsvflie, as then presented to the nation by an
eye witness, and, SO far as have seen, not
subsequently contradictcd by any reliable au-
thority.
,After some considerable bluster, he very con-
slderately informs me that he Is u "hrst rate
pistol shot, and "might probably kill me In a
duel;" he therefore politely invites me 10 come
to his headquarters and "sharc his bed with
him." &C., &c.
Now, | am myself very poor pistol shot
never having fired pistol dozen times In my
life, nor practlced with any other weapon in
order to become dangerous duellist. Indeed,
for more than my years have had but little
use OF either arm, as can be ascertalned by
reference to the records of the War Depart
mcnt, In Washington. But upon full refec-
tion, first, considering his avowed opinions as
TO human color, and, secondly, being very par
ticular In selecting my bed-fellows, ! rather
incline to run the risk Of pistol shot, even
nun nis SINFUL nahu,l III preference 10 sleeping
one night with him In his own bed, not know
Ing who might have been my immediate pre-
decessor.
Finally, respectfully suggest that while
Carl Schurz may obtain some unenviablc noto-
rlcty by passing over thousands of his con-
temporaries, and making an onslaught upon
an old soldier, whose history cannot be un.
written by rebels or abolition fanatics, he has
added nothing to his fame with those who
know the difference between brave man and
. bully. .,'.. .,..! -,
Respectfully, yours, &C.,
D. '.. LESLIE CoMBs
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-27
LESLIE COMBS.

LET THEM CONF HOME AND RscRUir.-There
are several old Massachusetts regiments, those
among the very first to take the field, who have
served IN the hardest campaigns, and been
sadly reduced In nubers by the disasters Of war.
Most Of the officers and many Of the men are
ready To re-enlist, If they can have the oppor-
tnnlty to receive liberal Treatment. They can
do little or nothing to MI up their thlnned
ranks where they are : as they arc far away
from all the usual appliances for that purpose.
aud their turn of service is so nearly ended
They are anxious, with commendabe pride,
to maintain their organization and their names,
and to return to and finish the fight under their
old battle-rlddlod flags. We could name com
mands, consisting now of only two or three
hundred men, which if permitted to return to
the State, receive proper furloughs, and the
advantages Of the new bounties, would march
back to tnelr posts at the front In the Spring,
reinforced up to the maximum and prepared To
repeat the heroic deeds they haye already per,
fOrmcd.-Bosion TranscriIa.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-27

York volunteers, to date November ., 1868, for
absence without proper authority. having been
published officially aud failed TO appear before
the Commission.
Restored 10 Commission.
The following officer, heretofore dismissed,
is restored, provided the vacancy has not been
filled by the Governor of his State;
First lieutenant Nathaniel Irish, Hampton's
battery Pennsylvania volunteers, with pay from
the date at which he rejoins his regiment for
duty.
Dismissal Revoked.
Tho order of dismissal In the case of Second
Lieutenant Barton W. Fox, 10th Illinois cav
airy, has been revoked, and he has been honor
ably discharged on account of disability, as of
date February o., 1868.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-27

terms acknowledge the truth of all I have
affirmed, but usually close their abusive edit
torials by declaring that even such treatment
ID better than the invading Yankees deserve.
The ExdmiSsr, In Q recent article, begrudged
even the little food the prisoners did receive,
and also the boxes sent " us from home, snd
closed by sulosising the sysssn e semi. .starya-
pose Of us. All this is true, yet cold weather
has hardly commenced, and am horrlded
when picture the Wholesale misery and death
that will come WIN gAs biting fsosis 81 winter.
Recently seyeyal hundred prisonep per diem
are being removed 70 SDshville. In two in
stances was standing by as the ranks filed
men who . fsw nonths ptej!ols were robust
In vigor- Of health Numbers were without
shoes, nearly all without blankets or overcoats,
and not man did behold who was well or
comfortably clad.
But to the credit of the prisoners In Richmond
of all rank, be II recorded, that all along they
have shown heroic fortitudo under sufrerings
the most acute; and spurning the idea that our
Government had forgotten them, they have
held fast their confidence In the final and speedy
success of our cause. And why Because in
their hearts they feel the love Of country, which
Is more invisible, more impenetrablc, more in
appreciable than the electricity that fills the air
and flows with perpetual variation from pole
to pole Of the earth. It is deep, unsearclabls
and inefIable. . ..F F......I. 3D..
Those who truly love their country must Of
a surity loveor respect their God, for their coun-
try becomes part Of God. She is a beneGccnce,
she is ashield, d,-something for which to do and
die, something for worship-ideal, grand, and
though the sky Is their only roof and tho earth
their only bed, afiluent as they who possess a
land.
am, very respectfully, your obedcnt servant,
W. W. MYERS,
-. A. A., Surgeon, United States Navy.
To Hon. GIDEON WRLLEs, Secretary ofthe Navy.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-27
Released Surgeons from Libby Prison.


Yesterday morning, eighty five officers, near.
iy all of whom were army surgeons, arrived in
this city from Libby prison. They represent
The fare and treatment of our prisoners as very
bad, their rations having fallen off considerably
during the last few weeks. The condition of
th" poor fellows confined there is truly pitiabls.
The following is list of the released surgeons;
Dir. 7. Z. Smith, DIR. r. r. McCandless, DR..
D. D. Wren, W. A. Carmichael, DIR. z. d. Pur.
DUN, Or. J. r. uh'er, DR.. c. P. A. Hanlon, E..
". Hanlon, A. II. shaffer, DR.. Z. E. Murphy,
A. A. Mann, l.. l.. henry, A. NJ. Parker, J. G.
Fruit, &. S. Auther, c. Helm, Robert John
ston, L. B. HALEY, E. VI. seeley, W. D. Fouts,
g. f. Ranney, c. A. Merrifeld, W. II. Park,
A. W. Whitney; Assistant Surgeon Catchum,
Ninth New York; D. D. Benedict, W. 8. Girls
void, \. A. Baxter, W. G. McFadden, N. q.
Bell, R. R. McArdess, DR.. C. T. Limpers, J. l..
Brown. DR.. W. A. Rogers, DR.. W. Spencer,
DR.. J. T. R8rc, DR.. F. Corfc, DR.. L. D. W. C.
Wing. Dr. X. j. Hill. DR.. s. II. Burnett, DR..
A. II. Lamcr, DR.. James Fithson, DR.. s. J.
Young, DR.. A. ". Morrison, DR.. j. c. Elliott,
5. 5. LOCKER, J. W. Schoonmaker, A. n. Bax-
Ter. j. j. Sheldon, DIR. J. I. Luck, DR.. Cook
DIR. Dickson, DR.. Forester, DIR. ID. Meekery
J. X. Moore, J. Smith, C. E. Carr, W. P
Hawkrook, II. 7. Woodruff, J. A. j.. Lcary, T
l.. McGee. G. II. Blakcr, E. r. Pomeroy, Jr.
E.G. McWlng, r. J. Hill, NJ. l.. Gurdon, j. E
Jones, Sergt. McTuck, p. Dacums, DR.. Elliott
j. a. Baldwin, j. NJ. Crawford, c. Cook, N
II. Landell, W. B. Graham, P. 6. Barrett, J
shrady, J. W. Brown, II. A. Goodall, s. E
Holtzman, W. b. Garran, j. NJ. Rice, DIR. F. II
Patten. DIR. W. VI. Houston, nr. lIalbrook, E
l.. Barney.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-27
HoppIpLr TRAGEpY.--I,ondon has been sta,

HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.--Londo has been star.
tied by a fearful tragedy. A woman and two
children were found dead IN public cab in
which they took passage on recent Saturday
evening, from the Shoreditch station to another
part Of London. SO terrible an event happen
ing In public-vehicle, and on a great thor
oughiare at a time when twas denselY thronged,
ana without any outcry or violent manifesto
lions Of any sort by the victims, sent thrill Of
horror through the community. From the tes-
timony in the case, II appeared that man with
his wife and two children engaged the cab, and
the driver started for his destination.
On the way he was directed to stop at the
Green Dragon tavern, when the man in the cab
sent him In for n pot of beer. The beer was
got ana drank by the inmates of the cab, the
man on passing out the pot, turning 1t mouth
downwards, sliling whatever was left of its
contents upon the pavement. The driver then
went on 10 lloborn, where the man got out,
and paying the fare, with siiXpcnce extra,
directed him 10 go 10 the Royal Oak, where he
arrived only to iiud that his cab contained three
cOrpses During two days no trace of the
murderer could be discovered but On ihu night
of the esecond day he was detected and arrested.
He proved to lie q man named S. II. Hunt,
employed in drug establishment, whose de-
parture from home with his family and return
without them. and the description of the mur-
dcrcd persons, had excited the suspicious OF
his ncighborG. lie had fastened himself int"
his house, and whcn he heard the police de-
manding admission, took poison, from which
he died soon after they gained rnlranc" and
arrested him. lie lived unhappily with his
wife, and 10 get rid of her destroyed his whole
family, hy poisoning the beer which the cab
driver bought for lin. The conception and
execution of the triple murder under such cir
CumstnnCns was one of the bOlCst and most
startling In the annals nf crime.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-27

The numerous friends of Col. Underwood, of
the SD Massachusetts regiment, will be graft
fed to read the following intelligence from him,
which we lnd in the Boston Transcript, of the
25th instant:
Col. uaaerwood.-A letter of the 18th instant,
from the headquarters Of the I'd Massachusetts,
at Elk River Railroad bridge, Tennessee, says:
Colonel Underwood was carried by here a day
or two since. Ills bed was sung from the cell
ing of car. Though his wound was very SO.
we're, he was very hopeful, and his face bright
ened with eyultatiou at his first Question
What do you think Of the Eleventh Corps
nonr | hope he may recover; for a finer fcl-
low one doesn't meet every day"
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

DISCUSSING spEGTACLE.-A humilisting and
disgusting spectacle was witnessed last night by
the passengers on board Of the o'clock boat iroln
Alexandria 10 tLla CITY. Two lsdies Tor two ie-
males having the appe ,rsnee OF sueh) were the
OBJECTS OF attraction. The supposit on was that
they had been visiting In Alexandria, and either
through friendly OF misehieyous WOtire had been
Induced to parske too neeiy of WING or Other
spirituous iiluUrs. Their sections AMI cunversa-
on drew general sttention to them, particularly
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-27
[CommunicAted.1
1ss Pulmonar Consumption = Curabic
b. DISEASE.
A CARD.
TO coNsuMPTivEs.

The undersigned having been restored to health
in few weeks, by = very simple remedy, amer
haviae IN Gered several years with severe lung
affection, and that dread disease, Consumption-is
anxious to make known to his feilow-sutferers the
means Of cure.
. To ali who desire It, he will send copy OF the
prescription used, tree Of chsrge with the dlree
tions for preparing and using the same which they
will hnd sure cure for CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA,
BRoRCHrFts, Covers, COLDS, ho The only object
OF the advertiser In sending the Prescription 10 to
benefit the afflicted, and spread Information which
he conceives 10 be Invaluable, and he hopes every
sufferer will Try his remedy, ~ 1t will cost them
nothing, and may prove q blessing.
PARTIES wishing the prescription will please ad-
dress r. REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
sea6- -dawsm Wiliiamshurgh, Kings Co., NY.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-27

THE MASSACHUSETTS SOLDIERS RELIEF Asso-
CIATioS.-In notice respecting railroad ac-
commedatlous for sick and disabled soldiers,
we inadvertently committed an error respecting
the Massachusetts Soldiers Relief Association.
Mr.. Gardiner Tufts is the agent for that asso-
citation for which he has labored most indcfati.
gahly and successfully.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-27

LoSGFELLow's Nkw PoEM.-We have re-
ceiyed through Hudson Taylor, 33+ Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, Longfelow's new volume entitled
"Tales of a waysiic Inn," and other poems.
1t is printed in the superb style Of Ticknor *
Fields, the publishers of Longfellow's works.
We shall give our impressions of the book
when we have had time to peruse it. Mean
while our readers, we doubt not, will hasten to
read the book and enjoy and criticise 1t for
themselves.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-27
BAD FAITH OF THE REBELs-PRO-
VISIONS SENT TO UNION PRISON.
ERs DO NOT REACH THEM.

Officers who have the management Of the
exchanges of our prisoners are satisfied, from
the reports of lately returned prisoners, that
the food sent for relief to the inmates of Libby
prison is given to Lees rebel army Instead Of
being distributed among those for whom II was
designed.
No meat was given out In Libby Prison for
the last four days before the departure Of the
prisoners who arrived yesterday. Large quan-
titles of meat had been forwarded from Balti-
more and other places for our suffering men,
and the fact that none of IL reached the lnside
of the prison proves that the rebels have dis
posed of II In some other way.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-27

the taller and more elderly Of the two. Could these
ladies have "seen themselves as others saw them.
or have heard tho remarks passed upon them by
their Ssllow-passensers, We mink they would not
have been very haghly conplimented. A gentle
nan present recognized one Of the pafties and for
her husbands sake (who 10 an oficsr) would not
give her name. II 10 to be hoped thst This notice
nay beet me eyes ofthe iadies, and prove awarn-
Ing to them for the fusre and not agsin eopardize
their own and their friends characters by such
Ianlsdplike conduct.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-27
CONsCRIPTION In ARKANSAS.
COTTON and Sugar Tr.de q, M.mphIs

CAIRO, ILL.,, Nov. 25.--Late accounts from
Arkansas river represent that country subject
to frequent incursions and conscripting.
renders the efforts of planters to gather their
crops Intellectual, and therefore the amount
gathered will he small compared with the
amount grown. Prices forces are represented
to be small. There is no prospect Of a move
ment on his part.
The Memphis Bulletin, in noticing the arri-
walls there, says il is believed In few days the
restrictions now preventing cotton coming in
from the country will he removed. The stock
is rapidly decreasing. About 600 bales reached
here yesterday by boats. The amount of hus.
ness is small, and the quality unchanged.
Two hundred and eighty.seven hogsheads of
sugar and 100 barrels Of molasses had also
arrived,
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-27
DIED.,

On the morning OF the 26th instant, At . O'Clock,
MARION L. HAsDLEr, youngest daughter Of the
late James and Christians Hspdley, aged 81 years.
the funeral f. ON the residence OF her br0ther-in-
law, J. r Hodgson, 34 seventh street, at o'clock
this (Friday) afternoon. E
Suddenly, In this city, on the 25th inst, Mrs &.
A. DEsII.vER, oil Philadelphia, widow OF the late
r. Wilson DeSilver, aged ~ years.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-27
Meeting In Behalf or Union Prisoners.

PHILADELPHIA, November 2G.-An immense
meeting was held here this evening, by the
United States Christian Commission, on be-
half Of the Union prisoners in Richmond.
Bishop Potter, Of Pennsylvania, presided.
The building was filled to oyerfowing.-
Many hundreds were unable to gain admit
lance. Addresses were delivered by Bishop
Potter; Gov. Brough, of Ohio; Maj. Boiler, from
Libby prison! Geo. ii. Stuart, President of the
Christian Commission, and others.
The collection amounted to over $40, 900, and
1t is expected II will reach $1,000.