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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-05-20

A correspondent of the New York Times
who accompanied the recent expedition OF
Gen. SToNEMAN, gives an interesting &C
count OF it In that paper. From it We ex-
tract the following general observations ::
THE REBELS AT HOME.
In the counties visited there were but
few rebels found at home, except the very
old and the very young. la nine days
travel did not see fifty able bodied men
who were not in come way connected with
the army. Nearly every branch of bust
ness is at stand still. The shelves in
stores are almost everywhere empty; the
shop OF the artizan is abandoned and in
ruins. The people who are TO be seen
psssively submit to all that emanates from
Richmond without q murmur; they are
for the most part supplemented, and ig-
norant or all that Is transpiring in the
great theatre about them.
An intelligent looking man in Columbia
laughed heartily when told that Union
troops occupied New Orleans-Jef- Davis
would let them know 1t were such the
fact and | could net find a man vino
would admit that the Confederates had
ever been beaten in a single engagement
These people do not even read the Rich
mond papers, and about all the informa-
ton they do obtain is what is passed
about in the primitive style, from mouth
to mouth. Before this raid they believed
that the Union soldiers were anything but
civilized beings, and were stricken with
terror when their approach was heralded.
OF six churches seen in one day, In only
one had there been religious services held
ha -half IF
the dwelling houses are unoccupied, and
fast going to decay.
ARE THE REBELS SHORT OF PROVISIONS
The fear of famine YVES everywhere *
pressed the Government seizes upon
every thing that can go TO sustain the army,
leaving those who are not in the army TO
shift the best they can. Many have pro-
visions concealed to avoid the searching
eyes OF the Government agents. Through
the agency of negroes, large quantities of
provisions thus hid away were brought
to light for the benefit OF Union soldiers.
The farmers fold is regularly culled of all
marketable sheep, swine and beeves, and
what IS LETT behind is not tit tor the butch
er's stall. The larder of the largest plan.
tiers contains little else than bacon and
corn meal. The wheat crop, now coming
forward, Is inmense-in fact little else has
been put IN the ground. The rich valleys
of the James and Rapidsn rivers are vast
wheat-helds-more,i in fact, than can be
gathered, unless the army is turned to this
work. The negroes are not Numerous
enough for the task. even were they not
in fair way of being SO thoroughly de-
moralized as to refuse to work unless paid
In greenbacks."
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-05-20

USUcl apr VI <-eoOACAs
The Richmond Examiner joins the New
York World in longing for the return of
Gen. MCCLELLAN to the command of the
.rG.y OF The Potomac. Ia its ssae OF the
4th inst, speaking OF the raid made by
Gen. SToNEAAH under the direction of
Gen. HOOKER, i. says:
The event throws an unpleasant light
on the improvidence OF those who con
troll the military powers of the country.
Its success shows that they are bland to
the character Of the man NOW an command
Of the Federal forces. He Is NO LONGER
AN ABLE, PRUDENT OFFICER, MAKING WAR
ACCORDING TO TIE RULES OF THE SCIENCE,
But RECKLESS GAMBLER, who has nothing
TO lose and ia ready to play or any chance,
however desperate. SUCH ADVEN-
TDRES AS THESE ARE PRECISELY
WHAT NIGHT HAVE BEEN REA-
SONABLY EXPECTED OF HIM.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-05-20

| 4 sister Ssnd xnfece ct Jackson, who
killed EllsWTthan Alexandria, were to.
day arrested in Georgetown They are
charged with aiding rebels by forwarding
rebel mails, &C. They will probably be
sent South. 'sss.z
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-05-20

E The Mozart Hall Democracy of
New York city held a meeting on Thurs
VALLANDIGHAM. The proceedings are
published in the World. Among the res
olutions adopted were these:
ResolUed, That We reiterate our opposition to
this bloody, relentl-ss unneceesdry. and fruit!ess
In our opinion 1t is time that the whole
American people North and South should demand
of their rulers it's immediate d.scontiaHdnce
Reset0ed, That the restoration of this Union Is
dependent upon The policy of The enocrotie party
and not npoa tie result of battles; because the
latter Determines nothing, while the former. which
will govern the next national administration, wi IL
determine eUeyythtn0. If this policy shah be for
acdr, the scsH go on, barren OF results 1t
has been heretofore but ir It shall be for peace
der the lead of some vigorous, able and ndepen-
dent man, the var will cease, good feeling will be
revived between the sections, the Union will be
stored, and all glorious past be once more
brought back and continued forever.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-05-20

ing the seal upon them. Wren the Gov
ernment received the communication
| which was to come from the Washington
! Government, it would be their duty to
| consider what answer they should return
| to the communication.
Earl Hardwick called attention to the
| Notifications at Splits Head and PARTED,
| but that the Charleston affair lett the val.
ne of Notifications against ships, exactly
as il had always done. Several other
| speakers alluded to the Charleston affair
as valuable experience
In the House of Commons, on the 3Ott
of April, the Attorney General, in reply
to Mr.. Whiteside. said lie could not STATE
when the case of the owners of the Ate1-
Gndria would be tried.
| Nj. Layard said be had much satisfac
ton in saying that dispatch that morn
ing had been received from Lord Lyons
announcing that Mr.. Seward had giver
directions that che mails Oh board th
Pete7hof should be. sent to their destiDa
ton unopened. ICheers.]
In the House OF Lords, Earl Resell sale
that as the question of the P.terhof and
the detention of Her Majesty's mails hat
been the subject of discussion, 1t mign
! be convenient that he should state tn'
} substance OF the intimalions be had re
ceived from Lord Lyons. -.
Lord Lyons stated that in answer 70 al
application. Mr.. Seward had informed BIN
E that the American Government had de
termined not to release the vessel ant
r cargo, but to send them before priz
! cont With regard to the mails, in con
. formity to the letter OF the 3lst OF Ocse
; Der. they would be forwarded to thei
!, destination. Mr.. Seward stated that i
any similar case the same course woul
/. be pursued, until some agreement was a
9 rived at upon the subject. The law {
i, nations did not appear TO have laid dow
: any precise and clear rule with regard
the practice, which was somewhat move
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-05-20

little change since the 1st + April. N o.
merous bands of guerrillas infested the
roads from Vera Cruz to Orizaha. Sew
eral expeditions which were sent ont to
annlhllate tie guerrillas had been unsuc-
cessful.
The French in Vera Cruz entertained
great fears that million dollars, with
| q large amount of ammunition and stores
about to leave for Puebla, wouldn't arrive
| safely.
Comonfort has been reinforced by 1000
men from the City o. Mexico, and Me1i-
can reports express the hope that by over
| whelming numbers they will be able to
| annlhilate the French invaders.
| A private letter received In Havana,
states that since the first occupation ol
| Fort San Javier, the French army have
not obtained any advantage. Several at
tacks had been made Gpon various points
but always with i'll success and sometimes
| with defeat On the 18th they opened {
cannonade upon Oomonfort, which LASTED
40 hours, when q breach was made Sew
eral columns then proceeded to make al
assault but they were driven back by TIT
bayonet, leaving the streets filled Will
have been heavy.
/ Washington, May 13-Speciaz to til
Triarne.--G Stahfs cavalry SCOUTS
the country about Warrenton and IN othe
directions pretty thoroughly, and report
nothing but small squad of guerillas
who continue to hover about our lines
, the hope of doing mischief when occaslo
may offer.
kilograms from Gen. SchSnck's heae
, quarter in Baltimore, say that Moseley
j in the vicinity of Goose Greek Ohurci
: with force Of about 300 guerrilla cav
airy.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-27
GENERAL ITEMS.

Kentucky has furnished 40 regiments to Lincoln. 1t is
said that under the emancipation proclamation they are
dwindling down to mere fragments By descrtion.
The New York W0rM says that Hookers appointment
to the command of the army temporary and that McCe
Ian will be renstated by Lincoln.
The Confederate Congress hammerng away vet at the
Exemption BILL the Currency BILL the Supreme Court BILL
and the bill to fix upon flag aud seal for the government
The latter, believe is little older than the permanent
government bill in Congress is like suit in chancey
once get it in and you never get it out.
They likely to have lively time in Virginia eecting
their next Governor There to be not less than half
a dozen candidates
Companies forming in Georgia, South Carolina and
Alabama which will offer themselves for temporary service
for the defence of Charleston and Savannah Some per-
from Mecklenburg county, liz this State it is said
have rendered their services.
Ri Rev. Henry c. Lay of Arkansas has consented, at
the instance of Bishop Polk perform Episcopal acts in
The Diocese of Louisiana.
The of Lent reminds Fulton of the Wilmington
oUrRdl that has borrowed his umbrella and he
wants it.
Salt was sold in Macon Ca Monday last at 1896
cents per pound. and in Atlanta Tuesday at G TO 20
cents per pound at auction.
Rev. Dr. Lacy of the Presbyterian Church has become
the Chaplain of the post at Wilson. N. G.
The Editor of the Central Presbyterian has received
present Of five containing 900 Bibles and 500 Tesla
ments from Mrs George Brown of Baltimore. to be dis
tributed among the soldiers.
The body of Major Carmichael who fell at the battle of
Newbern has been sent to his bereaved family recently
The British steamer, Rinaldo ashore in the harbor
of Charleston aud had not been gotten off last accounts
Mr. John Lockhart, respectable citizen residing in the
northeastern section OF Orange county, murdered
Tuesday Of last week by three negroes in his empoyone
belonging to him and hired The negroes have been
lodged in Jail in HillsbOrough, to await their trial.
The Chicago Times gives account of the horrible
death by freezing of twelve Confederate prisoners in the
Yankee prison at Camp Douglass, Ohio. These unfortu
huddIed together in miserably dirty
with handful of hay to lie upon, and other provision
They good health the day before but found dead
morning frozen stiy. Such is the fate of war with
a nlercileSs, fanat;cal enemy.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-27

FoRsYTH County. Very hard things have been pub
sbed in and out ofthe State in regard to the loyal
ty of people in Forsyth county. We never believ-
ed these stories but always regarded them as orig
mating in disappointed political feeling Our opin-
ions are confirmed by the last Winston Sentinel,
(Which paper is responsible for liberation of some
of the aspersions alluded to- where we find long
article in which it protests against calling into
the field any more conscrrrts from that county, OH
the following grounds: "In the first place they
volunteered more freely, than the people in many
other sections. Secondly. their soil and climate is
far less productive. Thirdly, they are without
anything like negro population Fourthly, they
have no means of transportation from abroad"
Again, says the Sentinel -
They have nobly responded to every call. Few
deserters are found here, and in rebellion to
the laws, but the people cannot perish"
1t gives us pleasure to see justice done, though
tardly, to any portion of our State.-FaystteUiIle
ObseTcer
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-27
Zen. II. IT. Hill

We are gratted to be able to announce that Ma j.
Gen. D. H. Hill has been assigned to the command
of the Southern division of this department, and
has established his head quarters at Goldsboro' -
We observe also that Lieut. Gen. Longstreet CON-
mands the entire department from James River in
Virginia, to the South Carolina line.
These announcements will be highly gratifying
to our people, and give assurance to US that if the
enemy should advance upon us, we shall be de fen
ded by the highest military skill and ability. We
trust that Generals in the absence of an actual
advance of the enemy, will give their earnest aten.
ton to the condition Of our people within the ene-
mys lines, and will adopt The most prompt meas
ureS for their assistance and relief Let the people
every where hold up their hands, and let our ab-
sent soldiers return to their colors
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-27
Observation-Disclosures,

1t has been decided by the District Court in
South Carolina, in the case of Mr.. Cohn, that a
man who procured substitute under the first con-
scription, does not become liable himself to con-
scriptiOn because his substitute becomes liable un-
der the second act
This is doubtless the correct legal and moral
views of the case, yet the military authorities have
decided otherwise. The decision concludes thus ::
considering that the approved 9th September 1882
does support the construction in General Orders No
81 concerning the liability of principals who have furnish
ed substitutes and that OrderUf the President
manderinChef has been issued touching this matter
and that the power given to the Secretary Of War make
regulations conc rnng substitutes does not authorize him
after he has granted discharge 10 where neither
fraud nor mistake is alleged to impose O new condition
upon who has been by his order discharged from mill
ary SERVICE and by the enforcement of that condition
pose upon him the performance of that military service
from which the order of that office has exempted him
of the opinion that the detention of Leopold Cohn by
the eurUling officer Illegal The order will therefore be
entered for his DISCHARGE
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-27
Gbt StanSarG.
RALEIGH: FRIDAY. FEB. 27. 1868.
OUR NEW TERMS.

We have that in consequence of the excessive
cs of all articles of living, and the cost OF publishing
81, >,oLsrd that after the 18th of the present month";
,E.,u.ryD our rates of charges will be as follows:
F,r Semi-Weekly year, 30 W In "o'a"'e'
. months, SO
q" Weekly year, w
.. MONTHS "o
Advertising 81 per square OF "a ZINES '0r ri''
- =, cents for subsequent insertions.
anu psrsops sending less than the above alter
INST will be credited according to the above rates
me SPECIAL NoCE-The STANDARD is conducted strictly
arm The CASH system. AR papers are discontinued at 4S
Of the time for tChiek they haze been pa'd' SHo
$500 .s nil be noted FOUR before their time IS o
ssrsrs 'o'' o. e pss Ga sDIessthe sUSso'p'io"
i. s rs T The , 'piu Be discontinued. Tbs Is r"s.
.SiS tEss sgH be no departure. HGteA for tic cross
..,.rE anal rene0 yosr su6sc'tpsid"
~ Subscribers desiring their papers changed must
~. Past Office from, as we'll as the one to, which
,br J.,re the change to be made.
February 4, 1868.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-27
Abolitionism Aroused

We had, long before the war commenced, an I'M
wavering conviction that if ever the South seeded
we should have bloody, exhaustng, terrible war.
We knew the stubbornness and perYerseneSs of the
Yankee character, and hence our conviction. From
the commencement of the war sanguine persons and
sensation papers have taken hold of the most shall
low indications and have proclaimed an early peace;
but while we have earnestly desired such consum-
nation, we have no end to the war, but in the
skilliul management of affairs, and in the most
determined and superhunan bravery and hard Sight
ing ..
A few days ago the Lincoln Senate passed bill
ordering the enrolment and CONSUMPTION draft
Of every able bodied man from 20 to 40 years of
age in the Northern and Western States confeIring
the most unlimited power upon the President IN
the appointment of officers, sc. 1t is believed the
House will pass the bill without hesitancy. This
movement has caused great rejoicing among the
abolition press and those who advocate the prosecu
ton Of the war. 1t will be denounced bitterly by
the peace party, but the army of the North, of
whom the term of service of 100000 will expire
the LIST of May, will submit to it. just the army
OF the South, for far better reasons, however sub
United to the Confederate CONSUMPTION. Partizan
feeling and political maneuVering will run high in
the Northern States; strong efforts will be made
by the Democrats professed peace party to raise
howl of indignation against the measure, but the
appliances Of the despotic government of Lincoln
and the fears of French intervention will force the
entire North to yield, and what the end is to be
God only knows
Let the South look well to her ways and prepare
for the conflict. We do not believe in the power of
numbers alone. The Southern army, kept up to its
present maximum, is amply sufficient for our pur-
poses. What we need most is greater WISDOM skill
and economy in the Quarter Master, Comm;ssary,
Ordnance and Medical Departments; due consdera-
ton for the wants and wishes of the people at home
as we'll as the army; return to living prices, and
the forcing ofextortoners into the army and care
full outstanding Of our means and resources for the
raising Of food One of the most injurious ideas I'M
der which the government has labored, is the notion
that all white men must fight and the slave popula
ton must make the bread and meat Never was
there more narrow, foolish and ruinous idea
cherished
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-27
CONSUMPTION in Poland.

Among the late items of foreign news we find
the following:
"The operation Of the Russian Military Conscrptinn or
draft in Poland eventuated in general AMI wide spread
uprising against the authority Of the Gar in that
kingdom. general of all the Russian troops
the country planned for the night OF the 22d of Janua-
nv The Poles killed all the soldiers they found in the houses
where they billeed The telegraph wires in the
neighbOrhOOd Of Warsaw destroyed Two Thousand
cUnscrpts lately enrolled deserted aud assembled at tr
points Three centres OnsurectOn thus formed
by bands each about thousand strong One of these
bands dispersed the others having crossed the Yistua
bats had taken place. but decided impression had been
made the instruction"
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-27
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

TRIBUTE OF RESPECT
University OF N. c., PHITANTHRoPIc HAR,
February 2ls 1868. !
It is with feelings of the deepest that the Phau-
thropc Society has heard of the unmey death of
her cherished MEMBERS NATHAN SNEAD of Johnston Coun
tv who breathed his last the bloody field of Sharps-
burg whilst battling for his countrys rights lie early
esp used the OF freedom. and went forth with
strung aid brave heart assist in repeng the in
vading foe. No will his familiar voice the
of his former friends He sealed his devotion in his
try's cause
"Sleep noble youth, in thy lonely bed of rest
No pains reach thee sorrows modest,
The war-whoop may sound around thy lonely bed,
But it cannot disturb thy still quiet head
Resolved That in his death have lost worthy and
Jealous friend the community of which be a member,
deprived of kind and benevolent citizen and his relatives
have sustained irreparable loss.
ResoLced, That while would not intrude upon the
saceduess of domestic grief tender heartfelt SYM
pahes to his bereaved family and friends and would point
them that eternal from which alone the wound
ed and bleeding heart derive consultation.
ResOt0ed That cooy of these resolutions be transmit
ted the family .of the deceased and to the Raleigh
StdRddId aud Register with request for publication.
NJ. C. RICHARDSON
W. T. CARR, Com.
JOHN COTTON,
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-27

IMPORTANT DECIsIoN.-Judge Meredith, of the
Confederate Court at Richmond, has recently deci
ded that by entering into the military service of
country, person acquires domicil in that coun-
try, which renders him liable to military duty
This decision il enforced will to the service
hundreds of Marylanders and foreigners, who, hav-
ing gotten taste of the war, have backed out in
order to make money by becoming substitutes and
deserving or by other foul means
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-27

A NOBLE Assoc1ATroN-It has been proposed in
Orange county to form an Association of such per-
sons as would agree to let the families of soldiers
and of the poor have the necessares of life at mod
crate rates-say corn at 81 a bushel, wheat at 81,
pork at $40 hundred, bacon at 90 cents pound.
beef at five cents. In one neighborhoed, Oaks, y
twelve gentlemen have united in the generous
measure, being all who have been consulted, so far,
among those who have any surplus. The following
are THEM names, as given by the Hillsborough Re
c0rder - -.
Allen Patterson, William Jones,
Jane Pickard, John Moore.
James Philips, Thomas D. Oldham,
John Morrow, William Thompson,
Robert B. Packard Frank Miner,
II. NJ. Q. Strowd, William J. Bingham.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-27

A VALIsE AND BBLE.-On yesterday morning
in looking out of the window of our sanctum, we
discovered Valise in the garden of the late Mrs.
Wheaton. We dispatched cur pressman at once to
look after it, who soon returned with good sized
Valise with the lock broken and its contents gone
excepta solitary bible-an article which all thieves
eschew and the card of the owner. The valise has
the name of DIR. Chas. F. Smith, On one end The
owner can have it and the bible on application at
this Office
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-27

We are requested to state that A. Il. Kirk, who
died recently at Camp Lee, near Richmond, left mo-
ney and other vauables, which he desired his wife in
Wake County to have. The property can be obtain
cd by addressing Assistant Surgeon Mendenhal,
Camp Lee, Hospital No. 2, Richmond, Va
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-27

We learn, with much satisfaction, that Or Master
Wilson, of the Clothing Department in this City,
has arranged scale of prices to increase the pay of
the females who make up the garments, and that it
only requires the approval of the Acting Adutant
General to be carried into effect. We know that
Gov Vance and Capt Wilson have been in favor of
the increace for some time
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-27

We publish to-day the majority and minority
reports submitted to the Legislature the sutjecr
OF the sale of State bonds by the late Treasurer
Courts and Also just and we'll written article Erom
the Fayetteville OdSerOsr on the subject to which
We invite the attention of our readers. In our next
We expect to submit some observations of our own
on the subject
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-27

The next Yankee Congress, it is thought, will be
extremely close between the Democrats and Repub-
licans. 1t will rot meet until December, unless
convened by Lincoln. He will not embarrass him
self by calling it. if he can avoid it
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-27
NOTICE.

;" NOTICE. -
THlHE SUBSCRIBER, SURVIVING PARTNER OF
Il the late partnership and firm of Peleg and Calvin
j. Rogers r for carrying the trade aud business Of
BIacsmiths for the purpose of settling coparneshp
and making division OF the property effects aud debts of
the WILL the 10Th day of March next at the Store
of B. and Rogers, IN Wake County, offer for safe val
liable blacksmith named WILLIS, and set OF blacksmith
TOOLS credit of six months bond with approved sure
ties required Of the purchaser, 49, 80 . -. -
CALVIN J. ROGERS, sufy. Partner.
Wake Co Feb q, 1853, ls-td.