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The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08
The Railroad to Kansas City Under contrac

The Railroad to Kansas City Under Contract
On last Wednesday, in st. Louis, the
contract for building seventeen miles of the
Pacific Railroad, from this city east to Blue
Springs, was let to Mr.. Griffin, one Of the
old contractors from here ~ Independence.
Mr.. Griffin Immediately proceeded to In.
dianapolis to procure wagons, barrows, hor-
ses and laborers, and will soon have . large
force on tue road. This section embraces
all the heavy work between here and War
rensbprg. The cars will be running from
st. Louis to Kansas City within twelve
months.-Kansas City Journal. -
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

Things Approaching Climax in North Carolina.
The steamer Escort has arrived at Fort
ress Monroe with NeWbern dates to Au-
gust LIST. -. rf
The Raleigh Standard donounces JEFF.
Davis as repudiator, in whom no conf
dence can be placed, and whose efforts to
establish Southern Confederacy will be a
failure.
The Richmond Standard calls upon JEFF.
Davis to suppress the Raleigh Standard
and wipe out the Supreme Court Of North
Carolina.
The Standard says Gov. Vance will
stand by the Supreme Court.
The Standard also says, if necessary, and
if jeff. Davis attempts physical force to
suppress the Standard, Davis will be met
with physical force, and revolution in the
State will be the result.
1t also says North Carolina furnished
81, 900 troops for this causeless war, 40
600 of whom are killed and wounded
That North Carolina should send delega.
ton to Washington at once and see what
terms can be obtained, and not wait for
JEFF. Davis.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08
The Kaw Valley and Its Pests.

The following, from correspondent Of
the Leavenworth Times, speaking of the
Pottowattenies and their Reserve, is rs
near the truth as can be said of the Indians
Of Kansas. Let US be rid of these misera-
bic pests as soon as possible, and gil their
places with enterprising white men. 1t is
time these Reserves were " cleaned out"
The correspondent says:
GA trip up the river disgusts one nth
Indians. For years the filthy, shiftless,
drunken Pottowattomies have held exclusive
possession of the finest body of land in
Kansas. Somewhere here and there mis-
erable specimen of the white race has
married squaw for the sake of her lands
and annuity, and settled down contentedly
amidst the dirt and squalor of the tribe.
To see what wretched use these Indians
make of the advantages with which they
are favored, is enough to make one sick OF
the policy of the Government, and to wish,
almost, that the process of ultimate ex-
tinction could by some means become &C.
celebrated. Let US hope that this beautiful
country will not long have to support this
incubus of slotb.
ave dined at the Mission. This is the
headquarters of the Agent, who receives
good salary for distributing Government
funds among the Indians, which serve to
increase their natural laziness and predispo.
sition to live off others, either by theft OF
beggarly dependence.
"The Catholic church has also establish
ed here a mission school and house Of
worship, and is faithfully striving to reclaim
these degenerate sons Of the forest. The
Catholics are a persevering and energetic
people, but if they succeed in making any
thing respectable out of the Pottowattomies,
for one shall be disappointed" af -"
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

The Siege Of Charleston More Chivalry.
2 ~ NEW YoRK, July 80.
The gunboat Paul Jones arrived this
morning, from Charleston Harbor Sunday
evening, She is ordered here for repairs,
having burst her 100 FOUNDER gun on the
18th. azs ~ ~11 81 ..t'z
The siege at Fest Wagner continued
when she left. Gen. Gilmore had succeeded
in erecting battery of heavy guns within
1000 yards of the Fort and everything
was progressing fayorably. Sumter and
Fort johnson kept up a continuous firing,
but the casualties average but about six per
day. The troops and navy are in excellent
spirits.
Brigadier General Strong died this morn
ing from wounds received at Fort Wagner.
BY passenger by the Cosmopolitan, it is
learned that the principal guns on Fort
Wagner have been silenced. Reinforce
ments are said to have reached Gilmore,
besides several 200 and 800 FOUNDER Par
rott guns. -. -
The Tribune's Morris Island correspond.
ent says our entire loss in the late assault
on Fort Wagner, according to official report,
is 1877. The rebels claim to have buried
$50 of them.
The officers and men of the 54th Massa-
chusetts will not be given up to us, and
unofficial reports say the negroes have been
sold into slavery. The other officers are
treated with unmeasured abuse; in fact all
our wounded at Charleston have been treat
ed most barbarously.
Opportunities to amputate were eagerly
seized upon by the rebel surgeons. and it
was performed in cases of the slightest gun
shot wounds.
On the left, our batteries were advanced
600 yards nearer Fort Sumter on the 26th,
and six 200-pounders placed in position.
Rebel officers are excessively exasperated
on being attacked by the 54th Massachu-
setts. On being asked for the body of
Col. Spear, the rebel reply Was: "He has
been buried along with his niggers."
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

In 1e 1hird
R. D. Moblsy, aaninistra4sr Court within
Of the estate OF Abel Z. .MiIl1r and fsr Dsv;.
deceased, ana Amos Mile, County. Stat. Of
the father and heir Of Abel Kansas.
A MOS MILLER, viii take notice that Hav-
"A kins Judd did, on the 10th day Of Julv.
q. d. 1868, file his petition in the Aforesaid
court, setting forth that the said Abel d. Miller
gave to said Hawkins Judd mortgage on the
following described land and tenements, lying
and being in Davis county, State q Kansas,
and known as the northeast quarter Of The
southwest quarter, and the north half Of the
southeast quarter, and lot number two Of See
tion number twenty-one, in township number
twelve, south Of range number Eve, east Of the
sixth principal meridian in Kansas. 70 secure
the payment Of $4,000 with interest On the
same at the rate Of FIVE per cent. per month
from the 2lst day Of July, q. d. 1850, aecorline
to . certain promiss0ry note, referred to in
said mortgage, and praying that judgment
may be rendered against said defendants for
the said sum of $25O.0O, and interest At the
rate Of five per cent per month from the 2lst
Of July, a. D. 1860; and praying that the said
mortgage may be foreclosed, the premises,
ordered to be sold, and the proceeds p
piled to the payment of said debt, interest
and cost, and execution award for the balance
and the said Amos Miller will take notice
that since the making and delivering Of said
mortgage, the said Abel d. Miller has departed
this life; and the said Amos Miller is notified
that unless he plead, answer, or demur, To the
petition aforesaid on or before the 2lst day Of
September, A. D. 1853, Judgment viii he
rendered against him accordingly.
HAWKINS JUDD.
By J. r. McCLuRE, his atty.
Attest: NJ. D. MORLEY, Clerk Of the District
Court for Davis County. ns77tpf$l6
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08
Decision IN the War Department in Relation d
Bounty.

OoCAa1V0 u tAo war department IN 6elAc0n tc
Bounty. 1a-
The Ohio State Journal says that the
gentleman who has charge Of the Ohio
State military Agency at Washington City,
has procured the opinion Of the War De.
partment in relation to soldiers bounty,
which will be found of great importance to
the soldier. Heretofore the decisions Of
the officers connected with the psymsster's 8
department have been against the allowance
Of the 500 bounty to discharged soldiers.
In this, Maj. Taylor has been guided BY for
ner decisions. But IS the decisions did
not seem just, Mr.. Wetmore very properly
carried the case of Sergeant Edward 8.
Quinton, Of the 5th Ohio regiment, before
the War Department for decision. And
there, upon critical exaninatios Of the Act
Of Congress of July, 1861, it uas held BY
Mr.. Stanton that Sergeant Quinton " is
entitled 70 bounty for his service - AZ en-
listed man." 's,s,-- - -
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08
A Fight ct Paris, Ky-Morgan to be Confined
in the Penitentiary.
CINCINNATI, July 80.

's CINCINNATI, July 30.
Yesterday morning Pegram's and Scott's
forces, numbering about $500, left Rich
mond, crossed the Kentucky river, and
marched to Paris, where they arrived yes
terday afternoon, and attacked our forces.
After sharp engagement Of two hours the
rebels were repulsed aud driven back.
Pegram's forces have retreated towards
Winchester, followed by our cavalry. A
number of prisoners have been taken.
Squads of Morgan's men are being brot
into Columbus by citizens and military.
There are now 1900 at Camp Chase.
Morgan will be sent to Columbus this
morning, and confined in the peniten,iary
until Col. Straight and his men, now held
by the rebels, are released.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

p@- JEFF. Davis library of 1000 volumes
and several bushels of political letters, with
several gold-headed canes, were captured BY
"a company of cavalry on the 1lth of July:
near jackson, Miss. One of the canes was
presented to Davis BY Franklin Pierce.
The information that led to the capture was
given by negro to the cavalry company.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08
NOTICE.

I EHUE ALLEN, formerly Of Pottawattamis
% county, State Of Kansas, and now . nom
resident Of the State Of Kansas, but now Of
parts unknown, win take notice that william
J. Wilson, Of Leavenworth City, State Of Kan
sas, did, on the 1st day Of April, A. D. 1868,
file his Petition in the District Court f9lP Potta-
wattomie county, State Of Kansas, being inthe
Third Judicial District, against you; setting
forth that you, the said Jehue Allen, did exc
cute and deliver to the said William Wilson,
on the fourth day Of April, A. D. 1853, . GER
tain Prommissory Note for the sum Of two
hundred and fifty dollars, payable twelve
months after date, with interest after maturity
at the rate Of ffty per cent per annum. Also.
on the same day, to secure the payment Of said
Note. the said Jehue Allen executed and deliv-
cred to the Plaintiff his Mortgage Deed to tho
the following described property: The north
west quarter of section thirteen, township nine,
range nine, in POttawattomie county. Kansas,
and praying that said Mortgage may be fore
closed, the premises ordered 70 be sold, and tho
proceeds applied to the payment Of said debt,
and execution awarded for the balance. Tho
said Jehue Allen is further notified that unless
he pleads, answers or demurs to said Petition,
on or before the 29th day Of August A. D.
1863, said Petition will be taken Is confessed,
and Judgment rendered accordingly.
WILLIAM ]. WILSON.
BY julius E. HIBsARD, his atty.
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The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

The seige Of Fort Wagner Progressing.
The seige of Fort Wagner is progressing.
General Gilmore has mounted . number of
200. .pounder seige guns within mile of
Fort Sumter, and be is confident Of reducing
both Sumter and Wagbor in short time.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

reported Fight Bstua xaasas City and ahau-
From gsntlemsa vho arrived laat night
from Kansas City, W learn the following
in regard to the affair Of which there Was q
rumor in town last night.
1t seems that . train started for New
Mexico from Kansas City on Friday morn
ing. At night . report reached Kansas
City that the train had been attacked BY
-bushwhackers, about Eve miles out. Capt.
Harvey. Of the 9th Kansas, with 40 men,
started for the soese Of sotioD, and while
examining the ground for . trail of the
rebels, near the train, we're mistaken for
the enemy and charged upon BY sixty men
under Captain Coleman, of the 9th Kansas,
aud the error WAS not discovered until the
STACKED party had been driven two miles,
and lost l man killed and several wounded.
We also learn that the bushwhackers last
uight-probsbly tho same party referred to
above-visited the house Of Mr.. SAVERS,
who lives half way between Kansas City
and Shawneetown, and Mr.. Sayier was shot
through the arm. A number of men were
in the house at the time, and the rebels
we're finally driven off, Conservative.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

The Lawresce papers speak encouraging
ly of the prosperity Of that place. Baih
ings are going up On every band
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08
NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE
~ creditors and others interested in the es-
tate of James Bennett, deceased, that intend
to make final settlement at the next term Of
the Probate Court of Davis county, Kansas.
J. r. MCCLURE, Administrator.
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The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

q VIcKsBURa, July 90.


v1cksBuRa, July 20. 6
s Johnston i believed to be making fof
Mobile rapidly. One scout reports Hsrrop
and his division gone to Mobile. Ord and
hi. CORPS came into the city yesterday.
Sherman is encamped on the Big Black.
Considerable sickness prevails. Il II hot
here.
Ransom is still at Natchez. His brigade,
nov division, is in the best of health and
spirits and thoroughly recuperated, and
will be heard from at other points below
before long. So pe
The rebels seem to be making terrible
efforts to save Mobile. Itaov appears that
Mobile is stronger point to them than Was
supposed. They seem to hold on to it with
the conyulsive grasp Of mortal dispair.
There are supposed to be some small
gunboats on the Tombigbee river, but the
only heavy iron-clad in Alabama is on the
Alabama river at Montgomery, Montgom-
ery being the depot, and . place very
desirable to hold for strategic reasons. 1t
is doubtful whether they will bring the
| iron clad down to Mobile, z.
| The SD Massachusetts, regiment has ar
rived at Cairo from Port Hudson. en- route
for home, at Granield, Mass, their time Of
enlistment having expired on the lltb.
The regiment is in good condition and
numbers about 800 men. In few days
the remainder Of the Massachusetts, men in
Banks army, consisting of some Is regi-
ments, will arrive in that city en- route
for the East. 4sa i yai
The Organization of negro troops is pro.
crossing very rapidly. Port Hudson Is
garrisoned mostly by negro troops. 81
:. Gen. Grant has effected thorough sys.
tenn of mounted patrols from Vicksburg to
New Orleans, who, together with the gun.
boats, protect vessels plying between those
places. Everything quiet. No sign Of a
rebel on either shore.
There is strong pease party in Missis.
sippi favorable to returning to the Union
upon q guarantee to the people of their
rights under the Constitution for person,
property and conscience. Some say they
would be willing to donate one-half their
incomes from the production of cotton fol
the next twenty years, to liquidate the pub
lie debt, if our difficulties can now be ad.
Ijusted.
Many farms have been abandoned and
slaves removed to Alabama and Georgia,
Certainly, to such an extent has this been
carried, that the Governors Of both States
have issued proclamat;ons forbidding the
introduction of more slaves within their
Jurisdiction. Johnston's pickets are said to
have stopped many negroes on the road
and turned them back to Mississippi.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08
Opening Of the Mississippi Of Steame
at St. Louis Direct from New Orleans.

Opening Of the Mississippi of Steamer
at st. Louis Direct from New Orleans.
From the source to the mouth of the
Mississippi, the Star Spangled Banner
waves in triumph, and under its protecting
folds our merchant vessels may now float in
safety. Several vessels have already ar
rived at ST. Louis, direct from New Orleans.
The St. Louis Uuion thus notices the arriy.
al of the steamer Imperial, the FIRST one up:
Yesterday morning, amid the thunder
Of cannon, that beloved forth a fen de joiie
on her arrival, the gallant steamer made
the landing at the foot of Market street.
There could not have been less than eight
TO ten thousand people along the levee to
welcome her. On making fast she was
Immediately boarded by the crowd, who. it
would appear, could hardly realize the fact
that the great commercial highway was
again open 20 the commerce of the world.
We have seldom seen SO much apparent Joy
and delight pictured in the faces of human
beings as in those of the visitors to the
Imperial yesterday.
iMr. Ross Powell, the efhcien. clerk of
the Imperial, Informs us that excepting
about forty miles between Helena and
Memphis, the river is entirely free from
guerrillas and bushwhackers. The whole
country in the rear of Donaldsonville, be-
tween Natchez and New Orleans, has been
cleared of them, and this Foint was corsid-
cred the most dangerous on the river. He
says there is no earthly use for conveys, as
the rebels are beginning to hold in terrific
dread our gunboats, knowing, as they do,
that at whatever point boat is fred into,
the houses and property in that locality will
be destroyed for miles around.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

Buford's cavalry crossed at Rappahsn-
mock Ford at o'clock on the morning Of
the 1sk Our force was composed of the
following cavalry regiments 9Th New
York, 30th Virginia, I'd U. S., 9th New
York, 9Th illinois and 18th Pennsylvania.
The crossing was about half a mile above
the railroad station. The object of the ex
pediiion was TO ascertain the exact position
Of the enemy on the railroad line towards
Culpcpper, and the amount Of force they
had disposed to dispute any crossing We
might attempt. The enemy's cavalry wa>
encountered half mile from the Ford. Il
was portion of Stewards command, and
composed of Jones' and Hampton's brigades
with the following regiments, 1st South
Carolina, I'd South Carolina, Cobb's Geor-
gia Legion, and the Jefferson Davis Legion.
Our cavalry drove the enemy gradually,
without any severe fighting until a point
was reached about one and q half miles this
side Of Culpepper, when the enemy's cav
airy fell back on bis infantry support. We
were then obliged to retire after brick
fight with both their Infantry and cavalry.
The rebels outnumbered as two to one after
they had fallen back to point where their
infantry supports came to their assistance.
Our loss in the fight near Culpepper, which
was not important, was few killed and sc
wounded. The latter have arrived At Wash
ington, and are in the Douglas hospital.
Our forces only retired q mile and half
after they we're attacked by the combined
forces of the enemy's infantry and cavalry,
and held the enemy at bay. We took
about one hundred prisoners. Some Of the
wounded in our hands have arrived at
Washington. Rebel prisoners say many
Of their dead lay upon the field near Cul-
pepper, and their loss equals ours. Our
cavalry, undor Buford, made three success
sive charges upon the enemy. A corps Of
infantry crossed the Rappahaunock and
was in position to render Buford's cavalry
efficient support. According to the state
ment of one Of our prisoners the rebel force
is 50 much scattered along the numerous
fords of the Rappahannock watching our
movements that no general engagement is
imminent at present, per contra, our own
wounded in yesterdays fight think quite to
the contrary, though in everything else the
wounded Of both sides agree precisely.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-08

The LEAvENwoRrH HFIGHr-Continues unabated
Fifteen hundled citizens have petitioned the
President to revoke the order of General Ewing,
proclsiming martial law. While this paper war
is going on in Leayenworth, raids are of frequent
occurrence on the border, in the immediate vi
cinity of Kansas City and Westport. Whether
Ewing is too much taken up with this Leaven.
worth fight, or whether Anthony is bothering
him SO much that he cannot, stop these bush
whackers, we are unable to say. It is patent to
every man that but little progress has thus ia,
been made towards the protection Of the border
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In he Third
Judicial District
Court, within
! and for Davis
County, State Of
Kansas.
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FRUIT TREES FOR SALE.

DLANK MORTGAGES
~ Spn sAtE AZ FEIs OPTICS,
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Na Elherlige, Clerk o; the House of
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smbr Of Congress from Tennessee,
|.1n- been Invited TO join in a public
cir ton Of the anniversary of the sur
td. Of Memphis to the Fedora! arms,
fp.c, in the following able and interest
!. letter Its just sarcasm upon the
.nslent for his broken vows and NAL
Ijmutslr.,lrn of Office Is very striking.
Ir. E,lcrid.e was made the Clerk OF the
feVvl6Gean House of Representatives i'll
! July, 1851 Ie had labored hard to
ieep Tennessee III the Unior, md, in 1862,
Ii>itci his State, where he was instrument
EI in bingin. hundreds into the Union
lmy, and por>nsding thousands 10 take
b. oath ot allegiance:
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