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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-08
A FRANK CONFESSION.

The mpossbity Of any thing like speedy restoration
of the Union under the civil policy which informs
the legislation of Congress and directs the action Of the
Executive is apparent every rejecting ctz but the
fact 10 not often confessed by the uphoder OF that policy
The Hon SCHUYLER CoLFAx, the present Speaker o
the House of Representatives. s however frank to sVo~
this result Of the radical policy and proposes to adhere
il in all its features though h. oreses, reqnir
generation 10 pass array before there be any thing
like loyal population" at the South, according to the
loyalty required by that legislation
The confession is worthy of recollection when any body
preends TO augur speedy restoration OF the Union under
TIE Continued prevalence Of the ideas which control the
pocv Of the present Administration Mr. Colfax says:
Tbe laws put upon the statute book during the last
three years must be obeyed The law OF contscaton,
which the slaves Of every REBEL Is of them
that must be obeyed Congress aso passed another law
every rebel who fights this for the Union shall be
free and that too be obeyed 1t passed another
law repeating the fugitive slave law that if they have
any slave hunting to do hereafter they do it them
selves 1t passed another law, that no man whose
hands are red with the blood Of your brothers, add
fathers snd husbands aud children, shall occupy seat II
the councils Of the nation and that before any
as member to Congress he shal swear that be has mo-
voluntarily borne against the Union or aide ant
abetted the Of the rebellion. III when they come
back they have there who take that oath Ia
them for another generation, thst will not be
sponsb for the grief and mourning which desolae North
ern homes snd for the death which fills many grave
yards with your friends and brothers"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-08
A REBEL CALL IN MISSISSIPPI.

On the 9TH instant, Governor CLARK, Of Mississippi, in
obedience to resolution Of the Legislature holding
called session, Issued stringent proclamation calling
upon every abe-boded the State forthwith to as
embe at such places he may designate to be
in such he may deem best 10 order ito met
the present emergency and TO render the most
and efficient servce in repeDg the invasion and driving
the foe beyond the limits OF the State" Gems Maury and
Forrest also urge the call The rebel papers Of the State
say that the Governor is fully impressed with the mm-
Of the danger and the absolute necessity that every
who loves his country should now march to ts de
fence. The Governors messages is as follows, n
!" To all Officers and to Citizens of Mississippi:
"In accordance with law Of the Legislature passed
yesterday have this day issued my calling
all white males from sixteen to tyfve years of age
capable Of bearing arms to assemble forthwith at Macon
Granada Oklahoma, to repel invaders All detailed
and exempted men, not actually the Confederate
liable under this call Judges snd one clerk for each
COURT sheriff for each county the Legislative depart
ment commissioner for each police district for INDECENT
families public miers absolutely necessary for public ne
cesses and all praotisng physicians foryfve are
excepted. All previous details aud exemptions are re-
voked Those failing to report will be arrested tried bv
martial and placed n military service for enc wear
and suffer such other punishment he martial NAV
direct CHARLES CLARKE
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-08
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
THE OPENING CANVASS.

Now that the political issues Of the impending
Presidential election are clearly denned' ana inc
standard bearers Of the respective parties are IN
the field, we cordially join such OF our contempt
rsrcs as have referred to the aspects OF the open
inc canvass, in the hope that the canvass may be
conducted throughout with dignity and deco
RIM which shall be worthy of the solemnity of the
occasion and the grandeur of the mcmentous ques-
tops whose decision is destined to give complexion
to our national future in all time to come. IT
there is no place in crisis like this for trihing
and levy still less is there room for that species
of political demagogism which fluids its congenial
sphere in the ignoble resorts of personal deractcn
and political maeVolenca.
We have already seen with sorrow in more
than one journal the preludes of bitterness and
utilization which, wherever they exist, augur only
a poverty of intellectual resources IN combination
with superabundance of maignity-a comblna-
ton which, in the case of its subjects, speaks as
little to the credit of their hearts as OF their heads
We are rejoiced to know that the personal
character of the candidates whom we consider
it our public duty to sustain is not open to
lust assault and therefore it is solely In the IN
terest of public decency and decorum that we
venture to make this plea for candor and modera-
ton in the conduct of the opening canvass. Ii a
different course should be pursued it will not fail
to provoke retaliation, as indeed one of our con-
temporares has already limited, and thus the con-
test may degenerate into base and unseamly
wrange, which, in the present excited state of the
POPULAR mind, is fraught with danger to the public
peace as at all times it is fraught with disgrace to
our popular institutions On this point we en-
dorse the following observations of the New York
Commercial Advertiser
TIE political canvass has been fairly commenced. Il
opens late in the season. but there is to fear ha
its acrimony will be great proportion as the time for IN
dulgng in abuse is short Why cannot this campaign b
fought upon principle, and why shoud the persona
character of candidates be sssaed and the country made
to ring with charges wanony made aud entirely unsus
ceptbe Of proof We have witnessed this sort Of hnf
before aud political campaigns conducted upon ht
fasest and basest of principles, and then when the result
has been other than what expected have TIT
most shameful cha ges withdrawn and held to be only th
efervescence Of political excitement the cheapest
sorts Of political knaves The public mind is not in
temper now to endorse the methods that have heretofore
prevailed Passion very high men think intensely
they are quickly moved This time to indulge in the
exasperatng TRIES that have hitherto rued the surface
of political contests" ".
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-08
SHERMAN's SHELLS AT ATLANTA.


The Richmond journals affect to believe that Atlanta is
perfectly safe now and that Sherman will soon be COM
PEELED to fa back the Chattahooche But the rebel
accounts from Atlanta represent affairs 10 entirely
different aspect Instead Of Withdrawing Sherman is
tracing his nes around the city, and WILL 10 time, if
are to believe the Integencer batter down the city if it
cannot be taken any other way. late number Of that
Journal contains list Of ninety three buildings which have
been perforated by Shermans Shells including the State
Department, Wesley Chapel, Cherokee Block, Judge
Ezzards residence the Female College St Lukes Church.
West Point Railroad depot (twenty sbots Concert Hail.
African Church, the Trout House. Lafayette House. First
Presbyterian Church, and tho IuteEgcncer Office The
writer adds:
DO not think there is house in The city but what
has had shell shot to fall psas very IT, though
there great many that have not been hit hear of
great many persons berg killed lady was killed on
Pescbtee street Wednesday evening by shell while she
ironing out come clothing The lady is Smith
She q refugee from Rome. On Thursday morning q
the passed into the Of the market house bursting
the inside while there thirty persons in the
house marketing, and, strange to say hurt
On sunday militia picked up "a FOUNDER fuse
sbel, which fell where he stationed without
exploding and pecking away II with rock TO get
the powder out when it burst killing him Instantly ALI
the houses in the OF Winsbps foundry have been
injured by the shel and shot or less On Wednes-
day evening between and six O'clock the shell poured
INTO ths end Of the town bike hail great many persons
the city have pits dug 10 their yards and bomb proofs
ade where they stay during the heaviest Of the sheng
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-08
AN UNSUCCESSFUL RECRUITING AGENT

Mr.. Charles T. Wilson, who went down to Georgia and
Alabama on behalf Of the city Of Cleveland to obtain negro
substitutes returned Monday evening without having
RAGGED single "blackbrd" he says that the endeayor
IN obtan substitutes those States n not only exceeding
" unsuccessful but decidedly uphankfu business man
who goes down 10 tbevciniy Of our armies 70 Obtain
bacL snbsttues for able bodied remaining at home
il look upon by officers and soldiers engaged IN about
the smallest business that Gun be found in the whole
United States The soldiers they have borne the tolls
at home have been enjoying the protection OF the Govern
ent and growing rich For those at home TO endeavo to
hrk their clearly defined duties at this eleventh hour and
10 send men down 10 the Deghborhood Of the tong sol
der with the hope Of obtaining few negroes TO take the
responsibilities devolvng the stay atbomsss consdereo
ne adding insult injury The sentiment expressed 10
Gen Sherman etters shared In BY every ocer and man
met with by Mr. Wilson Ctepstaad Herald.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-08
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE AS IT NOW IS
From the Philad,lpLia IRE.

From de Philadelphia bPC.
The relative strength Of the several States in the Eec
tora College been considerably changed since the
Presidential election by the decenna apportonment
Maine had votes 10 1860 and 10 1864 will have but z
aso loses one, falling from - to 70 votes
New York drops from IS to 49, Pennsylvania loses
Ohio loses two, and Kentucky loses one Alabama, Ar
kansas Florida Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi North
Carolina South Carolina Texas Tennessee, and Virgins
will not be heard Of the Electoral College The vote
Of California will be increased from to votes Illinois
will advance from IL to l6 votes Iowa. which had votes
in 1860 will have g; Wisconsin will have votes in
stead Of s. Michigan increases two votes and Kansas
with her three votes will be added to the college, The
following is an accurate statement Of the number to
which each State likely to participate in the election will
be entitled
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LETTER FROM THE MEXICAN MINISTER
BREvooRT HOUSE,
Nan J,ork. Sfptsmber 3. 1894

... Ncto York, September 5, lsO4
With many thanks for the sympathy for the Of my
eOuury kindly manifested by the press Of the United
stse' have to request the favor that you will state
me- that President Juarez has not 10 this country
that he has not left Mexico that he has intention Of
leaving the Republic, and that there not has not BEEN
nor Is there likely to be any necessity for such proceed
ing daughter Of President Juarez married to gen.
teman Of New Orleans and has arrived 10 that city with
her husband and mother and younger
sisters, in pursuance Of long entertained purpose This
is doubtless the origin Of the report 40 incorrectly circu
lated that President Juarez had arrived in th. country
1t will be seen, the contrary that he now only the
moro free to act with vgor, celebrity, and determination
Republican institutions not yet destined to be over
thrown either in Mexico OF in the United States.
4 am respectfully, your obedient servant
M ROMERO.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-08
The PUBLIC DEBT.

The official statement Of the public debt on the Both Of
August shows the amount outstanding be 1884,
and the interest 10 both coin and lawful money TO be
$774f2 Of the public debt since the ID
Of August of $53,O73000 Aga
The debt bearing interest in coin is now $3.50 49,,
The debt bearing interest 10 lawful money S469
The debt on which interest has ceased 1857 40 The
debt bearing interest $519 III 266. The unpaid requ-
stons are $7s795ooo and the amount ia the treasury
SI7, Is95Is. ae51,.p,l ~
1t further appears that since the ID Of August the six
per cent bonds under the Of July 18th and August
1851 exchanged for ZOOS have increased to the extent Of
OF Jny l7lh 1861 have been reduced skont the same
amount and The six per certificates indebtedness
$2S,000000. ~. II i.s-1"1' n = - ~ \
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-08
THE wELDoN RAIIRoAD

The Richmond papers affect to regard the occupation Of
the Weldon road by Gen Warren of minor consequence
but the following which appears in letter to The Peters
burg Express from Hills corps tells different story.
The unsuccessful efforts Of our forces to dislodee the
enemy had the effect to still further depress u.s. and when
during the or six days learned that the enemy
were gradually extending their lines down the rosd hope
gave wsy TO feeling OF deep despair We prepared for
me worst and many we regret 10 say have reszed all
and more than they expected .sf ~ 9s.
Though the enemy have since reganed the road below
hun, Gen Warren still holds on to his position, ~ M
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-08
THE INDIAN WAR.
Correspondence of tho Leautnporth Conservative
NJ yIy Ara Nj


| EVANSVILLE (KANsAs,) AUG. 1873 p. NJ.
Two companies Of the Marshall county militia have re-
turned from Little Blue Station, ninety miles west OF ID
place, under Major John ID. Wells.
Major Wells reports that Capt. Murphy, Of the United
States Volunteer 9Th Iowa cavalry with piece OF ar'
leTy, and company of the militia had fight with the
iodians-Soux and Cheyennes--twelve miles from Lue
Blue Station, where the road from Fort Riley TO Fort
Keany ELK creek There Eve Indians killed
| and two whites.
This fight took place Tuesday, the 10th nstant The
soldiers aud militia fought them four hours and hnay haa
to retreat and leave Il red skins The Indians followed
them ten miles Capt Murphy returned to Fort kearny
and the militia returned home not beng abe 10 colnPs
with large foe About five hundred Indians LED by
white men, were engaged but much larger number were
at distance Their number at that place has been
| estimated at from 5000 to S,OOO.
The Indians have provision train mounted on The
eetest horses that travel the plains and those the en-
| gagement of Tuesday well armed with rifles The
cavalry could their revolvers owing to the long
of fire. and the Indians had guns longer range than
either the United States soldiers mra. The mounted
| howitzeFs became disabled after the first fire.
The arms for the militia of this county have not yet
arrived and people becoming very much alarmed
and not without One nuBdred families have left
Washington county, and have brought their stock and
families TO this place. Some have left the country entirely
return Unless steps taken to drive these red
devils from the border own people put III con-
don to defend themselves and drive them back from the
settlements this country will become depopulated in short
time This Indian scare but is Indian war In reality
aud the bloody of Minnesota being enacted
the border of our own State.
There has been no coach up far Fort Kearny for
days Great anxiety exists here tonight in regard to
the situation of Brig Gen. Sherry and Capt Thompson
and his company, the 10th Kansas volunteers. They
eft this place the l4h instant Brgadier Gen. Sherry
had eight hundred and fifty in his command. They
started for the Republican, White Rock stream empty
ing into the Republican the south SIDE where large
body Of Indians camped and where they have about
/ five hundred head Of horses.
Since the first of this month three hundred thou
sand dollars worth of property has been destroyed and
stolen by the Indians On the road east OF Fort
Onr men report that -four coffee and tea and all kinds of
groceries, scattered the PRAIRIE the trains having
been sacked by the Indians great many persons
been killed between here and Fort Kearny than was
first reported
Yours, in haste j. d. BRUMBAUGH.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-08
Rock CREEK, (Nebrsska) AUGUST Is, 1876

write you from Mary sville / came slowly to this
place. waiting for Mckee and Angel. Two companies
down yesterday from the Blue and reported that
Indians The regulars had small cannon which was dis
abled at the first fire. They lost two The Indians
reported to ride very fleet horses They fought very
boldly and determnedy that the troops were glad to
get away The Indians herdng lot of stock, and
had train with them the ridge between the Little
B.ue AID Republican There were two trains taken on
Nine Mile Ridge and goods scattered in every drecton
| and wagons burned The mostly got away
There whole family murdered one young lady
missing and in ALL between this and Fort Kearny about
wet ty five killed Some bodies remained unbured till
within few days ago The reterned mitia think it will
lake at least thousand TO put them to eht. This
certainly will be done soon, and they will take to the
| mountains for winter quarters. o. I. SHORT.
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The total number OF votes to which these States are
entitled 226 majority Of this Electoral College IL ne
ces.ary to an election and that majority hundred
and fourteen votes
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FORT KEARNY, IN. T) AUGUST 10, 1864.

FORT KEARNY, IN. T. AUGUST 10, 1864.
1t appears from information gathered that the present
Indian outbreak general uprising of the Indians Of the
Pains. Messengers from the Minnesota and Upper Mis-
souri, Sioux have been at work among the Cheyennes and
other bands south of Platte river The southern bands
already melted by injustice received easily acted upon
at these consultations The present troubles the effect
produced Reports rife among them also that the
whites had threatened to kill them all Off men, women,
aud children. They have commenced their work in real
earnest Their blows have been quick and heavy. They
them have been killed Their success gives them more
essuraoce Of easy victory wherever they strike They
have struck terror into the hearts Of peaceful citizens
throughout al this western country. They have killed
many OF the settlers on the Little Blue river and burned
the stations aud houses and the remainder of the settlers
| have ned their homes That young settlement is
dreary desOlstion. The ranchmen between Cottonwood
Sprugs and Fort Kearny have nearly all deserted their
rsncbe the present Some have taken refuge at Fort
Kearny at Cottonwood, and have LETT al
together All the at Fort Kearny not occupied by
troops full Of refugee men, women, and children
People here from all parts OF the country around Fort
Kearny.
Tins great overland route for many years past alive
with the excitement Of business and traffic. DESC
ation, The overland stages have stopped running
Mail communication with the West is stopped for the pre-
sent Mail communication with the East by the overland
stsge line il of also The Omaha and Nebraska City
stage lines not yet disturbed. No person with
safety stay the road We aU1iously expecting
troops here The sooner the Indians got after the
better The lateness Of the admits Of delay.
Preparations being made to give the Indians
good reception they attack this place The troops here
actively engaged 10 preparing breastworks, digging
rfepils exercising guns &c. There is telling where
they hey may make strike next 10 what force The
citizens OF Kearny City have made themselves q round
OrufcatOn in the middle Of the town. with lOop-hoes fo
musketry Picket guards kept out every night bOtt
at the fort and Kearny City
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-08

1t Is gratifying to that Of the towns in Massa
chusetts are filing their quota from their own citizens
Providence Journal ss t6t3 III tI- 1000 pr..ya
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-11-11

In taking = box about Bethel lsst week.
~ called a. the spcndid sieam-uail. crrcted
izss winter. b. the Rebel steam Nh Gem
pauy. Which has been in successful opc1-
tiou daring the past summer The build
ING Is q sufficient capacity % accommodate
Que sang. an upright sa~. and circaiar
sa~. for eutiiug long luu,ber. With ci-crs.
SAWS for sawing ofI stubshois. and or cut
ting the edcinrs into ,sopcr lcngth for mar
1t for feel. In fitting up the mil MANY
modern appliances have been aided. which
tel "a the amount oflabor prrfotus.,l daiiy.
oae little AFFAIR. ~ which the men tcndirs
the edcer. arr earned ioruard Ia tie ma
ohinery instead Of gong on foot. sases them
about hiteeo niics travel IN The course %
each CAV. Therc arr also. shinsie. clap
board. lath. ard box rnachinc.. eating up
humber With astonishing rapiiity. The
works arr driven b. two steam engines.
with ~ large boiler. ~ heated bv 6re Ted
~ifh savdus;. and waste uooI. Braach
trsck. have been constructed % that cars
az hcing constantly icadcl IN froat % the
mi.is WITH saved lumber. and back. nth
e'icins'. etc for fael. directly from thc
buii1ing. saving great amount oflabor.
he Company have also added this SEA
son "a neat dwchinrs 10 the litsls village
aoou; tie mill. wherc dv-~ll az Ia--~ rum
bc' q workman employed. The, have al
80 iarre sto-r iu process 81 buildiur. rear
~ opposite the mil. The e.tahIshrsent
presents scsne q industry and activity
thai - i.i vel rvpay a vi.it. Large pile. 81
ioCs have been taken cat % ~a;er for uin-
ter use. enough. it - hoPcl % as; until he
river opens in the spring
The Befhel Houss. has rro-n 80
rapidly IN puhlic favor. under The osrc 81
NJ. ". ?. LovSIoY. for several vea-. ii.
popular lanilord that ii Is found necessary
o. cxpanl 81 propor IONS Ia i. proposed
during the Stscssoa 90 erect a. addition.
three stories IN b. ighf. worth Of TIE present
building. ~hieh ~iii AFFORD about ;~,cc a.
MANY Rooms To- the accommodation % guest.
- he h'use nov contains. The-c az fe-
places q rcsort where the guests fri 80 IN
rrruifiing an unfnfru.lve attention, A. nine
host Lovejoy ard ms excellcni wife al-a,.
bes'o-
Opposite the Rebel House. the ioss %
VI Chapnan,s store makes a. ucIv -ar.
We have NJ Authority fo- thc statement.
Dor The people surrnise thar che ia VII b.,
covered. next season. hy a substantial brick
block. NJ Chapman'. goods. ~hcu ~
moved we're placed on tbe corner storr. for
meriy ocSuPied y Barker Hoii. where b,
j. nov in trade
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-11-11
Dedication ei,As Bap,i., ve.,ry

Nci being abb o. be present AZ the oPen-
ing % The yc-iry. frieri has kinils for
nished the folio~ing r1;isv 20 The de,iica-
ton scrviccs
Ma EDIroE h,i the pleasure 81 at
tcriins III scrsicss AZ tie 1cdication ~
the Bsp'is; Ne-'rv. on Sat-rlsv at. AMI
can corinl's codorss ail thar yea s,il last
week a. o. ihc ncstncss and convenience ~
the bui,iinc The services vcrc orerc,i
b. singing. foiiowci b. PRAYER after vhich
select portions ~ scriptur, vere rad and a
vors appropriate scrmon delivered by the
pastor. Rev. ". n :. Veutre.. iro-n Ezra
-. Do. e.. ihink none uLo listened 90
tbs discou~sc icli that thcy haI male too
great a sacrifice or hal erected % costly an
cdIhcc FOR the ~or.hip 20 God. From the
report % tbc building committee it appcar-
c. thar thc whole expenditure IA. been
SS92.C7. Of tbs SUN. $50. 10 ~. coa-
tribgtcj in cash. sni the balance in nate
ria's ard labor. The desire 81 this people
ior a Suitable Place for social wor,hip j.
uos gratifcj. and vhIe each feel. q has
been pleasure o. contribute 90 this end
they all feel under deep obligation. o. their
Pastor ior his pcr-onal services. 80 sell a.
his perseverance iu securing thc ncocs.a-v
means O. accomplish 'his resu'i. AL nav
al ~bo gather a. this pleasant. attractive
place OF sorshiP. Be fttea AMI r-rrsrc,i At
last 90 meet in that temple no; made Nth
AAn1. l..