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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-06-11

supported by Devin and Gustav. The fight
was even more desperate than yesterday
Sheridan galloped 10 the front and found
Gustav whipping them most beautifully.
This action gave us Cold Harbor. and if Lee
is at Mechanicsville, as supposed, this very
nearly turns his right flank, and is a great
point.
The Herald's correspondence from James
River fleet, says deserter from the rebel
ram Richmond, states that Fort Darling,
mounting fifty heavy guns, is considered
by the rebels impregnable to gunboats
Three ironclads are now lying before the
fort preparing to attack our feet, aided by
several fire ships and a number of internal
machines. The fire ships are TO be drifted
down to our vessels in flames closely fol-
lowing will be host of torpedoes To explode
in striking our gunboats, and in the excite
ment the rebel ironclads are to make the at
tack. The rams are plated with 8-inch iron,
three, feet solid oak, and each has beak sew
eral feet long, with powerful submarine bat
terry attached.
Richmond papers of the 3Oth have been
received. They have changed their views
with regard to the military ability of Gen.
Grant, aud say they have been undertaking
him. They say he is smarter than they had
dreamed of, and manifest some fears in re-
gard to the safety of Lee or rather as to his
success in repelling the Yankee army. A
message from Grant reports that on Monday
morning our army had reached Mechanics.
vile with but little opposition.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-06-11

REcAPTtRE OF DARDENEL LEs.-Informa-
ton has been received of the recapture from
the rebels of Dardenelles, on the Arkansas
river, by Federal force under Colonel
Cloud, of the Second Kansas Infantry.
The place was reoccupied by the loyal troops
on the 24th ult. The city, it will be recol-
lected, was captured in the early part of May
by a rebel force numbering 5000, under
Shelby, the United States Commissary
stores having been previously thrown into
the river aud destroyed by the Federal
troops.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-06-11

, The Fort Scott Monitor says: "We-would
like to see Hon. Josiah Kellogg, Of Leav-
enworth, elected Governor, and either Col.
G. w. Blair or Hon. A. Danford, of Fort
Scott, sent to Congress-understanding, Of
course, that Hon. A. G. Wilder will not be
a candidate
We have also heard the following ticket
named for those offices For Governor, j.
H. Watson, of Emporia for Congressman,
Robert McBratney, of Junction City.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-06-11
THE NEWS FOR THE CAMPAIGN.


Everybody wants newspaper during the
great political and military campaigns now
commenced, and in order that everybody
may have TIE EMPoR1A NEWS, we offer it
to the people from the 18th of June until
the 10Th of November, embracing 90 weeks,
at the following rates;
Single subscriber, 80 cts.
Clubs of ten, rs +" each.
Clubs of twenty, 10 &"
Clubs Of thirty, so &"
Clubs of fifty, so 4"
Cash to accompany all orders.
The time will extend until after the re-
turns of the Presidential and State elections
are all in.
Those desiring to subscribe under this
arrangement will please send in their names
by the 18th of the present month, or as
soon thereafter as possible, as we wish our
campaign paper to commence at that time
We shall give condensed report of the
war news each week, which will contain all
that is of importance, and keep the reader
just as we'll posted as if he read all the dis
patches. We shall OF course devote con-
siderable space to politics, and intend to sup
port the nominee of the Baltimore Conven-
ton, which undoubtedly will be Abe Lin
cola. We shall continue to devote much Of
our space to local matters, biographical and
miscellaneous articles, agriculture, etc.
Now is the time to subscribe, and we hope
to have the support of all. There are many
newcomers here who should take the paper
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-06-11

The news from Gen. Sherman continues
good. He is progressing TO the South. No
particulars are given from this quarter, we
suppose because the General has a great
aversion to newspaper correspondents, and
has driven them all off. All we get is
through Secretary Stanton, which is brief,
Sherman has outgeneraled Johnston as bad
as has Grant outgeneraled Lee.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-06-11

Our particular friend, Ola Vaughan, of
the Leavenworth Times, put US down in a
list of Federal Office holders in this State,
whom he styled "Lane Strikers" at the con-
ventiOn at Topeka a few weeks ago. We do
not feel very bad over the accusation, com
ing as it does, from paper that has changed
on this very question at least as often as
the seasons. The old man knew when he
wrote our name in the list that we had stead
lily opposed Lane for FIVE years, and that We
had never asked him for the Post Office al
this place, but had procured it without his
influence. We care nothing about the mat
ter, but dislike to see paper wilfully mis-.
represent. But then Vaughan gets fifteen
hundred dollars year for telling lies.
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Fremont and Cochrane Accept.

In long letter accepting the nomination
for the Presidency, Gen. Fremont says if
the Baltimore Convention will nominate any
man whose past life justifes well grounded
confidence in his fidelity to our cardinal prin-
ciples there is no reason why there should
be any division among the really patriotic
men of the country. To any such 1 shall
be most happy 70 give cordial and active
support. Ny own decided preference is to
aid in this way, and not be myself can
didate but if Mr.. Lincoln is renominated,
as is believed, it would be fatal to the coun-
try to endorse the policy and renew power
which has cost US the lives of thousands of
men needlessly and put the country on the
road to bankruptcy.
There will remain no alternative but to or
gauize against him every element of con-
sciencious opposition. with view to pre-
vent the misfortune of his reelection. In
this contingency I accept the nomination at
Cleveland, and as a preliminary step have
resigned my commission in the army. This
was sacrifice which gave me pain to take,
but had for long time fruitlessly endeav-
ored to obtain service. make this sacri.
fee now only to regain liberty ofspeech and
to leave nothing in the way of discharging
to my utmost ability the task you have set
before me. With earnest and sincere thanks
for your expressions of confidence and re-
gard for the very honorable terms in which
you acquaint me with the action of the Con-
ton, J. G. FREMONT.
John Cochrane has also written a letter
accepting the nomination for Vice President.
The FIuctuation in Gold Accounted for.
Proverbially speaking, gold is the true
war barometer, and hence the apprehension
that usually prevails at any sudden and re-
markable advance. But the precious COM
modify is no longer regarded as an invaluable
indication of the way in which the war is
going. For example, we have never met
with greater success N the field, and yet the
quotations were never higher than they
have been during the past week. The New
York Times remarks that if gold operations
were fairly conducted, and quotations from
day to day represented the bona fde value
of the article, it might be a safe index in
this particular. But this is not so. Wall
street is, in measure, in the hands of rebel
sympathizers and direct rebel agents, who
! create fictitious price for the purpose OF
showing the embarrassed condition of affairs
at the North, to dispirit our people and give
comfort to the enemy and his agents.
There is nothing substantial in the way
these gentry carry on their proceedings ex-
cept the success which attends them. A
rebel agent nominally buys or sells with an
other with whom he is in collision, at high
rate, neither of them having dollar with
which to operate; and this quotation is inn
mediately emblazoned abroad as the price OF
gold, whereas there is really no gold at all
represented in the transaction. The mer-
chants who want gold to pay duties pur-
chase it, as they would calico or broadcloth-
to meet their needs but the spectators run
the price up or down to suit their own ne
fariogs ends Conservative.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-06-11

KANSAS CoTToN.-Mr. Battersby shipped
yesterday bale of fine cotton, raised by
Judge Bailey on his farm, in Douglas coun-
ty. 1t will bring about one dollar pound
= Conservative.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-06-11

Statistics of 1862 show that Kansas is
the second wheat State in the Union, taking
as standard the amount of wheat to the
acre. California yielded an average crop of
248 bushels TO the acre. Kansas yielded
the same year 81 bushels to the acre as an
average crop. All the remaining States fell
short of this last smaunt 1t must be rec
objected that these figures are taken from
the best crop ever raised in this State.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-06-11

There is nothing from indians or gusr.
rillas this week, Of special importance.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-06-11
SALE OF sTO OK
AND FARMING UTENSILS.

r WILL offer at public sale, at my residence,
i six miles east of Emporia, on the Neosho river,
On Thursday, June 23ds 1864,
all my stock and farming utensils, consisting of
20 cows, twelve steers, and about 20 yearlings,
81 head of sheep, and large number of farming
utensils too numerous to specify.
TERMs-Ten dollars and under, cash down.
On all sums over that amount, nine months cred
it, with note at ten per cent. interest, and ap-
proved security. s. E. G. HOLT.
EmpOria. June 4th, 1864. 2w
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-06-11

''The Measels are in town" says the Bur-
ingsms Chronicle. "And if SO how ma
n.y."
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-06-11
Wool! wool!

DIDENOUR d BAKER, and 81. L. ENOS,
ID of Lawrence, buy wool at the highest mar
ket price, 34O-43
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-06-11

JOB WORK
Mr.. CATTERSON, an experienced Tinsmith,
viii give especial attention to this branch of the
business. He will make and put up Spouting
and Guttering, and make and repair TinWare on
short notice. CATTERSON & GILMORE.
Emporia, May 7, I664.-tf.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-06-11

J. SrorLER. Sec'y.
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-02-24
GENERAL NEWS.

THE NEWS from Schleswig is highly import
ant. The long-threatened war has at last begun.
On Sunday Jan. 7. the ultimatum OF the two
German powers having been rejected, a general
order to march was given, and the Austro-P rus-
sian troops crossed the Elder, the Danes retiring
after firing a few shots. The Prussians then at
tackled the Danish forts at Missunde, and after
six hours hard fighting, were reputsed. The
Austrian force, which crossed south OF Schles-
wig, have not yet been heard FROM
GEN. GILMORE makes an official report of his
Florida expedition up to the 9th inst. 1t has re-
suited in loss to the rebels of 100 prisoners, 40
bales of cotton, pieces of serviceable artillery,
and much other property
THE REBELS, supposed to be Rhoddy's COM
mand, recently attempted to cross the Tennessee
river at three different ferries, but were repulsed
by Dodge's troops, with but slight loss to the
Federals.
GEN MEADE has returned to the Army of the
Potomac assumed command, and is about to
thoroughly re-organize it.
IT is RUMoRED that Sherman has had fight
with Polk near Brandon, whipped him, and ta~
ken $4,000 prisoners.
A SCOUTING PARTY from Greggs command, at
Warrenton, on Thursday captured at Piedmont
% of Mosby's men. J..C. -
GEN. BUTLER reports the arrival at Fortress
Monroe of about dozen more escaped Union
officers
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-02-24
Chaplain's Report.
RENDEZVOUS OF DISTRIBUTION,
SATURDAY, Feb. 20, 1854.

SATURDAY, Feb. 20, 1884.
The chaplain of the camp and hospital has little
to renort for the JOURNAL this week.
The patients in the hospital in spite of the cold
weather are generally doing well. There has
been but one death since Feb. g, that OF Michael
Burns, Co. A. 63d n. Y He died ON the 18th, LETT
no address, nor any papers from which his home
or the name of any relation can be ascertained.
He was buried in the soldiers Cemetery attached
to the camp, with military honor, and divine SER
vice at the grave, at O'Clock in the afternoon.
Divine service is held in the hospital Dining
Room every Sunday at o'clock, p M, soldiers
in the hospital and camp are respectfully invited
to attend. VIM. ]. POTTER, Chaplain.
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-02-24
dSolaiers' lireftorn tor Sfashiagtou.

Lodge No. H. $3.50 H street. between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets.
The Home" 374 North Capitol street, one square
Paymaster General I'll street, near Fifteenth at.
Transportation Office 200 street, above Eighteenth
street.
Communication of Rations 200 street, near Egh-
tenth street. -
Order for transportation for Discharged Men at l32
Pennsylvania Avenue, four doors above Nineteenth
street. -. .
Second Auditor, Winders Building, Seventeenth
and f streets.
Adjutant Generals Office, near Depot, eorner of
street.
u,v4tEE pENSION AGENCY
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-02-24

Quartermasters Department, has contributed
materially toward the interest OF The. SOL
DIERs JOURNAL, by presenting us with a SUB
stantial and comfortable (if not an elegantly oar
rel chair Mr. Curtis must not regard this as
puff, but an acknowledgment of a substantial
Kindness for which he has our thanks.
AN IMPORTANT CoNvENIENcE-As it is Gus
tomary, because generally necessary that SOL
ders should do their washing, and any I'M
provement in camp introduced to facilitate this
feature of the soldiers duty is deserving OF COM
mendaton We pleased to notice that the
wash houses recently erected on the TANKS OF
the camp have been supplied with stoves and
boilers admirably adapted to laundry purposes,
and water is supplied FROM the wells ana soap
and wood plenty, there is no reason why the in
mates of Rendezvous of Distribution should not
be ready for inspection at any time.
ORIGINAL CONFERENCE.-THE fo1lwoing orig
inal conundrums we publish with pleasure.
Their local application renders them particularly
spicy:
@. Why will DIR. Hunts being relieved from
Augur General Hospital be benefit to the pa
tents?
Ans Because they will get sutton (Sutton)
they did not expect
@. What ford is it necessary for the inmates
of this camp to pass in going to Washington?
ANS. Crawford, (Crawford) V.
ADJoURNED.-The Board for the examination
of the men in this camp, having completed its
labors, adjourned sine die Saturday last.
So1ne idea of the amount of work performed by
this board may be formed when we state that over
twenty-five hundred cases have been disposed of
within the last five weeks. Great credit is due
Col. VIVA III. Browne, President DR.. George L..
Sutton, Examining Surgeon, and Capt. ii. G..
Reinals, Recording Officer of the board, for the
energetic and judicious manner in which the
| business was transacted.
| LECTURES IN THE HosPITAL.-The inmates
| of the Campbell Hospital, on Seventh street,
| Washington, have instituted a new feature In
hospital life. They have organized course OF
| lectures which are to be delivered every other
Friday evening. On Friday evening, the 9th
inst. the Hon. William D. Kelley favored them
with one of his eloquent orations, which was a
rare treat to men confined to the limited priv
ileees of hospital life. #.
NEW POSTAGE LAw.--The friends of soldiers
will be interested in the following special act o.
| Congress ARTICLES of clothing not exceeding
two pounds in weight for each package, address
| ed to any non-commissioned officer or private
serving in the armies of the United States, may
be transmitted in the mails at the rate OF eight
cents for every four ounces or fraction thereon 70
be in all cases prepaid by stamps
| VIsIroRs.-During the past week our office has
been visited by large number OF ladies' ana
| gentlemen. The printers feel fiattered by this
exhibition of interest from our citizen and lady
friends,
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-02-24

VIsIToRs.-During the past week our ONCE mas
been visited by large number OF ladies' ana
gentlemen. The printers feel ftattered by this
exhibition of interest from our citizen and lady
friends,
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-02-24
THE SOLDIERS JOURNAL.

A VALUABLE ACQUIsITIoN.-An editorial chair
is almost as indispensable an article in print
ing office, and as essential to the production of
good paper, as press and type, consequently
we will not be thought enthusiastic when we
state that Mr.. Daniel M. Curtis, carpenter in the
Quartermaster's Department, has contributed
materially toward the interest of THE. Sol
DIERs' JOURNAL, by presenting us with sub
stantial and comfortable (if not an elegantly bar
rel chair Mr.. Curtis must not regard this as q
puff, but an acknowledgements of substantial
kindness, for which he has our thanks.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-01

runous expenditure o. tie public money, NO
sincere effort sill ~ made bY those in power 70
bring this unhappy conflict to close. and Ne
agree With high Republican authority that
should Nj Lincoln be 70 elected. not ODiy siil
"the dignity and honor OF the country suffer but
1.-The war nav continue 10 anguish during his
whole administration, until the public debt shall
become a burden too great TO be borne.
Resolved, That the cause OF free institutions
aud self government must never be abandoned.
whatever may be the cost of time. treasure and
blood; that while the Constitution OF the United
States gives power sufficient even for the present
terrible exigency. vet IN is letter and spirit u
deprecates con6scation Of property, political exc
cuiion Of persons. territorial organization OF
States, and forcible abolition of slavery.
Resoiued That the gallant soldiers who have
sacrificed the comforts Of home for the hardships
aud dangers OF the field TO preserve the in-iitu-
tons established by Washington and bis com.
patriots are entitled 10 the sOlicitous of the
Government; and We pledge to them our best
efforts 10 promote their welfare and secure full
justice to them on all occasions.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-01
y. S. TAX S.
UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE
Annual Taxes for 1864.

THE attention Of tax-rsyers is hereby called to the
provisions Of The United States Excise Law relative
10 the assessment of annual taxes.
BY the sixth section OF the OF July ], lS62, IL is
made the duty Of all persons, partnerships, firms
ciafiOns corporations, made liable 10 any annu al
duty. license, tax beTOre the ffsf No1ddy OF
Mgg ia each year, make list return 10 the As
Assessor OF the District where located of the
of annual income, the articles objects charged
with special and the business occupaiien liable
&c pay any license.
Every person who shall fail to make such return by
the day specified will be able TO be assessed by the
SCISSOR according the best Information which he
obtain; and such the Assessor is required add
fifty pr the amount II the items IF such list
Every person who shall deliver Assessor any
false fraudulent list statement with neLt eyade
the valuation enumeration rquired by law IS subject
to fine o. five hundred dollars: a1d "a such the
list will be made By the Assessor
and from the valuation and enumeration so made
there can be no appeal.
Payment OF the annual taxes, except those for
licenses, will lot be demanded until the 80 day OF
June.
The appropriate blanks which O make return and
all necessary information, will be furnished by John b.
Stumph Assistant Assessor for the First DIV sion 10
whom the returns shou ne dev. red before the
first Monday May, his Office, New 4 Taboti's
Block, near the Post Office.
W. A BRADSHAW
U. ;. Assessor, oh District
ln'ianspolis, Feb. "a 1854. eb24 d&wim
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-01
STATE ITEMS.

-JoKE on INK MAJoR-1t is stated that the
Major Of one OF our Indiana regiments, while
recently going the grand rounds" suddenly
came upon squad Of men in federal uniform,
who. stating they were C0nfederates. declared
the officer TO be their prisoner. He Was duly re
lieyed of about thirty dollars in money, gold
watch. &c, and paroled The next day he learn
ed that his captors were members of his own re-
giment-l Lafayette Courier.
-SPEEcH or HoS. J. F. McDowfLL-The
Washington correspondent OF the New York
Journal Of Commerce thus reports the maiden
speech of Mr. Mcdowell. the representation
from the llth Congressional District:
The maiden speech before the House OF Mr..
Mcdowell, of Indiana, was delivered yesterday
afternoon, and is the theme OF many hearty
compliments. He reviewed. in every pointed
terms, the exercise, BY the dominant party, Of
arbitrary power. and then asked. q Where are the
grand results that we're to compensate the nation
Tor Yielding 10 these D0wersf' de touched up
on the wrongs which Kentucky and the other
loyal border States had endured, aud were now
enduring from the policy of the Administration.
In glowing terms he defended the Democratic
party earnestly recommended a conciliatry course
on the part Of the dominant party in putting
down the rebellion and very distinctly prophe
cied a decision at the ballot box. in November
next. which would astonish the country He
maintained that we can only have peace and
prosperity again by returning to the landmarks
of the fathers. and that such return would GER
tainly be made bv the Democratic and conser-
vative masses of the Union. The whole OF the
speech was eloquent in thought and manner, and
his concluding words were as follows:
81 regard the Constitution the only instru-
mentality to save the Union. 1t is only by ad-
herence to it that We can bring back the Union.
believe it is the high and holy mission of the
conservative people of this country, overthrowing
radicalism at the North and forever burying
secessionism al the South, to restore this Union
once more on the venerated foundations reared
by our fathers While life endures will
struggle for that. aud we will bequeath to our
children that undying legacy.
'Sir. have said ali that ] had intended to
say. | have spoken of the freely and with
out reserve. | have spoken of it as ! think be
comes the representative of IA constituency which
loves liberty and intends. at all hazards to main
tain it | spetk in behalf of people who will
resist any act OF oppression or arbitrary power
who are determined to have free and untram
melled ballot, let the consequences to them bs
what they may | speak in behalf of a people
who are determined to live free people, or perish
in the glorious effort
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-01

az Washington correspondent writes as
follows:
Frequent and loud complaints are being made
by the rank and file of The army stationed around
the metropolis the effect that their officers are
continually making demands upon them for
services which not authorized by the uSages
of the army. Within the lass month number
of bali rooms have been erected for these uLstart
officers. and manv of them deport themselves AS
il the chief end of their military existence was to
have a good time 10y dancing and carousng
Whether the lumber thus illesitimately employed
has been taken from the Government supply, we
know not. but this method of putting down the
rebellion is certainly novel These not the
times to lie surprised at ANYTHING but ii the Gov
eminent shall sanction the foolish and illegal
doings of the officers aforesaid, they will be
neglectng their duty.