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Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1843-1871, 1864-01-07
Ser @efbDte.
ssIumsus, BENZ. Sannas 1854.
Die BotS1aft ses 6ouperueurs.

Die SDtfbdft ce8 OOuoernenrS.
r. Sr. Sob Sat fhsbieies Wtat, seaen aaes Grrartsn.
fetr furs .asfa6t. Gr sntihuloiat nisie 8hris onrd
fe;n ltntrrtlfein unb ea frnnte man tpirflih ben boss
taftsn Munfh ausiprehen, nab uniere ihrsitlelt9en
@pnperneure unb 9riTbenten %jscesmal sur .bct'
inaftas 3sit~ BON einem aelinben untrcbllein tefauen
r'srben rnShtsn, tamit fe's reht furs raadtsn, osnn
bic psitihmeifssn lansen Bctihaften fno fur Sci.
1mnasihreiter unb 3situnssleler cine Sannplaae.
Menn mir es niHt ri6tsn, hab Gcur. Sob Elm
fetr eresbnerDiener Der Waibin8tcner Mlddts irdre,
70 marSen mir biss aus feiner gotfaaft aiabrsn. sc
rsriebt Ed ron iettft taB er fih b~eeifsrts, 8e.pi1e
Bsfetle bee Yrifbenten in Obio burh sufihren, obs
ne fA earnrn at %firnmern, Of bieie 8eftble NIT Der
Contribution nnb ben &shtsn u%nferer 8ur8sr i'm Gins
flanae Ite6en cner niHt. Nah Der aus9e|prchenen
2lu1iht bes @cuu. Sob tat Der prdioent ale uOters
tsfeblstatn~ Die untearenite Wlaht zines alatilhen
6errlhers, niht tlcs iter bic Nrmseen inBelee. icns
bern aud iter bas %seammte 0olt, aber Mann, Srau,
8ino. &neht unn Ma9b. Sa bic Mnlihten uno
Nuslprihe zines atAe6eneeu @ouperneurs trcbl ttt
men src6en Ginfub ms6r ausiten treroen 10 1T es
niHt uSttis, NDcrte bardber ;u %rerlisren. Martsn
mir es as , ras Der aufssbenoe Stern, Der nsue Sous
perneur Brcust su fasen bat.
@spi1e Dcfuments, auf welhe 81. Sob p%srtretst,
fnn in bisism aussublide nod nift In unlersm ge'
5e, mir rernen absr niht rerldutnen. bieIslben III les
Ten unn III priifen unp paruber III tertDten. SSte
man fstt BAT Gouu. Sob i'm rsrfc1snsm Sabre
500 900 aus isinsm Contingent Sono peranssabt;
es aab 80 cine 3sit. m" hsr game @cntinaenifrno
eines & papsrnsalS pos Sbio MD. nRbr ais S 1000
lstru8.
y,prsan's Tfu@t fertiat Der @curerneur furs ab.
@s mar Elm .MibpsrfauOni6, " ucn elmer lnterinHuns
III ater niht Die @soe. Grbsitsrnb 1T es Dap 6err
Sob icaar ieinen 2auftnrlhsn lott. Sas BAT mod
fsin @ruusrusur pcr ibm aethan. Nir irsreen ndhs
ftsrs unisrsm xDrudertsufst" einsn ssraltiSen PaT
ihrsi6sn.
aFit bisisn msnisen @emefansen fSnnsn mir Die
8ctI1ait rcet u~nlercn 2s1srn iitsrtaHsn. sie tpsr'
ben iM, rcbl laon famit iureht facsn. Ssm Gcus
perneur ater ipini9sn mir cine taloiss Bsiisruns ron
isinem lluucblisin. Scr iAwaras Star TT Elm tD'
irS Ustcf.
Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1843-1871, 1864-01-07

% Oie Ssutihe en- pm Stic fnb eislss
@tal hurh flint aHitstiecss r%ertrstsn, nemlib i'm
gsnate burh germ Gang BON Senra @cantr; in,
9auis bush Die 6srrm BbIsl ren Ausioi5s.
Sbm sr rcn gntnam, Srsiel bon Sranflin nne
y a i ann ron San,iltcn. IQe tanf baeen Re.
rsits ole Mlitslisosr aeoient, un6 uitrs Sntsaisens
nno erfabruns ale Gsi.easter 1T lrOblcsfaHnt," rpis
9our. Suo hi isinsr gctihaft laat. Nie rier srits
senonntsn iiao lrsae. seadtste uno sinaubrei9e Wfits
glitter Ger csnOfratiihsn Bartbsi. Sr. 9rahmann
1T st Elm AtOliticniit, itdbsr mar er elm lebr eifrissr
N5tia.
Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1843-1871, 1864-01-07

- Gin &etsasnblatt aus 0scrSia lhreiet: ne
Der 1T 10 raar in Der CONFEDERATION, naB ss ist1
,msifelbaft 1T, Of bic armee eisisn 8intsr ssbOria
nit Shueen perlsb,n rsrpsn Fam. Ser prsis Bee
asesrs III isst fat iabslbait BOD. Gin paar Shu.
be, bic Dor Dem Sriess $40 f~citstsn, fofsn jsstSl75
bic $3.50. Dis srSbasn Shu9s fcfsn s35 bio s4O
Her SPAR"
Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1843-1871, 1864-01-07

Mui mte lanse pirh man eurA Biz
3abluns Der $500 frei?- Disis fir Wiels
rsAt widtiss Srass 1T jest saolia olTsisa entlhis'
ben. Ser @ensral.p rcpcss Marihaa Fat cine Of
ors psrSfsntliht, NORM CT tsfannt maat Der Yra'
Ipent BABE rerfist oab jsosr 8irssr, irslder Die
$500 9osfaufssslO ts3ablt bat, 10 bstrabtst lrsrcen
fol-, als bats Ct einen Srlasmann Seltsut uno eS ls'
bsrislbs bssbalb fir bic 3sit, relds Bic @eicssnen ~
bisnsn tat.n, nsmliA 3 SABRE, ala militasfrsi Su
tetradtsn.
Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1843-1871, 1864-01-07

Gin aans nsttss Gslhdftaen. SSis BON
@aibinston bsridtst wirb, BAT Die 5tsassrhna NaT,
traa asasten, IN Noro Carolina etnise 1000 UaB
5srpsntin fit bic 8lctts ansufaufsn, cine Snantitat,
rrslde in msbrsrsn Sabrer niht rsrtrautt rsrosa
nirc. Sir sislsS Serpsutin bssatlt Die Wssisrun8
iest sl4 per 0as. SIN Marft gilt es isltit si Sps'
~futantsn S2l. Sctalo man Den tseeu.snosn Sorratb
asihsrt batsn ,riro, rsybsn Die tstrtfsresn 9san''
len ptSslib cinisbsn, Dap ss cine atortsit TT, cine
lolhe enorme Suantitit Ssrrsntin p~crratbi9 su ba,
sen, uno ss osbbalb tsnsr mare, iA SsiIsltsn su snts
aussrn. Srssno Elm gutter Srsinb css Ssftstairs rno
Elm itsraus sifriaer Mubinssr Der lcpalsn siaus lpiro
Dann oas Spfsr trinssn, nas iitsrhaliss Ssrpsn't"
gum &~ofsnprsis 81 iitsrnsbmsn, uno gum
Mar,tprsis , Der 100 Spree. bSbsr isbt atsu'sss",
pcourh er feline Suucsrttauispb maAt, cbne sinsn
Sent In bas @s1dait lsfsn 3u miisn. colder art
1no aus Opsrationen, oura wslds sinsoln's Apmi'
~niiraticn iih aus,eihnet. 9luA nit @ciin une ans
bern 2lrtifsln miro auf aenlihe 9Ssile cpsrirt. Ncan
fctsts Dor 3 Sabrsn BON SD, irdbrsns man lsst
$50 per SAP bssablsn mub. Gin istr s~ssisastss @s'
tifel fir Observation-Disclosures.
Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1843-1871, 1864-01-07

MGtter ssfaltener Soleatsn srealtsn ja'
fctas elmer neuen B%efimmuns Psnltonen, irsnn fs
%ts,reiisn, baB lie gum Steil cosr gang bon benz St.
rsre oisiss sobnss atbanais ,rarsn. Uraesr er'
bisltsn nur Bittmsn iolae psnion, and n'aste Elm
Sruuideiu teisssraat msrusn. Sies 1T jsst ni@t
mssr nStsia, ba usrnanftissr sssiis isss Ma'ter' init
obsr csns Srauidsim, unO Of ier wlann lsbt oosr
tobt 1T, penn is pom iarsm SOsns abbino, su Ysn'
licn tsrehtiat Ut.
Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1843-1871, 1864-01-07

Sn Der Ndts ron Barra6Sriae itirite am
Mitttrch Elm IS Tu6 lansss uno stsra z 0nB oides
nne ereitss Velsaaf auf bic 8alti1ors nno Se'o
gatn. Ser Wahtsr bate asraee nod Set, Den fsr'
annas.noen Bug, nit paiasitren nno Msbsatnss'
~ianasnsn tslapen, ~ ,parnea. Ois paHasisrs fisSen
aus, unb tsatsn tahtis 9ano ans 2Ssrf, nno balo
uar sas gslsRaa Sspalten uno aus Dem @soe &C.
,riumt.
Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1843-1871, 1864-01-07

- Sic @reIe ifeut fh nit Hsht isbr s~ntriist
User Den ~tlutissn TauFfanpf, Der in England fatt.
fanb uno mctei Der amsritaniihe Sauftcle 9ssnan
nit serlhlassnsr 8rase tsimsei4idt wurce. Sn eer
YreIe, unb nabriheinlib aud auf ben amerifaniihen
Sanssln, pirb AUDI barauf binSsmisisn. trie IAaSlih
Die robe unb barbarilhs Cite aaf Die SHsnttits Wtc'
raj pirtt, mslh' elm ialimnss Bsiiptsl fs auf m'e,
re auIirahisnes Sussnb ausitt, uno pie fs Der DRIFT.
lihen Ndhienlisbs ihnuritrads in's Mnssiht1hld3t.
9as Stem 9orfsr Sournal arssrt fia iiesr eisie sa'
mentaticnen, erflGrt ie fIr ~bcnenlpIe Seubest nno
;ie6t DEN f%etssnbsn @sraleth smiihsn sisisr Yaufs'
ri nnb unisrsm 9irssrtriess:
vMan feQe einmal ben 8erSleih AT: BIER Hnb
;spsi fraftiae, mustulSls &srle, bic Htsrsinfcmmen,
~ i6rem eissnen Mmiilement ano sur Gracsuna IT,
rer Sreuube. nit Den Sdnitsn aufsinanSer lcssMbam'
msrn, ts elmer Dor grihSpfnns aufbSrcn rnuB naH
8senhisuns bieiss 6raftsrpsrimsnts bileen fe NIT ihs
rem perlhrcnenen ,nb blmtriintiasn SGpfsn alters
oinas feinen Isbr anssnsbmsn Nntlif fir fsinfatlsn,
be 3uIhauer, abr ibr Dleilh unb ibrs Snrhen fcn'
nen et,pas p%srtraaen, fs rerosn unter lersfdltiac Yhes
ss asncmmsn uno mad trenis.n gSchen fno iis 10
mcbl uno n,untsr pis Suppr, nnS ja nsasn Yr!issls
Ssiltnnaen bersit.
xMlf Der aneeren Seite psrisse man fb auf esn
Shauplas hes Samples i'm GroSsn. Der strifhm etss
maltssn Srsuncsn uno Mittiirasrn, niht sinfaa nit
Wiu5fsln uno Siuitsn, icnosrn nit ctn tDotlidIten
gSaffsn, nit Der raf6nirtsRsn 3uit5rurSsfmit, NIT
Der %errfsten uno ~milositsn grtittsrans asiabrt iriro
nm gu lsbsn, rsr sS am ldnsi.n auatdlt. Scrt
fursss, pcriitsrssbsnbss Ssiosn ;rsisr %einselner Ysrs
~iouen, bisr Die lhsublihRsn Sualen, &ranttsit, 9srs
itiimmsluns, 3aTsiiauns, Sob aanser aFalisn
msnihliher Wsisn. Sort fir Den SisSsr nno ben
9sfsstsn Die tsite arSlihe Bsbaneluns, quite Nab'
runs unb ale 8squsmlidesiisn - bier Notb rno
@srnaalaiisuns, glsnc uno @ntte9runs; bort Wis'
manS, Dem Der 3u%iammenitcB Der @cmtattantsn
ShaSsn trinst aubsr ibnsn isl6f Bier trausrnos
unb psrarmts Satnilisn, meinenos 1Sittrsn nno psr'
lalene Wailen!"
Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1843-1871, 1864-01-07

- Ser 9iiamcnb u@nqoirsr" pom "a. +. 81. emit
hGlt cine lanae Sers,a,aos ibsr bfn Berluif BON Oft.
SsnnsHse, relAes ben gDniDosrirtsn &cblsn, @iisn
Supfsr uno Gal; a~slisfsrt bats. Der aussecstntsn unt
unerlsslihsn Wlalhinens gSsrttitten, ipsids nit be,
Ginnabms 8ncruiQs's pur1 bic Snnosstruppsn ser'
loren sinaen, ic,pis Der sroBsn uno unsntts9rlihcn
@etreioernlblen nidt ~ s~sbsnesn, rslhe poresm BIZ
GAME &stsGens Mrmse nit 9crrdt6sn rsrlcr9ten.
Sngarlisls, Ya., itarb IN LESTER ssohs cine
Same i'm pcrssriidten Sitter BON 1Ol Sabrsn. Sbrs
@aafcmlnsniaaft bsfset aus 81 %%srIonsH, rouOn
90 nod am 9eben ine.
Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1843-1871, 1864-01-07

Sic S6leswis 8 clfeintIde Srass.-
@sun Der Seisr slaubt, Dap beuiihe Srurpsn mad
Gatssmis. 6ol1sin ssicasn ino, nm bas Sisht bee
SinsnfSniss auf bislss beutiAs Ssr;ostbuu III Be-
A~rtitsn, 70 irrt sr fh p~orIduis. Sic Graae itsbt mems
lid 70: g8iro ea5 Grtfolssreht bsS &Snias Gbri'
ffian TX. ton 9dnsmarf auf Die Ssr;cstbimsr
SAlssuiss 6clltsin uno 9auenturs ansrfannt, 10
farm nur 8unoss.G~ rssuticn ssscn IGN tattfinssn,
neil m Damn Mitsiieo oes esutiaen 9unoes lit
wito he baesasn niht ancrfannt, 10 muB ibn bas
NsAt nsr Sprrnfcl9e in Den 9srBcstbimsrn burh
Gris8 Hreitis ssmaht iperssn, Der nit einetn ginrii'
den Der rsutiaen srurpsn in eis 9srscstbiner, aIiO
enrh Occupation, 81 %teainnen bd.ts. Sun fat a6sr
Die ncutihe 9uneestasss@ sriamnluna in Uranffurt
ZEN slntraB auf Occupation (Bsissuna) Der Ser; css
tbimsr ~absslsbnt nno iih cinfaa fiji @r'cut;cn auss
seirrohsn, mDrurh eissntlin bas Grtrsht ess 0d'
nenfDnisS auf SAlcsris. 9clifein a~nsrfannt mirb.
4reubcn uno Seitsrsib paren IS, spslhe DEN Nntras
auf tlces @r'eHtion onrebisstsn. Mn Trcimitbisiten
iprah iia Der taoiide Bunccstassssanots aus. Gr
uar ihr occupation uno lpra1 Dem Sinenfonissjs s
&c gsrsmtisuns iur grtiOlss at uno SOB namsntlid
berpor, Dap Der 9cIfspiIs BON Shlssnias Solitsir
aud elm gRort mit,uipreben babe. 8crlauH3 lbsini
Is Yreubsn uno Seiterreih oarnm gu tbun III isin.
bic Sahe III psridisbsu ; OF es Dem. oeutiteu 8oIft
aelinssn rirr, feline 6iiriten ihlisbiite snr entidpsi'
ssnasn Gbst Sa o%rinssn, ras mnb Die 5clss isbtn,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-28

FAvoRITE LUNG AND THROAT REMEDY
From long experience and personal knowledge,
we take pleasure in calling attention to the
advertisement under Special Notices, of the
old standard remedy, The Vegetable Pulmo-
nary Balsam." II has now fully sustained an
unprecedented reputation of nearly 40 years,
and It's recommendations are Of The strongest
and most reliable character. An article which
has achieved such signal success from its own
merits, and won the favorable notice of the
most distinguished among all classes, is surely
entitled TO the confidence of all who have oc-
casion to use aremedy for pulmonary COM
plants.
Its proprietors are Messrs. Reed, Cutler a
Co., the well known druggists of this city.
They are above deception or quackery, and
depend upon the acknowledged virtues OF this
preparation for its sale; and one great object
OF their advertisement is TO caution the public
against the many worthless medicines often
palmed off under the pretext of being the
same or something just as good.
Ii persons would use the same dscrimina-
ton in buying this class of goods, where mat
tiers of life or death are involved that they do
in affairs of minor Importance, and Judge more
from the source and reputation of the origina-
tors, instead of being Influenced by the flaming
placards stuck all over the country, and thrust
upon one from every corner of the streets,
there would be much less prejudice against
this class of medicines, some OF which are of
reat worth, and among them the Vegetable
Pulmonary Balsam is pre-eminently one
boston Traveller, Dec. IA, 1868.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-28
That "National Hammer.

Mr.. Editor Your readers will doubtless
remember that last July Miss Delphinc p.
Baker made her appearance in this city for the
purpose of canyassing for the National Ban
ner, not the Stars and Stripes, but the paper
printed at Washington, of which she was
edtress
At that time she obtained quite number of
subscribers, both in and out of tho citv ron
resenting to them that fifty per cent. of the
funds obtained was to be appropriated to the
benefit of soldiers orphans.
These subscribers supposed that they would
receive the next number issued after they
subscribed; but after some delay they were
told that the paper would be sent to new SUBJ
scribers In September. But September passed
away; and late in October the paper was re-
ceived, with the assurance that 1t would come
regularly after that time. Well, late in No
vember another copy came, three quarters of
which was merely reprint of the October
number December passed and no paper
came, but it was said that it would come out
the first OF January as a weekly paper. Jan
uary is nearly gone, and the paper has not
made its appearance yet. Probably it was so
Gerry Ueakly it died.
Now II anybody can inform us, we would
like to know what has become OF the paper !,
or, what is more important, the money that
was paid to Miss Baker and her agents. We
would like to know whether the fault is with
her or some other persons; and we would like
to know, too, whether the soldiers orphans
have derived any benefit from the money she
has received.
An answer to these queries will oblige
L. PLURIBUs UNUM.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-28

altogether. This is delivered by contract,
where required for use, at slope ton. The
equivalent for cord of hard wood, allowed
by government is 1900 lbs of coal, which
would make the price Of wood 81 80 per cord.
Wood would require saving and otherwise
preparing for the stoves, taking the time of
able bodied soldiers who would otherwise be
sixth of cord of wood per month, with
thirty-three and one third per cent. added for
latitude north of 43 degrees, from Nov. to
April 80 inclusive, to each enlisted man and
laundress in the United States service. Where
wood is used experience shows, says LIT. In
man, that very seldom will any surplus re-
main, whereas not less than $500 has been
saved from the coal OF a single month allowed
by the regulations, after allowing the bread all
to be baked with the surplus, and this, too, in
the supply for less than regiment of thou
sand men, including officers.
The cost of rations, delirered at the different
camps and forts near Portland, at the present
time, is fraction less than t,ceRty cents per
man day. Can Augusta do better than this?
To show that the raions are not restricted in
variety we give the list as handed us by 1t. In
man, to wit: Fresh and salt beef, pork, hams,
flour, hard bread, corn meal, rice, beans, coffee,
sugar. vinegar, candles, soap, salt, pepper,
pickles, molasses, tea, desiccated mixed vege-
tables, desiccated potatoes, fresh potatoes.
The quality of the rations is indicated by
"a tlat yI,o ic snnarftnp tho
is j. Il. Browns, A. A., the coffee is bought
by government in the berry, and roasted under
the personal superintendent of Capt. L. ID.
Brigham, than whom there is no better COM
missary in the U. S. service) and no ddulterd-
ton is added; best black tea, and all other ar
ticles of the first quality. l think such
variety of such articles would do no diseredit
to the larder of any hotel either in this Capt.
tai or at the natural seaport"
Two facts and will close. When the nine
months regiments were at Camp Lincoln all
articles of clothing and camp and garrison
equpage, were transported TO Augusta, often
directly through Portland and then sent back,
thus greatly increasing the expense of that
post. The same was true in some instance of
subsistence stores.
To show how little Portland has proflted in
trade from the rondezvousing OF the conscripts
and enlisted men there, the past season and
at the present time, it is only needful to say
that the Quatermaster is obliged to draw all
his commissary stores from the U. S. Quater-
master at Boston, no merchant of Portland
having opportunity to bid fer dollars worth.
meat, and perhaps few other light articles, the
encampment might as we'll have been at
Augusta or Eastport SO far as any benefit to
Portland is concerned. SPURwINK.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-28

FORTRESS MONROE Jan. q.
The Petersburg Express of Jan. 22d says
"Seven hospital buildings at Camp Winder,
near Richmond, were burned yesterday. A
large quantity OF commssary stores and cloth
ing were destroyed.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to burn
the Presidents mansion at Richmond on Tues
day night last.
Nearly half our military force Is scattered
as absentees and stragglers over the country
which, If returned, not another man would be
needed in the field.n
The Charleston Courier of the 10Th says =
"The bombardment of the city continues the
same as previously reported The damage
done is extraordinarily small considering the
number of shots and the weight of the metal
fred
Pdscagoula, Mss, jan 20h-The enemy's
reyeille, and also the repeated discharge of
musketry, were distinctly heard at the west
+. end of Horn Island this morning. Two gun
boats are in sight off the point of Dor Island.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-28
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
AUGUSTA, Jan.2L.
SENATE.
No business of Importance was transacted
in the Senate,

in the Senate.
HOUSE.
The resolves making a conditional grant of
land to Bates College were read a third time.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Dingley, OF
Lewiston, providing that the land shall be of
sufficient value TO realize $4,000, and that all
exceeding that amount arising IRON the sale
shall be paid into the State Treasury was
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Cram, of Brunswick, the
resolves were laid on the table and ordered to
be printed, and Wednesday next assigned for
their consideration.
Mr.. Lynch, of Portland, by leave, introduce
a resolve providing for the removal of the
seat of government to Portland, which, gadcr
rule lies over one day.
Mr.. Farwell, of Rockland, from the Judici-
airy committee, reported legislation inexpedi-
ent on the order relating to closing the polls
earlier than five o'clock: also the same report
on the order relative to amending Sec. 10,
chap. 81, Revised Statutes.
Mr.. Williams, from the committee Cd FL
nance, reported resolve authorizing a tenn
porary loan of 100000. Under a suspension
Of the rules the resolve was passed to be en-
crossed
Mr.. Webb, Of Portland, from the Judiciary
committee, reported BILL an act to prevent
enlistments in this State upon the quotas of
other States. Read three times under suspen-
sion of the rules, and passed to be engrossed.
This bill provides $500 fine or six months in
Jail for such offence.
Mr.. Lynch, of Portland presented the petit
tion Of the Trustees of the Westbrook Semi
nary, asking for grant of land. Referred to
committee on observation-disclosures.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-28
mother Rebel Carai,.y Raid.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. &c
Gen. Rosseau lately received information
that brigade of rebel cavalry under Gen.
Forrest, with a battery of artillery, were about
to cross the Tennessee river at Florence, Ala,
for the purpose of a raid through Middle Ten
nessee. Gen. Rosseau has made preparation
to receive them. He has strengthened the
posts and sent out scouting parties to watch
the movements Of the rebels.
This evening Col. Meserver at Columbia
telegraphedth that Gen. Roddy had taken Athens,
and was marching Oh Columbia. This morn
ing our pickets at Columbia were attacked by
a rebel squad, coming from the direction of
Mount Pleasant. 1t is thought that Forrest
is moving around Columbia, for the purpose
of endeayo ring to destroy the Nashville and
Northwestern Railroad, and to obstruct the
river navigation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-28
A letter from New Orleans.

We do not know what foundation there is
for the statements in the following extract,
but we are unwilling 20 believe that President
not in harmony with the views of the loyal
Union men OF Louisiana.
Special Dispatch 10 The P;ttsJurg GDzttfe
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
The same steamer which brought accounts
Of The great meeting held in New Orleans, in
favor OF holding a State Convention to do
away with slavery, brought the following let
ter TO leading administration Congressman,
from one OF the most prominent leaders of the
free state movement in Louisiana. OF the
statements, know nothing, beyond the fact
that the writer is a man OF undonbted charac-
ter, veracity and position, and have no right
to print his name, but it is at the service of
anyone officially interested in inquiring into
facts:
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 0, I964-DEAR SIR:
President Lincoln has started Missouri case
in Louisiana, and has made Gen. Banks our
master, and Banks is another Schofeld, only
worse than he. Our mass meeting last even
ing was complete success, but its object will
be defeated by Banks who under orders d-
rect from the President, declares his purpose
to order an eectio n for State Government
and not TO allow an election for convention,
thus playing into the hands ofCollman, Riddell
and Fields, and this crew. The Union men,
are thunderstruck by the course Of the Presi-
dent in this matter. We were not informed of
the Presidents orders to Banks until the
hour of the meeting last night and the meet
ing was not informed of it at all.
Gen. Shepley, who is generally liked, and
who has done all he could to promote the
free state cause and to organize free State
Government, will resign. the election ordered
by Banks will be purely military dictation,
and will be so regarded. | know not the
secret spring of all these acts of the President
and Banks. The Present has probably been
deceived by interested and base men. His
true friends, and the friends of his measures
are much grieved by the course he has auth
orized. 1t is certain that Banks has the I'M
shaken confidence of Mr.. Lincoln. He is re-
garded as another Schofleld without the mill
tary talents of that officer. Is it not possible to
get the President to countermand his order
to Banks Immediately, and letthe people
manage matters as they have began to do?
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EVENING PAPERS.


NEW YORK, Jan. 81.
The Herald's dispatch, dated Headquarters
Department West Virginia, Jan. 20, says Gen.
Sullivan has just informed Gen. Kelly from
from Harper's Ferry, that his scouts have re-
turned with Richmond papers of the 22d inst
These papers say that JEFF. Davis house was
robbed and fred. This is very significant
The fire was discovered in time to save the
building.
Major Quinian of the LIST New York cavalry.
who commands the scouts, reports that bands
of men are forming to resist the rebel con-
scription.
Large numbers of deserters and refugees
are coming into our outposts. All of them
concur in substantiating what is reported about
the expected sufferngs and present dissatsfac-
ton among the rebels
Col. Thoburn reports having information of
highly important and satisfactory character.
1t relates to the good workings of the Presi-
dents amnesty proclamation among the rebels
in arms and those who have heretofore been
rebel sympathzers, but who are not now in
the army. jeff Davis sweeping CONSUMPTION
law has given rise to this new state of feeling.
Everything looks cheering in this department.