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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-11-18

The Grand Jury of the present term OF
Common Pleas Court, which has been In
session for more than week considering a
multiplicity of transcripts submitted to
It, yesterday morning appeared in open
court and reported indictments agPinst the
following parties in the name OF the State:
The State of Ohio against Charles Mead,
indictment for murder In the second degree
shooting Joseph Wilkinson on High
street.
Chas. Hut, indicted for shooting with in
tent to kill.
Jesse ID. McCarty, indicted for bigamy.
VIM. Neighborgall, indictment for man
slaughter. =
George II. Ward. indictment for grand
larceny.
VIM. Pearle indictment for stealing a
mare.
Abraham Barton. Indictment for perjury.
James Moch. Indictment for burglary.
Loritta NJ. Wiley, indictment for keep
ing house Of ill-fame.
Jacob Lindeninayer and Christian Stichel,
peace warrant.
The following persons were severally in
dicted for assault and battery: Daniel Noe,
John Englehand, Adam Baker, Mary Lamb,
John White and VIM. Watt, Geo. w. Baker,
Simeon Smith, Thos. Hayland, Isaac Ross,
Louis Egermann, Andrew j. Dean and
Chas. d. Pin.
The Grand Jury made the usual visit to
the County Jail, and report that they found
it in a clean and healthy condition, which
was chiefly due to the efficiency and atten-
tOn of Sheriff Domigan and his assistants.
Susan F. Parsnips, Patrick Ryan, Marga-
ret Evans, Sarah Evans and Charles Wa
ters were discharged from the county pris-
on, the Grand Jury having found no bills
of Indictment against them.
The Court in the case Of Lortta A. Pat
more rs. Oscar A. Patmore, granted de-
. cree of divorce in favor of the plaintiff.
The case of Adolph Aaron VS.. William
Domigan, in replevin, was submitted to the
jury.
The case of Charles o. LOOMS us. Caro-
line V. Loomis, on application for divorce
on the grosnd of adultery, was heard and
taken into consideration by the Court at the
hour of adjournment.
The criminal docket will come up for
trial nayt wppk
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-08

NEW YORK, Oct. SIN . recent sale in
New York, through brokers, Of morchan.
disc amounting to 900 for gold, It was
claimed that tax Of one-eighth Of one Per
cent, Or t35, could be paid in legal tender
Treasury notes. The Collector insisted on
the payment Of its equivalent in gold. The
decision Of the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue having been requested, he replied
that the question to be determined was not
In what medium tax shall be paid, but up
on what cases it shall be computed: adding
you have sold goods for ~, 900, payable in
currency or coin; then take this sum and
measure the value OF goods sold; but II
you sold Something lost here on account 81
the line east legal tender currency. The
latter sum expresses the amount Of goods
sold. The tax Of $50 being thus ascertained
% being payable in Treasury legal tender
notes.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-08

New YnRK, Oct. ga dry goods sale 1t
suction took place at nearly all the princi-
pal Houses this morning With the attend
ance rather better many Spectators from
other cities including y6ilsdelphia and
ner, Drugs e Mount comprised splen.
did assortment OF British, French, and
German goods, the total value Of which
could not have been less than $50, 900, but
the prices were wretchedly .ow compelling
the passing OF many lots. 339 $3.50 2
Msrinos. ranged from 81 % to 81 81.
Wi!meTdiny, Haluett 4 Co. Tad sale OF
dress goods, hos;ery, &C., which was pretty
we'll attended considering the weather
The dress goods were not IN very good de-
nand, bringing only moderate prices. The
hosiery and particular ST. ies o. fancy colors
TOR chIidten wear, ranging in price by
the sample lots from 81 Is to 81 IT.. Fam
only n f-t - n S3stt - - FL r. 49, f7s = !
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-08
From Mexico.

New YORK. Oct. 5.-The steamer Nc.
Clelian, feom New Orleans, 18th, has ar
rived. She passed on the 2Sth the steamer
Constitution, from New Orleans for New
York, with prisoners.
Advices from Brazos state that the French
wno advanced from Bagdad were badly
whipped by CorGnas. sMcCaum, backed BY
q. Riers, Bishop of Mexico, has issued 4
pronunciamento, declaring against Mira
mon, who appealed to the people to arise
and, drive out the invaders. III. -Al
The liberal General QuerIa has Issued d
prenunclamsnto to garrison prisoners.
Cortnas is confident Of holding out
against all opposition. The French has
one frigate and two cprvettes on the Rio
Grande. Admiral Bossuet refuses to allow
messenger to pass his lines to our Con-
snIate at Matamoras. His orders are to
snoot everybody who approaches hts lines
About sixty Mexicans, all from Brazos,
M TaVe been released from French prisons.
Iney refused to take the oath to suoDort
Maximilian's government.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-08
From New Orleaax.

| NEW YoR1, Oct.i6.-The steamer North
America from, New Orleans Of the Goth u III
has arrived, There WINS 40 news ofimnor.
tarc& since the steamer ofthe a7th. asi
The planters have been directed to leave
one fourth OF the cane crop for seed. al
Isaboters are TO have lien on all pro.
duct raised in the Gulf Department till
claims are satisfied eJal ~ So fss0sF
"A officer on French vessel started .
report that the French had taken posses
sion of Matamoras, is untrue.
| The rebels have been completely dreamed
out Of the districts around Moreanza.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-08
What = Deserter sars.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6.-The Enquirer
has special from Washington which says:
learn from a rebel sergeant who LEFT
stones brigade week since. that Lee hiss
acknowledged his position critical. He has
fortified Danville At al points. and repair
ed temporary defence on the route. and Ia
mond to Nashville.
The supplies in Richmond are entirely
given out, and grea. difficulty il expert.
enced in furnishing the rebel army even
with cora meal.
JET Davis aud bis cabinet have left Rich
mond. w sfss
mov;nr srdm p;.,, vAps wa !; wG :; az
known the government archives have been
sent to Danyille, which is Lees base OF
0u nDliea
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-08

& ST. LOUIS, Oct. 4.-The train watch ,en
hannlDai Yesterday morning for the west
run OF the track II miles from Pa!myra
and was soon aftegward visited BY . band
OF ten gue-rll.as who searched the traia for
soldiers. seized the express co,tairtnr
about 81, coo, took 30 revoIve.s from ths
passeng gers and then compelled one al sthe
employees OF the trainto tiretLe cars. On
the freight train which arrived shortly
After the accident they learned there wefe
TIRES soldiers but through the aid Of tnn
passengers they managed to change their
. un.iorm lor citizens' dress and escaped de-.
ko1t: IOudon the notorious boat burner
ana repei mail carrier under sentence oY
0eatn escaped from the guard to-day while
enroufe 70 the Alton military prison. Ne
y ABOUT 30 years old, S feet q or 10 inches
10 nelghth, dark hair, largo blue eves. s,,rs
y expression, and weighs from 100 to 10
ST. Louis, Oct. 4.-An Official d;.r.+c !
from Jefferson City says S;xtv of1;ars,ai
tletcher's men OF 'tien. Ennorva Con, M III
have reached New HaftntfI. Ma ~ = ~ y
their experiences. General ES+vs. 1913 -;.:. ~
the principal portion Of his trbof,s. ksS ~ -.
rived at Rolla, ~.All is quiet at iefsS-.c q
CITY,: no enemy appeared Ia that vicini.
and Southeast branch RailroaSs s sathue
Rolla. aiming at
The Parfine road is reported not .m.,a.;.
ally injured, bat the Southwest brancr -
almost entirely destroyed By bands az r1, =.
els, and depots and other property burned
Saint Clair, Sullivan, Cuba, ana the bridUs.
the goods ID franklin were taken hv FL ~
rebels, and many private dwellings nlnns
dered. Ironton and Arcadia are comtSIe4a.
~ Quilted. Irondale and Potosi were nar.
tally sacked, after Prices chief-of. stat
ana other officers had assured the citizens
tnat private property would be respected.
dispatch from Cape Girardeau SAYS.
vol;I Hn!yer, commanding there, has re-oc-
Of bis outposts to Bloomington. and HIS
cavalry are securing the country in all d.
rectionss ~ SO ,ssf77, Sa'1S'l : ut -
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-08

MCCLELLAN IN BAD CoMPANT-A GeoD
ILLUsTRATIoN.-GeOrg Dawson, Esq., OF
tho Albany Journal, In : letter from Wash.
ington gives the following excsllent anec-
do6e:
Colonel A. T. McRsynolds, for three
years in command of the lst New York
cavalry, an old Democrat, whose devotion
to Mcclellan has been conspicuous, SAID 10
me the other day: "I used to tell an anec-
dote when Twas on the stump for Buchanan
which exactly illustrates my present reel
ings. An old farmer died, leaving TWO
sons, and, among other valuabies, large
dock Of sheep. In the dock was valuable
ram, called Billy q pet of the younger
brother. Aware of this, the elder brother
Ian avarici0us fe,low--in dividing the
flock, and MI the scaley ones in the other,
being careful 70 give Billy conspicuous
position among the latter, supposing the
younger brothers fondness for Billy would
induce him to select the pen where he sas.
But instead ofthis, as If aware OF the ar
rangement, he quietly went Up 70 Billy,
took him around the neck and said to him:
BILLY you and have had great many
jolly times together, and il almost breaks
my heart to leave you, but must bid you
good bye, old fellow, you keep such m'ser-
ddSe company"
'.That," said the Colonel, sis my case ex-
actly. think as well of McClellan's gen
eralship and all that, as ever, but cannot
go with him. politically, he keeps such mis-
cradle company When I make up my
mind to be . Copperhead, will go one
step farther and be . rebel"
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-08
Feon the overland ExpeAition,


NEW York, Oct. 5.-Official information
has reached Washington that the northern
overland expedition, commanded by Capt.
Fisk, Is safely across TO the east side Of the
Missouri river, at Fort Rice, in Dakotah
Territory. The health OF the party il good.
Capt. Fisk on the 22d Of August pushed
on for Yellow Stone.
An important reconnaissance at point
seventy-hve miles north, convinced him
that the hostile Sioux were all on their
grounds within the grea bend Of the Mis-
souri,, south Of that river and northwest Of
Fort Rice.
The published official record Of the court
martial cases for the past week shows the
conviction of one colonel. three majors.
two assistant surgeons, fourteen captains,
twenty Hrst and second lieutenants.-
Nearly all were dismissed the service for
various offences, including ten or twelve
cases Of drunkenness, and on account Of
cowardice or for misbehavior before the
enemy. 4A.7s
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-08
what the Wllmington Journal

NEW York, Oct. 5.-The Wilmington IN.
c., Journal Of Sept. 9th, has quite an arti.
Gle from the Augusta (Ga.) COnstitMtiondlist
which says: The dreadful scourge Of yellow
fever seems to be extending It's ravages
along the coast, and is reported at Savan-
nah a. well as Charleston. and is certainly
raging at Jacksonville, Florida. The same
paper, speaking Of the loss by fire Of the
blockade-runner Lynx, says she was own
ed BY John Frazer 4 Co., Of Wilmington,
and commanded by Capt. Raid. She was
bound for Bermuda with cargo OF 600
bales Of cotton and $4,000 in gold, on
freight or on government account. It fur
Their remarks: The Tallahassee expedition
will not pay large dividend, and it IL
much doubted whether her exploits weak
ened the Yankee government t. any extent.
1t - pretty certain that she has turned m
unpleasant amount OF attention towards
Wilmington, and may be the cause OF
bringing down on as the main force 81 the
Yankee navy. The blockade here will be
doubly strict. IL 7sF
The loan the last two days reported at
the Treasury Department IS 81, l37 900.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-08

NEW YoEK. Oct. 6.-At meeting Of the
Chamber Of Commerce to-day, Capt. Mar
shall, Chairman OF the Committee ap-
pointed to consider the manner in which
the Chamber should, in behalf of the mer-
chants of this city. testify their approba.
ton Of the gallantry of Capt. Winslow In
destroying the privateer Alabama, pre-.
scented report, closing with recommen-
dation that ~, 900 BE- RAISED to have medal
presented to the captain and each Of the
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-08
From the Front.

HEADQ'Rs ARMY PoroMAc, Oct. l-The
utmost quiet has prevailed in the front at
Petersburg since Saturday. In going over
the late battle field, found our dead almost
stripped OF their clothing. some horribly
mutiiated and several murdered AFTER they
were wounded. ~
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-08
sales acGoaaa.

prices OF dry goods continues, though bu-
ainess is unsettled. Auction sales are do
ing more than the jobbers. Quantities Of
gods are offered in such manner, how
ever, that they may be passed with little
loss il the prices given were not considered
fair q
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-08

WASHINGTON, Oct. o. Nothing special
from the army Of the Potomac to-day. Our
advanced position has been much strength
ened, but there is little danger or the reb-
els attempting to dislodge US. as he is too
weak to asteM ut it. =
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-08
BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK-EYE

Tobacco-Dull and lower. Cotton Re-
ceipts Of "A bales; no sales. Flour Weak
land doolining. Wheat-Firm, and some
easier! Oats Unchanged.
ST.. Louis, Oct. 6.-Gen. Emory and sev-
eral odacers of his command reached here
last night, having marched from Eliot
Knob to DeSoto with an escort Of forty
men. and thence to st. Louis by railroad.
His retreat from Pilot Knob was unmo-
Tested till about twenty miles from Ham
son Station, when the rebels attacked nun
| in considerable force, but were driven back
by artillery with loss.
| Two other attacks were made, both OF
which were repulsed. @~s
On arriving ut Harrison Station Wednes-
Clay night, he erected some slight breast.
works. and he then planted cannon and
| fought the enemy pretty constantly until
Sat1rday evening, when Col. Beveredge,
| with 600 Of the 18th Illinois cavalry, ar
rived from Rolls, when the rebels re-
ltired. @st
Early Sunday morning the command
started for Rolla, which point they reached
the same evening with about 100 men and
all the artillery. CPS
The total loss Of the command, including
the siege of Pilot Knob, skirmishing on
| the retreat and engagements at the various
stations, is about 800, the larger proportion
being prisoners. Fl
Dispatches from Franklin report all
quiet there. Gen. A. J. Smiths command
is at that point, including the enrolled mi
i litia under Gen. Pike.
The latest accounts from Price place him
six miles west Of Union, Tuesday, on the
Jefferson City road. His force consists Of
4 1900 fighting men. his cavalry being
mounted infantry, with about 5000 camp
| followers, SIS
The camp talk was that all his move
ments indicate the design OF taking JET.
ferson City and install Tom Reynolds a.
Governor, and claim the State for the Con-
0deracy
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-08

| NEW YoRK, Oct. 5.-The steamship
Costa Rica from Aspinwau Sept. 70, with
treasure and passengers from California
arrived this morning. She brings Valpa.
from Chill Steps have been taken by the
Peru government towards settlement OF
the Spanish difficulty. Congress had pass.
| ed resolution that war will be declared
| against Spain rs last resource to obtain
the most complete and honorable satisfac-
ton for the indignities OF Spain to Peru,
and il the Chincha Islands were not given
up and the fisg of the Republic saluted BY
Spain the Executive Is empowered to en-
ploy every means in its power to defend
! by force the integrity OF the national terri
| tory. A naOtiou was presented to the Pc
ruvian Chamber OF Deputies By one of its
members, urging them to procure on be-
half of Peru, The intervention Of one or
more of the European powers, to enable
her to struggle successfully against an en-
envy superior to her at sea. This mo-
ton although not yet acted on is read in
Peru with much disfav0r: part OF that
Republic being strongly opposed to Eu-
Fropean arbitration in any way on their
| continent. So a
News from the Republic of Ecuador is of
much Interest. s~
Ex-President Urbana, with the revolr-
tionary forces, had made q landing in the
province of Mackbaldi, short distance
below Guayaquil, the object being the
overthrow Of the present government
The government dispatched two steamers
with troops, but falling to make o landing
they returned to Guayquil. ss
It was announced at Panama, officially.
| on the 10th, that the blockade Of the Mex.
can coast had been raised and that il was
open to the world.
| The President Of the Legislative Assem-
bly,, in accordance with resolution passed
II 4, ~ - -
ed the Presideu; of the Republic to with
draw the Exequator of the French Consul
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-08
sPriso;ners RecaDtur 4.

-. 49, YORK, Oct. 5.-The City Point cor
nor t0adv zee OF the Herald says: It is re-
prisoners captured By the rebels ia The the
nsns1oC near Popias Tree Church.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-08

A Coop LITTLE STORY FOR GEoRaEY
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. upon time an Irish
man was hanged for murder. He had a
friend, who desired to break the news
gently to his relatives in the old country.
30 ne wrote that their dear cousin had been
called upon to address large number Of
mis- fellow-citizens in the omen air, and that
Just as he had reached the most ELOQUENT
part Of his discourse he accidentally kicked
over the platform, and broke ais neck, a
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-08
From Teooesoee.

NASHVILLE: OCT. Owing 20 the storm
n00g1 road. 444 N t#fl3
THERE'S nothing reported from, Gen. Ro-
secrans' command. i. pgal vtr s@
The lines on the Tennessee and Alabama
road are working TO Pulaski. ;
We hsd = heavy rain storm last night,
and to-day the river il Ave feet on the
shvals and rising. @5aF aHa
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-08

The identity oi Copperheadism and trea-
son as il exists IN The Confederacy has been
once more proved, ID q quarter whore we
were not looking tor it. In the city OF
Sandusky, Oa:o. there dwe!t number Of
men known by this tide. They were
Northern nen-ipo al by birth, ye, by
reside nee and occupation. We suppose
them to have been Just about an average OF
the Northe-n article. Without doubt they
disliked the title hy which they were
known, as most OF that Tx Go, claiming to
be = Democrats instead; to be. like the
opposed to this abolition administration. ;"
But the other day or n,ght-they sally
out, their opposition to Liucoln getting to
such al pitch that It must have vent some.
how, and sieze . couple Of vessels on Lake
Erie, over-power the crew, shooting one Of
the officers through the face, and enter up
on cruise, which, though bunglingly
according to the copper standard. Their
aim was to seize the armed steamer OF the
Government; but, somehow, that design
failed.
These men. We take it, are precisely OF
the same pattern with the great maj ority Of
those who made up the Convention which
met IN the WigwAm and nominated Geo.
3; Mcclellan they look like. them, talk
like them, and, up to- . certain point, act
like them. Ifthese Sandusky Copperheads
have gone further than most Of their breth-
rem CT the same description, it Is probably
due to their having what they considered u
good chance to do something in the way OF
carr ying their principles into action. For
what ID to hinder those who dAhounce the
ana usurpation" from proceeding to abate
Il ia chance offers? Those who talk trea-
son will net il, If they have courage and the
opportunity. #s8 Nt
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-08

TIE POLITICS or VICT0RY.-There ia n
identity, OF interesta. and reciprocity Of
sympathy and confidence between the Tn.
ion party and the Union army, that cannot
be mistaken. Every one feels that the vic
tories Of our armies strengthen the Union
the armies will be strengthened by q til
umph at the polls Of those who are most
pronounced aud determined for the viadi-
cation of American nationality. The peo-
pie generally are conscious of these facts,
and indeed, they are not o:te u disputed. It
is . marked feature of the vast majority, of
Journals In opposition to the Administer
doubted until the evidence or their reality
is overwhelming and that then the are.
systematically belittled. e, - -,
In opposition processi9ns the names OF
the heroes 0fthe wal, and OF the places made
ii!ustriOus by victory, aud rarely seen. The
Democratic gcOlors are not inscribed with,
the names Of the fields Of our military glory{I
Their bands Of music seldom play the grand
old national airs. Gen.. Mcclellan speaks
OF ourglorious SUCCESS, and compliments
the officers and men who have won il, but
he expresses. a. in his Chicago letter, only
his personal opinion His party is the
reverse Of enthusiasts. The fall in gold
the advance Of the credit Of the Govern-.
ment--the reinforcement Of eur armies
are not themes upon which the Demo-
cratic partizan's pen dwelis tondly,oS DEM
ocratic party blood kiudles in generous
emotion. Instead of an open, high minded
honorable sentiment Of JOY and congratu.
iation. when victory rests upon the nation.
al standard, we find Democrats making
Outcry that Union men make out OF mill
tAry successes political capital. How could
they do such thing il there were not ~
IDENTITY between the causes OF tae civa4.
and military Union men. The very COM
plant that IS made by our opponents = 9
confession that victory has no charms toS
them. Certainly there are a great many
Democrats who adhere to their party OF
gantzation whose personat feelings are PAT.
riotic, who, as individuals, rejoice At tne
success of our arms, and are panied BY re-
verses; but, as partisans, they must ehango
the base of their operations before they
can do the subject or themselves justice.
they will reflect and be candid with them
selves, they must recognize as untortunato
and disreputable the fact that their me
rests as politicians are II autagonisn VIZ
the triumphant advance Of the Gag OF toelt
country. The feeble efforts Of q few penn
ocratic Journals to show that each military
success only furnishes an additional. reason
why there should be a change Of Admins
tration, are drolI rather than impressive,
and 1t il impossible to avoid suspect.nH
their sincerity or to escape detecting ~
them an absurdity that reaches the fa .sis
cal. The popular consciousness in tn,s
matter IS founded il t-.:ta AID sSusI-
worthy. ssf
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-08
Rebel Battery Capt AIRED.

FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. 4.-The steamer
from Point OF Rocks reports that Genera
Terry ssauised and captured a rebel bat
tery on the New Market road; when no
stated ~. F s =
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-08

Since the Turkish Government COM
menced the gratuitous distribution of cot
ton seed, the production has increased as
f e, us, ,l, IA 1860 smyrna produced
1854, one province alone. AnoioIIa vii,
produce $4,000 bales.