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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-02
supplies Abundant in Virginia.

The following is from the New Yorl
TTibune's correspondence from Grants ar
my, dated June 18th:
We wish, by the way, to correct mis-
apprehension in regard to the condition o
supplies in the parts of Virginia which ",
have been recently traversing. If any one
has formed picture of starving, food
less, fenceless, desolated South, let then
look fer moment on the true picture OF
the country which our army has occupied
for several weeks. With the exception o!
few poor families, who often make preten sc
of destitution to save themselves from rob
berry at the hands of our soldiers, the couu.
try is abundantly supplied with everything.
Graneries are filed with corn until they
overflow. Gardens grow all the luxuries
of the season. Flocks and herds have not
deserted the pastures and hills. Coryday
and Thyrsis eat their country messes in the
shade. Fowls frequent the barn yards, and
the dove cotes are not abandoned by their
meek and innocent inmates. Our horses
wade through clover knee deep, and the
growing wheat brushes their sides as they
pass through it. Immense tracts are filed
with thriving cornfelds, and one whose i'm
agination had been filled, as mine had, with
pictures of want and desolation, would be-
lieve that time had run back and brought
again the former days Of peace and con-
tentment. Even the maidens stand in the
doorways and smile on US as we pass, in
spite of their hatred of Yankees in the alb
stract. We have very serious doubts, en-
gendered by our late experience, of ever
starving the confederacy, and we look for
the end only by hard fighting, in connection
with Gen. Grants left-hank strategy.
We are all curious to know what the en-
envy think about our chances of getting to
Richmond. Well, the testimony of the
great bulk of prisoners captured is not
worth much but I had conversation re-
Gently with rebel Colonel, who gave a very
decided account of public opinion. Said
he: ''We are not afraid of Grants fighting
qualities, nor his strategy (he should have
learned more respect for both) but" said
he, ''we are afraid of a siege We are
afraid that Grants bulldog pertinacity will
prevail in the end. That is all we fear in
Richmond" The apprehension struck me
as very reasonable, and l agreed perfectly
with the rebel Colonel, except with a deeper
respect for both Grants strategy and fight
ing ability. ] have been so uncivil as to
amuse myself occasionally in side long
chances at Gen. Grant, for the purpose of
discovering in his physiognomy the evil
dences of that greatness which his past sue
cesses and his present position indicate and
that which jmpresses me always, which new
er disappears and never is secondary to any
other expression or emotion, is the terrible
pertinacity of which the rebel Colonel says
the people of Richmond stand in fear.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-02
A Revolutionary Plot Fomenting.

A few days since the st. Louis papers
give an account of the arrest Of tWenty-six
persons, detected, after long watching, in
the holding of meetings at two well known
seeesh public houses of that city, for the
purpose Of plotting treason. The facts thus
far developed, taken in connection with the
return of Vallandigham, acquire an impor-
tant significance. The Cincinnati CONNER
cial of Thursday has aletter from st. Louis,
which says:
The last time l wrote you had the dis
tinguished honor of very close proximity
fact, written from Windsor, Canada West.
l told you, at that time, of a visit paid to
Vallandigham by a United States official,
who was well known to be a sympatizer
with the banished one; but now that the
military authorities of this city have laid
hands upon the individual liz question and
sent him to spend the summer in Gratiot
street Prison, you must know his name
and as much of the history Of the arrest as
it is possible to obtain.
Hon. Charles L. Hunt, the Belgian Con
sui of this city, was arrested nearly three
weeks ago, simple paragraph in the daily
papers, here, being tina only outward and
visible sign of his arbitrary" Withdrawal
from the private and public walks of life
A short time before his arrest, Uncle Abra-
ham had the temerity to rebuke Mr.. Hunts
Consulate, and the copperhead circles are
all astir at the turn affairs have taken. II
order to fully appreciate the importance Of
this arrest, it is necessary to state, that at
the time of Hunts visit to Vallandigham,
at Windsor, there was a meeting there OF
the new Order known as the American
Knights, an organization made out of the
shattered materials of the Knights of the
Golden Circle, and of which Vallandighan
| is the Grand Commander. The rebel Gen
Price is the great Mogul OF the American
Knights, and regular chain of communi
cation is formed between his army and the
North, through the medium of "deserteTs,
amnesty proclamationists, and women devo
ted to the cause of the South. It is believ'
ed that Hunt is, and has been, the fnancia
agent for the rebels in Missouri, and tina
all the schemes of Jeff Davis q Co., con
corning this corner of the Southern vine
yard. were conducted by him.
Since his arrest it has come to light thai
the order of American Knights is of nation
al existence, aud, numerically, powerful
organization. In this State it numbers 80,
600; Illinois 100000, nearly 100, ZOO o
whom are armed; Ohio 100, 900, SO, 900 arm
ed; Kentucky 10000. half of whom are arm
ed. The States of New Jersey, New York
Pennsylvania are strongly organized. ant
the work of organization, is going on rap
! idly in Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa. ant
other Western States. Bold and daring a
it may seem, it is the design of the Ameri
can Knights to convey Yallandigham f
bsome Northern city on the 4th of July
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-02

KANSAS MEN AT BALTIMoRE.-The cores
pendent of the Cincinnati Commercial has
the following in reference to our delegation tc
the Convention:
The Kansas delegation is made up of jo-
vial, free and easy set of fellows, as can be
met with in days ride by railroad. They
have secured quarters on what seemed to me
before reaching it, to be about the seven
tenth story Of the Eutaw House. There
are twelve or fourteen of them in very
large room which they call "the Prairie. -
The Kansas men are here in their Sunday
clothes, and, lest the fact of their presence
might be overlooked by others, they have
spanned the street. in front of their stop
ping place, with banner bearing this in
scription
''Kansas 1000 ahead of all drafts. Kan
sas casts her vote for the distinguished
statesman, patriot and champion of human
liberty, Abraham Lincoln" James Lane
is with the Kansas men, of course. In his
own emphatic language, "Great God what
would Abraham Lincoln be without Jim
Lane 90
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-02

"REMEMBER FoRT Pillow Re,
TALIATING PoLIcY INITIATED.-Two weeks
since, opposite Natchez, Miss, a force o:
Union black troops was sent out to dispense
similar force of rebels. The latter were
badly whipped and routed. The blacks
went into battle with the rallying cry of
Remember Fort Pillow % Eleven men
were captued, but we're Immediately put to
the sword on the spot where they surren-
dered. One rebel dropped upon his knees
before black soldier and begged for his
life. The soldier turned to his Captain and
said, "Captain what shall I do with this
man 90 ''Do with him as he would do
with you if he was in your place and you
was in his" was the quick reply. Swift
as thought a loyal bullet WAS sent from a
Colt revolver through the rebels head. and
he fell dead before the black avenger. This
may be considered severe by some, but to
all such we say, Remember Fort Pillow -
= Washington Republican.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-02

SLowHEss OF WAR.-Parker Goodwin, at
a war meeting held IN New York recently,
said:
Europe says that We are slow remem-
Der that the great Wellington took six years
to drive Napoleon out of Spain, a country
as large as Virginia, and then he retired
because of reVerses elsewhere. -Four ma
tons of Europe took two years to occupy
the Crimea, country about as large as
New Jersey. England took twenty eight
months to suppress the sePoy rebellion,
down rebellion among the negroes Of a
South Carolina county. France mas, in
more than a year, succeeded in getting on
ly about one hundred and eighty miles into
Mexico, where she holds very insecure
position. We think that England had bet
ter look at horne before criticisiag Tie move
ments OF our armies.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-02

VICE PRESIDENT HAMLIN AND THE BAL
TIMoRE NoMINATIoNs-At a Republican
ratification meeting held in Bangor, Vice
President Hanliu made an address of some
length, wherein he took occasion heartily to
commend the nominations made at Balti-
more, eulogizing the President as man Of
eminent ability, and of rare and unsurpass-
ing integrity-one who has administered
the government well, and who will bring
the nation out of its difficulties and plant if
on the eternal principles of liberty. He al
so spoke of Mr.. Johnson, from personal
knowledge, as an incorruPtible patriot, one
eminently fitted and qualified for the posi-.
ton to which he has been nominated, and
said that the ticket will have the honest and
earnest endorsement and support of all 10y
al uaen.-BostoR Journal.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-02

A CoPPERHEAD WELL ANswKRED.-In
the cars, the other day, between Baltimore
and Washington, discussion sprang up.
as to the propriety of allowing negroes to
vote. One of the copperhead participants,
thinking TO make out plain case by the
arguD1entuna adj honaineno, said to his Repub-
lican antagonist: "What would you think
if, at the next election, you were to 60 to
the polls and cast vote tor George B. Nc
Clellan, and big, black niger were to
come up alongside of you and cast a vote
for Abe Lincoln 90
The Republican reflected a little, and re-
piled "Well, I'd think the niger had
ID sight more sense than had"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-02
Mr.. lincoln at PhiIadeIphia.

President Lincoln visited Philadelphia
recently, and was received in a most enthu-
siastic manner by the civic and military au
thorities and the citizens generally. In the
evening he visited the great Central Santa
ry Fair now being held in that city. From
the speech which he delivered on the occa-
sion, we extract the following interesting
and significant paragraphs:
1t is pertipnet question When is this
war to end +? do not wish TO name day
when it will end, lest the end should not
come at the given time We accepted this
war and did not begin it. Deafening ap-
plause. We accepted it for an object, and
when that object is accomplished the war
will end, and hope to God it will never
end till that object is accomplished. Great
applause. We are going through our task
so far as I am concerned, if it takes US
three years longer.
l have not been in the habit of making
predictions but I am almost tempted now to
hazard one; l will. 1t is that Giant is this
evening in a position with Meade and Han
cock whence he can never be dislodge by
the enemy until Richmond is taken. If l
should discover that Grant may be greatly
facilitated in TIE capture of Richmond by
rapidly pouring to him large number of
armed men at the briefest notice, will you
go =? (Cries of yes.) Will you march on
with him ? (Cries of yes, yes.) Then l
shall call upon you when it is necessary.
Laughter and applause, during which the
President retired from the table,.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-02


RULES REGULATING THE REDEMPTION OF
MUTILArED CURREEcY.-As there seems to
be some misapprehension in the public
mind relative to the rules By which the
United States Treasury Department is gov
erned in the redemption of treasury notes
and postage currency, we publish the fol-
lowing:
l. Fragments ola note will not be re,
deemed unless it shall be clearly evident
that they constitute one-half or more of the
original note in which case, however mu-
tilated, they will be redeemed in proportion
to the whole note, reckoning by fifths.
2. Mutilation less than one tenth will be
disregarded, unless fraudulent; but any
mutilation which destroys more than one
tenth of the original note, will reduce the
redemption value of the note by one. fifth of
it's face value.
3. Mutilated notes presented for redemp-
ton must be in sums not less than TIRES
dollars Of the original face value.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-02

CRoP5.-It pleases Kansas man now to
return from the East, and witness the pros
perity of the country around Lawrence, and
as far as we have seen, corn looks exceed
ingly well. Wheat, which appears much in
jured during winter, has greatly recovered,
and we see many good crops. In our re-
cent travels eastward, we had seen no such
crops as can be found in Kansas In North
ern Ohio, in Indiana and Illinois the ground
was parched, and crops Laurence
Tribune.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-02

PIGEoNs.-Some idea of the number of
pigeons to be found in this section may be
had from the fact that one man, twelve
miles south of La Crosse, has with a net
this season, taken over thirty thousand, all
of which have been sold in this city. He
has two thousand on hand for the shooting
match tomorrow. Another man in Spar
ia, twenty ght miles from here. has caught
and sold over eighteen hundred dollars
worth this season. The price they bring
-four dollars hundred By the quantity
makes pigeon catching rather profitable.
1t is fun for the men, but very bad for the
pigeons.-La Crosse Wis. J Democrat.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-02
ENIPORIA, KANSAS, SATURDAY. july 2 1864.

and openly resist the Government. by nom
mating him for the Presidency. This, it is
expected, will cause revolt in the North,
and help to turn the acale in favor of the
South. Whether Consul Hunt is deeply
involved in this new scheme of the Valland-
ighamers or not, he has been sufficiently
identified with them to cause his arrest by
the military who hold him and positively
refuse to release him on bail.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-02

An exchange thinks that Abraham Lin
coin is the "ittest man to conduct the great
struggle to fitting close" The Conven-
ton at Baltimore believed that old Abe
should have some help in the fitting close
business, and so it nominated a gentleman
whose profession used to be fitting clothes.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-02

THE OLDEST REPUBLIC ON EARrH.-The'
American Quarterly Review contains a let
ter from G. W. Irving, Esq, giving
sketch of his visit to San Marine, small
republic in Italy, between the Apprentices
and Pc, and the Adriatic. The territory of
this State is only forty miles in circumfer-
ence, and its population about 1000. The
Republic was founded more than 1,4OO
years ago, on moral principles, industry,
and equality, and has preserved its liberty
and independence amidst all the wars and
discords which have ragged around it. Be-
naparte respected it, and sent an embassy to
express his sentiments of friendship and
fraternity. It fsgoverned by Captain Re-
gent, chosen every six months by the rep
resentativesof the people, sixty in num-
per), who are chosen every six months by
the people. The taxes are light, the farm
houses are neat, the fields well cultivated,
and on all sides are seen comfort and peace.
the happy effect of morality, simplicity.
liberty and justice.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-02

IDAHo GoLD.-E. H. Gruber & Co, yes
terday made large purchase of Bannock
Gold from Lamber Bulkley. 1t is the pur-
est and finest gold ever brought here and
sells readily for thirty five dollars an ounce
in greenbacks.-C onseruqtive.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-02

CoCHRANE IDENrIFIED.-The Richmond
Examiner has spicy article on the Cleve-
land soap-boiers, and in noticing the nom
ination of John Cochrane for Vice-Pre
dent, proceeds to identify him as follows:
"This Cochraue will be remembered in
Richmond as the New York politician who,
from the steps Of the Exchange Hotel, de-
clared and vowed. with solemn appeals to the
Almighty, that if the Federal Government
should attempt to coerce the South, he { Co
chrane) would be found sword in hand on
the side of Old Virginia. Some circum-
stances with which we are not acquainted
have changed his mind materially, and he
is now candidate for the Presidency
on the Cleveland Platform which states
amongst other things worthy of mention,
that 'the rebellion must be suppressed by
force of arms, and without compromise :"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-02

Every part of the State except Leaven-
worth has been plentfully watered. There
have been rains within thirteen miles of US,
but none here for month. Everything is
parched, streets are thick with dust and hot
weather reigns supreme Conservative 2Ist.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-02

The Great Darlington Courier. refer
ring to Tupper's line, "a babe in the house
is well-spring of pleasure, says eff it is,
We prefer to get our water from the pump"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-02

The Post Office Department use Sa8, 900
worth of wrapping paper. $4,000 worth
oftwine, $50, 900 for new mail bags, and
$4,000 for new locks and keys-in one
year.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-02
WHOLE No. 344.

There are good many good looking Ser
geants and Corpcrals among our furloughed
veterans, but the entire strength of the reb
Ell army is insurgents.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-02

RETAL1AT1oN.-We rejoice in the order
of retaliation which Mr.. Stanton has sent
to Gen. Foster, commanding the Depart
ment of the South The rebels have had
the folly to put FIVE Union Generals, whom
they hold prisoners of war, under fire in
Charleston, as if to protect that city by the
assumption that Gen. Foster had no militia
~ right to lombard it. So far is that from
being true, that no notice, even, was neces-
sary for the beginning of bombardment
the city having long been menaced, and
having secure retreat landward for non
combatants. At the request of Gen. Fos-
ter, the Secretary of War has sent five reb-
ell Generals to be placed also under FIRE, and
meantime the fire on Charleston continues.
There must come time when the rebels
shall be made TO understand that the Gov
eminent is not to be bullied--N. 2. Times.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-02

The total indebtedness of the South to
Northern merchants is estimated at $780,
100000 of which New York holds $780,
800, 600; Philadelphia S24, 900. 900; BaIti-
more $19. 900, 900, and Boston 1000, 600.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-02

The New York emigrant commissioners
expect to reach 100000 this year, and the
arrivals thus far fully justify this expecta-
ton. The Irish and English papers regard
the exodus of their people with astonish-
ment. The packet ships are crowded with
passengers, and the mortality on board
some of them is frightfully large. The
ship City of New York, which arrived at
New York from Liverpool recently, took
on board 835 passengers at Liverpool, of
whom 80 died on the passage, mostly
children. Three births occurred on the
voyage.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-02
JUST AFTER THE BATTLE.

Still upon the field of battle,
am lying, Mother dear.
With my wounded comrades, waiting
For the morning to appear.
Many sleep to waken never,
In this world of strife and death
And many more are faintlXlEng,
With their feeble, dyipa
CHoRUs-Mother, dear. yourebc Wounded,
And the night is drear with pain
But still feel that shall see you,
And the dear oil home again.
Oh, the first great charge was fearful,
And a thousand brave men fell;
Still, amid the dreadful carnage,
l was safe from shot and shell
So amid the fatal shower,
had nearly passed the day,
When here the dreaded Minnie struck me,
And sunk amid the fray.
CuonUs-Mother, dear, your boy, &c.
Oh. the glorious cheer of triumph.
When the foemen turned and fed,
Leaving US the field of battle,
Strewn with dying and with dead.
Oh. the torture and the anguish,
That I could not follow on;
But here, amid my fallen comrades,
must wait till mornings dawn.
CHoRUs-Mother, dear, your boy, dc.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-02
JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE.
By GEORGE F. ROOT.

Just before the battle, Mother,
/ am thinking most of you,
While upon the field Pm watching,
With the enemy in view.
Comrades brave are round me lying,
Filled with thoughts of home and God
For well they know that on the morrow,
Some must sleep beneath the sod.
CHoRUs-Farewell, Mother, you may never
Press me to your heart again
But you'll not forget me, Mother,
If I'm numbered with the slain.
Oh, I long to see you, Mother,
And the loving ones at home
But I'll never leave our banner,
Till in honor I can come.
Tell the traitors all around you
That their cruel words, We know,
In every battle kill our soldiers,
By the help they give the foe.
CHoRUs-Farewell, Mother, DC.
Hark hear the bugle soundingl
IT'S the signal for the fight
Now may God protect US, Mother,
AS He ever does the right,
IT'S the battle-cry of Freedom
How it swells upon the air
Oh, yes, we'll rally, meath our standard,
Or We'll perish nObly there
CHoRUs-Farewell, Mother, dc.
Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1864-1865, 1864-04-19
Rete! TOrpedOeS.

\ Yankee Washington correspon-
Gent dating the sth March, says:
Private letters, received here from
off Charleston, give some interesting
particulars Of. the sinking of tho
Housatonic by rebel torpedo, which
do not appear in the official account.
1t is not known on our side that the
machine carried any crew on the
contrary, it is supposed the torpedo
was of new kind lately invented
by the rebels, which are rendered
sclf-movinS by clock work, and was
brought down the harbor, directed
towards the fatcd vessel, and started.
by tn" internal machinery, the con-
cussion being relied upon to explode
it. When first seen, about one hun
dre4yards from the Housatonic, it
looked like q broad plank upon the
water, and there were no signs of it's
propulsion by steam OF man power.
1t struck two minutes after first seen.
and exploded in about one minute.
directly under the stern. The pow
Ell of the explosion was terrific. tear
ing out The stern completely, break
ing through the gun and spar decks
and shatte-ing the huge beams above
them. The Housatonic sunk inme-
diately, the officers and crew being
pushed to save themselves by ascen-
ding the rigging as she went down.
II this torpedo was self-moving
one, it is the first instance where
such machines have accomplished
practical results, though much time,
labor and expense has been of late
years devoted to attaining success in
this peculiar branch Of warfare by
nearl V all civilized nations. Under
these circumstances, the event must
be accepted as evidences of the energy
perseverance, and inventive genius of
the rebels, though tho application Of
these attributes III such manner is
justly open 20 the charge IF barba-
rousness.