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GEN. BURNsiDE,S CORPS.

The corps OF Gen. Burnside is said by
the dispatches to have moved at the be-
ginning of the week to the position de-
signed for it, though where that precise
position is, was contraband. But they
marched from Annapolis through WASH
iagton and the President, Cabinet, and
Congress, and all the world turned gu. to
see the show. And IS this fns corps
crossed the long bridge. and two days
afterwards were "in position" OF course
that position mus. be somewhere with
Meade on the Rapidan. That this was
not the original destination Of the Burn
side Expeditions" however, is apparent
from the fact that an enormous number
Of transports was collected at Annapolis,
for which there is now no apparent use
When the truth comes out. it will appear,
We aprIehend, that the Burnside Expe-
di,;on' was originally intended for North
Clrolina,-to land, say at Be; orr. to al
vance thence inland towards Goldboro, or
some point on the Wilmington Railroad.
South. But recent events in Gen Butler S
department have somewhat disturbed this
programme, Although Gen. Butler did
a few weeks ago dismiss Gen. Peck for
informing him that Plymouth was in dan.
ger; that the rebelslhad two formidable
rams up the Roanoke that would be down
and endanser even Newbern, it neverihe-
less turned out TO be true just as Gen
Peck reported. Plymouth was TAKEN
Little Washington has been evacuated.
and now, if Gen. Burnside should enter
Albemarle Sound with his transports, the
rebel rams would be there to sink them
as fast as he could move them up So
Gen. Burnsides splendid corps moves to
"the position originally designed for IT.
on the Rapidan.
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in THE 0nEENBACK
FACTORY.

FACTORY.
Til, assaults in ~. the House, byssess".i
Blair, Brooks, aud others upon Secretary
Chase, has finally driven tina. body into
the appoints ent of a committee TO- look
into the Treasury department. The first
business the committee viii attend to Is
the alleged corruption in the printing de;
par.ment where the greenbacks areturned
out by sssteam engine and n'achiaery.-
This branch Of the service is under the
management Of one s. NJ. Clark, against
whom curious rumors have been atoss LOT
It~o ar ti,see ,sonths. Efforts have been
made TO have Mr.. Chase remove th'S VA"
Clark, but without avail. as ne seems"
have hold on the Secretary thaS- eo"'"
not be Ioosened. What the epeil was
,i,b which he beg lied the father Of
or.erbacks, no o:e could exactly tell,
though there were some curious conjsc>
lures s... -a,-.r.sls. a-. h.- .
Among other charges made against this
man Clark in the house was one that there
was discrepancy of some S20,0o0,OOO in
the fractional currency. acoount-a mere
friction of the great aggregate--abore the
amount reported by the Secretary IA ac,u
ally in circulation. ..---- nj.
How far the investigations of the com
mittee thus Car have verified this charge
is not vet known, but one thing is certain
Secretary Chase has on their demand
dismissed Mr.. Clark from his position.
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s,rI,,elum Of the President.


About. hsw much cen6dencA enght one
TO give: Is the statements sof-the Lincoln
nesspsrss IN reference to army move-
ments. and the management of Washing
ston No. 3gsneraily after the following cAst>
did ayowal by the New York 7fibun.:
AAt the beginnirg OF this war, we gave a
fair triallto the policy Of telling thewhsle
truth with regard to military errors, blum
ders, ndfsilufes, exposing imbecility, COW
ardice. and treaehery, without fear or ia
vor; and we abandoned that courae emily
after adequate proof had been Afforded
that II Was more likely 10. hreAk DOVE the
govern u emit Than 10 uphoid and bear y on
10 triumph. We found BIZ experience shat
the srrers we pointed out and reprshet,d-
ed ,cere not therefore corrected: that the off J.
Gers whose sIeni0nstrated@ unfafthfuiness
and incapacity we .heldsuP1to reprsba-
ton were continued in Important commands.
Our antreaties for concentration, resolu-
ton. vigor. were answered by dispersion, IN.
decision. and heartless purposelfss, strategN ana
when these had cululinatcd-as they al
ways do and muSt-in utterly reea7ess and
shameful disasters we were. subjected to a
concerted. howl Of depunciation and oblo>
guy therefor, even frou, those who HAD
ernuiated US in yociferous, imnc.iunate de
mands ti.at ncrv:c,.-ss, irresslutlon give
place to Energy and decision,
The italics in this combination of. dis.
loyal candor and censure ethe hanS,'
work Of tina .Ne,o Era. a loyal newspa'
per in Washington. 1t adds:
" IL Is the fault Of Mr.. l.incoln's OWE
| friends that :hs controversy in relation
to HIM, necessarily damaging to the pnb
lie services as it is, has been sprung upoI
| the country - 1t is now, a.
candidate fos 70 election, that the Pre.i
dent is conducting a gigantic war aut
welding patronage which has no prece
dent in the history of Governments. =
+ No advice could be of more ndvaU
| tage to him, if he would follow it, than Il
retire from a canvass from which he car
| reap nothing but vex ton, and which Is
certain TO result in disastrous defeat
Reduced to honest, homely English
this means that if Mr Lincoln vii! with
| draw as a Presidential candidate, the
Chase and Fremont men will refrain from
exposing his imbeeility and demasogism
! If he does not Withdraw, they will take
good care that he shall be defeated II The
election. This is The right spirit. 1t Ii
! christian in Its provision for the future.
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The OurRsces At FoRr FiiLow.-A
Washington despatch TO the Chicago

The OuTRsGes At FoRr FiLIow-A
Washington despatch TO the Chicago
Times, May l, says:
Messrs. Gooch and Wade, who were sent
by the Com n,ittse en- the Conduct OF the
War, to visit Font Pillow, and inquire in
to the facts regarding the treatment OF
colored troops after the surrender oil that
place, returned to-day. From evidence
addueed and dispositions taken. the state
ment made in regard to the barbarities
and cruelties are fully corroborated. The
committee visited quite a number 81 the
poor creatures and saw wit. their own
eyes the cutrages whic., had been perpe.
trated. The r>port will be laid before
Congress at crce. The committee called
upon the Presideat this evening and gave
him full account o.! the affair. This is
a new source OF en- barrassment OF Lincoln,
and he is greatly troubled to know how
to treat H. He has announced that reinE
ator. measured will be adopted.
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McClel!anisia In the Army.

We find the following in Trituas de-
spatch from Washington:
Gentlemen familiar with the army OF
the Potomac durin. tho last two or three
years, have recently returned from the
front, where they enjoyed ample opportu-
mites of intercourse with :he officers and
men, report that Mechanism is entirely
rooted out Of the army, and that the ut
most harmony prevails among officers Of
all grades, and the utmost confidence is
felt in the Commanding General by men
in all ranks, and in their power to whip
the enemy when opportunity offers
1t would be hard, TO man Of sense, 10
tell what is here meant by "McCiellanisu. =
1t it means that under Mcclellan, the
utmost harmony did not prevail
among officers of all grades ard that the
utmost confidence was not a" felt in
the Comman ding General by men Of all
ranks" then this is az bold and inpuaent
a falsehood as was ever uttered. Happy
would 1t be for General Grant, and happy
for the country, if the SAME degree of
unity and high m,rale That prevailed IN
der Mcclellan can be restored by Gen.
Grant to the array Of the Potomac.
But if the scribbls means by McGcl-
lanism' thatIthe admiration aud love for
Mcclellan in tie army of the Potomac, of
which the administration have had SO
many annoying proofs since his dismissal,
is finally ''rooted OUT then we believe that
too is false Numbers o: the old veterans
have but recently testified their UNI
changed affection by their votes and con-
trbutions in the Sword contest 1T the
Metropolitan Fair. Nowhere has Gen
Mcclellan moro ardent, MORE constant
friends than in the army Of the Potomac.
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GoLD.-The late notice from the Treas
ury department, by authority Of especial
act of congress, that for limited psriod
after the LIST Of May the duties Of all in,>
ports would be increased 80 per cont,
caused a sudden rush FOR goods in the gov
eminent warehouses. Thus in New York
in one week $5,0OJ.00o duties were paid in
gold, il San Francisco 81 ,090, 90 in a
week, and in the same proportion in Bos-
ton DC. Secretary Chase got ten or twelve
millions in gold in a week BY the manoeu
yre '..
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Coxcnrss The House adopted an a

CONGRESS House adopted an a.
,nendmspt TO the asms appropriation bill
on Monday placing negro soidi ~ On" an
exact footing with whites as to pay, cloth-
ing, dc, except that. they are to bave
but 500 bounty where whites lad $3.50
and 500. The s25 ,oOo 900. appropriated
by tho house to pay the 100 day troops
called .oa1 ID. the wssterr s.a.ss, pasted
the senate on Tuesday.
The House. ON same day, Increased the
pay of private soldiers to SO per month,
but Gu. dn&n4her fatlSa -, go.
On Thursday the house passed Stevens
bill guaranteeing a republican form OF
government TO certain st.tes-;} that Is, il
reduces the rebel states as fast as con-
auered, to the condition Of territories.
The senate has adopted ar amendment
to the currency bill" taxing state and
local banks 2 per cent. per annum on sh' ii
circulation, per cent. on their depssits,
and per ccnt on capital stock.
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SrIcIDE.--Michael Fitzgerald, an old man
residing near Buffalo Rock, committed
suicide on Tuesday last He came to town
in the early part of the day, and left with
a friend 400 dollars in gold, and 1923 in
currency, he next wen: to Mr.. Reddick' s
store and while there told one of the
young men, he would drown himself. This
was considered joke, aud took no further
notice of it. lie then returned to his
friends store, and drew his money, and,
accompanied by his nephew, young lad,
he went to the Fox River bridge On arriv
lag there he handed his money to the boy
remarkins he would not probably see him
again, and desired the boy to go take care
OF the horses. The boy turned to leave,
and AS he did SO, heard some noise and on
looking around saw the deceased falling
into the water. He struggled for few
reds and disappeared. His friends recov.
e red the body during the afiernoop. Esq
Graham. Deputy Coroner, held an inquest
and the evidence ssas clear, that from the
bad treatment the old man had received
at the::hands of.:rowdies few months ago
that il affected his mind, asd since then
he hal been insane. The jury returned =
verdict of having committed suicide while
laboring under insanity. Some $40 IN
currency, note fer 500. aud q warehouse
rscei.t for 326 bushels of curn were found
on his person. The deceased was sober
noffensive old man. 4. 4a
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Sc,sDALovs- weeks past, Washing
ton correspondent. Of various Northern
papers have been insisting that a certain
quarter in the Treasury department at
Washington, ia which number o. females
are employed, was 40 better than an East
ern Seragsio. Now the Washington Re
publican of May 9Th contains an announce
ment Of the death OF woman eE,Dlsyed
in Treasury Department, said to have been
procured by abortion. She recently went
to New York with friend, who, it is said
procured the medicines for her. An inves,
tigation is going on in the case.
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GEs. RAxsoI This gallant officer, in
company with Asi. Gen Stone, arrived at
Chicago on Thursday, and Is doubtless By
this time at home. His wound is sradu-
ally healing, he is cheerful, and expects to
be ready TO take the field again in sixty
days. He Indignantly denounces as false
the intEiations that Geu. Stone was
in any way responsible for the defea: CT
Gen. Banks.
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n,scl.ool achcrs.
Camn.issiiancrs,. Notice.

DUBLlC NOTICE is hereby gwen to al! persons ia :
il terested, tina: the undersigned G. m,nisssncrs,
appointed by the City Council OF the Ci Of Ottawa
to us.e 5 the sum hundred and hiriy dollars
the real in the Of the city by as deemed
beaent ed by the aging main drain or eivert
throu II nd under Gnoa street. from Superior stree
I. Washington street, will meet on the 10th day OF
Nav at 10 o'clo ck A. the premises, ior the pur-
pos. Of making said assessment.
ALLEN FISHER,
JOHN ARMOUR, Com nissoners.
\. Il. GkIOLEY, J.
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Of the negro above that "lifs; snd' held
the constitutioa in derisioa. Said Sens-'
tor collamer, Of Vermont. republican,
himself:
lido not wish to occupy the time ofthe
.enatAsby nakipg any remarks about the
con,t;t utienof the e nited Slater .kttrNk
It saliect almost o, drris;ss heye with many
reutlemeh it IS an object of derision.:. As
Il is SO ina great measure, and a pian rs
sneered at for Mentioning the constellation, and
if he has a decent respect for it and fok his
own oath he is called "timid' man, d1
not wish to take up the attention Of a
body where such a subject is treated in
such manner
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Wanted.

n0n LIVE PlGEON6, BY III. 2,.h inst, for
4SOVV whichl wil nay ~ cts. n viee.. d,
hssrsa q the sttaSA f.ir Gsosnas. 81 = 80 =.
May o-2w s--seesv e DEC. HUGHES.
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We have store packed full Z an Grades and
varieties OF Domestic eiohs, Ready made clothing &C.
T"ali on friSnd: and Ps,reps and a. aihsrs who
wish by goods ehesp for ossA, anly say call ard
see Us and ifexeeieht fae "a, ing ma sfds.
termin alton sell cheap vi secure our Ta|e we
shall feel Gel tain se have obtained u. ,ygs4
'' - - TARnLE PHELes.
n b The highest market price paid Butter, Eggs
and n kinds Of Produce.
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EsrATE OF NtLscH AsDsksSs, DSxAirS.
yH1UE underlined having been appointed ADMIN 3
traitor and .nlstraIrix Of the estate OF Nelson
Anderson l.; = the county OF La Sale and state OF
N;:.is deceas hereby give notice that they viii ap-
before the esu ty OF La Lae county At tbs
court house in at the Ju term, the third
Monday in July next, which time all persons having
gains, said Estate notified and requested q,
.ten for the parpOse ofhsving the s-e adjusted. AL
Psrsrrs Indebted 10 .-s,aie are requested 70 maS
n payment " undersigard.
DaIed tLi. 26,h day Of April. Il %. ls64.
CuRlsTiS ANDERSON. hdn7inistrGtor.
sv ann ANDRES N, Ad,ninia, sstr.
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Caiic1lIre.s Soc!abic.

There are between Fifty aud seventy families OF
volunteers IN this city needing assistance The
fhespia1 Society will hold for the benefit Of these.
a C.LIeo pgrs. Socr.BLE a; Washington Hall. on
sAouday syening. May 10Th. All who are willing
~ contribute to an object so worthy. ere invited
to a;tcnd gentlemen in business sni.s, ladies il
calico dresses
Admitiance
Gent,e'nsn in Business Suits. so
Ladies in Calico Dresses q.
GenilenenIn Broadcloath Suits. leo.
LA,i.,s IL SAX Dfesses. 80.
Tie aa,f,:t' - considered essentially business
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CARR. CYsUs E. DICckV.-At the begin
ming of the present week, Col DICKEY, Of
this city, received letter, written at New
Orleans on the Goth, stating that informa-
ton, SO positive in its nature as to leave
no room for doubt, had been received by
Gen. Ransom from the field of the late
battles on Red River, that Capt c. E.
Dickey, who was reported to have teen
instantly killed, was still living, though
badly wounded in the head. Col. Dickey
at once left Ottawa to 60 to him On the
way 10 Cairo, however, he met Gen. Ran.
som, who was on his way home, and from
him learned that it was und ,ubtedly true
that Capt. Dickey was not instantly killed
but that he must have lived four or FIVE
days after receiving his wound. He had
information, however, which left no doubt
on his mind that Capt. Dick~y was dead
Gen. r. Also stated chat the scene of tn
late battle was at present at least $50
miles beyond Gen Banks lines, so that il
was utterly useless for Col Dickey to att
tempt to get there. Gen R~had no doubt
the burial place of Capt D. would be care
fully marked, so that eventually his re-
mains can be recovered On receiving
this information. Col Diekey returned
home - a<
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Hull ATHORsoN,
Caution,

Il trusting my wife, Frcder,ka, on INV .cco,, -
will pas no d.b's Of her contracting, or for her SUI
port ia any way Sac has left bed aud DO I'd with.
out suse, and has ciaims On me mr., n ~ s.,,..
to her dutv a faithful wife. Z 80 - s'S-'
May d, lS64-3w JOSEPH KwAsNIcRa
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HENRY WALTHER.

Two Houses aNd Lots for sale.
!II05sE and i.ot on Main and Webster seesee.. t~o
II books wes4of side Cut lot 80 fees vide Sna is
Get Deep runntds from NAin Webster street: viii
p yfve minutes va1k from Court House. : ="
a So House aud Lot n0mbss 6 tn block g. IN Moth
dence rT7-F T-a-s-s .s-s-.. 49,. =
May 4w So ----- - 80 Hull, 4 TH0nsav !:
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" HAYS HHsr's me I.Ir.R 49,. can't work ~
" s'ir TO rise ia the Tao-.iaS Nv eve ssrtt il
'zttrS Ny mensry 10 going" II c,n'i FIX my
icind m hnsr'ing" Have yoT bee1 u-iay opium
. Up TIE take regular doses ~ The CHs.axxt
sSEs snd ioiio~ the directions that arcp'nraay
csc us aa'e been ressic Or =. s-Hin
"htJSnc>. ia violation OF .-ur.'. p, y,r
dr"ai marriage. II trey from oreind iigeare
~ ta,IF "~n bath. TIA Cu.r CrsS will cure
Fpn. WI Te@tnre viser. stop theso ufgh.iY emf
s;bts. rrh; you or s>-r life and CAGE more make
man o. you, save Yol from biadreN. and perhaps
ni'ins,e tdi"cy- Read th= Advertisement. CaI fer
tbe' atrs Cure. Take ne e;ber tiiciae until ye u
'.Ere ir ed She. Se.d bv all 3rGtyis;s
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WAR MEETING.

The ladies viii hold meeting at the Cont
House 1t p. ". on Noddsv. 70 encourage enlist
u,snis 10 The ls0 DAYS service and to kindic anew
the E.cs Of patriotism
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Ale Brewery.

The undersigned are PREPARED - supply - psblia
with very ssIefs's arasss n g.. e 80 Az.
Apssi sess, iSe& Sr1.1zNDVIV =
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FIRST RATE NoMsArros.--Thed democrats
Of the fifth congressional distric. in this
stale have put denomination for Congress,
TO fill the vacancy occasioaed by the death
Of Oxen Lovejoy, the Hon. II. n. WEAp,
of Peoria Nov that is nomination tina;
dres honor To the district. We put down
Judge wead a. one Of the very frst men
Of our State man Of great, talent-of
farce, Pluck judgment. and selid coed
sense. lie Is amnag the hest material III
the state 10. make a@Gefhoera,,e governor
Of II the people of the s5th district a.
Low him to b beaten BY Ebony Isgsrsoll,
We shall bsgia - doubt as. eepaoity for
sslf.gsvssMspss& 2 efrs@r Eef :sf
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The investigation in.osthe 'corrapiioas
1t the New York Custom neusef has de-
vsIeped the fact that Al 'inmsnss tFade
has been carried ss hstween the Sity ssd
pks Cssfbase0AR
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CAR PETS.
TO THE FARMERS.

nice assortment sfs p, insraia Ind Brussels o.
pea oil Cloths, Dor IN assiuSs &c.
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Adminlstr.tor 5 Notice.

Ottawa, .pril I, 1864.
Nebraska advertiser., 1864-09-29

1913, was perhaps the greatest blunder
Of his career previous thereto. Waver-
iny fortune seemed about TO relent and
smile on him again Thar armisuce added
Austria 10 the coalition against him and
brought the Allies TO Paris in the sue
ceeding year He also proposed an arm
istice al Leipsic, but the Allies who had
accepted that of Pleswitz to perfect their
plans, cover the junction of the Austrians,
and get ready for a crushing, cOneentra-
tive advance, had to mRsh sense to accord
a "let up" to an adversary who knew
how to profit by such "sIlp" on the part
of his enemies.
Finally, take as a lesson our Tacubaya
armistiCe in IS47. Victorious at Contre-
ras and Cherubusco, Scott was deeply
Impressed, +" through interested represen-
tauons Of others, British prominent, says
Ripley, zi, p. 3l7, with the danger of
the capital of Mexico" Al
though he knew from what they had done
what his troops could do, he halted and
offered negotiations. That pause cost US
two bloody conhicts-Mollno del Rey and
the storming of Chapultepec.
An armistice is always fortunate let
up for the weaker party to regain his
wind, and re-coIlect his senses, and get
ready for another struggle, in which a
lucky blow may floor the previo' victor.
Since the days of Troy every war, es-
pecially with such government and such
leaders as have deluded the Southern
people into rebellion, has taught, aud
should teach, the truth of the hackneyed
quotation to fear the Greeks even when
gifts" For, rest assured, 10
ever offered concessions or
asked for suspensions unless conscious Of
defects sensible to itself and impercepti-
BE to outsiders.-Cor. .Hraay and Macy
Jou1nal.
Nebraska advertiser., 1864-09-29

tiOn. / have lived for nearly 7ftV wears
under the government, and I never expect
to find better; and I repudiate all IN
novations, and stand firmly BY The Union
of these States and the Constitution Of nv
fathers. have had, in the course of my
life, te swear many times TO support the
Constitution Of my country, and love to
take that oath. Others may scout II, but
the man who cannot cheerfully take and
keep the oath of allegiance to the land
Of his birth, or the country OF hIs adop-
tion, deserves not a home IN a land Of
freemsn.
ThaG defend this Government and
sustain only the men who sustain it,
War we all deplOre-it leads 10 death
misery and woe, and speculation and pee
ulalion. Then pat dorn the Var, send
forward your peaeemakers, but take pre-
caution to give every one a musket and
sabre. Remember blessed are the
peaCemakers Such a peace we viii
soon win, and our children viii not blush
to read its. history. This is my policy,
and all It's favors we ask Of the men who
recently assembled IN convention here is
to write 10 their friends down South and
tell them to stop firing upon our flag, and
become good and loyal men.