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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-01-07
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ARMY CORRESPONDENCE
FROM THE 73D IND. REG.
What Soldiers think of their Wives
Being Called Panpers. ru'' =.
THftp oCarrEns,y 75l Ind Yol.,,a

HEAD QcarrEns, 7Sl Ind. yol:,,a
a,'',i, .o'a NAsnvrrtE. Tenn. Dec. %, 1863. {,
EDIToR REpBlIsAS:--Ini looking over
the. Democrat ofa Deca TO-. I'VE noticed an
articleirfering to a letter written by VIII.
liam Hooker and signed by the members
of company D, 73d Ind. rYsl ~ in which
the editor asserts that the letter was not
written by Mr. Hooker, and seems ITO
think that those who signed il wer, impo'
sed on. Tits immaferial where the letter
was written or who. composed it. as 1t
speaks the.sent;mentss of Go. ID, and the
73dregiment in general. The reason our
names were not among the number was
because we had no opportunity of signing
it. Had we hadthe opportunity we would
have heartily endorsed it aswe Ao,v do. ?
We cannot see any thing in the letter
that warrants the editor of the Democrat
in calling the writer "a dastarlly whelp."
Ii man cannot. ot.defend soldiers wives who
have been imposed upon and insulted in
the manner in which Mrs. 'Babcock and
others, doubtless, have been, without be-
ing called ga dasfardly ,ohelp. we think
the editor ought to quit talking about free
speech. Perhaps he was laboring under
AGILITY Of the stomach when he wrote the
article in question. -. -, 'l.-,,e .,s.
The course of the Auditor in designa-
ting soldiers wives as paupers proves how
much respect be has for those who are de.
Tending their country. We would advise
him to make the most of his present term
OF office he possibly can. fns his offieia
days are numbered. The time is not fa'
distant when public Indignation will over
whelm him and consign him to the shade,
Of private life. s,,ol iona as.a ssr
) ~ We, observe that the Democrat has one
, or two army correspondents. Perhaps th'
ciitor could give the name Of the. autho
ofthe letter pnrporting 10 be from The 29tl
Reg't, IND. Vol. at Bridgeport; also on
claiming to be from soldier at Milliken'
Bend THAT appeared in that bndget Of trca
5 son last June? eHs 1'
For the qualification of the friends o
the 73,l we are happy to be able to repor
that we have a good position and that th
members of the regiment generally are en-
, joying goood health. az
: -. Perry c. HAcGERTY,
- Color Bearer of the 73d.
: - = RuFUs NJ. BRows. ,-
f 80. Scrg't. Major l3d Ind,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-01-07
JANUARY !. II 1861. So |.
your easy chairs and read, ,unmoveds the

your easy chairs and read, ,unmovets the
earnest appeals of our President for help
to restore the Union and enforce the laws ?
Let il not be said lTof yon. Ghat man refui
sed to fight for his sscountry--tbeI home of
his mother.v Come boldly ous and letus
go. side by side to the great" struggle for
life and liberty, Show the, grit o., your
ancestors .whe lab9Fel snd fought seven
long years to establish this government,
and then gave it to us to defend. Let rs
not betray thattrust. Let us share alike
the hardships and depriyatiops Of fthe crucl
war, as well as the honorof replanting the
Stars and Stripes upon every foot of soil
over which itevef did foat. Then. aftei
the horrors, Of war Shall have blown oyel
and passed away. and there, shall be ne
more traitors in the land. and tho Ameri
can flag sbalbfutter in triumph over al
American soil, then can'we return to on
homes and loved ones, aud sit down to
gether under the tree of peace, and. b
happy in the remem brancea of our pas
deeJs. a ,i.uiHag5 p lsgung sE. T.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-01-07
zBl .D9 81, = TFIht-lt aA
Sailing Under False Colors.

a private soldier named Stephens, of
the 93d Indiana infantry, has been mas
qperading about this P art of the country
for some time past. at q great rate. Ho
has been at the deserting business more or
less since bis enlistment. and has become
quite an alep. at the science through long
practice. He made his home with his
mother, who resides here, and through
her assistance managed to elude the of
ficers, who were endesvoring to apprehend
him for several weeks. He adopted the
apparel of,the opposite sex, and through
the aid of dextrons matchmaking, and Q
rather feminine face, he escaped detection
for some time. He showed himself, by
his makeup, to be an fail in all the mys-
teries of female machinery, and was. fur
nishcd with ruffles, corsets, bus!les. hoops,
CATERS, garters. padding. curls, paint.
powder, gloves. -perfumery, bonnet, and
all the other jiganarees. gingerbread work.
&c, that contribute to the manufacture of
lady in street costume. Finding the
city too hot for him, or growing that way
fast, be concluded the best thing to do
was to go North. To show his effrontary,
it is only necessary TO say he went in his
disguseto the Provost Marshali's office
to get pass to go mp the river UuiJr.
tunately for him. something strange in his
gait led an experienced detective to think
everything was not as it should be-
Some instinct told him he was a man IN
woman's attire. He was Immediately ar
rested and conveyed to the Irving block.
Here a delicate question arose, how should
it be proved whether it was a sham or real
woman. Fit should happen the officers
were deceived in their suspicious, what Z
horrible mistake it would be TO subject
her to degrading examination. 1t was
suggested that lady be employed to as.
certain the truth. But if the officers sus
picions should tur1 ont true, what then?
The fellow would not confess, or rather
he persisted in his claims to feminnity.-
So strongly did the current of opinion set
in his favor, that he was confined for the
night in the women's department OF the
prison, but secretly, under the Espionage
OF sharp sentinel. There were develop
ments before morning that determined the
veXed question. We won't pretend to say
, what they were. but have heard he took
off his wig of false curls and disclosed q
crop of short black hair, cut "man fash
ion.'' srls ss fi tad sEE.a -cof.
On the next morning be was taken be-
fore the Provost Marshal. all rigged out
in his female attire, and looked as foolish
as a sheep stealing dog. After brief ex-
animation be was remanded to confine-
ment. to be tried for the grave offense Of
deserton; and the chances are that be will
cienlency in the matter-Nempkis Ar-
gus. s1a o. 70 lf ai iHo
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-01-07
JEFF. Davis Message.

The message OF JEFF. Davis, delivered to
the psuelo Congress convened unGer his
Presidency, at Richmond. is Joleful doc
ument, dreary record Of military disas-
ters, ,diplomatical accomplishments,
and financial bubble burstings-a hopeless
discussion Of desperate straits and disas.
ters. Upon the whole military field com
prehcnsively surveyed by his rebel excel
ency. there is but one discoverable theme
cf congratulation-the fact that Richmond
has not yet Jeen reached by the Federal
armies. Looking abroad. nothing but
frowning hostility confronts the "Confed-
eracy.'s The world is combined in enmi-
y against it. England is per6dious,
France initiates the policy of England. and
Europe follows, the two. For these cruel
"injustices." JEFF. is able to suggest no
remedy. The .'Confederacy'' might retail
late by declaring paper blockade. Of the
vessels trading with the Northern ports
which its cruisers can catch: but all things
onsidered-especialy the fact that the
"Confederacy" owe these same cruisers to
those same neutrals-Jeff thinks the re-
taliation not exactly advisable. sa'
The condition Of Mr.. Memminger's cur
rency is the main subject Of the arch-reb-
els long jeremaid. He succeeds in very
iyividly'portraying its utter worthlcssness,
without advancing any hope of restora-
iion Of credit An important fact peeps
out of this portion of the message-that
the 'Confederacy" has been able to collect
taxes in only three States. -
popular aversion to internal taxation
by. the general government had influenced
the legislation Of the several States, and in
only three Of them-South Carolina, Mis-
sissippi and. rrexas--were the taxes actually
collected fron the people, isr
The cause OF this popular aversion" is
furthermore revealed in the fact that the
r1ling class Of shareholders have exempted
their peculiar property-slaves and land
--from taxation; and this species of prop.
erty consists according to Mr.. Davis ol
about two-thirds of the entire taxable
property Of the Confederate States. "iosH
Discussing the necessity of recruiting
the exhausted and beaten armies of the
Confederacy. Davis Is able to enumerats
only the following 'sources Of supply
Restoring to the army all who are i'm
properly absent. putting an end to substi.
tuition, modifying the exemption law, re-
stricting details, and placing in the ranks
such Of the able bodied mon, now employ.
ed as wagohers. 'anrses. cooks. and other
employees as are doing service for which
the negroes may be competent.
70 This employment of the negro NAV be
sufficiently offensive to northern ''Conset-
vstivss.' but Davis goes even further, ad.
ding: -mia 'si ilfH 13ai
..If to the above measure be added q
law to enlarge the policy Of the ast ol
the 2lst Of April, 1862. so as to enable
the Department to replace not only en-.
listed cooks but wagoners aud other en-
ployees in the army BY negroes, il is hoped
that the ranks of the army will be leo
strengthened for the ensuing cam paigns as
to put At defiance the utmsst efforts Of the
euemy.1 .s3nbosi'' .enoiloI sease ( {.
.vci9 w8n q cuizsr e-B veds yffsJberx
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-01-07
At Their Old Game.

Before aud after the election of 1860,
certain so-called Democratic journals y Ia
bored as hard as'tliey could to convince
the people)ofahe South that ii would be
impossible for the Al to liveih safety under
a Republican; Administration; andsthe
can be no. doubt, that such representations
were largely Instrumental in, exciting = tlt
slave States to the point Of rebellion
Now we fnl the same class of journals as
surisg the South that to accept the Presi
dents offer Of amnesty will be a degrada
tion and disgrace; aud Of course the in
tention. oft those who make surh assertions
can-pnly protract the-waf.A 2 5tsf w
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-01-07
BABYLON is FALLEN!
Sequel to "Kingdom Coming"

~ Don'tsyou see dc black clouds
t.dis1 Risin' ober yonder, H4
Whir de Massa's ole plantation ami
Neber you be frightened - .''' {. 80
Dem is only darkeys,
Come to jine and fight for Uncle Sam.
Choru'.--Look out DIR, now.
We'sa gwinc to shoot! -.....
Look out dar--don't you understand
Oh, lon'tyou know dat Babylon is fallen
t. Babylon is fallen. .esf
And we's a gwine to occupy dc land.
Don't you see de lightnin' 49,. .........
flashin' in de cane brake,
Like as if we gwinc to hab storml
No. you is mistakcn-- .,,.f-.
.'Tis De darkey's bay'nets. ~.
An de buttons ON dar uniform. ......,...-3 ,.,.
Choras--Look our dar, &c. soy ~ -
oi way upfn de corrfeId,
'''i whar you hear de trnler, '
Dat is our ole forty pounder gun;
When dc shells are missin',
Den we load wild punkins,
All de same to make de cowards run.
Caorus-Look out dar. &c.
Massa was dc Kernel
In de rebel army,
Ebbcr sence he went an run away;
But his lubly darkeys,
Dey has been a watchn',
An dey take him pris'ner tudder day.
Caorus--Look out dar, DC. 4 ...fr
'i" We viii be dc nassa,
He viii be de slrvant--
Try hin. how he like it for a spells q-r
So We crack de Butt'nuts.
SO VIC take de Kernel
So de cannon carry back de she'll p.
/ Ciorus--Look out dar. &c. e.. aeiist
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-01-07
A Snake in his Hat,

The Editor OF a periodical states that
gentleman Of tho highest veracity related
to him the following snake story, which
beats anything We have read lately: 60
ing to an ordinary for his dinner, be was
surprised to observe the extra care with
which gentleman who took the seat op-
positeto him took OFF his hat He turned
his head as nearly upside down as possibls
without breaking his neck; then placing his
head over his hat, he again turned il, and
received its carefully guarded contents,
concealed in pocket handkerchief on his
head; then gently laying the back o. hrs
hand on the cushion he slid the hat and its
contents of, and commenced his dinner.
The attention Of my friend was irresistibly
directed toward the hat, and his surprise
was greatly increased on observing the
head OF sizeable snake thrust out snf
looking sharply about him. The gentle
man, perceiving the discovery, addressed
himself thus: My dear sir, was id hopes
TO have dined alone. and not annoy any
one with my pet. Allow me to explain.
He is perfectly harmless only common
black snake.g I was ad vised to carry him
on my head for rheumatism. have done
so, for several weeks. and am cured--pos-
itively cured of a most agonizing maladay..
I dare not yet part with him; the memory
of my suffering is too vivid; all my care b
to avoid discovery, and to treat my pet ~
we'll as possible inThis ilksome confns.
ment feed him on milk and eggs. and
he. does not seem to suffer. Pardon M
for my annoyance: you have my story--it
is true. am tbankfulto the informer for
my. cure. and to you for your courtesy In
not leaving your dinner in disgust."-~
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-01-07
From the 18th Ind. Reg.

LoSa ISLAND, >. Z, Dec IL, 1868,
.idDEaR RErUBMcAN:-The siege of
Charleston has Jagged considerably for the
last week. but to-day it, commenced with
renewed energy. The batteries on Morris
Island commenced a rapid fire on forts
johnson, Simbins and Sumter, while the
Navy engaged the batteries on Sullivan S
Island. From our position on this Isl
and we can sec the whole operation. 1T is
. magnificent sight. Great volumes OF
smoke are seen to rise from right to left in
quick succession The enemy reply to
our fire as well they can. but from all ap-
pearances they have not much time to do
any thing but .'take cover .. for our shells
are constantly exploding among them. and
I think they would make more if they
would save their ammunition altogether
SO little is the effect Of their fire. The reb-
els have been very active in the vicinity o
Secessionville for the ast ten days, appa.
rently moving troops away. 1t is ,sufpo.
sed they are going to the assistance of eli
ther, Lee or Bragg. Many camps thai
were plainly visible, two weeks ago, have
totally disappeared. and where the drums
were so numerous at that time, there j.
now but one solitary brass banl, which is
very bold. however. in coming close to the
front every morning to play for guar
mounting. The heavy guns on this par
Of their defences is evidently scarce, a,
they use field artillery for firing on th'
steamer Planter as she passes up ant
down Folly riyer. This steamer Plante
sggravates the rebels great deal, and th'
more SO as it used to- belong to them. ant
was run out of Charleston by three ne
groes, under heavy fire from their bate
ries. She is light draft side wheel steam
er, and plies between Stono and Lighhons,
Ihlets via Folly river. She has been frei
at frequently tut never hit. W y {.
Major Burton Of our regiment has beer
appointed recruiting officer for the olt
18th. and is meeting with unexpected sue
cess He has been at work about eweel
and over 40 have re-enlisted for thre'
years or during the war. Here is an ;ex
ample for our young menat home. 'Thes'
old soldiers who have been away from
home so months, suffering all the privs
tions and hardships incident to a soldier
life in time of war. have placed themselye
. second time in the ranks to serve thei
country. and stand between their homer
and the dangers that SO beset them. fo
three years longer; and all this, too, with
ont any promise of getting to see the Low
ed ones at home befora their new term ex
pires.i Young men of Marshall, you whs
have never responded to the calls of You
country can ayon stand i to be thus beat
sn by those who have stood between yol
and danger. till they are war worn AMI
weather beaten? Can you sit back ii
fer@Trera trn -A.erufarI 81 - r~rfI trtnr
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-01-07

We learn the following particulars of
the murder of man ind the suspected
murder Of woman in Madison Township,
in this County. from Sheriff Ferris:
in Jacob Schriner and Adam 'Sno " berger,
both married men. lived near neigh6ors,
and il is said that Schriner has been living
in criminal intimacy with sEnowberger'
wife. Agnes. About three weeks ago
Snowberger suddenly disafpesrea and on
inquiries being made ss to his whereabouts.
Schriner replied that he supposed he'hsd
gone 70 the army or to Ohio to- visit his
fAthefyo On Tuesday t.'isst week Shriner's
wife, Elizabetb, died very suddenly and
was buried the aeks day. Suspicious Of
foul play we're aroased among the neigh
bors, and 6chriher was arrested. Seach
.eszb cql1t aTab T5Efs ~ zes.set -tciu8 rz..-
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-01-07

a. zEE "A private letter from Carlisle,
Sullivan county, Indiana, gives a few
items about the doings of the Butternnts
in that county. In one instance. during q
protraeted meeting in the Methodist
Church, they cat the loyal peoples sad
dies. brilles and girts all to pieces, and
cut up such depredations that it became
necessary to put out guard to watch. SO
that the COOL folks conld so on with their
services. ltis also said that these same
outlaws burned three or four houses over
the inmates heads. simply because they
were TTnion- .sn0b'fT-4 10 aenGs odk
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-01-07
Il From the South, eEeA sIr
FORTRESS MONROE, Bee. 80.

The Richmond Enquirer OF the l24sh
says: "Our losses by the enemy gaining
possession of East sTennessec are incsicnl--
able. We are not only deprived of the
vast -four mills Of that country. which
previously supplied the whole army, but
of vas. machine shops. expensiveiy organ
lied. at Knoxville. Z Besides this, we arc
cut off from. the coal, iroa apii copper
mines. which are worth; millions to u.s.
The copper rolling mills at Clesveland.
superintended by Col. Peet. g GovernmsnE
Agent. whichawere burned by the enemy,
formerly turned out 6. .0O0. ponnds of cop-
per sper-day. Over r3.e00. 600. .ponndE
have been delivered to the government.-
This was the only copper rolling MIL IA
the eotntfy. and whichskept as supplisd
with copper for our caps ani'cannon. low
This is among our losses ofthe bsttls.
Of Chattanooga, which is spoken Of -
merely y. resulting in the loss Of , few bt8l-
sand men and SO cannon. -
r = sssrs7s = GO rc-.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-01-07
WHOLE NO 374.

was made anil -Shewberger,s body was
found in a brush ,heapl2O or 50 rods from
Schriner's house. his head split ocen with
the sharp edge Of an axe,
Schrner confesses that he killed Snow.
berger while working together, without any
quarrelor proyocatien whatever. tie says
that he was put up torit by sSnowbergex's
wife; that he was to kill Snowberger, and
She to kill his (Schfiner's) wife. Mrs.
Snowberger has been arrested on tho
charge of poisoning Schriner's wife,h and
both she and .Sehriner were brought ahere
on Tuesday evening and lodged IN, the
County Jail. We have not learned wheth-
ei1 Mrs. Sthrincr's body has been disinter
red and examined. Altogether 1t IL one
! Of the mdst horrible affairs that ever occar-
Ted in this County.T,So3h Bepd Reg, -
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-01-07

r-EscApe or aiMuRbrnEn lone thousand
dollars reward is offered for the apprehen-
sion of the demon in human shape, Fred
erick f. Streeter. who perpetratei the hor-
ribls murder Of the Coy family, OF Medina
Ohio, last July, a reward Of over. three
thorsand dollars was paid for his arrest.
He was tried, found guilty and sentenced
to be hung. bat made his escape from Jail
and is now at large. He is about twenty
four years old. five feet six inches high;
has light brown hair. grey or steel mixed
eyes. and beard on-uppcr lip only; is slim
and straigh:, rather long neck, and light
complexion, snd his weight is about one
hundred and ten pounds. -,Heis, withal Of
rather foppish manners. We understand
that the reward for his capture will be
raised to five thousand dollars. s ... .'-..'
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-01-07

EF Edison B. Olds and Virgil E.. Shaw
are about to get up church in which
Copperheads may enjoy the privilege Of
hearing preached, the pure Gospel of our
Lord Jesus Christ, unmixed with abolition
fanaticism. s.,s...t
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-01-07

r. The last South Bend Register says the
quota Of that County only lacked 10 of
being full, which will undoubtedly be
made up in time.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-01-07
THE. REPUBLICAN.
TO- TIE UNCONDITIONAL UNION
;lel MEN OF INDIANA ,siS'i {

The Union State Central Committee call
upon you to to mee. ns.2 in Mass Convention At
the citylof Indianapplis'on the bssiaU oai
p 22D DAY OF FEBRU AIRY. 1854. 81
Thesanniversary OF the birth Of the ''Fs,her
ofhis G Country. ITO com mem orate our suc-
cesses in suppressing the rebellion against
the peace, integrity and glory of the Re-
public. and consult upou'the means neces-
sary for the complete restoration of the
yr.;,,, 7siio1fgnoB sa3 ,iaifzs sidi 81
And, You are further called upon to meet
in Mass Convention at the State House in
said city on the fmo 80 ai'd 2
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-01-07

a. ET "Female Life among the Mormons.D p
A. narrative Of maay years personal expe-
rience,, by the wife Of q Mormon Elder,
recently from Utah. Sold by Pershing 4
Co, Plymouth, Ind. tf
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-01-07

o0eG--. If you want to buy q first rate
Boot or Shoe cheap, go to PAULyS: He
hasa very Large Stock that cannot beck
celled for Quantity, Qualify or Price. in
Indiana. a
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-01-07

55SHsJXs gaITEH JON 90 5TT .JaTFEFTio'
10 ssbi odi ell Gsasu 'oa Oh 81 uoa
bns issis mo 70 saoisasmib 9di 21i9rhq1
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-02-21
Washington News.

New YORK, Feb. 2O.-A special to the Post
fIom Washington 10th says: The PROPOSE
tion to give Secretary Chase authority to
sell the gold in the Treasury is sure to come
up in the House next week in some shape,
and it will undoubtedly be agreed to.
A special to the Commercial from WASH
ington Goth says; The committee of Con-
ference on the whisky tax will meet again
next Tuesday. 1t is thought Fernando
Wood will abandon his plan of taxing
liquors in store.
1t is understood committee on the Con-
duct OF the War will soon investigate the
condition of the Army of the Potomac.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-A circular letter
to District Attorneys has been issued from
the Attorney Generals Office, setting forth
that many persons against whom there are
criminal indictments, or against whose
property proceedings under the confisca-
tion law, now pending in Courts of the
United States, growing out of their partic-
ipation in the existing rebellion, have in
good faith taken the oath prescribed by
the Presidents Proclamation of De
cember last have therefore entitled
themselves to the full pardon and restora-
ton of all rights of property, except as to
slaves; and where rights of third parties
have interviewed, which that probation of.
fers and secures, the President has caused
instructions to be issued to the District At
torney to discontinue such proceedings
when 1t is satisfactorily shown that the
oath of allegiance has been taken in good
faith.
1t is not necessary that deed of pardon
signed by the President shall be produced,
as the President would find it impossible to
| sign so many papers.