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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-27

Parrot gun taken from us at Carrion
Crow last fall. and one or two others
belonging to the rebels, one of which
was considerably shattered, besides
seven hundred prisoners 4 pursuit
and desultory fight was kept up Tor
the field of battle.
And thus ended this fearful and
/ bloody struggle for the control of
Western Louisiana
The Fort Pillow Massacre.
Additional evidence, confrmatory of the
horrible deeds Of butchery at Fort Pillow.
comes to US daily. The last piece of ties.
timony is that OF an eyewitness, who writes
as follows to the Springfield Illinois)
State Journal:
Blue uniforms to the number of forty
were counted shrouding the dead bodies
OF the slain martyrs. In all positions
they lay -many were lying head downward
on the bank at the edge of the water, hav-
ing been driven backward to the river and
then shot or stabbed till they fell. About
three hundred blacks had been driven in
to the river and drowned
After all the white men except those
on board our boat were killed, the few ne
groes lett were ordered to bury the dead
IN trenches-ttey ,cere then made to diq a
ditch for hemSeiOes, and tcere shot and
thrown into 1t. The following morning
the shooting of negroes was resumed, and
many who had escaped the night before
were now discovered and met their fate.
''Some of the sabre gashes were fright
fui. Eyes shot out, heads laid open till
the brains oozed out, and many were shot
through both lungs Most of the wounds
were in the bowels and lungs, and some of
the men had from FIVE to nine Wounds
The legs Of one man were both crushed.
and one boy, not yet fifteen, had both legs
and his back broken. Scarcely any had
less than two or three severe wounds.
"There is no doubt that the murderers
intended every one should die. Nearly all
the wounded could talk when frst brought
on board, and they all told the same story.
There were no contradictions in their state
ments, and every one assured me he was
unwounded when he gave himself up
prisoner. The hospital 1cas fired, Gud
the SICK and teounded burned ,cihtout naer-
cy, and one sick man brought on the boat.
who had escaped, told me himself that the
Rebels came to his tent and deliberately
set fire to it."
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-27

W henever you see the Democrat
Dragging about dozen or more new
subscribers, you might safely swear
several have stopped the tory sheet.
-Godey's Lady's Book for Nav is
splendid number, full of literary life,
engravings, and things useful and anu.
sing Every lady Of course ought to
have it.
An extract of a letter purporting
to have been written by Gen. Butler,
complaining of an appointment in his
district which would in effect super
cede him, is pronounced by Gen. But
Ter silly forgery. The New York
World originated it.
The subscriptions to the new Ten
Forty loan already amount to SO mil
lions of dollars, though the instruc-
tions to agents were first issued on the
26th Of March, and bonds were not
ready for delivery till some days there
after.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-27

consigned, under a guard to the re-
glonS beyond the Ohio. Undoubtedly
the most of them are persons who left
their home for the purpose of avoiding
enrolment and the draft, and General
Stedman has very properly caused a
list OF the ignoble four hundred to be
prepared and forwarded to the Provost
Narshais for their consideration. The
same writer says that since February
70 thIrty-two regiments of rc-enlisted
veterans have had their furloughs and
returned TO the front.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-27

LATEST NEws.-A naval expedition
up the Rappahannock which destroy
ed considerable rebel property, has
put Richmond into q fever that it is
Burnsides' army He is now moving.
and will soon be heard from. Recent
accounts state that our colored soldiers
captured at Plymouth, n. C., were
murdered. $4,000 militia are to be
organized in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa and Wisconsin, and some sav
Pennsylvania, for border service for 100
days. Gold is again quoted at over 80
premium-being the last agony of the
stock gamblers, who will soon we
hope smash up root and branch. die
In the poor house. or rot in the cutters,
News Is hourly expected of move
ments by Grants and Lees armies
There seems to have been some mis-
management, both naval and military.
IN North Carolina, which resulted in
the destruction of one or two gunboats
at Plymouth, and, according to rebel
accounts, the capture Of that place
with its garrison and stores. An IRON
clad IN those waters would have pre-
vented the rebel ram from infictinp
any injury, and if held at all. the place
ought to have been garrisoned bv q
larger force. This scattering of troops
into forces Of one or two thousand
men at exposed points is to say the
least unwise.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-27
Married,

On the 1lth inst, at the Lutheran parson
age, by Rev. Ii. r. Fleck. GEORGE Ell
LOTT to Miss ANNIE Z. RICHARD. both
of Yeagertown.
On the l4th inst. az the Lutheran parsonr
age, by Rev. ii. r. Fieck, BYRON CAR.
PENTER to Miss MARIA D. INGALLS,
TER, both of Lewistown.
Atthe residence of and by Rev. P. S. Myers,
WILLIAM FRENCH. of Wayne township.
to Miss ELIZABETH POTICHER, of Brat.
ton township.
At the home of the brides mother, in Der
ry township, on the 18th inst, bv Rev. w.
A. Houck, j. G. WHARTON to Miss EVA
WILLS, all of this county.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-27
Correspgnienee Of The Gaze....
New ORLEANS, LA.
April Is, lS6.


Ar Editor Being off from work
tonight [ thought l would pen you a
few lines. The election of delegates
TO the Constitutional Convention pass
ed off very quietly, and resulted in a
complete triumph for the Free State
party. This party is growing in
strength, and will soon have the State
under their protective wings. The
Convention met on the 9th inst, but
up TO the present time no important
move has been made towards the revi-
sion OF the Constitution. Much time has
been spent in organizing the Conven-
ton, settling the pay of its members,
DC. Nothing definite has however
been done, but to discuss these unim-
portant questions. A great number
Of the Delegates are persons who have
settled here since the capture of this
place by Gen. Butler-lnostly from
the New England States. This of it.
self is evidence sufficient that conf
dence is not placed in the people of
the State. Some two or three of the
members elect of the Convection re-
signed their seats last week because
the Convention decided that each and
every member should take the Presi-
dents iron-clad. Some refused. and re-
signed their seats in consequence.
| am now at work in the ERA" of
fee Of this city; having been granted
the privilege by the commander of our
camp, and approved by the Provost
Marshal. Printers are scarce here
They are now paying so cents per
thousand ems.
The parole camp has been removed
to Lake Pontchartrain, where the boys
have good comfortable quarters, and
seem to like it equally as well as when
in the city. The Rebel prisoners now
occupy our old camp, and are heavily
guarded. There are some three hun
dred of them, and more are reported
on the way. Almost every ship that
arrives from Texas brings as a portion
Of her load from one hundred to two
hundred refugees. There are a great
many here now. They give doleful
account Of the sufferings endured
prosecutions, revilings, &c. to which
they were cOmpeleQ 10 submit.
Gov. Yates made speech to the Il
linois troops in this locality few days
ago. Citizens and soldiers turned out
en- masse to hear him. In mylast letter
l told you that two hundred Of the
paroled prisoners here had been ex-
changed. [ was mistaken; only a
list for exchange was taken, and they
still remain in camp
There has been several arrivals here
from Pennsylvania. Samuel Steele
from Huntindon county, another young
man from our county, whose name |
at present cannot call to mind. Mr.
Steele is a young man of excellent
business qualification, and is now a
clerk in some A. @. MS Office.
All Lewistown folks are we'll and
enjoying themselves hugely in this
great city.
CHARLES F. THOMAS.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-27
THE MARKETS.
LEwIsTowN. April 81, 1864.

LEwIsTowN. April 81, 1864
Butter, is quoted at 35 cts; Eggs,
10; Lard II; Wool, washed, 68; prime
Red Wheat, 1.55; Corn, old, 1.05; Rye,
l.20; Potatoes, 60; Extra Flour, per
loo, 400; Fine, $50, Superfne, 3.75;
Family, 4.25; Salt per bbl. 3.20
Philadelphia Market.
Flour-Superfne 81 90, extra Z so
al 75. Rye -four 90. Corn meal
) rs per bbl.
Grain-Red wheat 1SOc, white 190a
20Oc. Rye OO0a145c. Corn 1872 Oats
SSe weight. Cloverseed 81 25a7 81
per 64 lbs. Flaxseed 3 50 per bushel.
Timothy 81.
Beef Cattle, 12a16c; Cows, s25 to so
per head; Sheep, 7al0}c per ID gross.
Hogs, Sl2 to Il 90 the 100 lbs net.
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Estate of christiana wills. deceased

oIiCE is hereby given that letters of
= administration ON the estate of Christi
ana wills. late of Derry township, Mifiin
CO., decd, have been granted to the undersiyn.
ed, residing in said township. All persons
Indebted to said estate are requested to make
lmmedlate payment, and those having claims
10 present them duly authenticated for settle.
mentI WN u WITS ''4o,
apr Adm;n;s,-s,,..
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-27

A correspondent of the Chicago
Journal, writing from Chattanooga,
states that four hundred men from the
North, employed as Government la
borers on the railroads in that depart
ment, have been paid off and discharged
for turbulent conduct, and are to be
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-27
HOyPS HiaWatha Hair Restorative.
Hoyt's Hiawatha Hair Restorative,

The standard staple preparation for the hair
IN ali cases TO restore faded ami hair yhskers to
their original color. 1t does make the hair
grow in where II has fallen nothing that
whatever may be advertised 10 the contrary WILL
prevent i from falling out make il silky cleanse
il ana the scalp from Impurities humers ami entirely
overcome bad effects OF previ0us Of preparations con-
tanning sulphur sugar ofead 1t requires no SOaping
washing and hours for its application Il stain the
skim but IS easily applied Wiped the SKIN s.
any halT dressing 1t restores the shading
hair with another which gives lively appearance in
stead Of the GQl., uniform black of dyss.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-27
ITO the Heirs of Samuel Wills. late of

TIC 1SlFs OF samuel Wills, late Of
l. Union Township, deceased
10 EhZabeth Wills. widow of Samuel Wills,
Robert A. Wills, William Wills, James B.
Wills, Mary, intermarried with John FIsm.
ing, and Eliza, widow of James Flemin9
deceased, all heirs and legal representative
OF Samuel Wills, deceased Take notice that
by virtue of writ of partition and yaIua.
tion, issued out Of the Orphans Court of
Mif11in county, an inquest of partition and
valuation will be held on the real estate Of
the said Samuel Wills, deceased. situate in
Union township, Miflin county, on Tuesday,
the 18th day of May next, at 10 O'Clock q.
m on the premises, when and where YOU
may attend if you see proper.
D. NJ. C0NTNER. Sheriff.
Sherif's Office, Lewistown. Anil a7. 1864,
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-27

TO make room for reading matter
and new advertisements, we omit sew
eral columns of yearly advertisements.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-27

sS-Ths rszg;i= : tbs orig paper in this part Of the
State printed power press, and has facilities for
cong work oi al- h7DEs eGUaled hy few. We have
Three Presses IN cGerstl0H-sn Adams Power Press
Tor the Paper double mediu-n hand press for JOBS
and Z %ewbury Jobber for BLANKS. Cards &c.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The GAZETTE l. published every Wednesday hy
GEORGE FaTsSoEE son. at $50 in advance or g al
she end cf the year. To 9,s aIfrsss copies will he
rent for = copies for SO 1T % copiesfor SO These
terms win Le FigdIy adhered to.
ENO contracts are made a this Office for the pub
licason Of patent medicine entertainments exceed
ing half column: and terms for these are go
hait cash IN sdyance. with guarantee for balance nv
s"Ine iocsi agent, known hCnse. We have no 9TH
terms. sUl is theTpfHrs waste Gf pens ink pa
per and postage, or BREATH 10 propose others.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-27
CORN PLANTERS,

TNHE undersigned offers for sale superi.
A or Patented Corn Planter. The advant
ages this planter has over all others now in
the markets are as follows, viz:
l. 1t scores ont, drops, covers and rolls at
the one operation, is so constructed that i,
will plant at a unifgrm depth and can be alt.
cred to plant at any depth desired
2. 1t distributes the corn with degree of
regularity net to be attained by any other
mode, the plants being II inches apart or if
desired by changing the pinion il inches
apart.
3. The Corn being planted in straight
line allows the farmer 10 cultivate the plants
close to both sides, and thereby gives him
an opportunity to work the ground better
than if planted in any other way.
4. The experience of those who have used
this planter is that the yield is large per
cent. greater than that planted by any other
mode, and there is also u great saving of la.
bOr
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PRICE "a DOLLARS.

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james NJ. Brown, Henry Albright, Hon. s.
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and all others who have used the planter
the past season.
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Hoyt's Imperial COiOring Cream.

Superior any Hair Dressing in use OILS and culors the
hair al the same time. Changes light hair to
beautiful brown black.
Sold every where. JOSEPH HOYT K Co
mu9ly No. 10 University Place, New York
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Summer Campaign. BY Henry nougAer+s z -ov NJ .i9
at cost OF 5000 It IS both Large and Confortsbie
capaoe OF Seating. with perfect ease G st,ecrstor'
DON'T FORGET THE DAY AND DATE,
Shows that viii traverse tb C9,,,,+ '! ot-lioIe
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"P2'-2t WI, GARDNER, Agent
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-27

CHARLES E. THOMAS.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-21
War Items.

"A late order from Gen. Grant directs
all regiments and companies OF troops,
veteran and new, east Of Ohio, to report
at Washington or Annapolis, and all west
Of Ohio at Cairo or Nashville.
Three regiments of colored troops,
part of the quota of Maryland, passed
through the streets of Baltimore yesterday
morning, iully equipped, and under march
ing orders. They made fine display.
On the same day three wears ago Penn
syvania troops were asseiled by secession
rowdies in the streets OF Baltimore--qulte
contrast.
Some further particulars of the hor-
rible massacre at Fort Pillow have been re-
ceiyed. The atrocities committed by the
rebels are almost beyond belief An af-
tidavit, made at Cairo by wounded sol
der, declares that the Quartermaster of
the Thirteenth Tennessee Cavalry was,
while living, nailed TO board by the reb-
els and thrown into the flames of a burn
ing building at Fort Pillow.
From North Carolina we learn, by
way of Newbern, that the rebels are ex-
perlencing great difficulty in enforcing
their oonscription in the western part of
that State Several rebel officers and sol
ders have recently been hung for attemy
ting to enforce the CONSUMPTION.
1t is reported that MaJ.-Gen, Q. A.
Gilmore will be Immediately recalled from
duty in front of Charleston, and ordered
on service elsewhere. 1t is not unlikely,
Notwithstanding this change, that our iron
| clads will be alongside Charleston wharf
before the incoming Summer has gone out
Gen. Hatch is mentioned as the successor
of Gen. Gilmore in the Department Of
| the South.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-21
LATER FROM FORT PILLOW.
THE PLACE EVACUATED.

CAIRo, April II.
The main body of the rebels left Fort
Pillow on Friday morning, their rear
guard i'm the afternoon, after destroying
all the ammunition and everything else
destructible.
Late advices from Duvalls Bluff re-
mort the country infested with guerrillas
who are constantly robbing the people
and committing all manner of depreda-
lions.
Mr.. Nixon, State Representative from
Franklin County has been murdered, and
the Representative from Arkansas Coun-
ty kidnapped, as nothing had been heard
from him.
On the 18th 400 Texan cavalry at
tAmpted TO surprise camp Of 240 fed
erals at Roseville, on the Arkansas river,
but were repulsed with the loss of II
killed and large number wounded.
Our loss was five killed.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-21
The For, pillow Massacre.

The horrible butchery of our soldiers
at Fort Pillow is detailed by the CORES
pondent of a St. Louis paper, who was
on the steamer Platte Valley, which the
rebels hailed to carry off the wounded.
He says many of our wounded were shot
in the hospital, the remainder were
driven out, and the hospitals burned
On the morning after the battle, the
rebels went over the fields and shot the
negroes who were wounded Many oil
those who escaped from the works and
hospitals desired to be treated as prison
ers of war. were ordered by the rebels to
fall into line, and when they had formed
| were inhumanly shot down. Gen. Lee
arrived and assumed command at the
beginning of the battle, previous to
! which Gen. Chalmers directed the move
| ment. Forrest, with the main force, re-
tired after the fight to Brownsville Ia
king with him the captured SPOTS
Gen. Chalmers told this correspondent
| that, although it was against the policy
of his Government to spare negro SOL
diers or officers, he had done all in MS
power to stop the carnage, at the same
tliilt lie DelleNeu LII WAS TlSHt. hhoS
officer said our white troops would have
been protected had they not been found
on duty with negroes. OF three hundred
and fifty colored troops, not more than
fifty-six escaped the massacre, and not
one officer that commanded them sur
wives. Only four officers of the Thlr'
teenth Tennessee escaped, and the loss
of the regiment is three hundred killed.
The remainder were wounded and cap
tured, Two negro soldiers who had
been wounded were buried by the reb-
els, but afterwards worked themselves
out of their graves, and escaped on the
Platte Valley. Several of the guns cap
tured by Forrest at Fort Pillow were
spiked before falling into his hands
Others were turned upon gunboat NO. !,
which, having fired some three hundred
rounds, and exhausted her ammunitloH
was compelled to withdraw, although
an iron-clad. She received but sllgns
injury. While the steamer Platte var
lev lay under the flag of truce taking on
some of the wounded, some of the reoei
officers, among them Gen. Chalmers,
went on board, and some of our omceis
showed them great difference, drinking
with them, &c.-7Toy Times.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-21
WASHINGTON, April 20.

Mr. Wilson introduced bill to amend
section of an act entitled an act to es-
tablish the Treasury Department, ap-
proved September I'd, 1890. The bin
forbids government officers and agents
purchasing lands sold under the confiS
cation and tax laws.
Mr.. Harris introduced joint resolu-
ton in reference to the taking of the cen
sus in 1865, which was referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
HOUSE.
The House Immediately went into
committee of the whole on the state of
the Union.
Mr.. Washburn of H., in the chair
and resumed the consideration of the in
ternal revenue bill
The general debate has been closed
therefore discussion will only be per
mitted on amendments of five minutes.
| Speeches among members, some OF which
are merely verbal, as the number of rev
enue agents to be appointed by the Sec
rotary of Treasury TO aid in the preien-
ton, detection, and punishment of frauds
on the internal revenue. This number
is increased from to 8.
| Mr.. Norton offered an amendment
which was adopted, that if any assessor
shall demand or receive directly or ind
rectly from any deputy assessor as
condition of his appointment to or con
tinuance in office, any portion OF tn
compensation herein allowed, such as
SCISSOR shall be summarily dismisse,
from office and liable to fine OF lift
dollars on conviction of the offence
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
More about the Rebel Rams said to
be building I'm France"-Ihe Ten.
Forty Loan etc.

WASHINGTON, April II.
The historq of the rebel rams building
in France is contained in the Public
Diplomatic correspondence more fully
and more accurately than in recent
newspaper publications emanating from
Paris. Since the President announced
to Congress in his annual message that
these rams were not allowed to come
out, nothing has occurred to induce a
belief that the French Government Will
permit them to go into rebel hands for
war against the United States.
The amount of subscriptions to the
1O-4O Loan reported to the Treasury De-
partment for Saturday is 81 ,O50,OOO.
President Lincoln and Speaker Colfax
will visit Baltimore tomorrow evening,
by invitation, to assist at the opening
Of the Maryland Sanitary Fair.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-21
the KNOXVILLE CONVENTION.
Passage Of Emancipation ReSO-
lutiOnS.
Rebel Guerrillas Surprised,
Knoxville, April Is.

KNOXVILLE, April Is.
A large mass meeting was held to-day
i'm front OF the Court House, at which
resolutions were offered by Parson
Brownlow, favoring emancipation, and
recommending convention to effect 1T,
and requesting Gov. Johnson to call the
same at the earliest possible period, and
endorsing the Administration ard the
war policy of President Lincoln which
were unanimously carried.
Gov. johnson made powerful and
telling speech, rebuking in severe terms
the copperheads of the late convention.
The celebrated guerrilla Reynolds and
his command were surprised yesterday
by small force of our cavalry and ten
of them killed, and Reynolds with fifteen
Others captured with their horses, equip
ments and arms.