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The leading rebels begin to contemplate thei
determination with degree of philosophy an,
complacency that is quite refreshing. In con
nection with this subject, the Richmond Enquire
pays the following compliments to its old politi
cal associates, who have recently concluded tina
the only way to be successful politicians is Il
be in favor Of the war The remarks are just
and show that the rebels very fairly estimate tn,
kind of patriotism which has tried for two year
to sacrifice the country, and now pretends t.
support its cause in the expectation that thC
new line Of policy will be more popular, and pay
better than the reasonable course which ha,
hitherto been pursued:
Those Of our Yankee brethren who are most
friendly TO us begin TO perceive the sad necessity
Of destroying us Confederates TO the last man
They regret it; but it seems our obstinacy, our
perverse resolution to keep out Of the Union
leaves them no alternative Though it will ring
their hearts, except to wipe US out from the
face Of the earth. They are sorry, but we will
have il so. Because "the Union must be pre-
served" that is not only an axiom 10 politics
but Is law Of nature and the ordinance ol
God What, then, can even the peacefulest of
" Peace Democrats" do but cut all our throats
Gladly wonld they have taken us back To their
bosoms; they yearned over us as erring children
would have gathered US even as hen gath
ereth her brood under her wings, but we would
not. Such is now the position Of some of those
who were but lately Peace Democrats" 9th.
ers there are still, we understand. of this singu.
lar political sect, who believe, even to this day,
that We are not fighting for independence and
eternal separation, but for Democratic Ad-
mnistratiOn in the next Yankee Presidential
term. As the New York Mems says, they have
been keeping their finger on the Southern
pulse all this while; they know every beat Of
the Southern heart, and they know that it pants
only fOr--say Fernando Wood as President,
with bis crowd Of Democratic instead Of Repub-
can ofliceholders and thieves When we talk
Of independence and separation they wink their
eye, hint that this is very good sort Of talk to
use against the Republicans, approve even Of
our fighting few battles and pouring out the
richest blood in Southern veins, in such o sacred
cause-as the securing Of the next four years
plunder; four years eight, twelve, one hun
drcd years--for Republicanism would then be
crushed out, and Democrats would keep both
hands in the public pocket SGculo sdculorum.
These Peace Democrats feel that they and we
understand one another. Absolutely this last
sort Of Yankee is more offensive to us than the
other sort /; they seem to us more intensely Yam
kee than the Abolitionists themselves. Aboli-
tiouists and "War Democrats would kill the
body and plunder the goods; but these creatures
do worse-they insult us their very existence
is an OfEense to us, and we shall be the better
pleased the sooner they all merge into War Dem
ocrats, and acknowledge the painful necessity Of
slOughtering us TO the last man.
Poor lambs! tt.......,... ,.....,.-l
, 1864-01-30

Fluctuati0n in the European war market has
latterly been quite frequent. Ono panic has
scarcely subslded before new speck Of war is
discerned in another quarter, or for another
cause and thus feversh excitement is kept
up, with brief intervals Of respite, in the pub
lie mind. ApprehensionS are INDUCED by the
press and people Of England Of the real de
signs Of Louis Napoleon, and their fears and
hopes rise and fall from day to day, as those
designs become apparent or obscure. The
Frenchman's movements evidently make them
feel very uncomfortable; and it is perhaps for.
tunate for our Government that the English
deem it Of paramount importance to closely
watch their ancient enemy, meanwhile leaving
US to do our fighting without foreign interfer-
ence. So long as the present aspect of affairs
continues in Europe, we may rest easy on the
score Of intervention, and even indulge the
hope that no more privateers will be fitted out
in England to prey on our commerce. Nay,
more: it would not be very surprising to US II,
n view Of the threatened trouble nearer home,
to conciliate our Government, and to repair as
much as possible the injury she has inflicted,
orders were issued to her fleets and colonial
authorities to capture and detain those priva.
teers wherever found. ...
The last news from the Continent of Europe
was considered Of more war-lke nature than
any preceding. Exchange, the great indicator
Of momentous national events, since the period
just preceding the italian war had not witnessed
such panic as prevailed at last advices. Specu.
lators and capitalists alike considered the con.
gress proposed by Napoleon only preliminary
step for war, anu could not be shaken from thai
belief even by recognizing the difficulties o.
the present position Of the Bank Of France and
the many complications the Emperor Of France
already has upon his hands. Austrian funds
sustained heavy decline, as did also tho best
stocks known in Europe. Russia is vigorously
preparing for war, not with the Poles, but with
anticipated enemies farther from home. Alto
sether, the war clouds in Europe were assum
ing threatening proportions and shapes, and
were mOmentarily expected to belch forth their
thunders. t |
, 1864-01-30

A late ny. Tribune publishes lengthy
letter from Vicksburg, written by a person
who has been for three months on tour through
Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, has closely
observed the condition of things, and claims to
present a true, faithful and Trustworthy &C.
count He observed among the people, ga
very general and growing discomfort" The
farmers OF Mississippi are feeling the effects ol
the war, and are very ready to yield to any
proposition that might bring it to a close.
This observer says:
In talking with many of the people about
the prospects Of peace, it is easy to discover
that they are all heart.sick and tired Of the re.
bellion, and would hail with joy the day that
would announce the termination of the war
Many arc willing to acknowledge that the Con.
federacy IS gone up, and they want peace on
any terms. Those who have lost everything
they possessed, many Of whom were million.
aires, are now ready to quit, and willing to re.
gard their losses and sacrifices as the misfor-
tunes Of war. They will tell you that they
have lost so and SO much, but "let all that 20
and stop the war, and | am satisfied" is the
prevailing sentiment among the people. Some
few who are not well informed Of the prospects
Of the Confederacy are still Of the opinion that
her independence is already achieved. A few
politicians are also busy among the people, tell
ing them that the North is salmost whipped out,
that foreign recognition is fact already fixed,
and that Confederate navy Of twenty iron.
clads is coming from England to wipe out the
Yankee fleet at Charleston, open the ports, and
establish commerce between the Confederacy
ii s.,A.l
, 1864-01-30
THE cONsCRIPTs.

One Of the results Of the conscription has
been to bring prominently into view the mora
character Of some Of the soldiers at present in
the field. For viciousncss they are hard to
beat. In vitiating the ranks Of the army with
a vile infusion Of gamblers, pickpockets, and
desperadoes, employed for the most part as
substitutes, the effect Of the conscrption Is
wildly shown in a recent letter from an officer
at Fernandina, (Florida) addressed to gentle.
man in New York. The following extract
from the letter alluded to will amuse and in.
struct, while the reader cannot but dep!ore the
fact that such creatures are ranked under the
Union banner; .s
Yesterday quite an excitement was caused
by the arrival Of three hundred conscripts to
| fill up the regiments stationed here. They
are, without exception, the hardest set Of fel-
lows ever saw.
The night before their arrival an attempt
was made by them to take the vessel, which
proved unsuccessful. During the remainder
Of the night they were kept under submission
by having them between decks and keeping
hot water always ready to throw upon them.
On tho passage from Philadelphia Il was
nothing to see man knocked down in broad
daylight and robbed Of his money. Haa
When rations were served out they formed
in line, and as soon as one had drawn bis ration
he would so on deck, throw it overheard, and
then form on the other end Of the line prcpar.
atory to repeating the operation. One day the
quartermaster served out three barrels Of beef
before be found out their game Some Of them
have enlisted ten times, and they openly say
that they intend to get back to Phadelphia,
even il they have to 60 through the Southern
States to get there. One fellow has been three
times in the rebel army, and should not be
surprised If he deserted again. These are the
first conscripts that have seen; and if they
are all like them our prospect for good army
is poor.
, 1864-01-30
co. x, Is. w. r. voLUxrEERs.

The following Joint Resolution, relative to
Captain +. II. Tucker and Lieutenants Jester
and TOohill, Of Company X, LIST W. 7. voInn.
teers, was introduced in the House, few days
since, by Mr.. McGill, Of Thurston county, with
a prospect Of its passage by both branches oI
the Legislature:
Whereas, The public journals announce that
orders have been received from Headquarters
for the consolidation, to five companies, Of the
1st W. T. Volunteers; and
80 Whreds Capt Egbert H. Tucker, command.
ing company K Of said Regiment, stationed ut
Fort StsilacoOm, has with great zeal, fidelity
and energy, and at large pecuniary sacrifices,
raised said company K, the only company
formed in this Territory; therefore
Be il Resolved by the House Of Representa-.
tives Of Washington Territory, the Council
concurring, That We have entire confidence In
the ability, fidelity and patriotism Of Captain
Egbert II. Tucker, and bis efficient Lieutenants,
Jester and ToOhill, and that we hereby respect.
fully but earnestly ask that Captain Tucker
and Lieutenants Jester and Toohill, Of company
X, LIST Regiment W. 7. Volunteers, may be
retained in the service, and, if possible, con-
tinued in their command at Fort Stpilacoom.
Resolved, That the Honorable Secretary Of
this Territory be and he Is hereby requested
forthwith to forwa copies Of the foregoing
resplnti0d 70 HE Excellency the President ol
the United States, the Secretary Of War the
General commanding the Department Of the
Pacific, the Hons Geo. +. Cole and Wm. II.
Wallace, and to each Of the officers named
therein. .t
, 1864-01-30
A FLoGGING AFFAIR.

Several Of our citizens, who considered them.
selves aggrieved by Chas. Wren in divers ways
and at different times, undertook, on Monday
last, to settle with him by inficting summary
and severe punishment According TO his
complaint, as stated 10 US BY others, A. j. Burge
Chs. Mcdaniel aud man named Mitchell,
met him near Gravelly Lake, while on bis way
on horseback to town, and compelled him tC
dismoppt; whereppon they stripped him, tied
him toa troc, and administered on bis bare
backa severe Hogging. Having lnshed bin
to their hearts content, they left him still tied
to the tree, from which he cut himself loose
and hed to town on foot. When he arrived
here, he Immediately appeared before Justice
Seaman and entered his complaint, exhibiting
bis lacerated back IN evidence Of is truth.
Many Of the blows bad penetrated the fesh.
while the traces Of nearly all we're visible iu
long lines Of discolOred skin. The reasons as.
signed BY Burge and Mcdaniel, in justilca-
ton Of their course, were Wren's brutal treat.
meDt Of bis tirst and present wives, whom they
alleged he eas in the habit Of cruelty forging
until the blood flowed from their backs; his
treatment Of young woman Of Indian ex
traction named Flett, whose person he iorcibly
viOlated and subsequently !ll.used; besides snn.
dry acts of personal injury TO themselves.
These are briefly the circumstances as near
as We can learn them. Mcdaniel and Bargs
were bound over. in The sum of Eve hundred
dollars each, to keep The peace and to appear
for trial before the District Court. Mitchell
was merely witness Of the affair, and took nc
part in the assault. He was therefore not in.
cluded In tho bond. Hga ytge sew
, 1864-01-30

| DT' OnaTIeb W. DTyhnt1 Iate VI 0au rEaHclsco
has been appointed U. S. Vice Consul at Quay.
mas.
A Union.'oving wife in New Orleans has sued
for divorce from rebel husband. She will
get it.
Seventy thousand bales Of cotton coo kilos
each) have been raised in Italy the present
year. ...E.
Government is said to be reAecting upon
the feasibility Of hanging few fraudulent con.
tractors.
The ship Gdzelle, from Rio de Janeiro with
full cargo Of coffee for San Francisco, Is re-.
ported lost.
A salute was fred at Sacramento in honor
Of the anniversary Of LincOln's Emancipation
Proclamation.
The "loyal" Copperheads Of Sydney, Ire.
mont county, Iowa, lately blew up with powder
the county Court House.
In Australia, according to an exchange, mar.
riage with deceased wife's sister has been le.
galzed by act Of Parliament. Il. ..r +. ......
There are 8s, 1888 houses Of worship in the
United States, of which 1854, or about thirty
three per cent, arc in rebeldom. .a.
Late English papers state that the drain on
the farming Of ireland is givirG serious alarm
to the landlords Of that country.
A son Of Nathaniel ROthschlld Q.Ondon) &c
companied K George Of Greece to Athens
=" -, N''' '"' . "' '"-'
Inc representatives Of the press IN " ashing'
'0n propose 70 'ehder complimentary d'nner
" speaker 0"'a"' VINO Is a newspaper man.
II ~ aScer'a'neu Tue suez OanaI' tnoush prac'
ueAo'e' must clear Slo'Voo per Gay before tue
snarenOlders can receive three per cent divi'
oe"o'
a naples lct,er says that nearly sO,ooO bales
OF cotton nave been grown this year in South
ern Italy, including Sicily 1t is the slam va
riety.
Mr. Trains railway omnibus in Paris has
had collision With the carriage Of Prince Ma
po'eon, who received slight confusion In the
RIBS
Eighty-one millions Of copper coins, Of the
value Of $l,6Oo,oOO, have been struck at the
strsburg mint, to be used as currency in
Greece. E att H.u .'l os
Cigar smoking is now strictly forbidden in
ccnStantinople either in or out Of doors, owing
to the supposition that the practice has caused
, 1864-01-30

SAP REsurTs OF TREAsoS. Tho Memphis
Ballstin thus graphically sketches the copdi-
ton Of Tennessee: /" There Is portion Of this
State 50 devastated BY the civil war as to 9be
practically abandoned BY the foot Of man.
The men are slnmberihg at Shiloh, Corinth
and Stone river; the servants have gained
their freedom; the women and children have
fed to more remote and quiet precincts. Fall
ing in behind The retiring stsrs Of humanity
come the l6urlioOied beasts and creeping things.
The fox makes bic burfow under the ruined
dwellings where happy people Ones dwslt,
Tho serpent erswIs under the floor of the
church and schccIhouse. . The squirrel chatters
and builds his nest upon the locust Tree 10 the
old yard, once noisy with the mirih Of children.
The gum Is rotting 10 the cool spring. The
partridge whistles from the ridgspole Of ths
cabin The wild bee seeks s,orshouss for
his honey, fearless Of detection bY the human
eye. All Is returning 10 . sthtep Of nature
What monument Of the rsvagcs Of WARP
, 1864-01-30

COUNTY sURVEHOR.-GEORGE W, SLOAN.
~ County Surveyor Of Pere County, W. t. WIN attend
. ne duties o. said Office In person. An business nusted
10 his care will receive prompt attention,
slelaeoom, December 0, 1885, 1af
, 1864-01-30

TERRlBLEi wHAr DOES IT MEAss-Eas.cva
papers very grassly announes that there i .
little row In high life. Mrs. Lincoln and Ms.
Kate Chase Sprague do not take tea together
and the former would not attend Tho grnnd
weddingl al " a.n. ~
, 1864-01-30

DIlAs1llss ne blFqno Gold Hant1T, Capt.
Keller. encountered heavy gales last week,
Shils proceeding down The strsits, and lost ell
her sails. She was compelled to seek hnrbcr,
where she anchored, while her master returned
% Port Angeles for assistance, where he still
remained when The steamer len that place.
The cutter Joe Lane also suffered somewhat
from bad weather. losing boats, &c.
, 1864-01-30

"IoS."-GWe have received letter from
Chns. Eagan, Esq, Of Olympia, requesting a
contradiction Cf report ID circulation there,
to tho effect that heis the writer Of the letters
that have appeared In our columns over the
signature of "Ion." IN compliance with this
request, We here state that Mr.. Eagan has NOT
written line ior publication 10, this paper dur.
ing TIE present session of the Legislature, nor
did be syer write anything for opF columns
save the list Of Acts passed BY the preceding
Assembly. The seekers Of "Ion" are barking
upIths wrong tree. 81 s,,i,sb.e,, 5gesl sia
, 1864-01-30

sEwsaM MzehIsf W zt1z, we have recsised
! copy u this music from Harrison . Co, Gate
ghas. 2. Robbins 4 CO.. of San Ffancisrp Il
hpublished by R O. Brown, and dedicated to
the Grover 4 Baker Sewing Machine Company,
Harrison 4 o., Az Clay street, and 3. O.
Brown, Agentof Grover & Baker, San Fran.
cisco, will lill orders iorit
, 1864-01-30

LATE PARTRs=-We were again indsbted,
last week, 10 the polite attention Of Cspt
Finch for fiIes Of Victoria and San FrihciscC
papers containing Eastern dates several days
ahead of those 10 the Portland papers. 80
, 1864-01-30

sooS BAcK.-The Elisa Andspn returned
10 this place at an early hour on Thursday
morning. to the surprise Of everybody. She
aHit Victoria IN such q hurry that express nat,
", papers, and other iktas were lsil behind.
, 1864-01-30

WAsmneTos TnakrzoBx RsomzsF. We
learn that ordershavs bssn received from bead.
quarters ioF The consolidation Of this.reeimont
70 1--we companies. OiResrs ior these win be
sqhins6 By selection from those now 10 com.
uisslon. anasha Fsat viii be discharged. None
ofths asldct stat officers win be mustered
out of ssriice, exceptlthS Colonel. IS .l
, 1864-01-30

psMk6AztNEH Rlc.-@ A bundle Of good things,
somprisIns ths most popular magazinssiof The
day. accompanied By pictoriGls and bswspaPers,
came 70 hand on Monday last from ,. v, Sulli.
van, the great San francisco news agent Sui
Ivan sends us ! new sad enlarged list Of pa
ptis and periodicals. It reduced prices He Is
. liberal and prompt dealer, and deserves .
generous patronage
, 1864-01-30
Elk-Horn Market.

TNHE sUBsCRIBERs HAVE OPENED A
Il MARKET adjoining Keaeh store, for the purpose ci
supplying the community at large with all kinds Of choice
MEATS, VEGETABLES, Co.,
Al the lowest market prices for cash. Mills Logging
Camps Hotels and Steamers get their supplies at shnrt
notlce, and have them put up In heightened style.
h.B-CAsh VIII be paid for choice Beef Pork, Mutton,
Veal Butter, &c, on delivery.
@I?I MONTGOMERY Z BYRD,
, 1864-01-30

RIcHHoxp MARKErIzo. "A returned Federal
officer, desiring 70 express the infinite scarcity
Of provisions and tho value Of Confederate
currency 10 Richmond, sad that when lady
went to market in that city; she took her cash
in . basket and brought home the articles she
bad purchased In her pOrtS.mcunaie. dl II
, 1864-01-30

: LibSoh.- Nj. II @. Williamson VIII launch
t6-dhy, from the segwAlitchsw Min. asloop d
forty tons. The launch win take plaee aboot
noon, h Che weather win permit; should Il
prove adverse, the lrsi fsir day win witness
.he event We shah notice The launch and
briefly describe the vessel IN our next issue. 4,
, 1864-01-30

Ma. !. L. TOBEE has our thanks for ,Lseisls-
tive documents, which came to hand last even.
inead lisra ii h5a ~ ait
, 1864-01-30

Nearly all the ballet girls and ,fgurGntes EN-
ployed at the Paris theatres are row English
girls. ......'. ..
, 1864-01-30

PEASANT THiScs IN STORE FOR BUREsrDE.-
The rebels have pleasant things in store for
Burnside-shOuld they catch him. The Peters
burg EsPress referring to MOrgan's cOuane.
ment in the Ohio Penitentiary, says: Should
akind, just Providence, so will Il that Burn.
side should hliinto our hands, we trust that a
cell 10 some State prison with a shaved head,
coarse fare, prison, garb, etc, will be instantly
awarded him, as Il was BY bis order that Gen.
Morgan was subjected 70 the outrages which
he has endured IL this instance we are for
the, ler taitonis 10 the strictest sense. An eye
for an eve and tooth for q tooth is impera.
lively demanded, and II is the only mode by
which We can compel the Yankees 70 conduct
the war in accordance with the uses Ol civil.
izednations. A z
, 1864-01-30

THs g Blue Hzs CnICkEss." s."--lt has been
generally known that the people Of little Della
ware were called "Blue Hens Chickens, but
few could tell why. 10 the olden time there
was 10 that State breed Of Sighting cocks
noted fOr their pluck and endurance. They
never knew when they were whipped, but
would fight on as long as there was feather
len. The only account Of the origin Of this
breed was that they originally sprang from .
blue hen. 10 the Revolutionary war, Dela.
ware furnished regiment Of soldiers, which,
IN numerous marches and battles became dis
tlnguished for persistent bravery On this ae-
count they came TO be called the Blue Hens
Chicken's"n The name thus becoming an hon-
orable one, was afterwards assumed BY the
people q The State. '- ''' '
, 1864-01-30

From rue HAwAuAN IsLASps-Files Of the
Honolulu Commercial AdrNtisr to Dec. 10Th
have been received. Notices are given Of pro.
coedings Of merchants and others relative 70
the demise Of the late King, and resolutions Ol
coincidence and respect were framed BY them
Funeral sermons were preached in tho various
churches, both In Hawaiian and English. Be
yOnd these illusions 70 the late national be'
reavement, we find nothing Of interest
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-19

THEATRE.-The beautiful play OF Damon
and Pythias was handsomely performed last
evening to large and appreciative audience,
who testified their delight at the acting of Mr..
Buchanan and his daughter by frequent tokens
Of applause.
This evening is set apart for the benefit of
Mr.. Buchanan, when we are to have the trag-
edy of the "Moors in Spain" and the comedy
of the Morning CALL" in both of which Mr.
Buchanan and his daughter will appear.
Tomorrow afternoon, at 2 1-2 o'clock, there
will be Grand Matinee, at which two spark
ling comedies will be performed, Mr.. Buchan-
an and his daughter appearing in both. In
the evening there will be performance, in
which these accomplished artists will make
their appearance for the last time for the pres
ent in our city.
Next week the people Of Augusta are to be
gra,ifed with the theatre, as it will open In
that city on Monday evening. Mr.. Myers will
take his whole stock company with him, and
Mr.. Mexican Buchanan and his daughter will
appear for four evenings. We can assure the
Augusta people that they will see something
better in theatrcals than it has ever been their
fortune before in that city.