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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-23
CANT NEAR BEALros STATION,
March IL, 1864.

March IL, 1864.
MEssRs EDIToRs :-Itis with pleasure
| write you. To-day the sun shines beau
tiful and warm, and makes it look like a
May day, when all around is cheerful and
spsng like, and the boys are enjoying 1t,
participating in a social game of foot ball.
All is going on harmoniously, but this is
the style among the CID boys; of course
there is some difference of opinion polti-
cally, but it is astonishing the feelipsI hat
prevails here among the soldiers ihfavor
of honest old Abe for the next President;
and this feeling is not confined to con-
scripts alone, but old soldiers that have
been warm friends of little Mac-and ma
n. y.endorse the Presidents Emancipation
Proclamation now, who did not feel friend
ly toward it at first The reason of this
is, they begin to see the degrading effect
the institution of slavery has had on the
country. Even in This fair soil of the
old dominion, where it has not been carri-
ed on in its worst form, are traces of its
degrading effects, which cause men to
change their opinions in regard to it, and
as the party in power is striking at the
root or cause of the present rebe lion, men
begin to feel that it is just and right and
they feel that our country should be in
reality what il is in name-rn free country
We are glad to learn that there is more
of that unanimity existing at. home than
there was at first This Is as it should be
and VIII. this unholy rebellion is crush
ed andTeace restored, and when one State
after another isRdded to the Union, and
star after star to its banner, then the
American will be deeply impressed with
the grandeur and glory of the Nation, and
you Messrs. Editors, though proud of the
old Key Stone State, will ever be ready
to extend the right hand of fellowship tc
those of our sister States, when once they
are brought back, and they to you, and
each and all will be proud to say, am ar
American citizen.
Yours with respect, W.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-23
Interest Amount
s20,s+9,1se,92

Most of this, it will seen, is payable on
the first of May, The effect of this ac-
cumulation of gold in the Treasury is,
that the Government boards the gold,
while ct the same time it requires mer-
chants importing goods into this country
to go into the market and buy gold at the
enhanced prices caused in great meas
ure blythe accumulation Of gold in the
Treasury.
As an important fact bearing on the
measure, will remark that there is now
in the banks in the City of New York. an
accumulation of S21, 1888 ,024 in gold
Fo price that can be put upon gold would
withdraw this reserve from the banks
They kept it as reserve. The conse-
quences is that S40,000,000 in gold is
now boarded in the city of New York,
Withdrawn from the ordinary channels of
commerce and trade, while at the same
time the United States demands of its
customers the payment of not less than
100000 day in gold.
We do not know how much gold Mr..
Chase may be obliged to retain to meet the
requirements of Mr.. Hurlburt's amend
ment, but we will roughly estimate it at
ten millions and then we judge that
he may safely sell ten millions between
this and the first of July, at such sums
as he shall judge expedient. And that,
we trust, will prove terror to evil-doers
in Wall street and elsewhere.-N Y
Tribune.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-23
Tie Posts Way.

The Post yesterday says editorily, eve
can heartily second the action of the
Tammany Hall Democracy" All right
If the Post believes what it says, it is in
favor Of the following plank in the Tam
many platform:
4. We believe that slavery, as a subject
of political agitation has passed from the
politics of this country, and that there
should be but one party of the patriotic
men of the land, deyoted wholly to the
restoration of the Union and the suprem-
acy of the Constitution, surrendering
all subordinate issues. If the Union is
saved every wrong can be righted; if the
Union is lost, all is lost.
We want to know why, if slavery, I" as
a subject of political agitation, has pass
ed from the politics of this country" the
Post is always prating of Abolitionsm
If the Abolitionists are only amusing
themselves by talking about dead issue
why should the Post be so ungracious as
to interfere with their amusement, and
threaten the utter demolition of Aboli.
tionism? It's unkind in you, neighbor
Pittsburgh Gazette.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-23

Now | have few words to say to a
certain gentleman living in the ncighbor-
hood of Muddy Creek bottom, Butler
county, Pa, who, we understand, has as
serted that the llth Reg. p. II. V. G. lost
its colors, and with its colors its honor, at
the battle of Gaines Hill, in front OF
Richmond, on the 9th of June, 1862,
and from that time it could not be trusted
That no Commanding General would trust
it. Fie, for shame! you cowardly sneak
ing Copperhead. Do you for moment
suppose that any person in Butler county
who is acquainted with the history of this
battle SCARED Regt. would believe that
Would you dare assert that to any mem
ber of this Regiment? Me thinks ! hear
YOU say no ! you cowardly whelp. We
leave it to our Commanding Generals, and
to history, whether we ever lost our honor.
But one thing is certain IF you live until
this Reg is disbanded, you will have to
acknowledge that what you asserted was
a - lie, and that you were the father
of II, or else abide by the consequence.
But it is mail time and | must close.
Yours truly,
A VFTEpN VOLUNTEER
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-23
Co. |. 102d Reg. p. V
General Grants Movements.

Gen. Grantreached Cincinnati Sat
urday night from Washington, and
Sunday morning paid short visit to
his father inCovington. Gen. Grant
left the same day direct for Nashville.
The Columbus Journal says:
We are indebted to the politeness
of Hon. Eben Newton, Senator from
the 23d District, for much interesting
and valuable information touching
Gen. Grants view, in relation to the
recent military movements. Senator
Newton has an old and intimate ac-
quaintance with Gen. Grants father
and family, and joined the General in
his recent visit to his father in Co.
vington.
MIR. Newton having alluded to his
appointment as Lieutenant G General,
Grant remarked that while it lessened
his labors it greatly increased his re-
sponsibilities saying, at the same
time, "well, am ready for them
Gen. Grantsaid he was going direct
to Nashville, and would return thence
to Washington next week, intending to
pass through Columbus next Monday
that he wouldg direct to the Army
of the Potomac; and when there, he
would. at least, be within ten miles IN
of Lees army-that he would remain
at Washington, but would have his
headquarters in the field, and 20 from
army to army and from department
to department as circumstances may
require.
We also learn from Senator New
ton that Gen. Grant, during this in
terview, remarked that it would be of
no use to merely take Richmond un-
less we could also destroy Lees army.
He utterly and absolutely abiures
all meddling with politics; declares,
that he will have nothing to do with
politics till the rebellion is crushed.
He affirms most positively that he
will not even ask question about
political matters until the war is over.
And Senator Newton assures us
that Gen. Grants whole mind and
soul are absorbed in the great work
now entrusted to his guidance; and
that nothing can draw him aside from
the.vigorous prosecution of the war
which he will now supervise and di
rect. -
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-23

WASHINGTON, March 21.-A committee.
OF twenty-six, on behalf of the Working
Mems Democratic i;epublicai Association
of New York City, to-day presented an
address to the President, informing him
that he had been elected an honorary
member of the association. The President
made lengthy reply, and gratefully ac-
cepted the election. On the conclusion
of the address, the chairman of the com
mittee said they had only one more thing
to add, and that is, their earnest wish that
the next President may be from SPRING
field, illinois. and thats his name may be
Abraham Lincoln.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-23
The Reciprocity Treaty.

WASHINGTON, March 18.-The House
Committee on Commerce has agreed upon
and authorized to be reported when that
shall be again called up, joint resolution
authorizing and requiring the President
to give notice to the Government OF Great
Britain for the British provinces. At the
termination of ten years from the time the
treaty went into operation. viz. 1854 to
the end, the treaty may be abrogated as
soon as it can be done under the provisions
thereof unless a new convention shall be-
fore that time be concluded between the
two governments, by which the provisions
shall be abrogated or so modified as to be
mutually satisfactory to both governments,
and the President is also authorized to ap-
point three commissioners, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, for the
revision Of the treaty, and to confer with
other commissioners duly authorized there
for, whenever it shall appear to be the
wish of the Government of Great Britain
to negotiate new treaty between the two
governments and the people of both coun-
tries, based upon the true principles OF
reciprocity and for the r mQval of exist
ing difficulties.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-23
Army Correspondence.
CAMP NEAR HALLTowN,
AIarffi, IL 1874

MEssRs. EDITORS A young man who
has been in the service of his country for
the past two years and half, wishes to
open correspondence with some of he
fair readers of the Citizen, for the sake of
improvement, and to drive away the tedi-
um of winter erquarters Now ladies, please
dash off spirited, spicy, saucy, sarcastic,
sensible, social sincere, sentimental, sane
timonious, substantial, sublime, stylish, or
splendid epistle to one of Uucle Sans Vet
Grams. Photographs exchanged at the op-
tion Of the lady.
Address, PALMER HERvEY,
Co. Ii, 102d Regt. p. ",
Harpers Ferry Va.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-23

Such is, according to the censuso of 1860
The white population, so nearly as may be,
Of the entire area this day held by the
rebels; and it does not exceed the popula-
tion of the single State of New York.
Out of this population, it is barely pos
siblc that the rebels, by their merciless
and sweeping conscription, can have 400,
600 men on their muster rolls; but this
must include nearly every white male ca
pable Of bearing arms, including those
employed in Government fouudries, manu-
factories of ammunition, operators Of
railroads, &C., &c. If the rebels can actu-
ally put 800 900 men into the field, they
can do what no other four millions ever
did on earth, after three years of bloody,
exhausting war.
We believe three hundred thousand to
be this day the extreme Limit of the eff
fective, fighting force. And be it noted
that they are now at the end of their
chain. Asa thousand fall or are disabled
by wounds or disease, there are no more
to take their places.
Believing that we see evidence that
some of our past errors are to be avoided.
and that energy, concentration and skill
full generalship are to signalize the cam
paign about to open, we exhort every pat
riot to regard the future of our country
with hope and cheerful trust.-N Y.
Tribune.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-23
CAMP AT HALLTowN, Va.
March | 1861

MEssRs. EDIToRS Allow me to in
form your readers that Co. ii. 102d p.
", have reached their destination in safe
ty, near Harper's Ferry, Va. We will
ever remember our short visit to Butler CO.
All agree that we had IA better time than
we had anticipated friends used ev-
cry effort to make our short stay as pleas,
ant as possible; and on every occasion we
tried TO take advantage of their hospitali-
ty. The people of Butler county have
our most sincere thanks for their kindness
to us In passing through larrisburgh,
we met your fellow townsmen, Messrs.
McCandless, Negley, Haslett and Iim-
norman, who used US very well, aud, with
whom we had very pleasant time, Tor
which we will ever remember them. On
returning to camp, we found every thing
much as usual-nothing of special inter.
est having transpired during our absence
But things are now bearing more active
aspcct--reviews and Inspections are moi
uncommon, and they are not generally pre-
cursors OF idleness-but whatever order
may come, we will try and obey with alac
rity. 1t is rumored III camp, that Gener
al Kelley has been relieved, and that Gen
Sigel is his successor-if so, we are per
fectly willing to fight nit Sigcl."
o-day the snow is falling thick, and
fast aud this afternoon there is sufficient
for good slcighing-and were we in 10y
al Pennsylvania, instead of dilapidated
Virginia, we could. enjoy ourselves much
better. More anon.
SEIDoN
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-23


GRANT AND BRAGG.-The New
York Times institutes comparison
between retrospective Commanding
GenVals, Grant and Bragg:
Bragg's name isssynonymous with
disaster-Grant's with victory. The
Richmond Eraminer says that Gen.
Bragg's "career has been a long, un-
varied and complete failure, the very
reverse of which statement would be
nearly the truth concerning Grant.
Bragg's first undertaking of impor-
tance resulted in his failure at PEN
sacola; Grants first large action was
his triumph at Donelson. Bragg's S
last battle was at Chattanooga, where
his whole army was routed by Grant.
Against Grants. Vicksburg, we have
Bragg's Murfreesboro; against Gen.
Grants Champion Hills we have
Bragg's Perryville. Grant fanked
the rebels at Bowling Green and Col
umbus, and Bragg got fanked at Tull-
ahoma and Shelbyville. Grant be-
gan operations at Cairo, and the
sweep of his successive victories, as
he marched onward, extended thous-
and miles. Bragg once had his army
on the Ohio, and successive retreats
from their covered several hundred
miles. So we might go on, contrast
ing in still other respects the history
of the two Generals, who are now the
ranking officers of the two armies.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-23

RG- The jury in the case of the Com
monwealth against Joseph Moore, indica-
ted for the murder of Jordan Marbourg,
on Thursday, at o'clock p. M, found a
verdict of murder IN the second degree
They were out just three hours and twen-
ty minuts. The Judges charge was very
severe on the prisoner Itisrumored that,
when the jury retired, they stood one for
finding verdict of murder in the first de-
gree, six for murder in the second degree,
and five for acquittal 1t salso rumored
that the entire jury have signed petition
to the Governor praying for the pardon of
the prisoner: 1t is supposed that the
Judge will also sign the petition The
sentence of the Court has not yet been
pronounced. The prisoner exhibited but
little emotion when the verdict of the jury
was announced.
LATER-Marburg has been sentenced
six years to the Penitentiary. =
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-23

CAIRO, March 1.-THE hospital
steamer r. G. Moore, from Vicksburg
and Memphis, arrived with three hum
dred and forty-nine sick and wounded
troops, and left this morning for st.
Louis. Eight died on the way up,
among them Julius Romus, of the
Thirty-fifth New Jersey, who was bur-
ried at Helena.
The estimated force of the enemy
at the recent fight, in Yazoo City, was
five thousand, and four pieces of ar
tillery. There were two stern wheel
gunboats there, but they could render
no service without cndangcring our
forces. The Eighth louisiana colo
rcd) lost eighty Killed, wounded and
missing. The First Mississippi cav
airy lost fifty wounded, and the Elcv-
cnth twenty-five to thirty in all.
Nine out of the eighteen officers of
the Eighth louisiana were wounded.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-23

Nor HARRY WHITE, THE SENATOR
The statement has been made that Maj
Harry White, elected to the State Senate
from the Indiana and Armstrong District,
was among the exchanged Union officers
released from Libby prison last week.
Maj. w. b. Neeper states that such is not
the ease. Maj. Harry White is held as
hostage in the Penitentiary at Salisbury,
North Carolina. Another officer of the
same name and rank, belonging to Penn
sylvania cavalry regiment, was exchanged
and accompanied Maj. Neeper and other
exchanged prisoners on the flag of truce
boat from Richmond to Fortress Monroe.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-23

The CONDITION OF CHARLESTON
General Gilmore's Chief of staff, who
arrived in Washington on Thursday,
states that the city of Charleston is
nearly all demolished. But one por-
ton of it is occupied, and that only
by troops.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-23
HALLTowN VA, March IL, 1864

Editors Americon Citizen AS the ex-
citement incidental to a Presidential cam
paign is already developing, ! send you
the following result Of vote taken in the
l02d Penna. Vols. AS there were num-
Der of candidates every man was allow
ed his free selection.
Presidential vote of the 102d Pennsyl-
vania Vols for 1864
Lincoln, 1888; Seward, 5; Grant, 4
Fremont, ! 'Chase, ] number of votes
cast, 394.
Respectfully yonrs,
d. G. AYREs,
Co. |. 102d Reg. =. V.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-23

R9~ The Emperor Of Austria, who has
been so anxious to invade the Danish
duchies, has trouble nearer home. Great
excitement prevails in Hungary and Ga
licia, and the latter province has been de-
clared in state of seige on account of the
insurrectionary movements which have be-
gun there.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-23

New York, March 1S.-Tnc Paris
letter to the New York Times says:
fhe American Minister at Paris has
collected the evidence in regard to the
rebel steamer Roppabannock, and he
has therefore given written notice to
the French Government that it will
be held responsible for all the damage
she may do to American commerce.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-23

ss~ There were just eighteen votes in
the House on Thursday in support of Mr.
Mallorys motion to strike out of the act
enabling the Territory of Colorado to form
a State Government the clause prohibit
ing slavery therin- The world does move.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-23

CHATTANOOGA, March Is, lS64-The
leader of the band of guerrillas which
committed the outrage near Tullahoma is
named Hughes, and is an old offender
from the vicinity of Sparta, Tenn. A
detachment OF the 50th New York ran
the rebels off, while plundering, fred into,
them, and it is said killed two of them.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-23

s@- There is rumor in Washington
to the effect that Gen. Kilpatrie will soon
be transferred to another Department, and
will have an important command.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-23

NASHVILLE. March I7-Gen Grant
formally assumed command of the armies
Of the U. s. to-day. The following is the
order on the subject
HEADoUARTERs ARMIES OF THE Us.
NASHVILLE Tenn, March II, 1864.
GENERAL ORDERS No. LIN pursu-
ancc Of the following oricr Of the Presi-
dent:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WAsHINaToN,
d, G. March 10, 1S64--Under authority
of the act of Congress to revive the grade
of Lieut. General in the United States
Army approved Feb. 10Th, 1864, Lieut..
General Ulysses S. Grant of the U. s.
Army is appointed to the command Of the
Armies Of the United States.
lSigned, ABRAHAM EINcoLN.
assume clmminl Of the amic5 of
the United States. My Headquarters will
be on the field, and until further orders,
will be with the Army of the Potomac.
There will be an official headquarters in
Washington, ID. c., TO which all official
communications will be sent except those
from the army, where headquarters are at
the date of our address.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-23
u. s. GRANT,
-Signed,]
Lieut.. General. U. S.

Lieut. General U. S. A.
Gen. Grant leaves for Washington on
Saturday and repairs Immediately to the
front His staff is composed of officers
formerly with him in the military Divis-
ion of Mississippi. Among them are
Brig. General Rawlings, chief of staff;
Lieut.. Colonel Bowers, Capt G.. X. Lect,
Capt. E. S. Parker, Assistant Adjutant
General, Captain H. w Jones; A. 0.
NJ, Captain Baavan. 1t. Col. Duff, late
Chief of Artillery, goes as senior Aid
De Camp. General Sherman was due
tonight; but will Immediately assume
command of the military Division. Gen.
Dodge is in the city.
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