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va The Government has paid S30S, 900 to
the Illinois Central Railroad Company.
since February 18th 1862, for the transpor-
tation of troops and property. The Gov
eminent seems to be large customer.
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The Bloomfield Union Guard, winds up
an article about the Copperheads and peace
sneaks Of Davis county, in the following
happy strain:
To all such we say, repent, wash your
lleprous'and pestilentiai carcasses ~ chic
ride of lime, anoint yourselves with the
dou ble-distilled essence Of dog fennel and
the oil Of tansy and then pray God Az
mighty in his infinite mercy to sink you "
the gulf of oblivion beyond the power bi
that resurrection which will call forth the
universe from their long last sleep.
FATAL AFFRAY!--A friend from Cass
county sends us the following account OF "a
lamentabIe tragedy which occurred lately
in that county:
"The usually quiet and peaceabie village
Of Lewis, in Cass county, was considerably
"stirred up on TIE morning OF the I'd inst,
by the news of the death of Joseph Everlv,
the result of an ARRAY with one Jacob Wat
son, on the previous evening. The only
cause known is whisky. They were drink
ing together during the day, and started
out in the same wagon. They did their
fighting all alone-result, death Of EVERY
and Watson started Immediately to en-
list in the army. Weapons-tists and
clubs. State Register.
~ E.y-G Cen Butler has placed regiment Of
North Carolina negroes on guard over the
rebel prisoners at Point Lookout. lie is
determined that ii the rebels will not ex-
change their negro prisoners they shall at
least have the satisfaction Of being guarded
bv bayonets in the hands of the same class.
va The Government has paid S30S, 900 to
the Illinois Central Railroad Company.
since February 18th 1862, for the transpor-
~J
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v,th she rsst Ps~esS q 6drcpJ pevufss Dc cUuvsas
attainment OF this object The ortel1 which foe yeasO
threatened OCCUR between Germany and Denmark he
Noswi.Ssssndins the endsavou Of my govsrnnsss v
exercise oonciatory influence In conformity with -
vote Of the Federal Diet have. - German primo.
taken part In the federal execution and 10 concert viii
the King OF Prussa the duchy Of scheswg has been oe
cupied pledge confidently hope that the resaIsa
achieved win happy future 20 countries u
rights OF which have long boon violated, and WIN net
Austria be- shown that to her reuvenated form she pre-
her good old sprit end that the inheritance ~
strength and glory abidss With her On tho new Pash %
liberty which she has entered
Tho Austrian Provincial Diets. with the exception a
Hungary Croatia Pennsylvania and Ve0ta. have been
eonvoked Cor tho I'd OF March.
MApRD, Feb 10, 1894.
BILL has been brought into tho Certes calling out thirty
hvo thousand men. = 20
Xdvioes received bore from st. Domingo represen. the
insurgeuts TO be much discouraged Fresh REINFORCE
monts were constantly arriving
Ncws from South America.
BusSoS AyREy. Jan Ia, 1854
Exchange. 1s,{s ounces. % so. I'd. 90.
wool ~ Ise l12 Talow, lax Lumber, % -
Flour Declining large Arrivals. Refned sugar duh.
Rio JANERo, Jan. 81, 1884
change Of Ministry has taken place. sephor zacarA
President OF tho Chamber, has boon entrusted with -
formatioa Of cAbiues which h ooppossa - To-
lows
ZAcRrias ~ tsN ri ~ N o.
Minister Of wsr-oarvaho.
Minister or IHterior--J0se BoRfaci0.
Minister OF Forcigp Adars-Paco Barrcte.
Minister of Marne-Dias vicra.
Muster or War--Jcso' Aaria1o DC Matt0e. yUsfn
Minister Il Agr,calture and Public Wofss-Domicsns
Eeito Riboiro ,ss .gef d <rgf $50 .ksl% -
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Commercial Intelligence.

"
fFrom tho LoDdon Tunes (ctty artcle). Feb III
Tho funds have been comparatively strong to-day
N6th). Consols opened at decline OF but afterwards
improved steadily and ney quoted at au advance
OF " last price o. yesterday. The FIRST bargains
for delivery at 90N 90T, and the
For the account the quotation 10 ok Favorable
exchange rates from India less unsatisfactory ace uneo
from the Paris Bourse and the absence OF any fresh pO
cal dsquietng character the causes Of the
improved tone Several Investments were made %
behalf OF the public and money 70 fair supply 10 the
stock Exchange at per cent Banks stock closed ~
239 reduced and three per cents, 81 81 India
Ave per cents, 1881 1o4K. Exchequcr bills. So D.
discount. ttA %
The discount applications at the bank to-day wore
OF moderate extent .4
The market for foreign securities has been very actRs
to-day The last official prices show an average ~
provcment OF about per cent, and after regulaf
hours there further considerable advance. cspe
cay Mexican and Spanish passive The latest quota.
ton OF Mexican 38k 80, being about ~ pr
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Ds~~~~>S~~~~o~,~~~>~~
ArmRAps, Feb. 10, 1894
The Austrian headquarters have arrived here and the
PrussaA headquarters have been transferred 70 Grave
stein.
Field Marshal Won wHussl On his way % the latter
place.
There are Indications of sa intention on the part Of NE
allies 70 enter Jutsnd.
FGunyusa, Feb. 10-Evsuins.
Fiela Marshal Won wrsnssl,s On HE departure TO-
Oravsstsin toca au aascsouats farewell - che prnop
Inhabitants q his city, snd expressed hope that eehiss
viz would soon b free iron The evils q wss.
ArsouA, Feb. ~, 1854
rns Austrian Civil Comminionsr, \. Rivsstsra, u
speech made a Psnsburg, ihas ~ ~ wts q We
GohIsswie. nostsasrs would ~ easis0sds shsun psr
soasi unioa e The duohsss win Dsamset ossd not ~
given up.
pr,ao5vrsdsriok Aarsss rsoslvsd yesterday dspusa
Mon q The sltszsas q rlsasburs
sweden ena enc Proposed Arnistace.
sFoomoxn, Feb. 10, 1884,
fDs oac,ai xsSo states that Sweden does nss sup.
cora The proposa a IN armssics between the Aussri
- ana Prussass end tns Danes neither has she rscs
msnasd ths wispdrawL q the November eonstlsutlen.
oLosmo or rms REoHsR ArH--srnKCH or YHu
MsA nMPsROR, nrC.
tho session closed on the 18th uitimo BY the Em
porof IN person. s said II have neglected nothing Ia
order 70 meuta,n peace Tho mission OF Austria W 70
10 aisong asnst any attack bat 10 raise the voice 81
peace In TO council Of nations Dor trlcndy reiitons
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As.s:oAN GoyERssnT AND RAILWAY SECURITIES nn -
sia,ea Staten pse s psr cent. 1881 Sss
United States per cent, l874,........,..,... %
Virginia State per cont. 45
Atlantic G. ". N sec. LIST M $50. per o., 7Sa
Do Pennsylvania, 1877, per cont. IL
DO, per cont, preferred. ...........t... 65 -
DO. 1st mortgage, par cent. 1867. 6s -
Do. I'd mortgage per cent, 1899 ex 6Ss g
no. 4h ,msrtgsge, per cent. ........... 90 -
Do, 9th mortgage, per cent. CO.,
Iliinois Central per cent. 1875 .........r.. SSa
d. s %. s SnSs $50 paid, d,s IL
Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad bonds 80. 10 ~
Michigan Central, cow, 1862 per cent. .cx 06 g
Michigan gan 80 .s n la . T. lsss per- cent. "a e.:
Do. per cent. sinking fund. 1876 >. 90 -
DO. per per cent. convertible bonds. le7s.. Iss
Panama Railroad ist mortgage, per q. 1885 100 %
Pennsy ivauia RR BIDS, LIST mige, p O.. oonv 60 g
%. % mortsase' = per cent, convcrtible.... Sc
rn HS III sss sss Reading. $50 shares
The cash In hand n the Bank Of France has ncreaeed
Messrs D j Brko.t Co., corn factors have fsasat
liabilities G2e, 900 assets about go 900
failed liabilities E200, $50 favorable liquidation , 60
pectod. htswa
Confederate an advanced I, closiog at e1ass
French rencs advanced q, closing n o6f65c
LONDON, Fob. l0--Noonh
Consols for money, Ok aolk Consols for aoooanAs.
(Msrch 81, 91H
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. 'sh w
LIVERPOOL, Feb IL, 1oeA
fair amount Of business has been transacted g o.
ton to-day and tho sales roach 5000 baIes-1 80 -
speculation and for export. Prices are steady.
Lv0PooL, Feb. 10, 1894
The cotton market has boon very dali 70 day aaa ~
saes do not exceed 1000 bales 900 specuAtea -
for export. Prices are without change.
LIVERPOOL BREADsrUrFs MARKET.
LavERPooL, Feb. 10, 1884
Wheat and -four 3D. per ccuta and Cd. per barrel sWs
or on the week Indian corn neglected. ~
LONDON MARKETS.
LoxpoS Feb. Is, 1884,
Corn Market dull, ct an occasional decline Of Ia -
gar very active advance OF Cd. Co0ec Arm, ~
unchanged Taow quiet
HAvRR COTTON MARKET.
The Havre and Rouen cotton markets were dull
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YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY SUPPLEAENT

gentleman. and whether he would apply the Same vis
the prevention OF acts OF hostility To-
wards friendly nation 20 which we had granted be
gerent rights as he bad shown In dealing with vosseis
suspected OF being fitted out with designs hostile 70 the
federal States
Mr. LAlARD. IN answer. said the only information he
possessed was derived from the newspapers and one OF
these suggested that tho whole paragraph might be
willy contryanoe on the part or the confederates f
his honorable friend would know about II than the
government. "A taught The law on course would be
applied inpartaiiy TO either side 6if
THE VANDERBILT AND SAXON. Ia.
Nc. 3. FITZGERALD wished 10 put question 10 the
Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs OF which he had pri
vatey gvon him notice. What the date OF the
spatoh Forwarded In relation 10 tue murder OF Mr. Gray
aud by what malt was II sent 10 American
MrLAYARD said tho notice he mad received was 30 very
recent that he was unable at that moment
question Perhaps his honorable friend would be good
enough to repeat II
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IN. Danish c1u,..r. on Ens,.na.

4.
Ths Danish frigate which arrived this afternoon s the
KsIuel 49, Captain Gotlcb, fourteen days from Copen
hagen and eight from Norway The Prussan bark which
ksmei, with timber, ror London. Her second mate two
able seameu and the boy, board the rigate Her
Copenhsgeo in the bark which Il In charge Of naval
Several Pr1ssan vessels with the national Jack hoIs.ed
looking FOR pilots could have been Captured by the fri
Captain Gotleb has orders take ships belonging TO
Prussia Austria Bremen, ,.Dsc a. and Hanover
haste Several or tho crew lsndsmen Some OF her
copper has been scraped Cd sandbank aud u s pro-
babe that she will have 70 be locked for two or three
The ooly Austrian merchant vessels now In por, are
the brig hIost, Captain Radoncich, from the Moderra
nean With 1000 quarters Of grain for Antwerp and the
brig Budua Captain Marrsss 245 tons, which has Just
discharged timber, aud ID bound for Cardiff 10 load
coal for foreign port Notwithstandios the high rates
this harbor decline charterng for ports not
knowing how long the present neutrality may continue
French gusboat arrived this AFTERNOON 70 watch the
are here.
This morning the Danish frlgate Nis-Juel, 40.
miles beyond the breakwater, under steam and
canvass, steering due south wind north. with fresh
breeze. Her . coal hunks have been ,ropenshcd a.,
ddy announced hts intention 70 seize the Austrian bris
Milost and Budua, now here n he caught Thorn three
there are two Bremen banks and one Prusssn bark 10
hsrbor The proceedings Of tho frgsts excite great in
A plymouth branch pilot has been engaged on board
for short service. nomiusly between the Lizard and
Portsmouth.
Inc course Of tnsfrga,s will take hsr say twenty miles
southwest Of the Eddystons, whore she will be In the fair
way track Of oil merchant vessels going up and down the
channel but continuation Of this course will take her
near Brsst where there q the Prusssn frlgats Ihsts
officers have been constantly referring since their
rival 10 Plymouth o. Sunday.
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(Fr0M thO LONDON TtnAeS, req ib.J
This case was again oslied bo'or Lord 0rmVAae 90
Judge or Exohcqaer al Ediuburg Saturday His lord
ship sald thoy were in tbs bcginune sew class Of
Grown tbey would have doodle whether TO fol
low the case AeKandra ana take the wote at
once 70 Jury leaving open 70 parties 70 take objcc-
lions 70 tho Inform duriag tho trial. 10 follow tho
ordinary Scotch form OF Of oil questions OF relic
vancy before trial. The lord Advocate said the whole
went TO trial tho Crown would propose about the
10th OF March, not theu In the Ars week OF April
The case adjourned I'LL Tuesday to determine the
form
Investigation ON Board che V0nderblit.
Late from ~ Helena stale that CAptaia Baldwin
had held court Of inquiry board the Vanderbilt
speeding the death or Mr. Gray chic! ma&e OF tho Saxon
Angra Pequina with part OF the cargo OF tho
Conrad board, and that the evidence wont TO show
that 10 accidental but Captain Baldwin considered
that fuller Investigation Into the affair SHOULD be made
when the Saxon reached New York. t
Italian Prisoaers 60 the Rebels.
rF t.t CK s4ssaf4 TURIN. Feb. 10, 1894
To-day 10 The Chamber Of Deputies 6gn0s Sineo
regret at the condition Of the Italians serving
federal army who had been taken prisoners By the
Co0sderat<g and asked u wore NOT possible 10 obtain
their releoeo? a
Tue Minister Of Foreign Affairs replied that hs could
employ ocial means, tho government Of tho South
being unrecognized He would, however. use other
70 obtain their liberty Of ametiorase their oon
dtion. m4N
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reserves which had s the army q sxeossca shoold DO
replaced By the federal troops.
The Austrian and Prussia1 representatives declared
that the promises made should In no way be urngod BY
the lrussan occupation
Tho explanations Of Austria and Prussia upon che sub
yoot the protesls referring thereto ana motion o.
saxony on the matter referred 10 the united COM
mIltees upon tho Affairs OF Holstein. aafs
Tho conference OF the German ministers summoned by
Bavaria TO be opened at Wurzburg the 1Tth The
Kingdoms OF 6axony Hanover Wurtemburg and Bavaria
the two Hesses and Baden. would be represented.
II
the reception q the Duke or Augusenburgs Representa-
we At s6e Diet should encounter obstacles from members
schesrg by the great German Powers should not eject
the separstion OF that province from Denmark.
Inc avaran government further desires, though with
no prospect OF success TO arrange mutual obligation TO
recognize the Dake OF Augustenburg.
The Paris Memorial Dip,omague says that Austria ana
tweon the Germanic Diet asd Denmark arc likely 70 pro
pose arrangement. when Scheswig s cleared or the
Danes, upon the following bases A
Confirmation n principle Of the Territorial integrity
Q The Holstoin question to DO decided exclusively by
the Diet 1s F&f4t afsf a fIl -
s. 10 deciding the future Of sohloswig the conssisa.
tiona and succession questions TO be kept Distinct tho
Hrst bcng treated as purely German matter the second
examined BY conference Of the sgnatorics Of the Lon
4e guarantees claimed 70 prevent the future tncorpora
tlon Of Sceswg With Desmask will be personal unon,
~: that o. Sweden and Norway community Of aumins
& Tho Augustcnburg princes 10 obtain formal conhrma
tioa o. hoir rights upon the extinction Of tho
The Nrs cosssns cdan.,r,que declaring the ssats-
mont entirely that French army Of ob6orva
Nm was absst u Be- placed Upon tho Frontier =
La krussce saysThe frussans that an assault
upoa Ddppcl would cost too great sacrico OF c. Nor
tars are therefore being placed in position 10 shell the
Tho Palrle asserts that Austria was willing TO accept
the armistce upon condition OF the Danes evacuating
Duppcl and Asea Prussia refused plainly and catssor
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Denmark Encouraged to Hold Out by
500 3H Nt4i - Eng1nnd. Hfs
1 s I'll TEr0un the ondon TS0aaa .Reb ia tsaa =

Those who hope that tho dispute between Germany
and Denmark will DO brought 70 close without that
spoation OF the weaker kingdom which tho German
multitude demaud will be somewhat cheored by tho
guage which the Austrian Emperor addresses his
Rcchsrath Speaking on the most soemn occasion and
In palmer language than has yet beop fused Vienna
tho assurance that tho two Powers have not entered
Schleswig with the intention OF conquest There Ia
seriousness and apparent Significance OF tho En-
perors expressions which forbid TO believe that no s
uttering more words OF course
Whlo the great Powers thus declaring their nten.
tons the still goes Tbe expulsion OF the Danes
from Scheswg ia almost complete: for they now hold
nothing but their lines Duppe and thor old retreat
requiring OF the least twice their number opposed by
two large armies, pnd dreading TO be cut OIL from their
base OF operations they have hastily reteased and given
up 70 tho enemy all but of the coveted pro.
vince II docs not, however appear thae their losses
great might have been expected from the
haste their retreat. aud they have 10 indicted
some scvcrc blows tho enemy. The Ausirians espe-
fercd heavily There Is not inclination the part
OF tho Danish TO conceal tho magnitude OF it's
nisortunes The manly and honest address oil the King
admits that the only hope OF the country in the uDas
sisted OF hs people Whoever may be in fault,
King Christian does no. scrup to tell his subjects that
tho generals resolved to Withdraw the army because
il stood In danger OF destruction 1hIs counsel may
that army remains and the State still has defence
Although the King tells his people that Power has
yet declared thst 1t will afford them active support
yet probable thai their defence Of Drppcr and Asc.s
utH MT be unchered by hope that II they stand their
ground firmly the ss~sfGthtes Of Enropc0n Posrs, and
pe, hGps ne progress eccs ctsetctcre bring Gten
help.
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Intended nnsi,sh rsssais Of enc A'ssa

10 The Bcuss q Commons on ths ibth % senuly -
Gregory said he wished 10 ask Q question having ~
ference 70 rumor prevalent Liverpool and be ave q
FOR the aake o. those who believed thai runner - n
own account for he entirely dsbelisved II. the iumo
was that vessels, or vessel OF superior stre0gn enc
srced were being nt'cd out a. Liverpool or some osnef
English port with the intention OF pursuing and csptsf
ting the Alabsma inasmuch the federas were unspc
20 40 " themselves. lie wished 70 know whether any
information on that head had coached the bopofabss
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An armtsticc Not Ltke,v.


IN ths House OF Ccmno1s on tho 18th OF Febrnary
AIr DBsARLt ssidIn the total absence OF papers wit&
respect TO our foreign relatons-( Aoar, hear1-I am
Obliged 70 trouble her Ma,estys government With more
questions than | Gould havo wished understood
Friday night from noble lord The First Minister that
her Maesty's government had proposition for
srmstce between the two contending parties In Den.
mark. would be convenient 70 the House TO know
whether her Aatesy 3 government have received any
to that proposition especially from The OF
the mob lord concluded that made under very
favorable crcumslanccs.
mofnentary pause ensued consequent upon the dis
covery that the noble lord the First Minister not 10
Mr. LArAKo sad-in tho absence or the noble lord
perhaps may be allowed to state that answer has
been received by her Maesty's government cut the
not OF sdfisfdc Org nature there TO
ou6e tie Hon with No dyrtsscc likely 10 Be a0reed
10 at the present moment. i Eel
In tho House Of Lords on the 18th OF February,
Lord Campbell called the attention OF the House the
treaties conventions 10 which the possession OF
Schlcswlg had been guaranteed TO Denmark by Great
Britain lie contended that tho guarantees had
been forfeited by any act OF wrong done BY Denmark
they were stl binding On England
lord Kusset did not wish 70 continue discussion
this subeet Tho most recent declarations or Prussia
and Austria proved that those Powers did contemplate
O dlsmemberment OF Denmark. lie declined 70 state
positive opinion TO the and thought every
means should DO used 70 obtain pacific settlement OF
tho disputes rather than TO anytnng 10 the
OF q threat
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POLITICAL.


THE UNION LINCOLN ASSOCIATION ron. I'm
State OF New York win hold its regular meeting He
Chapel 7i8 broadway. Thursday evening neHt ~
O'Clock. SIMON DRAPER preASonl
aISSne aoonsni. Secretaries : :
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COPARTNERsHIP.

A BUSINESS MAN. WITH $4,000 oAPIrAE, And .
"A large ACQUAINTANCE OF many years standing dcstres =
form psrtnership With one or moro parties who have
who command No trade first reference eivsd
aud required Address with real giving refcfeseA
g. r., r., Herald oaice n
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three wounded civilians was fired and
started on its wa, up the road. 1t ran
about six Mics, when it stopped and
was slowly consumed
T..ie band then passed on, and inabout
one hour was followed by Major john
son and his command. Two or three
miles beyond Centralia, In Boone county,
on the farm ola Mr. Fullenweider of this
city, Anderson had his men in the bush
es, and awaited his pursuers. Major
johnson approaching the ambush, was
fired upon. He Immediately withdrew
his command, dismounted them, and
formed in line of battle, At this mo-
ment the guerrlllas burst from their
hiding place with fierce yells and rapid
firing. Major Johnson's horses took
fright and left him and his men to wage
the unequal contest on foot. They had
delivered but one volley when the guer-
rillas were upon them, shooting, hack
ing and Staying to the right and left.
! The militia made no stand, scattered
and fed in all directions. Eighty-slX OF
their number, including Major Johnson,
were killed in the very field where they
dlsmounted. Ten others were found
dead in thei prairie toward Centralia.
Out of the whole command of about 100
men. % were all that, up to our last adj
| vices, had escaped
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Miscellaneous Items.

"A woman recently died in London
who had not been sober for sixteen
years. - .... -...
OF the seven million Jews in the
world, the United States has two mil
lions. H
A reporters pew has been estab-
lished ut fashionable church in Lon
don. ..s..... ...... a.s .a .sF
Soldiers say the place to find ma
jority for Mcclellan is in the guard
house.
The story so generally circulated
that President Lincoln recently offered
an important command to Gen. Nc
Clellan, If he would withdraw from the
Presidential canvass, is denied upon au-
thority.
Gen. Joe Hooker has taken COM
mand of the Northern department, with
headquarters at Cincinnati. General
Heintzelman, relieved by him, is ordered
to report at Wheeling.
Our skedaddlers in Canada have had
severe fright from hoax purporting
to be an order from the Governor Gen
eral that they should report for enroll
ment In the Queens militia. Many of
them left in a hurry, and others pro-
ceeded to Clifton to be enrolled.
"A gentleman just from Atlanta says
that more than half the population OF
Atlanta preferred to come North instead
Of going South, as was their option I'M
der Sherman's order; and that Gen.
Sherman has received no propositions
for peace, but there are indications that
the Governor Of Georgia is willing to
negotiate.
On Wednesday night last, the tim
bers of bridge On the Terre Haute, AL
ton and st. Louis railroad were sawed
nearly through, with the expectation
that the next train, which contained
about eight hundred soldiers, would
break through, and q wholesale slaugh-
ter be the consequence. The train con-
tanning the soldiers, however, passed
over safely but the next, which was a
freight, broke through, killing the engi
neer and badly scalding the firemen.-
Copperheads did it.
"A big bear excitement has convulsed
Anoka, Mimi, and 81 of the ugly beasts
were recently killed there within week.
Terrible encounters" with them are
common and children don't dare to play
out of doors.
The Montgomery ALA Mail ac-
knowledges-what few copperhead pa
pers dare to-that the Yankees patrol
the Mississippi river with such sleepless
watchfulness that crossing to the rebel
forces anywhere along its immense ex-
tent is rendered impossible. That pa
per, at all events, don't think the war is
failure" on our part.