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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-02-16
OUR RECENT SUCCESSES.

| To the interval between the projection OF cam
paigns and the putting of then. in execution
when general advances of the opposing armies are
forbidden by the condition of the roads and the
state of the weather-our various commands have
not rested idly in winter quarters.
We have the pleasure OF chronicling various i'm
portant and brilliant successes, showing the metal
our soldiers and the skill of their commanders.
Gen Longstreet has effectually pushed the enemy
| back into Knoxville aud closed him in there with
his hospitals crowded with small pox, dependent
on long lines of transportation for his supplies;
while troops in possession of the rich val
ley around Russellsville extending towards the
Cumberland Gap. That veteran and indefatieable
officer, Gen. Early, is doing industrious service in
the Valley, having captured by the Yankee &C.
counts, 500 or 600 prisoners, horses, cattle and
supplies Cen Rosser, of the cavalry, has just
taken ninety-three wagons loaded with commissa-
ry stores, and sent in Fifty Of them, with seventy
prisoners, twelve hundred cattle aud five hundred
sheep.
The reconnaissance towards Newbern, was sue
cessful in capturing three hundred pris-
oners, in killing and wounding hundred of
the enemy, in destroying powerful gunboat, in
breaking up the Railroad between Newbern and
Morehead city, and in securing valuable supplies.
Altogether, these desultory movements-are highly
favorable indications-the harbingers We firmly
believe, of grauder and more enduring success
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED POLITICAL 1NCEN-
DIARY "A German, about forty five years of age,
named Fl B. Hines, arrested and taken before
Brig General Winder, charged with using incen-
diary language, and endeavoring to incite eonspi-
raey against the government The most tangible
facts elected outside of certain criminal correspon-
dence said to have been found upon him, show
that Hines had made use of such expressions as
would indicate hostility to the South-such
Jeff Davis ought to be HING" and similar
phatic declarations respecting Confederate leaders
and the people generally. 1t is stated that the
CORES ondence found upon him duplicates him in
plot 70 assassinate the President, burn the pub
lie buildings, get up panic in Richmond, and
run off the Yankee prisoners, together with large
number of negroes who would ''f1y to his stan
dard." The truth Of this statement we cannot
:ouch for, as the contents of the papers found up
on the prisoner have not traDspired beyond the
penetrasm Of the Winder Bureau. The prisoner
is a shop-keeper on 18th street-Richnaond En-
quirer.
Wonder if such rascas will not resort to habeas
corpus for released
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-02-16
NOTICE.

364. lm-pd
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-02-16

BGs- We learn that among the Yankee prisoners
taken below kinston, there were forty FIVE desert
ers from Nethe1cutts Battalion. They in
full Yankee uniform and will of course suffer the
penalty eminently due the base crime of desertion
to the enemy One deserter from the Sth Regi-
ment caught 10 Yankee uniform, was shot on
Thursday last, with several others-Raleiyh Con-
te2er0fe. =
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-05-11
BOUNTY SHARKS EXPOSED.

10 the exclusion Of our usual variety oi
reading matter as also of several commu.
nioations, we surrender our outside thi:
week to the following report Of the joint
committee Of the legislature of Pennsyl
yania, appointed to investigate certain
charges alleged against certain "ofliCers il
The volunteer serviceof the UnitedStates D
Mr.. ST. Clair, the new Senator from the
Indiana district, and successor to Mniol
Harry White-whose brothers Dick and
Alex are herein ventilaled-was tho Grst
to move in this matter, and was very pro
perly made chairman of the committee
which was composed Of four Abolitionists
and two Democrats. Why DR.. St. Clair
saw proper thus to take the lead, is of nc
consequence to the public. He was eec
tea to fill the uneXpired term of Harry
White, then and still prisoner in Dixie
and his vote in lndiaaa county shows that
the influence Of the Whites must hove
been in his favor. AT all events, the new
Senator, Abolitionist though he be, has e.-
tablsheG fair claim to the character of
an honest man, and is therefore entitled
to credit as such. The public will bear in
mind that this investigation was confined
to a6iccrs in the vol,mtcer 8cryice Of the Unitea
States embracing but three or four indi-
Yiduals. The committee did not touch
hat other class OF Bounty Harls-whoso
name is legion who were rot in the mil
tary service. To make full exposition
ot all these frauds, and expose each one
If these blood-staincd scouudrels as the
Whites are now exposed, would require
'lX months labor, and reveal outrages
% which these bear no comparison. Te
IRE certain that not one-teuth has been
old and we venture the assertion that
he Government has not to-day one-hlT
he number Of men that the people have
'atdtor. And these very scoundrels, who
lave been thus betraying the people. rob
ling the soldier and cheating their Gov
have been swelling throughout
he land as the purest Of patriots, and as
+ filled with loyalty, We hope DR.. St.
lair will resume this subject Il. AZ early
lay next session:
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-05-11
IN rnF sry1rr. II0r,L n ISG-

IN Nt -LNAlE, NAultA 4. y lCOt,
WHEREAS. 1t is alleged by the pa,li
injured, that certain military officers in
the volunteer service oftha Uaitcd State.
have practiced extensive frauds upon the
men of their respective commands, by
Withholding a large portion Of the local
bounties paid by tho authorities ofdivers
localities III this State, and appropriated
the money thus withheld to the use Of Of
tcers implicated:
And Uhsrcas. 1t is the duty OF the Leg.
isiaturc to see that justice is metel out 10
the private soldier, whose rights have
been thus abused, as well as to extend 10
the officers implicated an opportunity Of
vndicating themselves if these charges
prove nnlounded, therefore lie it
Re5olgca By the Senate. That commit
tee of three Senators be appointed to act
in conjunction with similar committee
from the House, (iG the House shall ap.
point such committee, J with power to
send for persons and papers, ard to take
such other steps as they may deem right
and proper in the premises, in orderto bring
light the guilty parties. and to report tc
the Legislature at the earliest practicable
day.
Ordered, That Me.srs, Sr. CLAIR, M'CAY-
DLEss and STEIN be the committee on the
part of the Senate.
The resolution was twice read and con
CURED in, and Messrs. SMITH, Chester J
REED and BARGER were appointed as the
committee on the part OF the House.
Extract from the journal of House of
Representatives A. w. BENEDICT,
Clerk Of The House Of Representa-
tives.
In pursuance OF The provisions Of the
foregoing resolution, your committee met
in the North Committee Room in the
Senate chamber on the eleventh day of
March, 1864, and Immediately proceeded
with the examination Of such witnesses as
from time to time we're brought before
them, up to the nineteenth day OF April.
1864, when their labogs closed; not be-
cause the subject was exhausted, or all
the ground had been travelled over, which
the testimony revealed, but because Of
the lateness of the session, and the want
Of sufficient time to make more full and
complete investigation.
Your committee were fully impressed
with the importance of the fact that ow-
ing TO the nature of the case, and the ne
Sessity OF APPLYING speedy if not an ef-
i1ctual remedy for to cure a growing evil
mat calls for reform, if we would arrest
an outrage upon the rights Of the citi.
zen soldier, by Kidding the service of off
GERS who have disgraced the uniform of
the service, and brought obloquy upon
the profession of arms, that has in all n.
ges Of the world been esteemed as honora-
bic in the highest degree, that to delav
their report till the next session of the
Legislature, would be to offer immunity
TO crime, on the part OF those who have
been guilty Of gross conduct that calls for
prompt punishment at the hands OF the
Government of tho United States.
For weeks previous 10 the appointment
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Of the Joint Committee for the Investi.
CATION of Frauds uron the Soldiers
Presented in the House cf Representa-
ttiyes; by Ar Smith, Chester April
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CLEARFIELD co, DIRECTORY.
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d Monday in JANUARY, Sd Monday IN June,
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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-05-11
COUNTY AND DISTRICT OFfICEas.

COUNTY AND DISTRICT OFFICERS.
Pros.t Judge-lIon Samuel Linn, Bellafonte.
Asto Judges Hon. }. D. Thompson, CurwCusyIlle.
Hon James Bloom, Forrest,
Sheriff, Edward Perks, ClearGcli,
PIathou2ary, j. T. Ezwelor,
Res. Re-. Is4:ah q, Darger,
District ATTY, Israel Test,
Ire urcr, G. Ktatzor,
Co. surveyor, II. D. Wright Glen Hope.
Cou-li'slonorsJacob kun1, Luthersburg.
lhos. Dougherty, Or Hills.
Amos Read, Clcarfed
Auditors Charles Worrell, N,Wash gton
Il. Woodward, Penufcld.
J. I. Couteret Lccon,cs Mill
Coroner, j. VI. Potter,
county ouEt' u = sandiord, C..arfsli.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-05-11
THE rrrTY-TIrTH REGIMENT.

The ifty.frtb regiment of Pennsyl-
yania volunteer infantry, commanded by
Col. Richard White, was the first brought
to the notice OF your committee.
lhis regiment had been doing duty for
the nast two years al Besufort, South Car.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-09

- Inc exact WHEREABOUTS and c0n0i'
tion Of Sherman are enigmatisal despite
the energetic endeavors Of the 6outhsrn
papers to enlighten each other and the
country on this head. s'Where is Sher-
man p is about % difficult Of solution
and incapable of satisfactory snswer asth
vexed question among photographers !:
"Where was the garden Of Eden 7" The
former question will be settled before the
latter; but it is clear that the rebel press
cannot enlighten US.
They have him, all of them at one
point, they seem to agree ON that--it is
the point Of destruction. But az they
havehsd him and his army there ever
since be left Chattauooga, in the spring,
and as"smaller BY degrees and beautifully
less" grows the prospect of rebel success,
we are safe in assuming that he will turn
up at some other geographical locality.
Their penchant for gasconsde and blss-
ter seems to- grow upon them. ALI of it
is we'll illustrated BY the statement in the
Augusta Chronicle concerning the RI.
mored capture Of two thousand of our
men in the fight at Waynesboro, and the
slightly contradictory statement in the
Constitutionalist that the whole federal
force opposed to Wheeler vas one hun
dred and fifty.
1t seems to be true that Sherman's
army, or part of 1t, had reached A1illen.
We hope that be may have thereby been
enabled To give freedom to our brave men
whom the rebels held As prisoners at that
place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-09

r. 49, I| | I -
III eFpsFvbSss 1ate ik(ir lsyjsg. nee
tasso ssoear16 vef6 aaabe. ~ oo1wn.
nene hss 0s61 SonpolIsd o cali ixsc4hs
paoiIc ssSslee - additiensl number Of
80. aals9 -eisissas, wAe Aase- -ksss taksa
reo fasH hemes o. 4hsief De1iee, and
.Asese ee9Hsient tine being SLOWED
asM = suitab prepare tAeis families
for winter. This class OF soldiers reoeivs
no other compensation than the osd;nsrv
psy and allowances, and = many Of them
~ poor men, we nay appreherd much
suffering among their families; usless
prompt and adequate measures are adopt
cd for their relief. With the number Of
soldiers families thus augmented beyond
oar anticipaticns. tho necessity for ad-
diescaal public effort 10 their behalf has
oesa created. The recsipts from levies
already made, will prove Inadequate to
provide Tor the increased number ia many
countIes, and further appeal 10 the gen.
erosity of our people is imperatively de.
nanded. For this purpose, therefore, I
request that Saturday, the 3lst day Of
December, inst. be SET apart as day ftr
general contribution throughout the State.
Let this day be observed by the people
Of lows, and consecnted BY the discharge
Of patriotic and Christian duty. Bear.
ing 10 grateful remembrance the victories
90 gloriously won BY our heroes during
the present year, let US brighten It's de-
parting day BY thus COMMUNICATING their
desds.
Those who have not money to contrib
ute may bring fuel, -four, meat, clothing,
or any other article suitable for family
use. In due time, committees, consisting
Of three or more persons, should be ap.
pointed in esch locality to receive and
distribute these contributions 70 the
proper families.
l will award Banner worth sl00,
With appropriate inscriptions upon il. to
the County which. according to i.s popu.
lation. contributes the greatest aggregate
10 money and the various articles, to be
at their average value in the
State. And that this matter may be
fairly determined, l desire the different
local committees to keep correct list of
Lhe money and articles received, giving
the names of the donors, and file the same
With the Clerks of their respective Coun.
ties, BY whom they can be transmitted to
the Executive Office at Des Moines,
where they will be examined and COM
pared.
l will also present to the individual
who shall contribute the largest sum of
money to this purpose, certificate upder
my hand and the seal Of the State, which
viii be prioted on parchment sheet suit
.ble for framing.
Fellow Citizens OF lows: This appeal
u behalf Of our soldiers is made with con-
idence fhat you will give it favorable
response. With Gods blessing the day
devoted TO this holy purpose may be rem
1ered memorable in the history of our
State. If We would manifest proper
appreciation Of the proud name our sol.
iiers have won for rs on SO manv 6elis,
md prove ourselves worthy of it. let US
greet them with the assurance that their
wives and little ones shall not suffer in
heir absence. Let US unite in sending
hem such token Of our love as viii
sheer them wherever they are around the
lag Of the Union, whether on the land or
10 the sea. w. III. STONE.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-09


Ar Brooks, - Nsv York, said thai
the Secretary ~ ~ Treasury had recon-,
nq1sd that ~ u bs hid % The leaf
Sd ho nov vishss 70 ksow whether the
Ooaaittes q Wsys asl Means Intended
% chasgs ~ duty % tobacco. He sse.
gested shat ~ bill Be postpoa4d Tor fsw
days for further examisation. There -
10 dosbt from tke best iafcrmasioa The
best Wy wss 70 attach : one dess stamp
- each cigar sold, and thsss would pro.
cafe : larger revenue than thd prineiple
ID the bill.
II. essvsns sxplained that ail che Son
nittsss had done was u put ! proper cou-
strsstioa % ths lav ID cootradtetiou 70
ysry erroneous, decision Of The connis-
sioners Of internal revenue.
Mr.. Stevens showed that ujnk-tsnth Of
the cigars manufactured sises| Congress
adjourned. had paid three dollars instead
OF eight dollars ihousand owing 70 the
construction Of the commissioners OF il.
tsrnal revenue.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Et(vsns far
tner consideration Of the subject was post.
p0ned till Monday.
On motion Of Mr.. Stevens Tie various
Of The Prssideots Aniual mes-
sags were referred 70 approprisss standing
Hr. Schenck. Of Ohio. offered . resoIu-
lion, which was adoptsd. iastr4eting the
COMMITTEES 90 the Judiciary % inquire
into the expediency Of psssias ! law de-
na;icDaiisiDg pereoss who % abeead 70
escape the draft, and Tequirind naaurali-
zation in case they want TO be restored 20
The privilege Of citizenness.
Adjourned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-09
New York. Dec. q.

f
The Commercial's Washington special
nys the Republican caucus this evening
sslssted Senatos 0rines - CAairnaa q
Tho Naval Conuittes in plsce Of Mr..
Hale.
By the steamer Tssdsrind We have
Post Royal advicez of the 4th.
The Palmetto Herald says ON the 29th
ult. IN expedition left Port Royal and
went up Broad River, accompanied By
gunboats, and the troops landed At Boyd's
Point. They then proceeded inland seve-
raj miles, meeting with rebel pickeis
only.
The next morning the enemy appeared
in force on the road leading to Grahams.
villa With cavalry, infantry and artillery.
We advanced and drove them gradually
back to . battery and entrenchuents.
where they made stand and al engage.
ment Of seven hours snsucd, during which
there we're charges and counter charges.
each side meeting with considerable loss.
Night put stop TO fighting, the lines on
both sides remaining the same. Wetook
| > few prisoner and lost lsv. Our casu.
alties are variousiy estimsted from 500 "a
600. During the evening ws fell back
short distance unpursusd.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-09
New York, Dee, s

The steamer Ariel from Net Orkans
29sh aud Havana Sd has arrived. By
this arrival We have Havana advicss to
the 2ad and news from the city of Alex.
leo to the 18th ult. and Vera Ctux to the
Esd. is received.
Maximilnn had met with do ovati on
cn his return to the city. He bad issued
Instructions 70 the projects OF the Empire
for civil Administrations, providing unity
Of gubernatorial aotion, justice 10 all, in
exorsbIs vigor towards evil doert, no mat
ter what aag their deeds are committed
under. The people unanimously consider
these instrussions . step in s&vance to.
ward reorganization.
Casalland was captured Oct Sd by some
of Jaauexmen alter an obstinate defense.
Maximtllian in letter 10 hib Munster
Of State says he was CONVINCED on his
voyage thUugh the depths of the
interior that the Empire is an 3cs firmly
based upon the free will of ID immense
majority Of the natives.
Guadaljara was declared under martial
law Oct Is.
Gen. Miramon and Stager Of Msrcello,
Mexican Minister to Rome, had left Vera
Cruz for Europe.
Part of the 99ih Regiment, the 6rst
French troops sent TO Mexico, had left for
France.
A party Of 800 guenillas under Gutter
res had attacked = force under Gen.
Rives and we're sepulsed.
The guerrillas lost one hundred killed;
the Imperialists only IL.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-09

Gen Asboth, who was severely
wounded in Florida, q few weeks since,
has been compelied - sstirs srom actiye
service for tho present. He is sueceeded
BY Gen. BAiley.
With al,6i6 more fsnil;ee, tAas
Philadelphia, 10 New Ycrk. la6o.. hsa
=, ,l0s fever dwsllise1 s shsl. q 81 s 8
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-09
HEWS By T1zIE0R6 6pH
SAssnan's Success 0saptses.
New York. nae r

SAss1Au's 3ueesss 0s0Dle1o.~
New York. Dee. B..
The Herald's Washington special says
IN additios 70 the admission Of the Rich.
mond papers Of the 5th mat, that Gen.
lSAermsn's main army had reached Nil
len, the authorities have information OF
un9ueationable reliability that Shsruian's .
nAiu. army had already passed Mfllen
without . battle and without the expsn.
diture Of any ammunition sxcspt what
90 ussd 10 tho two o. shree skifmishss
OF detachmenss already reported. Hsvisg
passed Millen there is no opportunity fof
rebel force to interrupt bis march TO
the coast, for shieh hssorigisally pei ost,
and where the supplies and mails for that
point viii arrive simuItanso usly. The
complete success of Sherman's great en-
lsrpriss 10 nov beyond doubt and q |has
been demonstrated thst oil that rsnains.
os the army OF the rebellion 10 oompeised
10 tho armies Of Hood aud Lee, botS Of
which will soon be rendered powsrissp.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-09

~ A writex In the New York World
says very positively that Sherman cansot
and is not going to any place on the At
lsstio coast but to Savannah. The wri-
tsr claims that the condgaration Of the
country ID suoh that he Has no other op-
,ion, and consequently the public may set
itself at rest'ss to his destination.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-09
Nss York. Dec. 8.

The Posts Washingtos spseisl says
Richmond papers of Tuesday contain no
unfavorable news from Sherman.
& Thomas J. Durand sndsoshsfs Of Loui-
sia0a, have nied 1 strong protest. against
the admission Of the Congressional dele
CATION from that State.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-09
WaDhiokgen. Dec. 9.

The Senate in executive seeeiop to-dsy
cose9usd tho norination OF Gov. Dsaai-
IN . 2. n. 0eneral.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-09

@A lot Of rebels went to Memphis
lately to sell their cotton, report having
been circulated that they would be allow
ed to take back one third OF the proceeds
in supplies and two-thirds in gre, nbacks.
After the city was well filed with them,
the commanding General ordered the ar
rest of every coun,rymen in the place. 1t
wss found that majority of the cotton
sellers were rebel solJiers. who he'd got
ten furloughs for the express purpose of
trading offetheir coitoa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-09

New York, Dec. 8.
Gold continues strong and without any
special speculative movement.
The price opened at 230 and fuctuated
during The forenoon between hat price
and 243f
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-09
New York, Dec. g.

The steamer Trade Wiud also brings .
statement that residents we're still under
arms during guard duty in consequences
Of Gen. Foster having taken al available
troops 70 oo-operats with Gen. Sherman
Who vs. soon expected On the eoaat. A
number Of Fosters wounded had been
brought 70 Hilton Hsad iron which place
heavy firing could b heard asd since
then an advance Vas made in asosher d.
fection.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-09

GF The Pacific railroad in Missouri
has pretty much recovered from the effects
of Prices late invasion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-09

OF the Altahama, 50 miles soath Of Havaa.
nah.
=. Tie kiohnoad Whig says Tha Ysn-
&eSsSP PPeopSisls1 1ovtef S06o hsssss and
mules ID Glssoock and Warren countie..
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-07
STEEL CLAD BLoCKADE-RUNNERs.

We have a report from England that four new paddle
steamers built Of steel and of great speed about ready
to leave Liverpool to engage in running the blockade
They are named the Badger, Let Her B, Fox and Let
Her Rip and built for the service Another report
says that these vessels to have trial of speed in
TO the Isle of Man the 26th of March The Lon
don Post ssys:
Five hundred thousand bales Of cotton stated to be
now in the hands of the Confederate Government, while
two hundred thousand would suice TO pay of the whole
loan large amount of bonds have already been delv-
cred and cotton received in exchange according to agree
ment There is apparently increased facility Tor running
the blockade and the difference between the deveryprce
cotton the Southern ports and that obtained for 1t ia
Liverpool may stimulate the purchase OF bonds indeed
the principal buying for the a' week has been on Liver
uoo account There are also, have before stated
other progress to which we shall probably
beiors long have again to refer'