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LATE WAR NEWS.

The Confederales have driven the negro
gamson out OF Suffolk, Virginia On Wed
nesday last they attacked Sofok, and
the negro troops becoming panic-slrieken,
abandoned The place and relTeated eight
miles Que hundred OF the negroes were
csptured the killed and wounded are not
reported. Rsinforcements hurried forward
by General BntIer stopped the retreat, and
the Federal lines are now about eight miles
from The town.
Il appears to be settled that General
Meade is TO be removed or retired. Gen.
Smith, an officer OF The western army, will
probably be his successor There Is a re-
port tha, ilI-heaith will beurged as Meade's
excuse for retiring. General Grant was at
Wheeling yesterday, going West General
Halleck reported TO General Grant in Wash
iusion on Friday, for orders aud was as
signed TO du,y in that city. Grants hasiy
journey westward has given rise TO all soFis
OF rumors OF anticipated movements in that
quarter Meade is 10 Washington.
General Butler mas sent an expedition 10
King and Queen Court House, 10 relaliate
upon the citizens OF that place Tor Dahgren's
death. Twenty prisoners were captured,
and the unarmsd citizens driven GU. OF The
town.
There are two stories about Longsireet-
one that lie is gone 10 North Carolina the
other that he has joined Johnston. Nothing
is known with certainty of his move
menis.
The Coniederatessin Western Louisiana,
have fortified The strategic points of the sec
ton recently captured by them. They in
tend 10 hold it. One of their iron -clad gun
boats has appeared at the mouth of Red
river.
Not over one,third of Shermau's troops
have yet arrived at Vicksburg. One corps
! is there The other two are said 10 be al
Canton. Nothing is known of the results
of his expedition. The absence of any
[ official report is very strange.
! Kilpairick's cavalry have returned to The
Army OF the Potomac. They came on trau-
sports from Fortress Monroe to Alexandra
Blockade-running having Recommended
on grand scale al Charleston, four or five
war steamers are 10 be sent 10 reinforce the
blockading feet.
The President is contemplating another
draft of two or three hundred thousand
men.
Col Dahlgren was killed in a skirmisf
near the Mauapony river, and 80 of the lo(
men with him were captured. He had beel
detached from Kpatrick's expedition
Gen. Fitzpatrick destroyed portion OF the
railroad between Richmond and Gordons
vile, and .penelrated 10 the outskirts o
Richmond He lost $50 men, among then
three colonels He has relurned to the ar
my again.
FoRrREss MoSEoE, March-I2. 1904
Gen Butler sent portion oi Gen. Kilpat
rick's cavalry (Colonels onderdonk an'
T Spears, 10 KING and Queen Coar House, i
. deal with The citizens claiming to be non
, ombalanis, who ambushed Col. Dahlgret
Col OndeIdonk reports that the Filth an
| Ninth Virginia Cavalry. with citizens, 20
in all, were driven from their camp nea
Canolton's Store. The camp was take
and a number killed. Twenty prisoner
were taken. The enemy were also drive
, from the Court House. A large amount {
Z grain, mills aud store houses were burn
/ ID
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Auditors Notice.

Estate of John EUans, late Of Bloom
faOp.. Columbia co deceased.
THE undersigned, Auditor appointed by
the Orphans Court OF Columbia county 10
IN axe dislrlb1tioh Of the fund in the hands
Of Benjamin f. Hartman, Administrator Of
the estate of John Evans, deceased, ong
the heirs OF said decedent, will attend 10
the duties of his appointment al his Office,
IN Bloonsburg, on Saturday lbe 18Th day
OF April, a. D., 1864, al 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon, when and where You will attend
if you think proper. WESLEY WRIT,
March 10, I564-4i. Aadnor
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THk WHIsKEY BILL---The WblskeJ bill
as il has passed both Houses of Congress
and awaits the Presidents signature, i'm
poses tax OF 80 cents gallon on al spi'-
lie which may be distilled and sold or dis
tiled aud removed for consumption or sale
previous 10 The Isl day of Jolly Bexi. Any
tax alser this time is to be provided for by
future legislation, and will doubtless be in-
serted in the supplemental tax bill nov un'
der consideration BY the Committee ol
Ways and Means The Whiskey bill i'm
poses an additional tax OF 40 cents per gall
lon on imported -P:riis on hand. Tho slid
ing scale Of duiies on biosh domestic and
foreign spirits. and tax on the stock on
hand Of domestic spirits have no place in
this bill.
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In last weeks Republican is communi-
cation correcting the errors made in the lis,
of deseriions as published in that paper the
week previous. The names of the follow
when there was not the shadow OF truth
about the matter as 10 their being deserters:
Charles Miller, Briarcreek, sent substitute
John Beg, Wm Linden, Joseph D. Halder-
brand, Brarcreek, and Emanue. Edgar, WIN
Edgar, Fishingcrsek, non-residents; John
Tanner, Scott, in service.
Il is due these gentlemen tha, some ex-
planation of the matter be made, as they
do no, wish the stigma OF "deserIer' 10
attach 10 Ihsir names.
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Still Another Draft.

II is now entirely certain that another
draft is 10 be made as soon as the present
one is filled. The Washington correspon-
dent of the Philadelphia Inquirer, in his let
ter OF The 2i inst says
"Tke Provost Marshal General 10 day
announced that il would be well for each
district TO secure all the men lha; they could
TO the credit of their districts, iha, a new
draft would be necessary as soon as this one
is filled"
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ABRAHAM LiNcoLs having two soldiers 10
the Geld TO JEFF. DAVIS one, as We heard
an AboIilionis, remark the other day why
does he not whip The rebels, go TO Rich
mond. put down The rebellion, and be done
with it and once more let the country be
al peace instead OF his making drall after
draft for more men OLD Ans is a hum-
bug. and so is has party. They are good
for sothins but TO destroy a good country,
aud pile up huge national debt! The
sooner this thing is changed the better.
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Why do not those of our cote poraries
who attacked, so violently, Gov. Seymour,
whenshe alleged that the draft was unfairly
enforced in New York, now acknowledge
tha. he was right Since the Congress-
ional Committee of Abolitionisis, appointed
for The purpose of eneuiring into alleged
discrepancy, have reported in favor Of Gov
Seymours calculation, and have ordered a
reduction by several thousand, Of the Quota
of New York and Brooklyn, il would only
be honest in those presses TO own their er-
ror. II is too much 10 expect honesty OF
fair play from the Abolition organs2
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Auditors Notice.

In The matter Of the Estate Of Johnson Linden,
late of B, iarereek tp., Columbia county, de'ed.
THE undersigned, an Auditor appointed
by the Orphans Courl OF Columbia county,
TO distribute The balance IN The hands of the
Administrator OF Johnson Linden. dec ED
will atleEd to the duties of his appoint
ment, at his Office. in Berwick, on MON
DAY, THE I1th DAY OF APRIL, 1864,
al 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, at which time and
place all persons interested are notified &c
present their claims or be debarred from
coming in on said balance.
MILTON h. TRAUGH,
Berwick, March Z, 1864. 81. Auditor
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The Right Of Soldiers TO VOtc.

HARRIsBuRG, March l2.-The amend
ments TO The Stale Constitution, which have
received the sanction Of the Legislature, (al-
lowing soldiers 10 vole), will shortly be
Submitted TO the people. The Constitution
requires that such amendments ito be
made not oilener lhan once in five years.
shall receive the assent OF two succeeding z
Legislatures, and shall be voted upon BY The
people within three mouths alter publica a,
non, by lie Secretary of The Common
wealth. Tie amendments having for a
second time passed The Legislature on the
9th inst, the Governor Will. in a few days.
Issue proclamation ordering The election
as required.
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GgS MEADE, unlike some Abolition Gem
erals, has mol led he Potomac army TO
needless defeats bui copying Mcclellan 8
example, beat the rebels al Gettysburg; and
now Lincoln's inquisition, as has been for
some time suspected, is alter him. one
motive for prosecuting Meade is quite ap-
parent: He has not play ed the politician,
bat has been q soldier in This war and un
less il is found that he will not only sup
pon old Abe for another term, but see that
his army is moi allowed to vote any other
way, be will be turned oai of he army, as
others have been.
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''IF Gen. Mcclellan is a true man, Why is
every traitor his noisy champion a"-N Y
Tiibune.
IfA Lincoln is true man, why is every
man who fer the last twenty years has been
advocating a dissolution of the Union his
champion ? II he is an honest man, why
is every thief his advocate and friend ! Ii
he is true to the flag, why is i! that the New
York Tribune which stigmaiizsd the Stars
aud Stripes ga 1aunting lie," defending
him Please answer, Mr.. GREELY.
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DEMOCRATIC SuccEss.-The town cleo
lions III the Stale of New York, have result
ed generally 10 the success OF the Demo-
cratic candidates. Troy has elected a Dem
ocraiic Mayor by 500 majority. In Lock-
port the Democratic ticket is chosen BY I59
majority, Democratic gain Of about l9.
In Yonkers the Democratic ticket is success
ful by abou; 100. In Ithaca The Abolition
lists succeeded by II. Oswego re elects its
Democratic Mayor by $50 majority
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tCEaTAIN il is that one or the other must
die, the ''Copperhesds" or the country"-
Wilmington Republican.
This is not a new threat. II has been :e-
peated over ard over again. II these fanat.
ica Aboilionisls cannot kill the copper-
heads they are bound to destroy the coun-
try and they have succeeded in the latter
alternative al fearful rate.
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RUN OvER.-A man was run over, by an
engine on the Catlawissa road, near Milton,
on Wednesday evening last There were
two of them walking upon the tr ack, when
tns engine came up and struck one of them
and it is supposed killed him The other
made his escape. We have not learned
the name OF the unfortunate man .-DanUiRs
Democrat,
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PUzzLER Some Gisloyal wag pro-
pounds the following :-"When Lincoln
AboIitionism uses up the last man and the
last dollar, the query arises what is 10 be
come OF The bondhoders
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ITIs rumored that GESsRAL MEADz is
soon TO be retired, as lhey have it. This Is
the adminisiralion's polite way of announc-
ing q Generals removal from command
They will remove MEADs: presently as they
do all good Democrats. He is GEEERAL,
aud 100 much Of . SoLDIER, 10 be s5oiiiion-
lied By Lincoln and party.
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a Republican asks for increasing faith in
"elernal inslice." We don't know what he
is asking for, or be would be as dumb as a
dead ass, instead of braying like live
one.
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The public sale OF 300 condemned gov
ernmeGt horses commenced in This place
yesterday, aud attracted large crowd oil
men The nags were as ragged a sci as
one could wish 10 look upon bui they
brought good prices-the average being
over iorly dollars per head. The sale will
be continued to-day HiiliamsPort Gozetts
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REVIEW OF THE MARKET,
CAREFULLY CORRECTED WEEKLY.
MARRIED

On the 9th inst, by the Rev. VIM j..
Eyer, Mr. SAMUEL SHUMAN, TO Miss MARTHA
GINGLEs, both ot Ca,awissa, Pa.
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NATIoSAL BASKs are springing up all
over the country. The more the merrier,
and the sooner the bubble will burst.
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IT is said that there are eleven govern,
ment contractors who have taken the small
rox in Washington. The rascaIs go, in
such bad way Of taking things, that il is
ne wonder they took the small pox.
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WONDER il those fellows who voted for
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