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Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-24

[ From the MArysville (KanIAs) Enterprise,
AuguAt IO1

tFrom the MArysville (KsnIAs) Enterprise, Of
August TO-
This morning our citizens were Informed of
the sad intelligence that the Indians of the
Sioux tribes were committing depredahons and
numbering ranchmen and white settlers west
of us, which greatly excited our people. This
excitement has increased every hour during the
day, by fresh statements from the west, by eye
Witnesses, of the helnous crimes that these red
devils have been committing. These Indians
are supposed to be lowering around by the
thousand, small portions of which make their
appearance at sundry times. Some sixteen
whites have been massacred and scalped, as far
as can be heard from.
About dusk this evening tennis with wagons
loaded down with settlers and station keepers
commenced flooding into our city, until II is
literally crammed with excited beings, some
Of whom were personal witnesses of the horri-
BILE transactions. People In wagons, hacks,
buggies, on foot, on horseback, and every
way came In, and found accommodations
wherever our friendly citizens could provide
for them, and at this hour they are still arriv-
ing. Nearly the whole population of Wash
ington county are either In this city or en-
csmped near 1t.
The following is a list Of the unfortunates,
At Eubauk station, near Oak Grove, ten of
the Eubank family were massacred and scalped,
the wife of Joseph Eubank only remaining,
and a Mr.. Butler were killed at Pawnee Sta.
sion. One was killed at Liberty Farm-name
unknown. At Oak Grove Station a Mr.. Kelly
| was shot while holding conversation with au
Indian standing in his door, and three or foul
others were wounded. At this station some
resistance was made by the whites, and on(
Indian was killed. Three miles east of OAK
Grove Mr.. Ulick and another man-namt
unknown-were massacred. Mr.. Burke was
shot, scalped, and left by the Indians for dead
but was afterwards found, and when last heard
| from was breathing.
The principal scene of action was at the Eu-
bank Station, some seventy. five miles west OF
US. There has been no communication OF any
source west of the scenes of disaster, and no
overland mall and passenger coaches have
arrived from above for four days, which gives
us good reason TO believe that similar outrage'
have blen committed further up the road.
Our information Of these atrocities is from
eye-witnesses who es :aped, and has been giver
to us In detail by Mr.. d. c. jenkins, a very re
liable gentleman, who is postmaster and keepi
a rancho at Big Sandy.
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Indictment Against the Treasurer OF ths
Confederate States for Gam bling.

(From the Richmond Examiner, August I7th.l
As the Treasurer of the Confederate States
underlies at this moment an Indictment charg-
ing him with habitual gambling at the faro
tables, the public, whose money has been pass
ing through his hands, will be exceedingly
grati1ed II he shall be acquitted upon that
charge; or that, If found guilty, II may further
appear, on the settlement Of his accounts, that
1t Ia not with our money he has been gambling
al this rate, but with his own, In which case he
may be congratulated on the possession of so
ample private fortune.
II is understood that on his resignation of the
office, his accounts, as usual In such cases, arc
in process of examination at the Department.;
and the public curiosity is the more aroused
about the affair, as 1t appears that two other
officials OF the Treasury are also indicted at the
same time for gambling at faro. We trust 1t
will not be held "sacrllegious," nor malignant
attempt facetiously to undermine the peoples
confidence In the Government, If we suggest,
and most earnestly argue that the investigation
of these accounts should be made thorough and
searching, and that Its results should be com
municated TO the world as soon as possible.
At the time when every family In the country
is not only sending out the flower of Its youth
to the field, but pinching itself with privations
before unknown to strengthen the Government,
there Is nothing so desirable as TO be perfectly
assured of the utmost integrity In the pecuniary
administration of that Government. To reas-
sure the public, therefore, TO establish conf
dence In the Government, and to vindicate the
fair fame of those officials who may have been
unjusty accused Of malfeasance, the thing that
is wanted Is a strict and speedy squaring ol
aCCOunte,
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-24

SHARP REPRTMAND.-Some years ago, at the
theatre in Dublin, Mrs. Glyn, new actress,
Lady Townley, when three ladies of fashion in
the stage box grossly insulted her by talking
loudly, coughing, etc. The actress was greatly
distressed, stopped, and at length burst into
tears, and retired from the stage. The ladies,
unabashed, for a moment enjoyed their triumph.
But great uproar ensued, and "Go on, go
on " was heard from all parts Of the house,
when young collegian suddenly jumped upon
bench and exclaimed to the audience; My
friends who sit around me are determined the
play shall not go on until those three drunken
gentlemen in women's clothes leave the stage
box" This address was universally applauded,
and the ladies retired In the utmost confusion,
amidst the yells and Kisses of the spectators.
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n T F I @ l A L.

WAR DEPARTMENT
PRovosT MARSHAL GENERALS OFFICE, !
WARRINGTON, D. c., June 26, 1854.
Circular, No. rs.
Persons not 1T for military duty and not liable
to draft from age or other causes, have expressed
desire to be personally represented In the Army.
In addition to the contributions they have made in
the way Of bounties, they propose to procure at
their own expense, and present for enlistment, re-
oruits to represent them In the service. Such
practical patriotism is worthy Of special commen-
dstion and encouragement. Provost Marshals,
and all other officers acting under this Bureau,
are ordered to furnish all the facilities In their
power to enlist and muster promptly the aceepta-
BILE representative recruits presented, In accordance
with the design herein set forth.
The name Of the person whom the recruit repre-
sents will be noted the Enlistment and Delcrip.
tive Roll Of the recruit and will be carried forward
from those papers to tho other official records
which form his military histsry.
suitably prepared certificates Of this personal
representation in the service will be forwarded from
this office, to be hlled out and issued by Provost
Marshals to the persons who put In representative
recruits. JAMES D. Fry,
je21.u Provost Marshal General.
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New York Stock Last.
by the Peoples Telegraph Lines,
Offees-6fI Ninth street and corner PcnnsylyA AniA
avenue and sixth street.


semmes, the infamous, has published book,
entitled "The Cruise of the Alabama and the
SUMTER" from his private journals. A notice
Of II, from the London Athsno,17i, which hither-
TO bestowed It's sympathy upon the rebels,
alters its notes In It's articles. II denies the
possibility OF making q creditable story OF
Semmes' career. 1t denies that his conduct
has been that Of q gentleman, far less Of hero.
It shows him to be a cowsrdly, shufling, lying
braggadocio. II exhibits him as "a rebel In
his own city, a deserter from the service, a
traitor to his country"
1t denies, on personal knowledge, his asser-
ton that the Kearsarge had any armor; "over
a part of her side hang q few common chain
cables, affording her engines q slight protec.
ton, not much more than man would fnd In
action from having hung q dozen watch chains
round his neck" Il shows how, In the action
ofCherhourg, the Alabama really was "sleight.
ly superior to her rival, having one gun more
in battery" 1t denies that semmes could
have become a rebel out of patriotism, and
asks, Scan II be an insane hatred OF the negro
race, as such, and q industrious desire to found
new Slave Empire 2" Such criminal scheme,
1t afirms, would "put the men who enter
tained 1t out Of the pale Of social laws"
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CAN Our GUNBoATs REACH MoBILE.-The
question whether our gunboats can reach Mo-
bile so as to be in position to shell the city, Is
involved in some uncertainty. Vessels OF deep
draught can go no further up the bay than Dog
River Bar, which is eight or nine miles below
the city. From this point to Mobile the chan.
mel Is very narrow, crooked, and shallow. Yea
sells drawing from seven To nine feet, under ex-
perienced pilots, can generally succeed In get.
ting up TO the city at high water. Added to
the natural difficulties OF the channel are the
distractions by which the rebels will attempt
TO dispute the passage of our gunboats. Far.
torpedoes, and we believe that II he can't find
way open, he will make oue.-Msp Orleans
Times.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-24

DrB. Observation-Disclosures OF sed entsry
habits troubled with weakness, lassitude, psipita.
tion ef the heart lack Of Appetite distress after
estipg, torpid liver, oous'ipstiou, so, deserve to
suffer n they will not try the celebrated
PLANTATION BiTTERs,
which are now recommended by the highest medi-
cal authorities, and warranted TO produce an ia.
mediate beneficial effect. They are exceedingly
agreeable, eifeetly pure, and must supsrcede all
other tones where a healthy, gentle stimulsnt ia
required.
They purify, strengthen and invigorate.
They create q healthy appetite.
They are an ADtidote to change OF water and
diet.
They overcome effects Of dissipation and late
hours.
They strengthen the " stem and enlven the mind
They prevent missmatic and intermittent fevers.
They purify the breath and aoidlty OF the
stomach.
They cure Dyspepsia and Constipation.
They cure DlsrrhGs, Cholera and Cholera Nor
bus.
They cure Liver Complaint and Nervous Head
ache.
They make the weak strong, the languld bril-
liant, and are exhausted natures great restorer.
They are composed Of the celebrated CalissyA
bark, wntergreen, sasssfras, roots and herbs, all
preserved In perfectly pure 81. Croix rum. For
particulars, circulars and testimonials around
each bottle.
Beware OF imposters. Examine every bottle. See
that II has D. s, Barnes signature on our private
U. s. Stamp over the cork, with plantation scene,
| aRd our nrm signature on a nne steel plate en-
craving on side label. See that our bottle is not
REALIZED with spurious and deleterious Ituff. We
defy any person TO match the taste character Of
our goois. Any person pretending to sell PlantA-
| tion Blters by the gallon or in bulk 10 an impot-
ter. We sell only In our log cabin bottle. ANY
person initiating this bottle, selling any other
material therein, whether called Plantation Bit
ters or not, 10 . criminal under the U. s. Law and
will be so prosecuted by US. We already have our
eye on two parties realling our bottles, Sc, who
will succeed In getting themselves into close quar-
ters. The demand for Drake's Plantation Bltters
from ladies, olergymen, merchants, &C, is per-
feetly incredible. The simple trial Of bottle is
the evidence present OF their worth and superb
ority. They are sold by all respectable druggists,
grocers, physicians, hotels, saloons, steamboats,,
and county stores.
P.H. DRAKE CO.,
au2i-eosm 2oa Broadway N. Y.
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We have few naval items In addition 10
the account Of the brilliant exploit In Doboy
sound, given elsewhere. Admiral Dahlgren
mas rscently been on q tour Of inspection 10 the
southward. He is now In this harbor, with
the hag-ehip Philadelphia.
The Admiral has recently published touch.
ing letter, vindicating the character ofhis son,
the gallant Colonel Uric Dahlgren, from the
asperslons OF his brutal rebel inurderers, and
proving the document alleged to have been
found on his person, and put forth as justin.
cation for his murder and the mutilaton Of
his body, TO have been a forgery.
Lieut.. Commander L. 8. Phythlan, COM
manding the Commodore McDonough has
been ordered North on nOurt.fnartlal duty.
Lieut.. Commander J. q. Chaplin, COM
mandlng tho Dai Ching, has been ordered TEN.
porarfly to the command of the McDonough.
Act, Master A. 8. Gardner, has been de-
tached from the bark Ironsides, and ordered
TO the steamer Patapsco as harbor master.
Act. Asst Paymaster A. Mcvey, has been
detached from the New Hampshire and ordered
10 the John Adams.
Act. Ensign A. Hartshorn, of the New
Hampshire, has been ordered on special duty.
Act. Ensign 7. Z. Chaplin has been pro
NOTED to Act. Master, and granted leave Of
absence for thirty days.
Act. Masters Mate Charles II. Hanson has
been promoted 10 Act. Ensign.
The following are recent announcements In
the official gazette;
Ordered-Lieut. Commander Jas. Stillwell
10 command the Ottawa.
Detached-Lieut. Commander 8. Livingston
Breese, from the command of the Ottawa, and
ordered North
Second Asst Engineer Jas. j. Noble, and
Third Asst Engineer Henry g. Beckwith, from
New Ironsides, and ordered to the Yantic.
Second Asst Engineer F. @. Coggan, from
the South Atlantic Squadron, and wPiting or
ders.
Act. Ensign John Blitz, from the store bari
Ironsides, and ordered North.
Act. Ensign Richmond Daggett, from th,
Pawnee, and leave Of absence for thirty day.
granted.
ConHrmed-Act. Ensign J. =. Ravanaugh
and ordered TO the Racer; Act. Ensign Z. II
Frisbe, and ordered to the Nlpsic; Act. Ensgr
II. q. Seaman, and ordered to the Lehigh; Act
Ensign Charles F. Moore, and ordered to th,
South Atlantic Squadron; Act. Hnsign Jas. Z
Hurlbut, and ordered to the Massachusetts
Act. Ensign Joseph Richardson, and detached
| from the Massachusetts and ordered to tn,
South Atlantic Squadron; Act. Master VIM. II
Latham, OF the Flag, to acting volunteer lieu.
tenant; Act. Master Alvin Phinney, command
ing Racer, to acting volunteer lieutenant.-Pdl
nlettO Herald, 1Sh.
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The z 30 LoAN.-This loan appears TO be
making very long strides In popular favor,
despite the cloudy war horizon, which betokens
that, however great the differences existing be.
tween parties, and In relation 10 the merits OF
men and candidates, the public confidence In
the ultimate integrity Of the Government can
not be shaken. The American people are emil
nenuy Of large faith, unbounded patriotism,
and indomitable pluck. The rate at which
this loan Is being taken makes 1t quite certain
that there will be no difficulty In disposing Of
all the bonds. There Is Just this about Il: II
Government stocks prove worthless, other
stocks can fare no better, and It needs no
casuist TO convince people that q Government
IL safer 70 trust with money than individuals
and corporations. A large daily sum Of money
is needed by the Government, and 1t is neces.
ssry that the people should take this loan To
avoid further Issues Of paper money, the effect
Of which would be 70 raise the price Of gold
and consequently Of other prices. -Hdrris5trg
linton.
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-Pdlmetto Herald, 18th.

TwBNTr-sEvBN married ladies Of New Bed
ford, Mass, have agreed to furnish represent
alive recruit. Hswf
The first salmon caught In the Connecticut
river for forty years, was taken at Chicopee the
other day, and served at the Msssasoit House,
In Springfield.
Bayard Taylor will publish a new novel in
September, entitled "John Godfrey's Fortunes,
related by himself; an American novel;"
A "new made" attorney and counsellor at
law, advertises In the Chattanooga Gazette,
that he will practice In the Tennessee courts,
and asks "a trial" We presume he would
like great many trials.
The police of Nashville arrest all watermel-
on and peach eaters who throw the rinds or
skins on the side walk. They are fined one
dollar each for every offence.
Tha Raleigh IN. CO. Confederate says that
Gen. 8. d. Lee recently arrived at Atlanta
from Mississippi, with q large number Of re.
inforcements, and participated In the late
battle.
There is report In London that ex-secre
tary Chase has invested a200, ,0OOi In the English
| funds.
A large haul of Federal Treasury officials In
Vicksburg has been made, for smuggling whis
key and cotton.
It Is said that editors, reporters, printers and
telegraph operators need not sleep at all. Pub
i lie opinion is ayerse to their being permitted
to do 80, aud as this is free country, they
must act as public opinion requires.
THs Taunton Gazette gives an account ofth,
death of boy of that place, caused by frequen
bathing in impure water. BE absorbed tn,
poison through the skin, assesses formed, an,
he died after two weeks sickness.
Four substitutes who were missing at tn
roll call at the New Haven rendezvous on Thurs
day week, were bayone.ed out from under tn
floor by an adventurous guard. The subs hal
$1,000 with which TO start In business as sooi
as they had wormed Themselves out.
A canvasser for city directory says he aske
! an old colored lady the number of her house
and subsequently noticed that her answer wa
incorrect. He called her attention TO the fact
when she replied she knew she was right, 70
she always took her number with her when sh
| mnyed
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The Sons OF LIbsrty Conspiracy.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 23.-The morning papers
publish lengthy extracts from the Dood cores
pondence, captured at Indianapolis. Manu-.
script copies Of Dood's address to the Grand
Council Of the Sons of Liberty, is among the
papers, In which 1t appears that the convention
was to be held July LIST, two dsyb before the
been held.
A spontaneous meeting was held at India
napolis last night, to take counsel concerning
the dangers surrounding. il was the largest
outdoor meeting ever held there. The meeting
was extremely orderly, though there was mani
festly deep feeling OF indignation against the
conspiracy. Resolutions were adopted, de-
nouncing this secret order as most mischievous
and calculated TO bring about civil war, and
declaring the charge, that the Union party in.
tend to use the military power to prevent fall
election, TO be a slander on the Union men and
our brave soldiers.
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AMUSING EXCITEMENT IN MARBLEHEAD.-
While Capt. Phillips's company of detached
heavy artillery was being sworn in at Marble
head on Friday, crowd was collected by the
running away Of the Lowell Island House coach
horses, smashing up two or three other teams
In their course. Meanwhile a party Of four
runners from Salem came over with Intentions
TO buy up the Marblehead company to fill the
Salem quota. Their boasting talk as to the
ability of Salem "to buy out all Marblehead,"
stirred up considerable feeling among the men,
and somebody rang the alarm bell. The Town
Committee held a conference, the townspeople
aocked together and grew furious, tar and feath-
ers were brought (as In the days of sold Flood
Ireson")-"compo," to assist In the operation,
was freely offered from the shoe manu- factories,
and matters assumed a serious aspect for the
men OF Salem, who speedily sought refuge In
the house Of Post Surgeon Whittemore, on
Pleasant street, whittier they were followed by
the crowd, and allowed FIVE minutes to reac h
the railroad station. Directly thereafter there
was an exceedingly interesting fsot race ag ainst
time, which was very handsomely won by the
"runners.n
Scarcely was this emeute over-old men and
young men were standing In knots at the street
corners and the women still at the door. Ways
and windoWs-wheR heavy firing was heard
from sea-ward, and man breathless with ex-
citement came running from the beach with
the intelligence that "the Tallahassee was
shelllng the town." Again was the alarm bell
sounded. Without waiting to form into "col-
umn of attack" the company mustered at the
fort and manned the guns-but In neither OF
the three magazines was there ammunition to
be found. The people, however, turned out
with rifles, shot-guns, fowling. pieces, old
"QuGen's arms" and Tower muskets, and lined
the beach-to watch a United States weasel
target firing of Halfway Rock. II is stated
that one or two shells were actually fred In
the direction of Marblehead, and exploded
back of the Neck.-JourHal.
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LARGE ARTEsIAN WELLs.-Mr. W. Mather,
OF the Stafford Iron Works, Manchester, Eng
land, recently red a paper before the South
Wales Institute Of Englnecrs upon machines
for boring arteslln wells. In the course of
his remarks he said that his machine averaged
three feet per day, including stoppages, and
that he had already sunk wells Of lS inches
diameter and 1,lsi feet depth. Machines were
already In use capable of boring Q feet In diam
eter, and he had some In progress capable of
making feet bores. He would make ma
chine capable Of boring O feet In diameter to
any depth, II necessary. Steam power Is used
to operate the borer. It would work through
rock readily, and the Weardale Iron Company
were using II To test the character ofthe strata
through which the well was sunk for coal.
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An OmcIal Order,
HEADoUARTERs MIDDLE DEPARTMEE1


HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE DEPARTMEET,l
EIoHTH ARMY CoRPs, }
BALTIMORE, August 90, 1864.
General Orders, No. 65.
|. The District OF Delaware will not be in
cluded hereafter In the command of the Sd
separate brigade.
II. Col. s. NJ. Bowman, sIth Pennsylvania
volunteers, having been ordered by the Hon.
Secretary of War to report to the General
Commanding the Middle Department for duty,
Is hereby assigned to the command of the Dis.
trict of Delaware, and all troops that now are,
or may be hereafter, assigned to duty In said
district. The headquarters will be at VII.
mington, Del.
This does not relieve Col. Bowman from the
duties to which he was assigned by Par. A, s.
o. 70, A. G. o., February cath, 1854, as Chief
Mastering and Recruiting Officer for Colored
Troops, In the State OF Maryland.
By command Of Major Gen. WALLACE.
SAMUEL B. LAWRENCE,
Assistant Adlutant General.
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HEADa'Rs PRovosr MARSHAL AND BOARD orr
EHRoLmEsT OF DIsTRIcT OF COLUMBIA, I
WASH IEoroE, d. c., June 8, 1864. e
The Board Of Enrolment Of the District of Co.
lumbiA will be In session at the ONCE Of the Pro-
vost Marshal District Of Columbia, corner OF Eigh
teenth and streets, daily Sundays exceptedl
from II o'clock g. m. to O'Clock p. M, for tho
purpose Of hearing cases Of exemption from draft
for the following causes, viz;
Alienage,
Non-reaidenoe,
UnsuitAbleness Of Age,
Manifest permanent physical disability, and
Two years. service during the present war,
either In the Army or Navy.
Citizens are requested to furnish information AZ
to persons who are not enrolled, or who trying
to evsde enrolment, a. II is equally for the in
terest Of each person enrolled to place upon the
Enrolment List" all persons liable to do mill
tary duty, so that his own chance TOR draft shall
not be unjustly increased. ~
Captain LIST Regiment v. r. c., and Provost Mar
shai District OF Columbia. my2-ti