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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-04-20

nD~An exchange in speaking Of tht
|ranner in which the news of the fall Of
|Richmond was transmitted to the coun
try. says: "When the splendid vic
tories Of Trafalgar or of Waterloo wen
flying down the high roads from Lon
,don to all England's borders in the lau
'reled mail coaches fly as they might
the sun rose and set, and rose and Sc
'again, long before the racing horses and
;the laundering wheels had kiudled then
last volleys Of sympatizing cheers which
ran before and behind their course
But on Monday morning one of Genera
,Grant's telegraph operators, sitting in ;
room at City Point, pressed a little ivory
key, and on the instant all the cities o
,the North, and the hamlets and town!
from the James to the Androscoggin
land from the Atlantic to the far off Pa
Icifc, felt the electric shock, and before
that days sun had left his last rays or
the shores of Oregon, nearly twenty
millions of people were unitedly rejoic
ling that such blow had been struck fol
the honor and stability Of the nation.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-04-20
Official Order.
W AR DEPARTMENT,

WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, April l3-6 Pm.
To Maj. Gen. Dir:
The Department after much delibera
ton and consultation with the Lieuten
ant General upon the results of the re
cent campaign, has come to the follow
ing determination, which will be carriet
into effect by appropriate orders, to b
Immediately issued:
First, to stop all drafting and recruit
ing in the loyal States.
Second, to curtail purchases for arm
and ammunition, and quartermasters
and commissaries' supplies, and reduc
the expenses of the military establish
ment in its several branches.
Third, TO reduce the number 0
general and staff officers to the actua
necessities of the service.
Fourth to remove all military re
strictions from trade and commerce, 5
far as may be consistent with the publ
safety.
As soon as these measures can be pu
into operation, it will be made know
by public order.
(Signed) EN- STANTON.
Secretary of War.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-04-20
Gen. Grant and the Rebel Generals

] It should not be forgotten that by
sdiscomfting General Lee, General Grant
! has added the last rebel general to bis
slist of those he has signally defeated
during the war Beginning with the
! galaxy Of rebel commanders Of greater
Cor lesser magnitude at Fort Donelsol
Che defeated Beauregard badly at Shiloh
aand history will SO record it; Johnston
sana Pcmberton at Vicksburg; almost
sannihilated Bragg at Chattanooga, and
/ has now captured and destroyed the
1army Of the hitherto inyincible Robert
E. Lee. The gallant men composing the
glover Of Sherman's army are Grants ole
aso!diers Of the army Of the Tennessee
Educated by him and trained to victory
sunder his leadership, they not only
snever suffered a defeat, but they were
everywhere and at all times oyerHhclm
singly victorious. The present comman
Elders Of that army imbibed their present
Sprospect and determination to large
sextent from the example and discipline
sof the Lieutenant General. Even Sher-
: man himsclf-inyincible soldier and
accomplished statesman that he is
acaught the fire of his brilliant carec,
from the quiet Grant. TO many this
: may seem strange but at the outset Of
sthe war General Sherman was theoretie
/ soldier, General Grant a practical one
sthe former adhered closely to military
aarule, the latter often acted at the sug-
DIGESTION of common sense; the former
swas opposed to cutting loose from the
I base above Vicksburg and starting of
sinto the enemy's country, the latter fol
5lowed the bent of his own inclinations
! land set the world the example Of raid
cling with an entire army. 70 the future
ahistoran must be left the task Of record
Sing the impress made by one man upor
I the military minds Of his time.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-04-20
Written for the Chronicle.]
The Death Of King Secesh.
A PARODY.

mist was driving up the James channel,
The day was just begun,
And through window-panes, on floor and panel
Streamed the bright April sun.
1t glanced on flowing fag and ripping pennon,
And the white sails of ships;
And from the frowniDg rampant, the black cannon
Hailed it, with teyerish lips.
Grant and Sheridan, Weitzel, Meade, Wright and Ord
Were IL alert that day,
To see their brave veterans speeding onward,
When the fog cleared away.
Sullen and silent and like couchant lions
Their cannon through the night,
Holding their breath, mad watched in grim defiance
The Rebels opposite.
And now they reared at drum beat from their sta
On every citadel tions
Each answering each with morning salutations,
That all was we'll
And down the line, all taking up the burden,
Replied the distant forts,
As if summon from his sleep the Warden
And Lord of the Richmond Forts.
All him shall no sunshine from the fields of azure,
No drum beat from the wall,
No thund'ring gun from tie Union forts embraZure
Awaken with their call
No more surveying with eye impatient
The long lines of the Fed'ral host,
Shall the ghostly form of the secesh tyrant
Ever be upon his post
For lo with his brave host mighty warrior,
In Union harness mailed,
Dreaded Of 'Rebs." and surnamed the Conqueror,
The Richmond walls has scaled.
He passed into the stronghold of the traitor,
With loud and crushing boom.
And as he entered, louder grew and deeper
The thunder and the glooM.
lie did not pause to parlsy or Ensemble,
But smotc King Secesh boar;
All! what blow! that made all Rebels tremble
And groan from shore to shore.
Meanwhile, without the surly cannon waited,
The san rose bright Ger head
Ev'rything IN Richmond's aspect intimated
That King Secesh was dead.
T. A. JONES
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-04-20
AN ATRocITY VERIFIED.-Released

AN ATRocITY VERIFIED.-Released
prisoners reported that the men of the
55th Mass. Infantry (Colored) killed in
the fight on James Island, July I'd,
were purposely left unburied. This
story was too horrible to be credited by
the officer in command Of the regiment
But recently duty required him to visit
the scene of the contest, and there be
found the remains of seven soldiers who
had been denied burial by a barbarous
foe. Some of the bones had been car
! ied off by human hyenas. The officer
was able to identify what was left of two
or three of the bodies. The details Of
/ this discovery are too revolving to be
described. It is enough to say that
this fendish act of those whose arrogant
and cruel rulers are now calling upor
the negro to save their reasonable cause
in it's dire extremity, was fully proved.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-04-20
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Recruiting and Drafting Suspended

An order from the Secretary Of War
has been transmitted by telegraph which
Twill cause almost as much joy as the
|news Of General Grants victory over
Lee. It is the corollary Of the great
|problem triumphantly worked out at
Richmond. 1t directs the suspension
of all further recruiting and drafting I'M
it'll otherwise ordered. The occupation
,of bounty agents is gone. There is to
be no more filling of quotas, no more
sdraft meetings, no more speeches by en-
sbarrassed orators, urging their neigh
.bors to put on the panoply of war and
5help save the country.
For these results we have to thank
1 mot only the generalship Of Grant, the
sheroism of his gallant army, the fore
ssight and patient persistence Of the adj
I ministration, but the good sense and
Ssteadfastness of the American people
themselves. In the dark hours of the
struggle they refused to listen to the
! siren voices that whispered peace when
sthere was no peace. They were piled
Gin vain with sophistries and false
prophecies to induce them to abandon
sthe effort Of putting down the rebellion
2and to consent to truce fatal to the life
syof the Republic. Though urged with
5every ingenuity and plausibility of SO.
J licitation to abandon the struggle, and
I though repeatedly told that adherence
Ito the plan Of the administration would
sinvolve continual war, and draft after
Sdraft, till the country was exhausted
sthe people stood firm. They kept their
faith. They now begin to reap the re-
ward. AS far as human foresight car
sreach, the war is ended and the Repub-
slic is saved. Madison Journal
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-04-20
IN PROBATE-IowA COUNTY COURT.
In the matter Of the Estate of James Phipps,

In tie naottor Of tie Estate of James PAipps,
deceased.
ON READING AND FILING TIE PETITION OF
~ Phillis Phipps, of Iowa County, representing
among other things that James Phpps late of said
county, on the 9th day of May, A. d. 1865, at his
esidence in said county, died ntestae, leaving goods
"hattels and estate within this county, and praying
that administration of said estate DO unto Charles
Reeves granted
1t is ordered that said petition be heard befor tho
Judge OF this Court on the 9th day of May, D. 1885,
a. the Probate Office in the village Of Dodgeville,
And it is further ordered that public notice thcreo
he given to all persons Interested by publishing copy
o this order for three weeks excessively prior said
day Of hearing, in the DoDGEyILE CHRONICLE, weekly
newspaper circulating in said County.
JOHN BONNER, County Judge.
Dated April 10Th, 1865. 31-3
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-04-20
LATE NEWS.

] The following is summary Of the tele-I
graphic reports for the last few days:
A Cairo special dispatch says our forces
occupied Mobile Spanish Fort was cap-I
stured with 5000 prisoners. There were 300j
! guns taken with the city. The garrison
mainly fell back up the river.
A dispatch dated Fortress Monroe the|
] 14th, gives report which lacks confirmation
7 that Johnston had surrendered to Sherman.
i Vice President Johnston was formally
Snotifed by Attorney General Speed Of the
adeath of President Lincoln, and of the ne
zcessity for Immediately assuming the duties
sof President on Saturday, and he was
Bsworn into office, and delivered brief and
appropriate inaugural address. All were.
5dccply impressed with the solemnity of the
Occasion. Mr.. johnson is il fine health,
sand has an earnest sense Of the responsibility
sty devolying on him.
1 The former cabinet has been re-appoint-
sed, and Mr.. Hunter, Secretary Stewards
#chief clerk and confidential friend has been
sappointed acting Secretary of State for the
Stime being
! There was no foundation for the report
sthat Secretary Seward died on Saturday.
sThe latest dispatches represent him to be
simproving, though he rested rather uncom-
sfortably Saturday night, IN consequence of
gmental excitement. The wounds inflicted
aon his face have greatly reduced the infa-
Smation and pain caused by the fracture of
sshis jaw by the accident, and the continuance
|sof adjusting the jaw in wire prevented the
ssassassin's knife from entering the artery
4 He had been warned Of a plot against him,
sbut this Information was so common that
Hthe admonition was disregarded. Fred S
Symptoms are more favorable.
D 1t is confirmed that the conspiracy in
acluded not only President Lincoln and Mr..
SSeward, but Vice President johnson and
gall the members of the Cabinet. Fresh de-
Iavelopements point to certain parties in New
B York as implicated, and arrests have been
:aamade.
B The report that Gen. Johnston had sur
slrcndered all his army is repeated by news
paper dispatches from Washington, and is
generally credited; but there is no official
confirmation Rebel Generals in our hands
acxpress their desire to submit to the United
Estates authorities.
q Passengers from Richmond say that the
ancws Of the assassination caused universal
Transformation there.
q Lee is said to have turned over about
& 600 men, 100 cannon, and 20 wagons
Dit is said he is cndeayorng to persuaded
B Davis to give up the contest The latter Isl
Yin Macon, Ga.
a The soldiers are said to be greatly inscn.
Used by the assassination, but they are coun
l7scled to GOODNESS.
II Confidence seems to be restored through
}saout the country, and matters are assuming
I their wonted tranquility and firmncss.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-04-20

who attacked the President are in pos
session Of the board of police.
Vice President johnson is in the city
and his headquarters are guarded by a
large body of troops.
New YORK, April 15-12:40 A. NJ.
A dispatch from Washington says
Fred Seward is not dead, but is in a
VERY critical condition.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-04-20
I'm PROBATE-Iow County Court.
In the matter Of the Estate Of William Ben
IN tUH WCLJttCT " L,
nett IecRnspI

H6II UGCGUSGU.
~ Office Is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT BY VIR-
tue and in pursuance of an order of license mado
lin said matter the 30h day of March A. D. 1865, by
the County Court Of said County the undersigned adj
imini3raor of the estate of said deceased WILL tho
9th day Of May D. 1866 1T two o'clock In tho after
noon at the front door Of the Court House In the VIII
lage Of Dodeeyilc in said county, offer for sale at pub
Tic yenduc, he following described lands to-wt Tho
east half Of the south quarter of ton twelve2
lin town hip O., north Of range four al east
And the north of the southwest quarter OF section
nun Der a., in township number seven ~ north
,of range nunber FIVE ~ cast Said lands lying and
being in the County Of Iowa and State Of Wisconsin,
Dated April II, 1865.
3w3O SAMUEL W. REESE, Adminintrator.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-04-20
House and Lot for Sale.

VEvHE UNDERSIGNED WISHES TO DISPOSE
1 of his house and lot, situated on Main street,
lot y, Maddin's Addition to the Village of Dodgeyls.
There is good house the lot with cstern, cellar,
wood house. and other eonvenenees. The above prop
erty will be sold very reasonable price. Terms
half cash down, the balance time
THOMAS CARKEEK.
Dodgeville April 5, 1865. 29-tf
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-04-20
\ PROBATE-Iowa County Court.
the matter Of TIE Estate Of DarM Roach,

dccease2
I'm READING AND FILING TEE PETITION
W Of Ann beach of Iowa County. representing
among other things that David Roach, late Of said
county on The 9Th day of February A d. SG5 i'll Yr-
gin III, died intestate eaying goods chates and estate
within this county and praying that admin stIaton Of
said es ate be rnto her granted
1T is ordered that said petition be heard before tho
Judge Of said Court the 9th day of May, A. d. 1865,
lat the Probate Office i'll the village of Dudgeviiic
And it is further ordered that notice thereof he Civ
en- to all persons interested by publishing copy Of
this order f three successive weeks prior to said day
of hearing, in the DoDGEytLhs CHRONICLE, week ly
newspaper circulating in said county.
JOHN BONNER, County Judge
Dated pri 18th, 1865. 31-3
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-04-20
TUE EJpcr MApTypS Tho lowell

THE FIRST MARTYRs.-The Lowell
(Mass.) Citizen states that the monu-
ment in memory Of Addison 0. Whit
.ney and Luther G. Ladd, the two first
victims of the shareholders rebellion,
/ who fell at Baltimore, April 10. 1861,
when the sixth Massachusetts regiment
were passing through that city, will be
appropriately dedicated at Lowell on
Wednesday, April 10, next. The mon
sument is erected jointly by the state Of
Massachusetts and the city Of Lowell,
and will be twenty-seyen and one halt
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-04-20

ToBAcco.-At Petersburg the rebels dc
stroyed between 81 900, 900 and s., 600. 90
worth of tobacco. Much escaped the fame
and nearly every one of our soldiers VIII
entered the city appropriated goodly shar
Tor their own private use.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-04-20
i'm PROBATE--Iowa County Court.
In tile matter of the Estate of Fietder Frost

decensed
an READING AND FILING THE PETITION OF
~ MiraHda Frost, Of Iowa County, representing
among other things that Fielder Frost, late Of said
county, the 23d day of January A. ID. 1865 at
Beaufort South Carolina died intestate leaving goods
chattels and within this county, and praying
that ADMINISTRATION Of said estate he unto her granted.
1t is ordered that said petition be heard before tho
Judge of this Court the 81 day of May, A. D. 1868,
lat the Probate Office in the village Of Dodgeyile.
And is further ordered that publ notice thereof
be given all persons in erested by publishing copy
of this order for three weeks successfully prior to said
day of hearing in the DoDGEvLE CHRONICLE weekly
newspaper circulating in said County.
JOHN BONNER, County Judge:
Dated April 4th, 1865. 2p-3
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-04-20

feet high, bearing the seals of the State
,and of the city cast in bronze, together
with suitable inscriptions and devices
wrought in stone. Gov Andrew and
.other eminent citizens will assist in the
ceremonies of dedication.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-04-20
IN PROBATE-Iowa County Court
IN the matter Of the Estate Of John Jones,

deceased.
3nN READING AND FILING THE PETITION OF
" Thomas Thomas Of Iowa County, representing
among other things that John jones' late Of said coun-
ty the 10Th day of October A. d. 1864 at his real
dence in Dodgeyille died intestate, leaving goods,
chatels and estate within this county, and praying
that administration Of said estate be unto samue '"
Reese granted:
1t is ordered that said petition be beard before the
Judge Of this Court the 9TH day OF May, Al " 1850,
at the Probate Office in the village OF Dodgeyile
And Il il further ordered that copy Of this order be
published for three successive weeks prior to said day
Of hearing in the DoDGEyILLB CHRONICLE, weekly
neyysnaner circulating in said county.
4 JOHN BONNER, County Judge.
Dated April 4th, 1865, n-3
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-04-20

in PROBATE-Iowa County Court.
In the mute, Of tie Last WI and Testament
of Christen Nutter Ludoiksen Etvathen,
deceased
I'm READING AND FILING AN INSTRUMENT
NJ in writing purpoI ting to be the Last Will and
Testament Of Christen Nutter Ludviksen Elyuthen,
late of Iowa county, deceased, it is ordered that the
proofs Of said instrument be heard before the Judge
;of this Court the 81 day Of May A. d. 1865, at tho
Probate Office in the village Of Dodgeyillc.
And further ordered that public notice thereof
given all persons interested by publishing copy
of this order weeks successfully prior said
day of hearing in the CHRONICLE, weekly
newspaper circulating in said county.
Dated April 4th, 1865.
29-w5 JOHN BONNER, County Judge.
The Portland daily press., 1865-12-29
The Real Danger.


Some of the friends of the President were
sensitive about Mr.. Summers prompt criti-
cisms OF the Presidents message. They have
much greater occasion to be alarmed by Mr..
Saulsbury's endorsement of the message, and
his invitation to the President to throw him
self into the arms of the opposition, who were
waiting to make his quarrel their own. Mr..
summers facts are unanswerable as against
the Presidents position. But to be patroniz-
ed and tiattered by Mr. Salisbury, in the in
terest OF the worst phase of partisan democ-
racy, is more dangerous to his influence than
Mr.. Summers facts. From those republicans
who regard every independent expression of
opinion as an assault upon the administration,
Mr.. Sumner receives the same unfriendly per-
sonal criticism with which he has been long
familiar. But the subject isrof too great i'm
portance to allow mems opinions upon it to be
affected by personal considerations. Both
Andrew johnson and Charles Sumner may be
mistaken in their judgments. The truth is
to be determined by frank, bold, ingenious
discussion. The man who does most to en-
courage inquiry, and to dissuade others from
taking anybody's opinions upon trust, will be
indicated by the result. If the policy the
PRESIDENT believs in is right, and his facts are
sufficient to justify his belief, the advocates of
his policy ought to welcome discussion
Whether they do Or not, it will come, and
honest men will hear and Judge rightly in the
end Worcester Spy. -
The Portland daily press., 1865-12-29
Scenes in Mobile.
A Mobile correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette says: 80 a7e ss af

A Mobile correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette says: so 7e at
Last spring Mobile was city of ruins, ware
houses ruined by "the great explosion" mer-
chants ruined by the war, politicians ruined
by the AFFECT defeat, women bankrupt in heart
and hope. had not seen it since, till the
other day, emerging from the chaotic interior.
One rubbed his eyes as he was whirled
through the busting streets, to be assured that
he was not deceived by an unsubstantial Wis
ion. Warehouses were rising, torpedoes had
beer removed from the harbor, and fleet of
sail and steam vessels lined the repaired
wharves. The main thoroughfares resounded
with the rush of business. The hotels were
overlooking. The "new blood of the South"
was of truth leaping in right riotous pulsa-
tons through the veins of the last captured
cityof the coast.
Everywhere, in the throng of cotton BUYERS,
around the reeking bars, at the public tables,
in the crowded places of amusement-tWo
classes crowded and commingled- Northern
spectators and rebel soldiers. These last
come on you in every guise. For example:
single rooms at the hotel were out of the qles-
ton, and received jolly fellow who looked
as If he might be magnificent in charge-on
the breakfast table-as my roommate. He
turned out to have been chief of staff to a
conspicuous Southern general fell into
conversation with my neighbor at dinner,
which soon drifted from requests for the mus
tard into discussion of the claims or South
ern members" to seats in Congress. By-and-
bye he casually mentioned that he had been
in the rebel service, which might interfere
with his taking the test oath! H59
The personal demeanor of these gentlemen
is unexceptionable. Formerly. a Southerner
was moody, and resentful of approaches from
Yankee-speaking strangers, unless they came
properly introduced. Now he is as warm and
unrestrained without the introduction as he
used to be after it. That is about the most
marked change one notices on the social sur
face. But there is no abatement in the old
ambitious pretensions. The North, we are
told, must have the Southern trade; and with
that trade it is to be corrupted. The North
will be politically power divided against it.
self; the South will be unit, and will rule
again, as it ALWAYS has ruled. (which side
VIII we take :" answered an adept in political
shufiiing, whose presence graced many eau
Gus in Washington in the old times, "Why
the side that bids highest for us, of course:
and you needn't be at any loss to know which
side that is. You've been whipping us right
soundly. We acknowledged the whipping,
but we don't kiss the hand that gave it-not
by id sight! Well unite with the OPPOSE
ton up North, and between us we'll make a
majority. Then Wen show you who's going
to govern this country"
RI III
The Portland daily press., 1865-12-29
Proceedings of Court Mart;oys

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. g.
The Evening Telegraph's Baltimore dispatch
this morning, had up the important habeas
corpus case OF Ralph Abercrombie, who is held
by Gen. Wooley charged with being spy and
with desertion to the enemy, also, with giving
testimony tc a rebel court martial in Richmond
on which testimony Capt. Deaton of the u.
5. Army, was wrongfuliy convicted and ex-
ecuted. Judge Giles decided in favor of the
military authority, remanding him back to
custody for military trial, as he belonged to
the U. S.service and he could NOT set aside
the habeas corpus. Abercronbie will soon be
tried by court martial. He was a Lieutenant
in the old U. S. army. a f
The Court Martial of which Major Cen
eral Francis Fessenden is President and
Colonel Bingham Judge Advocate, has ad-
journed' sine die, having disposed of the i'm
portant forgery trial of Private Thomas Muir
ply. new Court Martial will probably soon
be formed to try Abercrombie. s.eH