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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-10
The Collapse.


The Confederacy is "fattening out"
very rapidly Its armies are going down
like a row of bricks General LEE set
the example, and surrenders have been
the order of the day ever since, until they
have almost ceased to attract attention
provoke passing remark. Yesterday
morning we had information of meet
ing for the surrender of KIRBY Smiths
army; this morning we have. news of
Dick TAYLoR's surrender; a few days
ago we had the announcement of the
surrender of JEFF THoMPSON's army,
and thus the pillars Of the Confederacy
have been tumbling in rapid succession
for several weeks. Almost every rebel
army in the field that could find FEEDER
al commander to surrender to, has per-
formed that interesting ceremony, until
the fragment of WADE HAMPToN's caval.
~ which is now acting as an escort for
JEFF. DAVIS, and the troops under Gener-
OIL SLAUGHTER in Texas, are all of the
Confederate armies that still remain in
rebellion. 1t is impossible that these
will maintain their present position more
than few days longer
This sudden collapse Of the rebellion
has been due mainly to the Gberality of
the terms granted to General LEE. With
the exception perhaps of JoHNsroN's
army, the remainder of the rebel forces
could have maintained the contest in
their respective fields far into the sum.
mer, and, in all probability, next winter
would have found many more rebels in
arms than are now resisting the authori.
ty of the government. Thousands of
lives would have been lost and millions
of dollars spent which the magnanimity
of President LINCOLN and General GRANT
has saved to the country. This comes
Of "superadding to the exercise Of force
the policy of Cancellation"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-10
NEW ADvERTIsNMNNTs
stray Heifer.

Proposals. for Sale Of Stone Stepi.
DROP OsALs WILL BE RE
Il CEIVED by the undersigned COMMITTEES for
the sale to the highest bidder, of the stone steps
and other stone now at the West end Of the Jail
Of this county. Proposals received until May
I'D, 1865, at o'clock P. NJ
JOHN REID,
mylOtd Com. 3D.. Supervisors.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-10

EnlistuSSais IfOSFlfha Mexican army, IN

-
EnlistuSSnts orsfhe Mexican army, uu-
dsres~sHsfshsMexiean Emigration So
oiety, seems tote quite brisk In the east
srn sities. largo honnties. are offered,
aud many veteran soldiers Of the Fed
sral army manifest . willingness TO win
now la.sfels in the struggle for Mexican
independence; 1t is said that Count
MoSaaoloN1 the French Minister, is
highly indignant, and intends to ask the
disoaptipaapes of . theses recruiting Oh
ficejiSs thst pgyiiege Of opening Others
and inEstins men for service in the I'm.
Serislsrtnty 81 y Ifethinks thai. By q liberal
offsrsuf bounties, as mary soldiers might
DO c6sff for aiAxINltLlAN as for the
Rsputl The. paatser is exciting
mud iptsrssk .:iu sdiPisna'is scircles. J
and fdbeessss results lniSy bs expected
Aa6nka sylIso .soSIsg sfe$s Ev pa ~ -
tfs Sfsoh y SyrsH .ssTsA
, 1865-07-14
.@IferiH's sale.
TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON,
WALLA WALLA County, (

TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON,
WALLA WALLA COUNTY. SS'
D,Y VIRTUE OF WRIT OF EXECUTION.
Id issued to me by the District Court of the first
JUDICIAL District, upon judgement rendered there
on in favor of j. M Yansyckle and against S. W.
Tatem have seized the following described real es-
tate, wit: Al those certain pieces or parcels Of
land situated in the Coanty Of Walh Waa Terrific
rY of Washington, and described on the survey Of
the public LANDS of the United States as the south
vest quarter ofthe Southeast quarter land the south
east quarter of thS Southwest quarter of section.
twenty-five, in township seTen north range 81 east
said urct containing eighty acres.
Also 5he nQrtn-West Quarter of the southwest
quarter Of section tWentyseTen in township seven,
north range east and Che south east quarter OF the
ton 28, sown~hp seven north range 81 sast-con-,
tanning one hundred and afty.nine and seyenty.fye
one hundreths acres ..
AIso-the sonth half CT the northeast quarter and
the north half Of the south east quarter Of section
twenty-five, township seven; north range 81 east
containing one hundred andsixty acres,
Also the fallogng tracts Of the University lands
to wit: The so0th half of the northwest quarter,
and the north half Of the southwest quarter of sec
ton twenty-five township seven north range 81 east
containing one hundred and sixty ceres
And that shall offer for SALE under said execu-
ton all the right, title and interest of S. w Tatem
the said several tracts Of lands Or either Of them
at the door of the Court House, in Che City of Waa
Walla, on t..'
SATURDAY, TIE I2M Day or a UG UST, 1865,
at II o'clock NJ. of that day. Terms of salo cash.
A SEITEL,
Sheriff Of Walla walla County, W.T.
Walla Walla, Juy IA, 1865. 3lw4.
, 1865-07-14

DoE'T FAVOR IT.-Speaker Colfax disapproves
Of taxing The mines. He thinks the men
who take the gold out ofthe ground should not
be embarrsssed; but when the precious metals
are nssayed, when they enter into the monetary
wealth of the country then they should De
taxed; and then, he says "whether The miners
like it or not the metals must be etaxed." This
policy will suit the miners much better than
the impracticable schemes urged in Congress
during the last session. There is no danger we
reckon, of Congress taxing "greenbacks" or
bonds when they lesvo the Press. That kind
Of money couldn't stand the embarrassment
and pressure of taxation.
, 1865-07-14

The CALIFORNIA PATRIOTS The California
political matters. Candidates for the State le-
gislature are unusually numerous as also
with the other offices to be filed, including U.
S. Senatorship. The politicians are at their
old game of managing the primaries in their own
way, regardless of the wishes of the voting mass
es. The Bulletin, of June 2sth, speaks of the
corrupt appliances brought to bear by the poll
ticians, as follows;
The politicians and their instruments are at
it all over the State. The primaries are being
''worked, as the expression goes, with indus
try, skill and profit. Every appliance that can
be brought to bear to cheat the people into re-
cording verdict against themselves is resorted
to with unblushing effrontery. The interior pa
pers charge that money is freely used to buy up
committeeman and voters. One journal says
money was directly used against the popular
choice in Nevada county, thousands of dollars
being spent to influence the result at Grass VAL
ley and Nevada, where the vote was most i'm
pCrtant. Where money is not employed, threats
and promises are used with equal effect. Men
are told they will be removed from or appointed
to office, supported or opposed for nomination,
according as they shall bestow their influence or
their votes at the primaries: All the influences
of eminent Office that were meant to be tssd
only fof the public benefit, are employed to fur
ther the objects ofselfsh and INSCRIPTIONS men.
When money; threats, promises and cajolery
fail, fraud is resorted to- The extent to which
all these practices are Carried, foNthe purpose
of forestalling the Judgment of the people and
packing Conventions and Legislatures in the in
terest of demagogues and plunder-mongers, is
insulting and outrageous.
Is it not a blunder for decent, honest citizens
to walk into such a spiders web as the ptima-
res, to be tangled by arts which they cannot
see, or see too late to defeat; and to become vic
tins to their own generous confidence? Should
they not rather brush it from their path and use
their power to promote the public welfare in
the only way that it was ever successfully ap-
piled 1t is humilitating to reflect that thou
sands of intelligent; respectable and we'll mean
ing citizens can be tfade the creatures of one
mans will, can be bdtght and sold through po-
litica procurers like Eattle, and have their suf-
frages controlled at the instance Of whatever
self-seeking individual may choose to leave his
retirement to seek position. Yet this hdmilia-
ton is again in store for the voters of San Fran
cisco unless they determine to act for themselves
and put down the impotence that would cheat
or steal into place to the peril Of their rights and
the discredit of their city!
, 1865-07-14
WALLA WAILA,
Library and Literary Association.

oFFIOERs.
L. B. Munson, Pres't. g.H. Day, Treasurer.
Angus Mckay, Sec'y. VIZ. Yocum, Librarian
DIRECTORS.
A. J. Thibodo, J. H. Lasater, WV johnson,
H. Jacobs, J.D. Cook. L. ] Rector.
say- The Library is now open at the Office of the
Clerk of the District Court, in the Court House,
Main street.
TAeaAssociation is constantly making additions to-.
the Library and is regularly in receipt of the Lead
ing English and American Magazines and Reviews.
The Librarian viii be in attendance from "a. n,
to P. M. of each day.
Initiation fee, $5, Quarterly .daes, 81.
Persons other than members can have the use Of
the Library by the payment of 81 per month.
July IA, 1865. SlmS
, 1865-07-14
The Department OF OREeoN.-The

The DEPARTMENT OF OREGoN.-The
Mountaineer of July 18th contains the fol.
lowing: Letters received from below by
yesterdays boat, state that Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho have been constituted a
separate Military Department, and General
Wright appointed to the command, with his
headquarters at Vancouver. The appoint
ment of General Wright will be particularly
acceptable to our people, by whom he is
well known and generally esteemed. There
is scarce an officer in the service who is 80
well acquainted with the wants and necessi-
sites Of the country, or who can be more
implicitly relied upon to further our inter-
ests, and hence we hail his appointment
with more than ordinary satisfaction"
We concur, unanimously.
, 1865-07-14
INDIAN TRouR1Es-Mr T w Wilav

INDIAN TRoUBLEs.-Mr. j. W. Wiley,
who arrived here on Wednesday, three days
from Owyhee, gives us the following in re-
gard to the Indian depredations at Owyhee
and this side.
At Owyhee the Indians have killed FIVE
men and wounded two within the past two
OF three weeks, and in the same time they
have stolen and driven off about two hun
dred head of horses and mules from that vi
cinity, including pack, wagon and stage an
imals. Their line of operations extends as
far this way as Burnt river, where they have
wounded two men and driven off large lot
of animals. Last week teamster Ca French
man, from this valley, whose name Mr.. Wi
ley did not learn) while out guarding his an
imals one night was shot and wounded by a
band Of Indians, or whites disguised as
such. When the attack was made the
Frenchman was holding one of his animals,
and after they had shot him they went up
to him and knocked him down with their
guns, at the same time cursing him in En-
glsh and telling him to let go" of the
horse They took his animals and left, af-
ter which he got DIP and walked into camp.
From the fact that the thieves talked En-
glsh and did not observe the usual Indian
mode of scalping their victim, it is more
than probable that they were white men.
The night this occurred they drove off for
ty-four head Of horses and mules. Two In
diansA-known to be such--have bei1 shot
in that vicinity while on their ma ,uding
expeditions. The people along Burnt river
are in great fear that the Indians will make
a descent upon and massacre them ALL
1t was reported at Burnt river that the
Indians had driven all the miners out of
Mormon Basin, destroyed all their property,
killed two men and taken three women cap
tives, one q Mrs. Baily, formerly Of the
Tou5het, in this cornty.
When on his way down Mr. Wiley saw
the apparajos of two or three pack trains
standing idle and number Of wagons on
the roadside from which the animals had
been stolen
4 party of three men who had lost their
animals on Burnt river pursued the Indians
about seventy miles to the southward where
they came in sight Of a valley in which the
Indians were encamped. They stated on
their return that the Indians appeared to
be very numerous and that they had large
bands of horses and mules with them
, 1865-07-14

A HEAVY SHoT.-In response to certain arti-
cles in the San Francisco Alta against him,
Frank Pixley writes to it:
"You have sneered at the right OF trial by ju-
ry when you say 'hGt personifcatioa of justice in
straight waistcoGt called jury'-when you
seek to put the military above the civil tribu-
nails in the administration of justice. Did the
writer of that editorial really mean, and does
the whole series of your articles bear the inter-
probation, that you are tired of jury trial and
seek to set up military commissions in its pacei
If so, you are guilty of most monstrous hefesy
against the principles of free government-you
are attacking the liberties of the people-you
are undermining the very foundations of our Re-
public and striking a blow at civilization, reli-
gion; and constitutional liberty"
Some Of the Union party papers call Mr.. Pix
lsy's remarks "Ooppsrhead talk, but he has
long been identified With Shs Republican party,
any way.
, 1865-07-14


GOVERNMENT ESCORT FURN1sHED.-fn our is
sue of June 3Oth, we noticed the fact that Cap
tain Mullan was in the Boise Basin and had
made application for a Government Escort to
assist in locating route from Boise, via Chico,
TO ths Sacramento valley. The Indians are
represented to be quite troublesome and hostile
along this line, and it is an unsafe business to
travel it except in company with an armed force.
From passengers who arrived here this week
from Boise we learn that Colonel Drake has or
dered company of soldiers to report to the
Captain for duty.
Since penning the above we have received the
Idaho Statesman, of July 4th, from which we
make the following extract;
Capt John Mullan left Boise City yesterday
for Owyhee where he will join the escort fur
nished him by Col. Drake, commanding the
Sub-district of Oregon, and with this escort will
proceed to view out and locate stage route
from Ruby City to Surprise Valley. At Surprise
Valley the Oregon escort will return to 0wyhee,
and from Surprise Valley to Susanyille, Califor-
MIA he will receive an escort of California cav
airy to complete his survey. Just before leav-
ing here Capt. Mullan received very important
letters from Major Knowell, of Chico, and Ma
jor Robert Williamson, U. S. Engineers, who
have been ordered by Gen. Mcdowell to establish
military post in Surprise Valley-both refer
ring to the eminent practicabiliiy of his enter
prise and urging him not TO abandon the pro-
ject of opening it up for direct stage service
froM Idaho to California.
, 1865-07-14
Sher.iH's sale.
TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON,

COUNTH OF w ALA MALLA.
M HEREAS, two executions issued from the Dis
wv trlct Court, first Judicial District, W. 7. I,
against NJ. Fl Kempner and in favor Of j. H. Iasa-
ter, and to me directed and whereas, one Of said e1
eeutOns directs me- by virtue of decree of foreclosure
of mortgage in said court and the other by virtue of
an attachment to seize the following described Cra6
or parcel of land, belonging to said Kempner, to-
wis.
The south half of the north west quarter and the
north half of the southwest qUartor dissection thirty
one in township seven-north of range thirty-seyen
east so much thereof shall be necessary to salts.
fly said Lasatsrs claims and costs said executions;
and whereas, have levied on said premises, with
the appurtenances thereto belonging to satisfy said
executions and COSTS therefore, will offer for sale
said premises and ther appurtenances to the high
est Bidder for lawful money Of the United States, on
said premises on Monday, the l4th day of August,
1865, betwsen the hours of O'Clock, A. NJ. and 4
o'clock, P. NJ, of said day. A. SEITEL,
ig Sheriff Of Walia Walla County, W.T.
July ii, 1865. 31w5
, 1865-07-14

Mrs PARTINdrON LAsT.-Isaac was
reading to his mother the head lines of one
the telegraphic columns, and when he came
to "Jeff Davis to be confined at Fort Lafay-
ette," the good lady threw up her hands
exclaiming, /" Laws-a-me knew that he
wore petticoats, but didn't think that
would happen him p
, 1865-07-14

President Johnson is eminently sound in his
tribes of Indians. He says the aggressive spirit
Of She whites has encroached upon the public
domain until there is no longer room for rowing
bands of Indians, and says they should be put
upon reservations and adapt themselves to the
customs of the whites; that if they cannot live
peaceably in this manner their determination
will follow.
, 1865-07-14
TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON, as
COUNTY OF WALIA WALLA. 90
d, IL D,.trict rIo,,at LEa,st Ta,1;n;n1 nisi.;.t
rENO THOMAS CANThELL Yon nre .hI

ITO THOMAS CANThELL! You are ,here,
4 by notified that D. S. Baker & Co., have filed
complaint against you in said court, which will come
to be heard at the first term of said court, which
shall commence more than two months after the l4th
day of July 1866 and unless you appear at said term
and answer the same will be taken as confessed and
hundred and Twenty-Five dollars and sixty cents due
from you 20 the said D. S. Baker 81 Co.. for goods
and merchandise, sold and delivered to you
your special Instance and request. And you are fur
thsf notified that yoar property has been attached to
secure the payment of the sum.
Complaint fled May lst,. 1861
FRANK P. DUGAN, Atty for Pl'f's.
July IA 1865. 3lm2 =
, 1865-07-14

FIRST INsTALbaENT.-T week Messre Smith
& Allen received from the City, the sum of
Sl363, being the first installment as per con-
tract toward building the Fire Engine House.
The lumber for this building has been ordered
and will soon be upon the ground.
, 1865-07-14

The Salvador pirates were sentenced to be
hung but Mcdowell comtnuted the sentence to
Imprisonment for life so far as one Hogg is con
cerned, and the remainder to ton years impris-
onment each. These men were tried'by mil
itary commission, which accounts for MeDow-
ell having supefceded Gov. Low in commu-
ting the ssntenee
, 1865-07-14

VARIABLE.-The weather for the past week
has been of a changeable nature, alternating be-
tween storm and sunshine; but during the lat
ter part Of the week the storing have predbmi-
nated, much to the displeasure of those engaged
in hay-makihg and harvesting. The rainshow-
ers ha7o been light, though frequent, and ac-
compaiied now and then by thunder and light
ming.
, 1865-07-14

THE 4BEAsT" CoMNG.-Among the eastern
dispatches will be noticed item stating that
Ben Buffers friends are going to recommend
his name for the PROVISIONAL Goyernorship' of
South Carolina, in case he 'tshould fail to get
has certainly fallen very low when he seeks to
obtain post that even old "Galeb" refused to
occupy longer. President Johnson evidently
hasn't very high appreciation Of Buffers states
manship or he could have no hesitation in Civ
ing him SO unimpottant position as the Gov
ernorship of Idaho
, 1865-07-14

CHANGED Color. TIE San Francisco SpecFa-
tor, heretofore Union party paper, has come
out in favor of of the reorganization of the dems
ocratic party, upon principles anywhere be-
tween secession and rebellion and negro suffrage
and amalgamation. The Spirit of the Times,
another Union paper in the same city, has also
shown its hand in opposition TO the ''all-men-
created-eqgaF' party. TIE Spectator claims
that the so-called Union party has accomplished
its mission and that it can no longer do the
country any service, advocating as it does ne
gro suffrage and negro equality. 1t says the
necessity for the reorganization of the demo-
cratic party becomes every day more and more
apparent. We should guess from appearances
that the straight-out republicans are monopo-
hzing all the offices in the Union party, just as
the Unionists with democratic antecedents have
done during the past two or three years, and
the turn-coats, always ready for any change, as
soon as the spoils of office give out, are now
making ready to quit the Union party in q body
and "set up for themselves"
, 1865-07-14

NE. P J! MALONE, editor of ths"J jackson
vile, Oregon, Reporter, has been in town
for several days. He is on his wayto Boise,
on a business and pleasure tour.
, 1865-07-14
Acting Surveyor Gen. W. r

THE COLUMBIA RIVER VS.. THE CHICO ROUTE
points on the Columbia River have been much
exercised about the rivalry which has lately
sprang up beteween the Columbia river line and
the proposed route from the Boise Basin to Red
Bluff. We publish elsewhere an item which
shows that the establishing of the latter men
toned road may turn out to be something more
than myth. Steamboat men, merchants and
all interested in the success of the Columbia
river line as a means of trade and travel between
California, Oregon, and the various mining
towns in the upper country, will protect their
own interests by taking good care to keep it
the cheapest and safest line of travel.
, 1865-07-14
Piano for sale.

E1VoR SALE. A SUPERIOR SEVEN OCTAVE
II Piano; Rosewood Case, and in good order.
Also, Piano Stool. Applyto JAS. d. MIX.
July If, 1865. 3ltf
, 1865-07-14

Forest City, Cal, was destroyed by FIRE June
Z7th. Mrs. Sims was burned to DEATH and
Miss Glass badly bOrned. The loss by FIRE is es-
tlmsted at above $50, 900
, 1865-07-14
NOficP.

4 FERGUSON & co. have this day paid an account
H in our store in Greenbacks at par, for goods
sold at coin prices. He. YOUNG.
Colville, July 8, 1866. 3lw2
, 1865-07-14

Speaker Colfax, in his Salt Lake speech said
that be once had great respect for the "noble
red man of the forest" but that respect had en-
tirely evaporated on his present trip.
, 1865-07-14

Jones says he knows that justice isn't sold in
our courts, but judging from his own legal ex-
perience, he also knows that those who try to
obtain it often are.
, 1865-07-14

The Mendocino (Gal) Democrat says that suit
has been commenced against Captain Douglas
in the District Court of that county for deprv-
ing citizens of liberty under the illegal order of
General Mcdowell. We shall know then, says
the Democrat, (which is in the ascendant-the
military or the civil power which is entitled to
most respect-the Constitution of the United
States or the will and pleasure of petit militia
ry officer.
, 1865-07-14

WHERE ARE THE IsRAELITEs Pit is
said there are twice as many Israelites in
New York as in all Palestine