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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-13
ERuM MlssIssIppI. ARKANsAs ANp rHE auLE.

ST LOUIS, Jan IO.-The Vicksburg Her
aid OF the 9th has full account of Grierson's
recent raid in Mississippi. The expedition
left Memphis on the 2lst ult. 5000 strong,
consisting of the I'd New Jersey, 4th Missouri,
18th Indiana Cavalry, 1st Mississippi Mounted
Riflemen, Sd and 4th Iowa, 10th Missouri, I'd
Wisconsin, 4th and llth Illinois, and Sd U. s..
Colored. At Egypt, on the Mobile & Ohio
Railroad, a considerable force of the enemy
was encountered, and sharp fight ensued, in
which quite number of the enemy were kill
ed aud wounded. 500 prisoners were taken.
The rebel Brigadier General Holcomo. com
manding, among the killed. From Egypt
the command struck to the westward, crossing
the Mississippi Central Railroad below Grena-
da, destroying thirty miles OF track. Several
locomotives and fifty cars were destroyed at
Grenada, and extensive cloth and shoe factor
les at Bankston. The expedition brought 10
a few horses and mules, as we'll as a number
of contrabands. Among the prisoners cap
tured are one Colouel one Lieutenant Colonel,
twenty line officers, and number of oar men
who, to escape the horrible treatment our pris-
oners suffered at AndersOnviIle, had joined the
rebel army.
the steamer Virginia. cut out from Galveston
the schooner Dollie, from Nassau, with l20
bales of cotton. The soooner, when captured,
was within five hundred yards of the rebel
guardship, close in shore, and protected by
the shore batteries. She also passed directly
under the guns of two forts on her way out.
Fort Smith, Arkansas, advices of the 27rh
ult. confirm the reported evacuation of that
post and Van Buren, and the probable partici-
patton of their garrisons in some movement
south. The people are leaving that part OF
the country, and it was feared that FIT Smith
and Van Buren, would be destroyed,
Lieut.. Wilcox, of the Chickasaw Battalion,
bad an interview with General Thayer on the
26th, under a flag Of truce. 1t is reported
that the object of the visit was TO negotiate
terms of surrender for his battalion to the
Union forces.
The remnant of Prices army are at Boggy
Depot, Bed river.
Deserters are very numerous, and the whole |
country is filed with stragglers.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-13
OHIO sORGO CONVENTION.

This Convention met in Columbus on the
Sd inst, the President, VIM. Clough, of Gin
cinnati, in the Chair. There was IA large at
tendance, nearly every portion OF the State be,
ing represented.
The subject OF the standard weight Of cane
seed was first considered, and after discussion
it was fixed at forty-eight pounds per bushel.
The following resolution was discussed and
unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the price of manufacturing
good syrup, should, in the opinion of this Con
vention, be one-haf of the product.
During the afternoon session, various topics
were discussed, and two committees appoint
ed-one to wait on the Commissioner OF In
ternal Revenue, and the other on the Commits
sioner OF Agriculture, in reference to points
Of Importance to the growers and manuiactur-
ers Of cane.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-13

CoNGREss-The Senate has defeated by a
decisive vote the House bill to drop from the
rolls unemployed Generals. Steps are being
taken in both Houses looking to such change
Of the law for imposing internal revenue taxes
As will more equally distribute this burthen
among property holders of all classes, The
House is engaged in discussing the Sen
ate joint resolution in favor of an amend
ment of the Constitution abolishing
slavery. The Democratic members generally
oppose it, and its passage is not probable -
The House passed by a unanimous vote the
following joint resolution reported from the
Military Committee;
Resolved, That the thanks OF the people and
Congress Of the United States are due and
are hereby rendered to Major-General Sher-
man, and through him to the officers and men
under bis command, for their gallantry and
good conduct in their march from Chattanoo-
ga to Atlanta, and their march through Geor-
Ria to Savannah, and the occupation be
latter city, and that the President cause copy
Of this resolution TO be eDgrossed and trans
mitted to Gen. Sherman.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-13
HuRRIRLEI MusT HoRRIRLEII

1t is stated that General Sherman's soldiers
killed every dog found in the line of their
march through Georgia. And no marvel, for
it is in evidence that hundreds of our escaped
officers and men from Southern prisons have
been hunted down by blood hounds. They are
kept at guard stations and picket posts at the
South, and especially at the fords aud the fer
ries of the rivers, and are used to hunt both
our men and rebel deserters. A Savannah
letter to the Cincinnati Gazette relates this
revolving case of human and brute ferocity:-
The parties who had escaped were privates
Crummis and Harris Of the 9th Illinois Caval-
ry ; Martin Close, Sd Illinois, and Patterson
of the I'd New York Two of these soldiers
were Is years old, one 20 and one only II
They were chased by fifteen dogs in charge Of
some twenty men.
Our men, finding the dogs close upon them
and 10 chance OF escape presenting itself
climbed on the porch Of a house and waited
until the party came up. Eoraged that their
thirst for Yankee blood had not been gratiGed,
they made Crummit come down to them, then
knocked him on the head with q musket,
formed a ring, put the dogs in it, and threw
him in to them. He was terribly torn, and
soon after died. Harris and CIoes were treat
ed in the same way and badly torn.
Patterson, who was mere boy, kneeled
down and prayed these human fends not to
let the dogs tear him ; but to no purpose
He was forced down, and on undertaking to
regain the porch, was kicked in the face, all
his front teeth broken out, and he rendered in-
and in that state thrown into the
ring. The dogs had sGtiatsd Themselves 1Cith
blood, and refused to touch him. This is only
a single case of many which could be related
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-13

The EDITORIAL CONVENTION held at Colum
bus last week was well attended, the proceed
ings entirely harmonious, and everything con
nected with it passed off pleasantly. In Or
der to put the business in the neighborhood of
terms ofNequality with other callings, in view
of the greatly enhanced price OF all commodi-
ties, resolutions were passed recommending the
publishers Of weekly papers to raise their ad-
vance terms to $3.50 per year, and advising
a material advance on the present rates for
advertising Dd job work. Resolutions were
also passed diseountenaneing gratuitous ad-
vertisipg aBd putting Of every description-ap-
pointing a committee TO draft a memorial 10
Congress on the subject Of the proposed repeal
or modification of the duty on printing paper
to memorialize the Legislature on several
measures looking to the interests of publishers,
etc. A State Publishers Association was
formed, and the following officers elected :
President, w. II. P. Denny, of the Circeville
Uuion; Vice Presidents, J. A. Saxton, Of the
Urbana Citizen, and L. Harper, of the Mt
Vernon Banner; Secretary, Amos Layman, of
the Ohio Statesman; Treasurer, w. D. Bick-
ham, of the Dayton Journal. The member
ship fee is one dollar.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-13
HE NEWS.

There is very little of interest to reeo I'd in the
line Of war news. Unusual quiet prevails in
all departments of military operations, un-
broken even by raid on either side.
In the neighborhood of Richmond and Peters
burg there are no indications OF active opera
tions. The rebels are known to be in great
straits for supplies consequent upon the de-
struetion of their lines of communication with
the south, large numbers of dessrters have
lately reached our lines, and rumors are rife
that arrangements are making to evacuate
Richmond, but these reports are far from re-
liable.
General Sherman, with the great body Of
his forces still remained at Savannah at date
of last advices, though it is known he is get
ting ready for further movements. The rebels
say he has thrown a considerable force across
the river into South Carolina, and his cavalry
has advanced as far as Hardeeville, station
on the Charleston and Savannah railroad-
His present position causes them intense
anxiety, as they are well aware it enables him
to reach the rear of their remaining strong
holds on the coast between that point and
Fortress Monroe, and places him within easy
reach of Grants lines before Richmond.
Frem General Thomas there is nothing re-
liable. 1t is reported he is about to make a
movement, and it is surmised it may be
march southward toward Mobile, something
after the style of Sherman's advance upon
Savannah but nothing certain is known on the
subject. 1t is definitely ascertained that the
remnant of Hoods army has succeeded in
reaching the south side of the Tennessee river.
1t is in a most wretched condition, and said to
be located at present at Corinth, Mississippi.
General Butler has been relieved of his
command in Grants army, aud General Ord
succeeds him. Though splendid executive
officer, and unequalled as commander of re-
bellous cities or districts, it must be admitted
that as commander of forces in the field he
has not been very successful.
General Ripley, native of our neighboring
town Of Worthington, and in the early stages
OF L10 WAE G0mmaBOer OF LH6 Q6leQc6S IN
Charleston harbOr, has been appointed by the
rebels to succeed Hood, who has proved an
utter failure.
The tone of the rebel press, the proceedings
of their Congress and State Legislatures, and
the messages of their Governors, all furnish
iudisputable evidence that deep despOndency
prevails throughout their dOminions, and that
they are in state of desperation A pow
erful opposition has sprung up to JEFF Davis,
and a most bitter warfare is going on between
his adherents and opponents.
F. 2. Blair sen. has gone to Richmond, it
il said on a peace mission, but entirely on his
own responsibility and without authority to in
any way represent our government ; and it is
also rumored that prominent peace Demo
crat has gone to the rebel capital under like
circumstances. 1t is not at all probable that
such movements will amount to much. Those
who control the rebellion will only yield when
their armies are thoroughly defeated and their
power utterly crushed.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-13

The CASE OF JOHN &. BREsLIN.-The de-
faulting State Treasurer need no longer 'wiat
and watch over the border" A Columbus
dispatch OF the 9th says:
In the court of Common Please, of Frank
lin County, Hooking Hunter, counsel Tor ex-
State Treasurer John q. Breslin, moved after
an argument that nolle be entered in the
matter of a criminal indictment against said
Breslin, to which Attorney General Critchfeld
for the State assented, and it was granted by
the Court This is in accordance with the
decision of the Supreme Court of Ohio, that
all laws under which Bresin could be GRIMM
ally indicted had been repealed. Had Allen
G. Thurman, Esq, counsel for Colonel Gibson,
been present, the same action would have been
taken in his behalf.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-13
KILLING BL0ODH0uHDs.

The Posts correspondent with Sherman
during the agreeable march" through Geor-
gia, says significant feature of the campaign
received marked illustration. On this occa-
sion they passed the house of planter named
Stubs, and in addition to destruction of his
house, cotton gin, press, and corn-cribs, sta
bles, &c, there lay in his door-yard the dead
bodies of several bloodhounds that had been
used to track and pull down negroes and our
escaped prisoners. when our army has
passed" continuous the correspondent, "every-
thing 10 the shape of a dog has been killed
The soldiers and officers are determined that
no more flying fugitives, white men or negroes,
shall be followed by trackhounds that come
within reach of their powder and ball"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-13

ONO LEGIsI.ATURE-Th body is making
fair progress in business No bill has as
yet been finally disposed Of but number of
measures of considerable Importance have
reached advanced positions on the calan-
der, and others have been introduced. The
matter of local boun,ies has engrOssed con-
siderable attention in both Houses, and there
seems TO be general disposition to do some
thing in that direction, but owing to the di-
versity of opinion as to amount and manner OF
getting at it, no measure has yet been got
through either braGcb. Resolutions have passed
by unanimous vote rendering the thanks OF
the Legislature and the people of the State o
Ohio soldiers in the field and also the Nation
al Gnard, for their gallantry and patriots IN
in upholding the cause of the country
Both houses have passed resolutions, with but
few dissenting voices, requesting our Repre-
sentatives in Congress to vote for the propo-
sition to amend the National Constitution so
as to abolish slavery. A bill has been intro
duced in the House to disfranchise those who
have left the State to avoid the draft, the gen
eral sentiment of the country being that such
eowardly skulks should not have the privile-
ges of the elective franchise.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-13
From the seth Regiment.
CAMP CHAE, o. /
Jan. 4th, 1864. !

MEsgRs EDS. GAzEFTE:-Being solicited,
will YOU allow me through your columns, to
tender the thanks OF Co. 3D." 88th o. V. L.
10 those good ladies of Delaware Co. ASH
leyl and others, for their recent visit to Camp,
and samptous repast given TO the Company
as a holiday festival j was indeed mag
nifce ut entertainment and the entire day
passed off in high convviality and social con-
verse by the whole party, over two hundred
in all, the tables in the dining hall groan-
ing beneath copious supply of the richest
luxuries, and, to highteu the entertainment,
the Camp Chase Band poured forth some Of
their most mellihuous and sOle-stirring airs.
The whole affair was a grand and happy
success. and If those ladies should ever again
contemplate the idea OF visiting Camp, may
they be assured that they will receive coFdi-
al reception and the best possible entertain
ment
About 2,40O prisoners have arrived here
since Thomas recent victories and more are
expected soon. They are the most destitute
and spiritless of any perhaps that have ever
arrived here, many of them being entirely
barelooted aud others suffering from scarcity
Of clothing There are now nearly 5000 of
the chvalric sons of mars in the prisons here
and the mortality among them at present-is
rn her on the increase, over 500 having died
snce The 1st of Sept. last, or about per day;
many from contagious diseases and may from
the mere ''rust of inactivity"
ssGroaning hospitals ej ect their dead
And many groau for entrance there.''
Col. Hawkins and two other rebel officers
are agents for the reception of clothing and
provisions from Dixie sent the prisoners;
the Col. lady and child are living in Camp
and boarding at J n. MARBLES, our officers
regular boarding house.
A portion of tue literati of Camp recently
organized literary society, under the title OF
"Phe soldiers Union Reform Society" having
for its object the suppression of vice and i'm
mortality and the improvement OF the mind.
Its principal moral features temperance
and anti-profanity, each member pledging
himself to abstain from the use of intoxicating
liquors as a beverage, profanity, &c, &c
The society had public meeting or exhibit
tion recently, the Chapel in which the meet
ing was held being filled to OVERLOOKING by an
intelligent audience of ladies There are ladies
in camp the elite OF society, too) and gentle
men. She literary efforts of the participants
were a perfect success, highly moral, amusing,
and entertaining. By the invitation of socie-
ETY. two very interesting lectures were deliver
ed at the chapel for the benefit of all who
might attend, aud other able lecturers are en-
gagged. The outward phase Of Camp Chase
have undergone an entire renovation, and,
doubtless 10 point of morality and good order
it surpasses many villages of a like number of
inhabitants.
In submitting the above | am very respect
fully sc.
j. P. PRESTON.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-13

REBEL DEsERTERs. During the last FIVE
days 386 deserters from Lees army have come
into General Grants lines. The majority of
them we're Georgians, TenDesseans ard North
Caroliniaus. Eighteen men were executed al
Petersburg in one day last week, for attempt
ing to desert through our lines. Thousands
are deferred from coming over Oh account of
the extreme vigor of the rebel authorities 10
this respect. Gases Of attemted desertion are
tried by drum head court martial, and in
slant death is the punishment inflicted.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-13

In his farewell address on taking leave of
bis army, Gen. BUTLER thus highly compli-
ments the colOred troops of his command
To the colored troops in the Army Of the
James: In this army you have been treated,
not as laboTers, but as soldiers. You have shown
yourselves worthy of the uniform you wear
The best officers of the Union army seek to
command you. Your bravery has won the
admiration even of those who would be your
masters. Your patriotism and courage have
illustrated the best qualities of manhood
With the bayonet you have unlocked the iron
barred gates of prejudice, opened new fields
Of freedom, liberty and equality of rights to
yourselves and your race forever. Comrades
of the Army of the James, bid you farewell,
farewell
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-13

WHERE SHERMAN Is GoING.-An elderly
rebel, of the pot-gut persuasion, extensively
dressed in jeans and bearing a goId-headed
cane, came to General Sherman's headquarters
one evening, to see what up. He was
treated we'll, and took his misfortune in losing
negroes and stock very phiIosOPhically, las be
couldn't help it and seemed to comfort him
self with saying that things is going to the
devil anyhow and it didn't make much differ
ence how soon !" AS he was taking his leave
he asked " Wha'r yer gwine from har Gin
eral ?" Sherman looked quizzically for mo-
ment, and replied: Why. pretty much where
we Dr. please" With this comforting as
surance the gold-headed cane retired.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-13

General Sherman has written letter deny
ing the report that he was opposed to changing
the status of slavery in the South, and saying
that he is in favor of putting all the able
bodied negroes obtainable into the army
The general has followed public opinion on
this question, and we are glad of it.
The Supreme Court OF the United States
has recognized West Virginia as one of the
States of the Union.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-13

ANOTHER FREE SrATE,-M Missouri takes her
stand beside regenerated and disenthralled
Maryland. The Constitutional Convention
now in session at her State Capital has by the
decisive vote of so to 4 passed the following
ordinance OF emancipation:
Be Il ordained by the people Of the State Of
Missouri in Contention assembled, That here
after in this State there shall be neither slavery
or involuntary servitude, except in punishment
of crime, wheseof the party shall have been
duly convicted, and all persons held to SER
vice or labor as slaves are hereby declared
free.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-13

A notice of a recent steamboat explosion
in a Western paper ends as follows "The
captain swan ashore. So did the chamber
maid she was insured for $15 900, aud loaded
with iron.''
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-13
Delaware Property for sale!

CNITUATED in a most desirable neigh hborhOOd, three
- squares from the of town. The lot is 6rods
by 20, fronting william street and running back to
President Merrck's beautiful grounds; the house hav
ing rooms, porch, shed, and cellar, and being very
which is cut into the 'living rock, good cistern,
stable, pryy, smok house, large rich garden plat
shade and irut-benring trees in short, the whole
premises fitted for being made most pleasant
home. The owner, being nonresident and desirous
to sell, will make terms easy for which call upon E.
W Ltte, OF. .Littell Il Sons Grocery in Delaware, o.
January 13, 1865-4w
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-13

Governor Cannon in his annual message to
the Legislature of Delaware, again takes
strong ground in favor of emancipation in
that State, as he did in his inaugural address.
There is little reason to hope, however that
the Copperhaads, who compose large ma
jority of the Legislature, will yield to his ar
guments.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-13

One of the rebel officer prisoners at John
sons Island, has given birth to bouncing
boy" So says the Sandusky Register. The
Register informs US that the officer is un-
deubtedly woman"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-13

YUST received, large addition to my stock IKo
ID and STEEL, which makes my assortment compile
in all the styles OF common Iron for Wagons and Blu
gies, &C. Also Steel Dandy Tire; Spring Steel from
o inch wide; Cast Steel, assorted sizes; Germa
eel: American an English Rlster Steel
Dec g. '6I. c. G. CHAMBERLAIN.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-13

A circular from Provost Marshal General
Fry says that the present call must be filed by
men, and not by any old credits that may be
drummed up.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-13

SHERMAN TEsrIMoN1AL.-A meeting was
held at Columbus last Wednesday for the pur-
pose of taking steps to raise testimonial to be
presented by the citizens of Ohio to Major
General VIM T. SHERMAN. 1t is proposed to
raise by subscription the sum of one hundred
thousand dollars, to be invested in Government
bonds and presented to Gen. 5. CT in case of
his death to his family. An Executive Com
mittee, for the purpose of receiving contribu-
tions, was appointed for the several counties
That for Delaware county consists of the fol-
lowing gentlemen: Thomas w. Powell, Ben
jamin Powers, Isaac Ranney, B. F. FoOfbour-
row.