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Year: 1863

The Latest from the Army.

 Our latest news from the Army, ur to the time of our going to press, seems to confirm the previous reports that we have had, that vicksburg iias at last fallen into our hands and that the rebels are marching on to attack Rosecrans. If this prove to be true, two things are certain that we are in possession of . stronghold of the enemy, from which weary months have been spent to dislodge them. and that stirring news may soon be ex- pscted from the gallant Rosecrans. We do not believe he can be overwhelmed, or even reached, since heavy forces have been sent to intercept the rebels, from which they can hardly escape destruction.

 Heavy achievements of the rebels are also reported moving on Gen. Grant, but this is thought to be merely a lame excuse for the evacuation of Vicksburg.

 No movement has as yet been made by the Army of the Potomac, and Gen. Hooker is left to follow his own plans, and will not be interfered with. So we may hope for some thing stirring from him ere long.

 Another invasion of Kentucky is threat cred, which movement is understood to be in- tended to flank Gen. Rosecrans, and to compel him to leave his position at Murfreesboro but Gen. Burnside, having disposed of an arch rebs. in tho singular person, will not be long in bestir.ing himself to dispose of the rebels cB psasse

 The Government is growing stronger every day, and the rebellion proportionabiy weaker. There is every reason to hope and expect that the shell will soon be crushed. and that we shall emerge from this terrible contest more thoroughly and devotedly national than we have ever yet been as anation. Meantime it behooves every loyal man to stand up boldly by and with the Government, to put down Copperheadism in every form and guise, to en- courage the brave boys in the army now fight ine for our liberties, to pray lustly andt fight valiantly.
Year: 1863

The latest Richmond papers are full
of indications of campaign against
General BURNSIDE in East Tennessee.
Il is evidently presumed by the rebel
Journals that the progress Of the move
ment is such that no danger is to be
approhondcd from public intimntious Of
its purpose. The position of General
BURNSIDE can, with a reasonable de-
gree of vigilance, be held against any
force that the Onomy is likely to throw
against him.
Year: 1863

Storey, of the Chicago Times, was ar


rested last week on an indictment found
by the Grand Jury of Whiteside coun
ty, for a gross libel upon Miss Emily
Weaver of that county, a young lady OF
unblemished character, whom the
Times accused of running away with a
negro. He was taken by the Sheriff to
Morrison, and there held to bail in the
sum of Eve hundred dollars for trial
The father of Miss Weaver has COM
men ccd civil suit against Storey, lay
ing damages at ten thousand dollars,
Year: 1863

CARD-7ohe G tiaens # Wal5a Wala County
II has been the usual custom for aspTan+ to Office to
claim that they have been urgently solicited to come
before the public. shall make such caim but for
the sake Of change urgently lcit the of the
people Town that want the ofire, and want it for
this reason that from long suffering I have become
physically disabled from from FLOWING any ac-
tive or laborious pursuit, and have necessarily been
compelled to seek some means tor a livelihood that
does not require great physical eXerton. The office
Of County Auditor. as blieve, will furnish such
MEANS and if the people will bestow it upon me
shall be under the most grateful obligatons and shall


use every effort to honor the trust L. J. Rector.
Year: 1863

'deyerbeer's latest opera has produced a
greater sensation in the musical world than any
other event Of the kind in modern times. The
Instrumentation in this piece Is peculiarly rich
and grand, and the cast Of the principal char
acters is 4 powerful one. MILES Cordler and
Norensi, and signors Brignoli, suslni, and
AmodIo ought certainly to draw, to say nothing
of the goat.


Manager Grau informs the public that it will
be necessary to be in their seats at O'Clock, to
avoid any interruption in the performance OF
the grand symphonic and choral overture, which
is very difficult and worthy of the closest atten,
tion of the audience.


Norma will be produced in a superior style,
on Wednesday evening, the fifth night of the
opera.
Year: 1863

Since the recent sudden visit of the President
to Aqua Creek has been made the subject of
various reports, it may not be improper to state
that the facilities are such that the President
can easily reach the Army Of Potomac to con.
suit with the commanding general, and the
President choose to 20 to Gen. Hooker rather
than to request Gen Hooker to come to Wash
ington, knowing the importance of having the
latter near his post at the present time. The
Presidents recent movements with the army
were the result of an earnest desire expressed
by Gen. Hooker, in order that the Commander
Chief Of the armies Of the United States
might himself see and become satisfied in re-
gard to the real condition of the forces now
constituting the great Army Of the Potomac.
We take great plcasur" in being able to say, to
the credit Of General Hooker, and the gallant
officers and men under him, that the President
speaks in the highest terms of the thorough
1rll, discipline and patriotic spirit now pcrva-
ding the army.
Year: 1863

srcessIonIsts Praying to have the Curse


Removed.


We learn that the secession citizens of Fair
fax county and vicinity have petitioned Gene
raj Lee to remove Moseby and his gang of
guerllas from that district, alleging that their
presence and their raids bring down upon In-
nocent seceshers the vengeance of the Fcdernls.
II Lee should grant their request the Union
citizens residing in that region will he relieved
of the annoyance of a gang of hateful robbers
and assassins.
Year: 1863

"WHAr are you doing with that lumber ~
cried steamboat captain to an lrishman who
was staggering towards the boat beneath the
weight Of large plank, just the bell was
ringing for the last time. What am doing p
sure, wasn't it yersell said, all yes going get
a board and isn't this an Elegant one intirely 2"
said the Hibernian, triumphantly, amid the
laughter of the spectators. The captain gave
him his " board " and passage that trip.
Year: 1863

THE PIRATE CHAPMAN. I've do not believe
that any large number of the secessonsts Of the
State in the secret of this hellish plot. They
need not be. A few desperadoes would suffice
TO give the thing a start, and then they would be
expected to participate. A few devils started
the rebellion in the South, and few could do it
here .HarySrHe APPeaL
Year: 1863

VINO ARE You GOING TO VOTE For. When
about to leave this State to join the rebels in
Texas, it is said that Judge Terry urged upon
his political friends who accompanied him to the
boat which carried him and his fortunes to the
lower coast of California, the Importance of
a union Of both wings of the Democratic party,
as to carry the Fall election over the friends
of the Administration. Nothing can be more
Important" said he, " than great Democratic
victory in California. Such II victory will show
the Federal Government the himsy texture of the
cord which binds the Western aud Eastern States.
1t may be-" he continued, scraping an old blood
stain from his waislcOat, "possible that the old
Broderick Democrats will object TO meeting with
us not having forgotten our old feuds but
trust their better Judgement will prevail with.
out their aid the State will have to be given up
TO Black Republican rule for the next four years,
which will make life in California intolerable to
one OF my manner of thought"


1t remains to be seen whether Terry's pro-
gramme will be carried out in the State ConYen-
tion OF the Peace party.-Sierrd Democrat.
Year: 1863

BLoNDlN's coolness is illustrated in his remark
to the nervous man whom he was carrying across
Nlagra Falls. " must request you to sit quiet +,
Or shall be obliged to put yOu d0tcn." The
idea of being lifted from those shoulders aud
lett on the rope to shift for himself, kept the
terrified rider in obedience to him by whom he
was carried and so they reached the desired goal
in safety.
Year: 1863

H.a... ArDiAeArOLicp ouuc


Over 1000 troops are in Sullivan and Greene
counties, enforcing the enrolment and arresting
deserters. M .f ..f r,s..f fa.-. ~. ~


We find this dispatch in the New York Tri-
bune. and we presume It was published in all the
other leading Eastern journals of the day succeed
ing its date. From the tenor of this telegram
one would be led to suppose that there was ex-
traordinary resistance to the enrolment in Sulli
van and Greene counties to require a thousand
soldiers to protect the officers when engaged in
that duty and in arresting deserters. What
would be the astonishment of the leaders of these
newspapers if they should be told-which they
will not be--that resistance to the draft what
ever has occurred in these counties! fl.
Our readers will remember that some days ago
we had information through special telegrams
from Indianapolis, that there we're thousand
men assembled in Monroe county to resist the en-
rollment- Upon seeing this we at once request
ed a friend at Bloomington to send US full par
ticulars of these extraordinary demonstrations OF
the Monroe Copperh sads. He sent us the facts
which were published, showing that all the foun-
dation for this story was that three men had got
possession of An enrolling officers papers and re-
fused to deliver them up, and that these and
about dozen other noisy men had been arsested


A few days subsequent to this another Indi
annapolis especial" stated that affairs in Monroe





hundred men were in arms to resist the enroll
ment, &c. Thinking there must certainly be
something in this, we put ourselves in communi-
cation with Republican gentleman in Monroe
county, with request for the particulars, who
replied that "there was not one word of truth in
the story"
So far as Sullivan county is concerned, it is
true that an enrolling officer worthy citizen
was foully murdered by some cowardy assassin.
But it is believed to have been done by per-
sonal enemy. and not because of the duty in
which the unfortunate man engaged. No
resistance to the enrolment had taken place in
Sullivan previous to the murder nor has any
taken place since. that we have heard. of. The
same may be said of Greene If thousand sol
diers we're sent to these counties it is not because
they were necessary TO enforce the enrolment,
but because. as We suppose, it was necessary to
give employment to the troops.


The sending abroad of such dispatches as the
above is act of injustice to the State. which
can not be too severely condemned. Resistance
to the enrolment is an offense punishable under
the law which makes the enrolment necessary,
and in the very few instances in which resistance
was offered squad of soldiers was all that was
necessary to make the necessary arrests. Why a
whole regiment sent to Monroe county, aud
afterward to Sullivan and Greene, where no re
sstance was offered. we hope the military author
tiles will be able to satisfactorily EXPLAIN n ew
Albany Ledger
Year: 1863

The Rebel correspondent of the London Times
writes as follows to that print after the battle of
Charlottesville:


Early this morning rode over to Fredercks-
burg, and found that not Federal soldier, save
large batch of prisoners around Salem Church,
was left on the south side of the Rappahannock.
proceeded to Gen. Lees headquarters. and had
the great advantage of riding back from Fred
ericksburg to Charlottesville in company with
the General, and hearing his free comments upon
the events of the week. If for one moment I
am tempted to lift the veil, and reveal portions
of his conversation, IL is because feel that all
who speak the English language should be ad-
mitted TO closer perception and higher appre-
citation of one who does honor to our race The
General bewaed the comparative impunity with
which Sedgwick and his followers have escaped
from his grasp. up to this time we have done
nothing but afford the Northern press material
for Another great Union victoryl' True, we
have driven enemy from every field swept
away his every foundation, scourged him out of
works from which neither the wbirwind nor hur-
ricane could ever drive my poor raggamufiins-
but what of thatI have learned that nothing
but the entire capture of whole corps will ever
produce an effect, and such a capture should un
questonably have been effected Yesterday"
In answer to my remark that, judging from the
wholesale capture OF arms and accoutTements, at
least one quarter of Hookers army must be i'm
potent for offeIse, the General observed, with
the resources of the North probably the deficiency
of arms has been made good already Conceive
the gee of the contractors when a new call for
everything wanted for 100, 600 men, from caps
down to shoes, is received at Washington, all the
profits going into the pockets OF the Republican
partyl Compare with their resources those which
| WELD. Not day passes but opportunities
occur. Signal advantages offer themselves. but
l can not use them. Want Of transport, want o
tools. pontoons, horses. and great inferiority of
numbers force me to abandon the chance of ac-
ton. Bnt hereafter | think we shall be more on
an equality" But most interesting of all was
his conversation about Stonewall Jackson. Had
been able to dictate events, most gladly would
| have been disabled in nv own person if he had
been spared Such an executive officer the sun
never shone on. | have but to show him my
design. and know that if il can be done it viii
be done. No need for me 20 send and watch
him, Straight as the needle to the pole he ad
vances to the execution Of my purpose Pure,
high minded, unselfsh, he has no earthly thought
of himself or his own Advancement. The sole
aim and object of his life is the good of his coun-
try"
Year: 1863




One of the signs of the times, the significance
of which no man can mistake. is that truly patri-
otic Union men, North and South, who desire a
restoration of the Union on the basis of the Con
stitation, and the consequent cessation OF this
murderous and desolating war. are equally the
objects of ridicule and persecution by the ex-
treme men of both sections.


The extreme men in the SOuth-the Rebel Sc
cessonists, who constitute the fierce and uncon-
stitutional war party in that section, denouuces
in the Ditierest terms the Northern men who dc
sire a restoration of the Union founded by the
fathers, and maintained by jefferson, jackson,
Clay and Webster These slanders, the unceaS
ing ridicule and bitter reviling of Northern Dem
ocrats and conservatives in Rebel newspapers,
are quoted and paraded by the ultra Abolition
organs as evidence of the hatred of Southern peo
pie to Northern men who are for settling this ter
rible conflict of arms upon the basis of the Goa
stitution and its guarantees the several States.
The Rebels and the Abolitionists agree in this,
that neither desire the restoration of the Union as
il existed for over seventy wears, and both ridi-
cnle and prosecute the men who do desire and
labor for such restoration. They are in mutual
sympathy, and labor TO the same end-the de-
struction of the Union and the overthrow Of the
Government.


There is but one way TO foil the extremists.
North and South, in their common plot TO com
pass the destruction of our National Union and
National Government, and that is, for those who
sincerely and earnestly desire the restoration and
maintenance of both upon the old platform of the
Constitution to unite and place the political power
in the States and in the General Government IN
the hands of such men as will honestly and ener-
getically carry out their views. This can and
must be effected at the ballot-box, and unless il
is DONE the destruction of our glorious Union and
the overthrow of our Government and free insti
tutions by the combined action CT fierce Rebels
and mad ultra Aboltionists, is as certain as the
rising of the sun to- morrow morning. A reac
ton begun in the North in favor Of the Union and
Government upon the basis of the Constitution.
will be followed by one OF a similar character
and equ.Ily potent in the South.


With the wane of ultra Abolrtionism in the
North, rsbid Secessionism will sink down in the
South The fire of rebellion in the latter sec
ton has been fed and intensified by its Abolition
co workers, who seek to nourish and keep IL Wig
orously alive until they have "crushed out" not
the rebellion but slavery by means of an interim
nable war of raysge and determination. The
spirit of the Northern radicals the Southern FIRE
eaters like, and help them to make the war more
cruel, sangunsry and bsrborous. IL such men
continue to sway both sections, what the general
result will be it requires prophet to foretel II
is for the people TO say at the ballotbox whether
the conspirators against the Union and the free
dom, peace and prosperity the whole country has
heretofore enjoyed, shall accomplish their mad
designs. s -. s.riss i.i ts.i.-r d rlr'
Year: 1863


No. "a, UPPER SEYMOUR ST, PoRTMAN SoUARE,l


June 18th, 1868 (


SIR: have received yonr note of yesterday.
You need not write to America to "obtain the
evidence" of your right to treat on the matter it
imports. Our correspondence closes with this
reply. 1t was your pleasure to commence it, it
is mine to terminate it.


desired to know who they we're who were
responsible for your mission to England, as YOU
present il, and who were TO confirm the treaty
you proposed to make for arresting the war in
America, on the basis Of a separation Of the
States. with or without the sanction of their Gov
eminent. But such information is of the less
value now, as | find from an advertisement in the
Journals of the day that you have brought to
England letters of sufficient credit from those
who sent you 10 invite public meeting in Lon
don, under the sanction of member of Parlia
ment, who was to preside, 10 hear an address
from you on the subject or your mission, with the
promise of like address from him


This correspondence shall go to the public. and
will find its way to the country class of the
citizens of which YOU claim to represent. Ii will,
perhaps interest the Government and the sol dis
ant "loyal men" there to know, under the sane
ton of your name, that the 'leading anti-slavery
men in America are prepared to negotiate with
the authorities of the Confederate States for a
restoration of peace and the independence of the
South. on a pledge that the Abolitionists and
anti ti-slavery leaders of the Northern States shall
Immediately oppose the further prosecution of
the war on the part OF the United States Govern
ment. and. since they hold the balance of power.
will certainly cause the war to cease, by the
immediate Withdrawal of every kind of support
| from it,"


AS some reward however for this interesting
disclosure. your inquiry whether thu Confederate
Sxviil 10 pc;n fha for
stated. shall not go wholly unanswered You
may be assured, then, and perhaps it may be of
value to your constituents to assure them that
the Northern States will never be in relations to
put this question to the South. nor will the South
ern States ever be in position requiring them to
| give an answer. j. NJ. MASON.
MoNcURE d. CONWAY. Esq. .
Year: 1863

Our ambulances brought in the wounded of
both armies, and though at first in skirting along
the field they picked up only Union men, as they
advanced they found large prepondersnce of
Rebels. deserted bv their comrades in the precip-
itancy Of their fight Very hastily and very gen
orally have sketched an account of the fercest,
most desperate and sang Iinsry battle of the war.
Its results must send thrill Of JOY through every
loval heart.
Year: 1863

only relate the general result. We drove the
enemy back with terrible slaughter. The woods
on the steep slopes of that lofty mountain are
crowded with mangled corpses to tell of the
ierceness of the contest, and in their piles of
fallen men like national and Rebel troops inter-
mixed fought like heroes. Their coming was
fortunate, and their aid determined the event of
the battle No sooner did they commence their
work than the enemy began to fall back, and
from that moment we steadily crowded them
until falling back became retreat, and retreat a
rOut
Year: 1863

was Of shorter duration but of no less ferceness
than that upon the left right. Bat the enemy
was too much demoralized aud too badly pun
ished to enter into the engagement with much
earnestness. and were easily driven back.


They marched mp the hill aud speedily marched
down again. sadly worsted by the encounter.
leaving the field strewn all over with their dead
and dying. Yet again they rallied, and ranging
their three corps along our line prepared for a
final assault, as If determined TO discover a weak
point somewhere; and soon the attack came. At
every point they assailed Us and at every point
met earnest men and frowning batteries. dealing
death and destruction without stint. Their NOR
ale was broken and their assault was but weak
Crowded forward by desperate commanders. they
came 10 the work in solid columns. but meeting
the inevitable storm of bullets and canister that
had so fearfully thinned their ranks during the
day, they were not to be held under it.
Year: 1863

had assisted to some extent in the engagement on
the left the previous day. but the lst corps had
been idle since the battle of Wednesday, and al
though greatly re1ucel in numbers. were fully
rested and anxious once more to show their PROV
ess. when the attack came there were two corps
fully prepared for il. and having an open field in
which o fight. did noble work You have cor
respondents with these corps that will fully mar
rate their deeds of heroism. and the noble man
ner in which they drove hack their assailants
Year: 1863

At this critical iuncture, when our right was
sorely pressed and the fate of the day seemed wa
vering, considerable detachment of fresh troops
arrived and were Immediately put into line on the
right. Where these renf0rcemenrs ca me from or
what they were | have not been able to learn.
They were raw recruits. wearing untarnished uni
forms aud bearing that were unsullied by
use. But they wheeled into line like veterans
and engaged IN tits heroic and lie ,dly struggle
until the tale of personal heroism displayed and
noble martvrdnm suffered
Year: 1863

In wild disorder they fell back, first in one po-
sition and then in another until they were every
where repulsed, and at p. II. the last Of them
had Withdrawn. IL has been a terrible day. The
ground all around was red with blood and covered
with manged bodies We had gained most
decisive victory by acting wholly on the defen-
sive. The day was ours beyond all question.
Year: 1863

We had more artillery at work than l have
known at any time in the operations of this army.
The enemy. too, had large number of batteries
at play, in different localities, though throwing
principally solid shot, with which they endeavored
most faithfully to silence our batteries. Thus
the roaf of cannon was unparalleled, drowning
completely the less noisy though no less contnu-
Gus rattle of musketry that ragged along the line.
The demonstration was grand and awful Not
less than three hundred cannon were belching
forth their thunders, while nearly two hundred
thousand muskets were being discharged as
rapidly as men hurried with excitement and
passion could load and discharge them.
Year: 1863

During Thursday night our army was all
brought up. and most admirably disposed Of by
Gen. Meade for the approaching battle of Friday.
At midnight council of was held, at which
it was determined that the enemy would probably
purely on the defensive. Dispositions were there
fore made with this view for the llth and 18th
corps 70 hold the right, with reinforcements Of
fresh troops expected during the day to act as a