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Year: 1863

who had just been engaged in deadly con-
fict, and saw that among them there was
really little difference of opinion and
scarcely vestige of i'll feeling and ami
mostly, | felt encouraged to believe that
when the rich set free the negroes, whom
they are fighting for, the laws Of Him
who created ali men equal, and endowed
each one Of them with certain inalienable
rights among which are life, liberty. and
the pursuit of happiness, it would take
but short time for those who have real.
ly done the most fighting to forget the
past. and be united by their trials and
pcrils in more cordial and genuine


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Year: 1863

tne southern army; ne is now q prisoner
on the Ottawa.


The musketry firing from the frigate.
was rapid and continuous, but seemed in
no way to interfere with the execution of
the plan had in view by those on board
the steamer, as she approached nearer and
nearer each moment to the Ironsides, her
bow pointed towards the latter,s side and
run close in under her guns. At this
moment terrific explosion took place.
jarring the great iroa-plated hull of the
frigate, and sending into the air a huge
column of water that fell in torrents all
round, aud entering the smokeqipe of the
little steamer Immediately extinguished
her fires. When this had subsidized and
the sea was again calm. nothing whatever
was to be seen of her; the supposition is
that she went down. But struggling for
life were two men, evidently members of
her crew, who we're bicked up by a boat
lowered for the purpose from the Ironsides.
They are the seamen Teombs and Lieut..
Glassel; but neither of them can tell wnat
happened in the time between the explo-
sion of the torpedo and the moment they
found themselves battling with the waves,
or say confidently whether the steamer
sunk, or moved off in the direction Of
Charleston.


Very little injury was done the Iron.
sides; in truth may say with the oScep.
ton of a few dents, no harm whatever was
sustained by her. The prisoners say that
the people of Charleston have very little
faith in the capacity of the monitors tc
reduce the Notifications leading to the
Ironsides. s4L .


This daring attempt, unprecedented ir
its boldness by anything which has hap
pened during the war, had its origin il
the city of Charleston, where the cost was
:, raised by subscription; some of the veal
thiest citizens subscribing largely. The
steamer Was built there expressly for th'
purpose The torpedo, which was of thu
largest size, and similar in shape some
what to the steamer, was exploded by
means of percussion cap at the furthe,
end, white lead being nscd to render i
water proof. Large rewards we're to b
, paid to the men in case they succeeded
in their desperate enterprise.
Year: 1863

"a Admiral Farragut was present at
the launch of the iron-clad Manhattan at
New York, on Teusday, and expressed HIM
self strongly in favor of heavy broadside
batteries over the turret. He stated that
if he commanded monitor he would place
guns on the front deck if he could get
them. a r.. gltf r I.HuI
Year: 1863

THE Philadelphia Press (Admihistra-
ton paper) publishes the following letter
from Emil Schalk, with the following
reasons for so doing:


ave cannot refuse our columns to a
gentleman who has written two of the
most remarkable books of the time, and
whose conclusions-we might more aptly
say propheeies-in reference to this war
have given him a national reputation
For this reason We print Mr.. Emil Schalk's s
communication to us in reference to the
last campaign on the RappahannOck, al
though we find ourselves compelled to
differ with the distinguished writer, and
to protest against the general tone of his
reasoning, so far as it affects the eminent
gentleman at the head of our armies"
10 the Editor ofhe Press:


SIR When battles are fought in
which thousands and thousands of brave
soldiers are inundated, but which, not
withstanding the great sacrifice, do not
obtain an adequate result for the enor-
nous loss of life, is it then not the duty
of every friend of the country, to inquire
into the cause of the disasters which Gov
er a whole nation with mourning, and
which, in its history, remain dark spot
on its glory?


The late battle of Fredericksburg and
ChanoelloryiIle, with its hecatombs Of
human beings, may, like nearly all lost
battles of this war, be traced directly to
the mistakes of the General Command
ing, and it is but just that the whole
country should have a clear insight into
those mistakes, for it may be that thus
more errors in future will be avoided.
Year: 1863

A HUNDRED Tons OF GoLD.--During
the past year there were received at San
Francisco forty-nine millions of dollars
in gold. This amount of the precious
metal would weigh hundred tuns, and
would make the freight of train of four
teen cars on a railroad.
Year: 1863

Marshal, to be used in providing for desert
ers, stragglers, etc. He is also to contract for
their subsistence at not more than thirty cents
a day; or a contract can be made for their
board and lodging at a rate never over forty
cents a day, and which, in general, is expect
ed to be much less. Where neither of these
arrangements cen be made, prisoners in charge
or Provost Marshal's parties may be lodged in
iais, when only the ordinary Jail fees will be
noid
Year: 1863

~.


have q military Governor apr oiatsd, who
shall administer affairs as inPArdally IS
possible. A petition has already gone
fJrward 10 Washington, for the sppoint-
ment of Mr.. Rodgers of Pine Bluff No
one spesks Ill of the gentleman, and I
infer accordingly, that be has never been
much mixed up with State politicf, and
would probably be good selection.


At an election for delegates TO a State
Convention, it is generally believed that
sn unconditional Union ticket would be
victoEious by large majority. In The
Convention for the formation of . new
Constitution, the question would be fol-
ly discussed and settled as completely
IS possible. Few persons can be fouad.
who are not of opinion that it would be
At once decided to drop Slavery com.
pletely and come back 70 tie Union as q
Free State. 1t is we'll understood that
il was the cause Of all the troubles and
will continue to be go. The people have
at last come to believe that they have
been fighting in war that was to benefit
others more than themselves, and which
has almost succeeded in making the
State desert They have discovered
that there are, after all, States in the
Union more prosperous and more enlight-
ened than Arkansas, The light has at
length dawned upon them that Slavery
has had something to do with this lack
of prosperity and kept them far in the
background when they might have ad-
vanced. They are ready to adopt sys-
tenn in which Slavery shall have no
part.


Some of the slavehOlderJ are making
preparations TO oppose the movement, but
they will not accomplish much They
will not dare TO make any violent de-
monstration in the matter, such as would
have been made in the old days before
the war. am told that the determina-
tiOn Of the masses is 30 great and their
hatred Of slavery so deep, that they will
not hesitate TO take the most extreme
measures If anything more than fair
and honorable opposition is made. The
passions Of an ignorant people when once
crossed, are very strong and difficult to
overcome. They can be easily led if
properly taken in hand, but they are dan
gerous to quarrel with. The slavehold-
ers will be obliged to yield to the march
Of events.
Year: 1863

This outbreak against the constituted au-
thorities is nothing more than the etfac, sri-
sing from the teachings of the Republican
party, and practically carrying out the High
er Law doctrine OF its leaders.


This mob appears TO be composed of the
lahorers and mechanics of certain districts in
that city, whose means Of sustenance is 10 their
daily toll. They oppose the draft, under the
CONSUMPTION law. by force. because they have
DO means to resort 10 courts and because they
have no confieoce in the courts in such mat
ters. They fear the draft will take them from
their families and homes. to be led to region
of country they deem unhealthy and affected
with malarious disorders


They are that class of people who have not
the $500 to par 10 the Government TO release
them from service. while they see their more
opueut neighbors relieved every day BY its
payment. and in this they feel the injustice Of
the law towards the poor man and laborer, and
learn, practically. that the burden of the war
is TO be borne by them because of their power
ty, which they have been taught to believe is
no crime in this land of ours


However much we condemn disobedience 10
the laws and constituted authorilies,-tor ii is
nothing less than civil war on a small scale
yet these people feel outraged at the inequality
of the law, and. at the same time. have no
hope of being able 10 cope with its enforce
ment except in their own rude manner.


These rioters are denomiuatei, by our kind
ard vocabulary searching Republicans, as
d" Copperheads," and Peace Democrats" for
the purpose of instigating the hate they feel
towards the constitutional and law abiding
Democracy, but if they will take only hall the
pains TO seek for the truth of their assertions,
that they do TO coin words and epithets full of
venom and Kissing spite, they would find that
the disaffacted districts now in New York are
the very ones where the Republican party
looks for and obtains its chief support at their
elections


But. now days, every murderer and felon
will be classed by these canting hypocrites as
d" Copperhead and Democrat" Yet the
good old National party can live through the
storm of words and epithets, to soar above the
tea pot tempest of these agitators. and ere long
will regain its ascendancy, usurped by bas-
tard faction, and look down upon it with
Scoru.
Year: 1863

REOPESING OF THE MrssIssIPPI-The sur
render of Vicksburg and Port Hudson virtually
"opens this great artery of the commerce Of the
North West 1t is true that there are other
rebel forces 10 Louisiana, under Magruder, that
may plant batteries at available points upon
the banks and thus impede the free and safe
navigation of the great river. and there are
other forces in small bodies that may do the
same thing. and will probably make it difficult
for anything like safe commerce for some time
to come. But there is no formidable obstruc-
ton to the passage of the river, that cannot be
reduced by small force aided by our fleet of
gunbouts.


The opening of the navigation Of the Missis-
sippi has in great measure been con6ded to
the soldiers of the West and North w est, and
although they have been long at it, they have
gallantly fulfilled their arduous mission, under
some Of the hardest 6ghliug of the war They
have maintained their former prestige of know
ing 10 defeat, or yielding to despondeuey in
the dark hour of trial and privation. They
have cut the Southern Coufederacy in two,
and bave thus Inflicted wound 10 its power
that it can scarcely hope TO recover from.
Year: 1863

ADJUrASr General Thomas recently made 4
speech to an Irish regiment, and at the concu-
ion of it called on the men for three cheers in
favor of the negro arming policy. But one
man along the whole line responded. The Ad-
infant Gsneral then angrily ordered the regi
ment to cheer. The men were mute Still
more angrily, he ordered all who were opposed
to the negro poicy to step from the ranks.
Two or three officers and men were all that
dared to face their angry superior, and were
instantly ordered under arrest This is a spec
linen of the " war measures of the Government.
They richly deserve TO be brought into dis
repute
Year: 1863

DoY'r LIKE SECEsH TALK.-Men who do
not read much bnt do great dell of talking,
sometimes say verv foolish things. While the
Declaration of Independence was being read
at Liberty on Saturday, one of those thought
less persons thorough going Republican, at
tempted to take friend away from the spot,
as he did not want to hear secession talk
believing the reader to be making speech.
If any one should doubt the truth Of this, we
will give the name of this intensely loyal citi-
zen.-Caifornia Republican.


The Calaveras Times says that during the
celebration of the 4th in San Andreas, an abo-
liion Republican approached the stand just as
the Declaration of Independence was being
read He was just in time to hear that por
tion which refers to arbitrary arrests and IN
lawful punishmeuts. and the " leaguer's 10y
atty and Indignation were simultaneously
aroused, and be resolved al once to demon
strate his devotion to the Government " by
putting a stop 10 snch a desecration of lnde-
pendence Day. Boiling over with suppressed
wrath, he rushed of to an equally patriotic
friend, and declared that rather than have the
day and the town insulted by the utterance of
such arrant, barefaced treason, the meeting
must be Immediately dispersed and the daring
traitor arrested. The astonished patriot No.
?, TO assure himself of the reasonable proceed
ing. before resorting to extreme measures, &C
companied No. ! 10 the stand and being
sufficiently read 10 political literature TO reeog-
nize the Declaration Of Independence when be
heard it, be, with hardly suppressed laugh
quietly informed the lacquer of the almost
fatal error be had committed. The Individual s
patriotism subsided for a moment, and then,
changing its course, gave vent to itself by 70
ciferously cheering the identical .' treason y
that moment before be was SO bent on sum-
narily punishing. Such is modern patriotism
Year: 1863

CLEANING UF.-Road Overseer Riley has
been evincing his benevoence as well as ideas
of cleanliness. FOR q few days past. by causing
the removal from our streets of the filth and
dornicks which had accumulated in great
abundance
Year: 1863

New and rich placer mines have been dis
covered on the Aqua Fuerte the first tributary
of the Glla river, about one hundred and ffty
miles from Fort Yuma. A small party of men
are said to be making from . TO 75 cents from
every pan Of dirt.
Year: 1863

Criticism Upon Gereral ROsecrans.


The New York RorlG. in speaking of the
late battle in Tennessee, says:


That such failure would annihilate the
military reputation of General Rosecrans is
the least important of its consequences. The
genera. who, enjoying the unlimited conf
.dence and support of the Admin stration,
was permitted through long season of sp-
parent torpor to mature his plans and pre-
pare his m cans of action; who was suffered
to await the triumph of General Grant over
the inuumerable difficulties of the Vicks ksburg
campaign, without being required to lend
that officer the lest efficient aid or oo-o opera
ton; and who, when Vieksbarg had fallen,
and in its fall had carried away the whole
fabric of the rebel strength in the Southwest.
was allowed to enter into the fruits of that
heroic enterprise; the general who thus,
favored by fortune and political friendship,
chose his own time for striking at the enemy
a final aud decisive blow, can not we'll sur
vive the recoil of that blow in ruin upon
himself and his army. f'r


But this, we repeat, is but minor issue
of the events which may already have come
to pass in Eastern Tennessee
Year: 1863

AMUSING THINGS WE MEETI MANKIND
1t is amusing to hear gray headed old m an,
who amassed fortune in his younger days
by keeping tipping shop, now say he
would, had he the power, imprison any ma q
or whose prem ises drop of the poison could
be found.--It is amusing to hear an old
deacon, who has the faculty to pile up his
wood for market, SO that seven feet will
grocer from the church because he sold him
thirty-one ounces of sugar for two pounds.
1t is amusing to hear member of the
church. who, in youth, sowed his wild oats
by the bnshel. propose that the church in
vestigate the circumstances under which
brother Jones calls on sister Smith so often,
innocently forgetting all the while that sit
takes rogue to catch .'-It is
amusing to hear a man who made his first
ten thousand by a mere accident in specula-
ton, now whine over the want of business
tact in the young men of the present day.
1t Is amusing to hear a hardened politician i,
whose political conscience is SO tough that
you can m axe no impression whatever upon
it with the sharpest axe of honor that can
be found, sigh with pioas horror over tn
want of principle in those who oppose his
political creed d.--It is amusing to hear a
man who has just brains enough to believe
his wisdom and intelligence IS actually need
ed to help society aloug. often prate about
the weakness of woman's mind. You can
see at once how strong his own must be, but
cannot help wishing he had a little more
power of disoernn ent that would enable i'm
"to see himself as Others see him."
Year: 1863

public like bold and decided men. This was
the secret Of Jackson's strength and power.
He never waited for his opponents to make the
issue, nor hesitated before acting, but boldly
made it himself and acted No man at the
present time stands in better position to
make himself great man than President Lin
coin. Will he seize the goidea opportunity. or
allow II to slip aWaYf
Year: 1863

OCe PLACES oF AnUsEaENT.-We have in
New York and iis suburbs over twenty places
OF amusement In this list we do not include
the free concerts and gardens, but merely the
regular theatres. which now reach the above
number. Paris counts thirty odd places of
amusement. London is not ahead Of us in this
respect. and we doubt whether in either OF
those great capitals there is nightly more
money spent at such places than here in New
York These twenty theatres contain nightly
at least twenty-five thousand persons, who
spend on an average twenty-five thousand dol
lars each evening. II would be hard 10 con.
vince foreigner who might visit US at this pc
riod that the country is plunged in a fearful
civil strife The metropolis was never more
brilliant or more gay
Year: 1863

other and competing companies, having
abundant proof that BY competition Of
rival lines the public interests are better
served. hfonopohes are in danger Of be-
coming like Jeshurun 'twho waxed fat and
kicked" The four great through railroad
lines that form the connection between the
West and the seaboard now stand hat in
hand before the public pleading the excel
leuce OF their cars, the solidity Of their
tracks, the speed and safety oftheir transit.
7Vcshould be unwilling to trust either Of the
lines, without the spur Of competition, to
secure and maintain like features Of at
traction.


Let nobody believe the TRIBUNE opposed
10 the dciunct Wabash sw1ndle on any
ground forsaking or inconsistent with our
long ago established position on this whole
question. Let the franchise be carefully
guarded before it is given to any company
Let the rights Of the public be. protected,
and then VIC shall be totally unwilling to
sec Chicago behind any of her sister cities,
East or West, in respect to her comprchcn-
sive and thorough horse railroad system.
But these preliminaries must be settled in
advance
Year: 1863

There is no danger that the TRIBUNE
will be misunderstood on the Horse Rail-
road question. While we arc opposed to
any scheme which shall, on an unjust basis,
Or by corrupt procedure, wrest from the
public the valuable franchise Of the use Of
= city street for horse railway track, our
position was long ago taken, and is still
held, that the streets belong to the public,
and that there is no method in which Ger
7.in streets can be employed more to the
public convenience than BY laying down
track for the smoothly rolling vehicles OF
The Horse Railroad Companies. We have
no sympathy with the class that take the
contrary view. To put the case plainly,
let us say TINT thirty thousand people re-
side in our southern suburbs, below
Twelfth street, and pleasant localities yet
to he filed will invite thither triple that
number in the course of few years.


1t being conceded that in no other way
can these suburban homes be connected
80 cheaply and readily with our business
centre, then manifestly it is not right that
the other twelve thousand or less resid-
ing north Of Twelfth street should have
the power to close all the streets against
horse cars penetrating the heart Of the
city. The greatest good for the greatest
number is 10 be cared for, and the horse
cars are Tor the million. We are for horse
car connection between our homes in all
quarters Of the city and our centres Of bu-
sincss. In itself considered, call it i" Grid
iron" OF what you will, The horse railroad
system will be best for the public adyan.
1acc when it best answers its end Of carry
ing the people.


again, it is not now time to say We
have Horse Railroads cnoug h Our city
covers an immense area in proportion to
its population. When density Of occupa-
1ion is carried from The centre to the out
skirts, NC shall have a population Of several
hundred thousands without increasing our
city limits. Our suburbs are already rap
idly filling up. The horse car<is the poor
mans carriage and pair, and no short
sighted policy Of property holders can
deny it to him. It is public franchise
-Aneady we need an accession Of our
horse railroad facilities from the eonth.
Ihousands OF our citizens can bear stand
zng testimony Of the daily pressure On the
5tete street cars, which the slightest extra
attraction IN that quarter Of the city. eyen
tue Sunday beer gardens, seem to crowd
to sutocation. That part of the c;tr


within three years time, will receive An
immense accession Of residents.


And if an increase to our present horse
railroad facilities is required We arc de-
ciacdly in fayor Of the establishment oi
Year: 1863

R The only candidate upon whom
the Democrats in Congress could unite
for any Office in the organization Of the
House, was Bishop Hopkins Of Vermont.
And the chord ofsympathy which bound
them to him, was that he. a dignitary Of
the church, had written and pablisbsd q
rampant defence Of slavery. claiming for
it the sanction Of God in the Old Tests-
ment and the special favor OF Christ and
his Apostles in the New. Of course
Hopkins was the man for the Democracy.
Copperheadism of all shades could swear
by him, and it is possible he may be in
duced to accept the primacy of the new
Copperhead church which Edison B. Olds
and his brethren are manipulating into
shape. w .se...sw
Year: 1863

~ We learn that our friend, John H


Day, is to be the Deputy Recorder at this
place under Mr.. Lowry's administration


Mr.. Day is thoroughly honest and
entirely competent man for the position,
and will be found very agreeable and
accommodating officer, and we doubt not
will give entire satisfaction to all who
may have business to transact in his Of.
Year: 1863

EE Our attention has been called to
the carelessness of discharging firearms
within the city limits, often endangering
the lives of persons. We heard of one
instance where a pistol ball had passed
through the weather boarding and plas-
tering of house, just barely missing the
head of a child We trust a little more
caution in this matter will be exercised
In the future.
Year: 1863

1t will be the object to furnish the latest newr
that can be obtained by Telegraph, in addition te
giving summary of


state and General News, Army Core.


spondcnce and Local News.
Thus making the DAILY GATE CITY ofiuvalu.
able interest TO every reading man or woman. who
IS at all interested in the of our Country in
tnis war heeollect that loyal newspapers are &C.
compilsaing much in suppressing the rebellion,
and that person is generally judged by the tone
Of the paper which be reads.
Year: 1863

The sin of extortion is by no means
confined to Mobile. A lady in an interi-
or town, writing to her husband in this
city, says:


81 am getting to be afraid the mean,
soulless extortioners left at home will
whip US yet. The last time ! got bushel
of meal, paid one dollar and II half for
it, but when the water was so high that
the steam mill could not run, -
made the people pay three dollars for
meal and would not grind their corn
He runs his gin, and | suppose his mill,
by steam. Parson -, am told, sells
bacon for 81 ,25 a poundI saw them going
to Church on Sunday, and wondered If
the Devil had deluded them into the be-
lief that they were Christians. The steam
mill is now grinding and selling meal at
5n-MoJie Advertiser d. Register.