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Year: 1862

the rebels acknowledge that they have been badly
beaten in all the recent engagements, except at
Harper's Ferry, and find that the invading Of
Maryland is disastrous undertaking. they are
yet retreatng as rapidly as possible to the Vir-
ginia side, and General McClelan's army is in full
pursuit. All that they are fighting for now is to
get away and across the river.


Cannonading was heard yesterday, but no re-
ports of fights have been received here up to noon
to-day,


The entire Union force who were captured at Har-
pers Ferry have been arriving and passing through
the town to-day They are ordered to encamp
near the Monocacy bridge, about three miles from
the town. They are looking well, and are greatly
chagrired at the surrender Of Harper's Ferry,
which they consider entirely unnecessary. The
number Of killed and wounded is said to be CON-
paratively small. The abandonment Of Maryland
Heights, and the spikng Of the guns there, is said
to have been entirely unnecessary. All agree that
the position could have been held against any
force that the enemy could bring against it, and
that while in our hands they could not have
crossed the river with any considerable force.


There are some seven to eight hundred rebel
prisoners in and about this city, and they continue
to be sent in. What disposition will be made Of
them is not known. No officers Of Importance
are among them.


The fighting yesterday was only artillery fight
ing, between a rebel battery Of about dozen
A. M. the enemy commenced shelling the road
near Sharpsburg. A train Of wagons was on the
road and behind it and beside the road were
massed the corps of General Wilcox, formerly
Reno's, and division Of General Summers corps
The shelling was rapid and severe, and the shells
fell and exploded among the train upsettng
number Of wagons. As soon as possible the train
was withdrawn out Of range. The men were par
tally sheltered by ravine, but a number were
killed and wounded.


In a few minutes two Of our batteries opened
upon the enemy from the brow Of hill near by,
and an artillery duel ensued which lasted for about
half an hour, when the guns Of the enemy were
sienced and withdrawn from the top Of the hill


About haApast eleven they commenced firing
again from the same position. At this time our
wagon train and ambuances had been taken out
Of range, and the men were in better position,
and were sheltered more than during the first
attack.


In addition to the batteries frat engaged on our
side another battery had been placed upon an ad.
joining hill which was very effective. second
artillery duel took place. which continued for about
an hour, when the enemys battery was again with
drawn, and they appeared to be moving OF towards
the river Clouds OF Dust could be seen in the dis
tance, and there was every evidence Of large mum.
bers Of infantry moving OFT


General Mcclellan made a reconnaissance in
person, which occupied about one hours Tine
Upon his return he ordered General Burnside to
Year: 1862

advance. The forces were then moved cautiously
mp the road, and took positions behind the hills
where they remained through the night.


A fight is going on ct the front, and heavy can
nonading is plainly heard here.


Colonel Geo. L. Beal and Lieutenant Colonel
Jas. Fillebrown, Of the Tenth Maine regiment,
have been brought here wounded during the fore
noon. The former has flesh wounds in both thighs,
not regarded as dangerous and the latter is seri-
ously wounded in the breast. They represent the
battle as very severe, and the fighting on both
sides as desperate.


It is reported, but whether correctly or not
have not been able to ascertain, that large force
Of the enemy recrossed the river last night into
Maryland.


There is good deal Of anxiety here to learn the
result Of the fight
Year: 1862

On Sunday, September a., portion Of General Burn
Sides corps about seven thousand in all engaged the
rebels the eastern slope Of the Blue Ridge, where Is
crossed by tho old national road TO Hagersown, about
Ave miles west Of Middleton, and drove them the
Year: 1862

WHAT WE AsK.-Jul.ing from the tone of
the Southern press, and from conversation with
leading Southern men, we are entirely satisfied
that peace can never be made terms less
favorable to the South than the following:


A complete and unconditional recognition
by the United States of the independence and
national character Of the Southern Confcde-
racy, leaving the minor questions ofindemnitic.
to citizens and division Of property to be settled
in accordance with the laws Of nations regu-
lating the same.


The mutual guarantee Of free election in
III the border States, including Maryland, to
enable the citizens TO express their preference
and unite themselves with either government.


The entire evacuation of every portion of
the Southern Confederacy by the armies Of the
North.


Without these terms az our ultmatum, there
is no doubt of the fact that nine out Of ten Of
Southern men are dctermi ned to fight to the
last dollar, and in case of utter despair to take
refuge with some European power, rather than
submit to the base humiliation Of Northern
subsection. The sooner the North understands
this the better, and We believe her conquests
are making her rapidly acquai nted with the
fact. Until her armies actually en- tered our
territory, and occupied our cities, she deluded
herself with the hope of suppressed Unio n
feeling, which would restore eli. She must
see the hope was vain, and there is nothing
of
Year: 1862

OATH OF ALLEGIASCE.-We sincerely hope
no Southern man will be induced by fear OF
(nt loss of his property. to take the oath OF
e1lcgiance TO the federal government in case
eof Successful invasion by their armies. The
oath is binding when taken to save ones es
tate. If extorted with the rope around ones
neck. or to save one : family from murder and
rapine, we could not find it in our heart to
censurc the man who would afterwards vio-
late it. But in strict ethics. it would be bind
ing even then. When the choice of death or
renunciation Of counirysis.. presented, the
weakness of human nature 0perated upon by
love of life, or love of family, might induce
a good man to chouse the OATH But having
chosen it, no friend of his should induce him
t, break it. His best course is to remain
quiet. and as if on parole; trusting to the sym
psthies of his countrymen for his justification,
and the legislature of his country to restore
his citizenship after the war is over.


But whoever takes the oath to save his prop
erty, is craven. He may not be traitor at
heart-may prefer the South to the North,
but he prefers his property to either. Such
men are dangerous. 1t is mere sophistry to
say that such oath is taken under duress-
There is no duress in law through seizure of
property. If a man is base enough to take
the oath, he ought to be hung for violating it,
Year: 1862

MAJOR RoGERs Those of our citizens who
made the acquaintance of this gentleman, du-
ring the stay of Parsons Regiment amongst
us, will read with pleasure of his brilliant
achievement near Searcv.


In the reorganization of the regiment he
declined reelection. The reasons, as given
by the True Democrat, are worthy of the man.
He has four sons in the army, and the con-
script law takes his son-in-law also, the last
remaining support of the family. He deemed
it his duty to return. He is right, but the
country must regret the causes which deprives
the count of a gallant soldier.
Year: 1862

1S-Gen. Beauregard has issued an order
awarding badges of merit to every officer and
soldier who should hereafter distinguish him
self In battle. The names of such are to ha
reported to a military commissioner. on whose
recommendations he will receive reward of
patriotism from the hands of the general him
Year: 1862

DAVIS DIPLoMACY.-Iti is matter of some
notoriety that there has been for some time
past in England Confederate emissary.
says the London Star, who has been striving
to gain adherents to the cause of his em.
ployers by other agencies than simple argu.
ment. How far he has succeeded we know
not but his activity has been ceaseless, and
there are always some who are ready to run
into the trap in which there is golden bait.
But by far the greater number of those who
have been either openly advocating or sug-
gesting by crafty inuendo the breaking Of
the blockade, have been simply animated by
bitter hatred for republican institutions
Their apathy to liberal principles naturally
induces them to ally themselves with those
who would build up their new nationality
upon the basis of aristocracy of color, and,
moreover, they well know that their vaunts
concerning the bursting of the Republican
bubble can only be verified by the forcible
retention of slavery as Federal institution.
But their hopes are vain, for the firm and
laudable declaration of Lord Russell has
proved that the Government will not be du-
ped by their specious arguments. The game
is played out, leaving the plotters with the
contempt of their countrymen for their sole
reward.
Year: 1862

1t is not impossible but America may have
been the country where Noah built his ark,
as directed by the Most High. We know
very well when the mind refers to the sub
ject of Noah's ark, our thoughts are imme
diately associated with Mount Ararat, be-
cause it rested there on the subsiding of the
flood, But this circumstance precludes a
possibility of its having been built there; if
we allow the waters Of the deluge to have
any current at all. 1t is said in Genesis that
the ark foated, or was borne upon the wa
ters above the earth, and also that the ark
"went upon the face of the waters" From
which fact we imagine there must have be n
a current, or it would not have "went" upon
the waters. Consequently it scent from the
place where it was built, being obcdient to
this law of Nature. Now, if it had been in
any part of the country called Armenia
where the mountain Ararat is situated-and
as it is found the waters had general east


ern direction, the ark, in going on the face of
the waters, would have, during the time the
waters of the deluge prevailed-which was
one hundred and fifty days, or five months,
gone in an eastern direction as far, per-
haps, as the islands of Japan, beyond China,
from Ararat, which would be at the rate of
about forty miles day or, if it had foated
faster, would nave carried it into the Pacific
Ocean. But five imagine it was erected in
North America, or somewhere in the latitude
of the State of New York, or even farther
west, the current of the deluge would have
borne it in an easterly direction. And sup
pose it may have been carried at the rate of
forty or fifty miles day, it would, during
the time the waters prevailed-in which time
we may suppose a current existed-have
progressed as far as Ararat. distance of
nearly six thousand miles frem America,
where it did actually rest.
Year: 1862

To PREVENT SHIPPERS IN HANs.-In a
communication to the Cotton Planter, w. Nc
Willie says:


There is, according to my experience, no.
thing easier than to avoid the skipper and all
worms and bugs that usually infest and often
destroy so much bacon. 1t is simply to keep
your smoke house dark, and the moth that
deposits the egg will never enter it. For the
past twenty five years have attended to this,
and never had my bacon troubled with any
insect. | have now hanging in my smoke
house hams one, two and three years old,
and the Oldest are rs free from insects as
when first hung up. am not aware of 9TH
er causes for the exemption of my bacon
from insects, but simply the fact that nv
smoke house is always kept dark. Before
adopting this plan had tried many expert
ments, but always either without success or
with injury to the flavor of my bacon.
smoke with green hickory-this is important.
as the flavor of bacon is often utterly destroy
ed by smoking it with improper wood.
Year: 1862

PArRIoTIsx ABOVE PARTY.-On the
morning of the New York election, Nov. 5th,
the Tribune said:


Electors of New York your State cleo
tion begins and ends to day. We do not ask
you to vote for the candidates of any political
party. The dark cloud that now lowers
over the country renders party strife trivial
and impertinent. What we do ask you is to
vote so as to indicate your firm resolve to
live and die citizens of the United States
Year: 1862

tary service, but should be assigned such
fields of labor as might promise best to sub
serve the purposes of this policy.


18th. These servants, when finally assign
ed to government and country of their
own, should not be permitted to occupy any
State or Territory within the present limits
of the United States, jurisdiction or CONTROL
but should be separated from the American
people by hundreds or a thousand miles of
ocean navigation.


9TH. They shouI1 not all be transported
at once for two reasons /. Because it
would be unjust to the loyal men of slave
States thus suddenly to deprive, perhaps
whole districts of their country of that
species of labor which for the present, is 30
necessary to the subsistence of the peo-
pie Of the South; 2. BecaRsei it will require
time for the preparation of master and SER
want for the important change proposed.
Therefore, beth the emancipating process
and the work Of estahlishipfy the aasaeS race
in ascesaa.s.y of their owl&s should bsgfas1u-
al and progressing in it's provisions.


In a future number, or two, we propose
to publish the outlihe of system upon
which, we think, the foregoing policy can
be satisfactorily conducted.
Year: 1862

We have just received (says the Provi-
dence Journal tidings from old friends in
Central Georgia, a family owning twenty
or thirty slaves, and possessed Of a con-
siderable amount Of property. They
were accustomed TO live generously.
They now have neither tea, nor coffee, nor
sugar, nor salt. Their principal food is
beans aud corn bread. But little meat is
to be obtained The ladies have cut up
all the carpets and made blankets of them
for the soldiers. The negroes compre-
hend perfectly the purport of the Presi-
dents proclamation. Yet they are en-
tirely docile, obedient, respectful, and
kind. They say they are perfectly will
ling to work as before until the first of
January. They expect that then wages
will be paid them. They desire TO 90 on
and work for their cold massa and
missus." II is reasonable 10 conclude
from these facts that the privations in
the South are pretty serious When a
family like that we have described is
compelled TO do without sugar and salt,
what must be the condition Of the poor /!
We believe that most of the negroes who
have been treated decently will follow
the course of those we have spoken Of
above. They will prefer to stay at their
old homes.
Year: 1862

aS-All communications on business with the 0flce,
will be addressed to the PUBLISHERS of the UNION
and all communications to tho Editor will be address
to s. c, MERCER


Editors of loyal newspapers win do us a great kind
by re-pubshing the foregoing or its substance


The current transactions in Tennessee for months to
will be highly interesting to all lovers Of their
country and her free institutions, and the columns Of
the UNION will furnish the earliest and most reliable
history Of these events.
Year: 1862

Females nurses 4O cents per day and one ia
ton.


. Paymaster's Clerks 500 per annum, and IS
cents per day when actually ON duty


Chaplain in volunteers Sl46 so


In addition to the pay above stated, one ra-
ton per day and an abunaant supply of good
clothing is allowed to every soldier. Quarters.
fuel and medical attendance are always provided
by the Government without deduction from the
soldiers pay. Ifa soldier should become disabled
in the line of his duties, the law provides for m
pension, or he NAV, if he prefer it. obtain ad
mission into the Military Asylum, which will
afford him comfortable home so long a. he may
wish to receive its benefits


To the above pay for private soldiers must be
added the additional So month to be paid du-
ring service, the 500 bounty at the end of the
war, which has already been provided for. and
the quarter section of land that Congress will
provide for at its coming session. The bounty
and land apply to officers and privates alike
Year: 1862

VANISHING CnEEsE.-A writer of the
Dairy Farmer states that it is the prac-
tice of some dairymen to coat each cheese
thinly with varnish made from shelIac
dissolved in alcohol, when about to be ship
ped for market. 1t is said to improve the
appearance Of the cheese and to keep it
from losing weight and gathering mold.


SroP THE MELON AND CUCUMBER VINES.
AS the vines run, pinch off the heads.
1t will strengthen the vines and throw the
sap into the fruit.
Year: 1862

MEssRs EDITORS Having read an
article come three years since, in regard
to wonderful walled Lake in Wright CO.,
Iowa, which | see repeatedly published
lately, wishto give you the facts 10 re-
gard to it, which am prepared to do from
personal observation. Having occasion to
visit that part of the State in 1860, made
inquiries of "the oldest inhabitants
of Clear Lake City (on the beautiful Clear
Lake Cerro Gordo county, some forty
miles from Wall Lake. in regard to it,
and they smiled at the sell. But in tray-
cling from that point to Fort Dodge, I
went some twenty-four miles from the di.
rect route to see for myself the wonders of
Wall Lake. Ipassed along its bank, far
cuough to bring the whole shore in distinct
view, and could discover nothing in the
least remarkable from what is frequently
to be found in the lakes of that region, or
what could easily be accounted for by
those who are familiar with tho action of
the ice on the shores of those northern
lakes. The writer of said article, [ pre-.
sumo, was nearly correct in regard to its
area but its shape is rather irregular and
the wall is broken and uneven; in many
places it entirely disappears in a sand and
gravel beach. In no spot could discov-
er anything more than low and irregu-
lar line of pebbles and boulders intermixed
with earth, from Two to six feet in height,
which had evidently been showed up by the
expansion Office. In parts where there
was not sufficient coarse stone or boulders
to retain the earth and gravel, the action
OF water during the simmer would wash
down the work of the winters frost, and
leave beautiful beach from the margin
up to the alluvial soil, which is from two
to ten feet above the water | have seen
walls in every respect similar on other
lakes OF that region, which seem to be COM
posed OF drift and lost rock which abound
in that vicinity.


This ice action is quite considerable and
remarkable in these extencive lakes it
frequently forms to the depth Of two or
more feet, and the expansion of mile or
50 of surface acts with great force on the
banks, lifting up large masses of frozen
earth aud boaldcrs Weighing tons and
showing them several feet from the shore,
and during very sudden and severe chan.
ges its motion is often perceptible to the
eye.


I his walled lake semed to be shallow,
as the most off its surface was shaded with
a growth of flags and bushes 1t also ap.
peared to be the paradise of ducks and
geese; it might just as properly be termed
a large goo,e-pond as lake. l discov-
cred no apparent outlet and saw no indi-
cations of its overflow OF change of level.


G.. W. BELL


Croton, Michigan, Nov. "a, 1862.
Year: 1862

Bay "Do let me have your photo
graph" said dashing belle to a gentle
man who had been annoying her with his
attentions. The gentleman was delight
ed, and in short time the lady received
a picture. She gave it to the servant,
with the question, Would you know
the original if he should call ~ The SER
want replied that he would. "Well,
whenever he comes, tell him I'm engage
ed"
Year: 1862

Ray-A little fellow, not more than five
years old, hearing some gentleman at his
fathers table discussing the familiar line,
AN honest mans the noblest work of God,
said he knew it wasn't true; his mother
was better than any man that was ever
made
Year: 1862

ABusx OF FURr.oUGHs.-It 10 estimated that
there are now about fifty thousand soldiers
and officers absent from the army on furlough.
OF these II is probable that more than two.
thirds are in . condition to return to their
duty. At . time when tie country has such
need Of troops it Is too bad that such numbers
of its best drilled soldiers should be allowed
to absent themselves from their posts. We
are afraid that much Of this is owing to the
want Of firmness on the part of commanding
officers Judging from the number Of
healthy, able bodied men that are to be seen
loaang about in uniform In the streets Of the
Northern cities, there must be great laxity
somewhere Let the military authorities at
once put an end to all furloughs which are not
backed by . medical certificate. While the
existence Of the government is at stake there
must be no trifing with the duties Of either
soldier OF citizen.
Year: 1862

The Great Mass Meeting ON Tuesday-


The Overwhelming Outpouring Of the


People.


In order to supply the great demand for the pro-
oeedings Of the great Union mass meeting, we
publish the entire report in the WEEKLY HERALD
Of the present week, ready at an early hour this
morning Single copies, in wrappers, six cents
0Aoh
Year: 1862

Our STRATEGY ron THE FurURg.-All the
effective strength Of our army must be brought
TO bear on the points at which the rebels are in
greatest force. II 10 only by striking at tho
heart Of the rebellion that We can hope to
crush IL. Lot our troops, then, DO Withdrawn
from every place that our gunboats can main
tain possession Of The rebel policy Of eon-
censyaton il the only true one 10 follow.
Year: 1862

The Memphis Aualanrhe Of the 18th
inst. says:


From New Orleans we have little new,
save the startling announcement that the
Federals are recruiting there. Butler sp-
pealing to the poor and feeding them,
while he strives to nurse the irritations of
want into hatred of the rich. Hunger
against patriotism are mighty long odds.
especially with that class now so apt to
assert that they have nothing at stake,
while the rich have and did not fight. In
the meantime Butler is freely feeding them
from the stores captured with the city
He may pick up quite brigade there.


We advise our people to purchase an
adequate supply of sugar and molasses.-
The sugar region is now in possession oi
the enemy. and soon sugar and molasses
Will be difficult to be had at any price
Let our citizens purchase whatever will
do them for some months to come. Salt
is over $40 sack; hour S25 or S2S. and
soon sugar may reach fabulous price
Let all who can lay in a supply of both
sugar and molasses-both in this city and
country. We advise intelligently.