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Year: 1862

gv We surrender a large portion of our
space this morning to hospital reports and lists
of killed and wounded in the late battles.-
This will explain any lack of variety, and the
pected to appear.
Year: 1862

Corporal Almon, of Company E, has
kindly furnished US the particulars of the
fight between the detachment of soldiers
sent out to the Grand Ronde Valley by Col.
Steinberger few weeks since, with orders
10 arrest and bring to the post certain lead
ers of the tribe of Indians who were threat
ening to molest and drive off the settlers in
the valley. Capt. Curry reached the camp
of the Indians late in the evening. They
had encamped in a small valley about three
miles north of the Grand Ronde, and having
heard of the contemplated movement of the
soldiers thither, were preparing to remove
their camp to some more safe place in the
mountains, when the soldiers came upon
them. The Captain Immediately made them
acquainted with his errand, and the leaders
agreed to be prepared in the morning to
accompany him. Early the next morning
an Indian was dispatched for the horses, but
was seen by one of Curry's men to drive
them from the camp across a ravine near
by. The Indian returned with the report
that he could not find the horses Again
at Curry's request, an Indian was sent out,
attended with the same result. They had
now succeeded IN driving the horses to a
spot where they deemed them safe, when
they boldly refused to comply with the
agreement of the night previous. The lead
ers were inside of the camp, including
Dreamer, the chief and two sub-chiefs of
the tribe. With two or three men and
ropes, Capt. Curry entered the camp for the
purpose of securing them in order to bring
them in by force. The moment he stepped
inside, Dreamer drew pistol and fred at
him, but without effect. Almost simulta-
neously the Captain fred, killing Dreamer,
when the chief fired an ineffective shot, and
Immediately received two balls from Curry s
pistol Upon hearing the firing the Indians
outside, to the number of fifty or more,
opened fire upon Curry's men, which they
psturned, killing three Of the Indians. Upon
this the Indians hastily retreated, leaving
four of their number dead and one or two
wounded. After the occurrence, Capt. Cur
ry camped two or three days at the lower
end of the valley, during which time he
held wa-wa with some of the friendly
Indians, chief Tim-ti-mish among them
They are reported to have declared them
selves satisfied with the result, and no dam
ger is appuehended of further trouble to the
settlers. We understand the settlers, how
ever, have petitioned the commander Of the
post to station a company of soldiers in the
valley until quiet shall have been restored.
There may be no danger of further depre-
dations, but under the circumstances a de-
scent upon the settlers is liable to occur at
any time.
Year: 1862

We last week made mention of the fact
that some of the Portland merchants in
sending out their bills to creditors, endorsed
upon them the words, "To be paid in U.
S. gold coins" and are since informed that
the legal tender notes of the government
are in such bad repute below as to have
already fallen to a discount of fifteen per
cent. on the dollar, and that they are being
banded about in the commercial and busi-
ness circles, having been subjected, like
any other circulating medium, to the schem-
ing traffic of exchange. We are surprised
to learn that people who are inclined to
boast of their loyalty to the government,
who claim to be willing to ''vote the last
dollar and the last man" in the deferse of
the country, and who set themselves up as
the embodiment of the purest patriotism,
should upon the very first opportunity af
forded to prove their professed devotion,
throw off on the government, and by their
refractory conduct practically nullify its
provisions. We say we are surprised to
learn that professedly loyal people should
so readily fall into the ranks of Wall street
brokers and shavers in this traitorous cru
sade against species of currency which has
been pronounced to be legal tender by the
law making power of the country, and
which therefore must obtain general circu-
lation And why is it that the circulation
of these notes has taken in the outstart this
equivocal direction? At first thought, it
is difficult to determine. 1t is not deemed
an unsound, "wild cat p" currency, for GER
tainly Union men have faith in the final
triumph Of the government. 1t cannot be
based upon any reasonable objection to pa
per currency as circulating medium, be-
cause for all practical purposes the notes
are just as good as the gold.


The truth is, this depreciation of the val
ue of the notes is purely matter of bro
kerage, and has had its origin among mon
ey-changers and schemers. And it is humil-
iating to see how plant the American peo-
pie become, and how willingly they yield
to the contemplate dictum of these shylock
usurers, when such conduct avoids the loss
of a few dollars in business transactions. 1t
is burning disgrace to the nation and the
people, and most severe reflection upon
their patriotism. 1t is not only the duty of
the people to do all in their power to up
hold the credit of the government, but it is
their manifest interest to do so. The gov
ernment becomes responsible for the re-
demption of every dollar of this paper, and
upon the maintenance of the government
and its responsibility rests the safety and
success of all business operations 1t would
be bad enough at any time to see legal ten
der notes of the government brought into
disrepute and discount, but at this particu-
lar time, when the nation IS being stcaitened
to its utmost tension, and when an opportu-
nifty is afforded the people to contribute to
its maintenance by promptly upholding its
credit, it is a. most pitiful and humiliating
spectacle
Year: 1862

ANOTHER MINE OF WEALTH IN THE
UPPER CoUNTRY.-We were told a short
time ago by DR.. Newell, that fine marble
and lime quarry was discovered last spring
on the Lapwai, near Lewiston. A com
pany was formed al the time of the dis
ccvery with the intention of working the
quarry at some future day; and both spec
linens of the marble polished and lime
burned by them proved of excellent quail
ity. This quarry, situated as it is, not far
from point of navigation, cannot but
prove, in time, mine of wealth to its
owners.
Year: 1862

ANOTHER New GOLD FIELD.-We
learn from reliable source that rich gold
deposits exist to the north of Snake river,
the trade and travel to which are destined
to equal that which took place last season
to the Salmon river region. The exact To-
cality will be made known to cur readers
at no distant day by the parties knowing
the same
Year: 1862

PoRTLANDERs.-Judging from the num-
Der of Portlanders in our city at present,
we should think there had been general
exodus from the webfoot metropolis
Among the numb er our old and esteemed
friend ]. w. Cook very unexpectedly
stepped into our sanctum. They generally
seem to be highly pleased with our town,
and most of them threaten to return and
settle. We can't blame them for apprecia
ting as they do the purer atmosphere and
brighter skies of the upper country.
Year: 1862

WANTS TO KNow.-A nervous friend
of ours wants to know if it would be con-
stitutional for the city fathers to pass an
ordinance preventing ox-teamsters from
cracking their whips when passing through
our streets. A young man with red shirt,
who drives four-yoke OK team, annoys
him exceedingly by showing off " in this
way. He says he g could stand it to hear
that internal musket sound once, but to
have it rung in his ears two or three hun
dred times while the team is making the
transit from one end of Main street to the
other is more than weak nerves can bear p
The city fathers can consider the question
open for discussion.
Year: 1862

For POWDER RIvER.-Large numbers
of miners from the upper country are every
day passing through our city, on their way
to Powder river. Generally, they do not
bring the most cheering accounts of the
Orc Fino, Elk City and Florence mines
and but for the fact that the express com
panies alone bring down from $50, 900 to
100000 and upwards per week one might
be led to suppose that these mines were
not panning OUT as largely as formerly.
A sight at the treasury boxes will in
stantly dispel any illusions of that kind
Year: 1862

"Why don't You dancer blithsly in
ouired an eminent functiopsry of a leading
senator at recent social festivity in
W ashington


Il never dance in besieged city, was
the Quick and stern reply.
Year: 1862

During the afternoon OF Thursday an
attempt was made by the enemy to flank
our batteries. Two or three regiments
were sent out from the upper fort with
directions to pass around to the right,
and, if possible, get behind and capture
our batteries In the course of their
route IN the woods they came suddenly
upon one of our field batteries, which was
posted there, supported by an Indiana
regiment, and which opened upon them
so tercely with grape and canister that
they retired in confusion to their works,


nor did they attempt another sortie dur
! ing the engagement
Year: 1862




All day Thursday there had been indi.
cations of an approaching storm, and short
ly before midnight it burst upon us with
frightful fury think | never saw light
ming more fierce, or thunder more sharp
and apparently near. The whole sky was
one sheet of lurid flame, across which
sharp tongues and spires of yet more
vivid brightness, dashed and darted in
every direction, while the earth fairly
! trembled with repeated crashes OF thunder
ana the rain seemed to fall in solid masses
of water. During ali this terrible coinmo


ton of the elements the Twenty-seventh
and Thirty ninth Ohio and the Tenth and
! Sixteenth Illinois Regiments we-e OF
/ duty, guarding the batteries and ritieIpits


Notwithstantlingt that they had been under
arms since three o'clock of the previous
morning, and had laid all day in the


trenches, exposed to the terrible fire o


the enemy, enduring strain upon tho
nervous system unappreciable by one


who has never been under fire, not mar


of them hinched. Like statutes they


stood there-each wrapped in his blanket


motionless as marble, and chiefly solici
tous to keep their muskets and ammuni


ton dry.


As they stood there muffled in thei


dark blankets, from which the rain wa


dripping, alternately revealed and hi'dei
as the vivid flashes came and went. the,


scarcely seemed creatures OF flesh ant


blood, and the mind involuntarily wen


back to some Of those old stories in tn


Arabian Nights, in which whole armie
I were suddenly turned to stone by tn


power of enchantment, and vague fee
ing of wondernent came over us whether


after all, these stories might not be true
! and the phenomenon actually before u:
Year: 1862

They have. it is said rife company in Yer
mont, whose captain takes them out once a
week to practice; be draws them up in single
file, and sets cider harrel rolling down the
hill: the men commence shooting from right to
left at the buDg hole when it comes up AZ
ter the shooting is over. the captain examines
the barrel. and if be finds a shot that did not
enter the bung hole. the member who missed it
is expelled. None have been expelled in eight
years.
Year: 1862

CRUELTY TO STocK.-The Stockton Argus
has the following in reference to the pre-
vaiing abuse of stock in California:


The severe cold rains of the past few days
have been destructive to cattle, numbers
having died from being chilled to death
five in one body Of stock were seen to fell
and expire 10 q couple of minutes, being,
too, in fair condition. The cold wind
pierces them as they stand on elevated
knolls TO keep out Of the water that has
spread so over the plains, and the result is
numbers are chilled to death. of stock, too,
that have been winter fed. We may judge
from this. of the destruction of cattle that
have received no attention this winter, and
are in bad condition. They must have fall
en- in vast numbers before the freezing
blasts, against which no shelter has been
provided for them. Our present stock sys-
tenn is a cruel one to the brutes, that should
be reformed.
Year: 1862

A private letter from an officer at Somer-
set states that among the commissary stores
found In the rebel camp Of Mill Spring, were
thirty tons Of sugar, thirteen tons Of coffee,
and six tons OF tobacco.
Year: 1862




Across THE CnICKAHuMINY, Va,


June :, 1862


tplroR FREEMAN DAY before yesterday we
crossed the Chickahomlny but did not leave
behind our knalsacks a. per order lew days
previous Neither did We cross in front OF our
temporary encampmeut, as We had anticipated, ,
but we marched down the stream ana crossed
ou another bridge from that We had been en-
gagged n building near the battlefield OF Satur-
1ay ana Sunday. For twelve days we had been
sneamped IN the woods On the opposite SIDE OF
the hill from the creek aud about ten miles above
the railroad bridge. From the brow OF this not
very high hill could be seen the eminence beyond
which separated us from Richmond, said to he
provided with powerful means Tor defensive war
fare while between lay the valley OF the Chick
ahominy Although the rebels are doubtless as
thick Us Egyptian frogs in the woods opposite
they manage TO keep pretty well out Of sight.
Only now and then a stray horseman could be
seen riding rapidly hither and thther, and al
ways quickly disappearing from view IN the
woods, where probably they have their iorcos
concealed.


While here We had hut little To 90 bus picket
and build ridges This creek, which is fast
becoming famous, is tae most uuWomisng
stream ever saw tu bridge. hlke city, MS
suburbs extend TAR taek INTO the country ON
each SIDE, aud the whole valley, OF PLAIN, is one
endless swamp, in ,aecs oycrHowing with sew
afa iect ot water and generally covered with
aense forest lor lho trees here seem 70 have 20
objection to growing, even II their roots, and u
considerable portion of the trunk, are buried IN
ger water 1t can readily be conceived that TO
build passable road across place like this Is
more than ordinarily difficult, especially when
there is u hostile army on the opposite side
warily watching every movement We make
will not attempt to d scribe the modus operdndl
of building these unique and slngularly con-
struoted bridges, ior ! am conscious you have
other correspondents here who knO,c h0lc. All
can say atout it Is, the pioneers and Others
who are detailed for this purpose take their
axes and wade in to the handiest trees and, al
ter cutting them the right length, float them to
where they are wanted, when other men take
them and give to each log Its proper position IN
the forthcoming bridge. An extra regiment
GOES with the workmen to protect them. Bat.
teries TOO. are stationed at every available
uoint to command the bridge. Once, while our
regimen, was acting as guard, and when we
were quietly passing away the time, as uncon-
srious of danger and as unmndtul OF the pres
ence OF an enemy as II We had been piaylnS
with Che kitten under the parental root IN old
Vermont we were suddenly startled into the
,lyehest activity by well-dneeted cannon ball
,,hieh rassea lust over cur heads and planted
Itself IN the ground short distance from u.s.
l9Iiow.d by thu second ald third shot IN almost
Year: 1862

A correspondent writes under date of June
7th as follows


" Our camp ground is pretty near the center
called u field which il more than half pine
woods and swamps--the Latter, from heavy
rains, waist deep in mad and watey. with plenty
OF dead rebels floating sill unburied there. We
have been busy lnterring those we eonld get at,
and those that lay near car camp bot the far
ther we penetrate through the underbrush and
vines, the more We find and hundreds Of them
will not be buried this season. We have found
many still standing, having settled down below
their WASTES in mud, and who muet have been
hit Ia that position,


Amid all these horrors, we bave seen some
sights that brought smile to the faces of our
men. A little to the front OF our camp we
found, lying close beside each other, Union
soldier and rebel, both dead But our man
must have died first, for she rebel had his hand
in his neighbor' pocket, and he was shot through
the head before he had time to complete his
robbery, or even to withdraw his hand y


The writer also relates the case OF dead
rebel who had been making remarkably free
with the clothing captured IN Gen. Casey's
camp. He wore the insignia Of an orderly SER
geant, and " had on three pairs of our new
blue pants, with the right leg pushed through
the fourth, when the fatal bullet arrested him
even more promptly han No. 1893 Of the Boston
police could have done. The fellows ayariee
killed him rhe "sitas adds that our men
J ara in G..-sPirits. and ready fos nythIng that
may turn up.-BoaoA Journal.
Year: 1862

The chaplain OF the Vermont cavalry reg
ment, Rev. Mr.. Woodward Of Burlington, is
about as plucky chaplain as there is IN ser
vice. He frequently accompanies scouting par
ties and as his horse Is one of the leeest in the
regiment, he Is often in advance of the party
when there are rebels to be chased. Not long
since in the Shenandoah valley, Mr.. Woodward
single handed, ran down and captured TWO of
Ashby's cavalry, and would have bagged the
third if it had not been for the unfortunate er-
cumstance that while Withdrawing his pistol to
send leaden messenger after flying rebel who
would not heed his summons to surrender, the
chaplain shot his own horse through the neck.
rne horse was not very seriously wounded, how
ever, and the chaplain regained the regiment,
bringing his two captyes with HIM.
Year: 1862

We stated last week that this valuable officer
was killed in the battle of Saturday the 18th.


The news of his death will scarcely reach
family in his beloved State unaccompanied by
the most painful sorrow. Georgia loved him as
great, learned and GOOD man. Though never a
politician nor offce-seeker, he filed with re-
markable fidelity and ability many positions OF
public trust. He digested the statutes of the
State, was long the Reporter of the decisions of
the supreme Court of Georgia, and was one of
the Committee to prepare the Code of Georgia.
He was also one OF the most distinguished and
influential members of the Secession Convention
of that State, and afterwards one of the ablest
members of our first Congress.


When the war broke out, he raised a Legion
and entered the service of our country as sol
dier, and man in the army has served his
country more arduously and conscientiousiy.-
The feeling of love anG confidence between him
and his command was reciprocal, pure and sin
cere.


Perhaps it is not saying too much for the dis
tingushed dead to rank him as the ABLEsT law
DER OF his State--he was certainly the ablest of
his years, His services have been of lncalcula-
Bile benefit to the citizens and bar of his State,
by both OF whom he was greatly loved and hon
ored. 8is 9ei W tlstslB f@


In his death the cause of EDUCATION has lost a
faithful, laborious, efficient and distinguished
advocate; religion one of its pnrest, most de-
voted, humble, jealous and brightest ornaments.


The desperate encounter of Gen. Cobb's Brig
ade with the enemy, occurred on Mr.. John l..
Marye's place, just outside of the town of Fre,'-
erlcksburg. stone wall runs through this
place, on either side of small building, and
behind this wall Cobb's men were concealed =
The position is on bill, separated from the
town by an intervening valley known as Sandy
Bottom. A heavy column of the enemy advan-
ced to dislodge our small force at that point,
and when within musket range they laid down
and opened fire; but finding this had no effect,
they gatherea up for charge. General Cobb
waited until they had approached within hum
dred yards, when he ordered his men TO hre.-
The effect is represented to have been terrific
The approaching column was broken, and in the
retreat many were left dead upon the tied. A
second, and yeta third attempt was made, By
Year: 1862

The following extract from L;ncoln's last,
will suit the nurseries:


cit is not SO easy to pay something as it is to
pay nothing; but it is easier to pay a large sum
than it is to pay larger one and it is easier to
pay any sum when we are able than it is to pay
if before we are abIe'' sset
Year: 1862

begged an interest in the prayers of the
church, that he might be protected bysDivine
Providence on the battle field, and that if he
should fall victim to the bullets of the enc
my, he might be prepared for the change.


Such speech at any time would thrill with
patriotic fervor the brave heart of our worthy
minister, and he consequently spoke in a few
words of encouragement to the hero. When
the wife of the enlisting man volunteered her
experience, in the course Of which, alluding
TO her husbands enlistment, she expressed a
willingness to give him up, even unto death,
in the service of his country.


In few moments, after the meeting came
to an end, when the minister, all anxiety for
the welfare of the patriotic volunteer, proceed
ed to make some inquiries in reference to his
regiment, commencing with the very natural
question as to its name and number, when he
received the startling reply


'Pve jined the Home Guard"
Year: 1862

the first time ofersd for sale the public DR. TO-
wee Dods' Imperial vine Bitters, and
in this short period they have such universal salts
them that IL established article The amount
Of bodily and mental misery arising simply from neg
lect Of small complaints is surprising and therefore
Of the utmost importance that strict attention TO the
least and most trihing bodily aiment should be had
for diseases Of the body must invariably affect the mind
The subscribers now only ask trial Of
Year: 1862

THE Powerful HUSrsNAN the
chancel of the church of Walton-upon-
Thames, in the county Of Surrey, are sew
eral brass plates, nailed against the south
wall, to the memory of one John Selwin,
celebrated for his remarkable strength, as
appears BY the following traditional story !:
John Selwin, the person represented on
these plates, both in a praying posture,
and in the act Of killing stag, was, as
appears by the inscription, underkeeper
Of the park at OatlsndS, in Surrey, in the
reign Of Queen Elizabeth; the bugle-horn,
the insignia of his Office, being apparent
in both figures. This man was extremely
famous for his strength, agility, in skill in
horsemanship, specimens Of oil Of which
he exhibited before the queen, at a grand
stag-hunt, in that park, where attending,
as was the duty of his office, he in the
heat of the chase suddenly leaped from
his horse upon the back of the stag (both
running at that time with their utmost
speedy and not only kept his seat grace
fully, in spite Of every effort Of the alright
ed beast, but drawing his sword, with it
guided him toward the queen, and, com-
ing near her presence, plunged it into his
throat, so that the animal fell dead at her
feet. This was thought sufficiently won
derful to be chrouicled on this monument,
and he accordingly is there portrayed in
the act Of stabbing the beast.
Year: 1862

THE PROCLAMATIoN.-The WASH
ington correspondent of the New York
Journal Of Commerce (old line Demo-
craft makes this significant statement -
Facts have come to my knowledge
which induce me to believe that the
president will yet be fully vindicsted for
issuing his much talked of proclamation.
| do not believe, what did believe, that
he was drawn from his straightforward
course by the radicals. There were rea-
sons for his action with which the public
are unacquainted, and all things connect
ed with that great movement are not
what they SEEM"
Year: 1862

new Legislature will assemble on the sta Of Ianu-
AIRY next. It's action will have deep interest for the
citizens Of Indiana The ,sentiaei will contain faithful
and intelligent report Of its proceedings that the
reader understand from day day what their Repre-