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Year: 1863

the necessity Of these combinations in order 10


meet those OF the enemy in support of Bragg


We expect. accordingly. an active campaign in


the Southwest. from East Tennessee to the Mis-.


sissippi river. involving numerous forays, skr-


mishes and secondary battles, even though there


should be no general engagement for months


to come between the main ar0ies of Thomas
and Bragg


In this connection the incaloulable services


to our Army of the Potomac Of tho heroic
fighting cavalry corps Of General Pleasanton
suggest the advantages which would be gained
by large additions to the, cavalry of General
Grants forces throughout the vast section
under his supreme command. We believe that
. column of twenty thousand cavalry and
mounted infantry, with battery or two of
light riied artillery, oeuld sweep with impuni-
ty around Brsgg's army from the Tennessee
river to Atlanta and Charleston. Such an ex-
pedition would need no encumbering wagon
trai6 over route the cotton fields of which
this year have all been devoted to Indian corn;
and in cutting of Bragg's supplies it would
inevitably bring about the removal or dissolu-
ton Of his army.


The discovery was made when it was too late
that, had General Stoneman. on his great cav
airy expedition of April and May last, been
instructed to make a dash for Richmond, he
could have captured the city. which Lee had
drained of its troops to enable him to cope
with General Hooker on the Rappabannock.
This fact should not be forgotten at Washing
ton, nor the grand Mississippi raid of Grierson.
and its important results in reference to vicks-
burg and Port Hudson. We have reached that
stage of the war, we have advanced so far into
the enemy's country, that powerful column OF
mounted men, infantry and cavalry, from each
or either OF our two principal armies, may
speedily bring the war to an end.
Year: 1863

RUSSIA AND lrALr-We published yesterday
the details of a new treaty Of commerce between
Russia and Italy. The extreme lberality OF
this treaty confers credit upon both nations,
and proves how great is the desire Of beth to
advance civilization and mutual good feeling.
1t ever pleases us TO notice such evidences Of
the advancement Of that Power-Russia-
which England and France would fsin have the
world believe incapable Of aught save the most
brutal tyranny.
Year: 1863

The QUorA OF NEw YoRK.--There has been
great deal of dispute in regard to the quota
OF New York under the present call for voun-
'eers. AT last it is officially settled that one
hundred and eight thousand men will make us
all squars'upon this and all previous calls and
upon the draft. This number is very large
larger than anybody expected; but, large as it
sooner than any other State. New York owes
this to herself, her proud position and her high
reputation.
Year: 1863

u circle to the West of tho road. Tn io this
time lCe had not been moved, still remaining
on the hill where We could see all thr
m"neuYeres Of the troops, and our feelings
would rise and fall rs success or defeat attended
our arms. We were then (sav half past /.
NJ moved from our position, and with soms
other reserves, say three or four hundred
marched due North until We had passed the
I anlees, then West, across It valley till va
struck the same hin on which they were
posted--being now completely in their rear.
The firing then ceased on the right and the
Yanks Were falling back around the bend OF
the hill until they come within one hundrcd
and fifty yards of u&. We had formed line
of battle and the enemy seeing this paused
moment. We thought they were going to
surrender but our mistake was apparent when
they commenced firing upon US We returned
the hrc promptly for twenty or thirty minutes,
and the clash OF arms was terrific. We took
shelter behind tree, and logs. the Yanks living
Hat Oh the ground and the bench above Us.





The casualties in our company ALT happened
when they fired the first yolley, Our boys
afterwards charged up the hill upon the Yam
KEGS, who fell back, and finding themselves
surrounded surrendered The killed was no,
large upon either side, would put ours az
fifty, theirs NJ one hundred


Oar wounded were sent to Spring H;!l. ana
will be sent To Columbia to-day.
Year: 1863

ANOTHER QuiLrIso. who at
tended the quilting on Friday evening
will be delighted 20 ieaxn that these is to
be smother of the same sort this (M M
day evening.


1t is not Necessary to urge the people
to turn out, as everybody that wants TO
have g"od lime ami assist in chari.
table snd patriotic work, will be sure to
90. and the experience of the p,st winter
has proved that this sort OF killing two
birds with one stone, is very popular in
our city.
Year: 1863

The Vicksburg correspondent of the Chicago
Times writes:


The return of the army from jackson was
the occasion of a remarkable exodus of negroes.
There were few able-bodied young men, for
the policy of making soldiers of them has made
at least nine out of every ten as anxious to keep
out of the way of the Yankees as are many Of
their masters. But all the old mer and women,
and young children, in the whole region Of coun-
try around Jackson-those who have been
burden upon their masters, and will necessarily
be dependent upon our charity--accompanied
the army, on its return, in large numbers. Ev-
cry species of vehicle, and an untold number of
broken down horses and mules. were pressed in
to the service by these contrabands en- route for
Vicksburg. Their effects consisted of won
derful quantity of old clothing and bedding, and
diapidated furniture, which they seemed to re-
gard as of inestimable value. The transporta-
ton, however, twas not sufficient for all, and
hundreds, carrying as many as possible of the
inevitable bundles, trudged along on foot All
seemed animated by fear that our rear guard
would overtake, pass, and leave them behind,
and such a straining of energies, and hurrying
and bustling, was never before known among
the whole black creation. a-9 es'


What on earth are we to do with the i'm
mense numbers of them coming within our linesf
is problem which the future alone can solve
One thing, however, is certain: No matter how
worthless or how incapable of self-support, they
cannot be permitted to starve, and whether col
lected in one locality, or 50 equally distributed
as to give each townshipsin the North its pro-
portion ef paupcrs, .hay will be supported at
the public expense. Thers is another thing a.
bout this negro question which is eyen rl.yss eer-
tain than the other proposr.:,s. Ihe minds OF
all of them are filled with the most extrayagant
ideas of the North It is to them country of
ease and plenty and happiness, and say and do
as you will, as soon as the military blockade is
made less stringent, they will swarm upon you
like the locusts Of the east. Until came down
here, believed that, even if emancipated tho
negroes would remain in the South. now
know better. Not one in ten will remain here.
They will 20 North, if they accomplish the dis
tance on foot. They don't feel safe here, not
even those whose owners are dead, and their
fears impel them to 60 North. And then, their
extravagant ideas, as bright and glowing, as far
as their own ease and happiness is concerned, as
the warmest imagination of the Arabian Knights
will never permit them to remain in the South
after the road to the North is open.
Year: 1863

oual to the occasions that had arisen, and
that the appointment by an executive, from
personal or partizan motives, of incompetent
agents to offices of great responsibilities, is
at all times, grave dereliction from duty,
never more so than in great public emergen-
ces, when the disasters resulting from the
ignorance or incompetence Of the agents, for
whose appointment he is responsible, will
inevitably excite suspicious of fraud, and
return home to the Executive in humiliat-
ing charges of collusion." And it closed by
observing that ''they also report in general,
as the result of their investigations, that
they have found instances of ignorance, of
incompetence, of sharp dealing never praise
worthy, and here eminently disgraceful, of
bad appointments, which, although under
the peculiar circumstances of the times to
be expected, are none the less to be con-
demned."


The judicial investigation of the Frowen-
field case having proved failure, followed
asit was by the disappearance of the wit
ness, new committee was raised at the
next session of the Legislature by which it
was found, among other things, that the
case as shown by the absconding witness,
who had afterwards returned, was ''a clear
case of fraudulent completely between the
contractors and Charles NJ. Neal:" that the
clothing furnished to the soldiers ''could
have been afforded at $3.50 less per suit
than was given, and yet have left to the
contractors profit Of $1.50;" that "a large
portion of it was entirely unfit for the use
of soldiers, and much of it fell to pieces in
short time after it was worn by them; =
and .'that the flight of the Frowenfelds was
almost conclusive evidence that they, at
least, were conscious of having defrauded
the state" Our readers will Judge Of the
quality of this committee when they find
them adding. that while the testimony OF
| Murphy seems to excite a strong suspicion
against Neal, the testimony of Neal himself,
one of the parties implicated, seems to clear
him from all but "a great want of Judgment
in his purchase, and misapprehension as to
his duties," and that "his testimony shows
that he did not consider himself bound to
inquire either into the actual cost of the
gods used or their fitness for the purpose
intnded." 1t is rather surprising that they
da not hunt up the Frowenfelds themselves
assitness@s, as who would. no doubt, have
| made a clear case of it for the defendants.
/ In convicting them alone they forgot that
the offence charged was one which either In
volved the completely of the other party, or
did not exist at all, and therefore furnished
no occasion for running away. We are in
formed, however, that the confidence of the
1 Governor in Neal has been in no wise sha-
ken by the transaction. He still continues
to be among his most intimate and cherish
ed friends.


But enough for the present. We shall
return to the general subject which we have
scarcely yet opened"
Year: 1863

I'D tine FI0eAOoAsb N1AAs


The President Of the United States has issued procla
nation calling upon the Governors Of the dGeren States
10 raise and have enlisted Unitod States service
their respective quotas Of hundred thousand men,
toserve for term not exceeding three years. The Pres
dent has also proclaimed that any State shall fail TO
raise the quota assigned to it by the War Department
arat ior the deficiency will DO made commencing the
etn d1y OF January A. d. 1854 The quota OF the State Of
me quota OF each township and ward win be speedily
published by the Adjuant General. Credits for volun
ships and wards until the 4ih day Of Jsnusry 1854.


NO draft VIII be made for the deficiency OF the 7S3
called for volunteers by proclamation dated July al
1851 before the Stn Day Of January 1884, credits
vera townships and wards who're deacencies g exist in
their respective quotas heretofore published bv the Ad
Of tho State, until the day Of january


Therefore. the draft announced by the President 10
commence lin case Of failure to furnish vountsers) on
the 5th OF January next will be for the entire deficiency


earnestly call upon all citizens Of this State to use
short but the people Of New Jersey who have hhero
never fatered in the discharge of duty will untedy and
In the proper spirit at once enter upon it, with tho de-
termination not to fail, they will succeed.


Our armies should be largely reinforced crushing
blow at the armed rover Of the rebellion II followed by
wise just and concatory counssls will open the door to
that which much desire and which has thus
far eluded us.


nobly responded TO my former call for volunteers What
may be the result OF this appeal the events OF the
past few months have reflected additional honor
beloved State. have confidence that tho people will
again respond and fill with volunteers not only quota
Of the new CALL but also the small existing deficiency


here repeat the request formerly made TO the citizens
Of the State TO aid the raising Of by the bestowmen
Of boanties, either individually through the municipal
authories II j. true that response TO this request in.
wolves tho expenditure Of large Of money but
man must expect that war OF such gigantic magnitude
as that in which we are engaged 70 be ended speedily
II is economy to bring into the field large preponderance
Of power rather than feed its nsatate appetite by piece
meal We should be prepared to make great sacrifices IT,
by so doing, the Union.


The general government offers largely increased boun
ties, OF which the details will be announced by the Adu
tant General OF the State JOEL PARKER.
Year: 1863

CARKHUFF CONVICTED. The trial of
Samuel Carkhutf, for killing his uncle in
Sacramento county last spring, was closed
in the District Court, in this place, on Satur-
day night last. After the case was submit
ted to the jury, they retired and in few
minutes brought in a verdict of murder in
the first degree.


The trial created considerable interest in
onr community, and at the rendition of the
verdict the court house was crowded with
spectators anxious to hear the result He
has been sentenced to be hung on Friday,
the 18th dav of December next
Year: 1863

A correspondent writing from Los Anger
les to the Democratic Press, at San Francis
co, says


"The Colorado mines are the leading and
the only excitement here now. Every steam
er which arrvers here from the North comes
crowded with pilgrims to the golden Mecca
in Arizona. And they come in the stages
also, and every way that they can get here
The merchants, saloons and hotels here are
reapinc rich harvest out of this sudden i'm
migration, and are making more money
probably than many of the men will make
who are journeying toward the new E Do
RADIO. Conflicting reports come here from
the mines. Different parties returning from
there give different accounts of the richness
of the country, each ones story being color
ed by the degree of luck he had. On one
point, however, they all agree, and that is,
the mines are rich, but scarcity Of water
prevents them being worked to advantage.


have heard men remark, who have been
son, which begins there in February or
March, man can make plenty of money,
but that when the rainy season is over, the
mining season is over. Notwithstanding
every disadvantage, the length of the jour
ney to the mines, the difficulties and dan
gers that beset the way, besides the improbl
ability Of the plscers being available just
now, hundreds have left here within the past
few weeks to try their luck. The best way
to 90 is on a mule or good horse, and the
greater portion from here have gone that
way. If they find the mines not all their
fancy painted them, they can easily return
AGAIN.
Year: 1863

TAxEs.-Monday next, is the last day for
paying State and County Taxes. Five per
cent added after that time. Delinquents
had better hunt up the Collector, he can be
found at the County 1reasurer's office,
Year: 1863

IMPORTANT TO MINING CoMpANIEs.-Th
San Francisco News Letter of the 3lst ult.
says: I'VE are on the brink of a revolution
in the method of extracting the metal from
ores. The parties representing the new
method arrived from France BY the last steam
er, fortified by wealth and the most convince
ing tests. Meanwhile we are permitted to say
that the cost of extraction does not exceed
the tenth of one per cent"
Year: 1863

WHAT THE CABINET WILL DO.-lt any or
the members of the Cabinet of President
Lincoln have had any aspirations for his un-
easy chair-and it would be Surprising if
they had not-a but Chase have resigned
linquished his claims, and will support Lin
coin, though bis influence has been greatly
shorn of late by the outrageous conduct of
some Of his ancient allies Postmast Gene
raj Blair, the meanest man in the Cabinet"
and we may add, the meanest man in
Washington, will a,so support Lincoln, tho
Frank T. Blair has gone over, body and soul
to the democrats, and will vote against the
administration in the organization Of the
House. Postmaster General Blair just re-
ferred to, is making speeches in which he is
supposed to be defining the policy of the Lin
coin Administration, in case it has the job of
reconstructing the Union. Secretary Welles
who is of no great account any way, will 90
for Chase. Stanton, better known among
those who know him best as The Brute"
will undoubtedly 90 for Chase; Secretary
Usher, goodish man, will support Chase
also; and Attorney General Bates, respec'
table fossil, will 90 for Lincoln. am aware
that am not speaking of these high digni-
taries with all the respect that their position
would, perhaps, demand, but it is not easy
to convey to distant reader that loss of
veneraton which must be suffered by those
who have learned by close proximity to these
prominent men how weak and ilussory is
that divinity which doth hedge about the
great. 1t is comfort to believe at east
that if Lincoln should be reelected only two
of his present Cabinet would be retained as
bis constitutional advisers.-.S Union.
Year: 1863

Who arc abolitionists? What is tberc in
tho word to be afraid Of? Tho most radical
abolitionist now known to tho nineteenth
century is tho sccessionists. Byinaugurating
this rebellion, no gave slavery stab In the
heart. He did not mean to do this, but the
practical result is tho same as though that
were his most cherished desire. The negro
has become most formidable engine Of power
in the hands of the secessionist against the
Government. If possible, land it is posi-
blc,) why not wrest that engine out Of his
power and use It against himseli? But oh,
Federal Government! II yeu do that you are
IN abolitionist, and to be that is unconstitu.
tional; because there Is no clause in the
Constitution to the especial effect that ifyour
enemies use slaves against you, You have n
right to use their slaves against them. But
the Constitution does cay the Government
has right to defend itself, and Of course
that implies Enthusiastically tho right to use
all the means necessary for that purpose
The Government did not desire or intend 10
interfere with tho institution OF slavery, but
the rebels by their own acts have compelled
Il to do 80. Il is now already measure Of
selfpreservation that slavery should be abol.
ished
Year: 1863

When the rebel ranks gave way at Gettys.
burg hundreds threw down their guns and
camo into our lines. One rebel, fearing that
he might not succeed in surreudering in that
way displayed flag Of truce by diving his
hands into his pantaloons and elevating his
shirt above his head. Amid roars Of laughter
his unconditional surrender was accepted.
Year: 1863

l have been all my adult liz, u pro.slaye-
ry Democrat; not in favor of the "institu-
ton PER sF, but willing to lot it alone. or
even extend it, so far as The Constitution
would allow it TO be done. now know that
God has permitted our defeats as the wisest,
surest way to burst the bonds Of the slave.
and let the eternal sunshine of freedom gid
all our land. Had we been decidedly sue
eessful in any of our great battles, and
brought the rebels at once to submission,
the revolted States would have come back
with slavery unimpaired and probably even
strengthened


The above is the confession Of a lifelong
democrat, who fortunately had eyes 10 see
and honesty enough to acknowledge the
true nature of this detestable conspiracy
against a most benign government lie
proceeds to say that the end of this war is
the eternal annihation OF slavery-and
therein is found the solution of all our appa.
rent reyerses. There are scores of thou
sands Of true democrats who feel and believe
the same. People of Delaware, will YOU
not follow their lead, rather than the Bay.
ard-Saulsbury-Brown faction of reasonable
spurious democracy?
Year: 1863

LET EVERY ONE VOTE Recollect,
Union men, that every vote counts, and
one may elect the candidate, be sure then
and do not absent yourself from the polls
on Thursday next. If Charles Brown
should be elected to Congress by one vote
and our glorious little State be thus dis
graced in the sight of the loyal people Of
the country, the responsibility would rest
upon you. Do not fail then TO cast your
vote.
Year: 1863

Work WORK ! wonK!!i But a
few days more remain before the election
takes place. Let the friends of the Union
and Freedom, everywhere throughout the
State, then, go to work earnestly and use
every honorable effort to secure victory.
See that every man in your election dis
trict is prepared to exercise the elective
franchise. II mods of conveyance are
needed TO convey them to the polls, bring
out your horses and your wagons, Weld
up everything to your country and your
country's glory and prosperity.
Year: 1863

PONDER IT WE'LL This is no ordinary
political contest. Issues of vast impor-
tancc are ut stake The lile's blood of
the nation is flowing, and it is the duty Of
every true man and upright loyal citizen
to do what he can to aid the Administra.
tion in its efforts to preserve the liberties
which our Revolutionary sires poured out
their blood, from Lexington to Yorktown,
to establish. If Charles Brown is elected
to Congress he will vote with the men who
are using every means that they can to
aid the traitors in arms, and urge them
OH in their wicked schemes to destroy the
first and grandest principle on which our
whole Republican superstructure is based,
" the right of man to elf-goyernment. y
If you would bequeath the blessings Of
freedom to your children, vote for n. b.
smithers, who reveres and honors the
memory our brave ancestors, and is in
favor OF an undivided Union.
Year: 1863

THERE HAS BEEN from the beginning,
a persistent effort by the peace-at-any
price party, to make honest but unthink
ing people believe that the United States
Government commenced this war against
the sovereign rights of the several slave
States. And many have accepted this as
the theory of the war. And yet, in the
face of all this, there are hundreds and
thousands of loyal refugees from rebellion
who tell us that the infamous conspirator:
had for years been plotting their diaboli.
cal onslaught upon the Union, simply from
pure hatred of alliance with the free
States, and determination to break il
up, and rule upon its ruins. lie who say,
the North began this war is a traitor, anC
bellies the pla inest facts Of history.
Year: 1863

FRIENDS OF THE UNION go to work
for the cause, and do not cease in your ef-
forts until the polls close on the day OF
the election. Consult with your neigh
Dor, and if he is doubtful how to vote,
convince him that honor, patriotism and
the best interests Of his country and State
require him to cast his ballot against
Charles Brown, of New Jersey. the Cop.
perhead candidate for Congress.
Year: 1863

WHOEVER understands and fully ap-
preciaies the nature of this contest must
feel that there is something exhilarating
and noble in being permitted to take any,
even the most humble part in it. TO be
ranked among the friends and supporters
of free government and personal liberty is
Il privilege Of high order. To be an hum
Bile member of great nation that is now
fighting the grandest battle for humanity
and religion that has ever been known to
history, is an honor which many in Other
ages-haye sought but never found. And
yet every one who on the nineteenth in
stant shall cast loyal vote is soldier il
this glorious army of freedom and govern
mcnt.
Year: 1863

IF THE RESULT Of our election he what
il ought and what We all hope it will be,
that result will be secured by the
fidelity of individual effort Too much
ought not to be expected of the
State and County Committees. They
can and will do much, but their action
cannot take the place of individual zeal
and fidelity Throughout the length and
breadth of tine State, every loyal man
should constitute himself committe NJ
one to look after the halting, the hesita,
ting, the weak and fearful, and see that
they be confirmed, encouraged and
strengthened, that in this great issue he
tween freedom and slavery their votes 20
on the right side. Freemen there is
not one hour to lose b up und doiDg
in season.