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Year: 1863

LEAyENwoRTH, AUGUST 2l.-Last evening Quantrll
with force eight hundred strong, crossed from Missouri
into Kansas the town of Gardner sixty miles below
here and Immediately started for Lawrence Arriving
before that town at four o'clock this morning be posted
strong guard around the city that the citizens could
escape He then commenced plaging the stores shooting
the citizens and firing the houses. gentleman who
aged to escape and reached the bluffs this side had plain
view of the town, which then one sheet Of flames


He thinks the loss would reach two millions Of dollars and
by this time perhaps much Quantril seemed to
be determined to destroy whatever would burn.


1t is believed that resistance made the citizens
being taken completely by surprise James II. Lane
in the city and it is feared that he has fallen into the hal
of the guerrilas, it almost impossible to escape
through their lines.


large number of Union troops have been sent in pur-
suit of the rebels but with what not yet learned


Mayor Anthony of this city has issued proclamation
requesting every able bodied citizen to provide himself
with arms and hold himself in readiness to aid friends
any part of the State at moments notice He
the General commanding the district who he says, with
FIVE thousand under his command, has allowed few
hundred gueras to get fifty miles into the interior Of the
State and burn city destroying two millions of dollars
worth of property and ntmates that the citizens must
depend upon themselves for the defence of this city and
the Stata
Year: 1863

To The Editors of the National TateLigencer:


have just been perusng your article to correspon-
dent and with pleasure endorse fully your views 1t has
been evident for many years that the very troubles
under which the nation is writhing would be visited upon
for waywArdness and you need better evidence
of the ruhuness OF your conclusions than the detective
police employed by the Government. The very who
Office find it impossible to carry the Government
and JUSTICE aud take Of the public property
without employing spies and detectives and just well
may the thief and marauder and the of gain
complain Of fault finders when detected with marked
horse or larger amount of green backs than
give satisfactory account for The political demagogue,
the spurious but unnatural growth all Republics hangs
heavily around the hearstrngs of the nation and even
the best of beset by them may be carried far away
from the strict line of their duty but the of power
If he has any inklng Of gdong does not like to be
looked after and does not to have his prominent
delnquences looked after Since thu price of liberty s
eternal vigilance, may be thankful have men whose
eagle eyes all the of political horizon up
hold the true principles of tho Government which they
wish to see handed down to future generations The
great principles of just not articles of
merchandise to bs baganed for, but holy and abiding
faith in weLdoinga something freely given aud freely
agan 10 be given in turn. The who is above being
questioned this court and who denies the right Of this
tribunal should il permitted to hold Office Of trust have
armed sentinel by bis sde and the reefs contiguous
that all he and does should be headed to the people
and while in Office should be left to himself for
moment But the truth needs watchman; her gates
stand open day and night and the ase dares not to
enter while evil stalks abroad with bolted doors and
brazen gates to keep truth from its throne.


READER
Year: 1863

There is no topic upon which certain descrip-
ton of men among us talk more fippantly than
upon the abolition of African slavery in the South
ern States. There is zone in respect to which an
expression of hesitation, doubt, or caution is more
rampantly denounced evidence of "incivism."
Those who imagine that such course is the short
est way to the favor Of the powers that be" are
invited to peruse and to ponder the following
sible views of the Cincinnati Commercial, Re-
publican Journal Of the 14th Instant


"What will end that sort of trouble' Will any thing
end it short of the absolute abolition of slavery7


1.-The enormous, the almost perhaps altogether, insu
perable difficulties in the way of such disposition of sav
cry, do not care this place, to consider at length
Certainly it would be the most troublesome the most de-


cae perpexng and dangerous task undertaken by


people if we of the North were to attempt to fix the
ations between the white and black Of the States
rebellion We know the negroes cannot be colonzed and
that there is negro question: distinct from the slavery
question We know the negroes must remain in this
try, particularly in the Southern States that bayonets
cannot change their character suddenly If they may do it
remotely and that is their destiny TO raise the products
Of the Southern SOIL Can we, il would make the ne
groes citizens of the Cotton States The negro aud white
man must associate in the Southern States Who is to
determine the relations that shall sbsist between them
Are to do it. Or the negroes to do t7 Or are
the white of the South to do iti 1t must be admit
ted there desirable things that be
pished by war. We may occupy and possess the terri
tory sought be wrested from by the rebels We may
defeat and destroy the military organizations of those war
ring against the Government. We put down the re-
belon These things will have their influence and great
influence shaping the character Of the Southern people,
but cannot change materially the characteristics Of the
negro and the white man, and when the is the
relations between them will be determined lees by de-
crees than by their native forces and Instincts They
will be in contact and the stronger will in way
or other, assert its supremacy"
Year: 1863

The Postmaster General finding that the recent act Of
Congress relative to frankng privileges if carried out to
the letter would operate against the privileges Of many
officers having business with various Departments with
which they are not directly connected and believing that
such not the intent Of the act ha. given il the most
liberal construction possible, and decided that anv Gov
ernment official, having official business with snv Of the
Departments entitled to and viii receive the benefit Of
frankpg,
Year: 1863

JAMES @. wELLING, ASSOCIATE EDITOR.


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to any unless paid for advance any than
the time for which it is paid.
Year: 1863

EDITING A COUNTRY PAPER. Editing a
country newspaper is very pleasant business,
as will appear from the following, which are
some of the objections urged against its ade-
quate support.


If it contains too much political matter
people don't want it.


If it contains too little they won't have it,


IF the type is large it don't contain enough
reading matter.


If SMALL they can't read it.


Photographic reports are published, folks
say they are nothing but lies.


If they are omitted, people say the lazy
publisher has no enterprise, or, suppresses
them for political purposes.


If we have few jokes people say we are
nothing but a rattle-head.


If we omit the jokes they say we are a
dull old fOgy.


If we publish original matter on every
page, they damn us for not giving selections.
five give selections, they say we are a
lazy noddle and incapable of original ideas.


If we give man complimentary notices,
we are censured for being partial.


If we do not, all hands say we are greedy
hog.


If we insert an article which pleases the
ladies, the men are jealous and say we are
soft.


If we do not cater to the tastes and wish
es of the ladies, the paper is not fit to have
in their houses.


Every advertiser wants his advertisement
in the "leading column"


If we attend church, they say it is only
for effect-we're not religious.


If we do not, they denounce us as immor-
al and desperately wicked.


five speak well of any act of the Presi-
dent, they say we dare not do otherwise.


If we censure him, they call us rebel and
traitor.


If we remain in our Office and attend close
ly to our own business, we are called proud
stuck-up and very mean.


If we go out and "mingle," they say we
are never to be found at the office, we are
"shiftless" and won't last long.


If we do not pay our bills more promptly
than any body else, people say we are not to
be trusted.


five do pay our debts promptly, they
wink at one another and say they know where
we got the money-we have sold ourselves
to the opposition political party.


If we wear plain common clothing, they
say business is poor, and we are rapidly go
ing to the dogs.


IF we wear good ones, they say we are a
spendthrift, putting on airs and will burst
up very soon.


Now, under these circumstances, what
"show' has the poor devil of an editor, in
the midst of such patriots Can anybody
offer "good and wholesome advice" in this
matter shall we try to please "eyerybody"
or permit "everybody" to flicker?
Year: 1863

The gambling in gold and stocks, in New
York, is as senseless and as furious in these
latter days, as any that ever disgraced the
French capital in the days Of John Law;
and heprices paid for favorite fancies are
hardly less, the knowledge Of the people
in banking and the stock k-Iobbing being
taken into account, than the bids for
shares in the famous Mississippi bubble
To discredit the paper of the Government
for the purpose Of making everything else,
by comparison. more valuable, seems to
be the predominant policy; and we are
souy to say that, in spite OF the good sense
and the acknowledged patriotism Of the
people, the policy il not always without
success. Outsiders, who, still possessed of
their senses, can look on and wonder at
the prevailing infatuation, have the conso-
1ation Of knowing that when the day Of
reckoning comes, as come it will for all
these blatant assailants of Uncle Sans
credit, the men, who, in the attempt to
h1mbug Others, have befooled themselves,
will be ~left with the bag to hold" while
the wiser ones, who believed in the perma~
ncnce Of our nationality, Will reap the re-
wards Of their faith.
Year: 1863

D The animosity Of the Copperheads
Of this State towards the emancipationists
OF Missouri, is Us bitter as that exhibited
against the Republicans. The Copper
heads are deadly hostile to emancipation
in the Slave States by the free action Of
the white inhabitants thereof They love
slavery, and can't bear to sec colored
man set free.
Year: 1863

HRHAEONANAE TO THE LAST.


We understand that the editor Of the
If'xes-the Chicago organ Of JEFF. Davis
is denying that he threatened, after the
OHIO elccton,.to change the policy Of his
paper, and make it hereafter as actively
loyal as it has been heretofore trcasonable
And We understand further that lie still
demands Of the taithful that they follow
him to the bitter end Of the course that he
has adopted. Keep up the tire in the
rearl" is his continued exhortation.
Happily the men who have followed him
to the brink Of destruction see the danger
ahead, and his vociferation cannot keen
them from taking the backward step that
both patriotism and interest demand.
Year: 1863

ggSince two or three weeks, it would seen,
that events about transpiring. will change the
phases Of war in Louisiana Without venturing
predictions, we may say we believe something is
about to happen which will clear the horizon,
and show better situation to our army and our
people. a
Year: 1863

FEsrrvAL. ladies Of the Cha than
Square Church win give straw berry fssti.
val on next Monday evening, in the loo.
ture room Of the Church. The proceeds
OF this festival is TO be devoted to the nav
ment Of note debt, which through the
energy Of the members is almost cancelled
Those wishing to contribute to good
cause. and enjoy themselves hugely, /"
will not fail to be present.
Year: 1863

Ox BOARD ruE PAssAIC, Fortress Monroe 80.


We have arrived here safely, and hasten to trans
nit an account Of the first voyage Of the 80 second
Monitor l have already teIegraphed about the
two bolts starting in boiler IL made II neces-
ssry shut of steam and we were towed up But
the trial was Over-the experiment fairly tested
suppose you know that, besides the apparatus for
firing oar great gun and the small hole in the tur-
re there we're other principles involved in this ship.
which needed application to show their value They



First-The water-tight nature Of the turret.


Second-The arrangement for using the compass.


Third-The sea going qualities Of the ship


In regard the FIRST named principle, II will be
remembered that the leakage Of the original Monitors
turret was found be a serious inconvenience.
Water forced itself under the huge " castle Of ron
and IN heavy sea, when these low craft almost
'' buried in the deep" 1t thought this feature
would be fatal to their success new invention
was dey el remedy the difficulty. Ii has worked,
and tine Iurret II water proof There - even no
use for the little channel made to carry of the
inevitable leakage" as there IS no leakage at all.


The second principle Is a grand one It enables
sailor to steer the heaviest IrOn-cad through look
fHg-gidss You know no compass can perform its
functions within such iron prison as turret. The


magnetic needle acts sluggishly and felessly, point
ing never correctly There was another dIthcuty 10
be overcome IL has been removed IN beautiful
manner The reflection Of the compass movements
Is conveyed 10 the helmsman through a mirror, the
compass itself being raised far above the deadening
influence Of the iron house. In battle the compass
reLloved, it only being essential at sea. A wag
observes that the looking-glass will also make the
Jack Tars look their cleanliness or 10 their dir-
ness.


The third principle tried is the general sea-going
qualities Of the new Monitors Being water-tight,
where alone water could always come, they safe
II waves reach the top Of the tunnel they may wash
over, but cannot drown anybody The steadIness Of
the craft is wonderful. Moving through the rough
est tide. she is free from rolling and pitching
one could well imagine. With fine engines she
might steam round the world.


We are ordered to Washington. What is the
business on hand for it is not for say, If
KNOW But Monitor No. is successful, and that is
good news enough for one letter.-.E Y. Times.
Year: 1863

Fxorcu TINE WAsTED.-From the proceedings
of tho Union caucus we are led to believe that
mucb time will intervene before the election of a
United States Senator. This we deeply regret ID
common with every citizen of the State who has
the interest of the Government and the people at
beart. 1t is strange that the people of Callfor
MIA are thus to be tortured from year to year in
selecting good and competent men TO represent
the State in the Senate of the United States 1t
ia still more strange that bribery and corruption,
as we'll as the undue interference of Federal Of
ficers have attended and characterized the Sena-
torial contest from the organization of the State
to the present time,


After months delay and the pushing aside
of more important business pertaining to the
LEGISLATION of the State, the people are now COM
pensated by the disclosure of the most obnoxious
intrigues and schemes &c accomplish that which
should be done in honor, in harmony, and with
the single view of electing to the Senate a man
whose known integrity and ability would reflect
honor on the State in that high position. The
caucus assembled for the purpose of nominating
finds itself turned into a court Of inquiry and III
yestigation, in fact presenting more the phases
OF a criminal tribunal than an assembly OF the
representatives of the people.


The Union party has within its organization
men endowed with every virtue, whose cDarac-
ters shine with uDdmmed lustre, and whose pub
lie records are without stain. Let one OF the
MANY such be brought forward without delay
and the election be decided. We hsve rehaned
from indicating partial views in behalf of any
particular man. believing that the Union party
would elevate no man who was not fitted Tor the
position. But from the report of the proceedings
now being daily furnished, we are impressed with
the belief that those who cling with such per-
tinactty TO their favorte idols are doing their
utmost to initiate the corruptions of the old DEM
ocratic party. We are rejoiced to see, however,
that there are men before the caucus who are
worthy of the confidence Of the people, and We
hesitate not to say to our representatives and the
representatives Of the great Union party that no
further time should be wasted in fruitess efforts
10 vindicate the injured innocence of the asp-
rants, or 10 clear up the doubtful character Of
their agents. Should the choice of the caucus
fall on John Conness, we believe that the mass Of
the Union people of this State would endorse the
action with the liveliest appreciation, or should
the Hon. A. A. Sargent be preferred, the people
would have equal cause for rejoicing. The State
would secure In the services Of either Of those
gentlemen representative 10 the Senate whose
time would be devoted to the best interests OF
the Government in this trying period Of our bis
tory. Then we say to the Union party, act and
act Immediately
Year: 1863

SUPERVISORS. The Board is still in session
will probably adjourn to-day. They have the
matter of county buildings under adyisement,
and propose to either buy brick building (sev-
eral of which are offered for sale OF else recon.
mend the passage of an Act levying tax of one.
fourth OF one per cent. on the taxable property
Of the county, to be known as the Court House
Fund. 10 our opinion the proper place Tor coun.
ty buildings is where the present Court House
stands 1t is, in fact, the cnly good location for
Court House and jail
Year: 1863

son. Averll and other cavalry officers Of the
Union army will become Us famous in the
South as those Of Stonewall Jackson, Stuart,
Morgan and Forrest have been for some
time in the North, for deeds of daring
aud briliiancy. Aud yet at the beginning
Of the war there wes decided objection on
the part of the government to increase or
encourage our cavalry force twas represented
that the immense expense necessary would not
be remunera.ed by the value Of this branch of
the army twas only the constant pressure Of
opinion by experienced officers, and the start
lipg examples set by the cavalry Of the enemy,
which finally induced tho military authorities TO
pay attention to it,


We now see how invaluable our cavalry arm
is in crushing out rebellion, and we hope that its
interests will not be overlooked, but that IFS Or
ganizaton will be still further pushed forward,
until the United States can boast Of as fine o
cavalry force as any country in the world
Year: 1863

IL was not definitely known when the reduction
of Port Hudson was first announced whether that
great event, second in importance only to the fall
of ViekSburg, was accom- plished By the aid of CO
operative forces from the AMY of Gen Grlnt, or
whether j was fl :c,ed by Gen Banks army alone
1t is bow known that the latter was the case, aud
the success therefore reflects only the more honor
on a General who, throughout the whole war, has
been characterized by modesty equ, to his capa-
city, and who at all times and uader al circum-
stances has manifested an absence of self-seeking
in his simple devotion TO duty The Boston Daily
Advertiser comments very justly Us follows this
signal achievement


No achievement Of the deserving of honor
weA FOR It's difficulties its Importance, than that
which is now inseparably connected with the Of
Gen Banas. The tenacious perseverance with which he
has applied himself to his object undaunted by the hard
ships and losses OF summer campaign in that latitude,
or by the difficulties OF besegng eaboratey fortified
and naturally strong position will be admired by all who
read The history OF the siege; and especially will it be
held IN grateful remembrance BY those who consider the
painful anxiety which has been felt by the public for many
weeks as to she final Issue Of the enterprise.


"rhis most honorable achievement will place Gen.
Banks position far superior the disparagement and
the sometimes open attacks Of which he has been the
object The prejudices and eaouses connected with his
appointment to his present command which have caused
many sneer at his peculiar qualities, strongly in
trast with those of his predecessor will cease The
great test of success which is that Of which most
fond has settled the question to his capacity and the
wisdom Of his appointment We may be permitted to
add that trust it will nowhere be forgotten that the
General who has thus effected that which the compile
men of Grants work, is q Massachusetts General-and
that the brave who under his command endured such
tolls and privatons surmounted such obstacles and
quered that deadly trial of strength and patience to
which Vicksburg gives only parallel, chiefly
made up Of men from the seaboard Statesthe brothers
Of the vicors Of etysburg-amoDg whom New England
counts many thousands Of her sons
Year: 1863




The Richmond Enquirer If the lath instant in edi
toral, says:


The fall Of Vcks burg, the retreat Of Bragg the
pulse Of Lee, and the advance Charleston all
rous disasters the most serious that have attended
arms since the commencement Of the war.


The defeat Of Johnston by Sherman had not been heard
from at that time. The attack Charleston, it will be
observed, is regarded disaster in advance.


Referring to the defeat of Gen Lee the Richmond Wing
Of the 9th instant says:


1.-The intelligence from Gen Lee falls short of the pro-


mise of the dispatches published yesterday and will prove


grievous disappointment to the highwrought hopes of
the public. Superadded to the calamity at Vicksburg it
casts sOmbre shadow affairs; but must
stany bear mind that it in adversity that true great
is revealed in its nobest attributes and must
solve that what may the sha go down.
lack hearts stout enough to bear it
on to glorious triumph"


The Wing of the date has several articles the
fall Of Vicksburg from which make the following
tract:


the fall of Vcksburg the conversion of the great
under Grant from stationary into moving force. From
its organization almost it has been confined to the work Of
taking that city 1t is free to operate elsewhere
This the evil against which the Government call
ed to make the most energetic preparation. 1t is not diff
cult to imagine in what direction Grant will move,
TO estimate the effect of 80 powerful army coming
upon the field, with corresponding accession on our
side This is the danger that presents the most serious
grounds for alarm 1t would be blindness not to it,
and mbecty not to put forth the most strenuous
tons guard against it, We only pray that those to
whom the management of affairs entrusted may be equal
to the crisis. y
Year: 1863

JAMES G. wELLING, ASSOCIATE EDITOR.
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