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WEDNESDAY, MAT 0, 18G3.
PEBSITSTO SELL FIBE-ABIK6.
The organ of Jeff Davis in this city is
much exercised because the Government
has forbidden the unrestricted sale of fire
anas and gun-powder in Chicago. It al
leges that it is . done to de
prive • Democrats from arming them
selves to least obnoxious laws passed
hy the last Congress. If “Democrats” ,
propose to am themselves to resist the
laws of the land, we suppose that would
furnish a valid reason for stopping the sale
of fire-arms without permits; but the
geccsh organ lies. The real object of the
interdiction is to prevent rebel agents and
prowling secesh spies from purchasing
arms and powder in this State to be smug
gled through the lines to the' Confederates.
The War Department baa notified dealers
in guns and powder not to sell to any per
son uTdpftg he baa a permit from an officer.
Tn tliiw city, Major Potter or Captain
Pomeroy, who are stationed as the Quar
termaster and Mustering Officer, will grant
permits to persons of approved loy
alty, where it is shown that no unlawful
use is to be made of the arms. The pre
caution is a highly proper one, and no one
tut a secessionist will find fault with it
The organ of Jeff. Davis says:
•« The orders which hare been leaned forbidding
the sale of arms in this military department with
out a permit were intended to operate to prevent
Democrats from arming themselves, while the Ad
miuistrationlsts were supplied through the agency
of the Governors of the several States. Evidently
it is feared there will be resistance to some of the
noxious and obnoxious measures of the last Con
gress.”
. "What does this talk mean ? Are we to
understand that the “Democrats” are arm
ing themselves to resist the laws enacted hy
Congress f If it don’t mean that, why is
such language employed f Democrats who
support the Government are on an equal
footing with Republicans. The latter are
not purchasing fire-arms to “resist meas
ures of Congress.” The intimation that
Democrats want arms with which to
resist the laws, is a foul Übel on
every one possessing & spark of loy
alty. But the more malignant Copper
heads, who have ceased to be Democrats
and have become disciples of Jeff. JDavis,
would doubtless purchase and use arms, to
resist all laws and authority that come in
conflict with the pretensions of the rebels,
if they dared. How prompt the Davis or
gan is to oppose any measure and order of
the Government intended or calculated to
aid the Union cause. The Confederates
have no more active or zealous advocate on
either side of the lines. The patience, en
durance, forbearance and mildness of the
Government towards its enemies is exem
plified to a censurable degree, in the tol
eration of this secession reptile and sedi
tion-breeder on the North side of the di
viding line between the loyal and disloyal
States.
SHEBPIAN LIBELS THB PBESI-
DEKX.
In the course of Mayor Sherman’s in
augural, wc find this curious collection of
•words:
‘‘While they (the Democrats') arc lavish In all
things needl'd or asked by the Government to put
down the rebellion against the laws and the Con
stitution. they are not the less opposed to, and by
all lawfultneans will rcsiet the employment of the
power and means placed by the people In the
hands of the Executive to pnt down those engaged
ju rcl>cl]lon, for the illegal and iranlon oppression
ond cfejdmmon <f the (rut and faithful jifojit nj
the yorthem States <rAo are not engaged in re-
Liillom."
"Who arc the 44 true and faithful people
“of tlie Northern States,not engaged in
“ rebellion, that the Executive is wantonly
“and illegally oppressing and destroying V”
Who arc those “true and faithful people
“ against whom he is employing the pow
“er and means placed in his hands to put
“ down the rebellion,” for illegal and wan
ton oppression and destruction? We chal
lenge the writer of this accusation to
name the 44 true and faithful people” thus
“ illegally and cruelly oppressed,” by Mr.
Lincoln. "Where do they live? What
business do they follow ? Who are they ?
THicn Mr. Sherman stammered over this
paragraph, we are fain to believe that he
did not know the meaning of the words,
and that he was ignorant of their purport,
and had not sense enough to comprehend
the foul libel on the President, they con
tained. 'We pronounce the insinuation as
false and defamatory, that the Executive
“ has used the powers placed in his hands
•» to put down the rebellion, to commit ille
“gal and wanton oppression upon true and
“ faithful people of the Northern Slates.”
It is the slander of a duty Copperhead,
palmed ofi on a credulous, ignorant old
yntm l elected Mayor by spurious votes. If
the Mayor, after his attention is thus colled
to the falsehood he has unwittingly utter
ed, adopts it as his own, we then pronounce
pirn to be a willful and malignant libeller
Of the Chief Magistrate of the nation, and
a disgrace to the office to which he is elect
ed by illegal voles. Let him hack out of
Uus monstrous accusation against the
President, repudiate it, ask to have it ex-
punged from his message, and expose the
pamn of the villian who abused his confi
dence and credulity, and foisted the scurvy
Secession libel into his inaugural By
thus acting he may retain the respect of
honorable and loyal men. But if he
fathers the libel, it will stick to him and
blister his hack like the poisoned shirt of
Kcssus.
THE PEN ITENTIABY SWINDLE.
The Joliet BcpuWican is after the lion. (?)
Chas. E. Boyer, Copperhead, who misrep
resents the loyal county of Will in the Leg
islature. Boyer, it seems, wrote a letter to
a soldier in Rosccrans’ army, stating among
other things that “no more troops would
Le raised here in this State,” that “ there
Lave been several officers after deserters,
but the people will not allow them to he
taken hack, and have driven the officers
out of the countiy,” &c. The tone and pur
port of the letter was to encourage deser
tion and breed discontent among the sol
diers from Will county.
A writer in the Republican charges this
man Boyer,
“ As Chairman of the Penitentiary Commit
tee, with recommending and voting to give a
political partisan the use of three-fourths of
a million dollars' worth of Sta’c property, and
the labor of from 800 to 1,000 prisoners for
five years, free of charge, and with it con
tracts for finishing the prison buildings (which
can be done by prison labor mostly), amount
ing, judging bywhe past, to hundreds of thou
sands of dollars, that bis particular friend and
patron, who used money freely to secure his
election, might secure bis reward. Thus the
Hon. member is fostering a competition that
has already closed many mechanic shops with
-sntcn miles of its costly walls. While by do
ing wbr.t he could and'should as a true and
honest member and chairman of that impor
tant committee, he should have secured an lu
•comc of at least SOO,OOO to the Treasury ol the
Slate within the next five years, now it goes
into the pockets of his political friends aud
patrons, for procuring him his seat aud posi
tion as chairman of that, to tfum, important
committee.”
We Lave heard that most rascally frauds
were perpetrated on the treasuiy of the
Stale by the contractors; that tbe Copper
head Legislature paid lb cm four or five
tunes as nmcb for tbeir work as it was
fairly worth, and that Mr. Cook, one of the
members from this county, made a speech,
exposing and denouncing the swindle. We
have never seen the speech in print, and
would be much obliged to’Mr. Cook if he
would furnish us a copy of it, or an ab
stract of it, giving the facts and figures he
adduced, demonstrating the shameful over
charges made by the contractors and al
lowed by the Copperhead Legislature. We
are curious also, to leam how much black
mail was paid to said Copperheads for
passing the bill; and how how much they
got for giving a partisan croney the labor
, of 1,000 convicts and the use of the peni
tentiary buildings for five years fret of
charge. Will some one, cognizant of the
facts, be kind enough to enlighten us?
ysy-The Leavenworth Conservative learns
lliat Gen. Blunt lias ordered the Ist Kansas
Colored (Col. Williams), and a section of Maj.
Blair’s battciy, to Baxter’s Springs, in the ex
treme southeastern portion of Kansas. This
movement has been considered necessary from
the threatening state of aflkirs In Northwest
ern Arkansas, Since the return of Sterling
price, the movements In Arkansas and the
Xndr n country have been of such ft nature as
to lead to the belief that tbc troops along lUc
southern border have work before them. Col.
Cooper Is leading the movement from the Ca
nadian River. He is now In command of the
Texan deserters from Hindman’s army, and
has gathered about 3,000 men. Gens. Steele
and Cabell command the rebel forces opposed
to Cols. Phillips and Harrison. Both were
formerly Captains In the United States ser
vice. Steele surrendered a post in the Indian
country to the rebels at the beginning of the
war. Cabell was in the Ist United Stales in
fantry, an# is a son-in-law of Gov. Rector, of
Ark ftn ting
CATCHLXG A TARTAR.
Henry Clay Doan—-A Copperhead
meeting and wlt&t Became of It.
The Copperheads of Livingston county,
after their recent sweeping defeat at the
township elections, felt bad, and to revive
their crushed hopes, bad a public demonstra
tion to sbowtbat “they still lived.” Pontiac
was the place fixed, and Saturday, May 2d,
the time for holding the demonstration. The
man pitched npon to arouse the sluggish cn*
ergles of the Copperheads was Henry Clay
Dean, belter known as 41 D. D.,” of the Stale
of lowa. He agreed to come; but fearing
that he might not bo able to fill the bill, they
also Invited J. W. Howard, esq, of Pope
county, to help Dean out. Howard and Dean
both cam* The day was pleasant and there
were some three hundred Copperheads on
hand. Dean opened and occupied the whole
afternoon in a speech full of treason, which of
course pleased his audience. After he finish
ed, the audience adjourned till evening to
hear Mr. Howard. Howard spoke to a fall
house, composed of about the same material
as the afternoon, with the same chairman,
secretary, &c. He began by say
ing that ho was a fullblown Demo
crat ; was one of the Clerks of
the last House of Representatives, of this
State, had never voted against the Democratic
party, but that he did not want inscribed on
his tomb-stone after his death, that he had
ever proved disloyal to his country, [Chair
man began to look chopfallen, and several-
Copperheads left the house.] Mr. Howard
then proceeded to expose the plans and oaths
of the H. G. C.’s and denounce them as
treasonable. He had belonged to them, and
knew of what he spoke. [Here the Chairman
vacates the chair, and there was a general
stampede of the Copperheads.] TVhen order
was restored Mr, Howard proceeded at
leugth in discussing the troubles of our coun
try, and closed by saying that the Democratic
party of Egypt was not the Democratic party
of Northern Illinois. The speech was well re
ceived,and wc arc glad to hear that Mr Howard
intends to stir up the snakes whenever tic
gets his eyes on them.
LADIES XATIOAAL LEAGUE,
Noble Action ortho Patriotic Women
of St. Louis.
Over two thousand of the loyal women of
St.Louis, from- the grandmother of seventy
winters to the maiden of fifteen summers—
from the millionaire heiress to the industri
ous and self-sustaining seamstress, cheered
by their lair presence the heart of every truly
loyal person, at the grand meeting held on
Saturday evening, at the Mercantile Library
Hall, to organize a Ladies’ National League.
Major General Curtis presided, and opened
the proceedings by a pertinent speech.
Speeches were then made by Hon. S. M.
Breckinridge, Gen, S rong, Hon. C. D. Drake,
Major Dunn of Indiana, and Hon. F. W. Kel
logg of Michigan, after which the following
pledge and constitution were adopted:
PLEDGE,
Wc, the undersigned, women of St. Louis, be
lieving that Lin the hour of national peril to our
countiy, every influence, moral as wdljis military,
should be brought to bear in the great struggle for
national existence against a rebellion as crafty as
it is wicked, and that while our fathers, husbands,
sons and brothers are giving their treasure mid
their blood, it is our duly to contribute the influ
ence which God has given us incur social sphere
to the same holy cause; and that In this solemn
crisis loyalty to cur country Is bound to be out
spoken, even in the case of women as truly as loy
ally to our God.
We. therefore, do hereby constitute ourselves an
aspoeiatiou. to be known as the Ladies' National
League of St. Louis, pud do pledge our uncon
ditional adhesion to our National Government in
its struggle against the present rebellion; engag
ing to assist it by whatever means may he in our
power, in the pnaintenance of our National Union,
and of the integrity of our National domain.
To this end we do further resolve and pledge our
selves to encourage and sustain onr brave soldiers
by acts of kindness and by words of patriotic
cheer; to use every fitting opportunity of express
ing our unflinching determination to stand by the
dear old flag and to honor those who fight in its
defense, until the day of its sure ana perfect
triumph; and to prove in whatever way wc can
that loyally to our country forma a part or our alle
giance to God.
COKSTITtmOK.
Thla Association shall he called the “Ladles’
National League” or St. Louis.
Article 1. The object of this League shall be to
bind together all loyal women with a determina
tion in accordance with the pledgee, to use every
measure in our power to uiecouiitcnanco eccea*
Fion: tofuetain the National Government in Its
present peril; and toadmiuistcr, in every satiable
manner, to the relief and comfort ol our noble sol
diers in the field and in the hospitals.
Abt. S. Ladles may become members of tbc
League by signing the pledge.
Akt. S, Its officers shall be a President, two
Vice Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, and twelve
Managers.
Art. 4. It shall be the duty of the President, by
and with the advice of the other officers, local!
meetings through the city press a dayprevlous, and
to preside at the same.
Art. 5. Ii shall be tbc duty of tbc Vice President
to fulfill the duties of the President In his absence.
Ail. 6. It shall be the duty of the Secretary lo at
trudto the correspondence of the League, and to
keep a record of its meetings and of the names and
residence of the members In a book prepared for
that purpose.
\n. 7. The Treasurer shall receive, and by order
of tbc Board of Managers, shall disburse funds be
longing to the League.
Art. b. It shall be the duty of the Managers to
devise, and from time to time to bring before the
League, measures by which Us appropriate objects
maybe promoted.
Art. D. Officers shall bo elected by ballot by a
vote of two-thirds of its members present, at a
stated meeting called in accordance with the pro
visions of the Constitution.
Art. 10. Alterations may bo made in the above
Constitution by ft vote of two-thirds of the mem
bers present, at n mooting called in accordance with
the fourth article of the Constitution.
During the proceedings the following beau
tiful letter was read to the meeting:
LETTER OF ETHEL OBEY.
Mokticello, lladlton C0.,H1., April 22,156-3.
Loyal Women of St, Louis:
Honored and Hear Sisters: Mat God's loro
be with you. I hare read your appeal to your Als
tom In St. Louis for the fonnatiou of a ** Ladles'
National League," and ray heart leaps with grati
tude to the great God of Nations that Ho has put
it Into the hearts of sisters and wires and mothers
to lift with loyal and loving hands the trailiogban
ncr of our country from the ashes of humiliation,
and unfurling its glowing lines of beauty to the
tree air of beaten, sustain and hear it aloft.
through etil report and through go:d report,
under the cloud And through the sea, until Us
shining stars shall beam serenely down upon an
undivided, indivisible, peaceful .nation. Fal
ter not, on loving, faithful few; “behold, they
which be for ns are more than they which be
against us.” Freedom, and liberty, and truth, and
rfchteonsr.ess, and justice, and mercy, the eternal
principles of God, arc on your side, and against
armies such as these, who or what can dare hope
to prevail ? Paint not, ye tender bands; like as our
Savior's Holy cross, at length becomes tbe rod and
stall of snpport to whomsoever long hath borne it.
even so the sacred banner of onr nation's glory
shall uphold the .wearying hands and the tiring
feet of the willing standard nearer. Press onward!
show yonr colors, lift your voices, sweet yet strong,
and so by Angel guides and heio swords, oar coun
try shall be saved.
Dear and noble sisters, yc hare given your sil
ver and your gold, yourlabor and yonr lime, aye,
yonr more precious idols, your fathers, sons, bro
thers, husbands, and in giving these, have exer
cised self-abnegation, even unto martyrdom. Tc
shall hare your reward. Ho who nnmherelh all
Jour tears will not withhold yonr palm branch,
hit not enough for von. oh strong of heart, though
frail of limb, shall be tbe martyr's palmv boagn.
Stand forth, mighty in lore aud faith and purity,
ana win the victor's crown S
Still give your dear ones to the country's need.
SHU hnsh the wail of love when your heart's best
bloodhallowebcreacred soil. Bices God that to
you It is given to be the sister, the mother, the
wife of n patriot. And strive to merit in your
selves that glorious privilege. Cheer the hero
heart by yon r noble enthusiasm; lift up your voices
on the sfde of freedom: dare to be loyal, though
“tenderand true’* and valiant iu yonr loyalty.
Once and again In history a woman's hand has
wrought deliverance.
Take courage and unite, a noble sisterhood of
hero heart*, to comfort and uphold.the hero's
warrior-hands. Oh. women of St. Louie, ciiyof
my home and love, the blessing of the God of Bat
tles. the Lord of Hosts, the Sovereign of Glory be
upon you. Glorious and grand is yournndertak-
Ing. Gloriously and grandly may you carry it on,
“ So Others shall
Take patience, labor, to their heart and hand,
I'roro thy hand and thy heart, and thy hravo cheer,
And God’s grace fructify through thee to all.”
Yours, for freedom and country. '
ETmL Oust.
The meeting throughout was characterized
by the most patriotic enthusiasm.
UmoK League or Lotal Women.—The
Ritual authorized by the State Council of Illi
nois is now ready for delivery. Organized
Councils may obtain them by addressing box
t'6, Upper Alton, 111.
Umon Mass Meeting.— A grand Union
Mass Sleeting of the loyal men of the North
west is called at Cleveland on the 20th Inst.
A TniucTE.— The members of thePericlesian
Society of Eureka College, Woodford county,
m« t in their Hall, on tbe SOtli uIL, aud passed
resolutions of respect to the memory ol John
TT, Berry, a member of the Wisconsin 23d
regiment, formerly a student of the College,
who died while a prisoner at Richmond, Va.
tST* Tbe Navy Dcpartmcnthas granted per
mission to the French Admiral to repair one
of bis frigates at tbe Brooklyn Navy Yard,
and the authorities at the Yard are ready to
receive the vessel.
The .Situation xt Toektown.—A letter
from Fortress Monroe (27th) says:
Just nowall Is quiet In the vklnSUof Yn-V
town. From two to three thousand contra,
bands arc engaged in filling up the trenches
on the outskirts of the town that were duiriw
the rebels. *
The general impression is that there are no
rebels in "Williamsburg. They arc engaged in
fortifying tbe Famunkcy river from its mouth,
and ft is supposed tliat a large force of them
lurk near WcH Point.
MURFREESBORO CORRESPON
DENCE.
(( Thc Advanced Po
sition or the Bcbol Army—Wlint is to
Pollow—Our Army.
[From Oar Own Correspondent.]
Murfreesboro, May 2,18C3.
THE SITUATION
Some two weeks ago, it will be remember
ed, you were told by telegraph, that Bragg
bad ordered all baggage to the rear, reserving
hut three five to a hundred men of his rebel
army. The opinion was then freely expressed
that the order meant fight, it hcln? distinctly
remembered that upon several former occa
sions, the rebel General bad preceded his ac
tive movements by a similar contraction of
Camp equipage.
The advance of Monday and Tuesday last
is the sequel to the order; what will he the
ecqual to that.advance, lime can alone deter
mine. ,
What are the probabilities ?
These facts we have: For a fortnight back,
scouts and refugees have reported that the
country people were getting letters from their
friends in the rebel army, telling of an intend
ed attack npon Rosecrans.
Within two weeks time they have been re
in forced from Mobile with from five to twenty
five thousand troops.
Police authorities have had the most posi
tive assurance that Johnston was designing
an advance and attack, which, put to the in
formation obtained by the military, would
seem conclusive as to the purposes of the
rebel leaders.
These were the premonitions of the fore
weeks occurrences, in regard to
which It is positively known that
the main rebel line has been advanced some
twenty miles, Bragg’s headquarters having
been removed fromTollahoma to Shelbyvllle.
Instead of retiring behind the Tennessee as
his purpose at one time seemed to be, the
enemy has approached and taken posltionthis
side of Duck River. An examination of the
map will show that his advanced posts are
close upon the Federal lines, Woodbury
(which, since Reynolds’ expedition, has been
already re occupied,) Bradeyvllle, Beech
Grove, Fairfield, Bellbncklc, Carmel, Uuion
ville, GUrdbnvillc, Raleigh Hill, Spring Hill,
in fact, every village from right to left upon
oar front, Los been occupied by detachments
of troops, and their cavalry outposts are close
upon every road and by-way leading south
ward. The scouting pickets of the two ar
mies arc within, sight of each other, and nota
day now passes in which shots are not ex
changed. ■
Their heaviest advance forces, however, arc
at Hoover’s Gap, on the Manchester road, and
at Bellbncklc on the Shelbyrille road. The
two points named are the strongest natural
positions between here and Duck River, and
their occupation would rather indicate de
fense than "offense.
lam one of those who do not believe that
this rebel movement means attack, but almost
every man with whom you .talk has his own
peculiar interrelation of it, and I do not sec
that one’s opinion is entitled to more weight
than another. The movement of the enemy
is open to everybody’s examination, there be
ing, I imagine, nothing concealed regarding it
at headquarters. The rebels may mean at
tack, they may mean flanking operations, the
capture of Franklin and Beadeyville,
and a successful dash upon Nashville.
The fact is, they may purpose a score or
more possible operations, but certainly they
will not attempt the fortifications of Mur
freesboro. I feel morally certain that 100,000
of the world’s best troops cannot to-day
whip this army in its present position, and
being satisfied*that the rebels will enough nn
derstanuour defenses, 1 am perfectly easy
regarding an attack.
But after all, the respective positions of the
two armies cannot belongmaintained without
battle, and the rebel advance, whether for at
tack or defence, must prove to our benefit
They have left the strongest natural positrons
of defence, for a comparatively open field, and
unless a rapid retreat should follow our ap
proach, the country will not liave many weeks
to wait the discomfiture of Bragg’s rebel
army.
The army of the Cumberland is alive and
strong, and when the blow comes, there will
be such a crushing ot rebel hones, os this war
has not yet witnessed. L. C.
CUR ST. LOUIS LETTER.
Tlie Rebel Raid Subsided—lTTe nerve Re-
Milts to liic Itcbols-Stagc Line De
stroyed by Guerillas—Abandonment
of I'ayellcvilk*, Aric.—Another Dia
bolical lUurdcr by Rebels, Ac., Ac,
[Special Correspondence of the Chicago Tribune.]
St. Lons, Slay 4, 1663.
The rebel mid into tills State of
Sterling Price, and under the personal direc
tion of Marmaduke, has ended in smoke. It
is a pity the invaders were not all taken pris
oners, bag and baggage, but that would have
been a result unprecedented in the history of
rebel raids, and the failure of which causes no
special wonder. Marmaduke, it has been
ascertained, bad four brigades under his com
mand, viz.: Shelby’s, composed of Arkansas
and Texas troops—Colto'u Greene’s, composed
of Missourians and Arkansaslaus*, Carter’s,
composed of Texans, and Bnrbrldges, com-
posed of Missourian and Arkansas guerilla
bands, and a few Texas Rangers consolidated
for the occasion. They came into the Stale
to stay, but ere this, have probably rccrossed
the St. Francis River, wiser than they came.
Excepting a small victory at Patterson, and
the thirty-six hour’s occupation of Frederick
town, the story of Marmaduke’s raid isu story
of discomfiture and failure. On the retreat,
they lost ten times as many prisoners as they
captured, and were forced to abandon many
wagon loads of plunder, which they were beat
in carrying off. Ilow they have managed for
food since leaving Frcdcricktown is a question
which the rebels will answer by accounts of
starvation and intense suffering,
Gen. Vandever’s forces have returned to
Pilot KnOb, and Gen. McNeil has gone to
Cape Girardeau. The rebels were chased to
Bloomfield, only. They told the people there
that the Fcderals should be fought before
Bloomfield was given up. Marmadukc even
made a feint of erecting earthworks to resist
Gen. Vandever’s advance, hut lo! when the
bated Yankees were crossing Castor River,
ten miles north of Bloomfield, Marmaduke
gave tbc order to retreat, and away the rebels
went pell-mell to the Arkansas line.
The only Interesting features of the
pursuit from Pilot Knob and Cape Girardeau
consisted of the attack on the rebel camp on
the Jackson toad, and of a skirmish subse-
quently this side of the Big Whitewater River,
and our own cavalry horses have been pretty
well used np in chasing the rebels, and
will require many days of rest and careful at
tention to bring the animals np to anything
like an useful condition.
Advices from the Southwest represent af
fairs in that section os quiet, though rebel
bushwhackers and guerillas arc Infesting ev
ery road out of Springfield, and doingall sorts
of mischief. They have broken up the stage
line between Kollo and Springfield lor tbe
present, and thereby deprived the South
west of mail facilities until the
stages resume their trips. Besides stopping
the stage several times lately, they have auda
ciously robbed the s'ables along the road of
all the stage proprietors’ stock. Some of
these robberies have been perpetrated within
gun shot of military posts—a disgraceful fact.
The guerillas have learned probably of the
detachment of a large portion ot General
Herron’s cavalry to tbe army in Southeast
Missouri, and are taking advantage ol Us ab
sence to do as they please.
The evacuation of Fayetteville, Ark., has
been compelled by the ot the troops
belonging to that command at Cassville, Mo.
The detention of the post so far from our
main lines in the Southwest has been an act
of simple justice to hundreds of loyal refu
gees who have poured into the place Irom
western Arkansas for several weeks pasL, The
late attack of the rebels under Gen. C ibell
resulted in driving alarge number of Arkan
sas Union men into our Hues, to avoid the
rebel conscription act, wbicb Cabell rigidly
enforced during bis march. Nine-tenths of
these men have joined our army, and the
manner in which they fought tb'c other is
creditable to their bravery and skill. Nearly
3,000 recruits have been obtained at Fayette
ville in three months, and It is probable more
would enlist if tbe place had not been aban
doned. The enlisting Union men of the
South belong to the right stripe. They do
not see the war in the Copperhead light at all,
and seem ready to fight the rebels In a negro
war as in any other. Verily the poisoned
chalice is returning to the lips of the rebels.
One of the most diabolical murders of the
war is the killing of Obadiah Smith, a mem
ber of the Missouri Legislature, from Cedar
County. Mr. Smith was formerly a Baptist
clergyman, and bad resided in Cedar County
nearly a quarter of a century. His Unionism
was of the purest breed. Early iu the day he
took his rifle aud assisted to clear his section
of bushwhackers. Some of his adventures
border on the miraculous, and the attempts to
take his life have been quite numerous. Since
the war Mr. Smith embraced emancipation
doctrines, aud bis neighbors elected him to
tbe Legislature last November, as the eman
cipation candidate. His bold avqjval of un
conditional adherence to the Government only
incensed bis rebel neighbors more than ever.
Mr. Smith was well aware that his life was in
danger, and never left hw house on any pre
tense wbithout carrying his rifle and revolver.
The rebels who killed him pretended that
they were Kansas troopa from Springfield on
a scout and In a moment of credulity, Mr.
Smith was shot. The miscreants fired twenty
two balls into his body to make their work
sure and then robbed ills house of every thing
valuable. His fate will yet be avenged.
The meeting of the State Convention to
adopt some measure of emancipation, has
given an impetus to the discussion of several
tebemes, which arc likely to be proposed to
that body. The friends of Immediate and
’ gradual emancipation will undoubtedly have
to make some sort of a compromise to render
any measure adopted by the Convention, ef
' iective. Should the time be too long, the
radicals will oppose It before the people, and
. their votes, added to the conservatives who
. arc opposed to It on general principles ©fob
i jeclloD to tbe abolition of slavery, and defeat
lt *Thc negro kidnappers have tried to revive
an obsolete city ordinance prohibiting negroes
from being out after!) o’clock without a pass.
The police have lent themselves to the work.
It Is strange that a Chief of Police, professing
to favor Republican Emancipation principles,
should stoop to a practice which his predcccs-
For in office, though appointed by accession
Copperhead Commissioners, did not think it
wife to follow. Stranger still, that when re
monstrated with by an officer of the Provost
Marshal on the subject, he should chatter
about “ negro war ” aud other such talk, after.
the Copperhead fashion. This is progress
backwards, with a vengeance.
in extraordinary meeting took place in this
city on Saturday afternoon. The loyal ladles
of this city, to the number of two thousand,
a Ladhs’ Union League.
The proceedings wtro wildly enthusiastic and
interesting.
Gen. Herron left Rolla on Saturday morn
ing, to proceed to Piilsbmg, where his father
was reported lying dangerously ill. At Frank
lin the General received a telegram announc
ing his father’s death. Bis departure from
Holla, even for such a cause, does no:. imply a
prospect of active operations in that vicinity
very soon. *
For several days there has been considerable
excitement among prominent secession fam
ilies, concerning an order said to have been
urawn up by Gen. Cartls, expelling about two
hundred families from our lines, and provid
ing for sending them South. The story Is now
told that the list was.actually made ont and
cut down, first, to fifty, and second, to fifteen
persons. The matter has not yet been made
public, ' ... x
The guerilla bonds formed In the Interior to
ravage the property of Union men, and anni
hilate Union troops, have wisely concluded to
defer their operations until eomefutnre time.
Such an uprising will be the signal for the ex
termination of rebel sympathizers from the
interior counties everywhere.
SPRINGFIELD CORRESPONDENCE.
Clerical Disloyalty lu tUe Home ol tho
President,
[Special Correspondence of tbe Chicago Tribdne.]
Springfield, May 2d, 18C3.
Ho Fast Day was ever observed more rigid
ly by the business community of any city
than was the late National Fast in Springfield.
Every store and work-shop was closed. The
streets were as quiet as Sabbath. At the
usual hour for worship the people resorted to
their churches and listened to discourses by
the several Divines. Some of these were
what the times demanded, and others illy be
fitted the occasion. They were as unlike the
soul-stirring, patriotic addresses which we
Lave seen reported, as delivered in your city,
as falsehood is unlike truth, and were as well
calculated to cherish the dying hopes in
the breasts of the rich secession sympa
thizers in their audiences as though they had
been pronounced by sympathizers themselves.
The most notable instance of this occurred
in one of the fashionable churches in which
two fashionable audiences united in their ser
vices. The pastor of one led off in a cold,
polished discourse on some of the minor sins
of the nation. He raked up the hackneyed
stories of intemperence and fraud, injustice
and corruption In high places, beating every
dry bush and scouring every by way for wrongs,
and denouncing wbh boly ire all yillaniea ex
cept the “ sum of all villaides.” The only al
lusion made to the great national sin for which
we arc now paying the penalty was briefly on
this wise, “ The Constitution must he sus
tained. If Abolitionism stood in the way let
it go down. If slavery stood in the way let
it fall; butwbichit should be was not for him
to say."
The chief burden of the discourse seemed
directed towards Sabbath breaking. “This
was the great sin that the people Lad given
themselves up to commit. And what wonder
was it, since the Chief Magistrate made it his
gala dav, and after the practice of godless
rulers of infidel nations, took tiiat holy day
for the revicwal of the armies of the nation V”
llis associate divine followed in prayer forthc
forgiveness of our national sins, and besought
the Throne of Grace for pardon on “ our Sab
bath breakers, and that we might be forgiven
the sin of electing such men to office.” lie
said not a word for the success of the Union
aimics, hut simply asked that the Union
might be preserved.
Had the plan been previously laid fo/adopt
ing this course, between the two divines, it
could not Imc been better executed. Or had
the wish been expressed that. Breckinridge
had been elected, it would uot have beeamore
acceptable to disloyalists.
These are times when men arc putting them
selves on the records, and it is but just to give
every man the place which he voluntarily
chooses. If any of the Union.mcn who still
attend these churches and support such pas
tors can find any such thrusts, or any ground
in truth for uttering them, it Is more than
those who have carefully watched the acts and
military reviews of our Chief Magistrate are
apprised of. A Resident.
Overton Hospital,
Kamcs of Illinois, lowa, Missouri, Wiscon
sin and Minnesota soldiers that hare died in
Overton Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, for
the month ending March 31si, 18G3.
March I—Jacob Smith, n 45tb 111, typhoid pneu
monia.
March 2—Bcnj Harper, E, STth HI, typhoid pneu
monia : Edward Branrhcanc.P, Sift 111, diptneria.
Mareli B—James M York. F, 89th IU, gastritis;
BrvantDantry,H,l’.fith 111. consumption; Noah
Wilts, A, 2d 111 Cav, typhoid fever.
March 4—Walter Wilburn, G. 130 th HI, typhoid
fever; GW Stoddard, E, Otst Missouri, typhoid
fever.
March 5—W W Brown, E, 130 th 111. erysipelas ;
Joseph Higdon. P, 110 th ill, typhoid fever; John
O Davis, K, 130 th 111. diarrhea; Davison Q Gran
ds!. K. 32d Wis, consumption.
March 7—Newton Cooper, D. HOth HI, chronic
diarrhea; Joseph Butler. H, Bth Missouri, chronic
diarrhea; Samuel T. Boyce, H, 26th Missouri, ty
phoid pneumonia.
March B—Charles Elliott, C, 32d Wls, chronic
diarrhea; William Webster, D,Soth Missouri, ty
phoid fever.
March 9—William Martin. C. 12’th HI, typhoid
fever; Joseph Newton, C. 120 th 111.chronic diarrhea;
Eph. 8. Butler, D, 93d 111, typhoid pneumonia: Ja*
Butler, IT, CClli 111, chronic diarrhea; Thos Mayo,
F, tSOth HI, chronic diarrhea.
March 10—Samuel Langhlln, I, 93d HI, pneu
monia.
March 12—Robert Laird, E. 7Gth HI, chronic diar
rhea: Adam Mayhure. H. 120 th 111, typhoid fever;
E V Reynolds, I, 93d HI, chronic diarrhea.
March 13—Francis Kiefer, G, 32d Wis, chronic
diatrhea; E F Johnson, B, SOlh Missouri, general
debility.
March*s—Edwinß Dtmlap.F, 23dWls, pueu
niouia. George Hillyer, B 32d Wis,pneumonia:
Alfred Shepard. D, fOth lowa, general debility;. J
T3 Winner. E. 93d Ills, consumption; J E Sntton,
A, 23d Wle, chronic diarrhea; Porter Templeton,
A. rsdllls, erysipelas.
March IG—Louis Kohler, G, 25d Wis, typhoid
fever; Charles Drake, E, 32d Wis. typhoid fever:
J A Worrell, D. 4th Minn,' typhoid fever: Daniel
Bibler, G. 26th lowa, typhoid puenmonU.
March 19—Sidney Porter, Co. K. 89d Mo., chron
ic diarrhea; Lambert Tionnor, C, 116 Hl*., chronic
diarrahea; Ether Kellogg, Q, 31?t lowa, typhoid
fever; Frederick Myers, C. ISO His., typhoid fever;
AlbertM.Crcmy, U, 324 His., chronic'diarrhea;
Robert Cunningham, C, 4lst His., chronic diar
rhea; [Norman Johnson, H, S3d Wis., typhoid
fever; Jacob Adams, C. 25th Mo., typhoid pneu-
March 20—Jones Howard, G, 30th lowa, chronic
dianhea: Frederick Shilling, E, 2d Hi*. Art., bii-
lions fercr.
March 21—Peter S. Dope, K, 76th His,, typhoid
favor.
March 23—Geo. W. Williams, E,32<1 Mo., chronic
diarrhea.
March 23—Miles Wallimcr. D. 32d Mo., nephritis:
Benjamin F. Clcndenon, B, 120 His, typhoid
fever.
March 25—John Wilfred, B, 30th Mo., typhoid
fever; Ethan A. Smith, F, 110 th Ilia , typhoid
fever.
March 26—John A. Bady, A. 261h lowa, Insanity;
F. H. Blodgett, H. 81st lowa, dipthcria; Christen
Warren, C, 82d hfo., phthisis pulmonaliss; J.
Spencer, H,3lpt lowa, chronic diarrhea.
March 2S—Albert Walters, H, 93d Ills., typhoid
pneumonia; Peter H. Kipps. F, 23d Wis., phthisis
pnlmonalia; Nathaniel Mead, B, 30tbMo., phthisis
pulmonalis; Albert Walters, H, 93d Hi, typhoid
pneumonia.
March 29—Alonzo F Dnell, H. Sid Wis. chronic
diarrhea; Solomon Glass. Ls2d Wis, cun shot
wound; George W Harris, C, 80th lowa, de
bility.
March 90—Chester Moss, P.3oth lowa, chronic
diarrhea: George W Decker, F, 30th lowa, phthis
is pulmonalis; Jones Howard, G, 30thIowa, chron
ic diarrhea.
March 31—James E Smith, C, 52d Wis, typhoid
fever.
Jambs Buckley, Clerk.
Tlic Day and Hour.
[From the Philadelphia Press, May 2nd.]
Beyond oil anticipation, the sale of “fire
twenties,” yesterday, at the different agen
cies, reached five millions*of dollars. It
were useless to look for any single cause for
such a magnificent result, -beyond the most
unqualified and unreserved determination of
the people to crush the rebellion, and bring
the rebel States speedily to their allegiance—
and that, to this end, the means of carrying
on this war shall not be wanting. The signs
v,l the times have never before pointed so
clearly to such a result. The almost inextric
able complications of European polities with
the invasion of Mexico by France, now of
doubtful success—certainly ot doubtful poli
cy—leave no hope of foreign intervention on
behalf of the rebels. Thus, their main reli
ance has failed—Colton is no longer king; and
with no lets than five thousand individual
subscriptions per day to the great national
loan, there can he no possible donbt of the
success of the Union cause. So thoroughly
are the hearts, the means, and aspirations of
the people enlisted in this work, tuat no delay,
disappointment, or defeat,‘can abate their ar
dor or alter their appreciation of yie solemn
duty of the hour.
The most cnconraging feature in the details
of this loan Is the marked change of popular
sentiment in the States of Maryland. Ken
tucky, Tennessee and Missouri, as also the
rejponse from the sparsely-settled districts of
the Western States, where Investments in
Government loans were comparatively un
known. Large subscriptions daily are coming
from these districts, and they furnish fresh
proof that this full and timely support of the
Government is not confined to plethoric mon •
c-y markets, or to Slates where mere party,
ties induce hearty support of the Administra
tion. It is the Government which wins such
extraordinary contributions in its support,
«nd the whole people are thus gloriously tes
tifying not only their allegiance, but tbeir
active and energetic determination to place
the United Slates beyond the. reach of the
envy of the foreign Powers, as well as. the in
trigues of domestic traitors.
Xlie RclurninffTwo Tears’ Repr
iments—Opening 1 the Canals,
£tc.
Aleaxt, May I.—The two years' regiments
coming home between now and the Ist of
July, will be mustered out ns follows: At
New Tork—lst, 4tb, sth, Olh, 9th, loth, 17th,
£Olh, 25th, 29th, Slst, S2d, SCth, STtU and 3Sth.
Albany—-2d, 3d, 14th, 10th, ISth, 22d, 2Sth,
Soth,audS4th. Elmira—l2th,lSih. 19th,21st,
23d, 24th, 261h, 27 h, 83d, and Sslh. They
will be returned with their arms, and be sub
sisted at their respective depots till mustered
out and paid. Transportation will be fumUh
td them to their homes. The officers who
shall re-enter the service will have their rank
recognized as from the date of their original
muster.
The gnu with which Jackson killed Col.
Ellsworth was received at the Bureau of Mil
itary Statistics tQ day.
FROM THE ARMY OF THE PO
TOMAC.
Details of Operations to
Saturday Morning.
OCR FORCES IN THE REAR OF
FREDERICKSBURG.
TEE RAILROAD TO RICHMOND
RATH TO BE CUT BY
STONEMAN.
Several Important Portions Cap
tured from the Rebels.
THE ENEMY DECEIVED BY A FEINT
AND SEVERELY HANDLED.
Headquarters Arxt op tub Potomac, nr)
an* Field, Near CuANCELLouviLLB.Va, V
Friday Evening, May 1, 3803—10 p. m. )
Upon my return from United States Ford,
this morning, the firs’’- news that greeted my
cars, was, the death of that gallant and indom-
itable officer, Lieutenant Colonel McVicar,
commanding the Cth New York cavalry. It
occurred last night, during a brilliant and
dating reconnoissance toward Spottsylvauia
Court House. The affair was the boldest act ;
of the advance thus far, and as your corres
pondent, “Z. W. B., n accompanied the col
umn, he will detail the circumstances, as he
personally witnessed and participated m
them. He was warmly congratulated to-day,
by officers and associates, for his plucky part
in the affair. The charge of less than 200 of
our men upon the whole of Fitzhugh Lee’s
brigade, and the successful escape of our fores
was a fit and stirring event for the opening of
this grand battle.
The day opened with a heavy mist over
hanging the country, particularly near tbe
river, which was not entirely dispelled until
tbe sun was well up—say 8 o’clock. The
morning was quiet—neither party seemed to
be ready for battle. •
We brought up additional artillery during
the night, as well as large ammnnition trains,
and on allowance ol six forage wagons to
each corps, which were ordered to return in
eacb case before any more were allowed to
pass the bridges. Major Painter, of the
Quartermaster’s Department, had charge of
the Ford, and regulated the passage of
wagons aud artillery so that there was no
confusion, while the total amount ot trans
portation which reached this side of the river
was vciy small, and not in the least cumber
some.
The 2d Army Corps came up during the
night and encamped near the left of our posl
'ion. The 3d Corps lay between Banks’ 1 and
United States Fords during the night, and
reached the front about noon. The troops
marched rapidly, and with great cheerfulness.
The great strategic importance of this posi
tion grows more and more apparent every
hour. We hold the Gordonsvilleroad secure*
]y. By going half a mile to the rear, wc find
a country road leading to Spottsylvanla Court
House—four miles to the rear is another.
Their flank Is thus dangerously exposed, for if
they retreat, they are harassed by flank and
rear; if they fight, they must fight in an open
field, on equal terms, with perhaps great ad
vantages in onr favor.
Evidences hourly accumulate of the fact that
tEc cm my is totally surprised at our vigorous
operations, undin a great measure unprepared
to meet us. That he is very nervous is evident
from the maimer iu which he fills to digging
rifle pits in every convenient location. If any
lurther evidence of this fact were needed, it is
found in the capture at this point, yesterday,
of a dispatch from Gen. Lee to an engineer
officer here, saying m substance that he was
vet y much surprised at this movement, had
nofanticipntcd it, and was unprepared to give
him instructions. This dispatch was dated
April 29. One more fact. McVicar captured,
in his charge, last night, a dispatch from Gen.
Lee to Fitzhugh Lee, ordering his cavalry
brigade to be at Spottsylvanla Court House on
April 30. Thus Lee came in upon McVicar’s
rear, who was tlso bound to Spotlsylvania.
Hostilities among the pickets were carried,
on during the night wiih slight loss. Wat
son's battery, in Meade’s front, thus lost two
men and eight horses. Our lines were not en
veloped lust night, the troops being massed
in pioper locations.
Right here let me, if I can, give an idea of
our exact location. On your maps you will
vrreeive Chancellorville, a few miles west of
Fredericksburg, a true style of Virginia vil
lage, consisting of one house and a cross
roads—albiet, tlie bouse, in this instance, is a
fine large structure, and will accommodate a
urtat many wounded, to which purpose it is
already devoted. But the cross-roads is the
matter of vital importance here. From this
point tlic plank-road runs directly west to
Culpepper, by way of Geraianna Ford, or by
turnpike via Ely’s Ford. The Gordonsvillc
turnpike diverges to theleft four miles incur
rear. The planK-road to Fredericksburg runs
nearly due east, making ah elbow bend to the
south of here, but regaining its easterly direc
tion within four miles. Nearly cast, orabout
cast-northeast, runs the old turnpike to Fred
ericksburg, which Intersects the plank-road
again about three miles from here. Near this
intersection a road bears to the left, and goes
to Banks’ Ford,£ix miles, direction north
east. United Stares Ford lies north-north
west, and the road thereto leaves the Ely’s
Ford road and bears to the right about one mile
from this point. This roads winds through
the timber, and is very indifferent at the best.
The forenoon was mainly occupied by Gen.
Hooker, his staff, and able corps command
ers, in consultation, and in making disposi
tions of the columns. At about 13 o’clock,
Gen. Sykes’ division was sent forward on the
left, by the Banks’ Ford Road, to make an at- i
tack, and compel the enemy to devclopc his
strength on that bank. He moved promptly
into position, with Weed’s, now Watson’s, ,
regular battery. The first gun was fired by I
the enemy, about 12 o'clock. Heavy skir- I
mishing commenced, our men entering the
field with much enthusiasm. The Bth Penn- |
sylvania cavalry skirmished in the very front
for tome time, and sustained a galling fire
from the enemy’s iufimtry, hut behaved with i
great intrepidity. They ehargedand recharged |
upon the infantry, only to oe In turn driven
hack. Gen. Sykes then threw forward two ,
companies of infantry, without knapsacks, on
the double quick, who supported the cavalry,
af.d cheeked thefurtherpnrsuit ofthe enemy.
The action now became quite general be
tween the two forces, each seeming to be
about the same strength. The rebel division
thus engaged was that of Anderson, part of
Longstreet’s old corps, and consisting of the
brigades of Baser, Mahoney and Wilcox.
Sykes fought the’latter brigade at Gaines’
Mill. The rebels contested the ground very
vigorously, giving way only when pressed
very hard. Our troops fought for full an hour
with great spirit mid drove the enemy from
two successive and strong positions upon
ridges of land which run parallel with the
Rappahannock. The distance thus .gained
was nearly one mile, andjsome fifty prison
ers, mostly belonging to Virginia regiments,
were captured. They gave themselves Up
readily, many of them manifesting pleasure
at their position. About halt-past one
o’clock, just as Col. Chapman, commanding
a brigade of regulars, had expressed a desire
to “take another ridge,” an order was re
ceived by Gen. Sykes from Gen. Hooker, to
suspend the attack, and retire nearly to his
former position. This appeared Inexplicable
to and men, and as Ithc latter
came back slowly and in good order, frequent
mutterhigs were heard among them about
being “on the retreat again.” But the se
quel proved that there w as a mind over all,who
directed what was best for them.
The cause for this movement was the fact
that Gen. Hooker had received Information
from bis headquarters tliat the enemy had
thrown the greater part of his force on this
side of the Jollifications, and had also remov
ed many of the guns in the lower batteries,
and placed them iu position at the upper cud
of the town—thus indicating an intention of
makirg an attack on us. He, therefore, sus
pended this preliminary attack at once, which
had been arranged as a prelude to important
operations elsewhere, and rightly surmised
that if the enemy did really mean to attack
us they would follow up our retirement. At
2p.m. ho remarked: “ I think I can make
them come out and fight me on my. own
ground.” In two hours the assertion was
proven. The enemy mistook our voluntary
retirement for a check, and followed us rapid
ly as we fell back.
Gen Svkca* division had got in their old
position, and pickets thrown out, when the
inemy again appeared iu force on the ridge,
at the foot of which we lay. Our men had
stacked arms and were at rest. The whole
division, save the Duryea Zouave?, were lying
at nearly right angles with the road. ’The
Zouaves were parallel with the road. Quick
as thought Qcn. Sykes brought his
men into line, the Zouaves “on the
left half-wheeling into line of battle
like a machine. The rebels paused a moment
on the top of the ridge, and, as if to nerve
them for the onset, gave one of their, scatter
ing, demoniac yells, and then came down on
the double-quick—shooting, capturing, and
literally running over our pickets, who
scrambled behind all sorts of obstructions.
But in an instant more a terrible crash re
sounded from the Zouave end of the line, and
down the column rolled the most deafening
roar of musketry that in all my experience
has never met my ears. It did not last, appa
rently, two minutes, but its work was effec
tive.
Tils attack was very fierce, and being so
much nearerthan the previous firing hadbeen,
created considerable commotion around the
crofS roads. It at once brought Gen. Hooker
into the saddle for the first time during the
day, and things were speedily In shape. Ibis
onslaught was for the purpose of re-taking
this very important point. -The first thing
done was the massing of artillery near the
roads, and in fifteen minutes twenty two guns
were sending shell into the woods, and the
roar of artillery became ten times more deaf
ening that of the musketrv had been. The
work was soon done, the contest lasted
three-quarters of an hour, and the enemy ig--
nominionsly retired
Although this attack was so handsomely re-'
pulsed, it proved to be only preliminary to
still greater operations. At4;SO p. m., Col.
Diveu, who had cavalry skirmishers on the
plank road, reported the enemy advancing in
forccand driving in hi ipickets. He wassoon
discovered deploying to the right, and Gea.
Slocum promptly me tthc move bysendingin
Geary’s division and Hampton’B,-batteiy. The
attack proved to be only a feeler, however,
and the next thing was a development still
further on our right, which was again check
mated by Gen. Williams, who, with three bat
teries of artillery and his own division, replied
very effectively to the enemy’s fire, which was
sometimes brisk, but never heavy. Beyond,
this he did not go, except to occasionally shell
our extreme right, under Qcn. Howard, but.
bis troops were very placid, and the shells did
no damage. .
For a while there was a cessation of the de
, snltory and spasmodic firing, which had been
going on for two hours. But at 61-2 o’clock
a desperate charge was made for our batteries
commanding the plank road. The rebels ad
vanced through the woods at a rapid pace, and
gotVithin point blank canister range of our
gunF. A column also came up the road wildly,
Geary met them with great promptness, and
wheeling a regiment into the road, a deadly
volley was poured into their advance. At the
same time linapp and Hampton double-shot
ted their guns with canister, and for fifteen
minutes there was another fiery episode. Of
course the enemy were severely repulsed, and
with heavy loss. Their killed and wounded
fell in the timber in front of our batteries, and
the leaves and brush having been set on fire
by shells, the poor wretches are soffering a
double death.
After this hour there were no more vigorous
attempts on the part of the enemy. For an
hour or more a sharp shelling was kept np
against our extreme left, occupied by General
Meade. Gen. Conch’s forces were deployed
early in the afternoon, and rendered effective
assistance in supporting the centre. General
Sickles’ column acted as a reserve.
Ihe entire operations of the day indicate
that the enemy was engaged mainly in feeling
our lines, endeavoring to find a weak point,
and to ascertain the strength of onr position
and forces, but he was repulsed at every point,
particularly in his attempts to retake Chancel
lorviUe, and the insane charge npon onr bat
teries.
Everything cocato shqw that Lee will open
the aihick early this morning. [lt is now 3
o’clock a. m., May 2d ] Our troops have been
at work ail night, and the woods resound with
the ring of axes. Both parties are busy build
ing breast works and abattis. Certain chan
fes are being made in onr lines, and we shall
e fully ready for any emergency. Tbe great
est day in tbe history of the rebellion is about
dawning. .Gen. Hooker got some rest during
the night, which was much needed, but at this
hour he is in consultation with his Corps
Commanders. His staff are prodigies of ener
gy, and their labors are unceasing.
Our losses yesterday arc not known. We
had about 100 killed and wounded In General
Syke’s fight early In the afternoon. Captain
Marsh, of the 17th Regulars, was killed.
Capt. Overton, of Gen. Syke’s staff was
wounded—not dangerously; Lieut. Wells,
14th Regulars, wounded; Lieut. Col. Walker,
Assistant Adjutant Gen. to Gen. Conch, was
wounded by apiece of shell in the arm—not
seriously.
• Tbe troops acted magnificently. Not a case
of misbehavior bos come to my knowledge.
They go into battle with enthusiasm, and one
idea seems to animate every one—the Idea ot
victory.
DETAILS or OPERATIONS BELOW FREDERICKS'
BUBO.
Foub Miles Below Fredericksburg, I
Friday evening, 9% o'clock, May 1,1863. j
The day has closed without firing on either
side. The two lines of buttle which the ene-
my showed last night were no longer risible
to-day, the troops doubtless having been with
drawn to fight our forces in their year. Their
skirmish line has also been thinned out, and,
to all appearances, the rebels have “raked
and scraped’* together all their forces to meet
the rear attack.
Our own troops stretched out in two lines
of battle on this side of the river, where they
have been since an hour before sunset. As I
write the rebels are cheering vociferously, or,
I should say* delivering one of their peculiar
howls, which Bull Runßussell describes. Oar
own men on the opposite side of the river
have taken it up, and are now endeavoring to
drown their yells with counter-cheering.
Rebel camp fires have simultaneously ap
peared along their line of works, which appear
to he huilt tor effect.
"We could see their forces all the forenoon
passing along the road on the brow of the
crest to the right. The forces are supposed to
be Jackson's Corps. Artillery to the number
of 10 or 50 pieces, accompanied them, being
distinctly seen and counted from this side.
Capt. Fitzhuc, who resided in an elegant
mansion on this side of the river, was killed
day before yesterday, and his remains sent
over. He was in the rifle pits when our forces
chaigcd up the opposite bank of the river.
The balloon has been up all day at intervals.
Heavy firing has been heard from our other
forces to-day.
Two Mites Below FnrDEmcKsnrua, )
Saturday morning, 7** o’clock, May 2, ISC3. f
The rebels have opened the hall this morn
ing: fifteen minutes ago a light battery, plan
ted during the night in the rear of the Ber
nard House, tossed a couple of shell among
onr troops, and was immediately followed by
their 10-pound Parrotts * planted on the
side of the crest, (three quarters of a mile be
low,) which are now concentrating a rapid tire
on our lower bridge, with the expectation,-
doubtless, of destroying it. Ourgunsonthe
left are returning the fire vigorously- Owing
to the dense clouds of smoke, I am unable to
make out all the batteries participating. Capt.
Eiekctt’s let Pennsylvania, Capt. EdgelTs Ist
Kew Hampshire, Capt. Thomson’s Independ
ent battery,.planted together on a small eleva
tion, arc among the number,
I-'iflan minute* post eight. —The rebels have
opened their Whitworth gun and several
others on the extreme left. Oar troops arc
drawn up in two lines of.battle on this side
of the Rappahannock, *and have not suffered
any as yet. Those on the other side have
dropped down under the protection of the
river bank, where they are safe from the en
emy's missiles. Last night they were heard
operating on the railroad, and tins morning a
few pieces of railroad iron have been thrown.
The firing from onr forces on the right, now
directly in the rear of the rebels, can be dis
tinctly heard. A moment ago I saw one of
their shells explode above the crest. The
rebels arc thus compelled to fight that way,
and face this.
The decisive struggle will undoubtedly take
place to day. If we have a sufficiently heavy
force in the rear, victory must crown onr ef
forts. The weather is very mild and balmy.'
But few rebels can be seen this morning.
A’j«c o'clock. —The fire has temporarily
slackened on both sides.
THE SITUATION ON THURSDAY.
[Correspondence of the New York World.
Gen. Fuamjusi's Crossing ox Ravuauasnock, 1
Throe miles below Fredericksburg, y
Thursday, April 30th. j
The situation is at present thus: The army
la divided; one largo portion, which took
possession of Gen. Franklin’s old battle
ground below Fredericksburg, threatens the
enemy's centre and the direct communication
to Richmond. The other portion, having
crossed the Rappahannock near the line of the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad, is crowding
down the west bank of the river, across the
Rapidan, and threatening the enemy’s left
flank and their communications toward Gor
dousvillc. Thus has Gen. Hooker separated
his forces, and apparently committed the
greatest and most palpable of military blun
ders. Bnt wo shall eec. This apparent
scattering may he the most effective mode
of concentrating his army whore he can
meet the enemy with fair chances of suc
cess, upon a ground not covered with
caithworksanddofecscs. Thus lar the plansuc
cceds. It is believed that the enemy are more
solicitous for the attack upon their center
than for the movement upon their flank, which
they believe to be a feint, and, expecting the
: forces which are menacing them near Frcder
; icksburg are to make the principal attack
upon the same ground which General Bum
side attempted, they hold their forces there to
meet it. lx this delusion continues until the
column above has crossed the Rapidan, and
taken from the west bank, the fords of the
Rappahannock, which arc above and near to
Fredericksburg, the army can be again united
by the abandonment of the movement below
and bypushjfig t«0 forces which have been
iOccupying the attention of the enemy on
Franklin’s old battleground across the river
at another point above, which has been taken
possession of by the _force upon the enemy’s
left flank. This force has been pressing on
with great energy, and the firing which was
;heard yesterday afternoon makes It most
probable that they are already across the
Rapidan and still moving onward. Large
forces and pontoons are near by on this side
of the river, and are ready to cross as soon as
enabled to do so by the other forces on the
other side,
GEN. STAHL’S RECONNOISSANCE TOWARD
THE BLUE RIDGE.
HsAsq’ns STAiini/s Cavalut Dmsiox, I
Fairfax C. H., April 30,.l c 63. J
Gen. Stahel with two brigades of cavalry,
commanded by Cols. Towne and DeForest,
and Capt. Daniels’ light battery, left Fairfax
Court House on Monday morning last, at 5
o’clock, to make a rcconnoissoncc in force
toward the Southern Gaps of the Blue Ridge.
Taking the turnpike to Aldle, the column*
moved on without incident until about half
way between ChantDly and Aldic, when flank*
era of the advance discovered three bush*
whackers on foot in the woods. The maraud*
ers took to their heels, but were soon cap*
tured and disarmed. They proved to be three
of Mosbj’s men. One named Barnes, a resi
dent near Chantilly, has been In the old Capi
tol, and from there was sent to Richmond,
where he was forwarded to Mosby. Another
named Wren, was also a resident of that vi
cinity. These two were in citizen’s clothes.
The third was an Arkansas traveler belonging
to the Ist Virginia, but sea; with others to re
inforce Mosby. On reaching Salem with the
advance, the rebels were reported 150 strong
in the town, under Moseby. Ordering the
advance guard to charge through the town,
the General hurried up -he column; but there
was no fight in the traitors, who hastily left
on the road to White Plains as the charge was
made. Here information was obtained, to
the effect that Stuart was at Warrenton, and
that White’s battalion was expected at Salem
every moment from Warrenton to rein
force Mosby. Subsequent events proved
that the report was only a rumor. Stopping
at Salem long enough to gather Lus force
together, General Stahel moved to
White Plains to meet White should
he be on the way. At that place, however, no
signs of the enemy were discovered, save a
rebel Lieutenant of Stewart’s command, who
had been wounded in a fight with Sionettum’s
cavalry, near Warrenton, on the previous
Saturday. The retreating rebels had gone
nobody knew whither. The march home
ward was commenced, the object of the expe
dition being attained, and the men and the
horses being thoroughly tired. The roads had
at first been made worse by rain daring the
morning, and the artillery canght fast in the
mnd. The column was halted until the
pieces were extricated, and then moved on in
silence anditi darkness until it reached Middle
burg at about S o’clock Wednesday morning.
Aftyr a short rest the march was resumed to
Aldie. Halting here for three or four hours,
the column again moved on to Fairfax Court
House, and the troops were all in camp at 5
o’clock this morning. Thirty-eight prisoners
were taken; among them three rebel officers,
a rebel conscript officer, and privates from
Mosby’s, White's, Stuart’s and Imboden’a
commands. Many citizens who were cap
tured, though professing innocence, could
not satisfactorily explain the presence of fire
arms in their Louses. A number of letters
and documents were found, which will be of
service in proving the complicity of professed
citizens with Mosby’s guerillas. About one
hundred horses were also captured.
This expedition has demonstrated that
Mosby’s force proper consists of about twen
ty-five men; that with the neighboring farm
ers and innocent citizens his band can no aug
mented to about three hundred; that when ho
desires he receives reinforcements from White
or Stuart, as the case may be. Hanging is
certainly too good for these cltizen-bush
whacking-murderers, and it is to bo hoped
that an example will soon be made of this
class of part thief, part murderer, bat no sol
dier.
AKBESTLAG SECESSIONISTS
Government Arresth In. Southern Illi
nois*
Anna, Union Co., 111., April 23,18(13.
The tumult arising from the arresting of the
Copperheads and deserters in this county still
continues. Among the principal citizens
taken are L. TV. Ashley, formerly Chief Engi
neer on the Illinois Central, Dr. Harwood of
the Wheat Growers’ Bank, both of Anna, and
J. J. Provo, merchant and miller in
boro, which three are probably wortb§io,ooo.
Among the arrests mad;, 'fortunately, are
some who have«cnt down tbe orchards of
Union men—and othersare arrested who long
have hetn known its the most infamous scoun
drels. Such has been the affiliation of the
modern Democrats of this region.
Such Is the terror among the people In re
mote parts of the country that quite insignifi
cant persons are fearing they will be arrested;
and I add, as a remarkable* fact, that during
these passing women and children go
Into the woods to sleep.
All business is suspended, for those who
have net been arrested, have run away. Even
one member of the State Senate, J. H. Smith,
departed.
PERSONAL.
Hon. Joshua F. Bell having declined the
the Union nomination for Governor of Ken
tucky, Hon. Thomas E. Brambette has been
substituted, and that gentleman has accepted
the nomination.
A number of generous hearted citizens of
Boston, with noble liberality, contributed the
sum of SII,OOO for the benefit of the widow
and children of the brave General Beno, who
fell in the battle of Soath Mountain. Ten
thousand dollars have been invested in secu
rities, and one thousand. dollars placed at the
immediate disposal of Mrs. Beno.
—The daughter of John C. Calhoun, the
head and front of secession, whoso husband
is in the rebel army, is permitted to reside In
security within sight of the Federal CapiloL
—Paul Morphy has again been beaten by
lions, de Riviere, in a friendly match at chess
—the latter winning three out of fire games.
—Five hundred rebel officers, confined in
Fort Delaware, have been seat to City Point
for exchange. Among the number Is Gen.
Churchill, taken prisoner at Arkansas Post, a
short time since. The rebels still hold two of
our Generals—Willich, of Indiana, and Stough
ton, of Massachusetts—who, it is expected,
will be exchanged as soon as this butch is de
, livered over to the rebel authorities at Rich
mond. The rank aud file of our prisoners
have all been exchanged.
—We are informed that the slave woman
*‘Lucv,” whose arrest in this city, and return
to slavery created so much excitement, a
couple of years ago, is living here, having
again escaped from Goshorn, her master.
She arrived here about a week ago, and is do
ing housework in some part of the city.
There is little likelihood ol her ever again be
ing sent back Into bondage. — Clevtlarui Ltadcr.'
—Gov. Salomon, who returned from Wash
ington on Saturday, visited the Wisconsin
regiments in Gen. Hooker’s army during his
absence. They gave him avery cordial recep
tion, and he reports the condition of the men
as excellent. In health, spirits and discipline,
there was hardly room for improvement. He
says that, almosj. wbhout exception, those
whom he had known in this State, seem more
vigorous and robust than when at home.
Great confidence was felt in Gen. Hooker, and
the hoys are impatient for the forward move
ment,the order for which was expected dally
at that time. —Madison Journal y ±th. ■
fliisttUaiitona.
THE LADIES OF AMERICA
MORE VALUABLE THAN GOLD!
MORE VALUABLE THAN GOLD !
MORE VALUABLE THAN GOLD!
MORE VALUABLE THAN G3LD
]>!*• JOI3IV L. LIO.VS
FRENCH PERIODICAL SHOPS
FRENCH PERIODICAL DROPS
FRENCH PERIODICAL DROPS
FRENCH PERIODICAL DROPS
FOR FEMALES,
FOR FEMALES,
FOR FEMALES,
FON FEMALES,
Suffering from Irregularity ofthe system from what
ever cause.
IT IS SURE TO CURE!
IT IS SURE TO CURE!
IT IS SURE TO CURE
It Is Impotsiblc to erjoy the Msom of health. and vi
racily oi nnle?s all the function* are regular
WJieu they are obstructed, nature makes her effort* Ic
obtain for it some other outlet, and. iinlc:stne-e etforh
of nature are assisted, the patient usually experience j
Dpspondfocy. Nervousness, and Anally CONSUMP
TION assume* its away, and prematurely terminate* t
miserable Ufo.
IT REMOVES AIL OBSTRUCTIONS!
IT REMOVES*ALL OBSTRUCTION'S!
IT REMOVES ALL OBSTRUCTIONS!
IT IS A PERFECT REGULATOR
IT IS A PERFECT-REGULATOR
IT IS A PERFECT REGULATOR
BEAR IN MIND.
BEAR IN MIND.
BEAR IN MIND,
THAT I GUARANTEE
THAT I GUARANTEE
THAT I GUARANTEE
MY DROPS TO CURE.
BUY THE BEST!
BUY JOE BEST!
BUY THS BEST!
BUT THE SUREST t
BUY THE SUREST!
BUY TUB SUREST I
WHICH 13 LYON’S DROPS
WHICH IS LYON’S DROPS.
WHICH IS LYON’S DROPS.
THEY ACT LIKE A CHARM.
i By ftncgticnlns and Invigorating, and ratorlngtlia
pjutcm to a liealtry c .sedition. It moderates all excels.
»ud removes all obstructions. and a speedy core may
: be relied oa.
To Married Ladies,
They arc peculiarly adapted.
SURE TO DO GOOD !
SURE TO DO GOOD !
SURE TO DO GOOD !
I could fbralih any quantity of testimonial* of it*
efficacy Item my own patients, bat tbc practice of pa
railing bonght and fictitious one* before tbc public 1*
so prevalent I do not drain It advisable. siy object Is
to place my mc.itcine before the public, not alone to
mate money.but to do Rood. It la proverbially true
of the American Ladhs. that not tea perfectly bealtby
oneacanbe found in any vicinity.
BE WISE IN TIME
BE WISE IN TIME!
BE WISE IN TIME!
Let not disease destroy your constitution. Try a
bottle or my PERIODICAL DROPS, and you trill be
satisfied (bat I am no Imnosltor. Tell your articled
Meed wLat restored the bloom of health to your
checks and thereby confer a favor more valuable than
cold. I bave now In my mlndan instance of a lady who
bad been suffering two or three years: she bad applied
to several eminent rh rsidans. without relief, wbauoae
bottle ot my DROPS entirely cured her.
ONE BOTTLE CURES!
ONE BOTTLE CURES!
ONE BOTTLE CURES!
In almost every case.
DO NOT BE IMPOSED UPON!
DO HOT BE IMPOSED UPON!
DO NOT BE IMPOSED UPON!
But cut this out and send It to your Druggist, and if
ha baa not sot it. make him buy It for yon ; or. 1: may
be obtained of the-Geaeral Agents of the United States.
G. G. CLABK & CO.,
Wholesale DrosjjlsW.
Hates, cosy,
For sale by all respectable Drngelsta. Price, IUCO
per bottle.
tvnoles.ue Dealers and the Trade supplied at the pro*
piieior’e prices, by
LORD & SMITH,
, "Wholesale Druggists,
S3 Lake Street. CUlcago, 111.
djSS-it-IXew.ysp
XTOTICE.—An adjourned meeting
J-i of the War Claim Attomcv* or the city will
hoMen at the office of IIOMKR COOK & CO . Dickey’a
Budding. on ■VTedxesd.it Eteniso, the 6th last., at
TK o'clock. AIT are renoeatod to ho orient.
myMtdMC CUAS. E. SIMMONS. Secretary.
T OTTERY SECRET. —Tlie rulver-
I J User -«L1 rr.ftthpmirlea.Uc demonstrate to any
person, for the *ao of one Collar each, the process by
whlcnany or* of the
Capital Prizes of any
May be soccrstfolly drawn. Addre-s ** .MATHEMA
TICIAN-." reel Ofllce Box 3S». Chicago. lIL
Tpys-dtg>St
TAMES H. LYNCH, PREMIUM
f.J Boot Maker.2l Sooth Clark street. Chicago. 111.,
and 43 Jefferson fetreer, (near the Post Office) Memphis.
Tenn„bsgs to remind his numerous friends that hi has
now In bis stores a choice assortment of
CUSTOM MADE BOOTS AND SHOES.
myS dSCO-lw
PUBE BOUKBON WHISKY.
1 "J L Crow Circle 4;" ' SirfsrtaCCe SS3;~
” Ecsli " IValtor Circle AG. v -.» . MeJ«ooa
“Old Bourbon Grove.* and proof Mouoijc*-
hela ; " all absolutely pur^and
2ii South Water street.
Piys-d516 n
T OUISVHXE FLOUR—'
JL-i ccots ■MIHn." XX.” from
EENTCCKY WHEAT.
For pale by ttc barrel by BROS- Comer
KaLdo’ph and ilarSet atrgsu. d * T &7
212 Sooth Water street.
TajSdSISSt
'pUTTER, BUTTER, BUTTER
■I.) TVe air In watt of __ __
butter.
Parties shipping to ns win be Raaranteed the highest
„«<*. quick *>!« «4
gu> Sonth Water street.
mjsdastw
T>ROOM CORN SEED.—I have
_l3 one hundred bnahels of superior Quality of
broom com seed, -which tea been tried, and warranted
to grow. Send in orders curl
NATHANIEL WHITE,
nhS-tSet-Eai 95 Sonth Water street, Chicago.
TO BUlLDEßS.—Proposals, will
bo weired at my office m»tH the 15th tost .for
building a urge Brick School Hooso.atPltuflcM.Plka
County. 111. Plana and specifications of the work mar
.bo examined atNo.&Masonlc Temple, Chicago, or at
the office of Judge Hlgbee. Plttafleio. The right Is
reserved to reject any or all proposal*. .
bjjs dUKUa JQHS M. YA2f OsDSL,
C3.inuotmmts.
TJRYAN HALL-On Thursday
.1 I and Friday Evenings. and Saturday Afternoon,
MaytbeUtP iStb And IHa. Okorob F, Root’s Guano
Opsbctta of tuk Flow** Qpsb.vo» Coronation or
1 rTS Y»>onjr Ladle* sad MHacs.mner the
oirccMfn’uf Mb. Dtt. • Ticket* of Admission for the
EvcningaC cents; Afternoon a cent*. inyS-A»i-iwi*
MoYICKER’S THEATRE
Madison street, between State and Dearborn.
CHANGE OP TIME,
poors open at "K o’clock; Curtain rise* at 3 o’clock.
•■WTDSESDAT EVENING Mar 60u Bngsgoaent
Of the AMERICAN FAIUV STAR,
MISS MAGGIE HUTOHELL)
Who will ara*ar Is an entirely new drama, A COM
PANION PIECE TO FANCUuN, ontlted
i( UITLE BABEFOOT,”
Amry. the little Barefoot Mini Maggie Mitchell.
Supported by aa excellent east.
The Drama la translated from the German by A.
tfaldoun.Dramatlat of FANCHON, expressly for Miss
Mitchell, and rendoi ed In Boston and elsewhere with a
6ncce»aurrlvallDgthatof the latterpiodnctlon. This
EXQUISITE NE« PLAT closely rrettuble* In sentl
meat* and spirit the Drama of Fanchoo. and fully
EQUALS IT IN.POWER.
To conclude with a
Grand Pangs.
A RLINGTON, LEON AND
XJL DOXKIKER-S MINSTRELS. >r
Opera House. Randolph street, between the Mattesoa
and Sne:man House*.
MONDAY EVENING, May 4th, and every erenU|
during the week. Kuzed Path, or the would-be SONS
OF Malta squeeonnk Town; Annie Lisle; the
Phanlon Chorus; Awake, the night’* waning; Nellie
Lest and Fonnd; the Deaf Boy of Glnoa; La Madro
llna- the Ham Fat Man: Matrimony; the French Danc-
Ifcg Ma.-ter. 4c. AC. Door* open at commencing at
8 o'c’ock. Jlatlr.ee on SATURDAY: May 9th. com
niCEClsc at 3 o'clock, P. M, Admission 25 cna’a. CbU*
dren under 12 years ol age to Matinee only 15 cents.
tnjSdlG2-lw R. W. DINGfcSo. Agent.
fisn 000 T0 loan.— j.
®tH/iVVV AUOCSTIXE. ot Mcodctn. 1 s
prepared to ne-’Ofiateloans on Improved farmslu tlll
eclr for parties who wish to borrow monbt on; en
years time at 10 per cent, interest. apit aSO-lOt
DYE COLORS
Black, Lljrht Green, Light Drab,
Dark Brown, Pink, lellotr,
SnntT Brown, Purple, Orange,
Light Brown, Crlmioo, 3lagezrta,
Dark Blue, Salmoß, Solferioo,
Light Bice, Scarlet, French Bine,
Dark Green, Dark Drab, Boyal Purple,
Violet.
A SATING OF SO PER CENT.
For Dyeing Sllk.Woclen and Mixed Good*. Shawl*.
Scnr!>. cre-'.-es. R'bbons. Gloves, Bonnet*. Hat*.
Feathers. Kid Glove*. Children’s Clothing, and all
kind? of "Wearing Apparel, with perfect last colors.
Foil directions Inside each package.
Especially for EamilyXJse.
' Manufactured bv HOWE * STEVEN’S. "253 Broadway
Boston. Price uerparkage 25 and 15 cents.
For sale by Druggists and Dealers la every city and
town
Wholesale Dealer? and the Trad** enrolled at manu
facturer*? pric*s. by LOUD & SMITH, Wholesale Drug
gist?. Cblcago.lU. mys-dWI \ra
Q.REAT SALE OF
Chicago City Property,
AT AUCTION.
The undersigned will offer for sale at Auction la the
Cm* OF CHICAGO, oa
Thursday, the 4th day of Jane, 1863,
At 10 o'clock A.M..
Some eighteen hundred Lota la tho
ORIGnAL TOWX,
AN D IS
; Wight’s, El*ton’s and Sheffield l * Ad*
dltlou to Chicago,
Embracing several thousand feet ol very desirable
water front, well adapted to immufactndng purpose*
Terms of sale;— One fourth cash, and the balance In
tlirce (S) annual payments, with Interest at SIX pcrct.
UTAHLON 9. OGDEN,
myftdifO td Trustee of Chicago Land Co.
FLAX SEED
From selected seed, and screened fer
SOWING PURPOSES.
A Limited Quantity
FOR SALE IN SHIPPING ORDER,
-AT-
Ohicago Lead aad Oil Works.
E. W. ULATOHFOBD«
abff:-bTOMnu>rdp*imwT
REMOVAL,
BECK & WIRTH,
Wholesale Tobaeeoelsfe and HnDafatlarcrs of
OIGABS,
Have removed their stock and FACTORY to the atjrc.
f>s Sonth 'Water Street,
Between Dearborn and State streets^
Where they will continue their bualaaw* with
facilities. BECK A Wlin iC ■>
Chicago. May 1? t. lS*g. my3-d43t-10t
CHIUGLE AND LUMBER.
O Having sold my lease of yard and Stock of Shingle
to Messrs. Breed * >ay. I hope my old customers wffl
extend to them the same liberal patronage they hare
to me since I have been In business.
O. BREWSTER.
We have bought of Mr. O. Brewster, his yard and
larcestock of Sluogle. which wo will close out at low
ratte.se wo wish to fllltjnr yard with the best of Greco
Bay Lumber, of which wc shall
Keep a good Assortment
For wholesale and retail. Please rive os a call before
VuyJnp eltewLere. BREED A SAT. Empire Slip,
Twelfth street. ap'ricOT&Cteod mrsp
BUT THE SAFEST
BUY THE SAFEST
BUY THE SAFEST
T ANDS IN ILLINOIS FOR
-i J 5 ALE.—The Mann IlltsoL* Lund Company baring
resolved to close their affairs, offer tor sale
20,000 Acres of Land,
Situated In the Tonnes of Adams. Brown .Calhoun.
Fulton. Hancock. Henderson. Knox. McDonough.
Mercer. Peoria, P;ke, Schuyler and Warren. Many val
uable biDda are comprised In this list and they wIH be
sold at a very low price. „
For further particulars apply to SOUTHS ORTH
SHAW. 56 State street. Boitoa, or DANIEL LOW.
17 Broadway. New York. ray3-d3»l-lwsay
QHICAGO WATER WORKS,
Semi-annual Water Tax dae Jlay Ist, 1563.
The Board of Public Works hare assessed the
amounts to be paid as water rents or assessments for
the six months commencing Mar Ist. ISO. and ending
Oct.SUt. 1565 nnd the tame are hereby declared to be
due and payable on the Rt of May next.
By the requirements of the Revised City Charter.the
watertsxls assessed on all lots op land which shall
abut or adjoin any street, arcane. or alley through
which the water nines arc laid, and which shall have a
bulldlre or buildings thereon, whether the water
• ■** ■■ -"dlng.or on such let ornot.
ponitucea msm-ui-*- ,>*» •
If rot paid (luring the moulu oi .oar. lea percent,
will be added to the water rent, on all lot* where the
water lsn«ed. On the water assessments oflotswbere
tho water 1« not used. a discount of twenty per cent,
w HI be made If the same U paid daring May.
By order of the Board.
A.W.UMvIIAM. Secretary.
Office of the Board of Public Works. Chicago, April
20th. ISC3. ap2l c7m tojonl'63
CANNOT DO HARM !
CANNOT DO HARM!
CANNOT DO HARM!
A GRICULTUXtAL I3XP.LE
jtjI ments.
FURST & C3ADLET, SB A S3 North Jefferson street.
Chlcaso.lll.. manufacture
PIOWS of all kinSa, Mtivatora, Shovel-Plows,
And ether tools ved by the Farmers.
■Waterman’s Patent Wheel or Salty Cultivator. manu
factured aader the original patent, and greaUy Im
proved by ns.
Wheel or Sulky Hay Rates, patented hy as. April I3tb.
WJre-Tooth Hay Rates, to aw without wheels.
Wcod-Tootß Revolving Hay Rakes.
Harrows, Scraper*. 'Wheelbarrows. Ac.
Aov»Tsfor ir.e Jons P_3lissr lixarax axo Mow**
which received the highest premium (or the best com
bined Reaper and Mower, at the treat trial of Harrest
Inc Machines, at Dtson. In 1362. Don’t fall to see it
belorc purchasing elsewhere. Send (or Circulars.
my3at3s-2w
(GRAVES & IRVINE HAVE
VjT newly opened a (all line of
STEEL, IVOUT ASD CORAL EAR BLAGS,
HAIR PINS. SLEEVE BUTTONS,
SIDE COMBS, BACKCOMBS, &o„
And a beautllu! assortment of the new
Collarette Neck Ties,
All of which the Ladles arc invited to Inspect.
Kow Sun Umbrellas Received.
78 LAKE STREET.
QUARTERMASTER'S DRAFTS
forcae year ce nineties. booghtby
• J. A. EUIS & CO.,
North n ess corner ol Clark and Lake streets
apl6-cftSMm
TVT OTIC E.—Madame Andrews,
-i-' Clairvoyant. from Boston* Mass, can be con
sulted at .
44 Monroe Street.
Clairvoyant examinations, one doLar She also■ teUj
tbe Past. Present and Fotnre. Terms, 50 H£nrs
from 0 A. M. totfP.M. snySdMWt
-\TOTICE. —We would caution the
i_\ public from baying the Right to me or maanlic
ture the
PAIEST WATERHiIT CTOTIVAIOE,
Excertin? from our autnorlzei Agents. In the territory
described below. as wo shill prosecute a£ such In
frL" T entcow on onr rights—onr deed dating back to
of the original patent—ln the Counties of
Chamraign. Kane. Da Page, Kendall. McHenry. Gnu
dr Cook will Kankakee. IroqacKLiflngston. Whlte
tvmccbsco. Boone. Ogle. Stephenson, Carroll.
Lake Jo Davies ned DeKalh, lathe State or Illinois •
the Counties of Green and Bock. In the State ol wi*
consin. [mySKireiw] PUEST & BBADLBY.
■RLOOD’S BURNISHED HELIX
J3 eyed needles.
BLOOD t CO., Manufacturer i Sole Proprietor,
f'fllee —£33 Broftdway.Moffafa Building. ***£ss;
Machine Net dies ofali kinds. ap~>-cse..t»t _
•“Shall-
T> KCTIFSTN6 COAL.— Hunches-
JIV ter’s superior
Eectifying and Filtering Coal,
Constantly on Land tnd for «a!e Ly A. F.
CO„ 51 and 53 fonth street.
TVTAPTHA.—SO Bbls. best deoiior
i-S lied Ec.«o!eorX«^>-
fob FAISTBBS' use.
*p
Porwleln lots to «^ r Md *$ goath Water scree t.
niT5-0 : -t~*‘‘
rj* iB60 —X.—200 cases Drake’s
• pjasUtlon EKteis.
WABBASTIJD GENUINHt
For sale to the trade at the by
51 aod S3 South \Vaier street.
mtf-dgldt
/"'LARET WINE.— 3OO oases
ci*rtt ‘Wise,
Beal Bordeaux Bottled,
A. F. CROSKBT,
51 and S) Soatk Water street.
For nle by
jny4-dS2-3t
riILBERT & SAMPSON,
« »:ul 13 Seaborn stnee
Lir.GE SALE OF
Household Fmmtare, Carpets, Mirrors, it..
AT AUCTION.
OT° r ” ,V- ogoct« sh,n sella:
Farlor, BJn 1;?CTOom
Velr«.B™o-, „ d c P “ r ? Unr f»
rant Pier Gw, French Pate- Ur c« elo
«<UJo Forte. In perfect ordrr :
nnskand O a?, l Siameses LnungM^K;
Chin* lot Raskeu. and other hoiirekeeoi?.” *f5 n, ;“
fjf **.?£?**•** wUch » ttenMon ot
«LBEBT&Sa.MPs*?H t>eta
m&dS&St Auctioneers.
.JT MISS JZNNIR HIQtTT.
£o foan.
3nrtion Salu.
(GILBERT & SAjUPSOX;
VJ *5 & 43 DEARBORN STREET.
largo sale by Catalogs of
ELEGAAT FEH3fITCRE,
Velvet and Brussels Carpets, Mirrors, Hue Oil
Paintings, Engravings, Beddings, 4c.,
AT AUCTION,
Hay 13lh. commencing at 9K
'* €il 71 th 01 1: reserve. tee entire Furni
ture and effect*, contained In the large three-and-*-
ball story marUefrOLt boose. ** B ia.co-sau.-re-
135 MICHIGAN AVENUE,
Cowbttae la part of; FOP. PARLOR—Three elegant
rich soUd rosewood Parlor Setts, splendid rosewood
Ftacere, with Plate Q!»m doors acd back; four MiilJ
Rosewcod Marble Top Tables. Bo«ewood Reception
Chairs. Easy and Rocking rhsira Rosewood and M iho-
Enr Stands, very decant India silk Damask Curtains
good order; very rlcn Surras. China Vases, and
rarer tiTfarcenis. ’
BEDROOM.—Two very rich Solid Rosewood Bed
steads and Marble-Top Tables. Rosewood P i?ine a**
In haircloth; Wort Tables, very e!.>j*r,: u—;."f.nr-*
Block. Bedroom Chairs, Mantle i irtument* Pier Table
gentleman's fine P.oscwood Dieting Ca*© "fun mirhiio
t.-D Enameled Chamber Set tine pieced Snrmc and
Hair Matrerecs. Bedding, fine Marseille-* Spread* Mir-
Tors, Mahogany Bedsteads, Bnreana and Waahslaada.
Pair ask Curtains. Malocacy Centre Tables. ’
_^^^(> OM —One is feet Mahogany Eitentloa
Table. Mahogany Refreshment Table. Dialog Chairs
one Iron Saf- for Silver. Crockery China. Glassware
Ac. A valuable and choice collection of Oil Paintings
srd Engravings, in rich gold gilt frames.
CARPETS.—VeIvet. Brnssels and Ingrain 6arr*t*
Rugs ard Malta Hall and Stair Carpets, splendid Cfiau.*
daia rs ard Gas h Uteres, cooking and Parlor Stoves.
Kitchen Ware. Ac. 4c.
[he above Fnrnlture Is all la very g>->od order and
>:tiy tie attention of housekeeper*.
aySdMMCt GILBERT 4 SAMPSON. AUCfra.
\ ECTION SALES.—By Horne &
Gibbons.l 22 and 121 Dearborn street.
WEDNESDAY. May 6tk-Drv Goods Klbbons.Laces
Sleeve*. Collars. Waists. Chemisettes, Frocks. Hosiery
Gloves. Xecktlfs.Trlmmlngs. Fringe* Buttons Insert-
Ir g, l.dulrg. yobblncn*. Bra Ms. Oracsieu. Breastpins.
Itlnps, Combs.Purses. Wafers.4c~ Ac. Balance ot &
whclesale stock ofnot'o’s. To be sold without «r*ernJ
forcfl-h UUBXC 4 GIBBONS. Auctioneers.
mytd4&f-3t
CPLEXDID HOUSE FURNI-
O TVIIE.
WILTON* AND VELVET
BRUSSELS CARPETS
Elegant Oak Diningroom Set
PIANO FORTE, Etc.,
Two Horses, Family Carriage
Buggy and Harness
COW, Etc.,
-A.T AUCTION.
ON* WEDNESDAY. HAT 6lh. at 9* O'CLOCK A. JC
At the residence of Alex. White, Esq*
401 "Wabash, aveime.
We shall icH, without reserve, the entire tnmKurs
of Mr. White, consisting nf a sr-lendldßoecwood Parlor
Set. In best quality of Brocatelle. made by B«lt*r 4s
C‘o.. New York; richly carved Rucwood Centro Table,
marble top; Gilt Rosewood Parlor Set. In hilr cloth;
Oak Library Set: Oak Dining Set. consisting of costly
Oak sldebrant. 12feet; Extension Dining Table ana
Dining Chairs; beautiful Rosewood Chamber Salt, witlx
marble slab?; Mahoganv Clamber Set, with marble
s’abs; Chestnut Cnansbcr Set. with marble slab*;
lliark Walnut Chamber Set?, with marble slab*: arden
dld Gothic Hall Stands and Chaim solid oak: Black
Walnut and oak Bedsteads. Bureaus ami Chaim; boss
Hair and Exce'.?lor Matrasses; Spring Bed*: Elegant
French Mantel decks, in marble: Bronze Mantel Or
nament?; rich Wlltoa. Velvet and Brussels C>rpeta.
Three Ply asd super Ingrain Carpets. Mosaic Rug;
rich Stair Carpets. China aad Glassware. Dining Ware.
Kitchen Furniture. Ar.. Ar, Also, one Superior Octavo
, piano Forte, mace by T. Gilbert In rich nose wood case.
1 full round. co?t f-l5( ; Rosewood Music Stand aad Plano
Stool. Also, the well known home ** Prince.” and
r-oLy” Fanny:" Family Carriage. Buggy, Sleigh and
Harness one line Milch Cow.
The above furniture can he Been several days pro*
vlousto the sale. WM. A. BETTERS ft CO..
apCii >I2OO td Auctioneer*.
W? M. A. BUTTERS *& CO,
f T AUCTIONEERS,
Have removed to tire elegant and spacious Stores la
Portland Block,
Corner of Dearborn and WaaMflfrton-sts.
oi-'i>cs*»s-inr *
OILBEKT & SAMPSON",
vX 4G & Dearborn street,
Tbe entire Furniture, Carpel**, Plane,
Ac., of the Fowler Jlouve, ut Auction*
We shall sell cn Mondav, Slay lllh. commencing at
flw o'clock M . and coucnne until all I* sold, the en
lire furniture of the Potter House, (on the corner ot
North * Lvik and Kirzlcstal consisting ot all the par
lor, dlclng-rootn and bedroom furniture. One curled
hair tusltra??!*?. bed* and bedding, carpet*,
rosea cod pl:iro forte. Ac.. Ac. particulars will bo
glun one week before the ?ale. Sale positive and
without reserve. Each article will be sold seperaceu
and tot ad together. GILBERT A: SAMPSON.
ar2i cmi> td ; Auctioneer*.
PLOTTING AND DRY GOODS
V, 'AT AUCTION*—By ?. Nicsfu?ojt,2!» Lake street
corner of ?Tankiln. oa Moyt>-ir. May 4th, Wkdtcs
pat. May r.tb, Feq>at. May >th, at o'clock A. M.
will be sold cloth*, carslraeres, satinets, whlto muslin
hhlrt*. brown and bleached sheeting. Spanish linen.
Mack linen thread. A general stock of drv goods. Tan
her not! ns acd furnishing good*. At private sale Oil
and Carpeting.
myi 8. NICKERSON. Auctioneer
TXY JOHN 11. OSGOOD & SON,
JL> Office, IU congress street. Boston.
Large sale of Military Overcoats os account of
the Government, by order of the U. S. Quar
termaster at Boston.
Will be cold by Public Auction, in lot.) to nut pur
s*. chasers. to the highest Milder,
CpTHUnSDAT, May 14th, 1863*
• At 10 o'clock A. if..
23,201 lir&ntry Great Coats,
(aesohtfd sizes) rtt:
IT.jfi Black Tricot, Bearer, and Satinet,
l.fffl Grey Satinet.
S.OtO Parr Blue Pilot, and Satinet!
All In perfect order, well packed la eases, wuid ready
lor shipment. The goods can be examined on tnb*jir
previous to the sale. Terms cash,
WM. W. McKIM, Captain and A. Q if,
Assistant Quartermaster's Office,)
Poston. April ‘.T. ISCJ. { wyl dICT-td
■REAL ESTATE SALE.—Tho un-
JLVi derslgncd will sell
AT PUBLIC AUCTION,
To tbe highest bidder, for cash, out lot or block seven,
(7). section twenty-seven (VTj.townshlp thirty nine rs/»,
north range fourteen (11), east of the ttdrd (5>
principal meridian. -
Said premises are Minute In tho city of Chlcsga.a
little soolti of Ue residence of Charles Follainbe,
Eeq., and of Klnggold Place, fronting two hundred
COO, feet on Wabasn avenue, and two hundred cßo>
feet on Stalest. Skid premises to be offered In lota of
twenty tiro 03) ffcet trout.
The sale to take place
On Friday, the 22d day of Hay, 1863,
At 10 o’clock la the forenoon, on the premises.
- E. is. WADSWORTH.
Chicago. April 30th. 1563. apood23:-td
RUCTION SALE OF
BOOTS AND SHOES,
AT WHOLESALE,
BT
Gore, Willson & Co.
64 LAKE STREET,
Every Tuesday and Thursday,
AT 10 A. M.. PROMPT,
Aad at private iale throughout the week. We pur
antes oar stock to be
LARGER, BETTER SELECTED,
AID
OFFERED AT LOWER PRICES
Than hy any other House.
Oar stock being consigned to as by
MAAITACT IREKS,
To whom we make advances,
GIVES US
mnisuAL facilities
scr carrying a X.ARQ2 and TTELL ASSORTED stock
which wo offer to the highest bidder
or at private sold, ca
SIANUFATUEEES’ ACCOUNT.
COBB, OTUSOS A CO.,
H Ijlpi Itrwt. CH 'tile.
JgY E. & ~W
Gorei’imient Sale
CONDEMNED AND CAPTURED
HORSES
and
BKOOD MABES,
On Thursday, April 23d,
it DOE SAX’S ST. 10H3 STOCK HAST,
Comer of Fifth. and Cazr Streets.
at 10 O’CLOCK, wm, BE SOLD
AN IMMENSE NUMBER OF
Condemned and Captured
HORSES,
AND
BEOOD MAKES, many with &aL
■n,. o*l6 will b« continued from dn»
t JSrfSntU tuo "thole are deposed oU
Termi— TBEASUST 50TS&
By •*<!« Of Edaxnad Waerpel« C*»UU and A. Q. SC
E, * W. iiOBQAJI.
GoTenauat Aacdooacr#*
ap i3-c«6tf
iIORGAN