BEDFORD GAZETTE.
B. F. MEYERS, EDITOR.
FRIDAY, : : ; : JANUARY 9, 1863.
Emancipation and Negro Equality.
President in his Inaugural Address,
used the following language:
"I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to
interfere with the institution of slavery where
it exists. I believe I have no lawful RIGHT
to do so."
In another column we lay before our readers
his proclamation which ussumcs to 6et free three
millions of negroes. The record speaks for it
self. History does not furnish an example of
such inconsistency and perfidy. After publicly
and solemnly pledging himself not to interfere
with any of the rights or institutions of the
States, he deliberately falsifies his pledge by is
suing a proclamation at once Quixotic, uncon
stitutional and full of mischief. In former days
the nation would have stood aghaßt at such vi
olation of the constitution and laws, such un
blushing disregard of solemn pledges and offi
cial trust. But in these evil times such things
have become too common to excite surprise.
Not the least remarkable feature of this des
potic edict is the fart that tlvo President excepts
from its operation all the slave territory within
the lines of our armies, where alone he has any
power to enforce its provisions. Only those
slaves are assumed to be Bet free who arc at
present fenced in by rebel bayonets; and over
whom the I'resident has no more power than
lie has over the Man in the Moon, llow then
can it effect its purpose? How except through
slave insurrections with all their inseparable
horrors. And the President means it to effect
its purpose in this way. He can mean nothing
rise. It is true that, with a hvpoeritieal cant
characteristic of the mini, lie "enjoins upon the
people so declared to he free, to abstain from
all violence except in necessary self-defence,
and reeommends that in all eases when allowed
they labor faithfully for reasonable wageshut
lie also, and we believe with more sincerity,
"pledges the nation to do no net or acts to re
press such persons or any of them in any efforts
they may make for their actual freedom.'" The
veil with which he tries to hide his real pnrpose
is too flimsy to serve him. The world will see
that he recommends "violence" more savage and
bloody than was ever before introduced into civ
ilized warfare.
Hut Ihe President proclaims that these freed
blacks will be received into the army and navy
■of the United States. This is, perhaps, the
most significant part of the proclamation. Ne
gro equality lias always been the pet dogma of
the Abolitionists, and it has now taken a lone
stride forward. At first the "contrabands"
were only retained and fed at government ex
pense; noxt they were paid wages for digging
ditches and other labor; next, abolition officers
acting without orders from the President, as the
people were led to suppose, organized a few of
them into separate negro regiments; but now
the chief ruler of the nation proclaims that ne
groes will be taken into the naval and military
service on terms of equality with the brave inen
now fighting our battles. "Murder will out."
The President and his advisers now stand be
fore the country and the world, the avowed ad
vocates of the doctrine of Negro Equality—a
doctrine at once barbarous, unnatural and mon
strous. Hereafter the white man who rushed
to arms to defend the Constitution now so ruth
lessly trampled under foot, will he compelled to
march side by side with negroes, fight side by
side with negroes, sleep side liy side with negroes,
cat, as it were, from the same dish, and drink
from the same canteen with negroes. Can such
monstrous doctrine he forced upon a nation of
free white men f Wo shall See.
The Senator Question.
There is every reason to believe that the Ab
olitionists of this State will move heaven and
earth to elcet Simon Cameron to the United
States Senate in the place of David Wilmot,
whose term of office expires. This is as it should
be, and reflects great credit on the party in which
Simon is pre-eminently a representative man.
Scr\ ices such as his should not be overlooked
or forgotten, and we rejoice that, in a party not
very famous for its virtues, gratitude is still
found. \Y ho so fit to be the Senator of that
party as Simon Cameron ? We know of no one;
although it must be confessed that they have
many men in their ranks who are. not without
the virtues for which Simon is go justly famous.
No other man, however, bus rendered the party
the signal service of getting elected to the Sen
ate against a clear majority on joint ballot, nor
has any onagone out of office with colors fly
ing in the same style that Simon's did when he
left the Was Department. What if the oppo
sition do charge him with bribery and corrup
tion, and insist that he is recking with the ac
cumulated political dirt of a quarter of a cen
tury ? The thing is preposterous. Let him be
elected by all means. We announce ourself for
him, and "give liirn this editorial notice gratis.
CT RETURNED —The Hon. Wm. T. Daugh
ertj has at last returned from his long stay in
the East. We are pleased to see the Juilge
once more on our streets.
fcrTlie Stute Legislature met on Tuesday
last, The House was organized by electing
Hon. John Cessna, Speaker; Jacob Zeigler,
Clerk; 11. M. Speer, Assistant Clerk; Bcnja
niin F. Kelly, Sergeant-at-anus. In the Senate
Mr. Lawrertce was eleeted Speaker; George
W. Hanimcrsly, Clerk; J. G. Martin, Door
keeper; John E. Cochran, Sergcant-at-arnis.
C3"G. 11. SPADO, Esq., and his bride have
just returned from their bridal tour, which, we
think, they must have enjoyed hugely, for they
are both looking even better than usual. May
their shadows never grow less.
WNetv Years day passed quietly in Bedford.
The feature of the day seems to have been the
Democratic dinner at the "Mongol House." Our
friend of the Mengel House never does things
by halves.
Democratic Dinner at the Mengel Heuse.
On New Years day, Isaac Mengel, proprietor
of the Mengel House, invited a number of his
Democratic friends to partake of one of his ex
cellent dinners. It was our good fortune to be
among the guests ; and as we gazed down that
magnificent table, groaning as it was, under
its bountiful supply of gobbler;, ham, roast beef,
and innumerable stews, and ornamented with
beautiful bunches of celery, while the side ta
bles were loaded with rich pastry —we thought
of the good old days when "smiliyg plenty
crowned the board," and nil was yet peace and
harmony in the land.
After the meal was despatched, William Ly
on, Esq., was called to the ehair, and Major
Davis and Michael Reed, Esq., were chosen
Vice Presidents. The chairman responded in a
neat speech, in which he alluded to the affairs
of the country during tltc past year; and con
cluded with the following toast: "May we nil
meet one year hence under more favorable au
spices, both for our country and ourselves."
This sentiment was responded to by Dr. J. 11.
Compiler, in a brief and pointed manner; and
after alluding to the high-handed measures of
the Administration ia his own forcible style, he
concluded with this sentiment: "The freedom
of the Press is the liberty of the citizen."
Hon. Wm. P. Schell spoke next, in his usu
al pleasant style. He discussed the affairs of
the nation, and more particularly the Emanci
pation Proclamation of the President. This
lie denounced in unmeasured terms; aftejr which
he concluded by giving this sentiment: "The
Union—founded as it is on the Constitution—
may both be perpetual."
Mr. Shannon v/as next called on, and excu
sed himself from making a speech, but gave as
his toast: "My God, my Country, 'mine host'
and the Democratic Party.''
This was responded to by Col. Tate, who
made one of Ins most pithy speeches; after
which lie gave a?, his toast: "Our whole country."
And the party adjourned well satisfied that
the New year had been well begun.
The following toast has bean liandad to us
since, by a gentleman who was unable to be
present: "The New Year:—May the councils
of the nation be guided by wisdom, justice and
charity—the antipodes of the past year, imbe
cility, tyranny and fanaticism."
The President's Prool imation.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ist, 1803.
By the President of the United States of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas: On the twenty-second of Septem
ber, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-two, a Proclamation was is
sued by the President of the United States, con
taining, among other things, the following, to
wit:—
"Ihat on the first day of January, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves with
in any State or designated part of a State, the
people whereof shall then bo in Rebellion n
gainst the United States, shall he then, thence
forward and forever free, and the executive
Government of the United States, including
the military and naval authority thereof, will
recognize and maintain the freedom of* such
persons, and will do no act or acts to repress
such persons or any of them, in any ctfort they
may make for their active freedom.
"That the Exoutive will, 011 the first day of
January aforesaid, by proclamation, designate
the States and parts ol' States, if any, in which
the people therein, respectively, shall then he
in rebellion against the United States, and the
fact that any State and the people thereof shall,
on that day, be in good faith represented in the
Congress of the United States, by members cho
sen thereto at elections wherein a majority of
the qualified voters of such State shall have
participated, shall, in the absence of strong
countervailing testimony, lie deemed conclusive
evidence that such State and the people thereof
are not then in rebellion against the United
States."
Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, Presi
dent of the United States, by virtue of the
power in me vested as Commander-in-Chief of
the Army and Navy of the United States in
time of actual armed rebellion against the au
thority and Government of the United States,
and as a tit and necessary war measure for sup
pressing the said rebellion, do, on this the first
day of January, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and,
in accordance with my purpose so to do, pub
licly proclaim, for the full period of one hun
dred days from the day first above mentioned,
order and designate as the States and parts of
States wherein the people thereof respectively
arc this day in rebellion against the United
States, the following, to wit:
Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, (except the par
ishes of St. Jkrnard, Plaquemines, Jeilerson,
St. James, Ascension, Assumption, Terrebone,
Lafourche, St. Martin and Orleans, including
the city of New Orleans,) Mississippi, Alaba
ma, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North
Carolina and Virginia (except the forty-ckht
counties designated as West Virginia, and also
the counties of I Berkeley, Aecotuac, Northamp
ton, Elizabeth City, York, Princess Ann and
Norfolk, including the cities of Norfolk and
Portsmouth,) and which excepted parts are for
the present left precisely as if the proclamation
were not issued.
And by virtue of the power and for the pur
pose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all
persons held as slaves within the said designa
ted States and parts of said States, are and
henceforward shall be free: and that the exec
utive Government of the United States, idcln
ding the military and.naval authorities thereof,
will recognize and maintain the freedom of said
persons.
And I hereby enjoin upon the people so de
clared to ho free to abstaiu front all violence,
unless in necessary self-defence, and I recom
mend to them that in all eases, when allowed,
they labor faithfully for reasennble wages. And
I further declare and make known that such
persons, of suitable condition, will be received
into the armed service of the United States, to
garrison forts, positions, stations, and other
places, and to man vessels of all sorts in the said
service. And upon this sict, sincerely believed
to be an act of justice, warranted by the Con
stitution, upon military necessity, 1 invoke the
considerate judgment of mankind and the gra
cious favor of Almighty God.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
to he affixed.
[L. B.] Done at the city of Washington,
this the first day of January, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
three, and of the independence of the United
States of America the eighty-seventh.
AHKAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President,
WM. 11. SEW Ann, Secretary of State.
Kentucky on the Proclamation.
A correspondent of the Chicago 'Times says
that Governor Kobison, of Kentucky, issued a
circular letter to the members of the Legisla
ture, usking for their views on the President's
emancipation proclamation, and the answers
received indicate that fully two-thirds arc in
favor of taking the State out of the Union if
the proclamation is enforced.' Tltc Legislature
will meet on Monday, and it is said that Gov
ernor Kobison's Message will urge a separation.
The correspondent says the State militia will
go with the South, and that Humphrey Marshall
has stationed himself ut Mount Sterling to re
ceive them.
The Serious Point 3 of tho President's
Proclamation.
Most people have heard the story of the Irish
student who, witnessing from his rooni3 in old
Trinity a proctor being ducked in ono of the
college tanks, cried out with the gravest air im
aginable, "Boys don't nail his cars to the pump."
Of the same solemn character is the nigger in
his last proclamation. "I hereby enjoin upon
the people so declared to be free to abstain from
all violence, unless in necessary self-defence."
Were not the proclamation to bo viewed mere
ly in the light of "a Pope's bull against the
comet," the reccommcndation would be as cru
elly suggestive as that of the Irish wag. In
the same sentence, and in the same view, we
have another piece of advice to the prospective
freedom of proclamation: " and I rcccom
mend to them that in all cases when allowed
they labor faithfully for reasonable wages."
It is a pity that the President did not include
in the recommendation the slaves in the pens
of the King of Danomey. Its extension to
them would be equally effective and to the pur
pose.—N. Y. Humid.
The Way They Did in New Orleans.
(Correspondence of the Lock-part Union.)
NKW ORLEANS, Deo. 17, 1802.
Mr. Jiditor: —L feci strongly inclined to say
"there is a God in Israel." The ichp may be
inferred from the fact that on Sunday evening
last, Gen. N. P. Banks canie to this city, and
yesterday at noon took command of the "De
partment of the Gulf," and placed (it is rumor
ed) Gen. Butler and his beautiful brother under
arrest, with orders to report to Washington by
the first Steamer. The fact is enough to make
an a seetic resident of New Orleans wave aloft
bis sombrero with exultation. Not that Banks
lias been ordered here, but that Butler lias been
ordered away. If I recollect, in a former let
ter 1 spoke of the two Butler's speculations in
sugar. The sugar on hand yesterday and bold
by these two busy B.'s, lias been seized by Gen.
banks, as lias also other property, too numer
ous to particuralize.
One instance of the manner in which Gen.
Butler carried out the wishes of the Govern
ment in his ofliceal capacity 1 will partieuraliz?,
to give you an idea of nearly all the others:—
Home weeks ago, Col. B. went to all the liquor
stores in the city, and bought, with Confederate
money, all the whiskey on hand. That secured,
General Butler issued an official document, pro
hibiting any of the distilleries in his department
from manufacturing any inore whiskey, or sell
ing any they then had on hand. Colonel But
ler had a grocery full, which sold rapidly in this
whiskey-submerged locality, at an enormous ad
vance on the purchase money. So also with
Confederate money. General Butler declared
it worthless, and it was prohibited under pen
alty from circulation. Colonel Butler opened a
broker's desk in his grocery, and bought it, re
alizing in two weeks a profit of $60,000 on
the amount lie was enabled to gather in. Wid
ows and poor people had it in small sums, and
thej' went to General Butler with prayers and
entreaties and tears, tolling him that by a stroke
of his pen he had made them penniless, and de
prived them of the means to get a loaf of bread.
They were referred by another person (ready at
hand for the occasion) to the aforcsned broker,
the Colonel, where they could gut their money
changed. These are only trifling evidences of
the way millions have been stolen from the
people liere by these agents of our government.
The impression is that Banks cannot possibly
be worse.
The tumult among the officials over this
change is tremendous. The most of them have
been living here at a rapid canter, and the sud
den stoppage of the government fodder has
thrown them on their faces. 1 passed by Gen.
lleaureguard's residence this morning, whore
one of Hurler's staff has been revelling in lux
urious pride for several months, and he was
moving out. All he bad to move was his trunk.
1 did not dare look in the house, for I have al
ready seen the furniture in those palaces of
wealth and comfort so foully abused by ourcp
auleted upstarts that one more such sight would
have been revolting.
What it costs to.Superintend Contrabands.
Air. Cox, of Ohio,in the course of his recent
scathing and ablo speech in the House of Rep
resentatives at Washington, remarked:
"The House, this afternoon, voted down the
resolution of inquiry as to the cost of the con
traband business in Carolina. 1 assert here
that the report of the quartermaster at IJeau
fort, South Carolina, will show tlmt, for the
month of September, four general superiten
dents received SSO per month, for taking care
of ninety-three negroes! This report shows $3,-
800 per month,.being at the rate of $1.5,000
per annum for the cure of ninety-three big and
little male and female, 'free Americans of Af
rican descent.' A thousand dollars per year
would astonish a western farmer for such a
service, But we are refused all information
as to this and similar infamous abuses."
At this rate the superintendiuco alone of
three million freed negroes would cost the gov
ernment one million two hundred and twenty-fire
thousand right hundred and four dollars per
month, and fourteen million seven hundred and
nine thousand sic hundred and J'orty-eight dollars
per year; of which Pennsylvania's share, to
be paid in taxation, would he at least one mil
lion Jive,hundred thousand dollar s. And this, let
our people remember, is for taking care of them
alone. Well may the Abolition favorites of
the administration shout in favor of "the hon
est Abe's" emancipation scheme, with so many
high-salaried offices in view. No wonder these
cormorants offer their "whole souls" to the
President when such a tempting bait is held out,
it is the rhino, and not the woolly-headed vie
rino, they are after.
The Army Fraud In vesication in New York.
Tho Governmant Swindled out of
$700,000 in that City.
One Thousand Persons Implicated.
The recent heavy frauds by contractors who
furnished rations .to the soldiers in New York,
led to the appointment of Mr. Olcott as a spe
cial commissioner to investigate the circumstan
ces connected with each case in which the Gov
ernment was swindled. The commission was
merely intended to collect evidence to bring the
guilty to punishment in the ordinary courts of
civilians. The military officers who are invol
ved in the frauds, are to be the subjects of court
martial.
The commission was opened on the first of
November, since which time, nearly two hun
dred witnesses have been examined. Two inter
preters, a secretary, who has taken notes of the
examination in short hand, several copyists and
detectives have been employed. The bills ex
amined were those presented ostensibly for the
board and lodging of troops previous to their
being sworn into the United State 5 service, and
formed into companies. For this object, twen
ty millions of dollars were appropriated under
the heading, for recruiting, organizing and drill
ing soldiers into the United States service. The
frauds which Mr. Olcott succeeded rii bringing
into public ligty, are of a startling character,
which show that there was a conspiracy to
swindle the Government by several of its sworn
agents—who may be numbered by hundreds.
The disbursing olftoe in White street was o
pencd on the 2d of September, and Col. Saok
ett received $ >,OOO out of the fund, with which
to pay the hills the contractors might present.
The office was literally run down by those gen
try, and the amount was soon divided among
them. More bills, however, came rapidly in,
till they largely accumulated. The $5,000 was
exhausted in three days.
Soon after Col. Sackett received $ 100,000,
with which he paid off the just claims which
came under his consideration. This sum was
also immediately exhausted, and the bills came
in in still greater numbers than previously. It
was not until after the commencement of the
present year, that the frauds which are the sub
ject of the present investigation occurred. In
the spring of this year, the swindling was ex
tensive, as at that time there were numerous
squads of troops scattered over the city, who
were not mhstercd into the service of the Uni
ted States for some time.
There are two classes of contractors—one
—ho has an agreement with the State authori
ties or United States, by proposals, to furnish
soldiers with rations—the other, the special con
tractors, who provide squads of men newly re
cruited, and not organized into companies or
•mustered into the United States service, with
board and lodging. The frauds belong to tlio
latter class and their abettors.
As soon as the commission was opened, Mr.
Olcott sent to the Disbursing Office and obtain
ed all bills over §IOO for lodging and subsisting
troops. The commissioner then bad the con
tractors brought before him, when, in many in
stances the startling discovery was made that
the names of many of this class had been forg
ed on the necessary papers to obtain the amount
of the fraudulent hills.
In many instances the names of private citi
zens, who were in no way connected with pro
viding for the troops were placed on the neeos*
sary papers: and the amounts thus certified
were at once paid.
The investigation, so far, has disclosed the
fact, that the frauds commenced in fho follow
ing manner: A large number of contractors,
who waited in vain for weeks and months nr.
the Disbursing Office to receive the amount of
their bills, were compelled to sell them to bro
kers. This circumstance opened a new avenue
for the thrift of the latter class, and they sooa
employed agents to run round the small con
tractors of this t-ity and purchase their bills at
about "2.3 per cent, discount. The claimants
were principally lager beer saloon keepers with
whom the soldiers had boarded.
When one of the German contractors would
endeavor to get this hill cashed by a broker, the
broker would state there were several informal
ities in it, tear it up, and prepare a new one.
If the amount was, say $25, the broker would
alter it to $2500, and having the contractor's
signature, obtain the amount without any ques
tions being asked at the Disbursing Office.
Several notables are involved in these frauds.
Over one thousand persons are at present im
plicated, and the investigation has not yet been
closed.
The name of a cabinet maker in New York
has been put on one of these bills as a contrac
tor, the amount being S7OO.
Over 50 per cent, of the six millions of dol
lars which has already been spent out of the
fund of $20,000,000 is supposed to have been
paid ou fraudulent claims throughout the coun
try.
The Colonel of a celebrated regiment, famous
for his sympathy with the "hero of Italian free
dom" is also implicated.
It is understood that lie has swindled the Gov
ernment and various public bodies of New York
out of sioo,ooa
A VERY gallant and skillful officer in the ar
my from Michigan, was asked, the other day,
why he did not receive the promotion wliich
was long since due him. He replied, "Because
I have had no opportunity yet to make an Ab
olition speech."
Scurvy and Scrofulous Eruptions will soon
cover the bodies of those brave men who are
lighting their country's battles. Night air, bad
food, and drenching ruins will make sad liavoe
with the strongest, therefore let every man sup
ply himself with llolloway's ointment, it is a
certain cure for eicry. kind of skin disease.
Only 25 cts. per pot. 215
Inaugural Address of Gov. Seymour.
AUIASY, January 2. —Gov. Seymour, in his
inaugural, thanked Gov. Morgan for his kind
expression of good wishes, and congratulated
him on theuhle close of his administration, lie
then said: "I have solemnly sworn to support
the constitution of the United States, with its
restrictions and guarantees,and 1 shall support
it. 1 have also sworn to support tho constitu
tion of the State of New York, with a!l its
powers and rights, and 1 shall uphold it.
"I have sworn to support tho duties of the
office of Governor of the State, and with your
aid tliey shall be faithfully pe-loimed. These
constitutions and laws are meant or the gui
dance of our official conduct and i>u- your pro
tection and welfare. The first Kiev recorded
for my observance is that declaring that it shall
be the duty of the Governor to maintain and
defend the sovereignty and jurisdiction of the
State. The. most strict injunction of .'ho con
stitution is that the Governor shall take care
that the laws arc faithfully executed, and so
help me God they shall ho. lie wot Id not
dwell on the present occasion on our national
affairs.
"Our position as a State has been ha apily
attended to by the predecessor. My view son
the subject will be laid before the Legislature.
While knowing that his position gave him but
little control over national affairs, he (Gov.
Seymour) yet ventured to trust that before ibe
end of his term of service the country would
be again great, glorious and united as it once
was.'
GREAT BATTLE AT MURFREESBQKO.
TWO DAYS FIGHTING.
Greatest Carnage of the War.
NASHVIM.E, .Jan. 2.—There has been a ter
rible battle at Murfrecsboro'—the greatest car
nage of the war. The Federal troops encoun
tered the rebels on the 30th ult., near Stewart's
creek, when heavy skirmishing took place. The
rebels were driven back, and we captured 100
prisoners and killed and wounded a large num
ber. Our loss on this day was 70 killed and
wounded.
At daybreak on the 31st the fight was renew
ed with great fury. Gen. MeCook's corps was
opposed to Hardee. After desperate lighting,
with heavy loss on both sides, MeCook retreat
ed two miles, lie soon rallied, however, hut
was again driven hack, and at night was four
miles this side of the ground occupied in the
morning. The fight continued till 10 o'clock,
I*. M., at which time we had maintained our
other position.
The Federal loss is very heavy. Among the
killed are Brig. Gen. .Sill, Lieut. Col. Gavesche,
chief of Rosecrans' staff; Brig. Gen. Willich,
ot Indiana; C'ol. Hell, of the 2d Ohio; Col.
Shutter, acting Brig. Gen.; Col. Farmer, of the
loth Kentucky; Col. Jones, of the 30th Indi
ana; Maj. Carpenter, of the 10th Regulars;
Maj. liosengarten, of Philadelphia; Capt. Gar
rett, of the 10th Illinois; Col. Carpenter, of the
18th Wisconsin Battery, and Lieut. Col. Mc-
Kec, of the loth Wisconsin.
The wounded arc Brig. Gens. E. M. Kirk, of
til., Wood, of Ind., Van Clue, of Minn.; Col.
1 Jassall, of Ohio, Maj. Gen. Rossca, of Ivy.;
t Lieut. Col. Berry, of the sth Ky.; Maj. Slem
-1 ner, of the 16th Regulars; Maj. King, of the
loth Regulars, and many others. The 21st,
; loth and 35th Illinois lost two-thirds in killed
and wounded; the 15th and 38th lost one-half
r,hoir numbers; the 101 st Ohio lost 125 men,
and the 38th Indiana about the same number.
' L'he total number of killed and wounded is es
timated at 2,500. The rebel loss exceeds ours;
..lieir Gen. lvalns is among the killed, and Gen.
Ohcatlmin is wounded and a prisoner. We
have captured 500 prisoners.
The battle was renewed at 3 o'clock, A. M.,
• lan. Ist, and the cannonading could be heard
at Nashville.
At 10 o'clock, A. M., Gens. Wood's and Van
Clove's divisions were in Murfrecsboro', driving
the enemy, who were then in full retreat.
Throe hundred prisoners have reached Nash
ville. Among the rebel commissioned officers
captured, is Maj. J. J. Franklin, of the 30th
Arkansas, Capt. \V. E. Johnson, of the 2d Ar
kansas, Capt. J. I*. Engle, of the 2d Ark., and
Capt. tS. C. Stone, of the Ist Tenn. Cavalry.
Many buildings have been taken for hospital
purposes, and great numbers of wounded ate
•jeing brought in.
Maj. Foley, commanding 1 75 men of the 10th
Kentucky Cavalry, surprised 350 rebels, at their
• ;amp at Elk Ford, Campbell county, killing and
'wounding 17 and capturing 51, also burning
: ill their camp equipage, rupturing 80 horses
; tnd a large amount of arms.
The report that 15,000 rebels crossed tlieCum
berland last Monday and wore moving towards
..Louisville, is discredited at headquarters,
•CAMP NEAR A ll UFKEESIIOUO', Jan. 4.— To Ma
or General Halleck, General-in: Chief: —Follow-
ing my dispatch of last evening, 1 have to an
nounce that the enemy arc iu lull retreat.
They left last night.
The rain having raised the river and the
bridge across it between the left and centre be
ing incomplete, I deemed it prudent to withdraw
that wing during the night.
W. S. ROSECRANS,
Major General Commanding.
THE LATEST FROM VICKSBURG.
Iloi.i.y .SPRINT,s, Miss., Jan. 4.
Gen. 11. W. J lulled', Commander-in-Chief:
Dispatches from Gen. Sherman and the na
val commander were received on the 31st.
The gunboats were engaging the enemy's bat
teries and Gen. Sherman was inland three miles
from Vieksburg and hotly engaged.
From rebel sources I learn that the Grenada
Appeal of the 3d says that the Yankees have
got possession of Vieksburg.
U. S. GRANT,
Major General.
—ill A E8 BS B 83 Bs—
tbe 23d ultimo,
at St. Glairsville, by the Rev. N. E. Gilds, Mr.
William 11. Earnest, to Miss Angeline Wolf,
both of this county.
NOTICE
Is hereby given that 1 have purchnsed from Hen
ry B. Mevers, the following personal property viz :
One two horse wagon, one Four horse wagon, one
yearling colt, three milkcows,eight head of young
cattle, and nine hiad of sheep, which I have left
in possession of the said Henry B. Meyers during
my pleasure, Ihereby forewnrn nil persons from
purchasing said property, or in anywise meddling
with the same or any part thereof, us 1 have paid
the said Meyers for the same.
FRANCIS BEARD.
Jan. oth 1853.*
—DIED—
_ CHAWFORD.—On Thursday, I)cc 25th,.
Emily Crawford, in the 13th year of her ago.
KINTON.—In lied ford, on the 4th inst. Miss
Rebecca Kinton, in the 39th year of her age.
"lie ye ready: for in such an hour us ye
I think not the Son of Man commeth."
FOSTER.—In Bedford, on the 3d inst, Miss
; Mary Foster, in the 58th year of her age.
| She was a patient sutlerer, and an humble
| christian. Through great tribulation she lias
; entered into the heavenly rest. A large con
course of relatives and friends followed her re-'
mains to the grave. "And 1 heard avoieo from
heaven, saying unto me, write, Blessed aro the
dead which die in tho Lord henceforth : Yea,-
saith the spirit, that they may rest from their'
labors; and their works do follow them."
LUTZ.—On the morning of the 27th. nit,
Charles Benedict, son of Michael Lutz, aged 5
: years, 7 months and 27 days.
Mourning parents dry your tears, the great
Shepherd has transplanted your little lamb from
the nursery of grace here, to the Paradise of
gloiy in heaven and if faithful to Ilim, you
and your child shall meet again.
WALTER.—On the 3d inst. Mr .Jacob Wal
ter Sen. aged G8 years, 5 months and 5 days.
It becomes our painful duty to announce the
death of this aged and respectable citizen of
Bedford Ip. lie was a man of most sin sere pie
ty, of few words but many actions. His faith
was strong ; his hope cheerful and his love not
merely in won! and tongue but in deed and in
truth. From his youth ho was an exemplary
member of the German Reformed Church nndi
deservedly engaged the highest esteem of alt
his acquaintances. During the hist two years
of his life, he suffered much from an incurable
disease, but bore it nil with a perfect resigna
tion to the will of God, patiently waiting for
the. time of his removal from earth. lie diod
the death of a christian man and has gone to
la's heavenly borne, leaving a good name and a
pious example as a rich legacy to his surviving
clrldren an relatives. PASTOR.
ILVLLETIV—On January 1,18G3, William.
Hah itt, aged about 73 years.
This aged citizen realized fully the pilgrim
age ol itarth. It is not known that lie has a
relative. Bom in tho State of New York, ho
was early thrown upon- the world. Our respect
ed fellow-townsman, Major L. Taliaferro, was
acquainted with him in the north west, in tho
war of 1812, and testifies to Mr. Hallett's faith
ful performance of the duties of a soldier. Sub
sequently Jie became a sailor on merchant and
whaling vessels, and, for some years, was a
boatman on the Mississippi river. Some years
ago, with a constitution impaired by exposure
and labor, bo found a place to rest from his
wanderings with Col. John Hater, now of this
borough, from whom and his family lie receiv
ed that care and attention, in sickness and in
health, which were befitting his age, industry
and quiet, unobtrusive habits. Thus finding a
home among strangers, tlic otherwise friendless
man passed his declining years in comfort iandi
plenty. But, Death at length called him ; and,,
followed by the family who had so long beeni
his friends, and by a number of citizens, his
hotly was decently and carefully consigned to
the "dust,-from whence it rose, and his humble
spirit returned to God, who gave it."
& t 2lbt)erttsemctits.
NOTICE OF APPEALS.
Notice is hereby given that apjwalj wKf be helif
at the Commissioners' Office, at Bedford, for the
different districts of the County, as follows :
For Middle Woodbury, Schellsburg Borough, Har
r.snn and Union, on Monday, January 26th.
For Snake Spring, Broad Top, Liberty and Hone
well, on Tuesday, January 27.
For Londonderry, Cumberland Valley and South
ampton, Wednesday, January 28th.
For St. Clair, South Woodbury, Monroe and Na
pier, in Thursday, January 29th.
For West Providence, Kast Providence, Juniata,.
Colejain. Bloody Run Borough, Bedford Borough,
and Bedford Township, on Fjidiy, January 30th.
By order ol the Commissioners,
JOHN (5. FISHER-
Bedford Jan. 9th, 1803. Clerk.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
The undersigned appointed to distribute the mon
ey in the hands of J. W. Lingenfelter, Esq., Ad
ministrator of R.ichel McCune, ded'd, hereby gives
notice that he will meet the parties in interest, at
his office in Bedford, on Thursday, the 22nd lay of
January, inst., at 10 o'clock A. M. when and where
all inay attend.
, „ L JOHN PALMER.
J n ' 9t h, 1863. Auditor.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
The undersignrd appointed auditor to distribute
the funds in tbe hands of the administrators of f)an
iel Sleighter, late ot Monroe township, dee'd., will
attend to tbe duties of said appointment at his office
in Bedford, on the 19th of January, 1883, at one
o'clock, where all interested may attend.
J. W. LINGENFELTER,
January 9, 1563. Auditor.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
The undersigned appointed auditor to distribute
the money in the hands of John J. Cessna, Esq.,
cherifl, arising from the sale of tbe rsal estate of
Solomon Rice, amongst the creditors, will attend
to the duties of his appointment at his office in Bed
ford, on the 20tli day of Januarv, 1863, at 1 o'clock,
where all interested can attend".
J. W LINGENFELTER,
January 9, 1863. v Auditor.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
The undersigned, appointed auditor to diatiibuta,
the money in the hands of George Rhodes, trustee
'or the sale of the real estate of Michael Put' a
mongst those entitled to the same, will attend' to.
the duties of bis appointment at his office in Bed
ford, on the 21st day of January, 1863, at 1 o'clock
where all interested can attend.
. ~ J. W. LINGENFELTER,
January 9, 1863. Auditor '
STRAY SHEEP.
Came to the premises of the subscriber, residing
in St. Clair township, ..bout the middle of June last,
a Ewe and two Lambs, a crop off the left ear of
each, no other marks. The owner is requested to
prove property, pay charges and take (hem away or
they will be disposed of according to laW.
o 1 00 , o JOHN feaster.
January 9, 1863'—3ts.
SIX CENTS REWARD*
Ran nw ay from the subscriber residing in Juniata
township, a hound boy named Joseph Creiger, he
had on when he went away a cap, Kentucky Jean
round about and pants. The above reward but nei
ther thanks nor charges will be paid for bringing
him back.
, „ „„ JAMES E. BURNS.
Jan. 9, 1863.—Qts*
Pension A Bounty Claim*.
Cessna & Shannon have received all the forma
nnd instructions for procuring Soldiers Pensions $■
i Bounty money. The earlier application is mad*
1 the sooner claims will be attended to at Washing
ton.
CESSNA k BHANNON.
I January 1863, —tf. Bedford, Pa.