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The Louisville Daily Courier, 1861-08-16

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the tctlvtl employed every moving in all directions day They a ometimi-e foil ora of aolditr and sometimes empty The steam steam-" - " steam-" Aleck Bcott CupL Ront A Kkillt's Uie levee yietenliy and went down to Arsenal to serve a a sort of receiving ship so we understand Bha received aome soldier from the EmlUe before she fail T: port -he G W deb went to the A Jxa A Ben Benin - in Benin the morning and eameuplaat evening foil of aoldfarf The Jeante Deane also went dow - - down to the Arsenal fbr some purpose unknown tone The D A January went btlow the Arsenal light She probably landed at the Bar Barracks - racks Barracks The Man Empress and Dee Moines wore at the Levee at dark last evenbg The steamer Emilia arrived from uinaha city yesterday having on board throe com companies - panies companies of the First Nebraska Regiment of volunteers Col Thste The Emilia re re-eelvcd - eelvcd re-eelvcd these troops at Fort Leavenworth The three com Denies numbered 288 men ind nine comaalssloned officer Tke Emi Emilio - lio Emilio had besides fourteen 13-pound howitMra end 171 packages of ordnance store fee She brought down onebalf of the Fourth Iowa Regiment from Connell Binds to Bt Joseph They were commanded by Cfept Znolimi These men took-the railroad from 8k Joseph to Hannibal The half regiment comprised four hundred men and twenty-six officers The regiment la com commanded - manded commanded by CoL Dodge They came fronfe Hannibal to this port on the Sucker Stats yesterday and are destined for Bird's Drink and Cairo The Backer State had besides eight y y-slx - slx y-slx mutas thirty-one wagons and fifieea soldier from Fort SneUlng The BIoux City from Council Blaffi had Companies A and D First Regiment Ne Nebraska - braska Nebraska Volunteers Captains Eivunaxom and Blacker - A prisoner by the nsmeof Caldwell -nntt down on tba Backer State guarded by Capk Howe of the Izgmnge How Guards and fifteen men He was taken to the Ar Arsenal - senal Arsenal Caldwell lived between Lagrange and Palmyra and wss said to be at tba bead of the State troops In the battle at a He took Edina went home and was arrested itof treason Ex Senator Jim Green came down a pas passenger - senger passenger on the Backer State - 8k Louis Republican Wednesday faY The Philadelphia Inquirer of 8tm 8tm-day - day 8tm-day a leading Lincoln ogn has the fed lowing In reference to the priv-iteeri cap captured - tured captured from the Petrel The Infiunyof these proceeding 'must excite the ' lndlg lndlg-ofall - ofall lndlg-ofall honorable men It will b seen that the charge against the prisoners' fa a malicious lie The privateer waa at attacked - tacked attacked fiy the frigate and sank: Thi Pirates or the Petrel - At thin o'clock yesterday afternoon thirty-five of the pirates belonging to the crew of tho pirate Petrel which waa captured by Um 8k Lawrence and brought to this uort few days since were brought to the Unit States Circuit Court room iq fifth street below Chestnut fora hearing One of lha prisoners who fa sick wa fait at that prison - The prisoner handcuffed and placed tra trader - der trader a strong guard were brought from tht Moyamenauigpriaon( where they have been confined since Thnreday) In two large om omnibuses - nibuses omnibuses And all along the route to tho court room they were foolluwed by a crowd who sneered and hooted at them When the omilmses in which they were contained drew np atjthe court room a largw crowd Immediately gathered aronnd them end it was with the greatest difficulty that the police kept a passage way open re they were conaucteq Into the building An aooa as the prisoners appeared-ln the court courtroom - room courtroom their naadcuflfe were removed Tire room ante crowded to suffocation and and-those - those and-those unable to obtain admission clamber clambered - ed clambered np upon the windows- andueery other place where they could obtain a foothold Tho following are the names of the pria pria-onera - onera pria-onera brought forward for examination Wm Perry Richard M Harvey Cbarien " Augnatua Pequeseta Robert an Wm £ Mor Morgan - gan Morgan Frank Albor George Harkins Are Delahay John Cunningham Richard Jet fries m IL Haafahnrafo Geo S - Harri Harrison - son Harrison John Mark Hugh Menagrow Wnt Bryan Michael Delon Henry A Run John " amfa 0H Man "JST George H Roberts Tnomu A Brooke bonne Richard Lewis Edward Murphy John IL Edwards Thomas Wood Onom C WUl lama John G 8 Tackett Henry Autmanne George Sawder John Cronin Upon the commencement of the exami examination - nation examination Mr George A Coffee stated that re the charge against the prisoners was a sa sa-rioua - rioua sa-rioua one Involving their lives he was de desirous - sirous desirous of not proceeding in thqmatter un until - til until the prisoners had an opportunity of procuring counsel Mr Heaslitt then arose and addressing the prison era said that they were charged with having maliciously and unlawfully at attacked - tacked attacked a frigate in the service of the United Slates and more than this were gniUy of treason against the General Government The prisoner were then msked whether they had any counsel The captain of the crew replied that they had not aa they were not acquainted with any member of the Inal profession In this city bnt that If any at the gentlemen present would vol- -untocr to defend them he was willing that the examination should proceed' No one oemlng Inclined to accept the invitation Mr ileazUU stated that Uui District Attor Attorney - ney Attorney would continue the case nnUl Wednes Wednesday - day Wednesday next and that In the meantime they would have an opportunity of consulting eouneeL- The prisoners were then rehanacufiM and through an immense crowd conduct- -ed back to the omnibuses by mean of which they reached the prison Thera was no attack made upon the prisoner bnt it waa easy to see how the crowd would have disposed of them had they d into their elutene j Nrgroeiin Coinsox School - The fact that the Republican Board of Education la the city or Chicago have placed negro on an equality with white children ha the common schools haa been noticed far and wide throughout the country by tho newspaper press We wish wo could ac accompany - company accompany the bane with an antidote that that-the - the that-the unnatural action of lha Board had beea reconsidered and the fact announced to tire world Nothing which can be imagined would a o seriously affect the prosperity of the city aa this action Parent generally before emigrating to a place Inquire as to the schools So true la thi that a rood ed educational - ucational educational aystem la always regarded at an ineen'Jve to population Yet who unless he lean impracticable Abolition lit will pretend that the negro aystem is a good one? Certainly It will not eneonngr 5 to to settle in Chicago - Chicago ' ug IL IT'Gen Harris haa re-appearedln Cooper counly at the head of a thousand Seces Secessionists - sionists Secessionists collected from that county Fettle and other counties Col Brown in com commend - mend commend at Jefferson City haa sent a sufficient number of troops to attend to hla cats and he will probably disband bis force to ns- ' semble again at aome other point in ae ae-cordance - cordance ae-cordance with the secrets of t he Order af which most of them are members - 8t 8t-Loula - Loula 8t-Loula Rep - "We are inclined to bellve that n lug majority of the people North and Sooth are convinced that n division of the Union I not only desirable bat nccesiary - thit it fa the true and only safe solution of the present difflcultlc'£-Cin Freak That'll 8qcg0i!o& SibUshed ana then naeitea sown irom re yon paving the way again ibr tba sal of stock on hand? - Peyton (O) Empire Tn Tax - So fares we learn thngnat majority of the people of this county ex express - press express their determination to resist the pay payment - ment payment of the unlswfol taxes is ordered bjp the fast Congreee-Fari flag

iomBVILLE! FniAAY EVENING AI'GIBT 1 The Courier at Nashville If caart Gum fa Co are the aofe and exdu lire agents of the Gounim at Nashville They will deliver it to pogular aubecribere and enp enp-plj - plj enp-plj it to dealers and n ewe-boys dtf The Courier at St Louie The LoularUle Courier can be bond In St Louie at Willie II Gray's North-west comer of Third and Olive attests opposite the Foat Office tt PEACE MEETING! The people of Louisville without refer reference - ence reference to put party distinctions who ore la favor of bavins PEACE arc requested to meet In the East Boons of the Court House on Saturday nighf the lTlh instant u n Peace Party The time "n come to know who ore fbr Fkack aud who ore for Win ! Killy u Christiau and rational men u fearless leaders In The Great Peace movement to oave your couutry from the further horrors of ' Civil War not regarding the threats or crjol lugs of Bloody Spirits whose purpose is War only at horns and abroad Rally for Peace! Louisville August 10 1601 Mass Meeting and Free Barbecue lu Wood lord COuuty A mass meeting of the people will be hold and t free barbecue given In the pic picture - ture picture of Willis F Jones on the Frankfurt Lexington end Versailles Turnpike roads li miles from the latter place on Satur Saturday - day Saturday 17th August 1801 All persons irre irrespective - spective irrespective of parties are Invited to at attend - tend attend Hon Roger W Hasson Hon Charles & MoHEHRADand others have been Invited to address the meeting Democratic Maas Meeting The Democracy and conservative men of Futnam county will hold a grand macs mooting at Bainbrldge on Thursday Aug 23 1801 All men of conservative views and who prefer compromise pesos and prosperity to civil war bloodshed and des desolation - olation desolation are invited to attend and partici participate - pate participate The following eminent apeekers will be present: Hon John G Davis Hon Joseph E McDonald Hon Arch John Johnson - son Johnson and Col A M Pncirr ' Grand Peace Pie-Wlc There is to be a great meeting on Thurs Thursday - day Thursday August 23d ocs mile west 'of Hsrrods Hsrrods-buig - buig Hsrrods-buig of all who ore opposed to this fratrici fratricidal - dal fratricidal war to taxation far carrying It on and In fhrorol restoring peace to ourunhappy country The spmkers announced for the occasion are John C Brecklnrlkgr Charles & Morehead James B Clay John Y Brown A G Talbott and Jaa B Bock It will he s grand gathering on s grand ooeo ooeo-alow - alow ooeo-alow and we hope simllsr meetings will be held In every section of the State Brutal Outrage Upon an Aged Citi Citi-sen - sen Citi-sen On Monday about half-past ton o'clock P M as Mr Bernal was returning home from a trustee meeting of his church when Jnst beyond the corner of 8ecoad aud Guth Guthrie - rie Guthrie streets he was seized from behind gag gagged - ged gagged held on the ground' and beaten for (tally ten minutes with sticks and Bata - After performing this valorous fc at and the gag removed he was asked In a sort of German jargon "Old man canyonspcsk!" to which he feebly replied "Yes" "Then take yonr stick and go sway-" There were three ruflians engaged in this distantly set one tall and the others short A liberal re reward - ward reward will bo given to any one of them who will prove to conviction the gnllt of the others and by whom encouraged Btatxuent - In regard to an Impression abroad that many boys that cannot be governed elsewhere are sent to Forest Academy to he reformed I have only to my that I suppose among to many yonng Americas in the land I get my share of them from my well-known experience In managing boys It Is bnt doe to justice however (tar me to aey that the discipline of my school requires a speedy and thor thorough - ough thorough change or all such ore sent home I know no school that can claim a class of more studious and better regulated boys than eon Forest Academy Bee advertisement B H MuCOWX snglOdS UFTho Journal by publishing a gar garbled - bled garbled account of the feats of ihe 8th Georgia regiment In the buttle of Monaasse glvck its readers the Impression that over 500 of the regiment were killed The paragraph probably was taken from some other pa paper - per paper and the Journal may have unitentlon unitentlon-ally - ally unitentlon-ally committed the error The Courier published the report entire some days ego and the facts are that the regiment when It retreated had scattered In detachments through the wooda but soon got together gain The casualties were heavy bnt not quite 500 Correction - In our notice yesterday morning of the military parade we stated that the Louisville Zouaves were com commanded - manded commanded by Lieut Montcalm They were commanded by CtapL Cunningham 0s We would call the attention of oar readers to Jakes McBurxix's advertise advertisement - ment advertisement in mother column He wUl open his School st Locust Grove on the first Mon Monday - day Monday in September Ls Shell oysters line ikt and luscious are now to be had at Welker's Exchange together with all other luxuries of the season UT'Thc best photographs of Beauregard are at Elrod's Gallery No 409 Main street auglO d2Ac3 W We leant that one of the recruits at Camp Joe Holt was drowned on the Falls Wednesday WThtnks are due to O P Myen fa Co news agents for Cincinnati papers in ad advance - vance advance of the malls pgQor C F Jackson and staff Memphis Tuesday for JfiHouri left

mlnntee about 14 years ol regiment ae clerk to Captain Sturtevant of Concord managed to kick one of the panels or the door through and was going m but sraa prevented by the Marshal! Clark managed to get away however and put hla head through the opening Imme Immediate! - diate! Immediate! j a report waa heard aud he fell bank He was not hurt but stunned the ball passing through hla hat close to his head Several shots were now fired In quick succession by the Inmate of the room which eat off a finger of Marshal P Hurd of Co D and wounding Franklin Honey of Co A in the arm As soon aa the shots were heard outside a rush was made and the type paper and everything movable were thrown oat of the windows and afterwards burnt The marble atones used In making up the paper were broken presses taken to pieces broken windows smashed and signs ti down The printers made their escape through the aeuttfa Into the office of Seth Eastman Finally Chariot P Clark boy ild who haa been In thi 1st Insurance Agent where they remained se secreted - creted secreted some two or three hours when ' were found and taken in care by the cil Bnt Ibedld not entirely escape the vengeance crowd Aa they passed out they were assailed by blows from fiats rouka sticks fac They were taken with great difficulty to the City " bat the tumult Increasing Marshal's office i tiier won con vered la coaches to the State prison a the only safe place The Standard garrison at the tine of the attack consisted of the following persona: Brackett end John P Palmer editors and publisher and T X B F and Chaa W ralmer printers Arrest of the Boil Notorious Forger and Counterfeiter in the United States Jernr Cowden alia John Colburn alias A P Miller the most extesaive-fonror and counterfeiter In the United States was ar ar-arrested - arrested ar-arrested fate last (Friday) night near the Hoboken Ferryby Bergeant D Jabobs aad detective officer Charles Noyes of St Louis? The charge is forgery oa banks of Chicago St Louis PUtabnrg Columbus and Detroit to the extent of between 339 339-099 - 099 339-099 aad 380000 Also under the guise of a drover in passing a large amount of the Brighton counterfeits upon Western bankers Immediately upon the arrest of Cowder the officers linnied over the river to Jersey log took an early train Philadelphia and Pittsburg ralWe ' Louis Several Western and Southern officer have been after Cowder tor 'some month! put but with one exception he ha man to elude them by means of paid spies that a few weeks since i prisoner states while residing In Brooklyn he wae appre apprehended - hended apprehended ly two "copps"one from Philadel Philadelphia - phia Philadelphia and the other belonging in New York They took from him 326000 In counter counterfeits - feits counterfeits and ha gave them 31000 in good money for which he wa allowed hie lib liberty - erty liberty The officers were to have made the ar arrest - rest arrest on Thursday night In Greenwich street near Barclay knowing that Cowden had aa appointment in that locality- The prison prisoner - er prisoner stated that he learned that they were in wait ibr him through a police officer ho had employed to "pipe" for him He also stated that if he haa remained at liberty until Wednesday next he would have made 3700 out of a job oa hand Cowden -is about 48 juan of ago of genteel appear appearance - ance appearance and would readily peas fbr a substan substantial - tial substantial businsea man He Ia said to have fol followed - lowed followed the profession lor the pert 25 yean and although known as a notorious conn terfelterand forger has ao far escaped pun pun-Ubmwit - Ubmwit pun-Ubmwit He ia supposed to have a huge number of bank note plates on hand and It is laid he issued the 310 counterfeit bills on the Roundout Bank which so closely resem resembled - bled resembled the genuine that they were received st the benkw - N Y Tribune Cheap Food - A New Dish for the Soldiers A writer in one of the Eastern papers lays that probably not mm farmer in fifty knows what excellent hearty wholesome food he can have directly from the wheat field stack or ham Ha adds: The writer's family breakfasted this morning July 20 mainly on boiled wheat Boiled wheat and meat gravy- Boiled neat an r nor groats nor cracked wheat but whole grains of wheat shelled from the beat heads a the huger the better and soaked In cold water two or three hours and then boiled in the ume water one or two hours or until it is quite soft and the water all ab absorbed - sorbed absorbed It should be cooked while other culinary operations are going on as it needs to boll or simmer on a alow fire a good while endears moat be taken at the lost that it docs not bnra To prevent this it may be finished off in a sand bath that la a pan of heated land or a pan of water or In a tin kettle sat upon a thick earthen plate on a stove or in a stove oven with all the heat over the top How easy ibr our soldiers to hvt a change in the eternal bread and salt-meat rations if they may be allowed to glean a few wheat heads t7Among the arrivals at Barnnm'a w notice that of Mr Thomas Merrett Super Superintendent - intendent Superintendent Engineer U 8 A He is on du duty - ty duty here having just arrived from Washing Washington - ton Washington to examine qualifications of applicants aa Engineer for United States gna-boatft 8k Louis Republican 13th

AOY CORRESP OXDEX CE Letter From Se De Kay Peace aad Qnlet - A Lull Before the Storm - The Probable Campaign - Breckinridge and Burnett - Mere Prisoners At Ae Cawp Bartow I Thursday August 8 W e are now in the midst of that omin ominous - ous ominous calm which invariably precedes the storm Were It not Ibr the martial display about us one would not readily Imagine that war not peace was our trade The sun shines peaccftally over the elopes end valleys erf Mimeses and the water courses whlcli (or days after the eventful Sabbath ran with blood sweep oa in gentle mur murmurs - murs murmurs through wooded fields and meadows heaped with hay There is absolutely no nothing - thing nothing to denote the purposes of the seventy thousand men here assembled Quiet huge over the whole scene aud the bogles that at evening ploy softly might as well "sing traee" (tor there Is not a note of bravado in them But when the murky cloud of battle will arise upon our horizon who knows? Nor when in fury It will burst over our heads hurtling Its fatal arrow through our ranks who oan tell? - We eanuot however be mistaken in tho supposition that very soon another and we hope an effective bkpr will be struck by our army hr the assertion of Southern Independence It seems lmpoe tlble to render the Yankee Administration sensible of its jeopardy and the absurdity of its persisting in the contest until at the very gates of the Capital we dictate the terms of an honorable peace Nobody that I am swore of wants Washington City but If its capture is necessary to the ad adjustment - justment adjustment of these great troubles then we shall have It and that right speedily must confess too that personally nothing would gratify me more than a inarch np Pennsylvania Avenue one of these bright summer morning Then is something intoxicating or In spiring in the thought of our coming in possession of the scene of so much of our old rooown - where the footsteps of (he young nation were directed In the paths of virtue and wisdom but else when to-day pride and arrogance and all the meaner vices of mankind bold sway In the halls of legislation and the dsuliin of executive ministers Washington City our own as it may bo wo could soon disenthrall unluppy and down-trodden Maryland and having posted our picket guards well on toward Philadelphia render the South a unit aud extort from the Lincoln govern most a (tall and unreserved recognition of oilr liberty and sovereignty os a confederation of States I do not protend to give this os a pro programme - gramme programme of tho campaign hut I feel an un unbounded - bounded unbounded confidence In the success of our arms on every field of Importance and an assurance that within two months we shall have driven the invader beyond Maryland Then what shall be the deetlny of Ken Kentucky - tucky Kentucky f Shall that State in the glorious past the synonym ol chivalry remain al lied to the Federal despotism and yield submissive allegiance to her enemies ! Or shall it please Heaven to grant her a safe deliverance from the meshes of abolition rule and place her where honor and inter interest - est interest demand aifoug-the galaxy of atari that form lha Southern Cross? Wo hope for our loved rm'lre State and yet we tremble with fa ar God grant that she may event ually unite with her natural allies though It he necessary before such a union that she pus through a baptism of fire and blood The brave defiant and noble course of Hon John C Breckinridge in the United States Senate commands the admiration of all loyal men It presents a spectacle of moral courago than which none more sub sublime - lime sublime baa attracted the attention of men for generations Ha la in constant peril not alone from tho murderous and tyrannical government but from the hired r--1 - of the Federalists Undaunted ha breasts the storm calmly courts tho dangers of hla place and in all things proves him himself - self himself worthy of his noble lineage The con conduct - duct conduct of Henry C Burnett In the lower House Is no lees a source of congratula congratulation - tion congratulation ' We of the Kentucky Battalion yet hope to place Breckinridge and Burnett in a triumphal car when we enter the streets of Washington News there is none or rather what we' have must be kept out of the papers The health of our command la excellent and the utmost cheer fulness prevails Yesterday eleven of the enemy marched Into our lines and delivered up their arms They said they were heartily tired of fight fighting - ing fighting against a eause which was evidently Just In itself and favored by the propitious smiles of heaven SE DE KAY

' Also carpets aud oil cloths cheap Parsons visiting the city will find a full stock of goods at low prices aufi - d tfr 8 BARKER &CO Wolf fa DorawaNn's Colt's Cart Cart-Innxoa - - Innxoa - Cart-Innxoa - We are now manufacturing the above cartridges for all alzea of Colt's pis pistols - tols pistols Call and aco them We also keep Smith fa Wasson's cartridges at wholesale WOLF fa DURRINGER ' julyfi tf Corner of Fifth and Market F3FBee Bland's advertisement Money loaned on diamonds fac Qffice on Mar Market - ket Market street botwetm Third and Fourth ranted RzetraKr fertfee LramiHe Courier POLICE COURT GEORGE W JOHNSTON udob Thursday August 15 Drunk and Disorderly - W Savage T Coher and J Coher were all presented charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct Ball of each in 8100 for month John Melay was found by the officer on the atreet full of mean whisky and making a great nolle Cave tor one month In de default - fault default of 8100 boll Btealino Lumber - 8 Albaker and Frank Jober were arrested on the charge cf Healing lumber Bull of each in 8100 to answer a misdemeanor the property stolen not being worth over 84 -Peace Warrant - 8 Wdhl and wila were presented on a peace warrant sued out by L Hlckbry It was continued until Saturday j Assault Warrants - Ed Talbott sued out an assault warrant against W Malory The proof was not sufficient and the war warrant - rant warrant wii dlsmlraed W Waddell and P Ritmirn were up charged with assaulting O'Mennisn Not being ready for trial the com was contin continued - ued continued until Monday Tor tht Loufevffit CooritrJ Resolutions In Honor of Col Thos H Hunt Headquarters 1st Kt Reoikeni Vol Vol-untrrus - untrrus Vol-untrrus Manassas Junction August 4th 1881 Editor LotiitriiU Courier: At a meetlnj of the Harvey Rifles Company A Fin Regiment Kentucky Volunteer the fid fid-lowing - lowing fid-lowing resolutions were unanimously abopted to wit: Steohtd That we hereby tender our heart heartfelt - felt heartfelt thank to Col Tho II Hunt far the hand tom amount to rtacromly presented to ua and we recognise la the unobtrusive- man manner - ner manner in which the gift wae made a characterist characteristic - ic characteristic trait of the nun Jiaolrtrt That In Col Hnnt we recognise a bold and fearless defender of Southern Rights aud that under ack a leader we would be proud to terra B - ateid That aeopv of theta retolvtlom be (cut to thcLoulivlUo Courier fur publication HUNTER 8WAGJEK FRANK BAER GROGAN BKTITBON Committee on Resolution EM From the Frankfort Yeoman of yesterday wa copy the following extnete from fatten in regard to the fate election: Clarksburg Lewis Co Aug 9 1861 Editor Yaomati: Our election is over and wa are beaten but not conquered or sub subdued - dued subdued The result is a follow: Geo M Thomas (IL R) 1178 Lindsey B Kuggles (H R) Mr Thomas flfst set out hi favor of co coercion - ercion coercion and the war but finding that he would lose a great many of his original Union friends he backed down from that and declared blinaell in favor of peace aad opposed to the war aad the war tax Let na watch him and see how ha acta when he get up to Frankfort A majority of our people ore against this war and the tax and if our opponents had taken that post tlon fairly they would have been beaten ' You eo that we have gained nearly 100 vote on our June vote Peace State Conveatioa We have been requested to suggest the callings great State Convention to eaecm eaecm-bfa - bfa eaecm-bfa at Frankfort early In September to be composed of all men without regard to former political association who are op opposed - posed opposed to the existing war and are in favor of restoring peace in the speediest manner possible We are entirely Mtfettod ut such a Convention will do great good end we hope every county In the State will send np to It Its best ond wiaeet men Let pro liminary meetings be at once held every where and delate representative! to the merest State Convention ever held In Kentucky The object contemplated war warrants - rants warrants the hope that the proposed State Convention trill be the grandest in num number - ber number and character ever held in this great Rate - Frankfort Yeoman

278 Gobrloa Terry Southern Rights 163 For State Senate TS Brown Unien 299 John M Burns Southern Rights 284 For Representative T Cardwell Union 374: Jo Gardner Southern Right 894 Livingston CoCtt-!-Officiai For Biots Treasurer James H Garni 81 Oobtu Terry Boutnem Rights 141 For State Senate D W Mctioodwln u - Union 219 G W Rigid 674 For E Raputler Union 968 era Rights 649 Kelson County - Official - For State Treasurer - James H Garrard Union 095 Gobrias Terry Southern Bights 7 James R Barrick Southern Rights 103 For State Senate - William B Read Union ' 965 Chat H Allen Southern Rights SI For emotive - Alfred Bordlne Union 837 F G Murphy Southern R1 Jailer - Martin Coyle Uni Roberts Southern R'gkta 447 Win Bur Burnell - nell Burnell Union 48 Trimble County - Official - For State Treaiurer - James H Germ Gobrias Terry Southern B Barrick Southern Rights Senate - A F Grover Southern Rights SSL For Representative - Robert Morris Union 838 Evan M GarrioU Southern Kiglite 554 Carter County - Official - For State Treasurer - James IL Garrard Union Gobrias Terry Southern Righto 373 For State Senate - ' William C Grier JJnlon 919 A J Lantbdown SSL For Rtpre emo emotive - tive emotive - Stephen J England Union U81 John T Ratcliff Southern Rights 849 -Calloway County - Official - For State Treaiurer " Jams H Garrard Union 83 Gob rial Tony Southern Rights 684 Jamea R Rirrick Southern Rights 57 For Representative - Daniel Mathewaon Southern Ritfata 940 Mnrch of Onr Troops Down (he Feninaula aad the Burning of Hampton We learn from one of the participants In the expedition that terminated in the bant banting - ing banting of H imp ton that General Magruder with n port of hi force left the camp at Yorktown on Friday week end proceeded to Young' Mill nine miles from Bethel where he remained some day Subse Subsequently - quently Subsequently he went to Bethel and then to within five miles of New Market bridge where he remained all night Tuesday hist Early on Wednesday morning he appeared within a mile and a half of Kefaport Jfeure and drew up lu battle array It wae re reported - ported reported that he communicated with the commander of the fortification and 'chafe 'chafe-tanged - tanged 'chafe-tanged him to battle which he declined but there la no certainty about this At all event the Federalists remained In their fortification - After waiting au hour and u half or so General Magruder marched toward Hamp Hampton - ton Hampton In crossing Xew-Market bridge the enemy's pickets fired and fled ona iff our soldiers (a Virginian) was slightly wound wounded - ed wounded In the face The General went to with within - in within a mile and a half of Hampton and halt halted - ed halted At night huge fires were built at this point and the General withdrew to within three miles of Hampton After midnight finding that tho enemy mode no demom demom-stratlon - stratlon demom-stratlon whatever he dispatched some two or three regiments of infantry end a troop valry to Hampton with instructions to burn It down Thi force entered the town fonnd it unoccupied except by one or two persons and at about 8 o'clock let the place on fire JU half-past three the whole town was In a blaze and by morn morning - ing morning wa reduced to aahea On Thursday General Magradcr returned to Bethel The burning of Hampton we loam wae considered a military necessity It was ascertained that It was to be made winter quarters for the Federalists and A com complete - plete complete 'fortification which Indeed was al already - ready already commenced wae to be thrown up for Its defense Under this representor tlon aa painfol as It was to reduce such a place aa ' Hampton to ruins every one reacily acquiesced and three gentlemen owners of house there Joined the expedi expedition - tion expedition and with alacrity applied the oreh th cm selves to their properly Every true Southern man would prefer to see his bonae in ashes rather than it become a pbee of shelter to the Invader from which to carry on hie war of rapine and t Richmond Dispatch Aug 13 17 JxmiuUit Grid An JfonqMsrw Jhwffrai fear 4oe MwZMrtf

Election Returns Ballard Countv - Official - For State ' Treasurer - James H Garrard' Union 83 Gobrloa Terry Southern R'ghte SOT For Rcpre tentative - W tit M Uull'ce Southern Blghta 618 Russell County - Official - For State Treasurer - -Jar IL Garrard Union 582 Goblin Terry Southern Rights 3L For Kepreseu taUvc - Jnmre M C Llnaenbry Union 851 John C Bolin Union 848 IJickxan County - Official - For State Treasurer - James H Garrard Union Gobrias Terry Boutliem Bights 211 voted for In only one or two precincts - For Representative - Gcortre w Silver Silver-tooth - tooth Silver-tooth Southern High's SK For Sheriff - John M Robinson Southern Rights 9o8( no opposition Carroll County - Official - For State -Treasurer James II Garrard Union 258 Gobrias Teriy Southern Rights 149 T L Jones 86 For State Senate A U Gann 39 Yot r T 1 nominee of both partfae 95 For Bhcriil'j John D Cox Southern Rights 653 A Carl tile Union 369 Cumberland County - Official - For State Treasurer James IL Garrard Union 719 James R Barrick Southern Rights 1 Fnr Representative OUm Miller Union Gallatin County - Official - For State Treasurer JaincsIL Garrard 309 - For Representative John J Landrum Union 426 A- R Chambers Southern Rights 43ft Hancock County - Official - For State Treasurer - June II Garrard Union 216 Gobrias Terry Southern Rights (ft) For State Sea ate John B Bruner Un Ion 489 D L Adair Southern Right 491 For Representative Thos R Taylor Union 487 W P D Bush Southern Rights 402 Fulton County - Official - For State Treasurer James H Garrard Union 4 Gobrias Terry' Southern Rights 469 For Representative Goo W Sllvertootb South Southern - ern Southern Rights 4tt no opposition' HoretNs County - Official - For State Treasurer James H Garrard Union 8tU Gobrloa Terry Southern Righto 89 J R Barrick Southern Right 880 For State Senate Willi G Hogues Union 784 Ben P Ctcscll Southern Right 137 For Rep Representative - resentative Representative John Ray Union 1JJ51 Win Bradley Southern Rights l19j Whitley County - Official - For State Treasurer James IL Garrard Union 840 Gobrias Terry Southern Rights 1 For State Senate Milton J Cook Union 828 For Representative Hugh F FinlejUnion 894 Knox County - Official - For State Treaturer James H Garrard Union 1044 For Slate Senate Milton J Cook Union 967 For Representative- Jaa H Ander Anderson - son Anderson Union 1049 Rowan County - Official - For State Treasurer James H Garrard Union 349 Gobrias Terry Southern Rights 50 For Representative 8 J England Union 239 J T Ratcliffs Southern Rights 133 Lincoln County - Official - For State Treasurer James H Garrard Union 608 For State Senatev Samuel LuikUnlon 439 Jesse Embry Union 497 Berry Smith 154 For Representative John C Cooper Union Morgan County - Official - For State Treaturer James IL Garrard Union 409 Gobrias Terry Southern Rights 419 James R Barrick IGa F or Representative John W Uiselrteg Union 473 G M Hampton Southern Rights 779 Magoffin Count - OrnciAL - For State Treasurer James IL Garrard Union 278 Gobrloa Terra Southern Rights 165

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