Decatur Eagle, Volume 6, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 17 July 1862 — Page 2

eontSFU FkvM KMT FLSBcesamwary «tor»*. He tad, evidently, before reacf rqa tH* point, thrown awsy everything ’lsteoald retard hi* t asty retreal. Aotitng wm to be I** nd on this "nrtum of the field but k ed and w.-ended Xaakees aad tbeir gun* and knapsack. The battle ©f Tuesday ever, ha* bee* insde Keaaorab'e by its n»el*©r- r Ecocuaenx of carasge. whirl. ocrarreC iz a portion *i Genera, Magruder** corp*, which had been ordered is verv isade force ls> charge oae of the ‘tr;.r<—*' of kh# ear rate* baUerlea Tr*re are vario*« explaaati :«* ?f this s,r. The Ere up,« the 'e«r regiment* ate were ordered to >*ke w* enetr.*» balterv, w ,:i was supported ! y two t.«a»r b igadt-s axd which swept the inn hne* or our devoted wen, • fi*. o»;; to a; aaehsems* * *xm*h of open groaitd, * ea>d to Lave beta ar siguu fight at Ma r freesbaro. RH . s >j - ir. see* 3.000 and 4.VUG j-vorg, and Texan gierrit «*, uncer Cui. Furreat, attaccod tre Ta rd M.i.*e».siw ■*© IQwveatfa M»ei»g«*ai Mur’re.thjroetrir tr.i* n era ng. There «u desper*o. tghUng a: Ltree o'clock tL.» aitcrnooe. If - M.<et.iga* r»ps had surrendered site Minnesota troops were strong v iat;eac„cd. aad rat up the etM' terribly ••*b Heat t'« Keatacky Battery, repuiSa< tbetu with great slaughter tn three ■ a-’ge*. F ags of trace were Mat in by r wrest, uetu*t,d ng a tarrender. Col. Lcs-er rep .*d that be could held bi* pos.t.tin a week. Tne railroad tract was lorn up but ba* been replaced. Ac attack ott Nailtj M*e sa not improvable. Co.-'nel Leslar is reported fa,l.ng hack on Nash »->»e. Cannoaading is beard repeatedly I ere. Colonel Boone has arrived with several cocnpanie*.

Lucitsliut, July 14.— It wai th NiaiJi instead of the Eiavenih Michigan Regiment, which surrendered at Murfreesboro 1 tie Eleventh Michigan arrived a: the cimp near the Louisville Fair Grounds yesterday noon, after an unsuccessful three days* chase after Morgan. NaaHviita, July 14, — Three members of Hewitt's Battery, escaped from Murfreesboro, report that the battery and the Third Minnesota had surrendered. Col. Duffield was mortally wounded and Gen. J. T. Crittenden, of Indiana, a prisoner. An escaped prisoner reports the First, Second and Fourth Georgia, First Kentucky, the Texan Rangers and seventeen hundred mounted infantry, under the command of Forrest and Warner, 6,000 in all, are advancing on Nashville. The Fourth Penns. Ivania Cavalry and Seventy-fourth Ohio arrived from Lebanon, and (our regiments are coming from Huntsville. A convalescent camp of 150 of the E lerenth Michigan are still at Nashville, with their camp equipage. Message from the President. Wa’HlWOtos, July 14 —The following message from the President was delivered to Congress to day: ‘ Fellow Oi'iwms of the Senate and House of lie presen tall ver: ‘Herewith is a draft of the bill to compensate any Slate which may abolish slavery within its limits. Ths passage of . ..s.. _ti_ . ..j r _ _

which, substantially as presented. I respectfully and earnestly recommend. '(Signed) ABE LINCOLN. ‘Be it enacted by the Senate and House < f Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled. That whenever the President of the United States shall be satisfied that any State shall have lawfully abolished slavery with in and throughout such Slate, either immediately or gradually, it shall be the duty of the President, assisted by the Secretary of the Treasury, to prepare and deliver to each State an amount of six per cent, interest, bearing bonds of the United States equal to the aggregate value (blank) dollars per head of all the slaves within such State, as reported by the census of 1860. The whole amount for any one State to be delivered at once, if the abolishment be immediate, or in equal annual installments; if it be gradual, interest to begin running on each bond at the time of delivery—not before. ‘And be it further enacted that if any State having so received any such bonds, •ball at any time aperward bv law reintroduce or tolerate slavery within its limits, contrary to the act of abolishment upon which such bonds shall have been received, sal 1 bonds so received bv said State shall at once be null and void in whose soever hands they may be, and which State shall refund to be States all interest which may have been paid on such bonds. 'The House Select Committee on Emancipation in the Border States will probably report on the subject to-mor-row.* General Cwrtis’ Command at Helena— Position of General Halleck’s Army. St L vis. July 11 —Dispatches to the mi itary authorities, received to-day, say General Curtis’ command, about 14.000 strong, has reached Helena, Ark., where they are resting at present. Information from Corinth to Thursday savs Gen Haiieck was there, and the various divisions of his army were in excellent c ndition and eager for active operations. Bragg li»’ nboti' 40.000 troops at 'I upello. and some 35.000 more al Holly fin in'gs and other places. The r move-irt-nts are said to indicate offensive operation*.

T 11 E E A G L E. J A. J. HILL. ? r ■ DECATUR INDIANA Till R'l’ll tOk' IMI. JI l-Y IT.I«SJ. PEMIHKATIC STATE TICKET. fMS, STOEP %IY f* JASSS > ATH?N. .< Xv l «ML Tld_*s< XES. (W STATS. MaTTHFST L. Bk£l I x’ viw uwnw w seats. 7'.M : t- t r<* * laswraa onau. 05'iR R H-?KP rfPwcuwr. F£<* -cls—wrixr or rra:v iwwasfnos, SAMTELL BTGG adAUe*. corm TICKET. r.« rrtr-t'-.-n p y <_v?L.’ iss rsa TEv.sSTain. C L SCHI&MKTEB. r:«. nzxioarra. W. J. aDKLSPBRGER. f'-i SESXifT. JAM SSTOOPSra. FMOOMMTS' ...su, IsT rtsmSCT, REIS KI SG. p* ’ MM ‘ '-'ix. -3 r <tsict, JO>IAH Voiaateers AttCßtion. The quesuon is being generally discussed by the pres* as to the method of raising the 300,000 volnnte«rs called for br the President. The eonclusivn arrived atjseems to be to give the volunteer system a fair trial, and if the required another cannot be raised within a few wreks, at oaee enroll toe militia and draft the requisite number. We hope there will be no necessity for a draft, but the only way it can be avoid-

| ed is for the volunteers to turn out, as . the troops must be raised without delay. ' Let every one desiring to serve his 1 country come forward, and that immediately. 3)0,000 additional men would enable the Government to put down all s armed resistance to the exercise of its rightful authority, before the termination ' iof the fall campaign. Let other States do as they may j to fill up their respective quotas, we hope the patriotic sons of the Hoosier State will never allow themselves to be drafted, if twice the number were required. , Those volunteering will be entitled to i 8100 bounty, me fourth cf which and one mouth’s pay. is paid in advance.— 1 Those drafted will not be entitled to either bounty or advance pay. Setting aside all considerations of patriotism, pecuniarily it is an object to volunteer, in . view of the proposed conscription. B. Collins, and several who have seen service, have commenced raising a company in this county. We hope every young man that proposes to volunteer will at once attach himself to this company, and not be pursuaded tojoin other organizations, as has been the case heretofore. If our advice is followed the company will be raised without a doubt.

Adams county has sent over two hundred men into the field, yet she has credit for on y one company. Let us hereafter have credit for the volunteers wa furnish, I — Hl I The War Upon Gen. McClellan. Since the seven days fighting in the neighborhood of Richmond. Congress has been the scene of several spicy debates on the conduct of the war. From them we learn that had Gen. McClellan went overland to Richmond he would have had 230,000 men under him, and that all the force the rebels would have bad on the route would have been some 30,000 of' the Manassas army and a few wooden guns. From the same authority we learn that the march could also have been accomplished in less timt than the way pursued. That ii was impolitic and unwise to move on Richmond in such a manner as to secure the navy to convoy and transport supplies. Better go overland, and put the railroads in order, and by the time the scene of action is reached have i-ne half of the troops employed 1 in guard duty. Because he choose the, to him, only , practicable route, he could only have 100,000 men to take Richmond—for his

• army according to the best authority is ' now only 65,000, though it has received some 10.000 reinforcements before the battles. Allowing the casualties of war to . have redu’ed it 45,000 since he set himself down before Yorktown; with this lib- > eral estimate 100,000 was the original number with which he started. ) , It is a natural inquiry, where is the remainder of the grand artnv? Blenker’s ’ fine corps was placed under Fremont, and the Mountain Department created for him, with no considerable armed force of rebels within its limits. This of conrse - was to please the Abolitionists. The re-' mainder were scattered between Banka nnd McDowell. When McCieiian started for Yorktown there was to be an exciting

mci across the country to Richmond, to see who showM get there first. Ail the Bail Runm-mberv of Congress predieied that Banks, McDowell *nd Fremont wo'M be :a Richte2nd before McClellan would ■ redu.-e Yorktown. In lie mean ume our energetic Sec retarv of War kept the troops marching and counter marc, ng from before Washngton to the valley of the Siienandoav. — Toe rebel* ever ready to seize a favorab.e opportunity, instead of acting on the defensive, suddenly pounced upon Banks tn toe Sbenaadoah valley while weakened by these senseless manoeuverings of Secret*? r Suaton. The* these wonderful Bttli Runners an once saw the wisdom of having a large force in front of Washington, and having it just where the rebels were not going to attack it, and where it was not in supporting distance of the small force in the valley. For this wonderful foresight on the past of Secretary Stanton, his friends claim him to be the greatest military prodigy ol the age. W e agree with them if bis object wws to piay into the hands of the rebels; but if it was to “pursue and destroy” the rebels, a greater military a»s could hardly fill the important place of Secretary. While ail the troops were worse than idle, McClellan steadily pursued his way toward P,:chmond. At the same lime the rebels were left to concentrate their, troop* •• their pleasure. Even the attack on Charleston was given up just in time for the rebels to get to Richmond, — We Lope it was not by order of the Secretary of ar. Gen. McClellan well

l V » V « -■««. - — — ■ —— knowing the situation of affairs repeatedly asked for reinforcements. The Bull Run members of Congress derided him. Secretary Stanton refused them, and the anti-MeClellaa press said lie had 100 many troops already. The sequel ptoves the truth of their position. But we will let one of their number tell the story, furnished by a correspondent of the New York Express of the iOth insL ‘On Monday evening last I went from this city to New York. I was seated in 1 a car in which was one of your correspondents, oc’upying a seat with United Slates , Senator Pomeroy, of Kansas- Conversation between these gentlemen turned upon the war, and particularly upon the ’ late occurrences near Richmond. Interested in the subject, I gave heed to and could not fail to remember what passed. ‘The Senator soon remarked that the wai was not prosecuted on principle; that he believed all conservatives North would be willing now to treat with the rebels and make a peace; that he thought Seward committed to their policv, and believed the object of his visit East to be to feel and prepare the way for it; that he would predict, and risk his credit thereon, as against the claims of Seward as a prophet, that wiihin ten days overtures would be , made by the rebels to McClellan, by him to be sent up to the White House, and there to be jumped at and accepted; that McClellan was serving this policy; that

V W I VII OVI 1 VII 111 the best experienced before Richmond was not probably sufficient to dispose of him; that, if the who'e army there were I sacrified, and he thereby got rid of, the purchase would be cheap for the country, for then, it was probable, the people wo’d rise up and demand a prosecution of the war upon principle—for freedom. •The Senator added, in reply to the remark that there seemed to be danger now of the enemy moving upon Washington, that he should be glad to see it, and to find Washington in ashes, for this would open the eyes of the people, as now they would not be opened, and then we would have war for principle. The reason Genera] McClellan had too many ttoops is apparent; they feared the . 1 rebels would be unable to destroy them, and as a consequence the imperative necessity of reinforceing him would become known, and their pet scheme fail. No wonder the rebels are informed of our every movement with sueh infernal traitors in Congress acting as spies. If this be true; if this be the sentiments of the Radicals in Congress, what hope is there for the country? The rebels are ’ not as dangerous in arms as the pretended friends of the government in Congress—traitors is too mild a name for them.

The B imbardment of Vieksburg. The combined Federal fleets of Farragut and Davis still continue the bombard-

ment of Vicksburg at latest dates. The . efforts to reduce the rebel batteries, so far, have proved ineffectual. The town, however, is almost demolished. Van Dorn is reported there with 15,000 rebel ; troops to vssist in its defence. The probability is that it will not be taken, until a sufficient land force arrives to co-operate with the fleet. The land forces now there, with some 600 negroes, are digging a ditch one mile in length, across a bend in the river, with a view of turn : r.g the ; channel of the river, and leav ng Vicks-bu-g an inland town. Should the project prove successful, the main channel of the river will be removed by this operations evera) miles from the town.

> The President Again I rges Em iwcipa HOB. The President seems to have been on the Abolition arxious seat for some time, and begins to give evidence that the conviction he has been laboring under daily increases. A few days rinee, in a conference with the bo-der State members of Cougresi, be urged, it is said, "hisplan” of gradual emancipation, and hinted atrongiv that if the plan was not adopted, genera) emancipation would come under tes* pleasant circumstances. This was so lowed by a short message to Congress, accompanied with the draft of a bill which be wished passed relative to the same. The message and bill will be sou d elsewhere in our cofuirns. The people may as well prepare to foot the cost of emancipation first as last; the Abolitionists are mad. crazy and desperate Slavery they have doomed to go by the board, no matter at what sacrifice — The Union, the rebellion, is swallowed in this quetion, and it is paramount to all others, and the President is preparing the people, as he has long since intimated, for the announcement of universal emancipation. The millennium is dawning, and with it the free negro idea that while mm have no rights that negroes are bouud ta respect, except pay the price of emancipation, will be the next stride forward. What .Teat.' The White River Clipptr of a late dale says: Jusi as we go to press, we have received a Jonrnal, extra from Indianapolis,

by which we learn that the probabilities . are that Gen. McClellan has been com- ' pelled to retreat some seventeen miles, leaving bis siege guns on the field, hav- ■ ing spiked them and burned the carriages. Since the receipt oi this news —for the . 'ruth vs which we h-i»e no positive assu-rance--the murde’ers, thei’es, rob’ers and traitors of our town, who are eilentl sympathizing with rebellion, have ventured io purchase extras and move around the streel corners, reading the news to their particular friends. It is passing strange that the people of Noblesville should want to know the news, and it seems to be satisfactory evidence to the editor of that journal, that the simple act of purchasing an extra Indianapolis Journal and reading of the heroic cou- , duct of our troops, was conclusive that all who did so were, ‘‘murder- j ers, thieves, robbers and traitors.” Ob ‘ dear! We always had our doubts in rei gard to the Journal's loyally; but if this be true, and we have no reason to doubt it, for the Clipper says so; the Journal must be a Charleston Mercury in dis- j gui-e, and Noblesvlle a very nice place to live. Where is Governor Morton —his secret police? Qrick! Mistaken after all; his mutterings are more like those of a person deserving a straight-jacket, than the words of a sane man.

News from Rlchmoud'«The Rebel Defenses. Baltimore, July 14.—The Baltimore I American says that General McCall and I Reynolds are neither of them wounded. ! After remaining a day at the Spottswood ■ House, they were taken to the officer’s 1 prison. A gun boat on the plan of the Merrimac, though much smaller, is rapidly approaching completion at Richmond though great difficulty is experienced in obtaining iron for her armor. i'he obstructions in the James River were considerably weakened by reecent freshets. One of the sunken vessels hav ■ ing swung around so that the Teaser was able to pass through, and was soon after captured. Fort Darling bad be’n greatly strengthened, and the batteries are iron clad. A whole division of the army had crossed the James River on a pontoon bridge to assist in its defense against any land force. ■ The force of General Jackson had I mooved off, it was thought, toward Fredericksburg, and it was said would -trike a blow in the valley. The Maryland rebel regiments with him, under General ’■'Lowe and Bradlev were terribly cut up in the fight with Fremont and Shields.— i Bradley Johnson’s regiment had been cut down from 700 to 200 effective men. The greatest confidence was felt at Richmond among the rebels in their a-

biiily to destroy General McClellan’s army, and those who had sent their families away were bringing them back again.— The Union men were confident of the final capture of the city. The cannon captured during the recent battles were brought into Richmond, numbering about twenty-three pieces, some of them howitzers and three of them army rifled gnns all light pieces, and with the exception of the howitzers and one English gun wore sent to the (oundery to be recast, the rebels having no shells to fit rifled cannon. Not a singl si ge piece had been captured, and much surprise was expressed that McClellan succeeded in taking them all off. The falling back of the rebel army toward Richraoad had caused considerable dissatisfaction, as it had been given out in Richmond that McClellan was to be again attacked-

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At it* commencement on the south siue oi M'Hiroelstreet, it shall be on a level grade with the sidewalk running east and west on said street; thence running with a gradual ascend iug grade to the center of in lot number eightyfour (*4 ) where it shall be graded six inches below the surface; thence to its termidation e a uniform level grade, and intersecting the ~-.de w«lk running east and west on Madison street on a level grade with the same. PLAN AND SPECIFICATION. The Grade of these walks shall be eight feet in width, commenceingou a line with the lots, and extending toward the center of the s reet., four feet of which shall be planked with good sound while or buroak plank, which shal. be one and one quarter inches in thickness, and -ball lie laid on three stringers, ixl inches, which shall be laid lengthwise of the walk, parallel to each other, at an equal distance a- ( part, and the two outside stringers shall be tour feet apart from outside to outside, and 1 shall be of timber of the same quality as the plank. ... No plank shall exceed eight inches tn width i, and each plank shall be nailed to the stringers with not less than four I- i penny fence nails.— two at each end and one in the middle. | The several crossings of the streets, and al-j 'leys shall be laid with plank one and one half, inches in thickness, laid lengthwise with the walk, upon ties 4x4 inches, laid crosswise with the walk, and similai in construction t . j those already laid down at the different street ; crossings. ~ . n The outside line of the wa k shall b t 1 and one half feet from the bn inrlina* and shall have t’' oan<ipn ® ,*“‘ ls , inC ? l, d shall tion toward the center of the street, antUbal! required? 'tox culverts*shall be constructed to Ca i't"is’ the owners of real estate along the line of the proposed walks, shall be required to complete the same on or >etere'hetirsl dav of October, 1862. and if not completed bv that time, all unfinished will be “id bv the Marshall, and the expense incurred collected from the owners ot the property. I In testimonv whereof, I have hereunto set my , hand this7lh day of June, i June T'.h. I-’-’ Ckrk gjUT CITY WOOLEX FACTORY. FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. 100,000 POU NJD S WOOL Want e d ’ At the'above Establish meat, for which we will pay the highesttrates in To onr Customers aud all others who have WOOL TO ".MANUFACTURE OR EXCHANGE | Iwe can offer'a LARGER and BETTER assort inent of Goods of our OWN MANUFACTURE I this Spring than any previousfseason; while ' in the CUSTOM DEPARTMENT —or — CARDING, and FULLING, with experienced hands and close attention, | we hope to merit patronage heretofore bestowed. HARD! SOAP AND LARD taken in exchange as usual H. RUDSILL’S SONS. 1 May 22,1862. v6-nl6-»i4. Notice, Notieejis hereby given, that there is money in the eounty treasury for the redemption of all ’ county orders issued prior to June Ist, 18C>2, , and no interest will be allowed on orders as ■ ! ter this day. C. L, SCHIRMEYER, June 5, 1862. Treasurer, Sheep Shears. 0 A LL prices, from fifty cents to one dollar ■ AY per pair, at NUTT MAN A- CRAWFORD, i Liine 3 TT'OR sale in small quantities, for whitewash • L ing. NUTTMAN A CRAWFORD. Wool Twine. 9 Wool Twine, at AW NUTTMAN A CRAWFORD.

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