Decatur Eagle, Volume 6, Number 47, Decatur, Adams County, 25 December 1862 — Page 2

T H E E A G L E SPENCER A BCHIRMMTER. FaJji-xrT.M. DEOATUR, INDIANA. I, * B — » .» ■ , —wrarf?--— ■ g~THfe'RSDAY MORNING, DEC 25 . 1562 F redencksborc. Burnside has crossed the Rappahannock and recro»se<i it. Our forces advanced on Frederick-burg, and took the place, the rebels falling back to a line of defense beyond the town. The details of the battle are long but it is enough to say that our forces attacked that position were defeated and compelled to recross the river to prevent being cut entirely to pieces. This is the movement McClellan has refused to make. The whole thing a series of blunders except the masterly retreat, the only redeeming feature of the affair. We lost from five to twelve thousand, killed wounded and missing; according to reports. This is the third strike for Richmond, Bulls Run, the peninsula and Fredericksburg. Each has been a failure Why is it? The question is often asked and many conjectures given in answer. The true reason is simple. It is because American- contend against Amer icans. They are equals. Bravery, calmnes and endurance in the Federal army are met by courage, spirit and generalship in the Southern army. Advantages on one side are met by equal advantages on the other side. The rebels rely upon their own prowess and do not expect foreign assistance. — Indeed it would be folly for them to expect the aid of England. England, who sowed long ago the seeeds of discord will let the flames of civil war bum until they consume the nation, before she would stop the war even if she had the power to do so. This is the greatest game of war ever played since the world began: millions are engaged, a continent for a battle field, the world interested and acting the part of spectator, watching how th -ir interests shall be decided by the parties engaged. Whether the Union i- saved or lost it is for Statesmen to decide, with the aid ot , soldiers. Soldiers alone could not do it. Statesmen alone cannot do it. The prime responsibility is on the shoulders of our Statesmen. Let the people observe what they do, and what they leave undone. Winter Qani ter* for the Potomac Army Washington, Dr-'-. 17. ■ This morning’s Republican, which of late has erjoved the reparation, to some ' extent of refleecing Secretary Chase’s views lias a highly significant editorial on th* recent battle, from wh’ch the fol- ' lowing is .xtracled: 1 ’For ourselves we hope that as a few 1 week" will terminate the or linarv win'<-r of this latinde, the armv designed lor the 1 defence of Wash ngton will go into winter quarters. It may seem rn unnecessary and too obvious a suggestion that the season to go into winter quarters is winter. 1 It is very easy for people in comfortable bouses, with warm fires and warm beds, to object to soldiers going into winter quarters Thic sort of clamor kept our army »>! last winter sickening and dving under tents when they ought to have been hutted as was done by tflk more sensible rebels. It is in the South and Southwest and not in Virginia, that a winter campaign can be conducted with advantage. At anv rate it does not become those who sustained the inaction of onr urmv during the pleasant months of the fall now to make the outcrv if it va ts for weefe., until winter breaks before undertaking active operations.* This morning's Chronicle, ths quasi organ of the Administration’ has the following on the same subject: If the war should be successfully prosecuted in the Gulf Stale- it would make but little difference whether the Artny of the Potomac should do any thing nr not. The rebel army at Richmond would be cooped up and would starve in two weeks or else have to fight at di-advant.ge The progress down in Mississippi has frightened the rebel leaders. They have aentjobbston out there to insure success A contract for the manufacture of 50.000 suits for Contrabands ha, just lasen awarded to a large clothing house in New York. We do not hear however that any measures have been taken to supply the shivering white soldiers on the Rappahannock with apparel suitable to the inclement weather: nor is any asssistauee offered to their suffering families many of whom are starving—literally destitute of suitable clothing or the common necessaries of life. Tile trouble is they are < rtly white people. The philanthropy of the present ruling barty is confined to the blacks, who alone are considered worthy of consideration by that party. It is to be hoped that we shall before long have a government for white people. Illis negro government is becoming too expensive and too oppr -i . • e to Lo much longc: borne —Ft IF. Sen.

War News. All was quiet on the Potomac yesterday. Six hundred of our dead at Fredericksburg were bu ried on Wednesday, ! 1 and 415 yesterday. Official reports of our losses put the dead and wounded at less than 1.400 and 8,000 respectively.— . The rebels put their los> at 2.500, though a report from Washington places it at 4,000. Bragg has been reinforced by 50,000 1 men supposed to be Van Dorns corps, and ! is now moving upon our works his ont- , posts being only eleven miles from Nashville. Rosecrans is on the alert and hot work is anticipated in a few days The rebel force is believed to be superior to; > the Federal both in uumber of infantry i and strength of artillery. Morgan is , operating between Louisville and Nashville with a view to cut the railroad between those places. Fo-est who went to : eorinth recently on a similar mission, had . a fight on Thursday with Gen. Dodge. No result is mentioned. A portion of i Grant's command is reported to be on ' the march for Nashville. The report that Vicksburg would be evacuated without a fight is untrue, as the enemy at that point are busily fortifying, 200 guns being alreadv in position. A bloody contest is expected. We have farther advices as to the capture of Kingston, N. C. by Gen. Foster It is reported that 500 prisoners and 11 cannon are taken. The town was grea1y injured by the bombardment. The Adj.itant General of Illinois an-'-nounces that all authorities issued from his department to recruit or organize companies or regiments will terminate on the 25th inst. All the new troops have left the State with the exception ofafew artillery and cavalry companies, and they will go soon. hi the Senate yesterday the resolution w»s discussed as to whether an oath was required of political prisoners on their discharge, that they would not prosecute the parties concerned in their arrest. In the House, joint Worden of the Monitor, and, Lieut. Morris of the Cumberland for gal Nnt services in their conflicts with the Merrimac. By the steamer Scotia we have Euro-I peen advices to the 7th inst. From the fact that contracts have been let for the ’upply French armv in Mexico lor two yearTw prolonged occupation of that country by •Napoleon is inferred. It is considered cer'ain that Prince Alfred of England will be elected as Kingof Greece. The Queen of Spain in opening the Cor es expressed confidence that recent events on the Cuban coast would not change the rxcellent relations existing; between her government anc that of the I United States The Secretary of the Tres- i ury statesii.ct he has met requisitions of the Secretary of War for money for the pavmentof troops to the amount of 866, 554,281, since the Ist of July last and that the amount of such requisitions now in the trea-ury unpaid is 828.700.000. On* of Banks transports with 800 troops on board is ashore on the Florida coast No loss of life is reported. Further Indian hostilities are threatened iu the Northwest. Little Crow, the head of the party committing the recent massacres in Minnesota, has induced two or three tribes to join him, and an attack is threatened speedilv on Fort Pierre.— [C/iicayo Times, 20th. Oru Retrsat from Fredericks i burg—We have some further account of Burnside’s retreat from Fredericksburg It appears he 1 ecame satisfied that the rebel works were too strong for him to expect to carry and therefore he wisely concluded to withdraw rather than sae rifice his whole army in a hopeless attack We oow begin to see the generalship of G-0’ Halleck. McClellan's plan ot eompaign was totally different and Burnside on succeeding him proposed tocarrv it out but Halleck, fancying himself a better general than McClellan, arranged the present plan and ordered it to be carried out. Defeat and disaster have tnet us al the very outset, and show that Halleck has been entirely mistaken in his calculations, and is not the military genius he thought himself. Another campaign has been brought to nought by this interference of officials at Washington. We can never hope for success until we have eetnpetent geterals at the head of our armies and they be allowed to carry out ’heir plans without the bungling interference of the imbeciles at Wethington. Ft Wayne Cen. I I — IIW — New York, Dec. 17. The Commercial Adver'iser states that there i« a rumor »’nat McClellan has been ordered to Washington, and that he is now in that place in consultation with the President and Cabinet. Anything definite to the truth of this report we have failed to learn, but a gentleman intimatsIr acquainted with al] the doings of Gov--rnment, said this morning that he wouldn’t be surprised to hear that McClellan i« now at the Capitol on important busiP ne»s. Fort Monroe, Dee. 14. Southern papers save Foster’s force is ' de-igned to co- rperate with the Yankees nt Suffolk, against Richmond, either by a direct advance upon Petersburg, or by attempting to seize our Railroad cotumu- j ’ nication at Weldon. . rThe Ottawa Free Trader ears there are • about twenty sorghum mills in LasaHe co - Illinois, and that they have manufactured 150,01'0 gallons during the present year.

DELINQUENT LIST. A List of Lands and Town Lots# returned and remaining Delinquent for the non-payment of Taxes, for the y ear IS6I, in Adams County, and State of Indiana: , i x -> X I > tS -?-3 I 2,-? i 2 - ® 1 ° c ’=. l — x Io" ” K ; » — Z. “ J“* I Description wf [ » ~ i OW.XEBr NAMES. 1 I i ? ' c = c LANDS. I * ' ' Z I £. ' I I I II • Union Township, No. 1. Bebcoek Jobs whfn* 57 23 15 So 270 14 73 Bayless. 8 D se” * 34 do do 40 ISO 6 64 Harper, John D. ses. 33 do do 4'J 250 8 67 Mrsks. David »w 3 do do 16.1 Same. ur n w JO dn do ,ts 730 97 93 Stoops..l. -seph nhf.w .14 d o do W) ]j 59 Woodruff, A. T. nhf n e 22 do do SO 74Q j, jy Root Township. No. 2. Fisher. Tfeaswasi best*. pt«e«w 28 14 u Same. pt ne a w 2t i» do ? j Satoe. ptevfrr* 28 do a o 45 14 Swws Xw s w »s do do 40 piese 09 du n ’„ 60 2100 66 75 s«wt Jwrrxw twpt« wfr 28 d ® do 15 =*■--. . hfwhfn* 33 do j Q 895 49 20 Preble Township, No. 3. Mrtehell. Elisabeth, nw.w 33 28 13 40 130 4 M Stacker, A. S. ehf n w 33 do do 80 Same, whfue 33 do do SW 510 75 Kirkland Township, No. 4. i Berry, John M. se 2 27 13 160 730 25 85 Brown. Joseph u wne 22 do do 40 135 5 4t Cnitn. Daniel ehf n w |5 ,|o do 80 270 I'l6l Duedall. James K. ehf n w 10 do do 80 2i<s 8 67 Davis Caleb I’ nen w 16 do do 40 135 5 45 John-on. James whfn. 35 do do 80 Same, nen. 35 do do 49 49i 16 it Morris, John S. pt whf s e 3 do do 5 75 20 1 03 Srvo.au,John H. ehf.e 13 do do Ro 270 10 «O R R-Co, CinUAFtW nwc w 1 do do 40 ):« 5 47 , Spangler, Hannah nptehf n w I do do 62 2'15 79* Shady, Lewis .lifnw 4 do do 80 23 > 9 43 Shaffer, Casper whf u w 11 do do 80 255 iO 16 Silvera, Joseph C. »hl s w 33 do do 811 270 10 60 Young, Cyrus whfn. 33 do do 81 270 10 60 Washington Township, No. 5. i Addington, David a• sw 3J 27 14 40 150 5 93 Rnniphrev, Chari.. n» t> w 21 do do 4) 235 8 «» McClelland, Win. ehf 34 do do 320 1350 50 58 Reed,John «w«« 19 do do ,0 2UO 7 55 St. Mary’s Township, No. 6. Cntterlin.J » hf « . .31 27 15 80 375 13 55 Gallaway, Mary swsw 3 < do do 43 2007 33 Majors, Jonathan beira undhffrsw ,7 do do 3! Same nnd hf ne • w 34 do do 20 4-20 14 42 Place. Georg. ehf n wa w 31 do do 190 10 78 R. R. Co. Cin C. h. If ane 22 do do 80 Bataa npt fr 23 do do 13 675 23 16 Blue Creek Township. No. 7. Boardme. N. B. n wn w 31 26 !5 40 30 67i Hill, W heirs « w g w 3 Jo do a Arne ehfn e 9 do do 80/ Same pt e . w 10 do do 875 28 70 Johnson, W. F ptsondpin • 22 do do r*o 8>544 80 Me Albany A. J. necornw 17 do do .''s 338 Penick, Caleb •ptd w« w 31 do do 31 Same n h w 31 do do 40 360 17 54 R R Cii> U. Fl. W. ehf a e 9 do do Bame nw d w 17 do do 40j Seine g hf n w 31 do do bu) 510 23 21 Monroe Township, No. 8. Addington. David nw » w 6 26 14 4" 1 195 4 56 Adams O-B. «pte hf n w 36 do do 10) Same wn w .36 do do BOj 275 11 in Arfthiaon, Henry whf u w 7 do do 8> 265 10 63 Bu.se! Henry white 28 do do HO Same ehfsw 28 do do 80 420 17 81 Bolinger, Jacob ehf s w 6 <U do «0 Same awhf a w 6 no do 45 35 .315 13 6V Dugdall.JK. ehfae 29 do do 80 210 8 89 Hall Amm nhf n • 27 do do «0 3'o 12 91 Kirkwo-.1, Sami.l ne 3 do do 141 50 400 16 47 Raeder E B wa w 27 do do 80) S«me ne • w 27 do do 40, 370 15 18 R RCo C. U.FtW. nwsw 5 do do 4. S’"”* «"* 7 lo do 80 380 15 50 Sapper, Elixabelh wse 29 do do ’> IGO 7 23 Excm>t one ami one-half acres before «ol<l. Ti.wl,Sarah 0. swsw 3do do 43 190 »45 French Township, No. 9. Mecbsnd DL. se.w 1 25 13 40 130 iRo Skx-k«!iII. ~ame. >. w»« 1 do d« 4 » ahfn. 1 do do 3311367

o 5 1 2la. St H DESCRIPTION - z. 1 eWNESS’ NAMES. , f = Sj OF LANDS. f i ■ j 2. 1 French Township Continued. Sch.ntra,Ja«ob n w.e 456 13 40) Same ue. w 4 do do 40$ 410 u{| Except four acres, heretofore sold. Wireek H.ury »w s e 2 do d» ,4 5l 190 7 Hartford Township, No. 10. Ct’klehan, Thomaw ahf a w 15 2i 13 80 A Jacoba, Stevens P. de n w S 3 do do 40 125 73) Wabash Township, No. 11. Arnold. Joseph nnd hf e hf. e 4 25 14 40 no jj, Carrington. Fr.maa wpt nw n • *2 do do 27 Same. pt nhf n w 22 do do 6. 30 435 35 37 Cann. Daniel undhfebft. 4 do do 40 119 4pHuhbord.C. H. »wfr a w 15 do do 1 62 Same, ivfrnw 22 de do 2 14 tn jj, Jenkinson. Mose. se ’1 do do 169 435 p, ~j 1 Mav>n, Sarah r. wa« 2 ’ do do 40 H9i Robin*. James nhf n w 2 do do ho 135 f, <4 RRt o, Cin V A Ft.W sMsw 2 do do B'l ran Same, und hf n • 11 do do 80 ,ns Same. 11 wa w 13 do do 4 ' m 5 Same, s w J-2 do do lf.'l 390 35 oj Vakoown, nfrsw S 6 Jo do .'.5 165 gqj Except five and one-half acre?, heretofore sobl 1 I Jefferson Township, No. 12. i Allen, Allen M. swn« 6 25 15 40 119 4 -<i i Clark, Harmon pt ept 33 do do I2U 875 27 83 Except nine and one-half acres, heretofore sold. Dillworth, Georgs ehf □ e 15 do do 8t 190 Same, awns 15 do do 40 110.12 V Daily. Esaia n e 34 do do 148 £0 28 li Hart.H.nryP aess 19 do do 40 110 Same. .Mae 39 do do 80 270 14 54 Lewi., A W .helra. pt mid pt l‘-3 do do 100 820 27 4s Millinger, David nen w 22 do do 40 120 192 May, Mary 11 ept a s 33 do do .'-0 214 866 Rumple, Sarah nw 20 do do 160 449 47 ft, RR Co Cin U A Et. W nw s e 2? do do 4) 110 461 Skiles, Sylvester .hfse 32 do do 55 370 8 1,, Except twenty acres, out of the north-west corner, heretofore sold. Trixler, John W. undhfswno 2? do x do 2u Except five acres, heretofore sold. Same, und s ell w 22 do do #■) 1 75 i I .6 Vivis. Charles aa fr 31 do do 9. Sai) IS 71 TOWN LOTS. .IM OWNER*’ NAME*. >AMU OF TOWN !’ = |s j J k * ’ .1 Daily Esals MONMOUTH. B : 0 113 Rice. B. F. do do 21 Same. do do 28 Same, <io .io Sam., do do - 9 4.. Vl4 IM i Dsni.on A Beck. DECATVII, '5 45 Ifj Hart.O. T. do do -6 ‘‘s > ;H I‘nph. Hiram do do *46 4 - . R R Co, Ci.i, U A Ft W d» do lx Same. do do '65 445 4b s:' Red Hugh B do do »->4 Id 414 Site*. Emanual do do 1* .5 s. 1 Bunner, James FLKASANT MILLS 7 135 «« Chapman, Win, heirs, do do 1 Same, do do * Bam.. de J* 3 55 3.» Suw-khsin, Wm MONROE 49 4» SSI Green BUENA VISTA. 11 Same, do do 16 * » Sow* r« Christian C. do do I Same. du do 2 410 Cookie, Jacob d*> du L’ Same, du d<» 3 Same. do do 4 Same, do dr* 5 Same. do d*» 6 Same. do do 9 Same, du do 11 Cramer, Henry du Ju It? 90 4 i • State of Indiana,; Adams County, I ss ‘ T, William G. Spencer, Auditor of Adams County, Jo hereby certify, that the foregoing is a correct List of Lands and Town Lots, belonging lo non-residents, and those bwving no personal property, out of which to make the Taxes, returned and remaining delinquent for the non-payment of the Taxes lor the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, (1861), end previous years, with interest, penalty and cost, together with the current years taxes of one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, (1862); and’further, that it' amount charged thereon is due from each particular tract; and that the same was recorded between the first and the fifteenth day of December. A. D , one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, (1862 ) Given under my hand, at the Auditor’s office, at Decalur, thia 13 ‘° day of December, 1862 WM. G. SPENCER, Auditor of Adams CountyNnfice, is, therefore, hereby given, that so mash of the aforesaid Land# an-. Town Lots as tnay bo necessary to discharge the taxes, penalty- > D teres, and cost which may be due thereon, from the owners thereof, ** the day o sale, will be sold at Public Auction, at the Court House, w Deca'tir, so said County, by the Treasurer of Adams County, on ih» f irst Mondav of February, A. D.. one thousand eight hundred and »i»P • ree ( 863;) and that said Sale will continue from day- today, until all '• sold, or offered for sale. Given under my hand at the Auditor’e Office, at Decalur. thb dsy of December, * n .. ... G SPENCER, Ai»dili> r - LTw 18, .862 Adams County-