Decatur Eagle, Volume 6, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 8 January 1863 — Page 2

TH E EAG LE. MI’ENCER A SCHIKMEYER, Psoraix-roas. DECATUR, INDIANA. THURSDAY MORNING, JAN a. ISM Despotism. Another step toward despotism lias been taken by Congress in passing a bill to indemnify the President and all-per-sons in making illegal arrests. This bill deprives the injured citizen from recovering any damages in the courts from its political persecutors. Tacitly acknowledging that the citizen has been wronged and could recover damages in the courts: they pass this bill, destroying another legal constitutional right, making another inroad upon civil liberty, lowe riug the /American citizen still nearer the condition of the slave of tyrants. To be a Homan citizen, was to be a man and entitled to the rights ofa man, and the protection ofthe Homan government To be an American is to have the most sacred rights and liberties invaded, and be denied all redress for such grievances; to be ruined by political persecutions, and denied the remedy sanctioned by law, demanded by justice and guaranteed by the constitution. Evidently this Congress thought that to be an American is to be a dog, unless he be of "African deeeent,” in which case his rights are of more value by this administration than millions of money, thousands of lives and rivers of blood. An American citizen guilty of no crime can be kidnapped in violation of all law, and secreted in a loathsome prison, and refused every right of a free man and I when set at liberty denied any redress for his grievances; but what man dares point his finger at or lay his hand upon a negro? None. His rights are sacred.— Free and a sacred animal at the price of American liberty. The Proclamation. President Lincoln has made his edict. Like the Kings of old, published his will to the people and it is the law of the land i none dare dispute or disobey it. Where is the will of the people? Where is the Constitution? Where are the settled 1 principles of the Government? All bow to the President, all submit to his will.— The will of majorities, not of his faction are nothing to him. Constitutions to his mind are rolls of parchment, nothing more. The settled principles ofa goverinent are as the trifles of an hour. The liberties of the people secondary to the demand of his party. The liberty of the i African race of more value than the Con-'■ stitution as it is, and the Union as it was The publication of his will like an Emperor gives him more satisfaction than to conduct the war according to the expres-' fed will of the people as their servant, j

The President has signed the Bill Ad-j milling Western Virginia. Washington Jan. 2d. Ail speculations as to the President’s action upon the bill for the admission of Western Virginia into the Union are now ended, the fact having been ascertained on inquiry that he approved and signed ; the bill on Wednesday night and it is therefore a law. The Secretary of the Treasury has de-1 cided to pay in coin the loan of 1842, j amounting to *28,000,000, due yesterday All bonds to be redeemed must be transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury’, endorsed by the legal holder, to the United States on the reception of which at the department they will be referred to ] the First Auditor and promptly settled. Drafts for the principal and interest on the assistant treasurer nearest the resi-’ donee of the owner will be transmitted to ! the legal holder in the usual manner. Albany. Jan. 2 < Jov. Seymour was iuaugerated yesterday. He said he had solemnly’ sworn to support the Con stitution of the United States w ith all its restrictions, grants and ] guarantees, ‘and I shall support it. Louisville Jan. 1 Morgan crossed the Cumberland and cut off Nashville at fdainsboro, and ap-' jieared in front of Munfordsville on the. 27th of December. Col. Hobson of the 13th Kentucky - drove back a part of his tcrce killing 9 ' and capturing 16. Col Harlan ofthe liltli Ky. overtook him at Rollin? Fork, and rttta- kod him killing, wounding and capturing a number of his force. Morgnn lied before Harlan lo Bradstown and thence attempted to escape between Lebanon and Belleville. Col Haskins of the 12th Kentucky, attacked Morgan killing a number and capturing his cassions and ammunition wagons Morgan is flying precii itately. Gen. Reynolds maroired from Glasgow yesterday, for Greensburg and may intempt him. Col. Halsey of the 6th Ken tucky cavahy, was killed. .Morgan bus paid dc.-n ly for what he has done. Our c.i<uali;ics have not been reported. (Jeu. Ro-c-r.'inz Muifreesboro

War News. Chicago Times, Jan. 3. ” I A terrible battle took place near Mur- ' freesboro, Tenn., on Tuesday, Wednes- . day and Thursday of this week, —the - Federate being under command of Oen. Rosecrans, and the rebels under Gene. 3 Joe Johnston and Bragg- About 70, ] 000 men Here engaged on each side. At last at vices—noon of New Year’s day—the contest was undecided, aud the strug--1 gle was still going on. The losses are - reported as enormous. Two Federal J Generals bare been killed — Sill and Wil lich; and two Rebels—Cheatham and Rains. The Prssident has issued bis promised ? proclamation of emancipation. It in- - eludes within its scope the States of Ar . kansas, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, ’ Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and parts of Virginia and Louis iana. All slaves therein are declared i, henceforward free; and it is made known I that ‘such persons of sui'able condition , will be received into the armed service of the United Slates.’ j The übiquitous Stuart made a dash on j Harper’s Ferry last Tuesday, captured a. I quantity of stores, and lore up the railroad track. Rumors continue that Sigel I has been defeated. Morgan has been completely routed in . Kentucky, and has fled into Tennessee’ [ By an arrival at Cairo from Helena, | we learn that an engagement had taken j place on the Yazoo River between the I Federal gunboats and a Rebel battery. ‘ , The result is not stated, Gen. Sherman’s! i forces hed crossed the Yazoo, and was 1 pressing on the rear of Vicksburg- The , attack on that place was to be made simultaneously by the army and navy. i The President, on Wednesday night, signed the bill for the admission of West Virginia into the Union. The constitution of the Unised Stales—article IV., (section 3, clause I—says that No new' State shall be formed or erected within ! the jurisdiction of any other State, without the consent of the Legis’ature or the State concerned, as well as of the i Congress:’ and the President, before entering on the execution ot his office, took an oath that he would, to the best of his ability, preserve protect, and defend the constitution of the United States ’ The constitution, however, forms, but a slight obstacle in the pathway of aboli tionism. The Washington Republican, a semi official organ of the administration, says that important changes are to be made in the Cabinet and in various departments of the government. The rumor ■ continues to prevail that Butler is to be ( ! Secretary of War, and Fremont Generalin Chief. I The belief is expressed by a Baltimore | paper that G«n McClellan is to be as signed to command at Fortress Monro*, and that he will move up the Peninsula against the rebel capital. Gen. Hnnter . has been testored to the command of the j Department of the South, and will soon leave for Port Royal. The steamer Spaulding has arrived at New York, from New Orleans the 24th ult. She brings advices that Gen, Banks i has marked out a plan of campaign, with j Baton Rouge as the base of operations. | Gen. Buc’.er was a passenger on tbc ■ steamer. I I

Murfreesboro, Dec. 31. Our whole line suffered terribly this morning. Four regiment of regulars; lost halt of their m<-n and all their com manrting officers. Gen, Anderson’s troops’ suffered terribly Majors Rozengartner j and Ward are killed. Generals Stanley Rosseau and Palmer are wounded. 2 o’clock P. M. — Gen, Thomas has just broken the rebel center and driven the en»mv a mile. We are advancing our whole line. Gen. Rosecrans is person ally superintending the movement. One shot killed two of bis staff officers. The Is’h Wisconsin has lost 7 Captains. Gen Negley’s artillery is still mowing down the rebels in the center. Gen. Crittenden’s left wing has taken the entrenchments at Murfreesboro. Louisville, Jan. 1. Roeencrans captured Murfreesboro Tuesday mornin?, and now occupies it. The rebels made a slight resistance, and r.-trented to Tallahassa. Roeencrans lost his train ol wagons 'hat were following bir. They were captured by the rebels undet Col. Morgan, There are rumors here < f the approach of Forrest from the direction of Salt River they are probably entirely unfounded. Louisville, J an. 2. Col. Hopkins of the 12 h Kentucky i regiment, commanding the Federal forces 1 at Lebanon Ky, attacked the guerrilla Morgan Smith of the Columbia road., yesterday, killing and wounding several, ] and capturing sixty of his forces, together with their cessions, ammunition wagans »n 1 provisions. Col. Halidav, of the 6th Ky. regiment, Lieut Col Ball commanding the 9ih Ky. cavalry, and the 6'h Ky. infantry, are in ; pursuit. Morgan is retreating very rapidly in the direction of Columbia. Nashville. Jan. 2. ' At daybreak on the 31st the tight was renewed with great fury. McCook’s (corps was opposed to Hardee. After ' il-sperate fighting, with heavy loss. McCook retreated two miles He soon rallied and was a?ain driven back. At night he i was four miles this side of the ground; : occupied in the morning. The fight con i tinned untill 10 o’clock P. M.. at which; ' time ve bad maintained' oar ground.

DELINQUENT LIST. A List of Lands and Town Lots, returned and remaining Delinquent for the non-payment of Taxes, for the year IS6I, in Adams County, and State oflndiana: I ao H 5S > Sf -9*4 2,-4 2 o ss f 1 c * o _. © I I' | < 2 I Description of ? =7 ' 2- p a. 3 OWNERS’ NAMES. ! g ~ ' £ = g | LANDS. I i- x «■ • = I 2, iii i & Union Township, No. 1. Babcock, John whf n e 27 28 15 80 270 14 73 Bayless, S D gene 34 do do 40 130 664 Burner. .John D. hpsc 33 do do 40 250 867 Meeks, David sw 3 do do 16 ) Same, nenw 10 do do 40 750 27 93 Stoops, Joseph nhfsw 34 do do 80 345 12 59 Woodruff, A. T. nhfne 22 do do 80 740 24 17 / * • Root Township, No. 2. Fisher. Thomas, heirs, pt »<■ s w oh jj Same, pt n e s w do 05 Same, ptswfr.e 28 do ,1 O <p; 15 Same, nw s w 28 do t j o 40 Same. pt es e 29 do 60 2100 66 75 Story. Jamss a wpta wfr 28 do 4 O ]5 Same, ehfwhfne 33 do do 40 895 49 20 Preble Township, No. 3. Mi'chell, Elizabeth, nw a w 83 28 13 49 130 4 94 Sturk.-v, A. 3 ehf n w 33 do do 80 Same, whf n e 33 do do 80 510 19 75 Kirkland Township, No. 4. Brrry, John M. * s« 2 27 13 IGA 730 26 85 Brown, Joseph nw n e 2*2 do do 40 135 5 44 Crum. Daniel ehf n w 15 do do K 0 270 10 6 ) Du I'd all. JamcH K. ehf n w It) do do 80 20> 867 Davis Caleb P nenw L . 6 do do 40 135 5 45 John«on, Janies w hfn ft 35 do do 80 Sauv. nene 35 do do 40 405 16 11 Morns, John S. pt wbf sb 3 do do 5 75 20 1 03 Newman .John H. ehfs? 13 do do KO 270 10 60 R R. Co. Cin U<tFt W nwr. w 1 do do 40 135 547 Spangler, Hannah nptehfnw I do do 62 205 796 Shady, Lewis a hfn w 4 do do 80 23 ) 9 43 Shaffer, Casper whfnw 11 da do RO 255 10 16 Silvers, Joseph C. ehf » w 33 do do 80 270 10 60 Young, Cyrus whf n e 33 do do B'J 279 10 60 Washington Township, No. 5. Addington, David se »w 31 27 14 40 150 593 Humphrey, Chnrlts nenw 21 do do 40 235 860 McClelland, Wm. ehf 34 do do 320 1350 50 58 Reed, John ew s e 19 do do 40 2007 55 St. Mary’s Township, No. 6. C.itterlin, J A * ehf • e 31 27 15 80 375 13 55 Gallaway, Mary *w s w 3 < do do 4 ) 200 733 Majors, Jonathan heirs undhffriw 97 do do 31 Same und hf ne s w 31 do do 20 420 14 42 Place, George ehfnwsw 31 do do 20 190 10 78 K. R.Co. Cin U. Ft. W ene 21 do do 80 Sama npt fr 23 do do 13 675 23 16 Blue Creek Township, No. 7. Boanhne, N. B. n wn w 31 26 15 40 30 67i Hill, W. heirs rw s w 3 do do 4 fl ) Sarne • hfn « 0 do do 80Same pt enw 10 do do 4.3) 87.5 28 70 Johnson, W. F. pt s e and pt n e 22 do do 100 855 44 80 Me Albany A. J. necornw 17 do do 10 35 238 Penick,Caleb «ptn ws w 31 do do 30 Same nesw 31 do do 40 360 17 54 R R Cin U. Ft. W. ehfse 9 do do 80> Same nw n w 17 do do 40* Same • hfn w 31 do do 80) 510 23 21 Monroe Township, No. 8. Addington. David nw r w 6 26 14 4) 105 4 55 Adame O B. eptehf u w 36 do do 10) Same wn w 36 do do 80$ 275 11 40 Adkinson, Henry whfn iv 7 do do 89 265 10 63 Bussel Henry whf se 28 do do 80 Simp chfsw 28 do do 80 4201781 Bolinger, Jacob ehf s w 6 d* do K 0 Sam** *whf axv 6 u»» do 45 35 315 13 6> Ducrdaii, J. K. e hf«e 29 do do 8 ) 210 9 89 Hall Amon nhf£ e 27 do do 80 3‘o 12 91 Kirkwood, Samuel ne 3 do do 14 4 50 400 16 47 Reeder ER we w 27 do do 80? Same nesw 27 do do R. R Co. C. U.Ft W. nw s w 5 do do 40 Same eae 7 lo do 89 390 15 50 Sapper, Elizabeth w«e 19 do do 8) 160 723 Except one and one-half acres b?fore sold. Tiaael,Sarah C. swsw 3 do do 40 100 I 45 French Township, No. 9. Mecluml.D. L «e s-w 1 2 > 13 40 130 580 Stockstill, JamM nwse I do do 4'7 Sama •hfna I <l u do 33) 13 67

o 2 § g = »e' ?? 3' | I M Ujl description = =. 1 OWNERS’ NAMES. O F LANDS. ? J '! c ’ French Township Continued. Schantra, Jacob nwse 4 26 13 40) Same ne a w 4 do do 40J 430 Uj. Except four acres, heretofore sold. Wireck H«ury sw s e 2 do do 44 50 190 7 y Hartford Township, No. 10. Colehan, Thomas ahf s w 25 25 13 80 220 895 Jacobs, Stevens P. nenw 33 do do 4 J 1.5 ,39 Wabash Township, No. 11. Arnold. Joseph und hfehfue 4 25 14 40 110 43* Currinerton, Freman wptn wn e? 2 do do 27 Sarne, pt nhfn w 22 do do 68 30 495 35 37 Cann. Daniel undhfehfse 4 do do 40 110 446 Hubbord. C. U. Rwfrsw 15 do do I 62 Same, swfr n w 22 do do 2 14 19 333 Jenkinson. Moses se fl do do 160 4 fJ 5 1.1 n. r > M ason, Sarah n w 23 do do 40 23(1 82l Kobina, Jarnea nhf n w 2 do do 89 135 614 K K i'o, Cin U 4 Ft.W ahf s w 2 do do SO 130 Same, und hf n e 11 do do 80 905 Same, nwsw 13 do do 4 1 1115 Same, a w 3'2 do do 160 390 35 56 Unknown, n frs w 86 Jo do 55 165 G ol Except five and one-half acres, heretofore sold. Jefferson Township, No. 12. Allen. Allen M. awne 6 25 15 40 HO 459 Clark, Harmon pt c pt. . 33 do do 120 875 27 83 Except nine and one-hall acres, heretofore sold. Dillworth, George ehf n e 15 do do B‘> 190 Same, awue 15 do do 40 110 I'2'll Daily, Esais n e 34 do do 14 ) 5 5.-5 28 17 Hart,Henry P. ae s e 19 do do 40 JI" Same, ehf n e 30 do do 80 2'o 14 51 I.ewis, A W., heirs, pt mid pt 33 do do UK) Millinger, David nenw 22 do do 40 12" 492 Slav, Siarv nept n e 33 do do '0 21H H Gi> Rumple. Sarah n w -0 do du 160 410 17 f >" RR Co Cin U<l El. W nwse 2? do do 40 ll't 461 Skili-s. Sylvester a lif s e 32 do do 55 370 813 Except twenty acres, out ofthe north-west corner, heretofore soldi TrixLr, John W- und hf aw n e 22 do do 20 Except five acres, heretofore sold. Same, und nenw 22 do do 20 17511'6 Viets, Charles ew fr 31 do do 81 2o'J 10 71 TOWN LOTS. I 1 r I v i£ I * I 1 H r*- 1." I ■ . 5 » I s - OWNERS’ NAMES. NAMES OF TOWNS. ’ 5 I ’ ‘ i i Daily Esnis NONMOL’IH, >5 1 i’ Rice'. R. F. d" <l° ‘ ’ Same. do Same, do de - ,i< iu Same! do d" ‘ U 4io 14 03 Damson .t Back, DECATUR, 35 4.> 1 Hart O T do do >6 4S 1 Push. Hiram do do 246 55 219 R R Co. Ci.>, U & Fl W do do 18 isame. do do 165 C4u 4GJ Reed.Huahß. do do 22 4 Sites, Emanuel do do j, Runner, Jams. PLEASANT MILLS, 7 135 6 Chapman, Win , beiri. do do Same, <*<> do .t o Sa.m, do do 3 9 1D Stockham, Wrn. MONROE. 49 40 S 5» Green J-mea BUENA VISTA, H Same, . do do 16 3a »» Sowers. Christian C. do do 1 Same. do do 2 41U 23 b« Conkle,Jacob NEW BUFFALO ‘i Same, do do Same, do do 4 Same, do do Same, do do 6 Same, do do Same, do do 1 1 :1 Cramer, Henry do do L'U State of Indiana, Adams County,] s ’ J I, William G. Spencer, Auditor of Adams County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a correct List of Lands and Town Lots, belonging to non-residents, and those hariti? no personal property, out of whiah to make '.be Taxes, retui ned and remaining delinquent for the non-payment of the Taxes for the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, (1861), and previous years, with interest, penalty and cost, together with the current years taxes of on® thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, (1862); and further, that the amount charged thereon is due from each particular tract; and that ' same was recorded between the first and the fifteenth day ot December, A. D . one th- usand eight hundred and sixty-two, ( 1862 ) , Given under my hand, nt the Auditor’s office, at Decatur, this 13 " day of December, 1862 WM. G. SPENCER, Auditor of Adams CounlyNotice, i,. therefore, hereby given, that so much of the aforesaid L*n dS and I own Lots as may be necessary to discharge the taxes, terest and cost which mav be due thereon, from the owners thereo ~(* the day of sale, will be sold at Public Auction, at the Court Hous*- 1 Decatur, in said County, by the Treasurer of Adams County, on IU First Mnndav of February, A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fX'v three (1863;) and that said Sale will continue from day-to day, until Bold, or offered for sale. ' • 3b Given under my hand at the Auditor’s Office, at]Decatur, this I-’ - day of December, 1862, ' WM G SPENCER. Auditor Dee. 18, 1362. Adams Coirn'J-