GALENA DAILY GAZETTE
OLD SERIES---VOL. XVI, NO. 160
NEW SERIES---VOL. I, NO. 41
Friday morning, April 1, 1864

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MEXICAN AFFAIRS

"The Mexican news reaching us from various sources is interesting, and
yet somewhat, conflicting and unsatisfactory.

President Juarez, in spite of misfortune and defeat, is still engaged
in most active and energetic resistance to the French and their
traitorous allies among his own countrymen.

Governor Vidaurri, whose headquarters are at Monterey, has forsaken
Juarez and declared for the French. Cortina, the Governor of
Tamsulipas; whom he hoped to draw into the same course, declares his
adherence to the Juarez Government, and at latest advices was marching
his troops against Vidaurri. General Doblado was also marching against
the rebel Governor, and it was hoped that he could be crushed before the
French could render him assistance. If this could be done, the
legitimate Government would be greatly strengthened in Northern Mexico.

The forces of Juarez under Uraga, are reported to have achieved a great
victory over the French. They are said to have stormed Guadalajara, and
to have captured more than 700 prisoners, 24 cannon, and an immense
amount of war materials. the news was not altogether unexpected, for
our latest accounts from Grench sources expressed a fear, that
reenforcements were urgently needed at Guadalajara, to prevent it from
falling into the hands of Uraga. It is not certain, however, that this
is true. We hope it is.

Gen. Santa Anna, who returned to Mexico, and declared for the French,
has been ordered out of the country by the French commander, Gen.
Bazaine, and has returned to Havana. A journal of that city gives the
following as the reason that Santa Anna was ordered to leave, saying
that he had asked permission of the Provisional Government to go from
St. Thomas to Jalapa, where he has large property, which had been very
much deteriorated, and where he expected that his presence would have
influence in re-establishing order and consolidating the new system of
government. There was not a moment's hesitation in giving him the
permission that he asked for, but, at the same time, it was made a sine
qua non that he should renounce the project that he had made known of
its being his intention to publish and circulate in Mexico a manifesto,
in which he proposed to explain to the Mexicans the reasons that had
induce him to accept, without any restrictions, the new order of things;
or, in other words, to give in his adhesion to the Empire.

Gen. Bazaine and the Regency were of opinion that such a manifesto
might be made an excuse for disturbance, the country being yet in an
agitated state, and consented to Gen. Santa Anna returning whenever 
he pleased, provided that he abstained from any manifestation on his arrival.

This determination was made known to Santa Anna on his arrival at Vera
Cruz, where the necessary instructions had been sent, as well as to
Jalapa. But, notwithstanding, the manifesto began to be extensively
circulated in loose sheets, and in consequence, the order was sent to
him to leave the country.

This impolite act will greatly injure the French cause, as Santa Anna
has many adherents who have hitherto favored the foreigners. We hope it
may help to unite the people under the standard of Juarez, to maintain
Mexican independence."


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TO CHATTANOOGA AND BACK

"Editor Gazette: It may be interesting to some of your readers to
learn a few of the incidents connected with our journey to Nashville,
and the front of our army. We arrived there on the evening of the 18th,
saw Gen. Grant and staff, made arrangements with him for the
presentation of the sword at the hour of 10 a.m. The next morning met
therefore at his headquarters, and in the presence of his staff,
Generals Sherman and Dodge, and other celebrities, whose names I could
not remember, presented him with the sword which we had carried down
with us, and with which the gallant General was much pleased, and
expressed his satisfaction with pride at the present, and his
appreciation of the good will of those who subscribed for it. C. H.
Rogers, Esq., (now a resident of New York, formerly a partner of H.
CORWITH, Esq.) of whose kindness of disposition and gentlemanly feeling
most of our citizens here bear a pleasing remembrance, was our
companion. He by the way had come all the way from new York for the
sole purpose of being present at the presentation, and was with us
throughout the whole journey, adding by his presence materially to our
enjoyment. The party had the honor of dining with our illustrious
General, at 2 p.m. Passes were kindly and considerately furnished us by
Gen. Grant, and letters of introduction to Gen. Thomas. We reached 
Chattanooga on the morning of the 19th.  Horses were placed immediately 
at our disposal and accompanied by one of his aides (Capt. Kellog of New York,
a most intelligent and gentlemanly young officer) we visited the fortifications 
around Chattanooga and Missionary Ridge. On the 20th we ascended the 
famous Lookout Mountain, and although we have carefully read all the 
particulars concerning it, yet the idea formed upon its description falls far short 
of the reality. It appeared to us a miracle how an army could be extricated
from such a position. The successful expulsion of the rebels, from such
a stronghold, is by no means the least of Gen. Grant's brilliant
exploits. I must not forget to mention that we were introduced to
Sergeant Flynn, a brave young lad only 12 years of age (a drummer boy)
now an aid and pet of Gen. Thomas, who, at the battle of Chickamauga,
shot and killed a rebel Colonel. From Chattanooga we paid a visit to
the brave 96th, encamped at Cleveland. Well may the State be proud of
such a regiment, whose heroic deeds are familiar to all who have read
the accounts of their splendid valor at Chickamauga and Lookout
Mountain. Both officers and men were in the finest health and spirits,
and their gentlemanly conduct and earnest endeavors to render our abort
stay among them as pleasant as possible, made an impression on our
hearts that years will not eradicate. After witnessing their dress
parade in the afternoon, we were most agreeably entertained by a
succession of patriotic songs, sung by a choir the equal of which is
rarely to be found. In fact the Regiment can do anything, for they have
material in them, such as is rarely combined in one body of men. On the
22d, Quartermaster Jeffry rigged up a stout sleigh and harnessing
thereto six mules, took us (a party of about twenty accompanied by a
band of music) all around Cleveland. The snow was about eight inches
deep, a thing rarely seen in the Sunny South, whilst on all sides shrubs
and beautiful flowers were in full bloom. We must thank very sincerely
the officers and men of the 96th, especially Col. Champion, Lieut. Col.
Smith, Capt. Tounsend and Quartermaster Jeffry. That evening we left
them for Chattanooga, thence took a boat for Cairo. On passing Paducah
on Saturday the 26th, at 4 p.m., we hailed a gunboat, and asking
permission to proceed, the answer was 'Pass on.' Immediately after
rebels were seen in one part of the town; these the gunboats directly
commenced shelling. The inhabitants were running by hundreds to the
river, where there were two steamers and a ferry boat employed to take
them over to the other side. There were said to be 400 dead rebels in
front of the fort. The flag of our country was still proudly floating,
defended by the gallant Col. Hicks and his brave soldiers. Three
ladies, Mrs. Wallace, Mrs. Bover and Mrs. Woolford, wives of rebel
Generals, were our fellow passengers on the boat, to Cairo. The former
possessed considerable very valuable property in Paducah, and had the
happiness of seeing it burnt in her very presence, as we passed by.
They had all been to Nashville to try and get permission to pass into
the rebel lines, but being unable to do so were returning to Cairo with
the intention of getting down the Mississippi, if possible.

I must add that wherever we came in contact with any of our troops, we
were uniformly treated with the greatest kindness.

Throughout the whole of the country through which we passed, the
supplies are immense.

There seems to be but one general opinion as to the result of the war.
At headquarters they say that two bloody battles must be fought soon;
one at Richmond and the other at or near Dalton. Should these prove
successful, the rebellion will be ended; if not, some time must elapse
before it can be put down; but put down, it will be; for there is no
doubt as regards the ultimate success of our armies. Apologizing for
the length of my letter (had I time and you space, I could tell you much
more)",

I remain, Dear Sir,
Truly Yours,
S.T. Napper


P.S.---"For the benefit of certain of our friends(!) who I hear have
reported that the board of Supervisors had appropriated $500.00 for the
expenses attendant on the presentation of the sword, I beg to state that
such is not the fact, for no stipulated sum was mentioned. Furthermore
the total of the expenses amounted only to the sum of $131.90, including
$14.00 the cost of sending the sword from Washington by express, and
telegraphing. As regards the expenses from nashville to the front the
bills were footed by ourselves and the gratification we received far
exceeded all costs." S. T. N.



PRESENTATION ADDRESS.
The following is the Address of Gen. Grant on the presentation of the
Sword by the Committee of the Jo Daviess county Supervisors:

"LIEUT.-GEN. GRANT:
As the Committee appointed by the Board of Supervisors of Jo Daviess
county, we now have the honor to address you. That Board, responding to
the patriotic desire of all the loyal citizens of the county, passed a
resolution for the procuration of a sword to be presented to you, in the
name of the people of that county which has the honor of claiming you as
its distinguished citizen. We now read to you the proceedings of the
Board of Supervisors, engrossed upon the parchment, which will testify
to you the entire patriotic unanimity which characterized the
proceedings of the Board on this subject. (Here were read the
proceedings of the Board.) Having thus shown the action of our noble
county, we now have the pleasure to present to you, the sword, in the
name of the people of that county, and in their behalf ask that you may
receive it as a slight token of their respect for you as a
fellow-citizen, and as a tribute of their gratitude for the inestimable
service you have rendered our country in the suppression of the
rebellion against the Government.

It may be gratifying for you to know that you have ever enjoyed the
fullest and most entire confidence of your fellow-citizens of Jo Daviess
county. Presiding at the first meeting that was called in the county,
at the Court-House in Galena, after the flag on Fort Sumter had been
fired upon by perfidious traitors, you have since devoted yourself with
a zeal and ability only equalled by your courage and skill as a soldier
to the cause of your country, and your achievements have challenged the
admiration, and received the heart-felt thanks of the nation. Whatever
effect, at any time, calumny and detraction may have had upon the public
mind, you can be assured that there has never been a time when you have
not found a defender in every loyal citizen of Jo Daviess county. It is
now with profound gratification that your immediate fellow-citizens can
realize that you have more than vindicated the most enthusiastic claims
of your friends, and that you need no defenders now from Jo Daviess or
elsewhere. That time has passed, and it can now be said you are
'Moored in the rifted rock, Proof against the tempest shock.'

Lieut.-Gen. Grant: We not only bear to you this sword in the name of
the people of our county, but we bear to you the most ardent wish of
every loyal and patriotic citizen thereof for your continued success in
the noble work in which you are engaged, and for your future health,
happiness and prosperity."

S. F. NAPPER,
H.S. TOWNSEND,
Com. Board Supv'rs, Jo Daviess Co., Ill.


P.S.---"Several important items were left out of my letter, among them
was this: Colonel Hicks told me that he had been through the Mexican
war, and thus far in this, and he never had seen troops handle guns
better than did the negro troops at the recent fight at Paducah. In the
intervals of duty in loading the pieces, they were loading and firing
muskets, and that they deserved equal praise for their courage and skill
with the white soldiers.

One citizen was killed in the fort and one outside. I was informed one
or two women were killed by a cannon ball, but could not learn their
names, or that they were of a certainty killed.

All the wagons, horses and mules belonging to Government (I did not
learn the number), and all horses in the livery stables in the city,
were taken by the rebels.

Wolf & Brothers, dry goods merchants, were perhaps the heaviest losers
of any from stolen goods. Out of a stock of $100,000, they lost
$25,000, consisting of clothing, boots, shoes and silk goods.

C.H. Reoke, dry goods, boots and shoes, silk goods, $25,000.

John Johns lost heavy. He had been in the rebel army and came back to
Paducah, took the oath and went to merchandizing.

Many of the buildings near the fort, that were destroyed, belonged to
Union citizens."


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THE REBEL ATTACK ON PADUCAH
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GALLANT CONDUCT OF OUR FORCES
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A BRILLIANT VICTORY FOR
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HEAVY LOSSES OF THE PADUCAH MERCHANTS
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ANOTHER ATTACK EXPECTED-REBEL FLAG OF TRUCE REFUSED
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We condense from the Cairo dispatches of the Chicago papers the
following full and reliable account of the fight at Paducah. It is
mostly from official sources.

Cairo, March 29.
"The night before the battle scouts were kept 8 or 10 miles out on the
Mayfield road, the direction the enemy advanced from.
Returned about 12 o'clock noon. Could give no intelligence on account
of citizens being kept back and not permitted to come in.
New scouts started out about 1 o'clock in the afternoon. Met the
enemy's advance guard about three miles from the post; was fired upon by
the advancing force, and returned as fast as they could, giving
information. In less than ten minutes picket guards were skirmishing
with him, and driven in, they being on foot and the enemy mounted. A
few of them were unable to reach the fort, and were captured. In less
than thirty minutes the city and fort was surrounded, our forces
occupying the fort. The gunboats Peosta and Paw-Paw opened fire,
simultaneously with the fort. On the enemy's advance into the city the
fight became furious. As soon as the enemy took position they advanced
in a column against the fort, were repulsed and fell back. About three
o'clock in the afternoon Major General Forrest sent in a flag of truce,
with a communication demanding surrender, and saying that the federals
need not expect any quarter if the fort should be carried by storm.
Colonel Hicks returned an immediate answer declining to surrender.
The enemy now formed anew, made an attack, but were again repulsed;
made a third effort and were repulsed third time. From the beginning
the enemy had to some extent taken cover in houses all around the fort.
They now broke up, established lines and occupied building in swarms,
firing from windows and behind houses, but were steadily held back from
advance.

Colonel Hicks directed his fire on the houses, driving the enemy
therefrom. They, however, kept up fire from houses until about half
past 11 in the night, when they finally retired.

Officers and men in the fort were not permitted to sleep or leave their
posts during the night. Early in the evening a squad of the enemy fired
the steamer Dacotah on the marine ways, which was consumed. The ways
were only partially burned. A few building, including that of the
Quartermaster were burned by them. The enemy made his appearance next
morning, when Colonel Hicks sent out parties and burned all houses in
range of musket shot. The enemy kept hovering around in the distance,
but made no move on the place afterward.

About 9 o'clock Forrest sent in a flag of truce, proposing an exchange
of prisoners, he having captured thirty-five or forty sick men in the
hospital; also asking for a personal interview with Col. Hicks. The
latter replied that he had no authority to exchange prisoners; and that
he would meet Forrest for an interview in the presence of certain
officers whom he named. To this Colonel Hicks received no answer, but
waited in suspense, with Forrest's forces in view all the afternoon,
when Forrest fell back towards Mayfield and Lovelaceville, in the
direction of Columbus. No force was sent after him, as only infantry
was at the disposal of Colonel Hicks, while Forrest's forces were
mounted.

The rebel Brigadier General Thompson, was shot through the head while
on his horse near the fort, during the fight. After falling to the
ground a shell struck him in the abdomen, and blew him to pieces. His
spinal column was found several feet from his mangled body.

Towards evening the ammunition in the fort became well nigh exhausted.
When this was discovered, Colonel Hicks ordered that, should ammunition
run out, the works should be defended with bayonet as long as a man
remained alive.

The enemy's force was estimated at 5,000, and had six small pieces of
artillery, which was not of much service, only firing two or three
shots, one of our shots knocking one of them twenty feet in the air and
smashing the carriage, which was afterwards captured, and enemy taking
the gun, however.

Our forces numbered 770 men, consisting of the following named troops:
1st battalion 16th Kentucky, 300 men, raw recruits, Major Barnes
commanding; three companies 122d Illinois, 190 men, Major Chapman, and
250 1st Kentucky heavy artillery, (colored troops,) all under command of

Colonel S. G. Hicks, 40th Illinois.

Mounted in the fort and used in the engagement, were five guns--three
24-poind siege guns, one 24-pound howitzer, one 6-pound howitzer, the
latter brass pieces. Nine guns, larger than the ones used were in the
fort, but were unmounted.

Our loss was 14 killed and 46 wounded. Of these 11 negroes were killed
and 25 wounded.

Information received from prisoners and deserters from Confederate
lines corroborate, show a loss to the enemy of 300 killed. The number
of wounded can only be arrived at from comparison in battle, which,
according to the rules of military men, will make their killed and
wounded number near 1,200.

The destruction of buildings by burning, number about 50 in all, mostly
immediately around the fort. No buildings are burned above Broadway.
About half of the buildings below Broadway, fronting on the river, were
burned and battered down; the remainder, though not burned, are badly
battered to pieces by shot and shell from the gunboats, which did most
effective service throughout the engagement."

Cairo, March 30
The steamer General Anderson left Paducah yesterday afternoon, arriving
at too late an hour last night to get her news telegraphed till this
morning. She brings reports of a most exciting character. As she
passed Paducah, a flag of truce had been sent in by the rebels, and was
refused admittance by Colonel Hicks, commanding the post. The object of
the flag was unknown, but great excitement prevailed, and a momentary
attack was anticipated upon the place. Merchants and tradesmen were
packing up their goods, and making every preparation to leave the city
at a moment's notice. One man was arrested as he was going aboard the
General Anderson at Paducah, having with him a scalp taken from a
Federal soldier's head. The scalp was carefully concealed in a basket
under a lot of clothing.

When the General Anderson arrived at this port no one was allowed to
disembark until the officers of the Government went aboard, and the
strictest search was made of every one who happened to be on board.
These precautions are rendered necessary, from the fact that the whole
country is found to be full of rebel spies."

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SEVERAL UNION MEN AND COPS KILLED AND WOUNDED

Mattoon, Coles Co., Ill., March 20
"A terrible affray occurred at Charleston, in this county, to-day.
The Copperheads came in this morning to attend court in large numbers
with guns concealed in wagon beds and armed with pistols.

A little after three o'clock p.m., while Court was quietly in session,
a man named Nelson Wells suddenly fired on a soldier in the courtyard.
As though this was a preconcerted signal, the Copperheads in the Court
House and yard opened a general fire on Union men and soldiers with
revolvers, making a rush at the same time to a wagon where they had guns
concealed, and firing with these as fast as they could get them.
The few soldiers present being taken entirely by surprise, fought
manfully with their pistols, and soon the dead and wounded were
scattered around the public square. The soldiers and Union citizens ran
for guns as soon as possible, but as they returned the rebels were in
full retreat, the whole affair thus far having occupied buy a short
time.

Col. Mitchell, of the 54th Illinois, was without his revolver when it
commenced. While attempting to take a pistol from a man, he was shot by
another man, the ball striking his heavy gold watch and inflicting a
slight wound. Another man put a pistol to his back and would have
killed him had it not snapped. Still another man was just about firing
a fatal shot at him when a soldier knocked him down with a brickbat.
The Colonel was shot at a dozen times or more. Maj. Shubal York,
Surgeon of the 54th, was shot dead while gallantly defending himself.

Within an hour from the beginning of the affair, Lieut. Col. Chapman,
with a portion of the 54th--about 250 men--arrived from Mattoon, twenty
three miles distant, and squads were sent out after the retreating
Copperheads. About thirty-five of the rebels were arrested during the
evening and night, and are now here under guard.

They cut the telegraph east of Charleston as they retreated. They met
a soldier-- Levi Freisner, Co. C, 54th--whom they took prisoner at the command of
John S. O'Hair, Sheriff of Coles county, who was at their head.
The soldier was retaken at daylight this morning and six rebels who
were guarding him were captured. The following is a list of killed as
far as known.

KILLED
Major. S. York, Surgeon, 54th
James Goodrich, C, 54th
A. Swain, G, 54th
Wm. Hart of the 62d Ill.
John Jendings, Union Citizen"

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LIEUTENANT COLONEL W.R. ROWLEY

"We learn that our esteemed townsman, W. R. ROWLEY, has been promoted
to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel."

INFORMATION WANTED

"Martin GRAGAN, aged sixteen years, with light hair and light
complexion, a boy of exemplary habits, took leave of his mother, in this
city, a year ago, to be absent for a few days only, and she has not seen
him since. He was a dutiful and affectionate son, and his mother, who
is a widow, is in great distress about him and will be grateful for any
information left at this officer, in regard to him, and appeals to kind
hearted editors--for humanity sake--to publish this notice. She has
heard that he was seen last summer on one of the Upper Mississippi
steamboats acting as waiter or in some similar capacity, and that he was
seen not long since on a steamboat at St. Louis."

MY KINGDOM FOR A HAT

"In this country where mud doth so much abound as to adhere to the
thickness of two inches to the feet of every pedestrian, we can hardly
expect to see every man we meet wearing boots of the finest calf and
made up in the latest style. The clothes too, particularly those of the
business man, are so liable to become soiled that one is excusable for
arraying himself in garments not of the finest texture. But, what shall
we say of him who covers his head with a villainous looking old hat? Of
all parts of the human mechanism, the head towers up the nearest to
heaven and is the farthest removed from the clay and mire of the earth;
and let no one disgrace that which was ordained to be the crowning part
of the man. Ludwig VAN EMDEN, at 161 Main Street, takes the same view
of this matter that we do, and is keeping for sale a fine assortment of
hats and caps of the latest styles, so that no one shall find an excuse
for wearing an old hat five years behind the times. VAN EMDEN keeps the
best assortment in his line that can be found west of Chicago."

MARRIED

"In Thompson, at the residence of the bride's father, March 29th, by
Rev. Joseph ODGERS, Mr. A. L. SWAKER, of Thompson to Miss Helen C.,
daughter of James GALLAHER, Esq., formerly of this city."

DIED

"In East Galena, on Wednesday, March 30th, 1864 Josiah BEALL, aged 83
years and 2 months. He was an old resident, having lived in this country for over 15
years. He died as he had lived, a true Christian and an honest man."