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£jjt Asyt 31 35 ®ttau ®l;tbc, CAPE ISLAND >J. r. i. S. LEACH, Editor and Proprietor. Thursday. Oct. 23. 1B62 ONE DOLLAR PER ANNUM I THXY wTlXBzlEiEKBtRU)? Perhaps no nation ev r furnished ip»ttrUTfor history faster than we are now doing. The present it the harvest-time nnd till* country the harvest- field of the historian ; and that class of scholars ore now improving their opportunities, recording the greet events which are transpiring; which, in dje time, will appenr before the public, in volarar f-Jrm : and how eagerly will those volumes be read, and with what deep interest, not only by sach of this generation as may survive the events of this historical era, but by posterity yet nnborn. But in written history Itierc is partinlity ; not, perhaps, intentional, iu nil cases, bat fropt necessity. By this remark we mean, 'that the historian can1 not descend into minutia of detail, and giro the names and d«tds of every in dividual connected with (vents cf such * magnitude as those which ore cow t y transpiring; for if he sh»n!d, the world would scarce contain the books that woold be written, and sach voluminous wornCwoald scarce be read. It seems, therefore, a kind of necessary evil, that •nly the leaders should receive tho-notice of the historian. Bnt, notwithstanding the grrat mass of the actors In the present trying and tragical scenes wlU escape the notice of tba bpok historian, there is a record kwpt, and a history being written, not fin paper, but in the tablets of memory and- the people's hearts. We lament the aeeetsity that denies to every individual the bonor to which he is entitled, in written history, and beatowa it npon f those whom ciicnmstances and favor bava placed in more prominent positions; but we rejoice that the nkmes of^all wilj be recorded in the other history of which we speak. p It la true (hat the name and fame of those who happen to find a place In wiitten history will he more widely spread, and may sound all over ibr world ; but, within a certain circle — thteirclaof present and fatnre acqnaiittancr, * the noma and fame of the oth rs will be as gratifying to those npon v hom it is heatowed. It may be gratifying to know that onr names are recorded in written history; but, to most people, it trill be no less gratifying to read in the acts, and the Sery countenances of tba people with whom we associate, the respect they feel, and cannot, nay, woold not conceal And first nmong the subjects of this history, art those who have voluntarily tf ken n|t arms for the defeoce cf the •oontry. Eeqry minor officer and private will be iudnded, who has dune his fearless of consequences. It may be that circumstances have never placed him before the caanun'a month, but if he has been n faithful nokiier, in tlio sphere ia which be has been called to act, and ready for the place or danger, ha wffl not fail of bis reward He will ha 1— —In-red as oue who was ready U leave lbs endearments of home, at hu Conakry's call, sot knowing what j might befall bim, though the name of (base who have bravely stood, end done their doty amid the whistling of hostile 0j bullets, mey sbiae with s brighter lustre. Bat some of those who hsve nobly angwered to their country's call will rpturn no mora to their bomraand friends, nnd tbo' they may not no w be conscious of It, yst (here may bars been a satisfaction even In the dying boor, in tjie consciousness that their names would be embalmed in the grateful memories of Ihtir friends, for baring nobly done Shair dnty svan onto death. And there •sra others, who, in a mora qoiie manner it is tons, bsvs sickened and died in •Usp. wh# have stsi the less really sacrHkwd their lives for their eo*airy. 1 — d will net tail of their merited reward frees tba people. The sum of ell these will da- , treed (a posterity, ewd will become at t

boashebold treasures, within the iituiu of their acquaintance, and the acqunntsnAr of their pontfHiy.^*'%ho does not know thai it it an honor 'o have been a 1 soldier in the war of '76. in nor country's first struggle for liberty J Who' 1s so ungrateful thai be does not revere those names 7 ^ Kor will thrse soldiers nlons br 1 recipients of tin «e boners, but their ' posterity for generations will feci its influence. To hove descended from n revolutionary sire, Is an honor to he coveted. Who hns liol read the tracing of the gcr.caiogv of men beYore the p- ople for pnhiic uonors, to a patriot sire of the Revolution? And the same will be Rutin the present case, and we have no word of complninl ngninst.it. Lex the people in the future, when the war is ended, show by 'these public demonstrations, that they appreciate the services, the sufferings and the sacrifices of thore who have offered themselves on thealtsr 1 of their cowntry, in this/ her hour of ' peril. But there are ofher classes, who will be the subjects of this history of memo- j ry and affection, to whlch/ve will give a passing notice. They «re those who have freely offered their means for the support of the Government, and for the relief of thosewho have suffered In hoi ; piials-and camps, nnd their fnmilies left behind. Their names will be banded ' down to posterity with gratitude and honor. * -And then there are those who have by woid and action, stood by a bleeding country, in the hour of trial, giving ' countenance to valor and patriotism, and discountenance to treason and treason sympathy. AH <>f these will he re memhered as patriots in our second struggle for liberty and national exist- ; go CP. But there is n reverss of this .picture, which we can but briefly notice. Right over against wur gallant volunteers tuty ; he placed tflose cowardly souls who I have used every lying device to excuse r themselves from the service of the conn- i try : and over against those *(liq. have ! ' opened tfrrir treasures so liberally for 1 the sitppdn of the Government and for the comfort of the soldiers and their families, will be placed on the opuusite r page of tbifjsistory of the heart and the ' memory, those mho have locked their coffers, dra an their purW strings, and 1 looked upon the perils of the country 1 nnd the sufferings of the soldier ami hi* wife and children, left, perhaps, widow and orphans,, only with the eye of tba miser. And then, - over against the true- ' hearted patriot, who, by word and deed. 1 hns given encouragement to the Govern ment, will be placed that class, (and they are to be found in almost every community) who have talked and acted treason, and sympathy with traitors, while they have professed la be friends of the Uuion cause. All of these will find a place on the black page of memory's history, from ahich they can never Idol their names ; und" when once the country is fretd from her present Iron hies, an awfal retribution awaits them, in the .corn of patriots and their posterity. Who has not heard of the blackened names of tori is of the first revolu lion 7 and who does not know that sack names hare descended to posterity ia contempt? And such will bo the ease'j in the present revolution. We ere now. forming characters for ourselves nod posterity, to bo written, not with ink-, hot In the memory of the people, even in future generations. Idff The Washington Republican has a story about a negro plot having , been discovered in Calpepper conniy, j Ya , and that the inhabitants are tprri- j bly exerclasl about It. 8everai negroes j had been arrested, and pipers Containing the President's proclamation found npon them. TUy have all been hung. A fiea has occurred at Newark, by which a factory sod a Urge amount of finished knapsacks wan destroyed ~ ^ The lata victory «t Corinth has nqenlehod ail nuprebentian of a rebel alUek on Memphis. Tbq Governor of Virginia has ordnrad that salt mode ia the Bute shall net be I ported barred Its ij«K».

, THE WAB NEWS. '< / . — -mV, — On Thursday of last week, an impor- i recon nuisance was made by a por » tion\>f the army of the Potomac, in 1 the direction of Winchester. General ' Hancock's Amnion took the road to j Charleston, an* drove in the rebel pick•is tyttil they came within a mile and it , half of that pi ice, when a line of battly , was formed. The tebrla*plantcd artil- i l«ry on each side of and raking the roail. i One of our batteries was brought up. 1 and nn artillery fight was commenced. 1 lasting two hours,' when the enemy run, ! 1 and our forces^ occupied the town. "AH J the rebel sick and woundtd were left. | ( An advance was made' beyond the' town, bnt was- unattended. with nny re salt. The ci: (setts took the occupation as a matter of^nourse. On the same day an above, wlmn thek advance ;upoi> Cbarleslowtt was made hy v Gen. Hancock, the division of Gen. Woodbury alto crossed thn Potomhc L the vicinity of Bheppardstown, oud advanced towards Smitlifield, a sutHiNftiT i Inge between Charirsiown and Bunker i Ilill, near which point the enemy we[g 1 asertuped to ho in sirorg force. Governor Curtiu has written a letter,., demanding nn investigation into the ? conduct of certoin U. S. officer*. II* says that he has been informed that the ; General in command at linger* town .knew that the rebels had crossed the ] borders on Friday morning, and mnde i uo attempt to oppose them. lie thinks they might have captured them at | Cliambersburg, having possession of the railroad between the two plates, on which to transport troops A late arrival frqtn New Orleans j brings the news t hat Col, Denning,, of the lfitli Conn , had been appointed acting, Mayor of tlmt city. 1500 head of' cattle bad been captured by our gun- ' boats Ori their way.' down the river,! the rebels opened .firo from a battery, I but were dispersed br a few shells. She j brings $125,000 in specie, Late advices .from Kewliern state that • -i two rebel officefs had been captured at •Smith's creek by a party of our men An expori duty of ten per cent, had been levied on all cottbn and hides shipped from Newbern. The Richmond Enqnircr, of the lllh, thinks there is a' prospect of an early, peace. It adds that the battle of An tirtpm was to the Union forces the mAsi terrible defeat of the war. Ridiculous. The U. S. steemer naxrl Dell has been seised by tbe rebels at Caseysville. The rebel guerillas are burning all the cotton they enn find in Kentucky. Through rebel soureea wo learn that Jacksonville, Florida had been evacuated by tho Uuion troops, although two gunboats are still lyiii^; off the town. The loss on the winders captured by the jiirate '•290'' is eiKiuntled fit $130,000 exclusive of .cargoes. A memorial has been nnhini'.ted t<> the President by. Gen. Walbridge, ami others, on the practicability oi seeding a Federal forco to Tetake Texas. A rebel officer's letter says that the ! rebel General Claiborne wfrs killed at ' Perry rille. The letter says that 15,000 rebels were engaged in the battle. 1 The Sioux war in Minnesota, is now thought to be rir,toAllv ended. 2000 I prisoners have surrendered to Gen. SiU'ley. Little Crow and his adherents | are being hotly pursned. , oxr* CAMP coaararoHDXK ex. ' HssDqcsKTcas, 25tb, Reg. N. J. V. M. ) ' C'4iir Cissy, Waahingtnn, D. 0, > October 16th, 1862 J Dear Woees— I was not a little sorprisi - ed to 6a<l the remainder of my camp letter . did not reach yoa. It mast have been delayed or mi»plae<«d on its ssay. for i tent it ia time. I hope yon got it at last, as there is no satisfaction for a soldier to writs a letter and then have it tosL Daring last week there was a continual * raport at Camp ('a.lwalsder that we were soon suing to march from our astin 8tate. No ooo knew, certain when we were to moke one exit, bat-when Adjutant Murphy road Oal. Rerrom's Order, oo Tuesday, that wo worn to base a baltallien drill, with kr.apsooks Ac. strapped, en Wedaesdsv, Aa< e graud tiirirw o« TbaiFtae. tb'e fcev-..

tliou-ht,vlie 'marL-liing .;uy uol far distant. 1 1! Wiehtfx to be certain as to tbe time. I j « went to Licat.-Col. Ayrri. Tunreday morn- j c ana he informed toe that Friday was j I the day fixed spon, when we would leave, fs withoat a doubt. s I reported this, and it rapidly spread ' asoand the camp. Io s short time so or- , I «bw came from the.; Colonel to have oar a knapsack, packed, and everyUiihg pol ppon I * our hacks, to appear at review, ready to i inarch south from the ground. With can ' ' teeoe filled, pistes, and knives and forks in 1 ' our lisvefsscks, knapsacks packed, guns, : < and shoes 'polished, and with white | ' gb.ves on. we appeared it the review, which I to«k piece aboui 6 o'clock, indeed it was ■ a grand review. 1 he 20 regiment performI eo splendidly— so thought wo and the \ ' crowd that witnessed it. Adjutant General i 1 Stockton prouounceil us the best regiment : 1 the State Imd raised. We did oot move ' after the review, nut repaired to our bar ; . racks to eat our last tapper and spend our ' jfiw bight, for several months al least: j The night was passed, but the morning I ■i a wned aii li a dark scowl in the heaven,, yet this was met by a briclit eye among the i 25th buys, as they thought they would ear l> Ue on llif road to»ards the upholicr- ; » and pyr etraiont of treason Ten o'clock ' I was the hour set for the march Long' jflre the lime arrived, officers tents we-« |ej?uck am) everything put in readiness: ■ 'j Au easterly rain, with a heavy fog set in. | which retarded our departuro untill 11 o cl^ck. Then we were drawn up. and after 1 j cheering for tbe gallant officers that were ' ' almtil leading us to protect the racrru ! 1 'rights of our majestic nation, we moved >to ' j the Beve-ly wli .rf. end there the abide T- 1 | giment embarked cu the large steam r Bur. L j liagian— under thn t*. A A. R R employ W hen all were ubosrd the lines were cast , off. und amid the shouts of our Bevgrh friends we left their presence. I be ride was not extremely pleasant, owing to the ' dense fog. falling raw. and crowded boat We did not reach His Washington street! wharf, al I'bilsdelpl.ia unli, ufter 2 P. M | | The regiment her- formed a am. and rasrhr j ed to the Union and Cooper Shop Refresh. . meut, Saloon*, wht-ie srter gr. unding aunt i and throwing off Uupiack*. we entered th. I , saloons, and ale- an vXrelleiil nieal, bounti | i I fully provided by the I'lnladelphians Kv j ,j|1nst decent meal we would partake of for a | da)," and wo stored tt aaray with s 1 -SL • " Another parting season was spent at the 1 saloor.s, with a large cuuitns r of our Cape j Mnv and Philadelphia fiiends. From here j we took nnr course out Washington street j to the R. R. depot, at llroad and Prime j streets. A tier walking this distance, with ' loads, we were niorr than warm | as the air a n» very close. All along the j route th. tisnnda waived then handkerchiefs, and bade a« fuicw.-II. Little children merr l Cm thtually extending their hands and saying, " Good bye. soldiers J" The cars for I Baltimore were entered about dusk, and it took us from then till 3) o'clock in the tqurning to reach Buhininre. Wo rode In | ' respectable cars. Amid a Storm, we were • slntn-ivl ont of tho cars, und had to tramp i thlbuglt muddy streets u mile uud-a-l-aif, to another depot. Tho "mob traitors" did . not appear. Only a few night stragglers werw on the streets. We had no ammqpi. lion, but the 25tb was feady to charge bayouet. nn env who might molest. The ffob i -t t more Union Relief Association gave uX * I t.fewkfast at tlieir saloons, for which wb . *«• gralefol. At 8). A. Mf. we we* packed in sheep car* for Washington, adhlance rf about 41) tnilas; nnd wo were over lis hours Kavrllitig it. Of all (odious, dis 1 ugrceablo rides 1 ever experienced, this I "capped tho climax." Tbe train moved *law. and evorr little while we halted teo.twenty. or thirty -minutes for other trains to pass. The only advantage gained^ was" in 1 gelling a good view of the Maryland coontry. We made our dinner on soldier's i crackers and salt-horSo Along the rout* we passed military camps, and every few hundred yards we ssw bousot occupied by soldier*, guarding Ah* railroad. On slightiogfrom tba cars at Washing t<iB.-»"vwere lea. to a large wooden barrack, .batll especially for accommodating new troops over night. No pastas were granted to go out into tbe city, so whon we had partaken of some bread, ham and coffee, and answered al the call of tbe roll, we re. tired for the night. Bat, ob„saeb sleeping. " Psck close nnd make room for another," ! *Bs the word. The sergesnte spent cpwards of an hour in bulking their squads' For a time it approved aimost impossible to | alow stray, bnt at last tbe work was aecom- . pliskad, and being tbe last to lis down, I sutured a pUce about eight by ten, ta raatmy weary bones. Nearly all elspt and toorad nntil aroused bj the reveille. Bun- ' day merniog downed, but it raemc-1 Httla i

j ike the holy Sabbath day. an everything I bustle and «xcitamant. Wa had or-t i ders to mora on, bat where, no one knew. were beaten, '.hu battiUioa formed, • and wa took up oar lint of march for "semewhere." After marching nearly two mfies, were baited on Last Capitol Hill, when t Col. Derram chose asiteforan encampment. and we pitched our tents.. Had ocr frisads I <h*u o> pitching tacts and putting tht camp ! in order, they would eertdinlibav# thought I was nn Sunday with toe_joldier. — | Tflere was s Sabbath, however, io-ciBby cf i hearts. Tho eight of, (list day we«\tb« I first we spent uadri canvass, and oa t\i* ground. W e are still in tbe same camp, and like it urefl. although it is not Beverly, i The compkny has fire Sibley tents. Tweoqnorter in a tent, and yoa may. depend • that wboo no ere lying down there It "no ' room to spare. Th( surrounding country pre'rnts a foil } military avprct. As'movt every bill is dot- ! l«-J with teuls, und we can see tbe walls of I f.v» or six forts that defeod Washington. Tbe 27th N- J- V.. and tbe I2lh anil. 13th ' Vermont are encamped nrtr us. They aod I on- regiment compose a brigade, and our ; Colonel is acting-Htigedier-Ueaoral. We j think this quite a to upliraent to cor regiment. to vhoo»4 our Colonel to command i the Brigade. It i* called the 2J Brigade of Casey's Division, i 1 .have already covered macb speeo in j wntiug. und have only said half of whs'. I i might say. but must close for the present. rridoy. l"lh. Yesterday there wsv s graud review of Brigade. It was conducted by Gen. Silos Cn*i-T, who commanded the 2d New I Jersey Brigs 'e at Meridian Ilill. lust FallWe were lu oiy harness si the review ov*r thrue Lours. Gen. Casey and staff revtewi ! ed us. What bv thought of our appear* aece as soldier* »» rsuool tell, but 1 goes* , bis opicion was very fuvorxble. , Tbe Cape May boys in the 2filb are do. ing wel Th<-y make good toldrere so for, | and 1 trust they wilt carry u gallant nam* I daring the » hole campaign. The Middle , Tuwnalnp-boya compose, io psrt. Company . J. Wheu Capl. J. K. Brown was chosen , Major. Philip A. Stevens of Camden, was , chosen captain. Tba brtys from th* UpI per Township are in Company G. Ewing I W. Tibella. ol Tuckaboe, is now 1st Lieal., • in place of Daniel .11 Murphy, who was i | pronto leu to Adjutant. There are tome i j aick men in Company 1' We left two or ' throe in lb* hospital at YiSVisI IjfifiJR'v Kir*" , no Surgeon now. and tio hospital, and the , j sick suffer in conscquo cc. , 1 expert to go oot to see the brsvotlspe May boy*, of the "rb New Jersey, and I , . ma«t close by «jying that we Lave a spUtii J <^i'I set of Field Officers. Col. Derrom. I Lieut. Co' Ay res. and Major ilrowa are noble men. bate seen service, and we are wi ling to trot! rvur Uvea in ;h«ir hjpds. 1 -sign tty name al tho Mettopol^B) Hotel. Washington, on my wsy to tb« 7lh. J. Giunvjixe L-CXCU' Tor the "Ocean Wave." , Cape May C. 11., Oct. 18lh. '63. At n convention of the Democratic par. ty of Cope May rnnnty, N. J.. Richsr^ O. Hdmunds president, the following resolotions were mlopted, and nominations made , for a county ticket: Resolved, that a committee of oue Trom the several townships be , appointed to draft resflulions showing th* present position of the Democratic party of , said county.. , Tbe follnwing were submitted httolvt'l— That tbe Democrat to party of . Cape May. io view of the preaent distract- . ed state of our cooatryf7qtl bonnd to saltan the present Ksrcotiye Dspartment ef , nor Government in all its conatiiotionsl efI IbrU to quell the rebellion now existing , and restore our glorious Union to its for- , mer state of peace and nnityv nnd that we , are determined to uphold bim in nil his constitutional efforts to conquer' a peace, , aid restore harmooy and brotherhood it , .this, our once proeperens nstibo. , Retolvtd — That we heartily endorse the r nominstioo of Joel 'Parker for Governor, and Nathaniel Strattoa for OongreM. The nominations for Capo May county j-/ were as follow* : For Assembly— Richard D. Edmonds. ' For Surrogate— Teter Bonder ; for Bher ■ • iff— (Stephen H. Bennett; and for Corontra— Wm. J. Royal. Joho Tomlin. and ' Joho RotberfortJ, Jr. R. S. Rotiioeon, 8ee'u. "notice. Orntt Niiiviuc fc Ckoasnono' K C*. 1 caps utsno ust-eoa. isss » NW?.S,b"r'SK'SJti! t Cmt*U c. k-DVUCAX. 3 torBwUlU-tlux Glasenore xai-rosA Csl^mrs fbf O-wMt Ware*