THE STATE REPUBLICAN.
'The Straggle of to-day is not altogether for
J. M. GALE,
Editor.
EUGENE CITY, SATURDAY, APK. 26, 1862.
STATE UNION NOMINATIONS.
FOR CONGRESS,
J. R. McBRIDE.
FOR GOVERNOR,
A. 0. GIBBS.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
S. E. MAY.
FOR STATE PRINTER,
HARVEY GORDON.
FOR STATE TREASURER.
E. N. COOK.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY, 2d Jud. Dis.
A. J. THAYER.
LAKE COUNTY UNION NOMINATIONS.
Slate Senator,
C. E. CIIR1SMAN.
Representatives,
M. W1LKINS, V. S. McCLURE,
A. A. HEMENWAY.
County Judge,
D. M. RISDON.
Sheriff,
T. J. BRATTA1N.
County Clerk,
HARVEY SMALL.
County Treuurer,
A. S. McCLURE.
County Commissioners,
L. BUOY, JOHN SHARP.
County Asseessor,
NELSON LUCKEY.
Superintendent of Common Schools,
J. B. UNDERWOOD.
County Surveyor,
J. M. DICK.
Coroner,
G. L. ATKESON.
These editors and speakers who have so much
to say about " Lincoln's unconstitutional acts"
are the same who quote the news of every brill
iaut exploit of our arms in the most scurrilous
manner, showing their anger at the success of
the Union troops in such language as " another
batch of lies ;" "Ahraham'slyingtelegruph brings
us the following batch of lies," etc.; who publish
and tacitly endorse the scurrilous and treason;!
ble messages of the ach-truitor Jeff Davis; who
grasp, as n dying man would at a straw, at every
little telegram which seems to augur prosperity
to the rebellion ; who habitually, in the social
circle and the public assembly, speak in contempt
of the illustrious Geiurals and brave soldiers
who are pouring out their blood in defense of the
Government, while they eulogize the traitors who
are in arms against it; who make weak and
wordy pretense to support the Constitution only
to deceive the honest unsuspecting people. Their
oily-tongued repressions of loyalty to the Union
are so studiedly set to jingle with treason that
the most rabid secessionist is not therewith of
fended in the least. We cannot be deceived by
such language, we say they are traitors at heart,
and would be in practice if they were not either
too poor or too cowardly to emigrate to Dixie.
The propogators of this heresy pretend to
call themselves Democrats ! Now the truth is
that the truest, the noblest and the only men
who have a right to claim that time-honored
appellation are to-day working shoulder toshoul
dcr with the Administration in the pntriotio work
of crushing this unholy rebellion, and of sustain
ing the Constitution and the Government.
Let no man through his devotion ti Democ
racy be deceived nnd dragged into the support
of the secessiou ticket ; for mark you gentlemen,
the great mass of the genuine Democracy are
now acting with us in this mighty Union move
ment. And the record of the poll-books of next
June in Oregon will exhibit to the public eye
the name of each voter, either as an honest
manly supporter of the Union cause, or as an
ungrateful citizen shamefully wasting his suffer-
ago on on unpopular and miserable sickly at
tempt to givo aid and comfort to the rebels.
sritixu" time.
The active bustle of Spring limo again greets
our ears, and the brightening of agricultural im
plements is hastened by the speedy preparations
of many of our farmers who are going to try
their luck in the mines the coming summer, and
who still mindful of the welfare of their families,
are determined to have crops growing at home,
while they are peregrinating the northern plains
u quest of gold.
Iho valley is putting on its rich robes of
green, ana the industry ot the tanners ana
merchants has measurably recovered the county
from the dilapidated oppearanco in which tho
great flood left it, but it will bo a long time be
fore the plenteous herds again grace our tair
hills and velleys that last summer we could
boast of. Still there is hope for Oregon im
provements generally come through previous
reverses, and it is to be hoped that these rever
scs will tend to develop a degree of energy not
hitherto manifested in tho general populace of
this State. Indeed we have increased stimulus
to become on energetic people ; want on tho one
hand, and greater facilities for gain on-the other,
which are opened up to us by the discovery of
tho new northern gold fields. We venture to
predict that the time is not far distant when Or
egon will bo as proverbial for industry and sue.
ccssful enterprise, as she has been for beauty and
indolence And while this phase of character
will not tend to lessen tho reputation of her
beauteous scenery, it will givo a new importance
to tho expression which has often been applied
to our fair land " The garden spot of creation."
SsArrisn. The Corval'.is Union failed to
come to tunc tins wecK. rut nas saia some
mean thing which he is ashamed for us to see.
And " faith, what would shame him would make
an honest man leave his country." He has very
kcly doubted the news of a great battle at Pitts
burg Landing, supposing it all a hoax, etc. He
has probably said some bitter things against the
secession platform adopted at Corvallis last
week. Perhaps there is too much war howl in
it to suit his individual taste. Wonder if he isn't
trying to raise a row in tho secession camp be
cause ho was not nominated for Stato Printer t
We doubt whether he has the secession State
ticket tip in his paper. In short we wouldn't be
surprised if tho w hole thing is wrong side before,
so that ho is ashamed to send it to us.
, npriaht, in! snd true 1inoainz Gixl !
How do 1 thaiik thee, that tins carnal cur
NEWS ITEMS.
The Vancouver Telegraph is cramped and
persecuted for debt. If the people iu that vi
cinity appreciate it they should come to its
rescue.
It seems that the row at Walla Walla was
caused by the insolence of a few overbearing
secession sympathizers who despise the United
States' soldiers and seek every occusion to tan
talize and annoy them. Those fellows had better
have a care how they spill Union blood.
The Timet of the 22d has news from Lelanu
at Lewiston the 15th. it was then snowing
briskly. From Salmon 11th snow still from 7
to 10 feet deep. But little work being done
except packing grub on men's backs over the
mountain.
The Blues Played out. Mr. Walsh and
Billy Sheppard gave a laughable entertainment
in the Court House last Saturday evening and
also on Monday evening. A good hearty laugh
is a God-send in these thoughtful telegraphic
times.
Fellow citizens do not fail to attend the sever
al places of public speaking, for the subject
matter of this campaign is momentous. See
the appointments in another column.
Judge Williams delivered an able Union speech
in tho Court House on Wednesday evening.
loiter dates by the Sacramento Union esti
mates our loss at Pittsburg Landing at from
seven to ten thousand, and that of the rebels at
fifteen thousand.
John Vauox, writing to his brother near this
place, from Salmon, April 0th, says there have
been no pack trains in there yet, and will not be
for four weeks yet. They have to pack all their
grub on their backs twenty-five miles over a
large mountain, and pay $2 per pound for flour,
2 V for bacon, 2 for beans, 2 for siignr, 3 for
dried apples, 4 for tea, 2 for coffee. We took
out of tho ground to-day $730, two of us with a
rocker. It would be as hard to take up a good
claim hero as it would be to take up a good farm
there. I would not advise any one who has a
crop to take care of to leave it and take the chan
ces here.
A man named Bill Smith from Red Bluff Cal .,
was stabbed yesterday by a Mexican in a saloon
iu this city. It is thought ho can not live.
Times 231. .
We are informed that a man named Hoffman
committed suicide lately at the Dalles by blow
ing out his brains with a pistol.
The public school at Portland is discontinued
for the present.
Mb. Jso. R. Foster, who was anions the pns-
sangcrs by the steamer on Saturday, brought
wan him troin ban I rancisco, the sword of the
late Col. E. D. Baker as a memento to the
State of Oregon.
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.
TREIIEOTOUS" BATTLE IN
Tennessee ! !
50,000 ME KILLED AXD WOODED.
Erom tho Sentinel-extra we receive the following:
One of tho grandest battles of modern days
The News. The beginning of the end draws
nigh. The great day of reckoning with traitors
is at hand. From the news we publish this
week it will be seen that the Union arms are
ogain gloriously triumphant in Tennessee. The
greasy mechanics of New England, and the
western plowboys am no longer to be sneered
at by the southern chivalry. The destruction
of Senacherib is a nursery tale, the battle of
Waterloo interests no longer, even the battle of
Inkcrmann dwindles to honorable forgctfulness in
the hearing of such immortal victories as Don
aldson and Pittsburg Lindi ng. We will most
likely have the pleasure by our next issue to
chronicle some very brilliant advancement in
Virginia. Corinth will hardly hold out long,
and New Orleans will soon fall into our hands.
Evert housekeeper experiences how difficult
it is to make good bread, and we, therefore, take
pleasure in calling attention to the fact that to
insure uniformly light, steed and nutrilous bread,
it is only necessary to use Redington ds Co.'s
Yeast Powders, which in every respect excel all
similar preparations ever offered to the public.
See advertisement in another column.
Treys on the issue of hi mother's boitv."
We hear it hinted that O'Meara the little man
who traveled around exhibiting a learned pig for
a living some timo ago, is coming to Eugene to
takechargo of Noltner and exhibit him as candi
date for State Printer through tho Register. This
extra cllort is doubtless intended to counteract
the influence of the independent secession candi
date for that office.
Scovill's Blood and Liver Syrup is a skillful
compound of medical roots and plants most
powerful in purifying the blood. It is impossible
for the disease to remain in the system if this
remedy is nerseveringly used. It contains no ' has been done was to excluda two of the rebel
mineral poisons, as do most of the preparations
The Register has at the head of its columns a
flag of fifteen stars; there must be some little
mistake in this, for Jeff Davis' address which he
published without dissent last week only claims
fourteen States. Mr. Register you had better
gouge out one star.
Tat Malonb says that O'Meara from behind
Noltncr's shadow is the candidate for State Prin
ter. District Court in session this week, Hon. R.E.
Stratton presiding. e will give the proceed
ings next week.
Supprkssixq Newspapers. A fresh howl
goes up from secesh over the fact that one or
two pestilent popcrs on this coast have been ex
eluded from the Government mails. That emi
nently progressive portion of the press, profess
edly Union, who continue to gibber with straw
in their bair about piattorms barred Dy mo
statute of limitation, grows wondrously oracu
lar over the liberty of the press, and does not
seem to understand that they afford more aid
and comfort to the cause of the rebellion than all
other papers beside. It is not too much to ask
these sheets that they tell the truth about this
matter. Let them remember that no effort has
been made to suppress any newspaper. All that
A IIEHE3Y.
The opposition press in Oregon seems to be
laboring under tho hallucination that President
Lincoln has committed, or is about perpetrate
soino very unconstitutional acts upon tho good
people of tho United States. This doctrine,
which forms almost tho sum total of their polit
ical thunder for the present campaign, is a here-
sy, a miscrblti delusion, and is gotton up by
wicked men whoso sympathies nre with the re
bullion and against tho support of tho Govern
nicnt. If tho President has dono anything un
constitutional then it is unconstitutional to defend
the Government and preteet tho Constitution
itself, for, mark distinctly, theso fiult finders
make no issuo with tho President for anything
he has dono except what ho has done with the
purest motives and in defense of the Govern
ment. They say he suspended tho writ of ha
baes corpus, and yet admit that he did it for the
purpose of bringing to justico traitors to the
Government. Can any man who is not an ene
my to the Government and a friend to traitors
find fault with this, when it is proven to header
uier resort, ' And yet in this he has not violated
the Constitution, for that instrument provides for
such emergencies by empowering tho President
to suspend th'o writ of hairnet corpus, when in
cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety
may require it. This was a cao of rebellion
and invasion, and as tho public safety required
it the President did but execute his constitution
al duty in the arrest of traitors who would fain
seek protection under the Government they are
seeking to destroy. They say that ho interferes
with the rights of the pcoplo by refusing to car
ry in the mails what he consider! to be danger
ous and treasonable documents ; and yet these
same fellows made no issue with President Buch
anan for doing the same thing. " O consistency,
what a jewel 1" Like the lawyer in the fable,
when they find it Uyour bull that gored my ox it
makes a wjrlJ of difference in the conclusion.
The plain truth of the matter is, that Lincoln
is loyal to the country, while his accusers are
disloyal ; ho is for the maintenance of the Gov
ernment and the enforcement of tho laws, w hile
tbey are covertly laboring for the overthrow of
the former, and the practical disregard of the
latter. Their weak pretensions to favor the sup
port of tho Constitution amounts to nothing
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every embarrassment in their power in the wav no doubt intend to furnish us sometime if they prny flr the success of the rebellion and the over mgton and Tyler, whicn lay a short distance off. is generally supposed to have been aground,
of thoe who are noblv aotins in its defense.. ever do. throw of this U j eminent. .Mi'u Loxrttr. . kept raining
was fought at Pittsburg landing, on tho Tennes
see river, resulting in the complete rout ot the
rebels, who attacked us about daybreak of Sun
day, Cth lust. The battle lasted without inter
mission during the day, end was resumed on
Monday, and continued until 4 P. m., when the
enemy commenced to retreat, and still flying to
wards Corinth, pursued by a large lorce ot cav
airy.
Tho slaughter on both sides is immense. We
have lost in killed and wounded and missing
from 1 8,000 to 20,000 men. 1 hat of the enemy
is estimated at 35,000 or 40,000 men. It
impossible at present in the confused state of
anairs to ascertain details.
The rebels at times exhibited great general
ship. Even our heaviest and most destructive
fire did not seem to discourage their soldiery.
General Johnson, tho hero ot Bull Run, was
killed and Beauregard had an arm shot oil.
Federals Generals, Sherman and Wallace o
Illinois, were killed.
Gen. Wright received the following
" A decisive battle on the Tennessee has been
fought. Our loss is 15,000 men. The enemy
wero repulsed with a loss of 33,000 men.
Signed, A. W. Ai.leh, Major U. S. A.
Particulars of the buttle at Pittsburg Landing.
San Francisco, April 13th, 1802
Washington, April 9th, midnight. The War
Department received a dispatch confirming the
news of the battle at Pittsburg Landing, on bun-
day.
An overwhelming force of rebels under Beau
regard attacked our army. The battle lasted
from Sunday morning untill late in the afternoon
of Monddy, resulting in the complete defeat of
the rebels, with heavy loss on both sides,
Buell, with two divions of his army, arrived
during the fight, and, had it not been for this the
day might have resulted disastrously to tho
FeJeral cause. Our lines wero driven in by the
attacking army, but as our reserves were brought
forward the lost ground was rapidly regained.
Chicago, April 8. A private telegram re
ceived in this city to-night, dated Pittsburg land
mi?. Aonl Cth. savs : We have touglit ana won
the hardest battle ever fought on this continent,
The dispatch is from one of Gen. Grant's staff.
Chicago. April 9. The following is tho only
account yet received of the battle at Pittsburg
Landing, which was brought on to-uay :
Gen. Prentiss commenced the engagement by
attacking the advance guard of the rebels, which
was supposed to bo merely the pickets ot the
enemy, llie rebels in lorce immeaiuieiy ua
vanced on Prentiss' brigade, which was stationed
on the left wing, pouring volley after volley of
musketry, and riddling our camps w ith grape,
canister and shell. Our forces soon formed into
line, returned the fire vigorously, ond by the
lime we were prepared to receive them, they had
concentrated their heaviest fire on the left and
centre wing of Sherman's division and drove our
men back from their camps.
Bringing up fresh forces they again opered fire
on our left wing, the division being under the
command of Gen. McClernand. This fire was
returned with terrible effect and determined spirit
by both inf mtry and artillery, along the whole
line, for a distance of four miles.
Gen. Hurl-bert's division was thrown forward
to support the center, when a terrible conflict en
sued. The rebels being driven back with terri
ble slaughter, rallied and drove back our men in
turn, from nine o'clock on Sunday morning un
til night, with no possibility of determining what
the result would be,
The rebels exhibited remarkable generalship
at times, engaging our left with apparently their
whole force, they would suddenly open a terri-
bly destructive fire on the centre and right.
Even our heaviest and most destructive fire
did not seem to discourage the enemy or dismay
their solid columns. Taylor's Chicago artillery
mowed them down by scores, but the smoke no
sooner dispersed than tho breach was found to
be filled. Most desperate lighting took place
during tho afternoon. The rebels seemed im
pressed with the idea that if they did not succeed
in whipping us then, their chanco would be ex
tremely doubtful.
About five o'clock on Sunday evening, the
rebels had succeeded in forcing our left wing, so
as to occupy two thirds of our camp, and fought
their way through with a desperate degree of
ihdence : their ctlort seemed to be to drive
us into the river. About tins time mey engaged
our right. At tins time our reiniorccments
which had been ordered forward had not arrived.
Gen. Lew Wallace's division having taken the
wrong road from the camp landing did not come
up until nightfall, and when it arrived tt had no
means of crossing tho river except transports
used for quartermaster and commissary stores,
which were too heavily laden to ferry any consid
erable number ; we, therefore, were contesting
against fearful odds, our forces not exceeding
28,000, while that of the enemy was upwards ot
60,000 ; our condition became critical ; large
numbers of our men were panio struck, while
others were worn out by hard fighting. Gen.
Grant and stoff, recklessly ri ling among the lines
during the whole day amid an unceasing storm
of bullets, grape and shell, were exciting the men
to stand firm until reinforcements could cross the
river.
' In the evening Col. Webster,s thief of staff, got
into position the heaviest pieces of srtilery point
ing on the enemy's right, while a large rumber
of batteries were planted along the entire line
The last effort proved too much for the enemy.
Before dusk firing nearly ceased. All combat
ants rested from the work of blood and carnage.
Our men rested on their arms, on the field, in
the position which they hold at nightfall, until
Gen. Wallace arrived with his division and took
position on the right.
Nelson's division of Gen. Buell's army having
arrived, was ordered to form on the left. Crit
tenden's divisions, also of Buell's army, was or.
dered to his support. On Monday morning the
battle re-commenced at day -break simultaneously'
by Nelson's division on the left and Wallace t
'on the right.
Nelson's forces opened a most gallant fire on
the rebels, and advanced rapidly as they fell
back. The fire soon became general along the
whole line, and began to tell with terrible effect
on tho enemy.
Generals McClernand, Sherman and Hulbert.s
division, although terribly jaded from the pre
vious day's fighting, still maintain tho honor of
Fort Donelson.
The resistance of the rebels at all points, ii
point of gallantry, was worthy of a better
cause ; but not strong enough however, for the
undaunted courage of our troops, and dreadful
desolation produced by our artillery, which
sweptthem off like chuff.
Know ing defeat now to be the death blow to-
their hopes, the rebel Generals still urged them
in force to certain destruction, hoping by flank,
ing our right to turn the tide of battle. Their
success, once more cheering them as they began
to gain ground, but our left, under Nelson, was
driving them, and by 11 o'clock had succeeded
iu flanking them and capturing their batteries.
Ihey rallied on left and right, and forced them
selves forward in another desperate effort. Re
inforcements from Generals Wood and Thomas.
coming in regiment by regiment were sent iutw
mediately to Gen. Buull, who had again com
menced driving the enemy in turn.
About 3 o'clock in the afternoon Gen. Grant
rode to tho left, and finding the rebels still wa
vering, sent a portion of his body guard to tho
head tf each. Five regiments then were ordered
to charge across the lield, Gen. Grant himself
leading with brandished sword, waved them onr
whilo cannon balls were fulling around him like
hail. The men followed with a shout which was
beared above tho roar of battle, and the rebels.
fled in dismay as from a destroying a valuncher
and never made another stand. They were fol
lowed at half past five o'clock, the whole rebel
in full retreat to Corinth, with our cavalry ia
hut pursuit, but with what result is not yet
known. It is impossible to estimate what ma
terial has been captured. It is known to be a
arge amount.
Their whole artillery, with a number of pris
oners, were taken. 1 he rebels took some pris
oners during the engagement, it is estimated at
several hundred ; among them is Gen. Prentiss,
who is also reported wounded. 1 lie killed on
the rebel side includes Commander-in-Chief A.
S. Johnson, w ho was struck w ith a cannon ball
Sunday afternoon. There is no doubt' of tho
truth ot this; the fact is corroborated by several
rebel officers taken.
It is also reported that Beauregard liadainu
hot off. The rebel Generals Breckinridge..
Brugg and Johnston all had commands. Our
loss in onuers is very heavy. It is impossible
ut present to state the number. Among them
are Gen. W. II. L. Wallace, Col. Pegrum, Cul
Jillis, acting Urigudiers, killed ; Major Godduck,.
the lata 111., Lieut. Uol. Conrad, 72d Ohio,.
Lieut. Kyle, 41st .Ind., Col, Davis. 40th 111...
mortally wounded.
Gen Sherman nnd Col. Sweeney, acting Brig
adiers, are wounded. Col. 1). Stewart, acting
Brigadier, was shot through the breast on Sun-
y, but remained on the held during Monday.
Gen. Sherman had two horses shot under him,.
and Gens. McClernand and Ilurlbert had bullet
holes through their clothes. Our loss is various
ly estimated, killed, wounded and missing, at
from 10,000 to 20,000, whilst that of the rebels
is twice that number. Our forces in the field
Monday were about 80,000.
The latest from Pittsburg Landing.
Cairo April 9. A dispatch from the Tenn.
river says :
Tho loss of tho enemy is much larger than re
ported. The retreat of the rebels was a regular
Bull Run one. A large force of cavalry was iu
pursuit At latest advices they had not returned.
Six of our batteries which had been taken,,
were re-taken six times on Sunday.
It is thought Buell will be in possession of Cor
inth by Tuesday.
Chicago, April 7. No information in regard
to the movement of the army at Fortress Monroe
is allowed to be published, except that obtained
through rebel sources. It appears that the rebel
authorities at Richmond accept the following as
facts : That a large Union army has been con
centrated on York Peninsula. This army is un
der the immediate command of Gen. McClellan,.
who intends to march on the rebel capital via
York river.
From information conveyed to the rebels it
seems, by appearance, that there is at Fortress.
Monroe over 100 transports filled with troops.
Big Bethel, Shipping Point, and other intennedi
ate points have been taken. Demonstrations
will be made against Yorktown, and when this
place is taken Richmond will be within three
day's inarch.
Louisville, April 9. Gov. Andy Johnson
has suspended the Mayor, Aldermen and Count
cilmen ot Nashville, for refusing to tike the oath"
of allegiance. He has filled their places by ap
pointing loyal men.
St. Louis, April 11. Gen. Halleck has re-
ceived despatches from Cairo informing him that
thirteen rebel steamers bad been captured at
hlandNo. 10.
Cairo, April 9. The value of commissary
stores at Island No. 10 is over $1,000,000. Ten
thousand pounds of powder wis found in the
magazines. On the Island were tents for 7,000'
of the day. See advertisement.
Wi have to offer our sincere thanks to Tracy
Ai Co. for tho many Express favors which tbey
sheets from Government mails. hat right
under heaven has an enemy of this Government
to expect that he w ill procure the aid of that
Government to circulate bis damnable treason I
from the water's edge on the northwest to the men. Six steamers captured were scuttled by
extreme right, two miles and a ha'f distant the rebels. Gen. Pope's command, amoulTting
About an hour before dusk a goneral cannonad-1 to near 40,000 men, all crossed the river in the
ing was opened on the enemy along our w hole 1 afternoon of Monday and forenoon of Tuesday .
line, with perpetual crack of musketry. I St Joseph, April 15 p.m.
For a time the rebels replied vigorously and Fortress Mon roe, April 13. I he Alerrimao
effectively, but their return shots became less ! remained in the position HI all day yesterday
There is not one of the papers complaining of ; frequent and less destructive while ours grew ( until the evening, when, together with the rest
thi. vin.?iHt that does not fervently hone and ! stronger and more terrible. The gunboats Let- of the rebel fleet she returned to Norfolk. She
hell on the rele! hordes i None of th rebel fleet Iisvc shown themselves to-