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: Norwalk, Tuesday, June 18, 1861.
“IN' YOUR HANDS, m mssxrrrsrmn coex-
-, Taxman, AND NOT IN mun, Is Tim MOMEN-
Tous ISSUE or. own. "wan. _ Tire ‘ Govnan-
mm WILL NCT‘ASSAIL'YOU ; YOU CAN navn
'- 'I‘vo' CONFLICT WITHOUT BEING: rounsELvns
TnEgAGGItEssoRS; YOU. HAVE. 150 OATH REG Is-
TERED .IN HEAVEN TO DESTROY THE, Gov-
sum, WHILE -I SHALL HAVE , THE MOST
sonnim our: T0 Pansnnvn, irno'rno'r AND
,DEEEND 1T__”—— .2’7zcoln’s Inaugural,
THE LEGISLATURE.
' ‘ “ There is an unmistakable and very general
desire throughoutthe State that our Legisla-
7 the body Should close up its labors, and for
' the members'to retire to the-bosoms' of their
“dear constituenCy,” and go about their own
business if i they have any. It was an ac-
knowledged sentiment among the people at
the Opening of the session, that there was
'littlc’or‘ no public business likely to come be-
fore the Legislature, aside from matters con-
nected with the war movement, that could
~long detain'th'at honorable body. Yet the
‘ result-has proved that there have questions
arisen affecting the public interests, of far
greater magnitude than for . years before.—
Chief among‘thesd is theFlowage Bill,which
' has already consumed much 'time, and is
likelyfito occupy much more before it is final-
ly settled. There has been also and is now
pressing upon the attention of the Legisla-
ture a vaSt amount Of routine business, much
of it, in our humble judgment, entirely unj
necessary. And of “private acts,” “healing
iacts,” “acts of incorporations,” and in fine
all sorts of acts except the “acts Of the
Apestles,” there have been an innumerable
multitude. A short session was an impossi-
bility, Were any decent attention paid to all
of these matters. Yet there have been
weeks of precious time wasted in gab. The
talking fever has broken out in the House,
and rages with fearful malignity, and if not
abated, the first or even the middle of July
will find that Honorable body of solid men
panting and sweating out. their patriotic ar-
dor at the tune of $1,550 per day. But from
such a fate “ good Lord deliver us.”
K.»
Our Cemetery Again.
We are assured by an “original stockhold-
er” that a'dividend was once declared from
sale of lots and he was notified to call and
receive the same, «be. But this is a question
we do not care to discuss. The Cemetery
grounds as they are now, are not creditable
to our town or the christian civilization and
refinement of our times. We not know how
it'can or ought to be done, but we do know
that some measures, either by subscription
or asssessments upon lots should be adopted
for the gravcling of the avenues, setting out
trees, re-laying the dilapidated walls, 850.—
There never has been a time since its open-
ing that this could be done so cheaply as
now, and surely every one who feels that
some portion of his own self and soon him-
self are to sleep there, can feel indifferent in
regard to its being made a fit resting place
for the dead. . ‘
Individual taste and liberality have done
much. Our own monumental sculptor, Mr.
Smith,—Mr. Price and others from abroad,
have’added the charm of their professional
skill towards beautifying these grounds. Mr.
John Ritter of New Haven, one of the most
tasteful workers in stone we have, has given
us‘ several of the choicest gems of his artistic
_ chisel, as the tablets for Mrs. A. E. Beard,
Mrs. T. L. Peck, the child of E. W. Stewart,
and the monuments for Gov. Bissell, Isaac
S.»Beers, I. B. Woodbury, the Smith family,
«be, abundantly attest. Yet it matters little
how much the sculptor’s art may do for us,
if the grounds and surroundings are permit-
ted to wear an air of dilapidation and careless-
ness. , Won’t somebody start the project of
improving the N orwalk Cemetery?
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SOUTH NonwaIr.—On Wednesday eve-
ning the monotony of “dull times” is to be
relieved by a return of another of those fes-
tive seasons, which for years has made the
South -Norwalk M.' E. Church and Society
famous in the annals of “Cakes and Confec-
tions, Strawberries - and Creams, fragrant
flewers, and. blooming beauty. We don’t
suppose there will be a piece of muslin-de-
’ laine or broadqloth within a. circuit of .five
miles—between the ages of five and twenty-
five—but‘what’ll “be there to see.”
——*q‘..—h
W We learn that our “person” has been
sought for during the past week, by a poor
miserable creature from Darien, who desires
satisfaction at our hands. We are a sort Of
“non-resistant” ourselves, and propose to
turn the case over to some one of the juve-
nile members of the “home guard,” (as we
‘ learn there are some new small boys there).—
'But seriously; let this young man—already
borne down with the solcmnities of two
Coroner judgments Of murder upon his soul
—abandon his unholy traffic if he would rid
" himself of the overwhelming scorn and exc-
crations Of his fellow men, and rise to that
peace of mind, respectability and manhood
'he once enjoyed.
1 .—'——a.‘.>.
‘ WWelrejoice to learn that at least one
branch of Our village industry is prospering.
The value of our Norwalk Felt Cloths for
Army service has become so apparent; that
I Within the past week our two factories have
had orders for some fifty thousand yards,
enough to keep them running night and day
for amonth. ' '
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The Shore Line.
We are glad to note the prosperityof the
New Haven and New London or Shore Line
Railroad under its present management.—
. This through-line to Boston, is beyond ques-
tion the most pleasant and reliable, as well
as quickest, of all the routes from New York
- to Boston; and although it has .had many
difficulties and embarrassments to contend
with, it IS a singular fact and one certainly
very complimentary to its President, that
. since Mr. Bushnell entered upon the duties
of that responsible position, there ’has been
a steady increase of earnings each month
over its predecessor. The earnings for J an-
. nary to June in 1861, are in excess of nearly
- $1000 over those of 1860, notwithstanding
the. hard times. We believe the time is
coming when this will be the main trunkroad
from New-York to Boston.
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, . . @“Whew, how Hot 1" was the exclama-
tion of the Boys on Saturday, and as a mat-
ter of course there was a rush forthwith to
the bubbling, ‘cooling Fountain at the cor-
.' ner Drug Store. The Fountain still stands
unrivalled as the best friend to hot, thirsty
mortals, through the “heated term” of sum-
mer.
shocked by the sudden innovation,
serious damage was done. ,
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Rebuked by his Friends.
“’6 clip the following truly deserved re.-
buke of the treasonablc course of the Bridge-
port Farmer, from the Harbin-d Post, a dem-
ocratic journal, though ardently for the Con-
stitution, the Union and the Flag :—
' A CHANCE 'FOR DISTINC‘l‘ION.———Tllc
Bridgeport Fumner offers an excellent chance
to anybody who wishes to publish his own
Infamy In Its treasonable columns. The
Farmer, having gone on its knees before Se-
cessron and Treason, and having thereby
aroused the righteous indignation of an
abused people, is‘ evidently losing, ground,
and now fills two whole columns with proc-
lamations of its own merits as an advertif
sing sheet! S’Vc should like to see names of
Itsncw patrons. . somebody in Bridgeport
ought to keep the list' of its- advertisers, to
be laid away eventually.in the historic - ar-
chives of that city. It will be interesting
sometime to read the names of the abettors
of traitors. Let the two ‘columns be filled
speedily, if there are traitors enough in
Bridgeport to supply the names. No skulk-
ing now, gentlemen! . ‘ ,
Again the Post arraigns its hitherto demo-
cratic cotemporary, not only for its sympa-
thy with treason hilt for such an act of pro-
fessional discourtesy as would make any
'loyal citizen heartily ashamed of himself.
This all verifies the Old common law of En-
gland that “treason taints the blood.” .
As the article which the Farmer Editor
tampered with to suit his own purposeswas
written to be read by the democracy in this
section of the State, we very cheerfully give
it a place in our columns:
Explanatory.
We publish the following article injustice
to a literary and Democratic gentleman who
feels himself justly aggrieved by the publi-
cation of the same, in a mutilated form, by
the Bridgeport Farmer, It appears that af-
ter having accepted the article for publication
over the signature Of the author,the Farmer,
a graceless advocate of secession, fearing
that the honorable sentiments it contains
would cast reflections upon its own base
course, so altered the phraseology of the
same as to make it an insult both to the
memory of Mr. Douglas and to the author.
Such conduct of a public journalist cannot be
reprobated too severely. He should have re-
fused to publish it; or, publishing it, if he
thought its sentiments too honorable for his
approbation, should have prefaced it With nis
own comments to that effect. 'But to inali-
ciously mutilate an accepted article and pub-
lish it as the expression of another, falls not
a whit short of that class of offences agaimt
good morals which not only prove a man no
gentleman, bet are punished by society for
its own protection.
OBITUARY.
The death of the Hon. Stephen A. Doug-
las,United States Senator from Illinois,marks
an era in the history of our country. He
was born of humble parentage, in the town
Of Brandon,Vt., on the 23d day of April,
1813, and was consequently but 48 years old
at the time Of his death. On the lst of July
following his birth, and while holding his
infant son Stephen, his father suddenly died
of a disease of' the heart. . Thus early bereft
of paternal care and protection, he was
shortly after removed to a farm in the coun-
try; where, during his early years, be en-
joyed such privileges for education as the
limited means of his mother, and the stintcd
liberality of a parsimonious uncle would al-
low. At the early age of 15 young Stephen
began life for lrimsell,—first as a cabinet-ma-
ker, until failing health forced him to aban-
don this occupatiou,—then by applying him-
self to the study of classics and the law, fill,
at the age of nineteen, he had made unusual
proficiency in the latter, and had acquired a
knowledge of' the former equal to that re-
quired of, and better than that frequently ob-
tained by graduates at our best universities.
About this time he bade adieu to friends and
kindred in the East, and turned his footsteps
westward, to seek a home and a livelihood
in a strange land, as it were, untrod by the
footsteps of Civilization, to build up for hith-
self a lasting and enviable reputation among
a strange but noble‘hearted people. After
suffering attacks from Western fevers, and
being prostratcd for months by sickness—and
enduring such hardships and fatigues as he
only who has had actual experience can form
any adequate idea of—his health impaired
and body emaciated, and being ‘obl'igedin
consequence to abandon his first location, he
at length arrived in Illinois in 1833; poor: in
health and poor in funds, having only 37 12
cents in his pocket. Circumstances like
these would have unstrung heartsless stern
than his. - But the same fixed determination
of will that has marked his career through
life sustained him here. He immediately
sought employment and at last succeeded in
obtaining a situation, for a day or two, as
clerk at an auction. This was his first job
in Illinois,—t-his his introduction to her peo-
ple. From that day to this he has been her
chosen representative—her adopted son. He
almost immediately entered upon a course so
intimately connected with the interests of
state and nation, that the faithful pen of the
historian will not fail to record it. From
State’s attorney to the legislature—from the
legislature to the Supreme Court—from the
Supreme Court to member of Congress, and
from thence to a seat in the Senate of the
United ‘ States, which he held for fourteen
years—and to which he had been elected for
six more—and finally, to the leadership of‘
the great national Democratic party, whose
prominent candidate for the Presidency he
was in the last campaign, and to which po-
sition he would most surely have been elect-
ed, but for the base treachery of'tlrose whose
cause his giant intellect had sustained, and
his strong right arm defended. The poor,
pennilcss, fatherless boy had won his way,
step by step,.from poverty and obscurity to
a position ill the councils of" the nation that
intimately connected his destiny with hcr's;
and by a course of patriotic devotion to the
Union fixed his name firm and steadfast in
the affections of a great and mighty people.
It is now, perhaps, too soon to speak of
any particular acts of his political life; but I
trust that it is not too much to say——that,
when the mellow hand of time shall have
softened the acerbity of their political spleen
his opponents will be compelled, in justice
to truth and history,to confess that their sor-
did minds failed entirely to comprehend the
important bearings of his governmental pol- ,
icy; and that a departure from the recom-
mendations oflhis patriot and statesman has
been mainly instrumental in bringing our
present disasters upon this now unhappy
country. Was he ambitious? It was an
honorable ambition and of which he was
not ashamed. He sought not. to acquire
place by detraction from, or vituperation of,
the character of others, but rather rose to
the proud position be occupied by bringing
his enemies, such as were worthy of his
steel, whether in single file or in battalions,
under the influence of his pondcrous battle-
axc, which was wielded against them,iu hon-
orable combat, with such an intellectual
force and vigor as was sure to conquer; and
which he alone could command.
Honest in his intentions—fixed in his de- ;
terminations—strong in lllS attachments, and i
possessed with an indubitable love for the in-
stitutions of his country, he hesitated not to
merge the partisan in the patriot, and boldly
advocate what he believed to be forthc good
of all. In his death the Democratic party
has lost a leader, the country an earnest and
powerful defender, and the people a friend.
His remains are to be interred by the lake
shore in the distant West. There let them.
rest! And as the pilgrim, incoming ages,
shall journey thither to behold the sepulchre
Of the great dead, let him remember that
there lies the remains of a true patriot, who
spent his life in the service of his country, in
the advocacy of human rights, and in the
defence of human liberty. J,
Stratford, June 4th, 1861.
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W Ex-Postmaster-General Hour has
.written an elaborate and noble letter in th-
fence of President Lincoln’s policy and ad-
ministration. I-Ic says that Kentucky is
pursuing a suicidal policy by her neutral
attitude,--wlrile he goes heart and hand in
maintaining the integrity or the Union» The delegation caused by the death of Mr. Doug- .
traitors get no quarter from him.
, tccr‘s, particularly “Colt’s Crack Regiment.”
‘ We have ourselves received about one llllll-
’ dred of these applications for places ranging ,
I from private to Brig. Gcncral,but these have ‘
all been from “ land lubbcrs,” with a single
exception. The .pplication we give below
for the marine service, being the first. of the
kind, and withal so unique,and showing that
patriotism is not confined to landsnren, we
“ put. it to record,” rcrbalim e! lz'ferrm'm, &c.:
' Plumb gut june 7 long ilaud
want uf lceders for the firm-ideors—i hév
cummaudcd a clam slupe for 2 yecrs with
grate cclaw and think i cood survc a :BrigI-_;
deer—i am poscst of‘gratc kulrlgc and nurvc ,
i am net mulch “on polytix, and not mulch-
xpericns, aultho i hev xperlcns religun, pleas .
letvrnc no how i can seakure agkumislrun.
Addres Kaplan Ezekil Bly.
N. pug—r—‘W
Aecmssr.—()n Friday evening last. while
Phtrnix Hose Company were out for prac-
tice in running down a hill near the down
town School House, a young man named
Ryder, unfortunately stepped on a rolling
stone, fell to the ground, and the jumper ran
over and broke his left arm.
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NEW MUSIC—lVe are indebted to the
Publishers,Firth, Pond d: 00.,547 Broadway,
N. Y., for “Annie of the Vale,” a new song
and chorus; words by Geo. P. Morris, and
music by J. R. Thomas.
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Connecticut Troops Express.
Mr raw, who left New Haven on Thurs-
day wrth packages, &c., consigned to mem-
bers of the Connecticut Regiments, now en-
camped near Washington, arrived on the
ground in 17 hours, and delivered the articles
in good order. The men were greatly pleased
with their reception. Quarter-unistcr Allen,
of the 2d Regiment writes in complimentary
terms of the expedition and faithfulness
with which the trust was executed. Aliy-
thing left at the South Nor-walk News Office
will receive care and attention.
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The Conn. Fourth,
A note from Col. Woodhouse to Adj. Gen.
Williams says that the Fourth Connecticut
Regiment Were inspected by Gen. Patterson
directly on reaching Clrambcrsburg, and re-
ceived into active service. They expected
to leave on ' Saturday for Hagcrstown, and
the Colonel thinks they may see fighting
soon.
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Double Minstrel Troupe Coming.
Duprcz and Green’s original New Or-
leans and Metropolitan Minstrel Troupe and
Brass Band are to visit this place this week.
This popular musical and imitative organiz-
ation of Minstrels, consisting of a large num-
ber delineators of Ethiopian character, which
includes among its membership several well-
known and accomplished performers, are
just returning from their regular annual and
highly successful Southern and Western
tour, and previous to closing their season,
will, at N orwalk Hall,give one oftheir unri-
valed Concert-s on Thursday evening, June
2011), and at Concert Hall, Daubury, June
2151, introducing an entirely new selection
from the gems Of Minstrelsy. The Troupe
has, during the past two years, won high
praise from the entire press of the country
through which they have made several ex-
tensive and highly sucmssf’ul tours. Ad-
mission 25 cents.
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CAMP WELLEs, ‘
HARTFORD, Conan, June 14,1861. l
Mn. EDITOR: I notice in the last Gazette
a flattering notice ofthe Norwalk boys, and
their position in Co. E, to which they belong.
The name of still another, who is promoted
to an honomble and responsible position,
might have been added to the list, Mr. A.
VAN TASSEL, who came. here with Co. E.
has been appointed Regimental Hospital
Steward—a post for which he is eminently
qualified by past experience, and which he
fills with credit to himself, and to the com-
plete satisfaction of the members of the regi-
ment, both officers and privates. But fora
slight defect (an injured finger), he might
have held a good office in the company with
‘whiCh he came. So this adds one more to
the! list of Norwalk' boys who stand high in
what is destined to be the crack regiment
from New England, the “1st Colt’s Revol-
ving Rifles." Campus.
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GODEY FonE\'I~:n.——Tlre immortal Godcy
is out for July. Ever prompt, ever fresh, ev-
er enterfaining.‘ He proposes to supply the
million of his readers for thcnext six months
with his unapproachable magazine for One
Dollar. Send on your names, or hand them
in to us to be forwarded for you. See adv.
.....,-.-.-. _
1133"“ N l’T'l‘Ell, the knight of Red and Line,
Sea Bath and enchanting scenery, is in full
' blast at the Gregory’s Point House, calmly
awaiting that “ride in the affairs of urea
which leads to fortune."
W-. ~...,,,...._-...
W“ Capt. Tyler of" the 2d Dragoons, Lieu-
tcnauts Ruridell, Andrew Jackson, Putter-
son, Rice and Campbell have been stricken
from the Army rolls for misconduct.
._-..4Q...-. .
13223“ Gov. Geary of Kansas ‘ has been
authorized to raise a regilrrcnt in Pennsylva-
nia. Gov. Recdcr has accepted a Brigadier-
Gcncralship conditionally. .
. wanna“...
W“ The latest order promulgated in Vir-
ginia was one commanding every male he-
twcen the ages of 10 and fit) years to enter
the rebel service on or before next Thursday.
"sumac...”
I @“Thc fact that the British Government
had determined that no British port should
be open to receive the rebel privatcers with
their prizes, is announced by the last arrival
from England. This is important; and is
fatal to the Southern Confederacy. With
all the Southern ports strickly blookaded,
and no civilized nation willing to be hospit-
able cnough to allow the use of its harbors
or of its admiralty courts, the: rebel priva-
tecrs may as well abandon business at once.
No privafeer can make any use of its prize,
until the adjudication ofa court having juris-
diction of the property, has fixed the title.—
No harbors will be open to receive the prize
3 and no court competent. to adjudicate upon
property limiting upon the high seas. The
news is excellent, for thelfniied Slates;
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f3?" 'l‘lrc returns from Maryland seem to
show that, with the exception of Davis, all
the Union candidates are elected. In the
11m District, where Leary, Union is elected,
amajorily for Breckinridgc was given lust
Fall.
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$2?” Capt. Ball and his Secession cavalry,
captured 'at Alexandria three weeks ago.
3 were for some time confined at Wirshington
l N avy-Yard, and then released on their taking
' the oath of allegiance. When they returned
to Virginia they were at once ordered to
leave the State.
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E57“ 0. H. Browning has been appointed
to fill the vacancy in the Illinois Senatorial
Dear sur—i sen that the guvernmcnr air in ,
las.
menr‘becomcs destructive to ‘lhc ends for
which it‘ was established, it. is the right of
the people to alter or abolish it. The King ;
and his followers of that. day, were. blind, as 3
the Gunip Head at Westport. evidently is; l
and, like him, they responded to the claims of
our patriot fathers, ‘.‘Don’t see it 1" “Don't
see it i” The time came, however, when
did we {(—but it was too late. to save their
kingdom from ' (lismembernrcnt. Armies
and navies were resorted to, in hopes to
avert the threatened (loom—but they only
made the matter worse; made the colonists
more united, more. resolute, more firm, in
their determination to be free and independ-
..ent.-. So it' .will be in thecase now existing
between the North and South. Towards
-0111' brethren in that section Lincoln'is pur-
suing-the same course .that .the- stupid
’Gcol'geIII did towards our fathers in 1770.
The results Will be the same.
_ The scrirrilityifi‘ the above we do not
‘ propose to notice. The shallowness of its
reasoning we design to expose. Between
rh'e’American Colonies at the time of their
rebellion and the present attitude of the
Southern States there can beino comparison,
although the Farmer has long been trying to
make‘its dupes believe that the two condi-
tions, their causes, objects, and aim are simi-
lar. It is apparent to every one at all famil-
iar with the history of the country, that the
Colonies were merely prozrinccs of Great
Britain. They had, comparatively speaking,
no part nor lot in making the laws which
governed them, or in choosing Sthe rulers.
Their commerce, their manufactures were
sought to be regulated entirely by the moth-
er country. Briefly then, England consid-
ered her own interests entirely in her gov-
ernment of the Colonies. I-Ipw stands it
with the Southern States? Under the Con-
stitution they have been equals with us in
the government ! They have with us sworn
to support'the Constitution which they are
seeking forcibly to overthrow, and they as-
sisted in making the laws which they now
declare shall be null and void. Under that
Constitution they have suffered no oppres
sion, but have always been by the govern-
ment the most favored section. They have
had their peculiar property represented by
some twenty or thirty members of Congress,
and their Stntes, although generally smaller
in population than Northern States, have
stood equal with them in the Senate of the
United States. They have (the Southern
States) thus far had more tluurtheirjust share
of the offices and emoluments of the gov-
ermnent. Constitutingbut a little more than
one-third o."the popiilziti011,1lley possessa lar-
gcr‘extcnt of territory, and have had also a
majority of the Officers oftlre army and navy.
Their mails have been carried at an annual
expense Of millions to the North. So nnnh
for the Farmer in regard to the oppression of
the South. The war instituted by our fath—
ers was a war for liberty and the rights of
man also. The war of the Southern States
is claimed to be, 'by their leaders, a war in
defence of the institution of Slavery,alrhough
it is evident to every candid observer that
this is merely t .eir pretext. Gov. Jackson
and Mr. Rhett are sufficient authority for the
foregoing statement. Mr. Everett in his late
letter attributes the present evils of the coun—
try, primarily, to the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise by the South and the democrat-
ic party. \Vliether he is right or not in this
statement, it is certain that those who op-
posed the repeal in the U. S. Senate predict-
ed the present state of things exactly. The
people of the North submitted to one after
another of the aggressive acts passed in Con-
gress by the South, until forbearance ceased
to be a virtue. Yet never (lid the people of
the North dream of offering armed'rcsistance
to the laws of the Union, or of endeavoring
to remedy their evils by a resort to disunion.’
To them,acting according to the spirit of our
institutions, the ballot-box was their only re-
sort. Its decisions had always been held sa-
cred, and here only,.. peaceably, honorably '
and fairly did they declare their policy for
the government for the next four years.—
“The head and front of our offending hath
this extent, no more”. We have not warred
against the government and flag of our
country, we have stolen no mints, arsenals
or forts, we have .not resorted to far and
feathers, neither have We violated therights
of free speech and'free press. The Farmer
even has been permitted to preach treason,
and to abuse and vilify those. 10 are seek-
ing to preserve the Union an be Govern-
ment, to its miserable, rotten, traitorous and
lying heart’s content. COMPO.
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‘ For the Gazette.
Seeessionism Rebukedl Traitors
Repelled !
Mnssns. EDITORS :—,—Tlre patriotic readers
of your paper will be pleased to learn that
although the seat of war is somewhat rc-
rnoved from us, yet there are those in our
very midst who if they dared would make
war upon loyal citizens. An illustration of
this I had the lionor,)for such I deem it to be
attacked unsuccessfully by a rebel,) to expe-
rience. Last Saturday night as I was quiet--
1y wending my way towards home, my
would-bc-Quartcr-Master—Gcneral—in—Colt's-
Regiment neighbor, brought a cow hide out
of his famous establishment, with “malice
prcpcnse” of applying the same to my devo;
ted back and body. But ‘9 l’hornc propose ct
Dicu dis se”-—-—man proposes, &c. Eventhe
great Napoleon, who I admit is rather a large
model for nry small neighbor, .was at times
disappointed, a'id so was Mr. Rooster. The
first two blows intended for me struck the
handsof some of his own satellites, who on-
ly a few moments before were very eager for
the fra y, were their us eager to retreat. The
third blow our beloved neighbor did not ac-
complish, berauscl got the hide out of his
hand, and threw the “great secession battc’
ry“ into the . road. Then he, “the great
Rooster,” clinched with me, and [got :rgood
hold of his beautiful grey and red beard,
(grown grey, probably, in consequence of his
unsuccessful attempts to become Quarter:
rnastcr-Gcneral,) and held him until he loosed
his hold of me. Then constable Finney in-
terfered and took care of the seceshcr, while
1 quietly resumed my way lromeward. Yes-
terday morning it was refreshing to hear,
from the stories circulated by my belligerent
friend, what a cowhiding I might have gotif
--ycs,if he had possessed a sufficient amount
of that very convenient article called pluck.
Messrs. Editors, you can hardly imagine
what a chanccfor indulging in his habitual
ingeniousuess-in fabricating stories at the ex-
pense of poor me be had, and how Well he
improved-it. Now, if you will permit 2110,]
will give you a little light upmi the proba-.
blc rcasOn of this attack upon me. My friend
on my right has been very hard at work with
a view of obtaining some remunerativc em-
ployment in one of the Regiments of our 0.
\'., and about a week ago, he heard that I
was about getting up a remonstrance against
his appointment. This enraged him to such
a degree that he swore eternal vengeance
against me, and the “ big battle” on Saturday
night was probably the beginning of a series
of ovations that my devoted self is about to
be entertained with. Well, I suppose better
rnen have been threatened, and worse ones
hurt. If anything more happensI will_a_d-
vise you ofthe facts promptly. Meanwhile-
Mondays News.
From Missouri we- learn that 2,000 Slate
(licbcl) tl'rlups‘ are at Boouville, that others
are arriving, and that they are preparing for
:l determined resistance. A rumor of a skir-
mish :u lmlcpcndcnce, in which the National
forces were defeated, prevailed at St. Louis,
but as the. telegraph was in the hands ofthe.
Secessionists, authentic information cannot
be gained. .
Gen. Patterson is moving,r with his column
of 22,000 men to Washington. It is thought .
more probablcthun ever that the Rebels will 1
:ontinuc to retreat; and, indeed, we have a
rumor that they have really fled from Lees-
burg. After Patterson reaches the Capital
there will be there not less than 75,000 Na-
tional troops, and if Gen.'McClellan, with his
lOl'Cc, also comes to Washington, we shall
have 100,000. The plain policy of the Gov‘
crnmcnt "is to concentrate there a great army
probabl for an advance on,Rich_mond. It is
said that the rebels. at Manassas Junction
number 25,000, including the Harper’s Ferry
body, the last of ,x'vliorn have left that place. '
At Richmond, as the same authorin states,
there are 40,000.; They are represented as
being tol'erably'vv'gll armed, but badly clad, ,
provisioned and drilled, and as much dissatis-
tied with the. .ap'pearaucc 01' things. Jeff.
Davis is at Richmond, personally superin-
tnnling the operations of his army.
A slirht skirmish occurred yesterday at =
Seneca IIills, a point on the Maryland side of
the Potomac, above Washington. 200 of the
District volunteers, under Lieut.-Col. Ever-
ett, were attacked by a company of Virginia
cavalry. Shots were exchanged for some
time. No one of our men was hurt, but the
commander of the cavalry,suppose'd to- be a
Capt. Shrevcs, was killed, and the rebels re-
trented.-., -
From Fortress Monroe we learn that pre-
parations are making for an advance on Rich-
mond ; but, no particulars are communicated.
{Catarina on near Alexandria,
A Connecticut Soldier Killed.
ALEXANDRIA, June 16, '1861.
A recennoisance Of the London and Hamp-
shire Railroad was made to-day, two miles
beyond Vienna, which is fifteen miles north
of Alexandria, the train being under the
charge of on. Powers, accompanied by the
First Regiment of Connecticut troops, under
command of Brigadier-General Tyler. It
was reported that the fourth bridge, but re-
cently constructed, wasburned' last night,
but all the bridges were found safe, and the
bain returned.
When two miles this side of Vienna, a man
in ambush fired on 'tlrc'train, wounding Geo.
Busbee of the Connecticut Life Guards.—
Gen. Tyler was standin beside the wounded
man, on an open car.- The shot. was evidegt-
ly intended for him. Tire train was stopped
as soon as possible, and the companies were
divided to scour the woods, and search the
neighboring farm houses, &c., to make a cir-
cuit of a mile.
Two men, named Walker and McMills
were arrested in the house of thelattcr. All
the evidence that could be Obtained tended
towards criminating Walker, who, with the
other prisoner and a negro witness, was
bro light to A!exandria.
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Loss of the Steamship Canadian.
ST.Jonxs,N.F.,June 14.—’1‘heMontreal St’m-
shipCO’s screw steamship Canadian Capt.Gra-
mun, which sailed from Quebec on Saturday
morning, J unc 1st, for Londonderry and
Liverpool, struck on a ficldcf sunken ice,
eight miles south of Belle Isle, on the 4th
lust, and sunk in thirty-five minutes.
One hundred and eighty-one persons were
saved in boats and landed on Cape Bauld,
from whence they were brought into this
port this morning in a French bark.
From twenty to thirty lives were lost’,’ in-
cluding six cabin passengers, but as the ship’s
papers \vent down in the sinking ship, it is
us yet impossible to tell the exact number
drowned. -
A portion of the mails were saved. _
Among those drowned Were the mail of-
ficer and the second officer of the steamer.
Tire Canadian struck the ice under her
f‘oremast, and her three Compartments were
all broken in at once, wlrcrcupou she liked
rapidly and soon went down.
The steamer was going at slow speed when
she struck.
Tire Canadian had 49 cabin and 71 steer-
age passengers, which, with her crew of
80, made nearly 200 souls on board.
Look out for Purglars 1
1301.1) ATTEMPT AT Rosanna—0n Thurs-
day of last \veck, an attempt was made to
enrer the jewelry store of S. H. Smith, and
the shoe store of E. F. Ayres, in the buil-
dings belonging to E. Scoficld, Jr.. opposite
Central Park. The attempt was frustrated
by ilre timely warning of Mrs. Scofield, who
first heard the noise and told her husband.—
Mr. S. went down immediately, but the bur-
glars had fled, leaving on the sidewalk a
clock and a bundle of articles taken from the
window of Mr. Smith’s store. The thieves
had evidently been alarmed by Mrs. Scoficld’s
cry for the “watch.”
Another.
.About three quarters of an hour afterwards
an attempt was made to rob the store of Mr.
Price, on the Opposite side of‘ the river near
the Rippowam Bridge. This also failed, ow-
ing to the vigilance and 'timely ' warning of
some of its inmates. ' '
Still Another.
Tire house of Capt. Lewis Johnson, oppo-
site St. John’s Church, was entered last Fri-
day, it is supposed while the family were at
dinner, and robbed of $20. The thief left a
revolver on the top of the bureau from
which the money was stolen.
Stamford Ad locale.
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Col. Colt’s Regiment.
The telegraphic report in the morning pa-
pers to the effect that Col. Colt’s regiment
has been ordered to \Vaslringion to join Col.
Stone‘s column in its advance upon Harper’s
Ferry is not correct, for the. regiment is
neither officercd, uniformed, armed or equip-
ped at present, nor is it yet full. About 600
are enlisted and the regiment is gradually
and surely filling up.
We learn from good authority that a re-
cent ordcr has raised the regular army regi-
ments to twenty-four companies of one hun-
drcd Incn each, which, with full officers and
staff, will number about twenty~fivc hundred
men. Each regiment will be composed of
three battalions ofeight companies cach,and
this regiment has been accepted for one but-
urllion in Col. Stone‘s regiment.
The regiment will be equipped in the best
style, and without doubt will do honor to
the State 01' Connecticut, and prove itself
out: of the most efficient in the service.
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W‘The flight of the Rebels from Harper's
Ferry is fully confirmed. They destroyed
nearly everything that they could not carry
off. Where-they went to is not certainly
known, but they will most probably join
Beauregard at Manassas.
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m“ In the Wheeling (‘onvcntiOu Friday,
Mr. Carlisle, from the Business Conunittec,
reported an ordinance vacating the seats of
all State olliccrs who are now in rebellion
against the United States, providing for a
Provisional Government, and for the election
of officers. This ordinance was made the
special order for Wednesday. A debate took
place on the policy of dividing the State,
against \vhiclerIfinrlisle took strong ground.
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. may“ A stand of arms and a loan of money
from Massachusetts, for Virginia, reached
Wheeling Friday last; the arms are to be
distributed touthc Home Guards in that and
the. adjoiningcounties, and more are expec-
ted. '
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WAn experi rent with a balloon is to be
made at \VashilQon City, with the design
of discovering if- a telegraphic communica-
tion can be kept up betwoeu the, earth and
the balloon, thus giving quick notice of bos-
tilc movements.
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W‘.’ It is rumoredlhnt Government. is'go-
ing to have, four gun-boats, of about 500 tons
hurtlien each, built at different ship-yards on
the 061m. River. The points designated-for
.ahe building of these boats are Muldlerown,
Portland, Middle Hadda‘m and East Hud- ;
dam. ' ‘ ‘:
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W Gen. Joseph Lane, of Oregon. has met
with a serious, and perhaps fatal accident.—
In handling a rifle, at a place near his real.
dance, ill Douglas county, Oregon, the weap-
on was accidentally discharged—the ball en-
.eri'ng near the lower part. 01' llre heart and
coming out at the shoulder. P. S. Later
nous verrons. . J. T.
A newa states that he is recovering. .
Wan
HARPBR’S PERRY EVACUATBD
Wxsurxc'rox, Friday, June 14, 1801.
The Government. has received dispatches
which state that Harper's Ferry has been cour-
plctely evacuated, and the troops stationed at
that point are. on the march to Mnnassas Junc-
llon.
The yetrcat from Harper's Ferry transfers
the immediate center ol'operalions to Manus-
sas Junction. Whether the Rebels will
make a desperate assault upon our lines here,
as some still seem to believe, or will strength-
cu their position .and await attack at the
Junction; whether our columns will at once
advance from the West and North, until Ire
Rebels are outflanked and forced to retreat or
fight at a disadvantage, or will wait awhile
to enable Beaurcgard’s force 'to become de-
mor‘nliled, as those at the Ferry have been,
are questions on which men may differ. But
consrdering the scarcity of food and the gen-
eralsdisafl'ection, we cannot but think that
the cbels WI]! soon feel obliged to bring on
an action or retreat. We. shall not be likely
to move until thoroughly ready.
. The reported evacuation ol'Harper’s Ferry
is not, however, altogether credited by mill-
tary_mcn. They have no doubt. lhata large
portion of the forces there have been with-
drawn, but think that a considerable garri-
son stillwlrolds the place. Tire Government
has dispatches which say tlrat_t-lrere is still
some doubt of the fact, to-day.
FREDERICK, MD., Friday, June 14, 1861.
It is here reported upon the authority of a
messenger who arrived here this morning
from within one mile of Harper’s Ferry, that-
the bridge across the 'Potomac at that point
was blown up, and entirely destroyed be-
tween 4 and 5 o’clock this morning. The
explosion was distinctly. heard, and the
smoke of' the burning structure seen by par-
ties here. - ' .
The messenger further reports that all
the troops have been withdrawn from the
Maryland shore, and that thertown of Har-
per’s Ferry has been evacuated by the great
body of the troops recently there. A small
force is yet there, probably the rear guard of
the retreating army.
It is reported that eight earloads of pro-
visions were destroyed to prevent their fall-
ing into the hands of the National army,
who are supposed to be concentrating upon
Harper’s Ferry‘from the directions of Green-
castle and Cumberland.
The wife and family of Gen. Hagcr were
at_the Ferry last night, and had engaged a
private conveyance to take them to a point
further southward, but were compelled to
accompany the column by its sudden flight.
The bridge at Shepardstown was also
burnt last night.
A resident of this city, who has just re-
turned from Harper's Ferry, states that the
bridgclras been entirely destroyed with the
exception of the piers, which are left stand-
ing. The trestle work Of the railroad, with-
in the town, was also destroyed. The Gov-
ernment buildings were being severally
burnt when he left there at 1 o’clock this
morning. The armory was first fired and
destroyed. The rifle works, it is supposed,
wrll follow next. All the nrachinery had
been transported to the interior several days
ago: He estimates that there are 4,000 troops
yet in the town. The main body, it is said,
has been pushed on to Charlcslown, and to
a point near Leesburgh.
Escaped Virginians report that the Con-
federate troops left Harper’s Ferry to-day,
one part retreating to Winchester and anoth-
er into London County. This would seem
to indicate that a retreat to Manassas J unc-
trou is intended.
BALTIMORE, Friday, June 14, 1861.
A letter reCeived at the office of the The
Amem'can, from Berlin, on the Baltimore unr‘
Ohio Railroad, confirms the burning of'the
Harper‘s Ferry bridge. The correSpondeni
heard the explosion, and went up to see the
conflagratiou.
All the troops are gonelfrom the Maryland
side, and they were hurrying out of Harper’s
Ferry as rapidly as possrble.
The letter states that the town will be
troopless by 12 o’clock to-night.
They are moving toward Winchester in
great haste.
A correspondent at Williamsport writes
that at 7 o‘clock on Thursday evening, a
messenger arrived at the Secession post op-
posite to that town at the top of his speed
and called in all the pickets, and they all
left with equal speed.
The evacuation of Harper’s Ferry is con-
firmed by later dispatches. The great bridge
is totally destroyed.
Gen Johnston‘s troops are retiring in
three directions. It is supposed the Federal
troops are close upon them.
A Privateer Captured.
The schooner Savannah, Midshipman Mc-
Cook commanding, “0111 Charleston, 4 days,
has arrived, having the stars and stripes fly-
ing over the secession flag. The schooner
was captured by the United States brig Per-
ry, about 60 miles outside Charleston Har-
bor. She was formerly a pilot boat at that
port, is schooneerigged, of 54 tons burden,
and has an 18 poundcr pivot gun amidships'.
She had been out from Charleston about 36
hours previous to her capture. During her
c him she captured the brig Joseph of Rock-
land, which was sent into Geor crown, S. C.
The Savannah was brought to ew York by
Midshipman McCook and prize crew of U.
S. Ship Minnesota. Her crew, about 30 in
number, were put in irons on board the Min-
nesota. The Savannah will anchor Off the
Battery.
She went to sea on Sunday, 3d June, and
the next day fell in with the brig Joseph of
Rockland, Maine, from Cardenas, Cuba, with
a cargo of sugar. consigncl to Welch & Co.,
Philadelphia. The Savannah set her colors
so as to deceive the. Joseph, and the latter,
have to, and her captain went aboard the pi-
rarienl craft, under the impression that she
was in distress. No sooner had he done so,
than the captain of the. Savannah said,
“Your vessel is taken as a prize under the
authority of the Confederate States.” Eight
rucn were put aboard the Joseph, and they
were directed to take her and the crew to tllc
nearest. port, waich was that of Georgetown,
S, C. This occurred about the middle of the
afternoon. Soon after the Savannah and
Joseph parted company, the brig Perry, a
man-of—war hoveiu sight, alittle. north otthe
Hole in the wall, but as her grins were run
backphcr port—holes closed, and the vessel
otherwise purjmsely disguised, shewas mis-
taken for a merchantnmn, and the pirates,
flushed with their recent success, and with so
inviting a prospect of plunder before them,
full of‘grcat expectations, made all sail for
the supposed prize. They had got within a
mile ofthc lll'lg before they discovered their
blunder, when they put about, more anxious
to escape than they had been before to make
the seizure. The Perry at once gave chase,
and fired several Shots, four or which were
returned by the 18 poundcr of the Savannah.
Two of the shots from the Perry wcni
through the forcsail of the pilot-boat, 111.-
shots of the Savannah (lid not take effect-.—
Tbc next occurrence was the surrender of
the pirates, who were taken on board the
Perry, and were subscrpicntly transferred to
the Minnesota, lying off Charleston. where
they were pl]! iir irons. The Minnesota put
a prize crew of seven upon the Savannah,
Midshipman McCook commanding, and they
brought her to New York, anchoring her
off the battery about 3 o‘clock Sunday after-
noon.
The number that originally shipped on the
savannuh was 32, but eight deserted before
she put to sea. There were, therefore, 24
aboard when the Joseph was captured, and
eight having been transferred to her, leaves
16 in irons on the Minnesota. One, ho wev-
cr, is on the Suvanmih. He says that he be-
longs in New York, and was impl‘sssed into
the service; which is not imprebable. The
18 pound swivel :unidships looks quite for-
1, midubh. There is a large quantity of shot
and shellfgrape and enunisteraboard. The
pirates were beside armed with cutlasses,
knives, pistols. muskcts, rifles, &c. The cab-
in', in fact, is the very picture of a pirarical
den,wirluhese death doing instruments hang-
ing up about the walls. ’I‘lrev had also a
quantity of handcuffs for prisoners. Her
owner is said to be McDonald, formerly one
ofthc, pilots of the Spofford & Tileston
line of Charleston steamers, and well-known
in, New York. Capt. Baker was the leader
of the pirates.
, It was reported that. the Perry had re-cap-
tured the Joseph, but this lacks confirma-
tion. ' ’ ' ' '
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WIfieuLJohn T. Grebble, who Ivas killed
by the Secessiouists in flieln rangemcnt Mon-
day, Was a native of l’ennsy Vania, and be-
longed to the Second Artillery. He entered
the service as a brevet 2d Lieutenant in that
regiment in July, 1854, and was promolcd to
a first Lieutenancy in March, ’57. He was a
vigorous and fiery oflicer, and ranked .high
among his comrades as a social companion.
.
l
BATTLE AT liliEA'fr‘ 32199.1.
Fonrnnss Menace, Monday, June 10, it
via Baltimore, Tuesday, J uuc 11,1561. 5
It coming to the knowledge of Gen. Bui-
lcr that the Rebels were making a stand at a
place known as Little. licthel, about seven
York, and that they were firrtif'ying the
church as a. base from which maraudrng par-
ties were constantly iSsuiug to force peace.
ful Union men and negroes into their scr-
vrcc, and also threaten Camp nnmpron, as
well as Camp Butler, at Newport News, he
determined to make a demonstration against
them. '
Lust evening, therefore, Gen. Butler or-
dcred Col. Duryce‘s Regiment. to cross
Hampton Creek, and march on Little Bellh
cl. This order was promptly executed, and
the regiment moved from Hampton at about
1 1-2 o’clock, having been ferried over the
Hampton Creek by Lieur. Crosby’s flotilla;
of boats, manned by recruirsfrom the Nav'ul
Brigade. ,
' ' COLDuryee was to be supported an hour
after. by Col. Townsend’s Regiment, At the
same time, Col. Phelps, commanding officer
at New pert News, wasdrrected to move two
regiments along that line to aid Col. Duryec,
it the Rebels should be in force. Brig-Gen.
Pierce was to be in command of the expe-
dition when the forces were united.
All the movements were promptly and
properly executed except that of Col. Ben-
dix’s regiment. At'the- mement or‘afl‘ecring
the junction he came in collision with Col.
'l‘mvnsend’s forces, when shots were exchan-.
ged with the loss of one killed, Wm. Carey.
of company A, Albany. . Ten others were
wounded on the'palt of Col. Townsend.
While this mistake was being corrected,
Col. Duryce'had pressed forWard and cap-
tured the little Bethe], and made prisoners
of several officers and men. He fired the
building.
Meanwhile Col. Bendix captured two reb-
els in the act of firing on his men guerilla
fashion. He fired the house, and sent the
prisoners to Gen. Butler at Hampton, where
he was receiving reports, forwarding rein-
forcements, and giving orders. . » 4
At 10 o’clock Col. Duryee, Col. Townsend,
and Col. Bendix, having formed a junction,
reached the Big Bethe], where they found
the enemy in force, and engaged them.
On engaging the enemy, they were found
to be strongly fortified, and In great force,
with heavy cannon. Our forces maintained
the conflict with determined courage for
more than two hours, but finding that it
would be impossible to carry the enemy’s
battery, they in good order fell back toward
Hampton.
The whole number of causualitics does
not exceed 50, of which not over 20 are
fatalities. No prominent officer was killed.
Capt. Kilpatrick of the Zouaves received a
bad flesh wound in the calf‘of his leg. Capt.
Warner also severely wounded in the leg.—
L.ieut. Grcbble of the regulars, killed. The
battery was located. so that it could not be
carried except through a marsh. A charge
was attempted repeatedly. ,
Tire fire Of' the rebel batteries was concen-
trated chiefly on our artillery, under the
command of Lieut. Grebble.
Our guns silenced all but one gun of the
enemy, which was a rifled gun. Our am-
munition gave out about the time the order
to retreat was given.
Lieut. Grebble spiked one of the guns, and
was about to retreat, when he was struck by
a cannon shot, and the back part of his head
Was carried away. Tire gun was rescued by
Capt. G. W. Wilson, Quartermaster McAr-
thur, and a squad from Col. Carr’s regiment.
They rushed forward, placed the body or
Lieut. Grebblc on the gun and brought it
from the field. The body of Lieut. Grebble
was brought to the fortress on his gun. He
was a gallant young officer.
Tire enemy’s battery was so completely
, masked that its precise locality was difficult
to see. Opinions differ as to the number or
guns. At the time the Zouaves made the
charge on it the rebels commenced flying
but were rallied.
Tire battle at Great Bethel commenced at
10 1-2, and lasted till 3 o’clock. Had not
our ammunition given out, the enemy's bat-
tery would have been silenced.
Not more than one-half our force was
brought into action at any one time. Had a
concentrated movement been ordered, it is
believed that the result would have. been dif-
ferent.
The four prisoners captured are prominent
rebels. One of them is a Major, and one
was rccentlv engaged in the fort.
It is certain that the rebels sustained a
heavy loss. Our shells burst with excellent
effect.
Our forces, when they were brought into
action, were much exhausted, having been
up all night, and performed a tedious march
in the burning sun.
CINCINNATI, Monday, J um: 10, 1861.
The 11th Indiana Zouuves, Col. Wallace,
reached Cumberland, Md, this morning, and
took possession of the town. -
Gov. Jackson in Open Rebellion.
A dispatch from St. Louis says that Gov.
Jackson has issued a proclamation to 1111
people of Missouri. He states that a series
of unprovoked outrages have been inflicted
on the peace and dignity ‘of the Common-
wealth, ‘by wicked and unprincipled men
proressin to act under the authorities of the
United tates Government. He says that
the Government, disa proving of the ar-
rangement With Gen.
utter contempt thereof. He states the par-
ticulars of his interview with Gens. Lyon
and Blair, in which he pledged himself to
keep the State in strict neutrality, bringing
no arms into it, and that he would protect
all'citizens, regardless of their political prin-
ciples, on gondition that the Government
would undertake to disarm the heme guard
and pledge itself not tooccupy with its
troops any locality not occupied by them at
this time. Those terms were rejected by the
officers, who demanded the disbanding of
me Slate militia and nullification of the mil-
itary bill ' and refused to disarm their own
home-guard. The governor says he refused
to accede to these degrading terms. e
adds that all the efforts at conciliation failing
he calls the militia of the State, to the num
ber of 50,000, into active service for the pur-
pose of repelling an invasion and f'orprolect-
ing their lives, liberty and property.
While he considers that Missouri is still
one of the United States he expects that its
citizens will rally to its flag, as their alle-
giance is due to the State first. He concludes
—-“Rise then and drive out ignomiuiously
the invaders who have dared to gdesecrate
the soil which your labors have made fruit
ful and which is consecrated by your homes.
Troops are already rapidly concentrating
at Jefferson City, 1200 from one county and
500 from another having arrived, from seces-
sion strongholds. - ‘v'
ST. LoUrs, June 14,
The steamer Satan, with the Second Bat-
talion of the First Regiment Missouri Volun-
teers, under comnrarrd of Lieutenant-Colonel
Andrews, one section Of Totten’s Light Artil-
lery and two companies of regulars under
Capt. Latlirop, and the steamer J. C. Swan,
with the First Battalion of the First Regiment
under Col. Blair. and another section of'Tol-
ten’s Battery and a detachment of Pioneers,
and Gen. Lyon a staff, numbering fifteen hun-
dred in all, left here this afternoon for some
point up the Missouri river, supposed to be
J erfferson City. Horses, wagons, and all
necessary camp equippnge, ammunition and
provisions fora long march accompanied the
expedition. ‘
From Fortress Monroe we learn that
though the main body of Rebel troops have
retired from Great Berbel the place was still
held by them, and Could be occupied by a
large force in a. short time. A party from
our camp, with a flag of truce, vvrsrted and
Want to within half a mile or lorktown.—
Thev saw a formidable batteryat the former-
place, but could not examine it. Athork-
town there was a large uncampmcntof caval-
ry and the place was being strongly fortified
Between Bethel and Yorktown there are also
batteries. Definite information. concerning
the death of Major Winthrop was obtained.
He fell, mortally wounded, while gallantly
leading a charge up. to the battery. He was
buried by the Rebels, even from whom his
bravery received a tribute of' admiration.—
Two of the Zouaves had died prisoners in the
Rebel camp. The. enemy report one killed
and five wounded in this engagement.
The Second and Third C. V.
Cola. Terry and Chatlleld, with their regi-
ments, have’broken up camp at Washing-
ton, and with three, battalions of D; C. Vol-
unteers, the New York 9th, and N. H. lst
have marched up the Potomac in the direc-
tion of Harper’s Ferry, probably to guard
the passes of the Potomac against any at-
tempt of'lhe rebels to invade Maryland. Tire
supposed destinarion is Elwurds’ Ferry, 30
miles-from .VVashington, and half way to
Harper’s Ferry.
miles from llunlptou, on the direct road to ;
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fialfa Million of our countrymen are now
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arney, has acted in
fierce civil strife. No foreign power threat-
ens, no devastating host invades our extend-
ed frontiers. Canada on the one side is stirr-
ed by a generous sympathy for the seeming
peril of our Union, while Mexico onthetothcr
pauses in her rarely intestine warfare to ob-
serve and marvel at our gigantic imitation of
her bad example. Tire tones of compassion-
ate superiority and self-sufficiency in which
we have for forty years descanled on the
chronic incapacity of our Spanish American
contemporaries for self-government are hush-
ed by a sudden access of humility or drown-
ed in the hoarse roar of cannon. Flashing as
it leaps from wire to wire,.crawling more
slowly up the-secluded ' valleys and over. the
. yet” “peopled prairies, the ridings'have at
length settled into all. hearts that" We are at
war, and that-the lssucof, the contestjmrolves
the life'of- the‘Nation. ForuhoUnién dig.
comfited is the Union dissolved-it now seems
beybnd the possibilityofrecbn‘r struction. Had
the Slav'oStama been trained-and willing
to leave us._‘,vvi_tl;out Violence, without resis-
tance, it is not improbable that the two na-
tions might, at some remote-era and under
a radicalfchange' ofreonditions, have been
once more wifdéd'into a tolerably compact
whole; but, if separated by the shock of bat-
tle, it Is scarcely. supposabgejhat they, can
ever cohereagain'. I". .' -. '. .‘
“For never can true reconcllfieht'fiéfi; .
Where wounds of deadly hate Eligible“, , ', soldeep."
Switzerland, torn from Austria’s side by a
Ropulm‘ Uprising against tyranny, culmina-
ting In successful war, remains Switzerland
evermorc—at all events, never Austrian—
though the deserted and crumbling cradle of
the'Hupsbnrgs still testifies that-they are of
Swrss _ origin} and the Spanish-American
republics, havmg once triunmhamly expelled
their old Castilian masters, may pass through
a. thousand revolutions without becoming
Spanish colonies again. .f‘Bevolutions mave
not backward ;” and we may-'rstionallfihope
‘ to experience in the future almost alight be-
side sooner than that which‘has'beehr "
“Aha ! your, magnificent experiment of Self
Government has failed !” exhilingly shouts
the Old-World aristocrat or.’ kingliu'g- “we
knew it would be so! Republics an? very
well in theory, but- lhey don’t work in prac-
tice. They are paper boats that sad bravely
in summer breezes on Smooth lakes, but
which the first rough weather capsizes and
wrecks. Didn’t we always tell you that your
Constitution and Union couldn’t stand a
strain, but would give way at the first serious
trial ?” ’
Certainly, gentlemen! N ow we are to see
whether you were true or false prophets!
Please not to assume that the Union is de-
stroyed because'it is assailed—that it is con-
demned because it is on trial. Even you will
admit that the test is a severe ones—a Gover-
ment under which to plot and inaugurate the
rebellion partly traitorous and partly imbec-
ile; one hundred thousand office-holders in
place,of whom a, large majority more or less
openly and actively sympathized with the
conspirators; the Governments of twelve or
thirteen States wholly in their hands; an in-
experienced Administration installed in the
midst of these troubles which received the
votes of but two fifths of' the people, while
ninety_-nine-hundredths Of the Army and
Navy intensely deprecated its triumph; and
a great pecuniary interest, valued at Three
Thousand Millions of Dollars stung to ex-
rreme sensitiveness by the moral reprobation
of mankind and regarding “the accession to
pOWer of our new rulers as a defiance of its
pretensions and a menaceof its ‘overthrow—
you surely will admit that, if Self-Govern-
ment was ever placed on trial under circum-
stances emphatically favorable tO its adversa-
ries, it is so here and now.
And be it ever considered,tlrat if our Self-
Government were consistent and perfect, it
would not now be subject to trial at all. It
is the dead fly in our ointment, the skeleton
m our closet, the flagrant. contradiction pre-
sented by one of our institutions room fun-
damental principle,that causes all the trouble.
Had ours been a pure republic, though of
the extreurest democratic pattern, we should
nave had no great rebellion. Shays’s explo-
sion in Western Massachusetts, the Whisky
outbreak in 'Wosteru Pennsylvania, the pro-
resting submission of New England to the
J effersonian Embargo, combine to prove that
revolution other than the peaceful and con-
stitutional revolutions effected through the
ballot-box. Nowhere but among those
trained to regard the revolver and the bowie-
knife as the natural arbiters in disputes and
power as the proof of right, could a formida-
ole rebellion against our Union have been
uroughtto issue-in the Nineteenth Century.
Let us, while awaiting the shock of deci-
sive battle, consider calmly and thankfully
the canservn‘tlve‘elements which our free in-
titutions under trial have naturally, almost
spontaneously, developed. Note how in-
stinctive, how general, was the rush to arms
when our President’s call for Volunteers
closely following if not accompanying the
tidings of he Fall of Sampler, was flashed
across the country. Solid men,of business
put aside their ledgers, farmers left their
plows-mechanics discarded their. implements
to prefer their energies, and if required their
life-blood, tothecause of the Nation; With-
__ina month after. the call had beenissued
mere-than Two Hundred Thousand men had
volunteered to strike for their country; One
Hundred Thousand have since added them-
selves to the number; and there Would ere
this have been Half a Million had it not been
' notorious that more could not be taken. But
women have vied with men intheir practical
devotion to‘thc cause; and our impoverished
bankrupt city has of herself poured out mil-
. lions (if money to equip and sulisisuhme who
were gathering around the Elag Of the Free.
often taunted with their excessive‘devotion
to lucre have almost forgotten what the love
of money is like; in an age of luxury, men
of large wealth are standing sentinels on the
outposts of our armies or taking their turn at
serving the rations of salt beef and bread in
the camps, while delicate and tenderly nur-
tured Womenlgive their days to the prepara-
tion of clothing for our soldiers or beg the
privilege of soothing their hours of sickness
and suffering" in the hospitals. Such is the
spectacle presentedby the loyal States of the
American. Union nt'the opening of June,
1861; suclris the present attitude of those
States with reference to the great Pro-Slavery
Rebellion which has for its avowed objectthe
dismembernient of our Nation. Doubtless, a
similar devotion, a similar intensity of pur-
pose, is evrnced on the other side by many
within the circuit of the rebellion; yet the
fact remains that'the‘ rebel forces are largely
made up of militia drafted and constrained to
serve,\vliile thousands of carnert Union men
have entered those hated ranks only because
a‘ choiée between enlistment or death by
mob-violence was' forced upon them. Thus
the peaceful States are embarrassed, by a prof-
fer of more volunteers than theycan accept
while their martial antagonists obtain their
coveted recruits only by importunit , by ter-
roism, and by positive constraint. urely in
this single contrast there is cheeringaugury
or the issue of the struggle in the triumph of
Right, Ll’uv,‘ Liberty, and Union.
-‘.Dno———————- V
GEN. Panx'rrss or .Innrons—The name
of Brigadier General Prentiss has been fre-
quently mentiornd of late, in consequence of
his position as cormnanderof the Illinois vol-
unteers at Cairo. He was born in Bellville,
Wood 00., VIL, Nov. 23, 1819. In 1836, his
family removed to Missouri, and he remain-
ed there till 1840; when he moved to Quincy,
Ill., where hishomc still is. In 1846, being
then Captain of the Quincy Blues, he volun-
teered for the Mexican war with his compa-
ny, and conrmandcd it at the battle of Boone
Vista; Upon the close of the war he retired
to private life, except that in 1800 he was in-
duced to run for Congress against. the Doug-
las candidate, by whom he was defeated.—
As soon as the seCession movement became
tangible, he rig-organized the Quinc Blues,
was elected Colonel of the Seventh egiment
of volunteers, and when a Brigade was or-
ganized at Cairo, was chosen Brigadier-Gen-
eral. ‘
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At ci iant.
\Vhile Jeremiah Scofield and . Charles
Thompson, painters, were engaged In paint-
ing the stores of Mr. Seely. the ladder on
which they were standing broke In two, and
the men precipitated into the cellar. Fortn-
nately they Were at work at the first‘ator .
Had they been higher, the «seldom wou d
have been more serious.
hompson was
badly hurt, butScofield‘s injuries were so
slight that he was able robe about the next
dav.
The accident was ou’ing to Zairelcsrress—
The ladder, which was 09!“: long, was
swung horizomnlly,und sustained by ropes”
only at each end, and when the men ap:
proached each other in the middle of the lad:
der, it Dept and snapped in two. '- ,
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a genuine democracy scarcely ever resorts to‘ ‘
In an age of Mammon—worship, a people '
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