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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-27
TERMS OF ADvERTIsrNC,
Who Are Thevp

In our telegraphic reports of vestort,.,,
morning we find the following significant
paragraphs from the Memphis Ayalancbe
., we proclaim a war of invasion against
the northwest to the knife. Kentucky will
extend to us the privilege of passn ge
thIough her territory for our armies.
=, We 'emn0t soy anything at present about
He l SecIa mtoTo,ation ,oe possess in regard 10
Jor"i!dobte combinations Of good and f,pe
mc'' IN Oht2, In1tahn and Illinois 10 orer-
Hrom hc Liac0in dynasty. who are onL
G'cG't,n1 our dJTicdI 10 rise I'M and c,,,sa
their opprossers "'''
we believe we have fully discharged our
duty IN warning the people of this State
agalnnst treason at home. We have never
doubted the existance of secret disaffection
IN the breasts OF certain politicians. Tndeed
It would have been a blind and reckless con,
ndence' to have assumed that men who de.
nounced this war and impugned the partri.
otism which wages it, could be tr,1e m tbo;r
country. When the fines were so dist;nctjv
drawn between the wrong and right. every
man who faltered in declaring his allegiance
to the Government, was at heart n traitor,
and only waited the occasion to consummate
his treason. We believed this. We have
SAID 1t repeatedly. The publication in this
state OF journals openly or secretly opnosed
to this war against rebellion has been con-
flrmatlon daily and weekly, of our onin;ons
At last. comes this public boast from a rebel
authority that there are combinations" Of
traitors IN Ohio, as well as Indiana and ILL
nols, waiting to welcome an invading force
from the seeding States. Who has formed
these combinations?
We hold that the people owe il to. their
own safety, to sift this matter thoroughly.
No stone under which secession serpent
could lurk,. should be left unturned. Every
man arriving from the rebellious section,
should be closely watched. Every resident
of the State who is not heartily for the sup
preston Of treason, should be placed under
a aJealouls popular surveillance. Treason has
grown bold and insolent in the free States of
'N'"r "h''t 18th tho military delays. and the
tolerance afforded it by the
people. But this thing must cease. Com
mittees should be organized throughout the
state. to discover and foil the combinations,
OF which the Avalanche boasts.
we may have reign Of terror" for
while; but reign of terror is better than a
civil war. Better that scheming and disaf.
iected leaders should suffer from surveillance
now, than that after while we should have
a Bonneville or a Phillppi.
The people must attend to this thing
70. S. Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-27

ATTACK on A SCOUTING PARTY
Two Quo SoLDIEas RILLED. On Thurs
day night last squad of some ten men from
a Company of the 20th Ohio Regiment, un-
der Col. Morton, and stationed at Benton's
Ferry about four miles cast of Fairmont,
We're out scouting when they came upon
lot Of soccssionists in the house of one Pete
RICHTER, on Coon river, five miles in west
orly direction from the Ferry. The squad
was fired upon from the house, when one of
them was killed instantly and another re-
ceiyed shot in the breast from which he
cannot recover The balance of the soldiers
returned to camp and Col. Morton imme-
diately sent forward a company of sixty men
to dislodge the rascals. 1t was feared in
Fairmont that there woald be great
slaughter if the secessionists were still visi-
BILE, for the soldiers were much enraged ut
the loss of their companions This Fighter
is n notorious character and has been the
right hand man of Fetch Vincent.
The letter which conveys the above in
formation also makes the gratifying an
nouncement that Tom and Sam Vincent,
brothers Of Fletch, have been taken prisoners
and are now in possession of the Federal
soldiers Fetch cannot be found. Col
Morton $ Goth Ohio Regiment are scattered
along the railroad at different stations be-
tween this point AMI Grafton. Wheeling
Intelligencer. %,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-27

nanded by Col McCook and accompanied
by Brig. Gen. Schcnck, have had skirmisll
with the rebels at a point near the little
village Of Vienna on the Alexandria and
Leesburg Railroad, about Is miles from this
city.
The particulars of the affair, as near as
can learn are as follows:
AT the hour of o'clock yesterday even.
ing the Regiment took the cars. for the pur.
pose ofdropping companies at different points
along tho Road with the view of protecting
the same, and had left along the line of the
Road all but four companies, when at the
point designated, the train was fired upon
by masked battery, consisting of six guns,
IN charge OF tuIlrcgiment of South Caro-
lima troops. At the first fire the Ohio BOYS
Immediately disembarked and prepared for
action.
A second discharge annihilatcd three of
the cars and so.terrified the Engineer, that
he unceremoniously detached the Locomo-
tive, which was in the rear of the train, and
LETT the troops to take care of themselves as
best they might.
Our boys displayed the utmost GOODNESS.
and enthus iastically desired to be allowed to
storm the battery, but owing to the darkness
and the smalness Of their numbers n retreat
was wisely determined on, and successfully
made.
Our loss, regret to state, is Il killed and
20 wounded. OF which the Portsmouth
company under Capt Bailey lost 10 killed,
and Capt. Hazetts GAINESVILLE Co. lost T.
The loss Of the rebels could not be ascer-
tanned, though the firing was briskly and
vigorously replied TO-
The I'd Ohio Regiment and two or three
others have been ordered to the scene of
action and battle is expected this after
noon. Yours, in haste,
j. d. BLooR.
**AThe above letters came to hand after
we had gone to press last week. We should
be glad to hear from our correspondent often.
Ii he will mail his letters on Monday they
will reach us in time.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-27
Ellsworth's Zouaves.

NJ. Halstead, of the Cincinnati CONNER.
cial, now in Washington, makes this refer
ence to the New York Fire Zouaves, COM
manded by the late Colonel Ellsworth:
The Zouayes were called "Ellsworth's pet
lambs. and much has been said of their
recklessness and disregard of humanity. I
can relate an instance that may, think, mod
ity public opinion in that respect Stepping
into the telegraph Office this evening. found
group of half dozen Fire Zouaves. One
sturdy, hard featured fellow was wiping his
eyes, and must confess was somewhat sur
prised to see that he was weeping. Iventur-
ed to ask one Of his companions what was
the matter, and in n very soft voice, yet
with that peculiar twang of the New York
bhoy, he told me that his companion little
boy was dead in New York city, and that he
wanted to 90 and see him buried, but had
been so bothered in getting away from his
regiment that he hadmissed the last train
that Saturday night The poor fellow was
trying to write dispatch to his wife to tell
Of the misfortune of his detention, but his
handkerchief was constantly in use wiping
away the tears, and he repeatedly said, as
if talking to himself 80, they'll bury EN-
tomorrow, tomorrow" do mt think it
was unmanly in some Of the spectators, If
their eyes were not dry.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-27
This Rebellion.

An American residing in London concludes
letter to Chas. G.. Greene, Esq, the edi-
tor of the Boston Post, in words as follows.
When it is remembered that the writer and
the person addressed have been lifelong and
active Democrats, the words have special
significance:
wish could put every man in the North
only one week in England He would then
60 home-every man-resolved that. cost
what it might of blood, and treasure, and
time there should be no cessation of a con-
stantly intensifying power bearing down up
on this rebellion, till every breathing soul
and every rod of ground within what now
are, or ever were, or ever will be. THE UNI
TED STATES, recognized the flag ofthe Union
as the only banner erofsovereignty. Nothing
else will do. Nothing can cost too much.
" All that man hath will he give for his
life,' and to part with the smallest member
of your body-politic is to infest the whole
with gangrene, You are struggling for your
national life. Millions in Europe know it.
and ifyou abatc one 1.-THE of a hair from ac.
complishing all to which you are entitled,
your power to impart courage to them, or
fear their masters,is lost forever. Do mt rea-
son. Do ttemporize Dom listen to sugges-
tions of compromise. The time for these is
past. Upon absolute and unconditional sur
render to the Constitution as it is, can the
honor of the Young Hercules Of the We.-
tern World ever again stand erect 1t is
not the people / am afraid Of. 1t is wealth
and power that | fear. Let the ror 09puii
be the roc Del till every smouldering cindcr
of rebellion is trodden ont.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-27

THE Cincinn,t; Times bo. rubl;shod =,
r.oa. a".;'Ia, .aa1~,. w pDo'Iu :. !"
great many "r''c'es renecting upon the lndi-
ana volunteers, now in Virginia. The Wheel
ing Intelligencer has also been at it, "Many
Indianians. +" in the Cinc;nn,t; G,zc.to n
,ho ,o.h ,ouo - A., -" 'o ,,'1 "
'ie i'th' 1o",e 10 '.i' ueie!ise Oh these regl-
ments IN the following style:
Gov. Morton has selected the very best
materialin in our State torepresent us in this
great struggle; no State can produce better
soldiers, nor men who are more loyal to the
Constitution and laws The very regiment
which this foul calumniator accuses of ''ar.
son, theft and cowardice," men unfit for
"Ohio volunteers to associate with" are
the very essence of the bravery and nobility
of our glorious, loyal Indiana, Col. Eb
Dumont, of our Seventh Regiment
dire charge hin, with cowardice, in the face
of all truth? Who dare say, and speak truth
fully that COL Dumont ever permitted his
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-27

The editor of the Albany IN. Y. Argus
was Postmaster of that city. Having deci-
ded secession proclivities, and being very lit
tic better than a traitor, he was promptly
removed from Office.
The editor of the Albany Standard dem
ocrat was appointed Collector of the port
of Albany, in August last by Mr.. Buchanan.
He has a thorough contempt for the perpet-
ual whimpcr kept up by the Argus man
over his removal, and reads him sharp
lesson, in this wise:
The editors of the \. & A. have been in
Office so constantly for half life time, that
we are surprised to hear them whine every
time they see Geo. Dawson enter the Post
Office. They make more fuss over their
pains than we should make TO lose the Gus
tom House, and we have only tasted the
sweets of Office since August last. We
have been expecting to be removed since
the 4th of March last. Had the Republi-
cans been as greedy of patronage as the
Atlasites are, our expectations would have
been realized long since. The Republicans
are treating Democratic Office holders with
aliberality that no other party in this coun-
try has ever exhibited. We will say this,
even if we should be moved from the office
of deputy Collector of the port of Albany to-
morrow Two-thirds Of the men in office at
this moment voted against Lincoln last Fall.
The Atlas is aware of this important fact,
and yet it is constantly bowling about politi-
cal prescription whenever tool of the Re
gency is placed ''out in the Wet to make
room for more deserving man-[Stand
ard.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-27

MORE TREASON. S. Marshal Sands,
on Saturday last, received the following dis
patch from A. N, Hill, Deputy Marshal at
Marietta, Ohio: f-'
We have under arrest by State authority,
man who has advanced Secession senti-
ments, and threatened troops on guard duty.
Made several different statements. If he is
not convicted here, shall bring him to
Cincinnati under another arrest? .
Mr.. Sands made the following reply by
telegraph: a Es..
IF you can prove by two witnesses an overt
act committed by the prisoner, or if he has
given aid and comfort to the enemy, bring
him forthwith to Cincnnati.-[Cin. Gaz.
Monday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-27
SURGEONS.

Wm. Clendenin, NJ. D., Cincinnati, O.
Jos. T. Webb, VI. D.. Cincinnati, y.
Norman Gay, NJ. D., Columbus, o.
j. Y. Cartwell, NJ. d., Mansfield, U.
r. N. Barr, NJ. d., Columbus, o.
Francis Salter, NJ. D., Waterloo, o.
NJ. NJ. Stemmcll, NJ. D., Ada, o.
David Welsh, NJ. D., Glencoe, o.
Wm. R. Thrall, NJ. D.. Keokuk, Iowa.
G. II. Meeks, NJ. D., Bloomville, 0.
j. L. Crane, NJ. D., Ashland Co., ..
SURGEONS MATE.
Thos. H. Kiarney, Cincinnati, O.
Thos. Neal,. Cincinnati, o.
John McCurdy, Youngstown, o.
Enoch Pearce, Steubenville, U.
Lawrence G. Andrews, Youngstown, o.
Julius G. Schenck, Cleveland o.
Andrew Sabine, Union Co., o.
J. NJ. Cooke, Toledo, o.
10. S. Journal, Goth.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-27
Prepared for Probable Emergency.

FTGpdTeu TOT TTUUdUIe bHI5rBeHCy.
The Augusta Constitutionalist OF the 30th
ult., says: .. ,t......-.-
President Davis war horse passed through
this city last night, on his way 70 Richmond,
Va. Accompanying the animal was the
Presidents saddle, on the-horn of which is
a compass, to be used in case the rider should
lose his way.
This compass win be very useful in the
wilderness, to which it is supposed JEFF.
will have to betake himself soon after he
takes the field. 1t was very thoughtful in
the saddle maker Commanders-in-C Chief
are very liable to lose their way. Santa
Anna did once,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-27

Ex-Governor Ross, of Delaware, has
fled the country He sailed for Europe in
the steamer Of Saturday. He has been en-
gagged in sending arms and munitions to the
rebels of the Sonth, and flies now from the
expected wrath Of the citizens of Delaware.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-27

WE see it stated that two regiments have
been accepted by the Government from New
Mexico. The celebrated hunter and ranger,
Kit Carson, is Colonel of one of them.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-27

APPOINTMENT OF SURGEoNs.-T fol-
lowing gentlemen have been enapproved by the
MEDICAL Board at their late meeting, and
recommended to the Governor as Surgeons
and Surgeon Mates:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-27

THE GENERALs.-General y p. Banks
was born at Waltham, Mass, January 30,
1876; General B. +. Butler at Deerield,
Rockingham coun.y, n. H.. 1878; General
Lyon in Connecticut, 1921; General McClel'
Ian q, Philadelphia, December 3, 1896.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-27

FCoURsE.-The st. Louis News informs
us that the Secessionists at Hannibal, Mis-
souri,, openly expressed their JOY at the death
of Senator Doug glas,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-27

Nor so BAD.-The ladies have adopted
a red, white, and blue hoop, which is called
the war-hoop.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-27

WASHINGTON Cry, June IS, 1861.
Since my letter to you of yesterday four
of the Ohio lst Regiment COM
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-27

THE ladies who wear red, white and blue
rosettes, are said to be real patriots and ready
for an engagement
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-27

CHAs. w. Hull of Toledo, has been ap-
pointed Brigadicr General, by Gov. Den
nison.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-12-11
How to Walk in Notwithstanding
About Boots and their Evils.
From Dl-ssa's An The ys-r R,aad

FroIa Di,ssa's \ II the year R,uad
The bootmaker, Ignorant Of the relative
use and Importance Of the foot, has stcadi-
y persisted for creatures, and at this day
usually persists, in 50 shaping the shoe
that the great toe Is forced upon the other
toes more or less out of its right line with
the heel. Nine civilized people in ten,
perhaps, have their great toes thus by
course of submission to miss-shapcn boots
and shoes 50 far turned inwaTdS, that =
line run down in the middle Of them, from
point to ball, if continued, would not fall
anywhere in the hecl at all but several
Inches away outside the body. The neces-
sary eonseq qucnce is, that the full strength
Of the natural lever for raising the body is
destroyed; the effort has to be made at a
disadvantage, and with pressure, the act Of
walking loses some of its grace AMI much
Of its ease; 50 that although the boot may
be 50 well adjusted to the spoilt shape Of
the foot, as t, cause no pain, an honest
twenty or thirty mile walk is more than
the hampcrcd foo. machinery has power to
sustain.
Fer this rcas)n, says Dr.. Meyer, it is
wrong to suppose that because shoe is
easy it Is right, or that caste of the foot,
unless /. be a healthy one, would make the
best ! IS. for the shoe tits to wear. Allow
aace should bc made for The gradull return
Of the e,clt toe to its place. By leaving its
place O. some extent at leasJ vacant for
it, and p rm:tting gentle pressure where
the Joint has been forced into undue pro
lection When q shoemaker now tells a
customer that he trcals very much on one
side, be in fact compliments him BY the
information that he has 4 healthy and un
sutjucated foot, determined to tread
streicht. 1t is precisely because ehildren's
feet are only in the FIRST stage Of injury
and are more nearly as God made than as
they are destined to &c made by the shoe
makers, that children especially come INTO
troubls with the shoemakers, or with the
parents and guardians who believe rather
in shoes than in feet, for threading on one
side" A strong and healthy foot tramPles
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-12-11
4uftrp.
"The Situation"

There's splendid country going to seed,
A people living in sorcst need
And animals running short Of feed,
r-- For want of means and labor;
There's a bogus Government made with skill
By a leader who always lied with will,
Some say in his grave he Is Lying Still,
81 Our most cantankerous neighbOrl
There are grass grown cities and useless ports
e Cabinet awfuIiy out of sorts.
A host of merchants troubled with shorts
Whose credit is getting rotten
There are empty ware-roonls. gloomy and wide
Where rats and bats and cats reside.
In holes and corners they love TO hide.
That ought TO be crammed with cotton
There's bankrupt treasury dea fat broke,
A monstrous scheme tha; must end IN smoke
Too funny for fact too sad Tor Joke,
Though tue promises al were paimy;
There's a fetter on every pen and tongue,
A daily tissue of les cut flung.
a navy of p.ratcs tuat ought 10 be hung,
se AND hali-starvvd, mutinous army
Row let Us look on the other hand,
Where bravely here ~ the Northern land,
A nation OF patriots takes lis stand,
For Union none may sever;
However the traitoTcus South Hay rave,
We love the liberty AsR.NGIoN gave,
and the Star Span'd Basner shall proudly wave
Above US forever and forever!
There's an army hundreds cf thousands stnoHg,
Ready to march on tue dasiard tirUns,
Who leave the Right ana civave 10 the Wrong,
When most their country needs them;
An army whose weapons are hardly toys
Who can fight as easy Is make noise,
An army OF regular "hunky boys,
And General MCCLELLAN leads them!
Sc hasten the day when we shall see
A nation reunited and free,
Shouting for Union and Liberty-
A whole and regenerate nation;
To grow and flourish again in peace,
When the knavlsh Rebels their mischief cease,
And the Union once more holds the lease.
OF u happier Situation
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-12-11

and bread we're passed through the whol'
Regiment, and in fifteen minutes our boys
were ready to sling knapsacks and resume
a march of five miles, pitching tents about
and after dark, all feeling well and attrib
uting that state of feeling to the good citi'
zens of Louisville.
The nearest rebel camp reported, Is
Buckner's. who is supposed to be well for
titled at Bowling Green. a distance of 81
miles from US. with a force reported at
thirty thousand.
was told by reliable authority, few
DAYS since. on the streets of this city, that
the rebel Buckner, while this common
wealth was nearly balanced over the doc
trine of neutrality. was entrusted with
many Of the State arms, and taking advan-
tage of the opportunity presented, used
the arms, with what men he could smuggle
into the service, to fortify himself against
the loyal portion of his own State. Many
men under his charge, were basely cheated
by his schemes. and now. finding his plot
is to defend '-seccsh," are watching every
opportunity to escape his lines, and take up
arms en- the other side.
The regiments composing Genl Nelson's
Brigade are the 2nd Ohio, Col Harris;
2lst, lol. Norton; 33rd, Col Sill; 18th,
Col. Fyfe.
- Our boys of the 18th are black and
healthy. having as few in the hospital as
any other Regiment, and thus far plenty of
clothing, with rations equal, and ten
rounds of cartridge to each man
If the people at home knew the anxiety
of a soldier to receive letters and papers
from old Trumbull, they would write Oftener
and send more papers to the boys Don't
forget that they are as desirous of hearing
from home, as you are from your boys
Yours Respectfully.
c. SMITH