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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-08-16
Letter from the Manitowoc Co. Guards

Under date of Washington, August 9,
we have received letter from our CORES
pendent, j. R, L., member Of the Man
itowoc County Guards. 1t is mostly de-
voted to the scenery along the route from
Harrisburgh to Baltimore, st which place
they expected to be attacked by the cit
zens, but they passed through without him
drance. They arrived in Washington on
the morning Of the 9th. The closing part
of the letter we give in his own words, as
follows:
While at Baltimore, our Regiment had
but few on the sick list, but now there are
thirty or forty. None of them are dan
gerously i'll, however. Change of climate
and eating too much fruit, probably, is
the cause. We were in camp there about
week, and last night received orders to
strike tents, and proceed to Washington.
In about two hours we were on the road,
and arrived here this morning at 8 o'clock,
The heat is 105 in the shade-the warm
est we have experienced. AS write, we
have received orders to march tonight
Our destination l know not, but presume
we are to cross the Potomac, so that be.
fore this reaches you, friend CRowLEr, we
may have smelt powder. We are all ready
and anxious for battle.
"The friends of the PILor send you
their kind wishes, and wish you to inform
their friends Of their good health.
"Yours as ever, JOHN"
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Official List Of the. Casualties at Bulls

The official report of the battle at Bulls
Run, as given by Gen. McDowE,L. sums
up the killed, wounded, and MISSING on
our side, as follows:
Officers killed, 10; Officers wounded
GA; Officers missing, 40. Privates Kill,
led, 1862; Privates wounded, 947; Pri
Yates missing, 2046.
The following is the official report of
the artillery loss a: the battle of Bull Run
referred to in the report of Gen. Mellow
ell:
Co. D, second artillery, Capt. Arnold,
six rihed pieces.
Co. l, first artillery, Capt. ricketts,, six
rifled Parrot ten Founders. I'd
Co. L, second artillery, Capt. Carlisle,
two rihed pieces and two howitzers. This
company had six pieces in the action.
Co., fifth artillery, Capt. Griffin, one
rifled piece, four smooth bored-six pieces
In the action.
Co. G, first artillery, one thirty FOUNDER
Parrot gun-one thirty FOUNDER and two
twenty FOUNDER Parrot guns in the ac-
ton
Rhode Island battery, rifed pieces-six
in action.
Making total loss of seventeen rifel
and eight smooth bore guns.
Official reports make the losses in am
munition, Quartermaster's and Commissa-
rvs stores as follows:
One hundred and fifty boxes small arm
cartridges.
Eighty-seven boxes rifled cannon am
munition
Thirty boxes old fire arms.
Thirteen wagons loaded with provis-
ions, and three thousand bushels of oats
Itis estimated that twenty five hundred
muskets and eight thousand knapsacks
and blankets were lost.
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Our Fifth Regiment.

A Harrisburgh, Penn, paper gives the
following description of our Fifth Wiscon-
sin Regiment lin which is our Manitowoc
Company as it passed through that city:
Firth WISCONSIN REGIMBSr. = This
regiment from the far North West, is now
in this city, encamred near Camp Curtin.
Some things are reported of these men
worthy of note. They are chiefly lumber
men, miners and mer living upon their
own resources. They have been well
clothed and furnished by their State, the
Legislature having appropriated literally
for such purpose. The following are the
regimental officers: s'-.- -
Colonel-Amassa Cobb, former Gen
eral Of State militia, and late Speaker Of
Assembly.
Lieut.. Colonel Emery. 7a@
Major--C. H. Larrabee, late member OF
Congress. 81. .-
The other regimental officers are among
the leading men Of the State.
This regiment is accompanied BY oaud
noted at Beloit the home of the troupe,
as possessing much experience and com
posing talent-Dr. J. Craig, leader-23
members. The instruments of this band
cost the members 81, 800, and are of solid
silver.
Accompanying this regiment is the &C.
conplshed Miss Eliza Wilson, a young
lady of great wealth, her father, Colonel
Wilson, an extensive lumberman in the
Wisconsin pineries. Miss Wilson appears
in the army costume. Our informant also
says, many of the privates are large CAPT
talisls. About 20 are printers, 16 lawyers.
several physicians, and number of mer-
chants. Few of the men drink liquor O.
any kind. The chaplain has organized q
Bible class of 80, an evening prayer meet
ing, DC. -.-.s.. ss..... " H..
Attached to the Fifth Wisconsin Regi
ment, as Major, is the Hon. Mr.. Larabee
formerly a Democratic member of Con
gress from that State. If Major Larabee
distinguishes himself as much in the army
as he did in Congress, we shall have s
bright record of bis career. lie is EN-
phatically man of ability and one of the
representative men Of the great sNortt
West
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Various Stories of the U. s. Prisoners

The Richmond correspondent of the
Charleston Courier says:
"In conversation with one Of the
wounded prisoners this morning, | re-
marked to him: Stranger, there is no dis
position in this country to exult over a
fallen enemy but, if it is not impertinens
| should like to ask you question.
what did you expect when you left Wash
iDgton?' WELL replied the soldier, Eve
were told that our scouts could whip all
the force you had at Fairfax and Center.
vile; that we should have a small Skin
mish at Bulls Run, and probably a smart
brusa at Manassas, from which place no
expected to 90 on to Richmond
Then you had no thought Of defeat?"
Not the slightest. The word wasn't
uttered and nobody believed defeat to be
possible. When we got to Fairfax, VIZ
found what had been told us was true
there; and when we reached Centreville
it was true there, and when we arrived a,
Bull Run We had what was expected to be
a skirmish there; but by - continued
the saint, if that's what you call Skin
mish, what in hell do you call battle!''
Among the prisoners is noble looking
and intelligent Zouave, one of the few de-
cent exceptions to the crew. I saw him
on the field just after he was taken. While
passing group of our men one of the lat
ter called him some hard name. Sir
said the Zouave, turning on his heel, and
looking the Virginian full in the eye, Il
have heard that yours was nation of gen.
tlemen, but your insult comes from a COW.
ard and knave. am your prisoner,
but you have no right to fling your curses
at me because | am unfortunate. Of the
two, sir, l consider myself the gentle
man.
need not add that the Virginian SUNK
away under the merited rebuke, or that a
dozen soldiers generously gathered around
the prisoner and assured him ofprotection
from further Insult"
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more. l have said that verify believe
that with the mass of enmity to our gov
eminent which characterizes the North IN
all the varied forms l have enumerated,
they can never conquer a reconciliation
with the South by arms. The North mus.
first repent, and return to the eally love
and fellowship of our Union before its
sword shall accomplish its mission of peace
and unity. Until then, the more vigor-
ously the war shall be prosecuted, the
more rapidly will the woes of our country
be multiplied.
l have spoken, and I now speak thus
plainly-not because l hate the North,
but because I love it, and | love the
South, the East, and the West-Ilo the
whole Of our common country. love the
Union and its government, and want them
perpetuated and transmitted with the
blessings they confer, unimpaired, to flu
ture generations. | want the shedding Of
brothers. blood by brother to cease, and
the wreaking blade Of fratricidal conflict
returned to its scab5ard. To this end,
want the North and the South-the East
and the West-the Republican, the Dem
ocrat, and the Abolitonist-ea and all,
to divest themselves of whatever of the
causes Of this unhsppy war attaches to
them; and forgetting sections and parties
to meet in Convention, in the spirit o.
amity and mutual Difference and concess
ion, and harmonic our national Difficult
ties. In no other way, imagine, can the
liberties of our country be preserved, ane
its general welfare and happiness secured
II. w. TUCKER.
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Population of Ireland.

The Dublin Freeman's Journal publish
es the returns of the Irish census for the
year 1861. From the returns it appears
that the population of Ireland on the Sth
of April 1.-THE day on which the census
was taken, WAS 5,764, 543, which shows
an absolute decrease of population, COM
pared with the census Of 1851, of 49,,
342, or about IL per cent. Compared
with 1871, the decrease is 2,4lO, 5Sl, or
80 per cent.
In the religious tables which are now
published for the first time, it appears that
on the sth Of April the Catholic popua-
ton was 100000, while all other persua-
sions number 1918, 900. .....
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Democracy the Hope of the Nation

The Milwaukee Press and Neus con-
,ains an able editorial proving that ssLe
Democratic party is the only salt" with
which to preserve our. country and its in
stitutions from decay. 1t says "the De
mocracy of every State should at once
unite and meet in convention, and publish
to the world, the broad principles which
have SO long been engraven upon our BAN
ners, and invite all conservative. law ali
ding men, to join with US in elevating
men to office who will truly represent the
people, and respect tbeirrights in all the
States, and. faithfully @sobeY. all the laws
and support the Constitution ,,...I
When this is done, we have nothing TO
fear from the discordant materials that
make up the opposition, either in our
State or national elections. =. ........ ......
'NNe have an abiding faith that "lhe
sober second thought of the people will
remedy all these evils, and give US back
our old democratic Government, both in
State and national matters, with all their
former blessings, accompanied with Ma
tons peace and the return of all its dc
parted glory, unfurling once more the Stal
spangled banner, with all its e,listeuine
stars made frmer and brighter, by being
purified in constitutional fire." %.
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A TERRIBLE STORM IN MIcuIGAN.-A
terrible thunder storm visited Western
Michigan on Wednesday night, which did
great damage. Trees were uprooted,
buildings destroyed, cattle and horses
killed, and human lives lost. The freshet
was tremendous. Bridges and culverts
were carried away, and railroad trains de-
layed in consequence. The night express
train coming west on the Michigan Cen
trail road met with an accident near Dow
agiac, in consequence of a culvert being
swept off, by which two coaches were
smashed and four persons injured-noLe,
however, fatally.
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The CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT CALL,
ING, OFT MoRE .TRoors.-The Southern
papers contain the proclamation of the
Governors of the several seeded States,
calling for additional levies of troops. In
Mississippi, eight regiments are called. for,
to be fully organized and encamped by
August 18th. A requisition has been
made upon South Carolina for two thou,
sand more troops. Alabama is called
upon for three thousand additional yolun
teers. Regiments are still moving north
ward; among others one from Georgia
and the Sumter Flying Artillery. .-.
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EIGHT HUNDRED HOUSES TO BE BUILT
IN BALTIMORE FOR HAvANA.-Mr. Michael
Roche of Baltimore has received an order
from building association in Havana for
the immediate construction of eight hum
dred frame houses, to be shipped when
completed to Havana. The plans of the
houses, which have been furnished the
builder, embrace three classes, varying in
size and embellishments to suit the three
classes of society found in Havana-the
poor, the middle, and the rich. All the
houses will be one story in height, with
the apartments succeeding each other ON
the ground floor, and running back to
great depth. The first or smalles. size is
124 superficial square yards, and the Sec
ond size 240 square yards and the third
and largest 46S square yards. same meas
urement. The object of the building COM
pany is to place dwelling within reach
Of every mans means. Parties become
subscribers, and, by paying a certain
amount monthly, come into possession Of
the house and lot at the expiration of eight
years.
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WHERE Does TIE Monty CONN.
STEVENS, Chairman of the Committee on
Ways and Means, and the chief financial
Member of Congress, stated in the House
of Representatives, that the expenses of
the Government were at the rate Of ST.
100000 per day and he quietly added
that he could not see where the money
was to come from. This enormous
amount exceeds the rate of expenditure Of
the French, English and Russian Govern
ments combined, during The Crimean war.
Where does it 90 to
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THE SECOND Wisconsin REGIMENT -
Wisconsin has no reason to be ashamed
Of the action Of her volunteers in the bat
tie of Bulls Run. The Second Regiment
bore an honorable part in that uneven
contest, and was among the last to leave
the field. The heavy loss shows that the
regiment was no idle spectator. Casual>
ties reported; killed Ct, wounded -, mis-
sing &c; total, 165.
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The Safety Of Colonel Corcoran.

Judge DAILY, of New York, has received
the following reply TO letter written by
him to MIR. BIsG, native Of Prussia, but
nataralized British subjee', who lately
a.rired in Washington, having passed
through the rebel lines from Richmond. 1t
conveys intelligence Of the safety of Col.
Corcoran, which will be gratifying to ev>
cry well wisher Of the gallant soldier:
Washington, Aug 8, 1861.
Dear Sir-In reply to your note of yes
terday, beg to state have not seen Col
Corcoran; but was informed lie was in
Richmond and prisoner of war, and treat
ed with the courtesy dne to his distinguish
ed character and position. Unfortunately
| was not permitted to bold intercourse
with any of the prisoners and several at
tempts, which | made at considerable per
sonal risk, to see Col. Corcoran and other
friends or acquaintance, proved inefect-
ual' ivy
While at the head quarters at Manas
ses, when the arrest of Col. Corcoran was
reported with considerable feelings of ex>
ul,ation, Gen. Beauregard at once eSclam
ed, This is the same Colonel who refu
sed to turn out his regiment in honor Of
the Prince of Wales" | was assured that
Col. Corcoran, though, as usual, in very
feeble health, was tolerably comfortable ;
and | should not be at all surprised to hear
that he has been permitted to be at large
in Richmond upon his parole. At any
rate, can assure you and the numerous
other friends of the gallant Colonel, that,
from the best information have been able
to obtain at official quarters, the Colonel
will continue to be treated in the future
as he has been in the past. With the
greatest respect and consideration,
Yours, very respectfully,
JULIUS BING.
~ II.
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Ex POSTMASTER FowLER DoINa WELL.
FOWLER, the detaulting New York POST
master, is pleasantly located at the city of
Topic, in Mexico. about fifty miles from
the Pacific, and employed as the chief
agent of Messrs. BAERoN, FORBES & Co.,
the wealthy bankers and manufacturers.
Both of the principals are now in Europe,
aud Mr.. FOWLER has entire charge of theii
affairs. r...,-...
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Who is the Traitor?

The editor of the Knoxville (Tennessee)
Wing, of August 81, states that on the
9th ult., three distinguished secession
lists, from Mississippi and Tennessee, and
one of them in command of regiment,
paid US a visit, and had a free and full
conversation with US, lasting for more
than one hour. In the course of that
conversation the gentleman from Misss-
sippi stated to US that they had accurate
information of the plans and purposes of
the Federal army, and that the Confeder-
ate government had acquired that knowl-
edge at cost of one hundred thousand
dollars This statement was in conf
dent tone, and by gentleman whom we
endorse as a reliable man If it be cor,
rect, and we give it credit, there must be
treachery in the Federal army. Who is
the traitor 9" Undoubtedly some one in
the confidence of the Administration at
Washington. ,.l
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STRANGE EFFECTS OF THE WAR.-1t is
one Of the most curious incidents Of this
war, that two ships are now on their way
from England to this country, laden, the
one with 300, the other with 400, bales
Of cotton, purchased for our Northern
manufacturers, who are unable 10 obtain
their rsua' supply at tie South.
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The NAvY.-The navy made long
strides last week. No less than 2l3 sail
ors and ordinary sailors--a clear increase
of 100 in one week-were received at N.
York alone. The magnitude Of our ma
vy's personnel has now outstripped the
Imagination of the navy department.
There cannot be less than 10000 persons
in this branch of the service, of whom fully
$4,000 have enlisted since the war began,
notwithstanding the complaints We have
heard of the difficulty experienced in get
ting men. ... -:
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rzy- II il stated that President LINcoI

re- Ii is stated that President LINCoLH
has sent for GARIBALpI 10 come over and
whip the rebels. lie being as big rebel
as any one in the South, We hope the Pre-,
sident has done no such thing. II We have
not soldiers enough in the North TO cope
with tie South, better acknowledge the
corn a, once, and settle the difficulty
But let US not be doubly disgraced by call
ing for foreign aid.
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SWORD TO Gay. SIGEL. = The Union
men Of St. Louis have had made a most
beautiful sword of elaborate design and
elegant workmanship, and bearing an in
scription commemorating The brilliant ex-
ploi, at Carthage, which they intend pre-
sen.ing to Col. (now Brigadier Genersl)
Franz SIGEL, as a suitable gift for his pat
rioiism and gallantry in the cause Of the
Union in Missouri. 1t will be gift most
wor,hily bestowed upon galsn. aud mer-
itorio1s officer. afsE+ }-sr- .#. III.
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The Hon. G. p. DAILY.

ENLARGED. - The Manitowoc Pilot,
which for two or three months past has
been publishing only half sheet, comes
out this week enlarged to its former pro,
portions. Although bitter partizan jour
nal, the Pilot is good local paper, and
we are glad to notice this evidences Of its
prosperity.
We clip the above notice Of the Pilot
from the Calumet Republican and in do
ing so, we deem it duty TO state that
since JouN NJ. READ has become connect
ed with that paper, The Republican can be
taken up and read with something akin to
pleasure. Mr.. READ has made good pro
gress as an editor, and we have hopes that
when he throws his black Republication
"to the dogs" he will arise still higher in
the editorial profession. If he fails in his
aspirations, he cannot lay the blame on
u.s.. for we endeayored to instil into his
youthful mind the true principles of the
goyernment-a love for the Union, and a
due regard for the laws and the Constitu
ton of his country. In other words, we
advised him to be n Democrat. elm
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Iyc1pExrs OF THE WAR, - Father
O'Reilly, chaplain Of the Goth N. Y. Regi-
men,, states that the battle Of Bulls Run,
while in the act of ministering the last
consolation of religion to dying rebel
soldier, and while clothed in his official
robes he was fred upon several times by
the secessiouists. One bullet went through
his hat, two others struck his coat. A
party Of the Black Horse Cavalry then
rode at him to Stay him just as he finish
ed his sacred mission, and it was with the
greatest difficult that he escaped.
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BEAUREGARD PRoMoTED.-A special
despatch to the New Orleans Delta says:
4" President DAVIS, in recognition Of Gen.
BEAuREGARD's intrepid behavior and skill
full soldiership, has taken him from the
provisional army aud appointed him a
general 10 the regular army"
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MILITARY ExEcUTIos.-Murrav, the
member of the 81 New Hampshire Regi
ment who abused awoman at Alexandria
so tina. she died, has been tried and execu.
ted for the offense.
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Gg The time Of enlistment Of our first
regiment being out, they are expected back
at Milwaukee tomorrow frcm the war,
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advised him TO be n Democrat.

THE ONO DRmocEAcY.-The Demo
cratic State Convention of Ohio met at
Columbus on tie It'll inst, and nominated
II J. HEWITT for Governor. A series of
resolutions were adopted. The third re-
commends the Legislatures of the States
to call a national convention for settling
the present difficulties and restoring the
Union. The fifth resolution condemns the
Presidents late attempt to suspend the
habeas corpus. Let the Democrats of all
the Northern States take the same course,
and we may again hope for reunion.
Peace is mightier than the sword. -r
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"BnIck PoMERoY's' OpIs1os OF Dan
IELs.-"Pieayune DANIELS" formerly Ge-
5logist Of ;his State, is endeavoring to
organize Regiment of Cavalry among
his brother Abo!itionists Jail breakers.
Back PoMERoY," of the La Crosse De-
mocrat, assists him in the undertaking by
giving the following truthful sketch Of the
notorious little violater Of the laws Of our
country:
Daniels is one Of Randal's political
pets, tried aud convicted law breaker
a ranting, hot moutbed abolitionist, whose
only qualification for any appointment is
his conceit. trickery, impudence and igno-
rance. He is a lazy, sliiftless politician,
with no military tact or knowledge, but it
seems is a good enough man for Randall
TO make a Colonel -of-stealings in.
Sach appointments are a disgrace even
to the Governor, fraud on Wisconsin,
and an insult 10 every honest volunteer and
soldier in the Northern army"
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THOMAS FRANCIS MEAGHER
That Game is PLAYED Out.

Tie popular practice Of mo bling pris
ons, persons and presses is pretty much
played out" in Milwaukee, as well as in
every other place-Manitowoc not except
ed. The Milwaukee Press and Ne,CS SAYS
"there was a time when if any man should
h& pen to utter sentiments. or he convict
ed of crimes, or dealt with in manner
that was not satisfactory to the taste of a
certain class whose leaders have been
preaching and practicing treason all their
days a crowd could be got together suAi
GENTLY numerous to pass off for mob,
and in some instances, trample the laws
under foot, but that time has passed their
leaders have either been convicted of such
offences, or now stand indicted to appear
before the proper tribunals to answer for
their past reasonable acts" ,:.s
The Ne,cs further states that "on
Thursday evening, these so called "men, "
had made arrangements to mob the office
of the See Bote, but a crowd Of Union
men appeared there by nine o'clock to
protect it, which would have struck terror
to the soul Of every abolitionist in chris
tendon, if they had even attempted to put
in practice their helish schemes" ''
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