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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-16
9tIafuart Haztfte.
4. rHomsoN. Editor.
Delaware, August is, 1861
TIE NEWS.

In the telegraphic dispatches given to-day
will be found accounts of a desperate and
bloody battle fought on Saturday last, near
Springfield No, between 5000 Union troops
under General Lyon, and $4,000 rebels under
Gems. Mccullough AMI Price. The result is
highly favorable te the Union arms, though
a terrible loss has been s;1staine in the death
of that brave and noble officer, Cen Lyon,
who fell gallan;ry charging at the heal of his
forces. The reported death of Mccullough
and Price lacks confirmation, AMI is probable
unfounded.
Important moTsm2lts are being male by
Gen. Fremont, who is operating with great
caergy AMI discretion A treme ndous effort
is evidently meItafe i by the rebels to sub
jagate the State, anI Fremont is bcstiring
him elf to give them a warm reception. lie
has placeI St. h0Iis uuI.r III ,rtiLl law, IS
planting heavy seigc batteries 50 as t" com
mind all the approaches to the city, is organi-
zin6 and arlhiug the Home Guarl AMI has
suppressed two violent secession journals that
have hitherto been active in dis scmnatlng
reasonable sentiments. The reported retreat
Of PILLOW from New Madrid, and Thompson
from the vicinity of Cape Girardean, it seems
was ouly feint to deceive the Union forces
they have not only returned to their former
positions but further advanced toward our Po-
sitions, and evidently d.sign an attack upon
them.
There has been a severe skirnish near
Grafton in Western Virginia, highly disas-
trous to the rebels; also skrmish, harmless
in its results, at Berlin, on the E'otortac, near
Harper's Ferry.
There is nothing important, as regards mil
itary afflirs, from the East. Gen. Mcclellan
has strictly forbid the transmission of hews
relating 10 movements Of our forces. and the
rebels are eqpalIy secret in their m1vements E.
1t is believed the great body of their forces
are still at Manassas.
The arrest of G. j. Faulkner, Of Va,
late Minister to France, has created
considerable excitement at Washington
among the promnant seccssionists and
spies who infest that city, who regard it as
an indication that the Government is about to
ical thore rigidIy with them than heretofore;
The specific charges against Faulkner Ore in
cffcct that while Minister to the French
Court he was efficient in procuring arms
in Furrpe for the use Of the rebels /;
and that he las accepted and uow holds a
commission as Colonel in the rebel ARMY.
At last accounts Wise was at White Sui
phur Sp.ings, in Green Briar county-Floyd
was l6 miles distant, preparingF 70 join him
and Ice was some 20 miles south west of Bev-
er't.
'iims M6R21sd's NEHs.-The rebels in the
vicinity of Washington are said to be gradu-
ally approaching the Potomac at several points
with the supposed design of attacking our
lines. Gen. Lee with 10000 men has crossed
Cheat river aud taken position within fifteen
miles of Gen. Rosecrans Nothing important
from Cairo or Missouri.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-16
Tao Direct Tax.

The t5s!S prayers naturally begin to inquire
what nrnppl tiun. eacI one is to bear of the
twenty millions direct tax ABOUT to be impos'
cd under the r3cc..t act of Congress. Taking
it for granted that but lalle if amy of it will
be gathered from the diAloy;h States we may
simplify the mutter ly stsPposing TINT it will
operate upon only alsoa9 twenty millions Of
people. The result, therefore, will De one dol
lar for each man., woman and child in the
States which stand by the TAiuns Fhis is a
mere trihc when compared with, the ends TO be
attained. 1t will fall principally upon those
best able TO bear it, and upon articles Of lux
ury. 1t is true that the Indirect tax upon tea,
sugar and coffee touches the humble as we'll
as the wealthy. but the effect will be to inducc
a curtailment of other expenses in mutters not
essential to either health or comfort. The tax
on incomcs,is three per cent ION all tho excess
of incomes over eight hundred dollars per an,
mum, and aPe i'er-cent. en'the incomes Of non;
residents. The President oFtiie- Bnited.State
will pap seven hundred and twenty six. dollars
and euch'rember-o Of the Cabinet two huhdred
and sixteen dollars. Clerks of the first class
($l ,20O) will pay twelve dollars per anuum
and the $2,2O0 clerks forty.two dollars Na
tto,ldI lntsRigeneer.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-16


were lodged within few miles 81 Wehgssr,
General K ely dispatched Captain Dayton, Of
company A, 4th Virginia Regiment, with
fifty men from Webster to disarm them.
Alter scouting nearly "a hours, he cams
suddenly on them yesterday noon, and after an
hours hard fighting succeeded in killing n
and putting the others to fight, without any
loss to his comthand.
The Rebels numbered 200, and were COM
posed of the worst characters of this county,
led on by Jack Cochran, Sheriff Of this county
under the Letcher rule.
New York, Aug. 14-Robert Mure, Of
Charleston, and Cousin Of the British Consul
at New Orleans, was arrested on board the
steamer Africa, just as. She was leaving, as a
bearer of dispatches from JEFF Davis to the
British Government. Several papers, show
ing ne was such person, were found on him.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-16
Arraat ofa Rebel colonel.

The Cincinnati Commercial of Saturday
contained the following:
While pToEaenading Fourth street, yester-
day forenoon, Col J. Y. Guthrie, Of the First
Kentucky. saw gentleman who he thoagat
he recognized as Col. Tyler. late of the T. s.
Army, hut now Adjutant General in the rebel
army. So strongly was he impressed with
this idea, that he turned and followed
Presently he met Captain Dickerman, and
upon consultation they were both satisfied
that Col Guthrie was right in his surmise--
Thereupon Col. Guthrie approached Col 1y-
Ter, and claimed him as a prisoner Of war
TYLER appeared to be somewhat amazed, bat
confessed his name and rank in BeauregHrd ;
army, and said that -traveliag as a citizen.
and without arms. he did not anticipate an
arrest"
Col Guthrie delivered his prisoner to Cap
tain Mclean, Assistant Adjutant General OF
this department. who conveyed him to the
Newport Barracks. and teIegraphed to Gen
Scott FOR further Instructions.
Col. Tyler asked to be placed on parole.
but Capt McIean refused to grant the re-
quest, until he heard from headquarters.
Capt. Tyler came to this city yesterday
morning, for the ostensible purpose of visiting
his wife. who has been boarding in the city
all summer. Mrs. Tyler is said to be the
daughter of Pr j. j. b. Wright, of This city.
II is also reported that she telegraphed to
her husband both at Louisville and Nashville,
no. to conc on. as it was dangerous. But it
seems that neither of these dispatches reached
their destination.
Capt Tyler graduated at West Point IN
the class Of 1918, and served in the cavalry
service until the breaking ont Of the rebellion,
when he resigned He was then at Fort
Kcarnrv He is member OF Gen. Beaure-
CARDS staff, anil served at Manassas as Adju-
tant General. AT tho Buruct House be reg
istered &c. c. Tyler, Vir.'
This is one of the most mysterious perform
anccs that has happened since the rebellion
began 1t is ncompreliens;te.-For what
could induce an officer high in rank, and serv-
ing in the last great battle, 10 go where he
was certain 10 be arrested and tried for his
life? Ii is certainly a remarkable instance
Of putting ones head n lions mouth.
Gen. Scott was notified Of this arrest. by
telegraph, AMI he direct that the prisoner be
held subject to farther orders.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-16
What IS al Income Taxl

The Ny. Post explains that por-
tion OF the Direct Tax Bill which pro
TideN levying a rate on incomes.
Direct taxation by the new law is
levied in part on property, and part
on incomes. 0f course provision is
made that. no one shall I,e compelled
to pay twice. The Post says:
Those subject to the income tax arc
all who receive regular wages or SAL
aries, al companies and corporate IN
stitutions who have gains or profits
derived from sources not otherwise
fixed by this act, and all who have in
comes derived ''from ans stgree of
busines, trade or vocation, dividcTrIs
of stocks, interest of money or debts.
salaries, interest on lcgacicS, annui-
ties. or derived from any other source,
within or beyond the boundaries of
the United States" No such incomes
are taxed if they do not exceed eight
hundred dollars per annun after the
state and local taxes arc paid; and. Of
course, business mans income Is dc
fined as his net profits after he has
paid all labor accounts.
Income taxes were levied in Eng
land so long ago as 1912. In that
year Parliament granted a subsidy of
two-ffteenths of the income of the
Commons, and two-tenths from the
clergy, TO enable the king to main
tain7as war with Franco. In 1903 a
rate Of five per cent. was levied on
all incomes over $3.50, and lower
rate on smaller incomes. In 1905
this rate was aised 30, six and one
half per cent, and in 1906 to ten per
cent. This was one of the means by
which England supported her wars
with Napoleon.
Sir Robert Peel's Income Tax lev
led a rate of nearly three per cent
exactlye2 19s. 4d. per cent. At pres
ent the rate varies little. Every few
years, according to the condition ol
the British finances, it is lowered by
a penny, whenever it can he done
and raised when there is deficit.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-16

THos. C. reynolds, the fugitive ex-Lieu-
teraut Governor Of Missouri, having accom-
panied the forces under Pillow iii their inva-
zion of Missouri, has issued from New Mad
rid proclamation declaring the State out Of
the Union and promising the people that as
soon as the Government forces are driven out
1t will be formally united to the JEFF. Davis
Confederacy. Following this comes doom
ment from the late Governor JACKSON him
SELF dated Memphis, in which he proclaims + he
Independence of Missouri and announces the
approach of large febel force from tic
Southern States to back him up in resuming
Executive functions in the State.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-16

turnpike from Randolph to Lewisburg, and the
central road.
The Charleston Courier, extracting from pri'
7ate letters from Tampa, of the lst, says that
the schooner Wanderer, which has been cap.
tured by the Federal feet, brings news of the
capture, last night, of the q. s. steamer Cru
sader by the Confederates.
1t is reported here that the Regiments COM
posing Camp Boone, Tennessee, have received
orders to proceed forthwith TO Virginia.
The Macon Telegraph, says Gov. Harris was
informed that Fremont was preparing with 25,-
600 men to operate against Pillow at New
Madrid, Mo. Harris said he could put 10000
equipped men into the field in day, and would
reinforce Pillow.
NASHVILLE, Aug. l3.-Gov. Harris orders
all firearms and swords belonging to the State
of Tennessee to be collected by COnstables and
sent to the military authorities at Nashville
Knoxville or Memphis.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 13.-A letter from Min
lister Fogg states that Garibaldi said, if the
United States war is for freedom, am with
you with 10000 men.
The Tribune, publishes in their latest morn
ing edition proclamation for a national fast
on the last Thursday in September, signed by
the President
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. 12.-The event
to-day has been the arrival of flag Of truce
from Norfolk with % released prisoners Of
war, being mostly surgeons captured at Bulls
Run.
The returned Federal Surgeons estimate the
number of Federal prisoners at Richmond, in
Guiding the wounded, at from l 900 to 200.
They have full lists of the wounded, and the
prisoners who died in the hospitals-who died
after the battle.
WASHINGTON, Aug. .I3.-Capt. Fox, Assis-
tant Secretary Of the Navy: reports that be en-
gagged one hundred vessels for the use of the De-
partment, and they will be employed in the en-
forceinent of the revenue laws.
The rebel congress has passed an act for
the imprisonment or expulsion of all Union
men.
The President to day appointed Col. Hun
ter, who commanded n column in tue late en-
gagement, to be Major General aid Major
Stoneman, of the Cavalry, n. F. Smith, Of the
Typographical Corps, and H. o. Benham, Of
the Engineers, TO be Brig. Generals Of the Vol
unteer forces.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-16

DAY OF PRAYER AND FAsTISG.-The follow.
ing resolution was passed by both branches Of
Congress:
at being duty peculiarly incumbent, in q
time of public calamity and rebellion, humbly
aud devoutly to acknowledge our dependence
on Almighty God, ahd to iluplore his aid aud
protection, Therefore,
"Resolpsd, By the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives of the United States Of America.
in Congress assembled, that a joint Committee
of both Houses wait upon the President Of
the United States, and request that he recon-
mend day of public humiliation, prayer snd
fasting, TO be observed by the. people Of tho
United States with religious solemnity, and the
offering of fervent supplications to Almighty
God, for the safety and welfare OF these States,
his blessing on their arms, and a speedy res
tOration or peace" ,t...
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-16
TrEsDAY's News.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Gen. Garibaldi
has rendered his services to the Federal Gov
ernment through the American Consul at Ge-
noa; and Secretary Seward says his offer is ac-
cepted, AM the rank of Major General is ten
dered to the noble Italian.
Gen. Wool is certainly ordered to assume
command at Fortress Monroe.
In order to prevent the rebels having COM
munication with Washington, market men
from Virginia are not allowed to enter the
city. The bridges across the Potomac are i'm
passable, except at certain times for Govern
ment purposes.
Letters from Richmond state that Beaure-
CARDS Official return of the killed and wounded
is 40.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-16

The rebels are proceeding with high hand
against the loyal people of East Tennessee
Hon. a. r. T. NELSON, a distinguished Union
member of the last Congress, and just re-clec-
ted to the present Congress, has been arrested
and imprisoned, AMI is to be tried for treason
lie was arrested in Lee county, Va, on the
4lh inst. and was at the time on his way TO
Washington Gen. F. K. Zollickoffer, form
erly Wing Representative in Congress from
the Nashville district, and Editor of Wing
journal in that city, in the capacity of Cen
federate Brigadier General has made his ap-
pearancc with large force at Knoxville, and
one of his first acts was to suppress that fear
less and able Union paper, Brownlows WhiG,
the Editor of which is charged with treason
for remaining loyal to and supporting the Gov
ernmert.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-16

Hon. Joseph Holt, of Kentucky, IN his V0s
cent Louisville speech, uttered this sen timent,
TO which every heart not rotten with treason
will respond with an emphatic Amen -
"H is time that in their majesty the psopis a
the United States should make klOaDR 20 aRp
tporld that this Government, in its digA itV and
Potcer, is something more than moot eo,syf..
and that The citizen tUho makes 'rar upon 4 q
a traitor, not only in theory btf IN fad, and
should haze meisd out 10 him q traitoy's doom. -
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-16
>. +. AIGIN, :
l. BREYFoGEL JR.
Delaware, August 9, 1861.

A New WAY TO ATTACK Fort PICKENs.-
The Mobile Evening News gravely puts forth
the following proposition LET Gen. Bragg
detail few thousand of his ten thousand to
the work of catching snakes,- and as soon as
they had coliec9ed several cart loads of these
interesting reptiles, let tin or sheet iron shell,
or canisters, be charged with them-the en-
closure being cylindrical and. of size to ft the
largest mortar, and so made that it will break
topieces and liberate its coHtents upon falling
within the fort. We would warn those who
charge the shells to put only the same specie
into each, as if the different snakes were mix
ed they would sting each other TO death be-
fore having chance to operate on Billy Will
sons Zouhves. The corners and interstices in
each shell might be filled up with a few quarts
OF taran uas, scorpions, eentipedes and lizards,
however TO make close Work, as the snakes
would pack loosely"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-16

The Republican State Central Committee
of New York, following the example Of the
Ohio Committee, proposed a union with the
Democratic Committee in the nomination of
a State ticket, in order TO avoid psrtizan
contest while engaged in war for the defence
of the Government The New York Demo.
cratic Committee, like that of Ohio, rejected
the progerel olive branch, and in both States,
so far as the leaders Of the party can effect it,
they have determined 10 revive and keep up
party amnesty, and thereby give aid and en-
couragcment 10 the rebels by engendering and
fostering hope on their part that the North
is seriously divided in sentiment as regards the
prosecution of the war to { fnal and effectual
crushing out of the rebellion. Those who lead
IN the movement now boldly deRounce the
Government and the war; and as they doubt
less intend conducting the campaign on this
issue, their assaults will naturally increase in
frequency and malignity as the canvass pro
crosses.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-16

Among the names spoken OF for Governor,
in connection with ttio approaching Union
State Convention, arc the following: f r.
Bacllus and John Brough, of Cuyahoga; Da-
vid Tod, of Mahoning; BENZ. Stanton, of L1-
gan; Columbus Delano, VIM R. Sapp and
Lorin andrews, of Knox; Vim s GrOesbeck,
Stanley M4ehews, B. Storer, r, NJ. Bishop
ana Thomas NJ. Key OF Hamilton; Joseph r.
Swarm and Samuel Galloway. Of Franklin;
Volney G. Dorsey. Of Miami; Jas II. Cod
man. of Marion; and join NJ. MHlikan, of
Butlcf
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-16

Gen. Mcdowell is a native of F'ranklini
county, Ohio, and son of former Clerk of the
Court of that county. Early in life he visited
France, with teacher by the name of Gau.
ther. Upon his return, he was nominated as
a cadet at West Point, by the Hon. jeremiah
McLane, who represented the Franklin Dis
trict of Ohio, in Congress, from 1888 to 1887.
He has been on Gen. SCOTS Staff, and has
been regarded as an officer of great promise.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-16

At a called meeting of the Washington
Fire Company No. 2, the following preamble
and resolutions were unanimously adopted:
WHEkEAs, 1t has pleased tie almighty
Ruler to remove ffofsf us by death our much
esteemed and worthy fellow member ROYAL s.
MEAD, and as the high respect VIC entertain
for his memory, demands from us an express
sion of our feelings on the occasion, be it
therefore
ReeolUcd. That by the sudden md prena-
sure death of our brother Fireman, this Com
pany has been deprived of 4 jealous and dcvo-
ted member, his family Of & kind and afec-
tionate husband and father, and this colnmnni-
OF a useful citizen, beloved and esteemed by
ali who knew him.
Resolved, That whilst his many christian
virtues and good qualities endcars his memory
10 us, and should leave us bright examples for
our imitation we are reminded by his sud
den and untimely end, that 'in the midst of
life we are in DEATH" and that as Firemen
we should be ever ready to answer the
alarm" so as men and christians we should
also be prepared to obey the final summons.
Resolved, That we tender our heartfelt
sympathy to the afflicted widow and relatives
of our deceased worthy companion in the loss
of a faithful and affectionate husband, and true
and trusty friend.
Resolved, That the foregoing be entered
upon the Journal of our proceedings, a copy
furnished to the bereaved wife of our deceased
companion and their publication requested.
WILLIAM Brown,
S. P. AIGIN, Committee.
l. BREYFoGEL JR.
Delaware, August 9, 1861.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-16

ever to exist at the mercy or caprice of disap.
pointed ambition, there is but little of all that
we now enjoy that will not in the loss of its
stability, loose its value. Shall it be said that
We have neglected, or pit in peril the proper
settlement of this question by our party DIFF
ferences? These are but OF little nsoment.-
They are mere shadows 70 allure Us from the
pursuit OF the substance. Without value, nay,
lisgraceful alike to victor and vanq1ished viii
be those triumphs of party which are cele-
brated over the ruins Of dismembered Gov
ernment.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-16
E1-GcvernOr wright of Ind. All Right.


The following is au extract from speech
mady by this gentleman in New York few
days aga:
w hat is to be the result of this What is
your duty, and what is mine? 1t may be
said tiFsvt We should say to the South as Abra-
ham sail to lot, "L.l there b: no strife be-
tween me and thee. is not the who'e land.
b"furc thee? Separate thysplf, l pray thee
from me; if thou wilt cake the left hand,
then sill go the right; or if thou depart to
the right hand then will 60 to tht lrli.'
But apprehend that Abraham would never
thus have spoken had Lot lnIerfered with his
household, and torn down the ark Of the COW
cnant Let the Government be sustained, let
the laws have the supremacy, but nnt till then
can we talk about going to he right OF left
Tt';,eersl What arc We to do? / go home
forgetting everything but my country.
You and ought to be willing 10 submit TO
auy sacrifice rather than TO allow to 60 unre-
buked that SANDER Of j. eff Davis, that our ia
thers formed only Confedeflcy OF States.
l have been taught from childhood that we
Devcr can be two people Cheers. Gov.
W WEisht refesscd to an iu, lent that came un-
der his observation at B-rlin, Of dying
naogkep with her babe at her breast, and her
hast rt Tlcst was that the American flag
should ee beuueht and wrapped round her
body. fhee hlHplred Iholslntl men hsas4 been
sent to carry the flag into Virginia, and they
would never come back until crowned with
vic ors gl ltas been said that one na'sn fight
and Heaven on h;S sid, he cOu d whip the
worltA Ne lS:eA5 We are ri gut We SNOW our
Geld duty. wi Ii Il steady nerve, all we have
t2. dU. is ~ march or liz, we have established
the laws of the cUusltry aud the supremacy of
It's t1sss1aaiolls.