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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-13
MILITARY EXPENDITURES.

Mr.. Meek's resolutiod in regard to military ex.
penditures having been read
Mr.. KENNEDY offered resolution in lieu pro
viding that the committee shall meet sitter the ad-
jOurument of the Legislature, and make the pro
posed examination in regard to the expenditure
under the miltsry act and that rhey report BY the
first Of April that their report be printed and laid
was adopted.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-13
LEAVE or ABSENCE .
TIE CAPITOL

Mr.. JONES asked a leave Of absence, which was
granted, to Senator Hderson, of Wilson, until noon
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26

had in their possession as prisoners
Of war, a party Of some $50 unarln-
ed Missourians, who were making
their way to join our forces. Ben
learned after the battle that those $50
were in the possession Of those Hes
sian infdels, and accordingly made
request to sec them. The Dutch
Captain of course "knowing that dis
cretion was the better part Of vaior"
proceeded with Ben to their place Of
confinement. After the usual saluta-
tions Ben asked the Captain of the
captured Missourians, why he allow
ed himself and men to be taken priso-
ners by a pack of Dutch, to which
the Captain replied. that he could
not help it, as he was unarmed, and
the enemy were superior in numbers.
Well said Ben, if you had arms
would you fight for the Confederacy.
cot course would. If 1 cox1a," an
swered the Missourian.
"What. to hinder YOU" said Ben.
rather nonplussed." "Why Capt.
Mccullough, answered the Missou-
rian, that Dutch Captain made US
tade an oath, that we would not take
up arms against the United States"
"Did you do that" said Ben. tur-
ming to the Dutch Captain. O yeas
l dun that replied Dutchy, but l vas
only doing my duty" he continued.
Doing yer h-H' replied Ben
Indignantly. Do you call it your
duty to make a man swear against
his country"
well can't helb dat said dutch,
1 vas only obeyins the orders of my
zuberior officers"
Well l want You to obey me, now
said Ben, so take that Bible and xa-
s'rear erery one ot them men hack into
tie Southern Con/ederacy. Dutchy
proceeded to do as ordered, to the
great amusement of the gallant Mis-
sourians, who We're (after the opera
tion) armed with some of Uncle
Sans arms taken from Dutchy's
men, and the said Hessians, marched
off as prisoners by those Missourians,
who Il short time before were their
prisoners, and all went on their way
(except the Dutch) rejoicing.
give this story as it was told me
and the readers of the News" can
have it for wha: it is worth. Seve.
raj companies left for Virginia, this
week, about 2jO in all. a Battle is
reported at Leesburg Va, in which
we are the victors, but the details
have not been received. Weather
for the past week quite Septemberish.
City healthy.
An revoir,
REBEL.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26
TELEG IL .APHIC.

Washington, Aug 2l-Blair SAYS
he has no power to stop correspond
ence by express. That power belongs
to the treasury department.
Boteler, a Congressman from the
Harper's Ferry district, has been
sent to Fort Lafayette.
New York, Aug 2lAuSust Douglas
Baltimore merchant, has been ar
rested for tampcring with officers.
\ British schooner from Bermuda,
with 800 barrels of turpentine, has ar
rived.
Cincinnati, Aug 2l-A tremend-
Gus rain has fallen here, filling cellers
and washing away roads.
Washington, Aug 2l-The Post
says the Navy Department is certain
Of its ability to keep open the Poto-
mac.
The government is sending arms
to East Tennessee.
The Commercial says the feeling
against Russell is intense.
There is less anxiety respecting an
attack on Washington.
Jefferson City, Aug 2i-Gcneral
Gamble orders out the militia, and
has appointed inspectors in five of
the new military districts.
The report that For. scott is in
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26
Fores;e.-The steamship Bohem;.

Foreig~.-T'he steamship Bohemia
has arrived from Liverpool. The
London Times is bitterly sarcastic
OH the Bulls Run battle. 1t says
the Southern nut is very hard to
crack. It fears the question Of the
blockade will involve England in a
complicated difficulty.
Lord palmerston says that the en-
trance of any duty-paying vessel
into any blockaded port will wipe out
the blockade. A belligerant may
seal a port, but when It lets single
vessel in. the right is gone.
Tho london Herald says on receipt
of the news Of the battle, Napoleon
resolved to recognize the Southern
Confederacy.
The Times editorially says the
victory was complete, and that the
Union army lost all its henors. All
the journals think the battle has clo-
sed the door to any compromise.
A Paris letter says the victory ope-
rated powerfully in favor of the Se-
cessionists.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26
"4TR f.HFT." :"

From dawn TO dark they stood,
That long nidsummer's day;
While fierce and fast,
The battle blast ~
Swept rank on rank away!
From dawn to dark they fought
With lcgions swept and cleft,
While black and wide, -
The battle tide
Poured ever on our "left y
They closed each CHASTITY gap!
They dressed each shattered rank
They knew. how we'll
That freedom fell
With that exhausted flank!
!" OH" for a thousand men,
Like these that melt away!
And down they came.
With steel and flame,
Foxr thousand to the fray
They left the laggard train;
The painting steam might stay ;
And down they came.
With steel and fame
Head-foremost to the fray!
Right though the blackest cloud
Their lightning path they cleft! !!
Freedom and Fame
With triumph came
To our immortal left.
Ye! Of your living sure!
Ye! Of your dead bereft
Honor the brave
Who died to save
Y"ar all, upon our Left.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26

An Lncieient.-Of the squad of gal
liant volunteers, who commanded one
of Capt. Anderson's guns at the late
battle of Rich Mountain, private S.
II. Broyles, of Lynchburg, was the
only one who was not either killed
or wounded. He escaped unhurt,
but was taken prisoner at his gun
While in the hands of the enemy, he
was asked by one pious Yankee
preacher, if he was not sorry he had
taken arms against such glorious
government as Lincoln's.
"No," said Broyles, in his usual
stammering tongue, " I'm not sorry a
d-m bit"
"Wcll, them" said the preacher,
"will you stick to your parole of
honor when you are releasad!"
"Well, yes said Broyles, reluc-
family, :. will, unless you come near
Lynchburg, and then ID if l
don't let it slidc-Porsmouth Tran
script,
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26

Ern1iug Hnxkrd But,eriex.-The
Pittsburg Chronicle illus announces
the zeal of Gen. Schenck in finding
masked batteries, as detailed by a
volunteer in the Ohio regiment from
Dayton. The truth is, and it must
be told, Gen. Schenck is Il brave sol
dicr, but he didn't appreciate his
men. They didn't like mask ed bat
tcries, aud would dodge them. Look
at the difference in Beauregard's men
He said to his volunteers. Take that
battery and they took IT, Here is
the extract from the Pittsburg paper
docs General Schcnck accompa-
ny you ;" we inquired Of fine, in
lelligent looking fellow, member of
a Dayton company. "Gen. Schenck,
hell " he exclaimed; If he had been
with us, he would have discovered
four or FIVE masked batteries between
here and Harrisburg! Why. gentle
men," he continued, "vou have no
idea what Schenck can do in this
way. He found ,is one at Vienna
wher. We didn't expect ii, and at
Bulls Run. d--n me. if he didn't
bring us right chock no TO three !,
First he found out one. then he hunt
ed up another. and then, by Cd, AS
this was not enough, he kept pushing
us on till he stumbled on Il third l
tell vou, gentlemen, that there's no
man living can discover Il battery SO
soon a. General Schenck. He can
find them Just rs sure as a snake can
find eggs. He's brave man, and i
capital fellow in social point of
view; but he is no commander. Our
men had no confidence in him going
into the fight. He got us into an
ugly scrape there the first go by tell
ing rs to push on, with batteries be-
fore and behind us, and We should
have been moved down by the hun
dreds, but that Col. McCvok shouted
to us to lie down until the guns had
stopped playing. Col. McCook saved
us from utter annihilation. He's our
man
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26

The Abingdon Nirsinian relates
the following incident OF Il deadly
struggle at the battle OF Manassas ::
Col. \. &. Cummings, Of General
.Johnston'- command, with only four
hundred raw militia, charged upon
one of the federal batteries at Manas-
sas on the 2Ist July, and took it
The enemy retook il. Col. Cum
mings took it the second time, but it
was retaken. He made the third
charge, aided by additional force.
took the battery and retained it
Fortv-seven of his brave men We're
killed, and one hundred and twenty
wounded. One of the companies had
been mustered int" S"rvic" the week
previous, and the other not more than
IL month. Lieutcnant-c"l"nc Lee
acting with Col. Cummings, was NOR
tally wounded.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26

Tie Sultan Mahmoud.-1'here is
a story (says the Illustrated London
News) about the death ofAbdul Med
jid's father, the formidable Mahmoud
which will bear telling-the more SO
as we heard it from the lips Of a
young Turk just arrived in England,
and that it has never to our knowI-
edge been in print. When Mahmoud
laid on his divan Of death, he remem-
bered that great review Of the gar
rison OF Constantinople was to take
place under his palace windows in
three days time. He desired that a,
whatever moment he might expire,
his death should be kept secret from
the troops until the review was over.
Sultan Mahmoud died on the same
night; but three days afterwards
hi. dead body, covered with his well
known cloak, and capped with his
well-known frz, bearing diamond
vigrette, was propped up, an opera
glass in one Of his cold hands, at an
open window, beneath which the
troops deiilcd, shouting Long live
the Sultan ~
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26

" We take the following from
the report made to the Philadelphia
Ledger by a person who has just Wis
tied the localities in England men
toned below:
Regarding cotton, notwithstanding
the press makes light of it. gloomy
forebodings trouble the public mind.
From actual knowledge jus. acquired,
right in the manufacturing districts
of Lancashire, Manchester, Preston,
Blackh.rne, etc. and in other silires,
the following information is gained ::
Every workman and every manufac-
turer tells the same sad story. The
direst distress is anticipated. 1t is
felt now in short work; but in August
its severity will begin to be felt in
earnest, and winter is dreaded like a
nightmare. Among other branches
-et Industry affected by the American
troubles, we found nearly all the vast
potterics of Staffordshirc closed, and
the working people--of whom vast
numbers are females-gathered in
clusters, and, with beating hearts,
speaking Of the coming Storm Vic.
tltiH"H.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26

The city authorities of Richmond
Va says the New Orleans Picavnne.
have made loan to the Confederate
Government of $50, 900, taking as Sc
curity Confederate bonds. payable
three years after date and bearing
eight per cent. interest. They have
also appropriated an additional SlO,-
600 for the defence Of the city.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26
SATURDAY.
Tlg YDpNG WIDOW

She is modest, but not bashful;
Free and easy, but not bold;
Like an apple-ripe and mellow;
Not too young, and not too old ;
Half inviting. half repulsive.
Now advancing. and now shy;
There is mischief in her dimple,
There is danger in her eye.
She has studied human nn'urc;
She is schooled in all her arts
She has taken her diploma
AS the mistress of all hearts;
She can tell the very moment
When to sigh and when to smile;
O, n maid is sometimes charming,
But the widow all the while!
Are YOU sad! how very serious
Will her handsome face become:
Are you angry! she is wretched,
Lonely, friendless, fearful, dumb;
Are yos mirthful how her laughter,
Silver sounding, will ring ont
She can lure and catch and play you.
AS the angel does the trout.
You old bachelors of forty.
Who havegrown SO bold and wise,
Young Americans of twenty,
With the lovelockS in your eyes.
You may practice all your lessons
Taught by Cupid since the fall,
But ! know a little widow
Who could win and fool YOU all.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26


Peacc Petit;on.-I'he following is
a copy of the petition presented in
the Federal House by Mr.. Wood, of
New York city
To Abraham Lincoln, President of
the nited States:
We, the undersigned residents Of
Prattsville, Greene county, n. Y.
do respectfully petition: That where
as civil war now exists between a
portion of the United States and
what are known rs the Confederate
States, prostrating business of every
kind, and producing an estrange-
ment of the people ofthe two sections
of our once glorious country, not like
ly to be restored by said war, (which
also is of doubtful result to Northern
arms,) we advise a compromise be-
tween the said sections on the basis
of the Crittenden compromise Civ
ing to the slave States slavery pro-
lection in the common Territories. or
an acknowledgement of their indie
pendence either of which would, in
our opinion, be honorable to our
Government, and preferable to a
civil war
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26

The stage which left our city even
ing before last for Minden, upset after
having gone few miles. This is
owing to the bad stat. Of the road,
which the incessant rains lavc made
almost impossible for the past week.
stage, received few bruises by the
mishap, but had no bones broken
been the past few days, i, will be a
matter of impossibility, We judge,
for the stages to make schedule time.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26
The Washington correspondent of

The Washington correspondent OF
the Baltimore sun writes:
Th. startling event Of to-day has
been the arrest of the Hon. c. j.
Faulkner, cX-Minis;cr to France. He
was ut once carried from his lodgings,
at Browns Hotel, to the Jail, and up
to the time Of this writing he has had
no examination or trial. His bag
gage &c, is under close military
surveillance. 1t is supposed that he
was arrested upon charge of trea-
son, but in what precise way he has
given aid and comfort to the enemies
of the republic has not ,ranspired.
On Saturday he stated publicly that
he had called upon the government
for n pass to go into Virginia, but as
that State is held to be out of the
United States, and as he might be
loyal to the Federal Government
when he should reach his home it is
supposed that something besides the
mere asking for pass is at the bot
tom of accusations against him.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26

We learn from the Memphis Ava
lanche, that the following named gen
ilemen were elected on the lst instant
delegates from the respective districts
to the Confederate Congress. now in
session at Richmond, Va:
-H"ik-ell, Washington.
James L. Shields. Knox.
\. G. Wclkrr. Hamilton.
W. H. Dewitt. Smith.
Robert H. CaruthcrS, Wilson.
James II. Thomas. Maury.
Thomas NJ. Jones. Giles.
John F. House, Mont g"inrry.
j. -. &. Atkins, Henry.
David VI. Crlrrn, Shelby.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26
d. ID. O'BRIEN,
Newspaper Advertising
"
AND

COLLECTING AGENT,
Office corner Canal St and Exchange
Place, No. Is,
NEW ORLEANS, La.
Weekly City Correspondence in
English, French, German and Span
ish Languages. furnished on modcr-
ate terms.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26

the hands Of the Confederates is con-
tradictcd.
St. Louis, Aug. 2i-Gen. Prices
official report Of the number of Mis-
sourians in the late battle, says there
We're 5000. of which 15G were killed
and jl7 wounded.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26

We notice that n lnanu!actory Of
Matches is in full operation in ,L.
city of New Orleans.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26

Pcace Meeting IN Ne,c York City,
The New York News SAYS that
preparations are on foot for grand
peace meeting in that city. " 1t can
not be doubted" continues the News.
'.that majority of the merchants,
tradesmcn, mechanics and laborers of
this city are for peace, and their voice
must soon find an expression worthy
of the great interests involved"
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26

Among late dispatches we notice
that Gen. Beauregard barely escaped
being captured by the enemy, while
on . scouting expedition.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26

There isa meeting of the Shrrvc
port Scntinels called for this evening
y, six O'Clock
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26
REBEL.

The reason why the pangs Of
shame and jealousy are so sharp is
vanity gives us no assistance in
supporting them.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-10-18
Our Army.

The status quo of the Federal army,
has, in a measure been disturbed by the
mo vement of the army under General
Mcclellan, towards the rebel encamp'
mcnt. The advance of the pickets fur
ther into Dixie, indicates that McClel-
lan's army will soon be on the forward
march. We hope, for the sake of the
Union, that when an advance is made, il
will be done with caution, and that con-
-flict of arms, if one should occur, will be
attended with victory for the Union.
By this advance of our lines, the Ma
tional army on the Potamac, now holds
the range of hills running almost due
North from the river, near Great Falls
to point beyond Little River Turnpike
and the Orange and Alexandria Turn
pike, thus threatening the communication
of the rebel army on the Upper Potomac
The movements of Mcclellan give evi
: dence of superior Generalship, and the
hope Of all loyal men centre in his ability
2 to command, and his skill in strategy, tt
ut-general the rebel commanders, anc
thus to lead the army under him to Sc.
ries Of victories.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-10-18
The Present Age.

One of the particulars in which the
present age is distinguished from all past
eras, is the success with which physical
Investigations have been prosecuted, as
illustrated by the progress of manusact'
ures and the arts and the diffusion oil
commerce. AT the base Of the mighty
impulse in these departments is the steam
engine The myriads of applications of
that mighty, yet trac able power, have
transformed society, and language can
hardly over-color in depicting the achlev-
ments of steamboats,, the locomotive, the
railway and ocean steamer. Only less
important than the wonders OF steam. are
those of electricity, as applied for tele-
graphic communication. BY this myste-
rious agent, when as fully extended and
rami6cd as the present age will witness
it. the mind not only Of a whole nation.
but OF the entire world, will simultane-
ously concentrate upon a subject.--a dis
patch far surprising that Of Mercury and
Iris, the tabled messengers Of Olympus.
AS results Of recent Improvements in
chemical processes, the images formed by
the subtle rays Of light in the camera oh
scura, have been made to fix themselves
in pictures Of permanent beauty; and by
the aid of superior analysis, the metal
ic basis of an alaki has been obtained ir
solid substance, Of great beauty and oI
an applicability and cheapness almos
equal to that of iron. Who shall say tina
the idea of the alchemists were but dream:
and that gold itself, shall not be shown tt
be the combination Of simpler elements
By science coupled with mechanical skill
iron has been taught ductility that fl:
it for structures of almost every descrip
tion ;and ightness, combined with strength
forms a new feature in modern edl6ces
while bridges of an elegance before un
known, vet with a frmness scarcely infe
rior to the Roman, are spanning the
broad rivers of our continent. Mountaint
] interpose but feeble barriers to the daring
genius Of man, and the ponderous trair
rushes along its iron pathway. with re
sistless energy for thousands OF feet un'
der sground. What, indeed, was the
condition Of the refined nations of anti
guilty, in comparison with that of mod
erns, in the single respect Of physica
comfort.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-10-18
SHERlFF'S SALE.

SHERlFF'S SALE.
State Of Ohio. Wyandot county, IS.
Pursuant to the command of an order
of sale from the Court of common Pleas,
in and for the county Of Wyandot, to me
directed. shall expose to public sale, at
the door of the court house, in Upper
Sandusky, on the 22nd day of October
A. D., 1851, between the hours Of 100.
clock, A. NJ, and 4 O'Clock. P. NJ, Of
said day, the following described proper
ty, to wit:
part OF She SoG'h East quarter Of sceti"f
twenty'one { q in townsh ip h re
(3) South of range twelve (l2) in the districts O
lands subject to sale at Bueyrus, Ohio; in Wy
andot County. and beginning at tie south cat
corner of said section. and running west along
the South boundary line of the same ninety si1
(96) rods, thence north one hundred 1907 rods
thence east ninety'si 1851 rods to tie east
boundary lin, of said section twenty'one f2l
thence South one hundred [1O0] rods, to the
pace of beginning, containing sixty acre -
more or less.
Appfslscd at 81 der acre.
To be sold as the property Of Christopher
hlpins at the suit of C:owly & Dickson.
Terms of Sale, Cash,
Sept, Goth A. d , 1861.
j. CULRERTSON, Jr.'
Sheriff, Wyandot county, Ohio.
Sep. 20.-Pf $5.2S.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-10-18

ined, and sent to Washington for settle
ment. He also ordered that the di>burs-
ing officers should disbursc their funds
and not transfer them TO irresponsible
persons who do not old commi>e ms
from the President, and who are not ur
der bonds. He further ordered that here
after all contracts necessary 10 be made
by the regular disbursiug officers of the
army.
General Fremont was also informed
that payment would not be made by Off
GERS appointed by him. 1t is said that
there are goo Of them whose commissions
do not beur the Presidents signature
and that Paymaster Andrews has been
instructed not to make such payments
Special exceptions were made in favor Of
officers of volua teers.
The number Of forts planed by Gener.
al Fremont for the defence of S. LOUIS
is eleven.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-10-18
G1G32 GALU93 Is [ ls1 3lH IN J ~.
~ d Z 10 Il -
TO THE MOTHERS AND DAUGHT-

~ l1tE M " / HENS Ar ~ IA u III L
ERS OF WYANDOT COUNTY.
VOUR husbands, sons, brothers, and
~ friends, are in your coun.ry's SER
vice. Winter is near at hand, and the
Governor of your State says the Govern
ment cannot procure the necessary num-
Der Of blankets, and other comforts for
your friends in the field.
WE, the Military Committee OF Wy
andot County, therefore, in pursuance OF
the order Of the Governor. call upon you,
one and all, to contribute all the blankets,
coverets, wooden shirts, drawers, socks,
and gloves, that you can possibly furnish
for the comfort the brave soldiers of our
army, and at the earliest moment possible.
~~Parties donating, will attach, by
card, their names to the articles, and de
liver them at either of the following pla-
ces:-At the stores of A. Saf1eli, Syc'
amore; M. Brackly, McCutchensvillei
Dow d Park, Carey; J. p. Shurr q Co.
Marseiles: S. NJ Worth, Little Sandus-
Flock, Wyandot; Cook & Goodbread
Nevada. At L. T. Payne, Belvernon;
j. S. .Darrah, Whartensburg; Perry Knox
Kirby; Hunt & Holdridge, Upper San
dusky; at the New York Store, Eden TIP.
with j. M. Coe. Salem Tp.
M. MORAN, Chairman Of Com.
Oct, 18. 1S6l,-tf.