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Colonel Seigel.

W. learn the following particulars of
the history of Col. Seigel, from an init
mate friend of his. Mr.. Sturmfells:
Col Frank Seigel, who so CALAMITY
led the United States ferces against the
Missourians at Carthage, is about thirty
seven years of age. He is native of
Baden, and was graduated at the mill
tary school at Carlsruhe. lIc entered
the regular army at Baden, and was ad-
vanced to the post of Chief Adjutant, in
1917 His sympathies with the first
revolution in Southern Germany lost him
his commission. lie was appointed Cen
eral-n- Chief in the beginning of the sec.
oud revolution, May, lS4S, and led the
forlorn hope "f the liberal party with
great energy and zeal. He came to A.
merica in 1850; was Professor in DIR.
Duou's Academy, and married Mr.. Du-
Ions daughter. He received call to
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the Ellsworth's Zouaves have already re-
turned.
It is now understood that Colonel wilcox
Of the LIST. Michigan Regiment, acting Briga-
der General is not dead as reported, out is
badly wounded.
BALTIMORE, July %, 1861.
Cunboat Albatross reports brig Costa l'lca
from Philadelphia for Havana, dismasted on
the nth and would put back to PhiIadci-
phia Tho A'hatross had in charge two
prizes. one from Galveston aud the other
from Charleston.
PHILADELPHIA, July %, 1861.
Matters brighter this morning. Report
severe. but losses greatly exaggerated in first
report. Mcclellan to take command.
The cry everywhere is, wipe out the dis
grace.
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For Tic CicAian and Teiegdph.
Letter from a Democrat In the
d. country 10 his Friends In town.

July 10, 1861.
My DEAR SIR When had the pleasure
of last seeing you, more than three weeks
ago, you Informed me that you thought a be-
ttion would be gotten up demonstrating a.
Gaiust the Legislature meeting again on the
30tl inst. In the propriety Of this measure,
] clieerfaliy aud heartily concurred, and now
ask you to do me the favor to sign my name
to such petition. The right of petition is
privilege which should be held sacred by
freemen; ard the representative of the people,
who turns Il deaf ear TO, or is unmndlul Of
the respectful petitions of his constituents, is
unworthy Of the high and sacred trust that
has been rcposcd in him by those who elected
him.
1t has ever been 4 cardinal principle in our
own inestimabe form Of govern uent, that
the representative should be bound to obey
the viii OF his constituents, or resign the trust
they have reposed in him. The reverse Of
this principle makes the representative tho
master instead Of the servant OF chose who
have clothed him aith power. freely adj
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Real Position Of England.
4 correspondent of one of our leading

4 correspondent of one of our leading
journals SAYS:
The British Government really needs
no defense. Its course has been the re-
verse of that assumed for it by the South
ern Conlcleracy, aud which evil thing
the American press, North was eager to
believe. There has been no wavering,
no change There has been u generous
magnanimity, sympathy, with the Gov
ernment of the Union, and a policy prac-
tically wise and beniiccnt toward the
United States. The Confederates ere
cognizcd," in sense. as Being and as
meaning to tight: as meaning to infest
COMMERCE. recognized, to be made re-
sponStG'c for their predatory acts recog-
nizcd. NOT to have British fleets to re-
lease them from blockade, according to
the American press, but to be crushed
by them, if need 10. Nor recognized
no. though the law OF nations would
sanction it NOT recognized, SO as to
have a single British port open to their
ships of war or privateers.
Not recognized = and in the British
Parliament their advocate complaining,
that in England there were none to rim
licute Tie C1nftderdtcs from The .t1ni
charge Of treason, and he Withdrawing
his favoring notice in despair. And yet
the South will join the North and Mr..
Clay and France in lamcntable and in
dignant shouts of PERI lious Albion :"
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-07-25

B=J" Every Summer the demand for Ho-
letters Celebrated Stomach Bitters Increases.
1t is found to he the only certain preservation
of bodily strength during period when the
atmosphere is calculated to induce feeling
of lassitude and indigestion. The worst cases
of Diar-hGa, and Dysentery give way to its
potent influence Innumerab!e persons, who
are now alive and well, must thank the dis
coverer of this preparation that they have not
not been swept away in the harvest of death.
The Btters is recommended by the best ply
sicians in the land. This is the best evidence
of its real value, because, as general thing,
they will not speak word in favor OF adver-
tised preparations. They have been compelled
to acknowledge tbo claims Of the Bitters upon
the community. Sold by all druggists.
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Notice.

The first anniversary OF the Young Meas
Christian Association Of this city, will be held
d. W in the English Lutheran Church, BAL
timorc and Centre SITS. on tbj, Thursday
evening, July 25th, exercises commencing at
S o'clock precisely.
The Annual Report will be read, and Adj
dresses delivered by several Of the friends of
the Association.
TIE public are respectfully invited 20 at
tend Programmes continuing the Hymns,
&c., will be furnished at the doors, on the
evening Of the Anniversary meeting.
----szs.. L.t.-S.p aS.s---
THE Second Quarterly meeting COR the
present Conference year of the Methodist
Protestant Church, Cumberland, will
he held next Sabbath. Divine service
at 10 80 \. NJ, and 8 p. NJ.
On Tuesday evening, S0th inst, Rev.
Lawrence W. Bates, President of the
NJ. A. Conference of the NJ. Z. Church
will preach at s o'clock After sermon
the Sacrament of the Lords Supper will
be administered.
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The Harvest I'm England.

Private letters from, London give assurance
that the present crop of wheat and barley
will he beyond the average, and perhaps
nearly equal to their wants-or that less i'm
pnrtations Of foreign grain than usual will be
necessary. On the contrary. the London E.
economist, Of the Goth June, reliable author
ity, says:
"Of the wheat crop we cannot give very
rood account. The plant is generally thin.
and let the yield from the straw be as large
as possible. the crop can scarcely be a. full one.
The growth of the wheat plant has. however,
been very favorable, the color is remarkably
good, while the late rains will! give it deci-
ded impulse. The breadth sown is compar-
atively small, and good Deal OF that sown
was on land in foul state"
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A Sketch OF Gen. Lyon.

Tho following description of General
Nathanic! Lyon, the commander of the
Federal forces in Missouri, is from let
ter to the Dubuque (Iowa) Herald, writ
ten by a lieutenant in one of the Iowa
regiments now on duty in Missouri:
General Lyon is just now the lion,
not merely here, but everywhere in The
Union, 50 far as we can gather from our
occasional glimpse Of outside doings -
His prompt action in Missouri will plo-
babIy it from going out of the Union,
and consequently an immense amount of
blood letting. lie is man Of thirty
or forty wears, some five feet eight inches
high, weighs perhaps one hundred and
forty to fifty pounds. He is wiry in build
and tough-looking in appearance. His
hair is lonr and thick, his whiskers bushy
and heavy-both are indescribably sandy
in hue. His eyes are his most remarka-
BILE feature-eitlIer blue Or grey, at times
perhaps both; n sort of stormy express
sion, which which is heightened by tho
wave like wrinkles around them, dwel!s
constantly in them, making him look as
if something was constantly going wrong
or different from his wishes. His fore
head is bigh and of even widgth, giving
him, when uncovered an appearance of
great intellectual force, which is aided By
the firm cut lines of his mouth.
"When he first looks at you, that stor-
my expression settles into his eyes-the
Aeshy waves roll up beneath and aroudd
his eyebrows, and you think he is pre-
pairing to find serious fault-perhaps to
get as mad as the - at what you have
to tell him. You finish, the storm rolls
off, and with an absent air he answers.
The waves again roll up when you com
mcnce to reply. lie smiles little or none,
is strict dsciplnarian, has the full con-
fdence of his men, among whom, or at
least among the regulars, he is known as
Daddy y lot of regulars will be acuf-
fling on their campus-somebody calls
out Daddy is coming and in an instant
every thing is as quiet as meeting house
lie goes absently along, plucking his
beard carelessly with one hand, stopping
here and there to give an order or two,
or ask some question in a harsh, author
itative voice, and is the sort of man that
man will stop to take good look ut as
he passes. ] don't think he has anything
like physical fear--is all through So
der, and will yet make his mark high in
the military world"
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THE LAST FlGHT IN MISSOURI.
Eighiq ReJris KIH,d --Tro Nomi,cl
Prisoners

hFrson City. July IS Til, mnil
carrier brings news Of Il Il !hr three miles
rhi- side Of Futon. Galloway county, ne
tween Col. Mcneil, with abou: Fix hun-
drel men and Gen. Harris, with force
estimated at about one thousand. SIX
of the Feicrals and eighty rebels killed
and two hundred Of the latter We're ia
ken prisoners, and their forces complete
y routed.
A later and more reliable account from
Fulton sta,cs that twelve IF McNeirs
forces were wounded. including his col
orcd boy scrvent. Mr.. Nichols, OF Full
ton, is known to have been killed ON the
part of the Rebels. Only the advance
guard of the Federals were in the en-
gagcmont and were fired on from an am
bush. The Rebels then fled. and some
of them were seen afterwards quietly at
work in their fields, as though nothing
had happened.
General Harris was not in the fight,
but was looking On at Il SAFE distance -
A still later and official despatch from
Col Mcneil states that he had met llar-
ris and completely routed him. Our
loss he says is twelve wounded.
Harris force is considerably dimn-
ished.
81. .4uJcrts, No. July lS.-Thc Rev.
.Nr. Fisher just arrived from Fulton,
Galloway county, reports a skirmish be-
tween Col Mcneil and a party Of State
troops yesterday III sight of Fulton, on
the jefferson City road, in which eleven
of the Federal troops were wounded, two
supposed MORALLY. The State troops
were dispersed Col. Mcneil is in Full
ton, awaiting reintorcements
Gen Harris Was in Fulton yesterday,
but not in the fight His men were un-
manageable, and left Fulton by every
road leadiag out Of town. Only seven
ty ofthe Star,' troops we're mounted =
The camp at Wand Springs is supposed
to be broken ny.
Col. McNeil,' advance guard was at
first attacked, ard fell back on the main
body when the State troops soon retreat
ed back to Fulton IN great disorder.
Heavy firing is now heard in the di-
rection of Portar d.
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Retreat OF Governor Jackson to
Arkansas.

Kansas CITY, Missouri, July 19.-The
Fort Scott Democrat Of the 18Th instant fur
nishes the following items;
General Lyon, who is marching south to-
wards SpruafieId, has ah"ut six thousand
men. including u jr SUI - u,nr" go
lie has also twc..y "r '... ..
lcry Of vorj ne g..a. b.. a... ....
ornmnnuitiog &c.,. . .. '... ...
wagons.
Mccullough and jackson have rctreato,l
across the Arkansas line for the purpose Of
drilling their troops. Their available force
is estimated at 1880, including the Texan
Rangers and a Mississippi regiment. Gen.
Lyons strength will he between 10, 600 a.d
1900.
The Jayhawkers under Jamison have been
stationed on the State line below this place
some days. Jamison will maintain a force
Of two hundred or three hundred men in that
place until the United States troops arrive
there.
A train which passed through this place
about month since, with the families and
property of the United States from the In
dian country, was intercepted and searched
by him a few days ago and quantity Of
ammunition, wagons, &C., taken possession
of. Jamison gave his receipt for the articles
seized, to be held subject to the order Of the
United States Government. The owner Of
the property taken, stated in this place, on
the way up. that half Of the profits Of the
trip should be used to purchase arms Tor the
Southern CpnIelcracy. lie was not will
the train on Its return.
jefferson city, Wo., l6th.-A Sergeant
belonging to Captain Cook $ company OF
Home Guards arrived at Syracuse this even
ing. He reports that Captain Cook had cap
turcl eight Sccessiouis.s, among them mes
Sengcr FROM jackson. bringing letters to dif-
fercnt persons. In one of thesa letters jack
son bcgs for more men, and admits having
lost five hundred men killed in the battle Of
Carthage
Colonel bernstein has ordered another ex-
petition into Galloway county, to open the
road to Fulton, where CO.. McNciil's com
mand is posted.
81. louis, July 19.-Tno Santa Fc cor
respondent of the Republican says that it is
prchnblc that Col Camhy will soon send n
force to recapturo Fort Bliss, Texas, where
there is a large amount o! army Stores be-
longing to the Federal Government.
DR.. Porter, from Springfield on the even
ing Of the 10th. arrived here to night. lic
reports that Gov. Jackson and Ben MeCul-
lough's forces are at Cnnp Walter. ten
miles south OF the Missouri Iiac, and at Vel
owvillc, Arkansas. Their pichcts extended
as far rs Ncosho, thirty miles north Of Camp
Walker.
Gen. Pope left today for St. Charles
where he established Bis headquarters Hi,
command is North Missouri will lie seven
thousand strong. and so posted that Jet'er-
son City, Bonneville, LcXington, ard all the
principal points in the Northern parts Of th'
State. he within easy striking distance. I'll,
Federal troops and tie Home Guards at Jel!,
crsun City will cucomp outside Of tho city
| limi during the session Of tue State Con-
vCutinn.
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The Pennsylvania Soldiers.

ca. Billlc with his Regiment, is now en-
campcd at New Creek, and Col. Simmons at
Piedmont.
\ sharp skirmish took place last week at
Piedmont, between lot OF mounted Rebels
aud Capt. TsonIs company. The rebels
were handsomely rcpusod by Cur men with
loss of four mon. The captain with his
men suffered no loss whatever. The Pom
sylyanians behaved very calamity in the af-
fair. The Scccs.ioniots lctrcatca and have
not been heard Of since
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--f,t.l-s -a.c-o.E ,-t.ra.--

MoRE FrG.TrvEs FROM CoErEpERArE It,
pREssMEHT- Yesterday evening about Il
dozen Union men reached Alexandria from
Fairfax and Prince William counties. having
been impressed into the service OF the Con-
iederates. and ordered to report at once at
Manassas. They made preparations a once,
apparently, to obey the summons; bnt when
they were all ready, instead of marching to-
ward the headquarters OF Beauregari. they
made tracks for our lines, which they finally
succeeded in reaching, though pursued by
the secestionists.
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seat-
NIT. that the representative Is not oound TO
carry out the will or direction OF his const'-
tpents II that will conflicts with his own
principles. The right Is there
fore wisely and Justly reserved to him to re-
gi,o and rive bacl; 70 those who elected HIM,
the sacred trust which they hid repoied IN
him. aud thus allor,lmg them an Opportunity
of eleeting representative who Will f"lih-
fully carry OFT their wishes. Whenever the
representative arogantly and imprndehtly,
refuses TO obey the clearly expressed or "c''
,,,ertoined wishes of those who elected MIN.
and refuses to resign, he at once betrAys the
trust rcposed in him. and lays himself liable
TO the lust imputation Of iaithless and dis
honest representative, and the slow, nnmoY-
ing finger of scorn should be pointed at him
wherever he is seen.
Let the doctrine be sanctioned, that the
representative is not to be palsied by the VIII
of his constituents; would not thea give
you a fs for our representative or republican
form Of government. What is the use OF inc
people putting themselves to the 'ron''e "'
holding an election and mourning the e%-
perse Of n Legislative Assembly, i! the men
whom they elect shall initiate himself into
state of self importance, aud say to those
- T..I FI
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Celebration Of the F0uFt:l Of jnlj'
il LGndeH

The Americans in London, on til"
fourth of July, celebrated The NATIONAL
anniversary hy a public breakfast, ii
the Royal Opera Hotel. s.. .Tames'.-
They met at two o'clock, and separated
about seven. The preparations were
hastily maar, md the festival was only
determined upon few dogs in advance.
Mr. Adams, the American Minister. had
already accepted an cn:'g 'wcnt 20 at
tend the annual spocch-daY at Harrow
School, and >,nt letter rr4retting bis
inability, on that account, TO be present.
Rev. Dr.. Pattcn, of New York, was
president of the meeting. and proposed
the usual patriotic sautimcnts. which
were received with much enthusiasm,
particularly one to The stars aud stripes,
now and f,rcvcr.' which was followed
by the sohg of the ar-Spanglcd Ban
rer, the audience jniucl in the chorus.
In addition to the chairman, the primci-
pal speakers were Mr.. Moran. Rev. DR..
McClintoch, Hon. and Rev Baptist Noel,
Prof Ordronaus. OF New York. Rev.
Dr.. Eddy. Of Boston, Mr.. john CasScll.
the publisher. 81. Al the spra&"rs e
WINGED strong feelings OF patriotism.
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The following is an extract of letter
from a military officer, in the service of
one of the German States, to a citizen Of
Washington :
WElMAR, May %, 1861.
"Therc is in Germany as we'll as in
England great deal of sympathy for the
Union. | hear that President Lincoln
is out with proclamation requesting
good officers Of the German Army TO join
the service Of the United States. during
the war with the rebels of the South. A
great many are ready to serve, if the
proclamation shall prove as reported, and
will start at a moments notice.
Get from the Government of the u
nitcd States direct information as to the
conditions under which they will accept
a regiment G., 600 strong,) Of well drill
ed troops, almost every one of whom has
seen service in some European war. Ev-
cry one of the officers Of this regiment
Commissioned and non commissioned. }
will be an adept in his art, and all ac-
Gu stoned to the hardships of war. All
that we shall ask is to enjoy the same
privileges as the American soldier.
''lf needed, also, We can raise force
of artillery and regiment of cavalry DC
sides. But as to the transportation of
cavalry | can say nothing practically,
never having had any experience in that
matter.
"Rifed guns can be bought ready
mounted and much cheaper than in the
United States. Throughout Germany
and Switzerland there are thousands OF
men who are ready to start to put down
the rebellion and to serve in the Ameri
can cause. The President and Govern
ment might have good reinforcement
from our well disciplined troops, and if
the latter be accepted, it will be neces-
sary to make an arrangement with some
one of the governments of Europe (Den-
mark for instance for place of gener-
al rendezvous.
II will trust to you to make the pro-
positions of this letter to the proper au-
thorities of tho United States, and then
come and join me and we will raise a
German American Legion, of which the
United States may be proud, and of which
the world at large shall hear.
"Yonr Government will receive with
out delay large quantities of muskets from
Germany. All We have been able to
spare have been already sent to Cologne
to the Commissioners of the United
States appointed for that purpose. These
guns have been purchased at a very low
price, in consequence of the general in
PRODUCTION throughout Germany Of the
needle gun
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From the vandalism displayed by the
chivalric sons of the Old Dominion in
the wanton destruction Of the Baltimore
aud Clio Railroad Company property
and bridge burning, ami from the repu-
taiior they have gained for .J'~e.floled-
ncss-both in the liarper's Ferry AID
other races. we think the Interpretation
of +. i V. should hereafter be Ficet
FOoic1 iuR1tS,
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The Indiana EGuaVes.

Colonel Wallace's Indiana X9uaves, whose
term Of service has just expired, have mag
unanimously rendered their services to the
Government, for any length of time they
may be wanted. This patriotic conduct Of
these truly brave men will be highly ap2rc-
ciateI 10y the Nation at this time.
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New Creek Bridge,

\ strong force Of men was put to work on
the burnt bridge one mile cast Of New Creek,
on Sunday morning Repairs Of tempo
rary character have been made and the car"
are now ready to poss over. This will put
the road in running order from Cumberland
to Wheeling. We understand tho bridges
between Cumberland and MattirsburE. will
be repaired in short time
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Brigad:er- General Isaac Staat, late I

Brigad:er General Isaac Staat, late of
Newport, r. l.. had twenty-five children
sixteen of whom we're boys, and nine
of them are in the Naval and Military
service Four Of them are in the Rhode
Island Regiment. four in the Massachu-
setts, and one in the Eighteenth New
York. The father vas in the Mexican
War, and died in 1851.
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Resolutions of the Williani5D0rt
Home GagrdS.


Willlmsport. held this 2Hth day oF June
1851 the action of the Home Guards Of
r-.' .-;~t anl Nidln''@n. maaiIc.tcd
a... ~. rs aud ,pi,it'A preamble"
... ...... 3D.. ppp,.l ~ t'a.' loyal
r,z.n. yt -.. I.ri.k equity. wrr, re-
,ponIci to with the deepest feeling of
enthusiastic sympathy. AMI the following
.. .'.,iion was unanimously adopted;
nssnired. That we stand ready to en-
operate with the Home Guards Of Fred
erici and Midl,ctown aud all other loyal
citizens Of orr good State Of llarylanl,
in resisting 10 the death any aud all
attempts which may be made to enforce
the Illegal and despotlc act of the late
Traitorous Legislature. organized AVID
sitting uuconstitutiondIIy at Fredcric:
city. designed to disarm the loyal citizens
of the State aud hand them over helpless
aud unprotected, like our ncjghbors Of
Virginia, to ferocious Military despot-
ism. under the reasonable plea OF the
execrably false doctrine of States Rights
iust!fying Secession and Rebellion.
WM. b. KENNEDY, Capt.
S. HoLLENBERGER. LIST Lieut..
j. b. MASTER, "a do.
D. ANDERSON. Sd do.
For the H,mc Guards of WiIlamsport,
WASHINGTON county, Nd.
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News News I!

A LARGE lot of old Newspapers for sale at
"A IS cents per hun bred, by Andrews d Swartz-
welder.
Also, have just received Godey's Lady's Book,
Harper's Magazine for August, Hardee's Infan-
try Tactics. price Is cents; Maps of the Seat of
War, beautifully colored, at Is cts each and
all the late Pictorial Newspapers.
Under the St. Nicholas Hotel, Cumberland
July IS, 1861.
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LATEST.
Y AsHING1

WASHINGTON, July %, 1861.
. O'clock P.M.-The estimated number of
killed and wounded in the battle of yesterday
is gradually decreasing By arrivals from woods
and surrounding country. Six hundred Of