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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-01-08

which has been in operation for number Of years,
and gained reputation for the excellent quality Of its
products The Water power is abundant the Dam and
all machinery in first repair. The Forge is caPa-
BILE of manufacturing $50 tons Of Iron per annum,
which can be sold in the neighborhOod nninfinenced
by fluctuations in foreign markets Attached to this
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-23
REPORTS FROM JEFFERSON CITY.

SEshk6ON C-TY, June ~, As61.
gentleman from Scda!A the present terminus Of the
Pacific Railroad and about twenty miles from Camp Co,e
say thai in the fight at tbeatter place on she light
the Sin inst, between considerable body OF tho Union
men and umber OF State troops from Warsaw TWENTY
three OF the former killed The Uaion men were
with arms from st. Louis short tine s!nos Captan
Cook fed but his rallied and forced the
70 rerea: with loss Of about twenty I've ki.;ed J. 81
Leach, editor Of the Warsaw D:5c1. and .h,ee o.ss~
prominent citizens Of warsaw being among the numae,
Seventeen Of the Union who were killed were cen
ing in barn a. the time os the attack.
Governor Jackson, with about huudrsd mer pssued
Camp Cole on the 2o:h nst pashirg south .a,d pySba
bly, for Arkansas.
The state troops have evacuated Lexington aad era
marching towards Arkansas 200 strnrs i: 10 sad ,hs
General Price at their head but other reports say that
he resigned previous TO the battle 81 Boossvo and
stll others tina. he 10 very SICK ss Lxingson.
Ben McColloch is reported 70 be 1t Kaysy,Ile. lyh
with force Of Is 900 men and considerable axtery
The Second regiment Of Iowa Vo,rLeere cndsr Colonel
Bates joined General CHS command st Bocrey lie ves
terday.
The steamer J. .Swon reached here this Afternoon.
bringing the Union volunteers wounded q: Bocrsyus
Colonel Blair also came down.
The number Of State troops killed at Bonneville ia roS
yet known, but fifty 10 probably high es:oate.
The stars aud Stripes now wSve from pole Yea. .ne
Gubernasosia mansion, where the rebel tas recsn.ly
hung,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-23
IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY.
REPORTED AGREEMENT BETWEEN GOV.
MAGOFFIN AND GEN. McCLEI.LAND.

LOUISVILLE, June n, lse1.
The morning papers contain letter from Gen Prskper
to Gov Mason giving the particulars Of an sgseemsn:
made with Gen. kccel!and. Tho agreement 10 % FOL-
iows-rhe Kentucky authorities viii protect the United
States property IN the State; will enforce tho Laws
Of tho United s.ates, according to the nteypre-
atior Of the United States courts. and VIII enforce
all obligations Of neutrality a. against tho seceied
Saee General kceland agrees respect the territory
Of Kentucky, even though rebel armies occupy ~ att
in such he Will call tho Kentucky acsh7r:eO
remove me rebel Forces and should Kentucky far 10
do ihe oe Claims the Same right CT occupation given 10
the rebels also that II Kentucky should be unable 70
remove the rebel forces, abe viii call 70 her aid
the Union troope, and success.ul IN ,amoying
them then Genera! MoC,elland agrees 10 withdraw
II the ADMINISTRATION adopts = different psxcy Ken
lucky 70 to be given timely notice Of tho fass; and
Kentucky changes her determination like notice 10 to
be given
General Buckner lad given Governor HszY.s, Of EN-
nessee, notice Of this agreement and Governor Ess in
reply gave the that the territory Of Kentucky
would respected until occupied BY .hs Union :roops.
General Harris also gave perempory orders 70 tho rer
neesee officers 70 thu efect.
OWING 10 the excitement In Columbus Cen Ruckner
has ordered detachment. u the state Gcvd ns, carp
there sor restraining citizens o, Kentucky of
On and after Monday next frrsh. owe, the Nashville
Railroad win be refused, unless permitted by the sly
vey or Of the Port.
The Journal says that yesterday 1000 guns wsre
stopped at Jenersonve, consigned 20 Louisville. uc.n
some satisfactory anurAncS were received Inst they
were for Unien,men
Hon L " Burnett, the secession candidate for CoD-
eres IN the Flint district OF KENTUCKY has four thcuand
majority. ns majority two years ago ex,eeded n.ne
Tbere were but two Union voter cast In Co,umbue,
Kentucky, on Tnursday.
NEWS FROM FORTS pICKENS AND JEHFER.
SON.
Captain Phillips, OK the schooner John NJ 0en,r sx-
rived yesterday morning, reports the troops n bon
places al well, with bot little expectation II IN assa
ANDREW JOHNSON AND HIS LATE SPEECH.
SDrHvuIs, juno n, 1ss7.
The Journal says Andrew Johnson In his speech
=. Lexington, Kentucky, stated that no wroto ct
ter 70 Mr. lawrence negotiated proposed 10
sotase for money with anybody .. the North "
TFbr additional Var Necos See Second, Fifth
and Eighth Pa9esl
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ryoope and think tie Dutch portion O. ne lie not 30 bad
after al.
General Parsops private pspsre, including his com
mission are in the hands Of Genera: Lyon.
Governor jackson Is reported have made splendid
time on his retreat. VIII Onion troops behind him. he
could doubtless eclipse tie famous -:ders on the pony
expess.
senera Prices papers, muster rolls and correspond
ence, 70 Jane 49, fell TITO tic hands Of General Lyon
Several prominent men in the State implicated and
will be speedily brought TO justice.
Among The prisoners taken sre several who
were captured st camp Jackson on Nay 10. 1T
that time they gave their parole Of honor,
skiing oath again TO appear IN against the
government. They VII doubtless be executed.
At no one time during the action moro thar s.x
hundred men engaged the side Of the Unorists At
the the rebes hsd not lar from two thou
sand men on the field, . large number Of whom were
mounted. Their horses greatly facilitated their depar
tuIe. Above Bonneville their retreat they pressed
into service all the gems, pistols and ammunition they
could find at the houses the road took conssrs
bio quantities Of provisions.
This morning nlee Of men were moving IN various
directions In ard around the town. making searches Of
large lot Of provisions, ammr aiion and camp equpage
was seized, several wagon loads Of IL a. house four
miles from tswn the rcr;e OF tho aeeng rebels The
eportor.N ccsp -the HRskLp and Democro: correspon
oents-by their naive inqu.stvepese got trsco Of
r.cus ccntrabaDd properly Procuring Q sqcad Of men
hey made several searches securing rebel h1g tkrsv
zee: ngth. egb. r,1ss aod nearly two ttorssnd de-,
lars worth Q: -ets p-ovsiors ne ooss surihlas War
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ths country. The attention OF Minister hsa been d.
rected to this matter b. American residents in London
who hsve urged him to bring Tho notice Of We min
stry, and have /: thoroughly investigated
EXPRESSIVE NEAsUBE IN NORTHERN MISSOURI.
Parties that arrived here from Northern aissouY, 10
day state that the rebel fires along the Hanaba aa 9,
Joseph railroad completely eztnguishei By the Dc
cuatop Of al the rromiaen. points along the By the
Iowa troops. They ssy tbs. more proupa1ous snd
quicker running rxbble thsr the called State troops
never collected
THE KENTUCKY SENATOR'S.
It IL stated ha. since the Union triumph IN the cocgYe
s'onA election IN Kentucky, beta Breck,nrdge and
Powell have concluded take khe: ssas 10 the Uoi.ed
States Senate In July.
CONTINUED COMPLAINTS A9AINsr THE SUBSISTENCE
DEPARTMENT.
Great complaint been made By almost every ree
ment that bias arrived here u neglect " provide for
their wants. In consequence OF this Indifference towards
the troops has frequently occurred a. shovel in my
despatch sst night, that regiments compelled 70 90
without any thing to cat for twelve AID twenty
hours. rnis ought not 70 happen in place like this .:
such time, because before troops can hsve tine " ud
. camping ground and cook ths,r food they may he
summoned 70 the field. 10 avoid thh acusy N futcre
Colonel Webb, the Inspector General OF Subsistence
hAs sugsested the propfiey Of eecsne the depot
temporary building, large enough - sccou ,date ct
least twelve hundred men with collation., that each
regimen. be supplied With plenty Of food. This
good Idea and will remove the cause for much complaint
X appears that the New York Union Defence Commit
tee cent here abou: 25so barrels Of pork and landed .
upon the wharf. large portion OF It taken and dis
triouted TO the different regiments Each barrel was
supposed weigh two hundred pounds TIA. being tee
legal requirement, and delivered to the Yegmeu.s
each being charged With taa. n1maer Of pornde 70 o
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AlxxArralA, I1ne a. 1861.
a. the close Of three weeks Of constan: vschfones
With expectations continually floating ,omrs Of a.
tAcks, advances, &C., tho report OF IAN qae 10 only
again TO DO repeated. me erecting Of o new ba:-
terry at some poin. b.lo~ the Fo.o1Ac by sbe
rebels, and the soppage Of coal boats from
going down the river, and the reayr.et Of Captain
BAL, late Of the rebel cavsirs, Who was re'esed
on Ms taking the oath Of allegiance, sre among :he
rumors but inquiry .. the coal yards dsspstes the
fos mer while he a:tsr il mere report.
Confirmed experience bias proven .hs. military wsdc-
.iaus worthless, g ay ~ the disgust Of all special
correspondents VINO have v,-i.ed this department
4 occupied, and they lave consequently depted for
more promising Iegions
The latest ,ains from the camps The Loudon road
represent exceeding qreness there with appearances Of
IN attack aba.ing.
Anosg tho nance recorded ct she Mansion douse hero
to-day, are j. 8 Williams, " South Carolina Jno.
Hctkins Of New Orleans =. s. A. they stopped ouy .or
. few horys.
Information has been received here Of the
Of Major Genera! Dtx % this Department Of Virginia
General Mcdowell visited Alexandria this svenin6.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-23
A REBEL TRAP FOB OUR TROOPS.

VIZ W.
member Of the Sixth regiment n The Relay Eouse
SENDS Plan of "nap" which be hAs reAs,u to be-
evs u arranged sheus eleven m;ies from Aexsrtris IN
which Is Il hyped that fovcee may be Caught Tho
rebel army ID represented 900 strong tnis point,
ana Ia possad on the rad from Alexandria In their
Thick foreet each side u the road, aad COO.
cesled among sh' trees are eight or ten masked bsere
osripg upon the rebel forces; the latter VIII mako o
stand ri c,ss but retreat tne road e ,ees
Already ,awed 40 that they easily sesa across
the rad, and thus troops he V,ods vheye
the masksd batteries would ont them 10 Our ccYree-
pendent states ths1 volunteer Of the Maice rsg
mens spied ont the trap snt thai tne pen Sos handed
&c him BY an engineer f.tm Warrington.
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THE REBELLION.

Interesting News from
Washington.
No Change in the Position Of
the Union Troops
The Union Forces Eager for
Battle.
Continued Sklsmishing Across the poto-
mac at Edwards Ferry.
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
The Rebels Gathering in Force
at Yorktown.
The Captured Privateersmen
Coming to New York.
Reports Respecting tho Number Of
the Rebel Forces.
AQuarter Of q Million Equipped
Rebels in the Field.
Interesting Details Of the Battle of
Bonneville.
pRIVArHRRS FITTING OUT Ar BRITISH PORTS,
&C., &C, &c.
en- SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-07-25

Our troops marched from Fairfax Court
House and appeared before Centeryile, about
10 O'Clock Thursday morning. They halted
within half mile of the encmy's cntrench-
mcnts and formed line of battle expecting
conflict. The scene was grand and imposing.
Instead of the smoke of battle for which they
were earnestly looking, they suddenly saw the
national flag hoisted in the town, and solitary
man running down the lin, announcing that
the enemy had fed Soon the bands of music
played "thc Star Spangled Banner" amid the
cheering of the federal troops"
1t is said there were or 5000 confederotes
at Centerville, but the number is probably much
exaggerated. They took their cannon with them
in their fight. Germantown has not been de-
stroyed, though house or two has been burnt
by the rebels. The news of McClellan's vic
tories had just become generally known at
Manassas Junction, and 5purred the heels of
the secession hosts. The federal army was to
march on Manassas Junction Thursday after
noon.
Reports are prevalent, and credited at Wash
ington, that small skrmish took place at Bulls
Run, five miles from the Junction. Several men
were killed and wounded on the federal side by
masked battery.
Fight at Bulls Run on Thursday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-07-25
HE NEW CONGRESSIONAL APPOR-
TIONMEN..

The Secretary Of the Interior has addressed
lie following official communication to the
speaker of the House of Representatives =
DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR,
WASHINGTON, July 5, 1861.
o the Speaker of the House of Representa-
ives -
l, Caleb B. Smith, Secretary of the Interior,
o hereby certify that, in discharge of the duty
evolved on me by the provisions of an act Of
Congress, approved May 23d, 1850, entitled
An act providing for the taking of the seventh
nd subsequent cen,I,es oG the United States,
ma 10 tX the mum Jrr e.. tIn members of the
Hou>r ul Representatives,. and to provide for
he itinr. Ippo.uoHm"nt among t.1 several
Sta'',. | have uppouoHci tae Representatives
i The Thirty eight Congress among Ike several
states as provided for 10y said act in the man
ier directed by the twenty-ifth section thereof.
And do hereby further certify that the fol-
owing is correct statement of the number Of
representatives. apportoned to each State, under
ne last, or eighth, enumeration of the popula-
ion of the United States, taken in accordance
Sith the act approved 23d May, 1850, above
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-07-25
CAMPING OUT.

Camping out is the art of making ones self
as comfortable as possible under disagreaable
circumstances. Comfort in the open air is
health, and when soldier on bivouac has the
intelligence to make himself comfortable he is
pretty sure to be healthy. No one understands
this better than the French soldier, who has
learned to cook anything and everything into
palatable dishes, and who in the Crimea was
msking tea and sleeping comfortably, while his
English comrade in arms was hungry, thirsty
and shiyering on the wet sod.
Bed is more important than board. The
Spaniards have a saying that she who sleeps
dimes" 1t is astonishing how little food man
taking even had exercise, can get along with
if he can obtain good and sufficient sleep. In
a bivouac the soldier should first occupy him
self about his sleeping place. In dry weather
il does not matter much where he lies, but when
it rains little discrimination is necess Try in
the choice. Let him get on the slope Of hill
on Using ground, sheltered from the wind il
possible. Ii he has time and shovel he hat
better cut n trench all around the spot he has
chosen THIS will help to drain the sod ant
render 1t dry in comparison with the surround
ing soil. Next let him take his blanket anI
proceed to the nearest hemlock grove. Hem
lock groves are plentiful in that region which
northern troops are now-in the opinion OF Mr.
Valandgham-desecrating with unholy feet
and unconsecrated muskets The extreme tops
of the young hemlock when twisted smartly
will snap off short There is no necessity fol
using knife, and a soldier can in the space Of
half hour gather enough of this elastic leai}
mattrass to furnish him with luxurious couch
"a couch which not alone separates nm irom
unwholsome contract with the moist earth, ou'
which, as he presses it, surrounds him with de-
licious odors, as If the soil he treads in holy
cause sent up an incense to welcome him. With
this comfortable medium between him and the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-07-25
oRNAMENTING THE ARMY.

1t is difficult to account for some of the mill
tary appointments of the day upon any suppo-
sition but that they are made for the purpose Of
ornamenting the army. Commissions for plac-
es, upon which depend very largely the efficiency
of the army and the lives and well being of the
soldiers, are given, in some instances, to men
without a knowledge of military tactics-with-
out particle of eXperience--and with no ap-
parent qualifications. Even in Massachusetts,
where we believe these things are done as well
as in any part of the country, this rule of ap-
pointment seems TO have some prevalence. We
can find no justification for putting man at the
head of q regiment, in time of war, because
his politics are of particular stamp-or his
employment in life is of particular character
or because he has connections to be consider
ed-or, indeed, for any reason but his fitness to
command
Napoleon's rule for appointments in the army
was the only sensible one. When place was
to be filled, he sought out the man best fitted,
in his judgment to fill it : and il mattered not
to him who he was, or where he found him.
II he were common soldier in the ranks his
chance for a commission and a command were
just as good as if he were the son of the most
eminent man in the empire. There was serious
work to be DONE 1t must be done WE'LL and
no consideration would induce Napoleon to
peril the lives and the efficiency of his soldiers
by putting over them incompetent officers.
If important offices must be given to lncom-
petent or unsuitable men solely from political
or social or personal considerations, let them be
put there merely as ornaments, while men htted
to the place are SO appointed to take the COM
mand and do the work. Ii we cannot do bet
ter, we can certainly organize our regiments as
two emperors; MlKADo the spiritual, or, as we
L,,,ld aolI him the ornamental emnerer--ond
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-07-25
From the New York Evening Post, July 9th.
THE REAL CONDITION OF THE SOUrE


A gentleman, whose honorable. name, for
various reasons affecting himself and many
friends in the gulf states, must be suppressed,
has Just arrived in this city, where he is reciev-
ing medical treatment for malady, the result
Of, sixteen years continuous business in the
south. During an interesting interview with
him yesterday, some very curious facts in regard
to the present condition of the affairs south.
On his way north, by somewhat circutous
route which brought him TO Louisville, Ken
lucky, he passed through three principal camps
OF the rebels. The men were not in good con-
dition, were very badly armed, and most of them
with Indifferent muskets or shatguns. They
had received little or no pay, and We're under
no discipline. When he left New Orleans every
family that could get away was leaving the place,
for two reasons one that the people there expect
an attabk from the United States, forces, and
the other that the yellow fever is also ex-
pected, and of a violent type, for the reason
that the low country around and above the
mouth of the Mississippi has been flooded for
months with more than the usual quantity of
water, and sickly season is regarded as GER
tain.
There are but about sixteen hundred troops
at New Orleans, and not far from the same num-
Der at Mobile. Both these places could be cap
tured by our troops without difficulty, and it the
present blockade is to be forced by the English
or French, the true plan, in the opinion of our
informant, for us is to retake and hold all these
ports. There will be no blockade to force or
talk about, and no place for foreign ships to
enter, unless by our permission and on the pay
ment of the regular duties into the United
States Treasury.
Clothing for the southern armies is beeom-
ing very scarce. Our informant says that in
three months time the soldiers will be in rags
and shoeless. OF leather there is none to be
found. In the country towns the shoemaker
is the most important parsonage, and enormous
prices are beginning TO be asked for his work,
A biz of sole leother is worth its weight in
silver.
Lieut.. Chapman, late of the United State,
navy, is endeavoring to get up piratical fleet
at New Orleans, consisting of about seven small
vessels, mounting seventeen guns in all
Whether he will be able to get out to sea i,
uncertain, as his only chance is to catch oul
squadron mapping.
COTTON.
With regard to cotton we learn some curl
Gus facts. There is no supply of it on hand
worth mentioning The new crop is very back
ward it was behindhand in its growth NOR,
| than'a month when our informant left, ant
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The aggregate being two hunered and thirty
three (233) Representatives.
In testimony whereof | have hereunto sub
'cribed my name and caused the seal Of the
Department of the Interior to he affixed this
ifth day of July, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty one, and of
the independence of the United States of
America the eighty sixth.
CALEB b. SMITH.
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FlTlIa
wet sod, and redt Nlackinaw blanket over him,
our oiVouacker can sleep without detriment to
his health provided he does not hold u;,h;v
himself the seeds of disease. For mon here.
dtarily consnmptiye or rheumatic no hygenic
rules can be laid down.
Food is not an unimportant consideration in
the bivouac. Let us first consider the cooking
apparatus, because we are now without tents or
stoves, or any other of the appliances to be had
in camps. Let us relate a device that we hit
on while camping out in Virginia.
In all large woods fallen hollow trees are
plentiful. Once, being hard up for cooking
Jace we selected fine old hollow pine and
with small hatchet aided by saw which we
arried in our pocket-knfe, we cut out a square
iole about the centre This hole was about
en- inches square, We then kindled some dry
caves, wood, &C. and thrust them into the
tubular interior Of the pine. The inside coat
ing was dry, rotten, and in consequence in
lammable. In few moments, owing to the
urrent of air generated by CON bustion, the
whole inside of the tree was in flames Clouds
/ smoke poured through the square orifce in
he centre, but these soon ceased as the inte-
Tor OF the tree became sodly ignited. The
esult was that an intense heat was generated
n the hollow Of the pine, and we were enabled
frzzle beefsteaks over the square hol., like
! second Soyer Hollow trees are plentiful
'Iown South, and this impromu stoye may be
easily obtained. When the lneans Of cooking
lte proc red tn" next thing is to get some
hing to cook. Mrs. Glass would be Il nonen-
tity without her hare.
Henroosts are not wholly unconnected with
'mpaigning, and although, thank heaven, this
not war of plunder, still poultry will not
ways go home o roost. A quick and expedi-
ious mode Of cooking a fowl without either
lucking or disembowelling is as follows =
lake tolerably dry paste of clay and cover
our fowl with it as if you were trying to take
cast. The paste should be laid on at least
So inches thick. Dig hole of suitable size
the ground, as deep as possible, and make
re in it, which you will cover with stones.
lbout the time the stones get well heated
'lace your fowl with its clay matrix on them,
nd cover it with more stones, clay, &C., so as
keep the heat in. As soon as the clay sur
ounding the fowl cracks, remove it, and on
reaking the matrix the skin and feathers of
lie bird will come off, leaving the meat tho
Jughly cooked The entrails on cutting open
lie stomach will be found baked into a hard
imp and as easily removed. Let US hope,
owever, that this receipt will not lead to too
Nensiye depredations on the bantams of Vir-
inia.-N. J, EDeniag Post.
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lington, on Thursday, reports that 300 rebel
cavalry have invaded Apponoose county, Iowa,
Mo-, and Unionyille. Iowa. 1t was feared they
would burn Centerville, the shire town of APP
ponoose county. Great excitement was caused
in Monroe, Davis, and other neighboring coun-
ties of southern Iowa. People were fast gath
ering, arming themselves, and preparing for
Vengeance.