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Shreveport daily news., 1861-08-20
is bringing them back, thus ma
king clean thing oft.
The messenger isjust in.
Signed
G.. II. STIRMAN."

The battle near Leebure gradual
ly assumes an air Of plausibility.
It appears that 1900 federalists
forded the Potomac near or opposite
Leesburg, but during the nig ght the
river rose, and the confederate for
ces surrounded them.
The federal less in killed and
wounded was about 300 and l4OO|
taken prisoners. The Confederate
loss was small.
Several passengers from Manas-
sas this afternoon reported that this
news was current there and gene
rally credited.
Some say that large number of
wagons were sent up to convey
down the property captured.
Gen. Evans with the 18th and 18th
Mississippi regiments, the sth Vir-
ginia and the Richmond Howitzers
passed Leesburg on Tuesday morn
ing in pursuit of 100 of Banks di-
vision, depredating this side of the
Potomac. The Federals are proba-
bly, captured, the river being swollen
prevented the escape on the other
side.
Richmond, August l5,-via South
ern line) Reliable intelligence has
reached here this morning that bat
tie took place at Leesburg in which
500 of the enemy We're killed and
the remaining 1900 taken prisoners.
All tn" baggage, guns and amnni-
ton were captured.
The loss on our side was insisnif-
cant, being 6 killed and 9 woun-
ded.
ST. Louis, August 16.-The steam
ers are laid up fifteen miles below.
They have been brought here by Or
der Of Fremont to prevent their be-
! illSN ttihtu
Col. Blair arrived here to-day.
Washington, Aug. 16.-General
Sumner is authorized to raise from
) to 10000 Californians and march
them into Texas and Arkansas. The
order was telegraphed to Fort Kear-
uey and goes from thence by Pony
express.
An order has gone to Europe for
100000 more guns.
1t Is rumored that the Southerners
are moving from Morefeld to Great
Savage Mountain, to reinforce Wise
The Washington correspondent OF
the Herald says that General Butler
has leave of absence.
! 1t is reported by travellers from
Harper's Ferry that Rosencranz is
is in precarious place in the neigh
borhood of Big Spring.
The Confederates had cut off his
water and the evidences of their ad
vance on the Federal lines are daily
multiplying.
| Gen. Tilghman who was deposet
from the Militia command by Hick:
has been received by the Legislature
and is organizing men in the lowe
countries.
j Two thousand armed Confederate
are at the upper end of Accoma
county, Virginia, whom Tilghma
proposes to join (D
Shreveport daily news., 1861-08-20

The Wilmington N. C:) Journal
learns that the Wilmington and Wei
don Railroad Company is about ti--
ting up cars for transportation Of sick
and wounded soldiers. These cars
are intended to run all the way from
Richmond to the Cape Fear river
They are to have easy lounges and
hammocks.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-08-20

Vanderbilt steamers are report
unfit for blockading services.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-28
A Daring Lawyer.

Van Arman, the leading counsellor for
Mr.. Burch, in the great divorce trial now
in progress in Illinois, is a man of rare
abilities. Ho is gentleman who few
years ago, cleared, at Detroit. woman
on trial for the murder of her husband
1t was charged that she administered poi
son in small cakes, three of which he ate
during his speech before the jury. 1t is
said that the Jurors were not fairly in their
room before he rushed out of the building
and threw fiom his stomach the poison.
He knew that while small dose would
kill, large dose would act as an emetic.
Mr.. Van Arman was counsel in tho case
of Jumpertz. for the murder of his mis-
tress, at Chicago, a year or two ago.
Though Jumpertz was poor and without
friends, Van Arman devoted himself to
the defense with untiring energy and at a
cost to himself of many hundred dollars.
Jumpertz was condemned. Van Arman
moved for new trial, which was ordered
after the gallows had been constructed for
the execution and in the sight of tho con-
demned man, and on the trial Van Ar
man succeeded in making the jury believe
no was innocent, and they accordingly
acquitted him.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-28

A Had Record.

In the joint Convention of the General
Assembly on yesterday afternoon. to elect
q United States Senator, and Immediately
before the vote was taken, Mr.. Andrews,
Of Auglaize, offered the following rcsolu-
ton:
"Rcsolued, That in the opinion Of this joint con-
vention, the election Of any man to the Senate of
the United States, who, being Il member of Con-
gress, and one of committee to consider of rem
edics for existing national difficulties, opposed all
offers of compromise, would be doing violence to
the feelings of the people, and tend to complicato
our national troubles and hasten diSunion.
This was, by the vote of every Re-
publican member of tho joint convention,
laid on tho table; every Democratic NOM
ber voting against the motion to thus dis
pose it. This is very bad record for
tho Republicans, and shows conclusively
that rather than agree to any fair com
promise of our national difficulties, they
would prefer a permanent separation OF
the States and dissolution of tho Union
Let the people of Ohio take notice OF
this disunion vote of tho Republicans ol
the General Assembly Statesman.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-28
Sumter and Pick

The Heralds dispatches says it is believ-
ed the programme Of tho Administration
in regard to the evacuation of Fort Sum-
ter has been altered since the departure of
Col. Lemon. 1t is now reported that the
evacuation is to be conditional. Lemon
is to examine the stock of provisions, and
if the supply is insufficient to maintain the
troops now there, he will deliver the Pres
ident's order to Major Anderson to evac-
uate the Fort.
1t is said that the Government has re-
ceived advices that Texas has sent Com
missioers to New Mexico, Arizonia, So
nora, and Chihuahua, to induce the people
thereof to join the Southern Confederacy,
and the mission, it is said, is regarded
favorably.
Dispatches from Fort Pickens state that
the garrison is shor of provisions and can
hold out but short time. None but Of.
fetal communications are permitted al
Pensacola, and the squadron can neither
reinforce the Fort or furnish supplies
appearances indicate that the Government
before long, will be compelled to abandon
Fort Pickens to the secessionists.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-28
Give! GiyC!!

The crowd of hungry Office hunters around
Washington suIpasses anything ever heretofore
known. and "tho cry is still they come" The
Treasury clerks have noted and filed away for iti-
ture reference forty one bushels of well indorsed
documents. AT the Post Office Department over
l6OOO applications for office have already been
filed. Tho War Department has employed three
extra clerks to note and file away applications
The crowd is so great and the applicants so pres
sing in their claims that notico mas been given
hathereaiter no appointment win be made on per.
sonal application, Just think of it; drays loaded
down with papers, railroad cars loaded with hun.
cry expectants, and the heads of Departments
annoyed almost to death with personal appeals
and all this from party which boasts of having
no office seekers.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-28
surrender OF tho FOrts---Its Ef-
fccts AbrOad.

Fort Sumter has been surrendered TO the scces
jor ANDERSON for retaining possession of this
stronghold. They now excuse, and even applaud,
LINCOLN for abandoning II to the South Caroliua
forces. The Statesman SAYS: alt is easy to i'm
agine the eject the news Of this surrender will
produce in Europe. In ten or twelve days hence,
it will be telcgraphed to althe principal European
cities with such oxogcratons as naturally attend n
similar piece of intelligence. Tho foreign jour
nails will Immediately be filed with comments and
differences of a character that will make every
American abroad blush for his native land. For
eigners viii see in this surrender Of Sumter
practical and irefragiblc proof Of the weakness
and incompetcncy of our Federal Government to
sustain itself aud keep the Union together. The
promulgaton of this view of our national affairs
will be followed bya popular demand, in the large
commercial and manufacturing nations of Europe'
for the recognition of the independence and ma
tionality of the Southern Republic.
But II European Governments should hesitate
to yield to this demand, upon the surrender mere
ly OF single fort, other events will soon transpire
in this country, which will change that hcsitancy
into fixed determination to consult their own in
terests and those of their subjects, rather than
give way to any lingering sympathy they may fee
for the old United States, whose Independent po-
siton and increasing strength they never ceased
to envy.
The same 'military necessity" which has
compelled the surrender of Fort Sumter, will alsC
compel the surrender of Fort Pickcns at Pensaco
la Pickens, like Sumter, is besieged by the sc
cession torces and its communication with the
= shore may at any moment be cut of, and the gar
rison starved out Then its surrender will be JUS
tilted on the ground of necessity. Fort Taylor
too, at Key West, must, at period not very re
mote, follow tho same inexorable law of necess
ty, and thus the sc cessionsts will obtain com
mnnd of the entrance into the Gulf of Mexico -
= Then will the Southern Confcdcracy have lttl,
difficulty in obtaining q rccogn.tion and in form
ing alliances offensive and defensive with Euro
pcan Powers. Such are the breakers upon which
the present policy of the Republican Adminisra
ton, in regard to the forts and other Federal prop
erty in the Southern States, is rapidly and inevita
bly, drifting the ship of State"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-28
Deafness.

II is so rare that deafness is cured thai
we take great pleasure in calling attention
to the etwo following cases, in this vicinity
treated by DR.. Knapp, Oculist and Aurist
of 90 bond street, Cleveland. One, hat
of lady. who in vain had tried the skill
of other Aurists, was restored to the hear
ing of a watch held at two feet distant
from her. The other was that Of young
man, afflicted nine years. who in a few
weeks was restored to perfect hearing
1t is said that deafness is seldom or never
cured except by regular Aurist, those
who are deaf will dc we'll to call on DR..
Knapp.-OJerlin Lorraine Co.. Nsps.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-28
Great foundations i'm Holland.

The late floods in Holland have swept over a
wide extent Of territory, and reduced sixty thou.
sand persons to the depths ofpoverty. The King
LAS contributed thirty thousand dollars 10 their
relief out of his private purse, and efforts Cor re-
lief being made, but there is still much suffer
ing. 1t is stated that the King has, or Is about
to offer a great prize TO those who best plan a
place Of safety in the shape of hill, for villagers
and country people to resort to in Halland, in case
of floods like the last; where, also, they may
secure their movable property from the waters
1t is to be capable of storing the means of nourish
ing not less than five hundred to three Thousand
persons in case of need, and be constructed oi
material that may serve as dyke guards.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-28
Grain atthe West.

It is stated that among the immense
quantities of grain now in store at he west
designed for shipment to Oswego and Buf-
falo, on the opening Of navigation, there
is at present stored in the great warehouses
of Sturges. Buckingham & Co., on the
Illinois Central Depot grounds, in Chica-
so, the amount of nearly million and a
half bushels of grain. In warehouse "B''
there are pa, $50 bushels of spring wheat,
567, 534 bushels of barley, 1874 bushels
of oats. Total. sol, l4S bushels. or by
weight, 22.672 tons. In warehouse "a
there are nearly 700, 900 bushels of grain,
and the quantity will increase until the
amount in the other is reached, unless in a
short time owners commence putting it on
board vessels in the river.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-28
Daring Burglary.

William Young. Treasurer Of Fairfield
township, was robbed of $1,000 and q
gold watch, one night last week. He had
gone to school exhibition in tho evening
with his family, and when he came home
he found the door open and man in the
house. He went for help and when he
came back the man was gone. The rob-
Der was a very bold man and got off easier
than if he had come stealing round u.s.
Ohio Patriot.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-28
No Coercion.

The National infeiiysneer, the accredited or
gan Of the Administration has come out in very
long and ablo article in opposition to cocrcug the
seeding States, for general convention of all
The states as the only means to settle tho disput
ed question: declaring the relation of the seeding
States to the Federal Government can only be
changed by their voluntary return, otherwise the
orly way open is to acknowledge their independ
ence. 1t Is said many leading Republicans agree
with these opinions, while many others persistent
for tho wagon.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-28
News Items.

The Courier notes the arrival in Charles
ton of Mr.. Holmes and family, Congress-
man of South Carolina, and says:-"Be-
fore he left Washington, Mr.. Seward
desired him to say to the people Of
Charleston that he was for peaceful settle
ment, and would do everything in his
power for an amicable arrangement Of the
affairs of the country.
Mr.. Holmes also reports that Gen. Scott
gave similar assurances.
| The President favors the same policy,
and ma jority of the Cabinet desire the
withdrawal of the troops from Fort Pick
ems as well as Fort Sumpter.
The number OF office seekers in Wash.
ington seems to be on the increase. The
departments continue to be thronged with
them much to the interruption of the
public business.
The removals will be numerous in the
civil branches of the government, and
they will take place as soon as cases car
be prepared for official action. This as
surance is repeatedly given to impatient
expectants.
Applications by letter amounting t.
four or five hundred daily, continue to b
received.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-28
special Elections.

THoMAs coswlS has at last accepted the Mex.
lean Mission, which creNtesa vacancy IN the 7th
Congressional District of this State. The election
of JoW SHERMAN to the United States Senate
causes vacancy in tho 18th District Both these
Districts are overwhelmingly Black Republican
hence the Democracy will feel but little intcres t
in these elections, Governor DENNisoN will. at
his good will and pleasure, issue prcehmations for
the election Of succe4surs to CoawI> and Suru
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-28
Judd Pleads Privilege

Mr.. Lincoln's friend Judd was quite
lucky in getting his appointment at an
early day. He is deeply interested in the
Rock Island Bridge difficulty, and was
sued with two others for libel, in that
they caused the indictment of certain par
ties on a charge of conspiring to burn the
bridge. The action against Judd &
Co., is a civil one for 100000 damages.
j. f. Tracey, Superintendent of the r. 1.
r. r.. one of the parties, was arrested the
other day at Rochester, and the other
will be nipped Immediately. Judd, how
ever laughs at the writ, pleading his dip
lomatic privilege of exemption from ar
rest on civil process. This is given as a
reason why Judd's name was sent to the
Senate directly after those of the Cabinet
Ministers.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-28
Important Decision OF the Attor-
ncy GemernI--The Revenue.

Attorney Geneal Bates has given his
written opinion to President Lincoln, that
fo revenue can be collected in the seeding
States. The law Of 1899 provides that all
cases Of the violation of the revenue law
shall be tried in the judicial district in
which the violation occurred. Now there
are no United States Judges, Jurors Mar
shals or Distrit Attorneys in those districts
which compose the seeded States. Hence
the law cannot be executed in them.---
Pld,ndealer.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-28
Think Not.
TO the Afflicted.

TINE undersigned respectfully informs the
L citizens of Milersburg and vicinity, that he is
still at the old stand on Main street, one door west
of Weston's Grocery, where he makes to order
Boots and Shoes as cheap as ever.
G5'Al persons owing me will please pay up
what is due me, so that can pay what owe, and
save them the pleasure of being dunned
have to pay money for stock, and will expect
CASH for all work hereafter.
%" Don't forget that when you come. IN
Jan. 2, 81 ID. NJ. SPENCER.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-28
California News.

Reports from California are to the effect that
the secession movement In California and Oregon
Is under the influence Of the knights Of the
Golden Gross, and rapidly spreading, The Federal
troops In these States arc supposed TO be true To
the Union. Tho Legislature Of California in joint
session had one Intellectual ballot for senator in
place Of Hon W. NJ. GwIN, Tho result wt,;T-
WiLLER, %; MeDouOAL, 27i 4. $, PnrLrs, %;
DESvER, IT; NUeEsr. 8; WmrEsipEs, S Hoor, O.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-28
Census Takers.

Tho accounts of the census marshals in the Con
fcdcraic States have not yet been settled, as the
latter withhold the public money from which the
Government desires to make the payment--Re.
publican paper.
That will do for the South, but why have not
the accounts of the census marshals in the North
ern States been settled7 Is public money being
withheld by Northern States.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-28
farm Out.

Let every Democrat in Holmes county promptly
attend the Spring elections on Monday next. In
this township the opposition usually endcavor to
steal n march upon us. Let every Democrat be
at the polls aud all will he light. Prairie township
is very close, but the Democracy there have got
the grit, We hope they will succeed in eectipg
their ticket, which is good one. It's as follows:
Trustees--R OBERT TAYLOR,
SAMUEL CUTTER,
WILLIAM CRlSW YELL.
CiTk-JOHN POULSON.
Trcasurer-J ASPER POULSON.
.isscssor--SlMON HAY.
COnstabics--llUDSON MCULLOuG
THOMAS LE MON,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-28
Pirates and the Coolie Trade.

The Hong Kong Trede Report, of Jan.
l4th says that at that time there We're no
less than three foreign vessels loading on
that coast for Peru or Cuba; and as the
anchorages chose are noted pirate haunts,
there was little doubt that most of the
victims were crews of trading vessels,
captured by the latter. The cupidity Of
tho pirates is strongly tempted so long as
the coolic ships pay from $50 to $40 for
each captive, This nefarious business is
denounced by the Trade Report, not only
for its inhumanity, but on account of the
encouragement given to piracy and the
injury inflicted upon commercial interests.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-28
The Case OF Mrs. Myra &. Gains.

Tho Supreme Court has decided this long pend
ing suit in favor of Mrs. Gaines. Tho Louisiana
act Of secession does not all, ct this decision In
This case which has been pending for about thirty
years, as all pending suits in the United States
Courts, in which residents of that State were con-
cerned were exempted from Interference. The
amount involved Is variously estimated at from
two to fifteen millions Of dollars. Mrs. Gaines
WAS in Court when the decision was rendered and
was warmly congratulated by her numerous
rlcpds.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-28
Virginia Oil Region.

The excitement growing out of the dis
covcry of oil in Virginia continues una
bated The Wheeling Inlelligencer says:
Kanawha river is literally covered with
fiat boats, and the boatmcn are now on a
strike. They ask two dollars barrel for
taking the grease to Parkersburgh. Tne
producers are only willing to give one
dollar and fifty cents. Lands arc leased
on both sides of the Kanawha, at enor-
nous rates; the leases extending from four
to five miles into the interior. The mum.
ber engaged in the production of oil from
Parkersburg and Burning Run is not less
than 4 900.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-28
The two Tariffs.

The New Workers are down upon the
new tariff of the North and in favor OF
the Southern tariff. The Herald says:
"The tariff Of the Washington Con-
gress is the most ignorant, useless, blum
dering and pernicious enactment that
was ever concocted for the avowed pur-
pose of bettering the interests of the
country. On the contrary, the tariff Of
the Montgomery Congress is a sound,
practicable and Ineligible measure, and
such as it will command the admiration
of the statesmen of England and France,
and all the commercial nations of Eu-
rope -
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-28
knn'I SlnIAI IL.

by noticing our exchanges We find that for some
time we have beon editing some four or five pa
pers, In this wise; that a number Of our exchanges
have been in the habit of copying our articles
without the usual credit. The articles are not
only copied, but they are often published M orig.
inal, We may not have the power TO cure thi.
flching propensity Of certain co,cmroNros but
we eau cutth exchnngc.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-28
Marriage with % Deceased Wife's
GiStar-

This important social subject is again
before the British Parliament, Mr.. Monck-
ton Mines having obtained liberty to in
troduce bill into the Commons for the
purpose of changing the law of England,
so as to recognize the legality Of such con-
tracts. The most vigorous efforts have
been made by a party in England. to
manufacture public sentiment in favor
of such marriages, during the last fifteen
or twenty years, and the operations of the
leaders of the movement have been gradu-
ally until, at present, a number Of the
bishops, eminent clergymen, many law
yers, and others of acknowledged stand
ing and moral worth, have been induced
to favor the proposed change.