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The Van Buren press., 1861-07-17
Letters from the Camp.

There is now uncalled for, at the Store of
WAED & SouTHxArD, from the Volunteers,
a. Camp Walker letters to
The Van Buren press., 1861-07-17

CAPs.-The North Carolina percussion
caps have already been tested, and fouud to
be Of a superior quality
The Van Buren press., 1861-07-17


HE BRITISH GOVERNMENT FOR THE
SouTH.-Hon. Geo. NJ. Dallas, late Minis.
ter to England, converses freely as to the
feelings and purposes of the British Gov.
ernment towards the Confederate States
The following paragraph is from the Phil
adelphia correspondent of the New York
Tribune
MIR. Dallas converses very unreservedly
about the feeling of the British Ministry,
toward this Government. He believed the
Ministry to be hostile to us, and that Lord
John Russell's early recognition OF the reb-
els as belliSerents was not premature dec
iaration to be repented of hereafter, but
deliberate policy to be adhered to, as far as
1t goes. He is disposed to believe that the
great arbiter is Cotton that as the stock
on hand will keep the English mills EN-.
ployed until November, the Ministry will
not openly countenance the rebellion until
1t is ascertained whether the new crop IS to
be exported or not if we crush the rebels,
and permit the new crop to be exported, all
VIII be satisfactory to John Bull; II We
fail to do SO, and John has to do without
cotton, then some occasion will be ioundt"
get up difficulty and force the blockade
II the war continues here until November.
Bull will keep tolerably quiet, making only
an occasional roaring. Hence. as the time
for shipping the new crop approaches, the
question of how England means to act VIII
be more clearly answered. MIR. Dallas
thinks that if the Ministry were to be too
openly for the rebellion now. Exter haii
would turn them out forthwith. while unless
they made some show of favoring the Cot
ton Lords, they would do the same thing
SO 1t is for Office, after all. that they are con-
tending their future policy will be just
such as they may think the most likely 70 70
insure to them continuance of power. ne
Is OF opinion that France and England VIII
pursue an identical policy with respect 10
US, he that what it may"
The Van Buren press., 1861-07-17

EN- The London CAroniele says, II "'
arc to respect the blockades OF the No':~'
it.sollows that our commerce with Ame'N'
will be closed until the quarrel ends. MeA"
while it does not seem to occur 10 ",
statesmen at home, what Lancashire 10 "
do for cotton, or Liverpool 70. iIelsh'f
The Van Buren press., 1861-07-17

E@ We are permitted to publish an ex-
tract Of private letter from Camp Walk
er, from our young friend Charley. We
are glad to know that sogsriag" agrees
SO well with him-having increased 81 lbs.
in weight since he has been in Camp. And
what is true of Charley, in this particular.
is said to be equally true of most all the
troops:
CAMP WALKER, ARKANsas,)
Wednesday, July IL.
The Van Buren press., 1861-07-17

On account of Scott's interdiction, NOR
ming papers entirely bare of special dis
patches.
WHEELING, July 10.
Carlisle elected U. s. Senator, place d
Hunter w. T. Willeys place of Mason.
Resolution passed lower house instruct
ing senators and requesting representatives
to vote men and money, and oppose com.
promises till the rebels are crushed.
CINCINNATI, July 10
F. z. Stanton is route to Washington
he has been appointed Senator, vice Lane.
who accepts brigadier- -generalship.
WASHINGTON, July 10.
House passed loan bill, five nays. SEN
ate passed bill remitting duties on arms.
Washburne's force bill passed, nays 10.
The bill resembles the force bill of l833
Nays were Burnett, Hardin, Norton, Pen.
dleton, Reed, Robinson, Vallandigham
Vooereies, Wordsworth and Wood.
BosroS. July 10.
Prof. Longfellow's wife badly burned /:
the Professor. in endeavoring to rescue her
also badly burned.
BALTIMORE, July 10.
1t is again rumored that Patterson's
army has been annihilated.
The troops quartered in this city are pre-
pairing to leave. Dodge, unionist, appoint
ed marshal.
Major Taylor's dispatches created intense
curiosity. Happears that they demand the
virtual surrender of Washington.
SPRlSGrrELD, Mo-, July IL.
Gen. Sweeney. with flying column, ad-
vancing to Vernon.
Large numbers of mounted Missourians
are congrcgating at West Plains and For
The Van Buren press., 1861-07-17

ssss., sssm. ''-aaA' result of consultation nn-
Vallandineham. of Chic. in democratic
caucus, said be :" preferred peace to the pre-
servation of the Union.
Col. Tayler arrived at Washington with
flag of truce. A Thousand rumors are
aaoat. regarding the objects of his mission,
but they are egenerally supposed to refer to
exchange of prisoners.
Herald says Scott is in hourly expecta-
tion Of fight between Patterson and John
ston. Fighsing is going on at Edward S
Ferry. Government sent reinforcements-
When the courier left for assistance, two
federalists had been killed
Secretary .Chasc's estimates of the past
years deficiency is $50, 900, 900 of the cur
cellaneous. $500, 900; interior department,
S400,0OO war department. $3.50, 900 !;
navy, s3O0N00 aggregate. S21, zoe. GOO !;
maturing tleasury notes amount to 3d.
OOO. 600; Interest. $500. 000-total for fis-
cal year, ending june, 1862, s3s.519.5S1,-
81. He recommends raising CSC, ,00O, 900
by taxation and s24.00O, 900 by bonds
He recommsnds the following duties on
brown sugar y cents per poand on clari-
he'd. cent? refined Loaf, cents syrup,
u cents c}ndy. 6 cents molasses, 6 cents
per gallon :; coffee. 5 cents per pound black
tea, 10 cents, and green tea. % cents. He
estimates tie revenue from these sources at
$1,000. 600 taxing articles now exempt,
viii increase the revenue 81 100000. He
estimates the revenue from revenue customs
and sales Of land, at $40 .000. .000. He also
recommends internal taxes on domestic lux
The Van Buren press., 1861-07-17

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The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-12-20
New YopE, Dec. .,
important Additional
Foreign News.
The Times on the Arrest Of Ma
son and Slidell.
SANDY Hook, Dec. l2.

SANDY HOOK, Dec. l2.
In reply TO the application of Capt.
Nelson Tor a warrant % search the NASH
vile 20 recover certain property belong.
ing TO him aud the owners Of the ship,
Harvey Durcb, Earl Russell directed his
Secretary 10 reply that he cannot author.
ise the mngistrotlon to issue such war.
rant and declined to in;e icrc in the mat
ter. Tie application was made on the
Recommendation OF Minister Adams.
The dispatches Of the Commissioner
escaped the vigilance of the officers of the
la Plata ~ charge Of u gentleman of the
panty, On irrivnl at Southampton the
rrmaindcr Of Slidclrs and Masun's fami-
lies aud suit wen, un board the Nashville
and the next doy the dispatches were ta-
ken TO London.
No repairs hid yet boon commenced on
the Nashville.
The London Times is more moderate
in it's comments than the News. While
denying that the Federal Government on
ils own position has n right To overhaul
neutral ships, Il nevc 'thclcss admits that
England herself has established prccc-
dents which now tell against her in this
matter of the Trent, but those prcccdcn,s
were made under circumstances very diff
icrcnt, L asserts from those which now
occur. England was then fighting for
existence, aud did in those days what she
wouldn't do now, nor allow others to do.
In discussing the question VIII, ther Mason
and Slidcll were liable To capture us bel
llgcrents or contrabunds ON beard the
Trent, the Times states as the opinion Of
very eminent jurists that this was not the
question to be adiudicatcd by the boats
crew. The legal course would hove hocn
to bring the ship into port FOR udiudica.
tion. II concludes with tho expression
that Euglishm IN will discuss the question
with calmness aud appeals to the Federal
States not to provoke war by such acts.
The rebel steamer Bermuda arrived at
llavre on the 2iih from Savannah, with
1000 bales of cotton, aud was discharged
ON the nbth,
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-12-20
Negro Insurrcction im so,. tn
Gurotinn.

BALTIMORE, Dec. Ia
The Old Point boat brings the report
of the discovery and prompt suppression
by the military authorities Of a negro in
surrcction at Charleston. The. account
states that the plot was disclosed by the
body servant Of a military officer, who
said that the negroes Of the city were 10
he joined by large bodies from the coun-
try, who were ~ comc in armed at night.
He said the sh factory had been fred
by n free negro. whom he designated and
who has been ,rrestcd. A small qusnii.
~ Of arms were found under the floor Of
the negro's cnbin, all new nnl in good
condition. In annotbcr negro's cabin
knives and hutchets were found socre' g !.
The greatest CONSERVATION prevailed.
Fomilics were closing and barring their
windows.
The fire engines were worked b. nc.
grocs who broke aud rendered useless the
two best On 3. The Offices OF the Cour-
icr ard Mercury aud said 10 be destroyed.
Another account states that the negro
insurrcstion broke ON in the interior Of
South Carolina two days before tho fire.
aud is still raging unchecked. but this
last report is not well authenticated.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-12-20
Battle on Cheat Mountain.
800 Rebels Killed.


A special dispatch to the Cincinnati
Commercial from Cheat Mountain, the
lIth. On yesterday one of tho hardest
aud best fought battles of tho war, was
fought at Allegheny Cumn, Pocahontas
county, Virginia. Gen. X. II. Milroy
commanding the Union troops and Gen.
Johnson OF Georgia, commanding the reb-
els.
The fight lasted from daylight till 4,
p. nj. The Union loss was about 30
The rebel loss is over 900, including Il
Major aud many Other officers and 80 prs
onrrs,
Gen. Johnson was shot in the mouth,
bn, not fatally. The 18th Georgia rcgi-
mcnt suffered most.
Milroy's force numbered 100 mon, from
the 9th and 18th Indiana and a5th and
sad Ohio and 81 Virginia.
Gen Johnson's force numbered over
1000.
The 9th Indiana fought bravely TO the
last. After driving the enemy into their
barracks no less Than five times, our force
retire d in good order. The enemy sat
hre To their camp aud roue0ted 10 Stnun.
ton. Gen. Milroy has driven tho last rcb-
el army out OF Western Virginia.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-12-20
ST.. InrIs. Dec. Is.

ST. Louis, dec. 10.
The Democrat learns from gentle
man just from L'yington that Gcncruls
Rains aud Stein with 5000 rebcls, were
in possession Of that town on Friday last
and another lcrgc body Of troops were
expected TO reach there yesterday.
Gen. Prentias, II is said, WINS on the
north side Of the river with about 5000
federal troops aud had thrcwn few shells
into the rebel camp and destroyed one Of
two ferry boa,s In their hands. This In
formnnt says he heard heavy firing after
leaving Lexington, Friday, Indicating hat
nm engagement WIS progressing between
cur forces and the rebels. Also that
Gen. Davis brigRdc--fcdcrol troops
len Oueryillc, Friday for lexington
These statements need confirmation.
A rebel Captain aud 63 other secesh
prisoners reached here las, night.
CiNcINNATt, Dec. 10.
Tho postmaster at Somerset writes on
the l3th, that both armies are on the dc.
fcnsivo and fotifying.
A gentleman in the confidence Of Gen.
Schocpif, W ties the same date, that Iol-
iNNhNi 10 i'iN'i llnk " II iHhlhk Nltfht ~
miles west of Somcrrct.
Vague rumors are rfoat of fight at
Mumlordsville. between MeCook's d..
vision aud the enemy, but urc not credit
cd.
The Enquirer's Louisville correspond.
ont, under date Of the llth, says General
Johnston with $4,000 Federal troops on
the Northern bank of Green River, and
Rousseau. I miles distant, are prcparin q
to join him. Another brigade under Nc
Cook is also moving ~ concentrate ut
Mumlordsvillc. Duckner with 10000
men, was covering all the hills miles
back from Green River and was prcpnr-
ing 20 prevent our troops from crossing
The river.
Gen. Thomas division, or the let wing
is bearing down from the tst to get in
Buckner's rear. Miichcll's division, on
the right wing, moves this morning to-
wards Green River.
The Confcdcratcs are actively on the
move and an engagement is Imminent.
Gen. Buell. is in constant telcgrnphic
communication with our advancing col
umhs and Ia employing all tho rolling
stock on the I. uisvillc g. Nashville roud
in forwarding troops and supplies. All
b, dgcs are repaired u I'd trains running
through to Mumlordsville.
Six New Ohio Regiments will pass
through Cincinnati this week for Ken
lucky.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-12-20
A"cikcr Fleet, with 2S.OOO Wen,
nt Port Royni--Why ~, Hell
can HAY was OccupiCd,

NEw foRE, Dee, i3.-The North
American, .; this morning. has the fol-
lowing: "a letter received in this city,
from an officer In the army at Port ROYAL,
dated Hilton Had, Dec 9TH, says: Last
night fleet arrived at chis port with o.
600 troops, Savannah aud Charleston
viii soon be ours.
Capt. dupont in his communication 10
the Navy Department, dated Dec. Ath,
says the apprehension of losing posses
sion Of the hay Of 81. Helena, exccoding-
ly valuable for a hurbor for its proxiU ity
TO Charleston, end Cor the command il
receives supplying interior communieu-
ton with South Carolina, induced him TO
dispatch a second expedition there undor
Com Druyton, with orders 10 held the Is.
land until Gen. Sherman is preparcd 10
assume military occupation of il, when
he will transfer the fort to his troops IL
seems 10 be understood, In addition 10
our occupation of Beasfort, Gen. viene
was az once tb be sent with a eonsidcra.
BILE force TO occupy the most important
point In the new approach,s To Sayan-
nah, and that another force viii 90 about
the same time, on similar crrand, in the
diSec,ian OF Charleston, to hold certain
stragosle positions.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-12-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
8 TIETH YEAR
CINCINNATI
" EEKLY GA2BTTB
FOR 1863.

The great war Ia which We are now .assrsd Gor IN.
Integrity Of our Lhion aud the indi,i.Liliiy Of our
country, viii render the coming year one OF the MOI,
memorable snJ evenifnl In the history ofnsiiou..
The reader, Of the q WI ETTE NAV rel, u,oy ,,
eei'ing each week the fullest possible summary the
current incidents and event marking the prorr.s. Of
'hs gigantic struggle as well Of all matters Of In.
tsFe't from other quarters Of the world, while tho
peaceful pursuit, OF lie shall receive such attention
their Importance may demand, and the cxixeneie. of
the war admit Of.
Vnde' ,hepressure ofnews now existing, the larre
size or the GAZETTE Is an important een.id,,,.ian
to those who take only weekly paper, as II enable.
them obtain much more eonplsie and ,.,i,i,,,,,,
view ofths hsld. No paper East OF West publi,he,
greater smouni of reading matter, aud none \. fur.
"'hed At alower price proportion to The extent or
aud variety or It's contents. Il also has th. adyau,a,
OF laying the 'elesrspbic rspor. before Western .sb
''Hssf' several days in advance the tim. ihryrau
De had through the Eastern press. Cor hn Special
n'Ps'ehe' 'rom Wa'hingt"a give all the Important
ihiorma'ioa Ire IN there early a, u rrarls. New,
foss- We also claim thst il is much better ADAPTED
TO the wants Of Wes1sm readsrs ihan any paper gan
be that Ia publ ia another sect oh Of the eou6r,,
and respectfully invite arison Of its merits win
these OF any ofit'eoSeHporsTies. Our extensive sps.
sial CouespsnJenes from tho varous divisloAs and
'ne"mpmsn'' Of the Western Mihiasy Departments,
viii form fssIur" OrP srieular Rsrss, and vslu, 10
those having relatives Or friends In the svmy.
Great pain, will be taken to make IN. Conm.rvisI
aud AgrsShutai depar msnis valuable sad Interesting
TO subseh hers. An imP"t'sni feature in this c, m,
ti"n' ~ihhs reliable EPoH, ia detail, Of GU. Live
STOCK MSrts'',PreP'rsd express fortb- GAZs rTE.
tegsu 90 with full summary Of all ,hs leading C,,is
Markets efthe couatry rates or ireighi oa stock &c
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-12-20
REPORTED ATTACK ON NEW
ORLEANS.

The Cincinnati GG:ette of Tuesday has
dispatch from special correspondent
at Cairo, stating that reliable gentle
man had just come up from Columbus Ky,
with the report that the Federal forces
had attacked New Orleans and that the
inhabitants were fleeing in every direc-
ton. Gunboats had been dispatched
down the river to their assistance. The
news is not generally credited.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-12-20
The Cbcn, Nrountain Troops.

Six regiments have been forwarded
from Gen. Reynolds Brigade, in the
Chea, Mountain region, to Kentucky
These are the Sd Ohio, 9th Ohio, 2ith
Ohio, 18th Indiana, 18th Indiana, and
l2th Indiana. These were among the
first troops dispatched to Western Virgin
ia, and they have seen as much hard ser
vieo as any regiments in the field.
In addition to the above the 9th and
18th Ohio r giments have just been or
dered from the Gauley division to Ken
tueky.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-12-20

THE BIiITIsII LION AsOUs-

The news from England more than
fulills our expectations Of the excite
ment aud arrogant buster Of John Bull,
over the seizure Of Mason and Slidell.--
Judging from the tone of the Press, he
has gone stark crazy over the affair and
will listen to no pcrsuasions or moderate
councils. The British Lion is rampant
and, unless his ardor cools down very
much, we suppose wo will have to give
him another drubbing.
We are now coming to realize iho true
position Of England with regard TO the
rebellion and where her sympathies real
ly lie. The tone Of their public press and
tho attitude Of their Government toward
the United States, since the rebellion
broke out, show plnnly that the declara-
ton of George Francis Train was not
wholly ideal, when he said that England
sympathiscd with the rebellion aud want
cd the Union destroyed. Whilst we
have been using every cxertion to put
down this informal ard caussless rebel
lion, England, instead of assisting US, ns
humanity and enlightened national hon
or would dicta.c, has treated us most in
suliingly, crippling our resources, throw
ing obstacles in our way and even giving
aid and comfort to the rebels, whenever
she coulf. Aud, when we arrest two nc :
torious rebel emissarics, gu lty Of the
highest crime known to our laws, who
have been smuggled on board one Of her
vessels with full knowledge and compile
ity Of the officers, the Court and Cabinet
OF England nre enraged and present to us
the alternative Of fapologizing or fighting
We have committed no great breach of
international law or comfy that would
justify such treatment, for we have only
done what England has claimed and prac-
ticed, as right FOR the last century. We
have committed no outrage upon the
British flag or British subjects--we have
only arrested two Of our own subjects,
guilty Of treason. There Is not paral-
lei in the history of civilized nations,
where Government has shown itself
20 destitute ofvigtuous and noble conduct,
as has England since the rebellion broke
out. England processes to be civilized,
christian nation, yet she sy sympathises with
rebels and assassns, reeking with blood
and treason, and shelters pirates in her
harbors, allowing them to pillagc and
burn. England processes great abhor-
renee of slavery and great love for the
negro, yet she takes sides with the mig
ger-drivcrs of the South, in war to per-
petuote the institution of slavery and riv-
ct tighter the claims of bondage.
IL England is seeking a war with the
United States, as is evident, she might az
well be grutifed frs, us last, for, IL we get
on our knees now and beg forgiveness, il
will not be long until she will trump up
some other equally frivolous prctext ard
magnify IL iLto u mountain. We should
never cover to Old England We are
able TO maintain our honor abroad and
our integrity at home. We can whip the
rebels and England combined. and, come
what will, by the assistance OF stout arms,
brave hearts and a firm reliance upon an
overuliug Providence, we 0iH yet come
out Of this struggle, purgcd of traitors at
home and CO ommanding respect abroad.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-12-20
CONGREGATIONAL. signincan q
STATE ment

The N.Y.JoUrRa!ef mmeres, a paper
which will not be accused of radiealism
of any kind unless it is Of conservatism,
says:
The slave property Of rebels is ungues.
tionably the subject OF eonfseation as
much as their horses or their cotton.
No ono desires confseated slaves 20 be
rciGrnedto slavery. The Government
should make provision for that; aud if in
the end Il shall be that every slave in the
rrcbcihous States has acquired freedom il,
this manner, no reasonable man north or
south, can object to the effects Of the ad-
ninlsuation oi constitutional law. This
is the course of law and order Ii is the
euarsc provided in the constitution; and,
pirsuing it, the Government will carry
the terrors the law with them into the
heart Of the rebellion.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-12-20

Peter III. Lott, ct al.
By virtue Of un order made by the Court Of
Common 2 cas- OF Seneca county, Ohio, at
he Nov, ubvr term, A ID. lS6l, In the above
eLtiIl, 4 cause and 10 me dhtcled, shall Of
fer for sale at public yendue, at the duUr of
the Court House, in the city CT Tifiin. in said
county, on
Tmr 9th pAr or JASrARr, A. D. 1869,
between the hours uf 10 o'clock m. and 4
o'clok T.. NJ. Of said day, the follow Ing de-
sciibed lands and tcntmcnts, TO wit:
The east halfof in-lUt number five hundred
and eighty five (5e5) in the second ward OF
the city of Tifiin, aud further described as
follows:
Beginning for the came at the south east
corner Of snid in lot number five hundred
aud eighty five $3.50 running thence west
on and along the south line of said in lot
thirty tSO) feet; thcrce r.riheily On
ana along the cantrc Of snid in-lUt thirteen
(l3) feei thence westerly two p iect nni
TX (6) inches; thence nuith,rly twenty three
(aJ) feet; thence eastrrly two ~ irct and
six 90 inches; tlichee n,rtlrrly ON aud along
the centre oi sniL in lot number SIS, g. the
mort line Of said in.lol: thence casterly
thliy (a0) feet to the ncrih ,Ast corner of
said ~. lot aud thence south IN and ong the
east line Of said in-lpt - the south
east corner thereof 10 the place Of beginning,
containing more or less.
Also. the west half u said in lot no. 5s5
Beginning for the same ut the south W. at
corner Of IN lot No. SIS, running thence cast
30 feet, thence north on and along the centre
line OF said in lot - feet, thence west, r'y ,
feet and inhhes, thence nortl'rly % feet,
thence easrerly 2 feet and 6 inches, thence
northcily on and along the centre Of said in
lot No. 5s5, to the north line Of said In lot.
thence west 30 feet to the north west corn,r
Of said in lot. thence southerly on and along
the west line of said in.'o to the south west
corner thereof To the place Of brginning, en-
tanning more or less. All in Semen County.
Ohio.
..... LEVI wEIRICK.
Sheriff.
nco 6th 1851 eQI