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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20
A Startling Fact.

The Hon. Edward Everett has writ
ten a private letter to friend in the
South, not intended for publication,
but which has got into the newspapers.
In that epistle the writer says: 81 was
we'll aware, partly from facts within my
personal knowledge, thatleading South
ern politicians had for thirty years been
resolved to break up the Union as soon
as they ceased to control the United
States Government, and that the slave
ry question was but pretext for keep
ing up agitation and rallying the
South" There is not the slightest
doubt of the truth Of this statement.
When the whole history Of this rebel
lion shall come to light, it will be seen
that the North have been acting in
brotherly affection toward those who
only sought an opportunity to play the
traitor, the assassin and the incendiary.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20
Later from Europe..Arrival of the Jura.

Later from Europe--Arrival of the Jura.
FARTHER PoINT, June 16.
The Jura from Liverpool 9Th via
Londonderry 9Th, passed this point at
o'clock for Quebec.
Lord John Russell said in Parliament
that government had no knowledge Of
the Canadian volunteer regiment ten
dering their service to the United
States government, and of course
could not say what action would be
taken.
Five cases, containing 100 rifles d..
rected to the Commercial Bank, New
York, intended for the steamer Adriat-
ic, were stopped at Galway, the agent
OF the line refusing to let them pass.
ITALY.-Count Cavour died on the
morning of the 9Th. The event caused
profound sensation.
1t is rumored that Garibaldi' contem,-
plates visit to America in a month,
or two if a war ia Italy appears un,-
likely.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20
Treason Rampant in Missouri.

The arch traitor Jackson, Governor
of Missouri, is resolved to force that
State out of the Union, or failing in
that, involve the people in civil
war. We have heard it intimated that
the Legislature, at its late session, did
pass a secession ordinance, to be pro-
claimed whenever the Governor should
deem it safe to do so. But whether
this be true or not, there is no doubt
that he has been long in secret commu-
nication with the rebel leaders, and
that he is pledged to drag Missouri in
to rebellion. This would have been
done long ago, but for the capture of
his army at st. Louis. Thwarted in
this, he has made another attempt by
calling out fifty thousand men, ostensi-
bly, to drive out the Federal troops, but
in reality to crush out the Union senti-
ment of the State, and to hitch it to the
car of jeff. Davis. But the sudden
movement of Union troops to Jefferson
City is designed to head him off again.
We trust it may be successful.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20
Last Words of Senator Douglas.

For long time previous to his death,
Senator Douglas had been in a semi
conscious condition. During the morn
ing of his death, his mind and energies
rallied somewhat. AS his devoted and
loving wife sat at his bedside, soothing
and easing him with those tender words
and actions which only great-hearted
woman can employ, she asked the dying
statesman if he had any messages to
send to his boys, Stephen and Robert.
He seemed at first not to hear the ques-
ton, and she repeated it. Rallying his
strength, his eye kindled up and his
whole frame seemed to dilate, as he
answered:
eyes! Tell them to obey the La,os,
and Support the Constitution Of the
United Stales ="
A short time after he desired to be
raised, and his wish was complied with,
so that he might look out from his win
dow once more, upon the city which
had loved and honored him so long.
One of his friends expressed doubt
as to the ease his position, when he
simply replied-"he is-comfortable."
In his dying moments he family articu-
lated: "Death, death, death - and his
great soul had passed away Chicago
Journal.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20

The prompt and brilliant movements
Of Gen. Lyon, following Gov. Jack
sons declaration of war against the
United States, have commanded the
attention and admiration of the whole
country. Bnt for the unfortunate
grounding of steamboat in the Mis-
souri, river, the double-dyed traitor who
sits in the executive chair would doubt
less now be in his clutches. Notwith.
standing this accident, the stragetic
points Of the State are already in the
hands of the loyal troops. St. Louis,
Hannibal, st. Joseph, Kansas City, and
Jefferson City, and the Southwest
Branch of the Pacific r. r. have been
secured almost simultaneously. The
occupation of Hannibal and st. Joseph,
and the possession of the railroad con-
Meeting the points-the only road trav-
ersing the entire State from east to
west-vrtaally place the whole country
North Of the Missouri river, in the
hands of the Federal troops.
Jackson is reported to have fed to
Arrow Rock, small landing on the
south side of the River, about midway
between Jefferson City and Lexington.
What he may hope to accomplish at
Arrow Rock, it is dificnlt to see. I'm
doubtedly the scoundrel has military
force there of greater or less efficiency,
but he cannot hope to hold out long
against the columns moving upon him.
We shall probably hear in a few days
that he has fed the State, carrying
everything of value he could lay his
hands on, into Arkansas or the Indian
Territory. We hope Gen. Lyon will
follow him md take him, if the pursuit
carries him even to the Mexican bound
airy. Calib Jackson has earned his
hemp. Let us hope he may get it.
Tribune.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20

The Adrian E1positor says: Audi
tor-General Barry has since taking his
office discovered among other improper
drains upon the General Fund of the
Treasury, one in connection with the
Annual Tax sales which he has taken
measures to stop.
It is ascertained that the charge for
expenses incurred in advertising, SELL
ing, and conveying tax lands is not suf-
ficient to pay these expenses. The law
designs that is shall be, but there is
from $4,000 to $4,000 arrearages
each year which has to be paid from
the Treasury. By this means the ex-
penses attendant upon the refusal to
pay taxes by nonresident land-holders,
are partly thrust upon the prompt pay
ing citizens instead of being borne by
the man through whose indifference or
neglect the expense is incurred. This
does manifest injustice to our own citi-
zens.
Mr.. Berry has accordingly increased
the item of expenses charged in the
account with the State from seventy to
ninety cents description. The addition
will meet and stop this deficit, and will
be paid from delinquent lands, and not
by our citizen taxpayers. The acutual
expense incurred by the State in the
Annual Tax Sales are not increased by
this arrangement in any particular, the
payment for all manner of services
under them being the same as before.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20
Our Army.

The New York Herald has a state
ment of the number of regiments ac-
cepted by the Administration from
each State, and now in the field or
camp, awaiting orders. The aggregate
is 225, 600 men,-a tolerable formidable
army even in numbers. and certain to
prove quite as much SO in courage.
The whole number of soldiers called
into service during the revolutionary
war, was less than three hundred
IF two hundred and eighty
thousand were match for Great
Britain ought not an army of $3.50
ten times the number in the field at
one time in that contest-be able to
cope with the rebel States.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20
A Noble Officer Promoted.

We are rejoiced to learn from the
Philadelphia Press that Lieutenan ant
Slemmer has been promoted to the rank
of Major for his noble conduct and
most valuable services to his country
at Fort Pickens. Never did an Ameri-
can officer better earn promotion, than
has Major Slemmer. The Press states
that the freedom of the city has been
rendered him by the Philadelphians.
These honors will, in some measure,
compensate him for the Indifference
with which he was treated in New Y ork.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20
az There will probably be twent,

az There will probably be twenty
two vacancies in the United States
Senate during the extra session of Con-
gress. The eleven seeded States will
be entirely unrepresented-excepting,
perhaps, Tennessee. Hon. Andrew
Johnson, one of the Senators from that
State, if he continues to be actuated
by the same sentiments for which he is
now battling, will not recognize the un-
constitutional action of the Legislature
of his State, but will take his seat in
the Senate, and represent the interests
of Tennessee in that body precisely the
same as if she had remained true to the
Union. The seat of the late Senator
Douglas will be occupied by Republi-
can. In full Senate there would be
sixty-eight members. On the 4th OF
July next therewill be: Republicans,
80; opposition, Is; vacancies, 2l-
Total, 6s.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20
Defeat of He nry Winter Davis.

The Baltimore Clipper whose fidelity
to the Union is attested by the boldness
with which it has denounced secession
and treason, denies that the defeat of
Mr.. Davis is a secession triumph. 1t
accuses him of forcing himself upon
the Union party as their candidate for
Congress against its wishes; that Mr..
May had been looked upon as the
probable Union candidate, and that he
was elected by Union men, who opposed
Mr.. Davis on personal ground. Though
Mr.. May received considerable por-
ton Of the secession strength, they
voted for him out of personal hatred
for Mr.. Davis-not because they pro-
fessed any sympathy with him. He
was the least of two evils, and he there
fore received their support.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20
Missouri.

There are now ten thousand United
States troops in Missouri, occupying St.
Louis, Hannibal, St. Joseph, Kansas
City, Jefferson City, Birds Point and
Rolla, (the terminus of the Southwest
branch of the Pacific r. r. besides
seven thousand reserves in the various
camps of Illinois. This ponderous coil
insures the speedy return of peace to
that State, whose Governor, according
to the st. Louis Republican, recently
declared that he would +" take Missouri
ont of the Union or take her to he'll"
He can do neither. He is taking him.
self thither as rapidly as could be de-
sired.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20
The Facts about Mr.. Burlingame's Ru.
m0red Rejection.
Correspoudence of the New York Times
q of the New York Times.
WASHINGTON, June

WASHINGTON, June ~.
Having taken some trouble to ascer-
tain the origin of the rumor that the
Austrian government had refused to
receive Mr.. Burlingame as our represen-
tative, / find its authorship exclusively
due to a foreign Minister resident here.
As soon as Mr.. Burlingame's name was
FIRST mentioned in connection with the
Austrian mission, the aforesaid diplo-
mat, stirred up by Senators Mason
and Hunter, his former most intimate
friends, lost no time in writing to
Vienna a violent dispatch concerning
Mr.. Burlingame, describing him as
fiery red Republican, and adding other
slanderous absurdities, concocted in
the society of his traitorous friends.
This dispatch was boastingly carried
all over Washington; it was even read
10 distinguished Republican Senator
here, with intent to frighten him, and
was forw arded to Vienna previously
even to MIR. Burlingame's name being
sent to the Senate! Some weeks after
Burlingame's departure to his post.
Count Rechberg, misled by these false
representations, transmitted instruc-
tions to enter protest against that
gentleman's nomination. Hereupon the
same diplomat again boosted right and
left that Mr.. Burlingame aoo,M be re-
fused at Vienna. This piece of diplo.
macy furnishes an additional evidence
of the complicated plots and plans of
the secession traitors. Like their other
schemes, however, it promises to go
a-glee. s y -r
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20
A Word 70 Farmers.

The first duty of farmers in this ORR
sis is to support the government Sec
ond, to see that the nation shall have
enough to eat, and that you have to
sell of what others want to buy. Guilt
vate those crops that you have hurried
in amid confused preparations for war,
a little better than ever before, if posi-
BILE. The war with weeds will be an
individually bene6cient warfare this
season. Wage it with energy and skill,
Tightening your labor as much as may
be by the use of horse power and i'm
proved implements. Europe will GER
tainly be short of food and will almost
certainly make the matter worse by
plunging into war. In this country it
is now about certain that the crops will
be, as whole, more than an average ;
and yet no farmer need entertain the
least fear but that he will find a market
for all he can grow, at remunerative
price, and probably at an unusually
high profit. Both humanity and inter
est exhort the farmer to grow what he
can, to preserve the winter crops in the
best manner, to cultivate the summer
crops already in with care, and yet to
put in more if he has suitable land.
The King Philip corn may be planted
as late as the middle of June, and yet
be pretty sure to ripen. Corn for soil
ing, for increasing the diary products,
and the fulfilled beef may yet be sown.
Buckwheat may be sown any time in
July, the middle is perhaps the safest.
If you will sow the white turnips any
time before the last of August you may
expect fair crop, provided the soil is
in fair heart and is nicely prepared.
Of these you can get tolerable crop
on corn land by cultivating in the seed
in August, between the rows. 1t is not
to be commended as general practice.
but may be well this year.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20

Col. Kelly, who was reported to.
have been killed in the engagements
with the rebels at Phillippi, Western
Virginia, is not dead, and though Sc
verely wounded in the breast, the
chances of his recovery are considered
favorable. He was shot while at the
head of his command, as he was enter
ing Phillippi, after the place had been
taken by the Indiana regiment and had
been evacuated by the rebels, by des-
perado, who advanced upon him and
deliberately fred at him with q revolr
yer. Assassination seems to be the or
der of battle among the rebels.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20
Important from Missouri.

QUINCY, ILL.,, Sunday, June l6.
We learn from a messenger from st.
Joseph, Mo-, last evening, that Col.
Curtiss, of the Second Regiment Iowa
volunteers, has made his headquarters
at St. Joseph. His forces are distributed
over about a hundred miles of the
Hannibal and St. Joseph Road. Col.
Bates First Regiment is distributed
along the same road on each side of
Hudson. He has taken locomotives
from the Northern Missouri Road to
prevent their falling into the hands of
the rebels. There are no troops at
Hannibal. About one hundred are
stationed at the bridge near Palmyra,
as fears were entertained there of an
attack last night. Some of Col. Curtiss'
force had difficulty at station twenty
miles east of ST. Joseph station. The
Agents son had some words with one
of the soldiers, and drew pistol, de-
claring he would shave no sauce from
Abolition soldiers" and Immediately
shot him dead.
ST. LOUIS, June Is.
The Eighth Regiment of Illinois
troops are to be stationed within two
hours of St. Louis, four at Bellville,
and four at the Caseyville Camp. -Four
regiments will also be stationed at
Quincy. We have undoubted informa-
ton that there were 1000 State troops
at Boonville yesterday. Half of them
were we'll armed and equipped, with
quite number of cannon. Entrench-
ments are being thrown up. Troops
are constantly arriving. Provision is
being made for a determined stand.
The secessionists have full sway in all
the counties along both sides of the
Missouri river, from the Kansas border
to Boonville, and the indications are
that they are pretty well provided for.
The reports of skirmish near Inde-
pendence, in which the Federal troops
were repulsed, seem to have some
probability, but the telegraph in that
region is entirely under the control of
secessionists, and reliable reports can
not be had.
ST. LOUIS, June 16.
Two bridges at Sturgeon and Cen.
tralia, on the Northern Missouri Rail-
road, were burned on Friday night and
Saturday morning. Col. Solomons'
regiment went out on the southwest
branch of the Pacific Railroad last night
and Col. Browns regiment with four
pieces of artillery, followed this after
noon. Three companies of Col. Tall
mans regiment Reserve Guards, went
out on the Northern Missouri road
yesterday, to protect bridge on that
route, and cooperate with the forces
already sent in that direction.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20
From the N. Y. Tribune.
The Evacuation Of Hayper's Ferry.


FREDERlck, Friday, June IA, 1861.
After a thorough examination into
the thousand rumors about Harper's
Ferry, we find that word came to the
rebels yesterday that the United States
troops would be on them, and bonn
bard the town on Saturday night. Pre-
parations were Immediately made for
evacuation. ALI the provisions and
baggage were taken to the Manchester
Railroad. Word was sent here last
night to the Baltimore delegation of
the intended evacuation. There were
1000 troops on the Maryland side.
They crossed over to Harper's Ferry
last night; 600 of them were Kentuck-
ians. go
There were rumors of their being
dlsaffected and wishing to join the
Federal troops, but they were over
powered by numbers, and compelled
to fall in. All the cars were taken up
with baggage, and no soldiers were al
lowed to ride. Three carloads of cot
ton were thrown into the river. No
provisions were wasted except fresh
meat. The soldiers commenced to
march at daylight. The railroads
bridge was fired at p. NJ, and all de.
stroyed but the span on the Virginia
side, which was saved because its loss
would have destroyed the hotel adjoin-
ing it, which belongs to good Seces-
sionist. The abutments and piers re-
main good.
At p. m. the Government buildings
were still burning, and several houses.
The people are trying to save their
houses by keeping the roofs wet.
There were about $4,000 rebels there,
as near as we can tell. A large guam
tity of fresh meat was left on the top
of the hill, and the buzzards are gath
ering in focks. All the Union men,
within a circuit of many miles, were
robbed of their horses, wagons, cattle
and slaves. A perfect famine was rag
ing among the troops, who expected
every minute to be overtaken by Lin
coins hordes.
The report of men being hung We
cannot find any confirmation of, and
are assured it is not correct. The
men are all poor, and have families at
Martinsburg. They joined the compa-
ny at the time of the John Brown ex-
element, and are Union men. The
rebels at Leesburg fired the railroad
depot and destroyed a number of en-
gines and cars, and fed into Virginia
last night.
At IL o'clock a. m. when our repor-
ter left, Col. Patterson's Philadelphia
Regiment, and several thousand New
York and New Hampshire troops, and
Capt. Owens Cavalry and Battery,
were advancing on Leesburg, and
would occupy it, without firing a gun,
this evening. The Union men here
are jubilant and bold. Gov. Hicks is
here, and the general impression is that
Gen. Scott will catch them before they
reach Richmond. 1t is reported that
Beauregard visited the Ferry last
Wednesday, and told Gen. Johnston
that it must be evacuated, or they
would all be trapped, and then shelled
out.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20

NAVAL MA1L.-Arrangements are
nearly complete for the establishment
of aablockade naval mail" A fast,
well-armed steam man-of. war is to be
employed exclusively in carrying let
tiers, papers, parcels, &c., to the off.
GERS, sailors and marines of the home
feet, during its service on the block,
ade. Headquarter post Offices will be
designated on board the division flag
ships, New York being the chief rem.
devious Of the ship postal department
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20
Death of Joseph II. Williams, President
of the State Senate.


Correspondence of the Detroit Daily Advertiser.
CONSTANTINE, Sunday, June 16, 1861.
/ have to communicate to you the
painful intelligence of the death of
Hon. Joseph r. Williams. He died
last evening at about 9 o'clock. He
went up to his sleeping room in his
usual health. He raped violently upon
the floor when he reached there, and
his wife who ran up Immediately, found
him bleeding freely from the lungs.
He called for salt and water and other
things, but died almost Immediately,
probably in ten minutes from the time
he bid-his family goodnight. His wife,
in company with friend, will leave
tomorrow evening for New Bedford
with is remains. Yours truly, F. w.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20
GLORIOUS NEWS FROM
MISSOURI.
GOV. JACKSON'S ARMY ROUTED
800 Killed and 600 Taken
Prisoners!

ST. LOUIS, June Is.
The Democrat has special dispatch
from Jefferson City, which says citi-
zen of this place, who has just arrived
in a skif from six miles below Boon
vile, No., brings the news that Gen.
Lyon had attacked and completely
routed the State forces at Boonville,
killing 800 and taking 900 prisoners.
Gen Price was MORALLY wounded. The
Federal troops lost seventeen killed.
Owing to the place whence this news
is derived, full confidence cannot be
placed in it. Colonel Cernstein was
continually sending scouting parties in
to the country around Jefferson City.
One company returned, bringing in a
large number of kegs of powder, taken
from one of Gov. Jackson's secret de-
pots in the interior. The secessionists
of Boone, Holloway and Howard coun-
ties were fleeing, and the Union home
guards were beginning to organize in
those counties.
STILL LATER.
ST.. LOUIS, June Is.
The Democrat has just received the
following dispatch from Jefferson City.
Mr.. Gordon of st. Louis and other
gentlemen from below give the follow
ing account of the battle of Boonville ::
Gen. Lyon landed miles below Boon
vile, and opened heavy cannonade
against the rebels, who retreated and
dispersed into the adjacent wood, from
whence, hidden behind bushes and
trees, they opened brisk fire on our
troops. Gen. Lyon then ordered a
hasty retreat to the boats, and the reb-
els, encouraged by this movement, raj
lied and followed our troops into a
wheat field. Gen. Lyon now halted,
faced his troops about, and bringing
the whole force of his artillery to bear,
opened murderous fire on the rebels,
800 of whom were killed, and the bal
ance fled in all directions, leaving their
arms there on the field. Gen. Lyon
then moved forward and took posses.
sion of Boonville.
Gen. Prentiss was taken with VIC
lent diarrhea at the beginning of the
battle, and was taken on steamer and
carried to his home in Charlton.
Gov. Jackson viewed the battle from
a distant hill and fled for parts unknown
after the defeat of his forces.