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The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-11-12

The goth Ind M Fortress Monroe
Two Ports ard Beaufort Taken by
the Federal TS.op~-f:rca; Excite
meat M Railroad aud
Large Quantities of stores Capfut-
Decentralization the James
Riser--Rumored Investment OF
Gharte~ton-frcnrh vessel burned
Loss Of the tnion-Rumored Loss
Of Other Federal Vessels.
FoKT Mo~nol. Nov I0-The -tealarr
SmuldinS arrived from Haueras Inlet this
morning with the 10Th Iniisna regiment.
coaster who reached the Inlsi in a small
boat. states that news had been received on
the main land OF the taking Of two rebel
forts ~ Port Royal. and the landing of
large Federal force
Bauiort also has been taken Jr our tsaor,s
No particulars have arrived. but the lack
corresponds with those received lgom Nor.
folk by the dag at truce. Great excitement
prevailed on the ARRIVAL 81 the new a. Nor
folk. FROM the same source we have Il ru-
NOR that the Isairori above Beaufort hss
fallen into he possession II onr troor- with
az immense quantity Of Store.
Five deSertcrs Who reached Newport News
this morning say the rebe uD Jsue. river
are IA CONSERVATION. hey also hrlu- The
improbable rumor that our troops had ~
vaneed up the railroad a. fsr - Charleston
The French frieate Calabria W. burned
TO the waters edge. on FRIDAY night. OF Hat
ters. All hand we're >Aye'
III. captain % the Gunbost Alhafros- To-
ports that ne discovered The L nion ashore GA
the 9Th instant. about ~ miles east Of Eecue
lu.ct. bat IN Consequence ~ he heavg usa;h
-. had ~ communicated eifh The sl,or, un
III tie following iay. hen be landed with
isr Of truce. snd icsruei from rebel cap
Tain that the Uuion Vas run ashore IN sink
~ con0ifion. on the - instant. .nG sooa
alter broke ia 40. The crew. - in number
and Green horses we're saved The men are
prisoner a. Fort Macon and Raleigh g.
Large quantities Of stores pere seen rilel
up on lie beach TIE Winfield Scott ess 10
company ~I'h The Union. Tie captain ~
ne Jnicu tear she ~as lssi having .pijet
" disappeared
@o@luS - Aifo~n concerning tise f-ra0rf,.l
o. 81 the occsn frr-rss
There arc rumos~ of ihr~s feier.i ve-.-ls
having -one sshar~
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gestion.


~ Any Il oar readers aric,ed with so.o..1a ~
so-osa'ocs Complaints. NIL 30 well 70 rad che -
srs tn or advertising eoaar'ss respecting H. ~
H''- q The ns;src c, th.s disorder hss beeu snc-,
y, tie people. and The Gear exposition q .. t-,.
given, VII rrc~e acceptable snc useful. We hsv,
1oag admired he searching and sb,e na.sr ia III,
Dr. AKA treat every subject he tonohes. ~h.,.,.,
has bis attention at all. hss great Goa. :. H. h.
masters what be undertakes. and - cue Who Ia.
particle d fse.ng foe ais sfsicsse fellow man. CO.
look WITH !ntise.snce upon NE lsSc-s fer the :.
head what he says Of serofuls ard sec IN NV f.-
word and Low clearly he tells u issr, hsr ~ al
nave knN~-l o. tbs .asiaiors and .s,s ruai.dy.--
Sun. F.i..dslps.s, Ia. a,..s.,.
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BOOTS AND SHOES.
. FIAcs TO suY BOOTS .sp spts carAr
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-11-12

col FRANK l.. BLAIR ~ ROUTE
To ST LOUIS.
WASHINGTON. Nov li-Colonel Frank 2
Blair leaves here day for Missouri. n ~
join ~. regiment
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-11-12
AUCTION.

WILL sell At Public Auction. nj
my Drug Store. ou the corner q iafsv-lt. and
Locus streets. IN Shey;own. Ga rlursaa, Sersrs-
Der ltih. NV entire >frrk. consisting .n part q
nru<s. Medicines. Crucsric-. Crockery It.~are
Motions and many n'ber srtcie- Zoo numerous 20
mruuru laHI>
Terms 81 sale cash.
30, -fh 81 Oh
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

DI~ATcHE 81 THE wnrrAS UNION nsE.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-11-12

showing iae an oan, equsi1ed b. public benefit IN
the saap- o. los., nsit IN lie West and ss.,h da-
ring the pa.; fossg --r-s lie a. valuable --rVl-.
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THE PHENIX i!
We'll Tried Corporations.
OF HARTFORD.

T. -~cry issn Who te-Fe- 70 bsstovs - i,,--snc.
naIrnnAr- nnnl
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October % du
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-19
OUR NATIONAL CRISIS.
he Collective Wisdom Of the
Politicians in Council.
WHAT HAVE THEY DONE {?
Have We Statesmen
Among Us?
HE QUESTION LAID BEFORE The PEOPLE.
The Proceedings Of the Committees Of
Thirteen and Thirty three.
curious Phase OF the Question
in the Senate Committee.
OOMbS and Seward and Davis and Wade
Voting on the Same Side.
-~~-o~~>>~o~-~~~-~~-
Will these Two Extremes
Settle the Trouble
Majority and Minority Con-
gressional Reports.
-~~>-
Report Of the New York
State Senate,
&C., &C., &c.
combs and Seward and Davis and Wade
Voting on the Same Side.
Will these Two Extremes
Settle the Trouble?
Majority and Minority Con-
gressional Reports.
Interesting Report Of the New York
,r State Senate,
&c. &c. Nn.

ii In the present exciting state of our national
|aHairs, the following important documents will be
read with particular interest by the whole Ameri
Ican people, containing as they do review of the
troubles which are now shaking the land to its
Icentre as well as reflex Of the views of parties
Iin our legislative halls.
We publish these interesting papers in their
regular chronological ORDER
l. The Report Of the National Senatorial Com
mittee of Thirteen.
2. The Report of the National House Committee
|of Thirty three, divided thus:-
Fira-The Majority Report presented by the Hon. Thos
ICrwin.
Second-Messrs wshburne and Tappans Minority Re-
Vport.
7hird-The Minority Report of Hon. Chas f. Adams.
3. The Report of the Committee Of the New York
state Senate.
The United States Senate Committee of Thirteen
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-19

,rn, journal of ccedings OF the Senate
Committee or Thirteen.

on the slst Of December. 1850, MIR. Powell submitted
the follow ing report
The Committee OF Thirteen, appointed by order OF the
saata On the Goth inst have agreed upon the following
resolution and directed me to report the raine TO tue
Senate
roved That the committee have been able to agree
pon any senere plan q ~ sua ~ cn po haa
rourpaI az the proceedings Of the special committee
the resolution of The scnate Of the 18th OF Dcccm
,,er 1890 which resolution is IN the following words
IN the Of the rnitc5 Sae & de- IL isec Nc..aee as re-
,,ss 10 ,bs present aecd and distracted condition OF the
cogn,,ry sns s states be roerd special commee
thr,een members and tina, SAID pe % reoor
into the present condition OF the country hha FePor
BY yssss Sl or % TIC vice President appoint the said
'"ee ~ is-rie vice President announced the sp.
ronmsn, 81 ihe committee under the foregoing fesoluion
sessrs Powell Hun crssodcn scwqSs poos Iso%Ss sod
2G1sIss 2%ss co'nc DAVE "a'' 0'S''' -
ON mo,ioa y Mr. Davis that he be excused from serving
IA member uf the said committee.
determined IN The siIrpaisc ncoypxs ss.year
In the Senate OF lie unitei States Dec. II, is6s on
IpS, ne naic resonsidor the motion 70 ex
nr pss fra. sewing ~. ss s.n,a. %ooer oa be 18th Of
{. w"sae,e~ruincd Ia the Affirmative; and
Mr. Davis hcreupen wiihdrcw his motion TO be excused
from serving '" xssrRY DICKENS Secretary
COMMITTEE RooM, Dec. 81, 1860.
The committee met IA pursuance Of the cal % the
pcssrs Powell Hunter Crittenden, Tcombs
pourlas. Coiamcr, Wade, Bglcr Rice, Dootte and
Grimes. ,t oo,,.o.sa,,on
a. o,ion die committee adjourned TO meet Satur.
day morning, ~ ten oe'oos'
The committee met the same members present as yes
'e,pr' Mr., paws attended.
n, motion Ivy Mr. DAVIS, II was
e.,sd that no r~opcSaon shs be reporsd as adopted
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-19
THE HOUSE REP ORTS.
Majority Report of the House Committee
ofThirty.three.

The sclcct committee 10 whom was referred so much
OF the Presidents Message relates to the present peri
lous condition Of the country have instructed their chair
man 20 report the bills and resolutions adopted by them
with sssh comments as he may deem proper
REPORT.
The terms OF resolution of references such
az to advise the committee Of the magnitude Of the sub
ects referred to them and regarded as an earnest
appeal for thcs prompt action. By advcrng 70 that
portion Of the Presidents Message referred TO the
mtee will be that his opinion, the Of
the present dsconten be found in the history OF
our public aairs dating back to the year 1885, compre
bending the legislative cnactmcnts OF several sateshc
agtations Of the public mind the subject Of slavery
the improper circulation OF papers tending to produce ap
prehension Of domestic nsurrecton in the slayeodng
States and the forcibe opposition to tho peaceful
ton Of the laws Of Congress for the recovery fugitive
slaves
The matters here alleged having given rise to the
present disturbed condition Of the public mind OF he
south are Of character which could only be asceraned
by knowledge Of the current history Of politics
exhibited in the paper press, in the grounds as
sumed by the various political parties, aud manifested
by the votes Of the people In electing state and federal
officers.
xcNpr,RY rrmicAnoys.
Publications cmanating from the newspaper OF p
riodcal uress having n tendency 10 promote aomcst"
insurrecton in any of the states and crcul''ea WIN
that intent a,e IN ne Judgment Of ne oo"m'Se "y"y
cim,no and should be 1cafed ~ nc lars INC sererdt
sas The right OF FREQ discussion, while Is regarded
as absolutely necessary the maintenance OF free 60
srrmcn, NAV be expected in times Of great excite.
n, 70 run into occasional licentiousnoss. The cor.
rcc,,ye for this evil remains with the state governments
and the committee do not doubt that the desired correc
tive will be promptly applied in ali when the evil
shall have assumed formidable aspect while the just
and rational freedom Of speech and Of the press will b.
carefully preserved.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-19

The Hon. Thomas Corwn, of Ohio, acted a.
chairman. Messrs. Hawkins, Of Florida, ant
Royce. of South Carolina, refused to act with tho
committee.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-19
was composed of the following Senator's

The following members composed the specal
House Committee of Thrty-three, to consider
questions connected with the perilous condition of
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-04
Who is General Lee :

General Robert E. Lee was formerly
Lieutenant Colonel and Brevet Colonel of
the Second Regiment of United States cav
airy, and was highly esteemed as superior
military officer. When he joined the rebel
cause great faith and confidence was placed
in what was considered his super,excellent
military knowledge and his active expert
ence in Mexico and elsewhere. Relying
upon this he was sent to take command of
the rebels that were to combat with Rose
Grams, and failing as he has done in this, his
first battle, the prestige of his great name
is gone, perhaps for ever. Success begets
confidence, but failure is sure to bring a
loss of it along with the other disaster. He
was the owner of Arlington House, which,
by his espousal of the rebel cause, becomes
the property of the Government.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-04
The Late Affairs at OcracOke.

The official reports give full account of
the Ocracoke Inlet expedition by the
steamers Fanny and Lanugh, under the
command OF Lieutenant Maxwell. For.
Ocracoke is situated on the seward face
of Beacon Island. 1t was entirely deserted
by the rebel garrison. The fort is OF an
Octagon shape, contains four shell rooms
twenty-five feet square the magazine being
within. Above the magazine on each side
are four large tanks OF water. There is no
fresh water in the fort--all brought from
Washington or Newbern. The fort was
constructed with great care. Sand in
barrels, covered with earth and turf, pro>
tected the bomb>proof, the inner framing
of which was of heavy pine timber. There
were platforms for twenty guns, which
had been partia ly destroyed by fire.
The gun carriages, also, were all burned.
The armament consisted of four eight
inch navy shell guns. and fourteen long thir-
ty two Founders. Two were removed on
Sunday, their trunnions being knocked Of
by solid shot from the sixty four Founders.
While the rest of the men were so en-
gagged, Lieut.. Eastman, with launch, went
to Portsmouth, where he found three heavy
eight inch navy shell guns lying on the beach
and one on its carriage, all spiked. There
was no battery erected, although one would
have built but for the Yankees coming. The
guns were disabled by knocking off casca-
bells and leaving them in salt water on the
beach.
There had been camp at Portsmouth,
but portion of its troops had been sent to
Fort Hatteras when that place was attack
ed, and afterwards the remainder returned
to the mainland. The town OF Portsmouth
had formerly $50 inhabitants. lis now
nearly deserted Those remaining seem to
be Union men, and expressed satisfaction
when Lieutenant Eastman assured them
that they should not be molested by the
Government.
There are no entertainments nor guns at
Ocracoke. Fishermen and pilots who fled
after the attack have generally returned.
After destroying the guns, Lieutenant
Maxwell piled all the lumber about the
bomb proof and burned it. He burned all
light stuff also. The destruction OF the
guns was a necessity, there being no means
of removing or defending them.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-04
Damage to the Wheat Crop.

During the past week or ten days we have
had several reports from the interior with
regard to the damage which the wheat has
sustained in consequence of the recent heavy
rains. Hitherto, we have reirained from
giving the reports publicity, least they
might prove exaggerated, and unnecessarily
excite our markets but yesterday we con-
versed with several intelligent gentlemen,
who confirm the glOOmest statements re.
ceived. Along the line OF the Dixon Air
Line Railroad. the damage is the most Sc
we're. In that part OF the country, the
wheat was mostly harvested with "headers, +"
and the stacks imperiectly bullt--so that
the heavy drenchiDg rains have thoroughly
saturated them. Along the valley of the
Fox river, the wheat in the stacks is near
ly all growing, and some of them are re-.
ported to be ''mass of rotton pulpit
grain craving like turf on the top of them.
Along the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Railroad, also, the damage is extensive
though not quite so bad as on the other
northern roads.
In confirmation of these reports, it is
proper to state that during the past three
or lour days, large proportion OF the wheat
received is inspected rejected" in conse-
queDce of its damp and poor condition
One firm in this city had fifteen car loads
OF wheat sent him, and eleven of them were
"rejected." Another had twelve car loads
aud eight were rejected" and some even
gave worse returns.
This is undoubtedly great calamity to
the country. The crop was at best far
short of an average, and it is feared that
this will reduce it to but small per cent
age of last years abundant yield. Chicago
Tribune, Wednesday.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-04
Nevada Territory.

Fuller returns show the number of in.
habitants 10 Nevada Territory to be
sixteen thousand, instead of six thousand,
as was at first reported. The Souths
western parts are now known to be
rich in minerals a district near Lake
Moro is filled with miners, who extract
gold and silver from the rocks. If state
ment 10 the Sacramento Union is to be
credited, valuable gold and silver lodges
have also been discovered on the upper part
of the Humboldt river, in the direction of
Salt Lake.
1t is indeed alleged by the writer that
the mountains 10 the Great Basins will be
found among the richest in the country in
gold or silver bearing quartz. Already a
large trade with California has grown up in
Nevada territory, giving promise ere the
lapse o! many years of becoming sufficient
to support the great railroad which must
soon unite the Atlantic and the Pacific
coasts of this country.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-04

LAW AND ORDER IN RICHMOND.-The
Richmond papers are filled with accounts
of highway robberies, stabbiDg affrays,
burglaries, and such other crimes as can be
committed with impunity, as they are in
Richmond, only when necessity has made
men desperate, or when the foundations of
society are broken up, and the worst pas
sions find neither restraint in law or shame
The Richmond Enquirer, of the 18th inst,
prefaces its catalogue of outrages commit
ted in that city on the day and night pre-.
vious as follows "Our readers may
breakfast on horrors this morning." The
Wig of the 10Th instant says: The war
in drawing from our midst the most turbu-
lent and unruly of our population, has also
supplied their places with 1T representatives
of the most dangerous and corrupt classes
of other cities--rutfians who would cut a
throat for fifty cents, and perpetrate the
, grossest outrages against law and humans
ty without the slightest computations OF
conscience"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-04

From the St. Louis Republican, oath.

From the st. Louis Republican, oath.
1t is unnecessary here to state what these
were-t0 recapitulate what causes operated
to prevent the reinforcement of Col. Multi.
gan. But assuming that the garrison has
surrendered, according to the tenor of the
reports, we are not by any means disposed
to regard the calamity as irreparable. Aside
from the capture OF large body of brave
the case-it may be questioned whether it
is not as we'll to let the CoEfederates have
the advantage of SO dearly bought VIC
tory. We think General Price has got his
command into pen, and we cannot see how
he is to escape. 1t is our belief that IF be
remains in Lexington he will certainly be
compelled to capitulate at discretion; and if
we are not much mistaken, his retreat is
completely cut off. Within three days, or
thereabouts, he will be surrounded on four
sides. We will not say how many troops
are in the field TO operate upon him, d.
rectly or indirectly, as it is sufficient TO say
that there are enough. The secession army
is doomed.
Gen. Price, now that he is CHARTERED in
Lexington, may look around him, and, view
ing with CONSERVATION the advancing Union
columns, must find that no assistance is at
hand. Our latest advices from McCul'
lochs Confederate division places him at
Bentonvile, Arkansas, on the 10th inst,
on which day he is reported as having taken
up his march to Fort Smith. The rumors
of probable attack from him upon Jeffer-
son City, are, therefore, unfounded, at least
for the present. 1t has been stated that
Hardee had re-appeared at Greenvile,
Wayne county, menacing Pilot Knob and
threatening to take possession of the Iron
Mountain Railroad. But, few days ago
an expedition was sent from IrOnton, as
far down as Black river, forty miles distant,
where small rebel camp was broken up,
yet no large body of secession soldiers Was
discovered. Hardee was not in that neigh.
borhood, and nothing was heard of him. So
any hope OF dlverglng the Federal forces in
that quarter is uOt now likely to be realized,
the Confederates in the southern part of
the State have as much upon thei. hands as
they can we'll attend to, IN watching over
the movements in the vicinity of Cairo.
Upon the whole, though stirring events
may be anticipated 10 Missouri we feel
every confidence in the result. The prospect
of speedy triumph over the invaders is by
no means gloomy.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-04
A New AND TERRIBLE MIssILE.--A ter

A New AND TERRIBLE MIss1LE.--A ter
rible missile has recently been brought to
the notice of the government by an inventor
in New York. 1t is a species of hand.
grenade, one, two, three, and fve>pounders,
that explode with the most deadly effects
when thrown or dropped even the short dis
lance of three or four feet, and are equally
sure of exploding when thrown upon a
feather-b bed, pool of water, or against a
hard substance. Yet they can be trans
ported or carried with perfect safety. A
simple contrivance is attached to it, which
is adjusted easily and very quickly just
before throwing it, which is certain to fire
the charge as soon as the she'll strikes. The
government has given large orders for these
missiles, and Generel Met lellan has, ere this,
distributed them. A small company armed
with this terrible thing, it is thought, could
perfectly resist quadruple number of cav
airy.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-04
Gov. Seward ON the London Times.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, September 81, 1861.

UEPARTMENT OF OTATEs [
Washington, September 81, 1861.
Many intelligent and patriotic citizens
have applied to me by memorial asking the
attention of the Government to what they
representss reasonable matter contained
in letter bearing the date Of Washington,
August 10, published 10 The London Times,
and they express their conviction that the
statements made in that communication are
untrue, and that it is the design OF the wrl-
ter to bring the credit and fame of this
Government iuto disrepute in foreign coun-
tries.
1t has been habitIof the Government of
the United States to take no notice OF rep-
reservations, however obnoxious, made by
the press of foreign nations, OF even injuri-
Gus utterance made by Ministers or other
agents for foreign powers in the ordinary
transaction of their own affairs. The Gov
ernmeDt, on the contrary, has hitherto re-
cognized, as worthy OF its observation, only
the language and the action of the Execu-
tive organs of foreign States.
For myself, confess l have not read the
publication complained of, and am sure
that it has not arrested the attention Of
any other member of the administration,
engrossed, as we all necessarily are, with
urgent public duties and cares. However,
erroneous the facts or the differences of the
writer may be, they nevertheless stand on
his own individual authority, while the
whole patriotic press of our own country is
free, and is interested to refute them. The
Government of the United States depends
not upon the favor or good will of foreign
nations, but upon the just support of the
American people. Its credit and its fame
seem to me low, more than ever heretofore,
safe in their keeping.
If it be assumed that the obnoxious paper
mpy do harm here, is it not a sufficient res
ply that probably not fifty copies of the
London Times ever find their way to our
shores ? Ii it be said again that the ob
DoXious communication has been widely
published in the United States. it seem to
me sufficient rejoinder that the censure OF
magnanimous government in that case
ought to fall on those of its own citizens
who reproduce the libel, rather than on the
foreigner who writes it exclusively for re.
mote publication.
Finally, interference with the press, even
in the case of an existing instruction, can
be justified only on the ground of public
danger. do not see any such danger in
the present case, even if one foreigner does
pervert our hospitality to shelter himself in
writing injurious publications against us fol
a foreign press. A hundred other foreign.
ers as intelligent, as virtuous, and as respec'
table as he is, are daily enrolling themselves
in the army of the United States, to defend
and maintain the Union as the chief hope
of humanity in all countries and for all ages
Could there be better illustration of that
great fundamental truth of our system than
that error of opinion may safely be tolerated
when reason is lett free to combat it?
[Signed] VIM. H. SEWARD.