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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11
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FOn THE STATESMAN
Great Battle In Missouri between
Coz. Siegel ana Gov. JccksOn-Great j
Loss of Life.
KANSAS CRY, July 10.

KINa.a Crrv IpIv IN
We ara indebted to the Kansas .JouyncI for a
copv of the Fort Scott Dt,noerat of the 7tb. II
contains an account of a battIe between the
Missouri State troons under Gov. Jsckson and
Gen. Rains. numberino. bv their own accounta.
from 10 600 to I3 600, and the U. S. forces nm.
der Col. Segel. NUMBERING I 50l in all
The informant says that on "wednesday. Ju.
ly 3, the State troops left RUPEES Point and
morning at 8 o'clock they broke ND camp, and
marched south, In the direction of Carthage, to
the county seat of Jasper county,
At Butork, seven miles north of Carthage,
they were met by Col. Seigil with 1900 men
who Immediately gave them battle. The first
onset resulted in the State troops being driven
back some distance, when the officers ordered a
retreat. tt#
The center gave way, but the order not being
heard on the flank, the advance United States
troops were In danger Of being surrounded, and
they themselves fell back. They retreated
slowly, but keeping up the fight with the
artillery, making fearful havoc among the enc.
my's ranks. At the crossing of Dry Fork their
lines were very near being broken, when, BY the
timely arrival of two hundred Union men from
Shoal Creek, they crossed with but loss Of
five killed and two mortally wounded. The
battle continued, the United States troops alter.
nately fighting and retreating, until dark, when
they reached Carthage, having crossed Buck
Branch and Spring River on their way. The
fighting was all done withlthe artillery, Colonel
Siegel retreating as soon as they got them in
position and playing on their ranks as they ad-
vanced. 81
1t is believed Col. Siegel's object was to draw
the State troops on to Carthage, when with 4O0
Reserves left at that place and expecting REIN
forcements from Neosho and Sarcoxie, he
would be enabled to turn and drive them back,
or route them.
Tho loss on Jackson's side was very great
Our informant says he counted between 70 or
30 wounded on the field.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11
NEW YnRK. Inlx 10

NEW YORK, July III.
Owing to Gen. Scott's Introduction OF news
the morning papers are almost barren of special
dispatches. All facts not conflicting with i'm
portant movements will be furnished by author
ity to the agent of the associated press. Thus
journals will be better informed and the insidi
GUS rumors, which hitherto harrassed the public
mind, will be kept out. dseN T}
Secretary Cameron, ia reply to the letter Of
the committee of the Young Mems Christian
Association, requesting that no Chaplain's com
missions be issued to any one unless be couls
give satisfactory credentials of his official char
acter, etc, says he will do all in bis power to
carry out their wishes. Ta
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11

~ Lieut.. STRArron and the eight privates Of
Capt. BARRrrr's company in the 10Th Ohio Reg
iment. who were discharged from the service
for outrages perpetrated on the property Of Vir.
ginians, arrived here to day, escorted by de-
tachment Of an artillery company, and were re.
ported at headquarters.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11
The Comet.

The following are the only scientific publica.
tions with regard to tho comet that have yet
been,made: ty[Stt. bg ekst
From the Washington National Inteiligencer July g..
SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF AN EXTRAORDINARY
COMET ON MONDAY EVENING.
At eleven o'clock last night (Monday), while
some gentlemen Of the Coast Survey were en-
gagged at the Office, they observed broad beam
of light stretching up toward the zenith from
behind dark cloud extending over the north.
western sky. 1t was supposed at first to be en-
auroral beam, and but little attention was Civ
en- to IL till just before one O'Clock, when, the
clouds having blown off, come: Of extraordi-
nary brilliance was observed in the northwest,
the nucleus brighter than q star of the first
magnitude, at an altitude of about six degrees
above the horizon, and the tail extending to.
ward the stars Of the Little Bear, and stretch
ing over an area of at least eight degrees, the
line Of the tail making an angle with the hori-
zon Of between seventy and eighty degrees
The tail was without sensible curvature, but in
bIilliancy and magnitude this comet rivals the
great comet of 1858
w P. TRoWpRIDoE, Assistant U. s. C. s..
EDw'D GooDPELLow, Asst Coast Survey.
Washington, July 2, 1861.
From the Pittsburgh Chronicle.1
THE GREAT COMET OF 1861, AS SEEN FROM THE
ALLEoHANy OD;ERvAToRY, JUNE 30, AT FIVE
MINUTES PAST NINE In THE EVENING.
Nucleus in the Lynx about 95 degrees R. A
and about 50 degrees N. declination; well de6n
ed, both to the unassisted eye, and also by q
magnifying power of sixty or ninety, and in eth.
er case apparently much larger than the planet
Jupiter. Tail degrees broad and more than
90 degrees In length, extending between the
head OF Ursa Major and the Camel Leopard
aud about midway between Paris aud Beta
Ursae Minoris, and onward almost to Lyra. II
does not set in this latitude, but is visible dur
ing the night, skirting the northern horizon. Il
will be on the meridian to-day at about twelve
o'clock. and about 10 degrees to the north ol
our zenith. r3: saat,
By the appearance of the tail there Ii reason
to infer that it is approaching the sun at an in
conceivable rate. Think by the cut Of her jit
she will probably be remembered, and also re
corded, as one Of the most extraordinary craft!
that has hoated into our horizon for hundredI
ofyears. ,, BRADLEY.
Allegheny Observatory, July l, 1861. 49,.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11

1hEHNNIEb HVs
The Pony Express with San Francisco dates
to the 29Ih ultmo, passed here on the Bib inst.
The news is unimportant. t-s....
The next steamer via Panama, the St. Louis,
will go armed with two brass field pieces and
q Dahlgren gun, besides small arms. -.
The Humboldt Times, Of the 22d. contains
an account Of tho vpoI SiVus asainsJ hostile In
dians in the northern part of the State; III In
dians have been killed without any loss on our
eide.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11

W X, KENNEDY, near the Postofice, has the
pictorial war papers-Harper's Weekly, and
Frank Leslie's Illustrated. These are princi.
pally for the eyes for information, he has the
Rebellion Record, valuable repository Of
facts and documents relating to the war. Be-
sides, the leading newspapers and periodicals
Of the day are for sale at KENNEDY's. ID
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11

u By means of dies attached to buckle
machine In the machine shop of Mr.. P. HAYDEN
at the Penitentiary, It is said sixty common
musket balls may be manufactured in minute.
Dies are being constructed for the manufacture
Of both the Minnie and Enfield riaed musket
balls in the same establishment. D" 70 'is7 ''H'.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11

u AT the Military Laboratory near the rail.
road, in the buildings formerly occupied by
Messrs. RIDowAY g. KMBALL, Lieut.. HARBAcH
has about forty men and boys employed in the
Manufacture of cartridges, who turn out about
eleven thousand per day. hins 's's
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11

~ The army shipments from Cincinnati, on
Tuesday, July 8, by rail, included one hundred
and thIrty-six horses, thirty.three wagons, elk.
teen teamsters, and two hundred and ffty
set of harness for Clarksburg, Va, together
with large, lot Of provisions for Bsllaire and
Clarknburg.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11

TREASON IN TExAs.- EDwARD CLARK, the Sc,
cessiOn Governor Of Texas, has issued procla-
nation, In which he says: "To pay any debts
now owing by him to citizen of either of the
States or Territories, now at war with the
Confederated States of America, Is treason"
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11
Fred. p. stanton a senator.

CINCINNATI, July 10.
F. P. Stanton passed through here to-day, en-
route for Washington. He has been appointed
by the Governor Of Kansas to fill the vacancy In
the Senate caused by Gen. Lanes acceptance
of Brigadier- Generalship in the service of the
United States.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11

T The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Ohio Regi-
ments now in Virginia have been paid off for
one months service. Tho other Ohio Regi-
ments, it is said, will be Immediately served in
like manner.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11

" Ohio has two companies Of cavalry in
service - BuRDsAL's, under McoIrILAN, and
GrORoE's, under Cox armed with revolvers,
CoLr'snew pattern, sHAnfE's carbIne, and sabers
the best material IN the service.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11
Democratic County Central Com-
----L- nitle9, IL III.

= There will be a meeting of the Democratic
County Central Committee, at the Office Of
JOHN M. PUoH, City Bank Building, on Friday,
July l2, at 10 o'clock A. M. AS business Of
importance will be brought before the Commit
tee, 1t is desirable that there be full attend
auce Of the Committee. ~ ~El.l
July 10, 1861. o. .Ht
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11

D Two hundred thousand rations, weighing
three pounds each, making a grand weight Of
three hundred tons, principally rice, sugar and
coffee, were sent from Cincinnati, on Tuesday,
July 9Th, to Grafton, Va. ,l4 SIS
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11
From Uairo,

: kvt.sI pr-Sl lr. l7 CARo, July 10.
e A gentleman from Rush Ridge, eight miles
below Cairo, reports that three rebels, wounded
In the skirmish at Birds Point on Monday night,
have died of their wounds. A fourth was also
dangerously wounded. ..r
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11
BALrIMoRE. July 10. .

$40 zss.a a BALTIMORE, July 10.
The expedition which went in search, Of
I'homas's rebel vessel, returned unsuccessful.
A gun boat had been sent on the track. y - :
Soldiers quartered In the city are preparing
to return 70 camp.
Mt Dodge, Unlonist, Is appointed Police
u d sgsin tunofed that fs.tersoa's army
has been Rnnibllated. Unconfrmsd. lris h
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11

The American Express Company has our
thanks for its daily favors in the shape of the
very latest eastern papers.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11

Ut The Eighth Ohio Regiment left Camp
Dennison, on Tuesday night, July Q; and the
Fifth, Cox D0NsIEd, was TO leavS yesterday, The
loshinst, for Western Virginia iSsg ~
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11

G' Ohio has now one full battery, aud a sec.
ton in Virginia; eight guns and section at
Gallipolis, under Gen. Cox.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11

" The State Arsenal, located In Columbus,
h,ssuoplIed about 2 900 00O rounds Of infantry
a.Giu--..ssb u NE oAios sifOopss IL, which about
one-hllf was purchased and fabricated here.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11

EDITOR DRowNED.--WM. A, HoLLEY, editor
of the Fort Edward washington Co., N. W
Ledger, was drowned while bathing on the even.
Ing Of the Sd. e s''.'ias g. ~ set isa.ti yif
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11

TIE ENoLrsH PRIzE FIeHT-The injuries
sustained by HuRsr in his late prize fight with
MAGE are so serious that fatalrinaammation Of
the brain is imminent. fniN''
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11

= ~ FoRraEss MosRor, July g.
Gen. Butler to-day Is on the Rip Raps exper-
imenting with sawyer's, James's and Hotch.
kiss's shells. Some experiments with the last
yesterday we're pronounced remarkable.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11

G7' Il 10 announced that Gov DENNrsos has
determined to fill all vacancies in tho three
years' regiments by appointment.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11

ID DEPELLANT6 Ofs EwATRHRsHs 90
II CLOAK CLOTHS. Also, other makes OF s1rir I.
seis and Buttons to match. q Balm 4 son,
apfil5 No. 20 South High btrsS 4
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11

p There are three companies from, Monroe
county in Camp Chase, and one-Capt Hollis.
rrR's-is In Western Virginia. rIlSs
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11
L O CA L M ATT ERS.

The-Adams Express Company places US daily
under obligations to 1t for the very latest papers
from the eastern cities. ..
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11

D' Ohio has now twenty.fOur riaed cannon,
and arrangements are made here for riding forty
more.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11

BosToN, July 10.
Prof. Longfellow's wife was badly burned
and her life is despaired of. He, in endeavoring
to save her, was badly burned, but not danger
onaIv 10y
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11
DiscontInuancc OF mails.

i,sas WASHINGTON, July TO-.
The Postmaster General ordered the entire
disconlinuanoe of mails, etc., In middle and
Western Tennessee. '..
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11

D The members Of the City Council Of
Chicago are on visit to Cincinnati. s
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11
WAsHINcToN, July 10.

The dispatches brought by Major Taylor ex'
cite inquiry and comment This much, how
ever, is prolessed to be discovered, namely, thaI
If the contents Of them were officially regarded
Washington would virtually be surrendered to
the Confederates. u..
The bill which passed the House to-day, au.
thorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to Dor.
row, within twelve months from the passage oil
the act, $3.50. 900. 900, the payment to be secur-
ed by duties on tea. coffee, sugar, spices, wines
and liquors, and other duties and taxes. lft,t
The other bill which passed authorizes the
President to cause duties to be paid at any
ports of delivery, and establish custom houses
on land or sea, for the collection of duties, and
employ the army and navy, if deemed neces-
sary, and if duties cannot be collected to close
ports. $1,000
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11

A committee appointed have asoertained that
there are still many traitors employed in the
departments; but the head Of departments say
it is impossible to dispense with their services
from their knowledge Of departmental business.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-11
Especial to post.l

Colonel Fremont leaves for Illinois tonight.
A bill will be introduced into Congress pro-
hibiting the sale Of liquor to soldiers.
Union Congressman, Henry May, reached
Jeff. Davis's headquarters at Richmond on the
Sd inst.
1t is expected the President will soon lay be.
fore Congress instructions to the American
Ministers and British correspondents relative to
priyateering. ~ 49,. ~.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-12-26

A project is Oh foot for a new tele-
graph line down the Atlantic sea.
board. Cyrus w Field. of New York,
is at Washington. consulting with the
Government in reference to establish
ing line Of telegraphic communica-
ton from Washington, to extend along
the lines of the coast. He proposes
that the wires be extended to Fortress
Monroe and Newport News from our
present lines, and thence by subma-
rine cable across to Cape Charles, and
along the coast to Hatteras Inlet, Bull
Bay and Port Royal. And then, as soon
Fernandina shall he taken, that it be
extended to that port, and crossing the
peninsula Of Florida to Cedar Keys,
and thence to Fort Pickens, Ship Is.
land, Chandeleur Island, and around
the mouths of the Mississippi to Gal
weston, when that port shall fall into
our hands. A branch line is proposed
to extend from Cedar Keys to Key
West aud the Tortugas. The length OF
the main wire will be about fifteen
hundred miles, and the branch for Ce-
dar Keys to Key West and the Tortu.
gas about four hundred miles.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-12-26

WOMEN OF THE REvoLUrIoN.-A COR
respondent of the Portland Advertiser
represents Rev. DR.. Lyman Beecher
as being always ready to deliver a
Fourth Of July GRAFTON, which duty he
never was called upon to perfom; but
that, had it been otherwise, he was
prepared to show that the women of
America were the means Of securing
the success Of the Revolution. The
logic he would employ was this:-
The soldiers could not have been kept
in camp without stockings and blank
cts; the women were appc aled to, and
they gave up all the stockings and
blankets they had prepared for their
households-actnal and prospective /;
the men were thereby encouraged to
keep in camp during winter, and in
good organization for the campaign
when the weather was more favorable
for field duties; ergO the women were
the means of American independence.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-12-26
Trouble in the Iowa Third.

We find the following allusion &c
the recent trouble between Col. VIII.
liams Of the Sd Iowa Infantry volun.
tccrs, and his subordinate officers, in
the letter of Benton Barracks cores
pondent Of the DEBORAH Republic, I'M
der date Of Dec. Sth:
You arc probably aware that the
Sd has been for long time without
Colonel. Ever SIEGE the inglorious af-
fair at Shelbina, he has been under ar
rest on charges, which are, as near as
] can learn, too numerous to mention.
These charges were, however, either
lost or withdrawn, and the distin.
guished parsonage entered camp yes
terday morning, signalling his en-
trance by ordering under arrest our
Surgeon, Lieut.. Colonel, Major, the
Captain of Co. "B." and LIST Lieut.. of
Co. al" At dress parade he came
ont with all his original grandeur and
Importance, and took command of the
Regimeht-hs Regiment / do not
doubt that he was. for the space Of
half an hour. the prondest and happiest
man in the world but ah-how tran
silent is happiness. How vain arc
alt things here below" To-day his
arrests were declared "anli and roia,"
and he, our ora Iiustrious Colonel, was
re-arrested upon the original charges,
so the command again devolvcs upon
Lieut.. Col. Scott, much to the satisfac-
ton Of nearly all the Regiment. How
this affair will end, time alone will de-
termine; meanwhile we will hope for
the best.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-12-26
Gen. ShOepf Turned Banker.

The following excellent operation
in banking it told of our Genera
Shoepf, in Kentucky: When the
General arrived in the neighborhood
Of London, after the Wild Cat fight,
he found that Zollicoffer had been
levying on the Union men for provis.
ions, forage, transportations, &C., and
had paid them in Confederate bonds.
Initiating an example which seces-
sionists thought SO unexceptionablc,
Genera! Shoepff commenced levying
on the secessionists for similar sup
plies. Meantime he assembled the
Union men, and, opening an exchange
office for their benefit, set at defiance
all banking rules by taking the con-
fcderate bonds at par, and supplying
the Union men with good Ohio and
Indiana money in its stead. Then,
when the secessionists presented their
bills. he paid them all of. with the
utmost politencss, in their own cur
rencyl They didn't know enough to
be thankful for the arrangement, but
that wasn't his fault.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-12-26
COnfagratiOn at Charleston, s. G..

The news from Charleston is fraught
with intense interest. On the night
OF the 10th, or morning Of the llth, a
fire broke out in the city, which spread
rapidly until it became q general con-
fagration. Aided by northeast
wind, it cons umed the business por-
ton, the very heart of the city, to-
gether with the custom house, city
hall, court house, and all the public
buildings, and also the most important
hotels, including the Mills House and
Charleston Hotel, four or five of the
largest churches, the large and extern.
sive market, the theatre, public halls
and hundreds Of mercantile establish
mcnts and elegant private residences.
The Offices Of the Charleston Mercury
and Courier, the most fervid secession
papers in the South, were also burned.
The last account is from the captain
of the steamer Illinois, from Port Roy
al. Passing Charleston at 10 o'clock
on the night Of the 18th, he reports a
tremendous conAagration, apparently
at its height, reddening the sky and
sea far around, and tightening up the
walls of Sumter against the lurid
heavens. 1t is rumored that the fire
was the work of an incendiary in the
person OF a negro, and that slave in-
surrection was in progress, and that
the plot was disclosed by body ser.
want of a military officer. This ru-
NOR spread the greatest CONSERVATION
throughout the city, and families
sought refuge within their houses,
closing and barring the doors and
windows, and taking every available
precaution. 1t is also rumored that
the slaves were rising in the interior
OF the State, according to precon.
certed plan, in general instruction.
The dispatches also state that thou.
sands OF people were in the street,
houseless and destitute, and supplies
were being sent from the surrounding
country for their relief.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-12-26

The threat to hang Col. Corcoran
raised q serious emeute among two
Irish regiments in the rebel service
at Charleston, who became SO excited
that they had to be removed to Sulli.
vans Island. The lovely and amiable
ladies of Charleston's first families
only are anxious that Colonel Corcoran
should be hanged. They say he is .
tit subject for the rope. and for moth.
ing else. The gentlemen are not
quite SO virulent as their wives and
daughters.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-12-26
Charles City, Iowa, December 26, 1861.


We were favored with a call on
Monday from lst Lieutenant Samuel
S. Newbury, 18th infantry, U. S. A.
Lieutenant Newbury is the recruiting
officer for this regiment stationed at
Dubuque, and was here on a visit to
the branch rendezvous established in
this place by Sergeant James jackson.
We understand the Lieutenant is well
pleased with the success of Sergeant
jackson in recruiting, and will keep
him at it for some time yet. The Ser
gcant has recruited the following men
for his regiment. They are to leave
this place on Monday next for Dubuque
en- route to the head quarters Of the
regiment at Fort Hamilton, New York
harbor:
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-12-26

The New York World of the 10th,
says that recently 5O-pound semi
she'll gun, forged by the Franklin
Forge Of New York, and bored, rifled
and finished by Messrs. Carpenter &
Plass. was taken to Staten Island for
trial proof, where at the ninth round
it burst and, upon examination, it
was discovered that to cover some de-
fects in the base of the bore, an entire
false chamber had been made and so
uicely fitted in the gun as to defy the
most minute detection until the gun
broke. Had this passed the proof of
ten rounds, when received into the
naval service afoat it would doubt
less have burst and caused loss of
life, and serious damage to the vessel.
The forgers attribute this clever piece
Of villainy to the finishers of the gun.