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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-10-25
SUNDAY .8ND VAR FOUR GREAT BIT
DY

u is a curious fact that more great battles have
been fought on Sunday than any other day OF
the week; and, as Our troops commenced thl fisbt
at Balls Run on Sunday, many who are Inclined TO
be suPerstitious have purSuaded themselves our
bad luck was owing to violation of the day. II
Gen. Patterson, however, had advanced with his
forces, as he should have done, the result would
have been very different.
The British attIcked Gen. Jackson at New Or
lens, on Sunday, in the year 1915. They were re-
pulsed with the loss of some three thousand men,
Oar loss WAS trfng. Our victory owing to
the fact that lad cotton bales for breastwork
and had the best rihemen in the world.
The French, under Napoleon Boneparte attacked
the Duke Of Wellington at Waterloo, on Sunday,
in 1875 The French Were about seventy thousand
strong; the British and their allies about eighty
thousand. The contest was between veterans, and
was one of the most terrific record Napoleon
would have gained the day, had his Marshal who
had been appointed to watch the Prussans, come to
his rescue, or had not Blucher como so the aid of
Wellington.
The great battle of Blenheim was fought on Sun
day, in 1904. The Duke of Marlborough at the
head of the British army, and his brave and power
ful ally, sour good Prince Eugene.'' commenced
the attack on the immense forces of the French
The struggle was bloody and dreadful. The French
We're defeated with loss Of from thirty to forty
Thousand men.
The battle of Blenhem decided the fate of Eu-
rope. and placed the Protestant religion in power.
The battle of Waterloo, more than hundred years
aiterward, decided the fate OF Europe a second
time, and sent Napoleon TO st. Helena. The bat
tie Of New Orleans decided the fate of America
wiz not the superstitious imagine that the battle
of Bulls Run decided our fate a second time
1t will be seen from the above that on Sunday,
as well other days, Providence takes the side
Of the heaviest bodies of infantry, cayahy and
artillery
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-10-25
GET READY,

success IL seldom goverened by chance. If
u were, there wenid be no honor attending our
successful enterprise, and no dishonor connect
cd With the unsuccessful ones.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-10-25

The Richmoud Enquirer announces the ar
rival 10 Richmond, of Sir james Ferguson
Knight, M p, England, adding that .S,r
James brings letters TO President Davis from
Hon. A. Dudley Mann, now in Europe' The
slight objection to this fashionable intelli
geuce' ia that there is only Que person named
Knight in the British Parliament tnauely Mr
Frederick Winu Kpight, who represents West
Worcestershire, and that the only Knight in
Great Britain with title Is Sir Arnold james
Kuighf, Of Nottingham; who is NJ. d., but
not NJ. p. The Richmond Enquirer viii
please Try again Phai~detphsa Press.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-10-25
A Richmond Union Man.

A lady who recently returned from Rich-
mond. Virginia, relates this incident:
Col. Payne. Upited States Army, and fos.
many leng years friend Of General Scott.
bad excited reluctan ut admiration there on
account of bis pc svs-irg and immovable de-
termination noi TO desert the Stars and Sripes.
No bribes, or threats, or fltteries could shake
5imi he hal ihe Napoleonio temperament.
like block of marble, over which ihe thup.
der shaft glided along, leaving no impression
Jefferson Davis and all the Distinguished men
OF has kingdom visited the old man aud sought
to reason hin cot of his fealty, but in vain:
sud even lady TO whom be was once engaged
was commissioned to weep over bin, but tha
old mans heart replied, if his lips did NOT,
q could Lotlove th o, 6ear so much.
Loved not honor more.'
Finally, the dog showed his teeth. properly
Belonging to him, TO the amount of 10000
or so, was threatened sI4et it gc,' said the
aged soldier. At latest observation this plan,
ct, osera"ing the night Of Secession, was nos
in obscuration.
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G0urqtional.
EDITED by c. w. GREENE.

E-AI communications for this department may
be addressed to the Editor, at Bedford, Bedford
county, Pa
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-10-25


THE Tone OF BULLETS A soldier writing from
one of the camps the Potomac thus ailudes to
the peculiar music made by bullets passing through
the air:
1t is very good place to exercise the mind with
the enemv's pickets rafting close at hand. A
musical study the different tones of the
bullets rs they skim through the air. | caught the
pitch of large sized mimic yesterday-it was a
swell from fat 10 F, and as 1t passed into the dis
tance and lost its velocity, receded to D-a very
pretty change One of the most startling sounds is
that produced by the Hotchkiss' shell. It comes
like the shrek OF IA demon, and the brayeSt old
soldiers feel like ducking when they hear it. 1t is
no more destructive than some other missiles. but
there is great deal in mere sound to work upon
mems fears. The tremendous scream is caused by
ragged edge Of lead, which is left ON the she'll -
In favorable positions of light, the phenomena can
sometimes be seen. as you stand directly behind
gun. of the clnging of the air to the ball. The
ball seems to gather up the atmosphere and carry
it along as the earth carries its atmosphere through
space. Men are frequently killed by the wind of
cannon shot. There is law which causes the
atmosphere to cling to the earth, which presses
upon it with force, at the surface of fifteen
pounds to the square inch does the same law, or
a modification, pertain to cannon balls in fight
do not remember Of meeting with discussion of
the silject in any published work. Il is certainly
an interesting philosophic question.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-10-25

Dress plailly--the thinest soap bubble,
wear the gaudiest colors.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-10-25

The noss diffeait punctuaiion--eutting
stop to woman's tongue.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-10-25

Dr. Hayes polar expedition has reached
Halifax, on its way home.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-10-25

Governor Curtin has determined to atop ell
enIisiments 10 this State for ether State feei-
msnts, and will issue proclamation to that
effect.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-10-25

The christian duty Of military blpndersrs--
Resignation.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-10-25
FREMONT AND Hfs PROCLAMATION.

:. It may readily, then, be imagined how Gen.
fremont's proclamation increases be difficulty
and augments the animosiiies which exist 10
the sections of the Cabinet. Lest it might be
supposed that the law confscating slaves who
mad been employed by their masters against
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-10-25
NIr. Russell's Letters.

We copy the following from Mr. Russell's
letters to the London Times, one of which is
dated at Washington, September 9Th, and the
other September 10Th:
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-10-25
NO. 80.
Andy JohRson and the Armed Exiles
from East Tennessee

The Hon. Andrew johnson, of Tennessee
said, in his speech at Columbus, last week, re-
ferring to a visit to Camp Dick Robinson
The other day when stood in the presence
of Two THOUSAND Tenncssceans, exiled like
myself from their homes of comfort and The
families Of their love. found that my man
hood and sterl ness of mind were all nothing
and that l was only a child. There they
were, nay friends and fellow. citizans OF. my 80,
loved State, gathered upon the friendly s,Ail OF
Kentucky, fFom the tender STRIPPING of ak
teen TO the grav-lraircti fathers Of sixty. all
mourning the evil that has beGulcu uv,r land
and our home, but all seeking for arms
/ wheIewith & 60 ht Ok aud drive the invader
from enr ticl'S and htarThStot = Applause
| | ess wed tO q VI them words of counsel and
1 encourage hcn', Int speech was denied me. /
stood before then ns orc whD is damh Ir
il Is true ,hat ont Of ihcrfIl,ne-s of the heart
The mouth speaketh il IS also true that tue
/ heart may be too full for The utteremee OF
speech. And such were Ours-two thousand
OF us exiled I'enncsseeans, and all silent ! ST.
lent as city of the dead But there was l.a
torpor there. There were the bounding heart
and throbping brain, there were the burning
cheek and blazing eve, all more eloquent than
ever were the utferings OF human speech
| Cheers Each Of that Ihrong of exies
who had wandered among the mountains and
hid in their cIvernS, who had slept in the for
ests, and squeezed thrms Ives one by one
through the pickets of the invader, cach was
now offering comfort and pledging fidelity to
| the other. Youth and age were banding TO-
gether in holy alliance thai will never yield
| till our country and our flag, our government
and our insti ntions are bathc,l in thc sun ight
OF peace, and consecra'ed 10y the baptism Of
patriotic blood Vocif rous applause,
There were their homes, and there too l.
mine right over there. And vet we were
homelpSs. exilcd! And why? Was it fJr
crime2 Had we violated any law? Had we
Offend 4 the majesty OF our government, on
done wrong to any human being? Nay, none
Of these. Onr fault, and our only (ault. was
loving our couAtry too well 10 permit its be-
trayal. And foE this the renorseless agents
Of that sum Of all villainics, Secession.
drove US from our families and frrsides and
made US cxies and wanderers. But tie time
shall soon come when we wanderers saH go
home! CheeTs.l For depend upon it, my
friends, this monstrous in;quity cannot long
subs:st. Some bolt of Heavens righteous
vengeance red with uncommon wrath, will
blast the traitors in their high estate" But
whatever they may do--though they may raw
age our State and make desOlaie cur homes,
though they convert the caves of our noun
tains into sepulchcrs and turn our valleys and
plains into grave yards there is still one thing
they cannot do-thcy never can, while God
regns, make East Tennessee a land Of Sdues !!
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-10-25
ITnmense AlMeh

There IS little douht that the armies now
on the line of the PotoIEac and its vicinity
amount TO the immense 8gS|cga5i Of Ecnr
100000 men on each side, or 100000 com
battaEts. Whenever a general battle shall
occur, it will not only have no parallel On the
Western Continpnt in he forces engaged, but
hardly one in the history even of modern Eu-
rope, will vic with il. The great battles OF
Napoleop were generally fought with numbers
far inferior TO those now under the walls of
Washington. -eaa.
For instance, at -tuSterIitz. where Napoleon
delicate, the combined armisc of Russia and
Austria. he Lad buI $4,000, troops the allies
had 100000. All Jena and AuerslQdt, where
he broke the power Of Prussil, his forces were
not over 100000 strong. At the great bat
tie Of Wagranl. fought with the AustFians on
the banks oi the Danabe, in 1899, he had but
100000 men. At Borodiuo under the Fals
Of Moscow, he had ont l2O 600 10 oppose the
Russians. At Waterloo he did nat haYe to
exceed $4,000 troops. .'.'' '...' -
The only battlefield we now recolect Of
where the cnnhatIants were as numerous as
those around Washington, Licpsic, in
1913, where NapuIean hal l750O0, and the
allies Russians, AusiFians, Erassians, Swedcs
and GcrHGlrl- =-numbertd Z9O00O. Nearly
half million Of men took part IN this tire
mend dus banlc. which was known as the Conn
bat Of the GianIs. o.
Ii lasted three days. and ended in complete
overthrow Of Napoleon, who was driven mt'
France, where a series Of disasters commenced
that did not end until Napoleon abdicated his
crown and was eYilccI - liz Island Of Illba,
in 1914 No battIe was ertr fought on the
soil # the United States where 10000 COIN
batlants took raFt in il Oh hjth sides.
From these figures we can judge of what a
battle We have reason 70 expect when the hosts
of Mcclellan and Beaure ;arl, more than
twice the number of those of Napoleon anil
Wellington al Waterloo, come into collision
on the tanks of the Potomac. 1t viii be an
event that VIII bc the great military feature,
probably for ages 10 come, of military prowess
in America.
Washington never had thirty thousand men
in one army unler bis command Jackson
never had fifteen thousand men, gnd Scott
never before tie iftsent year had seen twenty
thousand troops Under his orders. Great is
the ability required to mane1vre and handle
such large body of men aud bring them into
action at the proper time and place. The laie
battle of Bull Run extended over seven miles
from one end of our lineto the other. To know
what is going ON in such an anlphitheatre, and
to be prepared to order up reserves and
strengthen every exposed point, requires the
highest degree OF inlellect.--C y. Enq. -
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-10-25
Special Saptiousnesss

The following economical criticism is emong
the Commercials recent frequent notices Of the
Secretary Of War: tot
ave notice that Simon Cameron is occupy
ing especial train while on his, travels
What is the reason be cannot travel on an or.
dinary train, lillo "nuy other mani" Wouklnt
that process cost enough TO be suitable these
war times - ea
To relieve this concern for the public trca,
sury We win stale Nq good railroad authority
that Secretary UANE RoN's special trains have
not cost the Government cent. Further
more, although he was rendered special trains
free of charge by all the roads on his route, he
declined them except in four instances. In
these the reads wire running but one pasSen-
ger train day, and the Secretary accepted
extrls in order To fnlhl appointments, which
he would be unable TO do, by the regular trains,
Thus the Commercial viii DO pleased to learn
that the Secretary OF War has been able to
use extraordinary expedition in attending to
the public service, without adding cent to
the public burdens, which doubtless win en-
hnnee the Commercials well-kuown admira.
ton Of his character.-Cin. Gd1efts.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-10-25

The following extract from long article
in Brownson's Review, win be read by many
Of our fellow-citizens with interest:
We regret that certain nuHibeF-of Catlos'
lies, misled by their demagogues unite with the
followers of Breckenridge of Kentucky, Bright
of Indiana, Ealnndinghnm Of Ohio, and the
Senators from the border slave States NOT yet
in open rebellion in opposing the war for the
maintenance OF the Union, and in calling upon
peace ak ONCE Ia this the5' are the dupes Of
pretended patriots but real traitors, who serve
the cause Of rebellion more effectuallytaan they
could lift opentAhd declared adherents., Tbs
preience, or the belief that our difflcnltiea now
could be settled by a convention or comprom-
ise- or any concessions short of our absofute
submission TO the zdemanda Of TIE rdbels, is
the idlest thing in the world, The time fer
conventions for compromise Or for eonciliatory
measures, has gone. by; and no man not really
in league with the abrtAepp rebels, s,41a PaktIot.
NJ friend Of the Union With ths'slighteat grain
ofintclligence, car Tor moment seriously be-
ieve in their practical atility There never
has been time since the election Of Mr. Linz
coin when any conciliatory mesuresl gf, Shy
constitutional compromise, short Of a complete
surend.r to the demands of the southern lead
ers, could have been of the slighiist avail
The last Congress was disposed to go farther,
in the way Of compromise and to1make greater. ,.
concessions for the preservation Of pease. Than q
wisdom or prudence dictated. But there were
no terms of canEFomise seeded State would
accept short Of their full ana Qbequiyoesl roc
ognitiOh ns 0 separate and inatReHqhns qa-
ton, ..-..
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-10-25
The pax OF Young mon.

1t is noticeable, that the meE who now
hold the reins Of power arc generally young,
between the age, say, OF thirty and forty,
This is particularly on the Southern side.wlIera
are very law old men in command, abd'thess
iGr the most part in sub lrlinate POSITION
AZ the Norh only two or three .veterans9rnan-
age 20 cling hold to the plank. of Office sFith
sufficient energy md Rigdf.. EsKa,ian instance
Of reformed politician, is fidt iBithis stuA-
tion. and may drop of ut Baltimore iuto the
Chssepcak any dag, and will not be missed.
Several army officers are in the same position,
and have young Mcclellan, and young FIRE.
mont and young Banks ranking above them.
Our vstron Lintenant General Scott t,has,ceaced
to take any active part in the war .bAt gives
good advice to the young Generals he has
educated to dn the work, and stands ready
to pat each of his boys ON sthe back when
he comes back to ihe veteran General With
Il iino victory. General Woyl, another vet
eran officer,S sort of connection link between
the old school and The nea,1 with the eTpeEis
ance otf IS fGEmeE and the energy Of tee lat4'
ter; llat, eYen he organizes expeditions and
SEND, Butler TO lead them. Takes All .iOuE
Major and Brigadicr Generals, our COl0nPlsr
ad.l their inferior officers, and you will find
young men in ihc majority, young men in the
asendancy. young men in command. This
is as it should b., and with the experience z
of Scot and Wool to rys.rain and direct
yoqiLfgl es;efgI and zeal, we may. AiIksr
we'll foF the success 6f our troops--zNss York
Hgrald. - -. i. s.t So
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-10-25

1t is almost certain that part Of our naval
force has, before this, been employed in making
an attack upon the port o! beaufort, South
Carolina The Savannah BepubIisar,saYs on
Monday and Tuesday, September I6Sh.lEnd
18th, a Federal feet was engaged Fl, the boni:"'
barImnnt of a fort at Port Royal, which ic on
the main passage 10 Beaufort harbor. The
ttwn Of Beaufort is midway between Charles
ton and Savannah, and is only about IS miles
distant from each place. Its possession would
give US an excellent fooih0'd on the Southern
c'usi, ana operations might be commenced
there against either Charleston or Savannah
The 1vn las less than thotsand inhabitants.
3 II the h&rbor is u good one, and there aFV
abon: sixteen feet Of water on the bar so that
vcsse,s of, pretty good size can enter. 1t is
not impossible that an attack on tbis point
n ny have n3ale H. necessary for 13eanEegard to
send soma 81. liiS 'pER 10 Sonth Carolina, and
this may account 'IoF IHil Dis 4Si.daen Withdrawal
from his old lines before AYast1l oh .,f - ~
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-10-25

CoLoRED EMIGRATION TO HAYTI.-The Hay
tian emigration movement is Il success. The
Helen Augusta sailed to-day with a colony OF
colored emigrants to Hayti, one hundred and
thirteen in number. Still another colony will
sail next week, which already comprises some
ninety members. a vessel is announced 10
sail on the 18th inst, and Mr.. Redpath has
nearly three hundred passengers engaged for
her. The greater part of The COLONY by the
Helen Augusta were from Canada, and Mich
igan and Pennsylvania; and all of them were
farmers emigruIing to grow cotton by free la
Dor in the only country in the new world ex-
ciusively inhabited by free men of African
ancestry. Il is a significant fact that these
emgrauts are not 1 he pariahs Of the large
citics-men driven to Hayti by hunger but
farmers who have done well iu Canada ard
this country, but have left us because Of their
uncongeua social state. The Canadian ne
groes all testify That the prejudice of color is
j even more intolerabte in the Provinces than in
the Uuiied States. 0he of the most suhstan,
tial of the emigrants being asked why he left
America, said he wished "to help to put an end
to Southern Cotton" They all seem to be-
lieve that the Fate of slavery hangs on the cot
ton plant, and intend to have a hand in set
| tling it. There is no finer country in the world
for growing cotton than Hlyti, and we wish
! the eWigrants all possible success in their in~
dustrial philanthropic enterprise. They will
; doubtless do better for themselves and their
race, and do more to abolish slavery in Amer
lea, by cultivating the Southern staples in Hay
ii, than by clinging to their low destiny in this
nation.-N, Y Evening Post. =, ','
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-10-25
Mhe Great RabeIIion.

The men who are most deeply engaged in
this conspiracy against law and Copstitulion
such as Davis, Toombs, Floyd, Mason, Cobb
and Breckenridge, have been remarkable rol
exactiug strict construction of both lazy and
Constitution.
1t is now apparent that this principle ex
tended no further and was respected no Longer
than such an observance favored their de
signs. ~,
In a moral point OF view. their sense o
honor has proved to be even below their re-
spect for law.
They have not heSitated TO employ their Of
ficial positions and private influence to destro,
Government by which they were sustained
and by which they were paid, and to whicI
they had given their solemn oath>,
The plumber of public property and money
especially of the means of armed resistance
was a marked !eatuFe Of their plan.
To treat such men wiFh the respect due te
honest and loyal citizens is as III just to the
latter as it is dangerous 10 the STATE.
If their property and rights are To be pro,
tectcd by law like those of other men, indivld
ually they lose nothing by their treason.
which they expect 10 sustain themselves, is Ihr
conGscatiou to their own use of the property
of loyal ciiizens,
Loyal citizens are thus made the victims o
robbery, in the worst form-their personal
rights, and even their lives, treated as Of nc
vaIqe-while traitors pirates and murderers
are protected. ,7
So long as this policy prevails, the r belliou
can maintain itsell, by merely changing the
scene of its robberies. Our course is sub
stantiaIly that CT protecting their resources
while we are exhausting our own. Ii the
property of active rebels is not coufscated
negroes included, the Union men of the Slave
States are certainly left by this Government
in worse condition Than the rebels. 0uI
Norther tr QLs sacrifice their business, their
homes and Il cir lives to very little purpose, Sc
long as The Government gives TO the violators
Of all law and justice the security Of law.
The war, a. least in a guerrilla form, will
thus continue for years, supported on both
sides by faithful citizens, directly or indirectly
It is the young and the wealthy of the South
that constitute the volunteer support OF their
armies
lne pIu1tfcr oI Union men IS the next re
source. In Western Virginia after the loya
men wcre stripped by Gov. Wise, our generals
were compelled by their orders, TO place sen
tries over The property Of Secessions's for its
protection. Should Wise, or Floyd or Lee
return thithcr, they will 6Ed i ready for their
use. t.-a..A
Is this Tenderness toward traitors Justice to
ward true men? VIE This war ever cease un
til coniscation is met by confscation The
acts of Cong css scarcely touch the natter
Until the Spting session, Congress sld th'
I Government were in the hands of the rebels
/ At that session neither Congress nor the Ad
ministralion took in the full extent and ma
lignity of this rebellion. Can anything shoFt
Of the laws OF war meet such an atrociou'
case o. Cincinnati Gazette.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-10-25

The Cotton State conspirators have sudden.
ly discovered that cotton, with which they
propose to conquer the world, is weakness
They have been moved to forbid accumulation
at any of the ports, knowing that it would
cause attempts to be made for its capture. So
the cotton planters, instead of sending of their
staple which has hitherto been as good as gold
to them, are obliged to keep it at home, where
it is perfectly Yalueless. This may cause the
plantocracy TO indulge in reflections on the
evils of their ways.