Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-07-20

hold commissions IN defense oil ther county
The House cmphatcalIy tabled the resolve.
Mr. Mcknight Of Pennsylvania suggested that
the Ohio members credentials ought to be eX-
amined in order to see If be was not accredited |
to the wrong Congress- his recent haraugues
leaving the matter in doubt. TO this Mr. Val
landigham retorted that he was ready for fight
with the member from Pennsylvania whenever
the latter desired it.
The Lieutenant and eight privates OF the
Trumbull County Company, who were sent
from Western Virginia in disgrace to Colun.
bus, have been dismissed, aud the Lieutenant
ordered to stay in his own county, till bis term
expires. The charge against them was plumber
ing the house Of a citizen.
General Scott and Staff crossed the Po.
tomac from Washington, about l O'Clock
on the 10th preceding most Of the regiments.
The sight was most impressive and grand.
The aged General seemed TO have renewed
his youth. His snowy locks were the only
evidence of his venerable age His eyes are
said to have sparkled with the FIRE which
confidence q confidence alike in the justice
and triumph of his cause had enkindled,
and his almost giant stature rendered him
conspicuous among the officers around him.
The stranger would not mistake the
Chief
SAUBBED AGA1N-The impudent and treason
able Vallaudigham has been snubbcd again
On the 18th be again offered resolutions OF bis
peculiar sort, when they were UNANIMOUSLY laid
on the table. His conduct is iDsufferabe. lie
and Ben Wood should be harDessed up togeth.
er, and sent into Pennsylvania to draw coal.
They always use the worst donkeys they can
pick out for that business.
BEGIYXIG OF THE HAvEsT.-Many Of the SO.
cessioniss Of Virginia are beginning to realize
how badly they have been sold and are making
preparations to rally round the Union Standard
This is but the beginning of harvest which
is to be plentifuly reaped in the disloyal states
CAPTURED VESSELS IN CUBA.-Several
merchant vessels captured by tho privatcer
Sumter was taken TO Ccnruegos in the
island Of Cuba. AT the time of their arri-
val the Cuban government had no news Of
the proclamation Of Spain forbidding entire
ly the use Of Spaish ports as refuge for
priyatecrs. Consequently the Governor.
General only ordered the detention Of the
vessels until he could receive instructions
from the Home Government. 1t is stated
that he has already discharged the prizes.
CHANGE OF TuxR-The Charleston Is. C.)
Courier, in a recent issue, opens an editorial in
the following lugubrious strain
we should prepare for defeat. In the
confidence Of our might and courage this
admonition may appear unnecessary, and in
calling to mind the diSgTacelul behavior Of
our enemies in recent battles, it may strike
us as ridiculous But it is needful and
wholesome caution, and we urge it with sim
cerity aud earnestneSs. Our enemies are
mastering in large number they are arm.
ed with the best weapons they have been
under the instruction of competent officers,
and each body is strengthened by the pres
ence Of old United States regulars. Some
of their generals have abilities and resources
And in addition to all these considerations
battles are not always decided by strategy,
or even courage, a single mschance may
turn the tide of success. A circumstance in
itself insignificant may snatch victory from
an army at the moment it is about to grasp
the glitterng prize Prepare for defeat
This is really something new TO hear from
South Caroliua.
From a paragraph in the Cincinnati Com,