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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-08-02

- REMOVAL OF INCOMPETENT OFFICERS.
Gen. Wilson introduced bill in the Sen
ate to-day empowering the President to re-
move incompetent officers without waiting
for court-martial. Sundays experience
shows the wisdom Of the bill, and We trust
that IL will mass
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-08-02

Washington, July ga committee from
New York had an interview with the Pres.
ident to-day, to request the calling into the
field of Gen. Wool, sayingN. Y. had furnish.
ed $4,000 volunteers, and has confidence in
that veteran, and wondered why he was re-
tanned in Troy. The President replied, there
was no desire to keep Gen. Wool from active
service, and he would consider their rep
reservations.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-08-02

Washington, July 27.-Gen. Cadwallader
has been rendered the position which is now
held by Gen. Mansfield Gen. Runyon's
term of service expired to-day. Col. Frank
lin is to assume Col. Heintzelman's command
until the latter RECEIVERS
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-08-02
GEN. MCCLELLAN ARRIVED.

Washington, July 27.-The arrival of Gen
Mcclellan seems to have inspired new lif
into our troops, and vigorous measures 70
the resumption Of the campaign are going on
Gen. Mcclellan was closeted with Genera
Scott yesterday and crossed the Potoma
last night.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-28
RETALIATION.
Ia on our side.


10 the Editor cf ne Wig:
This war; throughout It's whole progress, and wherever
the Northern forces have had complete sway for
short tue las been conducted their part, with en-
tire isresrd to the laws and usages Of civilized warfare
and sIh systematic a,roc,:y, which has bad precsi
en-, or parallel n the oder, sanas of civilized nations
Without exceptions, and 10 ses without limit the
private property of the residents has been pundered and
wantony destroyed when useless or not available for
plundef-hsuses have been burnt in numerous cases
women insulied and outragedand slaves not only in-
ved and se5uced desert their masters and to join the
enemy but, when unwilling, seized by force and COM
psed 20 serve az uniformed soldiers in their ranks or
Otherwise abOrers. The last named general proee-
dare under authority Of commanding generals, Butler
1d Tyer) Of the War Department and Of Lincoln, has
been subsequently and completely authorized by the
general couhscstion and emancipation policy recently
enacted for the South By the trump" Northern Con-
gres In pursuance OF this system, Of which the oper.
alton has yet barely had ground and time to bs begun.
~ Butler boasts tbs. he has already hand 900 Of
our abducted sves 10 the single post Of Fortress Mon
zoe. This policy, and the enemys action In pursuance
Of T. Se very far injurious to the South than the
nss los Of the pecanary value Of the slaves TO their
anu W lAIsb. lHc iH "ticb Pos
sible tsc and also the main design, Is 70 induce and
stimulate insubordrston, and il possible nsurrsc ion
Of slaves and provide lit agents in trained regro mil
itiry Cicers-and thus 10 damage, cripple and hnsy
destroy the whole value and utility Of negro slavery
well as the ms tuition ITSELF
Are We 10 eontiune to submit to these most uag-
naut and airOcioas ae or shall we fully and ssctusy
rstaste aud when troops unable (ss not be.
Ing in the invaded country unwilling, and seorhing
to initiate the examples of basest strocity Of the in.
vadels, ought not Government to make the enemy
feel as MUCH more our Just vengeance In other avail
sbs and proper suit scts for retaiitiont
First, will refer to the particular subject which
though lot the most important has most occupied pub
lie stfeatier-shat OF captured privatserslsD, i'm
urisoned and fssered feons and pirates and threat
sned with certain death the galows. It Is perfectly
Understood and entirely confded 10, that, IL Lincoln
should dare TO execute this threat (which lie certainly
will not our President will retsiate by causing to be
hung greater number of the enemy, whom We hold as
prisoners of war But this prospective action Is not
enough for the measure and still less for the speed o.
proper retalatcry preventive operation Death, even
on the gsllows, t. not the punishment that may
be II aicted on these menand their worst fate prob
aby already In progress. Confinement In dungeons 10
letters and in sir kept offensive aud pestentisl BY NTH
and want Of vsntilason-stsrrstsly suffering with beat
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-28
70 wash the following answer va, returned
To Tuos 4 R grIsOS. EsQ.
al NIuLineant Ittm.
JEFFERSON DAVIS

BIZ the last arrival from Erglnd, We have Pusgssph
In the LondOo Post, Lord PAnsrstons organO ~hiCh,
considering s cEicsl source, msy mean great deal
In sludng TO the possible complications Of the blockade
that paper says:
IT. unfortunately, England should BE- eo|p:''a 10 Dr.
L., "A, 7,.,rr,l he Mama lriH NOD rsst oh EHgiasd
but with government which has endeAVoret to The
,in Of innocent commerce TO enforce the validity Of
blockade uakiek Is MAN sty to fsaiHta'
Government papers do not contemplate e0ainseaeiss
Of this kind pabely, Unless there strong Proeaoliy
Of their occurrcg At any rate, Lord PalnersiOn does
not consider In probable that EngiHna may rff' Into
ths Ouarrel aud he has settled /: in bis mind that
The blame vii no, be hers. It she dOes.
We cannot foreteu the future but ue cannot imagine
no. EaSAnd can submit to the continuance Of tie book
Ade without abandonment Of bar rights and Sserhang
ths most probable trains she has With this Continent
Whether war would result would depsnd on the folly Of
Llneoln-wbich l. sqlal to all thirgs.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-28
PrrrR TaE HkRNIT.
FROM THE NORTHwEsr-RETURN OF TROOPS
HARDWOOD AND SPIRIT OF OUR MEN
HEALTH AND THE wEATHER-DEPLoRABL

M AMI Inn LNhADLH
ACCIDENT, &c 80.
oAEr BARrow, Powhatsn Co Aug. 24lb.
To hs Editor Of he Wig
When last wrote you there was much anxiety mani.
tested In our whole camp for the safe return Of party Of
brave boys consisting Of detachments Of Arkansas
sad Georgia men, under the gallant Rusk CT Arkansas
and the brave Col Geo. w. Hansbrough Of Northwestern
Virginia
Our fears were increased by the extraordinary rain,
which raised the waters Of Ches. and Greenbrer to a
dangerous height in . measure cutting them Of from
our army but all kne. the energy and bravery
Of men, and trusting TO their strong and brave
hearts, we did not despair.
Yesterday eve our absent ones came in amid the
warm congratulations Of the vbt, camp in good order
having slept-rather spent--several nights amid the
dark hOIl,ws and upon the tall cliff. Of Cheat with
out bed or blanket slightly hungry and tired avowing
their Willingness il need be, again next
lag. Would to God that the miserable ape who soils
the seat Of Washington could have and heard these
gallant boys with their cheerful descriptions Of the r
as and hardsbips they told Of the storm the wind
and the RAIN which fell ircessanty upon their stswart
forms, ard how they marched amid rock and cliff and
brook and orsgs cheered up ard buoysd up by the
cred endesrng Inspiration, that though depressed and
beclouded for the time by petty disaster, which mould
I'll pguy into giant, they will yet riss superior TO
them all and, carry the flag which waves amid
the mountains back again their loved ones home
aud stand free and unettered amid the scenes they love
so vel.
Our camp healthy, strange to say. Although 1t has
been raining necessarily for almost month, yet
e cheerful and happy. Our discipline Is strict but
oppressive. Cl. Tsaferro Jackson, chip Of the
old block from whence came the immortal Jackson of
Manassas memory, fnlkerson and Hsnsbrough, al Of
whom performed that extraordinary march under the
luented Garrett which impartial history will honor
here now only waiting f,r the word forward march"
Ger jackson wins and wears aud has the confidence
Of all There ia metal in bis eye; aud, mark me- he will
STOW vet. Frank Sheppard of the 4ith Virginia Reg
imeu vas accidentally shot by private Perkins OF the
same regiment last evening, about O'clock and died
about ten O'Clock last night. He noble youth,
highly esteemed By all his comrades hear he is the
son of the clerk Of Pluvanns. His death east deep
q ION over bis men.
Our bill-oi-are Is not good vet We .--'nur uvt,
the Injuries OF homo Our agents 60 their
0est, yet far from any market that nothing
ca be procured, except beef and pickle-pok Please
lash the agents upon mail for their criminal neglect
of the poor soldier. We lock so anriousy for your
o,rns, which is popular, yet get It once in two
weeks. What is the NATTER Ill write again in few
DAYS. Yours, truly, ViRGIMUs.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-28
TIE KANAwHA vALLEY-THE ENEkY-TBE
TORIES AND TRAITORS
60,

To tAc Ei;tOr Of the RAig
Irun some rsk In the attempt to communicate WITH
you but friend leaves tonOuOE for Kentucky thence
% the fsnusssse Railroad with the bops OF trying to
reach Eastern Virginia In that way. Since the sntraos
Of Federal troops Into Charleston 90 me 2ah ut' al
communication with Richmond has been suspended and
No Richmond psPsrs have reached Us Of later cate hAn
the 2Oh As to the precise scs Of the great battle At
hsnas. We are ignorant. having no items but what are
offered In the Lincoln papers and these sss scarce we
occasionally get glimpse At through the foroear
anOs Of Union man. who Il 10 favor with Federal eli
Oss But se intercourse exists between Us and the Falls
Of Ksnavha. The Federal force of some three thou
sGad Oocapy Gauly and the last intelligence nom our re-
treating soldiers vas hat they occupy position some
twenty miles this side Of Lssshurg.
The retreat Of Gen. Wis, tSo weeks Ego tomorrow,
~'s, from some cause, badly mA5sged-srd, PERHAPS,
anortnnats Tor usbut the circumstances have, doubt
ss been made known 70 you; and. as have not seen
Ake6nood paper, doubtless the oesers have explained
Il We have many ruuoss Of tho movements Of cur
troops In Virginia and you nav imagine the Inlenie
anxiety feel and the horrors Of suspense We labor mr.
der.
fAs attempt to establish the Wheeling GoSsnmsnt
e'sr tAs county sssnning TO be made as yep VII see
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-28


lreG The prcolsusdou-a copy VI sbehf euciose. Was
lhsSe sva such inau,f latfers nots day Of deliver
at hard wbsu this treason will be crushed and
that With terrible Vengeance upca the prrpstrasos
lave understood hat the Judge ship hss been ten
dsr-d 70 Col b II. Smith Be advises them not TO be
preCpats- doubtless be thi Ks be may not bold the
oHROs long enough 70 get 10 u and that be had
better not commit overt act hastily. Summers Is
shy he too, co doabt waits TO Sc. Heavens, are We
be suhjec; to this Wheeling movement God forbid
Aad We, who are true to Virginia and the Souh earnestly
pay thar may have help from our brethren OF TIE
EAST 70 enable to strange the monster-and that
speedily.
We have about twelve hundred Federal troops here
another regiment Is expected to night and upon their
arrival learn they viii march to reinforce those at
Guly bridge-What their destination from there Is We
cannot learn.
The REASONABLE designs of these Wheeling people de-
serve the severe censure and rebke Of every patriot
aud loyal Citizen and trust the papers Of Richmond
.ill not spare them Were public man, accustomed
to public speaking would Wait every valley and noun
tan-.op and proclaim 10 double thunder sones the
srous nquty Of these traitors ard dsmagogues Surely
heaven oil raise up agents and instruments to crush
saOb miGereanta Already the evil effects Of the pre-
ssncs in our midst Of Lincoln troops upon slave pop
uatOu is felt foe many negroes have induced by
these abOltonis,s 70 make their escape.
AUsrsr l7-It Is said Ruifner Is much chsgrined and
disappointed that he has not had better in rails
ing troops here told he expected thousand at
once but so Ear he has raised but about m and they
Of Glass ve can very well sp,re. r. is At Wheeling.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-28
A sKIRMIsH IN MIssOURI-rHE HEssIANs PUT
TO FLIGHT
Icouesp ,ndsnce Of the PeSn burE T1pre.s.l

NKw MADRID, No., Aug. Is, 1851.
Monday night abou; o'clock 30 Of our company, my.
sell included called and ordered prepare four
days ratops and be 10 saddles by o'clock in the
morning. So at the above mentioned time We started
Capt. White and Lieut.. Montgomery leading US. As We
neared Charleston We learned that scouting party OF
the LincolDes fe~ hours ahead Of just about
sunrise we met % Of the Lineolntes We cams togeth
at right angles when DO made halt to fad out who
the other Capt Vile rode forward and epquired
whose troops they were when be was answered by ps
toll being fired him, he returned the FIRE and brought
he msn down and called out on boys when We sll
let loose. The Lncoloi ca broke and ran and we after
Them hard horses could firing our pistols az
We went Ii was exceedingly exciting and Mr.. Jones,
Mr. Norve and myself lost all control ever our horses
and We fring and hsloolng, sud boiling with excite
ment, got mixed up with the enemy We had 8 fair run
Charleston, when We were stopped by good many per-
calling to not 70 Gre any that were mis-
taken, we were killing our friends, which Of course
brought US TO halt but soon found out that they
were mistaken and not shooting friends but enc
mics IL too late then to go In the confusi On
they had left and Of course their CAMP
So we went back to see what damage was done. We
found that had killed nine wounded seven and three
thrown from their horses and so badly stunned
that We easily captured them. And on the road we
found Is pistols, ries blankets and hats and other
small things In quantity, On looking around little
longer we caught eight h,rse. Not one Of oar erosd re-
csiyed scratch.
Three thrown, but soon recovered their horses
and caugh. up Now want that good for small party,
and the rst tina, tool We twenty in number fty
miles from camp. They twenty eight 10 mum.
ber miles from their camp, where they had 5000
men.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-28

ell, and danprss, silh prirson Of food OF water s
or use, With Tie diseases an deaths certain to follow
all these causes would sve but few victims evs for the
gslov, BY the time for the herafore) postponed trial
Ia nett November Every PRIOR death, go produced.
viii not be the less Judicial murder. but Ii VIII 80
far be couvsnsnt relief and discharge Of Lincoln from
the necessity Christening bis pdgs 70 harg these pris
oner., II oonvistsd and the small remaining number Of
prisoners, who may not die before being tried and
convicted, and their miserable condition Of health, will
also serve TO excuse the Hnal (and intended for
feure Of the redemption Of that pledge when he will
extend bis gracious pardon the few survivors Of their
prison fortunes 10 the Of l776 the British author
ties though always like present snemiee) pronoun
cling our soldiers and citizens 10 be rebels did not hang
prisoners or otherwise hill them outright In their con-
fnenent except 10 very few eases Of noted srocity
which stand for abiding remembrance. But many thou
sands Of our men died while confined In the Jersey
prison ship New York aud In other like places Of con-
I'm and certainly large proportion Of these deaths
were caused by the privaons and 81 rings 10 which
prisoners were subjected during their Imprisonment
these reasons the of retaliation ought not 70 be post
poned until or captured prvateersmen shall be hump
which will never be-, nor until the greater number Of
them shall have died by the allow tortures Inflicted and
heretofore and In operation. The retaliation should
have been commenced With the first reliable report Of
the COZ aement and threatened punishment Of the cap
tives Add not having commeIc d then, IL should be
nov, and at once by selecting equal number Of the
Ulcers of highest rank and Of political dgnares, nov
our lawful prisoners and combining them, handcued and
chained In dungeons subjected In other respects, ~
prsone precisely the same treatment o. has been or
shall be Inflicted on captured privsteersmen This
retaliation which would be both polite and just any
can be- when acted the actual Offenders would
speedily bring Lncon's administration to proper
Of selfn,erest Of duty in this respect and pre-
vent any necessity for long continuance Il this one
measure of our retastory policy. Other remain
which will be considered hereafter.
PrTra far HERMIT.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-28
From the xsT Tori Herald
EUROPEAN FfEETS IN OUR NA1kR3

laval MONUMENTS o. TIE AxEnicn COAST foRhrpAsLs
EseLuH AVID yRErcG FLhf wIrsm RAIL 81 us-sA-
rnvEnEH1s srAIB, HOLLAND AND swApEr liz
fgR1sflEa AisunE w vs.sfsH laval srREAoSn On ouk
COAST. 20, 40, 90. -
sIuce the commencement Of hcs'lities bstwssu The
Northern and Southern portion Of the republic the
val forces Of England and France have gradually been
receiving scessions Of strength until q present there
most formidable array Of modern war vsssss hover
irr around and about our coasts From the carefully
prepared list which We pubsh belov Il win be seen that
the British fqusdrop rather feet alone numbers no
l,ss than for.y-two yssasls, with armament a 4s7
eunssoms Of them uneqnslsd In point Of range, power
and precisiou--snd 800 men. This Aet d under the
command Of Sir Alsxandss Milne, <. q. B., an oAcer
whose name ranks high In naval circles and WHO has
American station.
THf BRITISH FLEET. s- =
The following complete l Of the vessels Of the
British North American and West India rt With their
tonnsge, names guns, men commanding officers. 10
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-28
A NAVAL ENGAGEMENT OFF PORT ROYAL

A NAVAL ENGAGEMENT OFF PORT ROYAL.
We are indebted ~ esteemed correspondent. says
TIE Charleston Mercury, of the 9srd for the Ing
facts:
On Monday, 10th instant, about ten o'clock, A. NJ,
while on visit to camp of the Beaufort Volunteer
Artillery, oannonsdng heard CT Port Ry al
Bar. The clouds Of smoke arising from two points on
the horizon, distant about quarter OF mile from each
oher, led TO the suppostOn that sharp engagement
vas gor on. perfect calm prevail ID at the time
Bv the aid Of telescope seen the masts Of two
vesse The firing irregular and from guns Of DIFF
t-rent cabre Calculating by the interval betwIt the
,sh and report, the distance estimated at about
fourteen miles Sventyone shots were exchanged. The
firing continued three quarters OF hour, when the
vessels seemed to close together when the firing ceased
the vessels disappeared 1t need scarcely be
toned that that veteran corps the Beaufort Volunteer
Artillery, anxious spectators Of the doubtful scene
end eager participate. Should occasion demand The
record will prove their utd uaed courage and unerring
aim.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-28
TaE sKIRBIsH IN TIE KANAWHA VALLEY
TRUE ACCOUNT.

To the Editors Of the Enquirer
Genismen-Iu your issue of to-day notice the sub
joiued " ankee .elcgraphic despatch:
"a sEIRMisH IN THE ELsAwEA vALLKT-THE cosTID-
RxPULsED.
"Cmo'ssATI, August 20 A skirnish occurred At
Hawks Nest in Ksnashi Valley, eight miles b'youd on
the goth. The Confederste some four thousand strong
advanced to whore the llh Ohio Regiment had erected
barbados and driven back with loss of fifty kill.
ed ard nurlber wounded and taken prisoner.
"0ur loss DOLLY slightly wounded and one mis-.
sing Our forces captured quito number Of horses and
.qupments.'
I have just returned from General Wise's command,
having LETT there the night Of the 20h, and after the
srmish Our force consisted of parts Of three
Cavalry Companies (amounng in all to about leo men,
and the enemy numbered at least 900 Col Croghan, Of
Brigade drove the enemy back 10 the Hawks Nest
akirg two prisoners and doing other damage not known
at the time Of my departure Our loss enc killed
and three wounded Gen. Wise was present during the
action. and cool and sepossessed though enemy
in the vicinity Our Brigade encamped at Lo-
Gust Lane, less than mile, from the Of action.
Yours truly,
..--s..s D. B. PHILLIPS, G. 2. n.
Medical Director of Forces und,r Geo. e.. A. Wise.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-28
The solO-lur srsicl. from tina, leading and ipaasp

Tbs tonosng article from that leading and inaaents
lOurna tie CharissfsH ksreSry, giVes u,terAnce to
nurnars which haVs reached Us iToa msny quarters
Wh disposition to complain ours zee and hopeful of
amendment, have turned deaf TO ,hsss uuttsr
iagS The country has great confidence 10 President
psvsin bis sAgsciy and arnness aud disposition to do
What Is best sOr our cause Bat he necessarily has
employ and 70 rely upon many agents. The conviction
gaining ground that soma Of these agsnts and thes
OScupyng important posons not equal the crisis
Shs the subsistence and health Of armies neglected.
sld the tate Of empire suspended in the balance they
sEs absorbed IN housing Gus petty little officers ShOse
sXstenSe noneKisence Il feathers weight IN the
scale Of great syenia We had fondy hOpsd thst this
contemplate and disgusting business wc1ld have b. en-
left 20 the ese Yankee Washington and that
al the act OEArSs Of GovSrumsnt ssald have rsn
% the elevation Of its grand and noble mesiOn.
RKTOEN The teEriole sanitary con6;tion OF our army
upon The Potomac Is matter Of painful interest 10 the
whole people Of the Confederate States There lev
40 the Oonfederats States Who have relatives
AZ Manassas the Mississippi And those uho have
not, should bs there themselves. The ryhtful eondi
ton OF the camp Is subject Of universal interest and
alarm. In the spirit OF SPARTAN fOrtiJpde, vii
ling that troops shoGi e sacrificed Il need he in
The cause OF the country. Bot that they should fall VIC
tins TO the msmane OF an inefficient department,
- utterly unendaraol IL not cur business TO depo-e
and reform. But it u duty expose that int III
cheney which Is disastrous TO the public welfare Our
army Is not composed OF the mere off,courng Of the
earth They are many Of them the best citizens
have TaeiF sacrifice ID a terrible drain and oss to the
soaatry. There Is grievous dciency someshere RI
foru-Imendnent-S grievousy needed-is demand.
ed BY the country There mast Be- reform. The fruits
Of our last victory have we'll nigh slipped through
hands througa the iaetioiency Of departments
Shall troops In ad ition be sacrificed TO disease
We proest-Ee deuounee this matter Of personal favor
idsn The COUNTRY must be served not personal pre-
elections. Ten thousand lives are pov Ia jeopardy
through this folly. The fruits Of the great bats Ma
Assas have been sacrificed to this almost criminal ati
~. Il IS time be done With L. The country mast
be seryet and personal predectors the part of
authorities longer eOntrol our destnies and
our prOceedinss The State is not TO be sacrificed 10
fanciss. How much longer i fsvortsm and folly
sacsG lives and ObstFuct aTmss Mothers fathers
sid0s VS. al cry AlOud-Snd plead for those they love.