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The national Republican., 1861-08-03

~ Captain W. G. Sherwin, of the Queen
City Flying Artillery-the inventor of the
breech.loading cannon-was, on Thursday last,
promoted to the rank of colonel. He goes
home to Cincinnati to organize and command
regiment of artillery, consisting of ten bat.
teries, Of six guns each. We learn that at
least one of the batteries will be supplied with
his own quick.shootiug invention. He has
been familiar with artillery from his earliest
boyhood, and is practical as well as theoreti
cal cannonier.
The national Republican., 1861-08-03

A FLAG OF TRucE.-Yesterday morning, a
letter from Gen. Johnston to Gen. Mcdowell,
sent under cover Of flag g.of truce, was sub.
mitted to the President. The contents have
not transpired, but are not supposed to have
any political significance.
The national Republican., 1861-08-03

General Henningsen, of Nicaragua noto-
rlety, is at present connected with Governor
Wise's legion.
The national Republican., 1861-08-03

16r Mr.. Birg, a German by birth, but a
British naturalized subject, who went out to
Manassas as a spectator, July 81, was taken
prisoner, and carried to Richmond. His re.
lease was effected by the British consul, and
he has returned to this city. The reports
brought by him and others, are given in the
following from the Washington correspondence
of the New York Tribune:
"Mr. Bing says that on the whole our pris.
oners are we'll treated. But the Zouaves are
at Richmond, Gagged in a factory, with bars
through which the people stare at them as a
curiosity. The accom- modations at Richmond
are so very limited and poor, that there is talk
of distributing the prisoners among the States.
The officers at Manassas appear to be very
much pie ased with the bearing of the prisoners,
and spoke of them as brave and honorable men.
The Hon. Alfred Ely is well treated, and may
be released.
Col. Corcoran is in Richmond. His wound
is slight one, but he is in delicate health.
Among the prisoners at Manassas is Captain
Powers, Of a Rhode Island regiment, and a
young man named Lawrence from Massa.
chusetts.
An Episcopal chaplain of one of the Maine
regiments, named Meirs we believe, and re.
lated to DR.. Pyne, of this city, won the rebels
hearts by his coolness and courtesy, and prob.
badly will be released. His kindness to n little
negro boy, whom he tied on his horse for safety,
won the Southern heart.
From another trustworthy source, we learn
that Col. Cameron was shot by Col. Wade
Hampton, of South Carolina. Hampton, in
the early part of the engagement had lost q
nephew at the hands Of the 69th, and swore
revenge.
Taking the list to b the 6sth, he took rifles
The national Republican., 1861-08-03

COMMUNICATION SoUTH.-Adams' Express
Company are permitted to send any letters
South, provided the United States letter stamp
is put upon them. Their charge for sending
letters is twenty-five cents. They send every.
thing, sealed, just as they receive it, and with.
out any examination, either of their own, or
by any official. This means of intercourse
with the rebels ought to be stopped, or some
examination should be provided for, which
would prevent the traitorous communication of
information useful to the rebels.
The national Republican., 1861-08-03

the Confederate Treasury notes, as will make
them available to large extent, and thus
leave the Confederate Government quite easy for
q period in money matters. The issue ofcircu-
lating paper is very available and effective form
of taxation, so far as it goes. But it has its
limits, and cannot be repeated when certain
limits are overstepped, depreciation commen.
ces, and when the channels of circulation are
once filled, the Confederate 6nancisrs must try
some other expedient to raise the wind.
, 1861-12-14

~ The too popular expression Of views
among some Of our army officers, that if Ger
tain course be taken hy the Government in
the conduct Of the war, they will throw up
their commissions, is destined 10 be checked
hereafter, and they be more strictly confined
to doing inst what they arc told. Among the
nominations and promotions soon to be sent
into the Senate for confirmation, are names Of
officers who have allowed such expressions to
20 on record, and this will pare the way to
their discontinue. Army officers have no
right to make their obedience contingent Or
conditional, and if any Of them, as wc arc as
sured, have made the declaration implied to
them, they ought, by all means, to be rejected.
, 1861-12-14

Information direct from Gen. PRICES camp
at 0sceola, on the sth inst, according to the
Missouri Republican of Thursday, represent lis
two divisions then crossing the Usage. The
entire army was soon to move to find new
fields for forage. Gen. Price has over fifty
cannon, some eight or ten of which arc ritlcd.
All Of them are we'll provided with glnncrs,
horses, and Al: necessary equipments. Very
recently lie received nine cannon from the
Soutll-a large number Of new tents, and
clothing. His men are comfortably clothed,
but not in uniform dress, and are not suffer
ing for want Of shoes, as has been reported.
The men regard the rebel army as inyinciblc,
and are anxious for 4 fight OF his intended
movements and designs, and its inevitable
dangers, the Republican says:
His personal friends and relatives on the
riycr, and in Central Missouri, expect him,
sooner or later, and are doing all they can to
further his views. They are very active in
drumming up men to go to his assistance or be
ready to join him when he reaches the river
They arc organizing their men SO that at 4 Civ
ell signal, they can assemble in force, and do
whatever is deemed necessary. It was gener-
ally understood, III his camp, that the rail-
roads were to be first crippled, to prevent the
transportation OF Federal troops. This being
done, the army he would bring with him, and
the recruits his friends had collected TO-
gcther, would enable them to enjoy compara-
tive peace in the rich counties Of Central
Missouri. during the winter, and perhaps be-
gin to realize some Of that 500, 900 900 Of
Union property referred to in his proclama-
ton. He and his friends expect to carry out
this programme: aud loyal citizens in that sec
ton, knowing their plans, arc daily seeing
their operations and bearing, arc becoming
alarmed. We should not deceive ourselves,
The rubel element Of the country is in motion
L is emboldened, confident, and oycrbcaring.
It laughs at proclamations, seeing TINT they
arc seldom enforced. Is it not time to begin
to do more and say less?
, 1861-12-14
ALErrER FROM COL, LEE.

We wonder if the letter from Col. Lee,
Massachusetts, prisoner ct Richmond, did
not cause certain Boston checks to tinglc
with honest shame, especially among those
Of her prominent citizens who were Jealous
and earnest that those poor dear men, Ma
Eon and Slidell, at Fort Warren, did not lack
for fine wines, choice cigars and fine toilet
wares. One Of her distinguished and loyal
sons occupies damp and noisome cell in
the rebel capital, and writes thence to his
home within sight ofthe State House dome
1flhe tidings came upon Mayor Nightman's
the toadying Mrs. Jellabys just as they we're
packing fresh consignmens of goodiet for
their distinguished prisoners, We do not
envy them their feelings, for the occupation
must have struck them as incongruous. A
decent respect for the suffering sons Of the
Bay State should have taught them a more
just appreciation Of the real deserts Of the
authors Of the nations calamitics.
, 1861-12-14
VOLUME XIV.



From Tennessee comes an appeal xc src
not how even the advocates Of a,l inact;,e vnr
can resist. The cry from beyond the Cum
bcrland, "Come over and help us p rises from
communities eager and burning for release
from the barbarities and infamies Of a South
crn military despotism. Tic order of Gov,
Harris to draft every second man subject to
military duty, for immediate service in the
rebel armies, has hindled flame which, if the
government do not allow it to be quenched
by its own inaction, will scorch to cindcr
the hopes oftraitors in all that section, Latest
accounts report whole counties in open revolt,
and hundreds Of Union men fleeing over the
borders. The unity Of tue people Of Eastern
Tennessee for separation and the military des-
potlsm OF the South seems to be a myth and
a fdsehood. There is large part Of the peo-
pie al over the State that are and have ever
been for the Onion; that notwithstanding
their seeming submission, if the time ever
arrives for them to assert their sentiments,
they will be found in full unison with loyalty
and patriotism.
The present draft is for sixty days, and is
believed to be for the defense of Columbus
and Bowling Green. Within that time the
fate Of the rebellion should be and may be
decided, and the armies Of the Government
sweep them with rcsistless force to the Gulf
All that is needed is action in troops burning
to engage the enemy, and a decent abstinence
from the negro catching nlania Of too many
Of our Federal commanders. What East Ten
nessce asks Is that the treason be crushed out.
All her rights under the Constitution will re-
main uuimpaired. Let Slavery take care Of
Itself.
, 1861-12-14

When the sharp, stern work Of this war
begins, a military necessity will inevitably
come 10 mean anything within tie rules Of
warfare that can further its purposes.
We doubt if military commanders Of So
gacity, and acting with purpose to crush
out the rebellion, will still spare to the
enemy one great source Of their power: In
The vicinity of Memphis, or New Orleans,
any black companies in arms Of the rebels,
whether they hold in their hands muskets
or cntrcncl,ing tools, will not have, it is 10
le hoped. tile same sacredness that attach
10 them further north, and Gen. HaIeek
will not turn tAem sway from lis lines
thus pushed far into Sccessia. That, at
least is our opinion, and we cannot see the
distinction that prevails while our lines are
further north. Suppose TINT party Of
jeff. Thompson's four hundred black aids
in entrenching at New Madrid should now
present themselves at Birds Point? Is their
amy military necessity that should turn
them back upon jeff We must confess
We do not see it.
, 1861-12-14
FoolIng with a Thirty-Four.

At Padueah, the other day, took place It
goose hunt extraordinary, detailed by one
correspondent as follows:
The gunners of tho Conestoga have never
had practice ut target shooting and Captain
Phelps, dcsirous OF exercising IT, III, had pre-
pared a canister cl1arge for i thirty-tWo ID.
gun, Of old bolts, slugs and buck shot, to lre
1T the first flock Of wild geese that should
come in range.
On Monday morning, at breakfast, just as I
VAS about to sit downto the Captains hospi1-
able board with himself and brother, Major
Phelps, the orderly announced: Captaine !.
Hook Of geese on our starboard side. This
Tas enough, VIC left our hot breakfast, went
OH deck, Captain ordered the eng ines stopped,
and gun No 2 put in readiness: by the time
the Captain and myself had got below, Lieut.
Hamilton had the gun aimed. Captain Phelps
pronounced the aim good and tho order to fire
was given, and such scattering Of feathers
and s4ucakiug among the goose tribe never
witnessed. Ne killed four outright, and
wounded several others, and *'put the balance
to flight"
/ an Inclined to think that these geese were
rebel geese, rs they would not stay to give Us
another Shot. II VAS very exciting aud inter,
cstinrt to me to witness the effect Of that can.
ister- We were under slight motion, and dis.
taut $50 yards from the geese. In the flock
there were about 50, standing on the shore
averaging letL llttft. HuGu luC Csl1ll1GtE CA
p}oded ii covered a radias Of about 50 feet, se
that NC killed every goose in the radius ant
wounded several III the bargain. # we cou1t
hnye got an eutlading fire. (along shore line
nary goose" would have been left to tell tht
tale. Ye secesh gobbers, take warning! kee{
out the range Of the Con.stoga's guns. # it:
experienced and accurate gunners can xii
four geese, all there were standing in i radius
Of 50 feet, how many Of the seeeshioners cal
they kill standing in the same space? Worked
out by tho rule of three, the answer is a!
many Us you tan pack or stand in the sam
Snlce.
, 1861-12-14
IS " .TIf%T7

The Northwest has poured forth It's best
sons without stint TO this contest They
are serving at every seat OF war, from the
Potomac 10 the Western border Why
should thousands Of dollars in contracts
fpr their outfit be scrupulously reserved for
distant eastern points? 1t is not f;'r any
reason Of superior advantages the latter
present. The contracts filed in this city
will compare more than fayorably with
those Of any part Of the country OF Penn
sylvania. No better clothing, saddlezy or
2ccoutrements are in use than those from
Chicago manufactures. Indeed, the in
Entry and cavalry outfits furnished from
this city are cqualled by few, If any, else-
where produced, if the evidence Of those
who have had the opportunity for full COM
parison he worth anything No such dis
czimination is just, or founded on any right
principle, unless it be That the West is to
do the fighting and the East the contracts.
q more even apportionmcnt of labor and
profit would be better, On the ground o1
simple justice. We can find no better
Terms for notice Of the fact Of the Ut.
rival Of Pennsylvania made outfit for s
Wisconsin cavalry regiment The saddles
were, it is true, made in Chicago. There
is no just reason why q single dollar:
worth was ordered east Of the lakes
, 1861-12-14

~ kkAA SNlA1A2%"A AAVAA" AAA494A
Is il not time that the solemn farce was
played out and Withdrawn forever, the high
+,>eclaclc at Washington Of two men in the
full possession Of their faculties held back
by their coat tails, by their respective
friends, from deadly combat "Do you bite
your thumb at me, sir?' says the distin-
cuishcd member from Illinois, II do bite
my thumb, SIR rcjoins the representative
from Kansas. Then straightway o1e re-
tires to Wizards, and the other frowningly
disappears into the National, and busy
friends wear out the pavement Of Pennsyl-
yania avenue between them, until, after an
alarming waste o1 paper, looking as unlike
cartridge paper as possible, and a copious
issue Of billets, each high indignant party
decides to live out his full natural term,
and saives his wounded honor With sealing
wax. Is this 4 time for our representatives
a, the Capital to be talking Of the settle
ment of personal dif1icult;ess' We have
heard Of Nose stopping to adjust personal
difficulties with Sykesy in muss at fire
plug, when the flames we're making head
way through beam and rafte-, and thought
the affair Of honor l-tinaed. What shall
he said Of members Of Congress turning
aside from the cause Of an imperilled coun.
try to handy epitbcts and scowl at one
another across the benchess If any o1
them have taete for powder, in Heavens
name let them get Co1onels' commissions
and 70 over the Potomac OF down the bay
, 1861-12-14
Southern News via. Norfollk--Crops
Rctng DcBtF0Ted near Beaufort.

FORTRESS MONROE, Dee. 12.-Thc Norfolk
Day Book Of Thursday was considerably cz-
cited In relation to ruulor that Norfolk is to
be attacked. It suggests that additional OBJ
structions bc placed il the entrance OF the
harbor, and if not done by the military au-
thorities, urges that the City Council take it
in hand
At Richmond on Wednesday, tic war cz-
ci,cncnt was high. The storm Of syarwas cx-
pected to burst momcntarlly somewhere.
4 dispatch dated Memphis, December 10th,
says New Madrid is now fortified. Two regi-
mcnts were sent there yesterday. Tic ru-
norcd contemplated attack on Cairo has been
abandoned. The Iron Ram Manassas ar
rived ut Columbus on Sunday.
The Charleston Courier Of the 9th says that
on Wednesday detachment Of the Beaufort
artillery, - men, passed over to the Island,
and visited Beaufort. There were no signs Of
the enemy either On land Or sea. Our mcn
then proceeded to the work of destruction.
The chief object was to destroy the crops Of
cotton and provisions on Paris Island, which
being near the enemy, was crowded with
negroes who had focked there to escape from
the control Of their oWncrs. Owing to the
: want of boats, this object was but partially
effected; but 100 bales Of cotton, and 200
Thomas Fullcr's plantation. Returning to
| cotton plantations, the work Of destruction
was resumed. The torch was successfully ap-
piled to .the'cotton Of twelve other plantations,
| and the contents Of five barns were emptied
and consumed. Seventeen crops, amounting
to nearly 1000 bales, were thus ctfcctnally re-
moved from the E,ngs Of the destroyer,
The Courier says the English steam ship OF
war Racer arrived OF Charleston lmrbor on
Friday, and brought dispatches to the British
| Consul The Racer left next day for Port
Royal.
The Courier Of the eth says: On Friday last
there were in sight, near this harboF. the
| steamship Susquehanna, 4 6lde-Whcel gun
boat, a storcship, large schooner supposed
to be laden with coal, and the Swedish bark
Winona-
4 dispatch to Norfolk from Augusta, Ga,
| the 10th, says the Charleston Courier Of thai
morning says that the Lincoln feet seized 8
schooner, on Saturday, and that a steamer was
seen passing On Monday with floating bat
tery Or dock in tow.
The Charleston Mercury, Of the 10th, say!
the Yankee invaders ART getting holder i
small body Of them were seen near Port Roya
On Sunday.
The Norfolk Day Book speaks Of an impor
tant arrest there ofa number Of slaves in thi
act Of making their escape to the North. The,
IEld with them 81 500 in stolen money. Al
| examination Of their case was had before th'
mayor, but for prudential reasons the repor
Of it is withheld.
, 1861-12-14

w Capt. Alex. Chambers, q. 8. 4, has
received permission Of the War Department
to accept the Colonclcy Of the Iowa 10th.
The same permission has before been sought
for two OF three other Iowa regiments, but
not until now has Capt. Chambers been re-
leased from his superintendent Of Govern
mental matters. Capt- Purcell, of Museatfnc,
is made Major Of the same regiment. He WAS
in the Iowa First, and was wounded in the
Springfield fight The Lieut.. Colonel is 4.
a Sanders, of the Davenport Gazette. -,
, 1861-12-14
FROM ST. LOUIS.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tr1bune.]

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Ttlbune.]
ST. LOUIE, December>lS, 1861.
Gen. Hal1eek's order Icrying contribution
Of $4,000 on the seccsh, has created more
consternation than did his order No. 1s. Tie
common remark is that the present tax agent
is not cared for, but t1s next levy may be for
s1oo, o,ooo. Chas. Borge, of the Committee to
assess the amount, is President Of the Board
of County Assessors, and strong German
Union man. He has already commenced the
preparation Of list Of Taxpayers, upon which
to basc the assessmentx< the $4,000 will be
made.
1t has been ascertained that Trustcn Polk
e1uded the vigilance 4 {hc Provost Guards,
and left here without . pass for the South,
since the arrest Of November last.
4 shocking affair occurred at Benton Bar
racks last night. An 1rishman living in the
vicinity lad some difficulty with member Of
Birge's sharp-shooters, and in collision
which ensucd, killed him, which SO enragcd
tie sharp-shooters that seyeral went to the
Irislnan's house, and burned it to the ground.
, 1861-12-14
A GAME TWO CAN PLAY At.

A GAME TWO CAN PLAY At.
1fsecesh priyateers can be openly fitted
out i'll British ports to prey upon OUT
commerce, the game will certainly be
made more even by bit Of retributiye
Justice in the shape Of Mexican letters Of
n1arquc at New York. with like intentions
towards English merchantmen. There
may be no truth in the dispatches else
where given On this point, but under
certain contingencies the ..opening is fair
one. The entire policy Of pr;yateering is
inhunlan and repulsive, but on the homco-
patlic principle, like may cure like, It
may seem quite another thing to harbor
ri Southampton the Nashville fresh. from
the outrage upon the ship Harvey Burcl,
when priyatcers under the Mexican flag
seek like refuge and sympathy in our ports,
we the while neutral towards the bellig-
prer1tS
, 1861-12-14
Republican Caucus.
The New York Worlds dispatch says:


WAsHEsroa, December9.
Tie Republican caucus was in session last
night for several hours. Gen. Pomeroy Of
Pennsylvania secretary. Ten minute speeches
were made BY Nessrs. Stevens, Potter, Diyen,
Bingham, Kelly, Edwards, Lane, Campbell,
Ashley and Davis. The discussion is feprc-
sented Ms having been very spirited The gen
eTal feeling seemed to be to confscate the
slaves and I'll other property Of the rebels and
their aiders and abettors, hut not to interfere
with those Of the Unionists- 4 resolution,
somewhat to this effect, it is said, WIS
passed.
FURTHER ABOUT THE CAUcCs.-The New
York 1TiJuus>s dispatch says:
At this evenings caucus Of the Republican
members Of the House, Mr. Bingham intro
duced 3 resolution that it WAS the duty Of Con-
gress to pass forthwith an act coniscating all
the property Of rebels aud Of their aiders and
abettors-3ands, slaves, and everything He
supported this most sensible proposition in q
speech Of great force.
Thad. Stevens followed in lis best vein,
maintaining the policy Of the resolution, and
in the course Of his remarks declared that u
though he had long been estranged politically
from Secretary Cameron. he must acknowledge
that lie was tue only member Of this Admins
tation who had cvinced any correct notions
about the true method Of prosecuting the war
and bringing it to speedy and successful
close. He Startled the caucus by declaring
that after Mr. Cameron's report had been ac,
cepted By the President, Gen. Mcclellan went
to him and threatened to resign if 1t was sent
in to Congress with the passages respectiu"
the emancipation and arniug OF the sllyes q
rebels unmodidel-
, 1861-12-14
How the Sumter Escaped the Iro-
Observation-Disclosures of nutE.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13-Thc brig Thos. N.
Rowland, Captain Rowland, from Rio Janciro,
via st. Thomas, Nov. 9Th, arrived ut this port
last night. Captain Rowland states that thf
captain Of the Z. s. gun-hoat 1Eoquoi5 is en-
tirc1y to blame for the escape Of the Sumter.
The captain u the gun-boat sent man on shore
at st. Thomas with signal lights, and gave him
instructions to signalize to him the move
mcnts Of the Sumter, and On the night Of
the Esd Of November signals were made by
the man OIL shore that she WIS leaving the
harbor, but no notice was taken Of if by the
captain Of the lroquois. His first Lieutenant
tried to persuade him to give chase, which
they could easily hare done, as the Sumter
drew one foot more water than the Iroquis,
but he would not hear to it, saying that it
would be very unpleasant for him to capture
her, as he and Capt Semnes had been school
mates and had sailed much together, and Capt.
Scmmes had been his superior officer. An
other reason that the captain Of the 1roquis
gave was that he did not wish to break the
neutrality laws. The movements of the
Sumter were seen from the deck Of the lro-
quois.
These facts becoming known at st. Thomas,
the greatest Indignation prevailed among the
Americans in port aud all others friendly to
the United States.
, 1861-12-14
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, 1861-12-14
Matters at Washington.

December las closed over quiet army, and
no prospect OF what is commonly called an
advance, is any longer perceived in the yiein-
ity Of Washington. Indeed, the natural OBJ
staclcs to any important movement are too
great to be overcome by any force within the
ingly about half the troops are being sup
piled with comfortable wooden winter quar-
ters for which purpose the railway trains are
perpetualIy bringing in great heaps Of lum-
bcr. Coal and wood arc somewhat more
plentiful than last month, although the form
been severely cold fort week, and as the un-
certaintics the summer prevented most o1
the inhabitants from laying in a provision o1
fuel in advance, the fuel dealers arc now doing
IN enormous business.