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The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-08-14
THE GRAND HAVEN NEWS.
Published every Wednesday,
by j. Sc j. w. BARNS.

TERMS :-oNE DOLLAR PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.
s1- 81 so when left by the Carrier. -aZT
Office, on Washington Street,
First door Adore the Post-06ce,)
Grand Haven, Ottawa Co., Michigan.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-05
THE GREAT BATTLE.
| NoRTHERN AcCoaNr.


We copy an interesting account OF the great battle ~
Manassas by the correspondent of the ". Y IrbHHs-
Taken in connexion with the details our side, IL en-
Lbles Us to form better idea Of the Whole ahAr TIE
Yankee account il not devoid Of the Yankee bias Al
owAnce must be made for that The confession oil the
rou and the extent Of the disaster and Of the aeeA
independent Of the panic, is full and complete.
On one important point We have Information Wn'en
We have not met with elsewhere This writer states that
three foreign or Hessian Regiments we're all OIL 'ns
Grand Army who we're stricken with the PAnie ana
did not Join in the dgraeeful fight OF the sSOoo ia
Yneibls and terrible Yankees, Who bad come 70 STEAL
Law waste, hAndcuff and hang all fed, abandoning bag
gage ammunition, guns aud throwing away knApsAeks
hats and shoes and whatever else could retArd their
digit band Of foreign mereenaries alone Of the
IaiShsy host stationed far in the rear, preserved any
presence of mind and reteAtsd with any show OF order
Than the reproach involved in this fact, more singing
and damaging one was uttered against the detest
ed Yankee race. IL needs no comment Il settles
their ridiculous pretensioas to fitness for dominion
their foregu hirelings had asd With them there had
bean some mitigation to the intensity Of their infamy-
IL had argued general and sufficient cause for uniVer-
sal fight But the mercenAries standing their ground,
leaves the whole burden Of shame to themselves
Valiant warriors heroic PAtriotsl
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-05
No Pence.


The idsS Of peace IS deasioD and the hope OF re
action" In The North a-snAre which, II il accom-
pshed, would be iaEismOunt to a restoration Of North
cru superiority in commerce. manufacturer &C., 6c Nc
the die L cast Constitutional freedom in the North
dead ard has been succeeded BY military despOtism
Wbieh win prosecute the war in spite Of the people
Liberty + oveTthrovn BY the Republican" bsyOnet and
reign Of terror succeeds Armies viii be forced into
the field, as the French Red Republicans forced them
aud the project Of subjugatiOn win not be abArdOued
The moderation Of our Chief Magistrate, repeatedly
Tested IN his temperate messages has been Of no avail
ia vain has be declared 70 the North and to the world
tbAt the people whom hsrepresened only desired
caption from atOc-to be lef. in Peaee-Snd then
me sword would drop from our hands. But in vain-
Zoe cohorts OF the dsspo: have been sayed against our
peace, and nos not less than one hundred thousand
ruthless invaders Decorating our soil
And can any be 50 infatuated to suppose that
the disaster on the fed Ct Manassas win incline the On
swy 70 peace We trust not They have AbundAnce Of
lives 70 lose and without conquest they viii have nothing
10 eat Peace nov would be the humiliation OF The
power which Yields the sword and the purse aud these
sre never vet rerquished In the absence Of eonstit-
fouA restraioss without desperate struggle since the
sOrld began. /. would be not only an acknowledgment
CT their error but an admission Of their inferiorty
may be vel Cor the foe to assume the attitude and
aspect Of invaders the commencement Of the war; IL
may be very well for the world to behold them thus at
the bsgHning And ought not to be regretted, per
tAps that their first and stro gest blows should be dev
cred on our soil and the dover Of their Chvary" be
Iusbsd and the srdor Of their marital spirit dAmpened
20 s outset OF the eonaiei. For thers 10 pledge IN
redssHs5 promise uapsrformed By the President that
the SOrheru people would not lee ~ have peace and
they World persist in having var, tAsy shoGd hare q
"a their eO~nyy I, Is TO be fulfilled Every nerve
WI be strained every hour employed for the TedemP-
lion Of the pledge and learn from reliable source
shat no less than $3.50 brave men Of The South are daily
tsGaerei FOR the war. In eli the worlds history such
= spectacle vas never before presented An entire
people occupying the space Of thousand miles square
Sisisg ~ spontaneously 'ior the ~M"-s var that no
sHs man can suppose lksly 70 be short oas.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-05
I,kneolu,s Finances.

Iincon's Government Ia /" skinnng" for existence
IL Is attempting to borrow money from the Northern
Banks at sixty days daily expenses Just previous
the Manassas ght had asked the Northern Banks for
s. OOO and the response that il should be forth
coming sin an hour But before the hour expired, the
Bull Run cannon reverberated through Wall street, anu
NOT .nohsr dollar could be had Application has since
haar made 70 the Philadelphia and Boston Banks Tor
-. a.xs But there is no indication of obtain
n, n The capitalists asking where will the Govern
sn, oct the .herewth to repay them at the expiration
r A.. i,tv davis About thirteen millions have already
been borrowed At sixty days which are neafy run ou
Da Drotss. is imminent Not cent has yet been raised
Of The great loan Of two hundred and hity mihona-
That hangs fire. aud is likely to do So The agent sent
~ England to make a raise will be confronted in Loui-
hard street with the news from Stone Bridge. The
hopd. therefore, viii have to be sold in the Northern
market for what they will bring. This Is Lincolns only
resource His revenues have ceased
The commercial editor of the " Y Nsv, thus refers
TO the resources Of the Lincoln Government:
We have heretofore called attention to the fact that
tSe commerce of the country during the existing war
stands upon one Leg and that is wheat since there is
no other article produced which will pay to export
wi bout export Il ia needless to there be no i'm
ports and no customs But the export Of wheat does
pot demand upon It's productions here muchas upon
the crop failure in Western Europe. Those crops were
las, year very Short and entsd an unusual import Of
grain from Europe.
That circumstance added to the decline in the import
of goods has been the Of those importaons OF
specs which are now about to The harvests OF
Europe and England are this year very good and az
the export of food to Europe cannot be re-
sumed In order 70 estimate the grain trade OF Great
Britain we give the following quantities OF grain import
ed into that couotry for two years
IMPORTS OF GRAIN AND FLOUR INTO GREAT BRITAIN.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-05
NELSON COUNTY.

To The Editor of The Whig:
There are now organized at Nlsses MIL Nelson coun.
ty, two companies Of Flying Artillery numbering 200
men.
The first organized on the l3th misunderstanding
WOodyie Latham Captain; JAS N. Lambkin, let Lieu
t,naut Edward T. Jefferson I'd Lieutenant and Fetch.
or Massie, 81.
The second company organised the 18th inst Henry
Rives, Of Richmond Captain Joseph Lyon, LIST Ieuten-
ani Conrad D. Boyd 2nd Lieutenant and VIM. z. Brock
M mn Sd.
It is due to the companies to say that both were being
,..ussd and the lr.. ;somPisrd presi5-s :: tue u''
tia draft.
The two companies will be attached to the Latham
Battery from LynOhburs, forming Battalion Of Artil
lery.
Tho frst company from Nelson, the Nelson Greys
Capt T. N. Boyd over 100 strong, also went from Mas
sizes Mill leaving but few in that district for the
militia.
Capt henry Wo2d from New Market, and Capt. Thos
p Fitzpatrick cavalry, have each company in SER
vice. and Captain John billiard organized company re-
Gently at govingson; Nelson has, or will soon have
In the field three infantry cavalry and two artillery
companies with at east another company in other coun
ties in all six companies and full ones Of her own and
probably fifty or sixty IN the Howardsvle Radford and
other companies. TrE RIVER
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-05
Election I'm Tennessee,

Ga Thursday tAs Is, elections were held in Tennessee
for Governor members OF Congress and the Legislature
CIV Harris ia candidate for reelection and opposed
by W. H. Polk.
We have only heard from Knox county, in respect to
which the Register says.
We give below the returns Of the city and such pre-
encts of the country could hear from up to the
hour Of going press In this city, il will be that
the Southern Rights cause leaving of the vote OF the
volunteers, has gained Is the election In June,
Nhle the Unionsts have gained l2 ; but this Is easily
accounted for from the fact that the Court House in
this cisy large number Of Unionsts from the country
voted, who voted in June at other precincts.
Ia the districts Of the county Il will be seen that
here has been large falling of in the Union vote but
not as large might reasonably have expected from
he patriotism Of East Teunesseesns whose kindred and
neghbCrs shedding their blood in defence Of their
Gb~rtes The decrease 10 the Union vote however is
nsieDt TO show that Knox county is gradually awaken.
ing lrOn the decisions which the persistent lying Of the
friends Of the Aool ton North have msed her with"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-05
TIE LoUDOUN CAVALRY.

To tie Editor Of the Wig:
Among the incidents Of the battle Of Bull Rum which
deserve notice. the charge of Capt. r. Weby Car
ter, of the Loudoun Va. Cavalry who was ordered BY
Col Stuart to charge Regiment Of the enemy, who
were endesyoring to flank one of our batteries. This
charge was made by Capt. Carter and bis gallant COM
papy of but thrty-fVe men. who broke through the
enemys line arrested their advance and thus relieved
our battery It is believed that this charge has never
been e1celed for the daring courage and success which
distinguished It, ChsrgUg in the CENTRE the company
received the fire Of the whole regiment Capt. Oarters
horse killed under him. and Of his company the fol-
lowing were killed and wounded Killed-John Plaster,
Stephen Cornell Frank Dowel Buoch hcCarty g. Fran
els Hicks, of Maryland. Wounded-Robert Fletcher,
John P. Du Butts, Edward Powell Joseph Thomas, Pey-
ton Wilson, James Baker, Frank Taylor and j. Chamb.
lin Missing-Oiabourn Lang, DR.. VIM. Wilson.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-05
Corresp ondence Of the whig.
CORPUS IN THE SENATE AND OHANBEI
on REpREeENT TIVEa OF TRANCE

HABEAs CORPUS IN THE SENATE AND CHAMBER
OF REPRESENTATIVES, OF FRANCE
To tie Editor Of The Wig: s
Perhaps you may think the extract l send you from
Events in Paris in 1885, Gust after watsrioo not I'M
ssssonsbe nor unworthy to be placed before the coun'
try just now-now, when even before Lnoolns Water
loo, already in free government par sresllsnes State
necessity Is the plea for exercising irresponsible power
the person Of any and all whom the or
its agents shall suspect dislike. 30 help me God
think Northern servty baser far and Of spirit
than those Of the bulk of the Southern slaves Think Of
being the slaves Of such serve dogs Baker and Love-
joy and Thomass (Bythe-bye, ought not explanations
to be demanded Of the intended uses Of those hsndcu
and If designed for u.s. being prisoners, should they not
''rsturn to plague the inventors
The following occurred in the French Congress when
the Allies were In full march Paris Law was pro-
posed under the old pretex Of State Necessity to au.
thorizs the arrest Of persons charged with publishing
false news exciting deserton dssuading individuals
from enlsting. They also to DO deprived Of the
right, secured BY law 1.-THE hsbsas corpus In fac Of
being brought Immediately before the tribunals Of JUS
tice This has been sucessliy opposed in both Houss
1t was said uhatspsr circumstances they pTs placed IN
1t was necessary to respect individual liberty which
ought aicays TO BE- held sacred that It would be foolish
to adopt principles, owieh they tsmsslVs might become
the viet, (coud not you get this to Scott, Seward
and Grow y that II destructive Of the most invaua-
BILE rights of the citizen that disastrous law ought
not to be adopted for the purpose Of getting rid Of
few sgitators that guard against them, It not
necessary to inct vital wound on the rights Of hui.
manity that when Of rgor were about to be
taken, necessity always the plea that no on could
I've in safsty whsrs such latitude given TO arbi.
trary possr and for fear said Of the members,
of being sacrificed by petty yran intoxicated with
power and imagined consequence would apply for a
passport and exile myself and family to Constantnope,
where might more willingly submit to the caprice Of
some wretched Paeha Let military despos. and would.
be tyran blush at reading these sentiments; let them
be deeply engraved in the heart Of every free man.
The writer was himself member Of the Congress Of
the true United States OF the day when Madison admin
isered and Calhoun and Webster, Who even while DIFF
fering, still all Loyalty upheld, what each conscentously
believed, the Constitution Of their country. What
contrast with Hooser President aud the ignobe and
namslsss crew composing tho Congress Of Chicago
United States administering and interpreting the same
Constitution upon the rotten principles of Chicago
PLATFORM aud upon the conscious and admitted violation
| and subyerson of the whole instrument
Yours &C. w. II.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-05
EXTRACT FROM A LETTER FROM MANASSAS

- Among other things taken from the enemy
was mail bag. send one Of the letters a sample
1t of 5OO not more thai three written by
people Of ordinary education. Many Of them were in
descrbsby vile, continuing confessions of Illicit inter-
course, filthy and obscene anecdotes told in lang
age, and beTaJing stats of society most horrible; for
these dirty letters did not come from men, but in almost
every instance from women writing to their husbands
should be ashamed Of my race and despair Of our
cause could believe that the mails Of the whole South
err army contained even one such letter as the dozen
loathsome productions found in the bag OF single Con-
n c,icut regiment. How people whose women are SO
depraved can fight at all is 4 mystery to me-"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-05
TIRE NORTHERN KANAwHA EXPEDITION.

THE NOkTHEhN hANAWdA EAfEDlIlON.
The Cincinnati Commercial has the following version
Of affairs On the Kanpwhs, taken probably from the
notes Of ia correspondent found up hollow tree:
Mr. Gibner OF this city leit Charleston, the Eans.
wha, on Friday afternoon and arrived here Saturday
evening He reports that Gen. Cox proceeded with great
caution from POGO, and was considerably delayed BY
burnt bridges which he was compelled 20 replace The
enemy were scattered about Charleston and vicinity IN
considerable numbers but had fed without firing gun.
Our troops sent several yoeys after them, killed few,
and Can't Carter Of the Cleveland artillery Ered one
shot into the rebe! steamer Julia MOTT which caused her
boilers to explode and sic burned to the vater's
edge The rebels, under Wise, were strongly tor
position. and Jeff considerable plumber behind
them, which was taken b5 Co.'s troops
They retrcated to Gau'ey Bridge, thirty-slght ahes
above Charleston where il supposed they would give
battle. The position Is formidable and II they have bad
time to forily it. it will require bard lighting to drive
them out Gen. Cox was pursuing them cautiously but
steadily prevent them from establishing themselves
too strongly HIS rear column moved from Charleston
for Giuey Bridge 81 3 O'clock Friday afternoon. Mr..
Gibmer says that Wises army sbon. four thousand
strong but his troops were greatly demorai.sd s2d he
thinks five hundred men have deserted before they
reached GaIsy Gen Cox had four regiments-the llth
and l2th Ohio, and the two Kentncky regiments-Col.
Guthrie having joined him! esd company OF oavsl.
ry Carriers battery OF two guns ahd the Iron ton Art
r. ,,r, .,r. Ito" force Of three thousand sr
hundred men.
Capt J. G. Lane, Of this city, and his company Of me-
cbanics infinitely serviceable to Gen. Cox In rebuilt
ding bridges. Toe General is extremely cautious in mo-
wing through the country sending out scouts and sk.
mishers constantly In advance to prevent surprise Mr.
Gbner thought that battle probably took place at Gau-
ley bridge yesterday. We informed however, that
Wise rerested although information s not definite
rs informed the people Of Charleston that he was Or
dered 10 retire Immediately to Eastern Virginia. Mean
time an expedition consisting Of three regiments under
Col Tyler Of tho Ohio 7th had moved from Weston to
cut of the rebels at Gauey II they retreated from that
position il is probable that both Cox and Tyler pur
ing them. The 2lst Ohio declined to 60 to Gauey bridge
because their time had expired
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-05

FROM FoRr PIcKESs.-The Pensacola correspondent
O. the Mobile Adpertser in his letter of 2sh ult says;
Another deserter from Fort Pickens was picked up
las. night in the Sound by Of the boats Of Captain
Lovels harbor police feet He says there 10 much dis
abstraction anong some of the regulars-that they
DOME want to fight enlisted to serve their flag against
foreign foes aud Tot for the purpose Of cutting the
throas of their b7othersand that many Of them would
act a, he has il they bad hpf chance. Billy Wilson's
non cOmpaa Of the manner of their treatment by their
q ,,errmant-taa. they wont aboard the Vanderbilt,
thew understood for Washington but she sailed under
sealed orders for Fort Piekens He represents them 40
very turbulent se fighting. growing and steilng eve
rythins S:hip their reach
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-05
- aganros-S.sts OF the Ene niy.

The too wing Is * "a ,e from letter dated Esd July
to the New York World 1. wv~a seem 'H4s 'D' 'Ou'
at Manassas has emb ,denel Bllle,s inViut anu
another such affair u'diprlbably stmlate them ~
meet Nsgrad,r Bl: While The le,ter-writier talks i'll
,hs wise Wa have eertlin iIiornitiol tina. Bnl@s--
,.-r------rvuur-wu 70 Washington for
tie protection Of that Iest of kuaves. Il Is highly
probable that the same line Of conduct being pursued
vita other divisions Of the Tory Army. When Cameron
tseg apkei to New York "TAs Cspital is safe every
body understood at orce that terror pervaded that
doomed city. And may be- that since that time, every
energy of the DespO.s has been put forth rally
adequate force at Washington. With what efsc tine
will diclose.
The letter discoses CLEANS Of the character Of
the gallant band under old Butler. They are mutt
and thevsi and carry skeleton keys in their peck
1t has been remarked frequently in hearing
that since the dissolution not a pckpOcket has been
heard of in the Southern Safes Toe fact points to the
source Of that Industrial Glass
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-05

Then on to Washington We must take Washington,
or ose Richmond And II we take Washington, the foe
viii be driven beyond The Susquehanns, and then our
faces win be towards Philadelphia But II We cannot
take Washington this campaign the enemy viii concen-
trate an army there Of 100000 men, and Virginia may
be temporarily overwhelmed by numbers Peace Is I'M
practicsbs-it is an impossibiy. The enemy prefers
70 wade through, or to be submerged in an ocean
hlood rather than turn back. Be il sol
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-05

Is there any thing more suitable upon which to hang
Hamau than the gAlows raised by hiUsefs Talk about
rsalasioni What more suitable to cane our enemies
than the stick made to break our hssdss Try them on
They are warranted to IT. And let there be no peace
I'll the whole $4,000 flsd BY Yankee hands have
hitherto been detained but God helping Will DO In The
6eld of battle in q few days. Respectfully,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-05

KuLxD AND WouSDKD IN THE PULASKI GUAhDs.-The
folio ang Is list of the killed and woundeda At the battle
of Manassas in the Pulaski Guard Capt Gardner) 4th
Regiment Virginia Volunteers (Col. James 7. Preston
kisd-John Honsksr, John woolwine, Jas Cs2Tel i'm
slanlly MORALLY wounded and since died-Jh POI
lack, aud w. Tesny. Wounded-Hiram Sanders, Sam1
rkle aad John Teaney, dAngerously) Whitfield Pau
ter Dr. Joseph Graham Charles Telney, James Cecil,
WIN. Carper WIN. Mathews, VIM. ViekeTs. Wm Daw-
son, Rober, Lorton, Winston Thomas John ,. W. Ha.
ney, Newton Crowel and James Rutter. This company
bad oaly about sixty Of IL members sssAssis
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-05
1Yk MONTHS 70 JUNK !.
Total, ewt.,

Thus in the last 1--WE months the United States supplied
,i cnsthlr OF the wheat and tSothirds OF the Hour
~ In ,nI,I TO SIS O1j OO0 against - 100000 IN
Inc ssme period Of the previous year For the coming
wear the exports Of wheat and -four to England will be
IsosI "a a Ieas. the limits Of Is59'60 or 10 about
e. 800 900 .n.tcad of sI5OOO,OOO. The commerce Of
i5 eoantry vii thea b. reduced 70 lower figure than
,a,,s "a viii dIa;a the country o. gold
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-05

An 0UrRAak-Some wretch in human form, threw a
rock into Of the cars the evening Gov Jackson Of
No passed this place. from secreted position on the LOT
lining Maj Canadians, at the east end Of the town.
which hit tho Governor the jaw knocking out three
ID. The person who threw the rock could have
known that Gov. Jackson the train, the point
the rock thrown is mile from the depot
T,e hitting Of Gov. Jackson was observation-disclosures
II ro;a;aa
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-05
To The Editor of the Whiq:

George P. Morris, one Of the editors Of the Home
Journal has written song for the Lincoln Volunteers
Now, Mr. Norris has often told In his paper that he
is the best songwrter living but think his volunteer
song one Of the lamest things The burden
Of it it, The Union, right wrong. He says that
tie watchword of revolutionary sires. In the fol-
lowing iinss have tried to show him the allacy and
gross injustice done 10 pr fathers. He further appeals
to the soldiers by the hope Of spos yOu think them
worthy OF insertion please insert them In the Weekly
Wing This song shows how little even poet can say
when bis cause is wrong.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-05

Col. James Preston Of Washington county, has been
authorized by Gov. Letcher to raise additional reg
ment of volunteers In the section Of Virginia. composed
Of the counties Of Lee Scott Russell and Washington.
fcouss companies from other counties will be accepted
Col Preston Is well qualified by education and habit for
the command Of a regiment and think there will be
no difficulty In raising the ten companies requisite In less
than two weeks The four counties above named &C.
oordng to the requson Of the Governor have yet to
furnish two full regiments The sooner 1t Is done
the better.
Col Preston Is actively engaged In getting up his regi
nen and expect soon 70 be abe to report IL ready
for the feld.-AbngdoR Vrginian.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-05

GEs. WIsEs PRIsosxRs.- Thiry-nne of the Hessisns
taken prisoners BY the forces under Gen. Wise, were
brought 70 Salem yesterday morning, and confined in
ths jail 1t that place. Among the number four Me-
thodst preachers, while the greater portion traitor
ons Virgnians-seven or eight only being from the
Northern States
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-05
Canadian sympathy.

The Canadian papers q solid satisfaction at the
Yankee defeat At Manassas They say that the buster,
braggardsm and arrogance of the Yankees had Disguised
every body Andsthat the whole world will hear with
pleasure Of their discontinue. We may infer from this
That viii Be he reception Of Manassas in:London.