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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-11-19

The confederates have at length issued
their lew postage stamps. They are
green-an appropriate color-with litho-
graphic likeness Of President Davis with
in double oval border, snrmounted with
the inscription, Confederate States Of
Anne ica." Outside Of the circle. and at
The head Of the stamp, is the word "post-
age and Al the lower edge its denomina-
lion, "tiye cents"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-11-19

FoR TuE SoLpIERs.-T large and
well filed boxes were sent to the soldiers
last &c i,under The superintendent of the
Ladies Vestry Sewing Society, of Man
chester. One for the Equinox Guards,
containing articles Of clothing and edibIes ;
the other for the Sanitary Commission,
with such articles as are indispensable for
the proper care of the sick and wounded.
Surely the ladies are ever abundant in
good deeds.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-11-19

Upwards Of thousand hands are en-
gagged at the Troy, N. Y. Arsenal, and the
gratesl activity prevails in all the depart
ments. As many as three hundred and
forty thousand ball cartridges were lately
made in one day, TO complete an urgent
order from the War Department. The
average is two hundred ard fifty thousand
PEI day.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-11-19

1T has been ascerfained that the loss
Of the rebels Mt the baf e OF Belmont, was
26l killed, and f27 wound d. and 2s7
missing.
The rebels have captured train Of
fifty wagons and five hundred oxen, in
Pleasant Hill, Cass County, No. Jenni-
son Is preparing 10 foll)w and re-capture
them.
The Springfield Mass Arsenal pro-
duces 10000 mu-ket. per month.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-11-19

PERsoyAL.-We are glad to notice the
election Of lion. a. D. Gardner, Of Ben
nington, as Judge Advocate General
This is one Of The best acts Of the Legs
lasure sc have Vet seea.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-11-19

agHEgE ARE nET TWO slbEs - the
QUESTION. AID LgfgY MAN MUST b. ON
TAR sjDT ~ TiiH UNITED STATES OR
AGAINST lT TiiERL CAS- ~ NONE TUT
TAUT0Rs OR rATRI0ls- Depgias' lea
SpssfA
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-11-19

~IET rgEsY AMERICAN CITIZEN, IN
STEAD % CRYING rFAcE. PEacf. WHY
13EgE IS 40 PEAcE. RALLY tF0A TiiE
EAMPAa1s rA8iL SUCCESSION IS SILENC-
III Until 1ilE R0AR 90 AaIilifRl has
CEASED "--D s. DfrkfHfes
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-11-19

A SuccEss.-The Supper and Dance
at Barrow.' Ian, Eas, Dorset, on Friday
evening last, " decided success About
two hundred persons were present. The
avails, after paying expenses, was over
$50, which, considering the low bills Of
ST per couple, was doing well as could
have been expected. This sum will be
used for the benefit Of the Dorset Volun-
teers.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-11-19

II. Rowan Helper, Of NorIb Carolina,
author Of the Impending Crisis" has been
appointed Consul TO Bnenos Ayres.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-11-19

EQUINOX GUARDS The members Of
the company from Manchester have sent
home by Mr.. Poland agent, sll3. Mr.
Poland has consigned this sum TO our
Representative, Mr. A. l.. Miner, who
will pay it upon his return from Montpe-
lier, 10 those holding Mr.. Polands re-
ceips.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-11-19

Cincinnati, Nov II.
Gen. Nelson met the rebels under Gen.
Williams, at Pikevilie, Pike county, Ky,
on Friday last, and gained u glorious yic-
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-08-09
Immense Peace Meeting in N. J.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
1900 Jersey Farmers in Council.

The New York Day Book, of Wednes-
day evening, has the following, which is to
the point, indicating that the reaction has
begun in earnest
An immense and enthusiastic Democrat
ic Peace Meeting was held at Schaalen-
berg, Bergen county, New Jersey, Tues
day afternoon, July 3oth. The meeting
was called to order by N. II. Blanvelt,
Esq, who nominated the Hon. Ralph De-
marest for President
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed Vice Presidents
John Hill. Ralph Christie, David s. De-
marest, Abraham Cole, Aaron Voorhis, j.
Cooper, Judge Trowbridge, Jacob R. De-
marest, Judge Terhune, Robert Annat, T.
r. Cooper, John G. Myers, John G. Wes-
tervelt, James Kipp, George Woolfkeel,
Jacob Christie, Samuel r. Demarest, John
j. Demarest, Ralph Voorhis, John r. Post,
David Demaray, Thomas w. Demarest, p.
Huyler, Joseph Miller, James w. Christie,
John Huyler.
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed Secretaries
II. H, r Blauvelt, John w. Westervelt,
Cornelius Westervelt.
The meeting was addressed by Thomas
s. Lawrence, Esq, and Thomas Dunn En-
glish The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That as citizens of the State of
New Jersey, a sovereignty always faithful to
the compact which she entered into with
the other States, her peers, and which has
always strictly sustained the Constitution,
we are loyal to the General Government to
the full extent of its limited and specified
was founded on the consent ofits creators,
and ratified by the several States, its mem
bers.
RssoLUed, That loyalty to the Union is
only compatible with strict fidelity to the
Constitution, and that those who violate
the provisions of the latter, even under the
hypocritical pretence Of preserving the for
mer, are enemies TO be confronted and re-
sisted,
ResolDcd, That we firmly protest against
the attempts made, under color of the ty-
rants excuse, necessity" TO consolidate
this government, to reduce the rights OF
States to subjection, and to rob free white
citizens, for whom this government was
formed, Of their constitutional rights and
privileges.
Resolped, That this Union being based
on the consent Of the States, and the good
will of the people, cannot be preserved by
the bayonet aud sword of the soldier, and
that the result Of continued civil war car
only be the permanent dissolution of I
Union which, up to this period, was I
blessing to the people, and which woulc
continue to be so throughout all time i
administered according to its true spiri
and intent.
, Resolped, That we charge the awful re
I sponsibility for the pending CIVIL WAR
for all its sacrifice Of valuable lives, it, la
, wish wests5of treasure, and the deadly blov
1t hss stricken OF our prosperity as peo
ple-upon the aef,ators in the Northern
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-08-09
More About the Battle.

The Richmond (Va) papers Of Satur-
day have the following items Of news Of
the battle field Several Of the large TO-
baeco warehouses had been converted into
hospitals for the wounded Federals. Il
will be seen that Wheeling had sorno true
men in the field aud We are truly glad to
record the fact that they are not all cow
ards and tories in that city
a train bringing over an hundred
wounded, thirty of whom were Yankees,
reached here last night at | / o'clock, hav
ing been twenty seven hours on the way.
A detachment of Company G. Maryland
Line, Capt. Robertson, was present, and
kept the crowd at respectful distance,
thereby greatly facilitating the removal of
the wounded to the Wagons. We noticed
a Louisiana vjoondierc in one Of the ears
ministering to the sick around her. The
committee exhibited their usual zeal in
lifting the wounded to the wagons, and
such was the eagerness Of citizens to have
the poor fellows assigned to them, that
there was almost contention for the priv
ilege There is still large number of
sick and wounded at Manassas awaiting
transportation to this city. The number
of prisoners to be brought down is about
four hundred,
From gentleman who came down on
it we learn that, up to yesterday evening,
our troops continued to bring into the
camp at the Junction numbers of Yankee
prisoners. Thirty soven were brought in
just before the departure of the train
Immense quantities of arms of all descrip-
tions are also being collected and brought
in. Our informant says he noticed among
other things, yesterday, two four-horso
wagon loads of cavalry pistols.
Thousands of the enemy's dead still re-
main unburried, though cur troops bavo
been steadily engaged since Monday in
furnishing them with hospitable graves.
The efluvia arising from their decompo-
sing carcasses has SO poisoned the air for
leagues around the battle field that there
is reason for apprehending plague.
All that we could ascertain positively
with regard to Gen. Beauregard, was that
he was not at Manassas.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-08-09
Hessian Loss 900 Killed
MANY PRISONERS TAKEN |!
MCCULLOUGH PURSUIT.

The Memphis Bulletin Of Tuesday eve
ming has the following:
BY special express from Springfield,
Mo-, we learn that Gen. Mccullough, at
the head of his force Of 10000 men, at
tackled Generals Lyon and Seigel with
30, 900 men in their entrenched works at
Springfield, last Friday, and carried their
works at the point Of tho bayonet. The
battle was most sanguinary one, and our
loss, owing to their superior position and
our want of ordnance, was about three
hundred Their loss, however, notwith-
standing the advantage of guns and posi-
ton, was at least six hundred killed. We
took nine hundred prisoners
At last accounts Gen. Mccullough was
still in pursuit of the enemy, intending
to run them down.
The above intelligence was sent by spe-
cial messenger from Mccullough to Gen.
jeff. Thompson, commanding the Missouri
volunteers just back of New Madrid, Mo-,
reaching there yesterday morning, and
thence transmitted to this city.
Gen. Mccullough fought against great
odds, and sustained heavy loss, but achie-
we'd a great victory, and seems determined
to follow the enemy until they are entirely
exterminated.
The same paper of Wednesday after
noon says: asr rr
MORE OF THE MCCULLOUGH VICTORY.
"A gentleman, who reached the city this
morning from Point Pleasant, Missouri,
says that the reported victory of Ben.
Mccullough, at Springfield, had reached
that point, and that it was confidently be-
lieved. The number reported as killed on
our side was 600, and on the enemy's at
900, and staying them wherever he found
them rt
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-08-09
The Firing into the Maclay.

The Chicago Times Of Wednesday has
the following in reference to the so called
outrage of firing into the steamer W. l
Maclay, which we published yesterday
1t appears that it was, another blunder of
the Federals, trying to kill each other.
Quite large number of discharged sol
diers went home on Saturday on the stea-
mer Maclay. When nearing Cape Girar-
deau, where Col. Marsh's regiment is sta
toned, the boat was fired at, and, instead
of going in, made every exertion to reach
the Illinois shore. Our men at the Cape,
supposing from that movement that they
were Secessionists, fired a volley at the
boat, killing six of the men. Now Col.
Marsh had no right to 6re at the boat, as
she was above the blockade, and the Cap
tain of the boat was blockhead for at
tempting to get away If boats get past
Cairo, they are supposed to be all right
How did Marsh know but what the boat
was a Government boat and on Govern
ment business? The captain of the boat
supposed prob bly, that the town had been
taken by the enemy, and thought his only
chance was to run. The blunder cost the
lives of six brave men, who were going
home to see fathers and mothers, perhaps
wives and children, who we're anxiously
looking for their return. We will keep
on blundering until JEFF. Davis takes pos
session Of the Government,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-08-09

THE RETREAT TO ALEXANDRIA. The
scenes | witnessed in Alexandria, the day
after the battle, will never pass from mind.
Foot-sore, blood-stained, weary and ex-
hausted from exposure and want of food,
returned the fragments of regiments. In
many instances they had thrown away
their knapsacks, muskets, coats, and even
shoes; they came back cursihg the day,
and also the men who had led them into
such trap. 1t was then that the chival-
rc spirit of the South shone forth in the
deeds of her children. AS an invading
foe, shouting the war-cry of "On to Rich
mond," they had shrunk from them in
disgust. At their hands the wives and
sisters of the Southern soldiers had re-
ceived the most gratuitous insults but
when they returned, fallen, and crushed,
going to and fro bewildered herd, seek
ing yainly for their officers and comrades
these Southerners, whom they had injured,
provided food for them, tenderly cared
for their wounded, and in deep pity for
their wretchcd state, seemed to forget that
they had been their enemies. should
never have surmised that such victory
had been gained, or that the men thus ten
derly cared for were the same who had in
vaded their soil, or taken up arms against
them. 1t is a noted fact that the only
houses closed against them were the homes
of prominent Union men, and the only
hands not stretched forth to aid them were
those which in their onward march had
waved the "stars and stripes"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-08-09

States, who, through the press and popular
assemblages, and, most of all, from pros
tituted pulpit, have exerted themselves to
.'educate generation to hate the South "
and who are to-day gloating over the spec
tacle of Americans bounded on to slaugh-
ter by the very parties who are witnesses of
the contest but too cowardly to participate
in it: That the aggressors among the
States have been the transgressors of the
bonds of the Union and that upon the
heads of the anti-slavery fanatics and dem
agogues of the North, who are playing in
to the hands of equally unscrupulous men
of the South, rest the crimes of fratricide
bloodshed and treason against the liberties
of the people and the Union of the States
ResolUed That the suppression of the
writ of habeus corpus by irresponsible sol
diery, through the orders of the Execu-
tive the seizure of respectful petitions
without color of law by the police of New
York the unlawful increase of the stand
ing army the stoppage of newspaper
presses in Missouri the incarceration of
citizens without warrant, and the systemat-
ic attempts made to repress free speech by
the President, meet our severest condem-
nation, and cannot be cured by the pass
age of laws which are themselves equally
unconstitutional, and therefore void and of
no effect
Resoloed, That the whole course of the
Executive and of the Congress of the Uni
ted States at his instance, betrays settled
purpose tc destroy the rights of States and
individuals, and valuing the freedom be-
queathed to us by our fathers, we are pre-
pared to resist usurped power in every le-
gal and rightful way that our determined
hatred to tyranny may suggest.
ResolUed, That copy of these resolu-
tions be sent to the Hon George T. Cobb,
the Representative in Congress from this
District, and that he be requested to use
every means to stay the progress of this
fratricidal war, and by return to the bet
ter spirit of the Constitution, to preserve
the Union of States, and giveit due force,
efficiency and stability.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-08-09

A Spy. About dawn on the morning
of Monday last, a spy was arrested attempt.
ing to enter our lines at Yorktown. The
fellow, having blackened his face aud hands
after the most approved negro minstrelstyle
and adopted the customary habiliments OF
this melodious class, had already succeed
ed in passing unsuspected two OF our pick
cts, when the third sentry, having, perhaps
a keener PERCEPTION Of the Peculiarities OF
the genuine, took the bogus African in
custody
The application of soap aud water quick.
" restored the adyenturer,to his native hue
and his ablutions completed, he stood con
fessed Yankee in all his native villainy
Richmond Examiner.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-08-09
Shortening the Term of Enlist
ment for the Navy.

The New York Evening Post advises
reducing the term Of enlistment for the
navy, from three years to one, IN order to
fill up the number wanted. Merchant sal.
lors are ready to enlist, but they want an
opening to return TO the merchant service
when commerce revives at the close of th e
war. The Herald also says it will be ne
cossary The same reasons operate on
three year enlistments in the volunteer
service. The Government has put heavy
load on enlistments by its long term, TOR
which there does not seem to be any ne
Cessity, if this is going to be Sighting
war. I.l.s ~.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-08-09

CAPTURE or A FEDERAL REGIMEST.---
An Indiana regiment, hundred stroug
has fallen into the hands of our cavalry
at Falls Church, about nine miles from
Alexandria, and three from the fOstifca-
tions at Arlington. The reginAeat was ia
the battle of Manassas, aud saftered heav-
lily. Being unacquaintea with the eoup-
try, these men got lost during the retre%t,
aud wandered about until Friday morn
ing, when they arrived at Falls Church,
entirely exhausted, The fact becoming
known TO our scouts, message was dis
patched to Manassas, and detachment was
soon on the way. The result was tho cap
ture Of tho entire body, with all their
arms, The prisoners we're expected in
Richmond las, Highl-Rieh. DtPateA
July z9.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-08-09
Rari, Cor. ON. N. ~ Me,p..

You can have no idea of the wonder
with which your last American news has
been received here, Frenchmen " ho are
familiar with the American Revolution,
and have read de Tocqueyille with care,
are astonished at the ease with which your
people have passed from freedom into alb.
ject submission to the yoke Of an irrespon-
sble mi litary despotism. They ask wheth-
er you have become Observation-Disclosures
the men of rs have left no progeny in
the land or whether it be the corruption
Of the worst European influences or the
effeminacy Of long prosperity that has dull
led the brain and enfeebled the nerves of
your people? have heard military Off
GERS in cafes here scouting at incidents
and scenes described in your New York
Journals and copied into the French pa
pers as curiosites.
They say that such threats of devasta-
ton and slaughter, and such bcasting over
tho merest skirmishng, will make the peo.
pie who indulge in them the detestation
of tho civilized world. All the pungen.
gency of our keenest satirists and the wit
of the Chariviri are directed against the
g gasconade with which SO many Of your
journals are filed, while the iercest indig-
nation is expressed at the malignant spir-
1t that ompanies it. The high soldiery
sense of honor felt by the disciplined mil.
itary of the Old World is shocked and
disguised at the insults and ilisrcatment
heaped upon prisoners captured in battle
by soldiers Of the Union; You cannot
make the French veteran bslie bat those
who do these things are bfifvs or worthy
men, and verify belieKe that SO glaatbas !,
been the sympath1 1tnr he Sdffoi, pr8duc-
ed by these nafssi4se No t. the ,aspass lefs,
the Imperial 80. / pAs .t.ilsrlv. Tie lead
ing officers, .k6aI ask Ro biil>,eenpioy-
ment than tsSk Aay3he,s ~ Eks
For instance, tAsz2sN York Herald, ID
letter describing the retreat from Great
Bethel, where tho Union forces we're 50
horribly defeated, allows its correspond.
ent to say that single person by .tkc
name of Waring, an officer IN ~ rebeblss
army was seen to fire fr0bleiAt doorway
Of his dwelling, as the U tiD4 .a3,s.swent
by it on their hurried retfeat iR Was
surrounded by detachment 81 II 4 Fss. !,
ing army and captured, when the -0fheef
to whom he surrendered immediately pro.
ceeded to give him--a defenceless prison.
er Of war IN the presence of armed and
infuriated men--a good kiekingl
/ deplore the impression that these
things are producing all over Enrope.-
We are becoming contemplate among the
nations, and our total ruin and disgrace
are calmly predicted On all sides tho
press. particularly the Governmental
journals--.give unmistakable evidence
that the arrogance Of the United States
Cabinet has converted late favor into ill
disguised hostility.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-08-09
pa- We find the following in the Gin

pA- We find the following in the Gin
cinnati Gazette of yesterday, clearly indi-
eating the progress of events. Itis fore
gone conclusion that three years volun-
teers cannot be raised anywhere in the
North. The people are awakening, and
the Black Republicans will soon have to
do the fighting. or back out, They raised
one army by lying, and will have to rely
upon each other for the next Lou. C5ur
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-08-09
THE STARVING Poor OF New YoRK

The STARVING Poor OF New York.
The peopleof New Y ork are drinking thecup
of their misery and poverty from the war.
Want stalks abroad aud starvation stares
the poor In the Board of Councilmen,
a resolution has been introduced for the
suffering classes Of the city. In advoea-
ting the adoption, Mr. Arton said that
there was absolute want in the 14th ward,
and many of the families of the volun-.
teers who went to maintain the honor of
the American flag were in state of star
walton. 1t was notorious that the Com
mon Council never designed that $500,
900 should be given to equip regiments,
and 100000 for families. The under
standing was that there was to be an equal
disbursment--one half for the families,
and the other half for the equipment of
regiments. The Union Defence Commit
tee had seen fit to take their own course.
They had been governed in their action by
interested parties, and few army contrac-
tors had been fed, while families Of volun-
teers were to suffer.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-08-09

CoINcIDENcEs.- The battle OF Waterloo
was foughto on Sunday. Tho battle of New
Orleans was fought on Sunday. The bat
tie of Buena Vista commenced on Sun
day. The battle of Monterey was fought
partly on Sunday. And last and most
important of all to us, the battle of Ma
nassas was fought on Sunday.
The battle of San Jaointo, which deci-
ded the independence of Texas, was fought
on the 2lst Of April. The battle Of Mon
terey was fought partly on the 2lst Sep
tember. The battle of Buena Vista was
fought partly on the 2lst of February,
and the battle of Manassas was fought on
Sunday, the 2lst of July,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-08-09

RICHMOND, July 30.--COngress has
passed an act permitting soldiers to send
letters through the mails without prepay
ing postage, the postage to be paid at the
Office of delivery. The bill confers the
same privilege upon members of Congress.
Gen. Beauregard's appointment of Ma
jor General in the Army of the Confede'
rate Stgtes, was unanimously confirmed by
Congress, his commission to date from the
2lsk Of July.-Nashp7k Union.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-08-09
Working Men Demand Work

About 1000 Germans held meeting at
Harmonic Garden, in Essex street, on
Wednesday last, to take into consideration
the suffering and destitution now weigh
ing so heavily upon the working classes.
A plan of organization was submitted for
general Workingmen's Union, in order
to secure better condition of the working
classes, and to prevent such deplorable re-
verses as the present overtaking thcm.--
The president of the meeting, Mr.. Michel,
contended, that taking the Declaration of
Independence, which declared that all
men were born free and equal, the work
ing man had the right to demand the me-
cesities of life at any time. They would in
sist on the recognition of this right. They
would commence war on the monied pow
ers This was received with cheers. A
committee of twelve was appointed for a
grand procession and to carry out the OBJ
jects of the Union.-[N. Y. Day Book
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-08-09

L,ScoLS's MESSAGE The beat Synopsis We .
heard Of this performance is as follow ;-"It i in-
tellectually mean; morai infamous every argument
is a sophism aad every assertion lie,