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Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1861-02-16

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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-25
NEGLECT of Our TroOps.

1t will probably never be known who is
to blame for the neglect of the Ohio troops
in Western Virginia, by which they have
failed to receive clothing necessary to their
comfort, at a season of the year when expos
ure is so dangerous to life and health. They
who have profted by the fraud will doubt
less take excellent care to keep themselves
concealed, and there will, it may be pre-
sumed, be as little energy employed in fer
reting them out, as there was in driving
them up to the performance of their duty.
The number of the sick and disabled who are
crowding the hospitals of the city, and who
are daily arriving here in all stages of de-
crepitude, is sad commentary upon the pre-
tences of patriotism in which we have 80
abounded, and by the use of which it is 80
easy to arrive at positions where profit may
be accumulated.
The extent by which death by disease oc-
casioned by exposure has visited our troops
in Western Virginia, may perhaps never be
known. That it is several times larger than
the loss of life in battle, there can be no
doubt. Our army has been materially re-
duced in numbers, and more in efficiency,
from that cause alone, and that under cir
cumstances which is little better than down.
right murder. The soldier in the field
should be cared for, and great and wealthy
country that permits those who fight for it to
suffer unnecessarily, has no right, even if
success attends its arms, to the honors which,
under other circumstances, belong to the
victorious marty,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-25

MADAGAsCAR.-TheP Patrie publishes some
details OF the death of the Queen of Madagas-
car-RanavalO. She had been suffering from
a cancerous disease for more than year, and
had submitted TO severe operation (; but the
disease reappesred three months afterward,
and her European surgeon warned the royal
family that recovery was hopeless. The
Queen died on the 18th of August. She had
entered her seventieth year. The Chief Min
lister, who was a devoted partisan Of the
Queens nephew (Ramboasalam) attempted
TO conceal the fact of her death, in order to
gain time 10 proclaim the nephew as sue
cessor to the Throne. This was 10 have been
done on the morning of the 10th, but Eu-
ropean, an intimate friend of the Queens
SOD, the Prince Royal, informed him of the
plan. He assembled his adherents secretly
during the night, and at daybresk Of the
10Th, as the Minister and Prince Ramboasa-
lam left the Palace to 60 TO the Temple,
where the proclamation was to be made,
their escort was attacked, and the Minister
and the Prince himself were killed in the
confusion of the fight that ensued. This
event changed the whole state of affairs. The
Queens son was Immediately proclaimed
King by the title of Rakout Radama /. His
first measure was TO publish an amnesty, and
TO cancel the edicts of the late Queen, forbid
ding foreigners TO enter the country. This
entire change ofpolicy is attributed TO French
influence.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-25

LOYALTY ON THE "EAsTERE SHORE" OF
VlBGIEIA!-ThG Washington Star says that
information has been received at the Navy
Department, from which it appears that ali
the inhabitants of Chincoteague Island
(which is a part of the county of Accomac,
Va.,) numbering nearly one thousand, are
true and loyal. No other flag than the
Stars and Stripes has up to this time been
allowed on the island, and the national en-
sign is at all times kept displayed on high
pole. A committee of citizens, appointed TO
confer with the commander of a war vessel,
says; o,.,,
Va, do respectfully represent that we are
law -abiding people, attached firmly to the
Constitution and laws Of the United States of
America; that by interest and affection we
cling TO the Union; that we are united az
enc man in our adherence to the Secession
heresies; that we have upheld the old flag
in spite Of many menaces from our Secession
neighbors; that the Opportune arrival of the
war steamer commanded by Captain Murray,
and his energetic measures, alone saved us
from subjugation, the enemy having
mustered on the opposite shore for that
purpose"
They therefore ask the continued protec-
ton OF Government vessel. On the l4th
one hundred and fifty voters took the oath
of allegiance to the United States o.
America, under the flag, and in presence o.
Lieutenant Commanding, A. Murray, of the
Louisiana.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-25
NEWPORT NEWS.

UNION MEETING AT CARTHAGE.-Mr. T.
D. Edwards and Major Ira Root, of Newport
addressed large and enthusiastic meeting
at Carthage yesterday afternoon. This place
has been noted as one of the strongest Seces-
sion towns in Campbell County. We are
glad to learn, however, that the people there
abouts are beginning to appreciate the
beauties of Secession, and many are giving
in their adhesion to the Union cause. The
speeches of Messrs. Edwards and Root, yes
terday, produced very wholesome effect.
At the conclusion of the meeting Captain
Holden, of Covington, succeeded in enlisting
quite number of recruits for his company,
which is attached to Colonel Mundy's Regi-
ment.
ANOTHER CoMPANY.-We understand that
Captain Hunt Thomas, of Alexandria, is
raising a company in that place for the Web
sler Regiment. Recruiting is progressing
very rapidly, and Captain Thomas is SAN
guine of being able to fill his company in a
few days.
Cry CoUNCIL.-The regular weekly meet.
ing of this body took place last night. The
Committee on Improvement was instructed
to fix drain at the intersection of East row
and Madison-stree
The Committee on Poor reported that re-
lief had been granted during the past week
VIM. II. Bennett was granted Marshal's fees
to the amount of $25.
License to keep coffee houses were granted
to John Herman at SIS; Dan. Smith at SIS;
Henry Wise at SIS, and G. Loos at $40.
| THE LATE AFFRAY.-Marshal Bennett had
an interview yesterday with Major King, the
commandsnt at the Newport Barracks, in
regard to the soldiers who perpetrated the
assault on Joseph Stumps and Barney Strod-
camp, Wednesday night. The Major con-
sented to deliver the parties up whenever
they were properly identified. Stumps, one
of The men injured, is unable to go to the
Garrison to identify his assailants, so the
matter will not be investigated until he re.
covers. MsjOr King, we learn, has issued an
order forbidding the soldiers to leave the Gar
rison after six o'clock in the evening.
The WEBSTER AND MUSDY REGIMENTS. -
Appearances now indicate that both of these
regiments will be speedily filled up. The
Webster regiment is comfortably quartered
in the building formerly used as arOpe-walk,
in jamestown, and recruits are pouring in
daily. The regiment of Colonel Mundy is al
Camp King, and now numbers about six
hundred men. We think that a few more
stirring appeals from Messrs Baker, Edwards
and Root would have the effect of completing
both regiments in a short time.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-25

A military portable telegraph has been
tried successfully in France. 1t consists of q
carriage constructed for the purpose, in
which several cylinders or enormous bobbins
are fixed, round which is rolled quantity
of iron wire of the thickness of strong cord.
This wire is passed by machinery into the
box of one of the wheels, and according as
the carriage moves the wheel turns and
unrolIs the wire. A platoon of cavalry SOL
diers follows. Two men alight at every
fifty PAGES to raise the wire on slight stick.
Four others do the same while the first are
moving forward, and raise the wire with a
forked pole, which they fix in the ground,
and which is fastened with cords strength
ened with iron plates. That being. done,
they relieve the other workmen, and they do
so in turn. The horses in the carriage go
forward at gallop, and the telegraph is
fixed with extraordinary rapidity. The appa-
ratus is worked in the carriage, which serves
as an office. When it is intended to return,
the action Of the cylinders is reversed, and
the carriage is turned round, preceded by the
men, who take down the poles, replace them
in light wagon, and wind up the bobbins.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-25

THERE is perhaps no stronger evidence
thatthis is a free country, than the manner
in which the affair of General Fremont has
been managed. Hitherto, under ''the effete
and despotic monarchies of the old world"
it was the custom of Administrations to
keep from the public eye and ear those Of its
doings and deliberations the publication of
which might effect unfavorably the general
interest. This custom, under the mild rule
of Mr.. Lincoln, appears to be done away
with entirely. The idea seems to be that
there is nothing which it is not proper for
the people to know. IF one were to judge
from that which transpires, he would be led
to suspect that the sessions of the Cabinet
were holden in a public bar-room. We are
told, with all the exactitude of positive
knowledge, when it is to deliberate upon the
case of General Fremont. The views of the
different members are detailed, the notions
which incline the President to hesitate, the
conflict between conviction that he ought
to be removed, and fear of the consequences
of his re removal-all are set forth with an all
of certainty which indicates either an extra.
ordinary freedom of communication between
the Government and the newspapers, or a
most miraculous facility in the science Of
fabrication on the part Of the correspondent:
of the latter.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-25

The "HELLs" OF RIoHMOND.-The city of
Richmond, the Examiner says, is full of the
vilest licentiousness. Among all the loath-
some vices imported into it by the harpies
who prey upon the army, that of gambling
has become so prominent and brazen as to
defy public decency as we'll as law, intruding
its allurements on the most frequented parts
of the most public streets This infraction
of the law and abuse of public decency ap.
pears TO be easily winked at in the license
and corruption Of the times TO which an in
efficient police does all in its power to con.
tribute. The painted dens of San Francisco
and "hells" of the old Federal City were not
a whit more diabolical than the SALOONS" on
Main street, Richmond. These resorts are
presided over by elegant gambling adVen-
turers, who may be seen any day on the
street corners IN the dainty affectation OF
SEM. military costume, staring ladies out Of
countenance, or enticing young men into
their company. There il said 10 be now in
that city a sufficient number of gamblers TO
form regiment II would be an excellent
] idea TO impress these soldiers OF fortune,
giving them the alternative OF the war OF
the penitentiary.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-25

IT seems now to be understood that Gen.
eral Mcclellan has not force enough to per
NIT an advance upon the rebels. The two
hundred and eighty thousand troops which,
according to reports, week or two ago
composed his army, have melted away sur
prisingly; so that it is deemed unsafe to state
publicly how many he has under his COM
mand-the only true information in respect
to which is thought to be in possession of the
other side. As there is no knowledge Of
any large drafts that have been made upon
the Army of the Potomac,Ithis state of things
is rather astonishing, and provokes the in
quiry, have we been abused by false state
ments of troops pouring into Washington;
and if not, what has become of them2
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-25
News from the Arctic ReEiOns-Ten Men
Starved to Death Poor Success of the
American WhaIers.

News from the Arctic RegiOns-Ten Men
Starved to Death Poor Success of the
American WhaIers.
The whaler AIert arrived at Peterhead on
Tuesday from Cumberland Straits, where
she was frozen in the whole of last winter,
the crew having suffered great privations,
and one half OF them having died from cold
and scuTvy.
The Alert left Peterhead last summer, not
intending to winter in the north, but, after
several unsuccessful attempts to get out OF
the Gulf, was obliged to put back and bear
up for Kitterton Island. Here the sufferings
of the crew during long Arctic winter were
such as can not be described. Unexpectedly
detained in that dark and desolate region,
and unprovided with the comforts necessary
Tor subsistence in the intense frost which
prevailed, one after another of the crew sue
cumbed to the combined effects of cold and
scurvy, until the half of the crew were dead,
leaving only the other ten, much enfeebled
by disease. Quite unable to bring the vessel
home themselves, the captains Of the Akbl
and Arete, of Aberdeen, generously sent two
boats crews on board the Alert TO assist the
remainder Of her crew, and she arrived, a:
above stated, at Peterhead on Tuesday.
The Alert brings home some sixty tuns o.
oil, and reports that the American vessels
which wintered out had met with poor sue
cess. Up TO the middle of August no whales
had been caught in that quarter.-LOndoi
Times, October 7.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-25
The New OrIenns "TurtIe.y .

In a stray number of the Picayune of the
18th inst, there is an editorial article, from
which we extract the following:
= e. The first trial of
the Manassas has shown it capable of destroy
ing any vessel upon which il can be brought
to bear, and that it is impenetrable to gum
shot of very heavy metal. II it is the Yin
cenneS which lies on the bar a wreck, the Ma
HdSSaS has, with one stroke of her Prov, run
down a s!OOp Of war of seven hundred tuns
and twenty guns. She may possibly be got
off, but the deadliness of the stroke OF the
Manassas is not the less proved.
If the ViRcennes be a loss, the owners of the
Manassas will be, we believe, have done a
nice thing for themselves.
In another article in the same paper is the
following statement which contradicts the
above, showing that it was not the Vineennss
that probably no vessel was, sunk at all, and
that the whole affair as yet is in fog, such
as Hollins always continues to raise.
At the latest accounts from the passes be-
low, we learn that there are only two Fed
eTal vessels to be seen. They are supposed
to be the Richmond and VincenHes. The
Nioqdya went eastward before the attack on
Saturday, and the Water Witch has since
been sent of, probably with dispatches.
The RichHOnd and the Vincennes are afoat
The other sloop Of war is not 70 be seen, anG
il is TO be inferred that she has sunk. IL il
believed 10 have been the PTebe after all.
In another part of the paper it is acknowl
edged that the ram or proboscis OF the THrA
was broke, and that her machinery got dis
arranged in the action, and that the Rich
mOhd and another vessel chased her up th'
river.
The notorious Ned MeGowan, of Califor
mia, was arrested at New Orleans on the llth
inst. as spy.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-25

EXTRAoRDINARY SCARCITY OF LEWoNs-It
is singular fact that during the autumn
season, when epidemic fevers are most pre-.
valent, and acidulated drinks are greatly
needed by physicians for their patients, suf-
fering from every species of tebrile disorder,
it often occurs that fruit of the acetic class
should become very scarce. This is emf
nently true at the present time. Some three
weeks ago vessel arrived at our port with
a cargo of lemons and lines. The price at
that time was considered unusually high,
viz: Sc per box. Two weeks later there
were but ten boxes in the market. A gen.
tleman purchased two of them at 81 per box.
Five boxes were sold the next day at ten
dollars each. On the day following box
was disposed of at $20 another at $25, and
the last box of lemons in the city was sold
yesterday at $50, or at about ten cents per
lemon, wholesale rates. By tomorrow night,
probably, not a lemon can be had, and the
market will be entirely cleared out.
A vessel from South America loaded with
this fruit, and bound to this port, was spoken
last week two hundred miles South of Cape
Henlopen; she has not since been heard
from, but is hourly expected. A lively COM
petition will doubtless ensue between the
dealers of New York, Boston and this city
as to who shall obtain share of this invoice
but the first choice will be allowed to Phila-
delphia. Government agents are now in
waiting here to make large purchases of the
article for the Washington Hospital. Single
lemons were sold in this city last evening
for fifty cents apiece.-PhiLddetphiG Press
23d.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-25

FRoH BERMUDA.-The Bermuda Gazetk Of
the 18th inst is received. The only item of
interest is the following;
The squadron now on this station is said
TO comprise twenty effective vessels, among
which there are two secoud rates, four fourth
rates. three sixth-Fates, eight sloops, four
gun-vessels and two guu-boats. In addition
TO these there are several tenders. The
squadron is manned by six thousand FIVE
hundred men and mounts upward of FIVE
hundred guns. The French squadron in
these waters at present consists Of six steam.
ers, mounting two hundred and ten guns,
and will shortly be largely increased.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-25

IMPORTANT TO THEATER-Go In New
York, some time ago, a man named MeDziel
was elected from the Bowery rheater because
he refused 10 give up seat that had been re.
served. Recently he sued for damages, aud
has recovered a verdict OF six cents. The
plaintiff insisted that as he had paid for his
ticket he was entitled to any unoccupied seat
The Court informed the jury that the plain.
tiff had a wrong idea Of his rights-that be.
ing aware of the custom OF reserVing seats
when requested TO quit such a seat whict
be had taken without the proper title to it
he should have yielded.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-25
LATBsT FROM MIssoURT.
List Of the Killed and Wounded nt the
FredericktOwn Battle.


The st. Louis Democrat, of the oath, has
received the following list of the killed and
wounded
THE KILLED.
First Indiana Cavalry-Maior Gavitt, Cap
tain Highman, Charles r. Mcclure, J. T.
Leach.
Illinois eventeenth-Thomas Layton, of
Lewistown, Fulton County.
There was also one killed in the Missouri
Eleventh, but we could not ascertain the
name.
WOUNDED.
Illinois Seventeenth-Joseph Cain, Com
pany l. in leg; severely.
VIM. A. Hubbard, Company l, arm broken.
Thomas Woolf, Company |, in shoulder;
spent ball slightly.
Reuben Ulem, Company I, shoulder;
slightly.
Green Baker, in leg; badly.
VIM. Lock, knee; badly.
Samuel McClay, shoulder.
John Birch, left hand.
Lieutenant Jones, in body; mortally.
FIRST INDIANA CAVALRY.
Company B, James Cooper, badly in hip.
Daniel Connor, in hip.
Lieutenant J. 8. Bingham, arm and side;
slightly.
James HIuntZ, spent Dhll STRUCK MIN IN
under lip, knocked out two teeth, passed
into his mouth, and he spit it out.
james Halderby, glancing ball on forehead;
slightly.
Company C-Richard Flowers, in leg, am
putatea below the knee.
Corporal A. Allison, abdomen, severely.
William Gorten, breast badly.
Henry Steel, chin, slightly.
George Heinrich, bugler, left arm frac-
tured.
John Kelly, right shoulder, not severely.
William Cleveland, right shoulder, glanc-
ing ball.
These are all the names that could be obs
tained in the hurry and hustle attending the
preparations for pushing forward in pursuit
of the enemy. It is certain, however, that
this list embraces the names of all who re-
ceived wounds OF a serious or moderately
serious character. All the others of the
| wounded received only trifling injuries,
many of them still fit for duty, and proceeded
| with their respective commands.
The rebel loss is not less than one hundred
killed, and many competent judges place il
as high as one hundred and fifty. OF theil
wounded there is but little means of know
ing, as they were carried off the field, but il
is probably in about the usual proportion to
the killed.
Twelve or fifteen were left on the field
Three of their cannon were captured, and {
| quantity ofold fiint-lock rifles, shot-guns, &c
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-25

IT appears that Colonel Baker, who was
recently killed in a skirmish on the Upper
Potomac, went into battle dressed in full
regimentals, end mounted on a splendid
charger, thus making himself conspicuous
mayk for the enemys bullets. This was
doubtless very brave, but it was not very
prudent. In these times of sharp shooting,
officers should make themselves as little sim
gular as possible, if they want to escape with
their lives
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-25

General Houston has put both feet one
SOB, and seven nephews, into the rebellion.
The old fellow goes in, hat and boots, for Se-
oession; says President Lincoln offered him
men and money in abundance If he would
sustain the Union, but he had rather be q
by, Sam-you have been bought by Sants
Anna, offered yourself and Texas TO Europe,
and at last have sold out to the devil. This
is your last trade, Samuel. Who is cheated2
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-25

THE Lower Potomac is still closed; nor are
there any indications of intention on the part
of the Government to open it. Whether an
attempt to do so would be departure from
that plan of defensive operations with which
it proposes to put down the rebellion, is
mole than has been explained. Perhaps, iu
the history of the world, no rebellion has
ever been treated as this has been treated.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-25

A FIGHTING PARsoN.-According to the
Lyons Republican, there is a clergyman at
Rose Valley, New York, in the neighboring
county Of Wayne, who would make an ex-
cellent chaplain for some of our regiments,
as he can fight as well as preach. He is of
the Methodist persuasion, and some on mus
Gle. The Republican says that this pugna-
cious preacher was at work in his own corn
field, few days since, when there came up
the road near by, neighbor, whose hens
had of late sorely troubled him by reason of
their frequent visits to his premises, and
their free and easy manners on such occa-
sions. The minister called to his neighbor,
and securing his attention, commenced to
narrate the misdemeanors of his fowls, when
that irascible gentlemen cut him short by in-
forming him that although he did, on stated
occasions, grace the sacred desk, he was an
unmitigated liar. This was too much for a
minister even, and after few more words,
he sprang over the fence into the street,
stripped off every article of clothing except
ing his pants and boots, and "pitched into"
the neighbor without ceremony. The neigh
Dor struck back, but without injury to his
celerical antagonist. A few rounds were
fought, the minister succeeded in encircling
the neighbor's eyes with a beautiful orna'
ment of blue and black hue, receiving no
injury himself excepting a scratch upon one
hand, caused by hitting his neighbor upon
the front teeth. Whether the antagonists
were separated by other parties, or aban-
doned the mill" voluntarily, is not stated.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-25

The report that Ben McOulloch was boxed
up in a coffin filed with whisky, is under
stood by the initiated to refer merely to
drink"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-25

Even the Richmond Enquirer, edited by
his own son, admits that Governor Wise
"has fallen from his high estate" and
failed in acquiring reputation as military
man"