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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-16
The War News.

All information in regard TO the movements
of the Federal armies is carefully suppressed
by the Government 50 we get no news of their
doings until after battle has been fought
In regard to the army at Washington, under
Gen. Mcclellan, the New York Tribune says:
1--WE are most happy to be able to assure the
public, from facts beyond dispute which have
been communicated to us, that at no time since
tie commencement Of hostilities has tho National
cause boon SO strong or SO hopgfW as nor. In
point of numbers, organization, discipline, and
efficiency the army of the East is immensely
superior to its highest previous condition. OF
what Gen. Mcclellan has accomplished we al
ready know something, and are also aware that
he has inspired both the forces under him and
the country at large with that confidence which
is one of the first requisites of successful gen.
eralship."
The army in the West is also vastly superior
TO any thing it has heretofore been. Gen. Ere
mont has been indefagitable in his labors to per
feet the organization of the troops under his
command. He will soon be ready to move hi
column towards Memphis.
The principal event since our last issue, wa
the great battle in Missouri between Gen. Ly
on, with $500 troops and Gen. McCullooh will
210O0. Although the Union forces gained
great victory, it was with the loss of the brav,
Gen. Lyon, and 500 killed and wounded. Th
enemy lost about 1000 killed and wounded.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-16

the pieces disabled. He endeavored to
haul them off with number Of prisoners
he had taken, but was finally compelled to
abandon them; first however, spiking the
guns and disabling the carriages.
About o'clock in the day the enemy
seemed to be in great disorder and retreat
ing. They set fire to their train of bag
gage wagons. Our forces were too much
fatigued and cut up to pursue, and the bat
tie may be considered drawn one.
The 1st Kansas, LIST Missouri and 1st
Iowa Regiments suffered the most.
General Price was not killed. There
were rumors on the field that McCulloch
was killed, but the rebels denied it.
On Saturday night DR.. Meusher and 9th
ers OF our army went back with ambuances
to the battle field from Springfield, to see
about the killed and wounded. They found
the enemy on the field and were consider
ately treated. General Lyons body had
been treated with great respect, and was
brought back with some of the wounded to
Springfield. Major Sturgis took command
on the battle field after the death of Gen
oral Lyon. General Siegel took command
after the battle.
Our loss is variously estimated at from
$50 to 800 killed and several hundred
wounded. The enemy's loss is placed at
1000 killed and wounded. Our boys cap
tured about 100 horses.
One of the enemy's regiments carried
two flags, tho Confederate and the stars and
stripes.
Gen. Siegel marched back to Springfield
in good ordor after porfecting his arrange
ments, gathering the baggage, blowing up
what powder his men could not carry and
destroying other property which he did not
wish should fall into the hands of tho en-
omy. He left Springfield and on Sunday
T night encamped 80 miles this side of that
f place, the enemy not pursuing. The only
hostility observed during the day was fir
ing of muskets from distance at the rear
guard.
Gen. Siegel is confident he could have
held Springfield against the force they had
engaged, but he was fearful Of reinforce
ments to the enemy from the southwest
and that his line of communication to Rolls
would be cut off.
Gen Lyon began tho attack upon the
| receipt of tho intelligence that the enemy
were expecting reinforcementsf from Hardee's
column, which was approaching from tho
, South east. A portion of the artillery Of
the enemy was admirably served. TheiI
infantry fire was also very severe.
, Tho Springfield Home Guards were not
, in the fight. They, with a largo number
) of the citizens of Springfield, are in Siegcl's
, camp. 1t was thought that Sicgel would
fall back no further than Lebanon, where
reinforcements would meet him.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-16
THE TORIES.

This is an opprobrious term used to des-
ignate those who arc enemies of the gov
eminent under which they live, and who,
in time of public danger, sympathize with
and aid,-as far as they can, and escape
the penalty of treason,-the enemies of
the government.
Now let us see if any tories can be
found here. If we find any opposed to
the government of the country they are
tories. But they will carry on theirschemes
cautiously and skulk behind all kinds of
falsehoods and false pretenses.
Suppose the duly and legally constituted
authorities of the United States find re-
bellon in progress and your tory wishes to
help the traitors He will not, in loyal
community, come out openly and profess
his sympathy; no, be will hypocritically
pretend the very opposite, for fear of public
scorn, but he will seeek to reach his object
by indirect means He will pretend great
devotion to the government, but, on some
frivolous pretext, will object to the Admin
istration, and seek to draw away from it the
support of the people without which nc
administration can get means to resist the
rebellion.
When an Administration has proposed
no measure, nor performed any act, bu
such as were absolutely necessary to save
the government from traitors, how can any
man oppose that administration without
) aiding the rebels?
Might be not as well come out at once
and say: / wish the rebellion to be sue
cessful. wish the government conquered
and overthrown.
There is no middle ground. "By theil
fruits ye shall know them"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-16
THE CONTROVERSIES.

What do they want? Armed traitors
are robbing the United States, and resist
ing the laws, and stealing millions of the
public treasure Nor is this all; they inso-
ently threaten to take the Capital and
capture the officers of the government, or
compel them to fee in disgrace. We are
able to repel and crush out the traitors, but
before they are conquered, while with arms
in their hands they thus threaten to destroy
the government, their cowardly allies here
in the North bid us run and ask them to
compromise; bid us ask them what they
will accept; what sacrifices, what altera-
tions in the Constitution will quiet them
In short we arc required by these com
promisers to go and beg peace from
traitors.
Is not this government good enough for
them9 Is it not good enough for us?
The truth is, these compromisers just
now, to please traitors, would have us alter
the Constitution our fathers made, and
adopt the fatal precedent, that rather than
enforce the laws and the Constitution we
will compromise when whenever any por-
tion of the people with armed resistance.
What would such conduct be but to invite
and patronize rebellion on any and every
pretense wicked or ambitious men could
inventG
But, again, what do these compromisers
wantg
They want precisely what the rebels de.
manded in the Democratic Convention al
Charleston and at Ballimore-namely, the
abject, officiating submission of the North
ern free States, to all the unconstitutional
demands which their insolence, ambition,
and interest could dictate; in short, they
demanded, as they still do, the complete
subjugation of the free people of the North.
They demanded, in the Charleston Con-
vention what Douglas and his friends
would not grant; what H. B. Payne then
refused to yield, and he stood up and de-
Tended the Democracy of the North. Then
arms had not been taken up; then the slave
oligarchy were not traitors; and compro.
mise between the two wings of the demo
cratic party would not have ruined and dis
graced the Government. But H. B. Payne
could not compromise then on principle,
but now, when the same men have taken
up arms against the government; now,
when they arc traitors and rebels; now,
when compromise cannot be made with
out surrendoring and dlsgracing the govern
ment, this same H. B. Payne can recon-
mend the abandonment of every right, and
the sacrifice of the Constitution itself, to
armed rebels.
Will the patriotic people of Ohio follow
this vascillating, cowardly H. B. Payne and
his co-laborers into such depths of cowardice
and disgrace9 We shah seo.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-16
TO THE UNION MEN
OF sANDUsKY COUNTY.

In view of the perilous condition Of our
country, and believing it the plain duty OF
every patriot to aid the government in put
ting down the unnatural rebellion that now
exists iD our land, we the undersigned here
by invite all voters of Sandusky county who
arc willing to put aside, for the time being,
their fealty to party, and adopt for theiI
platform, "No compromise with traitors
the Union and the Constitution must and
shall be preserved" to meet with us in Mass
Convention at the
Court House in Fremont,
On Saturday, the 3Ist day of August, al
10 o'clock in the forenoon,
for the purpose of putting in nomination
good, true and reliable Union men as can
didates for the following offices:
One Representative to the State Legisla
ture, one County Auditor, one County
Treasurer, one Sheriff, one County Com
missioner, one Prosecuting Attorney, ono
County Recorder, one County Surveyor
one Coroner and one Infrmary Director.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-16

SlxIrmish In Western virginia.

GRAFTON, Va, Aug. IA.
A severe skirmish took place few miles
from here yesterday, on the Fairmount and
Webster road. Information having been
received that regular organized body of
rebels living in this county were lodged
within few miles of Webster, Gen. Kelly
dispatched Capt. Dayton of Co. A. 4th Va.
regiment, with fifty men, from Webster to
disarm them. After accommodating nearly
"a hours he came suddenly on them yes
terday noon, and after an hours severe fight
ing succeeded in killing 21 and putting the
others to flight without any loss to his com
mand. The rebels numbered 200 and
were composed of the worst characters Of
this county, led on by Zack Cochrane, Sher-
iff of this county under the Letcher rule.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-16
81. Louis, Aug, /

In consequence of the recent special
trains on the Southwest branch, and extern
sve preparations here for sending reinforce
ments to Siegel, no train came from Rolla
tonight.
Nothing further has been received from
Springfield.
The police office was taken possession of
this evening by U. s. authorities, and
special orders issued to place the home
guards under arms at the various armories
prepared for any emergency.
City quiet now and no apprehensions of
disturbance arc felt.
1t is understood that Gen. Fremont will
declare martial law tomorrow. A loan Of
S250,000 was effected from our banks to-
day by Fremont.
Heavy siege guns are being mounted so as
to command various approaches to the city.
1t is stated that Seigel would have lost
another gun, had he not compelled the
prisoners to drag it off the field.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-16
From 81. Louis.

st. SOUS, Aug. IA.
Reinforcements are going forward to Sci
gel. There are $500 men, including the
Homo Guard, at Rolla, who will be ordered
to advance under Col. Wyman.
The triumph of the secessionists over the
reputed defeat of Lyon was ort-lived; but
while it lasted was very bitter to the Union
men. Seceshers went rompIng through The
streets, hurrahipg for JEFF. Davis at every
corner, and swearing that the city was sure
now to fall into Pillows hands.
Gen. Fremont is acting with great energy
and determination, and there is perfect con-
fdence that he will be able to take the
city through the crisis with safety TO all but
the seeessionists who defy the law. He is
preparing reinforcements to 60, if needed,
and to wbomsoever calls. Gen. Fremont
saws that the releasing of prisoners after
taking the oath is played out.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-16
FREMONT: OHIO.


In the present time all questions that ooncern
our National affairs, come at last to this single
issue;--shsl we sustain the Union, or let it per-
ish7 Tho man who says he win sustain the
Union, but will oppose the War aud insist upon
a compromise with rebels, is as wise as he who
should detect a scoundrel setting fire to his
house. and should say that he would protect his
house but would not resist the incendiary We
must either uphold the government against all
who would destroy it, or we must suffer it to
perish. A Union saved by a compromise
with rebels in arms would be Union destroy
cd. compromise which shall end the War by
separation is equally hopeless. If the consent
of the great Western States could ever be OBJ
tanned to place the mouth of the Mississippi in
enemy's country-and that is hopeless--the
separation thus made would not preserve peace
a single year. War would follow and War
aggravated by foreign arms and influence; for the
first step of an established Southern Confeder-
acy would be to bring in foreign powers to its
aid. No. there is nothing left for us but to
fight this quarrel out to the end. And there
fore we say again that all questions that now
concern our national affairs come to this single
issue-Union or Disunion.
He who supports the Government in this War
with heart and soul is Unionist. He who re-
fuses that support is Disunionist. There is
no middle ground on which any man can stand.
he who attempts to find some place on which
to stand and fight the government, and at the
same time pretend to uphold the Union, is
a knave or fool, or both. ALI disguises are
vain. He who is not an open friend of the gov
eminent and this Union is an open enemy
The people understand this matter thoroughly.
No amount of dust or fog will blind them to the
true character of the men who are now prepar-
ing to organize an opposition to this government.
They are traitors and hypocrites, and they need
only wait till the people speak, and they will be
able to read their title clear aye, and their des
tiny too.
Be it remembered, that there are now only t,oO
pdrties-Unionists and Disunionists There is
nolonger Republican or Democrat Jew or Gen.
tile, Barbarian, Scythian, bond or free. There
are only Traitors and Patriots. Let those who
desire the infamy of aiding to destroy this gov
ernment choose it. There are enough who will
stand by it while life remains.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-16

Novel Balloon Ascension From Hampton
Roads.

This forenoon, Prof La Mountain made
novel ascension. He took his balloon on
board the steamer Fanny, and when she
was about midway in the Roads, he made
an ascension about two thousand feet in the
air, ropes attached to the balloon being
still held on board The steamer then
started slowly down river, passing very near
SewslPs Point, and then across toward
Pigs Point and Newport News. The
reconnaissance was complete. LaMountain
could look down upon their work at Sewall's
Point finely, He reports that behind the
line Of woods which skirt this side the
Point, the rebels are working actively upon
batteries, and mounting guns which will be
made to bear upon the Rip Raps, upon the
shipping and the Fortress. When the reb-
els saw him nearly above them, they con-
eealed themselves as soon as possible in the
works, and watched him from behind them
or the trees near by. Other information
obtained, is not made public The method
Of the ascension was entirely new, and the
reconnaissance decidedly the most satisfac-
tory one which has been made at this post
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-16
The First Party Stump speech In Ohio
Since the war Commenced.

After the adjournment of the Convention
Of the democrats and other Uuion men
at Columbus, Wednesday evening, con
siderable number of persons were collected
in the vicinity of the American House anC
several calls were made for speech. Al
last one Andrew jackson, who had received
large vote, as candidate for the nomin.
alton for Lieut.. Gov, responded, and must
be assigned the distinction of making the
first party stump speech in Ohio since the
war. Mr.. Jackson is plethoric young
man, with powerful voice which he in
tones like an exhorter in an extremity. II
is only necessary to say Of his speech thai
it was the meanest sort of party speech
full of all the old slang about Black Repub
licans, and containing not word of censure
of the South-not a word of protest agans
the mighty conspiracy that has brought OF
civil war, with energy. 1t was speech
secessionists Of South Carolina would moi
have deemed offensive. Indeed, We think
it would have been as loudly applauded al
the Mills House, Charleston, as at the
American Hotel, Columbus. Mr.. jackson
talked loud and long and absurdly, about
having "but one life to live, and but one
death to die" But he did not threaten tc
die on the battle field, for the Union and
the flag of his country-not at all. His in
tention was to die at home, in vindicatior
of what he called the liberty of speech, by
which he meant liberty to assist, so far al
his tongue would go, the conspirators who
are in arms TO overthrow the Government
1t was painful to hear such a speech a
such time, and much oft, we think, graf
ed harshly upon the ears of many who haC
participated in the Convention. Whethe
this one-sided blatherskite speech is to b,
the key note of the campaign, is to be seen
Gin. Com.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-16
Skirmish In Maryland.

Sandy Hook, Nd, Aug. l4.-There was
a fight last night near Berlin. About 25
rebels fired volley into our picket guard,
who were on the abutments of burned
bridge. They also fred into the town.
Nobody killed or seriously wounded.
The rebel forces at Lovetsvile consists Of
about 500 cavalry and considerable num-
Der of infantry. 1t is thought not improba-
bic the rebel force is distributed inland
along the Potomac line from Edwards Fer
ry to the Shenandoah. 1t is also thought
that there arc two or moro rebel regiments
near the Potomac opposite the Point Of
Rocks,
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-16

In this unhappy conflict there can be but two
parties-Patriots and Traitorsl-Doa9las' Last
Speech.
This short sentence is worthy the consideration
of every voter in the country. How true it is
Every man must favor the cause of the Union,
or he must favor the cause of the traitors-he
must either be patriot or traitor There can
be neither Republican or Democratic party
during the war. Old issues are dead, merged
into the great question of Union Disunion
Honest men and patriots can have no difficulty
in choosing the right side
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-16
rHEmAsKEDBATrERY CONVENTION.
Mersheen Won't Work-Pdtriotic Demo
Gratis Smell a Nice.

Gratis Smell Nice.
Hear what the Democratic Standard, of Della
ware county, says about the
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
This body assembled in the city of Colum-
bus yesterday, and as might be expected at the
present exciting state Ofthe country, was largely
attended. Many like ourselves going for mere
curiosity, to see and hear in person, how far and
what tack the sympathisers with Breckenridge
& Co., would take in the coming political con-
test. We acknowledge the movements were
adrotly executed, by the skillful management
of old political Generals of the Democratic par
ty, aided by a few valiant recruits from the
Know Nothing party. The platform we could
in the main endorse, did we believe 1t to be the
honest sentiment Of those who confess TO stand
on it. But we know by commngling with the
delegates and thus learning their feelings and
sentiments, that it is only "masked battery,
to be exploded as soon as these leaders think
they have the Northern mind sufficiently de-
moralized to answer their purpose, by the cry
of oppression and tdrdtioR. We have not time
to fully unmask the hypocrisy of this meeting
but will simply add that not one tcord did zoe hear
either in pri1ato or public, in condemnation of III,
rebels and their pretended government But was
the same course pursued by them towards the
present Federal Administration2-not so, to'
tong and loud Core their denuncidtions against IL
thus conclusively satisfying us which way theil
sympathy was directed
The Piqua Enquircr, Democratic paper ia.
vors "union of the parties, and will not sup
port party ticket this fall" It says:
"The ticket nominated at Columbus is COM
posed principally of old hunkers and office.
seekers, and leaders in the Democratic party who
have been filching the public treasury for years.
That's true, and is the more refreshing fol
having come from a Democratic paper The
Hamilton Telegraph, the old Democratic organ
of Butler county repudiates Vallandigham and
the recent action of the secession Democracy.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-16
PatrIotisIn and Party.

No President had more determined OppOsi-
ton than jackson; yet when South Carolina re-
belled before, every opposition Senator and Rep
TesentAtive struck hands with the old hero when
he said, "by the Eternal, the Union shall be pre-
served In that trying time party prejudice
and partiality were freely sacrificed on the altar
of patriotism.
Why not 50 nOwG
Have the Knights Of the Golden Circle by
their devilish and secret work, succeeded in ex
stinguishing the patriotism Of any amongst usS
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-16
Arreafad.

New York, Aug. l4.-Robert Muire, Of
Charleston, and couisn of the British Coun-
ell at New Orleans, was arrested on board
the steamer Africa just as she was leaving,
as bearer of dispatches from jeff Davis to
the British Government. Several papers
showing he was such person were found
on him.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-16
From Cairo.

Cairo, Aug. l9.-Three scouts returned
this evening from Charleston, Mo-, bringing
three rebel prisoners we'll armed and mount
ed. The prisoners say the Tennessee forces
under Pillow re-landed at New Madrid, and
that JEFF Thompson contemplates an imme-
date attack on Cape Girardeau.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-16
STATE UNION CONVENTION.

a State Union Convention has been called to
meet at Columbus, on Thursday, the 5th day OF
September next, to place in nomination candi-
dates for the various State offices to be support
ed by the people at the coming election without
regard to party. The call is signed by leading
Democrats and Republicans from different parts
Of the State. Sandusky county will be enti
Aled to four delegates We shall publish tho
call next week
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-16
Laconic and Poin,ed.

The following correspondence recently
passed between a gentleman of Iowa, and
bis son, who had left college to fight for his
country
"B., Jr.-If you enlist disinherit you.
B., ST."
"B.-Without country want no in
heritance. / have enlisted. b. Jr."
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-16
Gen, Sel1eneIr.

Gen. Mcdowell, in his official report of the
Bull Run engagement, includes Brigadier Cen
eral schenck, commanding the Second Brigade
OF Tyler's division, in list of officers who, "in
the several places their duty called them, did
most effective service, and behaved in the most
gallant manner" 49,.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-16

Appearances justify the belief that JEFF Davis
and Beauregard have their emissaries amongst
US, and that the secret order Of the Knights Of
the Golden Circle has extended its influence il
not its actual organization TO this place.
Let all read the expose Of this secret school Of
treason, pablisked in the Sa''dassky County DEM
peraa last week, from the Louisville .Joasrnal; =
mark The eoad..o Of certain persons in this vi
.eipIsy and then Judge.